Foster, MO
Allison D. Foster, Liberty, MO US
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20160125150 | CARE MANAGEMENT OUTREACH - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for automatically generating outreach events for a care management service. Patient health data is received and processed to determine that a patient is eligible for care management services. Upon determining that the patient is eligible for care management services, a welcome-to-service template is selected, populated with patient-specific information, and communicated to the patient. The patient's health data is monitored to determine if there has been a change in care management status for the patient. Upon detecting a change in status, an appropriate template is selected, populated with patient-specific information, and communicated to the patient and/or a care team caring for the patient. | 05-05-2016 |
Curtis A. Foster, Columbia, MO US
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20120061369 | MULTIPLE HEATER CONTROL SYSTEM WITH EXPANDABLE MODULAR FUNCTIONALITY - A multiple heater control system includes cables, connectors, and junction boxes for user-friendly daisy chain connections of heater controllers and heaters in various configurations or combinations of individually controlled heater series and/or master and slave heater series. The heater controllers include process control of AC power to the heaters and upper-limit safety shutoff that is substantially independent from the process control. The heater controllers also have variable levels of control, adjustment, display, and communications functionality in a base module that is expandable to various levels with expansion modules that are attachable to and detachable from the base module. Connector, cable, and junction configurations, adapters, and latch features enhance user friendliness. | 03-15-2012 |
Dale Foster, Barnhart, MO US
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20140196586 | Device and Method for Cutting Insulation - An insulation cutter for a liner application machine in an assembly line and method of operation that cuts an insulative thermal blanket by stopping the liner application machine momentarily to allow for a rotary cutter to traverse the width of the belt (and the width of the thermal insulation blanket) and potentially return back to its original position. The machine is then restarted and allowed to continue to feed. | 07-17-2014 |
Dale R. Foster, Barnhart, MO US
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20090184193 | INSULATION SPOOL APPARATUS FOR LINING DUCTWORK - The present insulation spool apparatus is adapted for lining ductwork with insulation material and includes a pair of spaced apart first and second spool plates for holding and mounting a plurality of rolls of insulation material at one time, each individual roll of insulation material being rotatable into operative position for use. Each spool plate includes a plurality of receptacles for engaging and holding one end portion of an insulation roll support shaft. The spool apparatus may further include a plurality of hook plates for guiding the support shafts into locking engagement with the spool plates, locking mechanisms for holding the support shafts in a locked position with the spool plates, one or more paddle assemblies for providing sufficient tension force to each respective roll of insulation material for preventing premature unwinding during use, and a feeder mechanism for feeding and loading such rolled material onto the spool apparatus. | 07-23-2009 |
20130104614 | APPARATUS FOR CLOSING PITTSBURGH SEAMS ASSOCIATED WITH DUCT ASSEMBLIES AND OTHER BOX-SHAPED MEMBERS | 05-02-2013 |
Donald D. Foster, St. Charles, MO US
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20090152304 | Break-Away Spring and Piston Rod for a Trigger Sprayer - A manually operated trigger sprayer has an integral plastic spring and pump piston rod that are connected by a breakable connection, whereby the spring and piston rod can be assembled to the trigger sprayer as one piece and are subsequently broken into two separate pieces in response to their assembly to the trigger sprayer, or subsequent manual operation of the trigger sprayer. | 06-18-2009 |
20090179047 | Dual chamber lotion pump - A manually operated vertically reciprocated pump dispenser has a simplified construction with two separate pumps that pump two separate liquids from a container and keep the two separate liquids separated from each other as they are pumped through the dispenser, mixing the liquids for the first time in a discharge passage of the dispenser just prior to the mixed liquids being discharged from the dispenser. The dispenser has a rotatable sleeve that covers the two pumps and is rotated to lock and unlock a dispenser head that operates the two pumps. | 07-16-2009 |
20090256008 | Trigger Sprayer Nozzle Assembly with Pull/Push Foaming Tube - An indexing nozzle assembly for a trigger sprayer is comprised of a nozzle base that is attachable to a sprayer housing of the trigger sprayer, a cap that is mounted for rotation on the nozzle base, and a foaming tube that is mounted for linear reciprocating movement on the cap. Rotation of the cap on the nozzle base changes liquid discharge from the trigger sprayer between an off condition and at least a spray condition. In the spray condition of the nozzle cap, the foaming tube can be manually pulled and extended from the nozzle cap. With the foaming tube extended from the nozzle cap, the liquid discharge from the nozzle assembly in a spray pattern comes into contact with an interior surface of the tube and generates a foam discharge from the nozzle assembly. | 10-15-2009 |
20090308897 | Trigger Sprayer Having a Reduced Number of Parts and a Double Tubular Valve Member - A trigger sprayer has a one piece valve member that includes both an inlet valve element and an outlet valve element. The one piece valve member replaces the separate liquid inlet valve and liquid outlet valve of a conventional trigger sprayer, and thereby provides a more simplified construction for the trigger sprayer and a fewer number of component parts in the trigger sprayer. | 12-17-2009 |
20110240681 | Low Cost Trigger Sprayer - A trigger sprayer has a housing, a piston bore within the housing, and a piston reciprocally mounted within the piston bore. The housing further includes a flow passage through which liquid passes from a passage inlet to a passage outlet. An actuator is operable to reciprocate the piston within the piston bore between a vacuum stroke creating reduced pressure in the piston bore and a compression stroke creating increased pressure in the piston bore. A valve assembly within the flow passage controls the flow of liquid through the flow passage upon operation of the actuator. The valve assembly further comprises a check valve and a priming valve. The sprayer has a closure for mounting the sprayer to a container. The valve seat for the check valve is in a component formed separately from and operatively connected to the housing. | 10-06-2011 |
20120273596 | Low Cost Trigger Sprayer - A trigger sprayer has a housing, a piston bore within the housing, and a piston reciprocally mounted within the piston bore. The housing further includes a flow passage through which liquid passes from a passage inlet to a passage outlet. An actuator is operable to reciprocate the piston within the piston bore between a vacuum stroke creating reduced pressure in the piston bore and a compression stroke creating increased pressure in the piston bore. A valve assembly within the flow passage controls the flow of liquid through the flow passage upon operation of the actuator. The valve assembly further comprises a check valve and a priming valve. The sprayer has a closure for mounting the sprayer to a container. The valve seat for the check valve is in a component formed separately from and operatively connected to the housing. | 11-01-2012 |
20120280065 | MULTI-CHAMBER TRIGGER SPRAYER - Described are multi-chamber trigger sprayers and fluid dispensing apparatuses, including a sprayer housing including a pump piston and at least two pump chambers, a closure attachment configured to couple the trigger sprayer to an opening of a container, at least two fluid discharge passageways, each passageway in fluid communication with one of the pump chambers, and at least two priming valves, each configured to prevent backflow of fluid into one of the at least two fluid discharge pathways, and a biasing element configured to bias the pump piston. In some embodiments, the biasing element may be disposed outside of the closure attachment and adjacent to a pivot point of the trigger. Some embodiments of the multi-chamber trigger sprayer may be formed entirely from plastic. Other embodiments may also be disclosed and claimed. | 11-08-2012 |
20120286069 | Low Cost Trigger Sprayer - A trigger sprayer has a housing, a piston bore within the housing, and a piston reciprocally mounted with the piston bore. The housing further includes a flow passage through which liquid passes from a passage inlet to a passage outlet. An actuator is operable to reciprocate the piston within the piston bore between a vacuum stroke creating reduced pressure in the piston bore and a compression stroke creating increased pressure in the piston bore. A valve unit within the flow passage controls the flow of liquid through the flow passage upon operation of the actuator. The valve unit further comprises a check valve and priming valve. The check valve is shaped in a frusto-conical manner and is assembled into the check valve seat which is not part of the housing but is a separate component. The sprayer has a free spinning threaded type closure for mounting the sprayer to a container, the closure formed separately from and secured to said housing. | 11-15-2012 |
20140014691 | PRE-COMPRESSION VALVE SYSTEMS FOR TRIGGER SPRAYERS - Pre-compression valve systems for trigger sprayers include one-piece valve systems having both check and pre-compression valves or multiple component valve systems. | 01-16-2014 |
20140353404 | INDUSTRIAL TRIGGER SPRAYER - According to certain embodiments of the invention, a trigger sprayer may include a plunger and piston combination wherein the piston may include a flap valve or other valve system that opens upon at a certain pressure to allow fluid from within a piston chamber to pass through the plunger and out a nozzle of the trigger sprayer. According to other embodiments of the invention, an inlet valve may be seated between a container and a piston chamber such that fluid may pass the inlet valve upon return of a plunger piston combination to a non-actuated state and such that fluid is prevented from entering the container from the piston chamber when a plunger piston combination is being actuated. | 12-04-2014 |
Gary Henry Foster, West Plains, MO US
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20140353394 | Spray Assembly for Surface Treatment - The invention generally relates to a surface treatment distribution apparatus and spray assembly apparatus method capable of applying a variety of surface treatments, for example mastic surface treatments, to a variety of highways, roadways and other asphalt surfaces of variable shapes and sizes. The invention generally includes a tank, pumps, operator station, control inputs, filter assemblies, spray bar and self cleaning spray tip assemblies. Each spray tip assembly includes a self cleaning functionality whereby the operator may remove any debris or clogging material from one or more spray tips with a pneumatically actuated plunger located in the spray tip assembly that acts to force the debris or blockage out of the spray tip. The plunger retracts after actuation and the spray tip assembly is then ready to resume spray operations as desired by the operator. | 12-04-2014 |
Gary Randall Foster, West Plains, MO US
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20140353394 | Spray Assembly for Surface Treatment - The invention generally relates to a surface treatment distribution apparatus and spray assembly apparatus method capable of applying a variety of surface treatments, for example mastic surface treatments, to a variety of highways, roadways and other asphalt surfaces of variable shapes and sizes. The invention generally includes a tank, pumps, operator station, control inputs, filter assemblies, spray bar and self cleaning spray tip assemblies. Each spray tip assembly includes a self cleaning functionality whereby the operator may remove any debris or clogging material from one or more spray tips with a pneumatically actuated plunger located in the spray tip assembly that acts to force the debris or blockage out of the spray tip. The plunger retracts after actuation and the spray tip assembly is then ready to resume spray operations as desired by the operator. | 12-04-2014 |
James Michael Foster, Raytown, MO US
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20140259708 | ELECTRONIC DOWN AND DISTANCE MARKER SYSTEM - An electronic down and distance marker system comprising a first marker; a second marker connected to a first marker by a physical member having a distance of about ten yards; and a down marker. The down and distance marker system may also include a measurement device for measuring a linear distance between the down marker and the second marker; and one or more displays that include a down indicator and a distance indicator. The distance indicator may be electronic communication with the measurement device to display the linear distance between the down marker and the second marker thereon. The electronic down and distance marker system may also be electronic communication with facilities of the stadium including the scoreboards and a display in the press-box. | 09-18-2014 |
John K. Foster, Saint Peters, MO US
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20090100996 | System and Method for In-Flight Adjustment of Store Ejector Gas Flow Orificing - A store ejector is adapted for in-flight adjustment of the pitch attitude imparted to a store by a pair of ejector pistons. The pitch attitude of the store is adjustable to correspond to a flight condition of the aircraft at time of store release. The aircraft has a flight computer that provides store release pitch data corresponding to the aircraft flight conditions. The store ejector includes an orificing assembly that varies the flow of pressurized gas to the ejector pistons by translating a mandrel within a bore formed in the orificing assembly. Orifices within the bore are adjusted to apportion the flow of pressurized gas to the ejector pistons in accordance with an optimum orifice setting corresponding to the desired pitch attitude of the store for the given flight condition. | 04-23-2009 |
John K. Foster, St. Peters, MO US
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20100024632 | STORE EJECTOR RACK - A store ejection system that can be “blind-loaded” without the need to have physical access to the ejector rack. This invention provides the ability to carry certain unique weapon shapes that can not be carried on current ejector racks due to the lack of access to the rack once the weapon is raised into position. | 02-04-2010 |
20130221158 | Configurable Pod Structure and Store Stowage and Deployment System and Method - In one embodiment there is provided a radar signature and induced aerodynamic drag minimizing, externally mountable, internally configurable pod structure optimized for internal placement of one or more deployable stores through configuration and optimal kinematic operation of a pod door assembly. The pod structure has an externally mountable pod housing, a predetermined pod housing cross-sectional configuration optimized to provide a configurable interior volume accommodating multiple different store configurations, and a predetermined pod housing configuration having a cross-sectional configuration optimized to minimize a radar signature and an induced aerodynamic drag. The pod structure further has a pod door assembly integral with the pod housing and having a plurality of pod doors and one or more seal door mechanism assemblies. The pod structure is optimized in kinematic operational combination of the pod doors and seal door mechanism assemblies controlling ejection launch envelopes. | 08-29-2013 |
Melissa Foster, Saint Louis, MO US
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20130303096 | WIRELESS HEADPHONES DEVICE - The present invention is a wireless headphones device utilized by a user with a head that includes a right headphone that has an exterior cover portion and an interior portion and includes a radio tuner, a volume control button, a display screen, a recharging port, a headband and a first plurality of pads and a left headphone that has an exterior cover portion and an interior portion and includes a SD card insert, a second plurality of pads and a plurality of control buttons, wherein the headband has an inside surface and adjustably places the wireless headphones device over the user's head. | 11-14-2013 |
Randy C. Foster, Strafford, MO US
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20080308072 | HYDROCARBON SEPARATION FROM AIR USING MEMBRANE SEPARATORS IN RECIRCULATION TUBE - A tubular separation system for separating a mixture of hydrocarbons and air at a fuel tank in an automotive vehicle, comprises; a fuel tank containing hydrocarbon fuel and a mixture of hydrocarbon fuel vapor and air; a fuel filler pipe connected to the fuel tank for conveying hydrocarbon fuel from a source of hydrocarbon fuel into the fuel tank; a separation module comprising a membrane for separating the hydrocarbon vapor from air; a first tubular member between the fuel tank and the separation module for conveying the mixture of air and hydrocarbon fuel vapor from the fuel tank to the separation module; a second tubular member between the separation module and the fuel tank for conveying hydrocarbon fuel vapor, separated from the mixture of air and hydrocarbon fuel vapor, from the separation module to the fuel tank; and a third tubular member between the separation module and the fuel filler pipe for conveying air, separated from the mixture of air and hydrocarbon fuel vapor, from the separation module to the fuel filler pipe. A device that provides a pressure differential across said membrane is employed to facilitate the separation of air and hydrocarbon from the air/hydrocarbon mixture. The air containing any residual fuel vapor is directed to an emissions canister where the residual fuel vapor is adsorbed and eventually consumed by the internal combustion engine while the air is released to the atmosphere. | 12-18-2008 |
20080308073 | EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS CANISTER HAVING AN INTEGRAL MEMBRANE - An evaporative emissions canister for use in an automotive evaporative emission system to control emission of fuel vapors to the atmosphere. The canister includes an integrally molded housing having a circumferential side member, a top member and a bottom member; a hydrocarbon-adsorbing material disposed therein so as to provide a vapor adsorbent chamber for adsorbing hydrocarbon fuel vapor flowing therethrough; and an internal membrane located above the vapor adsorbent chamber in the fresh air side of the adsorbent chamber for preventing the fuel vapor molecules from passing through the internal membrane while allowing the air molecules to pass therethrough. The internal membrane is characterized as a cellular fibular material having physical properties sufficient to effectively cause any fuel vapor component molecules and associated pollutants to be sufficiently filtered or separated on the membrane while allowing fresh air molecules to pass freely therethrough. | 12-18-2008 |
20080308074 | EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS CANISTER WITH EXTERNAL MEMBRANE - An evaporative emissions system is used in an automotive evaporative emission system including a fuel tank coupled to an automotive engine to control emission of fuel vapors to the atmosphere. The system includes (1) an evaporative emissions canister comprising a unitary molded housing having a circumferential side member, a top member and a bottom member; a hydrocarbon-adsorbing material disposed therein so as to provide a vapor adsorbent chamber for adsorbing hydrocarbon fuel vapor flowing therethrough; and (2) a second housing containing a membrane, the second housing located adjacent the fresh air line of the evaporative emissions canister for preventing fuel vapor molecules and pollutants associated therewith, from passing through the membrane while allowing the air molecules to pass therethrough. A method is provided for preventing or substantially reducing hydrocarbon emissions to the atmosphere. | 12-18-2008 |
20120319324 | MODULAR MOLDING SYSTEM - A molding system including a component formed in a generally closed loop shape and having a plurality of radially extending teeth. The component includes a plurality of discrete segments coupled together. | 12-20-2012 |
20130146745 | MODULAR MANDREL FOR A MOLDING SYSTEM - A mandrel for a molding system includes a support structure formed in a generally closed loop shape. The support structure is formed of a plurality of discrete segments coupled together. The number of discrete segments is increasable or reducible to change the overall geometry of the closed loop shape. The mandrel may be part of a molding system that includes a mandrel surface that closely fits about the outer surface of the mandrel body. The mandrel surface is formed of a plurality of discrete toothed segments that form a generally closed loop shape. | 06-13-2013 |
20130310207 | HYDRAULIC DAMPING MECHANISM AND USE FOR BELT TENSIONING - A hydraulic damper for providing fluid damping to a tensioner in a drive system that includes a damper cup, which is mounted to the tensioner and configured to rotate about a central axle in tandem with the tensioner, an end plate having an outer face and an inner face, which is attached to the damper cup forming a fluid chamber, a pin attached to the end plate and extending away from the inner face and toward the damping cup, a damping fluid, which is contained within the fluid chamber, a rotatable plate having an opening configured to accept the pin through the rotatable plate and rotate about the central axle, and a fixed plate having an opening configured to accept the pin through the fixed plate, which is fixed to and does not rotate about the central axle. During wind-up and tensioning of the tensioner, a shear force is applied to the rotatable plate moving through the damping fluid to provide damping to the tensioner. | 11-21-2013 |
Rodney Glendall Foster, West Plains, MO US
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20140353394 | Spray Assembly for Surface Treatment - The invention generally relates to a surface treatment distribution apparatus and spray assembly apparatus method capable of applying a variety of surface treatments, for example mastic surface treatments, to a variety of highways, roadways and other asphalt surfaces of variable shapes and sizes. The invention generally includes a tank, pumps, operator station, control inputs, filter assemblies, spray bar and self cleaning spray tip assemblies. Each spray tip assembly includes a self cleaning functionality whereby the operator may remove any debris or clogging material from one or more spray tips with a pneumatically actuated plunger located in the spray tip assembly that acts to force the debris or blockage out of the spray tip. The plunger retracts after actuation and the spray tip assembly is then ready to resume spray operations as desired by the operator. | 12-04-2014 |
Virginia E. Foster, St. Louis, MO US
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20130245421 | FOREIGN BODY LOCATION AND RETRIEVAL DEVICE - Devices having the capability to both locate and retrieve objects are disclosed. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to devices having a probe comprising an ultrasound detector for locating and a grasper for retrieving objects from a medium. The present disclosure further relates to devices having a probe comprising an electromagnetic detector for locating and a grasper for retrieving metallic objects from a medium. Devices of the present disclosure are specifically adapted for use as medical devices for locating and retrieving a foreign body in a subject in need. | 09-19-2013 |
Virginia E. Foster, Richmond Heights, MO US
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20110014863 | RADIO OPAQUE CONTAINER FOR COMMUNICATION DEVICES UPON A VEHICLE - A radio opaque container for communication devices upon a vehicle has a bottom joined to four walls, a pivoting lid sealing upon the walls, a connector from the container to a vehicle, a locking mechanism keeping the lid closed, and circuitry between the locking mechanism and the vehicle that engages the locking mechanism only when the vehicle's electrical system is on. In an emergency, the contents within the container remain available to a vehicle operator but the container opens only when vehicle's electrical power has been turned off. The container forms at least one faraday cage around the contents and prevents equipment placed therein from activating and distracting a vehicle operator. In an alternate embodiment, the container includes a shelf therein. | 01-20-2011 |
Virgnia E. Foster, Richmond Heights, MO US
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20080293458 | PADS FOR IMPROVED MANUAL GRIP OF A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Pads provide an improved manual grip upon a portable electronic device, such as a cell phone, where at least one pad adheres to the casing of the cell phone, and upon an adjacent edge. When gripping a cell phone, a user generates friction between the hand of the user and the casing to provide the grip to open a folded cell phone. When a user's fingers are slick, grip upon the casing is reduced and dropped cell phones may occur. This invention has a pad upon the front of the cell phone that extends over a portion of the sides and alternatively a pad upon the rear of the cell phone that may also extend over the sides. The extensions upon the sides provide a gripping surface for the user's thumbs and palm. As users can be either left or right handed, the pads can extend upon both sides. | 11-27-2008 |