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Alexander Kaufman, Aspen, CO US
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| 20100261559 | Tennis Throw Trainer - A training device that will train a player to throw the ball to the correct height and angle for a serve is provided. The device includes a pole that adjusts from about four feet to twelve feet in height to suit a player's need. The pole is supported by a base and includes an toss hoop at the top of the pole. A photo-sensor is provided at the toss hoop to record a valid toss when a ball is tossed upwardly through the hoop within a predetermined height range and descends through the hoop prior to the serve. A basket may be positioned at the base for retrieving the tossed practice balls. The base legs and toss hoop fold away for easy storage and transport. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100267502 | Sports Grip Sensor - A sports training device including a pressure sensor mounted on the grip of a tennis racket or golf club is provided. The device includes a peizo-electric force sensor to monitor the grip pressure in a circular sensing area located under where palm meets the index finger. The peizo-electric sensor varies its resistance inversely with force applied is connected to an op-amp that uses a variable resistor to deliver an output voltage proportional to the force applied. This voltage triggers a vibrating motor to spin, thus alerting the user that he or she has squeezed too hard. This variable pressure sensor is connected to an alarm that will immediately notify the user when the grip is too tight. The exact amount of pressure for each player and the sports equipment used will vary widely, but can be adjusted to signal when the pressure is too great for the particular use. | 10-21-2010 |
Andrew E. Kaufman, West Windsor, NJ US
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| 20080223779 | Low Head Loss Modular Suction Strainer with Contoured Surfaces - A strainer for an emergency core cooling system (ECCS) in a nuclear power plant comprises a perforated strainer element that is immersed in a reservoir of cooling water, which is drawn through the strainer element into the emergency core cooling system. The side of the strainer element in contact with the cooling water has a contoured configuration for disrupting the formation of a flat bed of fibrous material that can trap small particulate material intended to pass through the strainer element. Incorporating this strainer element into an ECCS strainer enables the strainer to be made more compact, because the debris bed need not be spread over an unduly large area to prevent excessive head loss from the debris load in the event of a reactor loss of coolant accident. The strainer also incorporates a modular construction that uses individual strainer disc modules. Each disc module includes a perforated first disc part having a central opening and a perforated second disc part also having a central opening. The first and second disc parts fit together to form an interior space with facing perforated major surfaces and an axial opening, and connecting tubes between the discs place the axial openings in fluid communication. The entire assembly is secured together by tie rods that hold the discs together with the connecting tubes compressed between them. | 09-18-2008 |
Arthur Kaufman, West Orange, NJ US
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| 20090117449 | Mixed Feed Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Modified By Semipermeable Membrane For Catalyst Layer - Electrodes are used in fuel cells for generating electricity from a mixed feed, where the mixed feed comprises a fuel portion and an oxidation portion. Fuel cells incorporating the electrodes and a method of fabricating the fuel cells are described. In some embodiments, the electrodes comprise a barrier layer ( | 05-07-2009 |
Asher A. Kaufman, Las Vegas, NV US
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| 20090061983 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL GAMES OF CHANCE HAVING MULTIPLE REEL STOPS - A gaming machine may have at least one display device capable of displaying 3-D images of a game of chance, and at least one processor to execute instructions to display the 3-D images on the display device, the at least one processor having display video data to display the 3-D images for: at least one first object having a first reel stop associated with a first payout value, the at least one first object moving about a central axis, each of the at least one first object having an individual center point, and at least one second object having a second reel stop, the at least one second object moving about the individual center point, the second reel stop associated with a second payout value, wherein the first payout value and the second payout value determine a total payout associated with an outcome of the game of chance. | 03-05-2009 |
Benjamin Kaufman, West Des Moines, IA US
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| 20110269639 | Detection of Johnsongrass and Its Hybrid Seed - Methods for detecting the presence or amount of Johnsongrass or Johnsongrass hybrid genetic material in a biological sample, preferably the detection of the presence or amount of Johnsongrass or Johnsongrass hybrid seed in a seed sample, are disclosed. The methods involve detection of certain nucleic acid sequences, namely Johnsongrass detection sequences, optionally through a primer-based amplification process, such as PCR. Also disclosed are isolated polynucleotides, replication compositions and kits for carrying out the detection methods. | 11-03-2011 |
Bruce Kaufman, Portland, OR US
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| 20100332172 | Secure test-for-yield chip diagnostics management system and method - A chip diagnostics management system includes secure design information that define production features of integrated circuit devices and are accessible according to selected levels of access privilege. A database of device defect information includes information of defects of devices produced according to the production features of the design information and associated wafers, production lots, and dies in or with which the devices were produced. A diagnostic manager correlates device defect information from plural wafers with the design information to identify a device location with a probability of being associated with the device defect information. A diagnostic manager viewer indicates the device location together with an amount of design information correlated the level of access privilege assigned to a selected user. | 12-30-2010 |
Carol R. Kaufman, Ridgewood, NJ US
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| 20080203662 | Memory game - The present disclosure relates generally to a game, and a method of play thereof, for ascertaining personal information from a plurality of players. The game includes cards which prompt the players to divulge personal information pertaining to a number of categories, and tally sheets. The tally sheets include status markers for indicating how many responses each player has tendered in each category. Play of the game ends when a player tenders a predetermined number of responses in each category. | 08-28-2008 |
Cheryl Kaufman, Cave Creek, AZ US
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| 20090050611 | LASER BEAM POSITIONING SYSTEMS FOR MATERIAL PROCESSING AND METHODS FOR USING SUCH SYSTEMS - Laser beam positioning systems for material processing and methods for using such systems are disclosed herein. One embodiment of a laser-based material processing system, for example, can include (a) a radiation source configured to produce a laser beam and direct the beam along a beam path toward a material processing area, and (b) a laser beam positioning assembly in the beam path. The laser beam positioning assembly can include a first focusing element, first and second reflective optical elements (e.g., movable mirrors), and a second focusing element. The first focusing element can focus the laser beam to a first focal point between the first and second reflective optical elements. The first and second reflective optical elements can direct the laser beam toward the material processing area while the laser beam has a decreasing or increasing cross-sectional dimension (e.g., diameter). The second focusing element can focus the laser beam and direct the beam toward a material processing area to modify a workpiece at least proximate to the material processing area. | 02-26-2009 |
Christopher Alan Kaufman, Fort Wayne, IN US
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| 20100021094 | HIGH-TEMPERATURE BEARING ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - High-temperature bearing assemblies and methods of making the same are provided. A high-temperature bearing assembly generally includes a swivel device disposed in a socket, and a race disposed between the socket and the swivel device, wherein the race is made from a high-temperature plastic. | 01-28-2010 |
Daniel Kaufman, Quakertown, PA US
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| 20080209322 | Systems and methods for interactively displaying user images - In accordance with the present invention, an interactive user display application is provided. The application displays and refreshes images that are intended to represent users or members of a social network or other web-based service. Using these images, the interactive user display application allows a user of the application to interact with other users or their profiles while viewing their images or while interacting with or consuming media. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20110119584 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERACTIVELY DISPLAYING USER IMAGES - In accordance with the present invention, an interactive user display application is provided. The application displays and refreshes images that are intended to represent users or members of a social network or other web-based service. Using these images, the interactive user display application allows a user of the application to interact with other users or their profiles while viewing their images or while interacting with or consuming media. | 05-19-2011 |
David Harry Kaufman, Schwenksville, PA US
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| 20090069373 | Quinoline Acids - This invention relates generally to quinoline-based modulators of Liver X receptors (LXRs) and related methods. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20100184786 | Polar Quinazolines - Disclosed are polar quinazoline-based modulators of Liver X receptors (LXRs) and related methods. The modulators include compounds of formula (I): | 07-22-2010 |
| 20110034526 | Benzimidazole Compounds - This invention relates generally to benzimidazole-based modulators of Liver X receptors (LXRs) having formula (I) and related methods: | 02-10-2011 |
David R. Kaufman, Scottsdale, AZ US
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| 20090265143 | VIRTUAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATION INDUSTRIAL SITE SURVEY - A method includes receiving a representation of an industrial site and selecting a plurality of locations in the representation. The method further includes predicting a level of wireless coverage of the industrial site based upon the selected locations and comparing the level of wireless coverage to a predetermined coverage criterion. Based upon a result of the comparison, the method repeats the steps of selecting, predicting and comparing. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20100061703 | PERSONNEL FIELD DEVICE FOR PROCESS CONTROL AND OTHER SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHOD - An apparatus includes an image recorder configured to record video images. The apparatus also includes a display screen configured to present the video images to a user and to create notations overlying one or more of the video images based on user input. The apparatus further includes a transceiver configured to stream the video images over a wireless mesh network and to transmit data associated with the notations over the wireless mesh network. The apparatus could also include components for providing cryptographic keys to wireless nodes joining the wireless mesh network, a sensor for detecting or measuring one or more characteristics, and/or an asset tracker for transmitting or receive signals for identifying a location of the apparatus. The apparatus could further include at least one voice unit supporting bidirectional voice communications and/or a site survey unit for identifying signal strengths associated with detected wireless nodes. | 03-11-2010 |
Dixon Kaufman, Chicago, IL US
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| 20090238879 | DELIVERY SCAFFOLDS AND RELATED METHODS OF USE - The present invention relates to delivery systems. In particular, the present invention provides microporous scaffolds having thereon agents (e.g., extracellular matrix proteins, exendin-4) and biological material (e.g., pancreatic islet cells). In some embodiments, the scaffolds are used for transplanting biological material into a subject. In some embodiments, the scaffolds are used in the treatment of diseases (e.g., type 1 diabetes), and related methods (e.g., diagnostic methods, research methods, drug screening). | 09-24-2009 |
Eleanor D. Kaufman, Cromwell, CT US
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| 20090028692 | Systems and Methods for Providing Vane Platform Cooling - Systems and methods for cooling vane platforms are provided. In this regard, a representative method for cooling a vane platform includes: providing a cooling channel on a platform from which a vane airfoil extends, the cooling channel being defined by a cooling surface and a channel cover, the channel wall being spaced from the cooling surface and located such that the cooling surface is positioned between a gas flow path of the vane and the channel cover; and directing a flow of cooling air through the cooling channel such that heat is extracted from the cooling surface of the platform by the flow of cooling air. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090238695 | FULL COVERAGE TRAILING EDGE MICROCIRCUIT WITH ALTERNATING CONVERGING EXITS - A turbine engine component has an airfoil portion with a pressure side wall, a suction side wall, and a trailing edge. The turbine engine component further has at least one first cooling circuit core embedded within the pressure side wall, with each first cooling circuit core having a first exit for discharging a cooling fluid, at least one second cooling circuit core embedded within the suction side wall, with each second cooling circuit core having a second exit for discharging a cooling fluid, and the first and second exits being aligned in a spanwise direction of the airfoil portion. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20100054915 | AIRFOIL INSERT - An airfoil insert comprises an insert wall, a contact element and a flow director. The insert wall defines an interior extending inside the insert wall from a first end to second end, and an exterior extending outside the insert wall from the first end to the second end. The contact element is formed on the exterior of the insert wall. The flow director is formed on the insert wall at a boundary between the interior and the exterior. The flow director increases a heat transfer coefficient of convective flow along the insert wall by directing the convective flow to the exterior of the insert wall. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20110236178 | BRANCHED AIRFOIL CORE COOLING ARRANGEMENT - An example airfoil cooling arrangement includes a airfoil wall having a first face and a second face opposite the first face. The airfoil wall establishes a channel that is configured to communicate fluid between an inlet aperture and an outlet aperture. The channel includes secondary portion that branch from a primary portion. An example airfoil cooling method includes receiving a flow of fluid from a airfoil core cavity and communicating the flow of fluid through channel within a wall of the airfoil. The channel has a secondary portion branching from a primary portion. | 09-29-2011 |
Elizabeth Ravreby Kaufman, Houston, TX US
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| 20120103199 | ARTIFICIAL SHELL FOR COOKING - An artificial shell for cooking includes, a top portion, having a fill opening therethrough, a bottom portion, and a fill opening cover. The top portion is removably attachable to the bottom portion and the top portion and bottom portion together define an inner storage chamber. Furthermore, the fill opening cover completely covers the fill opening. | 05-03-2012 |
Eric Paul Kaufman, Farmington, CT US
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| 20110280985 | Ejector retraction mechanism - An improved ejector retraction mechanism comprises a fixed actuator, a pair of blocking members positively movable both in and out of the path of the actuator, whereby to positively retract ejector pins on closing of the molds. The actuator and blocking members have flat parallel engaging surfaces for long wear and durability and the actuator also has an enlarged portion which enters a channel and aligns and interlocks the molds. | 11-17-2011 |
Eric Stephen Kaufman, Simpsonville, SC US
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| 20110078948 | ASH REMOVAL FROM COAL: PROCESS TO AVOID LARGE QUANTITIES OF HYDROGEN FLUORIDE ON-SITE - A method and system for treating coal with hydrogen fluoride to remove fly ash and thereafter regenerating substantially all of the hydrogen fluoride used during the process (thereby significantly reducing the amount of HF on site). An exemplary method includes the steps of charging at least one reaction vessel with coal containing fly ash; feeding hydrogen fluoride into the reaction vessel to form a first reaction mixture of soluble reaction products, insoluble fluoride compounds and initially clean coal; separating out the first soluble and insoluble reaction products; feeding nitric acid into the same reaction vessel to react with any remaining fly ash components and separating out those second reaction products; and regenerating substantially all of the hydrogen fluoride used in the first fluoride reaction. | 04-07-2011 |
Frank B. Kaufman, Geneva, IL US
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| 20090103993 | Method of Polishing a Tungsten Carbide Surface - The invention is directed to a method for polishing a surface comprising tungsten carbide, comprising contacting a surface comprising tungsten carbide with an oxidizing agent, a polishing component, and a liquid carrier, and abrading at least a portion of the surface to polish the surface. The invention further provides a method for reconditioning a workpiece comprising tungsten carbide. The invention also provides a cutting tool insert having a highly polished surface. | 04-23-2009 |
Harold R. Kaufman, Laporte, CO US
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| 20090309509 | Power supply for a hot-filament cathode - In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a switch-mode power supply to generate the heating current for a hot-filament electron-emitting cathode. The power supply directly couples, without an output power transformer, the output from a full-bridge converter that operates at an output frequency in the range from ten Hz to tens of Khz to the output terminals of the power supply. A connection to a reference potential that minimizes the potential fluctuation of the cathode is provided by the center tap on an autotransformer connected across the output terminals, where the conductors in the autotransformer are sized for half of the emission current from the cathode rather than the much larger heating current. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20110163674 | Mitigation of plasma-inductor termination - In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the dielectric discharge chamber of a generally axially symmetric ion source has a hollow cylindrical shape. One end of the discharge chamber is closed with a dielectric wall. The working gas is introduced through an aperture in the center of this wall. The ion-optics grids are at the other end of the discharge chamber, which is left open. The inductor is a helical coil of copper conductor that surrounds the cylindrical portion of the dielectric discharge chamber. The modification that produces uniformity about the axis of symmetry is a shorted turn of the helical-coil inductor at the end of the inductor closest to the ion-optics grids. | 07-07-2011 |
Herbert Edward Kaufman, New Orleans, LA US
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| 20090220573 | Method, Device, and System for Delivery of Therapeutic Agents to the Eye - A method, device, and system for easier, consistent, and comfortable delivery of therapeutic agents to the front of the eye. | 09-03-2009 |
Jay Stephen Kaufman, Kingston, NH US
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| 20080271934 | Motor vehicle energy converter - An energy conversion apparatus using recovered energy sources including motor vehicle kinetic energy and wind resistance, supplemented by liquefied air transferred to the vehicle and by solar radiation thereto. The energy sources are combined, as available, to drive a compressor for supplying intake working fluid of a motor vehicle prime mover. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080282700 | Compressed working fluid supply system for an expansion engine - A compressed working fluid supply system including a power source, a liquefier in communication with the power source and a refrigerant, a circulator in communication with the power source and the refrigerant, and a heat sink is in communication with the refrigerant. The heat sink facilitates a transfer of heat from the working fluid to the refrigerant such that the working fluid becomes a cooled working fluid before or during compression. A compressor is in communication with the power source the cooled working fluid and includes an inlet and an outlet that is in communication with a compressed fluid tank. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090145130 | Building energy recovery, storage and supply system - A building having an energy conversion apparatus and method for distributed energy systems using recovered energy of stationary structure wind resistance and solar radiation in conjunction with normal and off-peak operation of a gas turbine engine. The energy sources are combined, as available, for electric generation and to drive an air liquefier. Liquid air compression and pre-compression cooling of an atmospheric air portion of engine working fluid reduces compression work while increasing engine efficiency. The liquefied air is stored and transferred between buildings and between buildings and vehicles, as required. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20110132429 | System and method for the use of waste heat - A system for using the waste heat produced from the production of liquefied or solidified heat sink refrigerant in the production of fuel that includes a liquefied or solidified heat sink refrigerant production system, a fuel production system, and a heat exchanger. The liquefied or solidified heat sink refrigerant production system produces waste heat which is transferred through the heat exchanger to power the fuel production system | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110132577 | System for the use of waste heat - A system for using the waste heat produced from the production of liquefied or solidified heat sink refrigerant in the production of fuel that includes a liquefied or solidified heat sink refrigerant production system, a fuel production system, and a heat exchanger. The liquefied or solidified heat sink refrigerant production system produces waste heat which is transferred through the heat exchanger to power the fuel production system. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20120056482 | Building With Energy Recovery and Storage Systems - A building energy recovery system having at least one wind drive mounted to the building structure proximate to the roof junction, a generator and an electrical output. The wind drive includes a radial flow wind turbine having a rotor, a rotatable shaft of the rotor, an open windward facing air intake duct, and a side facing air discharge opening disposed perpendicular to the rotatable shaft of the rotor. The intake duct is in communication with a wind blowing toward the front wall and the discharge opening is in communication with a wake region adjacent to the discharge opening and induced by a wind flowing behind the roof junction | 03-08-2012 |
Joel D. Kaufman, Rindge, NH US
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| 20110179313 | System and Method for Correlating Empirical Data with User Experience - A method includes receiving at a computing system empirical data related to one or more information technology entities. The method further includes receiving at the computing system one or more user experience indicators, the user experience indicators indicative of a user's experience using a computer application. The method further includes correlating by the computing system the empirical data with the one or more user experience indicators to determine a quality of service delivered to a user for a plurality of time periods. The method further includes determining by the computing system, based on the correlation, whether one or more issues with one of the one or more information technology entities are related to the quality of service delivered to the user. | 07-21-2011 |
John Kaufman, Lake Oswego, OR US
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| 20080215087 | BODILY LUMEN CLOSURE APPARATUS AND METHOD - An absorbable and expandable closure member used to occlude or exclude a body lumen or cavity, such as a blood vessel, fallopian tube, duct, aneurysmal sac, etc., comprising a closure member comprising one of more sheets of a biomaterial that are rolled, stacked, or folded to form a multilayer construct of a generally cylindrical configuration for deployment through a delivery system, either as a singularly or part of a multiplicity of closure members. The biomaterial is derived from a source material, such as small intestinal submucosa or another remodelable material (e.g., an extracellular matrix) having properties for stimulating ingrowth of adjacent tissue into the biomaterial deployed within the bodily lumen. The closure member is deployed to the bodily lumen from a delivery sheath, cartridge, and/or over a inner guiding member, such as a wire guide or catheter. | 09-04-2008 |
John A. Kaufman, Lake Oswego, AZ US
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| 20110257677 | REMOVABLE EMBOLUS BLOOD CLOT FILTER - A removable blood clot filter includes a number of locator members and anchor members disposed radially and extending angularly downward from a hub. The locator members include a number of linear portions having distinct axes configured to place a tip portion approximately parallel to the walls of a blood vessel when implanted and to apply sufficient force to the vessel walls to position the filter near the vessel centerline. The anchor members each include a hook configured to penetrate the vessel wall to prevent longitudinal movement due to blood flow. The hooks may have a cross section sized to allow for a larger radius of curvature under strain so that the filter can be removed without damaging the vessel wall. | 10-20-2011 |
John Mayer Kaufman, Centennial, CO US
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| 20110303090 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING METHANE OR ANOTHER FLUID FROM A FLUID MIXTURE - A method and apparatus for separating a first fluid from a fluid mixture. In one embodiment water containing methane is passed through an agitation chamber with a plate at the chamber's proximal and distal ends. Both plates have orifices permitting the mixed fluid to pass into and out of the agitation chamber. In one embodiment, the mixed fluid rotates about its axis of flow through the agitation chamber. In one embodiment, the mixed fluid passes through a separation chamber having a plurality of baffles that promote separation of the methane from the methane/water mixture. In one embodiment, the separated methane is removed from the water in a collection chamber that facilitates gravity separation of the mixed fluids. In one embodiment, liquid hydrocarbon is removed from water. | 12-15-2011 |
Jon Kaufman, Beaver, PA US
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| 20100071586 | Center Bowl Liner With Spring Washer Conductor - A center bowl liner is provided for use between a center plate of a railroad car and a center bowl surface on a truck bolster. The center bowl liner includes a disc-shaped element having top and bottom surfaces and a central opening for receiving a center pin. A conductive spring washer is attached to the disc-shaped element, with the conductive spring washer having a contoured profile such that portions of the conductive spring washer are exposed at the top and bottom surfaces of the disc-shaped element and create an electrical connection between the railroad car center plate and the center bowl on the truck bolster. The disc-shaped element acts as a load-bearing element generally supporting the railroad car center plate. The conductive spring washer, since it has spring-like properties, will also undertake to bear a limited amount of the load of the railroad car center plate in addition to providing an electrical connection between the car and truck. | 03-25-2010 |
Jonathan Kaufman, Leonardtown, MD US
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| 20100280331 | Method and apparatus for non-invasively estimating body core temperature - Non-invasive methods and devices are disclosed to derive estimates of body Core Temperature from external sensors that provide electrocardiograph (ECG) data, and Mean Skin Temperature data. The ECG and Mean Skin Temperature are input to a model that provides estimates of Core Temperature temperature. The model is derived regressively from ECG, Mean Skin Temperature and Core Temperature data obtained from a number of test subjects. A monitoring device may be used, for example, to trigger an alarm, display Core Temperature data to the device wearer or to a remote monitoring station, or to activate an emergency temperature control system or device. | 11-04-2010 |
Jonathan H. Kaufman, Pittsburgh, PA US
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| 20100104631 | METHOD OF TREATMENT FOR BLADDER DYSFUNCTION - Liposomes are used for intravesical drug delivery, especially delivery of botulinum toxin (BoNT) to help improve lower urinary tract symptoms by decreasing bladder irritation and frequency. The system uses a lower and safer dose of BoNT with lower risk of urinary retention. A simple instillation of liposome-BoNT as a liquid formulation into the bladder, in a typical volume of 30-60 ml, will achieve efficacy similar to that currently achieved with cystscopic needle injection of BoNT. The dose may be lower than that done by injection, thereby causing significantly less risk of urinary retention. Liposome-BoNT can protect the BoNT from bladder and urine breakdown. Liposome-BoNT instillation is more comfortable for the patients and allows many more doctors' offices to offer this form of treatment that would otherwise be restricted to doctors skilled and certified in cystoscopic BoNT injection. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20120093920 | METHOD OF TREATMENT FOR BLADDER DYSFUNCTION - Liposomes are used for intravesical drug delivery, especially delivery of botulinum toxin (BoNT) to help improve lower urinary tract symptoms by decreasing bladder irritation and frequency. The system uses a lower and safer dose of BoNT with lower risk of urinary retention. A simple instillation of liposome-BoNT as a liquid formulation into the bladder, in a typical volume of 30-60 ml, will achieve efficacy similar to that currently achieved with cystscopic needle injection of BoNT. The dose may be lower than that done by injection, thereby causing significantly less risk of urinary retention. Liposome-BoNT can protect the BoNT from bladder and urine breakdown. Liposome-BoNT instillation is more comfortable for the patients and allows many more doctors' offices to offer this form of treatment that would otherwise be restricted to doctors skilled and certified in cystoscopic BoNT injection. | 04-19-2012 |
Jonathan Howard Kaufman, Pittsburgh, PA US
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| 20110274745 | INSTILLATION OF LIPOSOMAL FORMULATION OF SIRNA AND ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDES - A pharmaceutically acceptable deliverable composition and methods for administration of macromolecules for sequence-specific gene-silencing in bladder to treat overactive bladder (OAB), interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS), lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) locally in the bladder, or other diseases or disorders of the bladder or LUTS, has been discovered. In the preferred embodiment, a liposome based delivery system is used to deliver an effective amount of antisense oligonucleotides (ODN) or siRNA that interact with or bind to messenger RNA (mRNA) coding for human nerve growth factor (NGF) to stop the synthesis of NGF. | 11-10-2011 |
Jonathan William Kaufman, Leonardtown, MD US
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| 20090301127 | Air Conditioning System - An air conditioning system that includes desiccant compartments for holding a desiccant; a heat exchanger, a blower and a vessel. The heat exchanger can be filled with a heat transfer medium, while the blower blows ambient air by the heat exchanger such that the blown air is cooled and the heat exchanger is warmed such that thermal energy increases and is transferred from the air to the heat transfer medium causing the heat transfer medium to turn into vapor. The vapor is then diffused to one of the desiccant compartments such that the vapor is adsorbed onto the desiccant creating a mixture. Then an energy source is applied to the mixture such that the vapor and desiccant are separated. The separated vapor is transported to the vessel where it is condensed and then sent back to the heat exchanger, such that the system is able to be continuously operating. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100043462 | Air Conditioning System - An air conditioning system that includes desiccant compartments for holding a desiccant; a heat exchanger, a blower and a vessel. The heat exchanger can be filled with a heat transfer medium, while the blower blows ambient air by the heat exchanger such that the blown air is cooled and the heat exchanger is warmed such that thermal energy increases and is transferred from the air to the heat transfer medium causing the heat transfer medium to turn into vapor. The vapor is then diffused to one of the desiccant compartments such that the vapor is adsorbed onto the desiccant creating a mixture. Then an energy source is applied to the mixture such that the vapor and desiccant are separated. The separated vapor is transported to the vessel where it is condensed and then sent back to the heat exchanger, such that the system is able to be continuously operating. | 02-25-2010 |
Jon M. Kaufman, Beaver, PA US
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| 20110227297 | Railroad Car Seal for Railroad Hopper Cars - A seal is disclosed for retrofitting to an existing railroad hopper car having opposing sidewalls and at least one trough extending between the opposing sidewalls. The seal includes a first member configured to mate against a surface of a trough adjacent a sidewall, the first member including a first edge having angled sections corresponding to angled sections of where the sidewall meets the trough, and a second member integral with the first member and extending substantially upright from the first edge of the first member, the second member configured to mate against a surface of the sidewall adjacent the trough, wherein the second member is angled relative to the first member at each of the angled sections corresponding to angled sections of the sidewall adjacent the trough. | 09-22-2011 |
Joseph C. Kaufman, Hamden, CT US
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| 20100055745 | Producing, Cataloging and Classifying Sequence Tags - The described method provides, methods, and kits to produce, identify, catalog and classify a comprehensive collection of nucleic acid targets produced from a nucleic acid sample. The method, referred to as Cataloging and Classification of Sequence Tags, involves generating a set of target nucleic acid fragments; coupling the target nucleic acid fragments to a nucleic acid bridge comprising, for example, two or more primer binding sites and two recognition sites for cleavage at a site offset from the recognition site to the fragment's end; and cleaving the fragments to generate chimeric nucleic acids of known length. The nucleic acid bridge is thus disposed between the two nucleic acid fragments in the chimeric nucleic acid. The resulting duplex nucleic acids comprise a set of sequence tags (i.e., by amplification using universal primers), comprising an addressable portion, a target nucleic portion and a portion of the nucleic acid bridge. Single-stranded or partial duplex sequence tags may be captured by coupling to a complementary capture probe. Capture probe-sequence tag hybrids, may be detected employing a labeled detector probe. The method allows a complex sample of nucleic acids to be cataloged in a reproducible and sequence-specific manner. The method further provides methods for analysis of the above sample to classify the sequence tags; determine the presence and relative amounts of sequences of interest; derive expressed genes signatures and differential gene expression signatures; and identify putative expressed sequence tags (EST). | 03-04-2010 |
Judd C. Kaufman, Chicago, IL US
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| 20100075093 | ALL VEHICLE MATS - A pair of cut-to-fit universal vehicle floor mats includes a driver's side floor mat and a passenger's side floor mat, each with a plurality of peripheral cells separated from each other and from a central area of the mat body by indented trim lines. The passenger's side mat is not a mirror image of the driver's side mat but differs therefrom in the shape of its exterior margin and the number, length, positioning and shape of the trim lines. The driver's side mat has cells which can be selectively trimmed away to accommodate a gas pedal, deadpedal, transmission tunnel indentation and fuel filler door/trunk release levers. The passenger's side mat has arcuate trim lines and cells adapted to fit a transmission tunnel bulge and a right front wheel well which often delimit the passenger's side foot well. | 03-25-2010 |
Kenton Kaufman, Rochester, MN US
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| 20090043387 | IMPLANTATION OF MAGNETS IN BONE TO REDUCE CONTACT PRESSURE - Permanent magnets are implanted in bone to unload compressive forces at joints using the repulsive force therebetween. A porous metal container is implanted first and becomes fixed in place by bone growth. The permanent magnet is then inserted in the container and retained in place. A magnet prescription system includes a display and input device which enables a user to alter parameters such as magnet size, strength and placement and calculate and display the repulsive force that will result. | 02-12-2009 |
Kenton R. Kaufman, Rochester, MN US
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| 20080262320 | System for Monitoring a Physical Parameter of a Subject - A system for monitoring a physical parameter of a subject includes a sensor, a transmitter, a repeater, and a base station. The sensor is located within the body of the subject and is operable to sense a physical parameter of the subject. The transmitter is electrically connected to the sensor, and is operable to transmit a spread spectrum encoded signal using a digital spreading code, the encoded signal carrying information indicative of the sensed physical parameter and being transmitted to a local region outside the body. The repeater is located in the local region, is movable with the subject, and is operable to receive the transmitted encoded signal and retransmit it to a remote region outside the body. The base station is located in the remote region and is operable to receive and decode the retransmitted encoded signal. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080281144 | Skin Pressure Reduction to Prevent Decubitus Ulcers by Partial Magnetic Levitation - A magnetic levitation system for immobile patients in a wheelchair is disclosed. A magnet multi-pole configuration that is mechanically stable is provided that lifts the body and/or load shifts (rotates the body from side to side) the body. Based on a multi-pole configuration of permanent magnets in the pelvis, a corresponding multi-pole configuration for magnet repulsion is placed below the patient, typically as part of the wheelchair. Alternatively, a unipolar repulsion with mechanical patient restraint is implemented to achieve body lift or levitation. Either permanent magnets or electromagnets, optionally with magnetic sensor-mediated active computerized feedback control below the body, are sufficient to implement a complete multi-pole repulsive configuration that is mechanically stable. The apparatus reduces compressive force on soft tissues disposed between a human pelvis and a wheelchair seat. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090054818 | SPINAL ORTHOSES - A thoracolumbosacral and a lumbosacral orthosis with sagittal-coronal control are disclosed. The orthoses have two rigid anterior and posterior plastic shells. The anterior shell extends from the pelvis to the sternum. The posterior shell extends from the pelvis and terminates just inferior to the scapular spine. An interior surface of the anterior shell has pressure pads that apply pressure to locations on the patient's anterior torso and the interior surface of the posterior shell has pressure pads that apply pressure to locations on the patient's posterior torso when the anterior shell and the posterior shell are secured to the patient's torso. The pressure pads may be inflatable air bladders. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20110030698 | MRI COMPATIBLE KNEE POSITIONING DEVICE - A device for positioning a subject's knee during an MRI scan. The device includes foot, knee, and thigh positioning apparatuses. Each of the positioning apparatuses can be translated and/or rotated to allow correct and consistent position of the subject's knee within the MRI magnetic bore. The device includes a user control to facilitate repeat measurements of knee characteristics with reduced intra- and inter-technologist variability. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20120101770 | FALL DETECTION - A fall detection device may be uniquely associated with a wearer. The fall detection device may predict whether a fall event is imminent based on kinematic information of the wearer's body. The device may also confirm whether the wearer actually experienced a fall event based on additional kinematic information. | 04-26-2012 |
Kevin Kaufman, Defiance, MO US
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| 20100226725 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LIFTING BUILDING FOUNDATIONS - A lift bracket system for lifting a building structure such as a foundation and the like comprising a lift plate having a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface for insertion under the building structure; a generally cylindrical housing affixed to the lift plate and extending perpendicularly from the top surface and the bottom surface of the lift plate, the housing defining a generally circular opening through the lift plate, the opening being disposed away from the center of the lift plate; and at least one gusset for supporting the lift plate, the gusset having a first end and a second end, the gusset disposed beneath the lift plate, wherein the first end of the gusset is attached to the bottom surface of the lift plate and the second end of the gusset is attached to the housing. | 09-09-2010 |
Kevin Kaufman, Ft Worth, TX US
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| 20090222092 | Transforaminal intersomatic cage for an intervertebral fusion graft and an instrument for implanting the cage - This present invention concerns a transforaminal intersomatic cage for an intervertebral fusion graft, and an instrument and method for implanting the cage, an embodiment of the cage having a body in the shape of a circular arc and comprising a lateral concave surface, a lateral convex surface, a straight upper surface, a straight lower surface and an end wall having at least one hole, called the end hole, designed to receive a rod of an instrument for implanting the cage between the vertebrae, wherein: the end hole has an orientation that is more or less tangential to the circular arc described by the body; the extremity opposite to the end wall of the body includes a return part extending the body toward the centre of the circle on which the circular arc described by the body lies. | 09-03-2009 |
Kevin Kaufman, Fort Worth, TX US
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| 20100100136 | Poly-axial pedicle scre implements and lock screw therefor - A lock screw assembly for use with a pedicle screw assembly comprises a lock screw and an upper saddle. The lock screw includes a fastening tool engaging structure at a first end portion thereof and an upper saddle receiving structure at a second end portion thereof. The upper saddle is engaged with the upper saddle receiving structure of the lock screw in a manner allowing the upper saddle to rotate about a centerline axis of the lock screw. A plurality of intersecting spine rod receiving channels extend through a spine rod engaging portion of the upper saddle in a manner such that an outwardly-extending spine rod engaging structure is provided between adjacent ones of the spine rod receiving channels. Upper and lower surfaces of each spine rod engaging structure are acutely angled with respect to each other and wherein a channel edge defined between the surfaces is sharply pointed. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20120083850 | Locking Pedicle Screw Devices, Methods, And Systems - An embodiment of the invention provides for a pedicle screw system including a bone anchor, linkage rod, tulip, set screw, and detent plate. When the set screw is fully tightened against the detent plate, pluralities of ridges on opposing faces of the detent plate and set screw cooperate by providing catches to prevent unwanted loosening of the set screw, which could lead to unwanted rod slippage and instability in the orthopedic fixation unit. | 04-05-2012 |
Kristopher Kaufman, Gilbert, AZ US
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| 20120045000 | System and Method for Amplitude Control of a Crystal Oscillator - In accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure, an oscillator may include a crystal resonator and a squaring circuit coupled to the crystal resonator and configured to convert a sinusoidal signal produced by the crystal resonator to a square-wave signal, the squaring circuit comprising a bias circuit configured to transmit a selected bias voltage for the squaring circuit, the selected bias voltage selected from a plurality of potential bias voltages. In accordance with this and other embodiments of the present disclosure, an oscillator may include a crystal resonator, an inverter coupled in parallel with the crystal resonator, and a programmable voltage regulator coupled to the inverter. The programmable voltage regulator may be configured to supply a first supply voltage to the inverter during a startup duration of the oscillator, and supply a second supply voltage to the inverter after the startup duration, wherein the second supply voltage is lesser than the first supply voltage. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120046005 | System and Method for Duty Cycle Control of a Crystal Oscillator - In accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure, an oscillator may include a crystal resonator and a squaring circuit coupled to the crystal resonator and configured to convert a sinusoidal signal produced by the crystal resonator to a square-wave signal, the squaring circuit comprising a bias circuit configured to transmit a selected bias voltage for the squaring circuit, the selected bias voltage selected from a plurality of potential bias voltages. In accordance with this and other embodiments of the present disclosure, an oscillator may include a crystal resonator, an inverter coupled in parallel with the crystal resonator, and a programmable voltage regulator coupled to the inverter. The programmable voltage regulator may be configured to supply a first supply voltage to the inverter during a startup duration of the oscillator, and supply a second supply voltage to the inverter after the startup duration, wherein the second supply voltage is lesser than the first supply voltage. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120063504 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY TUNING - An oscillator may include a crystal resonator, an inverter coupled in parallel with the crystal resonator, a first switched capacitor coupled to a first terminal of the crystal resonator, a second switched capacitor coupled to a second terminal of the crystal resonator, a control module configured to output a periodic dithering signal, the periodic dithering signal having a first pulse width based on a desired frequency of oscillation for the oscillator, and a delay module configured to communicate a first periodic enable signal to enable the first switched capacitor and a second periodic enable signal to enable the second switched capacitor. At least one of the first periodic enable signal and the second periodic enable signal may have a second pulse width greater than the first pulse width. The second periodic enable signal may be phase delayed relative to the first periodic enable signal by a non-zero delay. | 03-15-2012 |
Lance Kaufman, Scottsdale, AZ US
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| 20090063352 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MONETARY EXCHANGE AND TRANSFER - A system for monetary exchange and transfer comprises a centralized location, wherein the centralized location comprises at least a first account at the centralized location comprising first funds for a first user and a second account at the centralized location comprising second funds for a second user. The system may further comprise a first device associated with the first account configured to electronically store by the first device an accounting of the first funds, a second device associated with the second account configured to electronically store by the second device an accounting of the second funds, and an electronic transfer system configured to transfer at least a portion of the first funds from the first device directly to the second device. The system may further comprise a receiver system configured to receive at least a portion of the first funds by the second device directly from the first device, a first device accounting reconciliation system configured to reconcile the accounting of the first funds by the first device, and a second device accounting reconciliation system configured to reconcile the accounting of the second funds by the second device. | 03-05-2009 |
Larry Kaufman, Honolulu, HI US
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| 20090250479 | METHOD & DEVICE FOR ENHANCING AROMA FROM BEVERAGE CUP - An aroma enhancing method and device for use when drinking from a beverage cup has a receptacle member with a porous surface for holding a sample of fresh beverage material therein, and a mounting member for mounting on or near the rim of the beverage cup in proximity to the user's nose to smell the aroma of the fresh beverage material when sipping a liquid beverage from the cup. A first embodiment is formed as a two-part lid for a cup with outer and inner receptacle covers that nest together. A second embodiment is formed as a plastic top with a receptacle pocket and a hinged cover member that can be swung to cover the pocket. A third embodiment is formed as a clip-on container attachment with a spring clasp for mounting on the rim of a mug. Providing the aroma of the fresh grounds or tea leaves provides the beverage drinker with a richer flavorful experience. | 10-08-2009 |
Lev S. Kaufman, Highland Park, NJ US
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| 20090019345 | Compression of Stream Data Using a Hierarchically-Indexed Database - The present invention, in particular embodiments, is directed to methods, apparatuses and systems that provide an efficient compression technique for data streams transmitted to storage devices or over networks to remote hosts. Local storage as well as network transmission of streams is made more efficient by awareness and utilization of repeated sequences of data blocks. Such data blocks can be placed in a dictionary on persistent storage and shared across all streams. The dictionary is hierarchically indexed (two or more levels of indexing) to combine high efficiency search with efficient access to the stored data blocks. Additionally, data blocks, in particular implementations, are stored sequentially in order to improve overall performance. | 01-15-2009 |
Marsha Kaufman, Washington, DC US
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| 20110213722 | AUTOMATED ACCREDITATION SYSTEM - The present invention provides a sophisticated automated accreditation and certification platform that substantially streamlines the oversight process, reducing the duration of the on-site survey, eliminating paper and allowing for the efficient, electronic transfer of documents. In addition, the online process is interactive, allowing users to get up-front feedback on standards compliance and perform a self-assessment prior to their actual survey. | 09-01-2011 |
Michael C. Kaufman, Apex, NC US
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| 20120035318 | POLYURETHANE DISPERSION, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, COATED ARTICLES, AND METHOD FOR COATING ARTICLES - The instant invention is a polyurethane dispersion, method of producing the same, coated articles, and method for coating articles. The polyurethane dispersion according to the present inventions includes (a) one or more polyurethane units derived from one or more prepolymers wherein the one or more prepolymers comprise the reaction product of a mixture dissolved in dipropylene glycol dimethyl ether in the presence of one or more first surfactants with one or more isocyanates, wherein the mixture comprises one or more natural oil based polyols, and one or more adipate polyols, and optionally one or more short diols; and (b) water. | 02-09-2012 |
Michael E. Kaufman, Houston, TX US
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| 20100055634 | VIBRATING DENTAL DEVICES - A variety of improvements to the vibrating devices for dental remodeling are provided, including improved bite plate designs that accommodate common patient bite structure, a connector for a bite plate, a sizing tray for same, as well as better motors providing improved performance characteristics for an extraoral vibrator, and a completely intraoral vibrating dental plate with very thin cross section. | 03-04-2010 |
Michael F. Kaufman, New Boston, NH US
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| 20090055033 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FAULT DETECTION AT VEHICLE STARTUP - A method for initializing a controller of a balancing transporter involving acquiring a plurality of orientation signals associated with the balancing transporter. The method also involves determining if one or more of a plurality of angular rate sensors has a signal output offset below a threshold based on the plurality of orientation sensor signals. The method also involves initializing a pitch state estimator for controlling operation of the balancing transporter based on output of the one or more of the plurality of angular rate sensors. The method also involves controlling operation of the balancing transporter based on at least one output of the pitch state estimator. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090105908 | Apparatus and Method for Controlling Vehicle Motion - An apparatus and method for controlling a steering command of a vehicle is provided. A deadband value based on a current state of a transporter is applied to a roll compensated steering command to control steering of the vehicle. A gain is applied to a steering command to control steering of the vehicle. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20100051371 | Methods and Apparatus for Moving a Vehicle Up or Down a Sloped Surface - A system and method for safely moving a vehicle up or down a sloped surface is provided. In one embodiment, a method involves operating the vehicle in a sloped surface mode when at least one ground contacting element for moving the vehicle is on the sloped surface. An amount of torque is provided to the at least one ground contacting element to prevent the vehicle from uncontrollably moving down the sloped surface while in the sloped surface mode of operation. An assist mechanism can be coupled to the propulsion system to enable an operator to guide the vehicle. | 03-04-2010 |
Mildred L. Kaufman, Schwenksville, PA US
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| 20110105440 | HEXAHYDROCYCLOPENTYL[f]INDAZOLE SULFONAMIDES AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF AS SELECTIVE GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR MODULATORS - The present invention is directed to hexahydrocyclopentylf]indazole carboxamides and derivatives thereof as selective glucocorticoid receptor ligands useful for treating a variety of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases or conditions. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use are also included. | 05-05-2011 |
Nicholas L. Kaufman, Sherill, IA US
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| 20110269390 | CONFIGURABLE PLIABLE AIR DUCTS - In some example pliable air duct systems, inflatable ducts of various diameters and lengths are created by selectively assembling pre-existing stock pieces in different combinations. In some examples, the stock pieces include disconnectable longitudinal joints and disconnectable circumferential joints, wherein the longitudinal joints enable interconnecting multiple stock pieces to achieve a desired tube diameter, and the circumferential joints allow connecting multiple tube segments end-to-end to produce an air duct assembly of a desired length. To control the volume and/or the direction of air discharged from the duct, the duct assembly, in some examples, includes an adjustable register comprising a movable pliable sheet that overlies a discharge opening in a pliable sidewall of the duct. In some examples, the inflatable duct includes one or more cutout patterns on the duct's sidewall to provide guidance in creating a sidewall discharge opening of a proper size and location. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20120006442 | CONFIGURABLE PLIABLE AIR DUCTS - In some example pliable air duct systems, inflatable ducts of various diameters and lengths are created by selectively assembling pre-existing stock pieces in different combinations. In some examples, the stock pieces include disconnectable longitudinal joints and disconnectable circumferential joints, wherein the longitudinal joints enable interconnecting multiple stock pieces to achieve a desired tube diameter, and the circumferential joints allow connecting multiple tube segments end-to-end to produce an air duct assembly of a desired length. To control the volume and/or the direction of air discharged from the duct, the duct assembly, in some examples, includes an adjustable register comprising a movable pliable sheet that overlies a discharge opening in a pliable sidewall of the duct. In some examples, the inflatable duct includes one or more cutout patterns on the duct's sidewall to provide guidance in creating a sidewall discharge opening of a proper size and location. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120028562 | FLEXIBLE AIR DUCTS WITH GRADUAL INFLATION - Example air duct systems for supplying conditioned air to comfort zones include various example inflatable tubes with various example dampers. The dampers move noticeably slowly and/or its opening is delayed to reduce the rate at which the tube is inflated by a supply air blower. Depending on the particular example, the damper can be either at the inlet end of the tube or at the tube's opposite end. In some examples, the damper is controlled by an actuator that is powered by air or driven by an electric motor. | 02-02-2012 |
Peter Kaufman, Woodbridge, CT US
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| 20110287131 | HEAT MOISTURE TREATED CARBOHYDRATES AND USES THEREOF - A method of controlling serum insulin levels in an individual is disclosed. The method comprises the step of administering to the individual a food composition comprising heat and moisture treated starch (HMT starch). | 11-24-2011 |
Phillip B. Kaufman, Conroe, TX US
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| 20110220355 | NON-SPHERICAL WELL TREATING PARTICULATES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - Non-spherical particulates are useful in the stimulation of subterranean formations. A proppant pack composed of the non-spherical particulates exhibits greater porosity than a corresponding proppant pack composed of spherical particulates. Non-spherical particulates which are hollow and non-porous may further be at least partially filled with a chemical treatment agent including water-soluble or oil-soluble chemical treatment agents. | 09-15-2011 |
Robert Kaufman, St, Louis, MO US
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| 20090137773 | Production Processes and Systems, Compositions, Surfactants, Monomer Units, Metal Complexes, Phosphate Esters, Glycols, Aqueous Film Forming Foams, and Foam Stabilizers - Compositions and methods for making compositions such as RF(Rτ)nQ are provided. The RF group can include at least two —CF3 groups, the Rτ group can be a group having at least two carbons, n can be at least 1, and the Q group can include one or more atoms of the periodic table of elements. RF-intermediates (RF(RT)nQg); Surfactants (RF(RT)nQs); Foam stabilizers (RF(RT)IIQFS); Metal complexes (RF(RT)IIQMC); Phosphate ester (RF(RT)HQPE); Polymers (RF(RT)IIQMU); Monomers (RF(RT)IIQM); Urethanes (RF(Rτ)nQu); and/or Glycols (RF(RT)IIQH) and methods for making the same are provided. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20110213113 | PRODUCTION PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS, COMPOSITIONS, SURFACTANTS, MONOMER UNITS, METAL COMPLEXES, PHOSPHATE ESTERS, GLYCOLS, AQUEOUS FILM | 09-01-2011 |
| 20120071689 | PRODUCTION PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS, COMPOSITIONS, SURFACTANTS, MONOMER UNITS, METAL COMPLEXES, PHOSPHATE ESTERS, GLYCOLS, AQUEOUS FILM FORMING FOAMS, AND FOAM STABILIZERS - Production processes and systems are provided that include reacting halogenated compounds, dehalogenating compounds, reacting alcohol's, reacting olefins and a saturated compounds, reacting reactants having at least two —CF | 03-22-2012 |
Robert J. Kaufman, St. Louis, MO US
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| 20100143961 | Histone deacetylase inhibitors based on alpha-ketoepoxide compounds - Histone deacetylase is a metallo-enzyme with zinc at the active site. Compounds having a zinc-binding moiety, for example, an alpha-ketoepoxide group, such as an alpha-ketothio group, can inhibit histone deacetylase. Histone deacetylase inhibition can repress gene expression, including expression of genes related to tumor suppression. Accordingly, inhibition of histone deacetylase can provide an alternate route for treating cancer, hematological disorders, e.g., hemoglobinopathies, autosomal dominant disorders, e.g. spinal muscular atrophy and Huntington's disease, genetic related metabolic disorders, e.g., cystic fibrosis and adrenoleukodystrophy, or to stimulate hematopoietic cells ex vivo. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20110201838 | SYNTHESIS OF 4-[3-(2,6-DIMETHYLBENZYLOXY)PHENYL]-4-OXOBUTANOIC ACID - The compound 4-[3-(2,6-Dimethylbenzyloxy)phenyl]-4-oxobutanoic acid (DPA) is synthesized from 1-[3-(2,6-Dimethylbenzyloxy)-phenyl]-ethanone (DPE) via the intermediate 4-[3-(2,6-Dimethylbenzyloxy)phenyl]-4-oxobulanoic acid ethyl ester (DPAE). | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110287535 | Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors - Histone deacetylase is a metallo-enzyme with zinc at the active site. Compounds having a zinc-binding moiety, such as, for example, a hydroxamic acid group or a carboxylic acid group, can inhibit histone deacetylase. Histone deacetylase can repress gene expression, including expression of genes related to tumor suppression. Accordingly, inhibition of histone deacetylase can provide an alternate route for treating cancer, hematological disorders, e.g., hemoglobinopathies, and genetic related metabolic disorders, e.g., cystic fibrosis and adrenoleukodystrophy. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110288168 | HISTONE DEACETYLASE INHIBITORS - Histone deacetylase is a metallo-enzyme with zinc at the active site. Compounds having a zinc-binding moiety, such as, for example, a hydroxamic acid group or a carboxylic acid group, can inhibit histone deacetylase. Histone deacetylase inhibition can repress gene expression, including expression of genes related to tumor suppression. Accordingly, inhibition of histone deacetylase can provide an alternate route for treating cancer, hematological disorders, e.g., hemoglobinopathies, genetic disorders, e.g. Huntington's disease and spinal muscular atrophy and genetic related metabolic disorders, e.g., cystic fibrosis and adrenoleukodystrophy. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120035257 | Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors - Histone deacetylase is a metallo-enzyme with zinc at the active site. Compounds having a zinc-binding moiety, such as, for example, a hydroxamic acid group or a carboxylic acid group, can inhibit histone deacetylase. Histone deacetylase can repress gene expression, including expression of genes related to tumor suppression. Accordingly, inhibition of histone deacetylase can provide an alternate route for treating cancer, hematological disorders, e.g., hemoglobinopathies, and genetic related metabolic disorders, e.g., cystic fibrosis and adrenoleukodystrophy. | 02-09-2012 |
Roger E. Kaufman, Mclean, VA US
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| 20090256800 | VIRTUAL REALITY SIMULATOR HARNESS SYSTEMS - The inventions are directed to assemblies for interfacing three-dimensional movements of a person to a virtual environment or to a remote environment. The harness assemblies maintain the user in a desired location with respect to the virtual reality system thereby allowing the virtual reality system to capture the movements of the user The assemblies include a frame subsystem, a pivot subsystem, a cable management subsystem, a compliance subsystem, a vertical motion subsystem, a centering adjustment subsystem, a support arm subsystem, and a human restraint subsystem. | 10-15-2009 |
Shari Kaufman, Westport, CT US
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| 20110133441 | BOOK WITH INTERACTIVE ELEMENT - A book having at least one bound-in removable interactive element is described. The book is constructed from material having sufficient rigidity and structural integrity to maintain the shape of the cover and each page while still facilitating efficient removal and insertion of individual removable interactive elements. The removable interactive elements are preferably formed by die-cutting a cover or page of the book such that the desired shape and its corresponding outline are formed. No backing material is provided on either side of the cover or page such that each removable interactive element may be inserted or removed from either side. This facilitates greater interactivity and flexibility in its use. The removable interactive element may be used as an object of play, as a puzzle piece, in a game, as part of a story, or in any other activity either within or outside the book. | 06-09-2011 |
Sondra Kaufman, Ramsey, NJ US
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| 20110148622 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING - A system includes a local patient monitor and a plurality of remote patient monitors. The local patient monitor may display a plurality of physiological parameters for a local patient. The local patient monitor may further display a remote monitoring interface with the local patient's physiological parameters. The remote monitoring interface may include a plurality of status icons respectively representing the plurality of remote patient monitors. In one embodiment, the local patient monitor receives alarm information from a first remote patient monitor indicating that one or more physiological parameters for a remote patient are outside of a determined range. The alarm information may include, for example, location information for the remote patient and an alarm condition indicated by the one or more physiological parameters. The local patient monitor may display the alarm information within the remote monitoring interface. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110178376 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING - A system includes a local patient monitor and a plurality of remote patient monitors. The local patient monitor may display a plurality of physiological parameters for a local patient. The local patient monitor may further display a remote monitoring interface with the local patient's physiological parameters. The remote monitoring interface may include a plurality of status icons respectively representing the plurality of remote patient monitors. In one embodiment, the local patient monitor receives alarm information from a first remote patient monitor indicating that one or more physiological parameters for a remote patient are outside of a determined range. The alarm information may include, for example, location information for the remote patient and an alarm condition indicated by the one or more physiological parameters. The local patient monitor may display the alarm information within the remote monitoring interface. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20120026119 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING - A system includes a local patient monitor and a plurality of remote patient monitors. The local patient monitor may display a plurality of physiological parameters for a local patient. The local patient monitor may further display a remote monitoring interface with the local patient's physiological parameters. The remote monitoring interface may include a plurality of status icons respectively representing the plurality of remote patient monitors. In one embodiment, the local patient monitor receives alarm information from a first remote patient monitor indicating that one or more physiological parameters for a remote patient are outside of a determined range. The alarm information may include, for example, location information for the remote patient and an alarm condition indicated by the one or more physiological parameters. The local patient monitor may display the alarm information within the remote monitoring interface. | 02-02-2012 |
Stephen J. Kaufman, Urbana, IL US
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| 20120003191 | VALPROIC ACID, DERIVATIVES, ANALOGUES, AND COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING SAME AND METHODS FOR THEIR THERAPEUTIC USE - The present disclosure includes methods and compositions for treating any condition or disorder that benefits from activation of the Akt signaling pathway. These methods and compositions involve the use of valproic acid, derivatives, analogs and compositions including the same for treating muscular disorders, such as muscular dystrophy. | 01-05-2012 |
Steve L. Kaufman, Fremont, NE US
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| 20090111368 | MEAT PROCESSING SYSTEM - A method and means for processing meat comprising an endless conveyor having an infeed end and a discharge end with the conveyor passing through a housing or tank which is partially filled with agitated water. Pieces of meat are conveyed by the conveyor through the agitated water to remove foreign particles therefrom. The foreign particles are recirculated through a filter and a water chiller with the chilled and filtered water then being returned to the tank. Excess water is blown from the pieces of meat after the pieces of meat have been conveyed through the agitated water. The method of processing the meat is also described. | 04-30-2009 |
Steven P. Kaufman, Hooksett, NH US
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| 20080246943 | Laser radar projection with object feature detection and ranging - A 3D pulsed laser projection system scans an object to produce a dense 3D point cloud and projects a laser light beam onto an object as a glowing template. A high-sensitivity optical feedback system receives and detects a feedback beam of the output beam light diffusely reflected from the object. The feedback light and projected beam share the same beam path between steering mirrors and the object. A light suppression component controls stray scattered light, including ambient light, from being detected. A time-of-flight measurement subsystem provides a distance-to-object measurement for projected pulses. An acousto-optical modulator, variable gain detected signal amplification and variable photo-detector power together produce a dynamic range for detected reflected feedback signals of at least 100,000, and up to 500,000. Optical fiber cables spatially filter scattered light and isolate the photo-detectors thermally. The laser is preferably pulsed at least 50 kHz, with sampling of the projected and feedback reflected optical pulse signals at a sampling rate of up to 10 gigasamples per second. | 10-09-2008 |
Suraj Kaufman, Jersey City, NJ US
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| 20110047843 | Removable Shoelace Attachment for Laced Shoelaces - The technology disclosed herein provides a device that is a shoelace attachment which exhibits removable indicia and is comprised of a unitary upper and a lower portion that non-permanently engage to one another forming a portal adapted for passage of a shoelace. The shoelace attachment further comprises recesses on the upper portion and protrusions on a display base, where the protrusions are adapted for removable engagement with the recesses and the display base exhibits indicia, so that the shoelace attachment exhibits indicia on a laced shoelace without the requirement of unlacing. | 03-03-2011 |
William E.s. Kaufman, Berkeley Heights, NJ US
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| 20110030285 | OPEN-AIR PARKING SHELTER WITH PHOTOVOLTAIC ELEMENTS AND IMPROVED AIRFLOW CHARACTERISTICS - An open-air parking shelter comprises a canopy structure, photovoltaic elements, a power output, and a support structure. The canopy structure comprises a plurality of elongated shading members arranged in spaced apart relation. The spaced apart relation being such that airflow is permitted between the elongated members. The photovoltaic elements are provided on the elongated shading members for receiving solar radiation and converting the solar radiation to electricity. The power output is coupled to each of the photovoltaic elements for outputting the electricity converted by the photovoltaic elements. The support structure is provided for supporting the canopy structure in spaced relation above a ground surface. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20120031488 | PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL MODULE ASSEMBLY - A photovoltaic module comprises an elongated base member having first and second extensions shaped to define an elongated support plane along ends thereof, the elongated support plane extending in a direction of elongation for the elongated base member. The photovoltaic module also includes at least one photovoltaic cell assembly positioned at the ends of the elongated base member, extending generally along the elongated support plane. The elongated base member and the at least one photovoltaic cell assembly define a volume of space therein. | 02-09-2012 |