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Benjamin Adam Matter, Brooklyn Park, MN US
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20100304194 | PROCESS FOR MAKING FILL HOLE IN A WALL OF AN ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - A method of forming an energy storage device includes forming a fill hole in a wall of the energy storage device. The method also includes deforming the wall of the energy storage device to reduce a width of the fill hole. Moreover, the method includes sealing the fill hole. | 12-02-2010 |
Craig E. Matter, Reston, VA US
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20120206309 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FAR FIELD RADIATION FROM AN ANTENNA - An adjustable antenna enables far-field radiation from the antenna to be reduced, minimized, and/or substantially eliminated while near-field radiation from the antenna may be substantially maintained. In some embodiments, an antenna includes a first loop defining a first enclosed area and having a first phase center point defined by the geometric center point of the first enclosed area, a second loop coupled to the first loop and disposed substantially parallel to the first loop, the second loop defining a second enclosed area and a second phase center point defined by the geometric center point of the second enclosed area, and a third loop coupled to the first loop and the second loop and substantially parallel to the first loop, the third loop defining a third enclosed area and a third phase center point defined by the geometric center point of the third enclosed area. The antenna includes a plurality of adjuster elements coupled to at least one of the first loop, the second loop, or the third loop, herein known as the adjustable loop, and configured to expand or contract the enclosed area of the adjustable loop. A line normal to the plane of the first loop passes through the first phase center point of the first loop, the second phase center point of the second loop, and the third phase center point of the third loop, and a current supplied to the antenna flows in a first polarity in the third loop and flows in a second polarity in the first loop and the second loop, the first and second polarities being opposite to each other. | 08-16-2012 |
Craig E. Matter, Ashburn, VA US
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20090009410 | Positioning, detection and communication system and method - A positioning, communication, and detection system designed to provide a three dimensional location of an object, navigation tools, and bidirectional surface-to-subsurface communications, and methods of using the system. The system can include one or multiple transmitters comprising electromagnetic beacons, software defined radio receivers with an associated processing unit and data acquisition system, and magnetic antennas. The system may use theoretical calculations, scale model testing, signal processing, and sensor data. | 01-08-2009 |
Daniel Matter, Brugg CH
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20090090195 | Differential pressure means for a gas meter arrangement, comprising an improved flow geometry - A differential pressure system and a gas meter arrangement for precisely measuring a gas consumption by a gas meter is provided. A previously known gas meter is disposed in a bypass comprising a differential pressure system in the gas pipe for measuring a volumetric flow rate inside the gas pipe. The differential pressure system includes flow ducts having decreasing diameters as the radial position increases starting from a central axis of the differential pressure system. Examples of execution include inlet ports and/or outlet ports of the flow ducts which are provided with a specific countersink angle (α), and an equidistant, concentric arrangement of flow ducts on the cross-sectional area of the differential pressure system. This has the advantage of increasing the differential pressure at a low volume flow rate, reducing the differential pressure at a high volume flow rate, and generally creating an improved linearity across the entire measurement range between the volume flow rate in the bypass and the volume flow rate in the gas pipe, among other advantages. | 04-09-2009 |
Dieter Matter, Zofingen CH
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20130249349 | PIEZOELECTRIC SIGNAL GENERATOR - The piezoelectric signal generator ( | 09-26-2013 |
Erich Matter, Buttikon CH
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20130098219 | Device and method for manufacturing cotton pads - A device for separating textile parts such as cotton pads out of a textile sheet formation. The device includes at least one first tool component with a receiver opening for receiving separated-away textile parts, at least one second tool component cooperating with the first tool component and having a separating tool, for separating away textile parts out of the textile sheet formation. The first and the second tool components are designed movable to one another and relative to one another for separating away textile parts. The first tool component is designed as a die with a first cutting edge encompassing the die opening in a closed manner and the second tool component is designed as a working punch with a second cutting edge. | 04-25-2013 |
Eugene P. Matter, Folsom, CA US
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20120166842 | THERMALLY DOWNWARD SCALABLE SYSTEM - An apparatus may comprise a power management system. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 06-28-2012 |
Georg Matter, Wetzikon CH
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20080275511 | Cranium fixing device - The cranium fixation device ( | 11-06-2008 |
Gregg Matter, Sussex, WI US
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20140260112 | CRYOVIAL HANDLING APPARATUS - An apparatus for the simultaneous capping and uncapping of a plurality of vial assemblies, each of the vial assemblies including a vial body and a vial cap, the apparatus comprising a base, a cryogenic insert detachably coupled to the base and defining at least a first aperture about a first axis and a second aperture about a second axis, the first aperture configured to receive a first vial body, and the second aperture configured to receive a second vial body, the cryogenic insert including a cryogenic media, a first drive member engaging the first vial body for rotation about the first axis, a second drive member engaging the second vial body for rotation about the second axis, and a cap gripper assembly selectively coupled to the base, the cap gripper assembly selectively holding a first vial cap in substantial alignment with the first axis and a second vial cap in substantial alignment with the second axis, such that the first drive member may selectively couple the first vial body to the first vial cap, and the second drive member may couple the second vial body to the second vial cap. | 09-18-2014 |
Ibrahim Matter, Haifa IL
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20100069947 | DEVICE ESPECIALLY USEFUL FOR HERNIA REPAIR SURGERIES AND METHODS THEREOF - An elongate open-bored applicator (EOBP) adapted to deploy a mesh comprising (a) at least one inflatable contour-balloon; (b) at least one inflatable dissection balloon. The inflatable contour-balloon and the inflatable dissection balloon are adjustable and located at the distal portion; and, (c) at least one actuating means located at the proximal portion. The actuating means is in communication with the inflatable contour-balloon and the inflatable dissection balloon. The actuating means is adapted to provide the inflatable contour-balloon and the inflatable dissection balloon with independent activation and/or de-activation. | 03-18-2010 |
20130218179 | DEVICE ESPECIALLY USEFUL FOR HERNIA REPAIR SURGERIES AND METHODS THEREOF - The present invention discloses an inflatable contour-balloon useful in minimal invasive and/or open surgery. The inflatable contour-balloon positioned in the contour of a mesh and/or a patch and/or a net. The inflatable contour-balloon is adapted to spread and/or deploy the mesh and/or the patch and/or the net in the abdominal cavity and/or pre-peritoneal and/or space and/or hollow body organs and/or natural and/or artificial orifices and/or spaces and/or post operative spaces. The present invention also discloses an elongate open-bored applicator (EOBP) adapted to spread and/or deploy a mesh and/or a patch and/or a net. The EOBP is useful in minimal invasive surgery. The EOBP has a distal portion that is insertable into the abdominal cavity and/or pre-peritoneal and/or space arid/or hollow body organs and/or natural and/or artificial orifices and/or spaces and/or post operative spaces; and a proximal portion that remains outside the body. The EOBP comprises: (a) at least one inflatable contour-balloon; (b) at least one inflatable dissection balloon. The inflatable contour-balloon and the inflatable dissection balloon are adjustable and located at the distal portion; and, (c) at least one actuating means located at the proximal portion. The actuating means is in communication with the inflatable contour-balloon and the inflatable dissection balloon. The actuating means is adapted to provide the inflatable contour-balloon and the inflatable dissection balloon with independent activation and/or de-activation. | 08-22-2013 |
20150196377 | HERNIA REPAIR DEVICE - A method and device for treating hernia by implanting at least one collapsible hernia repair patch, such as a planar mesh body at least partially enveloped by one or more elastic collars. A posterior end of an applicator carrying the repair patch may be inserted through a hernia and into the wall of the abdominal cavity, and the patch may be released into the cavity, e.g., so as to helically deploy the patch such that the patch lies in parallel to the abdominal wall. A balloon, which is removably attached to the patch, may be inflated to help move the patch to a deployed configuration, and thereafter the balloon removed from the hernia site. | 07-16-2015 |
Jerome A. Matter, Racine, WI US
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20150130089 | VOLATILE MATERIAL DISPENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - A dispensing system includes a refill having a reservoir for containing a volatile material. A permeable membrane is disposed over the reservoir and allows the volatile material to be released therethrough. The dispensing system also includes a housing adapted to retain the refill and a manual drive mechanism, which is in communication with the refill. Actuation of the manual drive mechanism causes the refill to rotate more than 180° about a longitudinal axis. | 05-14-2015 |
Juerg M. Matter, New York, NY US
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20100324351 | Systems and Methods for Enhancing Rates of In Situ Carbonation of Peridotite - Methods and systems for enhancing rates of in situ carbonation of peridotite are disclosed. In some embodiments, the methods and systems include the following: fracturing a volume of peridotite in situ; heating the volume of peridotite in situ; injecting carbon dioxide into the volume of peridotite in situ; and forming carbonate in situ with the volume of peridotite and the carbon dioxide. | 12-23-2010 |
20120103602 | Systems, Methods, and Devices for Tagging Carbon Dioxide Stored in Geological Formations - Methods and systems for tagging carbon dioxide to be stored in a geologic formation are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method includes: providing a carbon dioxide tracer that is quantifiable and distinguishable versus non-anthropogenic produced carbon dioxide; providing carbon dioxide to be stored in the geologic formation; determining what portion of the carbon dioxide is anthropogenic produced carbon dioxide; and mixing a predetermined quantity of the carbon dioxide tracer with the carbon dioxide stored to develop a tagged quantity of carbon dioxide for storage in the geologic formation. In some embodiments, a system for tagging a stream of carbon dioxide includes a tagging module and a mixing module. Tagging module includes a carbon dioxide tracer that is quantifiable and distinguishable versus non-anthropogenic produced carbon dioxide. Mixing module includes mechanisms for containing and injecting the carbon dioxide tracer into a stream of carbon dioxide. | 05-03-2012 |
Jurg M. Matter, New York, NY US
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20120164042 | Systems and Methods for Enhancing Rates of Carbonation of Peridotite - Methods and systems for enhancing rates of carbonation of peridotite both in situ and ex situ are disclosed. In some embodiments, the methods and systems include the following: fracturing a volume of peridotite; heating the volume of peridotite; injecting an adjustable flow of carbon dioxide into the volume of peridotite; injecting bicarbonate materials into the volume of peridotite; and forming carbonate with the volume of peridotite and the carbon dioxide in an exothermic reaction thereby generating a self-sustaining heat source, the heat source heating the volume of peridotite. | 06-28-2012 |
Michelle Matter, Martinsville, NJ US
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20090022711 | METHODS OF MODULATING CELL DEATH BASED ON THE BIT-1/AES REGULATORY PATHWAY - The present invention provides a method of identifying an effective agent that alters the association of a Bit1 polypeptide with an AES polypeptide. The method is practiced by contacting a Bit1 polypeptide, or active fragment thereof, and an AES polypeptide, or active fragment thereof, with an agent under conditions that allow the Bit1 polypeptide or active fragment thereof to associate with the AES polypeptide or active fragment thereof; and detecting an altered association of the Bit1 polypeptide or active fragment thereof and the AES polypeptide or active fragment thereof, where an altered association indicates that the agent is an effective agent that alters the association of a Bit1 polypeptide with an AES polypeptide. Such an effective agent can modulate apoptosis and can be a useful therapeutic agent. | 01-22-2009 |
20120014974 | METHODS OF MODULATING CELL DEATH BASED ON THE BIT1/AES REGULATORY PATHWAY - The present invention provides a method of identifying an effective agent that alters the association of a Bit1 polypeptide with an AES polypeptide. The method is practiced by contacting a Bit1 polypeptide, or active fragment thereof, and an AES polypeptide, or active fragment thereof, with an agent under conditions that allow the Bit1 polypeptide or active fragment thereof to associate with the AES polypeptide or active fragment thereof; and detecting an altered association of the Bit1 polypeptide or active fragment thereof and the AES polypeptide or active fragment thereof, where an altered association indicates that the agent is an effective agent that alters the association of a Bit1 polypeptide with an AES polypeptide. Such an effective agent can modulate apoptosis and can be a useful therapeutic agent. | 01-19-2012 |
Nathaniel Matter, Albuquerque, NM US
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20120283530 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO DETECT CORONARY ARTERY CALCIFICATION OR DISEASE - Coronary artery calcification (CAC) occurs at an earlier age in diabetes and is a risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD) in subjects with or without diabetes. One postulated mechanism for the increased CAC is the accelerated accumulation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) in the vasculature. As certain collagen AGEs fluoresce, skin intrinsic fluorescence (SIF) can act as a novel maker of collagen AGEs levels. The present invention provides methods and apparatuses for detecting SIF that can be a useful marker of CAD risk and a therapeutic target. | 11-08-2012 |
Paul H. Matter, Columbus, OH US
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20090148742 | High performance multilayer electrodes for use in reducing gases - Electrode materials systems for planar solid oxide fuel cells with high electrochemical performance including anode materials that provide exceptional long-term durability when used in reducing gases and cathode materials that provide exceptional long-term durability when used in oxygen-containing gases. The anode materials may comprise a cermet in which the metal component is a cobalt-nickel alloy. These anode materials provide exceptional long-term durability when used in reducing gases, e.g., in SOFCs with sulfur contaminated fuels. The cermet also may comprise a mixed-conducting ceria-based electrolyte material. The anode may have a bi-layer structure. A cerium oxide-based interfacial layer with mixed electronic and ionic conduction may be provided at the electrolyte/anode interface. | 06-11-2009 |
20100167169 | Current Collectors for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Stacks - A sulfur tolerant anode current collector material includes a mesh or foam that includes a cermet. The cermet includes a metallic component and a ceramic component. The metallic component includes nickel, an alloy including nickel and cobalt, or a mixture including a nickel compound and a cobalt compound. The ceramic component includes a mixed conducting electrolyte material. | 07-01-2010 |
20120055789 | AMPEROMETRIC ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS AND SENSORS - Amperometric ceramic electrochemical cells comprise, in one embodiment, an electrolyte layer, a sensing electrode layer comprising a ceramic phase and a metallic phase, and a counter electrode layer, wherein the cell is operable in an oxidizing atmosphere and under an applied bias to exhibit enhanced reduction of oxygen molecules at the sensing electrode in the presence of one or more target gases such as nitrogen oxides (NO | 03-08-2012 |
20130087071 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING BN-BASED NANOPARTICLES AND PRODUCTS THEREFROM - A method of forming boron nitride nanoparticles. A plurality of precursor molecules comprising boron, nitrogen and hydrogen may be decomposed in a first heating zone to form a plurality of gaseous molecules that contain bonded boron and nitrogen, followed by heating to a second, higher temperature thereby causing the gaseous molecules to react and nucleate to form a plurality of boron nitride nanoparticles. Depending on processing temperatures, the boron nitride nanoparticles may include amorphous forms, crystalline forms, or combinations thereof. Precursor molecules may include ammonia borane, borazine, cycloborazanes, polyaminoborane, polyiminoborane, and mixtures thereof. The boron nitride nanoparticles may be incorporated into a variety of dispersions, composites, and coatings; and in one embodiment, may be a component of a propellant, wherein the boron nitride nanoparticles may confer a range of advantages to gun barrels in which such propellants may be fired. | 04-11-2013 |
20140045081 | BIFUNCTIONAL ELECTRODE DESIGN AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - A method for making a doped carbon bifunctional electrode capable of facilitating the oxygen reduction reaction and the oxygen evolution reaction that is not susceptible to performance degradation when operated bi-functionally for oxygen reduction and evolution. | 02-13-2014 |
20150093680 | HIGH PERFORMANCE MULTILAYER ELECTRODES FOR USE IN REDUCING GASES - Electrode materials systems for planar solid oxide fuel cells with high electrochemical performance including anode materials that provide exceptional long-term durability when used in reducing gases and cathode materials that provide exceptional long-term durability when used in oxygen-containing gases. The anode materials may comprise a cermet in which the metal component is a cobalt-nickel alloy. These anode materials provide exceptional long-term durability when used in reducing gases, e.g., in SOFCs with sulfur contaminated fuels. The cermet also may comprise a mixed-conducting ceria-based electrolyte material. The anode may have a bi-layer structure. A cerium oxide-based interfacial layer with mixed electronic and ionic conduction may be provided at the electrolyte/anode interface. | 04-02-2015 |
20150232336 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING BN-BASED NANOPARTICLES AND PRODUCTS THEREFROM - A method of forming boron nitride nanoparticles. A plurality of precursor molecules comprising boron, nitrogen and hydrogen may be decomposed in a first heating zone to form a plurality of gaseous molecules that contain bonded boron and nitrogen, followed by heating to a second, higher temperature thereby causing the gaseous molecules to react and nucleate to form a plurality of boron nitride nanoparticles. Depending on processing temperatures, the boron nitride nanoparticles may include amorphous, crystalline, and spherical forms, or combinations thereof. Precursor molecules may include ammonia borane, borazine, cycloborazanes, polyaminoborane, polyiminoborane, and mixtures thereof. The boron nitride nanoparticles may be incorporated into a variety of dispersions, composites, and coatings; and in some embodiments, may be a component of a propellant. | 08-20-2015 |
Paul J. Matter, Columbus, OH US
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20090218220 | Amperometric Electrochemical Cells and Sensors - Amperometric ceramic electrochemical cells comprise, in one embodiment, an electrolyte layer, a sensing electrode layer, and a counter electrode layer, wherein the cell is operable in an oxidizing atmosphere and under an applied bias to exhibit enhanced reduction of oxygen molecules at the sensing electrode in the presence of one or more target gases such as nitrogen oxides (NO | 09-03-2009 |
Ralph Matter, Turbenthal CH
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20090217481 | VACUUM BAG ATTACHMENT DEVICE AND METHOD - A vacuum bag ( | 09-03-2009 |
Urs Matter, Solothurn CH
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20150241468 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY - This invention concerns scanning probe microscopes and related instruments (“SPMs”) when used to investigate or measure large samples whose size is a multiple of the typical operational scanning area of an SPM, say 150 μm×150 μm at most. To avoid frequent readjustments or other time-consuming human interaction and errors when focusing the SPM, a multi-step, automated method for the SPM-scanning of large samples is disclosed, comprising a “coarse”, i.e. low resolution, non-SPM scanning or mapping step adapted to scan a large sample and providing an integral map of the sample, followed by a preferably mathematical evaluation step identifying areas of interest of the sample, which areas are then subjected to a focused “fine” raster scanning step by the SPM with high resolution. The associated apparatus provides the means to execute this novel three-step process. | 08-27-2015 |
Walter Matter, Krautheim DE
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20140252898 | Housing for Accommodating an Electronic Circuit - A housing for receiving an electronic circuit ( | 09-11-2014 |