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Brady J. Gibbons, Corvallis, OR US
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| 20100289005 | AMORPHOUS MULTI-COMPONENT METALLIC THIN FILMS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - An electronic structure comprising: (a) a first metal layer; (b) a second metal layer; (c) and at least one insulator layer located between the first metal layer and the second metal layer, wherein at least one of the metal layers comprises an amorphous multi-component metallic film. In certain embodiments, the construct is a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) diode. | 11-18-2010 |
Cindy Lou Gibbons, Aurora, OR US
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| 20090212578 | LATCH FOR SLIDING DOOR OR FRAME - A latch for a sliding frame may be provided with a mounting end for mounting the latch on a mounting surface over which a sliding frame would travel along a sliding path, and a resilient blocking element having an end portion and a body portion coupled to the mounting end, and a stop element positioned to engage the end portion of the resilient blocking element and adapted to prevent the sliding frame from opening when the frame is in a closed position. A user may disengage the latch by removing the resilient blocking element from the sliding path so that the sliding frame can be moved to an open position. | 08-27-2009 |
Clay Gibbons, Worland, WY US
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| 20090250088 | ERGONOMIC CRUTCH - An ergonomic crutch comprising an armpit pad assembly, a top tube, a middle tube, a bottom tube, a hand grip, a shock absorber, and a footpad assembly. The armpit pad assembly comprises an armpit pad and means for allowing the armpit pad to tilt vertically and swivel horizontally. In an alternate embodiment, the crutch does not have a shock absorber. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090320418 | HORSE HALTER WITH CHIN STRAP - A horse halter comprising a nose band, chin strap, hitching strap, jaw strap, throat strap, two cheek straps, and poll strap, wherein a lead rope is attached to the hitching strap, and wherein when the lead rope is pulled downward, the nose band and chin strap exert a clamping action on the horse's nose and mouth. | 12-31-2009 |
Daniel W. Gibbons, Southbury, CT US
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| 20090220855 | Battery - An alkaline battery can include a housing, a cathode within the housing, an anode, a separator between the anode and the cathode, and an alkaline electrolyte contacting the anode and the cathode. The cathode defines an anode cavity and the anode is deposited within the anode cavity. The cathode has a top surface adjacent to the anode cavity. The battery can include a protective layer deposited on the top surface of the cathode and/or a gel plug deposited over the anode. The protective layer can include a PVA layer coated over the top surface of the cathode. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20100119930 | Alkaline cell with improved separator - An alkaline cell with improved separator. The separator is formed of two sheets. The two sheets are wound into a tube shape and the bottom edge of the wound separator is folded and heat sealed. The facing surfaces of the two sheets forming the separator body are not glued or bonded together. The two separator sheets may overlap laterally so that a portion of each sheet forms a different portion of the separator outside surface. Alternatively, the separator may be formed of two sheets wherein the first sheet forms an outer layer which completely covers the second sheet. One sheet is preferably composed of a blend of polyvinylalcohol fibers and rayon fibers and the other sheet composed of polyvinylalcohol fibers and wood pulp fibers. | 05-13-2010 |
David M. Gibbons, Highlands Ranch, CO US
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| 20110159584 | METHOD OF LOADING AND DISTRIBUTING CELLS IN A BIOREACTOR OF A CELL EXPANSION SYSTEM - A method of distributing a plurality of cells in a bioreactor of a cell expansion system includes manipulating an orientation of the bioreactor such that a net impulse due to gravity acting on the plurality cells in the bioreactor is reduced. One method includes (a) rotating the bioreactor at an angular velocity ω about an axis of rotation and through an angular displacement θ, the bioreactor rotating from a first orientation to a second orientation; (b) holding the bioreactor still at the second orientation for a first period of time t | 06-30-2011 |
Eugene Gibbons, Huber Heights, OH US
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| 20080223830 | SHIELDING GAS CYLINDER HOLDER FOR WELDING-TYPE DEVICES - A welding-type device and gas system for use therewith is disclosed. The welding-type device includes a power supply constructed to generate a welding-type power, a housing enclosing the power source, and a cylinder holder attached to an external surface of the housing. The device further includes a pressure vessel removably secured within the cylinder holder, the pressure vessel constructed to provide a shielding gas to a weld and having a height that is generally less than a height of the housing. | 09-18-2008 |
Francis David Gibbons, Lexington, MA US
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| 20110027291 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND PRODUCTS FOR PREDICTING RESPONSE OF TUMOR CELLS TO A THERAPEUTIC AGENT AND TREATING A PATIENT ACCORDING TO THE PREDICTED RESPONSE - The invention provides methods for treating patients which methods comprise methods for predicting responses of cells, such as tumor cells, to treatment with therapeutic agents. These methods involve measuring, in a sample of the cells, levels of one or more components of a cellular network and then computing a Network Activation State (NAS) or a Network Inhibition State (NIS) for the cells using a computational model of the cellular network. The response of the cells to treatment is then predicted based on the NAS or NIS value that has been computed. The invention also comprises predictive methods for cellular responsiveness in which computation of a NAS or NIS value for the cells (e.g., tumor cells) is combined with use of a statistical classification algorithm. Biomarkers for predicting responsiveness to treatment with a therapeutic agent that targets a component within the ErbB signaling pathway are also provided. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110159513 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PREDICTING RESPONSE OF CELLS TO A THERAPEUTIC AGENT - The invention provides methods for treating patients which methods comprise methods for predicting responses of cells, such as tumor cells, to treatment with therapeutic agents. These methods involve measuring, in a sample of the cells, levels of one or more components of a cellular network and then computing a Network Activation State (NAS) or a Network Inhibition State (NIS) for the cells using a computational model of the cellular network. The response of the cells to treatment is then predicted based on the NAS or NIS value that has been computed. The invention also comprises predictive methods for cellular responsiveness in which computation of a NAS or NIS value for the cells (e.g., tumor cells) is combined with use of a statistical classification algorithm. Biomarkers for predicting responsiveness to treatment with a therapeutic agent that targets a component within the ErbB signaling pathway are also provided. | 06-30-2011 |
Graham D. Gibbons, Seattle, WA US
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| 20090259723 | CACHING AND EXPOSING PRE-SEND DATA RELATING TO THE SENDER OR RECIPIENT OF AN ELECTRONIC MAIL MESSAGE - Technologies are described herein for caching and exposing pre-send data relating to the sender or recipient of an e-mail message. A mail client program is configured to cache recipient and configuration mail tips at a client computer. The configuration mail tips may be retrieved from a server computer and cached when the mail client program is started. Recipient mail tips may be retrieved and cached as each recipient of an e-mail message is identified. When subsequent e-mail messages are created, cached mail tips for an e-mail recipient are utilized instead of retrieving the mail tips from the server computer. The cached mail tips may be updated after a predefined period of time has elapsed. The cached mail tips may also be utilized when the client program is offline or unable to establish a connection to the server computer. | 10-15-2009 |
James E. Gibbons, Plano, TX US
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| 20080231228 | BI-DIRECTIONAL CHARGING/INTEGRATED POWER MANAGEMENT UNIT - A media enhanced shopping cart system comprises a shopping cart comprising a frame, a basket, a handle, a base tray, a plurality of wheels, a read component for performing a proximity scan of the shopping cart, a locationing component for determining a location of the shopping cart within a store based on the scan, and a display component for displaying at least one advertisement for a product based on the location of the shopping cart within the store, wherein the locationing component is further operable to determine a location of the product within the store relative to the shopping cart based on the scan, and wherein the display component is further operable to display an indication of the location of the advertised product relative to the location of the shopping cart. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080231448 | RFID DENSE READER/AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL - A media enhanced shopping cart system comprises a shopping cart comprising a frame, a basket, a handle, a base tray, a plurality of wheels, a read component for performing a proximity scan of the shopping cart, a locationing component for determining a location of the shopping cart within a store based on the scan, and a display component for displaying at least one advertisement for a product based on the location of the shopping cart within the store, wherein the locationing component is further operable to determine a location of the product within the store relative to the shopping cart based on the scan, and wherein the display component is further operable to display an indication of the location of the advertised product relative to the location of the shopping cart. | 09-25-2008 |
James Joseph Gibbons, Westwood, NJ US
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| 20080255177 | ANTI-TUMOR ACTIVITY OF CCI-779 IN PAPILLARY RENAL CELL CANCER - This invention provides the method or use of CCI-779 in the treatment of papillary renal cell carcinoma. | 10-16-2008 |
Jasper Gibbons, Boise, ID US
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| 20090239370 | Methods Of Forming An Antifuse And A Conductive Interconnect, And Methods Of Forming DRAM Circuitry - A first via opening is formed to a first conductor and a second via opening is formed to a second conductor. The first and second via openings are formed through insulative material. Then, the first conductor is masked from being exposed through the first via opening and to leave the second conductor outwardly exposed through the second via opening. An antifuse dielectric is formed within the second via opening over the exposed second conductor while the first conductor is masked. Then, the first conductor is unmasked to expose it through the first via opening. Then, conductive material is deposited to within the first via opening in conductive connection with the first conductor to form a conductive interconnect within the first via opening to the first conductor and to within the second via opening over the antifuse dielectric to form an antifuse comprising the second conductor, the antifuse dielectric within the second via opening and the conductive material deposited to within the second via opening. Other aspects are contemplated. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20100075473 | Transistor Forming Methods - A transistor forming method includes forming a dielectric spacer in a trench surrounding an active area island, forming line openings through the spacer, and forming a gate line extending through the line openings, over opposing sidewalls, and over a top of the fin. Source/drain regions are in the fin. Another method includes forming an interlayer dielectric over areas of the fin intended for source/drain regions, forming contact openings through the interlayer dielectric, and forming a source/drain plug in contact with an exposed portion of the spacer and in electrical connection with the top, one of opposing endwalls, and both of the opposing sidewalls of the fin. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100203719 | Method of Forming an Antifuse and a Conductive Interconnect, and Methods of Forming DRAM Circuitry - A first via opening is formed to a first conductor and a second via opening is formed to a second conductor. The first and second via openings are formed through insulative material. Then, the first conductor is masked from being exposed through the first via opening and to leave the second conductor outwardly exposed through the second via opening. An antifuse dielectric is formed within the second via opening over the exposed second conductor while the first conductor is masked. Then, the first conductor is unmasked to expose it through the first via opening. Then, conductive material is deposited to within the first via opening in conductive connection with the first conductor to form a conductive interconnect within the first via opening to the first conductor and to within the second via opening over the antifuse dielectric to form an antifuse comprising the second conductor, the antifuse dielectric within the second via opening and the conductive material deposited to within the second via opening. Other aspects are contemplated. | 08-12-2010 |
Jasper S. Gibbons, Boise, ID US
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| 20120061751 | RECESSED MEMORY CELL ACCESS DEVICES AND GATE ELECTRODES - Recessed access transistor devices used with semiconductor devices may include gate electrodes having materials with multiple work functions, materials that are electrically isolated from each other and supplied with two or more voltage supplies, or materials that create a diode junction within the gate electrode. | 03-15-2012 |
Jim Gibbons, Rome, GA US
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| 20100116762 | Closet and Cabinet Cleat - A closet and cabinet cleat system as described in which a cleat is connected between at least two studs and provides a surface which receives a foot from a cutout of a panel. The panel may be connected to other panels in the form of a cabinet such as a bookshelf structure or other cabinet structure. Furthermore, the cleat is also useful to support a shelf extending away from the panel internal to cabinets. Other cleats may be useful to assist in supporting shelving and supporting brackets for hanging closet rods thereon. With the applicant's system, a closet can be installed in an extremely little time while still providing an excellent quality product to the marketplace. | 05-13-2010 |
John Gibbons, Clemson, SC US
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| 20110277049 | PRODUCTION OF CLONED OFFSPRING FROM COOLED CARCASSES - Genetic material is derived from animals post-mortem, and used in nuclear transfer processes to produce cloned embryos and live cloned animals having genetic make-ups identical to the post mortem animals. The method has particular applicability to the management and breeding of livestock, to the production of animals having desired genetic traits, and to the integration of those genetic traits into selective breeding operations. | 11-10-2011 |
Julie W. Gibbons, Lake Jackson, TX US
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| 20080255296 | Polyolefin Based Peelable Seals - The invention relates to a polyolefin-based heat sealable and peelable seal. The peelable seals comprise from 5 to 98 percent by weight of a propylene based plastomer or elastomer and from 2 to 95 percent by weight of a second polymer selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polybutylene, and styrenic polymer and mixtures thereof. The invention also relates to tamper evident peelable seals. The invention also relates to methods of making and using the heat sealable, peelable seal. | 10-16-2008 |
Kevin Gibbons, Boise, ID US
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| 20100177490 | COMPUTER MODULES WITH SMALL THICKNESSES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF MANUFACTURING - Computer modules with small thicknesses and associated methods of manufacturing are disclosed. In one embodiment, the computer modules can include a module substrate having a module material and an aperture extending at least partially into the module material. The computer modules can also include a microelectronic package carried by the module substrate. The microelectronic package includes a semiconductor die carried by a package substrate. At least a portion of the semiconductor die extends into the substrate material via the aperture. | 07-15-2010 |
Kevin Gibbons, Torrington, CT US
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| 20090321334 | WASH FILTER WITH WASH VELOCITY CONTROL CONE - A variable wash flow filter assembly includes a wash velocity control cone movable between a minimal position and a maximum position. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20110289925 | FUEL PUMPING SYSTEM FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A fuel supply system for a gas turbine engine has a first pump for delivering fuel to a first use on a gas turbine engine, and a second pump for delivering fuel to a second use on the gas turbine engine. A valve allows flow from the first pump to be delivered to the first use, but also routes some flow from the first pump to supplement fuel flow from the second pump until a pressure downstream of the second pump increases. The valve then allows flow from the second pump to flow to the first use to supplement the flow from the first pump. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120000844 | WASH FILTER WITH WASH VELOCITY CONTROL CONE - A variable wash flow filter assembly includes a wash velocity control cone movable between a minimal position and a maximum position. | 01-05-2012 |
Lee D. Gibbons, Boulder, CO US
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| 20090041020 | CLOCK MANAGEMENT BETWEEN TWO ENDPOINTS - Clock correlation can be achieved, for example, utilizing the RTP stream between a sender and receiver by determining a baseline at the start of, for example, a communication. This baseline is derived as a point in time from an arriving packet and represents a point from which subsequent packets deviate. Using this baseline, an early packet or a late packet can be detected. An early packet pushes the baseline down to that earlier point, while late arriving packets, if they are arriving late for a continuous period of time, represents a shift in the opposite direction from the baseline, resulting in a baseline moving to the “earliest” packet out of the sequence of the late arriving packets. | 02-12-2009 |
Linda F. Gibbons, Warren, OH US
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| 20080214049 | Shielded electric cable assembly and method - A shielded electric cable assembly comprises a shielded electric cable and a shield terminal. The shield terminal comprises an inner ferrule and an outer ferrule. The inner ferrule is disposed between an inner insulation jacket of shielded electric cable and an exposed end portion of a conductive layer surrounding the inner insulation jacket. The outer ferrule is crimped about the exposed end portion of the woven metal shield to clamp exposed end portion of the conductive layer between the inner ferrule and the outer ferrule. The material of the outer ferrule is harder than the material of the inner ferrule so that crimped outer ferrule interlocks with the inner ferrule in the longitudinal direction. | 09-04-2008 |
Lloyd William Gibbons, Mardela Springs, MD US
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| 20100212223 | Plant support with securing ring - A plant support with securing ring having a rigid unitary support comprising a lower, vertical, straight segment for pushing into earth and an upper support head shaped substantially as an incomplete circle, positioned horizontally and at a right angle to the lower segment of the same unitary component. In addition, a second component, an incomplete ring formed of semi-rigid material, a capture ring, significantly thicker than the upper support head incomplete circle material, contains a groove around the outer circumference which, when capture ring is rotatably placed within the incomplete circle in the upper support head of the rigid unitary support, receives incomplete circle which, in turn, holds capture ring in place while allowing capture ring to be rotated, thereby closing off the gap in the incomplete circles of both the capture ring and the upper support head, thus holding a plant stem securely within the closed circle form. | 08-26-2010 |
Louis Gibbons, Stevensville, MD US
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| 20100294100 | System for Forming a Miter Joint - The present invention is directed toward a system for forming miter joints including a miter saw and an angle gauge. The miter saw includes a platform with a kerf slot and a pair of arcuate slots. Each arcuate slot includes an associated rail located on the underside of the platform. A fence is coupled to each of the rails such that the fence may be pivoted with respect to the platform. The angle measurement tool is a one-handed tool including spring loaded paddles that measure the angle between intersecting surfaces. The angle measurement tool connects to the miter saw to permit the transfer of the measured angle to the fences. | 11-25-2010 |
Louis A. Gibbons, Stevensville, MD US
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| 20090077814 | Cutting Angle Indicator in Jigsaw Housing with Dust Extraction - A jigsaw generally includes a housing containing a motor activated by a trigger assembly. The housing defines a window. A shoe member pivotally connects to the housing. An indicator wheel is disposed in the housing so that a portion of the indicator wheel is visible through the window, wherein pivoting of the shoe member relative to the housing causes the indicator wheel to rotate. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090077816 | ADJUSTABLE AND REMOVABLE KEEL ASSEMBLY AND BLADE GUIDE FOR A JIGSAW - A jigsaw includes a housing containing a motor activated by a trigger assembly. A shoe member is pivotally connected to the housing of the jigsaw and establishes an angle therebetween. The jigsaw includes a keel assembly includes a blade member that generally extends from the housing beyond the shoe member. The keel assembly remains generally in line with the housing as the angle between the shoe member and the housing varies. The jigsaw also includes a latch assembly capable of retaining and releasing the keel assembly from the housing. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090077817 | DASH-DOT LASER CUTTING GUIDE TILTABLE FROM A HOUSING FOR BATTERY REPLACEMENT - A jigsaw generally includes a housing that contains a motor activated by a trigger assembly. A reciprocating shaft is connected to the motor that extends from the housing toward a cutting area. A laser module is contained with a housing operable to produce a laser light pattern forward of the cutting area. An upper connection portion releaseably connects the housing of the laser module to the housing of the jigsaw. A lower connection portion pivotally couples the housing of the laser module to the housing of the jigsaw to permit the housing of the laser module to tilt away from the housing of the jigsaw to provide access to a rear area of the laser module. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090077819 | Cutting Angle Indicator in Jigsaw Housing with Positive Lock in Separately Assembled Shoe Sub-Assembly - A jigsaw generally includes a housing containing a motor activated by a trigger assembly. A shoe member is pivotally connected to the housing. A locking mechanism has an unlocked condition that permits the shoe member to pivot relative to the housing and a locked condition that prevents the shoe member from pivoting relative to the housing. A stop member extends from the housing and the shoe member is configured to be moved axially relative to the housing so that a portion of the shoe member engages the stop member to prevent the shoe member from pivoting relative to the housing. The stop members provide an additional positive lock for the shoe member at a certain cutting angle. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090077820 | Control of Reciprocation Speed and Orbital Magnitude of a Jigsaw with a Plurality of Material and/or Task Descriptive Icons - A jigsaw generally includes a housing containing a motor activated by a trigger assembly. A single control member is connected to the housing and configured to be accessible by a user. A reciprocating shaft moves at a reciprocation speed and at a magnitude of orbital motion when the trigger assembly is in a retracted condition. The single control member is operable to be positioned among a plurality of positions. Each of the positions corresponds to a predetermined combination of values of the reciprocation speed and the magnitude of the orbital motion. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20120000053 | Adjustable and Removable Keel Assembly and Blade Guide for a Jigsaw - A method of positioning a shoe member and a keel assembly relative to a housing of a jigsaw is provided. The method may include securing the keel assembly to the housing so that the keel assembly extends from the housing beyond the shoe member. The housing and the keel assembly may be pivoted relative to the shoe member in a manner such that a position of the housing relative to the keel assembly remains unchanged. A portion of the keel assembly may be uncoupled from the housing. | 01-05-2012 |
Michael Gibbons, Garden City, MI US
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| 20090122565 | Vehicle exterior lighting system - A system for varying the output of an exterior light of a vehicle having a source of power further includes an exterior vehicle light operatively connected to the source power and a controller for controlling the exterior vehicle light. The controller is coupled between the exterior vehicle light and the source of power and generates a plurality of power output signals to the exterior vehicle light, wherein each of the plurality of power output signals defines a light effect. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090323301 | AUTOMOTIVE RELAY SYSTEM - An integrated relay system includes an automotive relay and a terminal interface. The automotive relay includes switching contacts and a casing. The casing at least partially surrounds the switching contacts and includes an aperture. The terminal interface is electrically connected with at least one of the switching contacts and is configured to receive a portion of a fuse. The terminal interface also passes through aperture and extends away from the casing. | 12-31-2009 |
Michael P. Gibbons, Western Springs, IL US
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| 20100087957 | System and methods for the preservation of mechanical assets - A system and methods for the storage, and preservation of mechanical assets, including collectable automobiles, small airplanes and watercraft in a storage unit. The storage unit includes a plurality of asset modules. The volume of each asset module is variable. The atmosphere of each asset module may be controlled by a control system. Control of the atmosphere of each asset module includes control of parameters including the type of gas each atmosphere is composed of and the temperature, the pressure and relative humidity of each atmosphere. These parameters may be monitored and controlled from a remote location. | 04-08-2010 |
Michael Patrick Gibbons, Western Springs, IL US
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| 20100299172 | EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A system may manage equipment distribution with an automated interface that is accessible over a network. The system may include data regarding a number of job sites and the equipment at each site, as well as any available equipment. The data may be monitored and updated for tracking, scheduling, and billing for the distribution of the equipment to job sites. In one example, a construction company may monitor and control the location of its construction equipment through an equipment management system that is also used by an operator of a job site for requesting the equipment needed for that job site. The equipment management system may handle the renting and assigning of equipment for each job site, as well as providing information regarding all the equipment and each job site. | 11-25-2010 |
Patrick Gibbons, Yakima, WA US
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| 20090018805 | Optically selective coatings for plant tissues - The present invention provides optically selective coatings for plant tissues, such as agricultural products. The coatings are designed to transmit a desired spectrum of light, while preventing harmful intensities of radiation in given wavelength ranges from damaging the plant tissues. For example, a coating may be tailored to perform as a low-pass filter preferentially allowing shorter wavelengths to penetrate the coating, a high-pass filter preferentially passing longer wavelengths, or a band-pass filter, preferentially passing visible light to the plant tissues while minimizing the penetration of ultraviolet and infrared light. An exemplary embodiment comprises making an optically selective coating by determining a desired transmission spectrum for the coating, then calculating the film properties (such as thickness, particle size, and/or index of refraction, for example) of one or more materials to obtain the desired transmission spectrum for the film to be applied to the surface to be protected. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20100144524 | Systems and Methods for Applying Particle Films to Control Stress on Plant Tissues - Provided herein are systems and methods for applying particle films to control stress on plant tissues. An exemplary method for controlling stress on plant tissues includes calculating a current plant tissue stress value for the plant tissues, and applying an effective amount of a particle film to the plant tissues if the calculated current plant tissue stress value is greater than or equal to a predetermined plant tissue stress value. The method may further include calculating a second current plant tissue stress value for the plant tissues after the application of the effective amount of the particle film, and calculating a future plant tissue stress value for the plant tissues. The calculated current plant tissue stress value, the second current plant tissue stress value, and the future plant tissue stress value may be analyzed to predict a future application of the effective amount of the particle film to the plant tissues. | 06-10-2010 |
Peter Gibbons, Carson City, NV US
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| 20120077549 | Sports Musicom Headset - A Sports MusiCom headset ( | 03-29-2012 |
Peter Gibbons, Fairfax, VA US
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| 20120030131 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION - A system and method for optimizing the effectiveness of an educational institution. A rules engine receives a request to manage an academic plan of a student from a user access device. The rules engine accesses a datastore and selects data based on the request that are indicative of the standing of the student with the educational institution at a point in time. The rules engine also selecting rules stored in a datastore based on the request. The rules engine applies the selected rules to the selected data to determine whether to grant the request. The data stored in the first memory are updated when the request is granted. | 02-02-2012 |
Robert C. Gibbons, Richardson, TX US
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| 20090160872 | Imaging System - According to one embodiment, an imaging system includes a processing system and a display generator. The processing system is operable to process a signal received from a camera to yield foveal data for a foveal display region and outer data for an outer display region. The outer data have a reduced pixel density with respect to the pixel density of the foveal data. The display generator is operable to generate the foveal display region from the foveal data according to a 1:n mapping ratio, and generate the outer display region from the outer data according to a 1:m mapping ratio, where m is greater than n. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20120037806 | System and Method for Viewing an Area Using an Optical System Positioned Inside of a Dewar - According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system for viewing an area includes a dewar and an optical system positioned within the dewar. The dewar permits operation of the flux detector at cryogenic temperatures, in some embodiments. The optical system includes an infrared radiation system capable of focusing one or more light beams. The inclusion of the optical system within the cryogenic space of the dewar allows reduction of the overall system length and weight, if desired. | 02-16-2012 |
Stephen Gibbons, St. James, MO US
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| 20110147217 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CANCER SCREENING - A method and apparatus for detection of pteridine levels in a biological sample using CE-LIF which is useful for early cancer screening involving fully oxidizing pteridine compounds in a sample such as a urine sample, subjecting to CE-LIF to assess compound concentration, and compare to expected levels in for healthy or cancer-bearing patients. | 06-23-2011 |
Stephen P. Gibbons, Tucson, AZ US
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| 20100121882 | Method and System for Implementing and Managing an Enterprise Identity Management for Distributed Security in a Computer System - A method and system for facilitating the management of user identities includes an ownership component, a registration component, and a servicing component. When a user first desires to access a system using the present invention, the registration component verifies the user's ownership of the underlying account by asking a variety of questions. Thereafter, when a user desires to service his account, the user may be re-queried to determine if he is attempting to access the correct information. An authentication and access component provides the functionality to access a system of the present invention. An audit component can be configured to periodically monitor the various accounts to ensure a continued linking between users and accounts. | 05-13-2010 |
Stephen P. Gibbons, Glendale, AZ US
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| 20110289569 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING AND MANAGING AN ENTERPRISE IDENTITY MANAGEMENT FOR DISTRIBUTED SECURITY - An Enterprise Identity Management system includes a registration component, an ownership component, and an audit component. The registration component is configured to associate a user ID with specific accounts that are accessible via a computer system. The ownership component is configured to verify the ownership of the accounts. The audit component is configured to perform periodic checks to ensure the validity of the association between the user ID and the ownership of the accounts. | 11-24-2011 |
Vincent B. Gibbons, Stone Mauntain, GA US
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| 20110040225 | Calf enhancer for the lower extremity - An ingenious calf, shin and ankle rehabilitation and exerciser apparatus for engagement with the lower leg muscles and ankle comprising of a rigid sole plate member ( | 02-17-2011 |
Wayne Gibbons, Bear, DE US
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| 20100305230 | HYBRID POLYMER MATERIALS FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL ALIGNMENT LAYERS - The present invention provides novel hybrid polymer useful for alignment layers for inducing alignment of a liquid crystal medium. Hybrid polymers of this invention are prepared from a) at least one component selected from the group consisting of oligomer(s) and polymer(s) within the class of polyimides, poly(amic acids) and esters thereof wherein the at least one component comprises at least one initiator generating moiety, and b) at least one component selected from the group consisting of addition monomer(s) and addition polymer(s), wherein the two components are covalently bonded to form a copolymer. The invention further describes liquid crystal elements such as all liquid crystal display products or modes, liquid crystal devices and liquid crystal optical films comprising the novel hybrid polymer alignment layers. | 12-02-2010 |
Wayne M. Gibbons, Bear, DE US
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| 20100103358 | HYBRID POLYMER MATERIALS FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL ALIGNMENT LAYERS - The present invention provides novel hybrid polymer useful for alignment layers for inducing alignment of a liquid crystal medium. Hybrid polymers of this invention are prepared from at least one component selected from the group consisting of monomer, oligomer and polymer within the class of polyimides, poly(amic acids) and esters thereof and at least one component selected from the group consisting of addition monomer and functionalized addition polymer wherein the two components are covalently bonded to form a copolymer. The invention further describes liquid crystal optical elements such as all liquid crystal display products or modes, liquid crystal devices and liquid crystal optical films comprising the novel hybrid polymer alignment layers. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20110280425 | Open Ear Fitting - An improved open ear hearing aid fitting for insertion into an ear canal is provided. The fitting offers enhanced acoustic performance while maintaining user comfort. The fitting comprises a polymeric body having at least one acoustic source and at least one aperture extending there through and a peripheral portion shaped to conform to surface of the ear canal. A porous material covers at least one aperture of the body. | 11-17-2011 |
William S. Gibbons, Winston-Salem, NC US
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| 20080262301 | STEERABLE OVERTUBE - A steerable overtube is provided having an elongate shaft comprising an oversized accessory channel that is configured for the introduction and advancement of elongate medical devices having relatively large cross-sections. The distal end of the overtube shaft is bendable or deflectable in at least one direction, and is preferably includes a shape locking mechanism for temporarily maintaining the shape of the distal end of the overtube shaft. An oversized accessory channel is provided. The overtube may also include a fixation mechanism for securing the proximal end and/or distal end of the overtube against movement relative to the patient. A fiber optic elongate medical device is provided for use with the steerable overtube of the present invention. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090182198 | MULTIPLE BAND DISPENSER ENDOSCOPE SHEATH - A protective sheath comprising a cap member configured for attachment to the distal end of an endoscope and a flexible, elongate outer sleeve attached to the cap member and adapted to unfold over the endoscope in a proximal direction along a substantial portion of the endoscope to protect the endoscope from bodily fluids. | 07-16-2009 |
Winton Gibbons, Winnetka, IL US
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| 20110014632 | ASSAYS FOR CLINICAL ASSESSMENTS OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS - The disclosure provides methods of detecting autoantibodies present in the serum of subjects suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. The methods use capture probes and detection probes that can bind to the antifilaggrin autoantibodies or other epitope related autoantibodies. The presence, absence, and/or amount of the autoantibody complex may be detected, wherein the presence of the complex may indicate a positive diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. | 01-20-2011 |
Winton G. Gibbons, Winnetka, IL US
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| 20090233312 | METHODS AND ASSAYS TO ASSESS CARDIAC RISK AND ISCHEMIA - The invention provides methods and apparatus to assess cardiac risk and ischemia by detecting or analyzing cardiac troponin levels. Also provided are methods to detect low levels of cardiac troponin in physiological fluid samples. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20100144055 | Assays For Clinical Assessments of Disease-Associated Autoantibodies - The disclosure provides methods of detecting autoantibodies (AAs) in biological samples. The methods use capture probes that can bind to an disease-associated antigen/AA complex and a detection probe that can bind to the AAs. The presence, absence, and/or amount of the complex may be measured, wherein the presence of the complex may be diagnostic or prognostic of a disease or medical condition. The disclosure also provides methods of simultaneously detecting AAs and antigens in biological samples. The presence, absence, and/or amount of AAs and antigens may be measured, wherein the amount of antigen present and/or the amount of autoantibody present may be diagnostic or prognostic of a particular disease or medical condition. | 06-10-2010 |