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Andrew Findlay, Pleasant Prairie, WI US
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| 20120204848 | CRANKSHAFT FOR A TWO-STROKE ENGINE - A crankshaft has a receiving platform for catching lubricant dropping from a main bearing assembly. The receiving platform has at least one wall disposed thereon. The wall has one point that is the furthest from the rotational axis of the crankshaft. One channel is defined in the platform and has an inlet disposed close to the point of the wall that is furthest from the rotational axis of the crankshaft. The channel has an outlet in the vicinity of a connecting rod bearing assembly, so that lubricant dropped on the receiving platform will flow to the connecting rod bearing assembly. | 08-16-2012 |
Brent M. Findlay, Belfast, NY US
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| 20100001017 | Powered dispensing tool and method for controlling same - An apparatus and method for monitoring and controlling motor current during a dispensing of material from a dispensing tool ( | 01-07-2010 |
| 20120055951 | POWERED DISPENSING TOOL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - An apparatus and method for monitoring and controlling motor current during a dispensing of material from a dispensing tool ( | 03-08-2012 |
Dave Findlay, Freeport, PA US
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| 20110029315 | VOICE DIRECTED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MESSAGING TO MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS - A method for sending messages in a voice-enabled system and a voice-enabled system to communicate a message are provided. The method comprises generating a message with a message generating device, analyzing the message to determine a voice-enabled device to send the message, and determining whether the voice-enabled device is available to receive the message. The method further comprises sending the message to the voice-enabled device in response to determining that the voice-enabled device is available to receive the message and, in response to determining that the voice-enabled device is not available, escalating the message based on an escalation protocol. | 02-03-2011 |
David Findlay, Athol, MA US
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| 20110173859 | REMOVABLE TRIGGER GUARD - A removable trigger guard for a rifle. The removable trigger guard includes a first arm that is disposed between a magazine and a grip of the firearm, a body portion disposed along an upper portion of the grip, and a second arm portion that is disposed along a lower surface of the rifle and between the grip and the magazine. The first arm includes a ball bearing and a detent pin that engage a yoke of the magazine. The body portion includes another ball bearing that snap fits into engagement with a yoke formed in the magazine. The second arm includes an opening that receives a trigger that protrudes from the lower surface. The removable trigger guard can be installed by hand without tools and can be removed with the use of the tip of an ammunition cartridge. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20120055058 | ENHANCED SERVICE LIFE BOLT - A firearm having a stock and barrel attached to a receiver. Located within the receiver is an enhanced service life bolt. The enhanced service life bolt has a plurality of lugs. At least one lug has a reduced height that is shorter than the height of the other lugs. The enhanced service life bolt defines an extractor slot and the at least one reduced height lug is located adjacent to the extractor slot. The at least one reduced height lug is approximately twenty percent (20%) shorter than the other lugs. The enhanced service life bolt is constructed from a maraging stainless steel, such as 158 Carpenter Stainless Steel. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120228052 | MUZZLE BRAKE - A muzzle device for use on a firearm to reduce noise signature and muzzle flash includes a cylindrical housing. The cylindrical housing defines a first chamber and a second chamber with a longitudinal axis extending therethrough. The first chamber has at least one port that extends outward therefrom. The second chamber has at least one slot that extends outward therefrom. The at least one port forms an acute angle with the longitudinal axis that extends forward toward the slot. The angle formed by the at least one port and the longitudinal axis being about 50 degrees. The cylindrical housing defines an outer annular groove being in communication with the at least one port. The at least one port is in communication with an aft surface of the annular groove. | 09-13-2012 |
David M. Findlay, Freeport, PA US
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| 20100036667 | VOICE ASSISTANT SYSTEM - Methods and apparatuses to assist a user in the performance of a plurality of tasks are provided. The method may comprise storing at least one care plan in a voice assistant, the care plan defining a plurality of tasks to be performed, capturing speech input from the user, determining, from the speech input, a selected interaction with a care plan, and in response to the selected interaction, providing a speech dialog with the user reflective of the care plan. Alternatively, the method may comprise capturing speech input from a user, determining from the speech input, a first weight associated with a resident, associating the first weight with a care plan in turn associated with the resident, comparing the first weight to a second weight associated with the resident and the care plan, and providing a speech dialog regarding reweighting the resident based on the comparison. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20110040564 | VOICE ASSISTANT SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING ACTIVITY INFORMATION - A system and method of assisting a care provider in the documentation of self-performance and support information for a resident or person includes a speech dialog with a care provider that uses the generation of speech to play to the care provider and the capture of speech spoken by a care provider. The speech dialog provides assistance to the care provider in providing care for a person according to a care plan for the person. The care plan includes one or more activities requiring a level of performance by the person. For the activity, speech inquiries are provided to the care provider, through the speech dialog, regarding performance of the activity by the person and regarding care provider assistance in the performance of the activity by the person. Speech input is captured from the care provider that is responsive to the speech inquiries. A code is then determined from the speech input and the code indicates the self-performance of the person and support information for a care provider for the activity. | 02-17-2011 |
David S. Findlay, Athol, MA US
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| 20100275485 | AMBIDEXTROUS BOLT STOP - An ambidextrous bolt stop for use with a firearm generally includes a first bolt stop element having a bolt stop finger and a first release lever operatively connected to a left side of a receiver of the firearm and a second bolt stop element having a second release lever operatively connected to a right side of the firearm. The second bolt stop element engages the first bolt stop element via a yoke and pin type configuration interior to the receiver of the firearm. The first and second release levers include first and second buttons located exterior to the receiver on respective sides thereof to actuate the bolt stop. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20120131836 | ENHANCED LIFE BARREL - A firearm having a stock and an enhanced life barrel attached to the stock. The enhanced life barrel has a tapered bore and either parabolic or 5R rifling. The barrel includes a chamber and a throat. Each of the tapered bore, the chamber, and the throat are lapped and polished to a finish of about 15Ra of better. The enhanced life barrel includes a ferritic nitrocarburizing finish of greater than about 0.0003 inches thick. | 05-31-2012 |
Geoffrey S. Findlay, Austin, TX US
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| 20100041990 | Needle Guides for Catheter Delivery - Provided are needle locks and methods of using the same for ultrasound guided catheter insertion. The needle locks hereof substantially immobilizes a needle relative to an ultrasound probe to permit manipulation of a catheter or other device through the needle. The needle locks of the present invention may be used in nerve block, venous catheter insertion procedures or other invasive procedures. | 02-18-2010 |
James K. Findlay, Fishers, IN US
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| 20080201847 | PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS HAVING A DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM - A patient support including a frame and a mattress supported by the frame. The frame includes a deck support and a deck supporting the mattress. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080201851 | LIFT SYSTEM FOR HOSPITAL BED - A lift system for a hospital bed is disclosed. The lift system includes lift arms that support a frame over a base frame. The lift arms are moved to raise and lower the frame relative to the base frame. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080289108 | LIFT SYSTEM FOR HOSPITAL BED - A lift system for a hospital bed is disclosed. The lift system includes lift arms that support a frame over a base frame. The lift arms are moved to raise and lower the frame relative to the base frame. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090313758 | HOSPITAL BED - A hospital bed is disclosed. The bed includes at least one tiltable deck section, and a linkage assembly configured to facilitate tilting of the at least one deck section. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100146705 | PATIENT-SUPPORT APPARATUS WITH A LOCKING DECK SECTION - A patient-support apparatus includes a patient-support deck movable from a use position to a stowed position. The patient-support deck is configured to engage receivers of the patient-support apparatus to support the deck in a cantilevered configuration. The patient-support deck may be secured to the patient-support apparatus by a locking mechanism. A storage structure is configured to support the patient-support deck in a stowed position. The storage structure is configured to deflect under load to prevent damage to the storage structure or patient-support deck. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20110037597 | BODY POSITION MONITORING SYSTEM - An apparatus is provided for detecting the presence of an obstruction with respect to a height-adjustable bed. The apparatus includes one or more sensors coupled to the bed. At least one of the sensors has an output signal which is variable in response to changes in a weight applied to the support surface. The apparatus also includes a controller having inputs configured to receive the output signals from the sensor or sensors. The controller is configured to monitor the output signals, and turn on a room light if a change in position of a body relative to a support surface of the bed is detected. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110162145 | HOSPITAL BED FRAME - A bed for a person is provided. The bed includes a frame, a deck, a mattress, a pair of head end siderails, and a pair of foot end siderails. The bed further includes a controller configured to be coupled to the head and foot end siderails. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110234408 | BODY POSITION MONITORING SYSTEM - A bed includes a frame, a controller coupled to the frame, and a patient position detection system coupled to the frame and coupled to the controller. The patient position detection system has at least three modes of operation of varying sensitivities for determining whether a person supported on the frame has moved by a sufficient amount to activate an alarm. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20120086575 | HOSPITAL BED HAVING ALERT LIGHT - A bed includes a frame, a controller coupled to the frame, and a patient position detection system coupled to the frame and coupled to the controller. The patient position detection system has at least three modes of operation of varying sensitivities for determining whether a person supported on the frame has moved by a sufficient amount to activate an alarm. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120144585 | PATIENT-SUPPORT APPARATUS WITH A LOCKING DECK SECTION - A patient-support apparatus includes a patient-support deck movable from a use position to a stowed position. The patient-support deck is configured to engage receivers of the patient-support apparatus to support the deck in a cantilevered configuration. The patient-support deck may be secured to the patient-support apparatus by a locking mechanism. A storage structure is configured to support the patient-support deck in a stowed position. The storage structure is configured to deflect under load to prevent damage to the storage structure or patient-support deck. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120174319 | Hospital Bed - A patient support includes a frame and a mattress supported by the frame. The frame includes a deck support and a deck supporting the mattress. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120291200 | HOSPITAL BED HAVING ALERT LIGHT - A bed includes a frame, a controller coupled to the frame, and a patient position detection system coupled to the frame and coupled to the controller. The patient position detection system has multiple modes of operation of varying sensitivities for determining whether a person supported on the frame has moved by a sufficient amount to activate an alarm. The frame includes a plurality of barriers. An alert light is coupled to one of the barriers. | 11-22-2012 |
John George Findlay, Homer Glen, IL US
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| 20120192711 | PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR REMOVING IMPURITIES FROM A GAS - A fluidized reactor system for removing impurities from a gas and an associated process are provided. The system includes a fluidized absorber for contacting a feed gas with a sorbent stream to reduce the impurity content of the feed gas; a fluidized solids regenerator for contacting an impurity loaded sorbent stream with a regeneration gas to reduce the impurity content of the sorbent stream; a first non-mechanical gas seal forming solids transfer device adapted to receive an impurity loaded sorbent stream from the absorber and transport the impurity loaded sorbent stream to the regenerator at a controllable flow rate in response to an aeration gas; and a second non-mechanical gas seal forming solids transfer device adapted to receive a sorbent stream of reduced impurity content from the regenerator and transfer the sorbent stream of reduced impurity content to the absorber without changing the flow rate of the sorbent stream. | 08-02-2012 |
Melvin Findlay, Fremont, CA US
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| 20120125772 | Printed Gas Sensor - A printed gas sensor is disclosed. The sensor may include a porous substrate, an electrode layer, a liquid or gel electrolyte layer, and an encapsulation layer. The electrode layer comprises two or more electrodes that are formed on one side of the porous substrate. The liquid or gel electrolyte layer is in electrolytic contact with the two or more electrodes. The encapsulation layer encapsulates the electrode layer and electrolyte layer thereby forming an integrated structure with the porous substrate. | 05-24-2012 |
Michael Findlay, Flushing, NY US
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| 20120028232 | METHOD FOR A VIEWER INTERACTIVE VOTING COMPETITION - A method for a viewer interactive voting competition is disclosed. Prospective contestants will submit auditions, which are commented and voted on prior to the competition. The performers with the most votes will become contestants, which must complete tasks dictated by the viewers and survive several rounds of competition. After each round of competition, viewers again vote to determine who will move onto the next round until a finalist is determined. Each voter can use a telephone, internet, email, or SMS to vote, and has a chance to win a prize with each submission. | 02-02-2012 |
Michael Charles Findlay, Queens, NY US
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| 20090275010 | TELEVISION VIERWERS INTERACTION VOTING - A multi-talented show idea and voting methods to find a winner in multi-categories of tasks and talents through voting is disclosed. Viewers who vote for their favorite contestant and show via phone or internet has a chance to win a prize. Viewer vote via phone by using at least one of different calling number and same calling number. The future contestants who records a demo after calling to the show is contacted via phone, mail, web or television. A plurality of contestants participating in the show is separated into a plurality of groups that competes to win a spot as finalists. Said finalists and a second chance contestant chosen by the viewers compete in the elimination show called “R-u-Multi-Talented” to become at least one of three contestants for the “Final three showdown”. At least one among said three contestants is announced as winner and is given the title “U-r-Multi-Talented”. | 11-05-2009 |
Robert B. Findlay, Glencoe, IL US
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| 20110163586 | PORTABLE FOLDING CHAIR - A swivel chair including a swivel-mounting assembly having a lower plate, and an upper plate, and bearings for rotatably mounting the upper plate to the lower plate. The lower plate and the upper plate defining an annular gap therebetween cooperating with the interior of the swivel-mounting assembly. The improvement includes an annular gasket having a first portion that receives the bearings is positioned in-between the plates. The annular gasket further having a second portion depending from the first. The second portion includes upper and lower sections extending from the first portion and have an inside facing section being in partial surface-to-surface contact with the lower and upper plates. Thus, the annular gasket prevents foreign particles from entering into the interior of the swivel-mounting assembly. | 07-07-2011 |
Roland Findlay, San Jose, CA US
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| 20130086165 | MEETING SYSTEM THAT INTERCONNECTS GROUP AND PERSONAL DEVICES ACROSS A NETWORK - Systems and methods are provided for hosting collaboration between multiple clients. The system includes a network interface able to communicate with clients, and a control unit. The control unit is able to receive a screen capture that represents visual content at a display of a client, to identify multiple clients for receiving the screen capture, and to transmit the screen capture to the multiple clients for presentation at displays of the multiple clients. The control unit is further able to receive instructions in parallel from the multiple clients representing marks made upon the screen capture, and to transmit the instructions in parallel to the multiple clients to apply the marks onto the screen capture as presented at the displays of the multiple clients. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130086166 | MEETING SYSTEM THAT INTERCONNECTS GROUP AND PERSONAL DEVICES ACROSS A NETWORK - Systems and methods are provided for hosting collaboration between multiple clients. The system includes a network interface able to communicate with clients, and a control unit. The control unit is able to receive a screen capture that represents visual content at a display of a client, to identify multiple clients for receiving the screen capture, and to transmit the screen capture to the multiple clients for presentation at displays of the multiple clients. The control unit is further able to receive instructions in parallel from the multiple clients representing marks made upon the screen capture, and to transmit the instructions in parallel to the multiple clients to apply the marks onto the screen capture as presented at the displays of the multiple clients. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130086209 | MEETING SYSTEM THAT INTERCONNECTS GROUP AND PERSONAL DEVICES ACROSS A NETWORK - Systems and methods are provided for hosting collaboration between multiple clients. The system includes a network interface able to communicate with clients, and a control unit. The control unit is able to receive a screen capture that represents visual content at a display of a client, to identify multiple clients for receiving the screen capture, and to transmit the screen capture to the multiple clients for presentation at displays of the multiple clients. The control unit is further able to receive instructions in parallel from the multiple clients representing marks made upon the screen capture, and to transmit the instructions in parallel to the multiple clients to apply the marks onto the screen capture as presented at the displays of the multiple clients. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130086487 | MEETING SYSTEM THAT INTERCONNECTS GROUP AND PERSONAL DEVICES ACROSS A NETWORK - Systems and methods are provided for hosting collaboration between multiple clients. The system includes a network interface able to communicate with clients, and a control unit. The control unit is able to receive a screen capture that represents visual content at a display of a client, to identify multiple clients for receiving the screen capture, and to transmit the screen capture to the multiple clients for presentation at displays of the multiple clients. The control unit is further able to receive instructions in parallel from the multiple clients representing marks made upon the screen capture, and to transmit the instructions in parallel to the multiple clients to apply the marks onto the screen capture as presented at the displays of the multiple clients. | 04-04-2013 |
Sean R. Findlay, Seattle, WA US
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| 20110017872 | SEA LANDING OF SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Launch vehicle systems and methods for landing and recovering a booster stage and/or other portions thereof on a platform at sea or on another body of water are disclosed. In one embodiment, a reusable space launch vehicle is launched from a coastal launch site in a trajectory over water. After booster engine cutoff and upper stage separation, the booster stage reenters the earth's atmosphere in a tail-first orientation. The booster engines are then restarted and the booster stage performs a vertical powered landing on the deck of a pre-positioned sea-going platform. In one embodiment, bidirectional aerodynamic control surfaces control the trajectory of the booster stage as it glides through the earth's atmosphere toward the sea-going platform. The sea-going platform can broadcast its real-time position to the booster stage so that the booster stage can compensate for errors in the position of the sea-going platform due to current drift and/or other factors. After landing, the sea-going platform can be towed by, e.g., a tug, or it can use its own propulsion system, to transport the booster stage back to the coastal launch site or other site for reconditioning and reuse. In another embodiment, the booster stage can be transferred to another vessel for transport. In still further embodiments, the booster can be refurbished while in transit from a sea-based or other landing site. | 01-27-2011 |
Victoria J. Findlay, Charleston, SC US
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| 20100297627 | MicroRNA Diagnostics for Cancer - Disclosed are methods for detecting breast cancer or prostate cancer by measuring levels of miR-204 and miR-510 in samples. | 11-25-2010 |
W. David Findlay, Columbia, SC US
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| 20080252457 | Electronic vehicle tag - The present invention consists of an electronic vehicle tag (EVT), which is preferably 12×6 inches. It consists of an encasement mountable by 4 screws to a motor vehicle. The front face is comprised of an electronic paper display technology, which requires no power consumption to maintain its image. The electronic paper display will hold a high resolution full color graphic design relating to the vehicle tag selected and tag information depending on the state of issuances requirements. The display is reflective and can be easily read in sunlight or dimly lit environments and at virtually any angle. The plate has an electronic paper technology for display, wireless communication transmitter/receiver, logic board for electronic paper manipulation, high impact encasement, and a battery pack. The battery pack is used to change the display when required. The electronic vehicle tag is independent of the vehicle in which it is attached. | 10-16-2008 |