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Adrienne M. Dixon, Camden, NJ US
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| 20090209165 | SCRIPTURAL SPEAKING INSPIRATIONAL FIGURINE - A message speaking figurine having a face that simulates a current, past or historical inspirational or religious individual. The recited messages are intended to teach and empower young people. The figurine comprises a body formed of a torso, arms and legs, feet and a head, where the face thereof is simulated to resemble an individual to which the young person can relate. To hear the messages, the doll or figurine includes a tape transport, voice recordable chip, CD player, or the like, speaker, power source, such as a battery, and an ON/OFF switch. | 08-20-2009 |
Alan Dixon, Brookings, SD US
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| 20090126278 | DOOR MOUNTING SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for temporarily mounting a side rail such as a z-bar during installation of a door assembly. The apparatus includes a mounting structure that cooperates with a fastener to accurately position the side rail at a desired location on a structural member such as a door jamb. In the case of hinge-side side rails, the side rail may be aligned without the door attached thereto while the location for the fastener established. The mounting structure may aid in the proper placement of the fastener in the structural member. Once the fastener is in place, the side rail can be removed from the structural member without removing the fastener. The door may then be attached to the side rail to form a door/side rail assembly. The door/side rail assembly is then engaged with the fastener for temporary and accurate positioning while the side rail is affixed to the structural member. | 05-21-2009 |
Alan M. Dixon, Brookings, SD US
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| 20090115203 | DOOR WITH RETRACTABLE SCREEN - A door incorporating at least one movable glass insert or window sash slidably disposed in at least one track thereof. An end of the insert is coupled to an end of a spring biased roll of screen. As the insert moves from the spring biased roll, the screen is extracted therefrom providing a continuously variable screened region in the door. The insert can be positioned using a counterbalance, spaced apart latchable locations in the door, frictional engagement, or through the tension force of the biased roll of screen. A catch mechanism is disposed on the movable glass insert to detachably couple the glass insert to a portion of the door. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20110108209 | DOOR WITH RETRACTABLE SCREEN - A door incorporating at least one movable glass insert or window sash slidably disposed in at least one track thereof. An end of the insert is coupled to an end of a spring biased roll of screen. As the insert moves from the spring biased roll, the screen is extracted therefrom providing a continuously variable screened region in the door. The insert can be positioned using a counterbalance, spaced apart latchable locations in the door, frictional engagement, or through the tension force of the biased roll of screen. A catch mechanism is disposed on the movable glass insert to detachably couple the glass insert to a portion of the door. | 05-12-2011 |
Carl Dixon, Weiner, AR US
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| 20080277127 | Quick change rotary mower blade - An improved rotary mower blade in which a carrier which is rotatably connect to a spindle driven by the mower engine, receive and holds a pair of opposed sharpened cutting segments. The cutting segments are held in place while the carrier is rotated, and are removable and replaced as needed when the carrier is stationary. | 11-13-2008 |
Carl A. Dixon, Pleasant Grove, AL US
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| 20100189909 | PIPE PAINTING APPARATUS - An apparatus and method for applying a fluid such as paint to the surfaces of a plurality of lengths of pipe, the apparatus including an automated processing line composed of a receiving platform configured for receiving the plurality of lengths of pipe, a vat down the line from the receiving platform for containing the fluid, a draining platform down the line from the vat, the draining platform being configured for elevating an end of each length of pipe of the plurality of lengths of pipe relative to an opposite end of the length of pipe, and a conveyor system configured for engaging the plurality of lengths of pipe and advancing the plurality of lengths of pipe through the vat and across the draining platform by rolling. In use, the plurality of lengths of pipe are loaded onto the pipe receiving platform, rolled into the vat one length of pipe at a time, advanced through the vat by receiving each length of pipe of the plurality of lengths of pipe between a pair of teeth extending downward from the conveyor system, and rolling the plurality of lengths of pipe through the vat, out of the vat and across the draining platform by advancing the conveyor system. | 07-29-2010 |
Chris G. Dixon, Bloomington, IN US
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| 20110125088 | Apparatus for an improved high pressure medicinal dispenser - An apparatus for an improved high pressure medicinal dispenser is disclosed. The high pressure dispenser may include a handle ( | 05-26-2011 |
Christopher G. Dixon, Bloomington, IN US
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| 20090048662 | IMPLANTABLE VASCULAR DEVICE - A multiple-sided medical device comprises a frame comprising wire or other resilient material and having a series of bends and interconnecting sides. The device has both a flat configuration and a second, folded configuration which a generally serpentine shape. The device is pushed from a delivery catheter into the lumen of a duct or vessel and may include one or more barbs for anchoring purposes. A full or partial covering of fabric or other flexible material such as DACRON, PTFE, or a collagen-based material such as small intestinal submucosa (SIS), may be sutured or attached to the frame to form an occlusion device, a stent graft, or an implantable, intraluminal valve such as for correcting incompetent veins in the lower legs and feet. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090149946 | STENT HAVING AT LEAST ONE BARB AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - The present embodiments provide a barbed stent having at least one integrally-formed barb. In one embodiment, the barbed stent comprises a stent having at least one segment forming a strut. A slit is formed in the strut, preferably such that the slit is disposed partially but not entirely through the strut. A barbed portion is formed extending from the strut, whereby the slit separates the barbed portion from a remainder of the strut. The barbed portion then may be bent at an angle with respect to the strut, and a sharpened tip suitable for engaging tissue may be formed, for example, by grinding an end region of the barbed portion. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090157169 | IMPLANTABLE VASCULAR DEVICE - A multiple-sided medical device comprises a frame comprising wire or other resilient material and having a series of bends and interconnecting sides. The device has both a flat configuration and a second, folded configuration which a generally serpentine shape. The device is pushed from a delivery catheter into the lumen of a duct or vessel and may include one or more barbs for anchoring purposes. A full or partial covering of fabric or other flexible material such as DACRON, PTFE, or a collagen-based material such as small intestinal submucosa (SIS), may be sutured or attached to the frame using heat or pressure welding crimping, adhesive, or other techniques to form an occlusion device, a stent graft, or an implantable, intraluminal valve such as for correcting incompetent veins in the lower legs and feet. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090171442 | Z-STENT WITH INCORPORATED BARBS - A stent constructed from at least two individual monolithic stent units is provided. The stent includes at least two individual stent units. Each individual stent unit has, as a monolithic structure, a first strut, a second strut, and a third strut. A first apex adjoins the first and second struts, and a second apex adjoining the second and third struts, where the second apex is disposed in a direction generally opposite the first apex. The monolithic stent unit includes an attachment mechanism at the end of at least the first strut. The first strut of each monolithic stent unit is joined at an attachment point to the third strut of an adjacent monolithic stent unit. The attachment mechanism is bent to form an angle relative to the attachment point. A method of manufacturing the same stent also is provided. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090281549 | BONE CEMENT MIXING AND DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - In at least one embodiment of the present invention, a device for mixing and dispensing a bone cement mixture is provided. The device comprises a housing having a chamber configured to contain a first and second bone cement. A plunger including a plunger rod having a piston at a first end and a plunger handle at a second end is configured to actuate within the chamber. A mixing element is disposed adjacent the piston and is configured to rotate within the chamber to mix the first and second bone cement components to form the bone cement mixture. The plunger is configured to rotate the mixing element to mix the bone cement mixture. The plunger is also configured to advance through the chamber. As the plunger is advanced through the chamber, the piston is configured to receive the mixing element and dispense the bone cement mixture from the device. | 11-12-2009 |
Dan Dixon, Arlington, MA US
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| 20100041870 | LYOPHILIZATION ABOVE COLLAPSE - The present invention provides methods of lyophilizing a pharmaceutical substance involving a primary drying step executed at a product temperature at or above the collapse temperature. The invention also provides pharmaceutical substances lyophilized at or above the collapse temperature. | 02-18-2010 |
Daniel Dixon, Arlington, MA US
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| 20090324586 | LYOPHILIZATION CYCLE ROBUSTNESS STRATEGY - The present invention provides methods for assessing and optimizing lyophilization cycle robustness. In particular, the present invention provides rapid assessment of cycle robustness with respect to a variety of lyophilization process deviations by varying a relatively small number of parameters. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20110033464 | IMMUNOGLOBULIN FUSION PROTEIN FORMULATIONS - The present invention provides compositions of Ig fusion proteins, especially compositions including an Ig fusion protein, a bulking agent, a disaccharide, a surfactant, and a buffer. In one aspect, these compositions are stable under long-term storage or at least one freeze/thaw cycle. The invention also provides methods of preparation of the Ig fusion protein compositions. In one aspect, compositions of the invention are lyophilized. In a further aspect, the compositions are lyophilized by a process that includes an annealing step. | 02-10-2011 |
Daniel Dixon, Cedarville, IL US
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| 20090165546 | WIRELESS AND BATTERYLESS SENSOR - A wireless and batteryless pressure sensor apparatus comprises of a SAW sensor and an antenna mounted on a printed circuit board. Optionally, and RFID tag in used in combination with the SAW sensor. A sensor antenna and a RFID antenna can be located on the printed circuit board such that the antennas communicate electrically with the sensor and the RFID device. The sensor can be interrogated utilizing a radio frequency, which is used to excite a SAW crystal inside the sensor. The interrogation signal causes the SAW to resonate wherein a resonant frequency changes with the pressure and temperature that is applied to the sensor. An interrogator can receive a return (echo) signal representing a change in SAW sensor properties (e.g., diaphragm change). A printed circuit board can be mounted on a stainless steel port and overpackaged with standard processes for hermetically sealing the sensor, or sensor and RFID device with at least one antenna. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090167503 | WIRELESS AND BATTERYLESS SENSOR - The SAW sensor in a stainless steel button package having a diaphragm and mounted on a threaded port. Package can hermetically seal a sensor and RFID-antenna assemblies from media. Sensor diaphragm is exposable to media. Sensor and RFID antennas communicate electrically with SAW sensor and RFID device, respectively, for sensor measurements and identification. Antennas receive RF interrogation signal from a nearby interrogator/transceiver and send reflected RF signals back to the interrogator unit containing sensor measurement and sensor ID. TRF signal excites a SAW resonator inside the sensor and causes the SAW to resonate wherein resonant frequency changes with pressure and temperature applied to the sensor. Antennas could be printed circuit board antennas, helical antennas, loop antennas, any other commercially available off-the-shelf antennas or a combination of these. | 07-02-2009 |
Daniel A. Dixon, Arlington, MA US
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| 20090060906 | Anti-IL-13 antibody formulations and uses thereof - Formulations suitable for treatment of disorders associated with undesirable expression or activity of IL-13 are provided. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20100137213 | FORMULATIONS OF SINGLE DOMAIN ANTIGEN BINDING MOLECULES - The invention relates to formulations of single domain antigen binding molecules, e.g., nanobody molecules, in particular formulations of TNF-binding nanobody molecules. The single domain antigen binding molecules can include one or more single binding domains that interact with, e.g., bind to, one or more target proteins. The formulations are useful, e.g., as pharmaceutical formulations. Method of preparing, and using the formulations described herein, to treat, e.g., TNF-associated disorders, are also disclosed. | 06-03-2010 |
Dan K. Dixon, St. Louis, MO US
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| 20100310750 | EDIBLE COMPOSITIONS - A composition suitable for use as a feline treat or food containing (1) high melting point fats, (2) humectants, and (3) gelling agents; wherein the composition contains less than about 16% water and has a water activity of about 0.65 or less. The low moisture content means that unwanted microorganisms cannot grow and, thus, eliminates the need for preservatives that lower the palatability. The composition, therefore, has relatively high palatability while retaining its soft texture. | 12-09-2010 |
Dan K. Dixon, St. Joseph, MO US
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| 20110039949 | PET FOOD PRODUCT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A pet food is provided, comprising a sorbent food body and a fluid carrier comprising a functional ingredient absorbed into the body. The body preferably is realtively moist, having a moisture content for example of from 35% to 60% by weight and firm structure that is resilient under initial biting by a pet animal. Protein content is preferably at least 20% by weight. The sorptivity of the body is increased by depleting the body of a first liquid, for example by causing drying by exposure to a source of dry heat, such as in roasting, grilling, frying and baking. Methods of manufacture are disclosed including providing a sorptive food body, causing the body to take up a carrier fluid containing a functional ingredient and packing the body in suitable packaging. The invention further provides delivery means for delivering a functional ingredient to a pet animal, the delivery means comprising a sorbent food body with the functional ingredient absorbed therein. The functional ingredient may be a nutrient or a pharmaceutical. | 02-17-2011 |
David M. Dixon, Overland Park, KS US
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| 20110084939 | INFRARED TOUCHSCREEN ELECTRONICS - Touchscreen electronics for detecting touches on a display screen broadly comprises a plurality of transmitters, a plurality of receivers, and a controller. Each transmitter may transmit at least one beam across the display screen, wherein the beam may be switched on and off in a repeated pattern. The receivers may detect the beams from the transmitters, and each receiver may generate an “on” value that corresponds to the beam being switched on and an “off” value that corresponds to the beam being switched off. The controller communicates with the transmitters and the receivers and may be configured to determine that a touch has occurred when the “on” value generated by one of the receivers transitions in a sequence from greater than an upper level to less than a lower level. | 04-14-2011 |
David M. Dixon, Tucson, AZ US
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| 20090324578 | Composition and Method to Treat Wounds - A composition to treat wounds comprising non-geniculate marine coral algae in combination with one or more sugars. | 12-31-2009 |
Deborah A. Dixon US
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| 20090024478 | System and Method for Asset Accumulation and Risk Management - The system and method of the present invention removes barriers that undermine efficient risk-management. The invention prioritizes consumers by predicting their unmet demand for risk protection. Once deemed eligible, consumers are enrolled and funds are allocated to the payment of a premium for income insurance, contribution to a financial vehicle such as a savings or investment product, and payment of a premium for savings loss insurance. Active participants are eligible for income protection in case of job loss, systematic savings and ownership of public equities, principal protection and incentives based on utilization. The system and method of the present invention is calibrated on an ongoing basis to the behaviors of target consumers. | 01-22-2009 |
Donald F. Dixon, Chicago, IL US
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| 20090191965 | Wagering Game With Multiple Viewpoint Display Feature - A gaming system for conducting a wagering game includes an input device for receiving a wager to play a wagering game. The gaming system further includes at least one display for displaying a plurality of game elements. The at least one display is adapted to display a first three-dimensional view of the plurality of game elements from a first viewpoint and a second three-dimensional view of at least one of the plurality of game elements indicating a randomly-selected outcome from a second viewpoint. The first three-dimensional view and the second three-dimensional view are rendered in real-time. | 07-30-2009 |
Doug G. Dixon, Longview, WA US
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| 20100293696 | SAFETY APPARATUS FOR A PERSON AT AN ELEVATED LOCATION - A safety apparatus for a person includes a harness and jacket worn by the person. The harness includes a dorsal ring and the jacket includes a dorsal opening aligned with the dorsal ring. A safety line can be attached to the dorsal ring without interfering with the operation of the jacket. The jacket is repeatably moveable between positions covering and uncovering the harness so that the jacket can be replaced with another one without removing the harness. | 11-25-2010 |
Douglas G. Dixon, Longview, WA US
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| 20100016127 | TREADMILL CONVERSION RESISTANCE TRAINING APPARATUS - A treadmill conversion resistance training apparatus includes mirror-image left and right attachments for attaching to treadmill vertical support columns, each attachment having a vertical mounting bracket removably attachable to a vertical support column; a translation member rotatingly connectable to the vertical mounting bracket at a translation axis; resistance straps removably connectable between the translation member and the mounting bracket; a handle connectable to the translation member and lockable at selected angles; wherein, the treadmill to continues to function as an treadmill while the apparatus is attached. A treadmill conversion apparatus includes a handle having an articulation joint lockable at selectable angles. A treadmill conversion apparatus includes a handle joint having adjustable resistance portion. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100279827 | INTEGRAL TREADMILL RESISTANCE TRAINING APPARATUS - An integral treadmill resistance training apparatus includes a treadmill having a treadway; left and right support columns, each support column including a base portion connected to the treadmill and an upper portion extending upward from the base portion; first and second translation members, each of the first and second translation members rotatingly connected to the left and right support column upper portions, respectively, at a translation axis, each of the translation members including one or more resistance strap connection points radially distal from the translation axis; first and second articulated handles connected to the first and second translation members, respectively; first and second handle locking mechanisms engageable with the first and second translation members and the first and second handles, respectively; and, one or more resistance straps removably connectable between each of the first and second translation members and the left and right support columns, respectively. | 11-04-2010 |
Drex Dixon, South Jordan, UT US
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| 20100211737 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR DATA BLOCK USAGE INFORMATION SYNCHRONIZATION FOR A NON-VOLATILE STORAGE VOLUME - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for data block usage information synchronization for a non-volatile storage volume. The method includes referencing first data block usage information for data blocks of a non-volatile storage volume managed by a storage manager. The first data block usage information is maintained by the storage manager. The method also includes synchronizing second data block usage information managed by a storage controller with the first data block usage information maintained by the storage manager. The storage manager maintains the first data block usage information separate from second data block usage information managed by the storage controller. | 08-19-2010 |
Eva J. Dixon, Columbia, MD US
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| 20100214768 | Light for a power tool and method of illuminating a workpiece - A power tool including a end effector rotatable with respect to the housing, a collar rotatable with respect to the housing, a printed circuit board (PCB) rotatably fixed with respect to the housing, and a light element operatively connected to the PCB and adjacent to the end effector and in a recess of the collar and located to illuminate a workpiece machined by the power tool. A method of providing light for a workpiece being machined by a power tool including locating lighting elements around a spindle of a power tool, aligning the lighting elements to shine light on a workpiece being machined by the power tool, operatively connecting the lighting elements to a PCB, containing and supporting the PCB with a guide, supporting wires configured to provide power to the PCB with the guide, locating the lighting elements, PCB and guide in a rotatable collar, and preventing the lighting elements, PCB and guide from rotating when the collar rotates. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20110058356 | POWER TOOL WITH LIGHT EMITTING ASSEMBLY - A power tool including an end effector rotatable with respect to the housing, a collar non-rotatably coupled to the housing, an annular printed circuit board (PCB) rotatably fixed with respect to the housing, and a light element operatively connected to the PCB and adjacent to the end effector and in a recess of the collar and located to illuminate a workpiece machined by the power tool. | 03-10-2011 |
Gary J. Dixon, Mark, IL US
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| 20080197608 | Powered utility cart with drivetrain differential - A hunting cart designed to assist a hunter with transporting objects such as hunting equipment and large game. The cart includes a pair of side rails that are arcuate in shape and parallel with each other. Interposed the side rails are a plurality of cross support members, a handle and an end rail defining the frame of the cart. A drive assembly is present that is operably connected to an axle, which is rotatably mounted to two wheels. The drive assembly includes an electric motor, a power source and a chain. | 08-21-2008 |
George J. Dixon, Socorro, NM US
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| 20080263468 | Graphical User Interface for Analysis and Comparison of Location-Specific Multiparameter Data Sets - A graphical user interface on a computer provides for the analysis of location specific data and the presentation of analysis results for visual comparison by a user. Results of the analysis are visually presented as icons subdivided into regions and arranged in such a way that the user is able to associate each icon with a data location. A visual presentation of results in the icons and regions allows a user to visually compare the analysis results in two or more data sets according to location. The graphical user interface further provides for the definition and adjustment of an analysis through the interaction of a user with a graphical representation of the analysis. In some cases, the visual presentation of results tracks the analysis adjustments so the user can visually observe the effects that the adjustments have on the results. A method of interacting with the interface to define an analysis and represent results and a method of presenting two or more data sets using the interface are described. The interface can be used to analyze and visually compare the results of location specific data from a number of sources and is illustrated in a flow cytometry application. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20100315698 | Modular ring resonator - An optical resonator with an optical mode has a resonator block with and opening. At least one optical component is mounted on a holder that is positioned in the opening to locate the component in the mode of the resonator. The holder is contrained by the resonator block so that the orientation of the component in the plane of the resonator is substantially fixed by the opening. The component is simply aligned in the resonator by rotating the holder in the opening. The resonator block may also have a mirror reference surfaces that automatically aligns a mirror that is pressed against the surface. The resonator has a high degree of optomechanical assembly and facilitates initial component alignment and the interchange of optical components and mirrors. | 12-16-2010 |
Glenn Dixon, West Point, UT US
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| 20100098134 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING A SPREAD SPECTRUM INTERMEDIATE FREQUENCY CHANNEL WITHIN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An input signal to a radio device is received and has its frequency spread prior to processing the signal to allow the performance benefits of a spread spectrum signal. After processing, the signal is despread by analog or digital processing to create an output signal. The spreading and despreading functions can be implemented with known techniques or a truly random bit sequence. | 04-22-2010 |
Graham Dixon, Phoenix, AZ US
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| 20110072651 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A THERMAL BATTERY - An automated system and method for manufacturing a thermal battery is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, the system comprises a press system, a stacking system, and an enclosing system to automate the manufacturing process of thermal batteries. A method of manufacturing a thermal battery using the system is also disclosed. An automated tracking, storage, and retrieval system for pellets used in the manufacturing process and a pellet pairing system are also disclosed. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110087361 | Automated Tracking And Storage System For Use With An Automated Thermal Battery Manufacturing System - The present invention is directed at a system for automatically manufacturing thermal batteries. In the present invention, thermal batteries are manufactured using a press system, a stacking system and an enclosing system. The present invention uses a tracking, storage, and/or retrieval system to track various components used in the manufacturing process to improve manufacturing quality and to track the various components throughout the manufacturing process. | 04-14-2011 |
Gregory Nathan Dixon, Odessa, FL US
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| 20100259007 | Box or Not - A Word Formation Game - “Box or Not” provides a type of word formation game which involves a new approach to these types of games. The first new aspect is the formation of the “box” in this game. The sequence of forming, or attempting to form a box out of letters, by adding letters to the beginning, or end of a word, and/or adding letters on top of a word, while following the rules laid out in the game is a new feature that this game affords its players. This is also a unique rule because it affords a player, during their turn, to add onto all of the other words present on the playing surface at their turn. | 10-14-2010 |
James M. Dixon, Commerce Township, MI US
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| 20090199616 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING UREA LEVEL - A sensor diagnostic system comprises first, second, and third dosing agent sensors and a control module. The first, second, and third dosing agent sensors indicate whether a dosing agent is present at first, second, and third volumetric levels of a dosing agent tank, respectively. The second volumetric level is greater than the first volumetric level and the third volumetric level is greater than the second volumetric level. The control module selectively diagnoses a sensor fault in at least one of the first, second, and third dosing agent sensors based on the indications of the first, second, and third dosing agent sensors. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090293600 | DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS FOR COOLING SYSTEMS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - A control system for an engine system includes a temperature sensor and a diagnostic module. The temperature sensor measures an outlet temperature at an outlet of a cooling system. The diagnostic module estimates the cooling fluid temperature, determines the cooling performance based on the outlet temperature and the cooling fluid temperature, and selectively diagnoses a fault in the cooling system based on the cooling performance and a predetermined threshold. | 12-03-2009 |
James S. Dixon, Naples, FL US
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| 20100258087 | EMISSION REDUCTION RETROFIT METHOD AND KIT FOR EMD TWO-CYCLE DIESEL ENGINES - A method for retrofitting an existing EMD 567/645 two-cycle diesel engine to reduce exhaust emissions includes the steps of removing mechanical fuel injectors and associated components and installing of electronic unit fuel injectors and associated components. Also disclosed is a kit for retrofitting an existing EMD 567/645 two-cycle diesel engine to reduce exhaust emissions. | 10-14-2010 |
Jeff Dixon, Indianapolis, IN US
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| 20080274400 | BATTERY CELL HAVING ENERGY CONTROL DEVICE - A battery assembly includes a plurality of battery cells. Each cell includes a plurality of first electrodes and second electrodes. First and second insulators extend over the first and second electrodes. An envelope or shell extends over the first and second insulators thereby encapsulating the first and second insulators. A lithium energy control electronics device (the LEC) is disposed, i.e. integrated inside the shell of each cell of the battery assembly. Each cell of the battery assembly is electronically and operatively communicated with one another through the respective LEC disposed inside each cell. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090096286 | HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY IMPACT PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A safety control assembly ( | 04-16-2009 |
Jeff Dixon US
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| 20090063273 | PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE JOB ADVERTISING - A method includes electronically posting an advertisement of a job opening with an employing entity, receiving a notification that an applicant has applied to fill the advertised job opening, and after receiving the notification, charging the employing entity a predetermined fee. | 03-05-2009 |
Jeffrey R. Dixon, Andover, MN US
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| 20100137945 | AUTOMATED VERIFICATION OF MRI COMPATIBILITY OF ACTIVE IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - A system may include a processor configured to automatically obtain magnetic resonance imaging compatibility information relating to compatibility of an active implantable medical device implantable in a patient with an MRI modality from at least two information sources. The processor may also be configured to automatically determine compatibility of the active implantable medical device with the magnetic resonance imaging modality based on the magnetic resonance imaging compatibility information. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100137946 | PATIENT-CENTRIC DATA COLLECTION FOR AUTOMATED MRI COMPATIBILITY VERIFICATION - A system may include a patient information terminal that receives magnetic resonance imaging compatibility information from a patient and a processor that automatically determines compatibility of an active implantable medical device with an magnetic resonance imaging modality based on the magnetic resonance imaging compatibility information. The magnetic resonance imaging compatibility information includes information relating to compatibility of the active implantable medical device implantable in the patient and the magnetic resonance imaging modality. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100137947 | PATIENT PROGRAMMER WITH AUTOMATED MRI COMPATIBILITY VERIFICATION FOR ACTIVE IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - A system may include an active implantable medical device implantable in a body of a patient and a patient programmer for the AIMD. The patient programmer may be configured to obtain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compatibility information relating to compatibility of the AIMD with an MRI modality. | 06-03-2010 |
Jeffrey S. Dixon, Chicago, IL US
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| 20080276808 | Thin film cooking devices and methods - Improved cooking devices and methods of achieving intimate heat transfer contact between a low-friction, non-stick release sheet material and a heated platen are provided. In particular, improved intimate heat transfer contact may be achieved by providing a very thin release sheet, providing a layer of heat transfer enhancing material forming an intimate heat transfer contact interface between the release sheet and the platen, and/or providing a release sheet that is gas-permeable and liquid-impermeable. A dynamic tensioning system is also provided for mounting a release sheet to a heated platen and maintaining even, bidirectional tension on the release sheet to keep it taut against the platen. Illustrated embodiments of the invention include a clamshell grill and conveyorized contact toaster. | 11-13-2008 |
John A. Dixon, Newton, PA US
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| 20100137385 | Insecticidal Substituted Amino Heterocyclic and Heteroaryl Derivatives - Certain substituted amino heterocyclic and heteroaryl derivatives have provided unexpected insecticidal and acaricidal activity. These compounds are represented by formula (I): wherein R, R | 06-03-2010 |
John R. Dixon, Herndon, VA US
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| 20100141161 | HOLIDAY LED LIGHTING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE - The present disclosure provides a decorative light string system comprising a light string comprising a plurality of lighting bulbs arranged electrically in series, wherein each light bulb comprises at least two LED chips, wherein half of said LED chips are connected in parallel and wherein half of said LED chips are connected in reverse parallel; and a switch box, and a switchbox comprising a switch having at least a first position and a second position, wherein when the switch is in the first position, a first pole is engaged allowing passage of a positive waveform lighting the LEDs connected in parallel, and wherein when the switch is in a second position, a second pole is engaged allowing passage of a negative waveform lighting the LEDs connected in reverse parallel; as well as methods of using said decorative light string system. | 06-10-2010 |
John Robert Dixon, Omaha, NE US
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| 20110091614 | CONTAINER SYSTEM - A container system is described. In one or more implementations, the container system comprises a lower container for receiving a first food component (or components) and an upper container assembly for receiving a second food component (or components) so that the second food component is separated from the first food component. The upper container assembly is configured for engagement with the lower container and is operable to be at least partially opened while the upper container assembly is engaged with the lower container to introduce the second food component into the lower container with the first food component. In one or more embodiments, a pull tab is coupled to the upper container assembly. The pull tab is configured to be pulled while the upper container assembly is engaged with the lower container to at least partially open the upper container assembly. | 04-21-2011 |
John Robert Dixon, Herndon, VA US
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| 20110091621 | FOOD TOASTING POUCH - A food toasting device comprising a pouch and optionally, a handle. A method of using the food toasting device comprising placing a desired quantity of a food product, such as nuts, in the pouch of the food toasting device, placing the food toasting device into an appliance for heating, turning on the appliance so that the food product is exposed to the desired amount of heat, waiting until the food product is sufficiently toasted, and removing the food toasting device containing the food product from the appliance. | 04-21-2011 |
Katharine Hilary Dixon, Olney, MD US
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| 20100286253 | Method for treating ocular neovascularization - Methods are provided for the treatment of ocular neovascularization by increasing, in an individual afflicted with ocular neovascularization, in vivo concentrations of an endostatin protein in the ocular tissues of the individual to an ocular neovascularization inhibiting effective amount, where the endostatin protein has anti-ocular neovascularization activity in vivo. | 11-11-2010 |
Linda Dixon, Kailua, HI US
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| 20090125050 | Intradermal device introducing method and apparatus - A plurality of different intradermal needle penetration application techniques, preferably both of a powered and non-powered application type, are featured that enable a wide variety of applications with preferably only a single needle device that includes a plurality of needles with preferably a single tip slope edge arranged at a gentle slant, preferably a 30-35° slant, or a plurality of such sloped needle tip edges. The needle arrangement enables the needle set to enter at the same time the skin of the subject to an equal desired depth in consistent fashion. The same needle device can be used for point marking, lining and shading with ease. The application processes include use of a plurality of the provided application techniques preferably in a favored order of application and intermixing the point, lining and/or shading techniques to achieve a highly efficient and rapid application process. Also, a holder tip is provided which preferably has outlet edging that extends or extend parallel with the needle tip line edge(s) of the needle device. | 05-14-2009 |
Mark E. Dixon, Farmington Hills, MI US
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| 20080238343 | System and Method for Dimming One or More Light Source - A system for dimming one or more light sources includes a first light source that emits a light of a first brightness according to an operating condition of the first light source, a second light source that emits a light of a second brightness according to an operating current of the second light source, wherein the light of the first brightness is different than that of the light of the second brightness, and one or more components that references the operating condition of the first light source, wherein, in response to the referenced operating condition of the first light source, the one or more components modifies the operating current of the second light source to substantially match the light of the second brightness to the light of the first brightness. A method for dimming one or more light sources is also disclosed. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090196031 | Method and Apparatus for Providing Selectively Colored Light - An apparatus for providing selectively-colored light is disclosed. The apparatus includes a circuit having a plurality of diodes each including an anode and a cathode, wherein the plurality of diodes include a first diode that emits a first light defined by a first wavelength, a second diode that emits a second light defined by a second wavelength, and a third diode that emits a third light defined by a third wavelength, wherein a summation of one or more of the first, second and third light defines a selectively-colored light; and a controller including a first output connected to the anode of the first diode, and the cathode of the second diode, a second output connected to the cathode of the first diode, the anode of the second diode, and the anode of the third diode, and a third output connected to the cathode of the third diode. A method is also disclosed. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090262529 | ILLUMINATOR - An illuminator ( | 10-22-2009 |
Mark Edward Dixon, Farmington Hills, MI US
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| 20100194767 | OLED Trim Panel - An interior trim component for a vehicle includes a trim panel. The trim panel includes a substrate layer, a protective layer, and an organic light emitting diode portion disposed between the substrate layer and the protective layer for displaying one or more surface appearances on the trim panel within a passenger compartment of the vehicle. A method for forming and operating an interior trim component is also disclosed. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100270928 | BIMODAL ILLUMINATION FOR VEHICULAR STORAGE COMPARTMENT - Bimodal illumination for vehicular storage compartment utilizes two or more light sources for illuminating the storage compartment, a removable divider to establish two or more sub-compartments when the divider is inserted into the storage compartment, and a switch for selectively turning on and off one or more of the light sources. The switch is opened and closed by the presence of the removable divider in the storage compartment. | 10-28-2010 |
Michael John Dixon, Richmond, KY US
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| 20080278542 | Micro-Fluid Ejection Devices Having Reduced Input/Output Addressable Heaters - Micro-fluid ejection devices, methods for making micro-fluid ejection, heads, and micro-fluid ejection heads having N actuators on a first substrate and logic capable of driving the N actuators on a second substrate. The ejection heads also have less than N electrical connections between the first and second substrates. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080299361 | Composite Ceramic Substrate For Micro-Fluid Ejection Head - A composite ceramic substrate for receiving an ejection head chip for a micro-fluid ejection head and a method for making the composite ceramic substrate. The substrate includes a high temperature previously fired ceramic base having a substantially planarized first surface and at least one fluid supply slot therethrough. A low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) tape layer bundle having at least two LTCC tape layers is attached to the ceramic base at an interface between the LTCC tape layer bundle and the first surface of the ceramic base. The LTTC tape layer bundle has at least one chip pocket therein and at least one of the LTCC tape layers includes a plurality of conductors. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090189954 | INK JETTING STRUCTURE HAVING PROTECTED CONNECTIONS - An ink jetting structure includes a substrate that has a first surface and a second surface. A heater chip is mounted to the second surface of the substrate, and includes a first set of electrical contacts. A printhead circuit member has a third surface, a fourth surface, and an opening configured to receive the heater chip with the first set of electrical contacts of the heater chip being exposed through the opening. The third surface is mounted to the second surface of the substrate. The fourth surface has a second set of electrical contacts attached by wire bonds to the first set of electrical contacts. The third surface has a third set of electrical contacts electrically coupled to the second set of electrical contacts, and electrically connected to a flexible cable for coupling to corresponding contacts on a printer. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20100098838 | Tunable Dielectric Compositions and Methods - Methods of tuning a printable dielectric layer, dielectric layers made by the method, and devices incorporating the dielectric layers. One such method includes printing a first dielectric composition and a second dielectric composition onto a substrate to provide a mixed composition. The first dielectric composition includes a first concentration of dispersed particles in a carrier fluid and the second dielectric composition includes a polymeric binder component. The mixed composition has a second concentration of particles. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100132874 | Composite Ceramic Substrate for Micro-Fluid Ejection Head - A composite ceramic substrate for receiving an ejection head chip for a micro-fluid ejection head and a method for making the composite ceramic substrate. The substrate includes a high temperature previously fired ceramic base having a substantially planarized first surface and at least one fluid supply slot therethrough. A low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) tape layer bundle having at least two LTCC tape layers is attached to the ceramic base at an interface between the LTCC tape layer bundle and the first surface of the ceramic base. The LTCC tape layer bundle has at least one chip pocket therein and at least one of the LTCC tape layers includes a plurality of conductors. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100201752 | Micro-Fluid Ejection Heads with Multiple Glass Layers - Methods for fabricating micro-fluid ejection heads and micro-fluid ejection heads are provided herein, such as those that use non-conventional substrates. One such micro-fluid ejection head includes a substrate having first and second glass layers disposed adjacent to a surface thereof and a plurality of fluid ejection actuators disposed adjacent to the second glass layer. The first glass layer is thicker than the second glass layer and the second glass layer has a surface roughness of no greater than about 75 Å Ra. | 08-12-2010 |
Michael S. Dixon, Saint Louis, MO US
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| 20100086191 | EVALUATION OF OPTICAL DISTORTION IN A TRANSPARENCY - A system for evaluating optical distortion in an aircraft transparency, such as a windshield, is disclosed. The system utilizes high resolution digital images (a reference image and a test image) of a test grid structure having a pattern of visible index locations. In one embodiment, the test image is taken through the transparency under test, and the reference image is taken without the transparency. The two images are processed and analyzed by a computing device to determine displacement of each index location, relative to the reference image. The displacement data is further processed to obtain vector divergence field data that represents a quantitative measurement of the optical distortion. The optical distortion measurement data is then rendered in a suitable format that allows the transparency to be rated against certain quality criteria. | 04-08-2010 |
Micheal John Dixon, Richmond, KY US
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| 20110074879 | TILED MANIFOLD FOR A PAGE WIDE PRINTHEAD - An ink manifold constructed with a number of semiconductor tiles which are fastened end to end on a rigid base member to form a page wide print mechanism. Each tile is constructed with ink channels on one side in liquid communication with ink outlet ports on the opposite side. The ink channels carry ink from ports in the base member to the outlet ports of the tiles. The interface between each tile defines a boundary. An inkjet printhead is fastened over each boundary of the tiled manifold so that the ink inlet ports of the printhead are aligned with the ink outlet ports of the underlying tiles. No ink passes across the boundary of the adjacent manifold tiles. The fabrication of the individual tiles from a semiconductor wafer facilitates usage of the wafer when fabricating page wide print mechanisms. | 03-31-2011 |
Morgan Dixon, Seattle, WA US
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| 20110126158 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING PIXEL-BASED REVERSE ENGINEERING OF INTERFACE STRUCTURE - Systems and methods for implementing real-time pixel-based reverse engineering of interface structures are disclosed herein. The system uses the pixels representing widgets and content of a user interface to analyze, interpret, and/or enhance the interface without requiring cooperation from the interface. The system captures pixel data and reverse engineers the composition and structure of the interface from the captured pixel data. Using the reverse engineered interface, generated based on the captured pixel data, the facility can identify and record user interactions with the interface, modify the display of the interface to meet user requirements, preferences, or customization options, or enhance the interface to provide functionality not otherwise available, etc. The system can perform these processes across a variety of interfaces regardless of their underlying implementation and without any modifications to the interface. | 05-26-2011 |
Patrick Dixon, Denver, CO US
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| 20090255181 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING HYDROGEN-ENRICHED FUEL GAS FOR EMISSIONS REDUCTION AND CARBON DIOXIDE FOR SEQUESTRATION - A method of generating hydrogen-enriched fuel gas and carbon dioxide comprising converting hydrocarbon molecules from a gaseous hydrocarbon feed stream into hydrogen and carbon dioxide, separating the hydrogen and carbon dioxide, blending the hydrogen back into the gaseous hydrocarbon feed stream to generate a hydrogen-enriched fuel gas, and utilizing the carbon dioxide for storage or sequestration. A system for generating hydrogen-enriched fuel gas and carbon dioxide comprising an inlet handling system, a syngas and water-gas shift system, a water-gas compression system, a carbon dioxide recovery system, a dehydration system, and a carbon dioxide compression system. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20110000133 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING HYDROGEN-ENRICHED FUEL GAS FOR EMISSIONS REDUCTION AND CARBON DIOXIDE FOR SEQUESTRATION - A method of generating hydrogen-enriched fuel gas and carbon dioxide comprising converting hydrocarbon molecules from a gaseous hydrocarbon feed stream into hydrogen and carbon dioxide, separating the hydrogen and carbon dioxide, blending the hydrogen back into the gaseous hydrocarbon feed stream to generate a hydrogen-enriched fuel gas, and utilizing the carbon dioxide for storage or sequestration. A system for generating hydrogen-enriched fuel gas and carbon dioxide comprising an inlet handling system, a syngas and water-gas shift system, a water-gas compression system, a carbon dioxide recovery system, a dehydration system, and a carbon dioxide compression system. | 01-06-2011 |
Randy J. Dixon, Billings, MT US
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| 20090308412 | STORAGE TANK CLEANING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A tank cleaning apparatus and method is provided that employs a series of associated canisters that house filters of various sizes. Fluid flow to each canister may be selectively ceased so that the filter contained therein may be replaced or cleaned while allowing tank cleaning to be continued. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100072745 | HOSE COUPLING LOCKING MECHANISM - A locking clip for use with a hose coupling is provided that includes a first member and a second member that grasp and maintain a locking arm of a locking mechanism commonly used in conjunction with hose couplings. | 03-25-2010 |
Richard Dixon, Ardmore, OK US
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| 20090192720 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DETERMINING ENZYMATIC ACTIVITY AND SPECIFICITY OF METHYLTRANSFERASES - The invention provides crystalline O-methyltransferases and isolated non-native O-methyltransferases as well as sets of their structural coordinates. Also provided are methods of predicting the activity or substrate specificity of putative O-methyl-transferases, methods of identifying potential substrates of O-methyltransferases, and methods of identifying potential inhibitors of methyltransferases. | 07-30-2009 |
Richard Dixon, North Grafton, MA US
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| 20090232736 | Dual specificity antibodies and methods of making and using - Antibodies having dual specificity for two different but structurally related antigens are provided. The antibodies can be, for example, entirely human antibodies, recombinant antibodies, or monoclonal antibodies. Preferred antibodies have dual specificity for IL-1α and IL-1β and neutralize IL-1α and IL-1β activity in vitro and in vivo. An antibody of the invention can be a full-length antibody or an antigen-binding portion thereof. Methods of making and methods of using the antibodies of the invention are also provided. The antibodies, or antibody portions, of the invention are useful for detecting two different but structurally related antigens (e.g., IL-1α and IL-1β) and for inhibiting the activity of the antigens, e.g., in a human subject suffering from a disorder in which IL-1α and/or IL-1β activity is detrimental. | 09-17-2009 |
Richard Albert Dixon, Bountiful, UT US
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| 20110034776 | VAGINAL SPECULUM - A vaginal speculum adapted to be positioned within a vagina has a hollow cylindrical body with means integral therewith for distending the vagina internally of the introitus, whereby the speculum allows visualisation of, and access to and through the cervix, without distending the cervix. In one embodiment the hollow cylindrical body has an inner and outer tube, which are movable relative to each other along the longitudinal axis of the hollow cylindrical body between a first position, wherein the distending means is closed and a second position, wherein the distending means is distended. In this embodiment the distending means is a plurality of elongate members connected between the distal ends of the inner and outer tubes. In the first position the elongate members lie along the longitudinal axis of the hollow cylindrical and in the second position they are bent out from the hollow cylindrical body as the distance between the distal ends of the inner and outer tubes has been shortened. | 02-10-2011 |
Richard H. Dixon, Provo, UT US
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| 20080215158 | Prosthetic hip joint having polycrystalline diamond articulation surfaces and at least one solid polycrystalline diamond compact - A prosthetic joint in which at least one bearing component is made from solid diamond. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20090046967 | BEARINGS, RACES AND COMPONENTS THEREOF HAVING DIAMOND AND OTHER SUPERHARD SURFACES - Diamond bearings and bearing components are disclosed. Some embodiments of the bearings and bearing components include polycrystalline diamond compacts sintered under high pressure and high temperature to create a diamond table chemically and mechanically bonded to a substrate, the diamond table presenting a durable and thermally stable load bearing and articulation surface. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20100025898 | USE OF Ti AND Nb CEMENTED TiC IN PROSTHETIC JOINTS - Use of Ti and Nb cemented in TiC in prosthetic joints, such as prosthetic joint components made from sintered superhard materials. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100198353 | USE OF Ti and Nb CEMENTED IN TiC IN PROSTHETIC JOINTS - An improved composition of titanium sintered titanium carbide is provided. The composition provides an improved degree of strength and toughness and improved compatibility with medical imaging. The composition provides good compatibility with sintered polycrystalline diamond, achieving a good mechanical fit in terms of the combined compressibility and thermal expansion during the sintering process to minimize stress or cracking between the substrate and the diamond layer. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20110146348 | THICK SINTERED POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND AND SINTERED JEWELRY - Methods of forming larger sintered compacts of PCD and other sintered ultrahard materials are disclosed. Improved solvent metal compositions and layering of the un-sintered construct allow for sintering of thicker and larger high quality sintered compacts. Jewelry may also be made from sintered ultrahard materials including diamond, carbides, and boron nitrides. Increased biocompatibility is achieved through use of a sintering metal containing tin. Methods of sintering perform shapes are provided. | 06-23-2011 |
Robert Andrew Dixon, Simpsonville, SC US
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| 20110142674 | WIND TURBINE BLADES WITH IMPROVED BOND LINE - A wind turbine blade includes an upper shell member and a lower shell member defining an internal cavity therebetween. The shell members are joined with a bond paste along bond lines at the leading edge and trailing edge of the blade. A seal member is disposed between the upper and lower shell members at a designed width of the bond line along at least one of the trailing or leading edges. The seal member has a configuration such that excess towable bond paste is prevented from migrating past the seal member and into the internal cavity upon mating the upper and lower shell members in assembly of the blade. | 06-16-2011 |
Robert C. Dixon, Upper St. Clair, PA US
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| 20090053278 | ANTI-MICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS AND DEVICES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - Embodiments of the present invention include medical devices that are coated with an antimicrobial peptide-based coating. Further embodiments include methods of coating the devices with the antimicrobial peptide-based coating, and treating a subject with the coated medical devices to prevent or relieve bacterial infections in the subject. | 02-26-2009 |
Robert D. Dixon, Everett, WA US
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| 20100066001 | CAM ACTUATED CLAMP - A clamp including an upper body including a proximal end, a distal end, and an upper fulcrum, the upper fulcrum being positioned between the proximal end and the distal end of the upper body, wherein the distal end of the upper body includes an upper jaw, a lower body including a proximal end, a distal end, and a lower fulcrum, the lower fulcrum being positioned between the proximal end and the distal end of the lower body, wherein the distal end of the lower body includes a lower jaw, an edge pusher having an upper projection pivotally engaged with the upper fulcrum and a lower projection pivotally engaged with the lower fulcrum, an actuating lever pivotally connected to the upper body, the actuating lever including a cam lobe moveable relative to the lower body to displace the proximal end of the lower body away from the proximal end of the upper body, and a biasing element positioned to bias the upper jaw away from the lower jaw. | 03-18-2010 |
Robert W. Dixon, Longmont, CO US
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| 20100293337 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF TIERED CACHING - The disclosure is related to data storage systems having multiple cache and to management of cache activity in data storage systems having multiple cache. In a particular embodiment, a data storage device includes a volatile memory having a first read cache and a first write cache, a non-volatile memory having a second read cache and a second write cache and a controller coupled to the volatile memory and the non-volatile memory. The memory can be configured to selectively transfer read data from the first read cache to the second read cache based on a least recently used indicator of the read data and selectively transfer write data from the first write cache to the second write cache based on a least recently written indicator of the write data. | 11-18-2010 |
Robert William Dixon, Longmont, CO US
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| 20100211851 | DATA STORAGE SYSTEM WITH NON-VOLATILE MEMORY FOR ERROR CORRECTION - The present disclosure provides a data storage system with non-volatile memory for error correction. In one example, a data storage system is provided and includes a first data storage device comprising a first non-volatile data storage medium and a second data storage device that comprises a second non-volatile data storage medium. The system also includes a controller configured to store data to the first data storage device. The controller is configured to selectively generate error correction information for selected portions of the data based on at least one attribute associated with the data and store the error correction information in the second data storage device. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20110161555 | DYNAMIC DATA FLOW MANAGEMENT IN A MULTIPLE CACHE ARCHITECTURE - The disclosure is related to systems and methods of dynamic dataflow in a multiple cache architecture. In an embodiment, a system having a data storage device with a multiple cache architecture may detect at least one attribute affecting a data storage workload or data storage performance. The system may select at least one of a plurality of data flow schemes based on the at least one attribute, which may be done to optimize the data storage workload for various conditions. In another embodiment, a data storage controller may automatically and dynamically select one of multiple data flow schemes within a data storage device having a multiple cache architecture. The data storage controller may monitor attributes to determine which data flow scheme to select for various workloads of the data storage device. | 06-30-2011 |
Scott Dixon, Colorado Springs, CO US
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| 20090058459 | AUTO-TRIM CIRCUIT - An auto-trim circuit that sets trim bits for an integrated circuit includes a coarse bit calibration circuit for determining a first portion of the trim bits as a set of coarse bits, and a fine bit calibration circuit for determining a second portion of the trim bits as a set of fine bits wherein said fine bits. | 03-05-2009 |
Steven C. Dixon, Lincoln Park, NJ US
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| 20080242154 | Powered, Mobile Electronics Mount - A powered, mobile electronics mount system has a male plug, a support arm, a connector housing, and an interconnecting wire. The male plug includes an electrical connector, wherein the plug is adapted to be inserted into an automobile electrical socket. The support arm is connected on one end to the male plug and on its opposite end to the connector housing, the connector housing having a transformer and a universal electrical connector socket, and the connector housing further including a mount for an electronics product. The interconnecting wire is in electrical connection with the automobile electrical socket through the plug and the universal electrical connector in the connector housing. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090309709 | Vehicle Security And Monitoring System - A vehicle monitoring system includes a communication subsystem configured to provide two-way wireless communication, and a controller mounted in a vehicle and configured to receive data indicative of a location of the vehicle and to control the communication subsystem to transmit the data indicative of the vehicle location toward a remote communication center and receive operational information transmitted from the remote communication center. The controller receives a mode change command included in the operational information and in response changes operating mode between an authorization mode, in which the controller transmits an alert signal to the remote communication center, and a tracking mode, in which the controller transmits the data indicative of vehicle location continuously at predetermined intervals regardless of the authorization signal. | 12-17-2009 |
Steve Nels Dixon, Safford, AZ US
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| 20100263490 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RECOVERING RHENIUM FROM A COPPER LEACH - Various embodiments provide new methods of rhenium recovery. The methods can include subjecting a metal-bearing solution to an activated carbon bed, and adsorbing rhenium onto the activated carbon. The methods can also include heating a basic aqueous elution solution and eluting the rhenium from the activated carbon with the heated elution solution. | 10-21-2010 |
Tim Dixon, Trafford, PA US
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| 20080202528 | Pressure Support System with Automatic Comfort Feature Modification - A pressure support system that delivers a flow of gas to a patient's airway via a pressure generating system and a patient circuit. A controller receives a treatment set point from an input source and determines an adjusted treatment set point based on the treatment set point and a comfort feature function, which in one embodiment, is not based on a physiological condition of such a patient. In another embodiment, the controller provides a respiratory treatment therapy during a therapy session based on the treatment set point and the comfort feature, which is modified automatically during a therapy session without user intervention based on a comparison of the treatment set point to a treatment set point variable. The controller controls the operation of the pressure generating system based on the adjusted treatment set point or the combination of the treatment set point and the comfort feature. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080216832 | Pressure Support Method with Automatic Comfort Feature Modification - A method of delivering a flow of gas to a patient's airway via a pressure generating system and a patient circuit. A controller receives a treatment set point from an input source and determines an adjusted treatment set point based on the treatment set point and a comfort feature function, which in one embodiment, is not based on a physiological condition of such a patient. In another embodiment, the controller provides a respiratory treatment therapy during a therapy session based on the treatment set point and the comfort feature, which is modified automatically during a therapy session without user intervention based on a comparison of the treatment set point to a treatment set point variable. The controller controls the operation of the pressure generating system based on the adjusted treatment set point or the combination of the treatment set point and the comfort feature. | 09-11-2008 |
Warren Dixon, Gainesville, FL US
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| 20110128387 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAINTAINING MULTIPLE OBJECTS WITHIN A CAMERA FIELD-OFVIEW - In one embodiment, a system and method for maintaining objects within a camera field of view include identifying constraints to be enforced, each constraint relating to an attribute of the viewed objects, identifying a priority rank for the constraints such that more important constraints have a higher priority that less important constraints, and determining the set of solutions that satisfy the constraints relative to the order of their priority rank such that solutions that satisfy lower ranking constraints are only considered viable if they also satisfy any higher ranking constraints, each solution providing an indication as to how to control the camera to maintain the objects within the camera field of view. | 06-02-2011 |
Warren E. Dixon, Gainesville, FL US
Warren Everett Dixon, Gainesville, FL US
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| 20090285450 | IMAGE-BASED SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE GUIDANCE AND NAVIGATION - A method of estimating position and orientation of a vehicle using image data is provided. The method includes capturing an image of a region external to the vehicle using a camera mounted to the vehicle, and identifying in the image a set of feature points of the region. The method further includes subsequently capturing another image of the region from a different orientation of the camera, and identifying in the image the same set of feature points. A pose estimation of the vehicle is generated based upon the identified set of feature points and corresponding to the region. Each of the steps are repeated at with respect to a different region at least once so as to generate at least one succeeding pose estimation of the vehicle. The pose estimations are then propagated over a time interval by chaining the pose estimation and each succeeding pose estimation one with another according to a sequence in which each was generated. | 11-19-2009 |
William Dixon, Seattle, WA US
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| 20090112814 | Secure DNS query - A secure DNS query may be made by establishing a secure connection with a specific DNS server to determine an address for a hostname. A client device may have a database that may contain a record of a secure DNS server for one or more hostnames. When a DNS request contains one of the specified hostnames, an authenticated session may be created with the designated secure DNS server and a network address for the hostname is returned using the session. The authenticated session may authenticate a client device to the server as well as authenticate the server to the client. In some embodiments, the secure DNS server may accept connections from authenticated clients and may disregard connection requests from non authenticated clients. | 04-30-2009 |
William F. Dixon, Tucson, AZ US
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| 20100259437 | TEMPORAL CW NULLER - A temporal nuller for removing or minimizing narrow band interference/jamming power from a global positioning system (GPS) receiver's input includes a first signal path having a first input and a first output, at least one time delay device and an adjustable phase shift device located within the first signal path, and a second signal path having a second input and a second output. The first signal input is connected to the second signal input, and the first signal output is connected to the second signal output. Further, the at least one time delay device is operative to introduce a time delay between a signal at an output of the at least one time delay device relative to a signal at an input of the at least one time delay device. | 10-14-2010 |
Zondra Dee Dixon, Charleston, WV US
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| 20090082195 | Olefin polymerization catalysts - A catalyst composition and method for olefin polymerization are provided. In one aspect, the catalyst composition is represented by the formula α | 03-26-2009 |