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Alexander Thomas Burke, Sunnyvale, CA US
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| 20090310731 | SINGLE-PASS, HEAVY ION FUSION, SYSTEMS AND METHOD - A single-pass heavy-ion fusion system includes a new arrangement of current multiplying processes that employs multiple isotopes to achieve the desired effect of distributing the task of amplifying the current among all the various processes, to relieve stress on any one process, and to increase margin of safety for assured ICF (inertial confinement fusion) power production. Energy and power of the ignition-driver pulses are greatly increased, thus increasing intensity of target heating and rendering reliable ignition readily attainable. The present design eliminates the need for storage rings. Further innovations are to give the HIF (heavy ion fusion) Driver flexibility to drive multiple chambers in the most general case of different total distances between the linac output and each of the various chambers. Using multiple chambers steeply decreases the pro-rata capital investment and operating costs per power production unit, in turn decreasing the cost of power to users. | 12-17-2009 |
Brian Burke, Lafayette, CA US
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| 20110110977 | Multiclade HIV Vaccines - Compositions comprising multivalent and adjuvanted HIV Env glycoproteins are described. Methods of using these compositions for treatment and prevention of HIV are also provided. | 05-12-2011 |
Brian Burke, San Jose, CA US
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| 20090063248 | EDUCATION SYSTEM TO IMPROVE ONLINE REPUTATION - A method and a system for improving online reputation through education are provided. Example embodiments may include analyzing information related to a first entity associated with a transaction to derive present reputation data for the first entity and automatically taking action to educate the first entity in order to improve future reputation data. According to example embodiments, the system may include an analysis module, one or more database, an advice module, an action module and a user interface. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20100287064 | FEEDBACK CANCELLATION IN A NETWORK-BASED TRANSACTION FACILITY - A method and apparatus for canceling feedback in a network-based transaction facility are described. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a request to cancel feedback pertaining to a transaction in a network-based transaction facility from a first party to the transaction, determining whether feedback cancellation criteria are satisfied, and canceling the feedback pertaining to the transaction if the feedback cancellation criteria are satisfied. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110125612 | AUTOMATED COMMENT CANCELLATION IN A NETWORK-BASED FACILITY - A system to receive a request to cancel a comment pertaining to an event in a network-based facility, cancel said comment by marking said comment pertaining to said event as non-scored, generate a user interface that presents a plurality of comments; said plurality of comments includes said comment pertaining to said event presented as non-scored and other comments presented as scored. | 05-26-2011 |
David Burke, Oakland, CA US
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| 20090208492 | Lyophilized Immunoglobulin Formulations and Methods of Preparation - The present invention relates generally to the field of pharmaceutical formulation of immunoglobulins. Specifically, the present invention relates to stable, lyophilized, high concentration immunoglobulin formulations. This invention is exemplified by a stabilized lyophilized formulation of the recombinant humanized anti-alpha-4 integrin antibody natalizumab. | 08-20-2009 |
David J. Burke, Oakland, CA US
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| 20100021461 | IMMUNOGLOBULIN FORMULATION AND METHOD OF PREPARATION THEREOF - A stable aqueous pharmaceutical formulation comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody, polysorbate 80, a buffer which inhibits polysorbate oxidation is described along with methods of making the preparation. Also described are formulations with high antibody concentrations which maintain fixed volumes and which may be used on patients of variable weight. | 01-28-2010 |
Dennis Burke, Newark, CA US
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| 20110091207 | Power Monitoring Photodiode Array with Integrated, Current Sourced Reference Photodiode - A photodiode array includes a plurality of monitoring photodiodes capable operating in a voltage mode configuration each able to provide a voltage indicating an intensity of an incident light. Integrated with the monitoring photodiodes is a reference diode configured to produce reference voltages in response to reference currents supplied to that diode. The monitoring photodiodes and the reference diode may be integrated and have the same current-voltage characteristics and the same temperature, for example by fabricating them on the same substrate. The reference diode is supplied with the reference currents in dark manner, meaning without incident light impinging on the reference diode. The resulting reference voltages, the reference source currents, and the measured photo-voltage from the monitoring photodiodes are than used to determine an optical power value at any temperature within the operation temperature range. | 04-21-2011 |
Douglas Burke, Newport Beach, CA US
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| 20090092657 | Amino acid combinant omega oil aphrodisiac - A method of enhancing the libido in an adult human comprising the administering of a composition, comprising an effective amount of the amino acids tryptophan and phenylalanine and an effective amount of omega oils. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090092696 | Herbal combination omega oil aphrodisiac - A method of enhancing the libido in an adult human comprising the administering of a composition, comprising an effective amount of an herbal aphrodisiac selected from the group consisting of those herbs, which are purported to enhance the libido in humans, and an effective amount of omega oils. | 04-09-2009 |
Edmund David Burke, Santa Maria, CA US
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| 20110121781 | Scalable, modular and intelligent power system - As an improvement to the architecture, utility, efficiency and cost associated with the procurement, setup, and operation of a power system for utilization in aerospace, military, commercial, consumer, educational and transportation platforms. A scalable, modular and intelligent power system ( | 05-26-2011 |
Edmund R. Burke, Newport Beach, CA US
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| 20100269889 | Photoelectric Solar Panel Electrical Safety System Permitting Access for Fire Suppression - An apparatus and method is provided to allow fire fighters and other personnel unimpeded access to a roof no matter the placement or configuration of a plurality of solar panels installed on the roof. A user first disables the flow of electricity from the solar panels by activating a fail-safe system, thus electrically isolating each solar panel from a common power line and making safe manipulation of the solar panel possible. The user then unlocks the solar panel from its mounting frame by opening a latch and rotates the solar panel on the frame to expose the portion of the roof beneath the panel. The solar panel rotates over the end of the frame and remains coupled to the frame. With the solar panel swung out of the way, full and unimpeded access of the roof below the panel is now accessible to the firefighter. | 10-28-2010 |
Edward J. Burke, Temecula, CA US
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| 20090004928 | METHOD AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A TERMINAL BLOCK - A method of manufacturing a terminal block for a telecommunication cable comprising the steps of providing a mold having a first half and a second half, each forming a respective body cavity configured to form a terminal block and configured to receive a substrate comprising a plurality of openings adapted to receive an insulated electrical contact. A plurality of projections extend from the first half into the cavity, wherein the plurality of projections are adapted to remove a portion of insulation from the electrical contact positioned within each of the openings. The substrate is positioned in the mold and the insulated electrical contact is inserted into each of the openings. The mold is closed such that the plurality of projections remove a portion of the insulation from the insulated electrical contact upon closing of the mold. A dielectric material is then injected into the mold containing the substrate and insulated electrical contact to form a terminal block. The terminal block is removed from the mold, wherein the plurality of projections form a socket adapted to receive an electrical connector. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20100206019 | SELF-LATCHING LOCKING ASSEMBLY - A locking system for securely closing the lid on an enclosure, such as a grade level box, includes an L-bolt connected to a spring-biased slide member positioned on the underside of the lid. The L-bolt rotates in a slotted housing that securely retains the L-bolt under the lid. The slide member engages an abutment on the inside of the enclosure, when the lid is forced down over an opening in the enclosure, e.g., by foot pressure. Downward force on the lid progressively causes the latch to retract against the spring-bias from contact with the abutment and then snaps the latch into a spring-biased locking position under the abutment. The L-bolt is accessed from outside the lid, rotated by a proprietary socket wrench or similar tool, to retract the latch from its locking position sufficiently for removing the lid from the enclosure. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100287769 | METHOD AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A TERMINAL BLOCK - A method of manufacturing a terminal block for a telecommunication cable comprising the steps of providing a mold having a first half and a second half, each forming a respective body cavity configured to form a terminal block and configured to receive a substrate comprising a plurality of openings adapted to receive an insulated electrical contact. A plurality of projections extend from the first half into the cavity, wherein the plurality of projections are adapted to remove a portion of insulation from the electrical contact positioned within each of the openings. The substrate is positioned in the mold and the insulated electrical contact is inserted into each of the openings. The mold is closed such that the plurality of projections remove a portion of the insulation from the insulated electrical contact upon closing of the mold. A dielectric material is then injected into the mold containing the substrate and insulated electrical contact to form a terminal block. The terminal block is removed from the mold, wherein the plurality of projections form a socket adapted to receive an electrical connector. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20110262094 | PORTABLE OPTICAL FIBER DISTRIBUTION ENCLOSURE - An underground utility enclosure assembly with a sealed fiber distribution enclosure includes a grade level box and a removable cover that mounts to the box. The cover includes a removable plug that provides access to the interior of the box. A removed plug area in the cover allows access to utility cables contained in the box and access to the interior of the sealed fiber distribution enclosure mounted to the open plug area. The bottom of the enclosure includes a rigid lower base frame assembly that removably attaches to the open plug area, and an above-ground fiber distribution base structure affixed to a cable opening passing through the base frame assembly. The sealed fiber distribution enclosure can be removed as a unit from the cover on the grade level box, with active cables undisturbed, and moved to a remote site for making above-ground fiber optic cable splices. The sealed fiber distribution enclosure then can be re-installed in the cover plate, with the active cables undisturbed. | 10-27-2011 |
Edward James Burke, Temecula, CA US
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| 20090166275 | RAINWATER HARVESTING TANK - A rainwater harvesting tank assembly includes a combined inlet and outlet fitting secured to the tank, a pump for pumping water out of the tank, and a fill valve and float for regulating inflow of water to the tank from an external source. The inlet/outlet fitting includes an inlet tubing for connection to an external hose to maintain a minimum water level in the tank, and a screened overflow outlet for connection to the pump outlet to direct water pumped out of the tank. The float valve opens when the water level inside the tank is too low, to control the inflow of water to the tank. The inlet/outlet fitting can include a sealed hole for passage of a pump power cord. | 07-02-2009 |
Elliot Burke, Goleta, CA US
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| 20100141905 | CONTROLLABLE LIGHT ARRAY FOR PROJECTION IMAGE DISPLAY - Projection image displays for projecting virtual images into viewers' eyes include an array of separately activatable light sources located conjugate to a pupil of the displays. Illumination patterns produced within the arrays are symmetrically replicated within viewing eyeboxes of the displays. The illumination patterns can be varied to alter the size or position of the pupil within the eyeboxes. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100254018 | BEAM SEGMENTOR FOR ENLARGING VIEWING APERTURE OF MICRODISPLAY - A display platform orients a virtual image in alignment with a viewer's eye. A transmissive plate receives a light beam conveying the virtual image into the transmissive plate for propagation by internal reflection between inner and outer surfaces of the transmissive plate along the length of the transmissive plate. A plurality of reflective facets progressively interrupt the propagation of the light beam along the length of the transmissive plate for reflecting successive portions of the light beam in a direction for rendering the virtual image visible to the viewer. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20110134017 | COMPACT NEAR EYE DISPLAY WITH SCANNED IMAGE GENERATION - A compact near eye display generates image segments for a first dimension of an intended image. Each of the image segments is transformed into angularly distinguished beamlets that converge through a first dimension pupil within an eyebox. A scanning optic angularly separates the angularly distinguished beamlets of different image segments for creating a second dimension pupil. The angularly distinguished and separated beamlets propagate along a waveguide in a form that minimizes the thickness of the display in front of a viewer's eye and limits the overall size of the optics required to support the projection of virtual images into the viewer's eye. | 06-09-2011 |
Gerald F. Burke, North Hills, CA US
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| 20080251624 | SHADE LIFTING MECHANISM - A window covering positioning system including a tube to facilitate raising and lowering of a window covering. The system further includes a rotational drive mechanism attached to the tube to drive rotation of the tube about an axis of the tube and an axial drive mechanism connected to the tube to drive movement of the tube in an axial direction. The axial drive mechanism is circumferentially disposed within the tube. A kit is further provided. The kit includes a tube around which a cord of a window covering is positioned and a rotational drive mechanism to rotate the tube about an axis of the tube. The kit further includes an axial drive mechanism to advance the tube in an axial direction and a connector to rotatably connect the tube to the axial drive mechanism. | 10-16-2008 |
Greg M. Burke, San Diego, CA US
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| 20090213158 | SIGNAL PROCESSING OF RECORDING MEDIUM INDICIA - A method of processing a time-varying output signal from a photosensor is provided. The time-varying output signal corresponds to a plurality of marks or indicia on a recording medium moving into and out of a field of view of the photosensor with the marks having been printed on the recording medium by a printing system. The method includes amplifying the time-varying output signal from the photosensor; converting the amplified time-varying output signal from the photosensor to digitized data points using an analog to digital converter; and averaging a plurality of the digitized data points. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090213165 | OPTICAL SENSOR FOR A PRINTER - A printing system includes a platen; a photosensor including an integrated lens; a light source configured to provide light, the light source including an integrated lens; and an aperture disposed to provide a field of view, the field of view being a portion of a plane parallel to the platen, wherein reflected light from the light source passes through the aperture to the photosensor without passing through an external lens. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090213166 | SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR MEDIA TYPE IDENTIFICATION - A method for identifying a type of recording medium using a time-varying output signal from a photosensor includes amplifying the time-varying output signal of the photosensor; converting the amplified time-varying output signal of the photosensor to digitized data points using an analog to digital converter thereby creating a first set of digitized data; filtering the first set of digitized data to provide a low pass data set; filtering the first set of digitized data to provide a high pass data set; computing the standard deviation of the low pass data set; computing the standard deviation of the high pass data set; and identifying the recording medium type using values from both the standard deviation of the low pass data set and the standard deviation of the high pass data set. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090231403 | SIGNAL PROCESSING OF INDICIA FOR MEDIA IDENTIFICATION - A method of identifying a type of recording medium includes moving the recording medium relative to a sensor at a substantially uniform speed; processing a signal from the sensor to provide digitized data of the signal; identifying a plurality of peaks in the digitized data; determining at least one of the heights and widths of each of the plurality of peaks; determining a peak to peak distance between two adjacent peaks of the plurality of peaks; determining the position of a peak corresponding to the reference mark using a combination of parameters related to at least two of the peak heights, the peak widths, and the peak to peak distance; determining a configuration of a peak corresponding to the identification mark by locating a peak that is spaced apart from the position of the peak corresponding to the reference mark; and identifying the type of recording medium using the configuration of the peak corresponding to the identification mark. | 09-17-2009 |
Gregory M. Burke, San Diego, CA US
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| 20110096117 | METHOD FOR DETECTING MEDIA TYPE - A method for detecting media type, the method includes the steps of defining a media support surface; advancing a print medium onto the support surface; emitting light from a first light source positioned on a first side on the print medium toward the print medium; moving a sensor on a second side of the print medium along a scan direction; monitoring the position of the sensor as it moves along the scan direction; sensing the light on the second side of the print medium as the light passes through the print medium to the sensor; providing memory for storing patterns representing particular media types; and providing a processor for comparing signals from the sensor to patterns stored in the memory in order to identify media type of the print medium. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110096342 | METHOD FOR PRINTING AN IMAGE - A method for printing an image, the method includes the steps of defining a media support surface; advancing a print medium onto the support surface; emitting light from a first side of the print medium toward the defined surface; moving a sensor on a second side of the print medium along a scan direction; monitoring the position of the sensor as it moves along the scan direction; sensing the light on the second side of the print medium which is opposite the first side as the light passes through the print medium to a sensor; providing memory for storing patterns representing particular media types; providing a processor for comparing signals from the sensor to patterns stored in the memory in order to identify media type; identifying the print medium type; selecting a print mode based on the identified print medium type; processing an image according to the selected print mode; and printing the image on the print medium. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20120001977 | PROVIDING UNIFORM ILLUMINATION TO A MOVING SENSOR - A method for providing uniform or substantially uniform illumination to a field of view of a light sensing device that is moving with respect to a light source, the method comprises the steps of (a) providing an inkjet printhead to eject ink for printing; (b) providing a monitor to track the position of the light sensing device relative to the light source; and (c) providing an energy supply that provides a time-varying energy as a function of the position of the light sensing device relative to the light source in a manner that provides substantially uniform illumination from the light source toward a field of view of the light sensing device. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120001978 | PRINTER WITH UNIFORM ILLUMINATION FOR MEDIA IDENTIFICATION - An inkjet printer includes (a) a media support defining a surface; (b) an inkjet printhead oriented to eject ink toward a print region proximate the defined surface; (c) a carriage that is movable along a carriage scan direction; (d) a monitor for tracking the position of the carriage; (e) a light source directed toward the defined surface; (f) a light sensing device mounted on the movable carriage; and (g) an energy supply that provides a time-varying energy as a function of the position of the light sensing device relative to the light source in order to provide substantially uniform illumination from the light source toward a field of view of the light sensing device. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120075376 | LEAD EDGE DETECTOR FOR PRINTER - A printer includes a carriage configured to move a printhead along a carriage scan path; a photosensor that is mounted on the carriage, the photosensor including a field of view; a light source; and a light guiding element having a first end that is aimed at a first predetermined position along a media advance path, and a second end that is aimed at a second predetermined position along the carriage scan path, wherein the carriage is movable to an edge-detection position such that the second end of the light guiding element is aimed at the field of view of the photosensor. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120075641 | METHOD OF LEAD EDGE DETECTION IN AN INKJET PRINTER - A method of detecting an edge of a piece of media in a printer, the method includes providing a carriage for moving a printhead and a photosensor along a carriage scan path; providing a light source; providing a light guiding element having a first end that is aimed at a first predetermined position along a media advance path between a media input region and a printing region and a second end that is aimed at a second predetermined position along the carriage scan path, moving the carriage to an edge-detection position such that the second end of the light guiding element is aimed at the field of view of the photosensor; directing light from the light source toward the first predetermined position; obtaining a signal generated in response to light received in the photosensor; and analyzing the signal to detect the edge of the piece of media. | 03-29-2012 |
Gregory M. Burke, San Siego, CA US
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| 20110096118 | INKJET PRINTER FOR DETECTING THE TYPE OF PRINT MEDIA - An inkjet printer includes a media support defining a surface; an inkjet printhead oriented to eject ink toward the defined surface; a carriage that is movable along a carriage scan direction; a light source directed at the defined surface and positioned on a first side of the defined plane to provide an illuminated portion of the plane extending substantially along the carriage scan direction; a light sensing device mounted on the movable platform on a second side of the defined plane that is opposite the first side, which sensing device functions to sense media type by sensing light emitted from the light source and transmitted across the defined plane and to light sensing device; memory for storing patterns representing particular media types; and a processor for comparing signals from the light sensor to patterns stored in the memory in order to identify media type. | 04-28-2011 |
James Burke, Santa Ana, CA US
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| 20080260832 | SUSTAINED RELEASE INTRAOCULAR IMPLANTS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING RETINAL DYSFUNCTION - Biocompatible intraocular microspheres and implants include an alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist and a polymer associated with the alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist to facilitate release of the alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist into an eye for an extended period of time. The alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist may be associated with a biodegradable polymer matrix, such as a matrix of a two biodegradable polymers. The implants may be placed in an eye to treat or to prevent the occurrence of one or more ocular conditions, to reduce one or more symptoms of an ocular condition, such as an ocular neurosensory disorder and the like, to enhance normal retinal function and/or to lower intraocular pressure. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080299178 | SUSTAINED RELEASE INTRAOCULAR IMPLANTS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING RETINAL DYSFUNCTION - Biocompatible intraocular microspheres and implants include an alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist and a polymer associated with the alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist to facilitate release of the alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist into an eye for an extended period of time. The alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist may be associated with a biodegradable polymer matrix, such as a matrix of a two biodegradable polymers. The implants may be placed in an eye to treat or to prevent the occurrence of one or more ocular conditions, to reduce one or more symptoms of an ocular condition, such as an ocular neurosensory disorder and the like, to enhance normal retinal function and/or to lower intraocular pressure. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080317819 | Iop lowering drug combination or non-combination loaded contact lens with zonal drug delivery areas - A contact lens for delivery of a multiplicity of drugs includes a lens body with a first drug incorporated in a first zonal area of the lens body and a second drug incorporated in a second zonal area of the lens body. The first and second drugs are dissimilar and the first and second zonal areas are spaced apart from one another. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20110251201 | Sustained release intraocular implants and methods for preventing retinal dysfunction - Biocompatible intraocular implants include an alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist and a polymer associated with the alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist to facilitate release of the alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist into an eye for an extended period of time. The alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist may be associated with a biodegradable polymer matrix, such as a matrix of a two biodegradable polymers. The implants may be placed in an eye to prevent the occurrence of one or more ocular conditions, or to reduce one or more symptoms of an ocular condition, such as an ocular neurosensory disorder and the like. | 10-13-2011 |
James Burke, El Segundo, CA US
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| 20110315638 | SCREEN BLOCKAGE MEASUREMENT AND FLOW PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method are provided that enable the control of a screening operation based on a calculated screen blockage percentage and the velocity throughput of the screen. The apparatus includes an upstream level detector, a downstream level detector and flume or weir placed downstream of the screen. The apparatus may further include a blockage determination unit which determines the percent screen blockage based on the flow level upstream of the screen and the flow level downstream of the screen. | 12-29-2011 |
James Burke, Hawthorne, CA US
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| 20090314722 | SCREEN BLOCKAGE MEASUREMENT AND FLOW PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method are provided that enable the control of a screening operation based on a calculated screen blockage percentage and the velocity throughput of the screen. The apparatus includes an upstream level detector, a downstream level detector and a flow determining device which determines the volumetric flow through the screen. The apparatus may further include a blockage determination unit which determines the percent screen blockage based on the flow level upstream of the screen, the flow level downstream of the screen and the volumetric flow. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100147772 | SCREEN BLOCKAGE MEASUREMENT AND FLOW PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method are provided that enable the control of a screening operation based on a calculated screen blockage percentage and the velocity throughput of the screen. The apparatus includes an upstream level detector, a downstream level detector and a flow determining device which determines the volumetric flow through the screen. The apparatus may further include a blockage determination unit which determines the percent screen blockage based on the flow level upstream of the screen, the flow level downstream of the screen and the volumetric flow. | 06-17-2010 |
James D. Burke, Encinitas, CA US
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| 20100174220 | Orthopedic Elbow Brace Having a Length-Adjustable Support Assembly - An adjustable support assembly for an orthopedic brace has a support bar, a housing and a locking mechanism. The housing includes a travel track which receives the support bar. The locking mechanism includes a lock stop and a lock peg array having at least one column and a plurality of rows. The lock stop is perpendicularly positioned between two lock pegs in adjacent rows to prevent displacement of the support bar in the travel track when the length locking mechanism is in the closed position and the lock stop is parallely positioned to enable displacement of the support bar in the travel track when the length locking mechanism is in the open position. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20110082402 | Orthopedic Brace Having a Length-Adjusting Mechanism and a Lockable Rotation Hinge - An orthopedic brace is provided with an adjustable support assembly having a support arm, a housing and a locking mechanism. The housing includes a travel track which slidably receives the support arm. The locking mechanism includes a lock lever which selectively applies a sufficient force to the support arm to prevent slidable displacement of the support arm in the travel track. The orthopedic brace is further provided with a hinge having a first rotation plate, a second rotation plate, a pivotal connector connecting the first and second rotation plates, a rotation limiting mechanism, and a rotation locking mechanism. | 04-07-2011 |
John M. Burke, La Jolla, CA US
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| 20090254857 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE PRE-PURCHASE PERSONALIZATION - A portable electronic device or wireless communication device (WCD) has at least one provision for optional equipment or user services. Options are provided for a user in a menu selection for selection by the consumer of the options. The user selects the options for the particular WCD and the options are installed on delivery or prior to delivery, thereby providing the user with an initial selection of the options. | 10-08-2009 |
John Patrick Burke, San Jose, CA US
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| 20100179893 | System for controlling the charge rate of an electric vehicle battery by a third party, and monitoring, recording, and reporting the power supplied to it. - A system and means for controlling, monitoring, recording and reporting the use of power supplied for battery charging in electrically powered vehicles and their batteries; for the purposes of adjusting power loading on the electrical supply system, as well as allowing monitoring, recording, reporting and billing for such power use, and for recording, reporting and billing local and federal taxes for use of such electrical energy used for vehicle propulsion purposes. | 07-15-2010 |
Joseph P. Burke, San Diego, CA US
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| 20110103455 | ADAPTIVE DIGITAL POST DISTORTION REDUCTION - A method for adaptive digital post distortion reduction is described. An analog radio frequency (RF) signal is received. The frequency of the analog RF signal is downconverted using analog circuitry. The analog RF signal is converted to a digital signal using an analog to digital converter (ADC). Digital post distortion reduction is applied to the digital signal to reduce nonlinearities in the digital signal. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110149714 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVE NON-LINEAR SELF-JAMMING INTERFERENCE CANCELLATION - Certain embodiments of the disclosure propose a method for cancelling co-channel interference (self-jamming) generated by nonlinearities in the radio-frequency (RF) front-end devices. The proposed method utilizes an adaptive non-linear filter to generate a distorted version of the transmitted signal. The self-jamming interference may be mitigated utilizing the distorted signal through adaptive cancellation. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20120044927 | RADIO CHANNEL AGGREGATION AND SEGMENTATION - Multiple streams from multiple circuit paths are Block-TDM (Block-Time-Division-Multiplexing) aggregated into a single stream that passes via a single path through processing circuitry capable of handling the aggregated signal. The cost of providing redundant processing circuitry is avoided. After processing in the single path, the resulting signal is Block-TDM de-aggregated to generate multiple streams. Each output stream is substantially the same as if its corresponding input stream had been processed in a separate path using separate processing circuitry. The path-sharing technique is usable to pass multiple streams from multiple radio receivers through one superior Delta-Sigma ADC (DSADC) as opposed to using multiple flat ADCs to process information from the multiple receivers. In one example, the DSADC can be used because the aggregation is Block-TDM-based and the de-aggregator involves a digital low pass filter. In another example, the de-aggregator involves a decoder and the aggregator involves a precoder. | 02-23-2012 |
Joseph Patrick Burke, Carlsbad, CA US
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| 20100103882 | EARLY TERMINATION OF LOW DATA RATE TRAFFIC IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - Systems and techniques are disclosed relating to wireless communications, and more specifically, to various systems and techniques for early termination of low rate traffic in a wireless network. A physical layer packet (PLP) grouping factor K configures the PLP into K groups and an ACK/NACK is received on each group. | 04-29-2010 |
Kelly M. Burke, Pleasanton, CA US
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| 20110067296 | Charcoal Briquet Having A Grooved Surface - A generally pillow-shaped charcoal briquet having a convex upper surface and a convex lower surface, wherein at least one of these surfaces contain an enhanced surface feature comprising one or more grooves. When two or more grooves are located on one or both convex surfaces, the grooves are generally parallel to each other and to two opposing sides of the briquet, and generally perpendicular to two opposing sides of the briquet. The briquets have improved ignition characteristics and enhanced burn phase properties. | 03-24-2011 |
Ken Burke, Laguna Hills, CA US
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| 20090040028 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING DATA VIA A WIRELESS HIGH SPEED LINK BETWEEN MOBILE COMPUTERS AND ARCHIVAL STORAGE DEVICES - Desktop and portable computers to backup their data can backup their storage device over a wireless link where the storage device and the computer are always communicating whenever the link is established. Unlike existing technologies that provide wireless access between computers and storage devices the present invention does not require the storage device to be aware of operating systems or file system. All intelligence for file system access and how the data is archived resides with the desktop or portable computer. | 02-12-2009 |
Kenneth Burke, Costa Mesa, CA US
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| 20120030183 | Security erase of a delete file and of sectors not currently assigned to a file - Secure erase of files and unallocated sectors on storage media such that any previous data is non-recoverable. The database contains sets of data patterns used to overwrite the data on different physical media. The software programs manage the overwriting process automatically when a file has been deleted. When de-allocated sectors in the file system are pruned from a file or escaped the file deletion process also finds them. Data will never be found on deleted sectors or on pruned sectors is overwritten. | 02-02-2012 |
Kenneth Burke, Laguna Hills, CA US
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| 20100211541 | Security erase of a delete file and of sectors not currently assigned to a file - Secure erase of files and unallocated sectors on storage media such that any previous data is non-recoverable. The database contains sets of data patterns used to overwrite the data on different physical media. The software programs manage the overwriting process automatically when a file has been deleted. When de-allocated sectors in the file system are pruned from a file or escaped the file deletion process also finds them. Data will never be found on deleted sectors or on pruned sectors is overwritten. | 08-19-2010 |
Paul W. Burke, Hayward, CA US
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| 20100213957 | APPARATUS FOR TESTING ELECTRONIC DEVICES - An apparatus is described for burn-in and/or functional testing of microelectronic circuits of unsingulated wafers. A large number of power, ground, and signal connections can be made to a large number of contacts on a wafer. The apparatus has a cartridge that allows for fanning-in of electric paths. A distribution board has a plurality of interfaces that are strategically positioned to provide a dense configuration. The interfaces are connected through flexible attachments to an array of first connector modules. Each one of the first connector modules can be independently connected to a respective one of a plurality of second connector modules, thereby reducing stresses on a frame of the apparatus. Further features include for example a piston that allows for tight control of forces exerted by terminals onto contacts of a wafer. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20120113556 | APPARATUS FOR TESTING ELECTRONIC DEVICES - An apparatus is described for burn-in and/or functional testing of microelectronic circuits of unsingulated wafers. A large number of power, ground, and signal connections can be made to a large number of contacts on a wafer. The apparatus has a cartridge that allows for fanning-in of electric paths. A distribution board has a plurality of interfaces that are strategically positioned to provide a dense configuration. The interfaces are connected through flexible attachments to an array of first connector modules. Each one of the first connector modules can be independently connected to a respective one of a plurality of second connector modules, thereby reducing stresses on a frame of the apparatus. Further features include for example a piston that allows for tight control of forces exerted by terminals onto contacts of a wafer. | 05-10-2012 |
Phillip C. Burke, Temecula, CA US
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| 20100179562 | STIMULATION LEADS, DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE - Devices, systems and methods are provided for accessing and treating anatomies associated with a variety of conditions while minimizing possible complications and side effects. This is achieved by directly neuromodulating a target anatomy associated with the condition while minimizing or excluding undesired neuromodulation of other anatomies. Typically, this involves stimulating portions of neural tissue of the central nervous system, wherein the central nervous system includes the spinal cord and the pairs of nerves along the spinal cord which are known as spinal nerves. In particular, some embodiments of the present invention are used to selectively stimulate portions of the spinal nerves, particularly one or more dorsal root ganglions (DRGs), to treat chronic pain while causing minimal deleterious side effects such as undesired motor responses. | 07-15-2010 |
Phillip Charles Burke, Pala, CA US
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| 20120116418 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSAPICAL ACCESS AND CLOSURE - Methods and apparatus for providing transapical access to a heart chamber for performing an intra cardiac procedure are described. The apparatus include a helical needle driver, a dilator, a straight access needle, and optionally a guidewire. After entering the heart chamber with the straight access needle, the helical needle driver is used to place a helical suture within the myocardium. After removing the needle driver, the dilator is advanced through the pre-placed helical suture, dilating both a passage and the circumscribing suture. After performing procedure, the pre-placed suture may be closed by proximally retracting an external end of the suture. | 05-10-2012 |
Richard Burke, Vacaville, CA US
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| 20100150002 | Method and System for Determining the Cause of Trunk Group Blocking - Described herein are systems and methods for categorizing a blocked trunk group event into likely causes, thereby improving the ability to prevent and/or resolve any disruptions in services. An exemplary method includes analyzing network traffic from at least one trunk group, detecting a trunk group blocking event, and categorizing a cause of the trunk group blocking event based on the analyzed network traffic. An exemplary system includes a trunk group analyzing tool for analyzing network traffic from at least one trunk group, detecting a trunk group blocking event, and categorizing a cause of the trunk group blocking event based on the analyzed network traffic. | 06-17-2010 |
Robert J. Burke, Santa Cruz, CA US
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| 20090310731 | SINGLE-PASS, HEAVY ION FUSION, SYSTEMS AND METHOD - A single-pass heavy-ion fusion system includes a new arrangement of current multiplying processes that employs multiple isotopes to achieve the desired effect of distributing the task of amplifying the current among all the various processes, to relieve stress on any one process, and to increase margin of safety for assured ICF (inertial confinement fusion) power production. Energy and power of the ignition-driver pulses are greatly increased, thus increasing intensity of target heating and rendering reliable ignition readily attainable. The present design eliminates the need for storage rings. Further innovations are to give the HIF (heavy ion fusion) Driver flexibility to drive multiple chambers in the most general case of different total distances between the linac output and each of the various chambers. Using multiple chambers steeply decreases the pro-rata capital investment and operating costs per power production unit, in turn decreasing the cost of power to users. | 12-17-2009 |
Scott Burke, Oceanside, CA US
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| 20090044905 | METHOD OF PROVIDING GRAPHICS TO A SPORTS BOARD - A method of providing a sports board with graphics is described. The method includes providing a graphics layer to the outer surface of the sports board. In one embodiment, the graphics layer is roller printed on a polyethylene film, which is affixed to a foam core. In another embodiment, a fabric, which may be a non-woven material and which may have another graphics layer, is provided to the back side of the foam core. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090200699 | SPORTS BOARD - Methods of incorporating certain features into sports boards by compression molding are described. The boards may include a foam core and have top and bottom layers, and the board may be flat or have curved surfaces. The incorporated features may include, but are not limited to, tracking rails or graphic designs. The resulting sports boards are easier to produce, are less expensive, and have more consistent quality of manufacturing than existing boards. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20100136861 | TUBE RAIL WATERBOARD - A waterboard includes channels of continuously variable depth and angle. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20110159756 | POOL FLOAT - A floating bed includes a body having four edges, including an upper edge, a lower edge, and two side edges. The body is optionally made from foam materials or foam rubber materials, such as polyethylene (PE) or ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA). The body has first and second surfaces that include a plurality of transverse concave and convex ridges that are optionally evenly distributed. Each concave ridge on the first surface optionally corresponds to a convex ridge on the second surface, and each convex ridge on the first surface optionally corresponds to a concave ridge on the second surface. | 06-30-2011 |
Scott M. Burke, Mountain View, CA US
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| 20110099363 | SECURE END-TO-END TRANSPORT THROUGH INTERMEDIARY NODES - A communication network encrypts a first portion of a transaction associated with point-to-point communications using a point-to-point encryption key. A second portion of the transaction associated with end-to-end communications is encrypted using an end-to-end encryption key. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110213898 | MOBILE DEVICE POWER MANAGEMENT IN DATA SYNCHRONIZATION OVER A MOBILE NETWORK WITH OR WITHOUT A TRIGGER NOTIFICATION - A real-time communication architecture establishes a continuous connection between an enterprise network and a communication management system. The connection is continuously held open allowing mobile devices real-time access to enterprise email systems. The real-time communication architecture can support an entire enterprise email system or individual email users. The foregoing and other objects, features and advantages of the invention will become more readily apparent from the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the invention which proceeds with reference to the accompanying drawings. | 09-01-2011 |
Simon Burke, Sunnyvale, CA US
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| 20080250368 | Inductance mitigation through switching density analysis - Embodiments of a method for detecting potential areas of inductive coupling in a high density integrated circuit design are described. The inductance mitigation process first converts the inductive analysis into a density problem. The density of wires within a region that may switch within a portion of the system clock are compared to the density of wires will not switch within that same time. Regions of the chip that have a high ratio of density of switching wires versus non-switching wires are determined to have the potential of an inductive coupling problem. Additional grounded metal is added into the problematic regions of the chip to improve the switching versus non-switching wire density. | 10-09-2008 |
Steven Burke, Huntington Beach, CA US
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| 20110152737 | Hyperextension Brace - A posture correction brace for a person has a tightening mechanism that allows a user to pull a cord to pull down on the back of a pair of shoulder straps, thereby pulling the shoulders back to correct the person's posture. The front ends of the shoulder straps are typically also attached to the back of the wearer, to help the posture correction brace pull the shoulders back as the shoulder straps tighten. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110213284 | Highly Adjustable Lumbar Brace - A back brace is designed to custom fit a wearer in a multitude of different configurations. First, the back brace could have a lumbar support that is split into upper and lower sections that are connected to a flexible joint, allowing the lumbar support to bend towards the spine of the user. The lumbar support is also generally split into left and right sections that are drawn towards one another while the joint bends towards the lumbar curve, This allows the back brace to conform to the lumbar curve of the wearer as a custom fit. Second, the brace could have optional extenders that alter the support length, width, and height of lumbar and lateral supports about the wearer. Third, the brace could have reinforcement support mechanisms that alter the rigidity of various lumbar and lateral supports about the wearer. | 09-01-2011 |
Steven Richard Burke, Huntington Beach, CA US
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| 20090192425 | Highly Adjustable Lumbar Support And Methods - A body brace for a wearer has a combination of adjustment mechanisms and fasteners to help fit the body brace to a wearer. A wearer first fastens the body brace about his abdomen and lumbar regions to generally fit the body brace around the wearer's waist. The wearer then adjusts one set of adjustment mechanisms that adjust an upper and lower circumference of the brace to allow the brace to fit both straight and pear-shaped bodies. Lastly, the wearer adjusts a second set of adjustment mechanisms that tighten a rear panel of the body brace against a lumbar region of the wearer. Preferably, the adjustment mechanism that is used to tighten the rear panel is an advantaged adjustment mechanism to allow for fine-tuning and a snug fit. | 07-30-2009 |
Tonya Marie Burke, San Jose, CA US
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| 20100179893 | System for controlling the charge rate of an electric vehicle battery by a third party, and monitoring, recording, and reporting the power supplied to it. - A system and means for controlling, monitoring, recording and reporting the use of power supplied for battery charging in electrically powered vehicles and their batteries; for the purposes of adjusting power loading on the electrical supply system, as well as allowing monitoring, recording, reporting and billing for such power use, and for recording, reporting and billing local and federal taxes for use of such electrical energy used for vehicle propulsion purposes. | 07-15-2010 |