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Christopher Carmichael US
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| 20110217020 | Mobile Movie Editing System - Editing mobile phone style-obtained movies on a remotely-accessible website. Mobile movies are obtained by a thin clients such as a cellular phone. The movies can be uploaded to a website and then edited on the website, via an interface that is accessible from the mode mobile phone. | 09-08-2011 |
Evan P. Carmichael, West Henrietta, NY US
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| 20120045037 | LOCKING DEVICE FOR MOBILE X-RAY SYSTEM - A mobile radiography apparatus has a moveable (e.g., wheeled) transport frame and an adjustable column mounted at the frame. A boom apparatus supported by the adjustable column can support an x-ray source and can be coupled to a optional second display (also adjustably mounted). Embodiments of methods and/or apparatus by which mobile radiography carts can provide a securable storage for at least one radiographic detector by blocking at least a portion of a path traveled by the at least one radiographic detector when removed from storage at the mobile radiography apparatus. | 02-23-2012 |
Gary Herbert Carmichael, Des Plaines, IL US
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| 20100116874 | Easy Opening Feature for a Taped Carton and Method Thereof - An easy opening feature to open a sealed and taped carton, such as a partially perforated tab, adjacent an opening in an end panel of the carton where an adhesive strip is placed over a top panel of the carton and extends down the end panel and over at least a portion of the tab. Upon removing the tab from the carton the adhesive strip is removed along with the tab. A method for opening the carton comprises applying a force to lift up on the partially perforated tab to remove the tab from the carton and to continue lifting upward to remove the remainder of the adhesive strip from the top panel. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20110042373 | Erectable Platform for Microwave Heating of a Food Product - Erectable platforms having microwave susceptors thereon are provided, where the platforms are convertible between a collapsed configuration and an erected configuration to save costs on packaging, storage, and shipping while still providing the benefits of elevated microwave heating. When the platforms are converted to the erected configurations, mechanisms are provided to maintain the platforms in the erected configuration. | 02-24-2011 |
George Carmichael, Rindge, NH US
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| 20100289260 | SANITARY QUICK CONNECTOR - A quick-connect sanitary fluid connector system provides for connection of a sanitary fluid system to an industry standard, flanged sanitary fitting. The standard fitting is placed in abutting relation to a sanitary gasket and to a first fitting of the quick connector, and at least two eccentric cams operated by cam levers press against the back surface of the standard connector flange, thereby applying pressure to the juncture and forming an abutted sanitary seal which avoids fluid entrapment within the connector. The joining pressure can adjustable by threaded rotation of the first fitting within a connector body. The cam levers can include locking holes and pins for locking the levers in their locking positions. Insertion of the standard fitting can automatically open the cams, and springs can automatically return the cam levers to their locking positions. Spring retracted telescoping cam levers can be automatically latched in their locking positions. | 11-18-2010 |
Grant Carmichael, Grand Rapids, MI US
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| 20110087988 | GRAPHICAL CONTROL ELEMENTS FOR BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - A building management system includes graphical control elements for viewing and interacting with the building management system. Graphical control elements conduct analysis of information received from the building management system and may be used to control building equipment, monitor operational statuses, diagnose faults, or conduct other building management system tasks. | 04-14-2011 |
Grant E. Carmichael, Grand Rapids, MI US
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| 20100070085 | AIRFLOW ADJUSTMENT USER INTERFACES - Controllers for controlling heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and cooling (HVAC) systems are provided. The controllers include graphical user interfaces for user adjustment of system settings. The graphical user interfaces also may be designed to present information that facilitates user understanding of system operations. In certain embodiments, the controllers may allow users to adjust airflow values within a wide range of values. In these embodiments, the graphical user interfaces may include slide bars for adjusting the airflow values. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100070086 | INDOOR AIR QUALITY CONTROLLERS AND USER INTERFACES - Controllers for controlling heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and cooling (HVAC) systems are provided. The controllers include graphical user interfaces for user adjustment of system settings. The controllers also include communication interfaces for receiving climate data. In certain embodiments, the controllers govern operation of the HVAC systems based at least in part on the climate data. Further, the controllers may display information and alerts related to the climate data. The controllers also may govern operation of air treatment devices within the HVAC systems. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100070093 | TRANSITION TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT USER INTERFACES - Controllers for controlling heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and cooling (HVAC) systems are provided. The controllers include graphical user interfaces for user adjustment of system settings. The graphical user interfaces also may be designed to present information that facilitates user understanding of system operations. In certain embodiments, the controllers may allow users to adjust balance point and/or LTCO temperature values. In these embodiments, the graphical user interfaces may include slide bars for adjusting the balance point and/or LTCO temperature values. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100070907 | SYSTEM STATUS USER INTERFACES - Controllers for controlling heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and cooling (HVAC) systems are provided. The controllers include graphical user interfaces for user adjustment of system settings. The graphical user interfaces also may be designed to present information that facilitates user understanding of system operations. In certain embodiments, the graphical user interfaces may display virtual representations of HVAC systems with graphical elements representing units and/or operating status of the HVAC systems. | 03-18-2010 |
Ian F. Carmichael, Boca Raton, FL US
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| 20090266284 | AUTOMATED BOAT WASHING SYSTEM - A self-contained boat cleaning system that dispenses water, soap, wax and/or spot-free rinse chemicals. Cleaning fluids are distributed via conduits which can be concealed inside the rub rail, mounted near the rub rails or other surfaces of the boat, or alternatively can be installed inside the bulkheads of the vessel. Fluid apertures direct the spray of water and/or cleaning fluids to predetermined surfaces of the boat. A pump and associated reservoir system (containing built in reservoirs for cleaning fluids, chemicals, waxes, spot-free chemicals, etc) can be mounted anywhere inside the vessel. The water supply used by the system can be supplied either from shore water or from a fresh water holding tank on board and fed into the onboard water filtration system. An optional timer which can be used to start the process at predetermined times. In addition, the boat washing system can be activated via remote control. | 10-29-2009 |
Ian M. Carmichael, Boca Raton, FL US
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| 20090266284 | AUTOMATED BOAT WASHING SYSTEM - A self-contained boat cleaning system that dispenses water, soap, wax and/or spot-free rinse chemicals. Cleaning fluids are distributed via conduits which can be concealed inside the rub rail, mounted near the rub rails or other surfaces of the boat, or alternatively can be installed inside the bulkheads of the vessel. Fluid apertures direct the spray of water and/or cleaning fluids to predetermined surfaces of the boat. A pump and associated reservoir system (containing built in reservoirs for cleaning fluids, chemicals, waxes, spot-free chemicals, etc) can be mounted anywhere inside the vessel. The water supply used by the system can be supplied either from shore water or from a fresh water holding tank on board and fed into the onboard water filtration system. An optional timer which can be used to start the process at predetermined times. In addition, the boat washing system can be activated via remote control. | 10-29-2009 |
Jannet M. Carmichael, Reno, NV US
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| 20100288393 | Method of preparing multiple doses of a pharmaceutical solution from a single-dose - A method of preparing multiple doses of a pharmaceutical solution, such as ranibizumab, from a single-dose container, includes providing a sterile enclosed area with a plurality of unused sterile syringes, a decapper, and a plurality of sterile bags, opening a single-use container of a pharmaceutical solution in the enclosed area, withdrawing a first portion of the pharmaceutical solution using one of the sterile syringes, withdrawing a second portion of the pharmaceutical solution using a second of the sterile syringes, repeating the previous step for the remaining pharmaceutical solution using the remaining sterile syringes, and placing the sterile syringes containing portions of the pharmaceutical solution individually in the sterile bags. | 11-18-2010 |
Jonathan B. Carmichael, Melville, NY US
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| 20110294227 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE RISK OF PREECLAMPSIA USING PIGF-2 AND PIGF-3 MARKERS - The present invention relates to a method for determining the risk of a pregnant woman developing pre-eclampsia. The method comprises i) determining the level of one or more biochemical markers in a sample obtained from a pregnant woman, and ii) comparing the level of the at least one biochemical marker in the sample with the level of the same biochemical marker in a control sample. A difference in the level of the biochemical marker in the sample relative to the control sample is indicative of an increased risk of developing pre-eclampsia. The isoform biochemical markers are preferably P1GF-2 and P1GF-3. The present invention relates also to a method for determining whether a pregnant woman has pre-eclampsia and as well as a kit for assessing the risk or presence of pre-eclampsia. In addition, the invention relates also to a computer program used in these determinations. | 12-01-2011 |
Joseph A. Carmichael, Burlington, WI US
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| 20090043268 | WOUND TREATMENT SYSTEM AND SUCTION REGULATOR FOR USE THEREWITH - A system is provided for the treatment of wounds by applying a negative pressure to a wound. The system comprises an electronically controlled suction regulator that comprises: a vacuum regulator, a coupler for coupling the vacuum regulator to an external vacuum source, a valve connected to the vacuum regulator for supplying a negative pressure to the wound, and a control circuit for generating control signals for controlling the valve so that negative pressure may be continuously or intermittently supplied to the wound. The system further comprises a wound dressing provided at the wound site and coupled to the electrically operated valve. The wound dressing comprises a wound dressing pad for placing over the wound, and a wound drape provided over the wound dressing pad and the wound site for sealing the wound site for application of the negative pressure. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20100036333 | FLUID LEVEL SENSOR FOR A CONTAINER OF A NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND TREATMENT SYSTEM - An apparatus is provided for collecting medical waste fluids. The apparatus includes: a medical waste collection container for collecting medical waste fluids; first and second electrically conductive sensing elements disposed inside the container so as to be exposed to fluid collected in the container, where the first and second sensing elements are located inside the container at a position corresponding to a full fluid level at which point the container is full of fluid; and an electronic circuit coupled to the sensing elements for generating a full alarm signal when the electronic circuit determines that current can flow between the first and second sensing elements as a result of fluid in the container reaching the full fluid level and thereby completing a current path between the first and second sensing elements. | 02-11-2010 |
Joseph Allen Carmichael, Burlington, WI US
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| 20110158823 | SHUTTLE PUMP WITH CONTROLLED GEOMETRY - An infusion pump uses an improved shuttle mechanism to more reliably pump liquids in low volumes for medical and other purposes. The improved shuttle uses linear translation and wider, symmetric jaws to grasp infusate tubing and pump liquid infusate through the tubing. Adjustment of the linear motion allows a user to also adjust a pumping volume of the infusion pump. Other shuttles with wider jaws may also pump infusate using a rotary motion. In addition, more than one shuttle, such as two or three shuttles, may be used to approximate continuous pumping. A series of several smaller linear shuttles with sequential actuation may be used as a linear peristaltic pump for general peristaltic pump applications. | 06-30-2011 |
Kathleen Carmichael, Williamson, NY US
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| 20090239166 | IMAGING MEMBER HAVING NANO POLYMERIC GEL PARTICLES IN VARIOUS LAYERS - Imaging members useful in electrostatographic apparatuses, including printers, copiers, other reproductive devices, and digital apparatuses. More particularly, imaging members having nano polymeric gel particles embedded into one or more layers of the imaging member that provide for increased mechanical strength and improved wear. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090269687 | IMAGING MEMBER HAVING NANO POLYMERIC GEL PARTICLES IN VARIOUS LAYERS - Imaging members useful in electrostatographic apparatuses, including printers, copiers, other reproductive devices, and digital apparatuses. More particularly, imaging members having nano polymeric gel particles embedded into one or more layers of the imaging member that provide for increased mechanical strength and improved wear. | 10-29-2009 |
Larry K. Carmichael, Platteville, CO US
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| 20080315887 | Method and apparatus for maintaining emission capabilities of hot cathodes in harsh environments - A method and apparatus for operating a multi-hot-cathode ionization gauge is provided to increase the operational lifetime of the ionization gauge in gaseous process environments. In example embodiments, the life of a spare cathode is extended by heating the spare cathode to a temperature that is insufficient to emit electrons but that is sufficient to decrease the amount of material that deposits on its surface or is optimized to decrease the chemical interaction between a process gas and a material of the at least one spare cathode. The spare cathode may be constantly or periodically heated. In other embodiments, after a process pressure passes a given pressure threshold, plural cathodes may be heated to a non-emitting temperature, plural cathodes may be heated to a lower emitting temperature, or an emitting cathode may be heated to a temperature that decreases the electron emission current. | 12-25-2008 |
Larry K. Carmichael, Platterville, CO US
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| 20110163754 | Ionization Gauge With Emission Current And Bias Potential Control - An ionization gauge that measures pressure has an electron source that emits electrons, and an anode that defines an ionization space. The gauge also includes a collector electrode to collect ions formed by an impact between the electrons and a gas and to measure pressure based on the collected ions. The electron source is dynamically varied in emission current between a plurality of emission levels dependent on pressure and a second parameter other than pressure. The ionization gauge may also vary various operating parameters of the gauge components according to parameters stored in a non-volatile memory and selected by a user. | 07-07-2011 |
Leslie Carmichael, Littleton, CO US
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| 20110156725 | Calculating A Parasitic Capacitance of an Oscillator Circuit - Described herein are techniques for determining a board parasitic capacitance of a crystal oscillator circuit. A crystal's frequency is measured under load condition off-circuit. After coupling the crystal to the oscillator circuit, external capacitors may be adjusted to produce frequencies approximating the off-circuit measurement with upper and lower margins. Calculation of the load capacitor values at the exact frequency measured off-circuit allows for derivation of the board parasitic capacitance by subtracting the calculated capacitor values from the original total load value used in the off-circuit measurement. | 06-30-2011 |
Pat Carmichael, Allen, TX US
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| 20100138659 | ELECTRONIC NOTARY - A process is disclosed for notarizing document, by a client in the presence of a notary, comprising the steps of registering the notary, the client and the document, from a local workstation coupled to a central office, to provide for assigning at least one respective encryption key for identifying each of the notary, the client and the document to be notarized; associating in the central office, the respective encryption keys of the client with the notary and with the document; generating a transaction code, based on the step of associating the respective encryption keys, for authorizing execution of the document to provide the notarizing; executing the document; and embedding selected ones of the respective encryption keys together with a notary seal in the document. | 06-03-2010 |
Ray W. Carmichael, Ellington, CT US
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| 20100089030 | CONTROLLING THE AERODYNAMIC DRAG OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE DURING A SHUTDOWN STATE - A gas turbine engine system includes a gas turbine engine ( | 04-15-2010 |
Richard Carmichael, Austin, TX US
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| 20090158005 | CLOCK ENCODED PRE-FETCH TO ACCESS MEMORY DATA IN CLUSTERING NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - Systems and/or methods that facilitate reading data from a memory component associated with a network are presented. A pre-fetch generation component generates a pre-fetch request based in part on a received read command. To facilitate a reduction in latency associated with transmitting the read command via an interconnect network component to which the memory component is connected, the pre-fetch request is transmitted directly to the memory component bypassing a portion of the interconnect network component. The memory component specified in the pre-fetch request receives the pre-fetch request and reads the data stored therein, and can store the read data in a buffer and/or transmit the read data to the requester via the interconnect network component, even though the read command has not yet reached the memory component. The read data is verified by comparison with the read command at a convergence point. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090164836 | ERROR CORRECTION IN FLASH MEMORY ARRAY - Systems and/or methods that facilitate that facilitate error correction of data stored in memory components, such as flash memory devices are presented. An optimized correction component can be used to break data into two or more data blocks. The optimized correction component can facilitated creating one or two redundancy blocks that can be associated with the data blocks, wherein data blocks and the redundancy blocks can be assembled into a data stripe that can be stored in three or more of the memory components. Upon retrieval of the data stripe, the optimal correction component, an error correction code (ECC) component or a combination thereof can correct data blocks that contain errors wherein the decision whether the optimized correction component or the error correction code (ECC) component corrects the errors can be based in part on a predetermined criteria. | 06-25-2009 |
Rick Carmichael, Phoenix, AZ US
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| 20100262755 | MEMORY SYSTEMS FOR COMPUTING DEVICES AND SYSTEMS - Memory systems and devices are provided. One memory system includes a controller configured to be coupled to a plurality of computing devices, a plurality of Multi-Level Cell (MLC) devices coupled to the controller, and a Single-Level Cell (SLC) device coupled to the controller and the plurality of MLC devices. The MLC devices are configured to split the storage of data across the plurality of MLC devices and the SLC device is configured to function as a parity device for the data. A memory device includes a controller, a plurality of MLC FLASH devices, and a SLC FLASH device. The MLC FLASH devices are configured to split the storage of data across the plurality of MLC FLASH devices and the SLC FLASH device is configured to function as a parity device for the data. Also provided are computing devices including the above memory device. | 10-14-2010 |
Robert Manuel Carmichael, Fort Lauderdale, FL US
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| 20090136301 | ACTIVE CONTROL RELEASABLE BALLAST SYSTEM FOR USE WITH DIVE EQUIPMENT - An active control releasable ballast system for dive equipment is disclosed which in one embodiment includes a removable pocket that is secured with a side release buckle within a fixed pocket. The buckle is required to be opened before the weight contained in the pocket can be dropped or given to another individual in or out of the water. Thus, the release of the weights is a conscious and deliberate act. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090148240 | DIVE BELT - A dive belt is provided for use by divers during underwater activities, such as scuba diving. The belt comprises a body member and a weight release system which is quickly removal while the belt remains in place on the diver. A tow clip can be attached to the belt and may be used in conjunction with a surface air supply system for pulling the surface air supply system. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20110272608 | DYNAMIC TRANSDUCER FOR CONTROLLING AIR ON DEMAND SYSTEMS - A dynamic transducer for use in a water surface supplied breathing system used by one or more divers underwater. The dynamic transducer in connection with a pressure switch allows the breathing system to not constantly run at all times, and therefore helps to conserve the battery life or the amount of combustible, since the motor of the breathing system is basically stalled at startup and at other times when there is sufficient amount of stored air. A controller can monitor the output pressure and the volume of air of the compressor assembly and can adjust the speed of the power propulsion to keep the right pressure available to each diver's mouthpiece based on the air demands of the user(s). | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110308523 | AIR ON DEMAND BREATHING SYSTEM USING A DYNAMIC TRANSDUCER FOR CONTROLLING AIR - An air on demand breathing system using a dynamic transducer for controlling air is disclosed. As the compressor of the system only provides air within the hose line when a threshold has been reached as determined by the dynamic transducer battery consumption is extended as the battery does not have to provide power to the system at all times. A novel removal and replacement configuration for the one or more batteries of the system is also described. | 12-22-2011 |
Ronnie G. Carmichael, Parkton, NC US
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| 20090094650 | MASSIVELY PARALLEL COMPUTER NETWORK UTILIZING MULTIPOINT PARALLEL SERVER (MPAS) WITH ENHANCED PERSONAL STORAGE DEVICE (E-PSD) - A system for enhanced network communications is provided. The system includes a data management section configured for connection to and to receive data packets from a CATV content provider, a telephony service provider, a telephony subscriber, an Internet, a WAN, a MAN or a LAN, and configured for connection to a network transmission equipment or a broadcast equipment of a service provider. The data management section includes a hardware broadcast routing device. The broadcast routing device includes a plurality of ports, and the broadcast routing device is configured to route the data packets in parallel over the plurality of ports to the network transmission equipment or the broadcast equipment of the service provider. A computer readable storage medium tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by a data management section and a method for enhanced network communications are also provided. | 04-09-2009 |
Scott Carmichael, East Grand Rapids, MI US
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| 20110115165 | FORM-IN-PLACE GASKET FOR SHAKER SCREEN - A form-in-place technique for applying a gasket directly to a surface of a screen frame used in a vibratory separator is provided. The process includes a step of depositing a material onto a surface of the screen frame to form a continuous strip of the material along the surface of the screen frame, and curing the material to form the gasket. | 05-19-2011 |