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Alana Catharine Church, Lenoir, NC US
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| 20080314336 | Portable Restraint System - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method of restraining a body. One embodiment of the invention includes portable surface configured with a latching interface a predefined distance from the edges of the portable surface. The system includes a tether for mechanically a body with the latching device. The length tether that is shorter than the predefined distance from the edges. Certain embodiments include a collapsible surface for ease of storing and transporting, a sensor mechanically associated with the latching device for activating an electronic device, and a collapsible housing. | 12-25-2008 |
Bruce W. Church, Lawrence, MA US
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| 20080208784 | Systems and methods for modeling and analyzing networks - The systems and methods described herein utilize a probabilistic modeling framework for reverse engineering an ensemble of causal models, from data and then forward simulating the ensemble of models to analyze and predict the behavior of the network. In certain embodiments, the systems and methods described herein include data-driven techniques for developing causal models for biological networks. Causal network models include computational representations of the causal relationships between independent variables such as a compound of interest and dependent variables such as measured DNA alterations, changes in mRNA, protein, and metabolites to phenotypic readouts of efficacy and toxicity. | 08-28-2008 |
Christopher J. Church, Waynesboro, VA US
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| 20110055787 | Interface Configuration System and Method - A computer-implemented method for designing an electrical interconnect device. The method comprises the steps of entering an instrument ID into a computer through an input device, entering a slot number corresponding to the instrument ID into the computer through the input device, entering an interface component identifier into the computer through the input device, associating the interface component identifier with the instrument ID and the slot number in a database in the computer, generating and displaying on a computer display a preview of a configuration of an electrical interconnect device, wherein the preview comprises a table showing the instrument ID, the slot number, the interface component identifier and an association between the interface component ID and the instrument ID, and wherein the interface component ID shown in the preview comprises a link to data associated with the interface component, and displaying in a separate window on the computer display the data associated with the interface component. | 03-03-2011 |
Corbin B. Church, Salt Lake City, UT US
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| 20100218863 | HANDBAGS WITH INTERCHANGEABLE COVERS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMIZING HANDBAGS - Handbags, including soft handbags, are easily customizable by attaching or changing handbag covers of virtually any design. The handbag covers can include, at least in part, an essentially collapsible material, and are relatively small and easily stored. Accordingly, the aesthetic and design of handbags can be easily altered without requiring the purchase of different handbags of different styles. In at least one implementation of the present invention, the handbag covers essentially envelope the base handbag. Additionally, one or more implementations of the present invention include handbag covers that attach to a base handbag via a plurality of attachment forces. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20120024438 | HANDBAGS WITH INTERCHANGEABLE COVERS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMIZING HANDBAGS - Handbags, including soft handbags, are easily customizable by attaching or changing handbag covers of virtually any design. The handbag covers can include, at least in part, an essentially collapsible material, and are relatively small and easily stored. Accordingly, the aesthetic and design of handbags can be easily altered without requiring the purchase of different handbags of different styles. In at least one implementation of the present invention, the handbag covers essentially envelope the base handbag. Additionally, one or more implementations of the present invention include handbag covers that attach to a base handbag via a plurality of attachment forces. | 02-02-2012 |
Dann M. Church, Castle Rock, CO US
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| 20100241741 | DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING SYSTEM HAVING HIERARCHICAL ORGANIZATION - A distributed computing system conforms to a multi-level, hierarchical organizational model. One or more control nodes provide for the efficient and automated allocation and management of computing functions and resources within the distributed computing system in accordance with the organization model. The model includes four distinct levels: fabric, domains, tiers and nodes that provide for the logical abstraction and containment of the physical components as well as system and service application software of the enterprise. A user, such as a system administrator, interacts with the control nodes to logically define the hierarchical organization of distributed computing system. The control nodes are responsible for all levels of management in accordance with the model, including fabric management, domain creation, tier creation and node allocation and deployment. | 09-23-2010 |
David L. Church, Westerville, OH US
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| 20080256767 | Portable Shippable Morgue System - The present invention provides a portable shippable morgue system. The system may comprise (1) bottom, top and corner rails, and (2) corner fittings. Corner rails extend between bottom and top rails and connect them together to form a square and/or rectangular shaped frame. Bottom rails may include forklift engagement areas. Corner fittings are located at the connection point of the vertical corner rails and top rails. A top is positioned between the top rails and a bottom is positioned between the bottom rails. Vertically opposed end walls may be positioned between the top and bottom rails. The invention provides first and second spaced apart opposed vertical platforms, each in abutting engagement or engageable with a top rail and a bottom rail. The invention further provides a remains storage unit. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080256878 | Portable Shippable Facilities - The present invention provides a portable shippable morgue system. The system may comprise (1) bottom, top and corner rails, and (2) corner fittings. Corner rails extend between bottom and top rails and connect them together to form a square and/or rectangular shaped frame. Bottom rails may include forklift engagement areas. Corner fittings are located at the connection point of the vertical corner rails and top rails. A top is positioned between the top rails and a bottom is positioned between the bottom rails. Vertically opposed end walls may be positioned between the top and bottom rails. The invention provides first and second spaced apart opposed vertical platforms, each in abutting engagement or engageable with a top rail and a bottom rail. The invention further provides a remains storage unit. | 10-23-2008 |
Eric J. Church, Phoenix, AZ US
Francis Church, Tacoma, WA US
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| 20100308293 | RAILING SYSTEM - A railing system, and more specifically a modular, stainless steel railing system, includes posts that secure to a mounting surface, rails that extend between the posts, coupling members for attaching the rails to the posts, and optionally a rail cap. In one embodiment, the coupling members may take the form of a dowel or pin having an externally threaded portion that is threadably connected to the posts and another portion, either threaded or non-threaded, that is slidably received into the rails. In another embodiment, the coupling members may take the form of sleeves inserted into the rails and mechanically attached thereto. Once attached to the rails, the sleeves are engaged by fasteners that extend through the post and operate to urge the rail and the post into close contact. | 12-09-2010 |
Frederick A. Church, Lenexa, KS US
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| 20120130742 | Advanced Electronic Communication Method and System for an Established Doctor-Patient Relationship - A method and system is provided to enable an internet-based, advanced, electronic communication service between an established patient, already in a previously established doctor-patient relationship, and his/her doctor(s) to facilitate participation in an electronic consultation via an electronic communication connection. The method and system includes initiating connection with a central computer by the patient- and doctor-users; collecting and recording user entered information; creating a unique identifier for each user; and registering the user; collecting and recording medical record information for the patient-user from the doctor-user; creating an electronic relationship between the doctor-user and patient-user; validating the relationship; if said validating step is true, then: opening an electronic connection between the doctor-user, patient-user and computer; transferring question data from the patient-user to the doctor-user through the computer and transferring answer data from the doctor-user back to the patient-user through the computer; and storing the data on the computer. | 05-24-2012 |
George Church, Brookline, MA US
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| 20090136986 | METHODS AND CELLS FOR CREATING FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY AND USES THEREOF - The invention provides methods and compositions relating to cells having altered functions, and the nucleic acids that impart those functions. Altered cellular function arises from in vivo directed recombination of genetic elements to yield a recombined nucleic acid. These methods and compositions may utilize altered host cells having altered recombination enzyme profiles and/or altered recombination sites. The invention involves in some aspects methods for assembling nucleic acid molecules, such as genomic DNA. Aspects of the invention also provide kits, compositions, devices, and systems for generating novel recombined nucleic acids and cells having altered cell function. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20100136544 | ASSAYS AND OTHER REACTIONS INVOLVING DROPLETS - The present invention generally relates to droplets and/or emulsions, such as multiple emulsions. In some cases, the droplets and/or emulsions may be used in assays, and in certain embodiments, the droplet or emulsion may be hardened to form a gel. In some aspects, a heterogeneous assay can be performed using a gel. For example, a droplet may be hardened to form a gel, where the droplet contains a cell, DNA, or other suitable species. The gel may be exposed to a reactant, and the reactant may interact with the gel and/or with the cell, DNA, etc., in some fashion. For example, the reactant may diffuse through the gel, or the hardened particle may liquefy to form a liquid state, allowing the reactant to interact with the cell. As a specific example, DNA contained within a gel particle may be subjected to PCR (polymerase chain reaction) amplification, e.g., by using PCR primers able to bind to the gel as it forms. As the DNA is amplified using PCR, some of the DNA will be bound to the gel via the PCR primer. After the PCR reaction, unbound DNA may be removed from the gel, e.g., via diffusion or washing. Thus, a gel particle having bound DNA may be formed in one embodiment of the invention. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20110172127 | Methods and Devices for High Fidelity Polynucleotide Synthesis - Disclosed are methods for synthesizing and/or assembling at least one polynucleotide product having a predefined sequence from a plurality of different oligonucleotides. In exemplary embodiments, the methods involve synthesis and/or amplification of different oligonucleotides immobilized on a solid support, release of synthesized/amplified oligonucleotides in solution to form droplets, recognition and removal of error-containing oligonucleotides, moving or combining two droplets to allow hybridization and/or ligation between two different oligonucleotides, and further chain extension reaction following hybridization and/or ligation to hierarchically generate desired length of polynucleotide products. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20120077273 | Methods and Compositions for Limiting Viability of a Modified Host Cell Outside of Designated Process Conditions - The invention provides methods and compositions for inhibiting proliferation of a modified host cell outside of a designated process condition. Compositions and methods for providing a host cell having reduced viability when exposed to natural conditions external to a controlled environment are disclosed. | 03-29-2012 |
Godfrey B. Church, Parsippany, NJ US
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| 20090120478 | Rain Protection Umbrella - A lightweight vertical attachment shield that forms a canopy like structure for protection from falling rain when the vertical attachment shield is attached underneath any conventional umbrella in an open arrangement. The vertical attachment shield is attached about the circumference of the conventional umbrella via spring-loaded plastic clips and elastic nooses. When attached to a conventional umbrella, the vertical attachment shield has a length that extends a few inches from the ground. The vertical attachment shield includes a clear view window, as well as vent and hand openings for added convenience and comfort for the user. Alternatively, the vertical shield attachment shield attaches to unique designed umbrella via snap buttons located around the upper rim of the vertical attachment shield and on the underside of the unique designed umbrella. A vertical umbrella stand is utilized to aid in assembling and disassembling the present invention. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100116305 | Rain Protection Umbrella - A lightweight vertical attachment shield that forms a canopy like structure for protection from falling rain when the vertical attachment shield is attached underneath any conventional umbrella in an open arrangement. The vertical attachment shield is attached about the circumference of the conventional umbrella via spring-loaded plastic clips and elastic nooses. When attached to a conventional umbrella, the vertical attachment shield has a length that extends a few inches from the ground. The vertical attachment shield includes a clear view window, as well as vent and hand openings for added convenience and comfort for the user. Alternatively, the vertical shield attachment shield attaches to unique designed umbrella via snap buttons located around the upper rim of the vertical attachment shield and on the underside of the unique designed umbrella. A vertical umbrella stand is utilized to aid in assembling and disassembling the present invention. | 05-13-2010 |
James Church, Kent, OH US
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| 20080288402 | Automated banking machine and system - A cash dispensing automated banking machine that operates in response to data read from user cards includes a cash dispenser, keypad, and a card reader. The card reader is operative to read data bearing records such as user cards that include financial account information. At least one computer in the automated banking machine is responsive to a keymap specified by at least one markup language document and is responsive to configuration data accessed by the automated banking machine, to selectively enable a subset of keys of the keypad to be capable of providing inputs operative to cause the automated banking machine to carry out a portion of a banking transaction. | 11-20-2008 |
James R. Church, Kent, OH US
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| 20090194585 | Banking system controlled responsive to data bearing records - An automated banking machine operates responsive to data bearing records to carry out financial transactions. The automated banking machine includes a card reader that operates to read data from user cards that corresponds to financial accounts. The automated banking machine includes a display, at least one manual input device and a cash dispenser. The machine further includes at least one computer processor that operates to cause financial transactions to be carried out on accounts corresponding to the data read from cards. The automated banking machine computer processor is operative to also cause digital information to be delivered from the machine or sent to remote system addresses. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20110240735 | Banking system controlled responsive to data bearing records - An automated banking machine operates responsive to data bearing records to carry out financial transactions. The machine includes a card reader that operates to read data from user cards that corresponds to financial accounts. The machine also includes a display, at least one manual input device, a cash dispenser, and a machine computer that operates to cause financial transactions to be carried out on financial accounts that correspond to data read from cards. The machine computer is also operative to cause digital information to be sent from the machine to a machine user's remote system address. | 10-06-2011 |
Jeremy Walter Church, Belleville, MI US
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| 20110315131 | Vacuum Port Having a Flow Disruptor - An intake system of an engine is provided. The intake system including an intake manifold, a vacuum port located in said intake manifold and in an air-flow path downstream of a throttle body and upstream of a plurality of intake runners, the vacuum port including a molded flow disruptor including a cross-beam traversing an outlet of the vacuum port, the cross-beam oriented at an angle between 0 and 90 degrees with respect to an axis of a throat in the intake manifold, and a vacuum passage coupling the vacuum port to a vehicle subsystem. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120060794 | Throttle Body To Intake Manifold Mounting - At least one set of locator pins is provided on the flange of an intake manifold which couple with an orifice provided on the flange of a throttle body to align the two parts to ensure that they are properly oriented when assembled. In addition, through holes are provided on the throttle body flange and threaded inserts are provided on the flange of the intake manifold. The locator pins are coupled with the orifices prior to inserting a bolt through the through holes to engage with the threads of the threaded insert. By providing the locator pins, the two flanges are held in a desired orientation so that the ducts of the two flanges are properly aligned to substantially eliminate a step or mismatch at the interface. | 03-15-2012 |
Kenneth Church, Redmond, WA US
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| 20090083214 | KEYWORD SEARCH OVER HEAVY-TAILED DATA AND MULTI-KEYWORD QUERIES - Index structures and query processing framework that enforces a given threshold on the overhead of computing conjunctive keyword queries. This includes a keyword processing algorithm, logic to determine which indexes to materialize, and a probabilistic approach to reducing the overhead for determining which indexes to build. The index structures leverage the fact that the frequency distribution of natural-language text follows a power law. Given a document collection, a set of indexes is proposed for materialization so that the time for intersecting keywords does not exceed a given threshold Δ. When considering the associated space requirement, the additional indexes are limited. Materialization of such a set of indexes for reasonable values of Δ (e.g., the time required to scan 20% of the largest inverted index), at least for a collection of short documents is distributed by the power law. | 03-26-2009 |
Kenneth W. Church, Seattle, WA US
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| 20080205383 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ROUTING DATA - A method and apparatus for handling internet access telephone calls made via cable company telephone services. A head end data terminal receives cable signals and converts them into individual signals. An intelligent switch detects signals destined for an internet service provider and routes those signals on a separate path to the internet service provider. A central switch routes the other signals along a telephone network. A computer program can control the steps of receiving cable signals, converting them into voice band signals, routing the signals that are not for the intended recipient to a central switch, multiplexing the signals for the intended recipient together, and sending the multiplexed signals to the intended recipient. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20120076138 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ROUTING DATA - A method and apparatus for handling internet access telephone calls made via cable company telephone services. A head end data terminal receives cable signals and converts them into individual signals. An intelligent switch detects signals destined for an internet service provider and routes those signals on a separate path to the internet service provider. A central switch routes the other signals along a telephone network. A computer program can control the steps of receiving cable signals, converting them into voice band signals, routing the signals that are not for the intended recipient to a central switch, multiplexing the signals for the intended recipient together, and sending the multiplexed signals to the intended recipient. | 03-29-2012 |
Kenneth Ward Church, Seattle, WA US
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| 20080217075 | DUAL JOYSTICK DIRECTIONAL TEXT INPUT - The claimed subject matter provides for character selection based on two orthogonal directional inputs associated with two input controllers. Such character selection can include a dual-input selection component comprising two independent input directional controllers, wherein activating a directional input effectuates a selection. Further included is a grouping component that can group characters into sub-groups, and map sub-groups and characters to orthogonal directional inputs related to the two input controllers, whereby activating a direction input can select a particular sub-group or character mapped to that direction. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20090313115 | SPONSORED SEARCH DATA STRUCTURE - A system that facilitates selecting advertisements that match a search query is described herein. The system includes a search query receiver component that receives a search query including keywords. The system also includes a match component that uses an associative data structure to identify in the associative data structure one or more data nodes that are associated in the associative data structure with respective unique keys corresponding to respective one or more hashes of combinations of the keywords in the search query. For each identified data node, the match component selects advertisements associated with bid phrases stored in the identified data node that respectively only include keywords included in the search query. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100228710 | Contextual Query Suggestion in Result Pages - Described is a search technology in which a search engine constructs a results page for a query that integrates suggested queries with the individual query results (e.g., displayed URLs). When rendered, the proximity of the suggested queries to their corresponding individual query result provides context as to the specific URL to which the suggested query is related. Suggested queries may appear alongside their associated search result, e.g., a displayed URL, and/or in an expandable panel proximate that individual search result. Suggested queries may appear within text accompanying a URL, and/or in a drop down menu following interaction with such text or the like. Related queries may be found by using a search result URL to find a query, by analyzing a search result's text snippet, by accessing historical data, and/or by accessing current user session data. | 09-09-2010 |
Kevin Joseph Church, Twin Falls, ID US
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| 20110162675 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLEANING CONTAMINANT COLLECTION EQUIPMENT - A wash system for cleaning the exposed surfaces of a contaminant collection device that includes a source of pressurized cleaning solution and a rinse appliance. The rinse appliance includes a first flow path that is adapted to direct the pressurized cleaning solution against a plurality of interior surfaces of a sampling head of the contaminant collection device and a vacuum tube that couples the sampling head to a collection chamber of the contaminant collection device. The rinse appliance may also include a second flow path that is adapted to direct the pressurized cleaning solution against a plurality of interior surfaces of the collection chamber and a separator filter installed therein. The rinse appliance further includes a dipping tank adapted to receive the cleaning solution after passing through one of the first and second flow paths. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20120011944 | PATHOGEN SAMPLING PROTOCOLS AND SYSTEMS - A system is disclosed for sampling contaminants from a soft test surface that includes a vacuum sampling device. The vacuum sampling device includes a spray port that is in fluid communication with source of sterilized sampling fluid, and which delivers a quantity of sampling fluid onto the soft test surface, a suction head having an outer casing surrounding an open-faced suction cavity that is in communication with a vacuum source and which retrieves the sampling fluid from the test surface, and a storage container for holding the retrieved sampling fluid. The system further includes a retention screen positioned between the test surface and the suction head, and which prevents the soft test surface from substantially occluding suction and reducing mobility of the suction head when engaging the soft test surface. | 01-19-2012 |
Kris Church, Montgomery, TX US
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| 20120046777 | Integrated machining and part inspection method - A CNC machining method that incorporates a dimensional probe that allows inspection after stages of machining to determine actual dimensions with respect to the target dimension allows for corrective measures before advancing to the next step of the process so as to reduce the number of rejects at the end of the machining process. In making a tubular thread that involves initially machining a taper followed by the thread form, the probe and the various cutters are oriented against gauge blocks supported in the chuck jaws. The probe is used to dimensionally inspect the taper that is cut as an initial step before the thread form is produced. Inspection using the probe takes place upon machining the taper and after the thread form is cut using the probe integrated into the machine. | 02-23-2012 |
Kris L. Church, Montgomery, TX US
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| 20080277933 | THREAD FORM FOR TUBULAR CONNECTIONS - A thread form is shown which is used to make a threaded pipe connection capable of being screwed together and subsequently unscrewed. A pin member is provided having external threads with stab flanks and load flanks and flat crests and roots for mating with the mating internal threads of a box member to make up a pipe connection. One of the stab or load flanks is made up of two facets and three radii. The other selected flank is made up of three facets and four radii, giving it irregular features forming a complex geometric profiles. The thread form can be used to form a premium threaded connection which is used with such tubulars as casing and tubing for oil, gas, water and waste disposal wells. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20100123311 | Cylindrical Tapered Thread Form for Tubular Connections - A thread form is shown which is used to make a threaded connection between two tubular members and which is capable of being screwed together and subsequently unscrewed. A pin member is provided having external threads with stab flanks and load flanks and flat crests and roots for mating with the mating internal threads of a box member to make up a pipe connection. The thread crests on the pin member are cylindrical with respect to a central longitudinal axis of the tubular member while the thread roots are cut on a taper so that the height of the threads vary over the length of the thread form. The threads on the pin and box members can also be cut oppositely so that respective members of the thread forms are mirror images of each other. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100260540 | Connection System for Tubular Members - A tubular connector system is disclosed for joining two pipe ends. In one form, the pipe ends are joined without the necessity of rotating the pipe ends. A special coupling has opposing tapered ends. Each of the tapered ends slopes inwardly from an inner extent to an outer extent thereof to thereby form a respective mouth opening of the body. Each tapered end of the coupling has a specially contoured surface which is made up of a series of alternating helical spline wedges. The wedges are oppositely tapered from an inner extent to an outer extent thereof, whereby the helical spline wedges form an alternating series of lands and grooves on the body as viewed from the respective mouth openings. The two opposing pipe ends have mating engagement surfaces which engage and mate with the contoured surfaces of the coupling as one pipe end is pushed toward the other during assembly. In another form, the pipe ends are joined with only a slight rotation of the pipe ends. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20110012349 | Arrow-Shaped Thread Form for Tubular Connections - A thread form is shown which is used to make a threaded pipe connection capable of being screwed together and subsequently unscrewed. A pin member has external threads with stab flanks and load flanks and flat crests and roots for mating with the mating internal threads of a box member to make up a pipe connection. The stab flanks and load flanks form a distinct geometric profile which is arrow-shaped when viewed in profile. The arrow profile can be cut in either of two opposite directions. Each profile includes only two facets with the facets on the stab flank and the facets on the load flank both leaning in the same direction with respect to the longitudinal axis of the pipe, when viewed in profile. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110227331 | Connection System for Tubular Members - A tubular connector system is disclosed for joining two pipe ends. The pipe ends are joined without the necessity of rotating the pipe ends. A special coupling has opposing tapered ends. Each of the tapered ends slopes inwardly from an inner extent to an outer extent thereof to thereby form a respective mouth opening of the body. Each tapered end of the coupling has a specially contoured surface which is made up of a series of alternating helical spline wedges. The wedges are oppositely tapered from an inner extent to an outer extent thereof, whereby the helical spline wedges form an alternating series of lands and grooves on the body as viewed from the respective mouth openings. The two opposing pipe ends have mating engagement surfaces which engage and mate with the contoured surfaces of the coupling as one pipe end is pushed toward the other during assembly. | 09-22-2011 |
Kymberly Church, Lynbrook, NY US
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| 20080217858 | Card game and method with available multi-wagering - Card game and method using a standard deck, and is played by a dealer and at least one player. Each hand includes dealing face-down three cards to the dealer, dealing face-down two cards to each player, permitting each player to view only a first dealt card, and requiring each player to make a decision about selection of a playing card after viewing the first dealt card which could be to stay with the first card which would thus constitute the player's playing card or to pass the first card and view the second card which would then constitute the player's playing card. Thereafter, all of the dealer's cards are uncovered and one of the dealer's cards is selected as the dealer's playing card, the assigned card being the one having the best value to achieve an objective of the game and method. Each player's playing card is revealed and compared to the dealer's playing card. A winner of the hand is determined based on the comparison. | 09-11-2008 |
Kynan L. Church, Corbett, OR US
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| 20120037107 | SINGLE LOBE DEACTIVATING ROCKER ARM - A deactivating rocker arm for use with a cam having at least one no-lift safety lobe is provided. Safety lobe contacting surfaces on the rocker arm are configured for contact with safety lobes during abnormal operation of the rocker arm. When the rocker arm is deactivated, the safety lobe contacting surfaces may come into contact with safety lobes when excessive pump-up of a lash adjuster brings the rocker arm undesirably close to the rotating cam. This contact limits the range of motion of the rocker arm during certain instances of abnormal operation, promoting more effective transition between deactivated and activated states and preventing damaging contact between the rocker arm and the cam lobe. | 02-16-2012 |
Larry Church, Jefferson, OH US
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| 20100170880 | CAPACITOR CHARGE AND DISCHARGE CIRCUIT FOR FASTENER WELDING - A capacitor discharge (CD) fastener welding circuit including: an input voltage source; a rectifier bridge of diodes receiving the input voltage source; at least two capacitor charge switches linked with the rectifier bridge; at least one capacitor linked with the at least two capacitor charge switches; and at least two capacitor discharge switches linked with the capacitor and to welding output terminals. | 07-08-2010 |
Lisa Church, Alexandria, VA US
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| 20090235432 | Detachable Pant Stirrups - A stirrup for securing the end of a pant leg to the foot of a wearer. The stirrup has a base web and at least three arms projecting therefrom. Each arm has a fastener such as alligator jaws style, for engaging the pant leg at at least three points about its circumference, to avoid bunching. The base member may comprise an elastic fabric and may include a length adjusting mechanism. Alligator jaw fasteners may instead comprise buttons, hooks, hook and loop material, or snaps. The stirrup may be made from denim, leather, cotton, satin, lace, or nylon. The base web may optionally form a sock. | 09-24-2009 |
Michael Church, Thaxton, VA US
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| 20080246305 | Arm rest for an automotive type door - An armrest for an automotive type door is provided. The armrest includes a frame member engageable with such automotive type door at a predetermined location thereon. Such frame member is manufactured from a first predetermined material and has a first predetermined size and a first predetermined shape. A padding member is manufactured from a second predetermined material and has a second predetermined size and a second predetermined shape. Such padding member is operably connected to such frame member at a predetermined location thereon. | 10-09-2008 |
Nathan Church, Missouri City, TX US
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| 20090133932 | Sidewall Coring Tool and Method for Marking a Sidewall Core - A sidewall coring tool includes a tool housing, a coring assembly coupled and a marking device. The defines a longitudinal axis and is adapted for suspension within the borehole at a selected depth. The coring assembly is coupled to the tool housing and includes a bit housing and a coring bit coupled to the bit housing. The coring bit is supported for movement between a transport position and a coring position. The marking device is located at a known position with respect to the coring bit and is adapted to form an orientation mark in the formation. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20100083748 | ELONGATED PROBE - A formation testing probe assembly comprising an elongated packer having a surface configured to be urged by the probe assembly towards a wall of a wellbore extending through the formation. The formation testing probe assembly further comprises a plate embedded in the elongated packer and including a central structural portion extending along a centerline of a substantial length of the plate, wherein the central structural portion is substantially thicker than remaining portions of the plate. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100186951 | MUD CAKE PROBE EXTENSION - In a formation pressure tester tool, an elongated filter piston possibly having a tapered or sharp edge configured to penetrate mud cake while the probe is being set. At the end of the setting sequence, the filter piston is retracted, thus opening a flowpath from the formation, through the mudcake, to the probe. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20110162836 | Elongated Probe for Downhole Tool - An apparatus comprising a tool body configured to be conveyed within a wellbore extending into a subterranean formation, an inflatable packer coupled to the tool body, and a probe assembly coupled to the tool body and comprising an inner sealing element and an outer sealing element, wherein at least one of the inner sealing element and the outer sealing element comprises an elongated shape, and wherein at least a portion of the probe assembly is disposed on the inflatable packer. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110297371 | DOWNHOLE MARKERS - The present disclosure relates to one or more methods and apparatus to dispose one or more markers within a subterranean formation. The method includes positioning a drill probe assembly in a borehole extending into the subterranean formation, drilling a hole through a sidewall of the borehole with a flexible shaft of the drill probe assembly, the hole penetrating the subterranean formation, and disposing a marker in the hole. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110315372 | FLUID SAMPLING TOOL - The present disclosure relates to one or more an apparatuses including a downhole tool configured for conveyance in a wellbore extending into a subterranean formation. The downhole tool may include a first unit having a first fluid port configured to provide fluid communication between the first unit and the wellbore, a second unit having a second fluid port configured to provide fluid communication between the second unit and the wellbore, a connector configured to connect a first connecting end of the first unit with a second connecting end of the second unit, such that the connector does not include packer elements, a first packer element mounted on the first unit and not located between the first fluid port and the first connecting end, and a second packer element mounted on the second unit and not located between the second fluid port and the second connecting end. | 12-29-2011 |
Richard H. Church, Cottonwood, AZ US
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| 20100288896 | SWIVELING WINDOW MOUNT - A clamp, detachably attachable to the upper edge of a vehicular window, supports one end of a swiveling arm. The other end of the arm rotatably supports a conventional platform for a spotting telescope, a telescope, or camera or other device. A handle extends from the platform for selective rotation of the supported device about the vertical and the horizontal axis. Thereby, the supported devise may be repositioned into or out of a vehicle and rotated about the vertical and horizontal axis to be aligned with the subject of interest. | 11-18-2010 |
Richard J. Church, Myerstown, PA US
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| 20090280253 | PROCESS AND COMPOSITION FOR TREATING METAL SURFACES USING TRIVALENT CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS - An acidic, aqueous composition contains a trivalent chromium compound, an organo-functional silane, and a compound of a group IV-B element. The composition protects metal surfaces, preferably aluminum and aluminum alloys, against corrosion and improves their paint adhesion. The trivalent chromium compound may comprise chromium fluoride and optionally others, such as chromium nitrate. The organo-functional silane is preferably an aminopropyltriethoxy silane, and the compound of a group IV-B element is preferably fluorozirconic acid. The composition can either be dried-in-place or rinsed before a further coating layer is applied. The composition may also include at least one polymer having a plurality of both carboxylic functional groups, alone or with hydroxyl groups. A process uses the aqueous composition either with or without the organo-functional silane along with a sealing step following the application of the aqueous composition; the sealing step involves applying a sealing composition, including an organo-functional silane, to the metal surface. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20110293841 | PROCESS AND COMPOSITION FOR TREATING METAL SURFACES - A composition for forming a protective coating on a metal surface includes water; | 12-01-2011 |
Robert Church, Portland, OR US
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| 20090313389 | FLEXIBLE REMOTE DATA MIRRORING - Methods, systems, and configured storage media are provided for flexible data mirroring. In particular, the invention provides many-to-one data mirroring, including mirroring from local servers running the same or different operating systems and/or file systems at two or more geographically dispersed locations. The invention also provides one-to-many data mirroring, mirroring with or without a dedicated private telecommunications link, and mirroring with or without a dedicated server or another server at the destination(s) to assist the remote mirroring unit(s). In addition, the invention provides flexibility by permitting the use of various combinations of one or more external storage units and/or RAID units to hold mirrored data. Spoofing, SCSI and other bus emulations, and further tools and techniques are used in various embodiments of the invention. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100049798 | FLEXIBLE REMOTE DATA MIRRORING - Methods, systems, and configured storage media are provided for flexible data mirroring. In particular, the invention provides many-to-one data mirroring, including mirroring from local servers running the same or different operating systems and/or file systems at two or more geographically dispersed locations. The invention also provides one-to-many data mirroring, mirroring with or without a dedicated private telecommunications link, and mirroring with or without a dedicated server or another server at the destination(s) to assist the remote mirroring unit(s). In addition, the invention provides flexibility by permitting the use of various combinations of one or more external storage units and/or RAID units to hold mirrored data. Spoofing, SCSI and other bus emulations, and further tools and techniques are used in various embodiments of the invention. | 02-25-2010 |
Robert Church, Fredricksburg, VA US
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| 20090078899 | Solenoid Operated Vacuum Control Valve for Document Feeding - A control valve and an operating method thereof are described. The control valve includes a housing containing a valve body. A first solenoid operably connects to a first lateral end of the valve body and a second solenoid operably connects to a second lateral end of the valve body. A first fluid inlet in the housing receives a first fluid at a first predetermined pressure. A second pressure inlet in the housing receives a second fluid at a second predetermined pressure. The valve body moves between a first position, where the valve body is disposed adjacent to a first lateral side of the housing, and a second position, where the valve body is disposed adjacent to a second lateral side of the housing. In the first position, the second fluid is connected to an outlet, and, in the second position, the first fluid is connected to the outlet. | 03-26-2009 |
Robert Clarke Church, Paradise Valley, AZ US
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| 20110056946 | Vent Opening Mechanism - An improved drink can is disclosed wherein the drink can has a drink opening and a vent opening which are positioned opposite from each other with respect to a central portion of a top end of a drink can. The tab is attached to the central portion and can be pulled upward to open the drink opening then pushed back downward to open the vent opening. To aid in opening the vent opening with the tab, the vent opening may have a ridge to provide additional leverage when the tab pushes downward on a score line that defines the vent opening. The tab may be enlarged so that upon breakage of the score line to the vent opening, the tab contacts the top end of the can and does not allow the user's finger to proceed into the vent opening and possibly cut the user's finger. | 03-10-2011 |
Robert P. Church, Plymouth, MI US
Steven Gray Church, Avon Lake, OH US
Wayne W. Church, Clinton, CT US
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| 20100287131 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC MULTI-PLATFORM HANDLER ASSIGNMENT - According to one embodiment, an intelligent contact handler management system can proxy contact inquiry requests, aggregate contact handler availability, capability and expertise and dynamically select, reserve and assign an optimal contact handler from a group of contact handlers to the contact inquiry. An intermediate communications proxy mediates customer inquiry requests and manages communications between a central contract management server and a plurality of communication sub-systems in communication with contact handlers. Community derived expertise information is used to select a contact handler. | 11-11-2010 |
W. Edward Church, Boise, ID US
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| 20080212307 | COMPUTER KEYBOARD BACKLIGHTING - Embodiments of a peripheral backlighting system for keyboards include one or more light-emitting panels exterior to the keyswitches of the keyboard. The panels are preferably electroluminescent material or light-emitting chemical cells and surround at least two sides, and preferably all sides, of the actuation portion of a keyswitch or the space in which the actuation portion slides up and down during use. Alternatively, the panel(s) may extend substantially continuously between and underneath a plurality of keyswitches, such as between a contact membrane and the bottom of the keyswitches, or underneath the contact membrane, or underneath a hooked plate that serves as a securement system for the keyswitches. The panels extend closely adjacent to the actuation portion or actuation path, or under the keyswitch, to be as far under the key cap as possible without extending into the keyswitch. Preferably, the keyswitch is translucent or partially translucent, and the housing plate or other plates over the light-radiant panels, if any, is at least partially translucent or transparent or has holes through which light may shine. This way, the light from the light-emitting panels radiates upward through, and preferably around the outer surface of, the translucent keycaps, rather than up through an aperture or lightpipe in the center of the keycaps. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20090091478 | COMPUTER KEYBOARD BACKLIGHTING - Embodiments of a peripheral backlighting system for keyboards include one or more light-emitting panels exterior to the keyswitches of the keyboard. The panels are preferably electroluminescent material or light-emitting chemical cells and surround at least two sides, and preferably all sides, of the actuation portion of a keyswitch or the space in which the actuation portion slides up and down during use. Alternatively, the panel(s) may extend substantially continuously between and underneath a plurality of keyswitches and/or deep within the keyboard, for example, between a contact membrane and the lowermost extremity of the keyswitches, or underneath the contact membrane, or underneath a hooked plate that serves as a securement system for the keyswitches. Preferably, the keyswitch is translucent or partially translucent, and the housing plate or other plates over the light-radiant panels, if any, is at least partially translucent or transparent or has holes through which light may shine. This way, the light from the light-emitting panels radiates upward through, and preferably around the outer surface of, the translucent keycaps, rather than up through an aperture or lightpipe in the center of the keycaps. | 04-09-2009 |