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Bernard P. Ennis, Cedar Grove, NJ US
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| 20090220412 | ELECTRIC REACTION TECHNOLOGY FOR FUELS PROCESSING - A method and apparatus for producing hydrogen is disclosed wherein a hydrocarbon gas is fed into an electric reaction technology system to decompose the hydrocarbon gas to hydrogen gas and carbon solids. The electric reaction technology system comprises one or more heating zones, wherein each heating zone comprises one or more heating stations and each heating station comprises one or more heating screens followed by a final near-equilibrium attainment zone without additional heat input. After passing the hydrogen gas through the electric reaction technology system the hydrogen gas and any remaining carbon solids and hydrocarbon gas are cooled. The hydrogen gas and any remaining carbon solids and hydrocarbon gas flow through a scrubber, filter, drier or other phase separation system to remove substantially all of the carbon, leaving hydrogen product. The electric reaction technology system can also be used to pyrolyze hydrocarbons. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20110120137 | CARBON CAPTURE WITH POWER GENERATION - A power generation system having a carbon production apparatus and a carbon fuel cell to generate electricity. The carbon production apparatus is functionally connected to the fuel cell to provide carbon to the fuel cell to generate electricity. The system is configured to power the carbon production apparatus with a portion of the electricity generated from the fuel cell. | 05-26-2011 |
Brad Ennis, Crestwood, KY US
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| 20090198518 | PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRIOR AUTHORIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An online application for approving prior authorization requests for prescription drugs. The application is used by pharmacy benefits providers, physicians, and pharmacies to request prior authorizations for drugs and to receive approvals automatically if a requested drug meets authorization criteria. The online application is accessible through a group pharmacy benefits provider portal on a web site. Requests are processed through a pharmacy benefits manager computer that determines whether prior authorization is required and through a pharmacy benefits provider computer when the pharmacy benefits manager computer determines that prior authorization is required. Requests that meet certain authorization criteria are approved automatically. Requests that cannot be approved automatically are submitted for review by a clinical pharmacy review division that access requests through a drug request transaction computer. | 08-06-2009 |
Brandon L. Ennis, New Albany, IN US
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| 20090107906 | Faucet mounted water filter system - A faucet mounted water filtration system includes a base defining an inlet and a plurality of outlets. The base at least partially defines a filter compartment configured to house a filter cartridge. A first valve assembly is positioned within the base and defines a first passage and a second passage. A valve stem is movably positioned within the first passage. With the valve stem in a first position, the first passage provides fluid communication between the inlet and a first outlet and with the valve stem in a second position the second passage provides fluid communication between the inlet and the filter compartment. A body is rotatably coupled to the base and includes a first cam configured to urge the valve stem from the first position to the second position as the body rotates with respect to the base. | 04-30-2009 |
Damien C. Ennis, Reno, NV US
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| 20080252011 | GAMING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MULTIPLE-HAND POKER GAME - A gaming device having a multi-player poker game includes a plurality of two-card hands dealt to a player and to a virtual opponent. First, the player has an option to place a wager on or fold each of the player hands. Then, the gaming device folds a number of dealer hands corresponding to the number of folded player hands and contributes a wager to the pot for each remaining virtual opponent hand in play. A primary award is provided if at least one of the active player hands outranks all of the non-folded virtual opponent hands. A bonus award is provided to the player if the rank of the player's winning hand is a predetermined rank. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090111572 | Gaming system, gaming device and method for providing an outcome enhancing feature - An embodiment of a gaming device includes a game having at least three choices, wherein each of the choices either trumps or is trumped by one of the other choices, and a processor programmed to determine if an outcome enhancing condition is satisfied, enable a player to elect to enhance an outcome if an outcome enhancing condition is satisfied, enable the player to select one of said choices, select one of said choices, determine an outcome based on a comparison of the player's choice with the processor's choice, provide a win outcome if the player elected to enhance an outcome and the comparison of the player's choice with the processor's choice results in a draw determination, provide a draw outcome if the player elected to enhance an outcome and the comparison of the player's choice with the processor's choice results in a lose determination. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090117993 | GAMING SYSTEM HAVING MULTI-PLAYER WHEEL BONUS GAME AND CHARACTERISTIC SELECTION - In an embodiment, a gaming system includes a multi-player wheel game. The game includes a wheel having a plurality of sections. Each of the sections is associated with an award symbol. Each of the sections is also associated with a characteristic independent of the award symbol, such as a color. The gaming system enables each of a plurality of active players to select at least one of the characteristics associated with the wheel. The gaming system activates the wheel and indicates at least one section of the wheel. The gaming system and at the gaming devices associated with the gaming system provide an award associated with the award symbol of the indicated section. For each active player that selected the characteristic associated with the indicated section, the gaming system and the gaming devices associated with the gaming system provide a modified award. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090131134 | GAMING SYSTEM HAVING USER INTERFACE WITH UPLOADING AND DOWNLOADING CAPABILITY - A game table having a multiplayer interactive display/input device which enables multiple players to simultaneously play primary or base wagering games and/or secondary or bonus games using the display/input device. The display/input device enables multiple players to simultaneously interact with the gaming system, the game table and the various games using the same display/input device. The gaming system also enables use of a card that is encoded or encrypted with a tag (such as an radio frequency tag) that the cameras or readers of the game table can detect. The card interacts with the display/input device of the game table. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090189351 | GAMING SYSTEM HAVING MULTIPLE PLAYER SIMULTANEOUS DISPLAY/INPUT DEVICE - A game table having a multiplayer interactive display/input device which enables multiple players to simultaneously play primary or base wagering games and/or secondary or bonus games using the display/input device. The display/input device enables multiple players to simultaneously interact with the game table and the various games using the same display/input device. The game table enables multiple players to manipulate displayed objects (such as virtual cards or other game symbols) displayed by the display/input device at the same time. This enables the display/input device to simultaneously display the same game to multiple players in an integrated seamless manner without the need for multiple different sets of display devices and input devices for each of the players. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090197676 | GAMING SYSTEM HAVING A DISPLAY/INPUT DEVICE CONFIGURED TO INTERACTIVELY OPERATE WITH EXTERNAL DEVICE - A game table having a multiplayer interactive display/input device which enables multiple players to play primary or base wagering games and/or secondary or bonus games using the display/input device. The display/input device enables multiple players to simultaneously interact with the game table and the various games using the same display/input device. In various embodiments, the game table operates with one or more separate physical input devices, each having one or a plurality of the encoded patterns and each being sized and configured to be placed on top of the game table. The separate physical input devices enable the player to interact with the display/input device. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090325686 | Distributed Side Wagering Methods and Systems - Various techniques are disclosed for facilitating side wagering activities conducted at a casino which includes a casino gaming network. In at least one embodiment, the gaming network includes a plurality of gaming devices, including a first gaming device. A side wager request may be received for placing a first side wager relating to a first target. In at least one embodiment, the first target may be selected from a group of possible targets which, for example, may include, but are not limited to one or more of the following (or combination thereof): casino players, game tables, electronic gaming devices (EGDs), game themes, game denominations, game paytables, etc. An identity of a first player associated with generating the first side wager request may be determined. A first side wager session may be automatically initiated. In at least one embodiment, the initiation of the first side wager session may include automatically placing the first side wager at the casino gaming network, and associating the placed first side wager with the identified first player. In at least one embodiment, the placing of the first side wager includes placing first wager on a game play-related event or activity associated with the second person, wherein an outcome of the game play-related event or activity is influenced by a decision or action of the second person. In one embodiment, the first side wager includes first side wager criteria specifying that an outcome of the first side wager is related to at least one event associated with a different player's game play which is associated with the first target. | 12-31-2009 |
Edward G. Ennis, Niles, IL US
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| 20090032138 | Vacuum attachment for rotary tool - An attachment device for a rotary tool having an output shaft extending from the rotary tool housing is disclosed herein. The attachment device comprises an attachment housing defining a vacuum mouth. A fastening member is coupled to the attachment housing, and is configured to releasably connect the attachment housing to the tool housing. A fan is retained within the attachment housing. The fan is configured for connection to the end of the output shaft extending from the rotary tool such that rotation of the output shaft results in rotation of the impeller. Rotation of the impeller causes air and debris to be drawn into the attachment through the mouth. A debris container is coupled to the attachment housing and is configured to receive the debris drawn into the housing through the vacuum mouth. | 02-05-2009 |
Francis A. Ennis, Shrewsbury, MA US
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| 20080299603 | Predictive assay for immune response - The present invention relates to an in vitro method for determining the ability of a vaccine composition which comprises one or more antigens or a nucleic acid molecule which encodes one or more antigens to stimulate a T cell response. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of: (1) contacting antigen presenting cells in culture with a vaccine composition selected from among the group of vaccine compositions, thereby, if one or more of the antigens or nucleic acid molecules can be taken up and processed by the antigen presenting cells, producing one or more processed antigens; (2) contacting the antigen presenting cells with T cells under conditions sufficient for the T cells to respond to one or more of the processed antigens; (3) determining whether the T cells respond to one or more of the processed antigens; whereby if the T cells respond to one or more of the processed antigens, then the vaccine composition stimulates a T cell response; and (4) repeating steps (1), (2) and (3) with each vaccine composition in the group, thereby identifying vaccine compositions which stimulate a T cell response; and, if one or more of the vaccine compositions stimulates a T cell response, (5) selecting at least one vaccine composition which stimulates a T cell response for assessment in one or more animals and/or human subjects. | 12-04-2008 |
George Ennis, Newtown, PA US
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| 20110123649 | HERBAL EXTRACT COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to the field of herbal compositions. In particular, the present invention is directed to an Improved Herbal Extract Composition comprising a | 05-26-2011 |
John Ennis, Vancouver, WA US
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| 20090181451 | SPECIMEN SAMPLE COLLECTION DEVICE AND TEST SYSTEM - A specimen sample collection device and test system includes a handle having a sufficiency indicator, an absorbent pad partially contained within said handle, a pad compression tube insertable over said absorbent pad within said handle and around an end of said handle, and a collection tube having one or more sample chambers, attachable to said pad compression tube, and wherein said compression tube defines one or more chambers, and wherein when said collection tube is attached to said pad compression tube, the chambers are in fluid communication with said pad compression tube. A specimen sample collection device including a sufficiency indicator made up of a light pipe indicator window. A specimen sample collection device including an absorbent pad split and divided into two lengths connected at a base. A specimen sample collection device including a bar code identification. A specimen sample collection device and test system including a locking mechanism. A specimen sample collection device including a handle having one or more analyte test strips therein. A specimen sample collection device and test system including a reader. | 07-16-2009 |
John Michael Ennis, Vancouver, WA US
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| 20110003310 | ORAL FLUID RAPID IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHY TEST - The present invention relates to an oral fluid rapid immunochromatography test. More particularly, the present invention relates to an oral fluid collection swab separate from a lateral flow immunochromatography strip for detecting an analyte in oral fluid, consisting essentially of a sample pad, a conjugate pad, a test zone and control zone pad made of at least one matrix material, wherein the conjugate pad lies downstream of the sample pad, and is striped with a conjugate; the test and control zone pad lies downstream of the conjugate pad, wherein the test zone is immobilized with an specific binding reagent that specifically binding to the target analyte; and the control zone, downstream of the test zone, is immobilized with a second capture reagent. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing the strip, a lateral flow immunochromatography method for detecting an analyte in oral fluid by using the strip, and kits containing the strip. | 01-06-2011 |
Lawrence A. Ennis, Des Peres, MO US
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| 20090217616 | Beam stabilizer - A beam stabilizer, comprising a threaded tubular part, and a screw like part, threaded together, and can be applied to either side of an I-beam, set within a foundation wall cavity, and tightened in place so as to fix the beam within the cavity at its precise set location, to be sure that the beam remains in place, once installed, during building of a residence or small building. | 09-03-2009 |
Matthew Ennis, Cedar Crest, NM US
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| 20080298649 | Hygienic biometric sensors - Methods and systems for performing a biometric measurement on an individual are disclosed. A containment film is disposed between a skin site of the individual and a platen. Light is directed through the containment film to the skin site to illuminate the skin site under multiple distinct optical conditions. Light scattered from the skin site is received for the multiple optical conditions. A multispectral image of the skin site is derived from the received light. A biometric function is performed with the derived multispectral image. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090080709 | Whole-Hand Multispectral Biometric Imaging - A number of biometric systems and methods are disclosed. A system according to one embodiment includes an illumination subsystem, an imaging subsystem, and an analyzer. The illumination subsystem is disposed to illuminate a target space. The imaging subsystem is configured to image the target space under distinct optical conditions. The analyzer is provided in communication with the illumination subsystem, the imaging subsystem, and the three-dimensional subsystem. The analyzer also has instructions to operate the subsystems to collect substantially simultaneously a plurality of images of the object disposed at the predetermined spatial location under multispectral conditions. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090245591 | Contactless Multispectral Biometric Capture - A number of biometric systems and methods are disclosed. A system according to one embodiment includes an illumination subsystem, an imaging subsystem, and an analyzer. The illumination subsystem is disposed to illuminate a target space. The imaging subsystem is configured to image the target space under distinct optical conditions. The analyzer is provided in communication with the illumination subsystem, the imaging subsystem, and the three-dimensional subsystem. The analyzer also has instructions to operate the subsystems to collect substantially simultaneously a plurality of images of the object disposed at the predetermined spatial location under multispectral conditions. | 10-01-2009 |
Michael Dalton Ennis, Chesterfield, MO US
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| 20080200475 | 4-Piperazinothieno[2,3-D] Pyrimidine Compounds As Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors - Compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds are disclosed, wherein the compounds have the structure of Formula I: (I) wherein A | 08-21-2008 |
Michael G. Ennis, Evanston, IL US
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| 20080217298 | Wear Indicator for a Circuit Interrupter Exhaust Control Device - An exhaust control device includes a wear indicator disposed within a housing of the exhaust control device. The wear indicator is arranged to be exposed to a flow of exhaust gas through the exhaust control device. The wear indicator has a first observable state indicative of remaining useful life of the exhaust control device. The wear indicator is responsive to a flow of exhaust gas through the exhaust control device to assume a second observable state indicative of the exhaust control device having reached the end of its useful life. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080303615 | Fault Interrupter and Operating Method - A fault interrupter and a method of operating a fault interrupter to reduce arcing time during fault interruption. Fault interrupter operation is delayed following detecting a peak current such that its operation occurs at a point of the current wave resulting in reduced arcing during fault isolation. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080309437 | Fault Interrupting and Reclosing Device - A fault interrupting and reclosing device includes a circuit interrupter coupled to an actuator. The actuator includes at least one force generating element for generating an opening force for opening the circuit interrupter and for generating a restoring force to close the circuit interrupter. The device further includes a latch to engage the actuator to hold the contacts open once opened. In a preferred arrangement, the device is provided with an automatic mode of operation including a reclose process and a non-reclosing mode of operation. The device also preferably includes a method of determining the end-of-life of a vacuum interrupter monitors characteristics and/or parameters of a fault current or vacuum interrupter operation to predict a percent of life consumed with each fault current interruption operation. A cumulative percent of life consumed may also be determined, and an end-of-life may be predicted based upon the cumulative percent of life consumed. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20100271169 | FUSE - A fuse incorporates a fusible element assembly and an auxiliary fusible element assembly in a solid arc extinguishing material configuration. The fusible element assembly has a first operating characteristic and the auxiliary fusible element has a second operating characteristic different than the first operating characteristic. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110063069 | Wear Indicator for a Circuit Interrupter Exhaust Control Device - An exhaust control device includes a wear indicator disposed within a housing of the exhaust control device. The wear indicator is arranged to be exposed to a flow of exhaust gas through the exhaust control device. The wear indicator has a first observable state indicative of remaining useful life of the exhaust control device. The wear indicator is responsive to a flow of exhaust gas through the exhaust control device to assume a second observable state indicative of the exhaust control device having reached the end of its useful life. | 03-17-2011 |
Ralph Colwell Ennis, Raleigh, NC US
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| 20110082823 | Thought Dynamo Decision Mapping Model - The Thought Dynamo Decision (TDD) Mapping Model includes three overlapping 3-D grids that represent decisions from the perspectives of intellect, emotions and imagined outcomes. The continuums of the logic of intellect are power-powerless, good-evil and accuracy-intuitive. The logic of emotion has three continuums: trust-fear, honor-shame, freedom-bonding. And the imagined outcomes continuums are thriving-surviving, desired identity-undesired identity, and meaningful-meaningless. The intersection of each grid forms a central tendency: creative harmony of jealous space. A five step process is used for mapping thoughts and decisions: plot, associate, adjust, solidify and employ. The dynamics of thought and decision are mapped by assigning weights to inputs, strength to associations, dynamically accounting for adjustments and solidifications over time and projecting rules of thumb in decision making onto (3) 3-D axes. This model accounts for decision differences across cultures as illustrated by an examination of the Japanese construct of “amae”. | 04-07-2011 |
Scott T. Ennis, Worcester, MA US
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| 20100135987 | ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION OF ANTIBODIES USING PROTEIN A AFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY - Disclosed herein are methods for the isolation and purification of antibodies wherein the use of an affinity chromatographic step results in an antibody composition sufficiently pure for pharmaceutical uses. The methods described herein comprise pH viral reduction/inactivation, ultrafiltration/diafiltration, affinity chromatography, preferably Protein A affinity, ion exchange chromatography, and hydrophobic chromatography. Further, the present invention is directed toward pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more antibodies of the present invention. | 06-03-2010 |
Shelly X. Ennis, Matthews, NC US
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| 20090063361 | Risk and Reward Assessment Mechanism - A data driven and forward looking risk and reward appetite methodology for consumer and small business is described. The methodology includes customer segmentation to create pools of homogeneous assets in terms of revenue and loss characteristics, forward looking simulation to forecast expected values and volatilities of revenue and loss, and risk and reward optimization of the portfolio. One methodology used for modeling revenue and loss is a generalized additive effect decomposition model to fit historical data. Based on the model, a segmentation procedure is performed, which allows for creation of groups of customers with similar revenue and loss characteristics. An estimation procedure for the model is developed and a simulation strategy to forecast and simulate revenue and loss volatility is developed. Efficient frontier curves of risk (e.g., return volatility) and reward (e.g., expected return) are created for the current portfolio under various economic scenarios. | 03-05-2009 |
Timothy James Ennis, Seattle, WA US
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| 20090109286 | VIDEO CAPTURE ASSEMBLY - A video capture assembly is provided with a video recording device disposed inside a protective case. A device interface inside the case is coupled to a video input connector that protrudes outside said case. An image sensor is coupled via a flexible cable to the video input connector. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090109292 | MULTIDIRECTIONAL VIDEO CAPTURE ASSEMBLY - A multidirectional video capture assembly is provided that can include a multidirectional helmet camera with protective housing and plurality of image sensors. The image sensors may be oriented in a plurality of directions for simultaneous capture of image data. A multi channel flexible cable can emerge from said protective housing, said cable adapted to carry image signals from the image sensors to an image recording and/or image display device. The protective housing may also be equipped with a complimentary equipment cavity for inclusion of additional advantageous equipment, as may be included to suit individual circumstances. | 04-30-2009 |
William Ennis, West Milford, NJ US
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| 20090216717 | Systems and Methods of Profiling Data For Integration - The present invention is generally directed to systems and methods for gathering information about nonnative data, comparing nonnative data elements to information defining nonnative data, comparing native data elements to information defining native data, establishing transformation rules, and integrating the nonnative and native data. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20110137873 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PROFILING DATA FOR INTEGRATION - The present invention is generally directed to systems and methods for gathering information about nonnative data, comparing nonnative data elements to information defining nonnative data, comparing native data elements to information defining native data, establishing transformation rules, and integrating the nonnative and native data. | 06-09-2011 |