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Andrew Butler, Jilin CN

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100320532	TRENCH GATE MOSFET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A Trench gate MOS field-effect transistor having a narrow, lightly doped, region extending from a channel accommodating region (	12-23-2010

Andy Butler, Chester CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100230521	Micro-erosion Recovery System for Tire Materials - The present invention is Micro-erosion Recovery System for separating recyclable tire materials (rubber, steel and fiber) and complying with quality standards governing the use of recovered tire materials. It is also a highly efficient apparatus and system for producing large amounts of high quality crumb rubber and steel.	09-16-2010

Arch W. Butler, Minneapolis, MN US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110282225	TECHNIQUES FOR REVIEWING AND ANALYZING IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM DATA - A computing device includes a memory device, a communication module, an interface, a processor, a display controller, and an input device. The communication module wirelessly receives a stream of first electrogram waveforms (EGMs) from an implantable medical device (IMD). The interface receives a stream of second EGMs. The processor stores the first and second EGMs and retrieves the stored first and second EGMs. The display controller displays the first and second EGMs together when the first and second EGMs are received. The input device is configured to receive a selection command from a user. The processor retrieves a portion of at least one of the first and second stored EGMs in response to the selection command. The display controller displays the retrieved portion of the at least one of the first and second stored EGMs while the processor concurrently stores the streams of the first and second EGMs.	11-17-2011

Beat Butler, Streinhausen CH

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090248027	INSTRUMENT FOR HANDLING A JOINT COMPONENT OF A JOINT PROSTHESIS - Instrument (	10-01-2009

Ben Butler, Mesa, AZ US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110258217	DETECTING AND MITIGATING UNDELIVERABLE EMAIL - Systems and methods of the present invention provide for detecting and mitigating abuse of undeliverable email or “bounced” emails. An administrator may import a list of email addresses for one or more contacts. The opt-in software may determine if each email address in the list of email addresses is opted in to receive an email distribution, and if so, a bounce detection software may determine if each email address is found in a database of known undeliverable or “bounced” email addresses. If so, an abuse-mitigation software may defer importing the list of email addresses and display an alert referring the administrator to an abuse department for review of the account. A message-delivery software may deliver the email distribution, and the bounce detection software may then determine whether undeliverable emails in the email distribution exceed one or more “bounce limit rules,” and if so, the abuse mitigation software may delay delivery of the email distribution and display an alert referring the administrator to the abuse department for review of the account. Otherwise, delivery may continue to completion.	10-20-2011
20110258218	DETECTING AND MITIGATING UNSOLICITED EMAIL ABUSE - Systems and methods of the present invention provide for detecting and mitigating abuse of unsolicited email or “spam.” An administrator may select one or more contacts from a list of contacts to opt in to receive an email distribution. An abuse detection software may then determine for each contact in the contact list whether the contact has read the email distribution and reported the email distribution as an unsolicited email message. If so, an abuse department may place a hold on the email distribution (possibly using abuse mitigation software) and display an alert referring the administrator to the abuse department for review of the account. Otherwise, the email distribution may continue to completion.	10-20-2011

Bruce Edward Butler, Maple Ridge CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080231430	Smoke Alarm Test Reminder Device - A small, self-contained device that regularly reminds people to test their smoke alarms is provided. This reminder device has internal electronics with a power supply, and includes an electronic timer that periodically activates a visual reminder indicator (	09-25-2008

David James Butler, Veldhoven NL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110216297	Lithographic Apparatus and Method - A lithographic apparatus includes an illumination system configured to provide a first beam of radiation, which forms a first mask illumination region, and configured to substantially simultaneously provide a second beam of radiation, which forms a second mask illumination region. The first and second illumination regions being configured to substantially simultaneously illuminate a same mask. The lithographic apparatus also includes a projection system configured to project the first radiation beam such that it forms a first substrate illumination region and configured to simultaneously project the second radiation beam such that it forms a second substrate illumination region.	09-08-2011

Dean Butler, Adelaide AU

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090152123	Methods and Apparatus for Generating Oxidizing Agents - Contemplated devices and methods include an electrolytic cell having a cathode and a carbon felt anode, wherein the carbon felt anode is configured as a flow-through anode for an aqueous solution in which a contaminant is dissolved or dispersed. The cell is operated at a current density that promotes formation of oxidizing species in neutral pH to thus destroy the contaminant and at a flow rate sufficient to prevent oxidative damage of the carbon felt.	06-18-2009

Dean R. Butler, Hahndorf AU

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120067170	EXTRACTION OF GOLD FROM CATHODE ASSOCIATED GOLD CONCENTRATES - The invention involves a method for recovering gold from a gold concentrate comprising: dissolving gold from the concentrate in an aqueous liquor to provide a gold liquor; subjecting the gold liquor to electrolysis in an electrowinning cell to provide cathode-associated gold material; leaching the cathode associated gold material in an aqueous liquor under reducing conditions to provide a treated solid residue; and smelting the treated solid residue to recover gold.	03-22-2012
20120090433	ENHANCED RECOVERY OF GOLD - An improved method for recovering refractory gold from a material comprising treating the material to at least partially remove nitric acid-insoluble lead moieties.	04-19-2012

Dean R. Butler, South Australia AU

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120067169	METHOD FOR PROCESSING PRECIOUS METAL SOURCE MATERIALS - A method is disclosed for recovering precious metals from source materials containing precious metals which involves leaching the source material in aqueous reducing liquor to provide a treated solid residue and processing the treated residue to recover precious metals.	03-22-2012

Deon R. Butler, New Orleans, LA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110308446	EXPANDABLE TRAFFIC CONE - An expandable traffic cone that can be opened and expanded to create a barrier or barricade, lessening the number of cones needed for any situation. The expandable traffic cone is split vertically with a first and second half, joined together by clamps, that when undone, allow the first and second half to be separated horizontally to expose a set of pivoting arms that create a barricade when the cone halves are separated. Arm extensions are also provided to expand the width of the barricade.	12-22-2011

Donncha R. Butler, Co. Mayo IE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100010460	DEODORIZING GAS FILTER ASSEMBLY FOR A BODY WASTE COLLECTION POUCH, AND METHOD OF MAKING - A high performance flatus gas filter assembly, and a body waste collection pouch with which it may be used, along with a method for making such an assembly, are disclosed. The assembly includes a filter pad having first and second layers of deodorizing filter media with an imperforate gas and odor barrier layer sandwiched therebetween for blocking the direct flow of gases between the opposing inner faces of the filter layers. An envelope of liquid and gas impermeable material defines a chamber for enclosing the pad. The envelope has walls with first and second openings communicating with central portions of the first and second filter layers, and defines a peripheral space about the pad to permit the outward flow of flatus gases from the peripheral edge surface of one of the filter layers inwardly into the peripheral edge surface of the other of the filter layers.	01-14-2010

Erik Theodorus Maria Butler, Bijlaart NL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110001942	LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A lithographic projection apparatus is disclosed in which a space between the projection system and the substrate is filled with a liquid. An edge seal member at least partly surrounds the substrate or other object on a substrate table to prevent liquid loss when edge portions of the substrate or other object are, for example, imaged or illuminated.	01-06-2011

Gregory Butler, Arlington, VA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110259377	PORTABLE VEHICLE UNDERCARRIAGE WASHING DEVICE - A portable, storable undercarriage cleaning device is disclosed. The cleaning device two ramps, a restriction bar, and perforated fluid conduit. A first ramp and second ramp include a fluid channel transversely spanning the interiors. A hose may be connected to the first ramp, which connects to the fluid conduit that spans the fluid channels of the ramps as they are spaced apart. The restriction bar maintains the spacing of the ramps during use.	10-27-2011

Heather Butler, Montreal CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100183630	Tat-005 and Methods of Assessing and Treating Cancer - Surprisingly, the present inventors have discovered that expression of TAT-005 protein in human patients is associated with cancer, and that the over-expressed protein is present in plasma membrane fractions. Thus, the present inventors have discovered that TAT-005 is associated with abnormal development and growth, and may be useful as a target for the identification of anti-cancer com\ pounds, including antibodies for use in immunotherapy. Accordingly, the present invention provides methods for the identification of compounds that inhibit TAT-005 expression or activity, comprising: contacting a candidate compound with a TAT-005 and detecting the presence or absence of binding between said compound and said TAT-005, or detecting a change in TAT-005 expression or activity. Methods are also included for the identification of compounds that modulate TAT-005 expression or activity, comprising: administering a compound to a cell or cell population, and detecting a change in TAT-005 expression or activity. The methods of the invention are useful for the identification of anti-cancer compounds.	07-22-2010

Ian P. Butler, Gaithersburg, MD US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120069742	Method and Apparatus for Network OAM Interworking - Network service providers have largely addressed the growth in demand for communications networks in two ways: employing faster and more robust communications protocols through equipment upgrades and increasing use of Operations, Administrations, and Management (OAM) procedures for improved network performance. Typically, OAM operations procedures used by a network protocol are unique to that protocol and are not compatible with other network protocols. Service providers with networks that use multiple communications protocols, such as networks using legacy and newly installed equipment, can have difficulty ensuring optimal performance due to non-compatible OAM operations. A method, and corresponding apparatus, for supporting OAM interworking between first and second communications protocols used in an interworking circuit of a communications network is disclosed. The method, or corresponding apparatus, allows network service providers to ensure optimal network performance in a manner that does not affect customer traffic, is transparent to customers, and can be seamlessly integrated into existing interworking network nodes.	03-22-2012

Jackie Butler, Athlone IE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090246233	Treatment of Gastroparesis and Nonulcer Dyspepsia With GABAB Agonists - The present invention relates to formulations comprising a therapeutically effective amount of baclofen or (R)-baclofen, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and methods of their use. The present formulations and methods are designed to release a therapeutic amount of baclofen in a manner that maximizes its therapeutic effect. The methods and formulations are especially suitable for treating gastroparesis and nonulcer dyspepsia.	10-01-2009
20120070472	CHRONOTHERAPEUTIC COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF THEIR USE - Chronotherapeutic formulations of cardiovascular drugs are disclosed. The formulations comprise at least one cardiovascular drug that exhibits an in vivo elimination half-life of less than about 8 hours; wherein the formulation exhibits the following in vivo profile following administration to a subject:	03-22-2012

Jackie Butler, Glasson IE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100278917	Formulations and Methods of Treating Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Methods and formulations for treating inflammatory bowel disease are disclosed. The methods and formulations include, but are not limited to, methods and formulations for delivering effective concentrations of 4-aminosalicylic acid and/or 5-aminosalicylic acid to affected areas of the intestine. The methods and formulations comprise modified-release elements, providing for drug delivery to the affected or desired area. Diseases and conditions treatable with the present invention include Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.	11-04-2010

James Charles Butler, Cherry Hill, NJ US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110272501	Controlled Bubble Collapse Milling - A system for processing ores is provided. The system includes a bubble collapse mill and a control system that interacts with an external system to evaluate and manipulate the processing of an ore.	11-10-2011
20120070315	Chemical Reactor System and Methods to Create Plasma Hot Spots in a Pumped Media - Methods and apparatus are disclosed to produce gas vapor bubbles in a liquid media and collapsing the bubble to create a plasma hot spot. Generated bubbles are introduced and collapsing the bubbles results in the partial or total conversion of the internal and boundary layer gas and liquid phase content of the bubble to plasma, ionized gas and ionized liquid. Consequently, a change or increase in the reactivity of the elements and compounds in the gas or liquid phases of the bubble and the surrounding liquid media occurs.	03-22-2012
20120071702	Chemical Reactor System and Method Using Regenerative Turbine Pump to Produce Fuel Gas - A pump system and controller for a chemical reactor for converting water and carbon dioxide into a fuel gas is provided. Carbon dioxide gas bubbles are created and introduced into pumped water and delivered to a regenerative turbine pump where bubbles are collapsed to produce an ionized gas and ionized liquid mixture containing hydrogen, hydroxyl radicals and hydroxide, which subsequently react with the carbon dioxide gas present in the bubble, reducing it to carbon monoxide, with further reactions yielding methane.	03-22-2012

Jeffrey Butler, Sewickley, PA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110246491	Method and apparatus for tiered storage - A system for storing file data and directory data received over a network includes a network interface in communication with the network which receives NAS requests containing data to be written to files from the network. The system includes a first type of storage. The system includes a second type of storage different from the first type of storage. The system includes a policy specification n which specifies a first portion of one or more files' data which is less than all of the files' data is stored in the first type of storage and a second portion of the data which is less than all of the data of the files is stored in the second type of store. The system comprises a processing unit which executes the policy and causes the first portion to be stored in the first type of storage and a second portion to be stored in the second type of storage. A method for storing file data and directory data received over a network.	10-06-2011

John M. Butler, Charlotte, NC US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110276467	SYSTEMS, METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR FACILITATING PRODUCT TRANSACTIONS - Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for facilitating financing of a product transaction. A method may include determining a maximum available back-end product for the product transaction as a function of one or more of a target payment limit or a total advance limit. The method may also include determining a maximum available back-end spread for the product transaction as a function of the target payment limit. The method may further include presenting the maximum available back-end product and the maximum available back-end spread. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also provided.	11-10-2011

Joseph N. Butler, Galway IE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100158028	NETWORK SWITCH WITH MUTUALLY COUPLED LOOK-UP ENGINE AND NETWORK PROCESSOR - A network switch includes a look-up engine for obtaining associated data in response to a header portion of a packet and an interlinked network processor such as a RISC for performing a processing function on the header portion or the associated data. Both look-up engine and the network processor may modify a destination port bitmask. The network processor may implement additional packet header processing required for replication or server load balancing.	06-24-2010

Lauren Butler, Kardinya AU

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100316582	VISIBLY TRANSPARENT UV PHOTOPROTECTIVE COMPOSITIONS - A broad-spectrum UV photoprotective composition is described. The composition is characterized in that the composition comprises mesoporous zinc oxide aggregates having an average aggregate size of at least 0.8 microns dispersed in a carrier and the composition is visibly transparent. Sufficient zinc oxide is included in the composition to achieve an SPF greater than 15, greater than 25, greater than 30, or greater than 50.	12-16-2010

Mark J. Butler, Toronto CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080206186	Pro-Angiogenic Polymer Scaffolds - A pro-angiogenic porous polymer scaffold is disclosed. The polymer has at least 20 mol-% monomeric subunits containing acidic functional groups, and has a porosity of at least 40%. The pores in the scaffold are interconnected. A method of making such a scaffold using a novel adaptation to the traditional solvent casting/particulate leaching technique is also disclosed. The scaffold may be used for tissue regeneration.	08-28-2008

Mark S. Butler, Brisbane AU

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100063153	ANTI-CHOLESTEROLEMIC COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE - The present invention provides novel compounds with hypocholesteremic activity from crude	03-11-2010

Mark Stuart Butler, Singapore SG

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090053338	Method for the preparation of phytoprogestogenic extracts from rhizoma ligusticum chuanxiong and uses thereof - A method of extracting phytoprogestogenic compounds from herbs and their use in preparing a medicament for treating humans requiring progesterone replacement or supplement. Assay systems to quantify progesterone and progestogenic receptor activity and a method for assembling a kit for the assays are also provided.	02-26-2009

Mark Stuart Butler, Brisbane AU

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100190726	Novel Phyllanthus Extract - A method is described for producing an extract of	07-29-2010

Martin Butler, Hong Kong HK

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120111446	Spraying Device and Refill Therefor - A spraying device with a replaceable refill of fluid therein is described, wherein: the refill comprises a body forming a reservoir for the fluid, a valve stem at an upper portion of the body and a spray head wherein said spray head has a neck portion and a nozzle portion, in said neck portion is an inlet section attached to the valve stem and in said nozzle portion is a fluid exit orifice for directing, in use, sprayed fluid; and the device comprises an outer housing adapted to receive the refill therein, the outer housing is provided with an aperture suitable for permitting, in use, the spraying of the fluid from the fluid exit orifice of the spray head therethrough, the device comprises actuation means configured for periodic actuation of the refill, the device further comprises an inner housing adapted to receive at least a portion of the spray head therein, and the device is provided with detection means within the inner housing configured to distinguish between at least one area of lower reflectance and at least one area of relatively higher reflectance on the spray head of said refill; and characterised in that the detection means are directed toward either a right side or a left side of the neck portion of a spray head and a corresponding side of the neck portion of said spray head is provided with said at least one area of lower reflectance and at least one area of higher reflectance. Methods of operation of such a spraying device are also described.	05-10-2012

Martinis Butler, Lawton, OK US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120074030	MUSICAL FRAGRANCE CONTAINER - A musical fragrance container comprising a bottle to house a scent, a nozzle attached to a top portion of said bottle to evacuate said scent, a musical attachment connected to a portion of said bottle, a speakers built within said musical attachment to enable a sound to emit, and an actuator affixed to said musical attachment wherein said actuator causes said musical attachment to play said sound when activated by a user.	03-29-2012

Mary Bernadette Butler, Saggart IE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100105069	METHOD FOR DETECTING HUMAN PARVOVIRUS ANTIGEN - A method for detecting human parvovirus/erythrovirus antigen in a sample comprises contacting a buffer having a pH in the range 3.0 to 4.0, suitably a citrate/trisodium citrate buffer, with the sample followed by the measurement of the antigen. The measurement of the antigen can be by virus capture enzyme immunoassay. The method is a good indicator of recent infection and can be used in the screening of individual plasma units or pools from which blood products are extracted.	04-29-2010

Michael Butler US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110313317	Adjustable connector, improved fluid flow and reduced clotting risk - Methods and systems for determining the concentration of one or more analytes from a sample such as blood or plasma are described. The systems described herein can be configured to withdraw a sample from a source of fluid, direct a first portion of the withdrawn sample to an analyte monitoring system and return a second portion of the sample. The analyte monitoring system can be connected to the fluid source via a connector that is configured to improve fluid flow and reduce blood clotting risk. These goals can be accomplished, for example, by employing coatings in or on a connector, positioning a resilient substance at or near the junction, by reducing dead space volume, by using resiliency to improve fit, by extending a portion of one connector to better mate with a portion of another connector, etc.	12-22-2011

Nathan Butler, Telford, PA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110266122	OPERATING BUTTONS WITH DISAPPEARING TRIANGULAR INDICIA - Directional indicators on the control buttons of an electrical control for a light dimmer or a motor controller are formed by triangular lines with vertices pointing away from one another and in a direction related to the change initiated by pressing the related button. The indicia are formed by narrow lines of length less than about one hundred thousands of an inch, and tend to disappear from view as an observer is farther away from the control buttons. The buttons are formed of right triangles with adjacent spaced hypotenuses and fit into a rectangular area. On/off rectangular buttons of the same color as the control buttons are atop and below the rectangular area.	11-03-2011

Paul Butler, Tijeras, NM US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120062364	BIOMETRIC IMAGING USING AN OPTICAL ADAPTIVE INTERFACE - Embodiments of the invention provide for a biometric system with an optically adaptive interface. In some embodiments, an optically adaptive interface changes optical characteristics in response to the placement of a finger on the optically adaptive interface. In some embodiments, the optically adaptive interface can include an active layer and a surface layer. The active layer and the surface layer can have different optical properties. For example, one layer may be opaque and the other transparent, the two layers may have complementary colors, the two layers may have orthogonal polarization reflectors, one layer may be reflective and the other absorptive, etc. Moreover, the active layer can be a fluid with either high or low viscosity. For example, the viscosity can be such that the active layer fluid is either completely displaced or not displaced in locations corresponding to finger valleys.	03-15-2012

Richard George Arthur Butler, Maori Hill NZ

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090021969	APPLIANCE AND POWER SUPPLY THEREFOR - A power supply having an input, a rectifier, a voltage dropping resistor coupled in the circuit to provide a voltage drop between the input and an output of the power supply, a smoothing circuit having at least two capacitors to stabilise the output voltage, whereby a switching network switches the capacitors between a first configuration with a first effective voltage rating, and a second configuration with a second effective voltage rating.	01-22-2009

Roger David Butler, Rozelle New South Wales AU

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110127321	ANTI-TAMPER USING BARCODE DEGRADATION - A method of authenticating a first document (	06-02-2011

Ryan Leonard Butler, Krugersdorp ZA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110017785	LAUNDER ASSEMBLY AND LAUNDER SECTION - One aspect of the invention concerns a launder assembly (	01-27-2011

Steven Roy Butler, Le Thor FR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080310248	APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SET CELLULAR CEMENT - A process for manufacturing set cellular cement, including the steps of: (i) mixing cementitious material, water, foaming agent and optionally additives into a free flowing slurry having a slump of at least 100 mm; subsequently (ii) injecting and distributing air into the slurry of step (i) to form a cellular slurry; subsequently (iii) casting the cellular slurry of step (ii); and finally allowing the cellular slurry to set. And, an apparatus for carrying out the process.	12-18-2008

Stuart Dwight Butler, Calgary CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100147591	MULTIPHASE DRILLING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In one embodiment, a method for drilling a wellbore includes injecting drilling fluid through a drill string disposed in the wellbore and rotating a drill bit disposed on a bottom of the drill string. The drilling fluid includes a liquid and a gas. The drilling fluid is injected at the surface. The drilling fluid exits the drill bit and carries cuttings from the drill bit. The drilling fluid and cuttings (returns) flow to the surface via an annulus formed between the drill string and the wellbore. The liquid is injected at a rate so that a liquid velocity of the returns in the annulus is sufficient to transport the cuttings. The method further includes drilling through at least a portion of a non-productive formation.	06-17-2010

Terry Dan Butler, Edmonton CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100094565	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING AND MONITORING EMISSIONS - A method and system for detecting, quantifying or characterizing emitting sources. According to an embodiment, an emission source is located by monitoring an area with one or more sensors, determining a plume, generating one or more candidates for the emission source, and using the plume to derive one or more characteristics associated with the emission source, and then locating the emission source based on agreement or convergence of the one or more characteristics.	04-15-2010

Timothy Earnest Butler, Langley CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080289870	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING WIRE THEFT FROM STREET LIGHT AND UTILITY POLES - An apparatus and method is provided for inhibiting theft of electrical wiring through the access opening of an electrical fixture supporting pole, such as a street light pole. Prior to securing the pole to the base, a wire clamping element is placed on the base around the passage for the power supply cable. The electrical power supply cable is clamped to a vertical surface of the clamping element, and the free end of the cable is extended to a location proximate the second opposed vertical surface of the clamping element. The electrical connection cable from the electrical fixture is then attached to the power supply cable, and the pole and the clamping element are secured to the base such that the access opening is positioned to provide access to the connections of the power supply cable and electrical connection cable from the electrical fixture, but access to the clamping device which secures the power supply cable to the first surface is not possible without removing the pole.	11-27-2008