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Anthony Cooney, Unionville, CT US
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| 20120000729 | OVER-ACCELERATION AND OVER-SPEED DETECTION AND PROCESSING SYSTEM - An elevator system | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120000731 | ELEVATOR OVER-ACCELERATION AND OVER-SPEED PROTECTION SYSTEM - An elevator system | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120000732 | ELECTROMAGNETIC SAFETY TRIGGER - An electromagnetic safety trigger | 01-05-2012 |
Barry F. Cooney, Bethel Park, PA US
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| 20110216869 | METHOD OF IMPROVING THE SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL BURNUP CREDIT - A dimensional reactivity management system that takes into account the axial burnup shape data of a nuclear fuel assembly to determine the acceptability of placement of the assembly relative to other assemblies in a storage container. | 09-08-2011 |
Beth Ann Cooney, Sunnyvale, CA US
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| 20110145015 | HEALTH-CARE E-COMMERCE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A virtual health-care electronic commerce community includes a network to communicate information relating to the community; one or more patients coupled to the network; one or more treating professionals coupled to the network; and a server coupled to the network, the server storing data for each patient and performing patient data visualization in response to a user request. | 06-16-2011 |
Christopher Cooney, Severn, MD US
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| 20080229849 | SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR ISOTHERMAL BIOCHEMICAL REACTIONS AND/OR ANALYSIS - An isothermal reaction and analysis system may include a receiver to receive sample holders, a thermal control subsystem to control a temperature of the receiver, an excitation subsystem, a detection subsystem and an analysis subsystem. Excitation sources and/or detectors are positioned to enhance data collection. Sample holders may include filters, selectively blocking and passing wavelengths or bands of electromagnetic radiation. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20120004143 | INTEGRATED CARTRIDGE - An integrated cartridge for sample processing and analysis is disclosed. The integrated cartridge contains a sample preparation chamber having a sample inlet and a sample outlet, and a sample purification chamber adapted to receive a replaceable sample purification unit containing a housing and an extraction filter inside the housing. The extraction filter specifically binds to a molecule of interest. The sample purification chamber has a sample inlet that is in fluid communication with the sample outlet of the sample preparation chamber. Also disclosed is a microarray-based sample analysis (MBSA) system. | 01-05-2012 |
Christopher G. Cooney, Severn, MD US
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| 20090087903 | Temperature control device with a flexible temperature control surface - A device for controlling temperature in a reaction chamber is disclosed. The device comprises: a bladder assembly comprising a housing dimensioned to hold a reaction chamber disposed within an interior volume of the housing; and a first temperature-control bladder disposed within the housing, the first temperature-control bladder is configured to receive a temperature-control fluid and comprises a flexible, heat conductive surface that comes in contact with at least a portion of an exterior surface of the reaction chamber after receiving the temperature-control fluid. Also disclosed are a bladder thermal cycler, a temperature-control bladder assembly and methods for producing a thermal cycle in a reaction chamber. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090111193 | Sample preparation device - A sample preparation device is disclosed. The sample preparation device includes a housing defining a passage way between a first opening and a second opening; and a sample filter occupying a section of said passage way. The sample filter contains a monolith adsorbent that specifically binds to nucleic acids. Also disclosed are sample filters containing glass frit is coated with an capture agent that binds specifically to an analyte of interest, sample filters containing a hydrophilic matrix with impregnated chemicals that lyses cell membranes, a cartridge base and an integrated sample preparation cartridge. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090280997 | Microarray system - This invention embodies a method that can be used to increase the porosity of the gel substrate during the fabrication of microchips. This increase in gel porosity will allow larger molecules such as non-fragmented RNAs and DNA fragments greater then 100 base pairs in length, and proteins to be immobilized and introduced within the gel microchips. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100075863 | ROTARY ARRAY MODULE FOR MULTIPLEXING SPOT-BASED OPTICAL READOUTS - An apparatus for multiplexing detection of one or more of a plurality of target molecules in a liquid sample includes a sample chamber adapted to receive a liquid sample containing one or more target molecules and a rotary array disposed in the sample chamber. The rotary array includes a plurality of spots, with each spot including at least one probe molecule selected to bind to a particular region of a target molecule. The apparatus also includes an optical detector capable of determining if a target molecule has bound to one of the probe molecules as the array rotates within the sample chamber. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100284859 | Flow Cell Device - A microarray system is disclosed. The microarray system includes a microarray formed on a planar substrate and an incubation chamber formed around the microarray. The incubation chamber has a plurality of interior surfaces including a bottom surface on which the microarray is formed and a top surface that faces the bottom surface and is generally parallel to the bottom surface. At least one of a plurality of interior surfaces is a hydrophilic surface. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110071055 | INTEGRATED CARTRIDGE - An integrated cartridge for sample processing and analysis is disclosed. The integrated cartridge contains a sample preparation chamber having a sample inlet and a sample outlet, and a sample purification chamber adapted to receive a replaceable sample purification unit containing a housing and an extraction filter inside the housing. The extraction filter specifically binds to a molecule of interest. The sample purification chamber has a sample inlet that is in fluid communication with the sample outlet of the sample preparation chamber. Also disclosed is a microarray-based sample analysis (MBSA) system. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110207180 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE WITH A FLEXIBLE TEMPERATURE CONTROL SURFACE - A device for controlling temperature in a reaction chamber is disclosed. The device comprises: a bladder assembly comprising a housing dimensioned to hold a reaction chamber disposed within an interior volume of the housing; and a first temperature-control bladder disposed within the housing, the first temperature-control bladder is configured to receive a temperature-control fluid and comprises a flexible, heat conductive surface that comes in contact with at least a portion of an exterior surface of the reaction chamber after receiving the temperature-control fluid. Also disclosed are a bladder thermal cycler, a temperature-control bladder assembly and methods for producing a thermal cycle in a reaction chamber. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110207632 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE WITH A FLEXIBLE TEMPERATURE CONTROL SURFACE - A device for controlling temperature in a reaction chamber is disclosed. The device comprises: a bladder assembly comprising a housing dimensioned to hold a reaction chamber disposed within an interior volume of the housing; and a first temperature-control bladder disposed within the housing, the first temperature-control bladder is configured to receive a temperature-control fluid and comprises a flexible, heat conductive surface that comes in contact with at least a portion of an exterior surface of the reaction chamber after receiving the temperature-control fluid. Also disclosed are a bladder thermal cycler, a temperature-control bladder assembly and methods for producing a thermal cycle in a reaction chamber. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20120071355 | Microarray system - A microarray system is disclosed. The microarray system includes a microarray formed on a planar substrate and an incubation chamber formed around the microarray. The incubation chamber has a plurality of interior surfaces including a bottom surface on which the microarray is formed and a top surface that faces the bottom surface and is generally parallel to the bottom surface. At least one of a plurality of interior surfaces is a hydrophilic surface. | 03-22-2012 |
Craig A. Cooney, Little Rock, AR US
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| 20110238318 | Simple algorithm for quantifying polymorphisms in electropherograms - A method for quantifying cytosine methylation at a particular target CpG site in DNA of a cell or organism, by performing bisulfite genomic sequencing, wherein a DNA sample extracted from a cell or organism is treated with sodium bisulfite to convert cytosine to uracil and a selected fragment of this treated DNA is amplified, performing a sequence analysis of the amplificate from an electropherogram wherein the area under a peak is measured in a plurality of peaks at either side of the target CpG site to determine the mean T area (T bar) surrounding the site, subtracting the area of the T at the target CpG site from the mean T area wherein the difference is termed delta T, and calculating the proportional level of methylation as a quotient of delta T/T bar, or as a percent value, is presented. | 09-29-2011 |
Daniel E. Cooney, Springville, UT US
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| 20090072085 | LIVE TRIM TABS - A trim tab is disclosed for use on an aerodynamic foil that has first and second surfaces which extend between a leading edge and a trailing edge. Structurally, the trim tab includes a tab member that is bounded by slits formed through each surface to extend from the trailing edge toward the leading edge. Also, the tab member is bounded by a slot formed between the slits on the second surface to establish a flange between the slot and the trailing edge. Further, the trim tab includes an actuator that is mounted on the foil between the slot and the leading edge. The actuator includes an actuator arm that is connected to the flange. As a result, extension and retraction of the actuator moves the tab member about a hinge-less tab that is created on the first surface. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090322147 | AIRCRAFT WITH ISOLATED GROUND - An aircraft having an airframe made of a composite material is provided with an isolated ground in order to reduce the threat of electrical fires. The aircraft includes a voltage source and at least one electronic device mounted on the airframe. Further, a power wire isolated from the airframe interconnects the voltage source and the electronic device. Also, a ground wire isolated from the airframe interconnects the voltage source and the electronic device. As a result, the onboard electric circuits are isolated from the airframe. In order to reduce electromagnetic interference in the circuit, the aircraft may be provided with a powerside capacitor, to interconnect the power wire and the airframe, and a groundside capacitor, to interconnect the ground wire and the airframe. | 12-31-2009 |
Edward C. Cooney, Jericho, VT US
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| 20080203579 | SACRIFICIAL METAL SPACER DUAL DAMASCENE - A method and structure for a dual damascene interconnect structure comprises forming wiring lines in a metallization layer over a substrate, shaping a laminated insulator stack above the metallization layer, patterning a hardmask over the laminated insulator stack, forming troughs in the hardmask, creating sacrificial tungsten sidewall spacers in the troughs, patterning the laminated insulator stack, removing the sacrificial sidewall spacers, forming vias in the patterned laminated insulator stack, and depositing a metal liner and conductive material into the vias and troughs, wherein the laminated insulator stack comprises a dielectric layer further comprising oxide and polyarylene. The step of depositing prevents the laminated insulator stack from sputtering into the vias. Moreover, the step of depositing comprises cleaning the vias and troughs, optionally performing a reactive ion etching or argon sputter cleaning, depositing a plurality of metal layers over the vias and troughs, and depositing copper in the vias and troughs. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080254630 | DEVICE AND METHODOLOGY FOR REDUCING EFFECTIVE DIELECTRIC CONSTANT IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device structure, including the steps of providing a structure having an insulator layer with at least one interconnect, forming a sub lithographic template mask over the insulator layer, and selectively etching the insulator layer through the sub lithographic template mask to form sub lithographic features spanning to a sidewall of the at least one interconnect. | 10-16-2008 |
Hugh E. Cooney, Los Altos, CA US
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| 20120039580 | Method and System for Remote Television Replay Control - A method, system, computer medium, and other embodiments for integrating unrelated web hosted services with stand-alone media-based devices are provided. Users can access and control the media-based device conveniently with a web-browser through various portals on the Internet. In one embodiment, users access the media-based device through one or more unrelated web portals, so as to control and to program the media-based device in a single web session, and to see information both stored on the media-based device and originating from third-party online sources of information and services in a single integrated presentation. | 02-16-2012 |
James P. Cooney, Concord, OH US
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| 20120118150 | Air treatment system and method - A device for reducing airborne contaminants is provided. The device includes an intake enclosure having an intake manifold at an open end thereof, a UV light emitter disposed within the intake enclosure, an exhaust enclosure having an exhaust manifold at an open end thereof, an electrostatic filter disposed within the exhaust enclosure, a second filter disposed within the exhaust enclosure, the second filter including at least one of activated carbon and HEPA filter material, a base forming a base conduit connecting the intake enclosure and the exhaust enclosure and providing fluidic communication therebetween, and a fan disposed in the base conduit, the fan being adapted to generate an airflow passing the UV light emitter in the intake enclosure and through the electrostatic and second filters in the exhaust enclosure. A method for reducing airborne contaminants is also disclosed. | 05-17-2012 |
Jeffrey Cooney, Cold Springs, KY US
John M. Cooney, San Carlos, CA US
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| 20090323920 | SYSTEM AND METHODS TO ROUTE CALLS OVER A VOICE AND DATA NETWORK - Systems and methods to route a call over a voice and data network (VDN) are provided. A particular method includes receiving a call from a calling device at a telecommunications gateway (TCG). Authentication data is received via the call. A determination is made whether a user account associated with the authentication data is authorized to route calls via the TCG to a VDN. When the user account is authorized to route calls via the TCG to the VDN, call data received at the TCG via the call is converted into a format compatible with the VDN. The converted call data is sent via the VDN to a destination device. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090327414 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF BINDING A CLIENT TO A SERVER - Systems and methods to bind a client with a server are provided. A particular method includes establishing a connection between a server and a client. A list of best-fit server IP addresses is received at the client via the connection. A determination is made whether the server is identified in the list of best-fit server IP addresses. When the server is not identified in the list of best-fit server IP addresses, the connection to the server is terminated. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20110200184 | MULTIPLE PROTOCOL COMMUNICATIONS - A particular method includes receiving a dialing code from a calling device at a customer premise device coupled to the calling device. The method also includes selecting a telecommunication protocol based at least in part on a network of a receiving device. The method further includes initiating a call to the receiving device using the selected telecommunication protocol. | 08-18-2011 |
Kevin W. Cooney, Scotts Valley, CA US
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| 20120123902 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO AUTOMATICALLY QUALIFY A PARTY TO PARTICIPATE WITHIN A NETWORK-BASED COMMERCE TRANSACTION - A system to facilitate computer-based commerce includes receiving information relating to an item to be transacted via a computer-based commerce system from a first party. Criterion information specifying at least one criterion to be satisfied by a second party in order for the second party to be qualified to transact for the item via the computer-based commerce system is received from the first party. An automatic determination is made as to whether the second party satisfies the at least one criterion and if so, then the second party is automatically qualified to transact for the item via the computer-based commerce system. | 05-17-2012 |
Kyle David Cooney, Bettendorf, IA US
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| 20100107946 | Wheel Hub And Bearing Assembly For Use In Agricultural Material Delivery Equipment - A wheel and bearing assembly, adapted for use in a packer wheel of an apparatus for delivering agricultural material, such as a planter has a plastic or synthetic hub. To install a bearing in the hub without exceeding the strength of the hub material, the bearing is pressed into a mounting insert made of metal or other high strength material. The insert has a non-circular outer surface and is placed into a complementary shaped cavity in the hub thereby preventing the insert and the bearing outer race from rotating relative to the hub. The fitting between the insert and the hub need only be tight enough to hold the insert in place during handling. | 05-06-2010 |
Mark J. Cooney, Circleville, OH US
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| 20100280299 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ALPHA, OMEGA-OLEFINS BY USING THE COPPER CATALYZED COUPLING REACTION OF A GRIGNARD REAGENT WITH AN ALLYLIC SUBSTRATE - A process for the synthesis of linear α,ω-diolefins from an allylic substrate comprises the steps of a) forming the bis-Grignard reagent XMgCH | 11-04-2010 |
Maureen Cooney, Garden City, NJ US
Michael J. Cooney, Durham, NC US
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| 20110098686 | Reservoir Device for Intraocular Drug Delivery - A delivery device that allows for the sustained release of an agent, particularly useful for the sustained release of a therapeutic agent to limited access regions, such as the posterior chamber of the eye and inner ear. The delivery device is minimally invasive, refillable and may be easily fixed to the treatment area. The delivery device includes a hollow body with an inlet port at its proximal end for insertion of the agent, a reservoir for holding the agent and a delivery mechanism for the sustained delivery of the agent from the reservoir to the patient. | 04-28-2011 |
Michael J. Cooney, Honolulu, HI US
Padraig Cooney, Somerville, MA US
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| 20100214020 | HIGH PRECISION FOLLOWER DEVICE WITH ZERO POWER, ZERO NOISE SLEW ENHANCEMENT CIRCUIT - A high performance follower device coupled with a slew enhancement circuit includes an amplifier circuit containing a follower device connected to a three-terminal device, whereupon current drawn through the three-terminal device is amplified through a current amplifier and sent to the source terminal of the follower device to stabilize the output voltage when the input signal is changed rapidly or if the output voltage is disturbed by a changing output load. The presence of a cascode device also allows for the bootstrapping of the follower device. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20120092058 | OPEN LOOP RAIL-TO-RAIL PRECHARGE BUFFER - A method and system that may include a pair of amplifier transistors and an output coupled to a load device. The precharge buffer may be controlled by an activation signal. The precharge buffer may also include a pair of level shifters. Each level shifter may be provided in association with a respective one of the transistors, and each may provide a respective level shift to an input signal at a common signal source based on a reference voltage. Outputs of the level shifters may be coupled to the respective transistors. The precharge buffer may also include a bypass signal path extending from the common signal source to the load device. A signal path may be controlled by another activation signal, and the precharge buffer and the bypass signal may be enabled during mutually exclusive states of the activation signal. | 04-19-2012 |
Padraig Cooney, Medford, MA US
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| 20080246115 | ROBUST ESD CELL - An electric discharge device includes a bipolar transistor configuration comprising a base, an emitter, and a collector. At least one pinched resistor is formed in a region comprising both the base and emitter so as to produce a pinched resistive area that develops a voltage once the bipolar transistor experiences junction breakdown. | 10-09-2008 |
Patrick Cooney, Seattle, WA US
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| 20080209390 | Pluggable model elements - Various technologies and techniques are disclosed for providing pluggable model elements. A modeling application is provided that is operable to allow custom model elements to be loaded. Custom behavior can be associated with the custom model element types in a modular fashion that allows custom behaviors to be plugged in. The modeling application interacts with an artifact mapper to automatically synchronize a particular model in the modeling application with an underlying one or more artifacts represented by the particular model. Events are intercepted between model elements and underlying artifacts that the model elements represent. As events are intercepted, one or more appropriate provider plug-ins are called to perform one or more associated actions. A user who toggles between a modeling application and an artifact source application is provided with a seamless viewing experience because the model elements and underlying artifacts are kept up to date with each other. | 08-28-2008 |
Robert C. Cooney, Janesville, WI US
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| 20090002963 | METHOD OF ATTACHING DIE TO CIRCUIT BOARD WITH AN INTERMEDIATE INTERPOSER - A die having a base formed of a first material is connected to a board having a base formed of a second material. An interposer having a coefficient of thermal expansion intermediate coefficients of thermal expansion of the first and second materials is positioned between the die and the board. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20110005327 | IN-SITU MONITORING DEVICE AND METHOD TO DETERMINE ACCUMULATED PRINTED WIRING BOARD VIBRATION STRESS FATIGUE - A monitoring system includes a calibrated micro-electro-mechanical structure (MEMS) matrix in communication with a controller. The MEMS matrix includes MEMS elements of various sizes which create a continuum of vibration-stress-resistant elements. The MEMS elements will flex in response to flexing of a printed circuit board due to mechanical vibration until failure occurs. The controller monitors the continuity of the MEMS matrix to determine which elements of the MEMS matrix have failed to accurately determine the accumulated vibration stress experienced by the printed circuit board. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110232952 | METHOD OF ATTACHING DIE TO CIRCUIT BOARD WITH AN INTERMEDIATE INTERPOSER - A die having a base formed of a first material is connected to a board having a base formed of a second material. An interposer having a coefficient of thermal expansion intermediate coefficients of thermal expansion of the first and second materials is positioned between the die and the board. | 09-29-2011 |