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Aaron Dickey, Sarasota, FL US
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| 20080223924 | Apparatus for Reducing Energy Consumption Within an Unoccupied Room - An apparatus for managing energy consumption in an unoccupied room having a keycard actuated card and a plurality of appliance control units interposed between electrical appliances and their power sources such that the card reader wirelessly transmits signals to the appliance control units upon insertion and removal of the keycard and the appliance control units energize the appliances only when the keycard is present in the card reader. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20120038245 | Smart Material Actuator Adapted for Resonant Operation - A smart material actuator having a fixed supporting member, mechanical web, actuating arm, and piezoelectric or smart material stack is disclosed, together with a sensor adapted to indicate the degree of motion of the actuating arms and controller adapted to allow safe operation of the actuator in resonant conditions. Methods of maintaining resonant operation, avoiding resonant operation, and adjusting resonant frequencies are also disclosed. | 02-16-2012 |
Aaron Dickey, Miami, FL US
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| 20100276482 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING ENERGY CONSUMPTION WITHIN AN UNOCCUPIED ROOM - A system for reducing energy consumption in an unoccupied room is disclosed in which a battery-powered card reader placed inside a room has a keycard switch adapted to be activated upon insertion of a keycard and to be deactivated substantially upon its removal. The card reader also has a controller and a transceiver and is adapted to transmit an insertion signal substantially upon activation of the keycard switch, a removal signal after the deactivation of the keycard switch, and a periodic status signal indicating the activation state of the keycard switch. At least one secondary unit comprising a means to connect to a power source, a means to connect to a room appliance, a transceiver, and a controller, is adapted to cause a room appliance to enter a powered mode substantially upon receipt of the insertion signal or receipt of a periodic status signal indicating the keycard switch is activated, and to cause that room appliance to enter an energy-saving mode after receiving the removal signal. A gateway connected to a system controller is also provided. The gateway comprises a transceiver adapted to communicate wirelessly with the secondary units, and the system controller is adapted to determine the mode of the secondary units and to cause one or more of said secondary units to change mode if necessary. | 11-04-2010 |
Aaron S. Dickey, Sarasota, FL US
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| 20080314175 | Engine synchronizer - Engine synchronization apparatus and system for multi-engine vehicles such as boats and aircraft providing limited authority throttle cable trim effected by an apparatus interposed between the throttle plate and throttle cable of a slave engine and mounted in a floating configuration. An actuator is mounted to the apparatus to trim the distance between the throttle plate and throttle cable attachment thereby trimming the throttle cable. A system is provided in which a difference signal derived from master and slave engine tachometer signals is used to control the actuator and synchronize the engines within a predetermined range. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20110315113 | Engine Synchronizer - Engine synchronization apparatus and system for multi-engine vehicles such as boats and aircraft providing limited authority throttle cable trim effected by an apparatus interposed between the throttle plate and throttle cable of a slave engine and mounted in a floating configuration. An actuator is mounted to the apparatus to trim the distance between the throttle plate and throttle cable attachment thereby trimming the throttle cable. A system is provided in which a difference signal derived from master and slave engine tachometer signals is used to control the actuator and synchronize the engines within a predetermined range. | 12-29-2011 |
Bill A. Dickey, Corrales, NM US
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| 20090322655 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING AN INTENSITY OF A CATHODE RAY TUBE STROKE SIGNAL WITHIN A DIGITAL DISPLAY SYSTEM - Systems and methods for modifying an intensity of a CRT stroke signal provided to a digital display displaying a stroke image are provided. One apparatus includes a velocity module for determining a vector velocity of the stroke image and an encoder for modifying the intensity of the stroke signal based on the vector velocity. A system includes a deflection input from multiple axes, a multiplexer for outputting the stroke signal, and a velocity intensity module (VIM). The VIM is configured to receive the stoke signal, determine a vector velocity of the stroke image based on the deflection inputs, and modify the stroke signal intensity based on the vector velocity. One method includes receiving first and second deflection inputs for the stroke image, determining a vector velocity for the stroke image based on the first and second deflection inputs, and modifying the stroke signal intensity based on the vector velocity. | 12-31-2009 |
Burton Dickey, Houston, TX US
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| 20110105383 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR STIMULATION OF MAMMALIAN INNATE IMMUNE RESISTANCE TO PATHOGENS - Embodiments of the invention are directed to methods of treating, inhibiting or attenuating a microbial infection in an individual who has or is at risk for developing such an infection, comprising the step of administering an effective amount of a StIR polypeptide or peptide or fragment or derivative or analog thereof to the individual. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20120082700 | COMPOSITIONS FOR STIMULATION OF MAMMALIAN INNATE IMMUNE RESISTANCE TO PATHOGENS - Embodiments of the invention are directed to methods of treating, inhibiting or attenuating a microbial infection in an individual who has or is at risk for developing such an infection, comprising the step of administering an effective amount of a TLR9 agonist and a TLR 2/6 agonist to the individual. | 04-05-2012 |
Christopher C. Dickey, West St. Paul, MN US
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| 20090038284 | Reel mower - A walk reel mower includes a pair of inclined rigid links for mounting the reel cutting unit to the reel mower frame for rolling about a longitudinal axis, and a pair of vertical support arms for mounting the reel cutting unit to the reel mower frame for pitching about a transverse axis. An integrated gearbox houses both the traction and reel drives, including the differential that is part of the traction drive, as well as a parking brake. A flexible drive shaft powers the cutting reel from the gearbox and is made from materials that do not require petroleum based lubricants to avoid the possibility of damage to the turf or grass. A single control handle located on the handle of the mower actuates both the reel and traction drives. The reel cutting unit includes a back plate which has a portion formed as a hollow beam for strength. The reel cutting unit also has a pivot axis for the bedknife allowing adjustment of the bedknife relative to the cutting reel without changing the longitudinal location of the front edge of the bedknife to ensure consistent cutting of the cutting unit. Finally, an improved mounting for the grass basket used on the cutting unit is disclosed which mounting avoids inadvertent disengagement of the grass basket from the cutting unit. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20100269476 | REEL MOWER HAVING TRANSVERSELY SPACED, PIVOTAL, AND RIGID LINKS PERMITTING CUTTING UNIT ROLL - A walk reel mower includes a pair of inclined rigid links for mounting the reel cutting unit to the reel mower frame for rolling about a longitudinal axis, and a pair of vertical support arms for mounting the reel cutting unit to the reel mower frame for pitching about a transverse axis. An integrated gearbox houses both the traction and reel drives, including the differential that is part of the traction drive, as well as a parking brake. A flexible drive shaft powers the cutting reel from the gearbox and is made from materials that do not require petroleum based lubricants to avoid the possibility of damage to the turf or grass. A single control handle located on the handle of the mower actuates both the reel and traction drives. The reel cutting unit includes a back plate which has a portion formed as a hollow beam for strength. The reel cutting unit also has a pivot axis for the bedknife allowing adjustment of the bedknife relative to the cutting reel without changing the longitudinal location of the front edge of the bed-knife to ensure consistent cutting of the cutting unit. Finally, an improved mounting for the grass basket used on he cutting unit is disclosed which mounting avoids inadvertent disengagement of the grass basket from the cutting unit. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110057483 | TABLE AND SEATING APPARATUS - A rolling table and seating system includes a first assembly folding between a first position with the first assembly forming a seat bottom, and a second storage position. A second assembly moves between a first position with the second assembly forming a table and a second position at which the second assembly forms a seat back complementary to the seat bottom. A frame has laterally spaced apart first and second upright frame portions, the first upright frame portion supporting the first assembly and the second upright frame portion supporting the second assembly. A lower frame portion extends laterally outward including a first lateral portion extending toward a first side beyond the first upright frame portion, and a second lateral portion extending toward a second side beyond the second upright frame portion. First linkages fold the first assembly and include a leg supporting the seat bottom at the first position, and lift and pivot the leg at the second storage position. Second linkages fold the second assembly and include a leg supporting the table at the first position and move the leg to a position with a lower end of the leg laterally outward from an upper end of the leg. | 03-10-2011 |
Clare C. Dickey, Kettering, OH US
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| 20080295461 | PACKAGE WRAPPING MACHINE WITH ITEM IDENTIFIER BASED EXCEPTION TO DEFAULT WRAP SETTINGS - A machine for wrapping items to produce packages includes default settings which provide appropriate parameters for wrapping packages based on a ubiquitous feature of the item such as tray size. In addition, one or more exceptions to the default settings are included such that items of a given value for the ubiquitous feature which require special or unusual handling parameters will be detected and handled according to these different parameters. These parameters including exceptions are readily transferable between multiple wrapping machines. An autocalibration feature allows for specific differences in the tolerances and settings of different wrapping machines. | 12-04-2008 |
Clement L. Dickey, San Jose, CA US
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| 20110197046 | STORAGE APPLICATION PERFORMANCE MATCHING - A method for matching storage application performance in a multiple tier storage system is disclosed. Input/output (I/O) activity in the multiple tier storage system is monitored to collect statistical information. The statistical information is recurrently transformed into an exponential moving average (EMA) of the I/O activity having a predefined smoothing factor. Data portions in the multiple tier storage system are sorted into buckets of varying temperatures corresponding to the EMA. At least one data migration plan is recurrently generated for matching the sorted data portions to at least one of an available plurality of storage device classes. One data portion sorted into a higher temperature bucket is matched with a higher performance storage device class of the available plurality of storage device classes than another data portion sorted into a lower temperature bucket. | 08-11-2011 |
Cory Dickey, Irwindale, CA US
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| 20120121354 | FASTENING NUT AND TOOL BIT HOLDING SYSTEM - A fastening nut for fastening a receiving body and a collet together is disclosed. The fastening nut comprises a main body having an outer surface, a first end, and a second end distal to the first end and a plurality of blades located radially on the outer surface of the main body, wherein each blade is at an angle to the second end. The fastening nut is attachable on the receiving body for coaxial retention of the collet. Furthermore, axial rotation of the fastening nut creates a suction proximate the second end of the fastening nut. In one embodiment of the fastening nut, the plurality of blades protrude axially past the second end of the main body in a direction away from the first end. A tool bit holding system and a system and method for machining specimens comprising the fastening nut are also disclosed. | 05-17-2012 |
Daniel Dickey, Westbury, NY US
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| 20090324734 | THROAT CARE COMPOSITION - A throat care composition including water, honey, vegetable glycerine, natural lemon flavor, at least one of liquefied slippery elm and liquefied marshmallow root, grape seed extract and malic acid. In at least one embodiment, the throat care composition is applied via a spray applicator. | 12-31-2009 |
David S. Dickey, Dayton, OH US
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| 20080261299 | Pneumatic Bioreactor - A pneumatic bioreactor having a containment vessel which includes a semi-cylindrical concavity defined by the vessel bottom. A mixing apparatus includes a rotational mixer rotatably mounted within the containment vessel about a horizontal axis. The rotational mixer has buoyancy-driven mixing cavities which are fed by a gas supply beneath the rotational mixer. The mixing apparatus extends into the semi-cylindrical concavity to substantially fill that concavity. The rotational mixer is divided into two wheels with outer paddles extending axially outwardly and inner paddles extending axially inwardly on either side of each ring. Blades between the outer and inner paddles form impellers in the wheels to induce axial flow through the rings in opposite directions. The containment vessel may be of film and supported by a structural housing also having a semi-cylindrical concavity defined by the housing bottom. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090310436 | BEATER FOR MIXING - A beater for a mixer includes a shaft ( | 12-17-2009 |
| 20110237748 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING NANOPARTICLES - In one aspect, the present invention provides a process for forming polymeric nanoparticles, which comprises using a static mixer to create a mixed flowing stream of an anti-solvent, e.g., by introducing a liquid anti-solvent into a static mixer, and introducing a polymer solution into the mixed flowing anti-solvent stream such that controlled precipitation of polymeric nanoparticles occurs. The nanoparticles can then be separated from the anti-solvent stream. | 09-29-2011 |
David W. Dickey, Saint Peters, MO US
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| 20110273065 | DOOR HOLD OPEN MECHANISM FOR A MERCHANDISER - A merchandiser including a case defining a product display area for supporting and displaying food product. The case includes a case frame that has at least one mullion defining an opening into the product display area, a door that is positioned over the opening and pivotably coupled to the case frame for movement between a closed position and an open position, and a door hold open mechanism attached to either the mullion or the door. The other of the mullion and the door defines a channel, and the door hold open mechanism includes an engagement member that is outwardly biased from the mullion or the door to which the door hold open mechanism is attached such that the engagement member is engageable with the other of the mullion and the door within the channel to hold the door in the open position. | 11-10-2011 |
Deborah Dickey, Minneapolis, MN US
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| 20110282030 | NATURIURETIC POLYPEPTIDES - This document provides natriuretic polypeptides. For example, this document provides polypeptides having a natriuretic activity. In some cases, a polypeptide provided herein can have natriuretic activities without lowering blood pressure. Methods and materials for inducing natriuretic activities within a mammal also are provided. | 11-17-2011 |
Eric R. Dickey, Portland, OR US
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| 20100143710 | HIGH RATE DEPOSITION OF THIN FILMS WITH IMPROVED BARRIER LAYER PROPERTIES - An atomic layer deposition (ALD) method is utilized to deposit a thin film barrier layer of a metal oxide, such as titanium dioxide, onto a substrate. Excellent barrier layer properties can be achieved when the titanium oxide barrier is deposited by ALD at temperatures below approximately 100° C. Barriers less than 100 angstroms thick and having a water vapor transmission rate of less than approximately 0.01 grams/m | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100189900 | ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION SYSTEM AND METHOD UTILIZING MULTIPLE PRECURSOR ZONES FOR COATING FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATES - Systems and methods for atomic layer deposition (ALD) on a flexible substrate involve guiding the substrate back and forth between spaced-apart first and second precursor zones and through a third precursor zone interposed between the first and second precursor zones, so that the substrate transits through each of the precursor zones multiple times. Systems may include a series of turning guides spaced apart along the first and second precursor zones for supporting the substrate along an undulating transport path. As the substrate traverses back and forth between the first and second precursor zones and through the third precursor zone, it passes through a first series of flow-restricting passageways of a first isolation region interposed between the first and third precursor zones and a second series of flow-restricting passageways of a second isolation region interposed between the second and third precursor zones. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20110159204 | OXYGEN RADICAL GENERATION FOR RADICAL-ENHANCED THIN FILM DEPOSITION - A method of radical-enhanced atomic layer deposition (REALD) involves alternating exposure of a substrate to a first precursor gas and to radicals, such as monatomic oxygen radicals (O•), generated from an oxygen-containing second precursor gas, while maintaining spatial or temporal separation of the radicals and the first precursor gas. Simplified reactor designs and process control are possible when the first and second precursor gases are nonreactive under normal processing conditions and can therefore be allowed to mix after the radicals recombine or otherwise abate. In some embodiments, the second precursor gas is an oxygen-containing compound, such as carbon dioxide (CO | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110256323 | INHIBITING EXCESS PRECURSOR TRANSPORT BETWEEN SEPARATE PRECURSOR ZONES IN AN ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION SYSTEM - Systems and methods for ALD thin film deposition include a mechanism for removing excess non-chemisorbed precursors from the surface of a substrate in a translation-based process involving multiple separate precursor zones. Excess precursor removal mechanisms according to the present disclosure may introduce localized high temperature conditions, high energy conditions, or azeotropes of the excess precursor, to liberate the excess precursor before it reaches a separate precursor zone, thereby inhibiting CVD deposition from occurring without causing heat-induced degradation of the substrate. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20120021128 | SUBSTRATE TRANSPORT MECHANISM CONTACTING A SINGLE SIDE OF A FLEXIBLE WEB SUBSTRATE FOR ROLL-TO-ROLL THIN FILM DEPOSITION - Systems and methods for depositing a thin film on a flexible substrate involve guiding the flexible substrate along a spiral transport path back and forth between spaced-apart first and second precursor zones so that the substrate transits through the first and second precursor zones multiple times and each time through an intermediate isolation zone without mechanically contacting an outer surface of the substrate with a substrate transport mechanism, thereby inhibiting mechanical damage to the thin film deposited on the outer surface, which may improve barrier layer performance of the thin film. | 01-26-2012 |
Ian Dickey, Bangor, ME US
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| 20090036908 | Biologic Barrier for Implants That Pass Through Mucosal or Cutaneous Tissue - Apparatus is described for creating a direct mechanical connection between skeletal bone and a prosthetic device located outside of the body. The apparatus provides a means for creating an effective biologic seal to prevent the transmission of microbiologic particles into the body. | 02-05-2009 |
John Dickey, Bountiful, UT US
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| 20110004190 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING FREE FLOW IN AN INFUSION LINE - An apparatus and method for preventing free flow through an infusion set utilizes an occluder disposed within the infusion set to selectively prevent flow therethrough. The occluder may be responsive to a pressure differential within the infusion set or may respond to compression of the infusion set. The occluder may also be configured to allow flow when the infusion set adjacent the occluder is moved sideways relative to the occluder or maintained at an angle relative to the occluder. When a pair of occluders are used in sequence, an in-line pump may be formed. | 01-06-2011 |
John A. Dickey, Rockford, IL US
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| 20090295551 | ELECTRIC POWER AND CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - An electric power generation and distribution system includes a power distribution panel, a plurality of power distribution nodes in communication with the power distribution panel, and a plurality of interconnect couplings that couple the power distribution panel to each of the plurality of power distribution nodes. Each of the plurality of interconnect couplings communicate both electrical power signals and communication signals across a shared cable system. | 12-03-2009 |
Katherine Dickey, Stanford, CA US
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| 20110294254 | LOW COST SOLAR CELLS FORMED USING A CHALCOGENIZATION RATE MODIFIER - Methods and devices are provided for forming an absorber layer. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising of depositing a precursor material onto a substrate, wherein the precursor material may include or may be used with an additive to minimize concentration of group IIIA material such as Ga in the back portion of the final semiconductor layer. The additive may be a non-copper Group IB additive in elemental or alloy form. | 12-01-2011 |
Kathleen A. Dickey, Cardiff, CA US
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| 20080274514 | PENETRABLE CAP HAVING SPACED-APART GROOVES - A cap having a plurality of spaced-apart grooves in a downwardly tapered inner wall of the cap to facilitate the formation of air passageways as the cap is penetrated by a pipette tip. The air passageways aid in venting air from a fluid-holding vessel closed with the cap. | 11-06-2008 |
Kevin Dickey, Belle Vernon, PA US
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| 20090242858 | Water-Based Fire Resistant Lubricant - The present invention relates to a method for using a water-based fluid composition to lubricate metal-metal surfaces in contact with each other in a non-hydraulic system, wherein at least one of the metal surfaces is moving. The invention also relates to a water-based fluid composition for use as a lubricant in the described method. | 10-01-2009 |
Kimberly Dickey, Cambridge, MA US
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| 20080230773 | Polymer Composition for Preparing Electronic Devices by Microcontact Printing Processes and Products Prepared by the Processes - The present invention is directed to methods for patterning substrates using contact printing processes and inks comprising an organic semiconductive or semiconductive polymer, inks for use with the processes, and products formed by the processes. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20090041984 | Structured Smudge-Resistant Coatings and Methods of Making and Using the Same - The present invention is directed to smudge-resistant coatings, methods to prepare the coatings, and products prepared by the methods. | 02-12-2009 |
Michael D. Dickey, Cambridge, MA US
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| 20110111517 | PAPER-BASED MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEMS - Paper-based microfluidic systems and methods of making the same are described. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110189786 | COTTON THREAD AS A LOW-COST MULTI-ASSAY DIAGNOSTIC PLATFORM - Hydrophilic threads as platforms for inexpensive, low volume, portable diagnostic systems, and methods of making the same are described. A diagnostic system includes a hydrophilic loading thread having an inlet zone at a proximal end; a testing zone at a distal end; and an intermediate zone located between the inlet zone and the testing zone, wherein the testing zone does not directly contact the inlet zone. In another aspect, a diagnostic system includes (i) a hydrophilic loading thread that includes an inlet zone at a proximal end and an intermediate zone at a distal end; and (ii) one or more additional hydrophilic threads that contact the intermediate zone of the loading thread. A method of detecting the presence or absence of an analyte in a fluid sample includes applying the sample to an inlet zone of a diagnostic system that includes a hydrophilic loading thread with an inlet zone at a proximal end; an intermediate zone; and a testing zone at a distal end; wherein the testing zone does not directly contact the inlet zone. | 08-04-2011 |
Nolan Dickey, Dearborn, MI US
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| 20110132310 | SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING GAS DISTRIBUTION IN AN INTAKE MANIFOLD - A system for improving distribution of gases within an intake manifold of an engine is presented. The system may be used to improve engine air-fuel control. In one example, turbulence of gases entering an intake manifold is increased. | 06-09-2011 |
Randell W. Dickey, Baytown, TX US
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| 20120016097 | Olefin Oligomerization Reaction Processes Exhibiting Reduced Fouling - The invention relates to olefin oligomerization methods and methods for reducing/inhibiting fouling in olefin oligomerization reactions comprising: contacting, in an oligomerization reactor (e.g., under oligomerization conditions), an alpha-olefin feed, a catalyst having an olefin selectivity of at least 90 mol % to a desired oligomerization product, a polymer anti-foulant, and optionally a diluent; selectively producing an effluent comprising the desired oligomerization product, unreacted olefin, and alpha-olefin-based polymer byproduct that causes fouling. The amount of polymer anti-foulant can be chosen to limit fouling to ≦20 g/kg desired oligomerization product, to remediate ≧3 grams fouled polymer/kg desired oligomerization product, and/or to reduce/inhibit polymer fouling by ≧10% over a selective oligomerization with substantially no added polymer anti-foulant. Advantageously, desired oligomerization product so obtained can also be polymerized/copolymerized with an alpha-olefin such as ethylene. | 01-19-2012 |
Roger F. Dickey, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20120015736 | SOCIAL REQUIREMENT FOR ONLINE GAME ASSET ACQUISITION - Example systems and methods related to a social requirement for acquiring an asset, such as a reward, in an online game are presented herein. In one example, an online game for a plurality of players is hosted. Information describing a social network of friends of a player of the game is accessed. An asset is provided to the player based satisfaction of an acquisition requirement to acquire the asset. The acquisition requirement includes a social requirement that is satisfied by a new association of a predetermined number of friends of the social network of the player with the online game. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120015738 | PLAYER RECRUITMENT FOR ONLINE GAME REWARDS - Example systems and methods related to player recruitment for acquiring rewards in an online game network is presented. In an example, an online game for a plurality of players is hosted. A player of the game is provided an asset based satisfaction of an acquisition requirement that includes a social requirement satisfied by a new association of a predetermined number of people with the online game. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120015740 | ENHANCED REWARD ACQUISITION FOR ONLINE GAME BASED ON SOCIAL REQUIREMENT - Example systems and methods related to the acquisition of awards in a multiplayer online game based on a social requirement are presented. In an example, a player is provided with a first-level reward based on satisfaction of first acquisition requirement including at least one of an in-game asset requirement and a game state requirement. Also provided to the player is a second-level reward based on satisfaction of a second acquisition requirement including a social requirement that is satisfied by anew association between another person and the online game. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120015742 | DYNAMIC REQUIREMENT VARIATION FOR ONLINE GAME NETWORK ASSET ACQUISITION - Example systems and methods relating to dynamic requirement variation for asset acquisition in an online game are presented. In an example online game for multiple players, a plurality of parameters employed to identify players who qualify for a reward provided by the online game are accessed continually. A current acquisition requirement for the reward based on the plurality of parameters is updated continually. The reward is provided to at least one of the players responsive to satisfaction of the current acquisition requirement by the at least one of the players. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120077580 | DYNAMIC ASSET AND OBSTACLE GENERATION IN ONLINE GAMES - Example systems and methods related to dynamic generation of in-game assets and in-game obstacles of an online game are presented. In an example, information describing a social network of a first player of an online game is accessed, the information identifying other players of the online game. Game account information of the other players is then accessed. The game account information of the other players identifies in-game assets of the other players. At least one of an in-game asset for the first player and an in-game obstacle to affect the first player in the online game is generated based on a mathematical function that considers the in-game assets of the other player | 03-29-2012 |
Roger F. Dickey, Austin, TX US
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| 20090089715 | Automatic Re-Positioning of Graphical Program Nodes during Node Placement or Node Movement - A system and method for automatically re-positioning one or more nodes in a block diagram of a graphical program in response to a new node being displayed in the block diagram are described. A new node may be displayed at a first position in the block diagram in response to user input. One or more of the plurality of nodes already in the block diagram may be automatically re-positioned in response to displaying the new node at the first position. In other embodiments, a particular node in the block diagram may be moved from a first position to a second position in response to user input, and one or more of the other nodes may be automatically re-positioned in response to the user moving the node. | 04-02-2009 |
Scott Dickey, Dublin, CA US
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| 20100051253 | SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING HEAT EXCHANGER SYSTEM - A semiconductor fabrication heat exchanger system is provided including two heat exchangers spaced from each other. The first heat exchanger receives a high temperature fluid heated from a semiconductor processing tool or the like and the second heat exchanger has a second fluid with a set temperature significantly lower than the heated fluid of the first heat exchanger. A variable and controllable fan removes heat from the heated fluid and the second heat exchanger cools the heated air. | 03-04-2010 |
Selwyn David Dickey, Byron, MN US
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| 20100191922 | DATA STORAGE PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT THROUGH A WRITE ACTIVITY LEVEL METRIC RECORDED IN HIGH PERFORMANCE BLOCK STORAGE METADATA - A sequence of fixed-size blocks defines a page (e.g., in a server system, storage subsystem, DASD, etc.). Each fixed-size block includes a data block and a footer. A high performance block storage metadata unit associated with the page is created from a confluence of the footers. The confluence of footers has space available for application metadata. In an embodiment, the metadata space is utilized to record a “write activity level” metric, and a timestamp. The metric indicates the write frequency or “hotness” of the page, and its value changes over time as the activity level changes. Storage subsystem performance may be enhanced by mapping frequently accessed pages to higher performance physical disks and mapping infrequently accessed pages to lower power physical disks. This approach is advantageous in that the metric is recorded on a non-volatile basis and may be readily communicated between system components (e.g., between a host computer and a storage subsystem). | 07-29-2010 |
Sergey Dickey, Lovettsville, VA US
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| 20100130194 | Self-Configurable Wireless Network With Cooperative Interference Measurements by Base Stations - Self-configurable wireless network with cooperative interference measurements by base stations. A mini-cell system comprises a plurality of mini-cells. Each mini-cell comprises a communications system for establishing communications with and among remote devices and a signal collection system that provides connectivity to a signal collection network. The signal collection system comprises a scanner and a signal analyzer. The communications system and the signal collection system communicate with a local network controller via the signal collection network to report information about the mini-cell and signals that are received at the mini-cell location. The local network controller may process information received from the mini-cell about its configuration and its own signal and information received from the signal collection system to determine whether to reconfigure the network to mitigate interference and to optimize the mini-cell system. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20120108192 | SIGNAL DETECTION ASSISTED BY USE OF MOVING ANTENNAE - Signal detection assisted by use of moving antennae. A signal of interest may be detected in signal samples measured by a single antenna installed on a moving platform. A first sample is collected at time T | 05-03-2012 |
Sergey L. Dickey, Lovettsville, VA US
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| 20090215443 | Cellular Drive Test System Network - A method and apparatus is provided for processing wireless signals collected from a plurality of cellular base stations by a plurality of drive test units of a drive test system The method includes the steps of a first process within at least one of the plurality of drive test units processing and storing wireless signal samples in real time to identify and measure signals from the plurality of cellular base stations, the first process forming a target list of signals that could be identified and measured, a second process that processes the signals in near real time and a third process that processes signal offline. The first, second and third processes may share information irrespective of where executed, whether executed on a single drives test unit or multiple drive test units. | 08-27-2009 |
Terry Dickey, Pflugerville, TX US
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| 20110151819 | Radio Frequency (RF) Receiver with Dynamic Frequency Planning and Method Therefor - A radio frequency (RF) receiver comprises an analog receiver, a digital processor, and a clock synthesizer. The analog receiver has an input for receiving an RF input signal, and an output for providing a digital intermediate frequency (IF) signal. The digital processor has a first input for receiving the digital IF signal, a second input for receiving a clock signal, a signal output for providing an IF output signal, and a control output for providing a clock control signal. The clock synthesizer has an input for receiving the clock control signal, and an output for providing the clock signal. The digital processor controls a frequency of the clock signal dynamically in response to a channel selection input to reduce interference of sub-harmonics created by the digital processor on the analog receiver. | 06-23-2011 |
Trevor C. Dickey, Ft. Collins, CO US
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| 20120108918 | Acoustic Palpation Using Non-Invasive Ultrasound Techniques for Identification of Target Sites and Assessment of Chronic Pain Disorders - Methods and systems for identifying and spatially localizing tissues having certain physiological properties or producing certain biological responses, such as the sensation of pain, in response to the application of intense focused ultrasound (acoustic probing or palpation) are provided. In some embodiments, targeted acoustic probing is employed to identify the scope and severity of chronically painful sensitized tissue areas, and of chronic pain disorders. In other applications, targeted acoustic probing is used to localize nerves and other sensitized tissues for guidance of needles and other delivery devices, and for delivery of anesthetic, analgesic or therapeutic compositions. | 05-03-2012 |