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Alan J. Higgins, Chapel Hill, NC US
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| 20080213768 | Identification and use of biomarkers for non-invasive and early detection of liver injury - The present invention provides methods for identifying and evaluating suites of biochemical and/or gene entities useful as biomarkers for early prediction of disease and/or toxicity, disease staging, target identification/validation, and monitoring of drug efficacy/toxicity. The present invention further provides suites of small molecule entities as biomarkers for non-invasive and early prediction of hepatic injury. | 09-04-2008 |
Brian S. Higgins, Raleigh, NC US
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| 20100159406 | Combustion Furnace Humidification Devices, Systems & Methods - An injection device for humidifying a reactor space and injecting and dispersing reagents into the humidified reactor space, including an exterior injection duct for high-velocity gas injection and at least one interior injector for reagent and humidifying agent injection as droplets with a droplet environment. The high-velocity gas ensuring the humidification of the liquid droplet environment and mixing and dispersion of the liquid reagent droplets into the reactor. A multiple injection device system and a method for operating the system are also described. | 06-24-2010 |
Chris Higgins, Charlotte, NC US
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| 20090260086 | CONTROL FRAMEWORK GENERATION FOR IMPROVING A SECURITY RISK OF AN ENVIRONMENT - Apparatus and method for managing risk in an environment where information is received regarding a problem in an environment. A security risk is analyzed associated with the problem. Controls associated with the environment containing the problem are analyzed. A framework is generated defining one or more controls for mitigating the security risk responsive to the analyzed security risk and controls. | 10-15-2009 |
Christopher P. Higgins, Charlotte, NC US
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| 20090328132 | DYNAMIC ENTITLEMENT MANAGER - Embodiments of the invention relate to systems, methods, and computer program products for monitoring and/or controlling access to entitlements. For example, in one embodiment a computer program product is configured to periodically examine the members of a particular community in an organization and automatically identify members in the community that have access to software applications, datasets, or other organizational resources that are uncommon in the community, which may indicate that the member should not have access to the such resources. The computer program product of embodiments of the invention is also configured to automatically and periodically determine the resources that members of the same community should all probably have access to. As such, embodiments of the present invention allow an organization to more efficiently monitor and control access to its resources and other entitlements. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100281512 | DYNAMIC COMMUNITY GENERATOR - Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products configured to determine communities within an organization dynamically based on the distribution of entitlements within the organization. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100281513 | DYNAMIC ENTITLEMENT MANAGER - Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products configured to calculate an indicator of the likelihood that an entitlement exists in a first community relative to a second community. The calculated indicator is then used to determine the appropriateness of entitlements within the first community or after a transfer of a person from the first community to the second. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20130067589 | DYNAMIC COMMUNITY GENERATOR - Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products configured to determine communities within an organization dynamically based on the distribution of entitlements within the organization. | 03-14-2013 |
Daniel Higgins, Raleigh, NC US
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| 20100193286 | Aerial Work Assembly Using Composite Materials - An aerial work platform assembly is provided, comprising a platform shaft retaining assembly; a mounting bracket connected to the platform shaft retaining assembly; and a platform connected to the mounting bracket; wherein the platform shaft retaining assembly, mounting bracket, and platform are constructed from the same or differing composite materials comprising a fabric-reinforced resin. Optionally, the fabric-reinforced resin includes a perform fabric having a conformable three-dimensional weave, and the resin is a dielectric resin selected from either epoxy, epoxy vinyl ester, vinyl ester, polyester, or phenolic. | 08-05-2010 |
Daniel J. Higgins, Raleigh, NC US
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| 20090101435 | Aerial work assembly using composite materials - An aerial work assembly including components having composite materials including a fabric-reinforced resin for providing electrically non-conductive assembly, by insulating and/or isolating conductive components. | 04-23-2009 |
Darrell Grayson Higgins, Trinity, NC US
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| 20090097794 | Gear Bearing - Gear bearings | 04-16-2009 |
Don Higgins, Franklinton, NC US
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| 20080299252 | Process For Producing Cheese - The present invention relates to a method for producing cheese comprising treating the cheese milk, or a fraction of the cheese milk, with phospholipase C and/or phospholipase D. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090291166 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ICE CREAM - The present invention relates to a method for producing ice cream with a phospholipase. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20110020873 | Biomass Hydrolysis Process - The invention relates to a biomass process comprising removal and/or inactivation of an enzyme inhibitor from recycled washing solution. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110212487 | Methods for Producing Charcoal and Uses Thereof - The present invention relates to methods for producing activated charcoal from lignocellulose-containing material residual solids and uses of the same. | 09-01-2011 |
Donald L. Higgins, Franklinton, NC US
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| 20100273227 | Detoxifying Pre-Treated Lignocellulose-Containing Materials - The invention relates to a process of detoxifying pre-treated lignocellulose-containing material comprising subjecting the pre-treated lignocellulose-containing material to one or more phenolic compound oxidizing enzymes. | 10-28-2010 |
Jeromy E. Higgins, Clayton, NC US
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| 20130025107 | SUMP ENTRY FITTING - An entry fitting system including a generally rigid body configured to extend through an opening of a containment chamber and a generally flexible seal configured to be positioned in the body. The system further includes an insert configured to be coupled to the body and cause the seal to sealingly engage a pipe received through the body, wherein the seal is configured to enable the sealingly engaged pipe to be oriented in a non-parallel position with respect to a central axis of the body. | 01-31-2013 |
Jeromy E. Higgins, Raleigh, NC US
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| 20110025048 | BOLT-ON TRANSITION COUPLING FOR PIPING SYSTEM - A transition coupling system for use with a dual containment pipe which includes an inner primary pipe and an outer secondary pipe with an interstitial space therebetween, the transition coupling comprising. The transition coupling includes an inner body configured to engage an inner surface of the primary pipe and an outer body configured to engage an outer surface of the secondary pipe. The outer body includes at least two releasably attachable portions, at least one of which is movable relative to the other in a radial direction thereof. The inner body and the outer body are configured to define a gap therebetween when coupled to the piping system such that the gap is generally sealed and in communication with the interstitial space. | 02-03-2011 |
John P. Higgins, Roxboro, NC US
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| 20100032526 | PARACHUTE PACKAGE AND COMPONENTS THEREOF - A parachute package including a harness, a reserve parachute container attached to the harness, a main parachute container releasably secured to the harness, and means for releasably fastening together the main and reserve parachute containers. | 02-11-2010 |
John P. Higgins, Weddington, NC US
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| 20100169017 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING PRECIPITATION - A precipitation gauge for measuring liquid and frozen precipitation is provided according to the present invention that includes a support structure having at least one light sensor, or pair of electrodes, and at least one light source disposed thereon so that the light sensor may receive light that is emitted from the light source. The light sensor or light sensors and the light source or light sources generally extend a substantial height of the support structure. The light sensor or light sensors generate an output signal in response to the amount of light received from the light source. A microprocessor receives the output signal or output signals from the light sensor or light sensors and determines whether precipitation is present between the light sensor or light sensors and the light source or light sources. Based on the output signal or output signals, the microprocessor determines and displays the level of precipitation. The microprocessor may also determine the density of frozen precipitation. A heating element is disposed on the support structure to melt frozen precipitation. The microprocessor determines the density of the frozen precipitation from the amount of frozen precipitation and the amount of liquid that results from melting the frozen precipitation. Alternatively, the microprocessor determines the density of frozen precipitation from the amount of frozen precipitation and the weight of the frozen precipitation. A temperature sensor, a moisture sensor, and/or a humidity sensor are located at or near the support structure and are connected to the microprocessor. A method for measuring the amount of precipitation and the density of frozen precipitation is also disclosed. | 07-01-2010 |
Quint J. Higgins, Raleigh, NC US
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| 20130012084 | Adjustable Fin System - An adjustable fin system comprising: a plug assembly, the plug assembly comprising: a plug housing, the plug housing comprising: a closed end; open end; a plug first set-screw hole; a plug second set-screw hole; a cylinder configured to be rotatable within the plug housing, and installable into the plug housing via the open end, the cylinder comprising: a cylinder first set screw hole; a cylinder second set screw hole; a cap configured to generally close the open end of the plug housing and to restrain the cylinder from leaving the plug housing; a fin removably attachable to the cylinder; where when the plug first set-screw hole is aligned with the cylinder first set screw hole, the fin is at a first fin cant; where when the plug second set-screw hole is aligned with the cylinder second set screw hole, the fin is at a second fin cant. | 01-10-2013 |
Russell P. Higgins, Wilmington, NC US
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| 20130077732 | BUNDLE RETENTION CLIP, FUEL ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING FUEL ASSEMBLY - A fuel assembly may include a channel nosepiece; a lower tie plate positioned above the channel nosepiece; and at least one bundle retention clip connected to the channel nosepiece and the lower tie plate and configured to resist movement of the lower tie plate away from the channel nosepiece. | 03-28-2013 |
Russell Patrick Higgins, Wilmington, NC US
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| 20080267340 | FUEL BUNDLE AND SPACER BAND - In various embodiments, a spacer grid for a nuclear reactor fuel bundle is provided. The grid includes a plurality of interstitial dividers that form an array of cells. Each cell is structured to retain a respective one of a plurality of fuel rods to thereby form an array of equally spaced fuel rods. The grid additionally includes a perimeter band that peripherally surrounds the dividers and is connected to opposing ends of each divider. The perimeter band includes a plurality of spring tabs formed along and extending from an edge of the perimeter band. The spring tabs extend from the edge at an angle away from the dividers such that a distal end of each spring tab will contact an interior surface of a respective one of a plurality of walls of a channel in which the arrayed fuel rods can be inserted to form the fuel bundle. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090122946 | Rod assembly for nuclear reactors - A rod assembly for a fuel bundle of a nuclear reactor may include an upper end piece, lower end piece and a plurality of rod segments attached between the upper and lower end pieces and to each other so as to form an axial length of the rod assembly. The rod assembly may include an adaptor subassembly provided at given connection points for connecting adjacent rod segments or a given rod segment with one of the upper and lower end pieces. The connection points along the axial length of the rod assembly may be located where the rod assembly contacts a spacer in the fuel bundle. One (or more) of the rod segments may include an irradiation target therein for producing a desired isotope when a fuel bundle containing one (or more) rod assemblies is irradiated in a core of the reactor. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090135983 | Cross-Section Reducing Isotope System - An isotope production target rod for a power generating nuclear reactor is provided. The isotope production target rod can include at least one rod central body including an outer shell that defines an internal cavity and a plurality of irradiation targets within the internal cavity. The irradiation targets can be positioned in a spatial arrangement utilizing a low nuclear cross-section separating medium to maintain the spatial arrangement. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20100124307 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING AND SETTING PERPENDICULARITY OF AN UPPER TIE PLATE OF A NUCLEAR FUEL BUNDLE - An apparatus for measuring perpendicularity of an upper tie plate of a nuclear fuel bundle includes a first comb having a first plurality of teeth; a second comb having a second plurality of teeth, the second comb being parallel to and spaced from the first comb; a comb connector that connects the first comb to the second comb, the comb connector having a second end extending beyond the first comb; a rigid finger provided at the second end of the comb connector; a rotatable gage provided on the second comb; and a mobile finger operatively connected to the gage. | 05-20-2010 |
William P. Higgins, Durham, NC US
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| 20090013336 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BUILDING COMPOUND EXTENSIBLE AJAX APPLICATIONS - A method of building compound extensible Asynchronous JavaScript And eXtensible Markup Language (AJAX) applications. A server-side web component utility searches an extension registry for Jazz web User Interface (UI) components and generates cached strings of JavaScript code based on the Jazz web UI components. When a browser accesses a Jazz web UI home page, the web component utility uses script tags to download the cached strings of JavaScript code. The web component utility executes the cached strings of JavaScript code and registers multiple available Jazz web UI components with an AJAX package management system. The web component utility serializes a subset of the extension registry that includes multiple extension points declared within the available Jazz web UI components. The Jazz web browser-based functionality downloads the extension registry subset data, parses the data, and makes the data available through one or more JavaScript Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090119675 | Extensible Framework for Managing UI State in a Composite AJAX Application - A method, system and computer-usable medium are disclosed for managing the user interface (UI) state of an AJAX application by automatically binding a uniform resource locator (URL) to an application code component. The metadata for controller functions contained in an AJAX Web page are read as it is loaded. Once loaded, the URL of the page is monitored for changes in its value. If the URL's value changes, then the value of the ‘action’ property of the changed URL is compared to the application metadata for validation. If the ‘action’ property of the changed URL does not exist in the application metadata, then the changed URL is considered invalid and its associated actions are ignored. If the ‘action’ property is valid, the function specified by the ‘action’ request parameter is called. A single object parameter is sent, with the properties of the single object parameter derived from the request parameters other than ‘action’. The function is executed and the page is updated to display the value of the object property. | 05-07-2009 |