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Aaron C. Jackson, Urbana, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120067615Materials and Methods for Autonomous Restoration of Electrical Conductivity - An autonomic conductivity restoration system includes a solid conductor and a plurality of particles. The particles include a conductive fluid, a plurality of conductive microparticles, and/or a conductive material forming agent. The solid conductor has a first end, a second end, and a first conductivity between the first and second ends. When a crack forms between the first and second ends of the conductor, the contents of at least a portion of the particles are released into the crack. The cracked conductor and the released contents of the particles form a restored conductor having a second conductivity, which may be at least 90% of the first conductivity.03-22-2012

Anthony Jackson, Pembroke Twp., IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110194707Rear view sound - The present invention provides an Mp3 player and AM and FM radio receiver built into a rear view mirror. Manufactured and sold as an aftermarket accessory, The Rear View Sound is produced with embodiments ideal for use in automobiles, while other embodiments are made available for use on motorcycles and bicycles. Similar in appearance to a standard rear view mirror, The Rear View Sound is sized appropriately for the designated application and boasts a hard plastic outer casing, stem and hub which is installed directly on the vehicle windshield. The mirror itself is fully adjustable and comprised of highly reflective glass material. The most notable aspect of this product however, is found in the previously mentioned Mp3 player and AM and FM radio receiver. For practical purposes, this Mp3 player and AM and FM radio receiver is removable and is secured to a dock incorporated into the design of the mirror casing. Simple operational controls, an LCD display screen and power switch are positioned on the top of the mirror, while a USB port and removable connection cable are located on the base or underside of the unit. The Rear View Sound Mp3 player and AM and FM radio receiver transmits digital audio tirelessly through the vehicle speakers.08-11-2011

Carmel M. Jackson, Calumet City, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090050754Cord caddy - The Cord Caddy is an invention that provides a safe convenient way to store an irons' cord when the iron is not in use. The Cord Caddy is also a revolutionary way to remove cord clutter of any kind because it can be made to accommodate almost any type or size cord.02-26-2009

Gerald P. Jackson, Lisle, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080245407POWER SOURCE - Process, machine, manufacture, composition of matter, and improvements thereto, with particular regard to generating electrical power. Representatively, the method can include: increasing temperature of a surface to produce radiation, a portion of the radiation having an infrared wavelength and a portion of the radiation having a wavelength shorter than the infrared wavelength; reflecting the infrared wavelength portion of the radiation emanating from said surface back toward said surface; and collecting the shorter wavelength portion of the radiation in a photovoltaic device to generate electrical power.10-09-2008

Patent applications by Gerald P. Jackson, Lisle, IL US

Gerald P. Jackson, West Chicago, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120108958ANTIPROTON PRODUCTION AND DELIVERY FOR IMAGING AND TERMINATION OF UNDESIRABLE CELLS - Systems and methods for using antiprotons for terminating unwanted or undesirable cells which can be used in the treatment of conditions caused by the existence and/or proliferation of such undesirable cells. Such conditions include cardiovascular ailments, Parkinson's disease, wet macular degeneration, endocrine disorders, dermatological ailments, and cancer. Because of the unique nature of antiprotons and their annihilation characteristics, the preferred antiproton delivery device (05-03-2012

Gerald Peter Jackson, West Chicago, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100037938POWER SOURCE - Process, machine, manufacture, composition of matter, and improvements thereto, with particular regard to generating electrical power. Representatively, the method can include: increasing temperature of a surface to produce radiation, a portion of the radiation having an infrared wavelength and a portion of the radiation having a wavelength shorter than the infrared wavelength; reflecting the infrared wavelength portion of the radiation emanating from said surface Surface back toward said surface; and collecting the shorter wavelength portion of the radiation in a photovoltaic device to generate electrical power.02-18-2010

Gerald Peter Jackson, Lisle, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100018191CATALYTIC SMOG REDUCTION - A device, method of making, and method of using, illustratively wherein a container includes an inlet and an outlet; a catalytic converter intermediate in a path between the inlet and the outlet; at least one surface arranged to ensure at least a majority of gas received from the inlet traverses a first portion of the path from the inlet to the catalytic converter and communicates heat from the catalytic converter to the container; and an optical indicator arranged to indicate outside the container whether the catalytic converter is operating inside the container to reduce concentration of a smog-generating chemical with respect to the gas.01-28-2010
20100035103HYDROGEN EXTRACTION - Representatively, a method of separating carbon from hydrocarbon molecules, the method including: heating hydrocarbon molecules beyond their boiling point; decomposing the heated hydrocarbon molecules to generate elemental or molecular carbon and hydrogen gas; separating at least some of the elemental or molecular carbon from the hydrogen gas; chemically reacting the hydrogen gas to produce heat; and applying some of the heat in carrying out said heating.02-11-2010

Janet R. Jackson, Columbia, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110192351SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING PRODUCTS TO ANIMALS - Systems and methods for providing nutritional and other products to animals are provided. Generally, the invention provides a dispensing system comprising an activity monitoring device, and a dispensing device comprising a processor programmed to receive a communication generated by the activity monitoring device. The processor controls the dispensing device to dispense a nutritional or other product in response to the communication from the activity monitoring device. The activity monitoring device can be attached to an animal and communicate with the dispensing device information regarding the nutritional requirements of the animal.08-11-2011

Janet Rosann Jackson, Columbia, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120040855TISSUE-SPECIFIC AGING BIOMARKERS - The invention provides methods of developing tissue-specific biomarkers of aging, sets of robust biomarkers identified by those methods, and uses of the biomarkers to identify nutrients and other functional ingredients or agents having anti-aging properties.02-16-2012

John Edwin Jackson, Carol Streams, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090021832Wideband Diffraction Limited Optical Receiver - Systems and methods are provided for providing wideband diffraction limited performance in an optical receiver. A first lens is constructed from a first material and has a first surface and a second surface. A second lens is constructed from a second material and having a first surface and a second surface. The second lens is positioned such that a first surface of the second lens faces a second surface of the first lens across a gap of air. A diffraction grating is applied to one of the first and second surfaces of the first and second lenses.01-22-2009

Keith A. Jackson, Gurnee, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080197182Retail shipper display container - A container comprising a front panel, a first back panel, a second back panel, a first side panel bridging the front panel and the first back panel, a second side panel bridging the front panel and the second back panel, a top portion, and a bottom portion. The front panel, first and second back panels, first and second side panels, top portion, and bottom portion define an interior of the container. The container further comprises a divider extending from the first back panel into the interior of the container and attached to the front panel. The container further comprises a detachable portion comprising a removable section of the top portion, a removable section of the front panel, and a removable section of the divider. The detachable portion is separable from the container along a plurality of lines of weakness.08-21-2008
20100230480CONTAINER HAVING REINFORCING LINERBOARD AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A container is disclosed. The container comprises a side portion including a plurality of side panels. The container further comprises a bottom portion including a plurality of bottom panels. Each of the plurality of bottom panels extend from a respective one of the plurality of sides. The container includes a first linerboard, a second linerboard, at least one corrugated medium positioned between the first and second linerboards, and at least one additional linerboard being coupled to at least a portion of the first linerboard.09-16-2010

Patent applications by Keith A. Jackson, Gurnee, IL US

Mark A. Jackson, Peoria, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090074809Composition of entomopathogenic fungus and method of production and application for insect control - Microsclerotia of entomopathogenic fungi, including 03-19-2009
20090269308Compositions of Keratin Hydrolysate and Microbes for Pest Control Applications - The combination of keratin hydrolysate with viable cells or infectious propagules of a fungal biological control agent such as 10-29-2009
20110038839Composition of Entomopathogenic Fungus and Method of Production and Application for Insect Control - Microsclerotia of entomopathogenic fungi, including 02-17-2011

Melissa Jackson, Carol Stream, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120112012Decorative Arrangement Holder - The invention provides a stand for holding decorative elements that includes a first and a second sleeve. The first sleeve has an outer ring and an inner ring. The first sleeve is adapted to receive a first group of essentially longitudinal decorative elements that are passed between the first sleeve outer ring and the first sleeve inner ring. The second sleeve also has an outer ring and an inner ring. The second sleeve is also adapted to receive a second, different, group of essentially longitudinal decorative elements that are passed between the second sleeve outer ring and the second sleeve inner ring. At least a portion of the first group of essentially longitudinal decorative elements overlaps at least a portion of the second group of essentially longitudinal decorative elements.05-10-2012

Miles R. Jackson, North Barrington, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080281687METHOD FOR DETERMINING USER INTEREST IN PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR TARGETED ADVERTISING - A method and apparatus that selects and sends advertisements to a user based on the user's interests as determined by the user's location information is disclosed. The method may include receiving a user's location information, updating the user's location history based on the received location information, updating the user's interest profile based on the updated location history information, selecting one or more advertisement based on the updated user's interest profile, and transmitting the selected one or more advertisement for presentation to the user.11-13-2008

Patent applications by Miles R. Jackson, North Barrington, IL US

Perry L. Jackson, Chicago, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080230987Gaming control holder - A holster for a game controller is provided. The holster includes a support surface adapted to be mountable to a surface. A pair of opposing ends is connected to the support surface. The opposing ends are connected by bridge, with the opposing ends and the bridge defining a game controller rest area. The game controller rest area removably secures the game controller between the opposing ends. In one embodiment, an inwardly protruding section can be provided on at least one of the opposite ends such that the game controller rest area removably secures the game controller between the opposing ends. In another embodiment, the distance between the opposite ends can narrow as the opposite ends extend away from the bridge, such that the game controller rest area removably secures the game controller between the opposing ends.09-25-2008

Scott A. Jackson, Palatine, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120106801VEHICLE TRACKING AND LOCATING SYSTEM - A vehicle tracking and locating system provides information to a user about a vehicle of interest, and includes a database controller in operative communication with a database, and configured to receive data corresponding to vehicles from a plurality of client sources, and configured to save the data as information records corresponding to each client source. A plurality of external communication devices transmit a data request by the user corresponding to the vehicle of interest. A request server receives the data request in one a variety of communication formats. An input request processor operatively coupled to the request server is configured to obtain information records from the database corresponding to the data request. An output processor operatively coupled to the request server provides data of interest from the obtained information records for transmission to the respective communication device to satisfy the user request.05-03-2012

Sharon K. Jackson, Deerfield, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100251114DIGITAL INTERFACE FOR A MEDICAL DEVICE - A digital interface has a main screen having a treatment screen and a scroll bar. The treatment screen includes a list of treatment inputs. The scroll bar has a displacement detection area, and the scroll bar scrolls to a divider in the list of treatment inputs in response to movement along the displacement detection area. The treatment screen displays the list of treatment inputs beginning with the divider.09-30-2010

V. Steven Jackson, Lombard, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110278255CAP FOR A LUG-TYPE CLOSURE11-17-2011