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Charles J. Fink, Haymarket, VA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100017023Automated dispensing device - An automated dispensing device is disclosed for dispensing items of value. Included is the dispensing device and inventory/control software.01-21-2010

David Fink, Baltimore, MD US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100310531PEPTIDE-COATED CELL LOCALIZATION TO DISEASED OR DAMAGED TISSUES AND METHODS RELATED THERETO - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a coated cell comprising a therapeutic cell and a plurality of targeting complexes coating the therapeutic cell and each of said targeting complexes comprising a homing molecule, a lipid moiety, and a spacer having from about 1 to about 10 amino acids and covalently linking the homing molecule to the lipid moiety and wherein the lipid moiety is non-covalently attached to the therapeutic cell. In some embodiments, the therapeutic cell is a stem cell. Embodiments of the invention are directed to methods of coating a therapeutic cell. Embodiments of the invention are directed to methods of treating diseases of the vasculature.12-09-2010

David J. Fink, Ann Arbor, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110112174PEPTIDE BIOSYNTHESIS AND PAIN THERAPY - The invention provides an expression cassette comprising a DNA sequence encoding amino acids 1-99 of human preproenkephalin, a DNA sequence encoding a precursor of a carboxy-amidated peptide flanked by dibasic cleavage sites and optionally a DNA sequence encoding a marker protein (such as Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP)) all in operable linkage and under control of a promoter. Where the encoded precursor of a carboxy-amidated peptide is an agonist for an opioid receptor, the invention further provides a method of treating neuropathic pain by administering the gene transfer vector comprising such an expression cassette to a patient. The invention also provides a method for detecting a peptide having a desired effect comprising introducing a library of DNA sequences encoding one or more precursors of carboxy-amidated peptides into host cells; expressing the carboxy-amidated peptides encoded in the library to provide expression products; and screening from the polypeptide expression products for the desired effect.05-12-2011
20110112175PEPTIDE BIOSYNTHESIS AND PAIN THERAPY - The invention provides an expression cassette comprising a DNA sequence encoding amino acids 1-99 of human preproenkephalin, a DNA sequence encoding a precursor of a carboxy-amidated peptide flanked by dibasic cleavage sites and optionally a DNA sequence encoding a marker protein (such as Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein (GNP)) all in operable linkage and under control of a promoter. Where the encoded precursor of a carboxy-amidated peptide is an agonist for an opioid receptor, the invention further provides a method of treating neuropathic pain by administering the gene transfer vector comprising such an expression cassette to a patient. The invention also provides a method for detecting a peptide having a desired effect comprising introducing a library of DNA sequences encoding one or more precursors of carboxy-amidated peptides into host cells; expressing the carboxy-amidated peptides encoded in the library to provide expression products; and screening from the polypeptide expression products for the desired effect.05-12-2011

Patent applications by David J. Fink, Ann Arbor, MI US

David J. Fink, Baltimore, MD US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090041730Joint Repair Using Mesenchymal Stem Cells - A method of repairing and/or stabilizing a joint by administering mesenchymal stem cells to the joint. Such a method provides for the regeneration of cartilaginous tissue in the joint, including meniscal tissue.02-12-2009
20090274712COMPOSITIONS FOR COATING CELL MEMBRANES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - In certain aspects, the invention relates to cell delivery compositions comprising a progenitor cell and a targeting moiety, and methods related thereto. Such compositions and methods may be used, for example, in administering a targeted cell therapy cell therapy to a subject.11-05-2009

Garrett W. Fink, Glastonbury, CT US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110200908FUEL CELL SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY/DISASSEMBLY THEREOF - A fuel cell installation includes a support structure and a cell stack assembly that is removably insertable into the support structure from an uninstalled position to an installed position during an installation procedure. The cell stack assembly includes a fitting. An interfacing structure is mounted on one of the support structure in the cell stack assembly. The interfacing structure carries a connector that is configured to receive the fitting in interconnected relationship. At least one of the fitting and the connector floats in a plane relative to the support structure during the installation procedure. In operation, the fitting engages the connector when the cell stack assembly is inserted into the support structure. The fitting is repositioned relative to the connector to ensure that the fitting and connector are aligned with one another and connected upon installation.08-18-2011

Glenn A. Fink, Richland, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090144410MONITORING NETWORK TRAFFIC BY TRACKING DATA PACKETS ON A PER PROCESS BASIS - Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture directed to the monitoring and visualizing of network traffic are disclosed. The network monitoring can include tracking data packets on a per process basis. As a data packet traverses a communications interface, it can be correlated with the process responsible for that data packet and a local process address can be logged providing a record of the packet and an associated source, destination, and process identifier. The visualizing can include generating a visual representation of network traffic and packet-process correlations.06-04-2009

Harvey S. Fink, Bloomfield, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100218515CHILLING APPARATUS - An apparatus for chilling beverage containers such as bottles or cans includes a fluid tank containing chilling liquid cooled by a refrigeration unit and a membrane of collapsible thermoplastic polyurethane includes an internal chamber for supporting the container in the liquid, the membrane in the form of a shaped sleeve that surrounds the container to prevent the container coming into direct contact with the chilling liquid but which permits the liquid to transfer heat from the container to cool the contents of the container.09-02-2010

Harvey S. Fink, Bloomfield Hills, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090056369Chilling apparatus - An apparatus for chilling beverage containers such as bottles or cans includes a fluid tank containing chilling liquid cooled by a refrigeration unit and a membrane of collapsible thermoplastic polyurethane includes an internal chamber for supporting the container in the liquid, the membrane in the form of a shaped sleeve that surrounds the container to prevent the container coming into direct contact with the chilling liquid but which permits the liquid to transfer heat from the container to cool the contents of the container. A vacuum withdraws air from the internal chamber to draw the membrane into contact with the container and a drive arrangement rotates the sleeve and bottle. A refrigerated fluid supply system directs externally chilled fluid at the rotating membrane and recycles heated fluid for rechilling.03-05-2009

James Christian Fink, Bradenton, FL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090132524Navigable Website Analysis Engine - An optimization engine allows website publishers and other network document publishers to view and navigate statistics and scoring methodologies of a search engine. Publishers may thus gain a better understanding of how their website or network document is scored and how to optimize those documents to increase a search engine score. The user is thus able to navigate the network from the perspective of a search engine, viewing webpages, websites, and links in the same way a search engine would analyze them. Upon making changes to a website or network document, publishers may further request on-demand re-crawling of their website or network document to view changes in the score. Alerts may also be activated by a user to notify the user when certain conditions are met.05-21-2009

James R. Fink, Exeter, RI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090019875A/V COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An audio-visual support and cooling system to maintain A/V equipment at a desired condition. The system comprises a housing unit configured to support at least one unit of A/V equipment. The housing includes a refrigerant inlet, a refrigerant outlet, and a plurality of structural elements configured to define a configuration of the housing, wherein at least one structural element of the plurality of structural elements includes a refrigerant path configured to direct a refrigerant through the at least one structural element between the refrigerant inlet and the refrigerant outlet. Other embodiments and methods are disclosed.01-22-2009
20090195977DATA CENTER COOLING - A system for restricting mixing of air in a data center includes a plurality of racks, each of the racks having a front face and a back face. The system includes an enclosure for collecting air released from the back faces of the plurality of racks, the enclosure configured to substantially contain the air in an area between the first row and the second row and having a roof panel coupled to the first row of racks and the second row of racks configured to span a distance between the first row of racks and the second row of racks. The enclosure is configured to maintain a first air pressure inside of the enclosure that is substantially equal to a second air pressure outside the enclosure.08-06-2009
20100165572DATA CENTER COOLING - A system for restricting mixing of air in a data center includes a plurality of racks, each of the racks having a front face, and a back face. The system includes an enclosure for collecting air released from the back faces of the plurality of racks, the enclosure configured to substantially contain the air in an area between the first row and the second row and having a roof panel coupled to the first row of racks and the second row of racks configured to span a distance between the first row of racks and the second row of racks. The enclosure is configured to maintain a first air pressure inside of the enclosure that is substantially equal to a second air pressure outside the enclosure.07-01-2010
20110103014Data Center Cooling - A system for restricting mixing of air in a data center includes a plurality of racks, each of the racks having a front face and a back face. The system includes an enclosure for collecting air released from the back faces of the plurality of racks, the enclosure configured to substantially contain the air in an area between the first row and the second row and having a roof panel coupled to the first row of racks and the second row of racks configured to span a distance between the first row of racks and the second row of racks. The enclosure is configured to maintain a first air pressure inside of the enclosure that is substantially equal to a second air pressure outside the enclosure.05-05-2011

Patent applications by James R. Fink, Exeter, RI US

Jeffrey E. Fink, Castle Valley, UT US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100174392OPTIMAL DIMENSIONAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF LASER SINTERED HARDWARE BY THERMAL ANALYSIS AND PARAMETER OPTIMIZATION - A process for establishing manufacturing parameters includes computer simulating a manufacture of a laser-sintered part based on a set of manufacturing parameters, calculating a set of physical properties of the simulated manufacture, and modifying the set of manufacturing parameters based on the calculated set in order to obtain a desired set of physical properties.07-08-2010

Jeremy Fink, Anoka, MN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090090533Horizontal Cable Manager - Embodiments of the invention provide a horizontal cable manager. A horizontal base can include a first molded section and an identical second molded section adapted to be coupled together. The horizontal cable manager can include a plurality of fingers extending from each one of the first molded section and the second molded section. The fingers can include a shaft and an arrow-shaped end. The arrow-shaped end can include a first triangular member and a second triangular member each coupled to opposite sides of the shaft at a first distance away from a distal end of the shaft. The horizontal cable manager can include hinge supports with a cover removably coupled to the hinge supports. The horizontal base can include an attachment hole, a first extension, and a second wing extension for temporary attachment to an electronic equipment rack.04-09-2009
20090090538Vertical Cable Manager - Embodiments of the invention provide a vertical cable manager for routing cables or wires. The vertical cable manager includes a vertical trough with sets of fingers. The fingers include arrow-shaped ends, which allow installation and/or removal of cables and wires, while retaining the cables and wires in cable rings. In some embodiments, a door attached to the vertical cable manager can be removable from one or both sides of the trough. In some embodiments, the vertical cable manager can include removable spools that can be attached to the trough in various positions and configurations.04-09-2009
20100084154Hinge System and Method - Embodiments of the invention provide a hinge system and method for use with an electrical enclosure. The hinge system can include a first mounting plate having a bushing and a second mounting plate having an aperture. The hinge system can include a pin having a first portion received by the bushing and a second portion selectively received by the aperture. The hinge system can include a cam lever, which can extend from the first mounting plate at an angle. The cam lever can be moveable between a first position to retract the pin from the aperture and a second position to lock the pin in the aperture. The cam lever can be operable in a substantially single plane of motion.04-08-2010

Jeremy Fink, Portland, ME US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110127204Stormwater Gully - A stormwater gully comprises a chamber in which an outlet assembly is installed. The outlet assembly comprises filter units connected to an outlet housing. In use, stormwater can flow from the chamber in an upwards direction through filter units into the outlet housing. The outlet housing has an outlet, which extends from the gully. At high rates of flow, the water level in the chamber will rise until water can flow into the outlet housing through bypass inlets. The bypass inlets are connected to the interior of the housing by siphons defined by arched regions of a top cover. The siphons allow rapid discharge of water until the water level returns below the level of the bypass inlets. A slow drain down feature is provided which enables the chamber and outlet assembly to be drained below the level of the primary inlet.06-02-2011
20110226693SEPARATOR FOR SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM AN INFLUENT - A separator 09-22-2011

Jeremy Lee Fink, Anoka, MN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080308515ADJUSTABLE SHELF - A shelf includes a first shelf section and a second shelf section that slidingly fits with the first shelf section such that the first shelf section and second shelf section are configured to form a shelf surface having a usable shelf surface area that is variable.12-18-2008

Joesph Kyle Fink, Black Creek, WI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110114613COMPACT WELDING WIRE FEEDER - Embodiments of a welding system include a compact wire feeder adapted to feed welding wire having a diameter up to approximately 5/64 inches disposed on a wire spool having an outer diameter of approximately 8 inches. The compact wire feeder may include a housing, a spool mounting hub disposed in the housing and adapted to receive the wire spool, and a wire drive assembly having a motor adapted to apply an output torque to a shaft of a gearbox to drive the welding wire from the welding spool to a welding torch.05-19-2011

John K. Fink, Ann Arbor, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080249053Compositions And Methods For Detecting And Treating Neurological Conditions - The present invention relates to the NIPA-1 proteins and nucleic acids encoding the NIPA-1 proteins. The present invention further provides assays for the detection of NIPA-1 polymorphisms and mutations associated with disease states, as well as methods of screening for ligands and modulators of NIPA-1 proteins.10-09-2008
20090215065ATLASTIN - The present invention relates to methods and compositions of a novel gene and the peptide encoded by the gene. Mutations in the gene, named atlastin, are factors in the disease Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia and related disorders. The present invention will be used for the in the research, diagnosis and treatment of these disabling diseases.08-27-2009
20100227330METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING EPISODIC MOVEMENT DISORDERS AND RELATED CONDITIONS - The present invention provides compositions and methods for research, diagnostic, drug screening, and therapeutic applications related to paroxysmal dystonic choreoathetosis and related conditions. In particular, the present invention provides mutations in the myofibrillogenesis regulator 1 (MR-1) gene associated with such conditions.09-09-2010

Patent applications by John K. Fink, Ann Arbor, MI US

Joseph K. Fink, Black Creek, WI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100059485MIG-MIG Welding Process - A method and apparatus for MIG-MIG welding includes at least first and second sources (03-11-2010

Lawrence E. Fink, Renton, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100038470Air Vehicle Wing Pivot - A stowable wing structure incorporates a wing having a span equal to a fuselage length and movable from a stowed position longitudinally aligned with the fuselage to a deployed position perpendicular to the fuselage. A pivot offset laterally from a centerline of the fuselage and aft from a symmetry point on the centerline with a corresponding offset forward toward the leading edge from a chord centerpoint on the wing allows rotation of the wing from the stowed position to the deployed position with the rotation resulting in an aft position of the chord center point relative to the fuselage symmetry point.02-18-2010

Louis Fink, Las Vegas, NV US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090318891Delivery device, system, and method for delivering substances into blood vessels - A delivery device delivery system and a method for delivering substances into blood vessels. The delivery device includes a body having a first end, a second end, and an outer surface. A first substance reservoir is disposed within the body and at least one cannula extends from the first end of the body. The cannula includes a cannula tip having a cannula opening therethrough and a cannula sheathing defining an interior passage in fluid communication with the first substance reservoir. A means is provided for delivering the first substance from the first substance reservoir through one of the at least one cannula, and a means is provided for delivering the second substance through one of the at least one cannula.12-24-2009

Patent applications by Louis Fink, Las Vegas, NV US

Louis M. Fink, Las Vegas, NV US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080299077ISOLATION AND GROWTH OF STEM CELLS FROM HEMANGIOMAS - The present invention describes stem cells and progenitor cells derived from hemangiomas, including testing of angiogenic inhibitors using these cells. The invention as described is useful in providing a process to culture and propagate hemangioma stem cells and generate xenograft models to develop treatments for infantile hemangiomas and other types of vascular lesions.12-04-2008

Louis M. Fink, Little Rock, AR US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100204254Use of statins in the prevention and treatment of radiation injury and other disorders associated with reduced endothelial thrombomodulin - The present invention discloses statins (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors) consistently and significantly increased endothelial cell thrombomodulin protein and functional activity. Statins also abrogated the downregulation of thrombomodulin that occurs in response to radiation injury. These results indicate that preserving or restoring endothelial thrombomodulin expression and function by statins may be useful in a variety of disorders associated with widespread endothelial dysfunction such as sepsis, adult respiratory distress syndrome, and normal tissue radiation injury.08-12-2010

Patent applications by Louis M. Fink, Little Rock, AR US

Mark J. Fink, New Orleans, LA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090047773METHOD OF FORMING STABLE FUNCTIONALIZED NANOPARTICLES - A novel top-down procedure for synthesis of stable passivated nanoparticles uses a one-step mechanochemical process to form and passivate the nanoparticles. High-energy ball milling (HEBM) can advantageously be used to mechanically reduce the size of material to nanoparticles. When the reduction of size occurs in a reactive medium, the passivation of the nanoparticles occurs as the nanoparticles are formed. This results in stable passivated silicon nanoparticles. This procedure can be used, for example in the synthesis of stable alkyl- or alkenyl-passivated silicon and germanium nanoparticles. The covalent bonds between the silicon or germanium and the carbon in the reactive medium create very stable nanoparticles.02-19-2009

Nathan Fink, Seattle, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100153416Techniques for Managing Persistent Document Collections - Various technologies and techniques are disclosed for creating and managing persistent document collections. A data store is used for storing one or more persistent document collections. A content management application is used for managing documents for users, for creating one or more persistent document collections of a sub-set of the documents upon user request, and for storing the one or more persistent document collections in the data store. Users can create one or more persistent document collections from a sub-set of the documents. Users can also modify the one or more persistent document collections. A requested portion of one or more persistent document collections can be output upon request from an external application so that the external application can download one or more of the documents that are represented by the persistent document collection for further modification by the user.06-17-2010
20110119591CONTENT TARGETING WITH AUDIENCES - The present invention provides a system and method for targeting content to audiences. The audience is defined by rules that may be based on properties as well as organizational structure associated with the users. Each of the rules is compiled to determine the group of members belonging to the rule. Logical operators are then applied to the groups to determine the audience membership. Compiling the rules enhances performance as the rules do not have to be run each time. Instead, a simple check against the rules results is performed. The rules making up the audience may be compiled at predetermined times in order to keep the audience up-to-date. Audiences are then selected and tagged to content so that the content may be viewed by the selected audiences.05-19-2011

Nathan J. Fink, Seattle, WA US

Nathan James Fink, Seattle, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090164795SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PROGRAM CREDENTIALS - A system for providing a client's credentials to a computer program comprises a database remote from the client and a single signon server module. The single signon server module can receive a request for the client's credentials from the computer program, determine whether the client's credentials are stored in the database, and send the client's credentials from the database to the computer program in response to a determination that the client's credentials are stored in the database. The single signon server module can store the client's credentials in the database in response to a determination that the client's credentials are not stored in the database. The single signon server module can encrypt the client's credentials prior to storing the client's credentials in the database and can decrypt the client's credentials prior to sending the client's credentials to the computer program.06-25-2009
20090259624EXPLOITING CONDITIONS TO OPTIMIZE EXPENSIVE DATABASE QUERIES - A fallback query mechanism that serves as a way to recover from query conditions (or criteria) that break due to excessively large result sets relative to a preset threshold. The fallback query mechanism detects when a query has failed to execute because the query requested more items from the database (or list) than allowed by the threshold, rewrites the query to examine no more than the threshold number of most recently created items that match one of the indexed filter criteria specified in a view, and then applies one or more of the other filter criteria. The mechanism then reruns the query and displays the results to the user.10-15-2009

Robert T. Fink, Fayetteville, AR US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110033609Methods and Apparatus for Making Coatings Using Ultrasonic Spray Deposition - Ultrasonic spray deposition (USD) used to deposit a base layer on the substrate, followed by chemical vapor infiltration (CVI) to introduce a binder phase that creates a composite coating with good adherence of the binder to the initial phase particles and adherence of the composite coating to the substrate, is disclosed. We have used this process to create coatings consisting of cubic boron nitride (cBN), deposited using USD, and titanium nitride (TiN) applied using CVI in various embodiments. This process can be used with many materials not usable with other processes, including nitrides, carbides, carbonitrides, borides, oxides, sulphides and silicides. In addition, other binding or post-deposition treatment processes can be applied as alternatives to CVI, depending on the substrate, the coating materials, and the application requirements of the coating. Coatings can be applied to a variety of substrates including those with complex geometries. The application also describes apparatus or equipment designs used to perform ultrasonic spray deposition.02-10-2011

Ronald G. Fink, Jupiter, FL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110250125DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR AN ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESS USING PHOTOHYDROIONIZATION - A device, system, and method, for the formation of advanced oxidation products by contacting a hydrated catalytic surface of a catalytic target structure with broad spectrum ultraviolet light in the 100 nm to 300 nm range that preferably includes 185 nm and 254 nm wavelengths. The catalytic surface reacts with the ultraviolet light energy and hydrate at the catalytic surface to form advanced oxidation products, The catalytic surface in one embodiment includes a hydrophilic agent, titanium dioxide, silver, copper, and rhodium. Preferably, the catalytic surface is coated with a coating that includes the hydrophilic; agent, titanium dioxide, silver, copper, and rhodium. A photohydroionization cell (10-13-2011

Russell A. Fink, Laurel, MD US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100088747Identification and Verification of Peripheral Devices Accessing a Secure Network - A system and method for identifying and verifying a client to access a secure network. Timing characteristics are acquired from the client, such as a peripheral device, and further verified and identified via a policy enforcement points and a policy decision points, or a measurer device in the secure network.04-08-2010

Russell Andrew Fink, Columbia, MD US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120023330METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING ADAPTIVE SELF-SYNCHRONIZED DYNAMIC ADDRESS TRANSLATION AS AN INTRUSION DETECTION SENSOR - A translator is provided for translating predetermined portions of packet header information including an address of a data packet according to a cipher algorithm keyed by a cipher key derived by a key exchanger. A mapping device is also provided for mapping the address to a host table stored in memory. If the address does not match an entry in the host table, a security device is triggered.01-26-2012

Ryan Fink, Vancouver, WI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110270522VISUAL TRAINING DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Visual training aids including an eyewear article including a lens, an image generator mounted to the eyewear article in a position to display an image on the lens, a processor operatively connected to and in data communication with the image generator, a global positioning system operatively connected to and in data communication with the processor, a computer readable medium operatively connected to and in data communication with the processor. In some examples, the visual training aid includes a pair of eyeglasses. In some examples, the visual training aid includes a display monitor mounted to the eyewear. In some examples, the visual training aid includes a camera mounted to the eyewear.11-03-2011

Ryan C. Fink, Naples, FL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100255036ATTENUATED FNR DEFICIENT ENTEROBACTERIA - The invention provides an attenuated enterobacterium comprising an attenuating mutation in the fnr gene, and optionally further comprising a heterologous nucleic acid encoding a foreign antigen. Also provided are pharmaceutical formulations comprising the attenuated enterobacteria of the invention. Further disclosed are methods of inducing an immune response in a subject by administration of an immunogenically effective amount of an attenuated enterobacterium or pharmaceutical formulation of the invention.10-07-2010

Samuel D. Fink, Aiken, SC US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110113516Atomic force microscope with combined FTIR-Raman spectroscopy having a micro thermal analyzer - An atomic force microscope is provided that includes a micro thermal analyzer with a tip. The micro thermal analyzer is configured for obtaining topographical data from a sample. A raman spectrometer is included and is configured for use in obtaining chemical data from the sample.05-12-2011

Steven Fink, Stamford, CT US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110239505Multi-panel foamboard displays - A multi-panel display has at least two foamboard panels with a foam core and outer layers, and a web hinge connecting adjacent foamboard panels. The web hinge is secured to the respective edges of the adjacent panels with a web extending therebetween, the web offset from the outer layers of the panels to adapt the panels for bidirectional folding movement. One web hinge is a strip of flexible sheet material having marginal edges, received in slits in the foam cores of adjacent panels. The edges may be secured at time of manufacture or inserted by the user to connect selected panels. The web hinges may have an I-shape secured to edges of adjacent panels, or may have U-shaped flanges embracing edges of adjacent panels, with a web connecting the flanges.10-06-2011

Steven R. Fink, Stamford, CT US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110061277Easel display board with two-way integral foot - A display board has a front layer with display surface and an opposite laminating surface, and a rear layer having substantially the same size and shape as the front layer. The rear layer has an integral foot and a brace arm separated from the remaining rear layer by cut lines. The rear layer is laminated to the laminating surface to the front layer with the integral foot and brace arm thereof not laminated to the front layer, wherein the integral foot and brace arm are foldably extendable from the rear layer interengageable to support the display board in an upright position on a surface, in either portrait or landscape orientation.03-17-2011

Ulrich Fink, Maple Grove, MN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110180250METHOD FOR FREEZE PROTECTION - A method for freeze protection for a temperature control system, and a temperature control system for controlling the temperature of a temperature-controlled space at a set point temperature. The method includes monitoring a discharge air temperature, monitoring a return air temperature, setting a target temperature to equal the set point temperature, controlling the return air temperature at the target temperature, and adjusting the target temperature based on the return air temperature when the discharge air temperature drops to one of at or below freezing.07-28-2011
20110291828EMBEDDED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR REFRIGERATED TRANSPORTATION CONTAINERS - A communication system for a climate-controlled container. The system includes a controller and a radio expansion module removably connected to the controller. The controller is coupled to the refrigerated container and configured to monitor a status of the refrigerated container. The radio expansion module is configured to support a communication mode, and to communicate the status to a remote system. The communication mode used to communicate with the remote system is determined by the controller based on the communication modes supported by the radio expansion module.12-01-2011
20120000222ZONE PRIORITY TEMPERATURE CONTROL IN A MULTIPLE ZONE TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION SYSTEM - A multi-zone transport refrigeration system. The system includes a compressor, a condenser, a refrigerant circuit, a first temperature control zone and a second temperature control zone. A controller is configured to identify a priority zone and a non-priority zone based upon a first magnitude of a difference between a first temperature set point and a first zone temperature derived from the first air temperature sensor, and a second magnitude of a difference between the second temperature set point and a second zone temperature derived from the second air temperature sensor. A non-priority zone is isolated from the refrigerant circuit for a pre-defined period in order to maximize a refrigerant flow to the priority zone.01-05-2012