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Bryan J. Auyoung, Santa Clara, CA US
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| 20110106007 | ANTERIOR INFLATION BALLOON - An inflatable bone tamp for performing a minimally invasive surgical procedure includes an inflatable structure having at least three contiguous lobes, that when inflated, cause the inflatable structure to exhibits an outwardly tapering expansion profile. By forming the inflatable structure such that the reduced-diameter junction(s) between the lobes has a greater wall thickness then the adjacent lobes, the durability and abrasion-resistance of the inflatable bone tamp can be increased. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110106184 | ANTERIOR INFLATION BALLOON - An inflatable bone tamp for performing a minimally invasive surgical procedure includes an inflatable structure that exhibits an outwardly tapering expansion profile. The outward taper can beneficially allow the inflatable bone tamp to exert greater targeted force in difficult environments. For example, in a vertebra with a compression fracture, the outwardly tapering expansion profile of the inflatable bone tamp can result in greater lifting force being applied to the endplates of the vertebra, thereby increasing the likelihood of restoring the height lost due to the compression fracture. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110172596 | INTERSPINOUS PROCESS SPACER DIAGNOSTIC BALLOON CATHETER AND METHODS OF USE - An interspinous process spacer diagnostic balloon catheter and method. The balloon catheter has a main expandable member, a distal expandable member and a proximal expandable member that all can be expanded from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration and then collapsed again to a collapsed configuration. The device can be used to determine whether a particular patient is a candidate for implantation of an interspinous process spacer to treat the symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis and the size of such a spacer if indicated. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110213301 | INTERSPINOUS PROCESS SPACER DIAGNOSTIC PARALLEL BALLOON CATHETER AND METHODS OF USE - An interspinous process spacer diagnostic parallel balloon catheter and method. The balloon catheter has a plurality of main expandable members disposed one inside another, a distal expandable member and a proximal expandable member that all can be expanded from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration and then collapsed again to a collapsed configuration. The device can be used to determine whether a particular patient is a candidate for implantation of an interspinous process spacer to treat the symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis and the size of such a spacer if indicated. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20120022540 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR USE OF EXPANDABLE MEMBERS IN SURGICAL APPLICATIONS - In some embodiments, an apparatus includes an elongated member, an expandable member coupled to the elongated member, and an outer sheath. The outer sheath, which can be constructed from a different material than the expandable member, is disposed about the expandable member such that an outer surface of the expandable member is in discontinuous contact with an inner surface of the outer sheath. The expandable member and the outer sheath are configured to cooperatively displace a bone structure when moving between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. | 01-26-2012 |
Bryan J. Blazie, Stuart, FL US
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| 20090059573 | SOLID-STATE LIGHTING DEVICE - A solid-state lighting device for illuminating a predetermined area having a width and length includes a reflector having at least one cavity. At least one edge emitting solid-state light-emitting device is positioned relative to the cavity of the reflector. The cavity includes an inner curved surface terminating at an edge proximate the solid-state light-emitting device. The inner curved surface has a curvature such that a light intensity of the device has a sharp drop-off in intensity at a boundary of the width and a slowly attenuating light at a boundary of the length. | 03-05-2009 |
Bryan J. Chen, Santa Barbara, CA US
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| 20100044552 | AUTOMATIC SIMULTANEOUS DUAL GAIN READOUT INTEGRATED CIRCUIT USING THRESHOLD VOLTAGE SHIFTS OF MOSFET BULK TO SOURCE POTENTIAL - The present disclosure is directed to automatic gain switching circuits for implementation with photodetectors that include a switchable storage network including a storage element. The switchable storage network, such as one or more capacitors, is configured and arranged to respond to a photocurrent from the photodetector and provide an increased storage for the circuit at a predetermined photocurrent. The storage elements can include one or more capacitors that can be coupled to integration capacitors of the photodetector. The switchable networks can include flux sensing switches such as MOSFETS that can activate at a desired or predetermined photocurrent level. Related methods of providing multiple gain values for a photodetector circuit, as well as focal plane arrays and imaging systems with automatic gain shifting are also described. | 02-25-2010 |
Bryan J. Gettel, Greeneville, TN US
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| 20080298985 | FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY FOR A FUEL PUMP MODULE - A fuel pump assembly includes a fuel pump, and an electric motor for rotatably driving the fuel pump and including a motor armature and a commutator positioned between the motor armature and the fuel pump. | 12-04-2008 |
Bryan J. Jacquot, Mitchell, SD US
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| 20120124580 | CONTROLLING A VIRTUAL MACHINE - A system is operatively coupled to a remote computer via a network. The system comprises service processing logic and a server executing a virtual machine. The service processing logic controls the virtual machine as directed by the remote computer. | 05-17-2012 |
Bryan J. Jankura, Uniontown, OH US
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| 20120100052 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROTECTION OF SCR CATALYST AND CONTROL OF MULTIPLE EMISSIONS - The present invention relates generally to the field of emission control equipment for boilers, heaters, kilns, or other flue gas-, or combustion gas-, generating devices (e.g., those located at power plants, processing plants, etc.) and, in particular to a new and useful method and apparatus for preventing the poisoning and/or contamination of an SCR catalyst. In another embodiment, the method and apparatus of the present invention is designed to protect an SCR catalyst, while simultaneously providing emission control. | 04-26-2012 |
Bryan J. Jaquot, Ft. Collins, CO US
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| 20110055711 | Graphical Interface For Managing Server Environment - A system includes a server environment and a management station. The server environment includes hardware servers. At least some of the servers can be characterized by a hierarchy of partitions. The management station provides an administrative interface. The administrative interface provides a display that displays alternate views of a graphical representation of the server environment. Each of the views has graphical partition elements corresponding to at least some of the partitions nested with graphic server elements corresponding to at least some of the hardware servers. At least some of the graphical partition elements include links that, when activated, cause the graphical representation to switch to another of its views in which is highlighted a graphical partition element that was not highlighted in the previous view. | 03-03-2011 |
Bryan J. Lemmenes, Stoughton, WI US
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| 20090104327 | Anti-Microbial Injection for Web Packaging Pasteurization System - Systems and methods for antimicrobial injection in a web packaging pasteurization system are provided. A pressurized mixture of pasteurizing medium and at least one antimicrobial agent is applied to the surfaces of a food product. According to a preferred embodiment, the at least one microbial agent is injected into and thereby mixed with the pressurized supply of pasteurizing steam prior to its discharge into a pressurized chamber and application to the food surfaces. Preferably, the mixture is introduced into the pressurized chamber at an inflow rate and vented from the chamber at an outflow rate that is slower than the inflow rate such that the pressure in the chamber increases to increase the temperature of the mixture to an effective temperature for killing bacteria. | 04-23-2009 |
Bryan J. Louviere, Covington, WA US
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| 20120031387 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HEATING WATER USING BIOFUEL - The present invention may be embodied as a biofuel heating system for converting biofuel to heat energy to be delivered to a load comprising a combustion chamber defining a combustion zone, an under-fire zone, and an over-fire zone. A controller operates at least one of a fan, an under-fire damper, and an over-fire damper based on at least one operating parameter such that air flows along a flow path extending from at least one of an under-fire port and an over-fire port, through the combustion chamber, through a burn-out port, through a burn-out chamber, through a heat exchange port, through a heat exchange chamber, and out of an exhaust port. The heat exchange system transfers heat energy from air flowing through the heat exchange chamber to the working fluid. | 02-09-2012 |
Bryan J. Mackulin, Akron, OH US
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| 20090212161 | AIRCRAFT GRAYWATER EJECTION SYSTEM - An aircraft ( | 08-27-2009 |
| 20100084030 | AIRCRAFT POTABLE-WATER SYSTEM - An aircraft potable-water system ( | 04-08-2010 |
| 20120111432 | AIRCRAFT POTABLE WATER SYSTEM - An aircraft potable water system ( | 05-10-2012 |
Bryan J. Petrinec, Cedar Park, TX US
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| 20090136414 | Method for downhole sulfur removal and recovery - Sulfur sought to be removed from deposits formed at a subterranean gas producing well is dissolved in a high boiling point relatively pure and low cost non-aqueous solvent. The dissolved sulfur is then removed from the solvent by lowering the temperature of the solution to precipitate the sulfur which is then separated and recovered as a relatively pure product. After additional processing the regenerated solvent is injected back down the well hole to dissolve additional sulfur and reutilized in successive cycles of the process. An amine or solubilizing agent may be added to the non-aqueous solvent, and an oxidizing agent may be provided during the process to oxidize polysulfides to sulfur. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20100240135 | System and method for sour gas well testing - The invention provides a method of testing sour natural gas by a) removing H | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110262345 | Method for downhole sulfur removal and recovery - Sulfur sought to be removed from deposits formed at a subterranean gas producing well is dissolved in a high boiling point relatively pure and low cost non-aqueous solvent. The dissolved sulfur is then removed from the solvent by lowering the temperature of the solution to precipitate the sulfur which is then separated and recovered as a relatively pure product. After additional processing the regenerated solvent is injected back down the well hole to dissolve additional sulfur and reutilized in successive cycles of the process. An amine or solubilizing agent may be added to the non-aqueous solvent, and an oxidizing agent may be provided during the process to oxidize polysulfides to sulfur. | 10-27-2011 |
Bryan J. Roodvoets, Caledonia, MI US
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| 20100063518 | MEDICAL DEVICE FIXATION TOOL AND METHOD OF FIXATION OF A MEDICAL DEVICE - A device fixation tool and method of fixation of a medical device within a hollow organ or cavity through a natural orifice includes providing a needle driver and a shaft. The needle driver is adapted for use with at least one needle. At least a portion of the needle driver is positioned with the shaft at a hollow organ or cavity through the natural orifice. Sufficient force is transmitted with the needle driver to the at least one needle to penetrate mammalian tissue and a portion of the medical device. | 03-11-2010 |
Bryan J. Troise, Cantonment, FL US
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| 20090246021 | PULSED TORQUE CONTROL OF WIND TURBINE PITCH SYSTEMS - A wind turbine pitch control system is disclosed that provides a pulsed torque to the blade pitch actuator if continuous torque fails to adjust the blade pitch angle to a commanded pitch angle. This invention provides a cost-effective way to increase peak torque capability for existing wind turbines that have problems, under certain operating conditions, moving blades per the control command. | 10-01-2009 |
Bryan J. Vanloo, Lynden, WA US
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| 20120118035 | NUTRIENT RECOVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Methods, systems, and apparatuses for anaerobic digestion of waste fibrous material and the recovery of nutrients are provided. Methods, systems, and apparatuses disclosed herein provide mechanisms to release dissolved gases from anaerobic digester effluent. Methods, systems and apparatuses disclosed herein can recover one or more nutrients from anaerobic digested effluent using a range of temperatures, aeration rates, aeration times, pH ranges, and settling times. | 05-17-2012 |
Bryan J. Wang, South Lake Tahoe, CA US
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| 20100213974 | Method and apparatus for camouflaging a printed circuit board - A method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and a memory structure for camouflaging an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), wherein the ASIC comprises a plurality of interconnected functional logic cells. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of identifying at least one gap between the plurality of interconnected functional logic cells having no functional logic therein, placing one filler cell or combination of filler cells into the identified gap and defining a routing of the placed filler cells. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100218158 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CAMOUFLAGING A STANDARD CELL BASED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A method and apparatus for camouflaging an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), wherein the ASIC comprises a plurality of interconnected functional logic is disclosed. The method adds functionally inert elements to the logical description or provides alternative definitions of standard logical cells to make it difficult for reverse engineering programs to be used to discover the circuit's function. | 08-26-2010 |
Bryan J. Wang, S. Lake Tahoe, CA US
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| 20100301903 | BUILDING BLOCK FOR A SECURE CMOS LOGIC CELL LIBRARY - A logical building block and method of using the building block to design a logic cell library for CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Silicon) ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits) is disclosed. Different logic gates, built with the same building block as described in this invention, will have the same schematics of transistor connection and also the same physical layout so that they appear to be physically identical under optical or electron microscopy. An ASIC designed from a library of such logic cells is strongly resistant to a reverse engineering attempt. | 12-02-2010 |
Bryan J. Zart, Shakopee, MN US
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| 20080268720 | METHOD FOR FORMING A CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - A sectional interconnect ribbon for use in a connector assembly for an implantable medical device is formed of two ore more separately-formed sections which are mechanically joined together to form an integral assembly. The sectional interconnect ribbon, as well as at least one connection element, is embedded within the connector assembly. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090017700 | Connector Assembly For An Implantable Medical Device and Process For Making - A connector circuit assembly for use in an implantable medical device, and a method of making the assembly that includes a core portion formed of a thermoplastic material using either an injection molding process or a machining process. This core portion is adapted to be fitted with at least one electrically-conductive circuit component such as a connector member, a set-screw block, or a conductive jumper member. In one embodiment of the invention, the core portion includes multiple receptacles or other spaces that are adapted to be loaded with the various circuit components. The core assembly is positioned into a second-shot mold assembly, and a second thermoplastic material is injected into the mold so that the second thermoplastic material extends over and adheres to the core portion and the circuit component. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20100035453 | AXIAL LEAD CONNECTOR FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - The disclosure describes an axial lead connector assembly for an implantable medical device (IMD). The lead connector assembly facilitates electrical connection between an implantable medical lead and circuitry contained within the housing of an IMD. A connector header defines an axial stack bore to receive an axial stack of in-line connector components. The connector components define a common lead bore to receive a proximal end of an implantable lead. The in-line stack of connector components may include seals, electrical connector elements, a strain relief, and a locking device, each of which defines a passage that forms part of the lead bore. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100285697 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR MAKING - A connector circuit assembly for use in an implantable medical device, and a method of making the assembly that includes a core portion formed of a thermoplastic material using either an injection molding process or a machining process. This core portion is adapted to be fitted with at least one electrically-conductive circuit component such as a connector member, a set-screw block, or a conductive jumper member. In one embodiment of the invention, the core portion includes multiple receptacles or other spaces that are adapted to be loaded with the various circuit components. The core assembly is positioned into a second-shot mold assembly, and a second thermoplastic material is injected into the mold so that the second thermoplastic material extends over and adheres to the core portion and the circuit component. | 11-11-2010 |