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Aaron Bird, Seattle, WA US
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| 20110022464 | OPTIMIZING ADS BY CUSTOMIZATION FOR A TARGET DEVICE - Computer systems, methods and media for optimizing an advertisement are provided. Creative elements for an ad campaign are received from an advertiser. In response to an ad call from a target device, device information, application information, and user information are accessed. Based on the accessed information and the creative elements of the dynamic creative, a customized ad is created that includes an optimized set of creative elements for the target device and the application such that the user gets an optimized user experience regardless of the target device presenting the ad. | 01-27-2011 |
Benjamin Bird, Jamaica Plain, MA US
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| 20110142324 | METHOD OF RECONSTITUTING CELLULAR SPECTRA USEFUL FOR DETECTING CELLULAR DISORDERS - Embodiments of the present disclosure provides improved methods for determining the presence of abnormalities in exfoliated cells. In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides methods for reconstructing cellular spectrum of a cell sample by creating a spectral map of the cellular sample, generating a binary mask of the spectral map, removing edge artifacts from each cell, and co-adding spectral data of each pixel corresponding to the cell to reconstruct the spectrum of each cell. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20120082362 | Method for analyzing biological specimens by spectral imaging - A method for analyzing biological specimens by spectral imaging to provide a medical diagnosis includes obtaining spectral and visual images of biological specimens and registering the images to detect cell abnormalities, pre-cancerous cells, and cancerous cells. This method eliminates the bias and unreliability of diagnoses that is inherent in standard histopathological and other spectral methods. In addition, a method for correcting confounding spectral contributions that are frequently observed in microscopically acquired infrared spectra of cells and tissue includes performing a phase correction on the spectral data. This phase correction method may be used to correct various types of absorption spectra that are contaminated by reflective components. | 04-05-2012 |
Brian Alexander Bird US
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| 20110226111 | Vinyl Composition Tile Cutter - A VCT tile cutter comprises a movable top blade and a fixed bottom blade capable of shearing a VCT tile. The cutter includes a blade carrier in which the top blade can be slid horizontally in relation to the fixed position of the bottom blade beneath it. In this way, an outer edge of the top blade can be slid horizontally and positioned over a point in a tile that corresponds to the end point of a desired partial cut in the tile. When a crankshaft mechanism is activated, the blade creates a partial cut in the tile from the perimeter of the tile to a point in the tile corresponding to the location of the end of the movable blade. The blade may be straight or faceted and may have partially or completely relieved edges to enhance the capability of the cutter to perform partial cuts in the tile. | 09-22-2011 |
Charles R. Bird, Milford, IN US
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| 20090314213 | PAN BREEDER FEEDER - A feeder assembly is used in a feed distribution system having a feed supply conduit. The feeder assembly includes an elongated pan member. The feeder assembly includes first and second fill ports for receiving feed from the feed supply conduit and for providing feed onto a base portion of the pan member. Each fill port provides feed to a separate portion of the base portion of the elongated pan member. The fill ports are defined through an outer grill member having an elongated rim member which is operatively associated with the pan member. First and second drop tube members are associated with the first and second fill ports to direct (feed flowing through the fill ports through first and second lower feed gates and onto the pan member. The drop tube members may have brood gates provided therethrough for providing a raised level of feed in the pan member. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100043714 | PAN BREEDER FEEDER - A feeder assembly is used in a feed distribution system having a feed supply conduit. The feeder assembly includes a pan member, which is preferably elongated in configuration, in a shape of two intersecting circles. The feeder assembly also includes at least one fill port for receiving feed from the feed supply conduit and for providing feed onto a base portion of the pan member. The at least one fill port is defined through an outer grill member which is operatively associated with the pan member. Like the pan member, the outer grill member has a rim member which is preferably elongated in configuration, in a shape of two intersecting circles. The outer grill member defines a plurality of apertures therethrough through which birds can eat the feed presented on the base portion of the pan member. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20110079180 | PAN BREEDER FEEDER - A feed distribution system has a feed supply conduit and a feeder. The conduit is configured to move feed therethrough. At least a portion of the conduit defines a longitudinal axis. The feeder has a pan and first and second fill ports for receiving the feed moving through the conduit and for providing the feed to the pan. Each port defines a first opening at which feed flows into the port from the conduit and a second opening at which feed flows out of the port and onto the pan, wherein the first and second openings of each port define centers thereof. The center of the first opening of each port is provided along the axis of the conduit. The center of the second opening of each port is offset from the center of the first opening of each port and from the axis of the conduit. | 04-07-2011 |
Connie E. Bird, Rocky Hill, CT US
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| 20080271595 | LIGHTWEIGHT PROJECTILE RESISTANT ARMOR SYSTEM - An armor system with a lightweight armored panel manufactured as a multi-material structure having a multiple of layers including a hard ballistic material layer of a Ceramic/CMC (Ceramic Matrix Composite) hybrid armor material capable of defeating ballistic threats. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20100021791 | ASYMMETRIC DOVETAIL INTERCONNECT FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL - An interconnect for a solid oxide fuel cell includes a conductive structure having first portions defining a first contact zone, second portions defining a second contact zone which is spaced from the first contact zone, and intermediate portions extending between the first and second portions, wherein the intermediate portions are joined to the first portions through first corners, and wherein the intermediate portions are joined to the second portions through second corners, and wherein the first corners have a smaller radius than the second corners. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100209800 | FUEL CELL REPEATER UNIT - An example fuel cell repeater includes a separator plate and a frame establishing at least a portion of a flow path that is operative to communicate fuel to or from at least one fuel cell held by the frame relative to the separator plate. The flow path has a perimeter and any fuel within the perimeter flow across the at least one fuel cell in a first direction. The separator plate, the frame, or both establish at least one conduit positioned outside the flow path perimeter. The conduit is outside of the flow path perimeter and is configured to direct flow in a second, different direction. The conduit is fluidly coupled with the flow path. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100248065 | FUEL CELL REPEATER UNIT - An example fuel cell repeater includes a separator plate and a frame establishing at least a portion of a flow path that is operative to communicate fuel to or from at least one fuel cell held by the frame relative to the separator plate. The flow path has a perimeter and any fuel within the perimeter flow across the at least one fuel cell in a first direction. The separator plate, the frame, or both establish at least one conduit positioned outside the flow path perimeter. The conduit is outside of the flow path perimeter and is configured to direct flow in a second, different direction. The conduit is fluidly coupled with the flow path. | 09-30-2010 |
C. Roger Bird, Phoenix, AZ US
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| 20110153351 | COLLABORATIVE MEDICAL IMAGING WEB APPLICATION - A system and method for acquiring, hosting and distributing medical images for healthcare professionals. The system can include a database for storing private health information split from a medical imaging record. The system can also include a repository for storing at least one anonymized image split from the medical record. The anonymized images are parsed into a schema upon request with the schema provided in response to the request. The schema can define a structure mapping the anonymized images into a study. The personal information can be joined with the anonymized images to form medical imaging records into the study according to the structure. One or more participant devices in communication with the medical information network can provide collaborative features having application level capabilities that access, process, analyze or augment the personal information from the database and the non-personal information from the repository split from the medical imaging records. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20120070045 | GLOBAL MEDICAL IMAGING REPOSITORY - A system and method for acquiring, hosting and distributing medical images for healthcare professionals. In one illustrative embodiment, the system can include a database for storing private health information split from a medical imaging record. The private health information can be encrypted before being stored within a database. The system can also include a repository for storing at least one anonymized image split from the medical record. The repository can include a number of functionally equivalent servers horizontally scalable to store the at least one anonymized image. The private health information and the at least one anonymized image split from the medical record can be joined at a target node. The private health information can be decrypted on the target node and coupled with the at least one anonymized image to reform the record. The database and the repository can both be provided on cloud services. | 03-22-2012 |
David Bird, Superior Township, MI US
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| 20110275506 | Low iron high transmission glass with boron oxide for improved optics, durability and refining, and corresponding method - This invention relates to a high transmission low iron glass that includes boron oxide. The boron oxide, added to this low iron glass, has the effect of improving glass refining, homogeneity and quality (lower seed count) through its flux action and improves glass optical parameters of green and clear glass through the change in refractive index and surface tension. Boron oxide lends to broader and weaker absorption band of such transition element(s) as iron which additionally improves the transmittance of low iron clear glass in certain example embodiments of this invention. In certain example embodiments, the addition of boron oxide in certain quantities in advantageous in that it improves the chemical durability of the glass by decreasing the USPX (or USPXIII) value of the glass via suppression of the silica, sodium ions in the glass structure. | 11-10-2011 |
David G. Bird, Westminster, CO US
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| 20090102714 | GNSS post positioning with selected precision - A computer apparatus for post positioning with a selected precision. The apparatus includes a GNSS post processor to post process reference GNSS carrier phases from a reference system and rover GNSS carrier phases from a rover receiver to compute a secure position for the rover receiver not available to a user. The apparatus includes a vector offset generator to use the selected precision to compute a dither level for offset vectors to degrade an intrinsic precision of the secure position to provide a user-available position for the rover receiver at the selected precision. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090140914 | GNSS post positioning with elongated dither sequence - A computer apparatus for post positioning with a selected precision. The apparatus includes a GNSS post processor to post process reference GNSS carrier phases from a reference system and rover GNSS carrier phases from a rover receiver to compute a secure position for the rover receiver not available to a user. The apparatus includes a random process generator to generate a sequence of offset vectors to dither the secure position according to a computed dither level to provide the selected precision for a user-available position for the rover receiver. | 06-04-2009 |
Derek Bird, Murrysville, PA US
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| 20110185570 | SYSTEM FOR RESTORING TURBINE VANE ATTACHMENT SYSTEMS IN A TURBINE ENGINE - A system and method for repairing turbine vane attachment systems in a turbine engine. In at least one embodiment, the invention may be directed to a system and method for repairing wear on a diaphragm hook fit configured to attach diaphragm airfoils, such as stationary turbine vanes, to a combustion turbine case. The restoration system may be formed from a carriage assembly having an assortment of material processing implements usable to build up material in the worn locations of the turbine vane attachment system to reestablish a diaphragm hook fit within the specified tolerances. The restoration system may be configured so that the restoration process may occur without removing a rotor assembly, which can reduce the repair time by about two weeks. Thus, use of the restoration system can result in a significant time and cost savings. | 08-04-2011 |
Douglas Bird, Little Canada, MN US
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| 20110147549 | MOUNTING BRACKET FOR USE WITH A WATER HEATER - A mounting bracket for mounting a temperature sensor, a gas valve, a power delivery unit, a controller and/or any other suitable object or device to a water heater tank. An illustrative but non-limiting example may be found in a mounting bracket that includes a polymeric body that has a sensor portion configured to receive a temperature sensor. The sensor portion may have a distal end that extends into and supports the temperature sensor within the water heater tank. The polymeric body may also includes a threaded portion that is configured to threadably engage a threaded spud in a water heater tank such that the distal end of the sensor portion extends into the water tank of the water heater. | 06-23-2011 |
Douglas D. Bird, Little Canada, MN US
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| 20090308372 | SELECTABLE EFFICIENCY VERSUS COMFORT FOR MODULATING FURNACE - A furnace controller for a modulating furnace that helps provide a balance between energy efficiency and occupant comfort across various burner firing rates and/or across various circulating blower speeds. In some cases, the furnace controller can be configured to permit a user to customize operation of the furnace in accordance with their particular needs and/or desires with respect to efficiency and comfort. A selection may be made between an energy efficiency setting and a user comfort setting. Then, a plenum parameter such as a discharge air temperature (DAT) or discharge air flow (DAF) may be regulated in accordance with the selected setting. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100009302 | BURNER FIRING RATE DETERMINATION FOR MODULATING FURNACE - A modulating furnace having a variable rate burner and a controller is operated at a first burner firing rate for a first period of time, and a higher burner firing rate once the first period of time has expired. In some instances, the burner may be operated only while the controller is receiving a call for heat from a thermostat or the like. | 01-14-2010 |
Elouise R. Bird, Sandy, UT US
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| 20090142534 | Impact-Attenuating, Firm, Stable, and Slip Resistant Surface System and Method for Providing Same - A system and method of providing a wheelchair accessible path through a variety of impact attenuating surfaces including loose fill materials. The combination of a tarmac and loose fill material provides an ASTM compliant impact attenuating surface for playgrounds and other activities. The modular tarmac 15 is also used in wet conditions to improve the traction and impact attenuation over traditional materials used in water parks, and also for reducing wear to park patrons' feet. | 06-04-2009 |
Eric Thomas Bird, Weatherford, TX US
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| 20110180656 | Method and Apparatus for Aircraft Sensor and Actuator Failure Protection Using Reconfigurable Flight Control Laws - A method and apparatus for reconfiguring flight control of an aircraft during a failure while the aircraft is flying. The method and apparatus provide a control law that is software-implemented and configured to automatically send flight control data to a mixing/mapping matrix and a reconfiguration management tool configured to communicate with the mixing/mapping matrix in order to safely transfer authority from a failed actuator to a back-up actuator. A sensor management tool is provided for input to the reconfiguration management tool in order to smooth any transient conditions that may occur during reconfiguration. The method and apparatus provide for a way of smoothing any possible transient situation that might otherwise occur by employment of a fader, the fader being used to gradually convert positioning of failed actuators and positioning of reconfigured actuators. | 07-28-2011 |
Erin Bird, Salado, TX US
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| 20110073108 | Portable Sedation Apparatus And Related Method - Various embodiments of the invention may provide a breathing and/or anesthetic unit that is portable, compact, inexpensive, and convenient, and which may expedite medical procedures by allowing a health care provider to quickly sedate a patient. Such a unit may be ideal for minor medical procedures needing mild or moderate analgesia/sedation (e.g., <30 minutes) in various fields. Such a unit may include (i) a handheld gas supply container including a therapeutic amount of anesthetic gas; (ii) a mask; (iii) a single-use, uninterruptable flow coupler to couple the mask to the supply container; and (iv) a handheld, self-contained, recovery gas container, including a negative pressure, coupled to the mask. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20120046672 | ENDOSCOPIC SUTURE SYSTEMS - A surgical instrument for applying sutures to tissue includes a needle deployment mechanism and a catch mechanism. In some embodiments, the needle deployment mechanism employs a linear path. Alternatively, it can employ a curved needle. The surgical instrument may include a rotatable head, a bend, and/or a malleable elongated body member formable into various shapes. | 02-23-2012 |
Forrest M. Bird, Sandpoint, ID US
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| 20100125227 | Manual Controlled Bi-Phasic Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation and Methods - The method and system ventilates a patient's airway during the inspiratory phase and expiratory phase from a source of pressurized gas, typically from a compressor. The system and method supplies, to the patient airway during the inspiratory phase, a plurality of pulses of small volumes of gas from the gas source, and adds, in succession, pulses of small volumes of gas to provide successively greater volumes of gas successively increasing in pulsatile form the pressure of the gas in the patient's airway. This addition of successively greater volumes of gas serves to provide diffusive ventilation to the patient during the inspiratory phase, and, permits the patient to exhale during the expiratory phase. | 05-20-2010 |
Gregory Bird, Pelham, NH US
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| 20100273704 | METHODS OF MODULATING CELLULAR HOMEOSTATIC PATHWAYS AND CELLULAR SURVIVAL - The invention provides composition and therapeutic, methods for modulating homeostatic pathways that are useful in treatment, and prevention of diabetes, diabetes associated disorders, metabolic disorders and cancer. | 10-28-2010 |
Gregory H. Bird, Pelham, NH US
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| 20100286057 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING BCL-2 FAMILY POLYPEPTIDES - The present invention is based, at least in part, on the identification of a novel active site on BCL-2 family polypeptide such as BAX, which when bound by a compound, modifies the activity of the BCL-2 family polypeptide. | 11-11-2010 |
Gregory M. Bird, Solon, OH US
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| 20090248198 | RETAIL SHELF SUPPLY MONITORING SYSTEM - An inventory shelf monitoring system includes a plurality of track systems located on at least one shelf of a retail or warehouse establishment. Each track system includes a sensor and actuator that determines the position of a product pusher. The identity and location of the product pusher, for each track system on the at least one shelf, is sent to a data acquisition and transmitter circuit that assembles, formats, and transmits pusher position data to a central receiver, which receives corresponding data from all shelves employing the system in the retail or warehouse establishment. The data is then transmitted to a central processing unit in a user device that maintains data corresponding to product count, availability, and activity associated with each track unit of each shelf employing the system in the retail or warehouse establishment. Inventory control, the prevention of out-of-stock situations, and the assessment of activity indicative of theft or accident is thus monitored in real time for prompt remedial action. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20110127226 | INFANT FORMULA MERCHANDISER - A merchandise dispensing apparatus providing theft deterrence includes a product support defining a pathway for supporting a plurality of products in at least one column, and a dispenser mounted to an accessible portion of the product support for selectively presenting an associated lead product in the at least one column for removal from the product support. The dispenser is moveable between a first position blocking access to the product support, and a second position permitting access to the associated lead product in the at least one column while restricting access to any remaining associated products in the at least one column. The dispenser, when moved from the first position to the second position, is configured to move the associated lead product in a direction away from the product support. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20120062380 | "INVISI WALL" ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM - A system which monitors a display of products includes a motion detection unit. The motion detection unit is configured to receive an electromagnetic signal from a sensor concerning a portion of a plane disposed between at least one product held in a display and an individual. Further, the motion detection unit determines whether the portion of the plane is breached based on temporal deviations in the electromagnetic signal and, in response to determining a breach, generates a notification of the breach. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120067917 | LOSS PREVENTION MERCHANDISER - A merchandise dispensing apparatus for providing theft deterrence includes a housing defining an interior space adapted to hold a plurality of associated products. A vending door is mounted to the housing for selectively allowing access to the interior space. A bar is provided on which the associated products are supported, the bar extending in the interior space of the housing. An advancing assembly is disposed in the housing for urging product supported on the bar in a direction towards the vending door. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120073174 | LABEL HOLDER - A single panel label holder for a product display supports a label for display to shoppers. The single panel traps the label against an adjacent surface of a corresponding shelf. The label holder can include a clip member for securing the label holder to the shelf. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120103922 | PRODUCT MERCHANDISER - A shelf security system in the form of a merchandising shelf having a support member for supporting at least one associated object for display and/or dispensing. The support member defines longitudinal pathway along which the associated at least one object can travel from a rear position to a front position. A moveable retainer is operatively connected to the support member. The retainer is moveable between a first position at least partially obstructing the pathway thereby restricting forward movement of the at least one associated object beyond the front position, to a second position allowing further forward movement of the at least one associated object for removal of same from the support member. The retainer extends substantially across a width of the pathway. | 05-03-2012 |
Jason Bird, Kingsley, IA US
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| 20120042434 | Apparatus and system for holding game-calling devices - An apparatus for holding game-calling devices includes a strap having a first end and a second end. The apparatus is further comprised of a first fastener attached to the strap at the first end and configured to attach to a garment. The apparatus is further comprised of a second fastener attached to the strap at the second end and configured to attach to the garment. The apparatus also includes a plurality of clips attached to the straps between the first and second ends. | 02-23-2012 |
Jay S. Bird, The Woodlands, TX US
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| 20100101866 | DRILL BITS AND OTHER DOWNHOLE TOOLS WITH HARDFACING HAVING TUNGSTEN CARBIDE PELLETS AND OTHER HARD MATERIALS - A hardfacing is provided to protect surfaces of drill bits and other downhole tools. The hardfacing may include tungsten carbide particles or pellets formed with an optimum weight percentage of binding material and dispersed within and bonded to a matrix deposit. The tungsten carbide particles may be formed by sintering or other appropriate techniques. The tungsten carbide particles may have generally spherical shapes, partially spherical shapes or non-spherical shapes. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100193254 | Matrix Drill Bit with Dual Surface Compositions and Methods of Manufacture - Matrix drill bits and other downhole tools may be formed with one or more layers of hard materials disposed on exterior portions thereof. Exterior portions of used rotary drill bits or other downhole tools may be measured using three dimensional (3D) scanning techniques or other techniques to determine specific locations of undesired abrasion, erosion and/or wear. During the design of a new rotary drill bit or other downhole tool, computational flow analysis techniques may be used to determine potential locations for excessive erosions, abrasion, wear, impact and/or fatigue on exterior portions of the rotary drill bit or other downhole tools. One or more layers of hard material may be disposed at such locations on exterior portions of matrix bit bodies and other matrix bodies based on analyzing exterior portions of used downhole tools and/or computational flow analysis. | 08-05-2010 |
Joe A. Bird, Fremont, NE US
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| 20090111368 | MEAT PROCESSING SYSTEM - A method and means for processing meat comprising an endless conveyor having an infeed end and a discharge end with the conveyor passing through a housing or tank which is partially filled with agitated water. Pieces of meat are conveyed by the conveyor through the agitated water to remove foreign particles therefrom. The foreign particles are recirculated through a filter and a water chiller with the chilled and filtered water then being returned to the tank. Excess water is blown from the pieces of meat after the pieces of meat have been conveyed through the agitated water. The method of processing the meat is also described. | 04-30-2009 |
John C. Bird, Sandy, UT US
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| 20090142534 | Impact-Attenuating, Firm, Stable, and Slip Resistant Surface System and Method for Providing Same - A system and method of providing a wheelchair accessible path through a variety of impact attenuating surfaces including loose fill materials. The combination of a tarmac and loose fill material provides an ASTM compliant impact attenuating surface for playgrounds and other activities. The modular tarmac 15 is also used in wet conditions to improve the traction and impact attenuation over traditional materials used in water parks, and also for reducing wear to park patrons' feet. | 06-04-2009 |
John J. Bird, Rochester, MN US
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| 20120124195 | Reducing Redundant Error Messages In A Computing System - Reducing redundant error messages in a computing system, including: determining whether an endpoint in the computing system is being monitored by two or more management systems; selecting, from among the two or more management systems, a primary management system that is responsible for monitoring the endpoint; and assigning the primary management system to monitor the endpoint. | 05-17-2012 |
John Joseph Bird, Rochester, MN US
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| 20080215676 | SHARING A SHARED RESOURCE ACROSS LOGICAL PARTITIONS OR SYSTEMS - An apparatus and method for sharing a resource (such as a modem or virtual private network) allow virtualizing the shared resource in a simple and efficient manner that allows both accepting and initiating virtual or physical connections through the shared resource across logical partitions or systems. An L2TP tunnel is established between the server that owns the shared resource and the client that desires to use the shared resource. Messages are defined that allow the client to initiate an outgoing connection through the shared resource, and that allow the client to accept an incoming connection received from the shared resource. Once the connection is made, the client and ultimate destination communicate through the shared resource via point-to-point communications. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080215738 | SHARING A SHARED RESOURCE ACROSS LOGICAL PARTITIONS OR SYSTEMS - An apparatus and method for sharing a resource (such as a modem or virtual private network) allow virtualizing the shared resource in a simple and efficient manner that allows both accepting and initiating virtual or physical connections through the shared resource across logical partitions or systems. An L2TP tunnel is established between the server that owns the shared resource and the client that desires to use the shared resource. Messages are defined that allow the client to initiate an outgoing connection through the shared resource, and that allow the client to accept an incoming connection received from the shared resource. Once the connection is made, the client and ultimate destination communicate through the shared resource via point-to-point communications. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080222298 | SHARING A SHARED RESOURCE ACROSS LOGICAL PARTITIONS OR SYSTEMS - An apparatus and method for sharing a resource (such as a modem or virtual private network) allow virtualizing the shared resource in a simple and efficient manner that allows both accepting and initiating virtual or physical connections through the shared resource across logical partitions or systems. An L2TP tunnel is established between the server that owns the shared resource and the client that desires to use the shared resource. Messages are defined that allow the client to initiate an outgoing connection through the shared resource, and that allow the client to accept an incoming connection received from the shared resource. Once the connection is made, the client and ultimate destination communicate through the shared resource via point-to-point communications. | 09-11-2008 |
John M. Bird, Ithaca, NY US
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| 20080200746 | NATURAL ANALOG SYSTEM FOR REDUCING PERMEABILITY OF GROUND - A method of chemically and physically treating unconsolidated soils, over burden, fill and certain waste materials (the “ground”), or partly consolidated materials that can be excavated and broken up by normal earth moving and soil mixing equipment. This treatment results in the reduction of permeability in the ground, and as a result permits the prevention or control of contaminant migration from a site containing ground wastes of various types, thereby isolating these wastes. | 08-21-2008 |
John R. Bird, Newton, NH US
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| 20090090550 | CABLE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS - A cable management apparatus for housing and organizing cables includes a stationary member having a set of ribs bridged by at least one spine and forming a first side wall, a second side wall, and a bottom wall. Further, the cable management apparatus also includes a first movable member having a set of ribs bridged by at least one spine, such that, the first movable member is movable toward at least the first or the second side wall. A method for managing cables includes providing a stationary member having a plurality of ribs bridged by at least one spine and forming a first side wall, a second side wall, and a bottom wall. Further, the method for managing cables also includes, providing a first movable member having a plurality of ribs bridged by at least one spine, such that, the first movable member is movable toward at least the first or the second side wall. | 04-09-2009 |
Jonathan Bird, Charlotte, NC US
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| 20100237735 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING DEMAGNETIZATION IN INTERIOR PERMANENT MAGNET MACHINES - An internal permanent magnet machine (“IPM machine”) of the type used, for example, with traction motors and hybrid electric vehicles, includes a rotor having a plurality of ferrite magnets arranged in one or more layers, wherein at least one of the layers includes rare earth magnets (e.g., NdFeB magnets) adjacent to the ferrite magnets to prevent or reduce demagnetization. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100277016 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR A PERMANENT MAGNET MACHINE WITH A DIRECT LIQUID COOLED STATOR - A permanent magnetic machine includes a stator body having a first end, a second end, and a plurality of generally radial slots formed therein for accepting a set of windings having a first set of end-turns at the first end and a second set of end-turns at the second end. The stator body has a plurality of channels adjacent to the slots and extending from the first end of the stator body to the second end of the stator body, wherein the channels are configured to allow the flow of a cooling fluid therethrough. A plurality of nozzles in fluid communication with the plurality of channels are configured to spray the cooling fluid onto the first and second set of end turns. | 11-04-2010 |
Joseph Bird, Highlands Ranch, CO US
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| 20110119120 | Loyalty reward program for reducing the balance of a loan obligation - A method and apparatus for reducing the balance of a consumer or educational loan obligation using a loyalty reward program is disclosed. Loan obligors can reduce the balances of their loan obligations by purchasing consumer goods and services that they would normally purchase. The method essentially comprises the steps of (a) establishing a site on a global computer network; (b) recognizing at least certain users of the site; (c) directing the recognized users to merchants; (d) enabling accumulation of loyalty points by the recognized users based upon purchases from the merchants; (e) monitoring the purchases by the recognized users from the merchants; (f) tracking the accumulated loyalty points; and (g) permitting selective redemption of the accumulated loyalty points. Users of the site are recognized by requiring them to provide initial registration information. Accumulated loyalty points may be categorized with a status of “pending” or a status of “earned.” Selective redemption of the accumulated loyalty points includes selective application of earned loyalty points to a loan of a recognized user to permit repayment of the loan, or selective transfer of earned loyalty points from one recognized user to another recognized user. Information about accumulated, redeemed, and transferred loyalty points may be displaying to a recognized user. | 05-19-2011 |
Justin Bird, Nashville, TN US
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| 20090322762 | Animated performance tool - A performance tool comprises a program that configures metrics into animated scenarios and at least one display that displays the animated scenarios. The animated scenarios illustrate measurable inputted data from multiple sets of data that are juxtaposed with one another. | 12-31-2009 |
K. Todd Bird, St. George, UT US
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| 20090172871 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A URINE DEFLECTOR SHIELD - A urine shield selectively coupled to a hinge, the hinge connected to a toilet seat or other toilet structure so that the shield hangs down and pivots at the hinge. When the seat or lid is raised, the shield naturally rests against the back of the toilet bowl to guide itinerant urine into the toilet bowl. The hinge coupling the shield to the seat or lid is selectively removable to permit easy access for cleaning. Accessories can be included such as a light to guide a user's aim in the dark. | 07-09-2009 |
Lonnie Bird, Dandridge, TN US
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| 20080236705 | ROUTER BIT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING TAMBOURS - A method for constructing tambour slats using a system of router bits. The router bit system can include at least two router bits, one of which may have a semi-spherical nose cutting surface and a concave ‘S’ shaped ogee cutting surface; and the other of which may have a ‘S’ shaped ogee cutting surface and a concave quarter round cutting surface. The method for constructing a tambour slat can include milling a groove in a strip of material. The strip of material with a groove may then be milled to form a tongue and a neck portion that may slide into a groove milled in another strip of material. The milling operations may be performed by a router fitted with the router bits from the router bit system. By using the router bit system, each strip of material may yield up to two tambour slats. | 10-02-2008 |
Marc W. Bird, Houston, TX US
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| 20090000827 | CUTTER POCKET HAVING REDUCED STRESS CONCENTRATION - A method for forming a drag bit using displacements having a rounded end that creates a cutter pocket having a rounded rear portion. The displacement may comprise an insert on the rounded end that remains in the drag bit during and after formation. A cutter element may then be attached to the upper portion of the insert. The rounded shape of the insert provides a more even force distribution. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090120693 | EARTH-BORING TOOLS ATTACHABLE TO A CASING STRING AND METHODS FOR THEIR MANUFACTURE - Casing bits include a crown having a substantially hollow interior. The bit crown has blades over a face portion thereof, the blades including a plurality of cutting elements attached thereto. The bit crown further includes a composite inlay positioned at least within the substantially hollow interior. Casing bits also include case hardened outer surfaces radially outside the drill-out region. Casing bits further include short-substrate cutting elements. Methods of forming a casing bit are also disclosed. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090301682 | CASTING FURNACE METHOD AND APPARATUS - A system for casting comprising a mold for forming molten metal; a support for supporting the mold and transferring heat to and from the mold; and a furnace operable to substantially surround the mold through a preheat cycle, a heat cycle, and a cooling cycle. The furnace preferably moves vertically down to surround the mold for the preheat, heat, and cooling cycles and moves up and away from the mold after the cooling cycle is complete. In an alternative embodiment, the furnace may be replaced with a cooling can just before initiation of the cooling cycle. The support is preferably stationary and provides directional cooling for the mold during the cooling cycle. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100166592 | INFILTRATION METHODS FOR FORMING DRILL BITS - An infiltration method of forming an article including providing a working mold including a solid binder member extending through an interior of the working mold, wherein the solid binder member is made of a binder material, and providing a layer of powder matrix material within a molding void of the working mold. The method further includes heating the working mold to form a molten binder pathway from the solid binder member to infiltrate the layer of powder matrix material. | 07-01-2010 |
Mark D. Bird, Clearwater, KS US
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| 20110192154 | ALARM SYSTEM FOR TOWABLE HYDRAULIC MACHINES - One embodiment of the system comprises a towable machine having at least one hydraulic motor arranged on the machine and operable to drive at least one wheel arranged on the machine. At least one hydraulic propelling pump is arranged to supply hydraulic fluid flow via a hydraulic circuit to the hydraulic motor to selectively drive the wheel. The system has a non-operative configuration wherein hydraulic fluid flow is blocked between the hydraulic motor and the hydraulic pump. A pressure sensor is associated with the hydraulic circuit to detect an improper pressure load when the circuit is in a non-operative configuration, and operates to trigger an alarm element. | 08-11-2011 |
Mark D. Bird, Tallahassee, FL US
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| 20100033280 | Conical magnet - An electromagnet having a conical bore. The conical bore is created by wrapping a conductor around a conically-offset helix. The cross sectional area of the conductor can be varied in order to maintain a desired current carrying capacity along the helix. A single element can be used as the conductor. The conductor can also be created by stacking a series of specially-shaped plates analogous to prior art Bitter-disks. | 02-11-2010 |
Matthew Bird, Bellevue, WA US
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| 20100063868 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TARGETING RETAIL INVESTOR COMMUNICATIONS - Real time market surveillance systems and methods are described that provide or timely communicate actionable intelligence to market investors. The system and methods employ Internet-based surveillance and push technologies to survey multiple market intelligence sources and engage in market analytics to provide updated, actionable intelligence to assist and enhance transactional decisions by market investors. | 03-11-2010 |
Norman J. Bird, Plymouth, MI US
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| 20110290608 | Magnetically Actuated One-Way Clutch - A one-way clutch includes a first race secured against rotation and fitted with a coil, a second race supported for rotation, a coil carried by one of the races, and struts supported by one of the races, each strut driveably connecting and disconnecting the races in response to a magnetic field induced by current in the coil. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120103745 | Magnetically Actuated Mechanical Diode - A one-way clutch includes a first plate including cams distributed about an axis, a second plate axially facing the cams and including pockets, a coil located in one of the plates, struts, each strut supported in one of the pockets for pivoting axially relative to the cams in response to an electromagnetic field induced by current in the coil, and springs urging the struts to pivot opposite a pivot direction caused by energizing the coil. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120103746 | Magnetically Actuated Mechanical Diode - A one-way diode includes a first plate including a coil and cams distributed about an axis, a second plate axially facing the cams and including pockets and a second coil, and struts, each strut supported in one of the pockets for pivoting axially relative to the cams in response to an electromagnetic field induced by current in the coil and the second coil. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120103747 | Magnetically Actuated Clutch Assembly - A clutch assembly includes a first clutch including a cam plate, a pocket plate and axially pivoting struts that driveably connect the plates for rotation in a first rotary direction, and disconnect the plates when the cam plate rotates in a second direction relative to the pocket plate, and a second clutch including a first cam plate, a first pocket plate, a coil and first struts that driveably connect the first cam plate and the first pocket plate for rotation in the second direction and disconnect the first cam plate and the first pocket plate when the coil is energized and the first cam plate rotates in the first direction relative to the first pocket plate. | 05-03-2012 |
Norman Jerry Bird, Plymouth, MI US
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| 20120123635 | POWERTRAIN THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A DRY-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for controlling a flow regulator, such as a diverter valve, that is configured to guide air through a transmission housing before entering an engine intake manifold. In certain arrangements, the flow regulator operates according to predetermined conditions, e.g., meeting an engine intake manifold air temperature threshold. | 05-17-2012 |
Paula J. Bird, Huntsville, AL US
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| 20100296302 | INTERIOR COMPONENTS HAVING ILLUMINATION FEATURES - An interior component having an illuminated portion comprises a trim cover positioned over a substrate. At least one light conductive element is in communication with an illumination source. A carrier engages the trim cover. The carrier further secures the light conductive element to the trim cover. The carrier has a plurality of windows formed therethrough such that the light conductive element is visible through the plurality of windows. The illuminated portion may further include an emblem in communication with the light source. The illuminated interior component may be formed by a method that includes the steps of forming a light conductive element that includes extruding an optical guide and a carrier having a mounting tab thereon. | 11-25-2010 |
Randy Bird, Douglas, MI US
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| 20110113942 | DIVIDER INSERT FEED SYSTEM - A divider insert feed system having a first air knife | 05-19-2011 |
Randy Bird, Fennville, MI US
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| 20090120252 | DIVIDER INSERT FEED SYSTEM - A divider insert feed system, comprising: a drive roller ( | 05-14-2009 |
Rodger Paul Bird, Nausau Bay, TX US
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| 20110145036 | CHANGE MANAGEMENT IN ROUTE-BASED PROJECTS - Managing change in the design of a route-based project. Receiving data (a ticket) regarding a proposed change to the design of a route-based project. Associating the ticket with a project in a geographic information system (GIS). Communicating the ticket to an Analyst. Receiving spatializing data regarding the ticket. The ticket and spatializing data comprising a spatialized ticket. Communicating the spatialized ticket to a Quality Control Administrator. Receiving quality control approval of the spatialized ticket. Communicating the quality control approved ticket to at least one reviewer. Receiving recommendation from reviewers. The recommendations and the quality control approved ticket comprising a reviewed ticket. Communicating the reviewed ticket to at least one approver. Receiving approval from the approver. The approval and the reviewed ticket comprising an approved ticket. Committing the change described in the approved ticket to the GIS. | 06-16-2011 |
Ross Bird, Canton, PA US
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| 20100188068 | Solid State High Power Piezokinetic Transformer and Method Thereof - Disclosed is high efficiency power multiplying piezo transformer architecture having at least one piezo transformer assembly, the at least one piezo transformer assembly including of a plurality of piezo transformers circuits including a first outer and last outer piezo transformer circuits, each of the piezo transformer circuits having a primary side having a positive and negative electrode or terminal and a secondary side having a positive and a negative electrode or terminal. Each of the plurality of piezo transformer circuits forming the piezo transformer assembly is coupled to an adjacent piezo transformer circuit wherein the positive electrode of the primary side of each the piezo transformer circuit is coupled to a first node and each negative electrode of the primary side of each piezo transformer circuit is coupled to a second node. A signal conditioning component having first and second inputs, the positive electrode of the secondary side of the first outer piezo transformer circuit of the piezo transformer assembly coupled to the first input of the signal conditioning (rectifier) circuit and the negative electrode of the secondary side of the last outer piezo transformer of the piezo transformer assembly. The negative electrode of the first outer piezo transformer of the piezo transformer assembly is coupled to the positive electrode of a piezo transformer of the plurality and the negative electrode of the secondary side of a piezo transformer circuit of the plurality being coupled to the positive electrode of the second outer piezo transformer circuit. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20110278990 | Method and System for Fluid Wave Energy Conversion - A system for converting kinetic wave energy from a dynamic fluid into electrical power, the system including a structural housing containing a piezokinetic assembly having a plurality of electromechanical coupled elements, and a dynamic assembly, coupled to the piezokinetic assembly; and charge storage devices or power consumption devices in an electronics module coupled to the piezokinetic assembly. When the exposed to the dynamic fluid medium, the dynamic fluid medium's wave energy couples with the structural housing causing a resulting displacement of the dynamic assembly contained therein. The displacement of the dynamic assembly causes a plurality of the electromechanical coupled elements to simultaneously flex, generating an electrical charge which may be either stored in the charge storage device or which may directly power the power consumption device. | 11-17-2011 |
Stanley W. Bird, Lincoln, NE US
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| 20090039206 | BIRD VORTEX FLYING MACHINE - The present invention comprises, in one embodiment, an inexpensive, lightweight flying vehicle using fixed pitch helicopter blades powered by ramjet engines mounted to a power-ring which transfers torque to the lifting rotors. The use of fixed pitch blades eliminates the need for a tail boom and tail rotor, as well as for variable incidence control of blade pitch and/or cyclic and collective rotor-pitch controls. An optional ballistic parachute may be deployed for emergency landings. A radial shroud encloses the ramjet engines to act as a sound shield. Since the rotor has a fixed pitch, lift may be controlled by rotor speed, where increased speed results in ascent, and decreased speed, descent. | 02-12-2009 |
Steve K. Bird, St. Louis, MO US
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| 20110100765 | WHEEL CHOCK HAVING A ROLLER ASSIST - A wheel chock having a roller assist comprised of a chock, a handle assembly, and a roller assembly. The wheel chock is controlled and lifted by the handle assembly pivoting on the roller assembly. The roller assembly allows rolling of the chock by a user without the necessity of actually lifting the chock. The preferred embodiment utilizes a chock of a heavy and structurally strong rubber or rubber like laminated belting material. The belting material provides an assured grip with the underlying pavement and also forms a structure which is substantially indestructible by a vehicle or a truck. | 05-05-2011 |
Steven Kent Bird, Bend, OR US
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| 20110315303 | COMPOSITE-REINFORCING FABRIC HAVING INDICATOR FIBER YARNS AND METHOD OF REPAIRING COMPOSITE COMPONENT USING THE SAME - A composite-reinforcing fabric includes reinforcing fiber yarns interwoven with each other along a first direction and a second direction, wherein an exterior appearance of each of the reinforcing fiber yarns is the same. Indicator fiber yarns are interwoven with the reinforcing fiber yarns and an exterior appearance of each of the indicator fiber yarns is different from the exterior appearance of each of the reinforcing fiber yarns. Composite components formed using the composite-reinforcing fabric are disclosed, as are methods of repairing composite components using the composite-reinforcing fabric. | 12-29-2011 |
Terrance J. Bird, Byrn, MN US
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| 20100153243 | Customized Sales Software and Implementation - Customized sales software for consolidating, organizing and integrating data and process flow in a manner especially suited for sales operations. The customized sales software is customized to represent the user company's business process and integrates the user company's applications and data but does not change the user company's existing applications or databases. The sales software is designed in layers to enable seamless integration of legacy systems and external data sources, without requiring change to them, while at the same time enabling the introduction of new interfaces, transactions and processes. Integration with legacy systems and external data sources is possible at different layers within the software and may or may not utilize existing legacy system applications and processes. Generally speaking, integration with legacy systems and data sources may be either one or two way or in real time, depending on the requirements of a particular business process. | 06-17-2010 |
Terrance Joseph Bird, Byron, MN US
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| 20110047527 | Systems, Methods, and Apparatuses for Providing Computing Device Deployment Environments for Developing Applications - Users access a deployment environment utilizing a browser. The deployment environment automatically creates an application based on user input and then deploys the created application in response to an indication from a user. Deployment may include providing an automatically generated reference. When an application is accessed via a browser utilizing such a reference, the deployment environment may execute and deliver access to the referenced application. In some implementations, the deployment environment may allow the user to choose between a wizard and a development tool. The wizard may present a series of prompts that guide the user through a default template for designing an application, which is then automatically created based on the user's responses. The development tool may include an interface where the user can select pre-assembled application components or customize such components for designing an application, which is then automatically created based on the user's selections and/or modifications. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110296372 | DEPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENT SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR DEVELOPING APPLICATIONS AND DIAGNOSTIC PRICE AND/OR TIME QUOTE DETERMINATION SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - A server receives a request from a client to provide a price and/or time quote and transmits initial diagnostic questions. The server receives a response to the initial questions and generates a initial cost range and/or time range estimate quote based on weighting pre-assigned in a knowledge base to information included in the response. The weightings assigned to possible responses are based on analysis of historical data. The server transmits the initial cost and/or time estimate quote to the client. Further, the server may refine the initial cost range and/or time range estimate quote in response to a request. Refining may includes generating additional diagnostic questions, receiving a responses, generating a refined quote based on a weighting pre-associated in the knowledge base with information included in the responses, and transmitting the refined quote to the client. Refining the quote may be an iterative process. | 12-01-2011 |
Thomas D. Bird, Lake Forest Park, WA US
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| 20100129823 | METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING SUBJECTS SUSCEPTIBLE TO ATAXIC NEUROLOGICAL DISEASE - In one aspect, the invention provides methods of identifying genetic mutations that are associated with ataxic neurological disease. The methods comprise identifying a difference between a nucleic acid sequence of a protein kinase C gamma gene from a mammalian subject exhibiting ataxia and a nucleic acid sequence of a protein kinase C gamma gene from a subject which is not exhibiting ataxia, wherein the difference is a genetic mutation associated with ataxic neurological disease. In another aspect, isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding protein kinase C gamma missense mutations are provided. In another aspect, a method of screening a subject to determine if the subject has a genetic predisposition to develop an ataxic neurological disease is provided. In another aspect, the invention provides kits for determining susceptibility or presence of ataxic neurological disease in a mammalian subject. | 05-27-2010 |
Thomas G. Bird, Eads, TN US
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| 20090088480 | SOLID FORMS OF SELECTIVE ANDROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATORS - The present invention relates to solid forms of (S)—N-(4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3-(4-cyanophenoxy)-2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanamide and process for producing the same. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20100022641 | SOLID FORMS OF SELECTIVE ANDROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATORS - The present invention relates to solid forms of (S)—N-(4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3-(4-cyanophenoxy)-2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanamide and process for producing the same. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20110263703 | SOLID FORMS OF SELECTIVE ANDROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATORS - The present invention relates to solid forms of (S)-N-(4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3-(4-cyanophenoxy)-2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanamide and process for producing the same. | 10-27-2011 |
Timothy A. Bird, Bainbridge Island, WA US
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| 20080200389 | Rank-ligand-induced sodium/proton antiporter polypeptides - This invention relates to RIPPA, a new member of the human Na+/H+ antiporter polypeptide family, methods of making such polypeptides, and to methods of using RIPPA and RIPPA-Like polypeptides and agonists or antagonists. | 08-21-2008 |