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Eugene G. Bruns, Maria Stein, OH US
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| 20090095560 | SUSPENDED FLOORBOARD - A materials handling vehicle is provided comprising: a frame; a set of wheels supported on the frame to allow the materials handling vehicle to move across a floor surface; a rider compartment located within the frame for receiving an operator; and an operator support assembly. The operator support assembly comprises a suspended floorboard upon which the operator may stand when located within the rider compartment and an energy absorbing structure coupled to the frame and the suspended floorboard for absorbing and dissipating at least a portion of energy resulting from disturbances encountered by the vehicle as it moves across the floor surface prior to the energy portion reaching the operator standing on the suspended floorboard, the energy absorbing structure including a damping element for effecting a dampening function. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20100187889 | ADJUSTABLE ARMREST MECHANISM FOR A MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLE - An adjustable armrest mechanism is provided, which is adapted to be coupled to a vehicle frame. The armrest mechanism comprises a base fixed to the vehicle frame, armrest apparatus movably coupled to the base such that the armrest apparatus moves relative to the control handle and pivots about a virtual pivot point in front of the control handle, and a locking device for releasably locking the armrest apparatus to the base in one of at least two positions. | 07-29-2010 |
Glenn R. Bruns, Naperville, IL US
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| 20110050460 | Method and apparatus for alerting mobile telephone call participants that a vehicle's driver is occupied - A method and apparatus for improving safety when a driver of a vehicle such as an automobile is engaged in a conversation with another party (or other parties) using a mobile telecommunications device such as a cell phone. Specifically, a situation that requires an elevated attention level of the driver is automatically detected, and in response thereto, an audible alert to at least one of the remote parties to the conversation is automatically provided. The detection of a situation that requires an elevated attention level of the driver and/or the generation of the audible alert to the (one or more) remote parties may be effectuated by the driver's mobile telecommunications device (i.e., cell phone) or by a network element in the telecommunications network being used to effectuate the call. | 03-03-2011 |
Gregory Bruns, Moore, SC US
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| 20100326015 | FLIGHT BAR ASSEMBLY, APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR NESTABLE COLLATION OF OBJECTS - Apparatus, flight bar assemblies, and methods are disclosed for nesting objects into a substantially staggered arrangement. Such nesting may be done in a nesting zone of a machine, for example, just upstream of a shrink wrapping machine. The nested arrangement allows the grouping of nested objects to be shrink-wrapped without use of trays or cardboard blanks if desired. The flight bar assemblies may include movable spacers for orienting rows of objects before, during, and after nesting. Lane dividers may be provided having lengths corresponding to a contour of an outer guide and cam surface, cooperating with the lane dividers to selectively urging the rows of objects inward in an organized fashion to allow efficient and reliable nesting. | 12-30-2010 |
John H. Bruns, Mercer Island, WA US
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| 20090090267 | Vehicle towing apparatus switchably couplable to guideways - Generally and not exclusively, there is disclosed a system and a method for towing (pushing or pulling) a roadway vehicle on a road by a towing apparatus. The towing apparatus is coupled to a roadway guideway displaced generally above a roadway surface. In an embodiment, the system includes an apparatus to couple a vehicle to the roadway guideway, a force generation unit to move the coupled vehicle along the roadway guideway, and a brake unit to decelerate the apparatus and a coupled vehicle. In an embodiment, the system includes a coupling unit to separately couple or not couple the vehicle to one of multiple roadway guideways. In an embodiment, the towing apparatus includes a capability to yaw the vehicle to a determined position by yawing the structure that engages the vehicle to the towing apparatus. | 04-09-2009 |
Joseph R. Bruns, Liberty, TX US
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| 20090182072 | Use of Zinc Oxide to Improve Compatibility of Polymer Modified Asphalt Crosslinked with Phenol Aldenyde Resin - In methods of preparing asphalt and elastomeric polymer compositions crosslinked with phenol aldehyde resins and sulfur, such as polymer modified asphalt (PMA), it has been discovered that the MP1 compatibility may be improved by adding certain ionic metal salts. Suitable ionic metal oxides include, but are not necessarily limited to, zinc oxide, cadmium oxide, and the like. Acceptable elastomeric polymers include, but are not necessarily limited to, styrene-butadiene copolymers. Additional sulfur-containing crosslinkers may also be used. | 07-16-2009 |
Mitchell F. Bruns, Heath, OH US
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| 20090175036 | Light fixture - In some implementations, a light fixture comprises an inner spherical member, a plurality of light emitting elements disposed on the inner spherical member and an outer spherical member substantially encompassing the inner spherical member. In some implementations, the inner and outer spherical members are coupled to a base. In some implementations, the inner and/or outer spherical members are substantially spherical and include a truncated bottom portion that mounts to a base. In some implementations, the outer sphere comprises substantially transparent regions arranged to substantially align with the light elements. In some implementations, the outer sphere is substantially translucent and/or opaque except for the transparent regions. | 07-09-2009 |
Nicholas David Bruns, Cedar Falls, IA US
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| 20090001688 | TOW CABLE KIT - A tow cable kit includes a pin support member for attaching to a frame of the vehicle. The pin support member includes an upper plate and a lower plate. Each plate has a front bore and a rear bore. The front bores receive a front towing pin, and the rear bores receive a rear towing pin. The front towing pin is received by a towing cable, the rear towing pin is received by a drawbar. A floater plate is spaced apart from the pin support member and is coupled to both towing pins. The floater plate has a pair of spaced apart bores for receiving the towing pins and for protecting snap rings which are mounted on the towing pins. | 01-01-2009 |
Richard D. Bruns, Dearborn, MI US
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| 20100268429 | Reducing Oscillations in a Motor Vehicle Driveline - A method for reducing oscillations in a vehicle driveline includes transmitting torque to secondary wheels of the vehicle, determining a first rate of change in speed between the secondary wheels and primary wheels, if a second rate of change in speed between secondary wheels and primary wheels is greater than the first rate of change, reducing torque transmitted to the secondary wheels proportional to a ratio of the first rate of change and the second rate of change, and if the second rate of change is less than the first rate of change, using differential and proportional control to change said torque. | 10-21-2010 |
Rob Bruns, Collins, CO US
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| 20090029860 | NOVEL MUTATION INVOLVED IN INCREASED TOLERANCE TO IMIDAZOLINONE HERBICIDES IN PLANTS - The present invention is directed to nucleic acids encoding polypeptides that confer upon a plant tolerance to an imidazolinone and/or other acetohydroxyacid synthase (AHAS) inhibiting herbicide when expressed in the plant. The present invention also provides plants having increased tolerance to an imidazolinone and/or other AHAS-inhibiting herbicide. More particularly, the present invention includes plants containing at least one IMI nucleic acid. The present invention also includes seeds produced by these plants and methods of controlling weeds in the vicinity of these wheat plants. | 01-29-2009 |
Rodney M. Bruns, Conover, NC US
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| 20110229098 | FIBER OPTIC CABLES AND ASSEMBLIES FOR FIBER TOWARD THE SUBSCRIBER APPLICATIONS - Fiber optic cables and assemblies for routing optical networks closer to the subscriber. The fiber optic cables have a small-cross section yet robust design that is versatile by allowing use in aerial application with a pressure clamp along with use in buried and/or duct applications. Additionally, the fiber optic cables and assemblies have a relatively large slack storage capacity for excess length. Assemblies include hardened connectors such as plugs and/or receptacles suitable for outdoor plant applications attached to one or more ends of the fiber optic cables for plug and play connectivity. | 09-22-2011 |
Ryan Dietrich Bruns, Walker, MN US
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| 20110048397 | RANGE EXHAUST CLEANING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A cleaning system for a cooking range exhaust having a hood, a backsplash, and a flue for exhausting cooking effluent is disclosed. The cleaning system includes a fluid delivery system constructed for placement within the cooking range exhaust. The fluid delivery system includes a hood spray conduit constructed for placement within the hood and comprising spray openings for directing a degreasing composition to the backsplash. The fluid delivery system includes a flue spray conduit constructed for placement within the flue and comprising spray openings for directing the degreasing composition to an interior surface of the flue. The cleaning system includes a pump system constructed for conveying the degreasing composition from a degreasing composition source and through the fluid delivery system. The cleaning system includes a collection reservoir constructed to collect degreasing composition runoff from the cooking range exhaust. A method of cleaning a cooking range exhaust and a self cleaning exhaust system are also disclosed. | 03-03-2011 |
Summer Lane Bruns, Annapolis, MD US
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| 20080291786 | AUDIO CASSETTE ADAPTER WITH CABLE STORAGE IN THE BODY OF THE CASSETTE - An audio cassette adapter with cable and connector storage in the body of the cassette. Internal cable storage is facilitated by an internal retractable mechanism that reduces the amount of storage external to the audio cassette adapter housing. In one embodiment, the internal retractable mechanism includes a cable support around which the cable is wound and a separate support driver engaged with the cable support that drives the cable support. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080291787 | AUDIO CASSETTE ADAPTER WITH CABLE AND CONNECTOR STORAGE IN THE BODY OF CASSETTE - An audio cassette adapter with cable and connector storage in the body of the cassette. Internal cable storage is facilitated by an internal retractable mechanism. External storage of a cable is provided by a grooved channel that terminates in a storage recess designed to receive a connector. External storage of the cable and connector in the grooved channel and storage recess, respectively, enables storage of the cassette adapter like any other cassette. | 11-27-2008 |
Timothy M. Bruns, Cleveland Heights, OH US
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| 20090254144 | System and Method of Bladder and Sphincter Control - A method and system for bladder control are disclosed. In embodiments, a method for bladder control is provided that comprises coupling an electrode to an afferent nerve that is related to the bladder. Applying a plurality of pulse burst stimulations via the electrode causes voiding of urine from the bladder. In embodiments, the plurality of pulse burst stimulations to the afferent nerve reduces external urethral sphincter (EUS) contractions and evokes bladder contractions to expel urine from the subject. In embodiments, the plurality of pulse burst stimulations to the afferent nerve evokes bladder contractions alone to expel urine from the subject. In embodiments, a system for bladder control is provided that comprises an electrode for applying a pulse burst stimulus to an afferent nerve or dermatome to reduce reflex contractions and a signal generator for generating the pulse burst stimulus. | 10-08-2009 |
Tyler E. Bruns, Champaign, IL US
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| 20100274537 | Stress-based Topology Optimization Method and Tool | 10-28-2010 |
Ulrich A. Bruns, Rock Hill, SC US
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| 20090063361 | Risk and Reward Assessment Mechanism - A data driven and forward looking risk and reward appetite methodology for consumer and small business is described. The methodology includes customer segmentation to create pools of homogeneous assets in terms of revenue and loss characteristics, forward looking simulation to forecast expected values and volatilities of revenue and loss, and risk and reward optimization of the portfolio. One methodology used for modeling revenue and loss is a generalized additive effect decomposition model to fit historical data. Based on the model, a segmentation procedure is performed, which allows for creation of groups of customers with similar revenue and loss characteristics. An estimation procedure for the model is developed and a simulation strategy to forecast and simulate revenue and loss volatility is developed. Efficient frontier curves of risk (e.g., return volatility) and reward (e.g., expected return) are created for the current portfolio under various economic scenarios. | 03-05-2009 |
William A. Bruns, Sante Fe, NM US
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| 20110082867 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ANALYZING DRUG INTERACTIONS - A method, system, and computer program product. A method includes receiving a patient profile, the patient profile including a patient substance profile identifying a plurality of substances consumed by a patient and at least one patient-specific gene variant. The method includes identifying a gene associated with a first one of the plurality of substances, and performing a weighing process to determine an interaction between the first substance and the gene. The method includes producing a summary by the data processing system according to the determined interaction. Another method includes identifying at least one additional substance that has a potential effect on the patient, presenting the at least one additional substance to a user, receiving and storing a change to the patient profile based on the at least one additional substance. | 04-07-2011 |