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Gerald V. Carmody, Melrose, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110206299Trash bag raincoat - The trash bag raincoat is a waterproof, biodegradable trash bag that has been adapted so as to convert between trash bag and rainwear. A conventional trash bag is altered by the addition of a hood, sleeves, and fasteners in such a manner as to ensure easy conversion from trash bag to rainwear and back to a trash bag. The invention addresses the age-old practice of tearing holes in trash bags so as to use as protection when caught in unexpected precipitation. This hole-tearing practice destroys the use of the trash bag for its intended purpose and makes for unsatisfactory protection as the head and arms remain exposed to the weather. The current invention addresses the issue of full protection for the head, arms, and torso and offers the ability to reuse the trash bag for its original design. This is accomplished by manipulating the hood, sleeves, and fasteners in a manner designed to fit the need at hand—use as trash bag or protection against the elements.08-25-2011

Kathryn Carmody, Charlotte, NC US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100208976METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCED CHECK IMAGE PRIVACY - A method and system for enhanced check image privacy are disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention provide a way to automatically link the results from quality assurance software to a check image archive to appropriately mark images as unretrievable by customers. Images are interrogated with a data matching algorithm to determine whether a confidence score expressing a likelihood that the image matches associated, stored magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) data is below a pre-set threshold. The image can be then automatically designated in the financial document archive. The image can be displayed to an operator for analysis when the confidence score is above the pre-set threshold and below a pre-set limit, or in cases where the confidence score cannot be determined by the data matching algorithm. 08-19-2010

Michael Carmody, Western Springs, IL US

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20100140735NANOSTRUCTURES FOR DISLOCATION BLOCKING IN GROUP II-VI SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - A compound semiconductor workpiece with reduced defects and greater strength that uses Group II-VI semiconductor nanoislands on a substrate. Additional layers of Group II-VI semiconductor are grown on the nanoislands using MBE until the newly formed layers coalesce to form a uniform layer of a desired thickness. In an alternate embodiment, nanoholes are patterned into a silicon nitride layer to expose an elemental silicon surface of a substrate. Group II-VI semiconductor material is grown in the holes until the layers fill the holes and coalesce to form a uniform layer of a desired thickness. Suitable materials for the substrate include silicon and silicon on insulator materials and cadmium telluride may be used as the Group II-VI semiconductor.06-10-2010
20110139227TUNNEL HETEROJUNCTIONS IN GROUP IV / GROUP II-VI MULTIJUNCTION SOLAR CELLS - A photovoltaic cell comprises a first subcell formed of a Group IV semiconductor material, a second subcell formed of a Group II-VI semiconductor material, and a tunnel heterojunction interposed between the first and second subcells. A first side of the tunnel heterojunction is formed by a first layer that is adjacent to a top surface of the first subcell. The first layer is of a first conductivity type, is comprised of a highly doped Group IV semiconductor material. The other side of the tunnel heterojunction is formed by a second layer that adjoins the lower surface of the second subcell. The second layer is of a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type, and is comprised of a highly doped Group II-VI semiconductor material. The tunnel heterojunction permits photoelectric series current to flow through the subcells.06-16-2011
20110162697TUNNEL HOMOJUNCTIONS IN GROUP IV / GROUP II-VI MULTIJUNCTION SOLAR CELLS - A photovoltaic cell comprises a first subcell formed of a Group IV semiconductor material, a second subcell formed of a Group II-VI semiconductor material, and a tunnel homojunction interposed between the first and second subcells. A first side of the tunnel homojunction is formed by a first layer that is adjacent to a top surface of the first subcell. The first layer is of a first conductivity type and is comprised of a highly doped Group IV semiconductor material. The other side of the tunnel homojunction is formed by a second layer that adjoins the lower surface of the second subcell. The second layer is of a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type and also is comprised of a highly doped Group IV semiconductor material. The tunnel homojunction permits photoelectric series current to flow through the subcells.07-07-2011

Michael A. Carmody, Houston, TX US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100206566One Trip Cemented Expandable Monobore Liner System and Method - An apparatus to protect the mounting area of casing and a locating profile and optionally a sliding sleeve valve and a flow path from the outside of the valve to the annulus when subsequent attachment of an expanded liner is intended and the expanded liner is to be cemented in place. A barrier sleeve, nose, and outer sleeve define a sealed cavity having a loose incompressible material inside that covers the mounting location on the casing. A locating profile and an optional sliding sleeve valve and a flow path from the outside of the valve to the annulus can be provided. The cementing of the casing takes place through the barrier sleeve. After the cementing, the sleeve and nose are drilled out and the incompressible material is removed to the surface with the drill cuttings. A liner is inserted in the casing and is preferably expanded into sealing contact with the mounting location on the casing. After expansion a cement retainer positioned at the bottom of the expanded liner and the sliding sleeve located either above the mounting location of the liner in the casing shoe or in the liner below the mounted top section allow cement to be delivered outside the expanded liner and the displaced wellbore fluid to return into the casing through so that the liner can be cemented. The cement retainer can be delivered with either the liner or the expansion tools to allow expansion and cementing in a single trip. A shifting tool can be run on the expansion string to actuate the sliding sleeve and if necessary to allow for cement to be pumped from the drill string into the annulus through the sliding sleeve. The cement retainer can be milled out in a separate trip.08-19-2010
20100206587One Trip Cemented Expandable Monobore Liner System and Method - An apparatus to protect the mounting area of casing and a locating profile and optionally a sliding sleeve valve and a flow path from the outside of the valve to the annulus when subsequent attachment of an expanded liner is intended and the expanded liner is to be cemented in place. A barrier sleeve, nose, and outer sleeve define a sealed cavity having a loose incompressible material inside that covers the mounting location on the casing. A locating profile and an optional sliding sleeve valve and a flow path from the outside of the valve to the annulus can be provided. The cementing of the casing takes place through the barrier sleeve. After the cementing, the sleeve and nose are drilled out and the incompressible material is removed to the surface with the drill cuttings. A liner is inserted in the casing and is preferably expanded into sealing contact with the mounting location on the casing. After expansion a cement retainer positioned at the bottom of the expanded liner and the sliding sleeve located either above the mounting location of the liner in the casing shoe or in the liner below the mounted top section allow cement to be delivered outside the expanded liner and the displaced wellbore fluid to return into the casing through so that the liner can be cemented. The cement retainer can be delivered with either the liner or the expansion tools to allow expansion and cementing in a single trip. A shifting tool can be run on the expansion string to actuate the sliding sleeve and if necessary to allow for cement to be pumped from the drill string into the annulus through the sliding sleeve. The cement retainer can be milled out in a separate trip.08-19-2010
20110232063DIVERTING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF RUNNING A TUBULAR - A method of running a first tubular within a second tubular includes running the first tubular into the second tubular past at least one lateral extending from the second tubular, running a diverting tool at the first tubular with the running of the first tubular, withdrawing the first tubular from the second tubular until an end of the first tubular is beyond a junction between the at least one lateral and the second tubular and, running the first tubular into the at least one lateral.09-29-2011

Patent applications by Michael A. Carmody, Houston, TX US

Michael D. Carmody, Omaha, NE US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090076954METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SETTLING FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS - A computer-implemented method of facilitating a financial settlement between a multiple users through a fund transfer system is disclosed. The method includes providing a first user with an interface for receiving an instruction to settle, at least in part, a financial obligation to a second user wherein the first user is a registered user of a fund transfer system. A plurality of payment modes suitable for different payment processing are also provided. The instruction is received from the first user wherein and includes an identifier of the second user, financial obligation information, and a payment format suitable for the second user. The value to settle is determined and transferred to the second user.03-19-2009

Michael J. Carmody, Webster, NY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080207820PIGMENT BASED INKS FOR HIGH SPEED DURABLE INKJET PRINTING - An ink composition comprising (a) water, (b) pigment particles, (c) at least one humectant, (d) at least one polyurethane having an average molecular weight of at least about 10,000 and a sufficient number of acid groups to provide an acid number from 60 to about 130, and being present at a weight concentration of greater than 0.7%, and (e) at least one water soluble acrylic polyiner comprising carboxylic acid groups, present at a weight concentration of greater than 0.6%, wherein the acid groups on the polyurethane and acrylic polymers are at least partially neutralized only with a monovalent inorganic base.08-28-2008
20100045759INKJET INKS HAVING IMPROVED PRINT UNIFORMITY - An inkjet printer, includes an ink containing a print uniformity improving polymer obtained by chain copolymerizing at least the following ethylenically unsaturated monomers:02-25-2010
20100055421OZONE RESISTANT DYE-BASED IMAGES - A process for providing an ozone resistant dye-based image, and a resulting image, includes jetting an ink containing the dye onto a microporous media surface to form a dye-based image, and thereafter jetting over at least a portion of the dye-based image a clear ink overcoat comprising a transparent polymeric binder containing dispersed inorganic nano particles, wherein the median equivalent circular diameter of all of the dispersed inorganic particles is in the range of 1 to 500 nm. Color fade due to ozone effects is diminished while maintaining jetability.03-04-2010

Patent applications by Michael J. Carmody, Webster, NY US

Michael Patrick Carmody, Peoria, AZ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120113646COVERT SECURITY CAMERA WITHIN A LIGHTING FIXTURE - A luminaire (05-10-2012

Michael W. Carmody, Western Springs, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110151616MBE GROWTH TECHNIQUE FOR GROUP II-VI INVERTED MULTIJUNCTION SOLAR CELLS - A method of forming a Group II-VI multijunction semiconductor device comprises providing a Group IV substrate, forming a first subcell from a first Group II-VI semiconductor material, forming a second subcell from a second Group II-VI semiconductor material, and removing the substrate. The first subcell is formed over the substrate and has a first bandgap, while the second subcell is formed over the first subcell and has a second bandgap which is smaller than the first bandgap. Additional subcells may be formed over the second subcell with the bandgap of each subcell smaller than that of the preceding subcell and with each subcell preferably separated from the preceding subcell by a tunnel junction. Prior to the removal of the substrate, a support layer is affixed to the last-formed subcell in opposition to the substrate.06-23-2011

Roderick S. Carmody, Boston, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090006157SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING THE LEVEL OF BEHAVIORAL CONCERN WITHIN A CORPORATE DISCLOSURE AND DISPLAYING THE DETERMINATION IN A BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT MATRIX - A system and method for determining the level of behavioral concern and displaying the determination in a behavioral assessment matrix is disclosed. Determining the level of behavioral concern is based on the presence or absence of predetermined deceptive behaviors. The deceptive behaviors are identified within a transcript segment, categorized and indicators, representing the level of behavioral concern, are displayed in a behavioral assessment matrix.01-01-2009

Suzanne M. Carmody, Cranston, RI US

Tim Carmody, Camarillo, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120090696BREAKAWAY THREAD-LOCK QUICK CONNECT/DISCONNECT COUPLING - A female coupler for a breakaway thread-lock quick disconnect coupling having a retainer wire positioned interiorly of an outer housing and a coupler support portion that prevents contamination of the retainer wire and a capture space formed by grooves in the outer housing and an inner housing, which may prevent degradation of performance and/or decrease the chances that the retainer wire is dislodged.04-19-2012