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Bruce H. Baretz, West Milford, NJ US
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20130120968 | SOLID STATE WHITE LIGHT EMITTER AND DISPLAY USING SAME - A light emitting assembly comprising a solid state device coupleable with a power supply constructed and arranged to power the solid state device to emit from the solid state device a first, relatively shorter wavelength radiation, and a down-converting luminophoric medium arranged in receiving relationship to said first, relatively shorter wavelength radiation, and which in exposure to said first, relatively shorter wavelength radiation, is excited to responsively emit second, relatively longer wavelength radiation. In a specific embodiment, monochromatic blue or UV light output from a light-emitting diode is down-converted to white light by packaging the diode with fluorescent organic and/or inorganic fluorescers and phosphors in a polymeric matrix. | 05-16-2013 |
Bruce H. Barritt, Okanagan Centre CA
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20120079638 | Apple tree named 'WA 5' - A new and distinctive variety of a | 03-29-2012 |
20130227750 | Apple tree named 'WA 38' - A new and distinctive variety of a | 08-29-2013 |
Bruce H. Barritt, Okanagan Centre, CA US
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20100251440 | Apple Tree Named 'WA 2' - A new and distinctive variety of an | 09-30-2010 |
Bruce H. Caldwell, Dublin, OH US
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20160053218 | SYSTEM FOR DELIVERY OF MICROBIAL INOCULANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS AND METHODS - Described herein are systems, methods and kits for culturing and applying fresh microbial inoculants in the field. The system, methods and kits are easy to use, reliable, sealed to prevent contamination, and can be stored on location, for use on demand by those unskilled in the microbiological arts. Particular embodiments described herein may be used to increase agricultural crop yields. | 02-25-2016 |
Bruce H. Davis, Scarborough, ME US
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20090117605 | Software integrated cytometric assay for quantification of the human polymorphonuclear leukocyte fctri receptor (CD64) - The invention relates a method of quantifying CD64 and CD163 expression in leukocytes and, specifically to a kit for use with a flow cytometer including a suspension of quantitative fluorescent microbead standards, fluorescent labeled antibodies directed to CD64 and CD163, and analytical software. The software is used to take information on the microbead suspension and fluorescent labeled antibodies from a flow cytometer and analyse data, smooth curves, calculate new parameters, provide quality control measures and notify of expiration of the assay system. | 05-07-2009 |
Bruce H. Davis, Brewer, ME US
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20130230867 | Software Integrated Flow Cytometric Assay For Quantification Of The Human Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte FCgammaRI Receptor (CD64) - A composition for evaluating a biological condition is disclosed. The composition has (a) a sample composition comprising at least one of: i.) a bodily specimen comprising a target moiety; ii.) a positive control moiety; and iii.) a negative control moiety; (b) an antibody composition comprising at least one of: i.) at least one target antibody; ii.) at least one positive control identifying antibody; and iii.) at least one negative control identifying antibody; and (c) at least one reference composition comprising at least one of: i.) a target signal reference composition; and ii.) a reference identifier composition. | 09-05-2013 |
Bruce H. Dubow, Easton, CT US
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20150159917 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF USING HEAT GENERATED BY SINGLE WELL ENGINEERED GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM (SWEGS) TO HEAT OIL LADEN ROCK OR ROCK WITH PERMEABLE FLUID CONTENT FOR ENHANCE OIL RECOVERY - Apparatus is provided having a heat extraction system for generating geothermal heat from within a drilled well, comprising: a heat conductive material injected into an area within a heat nest near a bottom of a drilled well between a heat exchanging element and rock, and any fluid around the rock, surrounding the heat nest to form a closed-loop solid state heat exchange to heat contents of a piping system flowing into and out of the heat exchanging element at an equilibrium temperature at which the rock surrounding the heat nest and generating the geothermal heat continually recoups the geothermal heat that the rock is conducting to the heat conductive material. | 06-11-2015 |
Bruce H. Easom, Groton, MA US
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20090277325 | ELECTROSTATIC PARTICULATE SEPARATION FOR EMISSION TREATMENT SYSTEMS - An emission treatment system includes a separation device having a vessel that includes an inlet for receiving an emission stream having entrained solid particles. A first outlet from the vessel discharges captured solid particles from the emission stream and a second outlet from the vessel discharges a clean stream having fewer entrained solid particles than the emission stream received into the separation device. A particle collector is fluidly connected with the separation device and includes a collection portion for capturing solid particles from the emission stream. | 11-12-2009 |
Bruce H. Hyre, Cary, NC US
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20120101956 | AUTONOMOUS VALIDATION OF RECEIVED SHIPMENTS - Advance shipment data associated with a shipment is received at an inventory controller device. The advance shipment data is verified. A data collection model is generated based upon the advance shipment data. The generated data collection model is stored within a memory. The shipment is autonomously validated by the inventory controller device using the generated data collection model in response to receipt of the shipment. An indication of a target storage location within a receiving facility is generated for each container of the validated shipment using a defined location topology model of the receiving facility including available storage locations. | 04-26-2012 |
20140341063 | Automated RFID Reader Detection - Carrying out a calibration cycle on one or more components in a local area network, the network including a plurality of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) readers and the calibration cycle including exchanging, between RFID readers or other components of the local area network, distances between RFID readers calculated by one or more other components of the local area network. | 11-20-2014 |
Bruce H. Kittrick, Redding, CA US
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20100230329 | CONTINUOUS GRAVITY ASSISTED ULTRASONIC COAL CLEANER - An improved system and method for separating combustible organic particles from noncombustible inorganic particles in coal, in preparation for combustion. The coal is size-reduced and size-graded to small pieces which are then supplied to input ends of water-immersed descending slides having ultrasonic transducers for vibratory separation of inorganic and organic particles. The slides have different longitudinal lengths with angles of declination configured to achieve time-differential exposure to the ultrasonic vibratory energy, with smaller coal pieces being subjected to shorter time ultrasonic vibratory exposure. In one preferred form, longitudinally spaced turbidity sensors along the slide provide signals used to control selected ultrasonic transducers upon substantially complete cleaning of the coal pieces. | 09-16-2010 |
Bruce H. Lipshutz, Goleta, CA US
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20090131705 | Practical, Cost-Effective Synthesis of Ubiquinones - The present invention provides a convergent method for the synthesis of ubiquinones and ubiquinone analogues. Also provided are precursors of ubiquinones and their analogues that are useful in the methods of the invention. The invention further provides an improved method for the carboalumination of alkyne substrates. | 05-21-2009 |
Bruce H. Marantis, Humble, TX US
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20150175719 | POLYOLEFIN REACTOR SYSTEM HAVING A GAS PHASE REACTOR - A system and method for polymerizing olefin in a gas phase reactor into a polyolefin in presence of catalyst, measuring static charge in the reactor system; determining an indication of polyolefin fines in the reactor system, and adjusting operation of the reactor system in response to the indication. | 06-25-2015 |
Bruce H. Middleswart, Phoenix, AZ US
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20080276555 | Foundation for modular structures - An improvement for building perimeter-wall foundations is created by attaching galvanized-steel corrugated panels to an in-place structure. The freely hanging bottom edges of the panels, which have continuous deformation specific to the enhancement of bearing and anchorage within concrete, are cast in-situ with footing concrete, so becoming a cast-in-place perimeter-wall foundation, capable of residential-scale bearing and shear loadings. A load bearing pier support is included for load bearing supporting large or multi-unit modular structures. | 11-13-2008 |
Bruce H. Minevitz, Hingham, MA US
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20120270187 | FOOD CONTAINER BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A food container behavior modification system and method are provided. The food container behavior modification system includes a series of customized food containers including at least a first food container; a first behavior modifier integral to the first food container; a second food container; and, a second behavior modifier integral to the second food container. | 10-25-2012 |
Bruce H. Newcome, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20090268877 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CALIBRATING AN X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY MEASUREMENT - A method and a system for calibrating an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) measurement are described. The method includes using an X-ray beam to generate an XPS signal from a sample and normalizing the XPS signal with a measured or estimated flux of the X-ray beam. The system includes an X-ray source for generating an X-ray beam and a sample holder for positioning a sample in a pathway of the X-ray beam. A detector is included for collecting an XPS signal generated by bombarding the sample with the X-ray beam. Also included are a flux detector for determining a measured or estimated flux of the X-ray beam and a computing system for normalizing the XPS signal with the measured or estimated flux of the X-ray beam. | 10-29-2009 |
Bruce H. Satterlund, Eagan, MN US
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20130276544 | STRESS ISOLATED MEMS STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - A MEMS pressure sensor may be manufactured to include a backing substrate having a diaphragm backing portion and a pedestal portion. A diaphragm substrate may be manufactured to include a pedestal portion and a diaphragm that is mounted to the diaphragm backing portion of the backing substrate to form a stress isolated MEMS die. The pedestal portions of the backing and diaphragm substrates form a pedestal of the stress isolated MEMS die. The pedestal is configured for isolating the diaphragm from stresses including packaging and mounting stress imparted on the stress isolated MEMS die. | 10-24-2013 |
Bruce H. Smith, Webster, NY US
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20130107313 | EVALUATING AND MANAGING IMAGE QUALITY PERFORMANCE AND IMPROVING SERVICE EFFECTIVENESS OF GROUPS OF PRODUCTION PRINTERS | 05-02-2013 |
Bruce H. Turner, Palo Alto, CA US
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20130247487 | NAIL PLATE AND CABLE PROTECTION SLEEVE FOR BUILDING FRAMING - An assembly for protecting a utility conduit passing through a hole in a stud used in building construction. A sleeve and a plate are provided. The sleeve has a body forming a hollow trough with a length, a circular side section and a width The circular side section is changeable to adapt to the hole in the stud. The body has opposed inserted and worked end to permit engagement of the sleeve into the hole in the stud. The body portion can include a sleeve fillant within the trough. A stop portion at the worked end of the body stops sleeve insertion a proximate stud. A retention portion then affirmatively retain the sleeve in the hole. The plate has a surface conforming to a stud face, an opening to receive the sleeve, and a mechanism to attach the plate to the stud. | 09-26-2013 |
20140241521 | TELEPHONE INTERFACE - An apparatus ( | 08-28-2014 |
20150060101 | ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND BURN PROTECTION SYSTEM - A cover for an electrical connector device of the type having exposed conductive screws that may have an electrical potential. The screws on each side of the device have screw heads nominally all in at least one respective screws head plane. The cover comprises an electrically insulating shroud retainedly fixable to the device to be planarly disposed over the at least one screws head plane such that the screws are thus not exposed. | 03-05-2015 |
Bruce H. Weiller, Santa Monica, CA US
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20100005858 | Polyaniline Nanofiber-Metal Salt Composite Materials for Arsine Detection - A sensor for detecting arsine includes a pair of electrodes separated by an electrode gap, and a layer of conducting polymer material positioned over and making electrical contact with the pair of electrodes, the layer of conducting polymer material being modified with a metal salt such that the electrical resistance of the conducting polymer material measured across the electrodes is responsive to changes in an amount of arsine to which the conducting polymer material is exposed. | 01-14-2010 |
20100006434 | Polyaniline Nanofiber-Amine Composite Materials for Phosgene Detection - A sensor for detecting phosgene includes a pair of electrodes separated by an electrode gap, and a layer of conducting polymer material positioned over and making electrical contact with the pair of electrodes, the layer of conducting polymer material being modified with an amine such that the electrical resistance of the conducting polymer material measured across the electrodes is responsive to changes in an amount of phosgene to which the conducting polymer material is exposed. | 01-14-2010 |
20100059375 | Metal salt hydrogen sulfide sensor - A hydrogen sulfide sensor is made from a metal acetate film, such as a thin film of copper acetate, formed on a set of monitoring electrodes, by evaporation of a metal acetate aqueous solution disposed on the electrodes, for detecting a weak gas, such as hydrogen sulfide, carried in a gas carrier, such as a nitrogen carrier, for detecting low concentration of the weak gas, such as ten ppm, when the conductivity of the film changes by several orders of magnitude, that produces a metal sulfide, such as copper sulfide, that is a good electrical conductor at room temperature, for example, as the metal acetate is converted directly to a metal sulfide upon exposure to hydrogen sulfide. | 03-11-2010 |
20110236569 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING OR REDUCING CONTAMINATION ENHANCED LASER INDUCED DAMAGE (C-LID) TO OPTICAL COMPONENTS USING GAS PHASE ADDITIVES - Systems and methods for preventing or reducing contamination enhanced laser induced damage (C-LID) to optical components are provided including a housing enclosing an optical component, a container configured to hold a gas phase additive and operatively coupled to the housing; and a delivery system configured to introduce the gas phase additive from the container into the housing and to maintain the gas phase additive at a pre-selected partial pressure within the housing. The gas phase additive may have a greater affinity for the optical component than does a contaminant and may be present in an amount sufficient to inhibit laser induced damage resulting from contact between the contaminant and the optical component. The housing may be configured to maintain a sealed gas environment or vacuum. | 09-29-2011 |
20110287551 | METAL SALT HYDROGEN SULFIDE SENSOR - A sensor made from a metal salt film, formed on a set of monitoring electrodes, by evaporation of a metal salt aqueous solution disposed on the electrodes, is used for detecting a weak acid. Low concentrations of the weak acid, such as ten ppm, are indicated as the conductivity of the film changes by several orders of magnitude, as a result of reaction of the weak acid with the metal salt, as the metal salt converts to a metal reaction product upon exposure to the weak acid. | 11-24-2011 |
20110300637 | Polyaniline Nanofiber Hydrogen Sensors - A method for sensing hydrogen includes the use of a transduction device with a sensing layer, and means for measuring a mass and/or conductivity change caused by an interaction of a gas with the sensing layer to provide a measure of an amount of hydrogen in the gas. The sensing layer includes polyaniline nanofiber material. | 12-08-2011 |
20140268335 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INHIBITING CONTAMINATION ENHANCED LASER INDUCED DAMAGE (CELID) BASED ON FLUORINATED SELF-ASSEMBLED MONOLAYERS DISPOSED ON OPTICS - Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for inhibiting contamination enhanced laser induced damage (CELID) based on fluorinated self-assembled monolayers (F-SAMs) disposed on optics. For example, a coating for inhibiting CELID to an optic disposed in a sealed gas environment or vacuum may include an F-SAM that includes a fluorinated hydrocarbon tail group covalently bound to the optic by a head group. The coating may be formed by heating the optic and a liquid-phase precursor of the F-SAM to generate a gas-phase precursor, and exposing the heated optic to the gas-phase precursor for a period of time sufficient for the gas-phase precursor to coalesce at and covalently bond to the optic and form the F-SAM. The optic may include silica, and the F-SAM may include a siloxane group covalently bound to the silica. | 09-18-2014 |
20140332084 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING OR REDUCING CONTAMINATION ENHANCED LASER INDUCED DAMAGE (C-LID) TO OPTICAL COMPONENTS USING GAS PHASE ADDITIVES - Systems and methods for preventing or reducing contamination enhanced laser induced damage (C-LID) to optical components are provided including a housing enclosing an optical component, a container configured to hold a gas phase additive and operatively coupled to the housing; and a delivery system configured to introduce the gas phase additive from the container into the housing and to maintain the gas phase additive at a pre-selected partial pressure within the housing. The gas phase additive may have a greater affinity for the optical component than does a contaminant and may be present in an amount sufficient to inhibit laser induced damage resulting from contact between the contaminant and the optical component. The housing may be configured to maintain a sealed gas environment or vacuum. | 11-13-2014 |
Bruce H. Younggren, Bemidji, MN US
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20140274532 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION WITH AN AXIAL SUN-IDLER CONTROLLER - A continuously variable transmission includes an input assembly. The input assembly coupled to receive input rotational motion. An output assembly is used to provide a rotational output and is coupled to a load. Moreover, an input/output planetary ratio assembly sets an input to output speed ratio between the input assembly and the output assembly. An input speed feedback control assembly is used to provide an axial speed force in response to a rotation from the input assembly on a shift rod. A torque feedback control assembly is used to provide an axial load force on the shift rod in an opposite direction from the axial speed force in response to a torque of a load coupled to the output assembly. In addition, a shifting member is coupled to the shift rod. The shifting member controls the input/output planetary ratio assembly based on a position of the shift rod. | 09-18-2014 |
20140274533 | INFINITELY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION WITH IVT TRACTION RING CONTROLLING ASSEMBLIES - An infinitely variable transmission includes an input assembly, an output assembly, an input/output planetary ratio assembly and a torque feedback control is provided. The input assembly is coupled to receive input rotational motion. The output assembly provides a rotational output. The output assembly is configured to be rotationally coupled to a load. The input/output planetary ratio assembly sets an input to output speed ratio. The input/output ratio assembly includes a first and a second stator. The torque feedback control assembly provides torque feedback to the input/output planetary ratio assembly to at least in part control the input to output speed ratio of the input/output planetary ratio assembly. The torque feedback control assembly includes a phase relation system operationally coupled to the first and second stator and a torque system operationally coupled to the output assembly. The phase relation system further is in operational communication with the torque system. | 09-18-2014 |
20140274534 | INFINITELY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION WITH AN IVT STATOR CONTROLLING ASSEMBLY - An infinitely variable transmission is provided. The transmission includes an input assembly that is coupled to receive input rotational motion and an output assembly that is rotationally coupled to a load. An input/output planetary ratio assembly sets an input to output speed ratio. The input/output planetary ratio assembly has a first stator and a second stator. An input speed feedback control assembly is operationally attached to the input assembly. The input speed feedback control assembly includes a spider that is coupled to one of the first stator and the second stator. A movable member is operationally engaged with the spider with at least one shift weight. The moveable member is further operationally coupled to the other of the first stator and second stator. Moreover a torque feedback control assembly applies an axial load force in response to a torque of a load to the input speed control assembly. | 09-18-2014 |
20140274535 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION WITH DIFFERENTIAL CONTROLLING ASSEMBLIES - A continuously variable transmission that includes an input assembly, an output assembly, an input/output planetary ratio assembly and a torque feedback control is provided. The input assembly is coupled to receive input rotational motion. The output assembly is rotationally coupled to a load. The input/output planetary ratio assembly sets an input to output speed ratio. The input/output ratio assembly has a first portion that is in rotational communication with the input assembly and a second portion that is in rotational communication with the output assembly. The torque feedback control assembly provides an axial load force in response to a torque of a load coupled to the output assembly. A differential assembly sets the input to output speed ratio of the input/output planetary ratio assembly based at least in part on an axial load force of the torque feedback control assembly. | 09-18-2014 |
20140274551 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION WITH INPUT/OUTPUT PLANETARY RATIO ASSEMBLY - A continuously variable transmission is provided. The continuously variable transmission includes an input assembly, an output assembly, an input/output planetary ratio assembly and a torque feedback assembly. The input/output planetary ratio assembly is configured and arranged to set an input to output speed ratio. The input/output ratio assembly has a first portion that is in rotational communication with the input assembly and a second portion that is in rotational communication with the output assembly. The torque feedback control assembly provides an axial load force in response to a torque of a load coupled to the output assembly. Moreover, the torque feedback control assembly is coupled to provide torque feedback to the input/output planetary ratio assembly to at least in part control the input to output speed ratio of the input/output planetary ratio assembly. | 09-18-2014 |
Bruce H. Ziran, Decatur, GA US
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20120330313 | Intramedullary nail technology - Embodiments of the invention provide intramedullary nail assemblies that provide particularly good internal fixation, are particularly easy to deploy, or both. Embodiments also provide methods of using such nail assemblies. | 12-27-2012 |