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Brian Beard, Frankin, MI US
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| 20110275484 | EXERCISE DEVICE WITH A LINEAR DRIVE MECHANISM - An exercise device ( | 11-10-2011 |
Brian Beard, Franklin, MI US
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| 20110271777 | DRIVE MECHANISM - A drive mechanism ( | 11-10-2011 |
Christopher Beard, Gurnee, IL US
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| 20110314020 | CHEMICAL ADDITIVE INGREDIENT PALETTE - Disclosed are methods for developing authorized chemical palettes for formulating products with reduced adverse environmental and/or health concerns, and advising the public to a greater extent regarding the ingredients of products formulated using these palettes. Also disclosed are computer systems to implement such methods. | 12-22-2011 |
Craig J. Beard, Mcminnville, OR US
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| 20100127549 | PATIENT CHAIR - A chair back has a shell and a cushion overlying the shell for a patient chair configured to move from a generally upright sitting position to a generally supine position. A patient contact surface is bounded in part by a top edge and an opposing bottom edge, and has resiliently deflectable opposed wing sections extending between the top edge and the bottom edge. A stiff support region is centrally positioned relative to and at least partially recessed from the outer wing sections. The support region is configured to support a patient's spine when the patient chair is positioned in a generally supine position. The opposed wing sections extend laterally outwardly of the support region and are configured to support the arms of the patient when the patient chair is positioned in the generally supine position | 05-27-2010 |
Dale James Beard, Seattle, WA US
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| 20090192852 | METHOD OF TRACKING THE LIFECYCLE OF A PRODUCT - A method of tracking a lifecycle of a product includes creating a template of a lifecycle of a product. The template includes steps in the lifecycle of the product between a supplier and a customer. The steps include steps of a manufacturing and delivery process. The template and the status of each step is stored in an electronic device that is accessible to the supplier and to the customer. The supplier accesses the template and modifies the status of each step in the manufacturing and delivery process as completed as the lifecycle progresses. The customer accesses the template to monitor the progress of the lifecycle. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090272803 | SENSOR NETWORK FOR MANAGING THE LOCATION OF MATERIALS ON A CONSTRUCTION SITE - A sensor network for managing the location of materials on a construction site includes RF sensors having unique identifiers attached to selected items. A radio frequency sensor reader network with two or more RF sensor readers sense the unique identifier of each of the radio frequency sensors and their distance from each radio frequency sensor. A processor connected to the radio frequency sensor reader network determines the location of the radio frequency sensors based on the unique identifier and distance sensed by each radio frequency sensor reader. A selection device for selects a RF sensor based on a user input, and an image capture device moves in response to the user input to display the selected radio frequency sensor on a display device. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20100075619 | HARD HAT WITH RADIO FREQUENCY COMMUNICATION - A hard hat with radio frequency communication includes a hat body and a vibrator carried by the hat body. A transceiver for receiving and transmitting radio frequency signals is connected to a processor. The transceiver and the processor are carried by the hat body. The processor is programmed to activate the vibrator to notify a wearer of a radio frequency signal received by the transceiver and to transmit an acknowledgement signal via the transceiver. A power source is carried by the hard hat for powering the vibrator, the transceiver and the processor. | 03-25-2010 |
Dana M. Beard, Houma, LA US
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| 20100116492 | Locator tool and methods of use - Methods and devices are provided for accurately determining depths of certain structures in downhole strings. Locator tools comprise a shaft and a plurality of locator springs longitudinally mounted on the shaft. The locator springs are biased to expand and are configured to compress to allow the tool to traverse past restrictions in the downhole string. Each locator spring includes a locating pad that allows it to engage with an internal locating notch in the downhole string. The internal locating notch is sized to mate with the locator tool, i.e., to allow the locator springs to engage the internal locating notch. In this way, the depth of internal locating notches may be determined precisely and accurately by sensing engagement of the tool with the internal locating notch. Advantages of certain embodiments include more accurate depth determination, repeatable engagements of the tool, and reduced false engagements. | 05-13-2010 |
Daniel Beard, Hinsdale, IL US
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| 20120111901 | DRIP RESISTANT DISPENSING VALVE FOR FLUIDS - A drip resistant dispensing valve for fluids is disclosed, which provides a dispensing outlet configured to minimize the tendency for residual fluid to collect in and drip from the dispensing outlet while maintaining a simple construction for ease of manufacture. The dispensing outlet face is situated a distance away from the valve body, which tends to prevent, or at least minimize the risk of, contact between potentially contaminating external surfaces with the surfaces of the discharge outlet. Such construction assists in minimizing the retention of fluid on the surfaces of the dispensing outlet, and migration of the fluid to surfaces outside of the dispensing outlet that could tend to promote growth of biological contaminates and/or provide additional surfaces that could pool fluid following a dispensing operation and thereafter drip from the valve. A shell is provided around the dispensing outlet to assist in avoiding contamination of the valve and of the fluid being dispensed through the valve, and to aid in positioning a receptacle for receiving fluid from the dispensing valve. | 05-10-2012 |
Danny Franklin Beard, Cartersville, GA US
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| 20090199789 | On demand, stored, positive pressurized air injection for internal combustion engines combustion chambers - The idea that I am seeking to patent is the process of manufacturing and storing pressurized air to be injected into the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine for ignition of the fuel. Unlike a standard engine, that continuously compresses air during every engine cycle, this engine will only compress the air that it needs for combustion or other functions. This compressive optimization saves the energy that would have been used to compress air continuously, thus significantly improving fuel economy. This requires the use of a storage facility. When the storage facility is pressurized to a predetermined amount this engine will no longer compress air. As the air is used and the storage facility pressure decreases to a predetermined amount, the compression cylinders valves may be aligned to raise the air pressure in the storage facility back up to the predetermined amount. This cycling of air to the storage facility for use as pressurized air injection on demand into the fuel firing cylinders is the basis of this invention. The engine will be comprised of a set of air compression cylinders and a set of fuel firing cylinders that can operate independent of each other. The engine valves will allow for compressing air without fuel firing, or fuel firing without compressing, or any combination thereof. Drawings are attached to illustrate some different configurations that can be accomplished with this arrangement. (These drawings are not intended to illustrate all the possibilities of this idea. They are offered as examples for understanding the basis of this invention). | 08-13-2009 |
David R. Beard, Houston, TX US
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| 20090102478 | CONFIGURABLE MAGNET ASSEMBLY FOR USING IN NMR WELL LOGGING INSTRUMENT - A magnet assembly for measuring properties of a formation from a borehole, the magnet assembly including a first device and a second device, each device adapted for insertion into the borehole, the first device producing a first magnetic field, the second device producing a second magnetic field; wherein the second magnetic field is configurable for one of reinforcing and reducing the first magnetic field; and wherein the first device comprises a permanent magnet and the second device comprises at least one of one of a switchable magnet and switching windings. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090243619 | FOUR-TERMINAL ELECTRIC IMAGER FOR RESISTIVE MUDS WITH LOCALIZED CURRENT CONTROL - An apparatus for imaging a subsurface material traversed by a borehole, the apparatus including an imaging pad deployed by a logging instrument, the pad including a plurality of measuring sets, each measuring set including a first current injector electrode, a second current injector electrode, a pair of sensor electrodes disposed between the first current injector electrode and the second current injector electrode, and an output for coupling to an electronics unit adapted for producing the imaging of the subsurface material. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20110006775 | Apparatus and Method for Reducing Effects of Eccentricity in Induction Tools - In aspects, an apparatus for use in a wellbore for determining a property of an earth formation is provided. The apparatus, in one embodiment, may include a tool body including a transmitter configured to induce electromagnetic waves in an earth formation, a receiver configured to provide signals responsive to the induced electromagnetic waves, a conductive member between the transmitter and the receiver extending radially from the tool body and configured to reduce propagation of eddy currents between the transmitter and the receiver when the tool body is in a wellbore and a processor configured to process the signals provided by the receiver to determine the property of the earth formation. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110221442 | TOROID GALVANIC AZIMUTHAL LWD TOOL - An apparatus and method for estimating a parameter of interest of an earth formation, particularly relating to borehole logging methods and apparatuses for estimating electrical resistivity properties using at least one transverse toroid. The apparatus may include one or more transmitters for introducing electrical current to the earth formation. The transverse toroid may detect responsive electric signals from the earth formation at one or more frequencies and provide data from one or more depths of investigation. Further multiple transverse toroids may be used for detecting electric signals from a larger azimuthal range than a single transverse toroid. The method includes steps for using the apparatus to obtain data that may be used to estimate the parameter of interest. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20120081121 | MULTIPLE DEPTHS OF INVESTIGATION USING TWO PAIRS OF TOROID TRANSMITTERS - An apparatus and method for estimating a parameter of interest of an earth formation, particularly relating to borehole logging methods and apparatuses for estimating electrical resistivity properties at multiple depths of investigation. The apparatus may include two or more transmitters for introducing electrical current to the earth formation. The apparatus may include a controller configured to deliver an electrical signal to the two or more transmitters either simultaneously or sequentially. The controller may deliver an electrical signal to two or more transmitters at the same frequency for estimating depth of investigation. The apparatus may include one or more receivers responsive to electric signals from the earth formation at one or more frequencies to provide data from one or more depths of investigation. The method may include steps for using the apparatus to obtain data that may be used to estimate the parameter of interest. | 04-05-2012 |
David Volk Beard, Inkom, ID US
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| 20080279420 | VIDEO AND AUDIO MONITORING FOR SYNDROMIC SURVEILLANCE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES - We present, in exemplary embodiments of the present invention, novel systems and methods for syndromic surveillance that can automatically monitor symptoms that may be associated with the early presentation of a syndrome (e.g., fever, coughing, sneezing, runny nose, sniffling, rashes). Although not so limited, the novel surveillance systems described herein can be placed in common areas occupied by a crowd of people, in accordance with local and national laws applicable to such surveillance. Common areas may include public areas (e.g., an airport, train station, sports arena) and private areas (e.g., a doctor's waiting room). The monitored symptoms may be transmitted to a responder (e.g., a person, an information system) outside of the surveillance system, such that the responder can take appropriate action to identifying, treat and quarantine potentially infected individuals, as necessary. | 11-13-2008 |
Dennis Beard, Holland, MI US
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| 20100071627 | Bed System for a pet - A bed system for a pet comprising a bed assembly having an outside shell and an inside surface opposing the outside shell. The inside surface comprises an outwardly concave configuration that includes a depth, the bed assembly being filled with a plural of fiber bundles that are heated so as to melt into a integrally formed article. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20110187034 | Cushion, Bedding and Seating Surface Assemblies - A cushioning assembly (i.e., for bedding, chairs, sofas, couches among other surfaces which require or benefit from cushioning) which includes a plurality of springs and fiber bundles. The plurality of springs are disposed at predetermined locations. The fiber bundles are cooperatively associated with the plurality of springs. The fiber bundles are disposed into association with the plurality of springs. Subsequently, they are integrated through a heating process with the plurality of springs and each other. | 08-04-2011 |
Douglas M. Beard, Tucson, AZ US
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| 20080302905 | OPTICAL ELEMENT MOUNT AND METHOD THEREOF FOR A GUN-LAUNCHED PROJECTILE - An optical element mount is effective in high G environments to protect brittle optical elements in which tensile stresses are generated on surface S | 12-11-2008 |
| 20110240647 | CONTAINER WITH FOIL SEAL - A container includes a housing and a cover which may be wholly or partially removed to open the container. A foil seal is used to seal the joint between the housing and the cover. The foil seal is internal to the container. The foil seal separates during opening of the cover, respective parts of the foil seal remaining with the housing and the cover. The foil seal may be a metal or metal-containing foil, for example being an aluminum, steel, or titanium foil, or a metalized plastic foil. A cutter, such as a serrated edge, may be positioned to facilitate cutting of the foil seal during cover opening. The container may be part of a seeker assembly with the housing being a seeker housing, and the cover being a removable or hinged cover that protects an optical seeker during some portions of flight, such as during launch of a spacecraft. | 10-06-2011 |
Douglas Richard Beard, Austin, TX US
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| 20100250856 | METHOD FOR WAY ALLOCATION AND WAY LOCKING IN A CACHE - A system and method for data allocation in a shared cache memory of a computing system are contemplated. Each cache way of a shared set-associative cache is accessible to multiple sources, such as one or more processor cores, a graphics processing unit (GPU), an input/output (I/O) device, or multiple different software threads. A shared cache controller enables or disables access separately to each of the cache ways based upon the corresponding source of a received memory request. One or more configuration and status registers (CSRs) store encoded values used to alter accessibility to each of the shared cache ways. The control of the accessibility of the shared cache ways via altering stored values in the CSRs may be used to create a pseudo-RAM structure within the shared cache and to progressively reduce the size of the shared cache during a power-down sequence while the shared cache continues operation. | 09-30-2010 |
Eli Beard, Tyler, TX US
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| 20090196685 | Alignment Feature for Hub and Driveshaft Assembly - A hub-driveshaft assembly comprises a hub and driveshaft with a flat portion having a width. The hub comprises a body having an axial bore therethrough, a set screw hole extending radially through a wall of the body and communicating with the axial bore, and an alignment feature positioned near an entrance to the axial bore, wherein the alignment feature substantially aligns the flat portion of the driveshaft with the set screw hole when the driveshaft is inserted into the axial bore. In another embodiment, the hub comprises an alignment feature to promote proper alignment of the driveshaft with respect to the hub when the driveshaft is inserted into the axial bore, wherein the alignment feature is eliminated under load. In yet another embodiment, the hub comprises an alignment feature that flattens in response to loading from the driveshaft. | 08-06-2009 |
Elizabeth Beard, Baton Rouge, LA US
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| 20100314977 | ADJUSTABLE UPPER DISHWASHER RACK - An upper rack vertical adjustment system for a dishwasher, including an upper rack first portion, and an upper rack second portion rotatably attached to the first portion to selectively create an opening in the bottom of the rack to provide clearance for items placed in the lower rack. For adjusting the height of the upper rack, a slidable member has two elongated arms extending therefrom each having a wheel attached at an end of the arms is provided on each side of the rack. For each slidable member, a plate is mounted to a portion of the upper rack and the said slidable member is pivotally mounted to the plate. A locking mechanism locks the slidable member in one of several predetermined positions. | 12-16-2010 |
Eric Beard, Lexington, KY US
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| 20090085742 | Apparatus and Method for Programming Identifiers on Print Media - The present disclosure relates to the programming an identifier, such as an RFID tag on a sheet of print media. In the event of an unsuccessfully programmed tag, it may be reprogrammed onto the same or subsequent sheet of print media. A determination may also be made as to whether or not the reprogramming on the same or a subsequent sheet of media requires shifting of the programming originally intended for the same or subsequent sheet of media. In addition, the reprogramming may take place on print media at the completion of a particular print job. | 04-02-2009 |
Greg Beard, Raleigh, NC US
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| 20110186047 | Dry Powder Inhalers with Rotating Piercing Mechanisms and Related Devices and Methods - Dry powder inhalers with rotatable piercing mechanisms facilitate the use of dose container assemblies having dose containers arranged in concentric rows. A piercing mechanism is operably associated with the dose container assembly and is configured to pierce sealants that seal a dose container. The piercing mechanism is rotatable such that it can serially alternate between the two rows of dose containers. The piercing mechanism includes a rotatable drum, an elongate piercing member, and a biasing member operably associated with the piercing member. The rotatable drum has an open end, an opposite closed end, and a cylindrical wall that extends from the closed end and terminates at the open end. The closed end includes an aperture formed therein in a location adjacent to the wall. The elongate piercing member is extended and retracted through the aperture to pierce the sealants of a dose container. | 08-04-2011 |
Guy Beard, Jacksonville, FL US
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| 20110023724 | Steam cooking apparatus - A steam cooking apparatus having a water retaining member and a reversible steamer insert member, the steamer insert member having a perforated main body defining two steaming surfaces, the first surface provided with upstanding annular forming walls for forming patties, the second surface being flat and unobstructed. | 02-03-2011 |
Guy Michael Beard, Georgetown, TX US
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| 20100058518 | PORTABLE URINAL - Embodiments provide portable apparatus adapted to accommodate a plurality of persons standing to engage in acts of urination, the portable apparatus including a movable base having a base outer edge, a movable base upper portion having a raised base central portion spaced in an inward direction from the base outer edge, a movable base upper portion including a plurality of spaced floor subsections intermediate a vertical riser and the base outer edge, the movable base upper portion including intermediate the plurality of spaced floor subsections a plurality of raised lower interior privacy partitions, each of said lower interior privacy partitions defining a secondary vertical riser, each of the raised lower interior privacy partitions adjoining a raised base central portion such that each secondary vertical riser cooperates with the vertical riser to define raised upper portions of a tank compartment, the tank compartment being defined by an interior space of the movable base. | 03-11-2010 |
James Beard, Cookeville, TN US
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| 20120111649 | Suspension for an endless track climbing machine - An endless-track type climbing vehicle containing a multi-link suspension apparatus to uniformly distribute the forces on the on the adhering members while traversing irregular climbing surfaces. The multi-links suspension apparatus is able to conform to large range of surface irregularities while providing push and pulling forces on the adhering members to uniformly distribute the climbing loads on the adhering members. The result is a climbing machine that can accommodate large surface irregularities while maximizing the climbing payload with a minimum number and size of adhering members. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120111843 | Mobile, climbing robotic system to perform remote welds on ferrous materials - An endless-track type mobile climbing vehicle containing a suspension apparatus and tool manipulator to perform trackless, guide-free welding in all positions or other manufacturing tasks. The invention can conform to a wide range of surface irregularities while maintaining contact between the track and adhering members and uniformly distributing the climbing loads on the adhering members giving the system a high payload to weight ratio. The vehicle with tool manipulator provides all necessary tool motion and stabilizes tool motion for tasks with strict requirements such as welding. The invention allows an operator to supervise and control the weld process through a controller. The invention allows the operator to specify weld motion control parameters for five axes and provides closed loop motion control to track the settings input by the welding operator. The invention also provides closed-loop tracking control to maintain the position of the robot along the longitudinal weld seam. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120116583 | Mobile, climbing endless track robotic system to perform remote inspections on structures - An endless-track type mobile climbing vehicle containing a suspension apparatus, transducer manipulator and surface cleaning system to perform non-destructive examination of structures while traversing the structure in all positions. The invention is able to conform to large range of irregularities of the climbing surface while maintaining contact between the track and adhering members and uniformly distributing the climbing loads on the adhering members giving the system a high payload to weight ratio. The invention is moves the inspection transducer over the surface while maintaining correct alignment of the tool relative to the surface. The invention allows an operator to perform an inspection on structures that require cleaning or other preparation prior to inspection. The invention allows an operator to perform an inspection remotely. | 05-10-2012 |
James David Beard, New York, NY US
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| 20090163468 | Fused Bicyclic mTor Inhibitors - Compounds represented by Formula (I) | 06-25-2009 |
| 20100099679 | FUSED BICYCLIC mTOR INHIBITORS - Compounds represented by Formula (I) | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100113781 | SUBSTITUTED HETEROCYCLE GAMMA-CARBOLINES SYNTHESIS - The present invention provides methods for the preparation of substituted heterocycle fused gamma-carbolines, intermediates useful in producing them and methods for producing such intermediates and such heterocycle fused gamma-carbolines. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20110190496 | FUSED BICYCLIC mTOR INHIBITORS - Compounds represented by Formula (I) | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110218183 | Fused Bicyclic mTOR Inhibitors - Compounds represented by Formula (I) | 09-08-2011 |
James S. Beard, Martinsville, VA US
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| 20100233017 | PRODUCTION OF MAGNESIUM METAL - A process of producing magnesium metal includes providing magnesium carbonate, and reacting the magnesium carbonate to produce a magnesium-containing compound and carbon dioxide. The magnesium-containing compound is reacted to produce magnesium metal. The carbon dioxide is used as a reactant in a second process. In another embodiment of the process, a magnesium silicate is reacted with a caustic material to produce magnesium hydroxide. The magnesium hydroxide is reacted with a source of carbon dioxide to produce magnesium carbonate. The magnesium carbonate is reacted to produce a magnesium-containing compound and carbon dioxide. The magnesium-containing compound is reacted to produce magnesium metal. The invention also relates to the magnesium metal produced by the processes described herein. | 09-16-2010 |
Jeffrey R. Beard, Aberdeen, WA US
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| 20080273977 | Methods and Devices for Utilizing Flowing Power - A method and apparatus related to the utilization of flowing medium is provided including a turbine blade comprising at least one protrusion along at least a portion of a surface of said blade and a twisted portion. | 11-06-2008 |
John Beard, Chicago, IL US
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| 20100272296 | Microphone Having Diaphragm Ring With Increased Stability - A microphone includes a housing; a back volume within the housing; a diaphragm within the housing; a backplate attached to the housing; and a diaphragm ring connected to the diaphragm. The diaphragm ring has a body defined by an outer perimeter and at least a first inner perimeter and a second inner perimeter adjacent the first inner perimeter. The first inner perimeter is adjacent to a top surface of the diaphragm ring. The second inner perimeter is adjacent to the bottom surface of the diaphragm ring. The second inner perimeter is smaller than the first inner perimeter. | 10-28-2010 |
John Beard, Little Rock, AR US
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| 20090035819 | CA125 gene and its use for diagnostic and therapeutic interventions - The CA125 gene has been cloned and multiple repeat sequences as well as the carboxy terminus have been identified. The CA125 molecule comprises three major domains: an extracellular amino terminal domain (Domain 1); a large multiple repeat domain (Domain 2); and a carboxy terminal domain (Domain 3) which includes a transmembrane anchor with a short cytoplasmic domain. The amino terminal domain is assembled by combining five genomic exons, four very short amino terminal sequences and one extraordinarily large exon. This domain is dominated by its capacity for O-glycosylation and its resultant richness in serine and threonine residues. Additionally, an amino terminal extension is present, which comprises four genomic exons. The amino acid composition of the amino terminal extension was found to be consistent with the amino acid composition of the amino terminal domain. The molecular structure is dominated by a repeat domain comprising 156 amino acid repeat units, which encompass the epitope binding sites. More than 60 repeat units have been identified, sequenced, and contiguously placed in the CA125 domain structure. The repeat units encompass an interactive disulfide bridged C-enclosure and the site of OC125 and M11 binding. The repeat sequences demonstrated 70-85% homology to each other. Expression of the repeats was demonstrated in | 02-05-2009 |
| 20100291124 | Extracellular serine protease - The present invention provides a DNA encoding a novel extracellular serine protease termed Tumor Antigen Derived Gene-14 (TADG-14) which is overexpressed in ovarian, breast and colon carcinoma samples. Also provided are vector and host cells capable of expressing the DNA of the present invention, as well as the uses of the DNA and protein of the present invention. Also provided is a TADG-14 protein variant that has a potential role for detecting and targeting of ovarian carcinomas. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100331536 | CA125 gene and its use for diagnostic and therapeutic interventions - The CA125 gene has been cloned and multiple repeat sequences as well as the carboxy terminus have been identified. The CA125 molecule comprises three major domains: an extracellular amino terminal domain (Domain 1); a large multiple repeat domain (Domain 2); and a carboxy terminal domain (Domain 3) which includes a transmembrane anchor with a short cytoplasmic domain. The amino terminal domain is dominated by its capacity for O-glycosylation and its resultant richness in serine and threonine residues. An amino terminal extension is presented, which comprises four genomic exons. The molecular structure is dominated by a repeat domain comprising 156 amino acid repeat units, which encompass the epitope binding sites. More than 60 repeat units have been identified, sequenced, and contiguously placed in the CA125 domain structure. More specifically, this invention is directed to a CA125 cDNA sequence which can be introduced into animal or human cells to achieve transcription or expression of the cDNA. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110086056 | Methods for the early diagnosis of ovarian cancer - The present invention discloses the protease hepsin is specifically over-expressed in ovarian and other malignancies. A number of hepsin peptides can induce immune responses to hepsin, thereby demonstrating the potential of these peptides in monitoring and the development of immunotherapies for ovarian and other malignancies. There is also provided a hepsin protein variant that is useful as a marker for ovarian cancer cells, prostate cancer cells or kidney cancer cells. | 04-14-2011 |
John H. Beard, Kearney, NE US
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| 20080245719 | Filter Element And Filter Assembly Including Locking Mechanism - A fluid filtering apparatus and method may include keyed components to ensure that a correct filter element is being installed into a filter base. Keyed arrangements may occur between a filter element and a filter housing, a filter and a filter base, and a filter base and a filter housing. A locking arrangement may be provided to prevent undesired loosening of a filter relative to a filter base. The filter base may include a torsion lock insert that engages lock detents of a filter to prevent the undesired loosening. An adaptor may be provided to provide the lock detents that interact with a torsion lock insert. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20090308801 | Fluid Filter, Fluid Filter Assembly, And Mounting Method - A filter and filter element is provided that incorporates a valve member for preventing priming fluid from contaminating a clean fluid side of the filter or filter element. The filter may incorporate a replaceable filter element or be replaceable itself. The valve member is preferably formed as an annular flange of a grommet mounted to an end cap of the filter element. The annular flange sealingly engages with the end cap and closes a clean fluid outlet port in a relaxed state and opens the clean fluid outlet port in a deformed state. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090308802 | Filter With Ejection Mechanism - A filter system having a filter element ejection device is provided. Filter systems according to the present invention may include a filter element that includes an ejection receiver for receiving actuation action from an ejector of a filter housing. The ejector engages the ejection receiver when a user desires to eject the filter element from the filter housing. Typically, the ejector extends through the filter housing and axially ejects the filter element from the housing. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090308803 | Filter With Water Separation Device - A filter, filter element and filter assembly are provided. The filter includes a water separating device for separating water from a dirty fluid flow. The water separator includes a fluid flow path that varies in cross-sectional area to vary pressure of the fluid therethrough. A top portion of the water separator is formed as a structurally independent piece from a bottom portion of the water separator. The top portion may be permanently or releasably secured to filter media of the filter via an end cap coupled to an end of the filter media. The bottom portion may be integrally or releasably secured to a housing of the filter. The bottom portion may also be integrally formed with a center tube upon which a filter element mounts. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20120037556 | Filter Element and Filter Assembly Including Locking Mechanism - A fluid filtering apparatus and method may include keyed components to ensure that a correct filter element is being installed into a filter base. Keyed arrangements may occur between a filter element and a filter housing, a filter and a filter base, and a filter base and a filter housing. A locking arrangement may be provided to prevent undesired loosening of a filter relative to a filter base. The filter base may include a torsion lock insert that engages lock detents of a filter to prevent the undesired loosening. An adaptor may be provided to provide the lock detents that interact with a torsion lock insert. | 02-16-2012 |
John W. Beard, Sun Lakes, AZ US
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| 20100307163 | FIBER-BASED ABLATIVE AND HIGH TEMPERATURE PRE-PREG MATERIAL - A fabric-matrix composite structure [ | 12-09-2010 |
Judith A. Beard, Apple Valley, MN US
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| 20090013546 | HAND-HELD LEVEL AND PLUMB TOOL - A hand-held level and plumb tool that includes a homogeneous, L-shaped body, a first level indicating device, and a second level indicating device. The L-shaped body has first and second legs arranged at a 90° angle. The first leg defines an interior side, an exterior side, a central panel extending between the sides, and a length in extension of the first leg from the second leg to a free end. A slot is formed through a thickness of the central panel and extends along at least a majority of the length. The first level indicating device is assembled to the central panel of the first leg at a location spaced from the slot. The second level indicating device is assembled to the second leg. One or both of the legs can include measurement-related indicia selected in accordance with staircase construction standard dimensions. | 01-15-2009 |
Kenneth A. Beard, Lexington, NC US
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| 20100108081 | FILTERED CIGARETTE WITH FLAVORED TIPPING MATERIAL - A filtered cigarette includes a smokable rod and a filter element. The smokable rod is secured to the filter element using tipping material. The tipping material includes at least one flavorant providing a sensory characteristic. The cigarette may include more than one layer of tipping material. An outer layer of tipping material can overlie at least a portion of an underlying inner layer of tipping material, and during use by the smoker, the outer layer can be removed from the cigarette. Thus, it is possible for a cigarette manufacturer to provide a cigarette that can be used as such by the smoker, or that can be adapted by the smoker to provide a different sensory experience (e.g., the visual, organoleptic, trigeminal, aromatic, and tactile characteristics of the cigarette can be altered by removal of the outer tipping material, and or by provision of a tipping material layer that is treated with a flavorant and/or provides a desirable diffusivity). The use of the outer layer of tipping material can be used to improve the physical integrity of the cigarette. | 05-06-2010 |
Kenneth Allen Beard, Lexington, NC US
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| 20110271968 | Filtered Cigarette With Modifiable Sensory Characteristics - A filter element for a smoking article is provided, the filter element including a first segment of fibrous tow filter material; a second segment of fibrous tow filter material in spaced relation to the first segment; and a cavity positioned between the two segments of fibrous tow filter material, the cavity containing a plurality of breakable capsules having an outer shell and an internal payload comprising a flavorant, wherein one segment of fibrous tow filter material includes an adsorbent material dispersed therein and the other segment is substantially free of adsorbent material. A cigarette that includes such a filter element is also provided. | 11-10-2011 |
Kiley Beard, Kearney, MO US
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| 20090289647 | INTERCONNECT SYSTEM - A test contact may include a first portion having an open-ended rounded shape. The first portion may define an opening therethrough. The test contact may include a second portion having a curved structure. The first portion and the second portion may be formed integrally, and the second portion may be configured to contact a portion of a device lead. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20110312229 | Interconnect System - A test contact may include a first portion having an open-ended rounded shape. The first portion may define an opening therethrough. The test contact may include a second portion having a curved structure. The first portion and the second portion may be formed integrally, and the second portion may be configured to contact a portion of a device lead. | 12-22-2011 |
Marcia A. Beard, Clinton Township, MI US
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| 20090260263 | Toe Cover - A toe cover is comprised of a foam member, two fabric members, an adhesive strip and a nonstick cover. The fabric members cover the foam member. The foam member and the fabric members are shaped to fit between the toes and the upper surface of the shoe. The fabric members encase the foam member with serger stitching. The nonstick cover covers the adhesive strip which is positioned on top of the toe cover. The adhesive will secure the toe cover to the shoe. The toe cover prevents shoe induced toe injuries and promotes comfort. Alternate versions of the toe cover have one or more pockets. At least one side of each pocket contains a layer of foam. | 10-22-2009 |
Matt Beard, Carmel, IN US
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| 20120059906 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ASPECTS OF AN ELECTRONIC MESSAGING CAMPAIGN - A system for controlling access within an enterprise to information associated with recipients of an electronic message campaign of the enterprise sent to a plurality of recipient devices wherein the enterprise includes hierarchically structured Business Units having an enterprise level Business Unit at the highest level and a plurality of second level Business Units and enterprise system communicatively coupled to a network and including an enterprise level device communicatively coupled to a plurality of second level devices includes a server and an electronic message engine The server is configured to assign an enterprise account to the enterprise system and to allow the enterprise level device to communicate selected portions of the recipient list. The electronic message engine is configured to generate electronic messages within a message campaign for sending to recipients identified by each of the second level devices from the selected portions of the recipient list. | 03-08-2012 |
Matthew Beard, Golden, CO US
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| 20110146766 | SOLAR CELLS BASED ON QUANTUM DOT OR COLLOIDAL NANOCRYSTAL FILMS - Solar cells and methods for use and making these solar cells are disclosed. An exemplary solar cell includes a first electrode. The solar cell also includes a nanocrystal film of a single material disposed in contact with the first electrode. The solar cell also includes a second electrode disposed in contact with the nanocrystal film, not in contact with the first electrode. | 06-23-2011 |
Michael E. Beard, Spring, TX US
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| 20100253076 | MARINE RISER ASSEMBLY - A marine riser assembly having a first tubular member having an external surface with a plurality of first axially spaced formations, a second tubular member having an external surface with a plurality of second axially spaced formations thereon, a segmented ring in surrounding relationship to the first and second tubular members, the segmented ring having an inner surface with a plurality of formations engageable with the formations on the first and second tubular members, the engageable formations serving to urge the first and second tubular members toward each other when the segmented ring is subjected to radially inwardly directed compressive forces, a sleeve in surrounding relationship to force the engageable formations together and a seal assembly for sealing against external and internal pressure. | 10-07-2010 |
Nathan Beard, Fruita, CO US
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| 20110286795 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREASING ROADWAY WIDTH INCORPORATING A REVERSE ORIENTED RETAINING WALL AND SOIL NAIL SUPPORTS - A system and method are provided for increasing the width of an existing roadway. The system incorporates a reverse-oriented retaining wall and soil nail supports. The retaining wall is formed by a first set of soil nails, wire mesh material, and one or more geotextile material layers. An alternate embodiment forms the retaining wall with a plurality of concrete blocks stacked and spaced to form a block wall. The blocks are mounted over the first set of nails and can be filled with mortar. Backfill material fills a gap between the existing sloping surface and the retaining wall. A second set of soil nails can be provided for additional subsurface support. An upper surface of the backfill material can be paved to form the extended roadway width. The cantilevered configuration of the reverse-oriented retaining wall provides a solution for a less costly retaining wall structure. This reverse-oriented retaining wall is also easier to install than traditional vertical retaining walls that may have to be installed at greater vertical and lateral distances from the existing roadway. | 11-24-2011 |
Paul Beard, Bigfork, MT US
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| 20120027049 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING RADIO CONTROLLED DEVICES - The present invention is a method and system for controlling a RC device via a secure radio link. In one embodiment of the invention, spread spectrum modulation may be employed which may provide a digital radio frequency (RF) link between a controller and a RC device. A controller may be coupled with a transmitter module and a radio controlled device may be coupled with a receiver module in accordance with the present invention to provide an add-on upgrade capability. The method and system for controlling a RC device may also include error detection and correction, interpolation of lost packets, failsafe technology and force-feedback telemetric technology to further enhance the user experience with radio controlled devices. | 02-02-2012 |
Randal W. Beard, Provo, UT US
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| 20110006151 | AERIAL RECOVERY OF SMALL AND MICRO AIR VEHICLES - A method, apparatus, system, and computer system to facilitate aerial recovery of an air vehicle are disclosed. In various embodiments, a drogue is established in a drogue recovery orbit and an air vehicle is recovered with the drogue. Establishment of the drogue in a drogue recovery orbit may include establishment of a mothership in a mothership recovery orbit or actuating control surfaces on the drogue. Recovering the air vehicle may include maneuvering the drogue and the air vehicle in a cooperative manner to facilitate recovery of the air vehicle or utilizing a homing device on the drogue to guide the air vehicle. The various techniques disclosed may be modified to compensate for wind. | 01-13-2011 |
Richard L. Beard, Portland, ME US
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| 20090205111 | Combination Insulating Beverage Holder and Headgear - Insulating beverage holder that can be fitted and carried inside a baseball cap. The insulating holder has a body made of a sheet of insulative fabric, with fasteners along fabric sides of the body. Fasteners are zip-lock strips or touch-fastener strips. The body is folded together and the sides fastened together to form a cup. The body, when opened out, fits inside a conventional baseball cap. The upper edges of the body can be tucked behind a finish edge on the cap, to hold the insulating holder body in place, even when the cap is removed from the head. The insulating holder may incorporate a strap for holding a bottle opener. The beverage holder may also be mounted on the outside surface of the baseball cap. Mating fastener strips are provided on the outside surface, which allow the body to be easily attached to or removed from the cap. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20110048061 | INSULATED CONTAINER WITH BOTTLE OPENER - An insulated container for holding a beverage container, such as a bottle or a can, is disclosed. An insulation liner is provided in the container. The insulated container incorporates a bottle opener into the sidewall of the container. The bottle opener has a lip and a leverage surface. A magnet is provided on the leverage surface, to hold the cap after it has been removed from the bottle. | 03-03-2011 |
Richard L. Beard, Centennial, CO US
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| 20090040077 | UNIFIED USER INPUT DEVICE - A unified user input device is provided. The input device may include keys normally provided as part of a general purpose alphanumeric computer keyboard. In addition, a positional controller is provided. Both the conventional alphanumeric keys and the positional controller are associated with the same device platform. Additionally, special function keys may also be provided in association with the positional controller. Signals encoding the selection of an alphanumeric key, a control input, or a special function key are communicated to an interconnected computer using a common, conventional keyboard connection, and a common signaling protocol. | 02-12-2009 |
Shane A. Beard, Idaho Falls, ID US
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| 20090050799 | Transition molding - An apparatus and method for measuring low or trace concentrations of compounds and mixture of gases. A method and apparatus of the invention permits separating ions of different mobilities by passing them through an abrupt change or step in electric field magnitude. By using the separation method, the compounds of interest may be measured with less interference from other compounds of the gas mixture, which reduces or eliminates the need for prior separation of the components of the gas mixture. Several embodiments of the invention are described including the use of current amplifiers on one, or more, parts of the apparatus. While a single screen can provide a chamber which is divided into two regions of different electric fields, it is within the scope of the invention to include multiple screens to provide several steps in the electric field permitting it to be possible to trap and measure ions with successively higher mobilities. The gases used include halogenated compounds, including fluorocarbons, and most preferable SF | 02-26-2009 |
Steven E. Beard, Berling, MA US
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| 20100154255 | SHOE WITH SENSORS, CONTROLLER AND ACTIVE-RESPONSE ELEMENTS AND METHOD FOR USE THEREOF - Active-response golf shoes are disclosed. The golf shoes include a plurality of sensors, a controller, and at least one active-response element. The sensor and controller operate to rapidly determine if a golfer is walking or swinging a golf club. Once this determination is made the controller and active-response element rapidly change the shoe's characteristics. If the controller determines that the golfer is walking, the shoe provides a soft and flexible walking platform. If the controller determines that the golfer is swinging, the shoe morphs or changes automatically to provide a stable hitting platform. The controller senses various predetermined conditions such as pressure of the user's foot to determine whether the golfer is walking or swinging. The active-response element is a lateral adjuster having an upper bracket located in the laces area and a lower bracket affixed to the side of the sole, brackets supporting a plurality of electrostrictive polymer bands; | 06-24-2010 |
Terry Beard, Lincoln, NE US
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| 20100162464 | Deatachable Hat Band - A hat band apparatus includes a hat band having an exterior portion configured to be outwardly visible when the hat band is secured to a hat and an interior portion opposite the exterior portion, and means for securing the hat band to the hat such that the band is detachable from the hat. | 07-01-2010 |
Wanda K. Beard, Angola, IN US
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| 20090058105 | TAMPER-EVIDENT SECURITY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - A security device includes a securement washer having a securement washer hole, and a circumferential groove within the hole. An end cap includes a well that contains the securement washer, and an end cap circumferential wall that extends around the securement washer. A portion of the end cap circumferential wall extends over a circumferential portion of the securement washer located around the securement washer hole. The portion of the end cap circumferential wall comprises tamper-evident indicia on a surface thereof. The tamper-evident indicia is formed so as to remain unchanged until and unless the security device is tampered with. The security device may be manufactured by forming tamper-evident indicia such as a disturbance on a surface of an end cap such that the indicia remains unchanged until or unless the security device is tampered with. The tamper-evident indicia may be formed by an orbital forming process. | 03-05-2009 |