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Angelo Marra, Brooklyn, NY US
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| 20110159295 | BIOMASS ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING - A biodegradable biomass article for use in construction includes a cellulose biomass. The cellulose biomass includes an alkaline crystalline substance. An adhesive layer covers an outer surface of the biomass, and a sealing layer covers the adhesive layer. A method for manufacturing the biodegradable biomass article includes drying a cellulose biomass, and mixing the biomass with water into a slurry. The slurry is heated, and strained after the step of heating, resulting in a residual paste. The residual paste is compressed to form a biomass mat. The biomass mat is heated, and an adhesive layer is applied which covers the biomass mat. A sealing layer is applied over the adhesive layer. | 06-30-2011 |
Gregory M. Marra, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20130124504 | Sharing Digital Content to Discovered Content Streams in Social Networking Services - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving a query for content within a user interface of a social networking service, obtaining search results based on the query, the search results including a set of items distributed by users of the social networking service, transmitting instructions to display the search results in a search stream provided in the user interface, the set of items being included in the search stream, receiving first user input, the first user input defining an item data set associated with an item to be provided in the search results, and transmitting instructions to display revised search results including the item in one or more search streams, the one or more search streams including the search stream. | 05-16-2013 |
Gregory Matthew Marra, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20120331397 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE DISPLAY WHICH DIFFERENTIATES AMONG PARTICIPANTS IN A GROUP CONVERSATION - A system and machine-implemented method for differentiating participants in a group conversation within a graphical user interface of an electronic device of a user, via displaying a collection of contact icons on the graphical user interface, each contact icon respectively corresponding to one of a plurality of participants in a group conversation, wherein the group conversation provides for sharing communication messages among the plurality of participants including the user; determining which of the plurality of participants are currently accessing the group conversation; and differentiating, in the graphical user interface, display of the contact icons corresponding to those participants determined to be currently accessing the group conversation from the remaining contact icons. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20120331399 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE WHICH DISPLAYS PROFILE INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH A SELECTED CONTACT - A system and machine-implemented method for presenting profile information on an electronic device of a user, the profile information being associated with a contact of the user, via displaying a contact icon on a graphical user interface of the electronic device, the contact icon corresponding to a contact of the user; receiving user input which specifies selection of the contact icon; and displaying profile information, obtained from a profile associated with the contact corresponding to the selected contact icon, on the graphical user interface. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20120331405 | GROUP CONVERSATION BETWEEN A PLURALITY OF PARTICIPANTS - A system and method for presenting a group conversation on an electronic device of a user, via displaying, on a graphical user interface of the device, a group of contacts with which the user can communicate, the group of contacts comprising one or more individual contacts and one or more social circles which define a preset collection of contacts associated with one another. User input is received via the graphical user interface, the user input specifying a selection of participants from the group of contacts for a group conversation. The group conversation provides for sharing communication messages among the participants. A conversation window is presented on the graphical user interface. The conversation window displays a collection of contact icons with each contact icon respectively corresponding to one of the selected participants of the group conversation, and a conversation thread with the shared communication messages. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130088484 | DISPLAYING CONTENT ITEMS RELATED TO A SOCIAL NETWORK GROUP - Systems and methods for presenting social content are provided. In some aspects, a method includes receiving a new content item. The new content item is not associated with a social network group comprising a set of subject members and a set of viewing members. The method also includes determining that the new content item is related to the social network group. The method also includes storing the new content item in association with the social network group. The method also includes providing for display a representation of the new content item and an indication of the social network group. | 04-11-2013 |
John J. Marra, Winter Sprints, FL US
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| 20120207591 | COOLING SYSTEM HAVING REDUCED MASS PIN FINS FOR COMPONENTS IN A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A cooling system having one or more pin fins with reduced mass for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The cooling system may include one or more first surfaces defining at least a portion of the cooling system. The pin fin may extend from the surface defining the cooling system and may have a noncircular cross-section taken generally parallel to the surface and at least part of an outer surface of the cross-section forms at least a quartercircle. A downstream side of the pin fin may have a cavity to reduce mass, thereby creating a more efficient turbine airfoil. | 08-16-2012 |
John J. Marra, Winter Springs, FL US
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| 20110033311 | Turbine Airfoil Cooling System with Pin Fin Cooling Chambers - A cooling system for a turbine airfoil having at least one pin fin with a dimpled outer surface is disclosed. The dimpled outer surface increases the cooling efficiency of the pin fin, which creates numerous efficiencies, including thermal efficiencies, manufacturing efficiencies and the like. The dimples may be formed from shapes including, but not limited to, circular, oval, racetrack, and hemispherical. The dimples may be aligned in a variety of configurations. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110033312 | COMPOUND COOLING FLOW TURBULATOR FOR TURBINE COMPONENT - Multi-scale turbulation features, including first turbulators ( | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110038734 | Turbine Blade Having a Constant Thickness Airfoil Skin - A turbine blade is provided for a gas turbine comprising: a support structure comprising a base defining a root of the blade and a framework extending radially outwardly from the base, and an outer skin coupled to the support structure framework. The skin has a generally constant thickness along substantially the entire radial extent thereof. The framework and the skin define an airfoil of the blade. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110058949 | Turbine Airfoil Fabricated From Tapered Extrusions - An airfoil ( | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110110762 | Damping Element for Reducing the Vibration of an Airfoil - An airfoil ( | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110142654 | Turbine Blade Damping Device With Controlled Loading - A damping structure for a turbomachine rotor. The damping structure including an elongated snubber element including a first snubber end rigidly attached to a first blade and extending toward an adjacent second blade, and an opposite second snubber end positioned adjacent to a cooperating surface associated with the second blade. The snubber element has a centerline extending radially inwardly in a direction from the first blade toward the second blade along at least a portion of the snubber element between the first and second snubber ends. Rotational movement of the rotor effects relative movement between the second snubber end and the cooperating surface to position the second snubber end in frictional engagement with the cooperating surface with a predetermined damping force determined by a centrifugal force on the snubber element. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110171023 | AIRFOIL INCORPORATING TAPERED COOLING STRUCTURES DEFINING COOLING PASSAGEWAYS - A gas turbine engine ( | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110194939 | Snubber Assembly for Turbine Blades - A snubber associated with a rotatable turbine blade in a turbine engine, the turbine blade including a pressure sidewall and a suction sidewall opposed from the pressure wall. The snubber assembly includes a first snubber structure associated with the pressure sidewall of the turbine blade, a second snubber structure associated with the suction sidewall of the turbine blade, and a support structure. The support structure extends through the blade and is rigidly coupled at a first end portion thereof to the first snubber structure and at a second end portion thereof to the second snubber structure. Centrifugal loads exerted by the first and second snubber structures caused by rotation thereof during operation of the engine are at least partially transferred to the support structure, such that centrifugal loads exerted on the pressure and suctions sidewalls of the turbine blade by the first and second snubber structures are reduced. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110194943 | COOLED SNUBBER STRUCTURE FOR TURBINE BLADES - A turbine blade assembly in a turbine engine. The turbine blade assembly includes a turbine blade and a first snubber structure. The turbine blade includes an internal cooling passage containing cooling air. The first snubber structure extends outwardly from a sidewall of the turbine blade and includes a hollow interior portion that receives cooling air from the internal cooling passage of the turbine blade. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110217178 | TURBINE AIRFOIL HAVING OUTBOARD AND INBOARD SECTIONS - A turbine airfoil usable in a turbine engine and formed from at least an outboard section and an inboard section such that an inner end of the outboard section is attached to an outer end of the inboard section. The outboard section may be configured to provide a tip having adequate thickness and may extend radially inward from the tip with a generally constant cross-sectional area. The inboard section may be configured with a tapered cross-sectional area to support the outboard section. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110243724 | TURBINE AIRFOIL TO SHROUND ATTACHMENT - A turbine airfoil ( | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110299990 | TURBINE AIRFOIL WITH OUTER WALL THICKNESS INDICATORS - A turbine airfoil usable in a turbine engine and including a depth indicator for determining outer wall blade thickness. The airfoil may include an outer wall having a plurality of grooves in the outer surface of the outer wall. The grooves may have a depth that represents a desired outer surface and wall thickness of the outer wall. The material forming an outer surface of the outer wall may be removed to be flush with an innermost point in each groove, thereby reducing the wall thickness and increasing efficiency. The plurality of grooves may be positioned in a radially outer region of the airfoil proximate to the tip. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20120034097 | COMPONENT WITH INSPECTION-FACILITATING FEATURES - A turbine airfoil can be formed with features to facilitate measurement of its wall thickness. An outer wall of the airfoil can include an outer surface and an inner surface. The outer surface of the airfoil can have an outer inspection target surface, and the inner surface of the airfoil can have an inner inspection target surface. The inner and outer target surfaces can define substantially flat regions in surfaces that are otherwise highly contoured. The inner and outer inspection target surfaces can be substantially aligned with each other. The inner and outer target surfaces can be substantially parallel to each other. As a result of these arrangements, a highly accurate measurement of wall thickness can be obtained. In one embodiment, the outer inspection target surface can be defined by an innermost surface of a groove formed in the outer surface of the outer wall of the airfoil. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120070306 | TURBINE COMPONENT COOLING CHANNEL MESH WITH INTERSECTION CHAMBERS | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120177503 | COMPONENT COOLING CHANNEL - A cooling channel ( | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120201674 | COOLING MODULE DESIGN AND METHOD FOR COOLING COMPONENTS OF A GAS TURBINE SYSTEM - A cooling arrangement in a gas turbine system ( | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120207614 | INTEGRATED AXIAL AND TANGENTIAL SERPENTINE COOLING CIRCUIT IN A TURBINE AIRFOIL - A continuous serpentine cooling circuit forming a progression of radial passages ( | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120263575 | LOW PRESSURE COOLING SEAL SYSTEM FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A low pressure cooling system for a turbine engine for directing cooling fluids at low pressure, such as at ambient pressure, through at least one cooling fluid supply channel and into a cooling fluid mixing chamber positioned immediately downstream from a row of turbine blades extending radially outward from a rotor assembly to prevent ingestion of hot gases into internal aspects of the rotor assembly. The low pressure cooling system may also include at least one bleed channel that may extend through the rotor assembly and exhaust cooling fluids into the cooling fluid mixing chamber to seal a gap between rotational turbine blades and a downstream, stationary turbine component. Use of ambient pressure cooling fluids by the low pressure cooling system results in tremendous efficiencies by eliminating the need for pressurized cooling fluids for sealing this gap. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120269647 | COOLED AIRFOIL IN A TURBINE ENGINE - An airfoil in a gas turbine engine includes an outer wall and an inner wall. The outer wall includes a leading edge, a trailing edge opposed from the leading edge in a chordal direction, a pressure side, and a suction side. The inner wall is coupled to the outer wall at a single chordal location and includes portions spaced from the pressure and suction sides of the outer wall so as to form first and second gaps between the inner wall and the respective pressure and suction sides. The inner wall defines a chamber therein and includes openings that provide fluid communication between the respective gaps and the chamber. The gaps receive cooling fluid that provides cooling to the outer wall as it flows through the gaps. The cooling fluid, after traversing at least substantial portions of the gaps, passes into the chamber through the openings in the inner wall. | 10-25-2012 |
John J. Marra, Wintre Springs, FL US
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| 20130064667 | TURBINE BLADE AND NON-INTEGRAL PLATFORM WITH PIN ATTACHMENT - Platforms ( | 03-14-2013 |
John Joseph Marra, Winter Springs, FL US
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| 20100074732 | Gas Turbine Sealing Apparatus - A sealing apparatus in a gas turbine. The sealing apparatus includes a seal housing apparatus coupled to a disc/rotor assembly so as to be rotatable therewith during operation of the gas turbine. The seal housing apparatus comprises a base member, a first leg portion, a second leg portion, and spanning structure. The base member extends generally axially between forward and aft rows of rotatable blades and is positioned adjacent to a row of stationary vanes. The first leg portion extends radially inwardly from the base member and is coupled to the disc/rotor assembly. The second leg portion is axially spaced from the first leg portion, extends radially inwardly from the base member, and is coupled to the disc/rotor assembly. The spanning structure extends between and is rigidly coupled to each of the base member, the first leg portion, and the second leg portion. | 03-25-2010 |
Jon Marra, Henderson, NY US
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| 20090210106 | LOCOMOTIVE AIR/VACUUM CONTROL SYSTEM - The present locomotive brake control system includes a vacuum relay valve responsive to air brake apply and release signals on the air brake pipe to provide vacuum brake apply and release signals on a vacuum brake pipe. A locomotive brake controller is responsive to the brake apply and release signals on the air brake pipe to control the brake cylinder to apply and release the locomotive brakes in an air mode, and is responsive to the brake apply and release signals on the vacuum brake pipe sensed by a transducer to control the brake cylinder to apply and release the locomotive brakes in a vacuum mode. | 08-20-2009 |
Jon M. Marra, Henderson, NY US
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| 20110112706 | ECP TERMINAL MODE OPERATION - The present method operates an electrically controlled pneumatic (ECP) brake system that includes a system controller and a plurality of ECP devices on a train, in a semi-active mode between an active mode and an in active mode. The method includes setting the system controller to the semi-active mode if the ECP brake command is release; and setting the released ECP devices to the inactive state by the system controller when entering the semi-active mode. The ECP devices are set to an active state and to apply the brake by the system controller in response to an ECP brake command of apply. The ECP devices are reset to release and then to the inactive state by the system controller in response to an ECP brake command of release. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110153124 | WIRELESS DISPLAY UNIT FOR ECP TRANSITION SYSTEM - The present interface system includes a controller monitoring pressure on a locomotive brake pipe port, controlling pressure on a train brake pipe port in response to the pressure on a locomotive brake pipe port, providing ECP commands on an ECP trainline via a train electrical terminal in response to the pressure on the locomotive brake pipe port, and providing electrical power on the ECP trainline via an train electrical trainline terminal from the locomotive electrical trainline terminal. A transceiver is connected to the controller for wireless communication with the controller. A wireless display unit communicates via the transceiver with the controller and displays information from the controller to the operator remote from the interface system and provides inputs from the operator to the controller. The system also includes a three position change over valve. An event recorder and a GPS system may be connected to the controller. | 06-23-2011 |
Michael Anthony Marra, Lexington, KY US
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| 20080218543 | Method For Decreasing Sensitivity To Errors In An Imaging Apparatus - A method for decreasing sensitivity to errors in an imaging apparatus includes, defining an ideal pattern of dot locations as a rectilinear grid formed by an intersection of a plurality of rasters and a plurality of vertical columns; for each raster of the plurality of rasters defining a plurality of groups of dot locations; and for each raster of the plurality of rasters, vertically shifting some groups of the plurality of groups of dot locations while not vertically shifting a remainder of groups of the plurality of groups of dot locations so as to define a non-ideal vertically shifted pattern of dot locations. | 09-11-2008 |
Steven P. Marra, Lebanon, NH US
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| 20110251474 | Anatomical visualization and measurement system - In another preferred form of the present invention, there is provided a method for determining the risk of rupture of a blood vessel using an appropriate set of 2-D slice images obtained by scanning the blood vessel, the method comprising: | 10-13-2011 |
Thomas Marra, San Diego, CA US
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| 20120236958 | REDUCED POWER-CONSUMPTION TRANSMITTERS - An exemplary embodiment discloses a digital control block for dynamically regulating power consumption of the transmitter; and a first driver amplifier circuit comprising a plurality of bias-modes each corresponding to a power consumption level in the transmitter, the digital control block to instruct the first driver amplifier circuit to operate in a selected bias-mode to regulate power consumption of the transmitter. | 09-20-2012 |
Thomas D. Marra, San Diego, CA US
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| 20110025422 | POWER AMPLIFIER BIAS CURRENT MONITOR AND CONTROL MECHANISM - Techniques for monitoring and controlling bias current of amplifiers are described. In an exemplary design, an apparatus may include an amplifier and a bias circuit. The amplifier may include at least one transistor coupled to an inductor. The bias circuit may generate at least one bias voltage for the at least one transistor in the amplifier to obtain a target bias current for the amplifier. The bias circuit may generate the at least one bias voltage based on a voltage across the inductor in the amplifier, or a current through a current mirror formed with one of the at least one transistor in the amplifier, or a gate-to-source voltage of one of the at least one transistor in the amplifier, or a voltage in a replica circuit replicating the amplifier, or a current applied to the amplifier with a switched mode power supply disabled. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110044380 | DYNAMICALLY CHANGING A TRANSMITTER SAMPLING FREQUENCY FOR A DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER (DAC) TO REDUCE INTERFERENCE FROM DAC IMAGES - A method for interference reduction is described. The method is implemented in a wireless device. It is determined that a page is going to be received via a secondary receiver. It is also determined that a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) image from a transmitter will cause interference with the secondary receiver when the page is received. A sampling frequency of the DAC for the transmitter is changed so that there are not any DAC images from the transmitter that will cause interference with the secondary receiver. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20130094550 | SHARED FEEDBACK FOR ADAPTIVE TRANSMITTER PRE-DISTORTION - A modem is described. The modem includes a transmitter. The transmitter includes a digital pre-distortion module and a power amplifier. The modem also includes one or more selected shared receivers. The one or more selected shared receivers generate a feedback signal for the digital pre-distortion module. The modem further includes a feedback switch. The feedback switch selectively couples the one or more selected shared receivers to an output of the transmitter. | 04-18-2013 |
Thomas Domenick Marra, San Diego, CA US
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| 20120326783 | LOW-VOLTAGE POWER-EFFICIENT ENVELOPE TRACKER - Techniques for efficiently generating a power supply are described. In one design, an apparatus includes an envelope amplifier and a boost converter. The boost converter generates a boosted supply voltage having a higher voltage than a first supply voltage (e.g., a battery voltage). The envelope amplifier generates a second supply voltage based on an envelope signal and the boosted supply voltage (and also possibly the first supply voltage). A power amplifier operates based on the second supply voltage. In another design, an apparatus includes a switcher, an envelope amplifier, and a power amplifier. The switcher receives a first supply voltage and provides a first supply current. The envelope amplifier provides a second supply current based on an envelope signal. The power amplifier receives a total supply current including the first and second supply currents. In one design, the switcher detects the second supply current and adds an offset to generate a larger first supply current than without the offset. | 12-27-2012 |
Thomas Domenick Marra, Del Mar, CA US
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| 20100328127 | INTERFERENCE REDUCTION USING VARIABLE DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER (DAC) SAMPLING RATES - A method for interference reduction is described. A sampling frequency is selected for a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) so that images within a DAC output signal do not interfere with one or more receivers. A sample rate is adjusted of an input signal that is provided to the DAC to match the sampling frequency for the DAC. | 12-30-2010 |