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Donald L. Bareman, Zeeland, MI US
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| 20080225396 | ELECTRO-OPTIC MIRROR CELL - A reflective element assembly for a variable reflectance vehicular mirror includes a front substrate having a transparent conductive coating disposed on a second surface thereof, and a rear substrate having an electrically conductive metallic reflective coating disposed on a third surface thereof. At least an edge portion of the rear substrate is recessed from a corresponding perimeter edge portion of the front substrate so as to define an overhang region of the front substrate relative to the rear substrate. At least a portion of a third surface conductive coating continues from the third surface over at least the perimeter edge to define a wraparound portion of the third surface conductive coating at the perimeter edge, with the third surface conductive coating establishing electrical continuity between the third surface and the portion of the perimeter edge. An electrical connection may make electrical contact with the wraparound portion at the overhang region. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20090237820 | VEHICULAR INTERIOR ELECTROCHROMIC REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY - A vehicular interior electrochromic rearview mirror assembly includes an electrochromic mirror reflective element assembly and a video display disposed behind a transflective mirror reflector of the mirror reflective element assembly. The transflective mirror reflector includes at least one electrically conducting metal layer and is disposed at a third surface of the rear substrate such that a perimeter border region of the third surface is substantially devoid of the electrically conducting metal layer. A third surface electrical conductor disposed at the third surface is in electrical connection with the transflective mirror reflector and may extend from the transflective mirror reflector and from the perimeter seal toward a perimeter edge of the rear substrate. The rear substrate may extend beyond a perimeter edge of the front substrate where the third surface electrical conductor is disposed, and the third surface electrical conductor may be electrically accessible outboard of the perimeter seal. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20110019260 | VEHICULAR ELECTROCHROMIC INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY - A vehicular electrochromic interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror casing and an electrochromic mirror reflective element. At least a portion of a front substrate of the reflective element extends beyond a corresponding portion of a rear substrate of the reflective element to establish a ledge at least partially along the periphery of the reflective element, with no part of the rear substrate extending beyond any part of the front substrate. Electrical connections are made to conductive coatings or layers at the front and rear substrates. The electrochromic interior rearview mirror reflective element includes a concealing layer disposed along a perimeter border region to conceal the presence of the perimeter seal and the electrical connections from view by a driver of the equipped vehicle. The mirror casing provides a bezelless mirror casing where no portion of the mirror casing overlaps the first surface of the front substrate. | 01-27-2011 |
Donald L. Bartell, Jr., Beaver Falls, PA US
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| 20110259433 | Electric Motor Actuated Stop and Self-Closing Check Valve - An electric motor actuated stop/check valve for industrial use such as liquid pumping systems which has a controlled opening and closing rate when liquid flow is in a forward direction but closes quickly upon reverse flow of liquid with no action from the electric motor actuator. A valve disc having an elongated disc stem contacts a valve seat when in a closed position to stop liquid flow. Actuation of the valve is by an electric motor which provides movement to an actuator rod which contacts the disc stem. The disc stem and the actuator rod are not connected which allows the valve disc and disc stem free movement, by action of the momentarily back-flowing liquid, to a back-flow preventing closed position when liquid forward flow is reversed. No action by the electric motor is required. A spring biasing the valve disc toward the closed position and a hydraulically operated valve closing-speed regulator reduces or eliminates slamming of the valve disc against the valve seat. In a preferred method of operation liquid surge pressure transients are reduced or eliminated and slamming of valve components is prevented. | 10-27-2011 |
Donald L. Baylous, Perrysburg, OH US
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| 20080203048 | ADJUSTABLE CONTAINER - An adjustable container is disclosed, wherein a plunger assembly disposed the container body cooperates with a support formed on an interior of the body to force the contents of the container upwardly towards a top thereof and to militate against the downward movement of said plunger assembly. | 08-28-2008 |
Donald L. Brown, Flint, TX US
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| 20090211954 | Apparatus For Denitrifying Wastewater - Disclosed is an apparatus for denitrifying a solution that includes a denitrification tank configured to receive a portion of the solution for a period of time. Controlling an amount, duration and frequency of introduction of polyethylene glycol into the solution promotes indigenous heterotrophic bacteria depleting dissolved oxygen in the solution and obtaining oxygen from nitrate in the solution. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090211957 | Apparatus For Denitrifying Wastewater - Disclosed is an apparatus for denitrifying a solution that includes a denitrification tank configured to receive a portion of the solution for a period of time. Controlling an amount, duration and frequency of introduction of polyethylene glycol into the solution promotes indigenous heterotrophic bacteria depleting dissolved oxygen in the solution and obtaining oxygen from nitrate in the solution. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090236283 | Method of Denitrifying Wastewater - Disclosed is a method of denitrifying a solution including introducing into the solution an amount of a carbon source within a duration and at a frequency so that indigenous heterotrophic bacteria deplete dissolved oxygen in the solution and obtain oxygen from nitrate in the solution. Related apparatuses and compounds also are disclosed. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20100163484 | Compound for denitrifying wastewater - Disclosed is a method of denitrifying a solution including introducing into the solution an amount of a carbon source within a duration and at a frequency so that indigenous heterotrophic bacteria deplete dissolved oxygen in the solution and decompose oxygen from nitrate in the solution to obtain its combined oxygen. Related apparatuses and compounds also are disclosed. | 07-01-2010 |
Donald L. Burros, Cumming, GA US
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| 20110290802 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RESTRICTING ACCESS TO INFRASTRUCTURE COMPONENTS - Systems and methods for restricting access to infrastructure components are provided. In this regard, a representative system includes: a lock assembly having a receptacle, a sleeve, a fastener and a cap; the receptacle having a longitudinal bore; the sleeve defining an interior and having a first end, an opposing second end, and an interior flange positioned between the first end and the second end; the fastener having a shaft extending from a head, the shaft being sized and shaped to engage within the longitudinal bore of the receptacle, the head being sized and shaped to prevent passage of the fastener through the sleeve via interference with the first flange; the cap being operative to engage the second end of the sleeve such that, in an engaged position, the cap and the sleeve retain the head of the bolt within the interior of the sleeve; the lock assembly being operative to selectively secure the lid to the housing. | 12-01-2011 |
Donald L. Chaloupka, Bristol, RI US
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| 20080202326 | Weapon mount - A mount system including a tray mountable to a port and a table translatable with respect to the tray. A mounting station is positioned on the table. There is a telescoping support for the tray. A drive mechanism translates the table to alternately conceal the mounting station within the port and to deploy the mounting station through the port. | 08-28-2008 |
Donald L. Coddens, South Bend, IN US
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| 20110056365 | BLAST-RESISTANT WINDOW - A blast-resistant window assembly is provided. The assembly has a window, and first and second brackets. The window is fitted within an opening having at least one wall. The first bracket has a brace located adjacent the window, and a stop located adjacent the wall. The second bracket is located adjacent the wall and is configured to receive the stop. During an explosion, force created therefrom causes the window to engage the brace of the first bracket to cause the stop of the same to be received by the second bracket. | 03-10-2011 |
Donald L. Coroneos, Waukegan, IL US
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| 20110017780 | Valve assembly, repair kit, and method for salvaging an aerosol container - A valve and/or repair kit assembly restores functionality to an aerosol container by being selectively and removably attachable the annular container rim adjacent the container outlet, which has been damaged or otherwise compromised. The valve assembly comprises a container-to-assembly interface fitting and a plunger assembly. The fitting interfaces the plunger assembly to the container, which plunger assembly comprises a sleeve, a nut, and a plunger structure. The sleeve comprises communicating cavities in which the nut and plunger structure are received. The plunger structure is coupled to the nut, each of which provide certain conduit. The fitting axially aligns the plunger assembly with the container outlet and matter-conducting conduit thus extends from the container outlet to the assembly outlet via the valve assembly. Certain methodology for discharging container contents is further supported by the valve assembly. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110303705 | Valve wrench assembly kit for restoring purposed function to a compromised aerosol container - A valve wrench assembly restores functionality to an aerosol container by being selectively and removably attachable the annular container rim adjacent the container outlet, which has been damaged or otherwise compromised, and by opening the valve of the compromised outlet and subsequently directing the aerosol container's product as purposed. The valve wrench assembly comprises an annular fitting assembly and a plunger assembly. The fitting assembly interfaces the plunger assembly to the container, which plunger assembly comprises a sleeve, a nut, and a plunger structure. The sleeve comprises communicating cavities in which the nut and plunger structure are received. The plunger structure is coupled to the nut, each of which provide certain conduit. The gasket structures axially align the plunger assembly with the container outlet and matter-conducting conduit thus extends from the container outlet to the assembly outlet via the valve wrench assembly. | 12-15-2011 |
Donald L. Crawmer, Pennville, IN US
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| 20110253127 | HIGH EFFICIENCY CONVERSION OF SOLAR RADIATION INTO THERMAL ENERGY - A high-efficiency solar radiation collection and conversion system is described. An array of evacuated collector tubes each includes two or more inner heat pipes that capture the solar energy and conduct it as heat through a condenser portion into a manifold that operates as part of a closed-loop circulation system. In another part of the loop, a heat exchanger transfers the heat into a hot-water holding tank or otherwise applies the heat energy in the circulating fluid. | 10-20-2011 |
Donald L. Davinroy, Collinsville, IL US
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| 20080236600 | Nail biting deterrent device and method - A partial mouthpiece is made of soft, flexible dental material and is manufactured to conform to the shape and size of a user's lower front biting teeth. The preferred mouthpiece would cover the four lower incisors and two canine teeth, but an acceptable alternative would also cover the lower left and right first molars as well. The mouthpiece is thin and made to conform to the arcuate shape and size of a user's own teeth. The mouthpiece has a thickness of approximately 0.037 inches. The thin structure of the mouthpiece prevents the user from biting his nails, but does not inhibit speech, is hardly noticeable when in use and is aesthetically pleasing. To use the device, the nail biter creates a list of events that have a tendency to trigger nail biting. The mouthpiece is inserted onto the subject's lower front biting teeth whenever the urge to bite fingernails arises. The partial mouthpiece prohibits the subject from biting his nails and the habit is eventually broken. | 10-02-2008 |
Donald L. Deubler, Jr., Chicago, IL US
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| 20080280652 | RECONFIGURABLE KEYPAD METHOD IN HANDSET DEVICE OPERABLE WITH PLURAL SUBSYSTEMS - A user input device is provided that permits multiple functions to be implemented in a confined space using key images defined by a reconfigurable backlight structure under automatic software control. The keypads change automatically depending on what the user is doing with the device. By selectively illuminating one of several key images at each key location, widely varying keypad functionality can be realized without increased the size of the keypad or the number of key locations. | 11-13-2008 |
Donald L. Devine, Jr., Reno, NV US
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| 20090121173 | VALVE ASSEMBLY HAVING A REINFORCED VALVE SEAT - A knife gate valve includes a reinforced valve seat which prevents displacement of the valve seat when the valve is opened and closed. The valve includes a valve body defined by a first and second body halves. The valve halves are assembled to define a flow path, a knife gate channel and a seat channel. A knife gate is disposed between the body halves and is adapted to traverse the gate channel. The knife gate is configured to be in an open position to allow process flow through the valve and a closed position to prevent process flow through the valve. A seat assembly is positioned within the channel guide and is defined by a horizontal segment, a pair of vertical segments and a lower segment. The seat assembly is compressed between the first and second valve body halves. At least one reinforcing plate is disposed within a portion of the horizontal segment, such that the horizontal segment maintains its rigidity when the knife gate traverses the seat assembly. | 05-14-2009 |
Donald L. Doleshal, Olathe, KS US
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| 20100226724 | Pile cleaner apparatus - A supporting ring is clamped about a pile and a cleaning ring is supported below the clamping ring by a cable threaded through a number of pulleys, allowing the washing ring assembly to be raised or lowered along a pile. A washing ring carries a four high-pressure water jets that spray water against the pile while the washing ring oscillates through 110-120 degrees of arc, driven by a hydraulic motor through a gear ring. A stabilizing ring fits into a C-shaped channel formed by the washing ring, supporting the cable pulleys. Both the washing ring and the stabilizer ring can be broken down into two semi-circular sections, required for installation and removal in most applications, and are fastened together by a number of over-center clamps. | 09-09-2010 |
Donald L. Dollens, Grosse Pointe Shores, MI US
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| 20120046846 | INTELLIGENT DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEM - A drive control system for a moving device such as a vehicle uses a dynamic force vector program that is hosted by a computer on the vehicle. Variable controllers receive input from the computer that automatically adjusts drive and slave motors which in turn propel an associated drive member so as to maximize efficiency of the operation of the vehicle in various terrain conditions. Sensing devices provide continuous load and condition parameters to the computer that in turn adjusts the torque outputs for the variable controllers which in turn dynamically adjusts the vehicle's operation based on current operating conditions. | 02-23-2012 |
Donald L. Dusenberry, Farmington Hills, MI US
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| 20090280941 | HYBRID POWERTRAIN HAVING A MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION - A hybrid powertrain includes an internal combustion engine, at least one electric machine and a multi-speed transmission. The electric machine is connected to a shaft between the internal combustion engine and the multi-speed transmission. The transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes a sun gear member, a planet carrier member, and a ring gear member. The torque transmitting devices include clutches and brakes arranged within a transmission housing. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090305838 | POWERTRAIN HAVING A MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION - A powertrain is provided having a multi-speed transmission. The transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes a sun gear member, a planet carrier member, and a ring gear member. The torque transmitting devices include clutches and brakes arranged within a transmission housing. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100069191 | 8-Speed Hybrid Transmission Architectures - The hybrid powertrain has a plurality of members that can be utilized to provide eight forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio in a hybrid transmission architecture. The transmission includes three planetary gear sets having five torque-transmitting devices and four fixed interconnections. The powertrain includes an engine, a damper, a pump, an engine disconnect clutch, and a drive motor, all operatively connected with the transmission to provide strong hybrid operating capability. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100140041 | ROTARY-TYPE SELECTABLE ONE-WAY CLUTCH - A selectable one-way clutch (SOWC) assembly uses hydraulic-actuation to select operating modes within a rotating housing. Two races of the SOWC assembly can rotate at disparate speeds, i.e., one race is not grounded prior to actuation. The SOWC assembly has a pair of races keyed to different housings and hubs. The housing and hub can be attached to different elements of a gear train, for example, which can be rotating during the various gear states. A hydraulic actuator or multiple actuators can be keyed to the housing, with axial motion of the actuator or actuators selecting a state or operating mode of the SOWC assembly. The actuator has axially-extending tabs that engage radially-extending fingers of the selector plate, thus rotating the selector plate in different directions when applied or released. Multiple actuators can be used in conjunction with multiple selector plates to provide additional SOWC operating modes. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20110195794 | VIBRATION ABSORBER - A system for absorbing vibration created by operation of an engine of the present invention includes a first plate driven by an engine shaft and a torque transmitting device for transferring torque from the engine shaft to a transmission input shaft. The system includes a first vibration absorber and a second vibration absorber. The first vibration absorber includes at least one selectively moveable mass. The second vibration absorber includes at least one biasing member and generally opposing ends. The first vibration absorber is configured to absorb vibrations created at a first harmonic of the engine and the second vibration absorber is configured to absorb vibrations created at multiple harmonics of the engine. | 08-11-2011 |
Donald L. Easterby, Cypress, CA US
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| 20080271357 | Fishing system with remote control and method of use - A gripper on a miniature remote controlled boat constructed with an integral, soft core and release finger formed with a slit to frictionally receive a fish line from a rod. | 11-06-2008 |
Donald L. Ekhoff, Post Falls, ID US
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| 20110016478 | AXIAL FORCE SPINDLE CLAMP - A spindle clamp for supporting a disk includes a radial control member that is in contact with an opening through a jaw and that has a contour such that radial expansion of the jaw is induced during initial movement of the jaw toward a registration surface for seating the disk. However, the contour is such that further movement of the jaw toward the registration surface is an axial motion, rather than a combination of axial and radial motion. In one preferred embodiment, the jaw is unitary, but is configured to enable the radial expansion while having sufficient rigidity to reliably clamp a data disk seating on the registration surface. The jaw may include a lip which is configured to contact the major surface of the disk opposite to its contact with the registration surface. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110045718 | MARINE PROPULSION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A marine propulsion system comprises a propulsion wheel that is rotary driven and that includes an arrangement of water-channeling members located to extend only partially below the water level. As a member is partially submerged, water is collected, compressed, accelerated, and ejected as a water jet. An ejection end of each member may be specifically designed to achieve desired thrust characteristics. The water-channeling members may be non-complex, such as being cup-shaped or spoon-shaped, but may include complex curvatures in order to achieve desired thrust characteristics. A hull may be used to precondition the water level presented to the water-channeling members. | 02-24-2011 |
Donald L. Ekhoff, Morgan Hill, CA US
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| 20100108054 | OPTICALLY EFFICIENT AND THERMALLY PROTECTED SOLAR HEATING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An optically efficient and thermally stable solar heating apparatus and method provide efficient heating by using a solar collector having a transparent tube containing a porous absorbent material or structure that permits liquid or aerosol to percolate through the transparent tube. Thermal protection against overheating is provided when the system is drained by a transparent top with a bottom surface that, when in contact with another liquid medium filling the collector, permits incident light to enter and be collected, but when the liquid medium that normally contacts the bottom surface of the top is absent when the system is drained, incident light is reflected. The collector, top and transparent tubes may be extruded and made from the same recyclable plastic material, making the assembly lightweight for installation and ease of structural integration, while facilitating recyclability of the entire collector. | 05-06-2010 |
Donald L. Emerson, Jr., Oregon City, OR US
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| 20100108179 | VEHICLE-BASED MOBILE FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM APPARATUS AND METHODS - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to vehicle-based mobile fluid delivery apparatus and methods for dispensing fluid from a vehicle-based tank. | 05-06-2010 |
Donald L. Gepper, Commerce Township, MI US
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| 20080308072 | HYDROCARBON SEPARATION FROM AIR USING MEMBRANE SEPARATORS IN RECIRCULATION TUBE - A tubular separation system for separating a mixture of hydrocarbons and air at a fuel tank in an automotive vehicle, comprises; a fuel tank containing hydrocarbon fuel and a mixture of hydrocarbon fuel vapor and air; a fuel filler pipe connected to the fuel tank for conveying hydrocarbon fuel from a source of hydrocarbon fuel into the fuel tank; a separation module comprising a membrane for separating the hydrocarbon vapor from air; a first tubular member between the fuel tank and the separation module for conveying the mixture of air and hydrocarbon fuel vapor from the fuel tank to the separation module; a second tubular member between the separation module and the fuel tank for conveying hydrocarbon fuel vapor, separated from the mixture of air and hydrocarbon fuel vapor, from the separation module to the fuel tank; and a third tubular member between the separation module and the fuel filler pipe for conveying air, separated from the mixture of air and hydrocarbon fuel vapor, from the separation module to the fuel filler pipe. A device that provides a pressure differential across said membrane is employed to facilitate the separation of air and hydrocarbon from the air/hydrocarbon mixture. The air containing any residual fuel vapor is directed to an emissions canister where the residual fuel vapor is adsorbed and eventually consumed by the internal combustion engine while the air is released to the atmosphere. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080308073 | EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS CANISTER HAVING AN INTEGRAL MEMBRANE - An evaporative emissions canister for use in an automotive evaporative emission system to control emission of fuel vapors to the atmosphere. The canister includes an integrally molded housing having a circumferential side member, a top member and a bottom member; a hydrocarbon-adsorbing material disposed therein so as to provide a vapor adsorbent chamber for adsorbing hydrocarbon fuel vapor flowing therethrough; and an internal membrane located above the vapor adsorbent chamber in the fresh air side of the adsorbent chamber for preventing the fuel vapor molecules from passing through the internal membrane while allowing the air molecules to pass therethrough. The internal membrane is characterized as a cellular fibular material having physical properties sufficient to effectively cause any fuel vapor component molecules and associated pollutants to be sufficiently filtered or separated on the membrane while allowing fresh air molecules to pass freely therethrough. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080308074 | EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS CANISTER WITH EXTERNAL MEMBRANE - An evaporative emissions system is used in an automotive evaporative emission system including a fuel tank coupled to an automotive engine to control emission of fuel vapors to the atmosphere. The system includes (1) an evaporative emissions canister comprising a unitary molded housing having a circumferential side member, a top member and a bottom member; a hydrocarbon-adsorbing material disposed therein so as to provide a vapor adsorbent chamber for adsorbing hydrocarbon fuel vapor flowing therethrough; and (2) a second housing containing a membrane, the second housing located adjacent the fresh air line of the evaporative emissions canister for preventing fuel vapor molecules and pollutants associated therewith, from passing through the membrane while allowing the air molecules to pass therethrough. A method is provided for preventing or substantially reducing hydrocarbon emissions to the atmosphere. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080308075 | AUTOMOTIVE FUEL SYSTEM FOR SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCING HYDROCARBON EMISSIONS INTO THE ATMOSPHERE, AND METHOD - An evaporative emissions system is used in an automotive evaporative emission system including a fuel tank coupled to an automotive engine to control emission of fuel vapors to the atmosphere. The system includes an evaporative emissions canister comprising a first molded housing having a circumferential side member, a top member and a bottom member; a hydrocarbon-adsorbing material disposed therein so as to provide a vapor adsorbent chamber for adsorbing hydrocarbon fuel vapor flowing therethrough; and an auxiliary housing containing a carbon-coated reticulated material, the reticulated housing located in the fresh air line of the evaporative emissions canister for preventing fuel vapor molecules from passing through the carbon-coated reticulated material while allowing the air molecules to pass therethrough. A method is provided for preventing or reducing hydrocarbon emissions to the atmosphere. | 12-18-2008 |
Donald L. Goodman, Jr., St. Joseph, MO US
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| 20110132159 | TEMPLATE DEVICES FOR CUTTING AND MARKING SHEET METAL - The embodiments disclosed herein provide a device suitable for assisting cutting and/or marking metal, such as sheet metal, comprising a template member, and optionally, an attachment component such as a magnetic component. The template member may further comprises a solid substrate material or a solid component and an outer edge and/or a window component. The device is configured so that the magnetic component allows the template member to be affixed to a metal object so that the outer edge and/or the window component may be used as a guide for cutting the metal, and allows the component to be removed from the metal when it is no longer needed for cutting. | 06-09-2011 |
Donald L. Goscha, Elk River, MN US
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| 20110200194 | AMBULATORY REPEATER FOR USE IN AUTOMATED PATIENT CARE - An ambulatory repeater for use in automated patient care is presented. A local memory store includes a cryptographic key, sensitive information, and physiological measures. The cryptographic key is uniquely assigned to the implantable medical device prior to implant of the implantable medical device into a patient. The sensitive information is preencrypted under the cryptographic key and physiological measures are measured by the implantable medical device. An authentication module is in receipt of the cryptographic key. A permissions module confirms authorization of an external data processing device against the cryptographic key. A decryption module decrypts the sensitive information with the cryptographic key into decrypted information. A processor is operatively coupled to the local memory store. A communications module exchanges the decrypted information and the physiological measures with the external data processing device over a wireless interface contingent upon the authorization confirmation. An internal power supply supplies power to the foregoing components. | 08-18-2011 |
Donald L. Green, Weirton, WV US
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| 20110053453 | Cartunes - Music box toy cars - An educational and entertaining toy vehicle that includes a body member that is designed for including a mechanical music box. The music box is designed so it is coupled via a ratchet clutch and gears to at least one vehicle wheel. The forward rotation of such wheels drives the music box. Reversing the vehicle winds a spring. This spring drives the music box and vehicle forward on release. The release of said spring is controlled by a speed regulator. The toy vehicle of this invention includes rubber like material on the surfaces of the wheels with debossed numerals, letters or symbols. These replaceable rubber like tires provide increased friction and a means for printing such debossed characters when the vehicle is moved. The toy vehicle is further enhanced by including a toy figure that is representative of the included tune. | 03-03-2011 |
Donald L. Hohnstein, Greeley, CO US
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| 20080317043 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC DISTRIBUTED COMMUNICATION - Growth of a distributed communication system is facilitated through dynamic addition of routing elements. A new routing element may be added to a network of routing elements by first establishing a connection between the new routing element and an existing routing element in the network. The connection may be either wireless or wireline. At least one address is assigned to the new routing element. Each assigned address comes from a pool of addresses maintained at the existing routing element. At least one pool of addresses is issued to the new routing element, permitting the new routing element to dynamically add yet another new routing element to the network of routing elements. | 12-25-2008 |
Donald L. Kaump, Seattle, WA US
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| 20090123692 | SELF-ALIGNING MODULAR, RAISED PANELS AND AN ASSEMBLY SYSTEM THEREOF - A modular panel and system of panels provides an aesthetically pleasing covering for an interior surface of a building. The panels include a skin, which in some embodiments includes a backing. The panels have a three-dimensional relief and can be abutted together to form a system of panels forming an integral three-dimensional pattern, a perimeter of the panels having a plurality of interlocking mechanisms positioned such that when the interlocking mechanism of the panel engages the interlocking mechanism of at least one adjacent panel, the three-dimensional pattern seamlessly continues in all three dimensions, from the panel into the at least one adjacent panel. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20110131915 | PARTITION MODULES AND ASSEMBLY SYSTEM THEREOF - A partition module and system of partition modules provides an aesthetically pleasing partition for an interior space of a building. The front and rear exteriors of the module each include three-dimensional surface patterns configured to coextensively align with patterns on adjacent substantially identical modules to form a collective, dual-sided partition having a seamless visual appearance. The partition module may include a recess sized and shaped to receive a beam for supporting the partition structure and a plurality of alignment projections for self-alignment of the partition modules during construction. | 06-09-2011 |
Donald L. Kurle, St. Albans, WV US
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| 20110034709 | TUBE REACTOR - Apparatus, methods, and processes are provided for a tube reactor including multiple, substantially parallel reaction tubes arranged within a tube reactor shell, the reaction tubes spaced apart such that a thermal fluid can flow between the tubes and transfer heat between the tubes and the thermal fluid during operation; an inlet head defining an inlet head space, where the inlet head space is in fluid communication with an inlet end of the reaction tubes, and an outlet head including an outlet head shell and at least one insert positioned within an outlet head space defined by the outlet head, where the insert defines a reduced volume outlet head space relative to that defined by the outlet head, and where the reduced volume outlet head space is in fluid communication with an outlet end of the reaction tubes and in fluid communication with a reactor outlet. | 02-10-2011 |
Donald L. Lampus, Pittsburgh, PA US
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| 20090311451 | Insert Apparatus for a Mold, Method of Manufacturing a Structural Unit, Method of Retrofitting an Existing Mold, and a Structural Unit - A method of manufacturing a structural unit includes the steps of: (a) engaging a carrier within at least a portion of a mold, the carrier in operative communication with a face having at least one design portion extending into or out of an inner cavity of the mold; (b) placing material into the inner cavity of the mold, such that at least a portion of at least one side of the inner cavity comprises the face; (c) at least one of compacting, consolidating and condensing the material, thereby forming the structural unit; and (d) removing the structural unit and the carrier from the mold. | 12-17-2009 |
Donald L. Loughey, Iii, Long Beach, CA US
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| 20100293031 | System and method for effectively supporting an advertising catalog in an electronic network - A system and method for distributing reminder information in an electronic network includes an information service that is configured to provide information distribution services through said information distribution network. User devices are provided for device users to communicate with the information service for receiving the information distribution services. A transport structure communicates with network entities in the information distribution network for collecting appropriate types of metadata. A transport server then performs a metadata analysis procedure upon the various types of metadata to responsively generate the reminder information. | 11-18-2010 |
Donald L. Mallonee, Jr., Huntingtown, MD US
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| 20090157305 | Industrial vehicle fleet management system - Embodiments consistent with the invention are an apparatus for and method of generating data on current utilization of powered industrial vehicles, generating preferred routing assignments for powered industrial drivers, and presenting preferred routing assignments for powered industrial vehicle drivers. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090177377 | Industrial vehicle fleet management system - Embodiments consistent with the invention are an apparatus for and method of generating data on current utilization of powered industrial vehicles, generating preferred routing assignments for powered industrial drivers, and presenting preferred routing assignments for powered industrial vehicle drivers. | 07-09-2009 |
Donald L. Maricle, Glastonbury, CT US
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| 20090253000 | System and method for operating a high temperature fuel cell as a back-up power supply with reduced performance decay - A method is provided for reducing degradation in a fuel cell assembly, including at least one fuel cell with a PBI membrane, during standby, operation. The method may include electrochemically consuming an oxidant from a cathode coupled to the PBI membrane in response to a disconnection of an external load and supplying fuel to remove or electrochemically consume any back-diffused oxidant to the associated fuel cell sufficient to replace or consume the back-diffused oxidant while the external load is removed, and/or also may include controlling a standby temperature of the fuel cell. In this way, it may be possible to avoid increased cell voltage decay associated with degradation of the PBI in a simple and cost effective system. | 10-08-2009 |
Donald L. Martin US
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| 20080196150 | Toilet Clog Removal and Cleaning System - A toilet clog removal device comprised of a collapsible high volume bellows that fits between a toilet seat and the rim of a toilet bowel. When a bellows is compressed with the toilet seat a positive pressure is generated in the toilet bowl and the clogging materials are pushed down. The bellows will also flush most of the water from a toilet, leaving a small amount of water in the toilet bowl allowing a toilet cleaner to be less diluted and thus more effective in cleaning a toilet. After use the bellows may be collapsed by twisting and folding for convenient storage. | 08-21-2008 |
Donald L. Mcdaniel, Jr., North Andover, MA US
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| 20110084292 | ARRAYS OF LIGHT EMITTING DEVICES - Arrays of light-emitting devices, and related components, processes, systems and methods are disclosed. | 04-14-2011 |
Donald L. Mcgervey, Cleveland Heights, OH US
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| 20090042101 | High-Power Battery - A method of forming battery electrodes with high specific surface and thin layers of active material is disclosed. The method enables low series resistance and high battery power. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20110075783 | Economical Method to Ignite a Nuclear Fusion Reaction and Generate Energy - This invention relates to the generation of a sufficiently high temperature and pressure to ignite a nuclear fusion reaction making fusion economically viable for energy generation. A method to achieve ignition of a nuclear fusion reaction is disclosed. The method uses collision of high-velocity fuel pellets/projectiles that contain nuclear fuel and have tailpieces of high atomic weight. Fusible gas in the pellet is preheated and rapidly compressed by collision impact to heat it to fusion ignition temperature. A major portion of the projectile's kinetic energy is converted during collision impact into thermal energy heating the fusion gas to ignite a fusion reaction. The energy released from the nuclear fusion reaction exceeds the input energy. The excess energy can be harvested for generation of electric power. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110117435 | HIGH-POWER BATTERY - A method of forming battery electrodes with high specific surface and thin layers of active material is disclosed. The method enables low series resistance and high battery power. | 05-19-2011 |
Donald L. Miller, Export, PA US
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| 20100026538 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MATCHED QUANTUM ACCURATE FEEDBACK DACS - A second order superconductor delta-sigma analog-to-digital modulator having an input for receiving an analog signal, a first integrator coupled to the input, a second integrator cascaded with the first integrator, and a quantum comparator digitizing output from the second integrator reduces quantization noise by providing matched quantum accurate DACs in a feedback loop between output from the quantum comparator and input to the first integrator. The matched quantum accurate feedback DACs produce identically repeatable voltage pulses, may be configured for multi-bit output, may be time-interleaved to permit higher clocking rates, and may be employed in a balanced bipolar configuration to allow inductive input coupling. Bipolar feedback is balanced when gain of a first DAC exceeds gain of a matched, opposite polarity DAC by the amount of implicit feedback from the comparator into the second integrator. | 02-04-2010 |
Donald L. Moore, Livermore, CA US
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| 20100078031 | Medical Device Tube having a Flange with Opposing Support Ears for Improved Alignment and Retention of an Inner Cannula in an Outer Cannula - A medical device tube having opposing support ears for improved coupling of an inner cannula to an outer cannula. The medical device tube comprises an outer cannula having opposing support ears on an outer cannula connector flange attached to a proximal end of the outer cannula. The opposing support ears maintain locking ears of the inner cannula in substantially one position. The opposing support ears substantially prevent the locking ears in contact with the outer cannula connector flange from slipping therefrom by, e.g., rotation, axial displacement, torsional shear, etc. | 04-01-2010 |
Donald L. Nisley, Greenville, SC US
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| 20100046867 | Waveform Expansion Sleeve for a Bearing - A bearing is disclosed. The bearing has an inner ring concentrically disposed with an outer ring with rotational elements therebetween adapted for allowing rotational movement of the inner ring relative to the outer ring. The outer ring has a crowned outer surface. A waveform expansion sleeve is disposed about the outer ring. The waveform expansion sleeve has a cylindrical outer surface dimensioned to be received in a bore of a bearing housing and an inner surface with a profile matching the outer ring outer surface. The waveform expansion sleeve has an undulating radial cross-section sufficient to exert radial pressure at its inner surface against the outer ring outer surface when mounted in the bore of the bearing housing to sufficiently secure the bearing in the housing. The expansion sleeve inner surface forms a seal with the outer ring outer surface when the bearing is installed in the bearing housing. | 02-25-2010 |
Donald L. O'Neall, Downs, IL US
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| 20110181598 | Displaying Maps of Measured Events - A method, computer-readable medium, and apparatus are provided for browsing maps of events of various types that occurred on a piece of land on various dates. A map is displayed on a map interface that allows a user to navigate to other maps using different types of navigation that are triggered by different types of user input. A single instance of a first type of user input triggers display of another map of the same event type as a currently displayed map. A single instance of a second type of user input triggers display of another map that is chronologically adjacent to the currently displayed map, regardless of event type. Alternately, the second type of user input triggers skipping maps of the same event type to navigate to a map of a different event type. The maps each include a graphical representation of a measurement at a given location. | 07-28-2011 |
Donald L. Peinetti, Auburn, IN US
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| 20080245316 | Method and Apparatus for Varying Animal Correction Signals - A system for controlling pets utilizes a low power transmitter to create avoidance zones in which one pet wearing an animal control receiver can enter but in which a second pet is deterred from entering. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080264352 | Method & Apparatus for Varying Animal Correction Signals - A system for controlling pets utilizes a low power transmitter to create avoidance zones in which one pet wearing an animal control receiver can enter but in which a second pet is deterred from entering. | 10-30-2008 |
Donald L. Pochardt, Hastings, MN US
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| 20100159197 | ULTRASONIC INJECTION MOLDING ON A WEB - Injection molding, parts onto a carrier web ( | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100276061 | CANTILEVERED BAR GAP ADJUSTMENT FOR AN ULTRASONIC WELDING SYSTEM - A method for adjusting the gap between a horn and an anvil in an ultrasonic welding system includes the act of positioning a horn proximal to an anvil, so that a gap is established between the horn and the anvil. A force is applied to the horn, so as to urge the horn toward the anvil. A deformable stop is positioned at a location, such that application of the urging force causes a member operatively connected to the horn to abut the deformable stop, and to deform the stop. The urging force is iteratively adjusted during operation of the horn, so as to adjust the extent of the deformation of the deformable stop, and to maintain the gap between the horn and the anvil substantially constant. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100276086 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A GAP BETWEEN A VIBRATIONAL BODY AND FIXED POINT - A system for applying ultrasonic energy to a workpiece, the system including a horn stack; a mounting system upon which the horn stack is mounted; a source of energy coupled to the horn stack; an anvil having a surface for supporting the workpiece; and a controller configured to receive a resonant frequency of the horn stack, and to determine a quantity standing in known relation to a change in gap between the horn stack and the anvil. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110163479 | METHOD OF MOLDING A MICRONEEDLE - A method of molding a microneedle using a mold apparatus that includes the use of high frequency acoustic energy, such as ultrasonic energy. | 07-07-2011 |
Donald L. Reynolds, Ii, West Chester, OH US
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| 20080295849 | ENDOSCOPIC BITE BLOCK FOR USE WITH CANNULA - A bite block that is inserted into a patient's mouth during an endoscopic diagnostic or surgical procedure that has a channel for receiving an endoscope or other surgical instrument through the patient's mouth and additional channels transmitting a gas to the patient and transmitting expired gas from the patient. | 12-04-2008 |
Donald L. Shackelford, Jr., Victorville, CA US
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| 20090127426 | Storage holders for presses - An apparatus for storing various types of presses. The apparatus comprises a first elongated frame member having each of a first predetermined shape which includes a C shape. A second elongated frame member has each of a second predetermined shape which includes a reverse C shape. There is at least one bracket member, one end of the bracket member is engageable with and secured to a bottom portion of the first elongated frame member and a second end of the bracket member is engageable with and secured to a bottom portion of the second elongated frame member. The bracket member has a slot formed therethrough for adjustably connecting the second frame member with the first frame member. There is a first securing means for securing the first member to one end of the bracket member and the second frame member to a radially opposed end of the bracket member. A second securing means is used for securing the apparatus to one of a wall, an inside of a door, an underside of a cabinet and an underside of a counter top. | 05-21-2009 |
Donald L. Shandera, Jr., Ashland, NE US
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| 20090053368 | CORN PROTEIN CONCENTRATES - The invention provides for corn protein concentrates (CPC). The CPC described herein can be used in food products for consumption by humans. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090148589 | CORN PROTEIN CONCENTRATES - The invention provides for corn protein concentrates (CPC). The CPC described herein can be used in feed products for consumption by companion animals and animals raised for commercial purposes. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090209423 | CORN PROTEIN CONCENTRATES - The invention provides for corn protein concentrates (CPC). The CPC described here can be used for herbicidal, fertilizer, and nutrient media benefits. | 08-20-2009 |
Donald L. Sipes, Jr., Colorado Springs, CO US
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| 20110103409 | System and Method for Generating Intense Laser Light from Laser Diode Arrays - Laser modules using two-dimensional laser diode arrays are combined to provide an intense laser beam. The laser diodes in a two-dimensional array are formed into rows and columns, and an optical assembly images light generated by laser diodes in a column into an optical fiber. The laser light outputs of the laser modules are combined by a spectral combiner into an optical fiber to form an intense laser beam. | 05-05-2011 |
Donald L. Smith, Satellite Beach, FL US
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| 20100238801 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STALE DATA DETECTION BASED QUALITY OF SERVICE - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide for a system and method for controlling the quality of service for data communication. The method includes reviewing a timestamp of a data set, the timestamp having a time value. The time value may be the time the data set expires. Alternatively, the time value may be the time the data set was acquired. In yet another alternative, the time stamp may include both the time the data set expires and the time the data set was acquired. Next, the method includes determining if the time value of the time stamp is greater than the current time. If the time value is the time the data set expires and the time stamp is greater than the current time, the data set has become stale and is dropped. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100241759 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SAR-CAPABLE QUALITY OF SERVICE - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for data communication via a network. Certain embodiments provide a method for data communication via a network. The method includes receiving a first data packet for transmission. The method also includes comparing a size of the first data packet to a data packet size criterion. The method further includes segmenting the first data packet to produce a plurality of segmented data packets when the size of the first data packet does not satisfy the data packet size criterion. The method includes transmitting the plurality of segmented data packets. Additionally, the method includes reassembling the plurality of segmented data packets into the first data packet for delivery to an application. | 09-23-2010 |
Donald L. Thomsen, Iii, Yorktown, VA US
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| 20100118916 | Flexible Thin Metal Film Thermal Sensing System - A flexible thin metal film thermal sensing system is provided. A thermally-conductive film made from a thermally-insulating material is doped with thermally-conductive material. At least one layer of electrically-conductive metal is deposited directly onto a surface of the thermally-conductive film. One or more devices are coupled to the layer(s) to measure an electrical characteristic associated therewith as an indication of temperature. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20120023737 | Methods of Making Z-Shielding - Disclosed are methods of building Z-graded radiation shielding and covers. In one aspect, the method includes: providing a substrate surface having about medium Z-grade; plasma spraying a first metal having higher Z-grade than the substrate surface; and infusing a polymer layer to form a laminate. In another aspect, the method includes electro/electroless plating a first metal having higher Z-grade than the substrate surface. In other aspects, the invention provides methods of improving an existing electronics enclosure to build a Z-graded radiation shield by applying a temperature controller to at least part of the enclosure and affixing at least one layer of a first metal having higher Z-grade than the enclosure. | 02-02-2012 |
Donald L. Vanerden, Wildwood, IL US
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| 20100166341 | Reclosable Vacuum Storage Bag Having Flat Resealable Means - A reclosable vacuum storage bag that can be hermetically sealed by flat resealable means that extend across the full width of the bag. The flat resealable means are designed to provide a barrier to prevent ambient air from leaking into the evacuated interior volume of the bag. The storage bag is also provided with a plastic zipper. The flat resealable means can be arranged on the product side of the zipper, on the user side of the zipper, or in between two zippers installed in the storage bag. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20110089192 | REMOVABLE NOZZLE - A nozzle for dispensing sealant is provided. The nozzle includes, but is not limited to, a body section and a coupling member. The body section forms a primary channel through which sealant is dispensed. The primary channel forming an entrance through which sealant enters the body section and an exit through which sealant is dispensed from the nozzle. The coupling member is at the entrance of the primary channel and has a first fastener configured to mate with a second fastener of the sealant container. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110091590 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISPENSING SEALANT WITHIN A GAP - A nozzle head for dispensing sealant within a gap is provided. The nozzle head includes, but is not limited to, a body section and a port connected with the body section. The body section forms a primary channel through which sealant is dispensed. The primary channel forms an entrance through which sealant enters the body section and an exit through which sealant is dispensed from the nozzle. The port is connected with the body section and surrounds the exit. The port forms a chamber having a tip portion opposed to a rear opening. The chamber forms an angled path from the tip portion to the rear opening to trap and guide excess sealant within the chamber to the rear opening. | 04-21-2011 |
Donald L. Very, Jr., Little Silver, NJ US
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| 20090023165 | Methods for Early Diagnosis of Kidney Disease - The invention provides reagents and methods for diagnosing kidney disease in a human or animal. | 01-22-2009 |
Donald L. Villalta, Minneapolis, MN US
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| 20110171905 | PROXIMITY BASED SELECTION OF AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE FOR FAR FIELD COMMUNICATION - Devices and systems provide for proximity based selection of an implantable medical device for far field communication with an external device. By using a proximity communication that is limited to the IMD of interest during the selection process, the external device can eliminate those IMDs that are in range of far field communications but are able to receive the proximity communication. Thus, information may be shared via a proximity communication that is validated via a far field communication, or shared via a far field communication as a challenge and then validated via a proximity communication. The proximity communication may be used to initially limit the number of devices that respond to a discovery request and then subsequently used to select the intended implantable medical device as well as automatically select the appropriate therapy application corresponding to the selected IMD. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110172741 | PROXIMITY BASED SELECTION OF AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE FOR FAR FIELD COMMUNICATION - Devices and systems provide for proximity based selection of an implantable medical device for far field communication with an external device. By using a proximity communication that is limited to the IMD of interest during the selection process, the external device can eliminate those IMDs that are in range of far field communications but are able to receive the proximity communication. Thus, information may be shared via a proximity communication that is validated via a far field communication, or shared via a far field communication as a challenge and then validated via a proximity communication. The proximity communication may be used to initially limit the number of devices that respond to a discovery request and then subsequently used to select the intended implantable medical device as well as automatically select the appropriate therapy application corresponding to the selected IMD. | 07-14-2011 |
Donald L. Wenzlick, Leesburg, VA US
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| 20110256515 | Sensitive Site Exploitation (SSE) & Forensic Collection (FC) Training Facility, System and Method - A system, method and facility for providing training, which may include basic, initial, developmental, intermediate, advanced, sustainment, training, mission rehearsals, exercises, annual events, missions, and practice scenarios, etc. Training may include props and reconfigurable scenarios simulating, e.g., a sensitive site exploitation (SSE) or forensic collection (FC) training scenario, etc. The method may include providing a reconfigurable training area which may be enclosed, in a building, or may be outdoors, or partially in and outdoors. The training area may provide a plurality of reconfigurable wall panels; and providing at least one moveable element in the reconfigurable training area. The training area may include providing an observation area for observing the training scenarios being conducted in the reconfigurable training area. The method may include providing an open, transparent, or one directionally transparent ceiling or wall to allow observation of the reconfigurable training area. An observation deck may be provided as part of the observation area for viewing the reconfigurable training area. Alternatively, the method may include one or more of: providing a display coupled to at least one of a stored video stream, or a live video stream from at least one camera in the reconfigurable training area. | 10-20-2011 |