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Curtis E. Graber, Woodburn, IN US
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| 20090277712 | Acoustic energy projection system - The sound generating and transmitting apparatus is based on a radiator including at least a first, and possibly two or more, shaped reflecting surface(s) having a forward radiant axis. Each of the shaped reflecting surfaces defines sets of equivalent acoustic input locations, with each set being a ring of non-zero circumference centered on the forward radiant axis. The sound source is a distributed, functionally continuous sound source adapted to exploit this feature. In its preferred form the sound source is a sort of closed line array of loudspeakers providing a torodial shaped acoustic source to direct at the hyperbolic cone, the transducers being disposed in a circle with all of the loudspeakers oriented inwardly toward or outwardly from the forward radiant axis. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100119090 | Omni-directional radiator for multi-transducer array - An omni-directional acoustic horn for applications in a liquid transmission medium deploys a plurality of transducers distributed along an interior face of the horn to radiate against an opposed surface. The arrangement mimics operation at a greater depth of submergence to depress development of acoustic cavitation bubbles. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20110019854 | Blended waveguide and reflector - A blended acoustic folded horn and reflector provides for throughput of higher frequency bands without giving rise to standing waves. The horn includes a parabolic region intersected by a first direct radiant axis centered on the throat. The parabolic region is shaped and oriented to define a reflected radiant axis through the mouth for frequency components of the acoustic input above a cut-off frequency. The parabolic region operates to focus sound in the upper portion of the operational frequency range of the loudspeaker and to reflect the resulting focused sound beam along a second radiant axis through the mouth of the folded horn. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110038494 | Acoustic transducer array - A loudspeaker system comprises a plurality of speaker transducer units divided among and arrayed in at least three linear arrays. The linear arrays are disposed in a like plurality of elongated rectangular baffles. The elongated rectangular baffles are disposed in side by side relationship along the respective elongated sides of the baffles in the form of a tube. The speaker transducer units are aligned in a plurality of ranks. The ends of the tube are closed with the result that one side of speaker transducers radiates into the interior of the enclosure and the other side radiates into the environment. The speaker transducers of each rank are spaced no further from one another than one quarter wavelength at a selected frequency. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110305117 | Omni-directional radiator for multi-transducer array - An acoustic radiator for underwater application is provided by opposing boundaries mutually spaced and centered on a common axis, a plurality of radial barriers located perpendicular to and connected between the top and bottom boundaries to define a plurality of adjacent radial waveguides, and a plurality of transducers disposed in each radial waveguide, and with one group of transducers being located radially outwardly from another group, the groups being defined in part by all members of the group being the same distance from the apex of the radial waveguide. | 12-15-2011 |
Howard Graber, Bonaparte, IA US
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| 20110121540 | GOOSENECK TRAILER HITCH ACTUATOR - An improved hitch actuator for a gooseneck trailer includes a cam assembly mounted on the hitch receiver, a pivotal lever on the trailer, and a cable extending between the cam assembly and the lever. When the lever is pivoted, the cam assembly is moved via the cable so as to control the movement of the hitch latch between latched and unlatched positions and controls movement of the hitch pin between locked and unlocked positions. | 05-26-2011 |
Joel J. Graber, Richardson, TX US
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| 20080320351 | LOW POWER SCAN & DELAY TEST METHOD AND APPARATUS - Scan and Scan-BIST architectures are commonly used to test digital circuitry in integrated circuits. The present disclosure improves upon low power Scan and Scan-BIST methods. The improvement allows the low power Scan and Scan-BIST architectures to achieve a delay test capability equally as effective as the delay test capabilities used in conventional scan and Scan-BIST architectures. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090045845 | Adjusting Output Buffer Timing Based on Drive Strength - This invention operates to select a drive code for an adjustable drive strength transistor in a drive buffer. The drive code is determined employing a scaled-down drive transistor employing varying drive codes compared with a standard. The thus determined drive code is combined with an offset to generate the drive code for the adjustable strength transistor. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20110289371 | LOW POWER SCAN AND DELAY TEST METHOD AND APPARATUS - Scan and Scan-BIST architectures are commonly used to test digital circuitry in integrated circuits. The present disclosure improves upon low power Scan and Scan-BIST methods. The improvement allows the low power Scan and Scan-BIST architectures to achieve a delay test capability equally as effective as the delay test capabilities used in conventional scan and Scan-BIST architectures. | 11-24-2011 |
Joseph D. Graber, Rolla, MO US
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| 20120043280 | IONIC REMOVAL PROCESS USING FILTER MODIFICATION BY SELECTIVE INORGANIC ION EXCHANGER EMBEDMENT - New methods of removing impurities from solvent-based compositions using inorganic particle-embedded filters and an ion exchange process are provided. The methods comprise passing a composition through a filter embedded with inorganic particles to yield a filtered composition. Filters comprising filtration media embedded with inorganic particles and methods of producing the same are also provided. | 02-23-2012 |
Joseph J. Graber, Grabill, IN US
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| 20110155726 | REUSABLE CONTAINER WITH INTERLOCKING MEMBERS AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A reusable container and a method of using same to transport fragile, yet heavy loads, is provided. The reusable container, preferably made primarily from wood, includes a base member, at least one vertical member having one or more vertical support members capable of being received in one or more interlock pockets in the base member, a top or lid and a cargo support member. These components interact in such a way as to provide for ease of assembly and disassembly by a single person, and to provide a container having great strength when assembled. More specifically, the at least one vertical member interlocks with the base member and adjacent vertical members, thus minimizing the need for supplemental fasteners. | 06-30-2011 |
Julie Graber, Fostoria, OH US
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| 20090084736 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR FILTRATION OF A DOSING FLUID IN AN EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for a filter for filtering a dosing fluid in an exhaust aftertreatment system. The filter may comprise a dosing tank configured to contain a dosing fluid, a filter media disposed within the dosing tank, and a support structure supporting the filter media to form a pathway for a flow of dosing fluid. Beneficially, the apparatus, system, and method of the present invention reduce the cost of operation and manufacture of the SCR system. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090249951 | STATIC DISSIPATIVE FILTRATION MEDIA - A filtration media that incorporates a static dissipative media layer for dissipating the static charge that builds up as a fluid, such a fuel, passes through the filtration media. The filtration media includes a filter media suitable for filtering fluid, and a static dissipative media layer. The static dissipative media layer has a surface resistivity level that is sufficient to classify the media layer as static dissipative rather than conductive. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20110155658 | STATIC DISSIPATIVE FILTRATION MEDIA - A filtration media that incorporates a static dissipative media layer for dissipating the static charge that builds up as a fluid, such a fuel, passes through the filtration media. The filtration media includes a filter media suitable for filtering fluid, and a static dissipative media layer. The static dissipative media layer has a surface resistivity level that is sufficient to classify the media layer as static dissipative rather than conductive. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110233123 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR FILTRATION OF A DOSING FLUID IN AN EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for a filter for filtering a dosing fluid in an exhaust aftertreatment system. The filter may comprise a dosing tank configured to contain a dosing fluid, a filter media disposed within the dosing tank, and a support structure supporting the filter media to form a pathway for a flow of dosing fluid. Beneficially, the apparatus, system, and method of the present invention reduce the cost of operation and manufacture of the SCR system. | 09-29-2011 |
Julie A. Graber, Fostoria, OH US
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| 20100294464 | SUCTION FILTER DESIGN FOR FLUID THAWING - A suction filter providing a heat transfer pathway therein is provided. The suction filter includes a support structure, an inlet connected to the support structure, a filter element connected to the support structure, and a thermally conductive element that communicates with an interior portion of the suction filter. The filter element is configured to filter a fluid as it passes through the filter element into an interior portion of the suction filter. Also, the thermally conductive element extends from the interior portion of the suction filter to an exterior portion of the suction filter. The thermally conductive element is configured to transfer heat obtained external the suction filter to the interior portion of the suction filter in order to provide heat to the fluid in the interior portion of the suction filter. | 11-25-2010 |
Kurt Graber, Moundridge, KS US
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| 20110277435 | CROP HARVESTER HAVING METAL CONDITIONER ROLLS WITH HERRINGBONE RIB PATTERN - The conditioning rolls of a crop harvester have intermeshing metal ribs arranged in a herringbone pattern, each rib comprising a pair of end-to-end segments that converge spirally from opposite ends of the roll to a centermost apex. Alternative embodiments provide a single pair of metal herringbone rolls, two pairs of metal herringbone rolls, or a front pair of metal herringbone rolls and a rear pair of compressible surface herringbone rolls. | 11-17-2011 |
Lee Graber, Kirkland, WA US
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| 20080276238 | Use of Metrics to Control Throttling and Swapping in a Message Processing - A system and method of using metrics to control throttling and swapping in a message processing system is provided. A workload status of a message processing system is determined, and the system polls for a new message according to the workload status. The message processing system identifies a blocked instance and calculates an expected idle time for the blocked instance. The system dehydrates the blocked instance if the expected idle time exceeds a predetermined threshold. | 11-06-2008 |
Lee B. Graber, Kirkland, WA US
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| 20110099143 | EMBEDDING AND RETRIEVING DATA IN AN APPLICATION FILE FORMAT - Third party data embedding may be provided. Data associated with a third party provider may be saved in a native application save file. If a save file opened by the application is determined to comprise third party data, the application may determine whether an appropriate data provider is available. The application may connect to the data provider and provide on-demand, asynchronous access to the third party data upon request from a user. | 04-28-2011 |
Loren R. Graber, Nappanee, IN US
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| 20090260151 | OUTDOOR SHOWER ENCLOSURE KIT - An outdoor shower enclosure that may include a roof and a base frame having a plurality of metal structural members that are connected together to define a peripheral edge with a plurality of mounting plates. A plurality of substantially vertically extending support posts may be provided that extend between the mounting plates and the roof. In some cases, the support posts may be spaced apart approximately equidistant from each other along the peripheral edge. The shower enclosure may include a plurality of vinyl wall panels disposed between the posts. In some cases, a vinyl floor panel could be carried by the base frame. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20100078614 | RAIL CROSSOVER - A railing assembly that, in one embodiment, includes a first rail, a second rail, and a post that are coupled with a rail crossover assembly. The rail crossover assembly may include a first end with a first flange configured to be received in a cavity of the first rail, a second end with a second flange configured to be received in a cavity of the second rail, and a post coupling member configured to be received in a cavity of the post. The first end, the second end and the third end of the rail crossover assembly are oriented so the post is substantially orthogonal with respect to the first rail and the second rail. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100226720 | LANDSCAPING CHANNEL LINER - A landscaping channel liner is provided that includes a longitudinally-extending trough having a longitudinally-extending floor located between opposed longitudinally-extending sidewalls extending therefrom. Attachment clips extend longitudinally on each of the sidewalls opposite the floor. Each attachment clip is configured to clasp onto an adjacent attachment clip to hold adjoining channel liners together. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20120032130 | RAIL CROSSOVER - A railing assembly that, in one embodiment, includes a first rail, a second rail, and a post that are coupled with a rail crossover assembly. The rail crossover assembly may include a first end with a first flange configured to be received in a cavity of the first rail, a second end with a second flange configured to be received in a cavity of the second rail, and a post coupling member configured to be received in a cavity of the post. The first end, the second end and the third end of the rail crossover assembly are oriented so the post is substantially orthogonal with respect to the first rail and the second rail. | 02-09-2012 |
Michael Graber, Redmond, WA US
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| 20080198761 | DECENTRALIZED NETWORK ARCHITECTURE FOR TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES - A decentralized grid architecture is disclosed for a travel-related network. The system moves the functionality previously performed by a GDS down to the travel consumers' computing devices. The grid architecture may include travel consumers and travel service providers, as well as a grid manager for implementing the network. Cross-selling and value-add services are also provided to enhance the user experience and present the most attractive and economical options to the travel consumer. | 08-21-2008 |
Terry Dean Graber, Plain City, OH US
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| 20110083945 | CONVEYOR BELT WITH VARYING FLEXIBILITY AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION OF SAME - A conveyor belt having a width and a length, and a longitudinal centerline, also has a first longitudinal edge, and an opposing second longitudinal edge and a load bearing region. The load bearing region is located evenly about the belt longitudinal centerline, throughout the length of the belt. The conveyor belt also has a first flexibility region and a second flexibility region, wherein the first flexibility region is located between the first longitudinal edge and the load bearing region, and the second flexibility region is located between the second longitudinal edge and the load bearing region. The conveyor belt further comprises at least one fabric layer, having a width corresponding to the conveyor belt width, and having a length corresponding to the conveyor belt length, wherein the fabric layer has a density which varies over the fabric layer width; and wherein the fabric layer density is higher in the first and second longitudinal edges and the load bearing region than the fabric layer density in the first and second flexibility region. | 04-14-2011 |
Warren Graber, Hoffman Estates, IL US
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| 20110089162 | Induction-Based Heating Appliances Employing Long Wave Magnetic Communication - Apparatus, methods and systems are provided for measuring and controlling the temperature of a heatable object used to warm or cook food, using transmitters and receivers communicating between each other and/or with heaters, such as induction or direct heaters, using long-wave length magnetic communication (LWMC). | 04-21-2011 |
Warren S. Graber, Hoffman Estates, IL US
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| 20080285622 | Detachable Tag-Based Temperature Sensor For Use In Heating Of Food And Cookware - A detachable, magnetic tagging mechanism, and a system and method for using it, for conveying information related to control over the sensing of parameters, such as the heating of cookware or other food containers, to a reader communicating with, e.g., heating controls of a heater. The tagging mechanism may be removably attached to the cookware or other food container, is heat-resistant, and its shape can be changed to accommodate the heating of different sizes and shapes of cookware or other items. The tagging mechanism, system and method of the invention may be employed with different types of heaters, such as but not limited to magnetic induction heaters, and may communicate with readers using RFID or other technology and other communication modes and media. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090095736 | FOOD WARMING DEVICE AND SYSTEM - An apparatus, system and method for warming food by controlled heating of heat retention objects such as cookware items or pellets located on a trivet positioned on a countertop, using heating control units, such as induction heating units, remotely located beneath the countertop. The preferred trivet insulates the countertop against damages, and also includes circuitry enabling the indication or display of its proper positioning on the countertop, and also indicating whether the heating unit is heating the heat retention object. | 04-16-2009 |
Wendey Foslien Graber, Woodbury, MN US
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| 20110040550 | ENERGY RESOURCE ALLOCATION INCLUDING RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES - A computer implemented method includes providing information related to wind speed and direction prediction to a wind turbine energy prediction module, providing wind energy production prediction information to a resource allocation engine, and combining the wind energy production prediction information with information about non-renewable energy resources to provide an output identifying energy production resources to use for optimal load servicing. | 02-17-2011 |
Wendy Foslien Graber, Woodbury, MN US
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| 20090143873 | BATCH PROCESS MONITORING USING LOCAL MULTIVARIATE TRAJECTORIES - A system and method include determining a state of a batch process. Historical segments are retrieved from a historical database of trajectories of the batch process as a function of the state of the batch process. A model is created as a function of the retrieved historical segments. The model is used to provide state information about the batch process and may then be discarded. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20110020122 | INTEGRATED CONDITION BASED MAINTENANCE SYSTEM FOR WIND TURBINES - A computer implemented method includes receiving condition information from a plurality of condition detection sensors coupled to a wind turbine and receiving wind turbine controller information. An anomaly detection algorithm is applied to identify maintenance activities for the wind turbine as a function of both the wind turbine condition information and the wind turbine controller information. | 01-27-2011 |
William F. Graber, Eden Prairie, MN US
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| 20080216586 | LEAK CHECK DEVICE FOR VORTEX SENSOR REPLACEMENT - A vortex flowmeter measures process fluid flow. The vortex flowmeter includes a conduit that carries the process fluid. A sensing device is housed in a cavity of a sensor body that is coupled to the conduit. A flexure is disposed in a portion of the conduit. The flexure is configured to isolate the process fluid in the conduit from the sensing device. A pathway extends from the cavity to an outer surface of the sensor body. | 09-11-2008 |