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Andrew Head, Cincinnati, OH US
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| 20080283177 | Tensioning device for composite structures - An apparatus to prepare a preform for fabrication includes a mandrel, anchoring groove, anchoring device, tensioning groove, and tensioning device. The mandrel receives the preform. The mandrel has a first mandrel end and a second mandrel end. The preform has a first preform end and a second preform end. The anchoring groove is disposed at the first mandrel end. The anchoring device is configured and located to urge the first preform end towards the anchoring groove to secure the first preform end therebetween. The tensioning groove is disposed between the first mandrel end and the second mandrel end. The tensioning device is configured and located to urge a portion of the preform into the tensioning groove. | 11-20-2008 |
Andrew Atkins Head, Cincinnati, OH US
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| 20080229921 | BRAIDED REINFORCEMENT FOR AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE FRAMES AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A machine and method for applying braid by means of a braiding machine to a mandrel, where the mandrel has a shape that approximates a wheel but has an irregularly varying radius of curvature. The machine includes drive/positioning wheel assemblies that are used to continuously reposition a cross-section of the mandrel relative to the braiding machine such that a center point of cross-section of the mandrel is maintained to be coaxial with a braiding point of the braiding machine as the mandrel | 09-25-2008 |
| 20110283870 | BRAIDED REINFORCEMENT FOR AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE FRAMES AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A method for applying a braided fabric over a mandrel using a braiding apparatus having a central axis and providing braiding yarns drawn toward a braiding point where a braid is formed on the mandrel, the method comprising the steps of advancing the mandrel through the braiding point of the braiding apparatus, determining a current position of the mandrel; and controlling the position of the mandrel transversely to the central axis of the braiding apparatus responsive to the current position such that a center point of a mandrel cross-section passing through the braiding apparatus is coincident with the braiding point. | 11-24-2011 |
Brian Head, Austin, TX US
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| 20080239259 | HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR THERMALLY PROCESSING A SUBSTRATE USING A PRESSURIZED GASEOUS ENVIRONMENT - Apparatus and methods for heating a substrate in a pressurized environment inside of a thermal processing system. The substrate is placed in a gaseous environment inside a processing chamber of the thermal processing system. The substrate is supported in the gaseous environment. The gas pressure inside the processing chamber is increased above atmospheric pressure, which increases the temperature of the gaseous environment. Heat is transferred from the pressurized gaseous environment to the substrate for thermally processing a layer on the substrate. | 10-02-2008 |
Brian H. Head, Austin, TX US
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| 20080233269 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR APPLYING A LAYER OF A SPIN-ON MATERIAL ON A SERIES OF SUBSTRATES - An apparatus and method for applying a fluid spin-on material on a surface of first and second substrates. A spin coating device is configured to dispense the fluid spin-on material to form a first layer on the surface of the first substrate. A metrology tool is configured to measure a first thickness profile of the first layer and generate data representing the first thickness profile. A processing unit is electrically coupled with the metrology tool and is configured to analyze the data received from the metrology unit and to determine a variation in the first thickness profile. The processing unit then determines an adjustment to an operational parameter of the spin coating device predicted to reduce a variation in a second thickness profile of a second layer subsequently formed by the spin coating device on a second substrate. | 09-25-2008 |
David A. Head, Portland, OR US
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| 20100138028 | GRAPHICAL AUTOMATED MACHINE CONTROL AND METROLOGY - A graphical programming system allows a user to place geometric shapes onto a scaled image, the shape having associated behavior that operates on the image or on the object of which the image is formed. In a preferred embodiment, the shapes are objects in the Visio program by Microsoft Corporation. The shapes are dragged from a stencil onto an image provided by ion beam or electron microscope image. The shape invokes software or hardware to locate and measure features on the image or to perform operations, such as ion beam milling, on the object that is imaged. | 06-03-2010 |
David F. Head, Los Gatos, CA US
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| 20110059548 | Laser Capture Microdissection (LCM) Extraction Device and Device Carrier, and Method for Post-LCM Fluid Processing - The present invention generally discloses an extraction system that provides a locale for fluid processing and extraction on a post-microcapture transfer film. The extraction system includes a transfer film carrier and an extraction device forming a reservoir. The extraction system selectively excludes regions of the transfer film from the reservoir to advantageously reduce contamination due to matter adhered to the transfer film by non-specific transfer. | 03-10-2011 |
Elizabeth Head, Irvine, CA US
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| 20090004107 | BETA-AMYLOID AND NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLE IMAGING AGENTS - Compounds, compositions and methods are contemplated in which senile plaques and/or neurofibrillary tangles are labeled using compounds with improved permeability across the blood brain barrier and improved selective binding to senile plaques and/or neurofibrillary tangles. Contemplated compounds are derivatives of FDDNP or curcumin, which most preferably have improved solubility in aqueous solvents. Labeling is typically performed using a PET detectable label, and especially | 01-01-2009 |
Gregory S. Head, West Hollywood, CA US
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| 20090222451 | REGIONALIZING PRINT MEDIA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods are provided for use in managing the regionalization of print media. In one system, a master data file having a plurality of different print features may be examined to identify at least one of the print features as a candidate print feature for possible modification in at least one region. For each candidate print feature, the system may receive user input to selectively establish a secondary data file for a print media campaign targeting at least the region in which the print candidate feature may be modified based, at least in part, on an existing regionalized print feature or on a requested regionalized print feature. | 09-03-2009 |
James Alan Head, Romeo, MI US
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| 20100207717 | SERVICE DISCONNECT ASSEMBLY FOR A HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRONIC MODULE - A service disconnect assembly for an electronic module includes a fuse carrier having a holder configured to hold a fuse for the electronic module, where the fuse carrier has an attachment finger extending from the holder. The attachment finger has a peg. The service disconnect assembly also includes a service disconnect cover having a hood forming a channel, with the hood having a window exposing a portion of the channel. The attachment finger is received in the channel to couple the fuse carrier to the service disconnect cover. The service disconnect cover is slidable with respect to the fuse carrier between an initial position and a final position, wherein the hood moves with respect to the attachment finger as the service disconnect cover is moved between the initial and final positions. The peg is aligned with the window in the final position. A handle is rotatably coupled to the service disconnect cover and the handle has a catch aligned with the window. The handle is movable to a locked position wherein the catch blocks the peg to prevent relative movement between the service disconnect cover and the fuse carrier. | 08-19-2010 |
James Allen Head, Locust Grove, GA US
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| 20090241809 | MATERIALS SAFETY CAGE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - The technology described herein provides a materials safety cage and associated methods. A safety cage assembly for storage, distribution, transportation, and handling of various goods includes a cage having vertical sides connected rectangularly and a base configured to receive a load-bearing pallet, or the like, and upon which the cage is lowered and to which the cage is attachably engaged and secured. The safety cage assembly includes a multiplicity frame rails to support the cage. The safety cage assembly also includes metal plates having a handle grip and pin slot and disposed on the cage and connected to the cage with a cage pin, each metal plate configured for attachability to a base pin on the base. The safety cage assembly also includes a loop opening to receive a hook. The safety cage assembly is configured for transport by both a crane and a forklift. | 10-01-2009 |
James F. Head, Newton, MA US
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| 20100298540 | Crystal Structure of a MarR Family Polypeptide - The crystal structure of the product, crystals of the MarR protein, a regulator of multiple antibiotic resistance in | 11-25-2010 |
James N. Head, Tucson, AZ US
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| 20110077800 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRIAGING A PLURALITY OF TARGETS WITH A ROBOTIC VEHICLE - Methods and systems are provided for triaging a plurality of targets with robotic vehicle while the robotic vehicle remains at a first location. The robotic vehicle is in operable communication with a remote command station and includes a processor that is coupled to a first imager. The first imager generates separate images of each one of the plurality of targets while the robotic vehicle remains at the first location. The processor receives target data identifying the plurality of targets from the remote command station, acquires an image of each one of the plurality of targets with the first imager while the robotic vehicle remains at the first location, and transmits each generated image to the remote command station. | 03-31-2011 |
James S. Head, Bellevue, WA US
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| 20110307798 | Merging Modifications to User Interface Components While Preserving User Customizations - An application displays a user interface (UI) component. A client can apply customizations to this UI component. After the client applies customizations to the UI component, the client modifies a solution set containing solutions that modify the UI component. After the client modifies the solution set, the application displays a new version of the UI component. Modifications provided by the solutions in the solution set are applied to the new version of the UI component. In addition, the customizations remain applied to the UI component without the client manually re-applying the customizations to the UI component. | 12-15-2011 |
James Scott Head, Bellevue, WA US
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| 20100146478 | MULTI-LAYERED STORAGE AND MANAGEMENT OF SOFTWARE COMPONENTS - Architecture that employs multi-row entities to store solution components using columns, properties and logic that track solution components by storing different versions (states) of the component into multiple rows. Component modification includes adding and/or modifying multiple rows, thereby facilitating support operations such as uninstall by retaining versions information of the same component. A master solution component table tracks all the root components of a solution, and logic implemented in code traverses the root nodes to discover all children nodes to efficiently track all components of a solution. The logical states of protected and unprotected for solution allow customers to develop multiple solutions on the same system (organization), protect a solution, and build composite applications with multiple solutions involved (layering of solutions). Multi-row storage facilitates the storage of the component definition and associated solution. | 06-10-2010 |
Jesse Spalding Head, Louisville, KY US
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| 20100102995 | EXPRESS COOK FEATURE - A method and apparatus for controlling a cooking apparatus is provided including a microprocessor responsive to a set of user actuable keypads. The control comprises a numeric selector for initiating a cook time duration in minutes corresponding to the numeric selector with a first press. The same numeric selector can add (x) time in seconds to the cook time duration with a second press. And any numeric selector can then add ½ (x) time in seconds to the cook time duration with a third press. | 04-29-2010 |
John Head, Rossford, OH US
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| 20090199384 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TOILET UNIT INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL - An installation and removal system for a toilet unit is provided. The system includes a base having floor engaging wheels coupled thereto. At least one of the floor engaging wheels is adjustable to maintain the base substantially level relative to the floor. An actuator is disposed on the base. A pair of spaced apart support elements are coupled to the actuator and adapted to engage an underside of the toilet unit. An angle of the support elements relative the base is adjustable. The system includes a retaining system coupled to the spaced apart support elements and adapted to couple with the toilet unit. The retaining system militate against an undesired movement of the toilet unit relative the support elements. A kit and method for using the system are also provided. | 08-13-2009 |
Jonathan F. Head, Baton Rouge, LA US
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| 20110190204 | Taxane- and Taxoid-Protein Compositions - Compositions comprising a taxane or taxoid, such as paclitaxel, and a protein, such as albumin or a metal-transferrin, such as gallium-transferrin, can be prepared by combining an aqueous protein solution with a second solution containing the taxane or taxoid, a non-ionic surfactant, and an alcohol; adjusting the pH of the combined solutions to between about 7.9 and about 8.3; and purifying the pH-adjusted solution to remove solutes having a molecular weight less than 10,000 Da. Such compositions can be prepared that are substantially free of non-ionic surfactants, such as Cremophor EL, and are useful in the treatment of cancers, such as breast cancer. | 08-04-2011 |
Justin Robert Head, Philadelphia, PA US
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| 20090172172 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENABLING PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNICATION AMONG VISITORS TO A COMMON WEBSITE - In one aspect, a method for methods and systems for enabling peer-to-peer communication among visitors to a common website includes determining, by a server unaffiliated with a first URL, that a first computer is accessing the first URL via a first web browser. The method includes determining, by a server, that a second computer is accessing a second URL via a second web browser, the second URL sharing at least a hostname with the first URL. The method includes sending, from a server to the second computer, address information identifying the first computer. The method includes establishing a connection between the second computer and the first computer. In one embodiment, the method includes displaying, to a user of the first computer, a three-dimensional environment incorporating the first web browser. | 07-02-2009 |
Lawrence P. Head, Cambridge, MN US
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| 20110252999 | MARKING AMMUNITION - Marking cartridge for conventional firearms that deposits marking media on impact with a target. The marking cartridge generally comprises a marking projectile containing a quantity of marking media beneath a frangible cap portion and having a more durable exterior surface adapted to engage the rifling of the barrel when fired. The marking projectile also may comprise a receptacle for marking media having a curled lip adapted to remove air during assembly and excess marking media to insure a consistent quantity of marking media is contained within the marking projectile. The receptacle defining a marking media cavity radially spaced from exterior bearing portion wall and having a mushroom shape. The marking cartridge also may comprise an extendable casing. | 10-20-2011 |
Lawrence Peter Head, Cambridge, MN US
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| 20090114113 | Shotshell with Shot Pellets Having Multiple Shapes - In at least one embodiment, a shotshell comprises a casing defining an internal chamber, a plurality of first shot pellets within the internal chamber and a plurality of second shot pellets within the internal chamber. The first shot pellets comprise a first shape and the second shot pellets comprise a second shape that is different from the first shape. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20100269724 | Reduced Energy Cartridge and Method of Making Same - A method of manufacturing a cartridge comprising providing a cartridge body with forward and rearward cavities interconnected by an aperture, providing a piston with a primer retaining cavity, inserting primer into the primer retaining cavity, securing the primer, placing a seal member around the piston, inserting the piston and seal member combination into the rearward cavity of the cartridge body, and crimping at least a portion of the cartridge body to the piston. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100294158 | Shotshell with Shot Pellets Having Multiple Shapes - In at least one embodiment, a shotshell comprises a casing defining an internal chamber, a plurality of first shot pellets within the internal chamber and a plurality of second shot pellets within the internal chamber. The first shot pellets comprise a first shape and the second shot pellets comprise a second shape that is different from the first shape. | 11-25-2010 |
Mark Head, Bayfield, CO US
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| 20090251844 | Transformer Assembly and Methods of Use - A transformer assembly is described. Embodiments of the transformer assembly are adapted to facile disconnection and removal of a transformer from the transformer assembly without disconnecting metered service power lines from secondary connector blocks. Moreover, embodiments of the transformer assembly are adapted to de-energize the transformer without interrupting primary power to downstream devices, and to safely and easily park energized or de-energized connectors such as loadbreak elbows during transformer maintenance. Methods of using the transformer assembly are also described. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20110292563 | TRANSFORMER ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF USE - A transformer assembly is described. Embodiments of the transformer assembly are adapted to facile disconnection and removal of a transformer from the transformer assembly without disconnecting service lines from the transformer assembly. Moreover, embodiments of the transformer assembly are adapted to de-energize the transformer without interrupting primary power to downstream devices, and to safely and easily park energized or de-energized connectors such as loadbreak elbows during transformer maintenance. Methods of using the transformer assembly are also described. | 12-01-2011 |
Mark Head, Dallas, TX US
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| 20100004947 | System and Method for Providing Health Management Services to a Population of Members - A preferred embodiment comprises providing heath management services by collecting member assessment data, collecting member biometric data, and generating risk factors for one or more members based upon the member assessment data and the member biometric data. The risk factors are analyzed using a set of rules to stratify the member population based upon risk and wellness coaching and outreach services are provided the population based upon risk levels. | 01-07-2010 |
Michael R. Head, Yorktown Heights, NY US
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| 20110197097 | INCREMENTAL PROBLEM DETERMINATION AND RESOLUTION IN CLOUD ENVIRONMENTS - Installation files are annotated, which annotations may trigger system snapshots to be taken at a plurality of points during the execution of the installation files and/or collected. During a test run, the generated snapshots are examined incrementally to determine whether the installation is success or failure at that point. Checkpoint snapshots are stored, and those indicating failure are recorded with description of the error and/or remediation that suggest how the errors may be resolved or fixed. During a production run, the annotated installation files may be executed and the checkpoint snapshots generated during the production run may be compared with those stored of the test run to incrementally identify and resolve potential problems in the production run. | 08-11-2011 |
Michael R. Head, Hawthorne, NY US
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| 20120005051 | Semi-Automated Customer Model-Based Service Deployment Into Data Centers - A non-transitory computer readable medium embodying instructions executed by a processor to perform a method for service creation and mapping between at least two support systems includes receiving a request for a new service, wherein the request includes resource requirement information and QOS requirement information corresponding to the new service, determining a location that the request originated from, identifying at least one data center within a communication range of the location, identifying at least one data center having resources complying with the resource requirement information, identifying at least one data center complying with the QOS requirement information, and deploying the new service into each data center that is within the communication range of the location, that has resources complying with the resource requirement information, and that complies with the QOS requirement information. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120005236 | Cloud Services Creation Based on Graph Mapping - A method for service creation based on graph mapping including constructing a graph having leaf nodes in an environment including business support nodes associated with respective services and operations support nodes including attribute models, identifying a plurality of services at a level of the leafs in the graph, extending the graph by representing existing services offerings in terms of operation level service definitions and new services at the level of the leafs, and re-combining leaf nodes to define new services at service creation time. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120005342 | Cloud Service Cost-Optimal Data Center Assignment - A method for service creation and mapping between at least two support systems includes provisioning a service based on a service requirement and a plurality of available data centers, collecting a value of the service requirement and a cost associated with the service, matching resource types of the data centers to resource availability, determining at least one valid data center from the plurality of data centers, and selecting a valid data center with a minimum cost for service placement and provisioning. | 01-05-2012 |
Michael R. Head, Tarrytown, NY US
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| 20110119143 | Pricing Remote Information Technology Infrastructure Monitoring Services - A provider of remote information technology infrastructure monitoring services obtains, from a customer, via a remote managed infrastructure services web site, a choice of at least one remote managed information technology infrastructure monitoring service for an information technology infrastructure of the customer, and corresponding data necessary to provide the at least one service. Based on the choice and the necessary data, the provider determines at least two different options for providing the at least one monitoring service, including at least price and service coverage. The provider obtains from the customer, via the remote managed infrastructure services web site, a selection of one of the at least two options. While providing the at least one monitoring service for the information technology infrastructure of the customer in accordance with the selection and the necessary data, during a predetermined period of time, monitoring data is collected and analyzed to develop a revised price for future provision of the at least one monitoring service by the provider to the customer. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110235544 | Method For Optimizing Network Mapping Tool Discovery - In accordance with one aspect of the embodiments of this invention there is a method to operate a network mapping tool. The method includes performing a network mapping operation over a first set of ports to generate a list of hosts that are found to be alive; performing a sequential scan on only those hosts in the list to detect the operating system of each host in the list; and performing a parallel port scan to detect characteristics of only those hosts in the list. The characteristics can include an identification of at least applications and services running on the hosts in the list. The second set of ports can be a full set of ports. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110238582 | Service Method For Customer Self-Service And Rapid On-Boarding For Remote Information Technology Infrastructure Monitoring And Management - In accordance with one aspect of the embodiments of this invention there is a method to initiate remote managed infrastructure services for a customer infrastructure site. The method includes, in response to an inquiry from a potential customer, provisioning the potential customer with a remote managed infrastructure services software client; using the provisioned software client, performing an automated process to detect specifics of a customer information technology infrastructure; in response to the customer confirming the detected specifics of customer information technology infrastructure, configuring a remote managed infrastructure service to monitor and manage all or a subset of the detected and confirmed customer information technology infrastructure. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110320882 | ACCELERATED VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS DEPLOYMENT TROUBLESHOOTING BASED ON TWO LEVEL FILE SYSTEM SIGNATURE - Troubleshooting virtual environment deployment based on two level file system signatures, in one aspect, may include creating a first level file system signature including a set of file names of files in an image of a virtual machine taken at a point in time and associated status of the files as compared with an image of the virtual machine taken at a preceding point in time. A second level file system signature may be created using file content differences of the files having modified status in the set of file names. The first level file system signature may be compared with a first level file system signature pattern associated with one or more previous deployment of the same software and related to the same point in time. Optionally, the second level file system signature may be compared with a second level file system signature pattern. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120005318 | Network Problem Determination - Techniques for problem determination are provided. The techniques include identifying one or more configuration items in two or more systems connected to one or more networks, performing a comparison of one or more common configuration items from the one or more configuration items in the two or more systems connected to one or more networks, and using the comparison to detect deviation between one or more configuration items of one of the two or more systems and one or more respective configuration items in the other one or more systems. | 01-05-2012 |
Michael R. Head, Vestal, NY US
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| 20110185063 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ABSTRACTING NON-FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS BASED DEPLOYMENT OF VIRTUAL MACHINES - A system and method for allocating resources in a cloud environment includes providing an abstraction layer between a cloud environment and one or more data centers by generating a virtual hypervisor as an application programming interface. Responsive to a workload request by the one or more data centers, resources are partitioned and virtual machines are instantiated in the one or more data centers using the virtual hypervisor such that non-functional requirements of the workload are addressed at the abstraction level using the virtual hypervisor. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110185064 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FAIR AND ECONOMICAL RESOURCE PARTITIONING USING VIRTUAL HYPERVISOR - A system and method for allocating resources in a cloud environment includes determining permitted usage of virtual machines and partitioning resources between network servers in accordance with a virtual hyperviser generated in accordance with an abstraction layer configured as an interface between a solution manager and an interface to a cloud network. Resource usage limits are determined for each virtual machine associated with the virtual hyperviser, and the servers are analyzed through the virtual hypervisers to determine if the virtual machines need to be migrated. If reallocation is needed, virtual machine migration requests are issued to migrate virtual machines into a new configuration at the virtual hypervisor abstraction level. The servers are reanalyzed to determine if migration of the new configuration is needed. Shares are computed to enforce balance requirements, and virtual machine shares and limits are adjusted for resources according to the computed shares. | 07-28-2011 |
Michael Reuben Head, Tarrytown, NY US
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| 20110246253 | PROVISION OF SUPPORT SERVICES AS A SERVICE - A method of providing support services as a service is presented. For example, the method includes providing to a service provider one or more service modules operative to provide the support services to the service provider. The one or more service modules are provided by one or more suppliers of the support services and include instruction code operative to be performed on a processor device and one or more application programming interfaces operative for programmatic access to the one or more service module. The service modules may further include one or more user interfaces operative for interactive access to a respective service module. The one or more service modules may include, for example, one or more of a profile service module, an offering service module, a customer service module, a process service module, a user interface service module and a revenue service module. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110296018 | ONTOLOGY BASED RESOURCE PROVISIONING AND MANAGEMENT FOR SERVICES - Techniques are disclosed for integration, provisioning and management of entities and processes in a computing system such as, by way of example only, business entities and business processes. In particular, techniques are disclosed for ontology based resource provisioning and management for services. For example, such an ontology based approach can be utilized in conjunction with a business support system which may be employed in conjunction with a cloud computing environment. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110296020 | EXTENSIBLE SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR SERVICE OFFERINGS - Techniques are disclosed for integration, provisioning and management of entities and processes in a computing system such as, by way of example only, business entities and business processes. In particular, techniques are disclosed for implementing an extensible support system for multiple service offerings. For example, such a support system can be a business support system which may be employed in conjunction with a cloud computing environment. | 12-01-2011 |
Michael S. Head, Princeton, NJ US
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| 20080245132 | METHODS OF DETECTING AND ELIMINATING TAINTED CORK WINE BOTTLE STOPPERS - Methods are provided for detecting the presence of one or more chemical contaminants in/on a plurality of items, e.g., cork stoppers. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method of selecting cork stoppers substantially free of cork taint is provided. The method comprises the steps of arraying and classifying one or more cork stoppers into a formatted array to enable inspecting each stopper; inspecting each cork stopper within the formatted array for the presence of cork taint using an automated means of inspection; and sorting the cork stoppers within the formatted array into either (i) a rejected group consisting of those stoppers found in the inspecting step to have cork taint or (ii) an accepted group consisting of those stoppers found in the inspecting step to be substantially free of cork taint. These methods avail of apparatus that may use detection sensor electronics that separate from nose chips such that each nose chip can be either reused or discarded after use. Testing apparatus may use multiple sensor units to simultaneously test multiple cork stoppers for chemical contaminants (e.g., TCA). These methods provide 100% testing of cork stoppers cost effectively at high speed, whether at bottling-line speed or in off-line and third-party settings. | 10-09-2008 |
Richard David Head, O'Fallon, MO US
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| 20090118487 | P-CADHERIN ANTIBODIES - The present invention relates to antibodies including human antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof that bind to P-cadherin, and that function to inhibit P-cadherin. The invention also relates to heavy and light chain immunoglobulins derived from human P-cadherin antibodies and nucleic acid molecules encoding such immunoglobulins. The present invention also relates to methods of making human P-cadherin antibodies, compositions comprising these antibodies and methods of using the antibodies and compositions. The invention also relates to transgenic animals or plants comprising nucleic acid molecules of the present invention. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20110182884 | P-CADHERIN ANTIBODIES - The present invention relates to antibodies including human antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof that bind to P-cadherin, and that function to inhibit P-cadherin. The invention also relates to heavy and light chain immunoglobulins derived from human P-cadherin antibodies and nucleic acid molecules encoding such immunoglobulins. The present invention also relates to methods of making human P-cadherin antibodies, compositions comprising these antibodies and methods of using the antibodies and compositions. The invention also relates to transgenic animals or plants comprising nucleic acid molecules of the present invention. | 07-28-2011 |
Robert Alan Head, San Jose, CA US
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| 20090320478 | Reduced boundary layer separation steam jet air ejector assembly and method - A steam jet air ejector and a method for improving the performance of a steam jet air ejector in a nuclear reactor, the boundary layer separation reduction assembly for the steam jet air ejector includes a discharge diffuser including a plurality of vacuum ports positioned along an inner surface of the discharge diffuser and a vacuum source coupled to the vacuum ports. | 12-31-2009 |
Sean M. Head, Campbell, CA US
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| 20120089733 | Managing Access to an Application - Disclosed are new approaches for building an application for a specific platform. Source code files may be compiled to an intermediate module and transmitted to a build server along with metadata describing a target operating environment. The build server selects an application template including an application shell suitable for the target operating environment. The application shell may be bound to the intermediate module by modifying the application shell to verify a signature of the intermediate module prior to executing it. The application shell may include a binary executable for executing the intermediate module in the target environment. Also disclosed is an approach for providing access to an application on a subscription or trial basis. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120090021 | Platform Specific Application Building - Disclosed are new approaches for building an application for a specific platform. Source code files may be compiled to an intermediate module and transmitted to a build server along with metadata describing a target operating environment. The build server selects an application template including an application shell suitable for the target operating environment. The application shell may be bound to the intermediate module by modifying the application shell to verify a signature of the intermediate module prior to executing it. The application shell may include a binary executable for executing the intermediate module in the target environment. Also disclosed is an approach for providing access to an application on a subscription or trial basis. | 04-12-2012 |
Thomas S. Head, Greenville, SC US
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| 20110115284 | WHEEL SLIP PROTECTION SYSTEM - An anti-locking brake module comprises a housing having a first port coupled to a brake pipe, a second output port coupled to a brake cylinder, and a third port coupled to atmosphere. A blocking valve is in fluid communication with the first port and a vent valve is in fluid communication with the blocking valve, the second port and the third port. At least one sensor is coupled to an axle on the railcar. A microprocessor coupled to the blocking valve, the vent valve and the at least one sensor is configured to calculate one of a wheel speed of the railcar axle and a deceleration rate of the railcar axle based on signals received from the at least one sensor, and compare the calculated one of the wheel speed of the railcar axle and the deceleration rate of the railcar axle with a reference value. In response to the comparison, the blocking valve and the vent valve are activated to vent brake cylinder air pressure out of the third port. A power supply is operatively coupled to the microprocessor. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20120024402 | ONE-WAY CHECK VALVE - A railway car control valve comprises a brake pipe port, an auxiliary reservoir port, a main piston, intermediate the brake pipe port and the auxiliary reservoir port, configured to compare an air pressure supplied at the brake pipe port with an air pressure supplied at the auxiliary reservoir port and a one-way check valve positioned intermediate the brake pipe port and the auxiliary reservoir port. The one way check valve comprises a body having a first end, a second end, and a bore extending from the first end to the second end, an elongated insert defining an outer surface, the insert configured to reduce the rate of air flow through the body, and sleeve received on the insert outer surface. The insert is received in the body bore. One of the insert and the sleeve is configured to move between a first position that allows air to flow in a first direction from the brake pipe port to the auxiliary reservoir, and a second position that prevents air from flowing in a second direction from the auxiliary reservoir port to the brake pipe port. | 02-02-2012 |
Thomas Stuart Head, Greenville, SC US
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| 20100059320 | CHAIN LOCATOR - A brake mechanism having a chain locator comprises a chain coupled between a braking mechanism and a railway car brake system, a marker is releasably secured to the chain, and a sensor is coupled to the railway car proximate the chain for detecting the state of the railway car brake system. The chain is moveable between a first position in which the marker is not sensed by the sensor, and a second position in which the sensor detects the marker. | 03-11-2010 |
Thomas Williston Head, Chantilly, VA US
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| 20120009938 | CELLULAR LOCATION SYSTEM AND CELLULAR LOCATION METHOD - A cellular location method uses a cellular location system including a database. The cellular location method obtains radio measurements from a user terminal located in the communications network, extracts information from the obtained radio measurements, determines the location of the user terminal based on the extracted information, and stores the determined location of the user terminal and the extracted information as an entry in the database. Additionally, the cellular location method estimates information for the user terminal for another location in the communications network. The estimated information for the user terminal may be based upon the extracted information for the user terminal or upon obtained information from a co-sited communications network. A location of the specified user terminal can be obtained based on a matching score between measurements from the specified user terminal and the stored user terminal measurements including the extracted information and the estimated information. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120038513 | CENTRALIZED ANTENNA INTERFACE FOR WIRELESS NETWORKS - An antenna interface system, device, method and program allow access to a centralized antenna interface by establishing connection to a server via a first network connection, wherein the server includes a user interface configured to establish a communication connection between the antenna interface system and the user of the access device. The server also includes one or more antenna control programs which when executed provide the command signals, and a second network connection establishes a communication connection between the server and converters that transmit the command signals from the server to the antennas. Each converter is located in the vicinity of one or more antennas and the antennas are connected to the converters so as to receive the command signals. The command signals are used for making adjustments to and gathering information for antenna parameters of the antennas. | 02-16-2012 |
Tommy Joe Head, Richardson, TX US
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| 20110206064 | HIGH SPEED NETWORK DATA EXTRACTOR - The present invention describes a system and method of extracting and storing data elements from network packets, thus performing the task of data mining. In one embodiment of the present invention incoming packets are decomposed one protocol layer at a time to extract data elements contained in the protocol headers. Layer-specific parsers perform deep packet inspection in order to extract data elements from upper-level protocols. Extracted data is arranged in rows, which are subsequently stored into a memory-based accumulator. After some length of time the accumulator is flushed to disk files. Another process reads the flushed disk files row-by-row, inserting each row into a relational database. Standard SQL operations are performed on the relational database in order to generate and display reports of the collected data. | 08-25-2011 |