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Brian C. Adams, Berkeley, CA US
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| 20090301933 | CATALYTIC REFORMING PROCESS TO PRODUCE HIGH OCTANE GASOLINE - The present invention is a multistage reforming process to produce high octane product from naphtha boiling range feed. In the process, a effluent product from a penultimate reforming stage is separated into at least a first stream and a second stream by boiling point. The lower boiling of the two streams is further reformed in a final reforming stage over a medium pore molecular sieve catalyst. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090301934 | MULTI-STAGE REFORMING PROCESS TO PRODUCE HIGH OCTANE GASOLINE - The present invention relates to a multistage reforming process to produce a high octane product. A naphtha boiling range feedstock is processed in a multi-stage reforming process, in which said process involves at least 1) a penultimate stage for reforming the naphtha feedstock to produce a penultimate effluent 2) a separation step for separating the penultimate effluent into at least an intermediate stream and a heavy stream based on boiling point and 3) a final stage for further reforming the intermediate stream. | 12-10-2009 |
Brian C. Austad, Tewksbury, MA US
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| 20080221077 | Ansamycin formulations and methods of use thereof - Provided herein, inter alia, are solid forms of geldanamycin analogs, pharmaceutical compositions comprising a geldanamycin analog and a crystallization inhibitor, methods of making and using such compositions. Additionally, provided are methods for the treatment of cancer, a neoplastic disease state and/or a hyperproliferative disorder, and methods of inhibiting Heat Shock Protein 90 (“Hsp90”). | 09-11-2008 |
| 20090062528 | Ansamycin formulations and methods of use thereof - Provided herein, inter alia, are solid forms of geldanamycin analogs, pharmaceutical compositions comprising a geldanamycin analog and a crystallization inhibitor, methods of making and using such compositions. Additionally, provided are methods for the treatment of cancer, a neoplastic disease state and/or a hyperproliferative disorder, and methods of inhibiting Heat Shock Protein 90 (“Hsp90”). | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090069281 | Ansamycin formulations and methods of use thereof - Provided herein, inter alia, are solid forms of geldanamycin analogs, pharmaceutical compositions comprising a geldanamycin analog and a crystallization inhibitor, methods of making and using such compositions. Additionally, provided are methods for the treatment of cancer, a neoplastic disease state and/or a hyperproliferative disorder, and methods of inhibiting Heat Shock Protein 90 (“Hsp90”). | 03-12-2009 |
| 20110009442 | METHODS FOR STEREOSELECTIVE REDUCTION - The invention is directed to a method to reduce a C—C double bond of an enone of a steroidal compound to produce a mixture of β ketone product and α ketone product, comprising treating a solution or suspension of the steroidal compound in a solvent with hydrogen gas in the presence of a catalyst and a substituted pyridine. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110201574 | FATTY ACID AMIDE HYDROLASE INHIBITORS - The present invention provides fatty acid amide hydrolase inhibitors, solid forms thereof, compositions thereof, and methods of making and using the same. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20120065399 | Transfer Hydrogenation of Cyclopamine Analogs - Provided herein is a process for the transfer-hydrogenation of ketone analogs of members of the jervine type of | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120065400 | Transfer Hydrogenation of Cyclopamine Analogs - Provided herein is a process for the transfer-hydrogenation of ketone analogs of members of the jervine type of | 03-15-2012 |
Brian C. Capell, Rumson, NJ US
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| 20110027806 | FARNESYLTRANSFERASE INHIBITORS FOR TREATMENT OF LAMINOPATHIES, CELLULAR AGING AND ATHEROSCLEROSIS - Although it can be farnesylated, the mutant lamin A protein expressed in Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS) cannot be defarnesylated because the characteristic mutation causes deletion of a cleavage site necessary for binding the protease ZMPSTE24 and effecting defarnesylation. The result is an aberrant farnesylated protein (called “progerin”) that alters normal lamin A function as a dominant negative, as well as assuming its own aberrant function through its association with the nuclear membrane. The retention of farnesylation, and potentially other abnormal properties of progerin and other abnormal lamin gene protein products, produces disease. Farnesyltransferase inhibitors (FTIs) (both direct effectors and indirect inhibitors) will inhibit the formation of progerin, cause a decrease in lamin A protein, and/or an increase prelamin A protein. Decreasing the amount of aberrant protein improves cellular effects caused by and progerin expression. Similarly, treatment with FTIs should improve disease status in progeria and other laminopathies. In addition, elements of atherosclerosis and aging in non-laminopathy individuals will improve after treatment with farnesyltransferase inhibitors. | 02-03-2011 |
Brian C. Clendenin, Tucson, AZ US
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| 20090089291 | System and Method for Defining and Manipulating Roles and the Relationship of Roles to Other System Entities - The capability to design and implement roles in a role-based system is disclosed. The system and data architecture enable organizations to model and assign relationships between Roles and other entities in a computing environment. The complex interrelation of Groups and Roles is established in an environment where: users need not be a member of a Group to use the capabilities of a Role; Role ownership is distinct from Role usage; and Roles themselves have attributes. A collection of methods enable creation, configuration, maintenance, ownership and usage of roles and for implementing relationships between the Role and other system entities, attributes and permissions. | 04-02-2009 |
Brian C. De Beaubien, Bay City, MI US
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| 20100217401 | ANTIBIOTIC DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING AN INFECTED SYNOVIAL JOINT DURING RE-IMPLANTATION OF AN ORTHOPEDIC PROSTHESIS - An antibiotic delivery system including an intramedullary stem that is adapted to be removably mounted into a medullary canal of a bone. The stem includes a body having an inlet adapted to be in fluid communication with a source of liquid-borne antibiotic and a plurality of outlets disposed along the stem. A channel extends between the inlet and the plurality of outlets for delivering a fluid-borne antibiotic from the inlet to the plurality of outlets so as to distribute the antibiotic along the medullary canal in a controlled fashion. A method of treating an infected joint during a two-stage re-implantation of an orthopedic implant is also disclosed. | 08-26-2010 |
Brian C. Dolder, Schererville, IN US
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| 20100291494 | FLAME ROD ANALYSIS SYSTEM - A flame rod analysis system, methods for determining a condition of a flame and a flame rod, and circuits for determining a condition of a flame and a flame rod. The flame rod analysis system comprises energy storage connectable to a flame rod, a pulsed source connected to the energy storage and providing a voltage pulse or a current pulse, and a buffer to allow a processor to measure a buffered voltage at various time points. Flame rod analysis systems can distinguish between various flame conditions (no flame, low flame, etc.) while simultaneously characterizing the condition of the flame rod (shorted to ground, contaminated, etc.). Some flame rod analysis systems can directly measure the resistance of the flame rod. | 11-18-2010 |
Brian C. Fredgren, St. Peters, MO US
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| 20100097195 | Data Interface Process With RFID Data Reader Glove - In one embodiment, a method and apparatus for reducing time expended on non-value added tasks during assembly of an aircraft is provided. A RFID tag reading function of a RFID tag reader integrated into user apparel is enabled. The RFID tag reader comprises a set of touch activation components integrated into the user apparel. A touch activation component in the set of touch activation components is pressed against a surface in proximity of a RFID tag associated with an aircraft component. The RFID tag reader transmits an interrogate signal to an RFID tag associated with the aircraft component. The user observes a display device coupled to the RFID tag reader integrated into the user apparel, wherein the display device displays RFID tag information received from the RFID tag in response to the interrogate signal. The RFID tag information comprises data describing the aircraft component. The user receives the RFID tag information without interrupting an assembly task. | 04-22-2010 |
Brian C. Furchner, Fogelsville, PA US
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| 20090308239 | Transparent Ceramic Composite - A ceramic composite and method of making are provided. The ceramic composite may be transparent and may serve as transparent armor. The ceramic portion of the composite may be single crystal sapphire. The composite may provide adequate protection from projectiles while exhibiting large surface areas and relatively low areal densities. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100288117 | Transparent Ceramic Composite - A ceramic composite and method of making are provided. The ceramic composite may be transparent and may serve as transparent armor. The ceramic portion of the composite may be single crystal sapphire. The composite may provide adequate protection from projectiles while exhibiting large surface areas and relatively low areal densities. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20120001027 | TRANSPARENT CERAMIC COMPOSITE - A ceramic composite and method of making are provided. The ceramic composite may be transparent and may serve as transparent armor. The ceramic portion of the composite may be spinel. The composite may provide adequate protection from projectiles while exhibiting large surface areas and relatively low areal densities. | 01-05-2012 |
Brian C. Jones, Flower Mound, TX US
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| 20090202458 | si-RNA-Mediated Gene Silencing Technology To Inhibit Tyrosinase And Reduce Pigmentation - The present invention describes compositions and methods for treating, preventing and improving hyperpigmentation, or other unwanted pigmentation of the skin, or other unwanted skin condition, such as age spots, aged skin, skin discoloration, etc., wherein the compositions include siRNA-gene silencing oligomers specific for tyrosinase. The compositions are used to treat a broad variety of pigmentation conditions, and are preferably applied to the skin, or are delivered by directed means to a site in need thereof. | 08-13-2009 |
Brian C. Krafthefer, Stillwater, MN US
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| 20090014002 | AIR FILTER ASSEMBLY - A respirator is disclosed that includes a respirator housing, a filtration media element disposed adjacent the respirator housing, and a respiration assist pump adjacent the filtration media element. The respiration assist pump assists the flow of gas through the filtration media element. In addition, a filtration module is disclosed and includes a filtration media element having a photocatalytic agent and a photon source and a gas pump coupled to the filtration media element to assist the flow of gas through the filtration media element. Methods of providing a respirator air stream are also disclosed. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090040516 | SPECTROSCOPIC SYSTEM - A spectroscopic system having a coded aperture as a gating device. Light of a Raman scattering may enter the system and encounter a mask gate. The mask may have a matrix of micro mirrors some of which pass light on to a diffraction grating when the gate is on. Some of the mirrors will not pass on light thereby resulting in coded light to the grating. If the gate is off, then no light is passed on to the grating. The grating may pass the coded and spectrally spread light on to a detector array. The array signals representing the light on the array may go to a processor so one can obtain information about the target that emanated the Raman scatter when impinged by a light beam. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090113983 | PARTICULATE MATTER SENSOR ELECTRODES WITH EMBEDDED SELF-CALIBRATOR, AND METHODS USING SAME - A particulate matter (PM) sensor includes an embedded self-calibrator. The PM sensor is to be installed in an exhaust corridor of an internal combustion engine. The PM sensor can self-calibrate by imposing a known potential across a protective housing in which the conductive probe is suspended. An image charge that is imposed upon the conductive probe is fed back and correlated to generate an updated calibration for the PM sensor. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090273770 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SAFE LASER IMAGING, DETECTION AND RANGING (LIDAR) OPERATION - A Laser Imaging, Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) system that automatically adjusts laser output so that no eye damage occurs to human targets. In one example, a component automatically measures range to targets in a field of view and determines the closest targets based on the measured range. A laser device outputs a laser beam and a controller adjusts one of pulse repetition frequency, power, or pulse duration of the laser device based on the measured range of the closest target in order to comply with a predefined eye safety model. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20100049462 | PARTICULATE MATTER SENSOR CALIBRATION - A system includes a filter, a sensor, a processor, and a memory. The filter can be coupled to an engine exhaust and can operate in an accumulating mode during which particulate matter (PM) from the engine is trapped and also operate in a regenerating mode during which PM in the filter is emitted. The sensor is coupled to a discharge port of the filter and has an output to provide a sensor signal based on a concentration of PM in the filtered exhaust. The processor is coupled to receive the sensor signal and operable to determine at least one of a base level for the sensor signal during the accumulating mode and a regenerate level for the sensor signal during the regenerating mode, and operable to determine a calibration value for the sensor using at least one of the base level and the regenerate level. The memory stores the calibration value. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100107737 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENSING HIGH TEMPERATURE PARTICULATE MATTER - Sensor apparatus includes a housing, a probe mounted to the housing, the probe including an elongate first part and a helical coil second part conductively coupled to each in series with first and second terminals at opposite ends thereof, the probe to be inserted into an exhaust stream in an exhaust corridor; and a circuit coupled to the first and second terminals of the sensor probe, to selectively operate the probe as a temperature sensor in a first mode and as a PM sensor in a second mode. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20110010071 | SYSTEM FOR PARTICULATE MATTER SENSOR SIGNAL PROCESSING - A system having a particulate matter sensor in an exhaust stream of an engine upstream from a particulate filter and another such sensor downstream from the filter. There may also be an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) control on the engine. The amount of particulate matter in or loading of the filter may be determined by the upstream filter. The working condition of the filter may be determined by the downstream sensor. The filter may have a heater and control for providing operational and particulate matter burn-off temperatures to the filter. A processor may be connected to the sensors, the EGR control and the filter heater control. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110297354 | SYSTEM AND METHOD THAT DISSIPATE HEAT FROM AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The electronic system includes an electronic device and a liquid holding section that is thermally coupled to the electronic device. The electronic system further includes an impermeable section that engages the liquid holding section. The impermeable section includes a channel and a plurality of passages that provide fluid communication between the liquid holding section and the channel. The electronic system further includes (i) a first fluid that flows through the channel in the impermeable section to facilitate heat transfer from the electronic device to the first fluid; and (ii) a second fluid that flows from the liquid holding section through the plurality of passages into the channel when the second fluid boils within the liquid holding section due to heat transfer from the electronic device to the second fluid. In some embodiments, the first and second fluids are different types of substances. | 12-08-2011 |
Brian C. Kuschak, Sunnyvale, CA US
Brian C. Labrec, North Oxford, MA US
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| 20110000967 | Multiple Image Security Features for Identification Documents and Methods of Making Same - An identification document manufacturing method makes an identification document with an optically variable security feature by forming a lens structure in the document's lamination layer along with image information. The method provides image information arranged to include at least two different images. The method uses pressure to form a lens profile in a laminate, including combining the laminate with ink representing the image information to form the document. The document is formed together with the laminate and ink such that the lens profile enables display of the at least two different images when the document is viewed at different predetermined angles. An information bearing document comprises a core layer, an image layer depicting at least two different images, and a laminate layer. The laminate layer is pressed on the core layer such that it forms a lens profile that enables display of the at least two different images when the document is viewed at different predetermined angles. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110057434 | Image Destruct Feature Used With Image Receiving Layers In Secure Documents - An image destruct material comprises a release layer positioned between an image receiving layer and a base layer. The adhesion between the release layer and the base layer is greater than adhesion between the release layer and the image receiving layer. The release layer material can be used in secure documents that have an image receiving layer. After information is printed on the image receiving layer, an overlaminate is applied over it. Removal of the overlaminate destroys the printed image on the receiving layer because of the relative adhesive properties of the image receiving layer, overlaminate and release layer. | 03-10-2011 |
Brian C. Lauman, Clearwater, FL US
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| 20100022937 | PORTABLE POWER DIALYSIS MACHINE - A fuel-cell powered medical fluid processing machine or dialysis machine is disclosed. The machine is intended for remote or rural areas where standard household or utility power is not available or is subject to interruption. The fuel cell is powered by hydrogen or other source of protons, or may instead be powered by methanol or ethanol, such as a direct methanol fuel cell. The fuel cell may be operated directly, as in powering a portable, wearable dialysis device, or may be operated indirectly, to generate and store power in an electric power storage device of the medical fluid or dialysis device. The medical fluid processing machine or dialysis machine may include circuitry allowing for use by household or utility power while also including a fuel cell for use when other power is not available. A catalytic heater may be used to warm the dialysis fluid. | 01-28-2010 |
Brian C. Leja, Grand Rapids, MI US
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| 20080238173 | ARTICULATING/FOLDING HEAD RESTRAINT - Articulating/folding head restraint assemblies that include modular brackets that function as modules and allow for platformability and customization by varying auxiliary components. The modular brackets can be molded or cast using conventional manufacturing processes, and are designed to receive and/or house various components of the assembly such as pivotal head restraint supports, pivotal shafts, locking assemblies, etc. The modular brackets are designed to integrate a number of components that are typically separate in prior art devices and have to be individually assembled together. | 10-02-2008 |
Brian C. Maccleery, Austin, TX US
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| 20100030539 | Simulation of a Motion System Including a Mechanical Modeler with Interpolation - Simulating a mechanical system controlled by a motion controller. First position data may be received. The first position data may be provided by a motion controller at a first rate. The first position data received at the first rate may be interpolated to provide second position data at a second rate. Operation of the mechanical system may be simulated or modeled using the second position data at the second rate. Interpolating the first position data and modeling the operation of the mechanical system may be performed without simulating drives and motors necessary to drive the mechanical system. | 02-04-2010 |
Brian C. Mcclaine, Baton Rouge, LA US
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| 20090026111 | FIXED BED REACTOR - The invention provides a system for designing, operating, monitoring and/or diagnosing a chemical reaction, particularly a hydrotreating process, using a fixed bed catalytic reactor. | 01-29-2009 |
Brian C. Mollner, San Diego, CA US
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| 20090011876 | HOCKEY STICK - A one-piece composite hockey stick includes a shaft and a blade. The blade end of the shaft extends entirely through the blade such that the blade end can contact the playing surface along with the bottom side of the blade. The shaft extending through the bottom side of the blade can provide a user with an enhanced feel and improved playing characteristics by providing continuous fibers that extend from the grip of a user to the playing surface through the shaft. The shaft can be hollow and open on the blade end such that the interior cavity of the shaft can be accessed from the bottom side of the blade. One or more inserts can be selectively disposed in the interior cavity of the shaft to provide a desired weight distribution and/or damping characteristics. | 01-08-2009 |
Brian C. Monwai, Austin, TX US
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| 20090251171 | Methods and Apparatus for Monitoring Power Gating Circuitry and for Controlling Circuit Operations in Dependence on Monitored Power Gating Conditions - A circuit incorporating a current starved ring oscillator is coupled to a power gate switch in an integrated circuit. The circuit incorporating the current starved ring oscillator amplifies a voltage difference between a virtual ground associated with the power gate switch and ground, and converts the difference to a frequency. Digital logic monitors the output of the ring oscillator using a counter and a reference clock. Control circuitry controls operation of the integrated circuit in dependence on the monitored conditions associated with the power gate switch. A method monitors a virtual ground voltage across a power gate switch in an integrated circuit; and controls operation of the integrated circuit in dependence on the monitored virtual ground voltage. | 10-08-2009 |
Brian C. Neunaber, Santa Ana, CA US
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| 20090003614 | Apparatus and method for artificial reverberation - An apparatus and method for artificial reverberation having one or more input summing nodes receiving an input signal and which each feed a first series of delay elements and the output of which is thereafter summed, weighted, and fed back to the input summing nodes. Also, a feedback summing node which further feeds a second delay element which feeds an output with a signal which has multi-dimensional or multi-delay reverberation relative to the input signal. An alternative embodiment further feeds one or more of the first delay element outputs weighted via an output gain to an output summing node which also sums the output of the second delay element and provides a summed output having a multi-dimensional or multi-delay reverberation. The embodiment is easily and economically implemented via conventional integrated electronic circuits, a combination of analog and digital electronics, digital signal processors, microprocessors, micro-controllers, or computer algorithms. | 01-01-2009 |
Brian C. Padalino, Rochester, NY US
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| 20090097539 | COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM USING ADAPTIVE FILTER AND VARIABLE DELAY BEFORE ADAPTIVE FILTER TAPS - A communication system receives a modulated signal that carries encoded communication data. An adaptive filter has a plurality of adaptive filter taps and weighted coefficients and a variable delay circuit operative before the adaptive filter taps for separating the spacing of multipath introduced by adaptive filter and producing a filtered output signal with improved multipath performance. A demodulator and decoder receive the filtered output signal from the adaptive filter and demodulate and decode the signal to obtain the communications data. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090098828 | COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM USING ADAPTIVE FILTER THAT IS SELECTED BASED ON OUTPUT POWER - A communications system receives a modulated signal that carries encoded communications data. An adaptive filter has an input, a plurality of non-adaptive and adaptive filter taps with weighted coefficients, and an output. The received signal is passed through the adaptive filter and around adaptive filter and a switch selects which signal to pass to demodulator based on measured output power of the adaptive filter and of the original received signal. A demodulator and decoder receive the filtered output signal and demodulate and decode the signal to obtain the communications data. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20110280313 | COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE FOR SCANNING MULTIPLE FREQUENCIES AND FOR DETECTING ANALOG AND DIGITAL VIDEO SIGNALS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A communications device includes a radio frequency (RF) receiver being scannable over a plurality of different frequencies and an analog to digital (AD) converter coupled to the RF receiver. The AD converter is configured to generate a receive bitstream. A processor coupled to the RF receiver and the AD converter. The processor is configured to perform, in parallel, calculating a received power level from the receive bitstream, attempting analog video decoding from the receive bitstream, and attempting digital video decoding from the receive bitstream. The processor is also configured to lock the RF receiver to a current frequency or scan the RF receiver to a next frequency based upon the received power level, and the attempted analog and video decoding. | 11-17-2011 |
Brian C. Raimundo, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20090005359 | Heterocyclic Compounds Useful as RAF Kinase Inhibitors - The present invention provides compounds useful as inhibitors of Raf protein kinase. The present invention also provides compositions thereof, and methods of treating Raf-mediated diseases. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090036419 | COMPOUNDS USEFUL AS RAF KINASE INHIBITORS - The present invention provides compounds useful as inhibitors of Raf protein kinase. The present invention also provides compositions thereof, and methods of treating Raf-mediated diseases. | 02-05-2009 |
Brian C. Schneidewind, Ann Arbor, MI US
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| 20090014274 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CLUTCH HAVING A ONE-PIECE RESIN BALANCER - A clutch assembly for use in an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle includes a drum movable about a rotational axis and having a generally annular recess for supporting components of the clutch assembly therein. A clutch pack is supported in the recess in the drum. A clutch piston is movably coupled to the drum and movable in a generally axial direction between engaged and disengaged positions relative to the clutch pack. At least one biasing spring continuously biases the clutch piston toward the disengaged position. A resin balancer plate has a side wall in contact with one end of the at least one biasing spring. The side wall is reinforced by a box section formed by: an outer wall that extends at an angle from one end of the side wall, an inner wall that extends from an opposite end of the side wall and is stepped in an axial direction toward the clutch piston, and a reinforcing rib interconnecting the side wall, outer wall and inner wall. An integral lip extends from an outer end of the balance plate to form a seal with the clutch piston. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20110100740 | Energy Recovery Systems for Vehicles and Wheels Comprising the Same - A wheel assembly for a vehicle may include a rim and an energy recovery system. The energy recovery system may include a flywheel and an infinitely variable transmission (IVT). The flywheel may be concentric with the rim and operable to rotate relative to the rim. The IVT may be positioned within the flywheel and couple the rim to the flywheel. When the vehicle is decelerating and an angular velocity of the rim is greater than an angular velocity of the flywheel, kinetic energy of the rim may be imparted to the flywheel and stored as mechanical potential energy thereby providing a braking force to the vehicle. Alternatively, when the vehicle is accelerating and the angular velocity of the rim is less than the angular velocity of the flywheel, the mechanical potential energy of the flywheel may be imparted to the wheel thereby providing an accelerating force to the vehicle. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110127096 | Energy Recovery Systems for Vehicles and Vehicle Wheels Comprising the Same - A wheel assembly for a vehicle includes a rim and an energy recovery system. The energy recovery system includes a flywheel, a continuously variable planetary (CVP), a first planetary gear set, and a second planetary gear set. The flywheel is substantially concentric with the rim and operable to rotate relative to the rim. The CVP is positioned within the flywheel and is operable to transmit rotational motion between the flywheel and the rim. The first planetary gear set is rotationally coupled to the rim and the CVP such that rotational motion transmitted between the CVP and the rim is transmitted through the first planetary gear set. The second planetary gear set is rotationally coupled to the CVP, the rim and the flywheel such that rotational motion transmitted between the CVP, the rim and the flywheel is transmitted through the second planetary gear set. | 06-02-2011 |
Brian C. Smith, Fort Worth, TX US
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| 20090028045 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRAFFIC LOAD BALANCING TO MULTIPLE PROCESSORS - A method for load balancing selects one of a set of distribution formulas to associate packets of each of multiple communications sessions traversing a link to one of a plurality of output links and assigns the associated packets of at least one of the communications sessions to a different output link. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090323550 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING NETWORK PACKET FLOWS - A system and method provides a broadband network node for a best effort network such as the Internet or intranets which supports the inexpensive and rapid deployment of services to the best efforts network. Separate data path and control path mechanisms allow high-speed data transfers with parallel processing flows for the data path that are controlled across data flows by the control path. Packets are classified, modified and shaped to enable the service on the network with an accountant to track packet traffic for control and billing purposes. A series of processing blades perform a modification function for each blade that processes packets according to classifications. The processing blades are modular and scalable for insertion in the broadband switch to rapidly adapt the broadband network node for new services. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20110099631 | Distributed Packet Flow Inspection and Processing - Distribution of network processing load among a set of packet processing devices is improved by employing means for eliminating, controlling, or otherwise affecting redundant packet processing operations. In one embodiment, at least two packet processing devices are present, both capable of processing data packets flowing therethrough, such as, inspecting, detecting, and filtering data packets pursuant to one or more filters from a filter set. Redundancy is controlled by providing or enabling either or both of the packet processing devices with capability for detecting during its said inspection of said data packets that, for example, one or more filters had been previously executed on said data packets by the other packet processing device, and then not executing the previously-executed filters on said data packets. | 04-28-2011 |
Brian C. Smith, Forth Worth, TX US
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| 20080279189 | Method and System For Controlled Delay of Packet Processing With Multiple Loop Paths - A method and system for introducing controlled delay of packet processing at a network entity using multiple delay loop paths (DLPs). For each packet received at the network entity, a determination will be made as to whether or not processing should be delayed. If delay is necessary, one of a plurality of DLPs will be selected according to a desired delay for the packet and a path delay determined for each DLP. Upon completion of a DLP delay, a packet will be returned for processing, an additional delay, or some other action. Multiple DLPs may be enabled with packet queues, and may be used advantageously by security devices, such as Intrusion Prevention Systems (and other packet processing platforms) for which in-order processing of packets may be desired or required. | 11-13-2008 |
Brian C. Stuebe, Broomfield, CO US
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| 20120022516 | Tissue Fusion System and Method for Performing a Self Test - An energy source of a thermal tissue operating system performs self-tests using simulation heating elements and jaw heating elements in tissue-grasping jaws of a handpiece. Power is supplied to the simulation heating elements and verified, without necessitating connection of a handpiece. Power is also delivered and verified to each of the two jaw heating elements when the handpiece is connected. Voltage and current are measured by peak hold detectors, and the peak hold detectors are tested to verify correct operation. All tests may be combined in a power on self-test (POST). | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120022517 | Tissue Fusion System and Method of Performing a Functional Verification Test - A jaw heating element of a handpiece of a thermal tissue operating system is tested on an ongoing basis by supplying a test heater power signal to the jaw heating element between individual thermal tissue operations. Voltage and current through the jaw heating element is sensed and the resistance of the jaw heating element is calculated. If the calculated resistance is outside a range of predetermined acceptable values, an error condition is indicated. | 01-26-2012 |
Brian C. Tarbox, Minnetonka, MN US
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| 20100121786 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE - Methods for a data processor implemented system monitor for enabling persons to turn over the allocation their investment assets, and/or receive assistance concerning how to receive disbursements from investments, in a manner that is free from or ameliorates the traditional conflicts of interest in previous systems. The methods are adapted to ameliorate the tension between other functions where the compensation may be affected by asset allocation. The systems and methods collect, monitor, and direct information from persons who hold indicative data, e.g., employers, to provide professional asset allocation services including automatic allocation, rebalancing, and reallocation of investment assets, on a regular basis; as well as assistance in determining how much to save or how to receive disbursements in a manner that ameliorates conflicts of interest, which, in the case of employee benefit plans, is consistent with the regulatory restraints of ERISA. | 05-13-2010 |
Brian C. Twichell, Austin, TX US
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| 20120005580 | Autonomic I/O Tracing and Performance Tuning - In an embodiment, a kernel performs autonomic input/output tracing and performance tuning. A first table is provided in a device driver framework and a second table in a kernel of a computer. An input/output device monitoring tool is provided in the device driver framework. A plurality of instructions in the kernel compares each value in the first table with each value in the second table. Responsive to a match of a value in the first table and a value in the second table, the kernel automatically runs a command line to perform a system trace, a component trace, or a tuning task. The first table is populated with a plurality of values calculated from a plurality of data in a plurality of device memories and in the controller memory and the second table is populated in accordance with a second plurality of inputs to the command line interface. | 01-05-2012 |
Brian C. Van Matre, Louisville, CO US
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| 20080215409 | ITERATIVE RESOURCE SCHEDULING - A request is received to accomplish a task by using a plurality of resources. Once the task is received, attributes of the resources are retrieved from a memory including constraints associated with those resources. These constraints can include hard constraints and soft constraints. A first schedule is then created using a subset of the plurality of resources that complies with each task and resource hard constraint. A score based on the degree of compliance of each soft constraint is determined for the first schedule score. Thereafter the first schedule is modified to form a second schedule, again complying with each hard constraint. A second schedule score is determined associated with the second schedule. These scores are compared so as to determine and select the more optimal schedule. The process continues iteratively until modifications of the schedule no longer yield an improving schedule. | 09-04-2008 |
Brian C. Vokoun, La Grange, KY US
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| 20120066268 | CONTENT ASSET MANAGER - A content asset manager (CAM) system manages content to be developed. CAM includes a data repository storing static assets and page assets operable to be used in a web site developed in a code editing system. A web service interfaces the CAM system with the code editing system and provides the code editing system with access to at least some of the static assets stored in the data repository through a user interface in the code editing system and provides code, including at least one of the static assets, for the web site developed in the code editing system to the CAM system. A slot database includes a plurality of independent slots, and a slot stores data to be used for the web site at runtime. A content manager retrieves the code for the web site from the data repository and stores the code for the web site in the slot for the web site in the slot database. The web site may be deployed using data in the slot. | 03-15-2012 |
Brian C. Wells, Grosse Pointe, MI US
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| 20110075418 | Illuminating optical lens for light emitting diode (LED) - An illuminating optical lens article of manufacture for use with a light emitting diode (LED) mounted on a circuit board is provided. The lens has (a) a base portion defining a rim on a plane having a bottom surface around a longitudinal axis for mounting over the LED; (b) an integral refractory outer surface of the lens extending towards the longitudinal axis from the base; (c) an integral refractory inner surface of the lens extending from the base forming a cavity shaped and sized to receive an LED; and optionally (d) a plurality of grooved sections for receiving an adhesive formed on the bottom surface of the base portion. The base is adapted to be mounted on the circuit board onto which the LED is mounted. The integral refractory outer and inner surfaces each define a predetermined geometry adapted to direct and focus light emitting from the LED to a predetermined path. The lens is fabricated with a tolerance range of within 0.15 mm or better. The lens can be incorporated into a luminaire system and mounted on to a circuit board using adhesive polymers. The assembly of the lens into the luminaire system can be automated using robotics. | 03-31-2011 |
Brian C. Wenink, Rochester, NY US
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| 20110053544 | EFFICIENT RECEIVER FREQUENCY PLAN FOR COVERING MULTIPLE FREQUENCY BANDS - A communications system includes a radio frequency (RF) element ( | 03-03-2011 |