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Adam Christopher Kelty, Georgetown, KY US
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| 20100110509 | Apparatus and Method for Scanner Skew Adjustment in an Image Forming Device - An apparatus and methods of use for adjusting a sliding guide rod for an imaging device of a flatbed scanner to improve scanner skew misalignment comprising an attachment member movably mounting the sliding guide rod at one end thereof to one side of the flatbed scanner so as to allow skew-adjusting movement of the sliding guide rod at an opposite end thereof relative to the flatbed scanner and a skew adjustment assembly attached to an opposite side of the flatbed scanner and movably coupling and supporting the opposite end of the sliding guide rod to the opposite side of the flatbed scanner and being actuatable to cause the sliding guide rod to undergo skew adjustment relative to the flatbed scanner to correct scanner skew misalignment of the imaging device. The skew adjustment assembly includes a skew adjustment bracket mounted to the opposite side of the flatbed scanner and movably coupled to and supporting the opposite end of the sliding guide rod to the opposite side of the flatbed scanner and a tension spring and a plurality of bracket locking fasteners coacting with the skew adjustment bracket and movably actuatable relative thereto to move the sliding guide rod to undergo the skew adjustment relative to the flatbed scanner. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100133740 | Method for Applying Pick Retry Using a Modified Pick Roller Force to Reduce Likelihood of Failure to Pick Top Sheet From Stack - A method for applying a pick retry using a modified pick roller force includes operating an actuator in a first duty cycle to cause a pick roller to impose a first force on a media stack ordinarily sufficient to pick and feed a top sheet from the media stack to a media path, sensing whether or not the sheet arrives in the media path, and retrying the actuator in a second duty cycle different than the first duty cycle to cause the pick roller to impose a second force on the media stack different from the first force in response to not sensing the arrival of the sheet in the media path. The second force may be greater than the first force. The second duty cycle may be longer than the first duty cycle. Also, the method includes rotating the pick roller concurrently with or subsequently to operating the actuator. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100142008 | Image Scanning Apparatus and Methods - Method and image scanning apparatus comprising an image capture unit having an illumination assembly for generating input light; a printed circuit board mounted to the image capture unit, a cooling unit generating an airflow which cools the illumination assembly of the image capture unit as well as the critical components mounted on the printed circuit board and the optical components of the image capture unit; and an adjustable baffle member moveably mounted to the frame of the image scanning apparatus for controlling the path of the airflow relative to the lamp. The cooling unit comprises at least one fan with the fan generating airflow for cooling the lamp of image capture unit. The baffle member is adjustable to control the airflow generated by the fan such that the airflow generated by the fan is redirected downward and passes the airflow under the image capture unit, thereby effectively and evenly cooling the lamp and redirecting contaminants to the end of the image scanning apparatus enclosure opposite the image capture unit. | 06-10-2010 |
Charles F. Kelty, Santa Fe, NM US
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| 20100043285 | Apparatus and Method for Covering Surfaces with a Planting Module - A planting surface that is disposed on a lid, a cover, a roof, a yard, a wall, a pond, lake, container or other surface. The present invention comprises an apparatus and method comprising a modular tray or reservoir in which is disposed a planting matrix and a planting medium. The invention is particularly useful for green roof applications. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100319549 | BREWING ACCESSORY - A method and apparatus for collecting spent solids from a brewing apparatus such as a French press coffee maker. An insert optionally holds predetermined measures of solids such as coffee or tea prior to brewing and collects the spent solids as they are separated from the liquid by the straining device of the apparatus. The insert connects to the straining device and is thus easily removable from the apparatus. The insert may be flexible in order to facilitate disposal of the spent solids. | 12-23-2010 |
Jessica Rae Benton Kelty, Santa Fe, NM US
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| 20100319549 | BREWING ACCESSORY - A method and apparatus for collecting spent solids from a brewing apparatus such as a French press coffee maker. An insert optionally holds predetermined measures of solids such as coffee or tea prior to brewing and collects the spent solids as they are separated from the liquid by the straining device of the apparatus. The insert connects to the straining device and is thus easily removable from the apparatus. The insert may be flexible in order to facilitate disposal of the spent solids. | 12-23-2010 |
Kurt Kelty, Palo Alto, CA US
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| 20080312782 | Electric vehicle communication interface - A method of communicating with an electric vehicle wherein the method includes a step of installing a communication device in the electric vehicle. The method also includes establishing a connection from the vehicle to a network. The methodology also includes controlling and monitoring a battery in the electric vehicle. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090021385 | Electric Vehicle Communication Interface - A method of communicating with an electric vehicle wherein the method includes a step of installing a communication device in the electric vehicle. The method also includes establishing a connection from the vehicle to a network. The methodology also includes controlling and monitoring a battery in the electric vehicle. | 01-22-2009 |
Kurt R. Kelty, Palo Alto, CA US
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| 20110298417 | METHODOLOGY FOR CHARGING BATTERIES SAFELY - An apparatus and method for identifying a presence of a short circuit in a battery pack. A fault-detection apparatus for a charging system that rapidly charges a collection of interconnected lithium ion battery cells, the safety system includes a data-acquisition system for receiving a set of data parameters from the collection while the charging system is actively charging the collection; a monitoring system evaluating the set of data parameters to identify a set of anomalous conditions; and a controller comparing the set of anomalous conditions against a set of predetermined profiles indicative of an internal short in one or more cells of the collection, the controller establishing an internal-short state for the collection when the comparing has a predetermined relationship to the set of predetermined profiles. | 12-08-2011 |
Mark A. Kelty, Catonsville, MD US
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| 20100142763 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR TRANSFORMING BIOMETRIC IMAGE DATA TO A CONSISTENT ANGLE OF INCLINATION - Biometric data are obtained through a biometric input device ( | 06-10-2010 |
| 20110126024 | Method and system for combining a PIN and a biometric sample to provide template encryption and a trusted stand-alone computing device - Biometric data, suitably transformed are obtained from a biometric input device contained within a stand-alone computing device and used in conjunction with a PIN to authenticate the user to the device. The biometric template and other data residing on the device are encrypted using hardware elements of the device, the PIN and Password hash. A stored obfuscated password is de-obfuscated and released to the device authentication mechanism in response to a successfully decrypted template and matching biometric sample and PIN. The de-obfuscated password is used to authenticate the user to device, the user to a remote computer, and to encrypt device data at rest on the device and in transit to and from the remote computer. This creates a trusted relationship between the stand-alone device and the remote computer. The system also eliminates the need for the user to remember and enter complex passwords on the device. | 05-26-2011 |
Mark A. Kelty, Cantonsville, MD US
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| 20110238510 | REDUCTION OF TRANSACTION FRAUD THROUGH THE USE OF AUTOMATIC CENTRALIZED SIGNATURE/SIGN VERIFICATION COMBINED WITH CREDIT AND FRAUD SCORING DURING REAL-TIME PAYMENT CARD AUTHORIZATION PROCESSES - A dynamic signature/sign biometric verification system for detecting and preventing fraudulent transactions is described. The system comprises remote digital signature/sign input devices, a means to extract spatial and temporal features from the signature, a means to transmit the signature/sign features along with customer identifier information to a centralized signature/sign verification authority, a means for combining signature/sign feature verification with other forms of fraud detection technology, and a means for transmitting the results of a signature/sign verification back to the remote location where the signature/sign was captured. The system was primarily developed for use in payment card industries (e.g. credit cards, debit cards) but has applicability to other centralized signature/sign verification applications such as Automated Teller Machine authorizations and other identity theft detection and monitoring services. | 09-29-2011 |