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Alice M. Brinkman, Tustin, CA US
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| 20090181044 | Novel Flavivirus antigens - The invention provides polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded therefrom having advantageous properties, including an ability to induce an immune response to flaviviruses. The polypeptides and polynucleotides of the invention are useful in methods of inducing immune response against flaviviruses, including dengue viruses. Compositions and methods for utilizing polynucleotides and polypeptides of the invention are also provided. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090311287 | Novel flavivirus antigens - The invention provides polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded therefrom having advantageous properties, including an ability to induce an immune response to flaviviruses. The polypeptides and polynucleotides of the invention are useful in methods of inducing immune response against flaviviruses, including dengue viruses. Compositions and methods for utilizing polynucleotides and polypeptides of the invention are also provided. | 12-17-2009 |
Anne Marie Brinkman, Mountain View, CA US
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| 20110197175 | AUTOMATED APPLICATION GENERATION METHOD AND SYSTEM - A modification method and system. The method includes retrieving by a computer processor of a computing system a list of features and plug-ins associated with an application. The features include features version metadata and the plug-ins include plug-ins version metadata. The computer processor compares features source code associated with the features with previous versions of associated source code. The computer processor generates modified features version metadata associated with the features version metadata. The modified features version metadata includes updated version labels differing from previous version labels of the previous versions of associated source code. The features are assembled into an application. | 08-11-2011 |
Candace Brinkman, Boulder, CO US
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| 20110015958 | STRATEGIC WORKFORCE PLANNING MODEL - Systems, devices, and methods are provided for workforce planning models. Technologies are described to manage human capital decisions. Decision making models and related tools are described that support the development and implementation of workforce strategies, programs and policies. In one model, resources may be allocated to specific practices (policies, programs, initiatives, organizational culture) used to attract and retain valued employees. Resources may be increased or decreased until the optimal allocation of resources is found that is most likely to enable the achievement of specific goals (e.g., attraction, retention, readiness, and representation). | 01-20-2011 |
Cory Brinkman, Celina, TX US
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| 20100269337 | MEDICAL LEADS WITH SEGMENTED ELECTRODES AND METHODS OF FABRICATION THEREOF - In one embodiment, a process, for fabricating a medical lead for stimulation of tissue of a patient, comprises: forming a plurality of electrode assemblies wherein each electrode assembly of the plurality of electrode assemblies comprises a respective plurality of segmented electrodes angularly separated by ribs formed in one or more segments of thermoplastic tape; electrically coupling a conductor to each segmented electrode; molding polymer material around each segmented electrode of the plurality of segmented electrodes to interlock each segmented electrode with polymer material to form a distal end of the medical lead; and fusing the one or more segments of thermoplastic tape of each of the plurality of electrode assemblies with the polymer material. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110160815 | STIMULATION LEAD FOR APPLICATION OF ELECTRICAL PULSES TO TISSUE OF A PATIENT AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING A STIMULATION LEAD - In one embodiment, a method of fabricating a stimulation lead for applying electrical pulses to tissue of a patient, comprises: supplying a lead body, wherein the lead body comprises a plurality of wire conductors extending from a proximal end of the lead body to a distal end of the lead body, and the plurality of conductor wires are disposed within insulative material of the lead body; and providing a plurality of terminals and electrodes on the proximal end and the distal end of the lead body respectively, wherein the plurality of terminals and electrodes are electrically coupled through the plurality of wire conductors; wherein the providing comprises: (i) positioning a conductive band about the lead body, wherein the conductive band comprises a first end and a second end and the first end and the second end are adapted to be clasped together; (ii) positioning a conductor wire between an exterior surface of the first end and an interior surface of the second end of the conductive band; (iii) closing the first end and the second end of the conductive band about the conductor wire wherein the first end and the second end are disposed in an overlapping arrangement; and (iv) welding the first end and the second end to seal the conductive band about the lead body. | 06-30-2011 |
Dirk Brinkman, Cambridge, MA US
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| 20080240497 | Method for tracking objects in videos using forward and backward tracking - A method tracks an object in a sequence of frames of a video. The method is provided with a set of tracking modules. Frames of a video are buffered in a memory buffer. First, an object is tracked in the buffered frames forward in time using a selected one of the plurality of tracking module. Second, the object is tracked in the buffered frames backward in time using the selected tracking module. Then, a tracking error is determined from the first tracking and the second tracking. If the tracking error is less than a predetermined threshold, then additional frames are buffered in the memory buffer and the first tracking, the second tracking and the determining steps are repeated. Otherwise, if the error is greater than the predetermined threshold, then a different tracking module is selected and the first tracking, the second tracking and the determining steps are repeated. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090112500 | Memory-Based High-Speed Interferometer - An interferometer produces a first optical signal and a second optical signal interfering with each other. The optical signals are converted digital signals form addresses. A memory stores data values corresponding to the first and second optical signals, and in which the addresses are used to directly read the data values stored at the addresses. The data values stored in the memory can be dynamically adapting while converting the first and second optical signals and reading the data values. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20110158360 | SNR-Based Blanking Scheme for Impulsive Noise Mitigation in Wireless Networks - A blanking scheme for mitigating impulsive noise in wireless networks is based on the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of symbols. To fully gain the benefits of the SNR-based blanking scheme, two methods are developed, namely a multi-level thresholding scheme in the time-, spatial- and frequency-domains, and a weighted-input error-correction decoding. The symbols are conditioned as a function of the estimated SNR in time-, frequency-, or spatial-domains or combinations therefore, and the conditioning is applied to an amplitude, phase, or energy level, or combinations thereof. | 06-30-2011 |
Donald Brinkman, Seattle, WA US
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| 20120107787 | ADVISORY SERVICES NETWORK AND ARCHITECTURE - Systems and methods are provided to implement an advisory services network that enables organizations to identify complex business problems from apparent business problems, immerse a diverse group of people in the businesses of the organizations, and promote collaboration to develop viable solutions to the complex business problems. An enterprise organization can supply case studies of real-life scenarios, data, ethnographic interviews to convey multiple views of problematic areas, etc., to enable members of the diverse group of people to immerse themselves into the problem space, participate in creative communications, such as discussions, and brainstorm potential solutions. Further, the advisory services network can include a gaming platform on which instances of serious games can be developed and deployed. The serious games enables sharing of ideas among players, discussions among players, and other player interactions to facilitate compounding of perspectives and solutions among a diverse group while providing an entertaining and through-provoking environment. | 05-03-2012 |
Herbert Brinkman, Fort Collins, CO US
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| 20100286101 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION INCLUDING A CORTICOSTEROID AND A VITAMIN D ANALOG HAVING IMPROVED STABILITY - A composition that includes a corticosteroid (e.g., betamethasone dipropionate), a vitamin D analog (e.g., calcipotriene) and an acyl ester of 1,2,3-trihydroxypropane or an ether thereof; and a method of treating a dermatologic condition (e.g., psoriasis vulgaris) in a mammal (e.g., human); are provided. The method includes topically administering to a mammal in need of such treatment an effective amount of the composition, to the affected topical area, for a period of time effective to treat the dermatologic condition. | 11-11-2010 |
Hubert E. Brinkman, Spring, TX US
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| 20100296520 | DYNAMIC QUALITY OF SERVICE ADJUSTMENT ACROSS A SWITCHING FABRIC - In a shared I/O environment, a method for dynamic memory bandwidth adjustment adjusts memory bandwidth between a host server and an I/O function by increasing memory bandwidth to higher priority functions while decreasing memory bandwidth to lower priority functions without bringing down the link between the host and I/O devices. | 11-25-2010 |
John A. Brinkman, West Caldwell, NJ US
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| 20090264445 | PYRROLIDINONE GLUCOKINASE ACTIVATORS - Provided herein are compounds of the formula (I): | 10-22-2009 |
Kyle R. Brinkman, St. Petersburg, FL US
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| 20090297566 | Oxygen-impervious packaging with optional oxygen scavenger, stabilized thyroid hormone compositions and methods for storing thyroid hormone pharmaceutical compositions - The present invention provides stabilized thyroid hormone pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of packaging and storing thyroid hormone pharmaceutical compositions, such as levothyroxine (T | 12-03-2009 |
Kyle S. Brinkman, Aiken, SC US
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| 20110297894 | Proton conducting ceramics in membrane separations - Perovskite materials of the general formula SrCeO | 12-08-2011 |
Mark Brinkman, Gainesville, GA US
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| 20110083392 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INSTALLING PANELS - Systems and methods for installing one or more modular panels onto a wall or other surface. Such systems may include at least one panel retainer mounted to a substrate and at least one panel connected to the panel retainer in a removable fashion. In these systems, the interaction of at least one panel insert and at least one attachment structure facilitates connecting the panel to the panel retainer in a removable fashion. | 04-14-2011 |
Mark Brinkman, Omaha, NE US
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| 20110277094 | PLANTS AND SEEDS OF HYBRID CORN VARIETY CH711877 - According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH711877. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH711877, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH711877 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH711877. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110277175 | PLANTS AND SEEDS OF HYBRID CORN VARIETY CH889077 - According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH889077. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH889077, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH889077 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH889077. | 11-10-2011 |
Mark J. Brinkman, Omaha, NE US
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| 20110271385 | PLANTS AND SEEDS OF HYBRID CORN VARIETY CH867615 - According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH867615. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH867615, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH867615 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH867615. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110277096 | PLANTS AND SEEDS OF HYBRID CORN VARIETY CH287946 - According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH287946. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH287946, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH287946 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH287946. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110283394 | PLANTS AND SEEDS OF HYBRID CORN VARIETY CH918848 - According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH918848. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH918848, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH918848 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH918848. | 11-17-2011 |
Michael G. Brinkman, Durham, NC US
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| 20110276841 | Visually Marking Failed Components - Methods, apparatus, and products for visually marking computing components within a computing system are disclosed that include: detecting that a particular computing component has failed, wherein the particular computing component has a physical surface that may be altered with the application of some physical stimulus; and applying a requisite physical stimulus to the physical surface such that the appearance of the physical service is altered, thereby visually identifying that the component has failed. | 11-10-2011 |
Norman D. Brinkman, Troy, MI US
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| 20080302329 | Method and apparatus for controlling ignition timing in a compression-ignition engine operating in an auto-ignition mode - A method for controlling timing of ignition of a fuel charge in a compression-ignition engine operating in a controlled auto-ignition mode wherein the engine includes controllable intake and exhaust valve actuation systems is described. The method comprises determining a preferred ignition timing for a cylinder charge and a mass of the fuel charge based upon operator torque request. A portion of the fuel charge is partially oxidized during a negative valve overlap period immediately prior to a compression stroke. Magnitude of the portion of the fuel charge is based upon the preferred ignition timing of the cylinder charge. A remainder of the fuel charge is injected into the cylinder during the compression stroke. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20100107605 | PASSIVE AMMONIA-SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION FOR NOx CONTROL IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - Engine exhaust gas feedstream NOx emissions aftertreatment includes a catalytic device connected upstream of an ammonia-selective catalytic reduction device including a base metal. Engine operation can be modulated to generate an engine-out exhaust gas feedstream that converts to ammonia on the catalytic device. The ammonia is stored on the ammonia-selective catalytic reduction device, and used to reduce NOx emissions in the exhaust gas feedstream. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100293926 | HYDROCARBON SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION FOR NOx CONTROL WITH GASOLINE-FUELED SPARK IGNITION ENGINES USING ENGINE-OUT HYDROCARBONS - A method for controlling hydrocarbon delivery to a hydrocarbon selective catalytic reduction device configured to receive an exhaust gas flow from an internal combustion engine includes monitoring measurable variable terms including factors affecting a conversion efficiency in the hydrocarbon selective catalytic reduction device, determining classifications of the measurable variable terms based upon measurable variable ranges, determining a desired hydrocarbon delivery value range based upon the classifications; and utilizing the desired hydrocarbon delivery value range to control the hydrocarbon delivery to the hydrocarbon selective catalytic reduction device. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20120079813 | OPERATING METHODS FOR SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION OF NOx - Where oxygenated hydrocarbons, such as ethanol, may be considered for use as a reductant to be added to diesel or gasoline engine exhaust for promoting the catalyzed reduction of NOx to N | 04-05-2012 |
Ron Brinkman, Phoenix, AZ US
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| 20090024312 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UPDATING NAVIGATION INFORMATION - A method and system for updating navigation information are disclosed. The method includes the steps of connecting to a navigation information update system, determining if at least one navigation information update is available from the navigation information update system, if the at least one navigation information update is available from the navigation information update system, determining if an intended recipient of the at least one navigation information update is available or unavailable for an update. If the intended recipient of the at least one navigation information update is determined to be unavailable for an update, the method downloads the at least one navigation information update to a navigation information cache onboard the intended recipient or a processing unit not onboard the intended recipient, and if the intended recipient of the at least one navigation information update is determined to be available for the update, the method downloads the at least one navigation information update to the navigation information cache onboard the intended recipient, and installs the at least one navigation information update in a navigation information system onboard the intended recipient. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20100094487 | AVIONICS DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING THREE DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY INCLUDING ERROR-COMPENSATED AIRSPACE - Embodiments of a method are provided that may be carried out by an avionics display system deployed on an aircraft and including a monitor. The avionics display system receives position data indicative of the aircraft's detected position from at least one data source. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of: (i) attributing an error characteristic to the data source, (ii) identifying an airspace assigned to the aircraft at a given time, and (iii) establishing an error-compensated airspace as a function of the error characteristic and the assigned airspace. The aircraft's actual position remains within the assigned airspace provided that the aircraft's detected position resides within the error-compensated airspace. A visual representation of the outer boundaries of the error-compensated airspace is generated on the monitor. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100283635 | AVIONICS DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING FLIGHT INFORMATION PERTAINING TO NEIGHBORING AIRCRAFT - Embodiments of a process are provided suitable for implementation by an avionics display system deployed on a host aircraft and including a monitor. In one embodiment, the process includes the step of receiving air traffic data indicative of a first flight characteristic pertaining to a neighboring aircraft. The first flight characteristic is selected from the group consisting of: (i) the wake turbulence created by the neighboring aircraft, (ii) the current flight plan of the neighboring aircraft, and (iii) the airspace in which the neighboring aircraft's current detection position should reside to ensure that the neighboring aircraft's actual position resides within the an airspace currently assigned to the neighboring aircraft. A visual representation of the first flight characteristic is generated on the monitor. | 11-11-2010 |
Steven Brinkman, Eden Prairie, MN US
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| 20120046612 | Unitary Strain-Relieving Intravenous (IV) Anchor System - A system for strain relieving intravenous (IV) assembly includes a dressing and an anchor portion for use with the dressing. In various embodiments, the dressing may cover an injection site into a portion of a patient's body for an intravenous (IV) assembly that provides fluid communication between the injection site and a fluid reservoir remote from the injection site through a flexible tube. In an illustrative example, the anchor portion may include a first member and a second member. The first member may be secured, for example, to the dressing and may, in some examples, wrap around the tubing so as to resist axial movement of the tubing relative to the dressing. The second member may be secured to the dressing and may wrap around the tubing and a portion of the patient's body so as to resist radial movement of the tubing relative to the body. | 02-23-2012 |
Steven J. Brinkman, Eden Prairie, MN US
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| 20120041353 | Low Profile Thoracic Wound Seal With Laterally-Directed Discharge - Apparatus and associated methods for a wound valve assembly provide an annular space extending radially around a central portion of a valve, which valve acts to substantially relieve pressure build up in a thoracic cavity when applied to a thoracic wound. In an illustrative example, the valve assembly may form an annular space that extends radially in all directions around a check valve. In some examples, gasses and exudates may flow substantially radially and/or parallel to the patient's local body. Various embodiments may advantageously provide open fluid communication for the gasses and exudates escaping from the wound when the valve assembly is partially covered (e.g., body armor, clothing, blankets), or when the patient may be laying down on the side of the body with the wound, for example. | 02-16-2012 |