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Alan Fuchs, Reno, NV US
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| 20080296530 | Nanostructured magnetorheological fluids and gels - Magnetorheological materials having a supramolecular polymer gel as a component of the carrier are disclosed. Useful supramolecular polymers for gels include those having bipyridine or terpyridine ligands which can participate in metal coordination bonding. The magnetizable particles of magnetorheological materials can have supramolecular surfactant-polymer coatings. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20100063346 | MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL FLUIDS AND THERAPEUTIC USES THEREOF - In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for stimulating a subject's immune system. Particular methods provide a tumor specific immune response by injecting a tumor with a magnetorheological fluid and applying a magnetic field to the tumor. The immune response can be used to treat disseminated tumors or metastatic cells. Further methods induce a general immune response, such as by treating a section of tissue, such as healthy tissue, with a magnetorheological fluid and applying a magnetic field to the treated tissue. The immune response can be used to treat illness or disease or to enhance the effect of a therapeutic agent. In particular examples, the disclosed methods are used to enhance the effect of immuno stimulants. Also provided are methods for causing necrosis of a cell mass, such as a tumor, by injecting a magnetorheological fluid into a section of tissue and applying a magnetic field to the tissue. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20110033776 | PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES - The present invention is directed to proton exchange membranes such as for use in fuel cells. In one embodiment, a polyetherquinoxaline is obtained by reaction between a haloquinoxaline and at least one diol, which forms a repeating unit including an ether linkage. The polyetherquinoxaline is suitable for use in a proton exchange membrane, which can be used in a fuel cell. | 02-10-2011 |
Alexander Fuchs, Bloomfield Hills, MI US
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| 20100131166 | Method for Adjusting a Braking Pressure for a Disk Brake - A method for adjusting a braking pressure for at least one disk brake includes setting a target frictional torque of the disk brake, determining a temperature of at least a part of the disk brake, determining a nominal target braking pressure from a known relation between the nominal braking pressure and the nominal frictional torque, and determining a correction factor from a known characteristic line describing a deviation of a friction coefficient between a brake disk and at least one brake pad as a function of the temperature. The braking pressure is adjusted by applying the correction factor to the nominal target braking pressure. | 05-27-2010 |
Andreas D. Fuchs, Orion, MI US
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| 20090195477 | STACKED PATCH ANTENNAS - According to various exemplary embodiments, an antenna assembly generally includes one or more antennas, such as a single multi-frequency antenna, first and second stacked patch antennas, etc. The antenna assembly may be operable for receiving signals having different frequencies (e.g., a frequency associated with a satellite digital audio radio service (SDARS), a frequency associated with a global positioning system (GPS), etc.). The antenna assembly may generally include at least one antenna (e.g., a single multi-frequency antenna, first and second stacked patch antennas, etc.) having at least one feed point and tuned to at least one of a first frequency and a second frequency that is different than the first frequency. A low noise amplifier may be in communication with the at least one feed point for amplifying signals having the first frequency and signals having the second received from a signal output. A single communication link may be used for communicating an output signal of the antenna assembly. | 08-06-2009 |
Andreas D. Fuchs, Lake Orion, MI US
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| 20110080323 | LOW PROFILE ANTENNA ASSEMBLIES - An antenna assembly including a ground plane and a radiator supported above the ground plane is disclosed. The radiator may include a slot to configure the radiator to be resonant in at least two frequency ranges and a grounding point coupled to the ground plane. The radiator may be a dual-band planar inverted F antenna (PIFA) having an upper surface opposite the ground plane. First and second antenna modules may be coupled to the upper surface of the PIFA. The first and second antenna modules may be patch antennas, such as stacked patch antennas. | 04-07-2011 |
Andrew Joseph Fuchs, Vancouver, WA US
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| 20110110708 | INTERCHANGEABLE HOIST AND DRAG LINK - Embodiments of a dragline rigging can reduce the number of different parts required by including an interchangeable dragline rigging link that can be used, in different orientations, as either a hoist link or a drag link. An interchangeable dragline rigging link can include a socket connector, a dump connector, and chain connectors on either side of the link. The socket connector and dump connector can include parallel pin receiving holes, while the chain connectors can accommodate pins in a direction perpendicular to the pin receiving holes of the socket connector and dump connector. Further, the hoist assembly and drag assembly of the dragline rigging can be designed to accommodate the same size pin at a plurality of locations, in order to further increase the interchangeability of parts of the dragline rigging. | 05-12-2011 |
Benjamin S. Fuchs, Andover, MN US
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| 20100127668 | Voltage drop compensation for an electric power storage device charging system - A system includes an electrical energy storage device that may be in the form of one or more batteries, a charger to selectively charge the electrical energy storage device, and charger cabling sized to electrically interconnect the storage device and the charger together and span a distance separating them. The charger cabling is initially connected across the charger without the storage device to determine information specific to voltage drop caused by the cabling. The system is then reconfigured so that the cabling connects the storage device to the charger for charging. During this charging operation the previously gathered information is used to compensate for the voltage drop along the cabling as the storage device is charged with the charger. | 05-27-2010 |
Bryan Fuchs, Quincy, MA US
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| 20100184048 | EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR (EGF) EXPRESSION AND/OR POLYMORPHISMS THEREOF FOR PREDICTING THE RISK OF DEVELOPING CANCER - The present invention relates to diagnostic and prognostic methods to determine the likelihood of a subject who has a inflammatory disease or liver disease of developing cancer. In particular, the present invention relates to methods for identifying subjects with increased susceptibility to developing cancer, such as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) where the subject has an inflammatory disease, such as, but not limited to cirrhosis, by identifying a variance or polymorphism in the human EGF gene. In particular, the methods of the present invention relate to identifying subjects with increased susceptibility to developing cancer such as HCC, where the subject has an inflammatory disease, such as but not limited to cirrhosis, and the subject is identified to have a single nucleotide polymorphism 61A>G in the 5′UTR of the EGF gene. Alternatively, the methods of the present invention relate to identifying subjects with increased susceptibility to developing cancer such as HCC, where the subject has an inflammatory disease, such as but not limited to cirrhosis, and the subject is identified to have increased expression of EGF as compared to a reference level of EGF expression. The present invention also relates to administering an effective amount of an anti-cancer therapy to subjects identified to have an increased susceptibility of developing cancer such as HCC by the methods as disclosed herein, and kits to identify a subject with a 61A>G polymorphism in the 5′UTR of the EGF gene or kits to determine increased EGF expression in subjects with chronic inflammatory disease. | 07-22-2010 |
Bryan C. Fuchs, Quincy, MA US
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| 20110086039 | Methods of Treating Liver Fibrosis and Pre-Cirrhosis with Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors - This invention relates generally to a therapeutic use of epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors to reduce fibrosis, e.g., liver fibrosis, or pre-cirrhosis in a subject. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110263441 | COMPOSITIONS, KITS, AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFICATION, ASSESSMENT, PREVENTION, AND THERAPY OF HEPATIC DISORDERS - The invention relates to compositions, kits, and methods for detecting, characterizing, preventing, and treating hepatic disorders such as hepatocellular carcinoma and/or cirrhosis. A variety of informative biomarkers corresponding thereto, are provided, wherein alterations in expression relative to a control is correlated with the presence of a hepatic disorder, likelihood of survival from a hepatic disorder, and likelihood of recurrence of a hepatic disorder. | 10-27-2011 |
Dale R. Fuchs, Indian Trail, NC US
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| 20090077925 | Light Weight Load Bearing Architectural Column - A lightweight load bearing architectural column is disclosed. The column includes an exterior shell formed of a plurality of walls that together define an open interior. An interior load bearing shaft is within the exterior shell and is proportionally smaller than the exterior shell. One portion of the interior load bearing shaft is connected against one interior wall of the exterior shell with the remaining portions of the interior shaft being independent of the other interior walls of the interior shell. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20120000154 | Light Weight Load Bearing Architectural Column - A tapered lightweight load bearing architectural column is disclosed. The column includes an exterior shell formed of a plurality of walls that together define an open interior and defining a tapered cross section from one end to another end. An interior load bearing shaft is within the exterior shell and is proportionally smaller than the exterior shell. One portion of the interior load bearing shaft is connected against one interior wall of the exterior shell with the remaining portions of the interior shaft being independent of the other interior walls of the interior shell. | 01-05-2012 |
Daniel G. Fuchs, Tualatin, OR US
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| 20090066048 | VEHICLE AXLE APPARATUS - A vehicle axle construction comprises a suspension for supporting the axle from first and second frame rail members. Elongated support members extend forwardly from respective locations along the frame rail members that are rearwardly of the axle and are clamped or otherwise coupled to the axle. A single pivot may be utilized to couple the respective rearmost end portions of the supports to the respective frame members. The forward ends of the supports may be coupled to respective air springs. Desirably, at least a portion of each air spring is positioned forwardly of the axle. In addition, at least one lateral stabilizer rigidifies the suspension. An alternative suspension utilizes leaf springs. A double acting rack-and-pinion steering mechanism may be rigidly coupled to the axle for use in steering the wheels of the vehicle. | 03-12-2009 |
David E. Fuchs, Pittsford, NY US
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| 20090128347 | Method and Apparatus for Protection of AC-DC power Converters - An AC-DC power converter controls an external upstream switching device, which supplies it power to be converted. Power conversion is initiated when an external signal requests power be converted or when a program within the AC-DC power converter detects the need for power conversion. When this occurs, the AC-DC power converter signals the external switching device, which is upstream of the AC-DC power converter to turn on, thereby supplying the power to be converted to the AC-DC power converter. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090174382 | Method and Apparatus to Remove Energy from DC Loads - A DC output power converter or DC switch device that includes methods and apparatus to reverse the current in the connected load, thereby draining the load's energy until the voltage in the load is brought to a (near) zero potential and held there. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090174413 | Method and Apparatus to Verify the Proper Connection of Loads before Applying Full DC Power - A DC power source or DC switching device that uses a test signal to verify the proper connection of the load (or loads) at its output prior to applying full power to the output. This method and apparatus inserts a low power or low energy test signal at the output terminals of a DC power source and measures the test signal's effect on connected external loads to access the condition and proper connection of these loads before applying full power to the DC output power port. If the test signal detects that a load is connected with a reverse polarity, is shorted, malfunctioning or can otherwise cause damage, it will inhibit the application of full power to the output terminals until the situation is corrected. | 07-09-2009 |
Diane E. Fuchs, Burlington, VT US
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| 20090158653 | Hanging Planter - A hanging planter provides a growing environment that allows a plant to grow in a substantially downward direction. The planter includes a structure with an interior surface that defines an interior chamber. The interior chamber receives a liner made of a material of the type suitable for retaining growing medium therein. The structure and liner include at least one opening that permits the plant to be positioned within the growing medium such that the root structure grows within the interior chamber and the stem portion grows downward without the need for external structure. Optionally, a self-watering system is included. | 06-25-2009 |
Earl D. Fuchs, Phoenix, AZ US
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| 20090079032 | METHOD OF FORMING A HIGH CAPACITANCE DIODE AND STRUCTURE THEREFOR - In one embodiment, high doped semiconductor channels are formed in a semiconductor region of an opposite conductivity type to increase the capacitance of the device. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20100072573 | METHOD OF FORMING A HIGH CAPACITANCE DIODE AND STRUCTURE THEREFOR - In one embodiment, high doped semiconductor channels are formed in a semiconductor region of an opposite conductivity type to increase the capacitance of the device. | 03-25-2010 |
Elaine Fuchs, New York, NY US
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| 20080213882 | Method for Isolating Dermal Papilla Cells and Uses Thereof - The present invention relates to dermal papilla-specific markers and a method for isolating dermal papilla cells using the same. Dermal papilla cells isolated in accordance with the method of the invention and treated with BMP6 are useful for promoting hair growth. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20090203574 | Method for Modulating Hair Growth - The present invention relates to the use of Lhx2 as a target for modulating the hair growth. Screening assays for identifying agents which increase or decrease the expression or activity of Lhx2 are provided. | 08-13-2009 |
Erwin P. Fuchs, Farmington, MN US
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| 20110011042 | Pulse jet air cleaner system; components; and, methods - Pulse jet air cleaner systems components and methods are described. The features relate to air cleaner housings that include a cartridge receiving section. Features described relate to a possible two-stage construction, a pulse jet accumulator section, pulse jet equipment for cleaning a filter cartridge positioned within the air cleaner; evacuation valve arrangements for projection of dust from the air cleaners; and other example features. Methods of assembly and use are also provided. | 01-20-2011 |
Ewald Franz Fuchs, Boulder, CO US
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| 20100019714 | ALTERNATING CURRENT MACHINE WITH INCREASED TORQUE ABOVE AND BELOW RATED SPEED FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC PROPULSION SYSTEMS - The machine in accordance with the present disclosure is an AC machine whose pole numbers can be switched (from pole p | 01-28-2010 |
Gerhard E. Fuchs, Gainesville, FL US
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| 20090041615 | Corrosion Resistant Alloy Compositions with Enhanced Castability and Mechanical Properties - Disclosed are novel nickel-base alloy compositions that may be cast as a single crystal or directionally solidified alloy consisting essentially of, by weight: 8-12% Cr, 10-14% Co, 0.3-0.9% Mo, 3-7% W, 2-8% Ta, 2.0-5.5% Al, 1.5-5.0% Ti, up to 2% Nb, less than 0.1% B, less than 0.1% Zr, 0.05-0.15% C, less than 0.5% Hf, 2-4% Re, 0.05-0.2% Si, up to 0.015% S, up to 0.1% La, up to 0.1% Y, up to 0.1% Ce, up to 0.1% Nd, up to 0.1% Dy, up to 0.1% Pr, up to 0.1% Gd, balance is Ni, and wherein (La+Y+Ce+Nd+Dy+Pr+Gd) is 0.001-0.1%. The compositions for the nickel-base superalloy have a balance between oxidation resistance, corrosion resistance, castability, and mechanical properties, such as creep resistance and thermo-mechanical fatigue resistance. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20100080729 | Nickel-base alloy for gas turbine applications - A nickel-based alloy suitable for casting gas turbine components having a lower density and basic heat treating process while achieving improved strength is disclosed. Multiple embodiments of the alloy are disclosed capable of providing both directionally-solidified and equiaxed castings. Also disclosed is a method of making a cast and heat treated article utilizing the improved nickel-base alloy. | 04-01-2010 |
Henry Fuchs, Chapel Hill, NC US
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| 20090009723 | Methods, Systems, and Computer Program Products for Full Spectrum Projection - A broadband electromagnetic wave beam is projected from a broadband wave source ( | 01-08-2009 |
| 20100045783 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DYNAMIC VIRTUAL CONVERGENCE AND HEAD MOUNTABLE DISPLAY USING SAME - Methods and systems for dynamic virtual convergence ( | 02-25-2010 |
| 20110046483 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR IMAGE GUIDED ABLATION - The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer readable media for image guided ablation. One system for image guided ablation includes an ultrasound transducer for producing a real-time ultrasound image of a target volume and of surrounding tissue. The system further includes an ablation probe for ablating the target volume. The system further includes a display for displaying an image to guide positioning of the ablation probe during ablation of the target volume. The system further includes at least one tracker for tracking position and orientation of the ablation probe during the ablation of the target volume. The system further includes a rendering and display module for receiving a pre-ablation image of the target volume and for displaying a combined image on the display, where the combined image includes a motion tracked, rendered image of the ablation probe and an equally motion tracked real-time ultrasound image registered with the pre-ablation image. | 02-24-2011 |
John P. Fuchs, Farmington, MI US
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| 20090179461 | DYNAMIC LOAD BEARING COMPOSITE FLOOR PAN FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A composite floor pan may be joined with other structural members of an automotive vehicle. External loads imparted to the structural members may be transferred to the floor pan. The floor pan may be configured to absorb and/or transfer these external loads without separating. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090278371 | AUTOMOTIVE STRUCTURAL JOINT AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A joint for an automotive vehicle may be formed by applying an adhesive to at least one of a first member and a first surface of a composite member, placing the first member in contact with the first surface of the composite member, applying an adhesive to at least one of a second member and a second surface of the composite member, positioning a divot portion of the second member within an aperture of the composite member, placing the second member in contact with the second surface of the composite member, attaching the divot portion of the second member with the first member and curing the adhesives. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100314909 | AUTOMOTIVE STRUCTURAL JOINT AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A joint for an automotive vehicle may be formed by applying an adhesive to at least one of a first member and a first surface of a composite member, placing the first member in contact with the first surface of the composite member, applying an adhesive to at least one of a second member and a second surface of the composite member, positioning a divot portion of the second member within an aperture of the composite member, placing the second member in contact with the second surface of the composite member, attaching the divot portion of the second member with the first member and curing the adhesives. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20120012239 | AUTOMOTIVE STRUCTURAL JOINT AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A joint for an automotive vehicle may be formed by applying an adhesive to at least one of a first member and a first surface of a composite member, placing the first member in contact with the first surface of the composite member, applying an adhesive to at least one of a second member and a second surface of the composite member, positioning a divot portion of the second member within an aperture of the composite member, placing the second member in contact with the second surface of the composite member, attaching the divot portion of the second member with the first member and curing the adhesives. | 01-19-2012 |
Karl Fuchs, New Braunfels, TX US
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| 20100294506 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIQUIFYING A COMMINGLED WELL USING NATURAL WELL PRESSURE - A method for removing fluids from a commingled well comprises positioning a fluid removal system in the well. In addition, the method comprises sealing a first formation from a second formation, shutting in the annulus, and closing off an inner flow passage of a tubing string. Further, the method comprises allowing the pressure of the first and second production zones to build up naturally. Still further, the method comprises flowing a fluid from the first production zone through a first of a plurality of check valves into the inner flow passage, and flowing a fluid from the second production zone through a second of the plurality of check valves into the inner flow passage. Moreover, the method comprises re-opening the inner flow passage of the tubing string and lifting the fluid in the inner flow passage to the surface. | 11-25-2010 |
Kenneth C. Fuchs, Winfield, IL US
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| 20100074446 | METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY POPULATING A LIST OF MANAGED SECURE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP MEMBERS - Methods of automatically populating a secure group list in a key variable loader and of providing keys to a secure group are presented. After a user selects a secure group and encryption algorithm using inputs of the loader, the loader provides a group identifier and corresponding key for the group. The group identifier, encryption algorithm, and key are transmitted to a portable communication device over a physical connection between the two while a device identifier of the communication device is transmitted concurrently to the loader. The key variable loader automatically populates a stored list of subscribers of the group with the device identifier. When it is desired to transmit a new key to all of or fewer than all of the subscribers, one of the subscribers is connected with the loader and used to wirelessly transmit a new key to the remaining subscribers. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100131750 | METHOD TO CONSTRUCT A HIGH-ASSURANCE IPSEC GATEWAY USING AN UNMODIFIED COMMERCIAL IMPLEMENTATION - A system and method of providing secure communications is provided. Messages are encrypted or decrypted in protected memory of a processor. Outbound messages from a secure network are prepared for encryption by adding a header outside of the protected memory and then encrypted in the protected memory. The encryption is performed by retrieving a key from a key cache as designated by rules in the header. The encrypted message is sent to the unsecure network. An inbound message from an unsecure network that is received in unprotected memory is sent to a decryption module in protected memory. The inbound message is decrypted using a key designated in its header and retrieved from the key cache. The decrypted message is returned to the unprotected memory, where it is stripped of the encryption header and then sent to its destination within the secure network. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20110239308 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF VETTING DATA - Systems and methods for vetting data include receiving a notification at a second processor that a first processor has written first output data to an output data buffer in an output device. A hardware-implemented buffer access flag controls a permission for the first processor to write data to the output data buffer. The second processor sets the hardware-implemented buffer access flag to a first setting that prevents the first processor from writing additional output data to the output data buffer while the first output data in the output data buffer is being inspected. The second processor has a read-write permission to the hardware-implemented buffer access flag. The first processor has a read-only permission to the hardware-implemented buffer access flag. | 09-29-2011 |
Ludwin Fuchs, Seattle, WA US
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| 20090138517 | Alternate Parts Signature List File - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for managing aircraft software parts. In one embodiment, a computer implemented method creates an alternate parts signature list part having a set of signatures for a set of stored aircraft software parts. The alternate parts signature list part is distributed to the aircraft data processing system. Each signature for a set of stored aircraft software parts on the aircraft data processing system is replaced with a corresponding signature in the alternate parts signature list part to form a set of current signatures on the aircraft data processing system. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090138871 | Onboard Electronic Distribution System - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for transferring information with an aircraft. A connection is established between an onboard electronic distribution system executing in an aircraft data processing system in the aircraft and an on ground component. Responsive to a request for a command from the on ground component, the command for execution is identified. The identified command is sent to the onboard electronic distribution system from an on ground component. A transaction identifier is assigned to the command. A transaction associated with the command is maintained on the onboard electronic distribution system and the on ground component using the transaction identifier. An uplink is initiated by the on ground component. An aircraft software part is sent to the onboard electronic distribution system from the on ground component to perform the uplink. A status of a transfer of the aircraft software part on ground component is stored. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090138872 | Method and Apparatus for Processing Commands in an Aircraft Network - A method, apparatus, and program code for processing commands in a network. A process creates a set of commands for an aircraft. The commands are in queues in a library in the network. Responsive to an event, the stored set of commands is sent to a proxy server application executing on the network data processing system. A connection is established between the proxy server application and an onboard electronic distribution system on an aircraft data processing system on the aircraft. The commands are requested by the onboard electronic distribution system. The distributed commands are received from the proxy server application by the onboard electronic distribution system. The received commands are processed by the onboard electronic distribution system and a set of aircraft software parts is forwarded to a set of target data processing systems on the aircraft using the processed set of commands if the commands are uplink commands. | 05-28-2009 |
Marc Fuchs, Geneva, NY US
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| 20110296553 | ENGINEERING BROAD AND DURABLE RESISTANCE TO GRAPEVINE FANLEAF VIRUS IN PLANTS - The present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules useful for conferring broad and durable resistance to grapevine fanleaf virus in plants. The invention also relates to methods of enhancing resistance to plant pathogens and plants or plant components (such as grape plants) expressing such nucleic acid molecules. In addition, the invention relates to products (e.g., foodstuffs including beverages such as wine or juice) derived from grape plants transformed with such nucleic acids. | 12-01-2011 |
Martin Fuchs, Uxbridge, MA US
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| 20080220422 | RARE CELL ANALYSIS USING SAMPLE SPLITTING AND DNA TAGS - The present invention provides systems, apparatuses, and methods to detect the presence of fetal cells when mixed with a population of maternal cells in a sample and to test fetal abnormalities, e.g. aneuploidy. The present invention involves labeling regions of genomic DNA in each cell in said mixed sample with different labels wherein each label is specific to each cell and quantifying the labeled regions of genomic DNA from each cell in the mixed sample. More particularly the invention involves quantifying labeled DNA polymorphisms from each cell in the mixed sample. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080254549 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND ANALYZING POLYMERS - A detection system and methods for improving the ability of the detection system to recognize labels that are disposed on a polymer. Embodiments of the invention include schemes for selecting emitters and labels used within the system in a manner that allows an increase in the number of distinct labels that can be used together in a system. In other embodiments, the detection system and methods are directed to identifying portions of a detection signal that may be associated with extra labels residing within a detection zone. In other embodiments, the detection system and methods relate to using wide field imaging detectors while reducing out of focus noise contributions to detection signals of the system. Still, other embodiments relate to the use of linear array detectors to detect labels | 10-16-2008 |
| 20100136529 | Rare cell analysis using sample splitting and DNA tags - The present invention provides systems, apparatuses, and methods to detect the presence of fetal cells when mixed with a population of maternal cells in a sample and to test fetal abnormalities, e.g. aneuploidy. The present invention involves labeling regions of genomic DNA in each cell in said mixed sample with different labels wherein each label is specific to each cell and quantifying the labeled regions of genomic DNA from each cell in the mixed sample. More particularly the invention involves quantifying labeled DNA polymorphisms from each cell in the mixed sample. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20110294186 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ENRICHMENT AND ALTERATION OF CIRCULATING TUMOR CELLS AND OTHER PARTICLES - The invention features devices and methods for detecting, enriching, and analyzing circulating tumor cells and other particles. The invention further features methods of diagnosing a condition, e.g., cancer, in a subject by analyzing a cellular sample from the subject. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110306043 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ENRICHMENT AND ALTERATION OF CIRCULATING TUMOR CELLS AND OTHER PARTICLES - The invention features devices and methods for detecting, enriching, and analyzing circulating tumor cells and other particles. The invention further features methods of diagnosing a condition, e.g., cancer, in a subject by analyzing a cellular sample from the subject. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120015835 | Devices and Methods for Enrichment and Alteration of Circulating Tumor Cells and Other Particles - The invention features devices and methods for detecting, enriching, and analyzing circulating tumor cells and other particles. The invention further features methods of diagnosing a condition, e.g., cancer, in a subject by analyzing a cellular sample from the subject. | 01-19-2012 |
Michel Fuchs, Palm Beach Garden, FL US
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| 20090086025 | CAMERA SYSTEM - A remote surveillance system (the system) of the present invention is designed to have a long independent operation, portability, and wireless transmission of digital data from any location worldwide. The system includes a hybrid power element having novel hydrogen storage and generation device, light weight polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell, and the low power and low weight electronics. The system also includes multiple day/night cameras, motion detector, global positioning system (GPS), and wireless module. The system is packed in a back pack case and is easily carried between multiple locations due to low weight and compacts size. | 04-02-2009 |
Michel Fuchs, Palm Beach Gardens, FL US
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| 20110136026 | HYBRID POWER PLANT SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES - A vehicle power plant includes a high temperature PEM fuel cell system operatively connected to a battery pack. A power conditioner is operatively connected between the PEM fuel cell system and the battery pack. The system can include a fuel processor, such as a steam reformer or an autothermal reformer. The reformer can be designed such that it can reform a wide range of fuels. The system can provide for a vehicle with a much higher driving range at a potentially lower cost than an equivalent range battery-only electric vehicle. The integration of these components into a single system also allows the vehicle to be fuel flexible; that is, capable of being fueled with a wide range of fuels without hardware changes in the system. | 06-09-2011 |
Neil Fuchs, New Hartford, CT US
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| 20110132298 | VALVE BRIDGE WITH INTEGRATED LOST MOTION SYSTEM - A system and method of actuating one or more engine valves is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises: a valve train element; a rocker arm pivotally mounted on a shaft and adapted to rotate between a first position and a second position, the rocker arm selectively receiving motion from the valve train element; a valve bridge disposed above the one or more engine valves; and a lost motion system disposed in the valve bridge. | 06-09-2011 |
Neil E. Fuchs, New Hartford, CT US
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| 20090184273 | Self Adjusting Valve Catch With Valve Seating Control - A variable valve actuation system to actuate and control the seating velocity of an internal combustion engine valve is disclosed. The system comprises: a housing having a bore formed therein; an outer piston slidably disposed in the bore, said outer piston having an internal hydraulic passage, an internal chamber defined by an outer piston side wall, and an internal orifice connecting the internal hydraulic passage and the internal chamber; a catch piston slidably disposed in the outer piston; and a cone-shaped extension extending from the inner piston, wherein the cone-shaped extension is adapted to provide a variable flow area through the outer piston orifice to provide improved engine valve seating. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20100251983 | INDIVIDUAL ROCKER SHAFT AND PEDESTAL MOUNTED ENGINE BRAKE - A system for actuating an engine valve is disclosed. The system may include a lost motion housing having two spaced collars surrounding a rocker shaft. The lost motion housing may include an internal hydraulic circuit connecting a hydraulic fluid supply passage with an actuator piston. The system may include a means for securing the lost motion housing in a fixed position relative to the rocker shaft. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20110290206 | ROCKER SHAFT PEDESTAL INCORPORATING AN ENGINE VALVE ACTUATION SYSTEM OR ENGINE BRAKE - A system for actuating an engine valve is disclosed. The system may include a rocker shaft having a hydraulic fluid supply circuit extending through the rocker shaft to a port on the outer surface of the rocker shaft and a solenoid valve adapted to selectively supply hydraulic fluid to the rocker shaft hydraulic fluid supply circuit. The rocker shaft may be supported by one or more rocker shaft pedestals. A lost motion housing may be incorporated into a rocker shaft pedestal and disposed about the rocker shaft. The lost motion housing may have an actuator piston assembly and a control valve assembly connected by an internal hydraulic circuit. The lost motion housing may be secured in a fixed position relative to the rocker shaft. External hydraulic fluid tubing may be provided between the solenoid valve and the control valve in the form of jumper tubes extending between adjacent rocker shafts or in the form of external hydraulic fluid tubes extending from control valve to control valve. | 12-01-2011 |
Patrick Thomas Fuchs, Hyde Park, NY US
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| 20100149822 | Hot Aimable Lamp Assembly with Memory for Adjustable Recessed Light - A recessed light fixture has vertical tilt and horizontal rotation adjustments recessed radially outwardly from a trim aperture defining ring for a cleaner aspect of the lamp aperture. A lamp holder is reachable through the trim aperture for manually returning the lamp holder from a tilted position to a vertical position and is releasable downward from the fixture for relamping in response to manual pulling force. A mechanical memory returns the lamp holder to the initial tilted position upon reinsertion of the lamp holder and release of the manual pulling force. The lamp fixture can be miniaturized to a size of about 2.5 inches in diameter and sized to fit in a ceiling cutout of about 3.5 inches in diameter. | 06-17-2010 |
Paul E. Fuchs, Saxonburg, PA US
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| 20090311457 | Oxygen Scavenging Polymers - A polymer with a backbone and an unsaturated side chain attached to the backbone. The polymer may optionally be combined with an oxidation catalyst and/or other ingredients. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20110266187 | Oxygen Scavenging Polymers - A polymer with a backbone and an unsaturated side chain attached to the backbone. The polymer may optionally be combined with an oxidation catalyst and/or other ingredients. | 11-03-2011 |
Richard P. Fuchs, Cincinnati, OH US
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| 20100096435 | SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT WITH APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING ANVIL POSITION FEEDBACK - Circular stapling instruments for cutting and applying one or more surgical staples to tissue are disclosed. The instruments include various forms of feedback systems designed to provide at least one mode of feedback to the surgeon when the anvil has been attached to the device and/or when the anvil has been attached to the device and oriented in a firing position. Various types of feedback indicators are disclosed such as illumination devices, sound generating devices and vibration generating devices. In various embodiments, the feedback indicator comprises at least one illumination device mounted on the anvil which indicates that the anvil has been properly attached to the instrument and which can also serve to illuminate the surgical site. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100292710 | SURGICAL FASTENERS, APPLICATOR INSTRUMENTS, AND METHODS FOR DEPLOYING SURGICAL FASTENERS - An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners includes a housing, an elongated shaft extending from the housing, the elongated shaft having a proximal end coupled with the housing and a distal end remote therefrom, and a firing system for dispensing surgical fasteners from the distal end of the elongated shaft. The firing system includes a firing rod disposed in the elongated shaft, the firing system having a firing cycle with a first stage for advancing the firing rod toward the distal end of the elongated shaft at a first rate of speed and a second stage for advancing the firing rod toward the distal end of the elongated shaft at a second rate of speed that is greater than the first rate of speed. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100292712 | SURGICAL FASTENERS, APPLICATOR INSTRUMENTS, AND METHODS FOR DEPLOYING SURGICAL FASTENERS - An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners includes a housing, an elongated shaft extending from the housing, a firing rod disposed inside the elongated shaft and being movable within a first plane between a retracted position and an extended position, an advancer disposed inside the elongated shaft and being moveable within a second plane between a retracted position and an extended position, and a staging assembly located adjacent the distal end of the elongated shaft and being adapted to align surgical fasteners with a distal end of the firing rod. The staging assembly is held below the second plane by the advancer when the advancer is in the extended position and the staging assembly is adapted to move into at least partial alignment with the distal end of the firing rod when the advancer is in the retracted position. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100292713 | SURGICAL FASTENERS, APPLICATOR INSTRUMENTS, AND METHODS FOR DEPLOYING SURGICAL FASTENERS - A firing system for an applicator instrument adapted to dispense surgical fasteners includes a housing, an elongated shaft extending from the housing, a firing rod disposed within the elongated shaft, a firing rod release engageable with the firing rod for preventing distal movement of the firing rod during at least one stage of a firing cycle, a trigger mounted to the housing, and a firing spring having a first end connected with the firing rod and a second end adapted for being sequentially coupled and decoupled from the trigger during the firing cycle. The firing cycle includes an initial stage in which the trigger is open and decoupled from the energy storing element, and the firing spring is at least partially compressed, and a piloting stage during which the firing rod release is disengaged from the firing rod for enabling distal movement of the firing rod. | 11-18-2010 |
Rick P. Fuchs, Cincinnati, OH US
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| 20080243143 | Surgical instrument having a fastener delivery mechanism - A delivery device for delivering a plurality of individual surgical fasteners. The delivery device includes a drive mechanism having distal and proximal ends. The drive mechanism has a moving member and a fixed opposing member, wherein the moving member is moveable proximally and distally with respect to the delivery device. The moving member has a sharpened distal end for piercing tissue. The device includes at least one surgical fastener located between the first and the second members. Each of the at least one surgical fasteners has a proximal end and a distal end. The device also has an actuator having at least two sequential positions. A first position for moving the moving member distally and piercing tissue, and a second position for moving the moving member proximally, thereby deploying the distal end of the fastener. | 10-02-2008 |
Robert Fuchs, Munhall, PA US
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| 20090266628 | Stair climbing tread hardware for a robot - An easily and quickly reconfigurable robot chassis with at least a pair of forward shafts and a pair of rearward shafts. A wheel is attachable to and removable from each drive shaft. A sprocket is also attachable to and removable from each shaft. A first pair of tracks each extend around opposing forward sprockets and rearward sprockets. A pair of forward track extenders are each removeably attachable to the chassis and each include a forward idler sprocket. A second pair of longer tracks each extend around opposing rearward sprockets, the forward sprockets, and forward idler sprockets. A pair of rearward track extenders are each removeably attachable to the chassis and each include a rearward idler sprocket. A third pair of still longer tracks each extend around opposing rearward idler sprockets, rearward sprockets, forward sprockets, and forward idler sprockets. | 10-29-2009 |
Ronald P. Fuchs, Bellevue, WA US
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| 20090302149 | COMPOSITE AIR VEHICLE HAVING A HEAVIER-THAN-AIR VEHICLE TETHERED TO A LIGHTER-THAN-AIR VEHICLE - A system including a heavier-than-air vehicle (HTA), a lighter-than-air vehicle (LTA), and a tether is disclosed. The tether is coupled between the HTA and the LTA such that the LTA supports the HTA. The system may be further configured to suit the needs of the particular application. For example, the system may be configured to be controllable from a remote location or capable of autonomous operations. The system may also be configured such that the HTA comprises a mission payload and communications equipment. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the LTA is configured to provide lift for the system and the HTA is configured to provide station-keeping propulsion, the advantage being reduced fuel consumption and increased mission endurance. | 12-10-2009 |
Serge Fuchs, Media, PA US
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| 20120014911 | Regulators of the Interferon-Alpha Receptor 1 (IFNAR1) Chain of the Interferon Receptor - The present invention includes compositions and methods for modulating a regulator of IFNAR1. The invention includes inhibitors and activators of PERK, PTP1B, and/or PKD2 wherein inhibition, or activation, of at least one of PERK, PTP1B, and PKD2 modulates the stability of IFNAR1. | 01-19-2012 |
Stephem M. Fuchs, Carrboro, NC US
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| 20080286345 | MODIFIED MULTILAYERED FILM - A composition for delivery of a molecule into a cell is provided. The composition includes a protein transduction domain that is conjugated to the molecule which is incorporated into a multilayered film. Preferably, the protein transduction domain is a cationic protein transduction domain. More preferably, the cationic protein transduction domain is nonaarginine, and the multilayered film includes polyelectrolyte multilayers. When the composition is presented to a cell, the multilayered film dissolves or erodes in physiological media, and the molecule is delivered into the cell. | 11-20-2008 |
Stephen Fuchs, Victoria, MN US
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| 20110110606 | System and method for rotating images - A system and method for rotating a source image by a first non-zero angle is provided. The method includes: defining a template for the source image, the template representing a rotation of the source image about an axis of the source image by second angle, where the second angle is the negative of the first non-zero angle; determining overlap between the template and the source image; separating the template into a plurality of strips covering at least the area of overlap; and for each strip: indentifying an initial pixel in the source image within the strip and storing the image data of the initial pixel; storing the image data of all remaining pixels within both the strip and the overlap in a database format in which the all remaining pixels is defined by a Y and X offset from the initial pixel. | 05-12-2011 |
Stephen M. Fuchs, Carrboro, NC US
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| 20090191581 | CELL-PERMEABLE FLUORESCENT PROTEINS - This invention relates to methods and compositions for designing novel fluorescent proteins, preferably to a green fluorescent proteins (GFP). The engineered GFPs are modified by substituting negatively charged amino acids with positively charged amino acids on the exterior of the protein making the protein cell permeable. The ability of the engineered fluorescent proteins to permeate cells obviates the need for transfections, allowing these novel proteins to be used in numerous biological applications. | 07-30-2009 |
Stephen N. Fuchs, Corcoran, MN US
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| 20080253696 | POUCH ARRANGEMENT FOR DISTRIBUTING MATERIAL AND METHODS - A pouch arrangement includes a distribution aperture arrangement in a gusset member. The gusset member is covered with a removable cover. A zipper closure selectively exposes and closes the gusset member. At an opposite end, a handle arrangement is provided. The pouch construction may be filled with a flowable material through an opening adjacent to the handle arrangement with the zipper unengaged and the gusset expanded and covered by the removable cover. A seal can be applied between the handle arrangement and the gusset to close the opening. The filled pouch is then displayable by resting it on the expanded gusset, with the zipper closure unengaged and the distribution aperture arrangement covered by the removable cover. In use, the removable cover is removed to expose the distribution aperture arrangement. Flowable material is allowed to pass through the distribution aperture arrangement in the gusset. After use, the gusset end of the pouch is closed by engaging the zipper closure. | 10-16-2008 |
Steven Fuchs, Stony Brook, NY US
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| 20080285891 | Image processing device, method and program - A marker corresponding to an editing state at an arbitrary point in time of image data being edited is stored in memory. The image of an arbitrary editing state can be displayed by a user selecting the displayed marker. The original image data is not updated. When saving the image data file, the saved editing state at an arbitrary point of time can be saved as a single file together with the original image data. By selecting a plurality of markers, images corresponding to a plurality of processing states can be displayed simultaneously. A marker can be used to create a new image data file of a desired processing state, or a plurality of markers can be selected to create a plurality of new image data files. Image data can be displayed as thumbnail images, and thumbnail images and ordinary images can be concurrently displayed. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20110255804 | Image processing device, method and program - A marker corresponding to an editing state at an arbitrary point in time of image data being edited is stored in memory. The image of an arbitrary editing state can be displayed by a user selecting the displayed marker. The original image data is not updated. When saving the image data file, the saved editing state at an arbitrary point of time can be saved as a single file together with the original image data. By selecting a plurality of markers, images corresponding to a plurality of processing states can be displayed simultaneously. A marker can be used to create a new image data file of a desired processing state, or a plurality of markers can be selected to create a plurality of new image data files. Image data can be displayed as thumbnail images, and thumbnail images and ordinary images can be concurrently displayed. | 10-20-2011 |