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Darin W. Brekke, Fox Island, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100076624METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ACTIVE WING AND LIFT SURFACE CONTROL USING INTEGRATED AEROELASTICITY MEASUREMENTS - An active wing and lift surface control system for an aircraft is described. The wing and lift surface control system includes an aeroelasticity measurement system configured to provide at least one of real time wing twist measurements and real time measurements of aircraft body bending, at least one actuator mechanically coupled to a control surface of the aircraft, and a control system communicatively coupled to the aeroelasticity measurement system and to the at least one actuator. The control system is operable to receive the measurements from the aeroelasticity measurement system and generate control signals, based on the real time measurements, to operate the at least one actuator to adjust a drag associated with one or more of the wing and the aircraft body.03-25-2010
20100085890REMOVING TIME TAG JITTER AND CROSSOVER DISTORTION - Techniques for removing time tag jitter and crossover distortion from a measurement system are described. A period or clock drift estimate is generated for each sensor, and the estimates are used to remove time tag jitter and detect and remove crossover distortion. This crossover distortion condition is common to measurement systems required to acquire and accurately time tag data from multiple sensors where the sensors produce data at an asynchronous periodic rate which may result in a distortion in time tag accuracy. These techniques are germane to aircraft and other systems that require precisely time correlated measurements from multiple sensors hosted by a data control system, and can obviate the use of real time operating systems and specialized hardware for this purpose.04-08-2010

Dustin J. Brekke, Westminster, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090088270GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head according to one or more aspects of the present invention may generally include a strike face, a top portion, a bottom portion, a heel portion, a toe portion, and a hosel having a central axis located in an first imaginary vertical plane. A discrete, at least partially curvilinear stiffening element, having generally vertical side surfaces, may be coupled to at least one of the top portion and the bottom portion to improve the dynamic-excitation response of the club head. Preferably, the stiffening element is oriented such that an imaginary horizontal line intersects at least one of the vertical surfaces at at least two points. Additionally, the stiffening element may have at least two inflection points located along a non-linear path characterized by the vertical projection of one of the side surfaces onto at least one of the bottom portion and the top portion of the club head.04-02-2009
20100261547GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head according to one or more aspects of the present invention may generally include a strike face, a top portion, a bottom portion, a heel portion, a toe portion, and a hosel having a central axis located in a first imaginary vertical plane. A discrete, at least partially curvilinear stiffening element, having generally vertical side surfaces, may be coupled to at least one of the top portion and the bottom portion to improve the dynamic-excitation response of the club head. Preferably, the stiffening element is oriented such that an imaginary horizontal line intersects at least one of the vertical surfaces at at least two points. Additionally, the stiffening element may have at least two inflection points located along a non-linear path characterized by the vertical projection of one of the side surfaces onto at least one of the bottom portion and the top portion of the club head.10-14-2010

Patent applications by Dustin J. Brekke, Westminster, CA US

Dustin J. Brekke, Fountain Valley, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100273567GOLF CLUB - A golf club according to one or more aspects of the present invention may have a mass less than 300 g, a length greater than about 45 inches, a swing weight between D10-28-2010
20110111873CLUB FITTING SYSTEM - A method of determining a reference lie angle for at least one iron-type golf club custom-fit for a player, according to one or more aspects of the present invention, comprises providing a first hitting surface and a second hitting surface, the first hitting surface being different from the second hitting surface; providing a test club comprising a data acquisition device; directing the player to swing the test club relative to the first hitting surface, whereby initial information is collected by the data acquisition device; determining whether the initial information collected by the data acquisition device satisfies a pre-set condition; if the condition is satisfied, directing the player to swing the test club relative to the second hitting surface, whereby supplemental information is collected by the data acquisition device; and evaluating the supplemental information collected by the data acquisition device to determine the reference lie angle.05-12-2011
20110111882SHAFT FITTING SYSTEM - A method of selecting a preferred golf shaft for a player who uses an existing golf shaft, according to one or more aspects of the present invention, may comprise gathering a plurality of empirical data sets, each data set corresponding to an individual golf shaft selected from a plurality of golf shafts; providing a plurality of specification codes, each associated with an individual empirical data set of the plurality of empirical data sets; from the plurality of specification codes, identifying a first specification code associated with the existing golf shaft; gathering feedback associated with the existing golf shaft from the player; and using the feedback to select, from the plurality of specification codes, a second specification code corresponding to the preferred golf shaft.05-12-2011

James N. Brekke, Houston, TX US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100040418METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING THE LATERAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE LEGS OF A JACK-UP DRILLING RIG - The invention is directed to a method for increasing the overturning moment resistance of a jack-up drilling rig that includes the step of attaching at least one lateral leg support to at least one jack-up leg, wherein the jack-up leg is secured and has a lattice framework. The invention is also directed to a system and apparatus for increasing the overturning moment resistance of a support member with a lattice framework.02-18-2010

Jeffrey D. Brekke, Waterford, WI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100188702METHOD FOR MANAGING DESIRED PRINT CONTENT OF A PRINT JOB - A method for producing a printable work comprises determining an electronic template of the printable work including a fixed portion with predetermined content and a customizable portion. A form accessible via a network is provided to allow a user to associate customized content with the customizable portion from the user accessing the form via a network customized content for the customizable portion. Customized content is received from the user and, together with the predetermined content of the fixed portion, defines a customized version of the printable work. The customized version of the printable work is printed.07-29-2010

John Brekke, Cool, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100027569UV DIODE-LASER MODULE WITH OPTICAL FIBER DELIVERY - A diode-laser module includes a diode-laser delivering radiation having a wavelength less than 450 nm and located a housing. Focusing optics focus the radiation into a single-mode optical fiber located in the housing. The radiation is focused through an end-cap bonded to the single-mode fiber and having a diameter greater than the core-diameter of the single-mode fiber. The length of the end-cap is selected cooperative with the focusing optics such that the beam intensity at the entrance end of the end-cap is below a level that would cause photodecomposition of any gaseous hydrocarbons in the housing.02-04-2010

John H. Brekke, Duluth, MN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090238874BIOMIMETIC COMPOSITION REINFORCED BY A POLYELECTROLYTIC COMPLEX OF HYALURONIC ACID AND CHITOSAN - The present invention relates to a three dimensional, malleable cell culture composition and method of forming the same comprising hyaluronic acid, chitosan and a polyelectrolytic complex of hyaluronic acid and chitosan. These three components in combination constitute an initial microenvironment for support of stromal cells, and their undifferentiated mesenchymal cell progeny. The tissue engineering device and method of forming the same comprising hyaluronic acid and chitosan and the use of said device with compositions of pluripotent cells and various formulations of cell culture media for repair of tissues is disclosed.09-24-2009
20110112655DEVICE FOR REGENERATION OF ARTICULAR CARTILAGE AND OTHER TISSUE - An implantable device for facilitating the healing of voids in bone, cartilage and soft tissue is disclosed. A preferred embodiment includes a cartilage region comprising a polyelectrolytic complex joined with a subchondral bone region. The cartilage region, of this embodiment, enhances the environment for chondrocytes to grow articular cartilage; while the subchondral bone region enhances the environment for cells which migrate into that region's macrostructure and which differentiate into osteoblasts. A hydrophobic barrier exists between the regions, of this embodiment. In one embodiment, the polyelectrolytic complex transforms to hydrogel, following the implant procedure.05-12-2011

Patent applications by John H. Brekke, Duluth, MN US

John Paul Brekke, Cool, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090092359Side-firing laser - An apparatus for transmitting laser light and redirecting the light laterally relative to an axis of the apparatus includes an optical fiber having both a core and a cladding surrounding the core. The optical fiber terminates at a distal tip having a surface inclined relative to the axis of the optical fiber. A tubular member surrounds the optical fiber at its distal end. The distal end of the optical fiber has a portion opposing the tubular member for being united to the tubular member. The distal portion is joined to the tubular member by an intermediate material selected to have an index of refraction matching that of the core and the tubular member.04-09-2009

Kristian Brekke, Tulsa, OK US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110180271Integrated Completion String and Method for Making and Using - An integrated apparatus for use in hydrocarbon-producing wells is provided. A device for controlling inflow from a subterranean formation (ICD), a filtration medium for fine particle exclusion and a sealing element (packer) are disposed along a single cylindrical mandrel, preferably an oilfield tubular. The apparatus may be used in a completion method to enhance production rates and increase the total recovery from a subterranean hydrocarbon-producing formation.07-28-2011