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Alexander Jacques, Kings Park, NY US
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| 20110158202 | CODE DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS (CDMA) COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A subscriber unit for use in a multiple access spread-spectrum communication system includes a spread spectrum radio interface, responsive to a rate function signal from a base station, and first and second despreaders. The base station assigns the rate function spread-spectrum message channels and the first despreader recovers and modifies an information signal one of the spread spectrum message channels. The information channel mode is then modified for processing by the second despreader, with the second despreader supporting a different information signal rate. The subscriber unit has a capability of communicating with a dynamically changing a transmission rate of an information signal which includes multiple spread spectrum message channels. The system includes a closed loop power control system for maintaining a minimum system transmit power level for a radio carrier station and the subscriber units, and system capacity management for maintaining a maximum number of active subscriber units for improved system performance. | 06-30-2011 |
Alexander M. Jacques, Kings Park, NY US
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| 20110188546 | WIRELESS TRANSMIT/RECEIVE UNIT (WTRU) FOR CARRIER OFFSET RECOVERY - A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) for carrier offset recovery. An adaptive matched filter produces a filtered signal. A rake receiver provides relative path values of multipath components. A mixer generates channel impulse response estimates. A channel despreader despreads the filtered signal using the pseudo-noise signal generated to produce a despread channel signal of the selected channel. A pilot channel despreader despreads the filtered signal using a pseudo-noise signal generator to produce a despread pilot signal of the pilot channel. A hard decision processor determines a symbol value of the despread channel signal. A complex conjugate processor generates a complex conjugate of the symbol value as a correction signal. A phase-locked loop produces a phase correction signal to recover carrier offset. | 08-04-2011 |
Christian J. Jacques, Hamburg, NJ US
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| 20100272717 | COMBINATIONS OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS FOR TREATING CANCER - The invention relates to a combination comprising vascular disrupting agent (VDA), such as 5,6-dimethylxanthenone-4-acetic acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug thereof; and one or more pharmaceutically active agents; pharmaceutical compositions comprising said combination; methods of treatment comprising said combination; processes for making said combination; and a commercial package comprising said combination. | 10-28-2010 |
Christopher J. Jacques, Barrington, NH US
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| 20120079995 | WATER HEATING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - A water heating system includes a housing that defines a substantially enclosed interior region. A control panel is attached to the housing and includes a display that displays a particular condition of the water heating system. An access panel is attached to the housing for movement between a first position and a second position, wherein, in the first position of the access panel, a passageway to the interior region of the housing is provided, and, in the second position of the access panel, the passageway to the interior region of the housing is closed. The display is visible in both positions of the access panel such that movement of the access panel from the second position to the first position facilitates simultaneous access to the display and to the interior region of the housing though the passageway. | 04-05-2012 |
Christopher J. Jacques, Mountain View, CA US
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| 20120039162 | Synchronous Data Communication - A data packet is provided that includes a synchronization field and an acknowledgement field indicative of an acknowledgement of receipt of a prior data packet. The data packet also includes a response field that includes information indicative of a system fault, a header field, and a sequence number field that includes a number assigned to the data packet. The data packet further includes a data field, an end of packet field, and an error-checking field. Methods and computer program products are provided that, in some implementations, include retransmitting packets if the acknowledgement field in a received data packet is a no acknowledgement (NAK) and/or placing a node into a safe state in response to a fault signal that is included in the received data packet. | 02-16-2012 |
Daniel Arthur Jacques, Clarksville, MD US
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| 20090249060 | DATA SECURITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS - A system is provided for managing security rights of protected data having a plurality of security groups. The system comprises a client configured to generate the protected data, wherein a user of the client is a member of a subset of the plurality of security groups. The client comprising a key generator configured to generate a plurality of security group keys, wherein each membership key is associated with a security group selected by the user of the client and a combination key generator configured to generate a combination key based on the plurality of security group keys, wherein the client is configured to encrypt the protected data with the combination key. | 10-01-2009 |
Daniel R. Jacques, Caledonia, MI US
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| 20090194034 | TEAT FOAM RING - A teat foam ring connected to a supply of pressurized cleaning solution and a supply of pressurized air. The teat foam ring includes a cleaning solution inlet and defines a cleaning solution channel and an extrusion slot. Cleaning solution and compressed air flow into the ring through the cleaning solution inlet and into a cleaning solution channel. The cleaning solution is expelled from the ring through the extrusion slot as a foam. The extrusion slot extends upwardly and inwardly so that the foam forms a cone supported on an upper surface of the ring over the central opening in the ring. The teat foam ring may include or be connected to a mixing chamber for transforming the cleaning solution and the compressed gas into a foam. The mixing chamber may be defined within the inlet of the teat foam ring. A mixing medium may be located in the mixing chamber. | 08-06-2009 |
David L. Jacques, Caledonia, IL US
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| 20120011839 | AUXILIARY HYDRAULIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - An auxiliary hydraulic power generation system includes a first spool including a turbine. A fan is coupled to the first spool, the fan operable to drive the first spool in a windmill condition in which the turbine fails to provide rotational drive to the fan. An auxiliary variable displacement hydraulic pump is selectively driven by the first spool in the windmill condition to augment a hydraulic power source. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120013177 | METHODS FOR AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY POWER MANAGEMENT - A method for controlling an aircraft power system having a plurality of generators includes determining a load set for controlling aircraft power as a function of a number of generators providing power and as a function of a health status of a load to be included in said load set. | 01-19-2012 |
David L. Jacques, Northbridge, MA US
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| 20090258491 | Method of inhibiting background plating - Methods of inhibiting background plating on semiconductor substrates using oxidizing agents are disclosed. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100003817 | Method of light induced plating on semiconductors - Methods of light induced plating of nickel onto semiconductors are disclosed. The methods involve applying light at an initial intensity for a limited amount of time followed by reducing the intensity of the light for the remainder of the plating period to deposit nickel on a semiconductor. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20110065274 | ENHANCED METHOD OF FORMING NICKEL SILICIDES - Silicon containing substrates are coated with nickel. The nickel is coated with a protective layer and the combination is heated to a sufficient temperature to form nickel silicide. The nickel silicide formation may be performed in oxygen containing environments. | 03-17-2011 |
David N. Jacques, Lexington, KY US
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| 20090053115 | CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION OF ALIGNED CARBON NANOTUBES - An apparatus for continuous production of aligned carbon nanotubes is disclosed. The apparatus includes a reactor, an injector for delivering a feed solution into the reactor, and a conveyor for passing through the reactor a substrate on which nanotubes may be formed and grown. The apparatus further may include an inert, porous medium through which the feed solution may be passed. The apparatus produces aligned carbon nanotubes of a predetermined external diameter, and is suitable for large scale production of aligned carbon nanotubes in an industrial setting. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20100279009 | PROCESS FOR THE CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION OF ALIGNED CARBON NANOTUBES - Novel methods and apparatus for continuous production of aligned carbon nanotubes are disclosed. In one aspect, the method comprises dispersion of a metal catalyst in a liquid hydrocarbon to form a feed solution, and volatilizing the feed solution in a reactor through which a substrate is continuously passed to allow growth of nanotubes thereon. In another aspect, the apparatus comprises a reactor, a tube-within-a-tube injector, and a conveyor for passing a substrate through the reactor. The present invention further discloses a method for restricting the external diameter of carbon nanotubes produced thereby comprising passing the feed solution through injector tubing of a specified diameter, followed by passing the feed solution through an inert, porous medium. The method and apparatus of this invention provide a means for producing aligned carbon nanotubes having a defined external diameter, suitable for large scale production in an industrial setting. | 11-04-2010 |
Etienne Jacques, Sunnyvale, CA US
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| 20120128228 | Method for Matching of Patterns - A method for matching of two detailed patterns is disclosed in which abstracts of each of the detailed patterns are created, where the abstracts are less complex than the detailed patterns. The abstracts are then compared to determine if the detailed patterns may possibly match, where comparison of the abstracts is faster than comparison of the detailed patterns. If comparison of the abstracts indicates a possible match, then the detailed patterns are compared, otherwise no detailed pattern comparison is needed. | 05-24-2012 |
Jeannette Michelle Jacques, Rowlett, TX US
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| 20080280447 | SPIN ON GLASS (SOG) ETCH IMPROVEMENT METHOD - A system and method of preventing pattern lifting during a trench etch/clean process is disclosed. A first layer comprising a first dip is formed over a first via pattern. A trench resist layer is formed. The trench resist layer is patterned with a trench reticle to produce a second via pattern in the trench resist layer over the first via pattern. A photo resist over the first via pattern is opened during a trench processing. Thus, an additional pattern added on a trench pattern reticle is used to open, i.e., remove resist over, a huge via feature area causing under layer dip. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090050604 | TRI-LAYER PLASMA ETCH RESIST REWORK - Exemplary embodiments provide a tri-layer resist (TLR) stack used in a photolithographic process, and methods for resist reworking by a single plasma etch process. The single plasma etch process can be used to remove one or more portions/layers of the TLR stack that needs to be reworked in a single process. The removed portions/layers can then be re-formed and resulting in a reworked TLR stack for subsequent photo-resist (PR) processing. The disclosed plasma-etch resist rework method can be a fast, simple, and cost effective process used in either single or dual damascene tri-layer patterning processes for the fabrication of, for example, sub 45-nm node semiconductor structures. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090170221 | Etch residue reduction by ash methodology - Methods for forming dual damascene interconnect structures are provided. The methods incorporate an ashing operation comprising a first ash operation and a second overash operation. The ashing operation is performed prior to etching of an etch stop layer. The operation removes residue from a cavity formed during formation of the interconnect structure and facilitates better CD control without altering the cavity profiles. | 07-02-2009 |
Joseph Jacques, Austin, TX US
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| 20090272125 | THERMAL PUMP MODULE AND TEMPERATURE REGULATION - A voltage regulator is configured to receive an input voltage from a power supply, measure a temperature associated with a heat transfer medium, produce an output voltage to drive a thermo-electric cooler, and vary the output voltage in accordance with changes in the measured temperature. Varying the output voltage results in: 1) extracting of heat from the heat transfer medium when the measured temperature is above a threshold value, or 2) supplying of heat to the heat transfer medium when the measured temperature is below a threshold value. The voltage regulator can cap upper and lower bounds of the output voltage to prevent the thermo-electric cooler from reaching its saturation point. The voltage regulator can be configured to produce an output voltage having reduced voltage ripple. | 11-05-2009 |
Michael A. Jacques, Syhnar, CA US
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| 20080227320 | Lamp keying system and method - A system and a method for keying lamps which involve a lamp keying device, such as a keying device with a base protruding key having a configuration, e.g., being formed on, being affixed to, or being detachably coupled with, the base and a support slot being formed in the lamp support receptacle, the base protruding key detachably coupling with the support slot; a keying device with a support protruding key being formed on, being affixed to, or being detachably coupled with, the lamp support receptacle and a base slot being formed in the base, the base slot detachably coupling with the protruding support key; and a keying device with a base protruding key being formed on, being affixed to, or being detachably coupled with, the base and a base slot being formed in the base, the keying device further having a complementary support protruding key being formed on, being affixed to, or being detachably coupled with, the lamp support receptacle and a complementary support slot being formed in the lamp support receptacle, the base protruding key detachably coupling with the complementary support slot, and the slot detachably coupling with the complementary protruding support key. | 09-18-2008 |
Michael P. Jacques, Canton, OH US
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| 20090008059 | Method and apparatus for sealing an ingot at initial startup - A continuous casting furnace for producing metal ingots includes a molten seal which prevents external atmosphere from entering the melting chamber. A startup sealing assembly allows an initial seal to be formed to prevent external atmosphere from entering the melting chamber prior to the formation of the molten seal. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20100282427 | CONTINUOUS CASTING SEALING METHOD - A casting furnace for manufacturing a metal casting comprises an interior chamber and a secondary chamber through which the metal casting passes from the interior chamber into external atmosphere. A seal along the secondary chamber surrounds and seals against the metal casting to separate the interior chamber from the external atmosphere in a manner which allows for an extended period of continuous casting. A force producing mechanism typically forces the seal against the metal casting. Multiple seals may be used sequentially to increase the duration of the sealing capability and the continuous casting process. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110146935 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEALING AN INGOT AT INITIAL STARTUP - A continuous casting furnace for producing metal ingots includes a molten seal which prevents external atmosphere from entering the melting chamber. A startup sealing assembly allows an initial seal to be formed to prevent external atmosphere from entering the melting chamber prior to the formation of the molten seal. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20120024492 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEALING AN INGOT AT INITIAL STARTUP - A continuous casting furnace for producing metal ingots includes a molten seal which prevents external atmosphere from entering the melting chamber. A startup sealing assembly allows an initial seal to be formed to prevent external atmosphere from entering the melting chamber prior to the formation of the molten seal. | 02-02-2012 |
Peter Jacques, Westland, MI US
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| 20090207701 | Date band watch - A display for a watchband includes a housing member having a first shell and a second shell member, each shell having a joining means, when assembled such first and second shell members form a cavity. At least a portion of a top surface of such second shell of such housing member is transparent. A predetermined power source is located at a predetermined location within such cavity. A control unit is located at a predetermined location within such cavity operably connected to such power source and having an integrated circuit with a clock function to output day, date and other information. A display mechanism is located within such cavity operably connected to such power source and such control unit. An input mechanism on such housing member is operably connected to such control unit. A band attaching mechanism attaches such housing member to such watch band. | 08-20-2009 |
Pierre-Richard Jacques, Cape Coral, FL US
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| 20110290409 | Method and System for Forming an Extruded Jacket Over Elongated Objects - A system and method for forming an extruded jacket over an elongated object is provided. The system includes a quantity of heated jacketing material and at least one die having an entry side and an exit side, the entry side proximate to the quantity of heated jacketing material, wherein the quantity of heated jacketing material is extruded through the at least one die. A heating device is located proximate to the exit side of the at least one die, wherein the heating device positioned to maintain the extruded quantity of heated jacketing material in a heated state. A wrapping device is positioned to rotate the elongated object, wherein the extruded quantity of heated jacketing material is wrapped around at least a portion of the elongated object. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120061388 | Pipe and Pipe Joint Covering Apparatus - A pipe covering apparatus and method associated therewith are provided. The apparatus includes a first half of the pipe covering apparatus mateable along a length with a second half of the pipe covering apparatus, wherein each of the first half and second half have a substantially rigid exterior shell and a flexible insulated liner positioned interior to the exterior shell. A plurality of male connecting elements and a plurality of female connecting elements are integral with each of the first half and second half. The plurality of male connecting elements and plurality of female connecting elements on the first half have identical positions to the plurality of male connecting elements and plurality of female connecting elements on the second half, wherein the plurality of male connecting elements on the first half engage with the plurality of female connecting elements on the second half. | 03-15-2012 |
Robert Lionel Jacques, Troy, MI US
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| 20110067387 | Thermally Efficient Exhaust Treatment System for an Internal Combustion Engine - An exhaust system for an engine comprises a cylinder head having an integral exhaust manifold to collect exhaust gas exiting the engine combustion chambers. An exhaust gas conduit in fluid communication with the exhaust manifold comprises an inlet end connected to the cylinder head, a portion that extends towards an upper end of the internal combustion engine and an outlet end configured to define an inlet end of a multistage catalytic converter. The catalytic converter comprises a canister having an inlet end located adjacent the top of the engine and includes first and second catalyst substrates and a collector closing an outlet end of the canister. The outlet end of the canister is located adjacent to the bottom of the engine, and the first and the second catalyst substrates receive and convert constituents of exhaust gas passing from the inlet end of the canister to the outlet end. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110073054 | ENGINE ASSEMBLY HAVING CAMSHAFT WITH NON-MAGNETIC JOURNAL - An engine assembly may include an engine structure, a camshaft, a timing wheel and a camshaft position sensor. The camshaft may be rotationally supported within the engine structure and may have a non-magnetic journal rotationally fixed thereto. The timing wheel may be rotationally fixed to the camshaft proximate the non-magnetic journal. The camshaft position sensor may be coupled to the engine structure and configured to determine the rotational position of the camshaft based on a magnetic impulse from the timing wheel. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110094466 | ENGINE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING CAM PHASER WITH DUAL LOCK POSITION - A cam phaser assembly may include a stator assembly, a rotor assembly, and a lock assembly. The stator assembly may be rotationally driven by an engine crankshaft. The rotor assembly may be engaged with the stator assembly and fixed for rotation with an engine camshaft. The rotor assembly may include a radially extending vane located within a recess of the stator assembly to define advance and retard chambers receiving pressurized fluid to rotationally displace the rotor assembly. The lock assembly may be engaged with the stator assembly and the rotor assembly during first and second operating conditions. The lock assembly may include a lock pin mechanically securing the rotor assembly in a rotationally advanced position relative to the stator assembly during the first operating condition and mechanically securing the rotor assembly in a rotationally retarded position relative to the stator assembly during the second operating condition. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110162600 | CAMSHAFT PROFILE FOR REDUCING CYLINDER PRESSURES DURING ENGINE CRANKING - A camshaft assembly may include a shaft and a lobe member fixed for rotation with the shaft. The lobe member may include a lobe extending radially outward from a base circle. The lobe may include a valve closing profile defined between a peak of the lobe and an ending point of the lobe on the base circle. The valve closing profile may define a closing flank and a closing ramp extending from an end of the closing flank to the ending point. The closing ramp may have a radial extent from the base circle at the end of the closing flank that is less than ten percent of the radial extent of the peak from the base circle and may have a first angular extent of at least ten degrees. A second angular extent defined between the peak and the ending point may be at least eighty degrees. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110224851 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OXYGEN SENSOR HEATER CONTROL IN A HYBRID ENGINE SYSTEM - A control system for a hybrid engine system includes a torque management module and an engine control module. The torque management module operates an electric machine of the hybrid engine system for a period prior to starting an engine of the hybrid engine system for a first time during a current run cycle of the hybrid engine system. The engine control module selectively activates a heater for an oxygen sensor of an exhaust system of the engine during the period. The engine control module may selectively activate the heater prior to the period when an ignition switch for the hybrid engine system moves from an off state into an on state. The engine control module may increase the temperature of the oxygen sensor to a predetermined temperature based on one of a thermal shock temperature and a sensitivity temperature of the oxygen sensor. A related method is also provided. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110226206 | ENGINE HAVING VARIABLE LIFT VALVETRAIN - A rocker arm may include a first arm defining a first longitudinal bore and a second arm defining a second longitudinal bore. The rocker arm may house a locking assembly including a first lock pin located within the first longitudinal bore, an actuation pin extending through a radial passage in the rocker arm and engaged with the first lock pin, and a first biasing member engaged with the first lock pin and urging the first lock pin toward the actuation pin and biasing the actuation pin radially inward. An actuation assembly may be engaged with the actuation pin and linearly displaceable between first and second actuation positions. The first and second arms may be rotatable relative to one another when the actuation member is in the first actuation position and may be fixed for rotation with one another when the actuation member is in the second actuation position. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110226207 | ENGINE HAVING VARIABLE LIFT VALVETRAIN - A rocker arm may include a first arm defining a first longitudinal bore and a second arm defining a second longitudinal bore. The rocker arm may house a locking assembly including a first actuation pin extending through a first radial passage in the rocker arm, a second actuation pin extending through a second radial passage in the rocker arm, and a first lock pin located in the first longitudinal bore between the first and second actuation pins. An actuation assembly may be engaged with the first and second actuation pins and may be linearly displaceable between first and second actuation positions. The first and second arms may be rotatable relative to one another when the actuation assembly is in the first actuation position and may be fixed for rotation with one another when the actuation assembly is in the second actuation position. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110277720 | COMPACT SECOND ORDER BALANCE SHAFT ARRANGEMENT WITH LOW INERTIA DRIVEN SHAFT - A balancer assembly for an engine includes a first balance shaft and a second balance shaft parallel with and laterally spaced from the first balance shaft. The first balance shaft includes a first counterweight portion and a second counterweight portion axially spaced from each other, with each defining a first radius. The second balance shaft includes a central counterweight defining a second radius. The central counterweight is axially disposed between the first counterweight portion and the second counterweight portion to allow a radial overlap with the first counterweight portion and the second counterweight portion, with the first radius being greater than the second radius. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110280745 | ENGINE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING CAMSHAFT WITH INTEGRATED PUMP - A camshaft assembly may include a shaft and a mechanical vacuum pump. The shaft may define first and second ends and include first and second lobes and first and second bearing support structures distributed between the first and second end. The shaft may define a first vane opening. The mechanical pump may be coupled to the shaft between the first and second ends. The mechanical vacuum pump may include a cover, a housing coupled to the cover to define a cavity therebetween and a vane. The cover may define a cover opening that rotatably receives the shaft. The housing may define a housing opening that rotatably receives the shaft. The vane may be arranged within the cavity and slidably received within the first vane opening such that the vane rotates with the shaft. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110280746 | MECHANICAL VACUUM PUMP INTEGRATED WITH COUPLED SECONDARY AIR INJECTION VALVE - A mechanical vacuum pump for an engine includes a flange configured for attachment to a cylinder head of the engine. The flange defines a bore, which is configured for interconnecting an injection air inlet in the cylinder head with an injection air outlet of a secondary air injection valve. The secondary air injection valve is directly mounted to the mechanical vacuum pump, thereby indirectly mounting the secondary air injection valve to the cylinder head of the engine, with the bore communicating fresh air from the secondary air injection valve to the cylinder head. | 11-17-2011 |
Robert St. Jacques, Fairport, NY US
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| 20080198399 | System for maintaining a cache of printer-readable prioritized content - A system for prioritizing a cache of print jobs associated with at least one print driver includes a workstation having a processing unit and at least one print driver having a processing unit, that interface via a network. The workstation implements a print job request for a document and determines whether a document key identifier associated with the document exists. If not, a key is created. If a printer-readable format for a document associated with the key identifier is stored in or is pre-existing in one of at least two caches, the print driver assigns a prioritization identifier to the format. The system retrieves the printer-readable format from the cache to produce a print job output. Since the cache stores the document in printer-readable format, overall printing time is reduced. The format may be moved from one cache to another depending upon priority. The corresponding method is also disclosed. | 08-21-2008 |
Steven L. Jacques, Westford, MA US
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| 20080262529 | Gastric Balloon Devices and Methods of Use - A gastric balloon devices and systems ( | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090112183 | MEDICAL DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE - A medical device for creating a fistula in a patient has a catheter including a first lumen and a second lumen for forming a fistula inside a body organ of a patient is disclosed. The second lumen may be capable of fluid communication with an internal bolster, wherein the internal bolster is attachable to the catheter near the distal end and is at least partially filled with a liquid. An external bolster may be adjustably attachable to the catheter outside the patient. Methods of use of medical devices according to the present invention are also disclosed. In one aspect of a method of use, at least a portion of the liquid within an internal bolster may be removed. Such a process may substantially collapse the internal bolster for removal of the medical device. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20100176535 | LOW PROFILE SHORT TAPERED TIP CATHETER - A low profile, short, tapered distal tip catheter and methods for its manufacture are provided. The catheter tip is configured to have a taper over a relatively short length resulting in a low profile that is useful when navigating the catheter tip into tight passages such as the Papilla of Vater. The configuration of the tip and process for making it can be employed in any medical catheter but are found to be most useful in a multilumen papillotome catheter used in biliary procedures. | 07-15-2010 |
Vincent Jacques, Somerville, MA US
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| 20100197723 | BICYCLIC COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - Disclosed herein are compounds that may be modulators of 5-HT receptors, and methods of making and using same. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20110237529 | Adenosine Analogs and Their Use - The invention provides adenosine analog compounds that act at P2Y receptors, e.g., the P2Y | 09-29-2011 |
| 20120088793 | Bicyclic Compounds and Methods of Making and Using Same - Disclosed herein are compounds that may be modulators of 5-HT receptors, and methods of making and using same. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120114557 | Methods for Collagen Imaging - Diagnostic compositions and methods for imaging and/or assessing collagen are described. The diagnostic compositions can include collagen binding peptides. | 05-10-2012 |
William L. Jacques, Mount Pleasant, SC US
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| 20110037597 | BODY POSITION MONITORING SYSTEM - An apparatus is provided for detecting the presence of an obstruction with respect to a height-adjustable bed. The apparatus includes one or more sensors coupled to the bed. At least one of the sensors has an output signal which is variable in response to changes in a weight applied to the support surface. The apparatus also includes a controller having inputs configured to receive the output signals from the sensor or sensors. The controller is configured to monitor the output signals, and turn on a room light if a change in position of a body relative to a support surface of the bed is detected. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110234408 | BODY POSITION MONITORING SYSTEM - A bed includes a frame, a controller coupled to the frame, and a patient position detection system coupled to the frame and coupled to the controller. The patient position detection system has at least three modes of operation of varying sensitivities for determining whether a person supported on the frame has moved by a sufficient amount to activate an alarm. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20120086575 | HOSPITAL BED HAVING ALERT LIGHT - A bed includes a frame, a controller coupled to the frame, and a patient position detection system coupled to the frame and coupled to the controller. The patient position detection system has at least three modes of operation of varying sensitivities for determining whether a person supported on the frame has moved by a sufficient amount to activate an alarm. | 04-12-2012 |