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Bennie L. Dickerson, Holcomb, MS US
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| 20110209411 | TRUCK AND TRAILER DOOR SAFETY DEVICE - An overhead door safety system includes a loading dock having a loading dock wall defining an opening. A truck and trailer door safety device is mounted to the loading dock wall. The truck and trailer door safety device includes a mounting bracket adapted for mounting to the loading dock wall and a swing arm. The swing arm includes an arm extension portion and a pivot portion. The pivot portion is pivotally mounted to the mounting bracket so that the swing arm pivots about a pivot axis between a retaining position and a storage position. In the retaining position, the arm extension portion is disposed beneath an overhead door of a truck positioned adjacent to the opening of the loading dock wall to prevent the overhead door from closing. | 09-01-2011 |
Brett Robert Dickerson, Aurora, OH US
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| 20090199870 | GLASS WASHING MACHINE WITH BROKEN GLASS REMOVAL SYSTEM - A glass sheet washing machine with a broken glass removal system includes a support, a liquid container or reservoir, a pump, a liquid applicator, and a liquid permeable member. The support supports a glass sheet being washed. The liquid reservoir is positioned below the support. The pump is coupled to the liquid reservoir. The liquid applicator is coupled to the pump. The liquid applicator applies the liquid from the liquid reservoir to wash the glass sheet. Excess liquid falls into the reservoir. The liquid permeable member is positioned between the support and the liquid reservoir to catch pieces of glass to inhibit the pieces of broken glass from falling into the liquid reservoir and is moved to remove the pieces from the glass washing machine. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20100192989 | GLASS WASHING MACHINE WITH BROKEN GLASS REMOVAL SYSTEM - A glass sheet washing machine with a broken glass removal system includes a support, a liquid container or reservoir, a pump, a liquid applicator, and a liquid permeable member. The support supports a glass sheet being washed. The liquid reservoir is positioned below the support. The pump is coupled to the liquid reservoir. The liquid applicator is coupled to the pump. The liquid applicator applies the liquid from the liquid reservoir to wash the glass sheet. Excess liquid falls into the reservoir. The liquid permeable member is positioned between the support and the liquid reservoir to catch pieces of glass to inhibit the pieces of broken glass from falling into the liquid reservoir and is moved to remove the pieces from the glass washing machine. | 08-05-2010 |
Brian Keith Dickerson, Concord, CA US
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| 20100042544 | Process for creating a multimedia interactive book - A method for an educator to teach a subject with of: a system which allows a plurality of computer users a of accessing a secured, interactive, multimedia, animated knowledge base created by expert(s), the system identifies and differentiates: administrators, educators, students, advertisers and browsers, allowing each predetermined access, where access is a defined characteristics of the system, characteristics of the system includes: predetermined access, predetermined access timeframes, predetermined roles of the system, the knowledgebase is comprised of: information being proven and well-accepted by experts knowledgeable in the subject, | 02-18-2010 |
Brian P. Dickerson, Mt.pleasant, PA US
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| 20110099789 | CATHETER BALLOON DRUG ADHERENCE TECHNIQUES AND METHODS - Various methods for optimizing coating of medical devices, such as balloon catheters are disclosed. One method configures catheter balloon folds based on balloon diameter and volume. Other methods include using a specifically-sized protective sheath, using a vacuum, using pressure, pulling the balloon through a coating solution, using at least one spacer or a wick between at least one fold for metering a therapeutic coating into the folds of the balloon, placing an intermediate layer between the balloon and the therapeutic coating, placing a soluble film having a therapeutic agent around the catheter balloon or inside the folds, and any combination thereof. Balloon catheters and catheter balloons having a specific folding configuration, a specifically-sized protective sheath, an intermediate layer, or a soluble film are also disclosed. | 05-05-2011 |
Bruce A. Dickerson, Tigard, OR US
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| 20110226955 | IMAGE STABILIZATION SYSTEM - Imaging systems in which an undedicated optical component—i.e., a component that would be present in the system even in the absence of image stabilization—is configured to undergo corrective motion and/or other correction of image data, and thus to function as a stabilization component. The stabilization component may be a mirror and/or a lens, and a positioner may be provided to tilt, rotate, and/or otherwise precisely adjust the position and orientation of the stabilization component to improve image resolution, compensate for platform motions such as platform vibration, and/or improve image tracking. Because an undedicated optical component functions as the stabilization component, the stabilization occurs upstream, rather than downstream, from separation (if any) of the incoming image data into two or more beams. As a result, only one stabilization component is required regardless of whether the system is configured to split the image data into multiple data channels, and imaging systems as described herein therefore may be particularly well-suited for integration into a shared-aperture imaging system. In some embodiments, the coefficients of thermal expansion of selected system components—including optics, optical support structures, and/or positioners—may be substantially the same or closely matched. | 09-22-2011 |
Bryan Dickerson, Neosha, WI US
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| 20090031020 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING USE OF RESOURCES BY HEALTHCARE EMPLOYEES - A system that monitors use of resources by healthcare employees includes a plurality of resource identification devices located adjacent different resources, such as pieces of plumbing fixture, medical equipment, documents and hospital rooms. Each resource identification device emits a wireless signal containing a resource identifier. A plurality of healthcare employees carry separate data acquisition devices which receive the wireless signal when nearby a resource identification device. Upon receiving a wireless signal, the data acquisition device records the date and time of day and the resource identifier carried by the wireless signal. The information stored in each data acquisition device along with an employee identifier are employed to monitor the activity and use of resources by employees, and create reports about activity and use of the resources by the healthcare employees. | 01-29-2009 |
Bryan Dickerson, Neosho, WI US
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| 20090030721 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING USE OF RESOURCES BY HEALTHCARE EMPLOYEES - A system that monitors use of resources by healthcare employees includes a plurality of resource identification devices located adjacent different resources, such as pieces of plumbing fixture, medical equipment, documents and hospital rooms. Each resource identification device emits a wireless signal containing a resource identifier. A plurality of healthcare employees carry separate data acquisition devices which receive the wireless signal when nearby a resource identification device. Upon receiving a wireless signal, the data acquisition device records the date and time of day and the resource identifier carried by the wireless signal. The information stored in each data acquisition device along with an employee identifier are employed to monitor the activity and use of resources by employees, and create reports about activity and use of the resources by the healthcare employees. | 01-29-2009 |
Bryan D. Dickerson, Hartford, WI US
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| 20080221928 | System for Monitoring Patient Activity in a Medical Facility - A medical patient is issued an identification device that emits a first wireless signal providing a patient identification. A plurality of data collectors are placed at different locations in a medical facility to receive the first wireless signal when the patient is nearby. A separate patient event record is generated whenever one of the data collectors receives the first wireless signal and each such record contains the patient identification, time of receipt, and identification of the receiving data collector. The plurality of patient event records are analyzed to derive a report about activity of the patient within the medical facility. For example the report may indicate bathroom activity of the patient or how far and often the patient walked around the medical facility. The reports are useful to monitor and evaluate the patient's medical condition, recovery and security. | 09-11-2008 |
Charles Dickerson, Alexandria, VA US
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| 20090204612 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC WEB SERVICE DISCOVERY - An apparatus and method is provided to dynamically search for available Web services by persistently searching a distributed multi-level UDDI registry chain, interrogating their published technical specifications and enabling the consumer to find, bind, and invoke the desired Web service in real-time and without intervention by the consumer. The search criteria includes identifying candidate published services that fall within an acceptable margin of error based on information previously published within a consumer service profile. The measure of conformance between the registry semantic map and consumer service profile is parameterized and chosen by the consumer in advance. The service profile includes an XML schema which exposes consumer profile metadata and corresponding information sets used by a rules engine for pattern matching purposes. | 08-13-2009 |
Cindy Takeuchi Dickerson US
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| 20100285005 | ANTI-CXCR4 ANTIBODIES - The present invention provides antibodies that bind human CXCR4 and are characterized as having high affinity and strong neutralizing properties. The antibodies of the invention are useful in the treatment of tumorigenesis, including tumor growth, invasion, angiogenesis, or metastasis. | 11-11-2010 |
Cindy Takeuchi Dickerson, San Diego, CA US
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| 20110086027 | ANTI-CXCR4 ANTIBODIES - The present invention provides antibodies that bind human CXCR4 and are characterized as having high affinity and strong neutralizing properties. The antibodies of the invention are useful in the treatment of tumorigenesis, including tumor growth, invasion, angiogenesis, or metastasis. | 04-14-2011 |
Connie D. Dickerson, Cordova, TN US
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| 20100036047 | EXTRUDABLE ACRYLIC COMPOSITIONS - A novel extrudable acrylic composition having suitable physical and chemical resistance properties may also be thermoformable. Specific resistance to solvent crazing is desirable. Such compositions can be formed using a combination of a multifunctional chain transfer agent and a multifunctional crosslinking agent. | 02-11-2010 |
Darryl A. Dickerson, West Lafayette, IN US
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| 20110066241 | DEMINERALIZED CANCELLOUS BONE SCAFFOLDS - The present invention provides a cancellous bone scaffold to use in the replacement or repair of connective tissue such as ligaments and tendons. The cancellous bone scaffold has a fully demineralized segment with at least one adjacent mineralized end segment. | 03-17-2011 |
David Dickerson, Livingston, TN US
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| 20090184041 | Fluid filter with clear shell portion - A fuel-water filter/separator for threaded connection to a mounting base has a shell and a filtering media positioned within the shell. The shell has an open top end and a substantially closed bottom end. The shell is made of an opaque plastic except for a window in the shell made from a substantially clear plastic. The substantially clear plastic in the window being insert molded to the opaque plastic. The filtering media is positioned within the shell for filtering fuel. The shell defines a water collection portion beneath the filtering media, the window of the shell being positioned such that it overlaps at least a part of the water collection portion to allow water level monitoring. | 07-23-2009 |
Dennis L. Dickerson, O'Fallon, MO US
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| 20110126561 | REFRIGERATED MERCHANDISER WITH GLASS DOOR HEAT CONTROL - A method of operating a refrigerated merchandiser. The refrigerated merchandiser includes a case that defines a product display area, and at least one door that provides access to the product display area. The method includes sensing a parameter of an ambient environment adjacent the case, delivering a signal indicative of the sensed parameter to a controller, and determining a duty cycle using the controller based on the signal indicative of the sensed parameter. The method also includes detecting a change in the sensed parameter using the controller, interrupting the duty cycle by initiating a clearing interval using the controller in response to the controller receiving the signal indicative of the change in the sensed parameter, and clearing condensation from the door during the clearing interval. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110265503 | REFRIGERATED MERCHANDISER - A refrigerated merchandiser including a refrigeration system, a first sensor in communication with the refrigerated airflow in a discharge passageway to sense a discharge airflow temperature, and a second sensor is in communication with the refrigerated airflow in the return passageway to sense a return airflow temperature. A controller is in electrical communication with the first sensor and the second sensor and controls a temperature of the product within a predetermined temperature range that is between about 22 degrees Fahrenheit and 23 degrees Fahrenheit based on at least one of the discharge airflow temperature and the return airflow temperature. The controller is further programmed to operate the refrigeration system such that the discharge airflow temperature is maintained above a temperature between about 10 degrees Fahrenheit and 30 degrees Fahrenheit to regulate an evaporation temperature of the evaporator to avoid freezing the product. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110265504 | REFRIGERATED MERCHANDISER - A refrigerated merchandiser including a case, a refrigeration system, a sensor, and a controller. The refrigeration system is operable in a defrost mode defrosting the evaporator, and a refrigeration mode discharging a refrigerated airflow into the product storage area to refrigerate the product and to maintain the product within a predetermined temperature range without freezing the product, and to receive the refrigerated airflow along a return passageway. The sensor senses one or more defrost conditions of the case. The controller controls the refrigeration system in the refrigeration mode and in the defrost mode, and includes an algorithm for calculating when to initiate the defrost mode and for calculating a duration of the defrost mode. The controller is programmed to vary the refrigeration system between the refrigeration mode and the defrost mode based on the signals indicative of the defrost conditions and the calculations by the algorithm. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110265507 | REFRIGERATED MERCHANDISER - A refrigerated merchandiser including a case and a refrigeration system in communication with a product storage area of the case. The case includes a case top, a discharge passageway, and a return passageway, and the case top has a lower wall, a front wall, and a deflector. The refrigeration system includes a refrigeration circuit that has a compressor, a condenser, and an evaporator in series, where the evaporator is disposed in the case top. The refrigeration system further includes a fan that cooperates with the lower wall, the front wall, and the deflector to discharge a substantially laminar refrigerated airflow into and through the product storage area to refrigerate the product within a predetermined temperature range without directing the refrigerated airflow directly at the product. | 11-03-2011 |
Durand Kevin Dickerson US
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| 20110038703 | Fill-a box - The invention Fill-A-Box is a specific process that through it's execution, keeps (HHW)(HW) from reaching the landfill. The Fill-A-Box process establishes a new standard in collecting, sorting, weighing, and categorizing data from the individuals households or residences. The collecting element of Fill-A-Box provides for the pick-up of: Plastics, Glass, Paper, Unused/Unneeded Pharmaceuticals, Cardboard, Aluminum, Batteries, and Electronic waste. Fill-A-Box has a compartmentalized design, allowing for user friendly placement of products. Upon curbside pick-up of Fill-A-Box, it is scanned and weighed. Once reaching the operations center, each compartment is counted then weighed. Finally all the data that has been established is sent into a database. | 02-17-2011 |
Erin Beth Dickerson, Atlanta, GA US
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| 20110091562 | NANOGELS FOR CELLULAR DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTICS - The various embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to nanogels for the cellular delivery of therapeutics and methods of using the same. More particularly, the various embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for the targeted treatment of neoplastic using nanogel-based technologies. In an embodiment of the present invention, a nanogel-based delivery system comprises: a nanogel comprising a crosslinked polymer particle; and an active agent contained substantially within the nanogel, wherein the active agent is non-covalently associated with the nanogel. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110098623 | DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING SUPERPARAMAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES IN TREATMENT AND REMOVAL OF CELLS - Methods and devices for selectively removing from a subject a target cell, pathogen, or virus expressing a binding partner on its surface are presented. In one embodiment, the device contains an excorporeal circuit, which includes, at least, a magnetic filter comprising a magnet and a removable, magnetizable substrate capable of capturing magnetic nanomaterials; and a pump in fluid communication with the magnetic filter, wherein the pump moves fluid through the excorporeal circuit. The magnet is capable of generating a magnetic field sufficient to capture magnetic nanomaterials in the magnetic field. In a preferred embodiment, the target cells are cancer cells and/or cells infected with pathogenic agents. The devices may be designed for extracorporeal or in vivo uses. Functionalized superparamagnetic nanoparticles are either mixed ex vivo with a biological fluid from the patient or injected into the patient. Then the biological fluid, which includes the nanoparticles is transported to the magnetic filter to remove any nanoparticles that are complexed to the target cells, pathogens, or virus, and any free nanoparticles. Optionally, the functionalized nanoparticles contain and deliver a therapeutic agent. In one embodiment, the therapeutic agent is released when the nanoparticle binds to the target cells, pathogens, or virus. | 04-28-2011 |
Gary E. Dickerson, Gloucester, MA US
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| 20090200494 | TECHNIQUES FOR COLD IMPLANTATION OF CARBON-CONTAINING SPECIES - Techniques for cold implantation of carbon-containing species are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized as an apparatus for ion implantation including a cooling device for cooling a target material to a predetermined temperature, and an ion implanter for implanting the target material with a carbon-containing species at the predetermined temperature to improve at least one of strain and amorphization. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20100098851 | TECHNIQUES FOR ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION - Techniques for atomic layer deposition (ALD) are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a system for ALD comprising a plurality of reactors in a stacked configuration, wherein each reactor comprises a wafer holding portion for holding a target wafer, a gas assembly coupled to the plurality of reactors and configured to provide at least one gas to at least one of the plurality of reactors, and an exhaust assembly coupled to the plurality of reactors and configured to exhaust the at least one gas from the at least one of the plurality of reactors. The gas assembly may further comprise a valve assembly coupled to each of the first gas inlet, the second gas inlet, and the third gas inlet, where the valve assembly is configured to selectively release at least one of the first gas, the second gas, and the third gas. | 04-22-2010 |
Heidi Dickerson, Las Vegas, NV US
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| 20090230082 | Cup adhesion device for fluid containment bottle - A cup adhesion device is described as an inexpensive cup with compressible interior tabs, having the ability to slip around the bottom of a storage bottle and be held tightly by compressive forces as the tabs are flexed. Nonpreferred embodiments have the tabs replaced with small compressible invaginations into the cup's sidewall, or are two part designs that require a prior art cup to be clipped to the adhesion device as it is gripping the bottom of the bottle. All embodiments allow for the later removal of the cup to allow it to be used as a fluid containment medium for some of the contents of the bottle. This allows for a hygienic transfer of fluid to an individual or small animal without the recipient drinking directly from the bottle, and either the convenient storage of the cup back around the bottom of the bottle for later additional use, or the disposal of the used cup if no longer required. | 09-17-2009 |
Hurley Dickerson, Norristown, PA US
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| 20110193706 | Sensor collar system - The Sensor Collar System provides a pet tracking system comprising an electronic transponder which incorporates Global Positioning System (GPS) technology which monitors the specific whereabouts of a pet as soon as it leaves the house. Configured to mount onto any pet's collar, this device features an internally contained, high-tech computer chip. Encased in a durable plastic casing, this chip is equipped with a tiny antenna which sends signals to the designated GPS satellite. The Sensor Collar System also features a handheld receiver, equipped with a screen that utilizes LEDs (light emitting diodes) or in another embodiment, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) to graphically display a pet's whereabouts. This makes it possible to pinpoint the animal's location anywhere on earth. The receiver is powered using a standard alkaline battery source or a rechargeable battery source such as lithium, nickel-cadmium or nickel-metal hydride. | 08-11-2011 |
Ian Dickerson, Pittsford, NY US
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| 20120058950 | DETECTION OF NEUROPEPTIDES ASSOCIATED WITH PELVIC PAIN DISORDERS AND USES THEREOF - Diagnostic assessment and therapeutic treatment of pelvic pain disorders, including bladder disorders, bowel disorders, and/or reproductive tissue or organ disorders that are characterized by increased expression of the neuropeptides CGRP and/or PACAP. Additionally, applicants have developed a transgenic non-human model for pelvic pain disorders, where the transgenic animal expresses in bladder sensory neurons a recombinant neuropeptide implicated in the pelvic pain disorder. | 03-08-2012 |
Ian M. Dickerson, Pittsford, NY US
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| 20110189205 | METHODS OF TREATING CANCER USING AN AGENT THAT MODULATES ACTIVITY OF THE CALCITONIN-GENE RELATED PEPTIDE ("CGRP") RECEPTOR - The present invention is directed to methods of treating cancer and preventing cancer metastasis in a subject by administering a modulator of CGRP receptor signaling. The present invention is further directed to methods of identifying novel compounds that inhibit CGRP receptor signaling, and reagents and animal models useful for the same. | 08-04-2011 |
James Dickerson, Nashville, TN US
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| 20110079514 | Electrophoretic fabricated freestanding all-nanoparticle thin film materials - Methods and apparatus for electrophoretic fabricating freestanding all nanoparticle thin films, and the resulting compositions of matter, are described. A method includes electrophoretically depositing a thin film of nanoparticles on a sacrificial layer; and freeing the thin film from the sacrificial layer. A composition of matter includes a free standing thin film of nanoparticles with no functionalized nanoparticles or chemical cross linkers. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110084326 | Densely-Paced Films of Lanthanide Oxide Nanoparticles Via Electrophoretic Deposition - A method of forming a film of lanthanide oxide nanoparticles. In one embodiment of the present invention, the method includes the steps of: (a) providing a first substrate with a conducting surface and a second substrate that is positioned apart from the first substrate, (b) applying a voltage between the first substrate and the second substrate, (c) immersing the first substrate and the second substrate in a solution that comprises a plurality of lanthanide oxide nanoparticles suspended in a non-polar solvent or apolar solvent for a first duration of time effective to form a film of lanthanide oxide nanoparticles on the conducting surface of the first substrate, and (d) after the immersing step, removing the first substrate from the solution and exposing the first substrate to air while maintaining the applied voltage for a second duration of time to dry the film of lanthanide oxide nanoparticles formed on the conducting surface of the first substrate. | 04-14-2011 |
James E. Dickerson, Lexington, KY US
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| 20080260433 | Stabilizer for a toner cartridge and related method - A stabilizer for interconnecting two movable sections of a toner cartridge assembly. A toner cartridge assembly incorporating a stabilizer and a method of stabilizing movable sections of a toner cartridge assembly are also provided. | 10-23-2008 |
James Eric Dickerson, Lexington, KY US
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| 20100019113 | Separator Hanger for Enabling Constrained Positioning of a Packaging Fabric Insert in an Image Forming Device - A separator hanger has a body with forward and rearward portions and a central portion interconnecting the forward and rearward portions. The rearward portion has side wing sections extending laterally in opposite directions beyond opposite side edges of the central portion with respective elements thereon adapted to extend through first slots in a packaging insert. The rearward portion also has a tail section between the side wing sections with an element thereon adapted to extend through a second slot in the packaging insert located between and offset from the first slots. Such elements provide the rearward portion in a threaded relationship with the packaging insert so as to detachably attach the rearward portion thereto. The forward portion is adapted to anchor the body to one portion of a device so as to thereby constrain the packaging insert to a position clear of another portion of the device located nearby the packaging insert. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20110244174 | Separator Hanger for Enabling Constrained Positioning of a Packaging Fabric Insert in an Image Forming Device - A separator hanger has a body with forward and rearward portions and a central portion interconnecting the forward and rearward portions. The rearward portion has side wing sections extending laterally in opposite directions beyond opposite side edges of the central portion with respective elements thereon adapted to extend through first slots in a packaging insert. The rearward portion also has a tail section between the side wing sections with an element thereon adapted to extend through a second slot in the packaging insert located between and offset from the first slots. Such elements provide the rearward portion in a threaded relationship with the packaging insert so as to detachably attach the rearward portion thereto. The forward portion is adapted to anchor the body to one portion of a device so as to thereby constrain the packaging insert to a position clear of another portion of the device located nearby the packaging insert. | 10-06-2011 |
James H. Dickerson, Nashville, TN US
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| 20090111046 | Direct laser and ultraviolet lithography of porous silicon photonic crystal devices - We have developed a simple method to locally change the optical properties of porous silicon multilayers and photonic crystal architectures. This technique allows for the direct photolithography of porous silicon multilayers, heterostructures, and photonic crystals. The procedure controls the local oxidation within the porous silicon layers via ultraviolet radiation or via high intensity laser beam (λ=532.8 nm) exposure. Subsequently, immersion of the non-irradiated and irradiated regions of the porous silicon heterostructures within an alcohol solvent (for example, methanol and ethanol) induces either a marked degradation or no degradation, respectively, in the optical properties of the material. This direct, optical lithographic technique may have significant use in the production of silicon-based optical and opto-electronic devices for laser, optical computation, telecommunications, and other applications. Potential devices include patternable porous silicon waveguides, optical filter, optical switches, and photonic band-gap structures. | 04-30-2009 |
James Kenneth Dickerson, Brunswick, GA US
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| 20110154711 | Mounting system for muzzle devices and firearms - A system for connecting an accessory to a firearm having a muzzle device has a plurality of swinging arms pivotally connected to a body. The swinging arms releasably engage a portion of the muzzle device. The swinging arms are operable for movement between a closed position and open position. The swinging arms have a retention feature sized to receive a rear portion of the muzzle device when the swinging arms are in the closed position. The swinging arms have a locking mechanism that releasably secures them together to prevent movement of the swinging arms to the open position, so that the accessory may be removed or installed when in the open position, and secured when in the closed position. A bore of the body may closely receive at least a portion of the muzzle device. | 06-30-2011 |
Janet Cravens Dickerson, San Diego, CA US
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| 20090196788 | Methods For The Production Of Silver Nanowires - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to novel methods for the solution-based production of silver nanowires by adaptation of the polyol process. Some embodiments of the present invention can be practiced at lower temperature and/or at higher concentration than previously described methods. In some embodiments reactants are added in solid form rather than in solution. In some embodiments, an acid compound is added to the reaction. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20110185853 | Methods For The Production Of Silver Nanowires - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to novel methods for the solution-based production of silver nanowires by adaptation of the polyol process. Some embodiments of the present invention can be practiced at lower temperature and/or at higher concentration than previously described methods. In some embodiments reactants are added in solid form rather than in solution. In some embodiments, an acid compound is added to the reaction. | 08-04-2011 |
Jay Dickerson, Midlothian, VA US
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| 20090176884 | PHARMACEUTICAL SUSPENSION COMPOSITION - An aqueous oral liquid pharmaceutical composition system with reduced propensity for agglomeration and phase separation which is particularly amendable to the suspension of one or more pharmaceutical actives that are substantially insoluble in water. The oral liquid pharmaceutical composition may further comprise pharmaceutical actives that are soluble in water and dissolve in the aqueous medium. In the composition of the invention both suspended and any dissolved active agents are distributed homogeneously. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20110136851 | Sucralose Formulations To Mask Unpleasant Tastes - The present invention is directed to a pharmaceutically acceptable taste masking liquid excipient base for administration of a relatively large amount of unpleasant tasting medicines. More particularly, the enhanced sweetness and taste masking effect are produced by the addition of sucralose to the excipient base with maintenance of a pH from about 2 to about 5. The invention is further directed to medicinal compositions comprising such a liquid excipient base and unpleasant tasting medicines. Still further, the invention is directed to a method for taste masking unpleasant tasting medicines through their incorporation into the claimed liquid excipient bases. | 06-09-2011 |
Jay R. Dickerson, Midlothian, VA US
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| 20100151060 | BOTANICAL BUTTER STICK LIP BALM - A stick lip balm with efficacious amounts of natural moisturizer and organoleptic/sensory attributes of lip feel associated with moisturizers and emollients is provided. The lip balm of the invention comprises at least 90% botanically derived materials and can be formed into a stick sufficiently robust to substantially retain the stick shape under normal conditions of shipping, storage and usage. A method of making the stick lip balm is also provided. | 06-17-2010 |
Jay Roberts Dickerson, Midlothian, VA US
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| 20110085994 | Sunscreen Compositions - The present invention provides a taste-masked sunscreen composition comprising at least one sunscreen and a spider ester wherein the sunscreen and the spider ester are in intimate association. A method of making the taste-masked sunscreen composition is provided. | 04-14-2011 |
Jeffrey P. Dickerson, Warsaw, IN US
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| 20120010720 | SLEEVE FOR MODULAR REVISION HIP STEM - The present disclosure provides a femoral prosthesis for use during a revision procedure. The femoral prosthesis includes a body, a neck, a stem, and a sleeve. The sleeve facilitates reattachment of an osteotomized proximal femur, specifically the greater trochanter, following a revision femoral prosthesis surgery involving an extended trochanteric osteotomy. Additionally, the sleeve promotes ingrowth of the osteotomized proximal femur with the sleeve. | 01-12-2012 |
John Dickerson, Beaverton, OR US
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| 20080238407 | PACKAGE LEVEL VOLTAGE SENSING OF A POWER GATED DIE - A system and method for voltage sensing at active power gated cores of a multi core CPU wherein a Controlled Collapse Chip Carrier bump in a gating region for an associated core is isolatable from an ungated power region by a power gate to allow voltage sensing at a designated location with substantially no current passing there through. | 10-02-2008 |
John B. Dickerson, New York, NY US
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| 20110131089 | DETERMINATION AND PRESENTATION OF PACKAGE PRICING OFFERS IN RESPONSE TO CUSTOMER INTEREST IN A PRODUCT - A system and method for determination and presentation of package offers. A package offer is an offer for sale by a retailer of a package of products at a package price. A retailer may offer products for sale in an on-line retail environment or in a physical retail environment. A determination is made that a primary product is of interest to a customer. This determination may involve detecting and interpreting input signals transmitted from a customer device. In response to detecting that the primary product is of interest to the customer, a package is determined that may comprise the primary product and at least one secondary product. A package may be determined by accessing a database to locate a pre-determined package or to select the secondary products ad hoc. A package price is determined that is less than the sum of the corresponding retail prices of the primary product and secondary products in the package. A package price may be based on a profit margin of the primary product and/or a profit margin of at least one of the secondary products. A package offer for the sale of the package at the package price is then presented to the customer. The customer may indicate an acceptance of the package offer and authorize a financial account to be charged for the amount of the package price. The package products may be shipped to the customer or may be picked up at a retail establishment. | 06-02-2011 |
Joseph Carl Dickerson, Dacula, GA US
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| 20110313917 | Systems and Methods for Capturing and Processing Payment Coupon Information - Embodiments of the invention may provide systems and methods for capturing and processing payment coupon information. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving an image representing a payment coupon from a payer and determining an identity of a biller associated with the payment coupon from the image. It may then be determined that no payment coupon metadata for obtaining one or more fields from the payment coupon is stored in association with the biller. The method may then include requesting a respective set of one or more field indicators representing at least an approximate size or an approximate location for one or more fields within the image. Upon receipt, the field indicators for the fields within the image are stored as the payment coupon metadata in association with the biller. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110313918 | Systems and Methods for Processing a Payment Coupon Image - Embodiments of the invention may provide systems and methods for processing a payment coupon image. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving an image representing a payment coupon from a payer, determining an identity of a biller associated with the payment coupon based at least in part on information displayed by the image, and extracting data from the image based at least in part on payment coupon metadata associated with the biller indicating a layout of the payment coupon. The method may further include performing at least one of: (a) processing a payment associated with the payment coupon to the biller based at least in part on the data extracted from the image; (b) adding the biller to a list of billers for a payer associated with the payment coupon; or (c) activating the biller as an electronic biller for the payer associated with the payment coupon. | 12-22-2011 |
J. Rodney Dickerson, Homer, LA US
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| 20120085703 | Distributed facultative bacteria water treatment system with membrane biological reactor package plant augmentation - The invention is directed to wastewater treatment and wastewater reuse. A distributed biological treatment system for modification of the sewer biofilm through the mechanism of competitive exclusion by strategic dosing with facultative bacteria is illustrated, in conjunction with a novel membrane biological reactor (MBR)/biological breeding reactor (BBR) package plant, a plurality of which are likewise designed for strategic placement throughout the sewer/collection system infrastructure. The inclusion of the MBR/BBR plants at specific locations within the distribution system provide upstream water reclamation, thereby facilitating more efficient operation of the downstream wastewater treatment plant and providing for water reuse at intermediate points within the distribution network, as well as a means for concentrating the facultative bacteria which has been dosed to various points in the system, which can then be re-inoculated to the system. | 04-12-2012 |
Matt R. Dickerson, Maple Valley, WA US
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| 20100076624 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ACTIVE WING AND LIFT SURFACE CONTROL USING INTEGRATED AEROELASTICITY MEASUREMENTS - An active wing and lift surface control system for an aircraft is described. The wing and lift surface control system includes an aeroelasticity measurement system configured to provide at least one of real time wing twist measurements and real time measurements of aircraft body bending, at least one actuator mechanically coupled to a control surface of the aircraft, and a control system communicatively coupled to the aeroelasticity measurement system and to the at least one actuator. The control system is operable to receive the measurements from the aeroelasticity measurement system and generate control signals, based on the real time measurements, to operate the at least one actuator to adjust a drag associated with one or more of the wing and the aircraft body. | 03-25-2010 |
Matt R. Dickerson, Renton, WA US
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| 20090000386 | FAIRING AND INSTALLATION METHODOLOGY FOR SENSOR PRESSURE BELTS - A fairing system developed to reduce the flow disturbance around sensor elements allowing accurate measurement of the pressure distribution on an object surface. The fairing also protects the sensors and electronics of the pressure belt from direct exposure to airflow. | 01-01-2009 |
Mercedes L. Dickerson, Hayward, CA US
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| 20090298654 | TECHNIQUE PLATES - An apparatus for weightlifting. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a plate. The plate is formed as one piece of solid plastic. The plate includes a hole that is configured to receive a bar. The plate is used in a weightlifting system. According to the apparatus disclosed herein, the plate is rugged and stable. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100248913 | TECHNIQUE PLATES - An apparatus for weightlifting. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a plurality of technique plates. Each technique plate of the plurality of technique plates is an Olympic weightlifting technique plate. Each technique plate is formed as one piece of solid plastic-based composite, wherein a given technique plate is a different color from other technique plates of a different weight. Each technique plate has a color that is provided by the solid plastic-based composite. Each technique plate comprises a hole that is configured to receive a bar, wherein the hole of a given technique plate is rugged due in part to the given technique plate being one piece and made of solid plastic-based composite, wherein the hole of each technique plate has a hole tolerance and hole width that maintains sliding with ease and minimum teetering of the technique plate on the bar. Each technique plate is secure on the bar preventing damage to the technique plates when dropped on the floor. The plurality of technique plates being rugged, ease of use, and secure on the bar enables a user to focus on technique during weightlifting. | 09-30-2010 |
Mona R. Dickerson, Olathe, KS US
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| 20120042545 | INTERCHANGEABLE FASHION FOOTWEAR COMPONENT - An interchangeable fashion footwear component has a decorative cuff which fits around the perimeter of the opening of the shaft of a boot. The decorative cuff may be held in place by an adjustable strap which extends downwardly into the heel portion of the boot engaging the user's heel or any part of the underside of the foot when the boot is worn. The decorative cuff may include an elastic component to accommodate various boot opening circumferences. The decorative cuff may include an adjustable fastener to accommodate various boot opening circumferences. The adjustable strap may be shortened or lengthened to match the shaft length of the boot. The strap may be removable for washing separately from the decorative cuff. | 02-23-2012 |
Paul J. Dickerson, Hinsdale, IL US
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| 20090236913 | AUDIO AND VIDEO BACK-UP POWER BLOCK - An uninterruptible power supply having an input connector for receiving AC power from a centralized source of electric power such as a power grid of an electric utility company, a first electric outlet, and a second electric outlet for delivering AC power, a first switch for selectively allowing AC power therethrough to the first outlet, a second switch for selectively allowing AC power therethrough to the second outlet: and a controller operable to control the second switch so that AC power is delivered to the second outlet a predetermined amount of time after AC power is delivered to the first outlet (i.e., after a time delay). | 09-24-2009 |
Richard P. Dickerson, Rockaway, NJ US
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| 20090259274 | Methods And Apparatus For Electrical Treatment Using Balloon And Electrode - The present invention provides systems, apparatus and methods for selectively applying electrical energy to body tissue. A device is provided having an enclosure within an outer wall formed from an electrically-permeable material to allow for electrical energy to pass from the interior of the enclosure through the outer wall. The device further includes an electrode positioned within the interior of the enclosure and a fluid passage coupled to the enclosure for delivery of an electrically conductive fluid into the interior of the enclosure such that the electrically conductive fluid couples the electrode with the electrically-permeable section of the outer wall. The conductive fluid allows for the passage of electrical energy from the electrode through the fluid and the outer wall of the enclosure for treatment of tissue on or in a patient. In this manner, the electrode does not directly contact the tissue of the patient, which reduces the potential for collateral tissue damage or necrosis and/or excessive electric fields in the tissue. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100160996 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION TREATMENT USING ESOPHAGEAL BALLOON AND ELECTRODE - Methods and apparatus for treating ailments provide for: inserting a balloon-electrode device into an esophagus of a mammal, the balloon-electrode device including: (i) a nasogastral (NG) having an internal passageway and an external surface, (ii) at least one electrode coupled to the external surface of the NG tube, (iii) a conductor extending through the internal passageway of the NG tube and electrically connecting to the electrode, and (iv) a balloon surrounding the electrode and a portion of the NG tube; inflating the balloon with fluid such that the electrode is substantially centrally located within an interior volume of the balloon; and applying at least one electrical signal to the electrode via the conductor such that an electromagnetic field emanates from the electrode to at least one of nerves and muscles of the mammal. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100241188 | Percutaneous Electrical Treatment Of Tissue - Devices, systems and methods for applying electrical impulse(s) to one or more selected nerves in or around the carotid sheath are described. An electrode assembly is introduced through a percutaneous penetration in a patient to a target location adjacent to, or in close proximity with, the carotid sheath. Once in position, one or more electrical impulses are applied through the electrode assembly to one or more selected nerves to stimulate, block or otherwise modulate the nerve(s) and acutely treat the patient's condition. | 09-23-2010 |
Robert E. Dickerson, Hamlin, NY US
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| 20110053098 | FILM WITH BLUE DYE - A radiographic X-ray film comprising a polymer support. One or more silver halide emulsion layers are coated on each side of the support. A blue dye is contained within at least one of the polymer support or in an adjacent hydrophilic layer in a sufficient amount to result in a CIELAB measurement of L* less than or equal to 80 and b* less than or equal to −25. This configuration provides, after imaging and development, radiographic images having desirable visual contrast, image tone, b*, and image quality. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20120064464 | RADIOGRAPHIC SILVER HALIDE FILMS HAVING INCORPORATED DEVELOPER - Radiographic silver halide materials coated onto a support contain a portion of the developer chemistry incorporated within the radiographic film. The remainder of the developer chemistry is contained in a developer solution. Use of a reflective support permits the developed materials to be viewed without a light box. | 03-15-2012 |
Robert Scott Dickerson, Cary, NC US
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| 20110161506 | METHODS, APPARATUSES & COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR FACILITATING REMOTE SESSION POOLING - An apparatus is provided for generating a pool of remote session references that may be utilized to establish authenticated sessions. The apparatus includes a processor configured to generate remote session references that may be maintained in a pool. The remote session references may include information used to establish authenticated sessions with a secure device. The processor is also configured to determine whether a remote session reference(s) of the pool may be borrowed in response to receipt of a request for a resource(s) on the secure device. Additionally, the processor may perform a test on a borrowed remote session reference when a determination reveals that one of the remote session references may be borrowed. The processor may also provide the secure device with the borrowed remote session reference and a request for the resource(s) in response to determining that the test passed. Corresponding computer program products and methods are also provided. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110321135 | METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO A RESOURCE - Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for controlling access to a resource. A method may include determining one or more request attributes associated with a request for access to the resource. The method may further include accessing an access control list associated with the resource. The access control list may include one or more access control attributes associated with the resource. The method may additionally include determining a permission defining one or more access abilities for the resource at least in part by comparing the request attributes to the access control attributes and, for any access control attribute corresponding to a request attribute, including an ability associated with the corresponding access control attribute in the permission. The method may also include determining whether to grant the request based at least in part on the determined permission. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also provided. | 12-29-2011 |
Ross W. Dickerson, Fort Collins, CO US
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| 20100106685 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DATA SYNCHRONIZATION - The present invention relates to data backup, and specifically to an apparatus, method, and computer readable medium to manage and automate the backup and synchronization of data on client machines and servers. For example, the system includes a user computer that contains local files and a data repository to which those local files are backed up and synchronized. A user is able to monitor and control the synchronization of the files. The files on the user computer are initially accessed. The files stored in the data repository can be utilized to update the local files, if necessary. | 04-29-2010 |
Samuel J. Dickerson, Pittsburgh, PA US
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| 20090020428 | MANIPULATION, DETECTION, AND ASSAY OF SMALL SCALE BIOLOGICAL PARTICLES - Systems, devices, and methods are presented that facilitate electronic manipulation and detection of submicron particles. A particle manipulation device contains a plurality of electrodes formed on an active semiconductor layer of an integrated circuit chip, where the electrodes and gap spacing between adjacent electrodes is submicron in size. The chip is oriented with its substrate face up, and at least a portion of the substrate is removed from the chip so the electrodes are in close proximity to a fluid chamber(s) placed over the chip, to facilitate manipulation of particles, contained in a buffer solution in the fluid chamber(s), to form a defined pattern. Innovative macro-scale optical detection is employed to detect the submicron particles, where a light beam is applied to the defined pattern, and interaction of the defined pattern with the light beam is detected and evaluated to facilitate detecting the particles. | 01-22-2009 |
Sarah Jane Dickerson, Madison, WI US
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| 20120058562 | REPROGRAMMING IMMORTALIZED B CELLS - Methods and composition for providing induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells are provided. For example, in certain aspects methods including reprogramming B lymphocytes transformed by episomal vectors such as Epstein-Barr virus-based vectors are described. Furthermore, the invention provides induced pluripotent stem cells essentially free of exogenous elements and having B cell immunoglobin variable region rearrangement. | 03-08-2012 |
Scott Dickerson, Henderson, NV US
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| 20100331076 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHARED WINS - Certain embodiments provide a system and method for providing shared wins in a gaming system. Certain embodiments include establishing a shared win award, wherein the shared win award has an amount or value. One or more eligible players may be identified to participate in a shared win, wherein eligibility of a player is independent of player choice. A shared win event may be determined and at least a portion of the shared win award may be awarded to each of the one or more eligible players. At least one group of players may be defined as eligible to participate in a shared win. A sharing percentage of the shared win award may be assigned to each of the eligible players as a function of relative play among the eligible players. The sharing percentage assigned to a player may be adjusted based on play relative to other eligible players, for example. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110092292 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED CASINO PROMOTIONAL MESSAGING - Certain embodiments provide a system and method for improved promotional messaging for a gaming environment. Certain embodiments include a method for improved promotional broadcast messaging. The method includes composing a promotional message for a gaming environment; selecting one or more recipients for the promotional message; associating contact information with one or more recipients; relaying the promotional message with the recipient contact information for broadcasting; and broadcasting the promotional message to one or more recipients using the recipient contact information. In an embodiment, the contact information comprises a cellular phone number, for example. The method may also include generating a status message when the promotional message is delivered to a communication device associated with the recipient contact information. In addition, the method may include generating a report based on the promotional message. Furthermore, the method may include editing, deleting, resending and/or recalling the promotional message, for example. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20120040744 | MULTI-DIMENSIONAL PLAYER LOYALTY REWARDS SYSTEM AND METHOD - Certain embodiments provide a multi-dimensional player loyalty rewards system and method. Certain embodiments of the method include dynamically defining rewards based on at least one of player activity and historical data, and assigning values to the rewards based on at least one criterion, wherein the values change as the at least one criterion changes. The method may further include accumulating player earnings in a base unit of measure. Player earnings may be accumulated in a base unit of measure using multiple rates of earning, for example. One or more rewards may be redeemed using the values assigned to the rewards and the accumulated player earnings, for example. The at least one criterion may include at least one earning rate, for example. The at least one criterion may include at least one criterion tailored to a player, a player characteristic, a location, a game, and/or a game characteristic, for example. | 02-16-2012 |
Scott Howard Dickerson, Durham, NC US
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| 20090298815 | Benzene Sulfonamide Thiazole and Oxazole Compounds - The present invention provides thiazole sulfonamide and oxazole sulfonamide compounds, compositions containing the same, as well as processes for the preparation and methods for their use as pharmaceutical agents. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100234433 | GLYCOGEN PHOSPHORYLASE INHIBITOR COMPOUND AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION THEREOF - This invention relates to a novel compound which is a glycogen phosphorylase inhibitor and its use in the treatment of diabetes and other conditions associated therewith. The invention further relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound and to processes for preparing the compound and pharmaceutical composition. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100305207 | GLYCOGEN PHOSPHORYLASE INHIBITOR COMPOUND AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION THEREOF - This invention relates to a novel compound which is a glycogen phosphorylase inhibitor and its use in the treatment of diabetes and other conditions associated therewith. The invention further relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound and to processes for preparing the compound and pharmaceutical composition. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110098296 | Thiazole And Oxazole Kinase Inhibitors - The present invention provides thiazole and oxazole compounds, compositions containing the same, as well as processes for the preparation and methods for their use as pharmaceutical agents. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110172215 | Benzene Sulfonamide Thiazole And Oxazole Compounds - The present invention provides thiazole sulfonamide and oxazole sulfonamide compounds, compositions containing the same, as well as processes for the preparation and methods for their use as pharmaceutical agents. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110190280 | Thiazole And Oxazole Kinase Inhibitors - The present invention provides thiazole and oxazole compounds, compositions containing the same, as well as processes for the preparation and methods for their use as pharmaceutical agents. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110319392 | Thiazole Sulfonamide And Oxazole Sulfonamide Kinase Inhibitors - The present invention provides thiazole sulfonamide and oxazole sulfonamide compounds, compositions containing the same, as well as processes for the preparation and methods for their use as pharmaceutical agents. | 12-29-2011 |
Stephanie Dickerson, Lawrenceville, GA US
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| 20100004983 | Performance Management System and Method - A performance management system is disclosed. The performance manage system includes a host system in communication with a client system. The host system includes a database server and an application server. The database server is configured to receive workplace performance information from one or more sources. The application server is configured to receive a query from the client system to provide workplace performance information, transmit a request to the database server to provide workplace performance information, receive workplace performance information transmitted from the database server, generate an HTML document that includes workplace performance information, and transmit the HTML document to the client system. | 01-07-2010 |
Stephen Dickerson, Atlanta, GA US
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| 20080281464 | Combined Feedback and Command Shaping Controller for Mulitistate Control with Application to Improving Positioning and Reducing Cable Sway in Cranes - Disclosed are algorithms for controlling multiple states of a dynamic system, such as controling positioning and cable sway in cranes. Exemplary apparatus and methods may be implemented using first and second serially coupled feedback loops coupled to a plant and payload that are to be controlled. The first feedback loop comprises a first control module. It generates a filtered actuator command from an error signal derived from a signal representing a desired system state and a feedback signal indicative of the actual system state. The generated signal is operative to position the payload. The second feedback loop comprises a second control module that generates a second actuator command that is operative to cause the plant to have an output of zero, to eliminate disturbance-induced oscillations. Input shaping may be employed in the first loop for eliminating motion-induced oscillations. The first control module is used for precise payload positioning, and the second control module is used to reject disturbance-induced oscillations. A model reference loop may be employed that outputs a modeled response that is an estimate of the response of the plant in the absence of external disturbances, and which may be used to generate a second actuator command for causing the plant to follow the modeled response. | 11-13-2008 |
Stephen L. Dickerson, Atlanta, GA US
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| 20120061441 | CONVEYANCE SYSTEM THAT TRANSPORTS FABRIC - A conveyance system that transports fabric comprises a work space having a surface that the fabric can be transports across, and at least one budger that moves and/or provide force to the fabric in a servo controlled motion. | 03-15-2012 |
Stephen Lang Dickerson, Atlanta, GA US
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| 20080228312 | Control Method for Garment Sewing - Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and device for making garment. One embodiment, for example, includes a system that comprises a processing device and a sewing module that sews garment material to facilitate making the garment. The system further comprises memory that includes a thread count manager having instructions stored in the memory. The instructions are executed by the processing device and include logic configured to instruct the sewing module to sew the garment material based on counting threads of the garment material rather than using the geometric shape of pieces of garment material. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20100178124 | MACHINE TOOLS WITH NON-RIGID ROBOT DEVICE USING INERTIAL STIFFENING - A representative machine comprises a non-rigid robotic device having a tool head; and a rigid inertial stiffening system that is part of a tool head and includes a mass to provide precise position of the tool head. The rigid inertial stiffening system achieves high positional precision of the tool head, in the face of large disturbing forces by locally accelerating the mass to counter the disturbing forces. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20120060735 | FEED MECHANISM THAT ADVANCES FABRIC - A feed mechanism that advances fabric comprises at least one dog that mechanically advances the fabric toward a sewing head and at least one actuator that is coupled to and actuates the at least one dog in a servo controlled motion so that the sewing head sews the fabric at a desirable position. | 03-15-2012 |
Steven J. Dickerson, Lake In The Hills, IL US
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| 20090139920 | FUEL SYSTEM AND FUEL FILTER ASSEMBLY - A filter assembly ( | 06-04-2009 |
| 20100037856 | EXHAUST SYSTEM FOR ENGINE BRAKING - An engine braking system includes a turbocharger having a turbine and a compressor. An exhaust manifold includes a first pipe for channeling a first portion of the engine exhaust and a second pipe for channeling a second portion of the engine exhaust. The first and second pipes are connected to an inlet of the turbine. A cross pipe, as part of an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) conduit, is open between the first and second pipes and at one end to the remaining portion of the EGR conduit. A valve can be arranged within the cross pipe and ca be operable in a first mode of operation to block flow between the first and second pipes and allow flow between the first pipe and the remaining portion of the EGR conduit and to allow flow between the first and second pipes and the inlet of the turbine. The valve is operable in a second mode of operation to allow flow between the first and second pipes, and to reduce or block flow between the second pipe and the turbine inlet. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100186686 | HEATING SYSTEMS TO PREVENT FREEZING OF CONDENSATION IN BREATHER TUBES - A heating system for an engine breather system includes a housing configured to contain a heating fluid to be in heat transfer communication with a portion of the engine breather system, such as with the outlet conduit. A heating fluid supply channel is connected to a supply of heating fluid that is at a first pressure and to the housing and arranged to direct heating fluid into the housing. A heating fluid return channel is connected to the housing and to a supply of heating fluid that is at a second pressure that is lower than the first pressure, and is arranged to direct heating fluid away from the housing. The heating fluid can be engine oil, engine coolant, compressed air or exhaust gas. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20110120097 | Urea SCR diesel aftertreatment system - A device and method for catalytic reduction of NOx in gaseous products of a combustion process before entry into the atmosphere. The gaseous and particulate products of a combustion process flow radially through a radial flow particulate filter element ( | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110120123 | LOW PRESSURE TURBINE WASTE GATE FOR DIESEL ENGINE HAVING TWO STAGE TURBOCHARGER - A diesel engine, having a two stage turbine for driving a two stage intake air compressor, includes a second stage bypass path arranged around the second stage turbine. The second stage bypass path includes a second stage control valve to open or close the second stage bypass path. Also, a first stage bypass path around the first stage turbine can be used along with the second stage bypass path. An engine control is configured to open or close the first and/or the second stage bypass paths during an operator command for vehicle acceleration. When the engine includes a DOC and a DPF, the engine control can open the second stage bypass path in order to increase passive regeneration of the DPF. | 05-26-2011 |
Tobin Dickerson, San Diego, CA US
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| 20100196445 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERY OF BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE AGENTS - The invention provides methods and devices for the delivery of therapeutic or biologically active agents to tissue, for example by facilitating the transport of said agents through the skin of a human or animal. Therapeutic agents include various botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) and other biologically active agents, which can be delivered across the skin and into the dermis using multiple strategies including microneedle drug delivery, transport moieties, or penetration enhancers such as extracellular matrix-digestive enzymes. | 08-05-2010 |
Tobin J. Dickerson, San Diego, CA US
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| 20080241943 | Subnanomolar Precipitator of Thiophilic Metals - A fluorescent dye-doped crystalline assay is employed for selection and detection of thiophilic heavy metal ions. While comparable in analytical performance to known solution based methodologies, the formation of crystalline analytes provides for signal amplification, and consequently, a powerful platform whose analysis is directly amenable to high-throughput video capture systems. In a microcapillary format, this assay is capable of screening hundreds of samples per day for the presence of subnanomolar concentrations of Hg | 10-02-2008 |
Wendell Dickerson, Katonah, NY US
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| 20090076948 | FIXED RATE GRADUALLY STEPPED PAYMENT LOAN - A gradually stepped payment (GSP) mortgage loan at a fixed rate of interest has payments that are gradually increased over much or all of the loan term. The payments may be increased monthly, annually or on other schedules. The increments are predefined at the beginning of the loan so that the borrower may account for and predict the changes. The general method for creating the GSP loan is to start with a predefined loan amount, initial payment amount, interest rate and loan term. Given these four constants, a lender calculates the growth rate by which the loan payments increase for half or more of the term to produce a desired present value equal to the principal balance of the loan. The growth rate may also be affected by other predefined factors affecting the current value calculations, such as the timing and duration of the payment increases. The growth rate is neither a whole percent nor half of one percent (or combination thereof). | 03-19-2009 |
William Matthew Dickerson, Dorchester, MA US
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| 20090068759 | REUSABLE DETECTION SURFACES AND METHODS OF USING SAME - The technology provided herein generally relates to reusable detection surfaces and methods for reusing a detection surface after using the detection surface in an assay for an analyte. | 03-12-2009 |