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Craig Gendreau, Spokane, WA US
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| 20090115122 | AUTOMATIC WARP COMPENSATION - The present disclosure includes an apparatus for feeding a stack of sheet stock in blocks. The apparatus includes a backstop, a block pusher plate, and at least one sensor for determining a height differential between the stack at generally near a lead edge of the stack and the stack at generally near a trail edge of the stack. The apparatus automatically adjusts for warp in the sheet stock. The present disclosure further includes a method comprising obtaining a first measurement at generally near a lead edge side of the stack, obtaining a second measurement at generally near a trail edge side of the stack, comparing the first and second measurements, and pushing the portion of sheet stock from the stack with a block pusher plate when the second measurement is within a predetermined tolerance of the first measurement. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20100108732 | BUNDLE BREAKER - The present disclosure relates to a bundle separator for separating bundles from a log traveling along a conveyor, the log having a plurality of stacked sheets with a weakened separation path, and the weakened separation path of each sheet being substantially aligned in the stack. The separator includes a first platen mounted for vertical reciprocating movement generally on a first side of the separation path and a second platen mounted for vertical reciprocating movement generally on a second side of the separation path, each platen having a plurality of moveable guided rails. The second platen is also mounted for movement away from the first platen. The moveable guided rails on each of the first and second platens are each independently moveable in the upstream or downstream direction of travel of the log. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20120039699 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR FORMING STACKS - A method of forming layered stacks of bundles includes providing a gripping appliance comprising a first gripping assembly and a second gripping assembly. The first gripping assembly is configured for grasping one or more first bundles and the second gripping assembly is configured for grasping one or more second bundles. The first and second gripping assemblies are configured such that first and second bundles grasped thereby may be reoriented relative to one another. The method further includes retrieving from a first location one or more first bundles with the first gripping assembly and one or more second bundles with the second gripping assembly and transporting the first and second bundles to a second location, During transport of the first and second bundles, the bundles are reoriented relative to one another. The bundles are deposited at a selected position in the second location to form at least a partial layer of a layered stack of bundles. | 02-16-2012 |
Craig H. Gendreau, Spokane, WA US
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| 20110285080 | SHEET DECELERATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - Sheet deceleration apparatus and methods for decelerating a sheet of material for use in a sheet stacking or other application. The deceleration apparatus includes a rotatable cam nip, rotatable about a first axis and provided on one side of the travel path, such that the sheet of material can pass by the cam nip. The cam nip includes a lobe end, such that when the lobe end is away from the travel path, the sheet of material can pass substantially unimpeded past the cam nip, and when the lobe end is near the travel path, the sheet of material is nipped by the cam nip decelerating the sheet of material from the first speed to a second speed. | 11-24-2011 |
Darrel M. Gendreau, Grand Isle, ME US
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| 20120124868 | Snowplow discharge control system - A choke plate on a shaft is arranged at a discharge end of a snowplow blade and is rotationally driven, selectively to a closed position for blocking the discharge of snow from the plow blade, and an open position for allowing the discharge of snow. Switching between the positions preferably involves successive quarter turns of the shaft in a consistent rotation direction. A controller receives inputs from a manual control switch, a speed-dependent timer, and an external signal receiver, and accordingly controls the opening and closing of the choke plate. External wireless signals are provided by transmitters located before and after a driveway that joins into a road that is being plowed. The choke plate is automatically controlled to temporarily block the discharging of snow from the snowplow as the plow passes the driveway, to prevent the formation of a discharge snowbank across the mouth of the driveway. | 05-24-2012 |
Keith Gendreau, Greenbelt, MD US
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| 20110007869 | INSTRUMENT AND METHOD FOR X-RAY DIFFRACTION, FLUORESCENCE, AND CRYSTAL TEXTURE ANALYSIS WITHOUT SAMPLE PREPARATION - An X-ray diffraction and X-ray fluorescence instrument for analyzing samples having no sample preparation includes a X-ray source configured to output a collimated X-ray beam comprising a continuum spectrum of X-rays to a predetermined coordinate and a photon-counting X-ray imaging spectrometer disposed to receive X-rays output from an unprepared sample disposed at the predetermined coordinate upon exposure of the unprepared sample to the collimated X-ray beam. The X-ray source and the photon-counting X-ray imaging spectrometer are arranged in a reflection geometry relative to the predetermined coordinate. | 01-13-2011 |
Michael Gendreau, Poway, CA US
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| 20080293820 | METHODS FOR IMPROVING PHYSICAL FUNCTION IN FIBROMYALGIA - Methods for improving physical function in fibromyalgia syndrome by administering an NSRI such as milnacipran as disclosed. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20110177531 | Cell-Based Complement Activation Product Algorithm for Diagnosing Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - The present invention provides methods of diagnosing and monitoring systemic lupus erythematosus by measuring cell-based complement activation products (CB-CAPS) in a subject's blood. In particular, the invention describes a diagnostic method employing the measurement of multiple complement activation products on the surfaces of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets (e.g., EC4d, BC4d, PC4d, and ECR1). A diagnostic algorithm utilizing the determined levels of CB-CAPS is also disclosed. | 07-21-2011 |
Michael R. Gendreau, Poway, CA US
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| 20100197797 | METHODS OF MANAGING FIBROMYALGIA USING MILNACIPRAN - The present invention relates to compositions comprising milnacipran or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof (e.g., milnacipran hydrochloride) and methods for managing fibromyalgia comprising administering milnacipran or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof (e.g., milnacipran hydrochloride). The present invention also relates to titration packs comprising dosage forms (e.g., tablets) comprising milnacipran or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof (e.g., milnacipran hydrochloride) for oral administration. The titration packs enable patient compliance with a regime of changing dosage of the milnacipran or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof (e.g., milnacipran hydrochloride). | 08-05-2010 |
Michael William Gendreau, Santa Clara, CA US
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| 20090138072 | Devices, systems, and methods for endovascular staple and/or prosthesis delivery and implantation - Devices, systems, and methods for implanting expandable prostheses in the body lumens rely on stapling or anchoring the prostheses with separately introduced fasteners. The prostheses may be self-expanding or balloon expandable, and may include a single lumen or more than one lumen. After initial placement, a stapling system is introduced within the expanded prosthesis to deploy a plurality of fasteners to at least one prosthesis end. The stapling system may apply a force to the prosthesis to modify the shape of the prosthesis to conform to the shape of the vessel wall. The stapling system can be deflected in one or more distinct steerable segments. A lumen extension or lumens may be coupled to the prosthesis to extend the reach of the prosthesis within the implantation site. Fasteners may also be applied to the lumen extensions. | 05-28-2009 |
R. Michael Gendreau, Poway, CA US
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| 20100081719 | MILNACIPRAN FOR THE TREATMENT OF FATIGUE ASSOCIATED WITH FIBROMYALGIA SYNDROME - Methods for treating fatigue associated with fibromyalgia by administering high-dose milnacipran to a patient suffering from such fatigue are provided. Also provided are methods for the long-term treatment of fatigue associated with FMS by administering milnacipran to a patient suffering from such fatigue. | 04-01-2010 |
Steven Brian Gendreau, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20080229435 | Mapks as Modifiers of the Rac, Axin, and Beta-Catenin Pathways and Methods of Use - Human MAPK genes are identified as modulators of the Rac, axin, and beta-catenin pathways, and thus are therapeutic targets for disorders associated with defective Rac, axin, and beta-catenin function. Methods for identifying modulators of Rac, axin, and beta-catenin, comprising screening for agents that modulate the activity of MAPK are provided. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20110167505 | GFATS As Modifiers of the AXIN Pathway and Methods of Use - Human GFAT genes are identified as modulators of the Axin pathway, and thus are therapeutic targets for disorders associated with defective Axin function. Methods for identifying modulators of Axin, comprising screening for agents that modulate the activity of GFAT are provided. | 07-07-2011 |