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Charlene Crocker, Newfolden, MN US
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| 20090317320 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COPRODUCTION OF ACTIVATED CARBON AND STEAM/ELECTRICITY - A system and method for producing activated carbon comprising carbonizing a solid carbonaceous material in a carbonization zone of an activated carbon production apparatus (ACPA) to yield a carbonized product and carbonization product gases, the carbonization zone comprising carbonaceous material inlet, char outlet and carbonization gas outlet; activating the carbonized product via activation with steam in an activation zone of the ACPA to yield activated carbon and activation product gases, the activation zone comprising activated carbon outlet, activation gas outlet, and activation steam inlet; and utilizing process gas comprising at least a portion of the carbonization product gases or a combustion product thereof; at least a portion of the activation product gases or a combustion product thereof; or a combination thereof in a solid fuel boiler system that burns a solid fuel boiler feed with air to produce boiler-produced steam and flue gas, the boiler upstream of an air heater within a steam/electricity generation plant, said boiler comprising a combustion zone, a boiler-produced steam outlet and at least one flue gas outlet. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100113267 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COPRODUCTION OF ACTIVATED CARBON AND STEAM/ELECTRICITY - A system and method for producing activated carbon comprising carbonizing a solid carbonaceous material in a carbonization zone of an activated carbon production apparatus (ACPA) to yield a carbonized product and carbonization product gases, the carbonization zone comprising carbonaceous material inlet, char outlet and carbonization gas outlet; activating the carbonized product via activation with steam in an activation zone of the ACPA to yield activated carbon and activation product gases, the activation zone comprising activated carbon outlet, activation gas outlet, and activation steam inlet; and utilizing process gas comprising at least a portion of the carbonization product gases or a combustion product thereof; at least a portion of the activation product gases or a combustion product thereof; or a combination thereof in a solid fuel boiler system that burns a solid fuel boiler feed with air to produce boiler-produced steam and flue gas, the boiler upstream of an air heater within a steam/electricity generation plant, said boiler comprising a combustion zone, a boiler-produced steam outlet and at least one flue gas outlet. | 05-06-2010 |
David Crocker, Calhoun City, MS US
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| 20080301877 | Articulating bedframe adaptor - A device and method is presented for adapting existing articulating bedframes to prevent lateral movement of the user while the bedframe is articulated. | 12-11-2008 |
Dwayne Crocker, Lake Orion, MI US
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| 20110171900 | SATELLITE RADIO FILE BROADCAST METHOD - A method and system for distributing files to remote receiving units such as passenger vehicles. The method includes the steps of (a) creating a file broadcast schedule that identifies a plurality of files and that includes scheduling information indicating when the files will be transmitted, (b) sending the file broadcast schedule to a number of remote receiving units via wireless transmission, (c) analyzing the file broadcast schedule at one or more of the remote receiving units by identifying at least one specific file intended for receipt and storage at that receiving unit and by determining from the scheduling information a scheduled time at which the specific file is intended to be received, (d) monitoring a digital satellite transmission channel at the scheduled time for the specific file, and (e) upon receiving the specific file, storing it at the remote receiving unit. | 07-14-2011 |
Ian Crocker, Atlanta, GA US
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| 20090296998 | Assessing Tumor Response to Therapy - Systems, methods and computer program products identify first biologic data in a region of interest in a first image and calculate a first biologic volume histogram from the first biologic data. Second biologic data in the same region of interest is identified in a second image and a second biologic volume histogram is calculated from the second biologic data. A difference in intensity for the region of interest is determined using the first biologic volume histogram and the second biologic volume histogram. | 12-03-2009 |
James P. Crocker, Stuart, FL US
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| 20090241999 | Modular Stripe Removal System - Briefly, disclosed is a stripe removal or cleaning system for removing coatings or markings from hard surfaces, such as roadways, by high pressure liquid. The system employs a liquid reservoir connected to a high pressure fluid pump for directing ultra high pressure water through a blast head to remove the coatings or markings. The blast head is mounted on a vehicle. Water and debris removed from the surfaces are delivered to a vacuum tank where the debris is separated from the water. The vacuum is maintained in the vacuum tank by a high power vacuum pump. The entire removal or cleaning system is mounted on a skid, thus enabling it to be transported to any location and used on vehicles which do not have to be dedicated to stripe removal or surface cleaning. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090242003 | Water Blasting Head With Through Feeding Hydraulic Motor - Briefly, disclosed is an ultra high pressure blasting head for a mobile marking removal system. The blasting head includes a hydraulic motor that is constructed and arranged for direct connection to a spray bar for controlled rotation thereof. The output shaft of the hydraulic motor is constructed to be hollow or tubular so that the ultra high pressure water can be supplied to the spray bar through the output shaft. The spray head assembly is particularly suited for mobile systems utilized to remove markings and/or coatings from surfaces with high or ultra high pressure liquid. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20100200514 | Water Treatment System For Surface Cleaning Apparatus - The present invention relates generally to an environmentally sensitive mobile cleaning system, and more specifically relates to a closed loop water recirculation system for high or ultra-high pressure mobile cleaning apparatus. The system includes a water tank sized to contain an established volume of fluid sufficient to circulate through the system, a pump to pressure the fluid to a cleaning head, a vacuum system to return the contaminated fluid to the system, and a filter means to remove the contaminants from the fluid so that clean fluid can be reintroduced to the cleaning head. The method comprises the steps of increasing the pressure of a fixed volume of fluid in a closed-loop system, jetting or blasting the surface with the pressurized fluid, vacuuming the blasted fluid into the system, and removing the contaminants from the fluid. | 08-12-2010 |
Jeremiah P. Crocker, North Providence, RI US
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| 20110022366 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING AND UTILIZING A MASS FLOW SPRINKLER COEFFICIENT - Systems and methods for determining, characterizing and/or predicting the impact of a sprinkler discharge spray on a fire induced mass flow through a vent, preferably a doorway, of a compartment. Provided are systems and methods for determining a sprinkler coefficient that characterizes the ability of a sprinkler to reduce a fire induced mass flow from the compartment. The sprinkler coefficient preferably defines a ratio of a mass flow from a compartment, in the absence of a discharging sprinkler, to the mass flow from a compartment, in the presence of a discharging sprinkler. Accordingly, the systems and methods herein provide for the sprinkler coefficient to define a mass flow equation by accounting for the influence of a discharging sprinkler spray and provide for a new fire induced mass flow calculator. | 01-27-2011 |
Larry E. Crocker, Lascassas, TN US
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| 20100250313 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENFORCING FIDUCIARY COMPLIANCE - Systems and methods for enforcing compliance with fiduciary responsibilities related to the administration of a retirement plan are disclosed. The systems and methods include accessing compliance requirements corresponding to the fiduciary responsibilities related to administration of the retirement plan by a fiduciary. Upon accessing the requirements, compliance tasks are extracted in an example implementation. Once compliance tasks are extracted from the requirements, due dates for the compliance tasks are determined based on dates associated with the compliance requirements, or in some examples based on date chosen by a fiduciary. The compliance tasks are then stored in a database, in an example. The systems and methods then monitor the one or more compliance tasks and send alerts based on monitored activities. Finally, in an example implementation, responses to the alerts are tracked to determine whether any follow up action needs to be triggered. | 09-30-2010 |
Louis S. Crocker, Belle Mead, NJ US
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| 20080262029 | Acid and Base Salt Forms of Gaboxadol - The present invention is directed to novel acid salt forms and base salt forms of the compound gabaoxadol (4,5,6,7-tetrahydroisoxazolo[5,4-c]pyridin-3-ol) and hydrates, solvates and polymorphic forms thereof. The invention is further concerned with pharmaceutical compositions containing the salt forms as an active ingredient, methods for treatment of disorders susceptible to amelioration by GABAA receptor agonism with the salt forms, and processes for the preparation of the salt forms. | 10-23-2008 |
Mark Crocker, Georgetown, KY US
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| 20110111227 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF GERMANIUM NANOWIRES ENCAPSULATED WITHIN MULTI-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES - A method is provided for producing germanium nanowires encapsulated within multi-walled carbon nanotubes. The method includes the steps of performing chemical vapor deposition using a combined germanium and carbon source having a general formula of GeR | 05-12-2011 |
Michael Crocker, Endwell, NY US
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| 20110248177 | TEST EQUIPMENT FOR VERIFICATION OF CRYSTAL LINEARITY AT HIGH-FLUX LEVELS - A method and device that provides independent temperature control of x-ray detector crystals, either singly or in small groups. In addition to a thermal control network for the crystals, electronic devices are associated with each detector crystal and are independently cooled using Peltier devices so that lifetime and reliability are maximized. In most operating environments the ambient temperature is less than the operating temperature of the detector crystals. In these situations, the heat removed from the electronics can be used to heat the detector crystals, resulting in efficient operation. | 10-13-2011 |
Michael T. Crocker, Portland, OR US
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| 20080282775 | CHAMBER SEALING VALVE - According to some embodiments, a test fluid may be provided into a chamber associated with a cooling system for an electronic integrated circuit. Moreover, a valve may be partially inserted into an opening of the chamber to seal the chamber. The valve may include a first sealing portion to seal the chamber at the opening when the valve shaft is inserted the first distance. The valve may then be inserted an intermediate distance, between the first distance and a second distance, to unseal the chamber. Note that the valve may include a second sealing portion, offset from the first sealing portion, to seal the chamber at the opening when the valve is inserted the second distance. The valve may further define a passage, between the first and second sealing portions, to permit a flow of the test fluid when the valve is inserted the intermediate distance. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090324411 | BLOWER FAN FOR LOW PROFILE ENVIRONMENT - According to some embodiments, a method and system are provided to receive an airflow at a blower fan via an axial fan, and expel the airflow via a blower fan. The blower fan comprises a hub associated with an axis of rotation, and the axial fan comprises the hub. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100127388 | METAL INJECTION MOLDED HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - A heat dissipation device is provided. The heat dissipation device includes an integrated heat spreader and a base plate coupled to the integrated heat spreader, wherein tile base plate comprises a plurality of metal pellets to dissipate heat from the integrated heat spreader. | 05-27-2010 |
Michael T. Crocker, Tacoma, WA US
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| 20100193173 | HEAT SINKS AND METHOD OF FORMATION - A heat sink (and method of forming a heat sink) is provided that includes a core having a central axis and a plurality of cooling fins arranged about the core. Each fin has a base and a tip. The fins may be shaped to capture a tangential component of air from the fan. At least one portion (such as upper portion) of the fins may be bent. A lower portion of each fin may also be bent. | 08-05-2010 |
Rett Crocker, Chapel Hill, NC US
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| 20100240461 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR ONLINE COMMUNITY-DRIVEN COMPUTER GAME DEVELOPMENT - The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer readable media for online community-driven computer game development. According to one aspect of the subject matter described herein, a method for community-driven computer game development is provided. The method includes providing at least one server comprising one or more computers programs for receiving a plurality of computer game idea submissions from members of an online community, where each computer game idea submission includes a description of a computer game to be developed. At least one of a number of votes and a rating is received from the online community for each of the computer game idea submissions. One or more finalists are determined from the plurality of computer game submissions based on the relative number of votes or the rating for each of the computer game idea submissions, where the finalists are a subset of the computer game idea submissions. At least one of a number of votes and a rating is received from the online community for each of the one or more finalists. A winner is selected from the one or more finalists based on the relative numbers of votes or the rating for each of the one or more finalists. A computer game based on the game idea submission of the winner is developed. | 09-23-2010 |
Robert Crocker, East Granby, CT US
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| 20110106717 | QUALITY CONTROL RECORD AND DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR CREATING AND MAINTAINING SAME - A system and method are presented for creating and maintaining quality control records. The system includes a plurality of client devices. Each client device captures information, data and decisions associated with raw material, components and assemblies of components. The information, data and decisions document operations and operating conditions at a plurality of stages in a life cycle of the raw materials, components and assemblies. The system includes a communication network and one or more servers operatively coupled to the client devices over the network. The servers create quality control records including the information, data and decisions for the materials, components and assemblies. The system includes one or more data stores that store the quality control records. The information, data and decisions includes measurements and readings taken by the input-output devices and decisions made at the stages and that document properties of the raw materials, components and assemblies. | 05-05-2011 |
Ronald T. Crocker, St. Charles, IL US
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| 20090059832 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UTILIZING COMMONALITY IN DATA STREAMS | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090312045 | DYNAMIC GROUP PRIORITIZATION IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - An apparatus and method for dynamic group prioritization in a communication network includes a first step ( | 12-17-2009 |