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Amy E. Buckingham, Berthoud, CO US
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| 20100053241 | Non-interfering flushing method for inkjet printers - A method is disclosed. The method includes receiving an overlay having a flushing pattern to flush nozzles of an inkjet print head, printing a page of print data and flushing the nozzles of the inkjet print head during the printing of the page of print data as indicated by the flushing pattern. The flushing of a nozzle does not occur at a data point of the flushing pattern corresponding to a data point of the page of print data. | 03-04-2010 |
Bruce Buckingham, Palo Alto, CA US
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| 20100174228 | Hypoglycemia prediction and control - A system for predicting hypoglycemia based on continuous blood glucose monitor values is provided. The hypoglycemia detection algorithm is a set of individual alarms that are combined through a voting system into one combined alarm. The system could have five components and an overall voting algorithm that produces a binary alarm outcome depending on the number of constituent algorithms that report an alarm. A controller system automatically shuts off the insulin pump when pending or real hypoglycemia has been reached. The algorithms operate in a closed loop and automatically take action when the subject is asleep. | 07-08-2010 |
Cory Buckingham, Littleton, CO US
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| 20100114179 | System And Method For Micro-Invasive Transfacet Lumbar Interbody Fusion - Spinal surgery systems are provided. In one embodiment, a system includes threaded caps and screw assemblies. Each assembly includes a cannulated and threaded screw having upper and lower ends, a polyaxial head permanently fixed to the screw upper end in a ball-and-socket engagement, and an extension portion fixed to the head wherein extension portion movement causes the head to move in concert. Each head has a receiving area for engaging a rod and a threaded area for receiving one of the caps after the rod is engaged in the receiving area. Each extension portion has: (a) two arms spaced apart such that the arms are on opposite sides of the polyaxial head receiving area; and (b) at least one point of weakness such that forcing the arms away from one another causes the extension portion to divide at the point of weakness and separate the extension portion from the head. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100274297 | System And Method For Micro-Invasive Transfacet Lumbar Interbody Fusion - Spinal surgery systems are provided. In one embodiment, a system includes threaded caps and screw assemblies. Each assembly includes a cannulated and threaded screw having upper and lower ends, a polyaxial head permanently fixed to the screw upper end in a ball-and-socket engagement, and an extension portion fixed to the head wherein extension portion movement causes the head to move in concert. Each head has a receiving area for engaging a rod and a threaded area for receiving one of the caps after the rod is engaged in the receiving area. Each extension portion has: (a) two arms spaced apart such that the arms are on opposite sides of the polyaxial head receiving area; and (b) at least one point of weakness such that forcing the arms away from one another causes the extension portion to divide at the point of weakness and separate the extension portion from the head. | 10-28-2010 |
Duane W. Buckingham, Old Lyme, CT US
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| 20080283621 | OCCUPANT CONTROLLED ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN A MULTI-UNIT BUILDING - A system and a method for allowing an occupant of a single unit of a multi-unit building to select an operating state of the unit which consumes less energy than a normal operating state. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090065598 | OCCUPANT CONTROLLED ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN A MULTI-UNIT BUILDING - A system is provided for use in a multi-unit building by which an occupant of a unit of the multi-unit building controls an appliance associated with the unit and includes an actuator which is accessible to the occupant, a processing unit to control the appliance, operative in the first mode, based on occupant instructions, to change the mode of the appliance based on an actuation of the actuator and to control the appliance, operative in the second mode, according to a preselected schedule, and a networking unit to inform, via communications, a monitor of the multi-unit building as to when the appliance operates in the second mode. | 03-12-2009 |
Fred Buckingham, Elkhart, IN US
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| 20090241305 | MULTI-PIVOT LATCH ASSEMBLIES - Multi pivot latch assemblies for releasably engaging anchors and other attach points in vehicles are disclosed herein. A latch assembly configured in accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure includes a latch and an actuator, each of which is movably coupled to a frame. In operation, movement of the actuator from a locked position toward an unlocked position causes the latch to rotate from a first position to a second position about a first pivot point, and from the second position toward the third position about a second pivot point to open the latch assembly and release the anchor. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090243310 | MULTI-PIVOT LATCH ASSEMBLIES - Multi-pivot latch assemblies for releasably engaging anchors and other attachment points in vehicles are disclosed herein. A latch assembly configured in accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure includes a latch and a release actuator movably coupled to a frame. In operation, movement of the release actuator causes the latch to rotate from a first position to a second position about a first pivot point, and from the second position to a third position about a second pivot point to open the latch. In some embodiments, a blocker holds the latch in the open position prior to attachment to an anchor member. In other embodiments, a biasing member holds the latch in the open position. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090250946 | MULTI-PIVOT LATCH ASSEMBLIES - Latch assemblies for releasably engaging anchor members and other attachment points in vehicles are disclosed herein. A multi-pivot latch assembly configured in accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure includes a latch and an ejector movably coupled to a frame. In some embodiments, a biasing member holds the latch in a first or open position prior to attachment to an anchor member. When the anchor member presses against the ejector, the latch pivots from the first or open position to a second position about a first pivot point, and then from the second position to a third or fully closed position about a second pivot point. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20100247230 | MULTI-PIVOT LATCH ASSEMBLIES - Latch assemblies for releasably engaging anchor members and other attachment points in vehicles are disclosed herein. A latch assembly configured in accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure includes a latch and an ejector movably coupled to a frame. In some embodiments, a biasing member urges the ejector toward a position that holds the latch in a first or open position prior to attachment to an anchor member. When the anchor member presses against the ejector, the biasing member causes the ejector to rotate latch from the first or open position to a second position about a first pivot point, and then from the second position to a third or fully closed position about a second pivot point. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100253121 | CHILD SAFETY SEAT ATTACHMENT BELT RETRACTOR SYSTEM - Retractor systems for securing child safety seats in vehicles are described herein. In one embodiment, a child safety seat includes a web operably coupled to a spool of a web retractor movably positioned under the safety seat. The web can include a first end portion that carries a first anchor connector and a second end portion that carries a second anchor connector. Rotation of the spool in a first direction retracts the first and second end portions of the web toward the retractor. Rotation of the spool in a second direction, opposite to the first direction, allows the first and second end portions to be drawn away from the retractor. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20110107560 | BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES FOR PERSONAL RESTRAINT SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE - Personal restraint systems with buckle assemblies for use in vehicles are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a personal restraint system includes a connector configured to be coupled to a web. The restraint system also includes a buckle assembly configured to releasably retain the connector. In this embodiment, the buckle assembly includes a frame having a locking feature configured to engage a tongue of the connector. The buckle assembly also includes a locking member movably positioned adjacent to the frame that retains the tongue in a locked position. The buckle assembly further includes an actuator that can be actuated by a user to move the tongue out of the locked position. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110243653 | MULTI-PIVOT LATCH ASSEMBLIES - Latch assemblies for releasably engaging anchor members and other attachment points in vehicles are disclosed herein. A latch assembly configured in accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure includes a latch and an ejector movably coupled to a frame. In some embodiments, a biasing member urges the ejector toward a position that holds the latch in a first or open position prior to attachment to an anchor member. When the anchor member presses against the ejector, another biasing member urges the latch to pivot from the first or open position to a second position about a first pivot point, and then from the second position to a third or fully closed position about a second pivot point. | 10-06-2011 |
Lela Buckingham, Kenosha, WI US
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| 20100233707 | MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING RECURRENCE OF NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER - Disclosed herein is a DNA methylation-based test for determining the recurrence or non-recurrence of a lung cancer such as NSCLC after treatment. The assays involve the detection of methylation of the BAX gene promoter alone or in combination with other genes. The test is suitable for monitoring treatment of subjects with lung cancer for which methylation differs by stage of the disease and by treatment regimen. | 09-16-2010 |
Marcus Wilfrid Buckingham, Beverly Hills, CA US
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| 20100223267 | Matching tools for use in attribute-based performance systems - Systems and methods consistent with the invention relate to matching user attributes. In one exemplary implementation, the system and methods may store predetermined general attribute descriptors reflecting attributes of users generally, receive personal attribute descriptors selected from the predetermined general attribute descriptors as corresponding to attributes of a first user and a second user, receive a rating associated with each received personal attribute descriptor, compare at least one personal attribute descriptor associated with the first user with at least one personal attribute descriptor associated with the second user to determine a descriptor match, and calculate a match score based on the determined descriptor match and the received ratings. In addition, first and second display points may be displayed and may be separated by a one-dimensional display distance that is a function of the calculated match score. | 09-02-2010 |
Patrik Buckingham, Gilroy, CA US
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| 20090207234 | Telepresence system for 360 degree video conferencing - Systems and methods for image processing, comprising receiving a video frame, coding a first portion of the video frame at a different quality than a second portion of the video frame, based on an optical property, and displaying the video frame. | 08-20-2009 |
Stephen Buckingham, Ypsilanti, MI US
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| 20110223487 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL WITH SINTERED CATHODE AND BOTH SOLID AND LIQUID ELECTROLYTE - An electrochemical cell has an anode of electrochemically-active material; a cathode of electrochemically-active, porous, liquid-permeable, sintered, ceramic material; and a solid-state, liquid-impermeable electrolyte medium disposed between the anode and the cathode. The electrolyte may be a layer of glass or a layer of glass ceramic, or may be a combination of a layer of glass and a layer of glass ceramic. The cell may further contain a liquid electrolyte diffused throughout the cathode. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20120040233 | BARRIER FOR THIN FILM LITHIUM BATTERIES MADE ON FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATES AND RELATED METHODS - A thin film solid state battery configured with barrier regions formed on a flexible substrate member and method. The method includes forming a bottom thin film barrier material overlying and directly contacting a surface region of a substrate. A first current collector region can be formed overlying the bottom barrier material and forming a first cathode material overlying the first current collector region. A first electrolyte can be formed overlying the first cathode material, and a second current collector region can be formed overlying the first anode material. The method also includes forming an intermediary thin film barrier material overlying the second current collector region and forming a top thin film barrier material overlying the second electrochemical cell. The solid state battery can comprise the elements described in the method of fabrication. | 02-16-2012 |
Stephen S. Buckingham, Springfield, VT US
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| 20090020982 | Trailer steering mechanism - A mechanism for steering one or more axles of a multi-axle trailer and cutting the air supply to the air suspension system on some of said axles when the steering mechanism cannot match the angle of the tractor by utilizing cams keyed to the tractor fifth wheel. | 01-22-2009 |
Steve Buckingham, Ann Arbor, MI US
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| 20120058380 | MONOLITHICALLY INTEGRATED THIN-FILM SOLID STATE LITHIUM BATTERY DEVICE HAVING MULTIPLE LAYERS OF LITHIUM ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS - A monolithically integrated thin-film solid-state lithium battery device to supply energy to a mobile communication device. The battery device comprises multiple layers ranging from greater than 100 layers to less than 20,000 layers of lithium electrochemical cells. The lithium electrochemical cells are connected in parallel or in series to conform to a spatial volume. The device is substantially free from a substrate member. The overlying multiple layers are free from any intermediary substrate member. The multiple layers are configured to form a plurality of electrochemical cells configured in a parallel arrangement or a serial arrangement using either a self terminated or post terminated connector configuration. | 03-08-2012 |
Steve Buckingham, Decatur, GA US
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| 20090092903 | Low Cost Solid State Rechargeable Battery and Method of Manufacturing Same - A solid state Li battery and an all ceramic Li-ion battery are disclosed. The all ceramic battery has a solid state battery cathode comprised of a mixture of an active cathode material, an electronically conductive material, and a solid ionically conductive material. The cathode mixture is sintered. The battery also has a solid state battery anode comprised of a mixture of an active anode material, an electronically conductive material, and a solid ionically conductive material. The anode mixture is sintered. The battery also has a solid state separator positioned between said solid state battery cathode and said solid state battery anode. In the solid state Li battery the all ceramic anode is replaced with an evaporated thin film Li metal anode. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090098281 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LITHIUM BATTERY - A thin-film battery ( | 04-16-2009 |
Thomas John Buckingham, Novi, MI US
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| 20090272207 | ROTARY ACTUATING MECHANISM HAVING SELECTABLE ROTARY WHEELS - A rotary actuating mechanism for a center stack of a vehicle is disclosed including a knob and a plurality of rotary wheels. An indexing device, disposed adjacent the rotary actuating mechanism, includes a guide adapted to contact one of the rotary wheels and travel along the outer surface thereof to provide a desired tactile feel, wherein the guide is selectively positioned by one of a mechanical device and an electromechanical device. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090308199 | ROTARY ACTUATING MECHANISM HAVING A SELECTABLE TORQUE - A rotary actuating mechanism for a vehicle is disclosed including at least one rotary wheel, an urging mechanism having a resistance force for producing a torque requirement for a rotation of the at least one rotary wheel, and a torque selector adapted to selectively engage the urging mechanism to adjust the resistance force thereof, wherein the torque selector selectively decreases and increases the torque requirement for the rotation of the at least one rotary wheel. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20110001726 | AUTOMATICALLY CONFIGURABLE HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE SYSTEM WITH INTERCHANGEABLE USER INTERFACE PANELS - A human machine interface system is disclosed. The human machine interface system includes a sensing portion adapted to detect a presence and a location of a touch, a user input portion releasably coupled to the sensing portion, wherein the user input portion includes an indicia representing a control function associated with the sensing portion, and a controller in communication with the sensing portion for configuring the control function associated with the sensing portion based upon the user input portion. | 01-06-2011 |
Thomas Martin Buckingham, Severna Park, MD US
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| 20080295380 | Photoluminescent (PL) weapon sight illuminator - Methods and systems are described herein for an article of manufacture for use in a weapon sight wherein the article of manufacture comprises a passively charged photoluminescent material. When installed in a weapon sight, the passively charged photoluminescent material provides light to a fiber optic of the weapon sight during low light conditions to illuminate a reticle pattern of the weapon sight. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20100170136 | PHOTOLUMINESCENT (PL) WEAPON SIGHT ILLUMINATOR - Methods and systems are described herein for an article of manufacture for use in a weapon sight wherein the article of manufacture comprises a passively charged photoluminescent material. When installed in a weapon sight, the passively charged photoluminescent material provides light to a fiber optic of the weapon sight during low light conditions to illuminate a reticle pattern of the weapon sight. | 07-08-2010 |
Wesley Buckingham, Chicago, IL US
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| 20100033724 | Nanoparticle Imaging System And Method - An apparatus and method for imaging metallic nanoparticles. The invention teaches an apparatus and method for detection of gold colloid particles and for accurate reporting to the operator. The apparatus includes a substrate holder for holding the substrate, a processor and memory device, an imaging module, and illumination module, an input module, and an output module. The apparatus may have a stationary substrate holder and imaging module which are proximate to one another. The apparatus provides for a compact system without the need for complex motorized devices to move a camera across the substrate. Further, the apparatus and method provide for automatic detection of the spots/wells on the substrate, automatic quantification of the spots on the substrate, and automatic interpretation of the spots based on decision statistics. | 02-11-2010 |