Berthold, US
Brian David Berthold, Martinsville, IN US
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20090315296 | SUSPENSION FOR MOUNTAIN BICYCLES - A rear wheel suspension for bicycles has a link connecting the chainstay, or swingamm, to the lower damper or shock absorber mount. This link allows the requirements of the rider to manipulate the suspension and geometry available for various conditions. In this way, the suspension characteristics, such as spring rate, rising rate, and wheel travel, will automatically change in accordance with the rider's needs. | 12-24-2009 |
John W. Berthold, Salem, OH US
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20080226443 | Apparatus and methods for monitoring combustion dynamics in a gas turbine engine - Apparatus, methods, and other embodiments associated with monitoring combustion dynamics in a gas turbine engine environment are described herein. In one embodiment of a system for monitoring combustion dynamics in a gas turbine engine environment, the system includes a transducer and an optical fiber. The transducer is positioned within the gas turbine engine environment, and the transducer includes a diaphragm, a window, and a Fabry-Perot gap. The diaphragm has a reflective surface, and the window has a partially reflective surface. The Fabry-Perot gap is formed between the reflective surface of the diaphragm and the partially reflective surface of the window. The optical fiber is positioned proximate to the window and directs light into the Fabry-Perot gap and receiving light reflected from the Fabry-Perot gap. | 09-18-2008 |
20090056447 | Fiber optic MEMS seismic sensor with mass supported by hinged beams - The present invention relates to an optic seismic MEMS sensor. More specifically, a proof mass is supported by a frame having supporting beams. The proof mass is positioned within the frame and has a hinged attachment to the beams. The proof mass has a sensor gap having a first reflector and a second reflector positioned at opposing ends of the sensor gap. An optical fiber injects light into the sensor gap and light is reflected to determine seismic movement of the proof mass with respect to the frame. Stops are provided for limiting the movement of the proof mass to minimize strain on the attachment of the beams and the proof mass. | 03-05-2009 |
Joseph Berthold, Fallston, MD US
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20130287397 | ELECTRO-OPTICAL SWITCHING FABRIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An optical switch fabric, including: a first set of horizontal optical waveguides receiving a plurality of wavelengths; a plurality of wavelength-selective drop optical switches associated with the first set of horizontal optical waveguides, wherein the plurality of wavelength-selective drop optical switches are each configured to drop a selected wavelength from a horizontal optical waveguide of the first set of horizontal optical waveguides to an associated vertical optical waveguide of a plurality of vertical optical waveguides; and a plurality of controllable optical switches associated with the plurality of vertical optical waveguides, wherein the plurality of controllable optical switches are each configured to direct a selected wavelength from a vertical optical waveguide of the plurality of vertical optical waveguides to a horizontal optical waveguide of a second set of horizontal optical waveguides, and wherein the second set of horizontal optical waveguides output a plurality of wavelengths. | 10-31-2013 |
20150125112 | OPTICAL SWITCH FABRIC FOR DATA CENTER INTERCONNECTIONS - An optical switch fabric includes horizontal optical waveguides including a first set and a second set, the first set is configured to receive a first plurality of wavelengths from the one or more external switches and the second set is configured to send a second plurality of wavelengths to the one or more external switches; wavelength-selective drop optical switches associated with the first set, wherein the wavelength-selective drop optical switches are each configured to drop a selected wavelength from a horizontal optical waveguide of the first set to an associated vertical optical waveguide of vertical optical waveguides; and controllable optical switches associated with the vertical optical waveguides, wherein the controllable optical switches are each configured to direct a selected wavelength from a vertical optical waveguide to a horizontal optical waveguide of the second set. | 05-07-2015 |
Joseph E. Berthold, Fallston, MD US
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20100232785 | RADIO FREQUENCY-BASED OPTICAL TRANSPORT NETWORK SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present disclosure provides radio frequency (RF)-based OTN systems and methods. This includes a framework to carry services over RF-based links without using SONET/SDH or asynchronous radio. In an exemplary embodiment, the present disclosure utilizes an OTN framework over RF. Additionally, the present disclosure can also apply to other non-OTN frameworks such as an extended Ethernet frame with forward error correction (FEC) over RF-based links. The present disclosure combines existing OTN FEC with a radio FEC or with an over-the-air FEC to reduce the OTN FEC. Additionally, the present disclosure utilizes unused overhead to communicate RF data rates between radios. | 09-16-2010 |
Michael R. Berthold, Berkeley, CA US
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20100122178 | AUTOMATIC, PERSONALIZED ONLINE INFORMATION AND PRODUCT SERVICES - A method for providing automatic, personalized information services to a computer user includes the following steps: transparently monitoring user interactions with data during normal use of the computer; updating user-specific data files including a set of user-related documents; estimating parameters of a learning machine that define a User Model specific to the user, using the user-specific data files; analyzing a document to identify its properties; estimating the probability that the user is interested in the document by applying the document properties to the parameters of the User Model; and providing personalized services based on the estimated probability. Personalized services include personalized searches that return only documents of interest to the user, personalized crawling for maintaining an index of documents of interest to the user; personalized navigation that recommends interesting documents that are hyperlinked to documents currently being viewed; and personalized news, in which a third party server customized its interaction with the user. The User Model includes continually-updated measures of user interest in words or phrases, web sites, topics, products, and product features. The measures are updated based on both positive examples, such as documents the user bookmarks, and negative examples, such as search results that the user does not follow. Users are clustered into groups of similar users by calculating the distance between User Models. | 05-13-2010 |
20130073390 | AUTOMATIC, PERSONALIZED ONLINE INFORMATION AND PRODUCT SERVICES - A method for providing automatic, personalized information services to a computer user includes the following steps: transparently monitoring user interactions with data during normal use of the computer; updating user-specific data files including a set of user-related documents; estimating parameters of a learning machine that define a User Model specific to the user, using the user-specific data files; analyzing a document to identify its properties; estimating the probability that the user is interested in the document by applying the document properties to the parameters of the User Model; and providing personalized services based on the estimated probability. Personalized services include personalized searches that return only documents of interest to the user, personalized crawling for maintaining an index of documents of interest to the user; personalized navigation that recommends interesting documents that are hyperlinked to documents currently being viewed; and personalized news, in which a third party server customized its interaction with the user. | 03-21-2013 |
Michael S. Berthold, Holly Springs, NC US
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20130279640 | INCORE INSTRUMENTATION CABLE ROUTING FOR PRESSURIZED WATER REACTOR - A pressure vessel includes upper and lower vessel sections joined by a flanged connection. A nuclear reactor core includes an array of fuel assemblies comprising fissile material. The nuclear reactor core is disposed in the lower vessel section. A side-entry vessel penetration is located at a side of the pressure vessel and passes through one of (i) a flange of the flanged connection and (ii) the lower vessel section. An incore instrument routing tube extends from the side-entry vessel penetration and enters the reactor core from above the reactor core. The incore instrument routing tube extends from the side-entry vessel penetration with a declination angle A | 10-24-2013 |
20130301774 | LATERAL SUPPORT FOR CONTROL ROD DRIVE MECHANISM - Control rod drive mechanisms (CRDMs) include CRDM motors, and a support assembly provides bottom support of the CRDMs and includes a lateral alignment plate with openings receiving upper portions of the CRDMs. The upper portions of the CRDMs include compliance features engaging the openings of the lateral alignment plate. The compliance features may comprise angled leaf springs that wedge into the openings of the lateral alignment plate. In some embodiments the upper portion of each CRDM includes straps securing one or more cables to the upper portion of the CRDM, and the angled leaf springs are cut into or welded onto ends of the straps. Some embodiments further include a pressure vessel and a nuclear reactor core comprising fissile material disposed the pressure vessel, and the CRDM is an internal CRDM disposed in the pressure vessel along with the support assembly. | 11-14-2013 |
20130301775 | CRDM INTERNAL ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An internal control rod drive mechanism (CRDM) including an electric motor is disposed in a nuclear reactor and further includes a support surface with sealed electrical connectors electrically connected with the electric motor power the motor. The internal CRDM is disposed on a support element secured inside the nuclear reactor. The support element includes sealed electrical connectors mating with the sealed electrical connectors on the support surface of the internal CRDM to power the electric motor. The sealed electrical connectors may be sealed glass, ceramic, or glass-ceramic connectors welded onto the ends of the MI cables extending from the motor. Springs, are disposed between the mating sealed electrical connectors of the support element and the support surface. A purge line is integrated with each mated connection. | 11-14-2013 |
20130301776 | INTEGRAL PRESSURIZED WATER REACTOR WITH COMPACT UPPER INTERNALS ASSEMBLY - An integral pressurized water reactor (PWR) comprises: a cylindrical pressure vessel including an upper vessel section and a lower vessel section joined by a mid-flange; a cylindrical central riser disposed concentrically inside the cylindrical pressure vessel and including an upper riser section disposed in the upper vessel section and a lower riser section disposed in the lower vessel section; steam generators disposed inside the cylindrical pressure vessel in the upper vessel section; a reactor core comprising fissile material disposed inside the cylindrical pressure vessel in the lower vessel section; and control rod drive mechanism (CRDM) units disposed inside the cylindrical pressure vessel above the reactor core and in the lower vessel section. There is no vertical overlap between the steam generators and the CRDM units. | 11-14-2013 |
20130301777 | ELECTRICAL FEEDTHROUGHS FOR NUCLEAR REACTOR - A nuclear reactor includes a nuclear reactor core comprising fissile material and a pressure vessel containing the nuclear reactor immersed in primary coolant water at an operating pressure. The pressure vessel has a vessel penetration passing through a wall of the pressure vessel. An electrical feedthrough seals the vessel penetration and has an outside electrical connector mounted at the pressure vessel. The outside electrical connector is at atmospheric pressure. The electrical feedthrough may include a flange disposed inside the pressure vessel and sealing against an inside surface of the wall of the pressure vessel. The outside electrical connector of the electrical feedthrough may be inset into the wall of the pressure vessel. | 11-14-2013 |
Richard T. Berthold, Ashland, MA US
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20150330946 | System and Method of Measuring Defects in Ferromagnetic Materials - Defects in ferromagnetic materials are detected and characterized by analyzing the items' magnetic fields to find portions of the magnetic fields that differ in characteristic ways from residual magnetic fields generated by non-defective portions of the items. The portions of the magnetic fields that differ in the characteristic ways correspond to locations of the defects. The residual magnetic fields correspond to portions of the items distant from the defects. The defect characterization may include volume of material lost due to each defect and/or width and/or depth of each defect. | 11-19-2015 |
Thomas R. Berthold, Saratoga, CA US
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20090297700 | METHOD FOR MAKING A CURRENT-PERPENDICULAR-TO-THE-PLANE GIANT MAGNETORESISTANCE (CPP-GMR) SENSOR WITH A CONFINED-CURRENT-PATH (CCP) - A method of making a current-perpendicular-to-the-plane giant magnetoresistive (CPP-GMR) sensor with a confined-current-path (CCP) layer uses an array of self-assembled ferritin protein molecules with inorganic cores to make the CCP layer in the sensor stack. In one embodiment, the ferritin molecules with cores of insulating oxide particles are deposited on an electrically conductive support layer and the ferritin molecules are dissolved, leaving an array of insulating oxide particles. An electrically conducting layer is deposited over the oxide particles and into the regions between the oxide particles to form the CCP layer. In another embodiment, the ferritin molecules with inorganic particles in their cores are deposited on an electrically insulating support layer and the ferritin molecules are dissolved, leaving an array of inorganic particles that function as an etch mask. The insulating support layer is then etched through the mask to form vias down to the underlying layer on which the support layer is formed. An electrically conducting layer is then deposited to form the CCP layer. | 12-03-2009 |
Wolfgang Berthold, Solana Beach, CA US
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20100310548 | Methods of Manufacturing a Biologic Using a Stable Storage Intermediate - The present invention is directed to methods of isolating and purifying protein from a bioreactor process. The invention relates to employing a protein phase separation methodology to isolate or purify protein product in the forms of solid, semi-solid, or suspension during a protein manufacturing purification process as a stable storage intermediate. This approach is designed to allow the isolated protein product (purified or partially purified) to be stored over an extended period of time prior to further protein purification steps. | 12-09-2010 |