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Alan Mcgowan, Wixom, MI US
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| 20090188739 | VEHICLE ENGINE-MOUNT - An engine mounting device for a motor vehicle having a casing attached to the engine, a flexible annular cylinder disposed inside the casing with a longitudinal axis generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle body, a shaft attached to the vehicle body and disposed within the annulus of the flexible cylinder, whereby the casing and the flexible annular can move along the shaft in response to a frontal impact on the vehicle, and a retainer mounted on the shaft and arranged to prevent movement of the casing along the shaft below a predetermined threshold force on the casing. | 07-30-2009 |
Albert J. Mcgowan, Phoenix, AZ US
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| 20120030313 | CLOUD DATA PERSISTENCE ENGINE - Various cloud data persistence systems and methods are described. In some embodiments, a client may request a data object from a server. This data object may contain a link to a media asset and other information linked to the video file, such as a title and duration. This media asset may be stored in a different location. If this first server does not have the data object stored locally, it may contact a second server to determine if it has the data object stored. If the second server does not have the data object stored, it may contact a data object origin server, which may have all existing data objects stored. This data object origin server may then send the data object to the second server, which may in turn transmit the data object to the first server. The first server may then transmit the data object to the client. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120066285 | PIPELINING FOR MASSIVELY PARALLEL SERVICE ARCHITECTURE - Various systems and methods are described that may allow a server to control various other servers performing services on media assets, such as a video file, which may need to be encoded then copied to a plurality of servers. A first server may be aware of what service needs to be performed on a media asset next. The first server may then notify a second server that this service is to be performed. Once the service has been performed on the media asset, the first server may be notified that the service has been completed. The first server may then determine which, if any, other service needs to be performed on the media asset. The first server may determine and instruct other servers on what services to perform for large numbers of other media assets while the media asset is having a service processed using it. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120066386 | ENTERPRISE GRADE RIGHTS MANAGEMENT - Various arrangements for controlling access to a set of media items accessible via multiple channels are presented. An indication of a media item may be stored. Multiple sets of rules may be received, including a first and second set of rules. Requests for access to the media item may be received from a first and second application. The first request may be determined to be is associated with a first channel, wherein the first channel is associated with the first set of rules. Access to the media item may be provide in accordance with the first set of rules. The second request may be determined to be associated with a second channel. Access to the media item may be provided in accordance with the second set of rules. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120246298 | MULTIPLE PHASE DISTRIBUTED REDUCTION - A method and system for metric information processing is disclosed in one embodiment. Metric information is gathered with a plurality of points of presence (POPs) geographically distributed across the Internet. The metric information is processed in a hub-and-spoke fashion with a metric reduction occurring in the POPs and another metric reduction in a kernel application server according to predetermined schemes. The two-stage metric reduction generates a result set including a data structure. The result set can be processed according to a query to generate a report. The data structure and reports have metric information that is recent and updated regularly without use of a database. | 09-27-2012 |
Albert John Mcgowan, Phoenix, AZ US
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| 20090287694 | Four Dimensional Search Method for Objects in a Database - Embodiments of the disclosure provide a method and system used for searching among a plurality of entities on a computer network by a user. A computer server in communication with the computer network can include a database with a storage mechanism, a rule set, and an interaction calculation engine. The user can search for a first entity using a location calculation engine in communication with the computer network. The location calculation engine can locate the first entity and determine and display at least a second portion of the plurality of entities relevant to the first entity. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100057782 | Media Playback System with Multiple Video Formats - Embodiments of the invention provide a process for a user viewing a media item. The process comprises the user viewing the media item on a first device in a first format, and the user pausing the media item at a stop time. The stop time is saved in the first format and a second format. The process further comprises the user choosing to view the media item on a second device requiring the second format. The media item is resumed in the second format from the saved stop time. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20120005312 | DYNAMIC CHUNKING FOR MEDIA STREAMING - Systems and methods for chunking a media file for streaming over a network are disclosed. These systems and methods provide for receiving requests for chunks of a media file and responding to these requests by generating the requested chunks dynamically. The chunks can then be provided to the requesting entity. These systems and methods, which can be utilized with a dynamic file index generator, enable a high degree of flexibility in streaming chunked media files and preclude the need to chunk the media files and store the chunks prior to streaming. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120005313 | DYNAMIC INDEXING FOR AD INSERTION IN MEDIA STREAMING - Systems and methods for generating a file index for streaming media over a network are disclosed. These systems and methods provide for receiving requests for an index file from and generating the requested index file dynamically. The index file may be generated in a manner to ensure multiple index file requests are received for streaming a single media file. These systems and methods can be used with systems that chunk media files dynamically to enable a high degree of flexibility in streaming chunked media files and preclude the need to chunk the media files and store the chunks prior to streaming. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120072465 | DYNAMIC SCHEMA-BASED API MAPPING FOR TRAVERSING INTER-CLOUD APPLICATION BOUNDARIES - Various systems, methods, and machine-readable media are described for providing dynamic schema-based API mapping for traversing inter-cloud application boundaries. Embodiments provide for internal schemas to be created, enabling a system to create internal data objects from external data by using the internal schemas. Application schemas can then be created, enabling the creation of application data objects derived from internal data objects. The application data objects can be passed through an API to an external computing system, and can conform to any format specified by the application schemas. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120072542 | SMART SYNDICATION - Systems, methods, and machine-readable media are described for providing output feeds having information associated with at least one file. Embodiments include generating an output feed schema used to determine the content of the output feed using information from at least one data object, where each data object comprises a data structure having information, including a universal resource indicator (URI) regarding the at least one file. The output feed schema and the at least one data object can then be used to generate the output feed, which can then be stored. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120179788 | DYNAMIC CHUNKING FOR DELIVERY INSTANCES - Systems and methods for dynamically chunking for delivery instances are provided that automatically implement chunking strategies based on one or more chunking considerations related to a request for a media file. These systems and methods may be part of a larger media servicing network that can be used to, among other things, process uploaded media content, provide it for streaming/downloading, and collect metric information regarding the streaming/downloading. The disclosed systems and methods provide for receiving a request having a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) and providing an index file to implement chunking strategies based on chunking considerations associated with the request. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120185608 | DYNAMIC INDEX FILE CREATION FOR MEDIA STREAMING - Systems and methods for providing index files for streaming media over a network are disclosed. These systems and methods provide for receiving requests for a media file and responding to these requests by generating corresponding index files used in streaming the media file. The index file can then be provided to the requesting entity. These systems and methods, which can be utilized together with a dynamic chunk generator, enable the insertion of advertisements at any point during playback of the media file. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120254367 | TRANSCODELESS ON-THE-FLY AD INSERTION - Systems and methods for enabling dynamic advertisement insertion into media files without transcoding are disclosed. The techniques disclosed involve retrieving files of the media and advertisement(s) and converting the files to an MPEG-2 transport stream (MPEG-2 TS) format. The MPEG-2 TS streams are then joined to insert the advertisement at a desired point in the media file. The resulting MPEG-2 TS stream is then converted back to a media file, which can be provided for downloading, or optionally reindexed. Because it does not require transcoding, this process can be performed on-the-fly to provide dynamic insertion of advertisements into media files. Other media file manipulation, including the insertion of non-advertisement media, is contemplated. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120303766 | DYNAMIC AUDIO TRACK SELECTION FOR MEDIA STREAMING - Systems and methods for providing index files for dynamic audio track selection for media streaming can include receiving requests for media file segments (e.g., “chunks”) with a certain audio track and responding to the requests by dynamically generating the corresponding media file segment with the requested audio track. The generated media file segment can then be provided to the requesting entity. | 11-29-2012 |
Billy F. Mcgowan, Chattanooga, TN US
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| 20090220905 | TEXTILE CURING OVEN WITH ACTIVE COOLING - An oven for bonding adhesives to the back surface of a textile article includes a housing with a transport frame for passing the textile article through a curing chamber within the housing. The oven also has an air source and a duct system that delivers an airflow into a cool zone on the opposite, pile surface side of the textile article. The airflow has a lower temperature than the elevated temperature of the curing chamber and is supplied to the cool zone in sufficient amounts such that the pressure in the cool zone exceeds the ambient pressure in the curing chamber. | 09-03-2009 |
Daniel Mcgowan, Casselberry, FL US
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| 20090196980 | ELECTRICAL DEVICE WITH TEETH JOINING LAYERS AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A multilayer electrical device, such as a printed circuit board, having a tooth structure including a metal layer set in a dielectric. The device includes a base; a conductive layer adjacent to the base; a dielectric material adjacent to conductive layer; a tooth structure including a metal layer set in the dielectric material to join the dielectric material to the metal layer; and wherein the metal layer forms a portion of circuitry in a circuit board having multiple layers of circuitry. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20130032568 | ELECTRICAL DEVICE WITH TEETH JOINING LAYERS AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A process of making an article of manufacture, the process including constructing an electrical device which implements circuitry having a portion in cavities, the portion defined by an epoxy dielectric material delivered with solid content sufficient that etching the epoxy forms cavities located in, and underneath an initial surface of, the dielectric material, sufficient that the etching of the epoxy uses non-homogeneity with the solid content in bringing about formation of the cavities and sufficient that the etching of the epoxy is such that a plurality of the cavities have a cross-sectional width that is greater than a maximum depth with respect to the initial surface, wherein the etching forms the cavities, and a conductive material, a portion of the conductive material in the cavities thereby forming teeth in the cavities, such that the conductive material forms the portion of the circuitry of the electrical device. | 02-07-2013 |
Daniel Mcgowan, Naperville, IL US
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| 20090142953 | Low profile modular electrical connectors and systems - Power connector modules are provided that can be plug connectors, receptacle connectors, or a system of plug and receptacle connector modules and optionally other modules, that mate together. Each connector has an uncoupled contact feature. The uncoupled contacts have exposed surfaces to dissipate heat resulting from Joule effects. The uncoupled contacts for the plug connector converge to form a blade structure at one side. The uncoupled contacts for the receptacle connector form a receiving section that engages the blade structure of the plug connector when the plug connector and receptacle connector are used together. | 06-04-2009 |
Daniel B. Mcgowan, Naperville, IL US
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| 20120002419 | LIGHT MODULE - An LED array is mounted on a base that is thermally coupled to a heat spreader. At least one aperture is provided between the support area and an edge of the heat spreader. The heat spreader may be coupled to a thermal pad which has sufficient thermal conductivity and is sufficiently thin to allow the thermal resistivity between the heat spreader and a corresponding heat sink to be below a predetermined value. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120224375 | LIGHT MODULE - An illumination module is provided that can be inserted into a receptacle that includes a wall and may be mounted on a support surface, such as a heat sink, and the illumination module include a cover and an LED assembly rotateably coupled to the cover. The LED assembly seats within the receptacle which causes terminals of the LED assembly to align with contacts on the receptacle. One of the cover and the receptacle can have a plurality of ramps and the other a plurality of shoulders. The cover can be rotated relative to the receptacle to cause the shoulders to slide relative to the ramps so as to direct the LED assembly into the receptacle. When the LED assembly is attached to the receptacle, the terminals on the LED assembly mate with the contacts on the receptacle. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20130044485 | LIGHT MODULE - An illumination module is provided that can be inserted into a receptacle with a ramp that includes a wall and may be mounted on a support surface, such as a heat sink, and the illumination module include a cover and an LED assembly rotateably coupled to the cover. The LED assembly seats within the receptacle which causes terminals of the LED assembly to align with contacts on the receptacle. Circuitry is provided in the module that accepts an input voltage and converts the input to a desired driving output. The cover can be rotated relative to the receptacle so as to engage ramps so as to direct the LED assembly into the receptacle. When the LED assembly is attached to the receptacle, the terminals on the LED assembly mate with the contacts on the receptacle. | 02-21-2013 |
Derek Mcgowan, Santa Clara, CA US
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| 20120117036 | SMART ADDRESS BOOK - An apparatus, method, system, and computer-readable medium are provided for maintaining contact information associated with a contact. In some embodiments a request associated with a contact may be received. Contact information may be obtained from one or more external or internal sources. One or more confidence scores may be generated for the obtained contact information and for one or more values received with the request. Based on the confidence score(s), one or more values associated with the contact may be incorporated in one or more data stores. In some embodiments, suggestions for contact related information may be generated. Responses to the suggestions may be used to update the generated confidence score(s). | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120117163 | SMART ADDRESS BOOK - An apparatus, method, system, and computer-readable medium are provided for maintaining contact information associated with a contact. In some embodiments a request associated with a contact may be received. Contact information may be obtained from one or more external or internal sources. One or more confidence scores may be generated for the obtained contact information and for one or more values received with the request. Based on the confidence score(s), one or more values associated with the contact may be incorporated in one or more data stores. In some embodiments, suggestions for contact related information may be generated. Responses to the suggestions may be used to update the generated confidence score(s). | 05-10-2012 |
Francis X. Mcgowan, Wellesley Hills, MA US
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| 20090191244 | MICROBUBBLES AND METHODS FOR OXYGEN DELIVERY - Compositions containing a carrier and microbubles encapsulating one or more gases, preferably oxygen, and methods for making and using the compositions are described herein. The microbubbles contain a lipid envelope formed of at least one base lipid and at least one emulsifying agent. The compositions may be administered to a patient to quickly deliver large amounts of oxygen to the patient's blood supply or directly to a tissue in need of oxygen. The compositions may be administered via injection or as a continuous infusion. The compositions contain a concentrated microbubble suspension, where the suspension contains at least 40 mL oxygen/dL suspension. The microbubbles are preferably less than 20 microns in diameter, more preferably less than 15 microns in diameter. The microbubbles described herein may be administered to a patient in an effective amount to increase in oxygen concentration in the patient's blood, and/or one or more tissues or organs. The microbubbles may be administered alone or in combination with other treatments as an adjuctive therapy. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20120156300 | MICROBUBBLES AND METHODS FOR OXYGEN DELIVERY - Compositions containing a carrier and microbubbles encapsulating one or more gases, preferably oxygen, and methods for making and using the compositions are described herein. The microbubbles contain a lipid envelope. The compositions may be administered to a patient to quickly deliver large amounts of oxygen to the patient's blood supply or directly to a tissue in need of oxygen. The compositions may be administered via injection or as a continuous infusion. The compositions contain a concentrated microbubble suspension, where the suspension contains at least 40 mL oxygen/dL suspension. The microbubbles are preferably less than 20 microns in diameter, more preferably less than 15 microns in diameter. The microbubbles described herein may be administered to a patient in an effective amount to increase in oxygen concentration in the patient's blood, and/or one or more tissues or organs. | 06-21-2012 |
James M. Mcgowan, Shelby Township, MI US
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| 20100026061 | ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A head restraint ( | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100109397 | ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - An apparatus for providing an electrical connection between a vehicle seat ( | 05-06-2010 |
John T. Mcgowan, Chicago, IL US
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| 20090052646 | Automatic Conferencing System - A method for automatically commencing a conference call includes a computer that is connected to a telephone network. The computer automatically calls telephone numbers of conferees at a scheduled time and date and conferences together the conferees who answer their telephones. The telephone numbers and the time and date of the scheduled conference call are inputted to the computer prior to the conference call. The computer may connect conferees to one another automatically as soon as the conferees answer their telephones. Optionally, the computer may connect the conferees to one another only after the conferees choose to be connected. | 02-26-2009 |
Karie L. Mcgowan, Manchester, MI US
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| 20090286261 | METHOD FOR ASSAYING COMPOUNDS OR AGENTS FOR ABILITY TO DISPLACE POTENT LIGANDS OF HEMATOPOIETIC PROSTAGLANDIN D SYNTHASE - An exemplary embodiment may be directed to a fluorescence polarization assay that screens compounds or agents for their affinity to hematopoietic prostaglandin D synthase (H-PGDS) based on their ability to displace a fluorophore-containing detection analyte bound to an enzyme comprising the primary amino acid sequence of H-PGDS. Another exemplary embodiment utilizes an enzyme having a maltose binding protein amino-acid sequence fused with an N-terminus of the enzyme. | 11-19-2009 |
Kevin Mcgowan, N. Potomac, MD US
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| 20080254031 | Tumor Specific Genes and Variant Rnas and Uses Thereof as Targets for Cancer Therapy and Diagnosis - Genes and variant RNAs that are differentially expressed in human colon tumor tissues compared with normal colon tissue and the corresponding proteins are identified. These genes and the corresponding antigens are suitable targets for the treatment, diagnosis or prophylaxis of colon cancer. | 10-16-2008 |
Kevin P. Mcgowan, Gainesville, FL US
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| 20110313174 | TRIANIONIC PINCER LIGANDS, A CR(III)/CR(V) CATALYTIC SYSTEM AND ITS USE FOR CATALYTIC AEROBIC OXIDATION OF ORGANIC SUBSTRATES - An embodiment of the invention is a novel Cr(V) OCO | 12-22-2011 |
Lawrence E. Mcgowan, Bethel, CT US
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| 20090114472 | MEASURING STANDOFF AND BOREHOLE GEOMETRY - Refracted ultrasonic waves are utilized to calculate tool standoff. An ultrasonic transmitter sends a wave toward (and into) the borehole wall at a critical incidence angle for refracted waves. The refracted wave travels along the borehole wall and continuously radiates energy back into the borehole at the critical angle. The refracted wave is detected by a receiver, and the travel time of the refracted acoustic wave from transmitter to receiver is measured and used to calculate standoff. By making repeated measurements at various azimuths (for instance, as the tool rotates), one or more caliper measurements can be made. The caliper measurements can be combined to yield two-dimensional geometry of the borehole. Measurements made at different azimuths and depths yield three-dimensional borehole geometry. Arrays of transmitter-receiver pairs can be used to obviate the need for varying azimuth. | 05-07-2009 |
Matt Mcgowan, Austin, TX US
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| 20110151780 | System and Method for Integration of an Antenna in an Information Handling System Housing - An information handling system having an antenna disposed at an outer housing surface provides wireless information signals received by the antenna to a receiver within the housing by capacitive coupling of the signals through the housing. A capacitive pattern portion connected to the antenna at the outer housing surface is disposed opposite a capacitive coupler at the inner surface so that electromagnetic energy of wireless signals inductively couples between the conductive material of the capacitive pattern portion and the capacitive coupler through non-conductive material of the housing without physical contact between the capacitive pattern portion and the capacitive coupler. | 06-23-2011 |
Matthew Mcgowan, Austin, TX US
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| 20100265643 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING PORTION OF EQUIPMENT TO REMAINDER OF EQUIPMENT - Systems and methods for reducing problems and disadvantages associated with attaching portions of equipment chassis to the remainder of the equipment are provided. An information handling system may include a housing, a cover configured to at least partially enclose the housing, and an engagement assembly fixedly coupled to the housing. The cover may include an open slot having an opening and a projection. The may have a bearing movable relative to the housing, the bearing configured, when moved, to pass through the opening to engage with the projection to couple the cover to the housing. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100283270 | Magnetic Latch and Method for Manufacture Thereof - A magnetic latch may include a first magnet assembly and a second magnet assembly. The first magnet assembly may have a plurality of first magnets, the first magnet assembly movable about a substantially linear axis between a first position and a second position. The second magnet assembly may have a plurality of second magnets. In the first position, the plurality of first magnets and the plurality of second magnets may be configured such that the first magnet assembly is magnetically attracted to the second magnet assembly when the first magnet assembly is substantially proximate to the second magnet assembly. In the second position, the plurality of first magnets and the plurality of second magnets may be configured such that the first magnet assembly is magnetically repelled from the second magnet assembly when the first magnet assembly is substantially proximate to the second magnet assembly. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110170251 | System and Method for Attaching Portion of Equipment to Remainder of Equipment - Systems and methods for reducing problems and disadvantages associated with attaching portions of equipment chassis to the remainder of the equipment are provided. An information handling system may include a housing, a cover configured to at least partially enclose the housing, and an engagement assembly fixedly coupled to the housing. The cover may include an open slot having an opening and a projection. The may have a bearing movable relative to the housing, the bearing configured, when moved, to pass through the opening to engage with the projection to couple the cover to the housing. | 07-14-2011 |
Michael Mcgowan, Valley Cottage, NY US
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| 20090297897 | METHODS FOR MONITORING HYDROGEN FUELING SYSTEMS - The present invention provides a process and apparatus for monitoring and inhibiting leaks from a hydrogen gas fueling system. A fueling event controller measures the pressure of the hydrogen gas before, during and after a fueling operation and if certain pressure values are exceeded, can shut down the hydrogen gas fueling system. | 12-03-2009 |
Michael Mcgowan, Lagrangeville, NY US
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| 20120152961 | PAINT PAN AND INTEGRATED UTENSIL CLEANER - A paint pan and integrated paint utensil cleaner for the removal of excess paint from paint tools used in commercial and residential painting procedures. The paint tray and integrated cleaner includes a vessel for the retention of paint as well as a compression paint utensil cleaner. The compression based paint utensil cleaner compresses excess paint from the paint utensil and directs the excess paint back into the vessel for storage. The paint pan also includes two flanges or foot rests for securing the paint pan to a flat surface during the cleaning operation. A variety of diameters and configurations of paint pan can be accommodated by the proposed invention. | 06-21-2012 |
Michael F. Mcgowan, Indianapolis, IN US
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| 20090013645 | ACTIVE STERILIZATION ZONE FOR CONTAINER FILLING - An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090013646 | Active Sterilization Zone for Container Filling - An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090013647 | Active Sterilization Zone for Container Filling - An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090013648 | Active Sterilization Zone for Container Filling - An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090017747 | Active Sterilization Zone for Container Filling - An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090277135 | Active Sterilization Zone for Container Filling - An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20120124941 | ACTIVE STERILIZATION ZONE FOR CONTAINER FILLING - An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit. | 05-24-2012 |
Michael Joseph Mcgowan, Mesa, AZ US
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| 20120293347 | COMPENSATED CURRENT CELL TO SCALE SWITCHING GLITCHES IN DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTORS - Compensated current cell to scale switching glitches in digital to analog convertors. A compensated current cell is disclosed that includes first and second switching transistors configured to switch an input current between first and second outputs based on first and second input signals, respectively, a first compensation transistor connected to the first input signal to provide a first compensation current that is connected to the second output, and a second compensation transistor connected to the second input signal to provide a second compensation current that is connected to the first output, the first and second compensation transistors having source terminals that are connected together. In another aspect, switching glitches are scaled based on a size difference between the switching transistors and the compensation transistors. | 11-22-2012 |
Michael P. Mcgowan, Sterling Heights, MI US
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| 20100052355 | ENDGATE ASSEMBLY WITH DAMPER RELEASABLE FROM KEYED STUD - An endgate assembly connectable to a vehicle body for opening and closing a vehicle bed formed by the body includes an endgate supportable by the vehicle body at a pivot connection and openable and closable by pivoting about the pivot connection. A keyed support member is securable to the vehicle body. A damper and a cable are connected to the endgate. Both the damper and the cable have ends that are configured to be retained by the keyed support member when the endgate is pivoted between the open and closed position. The cable and damper ends can be removed from the keyed support member without tools when the cable end is rotated relative to the keyed support member. A method of modifying the vehicle bed by detaching or reattaching the endgate assembly is also provided. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20110256418 | ASSEMBLY FOR PREVENTING GALVANIC CORROSION AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING SAME - An assembly for limiting corrosion between a first member made of a first material and a second member made of a second material, different from the first material, includes a plurality of cylindrical dimples defined in the first member. The cylindrical dimples are formed as a one-piece structure with the first member. The cylindrical dimples and the second member interact to define a plurality of galvanic contact zones. An electrocoat covers substantially all of the first member and the second member, but does not cover the galvanic contact zones. Therefore, the galvanic contact zones are not in contact with the electrocoat and are sealed to prevent contact with an electrolyte. A method of assembling a first member to a second member, to limit corrosion therebetween, is also provided. | 10-20-2011 |
Michael Thomas Mcgowan, Newark, DE US
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| 20110231356 | FlexSCAPE: Data Driven Hypothesis Testing and Generation System - The present invention relates to a method for generating hypotheses automatically from graphical models built directly from data. The method of the present invention links three key scientific concepts to enable hypothesis generation from data driven hypothesis-models: including the use of information theory based measures to identify informative feature subsets within the data; the automatic generation of graphical models from the informative data subsets identified from step one; and the application of optimization methods to graphical models to enable hypothesis generation. The integration of these three concepts can enable scalable approaches to hypothesis generation from large, complex data environments. The use of graphical models as the model representation can allow prior knowledge to be effectively integrated into the modeling environment. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20120185424 | FlexSCAPE: Data Driven Hypothesis Testing and Generation System - The present invention relates to a method for generating hypotheses automatically from graphical models built directly from data. The method of the present invention links three key scientific concepts to enable hypothesis generation from data driven hypothesis-models: including the use of information theory based measures to identify informative feature subsets within the data; the automatic generation of graphical models from the informative data subsets identified from step one; and the application of optimization methods to graphical models to enable hypothesis generation. The integration of these three concepts can enable scalable approaches to hypothesis generation from large, complex data environments. The use of graphical models as the model representation can allow prior knowledge to be effectively integrated into the modeling environment. | 07-19-2012 |
Miles P. Mcgowan, Campbell, CA US
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| 20100161303 | METHOD, SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND USER INTERFACE FOR PERFORMING POWER INFERENCE - An improved method, system, user interface, and computer program product is described for performing power-related inferences for an electronic design. According to some approaches, the electronic design is configured to include multiple power domains. Design information is used to infer the existence of power-management structures for and between the power domains in the electronic design. A graphical user interface is provided to visualize the inferred power-related structures and to allow the user to interact with and modify the design information related to power management. | 06-24-2010 |
Neil Mcgowan US
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| 20130022158 | CHANNEL ESTIMATION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTER-CARRIER INTERFERENCE-LIMITED WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A method and system for wireless communication channel estimation. A frequency offset hypothesis is determined. An interchannel interference (“ICI”) matrix based on the frequency offset hypothesis is generated. Pilot channel estimates based on the ICI matrix are obtained. A correlation error of the pilot channel estimates to the frequency offset hypothesis is calculated. The correlation error is compared with a predetermined correlation error value. The frequency offset hypothesis is updated and the aforementioned steps are iteratively repeated if the correlation error is greater than the predetermined correlation error value. The pilot channel estimates are used to estimate the wireless communication channel. | 01-24-2013 |
Patrick G. Mcgowan, Chapel Hill, NC US
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| 20090125365 | AUTONOMIC TIME MANAGEMENT CALENDAR SYSTEM - A method, system, and computer program product for autonomically managing a meeting calendar. An Autonomic Meeting Scheduling (AMS) utility detects a set of pre-scheduling data. The AMS utility generates an optimal meeting schedule based upon the set of pre-scheduling data. A meeting invitation is communicated to at least one meeting invitee. The AMS utility detects an invitation reply data from a meeting invitee. Based upon the pre-scheduling data and the invitation reply data, the AMS utility generates and outputs one of at least a meeting probability value (MPV) and a MPV curve. The MPV is a measure of how probable a scheduled meeting will occur. Moreover, a meeting owner may enable the AMS utility to determine whether the MPV has reached a threshold to execute a scheduling decision (i.e., retain a scheduled meeting, reschedule a meeting, or cancel/extinguish a scheduled meeting). | 05-14-2009 |
Patrick Gabriel Mcgowan, Chapel Hill, NC US
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| 20080244011 | System and Method for providing instant messaging session backups - A system, method, and program product are provided that receives an instant messaging request from a sender over a network, such as the Internet. The instant messaging request is directed to requesting an instant messaging session with a primary recipient. The system determines whether the primary recipient is available. If the primary recipient is available, the system sets up the instant messaging session with the primary recipient. On the other hand, if the primary recipient is unavailable, the system identifies a backup recipient. This is accomplished by retrieving stored backup recipient identifiers that correspond to one or more backup recipients associated with the primary recipient. At least one available backup recipient identifier from the one or more stored backup recipient identifiers is identified, and the instant messaging session is set up with the identified (available) backup recipient. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20110055740 | DEFINING AND SHARING DISPLAY SPACE TEMPLATES - A computer-implemented method of customizing a user interface comprises receiving, by the computer, a user selection of a portion of content displayed by a user interface, and limiting, by the computer, future loading or updating of elements corresponding to the selected portion. Limiting future loading or updating of elements corresponding to the selected portion may comprise preventing future loading or updating of elements corresponding to the selected portion. Alternatively, limiting future loading or updating of elements corresponding to the selected portion may comprise reducing a frequency of future updating of elements corresponding to the selected portion. | 03-03-2011 |
Patrick Gabriel Mcgowan, Stoney Creek, NC US
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| 20080270518 | Context-Specific Instant Messaging - Context-specific instant messaging is presented. A user views a page of data that is segmented into regions. The user performs a user action (e.g., a mouse click) and, in turn, a message generator displays context-specific phrases for the user to select based upon the region that the user action was performed and a corresponding object type. When a region corresponds to a meeting time, a context-specific phrase may also be time-sensitive. When a region corresponds to meeting participants, a context-specific phrase may include recipient identifiers. The user selects one of the context-specific phrases, and the message generator invokes a message session between the user and a recipient based upon the selected context-specific phrase. The message generator includes a link to the corresponding object such that the message recipient may easily identify the context of the message. | 10-30-2008 |
Patrick Michael Mcgowan, Orlando, FL US
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| 20110180006 | PET / BIRD FOOD BOWL - A food bowl for a pet or bird having a circular member and a circular bowl for holding pet food or bird seed. The bowl is located within and spaced from the circular member to provide a gap between the circular member and the bowl. Pet food or bird seed that is either pushed or scattered out of the bowl by a pet or a bird can fall down thru the gap between the circular member and the bowl to a receiving chamber where it is collected in a removable receptacle for reuse. | 07-28-2011 |
Paul Blair Mcgowan, Boulder, CO US
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| 20120263306 | Acoustic Spatial Projector - A method and system for producing an acoustic spatial projection by creating audio channels for producing an acoustic field by mixing, on a reflective surface, sounds associated with the audio channels is provided. In one embodiment, a method includes the step of using audio information to determining a set of audio channels. Each audio channel is associated with a sound source, such as one or more loudspeakers, and for a subset of the audio channels, the associated sound sources emit sound waves directed at a reflective surface prior to being received at a listening location. The method further includes steps of determining an acoustic response of a listening environment; steps of determining a delay to apply to one or more channels of the set of audio channels; and steps of determining a frequency compensation to apply to one or more channels of the audio channels. | 10-18-2012 |
Richard S. Mcgowan, Lexington, MA US
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| 20110131039 | COMPLEX ACOUSTIC RESONANCE SPEECH ANALYSIS SYSTEM - A method and apparatus are provided for determining an instantaneous frequency and an instantaneous bandwidth of a speech resonance of a speech signal. The method includes receiving a speech signal having a real component; filtering the speech signal so as to generate a plurality of filtered signals such that the real component and an imaginary component of the speech signal are reconstructed; and generating a first estimated frequency and a first estimated bandwidth of a speech resonance of the speech signal based on both a first filtered signal of the plurality of filtered signals and a single-lag delay of the first filtered signal. | 06-02-2011 |
Robert Mcgowan, Woodbury, NY US
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| 20110191233 | Auto Substitution Collateral Management System and Method - An auto substitution system and method are provided for facilitating fulfillment of intraday trading requirements by implementing collateral in encumbered shells of tri party repo agreements. The method is triggered upon notification of insufficient unencumbered collateral to satisfy delivery instructions for required collateral. The method includes receiving, at an auto substitution system, a request for the required collateral upon failure to locate unencumbered required collateral. The method further includes implementing computer processing components of the auto substitution system to search for the required collateral in the encumbered shells and upon finding the required collateral, searching for replacement collateral for the required collateral. The method further includes implementing the required collateral found in the encumbered shells to fulfill delivery instructions and substituting the replacement collateral for the required collateral found in the encumbered shells. | 08-04-2011 |
Robert A. Mcgowan, Sugar Land, TX US
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| 20090013226 | BLOCKING THE EFFECTS OF SCAN CHAIN TESTING UPON A CHANGE IN SCAN CHAIN TOPOLOGY - A system comprises a plurality of components, scan chain selection logic coupled to the components, and override selection logic coupled to the scan chain selection logic. The scan chain selection logic selects various of the components to be members of a scan chain under the direction of a host computer. The override selection logic detects a change in the scan chain and, as a result, blocks the entire scan chain from progressing. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090177923 | Apparatus and method for test and debug of a processor/core having advanced power management - An interface unit is provided in a JTAG test and debug procedure involving a plurality of processor cores. The interface unit includes a TAP unit. A switch unit is coupled to the interface unit and switch units are coupled to each of the plurality of processor/cores. When the processor/cores have advanced power management systems, a sleep inhibit signal can be applied to the processor/core state machine preventing the state machine from entering a lower power state. The parameters of the processor/core can be tested to determine when the test and debug procedures can be implemented. When the (power) parameters are to low to permit test and debug, the test and debug unit can provide a command forcing the state machine into a state for which test and debug procedures can be implemented. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20120297260 | BLOCKING THE EFFECTS OF SCAN CHAIN TESTING UPON A CHANGE IN SCAN CHAIN TOPOLOGY - A system comprises a plurality of components, scan chain selection logic coupled to the components, and override selection logic coupled to the scan chain selection logic. The scan chain selection logic selects various of the components to be members of a scan chain under the direction of a host computer. The override selection logic detects a change in the scan chain and, as a result, blocks the entire scan chain from progressing. | 11-22-2012 |
Robert A. Mcgowan, Cedar Park, TX US
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| 20120173825 | Cache Result Register for Quick Cache Information Lookup - Each level of cache within a memory hierarchy of a device is configured with a cache results register (CRR). The caches are coupled to a debugger interface via a peripheral bus. The device is placed in debug mode, and a debugger forwards a transaction address (TA) of a dummy transaction to the device. On receipt of the TA, the device processor forwards the TA via the system bus to the memory hierarchy to initiate an address lookup operation within each level of cache. For each cache in which the TA hits, the cache controller (debug) logic updates the cache's CRR with Hit, Way, and Index values, identifying the physical storage location within the particular cache at which the corresponding instruction/data is stored. The debugger retrieves information about the hit/miss status, the physical storage location and/or a copy of the data via direct requests over the peripheral bus. | 07-05-2012 |
Robert S. Mcgowan, La Mesa, CA US
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| 20100107197 | Method and System for Updating Media Content Event Listings - A system including a provider module configured to generate search keys for events in a list of events for distribution to a plurality of consumer premises equipment, where the events represent media content accessible by one or more of the plurality of consumer premises equipment. The system also includes an update module configured to generate an update message corresponding to a change in the list of events. The update message includes a search key mask defining one or more search keys to which the change relates and an update command configured to instruct the plurality of consumer premises equipment to update the respective distributed list of events. | 04-29-2010 |
Roger Mcgowan, Otsego, MN US
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| 20130050830 | Stent Inspection Mandrel - A covered mandrel that includes a mandrel and a covering. The mandrel has an outer surface and comprises a first material. The covering is engaged to the outer surface of the mandrel and comprises a second material different than the first material. At least a portion of the covered mandrel is configured to scatter light. | 02-28-2013 |
Roger W. Mcgowan, Otsego, MN US
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| 20100217234 | Catheter With Skived Tubular Member - An elongate shaft of a medical catheter including a thermoset polymeric tubular member including a skived distal portion. The skived distal portion includes a distally extending trough having a convex surface and a concave surface. A thermoplastic tubular sleeve may be positioned over at least a portion of the skived distal portion of the thermoset polymeric tubular member. In some instances, the thermoplastic tubular sleeve includes a crescent-shaped tubular portion defining a crescent-shaped lumen. The trough of the skived distal portion may extend through the crescent-shaped lumen. The thermoplastic tubular sleeve is thermally bonded to the inner and outer tubular members of a distal section of the elongate shaft at a guidewire port joint. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20120059336 | Catheter with Skived Tubular Member - An elongate shaft of a medical catheter including a thermoset polymeric tubular member including a skived distal portion. The skived distal portion includes a distally extending trough having a convex surface and a concave surface. A thermoplastic tubular sleeve may be positioned over at least a portion of the skived distal portion of the thermoset polymeric tubular member. In some instances, the thermoplastic tubular sleeve includes a crescent-shaped tubular portion defining a crescent-shaped lumen. The trough of the skived distal portion may extend through the crescent-shaped lumen. The thermoplastic tubular sleeve is thermally bonded to the inner and outer tubular members of a distal section of the elongate shaft at a guidewire port joint. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120296366 | BALLOON CATHETER WITH IMPROVED PUSHABILITY - Balloon catheter and methods for making and using balloon catheters are disclosed. An example balloon catheter may include a proximal shaft. A midshaft may be attached to the proximal shaft. The midshaft may have an outer wall. A distal shaft may be attached to the midshaft. A balloon may be coupled to the distal shaft. An inflation lumen may be defined that extends from the proximal shaft, through the midshaft, and into the distal shaft. The inflation lumen may be in fluid communication with the balloon. A core wire may be disposed within the inflation lumen and may be attached to the midshaft. | 11-22-2012 |
Scott James Mcgowan, Redmond, WA US
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| 20080204465 | Network Hardware Graphics Adapter Compression - A Video Card with standard video output and a Network Ethernet port output of compressed digital video output that represents the image seen by a monitored computer user. A custom video card software driver is used to set up the dual display video controller configurations that assist with the functioning of the digital video compression that is a hardware combination of Run-Length, Huffman encoding and MPEG located on the same monitored user video card. One of the video controller's I | 08-28-2008 |
| 20120229484 | NETWORK HARDWARE GRAPHICS ADAPTER COMPRESSION - Systems and methods of compressing and displaying the contents of multiple display devices on a single display device are presented. The display content from each of a plurality of devices is contemporaneously displayed by placing each respective desktop display raster data into video memory in a sequential order for each of the plurality of monitors and setting the scan engine to scan a single, very wide, image having a horizontal value equal to the sum of the widths of the individual displays and a vertical value equal to the original height of the individual display. | 09-13-2012 |
Sean M. Mcgowan, Northville, MI US
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| 20120204985 | INTERNALLY DAMPENED PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE - A valve assembly for a fluid system is provided. The valve assembly includes a damping component to reduce undesired pressure fluctuations within the system. The valve assembly includes a valve guide member and a valve member at least partially situated around the valve guide member. The valve member may be slidable relative to the valve guide member. The valve member is configured to move between a first valve member position that substantially permits fluid flow from the fluid system through the valve assembly, and a second valve member position that substantially prevents fluid flow from the fluid system through the valve assembly. A metering hole is formed on the valve member and adapted to dampen the motion of the valve member from the first valve member position to the second valve member position. | 08-16-2012 |
Sean P. Mcgowan, Milwaukee, WI US
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| 20090308876 | Aboveground Rectangular Secondary Containment Generator Base Tank with Internal Flexible Bladder - The present invention is a containment tank or a generator set including an outer tank and an inner flexible tank that offers a storage area for diesel fuel for a diesel engine powered generator set. So that the generator set diesel engine have ready source of clean diesel fuel the inner flexible tank provides a corrosion-free storage area that will not corrode or contaminate the diesel fuel. The outer tank is designed to provide a structure that not only protects the inner tank from damage, but acts as a support structure for the diesel engine generator set and other components (enclosure, switchgear, etc.) that are needed for the generator sets protection from wind, rain or snow or to act as control devices for diesel engine generator set. Also, since the design of the inner tank is flexible, it can be replaced easily through a manway formed on the outer tank without having to disconnect or disassemble the generator set. | 12-17-2009 |
Steve Mcgowan, Portland, OR US
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| 20090172214 | USB HOST CONTROLLER - In some embodiments, a USB host controller interface interfaces with a USB device at a device level by presenting a pipe of the USB device as a work queue to system software. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20100049885 | Unified multi-transport medium connector architecture - A device, method, and system are disclosed. In one embodiment the device includes a router to transmit data packets between multiple host controllers and one or more peripheral devices. The router can receive a data packet from a host controller and transmit the data packet to a peripheral device across a data transmission path. The peripheral device is coupled to the first data transmission path through a first universal multi-transport medium (UMTM) connector. The connector includes an optical coupling capable of transporting the first data packet within an optical signal and an electrical coupling capable of transporting the first data packet within an electrical signal. | 02-25-2010 |
Steven Mcgowan, Portland, OR US
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| 20100011137 | Method and apparatus for universal serial bus (USB) command queuing - A method and apparatus for improving performance of mass storage class devices accessible via a Universal Serial Bus (USB) is presented. Performance is improved by providing support in a USB host to allow command queuing and First-Party DMA (FPDMA) to be supported in the mass storage class devices. | 01-14-2010 |
Steven B. Mcgowan, Portland, OR US
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| 20100082862 | UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS ENDPOINT CONTEXT CACHING - According to some embodiments, an apparatus may be capable of exchanging information with t potential universal serial bus endpoints, where t is an integer greater than 1. Moreover, x endpoint state machines may be established, where x is an integer greater than 1 and less than t. A first endpoint state machine may then be assigned to a first potential endpoint having a pending work item. Before the apparatus has completed the pending work item associated with the first potential endpoint, the first endpoint state machine may be flushed, and the first endpoint state machine may be re-assigned to a second potential endpoint. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20120254480 | FACILITATING, AT LEAST IN PART, BY CIRCUITRY, ACCESSING OF AT LEAST ONE CONTROLLER COMMAND INTERFACE - An embodiment may include circuitry to facilitate, at least in part, a first network interface controller (NIC) in a client to be capable of accessing, via a second NIC in a server that is remote from the client and in a manner that is independent of an operating system environment in the server, at least one command interface of another controller of the server. The command interface may include at least one controller command queue. Such accessing may include writing at least one queue element to the at least one command queue to command the another controller to perform at least one operation associated with the another controller. The another controller may perform the at least one operation in response, at least in part, to the at least one queue element. Many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible. | 10-04-2012 |
Steven Baldwin Mcgowan, Cincinnati, OH US
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| 20090088519 | Furniture polish compositions substantially free of organic solvents - An easily spreadable furniture polish composition that provides dusting benefits and imparts shine with minimal residue to a surface to be treated. The furniture polish composition includes a film former, an aqueous carrier, an anionic associative polymer free of acrylates/C10-C30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymers, and is substantially free of organic solvents. In one embodiment, the anionic associative polymer is a hydrophobically-modified alkali-soluble emulsion polymer. | 04-02-2009 |