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Bruce Cotton, Decatur, GA US
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| 20090234747 | System & Method for Replenishing a Wireless Terminal Account - A system and method for replenishing a wireless terminal account of a customer of a telecommunication service provider. In one embodiment the method includes transmitting through a point-of-distribution device a merchant identification, a customer mobile identification number and an amount to the telecommunication service provider. The method also includes validating the merchant identification and crediting the customer account. The method may include delivering a merchant confirmation to the point-of-distribution device and delivering a customer confirmation to the customer's wireless terminal. | 09-17-2009 |
Charles B. Cotton, Rocklin, CA US
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| 20100114512 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE MONITORING OF BATTERY CONDITION - A battery monitoring system may be configured to interface with a first battery monitoring unit and a second battery monitoring unit. The first battery monitoring unit may be configured to output data in a first format. The second battery monitoring unit may be configured to output data in a second format, the second format being different than the first format. The battery monitoring system may include a first polling agent, the first polling agent may be configured to receive data from the first battery monitoring unit and normalize the data into a predetermined data format and store the data in a database. The battery monitoring system may also include a second polling agent. The second polling agent may be configured to receive data from the second battery monitoring unit and normalize the data into the predetermined data format and store the data in a database. Furthermore, the battery monitoring system may be configured to output data associated with the condition of a respective battery unit coupled to at least the first battery monitoring unit and the second battery monitoring unit. | 05-06-2010 |
Clifford E. Cotton, Bradford, IL US
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| 20090272263 | ELECTRICALLY REGENERATED EXHAUST PARTICULATE FILTER HAVING NON-AXIAL REGENERATION FLAME PROPAGATION - An exhaust particulate filter for an engine system includes an array of filter cartridges positioned within a shell, each of the cartridges having an electrically powered heating element coupled therewith. Exhaust gases may be distributed among the cartridges according to a single distribution pattern, and the filter can be regenerated without diverting, dividing or bypassing exhaust gases from the filter. The filter cartridges may be cylindrical or wedge-shaped, or of a variety of other configurations. Regeneration may take place according to a non-axial regeneration propagation profile. Other aspects include feedback control and feedforward control of regeneration based on sensing an electrical resistance property of each of the electrically powered heating elements. | 11-05-2009 |
Dean A. Cotton, Fairview Park, OH US
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| 20110200068 | PILE SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A system for monitoring the forming of a solid object having a sensor string positionable in a forming structure before the curing process and a communication line extending along a string axis between a first and second end. The string further including a plurality of sensors joined to the communication line between the ends and each sensor being mounted at a set position on the line. Each sensor having a sensor body and a sensor housing and the sensor body including an electrical connecter to electrically join an electrical structure to the communication line at the set position. The electrical structure including a temperature sensor configured to monitor temperature near the set position and further including an electronic identification code corresponding to the set position of the sensor along the axis. The system further including a transmitting device for selectively communicating the temperature and identification code. | 08-18-2011 |
Donald W. Cotton, Royal Oak, MI US
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| 20100024503 | Electromagnetic shape calibration of tubes - Articles are often formed from a tubular workpiece in a process which does not usefully shape the ends of the tube. In an embodiment of the invention, tube ends may be mechanically reduced in cross section and then expanded against a secondary forming surface(s) using an electromagnetic force to obtain desired shapes for the tube ends and minimize scrapping of workpiece material. | 02-04-2010 |
Gary Paul Cotton, Newark, DE US
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| 20090107873 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHILD-RESISTANT AND SENIOR FRIENDLY PACKAGING - Systems and methods related to a packaging system having a blister pack sandwiched between a plurality of protective layers. One or more protective layers disposed above the blister pack may include perforations running along the perimeter region. A child attempting to separate the protective layers from the blister pack may only be able to strip away the perimeter region thereby securing the blister pack. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20110162330 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHILD-RESISTANT AND SENIOR FRIENDLY PACKAGING - Systems and methods related to a packaging system having a blister pack sandwiched between a plurality of protective layers. One or more protective layers disposed above the blister pack may include perforations running along the perimeter region. A child attempting to separate the protective layers from the blister pack may only be able to strip away the perimeter region thereby securing the blister pack. | 07-07-2011 |
Gary W. Cotton, Ward, AR US
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| 20100012071 | Sliding valve aspiration system - An internal combustion engine uses separate, tubular and hollow reciprocating sleeve valves that open and close intake and exhaust passageways for improved aspiration. The sliding sleeve valves are disposed within sleeves horizontally disposed within a modified head secured above the combustion chamber. The valves are driven in a path normal to the engine pistons by an independent crankshaft that is rotated through an external pulley driven by the engine crankshaft. Fluid flow occurs through the valve interior and through ports dynamically positioned above the compression cylinder, proximate aligned sleeve and head ports. Sleeve ports are separated by bridges that maintain valve rings in compression during reciprocation to prevent damage. Each valve body has a reduced diameter midsection forming a relief annulus that distributes shearing pressures about the circumference of the valve. High pressure gas is confined between axially spaced apart, stepped sealing rings that prevent gases from flowing axially about the valve exterior. | 01-21-2010 |
Gregory Cotton, Antioch, CA US
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| 20090024496 | Daylight Overdraft Tracking - Techniques and systems are disclosed for calculating daylight overdraft fees charged to a user associated with a plurality of deposit account. The daylight overdraft fees may be customized (or adjusted) to the amount of time the user's aggregate accounts remain in overdraft. As such, those users that spend more time in overdraft during a business day may be charged higher fees than other users. Moreover, multiple deposit platforms may provide account data through feeds. As such a user with multiple accounts may be charged according to its aggregate overdraft amount rather than simply on each account individually. Additionally, enhanced reporting and billing features are disclosed. | 01-22-2009 |
Ian Sidney Cotton, Wichita Falls, TX US
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| 20090204442 | METHOD OF VALUATION OF LIFE SETTLEMENTS AND OPTIMIZING PREMIUM FINANCING - The present invention proposes to integrate mortality table analysis and the future premium burden thereby creating a unit net asset value (“Unit NAV”) for investors holding a unit in the fund. A major component of Unit NAV in a viatical and life settlement transaction is the amount of expected premium burden yet to be paid during the anticipated lifetime of the insured. The future premium burden is in essence the “measure of risk” associated with the policy. As time passes, the predictability of paying future premiums is related to the cumulative mortality curve to a point in time. By determining the remaining cumulative mortality curve, the probability of having to pay the future premiums can be determined, and, incorporating these two elements into the valuation model, the anticipated “incremental value” at any point in time can be calculated. A determination can be made as to whether to use internal or external premium financing. Another point of novelty is that the proposed method simultaneously satisfies two different requirements of valuation adopted by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. | 08-13-2009 |
James D. Cotton, Issaquah, WA US
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| 20100278679 | NANOPHASE CRYOGENIC-MILLED COPPER ALLOYS AND PROCESS - There is provided cryogenic milled nanophase copper alloys and methods of making the alloys. The alloys are fine grained having grains in the size range from about 2 to about 100 nanometers, and greater. The nanophase alloys possess desirable physical properties stemming from the fine grain size, such as potentially high strength. Some embodiments of the cryogenic milled copper alloys may also be tailored for ductility, toughness, fracture resistance, corrosion resistance, fatigue resistance and other physical properties by balancing the alloy composition. In addition, embodiments of the alloys generally do not require extensive or expensive post-cryogenic milling processing. | 11-04-2010 |
James Dean Cotton, Issaquah, WA US
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| 20100030359 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DESIGNING PARTS USING A MATERIALS PIPELINE - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for designing a product using technology readiness levels for materials. Entries identifying materials and technology readiness levels for the materials are stored in a database. A first design is developed using a first material selected from the database, wherein the first material has a first technology readiness level identified from the database. A second design is developed using a second material selected from the database, wherein the second material has a second technology readiness level identified from the database. The first design is compared to the second design using the first technology readiness level and the second technology readiness level to form a comparison. A selection is made between the first design and the second design using the comparison. | 02-04-2010 |
Jeffrey D. Cotton, Sudbury, MA US
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| 20100079220 | N-Channel Multiplexer - A radio frequency (RF) channelizer includes a first four-port balun, a second four part balun and a pair of filters coupled between the first and second four port baluns. The filters operate such that RF signals having a frequency within a desired frequency band (so-called “in-band” signals) can propagate between the first and second baluns (e.g. from the first balun to the second balun) while signals having a frequency outside the desired frequency band (so-called “out-of-band signals”) are reflected back to the first balun. One filter reflects out-of-band signals while maintaining the magnitude and phase of the signal (i.e. with a 0 degree phase shift), while the other filter reflects out-of-band signals with a phase-reversal (i.e. with a 180 degree phase shift). With this approach, the reflected signals propagate to a sum port (or even mode port) of the first balun. In this way, the balun-filter combination results in a channelizer which separates signals into different frequency bands. | 04-01-2010 |
Jeffrey S. Cotton, Laguna Hills, CA US
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| 20110173111 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING AND MANAGING FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS - A financial terms alert generation system comprises an information retrieval module, a financial terms comparison module, and an alert transmission module. The information retrieval module is configured to retrieve financing information, customer information, and product information from one or more sources accessible on a network. The financial terms comparison module is configured to compare a customer's current financial arrangement to a potential new financial arrangement to determine whether the customer is able to enter into a new financial arrangement on terms favorable to the customer. The alert transmission module is configured to transmit an alert to a dealer in cases in which the financial terms comparison module determines that a customer is able to enter into a new financial arrangement on terms favorable to the customer. Such alerts identify the customer and the favorable financial terms. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110173112 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING AND MANAGING FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS - A financial terms alert generation system comprises an information retrieval module, a financial terms comparison module, and an alert transmission module. The information retrieval module is configured to retrieve financing information, customer information, and product information from one or more sources accessible on a network. The financial terms comparison module is configured to compare a customer's current financial arrangement to a potential new financial arrangement to determine whether the customer is able to enter into a new financial arrangement on terms favorable to the customer. The alert transmission module is configured to transmit an alert to a dealer in cases in which the financial terms comparison module determines that a customer is able to enter into a new financial arrangement on terms favorable to the customer. Such alerts identify the customer and the favorable financial terms. | 07-14-2011 |
John Cotton, Wyomissing, PA US
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| 20110088337 | SUPPORT PANEL FOR MASONRY - A support panel for masonry objects that includes an inner surface, an outer surface, at least one stiffening channel formed longitudinally along the support panel, a plurality of substantially c-shaped claws extending from the outer surface, the claws being disposed in spaced apart relation to one another to form a grid, wherein the claws are configured to contactingly support at least a portion of a masonry object, and wherein the support panel is attachable to a wall of a structure via at least one fastener inserted into through the at least one stiffening channel into the wall of the structure such that the panel is spaced apart from the wall of the structure. | 04-21-2011 |
Kevin Cotton, Fenton, MI US
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| 20090066496 | LOW FREQUENCY RECEIVER FOR A TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM - A tire pressure monitoring (TPM) system for a vehicle is provided. The system comprises a TPM receiver, a trigger device and a TPM sensor. The TPM receiver is adapted to receive tire pressure information. The trigger device is adapted to generate a low frequency (LF) unmodulated signal that is indicative of trigger command. The TPM sensor comprises an LF tank circuit adapted to receive the LF unmodulated signal and a microprocessor operably coupled to the LF tank circuit and configured to detect the presence of LF unmodulated signal and to transmit a LF output signal having tire pressure information to the TPM receiver in response to the trigger command without demodulating the LF unmodulated signal. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090112390 | Method and System for Detecting Installation of an Unmonitored Tire on a Vehicle - A tire pressure monitoring system includes sensors respectively associated with tires normally installed on a vehicle. Each sensor transmits a sensor signal indicative of a parameter of the associated tire to a controller. The signal strength of each sensor signal as received by the controller varies over time when the tire is rolling and remains constant over time when the tire is stationary. The controller generates a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) signal indicative of the signal strength of each sensor signal as received by the controller. The controller processes the RSSI signals along with a speed signal indicative of whether the vehicle is moving or is stationary to determine if any tire is stationary while the vehicle is moving, and generates a warning indicative of an unmonitored tire installed on the vehicle in place of a tire upon determining that the tire is stationary while the vehicle is moving. | 04-30-2009 |
Mark F. Cotton, Danville, CA US
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| 20080262865 | ENHANCED TRANSACTION FULFILLMENT - A unified online marketplace storefront may be used to sell items from multiple vendors. Managing a multi-vendor online sales channel may involve receiving, from each of a number of sellers, information describing one or more items for sale. The items for sale may be presented to potential buyers through a unified storefront on an online marketplace. The unified storefront can mask identities of the sellers and present a consistent interface to the potential buyers. The managing of the online sales channel also may involve receiving an order from a buyer to purchase an item through the unified storefront, and taking flash title to the sold item prior to fulfilling the buyer's order. | 10-23-2008 |
Mike Cotton, Manassas, VA US
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| 20100241575 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ONLINE NEGOTIATION - A system, apparatus, article of manufacture and method for facilitating an automatic negotiation between a consumer and a vendor for purchase of an item is described. An electronic negotiation unit receives an offer to purchase the item, and automatically processes the offer. The processing is performed by a computer and includes accepting the offer if it is greater than a bottom line price for the item. The offer is rejected if the offer is below a negotiation range which extends below the bottom line price. If the offer is within the negotiation range for the item, the electronic negotiation unit automatically generates a counter offer price that is greater than or equal to the bottom line price. If the counter offer is within a final offer range the counter offer is designated as a final counter offer. | 09-23-2010 |
Nicholas Cotton, Westborough, MA US
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| 20080234730 | Fixation Devices and Method of Repair - In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a surgical device including an anchor body having an opening, the anchor body having a copolymer composition including polylactide-co-glycolide and calcium carbonate, wherein the calcium carbonate comprises more than 30% but less than 40% of the weight of the composition; and a flexible member passing through the opening, wherein deformation of the device occurs at body temperature. The present disclosure also relates to an oriented polymer material having a copolymer composition including a polylactide-co-glycolide and calcium carbonate, the calcium carbonate comprising more than 30% but less than 40% of the weight of the composition, wherein the material changes shape upon introduction to an environment having a temperature that is lower than a relaxation temperature of the material. A method of repairing soft tissue and other surgical devices are also disclosed. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080286335 | Enhancement Of The Calcium Sensing Receptor - The disclosure relates to medical devices capable of enhancing ossification in a subject. More specifically, the disclosure relates to the use of devices comprising a releasable calcium sensing receptor agonist and a releasable calcium salt. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20100145448 | Graft Fixation - The present disclosure relates to an anchor for fixating a tissue graft to bone. The anchor includes a through hole extending an entire length of the anchor and a polymer composition having shape memory qualities. Other anchors and methods for fixating a tissue graft to bone are also disclosed. | 06-10-2010 |
Nicholas J. Cotton, Westborough, MA US
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| 20100040662 | Fixation Devices For Tissue Repair - Fixation devices for tissue repair, for example sutures, surgical arrows, staples, darts, bolts, screws, buttons, anchors, nails, rivets, or barbed devices comprise at least one of angiogenic material; angiogenic precursor material which is capable of breaking down in vivo to form angiogenic material; or tissue-engineered material, which tissue-engineered material is capable of producing angiogenic material. In a preferred form, the material is incorporated into a polymer matrix having predetermined hydrophobicity to allow controlled release of angiogenic materials such as butyric or hydroxybutyric acid or salts thereof. Polymer matrix compositions comprising angiogenic materials and methods for tissue repair are also provided. | 02-18-2010 |
Nicholas John Cotton, Westborough, MA US
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| 20100316591 | BIOABSORBABLE POLYMERS - Described herein are biocompatible compositions that contain a copolymer and a filler material. In particular, described herein are compositions that include a copolymer and a filler which may be a calcium salt. Also described herein are methods in which the compositions are used to attach soft tissue to bone. | 12-16-2010 |
Nicolas J. Cotton, Westboro, MA US
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| 20100318003 | Method and Apparatus for Connective Tissue Treatment - The invention relates to methods and apparatus for therapeutically treating connective tissue or increasing vascularization in tissue using ultrasound. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods and apparatus which use ultrasound to stimulate growth or healing, or to treating pathologies, of connective tissue, or to increase vascularization in ischaemic or grafted tissue using ultrasound. | 12-16-2010 |
Noel Cotton, Columbus, OH US
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| 20080254117 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE TABLETS - The present invention relates to a process for preparing tablets of pramipexole dihydrochloride. In particular, the present invention relates to a process for preparing tablets of pramipexole dihydrochloride wherein the tablets exhibit enhanced storage stability properties. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20100252949 | Process for Preparing Pramipexole Dihydrochloride Tablets - The present invention relates to a process for preparing tablets of pramipexole dihydrochloride. In particular, the present invention relates to a process for preparing tablets of pramipexole dihydrochloride wherein the tablets exhibit enhanced storage stability properties. | 10-07-2010 |
Oren Lee Cotton, Anacortes, WA US
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| 20090284026 | T-HANDLE ACTUATOR AND LATCH - A T-handle actuator has one or more retractable ball bearings for selectively engaging a socket to operate a latch mechanism. The ball bearings are allowed to retract using a pushbutton for removal of the actuator from the socket. A latch mechanism is operated by rotationally moving a drive plug. The drive plug can be a socket that can be engaged by the T-handle actuator. | 11-19-2009 |
Robert N. Cotton, Missouri City, TX US
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| 20120095158 | ETHYLENIC POLYMER AND ITS USE - New ethylene polymers having low levels of long chain branching are disclosed. Films and film layers made form these polymers have good hot tack strength over a wide range of temperatures, making them good materials for packaging applications. | 04-19-2012 |
Stephen D. Cotton, San Rafael, CA US
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| 20100114512 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE MONITORING OF BATTERY CONDITION - A battery monitoring system may be configured to interface with a first battery monitoring unit and a second battery monitoring unit. The first battery monitoring unit may be configured to output data in a first format. The second battery monitoring unit may be configured to output data in a second format, the second format being different than the first format. The battery monitoring system may include a first polling agent, the first polling agent may be configured to receive data from the first battery monitoring unit and normalize the data into a predetermined data format and store the data in a database. The battery monitoring system may also include a second polling agent. The second polling agent may be configured to receive data from the second battery monitoring unit and normalize the data into the predetermined data format and store the data in a database. Furthermore, the battery monitoring system may be configured to output data associated with the condition of a respective battery unit coupled to at least the first battery monitoring unit and the second battery monitoring unit. | 05-06-2010 |
William K. Cotton, Fenton, MI US
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| 20090066497 | Automotive Tire Pressure Monitoring System - An automotive tire pressure monitoring system is provided including a group of tire pressure monitor sensors each comprising a pressure sensor element, a dual-axis accelerometer, and a transmitter generating a pressure signal including accelerometer information. A front antenna and a rear antenna are both in communication with a tire pressure monitoring receiver. The tire pressure monitoring receiver includes logic adapted to: determine a pressure signals left/right designation from the accelerometer information and determine a pressure signal's front/rear designation using comparative signal strength from the front antenna and the rear antenna. | 03-12-2009 |