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Charles A. Berglund, Durango, CO US
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| 20100292355 | ALKENYL-AROMATIC FOAM HAVING GOOD SURFACE QUALITY, HIGH THERMAL INSULATING PROPERTIES AND LOW DENSITY - Prepare an alkenyl-aromatic foam having good surface quality, high thermal insulating properties and low density using an extrusion method by expanding a foamable polymer composition of an alkenyl-aromatic polymer composition containing less than 20 weight-percent covalently bonded halogens and having a polydispersity of less than 2.5 and a water solubility greater than 0.09 moles per kilogram and 2.2 moles per kilogram or less at 130 degrees Celsius and 101 kilopascals pressure and 0.8-2 moles per kilogram of a blowing agent containing 0.4 moles per kilogram or more of a chlorine-free fluorinated blowing agents and water at a concentration of at least 0.22 moles per kilogram; wherein moles per kilogram are relative to kilograms of alkenyl-aromatic polymer. The resulting foam has a density of 64 kilograms per cubic meter or less and a thermal conductivity of 32 milliwatts per meter-Kelvin or less after 180 days. | 11-18-2010 |
Charles E. Berglund, Richardson, TX US
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| 20080302795 | Drinking Cup Attachable to a Beverage Container - A drinking cup that is selectably attachable to a beverage container. A generally annular body of the drinking cup has a sidewall, an open end and an opposing closed end. A recessed connector portion is formed in the closed end, the connector portion being sized and shaped to detachably couple the drinking cup to a top portion of the beverage container. The drinking cup is capable of containing at least one of fluids and ice before being attached to the beverage container, while attached to the beverage container, and after being detached from the beverage container. | 12-11-2008 |
Darrel Berglund, Peoria, IL US
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| 20080201023 | Method for reducing quiescent power draw and machine using same - A machine includes a master electronic control module and at least one secondary electronic control module. A method of operating the machine includes steps of determining whether preconditions are satisfied for changing the master electronic control module from an operating state to a low power state, and determining whether preconditions are satisfied for changing the secondary electronic control module from an operating state to a power off state. The method also includes steps of changing the secondary electronic control module from the operating state to the power off state, and changing the master electronic control module from the operating state to the low power state. | 08-21-2008 |
Darrel Berglund, Metamora, IL US
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| 20100292808 | Method For Reducing Quiescent Power Draw And Machine Using Same - A machine includes a master electronic control module and at least one secondary electronic control module. A method of operating the machine includes steps of determining whether preconditions are satisfied for changing the master electronic control module from an operating state to a low power state, and determining whether preconditions are satisfied for changing the secondary electronic control module from an operating state to a power off state by opening a power supply circuit. The method also includes steps of changing the secondary electronic control module from the operating state to the power off state, and changing the master electronic control module from the operating state to the low power state. | 11-18-2010 |
David Berglund, Marvin, NC US
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| 20090188955 | APPARATUS FOR CARRYING ONE OR MORE SUSPENDED ITEMS - An apparatus for carrying one or more suspended items includes a unitary disc-shaped object having first and second arcuate portions each with first and second ends, and an intermediate portion extending between and interconnecting the first and second arcuate portions. The apparatus further includes a strap attached to the disc-shaped object. The first and second arcuate portions together define a generally circular profile of the disc-shaped object. Respective first ends of the first and second arcuate portions are disposed adjacently in opposed relation to one another and respective second ends of the first and second arcuate portions are disposed adjacently in opposed relation to one another, whereby passages are defined between adjacent corresponding ends of the first and second arcuate portions through which a handle of a bag may be received. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090218364 | SPOOLED ADHESIVE BANDAGE DISPENSER - A spooled adhesive bandage dispenser includes a case, a replaceable cartridge and an activation wheel. The cartridge is disposed within the case and includes a bandage roll and a waste core. The bandage roll includes a strip of bandage packages sealed between two strips of packaging. The activation wheel is at least partially exposed outside the case. By rotating the activation wheel, the packaging strips are pulled apart and the bandage package is forced out of the case through a slot. At the same time, the packaging strips are wound around the waste core. When the bandage roll is gone, the entire cartridge may be replaced. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20100181226 | FOOD CONTAINER ASSEMBLY - A serving platter includes a main body defining a serving area having a plurality of dividing walls separating the serving area into a plurality of serving sections for receiving food items therein for presentation to a person for eating and at least one partitioning wall separating each serving section into a primary serving well and a secondary serving well. The cover further includes a cover removably coupled to the main body and positionable between a transport configuration, wherein the cover is arranged above and seals the serving area, and a serving configuration, wherein the cover is arranged and sealed beneath the main body. | 07-22-2010 |
David N. Berglund, Marvin, NC US
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| 20080302795 | Drinking Cup Attachable to a Beverage Container - A drinking cup that is selectably attachable to a beverage container. A generally annular body of the drinking cup has a sidewall, an open end and an opposing closed end. A recessed connector portion is formed in the closed end, the connector portion being sized and shaped to detachably couple the drinking cup to a top portion of the beverage container. The drinking cup is capable of containing at least one of fluids and ice before being attached to the beverage container, while attached to the beverage container, and after being detached from the beverage container. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20110127225 | MERCHANDISE DISPLAY HOOK INCLUDING HELICAL TIME DELAY MECHANISM HAVING BI-DIRECTIONAL GEAR - A merchandise display hook for displaying items of merchandise includes a support rod and a helix disposed about the support rod and extending along at least a lengthwise portion of the support rod. The support rod includes mounting structure for mounting the display hook to a display fixture and has a first end adjacent the mounting structure and a second end opposite the first end adjacent the helix for loading the items of merchandise onto the support rod and for dispensing the items of merchandise from the support rod. The merchandise display hook further includes a time delay mechanism attached to the helix adjacent the second end of the support rod so as to define a space therebetween for loading and dispensing the items of merchandise. The time delay mechanism includes a gear assembly configured for permitting the items of merchandise to be loaded onto the support rod at a rate that is faster than the rate at which the items of merchandise can be dispensed from the support rod. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110227735 | MERCHANDISE DISPLAY SECURITY SYSTEM INCLUDING MAGNETIC SENSOR - A merchandise display security system for displaying and protecting an item of merchandise having a movable or removable cover includes a sensor configured to be attached to the cover. The sensor may include a magnet assembly that produces a magnetic field defining a predetermined minimum strength when the sensor is attached to the cover and the cover is closed on the item of merchandise. A transducer detects the presence of the magnetic field, or alternatively, changes in the strength of the magnetic field and generates an electrical signal corresponding to the strength of the magnetic field, for example an output voltage. The transducer communicates the electrical signal to electronics that activate an alarm if the strength of the magnetic field is less than a predetermined minimum strength or greater than a predetermined maximum strength. | 09-22-2011 |
David N. Berglund, Charlotte, NC US
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| 20120103031 | SECURITY SYSTEM FOR MERCHANDISE SHELF - A security system for a merchandise shelf includes an elongate rod having a free first end and a second end adapted to be secured on the shelf with at least one tether attached to an item of merchandise removably disposed on the rod. A locking nose includes a mounting plate adapted to be secured on the shelf and a housing configured for sliding movement relative to the mounting plate between an unlocked position and an unlocked position. A locking mechanism releasably locks the housing to the first end of the rod to retain the tether on the rod. A key is operable to transfer electrical power to unlock the locking mechanism and permit the housing to be moved to the unlocked position to remove the tether from the rod. The rod and mounting plate are secured on the shelf without accessing the underside. | 05-03-2012 |
David N. Berglund US
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| 20120019383 | MERCHANDISE DISPLAY SECURITY DEVICES INCLUDING ANTI-THEFT FEATURES - Exemplary embodiments of merchandise display security devices including anti-theft features for preventing theft of an item of merchandise being displayed in a display area of a retail store are shown and described. The security devices provide a dual alarm merchandise security system including an alarm unit attached to the item of merchandise and electrically and mechanically connected to a fixed unit that is attached to a fixed support within the display area. The alarm unit and the fixed unit each include an alarm that is activated by a control circuit upon predetermined alarm conditions. A breakaway cable interconnects the alarm unit and the fixed unit and defines a sense loop therebetween. In one embodiment, the fixed unit is a display stand and the alarm unit is a sensor configured to be removably supported on the display stand. | 01-26-2012 |
Jan Erik Berglund, Cupertino, CA US
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| 20090285165 | Channel allocation procedure in a meshed network - A method includes receiving at a gateway mesh node a channel set list indicating radio channels that are allowed for use by the gateway mesh node, scanning channels in the channel set list and creating a list of channels in order of interference that is present, allocating channels from the list of channels to a plurality of radios that comprise the gateway mesh node, and initiating transmission of beacon frames from each of the plurality of radios on a main channel. Each beacon frame includes information descriptive of a path cost representing a sum of all link costs back to a central point, a primary radio channel used by the radio transmitting the beacon frame, a channel set indicating only those channels that an associated portion of the mesh network is allowed to use, and a set of meshed nodes associated with the radio. | 11-19-2009 |
Jan Erik Johan Berglund, Cupertino, CA US
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| 20090141685 | MOBILE STATION HANDOVER USING TRANSFERRABLE VIRTUAL ACCESS POINT ADDRESS FOR WIRELESS NETWORKS - Various example embodiments are disclosed herein. According to an example embodiment, an apparatus may include a wireless transceiver, memory and a controller. The apparatus may be configured to assign, by a first physical access point (AP), a unique transferrable virtual AP address to one associated mobile station address; and perform, in response to a network request for handover, a handover for the associated mobile station address including: transferring the transferrable virtual AP address assigned to the associated mobile station address from a first physical AP to a second physical AP; and providing association state information for the associated mobile station address to the second physical AP. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090290537 | Providing station context and mobility in a wireless local area network having a split MAC architecture - A method includes receiving a first frame at a wireless access node, the first frame being received through a first communication network and having a source address; applying a function (e.g., a hash function) to the source address to derive a destination address; encapsulating the first frame in a second frame that includes the destination address and a source address identifying the wireless access node; and sending the second frame to a second communication network for receipt by a destination node having the destination address. The destination node is an access controller that maintains state for a station that sends the first frame. The first communication network may be an IEEE 802.11 network, and the second communication network may be an IEEE 802.3 network. The address of the access controller is one of potentially many virtual MAC addresses associated with the access controller that enables an N:M relationship between a particular access node and a plurality of access controllers that may be clustered, and a N:1 relationship between a Station and a virtual access controller. | 11-26-2009 |
Jerry W. Berglund, Placitas, NM US
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| 20090096213 | Vertical axis wind turbine and method of making the same - The present invention includes a vertical axis wind turbine apparatus including a spindle tube connectable to a permanent foundation such that a spindle axis is oriented substantially orthogonal to a surface upon which it is placed, such as the ground or other stable surface. The apparatus described herein also includes a rotor disposed at least partially within the spindle tube and rotationally engaged therewith such that a rotor axis is oriented substantially parallel to the spindle axis. The apparatus can also include a truss system extending radially from the rotor and a blade assembly movably connected to the truss system and adapted for rotation about the spindle axis and the rotor axis. The truss system functions in part to permit rotation of the blade assembly while increasing the swept area of the turbine and thus the resultant energy capture. | 04-16-2009 |
John A. Berglund, Eugene, OR US
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| 20080206877 | Reactors for selective enhancement reactions and methods of using such reactors - Micro-reactors for selective enhancement of ligands by exponential enrichment (ISOS) include a reactant chamber defined in a fluoropolymer. A target exposure aperture controls a surface area, crystal face or orientation and surface features of a target that is exposed to a random mixture of candidate molecules. The surface area of the target can be selected based on number or concentration of candidate species to enhance candidate competition. The target surface can be formed by deposition of a thin film of a target material on a rigid substrate such as a glass plate. Selected exposure areas are typically substantially smaller than a characteristic cross sectional area of a reactant chamber volume and can be at least as small as 0.1 mm | 08-28-2008 |
John Andrew Berglund, Eugene, OR US
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| 20100323993 | USES OF PENTAMIDINE AND RELATED COMPOUNDS - Methods are provided herein for treatment of myotonic dystrophy and other toxic RNA diseases in a subject. In some examples, the method comprises administration of a compound that binds a nucleotide repeat expansion in a ribonucleic acid molecule, thereby treating the disease. In additional examples, the method comprises administration of a compound that disrupts binding of muscleblind-like proteins to an RNA nucleotide repeat expansion. Compounds for use in the disclosed method include pentamidine or heptamidine or derivatives thereof. Representative compounds are described herein. | 12-23-2010 |
Joseph D. Berglund, Santa Rosa, CA US
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| 20090208549 | Devices and Methods for Reverse Lipid Transport - The present disclosure relates to devices methods for the reverse transport of lipids such as cholesterols for the treatment diseases and conditions caused by vulnerable plaques. The devices can reduce or eliminate vulnerable plaques by transporting the plaques away from their location. | 08-20-2009 |
Kris A. Berglund, Okemos, MI US
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| 20090090048 | Fuel compositions with mono- or di- butyl succinate and method of use thereof - Fuel compositions comprising primarily a mono- or di-butyl succinate as an oxygenation additive are described. The fuels can be diesel fuels which generate carbon based particulates in diesel engines. The result is reduced emissions of particulates from the diesel engines. | 04-09-2009 |
Rick Berglund, San Diego, CA US
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| 20090209918 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DIALYSIS - A method and system are provided for performing dialysis. The system provides needleless vascular access which reduces the repeated traumas of conventional dialysis by providing a vascular graft and port combination which interfaces with a specially-designed catheter system. The installed implant is low profile, small and stable, and saddles the vessel to secure the protruding surface tissue above. The stability of the port is maintained by features that encompass the vessel and the surrounding tissue. These features are enhanced by the catheter attachment, which also provides reduced trauma and provides convenient access to the implant for performance of dialysis functions. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100152640 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR VASCULAR ACCESS - Methods and systems are described for creating chronic vascular access or hemodialysis. These methods and systems eliminate the insertion of needles which are now required for using the available methods of obtaining vascular access. Thus multiple complications due to needle insertion through skin, tissue, and vein or graft wall are prevented. A low-profile stable transcutaneous implant's external surface and stability minimizes infection. The implant is readily joined to a connector device that functions substantially automatically and which provides high blood flow volumes for hemodialysis. | 06-17-2010 |
Stephen Berglund, Fresno, CA US
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| 20110192739 | Multiple Garment Bag Systems and Methods of Use - The present invention includes methods and apparatus in which a first reusable bag is provided for the collection of soiled garments, laundry and/or other clothing items, and a second reusable bag is provided for the return of these items after they have been cleaned. The first bag may be provided in the form of a hamper that is open at the top, with one or more hooks that allow the bag to be hung from a clothing rod. The second foldable bag may be attached to or engaged with a hook of the first bag, and is provided in a form that may be folded up when not in use, and then unfolded to various levels for containment and protection of clean items that have been hung on standard hangers. Some embodiments include a third foldable bag similar to the second foldable bag. Other embodiments include only the second bag. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110192740 | Garment Bag System - The present invention includes methods and apparatus in which a reusable bag is provided for the collection and return of soiled garments, laundry and/or other clothing items. The bag may be provided in the form of a hamper that is open at the top, with one or more hooks that allow the bag to be hung from a clothing rod, and is provided with engagement devices that allow the bag to be folded up when not in use, and then unfolded to various levels for containment and protection of clean items that have been hung on standard hangers. In some embodiments, garment protection flaps are provided inside the bag. | 08-11-2011 |
Terrence G. Berglund, Hales Corners, WI US
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| 20080314852 | MERCHANDISING SYSTEM - A merchandising system for articles comprising a first divider providing a sidewall and a generally longitudinal member along the sidewall and a second divider providing a sidewall and a generally longitudinal member along the sidewall. The first divider is coupled to the second divider to form a compartment for the articles between the sidewall of the first compartment and the sidewall of the second compartment. The compartment has a front and a back. A support for the articles is provided within the compartment between the sidewall of the first divider and the sidewall of the second divider from adjacent the front of the compartment to adjacent the back of the compartment by the member on the first divider and the member on the second divider. | 12-25-2008 |