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Alexander Craig Bushman, Loveland, OH US
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| 20110189477 | Heat Transfer Label Having a UV Layer - A heat transfer label and method for preparing same, the heat transfer label including (a) a support portion and (b) a transfer portion over the support portion, for transfer of the transfer portion from the support portion to an article upon application of heat to the support portion while the transfer portion is placed into contact with the article. The transfer portion includes at least a protective lacquer layer, an ink layer, and an adhesive layer, wherein at least one of the protective lacquer layer, the ink layer, and the adhesive layer is UV-curable. Further, the heat transfer label may additionally include a tie-coat layer, which may be a UV-curable tie-coat layer. Further, each of the plurality of layers of the transfer portion of the heat transfer label may be UV-curable. | 08-04-2011 |
Donald W. Bushman, Caledonia, MI US
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| 20100025490 | AIR CARE UNIT ALLOWING FOR CUSTOMIZATION OF FRAGRANCE STRENGTH AND CHARACTER - An air freshener with customizable fragrances is disclosed. The air freshener accepts a plurality of fragrance modules, which allow a user to create customized fragrant environments. A fan and/or heating element are included to increase fragrance dispersal. Additional components may be included into the air freshener to provide enhancements to the user experience, including but not limited to a clock, timer, or a music player. The air freshener obtains power from a number of sources, such as AC mains or DC batteries. Energy storage devices located on board the air freshener may be charged by inductive or solar power. The air freshener may also include lighting elements and styling cues to integrate into the local environment. | 02-04-2010 |
James Donald Bushman, Pittsburgh, PA US
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| 20110017016 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING AND REMOVING IRON FROM A HEARTH - A system and method for cooling and removing metallic iron and other aggregate from a moving hearth is provided. Cooling may be provided by a secondary cooling system and a spray cooling system in a cooling zone. The secondary cooling system may include an arrangement of coolant tubes for absorbing heat. A flow of nitrogen may be provided through the cooling zone. The spray cooling system may provide evaporative cooling. Aggregate removal may be provided by a magnetic removal system, a plow system, and a sweeper system. The magnetic removal system uses a magnetic device and a moving belt to remove iron materials. The plow system uses a plow to separate and remove aggregate from the moving hearth. The sweeper system may use a vacuum device to pull materials from the moving hearth. | 01-27-2011 |
Jeffrey M. Bushman, Atlanta, GA US
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| 20090154342 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUNDANT SWITCH FABRIC AND SWITCH CONTROLLER - The present invention combines switching and control functions on a single module while avoiding requirements to synchronize working and standby switch configuration information. The present invention eliminates the idea of redundant working and standby control/switching modules and instead, distributes the switching/control functions across two (primary and secondary) modules, where in the nominal (not failed) case the primary module contains the active control component and the secondary module contains the active switching component. In the failed case, both the switching and control functions reside on one module. | 06-18-2009 |
Kristi Bushman, Richardson, TX US
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| 20110029119 | Process and Method for a Decoupled Multi-Parameter Run-to-Run Controller - A manufacturing process including a controller method to generate a tool setting which includes a tool offset and a device offset. The controller method uses a device parameter measurement to update the tool offset and device offset. A tool weight and a device weight is assigned so that only one of the tool offset and device offset is significantly changed during the update. The process may be applied to semiconductor device manufacturing and particularly to integrated circuit fabrication. | 02-03-2011 |
Lisa L. Bushman, Kaukauna, WI US
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| 20090157034 | Absorbent Article Having A Functional and Partially Encircling Waistband - Absorbent articles are disclosed having extended waistbands. More particularly, the absorbent articles include a back waistband and/or a front waistband that encircle a portion of the circumference of the waist opening. The absorbent article includes a front portion attached to a back portion by a pair of stretchable side areas. Each of the side areas are made from at least two panels that are connected together along a vertical attachment area. In accordance with the present disclosure, a waistband is incorporated into the article that extends over the entire front portion or the entire back portion and terminates at opposite ends on opposing side areas. Each end of the waistband, however, terminates prior to the vertical attachment areas leaving a gap in between. The presence of the gap has been found to provide various benefits and advantages including improved stretch properties for donning the article. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090287173 | Article Featuring An Interior Graphic - An article defines an interior article surface and an exterior article surface and includes an outercover defining an interior outercover surface, and an exterior outercover surface opposite the interior outercover surface. The article also includes at least one active graphic disposed on the interior article surface. | 11-19-2009 |
Martin B. Bushman, Fullerton, CA US
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| 20090319422 | SECURE ELECTRONIC PAYMENT MESSAGING SYSTEM WITH RECONCILABLE FINALITY - A transfer network system for providing communications between commercial buyers and suppliers and their respective banks is provided. Client systems in communication with the transfer network system operate under a secure legal and technical regime in order to provide an architecture that supports the exchange of messages to conduct commerce. This commerce may include instructions related to the transfer of funds directly from an account of the buyer to the supplier. Because of the secure legal and technical framework, this financial transaction can be conducted in real-time and finalized in real-time without the need for delay or the use of clearinghouse to settle the transaction. | 12-24-2009 |
M. Benjamin Bushman, Fullerton, CA US
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| 20110208961 | SECURE MESSAGING SYSTEM - A method for secure data transactions over a computer network is described. In one embodiment, the act of generating at the first party a document, which authorizes the data transaction to proceed is performed. In one embodiment, the document content is signed using a computer network with audit-level encryption digital certificates. In one embodiment, a signed digital message (and/or document) is sent from the first party to the network transfer system electronically, and can be authenticated via the ICN certificate authorities to demonstrate the authorities of the signer of the signed document in assent to the transaction. In one embodiment, a copy of the signed digital document can be stored in a database associated with the transfer network system. In one embodiment, the system uses rules (patterns) of exchange agreed upon within and between organizations. These rules enable the exchange to progress smoothly and drive systematically the attention of participants to demands and problems etc. as a given transaction goes along. | 08-25-2011 |
Michael J. Bushman, Bunker Hill, IL US
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| 20110008222 | Radiopharmaceutical Heater - A radiopharmaceutical heater includes a heat-transfer member having a receptacle defined therein to receive a container (e.g., a vial). The heat-transfer member has a thermal conductivity greater than about 100 W/(mK) A radiation shield is disposed about the heat-transfer member wherein the radiation shield comprises lead, tungsten, tungsten-impregnated plastic, depleted uranium, or any combination thereof. A heating element is in thermal communication with the heat-transfer member wherein at least a portion of the heating element is located within the radiation shield. The heater includes compliant heat-transfer member shaped to receive the container. | 01-13-2011 |
Nathan S. Bushman, Pleasant Grove, UT US
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| 20110218966 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR BACKUP AND RESTORATION OF COMPUTER INFORMATION - A computer creates a full backup of a target volume by copying sectors of the target volume. Incremental backups are created by copying modified sectors that have changed since a preceding backup. Public accesses to a restore volume are prevented by modifying a volume boot record (VBR) of the restore volume to prevent file systems from recognizing the restore volume or by filtering public accesses while allowing private block accesses to the restore volume. Sector data are copied from the backup files to the restore volume while the public accesses are being prevented. The restore can begin, using previously created backup files, while the backup is still in process creating new incremental backups for the target volume. The restore volume is finalized after restoring the full or any number of incremental backups by restoring the VBR to indicate the restore volume is valid or stopping the filtering of public accesses. | 09-08-2011 |
Phillip Carleton Bushman, Winchester, VA US
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| 20090172959 | HOOF BALANCER AND LIMB ALIGNMENT TOOL - The present invention is a visual aid for balancing and aligning the equine hoof. Unlike previous devices that consider only the ground surface when balancing the hoof capsule, this invention utilizes coronet band and hoof capsule deformation as the start point for rebalancing giving it a top down approach. This wrap-around device is superimposed upon a live hoof capsule for measurement and visualization. The invention is flexible, resilient, and adjustable allowing for proper placement and utilization on all equine hooves. A posterior attaching mechanism is incorporated into the device for added stability. On the surface of the device are various markings with which measurements are made. | 07-09-2009 |
Richard Paul Bushman, Stillwater, MN US
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| 20080289696 | CHECK VALVE FOR FLUID INJECTOR - A backflow-prevention system that substantially prevents contaminant backflow at a treatment site. The system includes a fluid ejector tube for insertion into the patient's mouth and for removal of fluids when a threshold vacuum pressure is applied. A backflow prevention device receives fluid from the fluid ejector tube and includes an internally positioned valve. The valve prevents contaminant backflow upon release of the vacuum pressure or a reduction in the vacuum pressure. Upon application of vacuum pressure, the valve moves into an open position to allow fluid flow away from the treatment site. The system can also include a disposable cover member that extends over at least portions of the fluid ejector tip, the backflow prevention device, and other features such as an ON/OFF valve assembly of a suction system. Similar principles of backflow prevention can be applied to fluid dispensers (e.g., liquid soap dispensers) wherein prevention of backflow of the fluid into the fluid storage container is necessary, in order for the dispenser to function properly. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090065067 | CHECK VALVE FLAP FOR FLUID INJECTOR - A backflow-prevention system that substantially prevents contaminant backflow at a treatment site. The system includes a fluid ejector tube for insertion into the patient's mouth and a backflow prevention device that receives fluid from the fluid ejector tube. The backflow prevention device includes an internally positioned valve member. The valve member limits contaminant backflow. The valve member is movable between open and closed positions based on a vacuum pressure condition in the system. | 03-12-2009 |
Robert B. Bushman, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20110184793 | DYNAMIC E-MAIL - A system may present dynamic content to an e-mail recipient in the form of an image implementing frame-sequence animation. Each frame may present an offer to the recipient. Upon selection of an offer, the system may determine which offer the recipient selected by determining which frame was displayed when the recipient responded. The e-mail may include an image URI specifying a frame-sequence animation image. The image URI may include an identifier, which may allow the system to determine when the recipient opened the e-mail message, and a link URI, which may also include the identifier. When the recipient indicates a response to an offer, the system may associate the link URI with the image URI and may determine to which offer the recipient was responding. | 07-28-2011 |
Scott Gregory Bushman, Richardson, TX US
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| 20090020791 | PROCESS METHOD TO FABRICATE CMOS CIRCUITS WITH DUAL STRESS CONTACT ETCH-STOP LINER LAYERS - Exemplary embodiments provide IC CMOS devices having dual stress layers and methods for their manufacture using a buffer layer stack between the two types of the stress layers. The buffer layer stack can include multiple buffer layers formed between a first type stress layer (e.g., a tensile stress layer) and a second type stress layer (e.g., a compressive stress layer) during the CMOS fabrication. Specifically, the buffer layer stack can be formed after the etching process of the first type stress layer but prior to the etching process of the second type stress layer, and thus to protect the etched first type stress layer during the subsequent etching process of the overlaid second type stress layer. In addition, a portion of the buffer layer stack can be formed between, for example, the compressive stress layer and the underlying PMOS device to enhance their adhesion. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090098665 | METHODOLOGY OF IMPLEMENTING ULTRA HIGH TEMPERATURE (UHT) ANNEAL IN FABRICATING DEVICES THAT CONTAIN SIGE - Exemplary embodiments provide methods for implementing an ultra-high temperature (UHT) anneal on silicon germanium (SiGe) semiconductor materials by co-implanting carbon into the SiGe material prior to the UHT anneal. Specifically, the carbon implantation can be employed to increase the melting point of the SiGe material such that an ultra high temperature can be used for the subsequent anneal process. Wafer warpage can then be reduced during the UHT anneal process and potential lithographic mis-alignment for subsequent processes can be reduced. Exemplary embodiments further provide an inline control method, wherein the wafer warpage can be measured to determine the litho-mis-alignment and thus to control the fabrication process. In various embodiments, the disclosed methods can be employed for the fabrication of source/drain extension regions and/or source/drain regions of transistor devices, and/or for the fabrication of base regions of bipolar transistors. | 04-16-2009 |
Serge J.l. Bushman, Overland Park, KS US
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| 20090298534 | COMPLIMENTARY OPTICAL IMAGE AND RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNAL PROCESSING - A wireless communication device optically receives an image and processes the optically received image to generate image data. The wireless communication device receives a Radio Frequency (RF) signal and processes the RF signal to derive an image data processing parameter. The image data processing parameter could be an encryption key, authentication code, access code, or some other parameter. The wireless communication device processes the image data and the image data processing parameter to convert the image data into a different format. The different format could be decrypted, authenticated, accessed, or some other converted form of image data. | 12-03-2009 |
Timothy Bushman, Livermore, CA US
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| 20080214066 | Jet pump tail cone insert - The present disclosure relates to a jet pump tail cone insert for a jet pump. The jet pump tail cone insert comprises a cap, a body and an end member. The end member has a plurality of projections configured to matingly receive a plurality of forks of the body. When connected together, the body and the end member have a plurality of receivers configured to receive stator vanes of a bearing hub of the jet pump. The body and the end member are configured to be proximate the stator vanes. The cap is configured to matingly couple to the body. The jet pump tail cone insert encompasses a portion of the bearing hub of the jet pump. The jet pump tail cone insert occupies within the bearing hub thereby increasing a flow rate of water through the jet pump. | 09-04-2008 |
Willard Thomas Bushman, Plano, TX US
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| 20090153357 | GAS METER HAVING ULTRA-SENSITIVE MAGNETIC MATERIAL RETROFITTED ONTO METER DIAL AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING METER RETROFIT - Device, structure and method for retrofitting a utility meter such as a gas meter with a retrofit module or for new installations to conventional meters so that it can be read remotely and so that retrofit may be accomplished simply by unskilled workers and without damage or alteration of meter. The method for retrofitting a meter of the type having shaft driven dial with dial index pointer and index cover involves removing the meter index cover to access the meter index dial pointer; attaching a magnet to the pointer so that it is carried in orbit around the pointer shaft to which the pointer is attached; and mounting a sensor to the meter adapted to sense the passage of the pointer-mounted magnet and to detect the orbit of index pointer; the attaching of the magnet and the mounting of the sensor being performed without removing the meter dial index assembly. | 06-18-2009 |