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Daniel Burnett, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20090012372 | EXTERNAL SENSING FOR IMPLANT RUPTURE - The present invention relates to a system and a method for sensing for the rupture of an implant (such as a breast implant) that has been implanted in body tissues or in an organ of a patient. In one embodiment, a system according to the present invention includes, among other possible things, a sensor coupled to an outer surface of the implant and configured to measure a property at the outer surface of the implant, for example, electrical conduction, chemical composition, or an optical property that is indicative of whether an implant rupture has occurred. The sensor is also configured to transmit a wireless signal to a device external to the body, which alerts the patient or a healthcare provider whether the measured property indicates that the implant rupture may have occurred. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090259236 | GASTRIC RETAINING DEVICES AND METHODS - Methods, devices and systems facilitate gastric retention of a variety of therapeutic devices. devices generally include a support portion for preventing the device from passing through the pyloric valve or esophagus wherein a retaining member may optionally be included on the distal end of the positioning member for further maintaining a position of the device in the stomach. Some embodiments are deliverable into the stomach through the esophagus, either by swallowing or trough a delivery tube or catheter. Some embodiments are fully reversible. Some embodiments self-expand within the stomach, while others are inflated or otherwise expanded. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100222630 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOW FREQUENCY INDUCTION THERAPY FOR THE TREATMENT OF URINARY INCONTINENCE AND OVERACTIVE BLADDER - Current treatment options for Overactive Bladder and Urinary Incontinence include exercise and behavioral modifications, pharmacological therapies, surgical intervention, and neuromodulation. Although each of these treatments is used in the treatment of individuals with these conditions, each has severe limitations. Building on the limitations of existing therapies, and with the distillation of lessons learned from the field of pulsed electric stimulation, the present invention employs Low Frequency Induction Therapy for the delivery of an effective, cost efficient, noninvasive alternative to available treatment options. The device of the present application allows for consistent, user-friendly modulation of the pudendal nerve and the sacral plexus, via pulsed electromagnetic stimulation of the posterior tibial nerve, on an outpatient basis. The device has two primary components: a programmable Logic Controller (LC), which generates the required current, and a Conductive Wrap (CW), through which the current is channeled in generating the pulsed electromagnetic fields. | 09-02-2010 |
Daniel R. Burnett, Menlo Park, CA US
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| 20080241094 | Ingestible formulations for transient, noninvasive reduction of gastric volume - Provided are ingestible polymeric formulations and oral dosage forms for the reduction of gastric volume in the treatment of overweight and obese patients. The formulation includes an acid-sensitive, gelatin coating over a dehydrated hydrophilic polymer. When ingested, the acid-sensitive coating is quickly dissolved by gastric secretions and the hydrophilic polymer is exposed to the aqueous environment of the gastric milieu. The polymer absorbs water and expands to the point that will not allow the polymer to pass beyond the pyloric valve, and the expanded polymer is therefore trapped in the stomach. | 10-02-2008 |
Donald Burnett, Ridgecrest, CA US
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| 20110056403 | Insensitive Munitions Warhead Explosive Venting System - A venting system for a casing containing an explosive material includes a base plug having one or more venting ports. A ring-shaped failure mechanism mounted to the base plug seals the venting ports. The failure mechanism has a selected melting temperature such that raising the temperature of the failure mechanism to its melting temperature causes the failure mechanism to unseal the venting port to allow controlled burning of the explosive material. An insert ring formed of a durable material to protect the failure mechanism from being damaged may be mounted on an outer surface of the failure mechanism. An adhesive may be used to seal gaps between the failure mechanism, the insert ring and the base plug. The failure mechanism may have a peripheral tab formed to fit within a corresponding groove in the base plug to mount the failure mechanism securely to the base plug. | 03-10-2011 |
James Mark Burnett, Malibu, CA US
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| 20080207316 | Method and system for using online entertainment to promote goods, services, activities and events - The present invention is a method and system for online selection of contestants for online and offline competitions that uses objective selection criteria and allows the participation of members of the general public. It also provides an effective marketing and revenue generating mechanism as part of the contestant selection process. In one or more embodiments, a series of online challenges are presented to potential contestants (sometimes referred to herein as “participants.”) In one or more embodiments, challenges are designed to be entertaining (i.e. fun to participate in) as well as goal achieving (i.e means to become a contestant in a competition and/or win a prize). In one or more embodiments, one or more of the challenges integrates a sponsor's product or service into the subject matter (i.e. structure, process, and/or content) of a challenge, and/or requires a participant to obtain information about a sponsor's product or service to complete the challenge. In one or more embodiments, one or more online preliminary challenges are presented over a period of time. Successful completion of the online preliminary challenges permits a participant to compete in one or more subsequent challenges. In one or more embodiments, participants who are successful in completing the subsequent challenge(s) are selected to participate in an associated competition. In one or more embodiments, one or more of the challenges require a participant to obtain information about a sponsor's product or advertisement to complete the challenge, thereby directing the attention of participants to the sponsor's product or service. In one or more embodiments, the invention promotes interaction of participants with new media (i.e. the internet), traditional media (i.e. television, film and print media), and real world events (i.e. an offline competition). | 08-28-2008 |
John B. Burnett, Vacaville, CA US
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| 20100053317 | System and method to illuminate and image the inside diameter of a stent - An optical system is effective to illuminate and scan an interior wall of an object having an interior bore, such as a stent. The system includes a light source, an object support having a light conducting portion, an image taking lens, and a line scan camera. The interior bore and the light conducting portion of the object support are in axial alignment with a center optical axis of the image taking lens. A drive mechanism engages the object without impacting the axial alignment. Various aspect of this optical system include a rotating wheel or transparent plate as the drive mechanism. The object support may be an opaque rod having a light conducting portion or a transparent rod. Electronics associated with this optical system include a rotary encoder engaging the drive system to drive an electric circuit capable of triggering the line scan camera in response to rotation of the object, thereby building a line by line image of the interior bore and the line scan camera connected to a computer-based imaging system effective to identify cosmetic and functional manufacturing defects. | 03-04-2010 |
Joyce Hayes Burnett, Mission Viejo, CA US
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| 20090032153 | Refrigerated Cosmetics Bag - This invention is directed toward an airtight, refrigerated cosmetics handbag that can be used as a stand alone product or inserted into other, larger handbags. The handbag has a pocket in the top panel into which frozen gel packs can be inserted, so that heat-sensitive cosmetics are cooled from the top. The exterior of the handbag is constructed of heat-shielding and/or heat reflective materials. The inside of the handbag additionally comprises means by which the cosmetics can be retained in a safe but compact form, and, optionally, a bi-directionally modifiable valve through which excess air can be removed subsequent to the cosmetics being placed in the handbag. The handbag can be manufactured in a variety of sizes and shapes, and, preferentially, from recycled materials. | 02-05-2009 |
Lee Burnett, Huntington Beach, CA US
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| 20100031568 | CONTAINER WATERING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A container watering system and method are provided. A gardening container can include an interior shell and an exterior shell. The interior shell includes an interior base and an interior wall. The exterior shell includes an exterior base and an exterior wall. The interior shell and exterior shell enclose a fill chamber. At least a portion of the fill chamber is between the interior base and the exterior base. The interior shell includes an interior opening that fluidicly couples the fill chamber with a volume partly enclosed by the interior wall. The exterior shell includes an exterior opening. The exterior opening is adjacent to the fill chamber. | 02-11-2010 |
Mark Steven Burnett, La Jolla, CA US
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| 20100274724 | Encrypted E-Commerce Product - A system for conducting a financial transaction in e-commerce on the internet includes objects prepared by a seller and a buyer. The seller's object includes a clear text header file (advertisement), an encrypted overhead file which contains verification data pertaining to the financial transaction, and an encrypted content file containing the subject matter for sale by the seller. With a purchase solicitation from the buyer, an overhead key can be used by a transaction agency to ensure there is a compliance between the purchase solicitation and the verification data of the overhead (from seller's object). Next a revelation key is provided to give the buyer access to the content when such compliance has been ensured. | 10-28-2010 |
M. Scott Burnett, Carlsbad, CA US
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| 20090082130 | SPIN MILLED GROOVES FOR A GOLF CLUB - The present invention is directed to a golf club head with an improved striking surface. The grooves are machined into the strike surface with tight tolerances. The grooves have sharp edges, radiused ends, and a draft angle between about 2° and 12°. The striking face is machined such that it has a uniform texture with a roughness of more than 40 Ra. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20100190572 | SPIN MILLED GROOVES FOR A GOLF CLUB - The present invention is directed to a method of forming a golf club head with an improved striking surface. The grooves are machined into the strike surface with tight tolerances. The grooves have sharp edges, radiused ends, and a draft angle between about 2° and 12°. The striking face is machined such that it has a uniform texture with a roughness of more than 40 Ra. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20110028241 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WTIH FACE INSERT - A golf club head is disclosed. The golf club head has a body member and a face insert formed of different materials. The body material is relatively soft and ductile to allow the club to be customized, and the face insert member is relatively hard and wear resistant to ensure that the face groove geometry remains substantially unaltered through use. | 02-03-2011 |
Robert Burnett, Carlsbad, CA US
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| 20100026702 | System and method for display device characterization, calibration, and verification - This invention is directed to a system and method for creating characterization information from a first display device that can be transmitted and used by a second display device. Computer readable instructions embodied in a computer readable medium calibrate a first display device, create an ICC colorprofile from said calibration information, storing the ICC color profile and sending the ICC color profile to a second display device for it to use. The calibration or characterization information can also be associated with an image file and sent to a second location for display. | 02-04-2010 |
Ryan Burnett, San Diego, CA US
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| 20110021562 | TREATMENT OF FRIEDREICH'S ATAXIA USING HISTONE DEACETYLASE INHIBITORS - The invention provides methods of treating Friedreich's ataxia using histone deacetylase inhibitors. | 01-27-2011 |
Steven D. Burnett, Millbrae, CA US
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| 20100284532 | SYSTEMS FOR EMBEDDING INFORMATION IN DATA STRINGS - A data processing system is provided that includes applications, databases, encryption engines, and decryption engines. Encryption and decryption engines may be used to perform format-preserving encryption on data strings stored in a database. Applications may be used to embed information in data strings. Information may be embedded by using a character set that is larger than a character set being used by a data string. A data string may be converted into a larger character set, analogous to converting a number from a lower base to higher base. Such a conversion may shorten a data string, allowing information to be embedded as appended characters. | 11-11-2010 |
William R. Burnett, Menlo Park, CA US
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| 20120001932 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSISTING VISUALLY-IMPAIRED USERS TO VIEW VISUAL CONTENT - Methods, systems and computer program products for assisting a visually-impaired user to view visual content. | 01-05-2012 |