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Alan T. Howe, Merrimack, NH US
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| 20110214973 | AUXILIARY DEVICE FOR A WEAPON AND ATTACHMENT THEREOF - A plurality of actuators allow a gun operator to control the on/off status of an illuminator attached to a weapon in the area forward of the trigger guard. The actuators are spaced to allow them to extend rearwardly on opposite sides of the trigger guard. “Up” turns the light emitter on and keeps it on or allows it to turn on as long as the actuator is actuated, regardless of which side of the trigger guard the actuator is actuated. | 09-08-2011 |
Andrew J. Howe, Sammamish, WA US
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| 20120005608 | SMART COPY/PASTE OF GRAPHICAL NODES - When using graphical diagrams, cutting and pasting operations may take advantage of predefined relationships to intelligently insert and remove items from the diagram. A text data model may be interpreted sequentially or hierarchically to construct various diagrams. Pasting operations will bring new data into the diagram and data model while conforming the new data to the diagram definition. Cutting operations may cause the data model and diagram to be healed to conform to the diagram definition. | 01-05-2012 |
Anna Howe, Moseley, VA US
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| 20090191285 | MOISTURIZING LIQUID LINER FOR BARRIER LAYER - A moisturizing liquid liner composition comprising a hydrophobic moiety and an emulsifier is described. Further, a substrate comprising a barrier layer and a moisturizing liquid liner composition comprising a hydrophobic moiety and an emulsifier is described. The substrate may be incorporated into an article. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20110070183 | CROSSLINKED POLYSILOXANES, A PROCESS FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND USE OF THE CROSSLINKED POLYSILOXANES IN EMULSIFIER SYSTEMS FOR WATER-IN-OIL EMULSIONS - The invention relates to crosslinked organopolysiloxanes which are linked by a polyether building block via the Si atoms, to emulsifier systems which have these crosslinked organopolysiloxanes, and also to cosmetic, dermatological or pharmaceutical formulations comprising a crosslinked organopolysiloxane or an emulsifier system comprising these. | 03-24-2011 |
Anna M. Howe, Moseley, VA US
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| 20080317687 | COSMETIC AND PHARMACEUTICAL OIL-IN-WATER EMULSIONS CONTAINING AN ESTER QUAT - The present invention relates to an ester quat of a defined structure useful for the preparation of cosmetic and pharmaceutical oil-in-water emulsions, and to oil-in-water emulsions which comprise said ester quat. | 12-25-2008 |
Barry Howe, Middleton, WI US
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| 20090070935 | PATIENT SUPPORT DEVICE - A patient support device for use in a medical facility. The patient support device includes a base and a table assembly coupled to the base. The table assembly includes a lower support and an upper support coupled thereto and movable with respect to the lower support. At least one of the upper support and the lower support includes a bearing layer thereon capable of improving the performance of the patient support device when the upper support moves with respect to the lower support. | 03-19-2009 |
Benita A. Howe, Covington, WA US
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| 20110310891 | MERCHANT POWERED CLICK-TO-CALL METHOD - A method is disclosed for enhancing the predictability, scalability and cost effectiveness of online advertising with voice over IP connectivity and event tracking technologies. A service provider maintains a list of merchants who have offered to pay for customer VoIP calls to their establishment. The service provider maintains a real time connection with this merchant list and renders an advertisement in a distinguishing way in real time. A potential customer who views this advertisement on a web page may establish a VoIP call session with a merchant by selecting a free click-to-call link on the web page. When the customer places the call, the service provider pays for the call. Merchants in turn pay the service provider for displaying the ads that generated the calls on a price per call, price per impression or fixed fee basis. | 12-22-2011 |
Benjamin M. Howe, Plano, TX US
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| 20100268512 | Fusing Multi-Sensor Data To Provide Estimates Of Structures - In particular embodiments, analyzing data includes receiving sensor data generated in response to sensing one or more structures. The structural features of the sensor data are identified. Each structural feature is represented by one or more vectors. A score matrix that describes a plurality of distances among the vectors is generated. Vector pairs are formed from at least some of the vectors according to the distances of the score matrix. A layout of the structures is generated from the vector pairs. | 10-21-2010 |
Beth A. Howe, Lewistown, IL US
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| 20080264547 | Salvage coating applicator and process - A method for repairing a wear-induced void associated with a surface of a component including applying a heat-cured ceramic material to the wear-induced void, wherein the heat-cured ceramic material is configured to substantially fill the wear-induced void and providing a volume of material to a bladder configured to retain the volume of material and expand in one or more directions, wherein at least a portion of the bladder is further configured to apply at least one of pressure and heat to the heat-cured ceramic material. The method further includes applying at least one of pressure and heat, via the bladder, to the heat-cured ceramic material. | 10-30-2008 |
Brian K. Howe, Round Rock, TX US
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| 20080301273 | CENTRALLY ASSIGNING BRANCH SPECIFIC NETWORK ADDRESSES - Provided is a method for centrally assigning branch specific network addresses in a domain host control protocol (DHCP) environment. A local router receives requests for IP address assignment from a computing device at one location and forwards the request to a centralized DHCP (CDHCP) server at a different location. The CDHCP server evaluates information associated with the request to determine the location of the requesting computer and assigns an IP address based upon the location. The CDCHP server correlates location specific data to the IP address entry. In this manner, a centralized DHCP server is able to administer IP address for multiple locations and assign location specific data to the requesting computer. The determination of a location of a requesting computer is based on information such as a reverse look-up of the originating signal and analysis of network traffic. The disclosed technology provides centralized control of a networking infrastructure. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090019164 | DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURING A ROUTER TO FIND THE BEST DHCP SERVER - Provided is a method for assigning a domain host configuration protocol (DHCP) server from a list of available DHCP servers based upon user selected criteria. When a network router receives a request for an IP address from a computer, or “client,” connected to a network, the request is analyzed for information related to both the client and the available DHCP servers. The analysis may be based upon a number of factors such as the number of previous requests to a particular DHCP server and the proximity of the servers to the computer requesting the IP address. Once the router determines an appropriate DHCP server for a particular IP address request, the client request is forwarded to that DHCP server. The process is completely transparent to both the requesting client and to the selected DHCP server. | 01-15-2009 |
Daniel K. Howe, Lexington, KY US
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| 20080214484 | NUCLEIC ACIDS ENCODING SARCOCYSTIS NEURONA ANTIGEN AND USES THEREOF - The present invention provides novel isolated nucleic acids encoding antigenic proteins derived from | 09-04-2008 |
Daniel T. Howe, Pasco, WA US
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| 20110059409 | Liquid Fuel Vaporizer and Combustion Chamber Having an Adjustable Thermal Conductor - The efficiency and effectiveness of apparatuses for vaporizing and combusting liquid fuel can be improved using thermal conductors. For example, an apparatus having a liquid fuel vaporizer and a combustion chamber can be characterized by a thermal conductor that conducts heat from the combustion chamber to the vaporizer. The thermal conductor can be a movable member positioned at an insertion depth within the combustion chamber that corresponds to a rate of heat conduction from the combustion chamber to the vaporizer. The rate of heat conduction can, therefore, be adjusted by positioning the movable member at a different insertion depth. | 03-10-2011 |
David Howe, Binghamton, NY US
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| 20090272595 | Vehicle Having Dual Deadman Pedals And Method Of Operation - A material handling vehicle includes an operator compartment having a floor. A step is disposed in the operator compartment and spaced above the floor. A first deadman switch is disposed in the floor for actuation by an operator standing on the floor in the operator compartment. A second deadman switch is disposed in the step for actuation by an operator sitting in the operator compartment, wherein simultaneous actuation of the first deadman switch and the second deadman switch disables operation of both deadman switches. | 11-05-2009 |
David Howe, The Woodlands, TX US
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| 20110183146 | GLASS HARDENING METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS - The present invention provides a composition for hardening glass, wherein said composition comprises one or more silane-based compounds. The present invention also provides a method for hardening glass by applying said composition to a glass and incubating said glass with said composition. The present invention also provides a hardened glass prepared in accordance with the methods and compositions of the present invention. | 07-28-2011 |
David Howe, Woodstock, IL US
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| 20090274152 | Method And System For Disseminating Time-Sensitive Economic Data To Market Participants - A system and method for disseminating time-sensitive economic information to one or more clients is disclosed. The system includes a computer system and at least one database in communication with the computer system. The database includes a number of XML templates having fields corresponding to one or more economic indicators. The system further includes software executing on the computer system for encoding the XML templates into binary packets, and simultaneously transmitting the binary packets to clients in communication with the computer system via UDP multicast. In some embodiments the system includes software for validating the data entered into the XML templates and for confirming the accuracy of the data included in the binary packet. A method in accordance with the present system is also enclosed. | 11-05-2009 |
David B. Howe, Binghamton, NY US
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| 20100102609 | Vehicle Seat Assembly - A lift truck includes a seat assembly having a first frame and a seat bottom pivotably mounted to the frame for pivotable movement between a standing operating position and a sitting operating position. The seat bottom has an upper facing surface for supporting an operator sitting on the seat bottom when the seat bottom is in the sitting operator position and a lower surface facing outwardly when the seat bottom is in the standing operator position for supporting an operator leaning against the seat bottom. | 04-29-2010 |
David Christopher Howe, Derry, NH US
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| 20090307617 | System and Method For Providing Static Electric Display - A system for remotely managing and causing display of changeable information on an semi-static electronic display element includes a data entry device having a user interface, configured for allowing a user to enter one of more pieces of changeable information. A changeable information receiving device is located remotely from the data entry device, and electronically coupled to the remotely located data entry device, and configured for receiving and storing the entered one or more pieces of changeable information received from the data entry device. A changeable information display device, including a display element and preferably battery operated, is located in relatively close proximity to the remotely located changeable information receiving device, and configured, in a first mode, for wirelessly receiving the remotely entered changeable information from the receiving device, and for causing the display element to display the received, user entered changeable information, and configured in a second mode for periodically interrogating or awaiting receipt of the changeable information from the receiving device, and configured, in a third mode, for entering a sleep or very low power consumption mode. | 12-10-2009 |
David Scott Howe, Hamilton, OH US
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| 20100055052 | Processing System for Oral Care Compositions - This invention relates to a low loss liquid processing system used for manufacturing personal care and cleaning compositions, in particular oral care compositions such as dentifrice, mouthrinse and denture care products. The present process addresses manufacturing flexibility issues involved in making products to demand and the ability to proactively monitor intermediate compositions for quality assurance purposes. Specifically, the present manufacturing process provides faster variant turnaround times, shorter clean-up times between variants, significant material waste reduction and smaller effluent volumes than those of typical batch systems. As well, a process has been developed for more efficient addition of materials which are dissimilar in chemical composition and/or physical parameters to the original base material or of materials which may be temperature and shear sensitive. | 03-04-2010 |
Donald C. Howe, Savannah, GA US
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| 20080271787 | Isentropic compression inlet for supersonic aircraft - Embodiments of the invention relate to a supersonic inlet employing relaxed isentropic compression to improve net propulsive force by shaping the compression surface of the inlet. Relaxed isentropic compression shaping of the inlet compression surface functions to reduce cowl lip surface angles, thereby improving inlet drag characteristics and interference drag characteristics. Using supersonic inlets in accordance with the invention also demonstrated reductions in peak sonic boom overpressure while maintaining performance. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090183560 | Sub-scale sonic boom modeling - A method for modeling the acoustic signature produced by an aircraft of interest flying at a particular supersonic Mach number/altitude operating point of interest. The method includes operating a sub-scale aircraft that is a sub-scale version of the aircraft of interest at a supersonic Mach number and at an altitude that are respectively different from the Mach number and the altitude associated with the operating point of interest. The Mach number and altitude at which the sub-scale aircraft is operated is selected such that peak overpressure generated by the sub-scale aircraft and time to rise to peak overpressure are the same as peak overpressure and time to rise to peak overpressure caused by operating the aircraft of interest at the operating point of interest. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20100012777 | Supersonic Aircraft with Spike for Controlling and Reducing Sonic Boom - Method and arrangement for reducing the effects of a sonic boom created by an aerospace vehicle when said vehicle is flown at supersonic speed. The method includes providing the aerospace vehicle with a first spike extending from the nose thereof substantially in the direction of normal flight of the aerospace vehicle, the first spike having a second section aft of a first section that is aft of a leading end portion, the first and second sections having a second transition region therebetween and each of the sections having different cross-sectional areas, the leading end portion of the first spike tapering toward a predetermined cross-section with a first transition region between the predetermined cross-section and the first section. The first transition region is configured so as to reduce the coalescence of shock waves produced by the first spike during normal supersonic flight of the aerospace vehicle. A spike may also be included that extends from the tail of the aerospace vehicle to reduce the coalescence of shock waves produced by the spike during normal supersonic flight of the aerospace vehicle. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20110315819 | Supersonic Aircraft with Spike for Controlling and Reducing Sonic Boom - Method and arrangement for reducing the effects of a sonic boom created by an aerospace vehicle when said vehicle is flown at supersonic speed. The method includes providing the aerospace vehicle with a first spike extending from the nose thereof substantially in the direction of normal flight of the aerospace vehicle, the first spike having a second section aft of a first section that is aft of a leading end portion, the first and second sections having a second transition region there between and each of the sections having different cross-sectional areas, the leading end portion of the first spike tapering toward a predetermined cross-section with a first transition region between the predetermined cross-section and the first section. The first transition region is configured so as to reduce the coalescence of shock waves produced by the first spike during normal supersonic flight of the aerospace vehicle. A spike may also be included that extends from the tail of the aerospace vehicle to reduce the coalescence of shock waves produced by the spike during normal supersonic flight of the aerospace vehicle. | 12-29-2011 |
Geoffrey Scott Howe, North Berwick, ME US
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| 20100236844 | FAST TRACKED GROUND VEHICLE - An unmanned guided vehicle that is at least twice as fast as those of the prior art, lighter, less vulnerable, and more reliable than the prior art having at least one of: a dual-action dogleg suspension system; a track system comprising a plurality of cleats, a rubber insert secured to each cleat, and two cables serially joining each cleat to make up a track; a track guide system comprising a shark fin secured to each cleat that runs through a plurality of track guides; a dry clutch and braking system; a tubular chassis comprising a tubular center chassis and a tubular suspension chassis; a spring-loaded piston track tension compensator system; a flat drive tooth drive sprocket system that allows for clearing foreign debris from between the teeth; and a suspension carrier modular design assembly system comprising a passenger side suspension carrier, center cage, and driver's side suspension carrier. | 09-23-2010 |
Harold W. Howe, Butte, MT US
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| 20100254212 | Method for resonant-vibratory mixing - A method for mixing fluids and/or solids in a manner that can be varied from maintaining the integrity of fragile molecular and biological materials in the mixing vessel to homogenizing heavy aggregate material by supplying large amounts of energy. Variation in the manner of mixing is accomplished using an electronic controller to generate signals to control the frequency and amplitude of the motor(s), which drive an unbalanced shaft assembly to produce a linear vibratory motion. The motor may be a stepper motor, a linear motor or a DC continuous motor. By placing a sensor on the mixing vessel platform to provide feedback control of the mixing motor, the characteristics of agitation in the fluid or solid can be adjusted to optimize the degree of mixing and produce a high quality mixant. | 10-07-2010 |
James Howe, Shelburne, VT US
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| 20120004594 | METHODS OF TREATING DEGENERATIVE BONE CONDITIONS - Methods and articles of manufacture for treating patients with degenerative bone are provided. The methods are useful to improve bone quality in a localized area of a degenerative bone (e.g., osteopenic or osteoporotic bone), such as by improving BMD to be substantially similar to BMD in an average, healthy individual at the age of peak BMD. The methods can comprise forming a void in a localized area of the degenerative bone and filling the void with a bone regenerative material that causes generation of new, healthy, natural bone material. The articles of manufacture can comprise kits formed of various materials useful in the inventive methods for improving bone quality. | 01-05-2012 |
Jane Y. Howe, Oak Ridge, TN US
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| 20100209696 | Anchored Nanostructure Materials and Method of Fabrication - Anchored nanostructure materials and methods for their fabrication are described. The anchored nanostructure materials may utilize nano-catalysts that include powder-based or solid-based support materials. The support material may comprise metal, such as NiAl, ceramic, a cermet, or silicon or other metalloid. Typically, nanoparticles are disposed adjacent a surface of the support material. Nanostructures may be formed as anchored to nanoparticles that are adjacent the surface of the support material by heating the nano-catalysts and then exposing the nano-catalysts to an organic vapor. The nanostructures are typically single wall or multi-wall carbon nanotubes. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100209706 | Nano-Material and Method of Fabrication - A fluffy nano-material and method of manufacture are described. At 2000× magnification the fluffy nanomaterial has the appearance of raw, uncarded wool, with individual fiber lengths ranging from approximately four microns to twenty microns. Powder-based nanocatalysts are dispersed in the fluffy nanomaterial. The production of fluffy nanomaterial typically involves flowing about 125 cc/min of organic vapor at a pressure of about 400 torr over powder-based nano-catalysts for a period of time that may range from approximately thirty minutes to twenty-four hours. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100210456 | Catalytic Materials for Fabricating Nanostructures - Nano-catalysts that have utility for forming nanostructures and manufacturing nanomaterials are described. In some embodiments the nano-catalyst is formed from a powder-based substrate material and is some embodiments the nano-catalyst is formed from a solid-based substrate material. In some embodiments the substrate material may include metal, ceramic, or silicon or another metalloid. The nano-catalysts typically have metal nanoparticles disposed adjacent the surface of the substrate material. Methods of forming the nano-catalysts are disclosed. The methods typically include functionalizing the surface of the substrate material with a chelating agent, such as a chemical having dissociated carboxyl functional groups (—COO), that provides an enhanced affinity for metal ions. The functionalized substrate surface may then be exposed to a chemical solution that contains metal ions. The metal ions are then bound to the substrate material and may then be reduced, such as by a stream of gas that includes hydrogen, to form metal nanoparticles adjacent the surface of the substrate. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100210457 | Method of Producing Catalytic Materials for Fabricating Nanostructures - Methods of fabricating nano-catalysts are described. In some embodiments the nano-catalyst is formed from a powder-based substrate material and is some embodiments the nano-catalyst is formed from a solid-based substrate material. In some embodiments the substrate material may include metal, ceramic, or silicon or another metalloid. The nano-catalysts typically have metal nanoparticles disposed adjacent the surface of the substrate material. The methods typically include functionalizing the surface of the substrate material with a chelating agent, such as a chemical having dissociated carboxyl functional groups (—COO), that provides an enhanced affinity for metal ions. The functionalized substrate surface may then be exposed to a chemical solution that contains metal ions. The metal ions are then bound to the substrate material and may then be reduced, such as by a stream of gas that includes hydrogen, to form metal nanoparticles adjacent the surface of the substrate. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20110052998 | SULFUR-CARBON NANOCOMPOSITES AND THEIR APPLICATION AS CATHODE MATERIALS IN LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERIES - The invention is directed in a first aspect to a sulfur-carbon composite material comprising: (i) a bimodal porous carbon component containing therein a first mode of pores which are mesopores, and a second mode of pores which are micropores; and (ii) elemental sulfur contained in at least a portion of said micropores. The invention is also directed to the aforesaid sulfur-carbon composite as a layer on a current collector material; a lithium ion battery containing the sulfur-carbon composite in a cathode therein; as well as a method for preparing the sulfur-composite material. | 03-03-2011 |
Jeffrey Howe, West Chicago, IL US
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| 20100309783 | Latency based Random Early Discard for Network Packets - Methods, systems, and apparatus used to determine whether to discard a network packet based upon the latency exhibited by an associated a network packet queue. Network devices can include a queue management module operable to identify a latency metric in network packet queues and determine whether the latency metric renders the network packet queue eligible for discarding packets based upon, for example, a latency policy. | 12-09-2010 |
Jeffrey J. Howe, West Chicago, IL US
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| 20100183021 | Method and Apparatus for Queuing Data Flows - In a data system, such as a cable modem termination system, different-priority flows are scheduled to be routed to their logical destinations by factoring both the priority level and the time spent in queue. The time that each packet of each flow spends waiting for transmission is normalized such that the waiting times of all flows are equalized with respect to each other. A latency scaling parameter is calculated. | 07-22-2010 |
Jeffrey Kent Howe, Gastonia, NC US
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| 20080236860 | ELECTRICAL SWITCH COVER - A cover for temporarily covering a switch positioned within an electrical housing includes a panel section that can be removably attached to the electrical housing, and a casing shaped and sized to cover and contact the switch. The casing is mounted on the panel for a predetermined range of sliding movement relative to the panel, such that sliding of the casing imparts movement of the switch. As such, the electrical switch can be turned “on” and “off” without removing the cover. | 10-02-2008 |
John A. Howe, Green Brook, NJ US
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| 20080220528 | HIV GENE CLONING STRATEGY - The invention relates to methods for cloning Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) genes, in particular HIV envelope genes. The invention also relates to cloning strategies for mapping resistance determinants for HIV genes, in particular HIV envelope genes. | 09-11-2008 |
Jonathan Howe, Portland, ME US
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| 20090307606 | STORAGE AND EXPEDITED RETRIEVAL OF MESSAGES AND RESPONSES IN MULTI-TASKING ENVIRONMENTS - Tools and techniques are described for storage and expedited retrieval of messages and responses in multi-tasking environments. Methods provided by these tools may establish active communications with a first contact, and then received indications of secondary communications involving a second contact. These methods may then present user interfaces (Uls) that include representations of at least the secondary communications. Through the Uls, the methods may receive a selection of one of the secondary communications for an expedited response, and may receive input from the user that provides the expedited response to the secondary communication, while maintaining the active communication in an active state. These methods may provide the expedited response to the secondary communication, based upon the input received from the user. | 12-10-2009 |
Karen Howe, Sammamish, WA US
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| 20100114882 | CULTURALLY RELEVANT SEARCH RESULTS - Search results may be provided to a user. A search query may be received from the user. A query feature vector may be formed for the search query. The query feature vector may be compared with news feature vectors associated with documents related to current events. An augmented query feature vector may be formed based on results of the comparison of the query feature vector with the news feature vectors. The augmented query feature vector may be compared with feature vectors related to target documents. Search results that include target documents may be identified based on results of the comparison of the augmented query feature vector with the feature vectors related to the target documents. The user may be made able to perceive at least some of the identified search results. | 05-06-2010 |
Kenneth Ross Howe, Greenwood, IN US
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| 20120059773 | SYSTEM FOR CALCULATING THE COST-PER-PAGE - A computer structured to calculate a cost-per-page for a fleet of printing devices. The computer is further structured to communicate with a device to output the cost-per-page to an operator. | 03-08-2012 |
Kerry Howe, Albuquerque, NM US
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| 20090038712 | Protection of aluminum during a loss-of-coolant accident - A method for reducing corrosion of an aluminum or aluminum alloy material by contacting the surface of the material with an aqueous solution comprising silicon dissolved therein. The aqueous solution can be reactor containment pool cooling water following a loss-of-coolant accident or an aqueous pretreatment solution. The dissolved silicon can comprise a dissolvable compound of silicon and oxygen, such as a silicate compound. | 02-12-2009 |
Leslie D. Howe, Atlanta, GA US
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| 20110216420 | Systems, Methods, and Apparatus for a Light Reflector - Certain embodiments of the invention may include reflector systems, methods, and apparatus for providing a light reflector. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method is provided for manufacturing a multi-layer light reflector. The method can include attaching a rear reflective layer to a lenticular lens optical film layer. The lenticular lens optical film layer includes a smooth surface and a structured surface. The rear reflective layer is disposed adjacent to or in contact with the smooth surface of the lenticular optical film. The method also includes attaching a diffusion layer to the lenticular lens optical film layer. The diffusion layer includes a smooth film surface and a structured diffusing surface. The smooth film surface of the diffusion film is disposed adjacent to or in contact with the structured surface of the lenticular lens optical film. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110216521 | LIGHT DIFFUSION AND CONDENSING FIXTURE - Certain embodiments of the invention may include system apparatus for providing a light diffusion and condensing fixture. According to an example embodiment, a light fixture is configured for illuminating subjects and it includes an enclosure cavity. The enclosure defines a cavity with an opening and one or more reflective inner surfaces. The light fixture also includes a frame structure defining an optical aperture and the frame structure is disposed proximate to the opening. The light fixture also includes two or more film tensioners associated with the frame structure. The light fixture also includes at least one light source positioned between the one or more reflective surface and a plane defined by the optical aperture. The light fixture further includes at least one optical film comprising at least one lenticular lens surface and the at least one optical film is suspended substantially parallel to the optical aperture by the two or more tensioners. | 09-08-2011 |
Lynn Howe, Mcveytown, PA US
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| 20110192524 | Stacked Family Molding and Subsequent Assembly Process - The subject invention relates to a precision injection molding of multi-piece parts and the subsequent handling and assembly of those parts produced from the mold. In an exemplary embodiment, a surgical suture package with a top part and a bottom part is molded and assembled. In such a method and system, the top parts and bottom parts are first molded utilizing a family mold and then are transferred to a stacker. The stacker is able to stack the top part and bottom part on top of one another on a pallet. The parts are then transported to a welder in order to weld the top part and bottom part together, The completed surgical suture packages are then transferred to a magazine for storage and shippage. | 08-11-2011 |
Major K. Howe, Abbeville, SC US
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| 20100284603 | Pixel Positioning Systems and Methods - A manufacturing process for sheet or shaped work products includes advancing the work product in a direction along a processing path; establishing a reference line with respect to the processing path; capturing visual data related to the work product; converting the visual data into a pixel array; and setting a predetermined line of pixels to correspond with the reference line. | 11-11-2010 |
Mark E. Howe, Mukilteo, WA US
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| 20100126139 | PIVOTING FAN NOZZLE NACELLE - A variable area nozzle system for a gas turbine engine includes a fan duct inner wall, a fan duct outer wall disposed in radially spaced relation to the fan duct inner wall, and a fan nozzle. The fan nozzle defines at least a portion of the fan duct outer wall and includes a nozzle aft edge. The fan duct inner wall and the nozzle aft edge collectively define a fan duct nozzle throat area. The fan nozzle is configured to pivot about a pivot axis that may be oriented transversely relative to a longitudinal axis of the gas turbine engine. The fan nozzle may be pivoted from a stowed position to a deployed position in order to vary the fan duct nozzle throat area. | 05-27-2010 |
Michael Howe, St. Charles, MO US
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| 20090153800 | Light Sensitivity Meter and Uses Thereof - A text apparatus for measuring the degree of light-sensitivity of a subject, such as a subject with cataracts or migraines. The apparatus comprises a viewing shroud for positioning at least one eye of the subject in a testing position and an illumination source adapted for emitting visible light toward the at least one eye of the subject. The apparatus includes a visual monitor adapted for monitoring the fixation of the at least one eye during testing. A method of the invention exposes at least one eye of a subject to light and either subjects the eye to a continuous, level light intensity or increases the intensity of the light continuously over time. The intensity of the light when the subject experiences discomfort can be recorded. Pulse width modulation can modulate the intensity of the illumination source (e.g., an LED) over time. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20100125221 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A CAP ARRANGEMENT INDICATING COLOR DISCRIMINATION - A detector located on a positioning tray has a plurality of colored caps placed by a subject being tested. Each cap has a unique resonant circuit which is selectively energized to indicate cap position to the detector so that color discrimination of the subject may be determined. | 05-20-2010 |
Michael Howe, Plainfield, VT US
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| 20110113086 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING ACTIVITY ON INTERNET-BASED SOCIAL NETWORKS - A system and method are provided for monitoring activity on an internet-based social network. Monitoring criteria is pre-established by a client for monitoring activity on a specified user's page of the social network. The client is then notified when the monitored activity satisfies at least one of the pre-established monitoring criteria. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110113096 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING ACTIVITY OF A SPECIFIED USER ON INTERNET-BASED SOCIAL NETWORKS - A system and method are provided for monitoring activity on an internet-based social network. Monitoring criteria is pre-established by a client for monitoring activity on a specified user's page of the social network. Activity monitoring access to the specified user's page of the internet-based social network is established via an application programming interface of the social network based on pre-established identification information that identifies the specified user within the internet-based social network. The client is notified when the monitored activity satisfies at least one of the pre-established monitoring criteria. | 05-12-2011 |
Michael Howe, Blaine, MN US
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| 20110135545 | SHEET CONFIGURED WITH A TESSELLATED ZIPPER PATTERN OF IDENTICALLY SHAPED SENSOR ELEMENTS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A sheet of sensors and a method of manufacturing such sheet of sensors. The sheet is configured with (A) a tessellated zipper pattern of identically shaped elements defining (i) a right longitudinal column consisting of a base portion of a right set of elements, (ii) a left longitudinal column consisting of a base portion of a left set of elements, and (iii) an intermediate longitudinal column consisting of alternating tab portions of the right and left elements, and (B) a continuous longitudinal strip of functional material positioned only within the intermediate column. | 06-09-2011 |
Michael D. Howe, Orion, IL US
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| 20090188229 | STALK ROLL - A stalk roll for a corn head row unit has a conical seat and a spherical seat for mounting the stalk roll on a stalk roll driveshaft of a row unit. Each row unit has a drive shaft with a corresponding conical portion and a threaded fastener with a corresponding spherical portion for capturing the stalk roll on the drive shaft between mating conical shaft and stalk roll portions toward one end and mating spherical shaft and fastener portions at the other stalk roll end. | 07-30-2009 |
Michael David Howe, South Berwick, ME US
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| 20100236844 | FAST TRACKED GROUND VEHICLE - An unmanned guided vehicle that is at least twice as fast as those of the prior art, lighter, less vulnerable, and more reliable than the prior art having at least one of: a dual-action dogleg suspension system; a track system comprising a plurality of cleats, a rubber insert secured to each cleat, and two cables serially joining each cleat to make up a track; a track guide system comprising a shark fin secured to each cleat that runs through a plurality of track guides; a dry clutch and braking system; a tubular chassis comprising a tubular center chassis and a tubular suspension chassis; a spring-loaded piston track tension compensator system; a flat drive tooth drive sprocket system that allows for clearing foreign debris from between the teeth; and a suspension carrier modular design assembly system comprising a passenger side suspension carrier, center cage, and driver's side suspension carrier. | 09-23-2010 |
Patrick J. Howe, Fairport, NY US
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| 20110280606 | DYNAMIC DONOR LOADING CONTROL FOR DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM - A method and apparatus transfer a material from first roller within a container to at least one second roller, and transfer the material from the second roller to at least one third roller. The second roller and the third roller form a loading nip at a location where the second roller is closest to the third roller. The method and apparatus transfer the material from the third roller to at least one recipient device, and measure current flow between the second roller and the third roller using a measurement device. Then, the method alters the relative rotation rate difference between the first roller and the second roller based on the current flow to maintain a predetermined density of the material at the loading nip using a controller. | 11-17-2011 |
Paul Howe, Eagan, MN US
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| 20110296738 | FISHING LURE - The fishing jig includes a plurality of head members, at least a connection region connecting head members adjacent thereto, at least a hook member having a hook shank, a bend connected to a first end of the hook shank and a point adjacent to the bend, and an eyelet. The hook shank is at least partially embedded in the connection region or embedded in a head member. The head members that are adjacent to the connection region are substantially symmetrical relative to the connection region. | 12-08-2011 |
Phillip D. Howe, Fort Collins, CO US
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| 20090126251 | TWO IN ONE SIGHT - An aiming sight has a base, two oppositely facing light emitting elements on the base, a pivot upon which the base rotates, a detent that holds the base at selected positions, and a spring, magnet or other structure that presses the sight towards the aimed device upon which the sight is mounted. The sight is selectively rotated so that one of the light emitting elements faces the user for aiming, without removing the sight or the light emitting elements from the aimed device. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20110107650 | SIGHTING DEVICE WITH MICROSPHERES - An aiming sight has a base, at least one light emitting element on the base, and a clear cover over the light emitting element. The light emitting element is made of light gathering plastic combined with self-luminous microspheres. When ambient light is present, the light emitting element functions as a light gathering rod that emits light from the back end. When no light is present, the light emitting element is self-luminous. | 05-12-2011 |
Randall Howe, Eaton, CO US
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| 20080297907 | Seamless molded reflectant material - A reflector device for reflecting light from an LED and the like is provided. The reflector device comprises a reflectant material and a three-dimensional reflector formed from the reflectant material with the reflector having a top and a base and the reflector being entirely free from seams from the top to the base. | 12-04-2008 |
Rich Howe, Pleasant View, UT US
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| 20090146467 | CHAIR - A chair may include a seat, a chair back and a frame that may be connected to the seat and/or chair back. The chair back and the frame may include engaging portions and/or receiving portions that may be sized and configured to contact, abut, engage and/or interlock with each other to connect the chair back to the frame. The engaging portions and/or receiving portions may be sized and configured to connect the chair back to the frame using a friction, interference and/or snap fit. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20100205871 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING A MODULAR ENCLOSURE - A modular enclosure may include a number of components, such as floor panels, wall panels and roof panels, which may be interconnected to form a structure such as a shed. For example, the shed may include wall panels with connecting portions that are sized and configured to allow adjacent wall panels to be interconnected. The wall panels may also include outwardly extending projections that allow the wall panels to be connected to the floor panels. In addition, the wall panels may include receiving portions that may receive portions of the roof panels, such as an outwardly extending lip. Advantageously, a truss may extend through the receiving portions in the wall panels and the truss may include a channel that is sized and configured to allow any water that enters the shed through a roof panel seam to be removed from the shed. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20110011010 | MODULAR ENCLOSURE - A modular enclosure may include a number of interlocking components, such as panels, that may be interconnected to form sidewalls, roof and/or floor. The panels may be constructed from blow-molded plastic and a first pattern may be disposed on one surface and a second pattern may be disposed on an opposing surface. One or more points of intersection may be located where the first pattern and the second pattern overlie, and a depression may be disposed at the points of intersection. The depressions are preferably sized and configured to increase the strength and/or rigidity of the panel. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110243683 | FASTENER ANCHOR ASSEMBLY - Described herein are various embodiments of a fastener anchor assembly for securing a fastener includes a base and a recess formed in the base. The recess has a substantially non-circular cross-sectional shape. The assembly further includes an insert positionable within the recess. The insert has a substantially non-circular cross-sectional shape corresponding with the non-circular cross-sectional shape of the recess. Additionally, the insert includes a fastener opening and at least one flexible portion. The flexible portion flexes to engage the recess as a fastener moves through the fastener opening. | 10-06-2011 |
Richard L. Howe, Webster, NY US
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| 20080298861 | System and method for positioning one or more stripper fingers (in a fusing system) relative to an image - A fuser stripping subsystem for use with a fusing system is provided. In one embodiment, at least one movable stripper finger is disposed adjacent a fusing assembly in a first position. Assuming a selected condition is met, the at least one movable stripper finger is moved from the first position to a second position for substantially aligning the at least one movable stripper finger with a toned image section of a print media sheet passing through a nip defined by the rolls. In another embodiment, a print media sheet with a toned image section is shifted, prior to feeding the same through the nip, so that the toned image section may be substantially aligned with at least one stripper finger. In yet another embodiment, a combination of stripper finger movement and/or image shifting may be used to obtain substantial alignment between one or more stripper fingers and an image. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20100329701 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SENSING PHOTORECEPTOR FAILURE IN A XEROGRAPHIC PRINTING APPARATUS - An apparatus ( | 12-30-2010 |
Richard Leighton Howe, Webster, NY US
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| 20090296156 | Pitch based high quantization halftone dot linearization for rendering high quality color images - A device, system, and method for reducing the pitch-to-pitch variation of color using pitch-based linearization of halftone screens are presented. A selection of images is printed at different pitches, and each image is measured and tracked with its pitch. Pitch-based TRCs are constructed using patches, which may be scheduled during print run or during machine diagnostic process and halftone dots are constructed and uploaded in the image path for each pitch. The updated dots are then used to produce a linearized halftone image for transfer to a print surface which results in improved color balance. | 12-03-2009 |
Robert Howe, Gray, GA US
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| 20100116116 | SPLINE ARBOR GUIDED SAW BLADE - A saw blade includes a saw blade body having a first face, a second face opposing the first face, and an axis of rotation extending between the first face and the second face. The saw blade includes a cutting element disposed about an outer periphery of the saw blade body. The saw blade includes a spline arbor interface portion disposed about an inner periphery of the saw blade body and having a peripheral face defining an eye disposed substantially collinearly with the axis of rotation of the saw blade body. The saw blade body defines a relief portion extending along at least a portion of an edge between the peripheral face of the spline arbor interface portion and at least one of the first face and the second face. | 05-13-2010 |
Steven Howe, Massapequa, NY US
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| 20090212944 | INTEGRATED MULTI-SPECTRUM INTRUSION THREAT DETECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATION - A security apparatus comprising a plurality of sensing elements, each adapted to detect intrusion into protected premises, each sensing element outputs a sensing signal representing a detected event, a signal processing section for examining each sensing signal and outputting a signature for each sensing signal, a computing section for translating each signature into a normalized threat value, ranging from “0” to “1”, modifying each normalized threat values by multiplying a weighting coefficient corresponding to a type of sensing element, storing for a temporary period of time, each modified normalized threat value, and an alarm generating section for adding each of the stored modified normalized threat values, outputting an aggregate threat value and generating an alarm enable signal based upon an analysis of the aggregate threat value. | 08-27-2009 |
Timothy Allen Howe, Pittsburgh, PA US
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| 20120069049 | DIGITAL PATHOLOGY IMAGE MANIPULATION - Systems, methods, and products are described that provide for digital pathology image manipulation. One aspect provides for displaying one or more digital specimen images on a display device in one or more viewing windows arranged in one or more viewing configurations; and associating one or more images through one or more correlation processes comprising image co-registration, image locking, and image overlay processes. Other aspects and embodiments are also described herein. | 03-22-2012 |
Todd Howe, Fort Collins, CO US
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| 20120016274 | Systems and Methods for Providing Multiple Therapies to a Reclined Human Subject - Systems and methods for providing dry hydrotherapy, augmented by thermal, visual, olfactory, and auditory sources and sinks, to a reclined human subject. A dry hydrotherapy bed includes a canopy which programmatically emits light in varying frequencies, amplitudes, and durations. Other embodiments control the temperature of the pressurized liquid, and the aromas and sounds presented to the user. A variable speed pump motor control and a twin gear drive system improve control of hydrotherapy forces. A separate, liquid filled barrier on the top surface of the bed reduces the noise created from the pressurized liquid discharge. A combined cover and sheet system uses a loose fitting sheet over the massage window with a cover for a flat top surface. An electrical grounding means discharges any accumulated electricity from the user's body. The invention can be embodied in a stand-alone unit or adapted to an existing home or commercial building. | 01-19-2012 |
Travis M. Howe, Bellevue, WA US
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| 20110153853 | REMOTE APPLICATION PRESENTATION OVER A PUBLIC NETWORK CONNECTION - Web access over a public network for applications that operate on virtual desktops on a plurality of servers is facilitated. Through the web access the user is provided with the information necessary to establish a connection with an application by way of the virtual desktop. Applications that the user is authorized to access are determined and those applications that the user is not authorized to access are filtered out. The applications associated access control list is used for determining the user's access to discover an application. | 06-23-2011 |
Varce E. Howe, Zionsville, IN US
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| 20100207459 | ROLLER SPARK GAP - Disclosed are an apparatus, system and method for switching high voltage currents using a roller shaped electrode arranged with another electrode to create a spark gap. | 08-19-2010 |
Varce Eron Howe, Zionsville, IN US
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| 20110120290 | METHOD FOR NEUTRALIZING EXPLOSIVES AND ELECTRONICS - Disclosed is a method for neutralizing explosives and electronics utilizing a high voltage electrical discharge. | 05-26-2011 |
Walter Wesley Howe, Alpharetta, GA US
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| 20090285161 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REPORTING EVENTS IN TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS - Methods and systems are provided for reporting to subscribers, wireless network events in a plurality of formats and languages depending upon the particular subscriber group to which a wireless subscriber belongs. When a subscriber requests a call, a switching node in the network invokes a trigger that identifies a location register for routing the call and sends a route request to the location register While processing the route request, if the location register detects an event that would prevent the call from being routed, the location register identifies the subscriber group of the wireless subscriber and determines a directory number associated with the identified subscriber group and the detected event. The location register then returns the determined directory number to the switching node Using the determined directory number, the switching node establishes the call to a message node, where a message associated with the determined directory number is executed. Accordingly, the wireless network reports the detected event in a format and language that the wireless subscriber, or an entity attempting to communicate with the wireless subscriber, can recognize. | 11-19-2009 |
William Howe, Indianapolis, IN US
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| 20090205218 | DISPENSING VESSEL FOR CLOTHES DRYER - A dispensing vessel for introducing moisture to a clothes drying environment includes a core and a cover substantially surrounding the core. The core is comprised of a sponge-like material for retaining a moistening substance within the core, and the cover has at least one opening extending through to the core for permitting the release of moisture to the clothes drying environment. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090300933 | DISPENSING VESSEL FOR CLOTHES DRYER - A dispensing vessel for deodorizing articles in a clothes drying environment includes a core configured to at least temporarily retain a moistening substance therein; a cover substantially surrounding the core, the cover including a plurality of protuberances, each protuberance including a flattened tip at a distal end thereof, a fill opening defined therethrough, the fill opening providing access to an interior of the cover from an exterior of the cover, one or more dispensing openings, each dispensing opening being disposed proximate the flattened tip of a protuberance of the plurality of protuberances, and each dispensing opening providing access to an exterior of the cover from an interior of the cover; and a deodorizing substance retained within said core. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100263241 | DISPENSING VESSEL FOR CLOTHES DRYER - A dispensing vessel for introducing moisture to a clothes drying environment includes a core and a cover substantially surrounding the core. The core is comprised of a sponge-like material for retaining a moistening substance within the core, and the cover has at least one opening extending through to the core for permitting the release of moisture to the clothes drying environment. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20110186593 | DISPENSING VESSEL FOR CLOTHES DRYER - A dispensing vessel for introducing moisture into a clothes drying environment includes a core configured to at least temporarily retain a moistening substance therein and a cover substantially surrounding the core. The cover includes a plurality of protuberances, each protuberance including a flattened tip at a distal end thereof, a fill opening defined therethrough, the fill opening providing access to an interior of the cover from an exterior of the cover, and one or more dispensing openings, each dispensing opening being disposed at the flattened tip of a protuberance of the plurality of protuberances, each dispensing opening providing access to an exterior of the cover from an interior of the cover. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110277343 | DISPENSING VESSEL FOR CLOTHES DRYER - A dispensing vessel for introducing moisture into a clothes drying environment includes a sponge-like core configured to at least temporarily retain a moistening substance therein, a generally oblong-shaped cover substantially surrounding the core and retaining the core in a compressed condition, and a moistening substance retained within the core. The cover includes a fill opening defined therethrough, the fill opening providing access to an interior of the cover from an exterior of the cover, a plurality of protuberances spaced generally evenly from one another, each protuberance having a generally conical shape, and one or more dispensing openings, each dispensing opening disposed at a distal end of a protuberance of the plurality of protuberances, and each dispensing opening providing access to an exterior of the cover from an interior of the cover. Furthermore, each of the dispensing openings is not positioned generally opposite the fill opening. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20120036728 | DISPENSING VESSEL FOR CLOTHES DRYER - A dispensing vessel for introducing moisture to a clothes drying environment includes a core and a cover substantially surrounding the core. The core is comprised of a sponge-like material for retaining a moistening substance within the core, and the cover has at least one opening extending through to the core for permitting the release of moisture to the clothes drying environment. | 02-16-2012 |
William Howe, Pennsburg, PA US
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| 20090315400 | METHOD OF LOAD SHEDDING TO REDUCE THE TOTAL POWER CONSUMPTION OF A LOAD CONTROL SYSTEM - A method of automatically reducing power consumption in a load control system having a central controller and a plurality of load control devices controlling the amount of power delivered to a plurality of electrical loads, the method comprising the steps of configuring a load shedding tier defining a load shed parameter for each of the electrical loads; the controller determining the total amount of power presently being consumed by all of the plurality of electrical loads; the controller comparing the total amount of power to a threshold amount of power; the controller automatically transmitting a digital message to the plurality of load control devices if the total amount of power exceeds a threshold amount of power; and the load control devices controlling the amount of power delivered to the electrical loads in accordance with the load shed parameters of the load shedding tier in response to the digital message transmitted by the controller. | 12-24-2009 |
William Curtis Howe, Knoxville, TN US
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| 20090030310 | Diagnostic probe for combining positron emission measurements with ultrasonography - A system for dual-mode medical imaging is provided. The system features components for PET imaging as well as for ultrasonic imaging, with an internal probe that has components to provide capability for both. The system provides cost-efficient PET imaging for smaller regions and organs of interest than conventional full body PET scanner apparatus. | 01-29-2009 |
William H. Howe, Pennsburg, PA US
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| 20100071856 | Method of Automatically Controlling a Motorized Window Treatment While Minimizing Occupant Distractions - A load control system provides for automatically controlling a position of a motorized window treatment to control the amount of sunlight entering a space of a building through a window located in a façade of the building in order to control a sunlight penetration distance within the space and minimize occupant distractions. The load control system automatically generates a timeclock schedule having a number of timeclock events for controlling the position of the motorized window treatment during the present day. A user is able to select a desired maximum sunlight penetration distance for the space and a minimum time period that may occur between any two consecutive timeclock events. In addition, a maximum number of movements that may occur during the timeclock schedule may also be entered. The load control system uses these inputs to determine event times and corresponding positions of the motorized window treatment for each timeclock event of the timeclock schedule. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100241255 | Method of Semi-Automatic Ballast Replacement - The present invention relates to a semi-automatic method of replacing a ballast within a lighting control system, such that the new replacement ballast can operate in the same manner as the ballast that was replaced. If multiple ballasts in a lighting control system are removed from the system and multiple new ballasts are installed to replace those ballasts, any operational configurations such as group configurations or area information associated with each removed (missing) ballast must be assigned to the proper new replacement ballast. The semi-automatic replacement method relies upon the operational configurations of the removed ballast to help a user identify which new ballast should replace each missing ballast. | 09-23-2010 |
William J. Howe, Chandler, AZ US
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| 20090056125 | COMPRESSOR IMPELLERS, COMPRESSOR SECTIONS INCLUDING THE COMPRESSOR IMPELLERS, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING - Compressor impellers, compressor sections, and methods of manufacturing compressor impellers and cooling the compressor impellers are provided. In an embodiment, and by way of example only, a compressor impeller includes a bore section and a rim section. The bore section comprises a first nickel-based alloy and includes an inner disk portion and a first plurality of blade portions extending therefrom. The rim section comprises a second nickel-based alloy and includes an outer disk portion and a second plurality of blade portions. The outer disk portion is bonded to the inner disk portion of the bore section, and the second plurality of blade portions is bonded to the first plurality of blade portions of the bore section | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090119919 | COMPONENTS FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINES AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING COMPONENTS FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINES - A method of manufacturing a turbine engine component comprises the steps of fabricating an inner hub, casting a plurality of blades, forming a blade ring, and bonding the blade ring to the inner hub. Each blade comprises a blade root and an airfoil body extending from the blade root. The blade ring comprises, at least in part, the plurality of blades coupled by a first bonding technique. The blade ring is bonded to the inner hub using a second bonding technique. | 05-14-2009 |