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Andrew Fowler, Chicago, IL US
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| 20110021266 | GAMING SYSTEM HAVING RE-AWARDING OF STORED AWARDS - A gaming system for conducting a wagering game includes a wager input device for receiving a wager to play a wagering game, at least one display for displaying the wagering game, and at least one controller. The controller is operative to display a first outcome of the wagering game and award a first award associated with the first outcome, store the first award in a stored awards group, cause the at least one display to display the stored awards group, and re-award one or more awards in the stored awards group upon the occurrence of a triggering event. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110045908 | SERVING PATRONS IN A WAGERING GAME ENVIRONMENT - Systems and methods for serving patrons in a wagering game environment are described herein. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving patron service information, wherein the patron service information indicates activities of a patron in a casino. The method can also include selecting, based on the patron service information, a service for the patron, wherein the patron has not requested the service. Additionally, the method can include presenting a service order instructing a service attendant to deliver the service. | 02-24-2011 |
Anita T. Fowler, Irondale, AL US
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| 20110318305 | SUBSTITUTED PYRIDINE AND PYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVES AND THEIR USE IN TREATING VIRAL INFECTIONS - The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): and tautomers, isomers, and esters of said compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, and prodrugs of said compounds, wherein each of R, R | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120107271 | ETHYNYL-SUBSTITUTED PYRIDINE AND PYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVES AND THEIR USE IN TREATING VIRAL INFECTIONS - The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): (Chemical formula should be inserted here as it appears on abstract in paper form) (I) and tautomers, isomers, and esters of said compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, and pro-drugs of said compounds, wherein each of R, R | 05-03-2012 |
Ben Fowler US
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| 20110287544 | Photobioreactor Systems Positioned on Bodies of Water - Certain embodiments and aspects of the present invention relate to a photobioreactor including photobioreactor units through which a liquid medium stream and a gas stream flow. The photobioreactor units are floated on a body of water such as a pond or a lake. The liquid medium comprises at least one species of phototrophic organism therein. Certain methods of using the photobioreactor system as part of fuel generation system and/or a gas-treatment process or system at least partially remove certain undesirable pollutants from a gas stream. In certain embodiments, the photobioreactor units are formed of flexible, deformable material and are configured to provide a substantially constant thickness of liquid medium. In certain embodiments, a barrier between the photobioreactor unit and the body of water upon which the unit is floated facilitates thermal communication between the liquid medium and the body of water. | 11-24-2011 |
Billy T. Fowler, Hull, GA US
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| 20100216970 | METHODS, COMPOSITIONS, AND APPARATUSES FOR FORMING MACROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS - This invention relates to methods, compositions, and apparatuses for producing macrocyclic compounds. First, one or more reactants are provided in a reaction medium, which are capable of forming the macrocyclic compound through a desired reaction pathway that includes at least cyclization, and which are further capable of forming undesired oligomers through a undesired reaction pathway that includes undesirable oligomerization. Oligomerization of such reactions in the reaction medium is modulated to reduce formation of undesired oligomers and/or to reduce separation of the undesired oligomers from the reaction medium, relative to a corresponding unmodulated oligomerization reaction, thereby maximizing yields of the macrocyclic compound. The macrocyclic compound so formed is then recovered from the reaction medium. Preferably, the macrocyclic compound spontaneously separates from the reaction medium via phase separation. More preferably, the macrocyclic compound spontaneous precipitates from the reaction medium and therefore can be easily recovered by simple filtration. | 08-26-2010 |
Bradford Curtis Fowler, Mckenzie Bridge, OR US
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| 20110213439 | Neuromodulation Having Non-Linear Dynamics - Methods of neuromodulation in a live mammalian subject, such as a human patient. The method comprises applying electromagnetic energy to a target site in the nervous system of the subject using a signal comprising a series of pulses, wherein the inter-pulse intervals are varied using the output of a deterministic, non-linear, dynamical system comprising one or more system control parameters. In certain embodiments, the target site may be a site in the brain involved in generalized CNS (central nervous system) arousal. The dynamical system may be capable of exhibiting chaotic behavior. Also provided are apparatuses for neuromodulation and software for operating such apparatuses. | 09-01-2011 |
Brian Fowler, Christiana, TN US
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| 20120132192 | FIREPLACE SCREEN - A fireplace screen comprising a mesh structure positionable about an outer surface of a fireplace opening. The mesh structure is shaped to cover the fireplace opening. Holes in the mesh structure are configured to promote an inflow of air external to a fireplace through the mesh structure and a vertical circulation of the air across an interior planar surface of the mesh structure located outside of the fireplace opening. | 05-31-2012 |
Carl Fowler, Boulder, CO US
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| 20100138280 | Electronic inventory movement and control device - Disclosed is a method and apparatus to electronically tabulate items marked with a bar code. The system may optionally operate to manage, control and tabulate inventory, produce vendor-correct purchase orders, manage multiple locations, multiple buildings, multiple clients and multiple stores to facilitate efficiency for a wholesaler or retailer or alternatively for a distributor, broker or sales agent. The system may alternatively be used to manage inventory for a manufacturing environment or for tracking evidence or items in a chain of custody environment useful for governmental and scientific functions. | 06-03-2010 |
Carol B. Fowler, Rockville, MD US
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| 20100136613 | PRESSURE-ASSISTED MOLECULAR RECOVERY (PAMR) OF BIOMOLECULES, PRESSURE-ASSISTED ANTIGEN RETRIEVAL (PAAR), AND PRESSURE-ASSISTED TISSUE HISTOLOGY (PATH) - A method is disclosed for reversing fixation-induced cross-linking in tissue specimens that have been preserved for histological examination. The method involves placing the fixed tissue in a liquid under elevated temperature and pressure conditions that are sufficient to reverse the fixation-induced cross-linking, restore antigenicity to proteins, and permit improved molecular and proteomic analysis of the preserved tissue specimen. Methods are also disclosed for processing tissues for histological examination under elevated pressure conditions that enhance the perfusion of liquid reagents into the tissue and reduce overall processing times. | 06-03-2010 |
Catherine Fowler, Boulder, CO US
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| 20110275794 | 5-POSITION MODIFIED PYRIMIDINES AND THEIR USE - The present disclosure relates to the field of nucleic acid chemistry, specifically to 5-position modified uridines as well as phosphoramidite and triphosphate derivatives thereof. The present disclosure also relates to methods of making and using the same. | 11-10-2011 |
Charles W. Fowler, Naples, FL US
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| 20090144846 | TOMATO VARIETY PICUS - The invention provides seed and plants of the tomato variety designated Picus. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato variety Picus and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing a plant of tomato variety Picus with itself or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing, and also relates to parts of a plant of tomato variety Picus including the fruit and gametes of such plants. The invention also relates to tomato variety FDS 14-2081, and to seeds and plants produced by crossing a plant of tomato variety FDS 14-2081 with itself or another tomato plant. The present invention is also directed to tomato variety FDS 14-2090, and to seeds and plants produced by crossing a plant of tomato variety FDS 14-2090 with itself or another tomato plant. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20110030083 | TOMATO VARIETY PICUS - The invention provides seed and plants of the tomato variety designated Picus. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato variety Picus and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing a plant of tomato variety Picus with itself or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing, and also relates to parts of a plant of tomato variety Picus including the fruit and gametes of such plants. The invention also relates to tomato variety FDS 14-2081, and to seeds and plants produced by crossing a plant of tomato variety FDS 14-2081 with itself or another tomato plant. The present invention is also directed to tomato variety FDS 14-2090, and to seeds and plants produced by crossing a plant of tomato variety FDS 14-2090 with itself or another tomato plant. | 02-03-2011 |
Charles Wayne Fowler, Naples, FL US
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| 20100325748 | TOMATO HYBRID EX01420200 AND PARENT LINES THEREOF - The invention provides seed and plants of tomato hybrid EX01420200 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid EX01420200 and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants. | 12-23-2010 |
Christopher John Fowler, Springfield, VA US
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| 20080245183 | Advanced erosion resistant oxide cermets - One embodiment of the invention includes a cermet composition represented by the formula (PQ)(RS) comprising: a ceramic phase (PQ) and a binder phase (RS) wherein, | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080257454 | COMPOSITION GRADIENT CERMETS AND REACTIVE HEAT TREATMENT PROCESS FOR PREPARING SAME - Cermets, particularly composition gradient cermets can be prepared starting with suitable bulk metal alloys by a reactive heat treatment process involving a reactive environment selected from the group consisting of reactive carbon, reactive nitrogen, reactive boron, reactive oxygen and mixtures thereof. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080268230 | Advanced erosion-corrosion resistant boride cermets - A cermet composition represented by the formula (PQ)(RS) comprising: a ceramic phase (PQ) and binder phase (RS) wherein, | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080276757 | EROSION-CORROSION RESISTANT CARBIDE CERMETS FOR LONG TERM HIGH TEMPERATURE SERVICE - Cermets are provided in which the ceramic phase is selected from the group consisting of Cr | 11-13-2008 |
Daniel B. Fowler, Rocky River, OH US
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| 20100013925 | PORTAL PROXIMATE DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - A device which incorporates a digital camera and video display monitor that displays, in real time, live video of activities occurring in the proximity of the device and as a digital signage electronic display that is capable of receiving and displaying video information, advertising and other messages transmitted from a network. The device is typically mounted on or proximate to a door of a residential dwelling or a hotel guestroom. A group of devices can be managed locally or remotely over a network. The multi-functional display is capable of displaying live video of the area located on the exterior side of the door and/or video advertising that may or may not be specifically directed to a specific group of devices. The device includes, among other things, a miniature camera and camera housing located on the exterior of the door and a video display and motion sensor located on the interior of the door and controlled by a microprocessor. | 01-21-2010 |
Daniel H. Fowler, Bethesda, MD US
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| 20090068158 | THYMIDYLATE KINASE MUTANTS AND USES THEREOF - The invention relates to a composition comprising: a stably integrating delivery vector; a modified mammalian thymidylate kinase (tmpk) wherein the modified mammalian tmpk increases phosphorylation of a prodrug relative to phosphorylation of the prodrug by wild-type human tmpk. The invention also relates to use of these compositions in methods of treatment of diseaseuuius such as graft versus host disease and cancer. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090074733 | THYMIDYLATE KINASE MUTANTS AND USES THEREOF - The invention relates to a composition comprising: | 03-19-2009 |
| 20110014165 | Thymidylate Kinase Mutants and Uses Thereof - The invention relates to a composition comprising a stably integrating delivery vector; and a modified mammalian thymidylate kinase (tmpk) wherein the modified mammalian tmpk increases phosphorylation of a prodrug relative to phosphorylation of the prodrug by wild-type human tmpk. The invention also relates to use of these compositions in methods of treatment of diseases such as graft versus host disease and cancer. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110052547 | RAPAMYCIN-RESISTANT T CELLS AND THERAPEUTIC USES THEREOF - Methods for generating highly enriched Th1/Tc1 and Th2/Tc2 functions are described. In particular, the generation of these functions are attained by the addition of an immune suppression drug, rapamycin or a rapamycin derivative compound. In addition to enhanced purity of T cell function, the T cells generated in rapamycin also express molecules that improve immune T cell function such as CD28 and CD62L. Such rapamycin generated functional T cell subsets may have application in the prevention or treatment of GVHD after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, the treatment of autoimmunity, or the therapy of infection or cancer. | 03-03-2011 |
David C. Fowler, Ruskin, FL US
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| 20090270894 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH INTERNAL IRRIGATION - A surgical cutting instrument comprises an outer tubular member and an inner tubular member. The outer tubular member includes a proximal section, an intermediate section, a distal section, and a side wall. The side wall defines a central lumen extending from the proximal section to the distal section. The side wall also includes means for conducting fluid within a sidewall of the outer tubular member from the proximal section to the distal section and includes a distal opening positioned to direct fluid at the bur and a treatment site. The inner tubular member is rotatably received within the central lumen. A distal end of the inner tubular member forms a bur extending distally beyond, and exposed relative to, the distal section of the outer tubular member. | 10-29-2009 |
David E. Fowler, Gainesville, FL US
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| 20100072074 | ELECTROLYSIS OF SPENT FUEL POOL WATER FOR HYDROGEN GENERATION - A method for the electrolytic production of hydrogen where radiation excited water from a spent fuel pool of a nuclear power plant is delivered to one or more electrolysers where DC current is applied to pairs of electrodes in the electrolysers to form hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen is collected. The collection of hydrogen can be carried out in a grid energy storage system to produce large quantities of hydrogen during low grid demand for electricity with little or no hydrogen during high grid electricity demand, | 03-25-2010 |
David K. Fowler, Boiling Springs, PA US
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| 20100144165 | Electrical Connector System - High-speed backplane connectors systems for mounting a substrate that are capable of operating at speeds of up to at least 25 Gbps, while in some implementations also providing pin densities of at least 50 pairs of electrical connectors per inch are disclosed. Implementations of the high-speed connector systems may provide ground shields and/or other ground structures that substantially encapsulate electrical connector pairs, which may be differential electrical connector pairs, in a three-dimensional manner throughout a backplane footprint, a backplane connector, and a daughtercard footprint. These encapsulating ground shields and/or ground structures prevent undesirable propagation of non-traverse, longitudinal, and higher-order modes when the high-speed backplane connector systems operates at frequencies up to at least 30 GHz. | 06-10-2010 |
David Keay Fowler, Boiling Springs, PA US
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| 20090088003 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH PROTECTIVE MEMBER - A connector for connecting a card edge module to a circuit board includes a housing that extends along a longitudinal axis between opposite first and second end portions. The housing including a card slot configured to receive a mating edge of the card edge module and a channel proximate one of the first and second end portions. A protective member is received in the channel and positioned to inhibit contact between a side edge of the card edge module and the one of the first and second end portions of the housing when the card edge module is loaded into the connector. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090318020 | ADAPTER FOR A COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR - An adapter is provided for mating first and second coaxial cable connectors having first and second receptacle contacts, respectively. The adapter includes an inner electrical contact extending between opposite first and second plug contact end portions. The first plug contact end portion is configured to be received within the first receptacle contact of the first coaxial cable connector. The second plug contact end portion is configured to be received within the second receptacle contact of the second coaxial cable connector. The adapter also includes an outer electrical contact defining a receptacle. The outer electrical contact is configured to hold the inner electrical contact within the receptacle. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090318021 | ULTRAMINIATURE COAX CONNECTOR - An ultraminiature coax connector (UMCC) is provided for terminating a coaxial cable. The UMCC includes an electrically conductive housing extending between a cable-receiving end portion and a mating end portion. The cable-receiving end portion being is configured to engage an insulating cover of the coaxial cable. The mating end portion is configured to engage another UMCC. The housing includes an outer electrical contact at the mating end portion. The outer electrical contact includes an outer diameter in the range of approximately one millimeter to approximately four millimeters or an inner diameter in the range of approximately one millimeter to approximately four millimeters. An insulating member is by the housing. An inner electrical contact is held by the insulating member. The inner electrical contact includes a plug contact portion that is configured to be received by a receptacle contact portion of the other UMCC. | 12-24-2009 |
Donald W. Fowler, Oxford, CT US
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| 20100168939 | MODULE FOR INTEGRATED APPROACH TO AN OFFSHORE FACILITY - A system and method to facilitate approach of a VTOL aircraft to an offshore facility includes inputting a waypoint for a landing platform of an offshore facility into an aircraft module, inputting an offset distance from the landing platform into the aircraft module, inputting a minimum descent height into an aircraft module, and inputting a final approach inbound course toward the landing platform into the aircraft module. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20120072056 | FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT - A flight control system and method includes a control loop control law to bias the collective stick toward a trim reference position with a motor and generate a force gradient with a clutch. | 03-22-2012 |
Earl Wayne Fowler, Albuquerque, NM US
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| 20080257565 | Fire alarm system/ using fireproofing material/UL listed - This alarm system has a constant source of AC/DC power source from an electrical cable fireproofed [see FIG. | 10-23-2008 |
Edward Bros Fowler, Frankfort, KY US
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| 20120068402 | Media Dam and Media Path for an Imaging Device - A media dam for a media path of an imaging device along which a media sheet traverses according to one example embodiment includes a plurality of inclined rib members. The rib members form a contact surface for engaging and deflecting the media sheet along the media path. The contact surface has a top edge that includes at least one sloped portion. | 03-22-2012 |
Elizabeth Fowler, Centennial, CO US
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| 20090314314 | Aseptic, high pressure water cleaning chamber - There are disclosed systems and methods of debriding tissue. In an embodiment, a system includes a bone tube having an opening sized to receive a bone with tissue disposed thereon, the opening of the bone tube sized to exclude entry of an operator's hand; a spray nozzle configured to emit a water jet into the bone tube; and an outlet from the bone tube. In another embodiment, a method includes assembling a sterile debridement system; placing a sterile mesh bag over a bone tube having an opening sized to receive a bone with tissue disposed thereon, the opening of the bone tube sized to exclude entry of an operator's hand; inserting one end of a bone into the bone tube; actuating a spray nozzle directed into the bone tube, and the water jet configured to debride tissue from the bone within the bone tube. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 12-24-2009 |
Glenn Fowler, Fort Wayne, IN US
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| 20110071736 | SLIDABLY ADJUSTABLE FIFTH WHEEL HITCH ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR THE SAME - An automatically adjustable fifth wheel assembly for a vehicle and trailer combination that adjusts the position of the trailer relative to the vehicle is provided. | 03-24-2011 |
Gregory Fowler, Rocky Face, GA US
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| 20100267304 | POLYURETHANE FOAM PAD AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - Disclosed are polyurethane foam pads and methods of making and using same. Also disclosed are processes for making the foam pads, and methods of using the foam pads. | 10-21-2010 |
Gregory D. Fowler, Rocky Face, GA US
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| 20110014431 | EMBOSSED CARPET BACKING - Disclosed is a floor covering having an embossed polyurethane foam backing layer and methods of making and using same. A bottom surface of the backing layer can be thermo-embossed with a predetermined pattern, and the bottom surface of the backing layer can define at least one fluid pathway in communication with a side edge of the floor covering. The floor covering can also have a layer of skid-resistant material connected to the bottom surface of the backing layer. | 01-20-2011 |
John Fowler, Matawan, NJ US
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| 20090018873 | Deferred Premium Annuities - Deferred premium annuities and accompanying methods are described herein. In some instances, a deferred premium annuity allows a purchaser (e.g., an individual) to pledge assets rather than pay cash up front to purchase an annuity. In these instances, an annuity provider then issues an annuity to the purchaser. In some instances, the provider then may then receive ownership of or an interest in the pledged assets upon death of the purchaser unless the purchaser pays for the annuity before the death of the purchaser. | 01-15-2009 |
John Fowler, Essex Junction, VT US
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| 20100180362 | ADJUSTABLE FITTING HELMET - A helmet includes a helmet body defining a helmet interior. A fit system is provided to engage the helmet to the head of a wearer, at least a first and second portion of the fit system are moveable independent of the other. A fit adjuster varies a characteristic of the fit system, such as size, shape, orientation or pressure, allowing a wearer to customize fit of the helmet. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100180363 | ADJUSTABLE FITTING HELMET - A helmet includes a helmet body defining a helmet interior. A fit system is provided to engage the helmet to the head of a wearer, at least a first and second portion of the fit system are moveable independent of the other. A fit adjuster varies a characteristic of the fit system, such as size, shape, orientation or pressure, allowing a wearer to customize fit of the helmet. | 07-22-2010 |
John T. Fowler, Wisconsin Dells, WI US
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| 20110316375 | HIGH EFFICIENCY SALIENT POLE MACHINE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - A salient pole machine and method of forming the same comprising a rotating field assembly and at least one inter-pole cap connected to the rotating field assembly and/or at least end coil cap connected to the rotating field assembly. Each inter-pole cap preferably includes a top surface that has a curvature and/or at least one cavity. Each end coil cap may include at least one support. The salient pole machine may also include at least one fan assembly independent of the rotating field assembly. In a preferred embodiment, the salient pole machine includes at least one mounting plate, wherein each fan assembly is mounted on the mounting plate. The inter-pole caps and the end coil caps preferably comprise composites, polymers, alloys, ceramics, or naturally occurring materials. | 12-29-2011 |
Kevin C. Fowler, Millington, TN US
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| 20090098070 | SUNSCREEN COMPOSITIONS WITH LOW EYE-STING AND HIGH SPF - Sunscreen compositions that prevent, reduce or minimize eye-stinging while maintaining a high level of SPF protection. | 04-16-2009 |
Kim R. Fowler, Windsor Mill, MD US
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| 20090193901 | Sensor for Detecting Arcing Faults - The present invention is directed to a sensor for detecting arcing faults, the sensor combining a photodetector, a pressure detector, and an accelerometer along with integrated circuitry. The circuitry controls each detector, operates the self-test circuitry, conditions the signals from the detectors, and communicates with the external network. The circuitry receives commands from the network and transmits the output decision from the sensor. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20110184493 | DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM FOR NEUROSTIMULATION THERAPY PROGRAMMING - A distributed system comprises a programming device and a remotely located server. During a programming session, the programming device transmits programs and rating information associated with the programs to the server. The server presents the rating information to a clinician to assist the clinician in selecting from among programs tested during the programming session. The programming device may also transmit patient information and device configuration information to the server for storage with selected programs and rating information within a database as part of a patient record. Programs and information received from a plurality of programming devices and for a plurality of patients may be stored in the database and analyzed by the server to provide responses to user queries made by clinicians via programming devices. | 07-28-2011 |
Kim Randal Fowler, Windsor Mill, MD US
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| 20080275529 | PATIENT INTERACTIVE NEUROSTIMULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A fully automated computer controlled system is provided for adjustment of neurostimulation implants used in pain therapy and in treating neurological dysfunction which includes a patient interactive computer, and a universal transmitter interface integrally embedded in the patient interactive computer or built into the antenna which is capable of stimulating any type of implanted neurostimulation devices by imitating programming codes. The patient interacts with the system through the patient interactive computer. The universal transmitter interface includes a direct digital synthesizer, a transistor circuitry driving the antenna in ON-OFF fashion and a gating unit for driving the transistor circuitry under control of the processing means in the patient-interactive computer. Alternatively, the universal transmitting interface includes a balanced modulator for modulation of the carrier signal generated at the direct digital synthesizer. | 11-06-2008 |
Laurie Fowler, Apache Junction, AZ US
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| 20110084226 | FULL STRAIGHT-SHAFT SEALING BUTTERFLY VALVE - A straight shaft sealing valve assembly includes a valve body, a shaft, a valve element, and a seal element. The valve body has an inner surface that defines a flow channel. The shaft is rotationally mounted on the valve body and extends across the flow channel. The shaft includes a first seal opening and a second seal opening. The first and second seal openings are spaced apart from each other and extend through the shaft. The valve element is coupled to the shaft and is rotatable therewith, and has an outer periphery. The seal element is coupled to the valve element, extends from the outer periphery, and extends through the first and second seal openings. | 04-14-2011 |
Lucas L. Fowler, Murfreesboro, TN US
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| 20090010625 | Flow Through Heater - An improved construction for a flow-through heater for heating water or other liquid and/or generating steam is disclosed. The flow-through heater has a cylindrical member formed from an inner tubular portion and an outer tubular portion that extends over a portion of the exterior surface of the inner tubular portion. The outer tubular portion houses a plurality of heating elements, which can be electrically connected in series or in parallel, thus providing more control over the heat distribution from the heater to the fluid flowing through it. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20100320185 | BAND HEATER SYSTEMS AND ASSEMBLY METHODS - A band heater assembly for heating an object includes a band heater that extends around at least a portion of a perimeter of the object. The band heater includes a cable and a band. The cable includes a resistive element, a first cable end and a second cable end. The resistive element generates thermal energy based on a current received from a power source. The first cable end and the second cable end are connected to respective ends of the band heater assembly. The band is connected to the cable and transfers a first portion of the thermal energy to an exterior surface of the object. At least a portion of the cable is exposed from the band heater to contact the exterior surface when the band heater assembly is connected to the object. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110129205 | FLOW-THROUGH HEATER - A flow-through heater includes a tubular housing and a heating element. The tubular housing defines a passageway. The heating element is provided in the passageway and attached to the tubular housing. The heating element includes a resistive wire and an electrically insulating coating on the resistive wire. The heating element includes a coiled wire portion coiled along a longitudinal axis of the tubular housing. The coiled wire portion defines a channel extending in a direction along the longitudinal axis to enable a fluid to flow therethrough. The coiled wire portion contacts the fluid when the fluid flows through the channel. | 06-02-2011 |
Michael Fowler, Fayetteville, GA US
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| 20090118683 | DUAL RESERVOIR IMPLANTABLE ACCESS PORT - An implantable access port for use in transferring fluid transdermally between an external fluid storage or dispensing device and a site within a patient is disclosed. The access port includes a body, at least two reservoirs defined within the access port body, and at least one septum secured to the body and enclosing the reservoirs within the body. The access port also includes reservoir outlets defined within the reservoirs. The access port also has body conduits defined within the body and in fluid communication with the reservoir outlets and external openings defined in the exterior of the body. An implantable access port and system for use in apheresis is also provided that includes an implantable access port, at least one needle, and a catheter that is fluidly connected to the access port. | 05-07-2009 |
Michael L. Fowler, Scarborough, ME US
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| 20090231171 | LOW POWER SERDES ARCHITECTURE USING SERIAL I/O BURST GATING - A serializer/deserializer is disclosed with a flexible design that allows for sending data streams between computer systems where the power dissipation is markedly reduced by placing the serializer/deserializer in a standby, low power mode between the sending of data. Word data bits are framed and sent along with clock pulses that define when the bits may be reliably received. High speed, typically, CTL logic is used for the transmission line drivers and together with the clock pulse, a data word is sent faster than the computer system can send the next word to the serializer/deserializer. The disclosure frames the word and detects the word end, whereupon the system is placed into the standby mode. In addition the serializer/deserializers may be placed in a master/slave arrangement where the slave can be arranged to use the master's clock to send word data bits back to the master. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20100027999 | WAVE DIVISION MULTIPLEXING REPLACEMENT OF SERIALIZATION - A WDM system is used to transfer bytes of data between keyboard, display and camera portions of a hand held device. The data signals are converted into light wavelengths via lasers or LEDs of differing wavelengths and transported over an optical fiber cable. Mems devices help direct the wavelengths to the optical cable and mems devices may be used at the receiving end. The receiver illustratively has a photodiode array to receive the different wavelengths and produce electronic signals. Optical filters and micro-ring resonators may be employed. | 02-04-2010 |
Michelle R. Fowler, Rolla, MO US
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| 20080306207 | THERMAL- AND CHEMICAL-RESISTANT ACID PROTECTION COATING MATERIAL AND SPIN-ON THERMOPLASTIC ADHESIVE - New compositions for use as protective coatings and/or adhesives are provided. The compositions comprise a hydrocarbon resin (e.g., terpene rosin) and a rubber (e.g., EPDM) dispersed or dissolved in a solvent system. The solvent system is preferably a single-solvent system, and the compositions are preferably free of surfactants, dyes, and chromophores. The compositions can be cured or dried to form layers or films that are chemically and thermally resistant, but that can be readily dissolved and removed at the appropriate stage in the fabrication process. | 12-11-2008 |
Paul C. Fowler, Scottsdale, AZ US
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| 20110206232 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENGAGING FUNCTIONALITY WITH A COLOR TAG - A method of creating and/or detecting a color tag being displayed or to be displayed along with or as part of an image, wherein the color tag comprises an attribute or information identifying an attribute that will be communicated to an application and/or device. In one embodiment of this method, the application and/or device is capable of taking an action associated with the color tag. The method of creating a color tag further comprises associating the color tag with an image to be displayed on a display, wherein the color tag will be displayed with or as part of the image on the display. The method of detecting a color tag also comprises communicating the attribute or information identifying the attribute to the application and/or device capable of taking an action associated with the color tag. | 08-25-2011 |
Paul Michael Fowler, Rockford, IL US
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| 20110155612 | Product Dispensing System - A product dispensing system and a method of queuing usage of products. In one form, a plurality of layers of products, each having multiple items in separate packages, is provided, each layer having a carrier with the separate packages being secured to and extending from the carrier. The layers are assembled in a stacked orientation behind a front layer with layers behind the front layer being at least partially concealed and inaccessible. Products are used one layer at a time, and when the separate packages from the front layer are removed, the packages of the next-succeeding layer are exposed for use. In another form of the invention, the packages for each layer are secured to and extend in series from the carrier for each layer, with a first package secured to the carrier for the layer, and each succeeding package being secured to the next preceding package. The carrier and packages of each layer are secured to one another with successive package connections of increasing strength with increasing distance from a package most distant from the carrier. | 06-30-2011 |
Richard Bruce Fowler, Naperville, IL US
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| 20090034691 | METHOD OF PROVIDING 911 SERVICE TO A PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE - A method of providing 911 service to a private branch exchange, includes grouping a plurality of private telephone numbers into a set. An outgoing telephone line for a 911 call is assigned to the set. A location information for the outgoing telephone line is input into a location database. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20110228912 | METHOD OF PROVIDING 911 SERVICE TO A PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE - A method of providing 911 service to a private branch exchange, includes grouping a plurality of private telephone numbers into a set. An outgoing telephone line for a 911 call is assigned to the set. A location information for the outgoing telephone line is input into a location database. | 09-22-2011 |
Richard L. Fowler, Dacula, GA US
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| 20110120438 | LOW VELOCITY PROJECTILE AIMING DEVICE - Provided are devices for determining the correct aiming point of a low velocity projectile and methods and systems for using the devices. For example, the devices can be attached to a bow and used to improve accuracy for hunting game | 05-26-2011 |
Robert B. Fowler, Bennettsville, SC US
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| 20120132766 | Article holder adapted for being supported by a fence - A fence hanger apparatus is generally comprised of two vertical hanging support brackets. The two vertical hanging support brackets each have an upper portion terminating in a U-shaped hook for hanging the apparatus over the top rail of a fence, and a lower portion. A vertical member has an upper end and a lower end and is positioned approximately midway between the two vertical hanging support brackets and is substantially parallel to the upper portions of the two vertical hanging brackets. The upper end of the vertical member extends substantially to the same height as the U-shaped hooks. The vertical member has a front face, a rear face and two side faces. The front face of the vertical member is provided with means for attaching hanging members. A U-shaped latch is pivotally mounted to the lower end of the vertical member for attaching the apparatus to a vertical post of a fence. The lower portions of the two hanging support brackets are secured to the lower end of the vertical member with securing means. | 05-31-2012 |
Ronald D. Fowler, Yukon, OK US
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| 20110206269 | METHODS OF EVALUATING THE QUALITY OF TWO-DIMENSIONAL MATRIX DOT-PEENED MARKS ON OBJECTS AND MARK VERIFICATION SYSTEMS - Methods and mark verification systems for evaluating the quality of a two-dimensional matrix dot peen mark on an object are provided. An exemplary embodiment of the methods includes scanning a two-dimensional matrix dot peen mark disposed on a surface of an object with a laser displacement sensor to generate three-dimensional scanned data for the mark, the mark including a plurality of dots disposed in a plurality of rows and columns on the surface; and determining whether the mark passes a verification test based on the scanned data. | 08-25-2011 |
Scott Tyrone Fowler, Oologah, OK US
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| 20100307102 | EXPANSION JOINT CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM - The present invention relates generally to an improved expansion joint construction and a method for creating an expansion joint between adjacent roadway slabs. The invention relates specifically to the use of an epoxy blend having improved set times that can be applied in cold weather. | 12-09-2010 |
Susan L. Fowler, Liberty, MO US
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| 20110258059 | Processing Separate Items Via A Single Retailer Action - A method, system, and medium are provided for processing multiple items for retail sale via a single retailer action. Upon scanning a machine-readable marking that is associated with multiple items provided by various vendors, a marking identifier associated with the machine-readable marking is recognized. The marking identifier corresponds with each price of the multiple items. Each price of the multiple items is presented to a consumer for payment that can be disbursed to the appropriate vendors. | 10-20-2011 |
Suzanne M. Fowler, Phoenix, AZ US
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| 20110316655 | Toggle Switch With Magnetic Mechanical And Electrical Control - A switch includes magnets that provide both mechanical actuation of the switch as well as electrical operation of the switch. A system controller detects a state of the switch and controls operation of one or more systems in a structure based on the state of the switch. The system controller can detect the state of the switch by detecting a position of a magnet of the switch. | 12-29-2011 |
Suzette M. Fowler, Rocky River, OH US
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| 20100013925 | PORTAL PROXIMATE DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - A device which incorporates a digital camera and video display monitor that displays, in real time, live video of activities occurring in the proximity of the device and as a digital signage electronic display that is capable of receiving and displaying video information, advertising and other messages transmitted from a network. The device is typically mounted on or proximate to a door of a residential dwelling or a hotel guestroom. A group of devices can be managed locally or remotely over a network. The multi-functional display is capable of displaying live video of the area located on the exterior side of the door and/or video advertising that may or may not be specifically directed to a specific group of devices. The device includes, among other things, a miniature camera and camera housing located on the exterior of the door and a video display and motion sensor located on the interior of the door and controlled by a microprocessor. | 01-21-2010 |
Tracy F. Fowler, West Haven, CT US
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| 20100192650 | SELF-ADJUSTING CYLINDER MONITOR ASSEMBLY - A cylinder lock monitoring assembly for monitoring position of a lock cylinder. The monitoring assembly includes a housing having an inner cavity and an exterior diameter. The exterior diameter of the housing is not significantly greater than the corresponding cylinder diameter. The assembly further includes a switch received into the inner cavity of the housing. The switch is in electrical communication with an indicator. The switch is reactive to any change in position of the lock cylinder. | 08-05-2010 |
Triston Fowler, Inkom, ID US
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| 20080196706 | APPARATUS FOR CUTTING STONE - An apparatus for cutting stone is described. The apparatus may include a structural member. The apparatus may include a first chisel. The first chisel may be rigidly connected to the structural member. The first chisel may include a tip. The apparatus may include a second chisel. The second chisel may be moveable with respect to the first chisel. The second chisel may include a tip. The second chisel may be configured to move from a first position to a second position. The first chisel and the second chisel may be oriented within approximately the same plane. | 08-21-2008 |
Tully W. Fowler, Ottawa, KS US
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| 20090019749 | Tension device for attaching a flexible covering to a sign frame - A tension device for use in attaching a flexible covering to a sign frame includes a first end having a hook configuration for coupling the device to the flexible covering. The tension device includes a second end having a hook configuration for coupling the tension device to the sign frame. Further, the tension device includes a spring positioned between the first and second ends for maintaining tension between the first and second ends. A mounting loop is positioned between the first and second ends and configured to receive a leverage member for separating the first and second ends. The first end, spring, mounting loop, and second end include a singular metal construction. The spring is configured to expand and contract to maintain tension between the first and second ends when the flexible covering contracts and expands while the tension device is coupled to the flexible covering and the sign frame. | 01-22-2009 |
Warren Fowler, Springfield, TN US
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| 20100176585 | METHOD FOR ATTACHING TUBE AND FITTINGS - A tube and fitting assembly can be used in a domestic appliance, such as an oven range, and includes a tube provided through an internal bore of a fitting. The tube includes a first end that is outwardly flared against a shoulder of the fitting via plastic deformation. The inner wall of the tube adjacent the outwardly flared portion is threaded and can be fastened to an orifice such that an internal bore of the orifice is in fluid communication with the tube. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20110143295 | BURNER DESIGNED FOR WIDE RANGE OF INPUT RATES - A gas burner is provided with multiple fuel rings for a cooking appliance, including an inner flame ring with a plurality of inner flame ports and an outer flame ring with a plurality of outer flame ports. At least one partition wall is disposed between the inner flame ring and the outer flame ring to define an inner fuel plenum and an outer fuel plenum. A fuel port is provided to one of the inner fuel plenum and the outer fuel plenum for providing a combustible fuel-air mixture thereto. The fuel-air mixture is transferred between the inner fuel plenum and the outer fuel plenum via at least one transfer aperture. | 06-16-2011 |
William K. Fowler, Miltonvale, KS US
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| 20080196532 | THUMB GRIP EXTENSION DEVICE FOR MOTORCYCLE THROTTLE SCREW - A throttle control assembly includes a throttle screw for retaining a hand grip throttle control in a desired position, and a thumb grip extension device removably attached to the head of the throttle screw to facilitate turning the screw. The thumb grip extension device includes a disc-shaped base, a plurality of detent structures extending above an upper surface of the base, and a handle protruding radially outwardly from one of the detent structures. The detent structures each have a convex outer surface with a curvature that generally corresponds to the outer periphery of the base, a convex inner surface, and a detention ridge protruding from and extending across the convex inner surface at a location spaced from the upper surface of the base. The detent structures are resiliently movable outwardly relative to each other to allow the device to be installed and retained on the head of the throttle screw. | 08-21-2008 |
Winston Scott Fowler, Batavia, IL US
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| 20080237165 | MOVABLE SHELVING SYSTEM AND METHOD - In some embodiments, a shelving system configured to be coupled to a wall and supported on a support surface is provided. The shelving system can include a fixed shelving unit extending laterally from the wall, and a movable shelving unit. The fixed shelving unit can include a vertical support coupled to a base. The movable shelving unit can also extend laterally from the wall, and can be movable through a shelving path. In some embodiments, the shelving system can be provided with a floor leveling system enabling a user to easily and quickly level the shelving system. Also, in some embodiments, the movable shelving unit includes a damper that slows the movable shelving unit prior to being stopped. | 10-02-2008 |