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Arthur Felton, Virginia Beach, VA US
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| 20090238045 | AC'S WRISTWATCH EZ-WEAR PROTECTIVE CLIP-ON/COVER - A protective device for watchband straps. The protective device is comprised of a curved semi-rigid material with retention means for affixing the protective device to hinge portions of watchbands. The protective device eliminates wear on the watchband at the fastener. The protective device may further be utilized to protect the underside of a wristwatch. | 09-24-2009 |
Bret S. Felton, Erie, CO US
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| 20120130256 | Method and System for Controlling Output of RF Medical Generator - A control system for controlling the output of an electrosurgical generator is disclosed. The control system includes a control module configured to receive an optical signal from a surgical site, the optical signal being related to an optical tissue characteristic, the control module configured to process the optical signal using a closed loop control loop and provide continual control of the output of the electrosurgical generator in response to the optical tissue characteristic. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120150170 | Method and System for Controlling Output of RF Medical Generator - A system for monitoring and/or controlling tissue modification during an electrosurgical procedure is disclosed. The system includes a sensor module and a control module operatively coupled to the sensor module and configured to control the delivery of electrosurgical energy to tissue based on information provided by the sensor module. The sensor module further includes at least one optical source configured to generate light and at least one optical detector configured to analyze a portion of the light transmitted through, and/or reflected from, the tissue. | 06-14-2012 |
Chris Felton, Menomonee Falls, WI US
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| 20080243541 | System and method for recording medical information - The present invention is directed to a digital pen and paper system for recording medical information. Medical information includes information about patients, their medical conditions, diagnoses, prescriptions and medical history. Medical information also includes information about evacuees and casualties of incidents such as medical emergencies, traffic and other accidents, natural and non-accidental disasters. This information may include personal information, demographic information and location information. The present invention also provides for recording medical information from incoming patients in hospitals and clinics. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090018869 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DATA AGGREGATION FOR REAL-TIME EMERGENCY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - The present invention provides a system and a method for providing information about resource availability, especially during an emergency such as a natural disaster. The system stores resource information about multiple facilities, across cities, counties, states and even countries. Such information can be provided to designated users based on specified access levels for the user and the resource information. Further, the system is able to exchange the resource availability information with external systems and databases. The resource information is also automatically updated to reflect the most current information. The system is useful in directing resources to participate in an emergency. Further the system aggregates resource information based on one or more attributes, such as region, hospital, city, state, etcetera, that is associated with the resource information. | 01-15-2009 |
Colin Felton, Coos Bay, OR US
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| 20110258956 | Natural Fiber Composite Construction Panel - A construction panel that contains polymer and natural plant fiber. The construction panel has an upper portion in which the polymer is recycled, and a lower portion in which the polymer is not contaminated. The upper portion may contain a large proportion of fire retardant material, so as to increase the burn-through rate. The construction panel can carry a low emissivity covering in non-exposed portions. | 10-27-2011 |
James J. Felton, Carmichael, CA US
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| 20080201887 | Flocked Foam Applicator - An improved flocked foam applicator has a cylindrically shaped hollow rigid shell configured to slide onto a rigid core coupled to a handle. A rigid planar surface extends from the bottom of the hollow rigid shell forward. Applicator flock extends downward from the rear cylindrical portion of the hollow rigid shell, around the bottom of the hollow rigid shell, and outward to the distal edge of the rigid planar surface. The distal edge of rigid planar surface extends further forward than the leading edge of the cylindrical hollow rigid shell. As a result of this design, the improved flocked foam applicator can apply a liquid applicant to a floor all the way up to a baseboard or wall, and will further prevent the leading edge of the cylindrical portion from coming into contact with a baseboard or wall and depositing fluid in an undesired location. | 08-28-2008 |
James S. Felton, Danville, CA US
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| 20080210857 | Imaging mass spectrometer with mass tags - A method of analyzing biological material by exposing the biological material to a recognition element, that is coupled to a mass tag element, directing an ion beam of a mass spectrometer to the biological material, interrogating at least one region of interest area from the biological material and producing data, and distributing the data in plots. | 09-04-2008 |
Jarrod J. Felton, Cyrus, MN US
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| 20090078545 | Braced telescoping support strut and system - A telescoping support strut configured to support a conveyor assembly of a portable conveyor system includes a first strut section and a second strut section configured to telescopically receive and substantially surround beams of the first strut section. The first strut section includes a first beam, an opposing generally parallel second beam, and a plurality of braces coupled between the first and second beams. The second strut section includes a first channel beam, an opposing generally parallel second channel beam, and a plurality of braces coupled between the first and second channel beams. Each channel beam comprises a perimeter wall configured to telescopically receive and substantially surround a respective beam of the first strut section. Each channel beam further configured to define a slot in the perimeter wall adjacent to facing surfaces of the respective beams of the first strut section. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20100116626 | Training Idler - A training idler for a conveyor system is disclosed. The idler includes a roller positioned about a shaft and a bearing assembly positioned between the roller and the shaft such that the roller is rotatable about the shaft. A pivot assembly couples the bearing assembly to the shaft such that the bearing assembly and the roller can pivot relative to the shaft. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100230241 | BELT SCRAPER TENSIONING ASSEMBLY - A belt scraper tensioning assembly attaches to a belt conveyor machine to bias a scraper blade toward a conveyor belt. The tensioning assembly is fully assembled prior to mounting to the belt conveyor. The tensioning assembly comprises a mounting plate with a central opening and a cylindrical bearing housing connected to the mounting plate coaxial with the central opening. A cylindrical bearing is positioned within the bearing housing. A tensioning arm extends radially from a cylindrical sleeve. A portion of the cylindrical sleeve is pivotally mounted within the cylindrical bearing. The cylindrical sleeve is positionable over and connectable to a shaft carrying a belt scraper such that the tensioning arm pivots as the shaft rotates. A stationery arm is connected to the mounting plate and extends along a horizontal axis of the mounting plate. The stationery arm includes an elongate slot. A tensioning rod extends through the elongate slot and has one end connected to the free end of the tensioning arm when the tensioning arm is angularly displaced less than 90 degrees from the stationery arm. A portion of the tensioning rod that extends below the stationery arm carries a spring between the stationery arm and a nut threaded on a lower end of the tensioning rod. The spring can be compressed to urge the tensioning arm toward the stationery arm and thereby rotate the belt scraper shaft to keep the belt scraper blade in close contact with the conveyor belt as the scraper blade wears. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100230252 | Belt conveyor load zone support assembly - A cartridge assembly for use in a load zone support assembly is disclosed. The cartridge assembly includes a shaft configured to be coupled to an idler frame of a belt conveyor system. The cartridge assembly further includes a support plate coupled to the shaft and a wear pad coupled to the support plate. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20120138423 | Portable belt conveyor system - A belt conveyor system for creating an overland material transport assembly on a ground surface comprises a frame configured for transportation over the ground surface, a plurality of pivotally connected conveyor belt support sections, a head pulley assembly mounted to the first end of the frame, a tail pulley assembly mounted to one of the conveyor belt support sections, and a conveyor belt. The plurality of pivotally connected conveyor belt support sections are supportable on the frame in a transport configuration wherein the plurality of support sections are accordion-folded relative to one another. The plurality of pivotally connected conveyor belt support sections are movable to a material transport configuration wherein the plurality of support sections are unfolded. | 06-07-2012 |
Jessica E. Felton, Minneapolis, MN US
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| 20110144417 | Patterned Implant and Method - A unitary or homogeneous patterned implant is provided. The implant is constructed of patterned cells formed by way of a molding, die casting, laser etching, laser cutting, extruding, and the like. Portions of the implant can be formed into sinusoid or other waveform strut members to control and promote elongation, expansion or contraction along single or multiple axes. As such, controlled and designated stress, tension and compression distribution is promoted across specific or localized areas of the implant. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20130023724 | Pelvic Implant System and Method - Systems and methods are provided and adapted to engage and pull (e.g., pull up) or reposition paraurethral support tissue, such as the perineal membrane. The perineal membrane intersects the urethra and vagina at the midurethra or distal location and can thus be stabilized or controlled in a manner that helps restore continence. As such, the implants can be utilized to eliminate the need for mesh or other supportive structures under the urethra that is common with other incontinence slings. | 01-24-2013 |
John Reed Felton, Wauwatosa, WI US
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| 20100108837 | Universal Mounting System - This invention is a wall mounting system which securely mounts panels and displayed objects to a wall, using a variety of components which can be efficiently attached to a universal rail plate which is standard to a particular embodiment of the system. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100224746 | Durable Ice Auger Mounting System that Maximizes Mobility and Support for Auger Device - The present invention is an auger transport and mounting system which facilitates the drilling and positioning of ice fishing or other holes in an outdoor surface. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20110113938 | Rail System Cheese Cutter - The present invention is a rail system cheese cutter comprised of an arched cutting surface, rail and cutting arm with a removable cutting wire and tension adjustment component which allows the user to adjust the tension of the wire. The rail has a milled portion where the cutting arm is to be attached to the rail. One end of the cutting arm has a rotational bearing with a slot and opening. The slot is slid around the milled portion of the rail until the rail rests in the opening of the rotational bearing. Once attached, the cutting arm can be pivoted around the rail and moved laterally along the rail allowing the user to uniformly cut or slice a food item without moving it. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110243703 | Highly-Efficient Barrel Placement Device - The present invention is a highly-efficient barrel placement device comprised of an attachment plate which attaches to the front of a skid steer loader; tubular support members; and a plurality of barrel pincers with gears that allow the barrel pincers to move in unison with the use of a single hydraulic cylinder. The hydraulic cylinder has hydraulic lines which connect to the auxiliary controls of a skid steer loader allowing the barrel pincers to be controlled to grasp and release traffic barrels from the interior of the skid steer loader. | 10-06-2011 |
J. Reed Felton, Wauwatosa, WI US
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| 20120167723 | BOX END RATCHET WRENCH WITH REDUCED RATCHETING ARC - A reduced arc box end ratchet wrench or ratchet drive wrench utilizes a multiple pawl ratchet assembly comprised of a body having an insert cavity to enclose critical components of an insert that is secured within the ratchet assembly. The insert is set into the wrench body and includes a plurality of pivoting pawls. Each pawl comprises a lever arm with ratchet engaging teeth. The pawl arms are positioned relative to the ratchet wheel to create “pawl swing arcs” and “reduced ratcheting arcs” to alternately or successively engage a portion of the teeth of a ratchet wheel at all times. This configuration allows smaller degrees between ratchet teeth and a smaller wrench rotation that is otherwise required to apply torque. | 07-05-2012 |
Keith L. Felton, Bettendorf, IA US
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| 20110132244 | VOLUMETRIC METERING SYSTEM WITH CLUTCH BASED SECTIONAL SHUT-OFF - A volumetric meter for seed or fertilizer having a plurality of roller segments driven by a common drive shaft is provided with clutch mechanisms radially between each roller segment and the drive shaft to enable the roller segments to be individually shut-off to provide section or swath control to the machine. | 06-09-2011 |
Lashanda D. Felton, Huntsville, AL US
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| 20110272071 | Hypergolic Liquid Or Gel Fuel Mixtures - Hypergolic liquid or gel fuel mixtures utilized in bipropellant propulsion systems are disclosed as replacements for fuels containing toxic monomethylhydrazine. The fuel mixtures include one or more amine azides mixed with one or more tertiary diamine, tri-amine or tetra-amine compounds. The fuel mixtures include N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylethylenediamine (TMEDA) mixed with 2-N,N-dimethylaminoethylazide (DMAZ), TMEDA mixed with tris(2-azidoethyl)amine (TAEA), and TMEDA mixed with one or more cyclic amine azides. Each hypergolic fuel mixture provides a reduced ignition delay for combining with an oxidant in fuel propellant systems. The fuel mixtures have advantages in reduced ignition delay times compared to ignition delay times for each unmixed component, providing a synergistic effect which was not predictable from review of each component's composition. Additional fuel mixtures include various tertiary diamine, tertiary tri-amine or tetra-amine compounds combined with one or more amine azides or imidic amide compounds, to provide clean burning, high performing, and non-toxic fuels. | 11-10-2011 |
Lawrence Felton, Hopkinton, MA US
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| 20090061224 | Ribbon Crystal String with Extruded Refractory Material - A method of making string for string ribbon crystal provides a substrate having an outer surface, and extrudes refractory material over the substrate. The refractory material substantially covers the outer surface of the substrate. The method then cures the refractory material. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20100055412 | String With Refractory Metal Core For String Ribbon Crystal Growth - A method of forming a string for use in a string ribbon crystal provides a refractory metal as a core for the string and forms a first layer of material on the core. A method of growing a ribbon crystal provides a pair of strings. Each string has a refractory metal core. The method further passes the strings through a molten material to grow the ribbon crystal between the pair of strings. | 03-04-2010 |
Lawrence E. Felton, Hopkinton, MA US
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| 20080225505 | Method of producing a MEMS device - A method of producing a MEMS device removes the bottom side of a device wafer after its movable structure is formed. To that end, the method provides the device wafer, which has an initial bottom side. Next, the method forms the movable structure on the device wafer, and then removes substantially the entire initial bottom side of the device wafer. Removal of the entire initial bottom side effectively forms a final bottom side. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20110266639 | Method of Producing a MEMS Device - A method of producing a MEMS device removes the bottom side of a device wafer after its movable structure is formed. To that end, the method provides the device wafer, which has an initial bottom side. Next, the method forms the movable structure on the device wafer, and then removes substantially the entire initial bottom side of the device wafer. Removal of the entire initial bottom side effectively forms a final bottom side. | 11-03-2011 |
Mitchell D. Felton, Rochester, MN US
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| 20090307352 | Requester-Side Autonomic Governor - A requester-side autonomic governor is provided for a requester configured to send service requests to a service provider. For example, the requester and service provider may be disposed in a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) architected system. A feedback loop, preferably a monitor portion of a Monitor, Analyze, Plan, and Execute (MAPE) loop, is configured to monitor responses to service requests. An autonomic governor mechanism limits the type and/or number of concurrent service requests according to a resource pool scheme, and dynamically adjusts a resource threshold of the resource pool scheme based on information provided by the feedback loop. In one embodiment, the resource threshold is reduced if more than a predetermined number of service requests generated time-outs, and is increased if more than a predetermined number of service requests are being held awaiting available pool resources and less than a predetermined number of service requests generated time-outs. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090307353 | Requester-Side Autonomic Governor Method - A requester-side autonomic governor is provided for a requester configured to send service requests to a service provider. For example, the requester and service provider may be disposed in a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) architected system. A feedback loop, preferably a monitor portion of a Monitor, Analyze, Plan, and Execute (MAPE) loop, is configured to monitor responses to service requests. An autonomic governor mechanism limits the type and/or number of concurrent service requests according to a resource pool scheme, and dynamically adjusts a resource threshold of the resource pool scheme based on information provided by the feedback loop. In one embodiment, the resource threshold is reduced if more than a predetermined number of service requests generated time-outs, and is increased if more than a predetermined number of service requests are being held awaiting available pool resources and less than a predetermined number of service requests generated time-outs. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20120226943 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO EFFICIENTLY IDENTIFY BAD COMPONENTS IN A MULTI-NODE SYSTEM UTILIZING MULTIPLE NODE TOPOLOGIES - The exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a method for efficiently identifying the bad component(s) in a multi-node system. The method includes assigning a unique ID to each of a plurality of nodes on the multi-node system, generating test statistics from a test on a plurality of nodes, and comparing the test statistics for the plurality of nodes against a first topology to generate a first number of clusters of bad nodes. The method further includes comparing the test statistics for the plurality of nodes against a second topology to generate a second number of clusters of bad nodes, and identifying the bad nodes by comparing the cluster sizes to a topology threshold. | 09-06-2012 |
Mitchell Dennis Felton, Rochester, MN US
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| 20110197196 | DYNAMIC JOB RELOCATION IN A HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING SYSTEM - A method and apparatus is described for dynamic relocation of a job executing on multiple nodes of a high performance computing (HPC) systems. The job is dynamically relocated when the messaging network is in a quiescent state. The messaging network is quiesced by signaling the job to suspend execution at a global collective operation of the job where the messaging of the job is known to be in a quiescent state. When all the nodes have reached the global collective operation and paused, the job is relocated and execution is resumed at the new location. | 08-11-2011 |
Nicholas Felton, Brooklyn, NY US
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| 20130073976 | Capturing Structured Data About Previous Events from Users of a Social Networking System - The invention provides a display interface in a social networking system that enables the presentation of information related to a user in a timeline or map view. The system accesses information about a user of a social networking system, including both data about the user and social network activities related to the user. The system then selects one or more of these pieces of data and/or activities from a certain time period and gathers them into timeline units based on their relatedness and their relevance to users. These timeline units are ranked by relevance to the user, and are used to generate a timeline or map view for the user containing visual representations of the timeline units organized by location or time. The timeline or map view is then provided to other users of the social networking system that wish to view information about the user. | 03-21-2013 |
Nicholas Felton, Charlotte, NC US
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| 20130013374 | RELATIONSHIP PRICING MEASUREMENT FRAMEWORK - Apparatus for providing hypotheses prioritization and analysis are provided. The apparatus may include an electronic processor module. The electronic processor module may be configured to calculate enterprise-wide exposure to a plurality of entities. The plurality of entities may include countries, other enterprises, interest rates and/or other financial statistics. The electronic processor modulo may be further configured to determine, with respect to a single one or more of the plurality of entities, at least one of a market risk metric, a value at risk metric, an issuer risk metric, a counterparty risk metric and a financial risk metric. The apparatus may further include an output device configured to output a risk value reflective of the at least one of a market risk metric, a value at risk metric, an issuer risk metric, a counterparty risk metric and a financial risk metric. | 01-10-2013 |
Reed Felton, Wauwatosa, WI US
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| 20120060652 | Reversible Open-Ended Ratchet Wrench - The present invention relates to the field of open-ended wrenches, and more specifically to a dual pawl assembly which can be used within an open-ended ratchet wrench to facilitate a bi-directional ratcheting motion. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120169076 | Apparatus for operating a zipper - A zipper operating device for closing or opening a zipper located at the back of a garment or where accessibility for manipulation is awkward, inconvenient or otherwise difficult. This zipper operating device can engage almost all zipper pull tabs, including those elongated pull tabs without voids or holes. | 07-05-2012 |
Sharonda Felton, Cordova, TN US
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| 20120071784 | Instruments and Methods for Nerve Monitoring in Spinal Surgical Procedures - Systems and methods include an anchor engageable to a vertebra and an extender removably mounted to the anchor. The extender includes an insulating member extending at least partially thereabout to electrically insulate the extender and prevent shunting of electrical signals delivered through the extender to the anchor to structures adjacent the extender. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120109133 | Device and Method for Operating a Tool Relative to Bone Tissue and Detecting Neural Elements - An apparatus for providing medical treatment includes a tool portion configured to operate relative to bone tissue, a handle portion to operate the tool portion, and a nerve monitoring system to detect neural elements. The tool portion includes an insulated shaft comprised of an electrically conductive member and a non-insulated tip. The shaft carries an electrical signal to the non-insulated tip. The handle portion, which is removably and operably connected to the tool portion, incorporates an operating system to rotationally operate the tool portion. Additionally, the nerve monitoring system is linked to the tip and is operable to detect a neural element as a function of a characteristic of the electrical signal on the tip. Upon detection of a neural element, the nerve monitoring system provides a signal to the operating system of the handle portion directing the operating system stop rotation of the tool portion. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120136275 | Apparatus and Method for Locating Defects in Bone Tissue - An instrument for locating defects adjacent neural elements in bone tissue includes a handle member with a rotatable coupling member and a probe member coupled to the coupling member. The probe member extends distally from the handle member and includes a longitudinal shaft portion along a longitudinal axis and a distal angled portion extending transversely to the longitudinal axis at a small acute angle. The angled portion has a probe end that carries an electrical signal. The handle member operates to rotate the probe member and the probe end about the longitudinal axis to sweep holes in the bone tissue to locate possible defects in the bone tissue. | 05-31-2012 |