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John B. Abjanic, San Diego, CA US
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| 20090216900 | SCALABLE NETWORK APPARATUS FOR CONTENT BASED SWITCHING OR VALIDATION ACCELERATION - A network apparatus is provided that may include one or more security accelerators. The network apparatus also includes a plurality of network units cascaded together. According to one embodiment, the plurality of network units comprise a plurality of content based message directors, each to route or direct received messages to one of a plurality of application servers based upon the application data in the message. According to another embodiment, the plurality of network units comprise a plurality of validation accelerators, each validation accelerator to validate at least a portion of a message before outputting the message. | 08-27-2009 |
John B. Ancsin, Kingston CA
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| 20080221028 | Compositions and Methods for Treating Atherosclerosis - Peptides and mimetics of selected domains of mammalian serum amyloid A isoform 2.1 (SAA2.1) and compounds and compositions thereof are provided that enhance the effect on macrophage cholesterol ester hydrolase activity and/or inhibit acyl CoA:cholesterol acyl transferase activity. Methods of using these compositions in the treatment and/or prevention of atherosclerosis as well as coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease are also provided. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20100279926 | Compositions and Methods for Treating Atherosclerosis - Peptides and mimetics of selected domains of mammalian serum amyloid A isoform 2.1 (SAA2.1) and compounds and compositions thereof are provided that enhance the effect on macrophage cholesterol ester hydrolase activity and/or inhibit acyl CoA:cholesterol acyl transferase activity. Methods of using these compositions in the treatment and/or prevention of atherosclerosis as well as coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease are also provided. | 11-04-2010 |
John B. Brashier, Raleigh, NC US
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| 20080314440 | PHOTOVOLTAIC COLLECTION SYSTEMS, FRICTION DRIVES, AND METHOD FOR TRACKING THE SUN AND AVOIDING WIND DAMAGE - Disclosed are photovoltaic collection systems, friction drives, and method for tracking the sun and avoiding wind damage without the use of complicated or expensive mechanical systems. In particular, disclosed is friction drive system for coupling a support beam supporting a photovoltaic collection assembly to a support pillar. The frictional drive system can include a plurality of wheels positioned for rotatably and pivotably coupling the support beam to the support pillar such that the support beam will slip with respect to the support pillar under application of a wind torque of a predetermined amount. Further, at least one motor can apply torques to the wheels for moving the support beam with respect to the support pillar. | 12-25-2008 |
John B. Campi, Jr., Westford, VT US
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| 20100246076 | Electrical Overstress Protection Circuit - A semiconductor circuit for electric overstress (EOS) protection is provided. The semiconductor circuit employs an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit, which has a resistor-capacitor (RC) time-delay network connected to a discharge capacitor. An electronic component that has voltage snapback property or a diodic behavior is connected to alter the logic state of the gate of the discharge transistor under an EOS event. Particularly, the electronic component is configured to turn on the gate of the discharge capacitor throughout the duration of an electrical overstress (EOS) condition as well as throughout the duration of an ESD event. A design structure may be employed to design or manufacture a semiconductor circuit that provides protection against an EOS condition without time limitation, i.e., without being limited by the time constant of the RC time delay network for EOS events that last longer than 1 microsecond. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100265622 | ROBUST ESD PROTECTION CIRCUIT, METHOD AND DESIGN STRUCTURE FOR TOLERANT AND FAILSAFE DESIGNS - A robust ESD protection circuit, method and design structure for tolerant and failsafe designs are disclosed. A circuit includes a middle junction control circuit that turns off a top NFET of a stacked NFET electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit during an ESD event. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20110117711 | DOUBLE GATE DEPLETION MODE MOSFET - A metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) has a body layer that follows the contour of exposed surfaces of a semiconductor substrate and contains a bottom surface of a shallow trench and adjoined sidewalls. A bottom electrode layer vertically abuts the body layer and provides an electrical bias to the body layer. A top electrode and source and drain regions are formed on the body layer. The thickness of the body layer is selected to allow full depletion of the body layer by the top electrode and a bottom electrode layer. The portion of the body layer underneath the shallow trench extends the length of a channel to enable a high voltage operation. Further, the MOSFET provides a double gate configuration and a tight control of the channel to enable a complete pinch-off of the channel and a low off-current in a compact volume. | 05-19-2011 |
John B. Carocari, Overland Park, KS US
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| 20080238759 | INTEGRATED DISTANCE MEASURING EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPONDER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A combined transponder and DME system for use in an aircraft. An L Band transmitter is shared between transponder and DME. | 10-02-2008 |
John B. Caughman, Oak Ridge, TN US
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| 20090078872 | Doped Carbon Nanostructure Field Emitter Arrays for Infrared Imaging - An infrared imaging device and method for making infrared detector(s) having at least one anode, at least one cathode with a substrate electrically connected to a plurality of doped carbon nanostructures; and bias circuitry for applying an electric field between the anode and the cathode such that when infrared photons are absorbed by the nanostructures the emitted field current is modulated. The detectors can be doped with cesium to lower the work function. | 03-26-2009 |
John B. Cornett, Jr., Melbourne Beach, FL US
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| 20090225718 | TECHNIQUES FOR SETTING UP TRAFFIC CHANNELS IN A COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - A control channel supporting traffic control in epochs is divided into two control subchannels each being less than or equal to about a half epoch in duration and occurring serially in time. Slot allocation data may be transmitted and received independently over the subchannels. One subchannel may be used for transmitting forward slot allocation data and the other subchannel may be used for transmitting reverse slot allocation data. The channel split into two subchannels may be a paging channel. The forward and reverse slot allocation data may be transmitted between a base station processor and field unit. Forward and reverse traffic data may be staggered by at least about half an epoch. Transmission of traffic data happens within about two epochs after the assignments. | 09-10-2009 |
John B. Deaton, Jr., Niskayuna, NY US
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| 20080291963 | Fiber-based mid-infrared generation laser for laser ultrasound inspection - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a laser system and method for the optical generation of ultrasound at a remote target. This involves generating a pump laser beam with a diode-pumped fiber laser. The diode pumped fiber laser is fiber-coupled with an optical fiber, either passive or diode pumped, to a generation laser head. The generation laser head generates a generation laser beam from the pump laser beam and directs the generation laser beam to the surface of the remote target. The interaction between generation laser beam and the surface of the remote target results in ultrasonic displacements at the remote target. These ultrasonic displacements may be sampled in order to assess and inspect the remote target. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090282919 | MID-IR LASER FOR GENERATION OF ULTRASOUND USING A CO2 LASER AND HARMONIC GENERATION - A mid infrared range laser source for ultrasound inspection that comprises a high energy laser coupled with one or more harmonic generation devices. The high energy laser may be a CO2 laser and tuned to emit laser light at a single wavelength. The harmonic generation devices convert the laser beam into the mid infrared range for optimal ultrasound inspection. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090284751 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING MID-IR LASER FOR ULTRASOUND INSPECTION - A method of ultrasonic testing comprising conditioning a radiation wave from a laser source by efficiently converting the radiation wave's wavelength to a mid-IR wavelength for enhanced ultrasonic testing of a composite. The method includes passing the radiation wave through a first optical frequency converter where the radiation wave is converted into a signal wave and an idler wave, where the idler wave is at a mid-IR wavelength. The method further includes directing the signal and idler waves to a second optical frequency converter where the signal wave wavelength is converted to a mid-IR wavelength which combines with the idler wave to form a generation wave. The generation wave is directed at a composite surface to be tested. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090284752 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPECTROSCOPIC CHARACTERIZATION OF SAMPLES USING A LASER-ULTRASOUND SYSTEM - A method of spectroscopic analysis of a material using a laser ultrasound system. The method includes measuring amplitude displacement of a target surface that has been excited with a generation laser. The amplitude displacements relate to the target's optical absorption properties. Amplitude displacements are generated over a range of laser wavelengths to obtain an optical absorption signature useful to identify the target material characteristics. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090285244 | MID-IR LASER FOR GENERATION OF ULTRASOUND - A compact high average power mid infrared range laser for ultrasound inspection. The laser comprises one of a Nd:YAG or Yb:YAG laser pumped by a diode at 808 nm to produce a 1 micron output beam. The 1 micron output beam is directed to an optical parametric oscillator where the beam wavelength is converted to 1.94 microns and conveyed to a mid infrared emission head. The emission head comprises one of a Ho:YAG or Ho:YLG laser optically coupled with a second optical parametric oscillator. The second optical parametric oscillator forms a generation output beam for creating ultrasonic displacements on a target. The generation output beam wavelength ranges from about 3 to about 4 microns, and can be 3.2 microns. | 11-19-2009 |
John B. Estridge, Richardson, TX US
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| 20090073427 | PARTS MANIPULATION, INSPECTION, AND REPLACEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - Improved method and apparatus for machine vision. One embodiment provides automated imaging and analysis, optionally including Scheimpflug's condition on the pattern projector, telecentric imaging and projecting, an IR filter, a mask to constrain observed illumination, and/or a sine-wave projection pattern for more accurate results. Another embodiment provides circuitry for a machine-vision system. Another embodiment provides a machine-vision system, optionally including accommodation of random orientation of parts in trays, irregular location of features being inspected, crossed pattern projectors and detectors for shadow reduction, detection of substrate warpage as well as ball-top coplanarity, two discrete shutters (or flash brightnesses) interleaved (long shutter for dark features, short shutter for bright features). Another embodiment provides parts inspection, optionally including a tray elevator that lifts trays to an inspection surface, moves trays in short tray dimension, provides first tray inspection at a major surface of the elevator, and/or provides a tray flipper. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090180679 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PARTS MANIPULATION, INSPECTION, AND REPLACEMENT - Improved method and apparatus for machine vision. One embodiment provides automated imaging and analysis, optionally including Scheimpflug's condition on the pattern projector, telecentric imaging and projecting, an IR filter, a mask to constrain observed illumination, and/or a sine-wave projection pattern for more accurate results. Another embodiment provides circuitry for a machine-vision system. Another embodiment provides a machine-vision system, optionally including accommodation of random orientation of parts in trays, irregular location of features being inspected, crossed pattern projectors and detectors for shadow reduction, detection of substrate warpage as well as ball-top coplanarity, two discrete shutters (or flash brightnesses) interleaved (long shutter for dark features, short shutter for bright features). Another embodiment provides parts inspection, optionally including a tray elevator that lifts trays to an inspection surface, moves trays in short tray dimension, provides first tray inspection at a major surface of the elevator, and/or provides a tray flipper. | 07-16-2009 |
John B. Gilsdorf, Atlanta, GA US
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| 20100204722 | APPARATUS FOR CUTTING OUT AND REMOVING TISSUE CYLINDERS FROM A TISSUE, AND USE THEREOF - The invention relates to an apparatus for cutting out and removing tissue cylinders from a tissue located within a cavity of the body or a joint and/or in or on a wall section thereof. The apparatus includes at least two, especially two cutting devices, each of which has a hollow cylindrical base, a distal opening at a distal end of the base, and a cutting element that surrounds the distal opening. The at least two cutting devices are disposed inside each other and can be rotated relative to one another. The apparatus further includes at least one driving device for rotating the respective base of the at least two cutting devices about the longitudinal axis of the base. The invention also relates to the use of the apparatus. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20110073342 | DEVICE FOR DRIVING INSTRUMENTS AND TOOLS AND THE USE THEREOF - The invention relates to a device for driving instruments and tools comprising a housing ( | 03-31-2011 |
John B. Griswell, Austin, TX US
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| 20080229068 | ADAPTIVE FETCH GATING IN MULTITHREADED PROCESSORS, FETCH CONTROL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING FETCHES - A multithreaded processor, fetch control for a multithreaded processor and a method of fetching in the multithreaded processor. Processor event and use (EU) signals are monitored for downstream pipeline conditions indicating pipeline execution thread states. Instruction cache fetches are skipped for any thread that is incapable of receiving fetched cache contents, e.g., because the thread is full or stalled. Also, consecutive fetches may be selected for the same thread, e.g., on a branch mis-predict. Thus, the processor avoids wasting power on unnecessary or place keeper fetches. | 09-18-2008 |
John B. Griswell, Jr., Austin, TX US
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| 20100058033 | System and Method for Double-Issue Instructions Using a Dependency Matrix and a Side Issue Queue - A method receives a complex instruction comprising a first portion and a second portion. The method sets a single issue queue slot and allocates an execution unit for the complex instruction, and identifies dependencies in the first and second portions. The method sets a dependency matrix slot and a consumers table slot for the first and section portion. In the event the first portion dependencies have been satisfied, the method issues the first portion and then issues the second portion from the single issue queue slot. In the event the second portion dependencies have not been satisfied, the method places the second portion into a side issue queue. The method issues the second portion when the side issue queue indicates that the second portion is eligible for issue. | 03-04-2010 |
John B. Groe, Poway, CA US
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| 20090231041 | Commutating Amplifier with Wide Dynamic Range - Variable gain commutating amplifier apparatus and methods for use in a polar modulator are described. The apparatus may include two or more commutating amplifier stages configured to be switched to an output load based on a desired amplitude and/or transmit power level. The amplifier stages may include cross-coupled differential pairs to cancel RF carrier feedthrough. An additional R-2R ladder circuit may be provided to further extend the dynamic range by reducing the output power at the lowest output stages. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20100215120 | Low-Power Polar Transmitter - Apparatus and methods for providing transmit signals in polar transmitters are described. A modulation signal may be provided from a VCO to low noise and low power signal paths and selectively combined based on a desired output power level. CMOS and CML divider circuits may be used to implement the low noise and low power signal paths respectively, and logic may be provided to select desired signals from the low noise and low power signal stages based on the desired output power level. | 08-26-2010 |
John B. Grubner, Fernandian Beach, FL US
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| 20110131597 | Data-Driven 3D Traffic Views with the View Based on User-Selected Start and End Geographical Locations - Traffic flow data representing traffic conditions on a road system is obtained. A user selects a start geographical location and an end geographical location. An animated flythrough 3D graphical map is then created and displayed beginning at the start geographical location and navigating toward the end geographical location. The traffic flow data is continuously displayed during the flythrough. | 06-02-2011 |
John B. Gustafson, Jr. US
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| 20100095566 | Greeting card - A new kind of greeting card uses the stock removed from a cut opening to create a raised portion on another page. To make the card, a die cuts around a portion of the perimeter of an area on the stock that will be transferred to form the raised portion of the card. This transfer area is temporarily left in place in its original position on the stock. Adhesive is applied to an adhesive area on either the back of the transfer area or on the portion of the stock that will form the page where the transfer area will be adhered. When the stock is folded into a card, the adhesive is sandwiched between the back of the transfer area and the portion of the stock where the transfer area is to be adhered. When the card is opened, the transfer area is separated from its original position, creating a cut opening on one page of the card. The adhesive holds the transfer area to the other page, creating a raised portion on that page. In a multi-page card, transfer areas from multiple pages can be stacked on top of each other. | 04-22-2010 |
John B. Haechten, Buda, TX US
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| 20100241769 | INTERFACE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COMMAND PROCESSING - Embodiments of the present invention provide an interface device and method for command processing for commands requiring data flow in both directions on a Fiber Channel or other data transport protocol exchange. The commands can include proprietary commands, SCSI linked commands or other commands known in the art. According to one embodiment, and interface device can assign a command a data flow direction indicator. When a reply to the command is received, the interface device can determine if the reply is expected or unexpected based on the data flow direction specified by the data flow direction indicator. If the reply is unexpected, the interface device can determine whether to process the reply. According to one embodiment, the data flow direction indicator can be the exchange identification. | 09-23-2010 |
John B. Halander, Salt Lake City, UT US
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| 20100296362 | System for manufacture and delivery of an emulsion explosive - A method for manufacture and delivery of an emulsion explosive having a discontinuous oxidizer solution phase, a continuous fuel phase, and an emulsifier, the method comprising: (a) providing an emulsion manufacturing system; (b) conveying an oxidizer solution phase to the emulsion manufacturing system at a pre-determined pressure; (c) conveying a fuel phase to the emulsion manufacturing system at a pre-determined pressure; (d) forming an emulsion from the oxidizer solution and the fuel phases using only a portion of the pre-determined pressures so as to provide a usable residual pressure after the formation of the emulsion; and (e) utilizing the residual pressure to non-mechanically deliver the emulsion to a pre-determined location. | 11-25-2010 |
John B. Hampshire, Ii, Irvine, MA US
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| 20100046799 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING OBJECTS OF INTEREST IN SPATIO-TEMPORAL SIGNALS - Methods and systems detect objects of interest in a spatio-temporal signal. According to one embodiment, a system processes a digital spatio-temporal input signal containing zero or more foreground objects of interest superimposed on a background. The system comprises a foreground/background separation module, a foreground object grouping module, an object classification module, and a feedback connection. The foreground/background separation module receives the spatio-temporal input signal and, according to one or more adaptable parameters, produces foreground/background labels designating elements of the spatio-temporal input signal as either foreground or background. The foreground object grouping module is connected to the foreground/background separation module and identifies groups of selected foreground-labeled elements as foreground objects. The object classification module is connected to the foreground object grouping module and generates object-level information related to the foreground object. The object-level information adapts the one or more adaptable parameters of the foreground/background separation module, via the feedback connection. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20110162887 | INSERTING AND EXTRACTING UNDERGROUND SENSORS - Devices and methods for placing sensors underground are described. A preferred device has a first structure and a second structure that are placed into the ground. A third structure is connected to a portion of the first structure. The second structure is removed from the ground, leaving sensors or other equipment underground. | 07-07-2011 |
John B. Harris, Wormerveer NL
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| 20100286258 | Process - A process for producing a composition comprising at least 3% by weight of total tocopherols and tocotrienols comprises: | 11-11-2010 |
John B. Henely, Ii, Wasilla, AK US
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| 20110056110 | Tool for deactivating small arms - A device and method for deactivating firearms is described herein. The device includes a casing having a nozzle and a plunger for dispensing a bonding material out of the nozzle. The device is inserted into the barrel of a weapon, and the material is injected into the barrel near the bolt face of the weapon. The bonding material enters the working mechanism of the firearm and hardens, interfering with operation of the firearm. | 03-10-2011 |
John B. Hessling, Jr., St. Louis, MO US
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| 20100124288 | DETECTION OF OUTBOUND MESSAGE SIGNALS IN A POWER LINE TWO-WAY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - Improvements in the detection of TWACS outbound message signals. A first improvement involves matching some (or all) of the intermediate points in an outbound preamble occurring between bits of the preamble currently being detected. This reduces the possibility of a false synchronization and therefore decreases the probability of missing outbound message signals. A second improvement is to require some or all of the known preamble bits to exceed a predetermined threshold where both the thresh-old and which bits are adjustable. An additional approach is using 4-8 additional buffers in a transponder to detect preamble patterns in the outbound message. Each half cycle of the outbound message waveform requires entering a bit only into the buffers active for the particular frame of reference in which the message is being transmitted, since only buffers for that frame of reference are employed. The process continues until all bits specified to be sent, based on the length of the outbound message, are extracted. A CRC is then performed for the message. Using this method eliminates the problem of inbound messages being detected as outbound messages, and the resulting “blindness” of the transponder. It further makes the transponders less sensitive to noise which currently causes the transponder to detect a preamble when there is none, resulting in a valid outbound message being missed. | 05-20-2010 |
John B. Hodsden, Colorado Springs, CO US
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| 20110126813 | MULTI-WIRE WAFER CUTTING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A multi-wire slurry-free wafer cutting apparatus along with a method for optimizing saw operation is disclosed that includes a cutting wire impregnated with a plurality of cutting particles wrapped multiple times around two or more wire guides to form a multi-wire web. A drive mechanism drives the web across an ingot at an optimum speed determined by setting a multi-wire web speed to an initial speed, detecting vibration of the web, identifying the web speed having a lowest vibration, and operating the drive mechanism at that speed as optimum. A cleansing fluid is applied to the multi-wire web that includes a major portion of water and a minor portion of surfactant which cleans the cutting wire and keeps the cut particles free of oxidation. One or more cleansing fluid applicators are configured to apply the cleansing fluid to the multi-wire web close to the ingot in a laminar flow. | 06-02-2011 |
John B. Hogenesch, Encinitas, CA US
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| 20090142793 | SCREENING ASSAY TO IDENTIFY MODULATORS OF THE SLEEP/WAKE CYCLE - Screening assays for identifying agents that modulate BK channel activity and further modulate the sleep/wake cycle in a subject, circadian regulated locomotor activity in a subject, or both are provided, as are agents identified using such screening assays. Also provided are methods of modulating the sleep/wake cycle in a subject and methods of modulating circadian regulated locomotor activity in a subject by administering an agent that modulates BK channel activity to the subject, for example, an agent identified by a screening assay as disclosed. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20100168021 | UROCORTIN PROTEINS AND USES THEREOF - A human urocortin-related peptide with significant sequence homology to the CRF neuropeptide family was identified. A mouse cDNA was isolated from whole brain poly (A+) RNA that encodes a predicted 38 amino acid peptide protein designated herein as urocortin II. Both human URP and mouse Ucn II are structurally related to the other known mammalian family members, CRF and urocortin (Ucn). These peptides are involved in the regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis under basal and stress conditions, suggesting a similar role for URP and Ucn IL Synthesized Ucn-II and URP peptide binds with higher affinity to CRF-R2 than to CRF-R1 Ucn II and human URP appear to be involved in the regulation of body temperature and appetite and may play a role in other stress related phenomenon. These findings identify Ucn II and human URP as a new members of the CRF family of neuropeptides, which are expressed centrally and bind to CRF-R2. | 07-01-2010 |
John B. Holds, St. Louis, MO US
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| 20090104248 | Lacrimal implants and related methods - Lacrimal implants for treating diseases or disorders are disclosed. More particularly, lacrimal implants, methods of making such implants, and methods of treating ocular, respiration, inner ear or other diseases or disorders using such implants are disclosed. | 04-23-2009 |
John B. Kammeter, Richmond, VA US
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| 20110068634 | DIRECT CURRENT POWER SUPPLY FOR MISSION CRITICAL APPLICATIONS - A DC power supply apparatus and method of supplying DC power for mission critical applications utilizes multiple power circuits in one unit, the power circuits being optimizable for efficiency as the load increases or decreases. The individual power supplies may use a multiphase topology within the power circuits, with logic phase shifts between multiphase, and two types of power management circuits arranged in parallel, or an equivalent controller, for implementing: (a) a variable linear or variable exponential precision droop algorithm, and (b) a “virtual bus” or current averaging/active current sharing circuit, the current sharing being provided by a low bandwidth communications link between droop controllers in each of the power circuits. In addition, the droop/paralleling circuitry and/or programmed components may be arranged to implement two types of arc detection and suppression, including: (a) unequal positive and negative current in each power circuit to shut down the output power, and (b) monitoring output current for an arc “signature” to protect against arcs between positive and negative. | 03-24-2011 |
John B. Kinder, Jr., St. Louis, MO US
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| 20090082722 | REMOTE NAVIGATION ADVANCER DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE - Various systems for advancing medical devices within a subject's body are provided that configured to engage the outer surface of the medical device at a number of points about the circumference of the medical device, to thereby grip the medical device for enabling advancement of the device. The advancing systems include engaging portions configured to engage the outer surface of a medical device at a number of points about the circumference of the medical device. The engaging portions preferably engage opposing sides of the medical device's outer surface over a predetermined longitudinal length, to clamp against a longitudinal portion of the medical device that provides improved surface contact with the medical device over conventional roller guides. Various methods for performing medical procedures utilizing various medical devices and advancer systems are also provided. | 03-26-2009 |
John B. King, White Sulphur Springs, WV US
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| 20100169296 | Systems and Methods for Maintaining Records - Systems and methods are disclosed which relate to collecting, cataloguing, reproducing, and destroying records. Medical, legal, and other records from hospitals, medical offices, law offices, etc. are sent to a storage facility. Entry fields, such as name, record number, date of service, and date of birth, from each record are entered into a database. The database catalogues each record as well as the box the record is in and where the box is located. The system allows professionals to search the database over a secure connection. Multiple search fields allow a professional to search the database using any of a plurality of criterion. Search logic enables a cross-field search for a specific query. When professionals request a record, the record is pulled at the storage facility and physically or electronically sent to the professional. The system also keeps track of records eligible for destruction as well as those destroyed. Files eligible for destruction are destroyed after the requisite permission is given. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100169348 | Systems and Methods for Handling Multiple Records - Devices and methods are disclosed which relate to identifying ‘duplicate’ records in a database by finding similarities between records and applying a set of heuristic rules to determine a likelihood of being a duplicate record. The weighted results of the application of the heuristic rules identify possible duplicate records in the database. Embodiments of the present invention search records comprising fields of personal information. Matches are found between records and weighted according to the degree of similarity and uniqueness. By taking account of the different modes by which duplication errors typically originate in the database to which the method is applied, these heuristic rules identify a higher percentage of actual duplicate records in the database. The heuristic rules also produce a lower rate of ‘false positives’ than the methods for identifying duplicate records in databases now known in the art. | 07-01-2010 |
John B. Koesema, Jr., Tampa, FL US
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| 20090045310 | APPARATUS FOR AFFIXING DECORATIONS TO HOMES - An application for a decoration clip includes a portion for inserting between a facial board of a roof and a drip guard and a portion for interfacing with an outer surface of the drip guard. The substantially flat insertion surface is connected to the substantially flat outlay surface, thereby forming an elongated U-shape when viewed from a side. A device for holding the decoration is situated on an outer surface of the portion for interfacing with an outer surface of the drip guard. | 02-19-2009 |
John B. Kosmatka, Encinitas, CA US
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| 20100113185 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A FACE STRUCTURE FOR A GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head having a multiple material face is disclosed herein. The golf club head has a coefficient of restitution value greater than 0.83 and a characteristic time value of less than 257 milliseconds. The golf club head is preferably composed of a titanium alloy with a polymer layer disposed over a titanium alloy front wall. A preferred polymer is a polyurethane polymer. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20110124435 | FACE STRUCTURE FOR A GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head having a multiple material face is disclosed herein. The golf club head has a coefficient of restitution value greater than 0.83 and a characteristic time value of less than 257 milliseconds. The golf club head is preferably composed of a titanium alloy with a polymer layer disposed over a titanium alloy front wall. A preferred polymer is a polyurethane polymer. | 05-26-2011 |
John B. Lasekan, Worthington, OH US
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| 20110129573 | Soy Protein-Based Nutritional Formula with Superior Stability - The present disclosure relates to soy protein-based powdered nutritional formulas, such as infant or toddler formulas, that contain lutein and fructooligosaccharide (FOS). The FOS stabilizes lutein present in the formula, resulting in less lutein degradation over the shelf-life of the formula. When fed to infants, the nutritional formulas provide an infant stool pattern, frequency, and color more closely resembling that of breastfed infants. | 06-02-2011 |
John B. Ledingham, Santa Cruz, CA US
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| 20100024662 | ROTATABLE WAFFLE MAKER - A waffle maker comprises a grill that is rotatable with respect to a base about a rotational axis. | 02-04-2010 |
John B. Ledingham, Scotts Valley, CA US
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| 20100040252 | Headset With Stowable Boom - A headset comprises a headband for supporting the headset on a user's head, an earpiece including an audio driver and a microphone boom including a microphone. The microphone boom is rotatable when the headset is located on a user's head from an operative position in which the microphone boom is directed towards the user's mouth to a stowed position in which the microphone boom is at least partially received in a recess defined in the headset. | 02-18-2010 |
John B. Letts, Carmel, IN US
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| 20090044632 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO MONITOR THE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF INSULATION BOARDS - An edge-strength measuring device for measuring the compressive strength of a foam matrix along the edges thereof, the device comprising at least one measuring implement having one or more contacting elements for engaging with the edges of the foam matrix, and at least one measuring device in communication with said contacting elements for measuring the resistance imparted by the foam matrix when said contacting element is engaged with the edge. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090048361 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO MONITOR THE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF INSULATION BOARDS - A method for producing foam insulation board, the method comprising forming a foam product as part of a continuous process, where said foam product includes at least one side edge, monitoring on-line the compressive strength of the foam product, along said at least one side edge, and adjusting said step of forming a foam product in view of data obtained from said step of monitoring. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090326090 | INSULATION BOARDS AND METHODS FOR THEIR MANUFACTURE - A method for producing polyisocyanurate insulation foams, the method comprising contacting an A-side stream of reactants that includes an isocyanate with a B-side stream of reactants that include a polyol and a blowing agent, where the blowing agent includes isopentane and n-pentane in a substantial absence of cyclopentane. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100136318 | CONSTRUCTION BOARDS WITH IMPROVED FACERS - A construction board ( | 06-03-2010 |
| 20110015289 | INSULATION BOARDS AND METHODS FOR THEIR MANUFACTURE - A method for producing polyisocyanurate insulation foams, the method comprising contacting an A-side stream of reactants that includes an isocyanate with a B-side stream of reactants that include a polyol and a blowing agent, where the blowing agent includes isopentane and n-pentane in a substantial absence of cyclopentane. | 01-20-2011 |
John B. Manly, Jr., Moore, SC US
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| 20090127323 | Packaging machine and packages made therewith - Provided herein is a liquid-filled, non-reclosable tetrahedral or pillow-shaped packaging container having a longitudinal fin seal and a pair of transverse seals. In the case of tetrahedral packages, the transverse seals are perpendicular to one another. Also provided herein is an apparatus for the formation of such fin seals as part of a continuous packaging and filling operation. A third aspect of the apparatus of the present disclosure is the development of a heated jaw that exhibits consistent heating across the jaw face. Yet another feature of the apparatus of the present disclosure is provided in a modified, closed-loop electrical system for real-time monitoring and adjustment of the temperatures of the heated jaws, as they are moving. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20110088351 | Packaging Machine and Packages Made Therewith - Provided herein is a liquid-filled, non-reclosable tetrahedral or pillow-shaped packaging container having a longitudinal fin seal and a pair of transverse seals. In the case of tetrahedral packages, the transverse seals are perpendicular to one another. Also provided herein is an apparatus for the formation of such fin seals as part of a continuous packaging and filling operation. A third aspect of the apparatus of the present disclosure is the development of a heated jaw that exhibits consistent heating across the jaw face. Yet another feature of the apparatus of the present disclosure is provided in a modified, closed-loop electrical system for real-time monitoring and adjustment of the temperatures of the heated jaws, as they are moving. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110088352 | Packaging Machine and Packages Made Therewith - Provided herein is a liquid-filled, non-reclosable tetrahedral or pillow-shaped packaging container having a longitudinal fin seal and a pair of transverse seals. In the case of tetrahedral packages, the transverse seals are perpendicular to one another. Also provided herein is an apparatus for the formation of such fin seals as part of a continuous packaging and filling operation. A third aspect of the apparatus of the present disclosure is the development of a heated jaw that exhibits consistent heating across the jaw face. Yet another feature of the apparatus of the present disclosure is provided in a modified, closed-loop electrical system for real-time monitoring and adjustment of the temperatures of the heated jaws, as they are moving. | 04-21-2011 |
John B. Mckitterick, Columbia, MD US
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| 20090238473 | CONSTRUCTION OF EVIDENCE GRID FROM MULTIPLE SENSOR MEASUREMENTS - A system includes at least one sensor device configured to transmit a first detection signal over a first spatial region and a second detection signal over a second spatial region. The second region has a first sub-region in common with the first region. The system further includes a processing device configured to assign a first occupancy value to a first cell in an evidence grid. The first cell represents the first sub-region, and the first occupancy value characterizes whether an object has been detected by the first detection signal as being present in the first sub-region. The processing device is further configured to calculate, based on the first and second detection signals, the probability that the first occupancy value accurately characterizes the presence of the object in the first sub-region, and generate a data representation of the first sub-region based on the probability calculation. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20100063730 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF A VEHICLE WITH RESPECT TO A TERRAIN - Methods and apparatus are provided for determining a position of a vehicle with respect to a terrain. The method comprises accumulating data received from at least one sensor device regarding the occupancy of a spatial region between the vehicle and a first geographic region of the terrain, generating an evidence grid that describes the occupancy of the spatial region, identifying the position of the first geographic region of the terrain based on the evidence grid and previously compiled reference data, and determining the position of the vehicle based on the position of the first geographic region of the terrain with respect to the previously compiled reference data. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100271255 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING AN EVIDENCE GRID TO ELIMINATE AMBIGUITIES IN AN INTERFEROMETRIC RADAR - A system includes an Interferometric radar that transmits a first detection signal over a first spatial region and a second detection signal over a second spatial region. The second region has a first sub-region in common with the first region. The system further includes a processing device that assigns a first occupancy value to a first cell in an evidence grid. The first cell represents the first sub-region, and the first occupancy value characterizes whether an object has been detected by the first detection signal as being present in the first sub-region. The processing device calculates, based on the first and second detection signals, the probability that the first occupancy value accurately characterizes the presence of the object in the first sub-region, and generates a data representation of the first sub-region based on the probability calculation. | 10-28-2010 |
John B. Medley, Fergus CA
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| 20080214417 | Lubricant for wear testing of joint replacements and associated materials - The present invention relates to an artificial synovial fluid composition that mimics the tribological properties of human, osteoarthritic synovial fluid (SF) for the main purpose of in vitro wear testing. There is described an artificial synovial fluid composition comprising: a) a mammalian serum having i) a total protein concentration of from about 10 to about 45 g/L; ii) an albumin fraction of from about 55% to about 80% w/w %; iii) an α-1 globulin fraction of from about 3% to about 6% w/w %; iv) an α-2 globulin fraction of from about 5% to about 10% w/w %; v) a β-globulin fraction of from about 3% to about 20% w/w %; vi) a γ-globulin fraction of from about 5% to about 20% w/w %; vii) a calcium (Ca) concentration of from about 0.1 mmol/L to about 3 mmol/L; viii) a magnesium (Mg) concentration of from about 0.05 mmol/L to about 0.8 mmol/L; ix) an inorganic phosphate (P) concentration of from about 0.1 mmol/L to about 1.5 mmol/L; x) an iron (Fe) concentration of from about 0.001 mmol/L to about 0.1 mmol/L; xi) a peptide concentration at a 2,000 Da molecular weight cut-off of from about 0.005 g/L to about 10 g/L; xii) a maximal transition midpoint temperature, T | 09-04-2008 |
John B. Miadich, Lake Oswego, OR US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
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| 20100139138 | MULTI-PURPOSE AUXILIARY MEMBER FOR USE WITH PERSONAL CARDS - The present invention provides multipurpose a multi-purpose auxiliary member for use with a personal card that may be carried in a card carrying case having at least one compartment. The multi-purpose auxiliary member includes at least one attachment component attachable to an edge portion of the personal card and at least one extension component. Technology may be associated with either an attachment component and/or an extension component. In particular, the present invention provides a personal card removal tool multi-purpose auxiliary member that can be used secure a personal card and remove the personal card from a card carrying case. | 06-10-2010 |
John B. Morely, Troy, MI US
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| 20090250960 | HINGE AND CATCH ASSEMBLY FOR MOTOR VEHICLE ENDGATE SYSTEM - An assembly for opening and closing a passageway into the body of a vehicle includes a post secured to the body at a lateral side of the passageway, an endgate for opening and closing the passageway and able to swing alternately about a lateral axis and an upright axis, a pivot support secured to the first post and aligned with the lateral axis, and a pivot secured to the endgate and aligned with the lateral axis, for alternately engaging and disengaging the pivot support, with the engagement supporting the endgate for pivoting about the lateral axis, and with the disengagement permitting the endgate to pivot about the upright axis. | 10-08-2009 |
John B. Ohlrogge, Okemos, MI US
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| 20090100551 | Plant Seed Specific Promoters - The present invention relates to novel seed specific promoter regions. The present invention further provide methods of producing proteins and other products of interest and methods of controlling expression of nucleic acid sequences of interest using the seed specific promoter regions. The present invention also provides methods of identifying and isolating novel seed specific promoters. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20100115669 | Plant Cyclopropane Fatty Acid Synthase Genes, Proteins, And Uses Thereof - Cyclopropane fatty acid synthase genes and polypeptides are described. Plants are transformed with such genes to produce such polypeptides. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100319085 | F-Box Protein Targeted Plant Oil Production - Disclosed are genetic constructs, transgenic plant cells and transgenic plants, as well as associated methods, for increasing oil production in a plant using F-box gene sequences. | 12-16-2010 |
John B. Ostreko, Hudsonville, MI US
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| 20080310006 | BLIND CONNECTOR FOR REARVIEW MIRROR - A rearview mirror assembly comprising a rear housing section with wiring connected to a first electrical connection device and a circuit board with a second electrical connection device, with first electrical connection device and the second electrical connection device being configured to automatically mate when the circuit board and the rear housing section are moved relatively towards each other. The rearview mirror assembly can also include a circuit board with a third electrical connection device and a reflective element with a fourth electrical connection device, with third electrical connection device and the fourth electrical connection device being configured to automatically mate when the circuit board and the reflective element are moved relatively towards each other. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20100201896 | VEHICULAR REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY INCLUDING INTEGRATED BACKLIGHTING FOR A LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD) - A vehicular rearview mirror assembly ( | 08-12-2010 |
John B. Ovitt, Franklin, VT US
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| 20100092608 | YOGURT-CHEESE COMPOSITIONS - Technique for making a Low-Fat Yogurt-Cheese Composition, including: providing a composition including a milkfat fluid; combining yogurt with the composition including a milkfat fluid to form a composition including yogurt and a milkfat fluid; combining milk protein with the composition including yogurt and a milkfat fluid; and forming a blend including the milk protein and the composition including yogurt and a milkfat fluid. Low-Fat Yogurt-Cheese Composition, including: cream cheese at a concentration within a range of between about 75% by weight and about 15% by weight; yogurt at a concentration within a range of between about 40% by weight and about 10% by weight; and milk protein at a concentration within a range of between about 45% by weight and about 15% by weight. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20110117242 | Cream Cheese Products and Methods of Making the Same - Technique for making a cream cheese product comprising steps of: providing a milkfat fluid comprising butterfat; pasteurizing the milkfat fluid; homogenizing the milkfat fluid; and culturing bacteria in the milkfat fluid; producing a cream cheese product comprising live probiotic bacteria cultures. Cream cheese product comprising: between about 10% by weight and about 55% by weight of total butterfat; and a live probiotic bacteria culture. | 05-19-2011 |
John B. Paine, Iii, Midlothian, VA US
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| 20100163064 | TEMPLATED CARBON MONOLITHIC TUBES WITH SHAPED MICRO-CHANNELS AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - Disclosed is a method for forming an article with template shaped channels by (a) mixing a precursor with a fibrous template, (b) forming the mixture into a pre-determined shape, (c) curing the mixture to form a precursor composite, (d) carbonizing the precursor composite, and (e) decomposing the fibrous template to yield a shaped carbon article with template shaped channels. | 07-01-2010 |
John B. Pavelka, Austin, TX US
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| 20090001962 | CURRENT SENSOR WITH RESET CIRCUIT - A current sensor includes a coils located within the integrated circuit die and inductively coupled to a conductor located in the integrated circuit package holding the die. The inductors sense the current in the conductor and supply the sensed signal to an integrator that supplies a voltage indicative of the current in the conductor. | 01-01-2009 |
John B. Payne, Iv, Newton, NJ US
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| 20080287083 | BROADCAST RECEIVER HAVING INTEGRATED SPECTRUM ANALYSIS - A receiver for receiving a broadcast channel comprising a spectrum analyzer physically integrated into the receiver and operative to receive an intermediate frequency signal and process the spectral contents of the receive signal. | 11-20-2008 |
John B. Redell, Houston, TX US
John B. Riley, Iii, Dallas, TX US
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| 20100258956 | MICROELECTRONIC PACKAGES AND METHODS THEREFOR - A microelectronic package includes a microelectronic element having faces and contacts, the microelectronic element having an outer perimeter, and a substrate overlying and spaced from a first face of the microelectronic element, whereby an outer region of the substrate extends beyond the outer perimeter of the microelectronic element. The microelectronic package includes a plurality of etched conductive posts exposed at a surface of the substrate and being electrically interconnected with the microelectronic element, whereby at least one of the etched conductive posts is disposed in the outer region of the substrate. The package includes an encapsulating mold material in contact with the microelectronic element and overlying the outer region of the substrate, the encapsulating mold material extending outside of the etched conductive posts for defining an outermost edge of the microelectronic package. | 10-14-2010 |
John B. Roucis, Richmond, CA US
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| 20090165575 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SAMPLING SYNGAS - A method is provided for sampling hot gas. The method includes inserting a probe into a flow of hot gas, and collecting a sample of the hot gas with the probe. The sample of the hot gas is quenched prior to an analysis of the sample. | 07-02-2009 |
John B. Sauber, Millbury, MA US
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| 20110133732 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED FREQUENCY RESPONSE OF MAGNETIC SENSORS - Methods and apparatus for providing an integrated circuit package device, comprising a conductive leadframe, a magnetic sensor element disposed on the leadframe, wherein the leadframe includes a slot configuration to reduce eddy current flow about the magnetic sensor, the slot configuration including a first slot generally perpendicular to a second slot, wherein the first slot extends under the sensor element. | 06-09-2011 |
John B. Scaduto, Caldwell, NJ US
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| 20100238058 | MULTIPLE INPUT ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER - A multi-input analog to digital converter (“ADC”) to accept and process multiple inputs. The analog multiplexer is integrated with an amplifier chopper circuit to form a high precision, temperature stable, ADC circuit with multiple inputs. | 09-23-2010 |
John B. Szczech, Schaumburg, IL US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
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| 20090033631 | Rewritable Electronic Drawing Surface Using Bistable Media - An apparatus having an electronic drawing surface includes a common electrode overlying a least part of the outer surface of a housing, or other object, and a bistable media layer overlying the common electrode. The bistable media layer has at least two stable states and is operable to assume a first stable state in the region of a drawing tool when an electrical voltage difference is generated between the drawing tool and the common electrode. The voltage difference produces an electrical field across a region of the bistable media layer when the drawing tool is in close proximity to the bistable layer. Optionally, an outer surface of a plurality of transparent electrodes overlies the bistable media layer. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090034215 | Method and Apparatus for Providing Electrically Isolated Closely Spaced Features on a Printed Circuit Board - A method and apparatus for forming controlled stress fractures in metal produces electrically isolated, closely spaced circuit sub-entities for use on a metallized printed wiring board. A polymeric substrate has a layer of metal adhered to the surface, and the metal layer is formed into entities. Each entity has a fracture initiating feature formed into it, which serves to initiate and/or direct a stress crack that is induced in the metal. The entities are fractured in a controlled manner by subjecting the substrate and the entities to mechanical stress by a rapid thermal excursion, creating a stress fracture in the entity extending from the fracture initiating feature. The stress fracture divides each entity into two or more sub-entities that are electrically isolated from each other by the stress fracture. The resulting structure can be used to form circuitry requiring very fine spaces for high density printed circuit boards. The rapid thermal stress may be induced by a high intensity, strobed xenon arc lamp. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090080233 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRINTED RESISTIVE READ ONLY MEMORY - A printed read only memory (ROM) device that consists of an array of memory resistors, a reference resistor, and analog-to-digital circuit is disclosed. Resistance values are dependent on the data to be stored in the read only memory. During read operation, a resistor in the array is powered, activating a voltage divider between the powered resistor and the reference resistor. The analog-to-digital circuit will read the divided voltage level between the two resistors, compare the voltage supply level and interpret it into bits of memory data. During the manufacturing of the ROM circuit, an array of memory resistors is printed as the means for storage of the data. Resistive inks of specific resistance values are selected and printed in a preferred layout that includes a reference resistor coupled to the determined array of memory resistors and an analog to digital converter so as to form a read only memory with the received data. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090159565 | Method to Pattern Metallized Substrates Using a High Intensity Light Source - A method for delineating a metallization pattern in a layer of sputtered aluminum or sputtered copper using a broad spectrum high intensity light source. The metal is deposited on a polymeric substrate by sputtering, so that it has a porous nanostructure. An opaque mask that is a positive representation of the desired metallization pattern is then situated over the metallization layer, exposing those portions of the metallization layer intended to be removed. The masked metallization layer is then exposed to a rapid burst of high intensity visible light from an arc source sufficient to cause complete removal of the exposed portions of the metallization layer, exposing the underlying substrate and creating the delineated pattern. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090161727 | Method and Apparatus for a Temperature Sensor for Measuring Peak Temperatures - A method and apparatus for an irreversible temperature sensor for measuring a peak exposure temperature. The apparatus is fabricated by printing an admixture of conductive nanoparticles on a dielectric substrate to form a film. The film has an electrical resistance that is inversely proportional to the exposure temperature. The electrical resistance also irreversibly decreases as the exposure temperature of the film increases. A portion of the film is exposed to a pulse of electromagnetic energy sufficient to render it substantially more electrically conductive than the portion that was not exposed. In use, the peak exposure temperature is determined by measuring the electrical resistance of the non-altered portion of the film and the electrical resistance of the portion that was exposed to the pulse of electromagnetic energy, and subtracting the electrical resistance of the altered portion from the electrical resistance of the portion that was not altered, to provide a difference value. The peak exposure temperature is then be calculated as a function of the difference value. | 06-25-2009 |
John B. Trenery, Sugar Land, TX US
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| 20100144559 | Kinetic Gas Hydrate Inhibitors in Completion Fluids - Gas hydrate formation in a well completion fluid in the annular space of a hydrocarbon producing well may be controlled by the incorporation of effective amounts of one or more low dose gas hydrate inhibitors, including but not limited to, low dosage hydrate inhibitors (LDHIs), kinetic hydrate inhibitors, dendrimeric or branched compounds, linear polymers and copolymers, grafted or branched linear polymers and copolymers, and onium compounds. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100227781 | Method to Prevent Salt Crystal Agglomeration and Settling in a Drilling Fluid - Various salt crystal and agglomeration settling inhibiting agents may aid the ability to keep salt crystals of a desired particle size undissolved and dissolved in an aqueous drilling fluid, including, whey, wine-making residues, “steepwater solubles” or an organic liquid formed from the residue of wet processing of grains, sugar cane, sugar beets, and similar plants for the food and beverage industries for consumption by human or animals, and combinations thereof. A fluid so treated has more uniform properties and a reduced tendency for the salt therein to settle out as compared to an otherwise identical fluid absent an effective proportion or amount of the salt crystal agglomeration and settling inhibiting agent, even for saturated salt fluids. The salt crystal agglomeration and settling inhibiting agents are also believed to be useful in inhibiting or preventing the formation of gas hydrates under gas hydrate forming conditions of low temperature and high pressure. | 09-09-2010 |
John B. Trenery, Jr., Sugar Land, TX US
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| 20090194331 | VACUUM FEED SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR DRILLING FLUID ADDITIVES - A system for forming a subterranean wellbore may include a pump and an additive supply. The pump pumps a drilling fluid into the wellbore while also generating a pressure differential that draws an additive across a supply line connected to the additive supply. The drilling fluid may be a gas or a liquid. A method for forming a wellbore may include drilling the wellbore, circulating a drilling fluid in the wellbore using a pump; and supplying an additive to the drilling fluid by flowing the additive across a supply line using a pressure differential generated by the pump. The pump may generate a vacuum pressure at a supply line outlet and/or create a pressure differential in the supply line. The flow of additive across the supply line may be regulated and/or stopped when the pump is not operating. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20100243329 | VACUUM FEED SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR DRILLING FLUID ADDITIVES - A system for forming a subterranean wellbore may include a pump and an additive supply. The pump pumps a drilling fluid into the wellbore while also generating a pressure differential that draws an additive across a supply line connected to the additive supply. The drilling fluid may be a gas or a liquid. A method for forming a wellbore may include drilling the wellbore, circulating a drilling fluid in the wellbore using a pump; and supplying an additive to the drilling fluid by flowing the additive across a supply line using a pressure differential generated by the pump. The pump may generate a vacuum pressure at a supply line outlet and/or create a pressure differential in the supply line. The flow of additive across the supply line may be regulated and/or stopped when the pump is not operating. | 09-30-2010 |
John B. Unbehagen, Austin, TX US
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| 20080301043 | System and methods for managing debit card account settings - A method includes receiving, from a remotely located computer, information identifying a durational spending limit corresponding to a debit card used by a bank customer, and causing an authorization request to be declined responsive to the durational spending limit and to an amount spent via the debit card during a time period corresponding to the durational spending limit. | 12-04-2008 |
John B. Vandersande, Newbury, MA US
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| 20090311167 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SYNTHESIZING FILAMENTARY STRUCTURES - Method and apparatus for producing filamentary structures. The structures include single-walled nanotubes. The method includes combusting hydrocarbon fuel and oxygen to establish a non-sooting flame and providing an unsupported catalyst to synthesize the filamentary structure in a post-flame region of the flame. Residence time is selected to favor filamentary structure growth. | 12-17-2009 |
John B. Vander Sande, Newbury, MA US
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| 20100041928 | FULLERENIC STRUCTURES AND SUCH STRUCTURES TETHERED TO CARBON MATERIALS - The fullerenic structures include fullerenes having molecular weights less than that of C | 02-18-2010 |
John B. Vorderkunz, Waco, TX US
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| 20080283350 | Carry-On Luggage With Garment Hanging Feature - An advantageous carry-on bag is now disclosed which accommodates hanging garments, folded garments and accessories. The bag comprises a bottom portion comprising a first bottom area and a flap area. The flap area which zips or otherwise removably secures to the top edge of each of two ends and the front side of the bag. The first bottom areas secured to the bottom edge of the two ends and the front side. When the flap is in a first position extending outwardly from said end bottom edges, it forms an area adapted to receive hanging garments. Upright flaps attached to the side edges of the end sections removably secure to one another to form a wall parallel to the front side section and define a packing area which may receive for example folded garments. | 11-20-2008 |
John B. Wildauer, Cherry Hill, NJ US
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| 20100084292 | PLUNGER CADDY ASSEMBLY - A plunger caddy assembly includes a plunger and a caddy that receives the plunger. The plunger is selectively rotatable in a first direction relative to the caddy to release the plunger from the caddy. The plunger is selectively rotatable in a second direction relative to the caddy to secure the plunger within the caddy. | 04-08-2010 |
John B. Wilgen, Oak Ridge, TN US
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| 20100241241 | REMOTE ACTUATED VALVE IMPLANT - Valve implant systems positionable within a flow passage, the systems having an inlet, an outlet, and a remotely activatable valve between the inlet and outlet, with the valves being operable to provide intermittent occlusion of the flow path. A remote field is applied to provide thermal or magnetic activation of the valves. | 09-23-2010 |
John B. Wilker, Sr., St. Leon, IN US
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| 20100241290 | Process And Apparatus For Autonomous Control Of A Motor Vehicle - Autonomous control of steering, speed, forward and reverse movement of a motor vehicle is provided by transmitting a signal from a transmitter carried by an ambulatory user, receiving the signal with three signal-receiving antennae on the motor vehicle, generating first, second and third sub-signals with a three-channel receiver connected to the three antennae, generating sum and difference outputs with the first and second sub-signals, affecting the steering with the difference output, affecting the speed, forward and reverse control with the sum output, generating a distance-to-user output from the third sub-signal, and limiting the proximity of the motor vehicle to the user with the distance-to-user output. | 09-23-2010 |
John B. Youger, Columbus, OH US
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| 20090032018 | System Adapted to Provide a Flow of Gas to an Airway of a Patient - A system adapted to provide a flow of gas to an airway of a patient. The system comprises a first conduit, a second conduit, an interface appliance, and a retention assembly. The first conduit has a proximal end and a distal end. The second conduit has a proximal end and a distal end. The interface appliance has an inlet opening, an outlet opening, and one or more airway openings. The inlet opening is engaged with the proximal end of the first conduit such that the flow of gas is provided from the first conduit to the interface appliance at the engagement between the inlet opening and the proximal end of the first conduit. The one or more airway openings are adapted to deliver a portion of the flow of gas to the airway of the patient. The outlet opening is engaged with the proximal end of the second conduit such that a portion of the flow of gas is released from the interface appliance into the second conduit at the engagement between the outlet opening and the proximal end of the second conduit. The retention assembly retains the interface appliance in position with respect to the airway of the patient by engaging the first and second conduits such that if the interface appliance is in position with respect to the airway of the patient the first conduit and the second conduit run laterally across the patient's face on each side of the interface appliance underneath the eyes of the patient. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20100230441 | ENTRANCE CHUTE FOR BLOWING INSULATION MACHINE - A machine for distributing loosefill insulation is provided. The machine includes a chute having an inlet end configured to receive the loosefill insulation and a lower unit associated with the chute. The lower unit includes a first and second shredder configured to shred and pick apart the loosefill insulation and an agitator configured for final shredding of the loosefill insulation. The lower unit further includes a first shredder guide shell positioned partially around the first shredder, a second shredder guide shell positioned partially around the second shredder and an agitator guide shell positioned partially around the agitator. A discharge mechanism is positioned in the lower unit and is configured to discharge loosefill insulation from the lower unit. The position of a second end of the first shredder guide shell is offset in a vertical direction from the position of a second end of the second shredder guide shell. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100230522 | ENTRANCE CHUTE FOR BLOWING INSULATION MACHINE - A machine for distributing insulation from a bag of insulation having a cross-sectional shape is provided. The machine includes a chute having an inlet end and an outlet end. The inlet end is oriented in a substantially vertical plane and is configured to receive the bag of insulation. The inlet end has opposing longitudinal sides configured to be substantially horizontal in orientation. The inlet end also has opposing lateral sides connected to the longitudinal sides. The opposing lateral sides are configured to be shorter than the opposing longitudinal sides and further configured to be substantially vertical in orientation. A plurality of shredders is mounted at the outlet end of the chute and is configured to shred and pick apart the insulation. A discharge mechanism is provided for distributing the insulation into an airstream. The chute has a cross-sectional shape that approximates the cross-sectional shape of the bag of insulation. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20110000990 | ENTRANCE CHUTE FOR BLOWING WOOL MACHINE - A machine for distributing insulation from a bag of insulation is provided. The machine includes a chute having an inlet end and an outlet end. The chute is configured to receive the bag of insulation. The inlet end of the chute has a cross-sectional shape that is substantially vertical and the outlet end of the chute has a cross-sectional shape that is substantially horizontal. A plurality of shredders is mounted at the outlet end of the chute and is configured to shred and pick apart the insulation. A discharge mechanism is configured for distributing the insulation into an airstream. The chute has a cross-sectional shape that approximates the cross-sectional shape of the bag of insulation and the plurality of shredders and the discharge mechanism are positioned beneath the outlet end of the chute. | 01-06-2011 |
John B. Zabriskie, New York, NY US
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| 20080305109 | Method of passive immunization - This invention relates to compositions and methods which provide protection against, or reduce the severity of toxic shock and septic shock from bacterial infections. More particularly it relates to peptides derived from homologous sequences of the family of staphylococcal and streptococcal toxins, which may be polymeric, and carrier-conjugates thereof. The invention also relates to serum antibodies induced by the peptides and carrier-conjugates and their use to prevent, treat, or protect against the toxic effects of most, if not all, of the staphylococcal and streptococcal toxins. | 12-11-2008 |
John B. Zapushek, Racine, WI US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20090001780 | FLIP-UP SEAT WITH REAR SEAT STORAGE - A seat assembly for a motorcycle includes a rider seat having a forward end and a rearward end, a mounting bracket pivotally coupling the forward end of the rider seat to a frame of a motorcycle, the rider seat being pivotable to raise the rearward end of the seat, and a support arm. The seat assembly further includes a rear seat support having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion being pivotally coupled to the support arm and the second end portion supporting a rear seat. The rear seat support is pivotal from a first position in which the rear seat is hidden from view below the rider seat to a second position in which the rear seat can support a passenger. The seat assembly also includes a stop feature for supporting the second end portion relative to the support arm and a lock feature for inhibiting pivoting of the rear seat support. | 01-01-2009 |