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Adrian Cole, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20110213752 | NON-BLOCKING INPUT OUTPUT BASED STORAGE - An apparatus and a method operating on data at a server node of a data grid system with distributed cache is described. Data is copied to a network cloud of storage services remotely coupled to a server node with an asynchronous input output interface. The asynchronous input output interface is configured to asynchronously communicate with the network cloud of storage services. Confirmation that the data has been copied on the network cloud of storage services is received at the server node. | 09-01-2011 |
Andrew Cole, Sunnyvale, CA US
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| 20090027080 | Low leakage and data retention circuitry - An integrated circuit includes first circuitry and sleep transistor circuitry. The first circuitry receives input signals and processes the input signals. The first circuitry also retains data in a sleep state that has low leakage. The sleep transistor circuitry is coupled to the first circuitry and receives a sleep signal that has a negative voltage. The sleep circuitry reduces power consumption of the first circuitry in the sleep state to have low leakage based on the sleep signal while retaining the data in the first circuitry. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20100060319 | LOW LEAKAGE AND DATA RETENTION CIRCUITRY - An integrated circuit includes first circuitry and sleep transistor circuitry. The first circuitry receives input signals and processes the input signals. The first circuitry also retains data in a sleep state that has low leakage. The sleep transistor circuitry is coupled to the first circuitry and receives a sleep signal that has a negative voltage. The sleep circuitry reduces power consumption of the first circuitry in the sleep state to have low leakage based on the sleep signal while retaining the data in the first circuitry. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100141491 | PHASE-LOCKED LOOP CIRCUITRY USING CHARGE PUMPS WITH CURRENT MIRROR CIRCUITRY - A system and method for performing phase-locked loop is disclosed. The system includes phase frequency detector circuitry, charge pump circuitry having first current mirror circuitry and second current mirror circuitry, loop filter circuitry, and voltage controlled oscillator circuitry. The phase frequency detector circuitry generates an up signal and a down signal based on the phase difference of an input signal and a feedback signal. The charge pump circuitry includes the first current mirror circuitry and the second mirror circuitry and generates a charge pump output signal based on the up and down signals. The loop filter circuitry generates a filtered control signal based on the charge pump output signal. The voltage controlled oscillator circuitry generates the feedback signal with a repeating waveform based on the filtered control signal. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20110260785 | Low Leakage and Data Retention Circuitry - An integrated circuit includes first circuitry and sleep transistor circuitry. The first circuitry receives input signals and processes the input signals. The first circuitry also retains data in a sleep state that has low leakage. The sleep transistor circuitry is coupled to the first circuitry and receives a sleep signal that has a negative voltage. The sleep circuitry reduces power consumption of the first circuitry in the sleep state to have low leakage based on the sleep signal while retaining the data in the first circuitry. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20120069478 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT ESD PROTECTION USING SUBSTRATE IN ESD CURRENT PATH - A method for conducting ESD current through an integrated circuit formed on a semiconductor substrate includes sensing an ESD potential between a first I/O pad and a second I/O pad of the integrated circuit, providing a current path for ESD current from the first I/O pad of the integrated circuit to a portion of a first metal line in the integrated circuit, providing a current path for ESD current from the portion of the first metal line to the substrate, and providing a current path for ESD current from the substrate to the second I/O pad of the integrated circuit. | 03-22-2012 |
Bruce Cole, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20090219804 | ROUTING PROTOCOLS FOR ACCOMMODATING NODES WITH REDUNDANT ROUTING FACILITIES - Graceful restart in routers having redundant routing facilities may be accomplished by replicating network (state/topology) information. | 09-03-2009 |
Cameron Cole, Rainbow, CA US
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| 20090084292 | Thermal Oxidizer With Enhanced Gas Mixing - A burner cone has protrusions that facilitate turbulence of combustion gases. Such cones can advantageously be utilized in thermal oxidizers that receive syn gases from pyrolyzing municipal or other wastes. Preferred cones have a frustoconical shape and numerous protrusions and associated openings. Use of such cones in thermal oxidizers can significantly increase the efficiency of oxidizing syn gases produced by pyrolyzing municipal and other wastes. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090308294 | Shaft Seal For Pyrolytic Waste Treatment System - The inventive subject matter is directed toward a pyrolytic waste treatment system comprising a pyrolysis chamber having a chamber wall with a hole through which a shaft passes. An insulating mechanism is used at the hole to inhibit heat from escaping through the opening in the chamber wall. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20110271882 | Piggybacked Pyrolyzer and Thermal Oxidizer With Enhanced Exhaust Gas Transfer - A waste treatment system is disclosed having: (1) a pyrolyzer comprising an inner and outer chamber, wherein the inner chamber further comprises a syngas outlet; (2) a thermal oxidizer comprising an elongated combustion chamber; (3) an exhaust gas transfer duct fluidly coupled to the combustion chamber of the thermal oxidizer and the outer chamber of the pyrolyzer; and (4) a particulate separator for removing particulates from the syngas. In preferred embodiments the pyrolyzer and the thermal oxidizer are aligned in piggybacked configuration, such that the hot exhaust gases from the thermal oxidizer are shunted back to the outer chamber of the pyrolyzer. Preferred thermal oxidizer and the exhaust gas transfer duct are configured to allow a three second residence time of the syngas, such that the system operates at an efficiency of at least 15 therms (thm) per ton of municipal waste. | 11-10-2011 |
Cary Cole, Mountain View, CA US
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| 20090124883 | AIRWAY BYPASS SITE SELECTION AND TREATMENT PLANNING - This invention relates to systems and methods for site selection and placement of extra-anatomic passages altering gaseous flow in a diseased lung. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100305463 | AIRWAY BYPASS SITE SELECTION AND TREATMENT PLANNING - This invention relates to systems and methods for site selection and placement of extra-anatomic passages altering gaseous flow in a diseased lung. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110251592 | DEVICES FOR MAINTAINING SURGICALLY CREATED OPENINGS - Devices and methods are directed to improving the gaseous exchange in a lung of an individual having, for instance, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. More particularly, conduits may be deployed in the lung to maintain collateral openings (or channels) surgically created through airway walls. This tends to facilitate both the exchange of oxygen ultimately into the blood and decompress hyper-inflated lungs. The conduit includes a radially expandable center section having a first end, a second end, and a passageway extending from the first end to the second end. A control segment may be associated with the conduit to limit the degree of radial expansion. The conduit further includes a plurality of deflectable members extending from the ends of the center section. A tissue barrier may coaxially surround the conduit such that tissue ingrowth is prevented. The conduits may also include hold-down members and bioactive coatings that serve to prevent ejection of the conduit as well as prevent narrowing of the passageway due to tissue ingrowth. | 10-13-2011 |
Curtis Cole, Los Altos, CA US
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| 20090179873 | INTERACTIVE HAND HELD APPARATUS WITH STYLUS - An interactive, handheld apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a housing, a display screen on the housing, an electronic position location system, a stylus for selecting images on the display screen, a directional control pad on the housing and a memory device. The electronic position location system includes a processor that is capable of determining a location of a selected region of the display screen. The memory device includes computer code for an educational game and is operatively coupled to the processor. | 07-16-2009 |
Dave Cole, San Mateo, CA US
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| 20080294179 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR STOMACH PARTITIONING - A device and method for remodeling or partitioning a body cavity, hollow organ or tissue tract includes graspers operable to engage two or more sections of tissue within a body cavity and to draw the engaged tissue between a first and second members of a tissue remodeling tool. The two or more pinches of tissue are held in complete or partial alignment with one another as staples or other fasteners are driven through the pinches, thus forming a four-layer tissue plication. Over time, adhesions formed between the opposed serosal layers create strong bonds that can facilitate retention of the plication over extended durations, despite the forces imparted on them by stomach movement. A cut or cut-out may be formed in the plication during or separate from the stapling step to promote edge-to-edge healing effects that will enhance tissue knitting/adhesion. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20100228272 | ENDOSCOPIC PLICATION DEVICE AND METHOD - Described herein are endoscopic plicators passed transorally into the stomach and used to plicate stomach tissue by engaging tissue from inside of the stomach and drawing it inwardly. In the disclosed embodiments, the tissue is drawn inwardly into a vacuum chamber, causing sections of serosal tissue on the exterior of the stomach to be positioned facing one another. The disclosed plicators allow the opposed sections of tissue to be moved into contact with one another, and preferably deliver sutures, staples or other means for maintaining contact between the tissue sections at least until serosal bonds form between them. Each of these steps may be performed wholly from the inside of the stomach and thus can eliminate the need for any surgical or laparoscopic intervention. After one or more plications is formed, medical devices may be coupled to the plication(s) for retention within the stomach. | 09-09-2010 |
David Cole, Glendale, CA US
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| 20100020099 | Mapping electrical crosstalk in pixelated sensor arrays - The effects of inter pixel capacitance in a pixilated array may be measured by first resetting all pixels in the array to a first voltage, where a first image is read out, followed by resetting only a subset of pixels in the array to a second voltage, where a second image is read out, where the difference in the first and second images provide information about the inter pixel capacitance. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 01-28-2010 |
David Cole, Pleasanton, CA US
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| 20100311179 | Method of Using 14C Measurements to Determine the Percent Natural of Cleaning Compositions - The present invention relates to a method for measuring the percentage natural of a cleaning composition using radiocarbon dating data. The percentage natural of a cleaning composition is defined as the amount of material that comes from non-petroleum based or derived products. By using radiocarbon data for the entire composition or its individual components one can determine the percentage of materials which are from non-petroleum based or derived products, and calculate the percent Renewable Carbon Index (RCI). The percent RCI can be used to calculate the percent natural of the cleaning composition as defined by the methods of the present invention. | 12-09-2010 |
David H. Cole, San Mateo, CA US
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| 20110184505 | Components, Systems and Methods for Forming Anastomoses Using Magnetism or Other Coupling Means - Anastomotic components may be attached to hollow bodies or vessels by magnetic or mechanical force to create an anastomosis, form a port in a vessel, or repair a diseased vessel lumen. Anastomoses are created by coupling a first connection to an end of a vessel and then attracting it to a second connector secured to the side wall of another vessel. The connection between the first and second connectors may be solidly magnetic, solely mechanical, or a combination thereof. Also disclosed are methods and devices for treating diseased vessel lumens, for example abdominal aortic aneurysm. A plurality of docking members is attached to the vessel at solicited positions, and then one or more grafts is secured to the docking members in any suitable manner. | 07-28-2011 |
David M. Cole, Huntington Beach, CA US
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| 20090259748 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NETWORK VULNERABILITY DETECTION AND REPORTING - A system and method provide comprehensive and highly automated testing of vulnerabilities to intrusion on a target network, including identification of operating system, identification of target network topology and target computers, identification of open target ports, assessment of vulnerabilities on target ports, active assessment of vulnerabilities based on information acquired from target computers, quantitative assessment of target network security and vulnerability, and hierarchical graphical representation of the target network, target computers, and vulnerabilities in a test report. The system and method employ minimally obtrusive techniques to avoid interference with or damage to the target network during or after testing. | 10-15-2009 |
Douglas L. Cole, Half Moon Bay, CA US
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| 20080293929 | SYNTHESIS OF SULFURIZED OLIGONUCLEOTIDES - Methods for the formation of sulfurized oligonucleotides are provided. The methods allow for the formation of phosphorothioate linkages in the oligonucleotides or derivatives, without the need for complex solvent mixtures and repeated washing or solvent changes. Oligonucleotides having from about 8, and up to about 50, nucleotides can be sulfurized according to the methods of the invention with higher yields than have been previously reported. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090124709 | Analytical Methods for Validating Excipient Purity - The invention concerns methods of validating the purity of n-Dodecyl beta-D-maltoside (DDM), a membrane permeation enhancer used in nasal and oral drug delivery methods, using HPLC and Mass Spectrometry techniques. | 05-14-2009 |
Earl Cole, Santa Monica, CA US
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| 20120084807 | System and Method for Integrating Interactive Advertising Into Real Time Video Content - A system and method for interactive video advertising comprising advertising overlays that are displayed on a video screen to prompt user interaction. User interaction causes additional advertising content to be made available in a user interface that may be accessed immediately or at a later time point. Advertising content that populates the user interface is chosen based on marketing and behavioral data and parameters. The user interface allows users to access advertising material, send advertising materials to other users and networks such as social networks, social media, telephone networks, wireless telephone networks, cellular telephone networks, computer networks, cable television networks, satellite television networks, video game system networks, the internet, individuals, or combinations thereof. The types of data and advertising materials that may be shared are videos, pictures, photographs, text messages, sweepstakes, contests, emails, telephone calls, popularity indicators, and combinations thereof. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120084810 | System and Method for Integrating Interactive Region-Based Advertising Into Real Time Video Content - A system and method for interactive video advertising comprising advertising overlays displayed on a video screen to prompt user interaction. Advertising overlays directly and substantively relate to video content and promote advertising content. Advertising overlays highlight a particular region of the video content for which an advertiser wishes to promote user interaction. Such overlays notify the user that a particular portion of the video content is related to advertising content that may be stored and viewed in a user interface. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120084811 | System and Method for Integrating E-Commerce Into Real Time Video Content Advertising - A system and method for interactive video advertising comprising advertising overlays that are displayed on a video screen to initiate user interaction and allow e-commerce. Advertising overlays may promote highlight any video content with which an advertiser wishes to promote user interaction. User interaction with advertising overlays are recorded and displayed in a user interface. The user interface allows for access to an e-commerce interface wherein purchases of items related to advertising overlays may be initiated. Payment account information is stored in the system and automatically transmitted to vendors. User interaction data are saved by the system and used to send suggestions to individuals, social media, and mobile media outlets. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120084812 | System and Method for Integrating Interactive Advertising and Metadata Into Real Time Video Content - A system and method for interactive video advertising comprising advertising overlays displayed on a video screen to prompt user interaction and e-commerce. Advertising overlays specifically highlight a particular region of the video content for which advertising or marketing is appropriate. Software is used to associate advertisement tags with video content, and to associate metadata with the advertisement tag. Payment account information is stored in the system and automatically transmitted to vendors. Purchase suggestions are sent to individuals, social media, and mobile media outlets. | 04-05-2012 |
Eric S. Cole, Corona, CA US
Garret Cole, Berkeley, CA US
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| 20080298761 | LOW LOSS, HIGH AND LOW INDEX CONTRAST WAVEGUIDES IN SEMICONDUCTORS - A system in one general embodiment includes a waveguide structure comprising a core of an alloy of Group III-V materials surrounded by an oxide (which may include one or more Group III-V metals), wherein an interface of the oxide and core is characterized by oxidation of the alloy for defining the core. A method in one general approach includes oxidizing a waveguide structure comprising an alloy of Group III-V materials for forming a core of the alloy surrounded by an oxide. | 12-04-2008 |
Gary Dean Cole, Corona, CA US
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| 20090059782 | Method and apparatus for extending the transmission capability of twisted pair communication systems - A closed loop feedback system is employed in a receiver to automatically compensate the communication signal from twisted pair cables for AC and DC losses. This is accomplished through the use of a reference pulse signal which is sent along with other digital information. At the receiver, the reference pulse signal is restored to its proper level through a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)-controlled variable compensation amplifier circuit. The received reference signal is compared to a known reference value and the duty cycle of the PWM circuit is adjusted until the proper level reference signal is achieved. Thereafter, the digital signal is extracted. OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) with pilot tones are used to maximize payload while minimizing crosstalk effects. The pilot tones locate the OFDM symbols in time while supplying compensation information concerning the transmission medium. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090060046 | Method and apparatus for improving the quality of a transmitted video signal - A feedback circuit for restoration of DC reference levels in video signals is presented. In one or more embodiments, a DC sample pulse is generated representing the back porch of an incoming video signal. A sample and hold circuit, which is controlled by the DC sample pulse, obtains the correct offset voltage in the output signal during this back porch period. The offset voltage feeds back through an integrating node in front of the circuit causing an amplifier to compensate for the signal offset thereby restoring the video signal to its proper DC voltage level with respect to ground. | 03-05-2009 |
George H. Cole, Clovis, CA US
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| 20100326681 | Cultivating tool - A cultivating tool for removing weeds and unwanted grass and for cultivating ground around and under an object under which a standard hoe or a hula-type hoe cannot fit. Specifically, the present invention discloses a cultivating tool having a thin scraping blade at the lower end of an elongated handle with a blade assembly interconnecting the handle and an upwardly disposed mounting standard on the upper surface of the scraping blade. The blade assembly includes a mechanism that connects to the lower end of the handle and a pivoting mechanism that pivots the scraping blade relative to the handle. The blade assembly connects the scraping blade to the handle in a manner which maintains the spaced area above both ends of the blade unobstructed so the scraping blade may slide under a plant without harming the plant and under an object to remove weeds and grass. | 12-30-2010 |
Gerald Duane Cole, Los Angeles, CA US
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| 20090129594 | System and method for providing a trusted network facilitating inter-process communications via an e-box - A system and methods for providing a trusted network which facilitates inter-process communication in accordance with an aspect of the present invention. The system includes processes, a security device, a network security element, a communication path and an outside server. A method for enabling inter-process communication commences when one processes initiates communication with another process. A security device encrypts the message and validates it if the communication is in accordance with the network's security policy via the network security element. The security device functions to directly permit or cancel any communication between processes on the network. The initialization of the security device upon the network results in a series of interactions between the security device and the network security element. Such an initialization identifies the security device as being operational upon the network and further provides the security device with essential parameters of the network, including the location of the processes and the network security element. | 05-21-2009 |
Gregory M. Cole, Santa Monica, CA US
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| 20090324703 | Bioavailable curcuminoid formulations for treating alzheimer's disease and other age-related disorders - Curcuminoid formulations having enhanced bioavailability are provided and comprise a curcuminoid, antioxidant, glucuronidation inhibitor, and water-soluble, pharmaceutically acceptable inhibitor. A method of treating Alzheimer's and other age-related diseases by administering such a composition is also provided. | 12-31-2009 |
Harold W. Cole, Corcoran, CA US
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| 20100180522 | Blanket for protecting a ceiling from moisture - A water-absorbent blanket that is located between a roof and the ceiling of a building, such as a residence, to catch and absorb any water that may leak through the roof or which is a result of condensation and prevent that water from reaching a finished ceiling. | 07-22-2010 |
Jean-Pierre Joseph Cole, Tracy, CA US
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| 20100022199 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATION OF GAIN AND/OR PHASE IMBALANCE AND/OR DC OFFSET IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An example of a radio frequency (RF) receiver system for communication may include a receive channel frequency converter configured to provide a second receive calibration signal during a receive calibration mode based on a first receive calibration signal and a receive reference signal. The system may include a receive pre-distortion module coupled to the receive channel frequency converter. The receive pre-distortion module may be configured to provide a fourth receive calibration signal during the receive calibration mode based on a third receive calibration signal and one or more receive calibration adjustment signals. The one or more receive calibration adjustment signals may comprise an offset parameter associated with DC offset and an imbalance parameter associated with at least one of gain and phase imbalances. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100022200 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATION OF GAIN AND/OR PHASE IMBALANCE AND/OR DC OFFSET IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An example of a method for off-line calibration of a radio frequency (RF) communication system may include one or more of the following: enabling an off-line calibration mode for an RF communication system; generating an off-line calibration signal; applying to a frequency converter a first off-line calibration signal corresponding to the generated off-line calibration signal; translating the first off-line calibration signal into a second off-line calibration signal; evaluating one or more calibration adjustment signals associated with the calibration signal to reduce error in the communication system, wherein the one or more calibration adjustment signals may include an offset parameter associated with DC offset and an imbalance parameter associated with at least one of gain and phase imbalances; storing one or more calibration adjustment signals; disabling the off-line calibration mode; applying a communication signal; and adjusting the communication signal based on the stored one or more calibration adjustment signals. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100022208 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATION OF GAIN AND/OR PHASE IMBALANCE AND/OR DC OFFSET IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An example of a radio frequency (RF) transmitter system for communication may include a transmit pre-distortion module configured to provide a second transmit calibration signal during a transmit calibration mode based on a first transmit calibration signal and one or more transmit calibration adjustment signals. The one or more transmit calibration adjustment signals may include an offset parameter associated with DC offset and an imbalance parameter associated with at least one of gain and phase imbalances. The system may include a transmit channel frequency converter coupled to the transmit pre-distortion module. The transmit channel frequency converter may be configured to provide a fourth transmit calibration signal during the transmit calibration mode based on a third transmit calibration signal and a transmit reference signal. | 01-28-2010 |
Jeffrey E. Cole, Danville, CA US
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| 20090206572 | Braking and Steering System for a truck, wheeled platform, skateboard or vehicle - A steering enhancement and braking system for a skateboard or wheeled platform having an actuating element configured to change the position of the skateboard deck relative to the skateboard truck. The actuating element comprises a deck plate configured to be attachable to a skateboard deck, and a truck plate configured to be attachable to a skateboard truck and the deck plate. Upon an application of a force to the skateboard deck the position of the truck plate relative to the deck plate changes. In addition, the system can achieve braking action by transferring the differential motion to the skateboard deck and the truck by the use of the actuating element. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100001484 | TRUCK ASSEMBLY FOR A SKATEBOARD, WHEELED PLATFORM, OR VEHICLE - A method of propelling a wheeled platform, which includes creating a source of energy upon a first change in orientation of the platform relative to an axle housing of the wheeled platform by rotating the platform around an axis approximately parallel to a longitudinal axis of the platform. The source of energy is stored and released to propel the wheeled platform. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100090424 | TRUCK ASSEMBLY FOR A SKATEBOARD, WHEELED PLATFORM, OR VEHICLE - An assembly for a wheeled platform includes a platform element adapted to be attachable to a platform and a housing adapted to receive the platform element, wherein a change in a contact point of the platform element relative to the housing results in a turning response of the wheeled platform. | 04-15-2010 |
Jerald A. Cole, Long Beach, CA US
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| 20100140479 | Apparatus and method for detecting a designated group of materials and apparatus and method for determining if a designated group of materials can be distinguished from one or more other materials. - A method for detecting the presence of a target material comprising a source of a beam of terahertz radiation comprising illuminating a suspected subject with THz radiation having been determined to provide sufficiently clustered PCA classification to distinguish the target materials from non-target materials. The method further provides for determining the PCA classification for target materials as being sufficiently clustered and differently placed in n-space coordinates as to permit differentiating target materials from non-target materials. Then the weighting factors along with the n-spaced coordinates can be used for subjects under interrogation. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100196241 | Methods and Systems for Reducing Particulate Matter in a Gaseous Stream - Methods and systems for reducing emissions of particulate matter from a gaseous stream are provided. The subject systems include a catalyst that reduces the amount of particulate matter emissions in the gaseous stream. Embodiments of the subject systems may also reduce the amount of particulate matter precursor emissions in the gaseous stream. In some cases, the subject systems and methods include a sorber that facilitates the reduction in particulate matter and particulate matter precursors in the gaseous stream. The subject methods and systems find use in a variety of applications where it is desired to reduce particulate matter emissions from a gaseous stream. | 08-05-2010 |
John Cole, Encinitas, CA US
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| 20100087300 | Proprioception Training and Exercise Device - An exercise apparatus includes a substantially flat, rigid platform for supporting a person's weight. A first inflatable tubular support includes a fastener for clamping the platform to a top surface of the first tubular support. A second inflatable tubular support includes a fastener for fastening a top surface of the second inflatable tubular support to a bottom surface of the first inflatable tubular support. The first inflatable tubular support is inflatable to a first inflation pressure and the second inflatable tubular support is inflatable to a second inflation pressure separately and independently from the first inflation pressure to effect a vertical instability and a horizontal instability of the rigid platform relative to a support surface under the second tubular support. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20110111935 | PROPRIOCEPTION TRAINING AND EXERCISE APPARATUS - An exercise apparatus includes a substantially flat, rigid platform for supporting a user during exercise. An inflatable tubular support having an upper portion with a first radial outside diameter, and a lower portion with a second radial outside diameter that is greater than the first radial outside diameter, is coupled to the platform by a fastener. The tubular support defines a central opening that communicates between the platform and a support surface. The platform includes a venting structure for releasing air from the central opening during use. The inflatable support includes an intermediate portion between the upper portion and the lower portion of the tubular support, the intermediate portion including a support feature to restrain the intermediate portion from radial expansion induced by an air pressure internal to the integral inflatable support. | 05-12-2011 |
John Cole, Dana Point, CA US
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| 20110291413 | MODULAR ELECTRIC GENERATOR FOR VARIABLE SPEED TURBINES - An electric power generation system may be constructed of multiple similar generator modules arranged between a rotor and a stator. The rotor may be coupled to and/or integrated with a turbine that is configured to rotate in the presence of a fluid stream such as wind or water. Each generator module may have a rotor portion configured to generate a magnetic field having at least one characteristic that changes with respect to the rotational speed of the rotor. Each generator module may further have a stator portion configured to generate an alternating electric current responsive to the magnetic field. The generated electric current may be controlled by the stator portion of the generator module in order to magnetically control the rotational speed of the rotor and the turbine. Separation between the rotor and stator portions of the generator module may be magnetically maintained. | 12-01-2011 |
John Cole, San Diego, CA US
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| 20080220944 | Exercise device - An exercise for step aerobics, games, and proprioceptive input training. The device features a rigid platform supported by a resilient inflated tubular sidewall. The sidewall may be of a single tube or a plurality of tubular members engaged on top of each other. Inflation pressure of said sidewall provides an adjustment of the resilience thereby adjusting instability of the platform in the horizontal and vertical directions. Instability in the vertical direction provides a cushioning to users in a step aerobics exercise while instability in both direction provides a manner for a user moving or exercising on the platform to obtain proprioceptive input training. | 09-11-2008 |
Jordan M. Cole, San Jose, CA US
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| 20110086522 | SUPPORT MEMBER FOR SUPPORTING AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ON A PRINTED CIRCUIT - A connector assembly includes a printed circuit having a component surface, and an electrical connector having a bottom side mounted on the component surface of the printed circuit. The electrical connector extends a length from a mating face to a rear side that is opposite the mating face. The electrical connector is configured to mate with a mating connector at the mating face. The assembly includes a support member that includes a body having a connector face and a circuit face. The support member is positioned such that the connector face engages the rear side of the electrical connector and the circuit face engages the component surface of the printed circuit to support the electrical connector on the printed circuit. | 04-14-2011 |
Jordan Marshall Cole, San Jose, CA US
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| 20090275219 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND ASSEMBLY - An electrical connector configured to interconnect first and second electrical components. The connector includes a connector housing that is coupled to the first electrical component. The connector housing has a mating face that extends substantially in an axial direction and includes a slot opening. The connector also includes a connector contact that extends through the connector housing and the slot opening. The connector contact has a base portion located a depth within the connector housing and a curved portion formed along and protruding through the slot opening and beyond the mating face. The connector contact is configured to pivot about the base portion when a mating contact of the second electrical component is moved alongside the mating face in the axial direction and engages the curved portion. The curved portion is movable within and along the slot opening in the axial direction. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20100067196 | HEAT SINK ASSEMBLY FOR A PLUGGABLE MODULE - A heat sink assembly includes a base frame and a heat sink having a module engagement surface configured to be in thermal communication with an engagement surface of a pluggable module. The heat sink assembly also includes transfer links extending between the heat sink and the base frame. The transfer links are movable to transfer the heat sink with respect to the base frame. The heat sink is movable between a recessed position and an elevated position, wherein the transfer links maintain the heat sink in a predetermined orientation with respect to the engagement surface of the pluggable module as the heat sink is transferred between the recessed position and the elevated position. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100068912 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES HAVING GUIDE RAILS WITH LATCH ASSEMBLIES - A connector assembly for mating with a pluggable module includes a receptacle assembly for receiving the pluggable module and an interface electrical connector defining a back of the receptacle assembly. The interface electrical connector is configured to mate with the pluggable module. A guide rail defines a side of the receptacle assembly. The guide rail is configured to guide the pluggable module within the receptacle assembly. The guide rail has a rail body having a cavity and the rail body having a side wall opening open to the cavity. A latch assembly is received in the cavity. The latch assembly includes a latch movable between a latched position and an unlatched position. The latch is configured to extend through the side wall opening to engage the pluggable module when the latch is in the latched position. The latch assembly further includes an actuator that forces the latch from the latched position to the unlatched position. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100210123 | CARD EDGE MODULE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A connector assembly includes a housing and contacts. The connector includes a mounting face and a mating face disposed transverse to one another. The mounting face is used to mount the connector to a substrate. The mating face has an elongated slot that is configured to receive a mating edge of a card edge module. The contacts extend between opposite contact tips at each of the mounting face and the mating face. The contact tips at the mounting face are configured to electrically couple the connector with the substrate. The contact tips at the mating face are configured to electrically couple the connector with the card edge module. The card edge module is oriented transverse to the substrate when the card edge module mates with the connector. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20110097945 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR SYSTEM WITH ELECTRICAL POWER CONNECTION AND GUIDE FEATURES - An electrical connector for mating with a mating connector includes a housing having a mating face and a guide member. The guide member includes a receptacle and a guide wall. The guide wall includes an interior surface that at least partially defines the receptacle. The interior surface includes a guide feature. The receptacle is configured to receive a plug of a mating housing of the mating connector therein. An electrical power contact includes a mating end held within the receptacle of the guide member. The guide wall of the guide member extends at least partially around the mating end of the electrical power contact. | 04-28-2011 |
Kyle B. Cole, Stanford, CA US
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| 20080261817 | Methods for Analyzing Global Regulation of Coding and Non-Coding RNA Transcripts Involving Low Molecular Weight RNAs - In some embodiments of the invention, methods are provided to interrogate the transcriptional activity relating to RNAs of small molecular weight. The methods employ hybridization of a large number of oligonucleotide probes with nucleic acid derived from RNAs of small molecular weight. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090054258 | Nucleic Acid Labeling Methods - In one aspect of the invention, a method is provided for end-labeling RNA (total RNA, mRNA, cRNA or fragmented RNA). In one aspect of the present invention, T4 RNA ligase is used to attach a 3′-labeled AMP or CMP donor to an RNA acceptor molecule. In another embodiment, a pyrophosphate molecule 3′-AppN-3′-linker-detectable moiety is used as donor molecule. | 02-26-2009 |
Lee Cole, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20090184481 | Unitary quad roller skate - A quad roller skate for use on outdoor surfaces that has a unified structure that includes a quad boot permanently secured to a horizontal support plate and skate forward and rearward trucks permanently secured to the support plate. The front and rear left and right skates lie in left and right vertical planes spaced from the maximum side edges of the boot. The skate wheels have apexes that extend to a horizontal plane at least as high as the plane of the horizontal support plate and can extend higher. Each of the wheels preferably are thin width wheels and have semi-circular profiles. | 07-23-2009 |
Mark A. Cole, Santa Ana, CA US
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| 20100204537 | BRACHYTHERAPY APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR USING THEM - Apparatus for delivering brachytherapy to a target tissue region includes an elongate body including a proximal end, a distal end sized for introduction into a tissue tract and carrying a plurality of elongate members including pathways for receiving a source of radiation. The elongate members are movable between collapsed and expanded configurations. During use, a tract is created through tissue, and the elongate body carrying the elongate members is advanced through the tract into a target location with the elongate members in the collapsed configuration. The elongate members are directed to the expanded configuration at the target location, and radiation is delivered to treat tissue at the target location, e.g., by introducing one or more radiation sources along the pathways. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20110021888 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR LOCALIZING MARKERS OR TISSUE STRUCTURES WITHIN A BODY - Apparatus, systems, and methods are provided for localizing lesions within a patient's body, e.g., within a breast. The system may include one or more markers implantable within or around the target tissue region, and a probe for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic signals to detect the one or more markers. During use, the marker(s) are into a target tissue region, and the probe is placed against the patient's skin to detect and localize the marker(s). A tissue specimen, including the lesion and the marker(s), is then removed from the target tissue region based at least in part on the localization information from the probe. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110137103 | BRACHYTHERAPY APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR USING THEM - Apparatus for delivering brachytherapy to a target tissue region includes an elongate body including a proximal end, a distal end sized for introduction into a tissue tract and carrying a plurality of elongate members including pathways for receiving a source of radiation. The elongate members are movable between collapsed and expanded configurations. During use, a tract is created through tissue, and the elongate body carrying the elongate members is advanced through the tract into a target location with the elongate members in the collapsed configuration. The elongate members are directed to the expanded configuration at the target location, and radiation is delivered to treat tissue at the target location, e.g., by introducing one or more radiation sources along the pathways. | 06-09-2011 |
Mark S. Cole, Trabuco Canyon, CA US
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| 20090062811 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR STORING, LOADING, AND DELIVERING AN INTRAOCULAR LENS - A cartridge for delivering an intraocular lens into the eye of a subject that comprises a body disposed along a longitudinal axis having a distal end and a proximal end, and a tapered lumen disposed along the longitudinal axis having an aperture at the distal end of the body. The aperture and at least a portion of the tapered lumen each consist of an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portions of the aperture and lumen each have a first width and a cross-section that is generally arcuate. The lower portions of the aperture and lumen each have a cross-section that is generally horizontally disposed and have a second width that is greater than the first width of the aperture and lumen. The cartridge may be loaded with an intraocular lens using a packaging system. The intraocular lens may be placed into the eye of a subject using a corresponding inserter having a pushrod with a saddle disposed at the tip thereof. The intraocular lens is preferably draped over the saddle during insertion. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090270876 | BACK LOADED IOL INSERTION CARTRIDGE - A rear-loaded injector cartridge for an intraocular lens (IOL) having a proximal opening that provides a haptic slot. The haptic slot receives a leading haptic of an IOL loaded therein, and temporarily retains the leading haptic while the optic of the IOL is inserted into a holding area of the cartridge. As the optic passes by, the leading haptic folds over the top of the optic, on its anterior side. The length of the haptic retention slot is sufficient to maintain the leading haptic in its anteriorly folded position while the IOL remains in holding area, typically while the cartridge is mated with a handpiece of the injector. The cartridge also has a rear or proximal cut out which advantageously keys with a similarly-sized rail on the handpiece so that the cartridge cannot be inserted in the wrong way. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20110098716 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR STORING, LOADING, AND DELIVERING AN INTRAOCULAR LENS - A cartridge for delivering an intraocular lens into the eye of a subject that comprises a body disposed along a longitudinal axis having a distal end and a proximal end, and a tapered lumen disposed along the longitudinal axis having an aperture at the distal end of the body. The aperture and at least a portion of the tapered lumen each consist of an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portions of the aperture and lumen each have a first width and a cross-section that is generally arcuate. The lower portions of the aperture and lumen each have a cross-section that is generally horizontally disposed and have a second width that is greater than the first width of the aperture and lumen. The cartridge may be loaded with an intraocular lens using a packaging system. The intraocular lens may be placed into the eye of a subject using a corresponding inserter having a pushrod with a saddle disposed at the tip thereof. The intraocular lens is preferably draped over the saddle during insertion. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110264102 | INSERTION MODE PHACOEMULSIFICATION EMPLOYING POWERED IOL DELIVERY - A system and method for performing an ocular surgical procedure is provided. The design provides an intra-ocular lens (IOL) to an eye through an incision in the eye by assessing IOL insertion conditions, translating said IOL insertion conditions into a desired force range for insertion of the IOL via the incision, controlling a power source to move the IOL to the eye, monitoring conditions, such as force encountered, while controlling the power source. The design employs feedback of the force encountered and selectively alters force applied based on force encountered. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110264103 | INTRAOCULAR LENS TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM - A system and method for performing an ocular surgical procedure is provided. The design maintains IOL temperature prior to implantation by assessing a desired IOL temperature, sensing existing IOL temperature, and maintaining the IOL substantially at the desired IOL temperature based at least in part on said existing IOL temperature. The method of maintaining desired IOL temperature involves comparing current IOL temperature with pre-established desired temperature conditions to determine a temperature change. The IOL is maintained substantially at the desired temperature based at least in part on the existing IOL temperature. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110295264 | Intraocular Lens Insertion Devices - A cartridge for an intraocular lens insertion device is disclosed. An example cartridge may include an intraocular lens insertion cartridge body having a distal end and a proximal end and configured to receive an intraocular lens for insertion into a patient's eye through an incision; the intraocular lens insertion cartridge body having an inner surface comprising at least one polymeric material having a hardness greater than about 50 D and an elongation at break greater than about 150%; the inner surface of the intraocular lens insertion cartridge body defining an at least partially tapering insertion pathway disposed within the intraocular lens insertion cartridge body and extending from the proximal end to the distal end of the intraocular lens insertion cartridge body. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120016375 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR STORING, LOADING, AND DELIVERING AN INTRAOCULAR LENS - A cartridge for delivering an intraocular lens into the eye of a subject that comprises a body disposed along a longitudinal axis having a distal end and a proximal end, and a tapered lumen disposed along the longitudinal axis having an aperture at the distal end of the body. The aperture and at least a portion of the tapered lumen each consist of an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portions of the aperture and lumen each have a first width and a cross-section that is generally arcuate. The lower portions of the aperture and lumen each have a cross-section that is generally horizontally disposed and have a second width that is greater than the first width of the aperture and lumen. The cartridge may be loaded with an intraocular lens using a packaging system. The intraocular lens may be placed into the eye of a subject using a corresponding inserter having a pushrod with a saddle disposed at the tip thereof. The intraocular lens is preferably draped over the saddle during insertion. | 01-19-2012 |
Mary Cole, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20090083866 | TRANSGENIC ROSA26-LUCIFERASE MICE FOR BIOLUMINESCENT IMAGING - The invention relates to non-human transgenic animals expressing bioluminescent markers | 03-26-2009 |
Maury D. Cole, Spring Valley, CA US
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| 20080257993 | VENDING SHREDDER AND METHOD - A vending shredder which can be mounted to a wall or other structure or be free standing. This shredder functions much like a vending machine wherein the public can pay per minute to have paper shredded. This shredder can be manufactured in different sizes for example a small residential size can be used in a facility such as a apartment house or small business and a large size could be utilized in a mail box facility, post office or grocery store. | 10-23-2008 |
Michael Cole, Temccula, CA US
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| 20120017774 | GRIDDLE HAVING RAISED, BUN TOASTING SURFACE - An apparatus for caramelizing a cut surface of a split bread product is provided. The apparatus comprises a substantially flat heatable surface and at least one raised surface portion in heat transfer communication with the flat surface, and extending upwardly therefrom. The raised surface portion defines an upper contact surface for receiving and supporting the split bread product. The contact surface is formed to substantially conform to the contour of the cut surface of the split bread product, to apply heat directly to the cut surface to caramelize the inner surface. | 01-26-2012 |
Monty Cole, Santa Barbara, CA US
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| 20090294188 | Motorized axle for use with environmentally friendly vehicles - An improved motorized axle system for use in vehicles comprising: | 12-03-2009 |
Philip David Cole, Redwood City, CA US
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| 20090315698 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING BATTERY VOLTAGE MIS-REPORTING - Systems and methods for diagnosing battery voltage misreporting is described. According to various embodiments, battery voltage may be monitored with respect to a state of charge and/or time. Based on this monitored information, battery charge state data may be generated by computing time derivatives of the monitored battery voltage across a voltage range. This battery charge state data may be compared with an expected set of charge state data if substantial differences exist, an error may be generated. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20110003183 | COMMON MODE VOLTAGE ENUMERATION IN A BATTERY PACK - An apparatus and method for these embodiments of the present invention, useful in manufacturing for example, includes a plurality of battery modules serially intercoupled together, each module including a housing with an anode connector and a cathode connector, each housing including a memory for storing a module identifier and wherein an anode connector of a first module is coupled to a cathode connector of a second module; and a processing system, coupled to each the module, for determining a plurality of positional attributes of each the module, one positional attribute associated with each the module of the plurality of modules, the processing system writing an ID into the memory of each particular module responsive to the associated positional attribute for the particular module. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110004438 | COMMON MODE VOLTAGE ENUMERATION IN A BATTERY PACK - An apparatus and method for these embodiments of the present invention, useful in manufacturing for example, includes a plurality of battery modules serially intercoupled together, each module including a housing with an anode connector and a cathode connector, each housing including a memory for storing a module identifier and wherein an anode connector of a first module is coupled to a cathode connector of a second module; and a processing system, coupled to each the module, for determining a plurality of positional attributes of each the module, one positional attribute associated with each the module of the plurality of modules, the processing system writing an ID into the memory of each particular module responsive to the associated positional attribute for the particular module. | 01-06-2011 |
Philip David Cole, Menlo Park, CA US
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| 20120105015 | Battery Pack Overcharge Protection System - An overcharge protection device (OPD) is provided that may be used alone, or in combination with conventional charging protection systems, to protect a battery pack from the occurrence of a potentially damaging overcharging event. The OPD is designed to be coupled to, and interposed between, the terminals of the battery pack. During normal system operation, the OPD has no effect on the operation of the charging system or the battery pack. During an overcharging event, if overcharging is not prevented by another conventional system, the OPD of the invention creates a short across the terminals of the battery pack causing a battery pack fuse designed to provide battery pack short circuit protection to blow, thereby interrupting the current path from the charger to the battery pack and preventing the battery pack from being overcharged. | 05-03-2012 |
Richard L. Cole, Los Gatos, CA US
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| 20080244433 | DATA ANALYSIS USING FACET ATTRIBUTES - A method, computer program product, and system for analyzing data using a data warehouse application are provided. The method, computer program product, and system provide for displaying a facet in a user interface of the data warehouse application, the facet classifying a plurality of documents, and displaying a facet attribute of the facet in the user interface of the data warehouse application, the facet attribute corresponding to a characteristic associated with each of the plurality of documents classified by the facet. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20110035368 | System And Method For Processing Database Queries - A system and/or method are implemented to process queries to a database. In particular, the processing of queries to the database is enhanced by enhancing the determination of join orders of tables implicated in queries. Join orders between relatively large numbers of tables are determined by dividing the set of tables to be ordered into a plurality of subsets of tables, and ordering the individual subsets of tables. | 02-10-2011 |
Robert C. Cole, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA US
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| 20100308955 | Ultra-Stable Refractory High-Power Thin Film Resistors for Space Applications - A method of fabricating a thin film resistor including providing a substrate, using a low-temperature pulsed-laser deposition process to deposit a titanium carbide (TiC) layer on the substrate, removing portions of the TiC layer with an etching process to leave a TiC pattern on the substrate, and depositing conductive material on opposite ends of the TiC pattern to provide a thin film resistor. | 12-09-2010 |
Robert J. Cole, San Mateo, CA US
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| 20100161382 | Content management - A content management system can have one or more of an aggregation engine, a survey engine, a polling engine, an apparent-interest engine, an explicit-interest engine, and a results processing engine. | 06-24-2010 |
Robert James Cole, San Mateo, CA US
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| 20080223800 | Sport accessory stand - Aspects of the invention include a sport accessory support stand. In some aspects, the sport accessory support stand is configured for retaining a sport accessory. In certain embodiments, the sport accessory support stand includes a base member and a support member wherein the support member is configured for being associated with the base member. In certain embodiments, the support member includes a plurality of post elements which extend away from the base member, wherein each of the post elements are positioned relative to one another so as to form a receptacle there between for receiving a portion of a sport accessory. In certain embodiments, the receptacle comprises a first width and a second width. For instance, in certain embodiments, the receptacle comprises a first width that is configured for receiving a portion of a bicycle, e.g., a front wheel portion, and the receptacle comprises a second width that is configured for receiving a portion of a scooter, e.g., a front portion of an inline foot scooter. In certain embodiments, the support stand is collapsible. Methods of assembling and using the support stand for supporting and/or storing one or more sports accessories are also provided herein. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20100042701 | System and method for restrictively exchange product data between communication devices of a limited-user network - A novel and non-trivial system and method for restrictively exchanging product data between communication devices of a limited-user network is disclosed. A processor in communication with a plurality of user communication devices of a limited-user network is used for controlling and restricting the exchange of product data. In such network, the processor may establish a communication connection with an initiating communication device of an initiating user, receive initiating product data from the initiating communication device and corresponding first users (e.g., defined trusted users) data, provide the initiating product data to at least one available first user communication device, receive responding product data responsive to the initiating product data, and provide the responding product data to the initiating communication device. Additionally, the processor may provide interested users who have not been defined as trusted users with the initiating product data and receive responding product data from such interested users. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20110231516 | System and Method for Restrictively Exchanging and Controlling Product Data Between Communication Devices of a Private Network - A novel and non-trivial system and method for restrictively exchanging and controlling product data between communication devices of a private network is disclosed. A processor in communication with a plurality of user communication devices is used for controlling and restricting the exchange of product data. In such network, the processor may establish a communication connection with an initiating communication device of an initiating user, receive initiating product data from the initiating communication device and corresponding first users (e.g., defined trusted users) data, provide the initiating product data to at least one available first user communication device, receive responding product data responsive to the initiating product data, and provide the responding product data to the initiating communication device. Additionally, the processor may provide interested users who have not been defined as trusted users with the initiating product data and receive responding product data from such interested users. | 09-22-2011 |
Stephen Cole, Bonita, CA US
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| 20120097655 | METHOD TO CONTROL AN ARC WELDING SYSTEM TO REDUCE SPATTER - An electric arc welder and a method for performing a pulse welding process producing reduced spatter. The welder produces a current between an advancing electrode and a workpiece. The welder includes a short-detecting capability for detecting a short condition upon occurrence of a short circuit between the advancing electrode and the workpiece. The welder may also include a switching module in the welding circuit path of the welder having an electrical switch and a resistive path. Times of occurrence of short intervals can be tracked and a blanking signal can be generated based on the tracked short intervals to anticipate a next short interval in a next pulse period of the pulsed welding process. The blanking signal can be used to reduce a welding current in the welding circuit path by introducing additional resistance into the welding circuit path via the switching module, for example. | 04-26-2012 |
Steven R. Cole, San Jose, CA US
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| 20110064091 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING PACKET NETWORKS - A packet probe for a packet network accurately generates and monitors packets within the network. The packet probe supports packet generation and packet transmission. When a packet is ready for transmission, a hardware-based time stamp unit affixes a time stamp to the packet reflecting an actual transmission time. The packet probe also supports receiving, filtering, and time stamping received packets. When a packet is received, a packet filter determines whether the received packet should be stored in memory along with a time stamp reflecting an actual reception time. | 03-17-2011 |
Steven W. Cole, San Carlos, CA US
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| 20100198037 | FEEDBACK SENSOR FOR REAL-TIME MANAGEMENT OF SICKLE CELL DISEASE - Described herein are devices, systems and methods for real-time (or near real-time) monitoring of red blood cell morphology, and in particular, monitoring of sickling to provide an indication of the risk of a the downstream consequences of sickling, such as the pain crises and associated hypoxic tissue damage which may occur as sickling progresses. The monitors describe herein may be continuous (e.g., sampling the subject continuously while worn or activated), or they may operate at a predetermine or selectable sampling rate. In some variations, the devices described herein are worn or applied to the patient non-invasively or minimally invasively. | 08-05-2010 |
Steve W. Cole, San Carlos, CA US
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| 20090209845 | METHOD TO OPTIMIZE INTERACTIVE PRODUCTS BASED ON THEIR FUNCTIONAL NEURAL IMPACT - Described herein are methods of optimizing an interactive media (e.g., a videogame) based on a brain activity criterion, as well as interactive media optimized or incorporating these methods. Brain activity may be measured using imaging techniques, such as an fMRI image of neural activity taken while a subject is using the technology. The optimization may be used to help the interactive media evoke desired behaviors or attitudes in subjects who have used the interactive media. For example, the interactive media described herein may be optimized to help facilitate behaviors or attitudes that are conducive to medical therapies, including compliance with medical treatments. | 08-20-2009 |
Thomas E. Cole, San Diego, CA US
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| 20120042398 | COMPOSITIONS FOR LABELING AND IDENTIFYING AUTOPHAGOSOMES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THEM - The invention provides methods and compositions for detecting and measuring the amount of autophagosomes in cells or tissues, including biopsy samples, in vitro, in situ and/or in vivo. By detecting and measuring the amount of autophagosomes in cells or tissues, the methods and compositions of the invention also measure the amount of autophagic activity in a cell or a tissue. In one aspect, the invention can be adapted to a plate-reader format for high-throughput screening of drugs that modulate autophagy, i.e., high-throughput detection of autophagic (autophagosome) activity in cells or tissues. In alternative embodiments, the compositions of the invention can localize into autophagosomes (AV), and these compositions can comprise any detectable moiety or group, e.g., a cadaverine, a radioactive, fluorescent-, bioluminescent and/or paramagnetic-conjugated reagent. | 02-16-2012 |
Toby L. Cole, Temecula, CA US
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| 20090084292 | Thermal Oxidizer With Enhanced Gas Mixing - A burner cone has protrusions that facilitate turbulence of combustion gases. Such cones can advantageously be utilized in thermal oxidizers that receive syn gases from pyrolyzing municipal or other wastes. Preferred cones have a frustoconical shape and numerous protrusions and associated openings. Use of such cones in thermal oxidizers can significantly increase the efficiency of oxidizing syn gases produced by pyrolyzing municipal and other wastes. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090308294 | Shaft Seal For Pyrolytic Waste Treatment System - The inventive subject matter is directed toward a pyrolytic waste treatment system comprising a pyrolysis chamber having a chamber wall with a hole through which a shaft passes. An insulating mechanism is used at the hole to inhibit heat from escaping through the opening in the chamber wall. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20110271882 | Piggybacked Pyrolyzer and Thermal Oxidizer With Enhanced Exhaust Gas Transfer - A waste treatment system is disclosed having: (1) a pyrolyzer comprising an inner and outer chamber, wherein the inner chamber further comprises a syngas outlet; (2) a thermal oxidizer comprising an elongated combustion chamber; (3) an exhaust gas transfer duct fluidly coupled to the combustion chamber of the thermal oxidizer and the outer chamber of the pyrolyzer; and (4) a particulate separator for removing particulates from the syngas. In preferred embodiments the pyrolyzer and the thermal oxidizer are aligned in piggybacked configuration, such that the hot exhaust gases from the thermal oxidizer are shunted back to the outer chamber of the pyrolyzer. Preferred thermal oxidizer and the exhaust gas transfer duct are configured to allow a three second residence time of the syngas, such that the system operates at an efficiency of at least 15 therms (thm) per ton of municipal waste. | 11-10-2011 |
Vallance Cole, Santa Cruz, CA US
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| 20090063292 | Method and Apparatus for Purchasing Digital Playlists - Digital media products and methods for making them are disclosed. A digital media product can effectively not have any value until purchased and activated at a point-of-sale. In one embodiment, the digital media product is content specific and provided to allow acquisition of a particular collection of digital media assets upon activation. As one example, the collection can pertain to a playlist, album or set of content. | 03-05-2009 |
William C. Cole, Novato, CA US
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| 20080241119 | Micronutrient formulations for pulmonary and heart health - A heart and pulmonry health micronutrient formulation is provided and the formulation comprises dietary antioxidants and endogenous antioxidants, and the formulation comprising dietary micronutrients and endogenous antioxidants, the dietary antioxidants are selected from a group consisting essentially of Vitamin A (Palmitate), Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Vitamin D | 10-02-2008 |
| 20110172179 | Micronutrient formulations for radiation applications - A radioactive protection micronutrient formulation system is provided and the system comprises: a formulation consisting essentially of antioxidants, the antioxidants are selected from the group consisting essentially of vitamin C, vitamin E, N-acetyl cysteine, natural mixed carotenoids, and alpha-lipoic acid, vitamin A (palmitate), vitamin D-3 (cholecalciferol), thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, niacinamide ascorbate, d-calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, cyanocobalamin, folic acid, D-Biotin, selenium (1-seleno-methionine), chromium picolinate, zinc glycinate, calcium citrate and magnesium citrate and mixtures thereof; and plus a booster formulation selected from a group consisting essentially of vitamin C, d-alpha tocopheryl acid succinate, alpha tocopherol, N-acetyl cysteine, natural mixed carotenoids and alpha lipoic acid, the formulation is designed to reduce the risk in humans exposed to doses of ionizing radiation of becoming subjected to at least one condition selected from the group consisting essentially of radiation-induced acute leukemia, breast cancer, thyroid cancer and other somatic and heritable mutations. | 07-14-2011 |