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Adam C. Main, Lilburn, GA US
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20160102956 | ARTILLERY GRENADE HOLSTER - Artillery grenade holsters are configured to releasably retain one or more artillery grenades. One or more retaining tabs are configured to define a receptacle space for receiving an artillery grenade. The retaining tab(s) flex outwardly during grenade extraction to allow release of the artillery grenade, after which the retaining tab(s) flex back to their original positions. A secondary retaining element links two or more retaining tabs to prevent inadvertent outward flexing. An artillery grenade holster includes a securing cap fixedly attached, by a retention cable, to a back support and releasably attached, by the retention cable, to a securing element of a front support. | 04-14-2016 |
Alan Main, Far Hills, NJ US
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20130245021 | IMIDAZO[1,2-b]PYRIDAZINE-BASED COMPOUNDS, COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THEM, AND METHODS OF THEIR USE - Imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-based compounds of the formula: | 09-19-2013 |
20130253194 | PYRAZOLO[1,5-a]PYRIMIDINE-BASED COMPOUNDS, COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THEM, AND METHODS OF THEIR USE - Pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-based compounds of the formula: | 09-26-2013 |
20150183792 | PYRAZOLO[1,5-a]PYRIMIDINE-BASED COMPOUNDS, COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THEM, AND METHODS OF THEIR USE - Pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-based compounds of the formula: | 07-02-2015 |
20160024093 | IMIDAZO[1,2-b]PYRIDAZINE-BASED COMPOUNDS, COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THEM, AND METHODS OF THEIR USE - Imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-based compounds of the formula: | 01-28-2016 |
Alison Lesley Main, Cincinnati, OH US
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20140179584 | DETERGENT PRODUCTS, METHODS AND MANUFACTURE - A water-soluble pouch suitable for use in machine dishwashing and which comprises a plurality of compartments in generally superposed or superposable relationship, each containing one or more detergent active or auxiliary components, and wherein the pouch has a volume of from about 5 to about 70 ml and a longitudinal/transverse aspect ratio in the range from about 2:1 to about 1:8, preferably from about 1:1 to about 1:4. The water-soluble pouch allows for optimum delivery of dishwashing detergent. A process for the manufacture of multi-compartment pouches and a pack to contain the pouches are also disclosed. | 06-26-2014 |
20150119311 | DETERGENT PRODUCTS, METHODS AND MANUFACTURE - A water-soluble pouch suitable for use in machine dishwashing and which comprises a plurality of compartments in generally superposed or superposable relationship, each containing one or more detergent active or auxiliary components, and wherein the pouch has a volume of from about 5 to about 70 ml and a longitudinal/transverse aspect ratio in the range from about 2:1 to about 1:8, preferably from about 1:1 to about 1:4. The water-soluble pouch allows for optimum delivery of dishwashing detergent. A process for the manufacture of multi-compartment pouches and a pack to contain the pouches are also disclosed. | 04-30-2015 |
Andrew Main, Berkeley, CA US
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20120196315 | METHODS OF DEVELOPING TERPENE SYNTHASE VARIANTS - The present disclosure relates to methods of developing terpene synthase variants through engineered host cells. Particularly, the disclosure provides methods of developing terpene synthase variants with improved in vivo performance that are useful in the commercial production of terpene products. Further encompassed in the present disclosure are superior terpene synthase variants and host cells comprising such terpene synthase variants. | 08-02-2012 |
20120270260 | METHODS OF DEVELOPING TERPENE SYNTHASE VARIANTS - The present disclosure relates to methods of developing terpene synthase variants through engineered host cells. Particularly, the disclosure provides methods of developing terpene synthase variants with improved in vivo performance that are useful in the commercial production of terpene products. Further encompassed in the present disclosure are superior terpene synthase variants and host cells comprising such terpene synthase variants. | 10-25-2012 |
Bradley David Main, Nokomis, FL US
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20120187031 | STORM WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM - A procedure for treating rain water run-off includes forming a swale for the capture, treatment, and re-use of the storm water to improve the overall quality of the water before discharge. | 07-26-2012 |
Bruce W. Main, Ypsilanti, MI US
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20140270938 | SYSTEMS FOR CONVERTING AN EXISTING TRAFFIC INTERSECTION INTO AN INTERSECTION HAVING A ROUNDABOUT, AND RELATED METHODS - A system for converting an existing traffic intersection into an intersection having a roundabout traffic control feature includes a center island framework, one or more splitter island frameworks, and one or more diverter frameworks. The frameworks are secured to the road surface, and fill material is added to free spaces defined in the frameworks to thereby form a center island, one or more splitter islands, and one or more diverters. The system allows a roundabout to be implemented into an existing intersection on a temporary or semi-permanent basis, in a minimal amount of time and without requiring significant construction at the site of the intersection. | 09-18-2014 |
Dale Main, La Canada, CA US
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20080259341 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTICALLY READING GAS SAMPLING TEST CARDS - A method and apparatus for measuring a gas concentration detected by a passive sampler are provided. The apparatus includes a light source which illuminates a passive sampler, a detector which detects light from the light source reflected from the passive sampler and provides an output signal, and a microprocessor which receives the output signal and calculates light absorption by the passive sampler based on the received signal. | 10-23-2008 |
David Main, Milton, MA US
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20140377119 | Oxygen-Enriched TI-6AI-4V Alloy and Process for Manufacture - A titanium alloy comprising an elevated level of oxygen is disclosed. The alloy may have 5.5 to 6.75 weight percent of aluminum, 3.5 to 4.5 weight percent of vanadium, 0.21 to 0.30 weight percent of oxygen, and up to 0.40% of weight percent of iron. The alloy may also have a minimum ultimate tensile strength of 130,000 psi, a minimum tensile yield strength of 120,000 psi, and a minimum ductility of 10% elongation. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing components having the aforementioned alloy. | 12-25-2014 |
Joan C. Main, Mountain View, CA US
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20090010511 | REGION OF INTEREST METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ULTRASOUND IMAGING - A region of interest is identified by user selection of a single point. Multiple regions of interest may be identified by selection of multiple points. Region growing is then used to define the boundary of the region of interest. In an alternative or additional embodiment, an image processing region is identified by adding additional spatial locations to a region of interest. The image processing region of interest is then used for image processing. In yet another alternative or additional embodiment, information from a plurality of regions of interest is provided in a same frame of reference. For example, an ordered set of regions of interest along the myocardium is defined. An average intensity for each region of interest as a function of time is displayed within the same frame of reference, such as axes of intensity, region of interest number and time. Alternatively, the frame of reference is region of interest and time where a given portion of the image is modulated as a function of the average intensity for the associated region of interest. | 01-08-2009 |
20090016586 | REGION OF INTEREST METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ULTRASOUND IMAGING - A region of interest is identified by user selection of a single point. Multiple regions of interest may be identified by selection of multiple points. Region growing is then used to define the boundary of the region of interest. In an alternative or additional embodiment, an image processing region is identified by adding additional spatial locations to a region of interest. The image processing region of interest is then used for image processing. In yet another alternative or additional embodiment, information from a plurality of regions of interest is provided in a same frame of reference. For example, an ordered set of regions of interest along the myocardium is defined. An average intensity for each region of interest as a function of time is displayed within the same frame of reference, such as axes of intensity, region of interest number and time. Alternatively, the frame of reference is region of interest and time where a given portion of the image is modulated as a function of the average intensity for the associated region of interest. | 01-15-2009 |
Joan C. Main, Scottsdale, AZ US
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20110082374 | Method For Assessing Vascular Disease by Quantitatively Measuring Vaso Vasorum - A method and system for quantifying the extent of vaso vasorum with contrast enhanced ultrasound and correlating that quantitative value to the risk for vascular disease is provided. An ultrasound contrast agent is administered to a subject and images are obtained using an imaging method that identifies the uptake of the contrast agent by tissues. The amount of uptake is measured and the corresponding signal intensity change correlated with the amount of vaso vasorum present. Additionally, deformations of the vasculature are measured from the series of ultrasound images and this information is coupled with the quantification of the vaso vasorum to determine a risk index indicative of a subject's risk to vascular disease. | 04-07-2011 |
Joan Carol Main, Scottsdale, AZ US
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20090299179 | Method For Detecting Cardiac Transplant Rejection - A method for detecting cardiac rejection in heart transplant patients is disclosed. The wall mechanics, such as wall shear, stress, and strain, of a heart ventricle of the transplant patient are measured. A property of the native vasculature is also measured. The measured property may include the wall mechanics or thickness of the native blood vessel. The wall mechanics measurements of the ventricle and the measured property of the native vasculature are compared, and the comparison is outputted. The outputted comparison is matched either to similarly-obtained comparisons from heart transplant patients undergoing early cardiac rejection of the transplanted heart or to similarly-obtained comparisons from heart transplant patients with normally-functioning hearts. | 12-03-2009 |
20100022887 | Method for imaging intracavitary blood flow patterns - A method for identifying blood flow patterns based on contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging and, in particular, echocardiography. The method includes indicating a blood flow type in the cavity through which imaged blood is flowing by correlating the identified blood flow pattern with a selected pattern. Further, a report indicative of a condition of the cavity can be generated based on the indicated blood flow type. | 01-28-2010 |
20100130866 | Method for determining flow and flow volume through a vessel - A method for measuring and displaying flow and flow volume in the vessel of a subject. The method includes acquiring ultrasound data from a subject and producing a color Doppler m-mode image depicting the vessel. A 3D representation of the color Doppler m-mode image is then generated to enable an operator to identify the blood vessel and window the ultrasound data accordingly to a selected range of heart beats. Blood vessel walls are automatically identified from the windowed ultrasound data and blood flow through the vessel lumen is measured using pulsed Doppler ultrasound, which is gated to substantially exclude data from outside the lumen. Volume flow through the vessel is determined by multiplying the measured blood flow with a calculated cross-sectional area of the vessel and an image indicative of the volume is then generated and displayed. | 05-27-2010 |
John Main, Fort Collins, CO US
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20100157478 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORAGE OF DIGITAL ASSETS - A storage apparatus is provided. A storage apparatus can include a storage device having one or more unique device identifiers disposed in, on, or about the storage apparatus. One or more computer readable and writeable data storage areas can be disposed in, on, or about the storage apparatus. One or more computer readable data storage areas can also be disposed in, on, or about the storage apparatus. One or more computer readable instruction sets can be disposed in, on, or about the storage apparatus. The execution of all or a portion of the one or more computer readable instruction sets can be contingent upon the successful authentication of all or a portion of the one or more device identifiers. | 06-24-2010 |
John Alan Main, Fairfax Station, VA US
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20120046770 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CREATION, COLLECTION, AND DISSEMINATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT MODULES USING MOBILE DEVICES - In one aspect, a mobile device comprises a local content store, one or more media playback components, one or more content capture components, and an instructional module agent comprising an authoring application and a playback application. The authoring application is configured to allow an author to create and edit instructional modules each comprising one or more media playback steps, each step comprising media that can be displayed or played, and to use the content capture components to capture content, store the captured content in the local content store, and configure at least one of the steps to display or play the captured content using the media playback components. The playback application is configured to play the instructional modules using the media playback components. The instructional module agent can be configured to respond to the creation and/or editing of an instructional module using the authoring application by automatically uploading at least a portion of the instructional module to a content repository stored on one or more computer servers. | 02-23-2012 |
John C. Main, Vernon, MI US
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20130026321 | KICK PLATE - A kick plate for a base bracket of a shelving unit, comprising an elongated panel having longitudinal and vertical axes, and an imaginary plane substantially coincident with the panel, and a substantially L-shaped member projecting from an end of the panel and integral with the panel, the L-shaped member having a longitudinal axis substantially parallel to the panel vertical axis, the L-shaped member further having a distal end extending further from the plane than the horizontal surfaces past the nominal width of the panel, wherein the distal end has a lip, wherein the lip removably attaches the panel to the shelving unit after the L-shaped member is inserted into the base bracket of the shelving unit, wherein the panel is removably attachable to the base bracket. | 01-31-2013 |
John Michael Main, Fort Collins, CO US
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20110055380 | NETWORK PROVIDING AUTOMATIC CONNECTIONS BETWEEN DEVICES BASED ON USER TASK - A system including a network; and a plurality of devices configured to be communicatively coupled to the network, each device configured to be automatically discoverable when connected to the network; wherein at least one of the devices is configured to: discover devices connected to the network; and establish a network communication link between at least two devices based on a user task. | 03-03-2011 |
20120019646 | VIDEO DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Various embodiments of the present invention arc directed to video display systems. In one embodiment, a video display system comprises a display screen; and a video capturing system. The video capturing system is configured to capture line-of-sight video images of a video display user's face and eyes while the display user looks at the display screen, enabling establishment of eye contact between the video display user and the person exhibited on the display. | 01-26-2012 |
20120081547 | CONDUCTING SURVEILLANCE USING A DIGITAL PICTURE FRAME - Embodiments disclosed herein relate to conducting surveillance using a digital picture frame. A digital picture frame may comprise a sensor and a storage medium. The digital picture frame may receive surveillance information from the sensor and store the surveillance information in the storage medium. A second electronic device may receive the surveillance information from the digital picture frame via a network. | 04-05-2012 |
20150084866 | VIRTUAL HAND BASED ON COMBINED DATA - An example computing system may include a display and an input device. The input device may include a touch sensor to provide touch data, and a contactless sensor to provide contactless data. A field of view of the contactless sensor is directed away from the touch sensor. A controller is to combine the touch data and the contactless data into combined data to generate a virtual hand to be displayed on the display. The virtual hand is to include an unsensed feature. | 03-26-2015 |
Karen B. Main, Wilmington, DE US
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20090069292 | Liquid Formulations - The present invention is directed to liquid formulations of the pharmaceutical compound 1 1-piperazin- | 03-12-2009 |
20090215744 | Solid Formulations - The present invention is directed to solid formulations of the pharmaceutical compound 11-piperazin-1-yldibenzo[b,f][1,4]thiazepine as well as preparations, and pharmaceutical uses thereof. | 08-27-2009 |
20110237568 | CRYSTALLINE FORMS - 11-piperazin- | 09-29-2011 |
Kristina Main, Neenah, WI US
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20110079259 | COVERING APPARATUS OR TENT FOR A PLATFORM SWING - A covering apparatus or play tent is designed to sit disposed around a suspended platform swing. The tent is attached to a platform swing. The swing which is suspended by a rope from the ceiling has the ability to move forward, backward, laterally, and to rotate in both directions. Thus, the occupants have the ability to experience all of these movements while remaining inside the tent that is attached to the swing. The tent can be made of light weight canvas and has four isosceles trapezoidal sides with one side acting as a door. The door has a small inset window made of mesh with a material flap for closure. The tent may have both a ceiling and a floor. The outside of the tent has three small panels of felt which are attached to the tent for use with stories and literacy concepts. | 04-07-2011 |
Kyle Main, Parker City, IN US
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20120274944 | TITANIUM-DOPED AMORPHOUS ALUMINUM NITRIDE MICROLASER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAKING AND USING SAME - A microlaser system, including a microlaser, having an elongated generally cylindrical substrate, a thin dopant film encircling at least a portion of the substrate, and a pumping laser positioned to shine onto the thin film. The thin film is between about 2 and about 10 microns thick. When the pumping laser shines on the thin film, the thin film lases in whispering gallery mode. The dopant is preferably selected from the group including transition metals and rare-earth elements. In a most preferred embodiment, the thin film is titanium-doped amorphous aluminum nitride. | 11-01-2012 |
Lauren O. Main, Somerset, MI US
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20090242612 | Method and Device for Full Thickness Resectioning of an Organ - Described is a full-thickness resection system which includes a control unit coupled to a proximal end of a flexible endoscope. The control unit remains outside of a body when the stapling head is in an operative position within a body lumen. The control unit includes (i) an anvil actuator coupled to an anvil in the stapling head, actuation of the anvil actuator moves the anvil axially relative to a stapling mechanism in the stapling head to compress a folded full-thickness portion of lumenal tissue between the anvil and the stapling mechanism. In addition, the control unit includes (ii) a stapler actuator coupled to the stapling mechanism in the stapling head, actuation of the stapler actuator causing the stapling mechanism to drive staples through the folded lumenal tissue against the anvil. Also, the control unit includes (iii) a tissue cutter actuator coupled to a tissue cutter in the stapling head, actuation of the tissue cutter actuator causing the tissue cutter to resect portions of the folded lumenal tissue. | 10-01-2009 |
20110108604 | Method and Device for Full Thickness Resectioning of an Organ - A full-thickness resection system comprises a flexible endoscope and a stapling mechanism, wherein the endoscope is slidably received through at least a portion of the stapling mechanism. The stapling mechanism comprises an anvil and a stapling head mounted to the anvil so that the anvil and the stapling head are moveable with respect to one another between a tissue receiving position and a stapling position and wherein a gap formed between the stapling head and the anvil is larger in the tissue receiving position than it is in the stapling position. A position adjusting mechanism is provided for moving the anvil and the stapling head between the tissue receiving and stapling positions and a staple firing mechanism sequentially fires a plurality of staples from the stapling head across the gap against the anvil and through any tissue received in the gap and a knife cuts a portion of tissue received within the gap. A control unit which remains outside the body is coupled to the stapling mechanism for controlling operation of the position adjusting mechanism and the staple firing mechanism. | 05-12-2011 |
Mark Main, Bremen, IN US
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20120074758 | CHILD SAFETY SEAT HARNESS TENSIOING DEVICE - A harness retractor ( | 03-29-2012 |
Mark E. Main, Bremen, IN US
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20090243310 | MULTI-PIVOT LATCH ASSEMBLIES - Multi-pivot latch assemblies for releasably engaging anchors and other attachment points in vehicles are disclosed herein. A latch assembly configured in accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure includes a latch and a release actuator movably coupled to a frame. In operation, movement of the release actuator causes the latch to rotate from a first position to a second position about a first pivot point, and from the second position to a third position about a second pivot point to open the latch. In some embodiments, a blocker holds the latch in the open position prior to attachment to an anchor member. In other embodiments, a biasing member holds the latch in the open position. | 10-01-2009 |
20090250946 | MULTI-PIVOT LATCH ASSEMBLIES - Latch assemblies for releasably engaging anchor members and other attachment points in vehicles are disclosed herein. A multi-pivot latch assembly configured in accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure includes a latch and an ejector movably coupled to a frame. In some embodiments, a biasing member holds the latch in a first or open position prior to attachment to an anchor member. When the anchor member presses against the ejector, the latch pivots from the first or open position to a second position about a first pivot point, and then from the second position to a third or fully closed position about a second pivot point. | 10-08-2009 |
20100247230 | MULTI-PIVOT LATCH ASSEMBLIES - Latch assemblies for releasably engaging anchor members and other attachment points in vehicles are disclosed herein. A latch assembly configured in accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure includes a latch and an ejector movably coupled to a frame. In some embodiments, a biasing member urges the ejector toward a position that holds the latch in a first or open position prior to attachment to an anchor member. When the anchor member presses against the ejector, the biasing member causes the ejector to rotate latch from the first or open position to a second position about a first pivot point, and then from the second position to a third or fully closed position about a second pivot point. | 09-30-2010 |
20100253121 | CHILD SAFETY SEAT ATTACHMENT BELT RETRACTOR SYSTEM - Retractor systems for securing child safety seats in vehicles are described herein. In one embodiment, a child safety seat includes a web operably coupled to a spool of a web retractor movably positioned under the safety seat. The web can include a first end portion that carries a first anchor connector and a second end portion that carries a second anchor connector. Rotation of the spool in a first direction retracts the first and second end portions of the web toward the retractor. Rotation of the spool in a second direction, opposite to the first direction, allows the first and second end portions to be drawn away from the retractor. | 10-07-2010 |
20110107560 | BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES FOR PERSONAL RESTRAINT SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE - Personal restraint systems with buckle assemblies for use in vehicles are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a personal restraint system includes a connector configured to be coupled to a web. The restraint system also includes a buckle assembly configured to releasably retain the connector. In this embodiment, the buckle assembly includes a frame having a locking feature configured to engage a tongue of the connector. The buckle assembly also includes a locking member movably positioned adjacent to the frame that retains the tongue in a locked position. The buckle assembly further includes an actuator that can be actuated by a user to move the tongue out of the locked position. | 05-12-2011 |
20110243653 | MULTI-PIVOT LATCH ASSEMBLIES - Latch assemblies for releasably engaging anchor members and other attachment points in vehicles are disclosed herein. A latch assembly configured in accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure includes a latch and an ejector movably coupled to a frame. In some embodiments, a biasing member urges the ejector toward a position that holds the latch in a first or open position prior to attachment to an anchor member. When the anchor member presses against the ejector, another biasing member urges the latch to pivot from the first or open position to a second position about a first pivot point, and then from the second position to a third or fully closed position about a second pivot point. | 10-06-2011 |
Mckinnon S. Main, Ypsilanti, MI US
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20140270938 | SYSTEMS FOR CONVERTING AN EXISTING TRAFFIC INTERSECTION INTO AN INTERSECTION HAVING A ROUNDABOUT, AND RELATED METHODS - A system for converting an existing traffic intersection into an intersection having a roundabout traffic control feature includes a center island framework, one or more splitter island frameworks, and one or more diverter frameworks. The frameworks are secured to the road surface, and fill material is added to free spaces defined in the frameworks to thereby form a center island, one or more splitter islands, and one or more diverters. The system allows a roundabout to be implemented into an existing intersection on a temporary or semi-permanent basis, in a minimal amount of time and without requiring significant construction at the site of the intersection. | 09-18-2014 |
Mubashir A. Main, Santa Clara, CA US
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20150156306 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GESTURE-BASED MANAGEMENT - A system includes a first mobile device configured to initiate communication with at least one other mobile device. The first mobile device includes a status indicator configured to provide a persistent visual indication to a user of the status of a mute function of the first user device during the active communication. The first mobile device further includes a user interface configured to receive predefined user input and allow the user to toggle between mute and un-mute states based on the user input regardless of whether a display of the device is shut off and/or the user interface is locked. | 06-04-2015 |
Renee Main, Chaska, MN US
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20120022936 | METHOD OF GENERATING AND REDEEMING COUPONS - A method of generating and redeeming a plurality of coupons includes generating a first coupon, generating a second coupon, distributing the first coupon to the first consumer, and distributing the second coupon to the second consumer. Generating a first coupon includes selecting a first group of offers from a plurality of offers such that the first group of offers is individually customized to the first consumer, and printing a first bar code identifying a first account and indicating that the first coupon relates to the first group of offers. Generating a second coupon includes selecting a second group of offers, and printing a second bar. Each of the plurality of offers is redeemable for a discount on a corresponding one of a plurality of products offered for sale, and the first group of offers differs from the second group of offers. | 01-26-2012 |
20130024261 | METHOD OF GENERATING AND REDEEMING COUPONS - A method of generating and redeeming a plurality of coupons includes generating a first coupon, generating a second coupon, distributing the first coupon to the first consumer, and distributing the second coupon to the second consumer. Generating a first coupon includes selecting a first group of offers from a plurality of offers such that the first group of offers is individually customized to the first consumer, and printing a first bar code identifying a first account and indicating that the first coupon relates to the first group of offers. Generating a second coupon includes selecting a second group of offers, and printing a second bar. Each of the plurality of offers is redeemable for a discount on a corresponding one of a plurality of products offered for sale, and the first group of offers differs from the second group of offers. | 01-24-2013 |
Richard B. Main, Elk Grove, CA US
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20080218170 | AERIAL DETECTION OF THREATENING MILITARY DEVICES - An aerial electronic system for detection of surface and underground threats comprises an electromagnetic (EM) gradiometer flown aloft over the possible ground and underground threats to a convoy. The EM gradiometer is disposed in a Styrofoam torpedo shaped pod that is towed in flight behind an airplane. An illumination transmitter and loop antenna mounted to the airplane radiate a primary EM wave that travels down to the ground surface and penetrates beneath. Frequencies of 80 KHz to 1 MHz are selected according to whether the targets are laying on the surface or deeply buried. Detonation wire pairs, buried cables and pipes, and other conductors will re-radiate a secondary wave that can be sensed by the EM gradiometer. A reference sample of the transmitter signal is carried down a fiberoptic from the airplane to the towed pod. This signal is used in the synchronous detection to measure the secondary EM wave phase. | 09-11-2008 |
20080218400 | DOUBLE-SIDEBAND SUPPRESSED-CARRIER RADAR TO NULL NEAR-FIELD REFLECTIONS FROM A FIRST INTERFACE BETWEEN MEDIA LAYERS - A ground-penetrating radar comprises a software-definable transmitter for launching pairs of widely separated and coherent continuous waves. Each pair is separated by a constant or variable different amount double-sideband suppressed carrier modulation such as 10 MHz, 20 MHz, and 30 MHz Processing suppresses the larger first interface reflection and emphasizes the smaller second, third, etc. reflections. Processing determines the electrical parameter of the natural medium adjacent to the antenna. | 09-11-2008 |
Richard B. Main, Newark, CA US
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20140043183 | ACOUSTIC HETERODYNE RADAR - Acoustic heterodyne radars use accurately surveyed or otherwise known locations to repetitively launch at least two, intense acoustic tone soundwaves (F1, F2) into an underground area of search. An acoustic receiver is tuned to receive either the sum (F1+F2) or difference (|F1−F2|) heterodynes and is configured to measure and log the overall relative attenuation and roundtrip travel times of the soundwaves, like a typical radar. Any acoustic heterodynes received are assumed to be the work of non-linearities and stresses in the search area. A full-waveform three dimensional tomography algorithm is applied by a graphics processor to the collected and logged data to generate maps and profiles of objects beneath the ground which are interpreted to have produced the acoustic heterodynes. | 02-13-2014 |
20140100973 | SMARTPHONE VIRTUAL PAYMENT CARD - A payment device presents a matrix barcode on a smartphone display screen for scanning by a merchant at a point-of-sale terminal. The consumer authenticates with their payment processor by logging in with their smartphone through a back channel. A successful log-in is rewarded with a matrix barcode the consumer can allow the merchant to scan if the particulars and price of the proposed transaction are acceptable. A transaction summary and request for approval arrive back at the consumer's smartphone through the back channel. Approval can be indicated by the entry of a user PIN code, and the transaction is complete. | 04-10-2014 |
20140104979 | Ground-Penetrating Tunnel-Detecting Active Sonar - A ground-penetrating tunnel-detecting active sonar launches two different monotonic acoustic beams down into the ground from the surface. If the two separate monotonic acoustic waves arrive at a stress field, they will mix and produce a frequency difference heterodyne due to the inherent pressure nonlinearities in the solid medias. Any sonar returns are bandpass filtered so only an acoustic frequency difference heterodyne can pass through. The existence of a tunnel is revealed by the return of acoustic frequency difference heterodynes all coming from a more-or-less horizontal line of phase-delayed sources and directions. These phase differences can be derived from the vector values provided by the acoustic vector sensor. Three or more acoustic vector sensors on the surface can be used effectively to provide triangulations down to the tunnel to better estimate the tunnel track. | 04-17-2014 |
20140125509 | RADAR FOR REJECTING AND LOOKING PAST SURFACE REFLECTIONS - A multi-modal ground penetrating radar includes a radar set configured to launch predistorted double-sideband (DSB) suppressed-carrier modulated continuous waves (CW) to illuminate and penetrate a ground surface. A variable frequency modulator is connected to modulate a continuous wave (CW) carrier frequency generator within the radar set to yield a double-sideband suppressed carrier output. A lateral single-file array of antennas is configured to be flown closely over the surface of the ground. A multiplexing switch is connected to the array of antennas and configured to selectively switch individual ones of the antennas to the radar set. Any early arriving signals returned from geologic clutter and surface reflections are suppressed in synchronous detection in relation to signals received by the array of antennas from less shallow depths. Interesting objects below the ground surface are detected and located by the late arriving signal reflections. | 05-08-2014 |
Richard Brewster Main, Newark, CA US
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20140125508 | LARGE AREA GROUND MONITORING - A municipal infrastructure maintenance system uses a ground vehicle to move an antenna array in back-and-forth sweeps over large areas or distances. The antenna array comprises dozens of compartmentalized radio dipole antennas arranged laterally, shoulder-to-shoulder across the width of each sweep. An antenna switch matrix is connected between the antenna array and a ground-penetrating-radar (GPR) set and provides electronic aperture switching and selection, and the ability to laterally register one sweep to the next. The antenna array is extended out in front of the ground vehicle on a pivotable boom, and the cantilevered weight is a primary concern. The antenna array is constructed with aluminum-on-aluminum honeycomb panels slotted and folded around dozens of resistive-card compartment separators. Printed circuit boards with matching baluns are also slotted to receive tabs on the resistive cards, and their dipole elements are resistive loaded to quench crosstalk and near field effects. | 05-08-2014 |
20140139224 | STRAY WIRE LOCATION SENSOR - A stray-wire sensor includes a vertical magnetic gradiometer (VMG) carried over the surface by ground vehicles or by low-flying aircraft. The VMG has a spot of sensitivity on the ground which stays nadir to the VMG itself. A Faraday shield surrounding the VMG screens out the near field electric dipole signals, and a ferrite rod core and winding inside act as an antenna sensitive to the near-field magnetic dipole signals which radiate from horizontal lying stray wires on the ground surface in the dirt of hidden by ground cover. The VMG depends on it being moved around over the ground so that magnetic signal gradients and reversals can be measured point-by-point. The nadir points which fall over a point along a long horizontal wire will express characteristic signatures in the signal gradients and phase reversals measureable in the antenna. | 05-22-2014 |
20150221149 | WIFI WALLET PAYMENTS AND ENTRY KEYS - A WiFi Wallet includes an app that installs on a smartphone or other mobile device having a wireless local area network connection manager and mobile telephone network access. Local preexisting wireless access points and routers are adjusted to transmit type (R)SSID service set identifiers in their beacons and to invite brand-named guest network logons. The WiFi wallet app is provisioned with a matching password for the (R)SSID that will gain it Internet access. Once on the Internet, the WiFi wallet app logs onto a network server to deposit an encrypted cardholder token. A location identifier for the particular local wireless access points and router naturally tags on. The network server generates an anonymous WiFi Wallet token and sends it to the user over mobile telephone network and the host location over secure Internet. At checkout, lock-open, or secure log-in, the user displays their token to the host location security barrier. | 08-06-2015 |
20150297914 | LASER PHOTOTHERAPY DEVICE - A photo-bio-stimulation device uses near infrared (NIR) laser illumination of the scalp to promote hair growth with a lightweight user wearable device. All the remaining components are mounted on the concave underside of an outer shell. Forty to as many as eighty VCSEL laser device chips are surface mount soldered underneath of a single large, thin-layer FR4 printed circuit. These discrete devices direct a diffused, near uniform flood of 678-nanometer monochromatic laser light deep into the hair roots and follicles across the scalps of its users. Petal shapes along a central spine are cut deep into the side edges of the thin-layer FR4 printed circuit to allow it to be conformed and fixed into a hemispherical dome and attached with dozens of plastic snaps inside the outer shell. This connects inside to a rechargeable battery and power controller. A protective clear covering matching the concave underside is attached along the brims. | 10-22-2015 |
Richard Brewster Main, Elk Grove, CA US
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20090236149 | DOWNHOLE GENERATOR FOR DRILLSTRING INSTRUMENTS - A downhole generator comprises a turbine coaxially disposed inside a section of drillstring and that will be spun when hydraulic or pneumatic flows are pushed through to a drillbit motor on a distal end. The turbine, in turn, spins permanent magnets in an orbit around the outside of a cylindrical containment shell. Such containment shell is made of titanium or aluminum and will allow the spinning magnets fields to enter and induce electrical currents in coils within. Current from the coils is rectified and filtered to provide a DC operating voltage through intrinsically safe connectors to various loads including drillstring steering controls, radars, and telemetry circuits. The hydraulic and pneumatic flows stream past all around the cylindrical containment shell from the turbine on their way to the drillbit motor. | 09-24-2009 |
Richard Tony Main, Las Vegas, NV US
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20110030628 | TWO-CYCLE DRY-SUMP FUEL-INJECTED ENGINE - A two-cycle dry-sump fuel-injected engine includes a cylinder block with piston bores that step up substantially in diameter between the top of each cylinder and the bottom. A matching piston similarly steps in its outside diameter with a larger diameter lower skirt having an oil seal ring. A narrower diameter of the piston involves the top better part of its length. A jacket chamber all around the piston changes in volume as the piston travels. A combustion chamber has an exhaust valve and a fuel injector. The jacket chamber provides a pump for an oil mist and air lubrication system. Fresh air is drawn into the crankcase. When the piston moves all the way down, the fresh air is compressed by the larger displacement volume of the larger diameter piston skirt and transferred through to a smaller displacement volume of the upper piston to completely scavenge the exhaust. | 02-10-2011 |
William T. Main, Aptos, CA US
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20080240364 | Phantom insert for quality assurance - An apparatus for performing quality assurance on a radiation treatment delivery system includes a housing, a target region, and alignment protrusions. The housing is penetrable by a radiation beam of a radiation source of the radiation treatment delivery system and translucent to an image guidance system of the radiation treatment delivery system. The target region is disposed within the housing and contrasts with the housing when imaged by the image guidance system. The alignment protrusions are disposed on the housing for aligning a film insert relative to the target region. | 10-02-2008 |