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Andre Bradford, Landcaster, CA US
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| 20110290081 | RATCHET PULLEY SYSTEMS - The general purpose of the ratchet pulley system is to provide the user with a tool capable of greater speed, convenience, and torque in loosening or tightening fasteners. The torque multiplying ratchet pulley preferably comprises an extruded drive lug; a grippable housing disk; at least one pulley (rotatable/non-rotatable); a pawl; and a recoilable pull-cable (or non-recoilable version in certain embodiments) with a handle (T-shaped) wherein the extruded drive lug is preferably connected to a recoilable pull-cable such that when a user pulls the recoilable pull-cable via the handle, the extruded drive lug is rotated allowing a fastener to be turned (tightened or loosened.) | 12-01-2011 |
Ashley Nathaniel Bradford, Long Beach, CA US
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| 20110289404 | System and methods for document critique - A document application for critique a document, comprising a critique module for communication with an interface application for critique and viewing a document having a critique indicator within the document and a corresponding linked critique element in a margin of the document, is described herein. | 11-24-2011 |
Curtis Bradford, Los Gatos, CA US
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| 20110109160 | VOLTAGE MONITORING CIRCUIT FOR REDUNDANT POWER SYSTEMS - A redundant power system determines a rate of decline of a voltage supplied by a remote power source. The redundant power system further supplies power from a redundant power source to the remote power source based on the determined rate of decline of the voltage supplied by the remote power source. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110115291 | REDUNDANT POWER SYSTEM SWITCH FOR BACKUP POWER SWITCHING WITHOUT POWER INTERRUPTION - A redundant power system includes a redundant power source, a first switch, a second switch, and a control circuit. The first switch connects between the redundant power source and a low priority remote system, where the first switch has a characteristic of turning off faster than the first switch turns on. The second switch connects between the redundant power source and a high priority remote system, where the second switch has a characteristic of turning off faster than the second switch turns on. The control circuit applies a first control signal to the first switch to cause the redundant power source to connect through the first switch to the low priority remote system via a switched connection, determines if the high priority remote system requires redundant power, applies a second control signal to the first switch to open the switched connection when the high priority remote system requires redundant power, initiates a delay timer, and applies a third control signal to the second switch, upon an expiration of the delay timer, to cause the redundant power source to connect through the second switch to the high priority remote system. | 05-19-2011 |
Curtis Vance Bradford, Los Gatos, CA US
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| 20080285445 | Packet Load Shedding - Methods, apparatuses and systems directed to enhanced packet load shedding mechanisms implemented in various network devices. In one implementation, the present invention enables a selective load shedding mechanism that intelligently discards packets to allow or facilitate management access during DoS attacks or other high traffic events. In one implementation, the present invention is directed to a selective load shedding mechanism that, while shedding load necessary to allow a network device to operate appropriately, does not attempt to control traffic flows, which allows for other processes to process, classify, diagnose and/or monitor network traffic during high traffic volume periods. In another implementation, the present invention provides a packet load shedding mechanism that reduces the consumption of system resources during periods of high network traffic volume. | 11-20-2008 |
David S. Bradford, Sausalito, CA US
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| 20080243194 | ARTICULATING INSTRUMENTATION FOR DYNAMIC SPINAL STABILIZATION - Dynamic stabilization apparatus and methods in the context of a spinal implant configured to constrain intervertebral movement, where the constraint is meant to eliminate unwanted, non-physiologic motions. The system provides dynamic stability to motion in a compromised spinal joint by allowing motion along a centrode of the instant axis of rotation (IAR) that substantially approximates the normal centrode for the respective spinal joint. The system and method is adapted to provide stabilized motion in a spinal joint such that the IAR shifts cephalad during typical flexion ranges beyond a normal resting range of motion, and shifts posteriorly during typical extension ranges beyond the normal resting range of motion. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090030308 | SYSTEMS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS FOR LOCAL IMAGING AND TREATMENT OF PAIN - Pain factors are labeled with targeted agents or markers delivered into the body. The labeled pain factors are imaged with appropriate imaging tools in a manner allowing selective identification and localization of areas of pain source or transmission. The labeled pain factors allow spatial differentiation in the imaging sufficient to specify the location of the pain so as to drive therapeutic decisions and techniques in order to treat the pain. Pain factors labeled and imaged in this manner may include one or more of nerve factors, blood vessel factors, cellular factors, and inflammation factors. Labeled markers may include for example radioactive materials (e.g. tritiated or iodinated molecules) or other materials such as metal (e.g. gold) nanoparticles. Intermediary binding materials may be used, such as for example bi-specific antibodies. Therapeutic components of the system and method include for example localized energy delivery or ablation treatments, or local drug or other chemical delivery. Locations containing pain factor selectively bound by targeted agents are selectively treated with directed energy into a region containing the targeted agent bound to the pain factor. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20110022133 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING DIRECTIONAL THERAPY TO SKELETAL JOINTS - An ultrasound therapy system and method is provided that provides directional, focused ultrasound to localized regions of tissue within body joints, such as spinal joints. An ultrasound emitter or transducer is delivered to a location within the body associated with the joint and heats the target region of tissue associated with the joint from the location. Such locations for ultrasound transducer placement may include for example in or around the intervertebral discs, or the bony structures such as vertebral bodies or posterior vertebral elements such as facet joints. Various modes of operation provide for selective, controlled heating at different temperature ranges to provide different intended results in the target tissue, which ranges are significantly affected by pre-stressed tissues such as in-vivo intervertebral discs. In particular, treatments above 70 degrees C., and in particular 75 degrees C., are used for structural remodeling, whereas lower temperatures achieve other responses without appreciable remodeling. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110087314 | IMPLANTABLE THERMAL TREATMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS - A long-term implantable ultrasound therapy system and method is provided that provides directional, focused ultrasound to localized regions of tissue within body joints, such as spinal joints. An ultrasound emitter or transducer is delivered to a location within the body associated with the joint and heats the target region of tissue associated with the joint from the location. Such locations for ultrasound transducer placement may include for example in or around the intervertebral discs, or the bony structures such as vertebral bodies or posterior vertebral elements such as facet joints. Various modes of operation provide for selective, controlled heating at different temperature ranges to provide different intended results in the target tissue, which ranges are significantly effected by pre-stressed tissues such as in-vivo intervertebral discs. In particular, treatments above 70 degrees C., and in particular 75 degrees C., are used for structural remodeling, whereas lower temperatures achieves other responses without appreciable remodeling. | 04-14-2011 |
Donald E. Bradford, Acampo, CA US
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| 20090271374 | SOCIAL NETWORK POWERED QUERY REFINEMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS - Embodiments of the present invention enhance the search experience of a user by looking at the search history of one or more buddies to provide search enhancements to the user. Examples of search enhancements include an annotation or graphic adjacent to a search result indicating the search result has been visited by one of the user's buddies. In another embodiment, the relevance score assigned to a search result is increased if the search result has been visited by a buddy. In another aspect, alternative queries from the buddies' search history may be suggested to the user during the search session. | 10-29-2009 |
Eric Bradford, Aptos, CA US
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| 20110139950 | Retention Clip with Two Points of Contact - A clip for holding a portable electronic device comprises a retaining structure adapted to receive and retain the portable electronic device and a clip structure coupled to the retaining structure for clipping the retaining structure to something. The clip structure applies forces at two, spaced apart locations, thereby to resist rotation of the clip in use. | 06-16-2011 |
Eric R. Bradford, Campbell, CA US
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| 20090144061 | Systems and methods for generating verbal feedback messages in head-worn electronic devices - Systems and methods for generating and providing verbal feedback messages to wearers of man-machine interface (MMI)-enabled head-worn electronic devices. An exemplary head-worn electronic device includes an MMI and an acoustic signal generator configured to provide verbal acoustic messages to a wearer of the head-worn electronic device in response to the wearer's interaction with the MMI. The head-worn electronic device may be further configured to monitor device states and generate and provide verbal acoustic messages indicative of changes to the device states to the wearer. The verbal messages are digitally stored and accessed by a microprocessor configured to execute a verbal feedback generation program. Further, the verbal messages may be stored according to multiple different natural languages, thereby allowing a user to select a preferred natural language by which the verbal acoustic messages are fed back to the user. | 06-04-2009 |
Eric R. Bradford, Aptos, CA US
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| 20100128916 | Headset With A Retractable Speaker Portion - An earbud headset, a handset including the same, and methods of operating the headset and handset are provided. In one embodiment, an earbud headset includes a speaker portion that is retractable into and extendable from a base portion, thereby allowing for a thin profile form factor. Advantageously, the earbud headset allows for more convenient storage and/or integration with a handset such that a user may carry the handset and headset much like a single item. | 05-27-2010 |
Jeffery Joseph Bradford, San Jose, CA US
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| 20080201247 | Method, system and computer-readable media for evaluation or selection of real estate appraisers - A system and method for using information technology to enable selecting candidates for a real property appraisal assignment from among a population of real estate appraisers. A database contains information about the appraisal history of each of the population of appraisers. A query engine accepts specifications concerning a subject property from a user. The use may direct the query engine to identify appraisers that have experience in appraising real properties located within a certain distance from the subject property. The user may specify that only appraisals performed within a certain time period may be counted as valid appraisal experience. The user may direct the query engine to count references of comparable properties that lie within the specified distance from the subject property in appraisals performed by an appraiser as valid experience in selecting and ranking appraisers for an appraisal assignment. | 08-21-2008 |
Lowell Glen Bradford, Le Grand, CA US
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| 20090138998 | INTERSPECIFIC TREE NAMED 'PLUMSWEET XII' - The present invention relates to an interspecific tree and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a medium size, moderately vigorous, hardy, and medium productive tree. Being self-unfruitful, the present variety requires cross pollination from an apricot, interspecific, or plum that blooms during the mid season. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described during early July, with first picking on Jul. 7, 2007. The fruit is uniformly medium in size, mostly red with greenish yellow freckling in skin color, clingstone in type, oblate in shape, red in flesh color, very firm and crisp in texture, and outstanding in flavor. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090172847 | APRICOT TREE NAMED 'GOLDENMAY' - The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of apricot tree, | 07-02-2009 |
Mark A. Bradford, Brentwood, CA US
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| 20080258713 | MODULAR INTERFACE - An apparatus for interfacing a test head to a peripheral system is provided. The apparatus includes a first unit having a first connection member for providing electrical communication with the peripheral system, a second unit having a second connection member for providing electrical communication with the test system, and pivot members coupling the first unit and the second unit. The pivot members enable motion in the following sequence as one of the first and second unit moves towards the other: a) pivotal motion between the first connection member and the second connection member; and b) linear motion which decreases linear distance between the first connection member and the second connection member while maintaining respective contact surfaces of the first and second connection members in parallel. | 10-23-2008 |
Williamson Z. Bradford, Ross, CA US
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| 20090197923 | METHOD OF PROVIDING PIRFENIDONE THERAPY TO A PATIENT - The invention relates to methods for decreasing adverse events associated with pirfenidone (5-methyl-1-phenyl-2-(1H)-pyridone) therapy. The invention discloses an optimized dose escalation scheme that results in the patient having increased tolerance to adverse events associated with the administration of pirfenidone. The invention also discloses a starter pack that may be used in conjunction with the dose escalation scheme. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20100324097 | Method of Providing Pirfenidone Therapy to a Patient - The invention relates to methods for decreasing adverse events associated with pirfenidone (5-methyl-1-phenyl-2-(1H)-pyridone) therapy. The invention discloses an optimized dose escalation scheme that results in the patient having increased tolerance to adverse events associated with the administration of pirfenidone. The invention also discloses a starter pack that may be used in conjunction with the dose escalation scheme. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110166186 | METHODS OF ADMINISTERING PIRFENIDONE THERAPY - The present invention relates to methods involving avoiding adverse drug interactions with fluvoxamine and pirfenidone or other moderate to strong inhibitors of CYP enzymes. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110172277 | PIRFENIDONE THERAPY AND INDUCERS OF CYTOCHROME P450 - The present invention relates to methods involving avoiding adverse drug interactions with pirfenidone and CYP inducers, such as smoking. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110263656 | Pirfenidone Treatment for Patients with Atypical Liver Function - Methods are provided for administering pirfenidone to a patient that has exhibited abnormal biomarkers of liver function in response to pirfenidone administration. The methods include administering to a patient pirfenidone at doses lower than the full target dosage for a time period, followed by administering to the patient pirfenidone at the full target dosage. The methods also include administering pirfenidone at the full target dose with no reduction and administering permanently reduced doses of pirfenidone. | 10-27-2011 |
Williamson Ziegler Bradford, Ross, CA US
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| 20090269305 | NOVEL MACROCYCLIC INHIBITORS OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS REPLICATION - The embodiments provide compounds of the general Formulae I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, and X, as well as compositions, including pharmaceutical compositions, comprising a subject compound. The embodiments further provide treatment methods, including methods of treating a hepatitis C virus infection and methods of treating liver fibrosis, the methods generally involving administering to an individual in need thereof an effective amount of a subject compound or composition. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20100221217 | THERAPEUTIC COMPOSITION - Embodiments disclosed in the present application relate to a composition that can include a hepatitis C viral polymerase inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof and a hepatitis C viral protease inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof. Additional embodiments disclosed relate to methods for treating a disease condition such as a hepatitis C virus infection, liver fibrosis and/or impaired liver function with a hepatitis C viral polymerase inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof and a hepatitis C viral protease inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20110059047 | NOVEL MACROCYCLIC INHIBITORS OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS REPLICATION - The embodiments provide compounds of the general Formulae I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, and X, as well as compositions, including pharmaceutical compositions, comprising a subject compound. The embodiments further provide treatment methods, including methods of treating a hepatitis C virus infection and methods of treating liver fibrosis, the methods generally involving administering to an individual in need thereof an effective amount of a subject compound or composition. | 03-10-2011 |