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Allison Michelle Engstrom, Phoenix, AZ US
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| 20100243459 | ELECTRODE FOR A CHARGE STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - An electrode for a charge storage device and a method for forming the electrode. The electrode comprises an electrode body having an essentially continuous phase of an active material, an essentially continuous phase of an electroconductive material, and an essentially continuous phase of void space. The active material is oxidized by applying a potential to the electrode body in the charge storage device so as to transform the active material to an oxide species thereof. The resulting oxide species of the active material has a higher active surface area than the active material prior to the oxidizing. | 09-30-2010 |
Cheryl Engstrom, Bothell, WA US
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| 20110141741 | RECESSED-LIGHT CONVERSION APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHODS - Exposed fixture means and associated mounting features constituting a broad range of structural, aesthetic, and/or functional enhancements to existing recessed fixtures. Embodiments are generally configured to couple at a structural surface at and/or surrounding a recessed fixture. A mounting ring provides secure attachment at the structural surface, a ring cover typically engages with the mounting ring in a twist-lock engagement. An exposed fixture means (EFM) may be coupled at a side of the ring cover opposite the mounting ring. A system of correspondingly configured latch members of each of the ring cover and mounting ring enables relatively universal coupling of different EFMs at an already installed mounting ring. EFMs include a wide variety of aesthetic, functional, and/or structural embodiments. | 06-16-2011 |
Cindy M. Engstrom, Kirkland, WA US
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| 20110264496 | MUTUALLY SUPPORTIVE SOCIAL NETWORKING AND ONLINE ADVERTISING - Embodiments of the present disclosure are related to methods, apparatuses, and articles associated with mutually supportive social networking and online advertising. In embodiments, a method may include facilitating a user of a social network in interacting with social media contributed by other users. The user's interaction may be monitored, and the user may be credited with participation credits. The method may further include facilitating setting up a product sample offering program on the social network, by an online advertiser, to offer samples of a product for redemption by users of the social network, using participation credits, and administering the product sample offering program accordingly. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 10-27-2011 |
Donn Jeffrey Engstrom, Bothell, WA US
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| 20110141741 | RECESSED-LIGHT CONVERSION APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHODS - Exposed fixture means and associated mounting features constituting a broad range of structural, aesthetic, and/or functional enhancements to existing recessed fixtures. Embodiments are generally configured to couple at a structural surface at and/or surrounding a recessed fixture. A mounting ring provides secure attachment at the structural surface, a ring cover typically engages with the mounting ring in a twist-lock engagement. An exposed fixture means (EFM) may be coupled at a side of the ring cover opposite the mounting ring. A system of correspondingly configured latch members of each of the ring cover and mounting ring enables relatively universal coupling of different EFMs at an already installed mounting ring. EFMs include a wide variety of aesthetic, functional, and/or structural embodiments. | 06-16-2011 |
Eric Engstrom, Shoreview, MN US
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| 20080228812 | Method and System for Metamodeling Using Dynamic Ontology Objects - A system and method for providing ontology objects for use in a metamodeling environment is disclosed herein. The method comprises (a) providing a framework for creating a metamodel, wherein the metamodel comprises one or more entities, relationships, and semantics and the framework accepts input from a user to create the entities, relationships, and semantics, (b) generating ontology objects, wherein the ontology objects comprise source code for one or more classes, and wherein each class corresponds to one of the entities; and (c) compiling the source code. Further, the method may comprise detecting that a change has been made to the metamodel, updating the ontology objects to reflect the change to the metamodel, wherein updating the ontology objects comprises generating new source code for one or more classes; and compiling the new source code. | 09-18-2008 |
Erick D. Engstrom, Murphy, TX US
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| 20110144721 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROGRAMMING AN IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR - In one embodiment, a method of programming an IPG comprises providing one or several GUI screens on the programmer device, the GUI screens comprising a master amplitude GUI control for controlling amplitudes for stimsets of a stimulation program and one or several balancing GUI controls for controlling amplitudes of each stimset of the stimulation program; communicating one or several commands from the programmer device to the IPG to change the amplitude of all stimsets of the stimulation program in response to manipulation of the master amplitude GUI control, wherein the amplitude of each stimulation set is automatically calculated by a level selected through the master amplitude GUI control and one or several calibration parameters for the respective stimulation set; and automatically recalculating the one or several calibration parameters for a respective stimulation set in response to manipulation of one of the balancing GUI controls and storing the recalculated calibration parameters. | 06-16-2011 |
Erika Lyn Engstrom, Phoenix, AZ US
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| 20100243459 | ELECTRODE FOR A CHARGE STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - An electrode for a charge storage device and a method for forming the electrode. The electrode comprises an electrode body having an essentially continuous phase of an active material, an essentially continuous phase of an electroconductive material, and an essentially continuous phase of void space. The active material is oxidized by applying a potential to the electrode body in the charge storage device so as to transform the active material to an oxide species thereof. The resulting oxide species of the active material has a higher active surface area than the active material prior to the oxidizing. | 09-30-2010 |
G. Eric Engstrom, Kirkland, WA US
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| 20100156677 | REDUCED KEYPAD FOR MULTI-TAP INPUT - An apparatus ( | 06-24-2010 |
| 20110039600 | WIRELESS MOBILE PHONE HAVING ENCODED DATA ENTRY FACILITIES - A wireless mobile phone is provided with one or more buttons and complementary logic to facilitate entry of encoded representations of a variable length encoding scheme of alphanumeric data. As a result, a user may use the provided facilities to engage in non-verbal communication for sensitive subject matters in the middle of a call. In one embodiment, the encoded representations are Morse codes. In another embodiment, the encoded representations are custom designed. In one embodiment, the complementary logic further facilitates echoing on a display, alphanumeric data corresponding to any entered encoded representations. Additionally, each of the code entry buttons includes one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs), and the LEDs are lit to visually echo the encoded representations of the variable length encoding scheme of letters, numbers or punctuations entered through a standard input keypad. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110130128 | SERVING DATA/APPLICATIONS FROM A WIRELESS MOBILE PHONE - Various methods and apparatuses associated with the serving of data from a wireless mobile phone, including a wireless mobile phone, are described herein. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110246834 | TESTING SOFTWARE IN ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Software in an electronic device can be tested using a combination of random testing and deterministic testing. In various embodiments, deterministic tests can run for a prescribed duration and/or a prescribed number of iterations before and/or after random testing. Test results can be weighted using a metric representing an amount of code that was stressed during testing. This metric can be determined by tracking software code that is loaded into memory during testing. | 10-06-2011 |
James R. Engstrom, Ithaca, NY US
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| 20110220874 | Inorganic Bulk Multijunction Materials and Processes for Preparing the Same - A nanostructured composite material comprising semiconductor nanocrystals in a crystalline semiconductor matrix. Suitable nanocrystals include silicon, germanium, and silicon-germanium alloys, and lead salts such as PbS, PbSe, and PbTe. Suitable crystalline semiconductor matrix materials include Si and silicon-germanium alloys. A process for making the nanostructured composite materials. Devices comprising nanostructured composite materials. | 09-15-2011 |
Janet Engstrom, Chicago, IL US
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| 20110153365 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANAGING AND DOCUMENTING LACTATION DATA - A system and method of managing and documenting lactation data includes inputting patient lactation data, retrieving, editing, creating, or updating a database to include the patient lactation data in real time, and storing the patient lactation data in a database which can be centrally located to facilitate integration with other medical records. | 06-23-2011 |
Jared S. Engstrom, Portland, OR US
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| 20100181269 | NECKTIE STORAGE APPARATUS - A necktie holding apparatus includes a pair of end brackets that attach to a support. A rod extends between and is attached to the end brackets. The attached rod has a substantially horizontal orientation. The rod supports a plurality of sliding members that each slide independently and freely along the rod. The sliding members each have a substantially fixed orientation. Additionally, each sliding member has a receiving member to receive and support an article of clothing, such as a necktie. | 07-22-2010 |
Jay Engstrom, Cumberland, WI US
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| 20090242078 | LOG SPLITTER - A log splitter includes a trailer supporting a hydraulic pump, and a splitting beam coupled to the trailer. The splitting beam includes a housing maintaining a reservoir communicating with the hydraulic pump, and a hydraulic ram coupled to the housing, where the hydraulic ram is in communication with the reservoir and the hydraulic pump. The splitting beam is movable relative to the trailer between a first splitting position adjacent to the trailer and a second splitting position in which the splitting beam is displaced away from the trailer. | 10-01-2009 |
Jay Engstrom, Luck, WI US
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| 20090320893 | PORTABLE ICE HOUSE - An ice house including a collapsible frame assembly. The collapsible frame assembly includes at least one first pole with a connecting end having a plunger assembly. At least one second pole has a hollow end sized to telescopically engage with the plunger assembly and the first pole. The second pole has at least one detent proximate a connecting end sized to releasably engage with a plunger on the plunger assembly. An actuator assembly includes a first end secured to the connecting end of the second pole and a second end adapted to telescopically receive the plunger assembly and the first pole. The actuator assembly includes an actuator located over the detent and configured to flex between a relaxed position and a depressed position that disengages the plunger from the detent. A seat assembly is secured to the frame assembly and a cover having at least one door is attached to the frame assembly. | 12-31-2009 |
Jay Engstrom, Port Wing, WI US
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| 20110167654 | BOW SIGHT AND EYE ALIGNMENT ASSEMBLY WITH PHOSPHORESCENT FIBER - A bow sight and eye alignment assembly with phosphorescent fibers. The bow sight includes at least one sight pin mounted to a frame. At least one phosphorescent optical fiber is attached to the sight pin. At least a portion of the phosphorescent optical fiber is exposed to ambient light that is transmitted to a sight point on the sight pin. The eye alignment assembly includes a sight point of a phosphorescent optical fiber positioned a distance behind an alignment indicia on a lens. An adjustment system is provided to reposition the sight point of the eye alignment assembly relative to the alignment indicia on the lens. The eye alignment assembly preferably provides an indication of orientation of the user relative to the bow sight in at least two degrees of freedom. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110167655 | BOW SIGHT AND EYE ALIGNMENT ASSEMBLY WITH TAPERED FRAME - A sighting device for a bow (or other tool) that includes an eye alignment assembly. A frame is attached to the bow using a mounting bracket. The frame includes a leading edge oriented toward a user, a trailing edge oriented down range of the bow, and a tapered inner surface generally surrounding a viewing opening. The tapered inner surface tapering outward from the leading edge toward the trailing edge. A plurality of sight points on sight pins are located in the viewing opening. The sight points are configured to align the bow with a target viewed through the viewing opening. The eye alignment assembly includes the tapered inner surface substantially concealed behind the leading edge when the frame is located at a particular orientation relative to the user's eye. | 07-14-2011 |
John Engstrom, St. Paul, MN US
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| 20110159153 | GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH FOR THE TOASTER - A freezable, toaster reheatable grilled cheese sandwich, and a method for making this type of sandwich, are described. The grilled cheese sandwich has organoleptic properties that are identical or substantially identical to a homemade, made-from-scratch grilled cheese sandwich. | 06-30-2011 |
John A. Engstrom, Santa Ana, CA US
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| 20100073625 | Folding glasses and enclosure - Glasses of the kind to be worn for reading and including a pair of optical lenses to be positioned over the eyes of a wearer, first and second frame ends surrounding respective ones of the lenses, and a flexible bridge extending between the first and second frame ends. According to a preferred embodiment, the flexible bridge enables the first and second frame ends to be rotated toward one another, whereby the optical lenses will be aligned one above the other to create a space-efficient folded glasses configuration suitable for storage and transport in a compact enclosure. By way of example, the flexible bridge extending between the opposing frame ends is one of a wire having a spring memory, a coil spring, or a hinge. A handle is attached to one of the frame ends to receive a pushing or a pulling force to enable the wearer to slide his glasses, in their folded configuration, into the compact enclosure or to remove the glasses from the enclosure at which time the glasses will automatically return (i.e., expand) to their normal unfolded configuration ready for use. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100073626 | Folding glasses and enclosure with light source - Folding glasses of the kind to be worn for reading or magnifying images and including a pair of lenses to be positioned over the eyes of a user or in front of material to be enlarged. The folding glasses have first and second rims surrounding respective ones of the lenses. The first and second rims are pivotally connected together such that the first lens is rotatable relative to the second lens so as to lie in opposite facing alignment with the second lens. The rim surrounding the second lens is pivotally connected to an enclosure so that the first and second lenses lying one above the other are rotatable in a compact, space-efficient folded configuration for receipt inside the enclosure so as to be conveniently transported therewithin. A light source is mounted on the enclosure, and a battery is carried by the enclosure. The battery is electrically connected to the light source by the user in order to provide power to the light source and thereby cause an illumination thereof. | 03-25-2010 |
Josh Engstrom, Woodinville, WA US
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| 20100301084 | VEHICLE LOAD MOUNTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF SECURING LOADS - Load mounting systems for vehicles and methods of securing loads are provided. A load mounting system for a vehicle generally includes a support assembly configured for supporting a load, wherein the support assembly has a first end and a second end, the first end being mountable to a frame of a vehicle at one or more support assembly mounting locations along the frame. The system further includes at least one retaining device configured for securing the load on the support assembly, the at least one retaining device being coupleable to the first and second ends of the support assembly, wherein the at least one retaining device is coupleable to the first end of the support assembly at a different location than the support assembly mounting locations along the frame. | 12-02-2010 |
Joshua Engstrom, Spotswood, NJ US
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| 20090208582 | Templated Open Flocs of Anisotropic Particles for Enhanced Pulmonary Delivery - The present invention includes compositions and methods for treating and delivering medicinal formulations using an inhaler. The composition includes a space filled flocculated suspension having one or more flocculated particles of one or more active agents and a hydrofluoroalkane propellant. A portion of the one or more flocculated particles is templated by the formation of hydrofluoroalkane droplets upon atomization and the templated floc compacts upon the evaporation of the hydrofluoroalkane propellant to form a porous particle for deep lung delivery. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100221343 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING BRITTLE-MATRIX PARTICLES THROUGH BLISTER PACK FREEZING - The present invention includes compositions and methods for treating and delivering medicinal formulations using an inhaler. The composition includes a space filled flocculated suspension having one or more flocculated particles of one or more active agents and a hydrofluoroalkane propellant. A portion of the one or more flocculated particles is templated by the formation of hydrofluoroalkane droplets upon atomization and the templated floc compacts upon the evaporation of the hydrofluoroalkane propellant to form a porous particle for deep lung delivery. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100247506 | FORMATION OF STABLE SUBMICRON PEPTIDE OR PROTEIN PARTICLES BY THIN FILM FREEZING - The present invention includes compositions and methods for preparing micron-sized or submicron-sized particles by dissolving a water soluble effective ingredient in one or more solvents; spraying or dripping droplets solvent such that the effective ingredient is exposed to a vapor-liquid interface of less than 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 200, 400 or 500 cm | 09-30-2010 |
Karl Engstrom, San Diego, CA US
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| 20110191023 | 3-D GOLF COURSE NAVIGATION DEVICE AND IMAGE ACQUISITION METHOD - The present invention provides three-dimensional, topographic data (x,y,z) for a golf course navigation device. In an embodiment of the invention, three data sets are acquired for each golf hole: (1) geospatial digital image data, (2) geospatial terrain data including elevation and topographic measurements, and (3) object data pertaining to trees, bushes, water hazards, buildings, and any other objects present. Each hole is mapped using high resolution airborne photogrammetry and in some cases, light detection and ranging acquisition sensors. Geospatial, three-dimensional terrain data is acquired using a photogrammetry and/or stereo photogrammetry compilation. Object data is acquired from measurements taken from ground level. From all of this acquired data, a three-dimensional (x,y,z) geospatial model is built and then integrated into 3-D gaming, visualization and web mapping environments such as Microsoft Bing Maps, Google Earth, and various mobile and golf cart mounted, golf course navigation systems. | 08-04-2011 |
Ken Engstrom, Mundelein, IL US
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| 20100144608 | Macrocyclic hepatitis C serine protease inhibitors - The present invention relates to novel macrocyclic compounds and methods of treating a hepatitis C infection in a subject in need of such therapy with said macrocyclic compounds. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the present invention, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof, in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient. | 06-10-2010 |
Kenneth Engstrom, Mundelein, IL US
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| 20090156800 | PROCESS FOR MAKING MACROCYCLIC OXIMYL HEPATITIS C PROTEASE INHIBITORS - The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of macrocyclic compounds that are useful as hepatitis C virus (HCV) protease inhibitor compounds. | 06-18-2009 |
Michael J. Engstrom, Minneapolis, MN US
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| 20090311389 | Packages for dispensing liquid and dry food - Describe are food packages having features such as multiple containers in a single package and multiple pieces for a package; the packages can contain multiple food products including (for example) cereal and milk, for consumption together in a convenient manner. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100003379 | Packages for dispensing liquid and dry food - Describe are food packages having features such as multiple containers in a single package and multiple pieces for a package; the packages can contain multiple food products including (for example) cereal and milk, for consumption together in a convenient manner. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20110117245 | DOUGH COMPOSITIONS FOR EXTENDED SHELF LIFE BAKED ARTICLES - Dough compositions that can be baked to form baked articles having a desirable shelf life, for example about 3 days or greater, or about 7 days or greater, or about 14 days or greater are described. The dough compositions comprise: hard wheat flour; a leavening agent; sucrose; about 2% weight or greater of a pre-hydrated monoglyceride; about 4% weight or greater of a fat having a solid fat index (SFI) of: 0 to about 21 at 50° F.; 0 to about 16 at 70° F.; and 0 to about 12 at 92° F.; less than about 3% weight dextrose; less than about 10% weight corn syrup; less than about 3% weight glycerin; and less than about 10% weight soft wheat flour. | 05-19-2011 |
Patrick G. Engstrom, Longmont, CO US
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| 20110151425 | Method and System for Knowledge Assessment Using Confidence-Based Measurement - A system for knowledge assessment and encouraging learning comprises transmitting to the a terminal a plurality of multiple choice questions and two-dimensional answers thereto, the answers including a plurality of full-confidence answers consisting of single-choice answers, a plurality of partial-confidence answers consisting of sets of multiple single-choice answers, and an unsure answer. The system further administers a confidence-based assessment (CBA) test that presents to the test subject the plurality of multiple choice questions directed to categorical topics, and the two-dimensional answers thereto, by which the test subject indicates both their substantive answer and the level of confidence category of their answer. The system compiles a knowledge profile from the scored CBA test, and encourages learning so that the user can address knowledge deficiencies as identified through the CBA test. | 06-23-2011 |
Robert W. Engstrom, Gillette, WY US
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| 20100230175 | Earth Boring Bit - The earth boring bit | 09-16-2010 |
Scott Engstrom, Longmont, CO US
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| 20110087647 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING WEB SEARCH RESULTS TO A PARTICULAR COMPUTER USER BASED ON THE POPULARITY OF THE SEARCH RESULTS WITH OTHER COMPUTER USERS - A system and method for providing Web search results to a particular computer user based on the popularity of the search results with other computer users is described. One embodiment monitors, using one or more servers, at least one Web service for new actions of sharing of Web content by computer users; identifies, from the new actions of sharing of Web content by computer users, a data item that satisfies predetermined interestingness criteria; parses the data item to obtain at least one Uniform Resource Locator (URL); crawls at least one Web page corresponding to the at least one URL to obtain the content of the at least one Web page; analyzes the content of the at least one Web page; and updates an index based on the content of the at least one Web page, the index being usable in processing a Web search query from a particular user. | 04-14-2011 |