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Catherine Finnegan, Baltimore, MD US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090215778Alpha-substituted Arylmethyl Piperazine Pyrazolo [1,5-alpha]Pyrimidine Amide Derivatives - Derivatives of pyrazolopyrimidine compounds represented by Formula I are disclosed:08-27-2009

David Wayne Finnegan, City St. Charles, MO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120041839SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLY OF MODULAR TOY - A retail store design and method that allows a consumer, particularly a younger child, to actively participate in the customization, assembly, and personalization of a modular toy vehicle while in the retail store environment. The store design can provide an overall experience to the consumer that is interactive and personal. With this store design and method the consumer does not have to settle on limited off-the-shelf variations in toy vehicle design. The consumer can customize their own toy vehicle based on their own individual taste and also participated in the assembly process and personalize the vehicle including assigning a vehicle identification number (VIN) and creating a personalized license plate.02-16-2012

David Wayne Finnegan, St. Charles, MO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080262980SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLY OF MODULAR TOY VEHICLE - A retail store design and method that allows a consumer, particularly a younger child, to actively participate in the customization, assembly, and personalization of a modular toy vehicle while in the retail store environment. The store design can provide an overall experience to the consumer that is interactive and personal. With this store design and method the consumer does not have to settle on limited off-the-shelf variations in toy vehicle design. The consumer can customize their own toy vehicle based on their own individual taste and also participated in the assembly process and personalize the vehicle including assigning a vehicle identification number (VIN) and creating a personalized license plate10-23-2008

Dean Finnegan, Dublin, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080247127DUAL FRAME ELECTRONIC DISPLAY - A digital media apparatus includes display provided in a display housing, the housing having a front portion and a rear portion, and including a mounting region defined at an edge of the housing. A first frame element may be mounted to the display housing by passing the rear portion of the housing through an opening in the first frame element to allow the element to engage the mounting region. A second frame element may be mounted to the display housing by passing a front portion of the display housing into a cavity in the frame element and securing the element to the housing by a fastener.10-09-2008
20090160786TOUCH CONTROL ELECTRONIC DISPLAY - A digital media apparatus includes display provided in a display housing. The apparatus include an electronic image display having an image display region. A mat material surrounds the display region, the mat material having a first side and a second side. A transparent cover material overlies the display region and the mat material, the cover material positioned on the first side of the mat material. A touch sensor array is in contact with the mat material on the second side of the mat material.06-25-2009
20090322982DIGITAL PICTURE FRAME WITH FLOATING LCD - A digital media apparatus, such as a digital frame, includes a LCD display having a front surface, electrical components that are connected to the LCD to provide images on the LCD, a glass border surrounding the LCD display, and a frame surrounding the LCD display and the glass border. A first portion of the glass border is opaque in order to conceal the electrical components. A second portion of the glass border is clear. The second portion of the glass border surrounds the first portion of the glass border to provide a visual effect of the LCD and second portion floating within the digital media apparatus.12-31-2009
20100296010DIGITAL PICTURE FRAME GREETING CARD - A multimedia device configured as a greeting card is provided with electronics a display of user configured pictures and sounds. Media storage is provided on the display. The device resembles traditional paper greeting cards.11-25-2010

Patent applications by Dean Finnegan, Dublin, CA US

Dennis Finnegan, Pickney, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110185619LASER AIMING DEVICE INTEGRATED INTO AN ELECTRO-OPTIC BATTERY SOURCE SUCH AS ASSOCIATED WITH A HOLOGRAPHIC SIGHT - A laser aiming device incorporated into a battery cap housing, which is in turn secured to such as an existing gun sight and which is in communication with the sights primary power source, such as a battery. The laser aiming device constitutes such as a diode and adjustment mechanism attached to a weapon sight battery source and, by virtue of a circuit closing cap insert, powering itself off the same. As such, the device is capable of being attached to the other side of the battery cap, while running off the single (primary) battery source associated with the cap.08-04-2011

Gerard Finnegan, Wilmington, DE US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080306186Low-dust additive & pigment blends with improved color - Solid, low dust pigment compositions are formed i by mixing pigments with certain polymer stabilizers under conditions wherein the stabilizers are in a liquefied state. The pigment compositions are easily handled and have a high color yield when incorporated into polymer substrates. In many cases, the color development attained is not readily achievable using pigment compositions comprising conventional carriers.12-11-2008

Gerard R. Finnegan, Valley Cottage, NY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110136950Clarified Polypropylene Articles with Improved Optical Properties and/or increased temperature of Crystallization - Disclosed are polypropylene articles with improved optical properties and/or an increased temperature of crystallization comprising a polypropylene resin and uniformly dispersed therein from about 1 ppm to about 10 ppm of one or more polycyclic organic pigments selected from blue, green, magenta, red, yellow, orange and violet polycyclic organic pigments and from about 50 ppm to about 250 ppm of one or more aromatic trisamide nucleating agents, where the ppm levels are by weight based on the weight of the polypropylene resin. The polypropylene is for example polypropylene homopolymer. The articles exhibit reduced haze, increased temperature of crystallization and excellent clarity.06-09-2011

John Finnegan, Burlingame, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100179952METHOD FOR DEFINING DATA CATEGORIES - A method for the definition of data categories is described. The method uses logic templates and may be used in database processing. One embodiment of the method comprises: selecting a plurality of attributes from a group of attributes, each attribute describing a possible data item in a set of data; selecting a logic template from a group of logic templates, each logic template comprising a predetermined logic expression containing one or more variables; and assigning one or more selected attributes to each variable within the selected the logic template to produce a logic expression defining the data category. A computer program product and a user interface for achieving this method are also described.07-15-2010

Lu Ann D. Finnegan, Saint Paul, MN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110086321JAW HOLD OPEN APPARTUS - This document discloses, among other things, an apparatus for preventing closure of an animal mouth. A harness is fitted around the neck and the lower jaw of the animal and maintains an intraoral piece at a position in the back of the mouth. It also includes a method for holding the animal's jaw open.04-14-2011

Marybeth Finnegan, Hillsborough, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090081134Oral Care Compositions Comprising Tropolone Compounds and Essential Oils and Methods of Using The Same - The present invention relates to oral care compositions suitable for preventing or treating diseases or conditions of the oral cavity in warm-blooded animals including humans, comprising an oral care effective amount of at least one tropolone compound in combination with at least one essential oil, and a pharmaceutically acceptable oral carrier. This invention further relates to a method for preventing or treating diseases or conditions of the oral cavity in warm-blooded animals including humans, by applying an oral care effective amount of the oral care composition to the oral cavity.03-26-2009

Michael G. Finnegan, Portland, OR US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110252280INTELLIGENT LUN GENERATION AND MANAGEMENT - An apparatus for generating and managing logical units (LUNs) in a storage network environment is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, such an apparatus includes an identification module to identify a type of LUN, one or more servers that will access the LUN, and a storage system that will host the LUN. A mapping module maps the type, the one or more servers, and the storage system to one more abbreviations. A naming module then generates a LUN name that encapsulates the abbreviations. An assignment module may then assign the LUN name to the LUN. A corresponding method and computer program product are also disclosed herein.10-13-2011

Mike Finnegan, North Reading, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110257738FLOW OPTIMIZED POLYMERIC HEART VALVE - A polymeric heart valve is disclosed which includes a valve body having a central axis and including a conduit extending along the central axis from an inflow end to an outflow end; and at least three flexible leaflets extending from the body into the conduit, each of the leaflets defining an attachment curve with the body. Respective pairs of leaflets each define a commissure located proximal the body. The at least three leaflets define a partially open position at rest, a fully open position deflecting away from the central axis during forward blood flow along a direction from the inflow end to the outflow end, and a closed position deflecting toward the central axis during reverse blood flow along a direction from the outflow end to the inflow end.10-20-2011

Paul F. Finnegan, Binghamton, NY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100250073System And Method For Dynamically Maintaining The Stability Of A Material Handling Vehicle Having A Vertical Lift - A system and method that maintains the dynamic stability of a material handling vehicle having a vertical lift. The method allows static vehicle properties, such as vehicle weight, wheelbase length, and wheel configuration, and dynamic operating parameters, such as vehicle velocity, floor grade, lift position, and load weight, to be accounted for when maintaining the dynamic stability of a moving material handling vehicle. The method may include calculating and predicting center-of-gravity parameters, wheel loads, and projected force vectors multiple times a second and adjusting vehicle operating parameters in response thereto to maintain vehicle stability.09-30-2010

Rodney Finnegan, Broomfield, CO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100132017PROCESS FOR AUTHENTICATING A USER BY CERTIFICATE USING AN OUT-OF BAND MESSAGE EXCHANGE - A process for authenticating a user by certificate using an out-of-band message exchange is provided. The authentication of the user may be performed in addition to initial authentication procedures. The certificate-based authentication of the user may provide for a more secure mechanism for confirming the identity of the user and may be used for specific applications requiring such higher security provisions.05-27-2010

Timothy M. Finnegan, Great Falls, VA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110022485TAX TRANSACTION SYSTEM - A tax transaction system, and combined sale and tax transaction systems, are disclosed for use in electronic commerce for the deduction of a tax, which may be a sales tax, value-added tax, or any tax on income related to a transaction or taxing event. A trusted third party server system (01-27-2011
20110022486TAX TRANSACTION SYSTEM - A tax transaction system, and combined sale and tax transaction systems, are disclosed for use in electronic commerce for the deduction of a tax, which may be a sales tax, value-added tax, or any tax on income related to a transaction or taxing event. A trusted third party server system (01-27-2011