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Hagen, MN
Daniel J. Hagen, Cottage Grove, MN US
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| 20120029687 | ROBOTIC STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS - A robotic storage and retrieval system is provided. The robotic storage and retrieval system may include a three-dimensional storage rack, a set of article holders, and a robot. In one embodiment, the storage rack has a plurality of rows, a plurality of columns, and one or more support members at each unique row and column position. Each set of article holders is located at one of the unique row and column positions, and each article holder within a set is vertically supported by the one or more support members. The robot is configured to store the article holders to the storage rack and to retrieve the article holders from the storage rack. | 02-02-2012 |
Jeff Hagen, Plymouth, MN US
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| 20090099625 | ELECTIVE SERVICE INDICATOR BASED ON PULSE COUNT FOR IMPLANTABLE DEVICE - The present invention is an implantable tissue stimulation therapy system, comprising an implantable tissue stimulation device including a power source of a known stored energy amount, a programmer communicably coupled to the device and adapted to propose one or more therapy parameters for the device, each therapy parameter having a known energy consumption associated therewith, wherein a predicted elective service date of the power source based on the one or more proposed therapy parameters and the known energy amount of the power source is automatically determined, and a display communicatively coupled to the activation device, the display being configured to indicate the predicted elective power source service date to an operator, wherein the operator may choose to select the one or more proposed therapy parameters based on the indicated predicted elective service date and the selected one or more therapy parameters are transmitted to the device. | 04-16-2009 |
Jeffrey J. Hagen, Plymouth, MN US
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| 20090018607 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR CONTROLLING BATTERY LIFE IN AN IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR - Methods, devices, and systems for controlling an implantable pulse generator for activation of a nerve or receptor are provided. In particular, the method, devices, and systems embodying features of the present invention control the energy output of a battery in an implantable pulse generator for stimulation of the baroreflex system of the patient. | 01-15-2009 |
Jeffrey W. Hagen, Woodbury, MN US
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| 20130022788 | TEXTURED FILM AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A textured film, a process for manufacture of the textured film, and a light management stack, a backlight, and a display using the textured film are described. Generally, the surface texture of a polymeric film, such as a polymeric optical film, is controlled by incorporation of a fracturable coating that fractures upon stretching the film. | 01-24-2013 |
Jeffrey W. Hagen, Eagan, MN US
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| 20090074976 | METHOD OF REDUCING MOTTLE AND STREAK DEFECTS IN COATINGS - The invention provides methods of reducing visible defects in curable coating compositions. In one embodiment, the method includes coating a curable composition onto a substrate, removing solvent from the curable composition, and heating the dried curable composition to a temperature at which the curable coating exhibits leveling flow. In another embodiment, the curable composition is coated onto a substrate, and then is heated to a temperature at which the curable coating exhibits leveling flow. | 03-19-2009 |
Larry Hagen, Wayzata, MN US
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| 20110299709 | HEARING SYSTEM AND METHOD AS WELL AS EAR-LEVEL DEVICE AND CONTROL DEVICE APPLIED THEREIN - An ear-level hearing device and a handheld computer (e.g., smartphone) with a graphical user interface determines a subject's own hearing threshold. Hardware includes the smartphone, viewing screen of the smartphone, smartphone software, ear level hearing device, transmitter on the smartphone and receiver on the ear level device (ELD) communicating with the graphical user interface on the smartphone to the ear level hearing device. The interface software on the smartphone may include an automatic routine or buttons to vary frequency and amplitude of a frequency dependent sound presentation to the earpiece. Software installed on the hand-held smartphone system sends wireless signals to the ELD changing acoustic parameters in the listening device. The firmware/software in the ELD stores frequency/amplitude parameters of the thresholds and wirelessly delivers them to the smartphone. The smartphone device uses the threshold data to derive the appropriate amplified acoustical signal (relative to the thresholds) to the subject. | 12-08-2011 |
Lawrence Hagen, Deephaven, MN US
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| 20080273727 | HEARING ASSITANCE SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING SECOND-ORDER GRADIENT DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS - Abstract of the Disclosure Systems, devices and methods are provided for diotically presenting second-order gradient directional hearing aid signals. The present subject matter provides an improved signal-to-noise ratio, and presents a desired directional signal to each ear. One aspect is a hearing aid system. In one embodiment, the system includes a first microphone system in a first device and a second microphone system in a second device. The first microphone system has a first output signal, and the second microphone system has a second output signal. Each output signal includes a first-order directional signal. The system further includes a first receiver circuit and a second receiver circuit. The combination of the first output signal and the second output signal provides a diotic presentation of a second-order gradient signal to both the first receiver circuit and the second receiver circuit. Other aspects are provided herein. | 11-06-2008 |
Lawrence T. Hagen, Minnetonka, MN US
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| 20100086153 | PORTABLE SYSTEM FOR PROGRAMMING HEARING AIDS - A system for programming one or more hearing aids with a host computer, the system including a hearing aid programmer for wireless communications with the host computer. In various embodiments, the hearing aid programmer has at least one interface connector for communication with at least one hearing aid. Additionally, in various embodiments, the system includes a wireless interface adapted for connecting to the at least one interface connector of the hearing aid programmer, the wireless interface further adapted for wireless communication with one or more hearing aids. Varying embodiments of the present subject matter include a wireless interface which contains signal processing electronics, a memory connected to the signal processing electronics; and a wireless module connected to the signal processing electronics and adapted for wireless communications. | 04-08-2010 |
Mark David Hagen, Rochester, MN US
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| 20080284388 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO HANDLE A REFERENCE VOLTAGE CHANGE IN A DIGITAL POWER SUPPLY - An example disclosed method to handle a reference voltage change in a digital power supply includes receiving a first value associated with a first reference voltage having a first voltage magnitude at a digital signal processor of a digital power supply, comparing the first reference voltage to an output voltage of the digital power supply, controlling the digital power supply based on the comparison between the first reference voltage and the output voltage, receiving a second value associated with a second reference voltage having a second voltage magnitude, determining that the first voltage magnitude is different than the second voltage magnitude, in response to determining that the second voltage magnitude is different than the first voltage magnitude, determining a voltage profile, and controlling the digital power supply based on the voltage profile. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080284399 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A DIGITAL POWER SUPPLY - Methods and apparatus for controlling a digital power supply are disclosed. An example method includes storing a first set of coefficients for controlling a digital power supply in a memory of the digital power supply, associating the first set of coefficients with a first set of characteristics of an input voltage for the digital power supply, storing a second set of coefficients for controlling the digital power supply in the memory of the digital power supply, associating the second set of coefficients with a second set of characteristics of the input voltage, receiving a first voltage from a voltage source at the digital power supply, determining that the first voltage has the first set of characteristics, and, in response to determining that the first voltage has the first set of characteristics, applying the first set of coefficients to the digital power supply. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080284400 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MONITOR A DIGITAL POWER SUPPLY - Methods and apparatus to monitor a digital power supply are disclosed. An example method includes receiving a voltage from a voltage source at a digital power supply, controlling the voltage using a power factor controller and a direct current (DC) to DC converter to generate an output voltage, controlling the output voltage using a signal processor to generate control signals based on receiving instructions, controlling the power factor controller and the DC to DC converter with a digital signal processor using the control signals, and copying an operating parameter from a register or a memory location of the digital signal processor to a memory buffer of the digital power supply. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080284401 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CONTROL A DIGITAL POWER SUPPLY - Methods and apparatus to control a digital power supply are disclosed. An example method includes calculating a duty cycle of a pulse width modulated signal to control an output of a digital power supply, initializing an output of a counter that forms a pulse width modulator to increment by a first increment up to a counter maximum value for a first period and to decrement by the first increment for a second period, dividing the duty cycle by a constant to determine a multiple of the duty cycle to apply to each power stage of the power supply, calculating a first threshold percent by subtracting the multiple of the duty cycle from one hundred percent, setting a first threshold to be the first threshold percent multiplied by the counter maximum value, and controlling the power factor controller based on the first threshold. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080285313 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CONTROL A DIGITAL POWER SUPPLY - Methods and apparatus to control a digital power supply are disclosed. An example method includes controlling a power factor controller by: receiving a first current signal flowing in a first stage of the power factor controller, receiving a second current signal flowing in a second stage of the power factor controller, determining a difference between the first current signal and the second current signal, determining if the magnitude of a measured current signal is above a predetermined threshold, activating an integrator to integrate the difference when the magnitude of the measured current signal is above a predetermined threshold, and outputting a first control signal and a second control signal to the power factor controller based on the output of the integrator. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080288201 | "METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MEASURE A TRANSFER FUNCTION OF A CONTROL SYSTEM" - Methods and apparatus to measure a transfer function of a control system are disclosed. An example method includes receiving a first signal from the power supply at a first point in the control loop at a digital signal processor, instructing the digital signal processor to add a reference signal having a predetermined frequency and a predetermined amplitude to the first signal to generate a combined signal in the digital signal processor, using the combined signal to generate a control signal for the power stage, sampling the control signal at a second point around the control loop in the digital signal processor to generate a sampled signal, comparing the sampled signal to the reference signal to determine a transfer function of the digital power supply, and displaying the transfer function on a user interface. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20100207594 | Auto-Tuning Power Supply - An apparatus for and method of automatically tuning a voltage regulation control loop for a digitally controlled switch mode power supply is provided. The method includes determining a frequency response of the power stage and calculating an open loop transfer function from the frequency response. A correlated metric is defined based at least in part on the open loop transfer function, wherein the correlated metric is correlated to an expected disturbance in regulated output voltage from the digitally controlled switch mode power supply due to a change in load. New values for the open loop transfer function are calculated for a range of controller compensation parameters to minimize the correlated metric. These values are then applied to the digital controller for use in controlling the power supply. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20110150106 | System and Method for Bi-Phase Modulation Decoding - One embodiment of the present invention includes a decoder system that decodes a bi-phase modulated signal to generate an output code. The system includes a first filter associated with a first logic state configured to generate a first dot product of a plurality of consecutive digital samples of the bi-phase modulated signal and a respective plurality of tap weights of the first filter. The system also includes a second filter associated with a second logic state configured to generate a second dot product of the plurality of consecutive digital samples of the bi-phase modulated signal with a respective plurality of tap weights of the second filter. The system further includes a comparator configured to compare the first and second dot products and to provide the output code as a bit having one of the first logic state and the second logic state based on the comparison. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110158329 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BI-PHASE MODULATION DECODING - One embodiment of the present invention includes a decoder system that decodes a bi-phase modulated signal. The system includes a buffer configured to store a first plurality of digital samples associated with a first bit of the bi-phase modulated signal and a second plurality of digital samples associated with a second bit of the bi-phase modulated signal. The first bit can immediately precede the second bit. The system also includes a first summer configured to add the first plurality of digital samples to generate a first sum and a second summer configured to add the second plurality of digital samples to generate a second sum. The system further includes a comparator configured to compare the first sum and the second sum to determine an edge-transition between the first bit and the second bit, and to determine a logic-state of the first bit based on the edge-transition. | 06-30-2011 |
Ray Hagen, Apple Valley, MN US
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| 20080277537 | FIBER ACCESS TERMINAL INCLUDING MOISTURE BARRIER PLATE - A fiber access terminal includes a drop cable side and a distribution cable side. The sides are separated by a frame to which a variety of cable management and cable connections components may be mounted. Optical fibers are routed from drop and distribution cables through a plurality of routing paths to splice trays for connection to other optical fibers. The terminal includes a base and a dome cover mounted to the base defining an enclosed interior. Passageways between the base and the dome cover are closed by removable covers to limit moisture and animals from accessing an interior of the dome cover. A tether connects the removable covers to the frame. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090034929 | Fiber termination block with splitters - The present invention relates to the management of cables extending to and from fiber termination blocks with sliding fiber adaptor modules within a fiber distribution frame. The blocks include a splitter chassis and fiber optic splitters mounted within the chassis. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20100111483 | FIBER TERMINATION BLOCK WITH SPLITTERS - The present invention relates to the management of cables extending to and from fiber termination blocks with sliding fiber adaptor modules within a fiber distribution frame. The blocks include a splitter chassis and fiber optic splitters mounted within the chassis. | 05-06-2010 |
Raymond Hagen, Apple Valley, MN US
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| 20090310929 | OPTICAL FIBER INTERCONNECTION APPARATUS - A fiber optic interconnection apparatus includes a chassis; and at least one splice shelf pivotally mounted within the chassis. The splice shelf is pivotally movable from a stowed position within the chassis to an accessed position where the splice shelf is positioned at least partially outside the chassis. The splice shelf includes a splice tray support pivotally connected to the chassis and a splice tray that removably mounts to the splice tray support. The splice tray includes a tray body to which fiber optic adapters are mounted. The splice tray also includes a splice sleeve holder mounted to the tray body. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090317047 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISTRIBUTING FIBER OPTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES TO LOCAL AREA - A fiber optic drop terminal assembly includes a housing, a spool and a fiber optic distribution cable. The housing has a first exterior surface and an oppositely disposed second exterior surface. A plurality of ruggedized adapters is mounted on the first exterior surface of the housing. The ruggedized adapters include a first port accessible from outside the housing and a second port accessible from inside the housing. The spool is engaged with the second exterior surface and includes a drum portion. The fiber distribution cable is coiled around the drum portion. The distribution cable includes a first end and an oppositely disposed second end. The second end is disposed inside the housing. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20120308190 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISTRIBUTING FIBER OPTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES TO LOCAL AREA - A fiber optic drop terminal assembly includes a housing, a spool and a fiber optic distribution cable. The housing has a first exterior surface and an oppositely disposed second exterior surface. A plurality of ruggedized adapters is mounted on the first exterior surface of the housing. The ruggedized adapters include a first port accessible from outside the housing and a second port accessible from inside the housing. The spool is engaged with the second exterior surface and includes a drum portion. The fiber distribution cable is coiled around the drum portion. The distribution cable includes a first end and an oppositely disposed second end. The second end is disposed inside the housing. | 12-06-2012 |
Robert Hagen, Minneapolis, MN US
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| 20120261362 | DISPLAY SUPPORT COLUMN - A flat panel display mount attachable to a piece of furniture that can safely accommodate the increased loading from large flat panel display devices. | 10-18-2012 |