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Albert Mann Carter, Jr., Richmond, KY US
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20090080920 | Toner Calibration Measurement - The present disclosure relates to a method, system and apparatus for calibrating an image forming device using a toner patch sensor which emits and detects light in at a given wavelength. A plurality of toner patches may be deposited onto a control surface, wherein the toner patches include a first toner patch including a first toner, a second toner patch including the first toner deposited over a second toner, and a third toner patch including the second toner. Signals indicative of the reflectivity of the plurality of toner patches and the control surface may be measured by emitting light of a given wavelength in the infrared spectrum and detecting the amount of incident light reflected from said plurality of toner patches and said control surface. The signals indicative of reflectivity may then be used to adjust operating parameters of the image forming device which may then control toner mass density. | 03-26-2009 |
20090098477 | Black Toners Containing Infrared Transmissive And Reflecting Colorants - A toner formulation is disclosed comprising a binder and an IR absorbing black pigment at a concentration of 0.25-2.0% by weight, including one or more infrared transmissive pigments, wherein the infrared transmissive pigments are configured to provide a black color. Such toner formulation may provide a response to a toner patch sensor to indicate a mass per unit area of 0.1-1.5 mg/cm | 04-16-2009 |
Calvin H. Carter, Jr., Durham, NC US
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20100320477 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SILICON CARBIDE CRYSTALS HAVING INCREASED MINORITY CARRIER LIFETIMES - A process is described for producing silicon carbide crystals having increased minority carrier lifetimes. The process includes the steps of heating and slowly cooling a silicon carbide crystal having a first concentration of minority carrier recombination centers such that the resultant concentration of minority carrier recombination centers is lower than the first concentration. | 12-23-2010 |
20130181231 | MICROPIPE-FREE SILICON CARBIDE AND RELATED METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - Micropipe-free, single crystal, silicon carbide (SiC) and related methods of manufacture are disclosed. The SiC is grown by placing a source material and seed material on a seed holder in a reaction crucible of the sublimation system, wherein constituent components of the sublimation system including the source material, reaction crucible, and seed holder are substantially free from unintentional impurities. By controlling growth temperature, growth pressure, SiC sublimation flux and composition, and a temperature gradient between the source material and the seed material or the SiC crystal growing on the seed material during the PVT process, micropipe-inducing process instabilities are eliminated and micropipe-free SiC crystal is grown on the seed material. | 07-18-2013 |
Donald M. Carter, Jr., Port St. Lucie, FL US
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20140147459 | COMPUTATIONALLY OPTIMIZED BROADLY REACTIVE ANTIGENS FOR H1N1 INFLUENZA - Described herein is the generation of optimized H1N1 influenza HA polypeptides for eliciting a broadly reactive immune response to H1N1 influenza virus isolates. The optimized HA polypeptides were developed through a series of HA protein alignments, and subsequent generation of consensus sequences, based on selected H1N1 viruses isolated from 1918-2012. Provided herein are optimized H1N1 HA polypeptides, and compositions, fusion proteins and VLPs comprising the HA polypeptides. Further provided are codon-optimized nucleic acid sequences encoding the HA polypeptides. Methods of eliciting an immune response against influenza virus in a subject are also provided by the present disclosure. | 05-29-2014 |
Ernest E. Carter, Jr., Sugar Land, TX US
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20100044042 | METHOD OF FORMING SUBTERRANEAN BARRIERS WITH MOLTEN WAX - A method of permeating and infusing a formation around the borehole with wax by heating a formation surrounding a borehole and pumping molten wax into the formation, wherein the molten wax flows into and fills voids the formation without disrupting the formation is described. Also, a method of permeating and infusing a formation around the borehole with wax by heating a formation surrounding a borehole, pumping molten wax into the borehole, heating and circulating the molten wax vertically within the borehole for an extended period using a heater and pump attached to a circulation pipe extended to the bottom of a zone of the borehole to be heated, and recovering molten wax from the borehole by displacing it back to the surface with another material of different density is described. Additionally, a method of forming subterranean barriers by drilling multiple closely-spaced boreholes along a subterranean boundary, treating the boreholes with infusions of molten wax, and forming a hydraulic barrier along said boundary is described. | 02-25-2010 |
20100232881 | Method for Construction of Subterranean Barriers Cross Reference to Related Patent Applications - A method for forming a barrier in a subterranean formation is described comprising connecting two pipes to each other by a tensile member, cutting a continuous path through the subterranean formation with the pipes and tensile member, and providing grout into the path. An apparatus for forming such a barrier is described comprising a tensile member, at least two pipes wherein the pipes are connected to the tensile member wherein the pipes are configured to deliver grout to the subterranean formation, and at least one drilling apparatus wherein the drilling apparatus, pipes, and cable are configured to cut a path through the subterranean formation. | 09-16-2010 |
20110247816 | Method and Apparatus for Increasing Well Productivity - This patent application discloses method and apparatus to cut an extended slot connecting a well to a substantial cross section of a desired producing formation whereby material can flow freely between the formation and the wellbore and at least partially overcome the flow limitations of low permeability formations without the environmental issues associated with hydraulic fracturing. It is further disclosed that the connection between said slot and the formation may be further enhanced by explosive or combustive processes that rapidly generate gas pressure within the large surface area of the slot, thereby changing its characteristics and forcing open additional fractures into the cross section of formation exposed to the slot. The method may significantly increase the recoverable percentage of natural gas from low permeability deposits such as shale and coal. | 10-13-2011 |
20130175029 | METHOD OF FORMING SUBTERRANEAN BARRIERS WITH MOLTEN WAX - A method of permeating and infusing a formation around the borehole with wax by heating a formation surrounding a borehole and pumping molten wax into the formation, wherein the molten wax flows into and fills voids the formation without disrupting the formation is described. Also, a method of permeating and infusing a formation around the borehole with wax by heating a formation surrounding a borehole, pumping molten wax into the borehole, heating and circulating the molten wax vertically within the borehole for an extended period using a heater and pump attached to a circulation pipe extended to the bottom of a zone of the borehole to be heated, and recovering molten wax from the borehole by displacing it back to the surface with another material of different density is described. Additionally, a method of forming subterranean barriers by drilling multiple closely-spaced boreholes along a subterranean boundary, treating the boreholes with infusions of molten wax, and forming a hydraulic barrier along said boundary is described. | 07-11-2013 |
Everett F. Carter, Jr., Monterey, CA US
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20110004342 | Trainable Multi-Mode Floor Cleaning Device - A floor cleaning device that is manually trainable for subsequent automatic operation. Prior to automatic operation, a user trains the cleaning device by manually manipulating the device through one or more desired cleaning paths. After training of the device, the device is configured to automatically initiate subsequent cleaning operations in accordance with the trained routine(s). Preferably, the training routine includes user specification of one of a number of cleaning modalities that are supported by the flooring cleaning device. In addition to automatic navigation, the floor cleaning device is configured to initiate a desired cleaning modality as a function of the device's position with respect to one or more of the trained routine(s). | 01-06-2011 |
Jay W. Carter, Jr., Burkburnett, TX US
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20120325340 | Apparatus to eliminate back drive in push pull system of rotor aircraft and related methods - Apparatus and methods for eliminating back drive in a push pull type control system, are provided. An exemplary apparatus includes a control rod including a pair of spaced apart piston displacement members each configured to carry a check valve. The apparatus also includes a pair of opposite-face check valves each configured to seal against respective opposing face of a piston head to form a hydraulic lock, preventing back drive in the control system. | 12-27-2012 |
20130134253 | Power Rotor Drive for Slowed Rotor Winged Aircraft - A rotor aircraft has an engine having an output shaft. At least one propeller is driven by the engine to provide forward thrust to the aircraft. Wings provide lift while in forward flight. A rotor is driven by rotor drive mechanism, which selectively provides torque to the rotor drive shaft from the engine while in a first mode. The rotor drive mechanism selectively provides torque to the rotor drive shaft to rotate at a speed independent of a speed of the output shaft of the engine while in a second mode. In one embodiment, the rotor drive mechanism is a variable speed transmission powered by the engine. In another embodiment, the rotor drive mechanism is an electric motor. | 05-30-2013 |
20130134264 | Electric Motor Powered Rotor Drive for Slowed Rotor Winged Aircraft - A rotor aircraft has an engine, a propeller, wings, and a rotor. An electric motor is coupled to the rotor drive shaft for applying torque to the rotor drive shaft. The electric motor is sized to supply all of the torque to pre-rotate the rotor to a selected speed prior to liftoff of the aircraft. The wings are capable of providing substantially all of the lift required during forward flight at a cruise speed. The rotor being is capable of being trimmed to provide substantially zero lift and auto-rotate at cruise speed. Sensors sense flight conditions of the aircraft and provide signals to a controller that selectively causes the electric motor to cease applying torque to the rotor drive shaft during autorotation at cruise speed. The controller also causes the electric motor to apply torque to the rotor drive shaft if the sensors indicate additional rotor speed is needed. | 05-30-2013 |
Marc B. Carter, Jr., Dover, NH US
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20140335735 | HIGH SPEED, HIGH DENSITY ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A broadside coupled connector assembly has two sets of conductors, each separate planes. By providing the same path lengths, there is no skew between the conductors of the differential pair and the impedance of those conductors is identical. The conductor sets are formed by embedding the first set of conductors in an insulated housing having a top surface with channels. The second set of conductors is placed within the channels so that no air gaps form between the two sets of conductors. A second insulated housing is filled over the second set of conductors and into the channels to form a completed wafer. The ends of the conductors are received in a blade housing. Differential and ground pairs of blades have one end that extends through the bottom of the housing having a small footprint. An opposite end of the pairs of blades diverge to connect with the wafers. The ends of the first and second sets of conductors and the blades are jogged in both an x- and y-coordinate to reduce crosstalk and improve electrical performance. | 11-13-2014 |
Max Edward Carter, Jr., Greenbrier, TN US
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20130218587 | Coverage Discovery - Automated, intelligent coverage discovery is provided. A request to find hidden or additional coverage for a self-pay, government-funded payer, and commercial payer accounts may be received. Rules defining certain search criteria and actionable information, such as demographic and payer data manipulations to find coverage data, may be executed. Requests for eligibility verification may be sent to one or more payers. Responses may be received and analyzed to determine if a subsequent search for coverage data may need to be performed. Results data may be sent to the requesting party. Coverage data for accounts that may have been destined for write-offs or inappropriately classified as qualifying for charity or financial aid may be discovered. The accounts for which coverage data is found may then be submitted for payment by one or more payers. | 08-22-2013 |
Nathan Carter, Jr., Santa Clara, CA US
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20110128077 | DIFFERENTIALLY COMPENSATED AMPLIFIER - The invention is directed to an amplifier including an absolute value circuit. The absolute value circuit may be driven by differential potentials and may include a first pair of transistors modulating a tail current of the amplifier when a differential input voltage goes high, and a second pair of transistors modulating the tail current of the amplifier when a differential input voltage goes low. | 06-02-2011 |
Richard H. Carter, Jr., Merion Station, PA US
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20130112761 | Methods, Systems, And Apparatus Providing Temperature-Controlled Process Fluid - Disclosed are systems and apparatus adapted to control a temperature of a process fluid in an instrument. In one aspect, the systems and apparatus are adapted to control fluid temperature provided to a feed tank. The feed tank may feed a metering system and metering line of an instrument such as a clinical analyzer. The fluid temperature control system includes a process fluid inflow, a process fluid outflow, a first fluid path fluidly coupled to the process fluid inflow and outflow, and at least one heat exchanger thermally coupled to the first fluid path, wherein the heat exchanger is adapted to extract heat for at least one heat-generating component of the instrument. Controlling a temperature of the process fluid at the feed tank improves metering accuracy. Methods of operating the system are provided, as are other aspects. | 05-09-2013 |
Richard Henry Carter, Jr., Merion Station, PA US
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20140024133 | METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING VERTICAL PROBE ALIGNMENT USING DIAGNOSTIC MIXING ROUTINES - A method and apparatus for adjusting the height of a tip of a mixing element, such as a needle probe, compares the mixing efficiency observed at two heights separated by a predetermined distance. The heights can be incrementally adjusted to determine the location of the bottom of a mixing vessel and, by extension, the approximate location for placing the mixing element for efficient mixing of solutions in the mixing vessel. | 01-23-2014 |
Scott K. Carter, Jr., Caldwell, ID US
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20120174720 | PERFORATOR - Various embodiments of a perforator are disclosed. | 07-12-2012 |
William Carter, Jr., Tulsa, OK US
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20110033314 | Systems and Methods for Automatic Forward Phasing Determination in a Downhole Pump System - Systems and methods for controlling an electrical drive such as is used with electric submersible pumps used in downhole oil production, wherein the drive automatically determines the proper phasing to drive the pump motor in a forward direction. In one embodiment, a method includes generating a drive signal having an initial phasing and driving the pump to establish a column of fluid in the borehole. The drive signal is then discontinued, allowing the column of fluid to fall through the pump and cause the pump to backspin and generate a signal having phasing corresponding to the reverse rotational direction. The forward phasing is then determined to be the opposite of the phasing corresponding to the reverse rotational direction. The pump can be restarted in the forward direction, or an operator can be notified of the proper phasing to produce forward rotation of the pump. | 02-10-2011 |
William Thomas Carter, Jr., Galway, NY US
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20100254820 | Article with restored or regenerated structure - A restored or regenerated article including a residual substrate comprised of a first material and a restorative or regenerative layer of second material overlying at least a portion of the residual substrate. The second material is substantially similar in composition to the first material to promote an integral bond therebetween. The second material comprises the deposit of a suitable deposition process, i.e., vapor phase deposition, cathodic arc deposition, or sputtering. The restored/regenerated article includes an environmental coating at least partly diffused into the restorative or regenerative layer. The environmental coating comprises a deposit from a deposition process selected from vapor phase deposition, cathodic arc deposition, and combinations thereof. Heat treatments of about 2 hours or longer at temperatures between about 1500 ° F. to about 2300° F. (about 816° C. to about 1260° C.) to enhance the bond between the residual substrate and the restorative/regenerative layer. Surface characteristics of the restored/regenerated component may be enhanced by a suitable surface treatment such as grit blast polishing. | 10-07-2010 |