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George R. Allardyce, Burbage GB
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| 20110065274 | ENHANCED METHOD OF FORMING NICKEL SILICIDES - Silicon containing substrates are coated with nickel. The nickel is coated with a protective layer and the combination is heated to a sufficient temperature to form nickel silicide. The nickel silicide formation may be performed in oxygen containing environments. | 03-17-2011 |
George R. Blakley, Iii, Round Rock, TX US
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| 20090119507 | Reference Monitor for Enforcing Information Flow Policies - A reference monitor that authorizes information flows between elements of a data processing system is provided. The elements of the data processing system are associated with security data structures in a reference monitor. An information flow request is received from a first element to authorize an information flow from the first element to a second element. A first security data structure associated with the first element and a second security data structure associated with the second element are retrieved. At least one set theory operation is then performed on the first security data structure and the second security data structure to determine if the information flow from the first element to the second element is to be authorized. The security data structures may be labelsets having one or more labels identifying security policies to be applied to information flows involving the associated element. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20100115580 | RETROSPECTIVE POLICY SAFETY NET - These and other objectives are attained with a method and system for evaluating an access policy change. The method comprises the step of providing an access control mechanism having a first policy, and an audit log having entries of accesses made under that first policy. The method comprises the further steps of submitting a second policy to the access control mechanism, comparing the log entries to the second policy, and based on the results of the comparing step, taking one of a predetermined number of actions. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20110302413 | Authorizing Information Flows Based on a Sensitivity of an Information Object - A system, apparatus, computer program product and method for authorizing information flows between devices of a data processing system are provided. In one illustrative embodiment, an information flow request is received from a first device to authorize an information flow from the first device to a second device. The information flow request includes an identifier of the second device. Based on an identifier of the first device and the second device, security information identifying an authorization level of the first device and second device is retrieved. A sensitivity of an information object that is to be transferred in the information flow is determined and the information flow is authorized or denied based only on the sensitivity of the information object and the authorization level of the first and second devices irregardless of the particular action being performed on the information object as part of the information flow. | 12-08-2011 |
George R. Defibaugh, Harrisburg, PA US
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| 20080207029 | LOW PROFILE HIGH CURRENT POWER CONNECTOR WITH COOLING SLOTS - A low profile, high power electrical connector assembly is disclosed. The connector assembly includes a plug and a receptacle connector designed to be mounted on separate printed circuit boards. The plug and receptacle connectors are designed to be mated and thus allow the separate circuit boards to be electrically connected in tandem in either the same plane or perpendicular to one another. The connector assembly includes a plug contact and a receptacle contact provided with cooling slots and an at least partially open rear face configured to permit the dissipation of heat. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20100144201 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR SYSTEM - High-speed backplane connectors systems for mounting a substrate that are capable of operating at speeds of up to at least 25 Gbps, while in some implementations also providing pin densities of at least 50 pairs of electrical connectors per inch are disclosed. Implementations of the high-speed connector systems may provide ground shields and/or other ground structures that substantially encapsulate electrical connector pairs, which may be differential electrical connector pairs, in a three-dimensional manner throughout a backplane footprint, a backplane connector, and a daughtercard footprint. These encapsulating ground shields and/or ground structures prevent undesirable propagation of non-traverse, longitudinal, and higher-order modes when the high-speed backplane connector systems operates at frequencies up to at least 30 GHz. | 06-10-2010 |
George R. Downes, Jr., Orlando, FL US
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| 20100004641 | System and apparatus for delivering a laser beam to the lens of an eye - A system and apparatus for increasing the amplitude of accommodation and/or changing the refractive power and/or enabling the removal of the clear or cataractous lens material of a natural crystalline lens is provided. Generally, the system comprises a laser, optics for delivering the laser beam and a control system for delivering the laser beam to the lens in a particular pattern. There is further provided a range determining system for determining the shape and position of the lens with respect to the laser. There is yet further provided a method and system for delivering a laser beam in the lens of the eye in a predetermined shot pattern. | 01-07-2010 |
George R. Exeter, West Lothian GB
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| 20090117868 | Fast Settling Radio Receiver Automatic Gain Control System - A fast settling AGC system includes a “fast settle” comparator that facilitates fast settling of strong radio receiver output signals from a maximum to an intermediate voltage level at the start of each transmission burst, and a “normal” AGC comparator that further settles the output signal from the intermediate voltage level to a desired target output voltage level at a slower “normal” rate. The gain control signal components generated by both the “fast settle” comparator and the “normal” AGC comparator are summed and applied to the gain control terminal of a variable gain amplifier. The gain control signal component generated by the “fast settle” comparator has a higher current level than the gain control signal component generated by the “normal” comparator, but is terminated when receiver output signal drops to the intermediate voltage level. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090168928 | Data Slicer Reference Generator For Multiple Burst Data Signals - A slice level reference generator and method for performing improved data slicing operations when gaps are present in a data stream is disclosed that involves applying a nominal reference signal to the comparator the during signal gaps. In one embodiment, a receiver circuit includes a slice level detector and a comparator that operate in a conventional manner, and control circuitry that utilizes a signal detector and a switch to store a slice level reference signal generated by the slice level detector during a first signal burst, and to apply the stored reference signal to the comparator during signal gaps. In one embodiment a timer circuit is used to detect signal gaps. In another embodiment a predetermined fixed reference signal is applied to the comparator during signal gaps. | 07-02-2009 |
George R. Gettys, Citrus Heights, CA US
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| 20080275246 | PROCESS FOR HALOMETHYL ETHERS OF HYDROXYIMINOMETHYL QUATERNARY PYRIDINIUM SALTS - A halide salt of a 1-(hydroxyiminomethyl-1-pyridino)-3-(halomethyl)-2-oxapropane is prepared by adding a pyridinealdoxime to a bis-halomethylether in such a manner that the bis-halomethylether is maintained in excess throughout the addition. This procedure produces the halide salt of a 1-(hydroxyiminomethyl-1-pyridino)-3-(halomethyl)-2-oxapropane in high yield and purity, which facilitates its use as an intermediate in the manufacture of an asymmetrically substituted 1,3-di(1-pyridino)-2-oxapropane, a class of compounds that are generally useful antidotes to various toxic agents. A prominent member of the class is the dimethylsulfonate salt of 1-(2-hydroxyiminomethyl-1-pyridino)-3-(4-carbamoyl-1-pyridino)-2-oxapropane. The use of mercaptoalkyl-functionalized polymers is disclosed as a preferred metal ion scavenger for a final purification step in the manufacture of these compounds. | 11-06-2008 |
George R. Granneman, Lindenhurst, IL US
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| 20090304682 | Multiple-variable dose regimen for treating TNFa-related disorders - Multiple-variable dose methods for treating TNFα-related disorders, including Crohn's disease and psoriasis, comprising administering TNFα inhibitors, including TNFα antibodies, are described. Multiple-variable dose methods include administration of a TNF-inhibitor in an induction or loading phase followed by administration of the agent in a maintenance or treatment phase, wherein the TNF-inhibitor is administered in a higher dosage during the induction phase. | 12-10-2009 |
George R. Green, Jr., Costa Mesa, CA US
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| 20100145371 | Embolectomy Catheters And Methods For Treating Stroke And Other Small Vessel Thromboembolic Disorders - Embolectomy catheters, rapid exchange microcatheters, systems and methods for removing clots or other obstructive matter (e.g., thrombus, thromboemboli, embolic fragments of atherosclerotic plaque, foreign objects, etc.) from blood vessels. This invention is particularly useable for percutaneous removal of thromboemboli or other obstructive matter from small blood vessels of the brain, during an evolving stroke or period of cerebral ischemia. In some embodiments, the embolectomy catheters of this invention are advanceable with or over a guidewire which has been pre-inserted through or around the clot. Also, in some embodiments, the embolectomy catheters include clot removal devices which are deployable from the catheter after the catheter has been advanced at least partially through the clot. The clot removal device may include a deployable wire nest that is designed to prevent a blood clot from passing therethrough. The delivery catheter may include telescoping inner and outer tubes, with the clot removal device being radially constrained by the outer tube. Retraction of the outer tube removes the constraint on the clot removal device and permits it to expand to its deployed configuration. An infusion guidewire is particularly useful in conjunction with the embolectomy catheter, and permits infusion of medicaments or visualization fluids distal to the clot. | 06-10-2010 |
George R. Grenley, Pleasanton, CA US
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| 20100092043 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHARACTERIZING MOVEMENT OF AN OBJECT - Motion of an object is characterized based on data indicative of a plurality of pixilated images of the object. An outline of the object may be extracted from the data for each pixilated image of the object. Changes over time in a shape and/or position of the outline may be used to determine a speed associated with the object. | 04-15-2010 |
George R. Painter, Iii, Chapel Hill, NC US
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| 20090247487 | Combination Therapy to Treat Hepatitis B Virus - The present invention is directed to a method for treating hepatitis B virus infection in humans comprising administering a synergistically effective amount of agents having known anti-hepatitis B virus activity in combination or alternation. Specifically, the invention is directed to a method for treating hepatitis B virus infection comprising administering FTC in combination or alternation with penciclovir, famciclovir or Bis-POM-PMEA. Additionally, the invention is directed to a method for treating hepatitis B virus infection comprising administering L-FMAU in combination or alternation with DAPD, penciclovir or Bis-POM-PMEA. The invention is further directed to a method for treating hepatitis B virus infection comprising administering DAPD in combination or alternation with Bis-POM-PMEA. | 10-01-2009 |
George R. Piscsalko, Rock Creek, OH US
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| 20090251993 | SHEAR WAVE TRANSDUCER AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A wave generating device and method of using the same wherein the device is for producing a shear wave in a ground layer wherein the generated wave emanates from a bore hole in the ground layer and passes through the ground layer toward a receiver spaced from the bore hole. This wave having a given waveform and the bore hole being defined by at least one bore wall that extends from a surface of the ground layer to a bottom extent of the bore hole. The device including a driver having an outer layer extending in a longitudinal direction along a longitudinal axis and having a radially outwardly facing surface generally parallel to the longitudinal axis which is configured to engage an associated bore wall of an associated bore hole. The driver further including a coil assembly fixed relative to the outer layer, an inner assembly configured to move relative to the coil assembly and the inner assembly having at least one magnetic field emitter producing an inner magnetic field and the coil assembly having at least one coil of wire wherein the at least one magnetic field passes through the at least one coil. The device further including an electrical connection between the at least one coil of the driver and an associated power source such that when the associated power source is in an on condition the outer layer vibrates longitudinally relative to the inner assembly thereby producing a wave in an associated ground layer extending outwardly from the device. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20110200068 | PILE SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A system for monitoring the forming of a solid object having a sensor string positionable in a forming structure before the curing process and a communication line extending along a string axis between a first and second end. The string further including a plurality of sensors joined to the communication line between the ends and each sensor being mounted at a set position on the line. Each sensor having a sensor body and a sensor housing and the sensor body including an electrical connecter to electrically join an electrical structure to the communication line at the set position. The electrical structure including a temperature sensor configured to monitor temperature near the set position and further including an electronic identification code corresponding to the set position of the sensor along the axis. The system further including a transmitting device for selectively communicating the temperature and identification code. | 08-18-2011 |
George R. Pucula, Thomdale CA
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| 20110274920 | TAPE COMPRISING RECYCLED PAPER - A masking tape having a crepe paper backing comprising recycled post-consumer waste (PCW) paper. The paper backing comprises at least about 30 wt % PCW paper and retains the desirable resistance to slivering of non-PCW containing masking tapes through selection of an increased dry saturant loading rate of at least 40 wt %. This results in cross-directional (CD) tear values of at least 40 grams-force (gf). | 11-10-2011 |
George R. Sarkees, Pembroke Pines, FL US
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| 20100134184 | HYBRID POWER CONTROL FOR A POWER AMPLIFIER - A hybrid power control system ( | 06-03-2010 |
George R. Schoedinger, St. Louis, MO US
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| 20080249626 | Arthrodesis of Vertebral Bodies - Spinal arthrodesis is accomplished by implanting an intervertebral spacer made of a biocompatible material that promotes tissue ingrowth and bony fusion. The spacer is implanted into a graft bed formed between adjacent vertebral bodies. The spacer includes a body portion having anterior and posterior end faces. Opposed flanges project outwardly from the body portion at axial locations adjacent the anterior and posterior end faces. The flanges taper radially outwardly to an outer edge that is sharp enough to penetrate vertebral end plates. After a graft bed has been formed, and after the vertebral bodies have been distracted, the spacer is inserted into the graft bed and positioned such that the flanges are adjacent the vertebral end plates. Upon release of the distraction, the vertebral bodies will move toward each other and the flanges will be pressed into the end plates. The effect of the pressing action is to secure the spacer tightly in place within the graft bed such that migration of the spacer is prevented. | 10-09-2008 |
George R. Silliman, Rensselaer, NY US
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| 20100218609 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ULTRASONIC INSPECTION OF GEARBOX RING GEAR - A method and system for ultrasonically inspecting a ring gear of a gearbox is provided. The method and system can be used for the detection, characterization and/or sizing of defects in the ring gear. The ring gear has a plurality of teeth, which extend radially inward with respect to an outer surface of the gearbox. The method includes the steps of selecting an ultrasonic transducer productive of a test signal, positioning the ultrasonic transducer at an outer surface of the ring gear, orienting the ultrasonic transducer so as to direct the test signal to propagate through the ring gear, and activating the ultrasonic transducer so as to test the ring gear for defects therein. | 09-02-2010 |
George R. Smallhorn, St-Laurent CA
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| 20090072098 | Support bracket for mounting wires to floor beams of an aircraft - A support bracket for mounting wires, cables, conduits and the like to floor beams of an aircraft passenger cabin floor without modification to the floor beams. The floor beams have a top flange, a bottom flange, and a vertical web therebetween. The support bracket includes: a support body having a number of cradles where each cradle has an engaging surface and a tie wrap passage; and at least one beam engaging member connected to the support body, the beam engaging member having a beam clamping surface and biasing device to urge the beam clamping surface toward the support body. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090249408 | ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM FOR INFLIGHT SERVICES AT PASSENGER SEAT - An access control system for controlling individualized access, by passengers of a vehicle, to data transmissions and electrical power including a transmission source; a passenger access interface; and a control circuit in communication with the transmission source. The control circuit includes: a microprocessor with memory storage, the microprocessor having a control signal emitter in communication with the transmission source, where the control signal determines access between the transmission source and the passenger access interface; and a portable memory device including stored access control software readable by the microprocessor for determining when a control signal is to be emitted, the portable memory device being removable by the passenger. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20100139948 | SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL CONDUCTORS TO FLOOR BEAMS OF AN AIRCRAFT - A system for mounting conductors, such as electrical wires, optical fibre cables, conduits and the like, to the floor beams of an aircraft cabin floor, having: an elongate raceway a longitudinal routing rails spanning between adjacent pairs of floor beams, each routing rail having an interior channel for housing conductors; conductor cradle blocks disposed in the interior channel, each cradle block including a mounting cushion adapted to engage a bottom portion of said conductors; and rail support brackets, each rail support bracket removably clamped on at least one of: the top flange; the bottom flange; and the web of a beam and removably mounted to the rail ends | 06-10-2010 |
| 20110279741 | FLEXIBLE AND CONTOURING SCREEN FOR AIRCRAFT PASSENGER CABIN - A viewing device, including: a base having an upper surface adapted for mounting to a lower contoured surface of an overhead structure in a passenger vehicle; a flexible and contouring viewing screen pivotally mounted to the base for rotary movement of the flexible and contouring viewing screen between a deployed position and a stowed position, wherein the flexible and contouring viewing screen moves from a flat deployed shape in the deployed position to a curved stowed shape that complies to the lower contoured surface of the overhead structure in the stowed position; and a rotary actuator disposed in the base and engaging the screen. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110290954 | SUPPORT BRACKET FOR MOUNTING WIRES TO FLOOR BEAMS OF AN AIRCRAFT - A support bracket for mounting wires, cables, conduits and the like to floor beams of an aircraft passenger cabin floor without modification to the floor beams, the floor beams having a top flange, a bottom flange, and a vertical web. The support bracket has a support body with cable support cradles where each cradle has a cradling surface and a tie wrap passage; and at least clamping block connected to the support body with at least one adjustable tension bolt, the clamping block having a beam engaging surface wherein tension in the at least one bolt urges the beam engaging surface toward the support body. | 12-01-2011 |
George R. Smith, Encinitas, CA US
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| 20110289399 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DOCUMENT CONSTRUCTION - A document construction and management system is described. In one embodiment, documents are assembled by combining one or more modules. In one embodiment, the modules are combined according to one or more construction rules. The modules can be provided to a number of subscribers, each subscriber having one or more users. Access to each of the modules can be controlled on a subscriber basis and/or on a user basis based on different users or user classes. When new modules or new versions of an existing module are added to the database of available modules, access to the new module or version can be restricted until the new modules or versions have been reviewed and accepted. During the review period, the previous version of the module is made available to users for construction of documents. In one embodiment, one or more access rules are used to control which modules are available to which users. In one embodiment, search rules are provided to facilitate searching for a desired module. | 11-24-2011 |
George R. Sotsky, Louisville, KY US
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| 20080283647 | Modular Rotary Grinder - The present invention relates to a single shaft rotary grinder having a modular and/or split apart configuration. The modular configuration has assembly units and/or component parts that are interchangeable providing ease of construction of a rotary grinder having desired functionality for a specific application and/or providing ease of maintenance with the ability to replace worn or broken assembly units or component parts. The split apart configuration provides for the separation of a rear power head assembly and a front feeder assembly allowing easy access to the rotor and rear inner portion of the feed assembly. | 11-20-2008 |
George R. Steber, Mequon, WI US
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| 20080196910 | ELECTRICAL SENSING DEVICE MODULES FOR ATTACHMENT TO POWER TOOLS AND DRILLS - A power hand drill or other power tool includes at least one of a detachable non-contact voltage sensing device and a detachable subsurface object locator for detecting the presence of an object beneath a surface being probed with the locator. The drill has a housing with a flat accessory mounting surface including coupling elements for coupling the sensing module to the drill. The accessory device includes a mating coupling element to engage with the coupling element in the drill housing. The non-contact voltage sensing circuitry includes sensing circuitry contained within a housing with an antenna that is positioned opposite a tool head of the power tool, and an indicator mounted to the module for indicating the presence of a voltage. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20100039279 | VOLTAGE SENSING TOOL - A hand tool ( | 02-18-2010 |
George R. Sturmon, St. Charles, MO US
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| 20090277706 | AIR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR HEAVY DUTY TRUCK UNDER-HOOD HEAT CONTROL - A system for removing heat from the engine compartment ( | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100270857 | TRACK SHOE ASSEMBLY FOR CONTINUOUS TRACK VEHICLES - An improved track shoe assembly for a continuous track vehicle. The track shoe assembly comprises a pin which is rotatable relative to a shoe of the track shoe assembly. The track shoe assembly comprises an elastomeric tube through which the pin extends, the elastomeric tube being rotatable with respect to one of the pin and the shoe and being fixed with respect to the other of the pin and the shoe. | 10-28-2010 |
George R. Watchko, Stoneham, MA US
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| 20110162879 | ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE FOAM EMI SHIELD - An EMI shield having at least one compartment for enclosing circuitry of an electronic device. The shield includes a resilient layer of a thermoformable, electrically-conductive foam, the layer having first surface and a second surface defining a thickness dimension therebetween, and the layer having an interior portion surrounded by a perimeter portion. The interior portion of the layer is compressed through the thickness dimension thereof to form a top wall portion of the shield, with the thickness dimension of the perimeter portion extending downwardly from the top wall portion to form a side wall portion of the shield which together with the top wall portion defines at least a portion of the compartment. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110275981 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR DELIVERING A THERAPEUTIC AGENT INTO OCULAR TISSUE - A contact electrode assembly for delivering at least one therapeutic agent into ocular tissue of a subject includes a flexible dielectric layer, a first electrode portion, and a second electrode portion. The flexible dielectric includes oppositely disposed first and second surfaces. The first electrode portion is disposed on the first surface of the dielectric layer. The second electrode portion is disposed on a portion of the second surface of the dielectric layer. The second electrode portion includes an interdigitated electrode having a first comb-shaped portion defining a first plurality of fingers and a second comb-shaped portion defining a second plurality of fingers. Each of the first electrode portion, the first comb-shaped portion, and the second comb-shaped portion is electrically connectable to a signal source. | 11-10-2011 |
George R. Wetterer, Troy, OH US
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| 20090095560 | SUSPENDED FLOORBOARD - A materials handling vehicle is provided comprising: a frame; a set of wheels supported on the frame to allow the materials handling vehicle to move across a floor surface; a rider compartment located within the frame for receiving an operator; and an operator support assembly. The operator support assembly comprises a suspended floorboard upon which the operator may stand when located within the rider compartment and an energy absorbing structure coupled to the frame and the suspended floorboard for absorbing and dissipating at least a portion of energy resulting from disturbances encountered by the vehicle as it moves across the floor surface prior to the energy portion reaching the operator standing on the suspended floorboard, the energy absorbing structure including a damping element for effecting a dampening function. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090194358 | MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLE WITH A MODULE CAPABLE OF CHANGING A STEERABLE WHEEL TO CONTROL HANDLE POSITION RATIO - A materials handling vehicle is provided comprising: a frame comprising an operator's compartment; wheels supported on the frame, at least one of the wheels being a steerable wheel; a steer-by-wire system associated with the steerable wheel to effect angular movement of the steerable wheel about a first axis; and a control apparatus. The steer-by-wire system comprises a control handle capable of being moved by an operator to generate a steer control signal, a selection switch capable of generating one of a first select signal and a second select signal, and a steer motor coupled to the steerable wheel to effect angular movement of the steerable wheel about the first axis. The control apparatus may be coupled to the control handle to receive the steer control signal, coupled to the selection switch to receive the one select signal, and coupled to the steer motor to generate a first drive signal to the steer motor to effect angular movement of the steerable wheel about the first axis. The control apparatus may convert the steer control signal to a corresponding desired angular position for the steerable wheel using one of first and second steerable-wheel-to-control-handle-position ratios, wherein the one ratio is selected based on the one select signal. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090194363 | MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLE HAVING A STEER SYSTEM INCLUDING A TACTILE FEEDBACK DEVICE - A materials handling vehicle is provided comprising: a frame comprising an operator's compartment; wheels supported on the frame, at least one of the wheels being a steerable wheel; a steer-by-wire system and control apparatus. The steer-by-wire system is associated with the steerable wheel to effect angular movement of the steerable wheel about a first axis. | 08-06-2009 |
George R. Wilson, Brisbane, CA US
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| 20090089343 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BLOCK ALLOCATION FOR HYBRID DRIVES - A method for priority-based allocation in a storage pool, involving receiving a first request to write a first data item in the storage pool, wherein the storage pool includes a first hybrid drive including a first plurality of metaslabs associated with a first storage type and a second plurality of metaslabs associated with a second storage type, selecting a first target metaslab from the first and second plurality of metaslabs based on a first plurality of allocation priorities, wherein the first plurality of allocation priorities are determined using a storage and power management policy, a storage characteristic, and a power characteristic associated with the first storage type and the second storage type in the first hybrid drive, allocating a first block to the first target metaslab, and writing the first block to the first target metaslab, wherein the first block includes a first portion of the first data item. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090265519 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR POWER AWARE I/O SCHEDULING - A method for retrieving a logical block, including receiving a request to read the logical block, and obtaining metadata associated with the logical block, wherein the metadata includes a replication type used to store the logical block and physical block locations in a storage pool for each physical block associated with the logical block. The method further includes obtaining power state information including a power state for the storage devices specified in the physical block locations, selecting a first set of physical block locations using the metadata, the power state information, and a power-usage selection policy, and generating I/O requests, where each I/O request specifies one of the first set of physical block locations. The method further includes issuing the I/O requests, receiving physical blocks in response to the I/O requests, and constructing the logical block using the physical blocks. | 10-22-2009 |
George R. Zaytoun, Jr., New Bern, NC US
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| 20120097186 | Ostomy pouch cleaner - A hand tool and related method is provided for cleaning the discharge opening of an ostomy pouch. The hand tool includes a handle with a handgrip, a swab holder, and a bore extending through the handle; and a swab plunger having a telescoping shaft with proximal and distal ends extending though the bore, a gripping member attached to the proximal end of the shaft, and a swab engagement cap attached to the distal end of the shaft, the plunger having retracted and extended positions. A closed-end tubular swab is inserted over the distal end of the swab holder to wipe waste material from the ostomy pouch discharge opening. The plunger is then extended and pushed forward to detach the swab from the hand tool. | 04-26-2012 |
George R. Zettles, Rochester, MN US
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| 20080244501 | METHOD FOR READING INFORMATION FROM A HIERARCHICAL DESIGN - The present invention relates to a method for obtaining physical component information that is associated with hierarchical and non-hierarchical symbols as represented within a logical schematic diagram. The method comprises extracting logical design data of a hierarchical schematic from a primary software application, identifying a hierarchical symbol for analysis, and determining at least one physical component that is comprised within a schematic diagram that is represented by the identified hierarchical symbol. The method further comprises determining a schematic diagram page and path that is associated with the determined at least one physical component, determining schematic diagram children pages and paths that are associated with a common parent page and path of the at least one physical component, determining the schematic diagram parent page and path of the at least one physical component. | 10-02-2008 |
George R. Zettles, Iv, Rochester, MN US
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| 20090147827 | Methods, Systems, and Computer Program Products for Implementing Spread Spectrum Using Digital Signal Processing Techniques - Implementing spread spectrum using digital signal processing techniques. An incoming clock signal is received and sampled using a programmable sampling mechanism to generate a plurality of signal data points included in a sampled signal. The sampled signal is conditioned using a programmable signal conditioning mechanism capable of performing at least one of: reducing a cycle to cycle jitter of the sampled signal; or adjusting the sampled signal to a base frequency. The signal data points are processed and spread across a band of frequencies using a programmable digital signal processor to adjust at least one of: (a) an amplitude, (b) a phase shift, or (c) a frequency shift; for each of a plurality of respective signal data points at a plurality of corresponding frequencies in the band of frequencies. An output waveform is constructed from the processed and spread signal data points, wherein the output waveform constitutes a clock output signal. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090319974 | User Selected Grid for Logically Representing an Electronic Circuit - A computer implemented method employs software on a system for generating a logical representation of an electronic circuit undergoing a design. A predetermined grid for the circuit being designed is selected through interaction with the user through a graphical user interface. An input file defines objects to be plotted to the grid, and is read into a computer system. Objection locations relative to the grid, and connections between objects are checked and adjustments made by moving objects as necessary to align with the grid and to ensure connections between the objects. A design file of the adjusted logical representation is written for use in completing a circuit design. | 12-24-2009 |