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John Robert Barla, Macomb Twp., MI US
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| 20080245058 | Closed loop control of exhaust system fluid dosing - An exhaust line fuel injection system and associated methods of operation and control are disclosed. The fuel passes through a regulating valve connected to a pressurized fuel source and an outlet connected to an exhaust system fuel supply line. The exhaust system fuel supply line is connected to a nozzle, which generally comprises a check-valve and is configured to inject the fuel into the exhaust line. Using a pressure measuring device, an indication of the exhaust system fuel supply line pressure is obtained. A controller provides control over the flow regulating valve using feedback from the pressure indication and a predetermined relationship between the flow rate through the nozzle and one of the exhaust system fuel supply line pressure and the pressure drop across the nozzle. The method can be implemented with a single pressure measuring device. The same pressure measurements, especially their frequency spectrum, can be used to detect system faults. | 10-09-2008 |
John Robert Batty, Jr., Miami, FL US
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| 20110071336 | HARD-WIRED IMPLANTED CONTROLLER SYSTEM - A circulatory assist system is disclosed, the system including an implantable electrical device having an electric motor, an implantable controller connected to the implantable electrical device, and an implantable power source connected to the controller for supplying power to the controller. The controller is attachable to a first side of a percutaneous connector. A second side of the percutaneous connector, opposite to the first side, allows external connectivity to said controller. | 03-24-2011 |
John Robert Brightling, Stockton-On-Tees GB
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| 20120125479 | MONITORING DEVICE INSTALLATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method for installing a monitoring device with the simultaneous loading of a particulate catalyst into a vertical catalyst tube includes (i) introducing a monitoring device into the tube, (ii) introducing monitoring device alignment apparatus into the tube, (iii) introducing catalyst loading apparatus into the tube, (iv) loading catalyst particles into the top of the tube whereinafter they contact said catalyst loading apparatus as they pass down the tube, forming a uniform bed of catalyst beneath said catalyst loading apparatus and alignment apparatus and around said monitoring device, and (v) simultaneously removing the catalyst loading apparatus and alignment apparatus from the catalyst tube in timed relationship to the catalyst loading. The monitoring device alignment apparatus includes a ring member and two or more spacing members affixed to the ring member such that the ring member and the monitoring device are centrally positioned within the tube. | 05-24-2012 |
John Robert Ciancutti, Saratoga, CA US
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| 20100010877 | APPROACH FOR ESTIMATING USER RATINGS OF ITEMS - According to an embodiment of the invention, an approach is provided for estimating how a particular user would rate a particular item from a plurality of items. The approach is applicable to any type of items, including rental items such as movies, music and games, and the invention is not limited to any particular type of item. One or more items from the plurality of items that have ratings similar to the particular item are identified. One or more other users are identified that have given ratings to the one or more items that are substantially similar to ratings given by the particular user to the one or more items. An estimation is made of how the particular user would rate the particular item based upon ratings for the particular item given by the one or more other users. | 01-14-2010 |
John Robert Clontz, Heath, TX US
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| 20100012600 | DISPLAY OF VIDEO AND OTHER CONTENT IN RETAIL STORES - A shelf for use in a conventional retail display gondola or perimeter wall shelving includes an upper support surface for merchandise and an enclosure below that surface in which electronic components including a thin client computer or a media player are housed. A video display monitor has a screen visible through an opening in a front face of the shelf. The enclosure is usually secured to deny access to the electronic component, but can be opened to provide access to the electronic components housed therein. | 01-21-2010 |
John Robert Diroll, Sandy, UT US
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| 20100267200 | SEMICONDUCTOR DIE PACKAGES USING THIN DIES AND METAL SUBSTRATES - A semiconductor die package is disclosed. The semiconductor die package comprises a metal substrate, and a semiconductor die comprising a first surface comprising a first electrical terminal, a second surface including a second electrical terminal, and at least one aperture. The metal substrate is attached to the second surface. A plurality of conductive structures is on the semiconductor die, and includes at least one conductive structure disposed in the at least one aperture. Other conductive structures may be disposed on the first surface of the semiconductor die. | 10-21-2010 |
John Robert Dunton, Suffolk GB
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| 20090134713 | CONTROLLING INDUCTIVE POWER TRANSFER SYSTEMS - An inductive power transfer system comprises a primary unit | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090322158 | CONTROLLING INDUCTIVE POWER TRANSFER SYSTEMS - An inductive power transfer system ( | 12-31-2009 |
| 20110006613 | CONTROLLING INDUCTIVE POWER TRANSFER SYSTEMS - An inductive power transfer system comprises a primary unit | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110285214 | CONTROLLING INDUCTIVE POWER TRANSFER SYSTEMS - An inductive power transfer system comprises a primary unit, having a primary coil and an electrical drive unit which applies electrical drive signals to the primary coil so as to generate an electromagnetic field. The system also comprises at least one secondary device, separable from the primary unit and having a secondary coil which couples with the field when the secondary device is in proximity to the primary unit. A control unit causes a circuit including said primary coil to operate, during a measurement period, in an undriven resonating condition. In this condition the application of the drive signals to the primary coil by the electrical drive unit is suspended so that energy stored in the circuit decays over the course of the period. A decay measurement unit takes one or more measures of such energy decay during the measurement period. In dependence upon said one or more energy decay measures, the control unit controls the electrical drive unit so as to restrict or stop inductive power transfer from the primary unit. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120068536 | CONTROLLING INDUCTIVE POWER TRANSFER SYSTEMS - An inductive power transfer system comprises a primary unit operable to generate an electromagnetic field and at least one secondary device, separable from the primary unit, and adapted to couple with the field when the secondary device is in proximity to the primary unit so that power can be received inductively by the secondary device from the primary unit without direct electrical conductive contacts therebetween. The system detects if there is a substantial difference between, on the one hand, a power drawn from the primary unit, and on the other hand, a power required by the secondary device or, if there is more than one secondary device, a combined power required by the secondary devices. Following such detection, the system restricts or stops the inductive power supply from the primary unit. Such a system can detect the presence of unwanted parasitic loads in the vicinity of the primary unit reliably. | 03-22-2012 |
John Robert Dworschak, Wildwood, MO US
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| 20080307327 | THREE DIMENSIONAL DEFECT MAPPING - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for a three dimensional presentation of defects in a system. In response to a request to present a set of defects using a three dimensional presentation, information is retrieved for the set of defects from a database, wherein the information includes an identification of a defect and a location of the defect in the system. A three dimensional model of the system is retrieved in which the defects are located. The defects are placed in the three dimensional model of the system to generate a modified three dimensional model. The modified three dimensional model is presented on a graphical user interface. | 12-11-2008 |
John Robert Ewolski, Brunswick, OH US
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| 20110226281 | METHOD OF REMOVING MATERIAL FROM A SURFACE OF A METAL WORK PIECE - A method of removing material such as surface treatments, metal coatings, and other material layers from an edge region of a metal work piece where they could potentially contaminate a nearby weld. According to one embodiment, a scraper tool includes a body having a base portion and a tab portion, and several scraping elements attached to the base portion. During operation, the scraping elements scrape one or more surfaces of the edge region so that the depth to which the scraping element engage the metal work piece is generally affected by the amount of rotation of the scraper tool about a pivot axis. | 09-22-2011 |
John Robert Flanyak, Glen Ellyn, IL US
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| 20110100867 | PACKAGING AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A packaging system includes a tray that supports candy canes in a side-by-side presentation while maintaining the candy away from the outer walls of the packaging. A template of cardboard stock is cut and folded to define a candy can support tray that is covered by a transparent wrapper or inserted into a box. The tray includes a bottom base and sides that are folded upward and end portions that fold inward with tabs align to create the rectangular tray with an open top. A first end of the tray includes a portion extending downward from the top edge to the base at an oblique angle with orifices receiving ends of the candy canes. At an opposite end of the tray, a second support portion has a portion extending downward at an oblique angle from the end wall to the base of the tray. The angled support portion includes two sets of orifices, one above another aligned so that the candy canes insert with the straight portion inserting through the orifice at the second end into a corresponding orifice in the first end and the hook portion of the candy cane inserting into the top orifice at the second end. The second end also includes a loading window aligned so that the candy canes slide longitudinally through each of the orifices. The tray supports the candy canes in a position that minimizes breakage during shipment and provides a pleasing presentation to customers. | 05-05-2011 |
John Robert Forder, Gainesville, FL US
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| 20100066370 | Method and Apparatus for Tuning and Matching MRI/NMR Probe - A method and apparatus for tuning the frequency and matching the impedance of an RF coil, or probe, used for nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are provided. In NMR/MRI, the RF coils used to acquire the data are tuned and impedance matched for enhanced performance. An embodiment of the subject invention allows for enhanced frequency and impedance adjustments to be made remotely when, for example, space for accessing the mechanical matching components is limited or not available. Applications in which embodiments of the invention can be beneficial include, but are not limited to, medical systems, very high field research magnets and research or commercial MRI/NMR systems. | 03-18-2010 |
John Robert Gradishar, Houston, TX US
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| 20110259644 | CURVED STRUCTURAL PIPE SHOE - A system for orienting a drill bit prior to drilling into a formation, comprising a first pipe having an inside pipe diameter, the first pipe being positioned in a hole in the formation, and a curved shoe positioned in said first pipe at a desired orientation, said curved shoe including a funnel portion having an outlet that is off-center within the first pipe and a guide portion having a guide inlet in communication with the funnel outlet and an guide outlet that is off-center within the first pipe, the guide outlet occupying a different azimuthal position within the first pipe than is occupied by the guide inlet. | 10-27-2011 |
John Robert Griesing, Sudbury, MA US
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| 20110200084 | TESTING PERFORMANCE OF A WIRELESS DEVICE - Improved performance testing of a wireless device is disclosed. The system is particularly suited to testing devices having multiple antennas. The device under test (DUT) is placed in a reverberation chamber with antennas for transmission of a test signal to the DUT. The number of antennas deployed in the reverberation chamber and placement of those antennas is selected such that no line-of-sight transmission component exists from test system antenna to DUT antenna, and the number of antennas deployed in the reverberation chamber is greater than the spatial rank of the signal. The antennas are driven by a programmable channel emulator capable of generating fading, correlation, delay, Doppler and other channel condition phenomena. Furthermore, the antennas are driven individually by a plurality of independent fading processes. The combination of the programmable channel emulator and reverberation chamber creates a multipath environment which simulates signals arriving from different locations, with different delays, as well as the simulation of device motion. The system also includes instruments to produce test signals and to measure the performance of the DUT. | 08-18-2011 |
John Robert Hagadorn, Houston, TX US
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| 20090082573 | Methods For Preparation Of Pyridylamines - Alternate methods for preparing functionalized pyridyl-amine products from pyridinyl starting materials are provided herein. In addition, these alternately-prepared functionalized pyridyl-amines can be used as ligands or ligand precursors in catalytic compositions, e.g. for use in alkene oligomerization reactions. | 03-26-2009 |
John Robert Harris, Ii, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA US
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| 20090158594 | SCRUBBING RAZOR - The scrubbing razor includes a housing and one or more cutting blades with a rounded cutting edge. The housing includes a top cover, a tubular outer safety ring mounted to the top cover, and one or more tubular anchor rings disposed within the tubular outer safety ring and mounted to the top cover. The one or more cutting blades are mounted to the one or more tubular anchor rings. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20100043233 | SCRUBBING RAZOR - The scrubbing razor includes a handle, an elongated head with a blade mounting portion, and one or more forward straight blades and one or more rearward straight blades mounted to and extending from the underside of the blade mounting portion. The one or more rearward straight blades are mounted in opposing relation to the one or more forward straight blades, so that the scrubbing razor is bidirectional. The cutting edges of the one or more forward straight blades and the opposing cutting edges of the one or more rearward straight blades define a single plane. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20120055027 | SCRUBBING RAZOR - The scrubbing razor includes a housing and one or more cutting blades with a rounded cutting edge. The housing includes a top cover, a tubular outer safety ring mounted to the top cover, and one or more tubular anchor rings disposed within the tubular outer safety ring and mounted to the top cover. The one or more cutting blades are mounted to the one or more tubular anchor rings. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120055028 | SCRUBBING RAZOR - The scrubbing razor includes a handle, an elongated head with a blade mounting portion, and one or more forward straight blades and one or more rearward straight blades mounted to and extending from the underside of the blade mounting portion. The one or more rearward straight blades are mounted in opposing relation to the one or more forward straight blades, so that the scrubbing razor is bidirectional. The cutting edges of the one or more forward straight blades and the opposing cutting edges of the one or more rearward straight blades define a single plane. | 03-08-2012 |
John Robert Honiball, Western Cape ZA
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| 20120123420 | POSITIONING GUIDE AND BONE CUTTING GUIDE SYSTEM - A bone cutting guide system ( | 05-17-2012 |
John Robert Knapinski, Kirkland, WA US
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| 20120123241 | EXTERNAL MEDICAL DEVICE WARNING OTHER MEDICAL DEVICE OF IMPENDING ADMINISTRATION OF TREATMENT - In one embodiment, an external first medical device includes a treatment module for administering a first treatment. The first medical device also includes a warning module for transmitting, before the first treatment is administered, a warning about the impending administration of the first treatment. The warning is suitable for receipt by a second medical device that could be attached to the patient unbeknownst to the first device, and which could be impacted by the first treatment. As such, the second medical device is given the opportunity to take a defensive action. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120123242 | EXTERNAL MEDICAL DEVICE REACTING TO WARNING FROM OTHER MEDICAL DEVICE ABOUT IMPENDING INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION OF TREATMENT - In one embodiment, an external second medical device is capable of being attached to a patient. The second medical device includes an operation module that is capable of operating at different capacities, such as at a first capacity and a second capacity. The second medical device also includes a receiver for receiving a warning about an impending administration of a first treatment to the patient, by a first medical device that does not know about the second medical device being attached to the patient. In response to receiving the warning, the second medical device undertakes a defensive action, whereby the operation of the operation module is capable of being performed at the second capacity. This way, the first treatment, when administered, will impact the second medical device less or not at all. | 05-17-2012 |
John Robert Kriaski, Jackson, TN US
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| 20090104857 | IN-LINE SANDER - An in-line profile sander is disclosed. The in-line profile sander includes a sander housing configured to be grasped by a user. A plurality of interchangeable profile sanding pads can be mounted at a head of the housing. The sander includes an in-line oscillating mechanism for moving the profile sanding pads in a linear oscillating motion. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090145568 | Process of Manufacturing Power Tool Component - A method of making a wear and fatigue resistant component of a power tool (e.g., a clutch) includes providing a quantity of base steel and a quantity of alloying elements to be added to the base steel to form a desired alloyed grade of steel. The base steel and alloying elements are combined and melted to produce a molten alloyed steel (e.g., SAE 9310 or AISI M2). The molten alloyed steel is cast using a near-net-shape investment casting process to form a component of a power tool. An edge of the component is pre-radiused. and the component is case hardened after the edge of the component has been pre-radiused. In one implementation, the component is a clutch that has a lifespan of at least twice a lifespan of a second clutch that has not been pre-radiused prior to case hardening. | 06-11-2009 |
John Robert Lebarge, Palo Alto, CA US
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| 20110261935 | System for Managing Voice Files of a Voice Prompt Server - A software interface is provided for managing audio resources used in one or more voice applications. The software interface includes a first portion thereof for mapping the audio resources from storage to use-case positions in the one or more voice applications, a portion thereof for accessing the audio resources according to the mapping information and for performing modifications there of, a portion thereof for creating new audio resources; and a portion thereof for replication of modifications across distributed facilities. I a preferred application a developer can modify or replace existing audio resources and replicate links to the application code of the applications that use them. | 10-27-2011 |
John Robert Lockemeyer, Sugar Land, TX US
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| 20090131695 | Catalyst, a process for preparing the catalyst and a process for the production of an olefin oxide, a 1,2-diol, a 1,2 diol ether, or an alkanolamine - A catalyst which comprises a carrier and silver deposited on the carrier, which carrier has a surface area of at least 1.3 m | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090177016 | CATALYST AND PROCESS USING THE CATALYST - A catalyst which comprises a carrier and silver deposited on the carrier, which carrier has a surface area of at least 1 m | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090264678 | CARRIER, A PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE CARRIER, AN OLEFIN EPOXIDATION CATALYST, A PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE CATALYST, AND A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AN OLEFIN OXIDE, A 1,2-DIOL, A 1,2-DIOL ETHER, OR AN ALKANOLAMINE - A carrier that may be used in the manufacture of an olefin epoxidation catalyst is provided that is prepared from a process involving depositing boron on the carrier and subsequently calcining the carrier. Also provided is an olefin epoxidation catalyst comprising a silver component deposited on such a calcined carrier. Also provided is a process for the epoxidation of an olefin employing such a catalyst and a process for producing a 1,2-diol, a 1,2-diol ether, or an alkanolamine employing the olefin oxide. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090275764 | OLEFIN EPOXIDATION PROCESS, A CATALYST FOR USE IN THE PROCESS, A CARRIER FOR USE IN PREPARING THE CATALYST, AND A PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE CARRIER - A process is provided for preparing a carrier which process comprises incorporating into the carrier at any stage of the carrier preparation a strength-enhancing additive. Also provided is the resultant carrier having incorporated therein a strength-enhancing additive and a catalyst comprising the carrier. Also provided is a process for the epoxidation of an olefin employing the catalyst. Also provided is a method of using the olefin oxide so produced for making a 1,2-diol, a 1,2-diol ether or an alkanolamine. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20100160655 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE SELECTIVITY OF A CATALYST AND A PROCESS FOR THE EPOXIDATION OF AN OLEFIN - A method for improving the selectivity of a supported highly selective epoxidation catalyst comprising silver in a quantity of at most 0.17 g per m | 06-24-2010 |
| 20120065433 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A 1,2-DIOL, A 1,2-DIOL ETHER, OR AN ALKANOLAMINE - A catalyst which comprises a carrier and silver deposited on the carrier, which carrier has a surface area of at least 1.3 m2/g, a median pore diameter of more than 0.8 μm, and a pore size distribution wherein at least 80% of the total pore volume is contained in pores with diameters in the range of from 0.1 to 10 μm and at least 80% of the pore volume contained in the pores with diameters in the range of from 0.1 to 10 μm is contained in pores with diameters in the range of from 0.3 to 10 μm; process for the preparation of a catalyst which process comprises depositing silver on a carrier, wherein the carrier has been obtained by a method which comprises forming a mixture comprising: a) from 50 to 95 weight percent of a first particulate a-alumina having a median particle size (d50) of from 5 to 100 μm; b) from 5 to 50 weight percent of a second particulate a-alumina having a d50 which is less than the d50 of the first particulate a-alumina and which is in the range of from 1 to 10 μm; and c) an alkaline earth metal silicate bond material; weight percent being based on the total weight of a-alumina in the mixture; and firing the mixture to form the carrier; a process for the epoxidation of an olefin, which process comprises reacting a feed comprising an olefin and oxygen in the presence of a said catalyst; and a process for preparing a 1,2-diol, a 1,2-diol ether or an alkanolamine. | 03-15-2012 |
John Robert Mccanuel, Bailey, CO US
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| 20090022281 | Methods and Apparatus for Directory Enabled Network Services - Methods and apparatus for controlling the rules of engagement between a telecommunication carrier and a customer whose network is managed by the telecommunication carrier are provided. A computer system interviews a customer by determining a set of specific questions tailored to the customer's needs, the set of specific questions based on previously stored customer information. Answers to the asked questions are stored as an entry in a master user profile. The master user profile defines the rules of engagement of how the telecommunication carrier shall operate on behalf of the customer on each subsequent transaction without the need of the customer's direct involvement on each element of the transaction. The entry has an associated event and a corresponding action to perform in response to the occurrence of the associated event. Upon receipt of an event occurrence, the corresponding action which includes interoperating with existing telecommunication carrier systems is performed. | 01-22-2009 |
John Robert Mixter, Jr., Salem, VA US
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| 20100133822 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VERIFYING WIND TURBINE OPERATION - A wind turbine verification system is described that includes a wind turbine controller having a plurality of wind turbine operating parameters stored therein and a verification device that includes a processor, memory device, and user input mechanism. The verification device is configured to communicatively couple to the wind turbine controller via a data link. The verification device is also configured to receive at least one parameter from the wind turbine controller and execute a verification program on the wind turbine controller, wherein the verification program is configured to iterate through a plurality of predefined tasks. The verification device is configured to verify at least one operating condition of a wind turbine based on the executed verification program. | 06-03-2010 |
John Robert Mumford, Mississauga CA
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| 20090088608 | WIRELESS PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING - Embodiments of the invention relate to a wireless physiological monitoring system. The system includes at least one wireless sensor and a monitoring device which are linked to one another of a wireless fashion for measuring physiological signals of a patient. The at least one wireless sensor is located on the patient and may comprise a wireless surface electrode assembly or a wireless needle assembly. The system may also comprise a wireless stimulator synchronized with the wireless sensor for performing certain diagnostic tests, such as nerve conduction velocity tests, for example. The wireless sensor preferably includes active, reference and common conductors. The common conductor can be used to measure the common mode voltage of the patient in the vicinity of the testing, and this voltage can then be subtracted from the measured active and reference voltages. | 04-02-2009 |
John Robert Neary, Kentville CA
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| 20110237371 | Chain tensioning device - This invention describes a compact, light weight, durable, quiet in operation, economical, chain tensioning device with means for controlling chain slack between two drive sprockets, found in all terrain vehicles or the like. The assembly comprises a chain tensioning device which is spaced between the two drive sprockets. The chain tensioning device is easy to assemble, install and adjust. The device exerts a modest pre-load tension pressure, require infrequent adjustment and is suitable for reversed loads. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110274512 | Hub Lock - The following invention describes a compact, lightweight, economical means of attaching chain drive sprocket hubs securely to half axles assembly rotatable along a transverse axle rotation axis, found in all-terrain-vehicles or the like. The assembly comprises a half axle and sprocket hub each having a cross-hole corresponding in size and aligned with each other. The cross-hole in the half axle is threaded and a bolt passes through both the cross-hole in sprocket hub and the threaded cross-hole of the half axle. Axle/flange bearings are located on either side of the chain drive sprocket hub and the inner end of the half axle is threaded to accommodate a flanged nut. | 11-10-2011 |
John Robert Nunnally, Jr., Savannah, GA US
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| 20090012961 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEEPENING GROUP BONDS BY GRANTING ACCESS TO A DATA STRUCTURE - A method having the steps of granting, to a first client, access to a data structure; granting, to a second client, access to the data structure; transmitting, if the first client has caused a write operation on the data structure, a communication to the second client; and transmitting, if the second client has caused a write operation on the data structure, a communication to the first client. There is also provided a system, having a processor, that carries out the method. A method for strengthening group bonds, having the steps of: instantiating a data store that is dedicated to a predetermined group of users; receiving, into the data store, data generated by a first member of the group; providing an access to the data to a second member of the group; presenting the data to the second member of the group; receiving, from said second member, a communication into said data store; and wherein the communication is transmitted from the data store to the first member. | 01-08-2009 |
John Robert Orrell, Jr., Advance, NC US
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| 20100094554 | Systems and Methods for Accessing Data Over a Short-range Data Link to Enhance the Performance of a Navigational Unit - A method for accessing data from a secondary device to enhance position data of a navigation unit is described. A short-range data link is established between a navigation unit and a secondary device. Secondary time data is received from the secondary device over the short-range data link. Secondary position data is received from the secondary device over the short-range data link. | 04-15-2010 |
John Robert Parraga Mcnairn, Anthem, AZ US
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| 20100063793 | USAGE OF A VIRTUAL UNIT - Problems can occur when a controller is limited in ownership to one process. To minimize these problems, phantom Units can be used that are direct replicas of actual Units. Thus, multiple processes can own a single controller—one process can own the actual Unit while another process owns the virtual controller. At an appropriate time, such as when the actual Unit is no longer owned, bindings with the phantom Unit can transfer to the actual Unit. | 03-11-2010 |
John Robert Purkiss, Salisbury GB
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| 20110152174 | INHIBITION OF SECRETION FROM NON-NEURONAL CELLS - The present invention relates to treatment of disease by inhibition of cellular secretory processes, to agents and compositions therefor, and to manufacture of those agents and compositions. The present invention relates particularly, to treatment of disease dependent upon the exocytotic activity of endocrine cells, exocrine cells, inflammatory cells, cells of the immune system, cells of the cardiovascular system and bone cells. | 06-23-2011 |
John Robert Purkiss, Abingdon GB
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| 20120101027 | INHIBITION OF SECRETION FROM NON-NEURONAL CELLS - The present invention relates to treatment of disease by inhibition of cellular secretory processes, to agents and compositions therefor, and to manufacture of those agents and compositions. The present invention relates particularly, to treatment of disease dependent upon the exocytotic activity of endocrine cells, exocrine cells, inflammatory cells, cells of the immune system, cells of the cardiovascular system and bone cells. | 04-26-2012 |
John Robert Reinert Nash, Prior Lake, MN US
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| 20080246777 | Method and apparatus for background replacement in still photographs - A first digital image is acquired of a framed area while illuminating the background and foreground object under a first lighting condition. A second digital image is then acquired of the same framed area while illuminating the background and foreground object under a second lighting condition. Preferably, the first lighting condition illuminates the background without illuminating the foreground object so that a silhouette of the foreground object is acquired in the first image. The second lighting condition illuminates the foreground object (e.g., with frontal lights). Due to the difference in the illumination between the background and silhouette in the first image, an alpha mask can be created from the first acquired image. Using the mask, the background from the second image can be removed and replaced by virtually any other desired background image. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20110134141 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BACKGROUND REPLACEMENT IN STILL PHOTOGRAPHS - A first digital image is acquired of a framed area while illuminating the background and foreground object under a first lighting condition. A second digital image is then acquired of the same framed area while illuminating the background and foreground object under a second lighting condition. Preferably, the first lighting condition illuminates the background without illuminating the foreground object so that a silhouette of the foreground object is acquired in the first image. The second lighting condition illuminates the foreground object (e.g., with frontal lights). Due to the difference in the illumination between the background and silhouette in the first image, an alpha mask can be created from the first acquired image. Using the mask, the background from the second image can be removed and replaced by virtually any other desired background image. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20120120281 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BACKGROUND REPLACEMENT IN STILL PHOTOGRAPHS - A first digital image is acquired of a framed area while illuminating the background and foreground object under a first lighting condition. A second digital image is then acquired of the same framed area while illuminating the background and foreground object under a second lighting condition. Preferably, the first lighting condition illuminates the background without illuminating the foreground object so that a silhouette of the foreground object is acquired in the first image. The second lighting condition illuminates the foreground object (e.g., with frontal lights). Due to the difference in the illumination between the background and silhouette in the first image, an alpha mask can be created from the first acquired image. Using the mask, the background from the second image can be removed and replaced by virtually any other desired background image. | 05-17-2012 |
John Robert Ruess, Sandy, UT US
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| 20080216340 | Apparatus for assisting in fluid removal from fluid storage bladder and the like - A device and method for assisting in the removal of fluid, such as water, and related moisture from a bladder of a fluid storage device, such as a personal hydration pack or reservoir, is disclosed. The device has a three-dimensional structure or profile so that, when inserted within the bladder, the bladder is held in an open configuration or position, which allows any water or fluid to drain out and allows evaporation to the atmosphere of moisture to occur through the port of the bladder used to fill the device. In one form, the device has an insertion section having portions of elongated structure having a smaller size than the opening so that the insertion section can be fed into the bladder, and the overall insertion section has a profile larger than the opening so that the bladder is held open. | 09-11-2008 |
John Robert Saffell, Cambridge GB
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| 20080239322 | OPTICAL ABSORPTION GAS SENSOR - An optical absorption gas sensor comprising a body having an internal wall which defines a chamber, at least one aperture in the body through which a gas sample can enter the chamber, a light source, at least one reflector, a detector assembly which extends into the chamber and has a first side and an opposite second side, a detector which measures light which is incident at at least a range of angles on at least a part of a first surface of the detector assembly on the first side of the detector assembly, wherein the light source is located within the chamber on the second side of the detector assembly, the whole being configured such that light from the light source passes through the gas sample and is reflected around the detector assembly, by the at least one reflector, onto the detector. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090038962 | FLUE GAS ANALYSER - A fuel gas analyzer for measuring the concentration of oxygen in fuel gas, comprising an electrochemical oxygen sensor and water vapor removing means for reducing the relative humidity of received gas and/or nitrogen-containing-gas removing means for removing from received gas one or more gaseous species comprising nitrogen and oxygen which are either nitrogen dioxide, or formed from nitrogen dioxide in the presence of sufficient water vapor, which would otherwise lead to damage of the electrochemical oxygen sensor, | 02-12-2009 |
| 20100065442 | FLUE GAS ANALYSER - A flue gas analyser for measuring the concentration of oxygen in flue gas, comprising an electrochemical oxygen sensor and water vapour removing means for reducing the relative humidity of received gas and/or nitrogen-containing-gas removing means for removing from received gas one or more gaseous species comprising nitrogen and oxygen which are either nitrogen dioxide, or formed from nitrogen dioxide in the presence of sufficient water vapour, which would otherwise lead to damage of the electrochemical oxygen sensor, | 03-18-2010 |
John Robert Saltzer, Jr., Beaver Dams, NY US
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| 20100000259 | METHOD OF MAKING SHAPED GLASS ARTICLES - In a method of making shaped glass articles, a glass sheet is placed on a mold having a shaping surface with a desired surface profile of a shaped glass article. The glass sheet is preferentially and rapidly heated by radiation while in the vicinity of the mold so that the mold remains substantially cooler than the glass sheet during the heating. The glass sheet is sagged onto the shaping surface of the mold so that at least a portion of the sagged sheet assumes the desired surface profile of the shaped glass article. After sagging and shaping, the sagged and shaped glass sheet is removed from the mold. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20110126588 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING A SHAPED GLASS ARTICLE - A flat glass sheet and a mold having a mold cavity defined by a shaping surface are provided. The shaping surface has a surface profile of a shaped glass article. At least one edge alignment pin is provided on the mold at an edge of the shaping surface. The glass sheet is leaned against the edge of the shaping surface such that an edge of the glass sheet abuts the edge alignment pin. The glass sheet is then heated. The glass sheet is sagged onto the shaping surface of the mold so that the glass assumes the surface profile of the shaped glass article and thereby form the shaped glass article. The edge alignment pin aligns the edge of the glass sheet with the mold cavity as the glass sheet sags onto the shaping of the mold. The shaped glass article is removed from the mold. | 06-02-2011 |
John Robert Sech, Simpsonville, SC US
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| 20100061844 | LOAD PIN FOR COMPRESSOR SQUARE BASE STATOR AND METHOD OF USE - A load pin has an end portion, and a vane has a base with a cutout in the base, wherein the end portion of the load pin engages a wall portion of the cutout in the base of the vane, thereby inhibiting any movement of the vane in a particular direction. | 03-11-2010 |
John Robert Selina, Brighton, MI US
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| 20090026203 | Plastic container with double lock lid and tear band - An all plastic container comprising the combination of injection molded pail and lid. The lid initially locks onto the container at upper and lower locations and seals thereto by virtue of an inverted U-shaped peripheral section with a segmented upper lock and a relatively continuously lower lock at the bottom edge of the lid skirt. The bottom lock can be torn away by way of a circumferentially weakened area that forms the lower edge of the skirt into a tear band. A starter tab is provided. Once the tear band is removed the segmented upper locks securely hold the lid to the pail. However, by lifting and flexing the lid at discrete locations identified by indicia on the top deck of the lid, the lid is relatively easily removed. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090039051 | Molded Plastic Container Assembly With Tear Strip - A molded plastic container assembly comprising an open top container and a closure which sealingly fits on the top of the container. A collar is integral with the container sidewall just below the top rim to provide a space into which the lower edge of the closure skirt extends to prevent removal closure until a tear strip formed in the collar is removed. The tear strip in the collar extends fully through one corner of the container assembly and at least half way toward both of the adjacent corners to provide substantial area of access to the closure lower edge as well make the tear strip to large to present a choking hazard to small children. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090314780 | PLASTIC CONTAINER WITH DOUBLE LOCK LID - An all plastic container comprising the combination of injection molded pail and lid. The lid initially locks onto the container at upper and lower undercuts and seals thereto by virtue of an inverted U-shaped peripheral section. A tear line is formed in the lid skirt to facilitate removal of the lower lock. The upper lock is segmented so as to make removal of the lid easier once the lower lock is removed. Indicia on the lid shows where the gaps in the lock segments are located. The lower lock may also be segmented to provide drainage for overfill which comes out of the pail when the lid is first applied. | 12-24-2009 |
John Robert Siomkos, Greensboro, NC US
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| 20120044653 | COMPARTMENTALIZED SHIELDING OF SELECTED COMPONENTS - Embodiments include devices and methods for manufacturing a module having a first shielded compartment and a second shielded compartment, wherein the first shielded compartment is electrically isolated from the second shielded compartment. Electrical conductivity is controlled in a manner in which current flow between shielded circuits is directed to reduce or eliminate energy from being coupled between one or more shielded compartments on the same module. Each module may have a plurality of individual shielded compartments, where each compartment has a dedicated ground plane. The shields for each compartment may be tied to the dedicated ground plane of the compartment. Because the dedicated ground planes are not tied together, each of the shielded compartments on the modules remains isolated from all the other shielded compartments on the modules. In some embodiments having a plurality of shielded compartments, there is at least one isolated shielded compartment depending upon the design needs of the module. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120091855 | ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION ENCAPSULATION FOR ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICES - Acoustic wave devices and methods of coating a protective film of alumina (Al | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120097970 | ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION ENCAPSULATION FOR POWER AMPLIFIERS IN RF CIRCUITS - Power amplifiers and methods of coating a protective film of alumina (Al | 04-26-2012 |
John Robert Thompson, Little Rock, AR US
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| 20090254378 | MEDICAL SUPPORT SYSTEM - A medical support system and method for performing at least one medical support process relating to diagnosis and treatment of a medical condition and that includes or employs medical records relating to patients and medical support databases including medical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of a medical condition. A medical support process includes one or more process phases, which may include a data phase, a diagnostic phase and a therapy/treatment recommendation phase. Each process phase includes one or more process operations wherein each of the process operations of a process phase includes one or more process forms providing interfaces between a user and the process operations. Each process form includes fields for passing user inputs to the process operations and for displaying the results of the process operations to the user and the support processes are responsive to user inputs, the medical records and the guidelines to execute an interactive dialogue between the medical support process and the user to provide guidance to the user in performing the medical support process according to the guidelines and dependent upon the user inputs and the medical record. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20110015937 | MEDICAL SUPPORT SYSTEM - A medical support system and method for performing at least one medical support process relating to diagnosis and treatment of a medical condition and that includes or employs medical records relating to patients and medical support databases including medical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of a medical condition. A medical support process includes one or more process phases, which may include a data phase, a diagnostic phase and a therapy/treatment recommendation phase. Each process phase includes one or more process operations wherein each of the process operations of a process phase includes one or more process forms providing interfaces between a user and the process operations. Each process form includes fields for passing user inputs to the process operations and for displaying the results of the process operations to the user and the support processes are responsive to user inputs, the medical records and the guidelines to execute an interactive dialogue between the medical support process and the user to provide guidance to the user in performing the medical support process according to the guidelines and dependent upon the user inputs and the medical record. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20120101845 | MEDICAL SUPPORT SYSTEM - A medical support system and method for performing at least one medical support process relating to diagnosis and treatment of a medical condition and that includes or employs medical records relating to patients and medical support databases including medical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of a medical condition. A medical support process includes one or more process phases. Each process phase includes one or more process operations wherein each of the process operations of a process phase includes one or more process forms providing interfaces between a user and the process operations. The medical records and the guidelines are to execute an interactive dialogue between the medical support process and the user to provide guidance to the user in performing the medical support process according to the guidelines and dependent upon the user inputs and the medical record. | 04-26-2012 |
John Robert Zambetti, Southington, CT US
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| 20090300887 | One way adjustable locking device - the present invention provides a one way adjustable locking device for tensioning and securing a flexible line. The device has a cavity in it which has a bottom and or top tapered on an angle. This creates a cavity with the height on one end smaller that the other. A pin or ball is then assembled and retained into the cavity. The pin or ball travels up and down the cavity which is on an angle. The strapping, rope, or twine is threaded into the device above or underneath the pin or ball. The interference fit between the line and the pin or ball against the top or bottom of the cavity moves the pin or ball up or down the angled cavity depending on the direction the line is pulled. The design of the device enables the line to be adjusted and tensioned when pulled in the direction of the largest opening in the cavity. When the line is pulled in the direction of the smallest opening in the cavity the pin or ball binds the line at the smallest point retaining the applied tension and preventing the line from traveling in the same direction pulled. This is what creates the unique one-way locking feature. | 12-10-2009 |
John Robert Zuppo, Iii, Canfield, OH US
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| 20100093960 | Potassium Based Catalyst Systems For Synthesizing Rubbery Polymers - The present invention is directed to a catalyst system for synthesizing rubbery polymers, such as styrene-butadiene rubber, that can be utilized in tire tread rubbers. The catalyst system, in one embodiment, includes an organolithium compound and a potassium alkyl borohydride or potassium alkyl aluminum hydride defined by: (R) | 04-15-2010 |