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Andrew Jeffries US
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| 20090046665 | Capacity Optimisation in a Cellular Wireless Network - Embodiments of the invention relate to cellular wireless networks and are particularly suited to networks including different types of base stations. So-called femtocell base stations are typically deployed within a subscriber's premises and operate at low transmit power, providing a very limited area of wireless coverage. A femtocell is typically deployed within the area of wireless coverage of a conventional macrocell type of base station, and if handover from a macrocell is performed on the basis of the best signal to noise plus interference ratio, a connection is likely to be transferred to another macrocell rather than to a femtocell. However, in view of the low density of user equipments capable of transceiving with a femtocell, the femtocell could potentially provide a greater data rate to the user equipment terminal than is possible with a macrocell. A cellular wireless network according to an embodiment of the invention employs a method of handover algorithm that has dependence on both a measure of signal quality such as signal to noise plus interference ratio and on a measure of loading of the base station. The handover algorithm is thereby able to weight selection of a base station on the basis of data rate, and intelligently engineer handover to a femtocell. | 02-19-2009 |
Buddy Charles Jeffries, Gallup, NM US
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| 20110272552 | FLAG HOLDING DEVICE - A flag holding device for securing a flag to a vehicle may include a first portion, a second portion connected to the first portion to form an opening within an interior of the flag holding device, and a flag hole operable to accept a flag pole. | 11-10-2011 |
Charles G. Jeffries, Sammamish, WA US
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| 20090007264 | SECURITY SYSTEM WITH COMPLIANCE CHECKING AND REMEDIATION - A security system is provided for use with computer systems. In various embodiments, the security system can analyze the state of security of one or more computer systems to determine whether the computer systems comply with expressed security policies and to remediate the computer systems so that they conform with the expressed security policies. In various embodiments, the security system can receive compliance documents, determine whether one or more computer systems comply with portions of security policies specified in the compliance documents, and take actions specified in the compliance documents to cause the computer systems to comply with the specified security policies. The security system may provide a common, unified programming interface that applications or tools can employ to verify or enforce security policies. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20100235649 | PORTABLE SECURE DATA FILES - A portable secure data file includes an encrypted data portion and a metadata portion. When a request associated with a current user of a device to access a portable secure data file is received, one or more records in the metadata portion are accessed to determine whether the current user is permitted to access the file data in the encrypted data portion. If a record indicates the user is permitted to access the file data, a content encryption key in that record is used to decrypt the encrypted data portion. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20110131659 | EXTENSIBLE FRAMEWORK FOR SYSTEM SECURITY STATE REPORTING AND REMEDIATION - A security health reporting system provides an application program interface (API) for use by independent software vendors (ISVs) to extend the security health reporting capabilities of the security health reporting system. An ISV security solution can register with the security health reporting system, create a schema that describes a new security class, and use the API to publish an instance of the schema for the new security class with the security health reporting system. When an instance of a schema for a new security class is published, the security health reporting system creates the new security class, and recognizes the definition for the security class within the security health reporting system. Registered ISV security solutions can then use the published schema to report their health statuses for the new security class. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110145296 | FILE SYSTEM ACTIVE SYMBOLIC LINK - Data stored on a storage medium can be referenced by multiple independently addressable active symbolic links, with each active symbolic link representing the data through a different transformation. The active symbolic links can be in the form of file system objects, such as files or directories. A single active symbolic link can reference the data stored in multiple collections, or, conversely, a subset of data from a single collection. Active symbolic links can be automatically created for common data transformations. Searching across active symbolic links referencing encrypted data can be performed by multiple protection-specific search engines, or a single search engine that can generate a protection-level aware search index. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110302398 | KEY PROTECTORS BASED ON ONLINE KEYS - An online key stored by a remote service is generated or otherwise obtained, and a storage media (as it applies to the storage of data on a physical or virtual storage media) master key for encrypting and decrypting a physical or virtual storage media or encrypting and decrypting one or more storage media encryption keys that are used to encrypt a physical or virtual storage media is encrypted based at least in part on the online key. A key protector for the storage media is stored, the key protector including the encrypted master key. The key protector can be subsequently accessed, and the online key obtained from the remote service. The master key is decrypted based on the online key, allowing the one or more storage media encryption keys that are used to decrypt the storage media to be decrypted. | 12-08-2011 |
Corey Jeffries, Granville, OH US
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| 20100211427 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR BROKERING UNDER-UTILIZED AMENITIES AND ASSETS OF PRIVATE CLUBS - Methods and systems for brokering under-utilized amenities and assets of private clubs. In tougher economic times, private clubs may face economy-related membership attrition and overall revenue shortfalls. A marketplace for trading available assets and amenities among a controlled audience in a simple, orderly manner for private clubs may help private clubs endure economic downturns. Revenue may be generated from the sale of mailing lists of members, percentages of asset sales, related amenity sales, or sales of other services reserved or made through the site. In addition, a network and community of committed, affluent subscribers may benefit from such a marketplace through forums, chats, discussions and blogs to further foster their relationships. Vendors seeking to make targeted advertisements may also find such a community beneficial. | 08-19-2010 |
Deidra B. Jeffries, Valencia, CA US
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| 20100185641 | METHOD FOR COMPILING, TREND-TRACKING, TRANSMITTING AND REPORTING OPINION DATA - A process as provided for streamlined opinion data submission to decision makers. The process provides electronic transmission to local, state and Federal elected representatives based on physical location, provides/gathers issue-based opinions from the public, and consolidates the opinions in a relational database for dissemination to the public and/or elected officials and/or other decision makers. | 07-22-2010 |
Dennis L. Jeffries, Waterloo, IA US
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| 20100287924 | DUAL PUMP HYDRAULIC SYSTEM - A dual pump hydraulic system is provided for a vehicle driven by an internal combustion engine. The system includes a first circuit with a first high pressure pump supplying hydraulic fluid to the first subsystem at a higher pressure. The system also includes a second circuit with a second lower pressure pump supplying hydraulic fluid to the second subsystem at a second pressure. A first valve controls communication between the first pump and the second circuit. A second valve is operable to communicate the second pump with the first circuit when pressure in the first circuit is less than a second threshold pressure or when commanded by a control unit. A check valve prevents fluid flow from the first circuit back into to the second valve. | 11-18-2010 |
Gavin D.m. Jeffries, Seattle, WA US
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| 20100041046 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE DISCRETIZATION AND MANIPULATION OF SAMPLE VOLUMES - Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatuses for the discretization and manipulation of sample volumes that is simple, robust, and versatile. It is a fluidic device that partitions a sample by exploiting the interplay between fluidic forces, interfacial tension, channel geometry, and the final stability of the formed droplet and/or discretized volume. These compartmentalized volumes allow for isolation of samples and partitioning into a localized array that can subsequently be manipulated and analyzed. The isolation of the discretized volumes along with the device's inherent portability render our invention versatile for use in many areas, including but not limited to PCR, digital PCR, biological assays for diagnostics and prognostics, cancer diagnosis and prognosis, high throughput screening, single molecule and single cell reactions or assays, the study crystallization and other statistical processes, protein crystallization, drug screening, environmental testing, and the coupling to a wide range of analytical detection techniques for biomedical assays and measurements. The minimal fluid interconnects and simple flow geometry makes the device easy to use and implement, economical to fabricate and operate, and robust in its operations. | 02-18-2010 |
James Jeffries, Salt Lake City, UT US
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| 20110302099 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SOCIAL NETWORK - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for providing a social network. An apparatus for a social network includes an account module, a connection module, and a network visibility module. The account module is configured to manage a plurality of account types, the account types including a first account type, a second account type, and an administrator account type. The connection module allows for the forming of connections between specific accounts wherein the connections are allowed to be formed based on at least the account types of the specific accounts. The network visibility module regulates the amount of details of an account that are visible to other account. The visibility of the details of the account are based on at least the account type of the account. The accounts of different types include permissions that are unequal in relation to each other. Each level of permissions includes limitations at least partially defined by one or more of the connection module and the network visibility module. | 12-08-2011 |
Jay B. Jeffries, Palo Alto, CA US
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| 20110150035 | NON-INTRUSIVE METHOD FOR SENSING GAS TEMPERATURE AND SPECIES CONCENTRATION IN GASEOUS ENVIRONMENTS - The invention relates generally to a non-intrusive method for sensing gas temperature and species concentration in gaseous environments. The method includes the steps of providing a tunable diode laser (TDL) sensor having a plurality of robust telecommunications diode lasers and a detector. The method further includes the steps of positioning the TDL sensor in alignment with an optical port of a vessel; using the lasers to transmit light through the optical port; using the detector to receive the transmitted light and transmit a signal to a data collection device; determining a ratio of absorbance for different absorption transitions; and determining a gas temperature from the ratio of absorbance. | 06-23-2011 |
Jonathan Patrick Jeffries, Canton, MI US
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| 20110173972 | Internal Combustion Engine Cylinder Head With Integral Exhaust Ducting And Turbocharger Housing - An internal combustion engine cylinder head is based upon a one-piece structure including a number of exhaust runners, an exhaust collector, and a turbocharger exhaust turbine housing, all formed as one-piece. | 07-21-2011 |
Jon Patrick Jeffries, Canton, MI US
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| 20090107428 | Variable Displacement Engine Having Selectively Engageable Rocker Arm With Positioning Device - Systems and methods for selectively activating and deactivating gas exchange valves in a variable displacement internal combustion engine include a rocker arm having a positioning device that opposes movement of a lash adjustment device while deactivated to position a coupling hole of the rocker arm within a desired coupling range to facilitate coupling of the rocker arm during subsequent activation of an associated engine cylinder. | 04-30-2009 |
Kent Jeffries, Fairview, PA US
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| 20090107770 | METHOD FOR DETECTING FUGITIVE FUELING ARISING FROM A PRESSURE-LUBRICATED AIR INLET SYSTEM COMPONENT IN A RECIPROCATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method and system for detecting fugitive fueling arising from a pressure-lubricated air inlet system component, such as a turbocharger, within an internal combustion engine includes monitoring lubricating oil pressure within at least one location within the lubrication circuit of the engine and comparing the monitored oil pressure with the failure range contained within a component failure template. If the monitored oil pressure lies within the failure range of the component failure template, remedial action will be taken to mitigate engine damage caused by oil entering engine cylinders from the failed component. | 04-30-2009 |
Kyle Jeffries, Everett, WA US
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| 20080295954 | END EFFECTOR AND METHODS FOR CONSTRUCTING COMPOSITE MEMBERS - An end effector, and methods for constructing composite members, in which a compaction roller and redirect rollers translate synchronously along the compaction axis. Additionally, the end effector includes an advantageous arrangement of spools and rollers that directs tow to the redirect rollers at substantially a right angle. Movement of the compaction roller along the compaction axis induces little, if any, changes in tow tension. The substantially constant tow tension advantageously reduces rewinding of the tow supply spools, which can degrade the quality of the lay up and contribute to despooling problems. | 12-04-2008 |
Mark Jeffries, Buford, GA US
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| 20090301146 | SLAM LATCH FOR TOOLBOX - A slam type locking mechanism is described. The locking mechanism allows a storage container with the locking mechanism to be slammed shut in a single motion. The operator may slam the lid or door to the container using a single hand that is only pressing or pushing the lid or door closed. The slam type locking mechanism includes a lock having a lock housing, a paddle handle, and a spring loading mechanism. The paddle handle is rotatably engaged to the spring loading mechanism. The rods are in a rotational engagement with the lock, wherein the rods have an offset that interacts with a striker on the container or lid in a locking relationship. | 12-10-2009 |
Mark S. Jeffries, Cumming, GA US
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| 20090033108 | ROTATING DISK SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY - A vehicle door latching assembly has a rotating disk assembly to open and latch a door with handles located remote to the latches. The door latching assembly has at least one handle assembly and a hub assembly. The hub assembly includes a rotatable disk mounted to a disk bracket assembly. At least one handle connector connects the hub disk assembly to the handle assembly. A latch connector connects to the hub disk assembly to upper and lower latch assemblies. | 02-05-2009 |
Mark Steven Jeffries, Buford, GA US
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| 20090250950 | BAR LOCK FOR A DOOR - A bar lock assembly for locking a door in a closed or secured position is described. The bar lock assembly includes a tubular bar having curved portions that transition into a hinge receiving portion. A handle is rotatably engaged to the tubular bar. Hinge assemblies receive the hinge receiving portions of the tubular bar. The hinge assemblies connect or attach the bar lock assembly to a frame of the door. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20110169389 | DRAWER RELEASE - A drawer release is described. The drawer release includes a handle portion pivotally or rotatably engaged to a fixed portion, and the fixed portion is attached to or connected to a drawer. The handle portion includes at least one engaging member that engages a lever or actuator of a drawer-slide of the drawer to open or release the drawer. The drawer release provides for the one-handed opening of the drawer. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110179839 | LATCH ASSEMBLY - A latch assembly is described. The latch assembly includes a casing. The latch assembly provides for the transfer of rotational force to translation plates. The rotational force drives translation plates and extends the translation plates from the latch assembly. A first translation plate is mechanically engaged to the casing. A second translation plate is mechanically engaged to the casing. The latch assembly includes a key assembly including a rotatable cam. A toggle cam is pivotally engaged to the casing via a pivot axle, and rotating the cam contacts the toggle cam to extend or retract both the first translation plate and the second translation plate from the casing. | 07-28-2011 |
Melissa Jeffries, Los Angeles, CA US
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| 20110202124 | Apparatus and Methods for Creating a Venous Valve from Autologous Tissue - An implantable prosthesis for percutaneous placement within a vein that forces opposing portions of the vessel wall of a vein together to create a new valve of autologous vein tissue to be operable to alternate between a valve closed configuration and a valve open configuration. When in a preset closed configuration, the implantable prosthesis pushes or pulls portions of the vessel wall of the vein together to substantially close the vein lumen and prevent retrograde blood flow from backflowing through the new valve in the valve closed configuration. The implantable prosthesis has leg portions that may be pushed apart in response to antegrade blood flow through the vein to allow the new valve to achieve the valve open configuration. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110202127 | Apparatus and Methods for Creating a Venous Valve From Autologous Tissue - An implantable prosthesis for percutaneous placement within a vein that forces opposing portions of the vessel wall of a vein together to create a new valve of autologous vein tissue to be operable to alternate between a valve closed configuration and a valve open configuration. When in a preset closed configuration, the implantable prosthesis pushes or pulls portions of the vessel wall of the vein together to substantially close the vein lumen and prevent retrograde blood flow from backflowing through the new valve in the valve closed configuration. The implantable prosthesis has leg portions that may be pushed apart in response to antegrade blood flow through the vein to allow the new valve to achieve the valve open configuration. | 08-18-2011 |
Michael K. Jeffries, Follansbee, WV US
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| 20090143559 | Flexible cycloaliphatic diisocyanate trimers - This invention relates to flexible cycloaliphatic diisocyanate trimers and a process for the preparation of these. These flexible products are allophanate-modified, partially trimerized cycloaliphatic diisocyanates and are characterized by a low T | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090176907 | Direct-to-metal radiation curable compositions - A process of directly coating a metal substrate and curing the coating using radiation sources such as UV radiation having a wavelength of 200 nm and above. Furthermore, compositions of the invention can be used as a tie-coat for coatings that do not bond well directly to various metal substrates. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20110054141 | ALIPHATIC MOISTURE-CURABLE RESINS, COATING COMPOSITIONS, AND RELATED PROCESSES - The present disclosure is directed to an aliphatic isocyanate-based moisture-curable resin. The disclosed resin may include an aliphatic isocyanate functional material and an cycloaliphatic isocyanate functional material. The resin may be used to formulate a coating composition that may exhibit no substantial sag when applied at a wet film thickness of at least 6 mils, and no substantial blistering when cured to a dry film thickness of at least 6 mils. | 03-03-2011 |
Myron Jeffries, Plano, IL US
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| 20090077541 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING AND MONITORING SYSTEMS USING RECONFIGURABLE HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE RESOURCES - According to a first embodiment of the present invention, reconfigurable resources within a reconfigurable test unit are configured to test or monitor a first function associated with a system under test. Following the completion of the testing or monitoring of the first function, the reconfigurable resources within the reconfigurable test unit are configured to test or monitor a second function associated with the system under test, wherein the second function may be substantially different than the first function. The method and apparatus so described allows for the testing of systems using a minimal amount of hardware and software resources within a reconfigurable test unit. | 03-19-2009 |
Thomas W. Jeffries, Madison, WI US
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| 20110262983 | METABOLICALLY ENGINEERED YEASTS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL AND OTHER PRODUCTS FROM XYLOSE AND CELLOBIOSE - The present invention provides yeast cells that produce high concentrations of ethanol, culture media and bioreactors comprising the yeast cells, and methods for making and using the yeast cells in efficiently producing ethanol. | 10-27-2011 |
Thomas William Jeffries, Madison, WI US
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| 20090325241 | SUGAR TRANSPORT SEQUENCES, YEAST STRAINS HAVING IMPROVED SUGAR UPTAKE, AND METHODS OF USE - Disclosed are nucleic acid constructs comprising coding sequences operably linked to a promoter not natively associated with the coding sequence. The coding sequences encode | 12-31-2009 |
Tim Jeffries, Scottsdale, AZ US
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| 20110047313 | Memory area network for extended computer systems - A solution enabling the practical use of very large amounts of memory, external to a host computer system. With physical locality and confinement removed as an impediment, large quantities of memory, here before impractical to physically implement, now become practical. Memory chips and circuit cards no longer must be installed directly in a host system. Instead, the memory resources may be distributed or located centrally on a network, asconvenient, in much the same manner that mass storage is presently implemented. | 02-24-2011 |
Walter B. Jeffries, Cloverdale, OR US
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| 20090255394 | Adjustable folding leg for bass drum - An adjustable, foldable support leg for a bass drum has a cylindrical leg member movable longitudinally within a tubular leg member. A threaded portion of the tubular member includes apertures in which ball bearings are located. The bearings are retained in the apertures by an annular locking collar which is also threaded to allow the collar to move longitudinally on the tubular member as the collar is turned. The locking collar has an interior frustoconical surface. When the collar moves downwardly on the tubular member, this surface presses the ball bearings against the cylindrical member, locking the leg members in place. A mounting bracket includes a pin about which the folding leg pivots and a channel which receives the inner end of the leg. The leg is biased against the floor of the channel which includes detents to receive the end of the leg in the folded and extended positions. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20110023687 | ADJUSTABLE FOLDING LEG FOR BASS DRUM - An adjustable, foldable support leg for a bass drum has a cylindrical leg member movable longitudinally within a tubular leg member. A threaded portion of the tubular member includes apertures in which ball bearings are located. The bearings are retained in the apertures by an annular locking collar which is also threaded to allow the collar to move longitudinally on the tubular member as the collar is turned. The locking collar has an interior frustoconical surface. When the collar moves downwardly on the tubular member, this surface presses the ball bearings against the cylindrical member, locking the leg members in place. A mounting bracket includes a pin about which the folding leg pivots and a channel which receives the inner end of the leg. The leg is biased against the floor of the channel which includes detents to receive the end of the leg in the folded and extended positions. | 02-03-2011 |
William Jeffries, Centerville, VA US
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| 20100169639 | METHOD FOR MANAGING A GLOBALLY ACCESSIBLE OPERATIONAL DATA WAREHOUSE SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED SECURITY AND CONSUMER RESPONSE - A secure data exchange and access system, method, and architecture for allow web-based data transfer with improved security and scalability. The system incorporates and enables serialized pedigree systems while allowing security for storing, authenticating, and tracking a change of custody of a serialized item along a transfer chain. A plurality of independent databases, respectively blind to each other but for a global construct, retains pieces of information along a product supply chain. Specific encryption/decryption protocols enable secure information transfer in a number of modes including a post point of sale anti-counterfeiting system that includes a process for consumer involvement as a triggering mechanism. | 07-01-2010 |