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Charles Marcou Hackett, Hanover, NH US
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| 20080237202 | Plasma Arc Torch Having an Electrode With Internal Passages - An electrode for a plasma arc cutting torch which minimizes the deposition of high emissivity material on the nozzle, reduces electrode wear, and improves cut quality. The electrode has a body having a first end, a second end in a spaced relationship relative to the first end, and an outer surface extending from the first end to the second end. The body has an end face disposed at the second end. The electrode also includes at least one passage extending from a first opening in the body to a second opening in the end face. A controller can control the electrode gas flow through the passages as a function of a plasma arc torch parameter. Methods for operating the plasma arc cutting torch with the electrode are disclosed. | 10-02-2008 |
Colin E. Hackett US
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| 20100197035 | Sensor for measuring syngas ratio in the high temperature and pressure condition - An assembly and method for gas analysis. The assembly comprises a catalyst compartment for catalytically reacting a component of a gas sample, producing one or more gas species as products. A product compartment receives the gas species, and a sensing element within the compartment senses the amount of one or more of the gas species. This amount is compared to the amount of the same gas species present in a reference compartment containing a non-catalyzed gas sample, providing the amount of the gas species produced by catalysis. Using this value, the content of the gas component in the gas sample is calculated based upon the stoichiometry of the catalyzed reaction. In preferred embodiments, the gas for analysis is a process gas for fuel production, and the catalyst is a high temperature shift catalyst that catalyzes the reaction of carbon monoxide and water into hydrogen and carbon dioxide. | 08-05-2010 |
David J. Hackett, Irvine, CA US
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| 20100155048 | INTEGRATED CARBON MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR PETROLEUM REFINING - An environmentally and economically more efficient petroleum production/refining/utilization system for managing carbon emissions at all stages of the petroleum lifecycle is provided. The system of the current invention integrates the release of carbon from refined low value, high polluting petroleum products such that those sources of carbon may be utilized in a manner beneficial to the efficiency and environmental footprint of the overall petroleum processing lifecycle. | 06-24-2010 |
Douglas W. Hackett, Woodinville, WA US
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| 20080277528 | PAYLOAD SUPPORT TRACK INTERFACE AND FITTING - Apparatus for coupling a payload to a support track are disclosed. In one embodiment, a seat track configured for use with an interface assembly includes at least one elongated support. The seat track also includes an engagement member coupled to the elongated support and having a plurality of coupling apertures disposed therethrough. Each coupling aperture may be configured to receive at least one of a clamp arm and a fastener of the interface assembly and further configured to be engaged with the at least one of the clamp arm and the fastener in an unsecured position. The clamp arm may be extractable from the coupling aperture in a first position and may not be extractable from the coupling aperture in a second position. | 11-13-2008 |
Harry P. Hackett, Techumseh, MI US
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| 20110079060 | METHODS OF REDUCING GREENHOUSE EMISSIONS FROM ANIMAL MANURE - Greenhouse gases are lowered in treatment of animal manure from a CAFO by eliminating or reducing anaerobic digestion. The manure product is admixed with drying agents and is suitable for use as fertilizer or fuel while severely curtailing odor at the same time. | 04-07-2011 |
James R. Hackett, San Jose, CA US
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| 20110104717 | METHODS FOR DIAGNOSIS, PROGNOSIS AND METHODS OF TREATMENT - The present invention provides an approach for the determination of the activation states of a plurality of proteins in single cells. This approach permits the rapid detection of heterogeneity in a complex cell population based on activation states, expression markers and other criteria, and the identification of cellular subsets that exhibit correlated changes in activation within the cell population. Moreover, this approach allows the correlation of cellular activities or properties. In addition, the use of modulators of cellular activation allows for characterization of pathways and cell populations. Several exemplary diseases that can be analyzed using the invention include AML, MDS, and MPN. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110269154 | Methods for Diagnosis, Prognosis and Methods of Treatment - The present invention provides an approach for the determination of the activation states of a plurality of proteins in single cells. This approach permits the rapid detection of heterogeneity in a complex cell population based on activation states, expression markers and other criteria, and the identification of cellular subsets that exhibit correlated changes in activation within the cell population. Moreover, this approach allows the correlation of cellular activities or properties. In addition, the use of modulators of cellular activation allows for characterization of pathways and cell populations. Several exemplary diseases that can be analyzed using the invention include AML, MDS, and MPN. | 11-03-2011 |
Jason O. Hackett, Canton, GA US
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| 20100147853 | Lock Box with Sliding Lid - The present invention is directed to a secured group lock box. The group lock box includes a body having a latch and a lid connected to the body. The lid includes a main member and a back member. The main member of the lid includes a plurality of slots and the back member of the lid includes a plurality of pins. One of the pins is installed in each of the slots for enabling the main member of the lid to slidingly extend over the body of the group lock box before the lid is rotated away from the body to provide access to the contents therein. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100232756 | Block-Out Device For Fiber Optic Adapter - The present invention is directed toward a device for protecting an adapter from contamination, damage or misuse. The device includes a front member having an opening for receiving a removal tool. The device also includes cover members having a front portion and a back portion. The front member of the device interconnects the front portions of the cover members. The front portion of each cover member includes a sealing member for sealing an opening in the adapter when the cover member is installed within the adapter. The back portion of each cover member includes an arm extending upwardly therefrom for engaging the adapter to secure the device within the adapter. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20110194828 | Block-Out Device for Fiber Optic Adapter - The present invention is directed to a device that protects a fiber optic adapter from contamination, damage or misuse. The fiber optic adapter includes latches that extend from inner sides of the adapter. The device includes a front, a back and sides. The sides extend from the front to the back. Each side includes a slot molded along the sides of the device. The slots receive the latches of the fiber optic adapter when the device is installed in the fiber optic adapter. Once the latches are installed in the slots, the device is secured to the fiber optic adapter. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110274401 | Block-Out Device for Fiber Optic Connector - The present invention is directed toward a device for protecting an adapter from contamination, damage or misuse. The device includes a front member having an opening for receiving a removal tool. The device also includes cover members having a front portion and a back portion. The front member of the device interconnects the front portions of the cover members. The front portion of each cover member includes a sealing member for sealing an opening in the adapter when the cover member is installed within the adapter. The back portion of each cover member includes an arm extending upwardly therefrom for engaging the adapter to secure the device within the adapter. | 11-10-2011 |
Jay Hackett, Melbourne, FL US
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| 20120027371 | VIDEO SUMMARIZATION USING VIDEO FRAMES FROM DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES - The video summarization system and method supports a moving sensor or multiple sensors by mapping imagery back to a common ortho-rectified geometry. The video summarization system includes at least one video sensor to acquire video data, of at least one area of interest (AOI), including video frames having a plurality of different perspectives. The video sensor may be a moving sensor or a plurality of sensors to acquire video data, of the at least one AOI, from respective different perspectives. A memory stores the video data, and a processor is configured to cooperate with the memory to register video frames from the AOI, ortho-rectify registered video frames based upon a common geometry, identify events within the ortho-rectified registered video frames, and generate a video summary of selected events shifted in time within a selected AOI based upon identified events within the ortho-rectified registered video frames. | 02-02-2012 |
John C. Hackett, Dublin, OH US
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| 20090253715 | HETEROARYL-CONTAINING ISOFLAVONES AS AROMATASE INHIBITORS - Compounds and methods useful for treating and prevention of cancer, particularly hormone-dependent breast cancer. Provided are compounds of formula I: | 10-08-2009 |
Kenneth Hackett, Redondo Beach, CA US
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| 20110287923 | HIGH-TOUGHNESS ZETA-PHASE CARBIDES - A ceramic material having a high toughness can include carbon and a transition metal. The transition metal can have an elemental body centered cubic structure at room temperature. A substantial amount of the ceramic can be of a rhombohedral ζ phase of the transition metal and carbon. These materials can have a high thermal shock resistance, high fracture toughness, and good high temperature performance. A particulate mixture of a carbon source and a transition metal source can be assembled ( | 11-24-2011 |
Mark David Hackett, Peoria, IL US
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| 20100139258 | EXHAUST MIXER WITH BACKWARD FLOW - An exhaust gas mixer configured to turn exhaust gas including a reluctant into a backward flow is provided. The mixer is further configured to turn the backward flow into a forward flow and direct the exhaust gas into an SCR. | 06-10-2010 |
Michael Hackett, Chapel Hill, NC US
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| 20110117141 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING NOVEL CATIONIC LIPIDS - Provided herein are novel cationic lipids, compositions comprising the cationic lipids, and methods of using the cationic lipids. In some claims, the cationic lipids have cytotoxic activity and can be used alone or in combination with a cytotoxic bioactive compound to kill a cell. In some of these claims, the cationic lipid enhances the cytotoxic activity of the cytotoxic bioactive compound. Methods for treating a subject afflicted with a disease or unwanted condition are provided, wherein the method comprises administering a delivery system comprising a novel cationic lipid to the subject. The invention further provides methods for making delivery systems comprising the novel cationic lipids of the invention. | 05-19-2011 |
Michael Hackett, Kirkland, WA US
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| 20090030556 | Methods for assessing reliability of a utility company's power system - Methods are provided for assessing reliability of a power system of a utility company. At least one main overview display is obtained. Violation markers are displayed on the one main overview display. A monitored elements tab is updated with a list of monitored elements. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090030557 | Energy management system that provides real time situation awareness of a potential energy management failure - An energy management system has a control center at a utility company, and logic resources coupled to the power system that provide a real time notice of conditions which effect energy management of the utility company. At least one user interface is provided at the control center that is coupled to the logic resources. The user interface provides a real time situation awareness of a potential energy management failure. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090030758 | Methods for assessing potentially compromising situations of a utility company - Methods are provided for assessing potentially compromising situations of a utility company. One or more source displays of a site are accessed. A fly-out or data lensing is used to bring forward a portion of the source displays. The fly-out or data lensing is used to draw attention to a potentially compromising situation and direct the operator's attention without loosing perspective of a whole power system of the utility company. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090030759 | Methods for managing high or low voltage conditions from selected areas of a power system of a utility company - Methods are provided for managing high or low voltage conditions from selected areas of a power system of a utility company. Rubber-banding or lassoing is used to select geographic areas. Potential low or high voltage situations are identified in the selected geographic areas. Geographic displays are overlayed with superimposed VAR reserves to create overlayed geographic displays for the selected geographic areas. The overlayed geographic displays are used to identify potential low or high voltage instances in the selected geographic areas. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090031241 | Energy management system that provides a real time assessment of a potentially compromising situation that can affect a utility company - An energy management system has a control center at a utility company and logic resources that provide a real time assessment of a potentially compromising situation that can effect the utility company. At least one situational dashboard panel is provided. The logic resources enable users to dynamically create their own dashboards from large overviews, regional schematic displays and station one-line displays that assist in assessing the potentially compromising situation of the utility company. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090031249 | Methods for creating dynamic lists from selected areas of a power system of a utility company - Methods are provided for creating dynamic lists from selected areas of a power system of a utility company. The utility company has an energy management system with a control panel. The energy management system is used to access one or more source displays of a site. Rubber-banding or lassoing is used to create selected areas from at least a portion of the source displays, Lists are dynamically created. Operator defined information is displayed for each element type in a list of network elements from the selected areas that have been rubber-banded or lassoed. | 01-29-2009 |
Michael Hackett, Durham, NC US
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| 20110117026 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE DELIVERY OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS - The present invention provides compositions comprising delivery systems comprising a lipid vehicle, a bioactive compound, and a polyanionic carrier macromolecule that is not a carrier polynucleotide, wherein the lipid vehicle encapsulates the polynucleotide of interest and the polyanionic carrier macromolecule, and wherein the delivery system is essentially free of carrier polynucleotides. Compositions also include delivery systems comprising a lipid vehicle and a bioactive agent, wherein the lipid vehicle encapsulates the bioactive agent, and wherein the lipid vehicle comprises a covalent bilayer or a core supported bilayer comprising polycationic lipids. Other compositions provided herein comprise a delivery system comprising a polypeptide of interest and a means for delivering the polypeptide into a cell. Also provided herein are methods for making the delivery systems, methods for delivering bioactive compounds, methods for treating a disease or unwanted condition in a subject with the delivery systems, and methods for detecting apoptosis in a cell. | 05-19-2011 |
Neil R. Hackett, New York, NY US
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| 20100119474 | CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY AND RELATED COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - The invention provides a method of determining the likelihood that a smoker will or will not develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by obtaining a sample from the smoker, analyzing the sample for the expression of a set of biomarkers associated with COPD, and comparing the expression pattern determined in the sample with a standard expression pattern to determine the likelihood that the smoker will or will not develop COPD. The invention further provides a composition, a method of treatment, and methods of determining the efficacy of treatment for COPD. | 05-13-2010 |
Nora A. Hackett, Riverside, CA US
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| 20100197035 | Sensor for measuring syngas ratio in the high temperature and pressure condition - An assembly and method for gas analysis. The assembly comprises a catalyst compartment for catalytically reacting a component of a gas sample, producing one or more gas species as products. A product compartment receives the gas species, and a sensing element within the compartment senses the amount of one or more of the gas species. This amount is compared to the amount of the same gas species present in a reference compartment containing a non-catalyzed gas sample, providing the amount of the gas species produced by catalysis. Using this value, the content of the gas component in the gas sample is calculated based upon the stoichiometry of the catalyzed reaction. In preferred embodiments, the gas for analysis is a process gas for fuel production, and the catalyst is a high temperature shift catalyst that catalyzes the reaction of carbon monoxide and water into hydrogen and carbon dioxide. | 08-05-2010 |
Richard Thomas Hackett, Memphis, TN US
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| 20090036746 | Instrumentation for tissue retraction - Instrumentation for retracting tissue comprising a retractor member including a sidewall defining an axial passage extending along a length thereof and a lateral opening in transverse communication with the passage. A pin member is disposed within the passage and includes a distal end portion positionable adjacent the distal end of the retractor member, with at least a portion of the pin member positioned adjacent and visible through the lateral opening. In another embodiment, the retractor member includes a sidewall having a main sidewall portion defining a first wall thickness, and an enlarged sidewall portion extending axially along a length of the sidewall and defining a second wall thickness greater than the first wall thickness, with the sidewall defining an axial passage extending through the enlarged sidewall portion. A pin member is disposed within the passage and includes a distal end portion positionable adjacent the distal end of the retractor member. | 02-05-2009 |
Thomas Burkley Hackett, Colorado Springs, CO US
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| 20080289660 | Semiconductor Manufacture Employing Isopropanol Drying - This invention is directed to an improvement in a wet chemical process for producing electronic precursors. In such process a silicon surface is treated with a wet chemical and the wet chemical subsequently removed therefrom by contact with a drying vapor. In this case, the improvement in the process comprises: | 11-27-2008 |
Thomas R. Hackett, Vail, CO US
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| 20100094347 | FRACTURE FIXATION DEVICE, TOOLS AND METHODS - A bone fixation device is provided with an elongate body having a longitudinal axis and having a first state in which at least a portion of the body is flexible and a second state in which the body is generally rigid, an actuateable gripper disposed at a distal location on the elongated body, and an actuator operably connected to the gripper to deploy the gripper from a retracted configuration to an expanded configuration. Methods of repairing a fracture of a bone are also disclosed. One such method comprises inserting a bone fixation device into an intramedullary space of the bone to place at least a portion of an elongate body of the fixation device in a flexible state on one side of the fracture and at least a portion of a hub on another side of the fracture, and operating an actuator to deploy at least one gripper of the fixation device to engage an inner surface of the intramedullary space to anchor the fixation device to the bone. | 04-15-2010 |
Timothy Hackett, Charlotte, NC US
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| 20110276467 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR FACILITATING PRODUCT TRANSACTIONS - Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for facilitating financing of a product transaction. A method may include determining a maximum available back-end product for the product transaction as a function of one or more of a target payment limit or a total advance limit. The method may also include determining a maximum available back-end spread for the product transaction as a function of the target payment limit. The method may further include presenting the maximum available back-end product and the maximum available back-end spread. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also provided. | 11-10-2011 |
Timothy M. Hackett, Upper St. Clair, PA US
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| 20110236721 | STEEL COMPOSITIONS, METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME, AND ARTICLES FORMED THEREFROM - Maraging steel compositions, methods of forming the same, and articles formed therefrom comprising, by weight, 15.0 to 20.0% Ni, 2.0 to 6.0% Mo, 3.0 to 8.0% Ti, up to 0.5% Al, the balance Fe and residual impurities. The composition may be a first layer of a composite plate, and may have a second layer deposited on the first layer, the second layer having a composition comprising, by weight, 15.0 to 20.0% Ni, 2.0 to 6.0% Mo, 1.0 to 3.0 Ti, up to 0.5% Al, the balance Fe and residual impurities. The first layer may have a hardness value ranging from 58 to 64 RC, and the second layer may have a hardness value ranging from 48 to 54 RC. The first layer may be formed employing powdered metallurgical techniques. Articles formed from the compositions include armored plate. | 09-29-2011 |
Wesley Hackett, Davis, CA US
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| 20080320618 | Walnut rootstock 'VX211' - A new and distinct variety of walnut rootstock denominated ‘VX211’ is described. This new variety, ‘VX211’, can be propagated through micropropagation or rooted cuttings. ‘VX211’ has vigor and survivability in the nursery and in the orchard. It has reduced susceptibility to damage from nematodes ( | 12-25-2008 |
| 20080320619 | Walnut rootstock 'RX1' - A new and distinct variety of walnut rootstock denominated ‘RX1’ is described. This new variety, ‘RX1’, can be propagated through micropropagation. It has excellent survivability in the nursery and orchard. The new variety also has reduced susceptibility to damage from | 12-25-2008 |
William C. Hackett, Doylestown, PA US
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| 20090131009 | RECEIVED COMMUNICATION SIGNAL PROCESSING METHODS AND COMPONENTS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT - A wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) and methods are used in a wireless communication system to process sampled received signals to establish and/or maintain wireless communications. A selectively controllable coherent accumulation unit produces power delay profiles (PDPs). A selectively controllable post processing unit passes threshold qualified magnitude approximation values and PDP positions to a device such as a rake receiver to determine receive signal paths. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090203409 | UMTS FDD MODEM OPTIMIZED FOR HIGH DATA RATE APPLICATIONS - A method and apparatus for optimization of a modem for high data rate applications comprise a plurality of hardware accelerators which are configured to perform data processing functions, wherein the hardware accelerators are parameterized, a processor is configured to selectively activate accelerators according to the desired function to conserve power requirements and a shared memory configured for communication between the plurality of hardware accelerators. | 08-13-2009 |