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Beth Donnelly, Wauwatosa, WI US
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| 20110061276 | ILLUMINATED SIGN - An illuminated sign that includes a base configured to face a front direction and configured to be placed in a first orientation and a second orientation when the base faces the front direction. A first character is configured to rotate with respect to the base between a first position facing the front direction and a second position facing the front direction. A second character is configured to rotate with respect to the base between the first position facing the front direction and the second position facing the front direction. A rotation mechanism is configured to enable at least one of the first character and the second character to rotate between the first and the second positions. | 03-17-2011 |
Brian C. Donnelly, Naperville, IL US
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| 20100088976 | Gazebo Structure - The present invention includes a system or kit of injection molded panels and other components having integrated connectors which combine together to form an enclosure, preferably in the form of a gazebo. The support posts, roof rafters, roof supports, roof panels and walls are formed of injection molded plastic to interlock with one another without the need for separate I-beam connectors. The system incorporates a minimum number of components to construct a gazebo type enclosure by integrally forming connectors in to the injection molded components and panels. This minimizes the need for separate extruded or molded connectors to assemble the enclosure. The symmetry of the support posts, roof rafters, roof supports, roof panels and other components also minimizes the shapes of the components and simplifies construction of the gazebo. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100162635 | Gazebo Structure - The present invention includes a system or kit of injection molded and extruded panels and other components having integrated connectors which combine together to form an enclosure, preferably in the form of a gazebo. Optional kits are available to provide the gazebo with screen and/or solid enclosures. The support posts, roof rafters, roof supports, roof panels and walls are formed of injection molded plastic to interlock with one another without the need for separate I-beam connectors. The system incorporates a minimum number of components to construct a gazebo type enclosure by integrally forming connectors in to the injection molded components and panels. This minimizes the need for separate extruded or molded connectors to assemble the enclosure. The symmetry of the support posts, roof rafters, roof supports, roof panels and other components also minimizes the shapes of the components and simplifies construction of the gazebo. | 07-01-2010 |
Brian G. Donnelly, Edenton, NC US
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| 20090266079 | Premix Nozzles and Gas Turbine Engine Systems Involving Such Nozzles - Premix nozzles and gas turbine engine systems involving such nozzles are provided. In this regard, a representative industrial gas turbine engine includes: a combustion section having a nozzle assembly operative to provide a fuel-air mixture for combustion, the nozzle assembly having an array of shuttered nozzles and non-shuttered nozzles; each of the shuttered nozzles being operative in an open position, in which air is directed through the shuttered nozzle for mixing with fuel, and a closed position, in which a reduced amount of air is directed through the shuttered nozzle; each of the shuttered nozzles being inoperative to independently alter an amount of air being directed therethrough. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20100005806 | EDUCTOR SYSTEM FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A power plant includes a gas turbine engine contained at least partially within an enclosure; an eductor system in communication with the gas turbine engine; and a blower system in communication with the enclosure and the eductor system. A method of communicating an exhaust from a gas turbine engine includes pressurizing a secondary airflow from the enclosure with a blower system and communicating the pressurized secondary airflow into an eductor system. | 01-14-2010 |
David J. Donnelly, Buffalo, NY US
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| 20110166366 | Novel Chalcogenoxanthylium Dyes for Purging Blood Pathogens and for Photodynamic Therapy - Provided are chalcogenoxanthylium compounds which can effectively be used as sensitizers in photodynamic therapy, virucides in photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy and reversal agents of Pgp function in cancer cells. Further provided is a general method for the preparation of chalcogenoxanthylium compounds. | 07-07-2011 |
Donald E. Donnelly, St. Louis, MO US
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| 20090101085 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A WATER HEATER - A control for a water heater is provided that comprises a pressure switch for sensing a predetermined level of airflow sufficient for maintaining proper burner operation, and a temperature sensing means for sensing the temperature of the water in the tank. The control further comprises a processor for controlling the operation of the burner to maintain the water temperature above a predetermined value. When the processor receives a signal from the pressure switch or temperature switch indicating a malfunction, the processor shuts down the burner and subsequently attempts to restart the burner. The processor will lock-out further burner operation after a predetermined number of consecutive shut downs occurs, and will communicate any malfunction information to a remote display device. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090253087 | IGNITION CONTROL WITH INTEGRAL CARBON MONOXIDE SENSOR - A control for controlling the operation of a fuel-fired heating appliance is provided that include a sensor capable of sensing the presence of carbon monoxide gas and providing an output indicative of the level of carbon monoxide gas. The control further includes a microprocessor that periodically reads the CO sensor output and stores at least one sensor output value in a memory, wherein the microprocessor responsively discontinues the operation of the appliance when the microprocessor detects a sensor output that has increased by more than a predetermined amount over at least one previously stored sensor output value. In one embodiment, the control is preferably configured to periodically read the sensor output value, and responsive discontinue operation of an appliance upon sensing a predetermined increase of at least a 50 percent increase over the previously monitored sensor output value over a period of about 15 to 90 minutes. | 10-08-2009 |
Douglas F. Donnelly, Hartford, CT US
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| 20110083351 | FIREARM INDEXING MECHANISM - A revolver includes a frame; a hammer rotatably coupled to the frame; a trigger mounted on the frame and movably coupled to the hammer; a cylinder rotatably mounted on the frame and having more than six chambers, each of the chambers adapted to receive a cartridge, wherein the cylinder is rotatable into discrete firing positions; and a pawl connected to the hammer for moving the cylinder between the discrete firing positions. | 04-14-2011 |
Edward J. Donnelly, Allison Park, PA US
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| 20080306562 | Medical device configured to test for user responsiveness - A medical device is disclosed that includes one or more treatment electrodes, one or more sensors, and one or more controllers connected to the one or more treatment electrodes and one or more sensors. The medical device also includes one or more response mechanisms connected to the one or more controllers. The one or more controllers are configured to receive input from the one or more response mechanism and are also configured to determine whether a patient wearing the medical device actuated the one or more response mechanisms based, at least in part, on the input received from the one or more response mechanisms. In some disclosed embodiments, the medical device is a wearable defibrillator. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20100298899 | WEARABLE MEDICAL TREATMENT DEVICE - At least one aspect is directed to a wearable treatment device that includes a cardiac sensing electrode, a treatment electrode, a user interface, and a sensor. The cardiac sensing electrode detects cardiac information, and the treatment electrode applies treatment to the subject. The user interface receives quality of life information from the subject, and the sensor detects subject activity and wellness information. A controller coupled with the cardiac sensing electrode, the treatment electrode, the user interface, and the sensor receives the detected cardiac information, the quality of life information, and the detected subject activity and wellness information, and determines that treatment is to be applied to the body of the subject based upon the detected cardiac information. The controller can also adjust the treatment based on at least one of the detected subject activity and wellness information and the quality of life information, and an alarm module provides an alarm after the cardiac information is detected and before the treatment is applied to the body of the subject. | 11-25-2010 |
Edward J. Donnelly, Highland, NY US
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| 20100269334 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT FOR AN ELECTRONIC CARRIER SUBSTRATE - Disclosed are an electronic component, an assembly of an electronic component and an electronic carrier substrate, and a method of connecting the electronic component to the carrier substrate. The carrier substrate has a first coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), and the electronic component has a second CTE. The assembly further comprises a conductive material on the carrier substrate for connecting the electronic component to the carrier substrate, and the electrical component is connected to the carrier substrate by heating and then cooling this conductive material. The electronic component includes an expansion joint to allow the electronic component to expand and contract relative to the carrier substrate during the heating and cooling of the conductive material. | 10-28-2010 |
Emily Ann Donnelly, Sachse, TX US
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| 20110084324 | RADIATION HARDENED MOS DEVICES AND METHODS OF FABRICATION - Radiation hardened NMOS devices suitable for application in NMOS, CMOS, or BiCMOS integrated circuits, and methods for fabricating them. A device includes a p-type silicon substrate, a field oxide surrounding a moat region on the substrate tapering through a bird's beak region to a gate oxide within the moat region, a heavily-doped p-type guard region underlying at least a portion of the bird's beak region and terminating at the inner edge of the bird's beak region, a gate crossing the moat region, and n-type source and drain regions spaced by a gap from the inner edge of the guard region. A variation of a local oxidation of silicon process is used with an additional bird's beak implantation mask as well as minor alterations to the conventional moat and n-type source/drain masks. The resulting devices have improved radiation tolerance while having a high breakdown voltage and minimal impact on circuit density. | 04-14-2011 |
Helene Donnelly, Manorville, NY US
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| 20090047868 | Suspension-styled brassiere primarily for minimization of intra-breast wrinkling - A brassiere for minimizing the effects of wrinkling in the decolletage of a wearer's body, the brassier having two cups for the wearer's breasts and a central space therebetween, having a pouch wovenly positioned in the central space, the pouch having a suspension-styled stitching assembly for articulating the cups and hence the women's breasts in a structural and weight supported manner such that when the wearer is in a supine position the breasts are disinclined to sag; an aperture for receiving one or more articles; and a rear aperture such that the rear aperture leaves skin in the decolletage open for contact with said one or more articles. The articles are selected from the group consisting of a wickable stuffing material, foam material, memory-styled foam material, medicament, transdermal patch, and a squeezable tubular assembly. Additional suspension-styled stitching is shown in a plurality of different regions sufficient to assist the wearer's body in the opening of anterior muscles of the chest, minimizing spinal compression, relieving overstretching and/or spasmodic conditions of the mid and upper back muscles, and reductioin in overtightening of the pectoralis muscles. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20120028541 | Multi-faceted brassiere assembly - A brassiere generally conformed to the shape of a female upper torso comprising (1) a front portion comprising: a left mesh panel and a right mesh panel; an internal inset pouch; a brassiere insert; a lateral adjustment strap; a first lower panel; a second lower panel; a chest band; a left upper panel wherein the bottom portion of the left upper panel extends from the top portion of the left mesh panel, toward the shoulder of a user; a right upper panel; a left adjustable strap; and a right adjustable strap; (2) side portions comprising: a left adjustable side closure and a right adjustable side closure; and (3) a back portion comprising: a dorsal panel having a octagonal union at the center thereof; a back band; a left upper dorsal strap; a right upper dorsal strap; a left lower dorsal strap; and a right lower dorsal strap. | 02-02-2012 |
Jeffrey R. Donnelly, Hunt Valley, MD US
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| 20100223172 | PATIENT CREDIT BALANCE ACCOUNT ANALYSIS, OVERPAYMENT REPORTING, AND RECOVERY TOOLS - The present invention provides a system for managing, analyzing and reporting accounts of overpaid claims for patient balance accounts, although various components and features of the system are inventions into themselves. Certain aspects of the inventor allow managers of both service providers (such as health care facilities) and payers (such as insurance companies and Medicare) to assign work and produce reports. Other aspects of the invention allow provider users and payer users to analyze and resolve the claims in an automated environment. These aspects provide the users with information in a readily accessible and easy to navigate format. The users are also provided with tools for analyzing the claims in an automated manner. | 09-02-2010 |
John G. Donnelly, Webster, MA US
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| 20110108408 | VACUUM DEHYDRATOR - A vacuum dehydrator for processing an oil containing entrained contaminants such as water, air, and particulates comprises a tower enclosing upper and lower chambers. A random packing is contained in the upper chamber. The oil is preheated to a temperature above the boiling point of water and is introduced into the upper chamber for downward flow through the random packing into the lower chamber. Entrained air and water is retained as water vapor in the upper chamber, and particulates are retained in the random packing. Heated ambient air is introduced into the lower chamber for upward flow through the random packing into the upper chamber, and the upper chamber is cooled to condense the water vapor. Oil and condensed water are pumped respectively from the lower and upper chambers. | 05-12-2011 |
Joseph L. Donnelly, Auburn, WA US
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| 20100126436 | DEGASSING OF HYDROCARBON FUEL - Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to degassing and cleaning of hydrocarbon fuel. Degassing of hydrocarbon fuel is a way to remove the dissolved gases which aid in the oxidization of the fuel as well as the removal of sulfur, water and other particulate matter through radial cavitation. This process allows for both improvements in efficiency as well as decrease in emissions of standard fuel and the re-refining of fuels which have broken down. University of Idaho did a study on the breakdown of diesel fuel and found out that 26% of the efficiency is lost by the 28 | 05-27-2010 |
| 20110206574 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MECHANICAL LIQUID-FUEL RECLAMATION AND REFORMATION - Various embodiments of the present invention employ a mechanical rotor-based device that subjects a liquid fuel to fluid-shear forces and cavitation in order to reclaim the fuel by removing impurities and by additional fuel-reformation processing. In certain embodiments of the present invention, rotor-based device can be mounted within a vehicle or other mobile device to provide or facilitate on-board fuel reclamation and reformation. Other embodiments include larger-scale, stationary rotor-based devices for fuel reclamation and reformation in plants, depots, manufacturing and transportation facilities, and in other energy-consuming facilities. | 08-25-2011 |
Joseph L. Donnelly, Bremerton, WA US
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| 20090183695 | On-board fuel refining in motorized vehicles - Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for on-board refining of fuels within motorized vehicles. On board fuel refining is a finish-refining step that allows a fuel to be more precisely tailored to a particular vehicle and internal-combustion engine and to the current conditions under which the fuel is being used. In one embodiment, the fuel is subjected to fluid-shear forces and cavitation. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20100300380 | ON-BOARD FUEL REFINING IN MOTORIZED VEHICLES - Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for on-board refining of fuels within motorized vehicles. On board fuel refining is a finish-refining step that allows a fuel to be more precisely tailored to a particular vehicle and internal-combustion engine and to the current conditions under which the fuel is being used. In one embodiment, the fuel is subjected to fluid-shear forces and cavitation. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110253071 | ON-BOARD FUEL REFINING IN MOTORIZED VEHICLES - Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for on-board refining of fuels within motorized vehicles. On board fuel refining is a finish-refining step that allows a fuel to be more precisely tailored to a particular vehicle and internal-combustion engine and to the current conditions under which the fuel is being used. In one embodiment, the fuel is subjected to fluid-shear forces and cavitation. | 10-20-2011 |
Joseph P. Donnelly, Carlisle, MA US
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| 20110128982 | HIGH EFFICIENCY SLAB-COUPLED OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE LASER AND AMPLIFIER - A slab-coupled optical waveguide laser (SCOWL) is provided that includes an upper and lower waveguide region for guiding a laser mode. The upper waveguide region is positioned in the interior regions of the SCOWL. The lower waveguide region also guides the laser mode. The lower waveguide region is positioned in an area underneath the upper waveguide region. An active region is positioned between the upper waveguide region and the lower waveguide region. The active region is arranged so etching into the SCOWL is permitted to define one or more ridge structures leaving the active region unetched. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110150010 | VERY LARGE MODE SLAB-COUPLED OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE LASER AND AMPLIFIER - A very large mode (VLM) slab-coupled optical waveguide laser (SCOWL) is provided that includes an upper waveguide region as part of the waveguide for guiding the laser mode. The upper waveguide region is positioned in the interior regions of the VLM SCOWL. A lower waveguide region also is part of the waveguide that guides the laser mode. The lower waveguide region is positioned in an area underneath the upper waveguide region. An active region is positioned between the upper waveguide region and the lower waveguide region. The active region is arranged so etching into the VLM SCOWL is permitted to define one or more ridge structures leaving the active region unetched. One or more mode control barrier layers are positioned between said upper waveguide region and said lower waveguide region. The one or more mode control barrier layers control the fundamental mode profile and prevent mode collapse of the laser mode. The mode control barrier layers also block carrier leakage from the active region. These layers are essential to obtaining VLM SCOWLs. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110169117 | Cross-Talk Suppression in Geiger-Mode Avalanche Photodiodes - An avalanche photodiode detector is provided with a substrate including an array of avalanche photodiodes. An optical interface surface of the substrate is arranged for accepting external input radiation. There is provided at least one cross-talk blocking layer of material including apertures positioned to allow external input radiation to reach photodiodes and including material regions positioned for attenuating radiation in the substrate that is produced by photodiodes in the array. Alternatively at least one cross-talk blocking layer of material is disposed on the optical interface surface of the substrate to allow external input radiation to reach photodiodes and attenuate radiation in the substrate that is produced by photodiodes in the array. At least one cross-talk filter layer of material can be disposed in the substrate adjacent to the photodiode structures, including a material that absorbs radiation in the substrate that is produced by photodiodes in the array. | 07-14-2011 |
Kelly Donnelly, Mt. Pleasant, TX US
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| 20090302292 | Fence Post - A fence post for use in building a post and rail fence over varying terrain or of varying curvature. The post is perforated by a hole having a reduced diameter center section that is flanked on either side by an enlarged diameter section. The posts thus permit the support of rails that are not restricted to a straight, horizontal orientation and provide and improved overall appearance. | 12-10-2009 |
Lisa Donnelly, Wayland, MA US
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| 20110282450 | METHOD OF PERFORMING ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION USING BIODEGRADABLE INTERFERENCE SCREW - A method of replacing an ACL with a graft. The method provides for the drilling bone tunnels in a femur and a tibia. A replacement graft is provided having first and second ends. A biodegradable composite screw is provided. The screw is made from a biodegradable polymer and a bioceramic or a bioglass. At least one end of the graft is secured in a bone tunnel using the biodegradable composite screw. | 11-17-2011 |
Lisa M. Donnelly, Wayland, MA US
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| 20100161055 | FLEXIBLE TIBIAL SHEATH - A radially expandable sheath is provided having a substantially closed distal end with at least two sidewalls extending proximally therefrom and defining a central lumen. Each sidewall can have a substantially concave outer surface adapted to seat a graft member, and each side wall is at least partially separated by a longitudinally oriented slot that extends from a proximal end along a substantial length of each sidewall. The slot preferably terminates at a position just proximal to the distal end. The device can also include a sheath expander that is adapted to be disposed in the central lumen of the radially expandable sheath and that is configured to flex the sidewalls to radially expand the sheath so as to fix a graft member within a bone tunnel. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20110087283 | ABSORBABLE BONE ANCHOR - A bone anchor is provided that can toggle in two planes for secure anchorage within a bone cavity. The bone anchor includes an oblique suture channel configured such that a suture strand extending through the bone anchor can be tensioned to toggle the bone anchor inside the bone cavity. The suture strand can be located on the same side of the anchor body to maximize the area of the anchor surface which engages bone, resulting in increased engagement into bone and resistance to tensile forces. | 04-14-2011 |
Mark Donnelly, Warrrensville, IL US
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| 20110229943 | METHODS FOR CONVERTING GLUCOSE TO ASCORBIC ACID - Described herein are novel nucleic acids, proteins and methods that can be used to provide new catalysts with desirable traits for industrial processes. In particular, novel reductases isolated from the environment using PCR methods are described. | 09-22-2011 |
Mark Donnelly, Warrensville, IL US
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| 20080248546 | Mutant 2,5-diketo-L-gluconic acid reductases - Described herein are novel nucleic acids, proteins and methods that can be used to provide new catalysts with desirable traits for industrial processes. In particular, novel reductases isolated from the environment using PCR methods are described. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20100021908 | NOVEL 2,5-DIKETO-L-GLUCONIC ACID REDUCTASES AND METHOD OF USE - Described herein are novel nucleic acids, proteins and methods that can be used to provide new catalysts with desirable traits for industrial processes. In particular, novel reductases isolated from the environment using PCR methods are described. | 01-28-2010 |
Matthew K. Donnelly, Gallatin Gateway, MT US
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| 20110172938 | Electrical Power System Sensor Devices, Electrical Power System Monitoring Methods, And Electrical Power System Monitoring Systems - Electrical power system sensor devices, electrical power system monitoring methods, and electrical power system monitoring systems are disclosed according to some aspects of the description. In one aspect, an electrical power system sensor device includes sensor circuitry configured to monitor a characteristic of electrical energy which is conducted using an electrical conductor of an electrical power system, an attachment assembly configured to position the sensor circuitry with respect to the electrical conductor wherein the sensor circuitry monitors the characteristic of the electrical energy which is conducted within the electrical conductor of the electrical power system, and wherein the sensor circuitry is electrically isolated from the electrical conductor of the electrical power system. | 07-14-2011 |
Matthew Kenneth Donnelly, Gallatin Gateway, MT US
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| 20100019577 | UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLIES, SOLAR POWER KITS FOR UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLIES AND RELATED METHODS - Uninterruptible power supplies, solar power kits for uninterruptible power supplies and related methods are described. According to one aspect, an uninterruptible power supply includes a power bus, mains circuitry configured to rectify electrical energy received from a mains supply system into rectified electrical energy and to provide the rectified electrical energy to a power bus of the uninterruptible power supply, photovoltaic circuitry configured to convert solar energy into converted electrical energy and to provide the converted electrical energy to the power bus, a battery system configured to receive electrical energy from the power bus to charge a battery of the battery system and to discharge electrical energy to the power bus, an inverter configured to provide electrical energy from the power bus to the load, and a controller configured to monitor the photovoltaic circuitry and to implement at least one operation of the uninterruptible power supply using the monitoring. | 01-28-2010 |
Matthew William Donnelly, Edgewood, NM US
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| 20110180959 | Method of thermoforming fiber reinforced thermoplastic sandwich panels, thermoformed articles, and modular container structure assembled therefrom - A method is disclosed utilizing off the shelf constant cross section thickness sandwich panels comprised of Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic (FRTP) resin skins and low density thermoplastic (TP) core material wherein the steps of selectively and controllably exposing the panels to heat and incrementally thermoforming the skin-core into a consolidated composite edge or intra-panel area in consideration of subsequent mating and attachment of the FRTP sandwich panel to other structures is achieved. The exact configuration of articles so thermoformed is design optimized to overcome manufacturing, assembly, weight, in-service and structural performance shortcomings of prior art and FRP sandwich panel structures. Further disclosed is an improved, load-bearing, modular design container structure assembled from such thermoformed FRTP sandwich panels in which is utilized the unique core-skin edge configuration of the present invention in consideration of improved: load bearing performance, useful load volume, reduced manufacturing costs, structural weight savings, impact and damage tolerance and repair and replace issues. | 07-28-2011 |
Patrick J. Donnelly, Finksburg, MD US
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| 20100223172 | PATIENT CREDIT BALANCE ACCOUNT ANALYSIS, OVERPAYMENT REPORTING, AND RECOVERY TOOLS - The present invention provides a system for managing, analyzing and reporting accounts of overpaid claims for patient balance accounts, although various components and features of the system are inventions into themselves. Certain aspects of the inventor allow managers of both service providers (such as health care facilities) and payers (such as insurance companies and Medicare) to assign work and produce reports. Other aspects of the invention allow provider users and payer users to analyze and resolve the claims in an automated environment. These aspects provide the users with information in a readily accessible and easy to navigate format. The users are also provided with tools for analyzing the claims in an automated manner. | 09-02-2010 |
Richard Donnelly, Fort Collins, CO US
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| 20090155813 | Methods and Devices for Diagnosis of Appendicitis - A method is provided for diagnosing appendicitis in a patient that includes identifying at least one symptom of appendicitis in the patient and identifying the presence of at least one molecule differentially associated with appendicitis in a fluid or tissue sample of said patient. MRP-8/14 and haptoglobin are examples of molecules differentially associated with appendicitis. Devices and kits for performing the appendicitis assays of this invention are also provided. In one embodiment, the device is in a flow-through immunoassay format for testing blood samples. Further, methods for screening for molecules differentially associated with appendicitis are provided that include the use of samples from patients being operated on for suspected appendicitis. | 06-18-2009 |
Richard B. Donnelly, Austin, TX US
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| 20110106329 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CHARGING STATION WITH SMS USER INTERFACE - A charging station, together with methods and systems, for charging the batteries of plug-in vehicles may be controlled with a mobile communications terminal via SMS text messages and provides an availability prediction system. One more charging stations with charging modules or ports are connected to a power source and to a control server. The control server communicates to a prospective user by text message an estimate of how long a given available charging port will remain available. A charging station with charging ports in use communicates to a prospective user that the port will be available at a particular time. Advantageous features provide hybrid switches to reduce the risk of arcing when a charging cord is unplugged for a port, demand response to modulate current draw from the power source based on usage conditions, power cord protection, illuminated user interface with ambient light sensitive illumination level, and charging ports for level one and level two charging. | 05-05-2011 |
Richard G. Donnelly, Fort Collins, CO US
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| 20080312151 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS INCLUDING EXPRESSION AND BIOACTIVITY OF BOVINE FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE - The present invention provides methods of producing biologically active recombinant bFSH and methods of increasing reproduction in mammals, particularly bovine, using recombinant bFSH. Also provided are methods of producing single chain recombinant bFSH. The recombinant bFSH of the present invention increases superovulation, embryo development, and reproductive efficiency in cattle and other ungulates. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20100136588 | Methods and Devices for Diagnosis of Appendicitis - A method is provided for determining the severity of appendicitis in a patient that includes testing a blood, serum or plasma sample from the patient for the quantity of MRP8/14 in the sample and comparing it with the quantity of MRP8/14 present in standard samples correlated with an appendicitis severity scoring system. A histologically-based appendicitis severity scoring system is also provided. Immunoassays and kits for performing the appendicitis assays of this invention are also provided, as are standard samples and data correlating MRP8/14 quantities present in patient samples to histologically-based appendicitis severity grades. The methods and immunoassay devices and kits of this invention are useful for managing the treatment of patients presenting with appendicitis symptoms. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100184070 | Methods and Devices for Diagnosis of Appendicitis - A method is provided for diagnosing appendicitis in a patient that includes identifying at least one symptom of appendicitis in the patient and identifying the presence of at least one molecule differentially associated with appendicitis in a fluid or tissue sample of said patient. MRP-8/14 and haptoglobin are examples of molecules differentially associated with appendicitis. Devices and kits for performing the appendicitis assays of this invention are also provided. In one embodiment, the device is in a flow-through immunoassay format for testing blood samples. Further, methods for screening for molecules differentially associated with appendicitis are provided that include the use of samples from patients being operated on for suspected appendicitis. | 07-22-2010 |
Robert J. Donnelly, Fords, NJ US
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| 20100137187 | Glutamate-Enhanced Cell-Penetrating Peptides and Methods of Using Same - Disclosed herein are novel glutamate-enhanced cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) for use as delivery vehicles to mediate intracellular uptake of therapeutic payloads and methods of using the same. | 06-03-2010 |
Ryan Donnelly, Somerville, MA US
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| 20100048488 | IMMUNOMODULATORY PEPTIDES - The invention relates to peptides which, in some embodiments, bind to human FcRn and inhibit binding of the Fc portion of an IgG to an FcRn, thereby modulating serum IgG levels. The disclosed compositions and methods may be used in some embodiments, for example, in treating autoimmune diseases and inflammatory disorders. The invention also relates, in further embodiments, to methods of using and methods of making the peptides of the invention. | 02-25-2010 |
Sean M. Donnelly, Portland, OR US
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| 20090040465 | POLARIZED, LED-BASED ILLUMINATION SOURCE - An illumination source includes a number of light emitting diodes (LEDs) operating at a first wavelength. Light from the LEDs illuminates a phosphor material that generates light at a second wavelength. A reflective polarizer transmits light at the second wavelength in a first polarization state and reflects light at the second wavelength in a second polarization state orthogonal to the first polarization state. The light at the second wavelength reflected by the reflective polarizer is directed back towards the phosphor material without an increase in angular range. In some embodiments the LEDs, having a conformal layer of phosphor material, are attached directly to the first surface of a liquid cooled plate. A liquid coolant contacts a second surface of the plate. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20110058145 | POLARIZED, LED-BASED ILLUMINATION SOURCE - An illumination source includes a number of light emitting diodes (LEDs) operating at a first wavelength. Light from the LEDs illuminates a phosphor material that generates light at a second wavelength. A reflective polarizer transmits light at the second wavelength in a first polarization state and reflects light at the second wavelength in a second polarization state orthogonal to the first polarization state. The light at the second wavelength reflected by the reflective polarizer is directed back towards the phosphor material without an increase in angular range. In some embodiments the LEDs, having a conformal layer of phosphor material, are attached directly to the first surface of a liquid cooled plate. A liquid coolant contacts a second surface of the plate. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20120006383 | HEAT EXCHANGER APPARATUS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING CROSS REFERENCE - The invention provides systems and methods for cooling semiconductor devices, such as those provided in concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) systems using a cold plate. The invention also provides using a material, such as a ceramic, to form that cold plate that matches or nearly matches the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of a photovoltaic cell. Additionally, the cooling system may include fluidic passageways through which a fluid may flow, which may result in a transfer of heat between the fluid and the solid structure. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120025220 | POLARIZED, LED-BASED ILLUMINATION SOURCE - An illumination source includes a number of light emitting diodes (LEDs) operating at a first wavelength. Light from the LEDs illuminates a phosphor material that generates light at a second wavelength. A reflective polarizer transmits light at the second wavelength in a first polarization state and reflects light at the second wavelength in a second polarization state orthogonal to the first polarization state. The light at the second wavelength reflected by the reflective polarizer is directed back towards the phosphor material without an increase in angular range. In some embodiments the LEDs, having a conformal layer of phosphor material, are attached directly to the first surface of a liquid cooled plate. A liquid coolant contacts a second surface of the plate. | 02-02-2012 |
Stephen R. Donnelly, Willoughby, OH US
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| 20090254091 | HUMERAL ROTATING BURR GUIDE - A cutting guide for removal of bone during arthroplasty. The cutting guide includes a housing having a three-dimensional guide path and an arm coupled to the housing and extending through the guide path. The arm includes a burr. As the arm is slid along the path, the burr simultaneously cuts in two planes on the bone. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090264889 | HUMERAL ROTATING BURR GUIDE - A bone cutting assembly includes a guide pin that may be securely inserted into a bone to define a cutting axis. The bone cutting assembly also includes a housing having a cam surface and features for temporarily fastening the housing to the bone. The bone cutting assembly also includes a burr mounting arm that rotatably and slidably fits onto the guide pin so that the arm can swing around the cutting axis and also translate up and down the guide pin. A user may move the burr mounting arm about the cutting axis so that the arm follows along the cam surface of the housing. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090281544 | INSTRUMENT FOR GUIDING RESECTION OF A GREATER TUBERCLE - An instrument for use in resecting a portion of a greater tubercle of a humerus in shoulder arthroplasty is provided. The instrument includes a guide support that has a first end coupled to a long bone. The guide support extends laterally and over the greater tubercle. The instrument also includes a cutting guide movably coupled to the guide support. The cutting guide including curved frame for abutting the humerus. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100137692 | Surgical Retractor Assembly and Associated Method of Use - A surgical retractor assembly is disclosed that includes a bone plate and a retractor. The bone plate has a tapered end portion. The retractor includes a base having (i) a body defining a bottom surface and a distal portion, the distal portion defining a distal surface, (iii) a first pair of tabs extending from the body that are spaced apart from each other, and (iv) a second pair of tabs extending from the body that are spaced apart from each other. The retractor further includes a handle attached to the base. The first pair of tabs and the bottom surface define a first plate space. The second pair of tabs and the distal surface define a second plate space. The retractor is positionable in relation to the bone plate between a first position and a second position. When the retractor is positioned in the first position, (i) the bone plate is positioned in the first plate space, and (ii) the bone plate is located outside of the second plate space. When the retractor is positioned in the second position, (i) the bone plate is positioned in the second plate space, and (ii) the bone plate is located outside of the first plate space. A method of retracting tissue near a bone plate exposed through an incision defined in a body is also disclosed. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100161065 | Shoulder Prosthesis with Vault-Filling Structure having Bone-Sparing Configuration - A shoulder prosthesis includes a vault-filling component defining a bearing-facing surface and having a first coupling component, the vault-filling component including (i) a vault-filling first portion defining a first part of the bearing-facing surface, and (ii) a projecting second portion projecting from the vault-filling first portion so as to define a second part of the bearing-facing surface. The vault-filling first portion and the projecting second portion define a bone space therebetween. The shoulder prosthesis further includes a bearing component defining a bearing surface and having a second coupling component configured to cooperate with the first coupling component to couple the bearing component to the vault-filling component. At least one bone attachment member positioned in the bone space. The projecting second portion of the vault-filling component further defines a scapula-facing surface. The vault-filling first portion of the vault-filling component further defines (i) a first lateral surface extending from the scapula-facing surface, and (ii) a second lateral surface extending from the first part of the bearing-facing surface. The first lateral surface and the second lateral surface taper towards each other in a direction extending away from the bearing-facing surface. | 06-24-2010 |
Steven G. Donnelly, Bethel, CT US
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| 20080221000 | LUBRICANT ANTIOXIDANT COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING A METAL COMPOUND AND A HINDERED AMINE - An antioxidant lubricant composition has at least 50 wt % of a lubricating base oil and | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080261838 | SYNERGISTIC ORGANOBORATE COMPOSITIONS AND LUBRICATING COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING SAME - An additive for imparting antiwear properties to a lubricant composition is based on a combination of (1) an organo borate ester composition and (2) one or more sulfur- or phosphorus-containing compounds or a non-sulfur molybdenum compound. The sulfur- or phosphorus-containing compounds are dithiocarbamate, bisdithiocarbamate, 1,3,4-diathiazole, phosphorodithioate, phosphorodithioate esters, and the molybdenum compound is prepared by reacting (a) about 1.0 mole of fatty oil having 12 or more carbon atoms, (b) about 1.0 to 2.5 moles diethanolamine and (c) a molybdenum source. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20110077178 | LUBRICANT ANTIOXIDANT COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING A METAL COMPOUND AND A HINDERED AMINE - An antioxidant lubricant composition has at least 50 wt % of a lubricating base oil and | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110237474 | Ultra Low Phosphorus Lubricant Compositions - A low-phosphorus lubricating composition has less than 600 ppm phosphorus, comprising at least 85 weight % of a lubricating base blend, and an additive comprising the following, as weight % of the total composition: | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110237475 | Ultra Low Phosphorus Lubricant Composition Incorporating Amine Tungstate - A low-phosphorus lubricating composition having less than 600 ppm phosphorus, comprising at least 85 weight % of a lubricating base blend, and an additive comprising the following, as a weight % of the total composition: | 09-29-2011 |
Stuart Donnelly, New York, NY US
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| 20100094840 | Method of searching text to find relevant content and presenting advertisements to users - A method of locating relevant documents wherein documents are given a fingerprint comprising weights associated with particular topic categories of a classification system, each weight representing a degree to which the document relates to the particular topic category. Documents whose fingerprints have a predetermined degree of mathematical overlap with the fingerprint may be considered relevant. Fingerprints of texts may be combined to define user fingerprints and user fingerprints may be combined to define community user fingerprints, which can be monitored. Changes in the interest of the online community may be monitored and automatically reported to advertisers who can then instantly adjust their advertising campaign. Similarly, changes in community interest may be reported to pharmaceutical companies monitoring drug side effects. The methods may be used in combination with keyword searching. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100094879 | Method of detecting and responding to changes in the online community's interests in real time - A method of locating relevant documents wherein documents are given a fingerprint comprising weights associated with particular topic categories of a classification system, each weight representing a degree to which the document relates to the particular topic category. Documents whose fingerprints have a predetermined degree of mathematical overlap with the fingerprint may be considered relevant. A user is alerted to new relevant documents. Advertisers can offer advertisements near search results that achieve a predefined amount of relevance to text submitted by the advertiser rather than bidding on keywords. Unwanted content may be blocked from the search and filters to further refine the search may be used. E-mail spam may be blocked using textual relevance rather than keywords. Visual cues linked to a hierarchy of relevance help display the relevant documents. The methods may be used in combination with keyword searching. | 04-15-2010 |
Vincent Donnelly, Houston, TX US
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| 20100132887 | System and Method For Nano-Pantography - A method is provided for creating a plurality of substantially uniform nano-scale features in a substantially parallel manner in which an array of micro-lenses is positioned on a surface of a substrate, where each micro-lens includes a hole such that the bottom of the hole corresponds to a portion of the surface of the substrate. A flux of charged particles, e.g., a beam of positive ions of a selected element, is applied to the micro-lens array. The flux of charged particles is focused at selected focal points on the substrate surface at the bottoms of the holes of the micro-lens array. The substrate is tilted at one or more selected angles to displace the locations of the focal points across the substrate surface. By depositing material or etching the surface of the substrate, several substantially uniform nanometer sized features may be rapidly created in each hole on the surface of the substrate in a substantially parallel manner. | 06-03-2010 |
Vincent M. Donnelly, Houston, TX US
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| 20090283215 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NANO-PANTOGRAPHY - A method is provided for creating a plurality of substantially uniform nano-scale features in a substantially parallel manner in which an array of micro-lenses is positioned on a surface of a substrate, where each micro-lens includes a hole such that the bottom of the hole corresponds to a portion of the surface of the substrate. A flux of charged particles, e.g., a beam of positive ions of a selected element, is applied to the micro-lens array. The flux of charged particles is focused at selected focal points on the substrate surface at the bottoms of the holes of the micro-lens array. The substrate is tilted at one or more selected angles to displace the locations of the focal points across the substrate surface. By depositing material or etching the surface of the substrate, several substantially uniform nanometer sized features may be rapidly created in each hole on the surface of the substrate in a substantially parallel manner. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20110139748 | ATOMIC LAYER ETCHING WITH PULSED PLASMAS - A system and method for rapid atomic layer etching (ALET) including a pulsed plasma source, with a spiral coil electrode, a cooled Faraday shield, a counter electrode disposed at the top of the tube, a gas inlet and a reaction chamber including a substrate support and a boundary electrode. The method includes positioning an etchable substrate in a plasma etching chamber, forming a product layer on the surface of the substrate, removing a portion of the product layer by pulsing a plasma source, then repeating the steps of forming a product layer and removing a portion of the product layer to form an etched substrate. | 06-16-2011 |
Zuzanna Donnelly, Wayne, PA US
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| 20120035323 | POLYOLEFIN/POLYLACTIC ACID BLENDS - The invention relates to blends of polyolefins and a biodegradable polymer, such as polylactic acid (PLA) and polyhydroxy butyrate, which are compatabilized by a functionalized olefin (meth)acrylic copolymer. Since PLA and polyolefins are not miscible, the use of the compatibilzer improves the compatibility, thereby improving the processability, and particularly the melt strength and melt elasticity. Useful compatibilizers include Lotader® and Lotryl® copolymers from Arkema, Inc. The blend composition may optionally contain one or more acrylic copolymers as impact modifiers or process aids. | 02-09-2012 |