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Jeffrey Scott Altherr, Mason, OH US
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| 20090127925 | Linear single channel hydraulic control unit - A hydraulic control unit for a motor vehicle having a motor providing a drive shaft driving a rotatable piston bearing surface at a proximal end of the motor, a hydraulic block providing cavities housing a pumping assembly and fluid control valves, and a control section providing solenoid coils receiving portions of the fluid control valves, with the pump cavity being disposed on a first end of the hydraulic block and the valve cavities being disposed on an opposite end of the hydraulic block, and the pumping assembly being reciprocalably driven by the rotatable piston bearing surface along an axis radially disposed from and otherwise parallel to the axis of rotation of the rotatable piston bearing surface. In another aspect, a pump element having a ball bearing assembly mounted at an oblique angle with respect to the axis of rotation of a seat, and a pumping assembly reciprocally bearing against an outer portion of the ball bearing assembly. | 05-21-2009 |
Jeffrey Scott Averbeck, Signal Mountain, TN US
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| 20110137732 | Broadcast messaging and feedback communications apparatus and method - A method and communication system for delivering first data to a plurality of recipients and obtaining and manipulating feedback information received from the plurality of recipients is provided. The communication system comprises a host computer, a network, one or more client devices and a plurality of recipients. The host computer includes a set of instructions for operating one or more modules. The network is coupled to the host computer and the one or more client devices are coupleable to the network for coupling to the host computer via the network to access some or all of the one or more modules. The host computer can couple to each of the plurality of recipients in one of a plurality of predetermined delivery modes, wherein the client is able to customize contact of the plurality of recipients from the host computer and collection of feedback data from the recipients at the host computer | 06-09-2011 |
Jeffrey Scott Beis, North Vancouver CA
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| 20090033655 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL POSE ESTIMATION - A system and method for identifying objects using a machine-vision based system are disclosed. Briefly described, one embodiment is a method that captures a first image of at least one object with an image capture device, processes the first captured image to find an object region based on a reference two-dimensional model and determines a three-dimensional pose estimation based on a reference three-dimensional model that corresponds to the reference two-dimensional model and a runtime three-dimensional representation of the object region where a point-to-point relationship between the reference three-dimensional models of the object and the runtime three-dimensional representation of the object region is not necessarily previously known. Thus, two-dimensional information or data is used to segment an image and three-dimensional information or data used to perform three-dimensional pose estimation on a segment of the image. | 02-05-2009 |
Jeffrey Scott Cites, Horseheads, NY US
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| 20090032873 | Ultra thin single crystalline semiconductor TFT and process for making same - Methods and apparatus for producing a semiconductor on glass (SiOG) structure include: subjecting an implantation surface of a donor single crystal semiconductor wafer to an ion implantation process to create an exfoliation layer of the donor semiconductor wafer; bonding the implantation surface of the exfoliation layer to a glass substrate using electrolysis; separating the exfoliation layer from the donor semiconductor wafer, thereby exposing a cleaved surface of the exfoliation layer; subjecting the cleaved surface of the exfoliation layer to a dry etching process to produce a single crystal semiconductor layer of about 5-20 nm thickness; and forming a thin film transistor in the thin semiconductor layer. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090149001 | PRODUCING SOI STRUCTURE USING HIGH-PURITY ION SHOWER - Disclosed are methods for making SOI and SOG structures using purified ion shower for implanting ions to the donor substrate. The purified ion shower provides expedient, efficient, low-cost and effective ion implantation while minimizing damage to the exfoliation film. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090195511 | Touch sensitive display employing an SOI substrate and integrated sensing circuitry - Methods and apparatus for producing a touch sensitive LCD employing a semiconductor on glass (SiOG) structure provide for: a glass or glass-ceramic substrate; a single crystal semiconductor layer bonded to the glass or glass-ceramic substrate; display circuitry including a plurality of thin-film transistors disposed on the single crystal semiconductor layer and forming a matrix of display pixels; display control circuitry operable to drive the display circuitry to produce viewable images; and sensing circuitry operable to detect electrical characteristic changes in one or more of the single crystal semiconductor layer and the display circuitry, the electrical characteristic changes resulting from user touch events. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20100112785 | Methods and apparatus for producing semiconductor on insulator structures using directed exfoliation - Methods and apparatus provide for forming a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) structure, including subjecting a implantation surface of a donor semiconductor wafer to an ion implantation step to create a weakened slice in cross-section defining an exfoliation layer of the donor semiconductor wafer; and subjecting the donor semiconductor wafer to a spatial variation step, either before, during or after the ion implantation step, such that at least one parameter of the weakened slice varies spatially across the weakened slice in at least one of X- and Y-axial directions. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100112825 | Methods and apparatus for producing semiconductor on insulator structures using directed exfoliation - Methods and apparatus provide for forming a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) structure, including subjecting a implantation surface of a donor semiconductor wafer to an ion implantation step to create a weakened slice in cross-section defining an exfoliation layer of the donor semiconductor wafer; and subjecting the donor semiconductor wafer to a spatial variation step, either before, during or after the ion implantation step, such that at least one parameter of the weakened slice varies spatially across the weakened slice in at least one of X- and Y-axial directions. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100221927 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR ON INSULATOR STRUCTURES USING DIRECTED EXFOLIATION - Methods and apparatus provide for forming a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) structure, including subjecting a implantation surface of a donor semiconductor wafer to an ion implantation step to create a weakened slice in cross-section defining an exfoliation layer of the donor semiconductor wafer; and subjecting the donor semiconductor wafer to a spatial variation step, either before, during or after the ion implantation step, such that at least one parameter of the weakened slice varies spatially across the weakened slice in at least one of X- and Y-axial directions. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20120001293 | SEMICONDUCTOR ON GLASS SUBSTRATE WITH STIFFENING LAYER AND PROCESS OF MAKING THE SAME - A semiconductor-on-glass substrate having a relatively stiff (e.g. relatively high Young's modulus of 125 or higher) stiffening layer or layers placed between the silicon film and the glass in order to eliminate the canyons and pin holes that otherwise form in the surface of the transferred silicon film during the ion implantation thin film transfer process. The new stiffening layer may be formed of a material, such as silicon nitride, that also serves as an efficient barrier against penetration of sodium and other harmful impurities from the glass substrate into the silicon film. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120028443 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR ON INSULATOR STRUCTURES USING DIRECTED EXFOLIATION - Methods and apparatus provide for forming a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) structure, including subjecting a implantation surface of a donor semiconductor wafer to an ion implantation step to create a weakened slice in cross-section defining an exfoliation layer of the donor semiconductor wafer; and subjecting the donor semiconductor wafer to a spatial variation step, either before, during or after the ion implantation step, such that at least one parameter of the weakened slice varies spatially across the weakened slice in at least one of X- and Y- axial directions. | 02-02-2012 |
Jeffrey Scott Duppong, Fargo, ND US
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| 20090103267 | ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY - An electronic assembly comprises a generally planar substrate. An electronic component is mounted to the substrate and has a projecting portion projecting above a surface of the substrate. An enclosure has at least one side with indentations. One of the indentations is positioned to receive the projecting portion of the electronic component with a clearance gap. A thermally-conductive material is inserted between the projecting portion and the enclosure within the clearance gap. | 04-23-2009 |
Jeffrey Scott Erlbaum, Albany, NY US
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| 20080318055 | RECOVERABLE ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - An electronic component includes a base insulative layer having a first surface and a second surface; an electronic device having a first surface and a second surface, and the electronic device being secured to the base insulative layer; an adhesive layer disposed between the first surface of the electronic device and the second surface of the base insulative layer; and a removable layer disposed between the first surface of the electronic device and the second surface of the base insulative layer. The base insulative layer secures to the electronic device through the removable layer. The removable layer is capable of releasing the base insulative layer from the electronic device. The removal may be done without damage to a predetermined part of the electronic component. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20080318413 | METHOD FOR MAKING AN INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE AND INTERCONNECT COMPONENT RECOVERY PROCESS - A method is provided for making an interconnect structure. The method includes applying a removable layer to an electronic device or to a base insulative layer; applying an adhesive layer to the electronic device or to the base insulative layer; and securing the electronic device to the base insulative layer using the adhesive layer. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090256254 | WAFER LEVEL INTERCONNECTION AND METHOD - A semiconductor assembly includes a semiconductor wafer including backside contact pads coupled to respective contact regions of different signal types and insulation separating the backside contact regions by signal type. The semiconductor assembly further includes metallization situated over at least a portion of the insulation and interconnecting the backside contact pads. | 10-15-2009 |
Jeffrey Scott Goldmeer, Latham, NY US
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| 20080271376 | FUEL REFORMER SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A natural gas reformer system is provided. The natural gas reformer system includes a natural gas inlet configured to receive a natural gas slipstream. The natural gas reformer system also includes an air inlet configured to introduce a slip stream of air. The natural gas reformer system further includes a preconditioning zone configured to pretreat the natural gas slipstream. The natural gas reformer system also includes a mixing zone configured to mix the natural gas slipstream and the air in a rich proportion. The natural gas reformer system further includes a reaction zone configured to combust the natural gas and air to generate a syngas. The natural gas reformer system also includes a quench zone configured to mix the natural gas back into the syngas. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090255266 | SURFACE TREATMENTS FOR PREVENTING HYDROCARBON THERMAL DEGRADATION DEPOSITS ON ARTICLES - A method of preventing thermal hydrocarbon degradation deposits on a surface of a gas turbine component, the method includes providing the turbine component comprising the surface configured for contacting a hydrocarbon fluid, wherein the substrate comprises a material having a nominal liquid wettability sufficient to generate, with reference to an oil, a nominal contact angle, disposing a plurality of features on the substrate to form an anti-deposition surface texture, wherein the plurality of features have a size, shape, and orientation selected such that the surface has an effective wettability sufficient to generate, with reference to an oil, an effective contact angle of greater than the nominal contact angle, and the features comprise a width dimension (a), and a spacing dimension (b), wherein the features prevent the hydrocarbon fluid from penetrating into the surface texture and thereby reduce the adhesion of the thermal hydrocarbon deposits to the surface. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090283611 | SURFACE TREATMENTS AND COATINGS FOR ATOMIZATION - An atomizer, comprising a pre-filming region comprising a surface configured to reduce a mean drop size of a liquid to be atomized, wherein the surface has an effective contact angle, with reference to the liquid, of less than about 30 degrees; and a lip portion disposed at an end of the pre-filming region and configured to create hydrodynamic instabilities in a liquid film, wherein the lip portion comprises an alternating pattern of wetting and non-wetting surfaces, wherein the non-wetting surface comprises a contact angle, with reference to the liquid, of greater than 90 degrees, and the wetting surface comprises a contact angle, with reference to the liquid, of less than 90 degrees. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100223933 | System for controlling combustion dynamics and method for operating the same - A method for controlling combustion dynamics is provided. The method includes providing a flow of partially premixed, premixed, or lean premixed fuel-air into a combustion chamber. The method also includes monitoring the combustion system for combustion dynamics. The method further includes actuating a system to control and abate combustion dynamics. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100287906 | FIBER-OPTIC DYNAMIC SENSING MODULES AND METHODS - A fiber-optic dynamic sensing module comprises a support member, a beam extending from the support member, and a pre-strained fiber Bragg grating sensor and a strain-free fiber Bragg grating sensor mounted on the beam. The pre-strained and strain-free fiber Bragg grating sensors each comprise a Bragg grating inscribed in a fiber. The Bragg grating of the pre-strained fiber Bragg grating sensor is packaged more tightly along a longitudinal direction of the beam than the Bragg grating of the strain-free fiber Bragg grating sensor. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100300110 | Gas Turbine Combustion System With In-Line Fuel Reforming And Methods Of Use Thereof - A process for providing a fuel supplied to one or more combustors in a gas turbine engine system, comprising: reforming a fraction of the fuel in one or more fuel circuits of the gas turbine combustion system with a plasma reformer system to form at least one of hydrogen and higher order hydrocarbons to be supplied to the one or more combustors with a remaining fraction of the fuel; and controlling at least one of power and fuel flow to the plasma reformer system with an active feedback control system. | 12-02-2010 |
Jeffrey Scott Kanel, Kingsport, TN US
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| 20120046481 | METHOD FOR RECOVERY AND RECYCLE OF RUTHENIUM HOMOGENEOUS CATALYSTS - Disclosed is a process for the extractive recovery of a homogeneous ruthenium catalyst from the reaction product of the hydrogenation of glycolic acid, glycolate esters, and/or glycolic acid oligomers with an extractant comprising a hydrophobic solvent and an optional hydrophilic solvent. The ruthenium catalyst, which can include 1,1,1-tris(diaryl- or dialkylphosphinomethyl)alkane ligands, can be recovered from the hydrophobic extract phase by back extraction with a hydrophilic solvent and recycled to a process for the preparation of ethylene glycol by the hydrogenation of glycolic acid and glycolic acid derivatives. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120046500 | METHOD FOR RECOVERY AND RECYCLE OF RUTHENIUM HOMOGENEOUS CATALYSTS - Disclosed is a process for the extractive recovery of a homogeneous ruthenium catalyst from the reaction product of the hydrogenation of glycolic acid, glycolate esters, and/or glycolic acid oligomers with an extractant comprising a hydrophobic solvent and an optional hydrophilic solvent. The ruthenium catalyst, which can include 1,1,1-tris(diaryl- or dialkylphosphinomethyl)alkane ligands, can be recovered from the hydrophobic extract phase by back extraction with a hydrophilic solvent and recycled to a process for the preparation of ethylene glycol by the hydrogenation of glycolic acid and glycolic acid derivatives. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120078010 | PROCESS FOR RECOVERING AND RECYCLING AN ACID CATALYST - Disclosed is a process for the extractive recovery of an acid catalyst from an aqueous mixture of glycolic acid with an extraction solvent comprising a tertiary amine or an onium carboxylate compound, a modifier, and a diluent. The acid catalyst, which can comprise strong acids such as sulfuric acid, alkyl sulfonic acids, and fluoroalkyl sulfonic acids, can be recovered by back extraction with aqueous formaldehyde and recycled to a process for the preparation of glycolic acid by the acid-catalyzed carbonylation of formaldehyde. | 03-29-2012 |
Jeffrey Scott Litvack, New York, NY US
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| 20110251897 | Online Shopping Circulars - There is provided a system and method for user interfaces to navigate online shopping circulars. There is provided a method comprising retrieving circular data, presenting the circular data arranged by sorting parameters, receiving a request to obtain a product, and initiating a transaction for the requested product with a retailer. The sorting parameters may include parameters such as retailer bids for enhanced visibility, thereby providing increased monetization opportunities. The sorting parameters may also include flexible preset or user defined filtering options, allowing users to enjoy an engaging and streamlined shopping experience. The online shopping circulars may be implemented as a module for online media content, such as a news site or an entertainment portal. | 10-13-2011 |
Jeffrey Scott Martzall, Fort Wayne, IN US
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| 20120017817 | Solar powered mooring cleat - A durable metal mooring cleat with a caged in and protected illumination source such as a solar lighting unit. The cleat body is designed with openings on top and sides to allow light to project from the illumination source. There is at least one access panel which allows persons easy access to the solar lighting unit without having to detach the cleat body from the surface mounted thereon. The access panel has an opening to allow visibility of the illumination source and sunlight to a solar panel. The solar powered mooring cleat provides fast installation without costly wiring or electrical cost as well it is conveniently designed for easy serviceability. The illumination provided at night makes it easily visible from all angles and thus adds to the safety of persons and watercraft operating around them. | 01-26-2012 |
Jeffrey Scott Neafsey, Golden, CO US
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| 20120089943 | INITIATING AND COMPLETING TRANSACTIONS VIA NOTIFICATION ELEMENTS - Initiating and completing transactions using a notification architecture associated in part with an operating system executing on a first computing device. The transactions are associated with a second computing device (e.g., a merchant computing device). Transaction messages relating to the transactions are conveyed via the notification architecture to the first computing device of a user. User interface notification elements associated with the operating system on the first computing device display the transaction messages, and receive authorization from the user relating to the transactions. The authorization is provided to the merchant computing device by the notification architecture. The transactions are completed without executing, on the first computing device, an application associated with the merchant computing device. | 04-12-2012 |
Jeffrey Scott Sanem, Brooklyn Park, MN US
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| 20110049048 | WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM - The present invention concerns a water purification system comprising an ultrafiltration unit, a reverse osmosis unit, and a tank. The ultrafiltration unit is upstream of the tank on an operation conduit and the tank is upstream of the reverse osmosis unit on a reverse osmosis conduit. A backwash conduit is situation between said tank and said ultrafiltration unit. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110049049 | WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM SKID - The present invention concerns a water purification system comprising a tank section and a membranes section, wherein the tank section can be positioned with respect to the membranes section to accommodate the specific requirements of the location housing the water purification system. | 03-03-2011 |
Jeffrey Scott Sawrey, Westford, MA US
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| 20100317897 | Process for the Production of MIBC and /or IBHKI Plus TMN Using Copper-Based Catalysts - MIBC and/or a mixture of IBHK and TMN is produced from MIBK by a process comprising the step of contacting MIBK with hydrogen under condensation/hydrogenation/dehydration reactive conditions and in the presence of a catalytic amount of a Cu-based condensation/hydrogenation/dehydration catalyst. The relative amounts of MIBC and the mixture of IBHK and TMN are controlled by the reaction temperature, a lower temperature, e.g., 130 C, favoring MIBC alone, and a higher temperature, e.g., 200 C, favoring a mixture of MIBC and IBHK plus TMN. | 12-16-2010 |
Jeffrey Scott Smith, Wilmington, DE US
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| 20090156625 | Novel Use of a Nicotinic Receptor Agonist 156 - The invention relates to a novel method of treatment or prophylaxis of osteoarthritis, which comprises administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of an alpha 7 nicotinic AcetylCholine receptor agonist of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: | 06-18-2009 |
Jeffrey Scott Wiezorek, Malibu, CA US
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| 20120070432 | TREATMENT OF PANCREATIC CANCER USING A DR5 AGONIST IN COMBINATION WITH GEMCITABINE - Methods and compositions for treatment of exocrine pancreatic cancer in a human patient comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a DR5 agonist and gemcitabine. Methods and compositions for treating a patient by identifying the alleleic variant of FcγRIIIA. | 03-22-2012 |
Jeffrey Scott Wigdahl, Ames, IA US
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| 20100192513 | Bale Lump Eliminator For A Round Cotton Module Baler - A baler for making large cylindrical modules of cotton includes an expansible module-forming chamber comprising a plurality of module-forming belts that are supported in side-by-side relationship across a plurality of fixed and movable belt support rolls. The module-forming chamber includes a fixed front section and a movable rear section in the form of a discharge gate mounted to an upper rear location of the front section for pivoting between a lowered baling position and a raised discharge position. Located at the bottom of the baling chamber between a bottom fixed belt support roll and a lower front roll of the lowered discharge gate is an inlet through which cotton passes into the module-forming chamber. A module wrapping arrangement is carried on the discharge gate for selectively feeding a length of plastic sheet material into the inlet for being wrapped about the circumference of a cotton module formed in the chamber. Located within the inlet in front of the lower front gate roll is a rake-like cotton bunching eliminator which operates to prevent cotton from bunching prior to being fed onto the circumference of a rotating cotton module during the operation of wrapping the module, thus eliminating the formation of lumps on the circumference of the module. | 08-05-2010 |