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Francis A. Barous, Dracut, MA US
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| 20090124182 | DUST COLLECTION AND CONTAINMENT IN A ROTARY FLOOR SANDING MACHINE - A rotary floor sanding machine has a vertically oriented bell housing with a backside floor support and a dust suction port for removing dust from within. The bell housing encloses the sides and backside of a disk casing and rotary sanding pad. The floor support is configured to place the floor contact area of the sanding pad forward of center. There is a lifting vane extending from proximate the floor contact area of the sanding pad in the direction of rotation towards the suction port in the bell housing to elevate dust particles to the higher velocity airflow near the suction port. There may be a shield for reducing the floor level opening between the back edge of the disk casing and the bell housing. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20110099748 | DUST COLLECTION IN A ROTARY FLOOR FINISHING MACHINE - In a powered floor finishing machine or surface abrading machine, a housing encloses an abrading component. Dust is collected at the edge of the abrading component by an airflow drawn through the gap between the abrading component and the edge of the housing, through the housing to a suction port and on to a dust collection system. Supplemental air at relatively higher pressure is injected into the housing at a favorable position and angle as to the interior geometry and normal airflow pattern so as to inhibit dust collection within the housing and increase average airflow velocity from the gap to the suction port. Less dust is precipitated out of the airflow before it gets to the suction port, thus improving the efficiency and effectiveness of dust collection, and extending the intervals between which the interior of the housing need be cleaned. | 05-05-2011 |
Francis A. Chiafari, Ellicott City, MD US
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| 20090023138 | ORAL CANCER MARKERS AND THEIR DETECTION - Methods of detecting progression from precancer to cancer are provided utilizing toluidine blue staining as well as detecting allelic variation at microsatellite loci. An allelic variation in one or more locus is indicative of a progression from precancer to cancer. | 01-22-2009 |
Francis A. Czajka, Jr., Libertyville, IL US
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| 20110030702 | MEDICAL DRAPE - A medical drape is disclosed. The drape comprises a base drape portion and an insert drape portion removably attached to the base drape portion. A plurality of independently configured insert drape portions may be used, each insert being configured differently for a different procedure. The base drape portion may be made of environmentally friendly biodegradable material. | 02-10-2011 |
Francis A. Flomerfelt, Kensington, MD US
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| 20090130112 | SPATIAL FOR ALTERING CELL PROLIFERATION - This disclosure provides methods useful for altering cell proliferation by modifying SPATIAL activity in cells. In some methods, thymocyte numbers in subjects with disease-associated immunodeficiencies are increased by administering an agent that inhibits SPATIAL activity. Also provided are methods useful for increasing thymocyte number in a subject by administering an agent that interferes with an interaction between SPATIAL and Uba3. In other methods, cell growth is inhibited by introducing or expressing a SPATIAL or SPATIAL-related polypeptide or nucleic acid in one or more cell(s), such as neoplastic cell(s). Further provided are methods of identifying agents that modify (for example, inhibit) SPATIAL expression or activity, or which interfere with an interaction between SPATIAL and Uba3 polypeptides, and therefore which are useful in influencing thymocyte number. | 05-21-2009 |
Francis A. Honoré, Houston, TX US
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| 20100296509 | Method and Apparatus for Coordinating Internet Multi-Media Content with Telephone and Audio Communications - Internet content is coordinated with audio communications, such that two or more parties can view the same media content on the Internet while simultaneously communicating over a traditional telephony network or via voice over network. A user computer displays shared content that corresponds to a second computer's display, such that both parties view the same content on their browsers. Either of the parties is allowed to update the visual content of their browsers. Updates in the visual content are transmitted to the other parties so that all parties view the same, shared content. The shared content can include web pages, forms, applications, images, conferences, and files among other information. | 11-25-2010 |
Francis A. Honoré, Houston, TX US
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| 20100296509 | Method and Apparatus for Coordinating Internet Multi-Media Content with Telephone and Audio Communications - Internet content is coordinated with audio communications, such that two or more parties can view the same media content on the Internet while simultaneously communicating over a traditional telephony network or via voice over network. A user computer displays shared content that corresponds to a second computer's display, such that both parties view the same content on their browsers. Either of the parties is allowed to update the visual content of their browsers. Updates in the visual content are transmitted to the other parties so that all parties view the same, shared content. The shared content can include web pages, forms, applications, images, conferences, and files among other information. | 11-25-2010 |
Francis A. Kralick, Philadelphia, PA US
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| 20110066072 | INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE SENSOR - An intracranial pressure device for measuring CSF pressure in a skull includes a housing located between the scalp and the skull containing pressure device circuitry and a conduit extending downwardly from the housing to the vicinity of the CSF. A pressure sensor is coupled to the conduit and located in communication with the CSF wherein the pressure sensor directly senses the pressure of the CSF and provides a signal representative of the pressure of the CSF to the pressure device circuitry by way of the conduit. The skull has a dura and the conduit extends by way of an opening through the skull and an opening through the dura to position the sensor in direct contact with the CSF. A fluid reservoir can be in communication with the CSF by way of a tube and by way of the housing. The fluid reservoir contains CSF. | 03-17-2011 |
Francis A. Kulacki, Edina, MN US
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| 20110297354 | SYSTEM AND METHOD THAT DISSIPATE HEAT FROM AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The electronic system includes an electronic device and a liquid holding section that is thermally coupled to the electronic device. The electronic system further includes an impermeable section that engages the liquid holding section. The impermeable section includes a channel and a plurality of passages that provide fluid communication between the liquid holding section and the channel. The electronic system further includes (i) a first fluid that flows through the channel in the impermeable section to facilitate heat transfer from the electronic device to the first fluid; and (ii) a second fluid that flows from the liquid holding section through the plurality of passages into the channel when the second fluid boils within the liquid holding section due to heat transfer from the electronic device to the second fluid. In some embodiments, the first and second fluids are different types of substances. | 12-08-2011 |
Francis A. Malsbenden, Greenwich, CT US
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| 20110016012 | System For Ordering Products And Forecasting Customer Interest - The invention relates to a system for ordering a product and forecasting consumer interest, including a computer, software executing on the computer for listing a plurality of products for purchase, software executing on the computer for determining when a user views a product of the plurality of products, software executing on the computer for determining when a user orders a product of the plurality of products, software executing on the computer for tolling the views of each product and for tolling the orders of each product, software executing on the computer for identifying a first customer based on the tolled views, and software executing on the computer for identifying a second customer based on the tolled orders. | 01-20-2011 |
Francis A. Nottke, Oro Valley, AZ US
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| 20120055805 | CAVITATION ASSISTED SONOCHEMICAL HYDROGEN PRODUCTION SYSTEM - Embodiments of the invention are directed to an electrolyte composition of matter comprising an aqueous solvent, at least one inorganic salt dissolved in said solvent; and at least one organic acid or salt thereof, the acid being substantially soluble in the aqueous solvent and being present at a concentration sufficient to support cavitation-assisted electrolytic combustion. Low molecular weight organic acids and inorganic salts are demonstrated herein as being useful for generating hydrogen. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120058405 | CAVITATION ASSISTED SONOCHEMICAL HYDROGEN PRODUCTION SYSTEM - Apparatus for producing hydrogen gas comprise a container adapted to contain an aqueous electrolyte solution containing hydrogen, at least one first electrode, wherein the at least one first electrode is adapted to be in contact with a solution, at least one second electrode, wherein the at least one second electrode is adapted to be in contact with a solution, and wherein the at least one first electrode is a cylindrically-shaped cathode and the at least one second electrode is a cylindrically-shaped hollow anode capable of accommodating the cylindrically-shaped cathode within it, and wherein the cylindrically-shaped cathode is located along the central axis of the cylindrically-shaped hollow anode. Also included in this embodiment of the invention is at least a first acoustic transducer per cathode capable of causing cavitation in a solution, the at least one first transducer transmitting substantially along each cathode's axis; a power supply wherein power is supplied to the electrodes and transducers; a wave form generator for imposing a wave or other function on the power to the transducers; and a gas-liquid separation and capturing device. | 03-08-2012 |
Francis A. Nottke, Tucson, AZ US
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| 20100000876 | CAVIATION ASSISTED SONOCHEMICAL HYDROGEN PRODUCTION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus of producing hydrogen is disclosed comprising applying an electrical current to flow through an aqueous solution. Cavitation is generated within the aqueous solution, where the cavitation lowers an amount of energy required to break chemical bonds of said aqueous solution. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20110214999 | METHOD AND PROCESS FOR ELEMENT AND/OR COMPOUND EXTRACTION, SEPARATION, AND PURIFICATION - Embodiments of the invention are directed to apparatus and methods for separating and extracting one or more desired elements and/or compounds from a source feedstock comprising the steps of providing a cavitation-assisted electrolytic purification apparatus comprising an electrolyte and a source feedstock in a reaction zone; introducing oxidizing agents and reducing agents to the source feedstock; causing an electric current to flow through the reaction zone; causing cavitation within the reaction zone; and optionally modifying the temperature of the reaction zone. | 09-08-2011 |
Francis A. Palita, Goodyear, AZ US
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| 20100225655 | Concurrent Encoding/Decoding of Tiled Data - Example embodiments of the present disclosure provide techniques for dividing bitmaps into tiles and processing the tiles concurrently using multiple tile engines. Data compression algorithms may be adapted so that the algorithms can be concurrently processed by multiple data slice engines. The algorithms may be further adapted so that the concurrent outputs for each stage may be passed to the next processing stage without delays or dead cycles. The reduction or elimination of delays or dead cycles may result in a lower latency. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100226441 | Frame Capture, Encoding, and Transmission Management - Example embodiments of the present disclosure provide techniques for improving the rendering and management of client desktops and the subsequent transmission to the remote client. The techniques may minimize the movement of frame data within the server, the amount of data to be compressed, the amount of data transmitted over the network, and the amount of data to be decompressed. Various embodiments are disclosed for merging rendering functions and encoding functions onto the same chip so that frame data does not need to be transferred, calculation of a tile-based checksum for determining which tiles have changed from frame to frame, the dropping of tiles waiting to be transmitted if network bandwidth or decode speed is limiting the transmission and an equivalent tile in a subsequent frame is available to replace it, and the transfer of the frame buffer into the chip from an external GPU using one of three modes. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100231599 | Frame Buffer Management - Disclosed are methods and systems for tracking which data tiles have changed within an image frame. In an embodiment, each cell of a tile change list buffer may contain a frame number and updated when a tile is received from encoder. The frame number may be used as a base pointer for a particular frame buffer. When a frame is decoded, the contents of the tile change list buffer may be copied from the current tile change list buffer to the next buffer. This process may reduce memory traffic because the unchanged tile data does not have to be copied from frame to frame. | 09-16-2010 |
Francis A. Stewart, Dresden DE
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| 20100172881 | USE OF TAILORED RECOMBINASES FOR THE TREATMENT OF RETROVIRAL INFECTIONS - The present invention is directed to a method for preparing an expression vector encoding a tailored recombinase, wherein said tailored recombinase recombines asymmetric target sites within the LTR of proviral DNA of a retrovirus inserted into the genome of a host cell and is useful as means for excising the provirus from the genome of the host cell. The present invention further relates to an in vitro-method of optimising the treatment of a retroviral infection of a subject and to the use of tailored recombinases for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the viral load in a subjected infected by a retrovirus. | 07-08-2010 |
Francis A. Via, Yorktown Heights, NY US
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| 20110024680 | METAL CONTAMINANT REMOVAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Metal sorbent compositions for removing a metal contaminant from a fluid, such as removal of mercury from a coal-fired flue gas stream, and methods for making and using the same are provided. The subject metal sorbent compositions comprise an effective amount of an aqueous dispersion of microfine elemental sulfur particles on an adsorbent substrate, and optionally, a metal capture enhancing agent such as a halogen source and/or an oxidizing agent in an amount providing a metal capture enhancing effect on the metal sorbent composition. The subject metal sorbent compositions are prepared by drying an aqueous dispersion of microfine elemental sulfur particles on an adsorbent substrate, such as on a substrate of microfine particles of a refractory material and the like. Also provided are kits for use in preparing the subject compositions, and compositions produced by the methods. The subject compositions, kits and systems find use in a variety of different applications. | 02-03-2011 |
Francis A. Wittern, Iii, West Des Moines, IA US
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| 20090094081 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM TO MONITOR PERFORMANCE OF COIN ACCEPTORS, BILL VALIDATORS, AND OTHER AUTOMATED PAYMENT METHODS - An apparatus, system, and method of monitoring performance of a currency detector such as a coin acceptor or bill validator. Status of the currency detector relative to each item introduced to it is tracked. A ratio of rejected items to accepted items is compiled over a given period of time to create a rejection rate. Rejection rate can be displayed or communicated to another device. The rejection rate can be used to indicate poor operation or malfunction of the currency detector. It may indicate attempts at cheating. It also can be used to attempt to improve performance or adjust or train operation of the currency detector. Analogous techniques can be used to monitor performance of a credit card or proximity card reader. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20100280655 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING MERCHANDISE OR INDIVIDUAL SELECTABLE VENDIBLE ITEMS - An apparatus, method, and system of dispensing merchandise packaged with a hole at the top. An inventory of merchandise packaged with a hole at the top to be vended are supported on a horizontal surface. The horizontal surface is selectively actuated to provide controlled movement of each item to a dispensing location. The surface is a helically shaped member contained within a dispensing module. An electrical system operatively connects each dispensing module to a controller. The controller can be programmed to actuate movement of the surface. It can also optionally require an authorization input and/or identification input, and keep track of each dispension. This information can be stored in a manner to track usage to individuals and control inventory in the dispenser. | 11-04-2010 |
Francis A. Wittern, Jr., West Des Moines, IA US
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| 20090090734 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SINGLE OR MULTIPLE TEMPERATURE ZONE(S) IN REFRIGERATED VENDING MACHINE - An automated vending machine that can be selectively configured to include one or several temperature zones. A single refrigeration system and universal interior allows easy and economical assembly into a one, two, or three temperature zone machine. Thermal breaks and dividers are used to partition zones, when needed. The basic vending machine cabinet, dispensers, and controls are not changed between configurations. In one aspect, a universal air duct can be used for all three configurations, with minor changes. | 04-09-2009 |