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Angela P. Gifford, Seattle, WA US
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| 20100152428 | LOW Tg LIGNIN MIXED ESTERS - The disclosure includes lignin mixed esters comprising first ester groups and second ester groups wherein the number of carbon atoms in the first ester group differs from the number of carbon atoms in the second ester group by 3 or more and processes of making the same. The unique thermal glass transition temperature properties of such lignin mixed esters are described. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100163018 | FRACTIONATION OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIAL USING IONIC LIQUIDS - Lignocellulosic biomass materials are fractionated by dissolving at least a portion of the lignocellulosic material in an ionic liquid and separating the resulting mixture into a cellulose-enriched fraction and/or a lignin-enriched fraction. The cellulose-enriched fraction contains about 10 percentage points more glucose than the weight percent glucose contained in the original lignocellulosic biomass material. In certain embodiments, the lignin-enriched fraction includes a lignin content that is 5 percentage points greater than the weight percent lignin present in the original lignocellulosic material. The techniques used to isolate the cellulose-enriched fractions and/or the lignin-enriched fractions from the ionic liquid mixture do not employ environmentally unfriendly solvents. | 07-01-2010 |
Barbara K. Gifford, Siloam Springs, AR US
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| 20090314680 | Medication container - An indicator system for use on a medicine bottle to indicate the times and dates of the last dosage taken and the next dosage to be taken, including means for registering time and date when the bottle is opened and then closed. | 12-24-2009 |
Bruce Gifford, Nashwa, NH US
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| 20080204928 | Clamping system for a data storage device - A clamping system includes a stack of storage media discs that includes an annular outer disc surface. A clamp includes a clamp surface that faces the outer disc surface. A ring is disposed between the clamp surface and the outer disc surface. The ring has a crested ring face with a circular crest line that contacts the clamp surface. | 08-28-2008 |
Bruce Gifford, Taylorsville, UT US
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| 20090111585 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF LOCALIZING ASSETS USING TEXT SUBSTITUTIONS - A system and method for translating a phrase for video game development for games to be made available in a plurality of natural languages is disclosed. The method includes determining that code for a video game being developed has been created or modified. The method further includes inspecting the code to determine whether a phrase to be displayed or to be spoken during game play is present therein, wherein the phrase comprises a plurality of words. The method further includes comparing the entire phrase to a collection of phrases for which one or more translations to another natural language are already available, and if an exact match is determined, then reusing the one or more available translations for one or more corresponding languages. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090112575 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCALIZING ASSETS USING FLEXIBLE METADATA - A system and method for managing localization workflow for video game development is disclosed. The method includes determining that a string is to be translated. The method further includes associating a translator with the string. The method further includes providing video metadata to the translator, wherein the video metadata includes at least video information from game play of the video game being developed such that the translator is provided with context for the translation. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090112577 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCALIZATION OF ASSETS USING DICTIONARY FILE BUILD - A system and method for organizing localization content for video game development is disclosed. The method includes generating executable instructions for a video game being developed, wherein the video game is being developed for deployment in a plurality of natural languages, wherein text strings and/or multimedia data to be rendered during game play are referenced by the executable instructions. The method further includes identifiably storing the text strings and/or multimedia data in one or more dictionary files such that the text strings and/or multimedia data are identifiably referenced by references in the executable instructions and are identifiably referenced by a corresponding natural language. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090113445 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCALIZING ASSETS USING AUTOMATIC GENERATION OF ALERTS - A system and method for managing localization workflow for video game development is disclosed. The method includes programmatically determining that a string has been added to or modified in an executable asset of a video game under development. The method further includes programmatically inspecting the executable asset to determine whether the string is to be visually displayed or audibly played during game play. The method further includes programmatically generating an electronic message for a translator based at least partly on a positive determination that there is a string to be translated, wherein the electronic message is intended to notify the translator of a translation task associated with at least the text to be translated. | 04-30-2009 |
Christopher D. Gifford, Chelsea, AL US
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| 20090278313 | Bunko-Style Game - A game is provided based on the results of a random value generator, and a playing surface useful for some versions of the game is also provided. Some versions of the game involve a dice game reminiscent of bunko, in which rewards are given based on the results of die rolls. Like bunko, these versions of the game require infrequent decision-making during play, allowing the players to relax and socialize instead of constantly concentrating on the details of play. A gambling version of the game is provided, in which payouts depend in part on the number of target values rolled. | 11-12-2009 |
Craig P. Gifford, Keller, TX US
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| 20090092310 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRECISION FIT ARTIFICIAL FINGERNAILS - A system and method for creating precision fit artificial fingernails is disclosed. Specifically, a system is disclosed that utilizes a scanned and digitized nail surface to form a precision fit three dimensional digitized artificial nail object that can be used to direct a machining device that either creates an artificial fingernail from blank stock, or to machine a custom mold that can be used to make multiple artificial fingernails having the same shape. | 04-09-2009 |
David K. Gifford, Weston, MA US
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| 20090037991 | MANAGING TRANSFERS OF INFORMATION IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - The invention features various techniques for managing transfers of information in public packet switched communications networks. In one aspect, the invention provides a system for identifying updated items of network-based information, such as pages, to users in a network. A master server receives the data from each of a plurality of network servers and merges them into one or more master logs. The logs have entries that pertaining to creation of or changing of pages of information. Another aspect of the invention features a system for implementing security protocols. A proxy server translates links from a protocol incompatible with the network tool to a protocol compatible with the network tool and back-translates the link. Another aspect of the invention features a system for managing authenticating credentials of a user. A proxy server manages a user's authenticating credentials automatically on behalf of the user. Another aspect of the invention features a system for inducing advertisers to target advertisements to consumers. An advertising broker receives advertisements and messages indicating that users have read the advertisements, and causes an offer having monetary value to be executed. Another aspect of the invention features a system for extracting data from sources of network-based information in a communications network. An object embedding-program locates a script program and causes the script program to extract data from a page of information. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20100057561 | Digital Active Advertising - A complete system for the purchasing of goods or information over a computer network is presented. Merchant computers on the network maintain databases of digital advertisements that are accessed by buyer computers. In response to user inquiries, buyer computers retrieve and display digital advertisements from merchant computers. A digital advertisement can further include a program that is interpreted by a buyer's computer. The buyer computers include a means for a user to purchase the product described by a digital advertisement. If a user has not specified a means of payment at the time of purchase, it can be requested after a purchase transaction is initiated. A network payment system performs payment order authorization in a network with untrusted switching, transmission, and host components. Payment orders are backed by accounts in an external financial system network, and the payment system obtains account authorizations from this external network in real-time. Payment orders are signed with authenticators that can be based on any combination of a secret function of the payment order parameters, a single-use transaction identifier, or a specified network address. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100304990 | RULER ARRAYS - The invention in some aspects relates to methods for measuring distances between locations in a nucleic acid. The invention relates to methods of genetic analysis useful for detecting genomic alterations. In some aspects, the invention relates to methods for detecting genomic insertions, deletions, and inversions. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100332963 | Managing Transfers of Information in a Communications Network - The invention features various techniques for managing transfers of information in public packet switched communications networks. In one aspect, the invention provides a system for identifying updated items of network-based information, such as pages, to users in a network. A master server receives the data from each of a plurality of network servers and merges them into one or more master logs. The logs have entries that pertaining to creation of or changing of pages of information. Another aspect of the invention features a system for implementing security protocols. A proxy server translates links from a protocol incompatible with the network tool to a protocol compatible with the network tool and back-translates the link. Another aspect of the invention features a system for managing authenticating credentials of a user. A proxy server manages a user's authenticating credentials automatically on behalf of the user. Another aspect of the invention features a system for inducing advertisers to target advertisements to consumers. An advertising broker receives advertisements and messages indicating that users have read the advertisements, and causes an offer having monetary value to be executed. Another aspect of the invention features a system for extracting data from sources of network-based information in a communications network. An object embedding-program locates a script program and causes the script program to extract data from a page of information. | 12-30-2010 |
Dawn K. Gifford, Blacksburg, VA US
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| 20090103100 | Compensating for Time Varying Phase Changes in Interferometric Measurements - An optical device under test (DUT) is interferometrically measured. The DUT can include one or more of an optical fiber, an optical component, or an optical system. First interference pattern data for the DUT is obtained for a first path to the DUT, and second interference pattern data for the DUT is obtained for a second somewhat longer path to the DUT. Because of that longer length, the second interference pattern data is delayed in time from the first interference pattern data. A time varying component of the DUT interference pattern data is then identified from the first and second interference pattern data. The identified time varying component is used to modify the first or the second interference pattern data to compensate for the time-varying phase caused by vibrations, etc. One or more optical characteristics of the DUT may then be determined based on the modified interference pattern data. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20100321702 | Compensating for time varying phase changes in interferometric measurements - An optical device under test (DUT) is interferometrically measured. The DUT can include one or more of an optical fiber, an optical component, or an optical system. First interference pattern data for the DUT is obtained for a first path to the DUT, and second interference pattern data for the DUT is obtained for a second somewhat longer path to the DUT. Because of that longer length, the second interference pattern data is delayed in time from the first interference pattern data. A time varying component of the DUT interference pattern data is then identified from the first and second interference pattern data. The identified time varying component is used to modify the first or the second interference pattern data to compensate for the time-varying phase caused by vibrations, etc. One or more optical characteristics of the DUT may then be determined based on the modified interference pattern data. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110109898 | OPTICAL POSITION AND/OR SHAPE SENSING - An accurate measurement method and apparatus are disclosed for shape sensing with a multi-core fiber. A change in optical length is detected in ones of the cores in the multi-core fiber up to a point on the multi-core fiber. A location and/or a pointing direction are/is determined at the point on the multi-core fiber based on the detected changes in optical length. The accuracy of the determination is better than 0.5% of the optical length of the multi-core fiber up to the point on the multi-core fiber. In a preferred example embodiment, the determining includes determining a shape of at least a portion of the multi-core fiber based on the detected changes in optical length. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110247427 | STRAIN SENSING WITH OPTICAL FIBER ROSETTES - One or more mechanical parameters of a structure subjected to a force or condition are measured using distributed, optical fiber sensing technology. At least a curved portion an optical fiber having is attached to an object. A distributed, optically-based, strain sensing technique is used to determine strain information associated with multiple points along the curved portion of the fiber. The determined strain information is processed to generate one or more representations of one or more of the following: an expansion of the object, a thermal gradient associated with the object, or a stress-induced strain at multiple locations on the object corresponding to ones of the multiple points. An output is generated corresponding to the representation. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110317148 | REGISTRATION OF AN EXTENDED REFERENCE FOR PARAMETER MEASUREMENT IN AN OPTICAL SENSING SYSTEM - An interferometric measurement system measures a parameter using at least one optical waveguide. A memory stores reference interferometric pattern data associated with a segment of the optical waveguide. Interferometric detection circuitry detects and stores measurement interferometric pattern data associated with the segment of the optical waveguide during a measurement operation. A spectral range of the reference interferometric pattern of the optical waveguide is greater than a spectral range of the measurement interferometric pattern of the optical waveguide. A processor shifts one or both of the measurement interferometric pattern data and the reference interferometric pattern data relative to the other to obtain a match and to use the match to measure the parameter. An example parameter is strain. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120069347 | COMPENSATING FOR NON-IDEAL MULTI-CORE OPTICAL FIBER STRUCTURE - An interferometric measurement system includes a spun optical fiber including multiple optical waveguides configured in the fiber. Interferometric detection circuitry detects measurement interferometric pattern data associated with each of the multiple optical waveguides when the optical fiber is placed into a bend. Data processing circuitry determines compensation parameters that compensate for variations between an optimal configuration of the multiple optical waveguides in the fiber and an actual configuration of multiple optical waveguides in the fiber. The compensation parameters are stored in memory for compensating subsequently-obtained measurement interferometric pattern data for the fiber. The compensation parameters are applied to the subsequently-obtained measurement interferometric pattern data in order to distinguish between axial strain, bend strain, and twist strain on the fiber and to accurately determine one or more strain values for the fiber corresponding to one or more of the axial strain, bend strain, or twist strain on the fiber. | 03-22-2012 |
Douglas J. Gifford, Ham Lake, MN US
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| 20090157127 | TELEMETRY DURING SAFETY MODE OPERATION - This document discusses, among other things, n implantable device comprising a communication circuit configured to communicate with an external device, a logic circuit communicatively coupled to the communication circuit, and a processor, communicatively coupled to the logic circuit and the communication circuit. The processor is configured to communicate information with the external device, via the communication circuit and the logic circuit, using a set of communication messages. While in a device safety mode, the processor is held in an inactive state and the logic circuit is configured to communicate with the external device using a subset of the set of communication messages. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090222055 | LOW POWER DIGITAL DESIGN FOR DEEP SUBMICRON TECHNOLOGY - An apparatus comprises an implantable medical device that includes a storage circuit. The storage circuit includes a first stage circuit configured to receive an input signal and to invert and store information about a data bit received in the input signal, a second stage circuit coupled to the output of the first stage circuit to invert and store information about a data bit received from the first stage circuit, and an error circuit coupled to the output of the first stage circuit and an output of the second stage circuit. The error circuit generates an error indication when the storage circuit outputs match while the first stage circuit and the second stage circuit are in an inactive state. | 09-03-2009 |
Gary Gifford, Portage, MI US
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| 20090193217 | Occupancy analysis - The disclosed embodiments relate to transparent and/or non-disruptive systems and methods for monitoring and analyzing actual space utilization, and in particular, analyzing space utilization over time and/or in real time to accurately understand and report the utilization of the space. In particular, the disclosed embodiments analyze data representative of occupancy of the space, the data being autonomously determined based on the likelihood that occupants are present within the space. The data is periodically determined and automatically reported to an automated collection system which collects the data and forwards it to a central repository for analysis. The data is then analyzed to provide meaningful reports regarding occupancy of the space or otherwise contextualize the utilization of the space. Further, the data collected from different spaces may be anonymized, aggregated, or otherwise combined, and analyzed to contextualize a given space's utilization, provide utilization forecasts, etc. | 07-30-2009 |
Homer Gifford, Hardy, AR US
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| 20120021004 | MEDIUM AND METHOD OF DERIVING AND USING A MUTATED BACTERIA STRAIN - A new strain of | 01-26-2012 |
James Gifford, Somerville, MA US
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| 20120027773 | ANTI-RON ANTIBODIES - Monoclonal antibodies that bind and inhibit activation of human RON (Recepteur d' Origine Nantais) are disclosed. The antibodies can be used to treat certain forms of cancer that are associated with activation of RON. | 02-02-2012 |
James M. Gifford, Lebanon, IN US
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| 20090093500 | PESTICIDAL COMPOSITIONS - The invention disclosed in this document is related to field of pesticides and their use in controlling pests. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20110196001 | METHOD TO CONTROL INSECTS RESISTANT TO COMMON INSECTICIDES - N-Substituted sulfoximines are effective at controlling insects resistant to common insecticides. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20120015811 | SOLID HERBICIDE COMPOSITIONS WITH BUILT-IN ADJUVANT - The present invention concerns stable herbicidal solid compositions containing built-in adjuvant which exhibit improved herbicidal efficacy when used to control weeds in flooded rice paddies or fields. | 01-19-2012 |
James Michael Gifford, Lebanon, IN US
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| 20090318466 | COMPOUNDS USEFUL AS PESTICIDES - Compounds useful to control pests are provided. | 12-24-2009 |
Jon W. Gifford, Champin, MN US
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| 20110106297 | Bag top registration apparatus - Bag top registration apparatus includes infeed mechanism that feeds bags, which may be of different lengths, from a magazine to positioner assemblies which have back lights and bag clamps that are operable for moving the bags, if necessary, to have their bag top edges over the back lights at registration positions and pick-up mechanism for transferring the bags at registration positions to a conveyor assembly with their top edges at the same elevation. Cameras take images of the bags on the positioner assemblies extending in part over the back lights. The programmable logic controller in comparing the images with the parameters imparted by a human machine interface controls the operation of the clamps to move the bags to the registration positions and the mechanism for removing the bags from the magazine, the clamps, the pick-up mechanism and the conveyor assembly. | 05-05-2011 |
Joseph D. Gifford, Harvard, MA US
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| 20120118738 | METHOD OF PROVIDING A SOURCE OF POTABLE WATER - An electrical purification apparatus and methods of making same are disclosed. The electrical purification apparatus may provide for increases in operation efficiencies, for example, with respect to current efficiencies and membrane utilization. | 05-17-2012 |
Joseph D. Gifford, Marlborough, MA US
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| 20100133115 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ACID AND BASE GENERATION - Electrochemical devices and methods for acid and base generation are disclosed. A source of purified water is fluidly connected to at least one compartment of the device. A source of an ionic species, such as an acid or base precursor, is also provided to at least one compartment of the device. An applied electrical field promotes ion transport across selective membranes which at least partially define the compartments. The purified water may be dissociated into hydronium and hydroxyl ions in an electrolyzing compartment of the device. Acid and/or base product streams may be recovered as desired at outlets of the various compartments. In some embodiments, a bipolar membrane may be used to split water in place of the electrolyzing compartment. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100213066 | LOW SCALE POTENTIAL WATER TREATMENT - An electrochemical treating device having low scale potential is disclosed. The device has a variety of configurations directed to the layering of the anionic exchange and cationic exchange. The treatment device can also comprise unevenly sized ion exchange resin beads and/or have at least one compartment that provides a dominating resistance that results in a uniform current distribution throughout the apparatus. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20110162964 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WATER TREATMENT - Electrochemical devices and methods for water treatment are disclosed. An electrodeionization device ( | 07-07-2011 |
| 20120117789 | Methods of Making a Cell Stack for an Electrical Purification Apparatus - An electrical purification apparatus and methods of making same are disclosed. The electrical purification apparatus may provide for increases in operation efficiencies, for example, with respect to current efficiencies and membrane utilization. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120118728 | ELECTRICAL PURIFICATION APPARATUS HAVING A BLOCKING SPACER - An electrical purification apparatus and methods of making same are disclosed. The electrical purification apparatus may provide for increases in operation efficiencies, for example, with respect to current efficiencies and membrane utilization. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120118743 | ELECTRICAL PURIFICATION APPARATUS - An electrical purification apparatus and methods of making same are disclosed. The electrical purification apparatus may provide for increases in operation efficiencies, for example, with respect to current efficiencies and membrane utilization. | 05-17-2012 |
Joseph D. Gifford, Siloam Springs, AR US
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| 20090314680 | Medication container - An indicator system for use on a medicine bottle to indicate the times and dates of the last dosage taken and the next dosage to be taken, including means for registering time and date when the bottle is opened and then closed. | 12-24-2009 |
Karl Gifford, Alpharetta, GA US
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| 20090145628 | Method of using finely stranded 32-56 gauge "Litz Wire" in both the construction of the Megasonic amplifier (including but not limited to the power transformer and the output filter magnetics) and the interconnect cabling from the amplifier to the transducer, utilizing frequencies above 500kHz to 5 MHz and beyond, but not limited to these frequencies - Utilizing Litz wire characteristics in the construction of Megasonic components achieves lower temperatures, higher operating efficiencies, and the ability to deliver more power at higher frequencies with less cooling. | 06-11-2009 |
Kurt T. Gifford, Lino Lakes, MN US
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| 20090094880 | FISHING APPARATUSES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - Fishing devices for use with a fishing line are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a fishing sinker includes a body and a connector. The body includes first and second portions. The first portion includes a hole that extends along an axis between first and second surfaces. The second portion defines a concave channel extending from the first body at an oblique angle with respect to the axis. The connector is rotatably positioned in the hole and couples the body to the fishing line. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20100291435 | BATTERY PARTS HAVING RETAINING AND SEALING FEATURES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE - Battery parts having retaining and sealing features and associated assemblies and methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a battery part includes a base portion that is configured to be embedded in battery container material of a corresponding battery container. The battery part and base portion include several torque resisting features and gripping features that resist torsional or twist loads that are applied to the battery part after it has been joined to the battery container. For example, the base portion can include several internal and external torque resisting features and gripping features that are configured to resist twisting or loosening of the battery part with reference to the battery container material, as well as prevent or inhibit fluid leakage from the battery container. | 11-18-2010 |
Paul J. Gifford, Somerset, MA US
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| 20120102039 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING IMPROVED ACCESS TO DATA AND MEASUREMENTS IN A MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A method of managing device data related to a data center infrastructure includes generating, by a first server, a first portion of the device data in response to a change in a status of at least one of a plurality of data center infrastructure devices, storing, by a second server, the first portion of the device data in a database, generating, by the first server, a second portion of the device data in response to a request for data that is not contained in the database, the second portion of the device data being different than the first portion of the device data and being generated in a lightweight format, and displaying, in response to a user request, at least a portion of the device data using a user interface that is provided to the client computer by the second server. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120102554 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ESTABLISHING SECURE AUTHENTICATED BIDIRECTIONAL SERVER COMMUNICATION USING AUTOMATED CREDENTIAL RESERVATION - A method of authenticating communications includes receiving, by a computer, a first set of credentials, verifying the first set of credentials by comparing the first set of credentials to a plurality of sets of credentials stored in a database, subsequent to verifying the first set of credentials, deriving a second set of credentials, and transmitting notification of the second set of credentials to a remote computer. | 04-26-2012 |
Paul Stuart Gifford, Aberdeen, MS US
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| 20090236554 | KNIFE GATE VALVE WITH SKEWED GATE SEAT INTERFACE - A valve assembly comprising a valve body defining a fluid passage with a seat member positioned adjacent the fluid passage. A gate, having a leading edge, is supported in the valve body and is moveable relative to the fluid passage along a given axis between an open position and a closed positioned wherein the gate sealingly engages the seat member. The seat member includes a portion whose tangent is perpendicular to the given axis. At least a portion of the gate leading edge that is laterally aligned with the portion of the seat member whose tangent is perpendicular to the given axis may extend at an obtuse angle relative to the given axis. The gate leading edge may be configured such that any portion of the leading edge contacting a respective portion of the seat member is non-parallel to a tangent of that portion of the seat member. | 09-24-2009 |
Quin Gifford, Lombard, IL US
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| 20100075093 | ALL VEHICLE MATS - A pair of cut-to-fit universal vehicle floor mats includes a driver's side floor mat and a passenger's side floor mat, each with a plurality of peripheral cells separated from each other and from a central area of the mat body by indented trim lines. The passenger's side mat is not a mirror image of the driver's side mat but differs therefrom in the shape of its exterior margin and the number, length, positioning and shape of the trim lines. The driver's side mat has cells which can be selectively trimmed away to accommodate a gas pedal, deadpedal, transmission tunnel indentation and fuel filler door/trunk release levers. The passenger's side mat has arcuate trim lines and cells adapted to fit a transmission tunnel bulge and a right front wheel well which often delimit the passenger's side foot well. | 03-25-2010 |
Raeann Gifford, Lawrence, KS US
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| 20110312004 | TEST STRIP WITH MAGNETO-ELASTIC-RESONANCE SENSOR - A test meter system for testing a characteristic of a fluid, the test meter system including a test meter having a housing with an opening adapted to accept a test strip, an interrogation coil within the housing, a pick-up coil within the housing, and a test strip including at least one magneto-electronic-resonance sensor. When the test strip is within the opening, the interrogation coil may utilize magneto-electronic-resonance technology to interrogate the magneto-electronic-resonance sensor and the pick-up coil may be used to sense a resultant oscillation frequency of the magneto-electronic-resonance sensor, the resultant oscillation frequency associated with the characteristic. The test strip may include a plurality of sensors. The sensors may be coated with a coating sensitive to a characteristic of the fluid, where the interrogation reveals information about the fluid characteristic. | 12-22-2011 |
Ralph Gifford, So. Lancaster, MA US
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| 20120069011 | 3D DESIGN AND MODELING SYSTEM AND METHODS - A computer-aided design (CAD) system provides for designing, modeling and simulating objects in 3D. Both 2D and 3D objects can be provided in a 3D space and associated to one another by one or more constraints. Modification to the objects is calculated to satisfy the constraints as well as the geometric and functional properties of the objects. The objects can then be updated according to the calculated modification, thereby satisfying various requirements of the design. | 03-22-2012 |
Robert B. Gifford, Newark, DE US
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| 20110294414 | Vent Installation Method - A method for installation of an adhesive vent over an aperture in a surface is described, the adhesive vent has at least one substantially straight serrated edge and an air permeable venting region, an adhesive region having adhesive disposed thereon surrounding the air permeable venting region. The method comprises providing an edge guide adjacent to the aperture, the edge guide adapted to inhibit motion in at least one direction on the surface, positioning the serrated edge on the surface such that the edge of the adhesive vent engages with the edge guide and pressing the adhesive vent onto the surface such that the air permeable region of the adhesive vent covers the aperture and the adhesive vent is fixed to the surface by the adhesive. | 12-01-2011 |
Robert M. Gifford, Starksboro, VT US
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| 20090032064 | PLATE WASHING SYSTEM WITH ULTRASONIC CLEANING OF PIPES AND A CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An automated method of cleaning the pipes of a plate washing system is provided. The plate washing system includes at least one manifold having a plurality of pipes configured to be provided within wells of a plate in order to wash the wells, an ultrasonic transducer mounted to a tank, and a control system. The plate washing system also includes sensors to sense the position of the pipes relative to plate and the tank, and the fluid level within the wells of the plate. The method includes dispensing fluid to the tank, submerging the tips of the pipes within the fluid, activating the ultrasonic transducer in order to vibrate the fluid, and aspirating the fluid from the tank. The control system may initiate a cleaning operation at the request of the user, at a scheduled interval, or when the level sensing system detects a decrease in instrument function. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20100277725 | UNIVERSAL MULTIDETECTION SYSTEM FOR MICROPLATES - An apparatus and a method for optically analyzing a sample are provided. The apparatus includes a first optical device that transmits a narrow waveband of light and has a first filter and a first monochromator that provide different paths for the narrow waveband of the light. The apparatus may also include a light source that generates the light as broadband excitation light, in which case the first optical device transmits a narrow waveband of the broadband excitation light through the first filter or the first monochromator. Further, the apparatus may include a second optical device that directs the narrow waveband of the broadband excitation light onto the sample and receives emission light from the sample, a third optical device that transmits a narrow waveband of the emission light, and a detector that converts the narrow waveband of the emission light into an electrical signal. | 11-04-2010 |
Robert Steven Gifford, Seattle, WA US
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| 20110250579 | DRIVEN WHEEL ENERGY AND ENTERTAINMENT DEVICE - Disclosed is a system based on an animal habitat for the purpose of teaching and entertaining children while familiarizing them with the field of energy generation, storage, transmission, energy consumption and a complete energy cycle. The present invention combines a small animal, enclosure, exercise wheel and plants, with a generator and light source to build a complete energy cycle. Additional features benefit the child by powering a toy, electronic game or cell phone while learning how several energy transformations are used to deliver electrical power. Accessories that add supplemental wind and solar power sources also add educational opportunities for the child. | 10-13-2011 |
Ronald C. Gifford, Ocean City, NJ US
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| 20080237242 | Insulated holder with fluid container opener - A jacket type, insulated fluid container holder is formed as a sleeve having two open ends. The sleeve is configured to slide onto a fluid container, such as a bottle of beer, soda, ice tea, or the like. A separable, independent disc shaped base member is designed to be inserted into either of the open ends of the sleeve to provide additional support for the container located within the sleeve. The base member has a bottle opener integrally formed within its outer surface. When removed and separated from the sleeve, the bottle opener on the base member can be used to detach the cap from the fluid container. The base member is then returned to one of the ends of the sleeve and the container slid into the sleeve. The base member can also be permanently attached to one end of the sleeve and its bottle opener used to detach caps in this configuration as well. | 10-02-2008 |
Stephen Gifford, Kent, WA US
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| 20080211661 | External conditions audio playback system and method - A method and system that controls the playback of different audio or video files in a motor vehicle mounted electronic device that includes a plurality of different audio or video files and an audio file player software program. The electronic device is connected to at least one external sensor that measures one of the following: the motor vehicle's current location, the time of day, and/or the weather or temperature. The software program is designed to automatically play the audio file when the external condition occurs. When the driver is driving and listening to the electronic device, the audio or video files that are automatically played based on the occurrence of the linked external conditions. | 09-04-2008 |
Thomas C. Gifford, Kansas City, MO US
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| 20090204425 | COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING AN IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE IN A HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT - A computerized method and system for generation an immunization schedule for a person in healthcare environment is provided. The system receives a request for an immunization schedule for a person and obtains information from an electronic medical record of the person stored within a comprehensive healthcare system. The system obtains one or more immunization schedules and utilizes the information from the electronic medical record of the person and the immunization schedule to generate a customized immunization schedule for the person. In another embodiment, the system receives immunization information for a person and stores the immunization information in the electronic medical record of the person within a comprehensive healthcare system. | 08-13-2009 |
Timothy J. Gifford, West Des Moines, IA US
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| 20090164313 | METHOD FOR CREATING AND OPERATING A PERMISSION-BASED MOBILE MARKETING MARKETPLACE - A method for a consumer to receive compensation to subscribe to receiving marketing messages for certain marketers. The method allows for an interactive web site allowing a consumer to store a plurality of personal information and set the rate of compensation for each marketing message received, the marketer accessing a searchable database of consumers' personal information and identifying certain consumer criteria and a maximum price the marketer will pay to a consumer to receive the marketer's message, the consumer and marketer being able to edit information at any time, the marketer sending one or more marketing messages to a list of consumers which meet the marketer's criteria, and the consumer receiving compensation at the request rate for each marketing message received. | 06-25-2009 |
Wenying Z. Gifford, Chicago, IL US
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| 20100129500 | METHOD OF PREPARING A COATED CONFECTIONARY PRODUCT - A method of producing a confectionary product includes providing a chewy material including a first sweetener and a fat. The chewy material is mixed in a mixing device and metered through a pumping device. A candy material including a second sweetener is disposed around the chewy material to form a jacketed confectionary material. The jacketed confectionary material is formed into a confectionary product. | 05-27-2010 |
Wesley M. Gifford, Somerville, MA US
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| 20110177786 | Method and system for identification and mitigation of errors in non-line-of-sight distance estimation - Ultra-wide bandwidth (UWB) transmission is a promising technology for indoor localization due to its fine delay resolution and obstacle-penetration capabilities. However, the presence of walls and other obstacles present a significant challenge in terms of localization, as they result in positively biased distance estimates. Measurement campaigns with FCC-compliant UWB radios can quantify effects of non-line-of-sight (NLOS) propagation. Features of waveforms measured during a campaign can be extracted for use in distinguishing between NLOS and line-of-sight situations in embodiments of the present invention. Embodiments further include classification and regression methods based on machine learning that improve the localization performance while relying solely on the received signal. Applications for systems employing an example embodiment of the invention include indoor or outdoor search and recovery with high accuracy and low cost. | 07-21-2011 |