Hansen, WA
Albert Hansen, Puyallup, WA US
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20150047196 | METHOD OF WHEEL AND HUBCAP ADORNMENT - A method of adorning a wheel or hubcap including the steps of: placing a circular center piece onto a wheel or hubcap; surrounding the circular center piece with alternating curved sections; inserting an insignia onto the circular center piece; and placing lettering on the alternating curved sections, where the lettering comprises identifying information concerning the insignia. In one particular embodiment, the step of surrounding the circular center piece includes alternating the size of the alternating curved sections and further including the step of surrounding the curved sections with a solid rim. The step of placing lettering may include placing an outer circle of lettering and an inner circle of lettering. | 02-19-2015 |
Brian M. Hansen, Lynnwood, WA US
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20160115003 | LIFTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF LIFTING - A collapsible and mobile lifting apparatus. The apparatus includes a mobile base, a lifting mechanism mounted to the mobile base, suspension members extending from the lifting mechanism for operatively engaging an object to be lifted, and a counterweight system that is automatically moveable relative to the mobile base. Helical band actuators provide the lifting force. A lower counterweight at the base is moveable to variable positions in response to the load of an object on the suspension members. An upper counterweight is mounted proximate to the upper end of the lifting mechanism to resist the load on the suspension members as well. A tension cable extending from the base proximate to the upper end of the lifting mechanism provides additional force to balance the load of the object. | 04-28-2016 |
Christopher E. Hansen, Olympia, WA US
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20090192827 | System for health benefits planning in retirement - A rules-based expert system is described in which the information relating to health or retirement benefits are stored in the form of statements or clauses relating to financial, medical, or personal characteristics relevant to statue or regulation at issue. The statements, or rules, are stored in a rules engine, or knowledge base in the form of “If X, then Y.” The specific construction of the data declarations relating to retirement and health benefit planning relies on parsing federal, state, and local regulations and statutes regarding Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, as well as general health insurance and long-term care insurance. The rules are applied to the user characteristics and to data about available policies to identify the policies most likely to be of greatest benefit and least cost to the user. | 07-30-2009 |
Christopher Von Hansen, Redmond, WA US
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20130080507 | External Service Application Discovery Method - An external service application discovery process that connects a host with an external application server running a service application allowing a user of a client computing device to work with a file via a web browser. The host brokers the functionality of an external application server and serves as the platform where interactions between the client computing device and the external application server occur. An open interface protocol, which is a shared communication protocol, allows the host to communicate instructions from the client computing device to the external application server. Through the external service application discovery process, the external application server describes functionality provided by the service application to the host. The host selectively makes the functionality provided by the service application available to users based on the level of implementation of the open platform interface and the conventions of the external service application discovery process understood by the host. | 03-28-2013 |
Dane M. Hansen, Marysville, WA US
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20150346780 | Fabric Lamination to a Component - Techniques for fabric lamination to a component are described. According to various implementations, a single piece of fabric is laminated to a moveable component and to an apparatus to which the moveable component is attached. Generally, lamination of fabric to a moveable component and portions of an associated apparatus can enhance a user experience in a variety of ways. Embodiments may also be employed to cut fabric from around a surface component of an apparatus. | 12-03-2015 |
Darrin M. Hansen, Seattle, WA US
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20080297967 | LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT COMPOSITE STRUCTURE - An apparatus comprises a wall, an internal structure, and a fastener. The wall has a conductive surface and a countersunk hole. The countersunk hole passes through the internal structure. The fastener has an interference fit within the countersunk hole. | 12-04-2008 |
20100020461 | Lightning Protection System for Aircraft Composite Structure - A lightning-protected conductive composite fuel tank includes a conductive material arrayed on an outer surface to at least partially cover a fastener centerline. Through holes extend along the fastener centerline through the conductive material and the underlying fuel tank shell. These through holes are countersunk into the fuel tank shell to a depth such that a fastener in a through hole will avoid electrical continuity or communication with the conductive material on the fuel tank outer surface. The gap in the countersunk through holes, between the fastener heads and the coextensive outer surface of the fuel tank, is filled with a dielectric or nonconductive material. | 01-28-2010 |
20150336140 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR RADIO-FREQUENCY ASSISTED REMOVAL OF SEALANT - Cured sealant may be removed from a substrate if the cured sealant includes a susceptor within its volume. Removal proceeds by exposing the sealant with the susceptor to radio-frequency radiation sufficient to cause dielectric heating in the susceptor and the consequent heating in the cured sealant reduces the bond strength of the cured sealant. The reduced bond-strength sealant may be removed by physical methods, such as scraping etc., much more easily than the original (unexposed) cured sealant. Also disclosed are sealant compositions with susceptor, susceptor tools to introduce susceptor into cured sealant, and handheld radio-frequency heaters to apply radio-frequency radiation to cured sealant. | 11-26-2015 |
Darrin Michael Hansen, Seattle, WA US
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20150271960 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COVERING A FASTENER SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for covering a fastener system. In one illustrative embodiment, an apparatus comprises a cover. The cover is configured to be placed over a fastener system at a surface of an object in which the fastener system is installed. The cover is comprised of a number of composite materials selected such that the cover is configured to reduce an effect of an electrical discharge, which occurs around the fastener system, on an environment outside the cover. | 09-24-2015 |
David A. Hansen, Seattle, WA US
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20150142948 | EXTENDING POLICY RULESETS WITH SCRIPTING - Embodiments are directed towards using policy rules that may be extended by scripting operative on a traffic management device. Each policy rule may have a condition and a corresponding action. If the condition is a script, a script engine separate from the policy engine may be employed to execute the script to determine if the condition is met. Otherwise, the policy engine may determine if the condition is met based on declarative expressions that comprise the condition. If the condition is met the action corresponding to the policy rule may be executed. Scripts may be used to compute the values of operands that may be used in one or more of the expression that comprise a condition for a policy rule. Also, the action corresponding to a policy rule may be implemented using a script that is executed by a script engine. | 05-21-2015 |
David Alan Hansen, Seattle, WA US
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20110231655 | PROXY SSL HANDOFF VIA MID-STREAM RENEGOTIATION - A traffic management device (TMD), system, and processor-readable storage medium directed towards re-establishing an encrypted connection of an encrypted session, the encrypted connection having initially been established between a client device and a first server device, causing the encrypted connection to terminate at a second server device. As described, a traffic management device (TMD) is interposed between the client device and the first server device. In some embodiments, the TMD may request that the client device renegotiate the encrypted connection. The TMD may redirect the response to the renegotiation request towards a second server device, such that the renegotiated encrypted connection is established between the client device and the second server device. In this way, a single existing end-to-end encrypted connection can be used to serve content from more than one server device. | 09-22-2011 |
20160080328 | PROXY SSL HANDOFF VIA MID-STREAM RENEGOTIATION - A traffic management device (TMD), system, and processor-readable storage medium directed towards re-establishing an encrypted connection of an encrypted session, the encrypted connection having initially been established between a client device and a first server device, causing the encrypted connection to terminate at a second server device. As described, a traffic management device (TMD) is interposed between the client device and the first server device. In some embodiments, the TMD may request that the client device renegotiate the encrypted connection. The TMD may redirect the response to the renegotiation request towards a second server device, such that the renegotiated encrypted connection is established between the client device and the second server device. In this way, a single existing end-to-end encrypted connection can be used to serve content from more than one server device | 03-17-2016 |
Don Lee Hansen, Renton, WA US
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20150068889 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING HYDROGEN AND OXYGEN GASES - The embodiments herein provide a HHO generating system and method for generating hydrogen, oxygen and methane. The system adopts electrolysis process to generate a HHO gas from a water-electrolyte solution. The system comprises a reaction tank filled with the water-electrolyte solution, a plurality of disks stacked one above another, a plurality of frames connecting to the disks and an external power supply. The disks comprise a plurality of negatively charged cathode disks and a plurality of positively charged anode disks. The plurality of frames comprises a plurality of conductive frames and a plurality of support frames configured to hold the disks. An electric current is supplied to the conducting frames so as to electrically charge the disks that react with the water-electrolyte solution to produce the HHO gas. The disks are copper-nickel alloy disks in a ratio of 70:30. | 03-12-2015 |
Jakob Steen Hansen, Issaquah, WA US
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20120311522 | REPOSITORY BASED DEVELOPMENT USING PROJECT DEVELOPMENT TOOLS IN ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT - An integrated system for seamless code development using Application Development Environments (ADEs) for Enterprise Management Application (EMA) environments utilizing EMA repositories is provided. Projects are stored in the EMA repository and EMA components and other repository based projects made aware of each other. The repository based projects may be shipped as part of the respository and automatically deployed from the repository. | 12-06-2012 |
James E. Hansen, Richard, WA US
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20090023973 | Overburden material for in-container vitrification - A process for melting material to be treated includes placing material to be treated in a container that may include an insulating lining, heating the material to be treated and melting the material to be treated, preferably allowing the melted material to cool to form a vitrified and/or crystalline mass, and disposing of the mass. The mass is either disposed while contained in container or removed from container after cooling and disposed. Heat loss and melt-surface disruptions can be minimized with an engineered overburden material, which covers at least a portion of an exposed surface of the material to be treated. | 01-22-2009 |
Jeffrey Hansen, Renton, WA US
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20090086014 | LOCAL POSITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A local positioning system which includes a video camera, a computer communicating with the video camera and a target object sighted by the video camera and having a target object coordinate system. The computer is adapted to define a relative position and orientation of the video camera with respect to the target object, determine a position and orientation of the video camera in the target object coordinate system, and determine the position of a point of interest in the target object coordinate system. The system can also be used to aim the camera at a previously recorded point of interest on the target object. Contact with, or close proximity to, the target object is not required. A local positioning method is also disclosed. | 04-02-2009 |
20140339002 | APPARATUS FOR FORMING A VACUUM ADHESION - A method, apparatus, and system for adhering a vacuum to a surface is provided. A seal is positioned relative to a surface. The seal is associated with a structure and is in communication with a channel within the structure. The seal is rotated relative to the structure such that the seal at least partially conforms to the surface. Air is drawn into the channel within the structure through the seal such that the seal adheres to the surface. | 11-20-2014 |
Jeffrey A. Hansen, Moses Lake, WA US
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20080220166 | Silicon Spout-Fluidized Bed - Polysilicon is formed by pyrolytic decomposition of a silicon-bearing gas and deposition of silicon onto fluidized silicon particles. Multiple submerged spout fluidized bed reactors and reactors having secondary orifices are disclosed. | 09-11-2008 |
Jeffrey M. Hansen, Newton, WA US
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20090154775 | FITTING DOUBLERS USING GAP MAPPING - A method and apparatus are used to fit a metallic or composite doubler on an uneven surface. A three dimensional digital map of the gap between the doubler and the uneven surface is generated by digitally scanning the uneven surface. The digital map is then used to fabricate a stack of adhesive plies tailored to substantially fill the gap between the doubler and the uneven surface. | 06-18-2009 |
Jeffrey M. Hansen, Renton, WA US
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20090086199 | METHOD INVOLVING A POINTING INSTRUMENT AND A TARGET OBJECT - A first method determines a position of a point of interest on a target object surface in a target object coordinate system using orientation and distance measurements of a pointing instrument in an instrument coordinate system. A second method determines an orientation of a pointing instrument in an instrument coordinate system for the instrument to be aligned with a point of interest on a target object surface having a target object coordinate system, wherein a position of the point of interest in the target object coordinate system is known. A third method controls orientation of a laser beam of a laser in an instrument coordinate system for the laser beam to trace an image on a target object surface having a target object coordinate system, wherein positions of points for the image on the surface of the target object in the target object coordinate system are known. | 04-02-2009 |
20090130450 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLACING PLIES ON CURVED SUBSTRATES - A ply placement device uses a ply guide to place plies on a curved substrate surface. The ply guide includes a guide surface and a guide edge that are each curved to match the contour of the substrate so that the ply transitions smoothly from its planar form to a curved form as the ply is placed onto the substrate. The ply guide may be flexible or segmented to allow reconfiguration of the guide surfaces to match various substrate contours. | 05-21-2009 |
20110192541 | Apparatus for Placing Plies on Curved Substrates - A ply placement device uses a ply guide to place plies on a curved substrate surface. The ply guide includes a guide surface and a guide edge that are each curved to match the contour of the substrate so that the ply transitions smoothly from its planar form to a curved form as the ply is placed onto the substrate. The ply guide may be flexible or segmented to allow reconfiguration of the guide surfaces to match various substrate contours. | 08-11-2011 |
Johan P. Hansen, Bellevue, WA US
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20080207332 | Multilevel Online Tournament - A multilevel online tournament is provided. The first tournament round has a single bracket and each subsequent tournament round has a winners bracket and a losers bracket corresponding to a bracket in the previous tournament round. The tournament format allows players to match-up against any other player located within the same bracket. The online tournament format also allows participants to start playing match in a round of the tournament prior to the official start of that round. Thus, players are able to more quickly advance through the tournament and spend less time waiting for a suitable opponent. The tournament format also allows for players to request available tournament byes and to automatically progress when they are unable to connect with other players due to quality of service issues. | 08-28-2008 |
Johan Peter Hansen, Redmond, WA US
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20090006247 | Services for Billing and Management of Consumable Resources - Provided are systems and services for billing and managing on-demand access to consumable goods and services. The system allows a user to consume resources via an application on a computing device by connecting to a service and requesting access to the resource based on a stored balance associated with a user ID and resource ID. If it is determined by the service that the user has the rights to access the resource, then access to the resource may be granted via the application. If it is determined by the service that the user does not have the rights to access a resource, a right to access the resource may be purchased from the service. | 01-01-2009 |
20110269551 | COMPUTER-BASED GAMING TEAMS - Groups are formed, in a computer-based (e.g., on-line) gaming environment, based on social relationships between players. Teams are formed from members of the group. Team formation is based on a game related interest. Each team is assigned an identity that is maintained within a single game and across multiple sessions of a game. The team can interact within the gaming environment much like an individual user can interact. Teams can play games with other in-group and out-of-group teams. Team members can play games with each other. Team statistics and achievements can be accumulated and aggregated. Team profiles provide information about the team, such as a list of the members of the team. Via team profiles, a member of a team can see information about other members of the team, such as other teams to which they belong. Team members can send and receive intra-team messages. | 11-03-2011 |
Johan Peter Hansen, Bellevue, WA US
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20110319174 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING GAME DATA ABOUT PLAYERS - Information is shared among users in a system by the use of a service. The service receives information from at least two different game applications that each have a configuration file (defined with a common schema) that defines information from the game application to share with a service. An intermediary program executing on a computer that is also executing one of said game applications receives information from the application as defined by said configuration files and stores at least a portion of the information received from the application. At least a portion of the information is sent to the service when the intermediary is in communication with the service over a network wherein the service provides information about a user of said at least two game applications based on information received by said service. | 12-29-2011 |
20110320018 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING GAME DATA ABOUT PLAYERS - Information is shared among users in a system by the use of a service. The service receives information from at least two different game applications that each have a configuration file (defined with a common schema) that defines information from the game application to share with a service. An intermediary program executing on a computer that is also executing one of said game applications receives information from the application as defined by said configuration files and stores at least a portion of the information received from the application. At least a portion of the information is sent to the service when the intermediary is in communication with the service over a network wherein the service provides information about a user of said at least two game applications based on information received by said service. | 12-29-2011 |
20120283023 | SETTING UP ON-LINE GAME SESSIONS OUT OF A GAME CONTEXT - A service that provides for setting up game sessions for a plurality of game players. A number of game players that each have a computing device capable of playing a computer game are linked together by the service. The service allows a player to set up a common game session so that a subset of the players can simultaneously start playing the game at the same level. Additionally, the service allows game competitions to be structured and played among a subset of the game players. | 11-08-2012 |
20140051523 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING GAME DATA ABOUT PLAYERS - Information is shared among users in a system by the use of a service. The service receives information from at least two different game applications that each have a configuration file (defined with a common schema) that defines information from the game application to share with a service. An intermediary program executing on a computer that is also executing one of said game applications receives information from the application as defined by said configuration files and stores at least a portion of the information received from the application. At least a portion of the information is sent to the service when the intermediary is in communication with the service over a network wherein the service provides information about a user of said at least two game applications based on information received by said service. | 02-20-2014 |
John A. Hansen, Mercer Island, WA US
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20090099035 | OLIGONUCLEOTIDE ARRAYS FOR HIGH RESOLUTION HLA TYPING - Arrays of HLA Class I oligonucleotide probes on a solid support are provided, wherein the probes are sufficient to represent at least 80% of the known polymorphisms in exons 2 and 3 of the HLA Class I locus. | 04-16-2009 |
John F. Hansen, Tumwater, WA US
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20090044741 | STEPPED BOAT HULL WITH FLAT PAD PORTIONS - The boat hull includes a bow, a stern and a bottom surface which extends from the bow to the stern. The hull includes a bottom surface with a deep-V shaped portion extending from the bow to a hull point which is aft of the mid-point of the bottom surface, approximately two-thirds thereof. At least two steps, referred to as flat steps, are included in the bottom surface of the boat, between the hull point and the stern. The steps extend across a portion of the bottom surface. Flat pads extend from each step to the next step or to the rear of the stern. A decrease in the size of the entire hull, referred to as a hull step, occurs at the second or third step in the bottom surface of the boat. | 02-19-2009 |
20090293789 | RIGID TUBE BUOYANCY ASSEMBLY FOR BOATS - A stabilized watercraft having a pointed bow, a transom and curved sides, and a rigid buoyancy tube which extends from the bow to a point past the transom. The tube has a cross-section which is approximately rectangular, but is generally somewhat wider in a lower portion than in an upper portion thereof over at least an aft portion of the boat. The tube has a dead rise in the range of 0° to +15° with the upper surface of the tube being flared outwardly in the range of 30°-80° at the bow portion of the watercraft and an angle of 60°-80° at the stern portion. | 12-03-2009 |
20100269747 | VENTILATED STEP BOAT HULL WITH TUNNEL AND MOVABLE MEMBER POSITIONED THEREIN - The boat hull has an exterior lower surface with at least one step surface therein. A channel extends from the step surface to the bow of the boat, with an opening at the bow, permitting air to flow along the channel. A movable member is positionable within the channel, wherein the movable member and can be positioned at selected locations therealong, defining an adjustable additional step for the hull. | 10-28-2010 |
20140014022 | C-SHAPED RIGID BUOYANCY TUBE ASSEMBLY FOR BOATS - The stabilizing tube assembly extends from the stern of the boat to the bow of the boat, the tube assembly comprising two half sections, each half section comprising a single piece of metal which is bent along a plurality of longitudinal lines for a portion thereof, from an aft end to a selected point along the length of the half-tube, forming a C-shape over said portion. The remainder thereof to the bow end is cut to produce a plurality of individual finger portions which are joined together to form a bow end with the other half-tube section or joined, respectively, to ends of a separate forward section to form a stabilizing tube bow. | 01-16-2014 |
Joshua Hansen, Bellevue, WA US
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20100280734 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO ENCODE FUEL USE DATA WITH GPS DATA AND TO ANALYZE SUCH DATA - System and method for analyzing position data and fuel injector data from a vehicle equipped with a geographical position system (GPS) and fuel injector sensors to enable fuel use patterns of the vehicle to be analyzed. Data defining a flow of fuel through the vehicle's fuel injectors is combined with temporal data and GPS data to produce fuel use encoded GPS data that is transmitted to a remote computer. The fuel use encoded GPS data can be analyzed to determine how much fuel was used by the vehicle during off road use to enable proper fuel tax computations to be performed. The data can also be used to evaluate the mechanical condition of a vehicle. By monitoring fuel use for a trip repeated numerous times, a decrease in fuel efficiency may indicate a mechanical problem (dirty injectors, fouled spark plugs, etc). | 11-04-2010 |
Joshua M. Hansen, Everett, WA US
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20100094132 | Ultrasound system having a simplified user interface - The present invention is directed to a system and method which allows for a simplified user interface tailored to specific procedures and which allows for mobility and easy sanitation. Advantage is taken of an understanding as to the critical functions that an operator is to perform for a specific range of procedures and tailoring the user input to accommodate only those functions. In one embodiment, the user interface consists of a touch screen and a rotatable knob having positional indents with the indents providing incremental increases or decreases in functionality specific to exams or procedures performed with the sonographic equipment. Using this approach, the complexity normally associated with operating sonographic devices is greatly reduced. The operational controls available from the touch screen are changeable to accommodate different function uses of the sonographic device. | 04-15-2010 |
Joshua Merritt Hansen, Everett, WA US
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20110088979 | CARGO TRANSPORTER WITH AUTOMATIC DATA COLLECTION DEVICES - A cargo transportation device includes a lift assembly for raising and lowering cargo and an operator cabin in which an operator controls the lift assembly. A load backrest is coupled to the cabin, and an automatic data collection device, which is configured to interrogate wireless communication devices, is coupled to the load backrest. The cargo transportation device includes a computing device having logic for controlling the automatic data collection device and logic for controlling the lift assembly, and a display device in communication with the computing device. The display device is coupled to the cabin and configured to provide the operator with information from the computing device. | 04-21-2011 |
Kenneth M. Hansen, Woodinville, WA US
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20100281173 | DELEGATED ADMINISTRATION FOR REMOTE MANAGEMENT - A remote administration system is described herein that provides varying permissions to invoke administrative commands to multiple users. An application host provisions users of different organizations and defines one or more commands that the users can invoke remotely. The system associates the commands with users and/or groups to specify the users and/or groups that are authorized to execute the commands. When the remote administration system receives a remote request to perform a command, the system determines a user associated with the command and whether the user is authorized to execute the command. The system also creates an execution context for each connected user that defines the roles and access privileges associated with the user and that isolates the user from other users. Thus, the remote administration system provides remote administration of hosted applications in a way that is easy for administrators of the hosted service to manage. | 11-04-2010 |
20130067476 | AUTOMATIC TRANSCODING AND SEMANTIC ADAPTATION BETWEEN SCRIPTING AND WORKFLOW SYSTEMS - A workflow scripting system is described herein that combines the features of workflows and scripts by automatically translating between the two models. Using the system, a script author can create workflows on the fly using familiar scripting language, and a workflow author can use scripting steps to perform actions. Workflows run in this manner can be setup to execute in their own process to improve robustness or efficiency. Operations in an enterprise environment frequently take a long time and are subject to interruptions. By adding reliability concepts of workflows to a shell environment, users of the system can write scripts to address common needs of large-scale computing environments. Thus, the workflow scripting system blends the available resources provided by workflow and scripting environments to provide a host of powerful, advanced capabilities to IT personnel. | 03-14-2013 |
20140359258 | Declarative Configuration Elements - Systems and methods for desired state configuration (DSC) are disclosed. DSC provides the ability to perform declarative configuration natively within a shell language and to use early-bound schematized data constructs embedded in a late-bound shell language. This allows declarative programming elements to be incorporated into imperative languages, such as scripts for configuration management. Script may combine the power of an imperative shell language with the ease of use of a declarative language and may use both imperative and declarative syntax in the same language. | 12-04-2014 |
Kim Hansen, Renton, WA US
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20090054939 | Automated External Defibrillator (AED) With Context-Sensitive Help - A defibrillator system is disclosed including an operational state input, a user-operated information request input, and a user guidance output. The defibrillator system can be implemented as an AED, a manual defibrillator, or as a defibrillator trainer. The defibrillator system further utilizes the state and request inputs to determine a context-sensitive rescue information which is provided to the output. | 02-26-2009 |
20120101396 | CONTINUOUS OUTPATINET ECG MONITORING SYSTEM - An ECG monitoring system for ambulatory patients includes a small multi-electrode patch that adhesively attaches to the chest of a patient. A reusable battery-powered ECG monitor clips onto the patch and receives patient electrical signals from the electrodes of the patch. A processor continuously processes received ECG signals and stores the signals in memory in the monitor. The processor also analyzes the received ECG signals for predefined arrhythmia. If an arrhythmia is detected, a wireless transceiver in the ECG monitor transmits the event information and an ECG strip to a cellphone handset. The cellphone handset automatically relays the event information and ECG strip to a monitoring center for further diagnosis and necessary intervention. | 04-26-2012 |
20120254629 | Read and Write Optimization for Protected Area of Memory - A system (and method) to update content of a secure area of a secure digital (SD) card is disclosed. The system performs a first authenticated key exchange to access the secure area of the secure digital memory. The system reads content from the secure area in response to successful performance of the first authenticated key exchange. The system modifies the content in a memory of a computer system. The system performs a second authenticated key exchange to access the secure area of the secure digital card in preparation to write to the secure area of the secure digital memory. The system then writes modified content to the secure area of the secure digital memory in response to successful performance of the second authenticated key exchange. | 10-04-2012 |
Kim J. Hansen, Renton, WA US
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20080198023 | Method and Apparatus for Communication with Bystanders in the Event of a Catastrophic Personal Emergency - A system including a body worn audio communication device which can provide bystanders with verbal instructions in the event of a catastrophic personal health emergency. This is of particular use in situations that leave a patient unconscious, such as the onset of sudden cardiac arrest. This device is in communication with a system that provides it with an indication of personal health, which can be as basic as “ok” or “not ok”. This indication may be manually activated, or may include automated monitoring of one or more patient attributes coupled with automated determination of the patient's state of health. | 08-21-2008 |
20080288011 | Method and Article for Storing an Automatic External Defibrillator for Use Without a Prescription - A method and article for storing an automatic external defibrillator for use without a prescription are described. The hermetically sealed electrode pads of the OTC AED are electrically coupled to the OTC AED base unit where they are constantly accessible to self-test circuitry inside the base unit for periodic, automatic self-test. In one embodiment the self-test is designed to determine whether the conductive gel of the electrode pads has dried out. In another embodiment self-test circuitry also tests the battery while the OTC AED is being stored prior to use. | 11-20-2008 |
20100081913 | HANDHELD, REPOSITIONABLE ECG DETECTOR - An ECG monitoring device comprises an integral handheld device including a ECG electronic module and an electrode patch having a plurality of electrodes which contact a subject by conductive hydrogel. A release liner covers and protects the hydrogel prior to use and is removed to expose the hydrogel. A second release liner is removed to expose a pressure sensitive adhesive by means of which the device is attached to a subject. The first and second release liners may be parts of a single release liner layer. After use the electrode patch is disposable and the ECG electronic module is detached from the patch for reuse. | 04-01-2010 |
20140317318 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR UPDATING FIRMWARE OF A PERIPHERAL DEVICE - An electronic device executes a software application that includes instructions for updating firmware of a peripheral device and one or more firmware images. The electronic executes the firmware update instructions to initiate the firmware update of the peripheral device and transfers a firmware image from the software application to the peripheral device according to a response from the peripheral device. The software application sends information to the peripheral device for verifying the transferred firmware image and causes the peripheral device to use the transferred firmware image upon successful verification. | 10-23-2014 |
20140317611 | PERIPHERAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR UPDATING FIRMWARE THEREOF - A peripheral device for an electronic device includes a memory configured to store at least an active firmware image and another firmware image, and circuitry configured to execute instructions provided in the firmware image. The circuitry receives, from a software application of the electronic device, commands and a firmware image included in the software application. The circuitry verifies the received firmware image file and writes the portions to a memory block different from a memory block at which the active firmware image is located. A command from the software application causes the peripheral device to specify the newly written firmware image as an active firmware image and to execute the newly active firmware image. | 10-23-2014 |
Kim J. Hansen, Seattle, WA US
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20150254072 | PERIPHERAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR UPDATING FIRMWARE THEREOF - A protective cover for an electronic device includes a memory configured to store at least an active firmware image and another firmware image, and circuitry configured to execute instructions provided in the firmware image. The circuitry receives commands and a firmware image included from the electronic device. The circuitry determines whether the firmware is targeted to a non-active block of the memory and if so, writes the firmware image to the non-active memory block. | 09-10-2015 |
Kris Edward Hansen, Anacortes, WA US
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20100133392 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR GUIDING AND SUPPORTING AN ELONGATED FLEXIBLE MEMBER - The present invention relates to a member for guiding and supporting elongated flexible members such as wires, cables and other flexible lines that can introduce services and utilities into a residential, commercial or similar building structures. The guiding and support members receive and support at least one of the elongated flexible members so that it can be pulled around a corner without being damaged. Additionally, the guiding and support members can be used when the elongated member is only being pulled in a straight run or to organize elongated members that have already been run. Sweeps, including roller sweeps and cradles, can be secured to the guiding and supporting members to maintain a predetermined radius in the flexible members and reduce the amount of friction on the flexible member as it is pulled. This reduction in friction results in a smoother pull of the flexible member and a reduction in the amount of force needed to pull the flexible member. | 06-03-2010 |
Lisa Hansen, Puyallup, WA US
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20150047196 | METHOD OF WHEEL AND HUBCAP ADORNMENT - A method of adorning a wheel or hubcap including the steps of: placing a circular center piece onto a wheel or hubcap; surrounding the circular center piece with alternating curved sections; inserting an insignia onto the circular center piece; and placing lettering on the alternating curved sections, where the lettering comprises identifying information concerning the insignia. In one particular embodiment, the step of surrounding the circular center piece includes alternating the size of the alternating curved sections and further including the step of surrounding the curved sections with a solid rim. The step of placing lettering may include placing an outer circle of lettering and an inner circle of lettering. | 02-19-2015 |
Lloyd T. Hansen, University Place, WA US
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20090044741 | STEPPED BOAT HULL WITH FLAT PAD PORTIONS - The boat hull includes a bow, a stern and a bottom surface which extends from the bow to the stern. The hull includes a bottom surface with a deep-V shaped portion extending from the bow to a hull point which is aft of the mid-point of the bottom surface, approximately two-thirds thereof. At least two steps, referred to as flat steps, are included in the bottom surface of the boat, between the hull point and the stern. The steps extend across a portion of the bottom surface. Flat pads extend from each step to the next step or to the rear of the stern. A decrease in the size of the entire hull, referred to as a hull step, occurs at the second or third step in the bottom surface of the boat. | 02-19-2009 |
20090293789 | RIGID TUBE BUOYANCY ASSEMBLY FOR BOATS - A stabilized watercraft having a pointed bow, a transom and curved sides, and a rigid buoyancy tube which extends from the bow to a point past the transom. The tube has a cross-section which is approximately rectangular, but is generally somewhat wider in a lower portion than in an upper portion thereof over at least an aft portion of the boat. The tube has a dead rise in the range of 0° to +15° with the upper surface of the tube being flared outwardly in the range of 30°-80° at the bow portion of the watercraft and an angle of 60°-80° at the stern portion. | 12-03-2009 |
20100269747 | VENTILATED STEP BOAT HULL WITH TUNNEL AND MOVABLE MEMBER POSITIONED THEREIN - The boat hull has an exterior lower surface with at least one step surface therein. A channel extends from the step surface to the bow of the boat, with an opening at the bow, permitting air to flow along the channel. A movable member is positionable within the channel, wherein the movable member and can be positioned at selected locations therealong, defining an adjustable additional step for the hull. | 10-28-2010 |
20140014022 | C-SHAPED RIGID BUOYANCY TUBE ASSEMBLY FOR BOATS - The stabilizing tube assembly extends from the stern of the boat to the bow of the boat, the tube assembly comprising two half sections, each half section comprising a single piece of metal which is bent along a plurality of longitudinal lines for a portion thereof, from an aft end to a selected point along the length of the half-tube, forming a C-shape over said portion. The remainder thereof to the bow end is cut to produce a plurality of individual finger portions which are joined together to form a bow end with the other half-tube section or joined, respectively, to ends of a separate forward section to form a stabilizing tube bow. | 01-16-2014 |
Lucas P. Hansen, Seattle, WA US
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20140379498 | DYNAMIC CATEGORIZATIONS FOR ELECTRONIC ADVERTISING - An advertiser submitting a sponsored ad to a provider can determine aspects of the ad, such as creative elements and bid price, based on a dynamic categorization of an item and/or landing page associated with the ad. An algorithm can be used that utilizes a browse tree for each item to be displayed to a user following a sponsored link, for example, and attempts to find a node in the browse tree that appears at the lowest level in the tree and with a sufficient appearance frequency. When consensus is reached for a node in the browse tree that meets these criteria, a corresponding categorization is determined, which can be used to determine appropriate aspects to be used for the sponsored ad, at least until enough information is obtained such that aspects can be determined independent of the categorization. | 12-25-2014 |
Lucas Paul Hansen, Seattle, WA US
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20130297647 | DYNAMIC SESSIONIZATION OF ANALYTICS DATA - The subject technology provides configurations for providing aggregated analytics tracking data associated with a dynamically generated session in response to a query for analytics tracking data. A query for analytics tracking data associated with a period of time is received in which the analytics tracking data includes data for tracking activity associated with a web site or application. The subject technology determines analytics tracking data for aggregating according to the period of time in order to associate the aggregated analytics tracking data with a dynamically generated session. The aggregated analytics tracking data associated with the dynamically generated session is then provided in response to the query. | 11-07-2013 |
20130297775 | PERSIST AND PROCESS ANALYTICS DATA DIMENSIONS FOR SERVER-SIDE SESSIONIZATION - The subject technology provides configurations for propagating information from an initial analytics tracking data communication to subsequent analytics tracking data communications at an analytics server. In one example, the subject technology receives an analytics tracking data communication. The subject technology determines if the received analytics tracking data communication includes state changing information based on analytics tracking data included in the analytics tracking data communication. The subject technology then determines one or more attributes for propagating to subsequent analytics tracking data if the analytics tracking data communication includes state changing information. The state changing information are stored as one or more of the determined one or more attributes. The subject technology stores the analytics tracking data including the determined one or more attributes. | 11-07-2013 |
20130297776 | TECHNIQUES FOR DELAY PROCESSING TO SUPPORT OFFLINE HITS - The subject technology provides configurations for processing late and/or out-of-order analytics tracking data communications. An analytics tracking data communication is received. The subject technology determines a timestamp included in the analytics tracking data from the received analytics tracking data communication. The subject technology determines a session based on the determined new state changing information. The subject technology determines other analytics tracking data included in the analytics tracking data communication to associate with the determined new state changing information in the determined session if new state changing information is included in the analytics tracking data from the received analytics tracking data communication. The analytics tracking data and the other analytics tracking data associated with the new campaign information is then stored. | 11-07-2013 |
20130297777 | SERVER-SIDE CONFIGURATION DRIVEN SESSIONIZATION TO PROVIDE CONSISTENT BUSINESS LOGIC - The subject technology provides configurations for determining resource configuration information for applying to analytics tracking data. Resource information is determined based on analytics tracking data from an analytics tracking data communication in which the resource information includes a corresponding resource associated with a source, and the analytics tracking data includes data for tracking an activity associated with the source. The subject technology determines resource configuration information based on the determined resource information in which the resource configuration information includes one or more attributes associated with the corresponding resource. One or more attributes are then applied from the determined resource configuration information to the analytics tracking data. | 11-07-2013 |
20130297778 | SYSTEM FOR CENTRALIZED ANALYTICS TRACKING VIA SERVER-SIDE SESSIONIZATION - The subject technology provides a session associated with web site or application traffic data. An analytics tracking data communication is received. The subject technology determines analytics tracking data from the received analytics tracking data communication in which the analytics tracking data includes data for tracking an activity associated with a web site or application and includes visitor information. A new session associated with the analytics tracking data is created if it is determined that the activity is associated with an initial visit of a unique visitor corresponding to the visitor information. The subject technology determines campaign information for populating the new session associated with the analytics tracking data. The analytics tracking data including the determined campaign information is then stored. | 11-07-2013 |
Martin Wayne Hansen, Edgewood, WA US
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20130149164 | Method and Apparatus for Fabricating Large Scale Integrated Airfoils - An airfoil is fabricated by assembling cured skins with spars having cured spar webs and uncured spar chords. The skins are bonded to the spars by curing the spar chords. | 06-13-2013 |
Martin Wayne Hansen, Puyallup, WA US
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20140374013 | Fabrication of Stiffened Composite Panels - A stiffened composite panel is fabricated using modular tooling. Composite pre-preg is laid up and formed over forming block modules each of which is assembled by co-linearly arranging a plurality of forming block segments. The formed stiffeners are respectively transferred to individual cure tool modules that are assembled by co-linearly arranging a plurality of cure tool module segments. The stiffeners are assembled by arranging the cure tool modules side-by-side, and a composite skin is placed on the assembled stiffeners. The panel is vacuum bagged using a segmented vacuum bag. | 12-25-2014 |
Paul D. Hansen, Kent, WA US
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20090012663 | DETERMINING CURRENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO AN AIRCRAFT - A method of providing meteorological data for aeronautical use. The method includes collecting data from a plurality of data sources, processing the data to determine current meteorological conditions of a current location of an aircraft in an airspace, and providing the current meteorological conditions to the aircraft and other users as appropriate, such as airline operations centers, air navigation service providers, and national weather service providers. Based on current aircraft behavior data and guidance systems design, beneficial wind and meteorological data can be established for a given flight and its cleared route and descent path. | 01-08-2009 |
Richard A. Hansen, Richland, WA US
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20090239973 | Polyacrylamide Delivery Product - The PAM delivery product is a solid form of polyacrylamide polymer (PAM). Among other things, the PAM delivery product can be used to prevent ruts formed during center-pivot irrigation, prevent erosion of irrigation ditches, clarify wastewater, and assist seed germination and seedling establishment. The PAM delivery product includes pure PAM and water to create a solid “loaf.” Water-soluble calcium (Ca) can also be added to the PAM delivery product depending on the specific application for the PAM delivery product. When Ca is used in the PAM delivery product, it is present in a 9:1 ratio to the PAM There are no fixing agents needed in the PAM delivery product; it is pure active ingredient. | 09-24-2009 |
20120321228 | POLYACRYLAMIDE DELIVERY PRODUCT - A PAM delivery product is a sold form of polyacrylamide polymer (PAM). Among other things, the PAM delivery product can be used to prevent ruts formed during center-pivot irrigation, prevent erosion of irrigation ditches, clarify wastewater, and assist seed germination and seedling establishment. The PAM delivery product includes pure PAM and water to create a solid “loaf”. Water-soluble calcium (Ca) can also be added to the PAM delivery product depending on the specific application for the PAM delivery product. When Ca is used in the PAM delivery product, it is present in a 9:1 ratio to the PAM. | 12-20-2012 |
Richard W. Hansen, Seattle, WA US
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20130166594 | Advertisement, Feature and Data Provisioning Based on Dialed Numbers and Other Addresses - Telecommunication devices described herein are configured to display media, such as advertisements or coupons or options to perform actions, responsive to associations between the media and addresses, such as phone numbers, inputted on the devices. | 06-27-2013 |
Ryan William Hansen, Lake Stevens, WA US
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20090236003 | Apparatus for preventing the passage of small animals into tubular structures - An apparatus for preventing the passage of small animals into tubular structures. with a plurality of contoured sections, contoured sections fitting against inside of tubular structure, contoured sections in opposing arrangment, cylinder nubs connected to the contoured sections, threaded rods connect the contoured sections by fitting into the cylinder nubs, nuts at each end of rod, contoured sections adjusted by changing position of nuts on connecting rods, and contoured sections, cylinder nubs, threaded rods, and nuts made from a plurality of materials. | 09-24-2009 |
Stacey J. Hansen, Renton, WA US
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20150080721 | DETECTION OF TUMOR MICROENVIRONMENT WITH CHLOROTOXIN CONJUGATES - The present disclosure provides methods for detecting a tumor microenvironment, a peritumoral tissue, or a portion thereof using a chlorotoxin conjugate. Also provided are chlorotoxin peptides and variants thereof conjugated to a detectable label for use in detecting a tumor microenvironment, a peritumoral tissue, or a portion thereof. | 03-19-2015 |
20160096869 | CHLOROTOXIN CONJUGATES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Compositions, formulations and kits comprising chlorotoxin conjugate compounds are provided, including native and modified variants of chlorotoxin peptide conjugated to reporter molecules including fluorescent dyes. Methods of detecting and treating cancers and tumors with chlorotoxin conjugate compounds are also provided, including methods of imaging tumor tissues and cells. Dosing and pharmacokinetic profiles for therapeutic and diagnostic applications using chlorotoxin conjugate compounds are also provided. | 04-07-2016 |
Stephen R. Hansen, Fircrest, WA US
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20160030144 | DIGITAL FACE BOW SYSTEM AND METHOD - A digital face bow system for capturing a patient's dento-facial characteristics by acquiring and registering data defining the tilt or slant of the occlusal or incisal plane of a patient's teeth in three planes of space in relation to the cranium, head and/or face. The system includes a substrate adapted to support bite registration material, and a digital multiple axis inclinometer coupled to the substrate for registering the orientation of the occlusal or incisal plane, where the midline of the patient's horizontal-facial plane is registered. An adjustable mounting platform is adapted to receive the substrate and replicate the inclination registered by the digital multiple axis inclinometer. | 02-04-2016 |
Tamara Jewell Hansen, Medina, WA US
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20150057810 | BUILDING ENERGY ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - This application relates to a building energy analysis and management system for measurement and verification of building performance. The system can analyze, optimize, manage, maintain, trouble shoot, and/or modify building systems, such as HVAC systems, in connection with the building energy usage. Measurements may be gathered for one or more HVAC units coupled to pressure independent valves, and sent to one or more Surge Panels that pass data to remote analysis servers, which can receive other system or external data. The analysis servers compare measurements to predicted values and can standardize the predicted values to account for external conditions. The comparison can result in difference values used to generate probable causes and optimization recommendations. The system outputs reports or other data display using a graphical user interface that can be adjusted for an anticipated user. | 02-26-2015 |
Thomas Edward Hansen, Seattle, WA US
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20100139055 | Clamps For Supporting Transport System Structures - This description provides clamps for supporting one or more structural members for installation onto a vehicle structure. The clamps may include two or more curved portions joined by a living hinge. The living hinge may enable the curved portions to pivot relative to one another, providing the clamp with an open position and a closed position. The curved portions may include respective track portions, with the first and second track portions being approximately collinear when the clamp is in the closed position. An elongated rigid latch defines an elongated channel for receiving these respective track portions to provide a rigid structural link between the first and second curved portions. A mounting point is attached to the first or the second curved portion, with the mounting point being adapted to receive the structural members. | 06-10-2010 |
Thomas N. Hansen, Mercer Island, WA US
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20110073112 | BROAD-BAND, LOW FREQUENCY, HIGH-AMPLITUDE, LONG TIME DURATION, OSCILLATING AIRWAY PRESSURE BREATHING APPARATUS AND METHOD UTILIZING BUBBLES - It has been discovered that high amplitude, low frequency, broadband spectrum pressure oscillations of sufficient time duration can help stabilize lung volumes and improve gas exchange in a patient receiving ventilation assistance by helping to recruit and stabilize alveoli. A novel device is presented which can produce pressure oscillations having high amplitudes, a low broad-band frequency spectrum and long time duration. Additionally, the device can maintain a patient's mean airway pressure at one or more controlled levels. The device can control the oscillatory amplitude, frequency range and composition, time duration, and mean airway pressure levels by adjusting certain device parameters, such as the angle and depth of the device in a fluid. A device and mechanical system for remotely adjusting and measuring the angle of the device in a fluid are also disclosed. Furthermore, a device and system are disclosed that can deliver pressure oscillations having high amplitudes, a low broad-band frequency spectrum, long time duration, and multiple mean airway inspiratory and expiratory pressure levels. The device and system also provide means for controlling respiration timing in a patient, including: breaths per minute, inspiratory time, and the ratio of inspiratory to expiratory time. | 03-31-2011 |
20110079222 | BROAD-BAND, LOW FREQUENCY, HIGH-AMPLITUDE, LONG TIME DURATION, OSCILLATING AIRWAY PRESSURE BREATHING APPARATUS AND METHOD UTILIZING BUBBLES - It has been discovered that high amplitude, low frequency, broadband spectrum pressure oscillations of sufficient time duration can help stabilize lung volumes and improve gas exchange in a patient receiving ventilation assistance by helping to recruit and stabilize alveoli. A novel device is presented which can produce pressure oscillations having high amplitudes, a low broad-band frequency spectrum and long time duration. Additionally, the device can maintain a patient's mean airway pressure at one or more controlled levels. The device can control the oscillatory amplitude, frequency range and composition, time duration, and mean airway pressure levels by adjusting certain device parameters, such as the angle and depth of the device in a fluid. A device and mechanical system for remotely adjusting and measuring the angle of the device in a fluid are also disclosed. Furthermore, a device and system are disclosed that can deliver pressure oscillations having high amplitudes, a low broad-band frequency spectrum, long time duration, and multiple mean airway inspiratory and expiratory pressure levels. The device and system also provide means for controlling respiration timing in a patient, including: breaths per minute, inspiratory time, and the ratio of inspiratory to expiratory time. | 04-07-2011 |
Todd K. Hansen, Bainbridge Island, WA US
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20090175772 | HIGH-EFFICIENCY CATALYTIC CONVERTERS FOR TREATING EXHAUST GASES - Several embodiments of high-efficiency catalytic converters and associated systems and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a catalytic converter for treating a flow of exhaust gas comprising a reaction chamber, a heating enclosure enclosing at least a portion of the reaction chamber, and an optional coolant channel encasing the heating enclosure. The reaction chamber can have a first end section through which the exhaust gas flows into the reaction chamber and a second end section from which the exhaust gas exits the reaction chamber. The heating enclosure is configured to contain heated gas along the exterior of the reaction chamber, and the optional coolant channel is configured to contain a flow of coolant around the heating enclosure. The catalytic converter can further include a catalytic element in the reaction chamber. | 07-09-2009 |
20110014098 | HIGH-EFFICIENCY CATALYTIC CONVERTERS FOR TREATING EXHAUST GASES - Several embodiments of high-efficiency catalytic converters and associated systems and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a catalytic converter for treating a flow of exhaust gas comprising a reaction chamber, a heating enclosure enclosing at least a portion of the reaction chamber, and an optional coolant channel encasing the heating enclosure. The reaction chamber can have a first end section through which the exhaust gas flows into the reaction chamber and a second end section from which the exhaust gas exits the reaction chamber. The heating enclosure is configured to contain heated gas along the exterior of the reaction chamber, and the optional coolant channel is configured to contain a flow of coolant around the heating enclosure. The catalytic converter can further include a catalytic element in the reaction chamber. | 01-20-2011 |
20120020858 | HIGH-EFFICIENCY CATALYTIC CONVERTERS FOR TREATING EXHAUST GASES - Several embodiments of high-efficiency catalytic converters and associated systems and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a catalytic converter for treating a flow of exhaust gas comprising a reaction chamber, a heating enclosure enclosing at least a portion of the reaction chamber, and an optional coolant channel encasing the heating enclosure. The reaction chamber can have a first end section through which the exhaust gas flows into the reaction chamber and a second end section from which the exhaust gas exits the reaction chamber. The heating enclosure is configured to contain heated gas along the exterior of the reaction chamber, and the optional coolant channel is configured to contain a flow of coolant around the heating enclosure. The catalytic converter can further include a catalytic element in the reaction chamber. | 01-26-2012 |
20130266496 | HIGH-EFFICIENCY CATALYTIC CONVERTERS FOR TREATING EXHAUST GASES - Several embodiments of high-efficiency catalytic converters and associated systems and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a catalytic converter for treating a flow of exhaust gas comprising a reaction chamber, a heating enclosure enclosing at least a portion of the reaction chamber, and an optional coolant channel encasing the heating enclosure. The reaction chamber can have a first end section through which the exhaust gas flows into the reaction chamber and a second end section from which the exhaust gas exits the reaction chamber. The heating enclosure is configured to contain heated gas along the exterior of the reaction chamber, and the optional coolant channel is configured to contain a flow of coolant around the heating enclosure. The catalytic converter can further include a catalytic element in the reaction chamber. | 10-10-2013 |
20150110693 | HIGH-EFFICIENCY CATALYTIC CONVERTERS FOR TREATING EXHAUST GASES - Several embodiments of high-efficiency catalytic converters and associated systems and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a catalytic converter for treating a flow of exhaust gas comprising a reaction chamber, a heating enclosure enclosing at least a portion of the reaction chamber, and an optional coolant channel encasing the heating enclosure. The reaction chamber can have a first end section through which the exhaust gas flows into the reaction chamber and a second end section from which the exhaust gas exits the reaction chamber. The heating enclosure is configured to contain heated gas along the exterior of the reaction chamber, and the optional coolant channel is configured to contain a flow of coolant around the heating enclosure. The catalytic converter can further include a catalytic element in the reaction chamber. | 04-23-2015 |
Tom Hansen, Pullman, WA US
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20090063762 | Content-Addressable Memories and State Machines for Performing Three-Byte Matches and for Providing Error Protection - A method and system for detecting matching strings in a string of characters utilizing content addressable memory is disclosed. | 03-05-2009 |
20090063914 | Content-Addressable Memories and State Machines for Performing Three-Byte Matches and Secondary Matches, and for Providing Error Protection - A method and system for detecting matching strings in a string of characters utilizing content addressable memory using primary and secondary matches is disclosed. | 03-05-2009 |
Tom Hansen, Redmond, WA US
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20090172801 | PERFORMANCE ENHANCING PROXY - One embodiment of the present invention may take the form of a method and a system for performance enhancing proxy (PEP). A PEP system may include a configuration of software components and hardware devices to increase the performance of a two-way satellite broadband service. The PEP system may include one or more embodiments to reduce the time necessary for users to transmit and receive data provided through a communication network. | 07-02-2009 |
Vince Hansen, Roslyn, WA US
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20130198012 | Process for creating, for use over the Internet or other public communications network, an electronic sales advertisement with a voiceover incorporating a choice of various styles and languages - This invention is a process for creating, online, a narrated motion advertisement in different styles and languages, for viewing on the Internet or other public communications networks. It describes the front-end web server, middle tier server, and back-end SQL and file server processes for collecting, storing, and uploading media and other information necessary to create a narrated motion advertisement. Advertisements can be created from various media types, in any major language, and can include various vocal qualities, such as radio-quality voice and singing voice. After completion, the process remains open to further iterations, in order to facilitate advertisement editing and modification. This enables voiceover artists and scriptwriters to gain access, over the Internet, to an unfinished advertisement and create the script and narration for it according to the gender, language, style, and other qualities chosen by that advertisement's owner. | 08-01-2013 |
Wendy Hansen, Seattle, WA US
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20110009163 | HIGH NUMERICAL APERTURE TELEMICROSCOPY APPARATUS - An imaging system consisting of a cell-phone with camera as the detection part of an optical train which includes other components. Optionally, an illumination system to create controlled contrast in the sample. Uses include but are not limited to disease diagnosis, symptom analysis, and post-procedure monitoring, and other applications to humans, animals, and plants. | 01-13-2011 |
20140120982 | HIGH NUMERICAL APERTURE TELEMICROSCOPY APPARATUS - An imaging system consisting of a cell-phone with camera as the detection part of an optical train which includes other components. Optionally, an illumination system to create controlled contrast in the sample. Uses include but are not limited to disease diagnosis, symptom analysis, and post-procedure monitoring, and other applications to humans, animals, and plants. | 05-01-2014 |
20160054555 | HIGH NUMERICAL APERTURE TELEMICROSCOPY APPARATUS - An imaging system consisting of a cell-phone with camera as the detection part of an optical train which includes other components. Optionally, an illumination system to create controlled contrast in the sample. Uses include but are not limited to disease diagnosis, symptom analysis, and post-procedure monitoring, and other applications to humans, animals, and plants. | 02-25-2016 |
William M. Hansen, Port Orchard, WA US
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20100313808 | WATERCRAFT WITH STEPPED HULL AND OUTBOARD FINS - A watercraft ( | 12-16-2010 |
20150375838 | BOAT COLLAR ATTACHMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A watercraft with outboard stabilizing members on a hull with a bow wrap and port and starboard side sheets with one or more longitudinal channels. The port and starboard stabilizing members comprise buoyant members in a sheath having one or more longitudinal keepers that are configured to be received into the side sheet channels. Tension members extend through the keepers, and are attachable near the aft end of the watercraft, and releasably engage tensioning mechanisms in the bow wrap, for releasably attaching the stabilizing members to the side sheet. Deck access plates through the side walls provide access to the tensioning mechanisms, which may be, for example, crank or electric winch mechanism. | 12-31-2015 |
Zachary J. Hansen, Seattle, WA US
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20140280810 | PROVIDING PRIVATE ACCESS TO NETWORK-ACCESSIBLE SERVICES - Techniques are described for managing communications for a managed virtual computer network overlaid on a distinct substrate computer network. The techniques may be used in situations in which a configurable network service provides managed virtual computer networks for clients and also provides one or more network-accessible services that are available to the managed virtual computer networks, with particular managed virtual computer networks being configured to provide local private access to at least one of the provided network-accessible services, despite those provided network-accessible services being located externally to the particular managed virtual computer networks. In some situations, a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (“LDAP”) network-accessible service is provided, and a logical endpoint for the LDAP service is created within a managed virtual computer network to enable the multiple computing nodes of the managed virtual computer network to communicate with one or more LDAP computer servers from the LDAP service. | 09-18-2014 |