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Alyson M. Buehler, Denver, CO US
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| 20090236381 | CUP HOLDER FOR SHOPPING CARTS THAT RETRACTS INTO THE BASKET OF THE SHOPPING CART - A collapsible cup holder is provided. The collapsible cup holder is adapted to be coupled to a shopping cart and is rotatable between a retracted and deployed configuration. The cup holder includes a back with a top portion and a bottom portion. A top ring is rotatably coupled to the top portion and a base is rotatably coupled to the bottom portion. A strut extends between the top ring and the base and is rotatably coupled to both such that rotation of either the top ring or the base causes corresponding rotation of the other. | 09-24-2009 |
Bernd Buehler, San Diego, CO US
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| 20090075259 | Analyte detection via antibody-associated enzyme assay - The present invention provides methods, kits, and compositions for the detection of an analyte. The invention is particularly suited for the detection and quantification of an analyte in a sample. In the methods of the invention a complex is formed between an analyte specific binding agent and an analyte. The analyte specific agents are coupled to an enzyme possessing an activity that produces a PCR template indicative of the presence of the analyte. Amplification and detection of the PCR template yields a sensitive and quantitative measurement of analyte concentration. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20100081576 | METHOD FOR GENOME ANALYSIS - A method of sample analysis is provided. In certain embodiments, the method may comprise: a) contacting under primer extension conditions a genomic sample comprising a test genome with a set of at least ten sequence-specific primers that are complementary to sites in only one strand of a reference chromosomal region, to produce primer extension products, and b) analyzing the primer extension products to identify a chromosomal rearrangement in the test genome. | 04-01-2010 |
Carl M. Buehler, Palatine, IL US
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| 20090126091 | Sink drain insert with utensil scrubber - A utensil scrubber apparatus for use with a sink drain comprises an insert sized to tightly fit within a sink drain and having first and second portions. The first portion provides circular peripheral flange and a medial opening for allowing both liquids and solids to pass down through the insert and into the sink drain. The second portion is axially concentric with the first portion and extends downwardly, providing a tapered circular outer surface for tightly fitting within the sink drain. A plurality of resilient bristles upwardly extend from the top surface of the first portion in a position adjacent to the opening. The bristles are sized and arranged in such a way as to allow for a relatively easy means of dislodging food from a utensil. In the preferred embodiment, the insert contains a scenting agent for masking potentially unpleasant odors emanating from the sink drain. | 05-21-2009 |
Charles K. Buehler, Warren, MI US
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| 20100092790 | MOLDED OR EXTRUDED COMBINATIONS OF LIGHT METAL ALLOYS AND HIGH-TEMPERATURE POLYMERS - Hybrid articles comprising a molded mixture of a light metal alloy and a polymer are formed by processing (including co-molding and co-extruding) the metal in a semi-solid state at a high shear rate and the polymer in a melt processable state. For example, magnesium alloy particles in a thixotropic condition are mixed with particles or globules of the polymer and molded into a hybrid metal-containing and polymer-containing body. The proportions of magnesium and polymer may be varied substantially depending on the desired properties of the hybrid article. In another embodiment the light metal and polymer may be co-extruded as two or more distinct layers into a solid or hollow hybrid body. | 04-15-2010 |
Christopher D. Buehler, Dallas, TX US
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| 20110086609 | Remotely Activatable Locator with Voice/Data Relay - A method for use in locating a mobile locator device in a wireless communications network (WCN) includes establishing a three-way call involving the locator device, a caretaker, and an emergency services answering point upon initiation of an emergency services call from the locator device, and providing a location record for the locator device from a database to the answering point while conducting the three-way call. Therefore, in cases of an emergency location where a locator is attached to a disabled subject or object, the locator device allows for extended emergency services calling where a third party such as a care giver, guardian, or custodial organization may be involved in real-time with the automatically located call to provide verbal or textual information to responders. | 04-14-2011 |
Christopher Daniel Buehler, Dallas, TX US
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| 20100144309 | Remotely Activatable Locator System and Method Using a Wireless Location System - A method for locating an entity attached to a locator device comprises receiving, at the locator device, a message over a cellular network. Responsive to receiving the message, a call over the cellular network is automatically initiated to enable a party answering the call to determine a location of the locator device. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20110107566 | Assistance Required Locking Clasp - A locking clasp provides security against opening without assistance to ensure that items employing the clasp remain locked and affixed in place. In addition, the locking clasp is easy to lock, aesthetically unobtrusive, and comfortable to wear. | 05-12-2011 |
Christopher J. Buehler, Cambridge, MA US
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| 20100002082 | Intelligent camera selection and object tracking - Methods and systems for creating video from multiple sources utilize intelligence to designate the most relevant sources, facilitating their adjacent display and/or catenation of their video streams. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100145899 | Systems and Methods for Distributed Monitoring of Remote Sites - Rules are applied to video surveillance data to detect events. Localization of the events is achieved by decomposing events into distinct components, each of which can, in some embodiments, be defined at different locations and by different users. | 06-10-2010 |
Daniel Buehler, Warsaw, IN US
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| 20080317812 | SPACER WITH A COATING THEREON FOR USE WITH AN IMPLANT DEVICE - The present invention relates to a spacer, such as a polymeric spacer, for use with an implant device, e.g., a bone plate, for splinting a fracture of a bone. The spacer includes a body defining a bone healing surface, wherein at least a portion of the bone healing surface has a coating which includes a therapeutic agent, a polymeric carrier, and a buffer medium to stimulate bone growth and/or promote fracture healing. A kit is also disclosed which includes one or more of the spacers, at least one bone plate, and optionally one or more bone screws for securing he bone plate to bone. A method for promoting fracture healing in bone is further disclosed which includes securely situating a coated portion of the spacer adjacent bone. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090112209 | IMPLANTATION SYSTEM FOR INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL AND RELATED METHODS FOR IMPLANTING INTRAMEDULLARY NAILS - An intramedullary implantation system includes a nail with a head having a first locking element. A targeting guide includes a tubular body and a bore with first and second open ends. A locking device includes a shaft with a distal end having a non-threaded second locking element such that the locking device has a first angular orientation relative to the tubular body in which the first and second locking elements are engaged to secure the nail to the targeting guide. The locking device has a second angular orientation relative to the tubular body in which the first locking element is disengaged from the second locking element. | 04-30-2009 |
Daniel W. Buehler, Warsaw, IN US
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| 20080281331 | TARGETING DEVICE - A targeting device used in the insertion of an intramedullary nail into a bone. The targeting device includes a guide barrel having a frame portion formed of a non-radiolucent material. The guide barrel also includes a radiolucent material molded over the frame. In addition, the frame includes openings configured to allow a surgeon to view a relatively greater area around the guide barrel in an image of the assembly during surgery. | 11-13-2008 |
Eric Daniel Buehler, Grand Rapids, MI US
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| 20100082183 | STORE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A method for controlling an unmanned platform from a manned station is provided. The method includes transmitting a master arm control message from the manned station to the unmanned platform via a first control path, transmitting a first critical control message from the manned station to the unmanned platform via a second control path that is independent of the first control path, and transmitting a second critical control message from the manned station to the unmanned platform via a third control path that is different than the first control path and the second control path. | 04-01-2010 |
Eugen C. Buehler, Glenside, PA US
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| 20120072123 | Methods of Predicting The Probability of Modulation of Transcript Levels By RNAI Compounds - The present invention provides a method for determining the probability that an RNAi compound modulates the expression level of a gene using a linear regression model. The present invention also provides a method for determining the probabilities that an RNAi compound modulates the expression levels of each gene in a set of genes of interest using the linear regression model. The present invention provides a method for determining the seed-sequence-dependent signature size of an RNAi compound using the linear regression model. The invention provides a method for identifying genes having seed-sequence-dependent silencing effect by an siRNA using the linear regression model. The invention further provides a method for selecting from a plurality of siRNAs one or more siRNAs with higher silencing efficacy, specificity and diversity in silencing a target gene in an organism. The invention also provides a method for determining the coefficients of the above linear regression model. | 03-22-2012 |
Gail K. Buehler, Ambler, PA US
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| 20100266699 | Pharmaceutical Suspensions and Related Methods - A pharmaceutical suspension having a therapeutically effective amount of phenylephrine and a therapeutically effective amount of a first active agent consisting essentially of a first substantially water insoluble active agent having an average particle size of between about 10 and about 100 microns, an effective amount of non-reducing sweetener; an effective amount of water; and an effective amount of a suspending system; wherein the pharmaceutical suspension has a pH of from about 4 to about 6 and is substantially free of a reducing sugar and related methods. | 10-21-2010 |
Gail K. Buehler, Lower Gwynedd, PA US
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| 20100226945 | DYE-FREE PHARMACEUTICAL SUSPENSIONS AND RELATED METHODS - A dye-free pharmaceutical suspension having a therapeutically effective amount of a first active agent consisting essentially of a first substantially water insoluble active agent having an average particle size of between about 10 and about 100 microns, an effective amount of non-reducing sweetener; an effective amount of water; and an effective amount of a suspending system; wherein the dye-free pharmaceutical suspension has a pH of from about 5 to about 6 and is substantially free of a reducing sugar and related methods. | 09-09-2010 |
Hans Buehler, Burlington, VT US
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| 20110161096 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MAPPING HEALTHCARE SERVICES ANALYTICS FOR VOLUME AND TRENDS - Certain examples provide systems and methods for analysis and graphical visualization of healthcare services data. Certain examples provide a healthcare services analysis and visualization system. The system includes a data store to store data related to healthcare services provided in at least one geographic region. The system also includes a processor to retrieve and sort data from the data store based on one or more criteria, analyze the sorted data, and transform the sorted data into a geographical map representation of the healthcare services data. The system includes a user interface to display the geographical map representation of the healthcare services data and facilitate user review and interaction with the geographical map representation and the underlying healthcare services data. | 06-30-2011 |
Hans D. Buehler, Salt Lake City, UT US
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| 20090292631 | ELECTRONIC PURCHASING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A computer-assisted method includes hardware, software and telecommunications components that cooperatively achieve the technical effect of an improved electronic purchasing transaction system. In various embodiments of the invention, at least one master account is established for a client. A pool of limited use account identifiers or secondary account identifiers, that are separate and distinct from the master account, is associated with the master account by a purchasing system or account management system. Each of the limited use account identifiers may be used by the client to purchase items from merchants. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20100070393 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SETTING UP A PRE-AUTHORIZATION RECORD - A computer-assisted method includes hardware, software and telecommunications components that cooperatively achieve the technical effect of an improved electronic purchasing transaction system. In various embodiments of the invention, at least one master account is established for a client. A pool of limited use account identifiers or secondary account identifiers, that are separate and distinct from the master account, is associated with the master account by a purchasing system or account management system. Each of the limited use account identifiers may be used by the client to purchase items from merchants. | 03-18-2010 |
Hans D. Buehler, Williston, VT US
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| 20090177563 | AUTHORIZATION REFRESH SYSTEM AND METHOD - Limited use account identifiers or secondary account identifiers are enabled with refresh capability. The refreshable account identifiers are used in financial transactions and, specifically, in transaction situations where multiple and/or duplicate authorization requests occur for the same or related transactions. The limited use account identifiers may be used by intermediaries that coordinate the purchase of an item for a buyer. The intermediary also coordinates with the merchant to verify availability of the item, provides the merchant with the refreshable limited use account identifier and provides the purchaser with a confirmation number. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20120066133 | AUTHORIZATION REFRESH SYSTEM AND METHOD - Limited use account identifiers or secondary account identifiers are enabled with refresh capability. The refreshable account identifiers are used in financial transactions and, specifically, in transaction situations where multiple and/or duplicate authorization requests occur for the same or related transactions. An authorization refresh may occur if a settlement request is received for a transaction. The limited use account identifiers may be used by intermediaries that coordinate the purchase of an item for a buyer. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120072348 | AUTHORIZATION REFRESH SYSTEM AND METHOD - Limited use account identifiers or secondary account identifiers are enabled with refresh capability. The refreshable account identifiers are used in financial transactions and, specifically, in transaction situations where multiple and/or duplicate authorization requests occur for the same or related transactions. The limited use account identifiers may be used by intermediaries that coordinate the purchase of an item for a buyer. An authorization refresh may be performed by the account issuer and/or the intermediary if a settlement request is received for a transaction. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120072349 | AUTHORIZATION REFRESH SYSTEM AND METHOD - Limited use account identifiers or secondary account identifiers are enabled with refresh capability. The refreshable account identifiers are used in financial transactions and, specifically, in transaction situations where multiple and/or duplicate authorization requests are submitted by a merchant for the same or related transactions. The limited use account identifiers may be used by intermediaries that coordinate the purchase of an item for a merchant/buyer. An authorization refresh may be performed by the account issuer and/or the intermediary if a settlement request is received for a transaction. | 03-22-2012 |
James D. Buehler, Troutdale, OR US
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| 20100007691 | Ink Consumption Determination - An ink jet printer includes an ink feed apparatus. The ink feed apparatus includes an ink feed channel for conducting discrete substantially solid ink sticks along a feed channel path, a plurality of ink sticks in the ink feed channel, each of the ink sticks comprising an ink stick body having an ink stick sensing feature on an external surface of the ink stick body that is located between a first end and a second end of the ink stick body, and each of the ink stick bodies has substantially the same mass as the other ink stick bodies in the plurality, a detector positioned at a fixed position proximate the ink feed channel and configured to be triggered by an ink stick sensing feature on an ink stick in the ink feed channel as the ink stick moves along the ink feed path past the detector, and a counter configured to accumulate the number of times the detector is triggered. | 01-14-2010 |
Jane E. Buehler, Spokane, WA US
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| 20100011826 | SURFACE FOR REDUCED FRICTION AND WEAR AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A process for producing an enhanced friction reducing surface by bonding a dry lubricant to a substrate by way of high velocity mechanical impact and low temperature diffusion bonding, and the friction-reduced surface produced thereby. A process for bonding the dry lubricant by peening and concurrently obtaining a desired dimpling or surface texturizing by appropriate selection of peening particle size and hardness relative to the substrate, as well as impact velocity against the substrate, is also provided. | 01-21-2010 |
John D. Buehler, Blue Bell, PA US
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| 20100240690 | COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING OPIOID ANTAGONISTS - Compositions containing opioid antagonists, particularly alvimopan and its active metabolite, with improved solubility and bioavailability for oral or parenteral administration, injectable dosage formulations, kits, and methods of making and using same are disclosed. In preferred embodiments, invention provides injectable formulations containing opioid antagonists, particularly alvimopan and its active metabolite, having low solubility that may be readily prepared, are stable during storage, and provide maximum levels of opioid antagonists when administered parenterally, particularly via injection. The results are achieved by a combination of processing techniques and component selection. | 09-23-2010 |
John D. Buehler, Bridgeton, NJ US
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| 20090062749 | DISPENSER FOR MEDICAMENTS AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING SAME - A dispenser assembly for liquid products is disclosed. Such an assembly may include an elongated barrel, and an elongated plunger having a flexible sealing lip disposed at an end thereof. The sealing lip may have an outer diameter in a relaxed state that is greater than an internal cross-sectional diameter of the barrel. When the plunger and barrel are actuated axially relative to one another, the sealing lip flexes inwardly and provides the sole contact between the plunger and the barrel. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20100327010 | PRESS IN BOTTLE ADAPTER - An adapter to be pressed into the neck of a bottle to receive a syringe for accessing the bottle contents by a syringe. The adapter has a distal end that extends into the bottle and a normally closed valve located at that distal end to prevent the contents from leaking out of the bottle if the bottle is inverted. An upper flange of the adapter seats against the top of the bottle and is recessed into the top of the bottle to prevent easy access to pry the adapter out of the bottle. A cap is also disclosed that is adapted to be pressed into the neck of a bottle. The cap has an upper lid that is hinged to a lower body to allow the upper hinge to move between a closed position sealing the bottle and an open position where the bottle is accessible by a syringe. | 12-30-2010 |
John David Buehler, Bridgeton, NJ US
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| 20110204097 | DISPENSER ASSEMBLY WITH PLUNGER HAVING BEADED PORTION - A dispenser assembly for liquid products is disclosed. Such a dispenser assembly may include an elongated barrel, and an elongated plunger positioned therein with the elongated plunger having a flexible sealing lip disposed at an end thereof. The sealing lip may have a beaded portion providing for easier movement of the plunger within the barrel while creating an effective seal between the plunger and the barrel. In an embodiment, the cross-section of the beaded portion is oval and the thickness of the flexible sealing lip tapers inwardly towards it distal end. The flexible sealing lip may be curved in the shape of an arc of a circle. | 08-25-2011 |
Kai Buehler, Los Angeles, CA US
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| 20110275311 | BONUS AND EXPERIENCE ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM FOR RECEIVERS OF BROADCAST MEDIA - According to one aspect, embodiments of the invention provide a method for awarding incentives, the method comprising receiving, via a first interface of a server, audio signals from a user over a communication network, receiving, via a second interface of the server, audio signals from a plurality of broadcast channels over the communication network, comparing, by a processor in the server, the audio signals received from the user and the audio signals received from the plurality of broadcast channels, determining, by the processor, based on the act of comparing, that the audio signals from the user correspond to a program currently being broadcast on one of the plurality of broadcast channels, and in response to the act of determining, automatically awarding, by the processor, the user at least one incentive. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110275312 | AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF BROADCAST PROGRAMMING - According to one aspect, embodiments of the invention provide a method for the detection of broadcast programming, the method comprising acts of receiving audio signals from a user over a communication network, receiving audio signals from a plurality of broadcast channels over the communication network, comparing, by a processor, the audio signals from the user with the audio signals from the plurality of broadcast channels, determining by the processor, in response to the act of comparing, that the audio signals from the user match the audio signals from at least one of the plurality of broadcast channels, identifying by the processor, in response to the act of determining, the at least one of the plurality of broadcast channels, and transmitting by the processor, in response to the act of identifying, information related to the at least one of the plurality of broadcast channels to the user. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110276882 | AUTOMATIC GROUPING FOR USERS EXPERIENCING A SPECIFIC BROADCAST MEDIA - According to one aspect, embodiments of the invention provide a method for grouping chat users, the method comprising acts of receiving, via a first interface of a server, audio signals from a user over a communication network, receiving, via a second interface of the server, audio signals from a plurality of broadcast channels over the communication network; comparing, by a processor, the audio signals received from the user and the audio signals received from the plurality of broadcast channels, determining, by the processor, based on the act of comparing, that the audio signals from the user correspond to a program currently being broadcast on one of the plurality of broadcast channels, and grouping, by the processor, the user into a chat group based on at least one grouping criteria, the at least one grouping criteria including the program currently being broadcast. | 11-10-2011 |
Karen Buehler, Northridge, MA US
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| 20110047886 | Hydrostatically Enabled Structure Element (HESE) - A structural element employing hydrostatic pressure to compress cohesion-less particles to significantly increase the load carrying capacity of the element along a load-bearing axis, a system for deploying said structural element and a method for deploying said structural element using the system. | 03-03-2011 |
Lucia G. Buehler, Loveland, OH US
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| 20120059247 | ECHOGENIC NEEDLE FOR BIOPSY DEVICE - A biopsy device comprises an elongate needle having a piercing tip, a lateral aperture, and one or more echogenic features. In some versions, a dimpled surface provides the one or more echogenic features. The dimples may be concave or convex. In some versions, the piercing tip comprises a blade, and the one or more echogenic features are provided by openings formed transversely through the blade. In some versions, the one or more echogenic features are provided by serrations of the blade. Such serrations may be jagged or rounded. In some versions, the piercing tip is multi-faceted, and the facets of the tip provide the one or more echogenic features. A coagulant may also be provided on the needle. The piercing tip of the needle may rotate relative to other portions of the needle to facilitate insertion of the needle in tissue. | 03-08-2012 |
Michael Buehler, Fairfax, CA US
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| 20120109609 | Online media and presentation interaction method - A method for interacting with media content and associated data or interactions have been described. According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes the ability to display, manipulate and interact with multimedia content, view associated data, and perform additional interactive functions associated with the displayed content within a limited, virtual, 3-dimensional space presented via a web browser or other computing device. | 05-03-2012 |
Michael Buehler, Santa Monica, CA US
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| 20100094728 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING MEDIA CONTENT AND PROCESSING PAYMENTS AND/OR VOLUNTARY DATA COLLECTION - A system and method for distributing media content and processing payments have been described. According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method, comprises receiving a request to view a media asset. A trailer associated with the media asset is provided for display on a remote client. An interface is provided on the remote client for receiving a request to transfer money and information to the poster of the media asset | 04-15-2010 |
Michael J. Buehler, Roseville, CA US
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| 20090174200 | Crash Attenuator - A crash attenuator for decelerating an impacting vehicle includes a first end that can be releasably secured to a vehicle, and a second end that is longitudinally spaced from the first end. The second end includes an impact member that is movable in the longitudinal direction from a pre-impact position to an impact position. At least a pair of deformable attenuator members are spaced laterally and extend longitudinally between the first and second ends. At least a portion of the attenuators are bent in a non-outboard direction when the impact member moves from the pre-impact position to the impact position. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20100243978 | GUARDRAIL ASSEMBLY, BREAKAWAY SUPPORT POST FOR A GUARDRAIL AND METHODS FOR THE ASSEMBLY AND USE THEREOF - A breakaway support post for a guardrail includes an upper post member and a lower post member. The upper and lower post members are overlapping and configured such that the upper and lower post members are non-rotatable relative to each other about an axis extending in an axial impact direction. In one embodiment, a tensile fastener extends in the axial impact direction and connects overlapping portions of the upper and lower post members. In another embodiment, a shear fastener extends transversely to the axial impact direction and is the only connection between the upper and lower post members. In another aspect, a guardrail assembly includes first and second rail sections, with a deforming member deforming the first rail section as it moves relative to the second rail section. Methods of using and assembling a guardrail assembly are also provided. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110089668 | TOWABLE IMPACT ATTENUATOR - A crash attenuator includes a crash cushion having a front end and a rear end, and a restraint element disposed adjacent the front end and capable of being coupled to a towing vehicle. The crash attenuator further includes at least one wheel supporting the crash cushion. The restraint element is operable between at least an impact condition and a non-impact condition. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20120074721 | CRASH ATTENUATOR - A crash attenuator for decelerating an impacting vehicle includes a first end that can be releasably secured to a vehicle, and a second end that is longitudinally spaced from the first end. The second end includes an impact member that is movable in the longitudinal direction from a pre-impact position to an impact position. At least a pair of spaced deformable attenuator members extend in a longitudinal direction and have a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal ends are staggered downstream from the impact member in the pre-impact position. At least a portion of the deformable attenuator members are bent in a non-outboard direction as the impact member is moved from the pre-impact position to the impact position. | 03-29-2012 |
Pat Buehler, Perrysburg, OH US
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| 20110204909 | SOLAR MODULE TEST CONTROL - A method for conditioning a photovoltaic module for testing includes setting an effective irradiance of a continuous light source at a target plane, configuring a test photovoltaic module to operate at a substantially maximum power point configuration, positioning the test photovoltaic module adjacent to the target plane, and configuring the test photovoltaic module for testing by removing the light source, cooling the test module to a testing temperature, and reversing the substantially maximum power point configuration. | 08-25-2011 |
Pat Buehler, Pemberville, OH US
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| 20110235055 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE THICKNESS - A system for determining a thickness of a photovoltaic module may include a first displacement sensor and a second displacement sensor along a shared axis. The system may also include a support structure that supports the first and second displacement sensors and locates the sensors on either side of the photovoltaic module. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110283806 | MECHANICAL LOAD TESTING SYSTEM - A system for determining load capacity for a photovoltaic module includes a clip to position a photovoltaic module surface at a load test position and a load test device proximate to the clip, including a pressure applicator and an actuator, wherein the actuator is capable of moving the pressure applicator toward the load test position. | 11-24-2011 |
Paul C. Buehler, Snohomish, WA US
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| 20100236087 | Nut Plate Grip Gage - An apparatus comprises a housing, a clamping unit associated with the housing, a biasing system, and a length indicator. The clamping unit can be inserted through a hole in a structure into an interior of a nut that is positioned relative to a first surface of the structure. The clamping unit can engage the interior of the nut when a portion of the housing is positioned relative to a second surface of the structure. The first structure is substantially parallel to the second surface. The biasing system can bias the portion of the housing positioned relative to the second surface of the structure and the clamping unit towards each other, while the clamping unit is engaged with the interior of the nut. The length indicator can indicate a length of a bolt when the biasing system has biased the portion of the housing and the clamping unit towards each other. | 09-23-2010 |
Randy Buehler, Bellevue, WA US
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| 20090023487 | GAME, SUCH AS ELECTRONIC COLLECTABLE AND CARD OR TRADABLE OBJECT GAME EMPLOYING CUSTOMIZABLE FEATURES - A game employing user-modifiable game components, such as cards in a collectable card game, employs various features to provide user-modifiability, including sleeves, transparent cards, stickers, and other elements. Electronic versions of the game and various other features are included, including tracking of history associated with such components. | 01-22-2009 |
William S. Buehler, Zeeland, MI US
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| 20080316953 | AUDIENCE RESPONSE SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH MULTIPLE BASE UNIT CAPABILITY - A wireless response system and method of retrieving user selections includes providing a plurality of response units and a plurality of base units. Each of the response units has a wireless response transceiver and an input device. The input device is adapted to receiving a user input selection. The wireless response transceiver is adapted to transmitting a response transmission in response to receipt of a base transmission. Each of the base units has a wireless base transceiver. The base transceiver is adapted to transmitting base transmissions and receiving response transmissions from the response units. Each of the base units and each of the response units are assigned a communication identification. A response unit is adapted to exchanging wireless transmissions with a base unit having a common communication identification with that response unit. Each of said base units is also assigned a base address. The base transmissions include the base address of the base unit transmitting that base transmission. The response transmission includes the base address of the base transmission to which that response transmission is responding. Each of the base units processes response transmissions having a base address in common with the base address of that base unit and does not process response transmissions not having a base address in common with the base address of that base unit. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090040183 | RESPONSE SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH DYNAMIC PERSONALITY ASSIGNMENT - A response system and method of receiving remotely entered user input selections at a central location includes providing at least one base unit and a plurality of response units. A user input selection is received with each of the response units. The user input selection is communicated to the at least one base unit utilizing wireless communication. Personality data is received at each of the response units. The at least one base unit communicates with each of the response units according to the personality data of the particular one of the response units to receive a user input selection. The personality data is received by an individual one of the response units communicating with the at least one base unit at close proximity to provide personality data to that response unit. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20100061282 | AUDIENCE RESPONSE SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH FREQUENCY AGILE TRANSMISSION PROTOCOL - A frequency agile wireless response system and method of retrieving user response data from a plurality of users includes providing a base unit and a plurality of handheld response units, each communicating with the base unit over a wireless communication link using a frequency agile communication protocol. Base signals are sent with the base unit to the response units over the wireless communication link. Response signals are sent from the response units to the base unit over the wireless communication link. The base signals include a master transmission and at least occasionally include an extension transmission. The master transmission includes information establishing a time mark for the response units. The master transmission also includes information enabling the response units to receive any extension transmission associated with that base signal. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100105331 | AUDIO INTERRUPT SYSTEM - An audio interrupt system includes multiple audio players—such as a computer, compact disc player, cassette player, stereo, cell-phone, or MP3 player—that generate electrical audio signals and transmit the electrical audio signals to an associated transducer—such as a headphone or a speaker—that converts the electrical audio signals into aural signals that may be heard by a listener. Multiple audio controllers are provided that alter the transmission of the electrical audio signals from at least one of the audio players to the audio player's associate transducer. A hub transmits a control signal to the audio controllers that causes the audio controllers to alter the transmission of the electrical audio signals from the audio players to the associated transducer. The alteration may involve terminating the electrical audio signals or reducing an amplitude of them. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20120025973 | REAL-TIME METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOCATING A MOBILE OBJECT OR PERSON IN A TRACKING ENVIRONMENT - A real-time method and system for locating a mobile object or person in a tracking environment in which a plurality of sensors are located are provided. The method includes providing a tracking tag wearable by the person or attachable to the object. The method further includes modulating a first carrier signal with a first packet including a first set of data to obtain a modulated first signal. The method still further includes transmitting from the tag to a sensor nearest the tag the first signal, the first signal containing the first packet and having a first precision and a first range within the environment. The method further includes repeating the steps of modulating and transmitting until a modulated second signal is received at the tag from the nearest sensor within a time period after the step of transmitting. The second signal contains a second packet including a second set of data and has a second precision and a second range within the environment. The method still further includes receiving the second signal at the tag within the time period. The method further includes demodulating the second signal to obtain the second packet. The method still further includes determining location of the tag within the environment based on the second packet of the received demodulated second signal. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120025980 | REAL-TIME METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING AND VALIDATING LOCATION OF A RELOCATED MOBILE OBJECT OR PERSON IN A TRACKING ENVIRONMENT - A real-time method and system of determining and validating location of a relocated mobile object or person in a tracking environment in which a plurality of sensors are located are provided. The method includes providing a tracking tag having storage and wearable by the person or attachable to the object. The method further includes storing a set of data related to a prior location of a relocated tag in the tracking environment in the storage. The method still further includes modulating a first carrier signal with a first packet including a first set of data to obtain a modulated first signal. The method further includes transmitting from the tag to a sensor nearest the relocated tag the first signal. The first signal contains the first packet and has a first precision and a first range within the environment. The method still further includes receiving a modulated second signal at the tag from at least one of the sensors including the nearest sensor. The second signal contains a second packet including a second set of data and has a second precision and a second range within the environment. The method further includes demodulating the second signal to obtain the second packet. The method still further includes repeating the steps of modulating, transmitting, receiving and demodulating if the second set of data is different from the stored set of data to obtain a plurality of second packets. The method further includes determining and validating current location of the relocated tag within the environment based on the plurality of second packets. | 02-02-2012 |