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Howard G. Kradjel, Lincroft, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100100252Centralized Energy Management in Distributed Systems - A distributed system of appliances that comprises a centralized energy-use controller to coordinate the use of energy among a plurality of distributed and interconnected appliances is disclosed. For example, the centralized controller directs when each appliance refrains from using energy from its energy-storage device during intervals when the energy-storage device is capable of providing energy to the appliance but the centralized power supply is not, and when each appliance can consume energy from its energy-storage device during intervals when both the energy-storage device and the centralized power supply are capable of providing power to the appliance.04-22-2010
20100303226BARTERING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POSITION IN A WAIT QUEUE IN A CONTACT CENTER - A contact center establishes a communication with a user. The communication is placed into a position in a wait queue that has other position(s) with other communication(s) that are waiting to be serviced by contact center agents. An offer is made to the user to change an amount of time to wait in the wait queue before being connected to a contact center agent. The offer can be based on a commodity such as money, frequent flyer miles, willingness to listen to an advertisement while holding, completing a survey, and the like. In response to the user accepting the offer, the position of the communication in the wait queue is changed to a different position. This allows the user to interactively adjust their wait time.12-02-2010

Howard G. Ohlhausen, Paradise Valley, AZ US

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20110271873Solvent-Free Organosilane Quaternary Ammonium Compositions, Method of Making and Use - Non-flammable, VOC-free organosilane quaternary ammonium compositions are provided in the form of pure or substantially pure water-soluble products that have bactericidal, fungicidal and viricidal activity and which are capable of bonding to various surfaces to form durable hydrophobic coatings. The resulting compositions are free of unreacted chloropropyltrialkoxysilanes, alkylamines and organic solvents that would otherwise provide flammable, corrosive, and/or toxic properties thereby inhibiting their safe and effective use in surface care, personal care and coating products.11-10-2011

Howard G. Smith, Norco, CA US

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20100078955EXTENDER BED FOR PICK-UP TRUCKS - Embodiments of the invention are directed to a truck bed accessory for extending the length of a truck bed. In one embodiment, the truck bed accessory includes a bed panel and two side panels hingedly connected thereto. In a closed position, the two side panels may fold into the bed panel. In an open position, the two side panels may fold outwardly relative to the bed panel such that the two side panels are positioned approximately 90 degrees and perpendicular relative to the bed panel. In some embodiments, the bed panel may hingedly connect to a tailgate of a truck.04-01-2010