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Matthew W. Bedore, Portage, MI US
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| 20110118469 | CONTINUOUS FLOW SYNTHESIS OF AMINO ALCOHOLS USING MICROREACTORS - The present invention provides various methods for the synthesis of chemical species in a microreactor environment. In some cases, reaction products of the present invention may be valuable as intermediates and/or products in pharmaceutical and polymer research. For example, the method may involve the synthesis of amino alcohols within a microchannel. Embodiment described herein may allow for reactions with significantly shorter reaction times and increased efficiency. | 05-19-2011 |
Matthew W. Capp, Ipswich GB
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| 20090172077 | Apparatus for and a Method of Delivering a Message to a User - Apparatus for delivering a message to a user comprising means for communicating with service providers and means for communicating with device agents operating on respective user devices, wherein the service provider communicating means is configured to receive a request to communicate with a specified user and to selectively output a message for the user to said device agent communicating means and wherein the device agent communicating means is configured to maintain a list of connected device agents, to receive said message and to transmit said message to a selected device agent dependent upon a routing policy for said user. | 07-02-2009 |
Matthew W. Cribb, Tucson, AZ US
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| 20120043410 | MISSILE NAVIGATION METHOD - A missile has a pair of systems to provide acceleration information during flight. The primary system is a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) inertial measurement unit (IMU) that provides accurate rate sensor output, such as providing pitch and yaw rates, at low cost, over a wide range of conditions. However MEMS IMUs are susceptible to temporary incorrect responses when subjected to shocks, such as acoustic-range shocks, for instance in the range of 10-20 kHz. The missile includes a secondary system to temporarily provide acceleration data during the periods following shocks, when the MEMS IMU does not provide valid (reliable or usable) rate sensor output, for use in estimating pseudo pitch and yaw rates. The secondary system may be an accelerometer that does not provide navigation-quality acceleration data, but does provide a sufficiently accurate response in order to maintain stable flight during the post-shock period. | 02-23-2012 |
Matthew W. Fidelibus, Fresno, CA US
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| 20090018021 | Methyl jasmonate decreases fruit detachment force of grapes - The invention provides compositions and methods for harvesting grapes. Solutions comprising methyl jasmonate effectively loosen grapes from the stem. This allows the grapes to be harvested without damage to the fruit or plant associated with traditional mechanical harvesting and thereby eliminates the need for expensive hand picking. | 01-15-2009 |
Matthew W. Forkner, Spring, TX US
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| 20080227632 | Advances in amination catalysis - Provided herein are catalysts useful in reductive amination, which include nickel, copper, zirconium and/or chromium, oxygen, and tin. The presence of the tin increases the selectivity of the catalyst in reductive aminations over the catalysts of the prior art. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20090198035 | POLYETHER POLYAMINE AGENTS AND MIXTURES THEREOF - Provided herein are polyamine precursors useful in the manufacture of epoxy resins. Use of a polyamine precursor according to the invention provides an epoxy resin formulation having an increased working time over prior art amines used for curing epoxies. Increased working times translate to the ability to manufacture composites which could not be made using conventional epoxy curing agents, such as composite blades for wind-driven turbines. Such polyamines are also useful in polyurea formulations for lengthening reaction time, thus allowing more flow of applied polyurea coatings prior to gellation. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20100016644 | MALEIC ANHYDRIDE CATALYST AND METHOD FOR ITS PREPARATION - The present invention provides a process for producing a vanadium/phosphorus oxide catalyst by (i) preparing a catalyst precursor powder containing vanadium, phosphorus and an optional promoter element; (ii) converting the catalyst precursor powder into an activated catalyst by heat treatment; (iii) and compressing the activated catalyst into a desired shape to form the vanadium/phosphorus oxide catalyst. The vanadium/phosphorus oxide catalyst may be used in the production of maleic anhydride by the catalytic oxidation of hydrocarbon feed streams. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20110112335 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION AND PURIFICATION OF PROPYLENE GLYCOL - The present invention relates to a process for producing an odorless and colorless industrial grade propylene glycol from glycerol obtained during the manufacturing of biodiesel. The process includes hydrogenating the glycerol to form a hydrogenated product, distilling the hydrogenated product to form a glycol product, and contacting the glycol product with a treatment bed. The propylene glycol may be used in various industrial and consumer applications and products such as personal care products. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110207873 | PREPARATION OF DI(AMINOACETONITRILE)S - A process for preparing a diaminoacetonitrile which includes reacting by contacting an amine comprising two primary amine groups with a cyanohydrin. The diaminoacetonitrile produced may subsequently be used in the production of polymers and/or as a curing agent for epoxy resins. | 08-25-2011 |
Matthew W. Gunlogson, Benson, MN US
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| 20090053027 | Remote Boom Lock Assembly - A remote boom lock assembly is provided to secure a boom assembly supported on an agricultural vehicle or implement. The boom lock assembly is generally configured to move between a locked position and an unlocked position relative to the boom assembly as it is seated in a boom cradle structure mounted on the agricultural vehicle. The boom lock assembly includes a boom lock element mounted to the boom cradle structure, and an actuator assembly configured to selectively move the boom lock element from a locked position to an unlocked position. A remote switch is employed to control operation of the actuator assembly. The boom lock assembly further includes a spring configured to bias the boom lock element toward the locked position. | 02-26-2009 |
Matthew W. Holtcamp, Humble, TX US
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| 20120309998 | Novel Class of Olefin Metathesis Catalysts, Methods of Preparation, and Processes For the Use Thereof - This invention relates to a metathesis catalyst comprising a Group 8 metal complex represented by the formula: | 12-06-2012 |
Matthew W. Johnson, Lake Crystal, MN US
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| 20090305379 | DIGESTER SYSTEM - A manure mixture within an anaerobic digestion tank stratifies to form a liquid effluent layer and a sludge layer. Liquid effluent from the liquid effluent layer is withdrawn from the tank through a height adjustable valve. The height adjustable valve is adapted to automatically adjust the position of its intake end within the liquid effluent layer in response to the level of the sludge layer detected by a sludge meter located within the tank. Liquid effluent withdrawn from the tank is passed through a heat exchange system including at least one heat exchanger. Heat from the heat exchanger is transferred to the liquid effluent to produce heated liquid effluent. The heated liquid effluent is reintroduced back into the digestion tank such that the temperature of the manure mixture within the tank is maintained within a suitable temperature range for anaerobic digestion of the manure mixture. Additionally, the heated liquid effluent is sprayed in an upwards direction so as to effect mixing of the manure mixture within the tank. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20130095546 | DIGESTER SYSTEM - A manure mixture within an anaerobic digestion tank stratifies to form a liquid effluent layer and a sludge layer. Liquid effluent from the liquid effluent layer is withdrawn from the tank through a height adjustable valve. The height adjustable valve is adapted to automatically adjust the position of its intake end within the liquid effluent layer in response to the level of the sludge layer detected by a sludge meter located within the tank. Liquid effluent withdrawn from the tank is passed through a heat exchange system including at least one heat exchanger. Heat from the heat exchanger is transferred to the liquid effluent to produce heated liquid effluent. The heated liquid effluent is reintroduced back into the digestion tank such that the temperature of the manure mixture within the tank is maintained within a suitable temperature range for anaerobic digestion of the manure mixture. Additionally, the heated liquid effluent is sprayed in an upwards direction so as to effect mixing of the manure mixture within the tank. | 04-18-2013 |
Matthew W. Jones, Bothell, WA US
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| 20130067316 | INPUT CONTROL PROCESSING - A system and method for facilitating the processing of an expansion list. A script associated with an HTML document performs actions to process the expansion list. Actions include detaching the list of input controls from the HTML DOM when the list is not displayed and reattaching the list when it is displayed. Actions may also include maintaining the value of each input control, and processing each input control selection to update the value. The script may send value data to a server using a technique such as a hidden field or another element in the HTML DOM. | 03-14-2013 |
Matthew W. Jones-Rhoades, Somerville, MA US
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| 20100029003 | System and methods for identifying miRNA targets and for altering miRNA and target expression - The present invention generally relates to microRNAs such as vertebrate microRNA (miRNA), for example, mammalian miRNA. Various aspects of the invention are directed to the detection, production, or expression of miRNA. In one aspect, the invention provides systems and methods for identifying targets of miRNA sequences. For instance, in one embodiment, gene sequences comprising UTRs are compared with miRNA sequences to determine the degree of interaction, for example, by determining a free energy measurement between the miRNA sequence and the UTR, and/or by determining complementarity between at least a portion of the miRNA sequence and the UTR. In another aspect, the invention is directed to the regulation of gene expression using miRNA. For example, gene expression within a cell may be altered by exposing the cell to an oligonucleotide comprising a sequence that is substantially antisense to at least a portion of an miRNA region of the gene, for example, antisense to a 6-mer or 7-mer portion of the miRNA. In still another aspect, the invention is directed to the treatment of cancer. For instance, in one set of embodiments, an isolated oligonucleotide comprising a sequence that is substantially antisense to an miRNA, or a portion of an miRNA, is administered to a subject having or being at risk of cancer. Yet other aspects of the invention are directed to compositions or kits including oligonucleotides comprising a sequence that is substantially antisense to an miRNA (or a portion of an miRNA), methods of promoting any of the above aspects, or the like. | 02-04-2010 |
Matthew W. Jungklaus, Lawrenceville, GA US
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| 20110290425 | TAPING TOOL HAVING IMPROVED CREASER WHEEL OPERATION - The present disclosure describes a taping tool for dispensing tape and mastic over gaps, seams, and/or joints between wallboard members that includes improved creaser wheel operation. The taping tool comprises an elongate body having first and second ends, and a creaser wheel pivotally mounted near the second end thereof for creasing dispensed tape. The creaser wheel is pivotable into a plurality of positions between a first position farthest away from the elongate body's first end and a second position nearest the elongate body's first end. The taping tool also includes an actuator for receiving user input indicative of a position of the creaser wheel desired by a user. In the absence of user input, the creaser wheel is configured to reside substantially in the first position. The creaser wheel is configured to pivot from the first position toward the second position in response to the receipt of user input. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110290426 | Taping Tool Having Swivel Joint - The present disclosure describes a taping tool for taping gaps, seams, and/or joints between wallboard members that includes a swivel joint. The taping tool has a first portion for receiving a flow of mastic, and a second portion for receiving the flow of mastic and for dispensing tape and mastic. The first and second portions define fluid communication paths therein for the flow of mastic therethrough. The taping tool also has a swivel joint intermediate the first and second portions that defines a fluid communication path therein allowing mastic to flow from the taping tool's first portion, through the swivel joint, and into the taping tool's second portion. The swivel joint also allows the taping tool's first portion to rotate relative to the taping tool's second portion through an angle of 360 degrees about the taping tool's longitudinal axis, while mastic is flowing through the taping tool. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110297302 | TAPING TOOL HAVING IMPROVED TAPE ADVANCE - The present disclosure describes a taping tool for taping gaps, seams, and/or joints between wallboard members that includes a simplified tape advance/actuation assembly. The taping tool has an elongate body portion with first and second ends, and a connected head portion that directs dispensed tape toward a joint between wallboard members. The tape advance/actuation assembly has a control member forming part of the tool's elongate body portion and a tape engagement member housed by the tool's head portion. The tape engagement member moves in substantial unison with and in response to movement of the control member. The tape engagement member engages or disengages the tape depending at least in part on the position and/or direction of movement of the control member. The extent of the engagement between the tape engagement member and the tape may be adjusted though manipulation of a single fastener. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110297326 | HANDLE SYSTEM FOR FINISHING TOOL - The present disclosure describes a handle system for use with finishing tools utilized to finish wallboard joints. A finishing tool may be connected to the handle system and moved relative to a wallboard joint to appropriately apply mastic over the joint. In one embodiment, the handle system includes an elongate handle body having a tear drop cross-sectional shape. The shape enables the handle body to fit ergonomically within a user's hand and improves the user's ability to resist torque tending to cause the handle body to twist and a connected finishing tool to come out of contact with wallboard during use. The handle system further includes a pivoting connector assembly that permits a connected finishing tool to rotate relative to the handle body and that has a unique pivot pin that allows mastic to flow through the handle body, through the pivoting connector assembly, and into the connected finishing tool. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110297327 | FINISHER SYSTEM - The present disclosure describes a finisher system for finishing joints, seams or gaps in wallboard. According to an example embodiment, the finisher system comprises a finisher for dispensing mastic onto wallboard and an adapter configured for pivotally connecting the finisher to a handle. The finisher and adapter are cooperatively configured to substantially prevent sliding motion of the finisher relative to the adapter, and to ensure appropriate registration and orientation of the finisher relative to the adapter. A fluid communication path is defined within the adapter, allowing mastic to flow through the adapter. A pivot pin enables a first portion of the adapter to pivot relative to a second portion of the adapter, and defines a bore therein that permits mastic to flow through the pivot pin and between the adapter's first and second portions. The adapter is configured for attachment to a handle having a substantially tear drop shaped cross-section. | 12-08-2011 |
Matthew W. Kanan, Cambridge, MA US
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| 20110190141 | Evolving New Molecular Function - Nature evolves biological molecules such as proteins through iterated rounds of diversification, selection, and amplification. The power of Nature and the flexibility of organic synthesis are combined in nucleic acid-templated synthesis. The present invention provides a variety of template architectures for performing nucleic acid-templated synthesis, methods for increasing the selectivity of nucleic acid-templated reactions, methods for performing stereoselective nucleic acid-templated reactions, methods of selecting for reaction products resulting from nucleic acid-templated synthesis, and methods of identifying new chemical reactions based on nucleic acid-templated synthesis. | 08-04-2011 |
Matthew W. Kanan, Palo Alto, CA US
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| 20100101955 | CATALYTIC MATERIALS, ELECTRODES, AND SYSTEMS FOR WATER ELECTROLYSIS AND OTHER ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES - Catalysts, electrodes, devices, kits, and systems for electrolysis which can be used for energy storage, particularly in the area of energy conversion, and/or production of oxygen, hydrogen, and/or oxygen and/or hydrogen containing species. Compositions and methods for forming electrodes and other devices are also provided. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100133110 | CATALYTIC MATERIALS, PHOTOANODES, AND PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS FOR WATER ELECTROLYSIS AND OTHER, ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES - Catalytic materials, photoanodes, and systems for electrolysis and/or formation of water are provided which can be used for energy storage, particularly in the area of solar energy conversion, and/or production of oxygen and/or hydrogen. Compositions and methods for forming photoanodes and other devices are also provided. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100133111 | CATALYTIC MATERIALS, PHOTOANODES, AND PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS FOR WATER ELECTROLYSIS AND OTHER ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES - Catalytic materials, photoanodes, and systems for electrolysis and/or formation of water are provided which can be used for energy storage, particularly in the area of solar energy conversion, and/or production of oxygen and/or hydrogen. Compositions and methods for forming photoanodes and other devices are also provided. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20120165228 | EVOLVING NEW MOLECULAR FUNCTION - Nature evolves biological molecules such as proteins through iterated rounds of diversification, selection, and amplification. The present invention provides methods, compositions, and systems for synthesizing, selecting, amplifying, and evolving non-natural molecules based on nucleic acid templates. The sequence of a nucleic acid template is used to direct the synthesis of non-natural molecules such as unnatural polymers and small molecules. Using this method combinatorial libraries of these molecules can be prepared and screened. Upon selection of a molecule, its encoding nucleic acid template may be amplified and/or evolved to yield the same molecule or related molecules for re-screening. The inventive methods and compositions of the present invention allow for the amplification and evolution of non-natural molecules in a manner analogous to the amplification of natural biopolymer such as polynucleotides and protein. | 06-28-2012 |
Matthew W. Kernek, Redmond, WA US
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| 20090079749 | EMITTING RASTER AND VECTOR CONTENT FROM A SINGLE SOFTWARE COMPONENT - Technologies are described herein for emitting raster and vector content from a single software component. An application program maintains an in-memory representation of a document in an intermediate format. When the application program needs to render the document, it determines whether the target device is a raster or a vector device. The application program then utilizes a single software component to render the document for the target device. The application program provides an instruction to the software component as to whether the in-memory representation should be rendered as vector content or as raster content. In response to receiving the instruction, the software component retrieves the in-memory representation and renders it according to the instruction received from the application program. The rendered content is then provided to the target device. | 03-26-2009 |
Matthew W. Lasley, Anna, IL US
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| 20100084523 | LEVELING DEVICE - A leveling device comprises a generally horizontal frame configured to hold a number of parallel, closely spaced support legs in a generally vertical configuration. The support legs are slidably mounted in collars formed in the frame such that the legs may slide up and down within the collars. The support legs are configured to move independently of one another and to be locked into place using a locking mechanism configured to frictionally or mechanically engage the support legs once the legs are positioned to match the contour of the ground or other uneven surface. Multiple embodiments of the locking mechanism are disclosed. The leveling device of the present invention not only may be used to level an object on an uneven surface, but also can be used to adjust the height of an object on a even or uneven surface by adjusting the length of the support legs. | 04-08-2010 |
Matthew W. Lewellyn, Williamstown, WV US
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| 20110239557 | MAGNETIC BIRD SCREEN - A magnetic bird screen for an access opening of a steel structure such as a bridge or the like includes a magnetic sheet sized to cover the access opening and overlap the steel structure entirely about the access opening so that the sheet is magnetically secured to the steel structure. The sheet has a plurality of spaced-apart holes sized sufficiently large to permit the passage of air and water therethrough and sized sufficiently small to prevent the passage of pigeons therethrough. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110239558 | MAGNETIC BIRD SCREEN - A magnetic bird screen for an opening of a steel structure such as a bridge or the like includes a magnetic sheet sized to cover the access opening and at least partially overlap the steel structure at the opening so that the sheet is magnetically secured to the steel structure. The sheet has a plurality of spaced-apart holes sized sufficiently large to permit the passage of air and water therethrough and to be used as finger holes for installation and removal and sized sufficiently small to prevent the passage of pigeons therethrough. The sheet can be folded or rolled upon itself so that the sheet remains secured at one side of the opening or the sheet can be entirely removed when it is desired to have access through the opening. | 10-06-2011 |
Matthew W. Mengerink, Austin, TX US
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| 20110196738 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO COMMUNICATE HYPERLINKS ASSOCIATED WITH TEXT CONTAINED IN A WEBPAGE - A method and system to communicate a plurality of hyperlinks that is associated with text that is contained in a webpage is described. The system comprises at least one processor and at least one software component. The at least one software component is executable by the at least one processor to receive the text, via a network, from a website. The at least one software component further compares a first portion of the text to at least one character string that is stored in a database to identify the first portion of the text as included in both the webpage and the database. The first portion of the text further is associated with a first hyperlink. The at least one software component is further executable by the at least one processor to compare a second portion of the text to at least one character string that is stored in the database to identify the second portion of the text as included in both the webpage and the database. The second portion of the text is further associated with a second hyperlink. The at least one software component to further communicate the plurality of hyperlinks to the website, the plurality of hyperlinks includes at least the first and the second hyperlinks. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110197115 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO AUTOMATICALLY INSERT A RELEVANT HYPERLINK INTO A WEBPAGE - A method and system to automatically insert a hyperlink into a webpage containing text is described. The system comprises at least one processor and at least one software component. The at least one software component is executable by the at least one processor to receive, via, a network, the text. The at least one software component further compares a portion of the text to at least one character string that is stored in a database to identify the portion of the text as included in both the webpage and the database. The portion of the text is a name of a product and is associated with the hyperlink. The at least one software component is further executable to cause an insertion of the hyperlink into the webpage and to communicate the name of the product to a producer of the text. The name of the product is included in the webpage by the producer of the portion of the text. | 08-11-2011 |
Matthew W. Moskewicz, San Mateo, CA US
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| 20100083208 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING PATTERN CLASSIFICATION OF PATTERNS IN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DESIGNS - Disclosed is an approach for performing pattern classification for electronic designs. One advantage of this approach is that it can use fast pattern matching techniques to classify both patterns and markers based on geometric similarity. In this way, the large number of markers and hotspots that typically are identified within an electronic design can be subsumed and compressed into a much smaller set of pattern families. This significantly reduced the number of patterns that must be individually analyzed, which considerably reduces the quantity of system resources and time needed to analyze and verify a circuit design. | 04-01-2010 |
Matthew W. Nuhfer, Bethlehem, PA US
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| 20110080110 | LOAD CONTROL DEVICE FOR A LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE LIGHT SOURCE - A light-emitting diode (LED) driver is adapted to control either the magnitude of the current conducted through a LED light source or the magnitude of a voltage generated across the LED light source. The LED driver comprises a power converter circuit for generating a DC bus voltage, and an LED drive circuit for receiving the bus voltage and adjusting the magnitude of the current conducted through the LED light source. The LED driver is operable to dim the LED light source using either a pulse-width modulation technique or a constant current reduction technique. The LED drive circuit may comprise a controllable-impedance circuit, such as a linear regulator. The LED driver may be operable to control the magnitude of the bus voltage to optimize the efficiency and reduce the power dissipation in the LED drive circuit, as well ensuring that the load voltage and current do not have any ripple. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110080111 | CONFIGURABLE LOAD CONTROL DEVICE FOR LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE LIGHT SOURCES - A configurable light-emitting diode (LED) driver is adapted to control a plurality of different LED light sources, which may be rated to operate using different load control techniques, different dimming techniques, and different magnitudes of load current and voltage. The LED driver comprises a power converter circuit for generating a DC bus voltage, and an LED drive circuit for receiving the bus voltage and adjusting either the magnitude of the current conducted through the LED light source or the magnitude of the voltage across the LED light source. The LED driver is operable to dim the LED light source using either a pulse-width modulation technique or a constant current reduction technique, and may be configured using a programming device and a personal computer. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110080112 | CLOSED-LOOP LOAD CONTROL CIRCUIT HAVING A WIDE OUTPUT RANGE - A load control circuit, such as a light-emitting diode (LED) driver, for controlling the amount of power delivered to an electrical load, such as an LED light source, comprises a regulation transistor adapted to be coupled in series with the load, and a feedback circuit coupled in series with the regulation transistor, whereby the load control circuit is able to control the magnitude of a load current conducted through the load from a minimum load current to a maximum load current, which is at least approximately one thousand times larger than the minimum load current. The feedback circuit generates at least one load current feedback signal representative of the magnitude of the load current. The regulation transistor operates in the linear region to control the magnitude of the load current conducted through the load in response to the magnitude of the load current determined from the load current feedback signal. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20130018522 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROGRAMMING A CONFIGURABLE LOAD CONTROL DEVICE - A system for configuring an output parameter of a lighting load power supply, the power supply having a programmable controller for regulating the output parameter to a target value and a memory for storing a variable for setting the target value. The power supply has a communication port for data for setting the target value. A computer executes software allowing a user to select a target value and provides data related to the selected parameter. A programming device in communication with the computer provides data relating to the selected parameter to the communication port for programming the controller to set the parameter to the target value. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130020964 | POWER CONVERTER FOR A CONFIGURABLE LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE DRIVER - A converter for an LED driver for an LED light source. The converter has a flyback transformer. The primary receives a rectified AC voltage. A switching transistor is coupled in series with the primary. A controller controls the switching transistor on and off to generate a bus voltage across the secondary and a center tap voltage at a center tap of the secondary. The controller is powered by a first low-voltage DC voltage. A first power supply receives the center tap voltage and generates a second low-voltage DC voltage when the center tap voltage is above a cutover voltage. A second power supply has an output coupled to the first power supply output. The second power supply receives the bus voltage and generates the second DC voltage when the center tap voltage is below the cutover voltage. | 01-24-2013 |
Matthew W. Piercey, Newport Beach, CA US
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| 20120270193 | SPORTS BOARD TRAINING DEVICE - A board training apparatus comprising a platform which has a length, a width, a height, and an upper surface. A convexity is formed in the upper surface. The convexity has a base attached to the upper surface of the platform. The convexity has an upper apical region. In certain embodiments of the apparatus, the base of the convexity comprises pegs which detachably affix or attached into holes formed in the upper surface of the platform. The platform is embodied either as a solid monolith or as a hollow sized for containment of the detached convexity. | 10-25-2012 |
Matthew W. Riggle, Ford City, PA US
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| 20110045373 | GENERATOR MODULE ARCHITECTURE FOR A LARGE SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL POWER PLANT - A solid oxide fuel cell module contains a plurality of integral bundle assemblies, the module containing a top portion with an inlet fuel plenum and a bottom portion receiving air inlet feed and containing a base support, the base supports dense, ceramic exhaust manifolds which are below and connect to air feed tubes located in a recuperator zone, the air feed tubes passing into the center of inverted, tubular, elongated, hollow electrically connected solid oxide fuel cells having an open end above a combustion zone into which the air feed tubes pass and a closed end near the inlet fuel plenum, where the fuel cells comprise a fuel cell stack bundle all surrounded within an outer module enclosure having top power leads to provide electrical output from the stack bundle, where the fuel cells operate in the fuel cell mode and where the base support and bottom ceramic air exhaust manifolds carry from 85% to all 100% of the weight of the stack, and each bundle assembly has its own control for vertical and horizontal thermal expansion control. | 02-24-2011 |
Matthew W. Smith, Sachse, TX US
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| 20130097479 | Electronic forms system - Electronic form systems are provided. In at least certain configurations, an electronic form system includes a form definition that is utilized to generate one or more user interfaces corresponding to a form. The form definition specifies a type for each of the fields within the form. The field types may include discrete and/or abstract fields, and data may be stored locally or synchronized with a remote device. Additionally, the form definition can include any other metadata such as, but not limited to location, rendering, and formatting information. These and various other features and advantages that characterize the claimed embodiments will become apparent upon reading the following detailed description and upon reviewing the associated drawings. | 04-18-2013 |
Matthew W. Smith, Conover, NC US
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| 20100080517 | Fiber optic connector assembly employing fiber movement support and method of assembly - A fiber optic connector assembly and method employing one or more fiber movement supports. The one or more fiber movement supports are each disposed around one or more optical fibers and are configured to inhibit kinks or sharp bends from occurring in the one or more optical fibers. The fiber movement support is more rigid than an optical fiber. Thus, when a force is exerted on an optical fiber in a direction angled to the axis of the optical fiber, the force is directed to the fiber movement support. The fiber movement support translates the non-axial force in a direction toward the axis of the optical fiber. This causes the optical fiber to be pushed back towards the fiber optic cable instead of the kinking or bending the optical fiber, thus avoiding or reducing high insertion losses resulting from bending of the optical fiber. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20110217008 | FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY EMPLOYING FIBER MOVEMENT SUPPORT AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - A fiber optic connector assembly and method employing one or more fiber movement supports. The one or more fiber movement supports are each disposed around one or more optical fibers and are configured to inhibit kinks or sharp bends from occurring in the one or more optical fibers. The fiber movement support is more rigid than an optical fiber. Thus, when a force is exerted on an optical fiber in a direction angled to the axis of the optical fiber, the force is directed to the fiber movement support. The fiber movement support translates the non-axial force in a direction toward the axis of the optical fiber. This causes the optical fiber to be pushed back towards the fiber optic cable instead of the kinking or bending the optical fiber, thus avoiding or reducing high insertion losses resulting from bending of the optical fiber. | 09-08-2011 |
Matthew W. Smith, Yucaipa, CA US
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| 20120073411 | HANDBRAKE TOOL FOR RAILROAD CAR - A tool for manipulating the hand brake controls on a railroad car by a user standing on the ground generally comprises an elongate handle and a split collar swivelly attached to the distal end of the handle. The collar includes split for passage of the rim of a brake wheel, and a central bore for retaining the rim while the user turns the brake wheel with the collar bearing against a spoke. A cavity in distal end of handle is adapted for engaging the free end of a brake release handle for moving it to release the brakes. Each side of the collar includes a concave portion adapted for engaging a spoke of the brake wheel for turning the wheel for final tightening of the brakes. Preferably, the handle includes a plurality of telescopingly coupled sections and locks for locking the handle at an extended position. | 03-29-2012 |
Matthew W. Trone, Pekin, IL US
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| 20110316331 | Master Link Joint for a Track Undercarriage and Method of Retrofitting an Existing Undercarriage - A master link joint for a drive chain is disclosed. The disclosed master link joint includes two master links. Each master link includes a first half link and a second half link that engage each other along mating abutment surfaces. The two master links are disposed on opposite sides of the chain. The first half links are coupled by a pin that traverses the chain and the second half links are coupled by a bushing that traverses the chain. The mating abutment surfaces include a first ramp that meets a second offset ramp at a junction or root. An angle θ defined by the second ramps of the mating abutment surfaces and a line parallel to the rail or bottom pad of the half links ranges from about 45 to about 53°. | 12-29-2011 |
Matthew W. Turlington, Basking Ridge, NJ US
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| 20120127993 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING BANDWIDTH USING MULTIPLE TIMERS - An approach is provided for auto-bandwidth adjusting bandwidth allocations for traffic-engineered tunnels used to carry traffic along a network. Traffic over the tunnel is sampled at a first interval period and at a second interval period, where the second interval period is shorter than the first interval period. A determination is made as to whether the sampled traffic taken using the second interval period is greater than the bandwidth allocation, and the bandwidth allocation is adjusted upward based upon a determination that the sampled traffic taken using the second interval period is greater than the bandwidth allocation. Also, a determination can be made as to whether the sampled traffic taken using the first interval period is less than the bandwidth allocation, and the bandwidth allocation can be adjusted downward based upon a determination that the sampled traffic taken using the first interval period is less than the bandwidth allocation. | 05-24-2012 |
Matthew W. Vetting, Ossining, NY US
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| 20090131266 | Nucleic Acid-Like Proteins - Provided are recombinant pentapeptide repeat family proteins comprising at least one mutation of an i | 05-21-2009 |
Matthew W. Weismiller, Batesville, IN US
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| 20120102647 | HOSPITAL BED - A bed having a frame and a deck is disclosed. The deck has at least a horizontal position and a chair position. The deck has an adjustable-length foot section. | 05-03-2012 |
Matthew W. Yonan, Delano, MN US
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| 20080281681 | COMPENSATING PARTICIPANTS OF A MULTI-LEVEL SALES FORCE - The present invention provides a unique compensation plan for a multi-level sales force. This plan is a balanced matrix that combines the ability for participants to get paid not only on their personal down line but also on the entire matrix. This plan removes the limits found in other compensation plans by integrating a multi-level, unlimited depth matrix with individual bonus overrides on the entire matrix structure. | 11-13-2008 |