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Donald W. Bairley, Farmington, CT US
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| 20090241859 | CONTINUOUS STEAM GENERATOR WITH EQUALIZING CHAMBER - An evaporator | 10-01-2009 |
| 20110174240 | CONTROLLING VARIABLES IN BOILER PRESSURE VESSELS - A method of controlling stress in a boiler pressure vessel comprises limiting the diameter of a drum ( | 07-21-2011 |
Donald W. Coffland, Seattle, WA US
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| 20090320653 | ELECTRONIC TORQUE WRENCH AND METHOD FOR TORQUING FASTENERS - An electronic torque wrench having a flexible head provides accurate torque measurements irrespective of the angular position of the head relative to a handle on which the force is applied. The head includes first and second portions connected by at least three pivotal links. One of the links is used to react against the entire torque applied to the handle, regardless of the pivotal position of the handle. An electronic strain gauge on the torque-reacting link provides a measurement of the torque applied to the fastener. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090322516 | OBJECT LOCATION AND REPORTING SYSTEM FOR HARSH RF ENVIRONMENTS - A system verifies torquing of pressure fittings in an aircraft wheel well. A strain gauge and an ultra-wide band (UWB) pulse signal generator are placed on a wrench used to torque the fittings. The strain senses the torque applied by the wrench, and the pulse signal generator generates UWB pulse signals indicating the location of the fitting and the torque applied to the fitting. The pulse signals are received by UWB radios within the wheel well, which generate location measurements based on the received pulse signals. A processor automatically calculates the location of the fitting being torqued based on the location measurements, and a display produces a 3-dimensional image of the fittings and their torque status. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100132168 | HARDWARE RETENTION CLIP - A retention clip for hardware may include a support surface having an aperture extending through the support surface. The support surface may surround an entire perimeter of the aperture. The clip may further include at least one anti-rotation surface extending from the support surface in a non-parallel direction, and a plurality of angled tabs extending from the support surface in non-parallel directions towards the aperture. At least a portion of each angled tab may be disposed directly below the aperture. The tabs may be elastic below a preset load placed on the tabs, and the tabs may deform and lose their elasticity above the preset load. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20110164657 | OBJECT LOCATION AND REPORTING SYSTEM FOR HARSH RF ENVIRONMENTS - A system verifies torquing of pressure fittings in an aircraft wheel well. A strain gauge and an ultra-wide band (UWB) pulse signal generator are placed on a wrench used to torque the fittings. The strain senses the torque applied by the wrench, and the pulse signal generator generates UWB pulse signals indicating the location of the fitting and the torque applied to the fitting. The pulse signals are received by UWB radios within the wheel well, which generate location measurements based on the received pulse signals. A processor automatically calculates the location of the fitting being torqued based on the location measurements, and a display produces a 3-dimensional image of the fittings and their torque status. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110185862 | VIRTUAL CONCENTRIC MANUAL TORQUE WRENCH WITH OFF-AXIS COMPENSATION - A wrench for applying torque to a fastener that may eliminate or reduce variations associated with off-axis torque application and/or application of force on the handle at a location other than the load position. | 08-04-2011 |
Donald W. Giesting, Minnetonka, MN US
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| 20080234995 | System and method for optimizing animal production based on a target output characteristic - A system for generating optimized values for variable inputs to an animal production system. The system includes a simulator engine configured to receive a plurality of animal information inputs and generate a performance projection. At least one of the animal information inputs is designated as a variable input. The system further includes an enterprise supervisor engine configured to generate an optimized value for the at least one variable input based on an optimization criteria for at least one target output characteristic. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20110010154 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING ANIMAL PRODUCTION - A system for generating an animal feed formulation based on utilization of nutrients received by an animal. The system includes a simulator engine configured to generate a set of animal requirements based on characteristics of an animal and to generate animal feed formulation input based at least in part on a projected nutrient utilization for the animal and the set of animal requirements. The system further includes a formulator engine configured to receive the animal feed formulation input and generate an optimized animal feed formulation based on the animal feed formulation input. | 01-13-2011 |
Donald W. Harnack, Livonia, MI US
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| 20100138133 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED USES OF ENGINE CONTROLLERS - A method and control module for enabling or disabling control of an engine includes a check module receiving signals through a wiring harness and comparing the check signals to a threshold. The control module also includes an engine control module disabling the engine when the check signals correspond to an unauthorized use. | 06-03-2010 |
Donald W. Haun, Jr., Mclean, VA US
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| 20100140170 | Filter cleaning method - A method cleans a plurality of filters in parallel, each a filter having an inlet side and an outlet side separated by a filter barrier. In an operational phase, water is filtered using a plurality of the filters, by passing the water through the filter, from the inlet side to the outlet side. These filters may be a hollow fiber membrane. In a cleaning phase, at least one of the filters is cleaned while the other filters are filtering water in the operational phase. Each filter is cleaned by supplying sodium hypochlorite to the inlet side of the filter when the filter is off-line. The inlet side of the filter is allowed to soak in the sodium hypochlorite for at least 30 seconds without the sodium hypochlorite being pressurized through the filter barrier during the soaking process. This oxidizes organic contaminates near the surface of the filter. The filters are cycled through the cleaning phase such that each filter is repeatedly cleaned while other filters are filtering in the operational phase. | 06-10-2010 |
Donald W. Jacobsmeyer, St. Louis, MO US
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| 20100126615 | FLEXIBLE EXTENSION DEVICE FOR FAUCET STEM - A flexible extension device ( | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100276010 | ATTACHMENT FOR USE IN FLEXIBLE EXTENSION DEVICE FOR FAUCET STEM - An attachment (A) for use with a flexible extension device ( | 11-04-2010 |
Donald W. Johnson, San Antonio, TX US
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| 20090211181 | Concealment device - A device for concealing a space between an object and a planar surface includes a first interlocking strip and a second interlocking strip engageable with the first interlocking strip. The first and second interlocking strips move relative to each other such that they span the space between the object and the planar-surface. The first and second interlocking strips are movable linearly, angularly, and vertically to achieve concealment of the space between the object and the planar surface. | 08-27-2009 |
Donald W. Lillard, Jr., Lake Zurich, IL US
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| 20090205747 | BEVERAGE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for dispensing a beverage are provided. The system includes a liquid dispensing machine having a dispensing area capable of receiving a container, a scanner adjacent to the dispensing area, a container that is capable of being placed in the dispensing area, and annular barcode indicia extending around an exterior surface of the container and centered around a generally vertical axis of the container. The scanner can read the annular barcode indicia when the container is placed in the dispensing area at any rotational orientation relative to the scanner. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20110278191 | Container for Improved Beverage Identification System and Method of Use Thereof - A system and method for dispensing a beverage into a container are provided. The system includes a liquid dispensing machine having a dispensing area capable of receiving a container, and a scanner adjacent to the dispensing area for use with the container. The container is capable of being placed in the dispensing area and includes an annular barcode indicia extending around an exterior surface of the container and centered around a generally vertical axis of the container. The scanner can read the annular barcode indicia when the container is placed in the dispensing area at any rotational orientation relative to the scanner. | 11-17-2011 |
Donald W. Mackay, Jr., Honolulu, HI US
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| 20120006766 | SPORTS BOARD LOCKBOX - The sports board lockbox provides temporary secure storage for skateboards and/or snowboards. The lockbox includes a back wall with an overhanging roof. A plurality of securing arm pairs and corresponding stabilizing arm pairs extend forwardly from the back wall. Each arm pair defines a sports board-retaining slot. One of the securing arms has a hasp pivotally extending therefrom, the corresponding securing arm having a lock passage therethrough. The sports board is placed in the slots between corresponding securing arms and stabilizing arms, the hasp is closed over the end of the opposite arm, and a padlock is installed through the lock passage of this arm. The skateboard storage configuration may use a generally C-shaped channel as one of the securing arms, with one set of wheels of the skateboard being captured in the channel to prevent their removal when the skateboard is secured in the lockbox. | 01-12-2012 |
Donald W. Mahala, Baltimore, MD US
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| 20090121497 | Door security system - A security bar system for physically preventing unwanted opening of a door. The system preferably comprises an elongated, rigid, generally cylindrical rod that is adapted to extend in front of the door between a pair of mounting brackets. The door bar is adapted to axially penetrate, and be restrained by and between, the bracket members. The door bar is an elongated, rigid, generally cylindrical rod adapted to extend across and block the door. The bar is adapted to be received at opposite sides of the door within suitable brackets through which the bar may be axially extended, and from which the bar may be axially withdrawn when desired. | 05-14-2009 |
Donald W. Milbrand, Jr., Bristol, NH US
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| 20100081302 | GROUND SLEEVE HAVING IMPROVED IMPEDANCE CONTROL AND HIGH FREQUENCY PERFORMANCE - A waferized connector connects to two twinax cables. The connector includes a molded lead frame, ground sleeve, twinax cable, and overmolded strain relief. The lead frame is molded to retain a lead frame containing both differential signal pins and ground pins. Termination sections are provided at the rear of the lead frame to terminate each of the signal wires of the cables to respective signal lands. The ground sleeve has two general H-shape structures connected together by a center cross-support member. Each of the H-shaped structures having curved legs, each of which fits over the signal wires of one of the twinax cables. The wings of the ground sleeve are terminated to the ground lands of the lead frame and the drain wire of the cable is terminated to the ground sleeve to terminate the drain wire to a ground reference. The ground sleeve controls the impedance in the termination area of the cables, where the twinax foil is removed to expose the wires for termination to the lands. The ground sleeve also shields the cables to reduce crosstalk between themselves and adjacent wafers when arranged in a connector housing. A conductive slab member is formed over the sleeve to provide a capacitive coupling with the conductive foil of the signal cable. | 04-01-2010 |
Donald W. Noid, Marshall, IA US
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| 20090024547 | MULTI-INTELLIGENT SYSTEM FOR TOXICOGENOMIC APPLICATIONS (MISTA) | 01-22-2009 |
Donald W. Ploesser, Reynoldsberg, OH US
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| 20090157899 | CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK - A content delivery system for providing content from a content delivery network to end users may include a plurality of delivery servers that host one or more content items and an inventory server having an inventory of content. The inventory of content can indicate which of the delivery servers host the content items. The inventory server may receive a request for a content item from an end user system and may access the inventory of content to determine one or more delivery servers that host the content item. In response to this determination, the inventory server may redirect the request for the content item to a selected one of the delivery servers. The selected delivery server can then serve the content item to the end user system. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20100306368 | CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK WITH CUSTOMIZED TRACKING OF DELIVERY DATA - A custom tracking system can provide functionality for operators of content sites to specify types of content delivery data to be tracked in a content delivery network. The custom tracking system can propagate operator tracking preferences to edge nodes in the content delivery network, such as delivery servers, which can track delivery data according to the preferences. The custom tracking system can use one or more tracking filters to reduce the storage burden of certain tracking requests while still providing relevant results. The custom tracking system can output results of the custom tracking for presentation to the content site operator. | 12-02-2010 |
Donald W. Sapaugh, Friendswood, TX US
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| 20080201422 | Senior citizen communication system - A system and method is disclosed whereby a patient at a senior care facility can send and receive messages via the inter-net. Tools are provided to manage the patients, the patient's relative contact, mail and photo collection. Relatives can be designated to suggest changes to the contacts and edit the contents of the patient's contacts files. The messages may be audio, video or text and the user friendly system helps the patients navigate through the process. Notification is provided so that the relatives and patients know when a message had been received. Further notification is provided if a prolonged period lapses after receipt of a message to a patient and the message has not been read. | 08-21-2008 |
Donald W. Schuettenberg, Antioch, IL US
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| 20100171286 | Axle security fixture - An axle security fixture comprises one or more bracket portions configured to be secured about a rail of a truck frame, a receiving portion contiguous with the bracket portions for receiving a plurality of axles, and a cover situated atop the axles and secured to the receiving portion. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100259030 | Low profile saddle mount - A low profile saddle mount for use in the transportation of vehicles including a saddle body configuration capable of withstanding increased load capacity over conventional saddle mounts is disclosed. The saddle mount generally includes a pair of laterally spaced support plates and a substantially tubular cross member extending therebetween. Each of the support plates is at least partially disposed inside the cross member at opposing ends thereof and secured therein using at least one dampening or filler plate. The configuration of the support plates in combination with one or more filler plate provides limited yield/deflection of the saddle body during operation and provides a load dissipation function, thereby permitting the support plates to withstand an increased load capacity. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20110181016 | Extended forward tow saddlemount -- single rail - An extended forward tow, single rail saddlemount or tow bar is disclosed. The tow bar allows a first towing truck to mount a second truck, facing forward, behind the first truck, in order to tow the second truck. The tow bar allows the towed truck to face forward during transport, thus allowing for normal loads and stresses of movement on the towed truck, rather than the much higher high wind loads and unusual stresses imposed by a rear-ward facing tow. The saddlemount is also designed to minimize the required vertical rise on the towed truck, which also avoids additional stresses during loading and unloading onto the towing truck. Lower stress is achieved by using a pivot pin nearer the towed truck rather than the usual pivot pin or king pin on the towing truck. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110254247 | Front Tow Extended Saddle - A front tow extended saddle is disclosed. The saddle allows a first towing truck to mount a second truck, facing forward, behind the first truck, in order to tow the second truck to a distant location. The saddle allows the towed truck to face forward during transport, thus allowing for the normal loads and stresses of movement on the towed truck. This configuration is preferable to movement with the towed truck facing-rearward, in which the typical aerodynamic surfaces of a large truck act as a drag during transport, imposing high wind loads and unusual stresses. The front tow extended saddle is also designed to minimize the required vertical rise on the towed truck, which also avoids additional stresses during loading and unloading onto the towing truck. | 10-20-2011 |
Donald W. Smeller, Converse, TX US
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| 20090230149 | Method and apparatus for a multiple flavor beverage mixing nozzle - A multiple flavor beverage dispensing nozzle includes at least one disposable beverage flavor syrup injector for injecting flavor syrup into a mixing fluid. The flavor syrup injector injects flavor syrup at an angle towards the longitudinal axis of the nozzle exit orifice such that the nozzle exit orifice does not come in contact with the syrup, avoiding color and flavor contamination of other dispensed beverages. Also, by injecting the syrup at an angle, the mixing fluid intersects with the syrup in midair below the surface of the nozzle, resulting in a complete and gentle mixing of syrup and mixing fluid, without syrup residue accumulating on any surface in contact with any other flavor. By directing the mixing fluid through and around the housing containing the flavor syrup injectors, a uniform even circular flow of mixing fluid is dispensed from the exit orifice of the nozzle. By using multiple flavor syrup injectors, a nozzle may contain several different flavors in a smaller space than a single flavor nozzle. | 09-17-2009 |
Donald W. Smith, Santa Clara, CA US
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| 20100312952 | Multiprocessor System Having an Input/Output (I/O) Bridge Circuit for Transferring Data Between Volatile and Non-Volatile Memory - A disclosed circuit includes circuitry for coupling to a volatile memory, circuitry for coupling to a nonvolatile NAND flash memory, and circuitry that: (i) receives a volatile memory request from a processor and satisfies the volatile memory request by accessing the volatile memory, and (ii) receives a nonvolatile NOR flash memory read request from the processor and satisfies the NOR read request by accessing both the NAND flash memory and the volatile memory. The circuit may also include circuitry that receives a volatile memory request from another processor and satisfies the volatile memory request from the other processor by accessing the volatile memory, and circuitry that receives a NAND flash memory read request from the other processor and satisfies the NAND read request by accessing the NAND flash memory. Multiprocessor systems including the circuit are described, as is a method for satisfying a NOR flash memory read request. | 12-09-2010 |
Donald W. Stucke, Jr., East Aurora, NY US
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| 20080300062 | Electronic Device for Enhancing an Interactive Experience with a Tangible Medium of Expression - An electronic device for enhancing an interactive experience with a tangible medium of expression is disclosed. The device is operable with a ny of a plurality of preprogrammed, removable memory, modules; at least one memory module having content relating to the tangible medium. The electronic device has a processor coupled to each of a user input device, a user output device, and a memory address space comprising a preprogrammed, non-removable electronic memory. A memory interface is configured to increase the memory address space accessible to the processor when any combination of the memory modules is coupled to the interface. The processor is configured to cause the output device to produce an output signal relating to the tangible medium based on the content of the memory address space when any combination of the plurality of removable memory modules including the at least one memory module is coupled to the interface. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20110060988 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING, NAVIGATING AND SELECTING ELECTRONICALLY STORED CONTENT ON A MULTIFUNCTION HANDHELD DEVICE - A method for navigating among activity programs in the memory of a portable handheld multifunction electronic system. Simultaneously displaying on contact-sensitive display a plurality of category icons and a subcategory icon associated with a currently selected subcategory, each category icon having a link to one or more activity programs. If a category has been selected, replacing the plurality of displayed category icons with one or more activity program icons, each of the one or more displayed activity program icons corresponding to a separate one of the activity programs belonging to the selected category and to the currently selected subcategory. If another subcategory has been selected, at least changing the link of each separate displayed category icon to a different one or more activity programs, the different one or more activity program being associated the another subcategory and with each category of the category icons being displayed. | 03-10-2011 |
Donald W. Zehnder, Ii, Westerville, OH US
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| 20110053276 | MOLECULAR INDICATOR AND PROCESS OF SYNTHESIZING - A molecular indicator for detecting primary diamines includes an indicator structure coupled to (a) a bis-crown ether structure or (b) a structure having a bis-crown ether-like functionality. A package for detecting an analyte emitted by a packaged object includes a packaging material for the object. The package further includes a molecular indicator included with the packaging material for detecting the analyte. The molecular indicator includes an indicator structure coupled to a trapping structure for trapping the analyte. The molecular indicator is highly specific for the analyte, and the trapping of the analyte by the molecular indicator avoids reactive chemistry by-products. The molecular indicator can be synthesized by several different process schemes. | 03-03-2011 |
Donald W. Zehnder, Ii, Hilliard, OH US
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| 20090143602 | ESTERS OF 5-HYDROXYMETHYLFURFURAL AND METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION - Disclosed are compositions and methods for the production of mono-esters and di-esters from the reaction of HMF and a reactant selected from a diacid or a diacid derivative; typical reactants are PAN, phthaloyl dichloride, dimethyl phthalate, maleic acid, and maleic anhydride or mono-esters that can be prepared from HMF and MAN. | 06-04-2009 |
Donald W. Zerrien, Palatine, IL US
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| 20090325643 | Wireless Communication Device and Split Touch Sensitive User Input Surface - The present invention provides a hand-held device including a split touch sensitive input surface, the touch sensitive input surface including a first touch sensitive array, which has a position sensor adapted for detecting a relative position of a first pointer device, and a second touch sensitive array which has a position sensor adapted for detecting a relative position of a second pointer device. The second touch sensitive array is separate from the first touch sensitive array and is located on a common side with the first touch sensitive array. The hand-held device further includes a display visible from an exterior surface of the device, which is different from the exterior side interface surface where the first touch sensitive array and the second touch sensitive array are located, where the current relative position of an end of a respective pointer interacting with each of the first touch sensitive array and the second touch sensitive array are illustrated on respective display areas of the display by a display controller coupled to the first touch sensitive array, the second touch sensitive array, and the display. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090327978 | Hand-Held Device and Method for Operating a Single Pointer Touch Sensitive User Interface - A hand-held device and method for operating a single pointer touch sensitive user interface of a hand-held electronic device are provided. The method includes defining as being active a first one of a set of two or more controllable interface functions including at least a first controllable interface function and a second controllable interface function. A control gesture is then detected and the control gesture is associated with the active one of the set of two or more controllable interface functions, where the detected pattern adjusts the performance of the active controllable interface function. A transition gesture is then detected including a pointer pattern movement, which is not included as a control gesture for any of the two or more controllable interface functions, where upon detection of the transition gesture, the transition gesture defines a second one of the set of two or more controllable interface functions as being the active one of the set of two or more controllable interface functions. A further control gesture is then detected and the control gesture is associated with the active one of the set of two or more controllable interface functions, where the detected pattern adjusts the performance of the active controllable interface function. | 12-31-2009 |