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Michael Alan Beachy Head, Newlands ZA
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| 20110293427 | ROTOR BLADE CAMBER ADJUSTMENT - A rotor for a rotary wing aircraft is provided, which includes a hub and a number of rotor blades. Each rotor blade includes an elongate central body that has a leading edge and a flap along the leading edge. The body is pivotally connected to the hub, to pivot about a longitudinal pivot axis, and the flap is pivotally attached to the body. The rotor blade includes a leading camber adjustment mechanism that pivots the flap downwards relative to the body when the body is pivoted in a direction in which its leading edge is lifted. Similarly, the rotor blade has a trailing flap and a trailing camber adjustment mechanism that pivots the trailing flap downwards relative to the body when the body is pivoted in a direction in which its trailing edge is lifted. | 12-01-2011 |
Michael Alan Beachy Head, Cape Town ZA
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| 20090247028 | Marine Drive - A stern drive for a boat has inboard and outboard portions, the outboard portion having a propeller rotatably disposed thereon, and the inboard portion being adapted to receive rotational power about a motor output drive axis to rotationally drive the propeller. A mounting structure is operative to secure the inboard portion to the stern of a boat in a manner permitting the inboard and outboard portions to be rotated about the motor output drive axis for steering purposes. The outboard portion of the stern drive is rotatable relative to the inboard portion, about a second axis transverse to the motor output drive axis, in raising/lowering/trimming directions. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20110214523 | MARINE GEAR SELECTION AND TRIM CONTROL - A system is operated by a method to provide hydraulic fluid for gear selection and trim in a marine drive by supplying hydraulic pressure to a trim actuator- when trim is required and diverting hydraulic fluid to an accumulator, when trim is not required and hydraulic pressure in the accumulator drops below a predetermined pressure. The hydraulic fluid is directed to the accumulator to maintain hydraulic pressure in the accumulator within predetermined limits and is directed from the accumulator to a gear selection actuator, when gear selection is required. | 09-08-2011 |
Michael Alan Cameneti, Van Nuys, CA US
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| 20100101039 | MOP convenient for the replacement of the consumptive material - A mop includes a molded mop casing having two mophead supporting faces connected together to show a double beveled configuration, a detached part pivotally connected to the molded mop casing between the mophead supporting faces, a mop shaft connected to the detached part and biasable with the mop shaft relative to the molded mop casing, a handle coupled to the mop shaft and movable forwards/backwards along the mop shaft, and an extending device mounted in the handle and the molded mop casing and movable by the handle between an extended position and a received position for locking/unlocking a consumptive material for enabling a user to mount/dismount the consumptive material conveniently without direct hand contact. | 04-29-2010 |
Michael Alan Donovan, Jr., South Windsor, CT US
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| 20090094168 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING A LONGEVITY BENEFIT - Systems and methods are provided for providing enhanced late-life retirement income through the issuance of credits to a financial instrument. With these credits, the individuals have the potential for a higher return late in life in exchange for potential forfeiture of at least a portion of the designated account for premature death. | 04-09-2009 |
Michael Alan Fiore, Jr., Van Nuys, CA US
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| 20090299861 | Interactive OnLine Fundraising Promotion - Customized interactive fundraising promotion technology operable to provide users with an interactive interface for designing a personalized graphic object is disclosed. In one embodiment, the user can custom design the graphic object for presentation on a webpage interface in return for making a donation. In another embodiment, the user's custom design can be viewed on the Internet by a community. | 12-03-2009 |
Michael Alan Hiersche, Irvine, CA US
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| 20090048814 | PYROTECHNIC SHOCK SIMULATION SYSTEM AMD METHOD - A system to simulate pyrotechnic shock may include a pulse or signal generator to generate a predetermined signal waveform. A signal conditioning device may be included to condition the predetermined signal waveform to produce a predetermined shock simulation for a shock test. The system may also include a power amplifier to amplify the conditioned predetermined signal waveform to a chosen amplitude to produce a selected level of shock. A shaker system produces the selected level of shock in response to an amplified signal waveform from the power amplifier. A shock measuring device measures a shock imparted to the test specimen, and an output device presents a result of the shock test on the test specimen. | 02-19-2009 |
Michael Alan Keena, Overland Park, KS US
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| 20080298965 | Wind Drum - The Wind Drum is a cylinder shaped wind utilization machine primarily used for electricity generation. Instead of a solid wall attaching the top and bottom circular plates are eight rods spaced equally around the circumference of the top and bottom circular plates. Now you have a drum shape you can see through from the elongated side. Attached to these rods are boards, or flat rectangular pieces, which make-up the vanes of the Wind Drum. Through mechanical manipulation of the angles of the eight vanes compared to the center, or pivotal spot, of the top and bottom circular plates the vanes are positioned so as to be pushed by wind energy, directing wind energy into other vanes of the Wind Drum, or to become neutral to wind energy allowing minimal resistance to wind energy. These changes of the wind vane angles allows for maximum efficiency in converting wind energy into mechanical energy. | 12-04-2008 |
Michael Alan Kempkes, Westford, MA US
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| 20110107655 | Pulsed electric field (PEF) method for continuous enhanced extraction of oil and lipids from small aquatic plants - A pulsed electric field method for the continuous extraction of oil and lipids from small aquatic plants, the method including providing a continuous flow of a slurry of small aquatic plants. A continuous flow of small aquatic plants is directed to a treatment zone. Pulsed electric fields are applied to the treatment zone to lyse cell walls of the small aquatic plants to enhance extraction of oil and lipids therefrom. | 05-12-2011 |
Michael Alan Keyworth, Durban ZA
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| 20110107564 | COUPLING MEANS - Coupling unit between the two ends of a strap, between two straps or between a strap and a structure such as a wall includes two correspondingly shaped elements and a cover to slide over the elements once they are connected. One element is in the form of a cylinder and the other in the form a semicircle of a size to receive the cylinder; after which the cover is slid over the element to prevent disengaging. The unit is adapted to automatically disengage when the cover is slid away from the connection, or when the coupling is hinged upward—especially when the straps are under tension. Downward hinging has no effect on the coupling. The coupling unit may also be helpful as a connector for ropes, bands, belts, leashes or the like. | 05-12-2011 |
Michael Alan Kutner, Mountain View, CA US
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| 20110138072 | Server-Side Rendering - A solution for server-side rendering includes, at a server configured to store a video images representing states of users in a computer application, identifying future user actions based at least in part on a state of a user in the computer application. The solution also includes, responsive to the identifying, rendering video images for sending to a user device associated with the user. At the user device, a state of the user in a computer application is sent to the server. Responsive to the sending, video images are stored, each of the video images representing a future state of the user after the user performs a future action. Responsive to a user action, one of the video images is selected for display on a user display of the user device. According to one aspect, the future user actions identified by the server are limited to less than a possible number of user actions for users having the state. | 06-09-2011 |
Michael Alan Marchiando, London, OH US
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| 20100068366 | MULTIPHASE MIXING PROCESS USING MICROCHANNEL PROCESS TECHNOLOGY - The disclosed invention relates to a process for making a multiphase mixture, comprising: flowing a first fluid stream through a process microchannel, the first fluid stream comprising at least one liquid and/or at least one gas, the process microchannel having an apertured section; flowing a second fluid stream through the apertured section into the process microchannel in contact with the first fluid stream to form the multiphase mixture, the second fluid stream comprising at least one gas and/or at least one microbody-forming material, the first fluid stream forming a continuous phase in the multiphase mixture, the second fluid stream forming a discontinuous phase dispersed in the continuous phase. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100174124 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS EMPLOYING MICROCHANNEL PROCESS TECHNOLOGY - This invention relates to a process for conducting a hydrocracking or a hydrotreating process in a microchannel reactor. This invention also relates to a process and apparatus for flowing a vapor and liquid into a plurality of microchannels in a microchannel processing unit. | 07-08-2010 |
Michael Alan Marchiando, Plain City, OH US
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| 20090318574 | Microchannel compression reactor assembly - The present invention includes a removable microchannel unit including an inlet orifice and an outlet orifice in fluid communication with a plurality of microchannels distributed throughout the removable microchannel unit, and a pressurized vessel adapted have the removable microchannel unit mounted thereto, the pressurized vessel adapted to contain a pressurized fluid exerting a positive gauge pressure upon at least a portion of the exterior of the removable microchannel unit. The invention also includes a microchannel unit assembly comprising a microchannel unit operation carried out within a pressurized vessel, where pressurized vessel includes a pressurized fluid exerting a positive gauge pressure upon an exterior of the microchannel unit operation, and where the microchannel unit operation includes an outlet orifice in fluid communication with an interior of the pressurized vessel. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20110065813 | Microchannel Compression Reactor Assembly - The present invention includes a removable microchannel unit including an inlet orifice and an outlet orifice in fluid communication with a plurality of microchannels distributed throughout the removable microchannel unit, and a pressurized vessel adapted have the removable microchannel unit mounted thereto, the pressurized vessel adapted to contain a pressurized fluid exerting a positive gauge pressure upon at least a portion of the exterior of the removable microchannel unit. The invention also includes a microchannel unit assembly comprising a microchannel unit operation carried out within a pressurized vessel, where pressurized vessel includes a pressurized fluid exerting a positive gauge pressure upon an exterior of the microchannel unit operation, and where the microchannel unit operation includes an outlet orifice in fluid communication with an interior of the pressurized vessel. | 03-17-2011 |
Michael Alan Navarra, Jr., Lodi, CA US
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| 20090241828 | Mechanics for haybella tech automated distress-flag system - This invention pertains to the boating industry. More specifically the sports realm. It is intended to automatically control the flag. knowing when a boarder is up or down with out any electronics use is this inventions most unique aspect. It specifically usestension to identify the status of the boarder, skier, etc. weather they are up riding, or down in the water. It is designed to look nice while giving the boaters a more enjoyable and hassle free time while insuring the safety of their friends or family to the highest degree possible which is mounting at the top of the tower where there are no object obstructing the view. | 10-01-2009 |
Michael Alan Picheny, White Plains, NY US
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| 20080221874 | Method and Apparatus for Fast Semi-Automatic Semantic Annotation - A method, apparatus and computer instructions is provided for fast semi-automatic semantic annotation. Given a limited annotated corpus, the present invention assigns a tag and a label to each word of the next limited annotated corpus using a parser engine, a similarity engine, and a SVM engine. A rover then combines the parse trees from the three engines and annotates the next chunk of limited annotated corpus with confidence, such that the efforts required for human annotation is reduced. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080312921 | SPEECH RECOGNITION UTILIZING MULTITUDE OF SPEECH FEATURES - In a speech recognition system, the combination of a log-linear model with a multitude of speech features is provided to recognize unknown speech utterances. The speech recognition system models the posterior probability of linguistic units relevant to speech recognition using a log-linear model. The posterior model captures the probability of the linguistic unit given the observed speech features and the parameters of the posterior model. The posterior model may be determined using the probability of the word sequence hypotheses given a multitude of speech features. Log-linear models are used with features derived from sparse or incomplete data. The speech features that are utilized may include asynchronous, overlapping, and statistically non-independent speech features. Not all features used in training need to appear in testing/recognition. | 12-18-2008 |
Michael Alan Postill, Oldsmar, FL US
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| 20110073247 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING SHEET MATERIAL TO A VEHICLE - An application for an apparatus that holds a sheet of material as it is applied to a surface of a vehicle. The apparatus includes support arms for holding the sheet of material in position against the surface of the vehicle while the sheet of material is applied to the surface. The apparatus is adjustable to compensate for various heights of vehicles, various application angles and application of the sheet to various surfaces of the vehicle including a top surface and a side surface. | 03-31-2011 |
Michael Alan Retersdorf, Austin, TX US
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| 20110218660 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED FAB CONTROL - A method, apparatus, and a system for prioritizing processing of a workpiece is provided. At least one workpiece is processed. A tag associated with the workpiece is provided. The tag includes process priority data for determining an order relating to processing the workpiece. | 09-08-2011 |
Michael Alan Samluk, New Hudson, MI US
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| 20090033126 | AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE INSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEM - An instrument panel system includes box sections that increase the stiffness, rigidity, and natural frequency of the instrument panel system. A two-piece instrument panel system provides a two-tone appearance with differing die draws and grains. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20110024941 | MOLDED-IN-COLOR VEHICLE PANEL AND MOLD - In one embodiment a method for creating a molded-in-color vehicle panel is provided. The mold may have at least first and second mold members, each having a forming surface for forming a portion of the vehicle panel. One mold member may translate relative to the other to collectively receive a heated resin with a molded-in-color to form the vehicle panel. The resin may be formed into a solid molded-in-color interior vehicle panel. After allowing the resin to partially cool, an aperture may be formed by punching through in the molded-in-color resin with a punch. | 02-03-2011 |
Michael Alan Schappert, Wappingers Falls, NY US
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| 20080288193 | Techniques for Analyzing Data Center Energy Utilization Practices - Techniques for improving on data center best practices are provided. In one aspect, an exemplary methodology for analyzing energy efficiency of a data center having a raised-floor cooling system with at least one air conditioning unit is provided. The method comprises the following steps. An initial assessment is made of the energy efficiency of the data center based on one or more power consumption parameters of the data center. Physical parameter data obtained from one or more positions in the data center are compiled into one or more metrics, if the initial assessment indicates that the data center is energy inefficient. Recommendations are made to increase the energy efficiency of the data center based on one or more of the metrics. | 11-20-2008 |
Michael Alan Smith, Los Osos, CA US
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| 20080303233 | Caster-camber plate assemblies - A caster-camber plate assembly has a fastener plate including fastening members. A lower adjustment plate has a first side face positioned adjacent a first side face of the fastener plate such that fastening members of the fastening plate extend therethrough. The lower adjustment plate is moveable with respect to the fastener plate along first and second translation axes. An upper adjustment plate has a first side face thereof positioned adjacent a second side face of the lower adjustment plate with the fastening members extending therethrough. The upper adjustment plate and the lower adjustment plate are jointly configured for allowing the upper adjustment plate to be moveable with respect to the fastener plate along the second translation axis. A plate interlocking structure accommodates relative movement between the adjustment plates along the first translation axis and effectively inhibits relative movement between the adjustment plates along the second translation axis. | 12-11-2008 |
Michael Alan Speedie, Scottsdale, AZ US
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| 20090131185 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOVING A BABY CONTAINER - Systems and related methods are delineated for moving a provided baby container suspended above ground from a support structure. One delineated system for moving a provided baby container suspended above ground from a support structure, the system comprises: a force generator coupled to the baby container; an elastic supporter having a first end and a second end; a sound generation device proximate the force generator; wherein: the first end of the elastic supporter is coupled to the support structure; the second end of the elastic supporter is coupled to force generator; and the force generator is configured to apply a periodic force to the baby carrier to cause oscillatory motion; and the sound generation device is configured to provide an aural output when a predetermined condition is achieved. Audio/Video monitoring and transmission may be provided. | 05-21-2009 |
Michael Alan Tart, Gardnerville, NV US
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| 20100100350 | SYSTEM INCLUDING PHASE SIGNAL SAVING DURING ANOMALY AND RELATED METHOD - A system includes a phase sensor signal input for receiving a phase signal of a moving element of a machine; an analog-to-digital converter for converting the phase signal to a digital signal; and a storage system for saving the digital signal during an occurrence of an anomaly in operation of the machine. A related method includes obtaining a phase signal from a phase sensor that senses a phase of a moving element of a machine; converting the phase signal into a digital signal; and saving the digital signal during an occurrence of an anomaly in operation of the machine. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100103627 | PLUGGABLE BASES WITH DIFFERENT LEVELS OF REDUNDANCY - Apparatus includes a plurality of terminal base assemblies each having at least one module, at least some of the plurality of terminal base assemblies having varying levels of redundancy in the at least one module, the plurality of terminal base assemblies being connected together by circuitry within each of the plurality of terminal base assemblies. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20110286186 | Monitoring Systems and Backplane For A Monitoring System - A first backplane for being electrically coupled to a second backplane, a system monitoring module, and at least one transducer monitoring module includes a system interface bus configured to be coupled to the system monitoring module and the second backplane. The intermediate backplane also includes at least one monitor interface bus configured to be coupled to the at least one transducer monitoring module and the second backplane and an intermediate backplane bus configured to be coupled to the at least one transducer monitoring module and the system monitoring module. | 11-24-2011 |
Michael Alan Venz, Rochester, MN US
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| 20080317242 | DATA SCRAMBLING AND ENCRYPTION OF DATABASE TABLES - An apparatus, program product and method protect data in a database table from unauthorized access through the combination of scrambling the data in the rows and columns of a database table and encrypting the data in different rows and/or columns using different encryption keys. A complementary descrambling and decryption process may then be used by an authorized party to recover the data stored in the scrambled and encrypted table. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090019198 | Method and Apparatus for Effecting Database File Performance by Allowing Delayed Query Language Trigger Firing - Embodiments of the invention provide techniques for processing database triggers having delay attributes. In general, delay attributes may selectively introduce a delay between the firing of a trigger and the execution of the triggered action. The delay may be based on waiting for a specified time interval, waiting until a specified time, or reaching a predetermined threshold of a measure of system performance. The use of delay attributes may enable greater control over the timing of the execution of the triggered action, resulting in reduced impact on the performance of an underlying system. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090049060 | Method and Apparatus for Managing Database Records Rejected Due to Referential Constraints - Embodiments of the invention provide techniques for managing database records rejected due to referential constraints. In one embodiment, such rejected records may be processed automatically. More specifically, the foreign key value included in a rejected record may be automatically added to a parent table, and the rejected record may then be re-inserted into the destination table. In another embodiment, rejected records may be stored in a rejection queue. The rejected records may be presented to a user in a graphical user interface (GUI). The GUI may be configured to enable the user to update the parent table to include the missing foreign key value. Additionally, the GUI may be configured to enable the user to select specific records to be inserted into their respective destination tables. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090157737 | Database Trigger Modification System and Method - A method, apparatus and program product modify the behavior of a database trigger. An attribute desired by a user for a database trigger may be received. The attribute may relate to a change in the functionality of the trigger, such as a restriction on trigger behavior. An object that includes the attribute may be generated. The attribute may be associated with and applied to the trigger. In this manner, the attribute may be selectively applied to multiple triggers. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20100094812 | Dynamically Defining and Using a Delete Cascade Trigger Firing Attribute - A method, computer program product or computer system for dynamically controlling the firing of a trigger for a DELETE CASECADE referential constraint in a database management system, which includes defining a DELETE CASCADE Trigger Fire Attribute (DCTFA) for each dependent file of the DELETE CASCADE referential constraint in a database, initializing each DCTFA with a value corresponding to enabling trigger firing or disabling trigger firing, and firing the trigger according to the value of the DCTFA of each dependent file during the DELETE CASCADE. | 04-15-2010 |