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Alexander Wolfgang Karl Kurt Hertel, Sunnyvale, CA US
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| 20110145049 | DISPENSING DIGITAL OBJECTS TO AN ELECTRONIC WALLET - A configuration system and method is disclosed that includes a unified and integrated configuration that is composed of a payment system, an advertising system, and an identity management system such that the unified system has all of the benefits of the individual systems as well as several additional synergistic benefits. Also described are specific configurations including the system's access point architecture, visual wallet simulator user interface, security architecture, coupon handling as well as the system's structure and means for delivering them as targeted advertising, business card handling, membership card handling for the purposes of login management, receipt handling, and the editors and grammars provided for customizing the different types of objects in the system as well as the creation of new custom objects with custom behaviors. The configurations are operable on-line as well as through physical presence transactions. | 06-16-2011 |
Brandon J. Hertel, Tecumseh, MI US
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| 20080260557 | FLOATING PUMP FOR IRRIGATION AND OTHER APPLICATIONS - A submersible pump for irrigation and other purposes is enclosed within a floating housing including a buoyant top portion, such that the housing remains substantially vertical during use. A spacer bracket is used to keep the pump away from the inner walls of the housing, and, in the preferred embodiment, the bottom portion of the housing is pointed for additional stability. Handles are provided on the outside of the housing for transport purposes. In the preferred embodiment, a pair of floating inlet assemblies are provided, which attach by hoses through opposing sides of the pump housing. The openings through the walls of the housing are preferably at different heights for the two inlet assemblies, so that one of the inlets will function as a backup if the other fails. | 10-23-2008 |
Brian Hertel, Granger, IN US
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| 20110304727 | APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING FIT OF A MODULAR ASSEMBLY INTO A BODY OPENING AND METHOD OF USING SAME - An apparatus for evaluating the fit of a modular window assembly into a simulated vehicle body opening includes a base member, a vehicle body opening/sheet metal simulator mounted to the base member, one or more light sources disposed in the vehicle body opening/sheet metal simulator and one or more devices for securing the vehicle window to the vehicle body opening/sheet metal simulator. A method of utilizing the apparatus is also a part of the invention. | 12-15-2011 |
Carmen Hertel, Tacoma, WA US
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| 20100016347 | SERIES OF SKIN WHITENING (LIGHTENING) COMPOUNDS - The present invention is directed to inhibitors of tyrosinase, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such tyrosinase inhibitors, and methods of making and using the same. Specifically, included in the present invention are compositions of matter comprised of at least one 2,4-dihydroxybenzene analog, which inhibit the activity of tyrosinase and which inhibit the overproduction of melanin. | 01-21-2010 |
Cheryl Hertel, Blue Springs, MO US
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| 20080208623 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AND DISPLAYING ACUITY LEVELS FOR PATIENTS - A system and method for calculating and displaying an acuity level for a patient is provided. A single indication from a user specifying a care needs assessment for a patient is received. A single indication from a user specifying an assessment of activities of daily living for the patient is received. The care needs assessment indication and the activities of daily living assessment indication are utilized to calculate an acuity level for the patient. The calculated acuity level for the patient is presented to one or more caregivers. | 08-28-2008 |
Christopher J. Hertel, Wethersfield, CT US
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| 20080248300 | Processes for repairing erosion resistant coatings - A process for applying erosion resistant coatings includes the steps of applying a fluoroelastomer based solution to at least a portion of at least one perforated surface of an article, at least one perforated surface includes a plurality of perforations, and each of the perforations has a pre-coating diameter of no less than about 0.025 inches and no greater than about 0.075 inches; drying at least one perforated surface coated with the fluoroelastomer based solution; and curing at least one perforated surface coated with the fluoroelastomer based solution to form an erosion resistant coating. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20090038739 | Replacement of a lubricant layer bonded to a part of a gas turbine engine - A method and system is described herein for repairing a part used in a gas turbine engine, which has a damaged or worn lubricant layer bonded to a surface of the part. After removing the damaged or worn lubricant layer, a polymeric adhesive may be used to attach a replacement lubricant layer to the metal surface. The polymeric adhesive may be a film or a paste. In some embodiments, the adhesive includes a non-metallic filler. The polymeric adhesive is stable at an operating temperature of the part to which it is attached. In one embodiment, the adhesive is polyimide, which is well-suited for use in a high pressure compressor of the gas turbine engine that operates at high temperatures. In other embodiments, the adhesive is bismaleimide (BMI) or cyanate ester. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090243220 | FLUID BARRIERS WITH FLEXIBLE BACKING MATERIAL AND METHODS OF REPAIRING AND MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A component to be repaired includes a relatively rigid plate. On a surface that may have been subject to fracture, a resin material is first laid down, then a relatively flexible material is positioned outwardly of the resin material to repair the barrier. A part may also be formed initially with the flexible material. In another feature of this application, a method of forming a barrier includes providing a composite material, and applying a relatively flexible material on a surface of the composite material, and concurrently molding the relatively flexible material with the composite material using a composite mold. | 10-01-2009 |
James E. Hertel, Houghton, MI US
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| 20110267200 | WEIGH-IN-MOTION SCALE - A system includes a camera, a weigh-in-motion scale, and a processor. The camera is configured to capture one or more images of a vehicle as the vehicle goes over the weigh-in-motion scale. The weigh-in-motion scale is configured to generate one or more weight measurements of the vehicle as the vehicle goes over the weigh-in-motion scale. The processor is operatively coupled to the camera and the weigh-in-motion scale. The processor is configured to determine an acceleration of at least a portion of the vehicle based at least in part on the one or more images of the vehicle. The processor is also configured to adjust at least one of the one or more weight measurements based on the acceleration. | 11-03-2011 |
Joachim Hertel, Sunny Isles Beach, FL US
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| 20110028198 | Modified Auction Style Game and Game of Chance Driven by Collective User Data, Random Choice, and Partial Payback - An auction is effected with two levels of participation. A winning ticket is established and the auction object is awarded to the winning ticket. In addition, certain tickets are selected as payback tickets which receive back either the amount paid for the ticket or at least the mean entry fee, which is the average paid for all tickets. The winning ticket is awarded randomly, but the individual tickets in the “drawing” are weighted according to the entry fee paid for the given ticket. The payback tickets are determined according to another criterion, for example the time of purchase or a match between the actual fee paid for the ticket and the mean entry fee. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110065421 | AWARDING MESSAGE SLOTS FOR A CONSUMER MOBILE DEVICE CAMPAIGN - Techniques and systems are disclosed for forwarding a limited number of vendor messages during a consumer mobile device campaign, such as a CSC campaign. Opt-in events are received from an aggregator's message service platform for a consumer mobile device (e.g., smart-phone), and a time interval is identified for the campaign that comprises a duration for the campaign. Campaign parameters are identified, where the parameters comprise a desired number of campaign messages for the “opted-in” consumer mobile device. Vendors are grouped into one or more campaign message categories (e.g., by service or products), and a bidding frequency is identified for campaign message categories for the campaign duration. Bids are received for message slots at the bidding frequency for a campaign message category, a desired bid is selected if it meets a threshold, and the corresponding vendor message is sent to the opted-in phone(s). | 03-17-2011 |
Milton R. Hertel, Angleton, TX US
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| 20080272555 | Dynamic seal assembly - A dynamic seal assembly for a rotating member comprising a first split housing carrying a first split seal, a second split housing carrying at least one second split seal, each split seal being resiliently closed so that sealing contact is maintained when the rotating member wobbles. The free ends of the second split seal overlap with one another in either a side-by-side relationship or an over-under relationship, or both. | 11-06-2008 |
Nolan Elmer Hertel US
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| 20110266448 | THIN FILM DOPED ZnO NEUTRON DETECTORS - A neutron detector having a scintillator layor comprising a thin film of doped zinc oxide is disclosed. The use of doped zinc oxide in such applications provides appliances and detectors that are rugged, tolerant to shocks and temperature variations, non-hygoroscopic, and suitable for outdoor applications. | 11-03-2011 |
Philipp Frank Hermann Udo Hertel, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20110145049 | DISPENSING DIGITAL OBJECTS TO AN ELECTRONIC WALLET - A configuration system and method is disclosed that includes a unified and integrated configuration that is composed of a payment system, an advertising system, and an identity management system such that the unified system has all of the benefits of the individual systems as well as several additional synergistic benefits. Also described are specific configurations including the system's access point architecture, visual wallet simulator user interface, security architecture, coupon handling as well as the system's structure and means for delivering them as targeted advertising, business card handling, membership card handling for the purposes of login management, receipt handling, and the editors and grammars provided for customizing the different types of objects in the system as well as the creation of new custom objects with custom behaviors. The configurations are operable on-line as well as through physical presence transactions. | 06-16-2011 |
Richard J. Hertel, Boxford, MA US
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| 20100260943 | DUAL SIDED WORKPIECE HANDLING - A method includes positioning at least one dual sided workpiece on an assembly in a process chamber to expose a first side of the at least one dual sided workpiece, treating the first side of the at least one dual sided workpiece, reorienting a portion of the assembly in the process chamber to expose a second side of the at least one dual sided workpiece, the second side opposing the first side, and treating the second side. A processing apparatus including a process chamber defining an enclosed volume and a dual sided workpiece assembly disposed in the enclosed volume is also provided. | 10-14-2010 |
Stefan J. Hertel, Minneapolis, MN US
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| 20110190832 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR BONE ACCESS AND CAVITY PREPARATION - Apparatus and methods for preparing the interior of a bone for therapy. The therapy may include therapy for a bone fracture. The apparatus and methods may involve orienting a surgical instrument for proper deployment in the interior of the bone. An instrument guide may be positioned and retained against translation along, and rotation about one or more of three substantially orthogonal axes. Apparatus placed exterior to the bone may register the guide to a region inside the bone that is designated for preparation or treatment. One or more broaching members may be used to prepare the region for treatment. A broaching member may be expandable inside the bone. A broaching member may be flexible such that it broaches bone having a relatively lower density and it leaves bone having a relatively higher density substantially intact. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110218585 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR BONE REPAIR - Apparatus and methods for repairing a bone. The apparatus and methods may involve transferring a mechanical load from a first bone fragment to a second bone fragment. For example, the first bone fragment may be at the end of the bone. The second bone fragment may be in the diaphyseal region of the bone. The bone fragment at the end of the bone may be separated by a fracture from the bone fragment in the diaphyseal region of the bone. The fracture may interfere with transmission of the load from the bone fragment at the end of the bone to the bone fragment in the diaphyseal region of the bone. Transmission of the load across the fracture by the apparatus may promote healing of the fracture. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110218626 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SECURING A BONE IMPLANT - Apparatus and methods for securing a bone implant are provided. The implant may be an expandable implant. The implant may be a non-expandable implant. The implant may be for repairing a bone fracture. The implant may be secured to a bone by anchors. The implant may include anchor receiving features. The anchor receiving features may be configured to direct an anchor into cortical bone. The anchor receiving features may be configured to receive an anchor driven through cortical bone. The implant may include bone engaging members configured to engage cancellous bone. An implant may include different profiles. The different profiles may be configured to secure the implant. The profiles may be configured to support the bone. The implant may have different flexing properties configured to position the implant in the bone. The implant may be positioned to receive an anchor driven through an outside of the bone. | 09-08-2011 |
Tammie D. Hertel, Chandler, AZ US
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| 20110112971 | MULTI-TEAM IMMERSIVE INTEGRATED COLLABORATION WORKSPACE - A collaborate workspace offers a set of integrated components. Within a project, users may view avatars representing other team members, view the current schedule, add or change meetings, update documents, complete deliverables, and interact with team members around the world. Other projects are shown in the background, enabling users to easily and quickly switch between projects and be informed about actions occurring in the background tasks. | 05-12-2011 |
Thomas Hertel, Santa Clarita, CA US
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| 20100186409 | RANKINE CYCLE WITH MULTIPLE CONFIGURATION OF VORTEX - A method and system for improving the efficiency of a Rankine cycle. The system comprises an accumulator that stores a working fluid, a feed pump that pumps the working fluid from the accumulator into a boiler for heating the working fluid to form a dry saturated vapor. The system includes a turbine that expands the dry saturated vapor for generating power and condensing the dry saturated vapor into a volume of wet vapor, at least one vortex tube separating the wet vapor into a higher temperature component (T | 07-29-2010 |
Thomas A. Hertel, Canoga Park, CA US
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| 20110210236 | OPTICAL POWER CONVERTER - An optical voltage converter has an emitter array and a receiver array. Each of the emitter array and the receiver array have at least one LED. The LEDs are arranged such that light from the emitter LED directly strikes the receiver LED. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110268982 | SUBSTRATE HAVING LASER SINTERED UNDERPLATE - A substrate includes a metal portion and an underplate that is laser sintered to the metal portion. The metal portion has a melting point that is lower than a sintering temperature of the underplate. | 11-03-2011 |
Thomas A. Hertel, Santa Clarita, CA US
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| 20090020876 | HIGH TEMPERATURE PACKAGING FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - A method of forming multiple bonds on an electronic device includes heating first bonding metals at a predetermined temperature to form a first bond comprising a first melting temperature above the predetermined temperature. The first bond and second bonding metals are then heated at the predetermined temperature to form a second bond comprising a second melting temperature above the predetermined temperature. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20100065308 | CONDUCTIVE EMISSIONS PROTECTION - According to one non-limiting embodiment, a low conductive emission substrate includes a plurality of thin high dielectric strength insulating layers separated by a corresponding plurality of conductive layers, wherein one of the plurality of conductive layers is shorted to another one of the plurality of conductive layers. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100155907 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING AN INORGANIC COATING LAYER APPLIED OVER A JUNCTION TERMINATION EXTENSION - A semiconductor device includes an inorganic coating layer to at least partially cover a junction termination extension. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100156513 | CHARGE PUMP - A high power DC-DC converter uses wide bandgap semiconductor switches and capacitors as a charge pump to convert a DC input to a DC output of a different potential. Each capacitor is connected to the output of one of the stages of the charge pump. A wide bandgap semiconductor switch is connected between the input and output of each stage, and the conductive state of the switch is controlled by a circuit that compares voltage at the input and output of the stage. A multiphase drive alternates drive voltage applied to the capacitors to cause charge to be passed from stage-to-stage through the charge pump. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100164669 | PASSIVE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WITH INORGANIC DIELECTRIC COATING LAYER - A passive electrical component includes an inorganic dielectric coating layer laser applied to a conductor layer. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100265026 | PASSIVE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WITH INORGANIC DIELECTRIC COATING LAYER - A passive electrical component includes an inorganic dielectric coating layer laser applied to a conductor layer. | 10-21-2010 |