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Adrian L. Farr, Conifer, CO US
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| 20100005752 | Space Frame Connector - A space frame connector is provided for attaching an oblique strut tube to an axial chord of a space frame. The space frame connector includes a collar adapted to fit over an axial chord. The collar is equipped with one or more attachment flanges. The space frame connector also includes a strut tube having an extrusion flange formed in at least one of its ends. The extrusion flange is made up of two parallel leaves that define a slot between them. The slot is sized and shaped to fit over an attachment flange on the collar that is positioned over the axial chord. The extrusion flange can be formed using simple press and punch tools. Space frames used to support solar energy collector arrays can be assembled in the field, including formation of the extrusion flanges on the oblique strut tubes, or multiple strut tubes can be attached to axial chords and compactly packed and transported to the field for use in constructing space frames, for example for supporting large parabolic trough solar collectors. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100032016 | SOLAR COLLECTORS HAVING SLIDABLY REMOVABLE REFLECTIVE PANELS FOR USE IN SOLAR THERMAL APPLICATIONS - Provided herein are solar collectors having reflective sheets which are slidably insertable and/or removable for quick installation, construction, removal, repair, and/or replacement. Also provided are solar collectors having reflective sheets under tension. Further provided are methods for constructing solar collectors. In another aspect, provided herein are guide rails for guiding and/or retaining slidably removable reflective sheets and holding the reflective sheets in a prescribed shape. | 02-11-2010 |
Clayton Erickson Farr, Alpine, UT US
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| 20110320943 | Process and Apparatus for Computer Training - An adaptive and interactive training system and method is provided. The system provides training content to a user of an application program based upon a variety of factors. The system selects the training content based upon the user's individualized needs vis-à-vis an application program. The system may customize the training sent to the user by evaluating the user's actual interaction with the application program, the user's personal profile and the group profile of groups to which the user belongs. | 12-29-2011 |
Donald B. Farr, Madison, AL US
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| 20110029656 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS ENABLING INTEROPERABILITY BETWEEN NETWORK-CENTRIC OPERATION (NCO) ENVIRONMENTS - A system is disclosed for enabling interoperability of different Network-Centric Operation (NCO) environments. A first computer executable module may enable plug-able import proxies and export proxies for respectively importing data from and exporting data to different NCO environments. A second computer executable module may enable plug-able software operable for configuring imported data. An infrastructure may be incorporated that integrates the first and second computer executable modules. | 02-03-2011 |
Harvey H. Farr, Paoli, IN US
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| 20110107610 | Step and rafter tool - A tool for use when laying out lines on stair stringers or roof rafters along which cuts are to be made. The step and rafter tool includes a framing square, an angle bracket and two carriage bolts with washers and wingnuts. Each leg of the framing square has a longitudinal slot which is about 90% of the length of the leg. The angle bracket has two central longitudinal slots in the first flange, each of which is about 40% of the length of the angle bracket. The angle bracket is positioned against the framing square so that two carriage bolts are place within holes formed by the overlapping slots of the bracket and square with washers and wingnuts assembled therein. With the wingnuts loose, the angle bracket can be positioned wherever is desired with respect to the framing square and then the wingnuts are tightened. The second flange of the angle bracket now provides a shoe which can slide on the narrow side of a board to be marked and cut for use as a stair stringer or a roof rafter, and thereby stabilize the framing square in place to act as a marking guide. Various indicia, guide marks and data tables are engraved into the legs of the framing square to aid in set up and marking. The edges of the slots in the framing square also provide useful marking guides which are a known distance from other outer or inner edges of the framing square legs. | 05-12-2011 |
Isaac Farr, Corvallis, OR US
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| 20080257204 | INK COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - An ink composition includes an at least partially intercalated metal oxide colorant and an ink vehicle. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080259147 | Intercalated compound - Embodiments of a metal oxide intercalated ink-jettable compound are disclosed. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080261326 | Drop-on-demand manufacturing of diagnostic test strips - A drop-on-demand system for manufacturing diagnostic test strips includes a drop-on-demand mechanism, and a drop volume feedback subsystem and/or a vision subsystem. The drop-on-demand mechanism dispenses one or more reagents on the diagnostic test strips in one or more desired volumes and at one or more desired locations. The drop volume feedback subsystem control volumes of the reagents dispensed by the drop-on-demand mechanism so that the drop-on-demand mechanism dispenses the reagents on the diagnostic test strips in the desired volumes. The vision subsystem aligns the drop-on-demand mechanism in relation to the diagnostic test strips so that the drop-on-demand mechanism dispenses the reagents on the diagnostic test strips at the desired locations. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20110076438 | CORE-SHELL SOLID FREEFORM FABRICATION - A method for creating a three-dimensional solid freeform fabrication object includes spreading a reactive powder on a substrate, selectively dispensing a core binder in the reactive powder to form a core material, and selectively dispensing a shell binder in the reactive powder to form a shell on the core material. | 03-31-2011 |
Isaac V. Farr, Corvallis, OR US
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| 20080259107 | SENSING OF FLUID EJECTED BY DROP-ON-DEMAND NOZZLES - Various apparatus and methods relating to determining a quantity measurement of fluid ejected by drop-on-demand nozzles and modifying the ejection parameters based upon the quantity measurement. | 10-23-2008 |
Jack Farr, Bargersville, IN US
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| 20100036383 | ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENTATION FOR PERFORMING A PATELLOFEMORAL ARTHROPLASTY PROCEDURE - A method and instrumentation for performing a patellofemoral arthroplasty orthopaedic procedure includes coupling an anterior cutting block to a femur of a patient such that the cutting block references local anatomy of the femur. The anterior cutting block is used to perform a number of bone cuts to establish a trochlear cavity in the femur. The trochlear cavity is formed such that a trochlear prosthesis may be inset into the cavity and substantially flush with the surrounding cartilage. A finishing burring guide and burr bit may be used to detail the shape and/or size of the trochlear cavity. Additionally, a trochlear drill guide may be used to facilitate establishing peg holes in the patient's femur to receive corresponding pegs of the trochlear prosthesis. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100036444 | ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL METHOD FOR PERFORMING A PATELLOFEMORAL ARTHROPLASTY PROCEDURE - A method and instrumentation for performing a patellofemoral arthroplasty orthopaedic procedure includes coupling an anterior cutting block to a femur of a patient such that the cutting block references local anatomy of the femur. The anterior cutting block is used to perform a number of bone cuts to establish a trochlear cavity in the femur. The trochlear cavity is formed such that a trochlear prosthesis may be inset into the cavity and substantially flush with the surrounding cartilage. A finishing burring guide and burr bit may be used to detail the shape and/or size of the trochlear cavity. Additionally, a trochlear drill guide may be used to facilitate establishing peg holes in the patient's femur to receive corresponding pegs of the trochlear prosthesis. | 02-11-2010 |
James F. Farr, The Woodlands, TX US
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| 20100212903 | Apparatus and method for abrasive jet perforating - A abrasive jet perforating tool comprises a generally cylindrically shaped tube with a side, an upper portion, and a lower portion; a plurality of holes tapped and threaded into the side of the tube; threaded abrasive jets mounted in at least some of the plurality of threaded holes; protective plates mounted on the side of the tube around the abrasive jets; gauge rings that slide onto an outer diameter of the upper portion and the lower portion of the tube; and a mechanical casing collar locator connected to the upper portion of the tube. | 08-26-2010 |
Joe M. Farr, Lake Wylie, SC US
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| 20080252447 | COMBINATION SMOKE AND WATER DETECTOR - The apparatus is a combination smoke and water detector. The smoke detector has an alarm and a test switch. The smoke detector is electrically connected to an open cell foam sensing pad through a pair of wire leads. The sensing pad is contained in a plastic housing having at least one water inlet hole. When the sensing pad is wetted with water, the pad becomes electrically conductive, by-passing the test switch and activating the alarm on the smoke detector. The apparatus is particularly suitable for detecting leaks. | 10-16-2008 |
Lawrence B. Farr, Asheville, NC US
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| 20100302700 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS PROVIDING COORDINATED OPENING WITH A CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - An electrical switching apparatus includes a number of separable contacts, an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts, a number of sensors structured to sense at least current flowing through the separable contacts, and a processor structured to cooperate with the operating mechanism to open and close the separable contacts. The processor determines a fault from the sensed current flowing through the separable contacts. The processor further responsively opens the separable contacts if the sensed current associated with the fault is less than the interrupting rating of the electrical switching apparatus. The processor keeps the separable contacts closed and waits for another circuit interrupter to interrupt the fault if the sensed current associated with the fault is greater than the interrupting rating. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110019318 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTION APPARATUS DETERMINING THERMAL AGE OF ANOTHER APPARATUS OR A NUMBER OF INSULATORS - An electrical switching apparatus is for another apparatus including a number of insulators, a number of temperature sensors operatively associated with the number of insulators, and a number of conductors operatively associated with the number of insulators. The electrical switching apparatus includes a number of separable contacts, an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts, a number of sensors structured to sense a number of currents flowing through the separable contacts and through the conductors, a processor structured to input the sensed currents from the sensors, and an output. The processor calculates at least one of: (a) a thermal age of the other apparatus from a number of sensed temperatures from the temperature sensors, and (b) the thermal age of the other apparatus from the sensed currents. The output includes the thermal age of the other apparatus. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110043190 | ROGOWSKI COIL, MEDIUM VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF PROVIDING ELECTROSTATIC SHIELDING FOR A ROGOWSKI COIL - A Rogowski coil includes a core, a Rogowski coil winding disposed on the core, an insulator disposed on the Rogowski coil winding disposed on the core, and a conductive winding disposed on the insulator disposed on the Rogowski coil winding disposed on the core. The conductive winding includes an electrical connection structured to be grounded. When the conductive winding is grounded, the grounded conductive winding provides electrostatic shielding for the Rogowski coil winding of the Rogowski coil. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110046808 | CONTROLLER AND SYSTEM INCLUDING A CONTROLLER FOR DETECTING A FAILURE THEREOF - A controller for a load includes separable contacts, an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts, a processor circuit cooperating with the operating mechanism to open and close the separable contacts, and an output controlled by the processor circuit. The output is structured to cause a remote circuit interrupter to open a power circuit electrically connected in series with the separable contacts. The processor circuit is structured to detect failure of the controller to control the load and activate the output. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110050154 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF ROGOWSKI COILS AND METHOD OF CALIBRATING THE SAME - An electrical switching apparatus includes a plurality of poles each having a Rogowski coil and a conductor passing through an opening thereof, and a processor circuit including a sensor circuit including a plurality of inputs each electrically interconnected with an output of the Rogowski coil of a corresponding pole. The sensor circuit further includes a number of outputs having values each corresponding to current flowing through the conductor, a memory including for each corresponding pole an offset value and a gain correction factor for the sensor circuit, and a gain correction factor for the Rogowski coil, a number of routines, and a processor cooperating with the sensor circuit and the routines to provide for each pole a corrected current value as a function of a corresponding one of the values, the sensor circuit offset value and gain correction factor, and the Rogowski coil gain correction factor. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110116196 | PROTECTION RELAY, ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM INCLUDING A NUMBER OF CONTROLLERS FOR DETERMINING AND OUTPUTTING FAULT CURRENT AVAILABLE AT A LOAD AND INCIDENT ENERGY OR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT LEVEL OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED THEREWITH - A protection relay for an electrical switching apparatus for a load includes a number of voltage sensors structured to sense voltage applied to the load, a number of current sensors structured to sense current flowing to the load, and a processor cooperating with the number of voltage sensors and the number of current sensors. The processor determines a fault current available at the load. An output cooperates with the processor. The output is structured to output the determined fault current and a number of: incident energy at the electrical switching apparatus, and a personal protective equipment level operatively associated with the electrical switching apparatus. The processor determines from the determined fault current the number of: the incident energy at the electrical switching apparatus, and the personal protective equipment level operatively associated with the electrical switching apparatus. | 05-19-2011 |
Lon Farr, Tucson, AZ US
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| 20090090218 | Device for Tattooing and Method of Using the Same - The present invention relates to a tattoo device having a single DC coil with a pulse width modulation (PWM) circuit to control when the single DC coil is energized. Such arrangement eliminates the need for a set screw as in traditional tattoo machines and allows for a lighter device having fewer vibrations, better balance, and improved precision when being used. | 04-09-2009 |
Mark S. Farr, Monah, UT US
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| 20090147366 | Winged eyecup for optical devices - An adjustable winged eyecup allows the user to apply it to many makes and models of existing and new optics. The winged eye cup is essential for eliminating light and elements while using an optical device such as a binocular or monocular. The winged eyecup can also provide a constant eye relief for the optical device. It is designed to be removable and the same winged eyecup can be applied to many different makes and models of optical devices. | 06-11-2009 |
Norman E. Farr, Woods Hole, MA US
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| 20090326320 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VISUALIZING TISSUE DURING ABLATION PROCEDURES - Systems for visualizing cardiac tissue during an ablation procedure are provided. In general, the systems include an imaging module configured to measure absorbance data at first and second wavelengths wherein the ratio of these absorbance values identifies the nature of the tissue (e.g., lesion, de novo tissue, etc.). The imaging module can also include a video system having at least two chips with corresponding bandpass filters centered at the first and second target wavelengths. The system can also include a processor and/or video monitor for combining the images produced by the various chips, determining treated and non-treated tissue based on the ratio of absorbance values at the target wavelengths, and displaying images of the treatment area. Methods of visualizing cardiac treatment areas during ablation procedures are also provided herein. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20110229141 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UNDERWATER OPTICAL COMMUNICATION - The systems and methods of the invention provide for improved underwater communication systems. In particular, the systems and methods of the invention provide for improved underwater optical modems including optical transmitters and optical receivers that allow omni-directional transmission and reception of optical signals underwater and having a range of about 100 m and allowing data rates greater than 1 Mbit/s. The systems and methods of the invention also provide for underwater communication networks having a plurality of optical modems communicating with each other. | 09-22-2011 |
Norman E. Farr, Monument Beach, MA US
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| 20090221997 | COAXIAL CATHETER INSTRUMENTS FOR ABLATION WITH RADIANT ENERGY - A cardiac ablation instrument capable of removing blood from a treatment area is provided. The instrument includes a catheter configured to deliver a distal end thereof to a patient's heart. The instrument can also include an expandable element coupled to the distal end of the catheter wherein the expandable member is configured to be positioned adjacent a target area thereby defining a treatment area between the expandable member and the target area. Further, the instrument can include an irrigation mechanism configured to dispense an irrigation fluid from the catheter thereby displacing blood from the treatment area. Additionally, the instrument includes an energy emitter configured to deliver energy to tissue within the treatment area. The instrument can also include a contact sensor configured to determine the presence of such blood within the treatment area. Methods for ablating tissue are also provided. | 09-03-2009 |
Rachel T. Farr, Kemah, TX US
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| 20090252985 | THERMAL BARRIER COATING SYSTEM AND COATING METHODS FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE SHROUD - A CMAS resistant coating system and method for a gas turbine engine component includes a thermally insulating coating having a dense vertically microcracked ceramic inner layer and a columnar-grained ceramic top layer. The inner layer may be applied by an air plasma spray technique. The top layer may be deposited by a physical vapor deposition technique. In an exemplary coating, a ratio of the thickness of the top layer to the thickness of the inner layer is greater than about 2 to 1. The layered coating may be particularly useful for the relatively thick coatings in gas turbine engine shroud applications. | 10-08-2009 |
Roger Farr, Whitehouse Station, NJ US
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| 20090023903 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF TRIFLUOROALKYL-PHENYL AND HETEROCYCLIC SULFONAMIDES - A novel trifluoroacetylating agent, i.e., N-trifluoroacetylmorpholine, is described. This reagent is useful in the preparation of phenyl and heterocyclic sulfonamide compounds. Methods are therefore described for preparing sulfonamide compounds of the following structure, wherein R | 01-22-2009 |
Susan Farr, Saint Louis, MO US
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| 20110166197 | Antisense Modulation Of Amyloid Beta Protein Expression - Antisense nucleic acids, compositions and methods are provided for modulating the expression of an amyloid beta protein (AβP) portion of the amyloid precursor protein (APP) coding sequence. The compositions comprise antisense nucleic acids targeted to nucleic acids encoding amyloid precursor protein. Methods of using these nucleic acids for modulation of amyloid precursor protein expression and for treatment of diseases and conditions associated with expression of the amyloid beta protein portion of the amyloid precursor protein are provided. | 07-07-2011 |
Thomas A. Farr, Candler, NC US
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| 20110297440 | Cable Assembly With Protector, and Accompanying Method - An improved cable assembly includes at least a first elongated signal-carrying cable and a protector that comprises an elongated covering apparatus that is connected with the signal-carrying cable. The covering apparatus comprises a resilient portion having a number of corrugations. The signal-carrying cable is received within the covering apparatus, and the resilient portion is moved from a free state to a collapsed state. The signal-carrying cable and the covering apparatus are received at least partially in an uncured quantity of potting compound, and the compound is then permitted to cure. | 12-08-2011 |
Thomas P. Farr, Paoli, PA US
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| 20090214291 | Set of components used to fabricate enclosed and elevated roadways that are intended for use by bicycles, other small vehicles and pedestrians; and a process, utilizing said components, for planning and designing such a roadway - This invention discloses a set of components that have been designed and engineered and have functionalities, dimensions and structural properties specifically intended to enable selected combinations of the components to be assembled into modular sections of an enclosed and elevated roadway suitable for bicycles, other small vehicles and pedestrian walkways. Such modular sections can, in turn, be joined together and interconnected so as to form a network of roadways that include main thoroughfares and branches and other desired functions such as rest stops and parking facilities. Furthermore, the disclosed set of components enables a process to plan, design, engineer and configure networks of enclosed and elevated roadways to serve a specific municipality, campus, military base or any other geographical region. | 08-27-2009 |
William H. Farr, Austin, IN US
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| 20110107610 | Step and rafter tool - A tool for use when laying out lines on stair stringers or roof rafters along which cuts are to be made. The step and rafter tool includes a framing square, an angle bracket and two carriage bolts with washers and wingnuts. Each leg of the framing square has a longitudinal slot which is about 90% of the length of the leg. The angle bracket has two central longitudinal slots in the first flange, each of which is about 40% of the length of the angle bracket. The angle bracket is positioned against the framing square so that two carriage bolts are place within holes formed by the overlapping slots of the bracket and square with washers and wingnuts assembled therein. With the wingnuts loose, the angle bracket can be positioned wherever is desired with respect to the framing square and then the wingnuts are tightened. The second flange of the angle bracket now provides a shoe which can slide on the narrow side of a board to be marked and cut for use as a stair stringer or a roof rafter, and thereby stabilize the framing square in place to act as a marking guide. Various indicia, guide marks and data tables are engraved into the legs of the framing square to aid in set up and marking. The edges of the slots in the framing square also provide useful marking guides which are a known distance from other outer or inner edges of the framing square legs. | 05-12-2011 |