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Jeffrey L. Abramowski, Burnsville, MN US
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| 20110211775 | MESH BAG FOR AUTOMATED FILLING AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - The present invention provides a mesh bag for use with automated wicket bagging machines. In at least one embodiment, the mesh bag comprises a tubular mesh having a first end portion opposite a second end portion, a first wicketing strip attached to the second end portion of the mesh and having a peripheral edge, and a second wicketing strip attached to the second end portion of the mesh, wherein the second wicketing strip extends beyond a top edge of the mesh and the peripheral edge of the first wicketing strip and has at least one opening adapted for collating a plurality of mesh bags on one or more wicket pins. The present invention also relates to a method for making such bags. | 09-01-2011 |
Jeffrey L. Ardell, Johnson City, TN US
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| 20110066200 | CARDIAC NEUROMODULATION AND METHODS OF USING SAME - The present invention relates in general to methodologies for the treatment quenching preconditioning and communication between the intrinsic cardiac nervous system and an electrical stimulus. In particular, the present invention utilizes spinal cord stimulation to alter and/or affect the intrinsic cardiac nervous system and thereby protect the myocytes, stabilize myocardial electrical instability and/or alleviate or diminish cardiac pathologies. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110137362 | Activation of cardiac alpha receptors by spinal cord stimulation produces cardioprotection against ischemia, arrhythmias, and heart failure - The present invention relates in general to methodologies for the treatment quenching preconditioning and communication between the peripheral cardiac nervous system and an electrical stimulus. In particular, the present invention utilizes spinal cord stimulation to alter and/or affect the peripheral cardiac nervous system and thereby protect cardiac function. | 06-09-2011 |
Jeffrey L. Bennetzen, Bogart, GA US
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| 20100279287 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS USEFUL FOR SITE-DIRECTED RECOMBINATION IN PLANTS - This invention relates generally to useful compositions and methods related to plant site-directed recombination. In particular, the invention relates to novel nucleic acid sequences unique to a portion of the sorghum NBS-LRR region, as well as vectors, seeds, plant parts and plants comprising these sequences. Methods to investigate recombination co-factors, and methods to investigate potential herbicides are within the scope. This invention also relates to fungal pathogens of sorghum, particularly | 11-04-2010 |
Jeffrey L. Blitstein, Folsom, CA US
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| 20090020703 | OPTICAL FILTER FOR IMPROVED WHITE LIGHT IMMUNITY IN AN INTRUSION DETECTOR - An optical filter device for filtering radiation energy includes a substrate having a plurality of coating layers which are both transmissive to a specified wavelength band of radiation. The plurality of coating layers on a surface of the substrate each have a specified coating thickness. The plurality of coating layers cause destructive interference and/or reflection of the radiation outside the specified wavelength band of the radiation while radiation within the specified wavelength band is passed through the substrate and the plurality of coating layers. The substrate or window/filter may be positioned in a housing between a receiving element such as a pyroelectric element and the radiation energy wherein the specified wavelength band of radiation passes through the substrate and plurality of coating layers to the pyroelectric element. A signaling device communicates a signal indicating when the radiation energy within the specified wavelength band reaches the at least one pyroelectric element. | 01-22-2009 |
Jeffrey L. Caniparoli, Milwaukie, OR US
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| 20110145998 | MULTIPURPOSE TOOL - A multipurpose tool is provided which may be useful for functions relating to firearms and explosives. The multipurpose tool may include a variety of tools and features while maintaining a compact form. For example, the multipurpose tool may include a blade positioned in a pocket defined between a handle and a body member which define a hook configuration. Elongate members may be rotatably connected to the multipurpose tool and may include a base member with a cam surface and one or more detents which cooperate with a spring follower to hold the elongate member in either or both of an operational position or a storage position. A receiving aperture may be received in a jaw of a pair of pliers, and configured to receive an accessory member. Further, a sleeve may store a bit on the side of a handle and may be retained in the sleeve by a displaceable button. | 06-23-2011 |
Jeffrey L. Chodack, New Milford, CT US
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| 20090160121 | CAM DRIVEN INSERT GRIPPER - An apparatus includes a frame, a rotatable first shaft, wherein the first shaft includes a first cam, a rotatable second shaft, an item gripper connected to the second shaft by a connection including a link and an offset shaft rotatably connected to the link, and a linkage. The link is adapted to rotate with the second shaft for pivoting the offset shaft about the second shaft. The item gripper includes jaws adapted to open and close when the offset shaft is axially rotated relative to the link. The linkage connects the first cam on the first shaft to a rider on the offset shaft. The linkage includes a second having a stepped surface for a stepped movement of the rider along the stepped surface to open the jaws during a predetermined angular movement of the offset shaft about the center axis of the second shaft. | 06-25-2009 |
Jeffrey L. Chudwin, Frankfort, IL US
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| 20110126442 | FIREARM SAFETY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - Methods for disabling firearms and firearm safety devices designed to reduce the risk of accidental discharge are provided. Safety devices according to the present invention comprise a chamber-disabling component constructed of a flexible material. The chamber-disabling component is adapted to be inserted through an opening in the firearm into the firing chamber with partial retraction of the bolt. | 06-02-2011 |
Jeffrey L. Dalsin, Verona, WI US
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| 20110130465 | COATINGS FOR PREVENTION OF BIOFILMS - This invention is directed to a method to reduce microbial fouling on a surface. The present invention provides antifouling coatings similar to the protein glues secreted by marine mussels for adhesion to underwater substrates. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20120003888 | BIOADHESIVE CONSTRUCTS WITH POLYMER BLENDS - The invention describes substrates, such as prosthetics, films, nonwovens, meshes, etc. that are treated with a bioadhesive polymer blend. The bioadhesive includes polymeric substances that have phenyl moieties with at least two hydroxyl groups. The bioadhesive blend constructs can be used to treat and repair, for example, hernias and damaged tendons. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120016390 | BIOADHESIVE COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF SYNTHESIS AND USE - The invention describes new synthetic medical adhesives and antifouling coatings which exploit the key components of natural marine mussel adhesive proteins. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120116424 | ADHESIVE COMPOUNDS AND METHODS USE FOR HERNIA REPAIR - The invention describes new synthetic medical adhesives and films which exploit the key components of natural marine mussel adhesive proteins. | 05-10-2012 |
Jeffrey L. Dalsin, Madison, WI US
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| 20080247984 | DOPA-FUNCTIONALIZED, BRANCHED, POLY(AKLYLENE OXIDE) ADHESIVES - The invention describes DOPA functionalized, branched, polyalkylene oxide materials that are useful as adhesives. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20100113828 | MULTI-ARMED CATECHOL COMPOUND BLENDS - The invention describes families of compounds that utilize multihydroxyl phenyl groups to provide adhesive properties. Selection of the multihydroxy phenyl group along with linkers or linking groups and the linkages between the linkers or linking groups with polyalkylene oxides, provides materials that can be engineered to afford controllable curing time, biodegradation and/or swelling. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100137902 | BIOADHESIVE CONSTRUCTS - The invention describes substrates, such as prosthetics, films, nonwovens, meshes, etc. that are treated with a bioadhesive. The bioadhesive includes polymeric substances that have phenyl moieties with at least two hydroxyl groups. The bioadhesive constructs can be used to treat and repair, for example, hernias and damaged tendons. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100137903 | BIOADHESIVE CONSTRUCTS - The invention describes substrates, such as prosthetics, films, nonwovens, meshes, etc. that are treated with a bioadhesive. The bioadhesive includes polymeric substances that have phenyl moieties with at least two hydroxyl groups. The bioadhesive constructs can be used to treat and repair, for example, hernias and damaged tendons. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100330025 | Surface Independent, Surface-Modifying, Multifunctional Coatings and Applications Thereof - The invention provides surface treatments that reduce or eliminate marine biofouling of various surfaces. A surface that is to be subjected to a marine environment can be treated with a mPEG-DOPA. The treated surface is thus rendered less susceptible to fouling of the surface. | 12-30-2010 |
Jeffrey L. Delamater, Liberty Lake, WA US
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| 20120056059 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TELEMETRY DEVICE INSTALLATION - An installation system and device, and an installation method, are provided for installing a telemetry device on a mount surface. In general, the installation system includes a telemetry device and an installation device. The installation device includes a mounting bracket, at least one attachment device, a mounting device, and at least one orientation device. The attachment device may be configured to mount the mounting device to the mount surface. The mounting device may include a mounting plate and a mating aperture for mounting the telemetry device to the mounting bracket. The orientation device may be associated with any one of a plurality of orientation apertures defined in the mounting device to secure the telemetry device to the mounting bracket and to fix an orientation of the telemetry device. | 03-08-2012 |
Jeffrey L. Despard, Franklin, MI US
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| 20110095524 | Fluid Line Having Crimp Joint - A fluid line having a crimp joint comprises a flexible hose, a tube and a ferrule. The tube has a tube stem portion located in the flexible hose, with the tube stem portion including a first flat portion adjacent to the free end, second flat portion, a third flat portion, a first tube stem bead located between the first and second flat portions and extending radially outward, and a tube stem groove located between the second and third flat portions and extending radially inward. A ferrule is located radially outward from the flexible hose, with the ferrule including a first crimp tooth located radially outward from the first flat portion, a second crimp tooth located radially outward from the second flat portion, and a third crimp tooth located radially outward from the third flat portion, wherein the crimp teeth are out of phase with the bead and the groove. | 04-28-2011 |
Jeffrey L. Doddroe, Washington Court House, OH US
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| 20100042228 | PROSTHETIC FOOT - A stable shock absorbing prosthetic foot that transfers energy between heel strike and toe-off. A toe plate is separated from one or more other plates by a bumper assembly located at each of the toe end and heel end of the foot. Certain embodiments of the shock absorbing foot of the present invention are designed for use with a prosthetic ankle. A torsion adapter may also be used to attach a prosthetic foot of the present invention to the remainder of a prosthesis. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20110208321 | Polymeric Prosthetic Liner With Controlled Stretch Characteristics - A controlled-stretch prosthetic liner comprising a polymeric material covered with at least a stretch-controlling fabric. Certain liner types, such as below knee (BK) liners, may also include a panel of more stretchable fabric so as to prevent any interference with knee flexion. The polymeric material of the liner may also be used to control liner stretch, such as by adding Kevlar pulp or other materials that increase the strength and reduce the elasticity of the polymeric material and/or by reducing the amount of plasticizer(s) present therein. The stretch-controlling fabric, possibly in conjunction with the polymeric material, acts to limit the longitudinal stretch of the liner while not adversely affecting the radial stretch thereof. | 08-25-2011 |
Jeffrey L. Drye, Glendale Heights, IL US
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| 20090097224 | HARNESS RETAINER INDICATOR - An overmolded harness configured to be received in a receiving structure of an engine includes a body having at least one surface, and at least one retainer configured for engagement with the receiving structure. The retainer protrudes from at least one surface. At least one indicator is overmolded with the body and marks the location of the retainer. | 04-16-2009 |
Jeffrey L. Duce, Milton, WA US
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| 20080304539 | ELECTROMAGNETICALLY HEATING A CONDUCTIVE MEDIUM IN A COMPOSITE AIRCRAFT COMPONENT - Nondestructive examination is performed on a composite aircraft component including a composite body and a conductive medium. The conductive medium is substantially more conductive than the composite body. The nondestructive examination includes applying an electromagnetic field that penetrates the composite body and heats the conductive medium, and creating a thermal image of the conductive medium to reveal conductivity information about the conductive medium. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090237272 | LIGHTNING STRIKE DETECTION - An aircraft includes a composite structure and a plurality of small lightweight pollable communication devices for providing lightning strike detection coverage of a region of the structure. Each device is rendered inoperative if at least proximate to lightning current. | 09-24-2009 |
Jeffrey L. Fenton, Jr., Lake Jackson, TX US
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| 20110277840 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF CHALCOGENIDE-BASED PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - The invention is a method of forming a cadmium sulfide based buffer on a copper chalcogenide based absorber in making a photovoltaic cell. The buffer is sputtered at relatively high pressures. The resulting cell has good efficiency and according to one embodiment is characterized by a narrow interface between the absorber and buffer layers. The buffer is further characterized according to a second embodiment by a relatively high oxygen content. | 11-17-2011 |
Jeffrey L. Ferrin, Petersboro, UT US
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| 20100049374 | FOLLOWER VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORWARD AND REVERSE CONVOY MOVEMENT - A vehicle control system for causing a follower vehicle to follow a leader may have a tether system mounted to the follower vehicle. The tether system may include a tether having an end adopted to be attached to the leader, a length sensor, and an angle sensor. A path tracking system operatively associated with the tether system determines a path traveled by the leader. A path control system operatively associated with the path tracking system and the follower vehicle causes the follower vehicle to follow the path traveled by the leader. A spacing control system operatively associated with the path tracking system and the follower vehicle causes the follower vehicle to maintain a predetermined spacing between the follower vehicle and the leader. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20120123641 | FOLLOWER VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORWARD AND REVERSE CONVOY MOVEMENT - A vehicle control system for causing a follower vehicle to follow a leader may have a tether system mounted to the follower vehicle. The tether system may include a tether having an end adapted to be attached to the leader, a length sensor, and an angle sensor. A path tracking system operatively associated with the tether system determines a path traveled by the leader. A path control system operatively associated with the path tracking system and the follower vehicle causes the follower vehicle to follow the path traveled by the leader. A spacing control system operatively associated with the path tracking system and the follower vehicle causes the follower vehicle to maintain a predetermined spacing between the follower vehicle and the leader. | 05-17-2012 |
Jeffrey L. Fleischut, Wilmington, DE US
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| 20100072409 | RECLOSABLE VACUUM-TIGHT PRESSURE-RELIEF DEVICE HAVING A DEFORMABLE SEAL MEMBER - A pressure-relief valve assembly is improved in that sealing surfaces on both the valve seat and valve head are confrontationally disposed annular planar surfaces oriented substantially perpendicular to the valve axis. A resilient valve seal is formed of a material which deforms to a predetermined extent into sealing engagement against both sealing surfaces when compressed by the spring biasing force. When a vacuum exists the combination of the spring force and a holding force created by a pressure differential acts to increase the extent of compression between the resilient valve seal and both sealing surfaces sufficient to create a vacuum-tight seal. The magnitude of the spring biasing force in discrete increments may be adjusted by varying the degree of threaded engagement between members forming the valve housing. | 03-25-2010 |
Jeffrey L. Freeman, Purcellvile, VA US
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| 20100230328 | INTELLIGENT BARCODE SYSTEMS - Systems and methods using intelligent barcodes for processing mail, packages, or other items in transport are provided. Systems and methods allowing end-to-end visibility of a mail stream by uniquely identifying and tracking mail pieces are also provided. Systems and methods include the use of standardized intelligent barcodes on mail pieces, a seamless process for mail acceptance, continuous mail piece tracking, and feedback on mail quality in real time. In one embodiment, systems and methods using intelligent barcodes allow a mailing service to provide enhanced acceptance, sorting, tracking, address correction, forwarding, and delivery services. In another embodiment, systems and methods using intelligent barcodes allow a mailing service to identify a mail piece as undeliverable-as-addressed (UAA) and determine a final disposition for the mail piece. In yet another embodiment, systems and methods using intelligent barcodes allow mailers more visibility into the mail stream and information on the quality of their mailings. | 09-16-2010 |
Jeffrey L. Frock, Troy, OH US
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| 20090107477 | Steam Oven System with Steam Generator - A steam cooker includes one or more cooking chamber having an access door. A steam generator unit is provided for heating water to generate steam. The steam generator unit may be connected for selective delivery of steam to one or more multiple cooking chambers. In some embodiments, a steam superheater is provided with a superheating chamber and a delime operation is used to delime the superheater chamber. In some embodiments, the steam generator includes an air flow passageway with a valve that controls passage of air through the air flow passageway into and out of the steam generator during steam generator drain and/or fill operations. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20100095944 | STACKED STEAM OVEN CONSTRUCTION - A stacked steam oven construction with a nested stacking component is described. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20110049123 | STEAM OVEN HEATER PLATE ARRANGEMENT - A steam oven includes a cooking cavity for receiving food product and a water reservoir for receiving water to be heated to generate steam, the water reservoir defined in part by a bottom wall structure of the cooking cavity. A heater plate located adjacent the bottom wall structure delivers heat through the bottom wall structure to water in the water reservoir. A spring-loaded heater plate mount arrangement supports the heater plate adjacent the bottom wall structure while permitting some movement of the heater plate. | 03-03-2011 |
Jeffrey L. Garwin, Chapel Hill, NC US
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| 20090004690 | COMPOSITION AND METHODS FOR MAKING 5, 10, 15, 20-TETRAKIS (CARBOXYPHENYL) PORPHINE - Presented is a method to detect precancerous states in mammalian cell and tissue samples comprising incubating a sample with solubilized 5, 10, 15, 20-tetrakis (carboxyphenyl)porphine (TCPP), measuring TCPP fluorescence in the sample, and categorizing the sample as non-cancerous, precancerous or cancerous based on TCPP fluorescence, as correlated with the respective states of the cells. In conjunction with the method a detection, a novel and more efficient method of solubilizing TCPP is presented, as well as a composition comprising TCPP solubilized by this method. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20100216169 | Method for Detecting and Prognosing Pre-Cancerous Cells Using 5, 10, 15, 20-Tetrakis (Carboxyphenyl) Porphine - Presented is a method of prognosing a patient's response to a cancer therapy wherein prior to the therapy contacting a sample of cells from the patient's tissue or organ being treated for the cancer with a solution of TCPP to permit binding of the TCPP to components of the abnormal dysplastic or carcinomic cells, if any are present; detecting TCPP fluorescence in the sample, the presence of TCPP fluorescence being indicative that the sample contains dysplastic or carcinomic cells; at intervals during the therapy and subsequent to the therapy performing steps a-c on another sample of cells from the patient's tissue or organ being treated for the cancer; and determining if the percentage of abnormal pre-cancerous cells in the samples tested during and subsequent to the therapy are reduced as compared with the sample tested prior to the therapy, the reduction being prognostic of the patients response to the cancer therapy. | 08-26-2010 |
Jeffrey L. Giacomino, Brighton, CO US
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| 20080230230 | MULTIPLE STAGE TOOL FOR USE WITH PLUNGER LIFT - A multiple stage tool for use with plunger lift is disclosed. The disclosed device can be removably positioned at a desired position in a well's tubing, thus providing an upper limit for the travel distance of a first plunger. Subsequent well tubing partitions can be established with the introduction of subsequent plungers followed by the disclosed device. | 09-25-2008 |
Jeffrey L. Hirka, Memphis, TN US
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| 20110127324 | Multiple Account Advanced Payment Card and Method of Routing Card Transactions - A system of accessing through a financial processing network multiple accounts associated with a single financial card. Data is input to the financial network in addition to the transaction data and the account identification data that in read from the card. This addition data permits the proper account to be accessed. The data may be input at the point of sale as an account selection. In this instance, the selection may be used to route the transaction data through the financial processing network or may be used to read data regarding one of multiple accounts encoded on the card. The data may also be stored as conditional routing rules at transfer points in the financial processing network. In this instance, the transaction is routed to the proper account based on the stored rules. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110131133 | Multiple Account Advanced Payment Card and Method of Routing Card Transactions - A system of accessing through a financial processing network multiple accounts associated with a single financial card. Data is input to the financial network in addition to the transaction data and the account identification data that in read from the card. This addition data permits the proper account to be accessed. The data may be input at the point of sale as an account selection. In this instance, the selection may be used to route the transaction data through the financial processing network or may be used to read data regarding one of multiple accounts encoded on the card. The data may also be stored as conditional routing rules at transfer points in the financial processing network. In this instance, the transaction is routed to the proper account based on the stored rules. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20120036068 | Multiple Account Advanced Payment Card and Method of Routing Card Transactions - A system of accessing through a financial processing network multiple accounts associated with a single financial card. Data is input to the financial network in addition to the transaction data and the account identification data that in read from the card. This addition data permits the proper account to be accessed. The data may be input at the point of sale as an account selection. In this instance, the selection may be used to route the transaction data through the financial processing network or may be used to read data regarding one of multiple accounts encoded on the card. The data may also be stored as conditional routing rules at transfer points in the financial processing network. In this instance, the transaction is routed to the proper account based on the stored rules. | 02-09-2012 |
Jeffrey L. Hirka, Wilmington, DE US
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| 20090192940 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING CARDLESS PAYMENT - The method and system of the invention provide a variety of techniques for using a selected alias and a selected personal identification entry (PIE) in conjunction with use of a transaction card, such as a credit card, debit card or stored value card, for example. A suitable number or other identification parameter is selected by the account-holder as an alias. The account-holder is then required to choose a PIE for security purposes. The alias is linked to the account-holder's credit card number via a database. When the account-holder enters into a transaction with a merchant, the physical card need not be present. The account-holder simply provides his or her alias and then the PIE. This can be done at any point of sale such as a store, catalog telephone order, or over the Internet. The alias and PIE are entered and authorization is returned from the credit card company. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20110131103 | System and Method for Linked Account Having Sweep Feature - A linked account instrument is used to access funds in an existing demand deposit account held at a financial institution. Merchant or other transactions are first processed against a demand deposit account via an electronic authorization network. If the demand deposit account does not have sufficient funds, the transactions may be processed as a credit charge against an designated credit account. The demand deposit account may subsequently be swept at predetermined times in search of funds to defray the overdraft. If adequate funds are present, they will be withdrawn from the demand deposit account, and the credit account will be cleared. Otherwise, the instrument holder's daily purchasing abilities may be temporarily suspended until the credit account is settled. The processing of overdraft amounts may be on a FIFO, smallest-first or other basis. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20120078795 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING CARDLESS PAYMENT - The method and system of the invention provide a variety of techniques for using a selected alias and a selected personal identification entry (PIE) in conjunction with use of a transaction card, such as a credit card, debit card or stored value card, for example. A suitable number or other identification parameter is selected by the account-holder as an alias. The account-holder is then required to choose a PIE for security purposes. The alias is linked to the account-holder's credit card number via a database. When the account-holder enters into a transaction with a merchant, the physical card need not be present. The account-holder simply provides his or her alias and then the PIE. This can be done at any point of sale such as a store, catalog telephone order, or over the Internet. The alias and PIE are entered and authorization is returned from the credit card company. | 03-29-2012 |
Jeffrey L. Huckins, Chandler, AZ US
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| 20090019185 | Non Main CPU/OS Based Operational Environment - A computing system is described that includes a main system bus that remains active while said computing system operates within a non main CPU/OS based operational state. The computing system also includes a controller that operates functional tasks while the computing system is within the non main CPU/OS based operational state. The computing system also includes an I/O unit coupled to the main system bus that remains active while the computing system operates within the non main CPU/OS based operational state. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20100198929 | Client Messaging in Multicast Networks - A messaging system may enable a server to assign unique identifiers to a plurality of clients. These identifiers enable a client to determine whether a message is specifically targeted to that client or, as an alternative, whether the client is a member of a group of targeted clients. In one embodiment, each client includes a client identifier that may include code portions that are common to other members of a particular addressable client group. In addition, the client may include agents devoted to particular functions that may be uniquely addressable by the server. | 08-05-2010 |
Jeffrey L. Iwasaki-Higbee, Honolulu, HI US
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| 20110000567 | Packer for installing sealant in defective conduits - A flexible inflatable packer for use in installation of a sealant such as grout in joints and defects in a conduit such as a sewer pipe, and a method for sealing defects in a conduit by use of such a packer. The packer can collapse to a slender configuration for movement through a small conduit to a location along the length of the conduit where repair is needed. The packer can be inflated to place a sealing portion adjacent each end of the packer into sealing contact with the interior of the conduit, while a centrally located portion of the packer defines space into which a fluid sealant can be installed to repair cracks or holes in the conduit. The centrally located portion of the packer supports the sealant material during a process of curing. | 01-06-2011 |
Jeffrey L. Jensen, Brownsburg, IN US
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| 20090111695 | AROMATIC SOLVENT FREE HERBICIDAL FORMULATIONS OF FLUROXYPYR MEPTYL ESTER WITH C4-C8 ESTERS OF TRICLOPYR, 2,4-D OR MCPA - This invention relates to formulations of fluoroxypyr meptyl ester with C | 04-30-2009 |
| 20120058899 | HERBICIDAL COMPOSITIONS - Crystal growth of cloquintocet mexyl hydrate is inhibited by polymeric carboxylate compounds. | 03-08-2012 |
Jeffrey L. Johnson, Busan KR
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| 20100018075 | Composite Element With A Polymer Connecting Layer - A composite element includes a base layer, a thermoplastic polymer material, a thread, and a cover layer. The base layer has a first surface and an opposite second surface. The polymer material is separate from the base layer, extends into the base layer, and is at least partially located at the first surface. The thread has a section lying adjacent to the first surface layer and substantially parallel to the first surface throughout a distance of at least five centimeters, and the thread is bonded to the base layer with the polymer material. The cover layer is located adjacent to the first surface and bonded to the base layer with the polymer material, and the section of the thread is located between the cover layer and the base layer. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100269271 | Method of Manufacturing Footwear Having Sipes - A method of manufacturing footwear including the steps of positioning a sole member on a first portion of a cutting assembly; heating a second portion of the cutting assembly, the second portion including a cutting die; pressing the heated cutting die into the sole member to form a plurality of sipes in the sole member; and removing the cutting die from the sole member. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20120117823 | Composite Element With A Polymer Connecting Layer - A composite element includes a base or textile layer, a thermoplastic polymer material, a thread, and a cover layer. The base layer has a first surface and an opposite second surface. The polymer material is separate from the base layer, extends into the base layer, and is at least partially located at the first surface. The thread has a section lying adjacent to the first surface layer and substantially parallel to the first surface throughout a distance of at least five centimeters, and the thread is bonded to the base layer with the polymer material. The cover layer is located adjacent to the first surface and bonded to the base layer with the polymer material, and the section of the thread is located between the cover layer and the base layer. | 05-17-2012 |
Jeffrey L. Johnson, Taichung TW
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| 20100325918 | Article of Footwear with a Collapsible Structure - An article of footwear with a sole and a collapsible upper attached to sole. The collapsible upper includes a first portion and a second portion which is below the first portion and extends from the sole to the first portion. Further, the collapsible upper also includes a seam which is positioned above the sole and is not in contact the sole. The seam joins substantially the entire perimeter of the first portion with substantially the perimeter of the second portion. Additionally, when the upper is in a collapsed state, the seam becomes the widest points of the article of footwear and defines the perimeter of the article of footwear. | 12-30-2010 |
Jeffrey L. Kelsoe, San Diego, CA US
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| 20100233668 | Dry erasable board in the form of a blister pack - A dry erase board is provided wherein the erasable surface is vacuum-formed and heat sealed to a coated paper panel, forming a blister pack with a semi-rigid body. To this end, a dry erase board that is integral with its packaging is provided. | 09-16-2010 |
Jeffrey L. King, Campbell, CA US
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| 20100017865 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES - A method and system to protect users against potentially fraudulent activities associated with spoof web sites are described. According to one aspect of the present invention, the URL of a document downloaded via a web browser client is compared to the URLs in a list of URLs for known spoof sites. If the URL for the downloaded document is found in the list of URLs for known spoof sites, a security indicator is displayed to the user to indicate to the user that the downloaded document is associated with a known spoof site. According to another aspect of the invention, a security server maintains a master black list and periodically communicates updates of the master black list to the local list of a client security application. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100269161 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES - A method and system to protect users against potentially fraudulent activities associated with spoof web sites are described. According to one aspect of the present invention, the URL of a document downloaded via a web browser client is compared to the URLs in a list of URLs for known spoof sites. If the URL for the downloaded document is found in the list of URLs for known spoof sites, a security indicator is displayed to the user to indicate to the user that the downloaded document is associated with a known spoof site. According to another aspect of the invention, a security server maintains a master black list and periodically communicates updates of the master black list to the local list of a client security application. | 10-21-2010 |
Jeffrey L. Knippa, Point Venture, TX US
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| 20080210418 | Split Body Swelling Packer - A swelling packer system uses modules that can be joined together and mounted over a tubular using a vertical split that can be drawn closed with a tapered pin in overlapping loops. The pins are circumferentially spaced apart as between adjacent modules. End rings can protect the modules for run in and act as extrusion barriers during and after the swelling is complete. The module ends can be overlapped in an interlocking fashion which allows multiple elements to be joined together to make a packer assembly as long as desired with any combination of swelling elements in a single packer assembly. Optionally, interior grooves in the swelling material can hold split ring seals or o-ring type seals that are slipped over a tubular end before a module is clamped on. The sealing elements can be triggered with water or hydrocarbons or with other materials already in the wellbore or introduced to it or other surface or locally actuated triggers. | 09-04-2008 |
Jeffrey L. Konchan, Romeo, MI US
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| 20080231062 | Trunk Emergency Release Handle Having a Luminous Insert - A trunk emergency release handle composed of an exterior shell of preferably opaque plastic material having an instructional pictorial representation in the form of iconic holes conveying purpose and use information of the handle. In one form, a luminous insert is received into a slot of the exterior shell so as to be located at the iconic holes and thereby provide illumination thereof. In a second form, the luminous material is co-molded with the opaque plastic in a two-shot injection molding process. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20090033104 | Vehicle Door Latch Assembly - A vehicle door and a vehicle door latch assembly is disclosed. The vehicle door includes a door outer panel; a door inner panel affixed to the door outer panel and defining a door wet cavity, with the door inner panel including an access hole; and a door trim panel mounted to the door inner panel and defining a door dry cavity. A door latch is located in the door wet cavity; a latch locking lever is exposed to the door dry cavity and shielded from the door wet cavity, with the latch locking lever engaging the door latch; and a lock rod has a first end attached to the latch locking lever, with the lock rod extending through the access hole and between the door inner panel and the door trim panel, whereby the lock rod is not exposed to the door wet cavity. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090139365 | Cable Assembly Conduit Condensation Drain - A cable assembly having a condensation drain provided for the conduit thereof, wherein moisture is enabled to escape the conduit through a drainage opening of the condensation drain, yet the operative interaction between the cable and the conduit of the cable assembly is unaffected by the presence of the condensation drain. The condensation drain may be provided with a drip initiator which assists removal of the moisture from the conduit. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20100052337 | LATCH SYSTEM FOR A DOOR OF AN AUTOMOBILE - A system is provided for latching a door of an automobile. The system includes, but is not limited to, a first power source, second power source, a latch for the door coupled to the first power source and the second power source, and an electronic control unit configured to control an operation of the latch. The electronic control unit is further configured to determine a status of the first power source, evaluate the status of the first power source, and control the operation of the latch with the second power source if the evaluation of the status indicates the first power source is unavailable. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100301618 | CABLE-ACTUATED INERTIAL LOCK FOR A VEHICLE DOOR - A vehicle includes a door assembly having an outside door handle, a latching assembly, and a cable-actuated inertial lock having a moveable linkage disposed within a cavity of a stationary housing. A first end of the cable is connected to the handle, and a second end is connected to the linkage. The inertial lock includes a lever for actuating the latch under normal conditions when the handle is actuated, and also contains a deployable toggle piece that is stowed in the linkage. The toggle piece is configured to rotate within the linkage, and thereafter lock against a shaped inner surface of the housing in response to a threshold acceleration of the type set forth in FMVSS 206 or other standards. A torsion spring may be used to bias the toggle piece into a stowed position within the linkage. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110006551 | LATCH ASSEMBLY AND DETENT LEVER THEREOF - A latch assembly includes a frame configured for attachment to a vehicle and having a base. The latch assembly also includes a fork bolt rotatably attached to the frame, and a detent lever rotatably attached to the frame. The detent lever includes a first arm and a second arm substantially perpendicular to the first arm. The first arm is configured for retaining the fork bolt in a latched position and has a tab. The first arm presents a first surface extending along a plane substantially parallel to the base. The tab presents a second surface spaced apart from and substantially parallel to the first surface that is configured for optimizing alignment between the fork bolt and the detent lever in the latched position. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110233944 | Door Lock Assembly With Inertia Lock - A door lock assembly for a vehicle door comprises a door inner panel, including a stop, and a bell crank assembly. The bell crank assembly includes a bell crank main plate mounted adjacent to the door inner panel and pivotable about a bell crank pivot axis, a door lock rod extending generally vertically from the main plate and including an end accessible by a vehicle occupant, a latch rod extending horizontally from the main plate and including an end engaging a latch for locking and unlocking the latch, and an inertial pendulum having a first end affixed to the main plate and an opposed free end cantilevered from the main plate, with the inertial pendulum configured so that inertia on the inertial pendulum causes the free end to engage the stop to prevent rotation of the main plate during a vehicle impact event. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110278864 | CLIP ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE DOOR LATCH ROD - A clip assembly for securing a latch rod includes a main body and a pivoting body rotatably coupled to the main body. The pivoting body is moveable between an open position allowing insertion of the latch rod relative to the clip assembly, and a closed position securing the latch rod relative to the clip assembly. A fastening mechanism is moveable between a fastened position securing the pivoting body relative to the main body and an un-fastened position allowing the rotational movement of the pivoting body relative to the main body. A biasing device is coupled to the main body and biases the pivoting body into the open position when the fastening mechanism is in the un-fastened position to visually and/or functionally indicate that the pivoting body is not fastened to the main body, and the latch rod is not properly secured within the clip assembly. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20120019023 | RETRACTING SEAL SURFACE ENABLING INDEPENDENT ACTION OF OPPOSING HINGED VEHICLE DOORS - A seal module for sealing between a first door and a second door of opposing-hinged doors includes a base defining a channel and a retractable seal moveably disposed within the channel. The retractable seal moves between an extended position for sealing between the first door and the second door, and a retracted position spaced from one of the first door and the second door to allow independent pivotable movement of either the first door or the second door. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120032454 | LATCHING MECHANISM - A latching system for and a method of latching a first member to a second member are provided. The latching system includes a latching mechanism including a displaceable feature which, when operatively displaced, allows a striker to engage with a housing of the latching mechanism, at a recess defined by the housing, to provide supplementary or auxiliary latching force. The displaceable feature may be displaced by an actuating load transmitted between the striker and the latching mechanism, where the actuating load is substantially greater than the nominal load experienced by the latching system during ordinary latching conditions. The engagement of the striker with the housing at the recess may transfer a portion of the actuating load to the housing during the event generating the actuating load, thereby increasing the latching strength of the latching system and reducing the potential for deformation or distortion of the latching element during the event. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120060776 | COMPOUND SHUTTER SYSTEM - A compound shutter system includes a first shutter assembly having at least one louver operable to selectively open and close the first shutter assembly. The compound shutter system also includes a second shutter assembly disposed remotely from the first shutter assembly. The second shutter assembly includes at least one louver operable to selectively open and close the second shutter assembly. The compound shutter system additionally includes a drive element. The drive element operatively connects the first shutter assembly and the second shutter assembly and automatically coordinates operation of the first and second shutter assemblies. A vehicle employing the compound shutter system is also disclosed. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120088382 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGE CORD LOCK - A charge cord lock system for a vehicle having rechargeable batteries. The system includes a charging receptacle; and a charge cord assembly having a charge plug slidably received in the charging receptacle and including a recess defining a retention flange. The system also includes a cord lock including a catch mounted to a plunger, with the plunger mounted to an actuator that moves the plunger toward and away from the charging receptacle, the catch engaged with the retention flange when the plunger is in an extended position and not engaged with the retention flange when the plunger is in a retracted position; and a controller in communication with a door lock mechanism and the actuator to cause the plunger to move to the retracted position when a door unlock signal is received and to cause the plunger to move to the extended position when a door lock signal is received. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120091749 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AN ACCESS OPENING IN A BODY OF A VEHICLE - A system controlling an access opening in a body of a vehicle includes a door arranged to selectively open and close a first portion of the opening. A latch is mounted on the door for latching the door to the body and releasing the door to selectively open and close the first portion of the opening. A device is mounted on the door and is configured to be retracted by an actuator before the door is opened and to be protracted by the actuator when the door is closed. A detent is mounted on the device to latch the device to the door when the device is protracted and to release the device before the device is retracted. A motor is mounted on the first door and is configured to operate at least two of the latch, the detent, and the actuator. | 04-19-2012 |
Jeffrey L. Krichmar, Cardiff-By-The-Sea, CA US
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| 20090089229 | MOBILE BRAIN-BASED DEVICE HAVING A SIMULATED NERVOUS SYSTEM BASED ON THE HIPPOCAMPUS - A brain-based device (BBD) having a physical mobile device NOMAD controlling and under control by a simulated nervous system. The simulated nervous system is based on an intricate anatomy and physiology of the hippocampus and its surrounding neuronal regions including the cortex. The BBD integrates spatial signals from numerous objects in time and provides flexible navigation solutions to aid in the exploration of unknown environments. As NOMAD navigates in its real world environment, the hippocampus of the simulated nervous system organizes multi-modal input information received from sensors on NOMAD over timescales and uses this organization for the development of spatial and episodic memories necessary for navigation. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090240642 | NEURAL MODELING AND BRAIN-BASED DEVICES USING SPECIAL PURPOSE PROCESSOR - A special purpose processor (SPP) can use a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) or similar programmable device to model a large number of neural elements. The FPGAs can have multiple cores doing presynaptic, postsynaptic, and plasticity calculations in parallel. Each core can implement multiple neural elements of the neural model. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20110022230 | HYBRID CONTROL DEVICE - A brain-based device (BBD) for moving in a real-world environment has sensors that provide data about the environment, actuators to move the BBD, and a hybrid controller which includes a neural controller having a simulated nervous system being a model of selected areas of the human brain and a non-neural controller based on a computational algorithmic network. The neural controller and non-neural controller interact with one another to control movement of the BBD. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110047109 | Brain-Based Device Having a Cerebellar Model for Predictive Motor Control - A mobile brain-based device (BBD) includes a mobile platform with sensors and effectors, which is guided by a simulated nervous system that is an analogue of the cerebellar areas of the brain used for predictive motor control to determine interaction with a real-world environment. The simulated nervous system has neural areas including precerebellum nuclei (PN), Purkinje cells (PC), deep cerebellar nuclei (DCN) and an inferior olive (IO) for predicting turn and velocity control of the BBD during movement in a real-world environment. The BBD undergoes training and testing, and the simulated nervous system learns and performs control functions, based on a delayed eligibility trace learning rule. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110071968 | MOBILE BRAIN-BASED DEVICE HAVING A SIMULATED NERVOUS SYSTEM BASED ON THE HIPPOCAMPUS - A brain-based device (BBD) having a physical mobile device NOMAD controlling and under control by a simulated nervous system. The simulated nervous system is based on an intricate anatomy and physiology of the hippocampus and its surrounding neuronal regions including the cortex. The BBD integrates spatial signals from numerous objects in time and provides flexible navigation solutions to aid in the exploration of unknown environments. As NOMAD navigates in its real world environment, the hippocampus of the simulated nervous system organizes multi-modal input information received from sensors on NOMAD over timescales and uses this organization for the development of spatial and episodic memories necessary for navigation. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110184556 | MOBILE BRAIN-BASED DEVICE FOR USE IN A REAL WORLD ENVIRONMENT - A mobile brain-based device BBD includes a mobile base equipped with sensors and effectors (Neurally Organized Mobile Adaptive Device or NOMAD), which is guided by a simulated nervous system that is an analogue of cortical and sub-cortical areas of the brain required for visual processing, decision-making, reward, and motor responses. These simulated cortical and sub-cortical areas are reentrantly connected and each area contains neuronal units representing both the mean activity level and the relative timing of the activity of groups of neurons. The brain-based device BBD learns to discriminate among multiple objects with shared visual features, and associated “target” objects with innately preferred auditory cues. Globally distributed neuronal circuits that correspond to distinct objects in the visual field of NOMAD 10 are activated. These circuits, which are constrained by a reentrant neuroanatomy and modulated by behavior and synaptic plasticity, result in successful discrimination of objects. The brain-based device BBD is moveable, in a rich real-world environment involving continual changes in the size and location of visual stimuli due to self-generated or autonomous, movement, and shows that reentrant connectivity and dynamic synchronization provide an effective mechanism for binding the features of visual objects so as to reorganize object features such as color, shape and motion while distinguishing distinct objects in the environment. | 07-28-2011 |
Jeffrey L. Libbert, O'Fallon, MO US
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| 20100130021 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING A SILICON-ON-INSULATOR STRUCTURE - A method is disclosed for processing the cleaved surface of a silicon-on-insulator structure. The silicon-on-insulator structures comprises a handle wafer, a silicon layer, and a dielectric layer between the handle wafer and the silicon layer. The silicon layer has a cleaved surface defining an outer surface of the structure. The methods disclosed include an etching process to reduce the time and cost required to process the silicon-on-insulator structure to remove the surface damage and defects formed when a portion of the donor wafer is separated along a cleave plane from the silicon-on-insulator structure. The method includes, annealing the structure, etching the cleaved surface, and performing a non-contact smoothing process on the cleaved surface. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20110151592 | METHODS FOR MONITORING THE AMOUNT OF CONTAMINATION IMPARTED INTO SEMICONDUCTOR WAFERS DURING WAFER PROCESSING - Methods are disclosed for monitoring the amount of metal contamination imparted during wafer processing operations such as polishing and cleaning. The methods include subjecting a silicon-on-insulator structure to the semiconductor process, precipitating metal contamination in the structure and delineating the metal contaminants. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110159665 | METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF A MULTI-LAYERED CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURE - This invention generally relates to a process for making a multi-layered crystalline structure. The process includes implanting ions into a donor structure, bonding the implanted donor structure to a second structure to form a bonded structure, cleaving the bonded structure, and removing any residual portion of the donor structure from the finished multi-layered crystalline structure. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110212547 | METHODS FOR MONITORING THE AMOUNT OF METAL CONTAMINATION IMPARTED INTO WAFERS DURING A SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS - Methods are disclosed for monitoring the amount of metal contamination imparted during wafer processing operations such as polishing and cleaning. The methods include subjecting a silicon-on-insulator structure to the semiconductor process, precipitating metal contamination in the structure and delineating the metal contaminants. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110212550 | METHODS FOR DETECTING METAL PRECIPITATES IN A SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER - Methods are disclosed for monitoring the amount of metal contamination imparted during wafer processing operations such as polishing and cleaning. The methods include subjecting a silicon-on-insulator structure to the semiconductor process, precipitating metal contamination in the structure and delineating the metal contaminants. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20120115258 | METHODS FOR MONITORING THE AMOUNT OF METAL CONTAMINATION IN A PROCESS - Methods are disclosed for monitoring the amount of metal contamination imparted during wafer processing operations such as polishing and cleaning. The methods include subjecting a silicon-on-insulator structure to the semiconductor process, precipitating metal contamination in the structure and delineating the metal contaminants. | 05-10-2012 |
Jeffrey L. Loudin, Landenburg, PA US
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| 20100236291 | ARTICLES MADE FROM CO-POLYMER BASED POLYIMIDE AND THEIR USES IN HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS - Disclosed herein is a method for making polyimide articles that are suitable for high temperature applications. The articles disclosed herein are rigid, oxidatively stable, wear-resistant, and permeable to heated moisture and gases, and comprise co-polymer based polyimide, and at least one additive or filler, and are made using 20,000 to 50,000 psi of compression pressure. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100240787 | CO-POLYMER BASED POLYIMIDE ARTICLES AND THEIR USES N HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS - Disclosed herein is a method for making polyimide articles that are suitable for high temperature applications. The articles disclosed herein are rigid, oxidatively stable, wear-resistant, and permeable to heated moisture and gases, and comprise co-polymer based polyimide, and at least one additive or filler, and are made using 20,000 to 50,000 psi of compression pressure. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100240788 | ARTICLES MADE FROM CO-POLYMER BASED POLYIMIDE AND THEIR USES IN AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS - Disclosed herein is a method for making polyimide articles that are suitable for high temperature applications. The articles disclosed herein are rigid, oxidatively stable, wear-resistant, and permeable to heated moisture and gases, and comprise co-polymer based polyimide, and at least one additive or filler, and are made using 20,000 to 50,000 psi of compression pressure. | 09-23-2010 |
Jeffrey L. Moore, Lakeside, CA US
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| 20090049377 | SYSTEMATIC SURFACE REVIEW - A method and system of comparing a part to a computer model of the part obtains coordinate data for a plurality of points on a part, compares the coordinate data to a computer model of the part to obtain comparison data, reports the comparison data corresponding to a selected surface of the part, and excludes comparison data for all surfaces other than the selected surface. | 02-19-2009 |
Jeffrey L. Munsil, Fort Collins, CO US
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| 20110087890 | INTERLOCKING PLAIN TEXT PASSWORDS TO DATA ENCRYPTION KEYS - Described embodiments provide for authenticating a user request for access to at least a portion of an encrypted storage device. First, the request for access to at least a portion of the encrypted storage device is received. The request includes a plaintext password. A hash module generates a hashed version of the received plaintext password based on an authentication hash key. A hashed value of the generated plaintext password is retrieved from a key storage. A hash comparator compares the hashed version of the received plaintext password with the retrieved hashed value of the generated plaintext password. If the hashed version of the received plaintext password and the retrieved hashed value of the generated plaintext password are equal, the user is authenticated for access to at least a portion of the encrypted storage device. Otherwise, the user is denied access to the encrypted storage device. | 04-14-2011 |
Jeffrey L. Pochop, Jr., Los Gatos, CA US
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| 20120129559 | AUTOMATIC ACCESS POINT LOCATION, PLANNING, AND COVERAGE OPTIMIZATION - A device receives distances between an access point, located on a floor of a building, and other access points located on the same floor, and determines, based on the distances, relative location information associated with the access point, where the relative location information provides a location of the access point relative to the other access points. The device also determines, using a triangulation method, an actual location of the access point based on the relative location information. The device further maps the actual location of the access point to a floor plan of the floor, and displays the floor plan with the mapped actual location of the access point. | 05-24-2012 |
Jeffrey L. Ranley, Riverside, OH US
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| 20090027716 | MULTI-HEAD PRESS DATA DELIVERY RATE CONTROL - In a printing method and systems, segments of a first print job are distributed to respective downstream processors and are processed to provide printable frames, which are stored in respective print queues. Each print queue supplies a respective one or more printheads. The printable frames are sequentially printed on a continuously transported receiver. A maximum printing duration of each of the print queues is computed periodically during the printing. The transport speed is regulated to trend the maximum printing durations toward a predetermined baseline. The sending of a second print job to the downstream processors is delayed, while processing of the first print job is completed. The delaying is counter to the regulating and reduces the print queues of the first print job non-uniformly relative to the baseline. | 01-29-2009 |
Jeffrey L. Rinek, Rescue, CA US
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| 20090144824 | Integrated Protection Service Configured to Protect Minors - An integrated system configured to provide a safe environment for a minor is described. The system includes a training segment, a set-up segment, and a consulting segment. The training segment is configured to train parents and/or guardians of minors about dangers including those involving the internet. The set-up system is configured to help the parents or guardians establish tracking of the minor's internet activity. The consulting segment is configured to providing initial and ongoing consulting regarding particular threats or concerns associated with safety of the minor. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20110047265 | Computer Implemented Method for Identifying Risk Levels for Minors - A computer system is configured to monitor and analyze the use of a client device by a minor and compute a risk for that minor. Examples of client devices include personal computers, laptops, cellular phones, “smart phones”, and other personal electronic devices. The analysis includes receiving text blocks from the client, processing the text block to discover “hit strings”, compute risk scores for the hit strings, and then to compute an overall risk score for the minor. A hit string is a string of characters such as a word or phrase that is indicative of a risk to the minor such as depression, “cyber bullying”, or an “adult predator”. | 02-24-2011 |
Jeffrey L. Rosichan, Ambler, PA US
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| 20090077684 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE MODIFICATION OF PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES IN PLANTS - A gene expression system for controllable expression of ethylene response in a plant cell includes an activation cassette comprising a DNA-binding domain that recognizes a response element; an ecdysone receptor ligand binding domain; and an activation domain; and a target cassette comprising an inducible promoter, which comprises, in operative association, the response element and a minimal promoter responsive to the activation domain. The inducible promoter controls the expression of a nucleic acid sequence that encodes a selected protein that modifies sensitivity to ethylene in the plant. Interaction among the components of the activation cassette and target cassette, when in a plant cell, in the presence of an inducing composition, modulates expression of the selected protein and selectively modulates ethylene sensitivity in the plant cell. This modulation in the expression of the protein is controlled by the timing, the concentration and the duration of the application of the inducing composition. Transgenic plant cells, tissues, organs and entire plants are provided, which in the presence of the inducing composition control ethylene sensitivity. Ethylene sensitivity and/or ethylene production in such transgenic plants and tissues may be controlled for purposes of manipulating ripening, flower senescence and other ethylene sensitive functions of the plant. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20110321191 | CONTROL OF TARGETED TURNOVER OF KEY ETHYLENE HORMONE SIGNALING PATHWAY PROTEINS TO MODULATE ETHYLENE SENSITIVITY IN PLANTS - A gene expression system for controllable expression of ethylene response in a plant cell includes an activation cassette comprising a DNA-binding domain that recognizes a response element; an ecdysone receptor ligand binding domain; and an activation domain; and a target cassette comprising an inducible promoter, which comprises, in operative association, the response element and a minimal promoter responsive to the activation domain. The inducible promoter controls the expression of a nucleic acid sequence that encodes a selected regulatory protein that modifies sensitivity to ethylene of certain signal proteins in the plant. Interaction among the components of the activation cassette and target cassette, when in a plant cell, in the presence of an inducing composition, increases expression of the selected regulatory protein, and in turn decreases expression and accumulation of the signal protein in the plant, thereby and decreasing ethylene sensitivity in the plant cell. This increase in the expression of the regulatory protein, particularly in the presence of ethylene, is controlled by the timing, the concentration and the duration of the application of the inducing composition. Transgenic plant cells, tissues, organs and entire plants are provided, which in the presence of the inducing composition control ethylene sensitivity. Ethylene sensitivity and/or ethylene production in such transgenic plants and tissues may be controlled for purposes of manipulating ripening, flower senescence and other ethylene sensitive functions of the plant. | 12-29-2011 |
Jeffrey L. Schaefer, Lakewood, CO US
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| 20120091244 | Kitchen shredder - An apparatus for pre-composting organic material, comprising: a housing with two openings and a pre-composting means between the two openings wherein kitchen scraps may be fed in the first opening and the pre-composted scraps exit the second opening. In an embodiment of the present invention the pre-composter includes: a lid assembly which may facilitate feeding scraps into the pre-composter; a hopper and blade assembly for pre-composting or cutting and shredding the scraps; a component tray for securing the housing to the hopper; a bin for collecting the pre-composted scraps; and a crank assembly which delivers rotational power to the blade assembly. | 04-19-2012 |
Jeffrey L. Schroy, Coopersburg, PA US
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| 20100170197 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ATTACHING A CUTTING BLADE TO A SUBSTRATE - A method and apparatus are provided for attaching a safety cutting blade onto a substrate, such as a cardboard blank. A piece of cutting blade material is cut to length and fed to a forming station that bends the piece to form a safety cutting blade having a plurality of cutting teeth. The cutting blade is fed to a crimping station where the cutting blade is mated with a substrate and affixed with the substrate. A transport then conveys the combined cutting blade and substrate away from the crimping station. | 07-08-2010 |
Jeffrey L. Seeburger, Wayne, PA US
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| 20110182820 | METHODS FOR THE PREDICTION OF SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM COGNITIVE DECLINE IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE PATIENTS USING CSF BIOMARKERS - The present invention provides a method for predicting the short-term and long-term cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease patients and uses thereof in predicting efficacy of an AD therapeutic. The method uses baseline levels of CSF biomarkers to predict decreases over time in CAMCOG and MMSE scores. | 07-28-2011 |
Jeffrey L. Sonnag, Portland, OR US
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| 20110275334 | SERVO LOOP FOR QUALITY-FACTOR COMPENSATION IN A CAPACITOR ARRAY - The impedance of the elements of a capacitor array in the transmitter is kept substantially constant over changes in process, temperature, and supply voltage. The impedance is maintained substantially constant by compensating a gate voltage supplied to switches in each element of the capacitor array to adjust for changes in temperature and supply voltage to thereby maintain a substantially constant RC product for each unit element in the capacitor array and thereby improve the quality factor of the capacitor array. | 11-10-2011 |
Jeffrey L. Spenner, Milwaukee, WI US
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| 20110064393 | OVEN - An oven is provided for re-baking welding consumables in an efficient and improved heat distribution manner. The oven includes a first chamber having a plurality of first chamber vents positioned on at least one sidewall of the first chamber and a heating source in a second chamber, the second chamber being in fluid communication with the first chamber, and one or more third chambers situated on a sidewall of the first chamber, wherein heat energy from the heating source flows through the third chamber into the first chamber, and wherein the heat energy from the heating source is substantially and evenly distributed inside the first chamber. | 03-17-2011 |
Jeffrey L. Stangler, Eagan, MN US
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| 20080216688 | Inverted Reverse-Image Transfer Printing - A credential printing device is provided. The credential printing device includes a credential substrate transport, a transfer ribbon and a transfer roller. The credential substrate transport is configured to feed a credential substrate along a processing path. The transfer ribbon is adjacent to the processing path. The transfer roller is positioned below the processing path and is configured to transfer an image from the transfer ribbon to a bottom surface of the credential substrate in the processing path. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080217841 | Card Holder for a Credential Production Device - A credential production device is provided. The credential production device includes a card holder. The card holder includes a housing having a base and a card press. The card press is configured to apply a load to a top card of a stack of cards supported above the base. The load includes a perpendicular load component oriented perpendicularly to the base and having a magnitude that increases as a thickness of the stack of cards decreases. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080217842 | Substrate Feeding in a Credential Production Device - A method of feeding substrates in a credential production device is provided. A substrate transport has first and second feed rollers displaced along a substrate feed path. A substrate holder containing at least a first substrate engages the first feed roller and a second substrate lies on the first substrate. The first feed roller driven such that the first substrate is fed out of the substrate holder in a forward direction along the substrate feed path. Movement of the second substrate is restricted in the forward direction along the substrate feed path using the first feed roller after the first substrate separates from the first feed roller. The first substrate is fed along the substrate feed path using the second feed roller. | 09-11-2008 |
Jeffrey L. Stewart, Greenwich, CT US
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| 20080302403 | LIGHTWEIGHT TENT - The present invention is a lightweight tent having a sloping roof that overhangs the door and preferably the base of the tent as well at one or both ends. This latter slope allows the tent to be erected using a single supporting member, and provides good ventilation while simultaneously providing good protection from the elements. The lightweight tent is constructed from a waterproof canopy having generally trapezoidal sides joined to a floor that preferably tapers from the front to the rear. Its roof slopes downward from the front to the rear, with at least its front side edges tilting toward the ridgeline at an angle less than ninety degrees. | 12-11-2008 |
Jeffrey L. Thermond, Saratoga, CA US
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| 20080225814 | Wireless access point service coverage area management - A Wireless Access Point (WAP) of a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) infrastructure includes a processor, a radio and a directional antenna. The radio supports communications with a first plurality of wireless terminals and listens to, but does not participate in transmissions of at least some of a second plurality of wireless terminals to collect non-participatory WAP data. Based upon the non-participatory WAP data, the processor creates WAP operational reports and provides the WAPs operational reports to the WLAN. The WLAN creates directions based thereon and directs the WAP to alter the gain pattern of the directional antenna. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080259890 | VoIP Service Threshold Determination by Home Wireless Router - A home wireless router establishes a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) that supports wireless communications within a WLAN service area. The home wireless router establishes broadband communications via a broadband connection with a VoIP service accumulator. The home wireless router services a plurality of wireless terminals within the WLAN service area, including at least one Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) wireless terminal. The home wireless router receives a query from the VoIP service accumulator requesting information regarding the home wireless router's prior servicing of (or ability to service) VoIP calls. In response, the home wireless router responds to the VoIP service accumulator with information regarding the home wireless router's prior servicing of (or ability to service) VoIP calls. The home wireless router and the VoIP service accumulator subsequently service VoIP calls within the WLAN based upon the information regarding the home wireless router's prior servicing of (or ability to service) VoIP calls. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080291886 | VoIP WLAN CONFERENCE CALLING VIA HOME WIRELESS ROUTERS - A home wireless router establishes a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and services a plurality of wireless terminals within the WLAN service area including at least one Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) wireless terminal. The home wireless router receives a request from the VoIP wireless terminal to establish a VoIP conference call with at least two other VoIP wireless terminals. The home wireless router interacts with the VoIP service accumulator to determine at least one other home wireless router required to service the VoIP conference call, queries the at least one other home wireless router to determine its ability to service the VoIP conference call for at least one serviced VoIP wireless terminal, and receives a response from the at least one other home wireless router. The home wireless router, the at least one other home wireless router, and the VoIP service accumulator then set up and service the VoIP conference call. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080304460 | CELLULAR NETWORK/WLAN VoIP SERVICE INTERACTION BY HOME WIRELESS ROUTER - A home wireless router establishes a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). The home wireless router services a plurality of wireless terminals within the WLAN service area, the plurality of wireless terminals including at least one Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) wireless terminal. The home wireless router receives a request to terminate a WLAN VoIP call to the VoIP wireless terminal. The home wireless router determines that the VoIP wireless terminal is currently servicing a cellular call via a cellular network. The home wireless router causes the cellular network to be misled into concluding that another cellular call is to be serviced by the VoIP wireless terminal, the cellular network places the cellular call on hold in the incorrect conclusion that it will service the another cellular call, and the WLAN VoIP call is terminated to the VoIP wireless terminal. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090040980 | Wireless local area network channel resource management - A wired Local Area Network (wired LAN) and a plurality of Wireless Access Points (WAPs) coupled to a wired network infrastructure of the wired LAN service wireless packetized communications for a plurality of Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) clients. A multi-layer switch of the wired LAN identifies a WLAN client serviced by a WAP from the packetized communications, and upon receiving an overloading indication from the WAP, determines that the WLAN client serviced by the WAP exceeds a usage threshold. Based upon the determination, the multi-layer switch reduces the wireless bandwidth provided to the wireless terminal by the WAP. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20110182203 | WIRELESS ACCESS POINT MANAGEMENT IN A CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT - A Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) is operated in conjunction with a wired Local Area Network (wired LAN) to service a premises, e.g., a campus setting. The wired LAN services the wired communication needs of the premises and serves as the wired backbone of the WLAN. A plurality of Wireless Access Points (WAPs) of the WLAN couple to the wired backbone and are serviced by the LAN. With this shared structure, wired network components, e.g., multi-layer switches, manage the operation of WLAN components, i.e., WAPs. Such management includes ensuring that the WAPs provide sufficient bandwidth to support wireless packetized voice communications. Additional management operations include WAP access, wireless terminal registration, and channel resource allocation, among others. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110188488 | WIRELESS ACCESS POINT SERVICE COVERAGE AREA MANAGEMENT - A Wireless Access Point (WAP) of a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) infrastructure includes a processor, a radio and a directional antenna. The radio supports communications with a plurality of wireless terminals to gather participatory data, and listens to, but does not participate in transmissions of at least some of the plurality of wireless terminals to collect non-participatory WAP data. Based upon the participatory WAP data and non-participatory WAP data, the processor creates WAP operational reports and provides the WAP operational reports to the WLAN. The WLAN creates directions based thereon and directs the WAP to alter the gain pattern of the directional antenna. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20120069762 | WIRELESS ACCESS POINT SERVICE COVERAGE AREA MANAGEMENT - A wireless terminal serviced by a Wireless Access Point (WAP) of a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) infrastructure includes a processor, an RF unit and a directional antenna. The RF unit receives instructions from the WAP that are derived from participatory data based on communications involving the WAP and non-participatory data based on communications the WAP listens to, but does not participate in. The processor alters a gain vector of the directional antenna based on the instructions received from the WAP. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120069822 | VOIP SERVICE THRESHOLD DETERMINATION BY WIRELESS ROUTER - A wireless router establishes a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) that supports wireless communications within a WLAN service area. The wireless router establishes broadband communications via a broadband connection with a Voice over IP (VoIP) service accumulator. The wireless router receives a query from the VoIP service accumulator requesting information regarding the prior servicing of, or ability to service, VoIP calls by the wireless router. In response, the VoIP service accumulator receives information regarding the prior servicing of, or ability to service, VoIP calls. The wireless router and the VoIP service accumulator subsequently service VoIP calls within the WLAN based upon the information regarding the prior servicing of, or ability to service, VoIP calls by the wireless router. | 03-22-2012 |
Jeffrey L. Trzaskus, Evanston, IL US
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| 20090092461 | FASTENER WITH ZONED, VARYING WAVE-FORM THREAD - A threaded fastener includes a shank having a tip and a head configured for engagement by an associated driving tool. The fastener is configured for use with an associated threaded opening. The head is disposed on the shank opposite the tip. The shank has a helical thread formed thereon. The thread extends from about the tip to about the head and defines a plurality of zones. Each zone has a plurality of individual threads extending 360 degrees about the shank. A leading thread in each zone is formed with a wave-form profile having an amplitude that is greater than the amplitude of each prior leading thread. In one embodiment, threads other than the leading thread in each zone do not have an amplitude as great as their respective leading threads. A fastening assembly is also disclosed. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090155020 | DEFORMED SHANK FASTENER - A nail has a head, a penetrating tip and a shank extending from the head to the penetrating tip. The shank has a circumference and a longitudinal axis. A plurality of rows of deformations formed as teeth are formed in the shank extending outwardly of the shank. The rows are formed in a spiral pattern along the length of the shank from about the head to about the penetrating tip. The rows of teeth are formed parallel to one another and formed at an angle of at least 50 degrees relative to a longitudinal axis of the nail. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090155021 | DEFORMED SHANK FASTENER - A nail has a head, a penetrating tip and a shank extending from the head to the penetrating tip. The shank has a circumference and a longitudinal axis. A plurality of rows of deformations formed as teeth are formed in the shank extending outwardly of the shank. The rows are formed in a spiral pattern along the length of the shank from about the head to about the penetrating tip. The rows of teeth are formed parallel to one another and formed at an angle of at least 50 degrees relative to a cross-sectional plane perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the nail. | 06-18-2009 |
Jeffrey L. Wohlwend, Plano, TX US
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| 20120108216 | System And Method For Supporting Mobile Unit Connectivity To Venue Specific Servers - The present invention is an applications gateway that offers multiple functions and features for specific geographic venue locations, while providing easy access to advertising, purchasing, and redemption opportunities for that specific geographic venue location. Venue locations can be stadiums, shopping malls, amusement parks, open air spaces where people can congregate, and/or buildings, which most often require the presence of a concentration of people. The venue location may correlate to the location of the hand-held mobile unit or it may be a remote geographic venue location not near the location of the hand-held mobile unit. Access to the gateway application is through a hand-held mobile unit, which can include a mobile phone, smartphone device, or portable computer having a wireless radio transmission connection. (e.g. iPhone, Droid, iPad, Slate, etc.) | 05-03-2012 |