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Alan Geoffrey Carter, Galway IE
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| 20120066229 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING A SATURATED HASH TABLE - Systems and methods for operating a saturated hash table are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes a hash table located in memory of a computer and a hash program in communication with the hash table. The hash table may include a plurality of index positions, and the hash program may be operable to populate the hash table with a first new digest value, where the first new digest value is associated with a first data item. The first new digest value may be stored at least at a first index position and a second index position of the hash table. | 03-15-2012 |
Anna Lee Carter, Boise, ID US
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| 20120126505 | Running and Riding Trailer - Disclosed is a trailer for attachment to a vehicle. The trailer includes a frame having a first side and a second side that define a bottom area bordered by the first and second sides. Connected to the frame is an attachment arm configured to attach the trailer to the vehicle. At least one floor panel, supported by the frame, is included and is configured to selectively transition between a riding position and a running position. When the floor panel is in its riding position, the trailer is configured to carry and transport an animal. When the floor panel is in its running position, the trailer is configured to exercise the animal such that the animal is free to move under its own power in connection with the vehicle as the vehicle moves. | 05-24-2012 |
Benjamin Chase Carter, Boise, ID US
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| 20120126505 | Running and Riding Trailer - Disclosed is a trailer for attachment to a vehicle. The trailer includes a frame having a first side and a second side that define a bottom area bordered by the first and second sides. Connected to the frame is an attachment arm configured to attach the trailer to the vehicle. At least one floor panel, supported by the frame, is included and is configured to selectively transition between a riding position and a running position. When the floor panel is in its riding position, the trailer is configured to carry and transport an animal. When the floor panel is in its running position, the trailer is configured to exercise the animal such that the animal is free to move under its own power in connection with the vehicle as the vehicle moves. | 05-24-2012 |
Bradley Hanan Carter, Onerahi NZ
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| 20090248533 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONDUCTING TRANSACTIONS - Methods and systems for conducting a transaction which relate to receiving a transaction request from a transaction object containing a region identifier and a mobile device identifier. A short code is identified in a short code database based on the region identifier. A confirmation request message is transmitted to a mobile device corresponding to the mobile device identifier, where the confirmation request message includes a reply address corresponding to the short code. | 10-01-2009 |
Elizabeth Carter, Tauranga NZ
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| 20120054953 | COLLAPSIBLE PORTABLE TOILET - A disposable portable toilet that is efficiently fabricated from foldable stock, such as corrugated cardboard, with minimal waste and adapted with a fluid absorbing inner liner is disclosed. Foldable stock material is formed as a blank sheet having a plurality of fold lines defining multiple panels disposed in side-by-side relation, and a joining tab. Each panel includes a fold-in tab that functions to provide a rim. The blank sheet provides a structure that may be configured to form a support structure that is selectively configurable from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration. An absorbent liner is insertedly received within the support structure. Padding sections are disposed on the liner in proximity to overlay the top rim of the support structure when the liner is received therein thereby providing the device with a padded upper rim. A drawstring functions as a closure member to close the liner after use. The present invention thus provides a disposable toilet that is particularly suited for emergency use by anyone, and particularly for use by small children while away from home. | 03-08-2012 |
Elizabeth Carter, Warkworth NZ
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| 20090255046 | DISPOSABLE COLLAPSIBLE PORTABLE TOILET - A disposable portable toilet that is efficiently fabricated from foldable stock, such as corrugated cardboard, with minimal waste and adapted with a fluid absorbing inner liner is disclosed. Foldable stock material is formed as a blank sheet having a plurality of fold lines defining multiple panels disposed in side-by-side relation, and a joining tab. Each panel includes a fold-in tab that functions to provide a rim. The blank sheet provides a structure that may be configured to form a support structure that is selectively configurable from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration. An absorbent liner is insertedly received within the support structure. Padding sections are disposed on the liner in proximity to overlay the top rim of the support structure when the liner is received therein thereby providing the device with a padded upper rim. A drawstring functions as a closure member to close the liner after use. The present invention thus provides a disposable toilet that is particularly suited for emergency use by anyone, and particularly for use by small children while away from home. | 10-15-2009 |
Gerald Carter, Christchurch NZ
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| 20120087588 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CUSTOMIZED VIEWING OF VISUAL MEDIA - The customized viewing of an event, such as a sports event, includes identifying an object in the sports event with an identification device, capturing visual media such as photograph(s) or video of said sports event and marking the visual media upon the recognition of the object by a camera. The captured visual media is encoded into a variety of display formats for easy viewing on any selected display device. Electronic information tags include real-time and/or historical information specific for the object and is stored on a database and linked with a unique identification used to identify the object. A user selects items such as object(s) and tag(s) from selection matrixes for the captured visual media and produces a filtered visual media that is customized to the viewing desires of that user. | 04-12-2012 |
Jeffrey D. Carter, Spotsylvania, VA US
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| 20120065994 | Methods and systems for utilizing electronic medical records to track and manage radiation doses - Methods and systems for utilizing electronic medical records are operative to track and manage radiation doses provided to patients through various different types of radiation-emitting medical procedures. According to an exemplary embodiment, one such method includes receiving an electronic medical record for a patient, the electronic medical record comprising data indicating a cumulative past amount of radiation exposure for the patient; detecting if the cumulative past amount of radiation exposure for the patient is above a threshold before performing a radiation-emitting medical procedure on the patient; and providing a pre-defined output message in response to detecting that the cumulative past amount of radiation exposure for the patient is above the threshold. | 03-15-2012 |
Lee Carter, Howell, NJ US
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| 20120068042 | PORTABLE CEILING FAN MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - A portable ceiling fan mounting assembly adapted for use on the exterior of a parked motorized recreational vehicle is disclosed. The assembly includes an arm to which the ceiling fan and bracket for the fan is mounted. The arm has an electrical plug disposed on one end that connects the ceiling fan assembly electrically to the available power in the recreational vehicle. A mounting plate is attached to the recreational vehicle wall which receives the arm and contains an electrical receptacle for receipt of the electrical plug. The device is thus easy to handle and install and is user friendly. | 03-22-2012 |
Mac E. Carter, Ashtabula, OH US
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| 20120070286 | SPEED REGULATABLE ROTOR ASSEMBLY FOR WIND TURBINE - A rotor assembly for a wind turbine includes a hub adapted to be carried by a shaft of the wind turbine, a plurality of prop arms extending from the hub, a plurality of blades carried by the plurality of prop arms, and a rotor speed regulating mechanism adapted to alter a pitch of the plurality of blades responsive to varying wind speeds, thereby regulating the speed of the plurality of blades. | 03-22-2012 |
Melvin P. Carter, Maribo DK
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| 20080299287 | Process For The Recovery Of A Brown Food-Grade Sugar Product From A Sugar Beet Solution - The invention relates to an industrially useful process for the recovery of sucrose and/or non-sucrose components. The process comprises (i) providing a solution of sugar beet and/or sugar cane origin selected from molasses, sugar juices and liquors, wherein said sugar juices are non-nanofiltered during the process; (ii) subjecting said solution to electrodialysis for removing therefrom inorganic and organic anions and cations and organic acids; (iii) subjecting the electrodialyzed solution to a chromatographic separation for obtaining sucrose and non-sucrose components in separate fractions; and (iv) recovering a product selected from sucrose and non-sucrose components from at least one of said fractions. The invention also relates to the use of electrodialysis for improving the efficiency of chromatographic separation in the industrial recovery of sucrose and/or non-sucrose components. | 12-04-2008 |
Nicola Lewell Carter, Auckland NZ
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| 20100227402 | Cell Surface Coating with Hyaluronic Acid Oligomer Derivative - A method of localising reproduction assisting hyaluronic acid to reproductive cells surfaces by covalently linking it to lipids is disclosed. | 09-09-2010 |
Peter Charles Stratton Carter, Papatoetoe NZ
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| 20080289724 | Timber Harvesting Apparatus - The use of a harvester head, processor head or merchandiser to deploy or place probes into a standing tree, felled stem or trunk, log, cant or the like whereby a time of flight of a stress or acoustic wave can be measured for the purpose of comparing a relationship to a threshold for the purpose of attributing a characteristic to be harvested, processed or broken down tree, stem or trunk, log, cant or the like. | 11-27-2008 |
Richard Carter, Dresden DE
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| 20100193872 | WORK FUNCTION ADJUSTMENT IN A HIGH-K GATE ELECTRODE STRUCTURE AFTER TRANSISTOR FABRICATION BY USING LANTHANUM - The work function of a high-k gate electrode structure may be adjusted in a late manufacturing stage on the basis of a lanthanum species in an N-channel transistor, thereby obtaining the desired high work function in combination with a typical conductive barrier material, such as titanium nitride. For this purpose, in some illustrative embodiments, the lanthanum species may be formed directly on the previously provided metal-containing electrode material, while an efficient barrier material may be provided in the P-channel transistor, thereby avoiding undue interaction of the lanthanum species in the P-channel transistor. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100244141 | THRESHOLD ADJUSTMENT OF TRANSISTORS INCLUDING HIGH-K METAL GATE ELECTRODE STRUCTURES COMPRISING AN INTERMEDIATE ETCH STOP LAYER - During the formation of sophisticated gate electrode structures, a replacement gate approach may be applied in which plasma assisted etch processes may be avoided. To this end, one of the gate electrode structures may receive an intermediate etch stop liner, which may allow the replacement of the placeholder material and the adjustment of the work function in a later manufacturing stage. The intermediate etch stop liner may not negatively affect the gate patterning sequence. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100244155 | MAINTAINING INTEGRITY OF A HIGH-K GATE STACK BY AN OFFSET SPACER USED TO DETERMINE AN OFFSET OF A STRAIN-INDUCING SEMICONDUCTOR ALLOY - In sophisticated transistor elements including a high-k gate metal stack, the integrity of the sensitive gate materials may be ensured by a spacer element that may be concurrently used as an offset spacer for defining a lateral offset of a strain-inducing semiconductor alloy. The cap material of the sophisticated gate stack may be removed without compromising integrity of the offset spacer by providing a sacrificial spacer element. Consequently, an efficient strain-inducing mechanism may be obtained in combination with the provision of a sophisticated gate stack with the required material integrity, while reducing overall process complexity compared to conventional strategies. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100289089 | ADJUSTING THRESHOLD VOLTAGE FOR SOPHISTICATED TRANSISTORS BY DIFFUSING A GATE DIELECTRIC CAP LAYER MATERIAL PRIOR TO GATE DIELECTRIC STABILIZATION - Sophisticated gate electrode structures may be formed by providing a cap layer including a desired species that may diffuse into the gate dielectric material prior to performing a treatment for stabilizing the sensitive gate dielectric material. In this manner, complex high-k metal gate electrode structures may be formed on the basis of reduced temperatures and doses for a threshold adjusting species compared to conventional strategies. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100289090 | ENHANCING UNIFORMITY OF A CHANNEL SEMICONDUCTOR ALLOY BY FORMING STI STRUCTURES AFTER THE GROWTH PROCESS - When forming sophisticated gate electrode structures of transistor elements of different type, the threshold adjusting channel semiconductor alloy may be provided prior to forming isolation structures, thereby achieving superior uniformity of the threshold adjusting material. Consequently, threshold variability on a local and global scale of P-channel transistors may be significantly reduced. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100327373 | UNIFORM HIGH-K METAL GATE STACKS BY ADJUSTING THRESHOLD VOLTAGE FOR SOPHISTICATED TRANSISTORS BY DIFFUSING A METAL SPECIES PRIOR TO GATE PATTERNING - Sophisticated gate electrode structures for N-channel transistors and P-channel transistors are patterned on the basis of substantially the same configuration while, nevertheless, the work function adjustment may be accomplished in an early manufacturing stage. For this purpose, diffusion layer and cap layer materials are removed after incorporating the desired work function metal species into the high-k dielectric material and subsequently a common gate layer stack is deposited and subsequently patterned. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110189831 | REDUCING CONTAMINATION IN A PROCESS FLOW OF FORMING A CHANNEL SEMICONDUCTOR ALLOY IN A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - In sophisticated approaches for forming high-k metal gate electrode structures in an early manufacturing stage, a threshold adjusting semiconductor alloy may be deposited on the basis of a selective epitaxial growth process without affecting the back side of the substrates. Consequently, any negative effects, such as contamination of substrates and process tools, reduced surface quality of the back side and the like, may be suppressed or reduced by providing a mask material and preserving the material at least during the selective epitaxial growth process. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110266625 | Maintaining Integrity of a High-K Gate Stack After Embedding a Stressor Material by Using a Liner - Gate failures in sophisticated high-k metal gate electrode structures formed in an early manufacturing stage may be reduced by forming a protective liner material after the incorporation of a strain-inducing semiconductor alloy and prior to performing any critical wet chemical processes. In this manner, attacks in the sensitive gate materials after the incorporation of the strain-inducing semiconductor material may be avoided, without influencing the further processing of the device. In this manner, very sophisticated circuit designs may be applied in sophisticated gate first approaches. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110269277 | Reduced STI Topography in High-K Metal Gate Transistors by Using a Mask After Channel Semiconductor Alloy Deposition - In a manufacturing strategy for providing high-k metal gate electrode structures in an early manufacturing stage, process-related non-uniformities during and after the patterning of the gate electrode structures may be reduced by providing a superior surface topography. To this end, the material loss in the isolation region may generally be reduced and a more symmetrical exposure to reactive etch atmospheres during the subsequent removal of the growth mask may be accomplished by providing an additional etch mask when removing the growth mask from the active regions of N-channel transistors, after the growth of the threshold adjusting semiconductor material on the active regions of the P-channel transistors. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20120009751 | REDUCING CONTAMINATION IN A PROCESS FLOW OF FORMING A CHANNEL SEMICONDUCTOR ALLOY IN A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - In sophisticated approaches for forming high-k metal gate electrode structures in an early manufacturing stage, a threshold adjusting semiconductor alloy may be deposited on the basis of a selective epitaxial growth process without affecting the back side of the substrates. Consequently, any negative effects, such as contamination of substrates and process tools, reduced surface quality of the back side and the like, may be suppressed or reduced by providing a mask material and preserving the material at least during the selective epitaxial growth process. | 01-12-2012 |
Rick Carter, Dresden DE
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| 20110049585 | MAINTAINING INTEGRITY OF A HIGH-K GATE STACK BY PASSIVATION USING AN OXYGEN PLASMA - In semiconductor devices, integrity of a titanium nitride material may be increased by exposing the material to an oxygen plasma after forming a thin silicon nitride-based material. The oxygen plasma may result in an additional passivation of any minute surface portions which may not be appropriately covered by the silicon nitride-based material. Consequently, efficient cleaning recipes, such as cleaning processes based on SPM, may be performed after the additional passivation without undue material loss of the titanium nitride material. In this manner, sophisticated high-k metal gate stacks may be formed with a very thin protective liner material on the basis of efficient cleaning processes without unduly contributing to a pronounced yield loss in an early manufacturing stage. | 03-03-2011 |
Robert A. Carter, Luxembourg LU
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| 20110202466 | Multifactor Authentication - An electronic device with radio and GNSS receiving capabilities is used to provide a second or further authentication factor to current and future transaction systems. The device's embedded characteristics are combined with GNSS data into a unique identifiable device code. The device can be used initially to put a bank or credit card into a “transaction enabled” mode. The location of the electronic device can be compared to the location from which a request to use the enabled card originates. | 08-18-2011 |
Robin Carter, Yokohama-Shi JP
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| 20100202187 | DATA READ/ WRITE DEVICE - A data read/write device according to an example of the present invention includes a recording layer, and means for applying a voltage to the recording layer, generating a resistance change in the recording layer, and recording data. The recording layer is composed of a composite compound having at least two types of cation elements, at least one type of the cation element is a transition element having a “d” orbit in which electrons have been incompletely filled, and the shortest distance between the adjacent cation elements is 0.32 nm or less. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20110170333 | DATA READ/WRITE DEVICE - A data read/write device according to an example of the present invention includes a recording layer, and means for applying a voltage to the recording layer, generating a resistance change in the recording layer, and recording data. The recording layer is composed of a composite compound having at least two types of cation elements, at least one type of the cation element is a transition element having a “d” orbit in which electrons have been incompletely filled, and the shortest distance between the adjacent cation elements is 0.32 nm or less. | 07-14-2011 |
Ronald W. Carter, Russellville, AR US
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| 20120081153 | QUANTIZING SAMPLED INPUTS USING FIXED FREQUENCY ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERSIONS THROUGH INTERPOLATION - A system and methods for synchronizing quantized sampled data in a monitoring device. A variable frequency output signal is coupled to an analog to digital converter. A fixed frequency clock is coupled to the analog to digital converter. The analog to digital converter samples the output signal at a fixed frequency to produce high speed samples. A group of initial high speed samples is stored from the analog to digital converter over a fixed window of time. The group of initial high speed samples is interpolated to produce a group of fewer low speed samples from the initial group of high speed samples over the fixed window of time. The group of low speed samples is stored as a representation of the variable frequency output signal. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120084035 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FREQUENCY MEASUREMENT BASED ON QUADRATIC FORMS - A system and methods for determining points for an algorithm to calculate the frequency of a waveform measured from a monitoring device. Data points are measured from the waveform. A last point of interest from the previous cycle of the waveform is referenced. Four points of interest at equally spaced phase angles from the current cycle of the waveform are determined by calculating the average of the data points around each of the respective equally spaced phase angles of the current cycle of the waveform. The average value of the points of interest in the current cycle is subtracted from the four points of interest and the last point of interest from the previous cycle to compensate for DC bias. A frequency of the waveform is determined based on the determined four points of interest of the current cycle and the last point of interest from the previous cycle. The correction factor for determining sample frequency may be reduced for subsequent cycles in order to increase stability. | 04-05-2012 |
Thomas J. Carter, Shelby Township, MI US
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| 20120017413 | VEHICLE CLOSURE MEMBER MOUNTING - A system and method for mounting a vehicle closure member ( | 01-26-2012 |
William Carter, Cheraw, SC US
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| 20120060781 | ROCKER ARM ASSEMBLY WITH AN ANTI-INVERSION FEATURE - The rocker arm assembly has an anti-inversion part that prevents a support pin from inverting, ensuring proper orientation of the support pin, on which a rocker arm is rotatably mounted, is maintained. The anti-inversion part can be a washer, a plate, a plug, or a sleeve. The washer, which has a flat face and a curved face, is intended for use with a cylindrical support pin which matches the curved face of the washer. The plate can include various combinations of tabs, flanges, and/or protrusions that extend in different directions. The plug can resemble any desirable shape, and is removed prior to final assembly. The sleeve can be hollow and is removable. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120060782 | ROCKER ARM ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED SUPPORT PIN ANTI-INVERSION FEATURE - A rocker arm assembly which has an anti-inversion part that prevents a support pin from inverting and, thus, ensuring proper orientation of the support pin, on which a rocker arm is rotatably mounted, is maintained. The anti-inversion part can be incorporated on the support pin, the inner sleeve or the outer sleeve and/or a combination of the support pin, the inner sleeve and/or the outer sleeve. | 03-15-2012 |
William Carter, Warkworth NZ
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| 20090255046 | DISPOSABLE COLLAPSIBLE PORTABLE TOILET - A disposable portable toilet that is efficiently fabricated from foldable stock, such as corrugated cardboard, with minimal waste and adapted with a fluid absorbing inner liner is disclosed. Foldable stock material is formed as a blank sheet having a plurality of fold lines defining multiple panels disposed in side-by-side relation, and a joining tab. Each panel includes a fold-in tab that functions to provide a rim. The blank sheet provides a structure that may be configured to form a support structure that is selectively configurable from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration. An absorbent liner is insertedly received within the support structure. Padding sections are disposed on the liner in proximity to overlay the top rim of the support structure when the liner is received therein thereby providing the device with a padded upper rim. A drawstring functions as a closure member to close the liner after use. The present invention thus provides a disposable toilet that is particularly suited for emergency use by anyone, and particularly for use by small children while away from home. | 10-15-2009 |
William Carter, Tauranga NZ
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| 20120054953 | COLLAPSIBLE PORTABLE TOILET - A disposable portable toilet that is efficiently fabricated from foldable stock, such as corrugated cardboard, with minimal waste and adapted with a fluid absorbing inner liner is disclosed. Foldable stock material is formed as a blank sheet having a plurality of fold lines defining multiple panels disposed in side-by-side relation, and a joining tab. Each panel includes a fold-in tab that functions to provide a rim. The blank sheet provides a structure that may be configured to form a support structure that is selectively configurable from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration. An absorbent liner is insertedly received within the support structure. Padding sections are disposed on the liner in proximity to overlay the top rim of the support structure when the liner is received therein thereby providing the device with a padded upper rim. A drawstring functions as a closure member to close the liner after use. The present invention thus provides a disposable toilet that is particularly suited for emergency use by anyone, and particularly for use by small children while away from home. | 03-08-2012 |