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Kenneth M. Attie, Boston, MA US
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| 20110070233 | ACTRIIB ANTAGONISTS AND DOSING AND USES THEREOF - In certain aspects, the present invention provides compositions and methods for promoting bone growth and increasing bone density, as well as for the treatment of multiple myeloma. Methods for dosing a patient with an ActRIIb antagonist are also provided. | 03-24-2011 |
Kenneth M. Bednasz, Raleigh, NC US
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| 20090002147 | METHOD FOR SAFE OPERATION OF MOBILE PHONE IN A CAR ENVIRONMENT - A method of operating electronic equipment, wherein said electronic equipment utilizes a wireless signal to communicate, includes determining if the electronic equipment is operated within a moving vehicle based on a characteristic of the wireless signal and inhibiting operation of the electronic equipment if the electronic equipment is in a moving vehicle. Also provided is a method of operating electronic devices, wherein it is determined if a first electronic device is in communication with a second electronic device while the first electronic device is in a moving vehicle. A notification is provided on the second electronic device corresponding to the determination. | 01-01-2009 |
Kenneth M. Borow, Bryn Mawr, PA US
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| 20110245340 | Screening Method for Identifying Patients at Risk of Adverse Hepatologic Events - This present invention provides methods and kits for identifying patients at risk of suffering from a drug induced liver injury, particularly for an antioxidant drug, or for identifying patients who are suffering from early stages of a liver disorder by assessing the levels of apolipoprotein in a sample of the patient and comparing that to a reference value. The reference value is predetermined by identifying a population sample and determining an upper limit of normal value. This value is then used as a reference point for comparison of apolipoprotein levels from patient samples. In one embodiment, apolipoprotein levels are combined with ATL and/or total bilirubin levels for predicting liver damage, hepatotoxicity or hepatic events after drug administration. | 10-06-2011 |
Kenneth M. Boy, Durham, CT US
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| 20100222581 | NOVEL ISOPHTHALATES AS BETA-SECRETASE INHIBITORS - There is provided a series of substituted isophthalates of formula (I) | 09-02-2010 |
| 20110015175 | Bicyclic Compounds for the Reduction of Beta-Amyloid Production - The present disclosure provides a series of compounds of the formula (I) | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110212937 | COMPOUNDS FOR THE REDUCTION OF BETA-AMYLOID PRODUCTION - The present disclosure provides a series of compounds of the formula (I) | 09-01-2011 |
| 20120028994 | COMPOUNDS FOR THE REDUCTION OF BETA-AMYLOID PRODUCTION - The present disclosure provides a series of compounds of the formula (I) | 02-02-2012 |
Kenneth M. Breitweiser, Brighton, IL US
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| 20090292263 | WOUND THERAPY SYSTEM WITH PORTABLE CONTAINER APPARATUS - A portable system for subatmospheric pressure therapy in connection with healing a surgical wound, including a wound dressing dimensioned for positioning relative to a wound bed of a subject and a subatmospheric pressure mechanism dimensioned to be carried or worn by the subject. The subatmospheric pressure mechanism includes a housing having a control unit adapted to draw a vacuum and a canister associated with the housing. The canister has a collection bag disposed therein, which is in fluid communication with the wound dressing to receive exudates from the wound bed. The collection bag is adapted to expand upon receipt of the fluids and has means to release gas from within the collection bag in connection with operation of the control unit. With this arrangement, the canister is attitude independent, i.e., the canister may be positioned on edge, on its side or on its end etc. while still maintaining operation of the control unit. The collection bag may include a hydrophobic vent or material for releasing the gases. In another embodiment, the collection bag comprises a gas permeable material. The collection bag may include one of pleats or bellows. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090292264 | WOUND THERAPY SYSTEM WITH HOUSING AND CANISTER SUPPORT - A system for subatmospheric pressure therapy in connection with the healing of a surgical wound is disclosed. The system may be portable or semi-portable, thereby providing the subject with the ability to be partially or completely ambulatory through the course of the treatment. The system includes a wound dressing dimensioned for positioning relative to a wound bed of a subject and a portable subatmospheric pressure mechanism dimensioned to be carried or worn by the subject. The subatmospheric pressure mechanism includes a housing, a vacuum source at least partially disposed within the housing and in fluid communication with the fluid conduit, a filter in fluid communication with the vacuum source, and a collection canister for collecting exudates from the wound bed removed under subatmospheric pressure. An elevation member is mounted with respect to the housing. The elevation member is adapted to position the housing and canister at a predetermined orientation when positioned relative to a support surface to minimize a potential of at least one of spillage of the exudates from the canister, clogging of the filter or an inappropriate canister full indication. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20100211022 | MANUAL VALVE ACTUATOR FOR MEDICAL FLUID DELIVERY SET - A manual valve actuator for a medical fluid delivery set is disclosed. The manual valve actuator comprises a holder adapted to removably receive a valve mechanism of the medical fluid delivery set, a valve driver, and a handle for rotating the valve driver and thereby the valve rotor when the valve mechanism is received in the holder. Also disclosed is a method for rinsing a medical fluid delivery set utilizing the manual valve actuator. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20110251517 | Needle Assembly Including Obturator with Safety Reset - A needle assembly is able to collect a sample of biological material in a needle of the assembly. The needle assembly has a safety shield capable of being moved on the needle assembly to cover a sharp end of the needle assembly. The safety shield includes a tubular housing. The shield can be locked in place over the sharp end by a locking mechanism. The assembly further includes a reset member selectively operatively engageable with the locking mechanism for releasing the locking mechanism to permit the tubular housing to be moved away from the sharp end of the needle assembly. The safety shield further includes a resilient membrane including a thin sheet of resilient material the entirety of which extending substantially in a plane extending across the tubular housing. | 10-13-2011 |
Kenneth M. Cigna, Sr., Walworth, NY US
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| 20080291507 | Exportation of scanner's internal image auto-segmentation - A method and system are disclosed for exporting metadata from an image capture device, for example a scanner, preferably using a standard application programming interface. The metadata may be associated with a pixel, a page, or a region/object of the image, and could be used by an application, for example, to improve the quality of the image when printed or to facilitate the conversion from a single layer of image information to multi-mask mixed raster content (MRC). | 11-27-2008 |
Kenneth M. Cole, Sr., Holliston, MA US
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| 20100043485 | TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED ENCLOSURES AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A temperature chamber in which a device is tested is connected to a temperature-controlled air source for controlling temperature of the chamber. The temperature chamber includes thermal insulation formed on side surfaces of the chamber. A universal manifold adaptor for directing the temperature-controlled air directly to a device being tested is connected to the chamber. The temperature chamber also includes an exhaust system. A self-closing cable feed-through module is connected to an outer surface of the chamber. The feed-through module includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein cables are fed through the first and second portions into the chamber in a first position and the first and second portions form a leak tight seal around the cables in a second position. | 02-25-2010 |
Kenneth M. Corroon, Greenwich, CT US
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| 20100252479 | MEDICATION DISPENSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for packaging, identifying and dispensing medicines are described. The medicines may include homeopathic and other products. A package may include a container is having a port through which medicine is dispensed. A sleeve partially encloses the container and is slidable along a portion of a surface of the container between two positions. The port is accessible when the sleeve is in one of the two positions and inaccessible when the sleeve is in the other position. The sleeve may include a cover that prevents unassisted extraction of the objects from the container where the cover may be a semi-adhesive tape or similar. An identifier and color coding may be provided that distinguishes the contents from the contents of other packages. | 10-07-2010 |
Kenneth M. Cyll, Buxton, ME US
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| 20080250796 | Methods and Apparatus for Detecting and Making Ice - Methods and apparatus for making and sensing ice. Also, apparatus and methods for sensing the change of phase of a substance. In one embodiment, a fringe-effect capacitor is placed proximate to a substance, such as water, which is undergoing a phase change, such as the change of phase from the liquid state to the solid state. During this change, the dielectric constant of the substance changes, and thereby changes the electrical flux between conductors of the fringe-effect capacitor. Also, apparatus and methods as described above, and using a capacitor but not a fringe-effect capacitor. | 10-16-2008 |
Kenneth M. Dillabough, Philadelphia, PA US
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| 20080271899 | Adjustable Inductive Heating Apparatus for Shoeing a Horse - An adjustable inductive shoeing apparatus including an inductive heating element, an adjustable mounting structure, and a control circuit is described. The inductive heating element is substantially U-shaped and disposed in a serpentine arrangement to replicate the U-shape of a horseshoe at least twice. The adjustable mounting structure supports and secures a horseshoe adjacent to the inductive heating coil so as to facilitate heating of the horseshoe and/or an adhesive. The adjustable mounting structure includes a pair of jaws and/or a plurality of brackets which are movable to conform to the lateral extents of a horseshoe. Brackets are disposed in a substantially U-shaped pattern along the adjustable mounting structure. In some embodiments, brackets contact the inductive heating element so as to adjust the inductive heating element to the shape and size of a horseshoe. In other embodiments, inductive heating element passes through the brackets. The control circuit controls the heating function of the inductive element. In some embodiments, a sensor measures the temperature of the horseshoe and/or adhesive to terminate heating at a pre-determined temperature. | 11-06-2008 |
Kenneth M. Dlugan, Wawota CA
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| 20110179984 | METERING ASSEMBLY FOR AN AIR SEEDER - A metering assembly is provided for use with an air seeding system for delivering one or more particulate materials to an air seeding apparatus, the air seeding system comprising a product tank, configured to hold a particulate material and having an outlet, the metering assembly comprising at least one metering device, the metering device having a housing, an inlet positioned in the housing to receive particulate material from the outlet of the product tank, a first loading zone and a second loading zone, and a flow controller provided beneath the inlet and operative to route particulate material that has entered the metering device through the inlet in a first direction towards the first loading zone and in a second direction towards the second loading zone. | 07-28-2011 |
Kenneth M. Eshenbaugh, Gaithersburg, MD US
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| 20090046402 | Pole-Mountable Medical Equipment Power Supply Having Low Patient Leakage Current - A medical electrical equipment power supply is configured to satisfy at least one industry standard for patient leakage current. The power supply is provided with a plurality of electrical sockets into which IV pumps, patient monitors and other equipment may be plugged in. In one embodiment, the power supply has a housing configured to be mounted on an IV pole. An isolation transformer within the housing helps reduce the total patient leakage current to a value that satisfies at least one industry standard for patient leakage current. In another embodiment devoid of an isolation transformer, the power supply's electrical circuit detects whether the patient leakage current exceeds a predetermined value based on the industry standard, and disconnects power to one or more sockets so as to maintain the patient leakage current below this predetermined value. | 02-19-2009 |
Kenneth M. Galney, Satellite Beach, FL US
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| 20100165910 | PHYSICAL LAYER REPEATER WITH ROAMING SUPPORT BASED ON MULTIPLE IDENTIFIERS - An exemplary method ( | 07-01-2010 |
Kenneth M. Gigstad, Westford, MA US
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| 20110039827 | Substituted hydroxamic acids and uses thereof - This invention provides compounds of formula (I): | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110046157 | Substituted hydroxamic acids and uses thereof - This invention provides compounds of formula (I): | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110212969 | SUBSTITUTED HYDROXAMIC ACIDS AND USES THEREOF - This invention provides compounds of formula (I): | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110213003 | SUBSTITUTED HYDROXAMIC ACIDS AND USES THEREOF - This invention provides compounds of formula (I): | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110251184 | SUBSTITUTED HYDROXAMIC ACIDS AND USES THEREOF - This invention provides compounds of formula (I): | 10-13-2011 |
| 20120015943 | SUBSTITUTED HYDROXAMIC ACIDS AND USES THEREOF - This invention provides compounds of formula (I): | 01-19-2012 |
Kenneth M. Gilreath, Knoxville, TN US
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| 20110192874 | Ladder rack for vehicle - Apparatus for carrying a ladder on a vehicle. The ladder rack has a clamping assembly and a horizontal member hingedly connected with a pivoting mechanism. The clamping assembly includes an upper member with a pair of jaws that clamp the ladder to the clamping assembly. The jaws are selectively positionable along the vertical member. In one configuration a rung lock is attached to the clamping assembly and engages a rung of the ladder. The pivoting mechanism includes an axle and a locking member. Disengagement of the locking member allows the clamping assembly to swing or rotate about the axle relative to the horizontal member. In one embodiment, the horizontal member has a removable toolbox support that secures a toolbox or other object to the ladder rack. | 08-11-2011 |
Kenneth M. Hesky, Sunnyvale, CA US
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| 20120030692 | VIRTUAL MACHINE INTERFACE FOR HARDWARE RECONFIGURABLE AND SOFTWARE PROGRAMMABLE PROCESSORS - The present invention provides a virtual machine interface (VMI) and an application programming interface (API) usable in conjunction with a reconfigurable wireless network communication apparatus. The reconfigurable wireless network communication apparatus comprises a plurality of hardware kernels. The apparatus can be reconfigured to support different or modified communication protocols over time. The VMI comprises a library of software objects. By configuring VMI software objects, a programmer selects the communication protocol used by the reconfigurable wireless network communication apparatus. The API of the present invention provides higher level management of the communication protocol used by a reconfigurable wireless network communication apparatus. The API comprises a library of high level software objects that further abstract hardware details of the apparatus. | 02-02-2012 |
Kenneth M. Kolderup, Los Gatos, CA US
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| 20080299976 | Network controller messaging for channel activation in an unlicensed wireless communication system - An unlicensed wireless service is adapted to generate the interface protocols of a licensed wireless service to provide transparent transition of communication sessions between a licensed wireless service and an unlicensed wireless service. In one embodiment, a mobile station includes level 1, level 2, and level 3 protocols for licensed wireless service and an unlicensed wireless service. An indoor base station and indoor network controller provide protocol conversion for the unlicensed wireless service into a standard base station controller interface of the licensed wireless service. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080299977 | Network controller messaging for release in an Unlicensed Wireless Communication System - An unlicensed wireless service is adapted to generate the interface protocols of a licensed wireless service to provide transparent transition of communication sessions between a licensed wireless service and an unlicensed wireless service. In one embodiment, a mobile station includes level 1, level 2, and level 3 protocols for licensed wireless service and an unlicensed wireless service. An indoor base station and indoor network controller provide protocol conversion for the unlicensed wireless service into a standard base station controller | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080311916 | Network Controller Messaging For Ciphering in an Unlicensed Wireless Communication System - An unlicensed wireless service is adapted to generate the interface protocols of a licensed wireless service to provide transparent transition of communication sessions between a licensed wireless service and an unlicensed wireless service. In one embodiment, a mobile station includes level 1, level 2, and level 3 protocols for licensed wireless service and an unlicensed wireless service. An indoor base station and indoor network controller provide protocol conversion for the unlicensed wireless service into a standard base station controller interface of the licensed wireless service. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080318599 | Network controller messaging for paging in an unlicensed wireless communication system - An unlicensed wireless service is adapted to generate the interface protocols of a licensed wireless service to provide transparent transition of communication sessions between a licensed wireless service and an unlicensed wireless service. In one embodiment, a mobile station includes level 1, level 2, and level 3 protocols for licensed wireless service and an unlicensed wireless service. An indoor base station and indoor network controller provide protocol conversion for the unlicensed wireless service into a standard base station controller interface of the licensed wireless service. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090082012 | Mobile station messaging for registration in an unlicensed wireless communication system - An unlicensed wireless service is adapted to generate the interface protocols of a licensed wireless service to provide transparent transition of communication sessions between a licensed wireless service and an unlicensed wireless service. In one embodiment, a mobile station includes level 1, level 2, and level 3 protocols for licensed wireless service and an unlicensed wireless service. An indoor base station and indoor network controller provide protocol conversion for the unlicensed wireless service into a standard base station controller interface of the licensed wireless service. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090082022 | Mobile station messaging for ciphering in an unlicensed wireless communication system - An unlicensed wireless service is adapted to generate the interface protocols of a licensed wireless service to provide transparent transition of communication sessions between a licensed wireless service and an unlicensed wireless service. In one embodiment, a mobile station includes level 1, level 2, and level 3 protocols for licensed wireless service and an unlicensed wireless service. An indoor base station and indoor network controller provide protocol conversion for the unlicensed wireless service into a standard base station controller interface of the licensed wireless service. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20110038337 | Mobile station messaging for channel activation in an unlicensed wireless communication system - An unlicensed wireless service is adapted to generate the interface protocols of a licensed wireless service to provide transparent transition of communication sessions between a licensed wireless service and an unlicensed wireless service. In one embodiment, a mobile station includes level 1, level 2, and level 3 protocols for licensed wireless service and an unlicensed wireless service. An indoor base station and indoor network controller provide protocol conversion for the unlicensed wireless service into a standard base station controller interface of the licensed wireless service. | 02-17-2011 |
Kenneth M. Lanzetta, Smithtown, NY US
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| 20080291899 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SENDING, ROUTING, AND RECEIVING INFORMATION USING CONCISE MESSAGES - A system and method are provided for communication between a communication device and a content provider associated with an internet domain name and a server. The system includes a network with a user interface, an internet connection, and an interface to the content provider's internet domain. A communication device user enters a concise message request which includes a channel, a designator and, optionally, a request instruction. The combination of the channel and the designator specify a location on the internet at which routing instructions reside for responding to the concise message request and generating a concise message response for output to the communication device. Concise message documents can be generated for effecting financial transactions such as purchases and payments via SMS. CMRL can also be used to route person-to-person messaging through a content provider's internet domain at which the users may be registered. | 11-27-2008 |
Kenneth M. Leiphon, Phoenix, AZ US
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| 20100073359 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SETTING A WAYPOINT - A display system for use on a vehicle is presented. The display system comprises a cursor control device, at least one electronic display for displaying a first image comprising a three-dimensional conformal view of a terrain and a first movable cursor, and a processor that is coupled to the cursor control device and the at least one electronic display. The processor is configured to move the first movable cursor on the first image in response to input from the cursor control device and to determine a latitude and longitude that correspond to the position of the first movable cursor. | 03-25-2010 |
Kenneth M. Marwick, Bonita Springs, FL US
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| 20090106197 | System and method for creating a collection of business listings - A system and method for developing a local business listing Internet site through member generated business listings is described. The members of the service provider providing the site are compensated with a portion of the money received by the service provider for the member created listings. | 04-23-2009 |
Kenneth M. Norness, Jr., Nelson NZ
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| 20110297639 | COASTER - A support, such as a coaster, for a beverage container, having a resilient lip for use in attaching the support to the beverage container. The lip can have ribs for maintaining separation between the lip and the beverage container for catching condensate within the support. Recessed channels can also be provided on an inside surface of the support for directing condensate flow to a bottom portion of the support. Methods of supporting beverage containers and collecting condensate are also provided. | 12-08-2011 |
Kenneth M. Orford, Nepean CA
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| 20100202442 | TELEPHONY AND DATA NETWORK SERVICES AT A TELEPHONE - A packetised data network includes IP telephones (ITs) and a network intelligence (NI). All of the keys of each IT are “soft” keys (i.e., they have no fixed function). The NI associates a configuration data structure with the IT which correlates the keys with functions, and, based on this, may control the display of the IT to indicate the current function of certain of the soft keys. Some of the functions are requests for data services at the telephone (e.g., video or programmed audio over the Internet). When a user requests such a service with a key press, the NI sets up the service between the data source and the telephone. This may require associating a new configuration data structure with the keys of the IT. The IT user may activate multiple data services through the NI. | 08-12-2010 |
Kenneth M. Pesyna, Carmel, IN US
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| 20100127496 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRIC STARTER/GENERATOR - An electrical machine is embedded into the compressor assembly of a gas turbine engine. An electrical system interface module distributes electrical current to and from the embedded electrical machine for starting the gas turbine engine and for operating accessory components. Accordingly, the gas turbine engine and accessory components can be started and operated without a power-takeoff shaftline and without an external accessory gearbox. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20110018273 | STARTER/GENERATOR INTEGRATED INTO COMPRESSOR OF TURBINE ENGINE - A turbine engine compressor has a rotor including rotating compressor discs. Magnets are positioned on the rotating compressor discs. Electrical coils are positioned in a stationary guide vane internal ring so as to create an electric machine providing starting torque to a rotor, and/or generating electrical energy once the rotor is rotating. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110095099 | MECHANISM FOR A VECTORING EXHAUST NOZZLE - A nozzle device defines a passageway including an outlet to discharge working fluid to produce thrust. This device includes a vectoring mechanism having three or more vanes pivotally mounted across the passageway and a linkage pivotally coupling the vanes together. This linkage includes a first arm fixed to a first one of the vanes to pivot therewith about a first pivot axis, a second arm and a third arm fixed to a second one of the vanes to pivot therewith about a second pivot axis, and a fourth arm fixed to a third one of the vanes to pivot therewith about a third pivot axis. A first connecting link pivotally couples the first arm and the second arm together, and a second connecting link pivotally couples the third arm and the fourth arm together. The relative angular positioning of the arms with respect to the corresponding pivot axes and/or the arm links can be varied to define different vectoring schedules with the mechanism linkage. In one particular form, the nozzle is utilized with a lift fan of an aircraft to perform V/STOL operations. | 04-28-2011 |
Kenneth M. Rahmoeller, West Bloomfield, MI US
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| 20100300081 | FLASH HEAT AMMONIA GENERATOR - An ammonia producing device for an exhaust system of an engine is provided. It includes a pressure vessel having a cavity for storage of pressurized gases. The pressure vessel includes insulation located at least partially about the cavity for limiting heat transfer from within the cavity. A flash heater is disposed within the cavity and adjacent a solid ammonia gas producing material. An outlet port extends from the pressure vessel and has a valve located therein for providing egress of pressurized gases from within the pressure vessel. | 12-02-2010 |
Kenneth M. Reitz, Jr., Totowa, NJ US
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| 20110124383 | RADIO STATUS INDICATOR - A portable communication device includes a status indictor in the form of a single multicolor generating LED. The single LED indicates radio channel and battery status. The LED is responsive to a menu button press to indicate a current channel by color. Channel change is indicated by changing to another color. The LED is also responsive to a power button on the portable communication device to generate predetermined colors associated with battery status. The use of a single LED eliminates the need for knobs or a display as part of the status indicator of the portable communication device. | 05-26-2011 |
Kenneth M. Snader, Vero Beach, FL US
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| 20090149449 | PYRROLOBENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVES, COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THE SAME AND METHODS RELATED THERETO - Disclosed are compounds of Formula I | 06-11-2009 |
Kenneth M. Sochats, Gibsonia, PA US
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| 20100100510 | DYNAMIC DISCRETE DECISION SIMULATION SYSTEM - A system that enables dynamic discrete decision simulation is provided. Simulation has many advantages in modeling complex systems to facilitate decision making. The innovation discloses a system that integrates an agent-based discrete event simulator, a geographic information system, a rule base, and interactive databases in addition to interfaces and other supporting components. The modules can seamlessly communicate with each other by exchanging a progression of data, and by making a series of deductive decisions through embedded algorithms. The integrated system can be applied to disaster management planning and training. | 04-22-2010 |
Kenneth M. Spratlin, Boulder, CO US
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| 20090135054 | System for standard positioning service and precise positioning service cooperative operation - A system for standard positioning service (SPS) and precise positioning service (PPS) cooperative operation is disclosed. In one embodiment, a PPS receiver is utilized to process a PPS data portion of a positioning signal. In addition, an SPS receiver is utilized to process an SPS data portion of the positioning signal. Furthermore, the PPS receiver and the SPS receiver are communicatively coupled such that the PPS data portion from the PPS receiver is cross-validated with the SPS data portion from the SPS receiver thereby corroborating the accuracy of the positioning signal. | 05-28-2009 |
Kenneth M. Steig, Jr., Mooringsport, LA US
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| 20090311086 | Hydraulic coupler - A quick coupler for attaching implements, such as buckets or other tools, to heavy equipment, such as backhoes and excavators, which includes two recesses or channels for receiving a pair of machine pins of an implement. A hydraulic piston actuates a first locking lever to enclose one of the pair of machine pins in one recess and a second locking lever to enclose the other one of the pair of machine pins in the other recess. | 12-17-2009 |
Kenneth M. Tamaddoni-Jahromi, Carmel, IN US
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| 20090078390 | Integral Single Crystal/Columnar Grained Component and Method of Casting the Same - A hybrid cast component ( | 03-26-2009 |
Kenneth M. Twain, Oakland, CA US
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| 20080238879 | Touch sensor control devices - The invention provides mechanical devices to enhance the input process for touch screen devices. Fader tracks with or without fader caps, rotary and fixed knobs, and joysticks may be removably adhered to a touch screen and used to emulate their respective functions, using software interpretation of the touch detections provoked by the devices to carry out the emulations. The devices are inexpensive and simple, and the touch screen and associated software provide the function and feel of electromechanical controllers that are far more expensive and difficult to connect and maintain. The devices may be provided as components on a crack-and-peel sheet. For fixed knobs, the software application accepts initial inputs and determines the location on the touch screen, and also interprets the geometry of the input strokes as commands for selected controller emulations, such as joystick, fader, knob, or mouse. The invention also provides a touch sensor controller having a longitudinal web that incorporates touch sensor electrodes and conductors and emulates a fader controller. The invention further provides a flexible track controller mounted at the periphery of a touch screen and extendable thereover to emulate a fader controller. The flexible track may be motor driven. | 10-02-2008 |
Kenneth M. Yankloski, Webster, NY US
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| 20110099125 | System and method for postal indicia printing evidencing and accounting - System and method for printing indicia on mailing items, such as envelopes, cards, or label media, has a host computer system connected to a postal security device. The postal security device stores postage funds and, responsive to the host computer postage requests, provides data to the host computer representing an IBI Lite barcode having at least part of a unique authentication code. The host computer utilizes such data to produce print data representing postage indicia, and send such print data to one of a mailing machine, stand-alone printer, or printing system, for printing on a mailing item to be associated with the authentication code. A plurality of host computer systems each with their respective PSD may be provided. A reset computer system can communicate with each PSD, via their respective host computer, to provide additional postage funds and to receive information representing transaction data stored in the host computer. | 04-28-2011 |