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Angela Beth Dalton, Austin, TX US
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| 20090077398 | Workload Apportionment According to Mean and Variance - An improved method is provided for managing workload on a multi-server computer system. In one embodiment, a subset of servers is selected according to an anticipated net workload. The remaining servers in the system may be powered off to conserve energy and prolong equipment life. Workload is dynamically apportioned among the subset of servers at selected intervals to more uniformly distribute the mean and variance of the workload among the subset of servers. More particularly, the mean and the variance for each of a plurality of workload units are equally weighed in determining a ranking of the workload units. The workload units may be ordered according to a mathematical combination of the mean and variance, such as the sum or product of mean and variance for each workload unit. The workload units are allocated among the subset of servers in according to rank, such as by assigning the workload units to the servers in a reverse round-robin fashion according to rank. Predictive power management schemes such as DVS and DVFS may then be used to control power to the servers. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090138228 | Detection of Airflow Anomalies in Electronic Equipment - Thermal diagnostic systems and methods are provided for improved detection of airflow anomalies in a computer system. In particular, processor load is selectively increased to amplify the effects caused by any airflow anomaly that may be present in the computer system. Workload migration may be used to shift processor load from another node to a target node. Artificial load may also be generated on the target node. The processor load increased to a level sufficient that an airflow anomaly would cause a detectable temperature difference at the selected node. The processor load may be increased by an amount computed to generate this detectable temperature difference. Alternatively, the processor load may be increased by a predetermined amount of between 40% and 100% of full processor utilization. While at the increased processor load, actual temperature sensed by temperature sensors may be compared to temperatures predicted from the model to detect the presence or absence of an airflow anomaly. | 05-28-2009 |
Ben Dalton, Bloomington, IN US
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| 20110054956 | Matching System for Ride Reservation Platforms - The invention relates to a system capable of electronically matching transportation reservations with existing, new, or potential reservations, so that the orders can be combined, the reservation shared between requesting parties, utilization and management of transportation provider inventory and costs can be optimized, and savings opportunities for customers may be provided. Costs may also be divided proportionally based on a combination of distance and/or time traveled, or other cost accrual methods per riding party, and split/billed electronically via the reservation system. The system can operate as a standalone reservation repository or in concert with one or many existing reservation providers. | 03-03-2011 |
Bret Stephen Dalton, Greer, SC US
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| 20110232259 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TESTING AN OVERSPEED PROTECTION SYSTEM OF A POWERPLANT MACHINE - Embodiments of the present invention have the technical effect of automatically testing an overspeed protection system of a powerplant machine comprising a shaft and integrated with a safety control system. An embodiment of the present invention may automatically test the overspeed protection system while the powerplant machine is in the process of shutting down. Another embodiment of the present invention may automatically test the overspeed protection system of the powerplant machine by adjusting the speed of a shaft while operating at full-speed-no-load. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110232297 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TESTING AN OVERSPEED PROTECTION SYSTEM OF A POWERPLANT MACHINE - Embodiments of the present invention have the technical effect of automatically testing an overspeed protection system of a powerplant machine comprising at least one shaft. An embodiment of the present invention may automatically test the overspeed protection system while the powerplant machine is decelerating from full-speed-no-load (FSNL). Another embodiment of the present invention may automatically test the overspeed protection system of the powerplant machine while the powerplant machine is accelerating to FSNL. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110238358 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING WHEN TO PERFORM A TEST OF AN OVERSPEED PROTECTION SYSTEM OF A POWERPLANT MACHINE - Embodiments of the present invention have the technical effect of determining when to test an overspeed protection system of a powerplant machine. As described herein, embodiments of the present invention may be applied to a wide variety of powerplant machines, each comprising a shaft. After determining that test of the overspeed protection system should be performed, embodiments of the present invention may allow for a variety of methods to test the overspeed protection system. | 09-29-2011 |
Brian E. Dalton, Erie, PA US
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| 20090281571 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINAL STABILIZATION SYSTEM - A spinal stabilization system includes an implant and instrumentation for stabilizing the spine. In one embodiment, the system includes a plate having a side rail and a channel extending adjacent the side rail. A pedicle screw assembly is positioned in the channel in releasable engagement with the side rail. The pedicle screw assembly includes a polyaxial screw seated in a lower housing having a lower locking flange. An upper housing having an upper locking flange secures the plate to the lower housing. The side rail of the plate is releasably engaged between the upper locking flange and the lower locking flange. The upper and lower housings include on-board locking mechanisms for fixing components in the screw assembly. The screw assembly and plate are inserted and oriented by remote manipulation. Minimally invasive techniques for inserting the implant are performed with the instrumentation, and cause minimal disturbance to surrounding tissue. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090281576 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINAL STABILIZATION SYSTEM - A spinal stabilization system includes an implant and instrumentation for stabilizing the spine. In one embodiment, the system includes a plate having a side rail and a channel extending adjacent the side rail. A pedicle screw assembly is positioned in the channel in releasable engagement with the side rail. The pedicle screw assembly includes a polyaxial screw seated in a lower housing having a lower locking flange. An upper housing having an upper locking flange secures the plate to the lower housing. The side rail of the plate is releasably engaged between the upper locking flange and the lower locking flange. The upper and lower housings include on-board locking mechanisms for fixing components in the screw assembly. The screw assembly and plate are inserted and oriented by remote manipulation. Minimally invasive techniques for inserting the implant are performed with the instrumentation, and cause minimal disturbance to surrounding tissue. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090281579 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINAL STABILIZATION SYSTEM - A spinal stabilization system includes an implant and instrumentation for stabilizing the spine. In one embodiment, the system includes a plate having a side rail and a channel extending adjacent the side rail. A pedicle screw assembly is positioned in the channel in releasable engagement with the side rail. The pedicle screw assembly includes a polyaxial screw seated in a lower housing having a lower locking flange. An upper housing having an upper locking flange secures the plate to the lower housing. The side rail of the plate is releasably engaged between the upper locking flange and the lower locking flange. The upper and lower housings include on-board locking mechanisms for fixing components in the screw assembly. The screw assembly and plate are inserted and oriented by remote manipulation. Minimally invasive techniques for inserting the implant are performed with the instrumentation, and cause minimal disturbance to surrounding tissue. | 11-12-2009 |
Christopher R. Dalton, Mundelein, IL US
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| 20110262555 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR REDUCING OR PREVENTING VASCULAR CALCIFICATION DURING PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY - Methods and compositions for reducing, preventing or reducing the progression of calcification in peritoneal dialysis patients are provided. In an embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method comprising administering to a patient during peritoneal dialysis therapy a dialysis solution comprising a therapeutically effective amount of pyrophosphate ranging between about 30 μM and about 400 μM. Formulations of dialysis solutions according to the dose ranges claimed in the present disclosure allow therapeutic amounts of pyrophosphate to be delivered to peritoneal dialysis patients. | 10-27-2011 |
Craig Dalton, Austin, TX US
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| 20100169380 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A GENERIC DATA MODEL - Systems and methods for a generic data model for the representation of an arbitrarily complex environment are disclosed. These systems and methods allow the representation of any logical or physical entity and the associations and dependencies between these entities. Components may be used to represent the entities while relationships may be used to represent the associations and dependencies between the entities. A typing system may be utilized in conjunction with a generic data model to define a hierarchy of components and relationships for use with a particular category of environments. The data structures associated with a generic data model may be stored utilizing a table schema which does not change with the addition of new data structures or types of data structures. Applied data models created from these generic data models may be searched utilizing a query language which allows efficient searching of the applied data model, and structuring of the concomitant results. | 07-01-2010 |
Dale Arnold Dalton, Metamora, IL US
Dan Dalton, Fort Collins, CO US
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| 20100284616 | TEETH LOCATING AND WHITENING IN A DIGITAL IMAGE - A method for changing the color of teeth in a digital image is disclosed herein. An embodiment of the method comprises locating the position of a mouth region in the digital image; defining a correction zone associated with the mouth region; calculating the probability that at least one pixel in the correction zone represents a tooth; and changing the color of the at least one pixel by an amount that is proportional to the probability. | 11-11-2010 |
Dan L. Dalton, Greeley, CO US
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| 20110025878 | Determining the Illuminant in a Captured Scene - A method for determining an illuminant in a scene includes, applying, to sampled outputs of a sensor array used to capture the scene, a plurality of color-correction profiles, wherein each color-correction profile corresponds to a particular illuminant, thereby forming a plurality of color-corrected sampled outputs. The method further includes identifying the illuminant in the scene as corresponding to the color-corrected sampled output having the least color variance. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20120063648 | PROCESSING AN IMAGE OF A PERSONS FACE - An image contains a representation of a person's face, where the image has plural points each comprising multiple components of a color space. For each of the plural points, at least two of the color space components are combined to produce a respective aggregate value. The image is processed to convert at least some of the points of the image based on the calculated aggregate values. | 03-15-2012 |
David B. Dalton, Heber City, UT US
Donald J. Dalton, Moultrie, GA US
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| 20080196788 | Automated Ice Bagging Apparatus and Methods - An automatic ice vending apparatus including a holding vessel formed with an aperture, the holding vessel being configured and dimensioned to receive and house ice pieces produced by an operatively associated ice supply, an ice metering device, and an ice transferring device at least partially disposed within the holding vessel that facilitates movement of ice pieces located therein in a first direction toward the aperture thereof, and movement of ice pieces in a second different direction from the aperture to the ice metering device, which is adapted and configured to meter a quantity of ice pieces into a readily transportable container. Methods and automated methods of delivering ice to consumer(s) are also included. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20100319806 | AUTOMATED ICE BAGGING APPARATUS AND METHODS - An automatic ice vending apparatus including a holding vessel formed with an aperture, the holding vessel being configured and dimensioned to receive and house ice pieces produced by an operatively associated ice supply, an ice metering device, and an ice transferring device at least partially disposed within the holding vessel that facilitates movement of ice pieces located therein in a first direction toward the aperture thereof, and movement of ice pieces in a second different direction from the aperture to the ice metering device, which is adapted and configured to meter a quantity of ice pieces into a readily transportable container. Methods and automated methods of delivering ice to consumer(s) are also included. | 12-23-2010 |
D. Vernon Dalton, Wells, NV US
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| 20080222942 | Method of Detecting and Exterminating Rodents - A method of detecting and exterminating rodents can include collecting geographical data of underground rodent tunnels and nests within a defined geographical region. Additionally, the method can include processing the geographical data, and presenting the data in a form sufficient to allow an operator to identify a location of the underground rodent tunnels and nests. A method of detecting and exterminating rodents also can include exterminating rodents dwelling in the underground tunnels and nests. A system of detecting and exterminating rodents includes a substantially above-ground surveyor which can generate data of underground rodent tunnels and nests, and a data processor which can receive, store, interpret and present the data generated by the surveyor. Additionally, the system can also include an exterminating device. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20090288608 | Livestock feed apparatus - A portable livestock feeding apparatus and related methods for efficiently distributing livestock feed are disclosed and described. The livestock feeding apparatus includes at least one conveyor system, a cutting mechanism, a mixing system, and a dispensing system. The conveyor system transports the livestock feed from a receiving end of the conveyor system to a dispensing end of the conveyor system where the cutting mechanism and mixing system are located. The cutting mechanism is configured to substantially horizontally cut the livestock feed along at least two independent cutting zones. The mixing system is located between the cutting mechanism and the dispensing end of the conveyor system and mixes and loosens the livestock feed. Following the mixing system, the dispensing system can dispense the livestock feed from the apparatus. | 11-26-2009 |
Eric L. Dalton, Naples, FL US
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| 20080202698 | DUAL OVERHEAD DOOR SYSTEM, KIT AND METHOD - A dual overhead door system having a pair of vertical tracks ( | 08-28-2008 |
Greg Dalton, Grayslake, IL US
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| 20080235750 | BAND SWITCHABLE AMPLIFIER SYSTEM - An amplifier systems for a cable television (CATV) system to increase the ability of a sub-band to transmit information using switchable bands. | 09-25-2008 |
James Dalton, Morgantown, WV US
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| 20080314334 | Device and Method for Controlling Animal Behavior - A device and method for deterring animals from entering a predetermined area. The device and method for deterring animal behavior can greatly increase safety of the animals and increase the safety of the surroundings for humans by limiting personal contact, and by repelling unwanted animals away from an area under protection. In particular, the device and method deters or repels animals from an area under protection by using at least one of mechanical vibrations, sounds, lights and aromas. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20100222692 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DELIVERY OF AN AEROSOL - An apparatus for measuring lung ventilation, comprising: a pressure device to measure volume of air flow; an aerosol-generating device that provides aerosol particles to be released at a determined point in a breathing cycle; a mouthpiece with a detector that measures the concentration of aerosol particles for a given volume during the breathing cycle; and a computing device configured to provide lung ventilation data as a function of time constants. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20110247611 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DELIVERY OF AN AEROSOL - An apparatus for measuring lung ventilation, comprising: a pressure device to measure volume of air flow; an aerosol-generating device that provides aerosol particles to be released at a determined point in a breathing cycle; a mouthpiece with a detector that measures the concentration of aerosol particles for a given volume during the breathing cycle; and a computing device configured to provide lung ventilation data as a function of time constants. | 10-13-2011 |
James Dalton, Salt Lake City, UT US
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| 20110111736 | Systems and Devices for Emergency Tracking and Health Monitoring - The present disclosure provides for systems, devices, and methods which address needs of seniors, disabled persons, or any other similar users, at a stage in life when they can still live independently while benefiting from monitored care. Embodiments described herein enable a higher level of connectivity without requiring the member to be technologically savvy, and provides a simple mechanism for personalized emergency support. Embodiments utilize at least one personal communication device which may allow for remote interactions with medical and concierge personnel in a monitoring center or other emergency contacts, in order to fulfill requests for everyday needs, ranging from providing directions to a locations, to health alerts based on health and status measurements collected electronically and remotely. | 05-12-2011 |
James Matthew Dalton, Elk River, MN US
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| 20080202604 | Apparatus to regulate fluid flow - Apparatus to regulate fluid flow is disclosed. The apparatus includes a valve member deformable to distribute forces to a valve seat and prevent damage to the valve member. | 08-28-2008 |
James William Dalton, Durham, NC US
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| 20080270633 | SHARED SIMULTANEOUSLY-CONNECTED DRIVES - Local drive presence is provided for local and remote drives by maintaining a plurality of uninterrupted protocol connections between a plurality of I/O controllers and a plurality of device interfaces through which peripheral bus commands are transmitted. Preferably, the I/O controllers are each housed in a separate server blade and provide each blade with access to the local and remote drives. At each of the device interfaces, rather than attaching an actual storage device, peripheral bus commands received at the device interfaces are serialized and conditionally passed or suppressed to and from the shared drive which is shared amongst the plurality of uninterrupted protocol connections. Preferably, the plurality of uninterrupted protocol connections is maintained such that the shared drives can be simultaneously shared. In one embodiment, the local drives are provided in a media tray which is shared amongst a plurality blades. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080288685 | SHARED SIMULTANEOUSLY-CONNECTED DRIVES - Local drive presence is provided for local and remote drives by maintaining a plurality of uninterrupted protocol connections between a plurality of I/O controllers and a plurality of device interfaces through which peripheral bus commands are transmitted. Preferably, the I/O controllers are each housed in a separate server blade and provide each blade with access to the local and remote drives. At each of the device interfaces, rather than attaching an actual storage device, peripheral bus commands received at the device interfaces are serialized and conditionally passed or suppressed to and from the shared drive which is shared amongst the plurality of uninterrupted protocol connections. Preferably, the plurality of uninterrupted protocol connections is maintained such that the shared drives can be simultaneously shared. In one embodiment, the local drives are provided in a media tray which is shared amongst a plurality blades. | 11-20-2008 |
Jason R. Dalton, Vienna, VA US
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| 20110191284 | Temporal-Influenced Geospatial Modeling System and Method - A temporal-influenced geospatial modeling system and method forecasts the likelihood of desirable and undesirable events. In one aspect, the present invention designates at least one temporal feature, determines an intensity function representing an expected value of event type instances corresponding to the temporal feature, determines a time window break associated with the intensity function and assesses whether the time window break is a critical time point for the event type. | 08-04-2011 |
John Dalton, New Lenox, IL US
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| 20090040065 | CLASS 1, DIVISION 1 LED WARNING LIGHT - A warning light and a method of providing a warning light signal are disclosed. A warning light includes a control system configured to receive a power supply and generate a pulsating output. At least one light-emitting diode (LED) array is configured to receive the pulsating output and generate a pulsating light having a predetermined intensity and appearing to a human eye to include a steady-state light. A housing is configured to contain the warning light. The housing includes a base configured to contain the control system and receive the power supply, a light-conductive dome configured to receive the LED array, and a coupling configured to join the dome to the base. By powering the LED array to generate a pulsating light, and possibly including a heat-dissipating device to transfer heat from the LED array, the warning light operates at a reduced temperature. | 02-12-2009 |
John G. Dalton, New Lenox, IL US
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| 20110044583 | Fiber optic adapter with enhanced alignment - A fiber-optic adapter with enhanced alignment is described. The adapter has two opposing housing halves and two opposing floating connector latches. Each housing half has a channel. The channels are configured to align when the two housing halves are secured together. The channels of the housing halves also have pockets which are configured to utilize a clearance fit, allowing the connector latches to float when the housing halves are secured together. | 02-24-2011 |
John P. Dalton, Wellington, FL US
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| 20090081029 | Gas Turbine Component with Reduced Cooling Air Requirement - Introducing a plurality of geometrically shaped members ( | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090246006 | Mechanically Affixed Turbine Shroud Plug - A sealing interface for a component in a turbine machine, wherein a plug is mechanically affixed within an entrance passage of an aperture. The plug is secured in place within the entrance passage through deformation of an inner end of the plug to cause the plug to mechanically engage a groove formed adjacent the entrance passage. | 10-01-2009 |
Joseph Bradley Dalton, York, SC US
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| 20110272227 | ANTI-LOCK BRAKE DEVICE FOR USE WITH A BRAKE ROTOR DISC - A disc brake assembly includes a rotor with an ABS tone ring insert assembly that functions as a rotation indicator in an anti-lock braking system. The insert is positioned in the hat of a rotor disc in a spaced relationship and is mounted to the mounting flange of the rotor disc. Forming the ring insert separately from the rotor disc also allows different coating materials to be used on the tone ring that may be more heat resistant. The ring insert assembly can be made of powder metal or made as a cast iron cylinder with a toothed cap made of powder metal having a corrosion resistant coating. Cost savings can be realized along with high performance when only a portion of the assembly if made of powder metal and coated. | 11-10-2011 |
Larry Dalton, Silverdale, WA US
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| 20090067773 | RAPIDLY TUNABLE WAVELENGTH SELECTIVE RING RESONATOR - A system and method are disclosed for a rapidly tunable wavelength selective ring resonator. An embodiment of a voltage-tunable wavelength selective ring resonator includes a ring-shaped waveguide formed on a semiconductor substrate, an electro-optic cladding layer formed over the ring-shaped waveguide, and voltage applying means for applying a voltage across the electro-optic cladding layer. The ring-shaped waveguide is configured to propagate optical signals having predetermined resonant wavelengths, the electro-optic cladding layer has a voltage-controlled variable refractive index, and the means for applying is configured to apply a wavelength-specific control voltage to the electro-optic cladding layer. The wavelength-specific control voltage will shift or tune the predetermined resonant wavelengths for the ring-shaped waveguide. | 03-12-2009 |
Leslie Dalton, Canyon, TX US
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| 20110295166 | NEUROAUDIOLOGICAL CENTRAL AUDITORY TEST APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DIFFERENTIATION OF THE NEURAL CORRELATES IN PTSD, TBI, AUTISM, ADHD, ET AL - An apparatus, software, procedures and technology that, beginning with a simple manipulative auditory paradigm, moves up the auditory neural pathways, modifying the basic stimulus from a unilateral routine audiology tool to a dichotic central auditory processing diagnostic tool that defines hearing loss along the entire auditory chain from the middle ear to the cortex. From the resultant data comes information related to the reduction of tinnitus employing parathreshold central procedures rather than the traditional suprathreshold masking or phase-shifting techniques. The new application modifies and applies known technology in new ways for both the top-down and bottom-up differential diagnosis of auditory disorders and the tinnitus reduction. | 12-01-2011 |
Matthew B. Dalton, Elkins Park, PA US
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| 20120033415 | PORTABLE LIGHT HAVING A ROTATABLE HEAD - A portable light may comprise a light body and a light head rotatable relative to the light body. The light head may comprise a light source that may be pivotable relative to a base of the light head. The light source may be electrically connected to the light body by rotatable coaxial connections between the light head and the light body and by rotatable coaxial electrical connections between the base of the light head and the light source. The light may optionally further comprise a hanger movable relative to the light body, or may comprise one or more magnets on the light body, or may comprise a clip on the light body, or a combination thereof. | 02-09-2012 |
Matthew Benjamin Dalton, Elkins Park, PA US
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| 20080237422 | Clip-on, clip off mounting device, as for a portable light - A mounting device may comprise a base having first and second sides and having a cavity in the first side thereof; a pin in the cavity and extending from the base to define an axial direction; a plate disposed in the cavity and movable in the axial direction on the pin; a spring for biasing the plate away from the base in the axial direction; and a bracket extending from the second side of the base, wherein the bracket may be adjustable for gripping an object to which the mounting device may be mountable. | 10-02-2008 |
Max Alec Dalton, Leesburg, VA US
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| 20110264599 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MEDIA CONSUMPTION AND RATINGS THROUGH MOBILE DEVICES - An interactive published website (social network) designed for the general television viewing/media consuming public to have access and an opportunity to interactively submit their viewing opinion/habits on what television/media show they are or have just finished watching. Utilizing Designated Local Segment (DLS), a method of television ratings by market and other demographics, individuals can log into a website and register as members using a demographic application. Once a membership is established, members can mark the correct icons referenced to the television/media show they are or have just finished watching, pressing the send button will send us their input plus demographics of that member. The individual polling is electronically sent to a database where it is broken down and mathematically analyzed to provide a more accurate sampling of media ratings/consumption. The system is designed to correlate, aggregate, and display television ratings, media consumption habits, and consumer buying habits based on data collected from various sources. The application uses the aggregated data to identify and track developing trends. Market segment types include location, race, age, gender, or any other demographic that can be recorded. | 10-27-2011 |
Michael J. Dalton, Evanston, IL US
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| 20120083751 | IMPLANTABLE DRUG DELIVERY DEPOT FOR SUBCUTANEOUS DELIVERY OF FLUIDS - The port includes an elastomeric hollow port body having a first end and a second end, a first port end portion sealingly attached to the first end of the port body and a second port end portion attached to the second end of the port body. The second port end portion includes an outlet for fluid communication with a fluid delivery tube. The elastomeric hollow port body also includes an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface forming a lumen for receiving fluid. | 04-05-2012 |
Raymond Dalton, El Dorado, AR US
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| 20110071914 | Method and Apparatus for Secure Transaction Management - Methods and apparatuses for secure transaction management are provided. An example method may include verifying that a mobile terminal identifier is registered with an account, generating an authorization code, and verifying that the received authorization code matches the authorization code stored in association with the account, and the received customer verification number matches the customer verification number associated with the account. The example method may also include providing for transmission of a verification reply to authorize the transaction. | 03-24-2011 |
Robert Dalton, Mauldin, SC US
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| 20090278427 | ANTI-TIP INTERLOCKING LINKAGE MECHANISM FOR VERTICAL CABINETS - An anti-tip linkage mechanism for vertical file cabinets of the type having drawers and/or pivotal front panels includes molded polymeric cam follower housings that snap-fit onto each of the slide channels for the drawers or panels and non-circular connecting rods attached to cam actuators that enable interaction of the anti-tip mechanisms incorporated with each slide channel. Lock actuated auxiliary cam mechanisms and panel locking assemblies controllable by a single cabinet lock are connected with a cabinet lock by linkage bars or cables. | 11-12-2009 |
Robert Dalton, Greenville, SC US
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| 20080276666 | High-strength lock, method of making high-strength lock, and method for mounting high-strength lock - Described herein is locking apparatus, method for making a locking apparatus, and method for mounting a locking apparatus to the door of a personal storage container. The locking apparatus may include a threaded portion having deformed threads and a lock body shape to fit a restrictive mounting hole. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20110127889 | ANTI-TIP INTERLOCKING LINKAGE MECHANISM FOR VERTICAL CABINETS - An anti-tip linkage mechanism for vertical file cabinets of the type having drawers and/or pivotal front panels includes molded polymeric cam follower housings that snap-fit onto each of the slide channels for the drawers or panels and non-circular connecting rods attached to cam actuators that enable interaction of the anti-tip mechanisms incorporated with each slide channel. Lock actuated auxiliary cam mechanisms and panel locking assemblies controllable by a single cabinet lock are connected with a cabinet lock by linkage bars or cables. | 06-02-2011 |
Rodger Dalton, Wake Forest, NC US
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| 20090050791 | Measurement of burst mode optical power over multiple bursts - A system, method, and computer readable medium for measurement of burst mode optical power over multiple bursts, comprises mirroring a photodiode current of an optical signal burst, converting the mirrored photodiode current to a capacitor voltage, comparing the capacitor voltage to a pre-determined threshold voltage, and accumulating a burst time necessary for the capacitor voltage to reach the pre-determined threshold voltage. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090123154 | DETECTING PRESENCE OF ROGUE ONU - A system, method, and computer readable medium comprising instructions for rogue Optical Network Unit (ONU) detection by analyzing the frequency content are provided. Once an optical signal is received from an optical network unit, the transition detection unit converts the optical signal to an electrical data signal. The transition detection unit then analyzes the electrical data signal to determine a presence of the rogue optical network unit. To determine presence of a rogue ONU, the transition detection unit may digitally oversample the data, filter the data with a high pass filter or measure the received signal strength. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100183295 | ROGUE ONU DETECTION VIA PHOTONIC MIXING - A system, method, and computer readable medium for rogue Optical Network Unit (ONU) detection via photonic mixing, comprises a first Wavelength Division Multiplexer (WDM), a second WDM communicably coupled to the first WDM, a non-linear medium communicably coupled to the second WDM, and a photodetector communicably coupled to the non-linear medium, wherein the first WDM transmits a first upstream beam and a second upstream beam to the second WDM, wherein the first upstream beam is a normal upstream beam and wherein the second upstream beam is a rogue upstream beam, wherein the second WDM transmits the normal upstream beam and the rogue upstream beam to the non-linear medium, wherein the non-linear medium mixes the normal upstream beam and the rogue upstream beam resulting in a mixed beam, wherein the non-linear medium transmits the mixed beam to the photodetector, and wherein the photodetector analyzes the mixed beam to indicate the presence of a rogue ONU. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100278542 | BURST MODE OPTICAL RECEIVER - A system and computer readable medium for a burst mode optical receiver that enables an optical receiver to receive signals from a plurality of optical network units at different optical power levels. In an exemplary embodiment, the system may include a memory that stores a received signal strength indication, and a media access controller communicably coupled to the memory. The media access controller receives a received signal strength indication of an upcoming data stream to an optical network unit, and asserts a signal control voltage during a guard time to an optical receiver to optimize reception of incoming data streams of the optical network unit based upon the received signal strength indication received from the upcoming data stream. | 11-04-2010 |
Roger Dalton, Moncks Corner, SC US
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| 20090064416 | INFLATABLE MATTRESS FOR A BED - A support apparatus includes a rotation therapy device, a pulsation therapy device, a dynamic therapy device, and a control system for operating the devices. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20100306924 | INFLATABLE MATTRESS FOR A BED - A support apparatus includes a rotation therapy device, a pulsation therapy device, a dynamic therapy device, and a control system for operating the devices. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20120054965 | BED FRAME AND MATTRESS SYNCHRONOUS CONTROL - A support apparatus includes a bed frame with movable portions and a mattress supported on the bed frame. A control system synchronously controls inflation and deflation of at least one air bladder of the mattress and movement of at least one of the movable portions. | 03-08-2012 |
Ross Dalton, East Greenwich, RI US
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| 20100045026 | Marking System and Method and Scratch-Off Game Card Incorporating Same - A game card incorporates a marking system having one or more layers of varnish or rubber-based material that is removable when applied to a substrate and one or more overlying screens comprising a pattern of opaque ink elements printed on the removable layer or layers such that the ink elements are blended into smooth tones when viewed by the human eye. An optional underlying screen provides another pattern of opaque ink elements underneath the removable layer. The marking system and method of the present invention permit a wide range of combinations of designs and security measures, while ensuring that indicia printed on the game card are visible so that players can scratch or otherwise remove the removable layer and at least a portion of the overlying screen as a way of marking the underlying indicia. Whether the underlying screen is employed or not, once the removable layer is removed, the underlying indicia on the game card is surrounded by a background that is visibly distinct from the color viewed when the removable layer is in place and has not been removed. | 02-25-2010 |
Scott Dalton, Seattle, WA US
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| 20110105231 | VIDEO GAME CONTROLLER HAVING USER SWAPPABLE CONTROL COMPONENTS - A game controller is provided. One or more main control input interfaces on the game controller consist of generalized sockets. A variety of modular input interfaces can be plugged into these sockets. Hardware specific to the input type of the modular input is contained within the modular input itself, and plugged in via an interface. This allows for dual analog sticks, a combination of analog and trackball, or further any combination of touchpad, directional pad, or additional components. | 05-05-2011 |
Stephen Dalton, Athens, GA US
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| 20080268533 | Methods and Compositions Utilizing Myc and Gsk3Beta to Manipulate the Pluripotency of Embryonic Stem Cells - The present invention provides methods for stabilizing pluripotent cells through the transcriptional activation of c-myc. Alternatively, the cells are stabilized through the transcriptional activation of c-myc, and the stabilization of c-myc protein levels. c-myc protein can be stabilized through the inhibition of GSK3β or through other components of the cellular machinery that impact on c-myc stability. The invention contemplates the stabilized pluripotent cells produced using the methods described herein. Methods for the identification of compounds that modulate the stabilization of pluripotent cells through modulating transcriptional activation of c-myc, stabilization of c-myc protein levels, and/or inhibition of GSK3β activity are also contemplated. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090298169 | Pancreatic and Liver Endoderm Cells and Tissue by Differentiation of Definitive Endoderm Cells Obtained from Human Embryonic Stems - The invention relates to methods that allow for the efficient differentiation to form pancreatic endoderm cells from pluripotent stem cells such as human embryonic stem cells and definitive endoderm cells. The invention is directly applicable to the ultimate generation of pancreatic beta cells that could be used as part of a therapy to treat or even cure diabetes. Additionally, the present invention may be used to generate liver endoderm cells from human embryonic stem cells and definite endoderm cells as well. This invention relates to a method for generating definitive endoderm and pancreatic endoderm cells from stem cells, preferably human embryonic stem cells using defined media in the absence of feeder cells. A simply two step procedure to provide pancreatic endoderm cells from embryonic stem cells represents further embodiments of the present invention. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100166713 | EARLY MESODERM CELLS, A STABLE POPULATION OF MESENDODERM CELLS THAT HAS UTILITY FOR GENERATION OF ENDODERM AND MESODERM LINEAGES AND MULTIPOTENT MIGRATORY CELLS (MMC) - The present invention relates to the production of multipotent migratory cell (MMCs) which can be differentiated into mesoderm or endoderm lineages. Multipotent Migratory Cells (MMC) are stable and robust and can be passaged at least 20 times (perhaps indefinitely), can be recovered after freezing, reamplified and differentiated into multiple lineages. They are therefore storage stable. The method of producing these cells points to a way to generate a multipotent cell type (mesendoderm) from blastocycts for the generation of therapeutically useful cell types without going through a classical hESC state. The production of multipotent migratory cells, mesendoderm cells and mesoderm cells (Isl1+) is also described. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100297609 | VIVO ISOTOPIC LABELING METHOD FOR QUANTITATIVE GLYCOMICS - The present invention relates to a method of isotopically labeling glycans and in facilitating high throughput quantitative/comparative analysis of glycomic compositions of biological cells. The method is applicable inter alia for identifying differentiated cells and their glycomic characteristics, differentiation conditions, disease and/or therapeutic progression, diagnosing disease states, determining drug activity, establishing manufacturing efficiencies and for determining the half-life of glycans in cells. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110305672 | COMPOSITIONS FOR MESODERM DERIVED ISL1+ MULTIPOTENT CELLS (IMPs), EPICARDIAL PROGENITOR CELLS (EPCs) AND MULTIPOTENT CD56C CELLS (C56Cs) AND METHODS OF PRODUCING AND USING SAME - The present invention relates to inter alia, methods for the generation and maintenance of Mesoderm-derived ISL1+ Multipotent Progenitors (IMPs), the production of a number of pluripotent cells including and epicardial pluripotent cells (EPCs) and using these cells to produce endothelial cells, cardiomyocytes, smooth muscle cells, vascular cells and other cells and related methods as otherwise disclosed herein. The invention also relates to compositions comprising a population of cells. | 12-15-2011 |
Thomas Maxwell Dalton, Wilmington, NC US
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| 20100224187 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FACILITATING ATRAUMATIC INTUBATION - A controllable intubating stylet (CIS) for use by anesthesia and other health care providers is used in conjunction with a video laryngoscope and endotracheal tube in order to achieve intubation of the trachea for general anesthesia as well as other medical conditions. The video laryngoscope is used to visualize the tracheal opening. The CIS is inserted into an endotracheal tube and directed into the trachea. The endotracheal tube then is maneuvered over the stylet and into the trachea, and thereafter, the CIS is removed. The patient can then be oxygenated and ventilated by way of the endotracheal tube. The CIS includes a control mechanism similar to current bronchoscopes which allows for flexion of the tip and overall flexibility of the stylet. In contrast to the bronchoscope, however, the CIS includes no fiberoptics or associated components, such as a light source or eyepiece, making the CIS much less expensive to produce. | 09-09-2010 |
Todd Dalton, Austin, TX US
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| 20110087222 | Tissue Resection Device - Instruments and methods are provided for performing submucosal medical procedures in a desired area of the digestive tract using endoscopy. The instruments include a mucosal resection device, a tissue grasper and a snare. Systems include a combination of one or more of such instruments. Embodiments of various methods for performing the procedures are also provided. | 04-14-2011 |
Todd W. Dalton, Arlington, TX US
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| 20100035219 | TRAINING SYSTEM UTILIZING SIMULATED ENVIRONMENT - A simulated environment includes at least one circumstance requiring attention. One correct and multiple incorrect solutions for connecting the circumstance are provided. If one of the incorrect solutions is selected appropriate resource materials are recommended. | 02-11-2010 |
Tola Dalton, Ben Lomond, LA US
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| 20110106661 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REPORTING FRAUD AND CLAIMING COMPENSATION RELATED TO NETWORK-BASED TRANSACTIONS - A method and system that allows a user to report fraud and submit a request for compensation related to a transaction completed over a network-based transaction facility. For example, a method can include the following operations conducted via the network-based transaction facility: receiving a complaint from a first party, communicating information about the complaint to a second party, enabling an exchange of information regarding the complaint, receiving a request for compensation related to the complaint, and determining whether a criterion required for approval of the request for compensation has been satisfied. | 05-05-2011 |
Tracy A. Dalton, Tucker, GA US
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| 20090244600 | BILLING AND REMITTANCE PAYMENT SYSTEM - A system and a computer program product process billing documents and payments. The system includes one or more processors for processing billing documents and for processing payments, and one or more databases in communication with the one or more processors. The one or more databases store information generated by the one or more processors. The computer program product enables a computer system to process billing documents and payments. The computer system has a computer readable storage medium bearing software instructions. The computer program product has software instructions for enabling the computer system to perform predetermined operations, and the predetermined operations include: providing print rules that control the production of billing documents; providing remittance rules that control processing of the payments; and storing images related to the billing documents and the payments. | 10-01-2009 |
William Dalton, Temple Terrace, FL US
William S. Dalton, Temple Terrace, FL US
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| 20100076786 | Computer System and Computer-Implemented Method for Providing Personalized Health Information for Multiple Patients and Caregivers - Personalized health information is provided by maintaining a patient profile over time and matching information from the patient profile to appropriate patient-centric information related to that patient's specific medical condition. The patient profile can include a variety of medical information. The patient profile is matched, for example, to patient-centric options for care, clinical trials for which the patient is eligible, drug treatment regimens directly related to each patient's specific condition, scheduling of the treatments, survivorship plans and data, information about managing symptoms, nutritional information, rehabilitation recommendations, possible adverse events based on specific treatments to monitor, and personalized education and information. The patient profile can be populated with information from a database, such as one associated with a cancer registry. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20110276339 | FRONT END - Systems and methods are provided including a system for managing patient data. The system includes a computing system including a processing unit and a storage. The processing unit executes one or more programs for managing patient data. Managing patient data includes enrolling patients in a centralized care network including presenting each patient with an electronic enrollment interface, assigning each patient a patient identifier, and receiving an electronic consent to collect data. Managing patient data further includes providing patient data to the centralized care network including patient data relating to disease progression, clinical trials and treatments rendered. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110276347 | VALUE NETWORK - Systems and methods including a computer network are provided. The computer network includes a plurality of affiliate computing systems, each affiliate computing system including a processing unit and storage, the processing unit executing one or more programs for supporting care of a patient. The computer network includes a centralized care network including a central health care computing system, the central health care computing system being coupled to each affiliate computing system by way of a network and including a processing unit and storage, the processing unit executing one or more programs for managing patient records stored in the storage. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110288890 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTING SUBJECTS FOR CLINICAL TRIALS - Computers, computer program products, and methods for identifying a plurality of subjects for a clinical trial are provided. A candidate set of molecular profiles in a stored plurality of molecular profiles are identified. Each such profile has measurements for a discriminating set of cellular constituents that match the measurements of corresponding cellular constituents in a responder set of biological samples, thereby identifying the plurality of subjects for the trial from those subjects from which the candidate set of molecular profiles were derived. Each respective molecular profile in the stored plurality of profiles has measurements of a plurality of cellular constituents from a respective biological sample in a plurality of samples obtained from a first plurality of subjects. The discriminating set of cellular constituents is identified from those cellular constituents in the plurality of cellular constituents whose measurement values discriminates between the responder and nonresponder sets of biological samples. | 11-24-2011 |