Gaffney, US
Anne Gaffney, West Chester, PA US
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20160030857 | Component Recovery Process - The present disclosure provides a method for separating a mixture comprising a compound of formula I: | 02-04-2016 |
Anne Mae Gaffney, West Chester, PA US
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20090036721 | Dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene and ethane using mixed metal oxide or sulfated zirconia catalysts to produce styrene - Methods are described for the simultaneous dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene and ethane in the presence of oxygen or carbon dioxide via a mixed metal oxide (MMO) catalyst or lithium-promoted sulfated zirconia catalyst to prepare styrene monomer from benzene and ethane. An alkylation unit produces ethyl benzene from ethylene and benzene, and an oxydehydrogenation unit produces styrene and ethylene from ethane, ethylbenzene and an oxidizing agent such as oxygen or carbon dioxide. The ethylene produced in the oxydehydrogenation unit is separated and used as feed to the alkylation unit. | 02-05-2009 |
20090318743 | COMBINED CARBON DIOXIDE AND OXYGEN PROCESS FOR ETHYLBENZENE DEHYDROGENATION TO STYRENE - Processes for using a combination of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons are provided. A hydrocarbon feedstock, carbon dioxide and oxygen are fed to an oxidative dehydrogenation reactor system containing one or more catalysts that promote dehydrogenation of the hydrocarbon feedstock to produce a dehydrogenated hydrocarbon product. The processes of the present invention may be used, for example, to produce styrene monomer by dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene using carbon dioxide and oxygen as oxidants. | 12-24-2009 |
20100179359 | CATALYSTS USEFUL FOR THE ALKYLATION OF AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS - A catalyst useful for the alkylation or transalkylation of aromatic compounds is disclosed. The catalyst is an acid-treated zeolitic catalyst produced by a process including contacting an acidic zeolitic catalyst comprising surface non-framework aluminum and framework aluminum with an organic dibasic acid at a catalyst to acid weight ratio in the range from about 2:1 to about 20:1 and at a temperature in the range from about 50° C. to about 100° C. to selectively remove at least a portion of the surface non-framework aluminum. The resulting catalyst may have a measured first-order rate constant, k | 07-15-2010 |
20110040134 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BUTADIENE - Processes are provided for the production of butadiene from C | 02-17-2011 |
20110105784 | Multi-staged catalyst systems and process for converting alkanes to alkenes and to their corresponding oxygenated products - Alkenes, unsaturated saturated carboxylic acids, saturated carboxylic acids and their higher analogues are prepared cumulatively from corresponding alkanes utilizing using a multi-staged catalyst system and a multi-stage process which comprises steam cracking of alkanes to corresponding alkenes at flame temperatures and at short contact times in combination with one or more oxidation catalysts for catalytically converting the corresponding alkenes to further corresponding oxygenated products using short contact time reactor conditions. | 05-05-2011 |
20120203042 | SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR CATALYTIC PYROLYSIS OF BIOMASS AND HYDROCARBONACEOUS MATERIALS FOR PRODUCTION OF AROMATICS WITH OPTIONAL OLEFIN RECYCLE, AND CATALYSTS HAVING SELECTED PARTICLE SIZE FOR CATALYTIC PYROLYSIS - This invention relates to compositions and methods for fluid hydrocarbon product, and more specifically, to compositions and methods for fluid hydrocarbon product via catalytic pyrolysis. Some embodiments relate to methods for the production of specific aromatic products (e.g., benzene, toluene, naphthalene, xylene, etc.) via catalytic pyrolysis. Some such methods may involve the use of a composition comprising a mixture of a solid hydrocarbonaceous material and a heterogeneous pyrolytic catalyst component. In some embodiments, an olefin compound may be co-fed to the reactor and/or separated from a product stream and recycled to the reactor to improve yield and/or selectivity of certain products. The methods described herein may also involve the use of specialized catalysts. For example, in some cases, zeolite catalysts may be used. In some instances, the catalysts are characterized by particle sizes in certain identified ranges that can lead to improve yield and/or selectivity of certain products. | 08-09-2012 |
20120215043 | ALLOYED ZEOLITE CATALYST COMPONENT, METHOD FOR MAKING AND CATALYTIC APPLICATION THEREOF - The presently disclosed and claimed inventive concept(s) generally relates to a solid catalyst component comprising a zeolite with a modifier and at least one Group VIII meal alloyed with at least one transition metal. The presently disclosed and claimed inventive concept(s) further relates to a method of making the solid catalyst component and a process of converting mixed waste plastics into low molecular weight organic compounds using the solid catalyst component. | 08-23-2012 |
20120294776 | Combined Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen Process for Ethylbenzene Dehydrogenation to Styrene - Processes for using a combination of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons are provided. A hydrocarbon feedstock, carbon dioxide and oxygen are fed to an oxidative dehydrogenation reactor system containing one or more catalysts that promote dehydrogenation of the hydrocarbon feedstock to produce a dehydrogenated hydrocarbon product. The processes of the present invention may be used, for example, to produce styrene monomer by dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene using carbon dioxide and oxygen as oxidants. | 11-22-2012 |
20130102822 | Process for the Production of Butadiene - Processes are provided for the production of butadiene from C | 04-25-2013 |
20130230450 | Catalysts Useful for the Alkylation of Aromatic Hydrocarbons - A catalyst useful for the alkylation or transalkylation of aromatic compounds is disclosed. The catalyst is an acid-treated zeolitic catalyst produced by a process including contacting an acidic zeolitic catalyst comprising surface non-framework aluminum and framework aluminum with an organic dibasic acid at a catalyst to acid weight ratio in the range from about 2:1 to about 20:1 and at a temperature in the range from about 50° C. to about 100° C. to selectively remove at least a portion of the surface non-framework aluminum. The resulting catalyst may have a measured first-order rate constant, k | 09-05-2013 |
20160046871 | Systems and Processes for Catalytic Pyrolysis of Biomass and Hydrocarbonaceous Materials for Production of Aromatics with Optional Olefin Recycle, and Catalysts Having Selected Particle Size for Catalytic Pyrolysis - This invention relates to compositions and methods for fluid hydrocarbon product, and more specifically, to compositions and methods for fluid hydrocarbon product via catalytic pyrolysis. Some embodiments relate to methods for the production of specific aromatic products (e.g., benzene, toluene, naphthalene, xylene, etc.) via catalytic pyrolysis. Some such methods may involve the use of a composition comprising a mixture of a solid hydrocarbonaceous material and a heterogeneous pyrolytic catalyst component. In some embodiments, an olefin compound may be co-fed to the reactor and/or separated from a product stream and recycled to the reactor to improve yield and/or selectivity of certain products. The methods described herein may also involve the use of specialized catalysts. For example, in some cases, zeolite catalysts may be used. In some instances, the catalysts are characterized by particle sizes in certain identified ranges that can lead to improve yield and/or selectivity of certain products. | 02-18-2016 |
Anne May Gaffney, West Chester, PA US
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20100222621 | Oxydehydrogenation of Ethylbenzene Using Mixed Metal Oxide or Sulfated Zirconia Catalysts to Produce Styrene - Catalysts and methods are described for the dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene in the presence of an oxidant gas, such as oxygen or carbon dioxide, using a mixed metal oxide (MMO) catalyst or lithium-promoted sulfated zirconia catalyst to prepare styrene monomer. Ethylbenzene, steam or other inert gas, and an oxidant gas are fed to an oxydehydrogenation unit containing a MMO catalyst or lithium-promoted sulfated zirconia catalyst to produce a dehydrogenated product mixture. The dehydrogenated product mixture is cooled, off gases and condensate are separated from the mixture, and the dehydrogenated product mixture is fed to a distillation unit. Styrene monomer is distilled from the dehydrogenated product mixture. | 09-02-2010 |
Barbara L. Gaffney, Hillsborough, NJ US
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20160068560 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ALTERING SECOND MESSENGER SIGNALING - The invention relates to compositions, methods, kits, and assays related to the use and/or exploitation of isomers of cGAMP as well as the structure of the enzyme cGAS. | 03-10-2016 |
Barbara L. Gaffney, New Brunswick, NJ US
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20120178710 | SYNTHESIS OF CYCLIC DIGUANOSINE MONOPHOSPHATE AND THIOPHOSPHATE ANALOGS THEREOF - The invention provides methods for the synthesis of cyclic dinucleotides and thiophosphate analogs thereof as well as a new family of analogs of cyclic diguanosine monophosphate that includes a series of seven phosphorothioate derivatives that includes diastereomers of mono-, di-, and trithiophosphates. | 07-12-2012 |
20140155345 | BIOTINYLATED COMPOUNDS - The invention provides new biotinylated compounds and methods for their use. | 06-05-2014 |
20150158886 | CYCLIC DINUCLEOSIDES - Provided herein are compounds of formula Ia: | 06-11-2015 |
Brian Gaffney, Rutland, MA US
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20150105789 | TISSUE RESECTION DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS OF USE - In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, the medical device includes a snare member having a proximal portion and a distal portion. The medical device also includes an operating member extending proximally of the snare member. The operating is enabled to extend and retract the snare member from a sheath. The snare member includes a transition portion extending between the proximal portion and the distal portion. The transition portion connects the proximal portion to the distal portion. The distal portion has a different cross-sectional area than the proximal section of the snare member. | 04-16-2015 |
20150148795 | RADIO FREQUENCY ABLATION COIL - A tumor ablation device may be combined with a diagnostic tool and/or a surgical instrument for offering cancer treatment therapy. | 05-28-2015 |
20150238301 | HEMOSTASIS AND CLOSURE METHODS UTILIZING MESH - A device for causing hemostasis includes a sheet of mesh stretchable between an expanded and a retracted configuration, a size of the sheet in the retracted configuration being selected to cover a target tissue site; a spring mechanism coupled to the mesh, the spring mechanism moving between an expanded configuration and a retracted configuration when the mesh is moved between the expanded and retracted configurations; and a plurality of hooks coupled to the mesh and oriented to extend into tissue to lock the mesh in position when the mesh is placed in a desired position over the target tissue site in the expanded configuration. The hooks are lockingly engaging the target tissue so that, after the hooks have lockingly engaged the tissue, the spring mechanism reverts to the retracted configuration drawing the engaged portions of tissue radially inward. | 08-27-2015 |
20150282790 | ENDOSCOPIC CLOSURE DEVICE - A tissue closure device includes a clip including arms extending from proximal ends connected to one another to distal ends. The clip is biased toward an open configuration in which the distal ends extend away from a longitudinal axis of the clip. The arms are held in a closed configuration in which the arms are moved toward the longitudinal axis via an interior surface of a working channel through which the clip is passed until the clip is moved distally past a distal end of the working channel and permitted to revert to the biased open configuration so that the distal ends are positioned about a portion of tissue surrounding a tissue opening to be closed. The device also includes a locking element movable over the arms to lock the clip in the closed configuration in which the arms are drawn toward one another to grip tissue therebetween. | 10-08-2015 |
20150327863 | ZIP CLIP - A tissue closure device includes a first clip including a first longitudinal element extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a distal end and a first pair of arms extending laterally from the first longitudinal element, the first pair of arms movable between an open configuration in which free ends of the first pair of arms are separated from one another and a closed configuration in which the free ends of the first pair of arms extend toward one another, the first pair of arms being biased toward the closed configuration, and a sliding element extending from a proximal end to a distal end and longitudinally movable relative to the first clip so that when a portion of the sliding element is received between the first pair of arms, the first pair of arms is moved from the biased closed configuration to the open configuration. | 11-19-2015 |
20160081678 | HINGED NEEDLE - A device for collecting a tissue sample includes a needle extending longitudinally from a proximal end to a distal end and including a channel extending therethrough, the distal end including a pair of jaws, at least a first one of the jaws being movable relative to the other between an open configuration, in which the jaws are open to receive tissue therebetween, and a closed configuration in which the jaws are drawn toward one another to collect a tissue sample therein. | 03-24-2016 |
Edmund F. Gaffney, White Lake, MI US
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20080221818 | Correction of Factors in Vehicle Accelerometer Signals - A method for measuring and storing values of sensor bias in acceleration values for a vehicle, obtained over a plurality of time periods from a sensor having a specified range of expected variability of sensor bias values, includes measuring a first value of sensor bias obtained during operation of the vehicle in a first time period, storing the measured first value of sensor bias for use in one or more subsequent time periods, measuring a second value of sensor bias obtained during operation of the vehicle in a second time period, subtracting the measured second value of sensor bias from the stored first value of sensor bias, thereby generating a sensor bias difference, and storing the measured second value of sensor bias, for reference in one or more subsequent time periods, if the sensor bias difference is within the specified range of expected variability of sensor bias values. | 09-11-2008 |
20090014226 | Torque Differential Modification of a Non-Driven Axle - Apparatus and methods are provided for modifying a torque differential between the road wheels of a non-driven axle. One apparatus includes, but is not limited to, two non-driven shafts and a torque transfer modulator coupling the two non-driven shafts. The torque transfer modulator is configured to modify the torque differential between the two non-driven shafts. A motor vehicle includes, but is not limited to, the apparatus coupling left and right road wheels, a sensor for detecting a left turn and/or right turn, and a controller. The controller is configured to transmit an actuating signal to the torque transfer modulator in response to the turn. One method includes, but is not limited to, detecting a driving condition in a motor vehicle, subtracting an amount of torque from a first non-driven road wheel, and adding the amount of torque to a second non-driven road wheel in response to detecting the driving condition. | 01-15-2009 |
20090272592 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATING A TORQUE VECTORING DIFFERENTIAL WITH A STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM - Methods and apparatus are provided for integrating a torque vectoring differential (TVD) and a stability control system in a motor vehicle. The integrated system is utilized for more efficiently correcting understeer and/or oversteer slides in a motor vehicle. In correcting these slides, the integrated system utilizes the TVD to rotate two wheels on opposite sides of the motor vehicle at different rates to create a yaw moment at the vehicle's center of gravity until the TVD reaches a saturation point and the understeer or oversteer slide is not corrected. Once the saturation point is reached without correcting the understeer or oversteer slide, the stability control system is employed to selectively apply one or more of the vehicle's brakes in a further effort to correct the understeer or oversteer slide. | 11-05-2009 |
20110303497 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE BRAKING - Methods and systems for controlling braking in a vehicle are provided, for example in a vehicle in which regenerative braking is provided using a motor capable of providing regenerative braking on one axle or wheel that does not have a friction brake component. If it is determined that the energy storage system of the vehicle cannot accept additional electrical energy created by the regenerative braking, the electrical energy is transferred to another location such as a motor on another axle or wheel, resulting in a propulsion torque on that axle. In order to maintain the total desired braking consistent with the driver command, friction braking is provided on the axle the regenerative braking energy is transferred to using a friction braking component, based in part upon the amount of propulsion torque, when the energy storage system cannot accept additional electrical energy. | 12-15-2011 |
Gene F. Gaffney, Wantagh, NY US
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20080231040 | SECURITY DOCUMENT WITH FADE-WAY PORTION - The present invention is directed to a method and system for printing documents with a security image. The security image is formed of dots of a particular size and arranged in a pattern. The size and pattern are selected such that when the printed document is copied on a standard printer the security image is faded or invisible and therefore the resulting copy is clearly not an original document. | 09-25-2008 |
20090121471 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING DOCUMENTS, WEBSITES, AND THE LIKE HAVING SECURITY FEATURES - A system for generating secure documents includes a station for generating a plain document and a security image generator that generates a security image. The security image is then incorporated into the plain document. Each security image consists of a plurality of secure elements, each secure element being defined by two sets of parallel lines. Each secure element defines an alphanumeric character or other unique image that is visible only under certain conditions, i.e., when inspected through a viewer. The technique can also be used to provide security images on a web page as a means of indicating that the web page is genuine. | 05-14-2009 |
20100208938 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING CERTIFIED DOCUMENTS AND THE LIKE - A system for generating secure documents includes a station for generating a plain document and a security image generator that generates a security image. The security image is then incorporated into the plain document. Each security image consists of a plurality of secure elements, each secure element being defined by two sets of parallel lines. Each secure element defines an alphanumeric character or other unique image that is visible under certain conditions, i.e., when inspected through a viewer. The technique can also be used to provide security images on a web page as a means of indicating that the web page is genuine. | 08-19-2010 |
20110169602 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING PRODUCTS IN A DISTRIBUTION CHAIN - In a product distribution system, a product with a product identification code (e.g., a serial number) is shipped between the different entities of a chain with a security label having a security label code. At each entity, the product can be authenticated by sending a query with the security label to the product source. At the product source, the received label code is compared to a label code stored in a database. Preferably the label codes are indexed with the product identification and if they match, a verification of authenticity is sent to the entity. In addition, if the entity desires to relabel the product before sending it on the chain, the source generates a new label code, stores the new label code so that it can be authenticated in the future and sends information to the entity for generating the new label with the new label code. The entity cannot generate or print a new label without receiving the label code from the source. | 07-14-2011 |
Gwen H. Gaffney, St. Louis, MO US
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20080310613 | ADVANCED INTELLIGENT SINGLE TELEPHONE NUMBER ROUTING - Communications are routed in a communications network based on a location of a requesting party. A communication from the requesting party is received. A location of the requesting party is determined using a geographic address which defines the smallest of two of a set of multiple geographic areas defined by multiple available geographic addresses for the location of the requesting party. A communications destination address for the communication is selected, from multiple possible communications destination addresses, based on the location of the requesting party. The communication is forwarded to the selected communications destination address. | 12-18-2008 |
Ian Lawrence Gaffney, Boyne Falls, MI US
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20150089862 | Diesel Fuel Composition - A diesel fuel substitute composition includes an alcohol, an acetal, and an additive comprising a component selected from the group consisting of C | 04-02-2015 |
James Gaffney, Muskego, WI US
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20100293701 | Pivotal Plate Suspension System - A pivotal suspension system for protective lower-body protective gear which is constructed from pivotally attached plates which increase the wearer's range of motion in hazardous situations. | 11-25-2010 |
James Gaffney, Raleigh, NC US
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20100173900 | Strobilurins for Increasing the Resistance of Plants to Abiotic Stress - The present invention relates to a method for increasing the resistance of a plant or of a plant's seed to abiotic stress which method comprises treating the seed from which the plant is to grow with at least one | 07-08-2010 |
James M. Gaffney, Worcester, MA US
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20130152482 | ABRASIVE ARTICLE FOR ULTRA HIGH MATERIAL REMOVAL RATE GRINDING OPERATIONS - An abrasive article including a bonded abrasive body having a bond material present in an amount of not greater than about 15 vol % for the total volume of the body, abrasive particulate material contained in the bond material, the abrasive particulate material including abrasive agglomerates and unagglomerated abrasive particles, wherein the body comprises an abrasive particulate ratio (APp:APagg) within a range between 3:1 and about 1:3, wherein APp represents the amount (vol %) of unagglomerated abrasive particles present in the body and APagg represents the amount (vol %) of abrasive agglomerates present in the body, and a porosity of at least about 42 vol % of the total volume of the bonded abrasive body. | 06-20-2013 |
Jim Gaffney, Worcester, MA US
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20120247027 | ABRASIVE ARTICLE FOR HIGH-SPEED GRINDING OPERATIONS - An abrasive article includes a bonded abrasive body having abrasive particles comprising microcrystalline alumina (MCA) contained within a bond material. In an embodiment, the bonded abrasive body has a strength ratio (MOR/MOE) of at least about 0.80. | 10-04-2012 |
Jim M. Gaffney, Worcester, MA US
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20120297692 | ABRASIVE ARTICLE FOR HIGH-SPEED GRINDING OPERATIONS - An abrasive article can include a bonded abrasive body having abrasive particles comprising microcrystalline alumina (MCA) contained within a bond material. In an embodiment, the bonded abrasive body has a porosity of at least about 42 vol % of the total volume of the bonded abrasive body. Additionally, in an embodiment, the bonded abrasive body is capable of grinding a workpiece comprising metal at a speed of at least about 60 m/s at a material removal rate of at least about 0.4 in | 11-29-2012 |
Jodi Gaffney, Fall City, WA US
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20090030981 | System and method for custom chat invitations - A method is presented for providing a Customer hosted chat invitation to a browsing user. A service provider provides a Customer with a set of interactive invitation input objects, and the Customer creates and stores a set of customized invitation setup data from interacting with the input objects. The service provider runs custom code to generate, from the set of customized invitation setup data, an invitation program code module characterized by a set of programmatic invitation criteria. The invitation program code module is connected to a web page creating program code that resides on a web server operatively associated with the Customer site so that the browsing user's choices can be monitored and stored and, when selected invitation criteria are met by these choices, an invitation event is triggered. System claims to related subject matter are also presented. | 01-29-2009 |
John Gaffney, N. Chelmsford, MA US
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20100078287 | Clutch Friction Material and Method of Forming Same - A friction material is provided for a friction member of a torque-transmitting mechanism. The friction member has a woven carbon fiber fabric base. A coating is applied to the base to form a portion of a contact surface positioned to contact a reaction member during engagement of the torque-transmitting mechanism. The coating is a mixture of a resin binder and a friction modifier. A method of forming a friction material is also provided. | 04-01-2010 |
John A. Gaffney, Bronx, NY US
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20090109632 | CURRENT TRANSFORMER DISCONNECT SWITCH - A current transformer cabinet is disclosed having an electrical meter coupled to current transformers. One or more disconnect switches arranged between the source conductors and the load conductors. The disconnect switches include a link member that allows the disconnecting of electrical service from the load conductors by rotation of the link from a first position to a second position. | 04-30-2009 |
John Travis Gaffney, Tempe, AZ US
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20110265922 | Golf Club Head Cover - A golf club head cover. Implementations may include a body portion defining an internal cavity for receiving a golf club head, a first flap disposed on the body portion and including a first magnetic fastener, and a second flap disposed on the body portion and including a second magnetic fastener. The first magnetic fastener and second magnetic fastener may substantially align with each other and may be aligned substantially parallel with the internal cavity of the body portion. Particular implementations may include a notch adjacent to the internal cavity and/or reentrant openings on both a side of the first flap and on a side of the second flap. | 11-03-2011 |
John Travis Gaffney, Phoenix, AZ US
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20130213538 | Golf Club Head Cover - A golf club head cover. Implementations may include a body portion defining an internal cavity for receiving a golf club head, a first flap disposed on the body portion and including a first magnetic fastener, and a second flap disposed on the body portion and including a second magnetic fastener. The first magnetic fastener and second magnetic fastener may substantially align with each other and may be aligned substantially parallel with the internal cavity of the body portion. Particular implementations may include a notch adjacent to the internal cavity and/or reentrant openings on both a side of the first flap and on a side of the second flap. | 08-22-2013 |
Kevin M. Gaffney, Dayton, MN US
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20090078344 | TANTALUM ANODES FOR HIGH VOLTAGE CAPACITORS EMPLOYED BY IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES AND FABRICATION THEREOF - A high voltage capacitor anode for an implantable medical device is fabricated by sintering, anodizing and heat treating a pressed tantalum powder slug. The sintering may be performed at a temperature between approximately 1500° C. and approximately 1600° C. for a time between approximately 3 minutes and approximately 35 minutes; subsequent anodization may be performed by immersing the slug in an electrolyte at a temperature between approximately 15° C. and approximately 30° C. and then applying a voltage across the slug, the voltage being between approximately 175 Volts and approximately 375 Volts; subsequent heat treating may be performed at a temperature between approximately 400° C. and approximately 460° C. for a time between approximately 50 minutes and approximately 65 minutes. Following heat treating, the anode is reformed by a second anodization. | 03-26-2009 |
Michael Gaffney, Atlanta, GA US
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20150019371 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTING PARTS CONFIGURATIONS - Techniques for suggesting suitable brake-pad and other automotive-part configurations, based on information including vehicle and/or driver characteristics. In some embodiments, the information can be received by a processor or computing device, such as an in-store kiosk, smartphone, or personal computer. The information can be obtained by prompting a consumer or electronically recovering information from a database or the vehicle itself. Responses to the prompts may be pre-populated based on known car configurations and estimated use profiles. A predetermined number of limited configurations may be suggested to ease consumer choice. One a selection is made, a scannable or machine-readable code may be generated to allow a user to recall their selection at another computing device. | 01-15-2015 |
Michael J. Gaffney, Perry Hall, MD US
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20120036498 | MOBILE APPLICATION PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT - In one embodiment, a non-transitory processor-readable medium stores code representing instructions that when executed cause a processor to receive, at a mobile device, a first signal including a performance datum associated with a first mobile application resident at the mobile device. The code can further represent instructions that when executed cause the processor to receive, at the mobile device, a second signal including a performance datum associated with a second mobile application resident at the mobile device. The code can further represent instructions that when executed cause the processor to send, based on the first signal and the second signal, a third signal including at least one performance metric based at least in part on the performance datum associated with the first mobile application and the performance datum associated with the second mobile application. | 02-09-2012 |
Michael P. Gaffney, Norfolk, VA US
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20110071952 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPTIMIZING RESOURCE CONSUMPTION - A system and method for quantifying and optimizing resource consumption and waste generation of a plurality of resource consumer devices that consume one or more consumable resources to produce useful work. The system and method comprise an input module that receives input data related to each of the plurality of resource consumer devices and each of the one or more consumable resources, a resource consumer module that determines an amount of the one or more consumable resource consumed by each of the plurality of resource consumer devices under a particular load and an amount of waste produced by each of the plurality of resource consumer devices under the particular load based at least in part on the input data, a waste stream module that normalizes and sums the amount of waste produced by each of the plurality of resource consumer devices per amount of useful work produced, and an output module that determines costs associated with operating the plurality of resource consumer devices based at least in part on the amount of the one or more consumable resource consumed by each of the plurality of resource consumer devices and the normalized and summed amount of waste produced by each of the plurality of resource consumer devices. | 03-24-2011 |
Patrick M. Gaffney, Oklahoma City, OK US
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20090130683 | PREDICTING AND DIAGNOSING PATIENTS WITH AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE - The present invention provides methods for the prediction and diagnosis of autoimmune diseases, including Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, using single nucleotide polymorphism in TNFAIP3 (A20). | 05-21-2009 |
Paul Gaffney, Manchester, NJ US
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20100305485 | Disposable waterproof cast or bandage cover - A plastic sheath dimensioned to fit securely and snugly around an arm or leg cast or bandage of a wearer includes a flexible elastic band at an open end constructed with at least one expandable trough encircling the sheath, with a rubberized band looped within the trough, and with the rubberized band being rollable forwardly from the open end of the sheath towards an opposite sealed second end from trough to trough when it is desired to remove the sheath from being worn. | 12-02-2010 |
Paul J. Gaffney, Southborough, MA US
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20120227085 | VIRTUAL COMPUTING SERVICES DEPLOYMENT NETWORK - A virtual computing services deployment network provides a consistent user experience from a variety of locations via a connection fabric for accessing a virtual desktop. The connection fabric identifies a user profile defining the virtualized desktop resources required for a particular user. The connection fabric includes distributed data and processing in nodes distributed throughout a public access network accessible from a user access device. Each of the fabric nodes is operable to provide an identifier (such as an IP address) of a computing resource adapted to provide the user specific desktop. A user access device accesses a local fabric node in the connection fabric, and the fabric node determines a computing resource matching a user profile of expected computing resources. The fabric node associates the user access device with the computing resource and sends the user access device an identifier for directly accessing the computing resource. The determined computing resource may be determined by a centralized virtual computing approach, thus providing appropriate scaling without significantly impacting the existing fabric. | 09-06-2012 |
20130212282 | Virtual Computing Services Deployment Network - A business method associates provisioning costs with a usage history indicative of user computing demand, and coalesces the cost data to identify an appropriate provisioning level balancing the provisioning cost and the usage demand cost. Conventional computing environments suffer from the shortcoming of being prone to overprovisioning or underprovisioning a user. Such misprovisioning is inefficient because it denotes underutilized computing resources or ineffective and/or disgruntled users. Costs increase either due to the excessive hardware bestowed on the overprovisioned user, or in support costs addressing the underprovisioned user. Configurations herein substantially overcome such shortcomings by defining a policy indicative of overprovisioning and underprovisioning indicators (misprovisioning flags), and defining rules to specify a triggering event indicating the need to reassess the provisioning of a user. | 08-15-2013 |
20140280979 | VIRTUAL COMPUTING SERVICES DEPLOYMENT NETWORK - A virtual computing services deployment network provides a consistent user experience from a variety of locations via a connection fabric for accessing a virtual desktop. The connection fabric identifies a user profile defining the virtualized desktop resources required for a particular user. The connection fabric includes distributed data and processing in nodes distributed throughout a public access network accessible from a user access device. Each of the fabric nodes is operable to provide an identifier (such as an IP address) of a computing resource adapted to provide the user specific desktop. A user access device accesses a local fabric node in the connection fabric, and the fabric node determines a computing resource matching a user profile of expected computing resources. The fabric node associates the user access device with the computing resource and sends the user access device an identifier for directly accessing the computing resource. The determined computing resource may be determined by a centralized virtual computing approach, thus providing appropriate scaling without significantly impacting the existing fabric. | 09-18-2014 |
Robert J. Gaffney, Lakeway, TX US
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20100083147 | PARAMETER-DRIVEN DATA AGGREGATOR - Exemplary embodiments are disclosed for a method and system of parameterizing data aggregation performed by a data integrator executing on a computer. Aspects of the exemplary embodiment include in response to receiving business rules input from an end-user through a graphical user interface, storing the business rules as aggregation parameters in a repository external to the data integrator; reading the aggregation parameters, the aggregation parameters specifying the source table of transaction data, a target table for storing aggregation results, and summarization requirements specifying aggregation actions to be performed on fields of at least one of the source table in the target table; and aggregating the transaction data based on the summarization requirements, including grouping and summing transaction values, whereby the aggregation parameters enable aggregation of the transaction data from the source table to the target table without modifying code comprising the data integrator. | 04-01-2010 |
Shaila Gaffney, Charlotte, NC US
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20100258131 | FACE SEALS FOR RESPIRATORS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RESPIRATORS - A respirator includes a mask having a body extending between a front edge and a rear edge, and a face seal extending inward from the body. The face seal has a first wall extending from the body and a second wall intersecting with the first wall at a sealing land. The sealing land is configured to contact a user's face to form a continuous circumferential seal. The face seal is folded over such that the first wall and the second wall both extend away from the sealing land in a common direction. Optionally, the face seal may be U-shaped. | 10-14-2010 |
Shawn J. Gaffney, Park Ridge, IL US
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20090295231 | Intelligent Power Collection Network - Connecting a system of electrical generators into a network in order to yield at least some of the following benefits: reduced capital costs, reduced operating costs, enhanced system reliability, and automatic fault isolation. In one embodiment, a plurality of generators are provided wherein the output of each generator has substantially the same voltage and phase relationship. Multiple cables directly connect the generators to a power collection point, the cables forming a network that supplies power to the power collection point from at least two separate current paths. | 12-03-2009 |
Thomas E. Gaffney, Sheboygan, WI US
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20090236271 | Modular Drinking Water Filtration System with Locking Arrangement to Assure Filter Cartridge Compatibility - A modular filter system using replaceable filter cartridges includes a locking arrangement that prevents rotation of the flow control valve spindle in the filter head, but includes an unlocking arrangement on the cartridge that unlocks the locking arrangement if the proper replacement cartridge is used. The locking arrangement may include spring biased locking pins carried on the filter head and matching unlocking pins on the filter cartridge to operate through an intermediate adaptor ring that is set on assembly to match the positions of the locking and unlocking pins. | 09-24-2009 |
20090236272 | Modular Drinking Water Filtration System with Keyed Attachment of Filter Head to Mounting Bracket and Modular Back Plates - A modular filter system using replaceable filter cartridges includes a mounting bracket for each filter cartridge and corresponding filter head that includes keyed attachment of the head to the mounting ring on the mounting bracket and modular attachment of the mounting bracket to the modular back plate. Back plates are also modular to permit assembly of a variety of multi-cartridge systems. | 09-24-2009 |
20090261210 | Modular Carousel Assembly and Method - A modular rotating carousel assembly for storage and unspooling of pipe or cable is provided that comprises a plurality of triangular subassemblies; each triangular subassembly comprises a base member and at least one pair of connecting members; the connecting members are connected together at one end to form an apex and are connected at the other end to the base member; the base members of the plurality of triangular subassemblies are rotatably connected together to form a first circle; wherein the apexes of the connecting members extend outwardly from said first circle; and a plurality of rotating caster members is positioned beneath the rotatable connection of a plurality of said base members. Additional sets of triangular subassemblies are built up on concentric circles until the desired size of carousel is formed. A drive mechanism is provided that includes a motor that rotates a perimeter drive chain that engages sprocket pads spaced about the circumference of the carousel. A modular hub is provided that includes a set of fixed plates arranged in a circle and a set of adjustable plates that are connected to the fixed plates. A set of segments forming a uniform circular shape is attached to the outside surface of the moveable plates and vertically oriented curved plates are positioned about the outer surface of the set of segments to provide a uniform surface for casters to rotate about. | 10-22-2009 |
Travis Gaffney, Tempe, AZ US
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20090242089 | Golf club head cover with snap closure - There is provided a golf club cover with a magnetized snap closure that provides a functional but convenient and attractive method for affixing and removing a cover from the head of a golf club, particularly a putter. A golfer need only align the golf club, such as by pointing the tip of a putter head toward the opening in the cover, and then quickly push the club head right through the opening and into an internal cavity of the cover. Two matching arm fasteners are disposed in opposing flaps of the cover. The arm fastener includes a flange portion and a magnet with the magnets serving to maintain the arm fasteners in a generally engaged position. Movement of the club shaft toward the interior of the cover will cause the magnetic snap closure to briefly open so as to allow the shaft to pass through the closure. Then, once the shaft has passed the closure, meaning that the head of the club has reached its resting place in the cover cavity, the snap closure then automatically (magnetically) closes so as to secure the golf club cover around the club head. In order to remove the club from the cover, the user quickly pulls the club away, which sufficiently opens the snap closure and allows the club to be extricated from the cover. | 10-01-2009 |
Travis Gaffney, Phoenix, AZ US
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20120125497 | Golf Club Head Cover - A golf club head cover. Implementations may include a body portion defining an internal cavity for receiving a golf club head, a first flap disposed on the body portion and including a first magnetic fastener, and a second flap disposed on the body portion and including a second magnetic fastener. The first magnetic fastener and second magnetic fastener may substantially align with each other and may be aligned substantially parallel with the internal cavity of the body portion. Particular implementations may include a notch adjacent to the internal cavity and/or reentrant openings on both a side of the first flap and on a side of the second flap. | 05-24-2012 |