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Alan Burkholder, Denver, CO US
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| 20080200919 | TOOL TO DISSECT OR COMPRESS AND MEASURE A VERTEBRAL BODY SEGMENT - The present invention provides tools to distract, compress, and measure a vertebral body segment. In one aspect of the invention, a tool includes a handle assembly and a locking mechanism operable between a first condition in which handle portions can translate and pivot relative to one another and a second condition in which the handle portions are fixed translatably. In another aspect of the invention, a tool for distracting and compressing a vertebral body segment includes a measuring device to simultaneously indicate the length of a connecting element for coupling the fasteners. In another aspect of the invention, a measurement device includes indicia defined by a locus of points corresponding to a particular connecting element length. In another aspect of the invention, a method of coupling a first fastener engaged with a first vertebrae to a second fastener engaged with a second vertebrae is provided. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20100234897 | SPINAL PLATE ASSEMBLIES WITH BACKOUT PROTECTION CAP AND METHODS - A bone plate assembly includes a plate, at least one bone screw, and at least one cap member. The screw extends into a through hole of the plate and a head of the screw seats in the through hole. The plate includes an undercut slot adjacent to the through hole. The cap includes at least one tab member that extends radially outward. The cap is mounted in the through hole with the tab member positioned in the undercut slot to inhibit the screw from backing out of the plate. In some arrangements, the tab member is rotatable within the undercut slot from an unlocked position to a locked position. | 09-16-2010 |
Alan R. Burkholder, Denver, CO US
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| 20110270261 | ANTERIOR DISTRACTOR-INSERTER WITH LINEAR COUNTERSINK ADJUSTMENT - An embodiment of a method includes selecting a countersink depth setting with a linear countersink adjustment mechanism of a distractor-inserter, positioning distal ends of blades of the distractor-inserter between the two vertebral bodies to be separated, driving a head block assembly of the distractor-inserter forward until the retraction members of the distractor-inserter engages respective outer faces of the vertebral bodies, and retracting the distal ends of the blades and the tip from between the vertebral bodies, wherein the vertebral bodies compress the disc implant and hold the disc implant between the vertebral bodies at the countersink depth. A distractor-inserter includes first and second retraction members disposed within channels of the blades, and a countersink adjustment mechanism configured to linearly adjust a distance between a tip and the retraction members to thereby linearly adjust a countersink depth of an implantable element inserted between two distracted elements. | 11-03-2011 |
Brandon Burkholder, Philadelphia, PA US
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| 20080271243 | Infant sleeping apparatus and child containment system - A child containment system has a child containment structure with a bottom and a perimeter side wall surrounding the bottom. The system has a removable bassinet with a bottom panel and a surrounding wall around the bottom panel. The bassinet is mounted to the perimeter side wall of the child containment structure with the bottom panel elevated above the bottom. The system also has an infant sleeping apparatus with a fabric panel having a top surface. The infant sleeping apparatus is removably mounted to the child containment structure with the fabric panel suspended above the bottom panel of the bassinet. | 11-06-2008 |
Brandon Burkholder, Atlanta, GA US
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| 20100218311 | Playard Top Rail and Latch Mechanism - A juvenile product includes a frame with a rail, the rail including first and second rail sections, a latch assembly coupling the first and second rail sections and configured to reside in a latched state for an in-use orientation of the rail, and an elastic bias element coupled to the first rail section or the second rail section and configured to be under tension in or near the in-use orientation such that the elastic bias element drives the rail away from the in-use orientation when the rail is near the in-use orientation with the latch assembly not in the latched state. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100229301 | Child Containment System with Multiple Infant Support Modes - A child containment system includes a child containment structure defining an interior space to be occupied by an infant and including an infant support surface within the interior space, and an infant support unit configured for use in a first operational mode in which the infant support unit is coupled to the child containment structure and disposed within the interior space above the infant support surface. The infant support unit and the child containment structure include respective connectors to secure the infant support unit in the first operational mode. The infant support unit includes a frame configured for use of the infant support unit in a second operational mode in which the infant support unit is independent of the child containment structure. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20110258775 | Infant Sleeping Apparatus and Child Containment System - A child containment system has a child containment structure with a bottom, a perimeter side wall surrounding the bottom, and a connector part carried on each of two opposed inward facing surfaces of the perimeter wall. The system has an infant sleeping apparatus with a fabric panel having a top surface, a perimeter edge, a frame structure carrier near the perimeter edge, and an exposed portion of the frame structure positioned near each opposed end of the fabric panel. The infant sleeping apparatus is removably mounted to the child containment structure with the fabric panel suspended above the bottom of the child containment structure by connecting each exposed portion of the frame structure to a corresponding one of the connector parts of the child containment structure. | 10-27-2011 |
Christian K. Burkholder, Los Angeles, CA US
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| 20090150797 | RICH MEDIA MANAGEMENT PLATFORM - A tool for and user-friendly method of managing rich media and other data from any device connected to a network. Managing rich media can include producing, editing, distributing, syndicating, tracking and viewing rich media content, contacts and other data and can be accomplished without expertise in computer programming. The rich media content can be distributed and/or syndicated to multiple destinations across the network and simultaneously edited across every destination. Additionally, the tool can track usage of the distributed rich media content. | 06-11-2009 |
Daniel E. Burkholder, Maurepas, LA US
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| 20100269681 | Pointing Device Inertial Isolation and Alignment Mounting System - An inertial isolation and alignment system for a sensitive component or apparatus affixed to a mortar barrel comprising a barrel clamp assembly which supports two parallel bearing rail followers and pointing device cage assembly which supports two parallel linear bearing rails. The bearing rail followers and linear bearing rails form a simple sliding contact linear motion bearing system. The bearing rail followers on the barrel clamp assembly allow the cage assembly to slide freely along the length of the linear bearing rails. During firing, the travel vector is decoupled from the cage assembly by the bearing rail followers as they move with the barrel along the linear bearing rails leaving the cage assembly suspended in inertial space. The cage assembly then accelerates under the force of gravity over the distance of the displaced travel of the bearing rail followers back to its rest position landing on dampers, each on a linear bearing rail. | 10-28-2010 |
Glenn Burkholder, Egg Harbor Twp., NJ US
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| 20100043134 | E Z tub chair - A chair to assist persons with mobility challenges, and their caregivers, with a better and inexpensive method for entering and exiting the bath tub on a chair that has a swivel seat that locks in place, and swivels outward for easy entry is provided. The chair can then be moved to the center of the bath tub, and the swivel seat can be positioned to face the shower, or rotated to face the right or the left. Upon completion of the shower, the chair can be returned to the edge of the tub, facing outward and locked in position for easy exit. | 02-25-2010 |
Joseph Burkholder, Middleton, WI US
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| 20090054262 | DEVICES FOR CELL ASSAYS - The present invention relates to the field of molecular diagnostics. In particular, the present invention provided improved substrates and methods of using liquid crystals and other biophotonically based assays for quantitating the amount of an analyte in a sample. The present invention also provides materials and methods for detecting non-specific binding of an analyte to a substrate by using a liquid crystal or other biophotonically based assay formats. | 02-26-2009 |
Karen Elaine Burkholder, Wadsworth, OH US
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| 20090159170 | TIRE WITH INNERLINER CONTAINING LOW STRUCTURE SILICA - The present invention is directed to a pneumatic tire comprising a carcass and an innerliner in direct contact with the carcass, the innerliner comprising a rubber composition comprising: | 06-25-2009 |
| 20100071817 | TIRE WITH A THIN OUTER SIDEWALL RUBBER LAYER - A pneumatic rubber tire with a thin carbon black reinforced outer rubber sidewall layer. Such sidewall is intended to promote a path of least electrical resistance. | 03-25-2010 |
Nelson Burkholder, St. Thomas, PA US
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| 20090314563 | POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE, METHOD FOR MANAGING VEHICLE POWER AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING A VEHICLE POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A power management system is provided for a vehicle having an internal combustion engine adapted to deliver power to vehicle drive wheels for propelling the vehicle and an engine powered component powered by the engine. The system includes a battery, a battery powered component powered by the battery, the battery powered component and the engine powered component being adapted to perform substantially the same functions, and a controller arranged to stop operation of the engine powered component so that additional engine power is available to the drive wheels, and to initiate operation of the battery powered component, when power sought to be delivered to the vehicle drive wheels from the engine reaches a predetermined percentage of maximum engine load. | 12-24-2009 |
Philip Burkholder, Pittsboro, IN US
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| 20100127496 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRIC STARTER/GENERATOR - An electrical machine is embedded into the compressor assembly of a gas turbine engine. An electrical system interface module distributes electrical current to and from the embedded electrical machine for starting the gas turbine engine and for operating accessory components. Accordingly, the gas turbine engine and accessory components can be started and operated without a power-takeoff shaftline and without an external accessory gearbox. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20110018273 | STARTER/GENERATOR INTEGRATED INTO COMPRESSOR OF TURBINE ENGINE - A turbine engine compressor has a rotor including rotating compressor discs. Magnets are positioned on the rotating compressor discs. Electrical coils are positioned in a stationary guide vane internal ring so as to create an electric machine providing starting torque to a rotor, and/or generating electrical energy once the rotor is rotating. | 01-27-2011 |
Robert J. Burkholder, Columbus, OH US
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| 20080284654 | RFID Shelf Antennas - This invention provides a shelf antenna system for radio frequency identification (RFID) applications, the shelf antenna system comprises a plurality of substantially horizontal shelves, and a distributed antenna having a single feed terminal and a plurality of radiating elements, the distributed antenna being mounted next to the plurality of substantially horizontal shelves, wherein the entire shelf space of the plurality of substantially horizontal shelves are covered by radiations from the distributed antenna. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20100060457 | ELONGATED TWIN FEED LINE RFID ANTENNA WITH DISTRIBUTED RADIATION PERTURBATIONS - An RFID antenna comprising an elongated structure existing along an axis that is long compared to the signal wavelength and including twin ribbon-like feed lines of electrically conductive material, the feed lines being in a common plane and being uniformly laterally spaced from one another, and a plurality of radiating perturbations associated with the feed lines at a plurality of locations spaced along the feed lines, at each location each feed line has its own individual perturbation or portion of a perturbation. | 03-11-2010 |
Roy A. Burkholder, Whitehall, MI US
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| 20100006028 | Apparatus and Method for Conditioning a Bowling Lane Using Precision Delivery Injectors - The invention relates generally to the conditioning of bowling lanes, and, more particularly to an apparatus and method for automatically applying a predetermined pattern of dressing fluid along the transverse and longitudinal dimensions of a bowling lane. | 01-14-2010 |
Roy A. Burkholder, Montague, MI US
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| 20110162156 | BOWLING LANE CONDITIONING MACHINE - The invention relates generally to the conditioning of bowling lanes, and, more particularly to an apparatus and method for automatically applying a predetermined pattern of dressing fluid along the transverse and longitudinal dimensions of a bowling lane. | 07-07-2011 |
Scott Burkholder, Moorpark, CA US
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| 20080297394 | Program to generate an aircrew display aid to assess jam effectiveness - The invention generally relates to the field of computer software particularly to an improved method of providing aircrew decision aids for use in determining the optimum placement of an Electronic Attack (EA) aircraft. The core of the invention is a software program that will dynamically provide the EA flight crew situational awareness regarding a threat emitter's coverage relative to the position of the EA aircraft and to the position of any number of protected entities (PE). The software program generates information to provide visual cues representing a Jam Acceptability Region (JAR) contour, a Jam Assessment Strobe (JAS) and text for display on a number of flexibly configurable display formats posted on display units. The JAR and JAS graphics and text will aid the EA aircrew in rapidly assessing the effectiveness of a given jamming approach. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080297395 | Aircrew display aid to assess jam effectiveness - The invention generally relates to the field of computer software particularly to an improved method of providing aircrew decision aids for use in determining the optimum placement of an Electronic Attack (EA) aircraft. The core of the invention is a software program that will dynamically provide the EA flight crew situational awareness regarding a threat emitter's coverage relative to the position of the EA aircraft and to the position of any number of protected entities (PE). The software program generates information to provide visual cues representing a Jam Acceptability Region (JAR) contour, a Jam Assessment Strobe (JAS) and text for display on a number of flexibly configurable display formats posted on display units. The JAR and JAS graphics and text will aid the EA aircrew in rapidly assessing the effectiveness of a given jamming approach. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080297396 | Dynamic Replanning Algorithm for Aircrew Display Aid to Assess Jam Effectiveness - The invention generally relates to the field of computer software particularly to an improved method of providing aircrew decision aids for use in determining the optimum placement of an Electronic Attack (EA) aircraft. The core of the invention is a software program that will dynamically provide the EA flight crew situational awareness regarding a threat emitter's coverage relative to the position of the EA aircraft and to the position of any number of protected entities (PE). The software program generates information to provide visual cues representing a Jam Acceptability Region (JAR) contour, a Jam Assessment Strobe (JAS) and text for display on a number of flexibly configurable display formats posted on display units. The JAR and JAS graphics and text will aid the EA aircrew in rapidly assessing the effectiveness of a given jamming approach. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope of the claims. | 12-04-2008 |
Scott K. Burkholder, Littleton, CO US
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| 20100100330 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ACQUIRING AND PROCESSING SEISMIC DATA - Methods and systems are provided for acquiring seismic data. An ambient electromagnetic signal having a known time dependence is transmitted for propagation within a survey area. The ambient electromagnetic signal is received at distinct geographic locations with independently operating data acquisition units positioned at the distinct locations. Data representing acoustic signals received from the Earth at the distinct geographic locations are collected with the data acquisition units. The collected acoustic signals for the distinct geographic locations are synchronized by correlating the known time dependence of the propagated electromagnetic signal with time dependencies of the collected acoustic signals. | 04-22-2010 |
Steve Burkholder, Annapolis, MD US
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| 20100212779 | SPILL AVOIDANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system, for preventing overflow in a tank, fillable via a nozzle, includes a lower passage and an upper passage. An upper end of the lower passage receives a portion of fuel flow from the nozzle, and a lower end is in communication with the tank. The upper passage has a lower end in communication with an interior of the lower passage and an upper end in communication with a hole in the nozzle. A valve connects to the lower passage and has a fill position and a stop position. When a level of liquid in the tank is below a predetermined level, the valve is in the fill position and fuel is permitted to flow out the lower end of the lower passage. When the level of liquid in the tank is at or above the predetermined level, the valve is in the stop position and blocks the flow of fuel out of the lower end of the lower passage. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20110186571 | SPILL AVOIDANCE SYSTEM FOR STORAGE TANK - A system for preventing overflow in a storage tank which is fillable via a nozzle includes a nozzle receiver configured to fit within a fill passage of a storage tank. The system further includes at least one seal disposed in the nozzle receiver configured to seal the nozzle within the nozzle receiver. The system has a first passage and a second passage. The first passage is configured to fit at least partially within the fill passage of a storage tank and receive at least a portion of a flow of liquid from the nozzle. The second passage is in communication with the first passage. The system also includes a valve having a first position that directs liquid to flow through the first passage and a second position that directs liquid to flow through the second passage. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110192842 | SPILL AVOIDANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system, for preventing overflow in a tank, fillable via a nozzle, includes a fill passage connecting the storage tank to an external atmosphere. An adjacent passage has a lower end disposed at a predetermined level within the storage tank and an upper end communicating with a hole in the fill passage. A vent passage connects the adjacent passage to the external atmosphere, and a valve is disposed in the vent passage, permitting the flow of air through the vent passage and prohibiting the flow of liquid through the vent passage. | 08-11-2011 |
Thomas Burkholder, New Haven, IN US
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| 20110082002 | Continuously Variable Rear Axle - A continuously variable rear axle allows for increasing the number of rear axle ratios, and thereby further allowing low drive ratios for high speed, low torque applications, and high ratios for low speed, high torque situations utilizing otherwise industry standard transmissions. | 04-07-2011 |
Thomas Burkholder, East Amherst, NY US
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| 20090304854 | FREEZE-DRIED, DAIRY OR DAIRY-SUBSTITUTE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING SAME - The present invention comprises a freeze-dried, dairy or dairy-substitute composition comprising a dairy or dairy-substitute ingredient and an emulsifier and methods of using same to promote and/or improve child development. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090324773 | FREEZE-DRIED, DAIRY OR DAIRY-SUBSTITUTE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING - The present invention comprises a freeze-dried, aerated dairy or dairy-substitute composition comprising a dairy or dairy-substitute ingredient and an emulsifier and methods of using and making thereof. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100215798 | FREEZE-DRIED AERATED FRUIT OR VEGETABLE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING THEREOF - The present invention comprises a freeze-dried, aerated fruit or vegetable composition comprising a fruit or vegetable ingredient and an emulsifier and methods of making thereof. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100233317 | FREEZE-DRIED, AERATED DAIRY OR DAIRY-SUBSTITUTE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING THEREOF - The present invention comprises a freeze-dried, aerated dairy or dairy-substitute composition comprising a dairy or dairy-substitute ingredient and an emulsifier and methods of making thereof. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20110008515 | FREEZE-DRIED, AERATED FRUIT OR VEGETABLE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING THEREOF - The present invention comprises a freeze-dried, aerated fruit or vegetable composition comprising a fruit or vegetable ingredient and an emulsifier and methods of making thereof. | 01-13-2011 |
Timothy Paul Burkholder, Carmel, IN US
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| 20090105229 | PURINE DERIVATIVES AS KINASE INHIBITORS - The present invention provides kinase inhibitors of Formula I. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20100152181 | AMINO PYRAZOLE COMPOUND - The present invention provides amino pyrazole compounds useful in the treatment of chronic myeloproliferative disorders and various cancers, e.g., glioblastoma, breast cancer, multiple myeloma, prostate cancer, and leukemias. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100286139 | AMINO PYRAZOLE COMPOUND - The present invention provides amino pyrazole compounds useful in the treatment of chronic myeloproliferative disorders and various cancers, e.g., glioblastoma, breast cancer, multiple myeloma, prostate cancer, and leukemias. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110207721 | PURINE DERIVATIVES AS KINASE INHIBITORS - The present invention provides kinase inhibitors of Formula I. | 08-25-2011 |
William Karl Burkholder, Tamarac, FL US
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| 20090198529 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATING POINT OF SALE AND ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE - System and method for integrating information concerning point of sale (POS) transactions and electronic article surveillance deactivations are disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a POS station configured to collect and transmit first data pertaining to purchased merchandise having at least one EAS tag, the POS station further configured to transmit a deactivation signal, receiving the deactivation signal at the EAS deactivator, the EAS deactivator configured to deactivate at least one EAS tag, collect second data pertaining to deactivation of at least one EAS tag, and transmit the first and second data, transmitting the first and second data to an alarm management unit, the alarm management unit adapted for collecting and relaying the first and second data, and processing the first and second data at a data processing unit, the data processing unit configured to analyze the first and second data and generate third data pertaining to the first and second data. | 08-06-2009 |