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Donald Burch, Los Altos, CA US
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| 20080278022 | Conical magnets and rotor-stator structures for electrodynamic machines - Embodiments of the invention provide for conical magnets for rotors in electrodynamic machines, methods to design the same, and rotor-stator structures for electrodynamic machines. In various embodiments, a rotor-stator structure for electrodynamic machine can include field pole members and conical magnets. According to at least some embodiments, one or more of the conical magnets can include a magnetic region configured to confront one or more air gaps. The magnetic region can be substantially coextensive with one or more acute angles to the axis of rotation. The magnetic region can also include a surface positioned at multiple radial distances from the axis of rotation in a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080315708 | Foil coil structures and methods for winding the same for axial-based electrodynamic machines - Disclosed are foil coil structures and methods for winding the same for stators in electrodynamic machines, as well as electrodynamic machines that implement such coil structures. In one embodiment, a foil coil structure is configured for implementation with a field pole member having pole faces that confront, for example, conical magnets. | 12-25-2008 |
Eric L. Burch, San Diego, CA US
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| 20080257508 | Stackable ink-jet media - A print medium for ink-jet printing comprises a base substrate, a micro-porous ink-receiving layer, and a backing layer. The base substrate can include raw base paper and a moisture barrier layer between the raw base paper and ink receiving layer. The ink-receiving layer can be a micro-porous type, and can be applied onto the moisture barrier at the first side of the base substrate and the backing layer can be applied to a second side of the base substrate. The backing layer can include an extruded coated polymer layer and can be configured to transport solvent vapor to the base substrate at the rate of at least 15 g/m | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080268186 | Gloss-enhancing coating for ink-jet media - The present invention is drawn to a composition for cast-coating on ink-jet media. The composition includes a liquid vehicle, silica particulates, and an internal release agent. The composition is substantially free of polymeric binder and can improve the glossiness of a porous particulate-coated ink-receiving media by at least 2 gloss units at 20 degrees. The silica particulates can be suspended in the liquid vehicle at about 1-35 wt %, and can have a particle size of less than about 150 nm. The internal release agent can be present at about 0.5-10 wt %. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090004411 | SULFUR-CONTAINING INORGANIC MEDIA COATINGS FOR INK-JET APPLICATIONS - The present invention is drawn to a media sheet, comprising a substrate and a porous ink-receiving layer deposited on the substrate. The porous ink-receiving layer can comprise inorganic metal or semi-metal oxide particulates bound by a polymeric binder, and the porous ink-receiving layer can further include an effective amount of a sulfur-containing compound that interacts with ozone upon exposure thereto. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20100297419 | DUAL TREATED SILICA, METHODS OF MAKING DUAL TREATED SILICA, AND INKJET RECORDING MATERIALS - Briefly described, embodiments of this disclosure include methods of preparing dual treated silica, methods of preparing a photobase porous medium, photobase porous media, are disclosed. | 11-25-2010 |
Eric Lee Burch, San Diego, CA US
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| 20080220239 | INK-JET RECORDING MEDIUM FOR DYE- OR PIGMENT -BASED INK-JET INKS - The present invention is drawn to a method of preparing a porous media substrate, comprising combining metal or semi-metal oxide particulates with a polymeric binder, wherein the metal or semi-metal oxide particulates are associated with at least one water soluble coating formulation additive. At least a portion of the water soluble coating formulation additive i) is in the form of unreacted additive, or ii) generates undesired electrolytes. Additional steps include removing at least a portion of the unreacted additive or undesired electrolytes, either before or after combining the metal or semi-metal oxide particulates with the polymeric binder, thereby forming a refined coating composition; and applying the refined coating composition to a media substrate to form an ink-receiving layer having a porous surface. | 09-11-2008 |
Jason Burch, Redwood City, CA US
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| 20110245296 | NON-NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS - Heteroaromatic compounds of Formula I: | 10-06-2011 |
Jefferson B. Burch, Palo Alto, CA US
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| 20090089555 | Methods and apparatus for executing or converting real-time instructions - In one embodiment, a computer processor is configured to execute a plurality of instructions defined by an instruction set including at least one real-time instruction. Each of the at least one real-time instruction specifies an execution timing of a respective one of the at least one real-time instruction. Each execution timing is tied to a common real-time measurement system. Other embodiments are also described. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090089623 | EVENT TIMING ANALYZER FOR A SYSTEM OF INSTRUMENTS AND METHOD OF ANALYZING EVENT TIMING IN A SYSTEM OF INTRUMENTS - An arrangement and method for analyzing the timing of events in a test system including a device under test and a plurality of test instruments connected together by one or more communication connections: time-stamps events in a test routine executed by the test instruments under control of a test program to generate time-stamped event data; communicates the time-stamped event data to a central processor; and processes the time-stamped data to output information about the timing of the events. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090109055 | Method and system for acquiring features of measurement systems - A method including establishing a communication link between one or more measurement equipment installations and a provider of optional features, utilizing circuitry within the measurement equipment installation to allow the measurement equipment installation to exchange information with the provider of optional features and determining optional feature use criteria, the optional feature use criteria including at least an interval during which one or more optional features are enabled on the one or more measurement equipment installations. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090112505 | Method and system for providing test and measurement guidance - A method for providing a user with test and measurement guidance includes collecting an inventory of available test instruments, providing data for a device under test, providing a test specification, and generating a set of tests to be performed on the device under test utilizing the inventory, data, and test specification. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090313347 | System and Method to Integrate Measurement Information within an Electronic Laboratory Notebook Environment - Capability to record relevant aggregated data via a test and measurement instrument interface through a software agent. The agent resides within the test and measurement instrument and gathers the information when activated. The information can be measurement data; measurement setup parameters; test system topology; user notes, brief descriptions, audio recordings or pen input; pictures; or attached documents. The agent can communicate directly to an electronic laboratory notebook server or can store the information on a portable computer readable media (CRM). A user can upload the information from the portable CRM to the server. The user can access the information via a PC workstation. | 12-17-2009 |
Timothy E. Burch, San Gabriel, CA US
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| 20090216461 | Autonomous monitoring method and system using sensors of different sensitivities - A method and system of monitoring for chemical or other toxic agents includes operating a plurality of first type sensors having a first level of sensitivity to an agent in a monitored area. Concurrently a second type sensor is operated having a second level of sensitivity to the agent in the monitored area, where the second level of sensitivity is at least ten times more sensitive than the first level of sensitivity. Input from the plurality of first type sensors and the second type sensor is received and analyzed, at a central location, in order to determine the presence of the agent in the monitored area. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20100001211 | Method and apparatus for enhancing detection characteristics of a chemical sensor system - A method and apparatus for increasing detection characteristics of a chemical sensor array that has been previously exposed to an agent in order to detect and categorize the agent. Ultraviolet light at a predetermined wavelength is applied to the chemical sensor array, in order to desorb the agent from the chemical sensor array, so as to increase a resistance of the chemical sensor array. Alternatively or together with the ultraviolet light, a bias voltage is applied to at least one biasing electrode making up the chemical sensor array, in order to desorb the agent from the chemical sensor array, so as to increase the resistance of the chemical sensor array. The chemical sensor array may be a carbon nanotube sensor array. | 01-07-2010 |
Timothy Edward Burch, San Gabriel, CA US
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| 20090100897 | Confidence tester for sensor array detectors - A method of confidence testing in an uncontrolled environment using at least one test analyte in a container; placing the container adjacent to or connected to the detector, where the detector is configured to detect analytes within a threat library comprising the test analyte; releasing the test analyte from the container; detecting the test analyte with the detector; and comparing the detected test analyte with the threat library to determine whether the detector is operating correctly. | 04-23-2009 |
Timothy E.r Burch, San Gabriel, CA US
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| 20110246086 | OPTICAL RESISTANCE COUPLED APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method and apparatus for detecting a particular chemical in a sample, includes placing the sample in contact with a semiconductive material provided on a flow cell. An electrical characteristic of the semiconductive material is detected by an interdigitated electrode, and a first signal indicative thereof of output. An optical characteristic of the semiconductive material is detected by a photodetector and a second signal indicative thereof is output. Based on the first and second signals, it is determined by a processor as to whether or not the particular chemical is present in the sample. | 10-06-2011 |