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Benjamin T. Clark, South Bend, IN US
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| 20080196668 | Animal feeder assembly - The animal feeder combines a heated water basin with an automatic water level control valve and a separate feed basin in an elevated feeder housing. The diner includes a plastic housing, which has a flat top and a peripheral side wall. The diner housing is supported by four corner feet, which raises the top above the ground level. The housing top has two large depressions, which from a feed basin and a water basin. The diner can be connected to a water supply by a standard garden hose. A float valve mounted to the housing maintains the water level inside the basin. An electrical heating element mounted under the water basin prevents water from freezing when ambient temperatures drop below freezing. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080196670 | Heated animal-actuated water feeder - This water feeder includes a heating element interposed between the fluid reservoir and a heater base. The fluid reservoir is press fit onto a heater base, which includes a bottom tray and an upright back. The heating element includes a length of electrical resistance heating wire affixed to a sheet of pliable thermal conductive foil. The heating element covers both the inside of the base tray to contact the bottom of the fluid reservoir and the inside face of the base back to contact the back wall of the fluid reservoir. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080245308 | Heated poultry fountain - A ground supported poultry fountain includes a basin with an annular drinking trough, a bell shaped reservoir detachable mounted atop the basin and a heating element affixed to the bottom of the basin. The heating element covers the bottom surface of the basin under the reservoir and along the inner wall of the drinking trough. The heating element prevents the water in the reservoir, as well as the water in the trough from freezing when ambient temperatures drop below freezing. | 10-09-2008 |
Clinton Robert Clark, New Salisbury, IN US
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| 20110220297 | TIRE BEAD SEATING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A tire bead seating apparatus for seating tire beads on a vehicle wheel, the apparatus comprising: (a) a repositionable arm operatively coupled to a rotatable drum, the repositionable arm directing the rotatable drum into selective engagement with an inflated tire mounted to a vehicle wheel, the rotatable drum operative to rotate when engaging the inflated tire to rotate the inflated tire and the vehicle wheel; (b) a first set of rollers selectively contacting a first peripheral surface of the inflated tire, the first peripheral surface bridging between a first sidewall and a treaded surface of the inflated tire; (c) a first set of rollers selectively contacting a second peripheral surface of the inflated tire, the second peripheral surface bridging between a second sidewall and the treaded surface of the inflated tire, the first sidewall being generally opposite the second sidewall; (d) a first bead roller selectively contacting the first sidewall proximate a first bead of the inflated tire; and, (e) a second bead roller selectively contacting the second sidewall proximate a second bead of the inflated tire. | 09-15-2011 |
Darin Clark, Saint John, IN US
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| 20130008910 | High-Strength Beverage Can Ends of Aluminum Magnesium Alloy - High strength beverage end shells formed in high speed, commercial production of an aluminum alloy having a specific range of constituents, especially magnesium within a specific range. | 01-10-2013 |
Jason Vaughn Clark, Lafayette, IN US
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| 20120118036 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING THE AMPLITUDE OF THERMALLY INDUCED VIBRATIONS IN MICROSCALE AND NANOSCALE SYSTEMS - The present invention generally relates to a system and method for improving the precision and applicability of microscale and nanoscale electromechanical systems. The system includes a device (such as an electrostatic sensor) for measuring parameters of a force associated with noise-induced background readings of a microscale or nanoscale electromechanical system, and a device (such as an electrostatic actuator) for applying a countering force to the electromechanical system. | 05-17-2012 |
Jason Vaughn Clark, West Lafayette, IN US
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| 20080245140 | System and method for improving the precision of nanoscale force and displacement measurements - An apparatus and method for improving the precision of nanoscale force and/or displacement measurements using electro micro metrology (EMM). | 10-09-2008 |
| 20100064395 | Monolithic Comb Drive System and method for Large-Deflection Multi-Dof Microtransduction - A scanning probe microscope includes a plate moveable in an x-axis direction, a y-axis direction, and a z-axis direction, and a probe tip coupled to the plate. A plurality of actuators cooperate to move the probe tip with three degrees of freedom of movement. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100192266 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE PRECISION OF NANOSCALE FORCE AND DISPLACEMENT MEASUREMENTS - A self-calibrating apparatus comprises a primary device and a test structure fabricated on an integrated circuit chip. The primary device and the test structure have at least one unknown property due to a fabrication process of the integrated circuit chip. An electrical measurand sensor is configured to measure an electrical measurand of the test structure. A controller coupled to the primary device and electrical measurand sensor. The controller is configured to calculate the at least one unknown property of the test structure based on the measured electrical measurand and use the calculated at least one unknown property to calibrate the primary device. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20120168233 | ROBOTIC DEVICES AND METHODS - A robot and method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. Embodiments of the robot include robots with piezoelectric appendages and microrobots of very small sizes, for example, robots with appendage lengths equal to approximately 300 μm. Further embodiments include a plurality of piezoelectric appendages, each appendage including a plurality of piezoelectric members coupled to one another at two locations, while other embodiments include appendages with piezoelectric members coupled to one another at three locations. Various embodiments are capable of jumping, walking upside down, carrying heavy loads, and/or walking with foreign object contamination in one or more appendages. Still further embodiments include energy storage members that store the energy generated by an appendage when the appendage is subject to external forces. | 07-05-2012 |
Jason Vaughn Clark, Carmel, IN US
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| 20120204643 | MEMS DEVICES EXHIBITING LINEAR CHARACTERISTICS - A micro electro mechanical system device has a first subassembly having sensor element including a coupler, and a second subassembly including a comb drive. The comb drive having stator plates and rotor plates and the coupler configured to displace the rotor plates relative to the stator plates providing a variable capacitance dependent on the displacement of the rotor plate. | 08-16-2012 |
Jeffery A. Clark, Garrett, IN US
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| 20100247372 | CHEMICAL DELIVERY ASSEMBLY - A chemical delivery system includes: a chemical storage device configured for emitting a volatilized chemical therefrom; a heating element which provides an exothermic chemical reaction; an at least substantially rigid housing element containing the heating element; a tray including a well, the well having an absence of a through-hole and defining a space which is slightly larger than the chemical storage device, the tray being attached to the housing element, the chemical storage device being mounted to the well, the heating element being in thermal communication with the chemical storage device via the well; a retainer attached to the well and including at least one hole configured for passing therethrough the volatilized chemical to an ambient environment, the retainer being configured for retaining the chemical storage device in the space; and a removable covering directly attached to the tray and covering the retainer and the well to thereby hermetically seal the chemical storage device within the space. | 09-30-2010 |
Jeffrey W. Clark, Brownsburg, IN US
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| 20130027556 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURITY ZONE CHECKING - A system and method of tracking a trailer is provided. The system sends location requests and in response receives the location of the trailer. If the trailer is outside of a virtual fence, it generates an alert. | 01-31-2013 |
Kent H. Clark, Columbus, IN US
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| 20100300244 | ANTI-ROTATION BEARING ASSEMBLY AND BEARING - A bearing component and bearing assembly are disclosed. The bearing component includes structure for providing a hard rotation stop, in one embodiment, the anti-rotation structure includes a slot formed in at least one bearing component having a surface for supporting a bearing shell. The slot has a longitudinal axis at an oblique angle to a plane perpendicular to the surface for supporting the bearing shell, in other embodiments, a groove extends radially outward from a surface of at least one component for supporting a bearing shell to a side of the component. The groove has a depth that increases as a function of distance in a direction parallel with a center axis of the component. | 12-02-2010 |
Lauren Clark, Whitestown, IN US
Robert Earl Clark, Plainfield, IN US
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| 20120167587 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH BLEED AIR SYSTEM - One embodiment of the present invention is a unique gas turbine engine. Another embodiment of the present invention is also a unique gas turbine engine. A further embodiment is a unique method for operating a gas turbine engine. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for gas turbine engines and bleed air systems therefor. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application will become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith. | 07-05-2012 |
Ron Clark, Valparaiso, IN US
Ronald Clark, Granger, IN US
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| 20110196379 | Bone cement injector assembly and method of use - An injector assembly for delivering flowable material to a medical implant, including a tube having a first end and a second end, a connector member and a port connector, where the connector member is coupled to the first end of the tube and the port connector is coupled to the second end of the tube, the connector member being configured to attach to a material delivery mechanism and the port connector being configured to attach to the medical implant. When the material delivery mechanism is actuated, the flowable material passes through the tube to the medical implant. A method of using an injector assembly to deliver a flowable material to a medical implant and bone surface is also described. A kit containing various sized parts for an injector assembly is also described. | 08-11-2011 |
Timothy L. Clark, Sullivan, IN US
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| 20090082746 | Thin web - Embodiments of a thin web comprising a plurality of channels extending through the film are disclosed. The channels are in a substantially closed position but are capable of being in an open position to allow flow from the female side through the film to the male side. In certain applications, a greater pressure on the female side than the male side is capable of opening the channels. Embodiments may also include a thin web comprising a plurality of three dimensional apertures extending through the plastic film. The apertures may form a substantially closed channel defined by a sidewall and the channels being disposed at an angle greater than 70° with respect to a female side of the film. The thin web may be a plastic film or a thermoplastic film comprising a polyolefin, for example, or any other suitable material. The polyolefin may comprise at least one of polyethylene, polypropylene, low density polyethylene, or high density polyethylene, for example. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20120213970 | Formed Films, Methods and Apparatus for Manufacturing Same, and Articles Comprising Same - Formed film, apparatus and methods for manufacturing formed film, and articles of manufacture are disclosed. Methods include controlled introduction of melt foldovers through modifying the surface area of a polymer melt curtain. Apparatus for same is also shown as are articles of formed film with melt foldovers. | 08-23-2012 |
Zaida Clark, Anderson, IN US
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| 20090050682 | E-Z BOP BOX TOP a re-closable box with a spout - An improved, re-closable spout device for use on a boxtop of a carton. The unique device allows the consumer to open and close with ease. This new box configuration with an integral and re-closable spout relates to containers for various items, particularly items that require a pour feature and a re-closable seal feature. These containers are of various material make-ups and may be used for containing and distributing a plethora of items. The new E-Z BOP BOX TOP—a re-closable box with a spout attached to the inner bag generally relates to all types of containers where either directed pouring (with the spout) or a re-closable seal proves beneficial. | 02-26-2009 |