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Howard A. Bampfield, Kelowna CA
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| 20080307993 | Wireless Detonator Assemblies, Corresponding Blasting Apparatuses, and Methods of Blasting - A wireless or partially wireless detonator assembly ( | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090314176 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BLASTING - Disclosed herein are significant improvements in security and safety of blasting apparatuses intended for use in mining operations. These include the development of an apparatus and method for blasting that involves activation or deactivation of the blasting apparatus in accordance with pre-determined parameters. For example, these parameters may include one or more of: a location of the blast site, a time for the blasting event, a number of previous blasts, a number of previous blasts within a given time period, and identification of detonator identification codes. The activation or deactivation may involve cross-communication between components of the blasting apparatus and/or associated detonators. Such cross-communication may involve electronic or wireless communication means, including for example the use of cell phone technology, or the internet. In this way, preferred apparatuses and methods disclosed herein permit rapid analysis and verification of a geographical location and time for a blasting event, as well as control and logging of the blasting event, all from a remote location. | 12-24-2009 |
Howard A. Dobelle, Fort Lee, NJ US
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| 20090199390 | Article for preventing items from falling behind furniture - The device prevents the loss of articles otherwise susceptible to falling behind furniture, appliances, fixtures or equipment or other large objects placed next to a wall which are not easy to move or reach under such as, but not exclusively, couches, wardrobes, desks, washers, dryers, refrigerators, filing cabinets and dressers. The compressible and flexible device is fitted from above into the crevice between the furniture and the wall. It is held in place by friction created by the pressure caused by the deformation of the device between the furniture and wall. The device, when flexed or compressed, creates a u-shaped channel which catches valuables such as jewelry, makeup, currency, papers, office supplies or other items which are left on top of furniture and which without such invention, may otherwise fall behind the furniture where it would be difficult or impossible to retrieve. Because it uses pressure and friction to maintain its placement, the article does not require fastening by means to the wall or furniture, so it does not damage the furniture or wall. Objects which are caught in the device can be removed easily by the user with the need to remove the article from the crevice. | 08-13-2009 |
Howard A. Doumaux, San Diego, CA US
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| 20080274339 | INK SET AND MEDIA FOR INK-JET PRINTING - An ink set for ink-jet printing includes a medium cyan ink-jet ink, a magenta ink-jet ink, and a gray ink-jet ink. Each of the medium cyan ink-jet ink, the magenta ink-jet ink, and the gray ink-jet ink are configured to have a lightness at a predetermined/given number of drops per unit area of an image-receiving medium such that the lightness of each of the inks are substantially matched. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20100222497 | BINDERS FOR PIGMENTED INK FORMULATIONS - Disclosed herein are inks including an aqueous vehicle; at least one encapsulant-dispersed pigment; and at least one block copolymer binder dispersed throughout the aqueous vehicle and having Structure I and comprising a hydrophobic block (A) and a hydrophilic block (B); | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100222499 | BINDERS FOR PIGMENTED INK FORMULATIONS - Disclosed herein are inks including an aqueous vehicle; at least one encapsulant-dispersed pigment; and at least one block copolymer binder dispersed throughout the aqueous vehicle and having Structure I and comprising a hydrophobic block (A) and a hydrophilic block (B); | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100240826 | DISPERSED PIGMENTS - Disclosed herein are pigment dispersions and inks formulated using the same; including at least one dispersed pigment, an aqueous carrier; and at least one block copolymer dispersant having Structure I and comprising a hydrophobic block (A) and a hydrophilic block (B); at least one block copolymer having Structure I and comprising a hydrophobic block (A) and a hydrophilic block (B); | 09-23-2010 |
Howard A. Engelsen, Palm Beach Gardens, FL US
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| 20120035909 | CONVERSION OF ALPHABETIC WORDS INTO A PLURALITY OF INDEPENDENT SPELLINGS - A method of automatically converting alphabetic text written in a text based language into a non-text based language. The method can include parsing the text to identify at least one word. The method also can include via a processor, identifying within a lexicon database data corresponding to the word, wherein the data corresponding to the word identifies at least one pictograph or symbol selected from a group of pictographs or symbols consisting of between twenty seven and thirty three distinct pictographs or symbols that visually look different than the text, wherein each pictograph or symbol corresponds to a unique speech sound of the text based language. The pictograph or symbol can be rendered in a view. | 02-09-2012 |
Howard A. Gordon, Jr., Kansas City, MO US
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| 20090105704 | COUNTERFORCE BRACE - A stabilization brace presents a compressive, sock-like body for a compressive fit about the ankle joint and forefoot. A pair of force straps extends from the metatarsal heads and is wound in a preferred manner along opposed regions of the foot and ankle to offer countervailing forces therealong. First and second closure systems secure the body to the foot and offer circumferential support thereto. The brace resists excessive supination and pronation of the foot, ankle joint and underlying structures. Three embodiments of the brace are shown wherein one end of the force straps are attached to a zone adjacent the metatarsals as well as bifurcated ends attached to the metatarsal zone and a second zone spaced therefrom. A third embodiment presents bifurcated ends attached at one zone adjacent the metatarsals and another zone of the rear of the Achilles which presents an enhanced heel locking mechanism. | 04-23-2009 |
Howard A. Miller, Saratoga, CA US
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| 20090303256 | DISPLAY-POINTER VISIBILITY - A method, apparatus, and system are provided for accentuating a pointer. An idle time period associated with a pointer relating to a display is monitored. A determination is made whether a termination of the idle time period associated with the pointer has occurred based upon the monitoring. A representation of the pointer is modified in response to the termination of the idle time period associated with the pointer. | 12-10-2009 |
Howard A. Padmore, Berkeley, CA US
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| 20100053611 | Ultra-high Density Diffraction Grating - A diffraction grating structure having ultra-high density of grooves comprises an echellette substrate having periodically repeating recessed features, and a multi-layer stack of materials disposed on the echellette substrate. The surface of the diffraction grating is planarized, such that layers of the multi-layer stack form a plurality of lines disposed on the planarized surface of the structure in a periodical fashion, wherein lines having a first property alternate with lines having a dissimilar property on the surface of the substrate. For example, in one embodiment, lines comprising high-Z and low-Z materials alternate on the planarized surface providing a structure that is suitable as a diffraction grating for EUV and soft X-rays. In some embodiments, line density of between about 10,000 lines/mm to about 100,000 lines/mm is provided. | 03-04-2010 |
Howard A. Pendley, Ii, Chapin, SC US
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| 20100226472 | NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENT AND ASSEMBLY - A nuclear fuel element having a thick walled lower section that transitions to a thinner walled upper section with the transition forming an annular interior ledge that supports the fuel pellets spaced above a bottom end plug. The space between the fuel pellets and the bottom end plug forms a gas collection plenum that assures the necessary void volume exists to maintain margin to rod internal pressure limits. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100246748 | NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLY WITH PIVOT DIMPLED GRIDS - A soft pivot dimple nuclear fuel assembly grid that utilizes a “dog bone” shaped window cutout and radius coining of edges perpendicular to coolant flow, to reduce the susceptibility of fuel rod leaking during the reactor operation. Radius coining allows the fuel rod to smoothly transition over the radiused edge to the flat rod contact section of the dimple. The symmetric “dog bone” shape enables the dimple to pivot during rod loading resulting in improved alignment between the dimple and the fuel rod, thereby minimizing scratching. The “dog bone” shape also allows for a large contact area dimple to be softer than a typical dimple which reduces contact stresses and fretting wear during reactor operations. | 09-30-2010 |