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20110089182 | CONTAINER, AND SELECTIVELY FORMED CUP, TOOLING AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR PROVIDING SAME - A container, such as a beverage or food can is provided, which includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall and a bottom portion extending between the first and second sidewalls. The material of the bottom portion is stretched relative to the first sidewall and the second sidewall to form a thinned preselected profile, such as a dome. The material of the container at or about the dome has a substantially uniform thickness. The container is formed from a blank of material, which has a base gauge prior to being formed. After being formed, the material of the container at or about the dome has a thickness less than the base gauge. Tooling and a method for selectively forming a blank of material into a container, are also disclosed. | 04-21-2011 |
20130037543 | CAN END, DOUBLE ACTION TAB THEREFOR, TOOLING ASSEMBLY, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A tab is provided for a can end. The can end includes an end panel and a scoreline defining a tear panel in the end panel for providing an opening in the can end. The tab includes a body having first and second opposing ends, a nose portion located at or about the first end, a lift portion located at or about the second end, and a rivet receiving portion disposed proximate the nose portion. The rivet receiving portion includes a rivet hole. A first rivet extends outwardly from the end panel and fastens the rivet receiving portion of the tab to the can end. A second rivet extends outwardly from the end panel to cooperate with a portion of the body proximate the lift portion. | 02-14-2013 |
20130239644 | CONTAINER, AND SELECTIVELY FORMED CUP, TOOLING AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR PROVIDING SAME - A container, such as a beverage or food can is provided, which includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall and a bottom portion extending between the first and second sidewalls. The material of the bottom portion is stretched relative to the first sidewall and the second sidewall to form a thinned preselected profile, such as a dome. The material of the container at or about the dome has a substantially uniform thickness. The container is formed from a blank of material, which has a base gauge prior to being formed. After being formed, the material of the container at or about the dome has a thickness less than the base gauge. Tooling and a method for selectively forming a blank of material into a container, are also disclosed. | 09-19-2013 |
20130309043 | CONTAINER, AND SELECTIVELY FORMED SHELL, AND TOOLING AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR PROVIDING SAME - A shell, a container employing the shell, and tooling and associated methods for forming the shell are provided. The shell includes a center panel, a circumferential chuck wall, an annular countersink between the center panel and the circumferential chuck wall, and a curl extending radially outwardly from the chuck wall. The material of at least one predetermined portion of the shell is selectively stretched relative to at least one other portion of the shell, thereby providing a corresponding thinned portion. | 11-21-2013 |
20140054290 | ROTATING TAB - A rotating tab is provided. The tab includes a body having a first end and a second end disposed opposite and distal from the first end, a nose portion located at or about the first end of the tab, a lift portion located at or about the second end of the tab, and a rivet receiving portion disposed proximate the nose portion. The rivet receiving portion includes a rivet hole. A rivet extends through the rivet hole and is staked to fasten the rivet receiving portion of the tab to a can end. The body of the tab is structured to be rotated about the rivet to align a portion of the tab with a secondary scoreline in the can end. A portion of the tab is structured to be depressed to sever the secondary scoreline to vent the can end. | 02-27-2014 |
20140054332 | EASY POUR SPOUT - A can end is provided, which includes a center panel having a radius, a tab fastened to the center panel, and a scoreline defining a tear panel in the end panel. The tab is operable to sever the scoreline and open the tear panel to provide an opening in the can end. The tear panel includes an enlarged portion extending outwardly toward the center panel radius, thereby enlarging the opening. The enlarged portion forms an easy pour spout. | 02-27-2014 |
20140083156 | BODYMAKER AND DOUBLE ACTION DOMER ASSEMBLY WITH STAGED PISTON - A domer station having a domer assembly, a housing assembly, and a stacked piston assembly is provided. The domer assembly is movably disposed within a domer body passage located in the housing assembly and structured to move between a forward, first position and a retracted, second position. The stacked piston assembly includes a plurality of pistons, preferably three pistons, disposed in series and a pressure supply. The pistons are disposed behind the domer in pressure chambers. The pistons have a constant pressure applied thereto and are biased towards the domer. The pistons are, however, each restrained by a stop and do not contact, or operatively engage, the domer when the domer is in the domer first position. | 03-27-2014 |
20150053681 | ROTATING TAB - A rotating tab is provided. The tab includes a body having a first end and a second end disposed opposite and distal from the first end, a nose portion located at or about the first end of the tab, a lift portion located at or about the second end of the tab, and a rivet receiving portion disposed proximate the nose portion. The rivet receiving portion includes a rivet hole. A rivet extends through the rivet hole and is staked to fasten the rivet receiving portion of the tab to a can end. The body of the tab is structured to be rotated about the rivet to align a portion of the tab with a secondary scoreline in the can end. A portion of the tab is structured to be depressed to sever the secondary scoreline to vent the can end. | 02-26-2015 |
20150196948 | CAN END, DOUBLE ACTION TAB THEREFOR, TOOLING ASSEMBLY, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A tab is provided for a can end. The can end includes an end panel and a scoreline defining a tear panel in the end panel for providing an opening in the can end. The tab includes a body having first and second opposing ends, a nose portion located at or about the first end, a lift portion located at or about the second end, and a rivet receiving portion disposed proximate the nose portion. The rivet receiving portion includes a rivet hole. A first rivet extends outwardly from the end panel and fastens the rivet receiving portion of the tab to the can end. A second rivet extends outwardly from the end panel to cooperate with a portion of the body proximate the lift portion. | 07-16-2015 |
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20140074510 | Personalized Health Score Generator - A computer may receive health related data from a plurality of data sources. Upon receiving the health related data, the computer may standardize the health related data based on a reference database. Further, based on a person-centric data framework, the computer may categorize the health related data into historical health related data and current health related data. Then, the computer may calculate a risk score based on the historical health related data and the current health related data. Once the risk score is calculated, the computer may determine a cost associated with a risk represented by the risk score. Further, the computer may generate a overall health score based on the risk score and the determined cost, which may then be transmitted for presentation to authorized end users. | 03-13-2014 |
20150248537 | Personalized Health Score Generator - A computer may receive health related data from a plurality of data sources. Upon receiving the health related data, the computer may standardize the health related data based on a reference database. Further, based on a person-centric data framework, the computer may categorize the health related data into historical health related data and current health related data. Then, the computer may calculate a risk score based on the historical health related data and the current health related data. Once the risk score is calculated, the computer may determine a cost associated with a risk represented by the risk score. Further, the computer may generate a overall health score based on the risk score and the determined cost, which may then be transmitted for presentation to authorized end users. | 09-03-2015 |
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20080231089 | Furniture frame with interlocking joints for use with multiple furniture members and mechanisms - A furniture member frame includes a plurality of commercial grade plywood frame members connected to create a frame sub-assembly. A plurality of interlocking joints are defined by male extending members of first ones of the frame members and receiving apertures of second ones of the frame members. The interlocking joints operate when the male extending members of selected ones of the first ones of the frame members are received in the receiving apertures of the second frame members to temporarily connect the frame members. An adhesive applied to at least the interlocking joints fixedly connects the frame members of the first frame sub-assembly. | 09-25-2008 |
20090218863 | Furniture Member Lumbar Support System - A lumbar support system for a furniture member includes a furniture member having a back seat member connected to a base member. A lumbar support system is connected to the back seat member. The lumbar support system includes first and second pivot tubes rotatably connected to the back seat member. At least one flexible occupant lumbar support member is connected to each of the first and second pivot tubes. A lumbar support adjustment device connected to a predetermined one of the pivot tubes rotates the first pivot tube to selectively position the lumbar support members in any one of a plurality of support positions. A linkage set couples the support adjustment device to the first one of the first and second pivot tubes. | 09-03-2009 |
20100148562 | CUSHION WITH PLURAL ZONES OF FOAM - A cushion assembly defining a thickness direction comprises at least one covering layer and a core layer. The core layer comprises a first member and a second member. The covering layer spans continuously across both the first and second members in a direction generally transverse to the thickness direction, and the first member is disposed adjacent a forward area of the cushion assembly. The second member is disposed adjacent a back surface of the first member. The second member has a higher resistance to resilient deformation than the first member, and the first member has a higher resistance to resilient deformation than the at least one covering layer. | 06-17-2010 |
20100156158 | LUMBAR SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR FURNITURE MEMBER - An occupant lumbar support system includes a flexible lumbar support member having homogenously connected first and second connection braces. The lumbar support member is deflectable to a plurality of lumbar support positions. A rigid displacement rod is connected at a first rod end to one of the connection braces. A lumbar member actuation mechanism has a rotatable first actuation arm receiving a second displacement rod end. The actuation member translates the displacement rod causing the first and second connection braces to move toward each other, deflecting the lumbar support member to any of the lumbar support positions. A cable is connected at a first end to an actuation mechanism second actuation arm and at a second end to a displaceable lever manually movable to co-rotate the first and second actuation arms and translate the displacement rod. | 06-24-2010 |
20100156161 | Adjustable Head Rest Assembly For Furniture Member - A system for moving a furniture member headrest includes an armrest fixedly connected to a base. A back support is connected to the armrest. A headrest is movably connected to the back support. A first adjustment member operates to rotate the headrest. The first adjustment member is positioned in a cavity between interior and exterior armrest frame elements and is manually movable. A second adjustment member moves the headrest upwardly or downwardly with respect to the backrest. The second adjustment member is also positioned in the cavity and manually movable by the occupant. | 06-24-2010 |
20120013161 | TENSION FABRIC LUMBAR SUPPORT SYSTEM - An occupant lumbar support system for a furniture member includes a belt member having a longitudinally elastically flexible first portion having opposite first and second ends and a longitudinally inelastic second portion. The first portion is connected to the second portion at the first and second ends. The second portion when spaced freely away from the first portion except at the first and second ends defines a belt member free state. The second portion has opposed first and second connecting ends extending freely away from the first and second ends. First and second tensioning members are each connected to one of the first and second connecting ends whereby operation of the first and second tensioning members longitudinally elastically stretches the first portion until the second portion moves into substantially continuous contact with the first portion between the first and second ends defining a belt member aggressive state. | 01-19-2012 |
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20140216775 | Angle Impact Tools - In at least one illustrative embodiment, an angle impact tool may comprise a handle assembly extending along a first axis and supporting a motor, the motor including a shaft configured to rotate about the first axis, and a work attachment coupled to the handle assembly. The work attachment may comprise an impact mechanism including an anvil configured to rotate about a second axis that is non-parallel to the first axis and a hammer configured to rotate about the second axis to periodically deliver an impact load to the anvil, a gear assembly configured to transfer rotation from the shaft of the motor to the hammer of the impact mechanism, and a housing supporting the impact mechanism and the gear assembly. The housing may be partitioned along a first parting plane that is perpendicular to the second axis such that the housing includes first and second housing sections. | 08-07-2014 |
20140262396 | Angle Impact Tool - Illustrative embodiments of angle impact tools are disclosed. In at least one illustrative embodiment, an angle impact tool may comprise a motor including an output shaft configured to rotate about a first axis, an impact mechanism configured to drive rotation of an output drive about a second axis that is non-parallel to the first axis, the impact mechanism comprising an anvil configured to rotate about the second axis and a hammer configured to rotate about the second axis to periodically deliver an impact load to the anvil, a gear assembly configured to be driven by the output shaft of the motor, the gear assembly including a drive gear configured to drive the hammer of the impact mechanism, and a conical spring positioned between the hammer and the drive gear, the conical spring biasing the hammer away from the drive gear. | 09-18-2014 |
20140262397 | Low-Profile Impact Tools - Illustrative embodiments of impact tools are disclosed. In at least one illustrative embodiment, an impact tool comprises a motor including an output shaft configured to rotate about a first axis and a drive train configured to be driven by the output shaft of the motor and to drive rotation of an output drive about a second axis that is non-parallel to the first axis, wherein the drive train includes an impact mechanism comprising a hammer configured to rotate about a third axis to periodically deliver an impact load to an anvil, the third axis being parallel to and spaced apart from the second axis. | 09-18-2014 |
20140274526 | Angle Impact Tool - Illustrative embodiments of angle impact tools are disclosed. In at least one illustrative embodiment, an angle impact tool may comprise a motor including an output shaft configured to rotate about a first axis, an impact mechanism configured to drive rotation of an output drive about a second axis that is non-parallel to the first axis, and a gear assembly configured to be driven by the output shaft of the motor and to drive the impact mechanism, the gear assembly comprising a planetary gear set coupled to the output shaft of the motor. | 09-18-2014 |
20150041163 | Impact Tools - Illustrative embodiments of impact tools are disclosed. In at least one illustrative embodiment, an impact tool may comprise an impact mechanism including a hammer and an anvil. The hammer may be configured to rotate and to move between a disengaged position in which the hammer does not impact the anvil when rotating and an engaged position in which the hammer impacts the anvil when rotating, and the anvil may be configured to rotate when impacted by the hammer. The impact tool may further comprise an electronic controller configured to cause the hammer to (i) rotate in the disengaged position until reaching a threshold rotational speed and (ii) move from the disengaged position to the engaged position in response to the hammer achieving the threshold rotational speed. | 02-12-2015 |
20150068858 | Overrunning Clutches - In at least one illustrative embodiment, a clutch may comprise an outer race, an inner race, and an engagement assembly disposed in a space located radially between the outer and inner races. The engagement assembly may comprise a plurality of locking members and a biasing shoe frictionally engaged with one of the outer race and the inner race. The locking members may be configured to move with the biasing shoe within the space between an unlocked position, in which the locking members are free to move relative to the outer race and to the inner race, and a locked position, in which the locking members are wedged between the outer and inner races to couple the outer and inner races for rotation together. | 03-12-2015 |
20150158165 | Impact Tools With Speed Controllers - Illustrative embodiments of impact tools with speed controllers and methods of controlling such impact tools are disclosed. In at least one illustrative embodiment, an impact tool may comprise a ball-and-cam impact mechanism including a hammer and an anvil. The hammer may be configured to rotate about a first axis and to translate along the first axis to impact the anvil to cause rotation of the anvil about the first axis. The impact tool may further comprise a motor and a speed controller. The motor may include a rotor configured to rotate when a flow of compressed fluid is supplied to the rotor to drive rotation of the hammer of the ball-and-cam impact mechanism. The speed controller may be coupled to the rotor and may be configured to throttle the flow of compressed fluid supplied to the rotor based on a rotational speed of the rotor. | 06-11-2015 |
20150196997 | Controlled Pivot Impact Tools - Illustrative embodiments of controlled pivot impact tools are disclosed. In at least one illustrative embodiment, an impact tool may comprise a hammer configured to rotate about a first axis and to pivot about a second axis different from the first axis, where the hammer includes a cam groove formed in an outer surface of the hammer, an actuator coupled to the cam groove of the hammer and configured to pivot the hammer about the second axis between a disengaged position and an engaged position based on a position of the actuator along the cam groove, and an anvil configured to rotate about the first axis in response to being impacted by the hammer when the hammer is in the engaged position. | 07-16-2015 |
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20090089417 | DIALOGUE ANALYZER CONFIGURED TO IDENTIFY PREDATORY BEHAVIOR - A dialogue analyzer configured to identify online communications relating to lewd, predatory, hostile, and/or otherwise inappropriate subject matter is disclosed. Identified communications include those occurring via social networks, instant messaging, online chat rooms, computer in-game chat, email and the like. The communications of a monitored computer user are scanned to identify those communications that match predetermined lexical rules. The rules comprise sets of word-concepts that may be associated based on spelling, sound, meaning, appearance or probability of appearance in a text string, etc. Various numbers and configurations of word concepts may be implemented in a rule in order to more accurately scan the online communication data for a potential match. When a match is found, a copy of the communication, along with contextual information, is presented to a parent or guardian user. This information is presented at a central website and via an email notification to the parent or guardian. Various embodiments are described. | 04-02-2009 |
20110178793 | DIALOGUE ANALYZER CONFIGURED TO IDENTIFY PREDATORY BEHAVIOR - A dialogue analyzer configured to identify online communications relating to lewd, predatory, hostile, and/or otherwise inappropriate subject matter is disclosed. Identified communications include those occurring via social networks, instant messaging, online chat rooms, computer in-game chat, email and the like. The communications of a monitored computer user are scanned to identify those communications that match predetermined lexical rules. The rules comprise sets of word-concepts that may be associated based on spelling, sound, meaning, appearance or probability of appearance in a text string, etc. Various numbers and configurations of word concepts may be implemented in a rule in order to more accurately scan the online communication data for a potential match. When a match is found, a copy of the communication, along with contextual information, is presented to a parent or guardian user. This information is presented at a central website and via an email notification to the parent or guardian. Various embodiments are described. | 07-21-2011 |
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20110119103 | TECHNOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE CONSUMPTION INDEX - Embodiments of the invention relate to systems, methods, and computer program products that provide for a technological infrastructure consumption index. The index is instrumental in measuring and managing technological infrastructure consumption. The consumption index is generated on a predetermined schedule as indicator of a business entity's volume of infrastructure consumption. The consumption index tracks key consumption elements, which are within the control of application teams, thereby insuring that the consumption of the key elements are being managed on an ongoing basis. Additionally, the consumption index provides for drill-down capabilities for the purpose of readily accessing data associated with specific key consumption elements of interest and specific teams/organizations within the business entity. | 05-19-2011 |
20140114902 | Intelligent Data Agent for a Knowledge Management System - A system includes a memory operable to store one or more classification rules. The system also includes a processor communicatively coupled to the memory. The processor is operable to retrieve one or more data elements from a data source. The processor is further operable to identify a structured data element among the one or more data elements. The processor is further operable to parse the structured data element using one or more filter processes to produce a plurality of tokens. The processor is further operable to classify the plurality of tokens based at least in part on the one or more classification rules and an ontology, which includes a plurality of concepts and a plurality of relationships between the concepts. The processor is further operable to generate a knowledge assertion, which includes the plurality of classified tokens and one or more relationships between the classified tokens. | 04-24-2014 |
20140114903 | Knowledge Management Engine for a Knowledge Management System - A system includes a memory operable to store an ontology. The ontology includes a plurality of instances, and a plurality of relationships between the instances. The system also includes a processor communicatively coupled to the memory. The processor is operable to receive a proposed knowledge assertion. The proposed knowledge assertion includes a plurality of classified tokens and a plurality of relationships between the classified tokens. The processor is further operable to determine whether the classified tokens correspond to instances in the ontology. The processor is further operable to validate the proposed knowledge assertion based on the ontology. The processor is further operable to determine whether to update the ontology with the proposed knowledge assertion. | 04-24-2014 |
20140114948 | Search Engine for a Knowledge Management System - A system includes a memory operable to store a search index. The system also includes a processor communicatively coupled to the memory. The processor is operable to receive a search request relating to information stored in an ontology. The processor is further operable to parse the search request to determine a search type. The processor is further operable to query, based at least in part on the search type, one or more of the search index and the ontology. | 04-24-2014 |
20140114949 | Knowledge Management System - A system includes a memory operable to store an ontology and a search index. The system also includes a data agent operable to generate a knowledge assertion by parsing one or more data elements retrieved from a data source. The system also includes a knowledge management engine comprising a processor. The knowledge management engine is operable to validate the knowledge assertion based on the ontology. The knowledge management engine is further operable to determine whether to update the ontology with the knowledge assertion. The system also includes a search engine operable to generate the search index at least in part by indexing data stored in the ontology. | 04-24-2014 |
20140114953 | Visualization Engine for a Knowledge Management System - A system includes a memory operable to store visualization rules. The system also includes a processor communicatively coupled to the memory. The processor is operable to receive a visualization request relating to information stored in an ontology. The processor is further operable to parse the visualization request to generate a search query. The processor is further operable to submit the search query to the ontology. The processor is further operable to receive, in response to the query, a result. The result includes a plurality of instances and a plurality of relationships between the instances. The processor is further operable to generate a visual representation of the result using the visualization rules. | 04-24-2014 |
20140137071 | Software Development Standards Compliance System - An apparatus of one embodiment evaluates standards compliance during software development. The apparatus includes an interface, a memory, and a processor. The interface is operable to receive design standards information, the design standards information including one or more design compliance rules for software development. The memory is operable to store the design standards information. The processor is communicatively coupled to the interface and the memory and is operable to determine a design status of a software change according to design information received regarding the software change; calculate one or more design compliance scores, each design compliance score indicating an extent to which the design status complies with at least one of the one or more design compliance rules; and determine whether to permit building of the change system based at least on the one or more design compliance scores. | 05-15-2014 |
20150082270 | SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS COMPLIANCE SYSTEM - An apparatus of one embodiment evaluates standards compliance during software development. The apparatus includes an interface, a memory, and a processor. The interface is operable to receive design standards information, the design standards information including one or more design compliance rules for software development. The memory is operable to store the design standards information. The processor is communicatively coupled to the interface and the memory and is operable to determine a design status of a software change according to design information received regarding the software change; calculate one or more design compliance scores, each design compliance score indicating an extent to which the design status complies with at least one of the one or more design compliance rules; and determine whether to permit building of the change based at least on the one or more design compliance scores. | 03-19-2015 |