Christopher Charles
Christopher Charles Backert, Arlington, VA US
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20090179071 | Systems and methods for secure voting - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for conducting an election. In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a method for ensuring integrity of an electronic ballot. The method can include creating electronic ballots for voters based on votes received from the voters; digitally signing the electronic ballots; storing the signed electronic ballots; retrieving the signed electronic ballots from storage; verifying the digital signatures on the retrieved electronic ballots; and presenting the voters with validation pages derived from the retrieved electronic ballots, the validation pages including a user interface element for the voters to confirm that the retrieved electronic ballots accurately reflect their vote. | 07-16-2009 |
20130014233 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURE VOTING - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for conducting an election. In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a method for ensuring integrity of an electronic ballot. The method can include creating electronic ballots for voters based on votes received from the voters; digitally signing the electronic ballots; storing the signed electronic ballots; retrieving the signed electronic ballots from storage; verifying the digital signatures on the retrieved electronic ballots; and presenting the voters with validation pages derived from the retrieved electronic ballots, the validation pages including a user interface element for the voters to confirm that the retrieved electronic ballots accurately reflect their vote. | 01-10-2013 |
20130173356 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURE VOTING - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for conducting an election. In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a method for ensuring integrity of an electronic ballot. The method can include creating electronic ballots for voters based on votes received from the voters; digitally signing the electronic ballots; storing the signed electronic ballots; retrieving the signed electronic ballots from storage; verifying the digital signatures on the retrieved electronic ballots; and presenting the voters with validation pages derived from the retrieved electronic ballots, the validation pages including a user interface element for the voters to confirm that the retrieved electronic ballots accurately reflect their vote. | 07-04-2013 |
Christopher Charles Cucchiara, Statesville, NC US
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20090156334 | FOOTBALL GOALPOST ROTATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - Embodiments of the present invention provide a system, apparatus, and method that allow a football goalpost to be rotated about a substantially vertical axis. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the football goalpost has a gooseneck-type post adapted to fit within a sleeve in the ground. The sleeve generally has one or more positioning members positioned near an upper end of the sleeve. A rotation collar is movably coupled to the post and has one or more grooves for cooperating with the one or more positioning members of the sleeve. The rotation collar is configured to move between a secured position, where the at least one groove engages the at least one positioning member to prevent the post from rotating within the sleeve, and a rotating position, where the at least one groove is disengaged from the at least one positioning member to permit the post to rotate within the sleeve. | 06-18-2009 |
20110091281 | DRAINAGE SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD - Embodiments of the invention provide a drainage system for draining surface liquids from a first surface adjacent to one side of a drainage channel and for providing a transition from the first surface on one side of the drainage channel to a synthetic turf surface or other thick surface material on the other side of the drainage channel. | 04-21-2011 |
20110269580 | ROTATING FOOTBALL GOALPOST AND METHOD OF RETROFITTING AN EXISTING FOOTBALL GOALPOST - A rotatable football goalpost is provided comprising a mounting structure; a gooseneck, the gooseneck comprising an outer tubular member having first and second portions, each of the first and second portions of the outer tubular member having first and second ends, the first end of the first portion of the outer tubular member being secured to the mounting structure, the second end of the first portion of the outer tubular member releasably engaging the first end of the second portion of the outer tubular member such that the second portion of the outer tubular member is structured to rotate relative to the first portion of the outer tubular member; a cross bar attached to the second end of the second portion of the outer tubular member; and a pair of upright members extending from the cross bar. | 11-03-2011 |
Christopher Charles Cucchiara US
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20120184411 | FORM ASSEMBLY FOR A JUMP PIT - A form assembly and method is provided for use in making a jump pit having a cover. The form assembly comprises at least one frame member structured to form a ledge for receiving the cover and a removable form member removably secured to the frame member. The method comprises providing a frame member and removably securing a removable form member to the frame member. | 07-19-2012 |
Christopher Charles Cucchiara, Hendersonville, NC US
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20140087919 | FORM ASSEMBLY FOR A JUMP PIT - A form assembly and method is provided for use in making a jump pit having a cover. The form assembly comprises at least one frame member structured to form a ledge for receiving the cover and a removable form member removably secured to the frame member. The method comprises providing a frame member and removably securing a removable form member to the frame member. | 03-27-2014 |
Christopher Charles Dacombe, Ellicott City, MD US
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20090052413 | INVOKING MULTIPLE SIP BASED SERVICES DURING A SINGLE COMMUNICATION SESSION USING RESOURCE LISTS - The present invention discloses use of resource lists to invoke multiple services in an IMS environment. More specifically, SIP clients can exchange XML content with each other and/or with SIP servers that includes an XCAP resource list. A list entry can exist for each service that is to be included within a communication session. Each service specifying entry can include sub-attributes for the service, which comprise attribute-value pairs able to be read using standard conventions. Use of the resource lists alleviates a need to define a schema and write custom code each time a new service is developed. In one embodiment, additional nested XCAP resource lists can be used to define content that is to be shared among multiple services. For example, a resource list can be used to define a participant list, which is shared as common input data across the multiple services. | 02-26-2009 |
20110010159 | ENABLING END-TO-END TESTING OF APPLICATIONS ACROSS NETWORKS - End-to-end testing of applications across networks is enabled. To test the application and the infrastructure subsystems, an application server connected to the network contains an application under test. A response simulator is connected to the other end of the network. A test module is accessible to the application and to the simulator and contains a test message to be transmitted to the simulator, and an expected response message from the simulator. The application transmits each test message and compares a response message from the simulator to an expected response message. The simulator obtains the response to each test message from the test module. | 01-13-2011 |
20120226487 | ENABLING END-TO-END TESTING OF APPLICATIONS ACROSS NETWORKS - End-to-end testing of applications across networks is enabled. To test the application and the infrastructure subsystems, an application server connected to the network contains an application under test. A response simulator is connected to the other end of the network. A test module is accessible to the application and to the simulator and contains a test message to be transmitted to the simulator, and an expected response message from the simulator. The application transmits each test message and compares a response message from the simulator to an expected response message. The simulator obtains the response to each test message from the test module. | 09-06-2012 |
Christopher Charles Detering, Ann Arbor, MI US
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20080291625 | DIRECT COOLING SYSTEM - A direct cooling system is used for cooling one or more heat sources, such as electronic components within an enclosure. A supply air duct is coupled to an existing HVAC register and directed to the enclosure. A vented duct within the enclosure is coupled to the supply air duct and carries cool air directly to the vicinity or vicinities of the one or more heat sources. Vented ducts may be flexible and may contain provisions for future coupling of additional vented ducts for cooling additional heat sources within the enclosure. | 11-27-2008 |
20100050207 | System and Method of Providing Access to Content of an Interrupted Digital Broadcast Signal - A system and method of providing access to content of an interrupted digital broadcast is disclosed. A digital broadcast connection is established between a digital broadcast provider and at least one receiver. The digital broadcast connection is monitored and upon detecting an interruption in the digital broadcast connection, content of the interrupted digital broadcast signal is stored. A message is sent to the at least one receiver to indicate that the content of the interrupted digital broadcast signal is available. | 02-25-2010 |
20100148747 | Traceable fiber optic jumpers - An optical fiber jumper cable includes a single tracing conductor for tracing the jumper cable through a fiber cross-connect facility such as a central office. An electrical locating tone is impressed on the conductor so that the conductor radiates an electromagnetic field along the length of the fiber jumper cable. A locating tone detector is used to trace the fiber jumper cable along its length by monitoring a presence-indicating signal emitted by the locating tone detector. | 06-17-2010 |
20150058889 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING ACCESS TO CONTENT OF AN INTERRUPTED DIGITAL BROADCAST SIGNAL - A method includes receiving a first message at a receiver from a digital broadcast provider, where the first message is received in response to a digital broadcast connection being reestablished between the receiver and the digital broadcast provider after interruption of the digital broadcast connection during receipt by the receiver of content corresponding to a digital broadcast signal. The method also includes sending a notification from the receiver to a display device, where the notification includes information corresponding to the interruption, and where the notification enables access to an interface for responding to the first message. The method further includes sending the interface to the display device, wherein the interface includes a list of interrupted programs available from the digital broadcast provider, where the interrupted programs include programs that were being received by the receiver when the interruption occurred, and where the list includes an entry associated with the content. | 02-26-2015 |
Christopher Charles Driffield, New Castle Upon Tyne GB
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20110152160 | METHOD OF MAKING GRANULAR DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING AMPHIPHILIC GRAFT COPOLYMERS - A process of making a granular detergent composition comprising amphiphilic graft copolymer. The granular detergent composition may have an L-3b value of at least about 73.5. | 06-23-2011 |
20110152161 | GRANULAR DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING AMPHIPHILIC GRAFT COPOLYMERS - A granular detergent composition comprises greater than about 1.5% of amphiphilic graft copolymer. The amphiphilic graft copolymer in turn comprises a graft copolymer of polyethylene, polypropylene or polybutylene oxide with vinyl acetate in a weight ratio of from about 1:0.2 to about 1:10. The granular detergent composition has an L−3b value of at least about 73.5. | 06-23-2011 |
Christopher Charles Kaiser, Holliston, MA US
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20150174372 | LOCKING DEVICE - A slidable locking device for fixing a position of a medical device, includes a housing having a passageway therethrough and an actuator coupled to the housing movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The actuator includes at least two arms extending therefrom that are operatively coupled with at least two engaging members disposed within the housing, each engaging member having a slot configured to receive a respective arm of the actuator, the engaging members being biased towards the housing passageway, wherein the engaging members are disposed toward the housing passageway when the actuator is in the locked position, and the engaging members are disposed away from the housing passageway when the actuator is in the unlocked position. | 06-25-2015 |
20150174380 | CUFF-RESISTANT ANCHORING BALLOON FOR MEDICAL DEVICE - A medical device having an elongate support structure and an inflatable balloon including a first-end portion secured to the support structure at a first location, a second-end portion secured to the support structure at a second location distal to the first location, and a middle-body portion. The first-end portion has a wall thickness greater than a wall thickness of the middle-body portion; the balloon defines a sealed interior through which the support structure extends. The balloon being stretch-mounted to the support structure in tension relative to the support structure; the balloon is formed in a diamond-like configuration that transitions to a substantially spherical configuration when the balloon is inflated to a inflation pressure that is at least about ten percent greater than atmospheric pressure, such that when inflated to the inflation pressure and anchored in an anatomical body region, resists movement of the support structure relative to the balloon. | 06-25-2015 |
Christopher Charles Kirchen, Edmonton CA
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20080312511 | ANIMAL HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The invention provides a real-time method and computer-implemented system of monitoring animal health comprising sensing at least one physical characteristic by means of an active physical sensor attached to the animal, and sensing at least one activity of the animal by means of an activity sensor attached to the animal; positioning an active activity signal generator in the environment, such that the activity signal generator is associated with an activity, gathering physical characteristic data and activity data, and wirelessly transmitting all such data to a network receiver/converter, in real-time; converting all such data if necessary, and transmitting all such data over a computer network to one or more users, in real-time. | 12-18-2008 |
Christopher Charles Kirchen, Sherwood Park CA
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20110230806 | Apparatus and Method for Monitoring and Active Correction of Orthosis to Body Pressure Inside of An Orthosis - A system and method is provided for monitoring and controlling the pressure inside of an orthosis or orthotic brace. The system can measure the pressure inside of the brace using a force sensor and then, using an air bladder placed between the outside wall of the orthotic brace and the body of the person wearing the brace, deflate or inflate the air bladder as required to maintain a constant pressure between the brace and the body. | 09-22-2011 |
Christopher Charles Krosky, Scotia, NY US
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20130230403 | TURBINE DIAPHRAGM AIRFOIL, DIAPHRAGM ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD OF REPAIR - A turbine diaphragm airfoil, a turbine diaphragm assembly employing such an airfoil, and a method of repair are described. In one embodiment, a turbine diaphragm airfoil includes: a composite airfoil body which includes a pressure side and a suction side, the composite airfoil including: a leading edge section forming a portion of each of the pressure side and the suction side; and a trailing edge section integral with the leading edge section, the trailing edge section including: a prefabricated member affixed to the leading edge section, the prefabricated member forming a remainder of the pressure side of the composite airfoil body; and a weld or braze section contacting the leading edge section and the prefabricated member, the weld or braze section forming a remainder of the suction side of the composite airfoil body. | 09-05-2013 |
Christopher Charles Stimson, Oxfordshire GB
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20120040952 | AZETIDINES AS HISTAMINE H3 RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS - The invention relates to compounds of formula (I), wherein R, R | 02-16-2012 |
Christopher Charles Taylor, Cheltenham GB
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20150226925 | RFID-ENABLED OPTICAL ADAPTER FOR USE WITH A PATCH PANEL - One embodiment is directed to a system comprising a panel comprising a plurality of openings. The system is configured to selectively couple a panel contact for each opening to an RFID reader. The system further comprises a plurality of optical adapters. Each optical adapter comprises: at least one radio frequency identifier (RFID) antenna; at least one adapter contact that is electrically connected to the RFID antenna; and at least one conductor configured to electrically connect the adapter contact to respective one of respective panel contacts when the optical adapter is inserted into one of the openings of the panel. The RFID antenna of each connector is configured to be positioned near an RFID tag attached to the connector when the connector is inserted into the body of the optical adapter. The system is configured to selectively couple the RFID reader to each of the panel contacts. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 08-13-2015 |
Christopher Charles Taylor, Cheltenham Glos GB
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20150147916 | MANAGED ELECTRICAL CONNECTIVITY SYSTEMS - A receptacle block defines one or more sockets at which plugs may be received. Each socket contains a first set of contacts and a second set of contacts. Each socket also includes a sensing contact that interacts with the second set of contacts to close an electrical switch. For example, the sensing contact can interact with an arm extending from one of the contacts of the second set. Closure of the switch can be detected and interpreted to indicate that a plug has been received at the respective socket. | 05-28-2015 |
20150226926 | MANAGED FIBER CONNECTIVITY SYSTEMS - An adapter block assembly includes at least one adapter block; a circuit board; a first contact set; and a second contact set. The contact sets are disposed at apertures defined in the adapter block and rotated 180° from each other. Each adapter block includes first and second latching arrangements that retain separately manufactured alignment arrangements against movement along the passages. The first latching arrangements include latching arms disposed at the apertures. The second latching arms include ramps and stops disposed opposite the apertures. Optical connectors suitable for plugging into the adapter block include an outer housing having an area of increased thickness of hold a storage device and an inner housing with a channel to accommodate the area of increased thickness of the outer housing. | 08-13-2015 |
Christopher Charles Tournour, Horseheads, NY US
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20140144183 | GLASS MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND METHODS - Low-carbon monolithic refractories are provided. Methods of manufacturing glass employing low-carbon monolithic refractories are also provided. Methods and apparatuses for glass manufacture for reducing the formation of carbon dioxide blisters during glass manufacture are also provided. | 05-29-2014 |
Christopher Charles Ward, Kensington, CA US
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20150192856 | Heating and Cooling Systems in a Lithographic Apparatus - A system for controlling temperature of a patterning device in a lithographic apparatus is discussed. The system includes a cooling system and a heating system. The cooling system is configured to direct a gas flow along a first direction across a surface of the patterning device to remove heat from the patterning device prior to exposing the patterning device or during exposure of the patterning device. The heating system is configured to selectively heat areas on the surface of the patterning device prior to exposing the patterning device or during exposure of the patterning device. The selective heating and the heat removal achieve a substantially uniform temperature distribution in the patterning. | 07-09-2015 |