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Daniel Dwyer, Watertown, MA US
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| 20090264342 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ANTIBIOTIC POTENTIATION AND DRUG DISCOVERY - The present invention provides methods for identifying target genes whose partial or complete functional inactivation potentiates the activity of an antibiotic agent, e.g., a quinolone antibiotic. The invention further provides methods for identifying agents that modulate expression of target genes or that modulate activity of expression products of target genes. Agents identified according to various methods of the invention potentiate the activity of antibiotics such as quinolones, aminoglycosides, peptide antibiotics and β-lactams. Also provided are agents that suppress and/or retard resistance to antibiotics. The inventive methods provide potentiating agents and compositions comprising potentiating agents and antibiotics. Such agents and compositions can be used for inhibiting growth or survival of a microbial cell or of treating a subject suffering from or susceptible to a microbial infection. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20100029597 | RECA INHIBITORS WITH ANTIBIOTIC ACTIVITY, COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE - The present invention is directed to the use of RecA inhibitors as antibiotic agents, and provides RecA inhibitors useful in treating infections. Also provided are various compositions and methods associated with RecA inhibition. | 02-04-2010 |
Daniel J. Dwyer, Glen Ellyn, IL US
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| 20090139940 | INDUSTRIAL BATTERY CHARGING, STORAGE AND HANDLING SYSTEM - A battery movement, storage, and charging system for large size batteries used in lift trucks includes spaced, parallel storage racks, each of which have multiple storage and charging bays. A battery transport tower is positioned in an aisle between the storage racks and is moveable horizontally between the two rows of racks. The tower includes an extendable fork lift mounted which may rotate around the axis of the tower as well as move vertically upwardly or downwardly on the tower. A battery exchanger loads a discharged battery from a lift truck, places it on a pallet and then transfers the pallet and battery to a transfer bay in a storage rack where the tower forklift moves a pallet and battery to a selected charging bay. | 06-04-2009 |
Daniel P. Dwyer, Corning, NY US
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| 20080283588 | Method and system for tracking unfinished ceramic structures during manufacture - A system and method is provided for virtually tracking unfinished ceramic structures moved by a conveyor system through a plurality of manufacturing loops which reliably and accurately preserves both identification and manufacturing information during all steps of manufacture, and in particular during mark-obliterating steps such as firing or contouring. The method includes the steps of loading the marked, unfinished ceramic structure at a selected position on the conveyor system; relaying both the information in the identification mark and the selected position of the unfinished ceramic structure on the conveyor system; conveying the unfinished ceramic structure through at least one mark-obliterating manufacturing step, and identifying the ceramic structure after completion of the mark-obliterating step by relaying and processing information relating to its position on the conveyor system. The ceramic structure is then re-marked with a second mark after completing all mark-obliterating steps of manufacturing, such as firing and contouring. The second mark includes all of the identification and other data carried by the first mark. Both the first and second marks include the combination of a machine-readable and human-readable component, such as the combination of a two-dimensional bar code and an alpha-numeric code. | 11-20-2008 |
David Dwyer, Scottsdale, AZ US
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| 20090319098 | SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING REQUIRED NAVIGATION PERFORMANCE ON A HORIZONTAL SITUATION INDICATOR - A display system is provided that renders a horizontal situation indicator that includes required navigation performance (RNP) and estimated position uncertainty (EPU) values rendered non-numerically and in a fairly intuitive manner. A processor receives at least data representative of a desired course of the aircraft, data representative of the RNP for the aircraft, and data representative of the EPU for the aircraft. The processor renders, on a display device, a horizontal situation indicator that includes an aircraft symbol representative of a top-down view of the aircraft, an RNP boundary graphic representative of at least one RNP boundary for the aircraft, and an EPU graphic representative of the EPU for the aircraft. The aircraft symbol is rendered at a position that is representative of actual aircraft position relative to the desired course, and the RNP boundary graphic is rendered at a position relative to the rendered aircraft symbol and comprises a shaded region that shades a portion of the display device. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100030401 | FLIGHT DECK COMMUNICATION AND DISPLAY SYSTEM - A flight deck communication and display system ( | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100156674 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING HEADING-BASED LEG SYMBOLOGY - An aircraft display system includes a processor configured to receive a heading-based leg and to generate display signals based on the heading-based leg; and a display device including a horizontal situation indicator coupled to the processor. The horizontal situation indicator receives the display signals from the processor and displaying symbology representing the heading-based leg. | 06-24-2010 |
David B. Dwyer, Scottsdale, AZ US
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| 20090089324 | System and method for selective display of a standby attitude indicator and an airport map data using the same display - Methods and apparatus are provided for selectively rendering a standby attitude indicator or an airport map on an aircraft display. The system determines whether the aircraft is on the ground or in flight and, based on this determination, either the standby attitude indicator or the airport map are rendered on the display. If the aircraft is determined to be in flight, then the standby attitude indicator is rendered. Conversely, if the aircraft is determined to be on the ground, then either the standby attitude indicator or the airport map is selectively rendered. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090312893 | PERSPECTIVE VERTICAL SITUATION DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A display system and method for an aircraft simultaneously displays the terrain under the flight plan, or under the current track of the aircraft, as both a two-dimensional lateral situation view image and as a perspective vertical situation view image. This provides improved tactical flight planning, and that does not erroneously show the flight plan passing through the displayed terrain. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090319103 | PERSPECTIVE VERTICAL SITUATION DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A display system and method for an aircraft simultaneously displays the terrain under the flight plan, or under the current track of the aircraft, as both a two-dimensional lateral situation view image and as a perspective vertical situation view image. This provides improved tactical flight planning, and that does not erroneously show the flight plan passing through the displayed terrain. | 12-24-2009 |
James Dwyer, Dallas, TX US
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| 20110149800 | Managing Virtual Local Area Network Domains - In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method of managing a virtual local area network (VLAN) domain associated with a network is provided. In this embodiment, the method comprises: defining a VLAN domain comprising a list of a plurality of connectively coupled ports of the network associated with the VLAN domain; and assigning at least one VLAN associated with the plurality of connectively coupled ports. In another embodiment, a system for managing virtual local area networks (VLANs) in a network is provided. In this embodiment, the system comprises a network provisioning module for defining a VLAN domain comprising a list of a plurality of connectively coupled ports of the network associated with the VLAN domain and assigning at least one VLAN associated with the plurality of connectively coupled ports. The system further comprises a a network monitoring system operable to gather actual network element configuration data from a plurality of network elements associated with one or more VLAN domains, wherein the actual network element configuration data identifies one or more VLANs that at least some of the plurality of network elements are actually allocated to; and a VLAN services module operable to correlate the actual network element configuration data with administrative VLAN data. The administrative VLAN data identifies one or more VLANs recognized by a business process. In one particular embodiment, the system is further operable to determine one or more VLANs that are not commonly identified in both the actual network element configuration data and the administrative VLAN data. | 06-23-2011 |
James P. Dwyer, Conroe, TX US
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| 20120118580 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTAINING BOREHOLE FLUID - A device for containing fluid flow from a borehole includes: a containment assembly including a body having a cavity configured to receive a leaking portion of a borehole termination structure extending from the borehole and surround the leaking portion, the cavity configured to be adapted to at least partially conform to a shape of at least one of the leaking portion and the borehole termination structure; and a flow control assembly configured to connect a fluid conduit in fluid communication with the containment assembly and direct downhole fluid into the fluid conduit. | 05-17-2012 |
James Peter Dwyer, Conroe, TX US
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| 20110153296 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR REAL-TIME WELLBORE STABILITY SERVICE - Apparatus and method of conducting a drilling operation are provided. One embodiment of the method includes drilling a borehole, predicting a value of a first parameter relating to the drilling of the borehole using a geomechanical model, estimating a value of a second parameter from measurements taken by a sensor, updating the geomechanical model based at least in part on the estimated value of the second parameter, predicting a second value of the first parameter using the updated geomechanical model, and altering a drilling parameter for drilling the borehole based on the predicted second value of the first parameter. | 06-23-2011 |
James W. Dwyer, West Chester, PA US
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| 20110300194 | Flexible Bone Composite - The present invention relates in general to implantable flexible bone composites, and method for preparing the same. The flexible bone composite includes at least one polymeric layer and at least one calcium-containing layer. The polymeric layer can be a polymeric layer including a synthetic polymer. The calcium-containing layer can include a calcium compound such as β-Ca | 12-08-2011 |
Jeff Dwyer, Dublin, NH US
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| 20110251474 | Anatomical visualization and measurement system - In another preferred form of the present invention, there is provided a method for determining the risk of rupture of a blood vessel using an appropriate set of 2-D slice images obtained by scanning the blood vessel, the method comprising: | 10-13-2011 |
Jeffery Dwyer, Naperville, IL US
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| 20110057011 | PREMIUM SEPARATOR WITH CONTOURED SPACED-APART BELT - Apparatus for separating a fragile, packaged premium from a bandolier of packaged premiums includes a number of gripping pairs disposed along an axis of travel. The gripping pairs are designed to grip the premium packaging at pre-defined grip zones along the peripheral edges of the wrapper without clamping onto the premium-containing portion of the package. Preferably, the gripping pairs are sets of endless tracks that are beveled away from the contact surface of each tread such that the beveled surfaces are superimposed on a marginal portion of the premium-containing zone so as to assist in centering the bandolier on the axis of travel. | 03-10-2011 |
John Dwyer, Syracuse, NY US
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| 20120072910 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING A VIRTUAL DATA CENTER WITH EMBEDDED ROLES BASED ACCESS CONTROL - Embodiments provide techniques for customers to easily, quickly and remotely manage their virtual data centers. Using, for example, a “single pane of glass” GUI view which shows all of the components (including e.g., machines (cpu and RAM), network services (load balancers, firewalls, network address translation, IP management) and storage) of their virtual data centers, provides a complete overview and a starting point for system or component management. According to embodiments, a Roles Based Access Control (RBAC) system is provided which simulates the organizational structure and workflow of a typical IT department to enable workflow management via the GUI for any component or function of a customer's virtual data center. | 03-22-2012 |
John Dwyer, Oak Park Heights, MN US
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| 20080217401 | Stored-value card with chemical luminescence - A stored-value card includes a housing and a glow article. The housing includes an account identifier adapted to link the stored-value card to a financial account or a financial record. The glow article is enclosed within the housing and is configured to be selectively removed from the housing and manipulated to initiate chemical luminescence of the glow article. Stored-value card assemblies, methods of promoting sales of stored-value cards, methods of using a stored-value card and other embodiments are also disclosed. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20090001177 | STORED-VALUE VESSEL - A stored-value vessel includes an end wall, a side wall, and an account identifier. The side wall extends around and away from the end wall to define a chamber therebetween. The chamber is configured to repeatedly receive one or more products for consumption by a bearer of the stored-value vessel. The account identifier is machine readable by a point-of-sale terminal and immovably included on at least one of the end wall and the side wall. The account identifier links the stored-value vessel to an account or record such that the stored-value vessel is configured to facilitate use of the stored-value vessel as one of payment toward a purchase of one or more of goods and services and an inventory tracking mechanism. Related vessels, cups and associated methods are also disclosed and provide additional advantages. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20110017830 | TRANSACTION PRODUCT ASSEMBLY WITH POCKET AND SUPPORTING BACKER - A transaction product assembly includes a transaction product and a supporting backer. The transaction product includes an account identifier, a primary article, and a panel. The account identifier links the transaction product to at least one of an account and a record, and the account identifier is machine readable by a point-of-sale terminal. The primary article defines a substantially planar surface. The panel extends across the substantially planar surface to define a pocket between the panel and the substantially planar surface. The supporting backer is formed separately from the transaction product and includes a flap extending into the pocket to at least partially couple the supporting backer to the transaction product. Other products, assemblies, combinations and associated methods are also disclosed. | 01-27-2011 |
Joseph Dwyer, Grayslake, IL US
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| 20090075881 | FIBRIN GEL FOR CONTROLLED RELEASE OF PDGF AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates, in general, to fibrin sealants, which contain platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) for controlled release in situ for therapeutic applications, including musculoskeletal disorders, soft tissue disorders and vascular diseases. | 03-19-2009 |
Karen A. Dwyer, Sterling, MA US
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| 20090214999 | Ceramic Paddle - A paddle for the production of semiconductor wafers is provided. The paddle can be a cantilever paddle made of a ceramic such as silicon carbide and can be used with round or square wafers, such as photovoltaic wafers. The paddle exhibits excellent deflection and strength characteristics. | 08-27-2009 |
Kelley Dwyer, Mesa, AZ US
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| 20090318554 | COSMETIC PARTICLES THAT TRANSFORM FROM HARD TO SOFT PARTICLES COMPRISING HYDROGENATED LONG-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDE OILS - Cosmetic particle compositions are provided which are adapted to form hard cosmetic particles that transform to soft cosmetic particles after their incorporation into topical formulations, particularly surfactant-based topical formulations. The composition includes one or more partially or fully hydrogenated triglyceride oils, at least 50% of which have at least 15% by weight fatty acid moieties with carbon chain lengths of C | 12-24-2009 |
Kimberly A. Dwyer, Warsaw, IN US
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| 20110046745 | INSTRUMENT AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF TRIALING FOR MODULAR HIP STEMS | 02-24-2011 |
Kimberly A. Dwyer, Fort Wayne, IN US
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| 20100292806 | Trialing System and Method for Modular Hip Joint Replacement System - A system and method for trialing a modular hip replacement system ( | 11-18-2010 |
Kimberly Ann Dwyer, Fort Wayne, IN US
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| 20110125154 | NON-LINEAR REAMER FOR BONE PREPARATION AND ASSOCIATED METHOD | 05-26-2011 |
Malcolm R. Dwyer, Glendale Heights, IL US
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| 20080244152 | Method and Apparatus for Configuring Buffers for Streaming Data Transfer - A specification of a configurable processor is generated by generating (1) specifications of first and second stream memory interfaces to be operable to access data in accordance with first and second stream descriptors, and (2) a specification of an interim data storage device (buffer) to be accessed by the first and second stream memory interfaces and to be operable to receive data from a first computational module via the first stream memory interface and to transfer data to a second computational module via the second stream memory interface. The specifications are output and may be used to configure a configurable processor. | 10-02-2008 |
Matthew J. Dwyer, Willmington, DE US
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| 20100288321 | Lightweight, durable enclosures and laminates for making the same - A lightweight enclosure is described that has an exterior film surface. The lightweight enclosure comprises a laminate having a porous outer film. The laminate is moisture vapor transmissive and flame resistance (passing CPAI-84), and abrasion resistance on the outer film surface thereby remaining durably liquidproof. The lightweight enclosure may be a single wall tent and is formed from a laminate having sufficient oxygen permeability to sustain life while enclosure openings are closed. | 11-18-2010 |
Michael Dwyer, Franklin, WI US
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| 20100009736 | Word Game - A word game and method of playing the word game comprising providing a main word or phrase (“Theme Word”), and a group of existing words (“Puzzle Words”), wherein each letter from the Theme Word is used once to form a different word (“Solved Word”) when added to a Puzzle Word. In an embodiment, multiple letters from the Theme Word may be added to a single Puzzle Word to form a single Solved Word. The letters from the Theme Word may be added anywhere to the Puzzle Word in order to form a new Solved Word. In an embodiment, the order of the letters in Puzzle Word may not be changed. In another embodiment the letter from the Theme Word may not be added to the end of the Puzzle Word. The game will be considered solved when all of the letters of the Theme Word have been successfully combined once with a Puzzle Word such that each letter has been used with a Puzzle Word to form a Solved Word. | 01-14-2010 |
Michael Timothy Dwyer, Canton, MI US
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| 20080266820 | SYSTEM FOR SUPPORTING AND ELECTRICALLY GROUNDING A COVER OF AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE - A system for supporting and electrically grounding metallic covers for electronic control modules includes a housing having wall portions defining a cavity with an opening, a circuit board located within the cavity, the circuit board having a ground plane formed within the circuit board, the circuit board having a top surface substantially facing the opening and supports for proving structural support for the cover, the supports being located on the top surface of the circuit board. The system shields emissions radiating from the module. | 10-30-2008 |
Patrick Dwyer, Chicago, IL US
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| 20100216551 | VIDEO GAME AND PERIPHERAL FOR SAME - A video game controller with a position sensor and a proximity sensor provides user input signals for use in determining game states. The video game controller can have a board or deck like surface similar to that of a skateboard, and the proximity sensor can be used to determine if a grab of the board has been attempted. A video game associated with the video game controller can provide a skateboard or other game in which a skateboard and skateboarding character are responsive to a game player's manipulation of the video game controller. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20110124387 | VIDEO GAME AND PERIPHERAL FOR SAME - A video game controller with a position sensor and a proximity sensor provides user input signals for use in determining game states. The video game controller can have a board or deck-like surface similar to that of a skateboard, and the proximity sensor can be used to determine if a user is in contact with or near the board. A video game associated with the video game controller can provide a skateboard or other game in which a skateboard and skateboarding character are responsive to a game player's manipulation of the video game controller. | 05-26-2011 |
Paul Dwyer, Seattle, WA US
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| 20090235745 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MINIMIZING VIBRATION RECTIFICATION ERROR IN MAGNETIC CIRCUIT ACCELEROMETERS - Systems and methods for minimizing vibration rectification error in magnetic circuit accelerometers. The systems include an accelerometer with an excitation ring that has a top piece with a lower portion inner diameter and a bottom piece having a diameter smaller than the lower portion inner diameter of the top piece. The accelerometer also includes a proof mass, a magnet mounted to the bottom piece of the excitation ring, a pole piece mounted to the magnet, and a coil attached to the proof mass that extends into a gap between the top piece of the excitation ring and the pole piece. The methods include placing a pole piece in a pole piece to lap surface fixture, placing an excitation ring top piece on an outer portion of the pole piece to lap surface fixture, and placing an excitation ring bottom piece in a lower portion of the excitation ring top piece. | 09-24-2009 |
Paul Dwyer, Houston, TX US
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| 20110067885 | SPLIT STREAM OILFIELD PUMPING SYSTEMS - A method of pumping an oilfield fluid from a well surface to a wellbore is provided that includes providing a clean stream; operating one or more clean pumps to pump the clean stream from the well surface to the wellbore; providing a dirty stream including a solid material disposed in a fluid carrier; and operating one or more dirty pumps to pump the dirty stream from the well surface to the wellbore, wherein the clean stream and the dirty stream together form said oilfield fluid. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20120006550 | Split Stream Oilfield Pumping Systems - A method of pumping an oilfield fluid from a well surface to a wellbore is provided that includes providing a clean stream; operating one or more clean pumps to pump the clean stream from the well surface to the wellbore; providing a dirty stream including a solid material disposed in a fluid carrier; and operating one or more dirty pumps to pump the dirty stream from the well surface to the wellbore, wherein the clean stream and the dirty stream together form said oilfield fluid. | 01-12-2012 |
Phillip Dwyer, Utica, MI US
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| 20090145055 | Landscape Edging Assembly - A landscape edging assembly has a sleeve made of geo-textile fabric with a hardenable filler therein, such as concrete. Reinforcing fibers are dispersed throughout the filler. The filler is activated by immersing it in water. Thereafter the still-pliable edging assembly is placed adjacent the peripheral edges of a paving material and pressed into engagement therewith. Anchors engageable with the sleeve may be driven into the ground to retain the cured edging assembly in place. | 06-11-2009 |
Richard Dean Dwyer, Phoenix, AZ US
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| 20080262980 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLY OF MODULAR TOY VEHICLE - A retail store design and method that allows a consumer, particularly a younger child, to actively participate in the customization, assembly, and personalization of a modular toy vehicle while in the retail store environment. The store design can provide an overall experience to the consumer that is interactive and personal. With this store design and method the consumer does not have to settle on limited off-the-shelf variations in toy vehicle design. The consumer can customize their own toy vehicle based on their own individual taste and also participated in the assembly process and personalize the vehicle including assigning a vehicle identification number (VIN) and creating a personalized license plate | 10-23-2008 |
| 20120041839 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLY OF MODULAR TOY - A retail store design and method that allows a consumer, particularly a younger child, to actively participate in the customization, assembly, and personalization of a modular toy vehicle while in the retail store environment. The store design can provide an overall experience to the consumer that is interactive and personal. With this store design and method the consumer does not have to settle on limited off-the-shelf variations in toy vehicle design. The consumer can customize their own toy vehicle based on their own individual taste and also participated in the assembly process and personalize the vehicle including assigning a vehicle identification number (VIN) and creating a personalized license plate. | 02-16-2012 |
Robert B. Dwyer, Lincoln Park, MI US
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| 20100105513 | DIFFERENTIAL LUBRICATION FEED SYSTEM IN A DRIVE AXLE ASSEMBLY - A method for lubricating an axle assembly can include: coupling a pair of tapered roller bearing to opposite ends of a differential housing; placing the differential housing into a carrier housing assembly such that the tapered roller bearings support the differential housing on the carrier housing assembly for rotation about a first axis; collecting a lubricant proximate a side of one of the tapered roller bearings opposite the differential housing; and rotating the differential housing about the first axis to cause the one of the tapered roller bearings to move a portion of the collected lubricant through the differential housing. A related axle assembly is also provided. | 04-29-2010 |
Roland W. Dwyer, Richmond, VA US
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| 20110083675 | SMOKING ARTICLE WITH VALVED RESTRICTOR - A smoking article filter includes a valved flow restrictor and a cavity downstream of the flow restrictor. The flow restrictor includes an orifice or flow channel for directing smoke into the cavity. The filter is attached to the tobacco rod with tipping paper and includes an air-admissible ventilating zone at a location downstream of the restrictor. The valved restrictor can be used to isolate a sorbent bearing component of the filter from a flavor bearing component. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110083687 | CIGARETTE FILTER TO REDUCE SMOKE DELIVERIES IN LATER PUFFS - A smoking article having a tobacco rod adapted to produce mainstream smoke, and a filter having an upstream end portion and a downstream end portion, and wherein the filter is arranged to receive mainstream smoke at the upstream end portion. The filter includes a first filter segment of low particulate efficiency at the upstream end portion; a channeled flow segment adjacent to the first filter segment, the channeled flow segment including a flow channel establishing a substantial portion of a predetermined resistance to draw of the smoking article; a mouthpiece filter segment of low particulate efficiency at the downstream end portion; and a tubular body segment at least partially defining a portion of a cavity between the mouthpiece filter and the channeled flow segment. Tipping paper attaches the filter with the tobacco rod and includes an air-admissible ventilation zone at a location along the tubular body segment. | 04-14-2011 |
Rowland W. Dwyer, Richmond, VA US
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| 20080216848 | Smoking article filter with annular restrictor and downstream ventilation - A smoking article includes a tobacco rod adapted to produce mainstream smoke, and a filter having an upstream end portion and a downstream end portion. The filter includes a ventilated cavity and a flow restrictor segment having an impermeable insert at least partially surrounded by a tubular segment of an air transmissive material upstream of the cavity. In an embodiment, the tubular segment at least partially defines the cavity. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080216850 | Restrictor attachment for unfiltered smoking article - A smoking article having an unfiltered tobacco rod, a connector attach to the tobacco rod and a mouthpiece. The connector includes a cavity, a transverse partition within the cavity, the transverse partition having at least one orifice, and a plurality of ventilation passages positioned around an outer periphery of the connector. Each of the plurality of ventilation passages includes an inlet and an outlet to provide ventilation to the cavity. The mouthpiece is adapted to attach to a downstream end of the connector. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20090014020 | Smoking article with valve - A smoking article having a cylinder of smoking material, a hollow tube within the cylinder of smoking material, and a filter attached to the cylinder of smoking material. The filter includes an upstream segment containing an aerosol former, a downstream segment containing a sorbent material, and a valve positioned between the upstream segment and the downstream segment. The valve has a first position in which the valve is closed and a second position in which the valve is open and allows the passage of smoke through the filter. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20110100388 | SMOKING ARTICLE WITH A RESTRICTOR - A smoking article filter includes a flow restrictor and a cavity downstream of the flow restrictor. The flow restrictor includes an orifice or flow channel for directing smoke into the cavity. The filter is attached to the tobacco rod with tipping paper and includes an air-admissible ventilating zone at a location downstream of the restrictor. | 05-05-2011 |
Sean Dwyer, Milford, CT US
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| 20090059449 | Series arc fault current interrupters and methods - A circuit interrupter for interrupting current on a line conductor is provided. The circuit interrupter includes separable contacts, a trip mechanism, a bimetal, a microprocessor, a series arc detection sequence, a low-pass filter circuit, and a high-pass filter circuit. The trip mechanism selectively opens the separable contacts when activated. The series arc detection sequence is resident on the microprocessor and includes a plurality of series fault detection algorithms. The low-pass filter circuit provides a low-pass signal to the series arc detection sequence. The high-pass filter circuit provides a high-pass signal to the series arc detection sequence. The sequence selects a particular algorithm from the plurality of algorithms based on the low-pass signal. The sequence calculates a plurality of statistical features from the high-pass signal and sends an output signal to activate the trip mechanism based on a comparison of the plurality of statistical features to the particular algorithm. | 03-05-2009 |
Sherilyn Dwyer US
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| 20090186598 | Automatic Step-Down of Prepaid Accounts for Communication Services - Subscribers of a wireless communication service may select from a number of bundled service plans, wherein a recurring charge is paid from prepaid accounts by the subscribers in exchange for a bundled package of services. If a subscriber does not have sufficient value in the subscriber's account to pay the recurring charge for the selected bundled service plan, the subscriber's account is automatically stepped down to a different plan that includes fewer or no bundled services and that may charge more per use of the services. If the subscriber subsequently adds sufficient funds to the account to pay for the originally selected service plan, the subscriber may be re-enrolled in that originally selected bundled service plan. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090186599 | Automatic Migration Of Prepaid Accounts For Wireless Communication Services - Subscribers of a communication service may select from a number of bundled service plans, wherein a recurring charge is paid from prepaid accounts by the subscribers in exchange for a bundled package of services. The plans may further require subscribers to add a value to their prepaid accounts with a minimum frequency. If a subscriber fails to add value to the account within the required time period, the subscriber is automatically migrated to a different plan that includes fewer or no bundled services and may charge more per use of the services. If the subscriber subsequently adds sufficient funds to the account to satisfy the periodic payment requirement, the subscriber may be re-enrolled in that originally selected bundled service plan. | 07-23-2009 |
Stephen H. Dwyer, Woodbury, MN US
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| 20080198487 | Single step method for transferring digital motion pictures to movie theater systems - The disclosure is directed to techniques for transferring data files representing a digital motion picture to a motion picture system within a theater in a single step. More specifically, the techniques allow a user to press one button to initiate the transfer, or upload, of a plurality of data files stored on a data tape to a predetermined location within a data storage device within the theater. The single input from the user frees the user from completing the plurality of steps needed to manually select a desired data file from the data tape and find the location to transfer the data file. Instead, the data tape or user system may automatically identify the entire plurality of data files and the predetermined location at which to store the plurality of data files. The techniques facilitate the distribution of motion pictures from motion picture studios to theaters using magnetic tape media. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080244145 | Data storage docking system - A docking system for interfacing with a host computing device and for receiving a plurality of data storage components including a non-tape data storage media and an electrical contact. The docking system includes a primary station and an auxiliary station. The primary station includes an electrical connection device configured to interface with the host computing device and a primary station electrical coupling element. The auxiliary station includes a corresponding electrical coupling element selectively coupled with the primary station electrical coupling element and further includes at least one socket configured to selectively receive one of the plurality of data storage components. The docking system is configured to provide the host computing device with access to the non-tape data storage media via the electrical connection device, the primary station electrical coupling element, the corresponding electrical coupling element of the auxiliary station, and the electrical receptor of the auxiliary station. | 10-02-2008 |
Timothy Dwyer, Seattle, WA US
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| 20120127177 | CONTROLLING EDGE ROUTING USING LAYOUT CONSTRAINTS - A system and method for creating or editing a graph diagram. A system provides a mechanism to specify constraints on edge way points. Constraints may specify alignment with other way points, distribution of way points, spacing from other way points or nodes, or other types of constraints. A system may automatically determine edge way point constraints based on edge direction, edge type, target nodes or regions of nodes, or other characteristics of edges. The system enables a combination of constraints specified by a user and automatically determined by the system. Way points are positioned based on associated constraints, and edges are routed based on their associated way points. | 05-24-2012 |
Timothy G. Dwyer, Seattle, WA US
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| 20110173530 | LAYOUT CONSTRAINT MANIPULATION VIA USER GESTURE RECOGNITION - Systems and methods are described herein for enabling a user of a diagramming system to select elements of a diagram and apply a layout constraint thereto. In accordance with certain embodiments described herein, the systems and methods provide the user with a means to perform these tasks in a manner that is faster, easier and more intuitive than interfaces provided by conventional diagramming systems. For example, in accordance with at least one embodiment described herein, a single user gesture is obtained and the steps of selecting elements of a diagram to which a layout constraint is to be applied and selecting the layout constraint are both performed based on the single user gesture. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110307838 | FAST EDGE ROUTING FOR INTERACTIVE DIAGRAMMING - An edge routing system is described herein that uses a spatial decomposition to achieve faster routing, and more quickly generates a sparse visibility graph using a cone spanner. The system provides two approaches that can be used separately or in combination to achieve faster—and hence more scalable and more interactive—edge routing using approximate shortest paths. The first approach uses a spatial decomposition of the nodes in a graph, moving them slightly to obtain strictly disjoint convex hulls around groups of nodes, and then computing visibility graphs over these composite hulls rather than individual nodes. The second approach generates a sparse visibility-graph spanner to accelerate the process of producing the visibility graph. The system allows high quality obstacle avoiding edge routing for large diagrams in interactive diagramming applications where very fast refreshes of routing are used with many nodes moving at the same time. | 12-15-2011 |
Timothy Garry Dwyer, Seattle, WA US
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| 20110134926 | EDGE ROUTING USING CONNECTION REGIONS - A computer system identifies a source node that is to be connected to a target node, where the target node is connected to the source node using an edge that links a connection region associated with the source node to a candidate connection region of the target node. The computer system identifies candidate connection region constraints that place restrictions on where the candidate connection regions can be positioned on the target node and determines, based on the identified candidate connection region constraints, the position of each candidate connection region relative to the target node. At least two of the candidate connection regions are disconnected so that an edge's connection to the target node can change between the disconnected connection regions. The computer system also visually represents the position of each of the candidate connection regions of the target node. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110154234 | LAYOUT PROJECTION USING NON-LINEAR CONSTRAINTS - In an embodiment, a computer system instantiates an interactive layout system that is configured to display a layout with various diagram portions, where each diagram portion includes layout parts and corresponding constraints identifying how the layout parts of the diagram portion are to be displayed. The computer system receives input from a user indicating that at least one of the diagram portions is to be moved. The computer system determines the manner in which each diagram portion is to be moved based on the received user input. The moving includes rotating and/or scaling the diagram portions of the layout according to the received user input, such that the layout parts remain fixed in position relative to one another, but are scaled and/or rotated to fit the surrounding layout according to the corresponding constraints. The computer system dynamically moves the layout parts of the diagram portions according to the determination. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110310117 | LOCALIZED LAYOUT AND ROUTING IN AN INTERACTIVE DIAGRAMMING SYSTEM - Embodiments are directed to determining an appropriate neighborhood region for updating a node layout of an interactive diagramming system. A computer system receives an input indicating at least one change to various selected nodes displayed in the interactive diagramming system, where the changes to the selected nodes affect the positions of the other nodes on the node layout. The computer system traverses adjacent node edges to determine s minimal node neighborhood to which the node changes are to be applied. The computer system accesses diagram parameters that identify diagram and node characteristics and determines the minimal neighborhood region based on both the determined number of adjacent nodes and the accessed parameters. The computer system also updates the position of the selected node and the updated positions of those nodes and corresponding edges that are determined to be within the neighborhood region. | 12-22-2011 |
Timothy Garry Dwyer, Kirkland, WA US
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| 20090322756 | USING VISUAL TECHNIQUES TO MANIPULATE DATA - Various types of data can be collected into a data set and related content and/or related concepts across the data in the data set and/or across search histories can be displayed as a visual representation. The related content/concepts can be presented as a function of incremental revealing of relationships. After reviewing the visual representation, a user can customize the data set and relationships by specifically excluding a related data segment. The visual representation can be applied across multiple searches or other obtained data. Through interaction with the visual representation, a user can drill down into common linkages of the data to more narrowly focus on a subset of the data and/or to refocus a search result and/or to provide annotations. | 12-31-2009 |
Walter Dwyer, Port Washington, NY US
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| 20110170935 | Dual- reservoir mascara applicator with dispersive product delivery - An applicator device, particularly suited for mascara, may deliver high or low viscosity liquids or semi-liquids, and contains a valve controlling flow between a product reservoir, an intermediate pooling area, and a product dispensing chamber. The arrangement prevents backflow to the product reservoir, precluding contamination of the product supply. Product delivery from the product dispensing chamber is from one of several methods. In one method, a plurality of prongs each comprise a conduit to the product dispensing chamber and thereby allow for dispersed product delivery from the prong tips. Alternatively, there may be one or more openings on the applicator head being interconnected to the dispensing chamber, which permits product to extrude between the rows of prongs and thereby be applied to a receiving surface. A third embodiment combines the two methods along with alternating height prongs to more effectively apply mascara onto all sides of a user's lashes. | 07-14-2011 |