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Charles H. Baker, Overland Park, KS US
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| 20100116179 | Polyurethane composite matrix material and composite thereof - The present invention provides a composite matrix material which has (a) polyurethane; (b) inorganic particles which have outer surfaces and an aspect ratio of from at least about 1.5 to about 30; and (c) a silane coupling agent; wherein at least a portion of outer surfaces of the inorganic particles are in contact with the silane coupling agent. Also provided is a composite in which a composite matrix material is a polymeric matrix core which has a surface, and a thermoset layer is bonded to at least a portion of the surface of the polymeric matrix core. The composite is a high strength, durable part that may be used, for example, in manufacturing pallets and building or construction materials such as deck boards and siding and roofing panels, etc. | 05-13-2010 |
Charles H. Berry,, Iii, Cedar Falls, IA US
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| 20090014310 | Non-locking switch for filter monitoring - Commercially available filter-monitoring switches suffer from problems related to over sensitivity and reliability. Accordingly, the present inventors have devised, among other things, various embodiments of filter-monitoring switches and related components, subassemblies, methods, and systems. One exemplary filter-monitoring switch includes a diaphragm operably couple to move a conductive element back and forth between a pair of fixed terminals in response to pressure differences across the diaphragm. The conductive element is mounted to an insulative pin of substantially uniform width, and the terminals include leaf contacts that constantly engage the pin or the contacts throughout normal operation of the switch, thereby reducing flexure of the contacts and effectively providing a self-cleaning and self-healing electrical switch. | 01-15-2009 |
Charles H. Boxenbaum, Brooklyn, NY US
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| 20080211361 | OFFICE FURNITURE SYSTEM - Office furniture system, in particular, a desking system, with various useful features including a display pool, a vertical storage system, a support system for facilitating the distribution of power and data to electrical devices used with the desk system as well to adjacently disposed desks to enable a wide range of multi-desk configurations, and privacy panels. The support system includes a central spine and various ribs for supporting accessory brackets including a tackable binder. | 09-04-2008 |
Charles H. Brown, Iii, Carrollton, TX US
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| 20120076898 | APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING FLAVOR TO A BEVERAGE CONTAINER - A flavor provider for use on a beverage container and method for making the flavor provider is disclosed, wherein the flavor provider has a base layer, an adhesive coating that coats at least a portion of the base layer, and at least one flavor layer applied to at least one of the base layer or the adhesive coating, and wherein the base layer is a gelatin ring or a wax layer. | 03-29-2012 |
Charles H. Dando, Iii, Vestal, NY US
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| 20090267227 | PLASTIC BALL GRID ARRAY RUGGEDIZATION - A method and product which provides a thin metal or ceramic plate to the top of a plastic grid array (PGA) as a stiffener to maintain its flatness over temperature during a column attach process, and the columns are used for attachment to circuit boards or other circuit devices. These may be constructed in this manner initially or may be retrofitted plastic ball grid arrays from which the solder balls are removed and, the stiffener is attached to the top, and the solder columns have been added to replace the solder balls. The stiffener is a bonded thin metal or ceramic plate attached to the top of the PGA to maintain its flatness over temperature during the column attach process. An aluminum plate bonded to the top of a PGA results in a significant reduction in warping during a temperature cycle. This allows attachment of solder columns to the PBGA. The high melt solder columns are attached to an area array pattern on the PBGA substrate. This array is typically either a solid or perimeter grid. It is critical that the ends of the solder columns opposite the ends attached to the substrate align precisely with the matching grid of solder pads on the printed wiring board. The purpose of the stiffening plate is to maintain the flatness of the PBGA during the process of attaching the columns to the substrate as well as attaching the component to the printed wiring board such that the columns maintain their alignment over this temperature range. | 10-29-2009 |
Charles H. Downs, Jr., Norman, OK US
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| 20090198606 | REAL TIME FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT IMAGE EXCHANGE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A real time financial instrument image exchange system and method deliver a digital image of a financial instrument (for example, a bank check) very quickly through an image exchange network to a payor institution by promptly forwarding the digital image when it is created at a depositing institution. This may expedite pay or return decisions to be made by payor institutions, which may enable banks to truncate checks, to reduce fraud and its costs, and to facilitate compliance with banking regulations. Such image capture, as well as related data capture, and real-time transfer enable emulation to an item processing system of the payor institution whereby the payor's item processing system processes the image and data as if it did the original capture actually performed at the depositing institution. | 08-06-2009 |
Charles H. Dudding, Lino Lakes, MN US
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| 20080264431 | Channel Selection and Mapping for Medical Device Communication - Embodiments of the invention include channel selection and mapping for medical device communication. The communication system can implement a two-stage listen before talk protocol to choose a channel for communication. The first stage samples the interference of each channel for a relatively short time and chooses the best signal. The second stage samples the channel selected by the first stage and samples it for a relatively longer time to confirm the channel selected by the first stage is the best channel for communication. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090252042 | Low Power Multiple Channel Mixing Architecture For Detecting Wake-Up Signals and Related Falsing Protection Algorithm - A low power multiple channel receiver mixing architecture for detecting wake-up signals over multiple communication channles in sniff processing performed in an implantable medical device (IMD). The architecture includes a direct conversion real receiver configured to scan a selected center channel and a Weaver receiver configured in parallel to the direct conversion real receiver to simultaneously scan side channels, together simultaneously detecting whether a wake-up signal is being received over the center and side channels with minimal power consumption. The architecture further utilizes a falsing protection algorithm that reduces power consumption during sniff operations by inhibiting the sniffing of channels likely to provide a false indication of a wake-up signal based the presence of unwanted signals on those channels. The falsing protection algorithm restricts those channels from sniff processing likely to provide a false indication of a wake-up signal, such that sniff processing can aborted, prevented, limited or otherwise altered to conserve power consumption. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20120034896 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNSCHEDULED WIRELESS COMMUNICATION WITH A MEDICAL DEVICE - Unscheduled wireless communication with a medical device is achieved by operating a receiver of the medical device in a series of modes. Each mode provides an increasingly selective evaluation of received RF energy. The receiver, when operating in a first mode, is capable of detecting the presence of RF energy transmitted from a communicating device. The receiver, when operating in a second mode, consumes more energy than the first mode and analyzes the RF energy to determine whether it contains the appropriate type of modulation. When operating in a third mode, the receiver consumes more energy than the second mode, and operates the full receiver to begin communication with the communicating device. The receiver opens a communication session after the RF energy has passed the evaluation by the series of modes to receive an unscheduled communication. | 02-09-2012 |
Charles H. Giancarlo, Atherton, CA US
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| 20100302168 | Overlay keyboard for touch screen devices - Keyboard systems and methods are provided herein. In one embodiment, an overlay keyboard for touch screen devices includes a physical keyboard that can be mounted onto a touch screen device (e.g., a corded touch screen device or a touch screen mobile device) that provides a virtual keyboard (e.g., a software displayed touch screen), in which the physical keyboard can be overlaid onto the virtual keyboard of the touch screen device. When no key of the physical keyboard is pressed down, the physical keyboard does not trigger the touch screen of the touch screen device. When a key of the physical keyboard is pressed down, the physical keyboard touches the touch screen on a corresponding key of the virtual keyboard on the touch screen device, thereby causing the touch screen to detect that the corresponding key of the virtual keyboard has been pressed. | 12-02-2010 |
Charles H. Glaisyer, Everett, WA US
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| 20090140038 | Production System And An Associated Index Device For Use As A Reference Feature - A production system for manufacturing a workpiece comprises an index system including a plurality of index devices removably mounted on the workpiece at known longitudinally spaced locations therealong, and a longitudinally extending index member releasably engaged with at least two of the index devices such that a position and orientation of the index member are fixed relative to the workpiece by the index devices, the index member having position-indicating features distributed therealong. The production system further comprises a machine module mounted for longitudinal movement along the index member and operable to perform an operation, the machine module being operable to detect the position-indicating features on the index member and thereby determine a position of the machine module relative to the workpiece. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20100283195 | PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND AN ASSOCIATED INDEX DEVICE FOR USE AS A REFERENCE FEATURE - A production system for manufacturing a workpiece comprises an index system including a plurality of index devices removably mounted on the workpiece at known longitudinally spaced locations therealong, and a longitudinally extending index member releasably engaged with at least two of the index devices such that a position and orientation of the index member are fixed relative to the workpiece by the index devices, the index member having position-indicating features distributed therealong. The production system further comprises a machine module mounted for longitudinal movement along the index member and operable to perform an operation, the machine module being operable to detect the position-indicating features on the index member and thereby determine a position of the machine module relative to the workpiece. | 11-11-2010 |
Charles H. Hasenauer, Rochester, NY US
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| 20120027430 | MEASURING DEVELOPER DENSITY IN AN ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC SYSTEM - An apparatus for measuring developer density in an electrophotographic system. A first electrode and a second electrode are disposed to define a working volume between them through which developer moves without contacting the first electrode, wherein the electrodes are electrically insulated from each other by the working volume. A voltage source selectively applies an AC bias across the electrodes. A measuring device measures the current across the electrodes while the bias is applied. A processor is adapted to automatically determine the density of the developer in the working volume based on the measured current and the applied bias. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120027431 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER TONER CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT - Developer toner concentration in an electrophotographic system is measured. Two sensors, one before and one after the toning zone in the direction of rotation of the development member, each include respective electrodes that form a respective capacitance between the respective electrode and the development member. A voltage source selectively applies respective AC biases across the sensors and the respective currents across the sensors are measured. A controller causes an electrostatic latent image to be produced on the photoreceptor and causes the development member to rotate and the photoreceptor to move. While the development member is rotating, the processor receives the measured currents and computes toner concentration using the respective received currents and the pixel data. The developer flow rate can be adjusted, or toner added to the developer, in response to the determined toner concentration. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120027432 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER FLOW RATE MEASUREMENT - Developer flow rate over a rotatable development member in an electrophotographic system is measured. An electrode and the development member define a capacitive working volume between them through which developer moves. A voltage source electrically connected to the electrode and the development member selectively applies an AC bias across the working volume, and a meter measures the currents across the working volume while the bias is applied. A controller causes the development member to stop supplying toner to the photoreceptor, and to rotate. While the development member is rotating, the controller records the current measured by the meter. Developer flow rate is computed using the measured current. The developer flow rate can be adjusted in response to the computed flow rate. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120027433 | RESONANT-FREQUENCY MEASUREMENT OF ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER DENSITY - Developer density is measured in an electrophotographic system. First and second electrodes are disposed to define a working volume between them through which developer passes without contacting the first electrode, wherein the electrodes are electrically insulated from each other by the working volume. One terminal of an AC voltage (current) source having a selected frequency is connected to one of the electrodes. An inductor is connected in series (parallel) with the voltage source, so that the source provides the AC bias (current) across the electrodes through (across) the inductor. The AC is applied and the current (voltage) across the electrodes is measured. The density of the developer in the working volume is automatically determined using a processor responsive to the measured current (voltage) and the applied bias (current). | 02-02-2012 |
Charles H. Hayden, Jr., Knoxville, TN US
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| 20080283758 | PROMPT GAMMA CORRECTION FOR NON-STANDARD ISOTOPES IN A PET SCANNER - A method for correcting PET emission data for prompt gamma emission background components present in non-pure positron-emitting isotopes uses a two component fit of modeled scatter and modeled prompt gamma emission in the area of scatter tails in a normalized emission sinogram. The method allows a PET scan using non-standard PET isotopes to be quantitative and thus more clinically useful. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20110127413 | Systems and Methods for Calibrating Time Alignment For A Positron Emission Tomography (PET) System - A representative positron emission tomography (PET) calibration system includes a PET scanner having a ring detector, a phantom that is placed at approximately the center of the ring detector, and a time alignment calibration manager that is coupled to the PET scanner. The time alignment calibration manager detects coincidence events from the phantom, calculates position of time of flight events from the ring detector based on the detected coincidence events, and calculates time offsets for the ring detector using a mean value calculation based on the calculated position of the time of flight events. | 06-02-2011 |
Charles H. Henager, Jr., Kennewick, WA US
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| 20090317545 | ALUMINIDE COATINGS - Disclosed herein are aluminide coatings. In one embodiment coatings are used as a barrier coating to protect a metal substrate, such as a steel or a superalloy, from various chemical environments, including oxidizing, reducing and/or sulfidizing conditions. In addition, the disclosed coatings can be used, for example, to prevent the substantial diffusion of various elements, such as chromium, at elevated service temperatures. Related methods for preparing protective coatings on metal substrates are also described. | 12-24-2009 |
Charles H. Hustig, The Villages, FL US
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| 20080216638 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING A HIGH SPEED DIGITAL MUSICAL INTERFACE - A system for the high speed digital transmission of musical commands includes a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter includes a MIDI input that provides key-on commands. A bitstream formatter in the transmitter maps the key-on commands to a plurality of mapped key-on commands. The transmitter also includes a synchronizing stage, a line coder, and an output driver that prepare and subsequently output the mapped key-on commands to a transmission medium. The receiver includes a signal receiver and a line decoder for receiving and decoding the commands from the transmission medium. The receiver also includes a synchronizing stage. A serial-to-parallel converter in the receiver responds to the mapped key-on commands by activating associated outputs. A driver produces an electrical output. | 09-11-2008 |
Charles H. Ingrum, St. Louis, MO US
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| 20110301971 | Healthcare System Planning Tool - A system for planning at a healthcare facility employs a database that stores health care facility impacting data including demographic data describing a preselected set of aspects of a population residing within a defined geographic area. A simulator applies modeling tools to the health care facility impacting data and generates output data corresponding to selected data in the health care facility impacting data. The modeling tools include a protocols of care tool; a service configuration modeling tool; a financial analysis tool; and a facility modeling tool. A video monitor displays an image of a map with a visual representation of the geographic area and a plurality of dynamically configurable data display objects that are superimposed on the map. Each data display object is disposed adjacent to a location of a different healthcare facility and each displays output data generated by the simulator. | 12-08-2011 |
Charles H. Kneshtel, Jr., Brownstown, MI US
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| 20110031364 | HINGED CLAMP BRACKET - A clam-shell bracket for defining a mounting flange on a structural member, such as a hydroformed vehicle cross-member or frame rail, includes a lower body featuring an integrated locating feature with which to preposition the bracket on the structural member, and permanently-attached male threaded fasteners with which to thereafter secure the bracket to the structural member. The bracket further includes a hinged upper body having slotted bolt holes through which the lower body's fasteners may freely pass as the upper body is pivoted into the assembled position, thereby reducing the time required for bracket installation. The use of fasteners on the both the hinged end and opposite end of the lower clamp body provides an improved clamping force about the structural member, while the improved clamping force cooperates with the mating locating features of the bracket and the structural member to improve the lateral applied load transfer therebetween. | 02-10-2011 |
Charles H. Loux, Woodbury, MN US
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| 20120082967 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRAINING A GAS TURBINE ENGINE TEST CELL OPERATOR - A method for training a gas turbine engine test cell operator during a simulated engine test is provided. The method includes transmitting, from a data acquisition and control system (DACS) to a software engine model, data indicative of at least one of an operator input and an instructor input. The method further includes receiving the data at the software engine model and transmitting response data from the software engine model to the DACS, the response data simulating to the DACS that an operational state of a live engine has changed in response to the at least one of an operator input and an instructor input. The method also includes receiving the response data at the DACS and outputting an indication of the changed operational state to the operator based on the response data. | 04-05-2012 |
Charles H. Marsland, Long Island City, NY US
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| 20100189864 | Edible Nutritive Composite - A nutritive edible composite food product that includes a protein-containing material, a carbohydrate-containing material, a fat or fat-containing material, and a source of liquid. The materials are mixed together to form an extensible nutritive edible composite material possessing an average extensibility of at least about 100%, such that the composite material is capable of being processed by extrusion, sheeting or molding operations that require extensibility. The composite material is further processed, to create a food product comprising at least about 15% protein. | 07-29-2010 |
Charles H. Mcconica, Corvallis, OR US
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| 20080252678 | Determining Drop Weight - Embodiments of determining drop weight are disclosed. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080266565 | Device and method for measuring ink levels in a container - An ink level sensing device and associated method. The ink level sensing device includes a near infrared illumination source that emits near infrared light, and a container configured to accommodate a supply of ink containing light absorption material. The device further includes a protruding chamber adjacent to the container. The protruding chamber is configured to accommodate a portion of the supply of ink accommodated by the container. The device also includes a sensor that is configured to receive a signal based on an amount of the light that passes through the protruding chamber. The method includes emitting a light from a near infrared illumination source and directing the light toward a protruding chamber of the ink supply. The method further includes sensing an amount of the light that passes through the protruding chamber in the ink supply. | 10-30-2008 |
Charles H. Naul, Irving, TX US
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| 20100088176 | System and Method for Generating Price-Per-Unit (PPU) Discounts for Fuel - A fuel rewards program wherein awards received from the purchase of discount-triggering items at a first transaction are redeemed for a price-per-unit (PPU) discount on fuel. A scanner scans product codes and inputs the information to a POS system through a comparator such that a product may be determined to be a discount-triggering item. Information regarding the discount-triggering item is first stored in a potential buffer. A rewards process processes the information in the potential buffer and stores that information in a filtered potential buffer. A potential file accumulates basic information about one or more transactions. A purchase buffer stores all of the information, which is ultimately printed on a cash register receipt. The receipt may be scanned at a fuel dispenser to begin the redemption of the PPU discount on the fuel. | 04-08-2010 |
Charles H. Olk, Leonard, MI US
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| 20110293682 | SELF-TRIGGERED MICROENCAPSULATED BIOCIDES AND/OR FUNGICIDES - One embodiment includes a biocide-containing and/or fungicide-containing microcapsule wherein the microcapsule may be capable of degradation due to the presence of byproducts that are released by a fungi or biological organism. Upon release, the biocide and/or fungicide may then be utilized to eliminate the fungi or biological organism. | 12-01-2011 |
Charles H. Patrick, Iii, Morris, AL US
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| 20100304352 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRESERVING A HUMAN ORGAN FOR TRANSPLANTATION - A perfusion pump system for providing perfusate to an organ of a human body includes an actuator coupled to a pump to provide an actuating force to the pump. The pump includes an outlet for providing a perfusate to an organ coupled to the pump and an inlet for receiving the perfusate. The pump is configured to provide a pulsatile pumping force to the perfusate via a pumping stroke in response to the actuating force. The pumping stroke is followed by a return stroke. The pumping stroke causes the pump to collapse to force a flow of the perfusate through the outlet to the organ. The pump collapses in the direction of the flow of the perfusate. The return stroke allows the perfusate to enter the pump through the inlet and the return stroke of ways providing the perfusate through the outlet. | 12-02-2010 |
Charles H. Phoebe, Uxbridge, MA US
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| 20080264848 | Mobile phase dilution scheme for enhanced chromatography - A method and device for increasing the loading capacity of a chromatography column through dilution of a mobile phase at the head of the column. A strong mobile phase is provided for dissolving a sample. A sample is injected into the strong mobile phase, and subsequently diluted with a weak mobile phase. The resulting sample-containing weak mobile phase is passed through a chromatography column for retention and separation of the components of the sample. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20100176043 | MOBILE PHASE DILUTION SCHEME FOR ENHANCED CHROMATOGRAPHY - A method and device for increasing the loading capacity of a chromatography column through dilution of a mobile phase at the head of the column. A strong mobile phase is provided for dissolving a sample. A sample is injected into the strong mobile phase, and subsequently diluted with a weak mobile phase. The resulting sample-containing weak mobile phase is passed through a chromatography column for retention and separation of the components of the sample. | 07-15-2010 |
Charles H. Popenoe, Bethesda, MD US
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| 20090092457 | FASTENING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MAKING - The present invention relates to fasteners and more specifically to a fastener adapted to visually indicate tension, and method of making thereof. | 04-09-2009 |
Charles H. Pugsley, Jr., Pelham, NH US
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| 20100266101 | MINIATURE X-RAY UNIT - A miniaturized x-ray apparatus for delivering x-rays to a selected site within a body cavity includes a catheter having at least one lumen and an x-ray transparent window at a distal end thereof; an x-ray source in the lumen adjacent said x-ray transparent window; a movable x-ray shield positioned to direct x-rays from the source through the x-ray transparent window to the selected site. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20110208219 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENDOSCOPIC REPAIR OF THE LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER - The present invention includes a method and apparatus for adhering tissue to one another. In an embodiment of the present invention the two tissues to be joined, for example the lower esophagus and the fundus of the stomach, are first placed adjacent to one another. Next a first restraint is placed near the outside surface of one of the tissues and a second restraint is placed near the outside surface of the other tissue. An irritant is then placed between the two adjacent tissues. The restraints, and consequently the tissue surfaces, are then drawn together. As the touching irritated tissue surfaces heal they will become bonded to one another and their need for the mechanical fastening of the restraints, to secure them together, will be diminished. | 08-25-2011 |
Charles H. Rood, Jr., Youngsville, LA US
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| 20090127255 | Extendable Cargo System and Method Therefore - A cargo bin formed of a medial cargo module having opposing open ends formed to securely engage an extension member to extend the length of the bin, or an end wall, for use when a non-extended bin is required. A unique engagement mechanism is provided for securely affixing the extension member or end wall to the medial cargo module, wherein there is provided a cradle formed to receive an engagement rod, the engagement mechanism formed to securely guide the components together so as to align engagement apertures associated with the side edges of the units, which engagement apertures, when aligned, are secured via retention pins or the like. | 05-21-2009 |
Charles H. Saunder, Appleton, WI US
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| 20100087305 | Method and Apparatus For Making A Wave Top Bag - A method and apparatus for making rolls of wave cut bags, and a roll of bags is disclosed. A film is weakened along a generally straight line in a generally cross machine direction. The film is also weakened a wave shape, and the wave shape weakenings are alternated with the straight line weakenings. The film is folded in a cross machine direction, and the straight line weakenings are separated to form bottoms of adjacent bags. The bottoms of adjacent bags are preferably overlapped, although they need not be. The wave shaped weakenings are preferably separated (although they need not be) to form wave shaped tops of a adjacent bags. If separated, the wave shaped tops have a longer portion and a shorter portion, and the longer portion is between, in the machine direction, the longer and shorter portion of the adjacent wave shaped top. | 04-08-2010 |
Charles H. Somers, Jr., North Canton, OH US
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| 20090212105 | Automated banking machine that operates responsive to data bearing records - A system controlled responsive to data bearing records includes a card reader that is operative to read card data from user cards including identifying data, and authorizes operation of an automated banking machine responsive to the identifying data. The system is operative send a configuration XML message to a banking machine from an application server, wherein the configuration XML data includes configuration data targeted to the banking machine. The system comprising an application server is operative to send an application XML message to the banking machine, wherein the application XML application includes application data. In addition, the application data may be mapped to at least one corresponding resource on the banking machine responsive to the configuration data. The banking machine may performing a banking transaction using the at least one resource on the banking machine responsive to the application XML message. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20100230486 | Automated banking machine that operates responsive to data bearing records - An automated banking machine controlled responsive to data bearing records includes a card reader that can read identifying data from user cards. User operation of the automated banking machine is authorized responsive to the identifying data read by the card reader. The automated banking machine is allowed temporary usage of a machine application that enables the machine to perform an authorized banking transaction requiring operation of the card reader. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20110284630 | Banking system controlled responsive to data bearing records - An automated banking machine controlled responsive to data bearing records includes a card reader that can read identifying data from user cards. User operation of the automated banking machine is authorized responsive to the identifying data read by the card reader. The automated banking machine is allowed temporary usage of a machine application that enables the machine to perform an authorized banking transaction requiring operation of the card reader. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120012652 | Automated banking machine that operates responsive to data bearing records - An automated banking machine controlled responsive to data bearing records includes a card reader that can read identifying data from user cards. User operation of the automated banking machine is authorized responsive to the identifying data read by the card reader. The automated banking machine is allowed temporary usage of a machine application that enables the machine to perform an authorized banking transaction requiring operation of the card reader. | 01-19-2012 |
Charles H. Sorrick, Harbor Beach, MI US
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| 20110139911 | PROCESS OF TREATING INDUSTRY FILTRATION MEDIA - A method of treating industry filtration media comprise cutting the used filtration media into small pieces and densifying the cut-up used filtration media, for further use in waste recycling. The filtration media can come in rolls or loose. Prior to cutting, ferrous part of the filtration media can be separated from a non-ferrous part thereof, and the non-ferrous part can be subjected to brushing prior to cutting. The cut-up used filtration media can also be mixed with clean scraps prior to the step of densifying. | 06-16-2011 |
Charles H. Tafel, Jr., Wixom, MI US
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| 20090145658 | Bridge for a wire harness or other electrical components - A harness bridge member for retaining wires, harnesses or cables in a predetermined position on a member is disclosed. The harness bridge includes a substantially flat strap having a first side and a second side. It also includes a predetermined adhesive arranged on a predetermined portion of the first side of the strap. A predetermined adhesive is also arranged on a predetermined portion of a second side of the strap and a removable cover is arranged over the adhesive on the second side of the strap wherein the cover has a tab extending from one end thereof. The harness bridge is used to secure wires, harnesses, etc., within a vehicle by attaching to two different surfaces of the vehicle thus allowing for a more secure and robust connection at a predetermined position in the vehicle. | 06-11-2009 |
Charles H. Van Dusen, Beaverton, OR US
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| 20120027082 | Parallel Rate Control for Digital Video Encoder with Multi-Processor Architecture and Picture-Based Look-Ahead Window - A method of operating a multi-processor video encoder by determining a target size corresponding to a preferred number of bits to be used when creating an encoded version of a picture in a group of sequential pictures making up a video sequence. The method includes the steps of calculating a first degree of fullness of a coded picture buffer at a first time, operating on the first degree of fullness to return an estimated second degree of fullness of the coded picture buffer at a second time, and operating on the second degree of fullness to return an initial target sized for the picture. The first time corresponds to the most recent time an accurate degree of fullness of the coded picture buffer can be calculated and the second time occurs after the first time. | 02-02-2012 |
Charles H. Wells, Portland, OR US
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| 20080204054 | Impedance Measurement of a Power Line - A system for obtaining an accurate, real-time determination of the characteristic impedance of a length of a power line measures the operating conditions (e.g., voltage and current) for at least two locations on the power line. These measurements are synchronized so that they represent the same instant of time. The data obtained from the synchronized measurements are fitted to a circuit model of the power line to obtain a characteristic impedance for the power line according, which can be used to increase the efficiency of the use of the power line and to perform real-time assessment of the power line. | 08-28-2008 |
Charles H. Wilson, Essex Junction, VT US
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| 20080203546 | QUAD FLAT NO-LEAD CHIP CARRIER WITH STAND-OFF - A QFN package with improved joint solder thickness for improved second level attachment fatigue life. The copper leadframe of a QFN chip carrier is provided with rounded protrusions in both the chip attach pad region and the surrounding lead regions before second level attachment. The rounded stand-off protrusions are formed from the copper itself of the copper of the leadframe. This may be achieved by punching dimples into one surface of the copper plate of the leadframe before plating to form protrusions on the opposing surface. This method of forming the rounded protrusions simplifies the process of forming stand-offs. The protrusions provide a structure that increases wetting area and allows the use of a larger quantity of solder for increased solder joint thickness and better die paddle solder joint area coverage. As a result of the increased solder joint thickness, second level fatigue life is significantly improved. As a result of the improved die paddle solder joint area coverage, improved thermal performance of the chip carrier is also significantly improved. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080265396 | QUAD FLAT NO-LEAD CHIP CARRIER WITH STANDOFF - A QFN package with improved joint solder thickness for improved second level attachment fatigue life. The copper leadframe of a QFN chip carrier is provided with rounded protrusions in both the chip attach pad region and the surrounding lead regions before second level attachment. The rounded stand-off protrusions are formed from the copper itself of the copper of the leadframe. This may be achieved by punching dimples into one surface of the copper plate of the leadframe before plating to form protrusions on the opposing surface. This method of forming the rounded protrusions simplifies the process of forming stand-offs. The protrusions provide a structure that increases wetting area and allows the use of a larger quantity of solder for increased solder joint thickness and better die paddle solder joint area coverage. As a result of the increased solder joint thickness, second level fatigue life is significantly improved. As a result of the improved die paddle solder joint area coverage, improved thermal performance of the chip carrier is also significantly improved. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090064763 | PRESSURIZED OXYGEN FOR EVALUATION OF MOLDING COMPOUND STABILITY IN SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGING - A test environment and an associated method of testing and analyzing a semiconductor package material containing a molding compound, for stability in a sustained oxygen environment. Test samples are exposed to a pressurized gas containing oxygen, under elevated temperature below the glass transition temperature of the molding compound. Control samples are exposed to a pressurized inert gas under similar or more severe conditions of gas pressure, temperature, and humidity. At least one characteristic common to the test samples and the control samples is measured. A determination is made as to whether there exists at least one significant difference between the at least one measured characteristic of the test samples and the control samples. | 03-12-2009 |
Charles H. Woloszynski, Vienna, VA US
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| 20090207954 | MIMO SLOTTED ALOHA (MSA) SYSTEM - A method including receiving at a synchronizing node a first reference frame from a first reference node at a first time and storing a first time value representing the first time, and calculating a timing estimator by subtracting a minimum time value, representing the distance from the synchronizing node to the first reference node, from the first time value. The method includes receiving at the synchronizing node a second reference frame at a second time and transmitting from the synchronizing node to the first reference node a short timing contention time frame. The method includes receiving at the synchronizing node from the first reference node an arrival time value representing the time at which the first reference node received the short timing contention frame and calculating a time drift from the first arrival time value and the second time value and adjusting the timing estimator based on the time drift. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100290554 | Single Carrier Waveform System with Frequency Domain Equalization - A communications system includes one or more antennas and a receiver coupled to the one or more antennas. The one or more antennas are operable to receive a signal transmitted from a transmitter. The receiver includes a combiner that is operable to combine the signals received by the one or more antennas into a combined signal. The signal received by the receiver is a single-carrier waveform comprising a signal field and one or more data fields after the signal field. The signal field indicates a modulation technique of the one or more data fields. The one or more data fields include a first short unique word, a data payload after the second short unique word, and a second short unique word after the data payload. | 11-18-2010 |