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Adam Frost, Madison, WI US
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| 20100117565 | ACTIVE SCANNER BOW COMPENSATOR - An active scanner bow compensator for use with a scanner is described. The scanner includes a moveable scanning platform supported within a frame. The active scanner bow compensator supports the scanner and includes a frame of reference, sensors, and an actuator. The sensors detect out-of-plane motion of the scanning platform relative to the frame of reference, and the actuators compensate for the out-of-plane motion by adjusting the orientation of the frame relative to the frame of reference. The active scanner bow compensator may be used in atomic force microscopy applications. | 05-13-2010 |
Alexandre J. Frost, Simpsonville, SC US
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| 20090023569 | Apparatus and method for printing and dispensing a web - An apparatus for dispensing a web from a plurality of rolls of serrated bags, includes first and second web printer/web feeders, each adapted to advance and print first and second webs from a first and second roll of serrated bags respectively, the first and second web printer/web feeders including a first and second printer, and a first and second set of nip rollers respectively; first and second accumulator guide plates located downstream of the first and second printers; a set of dispensing nip rollers located downstream of the first and second accumulator guide plates; a web accumulation area; a web sensor for sensing an end of the first or second web; a first and second seal sensing device; a dispensing guide plate located downstream of the web sensor; and a bag handling mechanism for advancing a leading bag to a bag loader. | 01-22-2009 |
Andrew Meyer Frost, Oskaloosa, IA US
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| 20090014602 | Load Bearing Bracket for Adjustable Gear Bags - A load bearing bracket for adjustable gear bags comprises a base bracket having a plurality of openings disposed therein. The openings are arranged in columns and rows. A top row consists of uniformly sized openings and alternates with another row of uniformly but different sized openings. This arrangement maximizes adjustability when attaching a variety of holding items such as Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment (MOLLE) bags or other equipment bags or holders. The base bracket is mounted using bolts, rivets or other fasteners to a vehicle. The equipment bags have an attached strap that fits within the openings to secure them therein. A plurality of large adjustment openings are disposed along a bottom portion of the base bracket allowing a user to insert a hand to guide and secure the straps. A snap on the bottom of the strap secures the free end of the strap to the bag. | 01-15-2009 |
Carol Frost, Laramie, WY US
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| 20110091979 | Tracing Coalbed Natural Gas - Coproduced Water Using Stable Isotopes of Carbon - Water collected in the area of coal beds has strongly positive δ | 04-21-2011 |
Carol J. Frost, Woodstock, MD US
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| 20090193052 | GATHERING RESEARCH DATA - Systems and methods for gathering research data using multiple monitoring devices are provided. At least a pair of the monitoring devices each read ancillary codes contained within media data and which represents research data. The decoded data read by at least one of the pair is associated with a further set of data offering a correspondence between each of the sets of decoded data. Such correspondence allows a determination that the data decoded by each of the pair of monitoring devices is the same. | 07-30-2009 |
Charles A. Frost, Albuquerque, NM US
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| 20100171483 | Systems and Methods for Detecting Anomalies in Elongate Members Using Electromagnetic Back Scatter - An anomaly on an elongate conductive member is detected by causing a source electromagnetic wave to propagate in a first direction along the elongate conductive member such that the source electromagnetic wave passes through the at least one anomaly. The anomaly causes a reflected electromagnetic wave to propagate in a second direction along the elongate conductive member. The second direction is opposite the first direction. The electric field of the reflected electromagnetic wave is sensed. The magnetic field of the reflected electromagnetic wave is sensed. A direction of propagation of the reflected electromagnetic wave is determined based on the electric field of the reflected electromagnetic wave and the magnetic field of the reflected electromagnetic wave. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20110298477 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING ANOMALIES ON INTERNAL SURFACES OF HOLLOW ELONGATE STRUCTURES USING TIME DOMAIN OR FREQUENCY DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY - Systems and methods for detecting an anomaly on an internal surface of a hollow, elongate, metallic pipe structure. An anomaly detection system employs an access port, an antenna, a signal source, and a signal analyzer. The access port allows physical access to an interior of the pipe structure. The antenna extends into the interior of the pipe structure through the access port. The signal source is operatively connected to the antenna and is capable of causing the antenna to cause a test signal to be conducted along the pipe structure such that the anomaly reflects at least a portion of the test signal back towards the antenna as a reflected signal. The signal analyzer is operatively connected to the antenna to analyze, in a frequency domain, the reflected signal. | 12-08-2011 |
Cristopher Frost, Scottsdale, AZ US
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| 20090079186 | FLEXIBLE FITTING FOR RIGID TUBING ASSEMBLY - A flexible fitting for connecting a plurality of rigid tubings to form a tubing assembly including a housing, having a plurality of bores defined therein and a plurality of tube fittings, each fixedly attached to an end portion of one of the plurality of rigid tubings and disposed therein one of the plurality of bores. Each of the plurality of tube fittings includes an o-ring channel having an o-ring disposed therein and in sealing contact with a sidewall of the housing when the flexible fitting is assembled. The combination of the tube fittings and the o-rings permit movement of tubing assembly, and more particularly the rigid tubing, about an axis of the tube fitting, translation along the axis of the tube fitting, and provide angulation of the rigid tubing relative to the housing. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090246009 | COMPRESSOR SCROLLS FOR AUXILIARY POWER UNITS - A compressor scroll is provided for redirecting an airflow from a compressor. The compressor scroll includes a spiral-shaped body; a radial inlet formed in the body for receiving the airflow from the compressor as inlet airflow; and an outlet formed in the body such that inlet airflow flows through the body and exits the outlet as outlet airflow, with at least a portion of the outlet airflow crossing at least a portion of the inlet airflow. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20100019505 | GRAVITY SCAVENGED GENERATOR WITH INTEGRAL ENGINE OIL TANK - A generator having an integral oil tank for an auxiliary power unit (APU) is provided. A gas turbine engine has a turbine shaft extending from an aft portion to a forward portion where it is in communication with a gear box mounted thereto. The gearbox advantageously has at least one oil gravity drain passage in flow communication with a lower portion thereof and is suitable for reducing the speed of the turbine shaft by gear reduction to power an oil cooled generator attached thereto. The oil cooled generator has at least one oil gravity drain passage therein. An engine oil tank is integral with and advantageously removable from the generator and is in flow communication with each oil gravity drain passage making is suitable for gravity scavenging oil from the generator and advantageously the gearbox. | 01-28-2010 |
Daryl Frost, Windsor, CO US
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| 20100026186 | POWER SUPPLY IGNITION SYSTEM AND METHOD - One embodiment comprises a plasma processing system having a plasma chamber, a generator, a feedback component, and a controller. The feedback component is adapted to receive at least one first signal having a level dependent upon the power signal supplied from the generator to the chamber. A feedback output is adapted to emit a second signal to the controller, which is adapted to supply a third signal to the power generator. The third signal is configured to control the power generator to supply the power signal at a power level for a particular processing application. The power generator is further controlled by the controller to one of reduce and remove power from the plasma processing chamber and subsequently increase the voltage level until the power level reaches a threshold level. The power generator is further controlled to subsequently modulate the voltage until the voltage returns to a first voltage level. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100149843 | PREEMPTIVE PROTECTION FOR A POWER CONVERTOR - Among many embodiments, a power conversion apparatus and a method for converting power are disclosed. The power conversion apparatus may include switching components configured to create an alternating current; a preemptive detector arranged and configured to provide, in advance of the alternating current reaching a zero-crossing, a control signal responsive to the alternating electrical current approaching the zero-crossing; and a controller configured, at least in part, to change a state of the switching components before the zero crossing, in response to the control signal. | 06-17-2010 |
David Frost, Portland, OR US
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| 20090255833 | CONVERTIBLE HOLDER FOR A CONSUMER ARTICLE - A convertible holder for enclosing a consumer article formed by at least two combinable pieces forming an enclosure wherein at least one combinable piece may be converted from forming a part of the enclosure to a support base that attaches to another combinable piece at a transverse angle and the other combinable piece continues to partially enclose the article. The combination of base and enclosing pieces supporting the article at a height above a base surface. | 10-15-2009 |
David J. Frost, Deerfield, IL US
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| 20080280867 | COMBINATION THERAPY WITH PARP INHIBITORS - The present invention describes benzimidazole derivatives of Formula (I) which constitute potent PARP inhibitors in combination with temozolomide (TMZ). | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090238766 | BIOLUMINESCENT CONSTRUCT - The invention provides a construct comprising an amino acid sequence attached to a luciferin substrate, wherein the amino acid sequence is not a substrate for either luciferase or caspase-3/7 to render the substrate inactive in the presence of luciferase. The construct is useful, for example, as a negative control for in vitro apoptosis assays and the bioluminescent imaging of drug-induced apoptosis in vivo. The invention also provides methods for screening for novel modulators of an apoptosis-related disease. | 09-24-2009 |
Debbie Frost, Griffin, GA US
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| 20120090230 | Collapsible expandable plant support - In accordance with one embodiment a collapsible, expandable, configurable plant apparatus comprises a plurality of panels having a planar configuration with an upper edge, a base edge, side edge one ( | 04-19-2012 |
Douglas E. Frost, Kingston, NH US
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| 20090286089 | ACRYLIC-BASED ADHESIVES FOR POLYVINYLIDENE SURFACES - A process for improving adhesion to a surface that is at least partially coated with a fluorocarbon-containing coating, as well as a method for bonding surfaces that are at least partially coated with a fluorocarbon-containing coating, are disclosed. Moreover, compositions that may be used in the aforementioned process and method are disclosed. Additionally, articles and assemblies that include surfaces that are coated with a fluorocarbon-containing coating are disclosed. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100101724 | ACRYLIC ADHESIVES - The present invention relates to two-part, curable, (meth)acrylic adhesives containing naturally occurring fillers which inhibit free radical cure, such as wood flour, and oxygen scavenging components. Also provided are methods of preparing such adhesive compositions and methods of bonding substrates together with such adhesive compositions. | 04-29-2010 |
Douglas Neil Frost, Charlotte, NC US
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| 20100288764 | PACKAGING MEMBRANE WITH BUILT-IN OPENING FEATURE - A packaging membrane comprising a laminate of at least first and second layers, having a removable portion formed by substantially coincident first and second score lines, the first score line being formed in the first layer but not breaching the second layer, and the second score line being formed in the second layer but not breaching the first layer. Optionally, a third layer is disposed between the first and second layers, and the third layer is not breached by either score line. In the removable portion, an adhesive-free region is provided within which the first layer is not adhered to the underlying layer(s). An integral tab is defined in the first layer within the adhesive-free region, the tab being formed by a cut line in the first layer. The tab is located entirely inside the first and second score lines and does not project beyond any edge of the membrane. | 11-18-2010 |
Eric Frost, Mechanicsville, VA US
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| 20100215923 | Elastic film laminates with tapered point bonds - Elastic laminates having improved loft, improved softness and hand, and provide greater wound roll capacity comprise an elastic film ultrasonically bonded to a nonwoven web on either side of the film, wherein the bond points have a flat land bond area that comprises no more than about 30% of the total bond area of said bond points. | 08-26-2010 |
George W. Frost, Afton, MN US
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| 20110247838 | THICK INORGANIC FIBER WEBS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING - Monolithic gravity-laid inorganic fiber webs that are greater than about 5 cm in thickness are disclosed. Methods of making and using such webs are also disclosed. The gravity-laying process comprises mechanically separating inorganic fibers and collecting the fibers as a monolithic thick web, and may comprise blending of multiple types of inorganic fibers and/or blending of inorganic particulate additives with the fibers. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110247839 | INORGANIC FIBER WEBS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING - Gravity-laid inorganic fiber webs and methods of making and using are disclosed. The gravity-laying process comprises mechanically separating inorganic fibers and collecting the fibers as a web, and may comprise blending of multiple types of inorganic fibers and/or blending of inorganic particulate additives with the fibers. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110248420 | METHODS OF MAKING INORGANIC FIBER WEBS - Methods are disclosed by which melt-formed inorganic fibers may be processed to form a gravity-laid inorganic fiber web. The gravity-laying process comprises mechanically separating the melt-formed inorganic fibers and collecting the fibers, and may comprise blending the melt-formed inorganic fibers with other inorganic fibers and/or with inorganic particulate additives. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110250461 | INORGANIC FIBER WEBS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING - Methods are disclosed in which two or more forming chambers are used to process inorganic fibers by gravity-laying methods. The methods may comprise using a first forming chamber to open inorganic fibers and using a second forming chamber to process the opened inorganic fibers, optionally to blend the opened inorganic fibers with additional inorganic fibers and/or with particulate additives, and to collect the inorganic fibers as a mat. The methods may comprise using a first forming chamber to form a first inorganic fiber layer and a second forming chamber to form a second inorganic fiber layer, and consolidating the first and second inorganic fiber layers so as to provide a multilayer gravity-laid inorganic fiber web. | 10-13-2011 |
Gordon J. Frost, Howe, IN US
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| 20110052862 | COMPOSITE EXTERIOR CLADDING PANEL - A new cladding panel for use on recreational vehicles is produced by either a hand-laid or vacuum infusion process. In hand-laid method, the cladding is formed by first introducing and curing a layer of gel coat onto a mold surface. Layers of fiber reinforced resin material are subsequently laid onto the gel coating and molded to form the cladding panel. In the vacuum infusion process, the gel coating is first laid onto a mold surface of a vacuum infusion mold, and then a dry ply materials are laid onto the gel coating. The mold is closed and a resin component is infused into the dry laminate material under vacuum pressure and cured. The cladding panels produced by these methods produced are seamless and have limited waste associated with post-production trimming processes. Cladding panels produced using the vacuum infusion process have a more consistent composition and achieve improved part-to-part consistency. | 03-03-2011 |
Gregory Charles Frost, Laurence, KS US
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| 20100322711 | Article for use in a fluid diversion system - A synthetic resin article is provided for use in a fluid diversion system with one or more distribution lines. The article's frame has a top, at least one side, a bottom and an interior. At least one aperture is formed at the top. An intake port is disposed on at least one side of the frame, for engagement with the system distribution line. A drainage structure is disposed on the bottom of the frame for downward drainage of standing water into the surrounding soil or other environment. When the system delivers fluid through the distribution line, it is received in the interior of the frame and drains slowly out through the drainage structure but normally when the system delivers fluid to the interior at a sufficient rate, the fluid rises to the top of the frame and percolates out of the outlet aperture. In preferred embodiments, the top includes a plurality of small outlet gratings for additional percolation. In particularly preferred embodiments, the outlet gratings are formed as a plurality of slots for optimized percolation and diffusion. | 12-23-2010 |
Jack G. Frost, Duncan, OK US
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| 20100243578 | Sodium Nitrite Oxidation of Hydrogen Sulfide - A method for treating hydrogen sulfide in a solution includes providing the solution containing hydrogen sulfide. The method also includes adding sodium nitrite to the solution in an amount suitable to react with the hydrogen sulfide and treat the hydrogen sulfide. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110120958 | Wastewater Treatment - A method for treating wastewater treats wastewater. In an embodiment, the method for treating wastewater includes treating wastewater comprising a chemical oxygen demand. The method includes dissolving an iron compound in the wastewater. The method also includes adjusting the pH of the wastewater to reduce the chemical oxygen demand of the wastewater. | 05-26-2011 |
James Randall Frost, Gainesville, GA US
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| 20110167688 | TRAILER HITCH LIGHTED DISPLAY WITH INTEGRAL STEP - A lighted display for mounting upon a vehicle having a trailer hitch receiver. The lighted display includes an elongated base member with a trailer hitch mount affixed midway along the base member. The base member also incorporates a horizontal step plate extending outward from upper edge of the base member allowing easier access to the rear of the vehicle. The base member is configured to receive multiple lighting elements within an elongated vertical channel. The lighting elements are connected to a trailer wiring plug which is configured to engage the vehicles trailer wiring connector. A message board is positioned within the vertical channel of the base member. The message board is made of a semi-translucent material which allows a portion of the light from the lighting elements to pass. The message board is partially masked with an opaque material, the unmasked portions forming the desired message for display. Upon illumination of the vehicle driving lights, one or more of the lighting elements are illuminated at the low light intensity level. Upon illumination of the vehicle brake light, one or more of the lighting elements are illuminated at the high light intensity level. And upon illumination of the vehicle turn signal light one or more of the lighting elements are illuminated at the high light intensity level in coordination with and on the corresponding side of the vehicle as the vehicle turn signal light. | 07-14-2011 |
Jennifer Frost, Grayslake, IL US
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| 20090105306 | NOVEL COMPOUNDS AS CANNABINOID RECEPTOR LIGANDS - The present invention relates compounds of formula (I) | 04-23-2009 |
Jennifer M. Frost, Gurnee, IL US
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| 20110086832 | NOVEL COMPOUNDS AS CANNABINOID RECEPTOR LIGANDS - The present application relates to thiazolylidene containing compounds of formula (I) | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110086838 | NOVEL COMPOUNDS AS CANNABINOID RECEPTOR LIGANDS - The present invention relates to thiophene containing compounds of formula (I) | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110086855 | NOVEL COMPOUNDS AS CANNABINOID RECEPTOR LIGANDS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, salts of prodrugs, or combinations thereof, | 04-14-2011 |
John Frost, Jacksonville, FL US
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| 20090086160 | METHODS OF STERILIZING OPHTHALMIC LENSES - Methods of sterilizing ophthalmic lenses are disclosed. | 04-02-2009 |
John J. Frost, Alexandria, VA US
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| 20090282595 | Antiballistic Garment - An antiballistic garment for protecting a user's torso and shoulders comprises a front portion releasably coupled to a back portion, the front and back portion both include soft armor, the back portion includes shoulder and side panels which include soft armor, the front and back portion have provisions for hard armor plates. The antiballistic garment has a quick release mechanism adapted to rapidly separate the front portion from the back portion. | 11-19-2009 |
Karin Annette Frost, Makawao, HI US
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| 20110042429 | Infant Carrier - Embodiments described herein provide infant carrying devices. In particular, embodiments described herein provide infant inserts to carry an infant in a child carrier. Inserts according to various embodiments can comprise a flexible panel having a curved shape that narrows toward one end of the panel. The panel can define a front opening to an area to hold the infant. A cushion can be disposed at the bottom of the area to hold the infant. The infant insert can be adapted to support an infant in a wearer facing position with the infant's knees raised. In particular, embodiments of infant inserts can be adapted to promote a spread-squat-position. | 02-24-2011 |
Keith Frost, Seattle, WA US
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| 20080234984 | EXTENDED DEPTH OF FIELD IMAGING FOR HIGH SPEED OBJECT ANALYSIS - A high speed, high-resolution flow imaging system is modified to achieve extended depth of field imaging. An optical distortion element is introduced into the flow imaging system. Light from an object, such as a cell, is distorted by the distortion element, such that a point spread function (PSF) of the imaging system is invariant across an extended depth of field. The distorted light is spectrally dispersed, and the dispersed light is used to simultaneously generate a plurality of images. The images are detected, and image processing is used to enhance the detected images by compensating for the distortion, to achieve extended depth of field images of the object. The post image processing preferably involves de-convolution, and requires knowledge of the PSF of the imaging system, as modified by the optical distortion element. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20090202130 | Image based quantitation of molecular translocation - The use of an imaging system, cell compartment markers, and molecular markers in methods for correlating the movement of molecules within a cell to a particular compartment are provided, including measuring and correlating molecule movement in adherent and non-adherent cells. | 08-13-2009 |
Keith A. Frost, Duncan, OK US
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| 20100065275 | Compositions and Methods for Hindering Asphaltene Deposition - Methods and compositions for hindering asphaltene deposition. One method comprising: identifying an interval of the subterranean formation to be treated with a relative permeability modifier to hinder subsequent asphaltene deposition; introducing the relative permeability modifier into the subterranean formation; and allowing the relative permeability modifier to contact the interval, thereby attaching to surfaces within the subterranean formation and hindering subsequent asphaltene deposition. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100087340 | Methods and Compositions for Inhibiting Metal Corrosion - Methods and compositions are provided that inhibit the corrosion of metal surfaces by aqueous acid solutions. The inhibition is basically achieved by the addition of a reaction product of an alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehyde or ketone with a primary or secondary amine to the aqueous acid solution. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20120035086 | Methods and Compositions for Inhibiting Metal Corrosion - Methods of inhibiting the corrosion of a metal surface contacted by an aqueous acid solution. The methods combine a corrosion inhibiting composition with the aqueous acid solution, wherein the corrosion inhibiting composition comprises a reaction product of an alpha,beta-unsaturated ketone with a primary or secondary amine. The metal surface is then contacted with the aqueous acid solution comprising the corrosion inhibiting composition, thereby inhibiting corrosion thereon. | 02-09-2012 |
Lawrence Arthur Frost, Griffin, GA US
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| 20120090230 | Collapsible expandable plant support - In accordance with one embodiment a collapsible, expandable, configurable plant apparatus comprises a plurality of panels having a planar configuration with an upper edge, a base edge, side edge one ( | 04-19-2012 |
Leslie Frost, Ona, WV US
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| 20110288017 | APO-LIPOPROTEIN PROPEPTIDE - This invention relates generally to a peptide being a fragment of the mammalian apolipoprotein AI peptide, said peptide comprising the sequence RHFWQQ (human, macaque and pig), the sequence WEFWQQ (rat), and the sequence WHVWQQ (mouse), or suitable modifications thereof, or equivalent synthetic peptides. In contrast to the entire protein, these short peptides have the ability to enter the nucleus of a cell. By binding directly to the DNA or to a protein that is attached to the DNA, these peptides undertake a role as a transcription factor. In particular, these peptides bind to the LXRβ receptor within the nucleus of the human cell. Therefore, they may be used as a drug to effectively treat disorders such as hyperlipidemia, inflammation (arthritis), and Alzheimer's disease. | 11-24-2011 |
Lyman Frost, Midway, UT US
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| 20110135565 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN USING SODIUM ION SEPARATION MEMBRANES - A method of producing hydrogen from sodium hydroxide and water is disclosed. The method comprises separating sodium from a first aqueous sodium hydroxide stream in a sodium ion separator, feeding the sodium produced in the sodium ion separator to a sodium reactor, reacting the sodium in the sodium reactor with water, and producing a second aqueous sodium hydroxide stream and hydrogen. The method may also comprise reusing the second aqueous sodium hydroxide stream by combining the second aqueous sodium hydroxide stream with the first aqueous sodium hydroxide stream. A system of producing hydrogen is also disclosed. | 06-09-2011 |
Lyman Frost, Idaho Falls, ID US
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| 20090090637 | Reliable, Fault-Tolerant, Electrolyzer Cell Stack Architecture - A method for increasing the reliability of an electrolyzer cell stack includes providing multiple electrolyzer cell stacks. Each electrolyzer cell stack includes multiple cells separated by electrically conductive interconnects. The method may further include generating, using an external power source, an electrical current through each of the electrolyzer cell stacks to produce a fuel. The method may further include electrically connecting an interconnect of a first electrolyzer cell stack to an interconnect of a second electrolyzer cell stack located at a substantially equivalent electrical potential. This allows current to flow from one electrolyzer cell stack to another in the event a cell fails or creates a point of high resistance. | 04-09-2009 |
Marlene Frost, Burnsville, MN US
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| 20110136129 | ASSESSING ATYPICAL HYPERPLASIA PATIENTS FOR THE RISK OF DEVELOPING BREAST CANCER - This document provides methods and materials involved in assessing the risk of developing breast cancer in patients with atypical hyperplasia. For example, methods and materials for using the level of Ki67 expression (e.g., percent Ki67 | 06-09-2011 |
Michael N. Frost, Seattle, WA US
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| 20080263400 | Fault insertion system - A method of scheduling a simulated hardware fault on a computer system by specifying at least a termination point where the simulated hardware fault will be automatically removed from the computer system. The computer system may comprise at least one control computer that can be remote from a computer into which a simulated hardware fault is inserted and that schedules and controls simulation of the simulated hardware fault. | 10-23-2008 |
Patrick Frost, Rochester, NY US
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| 20090081489 | ON-LINE SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION AND CONTROL OF FUEL CELL HUMIDIFICATION VIA HFR MEASUREMENTS - A fuel cell system is provided, including an HFR measurement device in electrical communication with a fuel cell stack. The HFR measurement is used online to measure an HFR of the fuel cell stack suitable for calculation of a d(HFR)/d(RH) ratio. A humidity regulator is provided in fluid communication with the fuel cell stack. A controller periodically changes stack operating conditions to perturb an RH of the fuel cell stack, process the HFR response, and compute the d(HFR)/d(RH) ratio. A method for online identification and control of the fuel cell stack humidification is also provided. The d(HFR)/d(RH) ratio is an auxiliary measurement of membrane hydration which is used as a feedback for hydration control. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20100112383 | DIAGNOSTIC TO DETERMINE A VALVE/LINE FREEZE-UP OR FAILURE IN A FUEL CELL BLEED MANIFOLD UNIT - A system and method for determining whether valves in a fuel cell system bleed manifold unit (BMU) are blocked with ice or have otherwise failed. The system opens a first bleed valve, closes a second bleed valve and opens an exhaust valve, and then reads a pressure signal to determine whether there is flow through a flow restriction to determine whether the first bleed valve or the exhaust valve is blocked. The system then closes the exhaust valve, leaves the first bleed valve open, and again reads the pressure signal to determine the pressure drop across the flow restriction, which will indicate whether the flow restriction the pressure sensor lines are blocked. The system then closes the first bleed valve and opens the second bleed valve to determine whether the pressure signal indicates a flow through the second bleed valve. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100112384 | REMEDIAL ACTION TO OPERATE A FUEL CELL SYSTEM WITH A FAILED BLEED MANIFOLD UNIT - A system and method for providing an anode exhaust gas bleed in a fuel cell system. The system provides a normal anode side bleed using first and second bleed valves if the first and second bleed valves are not blocked and the temperature of first and second split sub-stacks is greater than a predetermined temperature, provides a continuous anode side bleed using the bleed valves if the bleed valves are not blocked and the temperature of the sub-stacks is less than the predetermined temperature, provides a normal center anode bleed through the drain valve if the first or second bleed valve is blocked and the temperature of the sub-stacks is above the predetermined temperature and provides a continuous center anode side bleed through the drain valve if the first or second bleed valve is blocked and the temperature of the sub-stacks is below the predetermined temperature. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100190075 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBSERVING ANODE FLUID COMPOSITION DURING FUEL CELL START-UP - A fuel cell system including a fuel cell stack having a plurality of fuel cells, the fuel cell stack including an anode supply manifold and an anode exhaust manifold, a first valve in fluid communication with at least one of the anode supply manifold and the anode exhaust manifold, wherein the first valve includes an inlet for receiving a fluid flow and an outlet for exhausting a fluid, a sensor for measuring at least a fluid pressure at the inlet and the outlet of the first valve, wherein the sensor generates a sensor signal representing the pressure measurement, and a processor for receiving the sensor signal, analyzing the sensor signal, and determining a composition of a fluid in the fuel cell system based upon the analysis of the sensor signal. | 07-29-2010 |
Patrick Frost, Tucson, AZ US
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| 20110189573 | ONLINE ANODE PRESSURE BIAS TO MAXIMIZE BLEED VELOCITY WHILE MEETING EMISSION CONSTRAINT - A method that employs a model based approach to determine a maximum anode pressure set-point based on existing airflow in the exhaust gas line. This approach maximizes anode flow channel velocity during bleed events while meeting the hydrogen emission constraint, which in turn increases the amount of water purged from the anode flow channels to increase stack stability. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110200900 | FEED FORWARD FUEL CONTROL ALGORITHM TO DECREASE FUEL CELL VEHICLE START UP TIME - A method for monitoring the pressure in an anode sub-system of a fuel cell system during a pressurization stage at system start-up prior to an anode purge. The method includes providing hydrogen gas to the anode sub-system during the pressurization stage, typically from one or more injectors. The method determines how many moles of the hydrogen gas has been provided to the anode sub-system, and uses the number of moles to determine the pressure in the anode sub-system. The method uses the determined pressure to stop the pressurization stage when the determined pressure is about equal to the desired pressure. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110207012 | METHOD FOR DETECTING ORIFICE FLOW PHASE TRANSITION IN A PRESSURE-CONTROLLED ANODE - A fuel cell system that determines the phase transition from water to gas through a bleed/drain valve in a water separation device. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack having an anode side and a cathode side. An injector injects hydrogen gas into the anode side of the fuel cell stack. The water separation device receives an anode exhaust gas from the anode side of the fuel cell stack, where the water separation device includes a water holding reservoir. A controller controls the injector and the bleed/drain valve and determines when the bleed/drain valve transitions from draining water to bleeding the anode exhaust gas by comparing the flow rate through the water separation device and the flow rate through the injector. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110217609 | FUEL CELL STACK OPERATION - A method including shutting down an electrochemical fuel cell stack wherein anode pressure is controlled according to a stack discharge fuel consumption estimate. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110229781 | VARIABLE ANODE FLOW RATE FOR FUEL CELL VEHICLE START-UP - A fuel cell system is disclosed with a fuel cell stack having a plurality of fuel cells, the fuel cell stack including an anode supply manifold and an anode exhaust manifold, a sensor for measuring at least one of an environmental condition affecting the fuel cell stack and a characteristic of the fuel cell stack, wherein the sensor generates a sensor signal representing the measurement of the sensor; and a processor for receiving the sensor signal, analyzing the sensor signal, and controlling a flow rate of a fluid flowing into the anode supply manifold based upon the analysis of the sensor signal. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110274996 | ADAPTIVE METHOD TO CONTROL FUEL DELIVERY INJECTOR WITH MODELING UNCERTAINTIES IN A FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A method for adaptively controlling a fuel delivery injector in a fuel cell system, including determining a feed-forward bias for the fuel delivery injector, determining an injector flow set-point for the fuel delivery injector, monitoring stack current, determining a transient pressure correction for the stack and correcting the injector flow set-point. | 11-10-2011 |
Phillip Frost, Miami Beach, FL US
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| 20100151007 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVE INHIBITION OF VEGF - Disclosed herein are siRNA compositions and methods useful for inhibiting expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) isoforms. Such compositions and methods further involve siRNA capable of selectively targeting angiogenic VEGF isoforms while selectively sparing anti-angiogenic isoforms. Diseases which involve angiogenesis stimulated by overexpression of VEGF, such as diabetic retinopathy, age related macular degeneration and many types of cancer, can be treated by administering small interfering RNAs as disclosed. | 06-17-2010 |
Robin Frost, Kirkland, WA US
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| 20110208851 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DATA STORAGE, SUCH AS DISCOVERY AND MARKING OWNERSHIP OF NETWORK STORAGE DEVICES - A system and method for discovery and marking ownership of network storage devices discovers, marks ownership and auto-attaches persistent network storage devices using the AoE or other network storage/protocols by storing encoded data in a configuration string or other settable persistent memory of these devices. | 08-25-2011 |
Rodney I. Frost, Corning, NY US
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| 20100009024 | Asymmetric Honeycomb Wall-Flow Filter Having Improved Structural Strength - A honeycomb filter includes an array of interconnecting porous walls which define an array of first channels and second channels. The first channels are bordered on their sides by the second channels and have a larger hydraulic diameter than the second channels. The first channels have a square cross-section, with corners of the first channels having a shape, such as a bevel or fillet, such that the thickness, t | 01-14-2010 |
Stephen Frost, Gurnee, IL US
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| 20120021925 | DIAGNOSTIC ASSAYS FOR PROSTATE CANCER USING PSP94 AND PSA BIOMARKERS - The application refers to a method for diagnosing prostate cancer through the measurement of the combination of PSP94 (β-microseminoprotein) and F/T PSA biomarkers, the method using urine samples to measure PSP94 and serum samples to analyse F/T PSA. In one embodiment, the PSP94 is standardized to creatinine. Also based on the measurement of PSP94 and F/T PSA are provided methods and kits for (a) diagnosing aggressive prostate cancer; (b) differential diagnosis; and (c) diagnosing the progression of prostate cancer. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120022793 | BIOMARKERS FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF PROSTATE CANCER IN A NON-HYPERTENSIVE POPULATION - The present invention includes the use of biomolecules for differential diagnosis of prostate cancer and/or non-malignant disease of the prostate. The present invention also provides methods for detecting biomolecules within a biological sample. The invention further includes kits for differential diagnosis of prostate cancer and/or non-malignant disease of the prostate in a biological sample. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120071334 | Methods And Marker Combinations For Screening For Predisposition To Lung Cancer - The present invention relates to rapid, sensitive methods for determining whether a subject has or is at risk of developing lung cancer based on certain combinations of biomarkers, or biomarkers and biometric parameters. The methods consist of: a) quantifying in a test sample obtained from a subject, the amount of two or more biomarkers in a panel, the panel comprising at least one antibody and at least one antigen: b) comparing the amount of each biomarker quantified in the panel to a predetermined cutoff for said biomarker and assigning a score for each biomarker based on said comparison: c) combining the assigned score for each biomarker quantified in step b to obtain a total score for said subject: d) comparing the total score in step c with a predetermined total score and e) determining whether said subject has a risk of lung cancer based on the comparison in step d. | 03-22-2012 |
Stephen Peter Frost, South Riding, VA US
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| 20100106544 | Systems and methods for implementing an enterprise acquisition service environment - Methods and systems for seamlessly integrating an end-to-end acquisition process using a flexible data structure are disclosed. A flexible data structure consistent with these methods and systems may connect the buyer's requirement to the vendor's proposed solution, facilitating a requirement-by-requirement evaluation process allowing buyers to evaluate content as well as price of a proposal. Embodiments of the present invention standardize the format of proposals, allowing buyers to more easily compare vendors' proposals side-by-side. Still other embodiments of the present invention produce an error checking report to further aid vendors in improving proposals and buyers in evaluating proposals. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100106545 | Systems and methods for facilitating evaluation in an acquisition process - Methods and systems for seamlessly integrating an end-to-end acquisition process using a flexible data structure are disclosed. A flexible data structure consistent with these methods and systems may connect the buyer's requirement to the vendor's proposed solution, facilitating a requirement-by-requirement evaluation process allowing buyers to evaluate content as well as price of a proposal. Embodiments of the present invention standardize the format of proposals, allowing buyers to more easily compare vendors' proposals side-by-side. Still other embodiments of the present invention produce an error checking report to further aid vendors in improving proposals and buyers in evaluating proposals. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100106617 | Flexible data store for implementing a streamlined acquisition process - Methods and systems for seamlessly integrating an end-to-end acquisition process using a flexible data structure are disclosed. A flexible data structure consistent with these methods and systems may connect the buyer's requirement to the vendor's proposed solution, facilitating a requirement-by-requirement evaluation process allowing buyers to evaluate content as well as price of a proposal. Embodiments of the present invention standardize the format of proposals, allowing buyers to more easily compare vendors' proposals side-by-side. Still other embodiments of the present invention produce an error checking report to further aid vendors in improving proposals and buyers in evaluating proposals. | 04-29-2010 |
Timothy Lee Frost, Cleveland, TN US
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| 20090051165 | Orifice Holder Construction - An orifice holder assembly provides a boss connected by at least one arm to a base having an outlet therethrough. The boss is provided below the outlet. A tube is inserted through the boss until a bead contacts a first boss surface and the tube end is then deflected to form a lip where the lip and the bead connects the tube to the boss. An orifice body is then inserted in the tube end. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20110119894 | Method of Manufacturing An Orifice Holder Assembly - An orifice holder assembly provides a boss connected by at least one arm to a base having an outlet therethrough. The boss is provided below the outlet. A tube is inserted through the boss until a bead contacts a first boss surface and the tube end is then deflected to form a lip where the lip and the bead connects the tube to the boss. An orifice body is then inserted in the tube end. | 05-26-2011 |
Tom Frost, Cambridge, MA US
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| 20090037033 | Autonomous Behaviors for a Remote Vehicle - A system for allowing an operator to switch between remote vehicle tele-operation and one or more remote vehicle autonomous behaviors. The system comprises: an operator control unit receiving input from the operator including instructions for the remote vehicle to execute an autonomous behavior; a control system on the remote vehicle for receiving the instruction to execute an autonomous behavior from the operator control unit; and a GPS receiver, an inertial measurement unit, and a navigation CPU on the remote vehicle. Upon receiving the instruction to execute an autonomous behavior, the remote vehicle executes that autonomous behavior using input from the GPS receiver, the inertial measurement unit (IMU), and the navigation CPU. | 02-05-2009 |
Wilson Frost, Cincinnati, OH US
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| 20100111682 | CRENELATED TURBINE NOZZLE - A turbine nozzle includes a row of vanes extending radially between annular outer and inner bands. The outer band includes a pair of radial flanges defining an annular seal groove therebetween. One of the flanges is crenelated to improve nozzle life. | 05-06-2010 |