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Christopher C. Arico-Muendel, West Roxbury, MA US
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| 20090062147 | Methods for synthesis of encoded libraries - The present invention provides a method of synthesizing libraries of molecules which include an encoding oligonucleotide tag. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090156624 | Methionine aminopeptidase-2 inhibitors and methods of use thereof - The present invention provides methods of parasitic infections, thymoma, and lymphoid malignancies in a subject by administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of one or more of the compounds of the invention. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20110136697 | METHODS FOR SYNTHESIS OF ENCODED LIBRARIES - The present invention provides a method of synthesizing libraries of molecules which include an encoding oligonucleotide tag. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110251089 | METHODS FOR SYNTHESIS OF ENCODED LIBRARIES - The present invention provides a method of synthesizing libraries of molecules which include an encoding oligonucleotide tag. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20120071329 | METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING COMPOUNDS OF INTEREST USING ENCODED LIBRARIES - The present invention provides a method for identifying a compound of interest by screening libraries of molecules which include an encoding oligonucleotide tag. | 03-22-2012 |
Christopher C. Aschoff, Corvallis, OR US
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| 20090096845 | PRINT HEAD DIE SLOT RIBS - Methods and an apparatus are disclosed, wherein a print head die includes a slot and ribs across the slot. The ribs are recessed from one or both sides of the die. | 04-16-2009 |
Christopher C. Baker, Livermore, CA US
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| 20090180607 | SKILLS-BASED COMMUNICATION ROUTING - A skills-based method for routing an incoming communication includes determining a task associated with the incoming communication. The method also includes routing the incoming communication, based on the task, to be serviced by a pool of selected agents. The pool of selected agents includes agents from a first virtual group. The method further includes adding agents from a second virtual group to the pool of selected agents when the incoming communication has not been serviced before a waiting time exceeds a predetermined time. | 07-16-2009 |
Christopher C. Benevides, Tiverton, RI US
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| 20080197078 | Hplc Capillary Column Device - A high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) capillary column device, system and method for processing a HPLC sample with a cartridge housing a packed capillary column; at least one inlet connection to the capillary column for a sample fluid; and at least one outlet connection from the capillary column for the sample fluid. The outlet connection is able to accommodate either a spray tip for atomizing the sample fluid or a transport tube for transporting the sample fluid from a spray tip column to a spray tip. Inlet connections enable supply of electrical power to the capillary column through electrical connections disposed within the cartridge housing; and gas for evaporating the sample liquid is supplied to at least one outlet connection from the capillary column for the sample fluid through a gas supply line within the cartridge housing. The temperature of the sample liquid can be controlled through a heat connection. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080257835 | Device, Method and Apparatus for Performing Separations - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to devices, methods and apparatus for performing separations in which particulates are separated or removed from a fluid stream flowing to a column. In one embodiment directed to a device, the invention includes a body ( | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080305555 | Methods, Compositions and Devices For Performing Ionization Desorption on Silicon Derivatives - A device for the presentation of samples for MALDI or DIOS ion source, comprising a semiconductor wafer body having at least one first surface and at least one second surface, the first surface being chemically modified to repel said aqueous sample toward said second surface. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090321356 | CERAMIC-BASED CHROMATOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - A high-performance liquid-chromatography apparatus includes a substrate that defines a separation column in fluidic communication with an inlet port of the processing unit. The processing unit is formed of sintered inorganic particles. The apparatus also includes a pump that delivers a solvent to the inlet port at a pressure sufficient for high-performance liquid-chromatography. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100018928 | DEVICE FOR PERFORMING SEPARATIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - Embodiments of the present invention feature a device ( | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100132799 | Vessel, Dispensing Devices, Kits And Methods For Containing Fluids - A device for limiting sample evaporation. The device has a vessel body having a body exterior surface and at least one body interior surface. The at least one body interior surface has one or more walls defining a first chamber, a second chamber and a conduit means. The first chamber has a first chamber opening for receiving at least one of the groups selected from a sample and a sample dispensing device. The first chamber opening defines the border of the body exterior surface and the body interior surface. The conduit means is in communication with the first chamber and the second chamber for receiving at least one of the group consisting of sample from said first chamber, a sample from a sample dispensing device and a sample dispensing device passing through or into the conduit means for placing the sample in the conduit means or into the second chamber. The second chamber is in communication with the conduit means for receiving and containing the sample from at least one of the group selected from the sample dispensing device and conduit means. The conduit means is arranged such that the sample in the second chamber is substantially isolated from the atmosphere to limit sample evaporation in the second chamber as the sample is contained therein. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20110278214 | Liquid-Chromatography Conduit Assemblies Having High-Pressure Seals - A method for making a liquid-chromatography apparatus includes inserting two inner conduits into an intermediate tube, inserting the intermediate tube into an outer tube, forming a proximal seal between the intermediate tube and at least one of the inner conduits, and forming a distal seal between the intermediate tube and at least one of the inner conduits. A liquid-chromatography apparatus includes an outer tube, an intermediate tube disposed in the outer tube, two inner conduits disposed in the intermediate tube, a proximal seal between the intermediate tube and at least one of the inner conduits, and a distal seal between the intermediate tube and at least one of the inner conduits. | 11-17-2011 |
Christopher C. Beuershausen, Spring, TX US
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| 20110114392 | DRILLING APPARATUS WITH REDUCED EXPOSURE OF CUTTERS AND METHODS OF DRILLING - A rotary drilling apparatus and method for drilling subterranean formations, including a body being provided with at least one cutter thereon exhibiting reduced, or limited, exposure to the formation, so as to control the depth-of-cut of the at least one cutter, so as to control the volume of formation material cut per rotation of the drilling apparatus, as well as to control the amount of torque experienced by the drilling apparatus and an optionally associated bottomhole assembly regardless of the effective weight-on-bit are all disclosed. The exterior of the drilling apparatus may include a plurality of blade structures carrying at least one such cutter thereon and including a sufficient amount of bearing surface area to contact the formation so as to generally distribute an additional weight applied to the drilling apparatus against the bottom of the borehole without exceeding the compressive strength of the formation rock. | 05-19-2011 |
Christopher C. Beuershausen, Magnolia, TX US
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| 20100252331 | METHODS FOR FORMING BORING SHOES FOR WELLBORE CASING, AND BORING SHOES AND INTERMEDIATE STRUCTURES FORMED BY SUCH METHODS - Methods of attaching a crown of a boring shoe to a casing section include attaching an adaptable shank to a crown, and machining the adaptable shank to configure an end thereof for attachment to a casing section after attaching the adaptable shank to the crown. Additional methods include welding an end of an adaptable shank to a crown to form a boring shoe, selecting the adaptable shank to have an average wall thickness greater than about five percent (5%) of a maximum diameter of the crown, and configuring an opposite end of the adaptable shank for attachment to a particular type of casing section after welding the shank to the crown. Boring shoes have an adaptable shank attached to a crown, wherein the shank comprises a generally cylindrical wall having an average wall thickness greater than about five percent (5%) of a maximum diameter of the crown. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20120024609 | DRILLING APPARATUS WITH REDUCED EXPOSURE OF CUTTERS AND METHODS OF DRILLING - A rotary drilling apparatus and method for drilling subterranean formations, including a body being provided with at least one cutter thereon exhibiting reduced, or limited, exposure to the formation, so as to control the depth-of-cut of the at least one cutter, so as to control the volume of formation material cut per rotation of the drilling apparatus, as well as to control the amount of torque experienced by the drilling apparatus and an optionally associated bottomhole assembly regardless of the effective weight-on-bit are all disclosed. The exterior of the drilling apparatus may include a plurality of blade structures carrying at least one such cutter thereon and including a sufficient amount of bearing surface area to contact the formation so as to generally distribute an additional weight applied to the drilling apparatus against the bottom of the borehole without exceeding the compressive strength of the formation rock. | 02-02-2012 |
Christopher C. Bogath, Cheltenham GB
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| 20090013775 | DOWNHOLE TOOL SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD - An apparatus and method for determining forces on a downhole drilling tool is provided. The downhole tool is provided with a drill collar operatively connectable to the drilling tool, and a sensor mounted about the drill collar. The sensor is adapted to measure deformation of the drill collar whereby forces on the drilling tool are determined. The sensor may be part of a force measurement system, a strain gauge system or a drilling jar system. The drill collar is adapted to magnify and/or isolate the deformation applied to the drill string. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20110226470 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSIONS AND TUNING A TRANSMISSION FREQUENCY - A system transmits a wireless power transmission from a bottom hole assembly of a drill string. The system has a downhole component having a wireless power transmitter adapted to wirelessly transmit at least one wireless power transmission and a wireless power receiver adapted to receive the at least one wireless power transmission. | 09-22-2011 |
Christopher C. Braymen, Ramona, CA US
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| 20100120533 | Customizing player-generated audio in electronic games - Methods and apparatuses for customizing player-generated audio in electronic games are provided. Sound generated by a player may be recorded in an audio clip. A modification is selected by a player, and the modification is applied to the audio clip. The modified audio clip is associated with a game event designated by the player. When the designated game event is detected, the associated audio clip may be played. In some embodiments, playing the modified audio clip includes broadcasting the modified audio clip to another player in a network. | 05-13-2010 |
Christopher C. Caires, Menlo Park, CA US
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| 20100152502 | METHODS FOR SILVER-PROMOTED FLUORINATION OF ORGANIC MOLECULES - The methods of the disclosure may be used for the fluorination of organic compounds, and in particular aryl organic compounds other than just benzyl halogens. It is within the scope of the present disclosure, for organic compounds comprising an electrophilic carbon atom and a halogen leaving group to be fluorinated by the methods of the disclosure. One aspect of the disclosure provides methods of introducing a fluorine atom onto an electrophilic carbon atom, comprising mixing an insoluble basic silver salt, an organic molecule containing a leaving group, an aqueous solution of hydrofluoric acid, and a polar solvent:water composition; incubating said mixture at a temperature of about 20° C. to about 35° C., thereby obtaining a fluorinated organic product. | 06-17-2010 |
Christopher C. Chagaris, Manchester, NH US
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| 20080246943 | Laser radar projection with object feature detection and ranging - A 3D pulsed laser projection system scans an object to produce a dense 3D point cloud and projects a laser light beam onto an object as a glowing template. A high-sensitivity optical feedback system receives and detects a feedback beam of the output beam light diffusely reflected from the object. The feedback light and projected beam share the same beam path between steering mirrors and the object. A light suppression component controls stray scattered light, including ambient light, from being detected. A time-of-flight measurement subsystem provides a distance-to-object measurement for projected pulses. An acousto-optical modulator, variable gain detected signal amplification and variable photo-detector power together produce a dynamic range for detected reflected feedback signals of at least 100,000, and up to 500,000. Optical fiber cables spatially filter scattered light and isolate the photo-detectors thermally. The laser is preferably pulsed at least 50 kHz, with sampling of the projected and feedback reflected optical pulse signals at a sampling rate of up to 10 gigasamples per second. | 10-09-2008 |
Christopher C. Chang, Brentwood, CA US
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| 20090085509 | STEPPER MOTOR DEVICE WITH COMPENSATING NON-SINUSOIDAL DRIVING VALUES AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE DRIVING VALUES - A stepper motor device uses compensating non-sinusoidal driving values to compensate for operational non-sinusoidal drive characteristics of a motor of the device due to at least design and manufacturing imperfections in the motor. The compensating non-sinusoidal driving values may be derived using back electromagnetic force produced from the motor or using measured rotational positions of the motor when the motor is driven using known driving values. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090166519 | INTENSITY-BASED OPTICAL ENCODER USING DIGITAL DIFFRACTIVE OPTIC REGIONS - An optical encoder and method for measuring displacement information using an optical encoder uses an encoder member with multiple digital diffractive optic regions to optically diffract an incident beam of light to produce output beams of light having intensity distribution patterns, which are used to generate electrical signals that provide relative displacement information of the encoder member. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20100102644 | INTEGRATED LINEAR BRUSHLESS DC MOTOR - A linear brushless DC motor uses a movable coil assembly, which includes at least one coil, an amplifier and a motor controller, that is configured to move relative to a stationary base assembly. The coil, the amplifier and the motor controller are assembled so that the coil, the amplifier and the motor controller are collectively displaced when the movable coil assembly is moved relative to the stationary base assembly. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100213358 | OPTICAL ENCODER AND METHOD FOR MEASURING DISPLACEMENT INFORMATION USING MULTIPLE OPTICAL TRACKS OF DIFFRACTIVE OPTICAL REGIONS HAVING DIFFERENT PERIODICITIES - An optical encoder and method for measuring displacement information uses an encoder member that includes multiple optical tracks of diffractive optical regions having different periodicities with respect to consecutive identical diffractive optical regions to produce diffracted beams of light from at least one beam of light emitted from a light source. The diffracted beams of light are received at photodetectors, which produce electrical signals in response to the received beams of light. The electrical signals are related to the displacement information being measured. | 08-26-2010 |
Christopher C. Cosse, Shreveport, LA US
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| 20100323317 | ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR USE THEREWITH - Systems, methods, and apparatus for creating a mold of a patient's teeth to which are installed orthodontic appliances with a support assembly bonded to a tooth. The appliances may include a corresponding corrective assembly with a wire engaging portion removably coupled to the support assembly. The systems and methods may include removing a corrective assembly from a support assembly, applying unset molding compound to the patient's teeth and corresponding support assemblies, setting the molding compound into a mold, and nondeformably removing the mold from the patient's mouth. The support assemblies may include a marker portion to indicate the position of the wire engaging portion of a corrective assembly that may be removed prior to making a mold and/or installed after making the mold. Marker assemblies adapted to removably engage a support assembly, and including such a marker portion, may be temporarily coupled to support assemblies prior to making a mold. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110039224 | REUSABLE MULTI-PIECE ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES - Multi-piece, reusable orthodontic appliances that include a support assembly to be bonded to a tooth and a corrective assembly adapted to receive an archwire and direct corrective forces exerted by the archwire to the tooth. The support assembly is releasably engaged with the corrective assembly, such as with coupling portions that disengage responsive to a force applied to the corrective assembly exceeding a predetermined value, such as less than a force sufficient to debond the support assembly from the tooth. In response to such a force, the corrective assembly disengages from the support assembly, rather than the appliance debonding from the tooth. Self-release assemblies for use with a corrective orthodontic bracket, including either a support assembly or a corrective assembly, and an engagement assembly configured to disengage as described above, may allow a conventional set of orthodontic hardware to be retrofitted with a self-release feature. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110183280 | ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE SYSTEMS - Orthodontic appliance systems including self-ligating orthodontic brackets and/or orthodontic brackets that include a prescription-altering insert that is configured to be removably coupled to the bracket. The prescriptive insert may be optional in some embodiments. In some embodiments, the prescriptive insert may define and/or alter the prescription of the bracket, such as a prescription defined by the bracket when the insert is not utilized. A plurality of prescriptive inserts may be provided, with each insert defining a unique orthodontic prescription when coupled to the bracket. In some embodiments, the bracket is a self-ligating bracket that includes a base and a repositionable closure for selectively obstructing an opening in an archwire passage of the bracket. In some embodiments, the closure defines more than one side, or wall, of the archwire passage and/or is pivotally coupled to the base by a floating hinge or other displaceable positioning mechanism. | 07-28-2011 |
Christopher C. Cypcar, Racine, WI US
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| 20100330372 | SURFACE COATING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention provides coating systems for surfaces and methods for coating and repairing surfaces. | 12-30-2010 |
Christopher C. Demeyer, Lee'S Summit, MO US
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| 20110313782 | INTEGRATED CLINICAL TRIAL WORKFLOW SYSTEM - A computer-based system configured to present a user interface that enables a user to access multiple clinical trial systems via a common secure web-based interface. Data integration and reconciliation achieved using an integration platform, in which multiple clinical trial systems are connected to a central messaging hub, provides an integrated clinical trial workflow system that reduces the redundancy in data entry and functionality present in conventional clinical trial workflow systems that employ standalone systems for various aspects of clinical trial management. Aggregation of data using the integration platform provides clinical trial directors with consolidated useful information for making management decisions and the user interface may be dynamically configured based, at least in part, on user access credentials resulting in a more efficient workflow for administrators of a clinical trial. | 12-22-2011 |
Christopher C. Detering, Ann Arbor, MI US
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| 20110142210 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN ENHANCED TEXT MESSAGING SERVICE - A method and apparatus for providing a text messaging service are disclosed. For example, the method receives a text message destined to a customer, and determines a preference of the customer for forwarding the text message, wherein the preference comprises a plurality of customer endpoint devices for receiving the text message. The method forwards the text message in accordance with a sender input, if the preference of the customer allows for processing of the text message in accordance with the sender input, and forwards the text message in accordance with the preference of the customer; if the preference of the customer does not allow sender input. | 06-16-2011 |
Christopher C. Dowdey US
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| 20090149273 | Modular golf putter - A modular golf putter head having a hollow body is provided. The modular putter head comprises a permeable thin center piece disposed between two substantially identical large hollow cups. The large hollow cups selectively secure to either side of the thin center piece to enable use for right-handed or left-handed golfers. The modular putter head is configured to receive one or more removable weights, wherein the removable weights can be distributed in accordance to a user's preference to provide a customized center of gravity. | 06-11-2009 |
Christopher C. Frankfurt, Union Beach, NJ US
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| 20110177016 | Long Wear Cosmetic Composition - The present invention is directed to a cosmetic composition containing at least one styrene/acrylate copolymer and retaining gloss properties, comfort without irritation, and staying power for up to about 8 hours. | 07-21-2011 |
Christopher C. Gielow, San Diego, CA US
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| 20090258595 | System and Method for Managing Applications and Media Content of a Wireless Communication Device - A method for a wireless communication system for providing media objects is described. Channels of media content are collected from at least one media provider. A list of the channels of media content is then stored. Next, the list of the channel of media content is provided to a remote device. Channel selections are then received from the remote device. Thereafter, the channels of media content corresponding to the channel selections are delivered to the remote device. | 10-15-2009 |
Christopher C. Gielow, Chicago, IL US
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| 20090258683 | System and Method for Managing Applications and Media Content of a Wireless Communication Device - A wireless communication device for providing channel information is described. The wireless communication device comprises a housing having a first display and a second display, a memory configured to store a plurality of media objects that may be shown by the second display, and a processor coupled to the second display. The housing has a first position exposing the first and second displays and a second position covering the first display and exposing the second display. The processor is configured to change operation of the second display from one media object to another. | 10-15-2009 |
Christopher C. Glembotski, San Diego, CA US
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| 20120124684 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS USING ALPHA BETA-CRYSTALLIN IN PROTECTING THE MYOCARDIUM FROM ISCHEMIA/REPERFUSION INJURY - The invention provides a modified version of alpha B-Crystallin (αBC), and methods for delivering this modified version of alpha B-Crystallin (αBC) to tissues and cells; the invention provides a modified version of αBC in which the serine at position 59 has been changed to glutamate to mimic phosphorylation and the serine at positions 19 and 45 have been changed to alanine to prevent phosphorylation of those residues. The invention also provides compositions and methods for ameliorating a cell from ischemia/reperfusion injury or protecting a cell from ischemia/reperfusion injury. | 05-17-2012 |
Christopher C. Haramis, Wayne, NJ US
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| 20090211662 | Drink layering potion machine - A drink layering potion machine reliably creates undisturbed air bubble free multiple drink layers. The potion machine includes a flat bottom hollow cylinder, a top with an integral conical pouring cup having a central aperture at its bottom tip. A thin rod passes through the aperture with a small clearance. A second aperture displaced from the first aperture supports thin rod providing wobble free movement. The bottom end of the thin rod carries a float. The drink layering potion machine is placed with a hollow cylinder encircling a glass and stabilizing it from tilting. The float rests on the liquor in the interior of the glass as liquor is poured into the conical pouring cup. The liquor runs down at a slow volumetric rate through the small clearance, down the thin rod, over the float external surface into the glass forming layered undisturbed drink free from air bubble entrapment. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20110284122 | Drink layering potion machine - A drink layering portion machine reliably creates undisturbed air bubble free multiple drink layers. The portion machine includes a flat bottom hollow structure, a top with a pouring cup that is shaped as a bowl having a hemispherical or semi-circular basin and having a central aperture at its bottom base. A thin rod, preferably textured, passes through the aperture with a small clearance. A second aperture displaced from the first aperture supports the thin rod providing wobble free movement. The bottom end of the thin rod carries a float, preferably textured. The drink layering portion machine is placed with a hollow structure encircling or hovering over a glass and stabilizing it from tilting. The float rests on the liquor in the interior of the glass as liquor is poured into the pouring cup. The liquor runs down at a slow volumetric rate through the small clearance, down the thin rod, over the float external surface into the glass forming layered undisturbed drink free from air bubble entrapment. | 11-24-2011 |
Christopher C. Keeser, Everett, WA US
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| 20110169814 | DIGITAL DRIVING CIRCUITS, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICES - A method may include controlling a display device in at least first mode by varying a correlation between display driver signals applied across display segments within the display device; wherein the display driver signals vary between substantially only two levels, and a display segment is activated when an average voltage magnitude across the segment over a time period exceeds a threshold value. | 07-14-2011 |
Christopher C. Kerwood, Lafayette, IN US
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| 20120095199 | Based-Assisted formation of Tin-Sucrose Adducts - A method of forming a sucrose-6-ester includes in sequence the steps of: a) contacting sucrose with a organotinbased acylation promoter in a solvent in the presence of a base selected from amines and basic alkali metal salts; b) removing water to form a tin-sucrose adduct; and c) contacting the tin-sucrose adduct with an acylating agent to form the sucrose- 6-ester. The sucrose-6-ester may then be converted to sucralose. | 04-19-2012 |
Christopher C. Kjorlaug, Alpharetta, GA US
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| 20100098894 | PREFORMS FOR PREPARING LIGHTWEIGHT STRETCH BLOW MOLDED PET COPOLYMER CONTAINERS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME - An injection molded preform for making a stretch blow molded container having an overall stretch ratio of from about 12 to about 16, wherein the overall stretch ratio is a product of a hoop stretch ratio and an axial stretch ratio, wherein the hoop stretch ratio is from about 5.6 to about 6.5, wherein the axial stretch ratio is from about 2.4 to about 2.7, and wherein the preform comprises a CG PET Copolymer having a free blow volume of from about 650 to about 800 ml measured at 100° C. and 90 psi using a 25 gram weight preform designed for a 500 ml container with a maximum diameter of 65 mm and a height of 200 mm from below the container finish and having a hoop stretch ratio of 5.5 and an axial stretch ratio of 2.6. This invention also relates to a method of making such preforms and stretch blow molded containers and methods of making the same. | 04-22-2010 |
Christopher C. Lasley, Flagstaff, AZ US
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| 20100319815 | METHOD OF MAKING SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ARTICLES WITH IMPROVED FATIGUE PERFORMANCE - A method of making articles made of shape memory alloys having improved fatigue performance and to methods of treating articles formed from shape memory alloy materials by pre-straining the articles (or desired portions of the articles) in a controlled manner so that the resultant articles exhibit improved fatigue performance. The shape memory articles are preferably medical devices, more preferably implantable medical devices. They are most preferably devices of nitinol shape memory alloy, most particularly that is superelastic at normal body temperature. The pre-straining method of the present invention as performed on such articles includes the controlled introduction of non-recoverable tensile strains greater than about 0.20% at the surface of a desired portion of a shape memory alloy article. Controlled pre-straining operations are performed on the shape-set nitinol metal to achieve non-recoverable tensile strain greater than about 0.20% at or near the surface of selected regions in the nitinol metal article. The pre-straining operations result in a significant increase in fatigue life of the selectively treated regions and an overall improvement in the fatigue performance of the device. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100331946 | SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ARTICLES WITH IMPROVED FATIGUE PERFORMANCE AND METHODS THEREFORE - Articles made of shape memory alloys having improved fatigue performance and to methods of treating articles formed from shape memory alloy materials by pre-straining the articles (or desired portions of the articles) in a controlled manner so that the resultant articles exhibit improved fatigue performance. The shape memory articles are preferably medical devices, more preferably implantable medical devices. They are most preferably devices of nitinol shape memory alloy, most particularly that is superelastic at normal body temperature. The pre-straining method of the present invention as performed on such articles includes the controlled introduction of non-recoverable tensile strains greater than about 0.20% at the surface of a desired portion of a shape memory alloy article. Controlled pre-straining operations are performed on the shape-set nitinol metal to achieve non-recoverable tensile strain greater than about 0.20% at or near the surface of selected regions in the nitinol metal article. The pre-straining operations result in a significant increase in fatigue life of the selectively treated regions and an overall improvement in the fatigue performance of the device. | 12-30-2010 |
Christopher C. Lee, Tewksbury, MA US
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| 20080228165 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTRODUCING ELEMENTS INTO TISSUE - Systems, devices and methods for securing tissue including the annulus of a mitral valve. The systems, devices and methods may employ catheter based techniques and devices to plicate tissue and perform an annuloplasty. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080228266 | PLICATION ASSISTANCE DEVICES AND METHODS - Systems, devices and methods for securing tissue including the annulus of a mitral valve. The systems, devices and methods may employ catheter based techniques and devices to plicate tissue and perform an annuloplasty. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20120109155 | HAND OPERATED DEVICE FOR CONTROLLED DEPLOYMENT OF A TISSUE ANCHOR AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A tissue anchoring system includes a tissue anchor member that is suitable for anchoring against tissue. The system also includes a tensioning member operatively connected to the anchor member such that the anchor member can slide relative to the tensioning member, the tensioning member capable of being pulled to cause the anchor member to move relative to the tensioning member into a position seated against the tissue. A hand operated deployment catheter is operable to extend and deploy the anchor member therefrom. The deployment catheter includes a rotatable member about which the tensioning member is routed and a clutch assembly for limiting tension within the tensioning member to prevent the deployed anchor from being pulled through the tissue. | 05-03-2012 |
Christopher C. Levang, Dayton, MN US
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| 20110000865 | CRANE IMPROVEMENTS - Aspects of the present invention relate to crane systems and/or hoists. One aspect includes in combination with a pair of runways in a crane system, a pair of hoist assemblies moveable on the runways, a pair of transfer rails selectively disposable transversely to the runways, the transfer rails including racks for at least a portion of one or both of the hoist assemblies to travel on, a spreader assembly locatable between the hoist assemblies and engaging the runways and/or the hoist assemblies to push the runways or hoist assemblies apart during insertion of the transfer rails between the runways. | 01-06-2011 |
Christopher C. Luvogt, Santa Clara, CA US
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| 20110072000 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ADVANCED SEARCH RESULT PAGE CONTENT - The present invention provides a method and system for generating search results including receiving a search request and accessing a corpus of data relating to web content to determine relevant content. The method and system includes determining at least one semantic object in the search results set and generating an object filter on the basis of the at least one semantic object. The method and system further includes generating a search result output display for the presentation of at least a portion of the search result set and active data links for one or more of the semantic objects and toggling the search result output display to present at least a portion of a subset of the search results set in response to selection of a given active data link, the subset including content having semantic object associated therewith. | 03-24-2011 |
Christopher C. Massey, Four Marks GB
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| 20110137917 | RETRIEVING A DATA ITEM ANNOTATION IN A VIEW - A method of retrieving an annotation associated with a data item in a view generated by an information management system querying a data source, includes receiving an output of a query; analyzing the output of the query to identify one or more data items having a data value and an attribute associated therewith; for each identified data value and attribute, identifying a unique value associated with the data value and the attribute, wherein an identified unique value associated with the data value and an identified unique value associated with the attribute forms a unique set of values; identifying from a data store a previously logged set of unique values corresponding to the set of unique values; in response to a positive determination, determining whether the previously logged unique set of values are an associated annotation; and in response to a positive second determination retrieving the annotation from the data store. | 06-09-2011 |
Christopher C. Mechling, San Diego, CA US
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| 20120019658 | SMART COORDINATOR AND VIDEO SAFEGUARD SYSTEM - A smart coordinator or telecommunications module useful for integrating multiple electronic devices, the telecommunications module further coupled to a digital video camera is disclosed herein. A related method of providing smart video surveillance with command and control provided to a smart phone or a computer device is provided herein. In a preferred embodiment, command and control is provided by mobile device technology incorporated to the coordinator. The video camera is supported by a base portion and coupled thereto via a releasable connection and a ball and socket joint. Many advanced features for monitoring a secure area are further provided herein. | 01-26-2012 |
Christopher C. Nyeholt, Armada, MI US
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| 20090088062 | Vehicle Body Pressure Relief System - A battery pack cooling and body pressure relief system for a vehicle having a passenger cabin is disclosed. The system may include an intake air flow duct connected between the passenger cabin and the battery pack, and an air flow duct connected between the exhaust air outlet and the body pressure relief valve. The system may include a one-way cabin pressure relief vent connected to the air flow duct and configured to selectively allow for air flow into the air flow duct, and may include a duct pressure relief vent connected to the air flow duct and configured to selectively allow for air flow out of the air flow duct into the vehicle. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090317697 | VEHICULAR COMBINATION CHILLER BYPASS SYSTEM AND METHOD - A chiller bypass system is provided for deployment onboard a vehicle that includes a battery pack through which a first coolant is circulated. In one embodiment, the chiller bypass system comprises a chiller, a chiller bypass duct fluidly coupled to the battery pack and configured to supply the first coolant thereto, and a chiller bypass valve. The chiller bypass valve includes: (i) a valve inlet fluidly coupled to the battery pack and configured to receive the first coolant therefrom, (ii) a first valve outlet fluidly coupled to the chiller and configured to supply the first coolant thereto, and (iii) a second valve outlet fluidly coupled to the chiller bypass duct and configured to supply the first coolant thereto. The chiller bypass valve selectively directs coolant flow between the first valve outlet and the second valve outlet to adjust the volume of the first coolant cooled by the chiller. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20120090348 | COOLING SYSTEMS WITH DEAERATION RESERVOIRS - A coolant reservoir includes a body portion defining an interior cavity configured to hold a coolant; and a barrier wall positioned within the body portion to partition the interior cavity into an upper chamber and a lower chamber, the barrier wall defining an opening therethrough that allows fluid communication between the lower chamber and the upper chamber. | 04-19-2012 |
Christopher C. Papadopoullos, East Northport, NY US
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| 20110309212 | Wrist rest - The present invention provides an orthopedic wrist rest where accessories and extensions are reversibly attached, to provide heat, vibration, or structural aspects as light, fans or ionizers. | 12-22-2011 |
Christopher C. Poterek, Chicago, IL US
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| 20100139310 | Container Chilling Apparatus and Method - A method and apparatus for chilling a container are disclosed. In one embodiment, a portable container or wine chiller has an outer shell and may have a closure that holds the wine bottle in place. The wine chiller may have an insertable coolant, or may alternatively have a permanently affixed coolant. | 06-10-2010 |
Christopher C. Sappenfield, San Diego, CA US
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| 20100089200 | ROTARY UNITS, ROTARY MECHANISMS, AND RELATED APPLICATIONS - The invention relates to rotary units and rotary mechanisms that are suitable for use in numerous applications. Rotary units typically include rotational components that are configured to rotate. In some embodiments, for example, multiple rotary units are assembled in rotary mechanisms such that neighboring pairs of rotational components counter-rotate or contra-rotate relative to one another during operation of the rotary mechanisms. Rotational components generally include one or more implements that are structured to perform or effect one or more types of work as the rotational components rotate relative to one another in a given rotary mechanism. In certain embodiments, implements are configured to rotate and/or to effect the movement of other components as rotational components rotate. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20110232013 | CLEANING IMPLEMENTS, CLEANING MATERIAL COMPONENTS, AND RELATED METHODS - The invention provides cleaning implements that include head components comprising cleaning surface components and cleaning material support components. The cleaning material support components typically include cleaning material receiving areas that communicate with the cleaning surface components. Cleaning material receiving areas are generally configured to receive cleaning materials that are movable to and/or from the cleaning material receiving areas to extend over at least portions of the cleaning surface components. The invention also provides cleaning material components that include cleaning material support structures and cleaning materials. Related methods are also provided. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110290052 | ROTARY UNITS, ROTARY MECHANISMS, AND RELATED APPLICATIONS - The invention relates to rotary units and rotary mechanisms that are suitable for use in numerous applications. Rotary units typically include rotational components that are configured to rotate. In some embodiments, for example, multiple rotary units are assembled in rotary mechanisms such that neighboring pairs of rotational components counter-rotate or contra-rotate relative to one another during operation of the rotary mechanisms. Rotational components generally include one or more implements that are structured to perform or effect one or more types of work as the rotational components rotate relative to one another in a given rotary mechanism. In certain embodiments, implements are configured to rotate and/or to effect the movement of other components as rotational components rotate. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110308351 | ROTARY UNITS, ROTARY MECHANISMS, AND RELATED APPLICATIONS - The invention relates to rotary units and rotary mechanisms that are suitable for use in numerous applications. Rotary units typically include rotational components that are configured to rotate. In some embodiments, for example, multiple rotary units are assembled in rotary mechanisms such that neighboring pairs of rotational components counter-rotate or contra-rotate relative to one another during operation of the rotary mechanisms. Rotational components generally include one or more implements that are structured to perform or effect one or more types of work as the rotational components rotate relative to one another in a given rotary mechanism. In certain embodiments, implements are configured to rotate and/or to effect the movement of other components as rotational components rotate. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120010039 | ROTARY UNITS, ROTARY MECHANISMS, AND RELATED APPLICATIONS - The invention relates to rotary units and rotary mechanisms that are suitable for use in numerous applications. Rotary units typically include rotational components that are configured to rotate. In some embodiments, for example, multiple rotary units are assembled in rotary mechanisms such that neighboring pairs of rotational components counter-rotate or contra-rotate relative to one another during operation of the rotary mechanisms. Rotational components generally include one or more implements that are structured to perform or effect one or more types of work as the rotational components rotate relative to one another in a given rotary mechanism. In certain embodiments, implements are configured to rotate and/or to effect the movement of other components as rotational components rotate. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120010040 | ROTARY UNITS, ROTARY MECHANISMS, AND RELATED APPLICATIONS - The invention relates to rotary units and rotary mechanisms that are suitable for use in numerous applications. Rotary units typically include rotational components that are configured to rotate. In some embodiments, for example, multiple rotary units are assembled in rotary mechanisms such that neighboring pairs of rotational components counter-rotate or contra-rotate relative to one another during operation of the rotary mechanisms. Rotational components generally include one or more implements that are structured to perform or effect one or more types of work as the rotational components rotate relative to one another in a given rotary mechanism. In certain embodiments, implements are configured to rotate and/or to effect the movement of other components as rotational components rotate. | 01-12-2012 |
Christopher C. Skiscim, Bethesda, MD US
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| 20090257532 | Determining Burst Transmission Signals - Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for determining burst transmission signals. A receiver receives radio frequency data from a data source through a network. The receiver converts the radio frequency data to digital data. The receiver converts the digital data to baseband data. The receiver generates a correlation magnitude from the baseband data based on one or more correlation templates. The receiver determines one or more statistics based on the correlation magnitude and stored statistics. The receiver determines the presence of a burst transmission signal based on a comparison of a threshold value computed as a function of the statistics and the correlation magnitude. If the correlation magnitude exceeds the computed threshold, the receiver demodulates the burst transmission signal to packet data and transmits the packet data to a server. | 10-15-2009 |
Christopher C. Stancer, Prescott, WI US
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| 20080228234 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED IPG RATE RESPONSE USING SUBCUTANEOUS ELECTRODES DIRECTLY COUPLED TO AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE (IMD) - Per the disclosure subcutaneously implantable medical devices (IMDs) with rate responsive implantable pulse generator (IPG) capability that also include dual patient activity sensors are adaptively controlled. One of the activity sensors uses multiple electrodes adapted to acquire electrocardiographic signals and signals from non-cardiac muscle tissue (myopotentially-based signals). The signals from the electrode-based activity sensor are used to confirm and/or override the patient-activity sensor signals from the other non-myopotentially-based patient activity sensor. The electrodes are directly mechanically coupled to the housing of the IMD and electrically coupled to circuitry that filters, processes, and interprets both the patient activity sensor signals. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20110022123 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE WITH INDUCTIVE ANTENNA FILTER - This disclosure describes techniques for reducing, and possibly eliminating, adverse effects caused by signals induced on an inductive antenna of an implanted medical device by varying magnetic fields from a source of interference, such as the gradient magnetic fields applied during an MRI procedure. For example, the implantable medical device includes an inductive antenna that receives signals via inductive coupling, a filter circuit that attenuates signals induced on the inductive antenna by varying magnetic fields generated from a source of interference and substantially passes signals induced on the inductive antenna by varying magnetic fields generated by an expected source and a telemetry module that processes the signals from the filter circuit. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110106217 | CONTROLLING EFFECTS CAUSED BY EXPOSURE OF AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE TO A DISRUPTIVE ENERGY FIELD - Techniques are described for controlling effects caused when an implantable medical device (IMD) is subject to a disruptive energy field. The IMD may include an implantable lead that includes one or more electrodes. The IMD may further include a first component having a parasitic inductance. The IMD may further include a second component having a reactance. In some examples, the reactance of the second component may be selected based on the parasitic inductance of the first component such that an amount of energy reflected along the lead in response to energy produced by an electromagnetic energy source is below a selected threshold. In additional examples, the parasitic inductance of the first component and the reactance of the second component are configured such that an amount of energy reflected along the lead in response to a frequency of electromagnetic energy is below a selected threshold. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110106218 | CONTROLLING EFFECTS CAUSED BY EXPOSURE OF AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE TO A DISRUPTIVE ENERGY FIELD - Techniques are described for controlling effects caused when an implantable medical device (IMD) is subject to a disruptive energy field. The IMD may include an implantable lead that includes one or more electrodes. The IMD may further include a first component having a parasitic inductance. The IMD may further include a second component having a reactance. In some examples, the reactance of the second component may be selected based on the parasitic inductance of the first component such that an amount of energy reflected along the lead in response to energy produced by an electromagnetic energy source is below a selected threshold. In additional examples, the parasitic inductance of the first component and the reactance of the second component are configured such that an amount of energy reflected along the lead in response to a frequency of electromagnetic energy is below a selected threshold. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20120109246 | ASSESSING A LEAD BASED ON HIGH-FREQUENCY RESPONSE - In general, this disclosure is directed to techniques and circuitry to determine characteristics of an implantable lead associated with an implantable medical device (IMD). The implantable lead may be designed to be MRI-safe by having one or more components that attenuate frequencies associated with an MRI that, if left unreduced, may interfere with the performance of the lead and/or cause harm to the tissue in which the lead is implanted. The circuitry may transmit a signal through the lead and receive a response signal. The device may determine the lead characteristics by comparing the transmitted signal with the received signal. In addition to determining whether the lead is MRI-safe, the techniques of this disclosure may be also utilized to determine whether the lead is faulty. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120109260 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE TELEMETRY IN DISRUPTIVE ENERGY FIELD - An implantable medical device may include a telemetry module, a sensing module, a therapy delivery module, and a processor. The processor may be configured to detect a patient event based on data generated by the sensing module, operate the IMD in a first mode in which the telemetry module is disabled and the therapy delivery module is at least partially disabled when the patient event is not detected, and operate the IMD in a second mode in which the telemetry module is enabled and the therapy delivery module is at least partially disabled when the patient event is detected. In some examples, the processor is configured to, in the second mode, generate a notification of the cardiac arrhythmia and transmit the notification to an external device via the telemetry module. The external device may reside inside an MRI room or outside the MRI room, and may communicate with other devices. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120109261 | PROTECTING AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE FROM EFFECTS CAUSED BY AN INTERFERING RADIATION FIELD - Techniques are described for protecting an implantable medical device (IMD) from effects caused by interfering radiated fields. An IMD incorporating these techniques may include a telemetry conduction path that includes a first end electrically coupled to a telemetry antenna and a second end electrically coupled to a telemetry circuit disposed within a housing of the IMD. The IMD may further include a stub filter electrically coupled to the telemetry conduction path and configured to attenuate an interfering signal induced in the telemetry conduction path. The stub filter may include a dielectric and a conductor disposed within the dielectric. The conductor may include a first end electrically coupled to the telemetry conduction path and a second end configured in an open circuit configuration. The conductor may have an electrical length approximately equal to one-quarter wavelength of the interfering signal when propagating through the stub filter. | 05-03-2012 |
Christopher C. Streinz, Hersey, ME US
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| 20100283470 | COMPENSATED DIRECTIONAL RESISTIVITY MEASUREMENTS - A method for making directional resistivity measurements includes sequentially transmitting first and second axial and transverse electromagnetic waves in a borehole and receiving substantially pure axial and transverse components of each of the transmitted waves. A composite ratio of the received components is computed and may be utilized as an indicator of various formation parameters. The invention advantageously provides for the acquisition of compensated directional resistivity measurements. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110156709 | MICRORESISTIVITY ANISOTROPY LOGGING TOOL EMPLOYING A MONOPOLE CURRENT INJECTION ELECTRODE - A microresistivity logging tool includes a monopole current injection electrode and at least first and second pairs of potential electrodes. The tool may further include a controller configured for making microresistivity anisotropy measurements using a single firing of the monopole current injection electrode. The controller may be configured to compute a two-dimensional tensor of the local formation resistivity from a single firing of the monopole current injection electrode. The use of a single firing tends to decrease measurement time, which in turn tends to improved azimuthal sensitivity in microresistivity anisotropy imaging while drilling applications. | 06-30-2011 |
Christopher C. Taylor, Gloucestershire GB
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| 20090065753 | Optical Fibre Installation Apparatus - A device for use with apparatus for installing a cable into a tube, the apparatus including means to mechanically drive the cable into the tube, the device being suitable for directing an air flow into the tube and comprising a bore into which the air flow is directed, the bore having a length and a longitudinal axis, shielding means to reduce air flow from the bore along the longitudinal axis of the bore, wherein the shielding means extends the length of the bore, and wherein the bore is formed from the shielding means. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20100155681 | OPTICAL FIBRE INSTALLATION APPARATUS - A blowing head for installing an optical fibre unit into a tube, including driving means for driving the optical fibre unit into the tube, the driving means having a plurality of driving surfaces, wherein one or more attic plurality of the driving surfaces are resiliently biased with a predetermined force toward the other driving surface or surfaces, and wherein in use the optical fibre unit moves between the plurality of driving surfaces. | 06-24-2010 |
Christopher C. Toly, Seattle, WA US
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| 20090061404 | MEDICAL TRAINING SIMULATOR INCLUDING CONTACT-LESS SENSORS - A medical training simulator includes contact-less sensors and corresponding detection objects, configured to enable sensor data collected during a training exercise to be used to evaluate the performance of the training exercise. The simulator includes a simulated anatomical structure, at least one contact-less sensor, and at least one detection object. During a training exercise, a spatial relationship between the contact-less sensor and the detection object produces data for evaluating performance of the training exercise. Either the contact-less sensor or the detection object is embedded in the simulated physiological structure, while the other is included in either a support for the simulated physiological structure, or as part of a tool used during the training exercise. Many types of contact-less sensors can be employed, including capacitance sensors, impedance sensors, inductive sensors, and magnetic sensors. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090068627 | MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGICAL SIMULATOR INCLUDING A CONDUCTIVE ELASTOMER LAYER - Conductive elastomeric circuits are used in various simulated physiological structures such as tissues and organs, enabling feedback to be provided indicating whether a simulated task is being performed correctly. For example, a surgical trainer has a simulated human tissue structure made of an elastomeric composition, at least one reinforcing layer of a fibrous material, and at least one flexible electrical circuit. The surgical trainer preferably includes multiple areas for practicing surgical skills, each with evaluation circuits for providing feedback regarding that skill. Conductive elastomers are also incorporated into other types of medical training simulators, to similarly provide feedback. In another embodiment, a simulated organ has a conductive elastomeric circuit in the periphery of the simulated organ, enabling feedback to be provided to evaluate whether a person is properly manipulating the organ in response to a manual applied pressure. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20120034587 | PHSYSIOLOGICAL SIMULATOR FOR USE AS A BRACHIAL PLEXUS NERVE BLOCK TRAINER - Conductive elastomeric circuits representing three brachial plexus nerve bundles and sheaths that surround each nerve bundle are embedded in a neck tissue portion of a simulated physiological structure for use in training and evaluating a user in performing a brachial plexus nerve block procedure. An electrically conductive probe is provided for the user to insert within a neck tissue structure and to attempt to contact a sheath, but not the nerve bundle within the sheath of a desired nerve bundle. The probe is electrically coupled to a voltage source. A simulated nerve stimulator is connected to the conductive elastomeric circuits (electrically insulated from each other) and detects when the probe contacts a nerve or sheath, producing an output signal. The output signal is input to a computer that displays a simulated ultrasound image hi-lighting a nerve and/or sheath that has been contacted by the probe, for evaluating the user's performance. | 02-09-2012 |
Christopher C. Winslade, Chicago, IL US
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| 20090222357 | ONLINE PURCHASING SYSTEM SUPPORTING SELLERS WITH AFFORDABILITY SCREENING - An online system uses, in various embodiments of the invention, credit report information, loan affordability screening and credit approval and management functionality to facilitate the purchase and finance of products online. The online system may include both sellers of products and lenders that offer financing to buyers seeking to purchase the products. The system may automatically obtain a buyer's credit report information and use that information to determine if the buyer is pre-approved, for example, to obtain financing for a particular product or products. The system also enables use of buyer credit information to identify only those of a seller's products for which the buyer is pre-approved, for example, to finance using one or more loans. The system then enables selection of an identified product or products for purchase, and selection of a loan, for example, for financing of the selected product or products. Credit approval (or pre-approval) may be performed automatically, and along with credit processing, may be performed completely online. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090228369 | ONLINE PURCHASING SYSTEM SUPPORTING BUYER AFFORDABILITY SCREENING - An online system uses, in various embodiments of the invention, credit report information, loan affordability screening and credit approval and management functionality to facilitate the purchase and finance of products online. The online system may include both sellers of products and lenders that offer financing to buyers seeking to purchase the products. The system may automatically obtain a buyer's credit report information and use that information to determine if the buyer is pre-approved, for example, to obtain financing for a particular product or products. The system also enables use of buyer credit information to identify only those of a seller's products for which the buyer is pre-approved, for example, to finance using one or more loans. The system then enables selection of an identified product or products for purchase, and selection of a loan, for example, for financing of the selected product or products. Credit approval (or pre-approval) may be performed automatically, and along with credit processing, may be performed completely online. | 09-10-2009 |
| 20110276438 | ONLINE PURCHASING SYSTEM SUPPORTING SELLERS WITH AFFORDABILITY SCREENING - An online system uses, in various embodiments of the invention, credit report information, loan affordability screening and credit approval and management functionality to facilitate the purchase and finance of products online. The online system may include both sellers of products and lenders that offer financing to buyers seeking to purchase the products. The system may automatically obtain a buyer's credit report information and use that information to determine if the buyer is pre-approved, for example, to obtain financing for a particular product or products. The system also enables use of buyer credit information to identify only those of a seller's products for which the buyer is pre-approved, for example, to finance using one or more loans. The system then enables selection of an identified product or products for purchase, and selection of a loan, for example, for financing of the selected product or products. Credit approval (or pre-approval) may be performed automatically, and along with credit processing, may be performed completely online. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110276466 | ONLINE PURCHASING SYSTEM SUPPORTING BUYER AFFORDABILITY SCREENING - An online system uses, in various embodiments of the invention, credit report information, loan affordability screening and credit approval and management functionality to facilitate the purchase and finance of products online. The online system may include both sellers of products and lenders that offer financing to buyers seeking to purchase the products. The system may automatically obtain a buyer's credit report information and use that information to determine if the buyer is pre-approved, for example, to obtain financing for a particular product or products. The system also enables use of buyer credit information to identify only those of a seller's products for which the buyer is pre-approved, for example, to finance using one or more loans. The system then enables selection of an identified product or products for purchase, and selection of a loan, for example, for financing of the selected product or products. Credit approval (or pre-approval) may be performed automatically, and along with credit processing, may be performed completely online. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110313913 | ONLINE PURCHASING SYSTEM SUPPORTING LENDERS WITH AFFORDABILITY SCREENING - An online system uses, in various embodiments of the invention, credit report information, loan affordability screening and credit approval and management functionality to facilitate the purchase and finance of products online. The online system may include both sellers of products and lenders that offer financing to buyers seeking to purchase the products. The system may automatically obtain a buyer's credit report information and use that information to determine if the buyer is pre-approved, for example, to obtain financing for a particular product or products. The system also enables use of buyer credit information to identify only those of a seller's products for which the buyer is pre-approved, for example, to finance using one or more loans. The system then enables selection of an identified product or products for purchase, and selection of a loan, for example, for financing of the selected product or products. Credit approval (or pre-approval) may be performed automatically, and along with credit processing, may be performed completely online. | 12-22-2011 |
Christopher C. Woodthorpe, Los Gatos, CA US
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| 20110314257 | DISTRIBUTED MICRO INSTRUCTIONS SET PROCESSOR ARCHITECTURE FOR HIGH-EFFICIENCY SIGNAL PROCESSING - A wireless communication system hosts a plurality of processes in accordance with a communication protocol. The system includes application specific instruction set processors (ASISPs) that provided computation support for the process. Each ASISP is capable of executing a subset of the functions of a communication protocol. A scheduler is used to schedule the ASISPs in a time-sliced algorithm so that each ASISP supports several processes. In this architecture, the ASISP actively performs computations for one of the supported processes (active process) at any given time. The state information of each process supported by a particular ASISP is stored in a memory bank that is uniquely associated with the ASISP. When a scheduler instructs an ASISP to change which process is the active process, the state information for the inactivated process is stored in the memory bank and the state information for the newly activated process is retrieved from the memory bank. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120030692 | VIRTUAL MACHINE INTERFACE FOR HARDWARE RECONFIGURABLE AND SOFTWARE PROGRAMMABLE PROCESSORS - The present invention provides a virtual machine interface (VMI) and an application programming interface (API) usable in conjunction with a reconfigurable wireless network communication apparatus. The reconfigurable wireless network communication apparatus comprises a plurality of hardware kernels. The apparatus can be reconfigured to support different or modified communication protocols over time. The VMI comprises a library of software objects. By configuring VMI software objects, a programmer selects the communication protocol used by the reconfigurable wireless network communication apparatus. The API of the present invention provides higher level management of the communication protocol used by a reconfigurable wireless network communication apparatus. The API comprises a library of high level software objects that further abstract hardware details of the apparatus. | 02-02-2012 |