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Alex E. Henderson, San Carlos, CA US
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| 20090034522 | Transporting fibre channel over ethernet - Methods and apparatus for the Transporting of Fibre Channel data over Ethernet are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, Fibre Channel data frame and primitive signals are transported over Ethernet instead of using the Fibre Channel FC-1 and FC-0 protocols. This allows less expensive Ethernet equipment and devices to transport and perform services for Fibre Channel connected devices without having a physical Fibre Channel interface. The ability to provide Fibre Channel services and functions without having a physical Fibre Channel interface allows Ethernet equipment to be placed into service as SAN components. | 02-05-2009 |
Alex E. Henderson, Portola Valley, CA US
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| 20100208730 | Transporting fibre channel over ethernet - Methods and apparatus for the Transporting of Fibre Channel data over Ethernet are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, Fibre Channel data frame and primitive signals are transported over Ethernet instead of using the Fibre Channel FC-1 and FC-0 protocols. This allows less expensive Ethernet equipment and devices to transport and perform services for Fibre Channel connected devices without having a physical Fibre Channel interface. The ability to provide Fibre Channel services and functions without having a physical Fibre Channel interface allows existing Ethernet equipment to be placed into service as SAN components without modification. | 08-19-2010 |
Allan P. Henderson, Bakersfield, CA US
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| 20080232906 | Pile anchor foundation - A circular concrete cap foundation poured in-situ within a perimeter forming corrugated metal pipe set atop or within an excavated pit and enclosing a series of circumferentially spaced pile anchors. The circular concrete cap foundation supports sets of inner and outer circumferentially spaced tower anchor bolts having their lower ends anchored to an embedded anchor ring and their upper ends projecting vertically and upwardly out the top of the circular foundation to engage the base flange of a supported tower. The pile anchors are formed with perimeter corrugated metal pipes set deep in subsurface soils with cementitious material surrounding and partially bonding to a centralized steel bolt or tendon which extends through the cap foundation. The tower anchor bolts and the pile anchor bolts are both partially encased in a PVC sleeve so that the bolts can be post-tensioned. The pile anchors are in tension only and serve to pull the cap foundation down to compress the underlying ground soils. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20090211174 | Telescopic support tower - A support tower for heavy loads or large structures such as a wind turbine generators, constructed of a plurality of telescopic tower sections with the outer lower tower section having a lower end supported from a foundation and at least one or more inner upper tower sections telescoped in an initial vertical nested relation within the outer lower tower section. The heavy load is mounted on an upper end of the inner upper tower section while in the initial vertical nested relation. The inner upper tower section or sections are then lifted upwardly to an extended tower height by lift mechanisms and the tower sections are secured in vertically extended position by inter-engaging wedge joint structure with bolt fasteners extending through mating wedge surfaces to retain the telescopic tower sections vertically extended and position the heavy load in a vertically elevated position. | 08-27-2009 |
Brian Henderson, San Diego, CA US
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| 20110248403 | Dual-Side Interconnected CMOS For Stacked Integrated Circuits - A stacked integrated circuit (IC) may be manufactured with a second tier wafer bonded to a double-sided first tier wafer. The double-sided first tier wafer includes back-end-of-line (BEOL) layers on a front and a back side of the wafer. Extended contacts within the first tier wafer connect the front side and the back side BEOL layers. The extended contact extends through a junction of the first tier wafer. The second tier wafer couples to the front side of the first tier wafer through the extended contacts. Additional contacts couple devices within the first tier wafer to the front side BEOL layers. When double-sided wafers are used in stacked ICs, the height of the stacked ICs may be reduced. The stacked ICs may include wafers of identical functions or wafers of different functions. | 10-13-2011 |
Brian M. Henderson, San Diego, CA US
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| 20100314737 | Intra-Die Routing Using Back Side Redistribution Layer and Associated Method - A semiconductor die includes: a body portion with a plurality of circuit components, a front side including electrical couplings to the plurality of circuit components, a back side having a redistribution layer with a first electrical terminal coupled to the plurality of circuit components by a first through-silicon via, and a second through-silicon via electrically coupled to a third through-silicon via by a trace on the back side redistribution layer. Also, disclosed is a method of coupling circuit components on a die using through-silicon vias and a back side redistribution layer. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110049694 | Semiconductor Wafer-To-Wafer Bonding For Dissimilar Semiconductor Dies And/Or Wafers - A semiconductor manufacturing process for wafer-to-wafer stacking of a reconstituted wafer with a second wafer creates a stacked (3D) IC. The reconstituted wafer includes dies, die interconnects and mold compound. When stacked, the die interconnects of the reconstituted wafer correspond to die interconnects on the second wafer. Wafer-to-wafer stacking improves throughput of the manufacturing process. The reconstituted wafer may include dies of different sizes than those in the second wafer. Also, the dies of the reconstituted wafer may be singulated from a wafer having a different size than the second wafer. Thus, this wafer-to-wafer manufacturing process may combine dies and/or wafers of dissimilar sizes. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110068433 | FORMING RADIO FREQUENCY INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - Method of forming a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) is provided. The RFIC comprises one or more electronic devices formed in a semiconductor substrate and one or more passive devices on a dielectric substrate, arranged in a stacking manner. Electrical shield structure is formed in between to shield electronic devices in the semiconductor substrate from the passive devices in the dielectric substrate. Vertical through-silicon-vias (TSVs) are formed to provide electrical connections between the passive devices in the dielectric substrate and the electronic devices in the semiconductor substrate. | 03-24-2011 |
Brian M. Henderson, Escondido, CA US
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| 20100258949 | Reduced Susceptibility To Electrostatic Discharge During 3D Semiconductor Device Bonding and Assembly - A method to reduce electrostatic discharge susceptibility when assembling a stacked IC device. The method includes coupling a ground plane of a first semiconductor device and a ground plane of a second semiconductor device to substantially a same electrical potential. Active circuitry on the first semiconductor device and active circuitry on the second semiconductor device are electrically coupled after the ground planes are coupled. Electrically coupling the ground planes of the first and the second semiconductor device creates a preferred electrostatic discharge path to ground, thus minimizing potential damage to sensitive circuit elements. | 10-14-2010 |
Brian Matthew Henderson, Escondido, CA US
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| 20100193905 | Techniques for Placement of Active and Passive Devices Within a Chip - A semiconductor die includes a semiconductive substrate layer with first and second sides, a metal layer adjacent the second side of the semiconductive substrate layer, one or more active devices in an active layer on the first side of the semiconductive substrate layer; and a passive device in the metal layer in electrical communication with the active layer. The passive device can electrically couple to the active layer with through silicon vias (TSVs). | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100225347 | Circuit for Measuring Magnitude of Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Events for Semiconductor Chip Bonding - A circuit for recording a magnitude of an ESD event during semiconductor assembly includes a voltage divider connected between an input and a ground. The circuit also includes a measurement block having a recorder device. Each measurement block receives current from a segment of the voltage divider. The magnitude of the ESD event is determined based upon a read-out of the measurement devices after the ESD event. The recorder device may be a capacitor that would be damaged during the ESD event. During the ESD event the capacitor may be damaged. Reading out the recorder device determines if the magnitude of the ESD event exceeded a threshold magnitude that damages the capacitor. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100225435 | Magnetic Film Enhanced Inductor - An integrated magnetic film enhanced inductor and a method of forming an integrated magnetic film enhanced inductor are disclosed. The integrated magnetic film enhanced inductor includes an inductor metal having a first portion and a second portion, a top metal or bottom metal coupled to the inductor metal, and an isolation film disposed one of in, on, and adjacent to at least one of the first portion and the second portion of the inductor metal. The isolation film includes a magnetic material, such as a magnetic film. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20110084765 | Three Dimensional Inductor and Transformer - A three dimensional on-chip inductor, transformer and radio frequency amplifier are disclosed. The radio frequency amplifier includes a pair of transformers and a transistor. The transformers include at least two inductively coupled inductors. The inductors include a plurality of segments of a first metal layer, a plurality of segments of a second metal layer, a first inductor input, a second inductor input, and a plurality of through silicon vias coupling the plurality of segments of the first metal layer and the plurality of segments of the second metal layer to form a continuous, non-intersecting path between the first inductor input and the second inductor input. The inductors can have a symmetric or asymmetric geometry. The first metal layer can be a metal layer in the back-end-of-line section of the chip. The second metal layer can be located in the redistributed design layer of the chip. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110204504 | Reducing Susceptibility to Electrostatic Discharge Damage during Die-To-Die Bonding for 3-D Packaged Integrated Circuits - Mitigating electrostatic discharge damage when fabricating a 3-D integrated circuit package, wherein in one embodiment when a second tier die is placed in contact with a first tier die, conductive bumps near the perimeter of the second tier die that are electrically coupled to the substrate of the second tier die make contact with corresponding conductive bumps on the first tier die that are electrically coupled to the substrate of first tier die before other signal conductive bumps and power conductive bumps on the second tier and first tier dice make electrical contact. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20120001297 | Techniques for Placement of Active and Passive Devices within a Chip - A semiconductor die includes a semiconductive substrate layer with first and second sides, a metal layer adjacent the second side of the semiconductive substrate layer, one or more active devices in an active layer on the first side of the semiconductive substrate layer; and a passive device in the metal layer in electrical communication with the active layer. The passive device can electrically couple to the active layer with through silicon vias (TSVs). | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120040509 | Techniques for Placement of Active and Passive Devices within a Chip - A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes fabricating an active layer on a first side of a semiconductor substrate. The method also includes fabricating a metal layer on a second side of the semiconductor substrate. The metal layer includes a passive device embedded within the metal layer. The passive device can electrically couple to the active layer with through vias. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120056680 | Three Dimensional Inductor, Transformer and Radio Frequency Amplifier - A three dimensional on-chip radio frequency amplifier is disclosed that includes first and second transformers and a first transistor. The first transformer includes first and second inductively coupled inductors. The second transformer includes third and fourth inductively coupled inductors. Each inductor includes multiple first segments in a first metal layer; multiple second segments in a second metal layer; first and second inputs, and multiple through vias coupling the first and second segments to form a continuous path between the first and second inputs. The first input of the first inductor is coupled to an amplifier input; the first input of the second inductor is coupled to the first transistor gate; the first input of the third inductor is coupled to the first transistor drain, the first input of the fourth inductor is coupled to an amplifier output. The second inductor inputs and the first transistor source are coupled to ground. | 03-08-2012 |
Brian Matthew Henderson, San Diego, CA US
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| 20110101347 | Interconnect Sensor for Detecting Delamination - An interconnect sensor for detecting delamination due to coefficient of thermal expansion mismatch and/or mechanical stress. The sensor comprises a conductive path that includes a via disposed between two back end of line metal layers separated by a dielectric. The via is coupled between a first probe structure and a second probe structure and mechanically coupled to a stress inducing structure. The via is configured to alter the conductive path in response to mechanical stress caused by the stress inducing structure. The stress inducing structure can be a through silicon via or a solder ball. The dielectric material can be a low-k dielectric material. In another embodiment, a method of forming an interconnect sensor is provided for detecting delamination. | 05-05-2011 |
Christopher Henderson, Solana Beach, CA US
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| 20110011395 | VENTILATION CIRCUIT ADAPTOR AND PROXIMAL AEROSOL DELIVERY SYSTEM - An adaptor for delivering an aerosolized active agent to a patient with concomitant positive pressure ventilation includes an aerosol flow channel having an aerosol inlet port and a patient interface port, and defining an aerosol flow path from the aerosol inlet port to and through the patient interface port; and a ventilation gas flow channel in fluid communication with the aerosol flow channel and having a gas inlet port and a gas outlet port, and defining a ventilation gas flow path from the gas inlet port to and through the gas outlet port, wherein the ventilation gas flow path is at least partially offset from the aerosol flow path and at least partially encircles the aerosol flow path. Systems and methods for delivering an aerosolized active agent to a patient with concomitant positive pressure ventilation incorporate the adaptor. | 01-20-2011 |
Clayton P. Henderson, Morgan Hill, CA US
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| 20110074062 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIA - A system, method and apparatus for manufacturing high density magnetic media is disclosed. A flexible mold having a very low modulus of less than about | 03-31-2011 |
Clayton Paul Henderson, Morgan Hill, CA US
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| 20120002320 | PARTICLE-CAPTURING DEVICE INCLUDING A COMPONENT CONFIGURED TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL FUNCTION WITHIN AN ENCLOSURE EXCLUSIVE OF CAPTURING PARTICLES - A particle-capturing device. The particle-capturing device includes a component having a surface that is configured to be disposed inside an enclosure, and is configured to make contact with an air-stream carrying particles within the enclosure. The component includes an electrostatic particle-capturing portion that includes a dielectric electrically insulating portion, and a plurality of charged portions. The charged portions are embedded in the dielectric electrically insulating portion, and are configured to generate an electrostatic field coupled with the surface that captures the particles from a flow of the air-stream and confines the particles at the surface. In addition, the component is configured to provide at least one additional function within the enclosure exclusive of capturing particles. | 01-05-2012 |
Constance J. Henderson, Oceanside, CA US
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| 20090178334 | Seed mat system - A seed mat structure enables seeds to germinate relatively quickly, have fast maturation rates and be hardier. Seeds and at least one soil amendment component are positioned with a first layer on a second layer. The first layer comprises a reticulate fabric including a grid with openings allowing passage of water. Fibers extending into grid openings facilitate adherence of the seeds within the openings and retention in the grid. The second layer is hygroscopic, and could, for example, comprise absorbent paper towel or heavy tissue. Both layers of the mat are preferably biodegradable. The mat may have zones, each zone being dedicated to a different type of seed or seeds. In a further embodiment, a planting system is provided in which a set of soil amendments external to the seed mat is provided including selected components proportioned to the size of the seed mat and optimized for the seed mat components. | 07-16-2009 |
Daniel R. Henderson, Del Mar, CA US
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| 20080247996 | Methods of treating neoplasia with combination target cell-specific adenovirus, chemotherapy and radiation - The invention provides methods of treating neoplasia using combinations of target cell-specific replication competent adenoviral vectors and chemotherapy, radiation therapy or combinations thereof. The adenoviral vectors are target cell-specific for the particular type of neoplasia for which treatment is necessary and the combination with the chemotherapy and/or radiation leads to synergistic treatment over existing adenoviral therapy or traditional chemotherapy and radiation therapy. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20090130061 | Adenovirus vectors containing cell status-specific response elements and methods of use thereof - The present invention provides adenoviral vectors comprising cell status-specific transcriptional regulatory elements which confer cell status-specific transcriptional regulation on an adenoviral gene. A “cell status” is generally a reversible physiological and/or environmental state. The invention further provides compositions and host cells comprising the vectors, as well as methods of using the vectors. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090297483 | Adenovirus vectors specific for cells expressing androgen receptor and methods of use thereof - Replication-competent adenovirus vectors specific for cells which allow a probasin transcriptional response element (PB-TRE) to function, such as cells which express the androgen receptor (AR), and methods of use of such viruses are provided. These viruses comprise an adenoviral gene under control of a transcriptional regulatory portion of a PB-TRE, which is in turn dependent upon AR expression. The gene can be, for example, a gene required for viral replication or the adenovirus death protein gene (ADP). The viruses can also comprise at least one additional adenoviral gene under control of at least one additional prostate-specific transcriptional response element, such as that controlling prostate-specific antigen expression (PSA-TRE). Thus, virus replication can be restricted to target cells exhibiting prostate-specific gene expression, particularly prostate carcinoma cells. An adenovirus of the present invention can further comprise a heterologous gene such as a reporter under transcriptional control of a PB-TRE. The adenovirus vectors can be used to detect and monitor samples for the presence of prostate cells as well as to selectively kill malignant cells producing prostate-specific gene products. | 12-03-2009 |
Dawn Henderson, Santa Clara, CA US
Dawn A. Henderson, Palo Alto, CA US
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| 20110202047 | Apparatus for Treating Venous Insufficiency Using Directionally Applied Energy - A catheter introduces electrodes in a vein for a minimally invasive treatment of venous insufficiency by the application of energy to cause selective heating of the vein. The catheter is positioned within the vein to be treated, and the electrodes on the catheter are moved toward one side of the vein. RF energy is applied in a directional manner from the electrodes at the working end of the catheter to cause localized heating and corresponding shrinkage of the adjacent venous tissue, which may include commissures, leaflets and ostia. Fluoroscopy or ultrasound may be used to detect shrinkage of the vein. After treating one section of the vein, the catheter can be repositioned to place the electrodes to treat different sections of the vein until all desired venous valves are repaired and rendered functionally competent. | 08-18-2011 |
Donald Tucker Henderson, Mountain View, CA US
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| 20110282944 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTENT SHARING ACROSS ENTERPRISE SOCIAL NETWORKS - Systems and methods for sharing content over a collection of social networks are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system comprises a first social network, a second social network, and at least one sharing table. The at least one sharing table is configured to share a first content from the first social network with the second social network. | 11-17-2011 |
Francella Henderson, Inglewood, CA US
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| 20090250536 | ATM Card Shredder - A credit card shredding device for use in automated teller machines (ATMs) that can cut stolen bank cards into crosscut pieces. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20110034134 | Hands-Free Cell Phone Jewelry - A voice-activated mobile phone in the form of jewelry includes a necklace element for suspending the phone around the neck of a user, a phone element being a part of the necklace and a pendant hanging from the necklace. The phone element is voice activated so that a user can send and receive calls without having to physically manipulate the phone. The phone element may be disguised as a part of the necklace by virtue of a fancifully designed cover that fits over the phone portion of the device. | 02-10-2011 |
Irvin Henderson, Palo Alto, CA US
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| 20090287601 | Network-Based Viral Payment System - A system and method for transferring funds among registered and unregistered users of a value exchange system comprises a server system for receiving value exchange instructions from a sender, where the value exchange instructions include a recipient who may not be registered with the system. The value exchange instructions initiate a computer-generated sequence for authenticating the identity of the recipient, permitting the recipient to designate a payment method, and transferring funds to properly authenticated recipients. | 11-19-2009 |
Jaimie Henderson, Stanford, CA US
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| 20080281711 | System and method for displaying advertisements according to business and consumer relevance - A system and method for the selection and delivery of at least one targeted advertisement over a network, wherein the targeted advertisement conforms to the preferences and criteria specified by each respective user and each respective advertiser. The targeted advertisement selections may be prioritized via correlation of a wide variety of user information and advertiser information. Such a system and method provide for delivery of highly targeted advertisements that ensures a retailer that advertisement marketing is reaching their desired demographic audience and, likewise, exposes each respective end user to highly relevant product and service advertisements. The present invention further increases network efficiency by performing advertisement selection and formatting only once at user login to eliminate continual fetching and formatting of new advertisements during the session. The system or method may employ a map of advertisements that is generated for the user a single time at login. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090253977 | INTRACRANIAL NEURAL INTERFACE SYSTEM - In some preferred embodiments, without limitation, the present invention comprises an implantable, intracranial neural interface node which is an integrated and minimally invasive platform system and supports cross-modal neural interfaces to the cerebrum and other associated structures in the central nervous system. The neural interfaces comprise electrical and chemical interfaces for neural recording, electrical stimulation, chemical delivery, chemical sensing, chemical sampling, cell delivery, genetic material delivery and/or other functions of interest. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20110046470 | INTRACRANIAL NEURAL INTERFACE SYSTEM - In some preferred embodiments, without limitation, the present invention comprises an implantable, intracranial neural interface node which is an integrated and minimally invasive platform system and supports cross-modal neural interfaces to the cerebrum and other associated structures in the central nervous system. The neural interfaces comprise electrical and chemical interfaces for neural recording, electrical stimulation, chemical delivery, chemical sensing, chemical sampling, cell delivery, genetic material delivery and/or other functions of interest. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20120083752 | INTRACRANIAL NEURAL INTERFACE SYSTEM - In some preferred embodiments, without limitation, the present invention comprises an implantable, intracranial neural interface node which is an integrated and minimally invasive platform system and supports cross-modal neural interfaces to the cerebrum and other associated structures in the central nervous system. The neural interfaces comprise electrical and chemical interfaces for neural recording, electrical stimulation, chemical delivery, chemical sensing, chemical sampling, cell delivery, genetic material delivery and/or other functions of interest. | 04-05-2012 |
Jaimie M. Henderson, Stanford, CA US
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| 20090208073 | Brain stimulation models, systems, devices, and methods - This document discusses, among other things, brain stimulation models, systems, devices, and methods, such as for deep brain stimulation (DBS) or other electrical stimulation. In an example, volumetric imaging data representing an anatomical volume of a brain of a patient can be obtained and transformed to brain atlas data. A patient-specific brain atlas can be created using the inverse of the transformation to map the brain atlas data onto the volumetric imaging data and a volume of influence can be calculated using the patient-specific brain atlas. In certain examples, the volume of influence can include a predicted volume of tissue affected by an electrical stimulation delivered by an electrode at a corresponding at least one candidate electrode target location. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090210208 | Brains stimulation models, systems, devices, and methods - This document discusses, among other things, brain stimulation models, systems, devices, and methods, such as for deep brain stimulation (DBS) or other electrical stimulation. In an example, a target volume of activation (VOA) can be received, a test VOA can be simulated, and at least one of a target electrode location or parameter can be provide using a relationship between the target VOA and the test VOA. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20110196253 | BRAIN STIMULATION MODELS, SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS - This document discusses, among other things, brain stimulation models, systems, devices, and methods, such as for deep brain stimulation (DBS) or other electrical stimulation. In an example, a target volume of activation (VOA) can be received, a test VOA can be simulated, and at least one of a target electrode location or parameter can be provide using a relationship between the target VOA and the test VOA. | 08-11-2011 |
James M. Henderson, Kingsburg, CA US
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| 20090162505 | POWER SPRAYING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS WITH WRINKLED SKINS - Raisins that have been formed by field drying of grapes and that have been exposed to rain during the drying process that has caused solids, particularly sand, to become embedded in the surface folds of the raisins, are cleaned of such embedded solids by spraying with a mixture of pressurized air and water applied through an atomizing nozzle, which achieves both washing and drying of the raisins. The same process is applicable to other agricultural products with wrinkled skins, and produces unusually effective results. | 06-25-2009 |
Jamie Henderson, Temecula, CA US
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| 20090181589 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING A FORCE MODEL TO CONTROL PROCESS CONFIGURATIONS FOR THE ENCAPSULATION OF A WEB - The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for manufacturing a treated web. The subject methods and apparatus involve the control of numerous variables, including, without limitation, web tension (both overall web tension as well as the web tension immediately before and after each individual blade), angle of entry of web into each blade, blade angle in relation to horizontal reference point, blade pressure against moving web, angle of exit of web from each blade, web speed, number of blades, the pressure of the leading nip rolls, the pressure of the trailing nip rolls, static control, thickness of each blade, bevel on each blade, oven cure temperature, oven cure dwell time, blade temperature and blade surfaces and edge conditions and blade finish. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20110287180 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING A FORCE MODEL TO CONTROL PROCESS CONFIGURATIONS FOR THE ENCAPSULATION OF A WEB - The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for manufacturing a treated web. The subject methods and apparatus involve the control of numerous variables, including, without limitation, web tension (both overall web tension as well as the web tension immediately before and after each individual blade), angle of entry of web into each blade, blade angle in relation to horizontal reference point, blade pressure against moving web, angle of exit of web from each blade, web speed, number of blades, the pressure of the leading nip rolls, the pressure of the trailing nip rolls, static control, thickness of each blade, bevel on each blade, oven cure temperature, oven cure dwell time, blade temperature and blade surfaces and edge conditions and blade finish. | 11-24-2011 |
Jamie A. Henderson, Temeccula, CA US
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| 20120040109 | PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR ENCAPSULATED FABRIC - The present invention involves the production of a fabric having double-sided encapsulation and a film overlaid on each side. In some embodiments, the fabric is a composite article that possesses low or a lack of air permeability, is light in weight, is flexible, and can be sewn in one web. Applications for such composite articles can range from entertainment devices such as inflatable toys to emergency devices such as airbags, inflatable rafts, aircraft emergency escape slides, various safety gear, and jump cushions commonly used by firefighters. | 02-16-2012 |
Jamie A. Henderson, Temecula, CA US
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| 20120088057 | CLOTHING PRODUCT TO REDUCE HYPOTHERMIA - The present invention provides multilayer structure to be worn by a wearer to reduce the incidence of hypothermia, the multilayer structure comprising a semi-permeable membrane, and a very low absorption fabric coupled to an outside surface of the very low absorption fabric, wherein the very low absorption fabric comprises an encapsulated fabric having a plurality of fibers and interstices, wherein the plurality of fibers are encapsulated by a polymer, and wherein, the plurality of interstices are tilled with the polymer. | 04-12-2012 |
Jamie M. Henderson, Stanford, CA US
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| 20090088680 | OPTICAL TISSUE INTERFACE METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STIMULATING CELLS - In one example, a system electrically stimulates target cells of a living animal using an elongated structure, a modulation circuit and a light pathway such as provided by an optical fiber arrangement. The elongated structure is for insertion into a narrow passageway in the animal such that an end of the elongated structure is sufficiently near the target cells to deliver stimulation thereto. The modulation circuit is for modulating the target cells while the elongated structure is in the narrow passageway, where the modulation circuit is adapted to deliver viral vectors through the elongated structure for expressing light responsive proteins in the target cells. The light pathway is used for stimulating the target cells by delivering light to the light-responsive proteins in the target cells. | 04-02-2009 |
Jim Henderson, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20110170704 | Audio Speaker and Lighting Track Power Supply System - A line voltage track lighting system comprises a track, a power feed, and a wireless speaker fixture. The track has first and second conductors. The power feed supplies line voltage to the first and second conductors. The wireless speaker fixture is attached to said first and second conductors of said track. | 07-14-2011 |
John R. Henderson, Castro Valley, CA US
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| 20110081040 | METHODS FOR GAS DETECTION USING STATIONARY HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGING SENSORS - According to one embodiment, a method comprises producing a first hyperspectral imaging (HSI) data cube of a location at a first time using data from a HSI sensor; producing a second HSI data cube of the same location at a second time using data from the HSI sensor; subtracting on a pixel-by-pixel basis the second HSI data cube from the first HSI data cube to produce a raw difference cube; calibrating the raw difference cube to produce a calibrated raw difference cube; selecting at least one desired spectral band based on a gas of interest; producing a detection image based on the at least one selected spectral band and the calibrated raw difference cube; examining the detection image to determine presence of the gas of interest; and outputting a result of the examination. Other methods, systems, and computer program products for detecting the presence of a gas are also described. | 04-07-2011 |
Kenneth Henderson, Folsom, CA US
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| 20090037248 | AUTOMATED POLLING SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention provide a polling system. The system starts by receiving responses to a poll from one or more poll respondents. The system then uses information in a database to determine the reliability of the responses. Next, the system aggregates the poll responses. The system then displays the aggregated poll responses | 02-05-2009 |
Kenneth J. Henderson, Folsom, CA US
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| 20080270180 | Method and system for health care data transfer - A method for transferring health care data between a consumer health care application and a plurality of health care information sources. The method includes requesting a first portion of health care data corresponding to a consumer from a first health care information source of the plurality of health care information sources, receiving the first portion of health care data from the first health care information source, storing the first portion of health care data in a health care data repository, requesting a second portion of health care data corresponding to the consumer from a second health care information source of the plurality of health care information sources, receiving the second portion of health care data from the second health care information source, storing the second portion of health care data in the health care data repository, and accessing the first portion of health care data and the second portion of health care data from the health care data repository. | 10-30-2008 |
Mark Henderson, Larkspur, CA US
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| 20080207626 | STABLE TABLET FORMULATION - The present invention is directed to a stable solid formulations of tetrahydrobiopterin, processes for producing them, and treatment methods using such formulations. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20090198055 | METHOD OF SYNTHESIZING TETRAHYDROBIOPTERIN - The present disclosure provides a method that efficiently produces (6R)-tetrahydrobiopterin in high yield and purity. The method includes the step of hydrolyzing diacetylbiopterin to biopterin under basic conditions in a biphasic mixture comprising an organic phase and an aqueous phase. After substantially complete hydrolysis of diacetylbiopterin, the aqueous phase containing biopterin can be separated from the organic phase containing most of the organic impurities, which avoids the time-consuming step of isolating biopterin as a solid. The aqueous solution containing biopterin is stereoselectively hydrogenated to (6R)-tetrahydrobiopterin under basic conditions and high hydrogen pressure in the presence of a metal catalyst (e.g., a platinum catalyst). To improve the purification of an acid addition salt of (6R)-tetrahydrobiopterin (e.g., (6R)-tetrahydrobiopterin dihydrochloride), any residual salts (e.g., sodium salts) in the aqueous solution after the hydrogenation reaction can be removed by contacting the aqueous solution with an ion (e.g., cation) exchange resin or column. Alternatively, removal of residual salts from the aqueous solution can be omitted if an organic amine (e.g., diethylamine or triethylamine) rather than an inorganic base is used in the hydrolysis and/or hydrogenation reactions. | 08-06-2009 |
Mary Patricia Henderson, Healdsburg, CA US
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| 20110246391 | BOND ISSUE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - Disclosed is a new bond issue information management and distribution system and methods of using the same in which users, including bond issuers, investors, underwriters, and other financial intermediaries may participate regardless of affiliation, or lack of affiliation, amongst them. The disclosed system and method provides a central clearinghouse for information regarding new issue bonds and provides open access to such information. Also disclosed is a system and method for distribution of advertisements regarding new issue bonds. | 10-06-2011 |
Michael J. Henderson, Grass Valley, CA US
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| 20100239265 | CARRIER CURRENT COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH INFRARED RECEIVER - Embodiments of a method and apparatus are described to transmit a data signal from a power supply unit, over existing direct current (DC) power transmission lines, to a residential gateway which includes an infrared (IR) receiver designed to receive optical signals. In one embodiment, the IR receiver is configured to receive a carrier current communication signal from the power supply unit over a pair of copper wires coupled to the IR receiver. The carrier current communication signals may be encoded by a transmission encoding logic circuit using pulse position modulation techniques. The received carrier current communication signals may be demodulated and decoded to reproduce an input data stream. | 09-23-2010 |
Nathan Henderson, San Jose, CA US
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| 20090300392 | HIGH SPEED NETWORK INTERFACE WITH AUTOMATIC POWER MANAGEMENT WITH AUTO-NEGOTIATION - A computer system comprises host processor and a network interface, wherein the host processor includes resources supporting a full power mode, a lower power mode and a power down mode, as seen in standard system bus specifications such as PCI and InfiniBand. The network interface includes a medium interface unit coupled to network media supporting a least high speed protocol, such as a Gigabit Ethernet or high-speed InfiniBand, and a lower speed protocol, such as one of 10 Mb and 100 Mb Ethernet or a lower speed InfiniBand. Power management circuitry forces the medium interface unit to the lower speed protocol in response to an event signaling entry of the lower power mode. In the lower power mode, the network interface consumes less than the specified power when executing the lower speed protocol, and consumes greater than the specified power when executing the high speed protocol. Logic in the network interface operates in the lower power mode, and uses the lower speed protocol to detect a pattern in incoming packets. In response to the detection of said pattern, the logic issues a reset signal to the host processor. Thus, the network interface operates as a wake-up device in the lower power mode, using the lower speed protocol. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20120089853 | HIGH SPEED NETWORK INTERFACE WITH AUTOMATIC POWER MANAGEMENT WITH AUTO-NEGOTIATION - A power management circuit for managing power of a network interface is provided. The network interface includes a medium interface unit coupled to a network media supporting at least a high speed protocol and a lower speed protocol. The power management logic includes logic to determine that an event signalling entry of the medium interface unit into the lower speed protocol has occurred; and logic to force the medium interface unit into the lower speed protocol in response to a determination that the event has occurred. | 04-12-2012 |
Niko Henderson, Scotts Valley, CA US
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| 20110195818 | MAGNETIC RESISTANCE TRAINER POWER MEASUREMENT - A magnetic resistance trainer includes an electrically conductive disk configured to rotate in response to power provided by a user of the trainer. The trainer further includes a magnet creating a magnetic field. The magnet is configured to be positioned proximate the disk such that the magnetic field induces eddy currents in the disk when the disk is rotating. Also, the trainer includes a sensor system configured to detect the change in the magnetic field caused by the eddy currents induced within the disk. The trainer additionally includes a processor configured to receive input from the sensor system reflecting the detected change in the magnetic field. The processor determines the power provided by a user of the trainer based on the input from the sensor system. | 08-11-2011 |
Paul Henderson, Dublin, CA US
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| 20090186393 | NANOLIPOPROTEIN PARTICLES COMPRISING HYDROGENASES AND RELATED PRODUCTS, METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Provided herein are nanolipoprotein particles that comprise a membrane associated hydrogenase and related assemblies, devices, methods and systems. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090192299 | NANOLIPOPROTEIN PARTICLES AND RELATED METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROTEIN CAPTURE, SOLUBILIZATION, AND/OR PURIFICATION - Provided herein are methods and systems for assembling, solubilizing and/or purifying a membrane associated protein in a nanolipoprotein particle, which comprise a temperature transition cycle performed in presence of a detergent, wherein during the temperature transition cycle the nanolipoprotein components are brought to a temperature above and below the gel to liquid crystalling transition temperature of the membrane forming lipid of the nanolipoprotein particle. | 07-30-2009 |
Paul A. Henderson, Rohnert Park, CA US
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| 20090010643 | Method and apparatus for identifying faults in a passive optical network - Component malfunctions in passive optical networks (PON) can increase bit error rates and decrease signal-to-noise ratio in communications signals. These faults may cause the receivers of the signals, either the optical line terminal (OLT) or optical network terminals (ONTs), to experience intermittent faults and/or may result in misinterpreted commands that disrupt other ONT's communication, resulting in a rogue ONT condition. Existing PON protocol detection methods may not detect these types of malfunctions. An embodiment of the present invention identifies faults in a PON by transmitting a test series of data patterns via an optical communications path from a first network node to a second network node. The test series is compared to an expected series of data patterns. An error rate may be calculated as a function of the differences between the test series and expected series. The error rate may be reported to identify faults in the PON. | 01-08-2009 |
Paul T. Henderson, Dublin, CA US
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| 20080286774 | Real-time individualized therapy evaluation - A method of individually optimizing drug therapy to a patient that includes the steps of administering a dose of a radiolabeled drug or fluorescent tags or drugs with inherent fluorescent properties to the patient in connection with chemotherapy, collecting a sample from the patient, analyzing the sample producing an analysis, and using the analysis for developing a model for the patient. | 11-20-2008 |
Richard Henderson, Campbell, CA US
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| 20110214110 | Compiler Mechanism for Handling Conditional Statements - A computer-implemented method and apparatus for optimizing conditional code by identifying conditional code in a source code, adding a no-operation instruction to an executable code corresponding to the source code in place of the conditional code, adding an entry to a table to pair the no-operation instruction to the conditional code, compiling the conditional code, and storing the compiled conditional code separate from the executable code. A computer-implemented method and apparatus to optimize conditional code by loading an executable code to be executed, checking whether conditional code associated with the executable code is enabled for execution, looking up a location of a no-operation instruction in a table and a location of a compiled conditional code in the table, and replacing the no-operation instruction in the executable code with the compiled conditional code. | 09-01-2011 |
Richard D. Henderson, San Jose, CA US
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| 20080228399 | AUTOMATED METHOD AND SYSTEM TO CALCULATE THE SURFACE DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS, AND TO FILTER A DATA SET BASED ON THE CALCULATION - A method and apparatus for calculating the surface distance between two geographical locations are described. According to one aspect of the present invention, values are stored in a square look-up table for determining the square of a value. Also, values are stored in a linear to surface distance look-up table for determining the surface distance of a linear value. Cartesian co-ordinates of the two geographic locations and the square look-up table are then used to calculate the square of the linear distance between the two geographical locations and the linear to surface distance look-up table is used to convert the calculated square of the linear distance to a surface distance. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20100082572 | ITEM MATCHING - Methods and system for item matching are described. In one embodiment, compatibility-based text for an item may be accessed. A compatibility identifier may be identified based on the compatibility-based text. The compatibility identifier may be associated with an item cluster. The compatibility identifier may be used to identify a plurality of matching items. A result may be provided based on identification of the plurality of matching items. Additional methods and systems are disclosed. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100082623 | ITEM CLUSTERING - Methods and system for item clustering are described. In one embodiment, compatibility data may be accessed for an item. The compatibility data may include a plurality of parent items with which the item is compatible. A particular parent item within the compatibility data may be identified. An item cluster for the item and an additional item may be created based on compatibility of the item and the additional item with the particular parent item within the compatibility data. A compatibility identifier may be associated with the item cluster. The compatibility identifier may be associated with the parent item. Additional methods and systems are disclosed. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100153405 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO SEARCH A DATA SOURCE BASED ON A COMPATABILITY VIA A SPECIFICATION - Methods and systems to search a data source based on compatibility via a specification are disclosed. The system receives a query from a buyer that includes keywords and identifies at least one keyword in the query as application information. The application information describes a first application. Next, the system infers the other keywords in the query as item information that describes a first part that is sought on a network-based marketplace. The first part is a component of the first application. Next, the system associates the application information with specification identifiers respectively for parts that fit the first application. Next, the system searches the data storage device to identify listings that respectively describe an item for sale on the network-based marketplace, the listings to include listing specification information that matches at least one of the specification identifiers. The listings further include listing item information that matches the item information. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100153447 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO SEARCH A DATA SOURCE BASED ON A COMPATIBILITY WITH AN APPLICATION - Methods and systems to search a data source based on compatibility with an application. The system receives a first query that includes keywords and identifies at least one keyword in the first query as application information. The application information describes a first application. Next the system infers remaining keywords in the first query as item information that describe a first item that is sought on a network-based marketplace. The first item is a part that is compatible with the first application. Next, the system searches a data storage device to identify a first listing on the data storage device as matched. The first listing includes an item for sale on the network-based marketplace and listing item information that matches the item information in the first query. The first listing further includes listing application information that is matched based on the application information. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20110238659 | TWO-PASS SEARCHING FOR IMAGE SIMILARITY OF DIGESTS OF IMAGE-BASED LISTINGS IN A NETWORK-BASED PUBLICATION SYSTEM - Using a processor, receiving, a query including a query image. A database is searched for a set of images similar to the query image, using a two-pass search. The results of the searching are then provided, the results including image members of the set of images similar to the query image. The first pass may be performed using a TF-IDF algorithm and the second pass ranks a predetermined number of results from the first pass by a best match algorithm or other type of algorithm. The type of second pass algorithm may be selectable by a user. If an end signal is not detected, a further two-pass search may be made based on a subsequent query having a subsequent query image. The subsequent query image may one of the results of the previous two pass search. A subsequent query image may change from an image of a product of a first product category to an image of a product of a second product category. | 09-29-2011 |
Robert Henderson, Huntington Beach, CA US
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| 20100135880 | Hydrocarbon Based Sulfur Solvent Systems and Methods - Contemplated configurations and methods for elemental sulfur removal from various gases, and especially well acid gases employ a hydrocarbon solvent that dissolves the sulfur to form a rich solvent and that is then regenerated by hydrotreating. Thus, sulfur is removed from the rich solvent as H2S that may then be processed (e.g., in Claus unit or absorption unit) while the regenerated solvent is routed back to the well and associated production pipes. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100293854 | Configurations And Methods For Fuel Gas Treatment With Total Sulfur Removal And Olefin Saturation - Refinery off gases are treated in a plant in two processing steps, wherein the off gases are first scrubbed in a wash column using lean oils for removal of heavy mercaptans and C5+ hydrocarbons, and wherein a hydrotreater is then used for saturating olefinic hydrocarbons and reducing sulfurous compounds. Most preferably, lean recycle oil is used for temperature control of the hydrotreater reactor(s) in configurations where the lean oil from a hydrotreater reactor outlet separator is mixed with the reactor feed to so cool the hydrotreater reactor via evaporation. | 11-25-2010 |
Robert A. Henderson, Newbury Park, CA US
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| 20080292633 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE THERAPY AND DIAGNOSIS OF LUNG CANCER - Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly lung cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more lung tumor polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly lung cancer. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090062194 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE THERAPY AND DIAGNOSIS OF LUNG CANCER - Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly lung cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more lung tumor polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly lung cancer. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20100239615 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE THERAPY AND DIAGNOSIS OF LUNG CANCER - Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly lung cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more lung tumor polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly lung cancer. | 09-23-2010 |
Roy T. Henderson, Escondido, CA US
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| 20100319695 | Adapters for Use with an Anesthetic Vaporizer - An adapter includes a base connectable to an anesthetic agent container, a spout that extends from the base and defines at least one flow path therethrough, and a valve assembly disposed within the at least one flow path, the valve assembly being moveable between a first open position and a second closed position. The adapter also includes a radially expandable seal disposed about the spout, the seal having a first end, a second end, and an intermediate region between the first and second ends that expands radially outward relative to a longitudinal axis of the spout. The valve assembly has a surface that cooperates with the seal, wherein the cooperation between the surface and the seal expands the intermediate region radially outward relative to the longitudinal axis with the valve assembly in the first position. | 12-23-2010 |
Steve Henderson, Menlo Park, CA US
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| 20100022884 | SPECTRAL DOPPLER WITH MULTIPLE SPATIALLY DISTINCT GATES - Spatially distinct Spectral Doppler information is displayed. A spectrum is determined for each of a plurality of spatial locations, such as associated with different receive beams. Given a plurality of spectra at different spatial locations, an image may be generated as a function of the spectra. For example, a two-dimensional image has display values for different pixels or locations derived from one or more characteristics of the spectra, such as the maximum velocity with energy above a threshold for each location. As another example, the spectrum from the set of spectra with the highest maximum velocity is selected for generating a spectral strip display. | 01-28-2010 |
Thomas Henderson, Oakville, CA US
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| 20090024434 | TARGETED DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLANS AND METHODS OF ESTABLISHING SAME - A method of establishing a targeted dividend reinvestment plan associated with environmental management projects, and financial securities generated therein. In one embodiment, the method comprises steps of providing a dividend reinvestment plan, identifying at least one environmental management project, generating financial securities (e.g. “green” shares or other financial instruments) associated with the environmental management project(s), receiving a direction from investors participating in the dividend reinvestment plan to invest funds through a purchase by the investor of financial securities associated with the environmental management projects, issuing the financial securities to investors, and allocating the funds to the environmental management project(s). | 01-22-2009 |
Walter Mark Henderson, Ridgecrest, CA US
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| 20100058564 | GRIP & ROLL IN PLACE STRING (G.R.i.P.-String) - A grip & roll in place string (G.R.i.P.-String) technique is described for the purpose of fastening or securing items that require additional physical support. The inventive device includes standard nylon string material with an integrated hook & loop section for increased gripping after the string has been tied. The string material is 100% multifilament nylon (FIG. | 03-11-2010 |
William Henderson, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20120005039 | Method of conducting financial transactions - A method is provided of conducting a financial transaction with reduced likelihood of fraud where a first party's financial account information is entered using the first party's mobile device with a single initial entry to a payment service. Funds are transferred to and/or from the first party's financial account using the payment service. The first party is registered with the payment service, or becomes registered prior to transferring funds to and/or from the financial account using the payment service. For future uses of the first party's financial account to transfer funds to and/or from the first party's financial account, the first party's financial account information need not be entered again with the payment service. In response to, (i) entering the first party's financial account information or (ii) using the first party's mobile device for a financial transaction following the single initial entry to the payment service, a determination is made to see if a fraudulent attempt or fraudulent use of the first party's financial account information is committed. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120005096 | Method of conducting financial transactions - A method is provided of conducting a financial transaction with reduced likelihood of fraud. A financial transaction is entered into using a first party's financial transaction instrument to transfer funds. The first party's financial transaction instrument information is sent externally to a mobile device. The financial transaction instrument information is sent from the mobile device to a payment system. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120011024 | Method for conducting financial transactions - A method is providing of paying second parties where if f they do not have an established association with the payment service, have an established association with the payment service prior to payment. The first party has an association with the payment service. A tab is opened by the first party that can be selected by the qualified second party at any geographic location of a first party's mobile device. The qualified second party is only able to charge a first party's financial account when the first party's mobile device is within a defined geographic area. The tab is a relationship between the first party, the payment service and the qualified second party. The qualified second party can engage in a financial transaction with the first party when the first party is within the defined geographic area. In response to the second party, (i) attempting to charge the first party or (ii) charging the first party, a determination is made to see if a fraudulent attempt or fraudulent use of the first party's financial account is committed. | 01-12-2012 |
William H. Henderson, Redondo Beach, CA US
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| 20100171674 | LOW COST ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED ARRAY ANTENNA - An electronically scanned array (ESA) antenna includes a main line along which an electromagnetic traveling wave may propagate and a plurality of array elements distributed along the main line. Each of the plurality of array elements includes a branch line; an antenna radiator at one end of the branch line; an electronically controllable reflection phase shifter at the opposite end of the branch line; a directional coupler which couples energy between the main line and the branch line. | 07-08-2010 |