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Aaron L. Hill, Madison, OH US
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| 20120134881 | CENTRALIZED, TIME-SHARED VAPOR STERILIZATION SYSTEM - A system for conveying a sterilant vapor to a plurality of processing lines having articles moving therealong. The system includes a central source of a sterilant vapor. A conveying device is provided for conveying a sterilant vapor from the central source to a plurality of processing lines. A plurality of sensing devices are provided for sensing a plurality of operational parameters associated with the system and the plurality of processing lines. A controller is provided for receiving signals from the plurality of sensing devices. The controller is programmed to monitor continuously the plurality of sensing devices to determine if an event indicative of a malfunction has occurred with respect to the system or the plurality of processing lines. The controller is programmed to adjust the operation of the system in response to the event to maintain uninterrupted operation of one or more of the plurality of processing lines. | 05-31-2012 |
Aaron Leif Hill, Madison, OH US
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| 20130078143 | HYDROGEN PEROXIDE VAPORIZER WITH HEATED DIFFUSER - The present invention provides an apparatus for decontaminating a region. The apparatus includes a housing that defines a chamber therein. The housing has an inlet and an outlet that communicate with the chamber. A blower circulates a carrier gas from the region, through the inlet of the housing, through the chamber and out through the outlet of the housing. An atomizer introduces an atomized mist of a fluid into the carrier gas circulated through the chamber. A diffuser is disposed relative to the outlet of the chamber for redirecting said carrier gas exiting said outlet of said chamber into a predetermined direction. The diffuser includes a heating element. | 03-28-2013 |
Andrea N. Hill, Bellefontaine, OH US
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| 20120169012 | STACKED BEVERAGE GAME SYSTEM - Provided are a stacked beverage game system and methods of playing a stacked beverage game. The provided game system comprises at least one stackable tier, each tier being adapted to receive a plurality of beverage receptacles and stack onto each other to form a stack. The provided methods of playing a game comprise assembling a provided game system into a stack with each stackable tier holding a plurality of beverage receptacles containing a liquid beverage of choice, and having a player toss or bounce a ball towards the stack in an attempt to cause the ball to be received within a beverage receptacle. | 07-05-2012 |
Charles R. Hill, Loudonville, OH US
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| 20100187709 | System and method for rapidly heating and cooling a mold - A portable mold-temperature control unit includes a local heating system, a first fluid duct, a second fluid duct, and a fluid exchange system. The local heating system includes a local heater for heating fluid that is used to rapidly heat a mold. The first fluid duct carries hot fluid heated by the local heating system. The second fluid duct carries cool fluid that is used to rapidly cool a mold. The fluid exchange system includes an outlet that permits fluid to flow from the first and second fluid ducts to the mold during heating and cooling, respectively. The fluid exchange system also includes an inlet that receives the fluid as it returns from the mold. In one embodiment, the heating system reheats the fluid returning from the mold and reuses it to heat the mold again. In a more particular embodiment, the heating system includes a steam generator that generates steam used to heat the mold. In another embodiment, the portable mold-temperature control system includes a local cooling system that cools the fluid used to cool the mold. In a more particular embodiment, the local cooling system cools fluid returning from the mold and reuses it to cool the mold. A method for using the portable mold-temperature control unit is also disclosed. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20110180294 | System and method for overmolding of decorated plastic parts - An electronic device enclosure includes a first structural layer having a first surface and a second surface. A decorative feature is formed on the first surface of the first structural layer. The enclosure further includes a second structural layer, which is formed directly on the first surface of the first structural layer. The second structural layer is formed over the decorative feature by an overmolding process. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20130026678 | TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED MOLDING OF COMPOSITE COMPONENTS - Systems and processes that limit distortion of inserts (e.g., previously formed parts) in insert molding and overmolding processes. Initially, a mold may be closed (e.g., clamped) about an insert with the mold at a first temperature. After closing the mold about the insert, the mold is heated up to a second temperature (e.g., a temperature suitable for injection of the molding material) and filled with the molding material to contact (e.g., encapsulate) the insert. After the mold has been cooled, the mold may be opened and the finished part (including the insert and the solidified molding material) removed (e.g., ejected). The process may be repeated for additional finished parts. Closing the mold about the insert before heating the mold to the injection temperature advantageously limits distortion of the insert that would otherwise occur by placing the insert into the mold with the mold already at the injection temperature. | 01-31-2013 |
Charles Raymon Hill, Loudonville, OH US
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| 20110132529 | DIFFUSION DECORATION TECHNOLOGY - Systems and methods for decoratively coating a substrate are disclosed wherein the ink is diffused into the substrate, as opposed to onto the substrate. Substrates are able to comprise metals, plastics, bamboo, wood, glass, and metals wherein such materials can also be pre-coated. A system for transferring a decorative image to a substrate comprises a chamber configured to receive a substrate, a means for securing a transfer medium containing the decorative image to be transferred, an optional vacuum source coupled to the chamber, and a heat source removably coupled to the chamber. The transfer is positioned face down onto a surface of the substrate, secured into position. The vacuum source may be used to evacuate the chamber to more tightly pull the transfer medium to the substrate. Then the substrate and transfer are heated, and the transfer medium ink diffuses into the substrate, thereby diffusing the image into the substrate. | 06-09-2011 |
Chris Hill, Chagrin Falls, OH US
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| 20080223354 | Method and apparatus for a steam system - A steam system includes a cooking chamber, a housing comprising a volume of water and an inlet to receive steam, condensate, drain water, and/or weak steam from the cooking chamber, a sensor that detects a temperature of the water, a dispenser that sprays cooling water into the water to reduce the temperature of the water if the temperature exceeds a predetermined level, and an outlet to drain a portion of the water from the housing. | 09-18-2008 |
Douglas C. Hill, Brookpark, OH US
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| 20080203247 | Clip - A device for securing a conduit to a structural object. The device including a clip having a longitudinally extending clip body with a conduit receiving cavity extending in the longitudinal direction and about a cavity axis with a longitudinally extending conduit receiving slot. The device further including a panel strap securable to the structural object. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20100058709 | CLIP - A device for securing a conduit to a structural object. The device including a clip having a longitudinally extending clip body with a conduit receiving cavity extending in the longitudinal direction and about a cavity axis with a longitudinally extending conduit receiving slot. The device further including a panel strap securable to the structural object. | 03-11-2010 |
Douglas C. Hill, Brook Park, OH US
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| 20120061529 | CLIP BRACKET - A mounting system for securing a conduit to a structural object, the system including a first bracket element with a bendable configuration to produce an L-shaped first end portion and having a mounting tongue extending from a base leg, a second bracket element having a central bracket portion and a second end portion with a bendable configuration to form an L-shaped second end, a panel strap securable to the central portion and shaped to lockingly receive at least one clip for securing the conduit to the structural object, the mounting tongue being selectively joinable to at least one of the central portion and the panel strap to secure the first bracket element to the second bracket element. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120286110 | CONDUIT SUPPORT - A conduit support for securing conduits to a U-shaped channel having rectangular cross-sectional configuration formed by three faces generally including a base face, a first and a second side face having distal ends that partially define a channel opening. The conduit support having a base plate having an outwardly and inwardly facing sides that extend along a plate axis between a first and second plate ends, the base plate further including a locking clip extending from the inwardly facing side and having opposing clip fingers configured to penetrate the channel opening of the channel and lockingly engage with the channel thereby securing the support relative to the channel such that the inwardly facing side of the base plate faces the first and second distal ends of the channel. The conduit support further including at least one conduit clip shaped to receive and secure a conduit relative to the channel. | 11-15-2012 |
Ernestine W. Hill, New Albany, OH US
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| 20120264665 | LUBRICANT BLENDS WITH PAO-BASED DISPERSANTS - Provided is a lubricant blend including one or more lubricant base stocks and one or more dispersants. The dispersant is chosen from a polyalphaolefin succinimide, a polyalphaolefin succinamide, a polyalphaolefin acid ester, a polyalphaolefin oxazoline, a polyalphaolefin imidazoline, a polyalphaolefin succinamide imidazoline, and combinations thereof. The one or more dispersants are present at 2 to 20 wt % based on the total weight of the blend. The one or more dispersants and the one or more lubricant base stocks are together present at 8 wt % or more of the total weight of the blend. Provided is also a process for making the lubricant blend and a method for the service life of a lubricant. | 10-18-2012 |
James L. Hill, Massillon, OH US
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| 20110040466 | DECENTRALIZED ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEM - An electric aircraft brake control system has a plurality of wheel and brake assemblies, each having a wheel, wheel speed transducer, brake assembly and a brake actuator. Electromechanical control units are uniquely associated with and connected to certain of the wheel and brake assemblies, and each of the electromechanical control units is provided with an antiskid system as an integral portion thereof. Brake data concentrators are provided for receiving data corresponding to various aircraft operational parameters, including brake pedal position, and provide operational signals to the electromechanical control unit as a function thereof. A controller for emergency and park braking is connected to the electromechanical actuator controllers through one of the brake data concentrators to effect emergency braking action on the brake assemblies, such emergency braking action having incident antiskid control. The system allows for a redundency in brake control circuitry and operation, which increases the dispatchability of an associated aircraft by ensuring continued effective operation of the aircraft even in view of a failure of one of the redundant circuits or systems. A reduction in weight is also achieve by reducing lengthy cable runs. | 02-17-2011 |
James L. Hill, Marietta, OH US
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| 20090294316 | Magnetic Buttons Systems - A magnetic button system useable with magnetic surfaces, methods of making such magnetic buttons using a continuous process, high-energy thin flexible magnetic materials, and kits, including packaging, relating to retail sale of such magnetic buttons. | 12-03-2009 |
Jeff Hill, Canton, OH US
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| 20090289105 | Cash dispensing automated banking machine with flexible display - A portable terminal operates to cause financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records in the form of user cards. The user cards include credit and/or debit cards. Data corresponding to the card data is stored in at least one memory of the terminal. The terminal includes a wireless communication device. The terminal operates to wirelessly communicate data corresponding to card data wirelessly to one or more remote computers to cause financial transfers to or from selected accounts. The terminal also operates to provide outputs corresponding to account balances and to receive data corresponding to receipts. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20110266340 | Cash dispensing automated banking machine with flexible display - A portable terminal operates to cause financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records in the form of user cards. The user cards include credit and/or debit cards. Data corresponding to the card data is stored in at least one memory of the terminal. The terminal includes a wireless communication device. The terminal operates to wirelessly communicate data corresponding to card data wirelessly to one or more remote computers to cause financial transfers to or from selected accounts. The terminal also operates to provide outputs corresponding to account balances and to receive data corresponding to receipts. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20120074217 | Banking Terminal that Operates to Cause Financial Transfers Responsive to Data Bearing Records - A portable terminal operates to cause financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records in the form of user cards. The user cards include credit and/or debit cards. Data corresponding to the card data is stored in at least one memory of the terminal. The terminal includes a wireless communication device. The terminal operates to wirelessly communicate data corresponding to card data to one or more remote computers to cause financial transfers to or from selected accounts. The terminal also operates to provide outputs corresponding to account balances and to receive data corresponding to receipts. | 03-29-2012 |
Jeffrey A. Hill, Canton, OH US
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| 20100102118 | Banking transaction machine that operates responsive to data bearing records - A cash dispensing banking transaction machine that operates responsive to data bearing records includes a card reader that reads identifying data from a user card. The machine dispenses cash from a cash dispenser for a financial account without causing the card reader device to read data from a card corresponding to the financial account, when a determination indicates that a voice of the user included in an audio input signal to audio input device corresponds to a particular recognized user stored in a data store in correlated relation with the financial account. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20110309141 | Banking transaction machine that operates responsive to data bearing records - A cash dispensing banking machine that operates responsive to data bearing records includes a card reader that reads identifying data from a user card. The machine dispenses cash from a cash dispenser for a financial account without causing the card reader device to read data from a card corresponding to the financial account, when a determination indicates that a voice of the user corresponds to a particular recognized user stored in a data store in correlated relation with the financial account. | 12-22-2011 |
John Hill, Marysville, OH US
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| 20120081844 | ELECTRICAL UNIT MOUNTING - A mounting assembly and method of mounting an electrical unit to an automotive dashboard includes providing an electrical unit and operatively engaging the electrical unit to a cover, either an undercover of the instrument panel, or a cowl lining area. Alignment pins provided in the cover cooperate with openings in mounting tabs of the electrical unit for positioning the electrical unit while fastener screws are subsequently installed to secure the unit to the cover. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120200409 | VEHICLE PANIC STOP WARNING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Apparatus and methods are presented for generating a vehicle panic stop warning in which the rate of brake pedal translation is determined in a main control unit based on switching state transitions of two or more brake pedal switches and a vehicle horn is actuated based at least partially on the detected rate of brake pedal translation and/or on excessive brake pressure or excessive vehicle deceleration detected by a vehicle stability assist unit. | 08-09-2012 |
Joshua J. Hill, Hubbard, OH US
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| 20110304315 | Method and Apparatus for Automating the Counting of Sharps Using RFID Tags - In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for counting sharps returned to a container. An example method of counting sharps returned to a container having at least two layers of penetrable conductive material includes periodically checking a plurality of circuits formed by the first and second layers of material to determine if each circuit is open or closed, and keeping a count of the number of closed circuits. | 12-15-2011 |
Philip A. Hill, Urbana, OH US
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| 20100212449 | Goniometric Positioning System - A system for positioning an object includes a base and a platform for detachably retaining the object. A first linear actuator is pivotably coupled to a first pivot axis of the platform and a first pivot axis of the base. A second and a third linear actuator are pivotably coupled to a second pivot axis of the base and the first pivot axis of the platform. A fourth linear actuator is pivotably coupled to the second pivot axis of the base and a second pivot axis of the platform. The first, second, third and fourth linear actuators being selectably adjustable in length to position the platform at a select position about a predetermined arc of travel. | 08-26-2010 |
R. Benjamin Hill, Findlay, OH US
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| 20120186696 | Asphalt loading arm - This asphalt loading arm is for dispensing fluids from a storage tank to a receiving tank. The loading arm includes an overfill probe to prevent overfilling during transfer from one tank in loading lanes at asphalt terminals. The overfill probe is a rapid temperature response probe. The rapid response temperature probe that has a very fast response time. Placing a transmitter on the probe uniquely allows a PLC to collect data from the probe. | 07-26-2012 |
Richard F. Hill, Parkman, OH US
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| 20090000309 | FLEXIBLE ASSEMBLIES WITH INTEGRATED THERMOELECTRIC MODULES SUITABLE FOR USE IN EXTRACTING POWER FROM OR DISSIPATING HEAT FROM FLUID CONDUITS - In one exemplary embodiment, an assembly includes one or more thermoelectric modules, a compliant thermal interface, and a heat spreader. The compliant thermal interface is configured such that it may substantially conform against and intimately thermally contact an outer surface of a fluid conduit. The heat spreader is disposed generally between and thermally coupled to the compliant thermal interface and the one or more thermoelectric modules. The heat spreader may have greater flexibility than the one or more thermoelectric modules. The heat spreader may also have a thermal conductivity greater than the compliant thermal interface. The assembly may have sufficient flexibility to be circumferentially wrapped at least partially around a portion of the fluid conduit's outer surface, with the compliant thermal interface in substantial conformance against and in intimate thermal contact with the fluid conduit's outer surface portion. Accordingly, a thermally-conducting heat path may thus be established from the fluid conduit to the one or more thermoelectric modules via the compliant thermal interface and the heat spreader. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20100309631 | ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR DISSIPATING HEAT FROM HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICES - According to various aspects of the present disclosure, exemplary embodiments include assemblies and methods for dissipating heat from an electronic device by a thermally-conducting heat path to the external casing via one or more portions of an electromagnetic interference shield and/or thermal interface material disposed around the device's battery or other power source. In an exemplary embodiment, a shield (or portions thereof) may be disposed about or define a battery area such that heat may be transferred to the external casing by a thermally-conductive heat path generally around the battery area through or along the shield. In another exemplary embodiment, a thermal interface material (or portions thereof) may be disposed about or define a battery area such that heat may be transferred to the external casing by a thermally-conductive heat path generally around the battery area through or along the thermal interface material. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100321895 | MEMORY MODULES INCLUDING COMPLIANT MULTILAYERED THERMALLY-CONDUCTIVE INTERFACE ASSEMBLIES - According to various aspects of the present disclosure, exemplary embodiments are disclosed of thermally-conductive interface assemblies suitable for use in dissipating heat from one or more components of a memory module. The thermally-conductive interface assembly may generally include a flexible heat-spreading material having first and second sides and one or more perforations extending through the flexible heat-spreading material from the first side to the second side. The flexible heat-spreading material may be sandwiched between first and second layers of soft thermal interface material. A portion of the soft thermal interface material may be disposed within the one or more perforations. The thermally-conductive interface assembly may be positioned relative to one or more components of a memory module to provide a thermally-conductive heat path from the one or more components to the first layer of soft thermal interface material. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100321897 | COMPLIANT MULTILAYERED THERMALLY-CONDUCTIVE INTERFACE ASSEMBLIES - According to various aspects of the present disclosure, exemplary embodiments are disclosed of thermally-conductive interface assemblies. In exemplary embodiments, thermal interface material is disposed on or along one side of a flexible thermally-conductive sheet. In other embodiments, a flexible thermally-conductive sheet is bonded to, encapsulated within, or sandwiched between first and second layers of a thermal interface material. The flexible thermally-conductive sheet may be a flexible perforated graphite sheet. The thermal interface material may be thermally-conductive polymer. The perforations in the graphite sheet may enable a polymer-to-polymer bond to form that may help mechanically bond the first and second layers to the graphite sheet and/or may help provide heat conduction between the first and second layers. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110000516 | FLEXIBLE ASSEMBLIES WITH INTEGRATED THERMOELECTRIC MODULES SUITABLE FOR USE IN EXTRACTING POWER FROM OR DISSIPATING HEAT FROM FLUID CONDUITS - In one exemplary embodiment, an assembly includes one or more thermoelectric modules, a compliant thermal interface, and a heat spreader. The compliant thermal interface is configured such that it may substantially conform against and intimately thermally contact an outer surface of a fluid conduit. The heat spreader is disposed generally between and thermally coupled to the compliant thermal interface and the one or more thermoelectric modules. The heat spreader may have greater flexibility than the one or more thermoelectric modules. The heat spreader may also have a thermal conductivity greater than the compliant thermal interface. The assembly may have sufficient flexibility to be circumferentially wrapped at least partially around a portion of the fluid conduit's outer surface, with the compliant thermal interface in substantial conformance against and in intimate thermal contact with the fluid conduit's outer surface portion. Accordingly, a thermally-conducting heat path may thus be established from the fluid conduit to the one or more thermoelectric modules via the compliant thermal interface and the heat spreader. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110030754 | THERMOELECTRIC MODULES AND RELATED METHODS - An example thermoelectric module of the present disclosure generally includes a first laminate having a dielectric layer and an electrically conductive layer coupled to the dielectric layer, a second laminate having a dielectric layer and an electrically conductive layer coupled to the dielectric layer, and thermoelectric elements disposed generally between the first and second laminates. At least one of the dielectric layers is a polymeric dielectric layer. The electrically conductive layer of the first laminate is at least partially removed to form electrically conductive pads on the first laminate. The electrically conductive layer of the second laminate is at least partially removed to form electrically conductive pads on the second laminate. The thermoelectric elements are coupled to the electrically conductive pads of the first and second laminates for electrically coupling the thermoelectric elements together. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110242764 | ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR DISSIPATING HEAT FROM HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICES - According to various aspects of the present disclosure, exemplary embodiments include assemblies and methods for dissipating heat from an electronic device by a thermally-conducting heat path to the external casing via one or more portions of an electromagnetic interference shield and/or thermal interface material disposed around the device's battery or other power source. In an exemplary embodiment, a thermally conductive structure which comprises elastomer may be disposed about or define a battery area such that heat may be transferred to the external casing by a thermally-conductive heat path around the battery area through or along the thermally conductive structure which comprises elastomer. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20120012382 | Conductive Films for EMI Shielding Applications - According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are provided of EMI shielding materials. In one exemplary embodiment, an EMI shielding material generally includes a conductive metal layer disposed on a thin carrier film. The EMI shielding material may be sufficiently compliant such that the conductive metal layer and thin carrier film are capable of conforming to an irregular surface when the EMI shielding material is applied to the irregular surface. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120061135 | COMPLIANT MULTILAYERED THERMALLY-CONDUCTIVE INTERFACE ASSEMBLIES HAVING EMI SHIELDING PROPERTIES - According to various aspects of the present disclosure, exemplary embodiments are disclosed of EMI shielding, thermally-conductive interface assemblies. In various exemplary embodiments, an EMI shielding, thermally-conductive interface assembly includes a thermal interface material and a sheet of shielding material, such as an electrically-conductive fabric, mesh, foil, etc. The sheet of shielding material may be embedded within the thermal interface material and/or be sandwiched between first and second layers of thermal interface material. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120080639 | POTATO SHAPED GRAPHITE FILLER, THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIALS AND EMI SHIELDING - Various potato graphite filler, thermal interface materials, EMI shielding materials and methods of making thermal interface and EMI shielding materials are disclosed. An example thermal interface material includes a matrix material and a graphite filler suspended in the matrix material. The graphite filler includes potato graphite particles. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120087094 | Memory Modules Including Compliant Multilayered Thermally-Conductive Interface Assemblies - According to various aspects of the present disclosure, exemplary embodiments are disclosed of thermally-conductive interface assemblies suitable for use in dissipating heat from one or more components of a memory module. The thermally-conductive interface assembly may generally include a flexible heat-spreading material having first and second sides and one or more perforations extending through the flexible heat-spreading material from the first side to the second side. The flexible heat-spreading material may be sandwiched between first and second layers of soft thermal interface material. A portion of the soft thermal interface material may be disposed within the one or more perforations. The thermally-conductive interface assembly may be positioned relative to one or more components of a memory module to provide a thermally-conductive heat path from the one or more components to the first layer of soft thermal interface material. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120174956 | Thermoelectric Modules, Thermoelectric Assemblies, and Related Methods - An example thermoelectric module generally includes a first laminate having a dielectric layer and an electrically conductive layer coupled to the dielectric layer, a second laminate having a dielectric layer and an electrically conductive layer coupled to the dielectric layer, and thermoelectric elements disposed generally between the first and second laminates. At least one of the dielectric layers is a polymeric dielectric layer. The electrically conductive layers of the first and second laminates are at least partially removed to form electrically conductive pads on the respective first and second laminates. The thermoelectric elements are coupled to the electrically conductive pads of the first and second laminates for electrically coupling the thermoelectric elements together. Also disclosed is an exemplary articulated thermoelectric assembly that generally includes rigid upper laminates, thermoelectric elements mechanically and electrically coupled to each upper laminate, and an articulated lower substrate mechanically and electrically coupled to the thermoelectric elements. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120201008 | CIRCUIT ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING THERMOELECTRIC MODULES - A circuit assembly generally includes a circuit board and at least one electrical pathway configured to couple a thermoelectric module to the circuit board for use as a heat pump in the circuit assembly. The circuit board and the at least one electrical pathway form part of the thermoelectric module when the thermoelectric module is coupled to the circuit board via the at least one electrical pathway. The thermoelectric module, including the portion of the circuit board forming part of the thermoelectric module, defines a footprint that is smaller than a footprint of the circuit board. As such, the circuit board is capable of supporting electrical components on the circuit board in a position outside the footprint defined by the thermoelectric module. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120292005 | THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING THE SAME - A thermal interface material is provided for use to fill a gap between surfaces in a thermal transfer system to transfer heat between the surfaces. The thermal interface material includes a base material and thermally conductive particles dispersed within the base material. The thermal interface material is conditioned under reduced pressure (e.g., prior to being placed in the gap between the surfaces, while being placed in the gap, after being placed in the gap, etc.) and, within about forty-eight hours or less of conditioning, the conditioned thermal interface material is either positioned in a container that inhibits ambient gas from contacting it (either alone or applied to the surfaces), or used to transfer heat between the surfaces. As such, the thermal interface material is substantially free of cracks following exposure to thermal cycling comprising a temperature change of at least about 100 degrees Celsius for at least about 10 cycles. | 11-22-2012 |
Richard F. Hill, Cleveland, OH US
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| 20110310562 | THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL ASSEMBLIES, AND RELATED METHODS - A thermal interface material (TIM) assembly is provided for use in conducting heat away from heat generating components. The TIM assembly generally includes a substrate, a metal alloy coupled to at least one side surface of the substrate, and a coating material covering at least part of the substrate and at least part of the metal alloy. The substrate may include a metal foil, a heat dissipating unit, a heat generating component, etc. The metal alloy may include a low melting metal alloy coupled to the substrate to form multiple bumps along the substrate in a pattern. The pattern may be generic such that the TIM assembly may be used with multiple different heat generating components to effectively conduct heat away from the multiple different heat generating components, or it may correspond to particular locations on a heat generating component away from which heat is to be conducted. | 12-22-2011 |
Stephen C. Hill, Perrysburg, OH US
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| 20090252905 | Thermal direct printing dissolving paper - A label has a water dissolvable or water dispersible paper with a coating of a type which can be printed with direct thermal printing. The label is produced by passing a length of such paper with a freshly applied coating of the above type through an oven for drying before the coating has an opportunity to deteriorate the surface of the paper. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20110285122 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing a label - A label has a coating capable of receiving printing or other indicia directly from a thermal printer. The label as manufactured has printed thereon indicia representing each of the seven days of the week. As applied to a container of perishable goods, the labels has obliterations over each day of the week except the day by which the contents of the container should be used or, if not used, disposed of. | 11-24-2011 |
Terrance J. Hill, West Chester, OH US
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| 20090175384 | MULTI-SYMBOL NONCOHERENT CPM DETECTOR HAVING A TRELLIS STRUCTURE AND A LOCK DETECTOR THEREFOR - Multi-symbol non-coherent continuous phase modulation (CPM) detectors having a trellis structure, methods of continuous phase detection using a trellis structure, and trellis-based lock detectors and methods for digitally modulated signals are described. The continuous phase modulation detector includes receiver, observation, memory, and adjustment portions. The receiver has a trellis structure and is adapted for receiving digitally modulated signals having a generally continuous phase. The observation portion is adapted for performing multi-symbol observations on received digitally modulated signals and the memory is adapted for storing historic observation data corresponding to multi-symbol observations performed by the observation portion. The adjustment portion is adapted for selectively adjusting the receiver in accordance with stored historic observation data. A trellis-based lock detector computes a global survivor for consecutive time indexes as a maximum cumulative branch metric corresponding to a given time index for consecutive branches of the trellis structure. | 07-09-2009 |
Terrance James Hill, West Chester, OH US
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| 20080266123 | Embedded antenna for sensing article - Disclosed is an insult-sensing absorbent article including an absorbent assembly, an insult-sensing means coupled to the absorbent assembly, and a tuned antenna system coupled to the insult-sensing means. Also disclosed is a method for indicating an insult to an absorbent article to be worn by a wearer, the method including providing an absorbent article including a conductive element; providing an antenna system associated with the absorbent article, the antenna system including a signal generator and an antenna, wherein the antenna includes the conductive element, and wherein the antenna system is adapted to transmit a signal; and maximizing the receivability of the signal by optimizing an aspect of the antenna system. | 10-30-2008 |
T. Mark Hill, Clayton, OH US
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| 20100279920 | CRITICAL CARE PRODUCT FOR NEONATAL CALVES - A product and method for treating dehydration in neonatal calves. The product is administered to dehydrated calves during treatment, to the exclusion of milk replacers or electrolytes. | 11-04-2010 |
Wayne Hill, Springboro, OH US
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| 20090236059 | DIGESTER WASH EXTRACTION BY INDIVIDUAL SCREEN FLOW CONTROL - A continuous digester comprises a wash zone having a plurality of individual wash screens disposed about an inner wall of the digester for the withdrawal of co-current downflow liquor from the wash zone. A conduit is connected in fluid communication between each of the wash screens and a collector for co-current downflow liquor withdrawn from the wash zone of the digester. A valve is interposed along the length of the conduit leading from each of the wash screens. The valve is operable between open and closed positions in response to a signal received from a temperature sensor associated with the conduit leading from each of the wash screens. The signal represent changes in temperature of a corresponding co-current down flow liquor through a corresponding conduit wherein a corresponding valve permits adjustment of a corresponding flow rate of liquor through said corresponding conduit to a flow rate that is substantially equal to each of the other flow rates of co-current downflow liquor through each of the other conduits. | 09-24-2009 |
Wayne G. Hill, Springboro, OH US
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| 20090056890 | Digester wash extraction by individual screen flow control - A continuous digester comprises a wash zone having a plurality of individual wash screens disposed about an inner wall of the digester for the withdrawal of co-current downflow liquor from the wash zone. A conduit is connected in fluid communication between each of the wash screens and a collector for co-current downflow liquor withdrawn from the wash zone of the digester. A valve is interposed along the length of the conduit leading from each of the wash screens. The valve is operable between open and closed positions in response to a signal received from a temperature sensor associated with the conduit leading from each of the wash screens. The signal represent changes in temperature of a corresponding co-current down flow liquor through a corresponding conduit wherein a corresponding valve permits adjustment of a corresponding flow rate of liquor through said corresponding conduit to a flow rate that is substantially equal to each of the other flow rates of co-current downflow liquor through each of the other conduits. | 03-05-2009 |
Webb Leron Hill, Toledo, OH US
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| 20110253774 | SECURITY COLLAR FOR BEVERAGE CONTAINER - A fluid container includes an outer shell including a plurality of sidewalls forming a hollow interior, a first one of the sidewalls having an opening formed therein and a first flap extending therefrom, the first flap having a retention feature formed therein, and an inner liner disposed within the hollow interior of the outer shell configured to receive and store a fluid, the inner liner including a spout providing fluid communication with an interior thereof, wherein the retention feature is in substantial alignment with a portion of the opening formed in the first one of the sidewalls, the opening and the retention feature cooperating to receive and support the spout in a position extending outwardly from the first one of the sidewalls. | 10-20-2011 |