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Brian Hoang, Seattle, WA US
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| 20090193303 | TEST ACCESS MECHANISM FOR MULTI-CORE PROCESSOR OR OTHER INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A processor having a pipelined test access mechanism (TAM). The processor includes a plurality of processor cores. Each of the processor cores includes a scan chain including plurality of serially-coupled scan elements. The processor further includes the pipelined TAM, which includes a plurality of pipeline stages each corresponding to one of the plurality of processor cores. The pipelined TAM includes a command channel, a scan data input (SDI) channel, a scan data output (SDO) channel, and a compare channel. Each pipeline stage is operable to convey commands to its corresponding processor core via the command channel, to convey scan input data to its corresponding processor core via the SDI channel, to receive scan output data conveyed from the corresponding processor core to the SDO channel and the compare channel, and convey compare data downstream via the compare channel, wherein the compare data is based on the scan output data. | 07-30-2009 |
Brian Hoang, Puyallup, WA US
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| 20080288689 | Opportunistic granting arbitration scheme for fixed priority grant counter based arbiter - In one embodiment, an arbiter may provide for opportunistic granting of one or more grants to a requestor that has no available fixed grants remaining in a given arbitration round. In one embodiment, a method may detect that a target resource to be accessed by a requestor with a valid grant count is unavailable during an arbitration round, and opportunistically grant an access grant to another requestor to access a different target resource for a slot of the round. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 11-20-2008 |
Brian Nghia Hoang, Shakopee, MN US
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| 20100018396 | Method of Using Adsorptive Filter Element - An adsorbent article having a base body or matrix onto which is applied an adsorptive coating. The body or matrix can be a honeycomb matrix or structure having a plurality of cells defining a plurality of passages extending through the body. The adsorptive coating comprises an adsorptive media, such as activated carbon or ion exchange resin, that is bound by a polymeric adhesive or resin. A reactant material is preferably included in the adsorptive coating. The adsorbent article has a minimal pressure loss therethrough. | 01-28-2010 |
Hung Hoang, Alexandria, VA US
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| 20090277849 | BIOLOGICAL CLEANING FILTER APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR AQUA-CULTURE - A filter apparatus may be provided. The filter apparatus may include a multi-port valve; a strainer coupled in flow communication to the multi-port valve, wherein the strainer may include a conical portion and an attachment portion extending away therefrom; a diffusing column coupled to the strainer and coupled in flow communication to the multi-port valve; and an equalizer column coupled in flow communication to the strainer. | 11-12-2009 |
Hung Hoang, Romeoville, IL US
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| 20080308612 | MANUAL METHOD FOR REBALLING USING A SOLDER PREFORM - A method for manually reattaching solder balls onto a plurality of contact areas arranged in a pattern on a device to be reballed is provided. First, a single use preform with a plurality of solder balls arranged in a pattern corresponding to the pattern of contact areas on the device is provided. The solder balls are held in respective apertures in the preform by an adhesive layer on the preform that defines a closed end of the apertures and are partially exposed on one side of the preform. A solder paste or paste flux is applied to, at least, the contact areas of the device. The device is manually aligned with the exposed solder balls of the preform and the device and the exposed balls of the preform are manually brought into contact. The aligned device and preform are heated to reflow the solder balls onto the land areas of the device. The preform including the adhesive layer is then removed from the device with the solder balls being retained on the device. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20100147928 | METHOD FOR THE MANUAL PLACEMENT OF BOTTOM TERMINATED LEADLESS DEVICE ELECTRONIC PACKAGES USING A MATED STENCIL PAIR - The present invention relates to a process for the rework of bottom terminated leadless devices as well as a pair of stencils for the manual reattachment of such devices (commonly known as a QFN, LGA or MLF packages). This process is used to remount these devices once they have been removed from the printed circuit board or placing new devices on an already populated PCB. It is also used to add bumps to the bottom side of an electronic device package or pads. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20110132972 | MANUAL METHOD FOR REBALLING USING A SOLDER PREFORM - A method for manually reattaching solder balls onto a plurality of contact areas arranged in a pattern on a device to be reballed is provided. First, a single use preform with a plurality of solder balls arranged in a pattern corresponding to the pattern of contact areas on the device is provided. The solder balls are held in respective apertures in the preform by an adhesive layer on the preform that defines a closed end of the apertures and are partially exposed on one side of the preform. A solder paste or paste flux is applied to, at least, the contact areas of the device. The device is manually aligned with the exposed solder balls of the preform and the device and the exposed balls of the preform are manually brought into contact. The aligned device and preform are heated to reflow the solder balls onto the land areas of the device. The preform including the adhesive layer is then removed from the device with the solder balls being retained on the device. | 06-09-2011 |
Jeff Hoang, Eagan, MN US
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| 20090013472 | CHANNELED MAT - Embodiments of the invention relate to a channeled mat comprising a mat and one or more channels in the mat. Embodiments also relate to a method of making a channeled mat comprising forming a mat and forming one or more channels in the mat. | 01-15-2009 |
Kien-Lam Alain Hoang, Colorado Springs, CO US
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| 20100031137 | Method and system for authoring, publishing and rendering a dynamic interactive web page - A system and method permitting users to author, publish, and render a dynamic interactive web page. The dynamic interactive web page is generated by a knowledge object which is a block of information composed of a plurality of action-condition rules. Knowledge objects may be used to build, but are not limited to building, question and answer facts, multiple choice trivia's, multiple choice quizzes, multiple choice test, polls, surveys, consultations, conversations, or complex problem resolution systems through series of information exchanges between a user and a knowledge object. Knowledge objects may provide needed knowledge in, but are not limited to, the following categories: Education, physics, history, geography, sciences, mathematics, mechanics, electronics, business, finances, entertainment, health, hobby, games, parenting, relationships, religion, real estate, shopping, sports, styles, toys, travel, trivia, etc. . . . | 02-04-2010 |
Lai Hoang, Suwanee, GA US
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| 20080250638 | METHOD FOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING A STINGER INTO A NETWORK NODE - A spring-loaded device is installed into a node housing at a predetermined location. The predetermined location is selected to correspond to another predetermined location into which a stinger may be installed. These predetermined locations on the node housing are selected to further correspond to a predetermined internal location of an RF interface connector. A conducting pin of the RF interface extends through a dielectric between a nail head shaped end, which provides electrical connection with the stinger projection, and an end soldered to a PCB of the amplifier. The amplifier may be installed and the node housing closed before the stinger and spring-loaded device are installed into the housing. This facilitates installation of the stinger into the housing without having to open the housing and remove the amplifier. External threads on the spring-loaded device facilitate installation thereof, but a unique torque is not required therefor. | 10-16-2008 |
Lan Hoang, Cheshire, CT US
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| 20100168939 | MODULE FOR INTEGRATED APPROACH TO AN OFFSHORE FACILITY - A system and method to facilitate approach of a VTOL aircraft to an offshore facility includes inputting a waypoint for a landing platform of an offshore facility into an aircraft module, inputting an offset distance from the landing platform into the aircraft module, inputting a minimum descent height into an aircraft module, and inputting a final approach inbound course toward the landing platform into the aircraft module. | 07-01-2010 |
Long Hoang, Fort Lauderdale, FL US
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| 20080277220 | AUTOMATICALLY RETRACTABLE ADJUSTABLE FOOT FOR LUGGAGE CASE WITH WHEELS - An article of upright rolling luggage with wheels is provided having one or more adjustable feet for stabilizing the luggage case in the upright position. The luggage case includes one or more wheels rotatably mounted to a portion of the luggage case substantially at a rear edge of a bottom wall of the luggage case. One or more bases extend from the bottom wall and have at least one portion spaced apart from the wheel. One or more feet are movably mounted to the base where the foot is movable from a first position substantially adjacent to the bottom wall to a second position extending away from the bottom wall. A locking mechanism is provided which allows the foot to be held in the first position and manually rotated and automatically looked into the second position. Upon depressing a release mechanism, the foot is unlocked and automatically rotated from the second position into the first position. | 11-13-2008 |
Manh Hoang, Kent, WA US
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| 20090240763 | MESSAGING DEVICE AND SYSTEM - A display device configured to use an array of discrete light sources to display information received from a remote computer over a network. The device includes a processor coupled to the light sources and a memory storing computer-executable instructions and a device identifier. The device is coupled to the network by a network interface configured to send a request including the device identifier periodically to the remote computer. The remote computer is configured to receive messages from other remote computers for display by the display device. In response to each request, the remote computer uses the device identifier to identify messages for the display device stored in a device account, which are subsequently downloaded by the display device for display thereby. The processor is operable to turn selected ones of the discrete light sources on and off to display information in the downloaded message. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090254623 | MESSAGING DEVICE AND SYSTEM - A display device configured to display and/or playback information received from a remote computer over a network. The device includes a processor coupled to a visual display and a memory storing computer-executable instructions and a device identifier. The device is coupled to the network by a network interface configured to send a request including the device identifier periodically to the remote computer. The remote computer is configured to receive messages from other remote computers for display and/or playback by the display device. In response to each request, the remote computer uses the device identifier to identify messages for the display device stored in a device account, which are subsequently downloaded by the display device for display and/or playback thereby. The processor is operable to display and/or playback information in the downloaded message. | 10-08-2009 |
Minh Hoang, Acton, MA US
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| 20090163216 | PROXIMITY DETECTION IN A NETWORK - Techniques for facilitating a hand-in using proximity-detection and dual-pilot operation detect a presence of a client device in proximity to the network-side device; and transmit a first signal over a first communication channel to the client device, the first signal enabling the client device to access information transmitted in a second signal from the network-side device. | 06-25-2009 |
Minh Q. Hoang, Sandy, UT US
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| 20110150958 | CHLORHEXIDINE ACETATE ANTISEPTIC CLEANING AGENT - An antiseptic cleaning agent, generally, comprising chlorhexidine acetate and a solvent, such as an alcohol and/or water. The chlorhexidine acetate acts as a highly effective biocide. Additionally, the chlorhexidine acetate allows the cleaning agent to dry without leaving a tacky residue. Where the cleaning agent comprises one or more alcohols, the alcohols may comprise any suitable alcohols, including lower alcohols having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, such as ethanol and isopropanol. Where the ratio of ethanol to isopropanol may be from between about 1:1000 to about 1000:1. In addition to chlorhexidine acetate, the cleaning agent optionally comprises another non-alcohol biocide, such as triclosan. The cleaning agent can be used in any suitable manner. For instance, the cleaning agent may be impregnated in an absorbent material, such as a towelette, swabstick, or gauze. Additionally, the absorbent material may comprise a positively charged or a non-ionic substance, such as polypropylene or polyester. | 06-23-2011 |
Minh Quang Hoang, Sandy, UT US
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| 20090143470 | Invisible Antimicrobial Glove and Hand Antiseptic - An alcohol based hand surgical scrub, which includes cationic anti-microbial agent preservatives, cationic polymer film-forming agents and a skin emollient, and provides a long term residual, anti-microbial “invisible glove” on the skin. The composition provides an immediate reduction in bacterial microbes. The polymer system creates an invisible film on the skin following solvent evaporation. This invisible film provides a lasting anti-microbial barrier on the skin which acts to prevent microbial growth. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20100242993 | Patient fluid line access valve antimicrobial cap/cleaner - Cap and cleaning devices antiseptically maintain patient fluid line access valves to minimize the risk of infection via catheters. The devices have a cap that may contain a dry pad impregnated with an antimicrobial agent. The cap covers the access portion of the access valve when not in use. The devices have a hood that contains a wet pad impregnated with a cleaning solution and, optionally, an antimicrobial agent. The wet pad cleans the access portion of the access valve prior to and optionally, after the access valve is utilized to access the patient fluid line. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110009717 | BLOOD SAMPLING DEVICE - A blood sampling device useful for collecting a blood sample from a separate vascular access device is described herein. The blood sampling device includes a body shaped and sized for partial insertion into a separate vascular access device. The body includes a reservoir defined within the body, which has an internal volume sufficient to contain enough blood for use in a diagnostic blood test. The body also includes a gas permeable vent disposed on the body, in which the gas permeable vent is in gaseous communication with the reservoir. When connected to a separate vascular access device the blood sampling device collects a blood sample as blood flows into the reservoir from the separate vascular access device and as gases pass out the reservoir via the gas permeable vent. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110009831 | ANTIMICROBIAL COATING FOR DERMALLY INVASIVE DEVICES - An antimicrobial coating applied to a transdermal surface of a catheter device. An antimicrobial coating applied to catheter device such that when the catheter device is fully inserted, the antimicrobial coating is interposed between the catheter device and the dermal layers of the patient. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110065798 | ANTI-INFECTIVE LUBRICANT FOR MEDICAL DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PREPARING THE SAME - A lubricious antiseptic coating material containing various solvents to achieve mutual miscibility and provide a generally homogenous product. A coating material is provided having an antipathogenic agent and a solvent for dissolving the same. The coating further includes a lubricious agent and a solvent for dissolving the same. Thus, the coating material contains antiseptic and lubricious properties suitable for application to a desired surface to kill or inhibit the growth of pathogens known to cause catheter related bloodstream infections. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110066121 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AN ANTISEPTIC APPLICATOR - An antiseptic applicator device having a reservoir for storing an antiseptic agent, the reservoir being coupled to an applicator pad, and a defeatable membrane being interposed between the reservoir and the applicator pad. Embodiments of the device further include opposing handles, wherein an interior lumen of each handle houses a breakable phial containing a desired solution, and wherein upon moving the handles to a closed position, the phials are broken to release the desired solutions which are then absorbed by the applicator pad. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110275988 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A CLOSED VENTING HAZARDOUS DRUG IV SET - A device for priming and venting a hazardous drug within an intravenous administration set. The device includes various access ports and fluid channels to permit direct injection of a hazardous drug into the fluid reservoir, while eliminating the possibility of undesirable exposure to the hazardous drug. The device further includes priming and flushing ports to enable flushing of a hazardous drug from the system following an infusion procedure. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110276010 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A CLOSED VENTING HAZARDOUS DRUG IV SET - A device for priming and venting a hazardous drug within an intravenous administration set. The device includes various access ports and fluid channels to permit direct injection of a hazardous drug into the fluid reservoir, while eliminating the possibility of undesirable exposure to the hazardous drug. The device further includes priming and flushing ports to enable flushing of a hazardous drug from the system following an infusion procedure. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110276031 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A CLOSED VENTING HAZARDOUS DRUG IV SET - A device for priming and venting a hazardous drug within an intravenous administration set. The device includes various access ports and fluid channels to permit direct injection of a hazardous drug into the fluid reservoir, while eliminating the possibility of undesirable exposure to the hazardous drug. The device further includes priming and flushing ports to enable flushing of a hazardous drug from the system following an infusion procedure. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20120016307 | REMOVABLE FLASH CHAMBER - A needle hub and catheter assembly are disclosed herein. The needle hub includes an introducer needle having a lumen extending therethrough. A needle hub is coupled to a proximal end of the introducer needle. A flash chamber is removably coupled to the needle hub or the introducer needle. An interior of the flash chamber is in fluid communication with the lumen of the introducer needle when the flash chamber is coupled to the needle hub or the introducer needle. As such, the flash chamber can collect a sample of blood that can be accessed when the flash chamber is removed. In some instances, the blood can also be dispensed from the flash chamber into a test strip or other testing device. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120016318 | ANTIMICROBIAL IV ACCESS CAP - An antimicrobial IV access cap having an inner surface for retaining an antimicrobial agent, and further configured to receive a portion of an access port of an intravascular device. | 01-19-2012 |
Myle Hoang, Colonia, NJ US
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| 20090012061 | A Method of Treating Cancer - The present invention relates to a method of treating cellular proliferative diseases, in particular cancer, which comprises administering a modulator of the activity of the mitotic kinesin KSP, wherein the activity of the KSP modulator is dependent on the presence of microtubules. It is believed that the KSP modulators utilized in the instant method bind to the KSP protein in a previously unreported manner, since the compounds do not bind competitively with respect to either microtubules or ATP, the substrates of KSP. The modulators useful in the instant methods are furthermore not active against the non-microtubule stimulated activity of KSP. Cellular proliferative diseases that may be treated using the method disclosed herein are, for example cancer, hyperplasias, restenosis, cardiac hypertrophy, immune disorders and inflammation. | 01-08-2009 |
Nam H. Hoang, Minneapolis, MN US
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| 20090096134 | Process and Apparatus for Forming Medical Device Balloons - Medical device balloons are formed from a tubular parison by a process or apparatus which establishes a controlled location (initiation zone) on the parison where radial expansion is initiated. Initiation within the initiation zone is achieved by heating the parison in that location to a higher temperature than the remainder of the parison for at least a portion of the blowing time. A variety of apparatus configurations are provided, some of which allow for the size and location of the initiation zone to be readily reconfigured. Balloons can also be modified, post-blowing, using heating apparatus and methods described. | 04-16-2009 |
Phu Hoang US
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| 20090157642 | SEARCH SYSTEM USING SEARCH SUBDOMAIN AND HINTS TO SUBDOMAINS IN SEARCH QUERY STATEMENTS AND SPONSORED RESULTS ON A SUBDOMAIN-BY-SUBDOMAIN BASIS - A method and apparatus for generating search results including searching by subdomain and providing sponsored results by subdomain is provided. A search system according to embodiments of the present invention analyzes search queries to determine if they are to be routed to subdomains and presents results include sponsored hits sponsored on a subdomain by subdomain basis. | 06-18-2009 |
Sam Hoang, Seattle, WA US
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| 20120023462 | SKIPPING THROUGH ELECTRONIC CONTENT ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method for skipping through electronic content displayed on an electronic device having a touchscreen display coupled to a processing engine. According to one embodiment, a multi-touch gesture is received from a user. Based on the user's multi-touch gesture, electronic content associated with digital media immediately advances to a subsequent section or immediately reverses back to a previous section of the digital media. | 01-26-2012 |
Son Hoang, Dorchester, MA US
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| 20110201797 | Nucleic Acid Shearing Device with Disposable Cartridge - Apparatus, devices, and methods for shearing nucleic acids are provided. In one exemplary embodiment the device is a disposable nucleic acid shearing cartridge. The cartridge includes two reservoirs, an orifice structure disposed therebetween, and a fluid driver. The reservoirs are in fluid communication with each other by way of the orifice structure, and the fluid driver cycles a sample between the two reservoirs. By passing a sample from one reservoir to the next, through the orifice structure, an orifice located in the orifice structure can shear the sample to a desired length. The sheared sample can then be used, for example, in a sequencing device. Apparatuses for cycling samples in the cartridge, and methods and kits for shearing nucleic acids, are also disclosed. | 08-18-2011 |
Son K. Hoang, Norman, OK US
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| 20080216584 | TEST CELL FOR APPLYING A SHEAR STRESS TO A TEST SPECIMEN - A test cell and method for stress testing a test specimen including a first platen and a second platen. Each platen having a loading surface, an inclined surface, and a longitudinal axis. The inclined surface being inclined relative to the longitudinal axis at an angle and the inclined surface having a specimen recess formed therein for receiving a portion of the test specimen such that when the inclined surface of the second platen is positioned in a face-to-face relationship with the inclined surface of the first platen, a shear stress is applied to the test specimen when an axial load is applied to the first and second platens. The platens further including fluid ports to subject the test specimen to fluid flow at various pressures and fluid chemistries and ultrasonic transducers to determine acoustic, compressional, and shear wave velocities and in multiple orientations. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20110022320 | METHOD OF PREDICTING MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF ROCKS USING MINERAL COMPOSITIONS PROVIDED BY IN-SITU LOGGING TOOLS - A method for predicting mechanical properties of a transverse isotropic region of a rock formation traversed by a well bore including running a logging tool in the well bore; the mass percentages of minerals present in the rock formation surrounding the well bore are measured with the logging tool. The density of the minerals present in the rock formation surrounding the well bore is determined. The porosity of the rock formation surrounding the well bore is measured. From the porosity and the measured mass percentages and density of the minerals, all the transverse isotropic elastic coefficients of the rock formation are determined in real time. | 01-27-2011 |
Tai Hoang, Newcastle, WA US
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| 20120116984 | AUTOMATED EVALUATION OF COMPLIANCE DATA FROM HETEROGENEOUS IT SYSTEMS - Compliance-relevant data from external systems comprising managed entities can be received, stored, processed, transformed and evaluated in an automated fashion. Compliance reporting can be generated dynamically to reflect the most current regulations, guidance and system operating conditions. Compliance data from external systems can be converted into a unified format compatible with a compliance management schema. A series of transformations can be applied to the compliance-relevant data. A compliance threshold can be provided to the compliance management system and compliance scoring can be provided. | 05-10-2012 |
Thanh D. Hoang, Edgewood, WA US
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| 20090157532 | Materials management system - A material management system includes integrated modules that cooperate to electronically manage a pooled inventory of material held at differing locations and used in the maintenance of multiple fleets of aircraft. The system includes a material request module for processing requests for material and for determining whether the requested material is present at one of the locations. A material transfer module responds to material requests by transferring parts between the differing locations. A material receiving and inspection module controls receiving and inspection of the material. A material shipment module manages the shipment of the material from a supplier in response to a material request. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20120044092 | AIRCRAFT SAFETY AND CONFIGURATION MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An aircraft safety and configuration monitoring system includes a plurality of RFID equipped items, a plurality of RFID interrogators communicating with the plurality of RFID equipped items, a processor communicating with the plurality of RFID interrogators and adapted to determine an issue with respect to any of the plurality of RFID equipped items and an indicating mechanism communicating with the processor and adapted to indicate the issue. | 02-23-2012 |
Thanh Duc Hoang, Edgewood, WA US
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| 20090212914 | DATA MANAGEMENT FOR INTERMITTENTLY CONNECTED SENSORS - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for managing data on an intermittently connected sensor. A data management system manages the data on radio frequency identification tags. The data management system comprises a radio frequency identification tag capable of storing the data, program code stored on the radio frequency identification tag, and a reader data processing system. The reader data processing system is capable of receiving the data and the program code from the radio frequency identification tag in a radio frequency signal and capable of executing the program code to read the data. | 08-27-2009 |
Thao Hoang, Rockford, IL US
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| 20100083433 | VACUUM WASTE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - A vacuum waste system for use in a vehicle, such as a aircraft. The vacuum waste system includes a lightweight base assembly and a lightweight toilet bowl assembly mounted to the top of the base assembly. The toilet bowl assembly has downwardly extending members that engage in a sliding manner with horizontally extending members at the top of the base assembly to thus secure the toilet bowl assembly to the base assembly. A fastener, such as a nut and bolt assembly, can be coupled to the toilet bowl assembly and base assembly using a tool to thus secure the toilet bowl assembly to the base assembly. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100083435 | FLUSH VALVE AND VACUUM GENERATOR FOR VACUUM WASTE SYSTEM - The apparatus and method of the invention provides for a flush valve for controlling the vacuum evacuation of waste from a receptacle. The flush valve comprises an inlet port for receiving the waste from the receptacle, an outlet port opposite the inlet port and in fluid communication therewith, a source of vacuum connected to the outlet port and a uniquely designed discharge disk disposed between the inlet and outlet ports for interrupting the flow of fluid therebetween. In the preferred embodiment the flush valve is integral with a latticed panel of the waste receptacle stand. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100083832 | VORTEX WASTE SEPARATOR APPARATUS - A vortex separator for drawing a substantially moisture-free airstream from a waste stream having an annular channel defining a first vortex flow path for separating liquid and solid waste from this waste stream and preferably a filter unit with an inverted conical cavity between nested inverted cones defining a second vortex flow path that is isolated from the first vortex flow path for separating additional liquid and solid waste from the waste stream before it exits the vortex separator. In preferred embodiments, the separator includes a removable filter unit cartridge positioned within the outer cone and a helix isolator to respectively make use of the separator more convenient to use and more efficient. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100084352 | MULTIPLE VORTEX WASTE SEPARATOR APPARATUS - A multiple vortex separator for drawing a substantially moisture-free airstream from a waste stream having an annular channel defining a first vortex flow path for separating liquid and solid waste from this waste stream and an inverted conical cavity between nested inverted cones defining a second vortex flow path that is isolated from the first vortex flow path for separating additional liquid and solid waste from the waste stream before it exits the vortex separator. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100084592 | RINSE VALVE FOR VACUUM WASTE SYSTEM - The apparatus and method of the invention provides for a rinse valve for controlling the flow of rinse fluid to a vacuum waste receptacle. The rinse valve comprises a primary rinse fluid flow path and a poppet assembly intersecting the primary rinse fluid flow path. The rinse valve also comprises a solenoid-driven fluid control device having a solenoid armature movable between an inactive state in which the armature engages the poppet assembly to block flow of the rinse fluid through a poppet channel and an active state in which the solenoid armature is disengaged from the poppet assembly to allow flow of the rinse fluid through the poppet channel to raise the poppet assembly, permitting the flow of the rinse fluid through the primary rinse fluid flow path and out of the valve, the armature being located at all times out of the primary flow path of the rinse fluid. | 04-08-2010 |
Tony T. Hoang, Warren, MI US
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| 20090071147 | Brake Booster Leak Detection System - A control system for evaluating a brake booster system includes an engine evaluation module that detects an engine off condition. A pressure evaluation module, during the engine off condition, monitors hydraulic brake line pressure, detects a change in brake booster pressure, and determines a brake booster vacuum decay rate based on the change in brake booster pressure. A fault reporting module detects a brake booster system fault based on the brake line pressure and the brake booster vacuum decay rate. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090273230 | BRAKING BOOSTER SYSTEM LEAK DIAGNOSTICS - A leak diagnostic system for a vehicle comprises a calculation module and a diagnostic enabling module. The calculation module calculates a decay rate of a brake booster vacuum. The diagnostic enabling module selectively enables the decay rate calculation based on mass airflow (MAF) into an engine and engine vacuum. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090308359 | NOISE MINIMIZATION FOR EVAPORATIVE CANISTER VENTILATION VALVE CLEANING - A control system comprising a detection module that detects at least one of a vehicle speed and an engine speed and a canister vent valve control module that selectively modulates the canister vent valve based on at least one of the vehicle speed and the engine speed. A method comprising detecting at least one of a vehicle speed and an engine speed and selectively modulating a canister vent valve based on at least one of the vehicle speed and the engine speed. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100298095 | VEHICLE FUEL CONTROL BASED ON VACUUM-ASSISTED BRAKE COMPONENT ACTUATION - A control method for an engine of a vehicle includes generating a brake value indicative of an operating condition of a brake system of the vehicle, and selectively adjusting one of a fuel control value of the engine and a fuel adjustment diagnostic value for the engine based on the brake value. In the method, a mass of fuel delivered to the engine is based on the fuel control value, and a diagnostic result indicative of lean operation of the engine is based on the fuel adjustment diagnostic value. The brake operating condition is selected from a group including a state of operation, a pedal displacement, an actuation period, a fluid operating pressure, and a power assist pressure. The fuel control value is provided. | 11-25-2010 |
Tram H. Hoang, King Of Prussia, PA US
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| 20100210706 | PYRROLIDINONE ANILINES AS PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR MODULATORS - The present invention relates to a compound represented by the following formula: | 08-19-2010 |