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Edward W. Abbazia, Jr., Milford, CT US
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| 20100205285 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING MULTICAST DATA TRANSMISSIONS - A system enables monitoring a multicast data feeds over a network. The system may include a multicast-enabled network device for transmitting a multicast feed from a multicast feed source to a user device via a computer network. A feed agent may be operatively coupled to the multicast-enabled network device for collecting and storing multicast feed data from the multicast feed source. A management server may be operatively connected to the feed agent for receiving multicast feed data collected by the feed agent. The management server may include a web server for receiving requests for multicast feed data over the network via a web interface. | 08-12-2010 |
Edward W. Bolyard, Old Hickory, TN US
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| 20080217360 | Hot melt adhesive dispensing valve or module assembly having a module filter disposed therewithin - A module filter is mounted upon a module housing of a dispensing valve assembly at a position which is disposed substantially immediately upstream of the dispensing valve assembly nozzle, but at a position which is effectively offset from the longitudinal axis of the dispensing valve assembly nozzle, so as to not only be readily externally accessible, but in addition, the module filter is also effectively independent of the dispensing valve assembly nozzle such that the dispensing valve assembly nozzle does not have to be removed from the dispensing valve assembly in order to gain access to the module filter. The module filter may be secured within the dispensing valve assembly housing by an O-ring member, or alternatively, the module filter may be integral with the O-ring member. | 09-11-2008 |
Edward W. Bolyard, Jr., Old Hickory, TN US
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| 20090000545 | Strand positioning guide having reversely oriented V-shaped slots for use in connection with strand coating applicators - Strand positional guide implements, for use in connection with hot melt adhesive strand coating applicator assemblies, comprise a plurality of V-shaped strand guide slots wherein the apex portions are oriented outwardly away from the hot melt adhesive material dispensing nozzles. Accordingly, an enlarged air space is effectively defined between the plurality of elongated strands and its respective hot melt adhesive material dispensing nozzle such that the plurality of elongated strands are not adversely affected by the heat or thermal radiation generated by or emanating from the hot melt adhesive material dispensing nozzles thereof. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20110272044 | MULTI-MODE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE - A multi-mode pressure relief valve includes a body having fluid inlet and outlet ports and a compressed gas inlet port. The fluid ports and gas port isolated from one another. A reciprocating piston is in communication with the gas port. A valve stem is movable between an open condition and a closed position to permit and stop flow communication between the fluid ports. A spring is disposed between the valve stem and the piston and urges the piston and valve stem away from one another. The valve is operable in at least three modes, an operating mode in which the valve is open, the stem is spaced from the piston, and the piston applies pressure on the stem, and in which the pressure is balanced by fluid pressure the inlet, a zero-state mode in which the valve is open, the stem is spaced from the piston, the spring is in a relaxed state, and the piston applies no pressure on the valve stem, and a relief mode in which the valve is open, the stem contacts or is in close proximity to the piston and the spring is in a compressed state due to the fluid pressure. | 11-10-2011 |
Edward W. Budiarto, Fremont, CA US
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| 20100106444 | SPECTROMETRIC METROLOGY OF WORKPIECES USING A PERMANENT WINDOW AS A SPECTRAL REFERENCE - In a spectrographic workpiece metrology system having an optical viewing window, the viewing window is calibrated against a reference sample of a known absolute reflectance spectrum to produce a normalized reflectance spectrum of the reference sample, which is combined with the absolute reflectance spectrum to produce a correction factor. Successive production workpieces are measured through the window and calibrated against the viewing window reflectance, and transformed to absolute reflectance spectra using the same correction factor without having to re-load the reference sample. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100106456 | METROLOGY OF THIN FILM DEVICES USING AN ADDRESSABLE MICROMIRROR ARRAY - An addressable micromirror array is employed in conjunction with circuit topology navigation software to rapidly wavelength sample selected measurement points in an integrated circuit region. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20110033957 | INTEGRATED THIN FILM METROLOGY SYSTEM USED IN A SOLAR CELL PRODUCTION LINE - Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to systems, apparatuses, and methods used to form solar cell devices using processing modules adapted to perform one or more processes in the formation of the solar cell devices. In one embodiment, the system provides an inline inspection system of solar cell devices within a solar cell production line while collecting and using metrology data to diagnose, tune, or improve production line processes during manufacture of solar cell devices. In one embodiment, the inspection system provides an on-the-fly characterization module positioned downstream from one or more processing tools wherein the characterization module is configured to measure on-the-fly one or more properties of one or more photovoltaic layers formed on a substrate surface and a system controller in communication with the characterization module and the one or more processing tools, where the system controller is configured to analyze information received from the characterization module. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110130995 | SPECTROMETRIC METROLOGY OF WORKPIECES USING A PERMANENT WINDOW AS A SPECTRAL REFERENCE - In a spectrographic workpiece metrology system having an optical viewing window, the viewing window is calibrated against a reference sample of a known absolute reflectance spectrum to produce a normalized reflectance spectrum of the reference sample, which is combined with the absolute reflectance spectrum to produce a correction factor. Successive production workpieces are measured through the window and calibrated against the viewing window reflectance, and transformed to absolute reflectance spectra using the same correction factor without having to re-load the reference sample. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110254953 | METROLOGY OF THIN FILM DEVICES USING AN ADDRESSABLE MICROMIRROR ARRAY - An addressable micromirror array is employed in conjunction with circuit topology navigation software to rapidly wavelength sample selected measurement points in an integrated circuit region. | 10-20-2011 |
Edward W. Corcoran, Jr., Easton, PA US
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| 20080282884 | Removal of heavy hydrocarbons from gas mixtures containing heavy hydrocarbons and methane - A process for the separation of one or more heavy hydrocarbon gases from a gas mixture containing heavy hydrocarbon gas components and methane. The process is conducted in swing adsorption apparatus containing adsorbent contactor having a plurality of flow channels and wherein 20 volume percent or less of the open pore volume of the contactors, is in the mesopore and macropore range. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080282885 | Removal of CO2, N2, or H2S from gas mixtures by swing adsorption with low mesoporosity adsorbent contactors - The present invention relates to the separation of one or more of CO | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080282886 | Process for removing a target gas from a mixture of gases by swing adsorption - The present invention relates the separation of a target gas from a mixture of gases through the use of engineered structured adsorbent contactors in pressure swing adsorption and thermal swing adsorption processes. Preferably, the contactors contain engineered and substantially parallel flow channels wherein 20 volume percent or less of the open pore volume of the contactor, excluding the flow channels, is in the mesopore and macropore range. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080282888 | Temperature swing adsorption of CO2 from flue gas using a parallel channel contractor - The adsorption of CO | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080282892 | Low mesopore adsorbent contactors for use in swing adsorption processes - The present invention relates to engineered structured adsorbent contactors for use in pressure swing adsorption and thermal swing adsorption processes. Preferably, the contactors contain engineered and substantially parallel flow channels wherein 20 volume percent or less of the open pore volume of the contactor, excluding the flow channels, is in the mesopore and macropore range. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080314246 | Removal of a target gas from a mixture of gases by swing adsorption with use of a turboexpander - The separation of a target gas selected from a high pressure gas mixture containing said target gas as well as a product gas using a swing adsorption process unit. A turboexpander is used upstream of the swing adsorber to reduce the pressure of the high pressure gas mixture. A compressor is optionally used downstream of the swing adsorber to increase the pressure of the target gas-containing stream for injecting into a subterranean formation. | 12-25-2008 |
Edward W. Dudenhoefer, Kirkland, WA US
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| 20120084421 | MODEL SLICING AND VERSIONING - Embodiments are directed to implementing a dynamically changeable system model that is customizable per version, programmatically generating system models at runtime and to extending a programmatically generated system model. In an embodiment, a computer system determines that a dynamically changeable system model corresponds to a managed system. The dynamically changeable system model includes various managed system objects. The computer system indicates for the dynamically changeable system model which managed system objects are available in each version of the managed system. The available managed system objects are stored in a data store of the dynamically changeable system model. The computer system requests the managed system to provide current managed system information including at least a version identifier and, based on the managed system information indicated by the managed system, provides to the dynamically changeable system model those managed system objects that are provided by the indicated version of the managed system. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120084795 | MODEL, SERVICE AND IMPLEMENTATION SEPARATION - Embodiments are directed to combining service operations with various managed system objects to form a new dynamic programming interface combination and determining valid dynamic programming interface combinations. A computer system determines which service operations are offered by a selected managed system. The selected managed system is configured to provide various services comprising multiple different service operations. The computer system determines that managed system objects of the managed system are to be combined with at least one of the service operations. The computer system also combines the service operation with the managed system object, so that a new dynamic programming interface combination is created. The new dynamic programming interface combination is configured for use by the services offered by the managed system. | 04-05-2012 |
Edward W. Fordyce, Iii, Larkspur, CO US
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| 20090006203 | PAYMENT ACCOUNT PROCESSING WHICH CONVEYS FINANCIAL TRANSACTION DATA AND NON FINANCIAL TRANSACTION DATA - A payment processing system enables a consumer to purchase items at a merchant using an account provided by an issuer. Financial data related to payment for the purchase are sent by the merchant through an acquirer and a transaction expeditor to the issuer. The issuer responds by determining whether to authorize the purchase and if authorized, sends a notification back to the merchant. The acquirer also issues non-financial data that is conveyed by the transaction expeditor to a recipient connected to the payment processing system. The financial and non-financial data for the same transaction may be sent in separate messages and a technique is provided for matching those messages at the recipient. Different types of non-financial data can be conveyed, such as identification of the items being purchased which the recipient uses to determine whether the consumer should receive a reward under a product purchase incentive program. | 01-01-2009 |
Edward W. Hollmen, Poughkeepsie, NY US
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| 20110022136 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ENHANCED HEAT TRANSFER FROM A BODY - Methods and apparatuses for temperature modification of a patient, or selected regions thereof, including an induced state of hypothermia. The temperature modification is accomplished using an in-dwelling heat exchange catheter within which a fluid heat exchange medium circulates. A heat exchange cassette is attached to the circulatory conduits of the catheter, the heat exchange cassette being sized to engage a cavity within a control unit. The control unit includes a heater/cooler device for providing heated or cooled fluid to a heat exchanger in thermal communication with the fluid heat exchange medium circulating to the heat exchange catheter, a user input device, and a processor connected to receive input from various sensors around the body and the system. A temperature control scheme for ramping the body temperature up or down without overshoot is provided. | 01-27-2011 |
Edward W. Kettler, Iii, Plano, TX US
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| 20080303676 | APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR SELECTING DISTRIBUTION OF PREOCESSING TASKS AT A MULTI-PROCESSOR DATA CENTER - Apparatus, and an associated method, for selecting at which processing unit of a plurality of processing units positioned at a data center that a processing task is to be performed. Temperature sensors are positioned throughout the data center and associated with the individual ones of the processing units. Indications of sensed temperature levels are collected and monitored by a collector and monitor. The indications of the sensed temperatures are used both pursuant to cooling operations, controlled by a cooling controller, and pursuant to processing-task placement, determined by a workload placement controller. | 12-11-2008 |
Edward W. Kiewra, Verbank, NY US
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| 20080296622 | BURIED CHANNEL MOSFET USING III-V COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS AND HIGH k GATE DIELECTRICS - A semiconductor-containing heterostructure including, from bottom to top, a III-V compound semiconductor buffer layer, a III-V compound semiconductor channel layer, a III-V compound semiconductor barrier layer, and an optional, yet preferred, III-V compound semiconductor cap layer is provided. The barrier layer may be doped, or preferably undoped. The III-V compound semiconductor buffer layer and the III-V compound semiconductor barrier layer are comprised of materials that have a wider band gap than that of the III-V compound semiconductor channel layer. Since wide band gap materials are used for the buffer and barrier layer and a narrow band gap material is used for the channel layer, carriers are confined to the channel layer under certain gate bias range. The inventive heterostructure can be employed as a buried channel structure in a field effect transistor. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20100123205 | METHOD TO PREVENT SURFACE DECOMPOSITION OF III-V COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS - A method of preventing surface decomposition of a III-V compound semiconductor is provided. The method includes forming a silicon film having a thickness from 10 Å to 400 Å on a surface of an III-V compound semiconductor. After forming the silicon film onto the surface of the III-V compound semiconductor, a high performance semiconductor device including, for example, a MOSFET, can be formed on the capped/passivated III-V compound semiconductor. During the MOSFET fabrication, a high k dielectric can be formed on the capped/passivated III-V compound semiconductor and thereafter, activated source and drain regions can be formed into the III-V compound semiconductor. | 05-20-2010 |
Edward W. Knightly, Houston, TX US
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| 20090304096 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RANDOMIZED ANTENNA ALLOCATION IN ASYNCHRONOUS MIMO MULTI-HOP NETWORKS - A system and method for simultaneous and asynchronous transmissions in multi-antenna multi-hop networks. The system and method employ randomized and non-greedy resource allocation to counter starvation. The system and method define a class of asynchronous random access protocols subsuming MIMO systems via two components. Residual Capacity Estimation and Randomized Resource Allocation. The system and method realize the first asynchronous MIMO MAC protocol that counters flow starvation in multi-hop networks. Randomized and non-greedy antenna allocation coupled with local residual capacity estimation results in previously-starving nodes capturing a fair share of system resources while simultaneously exploiting throughput gains available to multi-antenna systems. | 12-10-2009 |
Edward W. Kraegen, Sydney AU
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| 20110152208 | Use of Compounds Extracted from Momordica Charantia L. in the Manufacture of Medicaments for Prevention and Treatment of Diabetes and Obesity - The present invention disclosed a medical use of cucurbitane triterpenoids represented by the following formula and isolated from | 06-23-2011 |
Edward W. Kraegen, New South Wales AU
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| 20100113494 | 13,13a-Dihydroberberine Derivatives For Use In Pharmaceutical Compositions - The present invention provides 13,13a-dihydroberberine derivatives or their physiologically acceptable salts represented by the following formula, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, and uses thereof. The 13,13a-dihydroberberine derivatives have an activity of promoting glucose absorption in muscle cells, and the whole animal tests show that the present compounds have effects on improving glucose-tolerance and insulin-resistance, facilitating weight loss, relieving fatty liver and the like. Thus, the present compounds can be used in treating diabetes mellitus, adiposity, fatty liver and complications thereof induced by insulin resistance. | 05-06-2010 |
Edward W. Laves, Golden, CO US
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| 20110060669 | Method and Apparatus for Wirelessly Transmitting High Volume Content to an Electronic Device - Digital content, particularly high volume digital content, such as newspapers or e-books are transmitted to an electronic device such as a handheld book reader over available bandwidth in a commercial FM radio station, private radio station, television station, or other one-way transmission system. A particular content item may be periodically rebroadcast along with other content on a rotating basis. GPS receivers and location-oriented databases may be used to allow the electronic device to find local broadcast outlets for the digital content when relocated to a new area. When no one-way transmission system is available or when packets of the high volume content are missing, a two-way communication system such as cellular (e.g. 3G or 4G systems), WiFi, WiMax, Bluetooth, etc. may be used to download all or part of the high volume content. Encryption schemes may be used to selectively authorize use of both electronic devices and content. | 03-10-2011 |
Edward W. Lee, Arlington, TX US
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| 20080314498 | Apparatus and Method for Ultrasonic Processing of Laminates - A method for ultrasonic debulking a composite laminate ( | 12-25-2008 |
| 20110114247 | Apparatus and Method for Ultrasonic Processing of Laminates - A method for ultrasonic debulking a composite laminate includes the steps of defining a path across the laminate, the path having a starting location and an ending location and applying a force to and transmitting ultrasonic vibration into the laminate along the path, beginning at the starting location and ending at the ending location. The method further includes determining a temperature of a surface of the laminate proximate to the path and varying at least one of an amplitude of the ultrasonic vibration, the applied force, a feed rate at which the force and the ultrasonic vibration are applied along the path, an angle at which the ultrasonic vibration is applied to the laminate, and an interval at which plies of the laminate are processed, based upon the determined temperature of the surface of the laminate. | 05-19-2011 |
Edward W. Lintala, Concord, OH US
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| 20100041534 | DUNNAGE CONVERTER SYSTEM - An easy load packaging system, and a stand and a dunnage conversion machine therefor are disclosed. The stand includes a base and a pair of upright guide members mounted to the base and supporting at the upper ends thereof a dunnage conversion machine. The guide members define there between a channel for guiding sheet stock material to the dunnage conversion machine. The dunnage conversion machine is pivotable relative to the stand between an operating position and a servicing/loading position whereat access to internal components of the machine is simplified. A stack of sheet stock material is jacketed and/or baled for simplified loading into a packaging system or stand. An adhesive layer on the bottom or top of the stack enables the stack to be easily spliced to another stack. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20110230325 | DUNNAGE CONVERTER SYSTEM - An easy load packaging system, and a stand and a dunnage conversion machine therefor are disclosed. The stand includes a base and a pair of upright guide members mounted to the base and supporting at the upper ends thereof a dunnage conversion machine. The guide members define there between a channel for guiding sheet stock material to the dunnage conversion machine. The dunnage conversion machine is pivotable relative to the stand between an operating position and a servicing/loading position whereat access to internal components of the machine is simplified. A stack of sheet stock material is jacketed and/or baled for simplified loading into a packaging system or stand. An adhesive layer on the bottom or top of the stack enables the stack to be easily spliced to another stack. | 09-22-2011 |
Edward W. Neumueller, Verona, WI US
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| 20100038528 | High-Resolution Ion Chamber - Nested ionization chambers provide independent measurements of a radiation beam that does not fully irradiate the volume of one or both chambers. By mathematically combining these independent measurements, partial volume effects caused by a change in ionization detector calibrations when the full detector volume is not irradiated by the radiation beam, may be decreased, providing more accurate measurement of extremely small radiation beams. | 02-18-2010 |
Edward W. Ott, Jr., Dundalk, MD US
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| 20090197297 | Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Sensor Device - A molecularly imprinted polymer sensor device for detecting the presence of a taggant molecular structure in a fluid is disclosed. The molecularly imprinted polymer sensor device comprises a molecularly imprinted crosslinked polymer having a crosslinked core and a plurality of polymer arms attached to the core, wherein the core has molecular sized cavities adapted to selectively receive and bind displacement molecules having the taggant molecular structure and a colorimetric indicator, said displacement molecule being selectively removed from the molecularly imprinted crosslinked polymer and replaced with the taggant molecular structure upon exposure to the fluid containing the taggant molecular structure therein, thereby indicating the presence of the taggant molecular structure in the fluid. | 08-06-2009 |
Edward W. Pither, Naples, FL US
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| 20100300035 | MOUNTING DEVICE FOR FRAMEWORKS AND METHOD - A mounting device ( | 12-02-2010 |
Edward W. Rider, Jr., Slate Hill, NY US
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| 20100146892 | VENT BAFFLES - A vent baffle can be arranged so as to direct air near an underside of a roof. The vent baffle can feature bending structures, which can allow the vent baffle to transition from a substantially columnar orientation to a bent orientation. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100147848 | VENTING CONTAINERS - A container can feature one or more venting regions that can be sealed when the container is in a first operational state and that can provide fluid communication between an interior volume of the container and an environment external to the container when the container is in a second operational state. | 06-17-2010 |
Edward W. Ronish, Laurel, MD US
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| 20090019382 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIDE ANGLE RADAR TRAINING AND SIMULATION - A system and method for simulating side angle radar in an aircraft. The system includes a display, an input device for receiving user input and generating an input signal, an aerial photograph database, a terrain elevation database, and a processing device in signal communication with the display and the input device, the processing device configured to receive the input signal from the input device and produce an image on the display based on the input signal and information contained in the aerial photograph and terrain elevation databases. The method includes receiving input from a user, accessing aerial photograph and digital terrain elevation data based on the received input, and displaying an image that simulates side angle radar (SAR) imagery based on the accessed aerial photograph and terrain elevation data. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20100017123 | AZIMUTHAL EQUIDISTANT PROJECTION NAVIGATION DISPLAY AND METHOD - Methods and apparatus are provided for an azimuthal equidistant projection (AEP) aircraft navigational display. The apparatus comprises a generator providing the aircraft's current latitude and longitude (φ | 01-21-2010 |
Edward W. Withrow, Iii, Santa Barbara, CA US
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| 20090010804 | Portable apparatus for improved sample analysis - The present invention is an improved apparatus for sample analysis. The apparatus employs an assay component containing a membrane having one or a plurality of analyte-specific binding agents attached thereto, a means for absorbing liquid, and a piston means for drawing analytes through said membrane into said means for absorbing liquid. The apparatus is configured to be portable and provide a detector for detecting binding of an analyte to an analyte-specific binding agent, a plurality of data acquisition components, and a computer for integrating, analyzing and storing the detected analyte specific binding and acquired data. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20120020837 | Portable Apparatus for Improved Sample Analysis - The present invention is an improved apparatus for sample analysis. The apparatus employs an assay component containing a membrane having one or a plurality of analyte-specific binding agents attached thereto, a means for absorbing liquid, and a piston means for drawing analytes through said membrane into said means for absorbing liquid. The apparatus is configured to be portable and provide a detector for detecting binding of an analyte to an analyte-specific binding agent, a plurality of data acquisition components, and a computer for integrating, analyzing and storing the detected analyte specific binding and acquired data. | 01-26-2012 |