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Aaron C. Mansfield, Lake Havasu City, AZ US
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| 20090118023 | Method of supporting an upper gearset of a marine stern drive - A support for the upper drive shaft of a marine stern drive unit. The support has an axial body installable in the axial bore of the upper case. Retainers on the body are engageable with the upper case to secure the support in place. One or both retainers are axially adjustable relative to the body. Adjustment may be achieved at threaded sections on the body which matingly engage threaded sections on the retainer. | 05-07-2009 |
Amos Robbins Mansfield, Provo, UT US
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| 20080211663 | POWER LINE AUDIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A communication system associated with premises power distribution lines can be used to transmit audio data via the distribution lines. First and second transceivers can communicate bi-directionally over the distribution lines to transmit the audio data. The audio data can be provided by a computer coupled to one of the transceivers. One or more portions of the premises power distribution lines can be used as radiators to wirelessly transmit the audio data to one or more devices. | 09-04-2008 |
Andrew Mansfield, New Orleans, LA US
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| 20120041450 | MINIMAL ACCESS TOOL - A minimal access tool includes a frame arranged to be attached to an arm of a user, a tool shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, where the tool shaft proximal end is connected to the frame. The tool further includes an input joint having a first end connected to the frame and a second end arranged to receive user input, the input joint including a virtual center-of-rotation (VC) mechanism which provides a center of rotation that generally coincides with a wrist joint of the user. An output joint is connected to the tool shaft distal end, where the output joint is coupled to the input joint via a mechanical transmission connected therebetween to correlate motion of the input joint to motion of the output joint. | 02-16-2012 |
Andrew Mansfield, Salem, MA US
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| 20120071278 | NETTING SYSTEM FOR DRINKING GAMES - An accessory for the game of beer pong and related games. The accessory includes two separate net assemblies that attach to both ends of a beer pong table. The netting assembly catches ping-pong balls that go over the edges of the game table during game play to prevent the ping pong balls from touching the floor. This netting system will reduce the amount of dirt and contamination on the ping pong balls, which will reduce the amount of dirt and contamination dirty ping pong balls spread to beverages containers used in game play. | 03-22-2012 |
Brian C. Mansfield, Catonsville, MD US
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| 20080201095 | Method for Calibrating an Analytical Instrument - Methods are provided for calibrating analytical instruments that comprise a quantitative device, such as spectrometers, particularly where a complex mixture is analyzed over a broad spectral range. Associated computer and analytical systems as well as software are also provided. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080312514 | Serum Patterns Predictive of Breast Cancer - Models for classifying a biological sample are developed from samples taken from a mammalian subject into one of at least two possible biological states related to breast cancer. Samples may be processed by mass spectral and other high-throughput analytical techniques. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090004687 | PREDICTIVE MARKERS FOR OVARIAN CANCER - Methods are provided for predicting the presence, subtype and stage of ovarian cancer, as well as for assessing the therapeutic efficacy of a cancer treatment and determining whether a subject potentially is developing cancer. Associated test kits, computer and analytical systems as well as software and diagnostic models are also provided. | 01-01-2009 |
Bryan D. Mansfield, Myakka City, FL US
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| 20100051623 | PLURAL CHAMBER DRINKING CUP - The invention provides a drink mixing cup for fluids comprising an outer chamber having an outer rim disposed at its top and a chamber disposed inside the outer chamber having an inner rim disposed below the outer rim by an amount selected to optimize mixing fluids poured from said chambers when drunk by humans. The design allows for nesting of cups and thermal insulation of the inner chamber. An advantageous method of delivering mixed drinks to patrons can be obtained using one or more cups having an outer chamber and an inner chamber and having a space below the inner chamber disposed inside said outer chamber and a tray having mandrels having a shape corresponding to the space below the inner chamber, whereby the cups can be mounted on the mandrels and prevented from sliding off the tray when tipped. | 03-04-2010 |
Bryan D. Mansfield, Bradenton, FL US
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| 20100294774 | Plural Chamber Drinking Cup - The invention provides a drink mixing cup for fluids comprising an outer chamber having an outer rim disposed at its top and a chamber disposed inside the outer chamber having an inner rim disposed below the outer rim by an amount selected to optimize mixing fluids poured from said chambers when drunk by humans while not interfering with their noses. The design allows for nesting of cups to reduce storage space. Anti-nesting ribs prevent full nesting so that separation of cups is not difficult. When thin walls made from plastic are used and the inner chamber is elevated, the fluid in the inner chamber is thermally insulated. When inverted, the chamber below the inner chamber can serve as a drinking glass. | 11-25-2010 |
David Mansfield, Ballston Lake, NY US
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| 20090233528 | Floor sanding sponge pads - Floor sanding sponge pads (as referred to as “sponge pads”) are designed to sand both raw (unfinished) or treated (finished with stain, sealer, polyurethane, etc.) floors in order to smooth out surface roughness while applying a sufficient surface texture to allow subsequent application of finish to properly adhere. The sponge pad may have a vacuum hole configuration to remove swarf from the work surface. | 09-17-2009 |
Donna M. Mansfield, Port Washington, NY US
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| 20100185548 | Systems and Methods for Facilitating Agreement Generation and Negotiation via an Agreement Modeling System - Systems and methods are provided to facilitate generation and/or negotiation of an agreement document via an agreement modeling system. According to one embodiment, agreement information associated with an agreement between a party and a counter-party is determined. An agreement document is generated in accordance with the agreement information, and it is automatically arranged for the agreement document to be received by the party and/or the counter-party. For example, an agreement modeling system controller may transmit the agreement document to the counter-party via an electronic mail address. | 07-22-2010 |
Elizabeth Mansfield, Bethesda, MD US
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| 20090305411 | RECOMBINANT ANTIBODIES AND IMMUNOCONJUGATES TARGETED TO CD-22 BEARING CELLS AND TUMORS - Methods and compositions relating to anti-CD22 antibodies with high binding affinity, and immunoconjugates comprising the anti-CD22 antibody linked to a therapeutic agent such as a | 12-10-2009 |
James C. Mansfield, Hillsboro, OR US
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| 20110063707 | Support System for Vibrating Optical Assembly - A support system for a vibrating component of an optical assembly that is adjacent to a frame, wherein the component is driven to vibrate along an X-direction of a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system. The support system includes a support member connected to the frame. The support system has contact elements that are adjustable for movement into and out of contact with the vibrating component to constrain motion of the vibrating component in the Y-direction and in the Z-direction, without constraining motion of the vibrating component in the X-direction. | 03-17-2011 |
Jason A. Mansfield, Lake Havasu City, AZ US
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| 20090118023 | Method of supporting an upper gearset of a marine stern drive - A support for the upper drive shaft of a marine stern drive unit. The support has an axial body installable in the axial bore of the upper case. Retainers on the body are engageable with the upper case to secure the support in place. One or both retainers are axially adjustable relative to the body. Adjustment may be achieved at threaded sections on the body which matingly engage threaded sections on the retainer. | 05-07-2009 |
John M. Mansfield, Berlin, MA US
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| 20080255545 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING THE INSIDE OF AN EYE - In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a first body having a proximal end and a distal end and defining a lumen, and a second body defining a second lumen. The first body is disposed within the lumen of the second body. The lumen of the first body is configured to receive a medical device for performing a medical procedure within at least a portion of an eye. The second body includes a sharpened distal end configured to penetrate a surface of the eye. A plurality of illumination fibers is disposed between the first body and the second body. In some embodiments, the lumen of the first body and the lumen of the second body are coaxial. In some embodiments, the sharpened distal end includes an angled surface. | 10-16-2008 |
Lyndon Mansfield, El Paso, TX US
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| 20120082735 | Allergic skin desease topical cream - Disclosed is a cream formulation containing calamine, an H1 antihistamine, and a corticosteroid for the reduction of inflammation, redness and itching associated with acute and chronic allergic skin disease. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120083516 | Nasal sinus spray for treatment of sinus headache and method of using same - Disclosed is a nasal spray containing the combination of a vasoconstrictor and a topical local anesthetic. | 04-05-2012 |
Michael Mansfield, Lindon, UT US
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| 20080320060 | Systems And Methods For Partitioning Data On Multiple Servers - Systems and methods for partitioning information across multiple storage devices in a web server environment. The system comprises a web server database which includes information related creating a web site. The information is divided into partitions within the database. One of the partitions includes user information and another of the partitions includes content for the web site. Portions of the content for the web site is replicated and maintained within the partition including the user information. Further, a portion of the user information is replicated and maintained in the partition where the content for the web site is maintained. The methods include dividing information into partitions, de-normalizing the received data and replicating the data portions into the various web site locations. | 12-25-2008 |
Michele Ann Mansfield, Cincinnati, OH US
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| 20110305870 | TEAR RESISTANT POROUS EXTENSIBLE WEB - The present invention pertains to a porous, macroscopically-expanded, three-dimensional, elastomeric web suitable for use in elasticized portions of disposable absorbent articles such as bandages, diapers and pull-up diaper training pants. In a preferred embodiment the web has a continuous first surface and a discontinuous second surface remote from first surface. An elastomeric web of the present invention preferably comprises a formed film having at least two polymeric layers, with at least one of the layers being an elastomer and at least one of the other layers being a substantially less elastomeric skin layer. In a preferred embodiment the elastomeric web exhibits a multiplicity of primary apertures in the first surface of the web, the primary apertures being defined in the plane of the first surface by a continuous network of interconnecting members. Each interconnecting member exhibits an upwardly concave-shaped cross-section along its length. The interconnecting members terminate substantially concurrently with one another to form a secondary aperture in the plane of the second surface of the web. Also disclosed is a method of producing the elastomeric web of the present invention comprising providing a multilayer elastomeric film, supporting the film on a forming structure, and applying a fluid pressure differential across the thickness of the multilayer film. The fluid pressure differential is sufficiently great to cause the multilayer film to conform to the supporting structure and rupture in at least portions of the formed film. | 12-15-2011 |
Patrick Neal Mansfield, Locust Grove, AR US
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| 20090321134 | Auger downforce unit for use on tractor 3-point hitch mounted earth augers - We have invented a way to create mechanical downforce for using post hole augers or other implements on tractor 3-point hitches. Our invention allows the user to switch the post hole auger from conventional mode to downforce mode by removing one hitch pin and inserting two others. Our invention makes it possible to create downforce sufficient for digging in hard, rocky or frozen soils without resorting to unsafe methods. The invention creates a secondary pivot point and a variable attachment point, resulting in the lifting force of the tractor's hitch being reversed into usable downforce at the auger bit. The invention permits the user of a tractor-driven earth auger to generate mechanical downforce at the auger, without the use of additional hydraulics for easier digging in hard or rocky soils. | 12-31-2009 |
Peter K. Mansfield, Bellevue, WA US
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| 20110015779 | Method and System for Transporting Inventory Items - A system for transporting inventory items includes an inventory holder capable of storing inventory items and a mobile drive unit. The mobile drive unit is capable of moving to a first point with the inventory holder at least one of coupled to and supported by the mobile drive unit. The mobile drive unit is additionally capable of determining a location of the inventory holder and calculating a difference between the location of the inventory holder and the first point. The mobile drive unit is then capable of determining whether the difference is greater than a predetermined tolerance. In response to determining that the difference is greater than the predetermined tolerance, the mobile drive unit is also capable of moving to a second point based on the location of the inventory holder, docking with the inventory holder, and moving the mobile drive unit and the inventory holder to the first point. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110125312 | Method and System for Transporting Inventory Items - A system for transporting inventory items includes an inventory holder capable of storing inventory items and a mobile drive unit. The mobile drive unit is capable of moving to a first point with the inventory holder at least one of coupled to and supported by the mobile drive unit. The mobile drive unit is additionally capable of determining a location of the inventory holder and calculating a difference between the location of the inventory holder and the first point. The mobile drive unit is then capable of determining whether the difference is greater than a predetermined tolerance. In response to determining that the difference is greater than the predetermined tolerance, the mobile drive unit is also capable of moving to a second point based on the location of the inventory holder, docking with the inventory holder, and moving the mobile drive unit and the inventory holder to the first point. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110130866 | Method and System for Transporting Inventory Items - A system for transporting inventory items includes an inventory holder capable of storing inventory items and a mobile drive unit. The mobile drive unit is capable of moving to a first point with the inventory holder at least one of coupled to and supported by the mobile drive unit. The mobile drive unit is additionally capable of determining a location of the inventory holder and calculating a difference between the location of the inventory holder and the first point. The mobile drive unit is then capable of determining whether the difference is greater than a predetermined tolerance. In response to determining that the difference is greater than the predetermined tolerance, the mobile drive unit is also capable of moving to a second point based on the location of the inventory holder, docking with the inventory holder, and moving the mobile drive unit and the inventory holder to the first point. | 06-02-2011 |
Renee C. Mansfield, Uxbridge, MA US
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| 20110256521 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CUSTOMIZING LESSON PLANS - The present invention relates to a computer system that customizes lesson plans of students and reports the outcome of the same. In one example embodiment, a collection and aggregation module, coupled to a computer memory, collects current student record data of a plurality of students and aggregates the collected student record data over time and over various pluralities of students to generate a superset aggregate data. The student record data includes recent performance and progress data for each student. A curriculum customization module receives the superset aggregate data from the collection and aggregation module and customizes a current curriculum for a given student using the superset aggregate data. | 10-20-2011 |
Richard J.w. Mansfield, Cambridge, MA US
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| 20110071956 | PREDICTIVE MODEL DEVELOPMENT - Models are generated using a variety of tools and features of a model generation platform. For example, in connection with a project in which a user generates a predictive model based on historical data about a system being modeled, the user is provided through a graphical user interface a structured sequence of model generation activities to be followed, the sequence including dimension reduction, model generation, model process validation, and model re-generation. | 03-24-2011 |
Richard Marcus Mansfield, Lexington, SC US
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| 20090152319 | Pneumatic tool design - An improved pneumatic tool design includes pneumatic motor chamber that houses a turbine. An air path directs compressed air into the pneumatic motor chamber. The air path includes an air inlet chamber that at least partially surrounds the pneumatic motor chamber. The air path also includes a motor inlet disposed in one side wall (e.g., the top wall) of the pneumatic motor chamber forward of the rear end plate thereof. The air path further includes at least one exhaust port disposed in an opposite side wall (e.g., the bottom wall) of the pneumatic motor chamber. A high-pressure seal, such as an o-ring, surrounds the pneumatic motor chamber and isolates the motor inlet, which is thus at a rear outer portion of the pneumatic motor chamber, from a forward outer portion of the pneumatic motor chamber. | 06-18-2009 |
Richard P. Mansfield, Athol, MA US
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| 20100331621 | Bipolar resection device having simplified rotational control and better visualization - An improved bipolar resection device provides an intuitive finger grip control in a smaller sheath package. Bipolar electrode wires occupy less space by extending in a closely abutting relationship along the sheath and exiting in a one above the other orientation that provides a reduced profile, allowing for better visualization during resection. In various embodiments, resection motion is provided through a rotational sweep transverse to the longitudinal axis of the resection device and may include push/pull motion. The sheath may be oval in shape and the bipolar electrode connected to the bipolar electrode wires having a narrow cross-section to improve resection site visualization. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20120059219 | BIPOLAR RESECTION DEVICE HAVING SIMPLIFIED ROTATIONAL CONTROL AND BETTER VISUALIZATION - An oval or ovoid electrode is used in a resectoscope. A longer dimension of the electrode preferably extends in a direction that is perpendicular to the direction in which the electrode is moved during tissue resection. | 03-08-2012 |
Robert J. Mansfield, Sterling, MA US
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| 20100183269 | ENVIRONMENTALLY ROBUST LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER COATED OPTICAL FIBER CABLE AND ITS USE IN HERMETIC PACKAGING - The invention relates to high-strength, abrasion-resistant optical fiber cable having a supplemental layer consisting essentially of a liquid crystal polymer (LCP) to enhance the cable's tensile strength and hermetically seal it, and an outermost encasing layer to protect the LCP supplemental layer from damage that could otherwise diminish the tensile strength or destroy the moisture barrier properties of the cable gained by adding the supplemental liquid crystal polymer layer. The encasing layer is preferably a thin layer of a smooth, non-crystalline thermoplastic that can be easily removed with chemicals that do not affect the properties of the supplemental layer so that the supplemental layer can be made accessible for promoting the formation of hermetically sealed interfaces between the cable and other structures. Cross-head extrusion methods for coating optical fibers with LCP and encasing layers are described along with laser and ultrasonic bonding techniques for fabricating hermetic packages. | 07-22-2010 |
Robert K. Mansfield, Dallas, TX US
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| 20090293104 | System and method for comprehensive management of company equity structures and related company documents withfinancial and human resource system integration - A system comprises business logic operable for managing and administering company entities, records, documents, equity instruments, and stakeholders, a database storing data associated with the business logic, integration logic operable to integrate the business logic and its associated data with existing enterprise systems and data associated therewith, and a graphical user interface presenting a hierarchical tree view of the company entities, records, documents, equity instruments, and stakeholders. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20110106676 | System and method for comprehensive management of company equity structures and related company documents with financial and human resource system integration - A system comprises business logic operable for managing and administering company entities, records, documents, equity instruments, and stakeholders, a database storing data associated with the business logic, integration logic operable to integrate the business logic and its associated data with existing enterprise systems and data associated therewith, and a graphical user interface presenting a hierarchical tree view of the company entities, records, documents, equity instruments, and stakeholders. | 05-05-2011 |
Robert Kent Mansfield, Dallas, TX US
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| 20090299909 | System and method for comprehensive management of company equity structuresand related company documents with financial and human resource systemintegration - A system comprises business logic operable for managing and administering company entities, records, documents, equity instruments, and stakeholders, a database storing data associated with the business logic, integration logic operable to integrate the business logic and its associated data with existing enterprise systems and data associated therewith, and a graphical user interface presenting a hierarchical tree view of the company entities, records, documents, equity instruments, and stakeholders. | 12-03-2009 |
Scott Mansfield, Evans City, PA US
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| 20120120803 | NODE AND METHOD FOR COMPUTING FORWARDING TREES TO DISTRIBUTE TRAFFIC IN A NETWORK - A node and a method are described herein for computing forwarding trees to distribute traffic in a network. In addition, a network is described herein that has a plurality of nodes interconnected to one another by a plurality of network links, and each node is configured to perform multiple rounds of forwarding tree computations to distribute traffic load on one or more of the network links to the other nodes. | 05-17-2012 |
Scott A. Mansfield, Evans City, PA US
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| 20120039161 | AUTOMATED TRAFFIC ENGINEERING FOR FAT TREE NETWORKS - Embodiments of a method implemented in at least one fat tree network node for improved load distribution, wherein the node is one of a plurality of fat tree network nodes in a fat tree network each of which implement a tie-breaking process to produce minimum cost trees, is described. In some embodiments, a spanning tree computation for each root node of the fat tree network in order from a lowest ranked root node to a highest ranked node is performed, a filtering database for each root node of the fat tree network, wherein the filtering database includes a set of media access control (MAC) addresses of the leaf nodes of the fat tree network generated, and link utilization for each computed tree to use as a prefix to link identifiers used for at least one tie-breaking algorithm added. | 02-16-2012 |
Scott Andrew Mansfield, Evans City, PA US
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| 20120057603 | Automated Traffic Engineering for 802.1AQ Based Upon the Use of Link Utilization as Feedback into the Tie Breaking Mechanism - A method in an Ethernet Bridge for improved load distribution in an Ethernet network that includes the Ethernet Bridge including determining a first set of one or more shortest paths between each Ethernet Bridge pair in the Ethernet network, selecting at least a first shortest path, calculating a link utilization value for each link of the Ethernet network, determining a second set of one or more shortest paths between each Ethernet Bridge pair in the Ethernet network, generating a path utilization value for each shortest path, selecting a second shortest path on the basis of said path utilization value, whereby the selection of the second shortest in light of path utilization minimizes the standard deviation of load distribution across the entire Ethernet network. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120106347 | LOAD BALANCING IN SHORTEST-PATH-BRIDGING NETWORK - A flow classification process is used at the edge of the shortest path bridging network to determine a flow label for attachment to a client frame entering the network. Any of several flow labels can be assigned to a client frame traversing the network to a particular egress node, and the flow labels are used by forwarding nodes to select among multiple equal-cost paths. In several embodiments, the flow label is calculated as a function of the client frame contents, which provide an entropy source for randomizing the selection of the flow label. This entropy source comprises the Internet Protocol (IP) header in the client frame, in some embodiments, but may comprise other client frame content in other cases. | 05-03-2012 |
Scott M. Mansfield, Hopewell Jct., NY US
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| 20110271238 | DECOMPOSITION WITH MULTIPLE EXPOSURES IN A PROCESS WINDOW BASED OPC FLOW USING TOLERANCE BANDS - Setting final dimensions while protecting against the possibility of merging shapes is provided by performing a decomposition of tolerance bands onto a plurality of masks for use in a multi-exposure process. This allows the maximum process latitude between open and short failure mechanisms, while also providing a mechanism to enforce strict CD tolerances in critical regions of a circuit. The decomposition enables co-optimizing various types of shapes placed onto each mask along with the source used to print each mask. Once the tolerance bands are decomposed onto the two or more masks, standard tolerance-band-based data preparation methodologies can be employed to create the final mask shapes. | 11-03-2011 |
Shawn Lynn Mansfield, Liberty Township, OH US
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| 20120009285 | Compositions for treating skin - A personal care composition comprising: at least a first phase and a second phase wherein said first phase comprises a) an aqueous structured surfactant phase comprising STnS where n is between about 0 and about 2.5; b) ; c) a structuring system comprising i. optionally, a non-ionic emulsifier; ii. optionally, from about 0.05% to about 5%, by weight of said personal care composition, of an associative polymer; iii. an electrolyte; and said second phase comprises a) a benefit phase comprising from 1% to about 50%, by weight of said personal care composition, of a hydrophobic benefit agent. | 01-12-2012 |
Stephen Gary Mansfield, Montgomery Village, MD US
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| 20110263015 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR GENERATION OF PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS - The present invention describes the use of pre-trans-splicing molecules (PTMs) to reprogram human normal and diseased somatic cells into pluripotent stem cells using spliceosome-mediated RNA trans-splicing. More specifically, the present invention describes the use of the SMaRT™ technology to repair or reprogram the newly induced diseased pluripotent stem cells. | 10-27-2011 |
Todd Leon Mansfield, Cincinnati, OH US
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| 20080228159 | Breathable and Liquid Impermeable Web and Method of Making the Web - A method is disclosed for modifying the physical characteristics of a web which involves passing the web between at least one pair of interengaged rolls to incrementally stretch the web, and then withdrawing the incrementally stretched web from between the rolls under tension. A web modified according to the disclosed method has desirable breathability and liquid impermeability, as well as extensibility and a soft, cloth-like textured surface. One embodiment of the present invention provides a breathable web comprising a microporous film exhibiting an MVTR of at least about 2000 g/m | 09-18-2008 |
| 20090264844 | EXTRUSION BONDED LAMINATES FOR ABSORBENT ARTICLES - An absorbent article of the present invention may comprise a topsheet, an outer cover, and an absorbent core disposed therebetween. The outer cover may comprise an extrusion bonded laminate. The EBL may comprise a multi-layer coextruded elastomeric film and a nonwoven. The film may comprise a core layer, a first outer layer, and a second outer layer, wherein the core layer is between the first and second outer layers. The nonwoven may comprise fibers and/or filaments. The first outer layer may be non-adhesively joined to the nonwoven via extrusion coating. Further, the outer cover may be elastic to at least about 50% engineering strain. The nonwoven may have high chemical affinity for the first outer layer. The first outer layer may have a low chemical affinity for the core layer; and the multi-layer coextruded elastomeric film may have a basis weight no greater than about 40 gsm. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20100040826 | Extrusion Bonded Laminates for Absorbent Articles - An absorbent article of the present invention may comprise a topsheet, an outer cover, and an absorbent core disposed therebetween. The outer cover may comprise an extrusion bonded laminate. The EBL may comprise a multi-layer coextruded elastomeric film and a nonwoven. The film may comprise a core layer, a first outer layer, and a second outer layer, wherein the core layer is between the first and second outer layers. The nonwoven may comprise fibers and/or filaments. The first outer layer may be non-adhesively joined to the nonwoven via extrusion coating. Further, the outer cover may be elastic to at least about 50% engineering strain. The nonwoven may have high chemical affinity for the first outer layer. The first outer layer may have a low chemical affinity for the core layer. And, the first outer layer may comprise an amount of draw down polymer greater than about 45 wt %. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20110066126 | Stretch Laminate, Method Of Making, And Absorbent Article - A stretch laminate includes a first layer including an elastomer film, the first layer having a surface, and a second layer including a nonwoven material, the second layer having a surface that is attached to the surface of the first layer. The tensile behavior in the transverse direction of the stretch laminate is within about 2.5 N/cm of the tensile behavior in the transverse direction of the film at an engineering strain of about 1.5, and exists independent of mechanical activation. A method of making the stretch laminate and an absorbent article having at least one region defined by the stretch laminate are also provided. | 03-17-2011 |
William Mansfield, Sugar Hill, GA US
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| 20100150128 | Devices and Methods for Asymmetrical Multicarrier Transmission and Reception - Devices and methods are disclosed which supplement a duplex frequency by providing one or more simplex frequencies and distributing a data load among them. Variations of the disclosed system include a server containing a scheduler in communication with a communications device. The server initially communicates with the communications device using a duplex channel. The scheduler determines when it is no longer optimal to use the single duplex channel, and distributes data among the duplex channel and one or more simplex channels. Before sending this data through multiple channels, the server must first send a schedule to the communications device, so the communications device knows which bits of data are coming through which channels at which times. The scheduler compiles this schedule and sends it to the communications device through the duplex channel. A descheduler within the communications device receives the schedule and alerts the communications device to start receiving data on other simplex channels. The descheduler then puts the bits of data in order as they stream in across the duplex and simplex channels. | 06-17-2010 |
William G. Mansfield, Sugar Hill, GA US
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| 20100062717 | ASYMMETRICAL MULTICARRIER INTERFERENCE AVOIDANCE - A system and methods for asymmetrical multicarrier interference avoidance in a communication from a network to a subscriber device. The asymmetrical multicarrier interference avoidance technique comprises measuring signal-to-noise ratio interference values and sorting the measured values into two tables for selecting an anchor and a non-anchor frequency carrier pairs. The system is self-tuning based on changes in the network, the subscriber and the surrounding environment. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20110319071 | PROACTIVE LATENCY-BASED END-TO-END TECHNOLOGY SURVEY AND FALLBACK FOR MOBILE TELEPHONY - A system and methodology that facilitates dynamically determining an end-to-end response of a network prior to the selection of a technology for an application, is provided. Moreover, a user equipment (UE) can perform a proactive latency-based end-to-end technology survey to select appropriate technologies for different applications based in part on application requirements, UE and network infrastructure capabilities, network load, concurrent uses, or other factors as determined by the service provider. The results of the survey can be compared with pre-established criteria, as broadcast by the network operator, to determine a network that can be utilized to support an application at a particular location, or to determine whether fallback to another technology provides better quality and/or efficiency can be performed. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120076016 | FEMTOCELL AUTOMATIC SPEED TEST - A system and methodology that facilitates automatically determining performance parameters of a broadband network connected to a femto access point (FAP) is provided. In particular, the system automatically performs a broadband test, in the background, to detect the current speed, performance, throughput, etc. of the broadband network. The results of the speed test are then provided to the customer and/or to the femtocell carrier's Customer Care team, to facilitate diagnosing and correcting problems with the femtocell's performance. Specifically, the system notifies the customer of the broadband test results via short message service (SMS) message(s), email and/or posts the results on a femtocell management web page accessed by the customer. In addition, the femtocell automatic broadband test results can also be posted to an online tool that is accessed by authorized entities within the femtocell carrier's Customer Care team to facilitate easy and accurate diagnosis of femtocell performance issues. | 03-29-2012 |
William M. Mansfield, Boulder, CO US
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| 20080223148 | Meter Electronics and Methods for Generating a Drive Signal for a Vibratory Flowmeter - A meter electronics ( | 09-18-2008 |
| 20100128499 | STEP-DOWN VOLTAGE CONVERTER - A step-down voltage converter ( | 05-27-2010 |
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