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Alan D. Chandler, Sedro Woolley, WA US
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| 20120005935 | Controlled access article for housing shotguns - The article includes a body portion which is large enough to accommodate and cover a receiver portion of a shotgun, leaving the stock and most of the barrel of the shotgun exposed outside of the body portion when the shotgun is positioned within the body portion. The body portion includes a base portion, a rotatable lid portion with two extending latch members and a lock assembly, wherein the receiver portion of the shotgun fits between the base portion and the cover portion when the cover portion is locked to the lock assembly by the two latch members. | 01-12-2012 |
Alan Michael Chandler, Milton, VT US
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| 20080258081 | REMOVABLE LINERS FOR CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM SYSTEMS - A method of improving the performance of charged beam apparatus. The method including: providing the apparatus, the apparatus comprising: a chamber having an interior surface; a pump port for evacuating the chamber; a substrate holder within the chamber; and a charged particle beam within the chamber, the charged beam generated by a source and the charged particle beam striking the substrate; and positioning one or more liners in contact with one or more different regions of the interior surface of the chamber, the liners preventing material generated by interaction of the charged beam and the substrate from coating the one or more different regions of the interior surface of the chamber. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080277597 | REMOVABLE LINERS FOR CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM SYSTEMS - An apparatus. The apparatus including: a chamber having an interior surface; a pump port for evacuating the chamber; a substrate holder within the chamber; a charged particle beam within the chamber, the charged beam generated by a source and the charged particle beam striking the substrate; and one or more liners in contact with one or more different regions of the interior surface of the chamber, the liners preventing material generated by interaction of the charged beam and the substrate from coating the one or more different regions of the interior surface of the chamber. | 11-13-2008 |
Andrew K. Chandler, Plymouth, MI US
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| 20110089953 | SENSOR ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A sensor arrangement and method that may be used with a variety of different energy storage devices, including battery packs found in hybrid vehicles, battery electric vehicles, and other types of vehicles. An exemplary sensor arrangement includes a number of sensor units, a controller, and several connections, wherein two or more sensor units are coupled to each node of the battery pack and are coupled to the controller over different connections. An exemplary method is divided into two aspects: an error detection aspect and an error resolution aspect. Because the sensor arrangement provides multiple sensor readings for each node being evaluated, the method can enable the sensor arrangement to continue operating accurately and with redundancy even if it experiences a loss of one or more sensor units. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20120025835 | Sensor Arrangement for an Energy Storage Device and a Method of Using the Same - A sensor arrangement and method that may be used with a variety of different energy storage devices, including battery packs found in hybrid vehicles, battery electric vehicles, and other types of vehicles. Some battery monitoring systems, such as those designed to monitor and/or control lithium-ion battery packs, may require individual voltage readings for each and every cell. If a battery monitoring system component—even one that provides just one of these sensor readings—malfunctions or otherwise experiences a fault condition, then it may be necessary to bring the entire vehicle in for service. The exemplary sensor arrangement and method may be used to control a series of balancing switches in the sensor arrangement in such a way that enables the vehicle to detect fault conditions and to continue operating successfully in the event that such fault conditions occur. | 02-02-2012 |
Blake E. Chandler, Woodbury, MN US
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| 20100009075 | MULTI-LAYER ARTICLES AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE RELEASE LIFE OF THE SAME - A multi-layer article including a foodware substrate and a fluoropolymer composition having a copolymer consisting of from 80 to 94% by weight tetrafluoroethylene, from 6 to 20% by weight of one or more perfluorovinyl ethers of the formula CF | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100009197 | POWDER COATING FLUOROPOLYMER COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING MONO-HYDROXY AROMATIC MATERIALS - Provided are compositions comprising a) a fluoroplastic; b) an aromatic material having exactly one hydroxyl group, wherein the aromatic material is free of thiol groups, and wherein the hydroxyl group is bonded to an aromatic carbon; c) a salt former compound capable of forming a salt with the aromatic material; and d) optionally a phase transfer catalyst. Also provided are reaction products of the described compositions, multi-layer articles comprising the compositions and reaction products, and methods for making the compositions, reaction products, and articles. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100040897 | POWDER COATING FLUOROPOLYMER COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING NITROGEN-CONTAINING AROMATIC MATERIALS - Provided are compositions comprising (a) an aromatic material selected from (i) an aromatic compound, (ii) an aromatic resin, (iii) a heteroaromatic compound, and (iv) a heteroaromatic resin, wherein the aromatic material has (1) at least one non-hindered amine group bonded to an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring, (2) a heteroaromatic ring and has a nitrogen atom in the heteroaromatic ring, or (3) a combination thereof; (b) an inorganic base; (c) a fluoroplastic; and (d) optionally a phase transfer catalyst. Also provided are reaction products of the described compositions, multi-layer articles comprising the compositions and reaction products, and methods for making the compositions, reaction products, and articles. | 02-18-2010 |
Brent Chandler, Princeton, NJ US
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| 20090281079 | Substituted 4-Amino-Pyrrolotriazine Derivatives Useful for Treating Hyper-Proliferative Disorders and Diseases Associated With Angiogenesis - This invention relates to novel pyrrozolotriazine compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and the use of those compounds and compositions for the prevention and/or treatment of hyper-proliferative disorders and diseases associated with angiogenesis. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100063038 | Substituted 4-Amino-Pyrrolotriazine Derivatives Useful for Treating Hyper-Proliferative Disorders and Diseases Associated with Angiogenesis - This invention relates to novel pyrrozolotriazine compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and and the use of those compounds or compositions for treating hyper-proliferative and/or angiogenesis disorders, as a sole agent or in combination with other active ingredients. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100179125 | SUBSTITUTED 4-AMINO-PYRROLOTRIAZINE DERIVATIVES USEFUL FOR TREATING HYPER-PROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS AND DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH ANGIOGENESIS - This invention relates to novel pyrrozolotriazine compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and the use of those compounds or compositions for treating hyper-proliferative and/or angiogenesis disorders, as a sole agent or in combination with other active ingredients. | 07-15-2010 |
Brent Chandler, New Haven, CT US
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| 20100075958 | PYRROLOTRIAZINE DERIVATIVES USEFUL FOR TREATING HYPER-PROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS AND DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH ANGIOGENESIS - This invention relates to pyrrozolotriazine compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and the use of those compounds and compositions for the prevention and/or treatment of hyper-proliferative disorders and diseases associated with angiogenesis. | 03-25-2010 |
Brian R. Chandler, Provo, UT US
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| 20110184722 | TRANSLATION QUALITY QUANTIFYING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A system for automating the quality evaluation of a translation. The system may include a computer having a processor and memory device operably connected to one another. A source text in a first language may be stored within the memory device. A target text comprising a translation of the source text into a second language may also be stored within the memory device. Additionally, a plurality of executables may be stored on the memory device and be configured to, when executed by the processor, independently identify a test sample comprising one or more blocks, each comprising a matched set having a source portion selected from the source text and a corresponding target portion selected from the target text. | 07-28-2011 |
Carol Chandler, Lakeland, FL US
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| 20110243406 | Medical Imaging System and Related Methods - A medical imaging system includes an imaging device, an input device, an output device, and an imaging system server in signal communication with the imaging device, the input device and the output device, the imaging system server including at least one processor and machine readable memory. The server is configured to display a capture outline, the capture outline including a depiction of a body area to be imaged, display a preliminary image together with the capture outline such that the preliminary image is superimposable with the capture outline, and capture an image associated with the capture outline. | 10-06-2011 |
Catharina Chandler, Charlotte, NC US
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| 20080280534 | BREAST SUPPORT DEVICE - A device for placement between a human's breasts for reducing and preventing skin wrinkling in the chest region of a user and a method of supporting the upper positioned breast of a side laying human to reduce and prevent skin wrinkling in the chest region. | 11-13-2008 |
Clifton Douglas Chandler, Olathe, KS US
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| 20080288736 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHANGING PARAMETERS OF A CONTROLLER - Systems and methods for modifying a parameter value of a controller are described. In one embodiment, the method includes verifying a local presence at the controller, modifying a parameter value at a remote device, confirming the identity of the remote device, and storing the modified parameter value in the controller. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080288781 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURE PASSWORD CHANGE - Systems and methods for changing a user password are described. In one embodiment, the method includes determining at least one password equivalent value, determining a safe-to-transmit password value, determining a password change authentication value, transmitting, from a remote device to a controller, the password change authentication value and the safe-to-transmit password value, confirming the data integrity of the password change authentication value sent from the remote device to the controller, and storing a new password equivalent value. | 11-20-2008 |
Clive Chandler, Portland, OR US
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| 20110070381 | USE OF NITROGEN-BASED REDUCING COMPOUNDS IN BEAM-INDUCED PROCESSING - A system for beam-induced deposition or etching, in which a charged particle or laser beam can be directed to a work piece within a single vacuum chamber, either normally incident or at an angle. Simultaneously with beam illumination of the work piece, a deposition or etch precursor gas is co-injected or premixed with a purification compound and (optionally) a carrier gas prior to injection into the process chamber. The beam decomposes the deposition precursor gas to deposit a film only in areas illuminated by the beam, or decomposes the etch precursor gas to etch a film only in areas illuminated by the beam. Undesired impurities such as carbon in the deposited film are removed during film growth by interaction with adsorbed species on the work piece surface that are generated by interaction of the beam with adsorbed molecules of the film purification compound. Alternatively, the film purification compound can be used to inhibit oxidation of the material etched by the etch precursor gas. By co-injecting or premixing the deposition or etch precursor gas and film purification compound prior to injection, the deposition or etch process may be optimized with respect to growth/etch rate and achievable material purity. | 03-24-2011 |
Clive D. Chandler, Portland, OR US
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| 20080233422 | COATED NICKEL-CONTAINING POWDERS - Nickel powder batches and methods for producing nickel powder batches. The powder batches include particles having a small particle size, narrow size distribution and a spherical morphology. The present invention is also directed to devices incorporating the nickel metal powders. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20090309018 | MULTI-SOURCE PLASMA FOCUSED ION BEAM SYSTEM - The present invention provides a plasma ion beam system that includes multiple gas sources and that can be used for performing multiple operations using different ion species to create or alter submicron features of a work piece. The system preferably uses an inductively coupled, magnetically enhanced ion beam source, suitable in conjunction with probe-forming optics sources to produce ion beams of a wide variety of ions without substantial kinetic energy oscillations induced by the source, thereby permitting formation of a high resolution beam. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100197142 | HIGH SELECTIVITY, LOW DAMAGE ELECTRON-BEAM DELINEATION ETCH - A method and apparatus for selective etching a substrate using a focused beam. For example, multiple gases may be used that are involved in competing beam-induced and spontaneous reactions, with the result depending on the materials on the substrate. The gases may include, for example, an etchant gas and an auxiliary gas that inhibits etching. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100230841 | AEROSOL METHOD AND APPARATUS, PARTICULATE PRODUCTS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES MADE THEREFROM - Provided is an aerosol method, and accompanying apparatus, for preparing powdered products of a variety of materials involving the use of an ultrasonic aerosol generator ( | 09-16-2010 |
| 20110114665 | GAS DELIVERY FOR BEAM PROCESSING SYSTEMS - Gas flow from multiple gas sources into a sample chamber of a beam system is controlled by a cycling valve for each gas source, with the gas pressure in the sample chamber being determined by the relative time that the valve is opened and the upstream pressure at the valve. A gas valve positioned inside the vacuum chamber allows rapid response in shutting off a gas. In some preferred embodiments, a precursor gas is supplied from a solid or liquid material in a container that remains outside the vacuum system while in use and which is readily connected or disconnected to the gas injection system without significant leakage. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110117748 | Localized Plasma Processing - A method of localized plasma processing improves processing speed and reduces work piece damage compared to charged particle beam deposition and etching. In one embodiment, a plasma jet exits a plasma generating chamber and activates a reactive gas. A jet of plasma and reactive gas impacts and processes the work piece. Because the plasma and the ions in the reactive gas can have low kinetic energy, there can be little or no surface damage. This is particularly useful for deposition processes. When it is desired to etch material, the reactive ions can be more energetic to enhance etching. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110162873 | FORMING CONDUCTIVE FEATURES OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Provided is an aerosol method, and accompanying apparatus, for preparing powdered products of a variety of materials involving the use of an ultrasonic aerosol generator including a plurality of ultrasonic transducers underlying and ultrasonically energizing a reservoir of liquid feed which forms droplets of the aerosol. Carrier gas is delivered to different portions of the reservoir by a plurality of gas delivery ports delivering gas from a gas delivery system. The aerosol is pyrolyzed to form particles, which are then cooled and collected. The invention also provides powders made by the method and devices made using the powders. | 07-07-2011 |
Cory Chandler, Fairfax, VA US
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| 20100031161 | CUSTOMIZED USER INTERFACE - Regulating user interface controls includes identifying a grouping from among different groupings and providing a set of user interface controls corresponding to the identified grouping. The groupings can correspond to the maturity levels (e.g., kids and teenagers) of different network service provider users. | 02-04-2010 |
Craig Chandler, Tampa, FL US
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| 20090320168 | STRAWBERRY PLANT NAMED 'FLORIDA ELVANA' - A new and distinct variety of strawberry ( | 12-24-2009 |
Craig K. Chandler, Dover, FL US
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| 20090013438 | 'Winter Dawn' strawberry plant - A new and distinct variety of strawberry ( | 01-08-2009 |
Darrell P. Chandler, Manchester, MI US
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| 20080272053 | COMBINATORIAL SEPARATIONS AND CHROMATOGRAPHY RENEWABLE MICROCOLUMN - A renewable chromatography structure and methods of the invention for manipulating and trapping small particles within microfluidic systems enable providing surface-functionalized particles that are smaller than the fluidic tolerances of the microfluidic column. Particles of varied chemistry are then utilized for physical or mechanical packing, filtration, separations, modifying fluidic or flow properties of the renewable chromatography column. | 11-06-2008 |
Darrell P. Chandler, Yorkville, IL US
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| 20100041570 | APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING NON-DESTRUCTIVE QUALITY CONTROL OF SUBSTRATES AND PRINTED BIOLOGICAL MICROARRAYS - A method and apparatus are provided for implementing non-destructive quality control of substrates and printed biological microarrays. A method and apparatus are provided for implementing quality control of gel-based microarrays prepared by dispensing a gel-forming composition on a solid substrate. The method utilizes the difference between the wettability properties of a supporting substrate and a gel, where the gel is hydrophilic. Condensation of vapor of a chemically inert water-soluble liquid, such as water or glycerol, on the surface of a substrate under inspection creates a layer of tiny droplets that affect both transmission and scattering of light on the surface. A pattern of condensation, characterized by spatial distribution, average size of the droplets and spacing between the droplets, reflects variation in wetting properties of the substrate. The pattern of condensation circumscribes printed microarray features to be non-destructively imaged and analyzed. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100240028 | METHOD TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF MICROARRAYS BY CONTROLLING EVAPORATION - Methods and compositions described here minimize loss due to evaporation during the process of preparing gel-element microarrays; maintain uniform gel density; minimize irregular spontaneous polymerization; and provide conditions to obtain reproducible and consistent gel-array elements. The materials and methods described herein present techniques for restoring the original composition of the droplets dispensed on the microarray substrates prior to and during the step of ultraviolet light polymerization. | 09-23-2010 |
Douglas Chandler, Allyn, WA US
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| 20100294751 | VARIABLE FREQUENCY HEATING CONTROLLER - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems, and apparatuses related to maintaining a temperature of a target element. Some of the embodiments of the present disclosure provide an apparatus comprising a heating element configured to heat a target element, a temperature sensing device configured to provide an output proportional to a temperature of the heating element or the target element, and a controller configured to modulate an amplitude, duration and frequency of individual current pulses of a series of current pulses applied to the heating element, based at least in part on the output of the temperature sensing device. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 11-25-2010 |
Edward L. Chandler, St. Joseph, MI US
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| 20100175954 | Two-stage slave cylinder - A two-stage slave cylinder including a housing and a bore extending within the housing. An outer piston is slidably positioned within the bore in the housing, and an outer piston chamber is defined by the bore and the outer piston. The outer piston chamber is connected to a hydraulic fluid source by a fluid passageway. A biasing mechanism acts to bias the outer piston in an unactuated position unless a force is exerted on the outer piston that is greater than the biasing force. A bore is provided in the outer piston, and an inner piston is slidably positioned therein. An inner piston chamber is defined by the bore and the inner piston, and an opening is provided in the outer piston to connect the outer piston chamber to the inner piston chamber. A valve assembly is provided within the opening in the outer piston to control the flow of fluid between the outer piston chamber and the inner piston chamber. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100187048 | Caliper brake - A caliper brake including a housing, an opening in the housing, and an actuating assembly received in the opening. The actuating assembly includes an actuating lever having a cam surface and a pivot aperture, a cable bracket having a cable retaining flange, a pivot aperture, and a retaining portion, and a pin received through said pivot apertures to rotatably secure the actuating lever to the cable bracket. The retaining portion of the cable bracket acts to secure the actuating assembly in the opening of the housing without the need for mechanical fasteners. A pivot plate may also be provided, the pivot plate having a pivot aperture and a retaining portion, and is positioned on one side of the actuation lever opposite the cable bracket. A cable housing is received in a bore through the cable retaining flange, and an actuation cable is slidably positioned therein and secured at one end to the actuation lever. When the cable is moved, the actuation lever pivots relative to the cable bracket to actuate the brake. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100300280 | Hydraulic pressure multiplier - A hydraulic pressure multiplier having a housing, a bore in the housing and an outer piston slidably positioned within the bore. The pressure multiplier also includes an inner piston having a bore therethrough, the inner piston being positioned within a bore within the outer piston. An opening is provided through an end wall of the outer piston, and a mechanism is provided to selectively control hydraulic fluid flow into the bore within the outer piston. Hydraulic fluid first flows through the opening in the outer piston and through the bore through the inner piston to actuate a slave cylinder or a hydraulic piston within a brake. After a threshold pressure is reached within the slave cylinder, the valve closes and the outer piston is caused to move axially, thereby providing an increased hydraulic pressure within the slave cylinder. | 12-02-2010 |
Faith T. Chandler, Fairfax Station, VA US
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| 20080243928 | Human Factors Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (HF PFMEA) Software Tool - Methods, computer-readable media, and systems for automatically performing Human Factors Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis for a process are provided. At least one task involved in a process is identified, where the task includes at least one human activity. The human activity is described using at least one verb. A human error potentially resulting from the human activity is automatically identified, the human error is related to the verb used in describing the task. A likelihood of occurrence, detection, and correction of the human error is identified. The severity of the effect of the human error is identified. The likelihood of occurrence, and the severity of the risk of potential harm is identified. The risk of potential harm is compared with a risk threshold to identify the appropriateness of corrective measures. | 10-02-2008 |
Gregg Alan Chandler, St. Joseph, MI US
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| 20090186331 | System and method for correlating curricula - A system and method for correlating learning objectives, curriculum items or elements or competency expectations between multiple curricula, or between a curriculum and established national, industry or governmental standards, includes multiple steps. A first curriculum, including multiple curriculum items, is selected. A second curriculum or standard, containing multiple elements, is selected. A curriculum item from within the first curriculum is selected. A filter is applied to the elements of the second curriculum or standard to produce a visible display of a subset of elements from within the second curriculum. Individual elements, from within the subset of elements, are identified as correlating to the curriculum item. The individual elements that correlate to the curriculum item are tagged, or cross-walked, to create a link between the curricula. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20100291531 | System and method for correlating curricula - A system and method for correlating learning objectives, curriculum items or elements or competency expectations between multiple curricula, or between a curriculum and established national, industry or governmental standards, includes multiple steps. A first curriculum, including multiple curriculum items, is selected. A second curriculum or standard, containing multiple elements, is selected. A curriculum item from within the first curriculum is selected. A filter is applied to the elements of the second curriculum or standard to produce a visible display of a subset of elements from within the second curriculum. Individual elements, from within the subset of elements, are identified as correlating to the curriculum item. The individual elements that correlate to the curriculum item are tagged, or cross-walked, to create a link between the curricula. Such correlations may also extend to achievements of an individual student or to a set of students. | 11-18-2010 |
Gregory G. Chandler, Orlando, FL US
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| 20090173411 | FLITCH PLANER - Apparatus for shaping a flitch includes an upper shaping head assembly for shaping an upper surface of the flitch, a lower shaping head assembly for shaping a lower surface of the flitch, and a groover assembly for placing at least one groove in a surface of the flitch. The apparatus further includes at least one centering arm and chain runner assembly. The at least one centering arm and chain runner assembly includes a chain runner assembly for conveying the flitch toward a transverse center of the centering arm and chain runner assembly, and a centering arm assembly for positioning the flitch. A flitch transport conveyor includes a conveyor frame, a first dogger arm assembly for engaging a first end of the flitch, and a second dogger arm assembly for engaging a second end of the flitch. | 07-09-2009 |
Hadley Chandler, Fairfield, ME US
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| 20100021233 | SEAM SEALER APPARATUS AND METHOD OF SEALING SEAMS ON AN ASPHALT ROAD - Seam sealer for sealing seams in an asphalt paving operation has electric heaters and heats a seam area that includes a narrow strip of previously laid-down asphalt and a narrow strip of the road surface to be paved. A temperature sensor senses temperature of the seam area. A control system adjusts energy level supplied to the heaters, to obtain a pre-determined temperature on the road surface. The pre-determined temperature is close to the temperature of the fresh hot asphalt to be applied. An asphalt paver travels behind the seam sealer and applies fresh hot asphalt to the road surface still to be paved, overlapping it onto the previously laid down asphalt in the seam area. The fresh hot asphalt and the previously laid down asphalt form a molten mass, which is subsequently pressed to a smooth, fused and finished road surface by a road roller. | 01-28-2010 |
Howard Milne Chandler, Yarmouth, ME US
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| 20090029452 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ANALYTE DETECTION - Disclosed is a testing device and methods for the identification of an analyte of interest in a sample. In a preferred embodiment, the testing device includes a front panel having at least one sample application aperture; a rear panel having at least one solvent application aperture; a sample collection matrix disposed between the rear panel and the front panel, the sample collection matrix being in communication with the sample and solvent application apertures of the front and rear panels; and at least one insertable test strip containing a reagent enabling detection of the analyte of interest. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20100159476 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF HEMOGLOBIN IN A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE - A device and method for detecting the presence of hemoglobin in a biological sample, more particularly, the presence of blood in a fecal sample as an indicator of upper or lower gastrointestinal tract bleeding. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100167309 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ANALYTE DETECTION - Disclosed is a testing device and methods for the identification of an analyte of interest in a sample. In a preferred embodiment, the testing device includes a front panel having at least one sample application aperture; a rear panel having at least one solvent application aperture; a sample collection matrix disposed between the rear panel and the front panel, the sample collection matrix being in communication with the sample and solvent application apertures of the front and rear panels; and at least one insertable test strip containing a reagent enabling detection of the analyte of interest. | 07-01-2010 |
James G. Chandler, Boulder, CO US
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| 20080249519 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING ENERGY TO BIOLOGICAL TISSUE INCLUDING THE USE OF TUMESCENT TISSUE COMPRESSION - An electrode catheter is introduced into a hollow anatomical structure, such as a vein, and is positioned at a treatment site within the structure. Tumescent fluid is injected into the tissue surrounding the treatment site to produce tumescence of the surrounding tissue which then compresses the vein. The solution may include an anesthetic, and may further include a vasoconstrictive drug that shrinks blood vessels. The tumescent swelling in the surrounding tissue causes the hollow anatomical structure to become compressed, thereby exsanguinating the treatment site. Energy is applied by an electrode catheter in apposition with the vein wall to create a heating effect. The heating effect causes the hollow anatomical structure to become molded and durably assume the compressed dimensions caused by the tumescent technique. The electrode catheter can be moved within the structure so as to apply energy to a large section of the hollow anatomic structure. In a further aspect, the location of the electrodes is determined by impedance monitoring. Also, temperature sensors at the treatment site are averaged to determine the site temperature. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20110160813 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POSITIONING A CATHETER RELATIVE TO AN ANATOMICAL JUNCTION - An electrode catheter is introduced into a vein or other hollow anatomical structure, and is positioned at a treatment: site within the structure. The end of the catheter is positioned near a junction formed in the structure. This junction can be the sapheno-femoral junction. The position of the catheter near the junction is determined based on a signal from a device associated with the catheter within the structure. A fiber optic filament which emits light is used with the catheter or a guide wire over which the catheter is advanced. The light is visible externally from the patient. The light dims and may no longer externally visible at the sapheno-femoral junction where the catheter moves past the deep fascia and toward the deep venous system. The position of the catheter can be determined based on this external observation. The position of the catheter can also be determined based on measured parameters such as temperature or flow rate within the structure, and the measured changes in one or more of these parameters as the catheter nears the junction. The hollow anatomical structure can be compressed for this procedure. The position of the catheter can also be determined mechanically by including a hook-shaped tip on the catheter or guide wire which would physically engage the junction. | 06-30-2011 |
Jason W. Chandler, Rogers, AR US
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| 20080253846 | END MILL FOR ORBITAL DRILLING OF FIBER REINFORCED PLASTIC MATERIALS - A center or non-center cutting end mill for orbital drilling of fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) materials includes a shank, a neck, a cutting head and two or more flutes. The end mill has a tool geometry with the following features: a dish angle between about 2 degrees to about 6 degrees; a helix angle between about 5 degrees to about 18 degrees; an end teeth radial rake angle between about 0 degrees and about 15 degrees; a peripheral teeth radial rake angle between about 8 degrees and about 16 degrees; a gashing axial rake angle between about 3 degrees to about 10 degrees; and a primary clearance angle between about 10 degrees to about 18 degrees. The end mill is made from a tungsten carbide substrate with cemented cobalt in a range between about 3 to 10 wt. % and a diamond coating having a thickness in a range between about 8 to 20 μm. | 10-16-2008 |
Jeffrey D. Chandler, Woodbury, MN US
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| 20110093112 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DOUBLE END MANUFACTURING OF COMPONENTS - An apparatus for machining the ends of a component includes a plurality of work stations, and a transport mechanism for moving the component along a path to the plurality of work stations. The transport mechanism is positioned to be inboard of the ends of a component. At least one of a first work station or a second work station of the plurality of workstations includes a first fixturing portion for holding a first end, and a first machine for carrying out machine operations on the first end. The first fixturing portion and the first machine are movable in a direction transverse to the path. A method of manufacturing components having two ends that are machined at both ends of a component includes conveying the component to a first work station along a path, moving a first fixture in a direction substantially transverse to the path to a position for holding one end of the component, and moving a first machine in a direction substantially transverse to the path to a position for machining one end of the component. | 04-21-2011 |
John Thurston Chandler, Charlotte, NC US
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| 20110089252 | Fragrance Nebulizer with Drainage System - A device for generating a scented mist of an atomized liquid fragrance oil includes an atomizer complex, a reservoir assembly, a drainage tube, and a vacuum tube. The atomizer complex can atomize the liquid fragrance oil into a scented mist and deliver the scented mist to air outside of the atomizer complex, where the liquid fragrance oil the fragrance oil that is not atomized into the scented mist delivered to the air outside of the atomizer complex includes collected oil that is collected and drained to a reservoir assembly. A drainage tube extends from a bottom area of the atomizer complex into the liquid fragrance oil. The device can filter the liquid fragrance oil in the reservoir assembly and the collected oil from the atomizer complex that drained down the drainage tube. The vacuum tube can suction the filtered liquid fragrance oil and the collected oil into the atomizer complex for atomization. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20120018530 | FRAGRANCE DIFFUSION SYSTEM - A system for fragrancing air includes an adjustable fan that is used to generate an air flow to push atomized fragrance oil from an output orifice of the system. The fragrance in the air is generated from atomized fragrance oil, where liquid fragrance oil can be stored in a cartridge bottle assembly and then atomized with compressed air in a collector assembly in the system. When the system is mounted on a wall or ceiling, the adjustable fan can be used to direct the fragrance downward at any number of angles from the system. The system can be programmed to adjust a fan speed and various settings of the fragrance delivery. | 01-26-2012 |
Julian Chandler, Allston, MA US
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| 20090246754 | OPTIMIZED PROBES AND PRIMERS AND METHODS OF USING SAME FOR THE DETECTION AND QUANTITATION OF BK VIRUS - Described herein are probes and primers for detecting and quantitating variant BK viral strains and methods and devices of identifying and using the described probes and primers. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090258342 | OPTIMIZED PROBES AND PRIMERS AND METHODS OF USING SAME FOR THE DETECTION, QUANTIFICATION AND GROUPING OF HIV-1 - Described herein are optimized primers and probes useful for detecting, quantitating and grouping variant HIV-1 strains, and methods and kits of using the described primers and probes. | 10-15-2009 |
Kelly E. Chandler US
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| 20120060433 | Waterproofing system for a basement or similar structure - A system for waterproofing a basement or similar structure including a horizontal section disposed on the top surface of the structure's foundation footer, and a vertical section that extends from the horizontal section in communication with the structure's foundation wall. The horizontal section includes a top surface, side walls, and a bottom surface that define a central drainage area, the side walls include lower apertures. The vertical section includes front and back surfaces, the back surface includes an edge having passages in fluid communication with the lower apertures. The vertical section includes an upper flange that protrudes a distance from the back surface such that the lower edge and flange portion abut the interior surface of the foundation wall. | 03-15-2012 |
Kelly W. Chandler, Gate City, VA US
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| 20090165213 | RETICULATED MATERIAL BODY SUPPORT AND METHOD - A support cushion including a top surface, a bottom surface opposite top surface, a layer of flexible foam having plurality of cells defining a reticulated cellular structure, the reticulated cellular structure cells comprising a skeletal plurality of supports through which substantially open cell walls establish fluid communication between interior of the cell and interiors of adjacent cells, the layer of flexible foam having density no less than about 30 kg/m | 07-02-2009 |
| 20110252562 | ADJUSTABLE-FIRMNESS BODY SUPPORT AND METHOD - A body support assembly includes a layer including a visco-elastic foam, a heating element in thermal communication with the foam, a temperature sensor, such as a Peltier device, in thermal communication with the foam, and a controller coupled to the sensor and programmed to control the heating element based on input from the sensor, wherein the Peltier device is operable to heat and cool the foam. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110256380 | INTER-LAYER GELATINOUS BODY SUPPORT ADHESIVE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A BODY SUPPORT USING THE SAME - A body support assembly including a first layer, a second layer, at least one of the first and second layers comprises a visco-elastic foam, and a gel adhesive bonding the first layer to the second layer. A method of assembling the body support assembly including applying a gelatinous adhesive on at least one of a top surface of the first layer of foam and a bottom surface of the second layer of foam, positioning the second layer of foam on the first layer of foam, and coupling the second layer of foam to the first layer of foam with the gelatinous adhesive. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110289683 | ADJUSTABLE-FIRMNESS BODY SUPPORT AND METHOD - The present invention provides a body support assembly comprising a layer having a passage, a pump positioned to create a flow of fluid through the passage, a sensor that detects a parameter and produces a signal, and a controller coupled to the sensor and programmed to control the flow of fluid based on the signal. Preferably, the layer comprises visco-elastic foam. In one embodiment, the parameter corresponds with a firmness of the layer (e.g., a temperature of the layer). A heat exchanger can be used to alter (e.g., heat or cool) a temperature of the fluid. The present invention further provides a method of controlling a firmness of a body support comprising sensing a sensed value of a parameter (e.g., temperature) of the body support, establishing a desired value of the parameter, comparing the sensed parameter to the desired value, and adjusting the parameter. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120017376 | BODY SUPPORT WITH FLUID SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME - A body support assembly comprising a first layer (e.g., a visco-elastic foam) having a lower surface, and a second layer supporting the first layer and having an upper surface. One of the upper and lower surfaces is defined by a non-planar surface to define a plurality of passages. A fan is positioned to move air through the passages. Preferably, the non-planar surface comprises a plurality of protrusions (e.g., a convoluted surface). The body support can further comprise a sensor that detects a parameter and produces a signal, and a controller coupled to the sensor and programmed to control the fan. Multiple fans and sensors can be provided, and the controller can control the fans to provide different air flows through different locations of the body support assembly. A user interface can be coupled to the controller to allow selection of a desired parameter of the body support assembly. | 01-26-2012 |
Lance Chandler, Toutle, WA US
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| 20100244568 | LIGHTING MODULE WITH WIRELESS ALTERNATING CURRENT DETECTION SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems, and apparatuses related to lighting system with wireless alternating current detection system. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100244569 | FLUORESCENT FORM FACTOR LIGHTING MODULE WITH WIRELESS ALTERNATING CURRENT DETECTION SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems, and apparatuses related to lighting system with wireless alternating current detection system. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100244747 | MANAGEMENT OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERY IN AN ENCLOSED LIGHTING MODULE - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems, and apparatuses related to managing a rechargeable battery in an enclosed lighting module. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100264737 | THERMAL CONTROL FOR AN ENCASED POWER SUPPLY IN AN LED LIGHTING MODULE - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems, and apparatuses related to managing a rechargeable battery in an enclosed lighting module. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100294751 | VARIABLE FREQUENCY HEATING CONTROLLER - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems, and apparatuses related to maintaining a temperature of a target element. Some of the embodiments of the present disclosure provide an apparatus comprising a heating element configured to heat a target element, a temperature sensing device configured to provide an output proportional to a temperature of the heating element or the target element, and a controller configured to modulate an amplitude, duration and frequency of individual current pulses of a series of current pulses applied to the heating element, based at least in part on the output of the temperature sensing device. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 11-25-2010 |
Larry S. Chandler, Falls Church, VA US
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| 20080294371 | Errors-in-variables data processing including essential weighting of mapped path-oriented deviations with normal component discrimination - Representations of data inversions are generated by alternate forms of maximum likelihood estimating which are rendered in correspondence with dependent coordinate mappings of path-oriented displacements. The dependent coordinate mappings are alternately considered to represent either path coincident deviations, path-oriented data-point projections. Normal displacements are rendered in normalized coordinates as a shortest distance between respective data samples and successive fitting function approximations. Deficiencies in representing likelihood as related to nonlinearities and heterogeneous precision are compensated by essential weighting of respectively mapped path-oriented displacements. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20100131082 | Inversion Loci Generator and Criteria Evaluator for Rendering Errors in Variable Data Processing - Reduction deviations are rendered as dependent coordinate mappings of two-dimensional displacements which characterize restraints associated with deviations of observation sampling measurements from a fitting function. The mappings are considered to be represented by both projections and path coincident deviations. Data inversions are generated as loci and discriminated by criteria corresponding to deviations associated with alternate forms for representing essential weighting. Deficiencies related to nonlinearities and heterogeneous precision are compensated by essential weight factors. | 05-27-2010 |
Lawrence Alan Chandler, Raleigh, NC US
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| 20090040746 | NOVELTY STICK HOLDERS FOR FOOD ON STICKS - Novelty themed stick holders for food items include an elongate holder having an external surface and opposing top and bottom portions defining an elongate receiving cavity therebetween. The cavity is configured and sized to receive a stick therein. In some embodiments, the holder tapers inwardly from a top portion to a bottom portion and defines a handle portion of a miniature baseball bat. Other themes and shapes are also described. | 02-12-2009 |
Marianna E. Chandler, Mcdonough, GA US
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| 20120030645 | PREDICTIVE RETIREMENT TOOLSET - A system assesses one or more applications for retirement. The system includes a processing device configured for receiving attribute data corresponding to one or more of a plurality of applications. The processing device is further configured for determining one or more of the plurality of applications to assess for retirement, translating at least some of the received attribute data into two or more translated values based at least in part on one or more predetermined values, and summing two or more of the translated values, thereby resulting in one or more combined values. The processing device is further configured for calculating one or more cumulative values based at least in part on the one or more combined values and converting the one or more cumulative values, thereby resulting in one or more probability values each indicating the probability of retirement of one of the one or more applications. | 02-02-2012 |
Mark David Chandler, Bloomfield, NY US
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| 20100188203 | BRAKE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A brake monitoring system and method for a vehicle having multiple axles and a plurality of brake actuators and an engine control module, each brake actuator being associated with one of the axle. The system include sensors for measuring, in real-time, brake pressure and brake lining wear, and generating first and second signals. The first and second signals are received and stored in a chassis communications module. The chassis communications module detects fault condition of the brakes as a function of the first and/or second signals and for recording the fault condition, the fault condition being one of a brake monitor warning and a brake lining warning and provides an indication of status via warning lights. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20110308897 | ELECTRONIC STROKE SENSOR FOR AIR DISC BRAKE - A vehicle brake monitor assembly for an air disk brake includes a brake actuator having a pushrod projecting from inside a chamber of said brake actuator. The pushrod releasably actuates a lever arm of a caliper thereby moving the disk brake into a braking position when the pushrod is in an extended position and releasing the disk brake from the braking position when the pushrod is in a retracted position. The pushrod includes a pushrod shaft and a contact member biased in a telescoping relationship relative to the pushrod shaft and the lever arm of the caliper abuts the contact member counteracting the bias of the contact member. A sensor is integrated with the assembly proximate the contact member and detects movement of the pushrod relative to the lever arm and to the pushrod shaft. | 12-22-2011 |
Nathan Chandler, Fayetteville, GA US
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| 20100042413 | Voice Activated Application Service Architecture and Delivery - A system and method for retrieving distributed content responsive to voice data are disclosed. Voice data is transmitted from a source client device to media server which applies a mixing table to route the voice data to one or more destinations described by the mixing table. The media server also analyzes the received voice data for one or more events. Responsive to detecting an event, the media server communicates with an application server, which modifies the mixing table so that subsequent data is also routed to a media generator which analyzes voice data received after detection of the event for a command. The media generator communicates with the application server to retrieve data from a user data source, such as a website, associated with a detected command. The media generator produces an audio representation of the retrieved data which is communicated to the source client device via the media server. | 02-18-2010 |
Noal Chandler, Sanford, FL US
Peter P. Chandler, Franklin, PA US
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| 20110181098 | MINER CUTTING BIT HOLDING APPARATUS - An assembly for mounting a cutter bit on a driven mechanism, the assembly comprising a bit holder including a holding portion adapted to receive the bit and a mounting base rear portion. The bit holder holding portion is a forward portion, the forward portion being separate from but connected to the mounting base rear portion. | 07-28-2011 |
Randal L. Chandler, Lindsay, OK US
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| 20110271911 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING A CART - A cart for transporting livestock equipment having a first and a second stall dividers and two dollies. The first dolly includes a horizontal member, a pair of wheels, and a pair of outer support members. The second dolly includes a horizontal member, a pair of wheels, and a pair of outer support members. To form a cart, an outer support member of the first dolly is received in one of the vertical members of the first stall divider, and the other outer support member of the first dolly is received in the opening of one of the vertical members of the second stall divider. An outer support member of the second dolly is received in the first stall divider and the outer support member of the second dolly is received in the opening of the second stall divider. | 11-10-2011 |
Randy Chandler, Washington, DC US
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| 20100252732 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DIRECT MEASUREMENT OF ISOTOPES OF EXPIRED GASES - The invention provides a device including a chamber wherein the chamber including a rigid enclosure; a rigid lid for the enclosure; a gasket between the lid and the enclosure to allow for an airtight seal between the enclosure and the gasket upon closure of a latch connecting the enclosure and the lid; a port for airtight attachment of a syringe, and a port for airtight insertion of a gas sensor. The device can further include a gas sensor and one or more syringes for attachment to the device by a three-way stopcocks. The device is appropriately sized for use with the subject of interest. The invention also provides methods for use of the device. | 10-07-2010 |
Richard C. Chandler, Solon, OH US
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| 20080206473 | Material submergence system - A molten metal submergence device includes a submergence chamber, an inlet pipe, and a vortex breaker. The submergence chamber is defined by a side wall and includes an inlet in communication with an associated molten metal bath and an outlet in communication with the associated molten metal bath. The inlet is positioned in relation to the side wall such that material passing through the inlet is introduced at least substantially tangentially to the side wall. The inlet pipe is in communication with the inlet of the submergence chamber. The inlet pipe is configured to depend from a wall of the submergence chamber within the confines of the side wall. The vortex breaker is disposed in the submergence chamber between the inlet and the outlet. | 08-28-2008 |
Russell E. Chandler, Gaithersburg, MD US
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| 20100281313 | DYNAMICALLY GENERATED WEB SURVEYS FOR USE WITH CENSUS ACTIVITIES, AND ASSOCATED METHODS - Certain example embodiments disclosed herein relate to online survey systems and/or methods. In certain example embodiments, the questions to be asked are substantially insulated from an application that asks the questions. This abstraction may be accomplished in certain example embodiments by dynamically generating a computer-accessible (e.g., web-based) survey from one or more definition files. For example, a survey may be defined via a response definition file and a user interface definition file, thereby enabling the definition files to be read and the survey to be presented with the appropriate questions, validations, and transformations being specified by the response definition file, and with the look and feel being specified by the user interface definition file. Answers to questions may be persisted for a respondent in a storage location remote from the respondent. Such online surveys systems and/or methods may be suitable for census-related activities. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100281355 | DYNAMICALLY GENERATED WEB SURVEYS FOR USE WITH CENSUS ACTIVITIES, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Certain example embodiments disclosed herein relate to online survey systems and/or methods. In certain example embodiments, the questions to be asked are substantially insulated from an application that asks the questions. This abstraction may be accomplished in certain example embodiments by dynamically generating a computer-accessible (e.g., web-based) survey from one or more definition files. For example, a survey may be defined via a response definition file and a user interface definition file, thereby enabling the definition files to be read and the survey to be presented with the appropriate questions, validations, and transformations being specified by the response definition life, and with the look and feel being specified by the user interface definition file. Answers to questions may be persisted for a respondent in a storage location remote from the respondent. Such online surveys systems and/or methods may be suitable for census-related activities. | 11-04-2010 |
Scott Chandler, Payson, UT US
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| 20080218493 | Display With Motion Sensor - The present disclosure provides for a display device for interfacing with a control and/or automation system. More particularly, the present disclosure provides for an improved display device for interfacing with a control and/or automation system, wherein the electronic display device includes a motion sensor or the like. In exemplary embodiments, the motion sensor is configured to detect at least one of motion or proximity of a human being without being contacted by the human being, the non-contact motion sensor also being configured to activate and/or adjust the illumination/light level of the display/screen from a first illumination/light level to a second illumination/light level when the non-contact motion sensor detects at least one of motion or proximity of a human being. | 09-11-2008 |
William Chandler, Coral Gables, FL US
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| 20090011042 | Antimicrobial and antiviral composition - An antimicrobial and antiviral barrier composition for topical application to the proximal anterior nares includes an antiseptic solution in combination with cocos nucifera (coconut oil) and one or more citrus oils such as, for example, citrus sinensis (orange oil). Various embodiments may also include one or more of the following additional ingredients: lauric acid; d-limonene; soy oil; emu oil; grapefruit seed extract; glycine soja; simmondsia chimensis (Jojoba); aloe vera; and a preservative, such as sodium benzoate, BHT, benzalkonium chloride, vitamin E. | 01-08-2009 |
William Chandler, Key Biscayne, FL US
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| 20090004305 | Antimicrobial and antiviral composition - An antimicrobial and antiviral barrier composition for topical application to the proximal anterior nares includes an antiseptic solution in combination with | 01-01-2009 |
William Chandler, Chevy Chase, MD US
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| 20100215784 | Antimicrobial & antiviral composition - An antimicrobial and antiviral barrier composition for topical application to the proximal anterior nares includes an antiseptic solution in combination with cocos nucifera (coconut oil) and one or more citrus oils such as, for example, citrus sinensis (orange oil). Various embodiments may also include one or more of the following additional ingredients: lauric acid; d-limonene; soy oil; emu oil; grapefruit seed extract; glycine soja; simmondsia chimensis (Jojoba); aloe vera; and a preservative, such as sodium benzoate, BHT, benzalkonium chloride, vitamin E. | 08-26-2010 |
William Keith Chandler, Lawrenceville, GA US
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| 20100329602 | SMART FASTENER AND SMART INSERT FOR A FASTENER USING FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS TO MEASURE STRAIN AND TEMPERATURE - A measurement device including a fastener for use in attaching a first member to a second member, in which the fastener has an aperture extending through a length of the fastener, and a first optical fiber located within the aperture, in which the first optical fiber includes at least one fiber Bragg grating sensor. At least a portion of the first optical fiber can be secured within the aperture. A first end of the first optical fiber can be connected to an associated first optical connector and a second end of the first optical fiber can be connected to an associated second optical connector. | 12-30-2010 |