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Aquanette M. Burt, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20110136139 | METHOD FOR ENHANCING TRANSPORT OF SEMICONDUCTOR NANOCRYSTALS ACROSS BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES - Semiconductor nanoparticle complexes comprising semiconductor nanoparticles in association with cationic polymers are described. Also described are methods for enhancing the transport of semiconductor nanoparticles across biological membranes to provide encoded cells. The methods are particularly useful in multiplex settings where a plurality of encoded cells are to be assayed. Kits comprising reagents for performing such methods are also provided. | 06-09-2011 |
Ashley Burt, Louisville, KY US
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| 20090064532 | CENTRIFUGAL SWITCH BYPASS FOR REVERSE TUMBLE DRYERS - Systems and methods for bypassing a centrifugal switch are disclosed. The systems may include a bypass relay operatively connected to the heating element and configured to bypass the centrifugal switch prior to the drum reversing rotational direction, and allow the heating element to remain energized during the drum reversing rotational direction. The centrifugal switch bypass circuit further includes a relay hold circuit operatively connected to the bypass relay and configured to cause the bypass relay to continue bypassing the centrifugal switch during the drum reversing rotational direction. The method may include, once the drum begins reversing the rotational direction, utilizing a bypass relay to bypassing the centrifugal switch. Finally, the method may include utilizing a relay hold circuit to cause the bypass relay to continue bypassing the centrifugal switch during reversal of the rotational direction. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090095028 | BULK DISPENSE USER ADJUSTABLE CONTROLS - Systems and methods for delivering an additive to an appliance are disclosed. The systems may include a user interface configured to accept a user input and a controller connected to the user interface. The controller may be configured to receive the user input and cause an additive delivery system to deliver at least one additive to the appliance. The methods include receiving an amount of the additive to be delivered to the appliance and receiving a time at which the additive is to be delivered to the appliance during a cycle. The method may further include activating an additive delivery system to deliver the amount of the additive at the time to the appliance. | 04-16-2009 |
Ashley Wayne Burt, Louisville, KY US
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| 20100092625 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT OF HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES - A cooking appliance comprises one or more power consuming features/functions including at least one of a cooking cavity having a heating element and a cooking surface having a surface heating element. A controller is configured to receive and process a signal indicative of current state of an associated energy supplying utility. The controller operates the cooking appliance in one of a plurality of operating modes, including at least a normal operating mode and an energy savings mode, in response to the received signal. The controller is configured to at least one of selectively delay, adjust and disable at least one of the one or more power consuming features/functions to reduce power consumption of the cooking appliance in the energy savings mode. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20110071696 | LOAD SHEDDING SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTROMECHANICALLY CONTROLLED OVEN - A system for reducing peak power usage in a cooking appliance having an oven cavity therein is provided. The system includes at least one power consuming unit with at least two separately controllable elements, a user adjustable electromechanical switching device for controlling energization of the at least one power consuming unit, a control configured to receive and process a utility state signal indicative of the current state of an associated utility; and an element switching device responsive to the control and configured to selectively enable and disable energization of one of the elements in response to the utility state signal. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110114627 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MINIMIZING CONSUMER IMPACT DURING DEMAND RESPONSES - An electromechanically controlled cooking appliance is provided. The cooking appliance includes one or more power consuming elements including at least one of a surface heating unit for surface cooking and an oven heating unit for heating a cooking cavity, at least one of an infinite switch and a thermostat, a control configured to receive and process a signal indicative of the current state of an associated utility including a peak demand state and an off-peak demand state and operate the cooking appliance in one of a plurality of operating modes, at least one of the power consuming elements operating at a lower power level when in the energy saving mode than in the normal operating mode, and a first element status sensor adapted to provide feedback to the control indicative of whether at least one of the one or more power consuming elements is in use, wherein at the conclusion of an energy savings mode, the controller is configured to use said feedback to determine when to restore the at least one or more power consuming elements to its normal mode power level. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110115296 | STANDY POWER REDUCTION - A standby power system for an appliance having a power input coupled to a main power source includes a power enabling device coupled between the main power source and power input of the appliance, a standby power state sensing device coupled to the power enabling device, and a power restore device coupled to the power enabling device. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110148390 | APPLIANCE HAVING A USER GRACE PERIOD FOR REINITIATING OPERATING WHEN IN DEMAND RESPONSE ENERGY MODE - An energy consuming device comprises a power consuming feature/function and a controller operatively connected to the power consuming feature/function. The controller is configured to operate the device including the power consuming feature/function in one of a plurality of operating modes, including at least a normal operating mode during an associated off-peak demand period of an associated energy supplying utility and an energy savings mode during an associated peak demand period of the associated energy supplying utility. The controller is configured to provide a user a grace period during the associated peak demand period to allow the user to change the operating mode of the power consuming feature/function from the energy savings mode to another operating mode including the normal operating mode thereby allowing additional use of the power consuming feature/function during the associated peak demand period. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110214660 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A COOLING FAN OF AN APPLIANCE - A system for monitoring a cooling fan having one or more fans blade and utilized in an appliance having a heating element. Such a system generally includes an electric switch actuated by a magnetic field of a magnet mounted on a rotary member of the cooling fan. The electric switch can be located proximate to the magnet, such that the magnet rotates past the electric switch to actuate the electric switch via the magnetic field at a switching frequency with each rotation of the rotary member. Such a system can include a circuit responsive to an electrical signal from the electric switch. The circuit can generates a signal indicative of the status of the cooling fan, based on the switching frequency of the electric switch. Such a signal can prevent overheating of the heating elements in case of a failure of the cooling fan. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110290781 | HYBRID RANGE AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - An appliance includes an oven cavity; a gas burner disposed within the oven cavity; an electrical heating element disposed within the oven cavity; and a controller in operative communication with the gas burner and the electrical heating element, the controller being configured to receive a signal indicative of a current state of an associated utility, and to selectively activate at least one of the gas burner and the electrical heating element based upon the signal. | 12-01-2011 |
Brian D. Burt, Oakland, CA US
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| 20110261938 | Teleconferencing system for allowing one touch queuing by callers in a facilitator LED discussion - A teleconferencing system for establishing a facilitator-led teleconference involving a plurality of callers, a facilitator, and at least one party that can receive transfers. The teleconferencing system is operated by the facilitator under the control of application software through a user interface. A facilitator-led teleconference is formed and the callers are informed of how to initiate a transfer to the party, such as by touching of a key on their telephone keypad. The system detects the callers who initiate transfer. If the party is available the initiating caller is automatically transferred to that party. If the party is not available, such as would happen if numerous callers initiate transfer to that party, the initiating callers are placed into a transfer queue. When the party becomes available the callers in the queue are then transferred in queue order. Preferably an initiating caller remains in the facilitator-led teleconference until transfer and all transfers are performed with disruption to the ongoing teleconference. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110261939 | Teleconferencing system for allowing large numbers of callers by transferring callers to connected servers in a call bridge - A teleconferencing system based on application software run on a primary server that establishes a teleconference involving a plurality of callers and at least one facilitator. The teleconferencing system enables transferring callers from the primary server to connected secondary servers, each of which is connected to the primary server, thereby enabling the size of the teleconference to scale either upon initiation of or during the teleconference. Callers may be transferred to secondary servers, and secondary servers may be added or removed from the teleconferencing system during a teleconference. The inventive teleconferencing system enables an almost unlimited number of callers to participate in a teleconference. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110261940 | Teleconferenceing system for allowing interchange between facilitator LED discussions in a main conference and breaking out groups into sub-conferences based on data about callers - A teleconferencing system in which a plurality of callers join a facilitator in a teleconference. The teleconferencing system enables the facilitator to dynamically arrange the callers into sub-conferences. The callers in one sub-conference can communicate with other callers in that same sub-teleconference, but not with callers in other sub-conferences. The callers in a sub-conference may or may not be able to communicate with the facilitator. Formation of sub-conferences is performed using application software, beneficially under the control of a Graphical User Interface. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110261944 | Teleconferencing system for allowing one touch transfer from a facilitator led discussion - A teleconferencing system that enables facilitator-led teleconferences in which a caller can transfer their call to a different conference group, facilitator, or another party by initiating a transfer command, such as by pushing a particular key on their telephone keypad. Application software controls a switch that automatically transfers a caller to a different conference group, facilitator, or party when a transfer-initiating act, such as pressing a key on a keypad, is sensed. The transfer is reported to the current facilitator and to the new facilitator, if any, who is provided with contact information regarding the transferring-in caller. | 10-27-2011 |
Christopher Burt, Warwick, NY US
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| 20080270183 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRESENTATION OF CLINICAL EVIDENCE FOR DIAGNOSTIC INTERPRETATION - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for presentation of clinical evidence to a user. Certain embodiments provide an improved picture archiving and communication system (PACS) including a workflow manager facilitating presentation and diagnostic interpretation of clinical evidence aggregated from a plurality of sources. The PACS also includes a workflow screen including a plurality of presentation panes. Each of the plurality of presentation panes displays clinical evidence from the workflow manager according to a particular perspective. The plurality of presentation panes are independent but coordinated, and each of the plurality of presentation panes is context sensitive. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090192823 | ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD TIMELINE AND THE HUMAN FIGURE - A patient information interface system presents an aggregated, graphical view of patient anatomy and history. The system includes a graphical representation of at least a portion of a human anatomy including one or more indicators, aggregated from a plurality of clinical information sources and located at anatomical locations on the representation, that correspond to clinical events that have occurred in connection with a patient. The system also includes an electronic health record timeline of clinical events for the patient. The timeline includes the same one or more indicators that are displayed on the graphical representation corresponding to clinical events that have occurred in connection with a patient. A selection or change of an indicator on one of the graphical representation or the electronic health record timeline triggers a corresponding selection or change of the indicator on the other of the graphical representation or the electronic health record timeline. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20100131292 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERRUPTION WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for interruption workflow management in a clinical enterprise. Certain embodiments provide an interruption workflow management system for a clinical enterprise. The system includes a worklist including a plurality of patient indicators representing patients for which tasks are to be performed by a user. The system also includes a patient panel displaying patient information associated with a patient indicator selected from the worklist. The system further includes a patient indicator shelf holding one or more patient indicators from at least one of the worklist and the patient panel for later retrieval in response to user input. The patient indicator shelf facilitates restoration of a patient indicator from the patient indicator shelf to display in the patient panel in response to user input. | 05-27-2010 |
Damien Burt, Akron, OH US
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| 20110283431 | ATTACHABLE OPTICAL ELEMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND METHODS - A light attenuating optical arrangement for assembly to an eye-shielding device includes an optical element having an electronically controlled guest-host liquid crystal cell for variably attenuating transmission of light, the liquid crystal cell including first and second plastic substrates. A controller is electrically connected to the liquid crystal cell and is configured to selectively supply a voltage across the liquid crystal cell. The controller is provided with a means for electrically connecting the controller to a power source, and a means for attaching the controller to the eye-shielding device. The optical element is provided with a means for attaching an outer periphery of the optical element to a surface of a viewing lens of an eye-shielding device. | 11-24-2011 |
David S. Burt US
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| 20080226673 | SUBUNIT VACCINE AGAINST RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS INFECTION - The present invention relates generally to methods of treating or preventing RSV infections, and more specifically, to compositions, and the use thereof, comprising one or more RSV G protein immunogen or fragment thereof capable of eliciting protective immunity without eliciting an immunopathological response or eliciting a reduced immunopathological response. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080260781 | PROTEOSOME INFLUENZA VACCINE - Improved forms of vaccines which comprise proteosomes and protein antigens are described. Vaccines which contain influenza HA as the antigen are used for illustration as to demonstrate efficacy. Improvements in the preparation of the vaccines themselves and the proteosome component are also included. | 10-23-2008 |
Devin G. Burt, Hillsboro, OR US
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| 20090284268 | SLOT INTERPOSER PROBE - The slot interposer probe consists of a board with a male edge connector and a female edge connector connected to its opposed edges and circuitry electrically connecting the male edge connector to the female edge connector. The female edge connector may be a straddle-mount connector. The board may have an inner layer sandwiched between two outer layers. There may be a probe having a high-speed buffer connected to a plurality of capacitors, isolation resistors, and vias that intercepts signals carried by transmission lines on the inner layer. The vias may have a length equal to the inner layer's width. The high-speed buffer receives intercepted signals from the vias, copies and amplifies the signals, and drives them through coaxial cables to an acquisition module. The invention also includes a method of intercepting signals between a first electrical device and a second electrical device. | 11-19-2009 |
Diane Joyce Burt, Montvale, NJ US
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| 20100008962 | Hydrophilic Polyurethane Foam Articles Comprising an Antimicrobial Compound - Foamed polyurethane articles, such as a sponges, sheets, tapes or ribbons, blocks or other molded, extruded or cast article which foamed polyurethane articles exhibit an antimicrobial benefit and are particularly useful in the formation of cleaning articles. Processes for the manufacture of such cleaning articles based on hydrophilic polyurethane foams exhibit an antimicrobial benefit and their use are also described. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100192291 | Cageless Dispensing Device - The present invention relates to improved toilet dispensing devices for use in conjunction with a sanitary appliance particularly a toilet. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100212074 | Lavatory Treatment Devices - An article or a device comprising a delivery means which includes a non-liquid lavatory treatment material which includes a first air treatment constituent in its composition, and wherein the device also includes an air treatment means particularly where the air treatment means is used to treat the ambient environment in the near vicinity, or in the in the proximity of the lavatory appliance with which the article or device is used. The article or device is useful for providing both a treatment composition to the interior of a lavatory appliance, and in particular to the interior of a toilet bowl when such treatment composition is derived from the non-liquid lavatory treatment material which can be for example: a solid, a gel, or a paste which in addition to the first air treatment constituent also contains one or more treatment constituents from which may formed an aqueous treatment composition when the non-liquid lavatory treatment material is contacted with water, and in particular when contacted with water being flushed through the lavatory appliance. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20110219525 | Lavatory Dispensing Devices - The present invention relates to improved toilet dispensing devices for use in conjunction with a sanitary appliance, particularly a toilet. | 09-15-2011 |
Elaine Marie Burt, Cincinnati, OH US
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| 20090246236 | Hair Care Compositions Comprising Sucrose Polyesters - A hair care composition having a conditioning active comprising a sucrose polyester having a melting point greater than about 30° C., an IBAR greater than about 5, an IV of about 3 to about 70, and an aqueous carrier, and may further comprise optional ingredients including but not limited to, silicone, cationic polymers, and fatty alcohols. The composition can also comprise a blend of sucrose polyesters, wherein the blend comprises two or more sucrose polyesters, wherein at least one sucrose polyester has a melting point greater than about 30° C., an IBAR greater than about 5, an IV of about 3 to about 70, and at least one sucrose polyester has an IBAR between about 1 and about 8, and an IV between about 1 and about 135, and wherein the sucrose polyester blend has an IBAR of at least 5 and an IV of about 1 and about 135. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20120014900 | Personal Care Composition Comprising a Near-Terminal Branched Compound - A personal care composition comprising: a near-terminal branched compound according to Formula I; a cosmetically acceptable aqueous carrier; wherein the near-terminal branched compound is not comprised in a gel network. | 01-19-2012 |
Ian T. Burt, West St. Paul, MN US
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| 20100152922 | TWO WHEELED ROBOT WITH ENHANCED CLIMBING FEATURES - A robot has an electronic surveillance system embedded within a chassis disposed between two wheels. The wheels include a main body and a plurality of treads. The treads are generally disposed radially around the main body and extend distally from outer portion of the main body. The main body generally defines a plurality of compression cells and may present a substantially frustoconical outer surface. | 06-17-2010 |
James E. Burt, Greenacres, FL US
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| 20100307609 | Fire Hydrant Anti-Tamper System - The present invention is directed toward an anti-tamper system for fire hydrants that prevents intentional introduction of contaminates into the water system as well as prevents unauthorized removal of water from the water system while still providing easy access to pressurized water by authorized personnel. The system is constructed and arranged to prevent the rotation of the valve stem and/or the nozzle cap(s) by unauthorized users. The system replaces or modifies the valve stem to include at least one aperture therethrough. A replacement nozzle cap is also provided. The nozzle cap includes a centrally located locking bar that cooperates with both the valve stem and the nozzle cap to prevent rotation thereof by unauthorized persons. A release tool is provided to remove or retract the locking bar from the valve stem, to allow valve operation, while simultaneously allowing rotation of the nozzle cap to allow removal thereof from the outlet port. Relocking merely requires the valve stem to be rotated to close the valve. Thereafter, the nozzle cap is replaced over the outlet port and the locking bar is moved into engagement with the stem and the nozzle cap to lock both in their respective positions until the locking bar is removed or retracted with the release tool. | 12-09-2010 |
John Burt, Collegeville, PA US
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| 20110163588 | Self Propelled Transport Device - A transport device has a chassis with a front end and a rear end. The device has a continuous track supporting the chassis above a surface configured to move the chassis along the surface. A handle extends from the front end or rear end of the chassis and has a grip section positioned to be gripped by a user walking ahead of or behind the chassis. A motor is coupled and arranged to drive the continuous track and is operable by a user manipulating the handle. The worktop can be reconfigurable to at least two optional arrangements having different storage or support capabilities. The worktop can also be interchangeable with other different worktops having different storage or support capabilities. | 07-07-2011 |
John Robert Burt, Chandler, AZ US
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| 20090211118 | Traction Cleat for Field Sports - A cleat for use with an athletic shoe includes a hub, a stud of substantially non-flexible material and extending downwardly and away from a lower surface of the hub, a cleat connector extending upwardly and from an upper surface of the hub and configured to engage a shoe-mounted mating connector disposed on a sole of the shoe, the upper surface opposing the lower surface of the hub, and at least one dynamic traction element extending downwardly from the lower surface of the hub and adapted to flex upwardly when the cleat is connected to a shoe and the at least one dynamic traction element is forced downwardly to contact a ground surface due to a weight load applied to a shoe. The distal end of the stud extends further from the lower surface of the hub than the distal end of each unflexed dynamic traction element such that, when the shoe to which the cleat is connected is forced downward toward the ground surface, the stud contacts and/or begins to penetrate the ground surface to provide initial traction before each dynamic traction element makes contact with the ground surface. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20100186262 | Replaceable Traction Cleat for Footwear - Adjustable traction is provided in a traction cleat by selectively restricting or not the amount of flexure permitted for a dynamic traction element on the cleat. Restricting flexure is alternatively achieved by an adjustably positionable ring or by rotating the cleat to align the dynamic element with different shoe sole topographical features. A dual locking post is provided to reduce the surface area required on the cleat hub for locking structures. The cleat is formed in a two shot molding process that permits elongations of the dynamic traction elements without sacrificing the integrity of the cleat structure. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100257751 | Method and Apparatus for Interconnecting Traction Cleats and Receptacles - A thinner shoe mounted receptacle results from a thin cleat attachment flange received in a shallow receptacle cavity. An angled interface between the cleat and receptacle provide a friction fit engagement to minimize inadvertent disengagement of the cleat and receptacle. Rotational locking occurring inside or outside the cavity further prevents inadvertent cleat rotation. Multiple positionally synchronized angular stops positively define the final angular orientation of the cleat in the receptacle. | 10-14-2010 |
Jonathan Burt, Tupelo, MS US
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| 20110188254 | Recessed Fixture Housing Having Removable Ballast Box - A recessed fixture housing is provided with a removable ballast box. The removable ballast box is removably received in an aperture provided through the recessed fixture housing. At least one spring clip removably engages the ballast box and maintains the ballast box in position when the ballast box is received in the ballast box aperture. | 08-04-2011 |
Jonathan P. Burt, Sturbridge, MA US
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| 20120112394 | DAMPENING DEVICE - An assembly for dampening vibration movement between a cylinder and a concentric duct, where the cylinder is positioned radially inside the duct, includes a damper attached to the duct. The damper includes a housing attached to the duct, a contact member positioned at least partially inside the housing and having a contact surface adjacent an outer surface of the cylinder, and a cap threadedly engaged with the housing for applying a load on the contact member in a direction toward the cylinder. | 05-10-2012 |
Kenneth L. Burt, Carlsbad, CA US
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| 20090014341 | Collapsible multi-beverage cup/bottle holder - A collapsible beverage carrier having a moveable base support and a squared handle, adapted to be collapsible for safe and easy transport and storage when not in use, said carrier further comprising a top surface plate having a plurality of circular shaped openings positioned therein for receiving a plurality of beverage containers, a pair of circular catches each disposed on opposite sides of the top surface; and a pair of curve shaped hinges positioned at the opposite ends along a base of said top surface plate, wherein two side walls are moveably coupled to the pair of curve shaped hinges such that when the side walls are coupled to the top surface in a first position they each extend downward, laterally away from the top surface and when the side walls are then rotated inward, in opposite directions, toward the top surface they thereby rotate into a “closed” position and extend in a parallel fashion along the base/bottom of the top surface plate. | 01-15-2009 |
Margaret Burt, Canterbury, NH US
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| 20080275410 | COLOSTOMY BAG AND METHOD OF USE - A colostomy bag with a vent and a method for venting gas collected in the colostomy bag. A dual vent and cap assembly attached to a colostomy bag vents gas trapped in the bag either continuously or as periodically desired by a user. A method for venting gas collected in the colostomy bag provides that replacement and/or cleaning of the colostomy bag is reduced. Also, a method of using a disposable sleeve in combination with a clip may be used to hygienically clean the colostomy bag. | 11-06-2008 |
Michael Burt, Palmdale, CA US
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| 20090037034 | VEHICLE PERFORMANCE MONITORING SYSTEM WITH MULTI-LEVEL CACHING - A system and method for monitoring vehicle performance including multi-level caching. The system includes a vehicle portion with sensors, a vehicle caching data server, and a wireless transceiver and a monitoring station portion with monitoring workstations, a monitoring caching data server, and a wireless transceiver. The monitoring caching data server receives and aggregates requests for vehicle performance data from the monitoring workstations based on request priority and available bandwidth. The vehicle caching data server stores vehicle performance data from the sensors and selectively transmits a subset of the vehicle performance data to the monitoring caching data server in response to aggregate requests. | 02-05-2009 |
Owen Vernon Burt, Langley, WA US
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| 20110203090 | BALLISTIC ENHANCED BATTERING RAM - A ballistic battering ram device that uses gun powder to produce a striking force. The ballistic battering ram includes a hollow casing, a bolt piston housing housed within the hollow casing, a bolt housed within the bolt piston housing and configured to slide back and forth, and a firing pin attached to the bolt and configured to strike the primer on the explosive casing. When the user strikes the door with the ballistic battering ram a front plate makes contact with the door pushing the bolt piston housing towards a chamber piston. Simultaneously, a retention pin timing spring pushes against a retention pin withdrawing the retention pin from inside the hollow casing. This action may allow the chamber piston to move backwards after firing which may be important for recoil management. | 08-25-2011 |
Peter Jeffrey Burt, Princeton, NJ US
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| 20090169102 | MULTI-SCALE MULTI-CAMERA ADAPTIVE FUSION WITH CONTRAST NORMALIZATION - A computer implemented method for fusing images taken by a plurality of cameras is disclosed, comprising the steps of: receiving a plurality of images of the same scene taken by the plurality of cameras; generating Laplacian pyramid images for each source image of the plurality of images; applying contrast normalization to the Laplacian pyramids images; performing pixel-level fusion on the Laplacian pyramid images based on a local salience measure that reduces aliasing artifacts to produce one salience-selected Laplacian pyramid image for each pyramid level; and combining the salience-selected Laplacian pyramid images into a fused image. Applying contrast normalization further comprises, for each Laplacian image at a given level: obtaining an energy image from the Laplacian image; determining a gain factor that is based on at least the energy image and a target contrast; and multiplying the Laplacian image by a gain factor to produce a normalized Laplacian image. | 07-02-2009 |
Quentin D. Burt, Forsyth, IL US
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| 20090043460 | Wheel tractor scraper production optimization - A method for enhancing productivity for an excavating machine is disclosed. The method includes determining at least one cycle characteristic for an operating cycle of the excavating machine. The method also includes measuring payload accumulated by the machine during a loading phase of an operating cycle of the excavating machine. The method further includes controlling payload accumulated by the machine based on at least one of the at least one determined cycle characteristics. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090062993 | Excavating system utilizing machine-to-machine communication - A method for enhancing productivity for an excavating operation is disclosed. The method includes establishing a machine-to-machine communication system for a fleet of machines, including at least two machines. The method also includes removing material during the excavating operation with at least a first machine of the fleet of machines. The method additionally includes operating a second machine of the fleet of machines in a mode involving contact between at least the first machine and the second machine. The method further includes employing the machine-to-machine communication system to effect controlled contact between at least the first machine and the second machine. | 03-05-2009 |
Raymond Lee Burt, Camarillo, CA US
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| 20090317027 | POSITION SENSING ASSEMBLY - A position sensing assembly includes a bearing element and a helically shaped rotational member used to drive a portion of a sensor assembly, such as a Digital Rotary Magnetic Encoder. Interaction between the bearing element and a helically shaped rotational member minimizes the presence of backlash in the position sensing assembly. Accordingly, as an actuator assembly drives both a control element, such as a flight control surface, and the position sensing assembly, the sensor assembly generates an output signal that accurately reflects the position of the control element. | 12-24-2009 |
Rebecca Lynn Burt, Painted Post, NY US
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| 20090294438 | Drying Process and Apparatus For Ceramic Greenware - A method and system for drying a honeycomb structure having an original liquid vehicle content includes exposing the honeycomb structure to a first electromagnetic radiation source until the liquid vehicle content is between about 20% and about 60% of the original liquid vehicle content, exposing the honeycomb structure to a second electromagnetic radiation source different from the first electromagnetic radiation source until the liquid vehicle content is between about 0% and about 30% of the original liquid vehicle content, and exposing the honeycomb structure to convection heating until the liquid vehicle content is between about 0% and about 30% of the original liquid vehicle content. | 12-03-2009 |
Richard Burt, Chicago, IL US
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| 20090214491 | Method Of Using Mitotically Inactivated Stem Cells For Damaged Tissue Repair - The present invention is directed to the use of mitotically and/or lethally inactivated stem cells for the repair of damaged organs and/or tissues. Stem cells are mitotically and/or lethally inactivated and transplanted into damaged tissue. Any form of ex vivo inactivation of stem cells may be used such that the stem cells cannot undergo mitosis or cell division before in vivo application. Mitotically and/or lethally inactivated stem may be used to ameliorate numerous disease, injury, traumatic, ischemic, aging, and/or degenerative conditions in different types of organs and/or tissues. | 08-27-2009 |
Richard Burt, Wolfeboro, NH US
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| 20100207398 | HYDRAULIC DRIVE TRAIN WITH ENERGY DISSIPATION FOR ELECTRICITY GENERATION - The disclosure relates to a hydraulic drive train with energy dissipation for electrical generation. The disclosure is particularly adapted to wind-driven embodiments wherein the input power can fluctuate quickly. A hydraulic pump is provided in the nacelle of the windmill and powered by the wind turbine shaft. This hydraulic pump provides high pressure oil to generators, typically at ground level. The generators are protected from high pressure oil spikes by a pressure relief valve. Electric pumps on the ground level provide or supercharge the oil to the hydraulic pump in the nacelle. | 08-19-2010 |
Rick Burt US
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| 20080268404 | Novel Aircraft Training Platform and Related Method of Operation - Various methods and systems are disclosed. For example, a training apparatus includes a moveable platform configured to allow an operating aircraft to land upon it, a set of actuators mechanically coupled to the platform to cause the platform to be controllable moved in a plurality of degrees of freedom. Control circuitry may be coupled to the set of actuators, the control circuitry configured to cause the moveable platform to move according to a simulated environment. | 10-30-2008 |
Rodney T. Burt, Tucson, AZ US
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| 20110316621 | LOW INPUT BIAS CURRENT CHOPPING SWITCH CIRCUIT AND METHOD - A chopper-stabilized circuit ( | 12-29-2011 |
Russell Burt, South Burlington, VT US
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| 20110066445 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR ADVANCED PAYMENT TRACKING FOR HEALTHCARE CLAIMS - An example claim payment tracking system includes a data store storing historical data regarding claim submission and payment dates. A claims processor generates a representative period of time from claim submission to payment and, using that representative period of time, calculates an expected remittance payment date for each submitted claim for a payer available for provider review and determines if a payment is before or after the expected remittance payment date for the submitted claim. The claims processor translates the determination of timely payment into a payment status message to the provider for at least one submitted claim to indicate a past due payment or a pending payment approaching the expected remittance payment date for the submitted claim. The system further includes a dashboard interface to display the expected remittance payment date for each submitted claim for a provider. | 03-17-2011 |
Sharon Burt, North Kingstown, RI US
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| 20110231239 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ATTRIBUTING AN ONLINE CONVERSION TO MULTIPLE INFLUENCERS - A method is provided for identifying and crediting interactions leading to a conversion, comprising acts of for each of at least one defined time interval, defining a recency factor used to scale a credit amount given to an influencing event occurring during the defined time interval; identifying at least one influencing event that influenced a conversion event; for each of the at least one influencing events, identifying a defined time interval in which the influencing event occurred and accessing the recency factor for that defined time interval; and apportioning the credit amount given to the conversion event among the at least one influencing event according to the recency factor for each influencing event. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20120078709 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING ONLINE ADVERTISING OBJECTS USING TEXTUAL METADATA TAGS - A method for managing online advertising placements includes associating a plurality of textual metadata tags with at least one advertising placement, and generating a bid recommendation for the at least one advertising placement associated with the plurality of textual metadata tags. | 03-29-2012 |
Steven D. Burt, South Jordan, UT US
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| 20110092257 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A personal communication device configured for use in geographic areas that have little to no wireless communication signal reception. The personal communication device includes a module that is configured to transmit and receive communication signals. The personal communication device further includes an inflatable portion that is filled with a gaseous substance that allows the inflatable portions to float. A tether is coupled to both the inflatable portion and to an object held to the earth, such that the altitude of the inflatable portion may be maintained at or near a reception altitude. Also coupled to the inflatable portion, or the tether, is a means for receiving and transmitting the wireless communication signals, the means for receiving and transmitting wireless communication signals being communicably associated with the module. | 04-21-2011 |
Thomas Massey Burt, Middletown, OH US
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| 20110071123 | Noninvasive Method for Measuring Histamine From Skin as an Objective Measurement of Itch - A method for measuring of histamine in an epidermis comprising applying an adhesive article to an epithelium of a mammal; allowing for adherence of epithelial cells to the adhesive article; removing the adhesive article from the epithelium of the mammal; preparing the adhesive article using standard laboratory methods for extraction; extracting histamine from the epithelial cells adhered to said adhesive article; measuring histamine from the epithelial cells adhered to said adhesive article; determining the amount of histamine in the epithelial cells as compared to a baseline sample. Further, a method of objectively measuring the perception of itch in mammals and wherein there is a reduction in histamine from a baseline level which is directly proportional to a reduction in an itch perception. | 03-24-2011 |
Warn Burt, Solvang, CA US
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| 20110220797 | INFRARED CAMERA WITH INFRARED-TRANSMISSIVE DOME SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods are disclosed that provide an infrared-transmissive dome, such as for infrared imaging applications. For example, an infrared camera system includes a housing having a lens coupled to the housing and an infrared detector within the housing configured to receive infrared energy passing through the lens. An infrared-transmissive dome, coupled to the infrared camera system, includes a main body providing a hollow, hemispherical-shaped dome, with the main body made of an ultra-high molecular weight or a very-high molecular weight polyethylene material. The main body may have a wall thickness equal to or less than approximately 0.012 inches to allow infrared transmittance greater than approximately sixty five percent through the main body to the lens for infrared imaging in a wavelength range of approximately three to fourteen micrometers. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110221908 | INFRARED TRANSMISSIVE DOME SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods are disclosed that provide an infrared-transmissive dome, such as for infrared imaging applications. For example, an infrared-transmissive dome, for an embodiment, includes a main body providing a hollow, hemispherical-shaped dome; wherein the main body is made of an ultra-high molecular weight or a very-high molecular weight polyethylene material; and wherein the main body has a wall thickness equal to or less than approximately 0.012 inches to allow infrared transmittance greater than approximately sixty five percent through the main body for infrared imaging in a wavelength range of approximately three to fourteen micrometers. | 09-15-2011 |
Willard Burt, Montvale, NJ US
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| 20110123645 | Topical Antimicrobial Compositions - Provided are topical antimicrobial compositions for application to the epidermis, e.g., hands, arms, legs, face, scalp as well as other body areas which are characterized in being free of conventional anionic soaps and conventional anionic surfactants, which preferably exhibits an acidic pH. The compositions exhibit at least 3 log kill efficacy, preferably at least 4 log kill efficacy at 60 seconds contact time of at least two, preferably at least three and most preferably at least four of microorganisms selected from the group consisting of: | 05-26-2011 |
William J. Burt, Gillette, WI US
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| 20100212461 | OPEN END RATCHET WRENCH - An open ended ratchet wrench includes an elongated handle and generally C-shaped head that is pivotally connected to the elongated handle. A cavity is formed within the C-shaped head. A pair of dogs pivotally mounted within the cavity, each having ratchet teeth. An elongated spring is positioned within the cavity and heaving each of a first end thereof abuttingly engaging a predetermined portion of one of the pair of dogs and having an opposed second end thereof abuttingly engaging a predetermined portion of an opposed one of the pair of dogs. A generally C-shaped insert is centrally disposed within the head and having ratchet teeth on each dog. An actuating member is secured to the spring and is manually operable to selectively rotate the head with the insert or ratchet the head about the insert. | 08-26-2010 |
Wylie R. Burt, Plymouth, MI US
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| 20100185524 | TELEMATICS UNIT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING - A method of operating a telematics unit comprising the steps of: first operating the telematics unit in a logistical support mode containing a first set of operations assisting tracking of at least one of (a) the telematics unit and (b) a vehicle containing the telematics unit through storage and travel; and second operating the telematics unit in a customer service mode containing a second set of operations supporting a customer associated with the vehicle, wherein the first set of operations contains at least one operation unique from the second set of operations. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20110065416 | METHOD OF CONTACTING A PSAP - A method of contacting a public safety answering point (PSAP) that includes determining the location of a vehicle, communicating the location of the vehicle to a PSAP location service, identifying a PSAP proximate to the location of the vehicle, determining a direct inward dialing (DID) number associated with the identified PSAP, communicating the DID number to the call center from the PSAP location service, contacting the identified PSAP using the DID number, and transmitting the DID number of the identified PSAP and the location of the vehicle to the PSAP. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110206191 | METHOD OF POSTING A VOICE RELATED MESSAGE ON A REMOTELY ACCESSIBLE NETWORKING PAGE - A method of posting a voice related message on a remotely accessible networking page includes receiving, at a data center, a voice connection from a communications device. An account on the remotely accessible networking page that is associated with the voice connection is identified at the data center. A voice post is generated during or from the voice connection. Via the data center, the voice post is associated with the remotely accessible networking page so that the voice post is associated with the identified account. | 08-25-2011 |