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Adam Mather, Bloomfield, MI US
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| 20090139807 | Brake assembly having multi-piece core and replaceable friction surfaces - A brake disk ( | 06-04-2009 |
Brian Douglas Mather, Blacksburg, VA US
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| 20100203782 | SULFONATED BLOCK COPOLYMERS HAVING ACRYLIC ESTERAND METHACRYLIC ESTER INTERIOR BLOCKS, AND VARIOUS USES FOR SUCH BLOCKS, AND VARIOUS USES FOR SUCH BLOCK COPOLYMERS - A sulfonated block copolymer which is solid and non-dispersible in water having at least two polymer end blocks A and at least one interior block B wherein each A block is a polymer block resistant to sulfonation and each B block is a polymer block susceptible to sulfonation, wherein the A and B blocks do not contain any significant levels of olefinic unsaturation. Each A block having one or more segments selected from (i) acrylic esters, (ii) methacrylic esters, and (viii) mixtures thereof; and each B block comprising segments of one or more polymerized vinyl aromatic monomers selected from (i) unsubstituted styrene monomers, (ii) ortho-substituted styrene monomers, (iii) meta-substituted styrene monomers, (iv) alpha-methylstyrene, (v) 1,1-diphenylethylene, (vi) 1,2-diphenylethylene and (vii) mixtures thereof. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100203783 | SULFONATED BLOCK COPOLYMERS METHOD FOR MAKING SAME, AND VARIOUS USES FOR SUCH BLOCK COPOLYMERS - A sulfonated block copolymer which is solid and non-dispersible in water having at least two polymer end blocks A and at least one polymer interior block B wherein each A block is a polymer containing essentially no sulfonic acid or sulfonate functional groups and each B block is a polymer block containing 10 to 100 mol percent sulfonic acid or sulfonate functional groups based on the number of monomer units of the B block, and wherein said A and B blocks do not contain any significant levels of olefinic unsaturation. Also claimed are processes for making such block copolymers, and the various end uses and applications for such block copolymers. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100203784 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING SULFONATED BLOCK COPOLYMERS AND VARIOUS USES FOR SUCH BLOCK COPOLYMERS - A process for preparing sulfonated block copolymers that are solid in water having at least two polymer end blocks A and at least one polymer interior block B involving sulfonating the interior block B until substantially sulfonated. Each A block having one or more segments selected from polymerized (i) para-substituted styrene monomers, (ii) ethylene, (iii) alpha olefins of 3 to 18 carbon atoms; (iv) hydrogenated 1,3-cyclodiene monomers, (v) hydrogenated monomers of conjugated dienes having a vinyl content less than 35 mol percent prior to hydrogenation, (vi) acrylic esters, (vii) methacrylic esters, and (viii) mixtures thereof. Each B block having segments of one or more polymerized vinyl aromatic monomers selected from (i) unsubstituted styrene monomers, (ii) ortho-substituted styrene monomers, (iii) meta-substituted styrene monomers, (iv) alpha-methylstyrene, (v) 1,1-diphenylethylene, (vi) 1,2-diphenylethylene and (vii) mixtures thereof. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100203785 | COMPOSITION CONTAINING SULFONATED BLOCK COPOLYMERS AND ARTICLES MADE THEREFROM - A composition having a sulfonated block copolymer which is solid and non-dispersible in water having at least two polymer end blocks A, at least one polymer interior block B, and at least one polymer block D. Each A block is a segment of one or more polymerized para-substituted styrene monomers, each B block contains segments of one or more vinyl aromatic monomers selected from polymerized (i) unsubstituted styrene monomers, (ii) ortho-substituted styrene monomers, (iii) meta-substituted styrene monomers, (iv) alpha-methylstyrene, (v) 1,1-diphenylethylene, (vi) 1,2-diphenylethylene and (vii) mixtures thereof, and each D block having a glass transition temperature of less than 20° C. and a number average molecular weight of between 1,000 and 50,000 Adhesives, coatings and membranes are formed from the composition. Various articles are formed with the composition including films, fibers, fabrics, laminates, and absorbent cores. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100204403 | SULFONATED BLOCK COPOLYMERS, METHOD FOR MAKING SAME, AND VARIOUS USES FOR SUCH BLOCK COPOLYMERS - A pre-cursor block copolymer for sulfonation which, prior to hydrogenation, has the general configuration A-B-A, A-B-A-B-A, (A-B-A)nX, (A-B)nX, A-D-B-D-A, A-B-D-B-A, (A-D-B)nX, (A-B-D)nX or mixtures thereof, wherein A, B and D blocks do not contain any significant levels of olefinic unsaturation. Each A and D block is a polymer block resistant to sulfonation, and each B block is a polymer block susceptible to sulfonation. Each A block is a segment of one or more polymerized para-substituted styrene monomers, each B block contains segments of one or more vinyl aromatic monomers selected from polymerized (i) unsubstituted styrene monomers, (ii) ortho-substituted styrene monomers, (iii) meta-substituted styrene monomers, (iv) alpha-methylstyrene, (v) 1,1-diphenylethylene, (vi) 1,2-diphenylethylene and (vii) mixtures thereof, and each D block contains polymers having a glass transition temperature less than 20° C. and a number average molecular weight of between 1,000 and 50,000 | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100298514 | SULFONATED BLOCK COPOLYMERS HAVING ETHYLENE AND DIENE INTERIOR BLOCKS, AND VARIOUS USES FOR SUCH BLOCK COPOLYMERS - A sulfonated block copolymer which is solid and non-dispersible in water having at least two polymer end blocks A and at least one interior block B wherein each A block is a polymer block resistant to sulfonation and each B block is a polymer block susceptible to sulfonation, wherein the A and B blocks do not contain any significant levels of olefinic unsaturation. Each A block includes one or more segments selected from polymerized (i) ethylene, (ii) monomers of conjugated dienes having a vinyl content less than 35 mol percent prior to hydrogenation, and (iii) mixtures thereof; and each B block comprising segments of one or more polymerized vinyl aromatic monomers selected from (i) unsubstituted styrene monomers, (ii) ortho-substituted styrene monomers, (iii) meta-substituted styrene monomers, (iv) alpha-methylstyrene, (v) 1,1-diphenylethylene, (vi) 1,2-diphenylethylene and (vii) mixtures thereof. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110263763 | METHOD FOR VARYING THE TRANSPORT PROPERTIES OF A FILM CAST FROM A SULFONATED COPOLYMER - A method for varying the transport properties of a film cast from a polymer having at least two polymer end blocks A and at least one polymer interior block B wherein each A block is a polymer block resistant to sulfonation and each B block is a polymer block susceptible to sulfonation, and wherein said A and B blocks do not contain any significant levels of olefinic unsaturation. The method includes casting the polymer using a solvent mixture having two or more solvents selected from the group consisting of polar solvents and non-polar solvents. | 10-27-2011 |
Bruce Alan Mather, Hockessin, DE US
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| 20090008919 | Vehicle occupant restraint and method - A component of a vehicle occupant restraint system, the vehicle occupant restraint system having a webbing with a lap belt portion and a shoulder belt portion contiguous with the lap belt portion, the component including a web engaging device adapted to toggle between an open and an engaged condition, wherein in the open condition the webbing is moveable relative to the web engaging device in two directions along the webbing, wherein in the engaged condition the webbing is moveable relative to the web engaging device in only one direction along the webbing, and wherein the web engaging device is lockable in the open condition. A vehicle occupant restraint system including a webbing with lap and shoulder belt portions, a component having a web engaging device adapted to toggle between an open and an engaged condition, and a tensioner configured to respond to at least one of the open and engaged conditions. | 01-08-2009 |
Carl Mather, Lake Orion, MI US
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| 20080224524 | MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY - According to one embodiment of a seat assembly for a motor vehicle a seat back pivots about a hip axis, a seat bottom pivots about a knee axis, and at least one seat bottom leg is pivots about an ankle axis, so that the seat back folds down against the seat bottom and the seat bottom kneels on the floor to at least partially define a seating load floor. According to another embodiment; a seat bottom and a seat back are articulatable in a forward direction to fold the seat bottom and back down toward a floor of the vehicle to at least partially define a seating load floor. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080264988 | RETRACTABLE CROSSBOW ROOF RACK - A roof-rack assembly for a vehicle includes a roof having a first support member extending along a length thereof. A second support member is spaced apart from the first support member and extends along a length of the roof. At least one cross-member extends between and is attached to the first support member and the second support member and is movable between a use position and a stowed position relative to the roof. The at least one cross-member extends away from a surface of the roof in the use position and is received generally within the roof in the stowed position. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20110148163 | MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY - According to one embodiment of a seat assembly for a motor vehicle a seat back pivots about a hip axis, a seat bottom pivots about a knee axis, and at least one seat bottom leg is pivots about an ankle axis, so that the seat back folds down against the seat bottom and the seat bottom kneels on the floor to at least partially define a seating load floor. According to another embodiment, a seat bottom and a seat back are articulatable in a forward direction to fold the seat bottom and back down toward a floor of the vehicle to at least partially define a seating load floor. | 06-23-2011 |
Christopher T. Mather, Rocky Hill, NJ US
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| 20080288285 | METHOD OF PERFORMING CLINICAL TRIAL BUDGET ANALYSIS - A computer-implemented method is provided of analyzing budgets for clinical trials. A clinical trial budget is entered into a processor. The budget includes activities and associated activity costs. The activities are classified into a set of standardized service categories. The processor then allocates the associated activity costs with the respective standardized service category. The budget further includes assumption specifications. The processor further calculates per unit costs of the assumption specifications. The activities and the associated activity costs are then equalized against reference assumption specifications using at least the per unit costs. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090204431 | METHOD AND ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE FOR PERFORMING CLINICAL TRIAL BUDGET ANALYSIS - An electronic method is provided of analyzing budgets for clinical trials. A clinical trial budget is entered into a processor. The budget includes activities and associated activity costs. The activities are classified into a set of standardized service categories. The processor then electronically allocates the associated activity costs with the respective standardized service category so that budget costs can be objectively analyzed. The budget further includes assumption specifications. The processor further calculates per unit costs of the assumption specifications. The activities and the associated activity costs are then equalized against reference assumption specifications using at least the per unit costs via calculations performed in the processor. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20100324931 | METHOD AND ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE FOR PERFORMING CLINICAL TRIAL BUDGET ANALYSIS - An electronic method and article of manufacture is provided for analyzing clinical trial budgets. A clinical trial budget is input into a processor. The budget includes activities and associated activity costs of a clinical trial. The activities of the inputted clinical trial budget are classified into a set of standardized service categories. The processor is used to electronically allocate the associated activity costs with the respective standardized service category so that budget costs of the clinical trial can be objectively analyzed. A report of the associated activity costs with the respective standardized service category is outputted for use in analyzing budgets for clinical trials. | 12-23-2010 |
Daniel Todd Mather, Lockport, IL US
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| 20090032746 | Piezo-electric actuated valve - A piezo-electric actuated valve having an inlet chamber, an outlet chamber, and an end chamber is disclosed. The valve also includes a main poppet disposed within the valve body. The main poppet is configured to be selectively movable between a flow blocking position substantially blocking a flow of pressurized fluid and a plurality of flow passing positions allowing fluid communication between the inlet and the outlet chambers. The valve also includes a pilot valve configured to be selectively movable between a first position substantially blocking a flow of pressurized fluid and a plurality of second positions allowing fluid communication between the end chamber and the one of the inlet and outlet chamber exposed to a pressurized fluid having a lower pressure. The valve further includes a piezo-electric actuator configured to be selectively movable between a de-energized position and an energized position to affect the pilot valve to selectively move to at least one the plurality of second positions. Movement of the pilot valve to one of the plurality of second positions affects the main poppet to selectively move to at least one of the plurality of flow passing positions. | 02-05-2009 |
David K. Mather, Troy, MI US
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| 20100123596 | Mather Line Monitor - The invention of the line monitor system is illustrated in the drawings labeled FIG. | 05-20-2010 |
Gary G. Mather, Salt Lake City, UT US
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| 20110224240 | METHODS OF TREATING CANCER AND RELATED DISEASES - Disclosed are orally bioavailable compounds effective as cytotoxic agents. The compounds of this invention are useful in the treatment of a variety of clinical conditions in which uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells occurs, such as in cancer and related diseases. | 09-15-2011 |
John Mather, South Haven, MI US
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| 20100003114 | Lug tender - A lug tender includes a conveyor belt-type feed bed having flexible conveyor belts for transporting lugs from a first, feed end, between side guard rails to a hopper or dumping end. At the hopper end, the side rails are omitted so that a grasping mechanism can address the side walls of the lug, grasping same and rotating the lug, inverting the lug over a feed hopper. Fruit carried by the lug is thus deposited in the feed hopper. A guard placed over the feed hopper prevents the lug from entering the feed hopper. A pusher bar displaces the lug across the guard to free up the hopper for the subsequent lug. The emptied lug can then be removed either manually or mechanically for recycling. | 01-07-2010 |
Jonathan Mather, Cornish, NH US
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| 20110198320 | Alignment Features for a Plasma Torch Connector Assembly - A connector assembly for coupling a plasma torch to a receptacle including a connector body configured to receive a mating connector body. The connector body is attachable to a power supply or a plasma arc torch. One or more circumferentially shaped blades extend axially from a surface of the connector body and form a blade ring. One or more gaps can be disposed relative to the surface of the connector body. The plurality of gaps are defined by and between the circumferentially shaped blades. A distance of the gaps between the circumferentially shaped blades extends along a portion of the circumference of the blade ring. The plurality of gaps can be asymmetrically distributed about the blade ring to facilitate proper rotational alignment, and are shaped to align with corresponding circumferentially shaped blades of the mating connector body. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20120055906 | Forward Flow, High Access Consumables for a Plasma Arc Cutting Torch - A nozzle for a plasma arc cutting torch includes a substantially hollow, elongated body capable of receiving an electrode. The nozzle body defines a longitudinal axis and has a length along the axis from a first end of the nozzle body to a second end of the nozzle body. The nozzle also includes a plasma exit orifice disposed at the first end of the body. The first end of the nozzle body has a width and a ratio of the length of the nozzle body to the width of the nozzle body is greater than about 3. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120061355 | Adapter for a Plasma Arc Torch - An apparatus and method for extending a plasma arc torch is disclosed. The apparatus includes a plasma torch adapter for relocating a mounting location of plasma torch consumables with respect to a plasma arc torch. The adapter is configured to be mounted between a plasma arc torch and the plasma torch consumables. The adapter is connectable to a consumable interface of the torch and includes a generally longitudinal body having a first end and a second end. The adapter includes a first connector at the first end of the body that is adapted to mate with the consumable interface. The adapter further includes a second connector at the second end of the body for mating with a set of plasma torch consumables, such that a second mounting location for consumables is established in a spaced relationship relative to the first connector, the mounting location adjacent the second connector. | 03-15-2012 |
Jonathan P. Mather, Cornish Flat, NH US
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| 20080272094 | PLASMA TORCH ELECTRODE WITH IMPROVED INSERT CONFIGURATIONS - An improved electrode for use in a plasma arc torch. The electrode includes an electrode body, a bore defined by and disposed in the electrode body, and an insert disposed in the bore. The insert and/or the bore of the electrode are configured to improve retention of the insert in the electrode, thereby extending electrode life. The invention also includes a method for forming the electrode. The method includes a step of positioning an insert into a bore of an electrode such that an exterior gap is established that is greater than a second gap. | 11-06-2008 |
Michael Mather, Greenville, TN US
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| 20110108413 | SPRAY FORMED GALVANIC ANODE PANEL - An electrolytic mortar for fabricating galvanic anode panels is strengthened with fibers to improve green strength and resistance to cracking. Elongated reinforcing fibers are introduced into a flowing stream of mortar and deposited in multiple layers upon a platen or mold. A sacrificial zinc anode of open construction is embedded between the multiple layers to allow for electrolytic conduction between the layers and over all surfaces of the zinc anode. | 05-12-2011 |
Patrick Mather, Syracuse, NY US
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| 20110263808 | POLYHEDRAL OLIGOMERIC SILSESQUIOXANE POLYURETHANES - A multi-block thermoplastic polyurethanes system which incorporates polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane into conventional biodegradable thermoplastic polyurethanes built up by poly(ε-caproactone) and polyethylene glycol blocks, resulting in biostability. The multi-block thermoplastic polyurethanes are synthesized from lysine-diisocyanate with poly(ε-caprolactone)-diol, polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane-diol, and poly(ethylene glycol) using a one-step synthesis process. | 10-27-2011 |
Patrick Mather, Manlius, NY US
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| 20100227247 | NANOCAPILLARY NETWORKS AND METHODS OF FORMING SAME - A method for forming a nanocapillary network comprises dissolving a polyelectrolyte in a solvent to form a solution; electrospinning the solution to extract polyelectrolyte fibers; and organizing the polyelectrolyte fibers into a network. The method can further comprise processing the network to increase the density of the polyelectrolyte fibers in the network. The method can also further comprise processing the network to interconnect polyelectrolyte fibers. A method for forming a proton exchange membrane comprises dissolving a polyelectrolyte in a solvent to form a solution; electrospinning the solution to extract polyelectrolyte fibers; organizing the polyelectrolyte fibers into a network; and impregnating the network with a polymer to fill voids between polyelectrolyte fibers of the network. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20110003159 | SELF-HEALING PRODUCT - Embodiments of a self-healing product comprise a shape memory component and a healing component interpenetrating the shape memory component to form a fibrous microstructure. This microstructure can facilitate healing and mending mechanisms, wherein in one embodiment the healing component is selected so as to diffuse into a defect when the area of the product with the defect is subject to a treatment. This treatment can vary the temperature of the self-healing product, with the temperatures in one example being at or above a melting temperature (T | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110033520 | Antimicrobial Nanostructured Hydrogel Web Containing Silver - Robust polymeric hydrogels and a method to fabricate antimicrobial non-woven fibrous wound dressing with controlled silver release that may be used for anti-infective medical implants and anti-infective coating for implantable medical device. The hydrogels may be provided in non-woven fibrous wound dressing and anti-infective implantable medical devices, especially for reconstructive oral and bone surgery. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110059527 | Active Cell Culture Via Shape Memory - Substrates for cell culture and tissue engineering bioreactors consisting of polymers that change their shape over time under stimulation by temperature change, hydration, degradation, or other means. A method of controlling cell culture using a biodegradable shape memory polymer, wherein shape changes can transfer stresses, strains, or both to adherent or otherwise connected cells such that the mechanical stimulus impacts cell development and the resulting properties of tissues. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110173971 | STIMULI-RESPONSIVE PRODUCT - Embodiments of a product such as a stimuli-responsive product can comprise a shape memory component and a nanofiber component that forms a fibrous microstructure or network. The resulting product can be responsive to stimuli, such as electrical stimuli, in a manner that cause the product to deform, deflect, and rebound. In one embodiment, the product can comprise an epoxy and a continuous non-woven nanofiber, the combination of which provides a product with enhanced actuation speed. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110217547 | MULTI-SHAPE PRODUCT - Multi-shape products of the present disclosure comprise two components: a matrix component and a fiber component that is embedded or otherwise disposed in the matrix component. The matrix component exhibits certain shape memory properties. The fiber component interpenetrates the matrix component to facilitate fixing of the multi-shape product in various temporary shapes. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110244001 | System and method for the release of nitric oxide using nanoscale media - A composite material containing polymeric nanofibers, themselves containing NO-donor molecules, imbibed with an elastomer matrix is permeable to both water and gas so that dissociation reactions in the presence of water releases NO gas in a sustained manner. The NO-donor nanofibers may be formed by synthesizing acceptable NO-donor molecules, blending such molecules in solution with PVP, PCL or PVAc, electrospinning the blend at relatively high voltage for form fiber mats, applying PDMS rubber to the fiber mat and crosslinking it. The resulting NO-releasing electrospun fiber composite may be used in medical devices such as catheters, stents, or vascular grafts, with the purpose of releasing nitric oxide within a controlled rate and for a sustained period of time, as well as other known medical applications for NO. | 10-06-2011 |
Phillip Mather, Maricopa, AZ US
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| 20110074406 | THREE AXIS MAGNETIC FIELD SENSOR - Three bridge circuits ( | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110147867 | METHOD OF VERTICALLY MOUNTING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A method of mounting a first integrated circuit ( | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110169488 | METHOD AND STRUCTURE FOR TESTING AND CALIBRATING MAGNETIC FIELD SENSING DEVICE - A method of sensing a magnetic field including at least one magnetoresistive sensing element ( | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110244599 | PROCESS INTEGRATION OF A SINGLE CHIP THREE AXIS MAGNETIC FIELD SENSOR - A semiconductor process integrates three bridge circuits, each include magnetoresistive sensors coupled as a Wheatstone bridge on a single chip to sense a magnetic field in three orthogonal directions. The process includes various deposition and etch steps forming the magnetoresistive sensors and a plurality of flux guides on one of the three bridge circuits for transferring a “Z” axis magnetic field onto sensors orientated in the XY plane. | 10-06-2011 |
Phillip Bruce Mather, Adrian, MI US
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| 20090008919 | Vehicle occupant restraint and method - A component of a vehicle occupant restraint system, the vehicle occupant restraint system having a webbing with a lap belt portion and a shoulder belt portion contiguous with the lap belt portion, the component including a web engaging device adapted to toggle between an open and an engaged condition, wherein in the open condition the webbing is moveable relative to the web engaging device in two directions along the webbing, wherein in the engaged condition the webbing is moveable relative to the web engaging device in only one direction along the webbing, and wherein the web engaging device is lockable in the open condition. A vehicle occupant restraint system including a webbing with lap and shoulder belt portions, a component having a web engaging device adapted to toggle between an open and an engaged condition, and a tensioner configured to respond to at least one of the open and engaged conditions. | 01-08-2009 |
Phillip G. Mather, Phoenix, AZ US
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| 20120122247 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING A MAGNETO-RESISTIVE MEMORY DEVICE AND A PROCESS FOR FORMING THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A process of forming an electronic device can include forming a stack including a tunnel barrier layer. The tunnel barrier layer can have a ratio of the metal atoms to oxygen atoms of greater than a stoichiometric ratio, wherein the ratio has a particular value. The process can also include forming a gettering layer having a composition capable of gettering oxygen, and depositing an insulating layer over the gettering layer. The process can further include exposing the insulating layer to a temperature of at least approximately 60° C. In one embodiment, after such exposure, a portion of the gettering layer is converted to an insulating material. In another embodiment, an electronic device can include a magnetic tunnel junction and an adjacent insulating layer lying within an opening in another insulating layer. | 05-17-2012 |
Phillip G. Mather, Chandler, AZ US
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| 20110121826 | Two-Axis Magnetic Field Sensor with Multiple Pinning Directions - A fabrication process and apparatus provide a high-performance magnetic field sensor ( | 05-26-2011 |
Phillip Glenn Mather, Maricopa, AZ US
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| 20090059444 | METHODS AND STRUCTURES FOR AN INTEGRATED TWO-AXIS MAGNETIC FIELD SENSOR - A two-axis, single-chip external magnetic field sensor incorporates tunneling magneto-resistance (TMR) technology. In one embodiment, an integrated device includes at least two sensor elements having pinned layers with orientation situated at a known angle (e.g., 90 degrees) with respect to each other. In the presence of a magnetic field, the information from the multiple sensor elements can be processed (e.g., using a conventional bridge configuration) to determine the orientation of the integrated sensor with respect to the external field. In order to achieve an integrated sensor with multiple pinned layer orientations, a novel processing method utilizes antiferromagnetic pinning layers different materials with different blocking temperatures (e.g., PtMn and IrMn). | 03-05-2009 |
Raymond G. Mather, Southbury, CT US
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| 20080217406 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING DISPOSITION STATUS OF AN ITEM TO BE DELIVERED WITHIN AN ORGANIZATION - A method and system for tracking the receipt and the internal movement of items such as packages, parcels and other accountable items within an organization such as a corporation, hospital or school. The system comprises a portable data terminal programmed to record information regarding the receipt and the internal movement of the items in a data collection format, wherein the data collection format can be created and/or modified by the user according to the user's needs. For that purpose, the system further comprises a base station to allow the user to create and/or modify the data collection format. The base station is capable of communicating with the portable data terminal for unloading electronic files to the portable data terminal in order to modify the data collection format. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20090164662 | INTELLIGENT INTERACTIVE MAIL OPENING TRACKING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method for tracking the opening of physical mail includes preparing a mail piece for delivery to a mailpiece recipient, the mailpiece having identifying information thereon, and communicating the mailpiece identifying information to a mail opening tracking organization. The mailpiece is delivered to the mailpiece recipient. The mailpiece is mechanically opened and data related to the mailpiece opening event is captured and the data related to the mailpiece opening event is communicated to the tracking organization. | 06-25-2009 |
Richard Kevin Mather, Salisbury, NC US
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| 20080217411 | Secure wireless indicia reader - A method of operating an indicia reader network comprising the steps of: reading an information bearing indicia of an item with a hand held indicia reader having a first wireless transceiver and generating therefrom an encrypted data message in accordance with a FIPS standard; transmitting the encrypted data message from the indicia reader to a base unit having a second wireless transceiver; decrypting the data message within the base; and transmitting the decrypted data message to a host device, wherein the network is configured so that the indicia reader and the base unit have a linking mode in which a base address of the base unit is sent to the indicia reader, and a reader address is sent to the indicia reader and a request to link is sent to the base unit by way of an encrypted wireless communication between the second wireless transceiver and the first wireless transceiver. | 09-11-2008 |
Sophie L. Mather, Portland, OR US
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| 20100242151 | Article Of Apparel With Variable Air Permeability - An article of apparel may include a torso region with a front area, a back area, and a pair of side areas. At least a portion of each of the side areas are formed from a material with (a) a first air permeability when unexposed to water and (b) a second air permeability when exposed to water. The first air permeability may be less than 279 cm | 09-30-2010 |
Sophie Louise Mather, Portland, OR US
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| 20080289078 | Articles of Apparel Including Zones Having Increased Thermally Insulative and Thermally Resistive Properties - Thermal garments with reduced weight and bulk and improved packability include targeted zones of increased thermal resistive properties. Such garments may include: (a) a first garment region extending along a central back portion of the garment from the waist area of the garment to the neck area; (b) second and third garment regions extending along the sides of the garment from the waist area to the underarm area; and (c) a fourth garment region extending between the first and second garment regions, between the first and third garment regions, and between the second and third garment regions. The fourth garment region includes a thermal material having a lower thermal resistive value than the thermal resistive values of the thermal materials associated with the first, second, and third garment regions. Methods of making such garments also are described. | 11-27-2008 |
Steven Mather, Hillsdale, IL US
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| 20110301710 | INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT FACILITATING UNILATERAL PLACEMENT, INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS - Implants, tools and methods for performing unilateral posterior lumbar interbody fusion are provided. An interbody implant includes a body having a top and bottom surface extending along a length thereof; and first and second side surfaces extending between the top and bottom surfaces on opposite sides of the body. The height of the first side surface is greater than the height of the second side surface. | 12-08-2011 |
Thomas N. Mather, Kingston, RI US
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| 20100278752 | Methods for Detection and Prevention of Tick Infestation and Pathogen Transmission - The invention generally features methods for the prevention and detection of a tick infestation. The present invention also features methods for decreasing the ability of a tick to feed on a subject. | 11-04-2010 |
Thomas William Mather, Philadelphia, PA US
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| 20080218996 | Hand-Worn Signaling Device - An improved hand-worn signaling device is disclosed that comprises at least one light-emitting assembly on the palmar side of the hand and at least one light-emitting assembly on the dorsal side of the hand; in one embodiment of the invention, the palmar light-emitting assembly is red and the dorsal light-emitting assembly is green. One embodiment of the device also comprises a controller that detects hand motions by the user and activates the appropriate light-emitting assembly in response. In another embodiment, the controller detects the angle of the user's wrist or knuckles, and activates the appropriate light-emitting assembly depending on the angle of the user's joints. In another embodiment, the controller detects the spatial orientation of the user's hand, and activates the appropriate light-emitting assembly depending on whether the user's hand is positioned vertically with the fingers pointing straight up (the “stop” position) or in any other orientation. An interlock switch that prevents inadvertent activation, and a feedback device that enables the user to tell which light-emitting assembly is on, are also disclosed. | 09-11-2008 |
William Mather, Houston, TX US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
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| 20100299110 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HAZARDOUS AREA CLASSIFICATION - A computer processor driven system and method capable of identifying and constructing representations of hazardous areas. The hazardous area classification system has one or more processors, and a computer readable medium containing instructions that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of determining a position of a hazardous area for a predetermined location using a calculation based on a plurality of parameters, and generating a representation of the hazardous area. | 11-25-2010 |