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Edward C. Ampe, Brooklyn Park, MN US
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| 20120022936 | METHOD OF GENERATING AND REDEEMING COUPONS - A method of generating and redeeming a plurality of coupons includes generating a first coupon, generating a second coupon, distributing the first coupon to the first consumer, and distributing the second coupon to the second consumer. Generating a first coupon includes selecting a first group of offers from a plurality of offers such that the first group of offers is individually customized to the first consumer, and printing a first bar code identifying a first account and indicating that the first coupon relates to the first group of offers. Generating a second coupon includes selecting a second group of offers, and printing a second bar. Each of the plurality of offers is redeemable for a discount on a corresponding one of a plurality of products offered for sale, and the first group of offers differs from the second group of offers. | 01-26-2012 |
Edward C. Bockius, Boston, MA US
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| 20090307168 | Systems and methods for photo-based content discovery and recommendation - Described are systems and methods for photo-based content discovery and recommendation. The methods and systems disclosed provide a photo-based website for allowing users to discover places, people and activity of similar likes and preferences. | 12-10-2009 |
Edward C. Boratko, Sugar Land, TX US
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| 20090272530 | ANNULAR REGION EVALUATION IN SEQUESTRATION WELLS - Methods and related systems are described for making measurements at multiple locations in an annular region of a cased sequestration well. A first tool module is positionable within the well and adapted to directly or indirectly measure changing pressure at a first location in the annular region of the well. A pressure change is induced at the first location in the annular region. A second tool module is positionable within the well and adapted to directly or indirectly measure changing pressure at a second location in the annular region. The measured pressure changes at the second location are in response to the induced pressure change at the first location. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20100058854 | MEASURING PROPERTIES OF LOW PERMEABILITY FORMATIONS - A method for calculating transmissibility, pore pressure, permeability and/or other properties of a subsurface layer comprising the modeling of the borehole pressure recorded from the time the subsurface layer is fractured by isolating said subsurface layer with a downhole tool, pumping fluid into the subsurface layer and stopping pumping said fluid once the formation is fractured until a pseudo-radial or pseudo-linear flow is reached. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20110088894 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE TO MEASURE GAS RESERVOIR FORMATION PRESSURES - Example methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to measure gas reservoir formation pressures are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes positioning a downhole bubble sensor in a wellbore formed in a geological gas reservoir formation, trapping a fluid in a portion of the wellbore including the bubble sensor, pressurizing the trapped fluid, reducing pressurization of the fluid until the bubble sensor detects one or more bubbles in the fluid, recording a pressure of the fluid when the bubble sensor detects the one or more bubbles, and determining a formation pressure of the gas reservoir from the recorded pressure. | 04-21-2011 |
Edward C. Brainard, Ii, Marion, MA US
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| 20100305456 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING BRAIN ACTIVITY - Method for monitoring brain activity. Left and right cardiac pulse signals are detected at bilateral locations on a body for a selected number of cardiac cycles. Computing apparatus computes the standard deviation of the left and right pulse signals for the selected number of cardiac cycles. The standard deviations are normalized on the computing apparatus by dividing the left and right standard deviations by the mean of the left and right pulse signals computed over the selected number of cardiac cycles to produce a left and a right Coefficient of Variation of the pulse signals. A Bilateral Pulse Index is generated from the left and right Coefficients of Variation. The Bilateral Pulse Index relates to brain activity. Cardiac pulse signals from a single location on the body may be utilized in some embodiments. | 12-02-2010 |
Edward C. Crapps, Philadelphia, PA US
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| 20110124844 | Selective and Specific Preparation of Discrete Peg Compounds - Aspects of the present invention are directed to novel methods for making discrete polyethylene compounds selectively and specifically to a predetermined number of ethylene oxide units. Methods which can be used to build up larger dPEG compounds (a) containing a wider range of utility to make useful homo- and heterofunctional and branched species, and (b) under reaction configurations and conditions that are milder, more efficient, more diverse in terms of incorporating useful functionality, more controllable, and more versatile then any conventional method reported in the art to date. In addition, the embodiments of the invention allow for processes that allow for significantly improving the ability to purify the intermediates or final product mixtures, making these methods useful for commerial manufacturing dPEGs. Protecting groups and functional groups can be designed to make purification at large scale a practical reality. The novel dPEG products form the compositional and material basis for making other novel compounds of valuable application in the fields of diagnostics and therapeutics, amongst others. | 05-26-2011 |
Edward C. Eimer, Wenonah, NJ US
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| 20110313939 | Landlord login - The new aspect of Landlord Login is the unique combination of data file types, organizational strategies, secure access and transmission capabilities offered by the process. By using a unique combination of file types, technologies and securities; the Inventor has created a unique process specifically targeted at problems inherent to the real estate leasing and sale process. | 12-22-2011 |
Edward C. Giaimo, Iii, Bellevue, WA US
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| 20090305785 | GESTURE CONTROLLED GAME SCREEN NAVIGATION - A game controller, such as a microphone controller, incorporates motion sensors that are configured to detect gestures performed by a user of the game controller. The gestures can be used to navigate and perform actions in a graphic user interface that a game console employs to provide a consistent user experience when navigating to different media types available on the game console. In this way, the game controller avoids the need to use a separate gamepad-type controller to navigate the graphic user interface, while also avoiding the need to incorporate additional buttons. As a result, the sense of realism and the overall gaming experience may be enhanced. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100306685 | USER MOVEMENT FEEDBACK VIA ON-SCREEN AVATARS - The following discloses using avatars to provide feedback to users of a gesture-based computing environment about one or more features of the gesture-based computing environment. Gesture-based computing environments may not, in some circumstances, use a physical controller that associates a player with the computing environment. Accordingly, a player may not be provided with a player number. Thus rights and features typically associated with a particular controller may not be available to a user of a gesture-based system. | 12-02-2010 |
Edward C. Giardino, Doylestown, PA US
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| 20100189654 | ANIMAL MODEL FOR EVALUATING VASOMOTOR RESPONSE IN VIVO - A method for evaluating the effect of a compound on vasomotor response in vivo comprises the steps of administering said compound to a rabbit and measuring the diameter of the vessel lumen of a central ear artery of said rabbit in comparison with the baseline diameter of the vessel lumen of said central ear artery of said rabbit, said baseline diameter being measured prior to the administration of said compound. | 07-29-2010 |
Edward C. Hayes, Iii, Brick, NJ US
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| 20100040552 | METHODS TO EVALUATE GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR AGONISTS AND ANTAGONISTS FOR EFFECTS ON NEURON-LIKE CELLS - The present invention provides methods for identifying a modulator of glucocorticoid receptor activity. In one embodiment, the methods include the steps of (a) contacting neuron-like cells, in vitro, with a chemical agent; (b) measuring the expression of a member, or group of members, of a group of genes (as defined herein) in the neuron-like cells contacted with the chemical agent; and (c) determining whether the chemical agent significantly alters the expression of the member, or group of members, of the group of genes, thereby determining whether the chemical agent is likely to be a modulator of glucocorticoid receptor activity. In another embodiment, an in vivo method for identifying a modulator of glucocorticoid receptor activity is provided. | 02-18-2010 |
Edward C. Hughes, Iv, Fort Wayne, IN US
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| 20100162593 | DISPLACEMENT-CONTROLLED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR MULTI-FUNCTION MACHINES - A displacement-controlled hydraulic system for installation on a multi-function machine, and multi-function machines equipped with the hydraulic system and having devices for propelling the machine, at least a first implement, and multiple actuators that perform multiple functions of the machine. The multiple actuators include first actuators that control the first implement and second actuators that control the propelling devices. The hydraulic system comprises multiple pumps for controlling the first actuators and optionally the second actuators, and valves that enable at least one of the pumps to sequentially control two of the multiple actuators and a corresponding two functions of the multiple functions performed thereby. None of the pumps sequentially controls the second actuators in combination with any of the first actuators. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100162885 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING FLOATING OF EARTHMOVING IMPLEMENTS - A system and method for performing a floating function in an earthmoving implement of an earthmoving machine without physically connecting chambers within a hydraulic actuator that is adapted to raise and lower the earthmoving implement. The system includes a device for delivering a pressurized fluid to and receiving pressurized fluid from the actuator, a valve for compensating for differences in volume between chambers of the actuator, and an electronic control circuit that includes electronic sensors for sensing the pressures in the chambers of the actuator, and a controller for receiving outputs of the sensors. The controller calculates an amount of the pressurized fluid that, when delivered to or received from the actuator, achieves a substantially constant pressures in the chambers of the actuator and enables the earthmoving implement to float regardless of motion of the actuator. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100163258 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BLADE LEVEL CONTROL OF EARTHMOVING MACHINES - A system for automatically controlling the position and level of an earthmoving implement on an earthmoving machine. The system includes at least one hydraulic actuator adapted to raise and lower the earthmoving implement, a device for delivering a pressurized fluid to and receiving pressurized fluid from the actuator, and an electronic control circuit that includes electronic sensors for sensing the absolute orientation of the machine and the position of the actuator, and a controller for receiving outputs of the sensors, calculating an amount of the pressurized fluid that must be delivered to or received from the actuator to achieve a desired position for the earthmoving implement, and control the delivering-receiving device to deliver or receive the amount of the pressurized fluid to achieve the desired position for the earthmoving implement. | 07-01-2010 |
Edward C. Korsberg, Solon, OH US
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| 20100082117 | INDUSTRIAL CONTROLLER WITH COORDINATION OF NETWORK TRANSMISSIONS USING GLOBAL CLOCK - An industrial control system communicating among various control elements via a serial network synchronizes the scanning loops associated with collecting and forwarding data along the network so as to substantially reduce transmission delay and jitter, using synchronization information passed along the network. | 04-01-2010 |
Edward C. Kotapish, Willow Park, TX US
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| 20100154894 | Hydraulic Unloading Valve - A pressure relief system for a reciprocating pumping system that deintensifies pressure from the pumping system and controls relief operation with the deintensified pressure. The relief system includes a relief valve connected to the pumping system and a control system that selectively opens the relief valve when an overpressure is sensed in the pumping system. To keep the relief valve in a closed position, the control system maintains a backpressure on the relief valve using the deintensified pressure. A dump valve in the control system selectively vents the backpressure so the relief valve can open. A charging system can be used for charging the control system and for reseating the relief valve. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100308246 | Plug Valve Indicator - A valve has a body having a rotatable valve element. A drive mechanism has a drive input member and a drive output member that are coupled to the valve element for rotating the valve element. A shear member is operatively located within the drive mechanism between the drive input member and the drive output member for shearing in the event the force to rotate the valve element is excessive. The valve has indicia indicating open and closed positions for the valve element. An indicator is mounted to output drive member to properly align with the indicia regardless whether the shear member has sheared or not. | 12-09-2010 |
Edward C. Kwaterski, Cedarburg, WI US
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| 20110049968 | APPARATUS FOR TWIST-TO-LOCK RETENTION OF A WHEEL - The invention relates to a quick release assembly for a bicycle, wherein the assembly comprises an axle having a first non-cylindrical end portion, a cylindrical central portion, and a second non-cylindrical end portion, wherein a diameter of one of the non-cylindrical end portions is larger than the diameter of the cylindrical central portion. The quick release assembly further comprises an insert having a non-cylindrical outer profile configured to be retained in a non-cylindrical opening and having a cam surface disposed therein, wherein the insert is sized to retain one of the non-cylindrical end portions of the axle therein. The assembly also includes a shaft sized to pass through the axle and having a cam follower on a first end and a handle on a second end, wherein the cam follower is configured to form a locking engagement with the cam surface upon an axial rotation of the handle. | 03-03-2011 |
Edward C. Mayled, Ontario CA
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| 20090008399 | HANDLE FOR BEVERAGE CAN - Handle for beverage can comprises an upper portion, a middle portion and a lower portion, where the shape of said upper portion and lower portion is matched to that of the top and bottom edge of said beverage can, as to the upper portion and lower portion could grip the beverage can. And said middle portion connects said upper portion and lower portion. Drinker could attach the middle portion to his belt and let the upper and lower portion grip to the edge of the beverage can. It is convenient for user to attach and detach the can handle from the beverage can. While using the handle clipped to the beverage the user's hand is not in contact with the can directly. The means also avoid the direct contact between hand and cool drink. | 01-08-2009 |
Edward C. Mcglaughin, Minneapolis, MN US
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| 20090296716 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROGRAMMABLE DATA DEPENDANT NETWORK ROUTING - A method and system for routing fibre channel frames using a fibre channel switch element is provided. The switch element includes, a hashing module whose output is used to select the column from a look up table to route frames. The method includes, indexing a look up table using domain, area, virtual storage area network identifier, a hashing module output and/or AL_PA values; selecting a column from the look up table based on a column select signal; and routing a frame if a route is valid. The hashing module takes a fibre channel header to generate a pseudo random value used for selecting a column from the look up table. The hashing module uses same field values in an exchange to generate the pseudo random value. A hash function is used on a frame's OX_ID, D_ID, S_ID, and/or RX_ID to route fibre channel frames. | 12-03-2009 |
Edward C. Mcglaughlin, Minneapolis, MN US
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| 20080219249 | FIBRE CHANNEL TRANSPARENT SWITCH FOR MIXED SWITCH FABRICS - A method and a Fibre Channel switch element are provided that allows communication between a host system and a target device attached to a proprietary switch fabric in a network. The Fibre Channel switch element includes a first port that communicates with the target device through the proprietary switch fabric by logging on behalf of the host system so that the proprietary switch behaves as if it was directly communicating with the host system; and a second port that communicates with the host system and collects host bus adapter (“HBA”) identification information, wherein the HBA identification information is used to map the first port to the second port so that when the host system communicates with the target device the Fibre Channel switch element is transparent to the proprietary switch fabric. | 09-11-2008 |
Edward C. Messerlie, Platteville, WI US
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| 20090139395 | HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WITH WARM UP CIRCUIT - A hydraulic control system in which a pump for pressurized hydraulic fluid connects with a valve assembly having a valve element displaceable in a chamber to selectively direct fluid to a load driven by the hydraulic system. Surfaces on the end faces of the valve element are exposed to hydraulic pressure from a controller via electro-hydraulic solenoid valves. The surfaces of the valve element adjacent the end faces are undercut to establish a leakage flow path and the solenoid valves are selectively actuated to pressurize the end faces to a level below normal actuation of the valve element but high enough to cause fluid to return to a drain and thus increase the temperature of the hydraulic fluid in the system. | 06-04-2009 |
Edward C. Shinal, Pennington, NJ US
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| 20100152130 | TREATMENT OF CANCER WITH GLUTAMINE - Provided are methods of treating cancer, and/or the side effects of cancer therapy, involving the administration of glutamine, optionally in combination with a carbohydrate carrier that enhances the absorption of glutamine. | 06-17-2010 |
Edward C. Smith, Lemont, PA US
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| 20100031972 | Ultrasonic vibration system and method for removing/avoiding unwanted build-up on structures - An ultrasonic method for removing and/or avoiding unwanted build-up on structures is provided, wherein the term build-up refers to, but is not limited to, ice, dirt, mud, or other wanted debris or contamination. Deicing or anti-icing structures of interest can include, but are not limited to, helicopter rotor blades, other helicopter blade components, fixed wing aircraft components, windshields in aircraft, automobiles, and other vehicles, ship hulls or other ship components, heat exchangers and other tubing where frost or ice could form, air-conditioning components, head lamp and other light coverings, bridge structures and components, and any structure where anti-icing or deicing would be beneficial. One or more ultrasonic actuators permanently embedded or coupled to the structure may be used accomplish the removal. The technique presented herein could also be utilized for non-destructive evaluation and structural health monitoring applications. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100040815 | Energy Absorbing Stitch Ripping Composite Tubes Containing Collapsible Cells - An energy absorbing system has an inner tube and an outer tube that are stitched together. The inner tube contains a set of fibers oriented in a first direction and the outer tube has a second set of fibers oriented in a direction different from the first direction. Preferably these orientations are equal and opposite to each other. The inner tube may be hollow, but preferably has a cellular core. The outer tube may be spaced apart from the inner tube to create an annular cavity that is filled with a cellular material. | 02-18-2010 |
Edward C. Smith, Sterling Heights, MI US
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| 20080277839 | Co-Injection Molding System, Method of Injection Molding a Composite Structure and Article Formed Thereby - A system, a method and an article made thereby are disclosed relating to the formation of a hollow structural plastic molded member having an exterior surface of a first plastic material and an inner layer of a second different structural plastic material which extends about an elongate hollow cavity. A representative example illustrates a railing member such as a spindle or post of a first thermal plastic outer appearance layer and an internal structural layer of fiber filled thermoplastic material extending about an elongate hollow cavity. | 11-13-2008 |
Edward C. Sofsky, Foley, AL US
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| 20100263542 | FRAME FLANGE ATTACHABLE TO A FILTER CARTRIDGE TO FORM A FILTER ASSEMBLY - A filter assembly is used in a return air grille of an HVAC system to filter dust, particles and contaminants from air. The filter assembly includes a filter cartridge having a frame that surrounds an air filter. The frame includes a planar surface that defines a plane. The filter cartridge and the frame flange are separate components. A frame flange is attached only to the planar surface of the frame. | 10-21-2010 |
Edward C. Spanknoble, Gardner, KS US
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| 20120067198 | Penetrator And Method Of Manufacture Same - Penetrators and methods of manufacturing penetrators are disclosed. One method of manufacturing a penetrator having arrowhead geometry and base geometry includes the steps: (a) cold heading a piece of material to form a blank; (b) machining the blank to create the arrowhead geometry; and (c) roll forming the blank to create the base geometry. Another method of manufacturing a penetrator having arrowhead geometry and base geometry includes the steps: (a) machining a piece of material to create the arrowhead geometry; and (b) roll forming the piece of material to create the base geometry. Yet another method of manufacturing a penetrator from a blank includes the steps: (a) machining the blank to create a first surface feature of the penetrator; and (b) roll forming the blank to create a second surface feature of the penetrator. | 03-22-2012 |
Edward C. Sproull, Bellevue, WA US
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| 20090106764 | Support for globalization in test automation - Various technologies and techniques are disclosed for supporting globalization in user interface automation. A resource key is provided that contains at least three data elements. A resource type data element contains data representing a resource type, a resource location data element contains data representing a location to a resource file, and a resource identifier data element contains data-representing a resource identifier. During a resource file extraction operation, the resource location data element is used to locate the resource file, and the resource type data element and the resource identifier data element are used to locate a resource within the resource file that matches the resource type and the resource identifier. A process is provided for resolving a full path name to a resource file. A process is provided for performing a post-extraction action on an extracted resource string. | 04-23-2009 |
Edward C. Uva, Burlington, NJ US
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| 20080295435 | Spackling tool and spackling pan - A spackling tool for applying spackling compound to sheetrock, the spackling tool includes a handle with a curved slot defined therein and a blade having a fixed edge secured in the curved slot of the handle so as to form a non-planar surface. The blade has a non-linear free edge disposed opposite its fixed edge. The spackling tool may be used on either butt or tapered joints for readily applying spackling compound over the taped joint and removing any excess without disturbing the finished edge of applied spackling compound. A spackling pan is also presented having at least one non-linear free edge for accommodating spackling tools having a non-planar blade with a non-linear free edge. | 12-04-2008 |
Edward C. Villela, Leonia, NJ US
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| 20100043311 | Fascia Vent - A fascia vent for a roof structure includes a fascia board for attachment along the lower ends of roof rafters that support a roof deck above an attic space. The fascia vent has an exposed outside face and an inside face at least partly exposed to the attic space. A plurality of slots are formed along the inside face of the fascia board with a lower end of the slots communicating with ambience along the bottom edge of the fascia board and an upper end of the slots communicating with the attic space. In use, hot air vented from the attic is replaced by fresh air that flows through the lower ends of the slots and into the attic space. | 02-25-2010 |
Edward C. Waters, Iii, New Windsor, MD US
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| 20100288154 | VARIABLE DISTANCE DETONATION MECHANISM - A grenade includes an explosion chamber having an explosive charge to which an ignition charge is connected. The grenade also includes coupling to the ignition charge for detonation of the explosive charge held within the explosion chamber. A variable distance detonation mechanism has a trigger and primer for allowing controlled detonation of the grenade a specific distance from the launch point thereof. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100307366 | VARIABLE DISTANCE DETONATION MECHANISM - A grenade includes an explosion chamber having an explosive charge to which an ignition charge is connected. The grenade also includes a primer and trigger coupled to the ignition charge for detonation of the explosive charge held within the explosion chamber. A variable distance detonation mechanism is coupled to the trigger and primer for allowing controlled detonation of the grenade a specific distance from the launch point thereof. | 12-09-2010 |