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Cheryl Forster, Salt Lake City, UT US
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| 20090235605 | Method of Making A Modular Synthetic Floor Tile Configured For Enhanced Performance - A method for enhancing the performance characteristics of a modular synthetic floor tile, which includes configuring a plurality of structural members to define an upper contact surface with a plurality of openings in the upper contact surface of the floor tile, configuring each of the structural members to comprise a thickness sufficient to support a load about the upper contact surface and with a contact flat having a smooth surface and a width between 0.03 and 0.08 inches, and configuring the upper contact surface with a dry static coefficient of friction of at least 0.6 and an abrasion index no greater than 20. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20100236176 | Modular Tile With Controlled Deflection - A modular tile configured to interlock with multiple tiles to form a modular floor covering over a floor. The tile includes a top surface having a periphery defining side walls extending downward from the top surface, the side walls having a coupling portion configured to couple with other tiles adjacent thereto to form the modular floor covering. The tile also includes a bottom side, opposite the top surface, having a support grid including an array of downward extending polymeric post structures, at least some of the post structures including at least one resilient end portion with a radial end surface configured to be positioned against the floor to facilitate controlled deflection of the post structures. The post structures may comprise primary and secondary post structures, with the secondary post structures limiting the deflection of the primary post structures. | 09-23-2010 |
Cornelia Forster, Pelham, NH US
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| 20090088445 | Deazapurines useful as inhibitors of Janus kinases - The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinases, particularly of JAK family kinases. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders. | 04-02-2009 |
Cornelia J. Forster, Pelham, NH US
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| 20090048226 | Inhibitors of caspases - The present invention relates to novel classes of compounds which are caspase inhibitors, in particular interleukin-1β converting enzyme (“ICE”) inhibitors. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for inhibiting caspase activity and consequently, may be advantageously used as agents against interleukin-1-(“IL-1”), apoptosis-, interferon-γ inducing factor-(IGIF), or interferon-γ-(“IFN-γ”) mediated diseases, including inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases, destructive bone disorders, proliferative disorders, infectious diseases, and degenerative diseases. This invention also relates to methods for inhibiting caspase activity and decreasing IGIF production and IFN-γ production and methods for treating interleukin-1, apoptosis-, and interferon-γ-mediated diseases using the compounds and compositions of this invention. This invention also relates to methods of preparing the compounds of this invention. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090118278 | COMPOSITIONS USEFUL AS INHIBITORS OF GSK-3 - The present invention provides a compound of formula I: | 05-07-2009 |
Cornelia Jutta Forster, Cambridge, MA US
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| 20100022513 | ORGANIC COMPOUNDS - The invention relates to compounds of formula (I): | 01-28-2010 |
Craig R.w. Forster, Austin, TX US
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| 20110276629 | Formation of Special Interest Groups - Special interest subgroups are formed by a group of participants by establishing a profile for each participant. The profile defines contribution attributes dealing with contributions the profiled participant might make to a subgroup and attribution attributes dealing with benefits the profile participant might receive from participating in the subgroup. For each possible pairing of participants in the group, an overall contribution score and an overall benefit score is calculated for each participant. A mutual benefit score is calculated by combining the benefit scores for both participants in the pair. Participants are assigned to subgroups as a function of participant contribution and mutual benefit scores. | 11-10-2011 |
Danny Thomas Forster, Syracuse, NY US
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| 20110261558 | SYSTEM FOR USE IN ILLUMINATION OF RAILWAY FEATURE - There is provided a system for use in illuminating a feature of a railway. In one embodiment, a system can include an illumination unit disposed for illumination of a railway feature. The illumination unit can include a light source bank, a solar panel, and a rechargeable battery for energizing the light source bank that is rechargeable utilizing energy collected by the solar energy panel. | 10-27-2011 |
David Forster, Burlington, WI US
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| 20100180982 | Silo safety system - The silo safety system implements safety logic for silo opening gates by utilizing light sensors connected to a programmable logic controller or equivalent configuration of relay contact switches. Photodetection sensors and their associated light transmitters are placed on opposing lateral sides along a truck passageway under the silos where the tail, middle, and front of a truck are presupposed to be. When a truck pulls under the silos, system logic uses the resultant pattern of beam breaks to prevent the silo gates from opening unless the truck cab is clear from the silo that the truck is supposed to be under. For two or more silos, the system enables only the correct silo, while the other silos are disabled. The silo that the truck is under can then only be energized by the silo control operator. The control logic can have a default configuration for a predetermined truck size. | 07-22-2010 |
Hamish Forster, Memphis, TN US
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| 20100262144 | PROSTHETIC IMPLANTS - The present disclosure relates to prosthetic implants, components of prosthetic implants, and methods of fixating the components to one another and, especially fixation of the implants to bone. | 10-14-2010 |
Karl Forster, Powell, OH US
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| 20090024374 | EFFICIENT PROCESS FOR EVALUATING ENGINE COOLING AIRFLOW PERFORMANCE - The present invention generally relates to processes for predicting airflow rates. According to some embodiments, some process steps can include developing a three-dimensional computer-aided design model of a test body topology; discretizing the test body topology; discretizing a volume surrounding the test body topology, the volume being bounded by a test chamber; identifying test body components upon which to collect empirical data; obtaining empirical data for identified components; establishing an airflow model; validating the airflow model in comparison to experimental data; obtaining a flow rate from the validated airflow model; and determining whether the mass flow rate is acceptable. | 01-22-2009 |
Karl D. Forster, Paradise Valley, AZ US
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| 20100174685 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UPDATING AN ARCHIVE OF A COMPUTER FILE - A method and system for updating an archive of a computer file to reflect changes made to the file includes selecting one of a plurality of comparison methods as a preferred comparison method. The comparison methods include a first comparison method wherein the file is compared to an archive of the file and a second comparison method wherein a first set of tokens statistically representative of the file is computed and compared to a second set of tokens statistically representative of the archive of the file. The method further includes carrying out the preferred comparison method to generate indicia of differences between the file and the archive of the file for updating the archive of the file. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20110010345 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UPDATING AN ARCHIVE OF A COMPUTER FILE - A method and system for updating an archive of a computer file to reflect changes made to the file includes selecting one of a plurality of comparison methods as a preferred comparison method. The comparison methods include a first comparison method wherein the file is compared to an archive of the file and a second comparison method wherein a first set of tokens statistically representative of the file is computed and compared to a second set of tokens statistically representative of the archive of the file. The method further includes carrying out the preferred comparison method to generate indicia of differences between the file and the archive of the file for updating the archive of the file. | 01-13-2011 |
Kenneth M. Forster, Dallas, TX US
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| 20110058721 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PULMONARY VENTILATION IMAGING USING LOCAL VOLUME CHANGES - The invention provides a novel method of high-resolution quantifiable pulmonary regional ventilation imaging using a package of computer programs, including deformable image registration and local volume change calculation on 4-D or breath-hold CT images. High resolution 3D ventilation images have been generated using this technique with superior quality. The deformation matrices between different respiration phases are calculated using deformable image registration and applied to calculate local volume change ΔV between respiration phases. The invention provides less image-noise and mismatch sensitivity than other techniques based on CT images, and is less expensive than nuclear medicine imaging. Implemented clinically, the method can derive a patient's pulmonary ventilation information from the same set of 4-D CT images, providing a cheaper but more accurate method to generate clinical lung ventilation image. Such information can be utilized in treatment planning sparing functional lung volumes without additional procedure and cost for lung functional imaging. | 03-10-2011 |
Larry Dale Forster, Metairie, LA US
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| 20100200743 | WELL COLLISION AVOIDANCE USING DISTRIBUTED ACOUSTIC SENSING - A method for obtaining location information about a well as it is being drilled through a subsurface, comprises: providing at least one fiber optic cable deployed in a borehole within acoustic range of the well, the proximal end of the cable being coupled to a light source and a photodetector, the fiber optic cable being acoustically coupled to the subsurface formation so as to allow acoustic signals in the subsurface to affect the physical status of the cable, providing an acoustic source in the well, transmitting at least one light pulse into the cable, receiving at the photodetector a first light signal indicative of the physical status of at least one first section of the cable. The first section is selected so that the first light signal provides information about the position of the acoustic source, and outputting at least the information to a display. | 08-12-2010 |
Mary Forster, Seattle, WA US
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| 20080301128 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SEARCHING FOR DIGITAL ASSETS - A method of presenting digital assets in response to a search query by a user to locate at least one digital asset from a database of digital assets is described. Each digital asset has at least one keyword associated with it, and each associated keyword is part of a hierarchical organization of keywords. A first set of digital assets that have associated keywords equivalent to the search query is identified as well as suggested keywords that have e.g., an ancestor, descendant or sibling relation to the search query. The digital assets and the suggested keywords are presented to the user. The user selects a suggested keyword, and a second set of digital assets that have associated keywords equivalent to the suggested keyword is identified. The second set of digital assets is presented to the user. | 12-04-2008 |
Michael Forster, Fort Worth, TX US
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| 20080242733 | (-)-Pseudoephedrine as a sympathomimetic drug - The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions which include (−)-pseudoephedrine and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein the (−)-pseudoephedrine is substantially-free of (+)-pseudoephedrine. In another embodiment, the present invention provides methods of relieving nasal and bronchial congestion and of inducing pupil dilation which include administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of (−)-pseudoephedrine to a mammal. The (−)-pseudoephedrine used in the present methods is substantially free of (+)-pseudoephedrine and also substantially free of side effects caused by administration of (+)-pseudoephedrine. | 10-02-2008 |
Steven M. Forster, Aurora, IL US
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| 20100232873 | Releasable Barb Assembly - The embodiments provide a barb assembly for use with a cable duct component to oppose removal of a cable duct section from the cable duct component. The barb assembly can comprise a releasable assembly for applying a force to a barb and, responsive to the application of the force, for moving the barb and one or more barb arms from an unengaged position to an engaged position without the use of tools. The barb assembly and/or cable duct component can also comprise a spring bias, which can bias the releasable assembly to the unengaged position upon actuating the releasable assembly to the unengaged position. The embodiments also provide methods of installing cable duct components and systems with the above-described features. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20110268496 | Releasable Barb Assembly - The embodiments provide a barb assembly for use with a cable duct component to oppose removal of a cable duct section from the cable duct component. The barb assembly can comprise a releasable assembly for applying a force to a barb and, responsive to the application of the force, for moving the barb and one or more barb arms from an unengaged position to an engaged position without the use of tools. The barb assembly and/or cable duct component can also comprise a spring bias, which can bias the releasable assembly to the unengaged position upon actuating the releasable assembly to the unengaged position. The embodiments also provide methods of installing cable duct components and systems with the above-described features. | 11-03-2011 |
Thomas Gordon Forster, Topeka, KS US
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| 20090136588 | Methods For Altering Food Intake, Modifying Nutrient Digestibility and Altering Stool Quality and/or Stool Frequency - The invention encompasses methods for altering food intake, modifying nutrient digestibility and altering stool quality and/or stool frequency in an animal by adjusting the balance of metabolizable cations to metabolizable anions consumed by the animal. | 05-28-2009 |
William V. Forster, Oxford, CT US
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| 20100266820 | METHOD OF FORMING PANELS USING AN IN-SITU TAPE PLACEMENT PROCESS AND PANELS FORMED THEREFROM - A composite panel and method of manufacture includes a support structure and a tape skin wound about the support structure. A mandrel assembly with extractable longitudinal mandrels facilitates winding of the tape skin onto the support structure. The composite panel is suitable for use in an aircraft floor system. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20110011518 | Composite thermoplastic matrix airframe structure and method of manufacture therefore - A thermoplastic matrix airframe structure section includes a multitude of thermoplastic matrix frame members and a multitude of thermoplastic matrix beam members which form a substructure, which receives a thermoplastic matrix inner cap grid structure, a thermoplastic matrix outer cap grid structure, and a thermoplastic matrix skin which are in-situ co-bonded to the substructure to significantly strengthen and unify the substructure. | 01-20-2011 |