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Jarie Bolander, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20120001646 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING ISFET ARRAYS - The invention provides testing of a chemically-sensitive transistor device, such as an ISFET device, without exposing the device to liquids. In one embodiment, the invention performs a first test to calculate a resistance of the transistor. Based on the resistance, the invention performs a second test to transition the testing transistor among a plurality of modes. Based on corresponding measurements, a floating gate voltage is then calculated with little or no circuitry overhead. In another embodiment, the parasitic capacitance of at least either the source or drain is used to bias the floating gate of an ISFET. A driving voltage and biasing current are applied to exploit the parasitic capacitance to test the functionality of the transistor. | 01-05-2012 |
Jarie G. Bolander, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20100023429 | EMBEDDING ITEMS WITH RFID TAGS FOR TRACKING AND CALIBRATION - RFID tags of very small size are embedded in products or composed of products in a manufacturing process. The system employs different read and write modes to enable auto-tracking of material, some assembly, assembly and component items through various stages of the manufacturing process. As each item passes special predetermined points in the manufacturing process, the embedded tag is activated and placed in track mode. The tag transmits its ID and a track count representing the number of stations passed. The tag's track count is incremented and the updated track count is stored in non-volatile memory in the tag. The tags can be programmed so that once the count exceeds a predetermined count, a status bit is set in the tag's memory indicating that the item has been completely through the manufacturing process. Thus, the system can determine whether an item or product has been completed. After manufacture the same RFID tag can be used for tracking, inventory and item authentication. | 01-28-2010 |
Mark E. Bolander, Rochester, MN US
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| 20100119528 | Transport of Biologically Active Molecules into a Cell, Mitochondrion, or Nucleus - Novel carrier peptides are described, as well as methods of using the carrier peptides to transport biologically active molecules into a cell, mitochondrion, or nucleus, e.g., by formation of a complex of the carrier peptide non-covalently bound to a biologically active molecule. | 05-13-2010 |
Michael John Bolander, Loveland, OH US
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| 20100196079 | Dispensing Package - Dispensing packages are disclosed that are capable of dispensing soft-solid type antiperspirant compositions employing actives having a metal to chloride ratio of less than or equal to 1.3, and that are capable of exhibiting minimal weeping in between uses. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100196299 | Antiperspirant Products - Antiperspirant products are described that include a dispensing package and an antiperspirant product contained within a chamber component of the dispensing package. The portion of the chamber component that comes into contact with the antiperspirant composition is made from a polymeric resin that is substantially devoid of phosphorus compounds. | 08-05-2010 |
Paul Bolander, Galena, OH US
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| 20110094294 | Duct Smoke Detection System and Method - An assembly for testing of smoke detectors, installed to detect the presence of smoke in ductwork or through a smoke protected opening, and includes a plenum rated hose assembly having a duct end and a smoke end. The hose assembly smoke end is extendable to within the duct and is terminated with a nozzle directable at an inlet tube of a smoke detector associated with the duct, or to the detector protecting a smoke protected opening. A duct mounting plate is adapted to be sealingly installed to cover an aperture formed within the duct and to retain the hose assembly duct end. Smoke is directed into the hose smoke end. The smoke exits the hose through the nozzle and towards the inlet tube of the duct-mounted smoke detector, or towards the detector for a smoke protected opening, for testing of the smoke detector. | 04-28-2011 |
Thomas E. Bolander, Flint, MI US
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| 20080234106 | ENGINE CONTROL FOR DISPLACEMENT ON DEMAND - An engine control system for controlling a displacement on demand engine having a plurality of cylinders includes a torque converter with a torque converter clutch. A control module determines a slip speed of said torque converter clutch, estimates a temperature state of said torque converter clutch based on said slip speed, and selectively activates at least one of said cylinders based on said temperature state. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20090239707 | ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT MODE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH CONTROL - A system comprises a slip module and a gas temperature module. The slip module adjusts slipping of a clutch of a torque converter based on a first slip value before a cylinder of an engine is deactivated. The gas temperature module determines a temperature of a gas within the cylinder after the cylinder is deactivated. The slip module determines a second slip value based on the temperature of the gas and adjusts the slipping of the clutch based on the second slip value, wherein the second slip value is less than the first slip value. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20100268435 | DRIVER SELECTABLE AFM/NVH TOLERANCE - An engine control system includes a coefficient calculation module that selects one of N coefficients based on an AFM selection by a corresponding one of N users. A switching torque calculation module calculates an adjusted active fuel management (AFM) switching threshold based on the one of the N coefficients, a maximum torque of an engine, and a default AFM switching threshold. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20110168117 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING ENGINE STALLS - A control system for an engine including a starter may include a speed determination module that determines a first rotational speed of the engine during a run period contiguously following a period of starting the engine using the starter, and a speed control module that, when the first rotational speed falls below a predetermined speed greater than zero during the run period, selectively activates the starter to increase the first rotational speed. The speed control module may selectively activate the starter by selectively adjusting, based on the first rotational speed, a second rotational speed of a motor drive of the starter that supplies torque for cranking the engine and subsequently selectively engaging one of the motor drive and a first rotational member of the starter rotationally driven by the motor drive with a second rotational member of the engine. A related method is also provided. | 07-14-2011 |