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Andy Hollis, White, GA US
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| 20080229522 | CUSTOMER-CREATED TEXTILES AND CUSTOMER-ORIENTED GARMENT DYEING MACHINE - Customers obtain customized textile materials by selecting style, shape, size, pattern and color for an undyed textile product. Based on a selection made by the customer, the textile product is transformed by a dyeing operation performed on a single item to yield a product, such as a shirt, pants, or jacket, which has a color and pattern of his or her own choosing, in the size and style he or she desires. The process can be performed in a retail setting using a dye machine which allows the process to be viewed by the customer. Preferably, the textile material is constructed from yarns which include cationic cotton alone or in combination with natural cotton or other natural or synthetic fibers, and using anionic dyes, such as a fiber reactive dye, such that the dye is exhausted during the process and effluent from the dye machine is environmentally friendly without excess dye, salts, and alkalis. To enhance the educational and entertainment experience of the customer, the dyeing operation can be performed in a transparent tank or water kettle in the retail outlet so that the customer can view, for example, the garment as it is being dyed to the customer's specifications. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20100170049 | Customer-Created Textiles and Customer-Oriented Garment Dyeing Machine - Customers obtain customized textile materials by selecting style, shape, size, pattern and color for an undyed textile product. Based on a selection made by the customer, the textile product is transformed by a dyeing operation performed on a single item to yield a product, such as a shirt, pants, or jacket which has a color and pattern of his or her own choosing, in the size and style he or she desires. The process can be performed in a retail setting using a dye machine which allows the process to be viewed by the customer. Preferably, the textile material is constructed from yarns which include cationic cotton alone or in combination with natural cotton or other natural or synthetic fibers, and using anionic dyes, such as a fiber reactive dye, such that the dye is exhausted during the process and effluent from the dye machine is environmentally friendly without excess dye, salts, and alkalis. To enhance the educational and entertainment experience of the customer, the dyeing operation can be performed in a transparent tank or water kettle in the retail outlet so that the customer can view, for example, the garment as it is being dyed to the customer's specifications. | 07-08-2010 |
Andy Hollis, Evans, GA US
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| 20080234867 | Customer-Created Textiles and Method of Producing Same - Customers obtain customized textile materials by selecting style, shape, size, pattern and color for an undyed textile product. Based on a selection made by the customer, the textile product is transformed by a dyeing operation performed on a single item to yield a product, such as a shirt, pants, or jacket, which has a color and pattern of his or her own choosing, in the size and style he or she desires. The process can be performed in a retail setting using a dye machine which allows the process to be viewed by the customer. Preferably, the textile material is constructed from yarns which include cationic cotton alone or in combination with natural cotton or other natural or synthetic fibers, and using anionic dyes, such as a fiber reactive dye, such that the dye is exhausted during the process and effluent from the dye machine is environmentally friendly without excess dye, salts, and alkalis. | 09-25-2008 |
Dale Hollis, Thousand Oaks, CA US
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| 20110079703 | OBJECT TRACKING SYSTEM - An optical tracking system comprises an array of point source emitters that output respective optical emissions, and a plurality of angle of arrival sensors. Each sensor comprises one or more optical elements and a focal plane array (FPA), with the optical elements arranged to resolve the optical emissions into one or more linear patterns on the FPA. A processing system in communication with the sensors establishes the orientation and position of each of the optical emitters using the linear patterns. A headgear tracking system employs point source emitters on a piece of headgear, with front and rear arrays of angle of arrival sensors located in an aircraft cockpit; a processing system in communication with the sensor arrays establishes an orientation and position for each of the optical emitters on the headgear. | 04-07-2011 |
Dale Hollis, Manchester, NH US
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| 20110181201 | LED Display System and Method for Use with an Audio System - The light-emitting diode (LED) display system and method are provided. A LED display structure houses a quantity of LEDs. A control unit is in communication with the LED display structure. An audio output system supplies at least one audio signal to the control unit, wherein the control unit processes the at least one audio signal and transmits at least one processed audio signal to the LED display structure. A quantity of light is emitted from at least a portion of the quantity of LEDs is based on the at least one processed audio signal. A selection device is in communication with the control unit and controlling selection of at least one display mode of the LED display structure. At least one power supply supplies a quantity of voltage to at least one of the LED display structure, the audio output system, the control unit and the selection device. | 07-28-2011 |
Darrel Hollis, Acworth, GA US
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| 20090193707 | Telemetry-Enabled Trap Monitoring System - Disclosed is a trap including a status LED configured to indicate a trap status, a door sensor configured to indicate a door status, and a status button, configured to: 1) wake a micro controller such that the telemetry-enabled trap can be registered with a telemetry system, and 2) cause the status LED to indicate at least the trap status and the door status. Also disclosed is a method for monitoring the trap. The method includes receiving GPS data, monitoring the GPS data for valid positional information, and receiving an event message from a trap tracker module. | 08-06-2009 |
David Hollis, Alexandria Bay, NY US
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| 20100224648 | PORTABLE AUTOMATIC GOLF BALL DISPENSER - A golf ball dispensing apparatus includes a tube configured to receive at least one golf ball, at least one leg configured to attach to said tube, means for releasing a golf ball from said tube, means for supplying power configured to engage said means for releasing a golf ball, an arm configured to receive a golf ball from said tube wherein said arm is configured to engage said tube at a hinge, and means for sensing motion configured to engage said means for releasing a golf ball. | 09-09-2010 |
Ernest E. Hollis, Bedford, MA US
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| 20110254162 | High Speed, High Density, Low Power Die Interconnect System - A system for interconnecting at least two die each die having a plurality of conducting layers and dielectric layers disposed upon a substrate which may include active and passive elements. In one embodiment there is at least one interconnect coupling at least one conducting layer on a side of one die to at least one conducting layer on a side of the other die. Another interconnect embodiment is a slug having conducting and dielectric layers disposed between two or more die to interconnect between the die. Other interconnect techniques include direct coupling such as rod, ball, dual balls, bar, cylinder, bump, slug, and carbon nanotube, as well as indirect coupling such as inductive coupling, capacitive coupling, and wireless communications. The die may have features to facilitate placement of the interconnects such as dogleg cuts, grooves, notches, enlarged contact pads, tapered side edges and stepped vias. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110256663 | High Speed, High Density, Low Power Die Interconnect System - A system for interconnecting at least two die each die having a plurality of conducting layers and dielectric layers disposed upon a substrate which may include active and passive elements. In one embodiment there is at least one interconnect coupling at least one conducting layer on a side of one die to at least one conducting layer on a side of the other die. Another interconnect embodiment is a slug having conducting and dielectric layers disposed between two or more die to interconnect between the die. Other interconnect techniques include direct coupling such as rod, ball, dual balls, bar, cylinder, bump, slug, and carbon nanotube, as well as indirect coupling such as inductive coupling, capacitive coupling, and wireless communications. The die may have features to facilitate placement of the interconnects such as dogleg cuts, grooves, notches, enlarged contact pads, tapered side edges and stepped vias. | 10-20-2011 |
Gregory D. Hollis, Nashville, TN US
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| 20080221588 | SPECIMEN RETRIEVAL DEVICE - The present invention provides a surgical specimen retrieval device that allows one-handed use by incorporating a geared spool to amplify take up of a flexible line to close the mouth of the specimen bag after the surgical specimen is deposited in the bag. The retrieval device includes a spool with an attached gear that is rotated by movement of a deployment rod with serrated teeth. A flexible line has a proximal end attached to the spool and the distal end attached to the mouth of the bag. When the deployment reel is moved from an extended position to an inserted position, the spool rotates and pays out flexible line to allow the mouth of the deployed bag to open. Once a specimen is taken and deposited in the bag, the deployment rod is moved from the inserted position toward the extended position. This rod movement rotates the spool to take up the line and close the mouth of the bag. When the rod is moved to a fully retracted position, the teeth on the rod disengage from the gear, which allows the spool to rotate freely. The device is then removed from the trocar and the line is used to pull the bagged specimen from the body cavity. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20090131967 | SURGICAL TROCAR - The present invention provides a surgical trocar including an elongated trocar passageway and an access channel disposed in spaced relationship to each other. The access channel includes a gas seal to prevent gas leakage while the access channel is in use, and a valve to close the access channel when not in use. Once, the trocar is inserted into the body cavity, the access channel allows access of catheters and or other small diameter devices without the need for making extra incisions. This allows continued use of the trocar while utilizing the access channel, giving it a dual function usage. The access channel allows devices to be angled away from the trocar once inside the body cavity making device manipulation easier. | 05-21-2009 |
Jeffrey D. Hollis, Gallatin, TN US
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| 20080221588 | SPECIMEN RETRIEVAL DEVICE - The present invention provides a surgical specimen retrieval device that allows one-handed use by incorporating a geared spool to amplify take up of a flexible line to close the mouth of the specimen bag after the surgical specimen is deposited in the bag. The retrieval device includes a spool with an attached gear that is rotated by movement of a deployment rod with serrated teeth. A flexible line has a proximal end attached to the spool and the distal end attached to the mouth of the bag. When the deployment reel is moved from an extended position to an inserted position, the spool rotates and pays out flexible line to allow the mouth of the deployed bag to open. Once a specimen is taken and deposited in the bag, the deployment rod is moved from the inserted position toward the extended position. This rod movement rotates the spool to take up the line and close the mouth of the bag. When the rod is moved to a fully retracted position, the teeth on the rod disengage from the gear, which allows the spool to rotate freely. The device is then removed from the trocar and the line is used to pull the bagged specimen from the body cavity. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20090131967 | SURGICAL TROCAR - The present invention provides a surgical trocar including an elongated trocar passageway and an access channel disposed in spaced relationship to each other. The access channel includes a gas seal to prevent gas leakage while the access channel is in use, and a valve to close the access channel when not in use. Once, the trocar is inserted into the body cavity, the access channel allows access of catheters and or other small diameter devices without the need for making extra incisions. This allows continued use of the trocar while utilizing the access channel, giving it a dual function usage. The access channel allows devices to be angled away from the trocar once inside the body cavity making device manipulation easier. | 05-21-2009 |
Jeremy Lee Hollis, Cayucas, CA US
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| 20100310241 | TANKLESS ELECTRIC WATER HEATER WITH EFFICIENT THERMAL TRANSFER - A tankless electric water heater is disclosed that optimizes energy efficiency while minimizing cost and size. A flow-through container surrounds an electric heating element having a surface that is everwhere in direct, unobstructed relationship with the container walls, forming therebetween a passage through which all of the water must pass in a laminar flow while in close proximity to the heater surface, preferably within one-quarter inch and more preferably within one-eighth inch. The entire heater surface is surrounded by water, and all emanated heat must pass into the water. Tubular embodiments can be straight, coiled, U-shaped, and/or S-shaped. Cup-shaped embodiments can direct the water in a counter-flow past inner and outer heating element surfaces. Electrical connectors can be positioned near to each other. Protruding fins can be included that increase heat contact with the water, and the fins can be aligned with the water flow to minimize turbulence. | 12-09-2010 |
John Rey Hollis, Albany, CA US
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| 20100136873 | Collapsible Toy Airplane - A collapsible toy airplane reconfigurable between storage and use configurations. At least one spar member forms first and second wings and is coupled to a fuselage. The main body member and the at least one spar are formed from spring steel with an arcuate cross section whereby they can be reconfigured from a straight, substantially rigid disposition to a coiled configuration. A sheath of flexible material envelops the at least one spar member. The at least one spar member can be pivotable from a use configuration forming the first and second wings to a collapsed configuration substantially in-line with the main body member. The wings can be formed from first and second spar members, each pivotally coupled to the main body portion and each adjustable from a use configuration disposed at a dihedral angle to a collapsed, in-line configuration. | 06-03-2010 |
Kirk Hollis, Los Alamos, NM US
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| 20090126934 | Kerogen Extraction from Subterranean Oil Shale Resources - The present invention is directed to methods for extracting a kerogen-based product from subsurface (oil) shale formations, wherein such methods rely on fracturing and/or rubblizing portions of said formations so as to enhance their fluid permeability, and wherein such methods further rely on chemically modifying the shale-bound kerogen so as to render it mobile. The present invention is also directed at systems for implementing at least some of the foregoing methods. Additionally, the present invention is also directed to methods of fracturing and/or rubblizing subsurface shale formations and to methods of chemically modifying kerogen in situ so as to render it mobile. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20100270038 | Kerogen Extraction from Subterranean Oil Shale Resources - The present invention is directed to methods for extracting a kerogen-based product from subsurface (oil) shale formations, wherein such methods rely on fracturing and/or rubblizing portions of said formations so as to enhance their fluid permeability, and wherein such methods further rely on chemically modifying the shale-bound kerogen so as to render it mobile. The present invention is also directed at systems for implementing at least some of the foregoing methods. Additionally, the present invention is also directed to methods of fracturing and/or rubblizing subsurface shale formations and to methods of chemically modifying kerogen in situ so as to render it mobile. | 10-28-2010 |
Mark Hollis, Concord, MA US
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| 20100062415 | Pathogen Detection Biosensor - The invention described herein provides methods for the detection of target particles, such as pathogens, soluble antigens, nucleic acids, toxins, chemicals, plant pathogens, blood borne pathogens, bacteria, viruses and the like. Also described is an emittor cell comprising a receptor, wherein the receptor can be an antibody or an Fc receptor, and an emittor molecule for the detection of a target particle in a sample wherein the target particle to be detected is bound by one or more receptors on the emittor cell. Also provided are optoelectronic sensor devices for detecting a target particle in a sample, including in a plurality of samples. | 03-11-2010 |
Mark A. Hollis, Concord, MA US
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| 20100041031 | Optoelectronic detection system - The invention described herein provides methods for the detection of soluble antigens. In particular, the methods provide for the detection of soluble proteins and chemicals. In addition, the invention provides methods of detecting a nucleic acid sequence in a sample. Also described is an emittor cell comprising an Fc receptor and an emittor molecule for the detection of a target particle in a sample wherein the target particle to be detected is bound by one or more antibodies. Also provided is an optoelectronic sensor device for detecting a target particle in a plurality of samples. | 02-18-2010 |
Michael S. Hollis, San Leandro, CA US
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| 20110196643 | DIVE COMPUTER WITH FREE DIVE MODE AND WIRELESS DATA TRANSMISSION - A dive computer with a free dive mode and/or wireless data transmission capabilities. In one embodiment the invention relates to a diving apparatus including a dive computer having a free dive mode, where the dive computer is configured to calculate a nitrogen loading in the free dive mode using a default value which is the fraction of oxygen in air, and where the free dive mode is used when a diver makes a dive without a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus. Another embodiment includes a method of operating a dive computer including recording two or more first identifiers, receiving pressure information from two or more pressure transmitters, the pressure information comprising second identifiers and pressure measurements, determining whether the pressure information contains one of the two or more first identifiers, and displaying a message indicative of the pressure information that contains one of the two or more first identifiers. | 08-11-2011 |
Paul William Hollis, Austin, TX US
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| 20100302880 | DUAL POWER RAIL WORD LINE DRIVER AND DUAL POWER RAIL WORD LINE DRIVER ARRAY - A dual power rail word line driver for driving a word line of a memory array according to a predecode signal from a decoder powered by a first supply voltage is provided. A signal buffering unit is coupled between the word line and a node. A pull-down unit is coupled between the node and a ground. A pull-up unit is coupled between the node and a second supply voltage higher than or equal to the first supply voltage. The signal buffering unit provides a word line signal corresponding to the predecode signal to the memory array via the word line when the pull-down unit is turned on by the predecode signal and a first pulse signal and the pull-up unit is turned off by a second pulse signal. There is no level shifter on a critical timing path of the dual power rail word line driver. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100325368 | SHARED MEMORY HAVING MULTIPLE ACCESS CONFIGURATIONS - An apparatus includes a first processor that accesses memory according to a first clock frequency, a second processor that accesses memory according to a second clock frequency, and a memory device is configurable to selectively operate according to the first clock frequency or the second clock frequency. A memory controller enables dynamic configuration of organization of the memory device to allow a first portion of the memory device to be accessed by the first processor according to the first clock frequency and a second portion of the memory device to be accessed by the second processor according to the second clock frequency. | 12-23-2010 |
Rebecca Hollis, Folsom, CA US
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| 20110126549 | Ultra low emissions fast starting power plant - The power plant combusts a hydrocarbon fuel with oxygen to produce high temperature high pressure products of combustion. These products of combustion are routed through an expander to generate power. The products of combustion are substantially free of oxides of nitrogen because the oxidizer is oxygen rather than air. To achieve fast starting, oxygen, fuel and water diluent are preferably stored in quantities sufficient to allow the power plant to operate from these stored consumables. The fuel can be a gaseous or liquid fuel. The oxygen is preferably stored as liquid and routed through a vaporizer before combustion in a gas generator along with the hydrocarbon fuel. In one embodiment, the vaporizer gasifies the oxygen by absorption of heat from air before the air is routed into a separate heat engine, such as a gas turbine. The gas turbine thus operates on cooled air and has its power output increased. | 06-02-2011 |
Robert Hollis, San Leandro, CA US
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| 20110196643 | DIVE COMPUTER WITH FREE DIVE MODE AND WIRELESS DATA TRANSMISSION - A dive computer with a free dive mode and/or wireless data transmission capabilities. In one embodiment the invention relates to a diving apparatus including a dive computer having a free dive mode, where the dive computer is configured to calculate a nitrogen loading in the free dive mode using a default value which is the fraction of oxygen in air, and where the free dive mode is used when a diver makes a dive without a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus. Another embodiment includes a method of operating a dive computer including recording two or more first identifiers, receiving pressure information from two or more pressure transmitters, the pressure information comprising second identifiers and pressure measurements, determining whether the pressure information contains one of the two or more first identifiers, and displaying a message indicative of the pressure information that contains one of the two or more first identifiers. | 08-11-2011 |
Robert Hollis, St. Peters, MO US
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| 20090070955 | Snap-Together Wet Nozzle for Vacuum Appliance - A snap-together wet nozzle for use with a vacuum assembly is described, as well as a removable squeegee assembly for use in combination with a wet nozzle for a vacuum assembly. The snap-together wet nozzle includes an elongated, generally U-shaped nozzle housing having outwardly tapering walls, spaced apart closed ends, and a connecting tube passageway for association with a vacuum-producing means, such as a wet/dry vacuum, and further includes a squeegee assembly capable of being insertably mounted within the elongated, generally U-shaped nozzle housing. The squeegee assembly generally includes a squeegee element comprising a plurality of openings extending through the squeegee element; a first, elongated squeegee bar having spaced apart end grooves at each of its ends; and a second, elongated squeegee bar having spaced apart locking end tabs at each of its ends and a plurality of vanes spaced across the interior face of the bar, wherein when the squeegee assembly is assembled and ready for insertion into the nozzle, the squeegee element is located intermediate between the first and second squeegee bars, and wherein the first and second squeegee bars interlock by the engagement of the end tabs of the second squeegee bar with the end grooves of the first squeegee bar. | 03-19-2009 |
Robert R. Hollis, San Leandro, CA US
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| 20090018771 | DIVE COMPUTER INCORPORATING STORED DIVE SITE INFORMATION - Dive computers in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed that store information concerning a dive site. The stored information can be accessed during the dive to provide information concerning such things as points of interest and/or hazards. One embodiment of the invention includes a processor, memory connected to the processor, a pressure transducer connected to the processor and configured to measure depth, and a display connected to the processor. In addition, the memory contains factual information concerning a dive site, and the processor is configured to display at least a portion of the stored factual information concerning the dive site via the display. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090135022 | DIVE COMPUTER WITH GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM RECEIVER - Dive computers in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. One embodiment includes a microprocessor, a pressure transducer connected to the microprocessor, a microphone connected to the microprocessor, a speaker connected to the microprocessor, a telephone transceiver connected to the microprocessor, a GPS receiver connected to the microprocessor and a display. In addition, the microprocessor, pressure transducer and display are configured to display information concerning the dive computer's depth of submersion, the microprocessor, microphone, speaker and telephone transceiver are configured to enable the dive computer to be used as a telephone handset, and the microprocessor is configured to obtain GPS coordinates from the GPS receiver. In a further embodiment, the microprocessor, the microphone, the speaker, the telephone transceiver, the display, and the GPS receiver are components of a mobile phone handset including an external connector for communicating with external devices, the pressure transducer is packaged separately from the mobile phone handset and the pressure transducer packaging includes a connector configured to mate with the external connector of the mobile phone handset creating a connection between the pressure transducer and the microprocessor, and the mobile phone handset and the pressure transducer are contained within a waterproof housing. In addition, a software application installed on the mobile phone handset configures the microprocessor to record information concerning the dive computer's depth and time of submersion in a dive log. | 05-28-2009 |
Robert R. Hollis, St. Peters, MO US
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| 20100146729 | Snap-Together Wet Nozzle for Vacuum Appliance - A snap-together wet nozzle for use with a vacuum assembly is described, as well as a removable squeegee assembly for use in combination with a wet nozzle for a vacuum assembly. The snap-together wet nozzle includes an elongated, generally U-shaped nozzle housing having outwardly tapering walls, spaced apart closed ends, and a connecting tube passageway for association with a vacuum-producing means, such as a wet/dry vacuum, and further includes a squeegee assembly capable of being insertably mounted within the elongated, generally U-shaped nozzle housing. The squeegee assembly generally includes a squeegee element comprising a plurality of openings extending through the squeegee element; a first, elongated squeegee bar having spaced apart end grooves at each of its ends; and a second, elongated squeegee bar having spaced apart locking end tabs at each of its ends and a plurality of vanes spaced across the interior face of the bar, wherein when the squeegee assembly is assembled and ready for insertion into the nozzle, the squeegee element is located intermediate between the first and second squeegee bars, and wherein the first and second squeegee bars interlock by the engagement of the end tabs of the second squeegee bar with the end grooves of the first squeegee bar. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100170060 | Flexible Crevice Tool Attachment for Vacuum Appliances - A flexible accessory tool for a vacuum appliance is described, comprising an elongated body with a body portion having an attachment end, a nozzle end spaced apart from the attachment end and having an opening formed therein, and a flexible intermediate region for imparting flexibility to the accessory tool during use. The flexible intermediate region is made up of a rigid skeleton portion having a one or more ribs and support struts, over which a layer of non air-permeable flexible material is applied. During use, the flexible accessory tool may be bent to extreme angles in order to reach and clean debris from hard to reach areas, while not suffering from a decrease in vacuum air flow through the tool as it flexes. | 07-08-2010 |
Robert R. Hollis, Castro Valley, CA US
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| 20090090199 | DIVE COMPUTER WITH GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM RECEIVER - Dive computers and methods of logging information including position, audio and video information are disclosed. In one embodiment, the invention includes a processor, a global positioning system receiver connected to the processor and a pressure transducer connected to the processor. | 04-09-2009 |
Robert W. Hollis, Homer Glen, IL US
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| 20100160129 | REINFORCED FOAM CUP, METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A reinforced plastic foam cup including a body which defines an open top end and a closed bottom end, wherein the top end has a greater diameter than the bottom end. The body includes a reinforced tapered side wall that extends from the bottom end to the top end. A substantial portion of the reinforced tapered side wall includes a plastic foam layer, a pressure sensitive adhesive layer and a rigid material layer. Such reinforced plastic foam cup provides an improved tactile feel and enhanced insulation and rigidity properties. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100319834 | REINFORCED PLASTIC FOAM CUP, METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A reinforced plastic foam cup including a body which defines an open top end and a closed bottom end, wherein the top end has a greater diameter than the bottom end. The body includes a reinforced tapered side wall that extends from the bottom end to the top end. A substantial portion of the reinforced tapered side wall includes a plastic foam layer, a pressure sensitive adhesive layer and a rigid material layer. Such reinforced plastic foam cup provides an improved tactile feel and enhanced insulation and rigidity properties. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100323866 | REINFORCED PLASTIC FOAM CUP, METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A reinforced plastic foam cup including a body which defines an open top end and a closed bottom end, wherein the top end has a greater diameter than the bottom end. The body includes a reinforced tapered side wall that extends from the bottom end to the top end. A substantial portion of the reinforced tapered side wall includes a plastic foam layer, a pressure sensitive adhesive layer and a rigid material layer. Such reinforced plastic foam cup provides an improved tactile feel and enhanced insulation and rigidity properties. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110011863 | DISPOSABLE CUP LID - A disposable cup lid including a body and a mounting portion extending around the periphery of the body. The body defines a suitably shaped clearance area to accommodate a person's nose when drinking the contents of a cup having the lid positioned thereon. The body also defines an enhanced drinking area which is suitably configured to provide a person with a drinking experience more similar to the drinking experience of drinking from an uncovered cup or glass. In one embodiment, the body includes a raised portion which defines a lip engaging front wall and an enhanced drinking area. The enhanced drinking area includes a closure member having an upwardly extending gripping member and a drink-through opening initially covered by the closure member, wherein the drink-through opening is positioned substantially adjacent to the lip engaging front wall. The closure member is movable about a hinge from an initial closed position to an open position. The closure member of the top wall is also movable into a locking position wherein the gripping member frictionally engages the walls of a locking recess. | 01-20-2011 |
Shannon Hollis, Delaware, OH US
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| 20080221223 | Methods for treating arthropods - Methods for treating arthropods comprising depositing at least one drop of a liquid formulation containing at least one surfactant on a solid surface of an arthropod at a contact angle sufficient to cause rapid and enhanced knockdown (KD) of the arthropod. The contact angle comprises an angle formed between a resting drop of the liquid formulation and the solid surface on which the drop rests measured, after a period of about 80 milliseconds (ms) or more from the time that a drop of the liquid formulation is deposited on the solid surface, at a contact point between a tangent line drawn on a liquid/vapor interface surface of the resting drop in contact with the solid surface and a tangent to the solid surface on which the drop rests. | 09-11-2008 |
Terry Hollis, Wellington, FL US
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| 20080273964 | STATOR DAMPER SHIM - A system and method for reducing vibration and wear to adjacent platform surfaces and mounting locations of a vane segment in a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The present invention seeks to improve the interaction between mating faces of adjacent gas turbine vane assemblies by increasing the surface area where contact between the adjacent vanes occurs, so as to increase the damping capability and reduce the wear to the mating surfaces. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090004364 | Method For Protecting New/Used Engine Parts - New and used parts of gas and steam turbine engines are protected by imparting a controlled residual compressive stress to given portions of the part and then coated by a CVD or PVD process at low temperatures with layers of TiN or alloys thereof at alternate selective hard and less hardened levels. The protective treatment is particularly efficacious for airfoils of compressor blades/vanes of gas turbine engines and airfoils of airfoils and certain components of steam turbine engines. This method is targeted to reduce erosion, corrosion and stress-corrosion cracking in these parts. | 01-01-2009 |
Thomas J. Hollis, Medford, NJ US
Timothy Hollis, Spanish Fork, UT US
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| 20090289700 | FORWARDED CLOCK FILTERING - Some embodiments include a tunable bandpass filter to provide a filtered output signal; a circuit portion to provide an output signal in response to the filtered output signal; a comparator circuit to provide a comparison signal in response to the output signal from the circuit portion; and a feedback circuit to tune the tunable bandpass filter in response to the comparison signal provided by the comparator circuit. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 11-26-2009 |
Timothy Hollis, Meridan, ID US
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| 20100213972 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DRIVING A SIGNAL OFF AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - Embodiments of the present invention provide electronic devices, memory devices and methods of driving an on-chip signal off a chip. In one such embodiment, an on-chip signal and a second signal complementary to the on-chip signal are generated and provided to the two inputs of a differential driver. One output of the differential driver circuitry is coupled to an externally-accessible output terminal of the package. The other output may be terminated off the chip, but within the package. By routing the output signal and a second complementary output through the package, crosstalk potentially caused by the output signal can be reduced. Simultaneous switching output noise may also be reduced through use of a current-steering differential driver topology. Signal symmetry may also improve, reducing inter-symbol interference. | 08-26-2010 |
Timothy Hollis, Meridian, ID US
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| 20090174455 | EXPLICIT SKEW INTERFACE FOR MITIGATING CROSSTALK AND SIMULTANEOUS SWITCHING NOISE - Methods and apparatus are disclosed, such as those involving an inter-chip interface configured to receive and process electronic data. One such interface includes a receiver circuit that includes a clock tree configured to receive a clock signal at a clock tree input. The clock tree distributes a plurality of clock signals delayed from the clock signal such that one or more of the clock signals have a delay different from the delays of the other clock signals. The receiver circuit further includes a plurality of data input latches configured to receive a plurality of data elements over two or more different points in time. This configuration at least partially reduces crosstalk and simultaneous switching output noise. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090182918 | DATA BUS INVERSION APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed such as those that operate to encode data bits transmitted on a plurality of channels according to at least one of multiple Data Bus Inversion (DBI) algorithms. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20100026533 | Data Bus Inversion Apparatus, Systems, and Methods - Apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed such as those that operate to encode data bits transmitted on a plurality of channels according to at least one of multiple Data Bus Inversion (DBI) algorithms. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 02-04-2010 |
William K. Hollis, Duvall, WA US
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| 20090319547 | Compression Using Hashes - A compression algorithm may use a hash function to compress a file. The hash function may be selected to have multiple collisions so that a compressed file may include the hash values and indexes to the collisions. In some cases, a database of data and their hash values may be built during compression, while in other cases a preexisting database may be used. A preexisting database may be used as a shared secret to provide security to the compressed file. In many embodiments, the compression algorithm may be used recursively to reduce the size of the file by using the same or different hash functions. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20110173429 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO MINIMIZE COMPUTER APPARATUS INITIAL PROGRAM LOAD AND EXIT/SHUT DOWN PROCESSING - A method to reduce and thereby improve the initial program load time of a computing apparatus operating system and thus provides for near instantaneous user interaction. When practicing the instant invention, a computing apparatus operating system or application processing component is loaded neither sequentially nor completely, but rather on an as required basis. The invention's “required only” loading of processing components persist through subsequent operation and shut down of the computing apparatus with each loaded task creating a checkpoint record of processing modifications to non-volatile memory. Such checkpointing allows shut down processing of the apparatus to consist of merely flushing memory buffers in the apparatus checkpointed non-volatile memory of the apparatus to permanent storage and powering off of the apparatus, with subsequent initial program load (IPL) sequencing referencing the checkpointed records to minimize future system initialization elapsed time. | 07-14-2011 |