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David E. Brooker, Washington, DC US
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| 20100228571 | System and Method for Managing a Group Insurance Policy - According to one embodiment, a method for managing a group life insurance policy with a plurality of certificates is provided. The group life insurance policy is at least partially funded by a financial account comprising one or more payments paid by a sponsor. The one or more payments are expected to fund the group life insurance policy for a multi-year period. The group life insurance policy is configured to provide life insurance coverage for a plurality of persons pursuant to the plurality of certificates. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100228572 | System and Method for Managing a Group Insurance Policy - A method for providing a group life insurance policy with a plurality of certificates funded by a sponsor is provided. Each certificate provides a death benefit to at least one beneficiary designated by a person insured under the certificate. An initial payment is determined, which is to be paid by the sponsor in exchange for the certificates. At least a respective portion of the initial payment is allocated to each certificate. The method may further include monitoring for a non-death-related event that terminates a death benefit provided by a certificate. In response to detection of the event, a certificate is exchanged for a new certificate. The new certificate may provide a death benefit to at least one designated beneficiary. The exchanging of certificates may include reallocating to the new certificate at least a portion of the initial payment allocated to the one of the plurality of certificates. | 09-09-2010 |
Gary Brooker, Rockville, MD US
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| 20090303559 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING THREE-DIMENSIONAL INFORMATION OF AN OBJECT FROM RECEIVED ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION - An apparatus and method to produce a hologram of an object includes an electromagnetic radiation assembly configured to receive a received electromagnetic radiation, such as light, from the object. The electromagnetic radiation assembly is further configured to diffract the received electromagnetic radiation and transmit a diffracted electromagnetic radiation. An image capture assembly is configured to capture an image of the diffracted electromagnetic radiation and produce the hologram of the object from the captured image. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100142014 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING THREE-DIMENSIONAL INFORMATION OF AN OBJECT FROM RECEIVED ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION - An apparatus and method to produce a hologram of an object includes an electromagnetic radiation assembly configured to receive a received electromagnetic radiation, such as light, from the object. The electromagnetic radiation assembly is further configured to diffract the received electromagnetic radiation and transmit a diffracted electromagnetic radiation. An image capture assembly is configured to capture an image of the diffracted electromagnetic radiation and produce the hologram of the object from the captured image. | 06-10-2010 |
Jeffrey Brooker, Oak Hill, VA US
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| 20080212069 | Method, system, and compositions for cell counting and analysis - The present invention provides a low cost imaged-based system for detecting, measuring and/or counting labeled features of biological samples, particularly blood specimens. In one aspect, the invention includes a system for imaging multiple features of a specimen that includes one or more light sources capable of successively generating illumination beams each having a distinct wavelength band and a plurality of differentially excitable labels capable of labeling a specimen comprising multiple features, such that each different feature is labeled with a different differentially excitable label. System of the invention may further include a controller operationally associated with the one or more light sources for successively directing illumination beams onto the specimen so that each of the different differentially excitable labels is successively caused to emit an optical signal within the same wavelength band, an optical system capable of collecting such emitted optical signals and forming successive images corresponding to the labeled features of the specimen on a light-responsive surface to form successive sets of image data thereof, and a disposable cuvette for collection and optical analysis of non-red blood cells. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20100261197 | Method, System, and Compositions for Cell Counting and Analysis - The present invention provides a low cost imaged-based system for detecting, measuring and/or counting labeled features of biological samples, particularly blood specimens. In one aspect, the invention includes a system for imaging multiple features of a specimen that includes one or more light sources capable of successively generating illumination beams each having a distinct wavelength band and a plurality of differentially excitable labels capable of labeling a specimen comprising multiple features, such that each different feature is labeled with a different differentially excitable label. System of the invention may further include a controller operationally associated with the one or more light sources for successively directing illumination beams onto the specimen so that each of the different differentially excitable labels is successively caused to emit an optical signal within the same wavelength band, an optical system capable of collecting such emitted optical signals and forming successive images corresponding to the labeled features of the specimen on a light-responsive surface to form successive sets of image data thereof, and a disposable cuvette for collection and optical analysis of non-red blood cells. | 10-14-2010 |
Jeffrey S. Brooker, Oak Hill, VA US
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| 20110089771 | MOTORIZED STAGE - A stage comprising a first translation platform having a first axis of motion, and a second translation platform having a second axis of motion, a first linear drive motor for driving the first translation platform in the first axis of motion, and a second linear drive motor for driving the second translation platform in the second axis of motion, wherein each linear drive motor further comprises a coil assembly enclosing a rod stator, and wherein the coil assembly is fixed and the rod stator is movable within the coil assembly. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110090562 | AUTOFOCUS APPARATUS - An autofocus apparatus includes, in one embodiment, a light source; a splitter; a fiber optic circulator; an optical collimator; a balance detector; and a microprocessor. The fiber optic circulator couples one of the split light signals at a first port, to the optical collimator at a second port, and to the balance detector at the third port. The optical collimator directs the light beam from the fiber optic circulator onto a sample through a Dichroic mirror and a microscope objective. The balance detector uses another one of the split light signals as an input, and converts a light signal, reflected off of a substrate the sample is placed on, into an analog voltage signal. The microprocessor processes the output of the balance detector and position feedbacks from an adjustable microscopy stage to generate a command for moving the position of the adjustable microscopy stage to achieve a desired focus. | 04-21-2011 |
Lisa Brooker, Lubbock, TX US
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| 20100178846 | PARTIAL UNDERGARMENT - A partial undergarment for covering the cleavage area of the chest exposed by a low cut article of clothing, using a panel that may be fastened and removed from the article of clothing. A method for affixing a panel traversing the cleavage area of the chest exposed by a low cut article of clothing, with steps that include affixing the means for fastening to the panel and the article of clothing and affixing the panel to the article of clothing. A partial undergarment concealing cleavage from exposure when low cut outer garments are worn over a bra, the partial undergarment comprising a cleavage concealing panel that affixes to the inside front of the bra. | 07-15-2010 |
Nancy L. Brooker, Pittsburg, KS US
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| 20090099262 | Methods and Compositions for the Management of Soil Borne Fungal Diseases - Improved methods and compositions for protecting plants or seeds from soil-borne fungal diseases. The composition may include a triterpenoid isolated from | 04-16-2009 |
Robert Paul Brooker, Rockledge, FL US
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| 20090312175 | Increased Activity of Catalyst Using Inorganic Acids - The present disclosure provides for improved electrochemical devices (e.g., fuel cells, metal air batteries, ultra capacitors, etc.) and components therefore. More particularly, the present disclosure provides for improved systems and methods for producing materials, membranes, electrode assemblies (e.g., membrane electrode assemblies) and electrochemical devices employing the membranes and/or electrode assemblies. The present disclosure provides for improved systems and methods for producing high activity materials, membranes and/or electrode assemblies (e.g., MEAs) for use in electrochemical devices, wherein the high activity membranes and/or electrode assemblies include at least one inorganic acid. In exemplary embodiments, the present disclosure provides for improved systems and methods for producing high activity membranes and/or electrode assemblies (e.g., MEAs) for use in electrochemical devices, wherein the high activity membranes and/or electrode assemblies include at least one inorganic acid in the catalyst layer and/or in the cathode. | 12-17-2009 |