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Charles P. Chesnes, Chardon, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080242930SECURABLE CANNULA AND METHOD - A medical device suitable for introducing a medical instrument into a patient includes an outer cannula and at least one arm connected to the cannula toward a proximal portion of the at least one arm. The at least one arm is deployable between a closed position and an open position. An inner member is telescopically received in the outer cannula to hold each arm in the closed position. The inner member is deployable to disengage from the arm after the device is inserted into a patient, thereby freeing the arm to be deployed to the open position where it helps hold the outer cannula in the patient. The inner member includes an inner cannula and/or a trocar.10-02-2008

Charles P. Dapper, East Bethel, MN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110210146Portable, non-lethal, self defense device with disabling mechanism - A personal self defense device containing a housing, grip section, canister, actuator, a slide plate, and disarming device. The disarming device prevents operation of the device should the device be removed from the grasp of a victim. The disarming device can rotate in several directions and the force required for its operation can be adjusted. The device further includes a camera, illumination device, power source, and memory storage device.09-01-2011

Charles P. Davis, Fountain Valley, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100147971FLUID EFFECTS PLATFORM WITH A PIVOTALLY-MOUNTED AND REMOTELY-POSITIONED OUTPUT MANIFOLD - A fluid effects apparatus to produce a fluid display or effect. The apparatus includes a base with a center point gimbal. A fluid outlet manifold is provided with an inlet for receiving fluid and an outlet device such as a nozzle for dispersing the received fluid. The fluid outlet manifold is supported upon the center point gimbal to pivot with the gimbal in all directions. A drive assembly is provided with first and second drive mechanisms such as submersible servos that each drive input arms attached to the fluid outlet manifold at an angular offset such as about 120 degrees. The drive mechanisms are separately and concurrently operable to move the input arms to pivot the fluid outlet manifold on the center point gimbal to selectively position the outlet device such as to articulate it in arcs of 110 degrees or more in all directions about a nozzle center axis.06-17-2010
20110132993MECHANICAL LINKAGES FOR PIVOTABLE FLUID EFFECTS PLATFORM - A fluid effects apparatus for creating a fluid display. The apparatus includes a base with a center point gimbal. A fluid outlet manifold is provided with an inlet for receiving fluid and a nozzle. The fluid outlet manifold is supported on the center point gimbal to pivot with the gimbal. A drive assembly is provided with first and second drive mechanisms that each drive input arms attached to the fluid outlet manifold at an angular offset. Each of the input arms is configured with three pivot points to translate rotational input from a crank arm of the drive mechanism into linear movement, and each input arm includes a first swing arm pivotally coupled to the crank arm, a second swing arm coupled to an end of the first swing arm, and a collar receiving a portion of the fluid outlet manifold and pivotally supported by the second swing arm.06-09-2011
20110132994SELECTABLE AND TWISTING NOZZLE FOR FLUID EFFECTS PLATFORM - A fluid effects apparatus for producing a water display or show. The apparatus includes a base with a center point gimbal mechanism and a fluid outlet manifold with an inlet for receiving fluid. The fluid outlet manifold is pivotally supported upon the center point gimbal mechanism and includes a nozzle manifold with a pivotally mounted nozzle for dispersing the received fluid and a nozzle drive assembly coupled to the nozzle that selectively rotates the nozzle about its rotation axis. The drive assembly includes a motor mounted to pivot with the fluid outlet manifold upon the center point gimbal. The drive assembly includes an output drive element of the motor that is coupled to the nozzle to selectively rotate the nozzle. The nozzle manifold includes a second nozzle and switching means for selectively directing the received fluid to one of the two nozzles.06-09-2011

Charles P. De Saint-Aignan, Providence, RI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090172567DYNAMICALLY ADDED NAVIGATION WIDGET FOR LOOSE INTEGRATION OF WEB PAGES ACROSS DIFFERENT WEB APPLICATIONS - Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to uniform Web application navigation in a Web application environment and provide a method, system and computer program product for a dynamically added navigation widget for loosely integrating multiple Web pages. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for dynamically adding a navigation widget for loosely integrating multiple Web pages in a social network can be provided. The method can include identifying a user as either author or owner of content for Web pages loaded from different sources for viewing in a content browser, matching the user with a set of menu selections and configuring a navigation script with the set of menu selections, and returning the navigation script for embedding in each of the Web pages as a navigator.07-02-2009
20090198682METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RESTRICTING ACCESS RIGHTS ON USER PROFILE INFORMATION USING A NEW NOTION OF PEER - The present invention relates to the field of Network portals and in particular to a method and system for restricting access rights on user profile information using a new notion of peer groups, wherein a given user's peer group is defined to be the set of users containing all the members of all the user's communities, wherein the individual communities are defined within the web portal wherein on said web portal a plurality of composite applications are implemented, wherein each composite application (08-06-2009
20110078197FILE RESHARING MANAGEMENT - Managing file distribution in an online file sharing system implemented by at least one server includes inviting a first entity to access a shared file hosted by the online file sharing system, and allowing the first entity to reshare the shared file through the online file sharing system with at least a second entity only to an extent permitted by a resharing policy stored by the online file sharing system.03-31-2011

Charles P. Deturk, Newark, DE US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110018163SPINNING CELL FOR SYNTHETIC FIBER - Included is a spinning cell for a synthetic fiber such as spandex. The spinning cell includes a top closure which reduces or eliminates solvent vapor transfer, where solvent vapor process gas(es) may leave the cell and room air may be introduced into the spinning cell. A bottom closure device may also be included.01-27-2011

Charles P. Forrest, Sr., Spanish Fort, AL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110015010Agility training ball - In an inflatable ball, a substance is conveyed within its inner chamber which sticks to the inner surface subtending a small portion of the entirety of that inner surface. A rubber based catalyst is a particularly suitable substance because, when cured, it remains soft and pliable, enhancing its ability to remain adhered to the inner surface of an inflatable ball and to conform to the shape of that surface whether or not the ball is inflated. A heavy substance such as lead shot or stainless steel balls can be embedded into the liquid material prior to curing to increase the weight. Any substance embedded into the liquid material is introduced through the valve and port of the inflatable ball. With the center of gravity of the ball permanently altered, the ball has a tendency to rest in a position with the weighted material therewithin facing the ground surface on which the ball sits, and the ball has a tendency to stay in that position or to return to that position when an attempt is made to roll it in any direction away from that position. If a user succeeds in rolling the ball to a position where the portion of the inner surface engaging the weighted material rises to the top of the ball as it is rolled, when the ball is let go, it will move in an erratic way.01-20-2011
20110165971Quarterback trainer - A quarterback trainer includes a circular target frame having a plurality of target locations and is mounted on a support for rotation about its axis in either direction. The support may be located on a cart. The cart includes a receptacle area below the target frame that receives and stores footballs thrown toward the target. A motor is coupled to the pivot for the frame to facilitate control of rotations of the circular target frame. A controller for the motor controls activation and deactivation as well as the direction of rotation and the speed of rotation of the motor's driven shaft. The motor is preferably powered by one or more batteries.07-07-2011
20110165972Blocking sled with pivotable auxiliary pad - A blocking sled includes a first main blocking pad reciprocable on a frame between extended and retracted positions. When a lineman hits the main blocking pad, it is moved to the position of retraction and when the lineman releases the pad, it extends back to its original un-retracted position. In association with each main blocking pad, an auxiliary pad is provided that in one position closely overlies and extends forward of the main blocking pad in its extended position. The auxiliary blocking pad is pivotably mounted to the frame and is latched in the position closely overlying and extending forward of the main blocking pad. An actuator facilitates release of a latching mechanism for the auxiliary pad and moves along with a support rod for the main blocking pad. When the rod is reciprocated, eventually it engages the latch of the auxiliary pad and releases that latch causing a biasing means to pivot the auxiliary pad up and forward with respect to its position when latched. In the latched position of the auxiliary pad, it is so positioned that it forces a blocker to lower their center of gravity and bend down and forward to enable them to engage the main blocking pad while passing under the auxiliary pad. Once the main blocking pad has been reciprocated to its retracted position, the auxiliary pad pivots upward and forward of the main blocking pad so the blocker can lift up and complete the block in a manner simulating play in an actual football game.07-07-2011

Charles P. Gendrich, Middletown, CT US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100266387TURBINE ENGINE ROTATING CAVITY ANTI-VORTEX CASCADE - A gas turbine engine rotor drum includes spaced apart discs providing a cavity between the discs. The discs are configured to rotate in a rotational direction about an axis. An annular support is mounted on at least one of the discs and within the cavity. A cascade of relatively short anti-vortex members is mounted circumferentially on the annular support. The anti-vortex members are tubular in shape and provide a radially extending passage. The anti-vortex members include an outer end having a circumferential side with an opening in fluid communication with the radial passage.10-21-2010

Charles P. Guerriero, Brighton, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110151990Self aligning golf club - A golf club assembly is designed to self align its self when the golfer takes a practice swing before hitting a golf ball to the green. The golf ball trajectory to the hole on the green is more accurate, because of this self alignment screw added to the golf club head and the centerline line of the shaft is attached to the golf head to intersect with the centerline of the golf head. This centerline is developed from the sweet spot to the center of gravity of the club head. The club head is designed so it has the same height as the sweet spot.06-23-2011
20110294592Sweetspot golf club - A sweetspot golf club assembly is designed to help a golfer to drive a golf ball further and to its target more accurately , because of its sweet spot location on the face of the club head and its shaft location at the club head. The sweetspot is where the center-line of the head will pierce the face of the head. The club shaft is attached to the head so its center-line will intersect the center-line of the club head . The center-line of the club head is established by constructing a line from the center of gravity of the head to a perpendicular line that is on the flat face of the head , and is parallel to the ground line, and at the same height to the center of gravity of the head. This club head includes a high lighted straight line on top of a fore and aft rib that is above , and parallel , and on center with the center-line of the club head . This acts as a sight line to assist the golfer to align the club head to the center of the golf ball , and align the sight line with a imaginary line going from the center of the golf ball to its target. The above improvements will assist the golfer to drive the golf ball further and with more accuracy.12-01-2011

Charles P. Jazdzewski, Redmond, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080256465Arbitrary Object Editing - The present invention provides technologies for forming an editing interface for editing arbitrary objects. In particular, the present invention provides system and methods for enumerating object properties, selecting a suitable pre-existing object editor and, if no such pre-existing editor is available, constructing an object editor on the fly suitable for editing the properties of the object where the object may include properties and/or collections of objects. Construction of a suitable editor is based on enumeration of object properties and on the serialization of the object using a descriptive language such as extensible markup language (“XML”) or the like. Property values specified by a user via the object interface and editors are stored in a descriptive format such as XML and generally specify the initial characteristics of the object.10-16-2008
20090187882LIVE BIDIRECTIONAL SYNCHRONIZING OF A VISUAL AND A TEXTUAL REPRESENTATION - Various technologies and techniques are disclosed performing a bidirectional synchronization between a visual representation and a textual representation. A visual representation of a file is synchronized with a textual representation of a file using a same delta propagation that is used to synchronize the textual representation with the visual representation. A semantic view is generated for the visual representation, and a separate semantic view is generated for the textual representation of the file. The visual representation and the textual representation follow a same semantic structure for comparison. To perform synchronization after changes are made to one of the representations, a synchronization process is performed using the semantic views to update the other representation.07-23-2009
20100162049Low Privilege Debugging Pipeline - A low privilege debug pipeline publisher advertises a debugging pipeline. Instead of having a client to which a debugger on the server has been attached interrogate the server for debugging information, the client requests information from the server. Control is returned to the server which can refuse to provide the requested information to the client. A debuggee server executes client code being debugged in an isolated context so that pausing the code at a breakpoint does not block the server. The server can apply transforms to compiled code to make the code cooperate with debugging services so that a privileged component to inspect the debuggee code is not needed.06-24-2010
20100287562LOW-PRIVILEGE DEBUG CHANNEL - A browser-based debugger application is configured to debug a second browser based application. A channel repeater module is invoked to establish a bidirectional communication channel between the debugger application and the second application. A start indication is transmitted from the second application through the channel repeater module. The second application enters a blocked wait state. A debug operation is performed on the second application. A debug request message is transmitted to the second application through the channel repeater module to cause the second application to transition from the blocked wait state to a run state and to perform a debug action indicated by the debug request message. A response to the debug request message is received from the second application through the channel repeater module. The second application transitions to the blocked wait state from the run state.11-11-2010

Patent applications by Charles P. Jazdzewski, Redmond, WA US

Charles P. Jenrick, Chicago, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090001661SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING BATCHES OF DOCUMENTS - A method of processing documents by receiving at least a batch of documents and a separator card in an input receptacle of a document processing device. The separator card includes a conductive material disposed on one side, and a barcode indicative of the source of the batch of documents. The documents and separator card are transported via a transport mechanism past an evaluation unit and a field-effect sensor, respectively. The document processing device evaluates each document, determines whether the document meets or fails predetermined criteria, and detects the presence of the conductive material when a separator card is transported past the sensor. The source identification information from each separator card is entered into a memory of the document processing device after all the documents from the corresponding batch of documents have met the predetermined criteria. Feeder operation is paused between each batch long enough to verify that the previous batch closed successfully. Pausing feeder operation to address document anomalies before subsequent batches are processed promotes batch integrity and reduces operator confusion.01-01-2009
20100163366Currency Handling System Having Multiple Output Receptacles - A method and apparatus for handling bill jams within a currency processing device is provided. The device includes a transport mechanism adapted to transport bills along a transport path, one at a time, from the input receptacle past an evaluation unit into a plurality of output receptacles. At least one of the output receptacles includes a holding area and a storage area. A plurality of bill passage sensors are sequentially disposed along the transport path that are adapted to detect the passage of a bill as each bill is transported past each sensor. An encoder is adapted to produce an encoder count for each incremental movement of the transport mechanism. A controller counts the total number of bills transported into each of the holding areas and the total number of bills moved from a holding area to a corresponding storage area after a predetermined number of bills have been transported into the holding area. The controller tracks the movement of each of the bills along the transport path into each of the holding areas with the plurality of bill passage sensors. The presence of a bill jam is detected when a bill is not transported past one of the plurality of bill passage sensors within a requisite number of encoder counts. The operation of the transport mechanism is suspended upon detection of a bill jam. The bills from each of the holding areas are moved to the corresponding storage areas upon suspension of the operation of the transport mechanism. Remaining bills are then flushed from the transport path after moving the bills from each of the holding areas to the corresponding storage areas upon suspension of the operation of the transport mechanism.07-01-2010
20110255767CURRENCY PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH FITNESS DETECTION - In one aspect, a method of processing currency in a currency processing machine includes the act of retrieving, from a plurality of input currency bills, characteristic information from each of the bills, the characteristic information itself including at least a first characteristic information relating to fitness. The method also includes the act of assigning to each currency bill one of a plurality of fitness types and fitness levels relating to the first characteristic information of the bill, at least one of the fitness types and the fitness levels being defined by a user. The method also includes the act of outputting each currency bill along one of a plurality of output paths designated by the user to receive currency bills, the output path having a fitness type and/or fitness level assigned to the currency bill.10-20-2011

Patent applications by Charles P. Jenrick, Chicago, IL US

Charles P. Jenrick, Palatine, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090087076SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING CURRENCY BILLS AND TICKETS - A method of processing documents includes receiving a stack of documents including currency bills and substitute currency media. Each substitute currency medium has at least one barcode. The method further includes transporting the stack of documents via a transport mechanism, one document at a time, along a transport path and denominating with a currency detector each of the currency bills in the stack of documents. The currency detector is positioned adjacent to the transport path. The method further includes scanning with a barcode scanner a barcode on each substitute currency medium in the stack of documents. The barcode scanner is positioned adjacent to the transport path. The method further includes imaging with an image scanner each substitute currency medium in the stack of documents to generate a raw image file of the substitute currency medium. The image scanner is positioned adjacent to the transport path.04-02-2009

Charles P. Lusignan, Rochester, NY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100122654THERMALLY CONTROLLED FLUIDIC SELF-ASSEMBLY - Methods and apparatuses are provided for assembling a structure on a support having a pattern of binding sites. In accordance with the method, a first fluid is provided on the surface of the support with the first fluid being of a type that that increases viscosity when cooled, the first fluid having first micro-components suspended therein each adapted to engage the binding sites. First fluid proximate to selected binding sites is cooled to increase the viscosity of the responsive fluid proximate to the selected binding sites so that the first micro-components suspended in the first fluid are inhibited from engaging the selected binding sites.05-20-2010
20120077000PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AN IMAGE FROM POROUS MARKING PARTICLES - A process of producing an image including transferring porous polymeric marking particles to a receiver, and fixing the marking particles to the receiver by applying heat and pressure by contacting the marking particles with a heated fuser member including a topcoat layer having a storage modulus of at least 10 MPa at 175° C. In particular embodiments, the invention is specifically directed towards fusing porous toner materials, and enables reducing the image relief, toner spread, and differential gloss of resulting fused toner images. Higher gloss and reduced differential gloss is obtained at similar or reduced toner spread, measured by toner particle area gain, allowing the use of reduced fusing conditions compared to solid toners.03-29-2012

Patent applications by Charles P. Lusignan, Rochester, NY US

Charles P. Newton, Iii, Summerville, SC US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090006169IDENTIFICATION, CATEGORIZATION, AND INTEGRATION OF UNPLANNED MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND OVERHAUL WORK ON MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT - An automated interactive method dynamically identifies an unplanned maintenance task during execution of a planned maintenance task on equipment. A user device displays a maintenance menu system for data entry and access and provides an input relating to unplanned maintenance task discovered on the equipment. The unplanned maintenance task is associated with the planned maintenance task at least with respect to a location. The automated interactive method sequentially processes unplanned maintenance task information based on the input from the user device. The automated interactive method establishes and stores an unplanned maintenance task data record including a selected geographical location, a selected item, a selected work category, a selected task type, a selected task description, and selected component data of the unplanned maintenance task.01-01-2009
20090125277COMPUTERIZED PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A computerized system for performing predictive maintenance on an item of equipment includes a desired configuration database, an actual configuration database and a data processor. The data processor determines if an actual configuration complies with a desired configuration. The data processor determines an upgrade requirement for upgrading the actual configuration to the desired configuration if the actual configuration is noncompliant. The data processor further defines an interim solution that eliminates delay in the execution of the upgrade requirement on the item of equipment.05-14-2009

Charles P. Orlowicz, Rutherford, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100023355Method and System of Developing a Product - Aspects of the invention include a method and system to develop a product within a corporate environment comprising diverse business units that are located in geographically dispersed locations. In addition, aspects of the invention provide for a streamlined product development process such that a company can efficiently launch products to market from an idea generation stage. Further aspects of the invention include systems and methods that coordinate product development activities within and between different business units within a company. Additional aspects of the invention provide for systems and methods that improve efficiency, reduce redundancy and provide synergy of expertise between different business units to develop a product.01-28-2010

Charles P. Reames, Lakewood, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090180565SYSTEM FOR, AND METHOD OF, PROCESSING QUADRATURE AMPLITUDE MODULATED SIGNALS - Analog signals encoded with quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) pass through a coaxial cable at a particular baud rate. These signals have a carrier frequency individual to the TV station being received. They are mixed with signals from a variable frequency oscillator to produce signals at a particular intermediate frequency (IF). An analog-digital converter (ADC) converts the IF signals to corresponding digital signals which are demodulated to produce two digital signals having a quadrature phase relationship. After being filtered and derotated, the digital signals pass to a symmetrical equalizer including a feed forward equalizer (FFE) and a decision feedback equalizer (DFE) connected to the FFE in a feedback relationship. The DFE may include a slicer providing amplitude approximations of increasing sensitivity at progressive times. Additional slicers in the equalizer combine the FFE and DFE outputs to provide the output data without any of the coaxial cable noise or distortions. The equalizer outputs and initially the derotation outputs, and the slicer outputs, servo (1) the oscillator frequency to obtain the IF frequency, (2) the ADC sampling clock to obtain the digital conversion at a rate related to the particular baud rate and (3) the derotator. The servos may have (1) first constants initially after a change in the station selection and (2) second time constants thereafter. The ADC gain is also servoed (1) initially in every ADC conversion and (2) subsequently in every nth ADC conversion where n=integer>1. The above recover the QAM data without any of the coaxial cable noise or distortions.07-16-2009

Charles P. Roossien, Wyoming, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090001793BACK SUPPORT FOR SEATING UNIT - A back support includes a base, a seat, and a back frame pivoted to the base. The seating unit has a flexible back (i.e., back shell) supported on the back frame and having stiff upper and lower sections connected by a forwardly protruding flexible lumbar section for providing lumbar support to a seated user. A spring mechanism is connected to the back frame and to a center lower edge of the flexible back. The spring mechanism biases the flexible back to bias the lumbar toward a forwardly protruding shape to provide optimal lumbar support when in the upright position and also during recline of the seated user.01-01-2009

Charles P. Schwester, Kinnelon, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120091079INTEGRATED PRODUCT DISPLAY WITH PUSHER ARM - A display including a tray having a front side and a back side and two side walls. One or more display compartments are formed within the display. A pusher arm is provided for each of the compartments. Each pusher arm has an upper side and a lower side and is connected on the lower side to the back side of the tray and slidably connected on the upper side to each of the display compartments.04-19-2012

Charles P. Stinner, Wexford, PA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090142218LEAN AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL - An austenitic stainless steel having low nickel and molybdenum and exhibiting comparable corrosion resistance and formability properties to higher nickel and molybdenum alloys comprises, in weight %, up to 0.20 C, 2.0-9.0 Mn, up to 2.0 Si, 16.0-23.0 Cr, 1.0-5.0 Ni, up to 3.0 Mo, up to 3.0 Cu, 0.1-0.35 N, up to 4.0 W, up to 0.01 B, up to 1.0 Co, iron and impurities, the steel having a ferrite number of less than 10 and a MD06-04-2009
20090162237LEAN AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL CONTAINING STABILIZING ELEMENTS - An austenitic stainless steel composition including relatively low nickel and molybdenum levels, and exhibiting corrosion resistance, resistance to elevated temperature deformation, and formability properties comparable to certain alloys including higher nickel and molybdenum levels. Embodiments of the austenitic stainless steel include, in weight %, up to 0.20 C, 2.0-9.0 Mn, up to 2.0 Si, 16.0-23.0 Cr, 1.0-7.0 Ni, up to 3.0 Mo, up to 3.0 Cu, 0.05-0.35 N, up to 4.0 W, (7.5(% C))≦(Nb+Ti+V+Ta+Zr)≦1.5, up to 0.01 B, up to 1.0 Co, iron and impurities. Additionally, embodiments of the steel may include 0.5≦(Mo+W/2)≦5.0 and/or 1.0≦(Ni+Co)≦8.0.06-25-2009
20090162238CORROSION RESISTANT LEAN AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL - An austenitic stainless steel composition having low nickel and molybdenum and exhibiting high corrosion resistance and good formability. The austenitic stainless steel includes, in weight %, up to 0.20 C, 2.0-6.0 Mn, up to 2.0 Si, 16.0-23.0 Cr, 5.0-7.0 Ni, up to 3.0 Mo, up to 3.0 Cu, 0.1-0.35 N, up to 4.0 W, up to 0.01 B, up to 1.0 Co, iron and impurities. The austenitic stainless steel has a ferrite number less than 11 and an MD06-25-2009
20110229803INTERCONNECTS FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS AND FERRITIC STAINLESS STEELS ADAPTED FOR USE WITH SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS - Various embodiments relate to interconnects for solid oxide fuel cells (“SOFCs”) comprising ferritic stainless steel and having at least one via that when subjected to an oxidizing atmosphere at an elevated temperature develops a scale comprising a manganese-chromate spinel on at least a portion of a surface thereof, and at least one gas flow channel that when subjected to an oxidizing atmosphere at an elevated temperature develops an aluminum-rich oxide scale on at least a portion of a surface thereof. Other embodiments relate to interconnects comprising a ferritic stainless steel and having a fuel side comprising metallic material that resists oxidation during operation of the SOFCs, and optionally include a nickel-base superalloy on the oxidant side thereof. Still other embodiments relate to ferritic stainless steels adapted for use as interconnects comprising ≦0.1 weight percent aluminum and/or silicon, and >1 up to 2 weight percent manganese. Methods of making interconnects are also disclosed.09-22-2011

Patent applications by Charles P. Stinner, Wexford, PA US

Charles P. Tresser, New York, NY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080222429DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A data management system and method are provided. Specifically, the present invention includes a system for controlling access to data and ensuring that the confidentiality of the data maintained. In addition, the present invention provides a system for updating data so that confidential data, which has become non-confidential, can be identified and exposed.09-11-2008
20080307491SECURE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENFORCEMENT OF PRIVACY POLICY AND PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIALITY - The invention includes various systems, architectures, frameworks and methodologies that can securely enforce a privacy policy. A method is included for securely guaranteeing a privacy policy between two enterprises, comprising: creating a message at a first enterprise, wherein the message includes a request for data concerning a third party and a privacy policy of the first enterprise; signing and certifying the message that the first enterprise has a tamper-proof system with a privacy rules engine and that the privacy policy of the first entity will be enforced by the privacy rules engine of the first enterprise; sending the message to a second enterprise; and running a privacy rules engine at the second enterprise to compare the privacy policy of the first enterprise with a set of privacy rules for the third party.12-11-2008
20090060185METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING FOR SECURITY IN COMMUNICATION - A method (and system) of securely communicating, includes using one of a preliminary secure transmission and exchange or acquisition of secret information that provides parties with a random sequence known only to first and second parties in communication with one another, the random sequence comprising a fixed length sequence of a form (N1j, N2j, . . . , Nmj, k1j, k2j, k3j, . . . , knj).03-05-2009

Patent applications by Charles P. Tresser, New York, NY US

Charles P. Vandenbossche, Waltham, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090149549PREPARATION OF CHIRAL AMIDES AND AMINES - This invention provides a convenient method for converting oximes into enamides. The process does not require the use of metallic reagents. Accordingly, it produces the desired compounds without the concomitant production of a large volume of metallic waste. The enamides are useful precursors to amides and amines. The invention provides a process to convert a prochiral enamide into the corresponding chiral amide. In an exemplary process, a chiral amino center is introduced during hydrogenation through the use of a chiral hydrogenation catalyst. In selected embodiments, the invention provides methods of preparing amides and amines that include the 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-N-alkyl-1-naphthalenamine or 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-naphthalenamine substructure.06-11-2009
20120095106PREPARATION OF CHIRAL AMIDES AND AMINES - This invention provides a convenient method for converting oximes into enamides. The process does not require the use of metallic reagents. Accordingly, it produces the desired compounds without the concomitant production of a large volume of metallic waste. The enamides are useful precursors to amides and amines. The invention provides a process to convert a prochiral enamide into the corresponding chiral amide. In an exemplary process, a chiral amino center is introduced during hydrogenation through the use of a chiral hydrogenation catalyst. In selected embodiments, the invention provides methods of preparing amides and amines that include the 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-N-alkyl-1-naphthalenamine or 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-naphthalenamine substructure.04-19-2012

Charles P. Vorndran, Rochester, NY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120072814POINT OF NEED ACCESS TO AN ELECTRONIC MAINTENANCE MANUAL UTILIZING CURRENT MACHINE STATUS - A method and system for providing point of need diagnostic information in an electronic service manual. A rendering device can be configured to transmit machine diagnostics related reports to a computer. The diagnostics are then integrated into an electronic service manual. In this way a reference can be created which includes point of need diagnostic information related to the machine, thereby increasing the productivity of user time spent on maintenance activities associated with the machine.03-22-2012

Charles P. West, Fayetteville, AR US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080276337NON-TOXIC ENDOPHYTES, PLANTS INJECTED THEREWITH AND METHODS FOR INJECTING PLANTS - Isolated endophytes selected from the group consisting of ATCC Deposit No. PTA-6499, PTA-8827, PTA-8828, and PTA-8829 are disclosed. Seeds of plants stably infected with these endophytes are also disclosed.11-06-2008
20090255015NON-TOXIC ENDOPHYTES, PLANTS INJECTED THEREWITH AND METHODS FOR INJECTING PLANTS - Seeds of plants stably infected with isolated endophytes selected from the group consisting of ATCC Deposit No. PTA-6499, PTA-8827, PTA-8828, and PTA-8829 are disclosed.10-08-2009

Patent applications by Charles P. West, Fayetteville, AR US