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Andrew Frederick Fay, Granite Falls, NC US
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| 20110300275 | WATER PURIFYING AND FLAVOR INFUSION DEVICE - A water purifying and flavor infusion device that includes a lower reservoir for storing filtered water, and a pitcher top removably affixed to the lower reservoir. The pitcher top includes a lid, an upper reservoir, and a filter housing affixed to and extending below the upper reservoir. The filter housing is adapted to contain a filter cartridge wherein the upper reservoir and the filter housing are in liquid communication. The device also includes an infusion tube for infusing filtered water with an additive. | 12-08-2011 |
Christina E. Fay, Boulder, CO US
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| 20120037527 | MULTI-PART BAG SYSTEM TO HOLD A FIREFIGHTER'S BAILOUT GEAR - A carry and deploy bag system according to embodiments of the present invention includes a holster for housing a controlled descent device and an anchor; a rope pouch for receiving a rope that is securable to the controlled descent device and the anchor; and a connecting gooseneck extending between the holster and the lumbar pouch that protects the rope as it runs through the connecting gooseneck from the lumbar pouch to the holster; wherein the holster comprises a tear-away cover flap that can be opened and disconnected from the holster in one motion. | 02-16-2012 |
Clifford Fay, Harveys Lake, PA US
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| 20080250712 | GROWING CONTAINER AND APPARATUS - A growing apparatus in which a plant is grown includes a container having a bottom and a surrounding wall member attached to the bottom, and a perforated partition located in the container above the bottom. The container further includes a plurality of holders extending upwardly from the bottom and attached to the surrounding wall. Each holder includes a first portion which vertically engages the perforated partition to hold the partition a predetermined distance above the bottom, and a second portion which horizontally engages the perforated partition to hold the surrounding wall member adjacent the partition. The perforated partition further includes a planar base and a skirt depending from the base, whereby the skirt is engaged by the first portion and the second portion of the container. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090056217 | Staking system for growing container - A staking system for use with a self-watering growing container includes an outrigger structure at each longitudinal end. Each outrigger structure is mountable on the bottom of the growing container to provide stability. Two vertical stakes are attached to respective outrigger structures. Connectors at the top of each stake thus mount a horizontal stake element between the two connectors. A rim clamp secures the vertical stakes, clamping them on the lip of the plant growing container. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090056220 | GROWING CONTAINERS - A growing apparatus in which a plant is grown includes a container having a bottom and a surrounding wall member attached to the bottom, and a perforated partition located in the container above the bottom to define a water reservoir space. The container further includes a plurality of holders extending upwardly from the bottom and attached to the surrounding wall. Each holder includes a first portion which vertically engages the perforated partition to hold the partition a predetermined distance above the bottom, and a second portion which horizontally engages the perforated partition to hold the surrounding wall member adjacent the partition. The perforated partition further includes a planar base and a skirt depending from the base, whereby the skirt is engaged by the first portion and the second portion of the container. The apparatus has various cover elements to be placed over a plant growing medium which in use is filled in above the perforated partition. | 03-05-2009 |
Clifford C. Fay, Kingston, PA US
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| 20120059084 | Method and System for Treating Elastomers and Articles Made Therefrom - A method and system for treating rubber-containing elastomers to produce materials suitable for blending with thermoplastic or thermoset polymers are disclosed. The elastomers may comprise virgin or recycled particulate rubber such as from used tires. The blended rubber and polymer materials possess thermoplastic properties and can be reused many times. | 03-08-2012 |
David Anthony Fay, Still River, MA US
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| 20100297986 | PRESENCE LITE - A service is provided to cell phone subscribers to improve reachability. A home location register node maintains state information on a subscriber's cell phone status. Cell phone status information includes: off; on, registered and available to receive calls; on, registered but busy participating in an ongoing call; on, registered but temporarily unavailable; and on, registered but unattended. Temporarily unavailable is further qualified: poor reception location, high interference, cell throughput saturation, intentional user disposition. Long term unavailability may also be inferred and indicated depending on the device and/or system status. When a call to a subscriber's cell phone cannot be completed or is not answered, the service annunciates the reason to the calling party. The calling party can then make a more informed decision as to when to reattempt the call and is more likely to reattempt the call. The service is provided in conjunction with call forwarding to landlines phones and/or voicemail. | 11-25-2010 |
Debi Fay, Denver, CO US
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| 20080289584 | Rechargeable Herbal Containing Fabric Products for Domestic Animals - Pet products including pet collars, rope bones, blankets, harnesses and pet wraps are described that are charged with an herbal extract/essence. The pet product typically includes a fabric portion, such as fleece, intended to hold the herbal extract/essence therein. The pet products can be packaged in combination with an herbal solution along with instructions to periodically recharge the pet product with the herbal extract/essence. | 11-27-2008 |
Diane Fay, Atlanta, GA US
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| 20100268727 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CACHING AND UTILIZING FLIGHT AVAILABILITY DATA - A system and method operable to cache and retrieve flight availability data. System components are a cache database for storing flight availability data, an airline cache control for configuring the cache database for a plurality of airlines, a subscriber cache control for configuring the cache database for a plurality of subscribers, and a cache query utility for interacting with the cache database. Additional system components are a data display utility for displaying flight availability data stored in the cache database, a success rate utility for tracking statistics associated with use of the cache database, and a dual mode processing utility that allows access to flight availability data from either the cache database or a real-time response. The system is provided as an intermediary between the subscribers and a plurality of airline servers. | 10-21-2010 |
Edwin B. Fay, Cinnaminson, NJ US
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| 20090050718 | Method for Micro-sizing Organic, Inorganic and Engineered Compounds - A method and system are provided herein for forming microparticles from plastic and elastomeric materials that cannot be reduced in size by conventional methods. The system includes a high-pressure liquid nitrogen energy source, a feeder for providing a preferred constant and uninterrupted feed to a mill, a preferred integral injection device to meter the feed into a chamber for milling and/or classification, and a preferred exhaust system for collection of the milled product. | 02-26-2009 |
James E. Fay, Lawrenceville, NJ US
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| 20110146972 | ELECTRICAL CONTACT CONNECTIONS FOR WELLBORE TOOLS - A logging-while-drilling (LWD) tool includes a bottomhole assembly (BHA); an electronic device carried on the BHA; and a bunched wire contact providing an electrical connection between the electronic device and a electrical power source at the BHA. The bunched wire contact includes a plurality of wires each of which has sufficient capacity to provide the requisite electrical current for operation of the electronic device. | 06-23-2011 |
James E. Fay, Boulder, CO US
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| 20110272654 | LOW FRICTION ROPE GUARD AND EDGE PROTECTOR WITH RADIUS PROTECTION AND GUIDE RAILS - An edge protector for placement between an edge and a rope according to embodiments of the present invention includes an inner surface having a rope guide, the rope guide including a first guide rail, a second guide rail, and a rope travel path between the first and second guide rails along which the rope slides in a rope travel direction, and an outer surface comprising one or more edge engagement bands, the one or more edge engagement bands oriented substantially perpendicularly to the rope travel direction and configured to engage the edge to deter slippage of the edge protector with respect to the edge. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20120037527 | MULTI-PART BAG SYSTEM TO HOLD A FIREFIGHTER'S BAILOUT GEAR - A carry and deploy bag system according to embodiments of the present invention includes a holster for housing a controlled descent device and an anchor; a rope pouch for receiving a rope that is securable to the controlled descent device and the anchor; and a connecting gooseneck extending between the holster and the lumbar pouch that protects the rope as it runs through the connecting gooseneck from the lumbar pouch to the holster; wherein the holster comprises a tear-away cover flap that can be opened and disconnected from the holster in one motion. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120042494 | ROPE THIMBLE WITH CLOSED CURVE - A rope thimble with a closed curve substantially reduces rope wear. Various closed curve rope thimbles may include side walls of different heights. | 02-23-2012 |
John Fay, Cary, IL US
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| 20110255108 | GLOBAL PRINTING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A system and method for parsing data formatted in a plurality of encoding schemes at a printer is provided. The method comprises receiving data from at least one host computer at the printer, wherein at least a portion of the data is encoded in a plurality of encoding schemes. The method also includes determining a parser state of the data based on a plurality of characters and/or at least one printer control command associated with the plurality of encoding schemes. | 10-20-2011 |
Jonathan E. Fay, Woodinville, WA US
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| 20080288492 | Assisted management of bookmarked web pages - In a method of assisting in management of a collection of bookmarked web pages, browsing information is received. The browsing information is related to a history of web browser use. A ranked list of web pages is generated from a plurality of web pages which is received in the browsing information. The generating is based upon a function including one or more statistical elements of the browsing information. Management information is provided based upon the ranked list of web pages. The management information is for assisting in management of a collection of bookmarked web pages. | 11-20-2008 |
Jonathan Edgar Fay, Woodinville, WA US
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| 20090128565 | SPATIAL EXPLORATION FIELD OF VIEW PREVIEW MECHANISM - Indicators operable to preview or show the position and relative zoom level of a field of view within a virtual space. Virtual space exploration tools typically make use of a field of view for limiting a user's view of the virtual space and zooming in on a portion of the virtual space. A spherical indicator is provided to show the current position of the field of view within the virtual space, as well as provide an indication of level of zoom. A local field of view indication is also provided to show the current position of the field of view, as well as provide an indication of level of zoom, with respect to a nearby object within the virtual space. Such indicators may be useful in exploring outer space as well as landscapes and any other spaces. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090132967 | LINKED-MEDIA NARRATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM - Technologies, architectures, and systems suitable for exploring virtual spaces, objects within the virtual spaces, and information and data related to the virtual spaces and objects. Example virtual spaces include representations of real spaces such as outer space, geographic spaces such as landscaped and the like, atomic and sub-atomic spaces, and the like, and any other real space, as well as any imaginary spaces and any combination of the foregoing. Also provided are example technologies for managing collections of linked narratives related to the virtual spaces and collections of related objects and information and data related to the objects and virtual spaces. Further provided are technologies for linking virtual spaces, linked narratives, objects, and information and data regarding such, and for aiding a user in browsing and navigating between such. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20120069014 | SPATIAL EXPLORATION FIELD OF VIEW PREVIEW MECHANISM - Indicators operable to preview or show the position and relative zoom level of a field of view within a virtual space. Virtual space exploration took typically make use of a field of view for limiting a user's view of the virtual space and zooming in on a portion of the virtual space. A spherical indicator is provided to show the current position of the field of view within the virtual space, as well as provide an indication of level of zoom. A local field of view indication is also provided to show the current position of the field of view, as well as provide an indication of level of zoom, with respect to a nearby object within the virtual space. Such indicators may be useful in exploring outer space as well as landscapes and any other spaces. | 03-22-2012 |
Karen Fay, Raleigh, NC US
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| 20120084347 | PRESENTING MODULES IN A BROWSER - Module management software receives a request from the browser for a presentation composed of at least one module. The module management software transmits a request for module data associated with the module to a first server that caches the module data after retrieving the module data from a website. The module management software then receives the requested module data from the first server and transmits a request for each of the resource files described in the module data to a second server that caches each of the resource files after retrieving the resource file from an external (or internal) website. Each request for a resource file can be handled by a corresponding thread. The module management software delays transmission of the module data to the browser, if any requested resource file is not received within a time limit derived at least in part from a service level agreement. | 04-05-2012 |
Larisa Fay, Andover, MA US
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| 20110191661 | EDITING TIME-BASED MEDIA WITH ENHANCED CONTENT - Creation of a program with interactive content and time-based media would be improved by having several people working simultaneously on both the interactive content and the time-based media. The range of types of data that can be associated with the time-based media also can include a variety of types of content that enhance the time-based media, including data that is opaque to the editing system. To support editing of such programs, enhanced content may be edited into a program as either a clip or a locator, according to a user's selection. The components that represent enhanced content also may be edited in the same way as components that represent time-based media. Enhanced content may be represented by enhancement files that include data defining enhancements. An enhancement includes an identifier of the enhancement within the enhancement file, and a reference to a file defining enhanced content associated with the enhancement. Such enhancement files may be imported into a bin of an editing system to create components that describe the enhanced content referenced by the enhancements. The enhanced content may be modified using native applications for the enhanced content during editing of the program. The components describing the enhanced content in the editing system can be updated using identifiers of the enhanced content that are stored by the components. Enhanced content also may be automatically synchronized with time-based media. | 08-04-2011 |
Martin Fay, Middletown, CT US
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| 20120089365 | DATA INTERPOLATION METHODS FOR METROLOGY OF SURFACES, FILMS AND UNDERRESOLVED STRUCTURES - A method includes fitting a function to a subset of reflectivity data comprising values for the reflectivity of a test object for different wavelengths, different scattering angles, and/or different polarization states; determining values for the function at certain wavelengths and scattering angles and/or polarization states; and determining information about the test object based on the determined values. | 04-12-2012 |
Martin F. Fay, Waltham, MA US
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| 20090180736 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING MULTIPLE OPTICAL WAVELENGTHS - Optical gratings that perform a number of functions at various wavelengths are formed by various methods that preserve spectral information within a wavelength band, the functions including: coupling radiation from one wavelength to another, controllable gratings that operate on different wavelengths in response to external control signals. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20120033217 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING MULTIPLE OPTICAL WAVE LENGTHS - Optical gratings that perform a number of functions at various wavelengths are formed by various methods that preserve spectral information within a wavelength band, the functions including: coupling radiation from one waveguide ( | 02-09-2012 |
Martin J. Fay, Orwigsburg, OH US
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| 20100218886 | Coatings derived from polyester crosslinked with melamine formaldehyde - A coating composition is based on a polyester mixed with an alkyl-etherified melamine formaldehyde. The coating composition is partially cured in a first stage to provide a thermoformable partially cured, tack-free, non-blocking, coating layer, followed by application to generally a contoured substrate and thermoforming to conform thereto. The contoured partially cured coating layer is then heat cured to form a cured coating. A hydroxyl-terminated polyoxetane containing repeat units derived from oxetane monomers having one or two pendent —CH | 09-02-2010 |
Mary M. Fay, Richmond, VA US
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| 20090006237 | Method and system for portable retirement investment - A process and a system for providing a user with a plurality of periodic retirement income payments is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of receiving an input including two of a retirement date, a minimum retirement income amount and a defined premium payment amount for payment over a plurality of preset payment intervals. The process also includes the steps of calculating the other one of the retirement date, the minimum retirement income amount and the defined premium payment amount for an accumulation period defined by the retirement date and a current age of the user; receiving a premium payment amount from the user during the accumulation period; investing the received premium payment amount in an account in a manner consistent with one or more predefined objectives during the accumulation period to realize a retirement income amount. The process further includes the step of transmitting the retirement income amount to at least one of the user and a designated receiver at a designated time after the end of the accumulation period. The retirement income amount includes a predetermined guaranteed minimum retirement income if the received premium payments are received according to a preset premium payment schedule. | 01-01-2009 |
Matthew K. Fay, Wentzville, MO US
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| 20090126471 | FRACTURE DETECTING STRUCTURAL HEALTH SENSOR - A sensor device for monitoring and testing the integrity of structural elements is disclosed. A frangible membrane including a thin breakable conductor sense loop is bonded to a structural element to be tested. A fracture in the bonded structural element induces a disruption in the both the frangible membrane and the thin breakable conductor sense loop. Measured electrical property change of the disrupted conductor sense loop reveals the fracture in the structural element. Connection to the sensor device may be through a connector or using a wireless reader which remotely energizes the sensor device. The sensor may also be implemented as a gasket and/or employ weep holes to the breakable conductor to reveal possible corrosion as well. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090128169 | CORROSION DETECTING STRUCTURAL HEALTH SENSOR - A sensor device for monitoring and testing for potential corrosion of structural elements is disclosed. A membrane including a thin conductor sense loop within it may be disposed near a structural element to be monitored. Measured changes in the electrical properties of the conductor sense loop reveal corrosion of the conductor and can indicate potential corrosion in the structural element. The sensor may also be implemented as a gasket. Connection to the sensor device may be through a connector or using a wireless reader which remotely energizes the sensor device. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090276438 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A DATA DICTIONARY - In accordance with one or more embodiments, a system for facilitating transfer of data and information over a network includes a database component for storing data and information related to a machine and at least one part thereof, a communication component adapted to communicate with a user via a user device over the network, and a processing component adapted to receive a request for data and information from the user over the network via the user device and process the request by retrieving data and information from the database component related to the machine or the at least one part thereof specified by the user passed with the request. The communication component is adapted to transfer the data and information related to the machine or the at least one part thereof from the database component to the user device for viewing by the user on the user device. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20100052704 | HYBRID RESILIENT AND FRANGIBLE LAYERED STRUCTURAL HEALTH SENSOR - A sensor for monitoring and testing for both possible fractures and corrosion in structural elements is disclosed. A frangible material layer including a thin breakable conductor sense loop and a resilient material layer including a conductive corrosion sense loop bonded on top of the frangible layer form an assembly which is bonded to a structural element to be tested. Portions of the conductive corrosion sense loop are exposed through weep holes in the resilient material layer. A fracture in the bonded structural element induces a disruption in both the frangible membrane and the thin breakable conductor sense loop and corrosion of the conductive corrosion sense loop changes its electrical properties. Measured electrical property changes of the disrupted conductor sense loop and/or the conductive corrosion sense loop reveal possible damage. Both sensor layers may utilize a single shared wireless communications tag to couple to an electrical measuring device. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100182023 | TRANSMISSION LINE MOISTURE SENSOR - A sensor device for monitoring and testing for potential corrosion of structural elements is disclosed comprising a soluble material disposed adjacent to at least one conductor in a transmission line that reacts to the presence of moisture causing a detectable change in an electrical property of the conductor. The conductor may comprise a conductive ink that is disrupted when the soluble material dissolves beneath it. Alternately, the nonconductive soluble membrane may separate two conductors and moisture causes a disruption in the soluble membrane allowing the two conductors to short. Detected changes in the electrical properties of the one or more conductors can be used to indicate potential corrosion or structural imparement in the structural element. Connection to the sensor device may be through a connector or using a wireless reader which remotely energizes the sensor device comprising one or more RFID chips. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20110291802 | STRUCTURAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEM AND METHOD - A structural health management device, system and method are provided for facilitating the inspection of a structure, such as in accordance with a condition-based maintenance strategy. A structural health management device may include a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag and at least one sense line communicably coupled to the RFID tag and configured to extend at least partially along a workpiece. The sense line may be formed of different materials depending upon the objective of the inspection. The RFID tag may include processing circuitry and an antenna configured to facilitate offboard communication. The processing circuitry may be configured to interrogate the at least one sense line to determine a change in continuity which is indicative of a change in the structural health of the workpiece. The structural health management device may therefore detect the onset of structural issues in a timely manner. | 12-01-2011 |
Owen Fay, Meridian, ID US
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| 20110291146 | DRY FLUX BONDING DEVICE AND METHOD - Methods of forming devices, including LED devices, are described. The devices may include fluorinated compound layers. The methods described may utilize a plasma treatment to form the fluorinated compound layers. The methods described may operate to produce an intermetallic layer that bonds two substrates such as semiconductor wafers together in a relatively efficient and inexpensive manner. | 12-01-2011 |
Owen R. Fay, Boise, ID US
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| 20090061564 | METHOD OF PACKAGING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DIE - A structure ( | 03-05-2009 |
Owen R. Fay, Meridian, ID US
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| 20090243012 | ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE SHIELD STRUCTURES FOR SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS - A microelectronic device assembly with an integrated conductive shield is disclosed herein. The microelectronic device assembly includes a semiconductor substrate, an integrated circuit carried by the semiconductor substrate, a dielectric encapsulant encasing at least a portion of the semiconductor substrate. The microelectronic device assembly also includes a conductive shield in direct contact with at least a portion of the dielectric encapsulant and an interconnect extending through the semiconductor substrate and in direct contact with the conductive shield. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090243051 | INTEGRATED CONDUCTIVE SHIELD FOR MICROELECTRONIC DEVICE ASSEMBLIES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Microelectronic device assemblies having integrated conductive shields are disclosed herein. The microelectronic device assemblies include a semiconductor substrate having a bond site and a solder ball electrically connected to the bond site, a dielectric sidewall at least partially encapsulating the semiconductor substrate, and a conductive shield in direct contact with the sidewall and in electrical communication with the solder ball and the bond site. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20100059897 | INTERCONNECT STRUCTURES FOR STACKED DIES, INCLUDING PENETRATING STRUCTURES FOR THROUGH-SILICON VIAS, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Interconnect structures for stacked dies, including penetrating structures for through-silicon vias, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A system in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a first semiconductor substrate having a first substrate material, and a penetrating structure carried by the first semiconductor substrate. The system further includes a second semiconductor substrate having a second substrate material with a preformed recess. The penetrating structure of the first semiconductor substrate is received in the recess of the second semiconductor substrate and is mechanically engaged with the recess and secured to the second semiconductor substrate. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20110111561 | INTERCONNECT STRUCTURES FOR STACKED DIES, INCLUDING PENETRATING STRUCTURES FOR THROUGH-SILICON VIAS, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Interconnect structures for stacked dies, including penetrating structures for through-silicon vias, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A system in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a first semiconductor substrate having a first substrate material, and a penetrating structure carried by the first semiconductor substrate. The system further includes a second semiconductor substrate having a second substrate material with a preformed recess. The penetrating structure of the first semiconductor substrate is received in the recess of the second semiconductor substrate and is mechanically engaged with the recess and secured to the second semiconductor substrate. | 05-12-2011 |
Patrick Fay, Granger, IN US
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| 20110186906 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ANTIMONIDE-BASED BACKWARD DIODE MILLIMETER-WAVE DETECTORS - Example methods and apparatus for Antimonide-based backward diode millimeter-wave detectors are disclosed. A disclosed example backward diode includes a cathode layer adjacent to a first side of a non-uniform doping profile, and an Antimonide tunnel barrier layer adjacent to a second side of the spacer layer. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20120032227 | LOW VOLTAGE TUNNEL FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR (TFET) AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A low voltage tunnel field effect transistor includes a p-n tunnel junction, a gate-dielectric, a gate, a source-contact, and a drain-contact. The p-n tunnel junction includes a depletion region interfacing together a source-layer and a drain-layer. The depletion region includes a source-tunneling-region of the source-layer and a drain-tunneling-region of the drain-layer. When no external electric field is imposed, the depletion region of the p-n tunnel junction has an internal electric field that substantially points towards the source-tunneling-region and the drain-tunneling-region. The gate-dielectric is interfaced directly onto the drain-tunneling-region such that the drain-tunneling-region is between the source-tunneling-region and the gate-dielectric. The gate is interfaced onto the gate-dielectric such that the gate is configured to impose an external electric field which is oriented substantially in parallel to the internal electric field of the depletion region. | 02-09-2012 |
Paul Franklin Fay, Cordele, GA US
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| 20120065795 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ECONOMIZER CYCLE OF AN AIR CONDITIONER - An air conditioning system for cooling an enclosure includes an air conditioner and a control system for triggering an economizer cycle of the air conditioner. The control system determines an electrical load of equipment in the enclosure, calculates a maximum outdoor temperature at which the economizer cycle may be operated based at least partially on the electrical load, receives data representative of an actual outdoor temperature, and initiates the economizer cycle if the actual outside temperature is equal to or below the maximum outside temperature. | 03-15-2012 |
Peter Fay, Houston, TX US
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| 20090229838 | Large Bore Packer and Methods of Setting Same - Devices and methods for setting a packer inside a wellbore with little appreciable reduction of the useable area of the wellbore. The outer casing or liner of the wellbore contains one or more integrated casing coupler joints having an increased diameter chamber portion. A large bore packing element is carried within the increased diameter chamber portion. The packing element may be selectively actuated to form a seal against an interior tubular member. Because the packing element is located within the chamber portion of the casing coupler, the packer may be set while saving useable cross-sectional area within the casing. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20100147509 | Large bore packer and methods of setting same - Devices and methods for setting a packer inside a wellbore with little appreciable reduction of the useable area of the wellbore. The outer casing or liner of the wellbore contains one or more integrated casing coupler joints having an increased diameter chamber portion. A large bore packing element is carried within the increased diameter chamber portion. The packing element may be selectively actuated to form a seal against an interior tubular member. Because the packing element is located within the chamber portion of the casing coupler, the packer may be set while saving useable cross-sectional area within the casing. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20110168412 | Large Bore Packer and Methods of Setting Same - Devices and methods for setting a packer inside a wellbore with little appreciable reduction of the useable area of the wellbore. The outer casing or liner of the wellbore contains one or more integrated casing coupler joints having an increased diameter chamber portion. A large bore packing element is carried within the increased diameter chamber portion. The packing element may be selectively actuated to form a seal against an interior tubular member. Because the packing element is located within the chamber portion of the casing coupler, the packer may be set while saving useable cross-sectional area within the casing. | 07-14-2011 |
Philip Jacob Fay, Overland Park, KS US
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| 20090256358 | Apparatus And Method For Tying A Necktie - An apparatus is provided for tying a necktie in a proper Windsor knot to the appropriate length. | 10-15-2009 |
Ralph Michael Fay, Lakewood, CO US
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| 20090107068 | Insulation system and method - An insulation system for a cavity of a building structure, including: a layer of plastic foam insulation present on a substrate of the cavity, and a layer of blown-in fiberglass insulation in substantial contact with the layer of plastic foam insulation, wherein the layer of plastic foam insulation is present between the substrate and the layer of blown-in fiberglass insulation. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090173025 | Wall system and method of forming same - A wall system is provided, comprising: a frame comprising at least one frame member; a cladding material disposed at an external side of the frame member; a drainage mat disposed between the frame member and the cladding material; and an insulation layer disposed at an internal side of the drainage mat. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20110271638 | PERFORMANCE ENHANCING UNDERLAYMENT, UNDERLAYMENT ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD - An underlayment for supplementing one or more physical properties of wall, ceiling, and floor construction components is used to in a wall, ceiling, or floor assembly that may be fabricated on site. The assembly includes: first and second wall, ceiling, or floor construction components which each have physical properties and an underlayment component which has at least one supplemental physical property for supplementing the physical properties of the first and second construction components. The construction components may or may not be secured together with the underlayment sandwiched between the second and first construction components to form a wall, ceiling, or floor assembly with the supplemental physical property or properties of the underlayment. The supplemental physical property or properties of the underlayment may include, but are not limited to, latent storage of thermal energy, sound transmission reduction, and/or burn through resistance. | 11-10-2011 |
Richard R. Fay, Chicago, IL US
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| 20080289241 | Artificial Fishing Lure that Generates Visual and Audible Signals - A fishing lure that contains electronics and provides the lure with characteristics that better attract fish. The fishing lure has a body with external flank surfaces. A plurality of light sources are contained within the lure. The light sources shine light out from the flank surfaces of the lure when activated. A light sensor in the lure detects ambient light levels outside of the lure. The light levels detected by the light sensor are used to control the output intensity of the light sources as they activate. In addition to internal light sources, the fishing lure may also contain a transducer for creating acoustical particle motion in the water. Both the light sources and the transducer are controlled in a unique manner that causes the lure to closely mimic the visual and acoustical properties of a live baitfish. | 11-27-2008 |
Robert F. Fay, York, PA US
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| 20080282509 | Self gauging clamp - A hose clamp is provided that contains a built in gage feature to provide visual indication to the installer that the clamp is properly tensioned (crimped) by the installer. The clamp does away with the detrimental effects of a long tongue and over-band, and makes use of the tongue exiting through the band as a visual aid for correct installation. The clamp of the present invention eliminates the need for a separate gage to verify installation. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090051166 | Clamp-fitting stop - A holding device for securing a hose clamp in position relative to a tubular fitting connection over which a hose, tube, or pipe is to be positioned. The device is adapted to hold the clamp and maintain the clamp in position on the hose, tube, or pipe. The clamp is positioned orthogonally relative to the hose, tube, or pipe and the assembly is then ready for engagement on a rigid tubular fitting with the holding device positioned on the hose, tube, or pipe adjacent to the tubular fitting. This permits the hose, tube, or pipe to be engaged over the tubular fitting and the holding device to engage the tubular fitting. | 02-26-2009 |
Sharon Y. Fay, Bay Village, OH US
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| 20090049025 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HARVESTING SERVICE METADATA FROM AN ARCHITECTURE DIAGRAM INTO A METADATA REPOSITORY - Embodiments of the invention are generally related to architecture diagrams and metadata repositories, particularly with regards to systems and methods for harvesting service metadata from an architecture diagram into a metadata repository. One embodiment includes a service metadata repository communicating through an application programming interface to a plug-in to an architecture design tool. One embodiment includes updating service metadata entities in the service metadata repository based on architecture diagram entities in an architecture diagram. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090049040 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEMANTIC ASSET SEARCH IN A METADATA REPOSITORY - Embodiments of the invention are generally related to semantic search and service metadata repositories, particularly with regards to methods and systems for performing a semantic asset search in a service metadata repository. One embodiment includes identifying service metadata assets with similar metadata, relationships, and categorizations to the service metadata assets with the most relevant keywords and identifying service metadata assets have been used in conjunction with the one or more selected service metadata assets. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090063522 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING ONTOLOGIES AS SERVICE METADATA ASSETS IN A METADATA REPOSITORY - Embodiments of the invention are generally related to Ontologies and service metadata repositories, and particularly related to systems and methods for transforming Ontologies into service metadata assets in a service metadata repository. One embodiment includes a plug-in from an ontology development tool communicating to an application programming interface for a service metadata repository. One embodiment includes transforming an ontology from an ontology web language file in an ontology development tool into a service metadata asset in the service metadata repository. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090064205 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HARVESTING SERVICE METADATA FROM A METADATA REPOSITORY INTO AN ARCHITECTURE DIAGRAM - Embodiments of the invention are generally related to architecture diagrams and metadata repositories, particularly with regards to systems and methods for harvesting service metadata from a metadata repository into an architecture diagram. One embodiment includes a plug-in to an architecture design tool communicating to the service metadata repository through an application programming interface. One embodiment includes incorporating service metadata entities from a service metadata repository into architecture diagram entities in an architecture diagram. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20100161629 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HARVESTING METADATA INTO A SERVICE METADATA REPOSITORY - Business Process Execution Language (BPEL) engines and Enterprise Service Buses (ESBs) often connect to adapters to integrate backend packaged applications with a process flow by invoking web services using Java Connector Architecture (JCA) and Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) bindings. The Web Service Description Language (WSDL) files for the web services that interact with the adapters can be introspected to harvest adapter integration and transformation information into a service metadata repository. This permits dependency and impact analysis to extend from services to adapters and transformations. | 06-24-2010 |
Todor J. Fay, Bellevue, WA US
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| 20090048698 | Audio Buffers with Audio Effects - An audio buffer includes one or more audio effect resources that modify audio data received from an audio data source. A first audio effect resource in the audio buffer receives audio data from the audio data source and modifies the audio data to generate a stream of audio data. Subsequent audio effect resource(s) in the audio buffer receives the stream of audio data from the first audio effect and further modifies the audio data to generate a stream of modified audio data. The stream of modified audio data can then routed from the audio buffer to a second audio buffer, or communicated to an audio rendering component that produces an audio rendition corresponding to the modified audio data. | 02-19-2009 |
Walter J. Fay, Hatboro, PA US
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| 20080209676 | WEB-MOUNTED PLEATING BRACKETS - A hanger for pleated curtains comprises a flexible elongate web adapted for receiving fasteners to secure the web to a support, and a plurality of curtain extension blocks affixed to the web and extending orthogonally from a front surface thereof for receiving curtain supporting fasteners. The blocks are composed of wood and are substantially identical being secured to the web regularly spaced apart. The web is preferably composed of jute fabric and is attached with fasteners to a substantially horizontal wooden fascia backboard which is wall-mounted. | 09-04-2008 |
William Fay, Rockford, MI US
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| 20120100876 | HANDS FREE TELEPHONE SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED TEXT MESSAGING CONFIGURATION - The invention relates to a communication system for in-vehicle systems, and in particular, to a wireless communication system for a hands free telephone system configured to received text messages. A remote source, such as a cell phone, PDA or the like, is used to modify, configure and add new messages and preference data on the communication system. The modified, configured and new messages are used to respond to messages received on the remote source and/or on the communication system. | 04-26-2012 |
William T. Fay, Woodbury, MN US
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| 20110185903 | PLEATED FILTER WITH MONOLAYER MONOCOMPONENT MELTSPUN MEDIA - A pleated filter is made from a monocomponent monolayer nonwoven web of continuous monocomponent meltspun partially crystalline and partially amorphous oriented fibers of the same polymeric composition that are bonded to form a coherent and handleable web having a Gurley Stiffness of at least 100 mg and which further may be softened while retaining orientation and fiber structure. Rows of pleats are formed in the nonwoven web, and the web is cut to a desired size and shape to provide a pleated filter element containing a self-supporting porous monocomponent monolayer matrix of fibers bonded to one another at least some points of fiber intersection and having an average initial submicron efficiency of at least 15% at a 1.52 meters/sec face velocity. The filter element is deformation resistant without requiring stiffening layers, bicomponent fibers, adhesive or other reinforcement in the filter media layer. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110272832 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING MULTILAYER POLYMERIC FILMS - A feedblock including a first packet creator that forms a first packet including a first plurality of polymeric layers, the first plurality of layers including at least four first individual polymeric layers; and a second packet creator that forms a second packet including a second plurality of polymeric layers, the second plurality of layers including at least four second individual polymeric layers, wherein the first and second packet creators are configured such that, for each packet creator, respective individual polymeric layers of the plurality of polymeric layers are formed at approximately the same time. The feedblock may include a packet combiner that receives and combines the first and second primary packets to form a multilayer stream. In some examples, at least one of the first and second primary packets may be spread in the cross-web direction prior to being combined with one another. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110272849 | FEEDBLOCK FOR MANUFACTURING MULTILAYER POLYMERIC FILMS - A feedblock including a first packet creator that forms a first packet including a first plurality of polymeric layers, the first plurality of layers including at least four first individual polymeric layers; and a second packet creator that forms a second packet including a second plurality of polymeric layers, the second plurality of layers including at least four second individual polymeric layers, wherein the first and second packet creators are configured such that, for each packet creator, respective individual polymeric layers of the plurality of polymeric layers are formed at approximately the same time. The feedblock may include a packet combiner that receives and combines the first and second primary packets to form a multilayer stream. In some examples, at least one of the first and second primary packets may be spread in the cross-web direction prior to being combined with one another. | 11-10-2011 |