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Adrian Hardwick Bowers, Reno, NV US
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| 20100293692 | LIGHT OCCLUSIVE EYELID COVER THAT PERMITS UNINHIBITED SIGHT - An improved sleeping eyelid cover that blocks a significant portion of light from entering a closed eye by way of the eyelid and allows uninhibited sight. The eyelid cover is safe and comfortable and conceived to be used as a sleep aid. The front side ( | 11-25-2010 |
Allens D. Bowers, Pittsburgh, PA US
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| 20090055018 | HIGH CAPACITY DRAWER WITH MECHANICAL INDICATOR FOR A DISPENSING DEVICE - One aspect of the invention relates to an assembly comprising a plurality of bins with a plurality of lids associated therewith. Each of the bins has a lock assembly that includes a catch operable to lock the lid in its closed position and a mechanical indicator responsive to the catch. Another aspect of the invention relates to an automated dispensing cabinet that includes a control computer and a plurality of drawers having a plurality of row assemblies therein. Each row assembly has bins that include a tabbed lid, a lock assembly with a catch operable to engage and disengage the tab, and an indicator responsive to the lock assembly. Methods for dispensing from and restocking the remote dispensing systems are also given, as well as a method for indicating which item is to be dispensed from one of a plurality of bins. | 02-26-2009 |
Alma Lee Bowers, Ypsilanti, MI US
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| 20110084181 | I.V. pole universal drainage bag holder (U.D.B.H) - This Pole Universal Drainage Bag Holder (U.D.B.H.) is formed from two molded unitary suitable polymeric materials ( | 04-14-2011 |
Andrew Christian Bowers, Hurst, TX US
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| 20100089779 | Transparent Carrying Case for Portable Electronic Devices - A protective case for a portable electronic device comprises a first side panel, a second, transparent side panel opposite the first side panel, and a peripheral side panel that is connected to both the first and second side panels. The second, transparent side panel is formed of first and second transparent layers that are bonded together to form a panel having a plurality of uniform, trapped-gas cells, each one fully sealed from all other cells. The transparent side panel enables full visibility of the contents of the case while providing cushioning for the contents. The first side panel also provides cushioning. | 04-15-2010 |
Angie Bowers, Jacksonville, FL US
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| 20110187992 | CONTACT LENS WITH BRIGHTLY COLORED SCLERA - Contact lenses have patterns in which the portion that substantially lies over the sclera when worn on-eye is brightly colored or tinted; the colored or tinted contact lenses can have colored or tinted central portions that enhance the iris when worn on-eye and limbal rings that enhance the limbus. | 08-04-2011 |
Angie Bowers, Jacksonsville, FL US
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| 20120000797 | BLISTER PACKAGES FOR TINTED OPHTHAMLIC LENSES - A package for contact lenses having a transparent molded base and a flexible cover containing an area of color. | 01-05-2012 |
Angie L. Bowers, Jacksonville, FL US
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| 20100002189 | Tinted Contact Lenses with Crescent Patterns - The invention provides tinted contact lenses that use a crescent-shaped pattern or pattern element to enhance the lens wearer's iris. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100073630 | TINTED CONTACT LENSES WITH COMBINED LIMBAL RING AND IRIS PATTERNS - The invention provides tinted contact lenses that include a limbal ring that serves to enhance the definition of the wearer's iris resulting in the iris appearing larger to viewer's of the lens wearer. The lens also incorporates additional elements that overlie a portion of the wearer's iris. The lenses of the invention may be used as cosmetic lenses for enhancing or altering an individual's iris. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20110187991 | CONTACT LENS WITH SHADOW EFFECT - A contact lens with a central portion, an iris portion, and a peripheral portion disposed about the iris portion; wherein the iris portion contains an arcuate colored or tinted portion that provides a shadow effect; the peripheral portion can be colored white and can have a pattern that graduates to transparent towards the outer diameter of the lens. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20120019772 | Tinted Contact Lenses with Crescent Patterns - The invention provides tinted contact lenses that use a crescent-shaped pattern or pattern element to enhance the lens wearer's iris. | 01-26-2012 |
Benjamin James Bowers, Gainesville, FL US
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| 20110187207 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOTIONAL/VIBRATIONAL ENERGY HARVESTING VIA ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION - A method and apparatus for motional/vibrational energy harvesting are disclosed. Embodiments of the subject invention utilize the non-resonant chaotic behavior of a free-rolling magnet to generate power. In one embodiment, the magnet can be spherical, cylindrical, or elliptical. The magnet can roll about a linear, cylindrical, helical, or cage-like track. The changing magnetic flux due to the magnet rolling about the track induces current in surrounding coils. The coils can be provided around the track using a continuous winding placement, segmented winding placement, or fractional winding placement. Multiple coil phases are also possible. For embodiments utilizing multiple magnets, spacers can be used to maintain a separation between magnets. | 08-04-2011 |
Benjamin John Bowers, Cary, NC US
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| 20090150709 | Reducing Inefficiencies of Multi-Clock-Domain Interfaces Using a Modified Latch Bank - A system and method for improving the performance and efficiency of multi-clock-domain data transmission interfaces. The data transmission interface may include a modified slave latch which includes one or more clock splitters and one or more transmission gates may be used. By having such a configuration, space requirements are reduced and a reduction of the number of devices necessary for a multi-domain interface may be realized. The configuration may further allow for independent cycle stealing of N:1 and N:2 logical paths, thus allowing for timing resolution solutions that use fewer devices versus implementations that require the tuning of each individual bit in the cross-clock-domain interface. By implementing such a data transmission interface, space and power requirements may be reduced and timing criticalities may be more easily managed. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090210831 | CMOS Circuit Leakage Current Calculator - This invention provides a method for determining leakage current in a CMOS circuit having several devices. It includes the steps of reading a netlist which describes the circuit and includes information on both these devices in the circuit and how these devices are interconnected. Next, an input signal state data file is generated which provides all of the possible input states for the circuit. A determination is made of which devices in the circuit are in an OFF state for each of the input signal states provided. Then the leakage current for each of these devices in the OFF state is computed for each of the input signal states. | 08-20-2009 |
Bradley E. Bowers, Holly, MI US
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| 20100213725 | MOTOR COMPARTMENT RAIL ASSEMBLY WITH STABILITY ENHANCEMENT MEMBER - A rail assembly for a motor compartment of a motor vehicle having a bumper and a deformable energy-absorbing device secured rearward of the bumper, includes a longitudinally-extending motor compartment rail operatively connected rearward of the energy absorbing device and having an inner rail member and an outer rail member configured to define a cavity therebetween. A stability enhancement member transversely spans the cavity and is secured to both the inner rail member and the outer rail member. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100213726 | INTERFACE JOINT FOR MOTOR VEHICLE - An interface joint for a motor vehicle is provided that serves as a node to connect a longitudinal motor compartment frame rail, an energy absorbing device, referred to as a crush box, and an engine cradle. The interface joint is a unitary component having a plate portion, first and second flange portions, and an engine cradle attachment portion. The first flange portion extends longitudinally from the plate portion and is adapted for engagement with the crush box. The second flange portion extends longitudinally from the plate portion opposite the first flange portion and is adapted for engagement with the frame rail. The engine cradle attachment portion extends between the flange portions and is adapted for attachment to the engine cradle. | 08-26-2010 |
Brandon Bowers, Burien, WA US
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| 20110311765 | RESILIENT CORES WITH CONVECTION BARRIERS PARTICULARLY FOR INFLATABLE BODIES AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Resilient cores preferably for inflatable bodies having resilient slabs that define a plurality of generally columnar holes or resilient arrays of generally columnar solids, methods for making such slabs and arrays, and articles incorporating the same wherein the cores further includes thermal transmission mitigation means for improving a core's resistance to heat transfer beyond the core's innate insulative properties. Non-exclusive and non-exhaustive examples of such thermal transmission mitigation means in slab core embodiments include consideration to hole or bore geometric cross section, frequency, pattern and orientation, the introduction of a thermal barrier at or within at least some holes or bores, and/or slab material selection/treatment. Non-exclusive and non-exhaustive examples of such thermal transmission mitigation means in array core embodiments include consideration to the geometric cross section, frequency (density), pattern and orientation of the solids, the introduction of thermal barriers within inter-solid spaces and/or solid material selection/treatment. | 12-22-2011 |
Charles Bowers, Claremore, OK US
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| 20110290464 | HEADER FOR HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A header box for a heat exchanger assembly and the method of manufacture. The header box has a first header component and a second header component. The first header component has a first corner portion with a first wall and a second wall extending therefrom. The second header component has a second corner portion with a third wall and a fourth wall extending therefrom. Free ends of the first wall and the third wall cooperate to form a first seam which is welded to maintain the first wall in position relative to the second wall. The free ends of the second wall and the fourth wall cooperate to form a second seam which is welded to maintain the third wall in position relative to the fourth wall. The header box, with the first corner portion and the second corner portion, will withstand the stress concentrations associated with a flow of fluid in the header box. | 12-01-2011 |
Charles R. Bowers US
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| 20100223474 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION - The invention is a method and apparatus for managing the secure acquisition, storage and disclosure of confidential information using biometric keys to lock data storage devices, a secure data input/output device and authorization procedures to facilitate identity rights management; and/or data querying techniques to preserve the anonymity of disclosed personal data. | 09-02-2010 |
Cyril Y. Bowers, New Orleans, LA US
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| 20090069245 | GHRELIN/GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING PEPTIDE/GROWTH HORMONE SECRETATOGUE RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention provides novel compounds that have been demonstrated to be modulators of the ghrelin receptor (growth hormone secretagogue receptor, GHS-R1a and subtypes, iso forms and variants thereof). These compounds are useful as antagonists of the ghrelin receptor as well as inverse agonist, partial agonist or a combination of these activities as medicaments for treatment and prevention of a range of medical conditions including, but not limited to, metabolic and/or endocrine disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, cardiovascular disorders, obesity and obesity-associated disorders, diabetes, central nervous system disorders, genetic disorders, and hyperproliferative disorders. | 03-12-2009 |
Danny Lee Bowers, Lake Odessa, MI US
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| 20080269685 | Solvent-cast microneedle arrays containing active - In an aspect of the invention, an array of microprotrusions is formed by providing a mold with cavities corresponding to the negative of the microprotrusions, casting atop the mold a first solution comprising a biocompatible material and a solvent, removing the solvent, casting a second solution atop the first cast solution, removing the solvent from the second solution, and demolding the resulting array from the mold. The first solution preferably contains an active ingredient. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090155330 | Vaccine Delivery via Microneedle Arrays - A microprojection array is provided, comprising an approximately planar base and a plurality of microprojections, wherein the array comprises a vaccine and a polymeric material. The array may have multiple layers. The vaccine may be placed in only one layer. In another embodiment of the invention, a method of preventing a disease is provided, comprising insertion into the skin of a patient an array of microprojections comprising a layer which comprises a vaccine for that disease and a polymer. | 06-18-2009 |
David Bowers, Fort Wayne, IN US
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| 20110015038 | MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A motor vehicle ( | 01-20-2011 |
David Thomas Bowers, Salem, VA US
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| 20080288928 | Methods and Systems for Converting Application Code in Turbine Control Systems - Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to systems and methods for converting application code in a turbine control system. According to one embodiment of the invention, a method for converting a turbine control system may be provided for. The method may include providing a first application code format including one or more elements, providing a second application code format including one or more elements, and identifying mappings of the one or more first application code format elements to the one or more second application code format elements. The method may further include retrieving a first control system application code written in the first application code format, and generating application data from the first control system application code based at least in part on the identified mappings. Additionally, the method may include converting the application data to a second control system application code written in the second application code format. | 11-20-2008 |
Delbert L. Bowers, Crest Hill, IL US
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| 20100028234 | Methods for making and processing metal targets for producing Cu-67 radioisotope for medical applications - The present invention provides a method for producing Cu67 radioisotope suitable for use in medical applications. The method comprises irradiating a metallic zinc-68 (Zn68) target with a high energy gamma ray beam. After irradiation, the Cu67 is isolated from the Zn68 by any suitable method (e.g., chemical and/or physical separation). In a preferred embodiment, the Cu67 is isolated by sublimation of the zinc (e.g., at about 500-700° C. under reduced pressure) to afford a copper residue containing Cu67. The Cu67 can be further purified by chemical means (i.e., dissolution in acid, followed by ion exchange). | 02-04-2010 |
Dennis Edward Bowers, Middletown, DE US
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| 20090106092 | Electronic voting system and method of voting - The present invention relates to an electronic voting system. Further, the electronic voting system includes methods and processes for voter registration, voter determination and eligibility, candidate information, on-line ballot generation, real-time voting, real-time voting tabulation, and voter demographics. | 04-23-2009 |
Doria F. Bowers, Jacksonville, FL US
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| 20090221025 | SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RAPIDLY DETERMINING CONCENTRATIONS OF MICROBIAL ORGANISMS USING INTERFACIAL PHOTO-VOLTAGES - A system for detecting a wide range of microbial organisms, including virus, and determining concentrations in near real-time to determine titer, without the requirement to grow micro-organisms includes an electrometer configured to measure photo-induced interfacial voltages and an electrode assembly with a substrate and at least one electrode on a surface of the substrate electrically coupled to the electrometer. An attachment factor is applied to an exposed surface of each electrode. The attachment factor is effective for interaction with the microbial organism. A transparent vessel for containing the electrolytic solution is provided. The microbial organism may be contained in the electrolytic solution or applied to the coated electrode before being submerged in the electrolytic solution. A light source is configured to controllably produce a flash of activating light directed through the transparent vessel at the electrode causing a sensible photo-induce interfacial voltage indicative of the microbial organism and titer. A corresponding method includes steps of preparing the electrode surfaces with an attachment factor and exposing the submerged electrode surfaces to a flash of activating light to induce interfacial voltages indicative of a determined microbial agent and titer. | 09-03-2009 |
Frank Bowers, Leesburg, VA US
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| 20090193707 | Telemetry-Enabled Trap Monitoring System - Disclosed is a trap including a status LED configured to indicate a trap status, a door sensor configured to indicate a door status, and a status button, configured to: 1) wake a micro controller such that the telemetry-enabled trap can be registered with a telemetry system, and 2) cause the status LED to indicate at least the trap status and the door status. Also disclosed is a method for monitoring the trap. The method includes receiving GPS data, monitoring the GPS data for valid positional information, and receiving an event message from a trap tracker module. | 08-06-2009 |
Gary J. Bowers, Waunakee, WI US
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| 20100275966 | REDUCING PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAY VOLTAGE DURING INVERTER RE-ENABLEMENT - An apparatus for harvesting solar power includes a photovoltaic array for generating a DC voltage; a discharge circuit for causing the DC voltage to decay from a first value to a second value; and an inverter circuit for transforming an output voltage from the discharge circuit into an AC voltage. | 11-04-2010 |
Gary L. Bowers, Jonesborough, TN US
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| 20110094968 | Flocculant Composition For Dewatering Solids Laden Slurries - Flocculant compositions containing a cellulosic compound, a superabsorbant polymer, and a flocculant, are useful for preventing the formation of an aqueous phase during the shipping of fly ash slurries. | 04-28-2011 |
Glenn Bowers, Jonesboro, AR US
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| 20100192247 | MARKERS ASSOCIATED WITH SOYBEAN RUST RESISTANCE AND METHODS OF USE THEREFOR - Methods for conveying soybean rust (SBR) resistance into non-resistant soybean germplasm are provided. In some embodiments, the methods include introgressing SBR resistance into a non-resistant soybean using one or more nucleic acid markers for marker-assisted breeding among soybean lines to be used in a soybean breeding program, wherein the markers are linked to and/or associated with SBR resistance. Also provided are single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with resistance to SBR; soybean plants, seeds, and tissue cultures produced by any of the disclosed methods; seed produced by the disclosed soybean plants; and compositions including amplification primer pairs capable of initiating DNA polymerization by a DNA polymerase on soybean nucleic acid templates to generate soybean marker amplicons. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20110185448 | MARKERS ASSOCIATED WITH SOYBEAN RUST RESISTANCE AND METHODS OF USE THEREFOR - Methods for conveying soybean rust (SBR) resistance into non-resistant soybean germplasm are provided. In some embodiments, the methods include introgressing SBR resistance into a non-resistant soybean using one or more nucleic acid markers for marker-assisted breeding among soybean lines to be used in a soybean breeding program, wherein the markers are linked to and/or associated with SBR resistance. Also provided are single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with resistance to SBR; soybean plants, seeds, and tissue cultures produced by any of the disclosed methods; seed produced by the disclosed soybean plants; and compositions including amplification primer pairs capable of initiating DNA polymerization by a DNA polymerase on soybean nucleic acid templates to generate soybean marker amplicons. | 07-28-2011 |
Jack W. Bowers, Springville, UT US
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| 20080257645 | COMBINATION LADDER, LADDER COMPONENTS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SAME - Ladder configurations and components are provided including an outer rail assembly which is longitudinally adjustable relative to an inner rail assembly. The outer rail assembly may include a pair of spaced apart outer rails each fixedly coupled to an associated sleeve or sliding mechanism. Each sleeve is in turn slidably coupled to an inner rail of the inner rail assembly. The outer rails may be positioned and oriented at an acute angle relative to the inner rails so as to provide an increased base distance between the two outer rails. Support structures are also disclosed which are coupled at multiple locations along a rail member and at least one location of a rung. Additionally, ladder hinges are disclosed including hinge components configured to effectively transmit loads from associated rails. In one embodiment the hinge may include a pinch prevention mechanism. | 10-23-2008 |
James E. Bowers, Kelso, WA US
Jason Bowers, South Windsor, CT US
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| 20110049780 | Portable Cradle Device - A portable cradle device is provided and includes a cradle top section and a cradle bottom section, wherein the cradle top section includes a top portion base structure having a first component support structure and a second component support structure, and the cradle bottom section includes a cradle support structure extending downward from the cradle top portion, wherein a portion of the cradle top section is sized relative to the cradle bottom section to form a cradle lip such that when the portable cradle device is associated with a utility bucket, the cradle lip rests on the edge of the utility bucket cavity. | 03-03-2011 |
Jason S. Bowers, Aurora, CO US
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| 20090124275 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BANDWIDTH OPTIMIZATION IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A method for the bandwidth optimization of at least one sector in a communication network is provided. The communication network comprises at least one mobile device ( | 05-14-2009 |
Jeffrey A. Bowers, Kirland, WA US
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| 20100191091 | Diagnostic delivery service - Systems, methods, and other modalities are described for (a) obtaining an indication relating to an emission module (which may be dangerous, e.g.) or its user (who may be untrained, e.g.) and for (b) configuring the module or causing an irradiation (for imaging, e.g.) in response to the indication. | 07-29-2010 |
Jessica Bowers, Harleysville, PA US
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| 20080300142 | Methods, Reagents and Kits for Detection of Nucleic Acid Molecules - Methods, reagents and kits are provided for the production and use in detection assays of labeled nucleic acid molecules wherein a labeling molecule is attached directly to the 3′ end of the nucleic acid molecules. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20100190167 | Methods, Reagents and Kits for Detection of Nucleic Acid Molecules - Methods, reagents and kits are provided for the production and use in detection assays of labeled nucleic acid molecules wherein a labeling molecule is attached directly to the 3′ end of the nucleic acid molecules. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20110159553 | Methods for Detection of Micro RNA Molecules - Methods and kits are provided for the production and use in microarray assays of labeled miRNA molecules and labeled cDNA molecules complementary to miRNA molecules. | 06-30-2011 |
John Lowell Bowers, Klamath Falls, OR US
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| 20100147781 | APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING MATERIAL FROM LIQUID AND METHODS THEREFOR - Apparatus for extracting a material from a body of liquid and methods therefore are disclosed. A transport member comprises at least one continuous loop configured to pass through a continuous orbit. The material sufficiently adheres to at least a portion of the at least one continuous loop. A scraping member urges against at least a portion of the continuous loop for removing at least some of any of the material adhered to the continuous loop. Such an apparatus can be a harvester that includes a frame having a first end and a second end. A first conveyor drum can be supported by the frame adjacent the first end and can have an outer surface for engaging the transport member. A second conveyor drum can be supported adjacent the second end and can have an outer surface for engaging the transport member. The at least one continuous loop can extend between the first conveyor drum and the second conveyor drum and frictionally engage at least a portion of each respective outer surface of the first conveyor drum and the second conveyor drum. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100147782 | APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING MATERIAL FROM LIQUID AND METHODS THEREFOR - Apparatus for extracting a material from a body of liquid and methods therefore are disclosed. A transport member comprises at least one continuous loop configured to pass through a continuous orbit. The material sufficiently adheres to at least a portion of the at least one continuous loop. A scraping member urges against at least a portion of the continuous loop for removing at least some of any of the material adhered to the continuous loop. Such an apparatus can be a harvester that includes a frame having a first end and a second end. A first conveyor drum can be supported by the frame adjacent the first end and can have an outer surface for engaging the transport member. A second conveyor drum can be supported adjacent the second end and can have an outer surface for engaging the transport member. The at least one continuous loop can extend between the first conveyor drum and the second conveyor drum and frictionally engage at least a portion of each respective outer surface of the first conveyor drum and the second conveyor drum. | 06-17-2010 |
John M. Bowers, Orlando, FL US
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| 20090001152 | Mailbox Door Restraint - Door stop and impact absorber bracket for restraining mailbox doors from opening beyond a selected swing radius. The bracket can fit underneath the mailbox behind an existing lower hanging lip. The door stop bracket is positioned such that it limits the door from swinging beyond a desired point (for example approximately 90 degrees) when the door is opened. The bracket can have an elongated rectangular planar central portion, with bent ends, together forming a generally C-shape. The bracket can have cushion pad to protect both the door, hinges other components and even the body of the mail box from being damaged from excessive vibrations when the door reaches the maximum opening point. The pad can also reduce objectionable impact noise effects that are created when a mailbox door accelerates in a free fall to a stop. | 01-01-2009 |
Jolene Bowers, Flagstaff, AZ US
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| 20110230363 | METHODS, KITS, AND COMPOSITIONS USEFUL IN SELECTING AN ANTIBIOTIC TO TREAT MRSA - The present invention provides a method, a kit and composition for determining MRSA and other | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110312504 | METHODS, KITS, AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DETECTION OF MRSA - The present invention provides multiplex assays, methods and kits that may be used to detect and confirm the presence of MRSA in a sample. The methods include real-time PCR assays, and the kits and compositions include oligonucleotides used as primers and probes. The present invention further comprises assays useful to identify and differentiate MRSA, MSSA, MRSE, MSSE, MRCNS and MSCNS in a sample. | 12-22-2011 |
Joseph S. Bowers, Lakeville, MN US
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| 20100006799 | Method and Composition for Selectively Stripping Nickel from a Substrate - A method of stripping nickel from a printed wiring board comprises providing a printed wiring board with a nickel deposit on a surface and contacting the nickel deposit with phosphate ions and an oxidizer. An aqueous solution comprises ammonium ions, phosphate ions and an oxidizing agent present in amounts effective to strip nickel. An aqueous solution comprises about 1% to about 10% by weight hydrogen peroxide and about 5% to about 30% by weight of an ammonium phosphate. A method of pre-treating a copper substrate comprises providing a printed wiring board having a copper substrate and contacting the copper substrate with phosphate ions, and an oxidizer. A method of neutralizing permanganate on a printed wiring board comprises providing a printed wiring board with a permanganate residue on the printed wiring board and contacting the permanganate residue with phosphate ions, and an oxidizer. | 01-14-2010 |
Kathryn L. Bowers, Kelso, WA US
Keith E. Bowers, Seattle, WA US
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| 20090013742 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT - Particular aspects provide a method for recovering phosphate, comprising: obtaining an effluent or wastewater, etc. having calcium-sequestered phosphate; adding to the effluent or wastewater a calcium chelating or sequestration agent suitable to chelate or sequester Ca | 01-15-2009 |
Kenneth Ray Bowers, Thomasville, NC US
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| 20120005806 | FLY FISHING GLOVE - A fly fishing glove stabilizes a wearer's wrist and does not allow the wrist to bend or twist, thus providing longer and more accurate casts. The glove may include a palm side stabilizer, a backside hand stabilizer, and an ulnar side stabilizer. When the glove is worn, two straps, one in the glove body and one in an arm cuff of the glove, secure the glove and the stabilizers in position. The stabilizers may limit, minimize or prevent movement of the wearer's wrist and may provide a wrist position ideal for casting a fly fishing line. | 01-12-2012 |
Lonny Bowers, Burlington, CT US
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| 20090310520 | WIDEBAND TELEPHONE CONFERENCE SYSTEM INTERFACE - A telephone conferencing system interface is provided which is operable at high bandwidths via a VoIP telephone. A teleconference system interface module is connected to a the VoIP telephone via the telephone's headset connector and to a teleconference system via conferencing input circuitry, conferencing output circuitry and interface module connection circuitry. The teleconference interface module includes ground isolation transformers selected for high bandwidth operation and includes a privacy switch which can disconnect a teleconference from the VoIP telephone. | 12-17-2009 |
Matthew J. Bowers, Dixon, IL US
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| 20120030950 | VIBRATOR MOTOR - A vibrator motor in a hair clipper has a stationary piece and a moving piece. The stationary piece has a primary leg and at least one secondary leg. The primary leg fits through an opening in a coil. A flange is then press fit onto the leg so that the coil is captured on the primary leg. The flange provides a magnetic pole face that is larger than the opening in the coil, which increases the efficiency of the motor. The flange is press fit in a single operation by pressing a primary prong into a primary socket, and pressing two secondary prongs into secondary sockets. The secondary prongs are guided inwardly as they enter the secondary sockets, which closes the primary socket around the primary prong. A drive arm is secured to an arm of the moving piece. The arm is angled in relation to the drive arm to put even pressure on the moving blade in the hair clipper. | 02-09-2012 |
Matthew N. Bowers, Dallas, TX US
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| 20090046688 | Method and System for Providing Broadband Multimedia Services - A wireless router access point for use with a mesh network employing a mesh protocol and a point-to-multipoint network employing a point-to-multipoint protocol, and a multimedia system employing the same. In one embodiment, the wireless router access point includes a mesh access point subsystem configured to translate between a point-to-multipoint protocol and a mesh protocol to communicate with the mesh network. The wireless router access point also includes a point-to-multipoint access point subsystem configured to translate between a mesh protocol and a point-to-multipoint protocol to communicate with a user of the point-to-multipoint network. | 02-19-2009 |
Maxenia Bowers, Woodbridge, VA US
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| 20110270622 | Scheduling and time management system - A scheduling and time management system and method including a central processing assembly, remote informational modules placed at critical locations within a facility, and portable data input modules via which users may interact with the system. The system may be entirely self-contained, or may interact with and be implemented in addition to an organization's existing computing infrastructure. Illumination of lamps and/or voice prompts from a speaker mounted on the informational modules indicate system status and may be used to confidentially relay information between staff members or provide system-wide information as desired. | 11-03-2011 |
Michael Scott Bowers, Edina, MN US
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| 20100097726 | COST REDUCED MICROACTUATOR SUSPENSION - An improved microactuator suspension is provided for use with high density storage media. The number of microactuator elements is reduced to one and placed perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the suspension arm to maximize the windage and resonance performance and minimize the microactuator's contribution to bending stiffness and the off track bending component. An improved electrical connection eliminates the requirement for a jumper. These improvements reduce cost by reducing part count and assembly complexity. | 04-22-2010 |
Michelle Anne Bowers, Houston, TX US
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| 20080231063 | ACCESSORY HOLDER FOR USE IN VEHICLES - A holder for a personal accessory such as a purse, handbag or the like is specially adapted for suspension between the seatbacks of a vehicle having individual (or split) seats. A bag-type body, open on a generally upper edge, is supported by two straps configured for adjustable attachment to the head restraint support posts of the opposing seats of a vehicle. In another embodiment, adapter loops are provided for securing the suspension straps to the headrests of a vehicle whose seatbacks have an integral headrest (or head restraint). The adapter loops adjustably fit around the base of the head restraint and may include a D-ring or the like for convenient attachment of the suspension straps. In certain embodiments, one or more pockets may be provided on an outer surface of the holder for smaller personal accessories such as mobile telephones, music players and the like. | 09-25-2008 |
Michelle L. Bowers, Littlestown, PA US
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| 20080220324 | BATTERY PACK AND INTERNAL COMPONENT ARRANGEMENT WITHIN THE BATTERY PACK FOR CORDLESS POWER TOOL SYSTEM - An internal component arrangement within a battery pack housing having multiple cells and adapted for cordless power tools may provide desired mechanical support to constrain the cells. The housing with internal component arrangement is configured to route sensing wires from the cells to an electronics module of the pack. | 09-11-2008 |
Ned C. Bowers, Mount Dora, FL US
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| 20110091298 | FASTENER FOR SECURING TOGETHER TWO PANELS - A fastener comprises an adjustable insert that disposed in a receptacle having a first end facing a grommet and the insert is connected to the receptacle for movement relative to the receptacle. The insert has a central opening and diametrically opposed cam and locking surfaces open to said central opening. A bore in the insert is radially disposed relative to a longitudinal axis of the insert. An engagement member disposed within the bore is moveable therein laterally relative to the longitudinal axis of the insert toward and against the receptacle to fix the insert against movement relative to the receptacle. The engagement member is moveable laterally relative to and toward the central opening of the insert to allow movement of the insert relative to the receptacle. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110268536 | FASTENER FOR SECURING TOGETHER TWO PANELS - A fastener includes an adjustable insert that disposed a receptacle having a first end facing a grommet and the insert is connected to the receptacle for movement relative to the receptacle. The insert has a central opening and diametrically opposed cam and locking surfaces open to said central opening. A stud, having cross pins, extends into said central opening, and said cross pins being engageable with said cam and locking surfaces. A bore in the insert is radially disposed relative to a longitudinal axis of the insert and the bore having an opening at the outer periphery of the insert facing the receptacle. An engagement member disposed within the bore and moveable therein laterally relative to the longitudinal axis of the insert toward and against the receptacle to fix the insert against movement relative to the receptacle. The engagement member is moveable laterally relative to and toward the central opening of the insert to allow movement of the insert relative to the receptacle. | 11-03-2011 |
Neville Bowers US
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| 20100217645 | Engagement Interface Advertising in a Social Network - A social network advertises to its members with engagement interfaces. An engagement interface comprises a call to action and a link to perform the action within the social network from within the engagement interface. Responsive to a user selection of the link to perform the action, the engagement interface modifies one or more objects within the social network associated with the call to action according to the selection of the link to perform the action. The engagement interface may be refreshed on the user's screen to indicate to the user that the action has been performed. An engagement interface may also be presented to a user from the social network or from an external system apart from the social network. | 08-26-2010 |
Nigel Ian Bowers, Yardley, PA US
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| 20090286303 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING (2R,3S)-1,2-EPOXY-3-(PROTECTED) AMINO-4-SUBSTITUTED BUTANE AND INTERMEDIATES THEREOF - The present invention relates to a process for preparing (2R,3S)-1-halo-2-hydroxy-3-(protected)amino-4-substituted butane comprising contacting a mutagenized | 11-19-2009 |
Randall Bowers, Lexington, KY US
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| 20080263851 | Shaped direct chill aluminum ingot - Method and apparatus for forming aluminum ingot having shaped ends to avoid alligatoring during rolling. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080295921 | Shaped direct chill aluminum ingot - Method and apparatus for forming aluminum ingot having shaped ends to avoid alligatoring during rolling. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090000346 | Shaped direct chill aluminum ingot - Method and apparatus for forming aluminum ingot having shaped ends to avoid alligatoring during rolling. | 01-01-2009 |
Robert B. Bowers US
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| 20110111216 | Colloidal sealant composition - The present invention relates to the addition of biocidal agents to colloidal silicate coating compositions, said compositions being useful for coating structures prepared from Portland cement compositions. | 05-12-2011 |
Robert J. Bowers, Albany, OR US
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| 20090324662 | Dental appliance, oral care product and method of preventing dental disease - A method for reducing dental disease in a patient comprises a patient wearing in the patient's mouth an appliance containing an oral care product comprising a carrier and an anti-dental disease agent with a pH above 7.0. The appliance brings the patient's teeth in direct and sustained contact with the product and is custom made for each individual patient. The oral care product is specifically prescribed and formulated for the particular dental disease of that individual patient. | 12-31-2009 |
Roger G. Bowers, Gila Bend, AZ US
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| 20090252553 | ROAD SURFACE MAINTENANCE MATERIAL FORMS - Road surface maintenance material including a core of cold-applied rubberized asphalt and an outer shell of aggregate material surrounding the core. The core and outer shell are in the shape of either a ball form, a string form, or a ribbon form. | 10-08-2009 |
Ronald Alonzo Bowers, Farmington Hills, MI US
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| 20090079171 | SIDE AIRBAG APPARATUS AND METHOD - An inflatable side airbag restraint for use in passenger vehicles. The airbag includes a relief portion providing clearance for the arm and elbow of an occupant or test device which reduces or eliminates lateral compression of the arm on the chest and abdomen regions of an occupant or test device. | 03-26-2009 |
Steven P. Bowers, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL US
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| 20090318756 | System And Method For Overlaying Ultrasound Imagery On A Laparoscopic Camera Display - The present disclosure relates to a system for overlaying ultrasound imagery on a laparoscopic camera display. The system may include a laparoscope configured to capture a laparoscopic image of a surgical field and a laparoscopic ultrasound probe configured to capture an ultrasonic image of a structure in the surgical field. The system may further include a tracking system configured to detect a position and orientation of the laparoscope and a position and orientation of the laparoscopic ultrasound probe. The system may further include data associated with the laparoscope wherein the data indicates a distortion in the laparoscopic image. The system may further include a computer configured to receive the laparoscopic image, the ultrasonic image and the distortion data associated with the laparoscope. The computer may be configured to position and orient the ultrasonic image relative to the laparoscopic image, adjust the ultrasonic image based upon the distortion data, combine the adjusted ultrasonic image with the laparoscopic image, and output the combined images. | 12-24-2009 |
Stewart V. Bowers, Knoxville, TN US
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| 20090070387 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED STORAGE OF EVENT-SUBSTANTIATING DATA - A method for detecting an event and/or behavior of interest based on monitoring data and selectively storing portions of the monitoring data associated with the event and/or behavior of interest. Preferably, the method includes defining a hierarchy of event and/or behavior types so that the storing of a first behavior/event type is preferred over a second behavior/event type, especially when storing capacity is scarce. A data management apparatus including a logic device and a long-term storage memory apparatus, the logic device for detecting an event and/or behavior of interest based on monitoring data and selectively storing portions of the monitoring data associated with the event and/or behavior of interest on the long-term memory storage apparatus. | 03-12-2009 |
Stuart M. Bowers, Redmond, WA US
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| 20100114885 | QUERY SUBMISSION PIPELINE USING LINQ - Described is a technology comprising a query processing pipeline in which a SPARQL query is processed into an intermediate LINQ query, which is then processed by a LINQ provider. The LINQ provider decides which instructions correspond to flat database queries, and routes those instructions a database engine (e.g., SQL server) for querying a database. Other instructions are provided to a reasoning engine for processing, e.g., by performing a graph traversal and/or database queries. The pipeline may include a parser that parses the query into an abstract syntax tree, and an optimizer that processes the abstract syntax tree into a LINQ query, including by reordering LINQ instructions and/or associating a flag with each of the instructions that indicates whether to query the database or provide the instruction to a reasoning engine. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100241644 | GRAPH QUERIES OF INFORMATION IN RELATIONAL DATABASE - In one example, information may be stored in a relational database. The information in the database may define a graph, in the sense that the information may define a set of entities and relations between the entities. A user may want to query the information using a graph-based query language. A graph query engine may receive the query, and may convert the query into a relational query language, for execution by the relational database. The relational database may calculate views of the underlying tables. Each view corresponds to a particular relation, and the rows in each view are pairs of entities to which the relation applies. Since the views correspond very closely to the specification of a graph, the graph-based query may be translated into a relational query that performs relational algebraic operations on the views in order to answer the graph-based query. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100250576 | EXECUTION OF SEMANTIC QUERIES USING RULE EXPANSION - A semantic query may refer to a logical rule, where the rule is defined in terms of constituent expressions. In order to execute the semantic query efficiently, occurrences of the rule may be expanded by replacing the rule with its constituent expressions. Expansion may be performed repeatedly, until only grounded expressions remain. Expressions are grounded when they refer to tables or views that are represented in an underlying database. Once the rule has been reduced to grounded expressions, the semantic query processor may formulate a relational query in terms of the grounded expressions. If the relational query takes into account the various grounded expressions to which the rule reduces, then the portion of the semantic query that refers to the rule may be processed without an excessive number of round trips to the relational database. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110202560 | EXPRESSING AND EXECUTING SEMANTIC QUERIES WITHIN A RELATIONAL DATABASE - Semantic queries are expressed and executed within a relational database. This can be done by defining semantic rules applied to execute the semantic queries using table valued functions and common table expressions, and then simply calling the defined table valued functions to execute the queries. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110320431 | STRONG TYPING FOR QUERYING INFORMATION GRAPHS - Described herein is using type information with a graph of nodes and predicates, in which the type information may be used to determine validity of (type check) a query to be executed against the graph. In one aspect, each node has a type, and each predicate indicates a valid relationship between two types of nodes. A type checking mechanism uses the type information to determine whether a query is valid, which may be the entire query prior to query processing/compilation time, or as the query is being composed by a user. One or more valid predicates for a given node may be discovered based upon the node type, such as discovered to assist the user during query composition. Also described is using the type information to optimize the query. | 12-29-2011 |
Travis L. Bowers, Chicago, IL US
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| 20110212766 | CONTROLLING AND REWARDING WAGERING GAME SKILL - A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In embodiments, the operations can include presenting a skill-based wagering game on a wagering game machine. The skill-based wagering game can have a limited winnable award amount for the skill-based wagering game. The operations can also include tracking skilled game goals that a player accomplishes during the skill-based wagering game and awarding the player from the limited winnable award amount. The operations can also include determining a surplus amount that was not earned from the limited winnable award amount, and awarding some, or all, of the surplus amount during subsequent activity. In some embodiments, the operations can also include allocating the surplus amount to wagering game pools, distributing the surplus amount as tokens based on triggered activities, and presenting game modifiers that enable players to enhance performance in a skill-based game. | 09-01-2011 |
William J. Bowers, Webster, NY US
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| 20080226601 | Herpes Virus-Based Compositions and Methods of Use in the Prenatal and Perinatal Periods - Disclosed are compositions and methods for reducing the severity of a birth defect in a mammal by exposing the mammal (e.g., in utero) to a herpes virus amplicon particle comprising a cis element-flanked transgene and a sequence encoding a transposase. Upon expression, the transposase inserts the transgene into the genome of a cell (e.g., a neuron) within the mammal and the transgene expresses a polypeptide or RNA that compensates for a protein or gene defect that is causally associated with the birth defect. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20110039916 | Helper Virus-Free Herpesvirus Amplicon Particles and Uses Thereof - The invention features new helper virus-free methods for making herpesvirus amplicon particles that can be used in immunotherapies, including those for treating any number of infectious diseases and cancers (including chronic lymphocytic leukemia, other cancers in which blood cells become malignant, lymphomas (e.g. Hodgkin's lymphoma or non-Hodgkin's type lymphomas). Described herein are methods of making helper virus-free HSV amplicon particles; cells that contain those particles (e.g., packaging cell lines or patients' cells, infected in vivo or ex vivo); particles produced according to those methods; and methods of treating a patient with an hf-HSV particle made according to those methods. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110171257 | HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS AMPLICON VECTORS DERIVED FROM PRIMARY ISOLATES - Provided herein are HSV amplicon particles and methods of making and using HSV amplicon particles. The particles are generated using primary HSV isolates or packaging vectors derived from primary HSV isolates. | 07-14-2011 |
William R. Bowers, Georgetown, TX US
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| 20100176082 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE SELECTIVE REMOVAL OF SILICON NITRIDE - Compositions useful for the selective removal of silicon nitride materials relative to poly-silicon, silicon oxide materials and/or silicide materials from a microelectronic device having same thereon. The removal compositions include fluorosilicic acid, silicic acid, and at least one organic solvent. Typical process temperatures are less than about 100° C. and typical selectivity for nitride versus oxide etch is about 200:1 to about 2000:1. Under typical process conditions, nickel-based silicides as well as titanium and tantalum nitrides are largely unaffected, and polysilicon etch rates are less than about 1 Å min | 07-15-2010 |