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Kent D. Katterheinrich, Coon Rapids, MN US
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| 20120087089 | CARDLOCK CLAMP - A cardlock clamp is described that is used to secure an electronics module in a channel of a card cage. The cardlock clamp is configured to convert an input compression force into clamping forces in at least two radial directions perpendicular to the input compression force. The described cardlock clamp also provides self-alignment and self-center functions for the electronics module inserted into the channel. Further, variations of the cardlock clamp are described that provide more effective heat transfer from the electronics module to the card cage. | 04-12-2012 |
Kent D. Moat, Winfield, IL US
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| 20080211666 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BATTERY-AWARE DYNAMIC BANDWIDTH ALLOCATION FOR GROUPS OF WIRELESS SENSOR NODES IN A WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK - A method and apparatus that allocates bandwidth among wireless sensor nodes in wireless sensor groups in a wireless sensor network (WSN) is disclosed. The method may include forming a plurality of wireless sensor node groups from a plurality of wireless sensor nodes based on battery levels of the wireless senor nodes, allocating transmission time slots for the wireless sensor nodes in each of the wireless sensor node groups based on at least one channel quality metric, determining average battery levels for each of the wireless sensor node groups and average battery level of all of the wireless sensor nodes, determining differences between the average battery levels of each of the wireless sensor node groups and the average battery level of all of the wireless sensor nodes, wherein if any difference in the average battery levels is above a predetermined threshold, regrouping the plurality of wireless sensor nodes according to the battery levels of the plurality wireless sensor nodes to minimize any variance in average battery level across all of the wireless sensor node groups. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080250499 | Method and Apparatus for Reducing Buffer Overflow Exploits by Computer Viruses - Buffer overflow exploits in a computer are reduced by encoding linkage information associated with a subroutine, following a call to the subroutine from an application executing on the computer. The encoded linkage information is stored at a first address in a run-time stack in a memory of the computer. Upon exit from the subroutine, the value stored at the first address in the run-time stack is retrieved and decoded to obtain decoded linkage information. Execution of the application continues in accordance with the decoded linkage information. Subroutine data written to the stack is not encoded. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20090307472 | Method and Apparatus for Nested Instruction Looping Using Implicit Predicates - A method and apparatus for executing a nested program loop on a vector processor, the loop comprising outer-pre, inner and outer-post portions. An input stream unit of the vector processor provides a data value to a data path and sets an associated data validity tag to ‘valid’ once per outer loop iteration, as indicated by an inner counter of the input stream unit. The tag is set to ‘invalid’ in other iterations. Functional units of the vector processor operate on data values in the data path, each functional unit producing a valid result if the data validity tags associated with inputs data values are set to ‘valid’. An output stream unit of the vector processor sinks a data value from the data path once per outer loop iteration if an associated data validity tag indicates that the data value is valid. | 12-10-2009 |
Kent D. Mosier, Herning DK
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| 20100294278 | ROTARY CASSETTE SYSTEM FOR DRY POWDER INHALER - The present disclosure provides an inhaler having a vibration element for aerosolizing medicament contained in a blister pack, wherein a plurality of individual blister packs are arranged in a rotary cassette that fits within a housing, and wherein the individual blister packs are dragged up into a clamping position between the vibration element and a piercing element. The motion of the blister pack is controlled by a rotary disk within the housing which further coordinates the movement of the piercing and vibrating elements for the piercing and deaggregation, respectively, of the individual blister packs. | 11-25-2010 |
Kent D. Siefkes, Raleigh, NC US
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| 20090235117 | COORDINATING RENDEZVOUS OF MULTIPLE VIRTUAL USERS ACROSS MULTIPLE DISTRIBUTED DEVICES - The present invention provides the ability to synchronize or rendezvous multiple virtual users across multiple distributed devices in a load testing tool with reduced network message exchange between devices. | 09-17-2009 |
Kent D. Smith, Mapleton, IL US
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| 20100061808 | BOOM WITH GUARD - A boom configured to maneuver large objects, such as sections of pipe, which comprises a machine guard assembly having a support member. The support member includes an outer support surface with a protective layer disposed thereon. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20110084044 | Lightweight High-Performance Pipelayer - A pipelayer providing higher lifting capacities without adding weight or size to an undercarriage or boom of the pipelayer is disclosed. The pipelayer is designed and sized to have a maximum lifting capacity when the boom is extended from the undercarriage a predetermined, relatively short distance. However, in use the boom often needs to extend further away from the undercarriage, and in so doing the lifting capacity of the pipelayer decreases. The present disclosure provides additional lifting capacity in that extended range by selectively deploying a counterweight away from the undercarriage once the boom is extended past the predetermined distance. In so doing, not only is the lifting capacity of the pipelayer increased, but the size and weight of the undercarriage and boom are not increased. This enables standard sized undercarriages and other supporting structure to be used, thereby aiding in maneuverability and shipping of the pipelayers, while at the same time reducing manufacturing and usage costs. | 04-14-2011 |