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Albert L. Mackey, Swanton, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100096523Releasing mud flap hanger - A releasing hanger for mud flaps for trucks includes a rotatable release bar supported on a support plate and having flap lugs for supporting a mud flap. A tension spring encircling the release bar cooperates with retaining pins mounted on the releasing bar to yieldingly hold the release bar in a rotatable position at which the flap legs extend outwardly from the support plate. Under a modified embodiment, the retaining pins are releasably held by a bracket having resilient legs.04-22-2010

Amy Mackey, Columbus, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110213039INFANT FORMULAS CONTAINING DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID AND LUTEIN - Disclosed is a method of reducing the risk or severity of retinopathy of prematurity in preterm infants. The method comprises (a) measuring skin carotenoid levels in preterm infants, preferably by Raman Spectroscopy, and then (b) administering supplemental carotenoids to those infants in need thereof, wherein the supplemental carotenoids comprise lutein, lycopene, beta-carotene, and zeaxanthin. The supplemental carotenoids may be provided by an infant formula comprising, on a ready-to-feed basis, from about 100 to about 2000 mcg/liter of total carotenoids, wherein the total carotenoids include at least about 50 mcg/liter of lutein. The formulas may further comprise docosahexaenoic acid.09-01-2011

Andrew Thomas Mackey, Grayslake, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130084364Dairy-Based Foods Having High Levels Of Lactose - A dairy-based food component is provided that includes high levels of lactose in moisture, but still retains a smooth and creamy consistency. The compositions and methods provide for higher levels of lactose in moisture phase than previously found possible and still retain low crystal sizes in a finished product to maintain a smooth and creamy texture.04-04-2013

Barber Mackey, Greenville, SC US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120291414METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING STRANDING ELEMENTS FROM CROSSING DURING A STRANDING PROCESS - A stranding apparatus including a performer attached to a preformer shaft; an adjustable core guide attached to the preformer shaft; and a ring positioned away from the performer and centered on a longitudinal axis of the preformer shaft; wherein a gap is formed between the ring and the adjustable core guide, through which a stranding element can pass.11-22-2012

Charles Edward Mackey, Joliet, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100038081METHOD FOR REMOVING SILICA FROM EVAPORATOR CONCENTRATE - A method for removing silica from evaporator concentrate to facilitate disposal of the concentrate. An alkaline earth compound is mixed with the concentrate in a crystallizer. Silica in the concentrate reacts with the alkaline earth compound and precipitates from the concentrate as alkaline silicate complexes. The concentrate having the alkaline earth silicate complexes is directed to a separator where the alkaline earth silicate complexes are separated from the concentrate, producing an aqueous solution and slurry. The slurry is directed to a filter where solids are separated from a filtrate. Both the aqueous solution and the filtrate can be disposed of by deep well injection.02-18-2010

Clayton Mackey, Clarkston, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080316006Method and System for Communicating Vehicle Diagnostic Data to Internet Server Via Bluetooth Enabled Cell Phone for Subsequent Retrieval - A method and system for communicating vehicle diagnostic data to a vehicle service provider employs sensors for generating sensor signals indicative of the status or condition of vehicle components. A diagnostics module in the vehicle generates diagnostic data based on the sensor signals and transfers the diagnostic data to a communications module of a hands-free phone system in the vehicle. The communications module wirelessly communicates the diagnostic data to a Bluetooth enabled cell phone in the vehicle using Bluetooth communications. The cell phone communicates the diagnostic data to an Internet server via the Internet. The provider accesses the diagnostic data from the Internet server using a computer connected to the Internet to determine if any of the vehicle components are in need of repair or maintenance. The provider notifies a user of the vehicle of any vehicle component that is in need of repair or maintenance.12-25-2008

Craig J. Mackey, Sunrise, FL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100112968METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLONING CONTENTS OF A SOURCE RADIO INTO A TARGET RADIO - A method and apparatus for cloning contents of a source radio (05-06-2010

Dan Mackey, Esmont, VA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080214947Exhaled Breath Condensate Collection and Assay System and Method - A method and system that provides for minute-to-minute EBC pH monitoring (or for other EBC characteristic monitoring) of a subject that greatly assists in determining the time-course of airway pH changes (or other characteristic changes) in evolving disease processes, and may assist in determining the predictive ability of these tests, as well as determining response to therapy.09-04-2008

Daniel T. Mackey, Portland, OR US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120055041SOLE ASSEMBLY FOR ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH PLURAL CUSHIONING MEMBERS - An article of footwear includes a sole assembly defining a base support plane. The sole assembly also includes a cushioning assembly with a first end and a second end. The cushioning assembly includes a first cushioning member and a second cushioning member. The first cushioning member includes a first overlapping surface, and the second cushioning member includes a second overlapping surface. The first and second overlapping surfaces overlap each other over the base support plane and each slopes at a positive acute angle relative to the base support plane. The first cushioning member is thicker than the second cushioning member adjacent the first end of the cushioning assembly, and the second cushioning member is thicker than the first cushioning member adjacent the second end of the cushioning assembly. The first cushioning member has a resistance to resilient deformation less than that of the second cushioning member.03-08-2012

David Mackey, Las Vegas, NV US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120064980INTRA-OFFICE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE TESTING SYSTEM - A regulatory compliance testing system permits a gaming machine (03-15-2012

Dean E. Mackey, Springville, UT US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100071805REFUELING ASSEMBLY HAVING A CHECK VALVE RECEPTACLE AND A REPLACEABLE FUEL RECEIVER FOR BOTTOM-FILLED FUEL TANKS - A fuel receiver assembly, that permits replacement of a worn fuel receiver without draining the fuel tank, includes a check valve receptacle having a male-pipe-threaded nipple which engages the female-threaded pipe coupling of the fuel tank. The check valve receptacle has a spring-biased, normally closed check valve that prevents fuel from escaping from the fuel tank. Fuel pressure from the refueling pump opens the normally-closed check valve. The check valve receptacle is designed to be a relatively permanent installation in the fuel tank, having ultra-low-wear components. The check valve receptacle also has a female-threaded socket that is coaxial with the male-pipe-threaded nipple. A specially-designed male-threaded fuel receiver engages the female-threaded socket. Sealing between the check valve receptacle and the replaceable fuel receiver is accomplished by an O-ring seal installed on the fuel receiver.03-25-2010

Douglas Mackey, Bainbridge Island, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120168580Closed Cell Foam Suction Device - A suction device formed by cutting, molding or heat stamping a shape into closed cell foam material.07-05-2012

Edward Leland Mackey, Malvern, PA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090021516METHOD FOR VISUALIZING DATA CLOUDS USING COLOR AND OPACITY BLENDING - In order to address the challenge associated with the analysis and visualization of large datasets, a method and apparatus provides for visualizing data clouds using color and opacity blending. The information stored within the data cloud is represented using a data container object. The colors and opacities associated with the container object's data point or points is blended to develop two-dimensional computer generated imagery that is unique to the virtual reference point chosen, typically within an OpenGL environment. The result is the ability to understand the sample density of large interactively rendered datasets from different reference points and as the datasets change over time.01-22-2009

Jeff Mackey, Boise, ID US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090086064DYNAMIC ADAPTIVE COLOR FILTER ARRAY - A microfluidic color filter array, color imager system, and method for dynamic color filtering are disclosed. The microfluidic color filter array includes a network of fluid channels configured to contain fluid solution. The color imager system includes a photodiode array and a microfluidic color filter array disposed over the photodiode array. Fluid solution is supplied through fluid channels of the microfluidic color filter array to provide color filtering when light is received through the fluid channels to a respective photodiode.04-02-2009

Patent applications by Jeff Mackey, Boise, ID US

Jeffrey Mackey, Boise, ID US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120200749IMAGERS WITH STRUCTURES FOR NEAR FIELD IMAGING - An imaging system may include an image sensor configured to image materials at near field imaging ranges from the image sensor. Near field imaging ranges may be on the scale of 1-10 pixel sizes from the image sensor. The materials being imaged may be fluorescent materials that emit radiation at fluorescent wavelengths when the materials are exposed to radiation at excitation wavelengths. The image sensor may include color filter materials that block radiation at excitation wavelengths while transmitting radiation at fluorescent wavelengths. The image sensor may include light guides that reduce cross-talk between pixels and improve localization of emitted radiation, thereby allowing the image sensor to determine which pixel(s) is (are) located beneath the materials being imaged. The light guides may include may include sloped sidewalls and may include reflective sidewalls, which may improve radiation collection (e.g., efficiency) and localization of emitted radiation.08-09-2012

Jeffrey L. Mackey, Boise, ID US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090044610SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHARACTERIZING THICKNESS AND TOPOGRAPHY OF MICROELECTRONIC WORKPIECE LAYERS - Metrology systems, tools, and methods that characterize one or more layers of a microelectronic workpiece are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a system for characterizing thickness and topography of a workpiece layer includes a layer thickness instrument configured to measure a thickness of a first workpiece layer at individual sampling sites, a surface topography instrument configured to measure a relative surface height of the first layer at the individual sampling sites, and a processing unit communicatively coupled to receive thickness and topography measurements and operable to output layer data that includes individual thickness measurements combined with individual topography measurements at workpiece coordinates corresponding to the individual sampling sites. In another embodiment, the system further includes an output device communicatively coupled with the processing unit and operable to graphically display a stratigraphic cross-section corresponding to the output layer data.02-19-2009
20090091644Metallic nanostructure color filter array and method of making the same - A color filter array with metallic nanostructures and a method of fabricating the same. The color filter array is fabricated by forming a plurality of color filter regions corresponding to pixels of a pixel array, the color filter regions being formed of metallic nanostructures having different optical properties and being arranged in a color filter pattern.04-09-2009
20090203216PHOTOLITHOGRAPHIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING SUB-DIFFRACTION-LIMITED FEATURES - Systems and methods for near-field photolithography utilize surface plasmon resonances to enable imaging of pattern features that exceed the diffraction limit. An example near-field photolithography system includes a plasmon superlens template including a plurality of opaque features to be imaged onto photosensitive material and a metal plasmon superlens. The opaque features and the metal superlens are separated by a polymer spacer layer. Light propagates through the superlens template to form an image of the opaque features on the other side of the superlens. An intermediary layer including solid or liquid material is interposed between the superlens and a photoresist-coated semiconductor wafer to reduce damage resulting from contact between the superlens template and the photoresist-coated semiconductor wafer.08-13-2009

Patent applications by Jeffrey L. Mackey, Boise, ID US

Lucas C. Mackey, Houston, TX US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120007358Gasket Retention System for Flange Coupling - A gasket retention system and flange coupling has a ring gasket that disposes in seal seats on opposing flanges. One or more retainer tabs extend from an outer periphery of the ring gasket. Preferably, the ring gasket defines a slot on the outer periphery, and the retainer tab affixes with an interference fit in the slot to be held therein. The retainer tab defines a transverse opening therethrough. When the ring gasket fits into the seal seat of one of the flanges, the transverse opening of the tab fits onto a fastener affixed in a pre-drilled hole in the face of the flange.01-12-2012

Mark S. Mackey, Hackettstown, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100183791ORGANOLEPTICALLY ENHANCED WHITE CHOCOLATE - This invention is directed to an enhanced white chocolate to which has been added isovaleric acid in an amount effective to provide enhanced organoleptic attributes compared to a conventional white chocolate. The invention is also directed to the preparation of the enhanced white chocolate.07-22-2010

Michael Mackey, Westport, CT US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100217711SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING A PRIVATE COMMODITY RESOURCE TRANSACTION - The disclosure presents a system, method, and computer readable medium for facilitating a private commodity resource transaction, having logic for establishing a market for the private commodity resource transaction, communicating a plurality of market establishment prompts to the remote computer, establishing a market for the private commodity resource transaction, receiving market establishment offer information comprising a selected subset of potential respondents, offering to the selected subset of potential respondents the private commodity resource transaction, determining which potential respondents of the predetermined set of potential respondents to communicate the market establishment offer information to, privately communicating the market establishment offer information to the potential respondents, receiving an acceptance response from at least one the potential respondents, identifying which of the potential respondents is associated with a first complete acceptance, privately communicating to the identified respondent a execution communication, and closing the market.08-26-2010

Michelle C. Mackey, Kirkland, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090171747PRODUCT ACTIVATION/REGISTRATION AND OFFER ELIGIBILITY - An offer may be provided to a user in conjunction with activating or registering a software product. A request for activation of the software product or registration of the software product may be sent to a server via a network. In response to receiving the request, the server may send an activation code to the processing device, or may record the registration of the software product, respectively. The server may work with components of the system to determine whether the user is eligible to receive one or more offers based on the software product and user information. The user may accept one of the one or more offers and the system may provide a corresponding order, along with at least some of the user information, to a processing device of a vendor.07-02-2009

Nicole Marie Mackey, Hattiesburg, MS US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110217247Compositions and methods for protection of skin against thermal insult - The present invention provides novel topically-applied skin and face coating and paint compositions comprising near infrared reflecting pigments and hydrogels swollen with aqueous solution and/or with simulated sweat. The invention further provides methods of making and using the compositions. The novel compositions protect the skin of the wearer from damage due to intense external heat or thermal flux and simultaneously divert thermal energy to a complementary evaporative cooling mechanism. The compositions protect skin from external thermal fluxes, conform to skin chemistry, and are easy to apply and remove.09-08-2011

Patrick S. Mackey, Richland, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100241608Decision Support Systems and Methods for Complex Networks - Methods and systems for automated decision support in analyzing operation data from a complex network. Embodiments of the present invention utilize these algorithms and techniques not only to characterize the past and present condition of a complex network, but also to predict future conditions to help operators anticipate deteriorating and/or problem situations. In particular, embodiments of the present invention characterize network conditions from operation data using a state estimator. Contingency scenarios can then be generated based on those network conditions. For at least a portion of all of the contingency scenarios, risk indices are determined that describe the potential impact of each of those scenarios. Contingency scenarios with risk indices are presented visually as graphical representations in the context of a visual representation of the complex network. Analysis of the historical risk indices based on the graphical representations can then provide trends that allow for prediction of future network conditions.09-23-2010
20120143849Data Graphing Methods, Articles Of Manufacture, And Computing Devices - Data graphing methods, articles of manufacture, and computing devices are described. In one aspect, a method includes accessing a data set, displaying a graphical representation including data of the data set which is arranged according to a first of different hierarchical levels, wherein the first hierarchical level represents the data at a first of a plurality of different resolutions which respectively correspond to respective ones of the hierarchical levels, selecting a portion of the graphical representation wherein the data of the portion is arranged according to the first hierarchical level at the first resolution, modifying the graphical representation by arranging the data of the portion according to a second of the hierarchal levels at a second of the resolutions, and after the modifying, displaying the graphical representation wherein the data of the portion is arranged according to the second hierarchal level at the second resolution.06-07-2012

Paul Mackey, Austin, TX US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080276026SELECTIVE DEACTIVATION OF PROCESSOR CORES IN MULTIPLE PROCESSOR CORE SYSTEMS - A method includes applying a voltage to a first processor core of a plurality of processor cores to deactivate the first processor core, the voltage less than a retention voltage of the first processor core. The application of the voltage can be in response to a software setting. The software setting can be configured via a user input, a software application, an operating system, or a BIOS setting. Alternately, the application of the voltage can be in response to a permanent hardware setting, such as the state of a fuse associated with the first processor core.11-06-2008
20080288799DYNAMIC PROCESSOR POWER MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - A processor can operate in different power modes. In an active power mode, the processor executes software. In response to receiving a halt indication from the software, hardware at the processor evaluates bus transactions for the processor. If the bus transactions meet a heuristic, hardware places a processor core in a lower power mode, such as a retention mode. Because the bus transactions are evaluated by hardware, rather than by software, and the software is not required to perform handshakes and other protocols to place the processor in the lower power mode, the processor is able to place the processor core into the lower power mode more quickly, thereby conserving power.11-20-2008

Randy L. Mackey, Bend, OR US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080229844GLASS TESTING APPARATUS - Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and apparatuses for testing the structural integrity of glass. Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for testing glass by applying one or more stresses to the glass in a controlled manner. Embodiments of the invention may hold a sheet of glass and may subject the glass to a variety of stresses by flexing, twisting, vibrating, etc.09-25-2008
20090108482WINDSHIELD REPAIR - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatuses, and systems for repairing of abnormalities such as cracks and/or breaks in substrates such as glass and/or plastics.04-30-2009

Richard J. Mackey, Moon Township, PA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100206154GUITAR PICK HOLDER ORNAMENT - A guitar pick holder with a recessed rim and a rear support plate for receiving and securing guitar picks. A fastener or a hoop for accepting a material provides means for the guitar pick to be ornamentation. An opening in the holder allows visibility to the guitar pick when the guitar pick is placed in the holder ornament.08-19-2010
20100325924GIFT CARD PACKAGE - A gift card package that allows an individual to present a greeting card and a gift to recipient at the same time. Also provided is a greeting card and gift that a recipient will want to collect.12-30-2010
20110316268COLLECTABLE FINGERPRINTED APPARATUS AND METHODS - Collectable fingerprinted items and methods of making such fingerprinted items, including original and simulated fingerprints for application to an item to create a collectable item. The processes may be used to create a variety of collectable items, such as instrument picks, pendants, key fobs, charms, and other collectables. The process includes taking an original fingerprint impression, using the original impression to create a simulated fingerprint impression. The methods optionally include altering at least one identifying characteristic in a manner that prevents identity theft of other misuse of the fingerprint impression. The process optionally includes applying the simulated fingerprint impression to an item, such as by making a mold incorporating the simulated fingerprint, such as by using CAD/CAM technology and molding an item using the created mold.12-29-2011

Patent applications by Richard J. Mackey, Moon Township, PA US

Rickey Albert Mackey, Edinburgh, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090313991Turbocharger cleaning - A turbocharger having a cleaning port communicating between an external surface of the turbocharger housing and an internal cavity which communicates with a component of a gas flow control mechanism.12-24-2009

Sean E. Mackey, Grayslake, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130102994SEALING ARRANGEMENT FOR SYRINGE - A syringe containing a high water content product and for use in a drug infusion system is provided. The syringe includes a plunger carrying front and rear o-rings made of a diene rubber compound such as chlorobutyl rubber or bromobutyl rubber to impart very low gas permeability characteristics to the o-rings. The plunger may be molded as a single part or in two parts. If molded as one part with radially-engaging mold portions, the seal glands in the plunger may include parting lines from the mold. If molded as two parts with axially-engaging mold portions, the front seal gland may include a sealing surface and under cut that has no parting line. The o-rings may be surface treated with a lubricant to improve sealing where the molding process gives rise to parting lines in the seal glands.04-25-2013

Sonja S. Mackey, St. Paul, MN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090240055Method for 1H-Imidazo[4,5-C] Pyridines and Analogs Thereof - Methods and intermediates for preparing compounds of the Formulas: (I and X) are disclosed. The methods include a method providing a compound of the Formula: (IV) and converting a compound of Formula IV to a compound of Formula I, a method providing a compound of the Formula: (VIII) and converting a compound of Formula VIII to a compound of Formula I, and a method providing a compound of the Formula: (XI) and converting a compound of Formula XI to a compound of Formula I.09-24-2009
20110300296BULK POLYMERIZATION OF SILICONE-CONTAINING COPOLYMERS - Methods for preparing silicone-containing polymers by essentially adiabatic polymerization methods are disclosed. The polymerization system includes free radically polymerizable monomers. The monomers include ethylenically unsaturated cone-containing monomers and/or mercapto-functional silicones as well as additional free radically polymerizable monomers. The silicone-containing polymers are useful as adhesives or release materials.12-08-2011

Sonja S. Mackey, St.paul, MN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110269965Ring Closing and Related Methods and Intermediates - Methods and intermediates useful for making compounds of the formula: and the preparation of compounds of Formula I, preferably including the formation of intermediate compounds of the formula:11-03-2011

Timothy E. Mackey, Marblehead, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090118577MEDICAL DEVICE MADE WITH A SUPER ALLOY - A medical device with a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end having an operational interface, the distal end having a working element, and the shaft may include a super alloy. In one example embodiment, the shaft may include a cobalt base alloy. In another example embodiment, a medical device includes a first portion having a super alloy, and a second portion having a dissimilar metal joined to the first portion by an arc welding technique. In another possible embodiment, a first portion includes a cobalt base alloy, and a second portion includes a non-metal joined to the first portion. The inventive subject matter also includes a method for joining a cobalt base alloy to a dissimilar metal by hermetic sealing, such as provided, for example, by an arc welding technique.05-07-2009

Todd Mackey, Satellite Beach, FL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090262005MOVING-ENTITY DETECTION - A system and method for enabling transmission of a stepped-frequency radar signal can involve a first antenna and a second antenna. The system can also involve receiving circuitry configured to receive detected reflections from the antennas and to generate data including information associated with frequency and phase shifts. The system can further involve a processor configured to receive the generated data from the receiving circuitry and to analyze the generated data to determine information associated with a moving object located at a side of a wall opposite to the system by differentiating reflections of the transmitted signal detected with the first antenna from reflections of the transmitted signal detected with the second antenna.10-22-2009
20090262006MOVING-ENTITY DETECTION - A system and method for detecting entities based on movement can involve transmission circuitry configured to enable transmission of a stepped-frequency radar signal, an antenna, and receiving circuitry configured to generate data including information associated with frequency and phase shifts between the transmitted signal and the reflections of the transmitted signal. The system also can involve a processor configured to analyze the generated data to determine information associated with a moving object located at a side of a wall different than a side of the wall of which the system is located. The analyzing can involve compensating for the effect of motion of the system on the phase shifts between the transmitted signal and the reflections of the transmitted signal.10-22-2009

Travis J. Mackey, Gwinner, ND US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100092233INTEGRAL POWER OR ELECTRICAL CONDUIT COUPLER - A conduit connector assembly for attachments on a loader includes a mounting plate with at least one coupler section mounted on the plate and secured rigidly to a forward end of one of the lift arms of a loader. The coupler section or sections are connected with conduits to power or electrical signal sources on the loader. The coupler section or sections on the lift arm are connectable to mating coupler sections attached to conduits from an attachment that requires power and/or control signals for operation. The coupler sections are supported to one side of the lines of vision that an operator in an operator's cab of the loader needs for watching the attachment.04-15-2010