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Blanca Kruse, Maricopa, AZ US
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| 20090079093 | FLIP CHIP STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A flip chip structure includes glass stand-offs formed overlying a substrate surface. A conductive layer is formed overlying the glass stand-offs and configured for attaching to a next level of assembly. In one embodiment, photo glass processing is used to form the glass stand-offs. | 03-26-2009 |
Brian Kruse, Goode, VA US
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| 20090311072 | Ihigh crown anti-rotation bolt - The present disclosure shows an anti-rotation bolt for fastening reactor plates to prevent subsequent SCC problems wherein the bolt head has a circumferential series of anti-rotation tabs extending from the head of the bolt which are moved in by a restrainer cone which is placed on top of the bolt to allow its insertion into the plates and is removed for locking the tabs into detents formed in one of the plates to provide anti-rotation. The cone is again moved over the tabs during the removal of same leaving the bolt undamaged and fit for reuse. | 12-17-2009 |
Cameron Kruse, Colorado Springs, CO US
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| 20090214792 | Deglosser machine - In one embodiment, a deglosser includes a deglossing agent reservoir and a horizontal base plate having an applicator case with an applicator such as a chamois. The chamois receives a deglossing agent and applies the agent to an object such as a baseball. Sponges or other similar devices may be used in addition to, or in replacement of, a chamois. The object is received between a plurality of manipulators. The manipulators can be movable wheels which are used for spinning the object in different axes for a predetermined amount of time. The agent can be applied directly to the object or to the applicator which then applies it to the object. As the object is manipulated, the agent is distributed across the object In this manner, the object is deglossed and covered completely with a uniform amount of agent for consistent color and moisture. | 08-27-2009 |
David M. Kruse, Kirkland, WA US
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| 20090327303 | INTELLIGENT ALLOCATION OF FILE SERVER RESOURCES - A solution provides an efficient process for a user to complete operations within a file server system. A user's future requests, such as reading or writing files, are predicted based on previous operations. An effective amount of a file server's resources are allocated to accommodate the predicted future requests, thereby reducing the amount of required system time for performing operations corresponding to a file server memory. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090327360 | EFFICIENT FILE MANAGEMENT THROUGH GRANULAR OPPORTUNISTIC LOCKING - Improved methods and systems for granular opportunistic locking mechanisms (oplocks) are provided for increasing file caching efficiency. Oplocks can be specified with a combination of three possible granular caching intentions: read, write, and/or handle. An oplock can be specified with an identifier that indicates a client/specific caller to avoid breaking the original oplock due to an incompatibility from other requests of the same client. An atomic oplock flag is added to create operations that allow callers to request an atomic open with an oplock with a given file. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100185704 | CLIENT-BASED CACHING OF REMOTE FILES - A lease system is described herein that allows clients to request a lease to a remote file, wherein the lease permits access to the file across multiple applications using multiple handles without extra round trips to a server. When multiple applications on the same client (or multiple components of the same application) request access to the same file, the client specifies the same lease identifier to the server for each open request or may handle the request from the cache based on the existing lease. Because the server identifies the client's cache at the client level rather than the individual file request level, the client receives fewer break notifications and is able to cache remote files in more circumstances. Thus, by providing the ability to cache data in more circumstances common with modern applications, the lease system reduces bandwidth, improves server scalability, and provides faster access to data. | 07-22-2010 |
David Matthew Kruse, Kirkland, WA US
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| 20090193107 | Synchronizing for Directory Changes Performed While Offline - Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to synchronizing for directory actions performed while offline. In aspects, file system objects that reside on a remote data store are made available for offline use. While offline, a client receives an indication that a directory is to be deleted or renamed. In response, the client modifies its local copy of the directory and its descendants if any and stores one or more tombstones that include information that the client can use when synchronizing the changes made to the directory when the client is reconnected to the remote data store. When the client reconnects to the remote data store, the client synchronizes changes made while offline with the remote data store. Resolution conflict mechanisms may be used during this synchronization. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20100030871 | POPULATING AND USING CACHES IN CLIENT-SIDE CACHING - Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to client-side caching. In aspects, when a client receives a request for data that is located on a remote server, the client first checks a local cache to see if the data is stored in the local cache. If the data is not stored in the local cache, the client may check a peer cache to see if the data is stored in the peer cache. If the data is not stored in the peer cache, the client obtains the data from the remote server, caches it locally, and publishes to the peer cache that the client has a copy of the data. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100293197 | Directory Opportunistic Locks Using File System Filters - Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to directory oplocks. In aspects, a file system filter is inserted in a filter stack between requesters of directory oplocks and a file system that stores file system objects. The file system filter receives requests for directory oplocks and subsequently monitors for requests to access file system objects that are inconsistent with the directory oplocks. To provide directory oplock mechanisms, the file system filter may use alternate data streams if provided by the file system or may independently maintain information usable to maintain and release directory oplocks. A directory oplock may affect ancestors and descendants of the directory depending on constraints imposed by the oplock. | 11-18-2010 |
George Kruse, Rapid City, SD US
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| 20090314864 | Hydraulic jet mill - An hydraulic jet mill is disclosed in which a high pressure line and a low pressure line are introduced into at least one jet (or nozzle). The jet is configured such that there is an orifice at the forward end of the jet and the cross sectional area of the interior of the rearward portion of the jet is significantly greater than the cross sectional area of the interior of the forward portion of the jet. There is an incompressible liquid such as water in the high pressure line and a material to be milled in a slurry with an incompressible liquid such as water in the low pressure line. The high pressure line is introduced into the rearward portion of the jet and the low pressure line is introduced through a venturi into the forward portion of the jet. The contents of the high pressure line and the low pressure line mix and are forced out of the orifice at high velocity. The material is milled when it strikes either an impingement plate or an opposed second jet. | 12-24-2009 |
Glen Andrew Kruse, Quakertown, PA US
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| 20090315400 | METHOD OF LOAD SHEDDING TO REDUCE THE TOTAL POWER CONSUMPTION OF A LOAD CONTROL SYSTEM - A method of automatically reducing power consumption in a load control system having a central controller and a plurality of load control devices controlling the amount of power delivered to a plurality of electrical loads, the method comprising the steps of configuring a load shedding tier defining a load shed parameter for each of the electrical loads; the controller determining the total amount of power presently being consumed by all of the plurality of electrical loads; the controller comparing the total amount of power to a threshold amount of power; the controller automatically transmitting a digital message to the plurality of load control devices if the total amount of power exceeds a threshold amount of power; and the load control devices controlling the amount of power delivered to the electrical loads in accordance with the load shed parameters of the load shedding tier in response to the digital message transmitted by the controller. | 12-24-2009 |
Hans Kruse, Athens, OH US
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| 20100092929 | Cognitive and Linguistic Assessment Using Eye Tracking - Methods for assessing cognitive and linguistic abilities by tracking and recording the eye movements of a patient in response to predetermined verbal and visual stimuli. The methods incorporate conventional eye-tracking technology to acquire eye-fixation location and duration measures for testing linguistic comprehension, working memory, attention allocation, and the effect of semantic associative priming. Visual stimuli presented in the methods are carefully designed to reduce visually distracting features. Verbal stimuli are carefully designed to control for numerous linguistic features. | 04-15-2010 |
John F. Kruse, Mokena, IL US
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| 20090102108 | CAM-ACTION SLEEVE PULLER | 04-23-2009 |
John M. Kruse, Minneapolis, MN US
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| 20090102609 | APPLICATIONS FOR RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS - The present invention relates to RFID devices, including handheld RFID devices, and applications for such devices. The devices and applications may be used in connection with items that are associated with an RFID tag, and optionally a magnetic security element. The devices and applications are described with particular reference to library materials such as books, periodicals, and magnetic and optical media. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20100176936 | APPLICATIONS FOR RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS - The present invention relates to RFID devices, including handheld RFID devices, and applications for such devices. The devices and applications may be used in connection with items that are associated with an RFID tag, and optionally a magnetic security element. The devices and applications are described with particular reference to library materials such as books, periodicals, and magnetic and optical media. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20110148586 | HYGIENE MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Hygiene monitoring systems and methods are described herein. In various embodiments, the systems and methods may be used to monitor cleaning events (e.g., hand washing events, equipment sanitation events, etc.). | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110153349 | HEALTH CARE DELIVERY MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Health care delivery monitoring systems and methods are described herein. The systems and methods may be used to monitor the delivery of health care bundles to one or more patients. The systems and methods may communicate with a health care worker delivering a health care bundle to provide selected information to the health care worker such as, e.g., one or more instructions regarding delivery of the health care bundle. In addition, the systems and methods described herein may further include the collection of compliance data to provide feedback regarding compliance with health care delivery protocols established within a health care facility. | 06-23-2011 |
John S. Kruse, Florissant, MO US
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| 20100071755 | Attaching Solar Collectors to a Structural Framework Utilizing a Flexible Clip - Methods and apparatuses described herein provide for the attachment of solar collectors to a structural framework in a solar array assembly. A flexible clip is attached to either end of each solar collector and utilized to attach the solar collector to the structural framework. The solar collectors are positioned to allow a member of the framework to engage a pair of flexible clips attached to adjacent solar collectors during assembly of the solar array. Each flexible clip may have multiple frame-engaging portions, each with a flange on one end to cause the flexible clip to deflect inward when engaged by the framework member during assembly and to guide each of the frame-engaging portions into contact with a surface of the framework member for attachment. | 03-25-2010 |
Kari Kruse, Akron, OH US
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| 20120004944 | METHOD AND COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR SETTNG INVENTORY CONTROL LEVELS FROM DEMAND INTER-ARRIVAL TIME, DEMAND SIZE STATISTICS - A method or a machine determines minimum (s) and maximum (S) inventory control levels (s, S) for inventory items based upon a demand history of the inventory items, such as demand inter-arrival times (IA) and demand requisition sizes (RS). An expected cost is computed including two or more inventory item cost components of expected cost of ordering, expected cost of carrying inventory, or expected cost of outstanding backorders for the inventory control levels (s, S), directly from frequency statistics of different demand IA and demand RS on an inventory item basis. An optimal inventory control level (s, S) of an inventory item is searched that minimizes the cost of ordering, carrying inventory, and/or backorders, based upon the generated expected cost. | 01-05-2012 |
Melvin D. Kruse, Bremen, KS US
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| 20100147223 | PORTABLE LIVESTOCK FEEDER WITH BOTTOM DUMPING AND ADJUSTABLE WIDTH TROUGHS - A portable livestock feeder has a frame supported by a plurality of wheels with a trailer hitch at one end. First and second feed troughs are positioned on each side of a longitudinal center of the frame with racks positioned above the troughs. The feed troughs are supported at their front ends by a first pair of pin members and at their rear ends by a second pair of pin members. The feed troughs are pivotable by a hydraulic mechanism about the pin members between a normal feeding position and a bottom dumping position. One of the pin members is movable between first and second stops that limit lateral movement of the feed troughs toward and away from the longitudinal center of the feeder. An adjustable cam member is arranged to engage another one of the pin members for causing the troughs to move between narrow and wide width settings. | 06-17-2010 |
Nathan J. Kruse, Mckinney, TX US
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| 20080303098 | Semiconductor Device Manufactured Using a Method to Reduce CMP Damage to Low-K Dielectric Material - In one aspect, there is provided a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device. The method comprises depositing a barrier layer over a low-k dielectric layer located over a semiconductor substrate over which a metal layer is deposited. A chemical mechanical polish process is used to remove a portion of the metal layer and the barrier layer and a dry etch is used to remove a remaining portion of the barrier layer. | 12-11-2008 |
Randy P. Kruse, North Canton, OH US
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| 20090053486 | WEAR AND CORROSION RESISTANT COATING - A method for treating a substrate (such as the gears of a gear set) to provide the substrate with both wear protection and corrosion resistance is disclosed. The method comprises providing the substrate with a wear protection layer and providing corrosion resistant layer. The wear protection layer can be applied to the gear and then the corrosion resistant layer can be applied over the wear resistant layer. Alternatively, the corrosion resistant lay can be provided and then the wear resistant layer can be formed over the corrosion resistant layer. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20110053730 | Epicyclic Gear System Having Two Arrays Of Pinions Mounted On Flexpins With Compensation For Carrier Distortion - An epicyclic gear system (A) includes sun and ring gears ( | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110082005 | Epicyclic Gear System With Flexpins And Helical Gearing - An epicyclic gear system (A) includes helical sun and ring gears ( | 04-07-2011 |
Robert Kruse, Ann Arbor, MI US
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| 20120058377 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE PROPULSION SYSTEM AND METHOD UTILIZING SOLID-STATE RECHARGEABLE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS - A vehicle propulsion system comprising a plurality of solid state rechargeable battery cells configured to power a drivetrain. In accordance with once aspect of the invention, a transportation system that is powered at least in part by electricity stored in the form of rechargeable electrochemical cells. According to an embodiment of the present invention, these cells are combined in series and in parallel to form a pack that is regulated by charge and discharge control circuits that are programmed with algorithms to monitor state of charge, battery lifetime, and battery health. | 03-08-2012 |
Ronald J. Kruse, Cincinnati, OH US
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| 20100017964 | PATIENT BED - A reconfigurable bed comprising: (a) a bed chassis; (b) a plurality of bed sections, each bed section including a removable universal bed cushion; (c) a plurality of actuators operatively coupled the plurality of bed sections and operative to reposition at least one of the plurality of bed sections, where at least one of the plurality of bed sections is laterally repositionable with respect to the bed chassis to expose an excrement receiver, and where the laterally repositionable bed section interposes two of the plurality of bed sections, these two bed sections are adapted to be, independently raised, thereby resulting in the laterally repositionable bed section being recessed with respect thereto and allow exposure of the excrement receiver. | 01-28-2010 |
Ronald M. Kruse, Anoka, MN US
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| 20100281546 | DATA LOSS AND THEFT PROTECTION METHOD - Files stored on a non-removable storage device of a computer system are susceptible to being deleted and to theft. The present invention ensures that vital data files are not lost and that removable storage devices are not used to steal data. | 11-04-2010 |
Ross Kruse, Salem, OR US
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| 20090260897 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH SENSOR - A capacitive touch sensor is provided. The capacitive touch sensor may include a printed circuit board coupled to one or more electronic components, a sensing pad coupled to the circuit board, the sensing pad configured to detect touch input, a touch surface positioned in a cooperative position with the circuit board and the sensing pad, and a dielectric material interposed by the sensing pad and the touch surface, the dielectric material having a dielectric constant greater than air at a substantially equivalent temperature and pressure. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20100013362 | CORD ORGANIZING APPARATUS FOR AN IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - An image display device is provided with a cord organizing apparatus. The image display device includes a housing enclosing electronic componentry, a plurality of analog, digital, or power cords coupled to and extending from the electronic componentry, and a cord organizing apparatus coupled to the housing. The cord organizing apparatus includes a plurality of teeth and at least a first tooth opening and a second tooth opening sized to removably retain the cords. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100053475 | ILLUMINATED STATUS INDICATOR FOR AN IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - Systems and methods for an illuminating status indicator for an image display device are provided. In one example, an image display device is provided including a light source, an image generating element configured to receive light from the light source, and in response, generate an image, a projection lens configured to display the image on a viewing surface, and an illuminated status indicator configured to visually indicate a status of the image display device and extending at least partially around the projection lens. The example image display device further may include a control system in communication with the light source, the image generating element, and the illuminated status indicator and a housing comprised of a plurality of faces, where the housing encloses the light source, the image generating element, and the control system and where the illuminated status indicator is viewable by a user when the user is looking at a face of the housing. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20110316824 | USB IMAGE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND DEVICE - A USB image transmission system is provided. The USB image transmission system may include a content source configured to be operatively coupled to a USB-enabled display device. Image data may be transmitted over the USB connection from the content source for display by the display device. In some embodiments, a USB collaboration hub may enable multiple content sources to be operatively linked through a USB connection to one or more USB-enabled display devices. | 12-29-2011 |
Russell E. Kruse, St. Charles, MO US
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| 20100240249 | ELECTRICAL WIRING SYSTEM - An electrical wiring system for use in an AC electrical power distribution circuit including a plurality of AC electric power transmitting wires having termination ends disposed within a device box. The system includes a plug connector device configured to terminate the plurality of AC electric power transmitting wires. The system additionally includes an electrical wiring device including at least one AC electric circuit element and at least one electrical interface operatively coupled to the at least one circuit element. The electrical wiring device also includes a receptacle, wherein the receptacle is configured to receive the plug connector device such that electrical continuity is established between the AC electric circuit element and the plurality of AC electric power transmitting wires when the plug connector device is inserted into the receptacle. | 09-23-2010 |
Sky T. Kruse, Seattle, WA US
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| 20110282756 | SYSTEM FOR INTERACTIVE PARTICIPATION BY REMOTE BIDDERS IN LIVE AUCTIONS - A distributed auction system allows remote bidders to interactively participate by computer in live auctions conducted on-site by an auctioneer. A client program that runs on the computers of the remote bidders displays real time auction status information extracted from status messages, and provides functionality of the remote bidders to submit live bids that are based on such status information. A network of nodes may be used to filter out invalid bids from the remote bidders so that such bids need not be processed by an auction server. | 11-17-2011 |
Steve D. Kruse, St. Michael, MN US
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| 20110190832 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR BONE ACCESS AND CAVITY PREPARATION - Apparatus and methods for preparing the interior of a bone for therapy. The therapy may include therapy for a bone fracture. The apparatus and methods may involve orienting a surgical instrument for proper deployment in the interior of the bone. An instrument guide may be positioned and retained against translation along, and rotation about one or more of three substantially orthogonal axes. Apparatus placed exterior to the bone may register the guide to a region inside the bone that is designated for preparation or treatment. One or more broaching members may be used to prepare the region for treatment. A broaching member may be expandable inside the bone. A broaching member may be flexible such that it broaches bone having a relatively lower density and it leaves bone having a relatively higher density substantially intact. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110218585 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR BONE REPAIR - Apparatus and methods for repairing a bone. The apparatus and methods may involve transferring a mechanical load from a first bone fragment to a second bone fragment. For example, the first bone fragment may be at the end of the bone. The second bone fragment may be in the diaphyseal region of the bone. The bone fragment at the end of the bone may be separated by a fracture from the bone fragment in the diaphyseal region of the bone. The fracture may interfere with transmission of the load from the bone fragment at the end of the bone to the bone fragment in the diaphyseal region of the bone. Transmission of the load across the fracture by the apparatus may promote healing of the fracture. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110218626 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SECURING A BONE IMPLANT - Apparatus and methods for securing a bone implant are provided. The implant may be an expandable implant. The implant may be a non-expandable implant. The implant may be for repairing a bone fracture. The implant may be secured to a bone by anchors. The implant may include anchor receiving features. The anchor receiving features may be configured to direct an anchor into cortical bone. The anchor receiving features may be configured to receive an anchor driven through cortical bone. The implant may include bone engaging members configured to engage cancellous bone. An implant may include different profiles. The different profiles may be configured to secure the implant. The profiles may be configured to support the bone. The implant may have different flexing properties configured to position the implant in the bone. The implant may be positioned to receive an anchor driven through an outside of the bone. | 09-08-2011 |
Steven D. Kruse, St. Michael, MN US
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| 20090062824 | Magnetic gastric band or the like, and related methods - A structure that can be used as a gastric band (and that may also have other uses as an implant elsewhere in a patient) includes a plurality of magnetic elements in a serial array that can be implanted so that the array extends in a circumferential direction around the patient's stomach (or other body tissue structure in the patient). Circumferentially adjacent magnetic elements magnetically attract one another to apply radial pressure to the tissue structure encompassed by the array, but those elements can also move apart in response to sufficient outward pressure from the encompassed tissue structure and/or the contents of (e.g., food in) that tissue structure. When used as a gastric band, the device can provide resistance to excessive food intake, which can help promote weight loss. | 03-05-2009 |
Todd M. Kruse, Oak Park, IL US
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| 20100160691 | Methods for Converting Glycerol to Propanol - A hydrogenolysis method for converting glycerol into propylene glycol by directing a glycerol containing feed having a pH of about 10 or more to a reaction section including at least one glycerol conversion catalyst and operating at glycerol conversions conditions to form a reaction product including propylene glycol. | 06-24-2010 |