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Christopher T. Banus, Nashua, NH US
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| 20120111867 | TRASH CAN WITH HANDLES THAT GRASPABLY SUPPORT A RECYCLED PLASTIC SHOPPING BAG AS A LINER - A trash receptacle is configured to use a shopping bag as a liner by hanging the shopping bag handles over handles or other extensions of the trash receptacle. Separating features such as protruding handle appendages and/or recessed or horizontally offset receptacle rims provide grasping spaces below the suspended bag handles into which a user's hands can be inserted for easy grasping of the bag handles during bag removal. The receptacle extensions can be fixed or removably attachable to the trash receptacle, or can be fixed to a removable receptacle adaptor. They can be curved and/or slanted inward. They can pivot inward during bag removal to relieve strain on the bag handles. Pivoting handles can be conveniently released by a foot pedal or by actuating a hand trigger while lifting the bag handles. A receptacle lid can be included, and a foot pedal can be used to operate the lid. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120111868 | TRASH CAN WITH HANDLES THAT GRASPABLY SUPPORT A RECYCLED PLASTIC SHOPPING BAG AS A LINER - A trash receptacle is configured to use a shopping bag as a liner by hanging the shopping bag handles over handles or other extensions of the trash receptacle. Separating features such as protruding handle appendages and/or recessed or horizontally offset receptacle rims provide grasping spaces below the suspended bag handles into which a user's hands can be inserted for easy grasping of the bag handles during bag removal. The receptacle extensions can be fixed or removably attachable to the trash receptacle, or can be fixed to a removable receptacle adaptor. They can be curved and/or slanted inward. They can pivot inward during bag removal to relieve strain on the bag handles. Pivoting handles can be conveniently released by a foot pedal or by actuating a hand trigger while lifting the bag handles. A receptacle lid can be included, and a foot pedal can be used to operate the lid. | 05-10-2012 |
Christopher T. Dohl, Netawaka, KS US
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| 20080233260 | RESISTANT STARCH-HYDROCOLLOID BLENDS AND USES THEREOF - Interacted starch products made up of resistant starch and hydrocolloid are provided which exhibit at least about 20% resistance to α-amylase digestion. The products are prepared by mixing together quantities of resistant starch and hydrocolloid in water with mixing and optional heating, followed by drying. Foods containing the interacted starch products are also disclosed. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20100034946 | RESISTANT STARCH-HYDROCOLLOID BLENDS AND USES THEREOF - Interacted starch products made up of resistant starch and hydrocolloid are provided which exhibit at least about 20% resistance to α-amylase digestion. The products are prepared by mixing together quantities of resistant starch and hydrocolloid in water with mixing and optional heating, followed by drying. Foods containing the interacted starch products are also disclosed. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100255172 | High-Protein, Reduced-Carbohydrate Bakery And Other Food Products - A high-protein, low-carbohydrate bakery product comprising a first proteinaceous ingredient and a second proteinaceous ingredient selected from the group consisting of wheat protein isolate, wheat protein concentrate, devitalized wheat gluten, fractionated wheat protein, deamidated wheat gluten, hydrolyzed wheat protein, and combinations thereof are provided. Preferred bakery products further comprise an amount of resistant starch which replaces a portion of digestible carbohydrate therein. | 10-07-2010 |
Christopher T. Elsworthy, Bristol GB
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| 20100115719 | SURFACE DEBRIS REMOVAL APPARATUS - This invention relates to a mechanism for use in a device that comprises a system for collecting dirt and debris from a variety of floor and upholstery surfaces. In particular the mechanism lifts and directs unwanted debris particles to a waste reservoir for the purpose of cleaning and grooming floor surfaces. The debris collection mechanism can be, but is not limited to its use in a handle operated cordless motorized floor sweeper to collect and gather unwanted debris and dust. The device includes a head unit that incorporates two easily removable elongate cylindrical rotating cleaning bars that are driven such that they contra rotate, and are positioned close to one another at the forward region of the head unit. A removable debris reservoir, removable rechargeable power source and handle incorporating a device operation switch are also included. | 05-13-2010 |
Christopher T. Estreich, Sebastopol, CA US
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| 20110137994 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF A PURCHASING INFORMATION PLATFORM - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for facilitating sharing of user-submitted purchase information with other users of a social network. A purchasing information platform may secure permission from the user to connect to a user account, passively gather user purchasing information from the user account, provide a user-search facility to allow the user to find another user within the social network, allow the user to create a sharing user by selecting another user to share the user purchasing information with, publish the user purchasing information so that it becomes viewable to the sharing user, and allow the user and the sharing user to create commentary on the published user purchasing information. Related user interfaces, application programming interfaces, applications, and systems are disclosed. | 06-09-2011 |
Christopher T. Kochanowicz, Spartanburg, SC US
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| 20100224825 | LIQUID DISPERSION AND THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THE SAME - An additive composition comprises a liquid medium and a clarifying agent. The liquid medium is either a liquid hydrocarbon or a surfactant having an HLB of about 6 or less. The clarifying agent is dispersed in the liquid medium. In certain particular embodiments, the additive composition comprises both the liquid hydrocarbon and the surfactant, with the liquid hydrocarbon providing the medium for the additive composition. A thermoplastic polymer composition comprises a thermoplastic polymer and an additive composition of the invention. A method for producing a thermoplastic polymer composition comprises the steps of providing a thermoplastic polymer, providing an additive composition, and mixing the thermoplastic polymer and the additive composition to produce the thermoplastic polymer composition. | 09-09-2010 |
Christopher T. Mccampbell, Foothill Ranch, CA US
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| 20080216008 | GRAPHICAL CONTROLLER FOR MONITORING MULTIPLE CHEMICAL FEED CONSTITUENTS - The graphical controller provides a graphic user interface for monitoring and managing multiple chemical feed constituents, and displays a breakpoint curve specific to water being treated and a given ammonia set point, based on operator input and data from measurement of total chlorine, free chlorine, monochloramine, combined chlorine, ammonia residual, and the like. The graphical interface determines where on the curve the process is, provides immediate visual feedback to the water treatment operator and allows control of chlorine and ammonia feed rates to a fixed or new chloramination and ammonia set point. | 09-04-2008 |
Christopher T. Niederkrom, San Antonio, TX US
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| 20080209630 | Patient Repositioning System - A system and method for repositioning a patient. The system comprises a first layer that is liquid impermeable and vapor permeable. The system also comprises a second layer that has a tensile strength that is greater than the first layer. The tensile strength of the second layer is sufficient to allow the system to lift a person being repositioned. The system also comprises a plurality of handles distributed around the sheet. | 09-04-2008 |
Christopher T. Ohrmundt, Wausau, WI US
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| 20100176673 | END SHIELD AND INNER BEARING CAP ASSEMBLY - An explosion proof motor including a stationary assembly and a rotatable assembly is described. The stationary assembly includes a stator that defines a stator bore. The rotatable assembly includes a rotor and a rotor shaft extending substantially axially through the stator bore. The explosion proof motor includes a frame configured to at least partially surround the stator. The frame defines an interior and an exterior of the motor. The explosion proof motor also includes at least one end shield positioned at an end of the frame and a bearing cap positioned proximate to the interior side of the end shield. The explosion proof motor also includes a flame path gap defined between the end shield and the bearing cap. The flame path gap includes at least one section that extends substantially parallel to the rotor shaft. | 07-15-2010 |
Christopher T. Ritchlin, Canandaigua, NY US
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| 20080311043 | Uses and compositions for treatment of psoriatic arthritis - The invention provides methods, uses and compositions for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis. The invention describes methods and uses for treating psoriatic arthritis, wherein a TNFα inhibitor, such as a human TNFα antibody, or antigen-binding portion thereof, is used to psoriatic arthritis in a subject. Also described are methods for determining the efficacy of a TNFα inhibitor for treatment of psoriatic arthritis in a subject. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090028794 | Uses and compositions for treatment of psoriatic arthritis - The invention provides methods, uses and compositions for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis. The invention describes methods and uses for treating psoriatic arthritis, wherein a TNFα inhibitor, such as a human TNFα antibody, or antigen-binding portion thereof, is used to psoriatic arthritis in a subject. Also described are methods for determining the efficacy of a TNFα inhibitor for treatment of psoriatic arthritis in a subject. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090221904 | INFLAMMATORY CONDITION PROGRESSION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT MONITORING METHODS, SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND USES - The present invention relates to at least one method, apparatus and/or system for providing at least one lymph node volume for use in the monitoring of progression, diagnosis or treatment of an inflammatory condition, as well as to a computer program product comprising software code portions for implementing the method in accordance with the invention. | 09-03-2009 |
Christopher T. Schenken, Alpharetta, GA US
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| 20100332284 | Internet Package Shipping Systems and Methods - Systems and methods for shipping a package from a package sender to an intended recipient, utilizing Internet communications to place shipping orders, request on demand package pickup, maintain and utilize pre-stored profile information, view shipping history, track orders, etc. A package sender with an Internet-accessible computer accesses an Internet site and associated shipping system operated by a shipping service provider. The package sender enters information required for shipping the package, including shipping options and methods for payment, and the shipment transaction is validated. If the transaction is validated, printer indicia are communicated to the customer's computer, which is enabled to locally print a prepaid label containing special machine-readable as well as human-readable indicia. The shipping service provider acquires the package by drop-off, standard pickup or on call pickup, scans the machine readable indicia, verifies other indicia of authenticity, and processes the package in accordance with information encoded on the label. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110039498 | SYMBIOTIC SYSTEM FOR TESTING ELECTROMAGNETIC SIGNAL COVERAGE IN AREAS NEAR TRANSPORT ROUTES - A cooperative system for testing signal strength near a target area selected by a wireless provider is disclosed, using test units installed in the fleet vehicles of an unrelated service enterprise. The system in one embodiment includes an algorithm for comparing test parameters to the route data contained in the dispatch plan for the fleet vehicles, in order to identify the optimal routes on which to send test units. A computer software product for storing the parameters and executing the algorithms is also disclosed. Signal testing in a target area is accomplished through the symbiotic relationship between the testing units and the fleet vehicles, whereby the wireless provider benefits from unit carriage along routes already being traveled by the fleet vehicles for a different purpose. This Abstract is provided quickly inform a reader about the subject matter, and not for use interpreting the scope or meaning of the claims. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110238300 | GEOFENCE-BASED TRIGGERS FOR AUTOMATED DATA COLLECTION - Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for automated data collection using geofence-based triggers. In one embodiment, the location of a vehicle can be monitored by a variety of computing entities. By using the vehicle's location, it can be determined when the vehicle enters and/or exits defined geofences. After a determination that a vehicle has entered or exited a defined geofence, one or more events can be automatically triggered/initiated. | 09-29-2011 |
Christopher T. Sharr, Malvern, PA US
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| 20110021588 | SUBLINGUAL DEXMEDITOMIDINE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Analgesic sublingual formulations of dexmedetomidine and methods of use thereof are provided for use in the prevention, treatment and management of pain and other conditions. | 01-27-2011 |
Christopher T. Shoptaw, Granger, IN US
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| 20080257518 | Piston Mold Assembly and Method of Constructing a Piston Therewith - A mold assembly for forming a piston and method of molding a piston therewith includes a pair of mold halves moveable toward and away from one another along a linear path that is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal central axis of the piston between an engaged position to provide at least a portion of a mold cavity for forming an outer periphery of the piston and a disengaged position to allow extraction of the piston from the mold cavity. The assembly also has a pair of cooling gallery mandrels moveable along a linear path into an engaged position between the pair of mold halves to form an undercut cooling gallery of the piston. The pair of cooling gallery mandrels are movable to a disengaged position to allow extraction of the piston vertically along the axis. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20110108229 | PISTON MOLD ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING A PISTON THEREWITH - A mold assembly for forming a piston and method of molding a piston therewith includes a pair of mold halves moveable toward and away from one another along a linear path that is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal central axis of the piston between an engaged position to provide at least a portion of a mold cavity for forming an outer periphery of the piston and a disengaged position to allow extraction of the piston from the mold cavity. The assembly also has a pair of cooling gallery mandrels moveable along a linear path into an engaged position between the pair of mold halves to form an undercut cooling gallery of the piston. The pair of cooling gallery mandrels are movable to a disengaged position to allow extraction of the piston vertically along the axis. | 05-12-2011 |
Christopher T. Wright, Idaho Falls, ID US
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| 20100222120 | METHODS OF SEPARATING PARTICULATE RESIDUE STREAMS - A particulate residue separator and a method for separating a particulate residue stream may include a plenum borne by a harvesting device, and have a first, intake end and a second, exhaust end; first and second particulate residue air streams which are formed by the harvesting device and which travel, at least in part, along the plenum and in a direction of the second, exhaust end; and a baffle assembly which is located in partially occluding relation relative to the plenum, and which substantially separates the first and second particulate residue air streams. | 09-02-2010 |
Christopher T. Zirps, Sharon, MA US
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| 20090127297 | Fluid dispensing apparatuses and methods thereof - A system for dispensing fluid for a food product includes a valve-less fluid block including one or more internal air passages defined within its interior with each air passage configured to operatively couple with an air source. The block includes one or more internal dispensing passages defined within the block interior. Each dispensing passage is configured to operatively couple with a flow channel. The flow channel is disposed external to the block and is configured to operatively couple with a fluid source. The dispensing passages are disposed and further configured in fluid communication with the air passages within the interior of the block and place the flow channels in fluid communication with the air passages. A port is defined in the block and is adapted to dispense fluid from the interior of the block. At least one sensor is operatively coupled with each flow channel. The sensor is configured to detect and to indicate the presence of at least one of air and fluid in the flow channel. The detection of air and/or fluid helps to ensure a location of a flow front of a fluid residing in the flow channel, and helps to ensure the presence of an air gap in the flow channel that serves as a check valve to prevent mixing of the fluid with other idle and unselected fluids the block is disposed to dispense and to prevent backflow of a dispensed fluid. At least one air passage is configured to deliver air to the block such that air entrains and carries a fluid dispensing from a dispensing passage to the port for dispensing from the block. The flow channel may be operatively coupled with a pump disposed and configured to draw a fluid from the fluid source. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20100028501 | Systems and Methods for Dispensing Product - The present invention relates to systems and methods for producing and dispensing aerated and/or blended products, such as food products. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100181332 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING OPHTHALMIC LENSES - An apparatus for dispensing ophthalmic lens packages and methods of its use are described herein. | 07-22-2010 |