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Allen Hefner, Darnestown, MD US
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| 20100090271 | Power Switching Semiconductor Devices Including Rectifying Junction-Shunts - A semiconductor device includes a drift layer having a first conductivity type and a body region adjacent the drift layer. The body region has a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type and forms a p-n junction with the drift layer. The device further includes a contactor region in the body region and having the first conductivity type, and a shunt channel region extending through the body region from the contactor region to the drift layer. The shunt channel region has the first conductivity type. The device further includes a first terminal in electrical contact with the body region and the contactor region, and a second terminal in electrical contact with the drift layer. The shunt channel region has a length, thickness and doping concentration selected such that: 1) the shunt channel region is fully depleted when zero voltage is applied across the first and second terminals, 2) the shunt channel becomes conductive at a voltages less than the built-in potential of the drift layer to body region p-n junction, and/or 3) the shunt channel is not conductive for voltages that reverse biase the p-n junction between the drift region and the body region. | 04-15-2010 |
Corbett Hefner, Antigo, WI US
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| 20110085749 | Open Mesh Material and Bags Made Therefrom - An open mesh material includes filaments ( | 04-14-2011 |
Corbett T. Hefner, Antigo, WI US
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| 20100329592 | COMPOSITE BREATHABLE PRODUCE BAG WITH A REINFORCED MESH SIDEWALL - A composite or so-called “half and half” bag has a first side wall formed from a synthetic resin mesh material and a second side formed from a synthetic resin film material. A reinforcing strip extends horizontally along the upper end portion of the mesh side wall of the bag. The reinforcing strip overlaps the upper edge of the first side wall such that it is joined to the first side wall through a horizontal seam positioned well beneath the top edge of the reinforcing strip to form an extension that protrudes well above (e.g., ½ inch to 1½ inches or even more) the upper edge of the mesh side wall. In order to strengthen the seam at the sides of the bag, the side edges of the reinforcing strip are joined to the second film side wall along at least most of the vertical extent of the extension. This film-to-film bond is considerably stronger than a bond through an intermediate mesh layer, as occurs along the remainder of the side seams of the bag. In addition, the relatively long extension provides an improved contact point for suction cups or other equipment used on automated bag filling equipment to open a bag during a bag filling process. | 12-30-2010 |
Donald J. Hefner, St. Paul, MN US
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| 20110190654 | QUANTIFYING AUTONOMIC TONE WITH THORACIC IMPEDANCE - The disclosure describes techniques for quantifying the autonomic nervous system (ANS) health of a patient with thoracic impedance measurements. Thoracic impedance may be measured utilizing cardiac electrodes and an implantable medical device housing or other electrodes located on or within the patient. Since greater variability in thoracic impedance may indicate better health of the ANS, monitoring impedance changes in a patient may be used to quantify autonomic tone of the ANS, and ultimately, overall patient health. In some examples, thoracic impedance may be measured in response to a change in patient posture for acute monitoring or at predetermined times over several days, weeks, or months for more chronic monitoring of the patient. An implantable medical device may independently analyze the impedance measurements and transmit an alert to the patient or clinician when impedance changes indicate a change in patient health. | 08-04-2011 |
Eli Hefner, Hercules, CA US
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| 20110211058 | COMPACT AUTOMATED CELL COUNTER - Biological cells in a liquid suspension are counted in an automated cell counter that focuses an image of the suspension on a digital imaging sensor that contains at least 4,000,000 pixels each having an area of 2×2 μm or less and that images a field of view of at least 3 mm | 09-01-2011 |
Eric Hefner, Gurnee, IL US
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| 20110059749 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SESSION CONTROL IN A NETWORKED LOCATIONING SYSTEM - A session control method includes establishing a locationing session between a mobile device and a remotely located server over a network, sending information related to the geographical location of the mobile device to the remotely located server after establishing the locationing session, and providing two or more notifications via the mobile device, at predetermined intervals or in response to an event, that the locationing session is active. The user may then validate or invalidate the active session, thereby providing greater control of such information. Additional configuration options are provided to the user in order to control the nature and distribution of such locationing data. | 03-10-2011 |
Jesse Hefner, Rochester, MN US
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| 20090056998 | METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING A SEMI-BURIED VIA AND ARTICLES COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a method comprising drilling a first hole in a multilayered device; the multilayered device comprising a fill layer disposed between and in intimate contact with two layers of a first electrically conducting material; the fill layer being electrically insulating; plating the first hole with a slurry; the slurry comprising a magnetic material, an electrically conducting material, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing materials; filling the first hole with a fill material; the fill material being electrically insulating; laminating a first layer and a second layer on opposing faces of the multilayered device to form a laminate; the opposing faces being the faces through which the first hole is drilled; the first layer and the second layer each comprising a second electrically conducting material; drilling a second hole through the laminate; the second hole having a circumference that is encompassed by a circumference of the first hole; and plating the surface of the second hole with a third electrically conducting material. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090189635 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING REDUCED COUPLING EFFECTS ON SINGLE ENDED CLOCKS - A method and apparatus implement reduced noise coupling effects on single ended clocks, and a design structure on which the subject circuit resides is provided. A clock receiver includes a clock voltage reference that is generated from received clock peaks and valleys of a received input clock signal. The received clock peaks (VT) and the received clock valleys (VB) are continuously sampled. The clock voltage reference is set, for example, equal to an average of VT and VB; or ((VT+VB)/2). | 07-30-2009 |
Jesse M. Hefner, Rochester, MN US
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| 20090277670 | High Density Printed Circuit Board Interconnect and Method of Assembly - A printed circuit board assembly having an edge joined first and second sub-circuit board is provided. The first sub-circuit board includes an edge with a stair-step profile interconnection wherein each of the stairs on the profile exposes an area of a signal layer. Each exposed portion of the signal layer has a plurality of signal pads thereon. The second sub-circuit board includes an edge with an inverse stair-step profile interconnection. A pad-on-pad connector is positioned in-between and electrically interconnects the respective signal layers on each sub-circuit board. | 11-12-2009 |
Jessie Evelyn Hefner, Anderson, SC US
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| 20090000458 | COMBINATION CHIMES AND FAITH BUILDING MESSAGE SYSTEM - The present invention combines a classic chimes system with message bars having a faith building message imprinted on the message bars in keeping with the multi-tone chimes. In the preferred system the chimes and message bars hang vertically from a main support member. The message bars are spaced between the chimes so that a striker is free to contact each chime. The striker may have a wind or clapper vane hanging from the striker to move the striker in contact with the chimes. In one embodiment the message bars provide the clapper vane. Inspirational words and biblical phrases are also imprinted on the main support member and the wind vane. A faith bar, having a faith for healing and love message imprinted thereon, may also be added above the main support member bar to convey an overall faith building message for the system. | 01-01-2009 |
Kenny Hefner, Austell, GA US
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| 20110159878 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING A DYNAMIC ACCESS NUMBER ARCHITECTURE - A method of using a dynamic access number architecture of a mobile communication device includes receiving a selection via a user interface of a mobile communication device. The selection indicates a preferred routing number associated with a particular country. The method also includes sending a message from the mobile communication device to a network element to request validation the preferred routing number selection. After a successful validation of the preferred routing number, when the mobile communication device is within the particular country, the mobile communication device automatically routes particular calls via an access device associated with the preferred routing number by dialing the preferred routing number. | 06-30-2011 |
Peter Hefner, Deerfield, IL US
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| 20090096336 | System for maintaining large numbers of handheld electronic devices - A system for maintaining a large number of Handheld Electronic Devices (HEDs) includes a drawer having a divider structure configured to define compartments that are sized to hold the HEDs while the HEDs are stored in the drawer. A 20 port USB hub is provided in the drawer so that 20 HEDs may be connected to the USB hub while stored in the drawer. The USB hub allows the HEDs to be charged at a low rate while being synchronized with a computer and at a high rate when not being synchronized. The USB hub is designed using a tree structure of available USB hub chips to enable a larger number of USB ports. A microcontroller is provided to control the manner in which the computer is allowed to recognize the HEDs connected to the USB ports. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20110035525 | System for Maintaining Large Numbers of Handheld Electronic Devices - A system for maintaining a large number of Handheld Electronic Devices (HEDs) includes a drawer having a divider structure configured to define compartments that are sized to hold the HEDs while the HEDs are stored in the drawer. A 20 port USB hub is provided in the drawer so that 20 HEDs may be connected to the USB hub while stored in the drawer. The USB hub allows the HEDs to be charged at a low rate while being synchronized with a computer and at a high rate when not being synchronized. The USB hub is designed using a tree structure of available USB hub chips to enable a larger number of USB ports. A microcontroller is provided to control the manner in which the computer is allowed to recognize the HEDs connected to the USB ports. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110084583 | System for Maintaining a Large Number of Handheld Electronic Devices - A system for maintaining a large number of Handheld Electronic Devices (HEDs) includes a drawer having a divider structure configured to define compartments that are sized to hold the HEDs while the HEDs are stored in the drawer. A 20 port USB hub is provided in the drawer so that 20 HEDs may be connected to the USB hub while stored in the drawer. The USB hub allows the HEDs to be charged at a low rate while being synchronized with a computer and at a high rate when not being synchronized. The USB hub is designed using a tree structure of available USB hub chips to enable a larger number of USB ports. A microcontroller is provided to control the manner in which the computer is allowed to recognize the HEDs connected to the USB ports. | 04-14-2011 |
Rebecca Hefner, Greenville, SC US
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| 20110027063 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ONLINE MONITORING OF CORROSION OF GAS TURBINE COMPONENTS - A system and method capable of performing online corrosion monitoring of a component installed in a gas turbine. A sensing device is located so that electrodes thereof are exposed to an operating environment within the gas turbine section containing the component. The electrodes are formed of a material so that the component and electrodes similarly respond to corrosive agents within the gas turbine section. The electrodes are electrically insulated from each other and each electrode is operable as an anodic electrode or a cathodic electrode, depending on the extent of corrosion thereat, so that each electrode has an electrical potential value, voltages exist across the electrodes, electric currents flow between the electrodes, and the electrical potential/current values correspond to corrosion behaviors at the anodic electrodes. During gas turbine operation, output signals are obtained from the sensing device and indications are provided as to when certain maintenance operations should be performed on the gas turbine. | 02-03-2011 |
Rebecca E. Hefner, Greenville, SC US
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| 20100011886 | SYSTEM FOR SAMPLING THE AIRFLOW ENTERING THE COMPRESSOR OF A TURBOMACHINE - An embodiment of the present invention provides an air sampling system for measuring corrosives within an airstream flowing within an inlet system. This air sampling system may include an air sampling unit with a plurality of sampling coupons secured within. Parts of the air sampling system may be externally mounted to the inlet system, allowing for an operator to access the sampling coupons, while the inlet system operates. In operation, an embodiment of the present invention has a sampling line connected to the air sampling system; the airstream flowing within the sampling line passes over the sampling coupons and then returns to the inlet system. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100139483 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ULTRASONIC RESIN DEGASSING - A method and system for degassing a resin is provided. A degassing trough retains the resin, and an ultrasonic energy source applies ultrasonic energy to the degassing trough and resin. The application of ultrasonic energy to the resin reduces the amount of trapped gas bubbles contained within the resin. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100139490 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CENTRIFUGAL RESIN DEGASSING - A method and system for degassing a resin containing trapped gas bubbles is provided. A centrifugal chamber that is capable of being rotated retains the resin, and the rotation of the centrifugal chamber reduces the amount of trapped gas bubbles contained within the resin. | 06-10-2010 |
Rebecca Evelyn Hefner, Simpsonville, SC US
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| 20110251721 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ONLINE MONITORING OF MOLTEN SALT CORROSION - A system and method for online monitoring of molten salt corrosion of a component of an apparatus is disclosed. First and second electrodes are electrically isolated from each other within the component and exposed to a corrosive operating environment of the apparatus. The first and second electrodes are electrically coupled such that when an electrical potential difference exists between the first and second electrodes an electrical current flows between the first electrode and the second electrode. The electrical potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode is based at least in part on molten salt corrosion at the first electrode or the second electrode. At least one of the electrical potential difference or the electrical current flowing between the first electrode and second electrode is measured and analyzed such that a corrosion characteristic of the component can be predicted. | 10-13-2011 |
Rebecca Evelyn Hefner, Greenville, SC US
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| 20110284367 | SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING TURBINE ENGINE SURFACES FROM CORROSION - According to various embodiments, a system includes a turbine engine component that includes a first material having a surface exposed to a fluid flow path and a sacrificial anode layer disposed on the surface. The sacrificial anode layer includes a second material that is electrochemically more active than the first material and the second material is configured to preferentially corrode to protect the first material from corrosion. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110284368 | SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING GASIFIER SURFACES FROM CORROSION - According to various embodiments, a system includes a gasifier that includes a shell made of a first material exposed to a gasification region inside the gasifier and a patterned anode layer coupled to the shell inside the gasifier. The patterned anode layer is made of a second material, and the patterned anode layer is configured to protect the shell from corrosion by condensing hot gas in the gasification region. | 11-24-2011 |
Robert E. Hefner, Rosharon, TX US
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| 20110009559 | AROMATIC DICYANATE COMPOUNDS WITH HIGH ALIPHATIC CARBON CONTENT - Aromatic dicyanate compounds which comprise aliphatic moieties having at least about six carbon atoms and resins and thermoset products based on these compounds. | 01-13-2011 |
Robert E. Hefner, Lake Jackson, TX US
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| 20110039981 | EPOXY RESINS DERIVED FROM NON-SEED OIL BASED ALKANOLAMIDES AND A PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME - An epoxy resin comprising at least one epoxy amide such as at least one of a glycidyl ether amide and a glycidyl ester amide derived from at least one non-seed oil based alkanolamide; and a process for preparing such epoxy resin. An epoxy resin composition can be prepared comprising the epoxy amide above and one or more epoxy resins other than the epoxy amide. A curable epoxy resin composition can also be made from the above epoxy resin composition which contains at least one curing agent and/or at least one curing catalyst. | 02-17-2011 |
Ying Hefner, Encinitas, CA US
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| 20100189706 | ENZYMES FOR THE TREATMENT OF LIGNOCELLULOSICS, NUCLEIC ACIDS ENCODING THEM AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THEM - The invention provides polypeptides having a lignocellulolytic activity, e.g., a glycosyl hydrolase, a cellulase, an endoglucanase, a cellobiohydrolase, a beta-glucosidase, a xylanase, a mannanse, a xylosidase (e.g., a β-xylosidase), an arabinofuranosidase, and/or a glucose oxidase activity, polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides, and methods of making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. In one aspect, the invention provides polypeptides that can enzymatically process (hydrolyze) sugarcane bagasse, i.e., for sugarcane bagasse degradation, or for biomass processing, and polynucleotides encoding these enzymes, and making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. In one embodiment, the invention provides thermostable and thermotolerant forms of polypeptides of the invention. The polypeptides of the invention can be used in a variety of pharmaceutical, agricultural and industrial contexts; for example, the invention provides a multi-enzyme system that can hydrolyze polysaccharides in a bagasse component of sugarcane processed in sugar mills. The invention provides enzymes for the bioconversion of lignocellulosic residues into fermentable sugars; and these sugars can be used as a chemical feedstock for the production of ethanol and fuels, including biofuels such as bioethanol, biopropanol, biobutanol and biodiesels. | 07-29-2010 |