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Brian T. Hardman, Greenwood, IN US
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| 20080215192 | INTERACTIVE DEVICE FOR LEGACY COCKPIT ENVIRONMENTS - Disclosed is an aircraft computing and display device that includes a general purpose processor, a touch screen display and a housing. The processor executes logical instructions in the form of computer software. The touch screen display forms an interactive human-machine interface by displaying video graphics and accepting user input with a pressure sensitive surface. The housing retains the processor and the touch screen and is physically configured to replace a legacy device mounted in a cockpit instrument panel of the aircraft. | 09-04-2008 |
Eric Hardman, Lagrange, IL US
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| 20110121031 | Dispensing station - A dispensing cabinet for dispensing bulk materials such as laundry detergent, fabric softener and bleach is disclosed. The cabinet has an upstanding housing having a base and defining an enclosure for receiving a plurality of liquid containers. The cabinet also includes a face panel pivotably mounted to the housing adjacent the base and including a shelf extending into the hollow enclosure. The face panel defines apertures through which lateral dispensing nozzles unitary with each container, are inserted. The containers are mounted for pivotal movement together with the face panel for ready servicing. | 05-26-2011 |
Gordon E. Hardman, Boulder, CO US
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| 20080197193 | Advertising Compliance Monitoring System - An advertising compliance monitoring system is provided that includes a backscatter tag affixed to a sign or marketing material or shopper ID card, the tag communicating with a backscatter reader. The tag includes a memory for storing tag data and a transmitter. The tag transmits tag data to a reader automatically on a periodic basis or when interrogated. The tag data includes an identification number used to identify the tag associated with a particular sign, price, marketing material or shopper. This data is processed by a computer to determine compliance with and/or exposure to a particular advertising program. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20100127845 | System For Conserving Battery Life In A Battery Operated Device - A battery operated device includes a receiver for receiving a transmission that includes a postamble. A sensor, in a tire, measures a parameter of the tire and outputs data indicative of the parameter. A microprocessor is coupled to the receiver and the sensor. The microprocessor is configured to periodically partially awaken to determine whether the transmission is likely a forward link packet (FLP) by examining the postamble, and to transmit the data in a reverse link packet (RLP) in response to confirming that the transmission is a FLP. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20110090065 | Systems and Methods for Controlling Serially Connected RFID Transmitters and Receivers - Systems and methods are provided for monitoring a plurality of RFID tags. A system includes a plurality of serially connected transmitters along a transmit path, where each of the serially connected transmitters are configured to relay a received transmitter selection signal when the transmitter selection signal identifies a selected transmitter as being further along the transmit path than the serially connected transmitter and transmit an identification impulse using a transmit antenna when the transmitter selection signal identifies the serially connected transmitter as being the selected transmitter. A system further includes a control unit responsive to a plurality of transmit paths, the control unit being configured to send the transmitter selection signal along a selected transmit path, where the transmitter selection signal identifies one of the plurality of serially connected transmitters along the selected transmit path as the selected transmitter for transmitting the identification impulse. | 04-21-2011 |
Jon Hardman, Springville, UT US
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| 20110231221 | AUTOMATED RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT - Automated risk assessment and management techniques are provided. Assets of an enterprise are monitored within an enterprise repository via their electronic identities. The identities are annotated with business defined values. The annotations can dynamically change based on dynamic policy evaluation and evolving actions of the assets, the state of the enterprise, and/or the state of an enterprise system. The annotations are accumulated and used in customized calculations for purposes of driving automated actions of the enterprise and producing a variety of reporting features. | 09-22-2011 |
Ken Hardman, Pleasant Grove, UT US
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| 20090273109 | Three dimensional variable forming apparatus and methods of use thereof - The disclosed systems and methods include a mold assembly having a malleable mold ( | 11-05-2009 |
Luke Andrew Hardman, Hermosa Beach, CA US
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| 20100203771 | ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECT AND METHOD FOR ELECTRICALLY COUPLING A PLURALITY OF DEVICES - An electrical interconnect system includes a first circuit board that includes at least one via, and a conductor configured to transmit an electrical current therethrough. The conductor includes a first signal contact extending from a conductor first end, and a dielectric cylinder configured to receive the conductor therethrough. The dielectric cylinder includes a first bellows element extending from a first end of the dielectric cylinder that is positioned adjacent to the first signal contact. The first bellows element and the dielectric cylinder are configured to form a substantially continuous outer conductor, wherein the conductor and the first bellows are configured to electrically interface to the via and maintain connection thereto using a biasing force. | 08-12-2010 |
Mark Hardman, Santa Clara, CA US
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| 20090294641 | AUXILIARY DRAG FIELD ELECTRODES - Auxiliary electrodes for creating drag fields may be provided as arrays of finger electrodes on thin substrates such as printed circuit board material for insertion between main RF electrodes of a multipole. A progressive range of voltages can be applied along lengths of the auxiliary electrodes by implementing a voltage divider that utilizes static resisters interconnecting individual finger electrodes of the arrays. Dynamic voltage variations may be applied to individual finger electrodes or to groups of the finger electrodes. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20110139972 | Methods and Apparatus for Providing FAIMS Waveforms Using Solid-State Switching Devices - A high field asymmetric waveform ion mobility spectrometry (FAIMS) comprises an electrical power supply electrically connected to at least one of the FAIMS electrodes and operable to as to apply a periodic asymmetric square-wave waveform voltage to at least one of the electrodes so as to selectively transmit a type of ion in and through a FAIMS analyzer region to an ion outlet, wherein the electrical power supply is operable so as to vary a time duration of pulses of the asymmetric square-wave waveform so as to control the type of ion selectively transmitted, an efficiency of said selective transmission or the ability to prevent transmission of a different type of ions in and through said analyzer region to the ion outlet. | 06-16-2011 |
Mark E. Hardman, Santa Clara, CA US
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| 20110253890 | FAIMS Having a Displaceable Electrode for On/Off Operation - A system for analyzing ions comprises: an ion source; a FAIMS cell comprising: (a) a gas inlet; (b) an outer electrode having a generally concave inner surface and comprising: (i) an ion inlet operable to receive the ions from the ion source and a carrier gas from the gas inlet; and (ii) an ion outlet; and (c) an inner electrode having a conduit therethrough and having a generally convex outer surface that is disposed in a spaced-apart and facing arrangement relative to the inner surface of the outer electrode for defining an ion separation region therebetween; and a mass analyzer for mass analyzing ions transmitted by the FAIMS cell through the ion outlet, wherein the inner electrode is moveable between a first position and a second position, the first position facilitating movement of the ions through the ion separation region, the second position facilitating movement of the ions through the conduit. | 10-20-2011 |
Molly A. Hardman, Boulder, CO US
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| 20100127845 | System For Conserving Battery Life In A Battery Operated Device - A battery operated device includes a receiver for receiving a transmission that includes a postamble. A sensor, in a tire, measures a parameter of the tire and outputs data indicative of the parameter. A microprocessor is coupled to the receiver and the sensor. The microprocessor is configured to periodically partially awaken to determine whether the transmission is likely a forward link packet (FLP) by examining the postamble, and to transmit the data in a reverse link packet (RLP) in response to confirming that the transmission is a FLP. | 05-27-2010 |
Ned Hardman, Albuquerque, NM US
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| 20080318757 | NANOGLASS AND FLAME SPRAY PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING NANOGLASS - The invention is to processes for producing a nanoglass powder batches and to powder batches formed by such processes. In one embodiment, the process comprises the steps of providing a precursor medium comprising a first metal oxide precursor to a first metal oxide, a second metal oxide precursor to a second metal oxide, and a liquid vehicle; and flame spraying the precursor medium under conditions effective to form aggregated nanoglass particles comprising the first and second metal oxides, wherein the aggregated nanoglass particles have an average primary particle size of from 25 nm to 500 nm. The aggregated nanoglass particles preferably have an average aggregate particle size of from 50 nm to 1000 nm and may be amorphous or crystalline. | 12-25-2008 |
Peter T. Hardman, Kyle, TX US
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| 20110087900 | DYNAMIC TABLE LOOK-UP BASED VOLTAGE REGULATOR CONTROL - A technique for dynamically controlling microprocessor power plane voltage levels includes storing in a memory on a voltage regulator voltage control identifiers in a table accessible according to performance state. In at least one embodiment of the invention, a method includes transitioning a voltage output of a voltage regulator to a next voltage level associated with a next performance state of a processor coupled to the voltage regulator based on a performance state indicator received from the processor and a corresponding entry of a performance state table. In at least one embodiment, the method includes loading performance state table entries into a storage device on the voltage regulator circuit. | 04-14-2011 |
Peter Thomas Hardman, Kyle, TX US
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| 20100194361 | ASYMMETRIC TOPOLOGY TO BOOST LOW LOAD EFFICIENCY IN MULTI-PHASE SWITCH-MODE POWER CONVERSION - Techniques for performing DC to DC power conversion in switch-mode converter circuits include combinations of dynamic switch shedding, phase shedding, symmetric phase circuit topologies, and asymmetric phase circuit topologies. In at least one embodiment of the invention, a method of operating a power converter circuit includes operating a first phase switch circuit portion using a first number of switch devices when the power converter circuit is configured in a first mode of operation. The first number is greater than zero. The method includes operating the first phase switch circuit portion using the first number of switch devices when the power converter circuit is configured in a second mode of operation. The method includes operating a second phase switch circuit portion using a second number of switch devices when the power converter circuit is configured in the second mode of operation. The second number is greater than the first number. | 08-05-2010 |
Richard H. Hardman, Houston, TX US
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| 20110029245 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING A LOG OF MATERIAL PROPERTIES - A method for making a log of material properties in a plurality of beds from an instrument utilizes steps such as estimating material properties for said plurality of beds and/or estimating positions for a plurality of bed boundaries and/or estimating orientations for said plurality of bed boundaries wherein the bed boundary orientations are individually variable. The estimated positions, orientations, and/or material properties can be utilized to compute the log. | 02-03-2011 |
Thomas M. Hardman, Chesterland, OH US
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| 20110168008 | M240 RIFLE WITH SELECT FIRE MECHANISM FOR SELECTIVE FULLY-AUTOMATIC AND SEMI-AUTOMATIC OPERATION - A trigger assembly for a trigger housing for an M240 Assault Rifle is provided having a switch accessible at the outside of the trigger housing for changing the firing of the rifle between semi-automatic and fully-automatic fire. | 07-14-2011 |
Todd Hardman, Orem, UT US
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| 20080320060 | Systems And Methods For Partitioning Data On Multiple Servers - Systems and methods for partitioning information across multiple storage devices in a web server environment. The system comprises a web server database which includes information related creating a web site. The information is divided into partitions within the database. One of the partitions includes user information and another of the partitions includes content for the web site. Portions of the content for the web site is replicated and maintained within the partition including the user information. Further, a portion of the user information is replicated and maintained in the partition where the content for the web site is maintained. The methods include dividing information into partitions, de-normalizing the received data and replicating the data portions into the various web site locations. | 12-25-2008 |
Todd J. Hardman, Orem, UT US
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| 20080213741 | DISTRIBUTED LEARNING PLATFORM SYSTEM - A system for distributing educational information includes compiling educational information from educational sources. The user connects to a management system through a network connection. A user account may be authenticated with a user identification. The management system then transmits a plurality of educational material that may be used and operated on the user's computer when the user is offline. Later, the management system performs a sync operation when the user is able to reconnect to the system. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080215670 | TRACKING USAGE AND MONITORING USERS OF A DISTRIBUTED LEARNING SYSTEM - A system for monitoring and tracking the distribution of educational information in a distributed learning environment includes allowing a user to connect to a management system through a network connection. The management system transmits a plurality of educational material that may be used and operated on the user's computer when the user is offline. The management system performs a sync operation when the user is able to reconnect to the system. After each transfer and/or sync operation, the management system stores data associated with the outcome of the transfer and/or sync, wherein the data may be used to monitor a student's progression through a course and to track diagnostic problems in a user's computer. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080215731 | ATTRIBUTE GROUPING FOR ONLINE COURSE - In an online computing system for providing a user with access to educational content in an online educational system, wherein the educational content includes access information. The method comprising organizing a hierarchy of user groups and domains, associating the user with a group or domain, receiving a request from a user to access educational content in the online educational system, retrieving information relating to the user's group or domain associations, retrieving the access information of the educational content that the user has requested to access, comparing the access information with the information relating to the user's group or domain associations, and determining whether the user has been authorized to access the requested educational content. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20090068629 | DUAL OUTPUT GRADEBOOK WITH RUBRICS - A system and method for assessing a student's performance in a course in an online course environment, the method comprising creating rubrics that correlate with course materials for an online course, the rubrics including a scoring schema which is stored in an educational management system, distributing the rubrics from the educational system to a user's computer through a network connection, displaying the rubrics on the user's computer together with their correlating course materials, recording the outcome of a student's performance on the rubrics, the outcome including a grade associated with a student, and transferring the recorded outcome to the educational management system. | 03-12-2009 |