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Anthony C. Free, Philadelphia, PA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080289235ADVERTISING RECEPTACLE - A receptacle may include a container to receive trash and other items. The receptacle may also include a display area to provide advertisements to people located in the vicinity of the receptacle.11-27-2008

Charles W. Free, Hernando, MS US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080265527Reinforced Grommet for Cured in Place Pipe - Method and apparatus for forming a grommet assembly to seal and reinforce holes through a cured in place liner for securing a cable. A first grommet base having a centrally located aperture with wedge shaped grooves is positioned on one side of the hole. A barrel having two opposed sets of wedge shaped projections is inserted into the grommet base and a second grommet base is placed on the barrel and pushed towards the liner until the second base firmly contacts the top surface of the liner and compresses the liner against the first base. The wedge shaped projections on the barrel and the complimentary grooves in the central apertures of the grommet bases prevent the barrel from being pulled out of either grommet base. The end of the barrel which projects out above the second base is cut off flush with the top surface. A hydraulic press to install the grommet assembly is also disclosed.10-30-2008

David Mitchell Free US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110047140Computer System and Method for Providing Real-World Market-Based Information Corresponding with a Theoretical CAD Model and/or RFQ/RFP Data - A market-based search system uses a digital geometric CAD model as a filter against other digital geometric CAD models that have been used or that may be used to produce actual products and that have real-world cost and other transactional data. Specifically, a digital CAD model is used as an index into market-based data. A geometry based search engine can perform a first pass of comparing indexed parameters derived from the CAD model provided in a search query against index data of an indexed CAD assets database. A transaction search engine can then be used to perform a second pass on the results from the geometric based search in order to match any transactional data, process data, or technical attribute data of the CAD model with real-world transactional data and/or process data associated with CAD models discovered by the indexed data search.02-24-2011

David Mitchell Free, Atlanta, GA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080269942COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING REAL-WORLD MARKET-BASED INFORMATION CORRESPONDING WITH A THEORETICAL CAD MODEL AND/OR RFQ/RFP DATA - A market-based search system uses a digital geometric CAD model as a filter against other digital geometric CAD models that have been used or that may be used to produce actual products and that have real-world cost and other transactional data. Specifically, a digital CAD model is used as an index into market-based data. A geometry based search engine can perform a first pass of comparing indexed parameters derived from the CAD model provided in a search query against index data of an indexed CAD assets database. A transaction search engine can then be used to perform a second pass on the results from the geometric based search in order to match any transactional data, process data, or technical attribute data of the CAD model with real-world transactional data and/or process data associated with CAD models discovered by the indexed data search.10-30-2008

Dwayne Free, Kevil, KY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110302889CONTINUOUS PELLETIZING, DRYING AND BAGGING SYSTEMS WITH IMPROVED THROUGHPUT - The various embodiments of the present invention are directed to improved processes and systems for continuously bagging materials. In particular, the improved processes and systems can be used to bag tacky materials with improved throughput. The systems generally include at least one of a feeding section, mixing section, pelletizing section, transport piping, agglomerate catcher, defluidizing section, drying section, pellet diverter valve, and/or bagging assembly.12-15-2011
20120000161CONTINUOUS BAGGING PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS - Disclosed herein are processes for continuously bagging pellets. The pellets can be formed from a tacky and/or polymer-containing formulation. Other embodiments relate to systems for continuously bagging pellets. Still other embodiments related the individual components of the processes and systems for continuously bagging pellets.01-05-2012

James Cecil Free, Apex, NC US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110206769ORAL ANTIDEPRESSANT FORMULATION WITH REDUCED EXCIPIENT LOAD - Provided are methods for reducing the excipient load of pharmaceutical formulations containing 3-fluoro-7-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenoxathiin 10,10-dioxide as the active pharmaceutical ingredient, and compositions related thereto. In particular, provided is a pharmaceutical product comprising 3-fluoro-7-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenoxathiin 10,10-dioxide and a stabilizer admixed throughout a solid-form unilamellar matrix, wherein the ratio of 3-fluoro-7-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenoxathiin 10,10-dioxide to stabilizer ranges from about 2:3 to about 1:10, and related methods of forming the pharmaceutical product.08-25-2011
20120003274ORAL SUSTAINED RELEASE ANTIDEPRESSANT FORMULATION - Pharmaceutical presentations or phenoxathiin-based MAO-A inhibitors are disclosed whereby the MAO receptors are capable of sustained release in the digestive tract. Particular phenoxathiin-based MAO-A inhibitors include those of the following formula: wherein n is 0, 1 or 2; R01-05-2012
20120003303ORAL ENTERIC ANTIDEPRESSANT FORMULATION - Pharmaceutical presentations of phenoxathiin-based MAO-A inhibitors are disclosed whereby the MAO receptors are protected from binding to active ingredient in the stomach. Particular phenoxathiin-based MAO-A inhibitors include those of the following formula: (I) wherein n is 0, 1 or 2; R1 is a branched or straight chain C1-5 alkyl or C3-6 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with hydroxyl, or one or more halogens; and X01-05-2012

James Douglas Free, Thornton, CO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120076129AUTOMATIC USER REDUNDANCY DETERMINATION - The embodiments presented herein provide an automated process for provisioning a user in a communication system. A session manager, which can be a server in the communication system that provides call connection and routing, may receive registration request from communication device (e.g. a cellular telephone, an IP-enabled phone, etc.). The session manager may determine one or more characteristics about the communication device and/or determine a load on one or more other session managers in a cluster of session managers. Based on both the communication device characteristics and/or the loads on the two or more session managers, the session manager can determine a set of session managers, which may include a primary session manager and a secondary session manager, which can manage the user data for the communication device. This session manager set information may then be sent to the communication device and to other session managers in the cluster. The set of session managers may then manage the user data for the communication device.03-29-2012

James J. Free, Elkhart, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100117861Self scheduling flow system with readout as infrastructure - An invention regarding traffic flow management “Fast Lane On Warning” (FLOW) is disclosed whereby individual vehicles are informed and told what speed to go in order to pass through a traffic signal while the light is green. A FLOW (“fast lane on warning”) director sequencer works in conjunction with a traffic signal sequencer (commonly known in the art), both of which have the same service cycle period Pi. The (RGY) type phases and FLOW readout phases are set for each unique particular intersection. While the traffic sequencer controls repeating RGY cycles, the flow director sequencer instructs, generates, transmits repeating cycles of changeable readouts on one or more roadside unit (RSU) emplacements positioned up the road from the traffic signal for one or more lanes in one or more directions. These changing speed assignments or readouts, individually perceived by motorists, guide in motorists such that by the time they pass through the intersection, they will do so while the traffic signal is green, regardless of any random pattern of traffic individual motorists may have been in as they approached the emplacements.05-13-2010
20110100282High performance human powered displacement boat including user articulating surface skimming outriggers (amaroas), and beaching, docking, heavy water capability - A high performance human powered boat is disclosed which centers around an articulating aiko and hand-actuated skimming planning outriggers. While the craft is in the static mode, flotation from amavons (combination of traditional ama and elevons) supply static buoyancy; while in interim speeds, amavons skim or plane across the water surface, In optimum performance, small retractable and variably applied skimmers or sweepers (similar to sweep stroke in rowing) control the roll of the craft on an as-needed basis.05-05-2011

James Jacob Free, Elkhart, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100164753Mobile FLOW readout and mobile FLOW sequencer features - An invention regarding traffic management is disclosed. A system that tells motorist how fast to go in order to make it through a traffic signal while it is green serves one or more lanes in one or more directions. A Fast Lane On Warning (FLOW) sequencer is in synchronization with traffic phases sequencer (sequencing Red, Green, Yellow, Left Turn and the like) with both sequencers having service cycle period Pi but with start times of both sequencers offset from one another. The FLOW sequencer outputs data, particularly status of signal or “Signal Phase And Timing: SPAT” through wireless means to a mobile receiver/calculator/readout aboard the approaching vehicle. The receiver/calculator/readout also receives data of its location or whereabouts, particularly its distance to the intersection. The receiver calculator readout processes the two incoming data types considering “distance” and “time left” and gives an output of digital, graphic, audio or the like as to how fast the motorist should go to make it through during green.07-01-2010
20110175753Robotic influenced self scheduling F.L.O.W. trafic management system - A traffic management system is disclosed that tells motorist how fast to go in order to make it through a traffic signal while it is in green phase. A Fast Lane On Warning (FLOW) sequencer is in synchronization with traffic phases sequencer (sequencing Red, Green, Yellow, Left Turn and the like) with both sequencers having service cycle period ‘Pi’ . The start times of both sequences are appropriately offset from one another. Sensors up road from the signal provide data on approaching vehicles number per time to a processor that synthesizes the data for one or more “fast” lanes in one or more directions. Using that data, the processor influences the signal and FLOW sequencers as well as emplaced and/or mobile on-board readouts to optimize phase openings and traffic distribution and traffic activity including: 07-21-2011
20110248868Traffic density based safety shutoff mechanism for compression or converging traffic management system - During any kind of traffic management involving consolidation or compression, or converging readouts or outputs, shortening of individual vehicle headway, there is a necessity that vehicles in a moving pattern must get closer together. For the particular case of taking random traffic approaching a traffic signal and consolidating traffic to go through the signal during the green phase, vehicles must be substantially consolidated at a ratio of the service cycle of the traffic signal to the “net” green during which time they all pass through the signal. This remains true for both autonomic as well as adjustable adaptable phase-changing traffic management systems. Traffic density (passing vehicle number per time) is measured before or at the beginning of traffic management. Density figures are compared under a predetermined scheduling/convergence mechanism that takes into account the densest traffic will be, or the closest vehicles will be with respect to one another. If the pre-compressed, pre-converging density is found to be lean or sparse enough for traffic management to function, outputs are allowed to continue and traffic management is allowed to remain open. If the pre-compressed, pre-converging density is found to be too dense, that is, if the densest place or duration in traffic management is too close for a safe headway or reaction time, than traffic management/outputs are suspended.10-13-2011

Josh Free, Redmond, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080209394Generic interface for numeric types - Various technologies and techniques are disclosed for providing a common generic interface for numeric types in statically typed languages. The common generic interface defines basic arithmetic operations, thereby allowing basic arithmetic operations to be performed on the numeric types. The common generic interface provides support for overflow detection when a result of an operation being performed on a particular numeric type will result in an overflow situation when the operation does not fit within a range supported by the particular numeric types. The common generic interface provides support for one or more mathematical properties to be retrieved for a particular one of the numeric types being used in a particular circumstance.08-28-2008

Michael Kenneth Free, Placerville, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090216049Process and intermediates for the production of BDNPA and BDNPF and other bis(dinitroalkyl)acetals and formals - Bis(dinitroalkyl)acetals and formals having the formula (1)08-27-2009

Michael L. Free, Salt Lake City, UT US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100199909SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECYCLING SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL REMOVED FROM A RAW SEMICONDUCTOR BOULE - Methods of recycling excess semiconductor material removed from an unshaped semiconductor boule are disclosed. Excess semiconductor material is cut from an semiconductor unshaped boule thereby generating a shaped semiconductor boule. The excess semiconductor material is removed in the form of large pieces that can easily be cleaned and retrieved for reuse.08-12-2010

Michael Lynn Free, Salt Lake City, UT US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110132462MODIFIED COPPER-ZINC-TIN SEMICONDUCTOR FILMS, USES THEREOF AND RELATED METHODS - Provided herein are multicomponent semiconductor films having a broad range of bandgaps and charge carrier characteristics. The semiconductor films include copper, zinc, tin, at least one substitutional metal and at least one chalcogen. Substitutional metals include those capable of substituting for a portion of copper, zinc, or both in the semiconductor films. Also disclosed are methods for making the films, including single-bath electrodeposition methods, and devices incorporating the films, including photovoltaic devices.06-09-2011

Robert Mikio Free, San Jose, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110181746Image Preprocessing - A method performed by a software process executing on a computer system, includes obtaining a digital image having a plurality of pixels encoded in a YUV color space. Each pixel has a luma component of value Y, a blue color-difference component of value U and a red color-difference component of value V. For a specified pixel, the method includes calculating whether U is less than a first threshold and V is greater than a second threshold. The method further includes determining whether the specified pixel potentially depicts an orange hue depending on a result of the calculation.07-28-2011
20110182503Image Preprocessing - A method performed by a software process executing on a computer system, includes accessing a digital image having a plurality of pixels encoded in a color space that defines hue as a pair of Cartesian coordinates. The method also includes calculating a chroma value for a specified pixel by determining a distance between a point corresponding to a hue coordinate pair value for the specified pixel and a Cartesian origin point. The calculated chroma value is compared to a predetermined threshold and an image processing operation is performed on the digital image based on a result of the comparison.07-28-2011
20110182507Image Preprocessing - A method, performed by a software process executing on a computer system, includes accessing a digital image comprising a plurality of pixels. The method also includes determining whether one or more pixels bounding a first rectangular sub-region of a predetermined size within the digital image satisfy a specified criterion. If a predetermined percentage of bounding pixels satisfy the specified criterion, the method assumes that all pixels within the first rectangular sub-region also satisfy the specified criterion. The method further includes selectively executing an image analysis algorithm on the digital image using the assumption that all pixels within the rectangular sub-region also satisfy the specified criterion.07-28-2011
20110182509Image Preprocessing - A method performed by a software process executing on a computer system includes selecting a first set of pixels in a digital image in the RGB color space. The pixels are selected such that, for each pixel in the set, a red component is a highest value component and a blue component is a lowest value component. The method also includes identifying at least a subset of the first set as a region of orange hue in the digital image.07-28-2011
20110182520Light Source Detection from Synthesized Objects - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for determining a location relative to an object and a type of a light source that illuminated the object when the image was captured, are described. A method performed by a process executing on a computer system includes identifying an object of interest in a digital image. The method further includes projecting at least a portion of the digital image corresponding to the object of interest onto a three dimensional (3D) model that includes a polygon-mesh corresponding to the object's shape. The method further includes determining one or more properties of a light source that illuminated the object in the digital image at an instant that the image was captured based at least in part on a characteristic of one or more polygons in the 3D model onto which the digital image portion was projected.07-28-2011
20110317872Low Threshold Face Recognition - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, are disclosed for reducing the impact of lighting conditions and biometric distortions, while providing a low-computation solution for reasonably effective (low threshold) face recognition. In one aspect, the methods include processing a captured image of a face of a user seeking to access a resource by conforming a subset of the captured face image to a reference model. The reference model corresponds to a high information portion of human faces. The methods further include comparing the processed captured image to at least one target profile corresponding to a user associated with the resource, and selectively recognizing the user seeking access to the resource based on a result of said comparing.12-29-2011
20110317917Skin-tone Filtering - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, are disclosed relating to skin-tone filtering for reducing the impact of lighting conditions, while providing a low-computation solution for effective face detection. In one aspect, methods include sampling a digital image frame from among a series of digital image frames. The methods further include analyzing pixels within the sampled digital image frame to determine whether pixels in the sampled digital image frame have a hue, independent of lightness, that is within a range of hues corresponding to human skin tone. Further, the methods include deciding whether the sampled digital image frame includes a depiction of human skin based on a result of the analyzing.12-29-2011
20120002004Immersive Navigation and Rendering of Dynamically Reassembled Panoramas - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, are described for immersive navigation and for rendering of dynamically reassembled panoramas, e.g., for rendering panoramas corresponding to user specified views of a scene depicted in a captured sequence of timed digital images. By dynamically altering reassembly of panoramic slices, a viewer can in effect navigate and pivot in and about a represented space, and can experience new viewing perspectives not apparent in individual panoramic frames.01-05-2012
20120002086Optically Projected Mosaic Rendering - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, are described for rendering a mosaic from digital images using information about location and orientation of an image capturing device, and further about optics settings for the image capturing device when the digital images were captured. In one aspect, methods include generating respective virtual image sheets for frames captured from different camera locations and different camera orientations. Generating the virtual image sheets includes projecting texture maps of the captured frames over wire frames corresponding to optics settings of the camera. The methods further include positioning the generated virtual image sheets at locations and orientations within a viewing space that correspond to the different camera locations and the different orientations. The methods also include rendering the positioned virtual image sheets into a mosaic viewed from a reference point of the viewing space.01-05-2012

Sharon A. Free, Wallingford, PA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080213566FLAME LAMINABLE HYDROPHILIC ESTER POLYURETHANE FOAMS - A hydrophilic ester polyurethane foam is flame laminated to a substrate using a thin sacrificial layer, preferably a sacrificial foam layer. The sacrificial layer in the resulting laminate structure has a thickness of 1.5 mm or less, and preferably is substantially burnt away. The resulting laminate exhibits good bond strength along its length and width without loss of liquid wicking and absorptive properties.09-04-2008

Patent applications by Sharon A. Free, Wallingford, PA US