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Alan William Brown, Raleigh, NC US
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| 20080313597 | System and Method for Describing Method Process Using Guided Architectural Decisions - A method author uses a method generator to create a customized project-specific method that includes first class decision elements. The decision elements are included in a meta model for a process framework, and describe actual decisions for a user to resolve. Once created, a method advisor uses the project-specific method to guide a user through architectural decisions by refining the project-specific method's process flow based upon the user's decisions. The refining includes removing activity elements and decision elements from the process flow that are not reachable by a path corresponding to the user's choice selection. The method advisor also stores the user's choice selections, along with considerations, conditions, and consequences, for the use to view at a later date. | 12-18-2008 |
April S. Brown, Hillsborough, NC US
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| 20120122736 | SENSORS INCORPORATING ANTIBODIES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A sensor comprising an electronic circuit electrically coupled to a type III-V semiconductor material, for example indium arsenide (InAs) and an antibody contacting the type III-V semiconductor material. The sensor produces measurable N changes in the electrical properties of the semiconductor upon antibody-antigen binding events. Electrical properties measurable by the electronic device may include resistivity, capacitance, impedance, and inductance. A method of detecting an antigen using sensors of the invention. A method of detecting a reaction of an analyte to a stimulus using sensors of the invention. Sensor arrays comprising multiple sensors of the invention. | 05-17-2012 |
April S. Brown, Durham, NC US
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| 20080203431 | GaN-BASED NITRIC OXIDE SENSORS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - GaN-based heterojunction field effect transistor (HFET) sensors are provided with engineered, functional surfaces that act as pseudo-gates, modifying the drain current upon analyte capture. In some embodiments, devices for sensing nitric oxide (NO) species in a NO-containing fluid are provided which comprise a semiconductor structure that includes a pair of separated GaN layers and an AlGaN layer interposed between and in contact with the GaN layers. Source and drain contact regions are formed on one of the GaN layers, and an exposed GaN gate region is formed between the source and drain contact regions for contact with the NO-containing fluid. The semiconductor structure most preferably is formed on a suitable substrate (e.g., SiC). An insulating layer may be provided so as to cover the semiconductor structure. The insulating layer will have a window formed therein so as to maintain exposure of the GaN gate region and thereby allow the gate region to contact the NO-containing fluid. Electrical contact pads are preferably provided in some embodiments so as to be in electrical contact with the source and drain contact regions, respectively. Electrical leads may thus be connected to the contact pads. According to other embodiments, the NO detection device will include a metalloporphyrin adsorbed on the GaN gate region. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20110097837 | GaN-BASED NITRIC OXIDE SENSORS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - GaN-based heterojunction field effect transistor (HFET) sensors are provided with engineered, functional surfaces that act as pseudo-gates, modifying the drain current upon analyte capture. In some embodiments, devices for sensing nitric oxide (NO) species in a NO-containing fluid are provided which comprise a semiconductor structure that includes a pair of separated GaN layers and an AlGaN layer interposed between and in contact with the GaN layers. Source and drain contact regions are formed on one of the GaN layers, and an exposed GaN gate region is formed between the source and drain contact regions for contact with the NO-containing fluid. The semiconductor structure most preferably is formed on a suitable substrate (e.g., SiC). An insulating layer may be provided so as to cover the semiconductor structure. The insulating layer will have a window formed therein so as to maintain exposure of the GaN gate region and thereby allow the gate region to contact the NO-containing fluid. Electrical contact pads are preferably provided in some embodiments so as to be in electrical contact with the source and drain contact regions, respectively. Electrical leads may thus be connected to the contact pads. According to other embodiments, the NO detection device will include a metalloporphyrin adsorbed on the GaN gate region. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110199102 | CHEMICAL SENSORS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A van der Pauw (VDP) sensor comprising an electronic circuit electrically coupled to a surface, the surface comprising a type III-V material, and the electronic circuit measuring a sheet resistivity of the surface using a VDP technique. The VDP sensor may further comprise a macromolecule, such as a porphyrin, an oligonucleotide, a protein, a polymer or a combination thereof in contact with the surface. The VDP sensors may be arranged in an array of similar or different sensors. An electronic circuit electrically coupled to a type III-V material having a two-dimensional electron gas, such as InAs or InN, the electronic circuit measuring an electrical property of the type III-V material having a two-dimensional electron gas. | 08-18-2011 |
Barbara Ann Locke Brown, Kings Mountain, NC US
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| 20090166242 | Personalized party packages - To be able to personalize each party with the person or pet the party is for customizing a photographic image of them on their party package which will be done on photo paper then placed on the party package with either a one sided or two sided adhesive. This will be done on paper and or plastic products consisting of party hats, cups, blowers etc. Extra thick photo paper for the placemat and then laminated, all these party packages will consist of a special design, for that particular occasion or holiday. The words (“Happy Birthday”), Congratulations, Happy New Year, etc. will be placed on the bottom of the place-mat and if wanted by the person a name and date. | 07-02-2009 |
Brian Duane Brown, Matthews, NC US
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| 20100070392 | COMMERCIAL CURRENCY HANDLING AND SERVICING MANAGEMENT - Aspects of the invention provide for an end-to-end currency handling, and servicing apparatus. The apparatus may be used in any cash-centric business or enterprise for cash register till set up and balancing, back office reconciliation, and other cash payment handling activities. Further aspects of the invention provide real-time access to cash receipts for enterprise use in making financial and planning decisions. | 03-18-2010 |
Buddy Gene Brown, Durham, NC US
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| 20090090373 | Cigarette Having Configured Lighting End - The lighting end or tip of the smoking article is configured in such a manner that the entire front or upstream face thereof does not lie in a plane that is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the smoking article. For example, at least a portion of the front face of the smoking article lies in a plane (e.g., a generally flat plane) that is positioned about 40° to about 50° relative to the longitudinal axis of that smoking article. As such, the overall nature or character of the mainstream aerosol generated by a smoking article can be altered. This shape may include an ellipse, or may include a first section in a plane not perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and a second section in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. Alternatively, the face of the lighting end may have a shape such that its surface area is greater than the cross-sectional area of the smoking article. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20110023897 | CIGARETTE HAVING CONFIGURED LIGHTING END - The lighting end or tip of the smoking article is configured in such a manner that the entire front or upstream face thereof does not lie in a plane that is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the smoking article. For example, at least a portion of the front face of the smoking article lies in a plane (e.g., a generally flat plane) that is positioned about 40° to about 50° relative to the longitudinal axis of that smoking article. As such, the overall nature or character of the mainstream aerosol generated by a smoking article can be altered. This shape may include an ellipse, or may include a first section in a plane not perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and a second section in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. Alternatively, the face of the lighting end may have a shape such that its surface area is greater than the cross-sectional area of the smoking article. | 02-03-2011 |
David W. Brown, Raleigh, NC US
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| 20100010850 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SOLUTION ORDERING BY FEDERATION OF ORDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND USE OF SOLUTION RECORDS - Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art with respect to solution order processing and provide a novel and non-obvious method, computer system and computer program product for processing solution orders using solution records. In one embodiment of the invention, a method for solution ordering across disparate order and contract management systems in a manufacturing environment can be provided. The method can include receiving a request for a solution from a customer, identifying a solution that satisfies the request for a solution, determining a solution order for the identified solution, generating a solution record for the solution order and assigning a solution record number to the solution record. The method can further include populating the solution record with product identification numbers received from multiple product lines in the manufacturing environment. | 01-14-2010 |
Dennis T. Brown, Raleigh, NC US
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| 20110236421 | FLAVIVIRUS HOST RANGE MUTATIONS AND USES THEREOF - Methods and compositions concerning mutant flaviviruses with host range mutations. In some embodiments the invention concerns nucleotide sequences that encode mutant flavivirus proteins. Viruses comprising these sequences that display reduced replication in mammalian cells are provided. In further aspects of the invention, flavivirus vaccine compositions are provided. In another embodiment the invention provides methods for vaccination against flavivirus infection. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20120003255 | FLAVIVIRUS HOST-RANGE MUTATIONS AND USES THEREOF - Methods and compositions concerning mutant flaviviruses with host-range phenotypes are provided. Nucleotide sequences that encode mutant flavivirus proteins are also provided. In certain aspects, viruses comprising these sequences display reduced replication in mammalian cells. In further aspects of the invention, flavivirus vaccine compositions and methods for vaccination against flavivirus infection are provided. | 01-05-2012 |
Devin S. Brown, Durham, NC US
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| 20110155805 | Coupon device - A device includes first, second, and third components. The first component scans a coupon. The coupon is moved from the first component to the second component after the first component scans the coupon and the coupon has been validated. The second component holds the coupon and other coupons associated with just the current checkout session until the current session has been successfully completed, at which time the coupons are moved in unison from the second component to the third component. The third component stores these coupons, together with additional coupons associated with other checkout sessions. The first component returns the coupon where validation of the coupon has failed. The second coupon permits a user to retrieve the coupons associated with just the current checkout session where the current checkout session has been unsuccessfully completed, without the user having to look through the coupons associated with the other checkout sessions. | 06-30-2011 |
Devon Brown, Wake Forest, NC US
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| 20100024074 | ARABIDOPSIS DERIVED PROMOTERS FOR REGULATION OF PLANT EXPRESSION - The invention provides a method to identify a plurality of plant promoters having specified characteristics and promoters identified by the method. Also provided are transgenic plants comprising the genes identified by the methods of the invention. | 01-28-2010 |
Devon L. Brown, Wake Forest, NC US
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| 20100017918 | ARABIDOPSIS DERIVED PROMOTERS FOR REGULATION OF PLANT EXPRESSION - The invention provides a method to identify a plurality of plant promoters having specified characteristics and promoters identified by the method. Also provided are transgenic plants comprising the genes identified by the methods of the invention. | 01-21-2010 |
Douglas Brown, Charlotte, NC US
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| 20100022254 | Location-Based Authentication of Mobile Device Transactions - Systems, methods, and software for implementing location-based authentication of both online and mobile web-based transactions. This implementation may involve verifying whether a mobile device (such as a cellular telephone) is proximate to a computer from which the transaction is being performed. Depending upon the location of the mobile device, further transactions may be approved or rejected. In further implementations, the transactions may be made from the mobile device itself. In this case, the location of the mobile device compared with one or more pre-stored locations may affect whether further transactions from the mobile device are approved or rejected. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100024017 | Location-Based Authentication of Online Transactions Using Mobile Device - Systems, methods, and software for implementing location-based authentication of both online and mobile web-based transactions. This implementation may involve verifying whether a mobile device (such as a cellular telephone) is proximate to a computer from which the transaction is being performed. Depending upon the location of the mobile device, further transactions may be approved or rejected. In further implementations, the transactions may be made from the mobile device itself. In this case, the location of the mobile device compared with one or more pre-stored locations may affect whether further transactions from the mobile device are approved or rejected. | 01-28-2010 |
Douglas G. Brown, Waxhaw, NC US
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| 20090144193 | Sub-Account Mechanism - A system and method for controlling a monetary account with one or more sub-accounts is described. A monetary account with an entity is established and an account user associated with the monetary account is identified. A sub-account with the entity is established, where the sub-account is associated with the monetary account and includes monetary funds transferred from the monetary account. At least one sub-account user associated with the sub-account is identified, where the at least one sub-account user is different from the account user. One or more controls, placed by the account user, are established on at least one of the sub-account and the at least one sub-account user. The at least one sub-account user is restricted from accessing monetary funds in the monetary account and the account user is permitted to access the sub-account. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20110004547 | MOBILE TRANSACTIONS USING ACCOUNT ALIASES - Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for providing a mobile device user with the ability to user their mobile devices to make payments to others without knowing the payment recipient's account number. For example, an embodiment of the includes: (1) receiving a payment request from a mobile phone, such as through a text message, where the payment request includes an alias, and where the alias is not a financial account number; (2) identifying a payment recipient's financial account based at least partially on the alias; and (3) transferring funds to the payment recipient's financial account. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110004550 | CUSTOMER ON-BOARDING SYSTEM - Embodiments of the invention provide a system and method for on-boarding customers via a viral account opening or account registration process that uses aliases, such as telephone numbers, email addresses, and social networking identifiers, to identify payee accounts. If an alias is received for which a payee account cannot be identified, embodiments of the invention use the alias to contact the payee and request that the payee register an existing account or open a new account. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110010292 | PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS USING PAYEE ACCOUNT ALIASES - Embodiments of the invention provide a system and method for using aliases, such as mobile telephone numbers, email addresses, and social networking identifications, to identify a payment recipient's account involved in a payment transaction. Some embodiments of the method include: (1) receiving a payment request from a payment sender via a communication from a remote device, where the payment request includes an alias, and where the alias is not an account number; (2) using a processor to identify a payment recipient's financial account based at least partially on the alias; and (3) transferring funds from the payment sender's account to the payment recipient's account. Identifying the payment recipient's financial account based on the alias may include accessing a memory device having a data repository stored therein that maps each of a plurality of aliases back to a financial account number, and then using the data repository in combination with the alias to identify the payment recipient's financial account number. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110010293 | ACCOUNT ALIAS DATA REPOSITORY - Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for creating a financial account alias data repository to be used to identify payee accounts in payment transactions. For example, an embodiment of the method includes: (1) receiving a communication comprising an alias that is not a financial account number; and (2) using a processor to store the alias in memory and create a data repository in the memory that maps the alias to a particular financial account such that the alias can be used by others instead of a financial account number to transfer money to the particular financial account associated with the alias. The alias may include, for example, a telephone number, email address, or social networking identifier of the financial account owner. | 01-13-2011 |
Douglas Gerard Brown, Waxhaw, NC US
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| 20110039519 | Mobile Banking - Systems and methods are disclosed for identifying circumstances where end-to-end security is not available to a mobile banking customer. The user may be alerted/warned or restricted from accessing some banking services through his/her WAP-enabled mobile device if the server (e.g., bank server) determines that end-to-end security is not available. In some instances, the bank server may access a computer data file containing a list of known end-to-end secure devices and gateways to verify the integrity of the data communication. The server may verify the integrity of the data communication using loose matching. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110231332 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTHENTICATING A USER FOR ACCESSING ACCOUNT INFORMATION USING A WEB-ENABLED DEVICE - Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for authenticating and efficiently re-authenticating a user with a financial institution in order to gain access to account information using a web-enabled device. The web-enabled device stores user profiles associated with the user including authentication information provided by the user during primary authentication. The device retrieves the authentication information upon secondary authentication, that is, validation of the user's identity, which in some embodiments, includes local validation of a personal identification number (“PIN”) and/or a remote control passcode (“RCP”). As such, the web-enabled device re-authenticates the user without requiring authentication communication with a financial institution server, and thereafter, the user interacts with an application running on the web-enabled device to retrieve desired account information from the financial institution server. | 09-22-2011 |
Douglas S. Brown, Charlotte, NC US
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| 20100162209 | Embedding Software Developer Comments In Source Code Of Computer Programs - Computer-implemented methods, apparatus, and products for embedding software developer comments in source code of computer programs that includes receiving, by a software development application from a software developer, a location in source code of a computer program at which to insert a multimedia annotation, the multimedia annotation including software developer comments; and inserting, at the location in the source code, by the software development application, a hyperlink including a URL specifying a storage location for the multimedia annotation. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20110314451 | VALIDATING TRANSLATIONS OF EXTERNALIZED CONTENT FOR INCLUSION IN AN APPLICATION - A method and system for validating translated files for inclusion in an application being developed. Translatable files having externalized content in a single base language are sent for translation into other languages. Translated files resulting from a translation of the translatable files are received. Each translated file is statically and dynamically validated to detect error(s). The static validation is based on comparing the translatable files to the translated files. The dynamic validation is based on a simulation of how a user interface of the application presents the externalized content, without including an actual presentation of the externalized content by the user interface. Modified translated files that correct the detected error(s) are received and provided for a presentation of the externalized content by the user interface. | 12-22-2011 |
Douglas Stuart Brown, Charlotte, NC US
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| 20100073404 | HAND IMAGE FEEDBACK METHOD AND SYSTEM - An image generation method and system. The method includes receiving by a computing apparatus from a video recording device attached to a backside of a video monitor connected to the computing apparatus, a video data stream comprising a first video image of an input device connected to the computing apparatus and a second video image of a users hands enabling switches on the input device. An input device image associated with the input device is displayed. The computing apparatus super-imposes and displays a hand image associated with the user's hands over the input device image. The computing apparatus adjusts a brightness of the hand image such that the input device image is visible through the hand image. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100214226 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEMI-TRANSPARENT DISPLAY OF HANDS OVER A KEYBOARD IN REAL-TIME - A method for displaying a virtual keyboard with a semi-transparent overlay of an end user's hands. The method begins by receiving a video signal comprising an image of a keyboard and at least one hand belonging to the end user. Next the method creates a virtual keyboard comprising an outline for each key residing in the image of the keyboard. After creating the virtual keyboard, the method sends to a computer screen the virtual keyboard overlaying on top of the image of the keyboard. The overlaying giving an appearance that keys residing in the image of the keyboard obscured by the end user's hand are now visible. | 08-26-2010 |
| 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 |
Edward G. Brown, Cary, NC US
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| 20090076256 | DEGRADATION-RESISTANT MONONUCLEOSIDE PHOSPHATE COMPOUNDS - The present invention relates to mononucleoside phosphate compounds that have the benefits of a dinucleotide pharmaceutical. These mononucleoside phosphates can be made from a mononucleotide that has been modified by attaching a degradation-resistant substituent on the terminal phosphate of a polyphosphate mononucleotide. By attaching this degradation-resistant substituent, the stability from degradation matches or exceeds those of certain dinucleotides. The mononucleoside phosphate compounds of the present invention are useful in preventing and treating epithelial tissue diseases or diseases or disorders associated with platelet aggregation. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090326050 | DI(URIDINE 5'-)TETRAPHOSPHATE AND SALTS THEREOF - The present invention are directed to P | 12-31-2009 |
Eric M. Brown, Raleigh, NC US
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| 20100312793 | DISPLAYING RELEVANCY OF RESULTS FROM MULTI-DIMENSIONAL SEARCHES USING HEATMAPS - A multi-dimensional search can be performed for each search term within a search phrase. Individual relevancies that represent the relevance to each search term can be determined for each search result. An overall relevancy can be calculated based on the individual relevancies. The individual relevancies can be displayed using a heatmap that depicts the relationship between the individual relevancies. In addition, the heatmap may be color-coded based on the overall or individual relevancies. | 12-09-2010 |
Eric M. Brown, Research Triangle Park, NC US
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| 20100306146 | NON-SUBSCRIPTION BASED SERVICE FOR PROVIDING CONTEXTUALLY-PREFERRED NEW CONTENT TO INFORMATION SYSTEM USERS - A non-subscription based system that can provide contextually-preferred content to information system users, include an online information system, and a preferred content service provider. The online information system can be configured to provide users with access to content items. Each content item can be associated with a specific content creator registered with the online information system and/or a specific organizational location of the online information system. The preferred content service provider can be configured to provide a content preference service to users of the online information system. The content preference service can be configured to provide a user with a recommendation listing of content items from the online information system that satisfies a predetermined level of user preference without the use of a subscription mechanism. The recommendation listing can be dynamically updated when new content items meeting the predetermined level of user preference become available in the online information system. | 12-02-2010 |
Eric W. Brown, Cary, NC US
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| 20100083355 | DISCOVERY PROFILE BASED UNIFIED CREDENTIAL PROCESSING FOR DISPARATE SECURITY DOMAINS - A method for discovery profile based unified credential processing for disparate security domains can include loading a discovery profile specifying types of manageable resources to be discovered during discovery of manageable resources and authentication protocols for use in accessing each type of the resources. The method also can include discovering the resources across disparate security domains and selecting a discovered one of the resources in a particular one of the security domains for a systems management task. The method further can include transforming an authentication credential not specific to the particular one of the security domains to a mapped authentication credential specific to the particular one of the security domains and authenticating into the particular one of the security domains with the mapped authentication credential utilizing an authentication protocol specified by the profile in order to perform the systems management task on the selected discovered one of the resources. | 04-01-2010 |
Eric Wade Brown, Cary, NC US
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| 20100235510 | DISCOVERY OF A GENERIC DEVICE IN A NON-LINEAR DISCOVERY FRAMEWORK - In one embodiment, a method includes discovering a resource using a first discovery module, the first discovery module being for identifying resources having identifying information known to the first discovery module. The method also includes discovering the resource using a second discovery module, the second discovery module being for identifying resources having identifying information not known to the first discovery module. An object associated with the resource is created by the first discovery module if the resource has identifying information known to the first discovery module. In addition, an object associated with the resource is created by the second discovery module if the resource has identifying information not known to the first discovery module. | 09-16-2010 |
Harlan Kent Brown, Durham, NC US
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| 20090125804 | GENERATING SCHEMA-SPECIFIC DITA SPECIALIZATIONS DURING GENERIC SCHEMA TRANSFORMATIONS - A method and apparatus produces documentation from customized extensible mark-up language (XML) by generating a schema-specific Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA) specialization. The DITA specialization is generated from XML schemas which define the XML documents. During the process of generating the DITA specialization, a XSL transform is also generated. The XSL transform is applied to the XML file to produce a DITA file that follows the rules of the DITA specialization. Prior art transforms can then be used to convert the DITA file and the DITA specialization to standard documentation. Generating schema-specific DITA specializations may be an automatic process or a dynamic process under the direction of a user. | 05-14-2009 |
Hilbert D. Brown, Winston-Salem, NC US
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| 20080306441 | NON-BUCKLING BALLOON CATHETER WITH SPRING LOADED FLOATING FLEXIBLE TIP - A balloon catheter including an inflatable balloon affixed to a catheter. The proximal end of the balloon is affixed to the distal end of the catheter so as to provide an air tight seal there between. A stiffening member extends distally of the distal end of the catheter and forms a slip joint connection with the distal end of the balloon to permit the distal end of the balloon to axially move or translate relative to the distal end of the catheter. The slip joint allows the axial length of balloon to change during inflation or deflation without transferring tensile or compressive forces between the balloon and the catheter, thereby preventing transverse creases from forming in the surface of the balloon and preventing the catheter from bowing. The stiffening member provides alignment and lateral support to the distal end of the balloon. | 12-11-2008 |
Jason M. Brown, Durham, NC US
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| 20080282144 | Structured Document Bounding Language - Using a bounding language to control or restrict the changes that can be made to contents of a structured document (e.g., a document encoded in the Extensible Markup Language, or “XML”), and also the bounding language and documents encoded according to the bounding language. A Document Type Definition (“DTD”) is defined as a “bounding DTD”, and one or more structured documents containing editing restrictions are defined according to this DTD. A processing component uses a structured document containing editing restrictions as input, and programmatically determines which fields of another structured document can be edited, which fields should be hidden, and so forth. By restricting the parts of the file that can be edited, users who need to do the editing are shielded from irrelevant details, and can carry out their task with less risk of making errors (and without needing to understand the details of the structured document markup language). | 11-13-2008 |
Jason Michael Brown, Cary, NC US
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| 20120096385 | MANAGING THE SCHEDULING OF EVENTS - A method for managing scheduling of events includes receiving a constraint for a type of event and limiting scheduling of the type of event based on the constraint for the type of event. A computerized event management system includes a processor and a memory communicatively coupled to the processor. The processor is configured to have a constraint for a type of event and limit the scheduling of the type of event based on the constraint for the type of event. | 04-19-2012 |
Jason Michael Brown, Research Triangle Park, NC US
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| 20100332280 | ACTION-BASED TO-DO LIST - A method for implementing an action-based to-do list includes monitoring user actions with a personal management device which is configured to compare the user actions to a task definition file. A processor of the personal management device determines if the user actions fulfill one or more predefined conditions, within the task definition file. If a condition is fulfilled, the processor of the personal management device modifies the to-do list based on the fulfilled condition. A personal management device for implementing an action-based to-do list includes a user interface configured to allow a user to interact with a to-do list application and a processor configured to execute the to-do list application. The to-do list application, when executed, causes the processor to monitor user actions and compare the user actions to a task definition file, determine if the user actions fulfill one or more conditions within the task definition file, and if a condition is fulfilled, modify the to-do list based on the fulfilled condition. | 12-30-2010 |
Jefffrey Brown, Charlotte, NC US
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| 20100160886 | Pre-expanded tampon pledget - A pre-expanded tampon pledget is formed from cellulosic absorbent fibers. The fibers are not tightly compressed, thus, the pledget has a reduced fiber density. As a result, a softer, more pliable pledget is formed that not only increases user comfort during use, but also affords a user with comparable and/or increased leakage protection over conventional tampons or tampon pledgets. | 06-24-2010 |
Jeffrey D. Brown, Charlotte, NC US
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| 20080246058 | GALLIUM NITRIDE MATERIAL TRANSISTORS AND METHODS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SAME - Gallium nitride material transistors and methods associated with the same are provided. The transistors may be used in power applications by amplifying an input signal to produce an output signal having increased power. The transistors may be designed to transmit the majority of the output signal within a specific transmission channel (defined in terms of frequency), while minimizing transmission in adjacent channels. This ability gives the transistors excellent linearity which results in high signal quality and limits errors in transmitted data. The transistors may be designed to achieve low ACPR values (a measure of excellent linearity), while still operating at high drain efficiencies and/or high output powers. Such properties enable the transistors to be used in RF power applications including third generation (3G) power applications based on W-CDMA modulation. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20100019850 | GALLIUM NITRIDE MATERIAL TRANSISTORS AND METHODS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SAME - Gallium nitride material transistors and methods associated with the same are provided. The transistors may be used in power applications by amplifying an input signal to produce an output signal having increased power. The transistors may be designed to transmit the majority of the output signal within a specific transmission channel (defined in terms of frequency), while minimizing transmission in adjacent channels. This ability gives the transistors excellent linearity which results in high signal quality and limits errors in transmitted data. The transistors may be designed to achieve low ACPR values (a measure of excellent linearity), while still operating at high drain efficiencies and/or high output powers. Such properties enable the transistors to be used in RF power applications including third generation (3G) power applications based on W-CDMA modulation. | 01-28-2010 |
John M. Brown, Mooresville, NC US
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| 20100234532 | MONOVINYLARENE CONJUGATED DIENE BLOCK COPOLYMER COMPOSITIONS FOR SHRINKABLE FILMS - The present invention relates generally to monovinylarene-conjugated diene block copolymers adapted for shrinkable film applications. In one embodiment, a block copolymer is provided wherein an oriented 2 mil film of the block copolymer oriented at 100° C. or less exhibits less than 10% shrinkage at 70° C., and at least 70% shrinkage at 100° C. | 09-16-2010 |
Jonathon Quincy Brown, Morrisville, NC US
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| 20110059016 | OPTICAL ASSAY SYSTEM WITH A MULTI-PROBE IMAGING ARRAY - The subject matter described herein relates to an optical assay system having a multi-probe imaging array that orients a plurality of probes with respect to one another and to a sample. According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a multi-probe imaging array for contacting biological samples and simultaneously illuminating a plurality of locations on the biological sample and collecting the reflected radiation from the locations. The multi-probe imaging array can be used for the rapid imaging of biological samples, for example, during surgery. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110112435 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SPECTRAL ANALYSIS OF A TISSUE MASS USING AN INSTRUMENT, AN OPTICAL PROBE, AND A MONTE CARLO OR A DIFFUSION ALGORITHM - Systems and methods for spectral analysis of a tissue mass using an instrument, an optical probe, and a Monte Carlo algorithm or a diffusion algorithm are provided. According to one method, an instrument is inserted into a tissue mass. A fiber optic probe is applied via the instrument into the tissue mass. Turbid spectral data of the tissue mass is measured using the fiber probe. The turbid spectral data is converted to absorption, scattering, and/or intrinsic fluorescence spectral data via a Monte Carlo algorithm or diffusion algorithm. Biomarker concentrations in the tissue mass are quantified using the absorption, scattering, and/or intrinsic fluorescence spectral data. | 05-12-2011 |
Joshua Brown, Concord, NC US
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| 20100066186 | SHAFT COVER STRUCTURE FOR USE IN AN EXCITER - A shaft cover structure for use in an exciter is provided. The shaft cover structure comprises at least two sections located about a selected portion of a rotatable shaft. The sections are positioned such that adjacent circumferential ends of the at least two sections are spaced apart to define gaps therebetween. A recess extends from each circumferential end such that adjacent recesses define a slot. A spanning member is disposed in each of the slots such that the sections and the spanning members cooperate to form a continuous cover member that surrounds the selected portion of the shaft. A first holding structure secures the continuous member on the selected portion of the shaft. | 03-18-2010 |
Joshua Richard Brown, Hickory, NC US
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| 20120062840 | Method and System for Performing Remote Treatment and Monitoring - The disclosure relates to medical databases, remote monitoring, diagnosis and treatment systems and methods. In one particular embodiment, a system for remote monitoring, diagnosis, or treatment of eye conditions, disorders and diseases is provided. This method generally includes administering a stream of droplets to the eye of a subject from an ejector device, and storing data related to the administration in a memory of the ejector device. The data may then be monitored and analyzed. | 03-15-2012 |
Kathleen Keating Brown, Durham, NC US
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| 20100280080 | Medicaments - Methods of prevention or treatment of renal diseases or conditions associated with abnormal ion flux, in particular autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, with a modulator of human peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110224264 | MEDICAMENTS - Methods of prevention or treatment of renal diseases or conditions associated with abnormal ion flux, in particular autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, with a modulator of human peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma. | 09-15-2011 |
Keenan Carlyle Brown, Raleigh, NC US
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| 20100101495 | Restricted Radiated Heating Assembly for High Temperature Processing - A vapor deposition reactor and associated method are disclosed that increase the lifetime and productivity of a filament-based resistive-heated vapor deposition system. The reactor and method provide for heating the filament while permitting the filament to move as it expands under the effect of increasing temperature while limiting the expanding movement of the filament to an amount that prevents the expanding movement of the filament from creating undesired contact with any portions of the reactor. | 04-29-2010 |
Kyle G. Brown, Apex, NC US
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| 20090019421 | ASPECT ORIENTED APPLICATION OF A MEDIATOR IN AN ENTERPRISE SERVICE BUS (ESB) OF A SERVICE ORIENTED ARCHITECTED DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to mediation application in an ESB and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for aspect oriented application of a mediation in an ESB. In one embodiment, a method for aspect oriented application of a mediation in an ESB can be provided. The method can include installing an aspect in an ESB, the aspect referencing at least one mediation and associating the at least one mediation with at least one target in the ESB. The method further can include applying the at least one mediation in the aspect to each associated target in the ESB. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090070456 | PROTOCOL FOR ENABLING DYNAMIC AND SCALABLE FEDERATION OF ENTERPRISE SERVICE BUSES - In a method and system for creating a federation of a plurality of enterprise service buses (ESBs), a plurality of ESB nodes provide connectivity to one or more services. According to a protocol, at least a portion of the ESB nodes transmit policy-based service advertisement messages to other ESB nodes, wherein the policy-based service advertisement messages include service state information. In response to receiving the policy-based service advertisement messages, each of the ESB nodes stores the service state information received from other ESB nodes in respective distributed registries to create a local view of routable service endpoints in the federation. Each of the ESB nodes then uses its respective distributed registry to make routing decisions when routing service requests. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090077251 | PROTOCOL FOR ENABLING DYNAMIC AND HIERARCHICAL INTERCONNECTION OF AUTONOMOUS FEDERATIONS OF ENTERPRISE SERVICE BUSES - In a method and system for creating an interconnection between autonomous enterprise service buses (ESB) federations, each one of the ESB federations comprise at least one ESB deployment, which further include a plurality of ESB nodes that provide connectivity to one or more services. According to a protocol, a first ESB node is designated in each of the ESB federations as a boundary node that is responsible for establishing and maintaining an interconnection between at least two of the ESB federations. Advertisement messages are transmitted between the boundary nodes that include routing information. In response to receiving the advertisement messages, each of the boundary nodes store the routing information received from other boundary nodes in respective distributed registries to create a local view of routable service endpoints in the federation. Each of the boundary nodes then use the respective distributed registries to make routing decisions when routing service requests. | 03-19-2009 |
Lizbeth Ann Brown, Fremont, NC US
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| 20090138283 | Appointment scheduling system and method - A scheduling program and system includes a database of client information including a field relating to an appointment date. Within a range of the appointment date, preferably one week, the program cues a user to contact a patient to schedule an appointment within the next week. Three attempts are made to schedule the patient before the patient is withheld from the Loop and informed via mail that it is now the patient's responsibility to contact the office to arrange an acceptable appointment. The program further includes a method for tracking “no-show” and non-paying patients. | 05-28-2009 |
Michael Dale Brown, Colfax, NC US
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| 20090269963 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH INTEGRAL TERMINAL RETENTION AND TERMINAL POSITION ASSURANCE - An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing having at least one contact cavity extending along a longitudinal axis between a mating end and an opposite contact loading end. A primary terminal lock extends from an interior wall of the housing and is configured to engage a terminal contact to retain the terminal contact in the at least one contact cavity. A secondary locking member is integrally formed with the housing. The secondary locking member has a flexible hinge member proximate the contact loading end that pivotably connects the secondary locking member to the housing. The secondary locking member includes an engagement end that is received in the housing in a direction transverse to the axis of the at least one contact cavity to provide a visible indication of a seating condition of the terminal contact. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090280696 | Remote detection of partially seated electrical terminal - An electrical connector assembly is described which comprises an insulative housing comprised of at least one terminal receiving cavity, having a terminal opening and a mating terminal opening. A primary latch is positioned in the cavity provides a space between the primary latch and a base wall and an insulative contact extends laterally of the primary latch and is profiled to deflect the primary latch towards the base wall upon deflection of the insulative contact. An electrical terminal is positioned in the at least one cavity; and a terminal position assurance member is insertable below the primary latch and within the space. When the electrical terminal is fully positioned, the space is sufficient to accept the terminal position assurance member, and when the terminal is not fully inserted, the insulative contact is deflected by the electrical terminal, and the space is insufficient to accept the electrical terminal. | 11-12-2009 |
Nicholas W. Brown, Cary, NC US
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| 20100262460 | Operating An Electronic Advertising Device - Operating an electronic advertising device, the electronic advertising device disposed within camera range of consumer products exhibited for sale, the electronic advertising device including a computer processor, computer memory, a display, and a digital camera; the camera characterized by a camera range; the electronic advertising device operatively coupled to data storage containing digital reference images of at least some of the consumer products exhibited for sale, data storage containing rules for displaying advertising content for the consumer products exhibited for sale, and data storage containing the advertising content for the consumer products exhibited for sale; including: identifying, by the electronic advertising device through the camera and the digital reference images, consumer products within camera range of the electronic advertising device; and displaying, by the electronic advertising device in accordance with the rules, advertising content for the identified consumer products. | 10-14-2010 |
Nicholas Watkins Brown, Cary, NC US
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| 20100235510 | DISCOVERY OF A GENERIC DEVICE IN A NON-LINEAR DISCOVERY FRAMEWORK - In one embodiment, a method includes discovering a resource using a first discovery module, the first discovery module being for identifying resources having identifying information known to the first discovery module. The method also includes discovering the resource using a second discovery module, the second discovery module being for identifying resources having identifying information not known to the first discovery module. An object associated with the resource is created by the first discovery module if the resource has identifying information known to the first discovery module. In addition, an object associated with the resource is created by the second discovery module if the resource has identifying information not known to the first discovery module. | 09-16-2010 |
Patrick G. Brown, Hillsborough, NC US
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| 20120020214 | TRANSPARENT QUALITY OF SERVICE - A method, computer program product, and device are provided for transparent separation of traffic. A communication interface is configured to transmit and receive traffic over a network. A stack is configured to dynamically identify the traffic as interactive traffic and non-interactive traffic. When the stack identifies the non-interactive traffic, the stack is configured to move the non-interactive traffic to a non-interactive queue. | 01-26-2012 |
Peter Jonathan Brown, Durham, NC US
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| 20080227864 | Lhr1 Activators as Medicaments - Methods or prevention or treatment of diseases or conditions caused by low plasma apoA-1 levels, the use of LRH1 activators in such methods and methods for identification of compounds useful in such treatment. | 09-18-2008 |
Robert G. Brown, Durham, NC US
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| 20100036884 | CORRELATION ENGINE FOR GENERATING ANONYMOUS CORRELATIONS BETWEEN PUBLICATION-RESTRICTED DATA AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTE DATA - A correlation engine apparatus includes a network interface and a processor, wherein the correlation engine is configured to receive publication-restricted data and non-publication-restricted data and generate correlations useable for predictive models, wherein no trace of any personal identifying information (PII) in the publication-restricted data exists in the correlations. | 02-11-2010 |
Robert Wesley Brown, Charlotte, NC US
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| 20090205746 | APPARATUS FOR CLEANING, FILLING, AND CAPPING A CONTAINER - An apparatus for filling a container includes an enclosure ( | 08-20-2009 |
Scott R. Brown, Wake Forest, NC US
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| 20090167100 | Control circuit for a remotely controlled circuit breaker - Circuit for determining the presence or absence of a remotely controlled circuit beaker connection to a control circuit and the current state of an internal operating device of a remotely controlled circuit breaker connected to a control circuit. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20110140901 | Point-of-use status indicator - A point-of-use energy status indicator monitoring the presence or absence of energy at a monitored device that is required for proper operation of a point-of-use device. The point-of-use indicator being in two-way communication with a status determining device that monitors the monitored device. The status determining device being capable of overriding a utility or energy management system curtailment of energy to the monitored device in response to receiving a signal from a means for overriding located in the point-of-use energy status indicator. | 06-16-2011 |
Timothy Warren Brown, Zirconia, NC US
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| 20100318439 | Simulated Live Auction Dynamics for On-line Automated Auctions by Running Auctions Past Their Bid Cut-off - I have developed an improvement to the process of online automated auctions that allows them to replicate the dynamics of live auctions with minimal complexity. This is done by changing the current auction cut-off time to a bid submittal cut-off and then continuing to run the auction (past the cut-off time) in the absence of external inputs. The auction will continue until the bidder who entered the highest maximum bid outbids the second highest bidder's maximum bid. In the current practice, the auction clock controls the auction dynamics and bidding strategy with bidders waiting till the last moment to bid hoping to win the item at a low price. In my method, the amount the bidders are willing to pay controls the auction just like in a live one. | 12-16-2010 |
Wade Brown, Mooresville, NC US
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| 20100292397 | FILLED POLYMER COMPOSITE AND SYNTHETIC BUILDING MATERIAL COMPOSITIONS - The invention relates to composite compositions having a matrix of polymer networks and dispersed phases of particulate or fibrous materials. The polymer matrix contains a polyurethane network formed by the reaction of a poly- or di-isocyanate and one or more saturated polyether or polyester polyols, and an optional polyisocyanurate network formed by the reaction of optionally added water and isocyanate. The matrix is filled with a particulate phase, which can be selected from one or more of a variety of components, such as fly ash particles, axially oriented fibers, fabrics, chopped random fibers, mineral fibers, ground waste glass, granite dust, or other solid waste materials. The addition of water can also serve to provide a blowing agent to the reaction mixture, resulting in a foamed structure, if such is desired. | 11-18-2010 |
Wade H. Brown, Mooresville, NC US
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| 20090295021 | EXTRUSION OF POLYURETHANE COMPOSITE MATERIALS - Methods of extruding polyurethane composite materials are described. One method includes introducing at least one polyol and organic and/or inorganic filler to a first conveying section of the extruder, transferring the at least one polyol and organic and/or inorganic filler to a first mixing section of an extruder, mixing the at least one polyol and the organic and/or inorganic filler in the first mixing section, transferring the mixed at least one polyol and organic and/or inorganic filler to a second conveying section of the extruder, introducing a di- or poly-isocyanate to the second conveying section, transferring the mixed at least one polyol and organic and/or inorganic filler and the di- or poly-isocyanate to a second mixing section, mixing the mixed at least one polyol and organic and/or inorganic filler with the di- or poly-isocyanate in the second mixing section of the extruder to provide a composite mixture, and transferring the composite mixture to an output end of the extruder. In some embodiments, the method may include pre-mixing a combination of an isocyanate and a polyol before introducing the mixture into the extruder. Some embodiments provide a method of forming a reinforced polymeric composite material in an extruder by pre-heating reinforcing fibers before introducing them to the extruders. Some embodiments provide a method of forming a polymeric composite material in an extruder, wherein the extruder die rotates while its inner surface in movable contact with a fixed solid component to reduce the amount of composite material that accumumlates on the inner surface of the die. Other related methods are also described. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100025882 | CONTINUOUS FORMING SYSTEM UTILIZING UP TO SIX ENDLESS BELTS - A system for providing shape and/or surface features to a moldable material includes, in an exemplary embodiment, at least two first opposed flat endless belts spaced apart a first distance, with each having an inner surface and an outer surface. The system also includes at least two second opposed flat endless belts disposed substantially orthogonal to the first two opposed endless belts and spaced apart a second distance. A mold cavity is defined at least in part by the inner surfaces of the at least two opposed flat endless belts. The system further includes a drive mechanism for imparting motion to at least two of the opposed flat endless belts. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100230852 | EXTRUSION OF POLYURETHANE COMPOSITE MATERIALS - Methods of extruding polyurethane composite materials are described. One method includes introducing at least one polyol and inorganic filler to a first conveying section of the extruder, transferring the at least one polyol and inorganic filler to a first mixing section of an extruder, mixing the at least one polyol and the inorganic filler in the first mixing section, transferring the mixed at least one polyol and inorganic filler to a second conveying section of the extruder, introducing a di- or poly-isocyanate to the second conveying section, transferring the mixed at least one polyol and inorganic filler and the di- or poly-isocyanate to a second mixing section, mixing the mixed at least one polyol and inorganic filler with the di- or poly-isocyanate in the second mixing section of the extruder to provide a composite mixture, and transferring the composite mixture to an output end of the extruder. Other related methods are also described. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100296361 | EXTRUSION OF POLYURETHANE COMPOSITE MATERIALS - Methods of extruding polyurethane composite materials are described. One method includes introducing at least one polyol and inorganic filler to a first conveying section of the extruder, transferring the at least one polyol and inorganic filler to a first mixing section of an extruder, mixing the at least one polyol and the inorganic filler in the first mixing section, transferring the mixed at least one polyol and inorganic filler to a second conveying section of the extruder, introducing a di- or poly-isocyanate to the second conveying section, transferring the mixed at least one polyol and inorganic filler and the di- or poly-isocyanate to a second mixing section, mixing the mixed at least one polyol and inorganic filler with the di- or poly-isocyanate in the second mixing section of the extruder to provide a composite mixture, and transferring the composite mixture to an output end of the extruder. Other related methods are also described. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20120029145 | EXTRUSION OF POLYURETHANE COMPOSITE MATERIALS - A polyurethane composite material is described herein. The composite material may comprise a product of a reaction mixture between two or more polyols and an isocyanate, and may contain high levels of inorganic particulate material. Methods of preparing the composite material by forcing the material through a hole are also described. These composite materials may be useful in products such as synthetic building materials. | 02-02-2012 |