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Andrew Steven Hill, Raleigh, NC US
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20140080371 | Surfboard Fin for Generating Surfboard Lift and Method of Use - The present invention relates to a lifted fin apparatus comprising one or more lifted fin elements with foiled tin components for a reduction of pressure and drag and an increase in surfboard lift as well as a method of achieving surfboard lift through, the use of said apparatus. Generally, the lifted fin apparatus comprises two or more lifted fin elements exhibiting a foil design on one or more of the fin surfaces. The individual fin elements may comprise a substantially vertical fin attached to a first edge of a base member and oriented at a substantially 90° angle in relation to the bottom surface of the surfboard or to the first edge of the base member. The fin elements may further comprise an angular fin mounted to a second edge of the base member at one end and the lower portion of the first, fin at the other end. In said embodiment, a bend or elbow is formed between a first fin component of angular fin and base member proximate the point of attachment at second edge of base member. Alternatively, the base member may not have a defined second edge representing the intersection between base member and a first fin component of angular fin, but rather the base member and the angular fin may be manufactured as a unitary structure with a bend or elbow between base member and a first fin component as described below. | 03-20-2014 |
Billy Justin Hill, Kinston, NC US
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20130025637 | SIPHON BREAK APPARATUS CONFIGURED TO PREVENT A SIPHON EFFECT IN A FLUID CONDUIT OF A DISHWASHER AND AN ASSOCIATED METHOD - According to exemplary embodiments, a dishwasher or other washing appliance includes a siphon break apparatus configured to substantially prevent a siphon effect in a fluid conduit configured to drain fluid from the dishwasher or other washing appliance. The siphon break apparatus may include a body portion that may be divided by a filter into a filter chamber and a flow chamber. The filter chamber may extend perpendicularly from the flow chamber. An aperture may be defined in the filter chamber and sealed shut by a domed closure of a normally-closed umbrella valve. The domed closure may unseal from the aperture and thereby allow air to enter the filter chamber, travel through the filter and into the flow chamber so as to relieve a low pressure region and substantially prevent a siphon effect in the fluid conduit. A related method is also provided. | 01-31-2013 |
David Brooks Hill, Burlington, NC US
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20160004839 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR DATA ANALYSIS AND INFERENCE OF PARTICLE DIFFUSION IN TARGET MATERIALS AND TARGET MATERIAL SIMULANTS - Methods, systems, and computer readable media for data analysis and inference of particle diffusion in mucus barriers and generic permeable biomaterials are disclosed. According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a method for data analysis and inference of particle diffusion in target materials, such as mucus barriers, or their simulants. The method includes collecting experimental data of observed particle movement through samples of a target material or simulant (“the target”), analyzing the collected data to determine the stochastic diffusive process that is being observed for particular particles in the particular sample, using one or more of the observed stochastic diffusive processes to simulate the diffusion of particles through layers of the target of various thicknesses, using the simulation results to determine how passage time scales according to thickness of the target, and verifying the simulation results. | 01-07-2016 |
David W. Hill, Cary, NC US
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20100138794 | WIRELESS INTERFACE FOR ACCESS CONNECTIONS - A process of pairing a wireless PAN (personal area network) device with a system can be facilitated first by assuming default PIN codes that are traditionally used with wireless PAN devices and then by attempting such presumed default codes before querying the user for input. Accordingly, a cumbersome task conventionally required of the user is most often removed. Also, the devices that are paired and connected are preferably graphically conveyed on a display or graphical user interface (GUI) in a manner that solidly implies that each PAN device is connected only to its system, and not (directly) to other PAN devices. | 06-03-2010 |
20100247213 | SPECIALIZED KEYBOARD FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - The invention provides large, vertically elongated keyboard keys strategically chosen and positioned above the alphanumeric section of a standard keyboard (e.g. a laptop PC keyboard) to provide a more ergonomic keyboard arrangement. The invention provides for keys that appropriately address the needs of touch typists when striking frequently used keys located above the alphanumeric section of the keyboard. | 09-30-2010 |
20110109556 | SPECIALIZED KEYS AND ARRANGEMENTS THEREOF FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Embodiments of the invention provide an electronic device, such as a laptop PC, with a keyboard having specialized keys. The specialized keys according to embodiments of the invention are chamfer-less, configured with a larger, “D” shaped striking surface having a concavity therein. | 05-12-2011 |
20110110697 | SPECIALIZED KEYS AND ARRANGEMENTS THEREOF FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Embodiments of the invention provide an electronic device, such as a laptop PC, with a keyboard having specialized keys. The specialized keys according to embodiments of the invention are chamfer-less, configured with a larger, “D” shaped striking surface having a concavity therein. | 05-12-2011 |
David Wayne Hill, Durham, NC US
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20150159859 | COMPUTER DISPLAY WITH BOTTOM ILLUMINATION TO ILLUMINATE KEY-BASED INPUT DEVICE - A computer display includes a row of lamps such as LEDs arranged along the bottom edge of the display to project light forwardly and downwardly from the display to the typical location at which a keyboard is positioned to provide balanced, non-glaring illumination of the keyboard. | 06-11-2015 |
David Wayne Hill, Cary, NC US
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20140340827 | STAND ASSEMBLY AND MONITOR - A system can include a platform that includes a front end and a back end; a support that includes a column, an extension and an arm joint disposed on the extension, where the column extends vertically from the platform and where the extension extends from the column at an acute angle and positions the arm joint vertically above the platform and toward the back end of the platform; a monitor mount that includes an arm joint; a monitor that includes a computing device and a touch screen, the monitor being mountable to the monitor mount; and an arm coupled at a pivot end to the arm joint of the support and coupled at a free end to the arm joint of the monitor mount, the monitor mount being pivotable about the free end of the arm. Various other apparatuses, assemblies, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. | 11-20-2014 |
20150015777 | CONTROL FLAP - An apparatus can include a processor; memory operatively coupled to the processor; a display operatively coupled to the processor; a camera that includes a lens, an active state and a dormant state; a housing that houses at least the processor and the camera and that includes a surface where the surface comprises an aperture aligned with the lens of the camera; a flap where, in a first orientation, the flap covers the aperture and where, in a second orientation, the flap exposes the aperture; and circuitry that determines the state of the camera based on the orientation of the flap. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. | 01-15-2015 |
20150159860 | DISPLAY DEVICE WITH CHAIN FOR ACTUATING LIGHT SOURCE ON THE DISPLAY DEVICE - In one aspect, a device includes a housing with a top portion and a bottom portion, a display coupled to at least a portion of the housing, at least one light source coupled to at least a portion of the bottom portion of the housing, and a cord coupled to at least a portion of the device. The cord protrudes from at least a portion of the device and is manipulable to actuate the light source to project light downwardly at an oblique angle with respect to a top to bottom dimension established between the top portion and the bottom portion. | 06-11-2015 |
20160065806 | CONTROL FLAP - An apparatus can include a processor; memory; a touchscreen display; a network interface; a camera that includes a lens; an operating system executable by the processor to establish an operating system environment; applications that execute within the operating system environment to establish corresponding application states where the applications include a camera application to establish a camera state; a housing that houses at least the processor and the camera and that includes a surface where the surface includes an opening for the lens of the camera; a cover that includes a flap where the flap includes a closed orientation with respect to the opening and an open orientation with respect to the opening; and circuitry that switches from an existing application state to the camera state responsive to a transition of the flap from the closed orientation to the open orientation. | 03-03-2016 |
Dean E. Hill, Arden, NC US
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20090212584 | CARGO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A cargo management system for a vehicle with a top surface having a removable fastener, such as a hook-and-loop fastener, to accommodate a plurality of removable chocks for preventing the shifting of cargo. In one embodiment, the cargo management system comprises a plurality of panel segments connected by hinges. In another embodiment, the cargo management system comprises a plurality of detachable panel segments connected by a lock mechanism. The cargo management system may include a bottom surface having a non-skid material attached thereto to prevent movement of the cargo management system within the vehicle. | 08-27-2009 |
Edward N. Hill, Wilmington, NC US
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20090105198 | NOVEL ESTROGENIC COMPOUNDS - Novel estrogenic compounds of Formula I are provided. | 04-23-2009 |
20100234330 | Novel Estrogenic Compounds - Novel estrogenic compounds of Formula I are provided. | 09-16-2010 |
20110269725 | NOVEL ESTROGENIC COMPOUNDS - Novel estrogenic compounds of Formula I are provided. | 11-03-2011 |
Jason Hill, Fairview, NC US
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20150370873 | DATA AGGREGATION AND REPORTING ENVIRONMENT FOR DATA CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT - Systems and methods that facilitate data center infrastructure management are discussed. One such system can include a plurality of data center infrastructure management (DCIM) tools. Each DCIM tool can maintain data associated with one or more data centers. Such a system can also include a data aggregation component that can extract the maintained data from at least two of the plurality of DCIM tools and can transform the extracted data into a common format. Such a system can also include an aggregated database that stores the extracted data, and can include a user interface that can provide for simultaneous access to the plurality of DCIM tools. | 12-24-2015 |
John E. Hill, Apex, NC US
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20140030513 | POST-VULCANIZATION BONDING - A two part adhesive system is provided with the first part being a substrate-adhesive containing at least one of a urethane, an acrylic, or an epoxy based adhesive and the second part being an elastomer-primer comprising a halogenated polyolefin and, optionally a nitroso compound. Further provided is a method of post-vulcanization bonding of an elastomer to a substrate employing the adhesive outlined above. | 01-30-2014 |
20150267092 | AMINE CO-ACCELERATOR FOR ACRYLIC ADHESIVES - An acrylic adhesive composition is provided comprising a free-radical polymerizable monomer, an initiation system and a co-accelerator that enhances the reactivity of the initiation system by increasing the reaction rate between the oxidizing agent and the reducing agent. The free radical-polymerizable monomer preferably comprises methyl methacrylate (MMA), the initiator system preferably comprises N,N-diisopropanol-p-toluidine (DIIPT) and benzoyl peroxide (BPO), and the co-accelerator preferably comprises 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (or triethylene diamine (TDA)). | 09-24-2015 |
Kyle Hill, Concord, NC US
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20130022078 | Overhead Conductor Sensor - An overhead conductor sensor for measuring various parameters that affect an overhead conductor is disclosed. The overhead conductor sensor includes an electronics housing having first and second opposing ends, a jaw assembly having a first jaw connected to the first end of the electronics housing and a second jaw pivotally attached to the first jaw to allow the jaw assembly to move between an open position for receiving an overhead conductor therein and a closed position for securing the sensor to the overhead conductor, and a thermocouple assembly electrically connected to electronics housed in the electronics housing and extending through the jaw assembly for engagement with the overhead conductor. The thermocouple assembly is adapted to measure a temperature of the overhead conductor. | 01-24-2013 |
Lee M. Hill, Raleigh, NC US
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20150330661 | Methods and Apparatus for Providing an Improved Damper, Boot and Damper Combination, and an Improved HVAC Duct System - A damper arrangement is described which moves dampers from a location closer to an air source to a boot located adjacent to a ceiling register, grill, or the like, thereby allowing technicians or owners to more readily make adjustments. A substantially flush boot collar mounting preserves leak free flow, and keeps insulation installation simple. An internal adjustment mechanism, such as a loop, avoids the need to pull the ceiling grill from the ceiling. Both insulation and subsequent adjustment are simplified. | 11-19-2015 |
Mark Aaron Hill, Raleigh, NC US
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20140080371 | Surfboard Fin for Generating Surfboard Lift and Method of Use - The present invention relates to a lifted fin apparatus comprising one or more lifted fin elements with foiled tin components for a reduction of pressure and drag and an increase in surfboard lift as well as a method of achieving surfboard lift through, the use of said apparatus. Generally, the lifted fin apparatus comprises two or more lifted fin elements exhibiting a foil design on one or more of the fin surfaces. The individual fin elements may comprise a substantially vertical fin attached to a first edge of a base member and oriented at a substantially 90° angle in relation to the bottom surface of the surfboard or to the first edge of the base member. The fin elements may further comprise an angular fin mounted to a second edge of the base member at one end and the lower portion of the first, fin at the other end. In said embodiment, a bend or elbow is formed between a first fin component of angular fin and base member proximate the point of attachment at second edge of base member. Alternatively, the base member may not have a defined second edge representing the intersection between base member and a first fin component of angular fin, but rather the base member and the angular fin may be manufactured as a unitary structure with a bend or elbow between base member and a first fin component as described below. | 03-20-2014 |
Melissa Hill, Charlotte, NC US
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20110082403 | RECOVERY FOOT AND ANKLE BRACE - A foot and ankle recover brace consisting of an elastic sock body having graduated compression, a strap that is attached at its center to the lower portion of the sock body proximate to the metatarsal heads and having a right side and a left side that continue upward along the medial and lateral sides of the foot. A Velcro loop patch is also attached to the lower portion of the elastic sock and each end of the strap contains a Velcro hook patch. The straps are inserted into attachment loops located on the calf portion of the sock, one attachment loop located on the left side of the calf and another attachment loop located on the right side of the calf. Once the straps are inserted into the attachment loops they are pulled downward and attached to the Velcro loop patch attached to the lower portion of the sock and adjusted according to the desired amount of flexation. The sock also contains at least one pocket located on the bottom portion, the top portion, the heel portion or the calf portion of the sock to house a hot or cold gel pack, if desired. | 04-07-2011 |
Michael Howard Hill, Ruffin, NC US
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20150320113 | Containers, Convertible Packaging Devices, Packaged Product Assemblies, and Product Display Methods for Smokeless Tobacco Products - Containers adapted for storing a product are provided. The containers may include a body portion and a lid. Further, a convertible packaging device is provided. The convertible packaging device may include a package configurable between a closed configuration and a display configuration. The convertible packaging device may additionally include an insert received within an inner cavity defined by the package. The insert may be configured to support products in the package such as the above-described containers. The insert may be formed from a blank and define a stepped configuration that supports each product is supported at a different height. Related packaged product assemblies and product display methods are also provided. | 11-12-2015 |
Michael Howard Hill, Greensboro, NC US
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20130334293 | MULTI-COMPARTMENT PACKAGE AND RELATED METHOD, BLANK AND ASSEMBLY - A blank configured to form a multi-compartment package is provided. The blank may include a rear panel, a rear side panel connected to the rear panel, a first side panel connected to the rear panel, a front panel connected to the first side panel, a second side panel connected to the front panel, and a dividing panel connected to the second side panel. The blank may be formed into a multi-compartment package including front and rear compartments in accordance with a related method. A first item may be inserted in the front compartment and a second item may be inserted in the rear compartment to form a related assembly. A width of the first side panel may be greater than a width of the rear side panel. | 12-19-2013 |
Natalya E. Hill, Raleigh, NC US
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20110314968 | Pop-top (tab) can opener - A pop-top can opener that includes a cavity into which the tab of a pop-top can is inserted and a lever end which allows the user to provide a leverage to the tab to open the can without the risk of damaging fingernails. A notch can be provided in the side of the device for removing the caps from bottles. | 12-29-2011 |
Patrick A. Hill, Charlotte, NC US
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20160005051 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC VERIFICATION OF DIGITAL SIGNATURES - Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for facilitating a business transaction via a mobile device using verified information of a party to the business transaction. The methods, systems, and computer program products allow for conducting a business transaction using a mobile device and a central repository of verified party information. In this way, party information provided to an electronic document involved in the business transaction may be verified by selecting a party signature information having embedded therein verified party information from the central repository. | 01-07-2016 |
Robert Hill, Apex, NC US
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20110071698 | Flush Valve Hydrogenerator - A power generating device for use with a plumbing fixture includes: a volute configured to receive water from a water supply pipe; a stator having a plurality of blades positioned around a circumference thereof positioned within the volute; a rotor positioned within the stator; and a generator coupled to the rotor. The volute directs substantially all of the water received from the water supply pipe in a circumferential direction through the plurality of blades of the stator to the rotor, thereby causing the rotor to rotate. | 03-24-2011 |
Ronald S. Hill, Greenville, NC US
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20090130756 | CRYOPRESERVATION OF CELLS USING CROSS-LINKED BIOACTIVE HYDROGEL MATRIX PARTICLES - The present invention is directed to methods of cryopreserving cells and cryopreserved cells prepared according to the methods. In specific embodiments, the method comprises combining cells with a cross-linked hydrogel matrix in particulate form, the matrix comprising a polyglycan cross-linked to a polypeptide and subjecting the combination to cryopreservation conditions. In further embodiments, the invention provides cell-seeded compositions comprising cells and a cross-linked bioactive hydrogel matrix in particulate form, the matrix comprising a polyglycan cross-linked to a polypeptide, wherein the composition has been subjected to cryopreservation conditions. The cryopreserved cells can be thawed and used in methods of treatment without the need for intervening steps to make the cells viable for in vivo use. | 05-21-2009 |
Ronald Stewart Hill, Greenville, NC US
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20080199508 | Immobilized Bioactive Hydrogel Matrices as Surface Coatings - The present invention is directed to a stabilized bioactive hydrogel matrix coating for substrates, such as medical devices. The invention provides a coated substrate comprising a substrate having a surface, and a bioactive hydrogel matrix layer overlying the surface of the medical device, the hydrogel matrix comprising a first high molecular weight component and a second high molecular weight component, the first and second high molecular weight components each being selected from the group consisting of polyglycans and polypeptides, wherein at least one of the first and second high molecular weight components is immobilized (e.g., by covalent cross-linking) to the surface of the substrate. | 08-21-2008 |
20090123547 | Methods and Compositions for Regenerating Connective Tissue - Connective tissue regenerative compositions and methods of repairing and regenerating connective tissue using such compositions are provided. The compositions generally comprise a bioactive hydrogel matrix comprising a polypeptide, such as gelatin, and a long chain carbohydrate, such as dextran. The hydrogel matrix may further include polar amino acids, as well as additional beneficial additives. Advantageously, the compositions include further components, such as osteoinductive or osteoconductive materials, medicaments, stem or progenitor cells, and three-dimensional structural frameworks. The compositions are useful for regenerating connective tissue, and can be administered to an area having injury to, or a loss of, connective tissue, such as bone, cartilage, tendon, and ligament. | 05-14-2009 |
20090124552 | Methods and Compositions for Regenerating Connective Tissue - Connective tissue regenerative compositions and methods of repairing and regenerating connective tissue using such compositions are provided. The compositions generally comprise a bioactive hydrogel matrix comprising a polypeptide, such as gelatin, and a long chain carbohydrate, such as dextran. The hydrogel matrix may further include polar amino acids, as well as additional beneficial additives. Advantageously, the compositions include further components, such as osteoinductive or osteoconductive materials, medicaments, stem or progenitor cells, and three-dimensional structural frameworks. The compositions are useful for regenerating connective tissue, and can be administered to an area having injury to, or a loss of, connective tissue, such as bone, cartilage, tendon, and ligament. | 05-14-2009 |
20100226961 | CROSS-LINKED BIOACTIVE HYDROGEL MATRICES - The present invention is directed to a stabilized cross-linked hydrogel matrix comprising a first high molecular weight component and a second high molecular weight component that are covalently linked, and at least one stabilizing or enhancing agent, wherein the first high molecular weight component and the second high molecular weight component are each selected from the group consisting of polyglycans and polypeptides. This stabilized hydrogel matrix may be prepared as bioactive gels, pastes, slurries, cell attachment scaffolds for implantable medical devices, and casting or binding materials suitable for the construction of medical devices. The intrinsic bioactivity of the hydrogel matrix makes it useful as a gel or paste in multiple applications, including as a cell attachment scaffold that promotes wound healing around an implanted device, as gels and pastes for induction of localized vasculogenesis, wound healing, tissue repair, and regeneration, as a wound adhesive, and for tissue bulking. | 09-09-2010 |
20120076868 | CROSS-LINKED BIOACTIVE HYDROGEL MATRICES - The present invention is directed to a stabilized cross-linked hydrogel matrix comprising a first high molecular weight component and a second high molecular weight component that are covalently linked, and at least one stabilizing or enhancing agent, wherein the first high molecular weight component and the second high molecular weight component are each selected from the group consisting of polyglycans and polypeptides. This stabilized hydrogel matrix may be prepared as bioactive gels, pastes, slurries, cell attachment scaffolds for implantable medical devices, and casting or binding materials suitable for the construction of medical devices. The intrinsic bioactivity of the hydrogel matrix makes it useful as a gel or paste in multiple applications, including as a cell attachment scaffold that promotes wound healing around an implanted device, as gels and pastes for induction of localized vasculogenesis, wound healing, tissue repair, and regeneration, as a wound adhesive, and for tissue bulking. | 03-29-2012 |
20120321597 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR REGENERATING CONNECTIVE TISSUE - Connective tissue regenerative compositions and methods of repairing and regenerating connective tissue using such compositions are provided. The compositions generally comprise a bioactive hydrogel matrix comprising a polypeptide, such as gelatin, and a long chain carbohydrate, such as dextran. The hydrogel matrix may further include polar amino acids, as well as additional beneficial additives. Advantageously, the compositions include further components, such as osteoinductive or osteoconductive materials, medicaments, stem or progenitor cells, and three-dimensional structural frameworks. The compositions are useful for regenerating connective tissue, and can be administered to an area having injury to, or a loss of, connective tissue, such as bone, cartilage, tendon, and ligament. | 12-20-2012 |
20120328700 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR REGENERATING CONNECTIVE TISSUE - Connective tissue regenerative compositions and methods of repairing and regenerating connective tissue using such compositions are provided. The compositions generally comprise a bioactive hydrogel matrix comprising a polypeptide, such as gelatin, and a long chain carbohydrate, such as dextran. The hydrogel matrix may further include polar amino acids, as well as additional beneficial additives. Advantageously, the compositions include further components, such as osteoinductive or osteoconductive materials, medicaments, stem or progenitor cells, and three-dimensional structural frameworks. The compositions are useful for regenerating connective tissue, and can be administered to an area having injury to, or a loss of, connective tissue, such as bone, cartilage, tendon, and ligament. | 12-27-2012 |
20130189371 | CROSS-LINKED BIOACTIVE HYDROGEL MATRICES - The present invention is directed to a stabilized cross-linked hydrogel matrix comprising a first high molecular weight component and a second high molecular weight component that are covalently linked, and at least one stabilizing or enhancing agent, wherein the first high molecular weight component and the second high molecular weight component are each selected from the group consisting of polyglycans and polypeptides. This stabilized hydrogel matrix may be prepared as bioactive gels, pastes, slurries, cell attachment scaffolds for implantable medical devices, and casting or binding materials suitable for the construction of medical devices. The intrinsic bioactivity of the hydrogel matrix makes it useful as a gel or paste in multiple applications, including as a cell attachment scaffold that promotes wound healing around an implanted device, as gels and pastes for induction of localized vasculogenesis, wound healing, tissue repair, and regeneration, as a wound adhesive, and for tissue bulking. | 07-25-2013 |
20130195928 | CONTINUOUS MATRIX WITH OSTEOCONDUCTIVE PARTICLES DISPERSED THEREIN, METHOD OF FORMING THEREOF, AND METHOD OF REGENERATING BONE THEREWITH - The present disclosure provides compositions useful in regeneration of connective tissue, particularly bone. The compositions comprise a continuous matrix formed of a polypeptide crosslinked with a second polymer and further comprise particles of a porous, osteoconductive material dispersed in the continuous matrix. The composition can be provided in a dehydrated form. The disclosure further provides methods of preparing the composition in a clinically useful form, methods of using the composition in regenerating bone, and kits including the composition. | 08-01-2013 |
20140066694 | IMMOBILIZED BIOACTIVE HYDROGEL MATRICES AS SURFACE COATINGS - The present invention is directed to a stabilized bioactive hydrogel matrix coating for substrates, such as medical devices. The invention provides a coated substrate comprising a substrate having a surface, and a bioactive hydrogel matrix layer overlying the surface of the medical device, the hydrogel matrix comprising a first high molecular weight component and a second high molecular weight component, the first and second high molecular weight components each being selected from the group consisting of polyglycans and polypeptides, wherein at least one of the first and second high molecular weight components is immobilized (e.g., by covalent cross-linking) to the surface of the substrate. | 03-06-2014 |
20150098998 | CONTINUOUS MATRIX WITH OSTEOCONDUCTIVE PARTICLES DISPERSED THEREIN, METHOD OF FORMING THEREOF, AND METHOD OF REGENERATING BONE THEREWITH - The present disclosure provides compositions useful in regeneration of connective tissue, particularly bone. The compositions comprise a continuous matrix formed of a polypeptide crosslinked with a second polymer and further comprise particles of a porous, osteoconductive material dispersed in the continuous matrix. The composition can be provided in a dehydrated form. The disclosure further provides methods of preparing the composition in a clinically useful form, methods of using the composition in regenerating bone, and kits including the composition. | 04-09-2015 |
20150140116 | BONE IMPLANT MATERIALS COMPRISING CROSS-LINKED BIOACTIVE HYDROGEL MATRICES - The present invention is directed to a stabilized cross-linked hydrogel matrix comprising a first high molecular weight component and a second high molecular weight component that are covalently linked, and at least one stabilizing or enhancing agent, wherein the first high molecular weight component and the second high molecular weight component are each selected from the group consisting of polyglycans and polypeptides. This stabilized hydrogel matrix may be prepared as bioactive gels, pastes, slurries, cell attachment scaffolds for implantable medical devices, and casting or binding materials suitable for the construction of medical devices. The intrinsic bioactivity of the hydrogel matrix makes it useful as a gel or paste in multiple applications, including as a cell attachment scaffold that promotes wound healing around an implanted device, as gels and pastes for induction of localized vasculogenesis, wound healing, tissue repair, and regeneration, as a wound adhesive, and for tissue bulking. | 05-21-2015 |
Ryan Hill, Durham, NC US
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20150323509 | ESTABLISHING FLUIDIC CONNECTIONS BETWEEN CHROMATOGRAPHY COMPONENTS - A clamp assembly includes a rail configured to receive a first fluidic assembly, and a carriage slidably mounted to the rail and configured to receive a second fluidic assembly. The carriage is operable to establish a first fluid tight seal between the first fluidic assembly and a chromatography column received within the clamp assembly, and to establish a second fluid tight seal between the second fluidic assembly and the chromatography column. | 11-12-2015 |
Scott Hill, Southport, NC US
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20110184420 | ABRADING TOOL FOR PREPARING INTERVERTEBRAL DISC SPACES - Tools and methods for preparing an intervertebral disc space with an emphasis on abrading the vertebral endplates to promote controlled bleeding of the vertebral endplate without compromising the structural integrity of the vertebral endplate. The abrading process may be used to remove cartilage from the vertebral endplate if this remains to be done. Various mechanisms are discussed to either statically or dynamically alter blade angle of the cutter blade. Cutter blades may come in a variety of configurations including cutter blades with abrading heads for preparing endplates. Abrading heads may be used on upcutters or down cutters. Also disclosed is a cutter assembly adapted to resist unwanted changes in blade angle. | 07-28-2011 |
Shannon Brentley Hill, Greensboro, NC US
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20090055451 | Systems and Methods For Providing Redundant Data Storage - Embodiments of systems, methods, and computer-readable media for providing redundant data storage are disclosed. For example, one embodiment of the present invention is a method including the steps of receiving a first signal comprising a request to store a file; generating a plurality of data blocks comprising portions of the file; computing a plurality of parity blocks based at least in part on the plurality of data blocks; and transmitting at least some of the plurality of data blocks and at least some of the plurality of parity blocks to a channel unit. In another embodiment, a computer-readable media comprises code for a carrying out such a method. | 02-26-2009 |
Shawn Hill, Raleigh, NC US
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20140210355 | METHODS, CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS FOR ADJUSTING CHROMATICITY OF SOLID STATE LIGHTING - A plurality of light-emitting devices (LEDs), included in at least a string, can include at least one first LED configured to emit first chromaticity light, at least one second LED configured to emit second chromaticity light, and at least one additional LED configured to emit additional chromaticity light, wherein the at least one string can be operated by modulating the first modulated LED segment and/or the at least one additional modulated LED segment based on respective specified chromaticity values of the plurality of LEDs to provide the light substantially in conformance with a Planckian locus. The chromaticity of the light emitted by the at least one string can b e measured to provide a measured chromaticity value and the modulation of the first modulated LED segment or the at least one additional modulated LED segment can be adjusted by a shift value based on a difference between the measured chromaticity value and a specified chromaticity value to provide an additional v′ shift in light toward the Planckian locus. | 07-31-2014 |
20140210364 | CIRCUITS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING SOLID STATE LIGHTING - A solid state lighting apparatus can include a plurality of light-emitting devices (LEDs) that are electrically coupled together in at least one string. The apparatus can further include a first LED segment that is configured to emit a first chromaticity light coupled across a first bypass circuit, a second LED segment that is configured to emit a second chromaticity light coupled across a second bypass circuit, and at least one additional LED segment that is configured to emit an additional chromaticity light coupled across a respective at least one additional bypass circuit. A control circuit can be configured to modulate the at least one additional bypass circuit, to cause the lighting apparatus to emit an additional v′ shift in a chromaticity value of light emitted by the string to vary substantially in conformance with a Planckian locus in response to a dimming input to the control circuit. | 07-31-2014 |
20150035443 | LIGHTING APPARATUS FOR USE WITH CONTROLLED CURRENT DRIVERS - An apparatus includes a bus configured to be coupled to a controlled current source and at least one light emitting device coupled to the bus. The apparatus further includes a voltage regulator circuit configured to regulate a voltage at the bus and a current regulator circuit configured to control a current through the at least one light emitting device. The current regulator circuit may be used to control a color output of the apparatus. | 02-05-2015 |
Steve Hill, Cary, NC US
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20100005545 | Compositions and Methods of Using RNA Interference of SCA1-Like Genes for Control of Nematodes - The present invention concerns double stranded RNA compositions and transgenic plants capable of inhibiting expression of essential genes in parasitic nematodes, and methods associated therewith. Specifically, the invention relates to the use of RNA interference to inhibit expression of a target essential nematode gene, which is a nematode sca1-like gene, and relates to the generation of plants that have increased resistance to parasitic nematodes. | 01-07-2010 |
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Steven Hill, Cary, NC US
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20110145945 | Nematode-Resistant Transgenic Plants - The invention provides nematode-resistant transgenic plants and seed comprising polynucleotides encoding | 06-16-2011 |
20140026256 | Nematode-Resistant Transgenic Plants - The invention provides nematode-resistant transgenic plants and seed produced by expression of polynucleotides encoding certain plant polypeptides. The invention also provides methods of producing soybean cyst nematode-resistant transgenic plants in which those plant polynucleotides are expressed and expression vectors for use in such methods. | 01-23-2014 |
Thaddeus R. Hill, Wilmington, NC US
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20150096474 | Upper Body Support Apparatus - An apparatus for supporting a person's upper torso while kneeling and leaning forward against another substantially vertical surface while keeping the user's hands free. The device features a horizontal base connected to a rigid, canted support structure that extends up and away from the base to a planar surface. The support structure can be outfitted with a support member to contact the substantially vertical surface and provide further stability. Furthermore, the device can be outfitted with a horizontal tray including a reservoir to store tools and other objects. | 04-09-2015 |
Thomas Chilton Hill, Charlotte, NC US
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20120116277 | WRIST SUPPORT DEVICE - An apparatus for supporting a patient's hand, wrist, and at least a portion of the forearm in order to expose the radial artery to receive an arterial line. The apparatus including a substantially flexible, unitary body adapted to underlie the posterior of the patient's hand, wrist and forearm. The unitary body including a forward portion having an upturned cutout portion for receiving finger portions of a patient's hand. The forward portion configured for mating engagement with the posterior surface of the hand. The unitary body further including a rear portion sloping downward from the forward portion and having an upturned cutout portion for receiving a forearm portion of a patient. | 05-10-2012 |
Travis Shane Hill, Monroe, NC US
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20090159541 | Method and Apparatus for Securing a Drawer Organizer in a Drawer - A drawer organizer assembly includes an insert, for example a silverware tray, that can be inserted into a drawer, for instance a kitchen drawer. The organizer includes an attachment assembly that prevents the organizer from sliding within the drawer. For instance, a connector can be connected to one of the walls that define the interior of the drawer, and the organizer can be removably attached to the connector. | 06-25-2009 |
Virginia D. Hill, Durham, NC US
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20100325540 | SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TOOL FOR PROVIDING USER CONTEXT INFORMATION TO IMPROVE MESSAGE QUALITY AT DEVELOPMENT TIME - A message occurrence can be detected when a software application runs on a computing device. The message occurrence can be an occurrence where a text containing message is presented upon a user interface of the software application or a log associated with the software application is updated with a text containing message. A user context for the message occurrence can be determined. The user context can include a user sequence and an execution path. Message occurrence information can be conveyed to a message context catalog. Within the message context catalog, the message occurrence information can be indexed against unique message identifiers. Message occurrence information from the message context catalog can be presented in a computer's user interface when a message uniquely identified by the message identifier is presented in the user interface. The user interface can permit a user to edit text of messages. | 12-23-2010 |
Virginia D. Hill, Raleigh, NC US
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20090132457 | DATA COMPARISON USING DIFFERENT TIME PERIODS IN DATA SEQUENCES - Data for a first time period in a primary data sequence is compared with data for a second time period in each of a set of secondary data sequences. The durations of the first and second time periods are correlated, and the first time period is different from the second time period. To this extent, the data in the primary data sequence during the first time period provides a template for assigning a ranking to each secondary data sequence based on the corresponding data for the second time period. | 05-21-2009 |
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Walter Scott Hill, Southport, NC US
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20110082424 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BONE GRAFT INSERTION - An apparatus for loading a bone graft material includes a preloading assembly, and a dispenser assembly. A method of dispensing bone graft material includes loading bone graft material into the preloader, compacting the material and transferring the compacted bone graft material into the cannula. The compacted bone graft material is vented to release unwanted or undesirable air, vapor or other gases from the bone graft material. The bone graft material is dispensed after the cannula is placed in a desired or selected position with respect to an intervertebral space. | 04-07-2011 |
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Wendy S. Hill, Raleigh, NC US
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20150122820 | DEVICE, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR HOLDING OBJECTS - Provided is a system for storing items, having a storage device with a base portion and a lid portion. The system also may include one or more movable inserts configured for disposal in the storage device. The one or more movable inserts may be configured for disposal in the storage device and may have a surface having one or more first fastening elements. The system also may include a holder configured to be removably attached to an insert. The holder may have a surface having one or more second fastening elements configured to engage the one or more first fastening elements, and configured to hold the items on the surface of the insert. | 05-07-2015 |
Westin Michael Hill, Durham, NC US
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