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Andrew P. Hoover, Ausstin, TX US
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| 20090295467 | CIRCUITRY AND METHOD FOR BUFFERING A POWER MODE CONTROL SIGNAL - A circuit has an input for receiving a power mode control signal to indicate a low power mode. A plurality of non-inverting buffers forms a fanout signal distribution network and provides buffering of the power mode control signal for gated power domain functional circuitry. Each non-inverting buffer has an even number of serially-connected inverting gates, at least a portion providing respective outputs having a valid logic state in the low power mode. Two voltages are used, one of which is disconnected during the low power mode. The non-inverting buffers have a first inverting gate connected to a continuous voltage terminal and a second inverting gate, collectively sized larger than the first inverting gate and connected to a voltage terminal which is selectively disconnected during the low power mode from the continuous voltage terminal. | 12-03-2009 |
Andrew P. Hoover, Austin, TX US
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| 20080265966 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH A PROGRAMMABLE DELAY AND A METHOD THEREOF - An integrated circuit including a first circuit block having a power supply terminal for receiving a first power supply voltage and an output terminal for providing a first data signal is provided. The integrated circuit further includes a second circuit block having a power supply voltage terminal for receiving a second power supply voltage and an input terminal coupled to the output terminal of the first circuit block for receiving the first data signal. The integrated circuit further includes a first programmable delay block for adding a first delay time to the first data signal when one or both of the first or second power supply voltages is changed. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090066385 | LATCH DEVICE HAVING LOW-POWER DATA RETENTION - A latch of an integrated circuit is able to retain data at the latch when the integrated circuit is in a low-power mode. The latch retains data at a retention stage in response to assertion of an isolation signal. In response to a reference voltage supplied to the latch being restored to a normal operating voltage, indicating that the integrated circuit has transitioned from the low-power mode to a normal mode, a data restoration circuit provides the retained data at the output of the latch prior to negation of the isolation signal. This reduces the likelihood that a delay in negation of the isolation signal will result in the latch output providing incorrect data, thereby reducing the likelihood of the latch output causing errors in downstream elements of the integrated circuit. | 03-12-2009 |
Angel Hoover, Tomball, TX US
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| 20120103431 | PIPELINE HYDRATE INHIBITOR AND METHOD OF REDUCING HYDRATES USING THE HYDRATE INHIBITOR - Compositions and methods for reducing the formation of hydrates within subsea or over-land pipeline systems. The compositions and methods include the use of organic salt solutions, such as an acetate salt solution, to precondition, treat, and/or dewater the pipeline systems, or employ the use of the organic salt solutions during other pre-commissioning operations. An effective concentration of an organic salt solution acts to reduce hydrates and/or inhibit hydrate formation within the pipeline systems. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120125639 | METHOD OF USING GELLED FLUIDS WITH DEFINED SPECIFIC GRAVITY - Gelled barrier fluids preventing the ingress of undesired fluids from subsurface environments into subsurface apparatus have a specific gravity which is within ±0.05 of the specific gravity of the undesired fluid. | 05-24-2012 |
John A. Hoover, Hurst, TX US
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| 20080264021 | Cover for outdoor air conditioning unit having an air compressor disposed therein - An apparatus to substantially minimize extraneous foreign material from entering an enclosure having a predetermined configuration for an outside air conditioning air compressor unit includes a frame member formed from a predetermined material and having a predetermined configuration substantially identical to the predetermined configuration for such outside air conditioning air compressor unit. At least one latch means engages with each free vertically disposed edge of such frame member for connecting them together to enclose such outside air conditioning air compressor unit. A pre-selected filter material is positioned in the frame member for substantially minimizing such extraneous foreign material from entering said enclosure for such outside air conditioning air compressor unit. A mechanism engages with each side of such filter material and with the frame member for retaining such filter material in position during use. | 10-30-2008 |
Ken Hoover, Fort Worth, TX US
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| 20100022366 | WRIST, ELBOW, SHOULDER, AND BALANCE TRAINING DEVICE FOR ANGLER/ATHLETES - A sport specific conditioning apparatus and method for anglers includes a handle configured to simulate a casting fishing rod handle connected to one or more resistance bands. The handle includes a rear grip region, a reel seat region, and a fore grip region, wherein a length of lever from said reel seat region to an end of said fore grip region ranges from 10 to 16 inches. The connector at the top of the handle permits rotation about an axis of said handle when said connector is connected to one or more resistance bands. With the resistance bands attached, the user performs one or more movements which simulate casting or flipping with said handle connected to one or more resistance bands. | 01-28-2010 |
Richard Ryan Barr Hoover, Fulshear, TX US
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| 20130097836 | RAM PACKER EXTRACTION TOOL - A system to remove a ram packer from a ram block is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes an extraction tool having opposing jaws configured to engage a ram packer installed in a ram block. The system may also include an actuator configured to move the opposing jaws to facilitate separation of the ram packer from the ram block. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed. | 04-25-2013 |
Scott C. Hoover, Heath, TX US
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| 20090046451 | PARKING SPACE BARRIER BLOCK WITH PHOTOVOLTAIC ILLUMINATION - A solar-powered parking space barrier block is configured as a one-piece molded housing of a high strength, transparent plastic material in which a photovoltaic solar panel and a DC energy storage module are inclosed. A pair of white light LED lamps provide end panel marker illumination, two yellow light LED lamps provide hazard warning illumination and a rechargeable supercapacitor storage module provides operating power. A power control circuit enables use of the solar panel as a photosensor to automatically energize the LED lamps when ambient skylight falls below a predetermined safe visibility level, and removes operating power from the LED lamps when ambient skylight rises above a predetermined safe visibility level. | 02-19-2009 |
Scott J. Hoover, Frisco, TX US
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| 20080240125 | INTERCONNECTING MULTIPLE MPLS NETWORKS - A network may include a first customer edge (CE) router and a second CE router. The first CE router may run an external border gateway protocol (EBGP) to exchange routing information with a first provider edge (PE) router that is in a first multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) network and may run an interior gateway protocol (IGP) to exchange routing information with the second CE router. The second CE router may run the IGP to exchange routing information with the first CE router and may run the EBGP to exchange routing information with a second PE router in a second MPLS network. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20100316060 | INTERCONNECTING MULTIPLE MPLS NETWORKS - A system may include a first customer edge (CE) router that is included in a customer network and is connected to a first provider edge (PE) router in a first multi-protocol label switch (MPLS) network, the first CE router configured to communicate with the first PE router using an external border gateway protocol (EBGP). The system may also include a second CE router that is included in the customer network and is connected to a second PE router in a second MPLS network. The second CE router may be configured to exchange routing information with the second PE router based on the EBGP and distribute routing information to the first CE router based on an interior gateway protocol (IGP). The system may also include a third CE router that is included in a first local network and is connected to a third PE router in the first MPLS network, the third CE router configured to exchange routing information with the third PE router. | 12-16-2010 |
Scott J. Hoover, Allen, TX US
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| 20110051932 | SYNCHRONIZING MANAGEMENT SIGNALING IN A NETWORK - A method includes receiving a communication from a management domain associated with managing a cellular communication network. The method also includes determining whether the communication corresponds to a polling signal from the management domain, and generating a first ping for transmission to a data center associated with managing virtual private networks (VPNs) in the cellular network in response to determining that the received signal corresponds to the polling signal. The method may further include generating a second ping for transmission via an encrypted path in the cellular communication network in response to determining that the received signal corresponds to the polling signal and that data is ready to be transmitted via the encrypted path. The first ping and the second ping may be used to ensure that cellular connections through the cellular communication network are operating properly. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110311206 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDERS - An approach is provided for managing digital video recorders. One or more parameters related to a digital video recorder are retrieved. A configuration message is generated, at a set-top box, for transmission over a data network to a data repository. The set-top box is coupled to the digital video recorder. The configuration message specifies the one or more parameters. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120322480 | CELLULAR NETWORK TRAFFIC OFFLOAD VIA LOCAL WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY - A network device receives, from a first mobile communication device via a cellular network, a message to attempt initiate the set-up of data transfer via a local wireless connectivity method. The network device determines a proximity within the cellular network of the first mobile communication device with respect to a second mobile communication device that is the target of the data transfer, and determines a geographic proximity of the first mobile communication device with respect to the second mobile communication device. The network device remotely enables, from the network device, the first mobile communication device and the second mobile communication device to transfer data between them via the local wireless connectivity method instead of via the cellular network based on the determined network proximity or geographic proximity. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130049955 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING AN ALERT BASED ON CAR SEAT USE DETECTION - An approach for providing notifications to caregivers based on the detected presence of a child in a car seat is described. Physical presence of an object within a car seat is detected. A determination is made that a proximity threshold between a mobile device and the car seat is satisfied based on the presence information, range information associated with the mobile device, or a combination thereof. A notification message is generated in response to the detected physical presence of the object to indicate the presence of the object in the car seat based on the determination. Initiation of the transmission of the notification message to a mobile device within a predetermined proximity of the car seat is performed. | 02-28-2013 |