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Aaron M. Fontaine, Fridley, MN US
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| 20090312630 | INFUSION SYSTEMS INCLUDING COMPUTER-FACILITATED MAINTENANCE AND/OR OPERATION AND METHODS OF USE - Methods for setting up, maintaining and operating a radiopharmaceutical infusion system, that includes a radioisotope generator, are facilitated by a computer of the system. The computer includes pre-programmed instructions and a computer interface, for interaction with a user of the system, for example, in order to track contained volumes of eluant and/or eluate, and/or to track time from completion of an elution performed by the system, and/or to calculate one or more system parameters for quality control, and/or to perform purges of the system. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20110172524 | INFUSION SYSTEMS INCLUDING COMPUTER-FACILITATED MAINTENANCE AND/OR OPERATION AND METHODS OF USE - Methods for setting up, maintaining and operating a radiopharmaceutical infusion system, that includes a radioisotope generator, are facilitated by a computer of the system. The computer includes pre-programmed instructions and a computer interface, for interaction with a user of the system, for example, in order to track contained volumes of eluant and/or eluate, and/or to track time from completion of an elution performed by the system, and/or to calculate one or more system and/or injection parameters for quality control, and/or to perform purges of the system, and/or to facilitate diagnostic imaging. | 07-14-2011 |
Alan Fontaine, Louisville, CO US
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| 20100193575 | Cartons, Packages, Blanks, And Containers Having Dispensing And Opening Features - A carton, package, or container formed from a blank and that include a film or other moisture resistant lining applied thereto are described. The film is adhered to the inside panels of the carton, package, or container. The carton, package, or container are capable of receiving a lid and contents therein when formed. The cartons, packages, and containers include reclosable features and may be sealed against moisture and other environmental factors. | 08-05-2010 |
Anthony L. Fontaine, Henderson, NV US
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| 20090094164 | REMOTE ACCESS VERIFICATION ENVIRONMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for authentication of the location of a user requesting remote access to an application server for processing a transaction requiring user location authentication. The system includes a client for enabling the user to request remote access to the application server, an access server for receiving and processing the request for access, an authenticating server for authenticating the user location responsive to receipt of the processed request from the access server, and a network for interconnecting the client, the access server, the authenticating server, and the application server. The client includes an identifier associated with the user's location, and the authenticating server is adapted to authenticate the client location identifier. The client may include a dialer, including a number associated therewith, and the authenticating server may be adapted to identify the number associated with the dialer to authenticate the user's location, and may further be adapted to identify the first number dialed to further authenticate the user location. The authenticating server may issue a security challenge to the client, and the client may interrogate the security challenge, generate a response, and transmit the response to the authenticating server. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20100144428 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PLACING A WAGER ON A PARI-MULTUEL EVENT - A method and system is provided to permit placing a wager on a pari-mutuel event in which expert handicapper's prognoses are displayed to a player to permit them to formulate either simple or complicated exotic wagers, and to be able to aggregate a wager with those of other players to satisfy wagering minimums. | 06-10-2010 |
Chelsey Fontaine, Needham, MA US
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| 20100036283 | ANTI-REFLUX MECHANISM FOR URINE COLLECTION SYTEMS - A urine collection system includes an anti-flux mechanism to reduce the amount of urine that may flow from within the collection bag back into the urine meter. The urine collection system includes a urine meter, a collection member defining at least a first opening for receiving urine from the urine meter and a shield positioned adjacent the opening of the collection member. The shield is affixed to the collection member at predetermined connection points along a periphery of the shield whereby urine flows between the connection points from the urine meter to the collection member. The shield may be affixed to an internal surface of the bag. The shield may be spot welded to the collection member at the connection points. The shield may include at least a first slot configured to permit the passage of fluid therethrough. | 02-11-2010 |
Daniel L. Fontaine, Hudson, NH US
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| 20110115580 | TWO LEVEL MATRIX FOR EMBODYING DISPARATE MICRO-MACHINED COAXIAL COMPONENTS - A system is provided for three dimensional coaxial transmission of signals in a micro-machined component, the system having, a micro-machined component matrix with a first metallic sheet having a plurality of first access holes disposed therein; a second metallic sheet having a plurality of second access holes disposed therein; a plurality of metal posts disposed between the first and second metallic sheets such that the metallic sheets are maintained at a desired distance; walls defining a coaxial transmission channel; and a coaxial transmission core disposed within the channel. | 05-19-2011 |
James R. Fontaine, Marilla, NY US
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| 20100001100 | Piston pump for a sprayer - A piston pump for a backpack sprayer, which operates reliably without damage due to scoring of the wall of the piston cylinder by powders such as wetable solids, which tend to be abrasive and score or scratch the piston cylinder wall which is of plastic material. The pump has a plastic piston cylinder. A liner provided by a sleeve of metal which is not subject to scratching and is of sufficient thickness to maintain a cylindrical shape of the piston wall. The seal of the piston rides on the piston wall liner as the piston reciprocates in pumping the spraying liquid and particles suspended therein from a tank into a pressure chamber in the tank, from which pressure chamber the spraying liquid is extracted for spraying via a hose and a spraying nozzle. The sleeve is molded upon injection of the plastic providing the piston cylinder pump by being mounted on a core having a step which partially overlaps an edge of the sleeve. Upon injection of the plastic and cooling thereof in the mold, the sleeve is captured and held against axial movement in the cylinder by a step in the plastic which partially overlaps the end of the sleeve. Preferably the sleeve is metal which is harder than the particles of the spraying liquid, and may suitably be of stainless steel. | 01-07-2010 |
Jean-Emmanuel Fontaine, Vienna, VA US
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| 20080216154 | IDENTITY-BASED WIRELESS DEVICE CONFIGURATION - Techniques are provided for the relating identity information with wireless configuration information for a wireless device or a wireless network. A trusted system may be used to generate wireless configuration parameters for a wireless network based on identity information. The identity-based wireless configuration information may be stored on the trusted system remote to the wireless network and accessible to the wireless device. The wireless configuration may be migrated from the trusted system to the wireless device. | 09-04-2008 |
Jeffrey G. Fontaine, San Jose, CA US
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| 20080307429 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUSLY MAINTAINING A SINGLE SYSTEM IMAGE IN A PARALLEL SYSTEMS COMPLEX - An apparatus, system, and method for autonomously maintaining a single system image in a parallel systems complex. A computer program product causes the relevant systems in a parallel systems complex to receive requests with a global scope from a user. The request is sent to each IMS system in the sysplex, and each IMS system applies the resource information and logs the resource information for recovery. The request is written to a shared medium which IMS sysplex members can access. When an IMS member is brought online, the IMS member restores status information first from local recovery logs. The IMS member then checks the information against the global medium to determine if requests were issued while the IMS was offline. If so, the IMS inherits the information in the global medium before processing work. An IMS added into the sysplex applies the information from the global medium before processing work. | 12-11-2008 |
Joseph S. Fontaine, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20090158242 | LIBRARY OF SERVICES TO GUARANTEE TRANSACTION PROCESSING APPLICATION IS FULLY TRANSACTIONAL - A transaction processing development methodology employs a transaction processing development framework to facilitate development of a desired transaction processing application in a particular business area. A library of service adaptors is provided. At least a first portion of the service adaptors are generically applicable to transaction processing applications that are fully transactional and at least a second portion of the service adaptors are specifically applicable to transaction processing applications in a particular business area. A user-defined business logic of the desired transaction processing application is processed to instantiate the transaction processing application, including instantiating service adaptors from the first portion of the service adaptors and from the second portion of the service adaptors, to implement services of the transaction processing application. The instantiated service adaptors are arranged to guarantee such that, when executed, the transaction processing application is accomplished in a manner that is fully transactional. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090158246 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BUILDING TRANSACTIONAL APPLICATIONS USING AN INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT - A transaction processing development methodology employs a transaction processing development framework to facilitate development of a desired transaction processing application. A plurality of service adaptors are provided. An infrastructure is provided via which a user defined business logic of the desired transaction processing application may be provided to the transaction processing development framework. The business logic definition is processed to instantiate the transaction processing application, including, instantiating a subset of the service adaptors to implement services of the transaction processing application, and further including arranging the instantiated service adaptors to accomplish the business logic in conjunction with generic transaction processing logic. The arrangement of service adaptors is guaranteed, when executed, to accomplish the transaction processing application in a manner that is fully transactional. | 06-18-2009 |
Kenneth A. Fontaine, Pawcatuck, CT US
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| 20100242757 | METHOD OF GRAVURE PRINTING WITH LIQUID RADIATION CURABLE INKS - The invention relates to a gravure printing ink and a method of multi-color gravure printing on flexible substrates with liquid radiation curable inks. Individual colors are transferred via direct contact between engraved gravure cylinder and a substrate. Each color is dried such that the sequentially printed ink layers transfer through the press without distortion of the printed image during multiple web turns around turn bars. Finally the printed substrate is cured by exposing an electron beam unit. The gravure printing ink comprises an admixture of a) a water dispersible pigment; b) a water dispersible, ethylenically unsaturated monomer, ethylenically unsaturated oligomer or ethylenically unsaturated polymer which is polymerizable or crosslinkable by the application of sufficient electron beam radiation; c) a defoaming agent; d) sufficient water to form a dispersion with components a), b) and c), which dispersion has a viscosity of from about 25 cps to about 200 cps. | 09-30-2010 |
Lawrence R. Fontaine, Bloomington, MN US
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| 20100131796 | System and Method for Detecting and Recovering from Errors in an Instruction Stream of an Electronic Data Processing System - A system and method are provided for detecting and recovering from errors in an Instruction Cache RAM and/or Operand Cache RAM of an electronic data processing system. In some cases, errors in the Instruction Cache RAM and/or Operand Cache RAM are detected and recovered from without any required interaction of an operating system of the data processing system. Thus, and in many cases, errors in the Instruction Cache RAM and/or Operand Cache RAM can be handled seamlessly and efficiently, without requiring a specialized operating system routine, or in some cases, a maintenance technician, to help diagnose and/or fix the error. | 05-27-2010 |
Lucien Fontaine, Lincoln, RI US
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| 20090004559 | CAP ASSEMBLY FOR A HIGH CURRENT CAPACITY ENERGY DELIVERY DEVICE - A cap assembly for use in an electrochemical cell. The cap assembly includes a tab collection post, a core insert, and at least one current collecting tab connected at one end to an electrode foil in the electrochemical cell, and horizontally connected at the other end to the tab collection post and the core insert. The at least one current collecting tab is disposed between and welded with the tab collection post and the core insert. The cap assembly also includes a shock absorber disposed around the core insert. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20100266893 | Method and Design for Externally Applied Laser Welding of Internal Connections in a High Power Electrochemical Cell - An electrochemical cell includes components that are welded from an external source after the components are assembled in a cell canister. The cell canister houses electrode tabs and a core insert. An end cap insert is disposed opposite the core insert. An external weld source, such as a laser beam, is applied to the end cap insert, such that the end cap insert, the electrode tabs, and the core insert are electrically coupled by a weld which extends from the end cap insert to the core insert. | 10-21-2010 |
Montgomery Fontaine, Minneapolis, MN US
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| 20080251525 | Hand-held vessel - A hand-vessel designed for holding fluids, viscous materials, loose materials, and particularly to holding paint, varnish, epoxy, stain, and other fluids. The hand-held vessel may use a support frame for a liner-vessel. In some embodiments, the liner comprises a waste gutter located near the upper rim designed to catch drips and reduce the mess caused by wiping the brush against the sides of the vessel and along the top rim. In other embodiments the liner comprises a brush retention cavity. In still other embodiments, the frame includes an attached handle. | 10-16-2008 |
Norman H. Fontaine, Painted Post, NY US
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| 20090142790 | Label Free Biosensors and Cells - Disclosed are compositions and methods for using label free optical biosensors for performing cell assays. In certain embodiments the assays can be performed in high throughput methods and can be multiplexed. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090275074 | System and Method for Performing G Protein Coupled Receptor (GPCR) Cell Assays Using Waveguide-Grating Sensors - The present invention includes a system and method that uses optical LID biosensors to monitor in real time agonist-induced GPCR signaling events within living cells. Particularly, the present invention includes a system and method for using an optical LID biosensor to screen compounds against a target GPCR within living cells based on the mass redistribution due to agonist-induced GPCR activation. In an extended embodiment, the present invention discloses different ways for self-referencing the optical LID biosensor to eliminate unwanted sensitivity to ambient temperature, pressure fluctuations, and other environmental changes. In yet another extended embodiment, the present invention discloses different ways for screening multiple GPCRs in a single type of cell or multiple GPCRs in multiple types of cells within a single medium solution. In still yet another extended embodiment, the present invention discloses different ways to confirm the physiological or pharmacological effect of a compound against a specific GPCR within living cells. | 11-05-2009 |
Norman Henry Fontaine, Painted Post, NY US
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| 20110128546 | Variable Penetration Depth Biosensor - A surface plasmon resonance sensor system including a high refractive index prism, a sensor chip, a light source having multiple wavelengths over a broad range of wavelengths, optical lenses, a photodetector, a data acquisition unit, and as defined herein. The sensor chip can include, for example, a thin layer of silicon and gold on one face of a transparent substrate and the prism adjacent to the opposite face of the transparent substrate. Such an arrangement provides variable penetration depths up to about 1.5 micrometers with a dynamic range for sensing index of refraction changes in a sample that are several times greater than that of a conventional SPR sensor. The disclosure provides methods for using the surface plasmon resonance sensor system for cell assay or chemical assay related applications. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110171746 | Variable Penetration Depth Biosensor Methods - A surface plasmon resonance sensor system including a high refractive index prism, a sensor chip, a light source having multiple wavelengths over a broad range of wavelengths, optical lenses, a photodetector, a data acquisition unit, and as defined herein. The sensor chip can include, for example, a thin layer of silicon and gold on one face of a transparent substrate and the prism adjacent to the opposite face of the transparent substrate. Such an arrangement provides variable penetration depths up to about 1.5 micrometers with a dynamic range for sensing index of refraction changes in a sample that are several times greater than that of a conventional SPR sensor. The disclosure provides methods for using the surface plasmon resonance sensor system for cell assay or chemical assay related applications. | 07-14-2011 |
Norston Fontaine, Plymouth, MN US
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| 20080251525 | Hand-held vessel - A hand-vessel designed for holding fluids, viscous materials, loose materials, and particularly to holding paint, varnish, epoxy, stain, and other fluids. The hand-held vessel may use a support frame for a liner-vessel. In some embodiments, the liner comprises a waste gutter located near the upper rim designed to catch drips and reduce the mess caused by wiping the brush against the sides of the vessel and along the top rim. In other embodiments the liner comprises a brush retention cavity. In still other embodiments, the frame includes an attached handle. | 10-16-2008 |
Norston Fontaine, Minneapolis, MN US
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| 20080307612 | TIE DOWN TENSIONING DEVICE - A simple and inexpensive device for a reliable tie down tensioning which device enables the tie-down to be quickly and easily applied and the flexible element tensioned and just as quickly and easily removed. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20100212116 | TIE DOWN TENSIONING DEVICE - A simple and inexpensive device for a reliable tie down tensioning which device enables the tie-down to be quickly and easily applied and the flexible element tensioned and just as quickly and easily removed. | 08-26-2010 |
Paul A. Fontaine, Plano, TX US
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| 20080204133 | Circuits and apparatus to reduce transient output noise in an audio amplifier - Circuits and apparatus to reduce transient output noise in an audio amplifier are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus comprises an amplifier, and an amplifier controller to digitally change a common-mode voltage of the amplifier to reduce an output noise of the amplifier. | 08-28-2008 |
Paul H. Fontaine, Plano, TX US
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| 20090097178 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETECT AND OVER-CURRENT IN SWITCHING CIRCUITS - Methods and apparatus to detect an over-current in switching circuits are described. An example method to detect an over-current in a switching circuit includes randomly selecting a sensor from a plurality of sensors operatively coupled to an output stage of the switching circuit; detecting a first voltage via the randomly selected sensor; and comparing the first voltage to a reference voltage to generate a signal, wherein the signal indicates a status of the output stage of the switching circuit. | 04-16-2009 |
Philip P. Fontaine, Manvel, TX US
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| 20110207902 | METAL-LIGAND COMPLEXES AND CATALYSTS - The present invention generally relates to metal-ligand complexes, catalysts comprising or prepared from the metal-ligand complexes, processes of catalyzing olefin polymerization reactions with the catalysts to prepare polyolefins, polyolefins prepared thereby, processes of making the metal-ligand complexes and catalysts, and intermediate compounds useful therefor. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110207903 | PROCESS FOR POLYMERIZING AN OLEFIN MONOMER AND CATALYST THEREFOR - The present invention generally relates to a process that polymerizes an olefin monomer, and a precatalyst and catalyst useful in such process. | 08-25-2011 |
Ricky Jay Fontaine, Shelbyville, KY US
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| 20110173758 | INFLATABLE MATTRESS AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME - A body support having a number of fluid cells received within respective apertures in one or more layers of foam is described and illustrated. In some embodiments, the fluid cells are in two or more different groups, each of which can be selectively inflated and deflated to increase or decrease pressure against a user's body at different locations across the body support. Each of the fluid cells in each group can be individually surrounded by foam, can be covered by a layer of foam, and can be separated from other fluid cells in the same group by one or more fluid cells from another group. Accordingly, in some embodiments, the cells of one group can be inflated and deflated while or after the cells of another group are deflated and inflated, respectively, to reduce the opportunity for pressure points to generate discomfort of the user. | 07-21-2011 |
Robert W. Fontaine, Houston, TX US
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| 20090276061 | Online Modular Parameterization and Successive Linear Programming for Improving Manufacturing Plant Operations - Methods and systems for substantially optimizing plant operations within a manufacturing environment. The method can include separating the manufacturing environment into two or more individual modules, wherein each individual module contains a fundamental principles-based model, and wherein the totality of the individual modules represents the entire manufacturing environment. Each individual module can be independently parameterized upon said module reaching steady state, wherein inter-module data flow can be provided to at least one of the individual modules during parameterization, and wherein an output of the parameterization comprises an individual, calibrated steady-state model of each individual module. A reduced order model can be derived from each parameterized module, and the reduced order models can be assembled to provide a facility reduced order model. The facility reduced order model can then be solved to provide improved or new operating conditions or operating condition targets. | 11-05-2009 |
Robin Fontaine, Berkeley, CA US
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| 20100231692 | System and method for performing motion capture and image reconstruction with transparent makeup - A system and method are described for performing motion capture on a subject using transparent makeup, paint, dye or ink that is visible to certain cameras, but invisible to other cameras. For example, a system according to one embodiment of the invention comprises the application of makeup, paint, dye or ink on a subject in a random pattern that contains a phosphor that is transparent in the visible light spectrum, but is emissive in a non-visible spectrum such as the infrared (IR) or ultraviolet (UV) spectrum; using visible light such as ambient light or daylight to illuminate the subject; using a first plurality of cameras sensitive in the visible light spectrum to capture the normal coloration of the subject; and using a second plurality of cameras sensitive in a non-visible spectrum to capture the random pattern. | 09-16-2010 |
Scott Fontaine, Seattle, WA US
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| 20090152049 | Rack Attachable to Scaffolding - One or more rack modules may be semi-permanently attached to a deck to provide storage for material. Each rack module comprises a top horizontal member which may be adjusted in length to accommodate decks with different widths. A vertical member is attached to the top horizontal member; one or more horizontal arms extend out from the vertical member. One or more of the horizontal arms may be adjustable in length. Material may be stored on an arm or arms of a single rack module or may be disposed across multiple such arms, including across multiple such arms of multiple rack modules. | 06-18-2009 |
Wanda Fontaine, Bloomfield, NJ US
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| 20080206371 | NOVEL BURN TREATMENT COMPOSITION - The invention is directed to a novel topical burn treatment compositions comprising a silicone containing compound, a Vitamin E compound and a local anesthetic. and their use in treating topical burns. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20100112103 | BURN TREATMENT COMPOSITION AND METHOD - The invention is directed to a method for treating topical burns with compositions comprising a silicone containing compound, a Vitamin E compound and a local anesthetic. | 05-06-2010 |