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Andrew N. Benson, Purdys, NY US
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| 20100102126 | Container security system - An improved mail depository type container ( | 04-29-2010 |
Benny Benson, Sisters, OR US
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| 20110132104 | Eccentric Venturi Flow Measurement Device - An eccentric, smoothly tapered body for installation into cylindrical pipe to cause a constriction in the pipe to facilitate measuring the flow of fluid through the pipe. The body defines a flow constrictor having a smoothly tapered inner surface having a leading edge and a trailing edge and an apex therebetween. A bore extends through the flow constrictor at the apex. Pressure is measured at the bore at the apex and upstream of the flow constrictor and flow rate is calculated from the pressure differential therebetween. | 06-09-2011 |
Carol C. Benson, Ashland, OR US
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| 20110087574 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTITY THEFT PREVENTION - A system and method issues a credit card or other credit instrument to a user by first obtaining authorization and authentication from the user. | 04-14-2011 |
Christopher G. Benson, Rochester Hills, MI US
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| 20110157758 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMISSION SOLENOIDS - A current control output (CCO) system for transmission solenoids includes a current determination module, a current compensation module, and a current control module. The current determination module determines a desired current for the solenoids based on a desired pressure. The current compensation module generates a compensated current by adjusting the desired current based on a system pressure and a temperature of oil in the transmission. The current control module performs current-based control of and applies hysteresis to the solenoids based on the compensated current. | 06-30-2011 |
Darryl S. Benson, Crystal Lake, IL US
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| 20090061755 | Intake Duct - An electronic equipment cabinet having a duct positioned in a side portion of the cabinet. The duct has a first opening formed in a bottom wall of the duct and a second opening formed in an inside wall of the duct. The first opening is configured to generally align with a cool air source and receive cool air from the cool air source with the first duct installed in the cabinet. The second opening is in fluid communication with a front internal portion of the cabinet and is configured to direct cool air from the duct to the front internal portion of the cabinet with the duct installed in the cabinet. | 03-05-2009 |
David Benson, West Linn, OR US
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| 20110028080 | Back draft damper - A back draft damper includes a rectangular shell having a central opening which air can pass through. A plurality of vanes rotatably mounted in the shell are rotatable between open positions where air can pass through the shell and closed positions where air cannot pass through the shell. The axes the vanes rotate about are slightly offset from vertical. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110028081 | BACK DRAFT DAMPER - A damper is provided. The damper includes a frame having a central opening through which air passes. A plurality of vanes are rotatably mounted within the frame. At least one of the vanes is oriented about a rotational axis that is offset at a non-orthogonal angle with respect to one of a horizontal and vertical axis. | 02-03-2011 |
David E. Benson, West Linn, OR US
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| 20110214935 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTEGRATING SOUND ATTENUATION INTO A FILTER BANK - A filter bank is provided. The filter bank includes a housing having a front face and a back face. Air flows along an air flow path from the front face to the back face. A filter layer is held in the housing. The filter layer is oriented between the front and back faces such that air flows through the filter layer before discharging from the back face. An attenuation layer is positioned within the housing to attenuate sound as the sound propagates between the front and back faces. The attenuation layer is oriented to extend along the air flow direction. | 09-08-2011 |
David K. Benson, Golden, CO US
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| 20090137054 | HYDROGEN SULFIDE INDICATING PIGMENTS - Disclosed is a pigment that changes color upon exposure to hydrogen sulfide gas. The pigment may be ground or otherwise reduced to small particles and used in coatings, dyes, paints or inks. Potential applications for paints and inks include the production of warning indicators for the presence of hydrogen gas in areas where such presence may pose a hazard. Warning decals may be printed with pigmented ink and posted in areas of potential hydrogen hazard. In the presence of hydrogen sulfide gas, the decals can display a warning by causing a change in the color of a printed message. Objects may also be coated with pigmented paints so that if a hydrogen sulfide leak occurs from within or nearby the object, the color of the object changes to provide a warning of the presence of leaked hydrogen sulfide. Example applications of such painted objects include any industrial process containing hydrogen sulfide. | 05-28-2009 |
Dean Benson, Wauwatosa, WI US
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| 20100230322 | Sausage Tray - A packaging tray for sausage links includes a bottom having side edges joined by arcuate end edges. A side wall extends upwardly from each of the side edges. An end wall extends upwardly from each of the arcuate end edges. One of the arcuate end walls is convex and the other of the arcuate end walls is concave. Advantageously, the arcuate end walls secure nested sausages on the tray from shifting and eliminates empty space on the tray. | 09-16-2010 |
Debra Benson, Penfield, NY US
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| 20100066073 | Engine Fitting and Method of Assembling Vehicles - A dual-purpose engine fitting is provided that may be used both during engine testing and during engine use, for vehicles with vacuum assisted brakes and for those without. The fitting has a body portion configured to fit within an opening in the manifold and defining a passage having opposing first and second ends. The fitting has a seal portion enclosing the first end of the passage. The second end of the passage is open to the manifold when the body portion is fit within the manifold. A thinned wall joins the body portion and the seal portion, establishing a predetermined fracture region at which the seal portion will separate from the body portion when sufficient torque is applied to the seal portion to thereby open the first end of the passage. A method of assembling vehicles is also provided. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20110113612 | ENGINE FITTING AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING VEHICLES - A method of assembling vehicles is provided that includes providing a first engine with a first engine manifold having a first opening, and installing a first fitting in the first opening. A second engine is provided with a second engine manifold having a second opening, and a second fitting substantially identical to the first fitting is installed in the second opening. A seal portion of the first fitting is separated from a body portion of the first fitting at a weakened joint between the seal portion and the body portion. The body portion of the first fitting is then connected with a brake system on a first vehicle to enable vacuum assist of the brake system via a vacuum within the first engine manifold. The second engine is operated without separating a seal portion of the second fitting so that the second opening is plugged by the second fitting. | 05-19-2011 |
Debra L. Benson, Penfield, NY US
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| 20080313904 | Three-piece lower manifold for a V-style engine intake manifold - A lower manifold for a V-style internal combustion engine comprising at least three shells: a top shell for mating with an upper manifold; a left shell for mating with a left engine head; and a right shell for mating with a right engine head. The three shells are formed independently by injection molding and are joined as by vibration welding when aligned in a welding jig. The molds for the left and right shells are formed such that the seal ring groove has a rectangular cross-section having sidewalls perpendicular to the lower shell surface because each left and right shell has its own draft angle preferably perpendicular to its lower shell surface. The method and apparatus of the invention permits runner cross-sections to be significantly rounded, which improves air flow characteristics of the runners. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20080314352 | Edge-pivot charge-motion control valve system for an internal combustion engine manifold runner - An edge-pivot charge-motion control assembly for controlling air turbulence comprising a molded sleeve inserted into a runner port of an intake manifold of an internal combustion engine. A control valve element is pivotably mounted in the sleeve for external actuation. The valve element pivots into a formed recess in a wall of the sleeve and thus may be fully removed as desired from the air stream. The system allows customizing of the valve shape and also the entrance and exit geometry of the runner sleeve as desired for any engine intake manifold, thus affording great flexibility in use with a series of engines of various displacements using essentially the same head. The charge motion function between engines, and even between runners in a given engine, can be changed inexpensively by changing a small, relatively inexpensive mold tool, rather than a large, very expensive manifold mold tool. | 12-25-2008 |
Donald J. Benson, Columbus, IN US
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| 20080224417 | LOW LEAKAGE PLUNGER ASSEMBLY FOR A HIGH PRESSURE FLUID SYSTEM - A fluid control device for use in a high pressure fluid system, the device including a device body with a cavity and a high pressure circuit, a plunger positioned for reciprocal movement in the cavity, and a leakage reduction cap mounted to the plunger for reducing fluid leakage flow. In one implementation, the leakage reduction cap includes a flexible portion positioned between the device body and the plunger, and defining an annular clearance gap between the leakage reduction cap and the device body. The flexible portion of the leakage reduction cap resiliently flexes radially outwardly in response to fluid pressure forces to reduce the annular clearance gap so as to minimize fluid leakage flow through the annular clearance gap. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20090267008 | SOLENOID ACTUATED FLOW CONTROL VALVE INCLUDING STATOR CORE PLATED WITH NON-FERROUS MATERIAL - An electromagnetic valve includes an extra-high pressure injection system control valve having soft metal powder particles in a magnetic stator core. Electroless nickel plating is applied to the stator core to provide an intermediate surface to absorb grinding wheel stress as a working face is exposed during manufacturing, as well as an external compression layer or casing to hold or encapsulate the powder particles in place and together during assembly and use. | 10-29-2009 |
Glen Benson, Saratoga, NY US
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| 20100285379 | Transitioning an electrochemical cell stack between a power producing mode and a pumping mode - A technique includes operating an electrochemical cell stack in a power producing mode, including communicating a fuel flow in an anode chamber of the stack and communicating an oxidant flow in a cathode chamber of the stack. The technique includes halting the oxidant flow and monitoring a voltage of the stack while the oxidant flow is halted, and in response to the voltage decreasing below a predefined threshold, transitioning the stack into an electrochemical cell pumping mode. | 11-11-2010 |
Jacqueline Benson, Malvern, PA US
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| 20090162371 | Anti-IL-23 Antibodies, Compositions, Methods and Uses - An anti-IL-23p19 antibody, including isolated nucleic acids that encode at least one anti-IL-23p19 antibody, vectors, host cells, transgenic animals or plants, and methods of making and using thereof have applications in diagnostic and/or therapeutic compositions, methods and devices. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20100322863 | Methods and Uses of Anti-IL-23 Antibodies - An anti-IL-23p19 antibody, including isolated nucleic acids that encode at least one anti-IL-23p19 antibody, vectors, host cells, transgenic animals or plants, and methods of making and using thereof have applications in diagnostic and/or therapeutic compositions, methods and devices. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110040249 | Human Anti-IL-23 Antibodies, Compositions, Methods and Uses - A human anti-IL-23p19 antibody, including isolated nucleic acids that encode at least one anti-IL-23p19 antibody, vectors, host cells, and methods of making and using thereof have applications in diagnostic and/or therapeutic compositions, methods and devices. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110195455 | Nucleic Acids Encoding Human Anti-IL-23 Antibodies - A human anti-IL-23p19 antibody, including isolated nucleic acids that encode at least one anti-IL-23p19 antibody, vectors, host cells, and methods of making and using thereof have applications in diagnostic and/or therapeutic compositions, methods and devices. | 08-11-2011 |
Jacqueline Benson, Radnor, PA US
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| 20090270480 | Markers and Methods for Assessing and Treating Psoriasis and Related Disorders - A method for prognostic or diagnostic assessment of a skin-related disorder, such as psoriasis, in a subject correlates the presence, absence, and/or magnitude of a gene in a sample with a reference standard to determine the presence and/or severity of the disorder, and/or the response to treatment for the disorder. The method enables identification of the effectiveness of candidate therapies. | 10-29-2009 |
Jacqueline M. Benson, Malvern, PA US
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| 20100028351 | ANTI-AMYLOID ANTIBODIES, COMPOSITIONS, METHODS AND USES - The present invention relates to at least one novel anti-amyloid antibody, including isolated nucleic acids that encode at least one anti-amyloid antibody, amyloid, vectors, host cells, transgenic animals or plants, and methods of making and using thereof, including therapeutic compositions, methods and devices. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100074901 | HUMAN ANTI-AMYLOID ANTIBODIES, COMPOSITIONS, METHODS AND USES - The present invention relates to at least one novel human anti-amyloid antibody, including isolated nucleic acids that encode at least one anti-amyloid antibody, amyloid, vectors, host cells, transgenic animals or plants, and methods of making and using thereof, including therapeutic compositions, methods and devices. | 03-25-2010 |
James E. Benson, Marshall, MI US
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| 20110017567 | Housing Member For Clutch Mechanism - A housing member for a friction clutch and a method for making it. The housing member is made for use with two differently sized fan members. Two annular raised mounting pilot surfaces are provided, one of which is machine finished for mounting one of the two fan members. Two sets of fan member mounting holes are also provided, one set of which is used to mount one of the two fan members thereon. | 01-27-2011 |
James F. Benson, Lancaster, OH US
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| 20090028536 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING AN ACCELERATION TO DETERMINE A CAMERA DOME'S REQUIRED MOTOR HOLDING CURRENT - A system and method for reducing vibration in a dome camera security system is provided in which the heat produced by the motors is reduced as well. The dome camera system is equipped with an acceleration detecting circuit disposed in close proximity to the camera. The acceleration detecting circuit has an accelerometer for detecting accelerations in any of three directions (i.e., X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis). As a vibration is induced on the camera by external forces, such as wind or traffic, the acceleration detection circuit detects accelerations indicative of the vibrations and in proportion to the magnitude of the vibration on the camera. A controlling circuit adjusts the holding current of the motors in response to the detected accelerations, thereby increasing the ability of the motors to maintain a particular camera position. When vibrations are detected to be minimal or not present, the holding current can be reduced thus reducing heat production by the motors. | 01-29-2009 |
Jeff Benson, Cardington, OH US
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| 20110200461 | PUMP CONTROL SYSTEM - A pump control system includes a source of pressurized fluid an output valve adjustably controls the flow of pressurized fluid from the source. An output valve control is coupled to the output valve and monitors the actual state of the output valve. The control selectably adjusts the output valve in response to a first control signal. A controller is coupled to the output valve control, the controller receiving information from the output valve control corresponding to the actual state of the output valve and providing to the output valve control the first control signal, the first control signal being applied to the output valve to achieve and maintain a desired state. | 08-18-2011 |
Jesse L. Benson, Acworth, GA US
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| 20090204617 | CONTENT ACQUISITION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF IMPLEMENTATION - A system is provided which solves content acquisition issues by providing an automated method to acquire content in mass and maintain an association between available meta-data and the actual content, e.g., video file. The system includes a first component configured to log network traffic. The system also includes a second component configured to correlate downloaded content of the logged network traffic with an XML stream of URLs and respective content descriptions. | 08-13-2009 |
John Benson, Sterling, IL US
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| 20110198866 | SECURITY BOLT - A security bolt includes a unitary case having a front surface, a rear surface and being formed to define a substantially enclosed, elongate passageway. A strike has a front surface, a rear surface and is formed to define a strike passageway being alignable with the elongate passageway. An elongate bolt is reciprocally engaged in the elongate passageway between a retracted position and an extended position in which a free end of the bolt is received in the strike passageway. At least one of the case and the strike is configured so that opposed edges engage each other at the rear surface along a line obscured by the respective front surface. | 08-18-2011 |
John D. Benson US
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| 20090113838 | Structural boards having integrated water drainage channels - A water resistant structural board suitable for use in a wall system is disclosed. The structural board has water drainage channels on at least one of its surfaces to drain any water trapped behind the sealed wall system. The water drainage channels may be imparted into the structural board during or applied subsequent to a board production process, and the produced board is shipped to the construction site for a wall installation. When desired, the channeled surface of the structural board may be laminated, coated, or sprayed with a water resistant layer to further enhance the water resistant property of the board. A wall system including the disclosed structural board does not require a layer-by-layer installation of a component having water resistant property and a component having water drainage channel structure at a work site; therefore, labor cost and installation time may be reduced significantly. Examples of structural boards are oriented strand board, plywood, particle board, oriented strand lumber, dimensional lumber, fiberboard, wafer board, chipboard, laminated veneer lumber, and any substantially equivalent wood composite board known in art. | 05-07-2009 |
John R. Benson, Jacksonville, FL US
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| 20090288008 | Building macro elements for production automation control - A macro element template is replicated to build a macro element library. A macro element is associated with executable instructions for controlling a plurality of production devices to produce a special effect or segment of a media production. One or more automation control objects are positioned onto a control interface to build a macro element template. Build information is associated with each automation control object to assign a variable name, device type, property page field(s), and variable naming table. A replicator control interface allows a range of sources to be assigned to the macro element template, and is associated with executable instructions for building the macro element library. The macro element library includes user-defined filenames that enables a director to quickly search and select a desired macro element. Changes in production values ripple throughout the macro element library to dynamically update the macro elements. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090292991 | Building macro elements for production automation control - A macro element template is replicated to build a macro element library. A macro element is associated with executable instructions for controlling a plurality of production devices to produce a special effect or segment of a media production. One or more automation control objects are positioned onto a control interface to build a macro element template. Build information is associated with each automation control object to assign a variable name, device type, property page field(s), and variable naming table. A replicator control interface allows a range of sources to be assigned to the macro element template, and is associated with executable instructions for building the macro element library. The macro element library includes user-defined filenames that enables a director to quickly search and select a desired macro element. Changes in production values ripple throughout the macro element library to dynamically update the macro elements. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20110029099 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATED TELEVISION PRODUCTION - A method for updating a control event for controlling at least one device to produce audio visual content includes the steps of analyzing the control event to establish: (1) parameter(s) corresponding to the control event available for modification; and (2) parameter(s) of other control events influenced upon modification of at least one parameter corresponding to the control event, and modifying the parameter of the control event and other control events influenced thereby in response to user input changing at least one parameter of the control event available information. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110122321 | AUTO CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT FOR LIVE PRODUCTIONS - A method for auto channel assignment in a live television production system allows the user to assign physical play out channels to an auto pool of channels. The user need only create a single transition macro event (TME) template, which at the time of playout, causes the production system to assign an available channel from the auto pool of channels, without requiring any further user intervention. | 05-26-2011 |
Kaaron Benson, Apollo Beach, FL US
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| 20110151494 | METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR MONITORING MYELOMA USING QUANTITATIVE MASS SPECTROMETRY - The subject invention concerns methods and materials for diagnosing, monitoring the progress, and/or providing a prognosis for multiple myeloma and other conditions associated with antibody production in a person or animal. The methods o f the invention utilize mass spectrometry for quantitative monitoring and detection of antibody produced by the plasma cells. The methods of the invention can be utilized for diagnosis, monitoring, and/or prognosis of multiple myeloma, monoclonal gammopathy, and other immunological or hematological conditions and disorders. In addition to detecting and quantifying antibody in a sample, other biological markers, such as serum albumin and/or beta-2-microglobulin, can also be detected and quantified using the present invention, and in combination with detection and quantification of antibody. Thus, in one embodiment, both antibody and serum albumin and/or beta-2-microglobulin are detected and quantified using mass spectrometry and a diagnosis or prognosis made based on the results and levels detected. | 06-23-2011 |
Keith W. Benson, Chicago, IL US
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| 20080237194 | METAL-HYDRATE CONTAINING ARC-EXTINGUISHING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - An arc extinguishing composition including an arc-quenching metal hydrate (herein defined as a metal compound that produces water vapor (H | 10-02-2008 |
Ken Benson, Southbury, CT US
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| 20100124594 | BEVERAGE GLASS WITH INTERNAL DECANTING, FILTERING, MIXING AND AERATING CELL - A drinking container for decanting, filtering, mixing and/or aerating a beverage. The drinking container comprises a bowl having an upper opening and an aerating cell having a wall, an upper opening along the top of the cell and a plurality of openings or perforations through the wall. The cup-shaped cell has an upwardly facing hollow or concave configuration, optionally with a central upwardly extending protrusion, and is attached to and within the bowl, to decant, filter, mix and/or aerate a beverage that is poured through the bowl upper opening and into the cell upper opening, and subsequently flows through the at least one perforation into the bowl. Preferably, the drinking container is a wine glass having a base and stem supporting the bowl and the beverage is wine. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20110190098 | DOOR-FRAME MOUNTED EXERCISE BAR - An exercise device, including a telescoping door-frame-mountable exercise bar having a first and second end, each end having an end-cap, each of said end-caps having an outward facing frictional surface, and at least one of said end-caps containing an interior cam mechanism. Said cam mechanism including a cam wedge with a pivot end and a curved end, wherein said pivot end is pivotably secured to one end of the bar at a pivot point, and said curved end is directed outwards from said pivot point towards the interior side of the flat frictional surface of the end-cap. Said cam wedge having a radial length measured by the distance between the cam wedge's pivot point and its curved end, wherein said radial length is shortest along the central horizontal axis of the cam wedge and increases in length as the radial axis is angled upwards or downwards along the curved end on the cam wedge. | 08-04-2011 |
Laurie Benson, Altamonte Springs, FL US
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| 20100268690 | Electronic Item Management and Archival System and Method of Operating the Same - An electronic item management and archival system for managing and archiving items. Each item includes at least one of image data, audio data, and video data. The system includes a server configured to receive items, archive at least one of the received items to an archive, and retrieve at least one of the archived items from the archive. In some embodiments, the server also includes architecture that supports a pool of threads promoting multiple, independent archive and retrieve operations concurrently. | 10-21-2010 |
Lewis B. Benson, Sewickley, PA US
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| 20090220411 | Method for producing activated lime for removal of acid gases from a combustion gas - An activated lime for use in removing acid gases from a combustion gas stream is produced by thermally decomposing calcium hydroxide to calcium oxide through contact or the calcium hydroxide with a heated gas stream at a temperature or between 750-950° F. for a time sufficient to produce a calcium oxide having a specific surface area of between 30-48 square meters per gram, and collecting the product so produced. | 09-03-2009 |
Lisa Benson, Kernersville, NC US
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| 20090048290 | 2S,3R)-N-(2-((3-PYRIDINYL)METHYL)-1-AZABICYCLO[2.2.2]OCT-3-YL-BENZYOFURAN-- 2-CARBOXAMIDE, NOVEL SALT FORMS, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to (2S,3R)—N-(2-((3-pyridinyl)methyl)-1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)benzofuran-2-carboxamide, novel salt forms thereof, methods for its preparation, novel intermediates, and methods for treating a wide variety of conditions and disorders, including those associated with dysfunction of the central and autonomic nervous systems. | 02-19-2009 |
Marcellus Benson, Chesterfield, MO US
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| 20100261405 | Interactive Intelligent Toy - The present invention is directed to an interactive intelligent toy comprising an intelligent element configured to resemble a person, animal, vehicle or other character and an environmental element configured to resemble a related environment, habitat or object. The intelligent element is adapted to perform certain preprogrammed actions upon coming into contact with or proximity to the environmental element. In one embodiment, the intelligent element is a motive component having a drive mechanism, a control mechanism and power source. The motive component is programmed to monitor and detect user and event inputs, and detect and decode embedded codes from an environmental element and perform predetermined actions or generate predetermined sounds in response. The motive component also engages with a coupling component and supplies the drive mechanism and power source for moving both the motive component and the coupling component. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100261408 | INTERACTIVE INTELLIGENT TOY - The present invention is directed to an interactive intelligent toy that provides the appearance and experience of a toy hamster moving in, and interacting with, its environment and habitat. In an exemplary embodiment, the interactive intelligent toy comprises an intelligent motive and control component enclosed by a cover resembling a hamster, with fur coat, eyes, ears, mouth, nose, and whiskers. The motive component includes a drive mechanism and circuitry operable to control the drive mechanism, monitor and detect user and event inputs, and detect and decode embedded codes from a pathway and perform predetermined actions or generate predetermined sounds in response. The motive component moves along and through a pathway component having one or more embedded codes detectable by the motive component, the embedded codes providing information to the motive component to direct desired action of the motive component. | 10-14-2010 |
Marcellus Rambo Benson, Chesterfield, MO US
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| 20080237371 | POWER SPRAYER - The present invention is a dispenser adapted to be coupled to a fluid container. The dispenser comprises a dispensing head, an energy source, and a fluid pathway. The dispensing head includes a fluid pump, a motor adapted to power the pump, a trigger adapted to control the motor, and a nozzle orifice in fluid communication with a discharge end of the pump. The fluid pathway has one portion in fluid communication with an intake end of the pump and another portion inside the container. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090032618 | POWER SPRAYER - A dispenser adapted to be coupled to a fluid container. The dispenser comprises a dispensing head, an energy source, and a fluid pathway. The dispensing head includes a fluid pump, a motor adapted to power the pump, a trigger adapted to control the motor, and a nozzle orifice in fluid communication with a discharge end of the pump. The fluid pathway has one portion in fluid communication with an intake end of the pump and another portion inside the container. In one embodiment, the fluid pump is a peristaltic pump. The present invention may further include a valve having a membrane for controlling flow through the valve, the membrane having open and closed positions; and an element urges the membrane to the closed position, and a vacuum pressure at one end of the valve may overcome the urging of the element, thereby moving the membrane to the open position. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090159723 | VALVE WITH ACTUATOR ASSIST - A valve having a membrane for controlling flow through the valve, the membrane having open and closed positions. An element urges the membrane to the closed position, and a vacuum pressure at one end of the valve may overcome the urging of the element, thereby moving the membrane to the open position. An actuator is provided for easing or initiating the movement of the membrane. In some embodiments, the valve may take the form of a valve assembly for use in a variety of applications, for example, a valve assembly for relieving a vacuum pressure wherein the assembly includes intake and exhaust ends, a membrane for controlling flow through the assembly, a spring providing a closing bias to the membrane that the vacuum pressure may overcome to move the membrane, and an actuator for initiating the movement of the membrane. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20100006591 | Pump-Driven Fluid Sprayer and Method - A fluid delivery device including a fluid reservoir, a pump in fluid communication with the reservoir, an electric motor, a bladder in fluid communication with the pump, the bladder including at least in part, an elastic portion, a nozzle valve in fluid communication with the bladder, the nozzle being adjustable from an open mode to a closed mode, and from a closed mode to an open mode, a pressure release valve in fluid communication with the bladder and the fluid reservoir; and an electronic control unit for controlling delivery of the fluid. The invention also encompasses a method of delivering a treating fluid in a fine mist, including powering-up a fluid delivery device, comparing a signal being received from an ambient light sensor to predetermined trigger values consistent with dusk and dawn ambient light conditions, and dispensing treating fluid for a selected duration period on the basis of the signal being received from the ambient light sensor. | 01-14-2010 |
Michael Benson, Memphis, TN US
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| 20100242321 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING A TIMED AND CONTROLLED MOVEMENT AND POSITIONING OF AN OBJECT - A method and apparatus for lowering a display object in synchronization with a particular timing or event. The display object is lowered by a lifting apparatus. In particular, the display object is a guitar and the lifting apparatus is a crane. | 09-30-2010 |
Michael Louis Benson, Indianapolis, IN US
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| 20100172713 | SELF LOCKING FLOATING FASTENER - The present invention discloses a self locking floating fastener. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages shall become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100181268 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RELEASIBLY SECURING A PLURALITY OF ELONGATE MEMBERS TOGETHER - An apparatus and method for releasibly securing a plurality of elongate members is disclosed herein. The apparatus includes a sheet portion having a length and a width. The sheet portion is flexible at several positions along the width to be rolled about itself and encircle a plurality of elongate members while in a rolled configuration. The apparatus also includes a locking portion operable to releasibly lock the sheet portion in the rolled configuration. The apparatus also includes a cylindrical portion being substantially rigid and positioned within the sheet portion when the sheet portion is in the rolled configuration. The apparatus also includes a plurality of stanchions extending between the sheet portion and the cylindrical portion when the sheet portion is the rolled configuration. The stanchions separate at least some of the plurality of elongate members from one another. | 07-22-2010 |
Mitchell C. Benson, New York, NY US
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| 20090311716 | METHODS TO TREAT OR PREVENT HORMONE-RESISTANT PROSTATE CANCER USING siRNA SPECIFIC FOR PROTOCADHERIN-PC, OR OTHER INHIBITORS OF PROTOCADHERIN-PC EXPRESSION OR ACTIVITY - The invention is directed to compounds and methods for treating or preventing hormone-resistant prostate cancer using siRNA specific for protocadherin-PC, or other inhibitors of protocadherin-PC expression or activity, including antisense oligonucleotides and antibodies. The invention also provides for the use of protocadherin-PC as an in vivo prostate cancer biomarker, and includes a kit for detecting prostate cancer in biological samples. Also covered by the invention is a transgenic non-human mammal engineered to overexpress protocadherin-PC specifically in the prostate. | 12-17-2009 |
Nicholas M. Benson, Cordova, TN US
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| 20110184468 | SPINOUS PROCESS FUSION PLATE WITH OSTEOINTEGRATION INSERT - A spinal implant clamps to the spinous processes and provides an osteointegration material between the spinous processes so that there may be osteointegration between the spinous processes and a portion of the implant located in the interspinous space. The implant includes first and second plates, a post that extends between the plates and into at least one of the plates, a locking mechanism for locking the relative positions of the plates, and an osteointegration sleeve. The sleeve is disposed between the first and second plates and has an inner surface defining a longitudinal through-passage that is disposed about an outer surface of the post. The sleeve includes osteointegration material and is distinct from the post. The osteointegration material of the sleeve may be, for example, allograft bone or a bone growth material such as bone morphogenetic protein. Related methods are also described. | 07-28-2011 |
Pete Benson, Ann Arbor, MI US
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| 20100145875 | FOR AND METHOD OF PROVIDING PORTFOLIO RISK INFORMATION TO INVESTORS WITHOUT REVEALING POSITION INFORMATION - A system for and method of providing investors with risk information regarding a portfolio, while protecting a strategy associated with the portfolio from public disclosure, is presented. The information allows investors to calculate a variety of risk statistics at virtually any level of granularity in analyzing divisions of the portfolio. The system and method also provide benefits for portfolio managers. Specifically, a portfolio manager may release detailed simulated returns, from which investors may calculate a variety of risk statistics, without revealing position information sufficient for the investors to reverse engineer a strategy associated with the portfolio. | 06-10-2010 |
Peter A. Benson, Boise, ID US
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| 20080277799 | LOW TEMPERATURE METHODS OF FORMING BACK SIDE REDISTRIBUTION LAYERS IN ASSOCIATION WITH THROUGH WAFER INTERCONNECTS, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES INCLUDING SAME, AND ASSEMBLIES - Low temperature processed back side redistribution lines (RDLs) are disclosed. Low temperature processed back side RDLs may be electrically connected to the active surface devices of a semiconductor substrate using through wafer interconnects (TWIs). The TWIs may be formed prior to forming the RDLs, after forming the RDLs, or substantially simultaneously to forming the RDLs. The material for the back side RDLs and various other associated materials, such as dielectrics and conductive via filler materials, are processed at temperatures sufficiently low so as to not damage the semiconductor devices or associated components contained on the active surface of the semiconductor substrate. The low temperature processed back side RDLs of the present invention may be employed with optically interactive semiconductor devices and semiconductor memory devices, among many others. Semiconductor devices employing the RDLs of the present invention may be stacked and electrically connected theretogether. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090155949 | MICROELECTRONIC IMAGERS WITH OPTICAL DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SUCH MICROELECTRONIC IMAGERS - Microelectronic imager assemblies comprising a workpiece including a substrate and a plurality of imaging dies on and/or in the substrate. The substrate includes a front side and a back side, and the imaging dies comprise imaging sensors at the front side of the substrate and external contacts operatively coupled to the image sensors. The microelectronic imager assembly further comprises optics supports superimposed relative to the imaging dies. The optics supports can be directly on the substrate or on a cover over the substrate. Individual optics supports can have (a) an opening aligned with one of the image sensors, and (b) a bearing element at a reference distance from the image sensor. The microelectronic imager assembly can further include optical devices mounted or otherwise carried by the optics supports. | 06-18-2009 |
R. Edward Benson, Durham, NC US
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| 20090070944 | HAIR BINDING PEPTIDES AND PEPTIDE-BASED HAIR REAGENTS FOR PERSONAL CARE - Peptides have been identified that bind with high affinity to hair. Peptide-based hair reagents formed by coupling a hair-binding peptide to a benefit agent are described. The peptide-based hair reagents include peptide-based hair conditioners and hair colorants. The peptide-based hair conditioners and hair colorants are comprised of at least one hair-binding peptide coupled to a hair conditioning agent or a coloring agent, respectively. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090074694 | DYED-HAIR-BINDING PEPTIDES AND PEPTIDE-BASED HAIR REAGENTS FOR PERSONAL CARE - Peptides have been identified that bind with high affinity to dyed hair. Peptide-based hair reagents formed by coupling a dyed-hair-binding peptide to a benefit agent are described. The peptide-based hair reagents include peptide-based hair conditioners and hair colorants. The peptide-based hair conditioners and hair colorants are comprised of a dyed-hair-binding peptide coupled to a hair conditioning agent or a coloring agent, respectively. The peptide-based hair reagents or the dyed-hair-binding peptides may also be used as a protective sealant to improve color retention of dyed hair. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20110038912 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERY OF GLYCOPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTICS TO MEDICAL DEVICE SURFACES - The presently disclosed subject matter relates to peptides having binding affinity for glycopeptide antibiotics and methods and compositions for delivering glycopeptide antibiotic to the surface of medical devices. The peptide compositions can comprise a peptide having binding affinity for a surface material of a medical device that is coupled to the peptide having binding affinity for glycopeptide antibiotic. Also provided are methods of applying the peptide compositions to a medical device by contacting the peptide compositions with a surface of the medical device. In addition, kits are provided comprising the peptide compositions. | 02-17-2011 |
Robert Benson, Ellsworth, WI US
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| 20110055946 | DOMINANT EARLINESS MUTATION AND GENE IN SUNFLOWER (HELIANTHUS ANNUUS) - The subject invention relates in part to the discovery of a spontaneous sunflower mutation. The subject invention involves an ‘early’ mutation and related inbred/hybrid development. The subject invention further provides a single dominant gene that confers earliness in sunflower inbred isolines and near isogenic hybrids. There is no known prior teaching or suggestion of this gene's utility for hybrid development in the industry. The subject indention also provides a new and distinctive sunflower inbred line designated H 120R. The invention includes seeds that possess this mutated gene, plants produced by growing these seeds, and progeny thereof that possess this mutated gene and the associated earliness trait. The subject invention also includes methods for producing such sunflower seeds and plants, including inbreds and hybrids. Such plants can be produced by, for example, crossing such an inbred line with itself or with another sunflower line. | 03-03-2011 |
Robert G. Benson, New Ipswich, NH US
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| 20080231719 | Thermography camera configured for leak detection - A portable camera system ( | 09-25-2008 |
| 20090200466 | Thermography camera configured for gas leak detection - A portable thermography camera system ( | 08-13-2009 |
Robert Lawrence Benson, Lambard, IL US
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| 20100093887 | STAINS, COATINGS AND SEALERS - A composition for treating wood, concrete, and related materials to effect sealing the article against water, preventing microbial attack, protecting against UV degradation, and optionally imparting a color for aesthetic purposes and an article treated with the composition. The composition includes a solvent having an elevated flash point, no VOC's or substantially no VOC's, facilitating its use inside with little or no additional ventilation. The compositions contain no antioxidants, or low and controlled levels of antioxidants to allow the applied composition to properly oxidize and cure upon exposure to air. The compositions can be applied by all conventional methods known for applying sealants and stains. | 04-15-2010 |
Robert M. Benson, Ellsworth, WI US
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| 20090169706 | LOW SATURATED-FAT SUNFLOWER AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Provided are sunflowers, parts thereof, cultures of, and seeds that are capable of producing sunflower oil that is low in saturated fat as well as associated methods. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090181149 | LOW SATURATED-FAT SUNFLOWER AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Provided are sunflowers, parts thereof, cultures of, and seeds that are capable of producing sunflower oil that is low in saturated fat and, optionally, high in linoleic acid as well as associated methods. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20100168452 | High Oleic Imidazolinone Resistant Sunflower - A sunflower seed having imidazolinone resistance and an oleic acid content of greater than 85 percent is provided. Sunflower cultivars designated E83329, OI 1601 A, OI2653R, and OI 1601 B and having high oleic acid and imidazolinone resistance, plants and seeds of the E83329, OI1601A, OI2653R, and OI 1601 B sunflower cultivars, methods for producing a sunflower plant produced by crossing the E83329, OI 1601 A, OI2653R, or OI 1601 B cultivar with itself or with another sunflower plant, and hybrid sunflower seeds and plants produced by crossing the E83329, OI 1601 A, OI2653R, or OI 1601 B cultivar with another sunflower line or plant are also provided. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20110131689 | LOW SATURATED-FAT SUNFLOWER AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Provided are sunflowers, parts thereof, cultures of, and seeds that are capable of producing sunflower oil that is low in saturated fat and, optionally, high in linoleic acid as well as associated methods. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110145952 | LOW SATURATED-FAT SUNFLOWER AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Provided are sunflowers, parts thereof, cultures of, and seeds that are capable of producing sunflower oil that is low in saturated fat as well as associated methods. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110197297 | INBRED SUNFLOWER (HELIANTHUS ANNUUS) LINE, DESIGNATED CI1151R - The present invention relates to an inbred sunflower line, designated CI1151R. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred sunflower line CI1151R, to the plants of inbred sunflower line CI1151R and to the methods for producing a sunflower plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing the inbred line CI1151R with itself or another sunflower line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a sunflower plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other inbred sunflower lines derived from the inbred CI1151R. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110197298 | INBRED SUNFLOWER (HELIANTHUS ANNUUS) LINE, DESIGNATED OID263R - The present invention relates to an inbred sunflower line, designated OID263R. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred sunflower line OID263R, to the plants of inbred sunflower line OID263R and to the methods for producing a sunflower plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing the inbred line OID263R with itself or another sunflower line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a sunflower plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other inbred sunflower lines derived from the inbred OID263R. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110197301 | INBRED SUNFLOWER (HELIANTHUS ANNUUS) LINE DESIGNATED ON2509A/B - The present invention relates to an inbred sunflower line, designated ON2509A/B. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred sunflower line ON2509A/B, to the plants of inbred sunflower line ON2509A/B and to the methods for producing a sunflower plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing the inbred line ON2509A/B with itself or another sunflower line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a sunflower plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other inbred sunflower lines derived from the inbred ON2509A/B. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110197302 | INBRED SUNFLOWER (HELIANTHUS ANNUUS) LINE, DESIGNATED OI1153A/B - The present invention relates to an inbred sunflower line, designated OI1153A/B. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred sunflower line OI1153A/B, to the plants of inbred sunflower line OI1153A/B and to the methods for producing a sunflower plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing the inbred line OI1153A/B with itself or another sunflower line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a sunflower plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other inbred sunflower lines derived from the inbred OI1153A/B. | 08-11-2011 |
Roberto Benson, Knoxville, TN US
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| 20090074837 | Bioresorbable Calcium-Deficient Hydroxyapatite Hydrogel Composite - The present invention provides a composite material comprising oxidized bacterial cellulose and calcium-deficient hydroxyapatite, and methods for preparing the composite material. The composite material is useful as a bone graft material. In another embodiment, the invention provides a method for tissue repair in a mammal. The method comprises inserting the composite material into cartilage or bone tissue. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090145740 | Method for Expansion and Molding of Polymeric Foam - A method for creating a foam product using microwaves and alcohol useful for various industrial applications. The method of creating polymeric foam includes 2-butanol used in conjunction with microwaves to create a polymer foam material. | 06-11-2009 |
Roberto S. Benson, Knoxville, TN US
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| 20100179644 | BARRIER STENT AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a vascular stent that includes an expandable stent defining an interior compartment, a first polymeric layer exposed to the interior compartment defined by the stent, the first layer comprising an agent that promotes re-endothelialization, an agent that inhibits thrombosis, or a combination thereof, and a second polymeric layer at least partially external of the stent, the second layer being adapted for contacting a vascular surface and being characterized by pores that are substantially impermeable to vascular smooth muscle cell migration. Method of making and using the vascular stent are also disclosed. | 07-15-2010 |
Ron Benson, Boulder, CO US
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| 20100328805 | ERROR TOLERANT OR STREAMING STORAGE DEVICE - A method of storing data includes receiving general purpose (GP) data and special Error Tolerant or Streaming (ETS) data, storing the GP data using a data storage method, and storing the ETS data using a different data storage method which affects the access rate, resilience to errors, data integrity, storage density, or storage capacity. The storage medium, which can include a disk drive, flash memory, or holographic memory, is utilized differently depending on the required Quality of Service in aspects including block size, storage of error correction codes, utilization of error correction codes, storage area density, physical format pattern, storage verification, or reaction to failed storage verification. For disk drives these differences include spacing between tracks; overlap between tracks; spiral track formatting; concentric track formatting, and size of blocks, and for flash memories these differences include levels per cell and number of cells. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110066768 | QUALITY OF SERVICE AND STREAMING ATTRIBUTES FOR A DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A host/device interface coupled between a host and a storage device, and including a data interface and a Quality of Service (QoS) and configured to communicate a QoS signal with the host. The QoS interface cooperates with the data interface to selectively manage a storage QoS on the storage device. A method is provided for storing data on a data medium including receiving a Quality of Service (QoS) command; selecting a portion of the data medium on which to store a data stream; forming a stream chunk from a portion of the data stream; configuring a transducer to store the stream chunk on the data medium in response to the QoS command; and storing the data on the data medium, such that the storing conforms to a QoS command value. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110087647 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING WEB SEARCH RESULTS TO A PARTICULAR COMPUTER USER BASED ON THE POPULARITY OF THE SEARCH RESULTS WITH OTHER COMPUTER USERS - A system and method for providing Web search results to a particular computer user based on the popularity of the search results with other computer users is described. One embodiment monitors, using one or more servers, at least one Web service for new actions of sharing of Web content by computer users; identifies, from the new actions of sharing of Web content by computer users, a data item that satisfies predetermined interestingness criteria; parses the data item to obtain at least one Uniform Resource Locator (URL); crawls at least one Web page corresponding to the at least one URL to obtain the content of the at least one Web page; analyzes the content of the at least one Web page; and updates an index based on the content of the at least one Web page, the index being usable in processing a Web search query from a particular user. | 04-14-2011 |
Ronald D. Benson, Colgate, WI US
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| 20080266660 | Transparent meter register cover with integral light pipe - The invention provides a method and a transparent housing cover for a meter index for communicating optical signals through an optical port formed on a front face of the transparent housing cover, for further communicating optical signals in a straight line past one side of the meter index; and for re-directing the optical signals at an angle of approximately ninety degrees to or from an optical transceiver. The cover includes an integrally formed light pipe, the light pipe further forming the optical port near the front of the body and the light pipe extending along one side of the body and behind the meter index; and the light pipe includes a surface at a back end for reflecting light at approximately ninety degrees to and from a light transceiver positioned behind the meter index. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20100321205 | AMR Transmitter And Method Using Multiple Radio Messages - The invention provides a method and several types of devices for converting meter reading signals into data messages including a first message ( | 12-23-2010 |
Russ Benson, Boise, ID US
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| 20080318419 | CHARGE DISSIPATION OF CAVITIES - Structures and methods for the dissipation of charge build-up during the formation of cavities in semiconductor substrates. | 12-25-2008 |
Russell A. Benson, Boise, ID US
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| 20090176375 | Method of Etching a High Aspect Ratio Contact - Methods and an etch gas composition for etching a contact opening in a dielectric layer are provided. Embodiments of the method use a plasma generated from an etch gas composed of C | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090212338 | Semiconductor Constructions, And Methods Of Forming Semiconductor Constructions - Some embodiments include methods of forming semiconductor constructions. Oxide is formed over a substrate, and first material is formed over the oxide. Second material is formed over the first material. The second material may be one or both of polycrystalline and amorphous silicon. A third material is formed over the second material. A pattern is transferred through the first material, second material, third material, and oxide to form openings. Capacitors may be formed within the openings. Some embodiments include semiconductor constructions in which an oxide is over a substrate, a first material is over the oxide, and a second material containing one or both of polycrystalline and amorphous silicon is over the first material. Third, fourth and fifth materials are over the second material. An opening may extend through the oxide; and through the first, second, third, fourth and fifth materials. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20100081242 | Methods Of Forming DRAM Arrays - Methods of etching into silicon oxide-containing material with an etching ambient having at least 75 volume percent helium. The etching ambient may also include carbon monoxide, O | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100155892 | Semiconductor Constructions - Some embodiments include methods of forming semiconductor constructions. Oxide is formed over a substrate, and first material is formed over the oxide. Second material is formed over the first material. The second material may be one or both of polycrystalline and amorphous silicon. A third material is formed over the second material. A pattern is transferred through the first material, second material, third material, and oxide to form openings. Capacitors may be formed within the openings. Some embodiments include semiconductor constructions in which an oxide is over a substrate, a first material is over the oxide, and a second material containing one or both of polycrystalline and amorphous silicon is over the first material. Third, fourth and fifth materials are over the second material. An opening may extend through the oxide; and through the first, second, third, fourth and fifth materials. | 06-24-2010 |
Steven Benson, Grand Forks, ND US
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| 20090317320 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COPRODUCTION OF ACTIVATED CARBON AND STEAM/ELECTRICITY - A system and method for producing activated carbon comprising carbonizing a solid carbonaceous material in a carbonization zone of an activated carbon production apparatus (ACPA) to yield a carbonized product and carbonization product gases, the carbonization zone comprising carbonaceous material inlet, char outlet and carbonization gas outlet; activating the carbonized product via activation with steam in an activation zone of the ACPA to yield activated carbon and activation product gases, the activation zone comprising activated carbon outlet, activation gas outlet, and activation steam inlet; and utilizing process gas comprising at least a portion of the carbonization product gases or a combustion product thereof; at least a portion of the activation product gases or a combustion product thereof; or a combination thereof in a solid fuel boiler system that burns a solid fuel boiler feed with air to produce boiler-produced steam and flue gas, the boiler upstream of an air heater within a steam/electricity generation plant, said boiler comprising a combustion zone, a boiler-produced steam outlet and at least one flue gas outlet. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100038325 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING WATER QUALITY BY MEANS OF GASIFICATION - A method and apparatus are provided for improving water quality using a gasification system. Whereas water is normally a deterrent to the combustion process, water is beneficial to the gasification of carbonaceous materials. The method and apparatus uses this, and other aspects, to utilize several processes to improve water quality by means of gasification in new and beneficial ways. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100113267 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COPRODUCTION OF ACTIVATED CARBON AND STEAM/ELECTRICITY - A system and method for producing activated carbon comprising carbonizing a solid carbonaceous material in a carbonization zone of an activated carbon production apparatus (ACPA) to yield a carbonized product and carbonization product gases, the carbonization zone comprising carbonaceous material inlet, char outlet and carbonization gas outlet; activating the carbonized product via activation with steam in an activation zone of the ACPA to yield activated carbon and activation product gases, the activation zone comprising activated carbon outlet, activation gas outlet, and activation steam inlet; and utilizing process gas comprising at least a portion of the carbonization product gases or a combustion product thereof; at least a portion of the activation product gases or a combustion product thereof; or a combination thereof in a solid fuel boiler system that burns a solid fuel boiler feed with air to produce boiler-produced steam and flue gas, the boiler upstream of an air heater within a steam/electricity generation plant, said boiler comprising a combustion zone, a boiler-produced steam outlet and at least one flue gas outlet. | 05-06-2010 |
Steven A. Benson, Grand Forks, ND US
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| 20090047200 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL ABATEMENT OF AIR POLLUTANTS IN FLUE GAS - An apparatus and a method that uses generated alkaline, alkaline-earth, and/or silica/alumina aerosols as a multifunctional additive to scavenge sulfur oxides in flue gas, minimize poisoning effects of sulfur oxides on mercury sorbent performance, and enhance particulate matter capture in electrostatic precipitators and other particulate filter devices by conditioning the fly ash. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20100018395 | Method for Capturing Mercury from Flue Gas - The present invention relates to use of carbon-based sorbents such as activated carbon for controlling vapor phase mercury emissions in coal-fired power plant flue gases or waste incineration flue gases. The invention features new methods that improve the performance of carbonaceous sorbents for mercury control compared to the previous methods. One method consists of injecting the sorbent (consisting of at least some carbonaceous material) into the flue gas where the flue gas temperature is at a value above about 1100° F. and below about 2000° F. The invention also consists of injecting the sorbent within or upstream of an economizer section in a coal-fired power boiler. Injecting the sorbent at the locations indicated above, rather than further downstream, provides increased residence time for contact between the flue gas and the sorbent resulting in increased mercury capture, improved sorbent utilization, and improved fly ash properties. | 01-28-2010 |
Steven Preston Benson, Greenville, NC US
Terry A. Benson, Spring Grove, IL US
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| 20110064710 | NOVEL BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS ISOLATE - A novel bacterial strain of | 03-17-2011 |
Thomas Benson, Northville, MI US
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| 20080315557 | Apparatus and methods for remotely controlling fifth wheel hitch assembly - Apparatus, methods, and other embodiments for fifth wheel hitch assemblies are described herein. In one embodiment, a remotely controlled fifth wheel hitch assembly comprises a mounting rail, a head assembly, a locking arm, an actuation mechanism, and a remote control device. The mounting rail is coupled to a towing vehicle and the head assembly is slidably coupled to the mounting rail. The head assembly is capable of securing a trailer to the towing vehicle. The locking arm includes a locked position and an unlocked position. In the locked position, the head assembly is statically secured to the mounting rail. The actuation mechanism is coupled to the locking arm to move the locking arm between the locked and unlocked positions. The remote control device is coupled to the actuation mechanism such that the remote control initiates the actuation mechanism to move the locking arm between the locked and unlocked positions. | 12-25-2008 |
Thomas Matthew Benson, Clifton Park, NY US
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| 20110081071 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCTION OF METAL ARTIFACTS IN CT IMAGES - A method and apparatus include acquisition of a view dataset based on x-rays received by a detector corresponding to a energy level, reconstruction of an initial image using the view dataset, the initial image comprising a plurality of metal voxels at respective metal voxel locations, and generation of a metal mask corresponding to the plurality of metal voxels within the initial image. The method and apparatus also include forward projection of the metal mask onto the view dataset to identify metal dexels in the view dataset, performance of a weighted interpolation based on the identified metal dexels to generate a completed view dataset, reconstruction of a final image using the completed view dataset, the final image comprising a plurality of image voxels corresponding to the metal voxel locations, and replacement of a portion of the plurality of image voxels corresponding to the metal voxel locations with smoothed metal values. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110150183 | DUAL-ENERGY IMAGING AT REDUCED SAMPLE RATES - The present disclosure relates to the generation of dual-energy X-ray data using a data sampling rate comparable to the rate utilized for single-energy imaging. In accordance with the present technique a reduced kVp switching rate is employed compared to conventional dual-energy imaging. Full angular resolution is achieved in the generated images. | 06-23-2011 |
Thomas P. Benson, Granger, IN US
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| 20090219022 | Methods of In-Vitro Analysis Using Time-Domain NMR Spectroscopy - An in vitro method of determining an analyte concentration of a sample includes placing the sample into a low-field, bench-top time-domain nuclear magnetic resonance (TD-NMR) spectrometer. The NMR spectrometer is tuned to measure a selected type of atom. A magnetic field is applied to the sample using a fixed, permanent magnet. At least one 90 degree radio-frequency pulse is applied to the sample. The radio-frequency pulse is generally perpendicular to the magnetic field. The 90 degree radio-frequency pulse is removed from the sample so as to produce a decaying NMR signal. The decaying NMR signal is measured at a plurality of times while applying a plurality of 180 degree refocusing radio-frequency pulses to the sample. The analyte concentration is calculated from the plurality of measurements associated with the decaying NMR signal and a selected model. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20110175614 | METHODS OF IN-VITRO ANALYSIS USING TIME-DOMAIN NMR SPECTROSCOPY - An in vitro method of determining an analyte concentration of a sample includes placing the sample into a low-field, bench-top time-domain nuclear magnetic resonance (TD-NMR) spectrometer. The NMR spectrometer is tuned to measure a selected type of atom. A magnetic field is applied to the sample using a fixed, permanent magnet. At least one 90 degree radio-frequency pulse is applied to the sample. The radio-frequency pulse is generally perpendicular to the magnetic field. The 90 degree radio-frequency pulse is removed from the sample so as to produce a decaying NMR signal. The decaying NMR signal is measured at a plurality of times while applying a plurality of 180 degree refocusing radio-frequency pulses to the sample. The analyte concentration is calculated from the plurality of measurements associated with the decaying NMR signal and a selected model. | 07-21-2011 |
Timothy Benson, Kalamazoo, MI US
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| 20090170128 | Crystallization and Structure Determination of BACE and/or BACE-Like Proteins - The x-ray crystal structure of human BACE or BACE-like proteins is useful for solving the structure of other molecules or molecular complexes, and identifying and/or designing potential modifiers of human BACE activity. | 07-02-2009 |
Timothy E. Benson, Kalamazoo, MI US
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| 20090125289 | Crystallization and structure determination of glycosylated human beta secretase, an enzyme implicated in alzheimer's disease - An inhibitor bound form of human beta secretase, also known as memapsin 2 and BACE, particularly in a glycosylated form as expressed in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO), HEK293 cells, or in insect cells as part of a Baculovirus expression system has been crystallized, and the three-dimensional x-ray crystal structure has been solved to 3.2 Å resolution. The x-ray crystal structure is useful for solving the structure of other molecules or molecular complexes, and designing inhibitors of human beta secretase activity. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100112665 | Crystallization and Structure Determination of Glycosylated Human Beta Secretase, an Enzyme Implicated in Alzheimer's Disease - An inhibitor bound form of human beta secretase, also known as memapsin 2 and BACE, particularly in a glycosylated form as expressed in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO), HEK293 cells, or in insect cells as part of a Baculovirus expression system has been crystallized, and the three dimensional x-ray crystal structure has been solved to 3.2 Å resolution. The x-ray crystal structure is useful for solving the structure of other molecules or molecular complexes, and designing inhibitors of human beta secretase activity. | 05-06-2010 |
Timothy E. Benson, Chesterfield, MO US
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| 20080215249 | Crystallization and structure determination of beta secretase and/or beta secretase-like proteins - The x-ray crystal structure of human BACE or BACE-like proteins is useful for solving the structure of other molecules or molecular complexes, and identifying and/or designing potential modifiers of human BACE activity. | 09-04-2008 |
Todd R. Benson, Atlanta, GA US
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| 20090213572 | INTERACTIVE ACTUATABLE WEARABLE DISPLAY - A display apparatus that can be worn by a user, attached to a surface, and/or comprise a stand-alone display containing a light source that emits light and is positioned so as to illuminate a design on the surface of the display apparatus, and/or that incorporates a lighted surface or video-capable technology and that may be connected to a microprocessor and/or light, sound or motion sensor functionalities connected to a microprocessor that can interpret external stimulus and modify the display according to various criteria to attract viewers. The display apparatus also is connected to or in the case of a wearable display contains a power supply that provides power to the light source or lighted display technology and microprocessor and/or sensor functionalities. In some embodiments, the invention may also include a promotional display member that displays advertising or sponsoring information. This promotional display member is configured to attach to display apparatus and surround the design on the front surface of the display apparatus. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090281883 | Flexible repeatable affiliated consumer business method - The present invention is directed to a flexible affiliated consumer association business method that allows consumers to enjoy enhanced buying power with a variety of merchants while at the same time enabling merchants and other groups and institutions such as employers or associations of such consumers to establish flexible repeatable loyalty programs in a cost-efficient manner. A flexible repeatable affiliated consumer method having components which allow a provider to create customizable customer loyalty programs with greater flexibility and creativity while also being modifiable in the market environment in a manner that the program provider can design or alter the program or provide multiple tailored programs as needed to attract consumers to give custom at participating merchants. The flexible repeatable affiliated consumer method can include indicia of membership that is a debit, cash or credit card linked to an automated payment system, or any other device such as a card not linked to an automated payment system, and modes and media of communication, data flow and collection and interaction with consume members via the internet or otherwise. The flexible repeatable affiliated consumer method can include components, such as different merchants or marketing materials which are provided to allow the program provider to select different marketing characteristics with different branding characteristics and participating merchants to appeal to different consumer segments. The flexible repeatable affiliated consumer method enables linked databases for efficient program administration and a powerful consumer research mechanism that can be marketed to participating merchants by a program provider. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20110066479 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMER LOYALTY AND ADVERTISING - Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for improving the operation and relevance of customer loyalty programs through geo-location, affiliate marketing and targeted advertising. | 03-17-2011 |
Tony L. Benson, Huntsville, AL US
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| 20110128144 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING REAL-TIME SITE SPECIFIC INFORMATION - A weather alert manager is used to provide real-time, site specific information to a user regarding weather and possibly other hazards. The weather alert manager compares meteorological data, a user profile including information on points of interest to the user, and geographical data to determine if weather will impact one or more of the user's points of interest. The user's points of interest include at least one mobile point of interest, which periodically transmits its location. The weather alert manager transmits a user alert message if one is needed, and a remote receiver notifies the user that a message has been received. | 06-02-2011 |
Vardis Benson, Braselton, GA US
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| 20110040191 | STRESS DETECTION DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Described herein are stress detection systems and methods of using such systems. | 02-17-2011 |
William Mercer Benson, Harrison, OH US
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| 20080264828 | Package having a composite window - A package is provided wherein each package has a composite window. The composite window may be a combination of a window and a graphical representation of a window. The graphical representation can also provide a visual impression of any absorbent articles, which may be viewed through the window. A package may also have more than one composite window, such that the composite windows are positioned on the package in a manner to provide a visual impression to a consumer of a much larger window. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080277295 | Package for consumer product - A package comprising an externally visible face. The externally visible face comprises indicia, the indicia having disposed thereon a relatively glossy or shiny coating. The externally visible face is embossed in a portion corresponding to the indicia. The externally visible face comprises an additional coating surrounding the indicia, the additional coating being relatively non-glossy. The indicia is non-alphanumeric. | 11-13-2008 |