Christopher Paul
Christopher Paul Almida, Arlington, WA US
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20140195687 | Service Migration across Cluster Boundaries - Embodiments provide migration of services across different clusters to balance utilization and meet customer demands. Different service migration options may be performed with or without downtime. The artifacts of the service are moved to a new destination cluster. The service is created on the new destination cluster and staged so that the service is almost ready to start. In one embodiment, the service is stopped on the old cluster and started on the new cluster. After stopping the service, DNS is updated to point to the service on the new cluster. In another embodiment, the service is stopped on the old cluster and started on the new cluster with the same IP address to avoid DNS reprogramming and associated delays. In a further embodiment, the migration is performed without downtime by moving the service part by part from one cluster to another. | 07-10-2014 |
Christopher Paul Ambrozic, Madison, NJ US
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20120123583 | Controlling a Discrete-Type Manufacturing Process with a Multivariate Model - Described are methods, systems, and a computer-readable storage medium for controlling a discrete-type manufacturing process (e.g., an injection molding process) with a multivariate model. Data representing process parameters, operating parameters, or both of the manufacturing process are received. The received data is compared with a multivariate model that approximates the manufacturing process to provide a result. Upon the result of the comparing satisfying a condition, one or more values for a set of operating parameters for the manufacturing process are determined. When the one or more determined values for the set of operating parameters satisfies a criterion, at least one operating parameter of the manufacturing process is updated. | 05-17-2012 |
Christopher Paul Bailey-Woods, London GB
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20140137309 | Garment Comprising Multiple Layers - A garment comprising an outer layer on the exterior of a front part of the garment, a lining on the interior of the garment and an internal structure located between the outer layer and the lining. The internal structure comprises of a chest piece which extends from a shoulder part of the garment across a chest part of the garment without extending through to a lapel part of the garment and also a fusible material fused to the outer layer wherein the fusible material is located only partially across the outer layer. | 05-22-2014 |
Christopher Paul Cantner, Coquitlam CA
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20090058001 | Spherical Puzzle - A spherical logical puzzle is disclosed comprising of a plurality of elements symmetrical about three axes and planes. The puzzle is solved by rotating the elements on the surface of the sphere to align a surface pattern or numerical set. The surface of sphere is divided into octants of 4 elements; 3 quarter polar sections and one shell section. These surface elements are rearranged by rotating hemispherical sets of four octants at a time. When rotating a hemisphere of elements, the polar segments of that hemisphere do not rotate, thus creating a unique and novel puzzle. | 03-05-2009 |
Christopher Paul Cox, Scotts Valley, CA US
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20140008161 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR POSITION SENSITIVE SUSPENSION DAMPING - Methods and apparatus for position sensitive dampening. In one aspect a fluid damper is provided comprising a damper chamber divided by a piston into a primary compression and a primary rebound chamber; a secondary compression chamber in fluid communication with the damper chamber; and an adjustable fluid meter controlling fluid flow out of the secondary compression chamber. | 01-09-2014 |
20150083535 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR POSITION SENSITIVE SUSPENSION DAMPING - An apparatus and system are disclosed that provide position sensitive suspension damping. A damping unit includes a piston mounted in a fluid-filled cylinder. A vented path in the piston may be fluidly coupled to a bore formed in one end of the piston rod, creating a flow path for fluid to flow from a first side of the piston to a second side of the piston during a compression stroke. The flow path may be blocked by a needle configured to engage the bore as the damping unit is substantially fully compressed, thereby causing the damping rate of the damping unit to increase. In one embodiment, the piston includes multiple bypass flow paths operable during the compression stroke or the rebound stroke of the damping unit. One or more of the bypass flow paths may be restricted by one or more shims mounted on the piston. | 03-26-2015 |
Christopher Paul Daigler, Painted Post, NY US
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20100127343 | Glass-Ceramic-Based Semiconductor-On-Insulator Structures and Method For Making The Same - Methods and apparatus for forming a semiconductor on glass-ceramic structure provide for: subjecting an implantation surface of a donor semiconductor wafer to an ion implantation process to create an exfoliation layer of the donor semiconductor wafer; bonding the implantation surface of the exfoliation layer to a precursor glass substrate using electrolysis; separating the exfoliation layer from the donor semiconductor wafer to thereby form an intermediate semiconductor on precursor glass structure; sandwiching the intermediate semiconductor on precursor glass structure between first and second support structures; applying pressure to one or both of the first and second support structures; and subjecting the intermediate semiconductor on precursor glass structure to heat-treatment step to crystallize the precursor glass resulting in the formation of a semiconductor on glass-ceramic structure. | 05-27-2010 |
20130221510 | METHODS FOR BONDING MATERIAL LAYERS TO ONE ANOTHER AND RESULTANT APPARATUS - Methods and apparatus provide for a structure, including: a first glass material layer; and a second material layer bonded to the first glass material layer via bonding material, where the bonding material is formed from one of glass frit material, ceramic frit material, glass ceramic frit material, and metal paste, which has been melted and cured. | 08-29-2013 |
20130323415 | METHODS OF APPLYING A LAYER OF MATERIAL TO A NON-PLANAR GLASS SHEET - Methods apply a layer of material to a glass sheet having a non-planar shape. The methods can each include the step of providing the glass sheet having an initial non-planar shape including a thickness defined between a first sheet surface and a second sheet surface. The method further includes the step of at least partially flattening the glass sheet into an application shape. The method further includes the step of applying the layer of material to the first sheet surface while the glass sheet is in the application shape. The method then includes the step of releasing the glass sheet to relax into a post non-planar shape. | 12-05-2013 |
Christopher Paul Deering, London GB
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20090154671 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A communication system is disclosed which is arranged to cause establishment of a connection between a first system that is a party to a call, or is a party to a call being initiated, and a second system. The first and second systems are arranged to communicate via said connection. The communication comprises a data dialogue that is separate to initiation communications for the call. At least one of the first system and the second system is arranged to store data, or to cause a change to an application or data or process in dependence on the data dialogue. A corresponding method is also disclosed. | 06-18-2009 |
Christopher Paul Edwards, Nottingham GB
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20130153666 | DATA TRANSFER USING BARCODES - Data transfer using barcodes is described. In one example data can be transferred between a first device and a second device in close proximity to each other using repeating barcode sequences. For example at the first device a data item can be encoded as a sequence of barcodes, each barcode includes an indicator of the number of barcodes in the sequence and the position of the barcode in the sequence. To receive the data at a second device the barcode sequence can be captured and stored, for example using a digital camera associated with the device, and the barcodes subsequently decoded using the captured sequence. The data contained in each of the barcodes in the sequence can be reassembled by the receiving device to obtain the transmitted data. | 06-20-2013 |
20140150116 | CONTROLLING RELEASE OF SECURE DATA - Controlling release of secure data is described. In an embodiment data verified by a trusted authority and other personal data may be stored in a data store on a mobile device. In an example the data store may be secured cryptographically. In an example the data store may be encrypted using one or more encryption keys. In response to receiving a request from a requesting application one or more of the data items may be provided to the requesting party to verify an aspect of a user's identity. In an example, in response to receiving a request from a requesting application user input may be requested, the user input specifying whether or not the data item may be released. In an example, the data store may be provided with a certificate, which may be revoked to prevent access to the stored data items. | 05-29-2014 |
Christopher Paul Eonta, Los Gatos, CA US
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20160052060 | MIXING COLD HEARTH METALLURGICAL SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING METALS AND METAL ALLOYS - A metallurgical system for producing metals and metal alloys includes a fluid cooled mixing cold hearth having a melting cavity configured to hold a raw material for melting into a molten metal, and a mechanical drive configured to mount and move the mixing cold hearth for mixing the raw material. The system also includes a heat source configured to heat the raw material in the melting cavity, and a heat removal system configured to provide adjustable insulation for the molten metal. The mixing cold hearth can be configured as a removal element of an assembly of interchangeable mixing cold hearths, with each mixing cold hearth of the assembly configured for melting a specific category of raw materials. A process includes the steps of providing the mixing cold hearth, feeding the raw material into the melting cavity, heating the raw material, and moving the mixing cold hearth during the heating step. | 02-25-2016 |
Christopher Paul Farbolin, Atlanta, GA US
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20120018568 | Ram Air Rigid Structure Glider - The present invention is a ram air rigid structure glider, which uses both ram air inflation and a rigid structure in order to produce the necessary aerodynamic lift to glide through the air. The frame uses two main structural beams, the spar and the keel, to form the general shape of the wings and the tail. The hubs and the network of lines expand the structure laid out by the spur and the keel. The hubs are evenly placed along the spur, and the network of lines are connected and crisscrossed in between the hubs. The sail is a piece fabric wrapped around the frame and has a plurality of cells, which are evenly spaces throughout the sail. The plurality of cells allows the sails to be inflated by ram air pressure. The pilot pod carries the user in the supine position and is attached to the frame. | 01-26-2012 |
Christopher Paul Farbolin, Roswell, GA US
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20130284853 | Partially-Inflated Rigid-Structure Glider - A partially-inflated rigid-structure glider is a portable or collapsible gliding apparatus that a user can transport in a carrying case. The gliding apparatus includes a rigid yet collapsible frame, tension membranes over both on the wings and tail, and inflatable bladder, a pair of drogue brakes, and a left and right steering mechanism. The pair of drogue brakes is located on opposing sides of the gliding apparatus and create drag on its respective side in order to turn the gliding apparatus either left or right. The user can activate either drogue brake with the left and right steering mechanism, which are control lines attached to each drogue brake. The tension membranes are fitted over the frame so that the gliding apparatus has an airfoil shape in order to create lift with the wings and tail while the gliding apparatus is in flight. | 10-31-2013 |
Christopher Paul Farm, San Francisco, CA US
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20140188980 | COMPLETING MOBILE APP CONVERSIONS - In an embodiment, a data processing method comprises receiving, at a mobile computing device, a request comprising a protocol identifier, a label value, and a data value, wherein the protocol identifier is associated with a protocol implemented in a first mobile app; using a protocol handler in the mobile computing device associated with the protocol, initiating processing of the request; using a native code element in the mobile computing device: intercepting the request when the label value matches a particular expression, and in response to the intercepting, providing the data value to other than the first mobile app, the protocol handler or the native code element; wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices. | 07-03-2014 |
20140282497 | REWARDING MOBILE APP INSTALLATIONS WITHOUT A SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT KIT IN THE MOBILE APP - In an embodiment, a method comprises transmitting, from a mobile computing device to a server computer, first data identifying a selection at the mobile computing device of an app that is not associated with an identification module associated with the server computer that would allow the server computer to identify the device; receiving, at the mobile computing device from the server computer, second data identifying zero or more apps lacking the identification module that have been selected previously using the mobile computing device; determining whether a protocol handler for each of the zero or more apps lacking the identification module is in the mobile computing device; in response to determining that a particular protocol handler for one of the apps is in the mobile computing device, transmitting to the server computer a message specifying that the particular protocol handler is in the mobile computing device; communicating a reward to any of: a particular one of the apps that is associated with the particular protocol handler, or a user account associated with the mobile computing device; wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices. | 09-18-2014 |
Christopher Paul Frascati, Oviedo, FL US
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20130135322 | SWITCHING BETWEEN DIRECT RENDERING AND BINNING IN GRAPHICS PROCESSING USING AN OVERDRAW TRACKER - This disclosure presents techniques and structures for determining a rendering mode (e.g., a binning rendering mode and a direct rendering mode) as well as techniques and structures for switching between such rendering modes. Rendering mode may be determined by analyzing rendering characteristics. Rendering mode may also be determined by tracking overdraw in a bin. The rendering mode may be switched from a binning rendering mode to a direct rendering mode by patching commands that use graphics memory addresses to use system memory addresses. Patching may be handled by a CPU or by a second write command buffer executable by a GPU. | 05-30-2013 |
20130135329 | SWITCHING BETWEEN DIRECT RENDERING AND BINNING IN GRAPHICS PROCESSING - This disclosure presents techniques and structures for determining a rendering mode (e.g., a binning rendering mode and a direct rendering mode) as well as techniques and structures for switching between such rendering modes. Rendering mode may be determined by analyzing rendering characteristics. Rendering mode may also be determined by tracking overdraw in a bin. The rendering mode may be switched from a binning rendering mode to a direct rendering mode by patching commands that use graphics memory addresses to use system memory addresses. Patching may be handled by a CPU or by a second write command buffer executable by a GPU. | 05-30-2013 |
20130135341 | HARDWARE SWITCHING BETWEEN DIRECT RENDERING AND BINNING IN GRAPHICS PROCESSING - This disclosure presents techniques and structures for determining a rendering mode (e.g., a binning rendering mode and a direct rendering mode) as well as techniques and structures for switching between such rendering modes. Rendering mode may be determined by analyzing rendering characteristics. Rendering mode may also be determined by tracking overdraw in a bin. The rendering mode may be switched from a binning rendering mode to a direct rendering mode by patching commands that use graphics memory addresses to use system memory addresses. Patching may be handled by a CPU or by a second write command buffer executable by a GPU. | 05-30-2013 |
20130169642 | PACKING MULTIPLE SHADER PROGRAMS ONTO A GRAPHICS PROCESSOR - This disclosure describes techniques for packing multiple shader programs of a common shader program type onto a graphics processing unit (GPU). The techniques may include, for example, causing a plurality of shader programs of a common shader program type to be loaded into an on-chip shader program instruction memory of a graphics processor such that each shader program in the plurality of shader programs resides in the on-chip shader program instruction memory at a common point in time. In addition, various techniques for evicting shader programs from an on-chip shader program instruction memory are described. | 07-04-2013 |
20140146064 | GRAPHICS MEMORY LOAD MASK FOR GRAPHICS PROCESSING - Systems and methods are described including creating a mask that indicates which pixel groups do not need to be loaded from Graphics Memory (GMEM). The mask indicates a pixel group does not need to be loaded from GMEM. The systems and methods may further include rendering a tile on a screen. This may include loading the GMEM based on the indication from the mask and skipping a load from the GMEM based on the indication from the mask. | 05-29-2014 |
20140184623 | REORDERING OF COMMAND STREAMS FOR GRAPHICAL PROCESSING UNITS (GPUs) - In general, techniques are described for analyzing a command stream that configures a graphics processing unit (GPU) to render one or more render targets. A device comprising a processor may perform the techniques. The processor may be configured to analyze the command stream to determine a representation of the one or more render targets defined by the command stream. The processor may also be configured to, based on the representation of the render targets, and identify one or more rendering inefficiencies that will occur upon execution of the command stream by the GPU. The processor may also be configured to re-order one or more commands in the command stream so as to reduce the identified rendering inefficiencies that will occur upon execution of the command stream by the GPU. | 07-03-2014 |
20140198119 | RENDERING GRAPHICS DATA USING VISIBILITY INFORMATION - In some examples, aspects of this disclosure relate to a method for rendering an image. For example, the method includes generating visibility information indicating visible primitives of the image. The method also includes rendering the image using a binning configuration, wherein the binning configuration is based on the visibility information. | 07-17-2014 |
20140267259 | TILE-BASED RENDERING - This disclosure describes techniques for using bounding regions to perform tile-based rendering with a graphics processing unit (GPU) that supports an on-chip, tessellation-enabled graphics rendering pipeline. Instead of generating binning data based on rasterized versions of the actual primitives to be rendered, the techniques of this disclosure may generate binning data based on a bounding region that encompasses one or more of the primitives to be rendered. Moreover, the binning data may be generated based on data that is generated by at least one tessellation processing stage of an on-chip, tessellation-enabled graphics rendering pipeline that is implemented by the GPU. The techniques of this disclosure may, in some examples, be used to improve the performance of an on-chip, tessellation-enabled GPU when performing tile-based rendering without sacrificing the quality of the resulting rendered image. | 09-18-2014 |
20140306971 | INTRA-FRAME TIMESTAMPS FOR TILE-BASED RENDERING - This disclosure describes techniques for supporting intra-frame timestamps in a graphics system that performs tile-based rendering. The techniques for supporting intra-frame timestamps may involve generating a timestamp value that is indicative of a point in time based on a plurality of per-bin timestamp values that are generated by a graphics processing unit (GPU) while performing tile-based rendering for a graphics frame. The timestamp value may be a function of at least two of the plurality of per-bin timestamp values. The timestamp value may be generated by a central processing unit (CPU), the GPU, another processor, or any combination thereof. By using per-bin timestamp values to generate timestamp values for intra-frame timestamp requests, intra-frame timestamps may be supported by a graphics system that performs tile-based rendering. | 10-16-2014 |
20140354660 | COMMAND INSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT - Techniques are described for writing commands to memory units of a chain of memory units of a command buffer. The techniques may write the commands, and if during the writing, it is determined that there is not sufficient space in the chain of memory unit, the techniques may flush previously confirmed commands. If after the writing, the techniques determine that there is not sufficient space in an allocation list for the handles associated with the commands, the techniques may flush previously confirmed commands. | 12-04-2014 |
20140354661 | CONDITIONAL EXECUTION OF RENDERING COMMANDS BASED ON PER BIN VISIBILITY INFORMATION WITH ADDED INLINE OPERATIONS - A GPU may determine, based on a visibility stream, whether to execute instructions stored in an indirect buffer. The instructions include instructions for rendering primitives associated with a bin of a plurality of bins and include one or more secondary operations. The visibility stream indicate if one or more of the primitives associated with the bin will be visible in a finally rendered scene. The GPU may, responsive to determining not to execute the instructions stored in the indirect buffer, execute one or more secondary operations stored in a shadow indirect buffer. The GPU may, responsive to determining to execute the instructions stored in the indirect buffer, execute the instructions for rending the primitives associated with the bin of the plurality of bins and executing the one or more secondary operations stored in the indirect buffer. | 12-04-2014 |
20150070369 | FAULT-TOLERANT PREEMPTION MECHANISM AT ARBITRARY CONTROL POINTS FOR GRAPHICS PROCESSING - This disclosure presents techniques and structures for preemption at arbitrary control points in graphics processing. A method of graphics processing may comprise executing commands in a command buffer, the commands operating on data in a read-modify-write memory resource, double buffering the data in the read-modify-write memory resource, such that a first buffer stores original data of the read-modify-write memory resource and a second buffer stores any modified data produced by executing the commands in the command buffer, receiving a request to preempt execution of the commands in the command buffer before completing all commands in the command buffer, and restarting execution of the commands at the start of the command buffer using the original data in the first buffer. | 03-12-2015 |
20150187117 | OPTIMIZED MULTI-PASS RENDERING ON TILED BASE ARCHITECTURES - The present disclosure provides systems and methods for multi-path rendering on tile based architectures including executing, with a graphics processing unit (GPU), a query pass, executing, with the GPU, a condition true pass based on the query pass without executing a flush operation, executing, with the GPU, a condition false pass based on the query pass without executing a flush operation, and responsive to executing the condition true pass and the condition false pass, executing, with the GPU, a flush operation. | 07-02-2015 |
20150302546 | FLEX RENDERING BASED ON A RENDER TARGET IN GRAPHICS PROCESSING - A device comprising a graphics processing unit (GPU) includes a memory and at least one processor. The at least one processor may be configured to: receive a GPU command packet that indicates the GPU may select between a direct rendering mode or a binning rendering mode for a portion of a frame to be rendered by the GPU, determine whether to use the direct rendering mode or the binning rendering mode for the portion of the frame to be rendered by the GPU based on at least one of: information in the received command packet or a state of the GPU, and render the portion of the frame using the determined direct rendering mode or the binning rendering mode. | 10-22-2015 |
20160055608 | RENDER TARGET COMMAND REORDERING IN GRAPHICS PROCESSING - In an example, a method for rendering graphics data includes receiving a plurality of commands associated with a plurality of render targets, where the plurality of commands are received in an initial order. The method also includes determining an execution order for the plurality of commands including reordering one or more of the plurality of commands in a different order than the initial order based on data dependencies between commands. The method also includes executing the plurality of commands in the determined execution order. | 02-25-2016 |
Christopher Paul Heason, Chesterfield GB
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20140316555 | METHOD OF GENERATING A TOOL PATH - Method for determining an adaptive tool path: provides an aerofoil with deposition plane; determines deposition plane points corresponding to leading and trailing edges and circle centre constrained by suction and pressure surfaces at their greatest distance apart; determines circle centre point edge position passing through deposition plane points; determines trailing and leading edge reference lines extending from the circle centre point through trailing and leading edge points, respectively and mid-reference line(s) extending from the circle centre point through mid-reference point(s) between leading and trailing edge points; trims and determines each mid reference line to the bounds of the suction and pressure surfaces; applies an adaptive factor to each mid reference line providing an adaptive point for each mid-reference line; determines an spline extending through the leading and trailing edge points and each adaptive point; and traverses a tool along the spline or offset path from the spline by a factor. | 10-23-2014 |
Christopher Paul Hebbeln, Boise, ID US
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20150190940 | ACCELERATION TUBE FOR HYDRAULIC CUTTING SYSTEM - An acceleration tube for use in a hydro-cutting system. A flexible, tapered tube is mounted in a rigid cylindrical housing. Flanges formed at opposite ends of the flexible tube mount adjacent ends of the rigid housing, forming an annular chamber radially between the tube and the housing, and longitudinally between the flanges. A centralizing ring maintains the outlet end of the tube aligned coaxially with the cutting assembly of the hydro-cutting system, but is difficult to bypass during insertion of the tube into the housing. A fluid valve is used to inject fluid into the chamber to force the outlet end flange past the centralizing ring during installation of the tube in the housing. | 07-09-2015 |
Christopher Paul Larch, Old Aberdeen GB
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20120058995 | METHODS OF CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS OF DIAMINOPHENOTHIAZINIUM COMPOUNDS INVOLVING THE USE OF PERSULFATE OXIDANTS - This invention pertains generally to the field of chemical synthesis and purification, and more specifically to methods of synthesizing and purifying certain 3,7-diamino-phenothiazin-5-ium compounds (referred to herein as “diaminophenothiazinium compounds”) including Methylthioninium Chloride (MTC) (also known as Methylene Blue). In one embodiment, the e//i method comprises the steps of in order: a thiosulfonic acid formation (TSAF) as illustrated below, wherein the reaction is carried out in the presence of a thio sulfate and an oxidizing agent that is or comprises persulfate an oxidative coupling (OC); and a ring closure (RC). The resulting compounds and compositions comprising them (e.g., tablets, capsules) are useful in methods of medical treatment and diagnosis, etc., for example, tauopathies, or Alzheimer's disease (AD). | 03-08-2012 |
Christopher Paul Leamo, West Lafayette, IN US
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20080248052 | Multi-Drug Ligand Conjugates - Described herein are compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating pathogenic cell populations in a patient. The compounds described herein include conjugates of a plurality of cytotoxic drugs and vitamin receptor binding ligands. The plurality of drugs may be the same or different. Similarly, the vitamin receptor binding ligands may be the same or different. The conjugates also include a linker that is formed from one or more spacer linkers, heteroatom linkers, and releasable linkers. | 10-09-2008 |
Christopher Paul Lewkowski, Western Australia AU
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20110176106 | PORTABLE EYE MONITORING DEVICE AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME - A portable device in the form of a mask ( | 07-21-2011 |
Christopher Paul Mcjarrow, Palmerston North NZ
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20110009349 | METHODS OF MAINTAINING OR INCREASING GROWTH OR COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT - One or more complex lipids including gangliosides to achieve particular health benefits including maintaining or increasing cognitive development or maintaining or increasing growth in a foetal, infant or child subject. | 01-13-2011 |
Christopher Paul Moate, Malvern GB
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20130129253 | ALIGNMENT OF SYNTHETIC APERTURE IMAGES - A method for the alignment of pairs of complex images of a region, such as may be produced by separate passes of a synthetic aperture radar, is disclosed. The method selects a subset of each image in the form of a plurality of tiles, and calculates a correlation value between corresponding pairs of tiles. Shifts in x and y for each pair where the correlation value exceeds a threshold are then used to calculate values for overall shift, stretch and shear to be applied to one of the images to align it with the other. An iterative least squares approach may be used. As both phase and amplitude information is used in the correlation the technique is suitable for aligning images having little intensity variation. The invention may be used to align images prior to coherent change detection analysis of the images. | 05-23-2013 |
Christopher Paul Moate, Worcestershire GB
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20110299733 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING RADAR IMAGERY - The present invention relates to a system and method for processing imagery, such as may be derived from a coherent imaging system e.g. a synthetic aperture radar (SAR). The system processes sequences of SAR images of a region taken in at least two different passes and generates Coherent Change Detection (CCD) base images from corresponding images of each pass. A reference image is formed from one or more of the CCD base images images, and an incoherent change detection image formed by comparison between a given CCD base image and the reference image. The technique is able to detect targets from tracks left in soft ground, or from shadow areas caused by vehicles, and so does not rely on a reflection directly from the target itself. The technique may be implemented on data recorded in real time, or may be done in post-processing on a suitable computer system. | 12-08-2011 |
Christopher Paul Nelander, West Bloomfield, MI US
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20110139098 | POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION SYSTEM - A positive crankcase ventilation system for an internal combustion engine comprises an intake manifold having a plurality of intake runners configured to deliver combustion air to the internal combustion engine. An intake manifold positive crankcase ventilation passage is disposed in the intake manifold and is in fluid communication with a source of blow-by gas from the engine. A positive crankcase ventilation distribution channel is formed adjacent to the sealing face of the intake manifold and a modular positive crankcase ventilation distribution conduit assembly is disposed in the positive crankcase ventilation distribution channel and extends from the positive crankcase ventilation passage to the plurality of intake runners for delivery of the blow-by gas thereto. | 06-16-2011 |
20110226203 | ENGINE INCLUDING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING OIL PULL-OVER IN COMBUSTION CHAMBER - An engine assembly may include an engine structure, a piston, a first valve and a first valve actuation assembly. The engine structure may define a combustion chamber and a first port in communication with the combustion chamber. The piston may be located within the combustion chamber and be reciprocally displaceable between a top dead center position and bottom dead center position. The first valve may selectively open and close the first port. The first valve actuation assembly may be engaged with the first valve and be operable in first and second modes. The first valve actuation assembly may be operated in the first mode when fuel is provided to the combustion chamber and operated in the second mode when fuel is cutoff from the combustion chamber. The first mode and second modes may provide different opening durations of the first valve in order to reduce vacuum in the combustion chamber. | 09-22-2011 |
20120174888 | QUICK-RELEASE CAP WITH EJECTION RAMP - A quick-release cap is provided for closing the neck of a housing. The cap includes a core having a first end, a second end, and an exterior side wall between the first and second ends. The cap is configured to rotate between a cap-locked position securing the core within the neck and a cap-release position permitting removal of the core from the neck. A first groove is defined in the exterior side wall of the core and extends at least partially circumferentially around the core for receiving a first tab protruding from the neck. The first groove defines an ejection ramp for at least partially ejecting the first tab relative to the first groove when the cap moves from the cap-locked position to the cap-release position. The cap may be removed from the neck with the application of only a twisting force. | 07-12-2012 |
20140096737 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES AND OIL CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS THEREOF - An internal combustion engine includes an engine assembly and an oil containment system attachable to the assembly. The oil containment system includes a cover component including an oil fill apparatus configured for conducting an oil to the internal combustion engine. The apparatus has a first end sealable with a cap, a second end spaced apart from the first end along a central longitudinal axis, and an annular wall concentric with and extending along the central longitudinal axis. The annular wall defines a first passage therethrough and a channel extending through the cover component along the central longitudinal axis. The oil containment system also includes a baffle component abutting the second end and defining a second passage therethrough such that the second passage is spaced apart from the channel. | 04-10-2014 |
Christopher Paul Possinger, Boston, MA US
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20090139248 | ENVIRONMENTALLY ADAPTABLE TRANSPORT DEVICE - Disclosed is a device for the transport of temperature sensitive products including an insulated container, an insulated lid, a fastener to secure the lid to the container, an active heat exchanger, a thermal circuit to circulate heat exchange, a temperature sensor read by a temperature regulating circuit that maintains a temperature range, a power source, and a support frame that arranges the elements of the device with the overall center of mass at a location adapted for transport and storage of the device. Disclosed is also a method of transport for temperature sensitive products including securing the temperature sensitive product within an insulated container with a lid, removing heat from the container to maintain a temperature range, strapping the device onto the user's back and adjusting to the shape of the user, freeing both hands during transport of the device, and minimizing hindrances to user mobility caused by the device. | 06-04-2009 |
Christopher Paul Rabalais, Humble, TX US
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20100161386 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RISK MANAGEMENT OF SPORTS-ASSOCIATED BUSINESSES - This invention provides risk management systems and methods for enterprises associated with a wide variety of sports activities, e.g., sports having individual athlete participants as well as sports having team participants; sports activities having regional, national, or international scope; professional and non-professional sports activities; and so forth. In preferred embodiments, the systems and methods of this invention derive models of the economic values and of associated economic risks of particular sports activities and provide indices reflecting model computations. In further preferred embodiments, the system and method of this invention provide financial instruments having values that derive from one of the provided indices, index computing systems, and exchange or trading platform systems by which such derivative contacts can be valued and traded. | 06-24-2010 |
Christopher Paul Radano, West Chester, PA US
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20140206823 | METHOD FOR REDUCING THE HALOGEN CONTENT OF A POLYMER - The invention relates to a method for reducing the halogen content of a polymer, characterized in that the polymer is reacted with a polymerization inhibitor; and especially to a method wherein said polymer is a polymerization product of an ATRP process. | 07-24-2014 |
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Christopher Paul Richardson, Elmsewll GB
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20140331868 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CARTRIDGE-BASED CARBONATION OF BEVERAGES - Systems, methods and cartridges for carbonating or otherwise dissolving gas in a precursor liquid, such as water, to form a beverage. A gas source can be provided in a cartridge which is used to generate gas that is dissolved into the precursor liquid. A beverage medium, such as a powdered drink mix or liquid syrup, may be provided in the same, or a separate cartridge as the gas source and mixed with the precursor liquid to form a beverage. The use of one or more cartridges for the gas source and/or beverage medium may make for an easy to use and mess-free system for making sparkling beverages, e.g., in the consumer's home. | 11-13-2014 |
Christopher Paul Robinson, Essex GB
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20090096881 | REMOTE STATUS MONITOR FOR HIGH SPEED VIDEO CAMERA - A high speed video camera | 04-16-2009 |
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Christopher Paul Schutte, Milan IT
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Christopher Paul Smearing, Plano, TX US
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Christopher Paul Smith, Woodstock, GA US
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20080309507 | SELF-CONFIGURING DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING - A self-configuring data acquisition system and method for conducting diagnostic testing of process equipment devices. The data acquisition system includes a data acquisition processing unit for controlling diagnostic testing of an equipment device, the equipment device including a digital information unit that stores information uniquely identifying the equipment device. A signal conditioning unit is coupled to the data acquisition unit by a first data transmission means, the signal conditioning unit including a digital information unit that stores information uniquely identifying the signal conditioning unit. A sensor is coupled with the equipment device under test, wherein the sensor is further coupled to the signal conditioning unit by a second data transmission means, and wherein the sensor includes a digital information unit that stores information uniquely identifying the sensor. Each digital information unit transmits its stored identifying information to the data acquisition processing unit. A component automatically configures the signal conditioning unit, based on the sensor and equipment device identifying information, to excite the equipment device under test and receive a plurality of test data input signals from the equipment device resulting from the excitation. | 12-18-2008 |
Christopher Paul Stogbauer, Merrill, WI US
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20100300613 | Heat-Activated Pressure-Sensitive Labels - A linerless pressure-sensitive label uses a heat-activated, non-tacky dead coat to cover a pressure sensitive substratum. Upon heat activation, the dead coat melts and admixes with an underlying pressure-sensitive adhesive substratum thereby resulting in an exposed pressure-sensitive adhesive. The label can then be applied to packaging or an end product by pressing the adhesive side of the label to the packaging or end product similar to a conventional pressure-sensitive label, however, no silicone-coated release liner is required. The elimination of the silicone-coated release liner results in lower material costs, lower shipping costs and less waste. | 12-02-2010 |
Christopher Paul Swider US
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20090039855 | Scientific method to accurately regulate point of load power distribution using remote sense connection point switchover - A power regulation system for providing a regulated voltage to a load is provided. The system includes an energy source or a power source and a switching device. The switching device switches a sensing voltage input of the energy source between a voltage input of a power-line controller and a voltage input of the load based on a status input. A method for providing a regulated voltage to a load is also described. | 02-12-2009 |
Christopher Paul Took, Seaton Village GB
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20140099181 | Dump Truck Body with Slanted Top Rail - A dump body which dissuades material from sitting on a top surface of a sidewall of the dump body and thereby reduces spillage while hauling material is disclosed. The dump body may additionally allow an operator of a loader to clearly distinguish the edge of the dump body to facilitate loading and reduce structural damage. The dump body may further create a lower center of gravity while hauling the same payload, which may reduce the risk of rolling the dump body. The dump body may include a pair of sidewalls attached on opposing sides of a bottom wall and extending upwardly, with each having a top surface inclined toward an interior of the dump body. The incline may start at an inside edge of the sidewall and extend upwardly to an outside edge of the sidewall residing at a very outer extent of the sidewall. | 04-10-2014 |
Christopher Paul Walker, Glossop Derbyshire GB
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20090299661 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MINIMISING NOISE IN ARRAYS COMPRISING PRESSURE AND PRESSURE GRADIENT SENSORS - The invention relates to a method of analyzing signals from an array of sensors, the array including one or more pressure sensor and one or more pressure-gradient sensor. The method includes combining data received from one or more pressure sensors and data from one or more of the pressure-gradient sensors, in such a way as substantially to eliminate noise components from the product. The invention also relates to a sonar system and an array configuration for implementing the method, as well as a computer readable product, storage device storing the computer readable product and computer receivable signal for implementing the method. | 12-03-2009 |
Christopher Paul Warrens, Middlesex GB
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20120012076 | METHOD OF OPERATING A HYBRID ENGINE - The invention relates to a method of operating a hybrid internal combustion engine, which method comprises: fuelling said hybrid internal combustion engine with a combustible fuel; lubricating said engine with an engine oil composition; and maintaining an oil film thickness of the engine oil composition in the big end conrod bearing shells of the engine of at least 0.4 μm; in which the temperature of the engine oil composition is maintained below 123° C. and the engine oil composition has: a high temperature, high shear viscosity of less than 2.6 cP (2.6 millipascal second) at 150° C. and at a shear rate of 10 | 01-19-2012 |
Christopher Paul Willis, Pickens, SC US
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20150082806 | Micro-Mixer Fuel Plenum and Methods for Fuel Tube Installation - The present application provides a fuel plenum for a micro-mixer combustor. The fuel plenum may include a first assembly plate with a first assembly plate aperture, a second assembly plate with a second assembly plate aperture, a fuel tube extending through the first assembly plate aperture of the first assembly plate and the second assembly plate aperture of the second assembly plate, and an installation insert positioned between the fuel tube and the first assembly plate aperture. | 03-26-2015 |
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Christopher Paul Wilson, Shropshire GB
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20090009593 | THREE DIMENSIONAL PROJECTION DISPLAY - A display system includes a screen and a plurality of projectors configured to illuminate the screen with light. The light forms a three dimensional (3D) object for display in a viewing region. The system further includes one or more processors configured to generate image information associated with the 3D object. The image information is calibrated to compensate for a projector bias of the plurality of projectors by transforming a projector perspective of the 3D object to a viewing region perspective. | 01-08-2009 |
20100271678 | COMPUTER GENERATED HOLOGRAM - A three dimensional display apparatus includes a diffraction panel for displaying a computer generated hologram and a look-up table. The look-up table includes a plurality of phase entries corresponding to a plurality of image points within a three dimensional image replay volume of the computer generated hologram. The apparatus further includes one or more processors configured to notionally divide the computer generated hologram into one or more hogels and to calculate diffraction fringe information for at least one of the hogels based on a selection of the phase entries. | 10-28-2010 |
Christopher Paul Wilson, Malvern GB
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20080259419 | COMPUTER GENERATED HOLOGRAM - A three dimensional display apparatus includes a diffraction panel for displaying a computer generated hologram and a look-up table. The look-up table includes a plurality of phase entries corresponding to a plurality of image points within a three dimensional image replay volume of the computer generated hologram. The apparatus further includes one or more processors configured to notionally divide the computer generated hologram into one or more hogels and to calculate diffraction fringe information for at least one of the hogels based on a selection of the phase entries. | 10-23-2008 |
Christopher Paul Yakymyshyn, Seminole, FL US
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20110121827 | SLOTTED CURRENT TRANSDUCER USING MAGNETIC FIELD POINT SENSORS - A current transducer is disclosed that is capable of measuring DC or AC currents in a conductor. The transducer housing has one or more slots into which a conductor is located. The current transducer maintains accuracy independent of the conductor position. | 05-26-2011 |