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Alan Looney, North Canton, OH US
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| 20090140039 | RF communication of data between currency canister and automated banking machine - An automated canister reloading machine is able to reload a currency canister removed from an ATM. The reloading machine includes a supply of currency notes. The reloading machine can transfer currency notes from the supply into a storage area of the canister. The canister includes a memory that can store data representative of information concerning the canister, such as data representative of the type and number of currency notes held in the canister. The reloading machine is able to update the canister memory. | 06-04-2009 |
Brandon Looney, Birmingham, AL US
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| 20120073433 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING A PAC RATIO - An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a method of controlling a PAC-to-particulate ratio in a potion of an exhaust system from a furnace. The method comprises measuring a second amount of particulate exiting a particulate removal system, and controlling a first amount of particulate removed by the particulate removal system based in part on the measured second amount of particulate, such that a desired ratio of PAC-to-particulate is obtained in the portion of the exhaust system. | 03-29-2012 |
Brian B. Looney, Aiken, SC US
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| 20100176065 | Process for treating waste water having low concentrations of metallic contaminants - A process for treating waste water having a low level of metallic contaminants by reducing the toxicity level of metallic contaminants to an acceptable level and subsequently discharging the treated waste water into the environment without removing the treated contaminants. | 07-15-2010 |
Brian M. Looney, Lexington, MA US
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| 20090199120 | Customizable, reconfigurable graphical user interface - A graphical user interface (“GUI”) for a software-controlled media/data organizer and playback system including a display screen with a plurality of user-activatible search and selection buttons for use in accessing the media/data selections from one or more storage devices. The GUI, when started on a suitable system, automatically senses the system's display screen size and automatically configures the GUI buttons, windows and other characteristics of the display to conform thereto. The GUI also enables the user to configure and customize the GUI buttons, windows and other display characteristics to suit his/her particular needs and preferences. Additionally, the GUI includes an improved asynchronous media/data selection search facility that displays in a GUI search window, substantially immediately, the initial results of a search request while additional searching proceeds asynchronously “behind the scenes” until the follow-on results are ready for display. The search facility is also adopted to account for misspellings, date transposition and other errors and other errors made by the user during entry of search requests. Other improved features of the GUI include its ability to merge or synchronize the search and selection buttons and media/data selections among different systems and the ability to monitor and report details of a user's activity on a given system. | 08-06-2009 |
Charles O. Looney, Athens, TN US
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| 20100282237 | FRONT CONTROLS FOR GAS COOKING RANGE - A gas cooking range having a first oven and a second oven positioned above the first oven. A cooktop is positioned between a manifold and an upper panel. The cooktop includes a gas burner. The manifold has mounted thereto a knob operable to control the gas burner. | 11-11-2010 |
David Looney, Glendale, AZ US
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| 20090033643 | INTEGRATED DISPLAY MODULE - A display device includes a substrate. At least a portion of a plurality of pixel circuits are disposed over or integrated into a first surface of the substrate, and arranged in a matrix. A control device is disposed over a second surface of the substrate. | 02-05-2009 |
David J. Looney, Encinitas, CA US
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| 20090215860 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR REGULATING GENE TRANSCRIPTION - The invention is directed to compositions and methods for RNA-mediated gene regulation, e.g., transcription regulation, e.g., by transcriptional silencing of genes. In one aspect, the invention provides methods using siRNAs directed at a transcription regulator, e.g., a promoter or enhance sequence, of a gene target molecule. In one aspect, this results in in vivo DNA methylation and/or modification of associated chromatin (e.g., histone proteins) accompanied by and/or partial or complete transcription gene silencing in a cell, such as a mammalian cell, e.g., a human cell. | 08-27-2009 |
David L. Looney, Monroe, OR US
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| 20090242316 | VEHICLE HAVING AUXILIARY STEERING SYSTEM - A mobile material placer with an auxiliary steering system having a direct hydraulic drive mechanism. The mobile material placer includes a body, a material hopper coupled to the body and configured to receive and store material, a feeder conveyor coupled to the body, and a placer conveyor pivotally coupled to the body. The auxiliary steering system includes a direct hydraulic drive mechanism coupled to the steering column and which causes the steering column to rotate bidirectionally in response to fluid flow from a hydraulic pump. | 10-01-2009 |
Erin Looney, Reno, NV US
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| 20080319293 | SAMPLE SCANNING AND ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME - A system and methods for scanning and analyzing one or more characteristics of a sample utilizing electromagnetic radiation is described. More particularly, the system and methods utilize an electromagnetic radiation source connected to a transmitter and an analyzer connected to a receiver. A sample to be analyzed is placed between the transmitter and receiver and a frequency sweep of electromagnetic radiation is transmitted through the sample to create a series of spectral data sets, which are developed into a composite spectrogram by the analyzer and processed to determine one or more characteristics of the sample. A magnetic field can alternatively be applied around the transmitter, receiver and sample to enhance some characteristic analysis applications and to make other characteristic analysis applications possible. Samples include inert and living items and the characteristics include a wide variety of different applications. Although pattern recognition is utilized in some applications to match a present composite spectrogram with previously detected spectrograms, the present composite spectrogram can also be analyzed based on pattern components to make characteristic determinations without per-use calibration and without utilizing any pattern matching. | 12-25-2008 |
Erin C. Looney, Reno, NV US
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| 20110208418 | Completing Obligations Associated With Transactions Performed Via Mobile User Platforms Based on Digital Interactive Tickets - Completion of obligations associated with transactions performed via mobile user platforms may be facilitated based on digital interactive tickets associated with a unique geographical location and/or user preferences. An indication that a user has completed a transaction presented to the user via a user platform may be received. The transaction may have been completed responsive to content received at the user platform. The content may have been provided to the user platform based on a geographical location of the user platform and/or a user preference associated with the user. The content may include information associated with the geographical location of the user platform. A digital interactive ticket may be provided to the user platform responsive to receiving the indication. The digital interactive ticket may including executable software and/or requisite data enabling the digital interactive ticket to provide additional functionality on the user platform. The additional functionality may facilitate completion of one or more obligations associated with the completed transaction. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110208852 | Regionally-Tiered Internet Banner Delivery and Platform for Transaction Fulfillment of E-Commerce - Regionally-tiered Internet banner delivery may be provided. A banner presentation portion configured to present banners may be provided for presentation to a user via a screen of a client computing platform. Banners associated with sponsors may be received. Individual ones banners may be configured to present media content. Two or more tiers may be defined, which include a first tier and a second tier. Individual ones of the tiers may correspond to different overlapped and/or non-overlapped geographical areas. The first tier may correspond to a larger geographical area than the second tier. A given banner may be associated with a given tier based on a desired geographical area to which the given banner is directed. Individual ones of the banners may be provided, based on a location of the user, for presentation to the user via the presentation portion of the screen of the client computing device. | 08-25-2011 |
James Q. Looney, Fountain Inn, SC US
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| 20100260463 | Connector for splicing and hanging cable trays - A connector that can function as a cable tray splice is provided. The connector may have a frame that is configured for being placed against first and second portions of cable tray. The connector may also have a flange located at an end of the frame that is capable of being shaped by a user. The flange and the frame define an aperture. A connector that may be a configured as a cable tray hanger and a method of securing a connector to the cable tray are also provided. | 10-14-2010 |
Jeffrey D. Looney, Christianburg, VA US
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| 20120018235 | BATTERY-POWERED MINING VEHICLE - A device for controllably supporting a battery includes an arm, a first protrusion, a second protrusion, and a cylinder actuator. The arm has a compartment formed in the arm and an opening extending through the arm at a base of the compartment. The cylinder actuator includes a piston connected to a rod, and is positioned substantially in the compartment of the arm. The rod extends toward the opening of the arm, and the rod moves through the opening during operation of the cylinder actuator. Also, the first protrusion extends from the arm in a first direction and the second protrusion extends from the arm in a second direction. | 01-26-2012 |
Kelly Looney, Austin, TX US
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| 20090279567 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC BANDWIDTH PROVISIONING - Embodiments disclosed herein provide a control device and a method executing thereon for allocating network bandwidth to users accessing a controlled network. In response to a user connecting to the control device using a user device, the control device obtains a user bandwidth allocation profile for that user based on user credentials. The user bandwidth allocation profile may be stored local or remote to the control device. A provisioning module running on the control device can map attributes in the user bandwidth allocation profile to a traffic control rule and associate the traffic control rule with the user based on the user credentials and considering information identifying the user device used by the user to connect to the control device. A traffic conditioning module running on the control device can regulate the network bandwidth usage by the user utilizing the traffic control rule associated with the user. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100192213 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC BANDWIDTH PROVISIONING - Embodiments disclosed herein provide a control device and a method executing thereon for allocating network bandwidth to users accessing a controlled network. In response to a user connecting to the control device using a user device, the control device obtains a user bandwidth allocation profile for that user based on user credentials. The user bandwidth allocation profile may be stored local or remote to the control device. A provisioning module running on the control device can map attributes in the user bandwidth allocation profile to a traffic control rule and associate the traffic control rule with the user based on the user credentials and considering information identifying the user device used by the user to connect to the control device. A traffic conditioning module running on the control device can regulate the network bandwidth usage by the user utilizing the traffic control rule associated with the user. | 07-29-2010 |
Kenneth Looney, Houston, TX US
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| 20080233184 | Combination enzyme products - The present invention provides a unique package as well as methods packaging an enzyme portion and a substance portion. The package is bifurcated to maintain an enzyme separate from a primary substance until a predetermined set of environmental conditions is met. When the environmental conditions are met, the enzyme acts as a catalyst of the primary substance facilitating a change of the primary substance into a second substance. The environmental conditions can include, for example, conditions associated with a human alimentary canal. | 09-25-2008 |
Kevin D. Looney, Lexington Park, MD US
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| 20090191751 | COAXIAL CABLE ALIGNMENT ENHANCER FOR USE WITHIN COAXIAL CABLE ASSEMBLIES SO AS TO ENSURE THE PROPER COAXIAL DISPOSITION OF THE COAXIAL CABLE CONTACT MEMBERS OF COAXIAL CABLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS - A coaxial cable assembly comprises a coaxial cable alignment enhancer which has a plurality of axially oriented recesses defined within its outer peripheral surface portion for accommodating a plurality of electrical cables. A securing member is disposed around the alignment enhancer so as to in fact maintain the plurality of cables disposed within the recesses. In this manner, the plurality of cables are in fact disposed in a true coaxial manner with respect to each other whereby electrical contact members of the cables are, in turn, disposed in a true coaxial manner with respect to each other so as to be capable of being engaged with corresponding electrical contact members of another electrical connector without experiencing any deformation and damage. | 07-30-2009 |
Mark D. Looney, Houston, TX US
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| 20080296026 | Wellbore Collection System - A system, apparatus and method are useful for lifting reservoir fluid in a gas-producing wellbore through the application of a differential between pressure of the gas in the wellbore's gas-production conduit a lower end of which is disposed in reservoir fluid accumulated at a bottom of the wellbore and pressure of the wellbore annulus. The apparatus comprises a collection module disposed in the gas-producing wellbore for collecting by condensation reservoir fluid being lifted as vapor with produced gas in a gas-production conduit disposed in the wellbore, and one or more lift modules for applying the pressure differential to lift the reservoir fluid collected by condensation, and optionally reservoir fluid accumulated at the bottom of the wellbore, within the wellbore. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20110203792 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR WELLBORE MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS - Methods for performing a wellbore maintenance operation on a system of wellbores used for improved oil recovery are disclosed. A plurality of wellbores are drilled and perforated to receive production fluids from a reservoir. The wellbores are fluidly connected to a production well that is drilled to a depth below the perforations of the wellbores. The production fluids drain and collect in the production well for delivery to the surface. A pump can be used for delivering the production fluids from the production well. During repair and maintenance operations, a fluid is injected into the production well for safely removing the pump components. The fluid is counterbalanced by the pressures in the connected wellbores such that the fluid does not rise above the perforations in the connected wellbores. | 08-25-2011 |
Mark Dean Looney, Houston, TX US
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| 20090126934 | Kerogen Extraction from Subterranean Oil Shale Resources - The present invention is directed to methods for extracting a kerogen-based product from subsurface (oil) shale formations, wherein such methods rely on fracturing and/or rubblizing portions of said formations so as to enhance their fluid permeability, and wherein such methods further rely on chemically modifying the shale-bound kerogen so as to render it mobile. The present invention is also directed at systems for implementing at least some of the foregoing methods. Additionally, the present invention is also directed to methods of fracturing and/or rubblizing subsurface shale formations and to methods of chemically modifying kerogen in situ so as to render it mobile. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20100032171 | Supercritical Pentane as an Extractant for Oil Shale - The present invention is directed to methods of extracting a hydrocarbon-based product from subsurface (oil) shale formations, wherein such methods rely on the use of an extraction fluid comprising pentane for facilitating the production of a mobile hydrocarbon-based product when the pentane contacts hydrocarbons in subsurface shale. The contacting process, and the subsequent process of recovering the mobile hydrocarbon-based product, is further enhanced by the methods of fracturing and/or rubblizing portions of the shale formation, so as to enhance their fluid permeability. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100270038 | Kerogen Extraction from Subterranean Oil Shale Resources - The present invention is directed to methods for extracting a kerogen-based product from subsurface (oil) shale formations, wherein such methods rely on fracturing and/or rubblizing portions of said formations so as to enhance their fluid permeability, and wherein such methods further rely on chemically modifying the shale-bound kerogen so as to render it mobile. The present invention is also directed at systems for implementing at least some of the foregoing methods. Additionally, the present invention is also directed to methods of fracturing and/or rubblizing subsurface shale formations and to methods of chemically modifying kerogen in situ so as to render it mobile. | 10-28-2010 |
M. Brandon Looney, Trussville, AL US
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| 20090320678 | Sorbent Filter for the Removal of Vapor Phase Contaminants - Methods and apparatuses are described for removing a contaminant, such as a vaporous trace metal contaminant like mercury, from a gas stream. In one embodiment, a primary particulate collection device that removes particulate matter is used. In this embodiment, a sorbent filter is placed within the housing of the primary particulate collection device, such as an electrostatic precipitator or a baghouse, to adsorb the contaminant of interest. In another embodiment, a sorbent filter is placed within or after a scrubber, such as a wet scrubber, to adsorb the contaminant of interest. In some embodiments, the invention provides methods and apparatuses that can advantageously be retrofit into existing particulate collection equipment. In some embodiments, the invention provides methods and apparatuses that in addition to removal of a contaminant additionally remove particulate matter from a gas stream. | 12-31-2009 |
Michael Timothy Looney, West Chester, OH US
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| 20110208486 | COMPUTER BASED MODELING OF FIBROUS MATERIALS - Computer based models of fibrous materials. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110208487 | COMPUTER BASED MODELING OF PROCESSED FIBROUS MATERIALS - Computer based models of processed fibrous materials. | 08-25-2011 |
Michael Timothy Looney, Blue Ash, OH US
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| 20110250413 | BOND PATTERNS FOR FIBROUS WEBS - Bond patterns for fibrous webs. | 10-13-2011 |
Randall K. Looney, Clovis, CA US
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| 20100276009 | Lock for Fire Hydrants - A lock for fire hydrants includes a stem with an activating end ( | 11-04-2010 |
William Looney, Seattle, WA US
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| 20100189260 | CONVERSATION RIGHTS MANAGEMENT - Conversation rights for multi-modal communications are managed and enforced in an enhanced communication system. Through physical and/or software components, rights are assigned to a communication session and related components upon user request. Permitted participants of the session are provided access tools such as decryption keys. Restrictions based on the assigned conversation rights are extended to preserved recordings and associated documents of the communication session. | 07-29-2010 |
William Lewis Looney, Seattle, WA US
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| 20100172343 | Dynamic Network Classification - A round trip time (“RTT”) is measured between a Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) endpoint and a mediation server across a network. A determination is made whether the measured RTT is consistent with one of a plurality of network classification values. Each of the plurality of network classification values may correspond to a network policy. In response to determining that the measured RTT is consistent with one of the plurality of network classification values, the corresponding network policy is applied to configure bandwidth management on the VoIP endpoint. | 07-08-2010 |
William W. Looney, Sugar Hill, GA US
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| 20100024695 | Fabrics - Fabric comprising a plurality of fibers (F) comprising at least one polymer material (P) selected from the group consisting of: | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100310804 | Polyphenyl sulfone ketone copolymers - A polymer comprising sulfone groups, ketone groups and optionally substituted polyarylene groups, wherein the number of moles of sulfone groups over the number of moles of ketone groups ratio is greater than 1. A process for making such polymer, a composition comprising such polymer, and articles made therefrom. | 12-09-2010 |
William Walter Looney, Sugar Hill, GA US
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| 20100095876 | Coal combustion flue gas filters - A filter assembly comprising a frame and a fabric mounted on said frame, wherein said fabric comprises fibers (F) comprising at least one polymer material (P) selected from the group consisting of a poly(biphenyl ether sulfone), a poly(imide sulfone) and blends thereof, and, passing through said filter assembly, a coal combustion flue gas | 04-22-2010 |