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Michael Anthony Becigneul, Timberlea CA
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| 20090015065 | Centralized powering system and method - A system and method is disclosed for delivering controlled electrical power, and more specifically, a system and method for providing a continuous, reliable and inexpensive supply of utility and emergency power to a cable network for use by a plurality of active components in the network. The system comprises a first voltage regulating means ( | 01-15-2009 |
Michael Anthony Buonomo, Acton, MA US
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| 20110295944 | Communications Portal - Per one embodiment, apparatus may be provided that include a communications portal and a back-end system. The communications portal includes a provider interface accessible by providers and a target user interface accessible by target users. The back-end system may include an deployment management. The provider interface is configured to present graphical user interface tools representing offering options. The graphical user interface tools are presented on a remote provider data access point device display remote from the provisioning portal while the remote provider data access point device is authenticated for a given provider. The offering options include “provider selectable assets” screen inputs configured to receive asset selections from the given provider, and “asset location and identifying data” screen inputs configured to receive data locating and identifying assets selected by the given provider. | 12-01-2011 |
Michael Anthony Buonomo, Round Hill, VA US
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| 20110167116 | PEOPLE LISTS - Enabling management of contacts includes passively recognizing a set of contacts that are, as a group, repeatedly sent communications by a member, bringing the member's attention to the recognized set of contacts, enabling the member to name the set of contacts, and enabling the member to address future communications to the set of contacts through use of the name associated by the member with the set of contacts. | 07-07-2011 |
Michael Anthony Centore, Iii, Dunellen, NJ US
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| 20110083152 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE TO INDIVIDUAL UNITS OF A MULTIPLE DWELLING UNIT - A system and method for providing communications service to individual units of a multiple dwelling unit (“MDU”) is disclosed. The system may comprise a communications service unit configured to distribute communications signal to at least one unit of a MDU via at least one cable, wherein the at least one cable are distributed along the exterior of the MDU, one or more network interface elements communicatively coupled to the at least one cable, wherein each of the one or more network interface elements are positioned near a window of the MDU, and an antenna communicatively coupled to each of the one or more network interface elements, wherein the antenna is configured to transmit the communications signal to one or more network elements in at least one unit of the MDU. | 04-07-2011 |
Michael Anthony Christo, Round Rock, TX US
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| 20100155888 | SILICON INTERPOSER TESTING FOR THREE DIMENSIONAL CHIP STACK - A testing method for a silicon interposer employs a test probe and an electrically conductive glass handler. The silicon interposer includes multiple interconnects that extend between the opposed major surfaces of the interposer, namely from a test side of the interposer to a conductive glass handler side of the interposer. On the glass handler side, the interposer includes a layer of patterned insulative resist with open regions at some interconnects on the glass handler side and remaining resist regions at other interconnects on the glass handler side. The interposer may include a conductive adhesive layer that couples together interconnects at the open regions on the glass handler side. In this manner, a probe may send a test signal from a first interconnect at one location on the test side of the interposer, through the first interconnect, through the conductive adhesive, through a second interconnect to another probe on the test side of the interposer. The method thus provides same-sided probe testing of the interposer. The method also provides for loading or power application to the conductive glass handler and testing of circuits and interconnects on the test side of the silicon interposer. | 06-24-2010 |
Michael Anthony Colechio, Lake City, MI US
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| 20110164922 | ROADWAY MARKER AND REFLECTOR GUARD - A roadway marker is formed from a forged longitudinally extending unitary body having an upper surface and a bottom surface from which extent two rooting members in a direction away from the bottom surface, the upper surface of the elongated body respectively define inclined ramps each extending from a respective end of the longitudinally extending body to a centrally elevated bridging area, the ramps defining recesses in which is mounted reflective media. The rooting pins are secured in holes drilled at an acute angle in the pavement such that when the rooting pins are mounted into the holes drilled in the pavement after an adhesive has been placed in the holes, resilient clips mounted on the rooting pins create an interference fit with the wall of each of the two drilled holes to secure the roadway marker to the pavement. | 07-07-2011 |
Michael Anthony Colletts, Massapequa, NY US
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| 20100147321 | Grip system - This device has a structure of two durable combs connected to a hand held grip. The Grip System is functional with two bilateral segments, which are equal in length and width. The bilateral segments consist of bristles that differ in thickness and distance. The Grip System is controlled by clasping the handles that unite the bilateral segments. The Grip System simplifies the conventional method of cutting hair. The advantage of being able to grasp the hair in a secure and precise manner minimizes the haircutting technique, which is beneficial to all hair stylists. It also creates the opportunity for a secure grip while concentrating on the cut. Additionally it solves a problem for hairstylists in accuracy, time efficiency, and manageability. | 06-17-2010 |
Michael Anthony Dalesandro, Chicago, IL US
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| 20100017237 | TRAVEL-RELATED METHODS, SYSTEMS AND DEVICES - A method for sharing travel-related information over a network includes enabling a user access travel-related information on a data storage device. The data is generated and transmitted by a system hosted any of several different social networking platforms. The method includes retrieving the travel-related data for multiple users over the network and displaying different maps which visually indicate the data. A method for displaying travel options includes displaying a map, enabling a user to designate travel criteria, enabling the user to change the criteria, and updating a visual representation of the search results concurrently with the user's criteria change. A method for searching reviews includes filtering reviews based on a degree of correspondence between a searcher and the personality profiles of the different reviewers. | 01-21-2010 |
Michael Anthony Folan, Donegal Town IE
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| 20100317734 | FREE FATTY ACID BLENDS AND USE THEREOF - An antimicrobial composition comprising a blend of two or more natural free fatty acids derivable from milk serum lipid, the free fatty acids being selected from: butyric (C4); caproic (C6); caprylic (C8); capric (C10); lauric (C12); myristic (C14); palmitic (C 16): palmitoleic 5 (C16:1); stearic (C1 8); oleic (C18:1); linoleic (Cl 8:2); linolenic (C18:3); and esterified derivatives thereof, and a milk, protein as an emulsifying agent for the free fatty acids wherein at least 35% of the total lipid content comprises free fatty acids selected from one or more of: butyric, caproic, caprylic, capric and lauric. | 12-16-2010 |
Michael Anthony Gigante, Victoria AU
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| 20110047198 | Method for Equitable Resource Sharing Between Local and Network Filesystems - Computing resources shared by local and network filesystems may be used to maximum capacity by a single application, or equitably shared by multiple applications under heavy load. A portion of the resources are set aside for local filesystem use and a small number is reserved for each network filesystem. The remaining resources may be used by either local or network filesystems. An enforcement limit puts a ceiling on the number of resources that can be used by a single network filesystem. When the enforcement limit is applied to a filesystem, the number of executing resource acquisition requests from that filesystem is reduced, by completion of the requests, to the reserved number of resources for that filesystem before any more resources acquisition requests from that filesystem are executed. | 02-24-2011 |
Michael Anthony Iacovone, Clermont, FL US
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| 20090094089 | CUSTOM DISPATCH SOFTWARE - A system and method for a dispatching program and for its implementation, involves logging into a system, selecting or creating a work unit, and assigning work orders to the selected unit. After the work orders have been assigned the assignments are transmitted to each work crew. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090138311 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPUTER AIDED WORK ORDER SCHEDULING - Disclosed is a method for scheduling work orders where a user receives a request to schedule a work order, and then a labor amount value is assigned to the work order request. The work order is assigned a labor amount requirement, and the labor amount requirement is compared to a labor amount capacity for the requested days. Additionally the scheduler attempts to verify any essential information. Finally the work order is assigned an actionable for dispatch status. | 05-28-2009 |
Michael Anthony Isnardi, Plainsboro, NJ US
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| 20090129746 | CAMCORDER JAMMING TECHNIQUES USING HIGH FRAME RATE DISPLAYS - A method and projection system for distorting a recording of a plurality of projected frames is disclosed, comprising a high frame rate display configured to impose a modulation on the projected frames at a frequency that is above the critical fusion frequency of the human visual system, wherein the modulation is of one of shutter width relative to shutter spacing, brightness, frame period, and pseudo-rastering. The high frame rate display may be a tonal display. The projection system may further include hardware for producing low frame rate imagery; an input buffer operatively coupled to said hardware for receiving one of a serial bit stream or blocks of data so as to store at least a predetermined portion of a frame; and a sub-frame generator operatively coupled to said input buffer and to said high frame rate tonal display for applying mathematical modulation techniques to said at least a predetermined portion of a frame. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20100172404 | Method and System for Providing Region-of-Interest Video Compression - Embodiments of the present invention provide for a region-of-interest compression methodology wherein a variety of encoders may be utilized to perform video compression on a plurality of filtered video frames without the need to generate specific instructions for each of the variety of encoders. Embodiments of the present invention receive a video frame and create a region-of-interest map based on the received video frame. The region-of-interest map is utilized to create a filtered video frame based on the received video frame. This process may be repeated for each video frame within a video stream, thereby creating a plurality of filtered video frames. The plurality of filtered video frames is transmitted to an encoder for video compression. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100199159 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING DATA INTEGRITY VERIFICATION OF A TRANSPORT STREAM - A method, system, and computer-readable medium for facilitating integrity verification of a transport stream is provided. Integrity verification is performed without increasing the bit rate of the transport stream by generating a checksum corresponding to a portion of the transport stream and inserting the checksum into a null packet within the transport stream. Utilizing a null packet to carry the checksum allows the checksum to be transmitted without increasing the bit rate of the transport stream. In addition, by creating a checksum corresponding to a portion of the transport stream, integrity verification may be performed on a streaming data file. | 08-05-2010 |
Michael Anthony Lamson, Anna, TX US
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| 20090289648 | COAXIAL FOUR-POINT PROBE FOR LOW RESISTANCE MEASUREMENTS - Various exemplary embodiments provide probes, systems and methods for measuring an effective electrical resistance/resistivity with high sensitivity. In one embodiment, the measuring system can include an upper probe set and a similar lower probe set having a sample device sandwiched there-between. The device-under-test (DUT) samples can be sandwiched between two conductors of the sample device. Each probe set can have an inner voltage sense probe coaxially configured inside an electrically-isolated outer current source probe that has a large contact area with the sample device. The measuring system can also include a computer readable medium for storing circuit simulations including such as FEM simulations for extracting a bulk through-plane electrical resistivity and an interface resistivity for an effective electrical z-resistivity of the DUT, in some cases, having sub-micro-ohm resistance. | 11-26-2009 |
Michael Anthony Laver, El Cajon, CA US
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| 20110228080 | UP-LOOK CAMERA BASED VISION APPARATUS TO AUTO ALIGN PICK-AND-PLACE POSITIONS FOR DEVICE HANDLERS - A method of pick-and-place alignment comprises (a) determining a pick location of a device from a tray of devices; (b) determining place location of the device using an up-looking camera; and (c) determining offset error for the device by comparing the pick location and the place location. The method may further comprise repeating steps (a)-(c) for additional devices on the tray of devices; and generating an offset map for alignment of devices on the tray. The method further uses the offset map to make pick and place corrections during runtime. | 09-22-2011 |
Michael Anthony Majher, Cincinnati, OH US
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| 20100108635 | CONTAINER WITH AN INTEGRATED SPOUT - A bottle comprising a body capable of containing a fluid; a spout fluidly connected to the body; a collar comprising at least one attachment area, said collar capable of removably securing a cap; a skirt functionally connected to the collar; and a drip concentrator concentrically interposed between the spout and the collar; wherein the bottle is continuous. In one embodiment, the skirt visually engages with the body | 05-06-2010 |
| 20110062109 | Container with an Integrated Spout - A bottle having a body capable of containing a fluid; a spout fluidly connected to the body; a collar having at least one attachment area, said collar capable of removably securing a cap; a skirt functionally connected to the collar; and a drip concentrator concentrically interposed between the spout and the collar; wherein the bottle is continuous. In one embodiment, the skirt visually engages with the body | 03-17-2011 |
Michael Anthony Marra, Iii, Lexington, KY US
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| 20090096829 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MEDIA FEED IN AN IMAGING APPARATUS - A method for controlling the media feed of a print media sheet in an imaging apparatus having a media feed roller includes selecting between using absolute positioning of the media feed roller and relative positioning of the media feed roller for various media feed roller moves. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090160894 | HAND HELD PRINTER COLOR MISALIGNMENT CORRECTION - A method for correcting misalignment between a plurality of columns of color ink jetting nozzle arrays of a color printhead during printing with a hand held printer includes determining a misdirection angle of motion of the plurality of columns of color ink jetting nozzle arrays relative to a desired direction of motion of the hand operated printer; determining for each of the plurality of columns of color ink jetting nozzle arrays a respective usable nozzles subset to be used in printing a swath, based on the misdirection angle; determining an amount of shifting of at least one of the respective usable nozzles subsets to adjust for non-perpendicularity of the color ink jetting nozzle arrays relative to the desired direction of motion, based on the misdirection angle; and shifting the respective usable nozzles subset for a respective column based on the amount determined. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20100165015 | System and Method for Selecting and Applying Appropriate Print Quality Defect Correction Technique to Compensate for Specified Print Quality Defect - A system for selecting and applying an appropriate print quality defect correction technique to compensate for specified print quality defects includes a printhead deployed to perform an operation that forms an image on a print medium sheet composed of multiple adjacently-positioned swaths of print, a sensor mechanism deployed to perform an operation that scans the image, detects the presence of specified print quality defects in the multiple adjacently-positioned swaths of print, and generates an output corresponding to the detected defect, and a control mechanism communicating with and controlling operations of the printhead and sensor mechanism and storing an algorithm that responds to the sensor mechanism output by analyzing and comparing the output with a stored threshold value and when the output exceeds the stored threshold value selecting and applying an appropriate print quality defect correction technique to the printhead that compensates for the detected print quality defect in the multiple adjacently-positioned swaths of print in subsequent images that are formed by the printhead. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100245430 | Method for Minimizing Printing Defects due to Missing Nozzle in Media Processing Device - Disclosed is a method for printing a media sheet in a media processing device. The method includes aligning a first portion of a printhead of the media processing device to a print area of the media sheet. The method further includes printing the print area of the media sheet by traversing the printhead over the print area in a first direction. The printing is performed by the first portion. Further, the method includes aligning a second portion of the printhead to the print area by adjusting the media sheet relative to the printhead by an index distance in a direction perpendicular to the first direction. Thereafter, the method includes reprinting the print area by traversing the printhead over the print area in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The reprinting is performed by the second portion. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100309489 | MEDIA PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD OF PRINTING OF RASTER DATA - A method for printing of raster data in a media processing device is disclosed. The method includes identifying an attribute of a set of raster lines of the raster data. The method further includes determining at least one print mode from a plurality of print modes based on the attribute. Each print mode of the plurality of print modes is configured to print the set of raster lines of the raster data. Furthermore, the method includes printing the set of raster lines of the raster data in the at least one print mode. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110167311 | System and Method for Analyzing an Electronics Device Including a Logic Analyzer - A system for testing or debugging a system including the integrated circuit having an embedded logic analyzer. In one embodiment, the system includes a computing device coupled to the logic analyzer for receiving the at least one output. A user interface run on the computing device assigns an attribute to at least one signal associated with the logic analyzer, determines a new signal or value not provided by the logic analyzer, the new signal or value being based upon the at least one signal as received from the logic analyzer and upon a predetermined definition, and presents the new signal or value to a system user. | 07-07-2011 |
Michael Anthony Marzean, Columbia, SC US
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| 20110200160 | SPLIT SPRING ANTI-FRETTING FUEL ROD SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A nuclear fuel assembly grid having a vertical, elongated, split spring on each wall of the cells that support fuel rods to provide eight, co-planar, point contacts of support for the fuel rod. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110216873 | PROTECTIVE GRID ATTACHMENT - A fuel assembly for a pressurized water reactor that has a protective grid attached to the bottom nozzle through a spacer insert captured between a control rod guide thimble end plug and the bottom nozzle. A thimble screw attaches the bottom nozzle to the control rod guide thimble end plug through a central opening in the spacer insert. The control rod guide thimble end plug is provided with a raised annular boss that encircles the thimble screw shank and rests against the upper surface of the bottom nozzle through the opening in the spacer insert. The opening in the spacer insert is large enough to provide both an axial and radial clearance between the spacer insert and the end plug to accommodate differences in thermal expansion. | 09-08-2011 |
Michael Anthony Migliacio, Rochester, MN US
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| 20080288620 | Physical Network Interface Selection to Minimize Contention with Operating System Critical Storage Operations - An apparatus, program product and method dynamically select a physical network interface for use by an application running on a networked computer in a manner that attempts to minimize bandwidth contention between application-related operations and any operating system critical storage operations that may be initiated by an operating system resident on the same networked computer. The dynamic selection prioritizes at least one physical network interface that does not handle operating system critical storage operations over at least one physical network interface that does handle operating system critical storage operations, thus minimizing the likelihood of the application causing poor performance and/or failure of the operating system due to contention over limited network resources. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090138608 | Automatic Multipath iSCSI Session Establishment Over an Arbitrary Network Topology - A method and apparatus for establishing multiple network sessions over an arbitrary network topology comprises receiving network configuration information describing an initiator system and a target controller. The initiator system contains one or more initiator ports. The target controller contains one or more target ports. Each target port is associated with one or more target nodes. A set of pre-defined rules is identified. The set of pre-defined rules governs the establishment of network sessions between the initiator ports and the target nodes through the target ports. One or more network sessions are established based on the set of pre-defined rules and the network configuration information. | 05-28-2009 |
Michael Anthony Nili, Reston, VA US
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| 20110243907 | COSMETIC AND NUTRITIONAL ALPHA-OMEGA COMPLEX COMPOSITION - The present invention is an alpha omega complex composition for use in cosmetic and nutritional products and formulations for a user that contains coenzyme Q10, selenium sulfide and n-acetyl cysteine. Specific cosmetic and nutritional products and formulations include face cream, night cream, eye cream, lip cream, shampoos, conditioners, hand cream, body cream, daily dietary supplements, hair regeneration cream, anti-acne cream, anti-radiation cream, skin serum, eye-lash regeneration lotion and exfoliate products and formulations. One embodiment of the alpha omega complex composition would include 2.5% by volume NAC, 0.1% by volume Q10 and 0.05% by volume SeS | 10-06-2011 |
Michael Anthony Ruizzo, Raleigh, NC US
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| 20090215832 | Method of Combating Turf Pests With a Combination of Imidacloprid and Bifenthrin - This invention relates to a method of controlling surface insect pests of turf using bifenthrin and imidacloprid. | 08-27-2009 |
Michael Anthony Sciacqua, North Bend, WA US
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| 20080244519 | Identifying, Correcting and Displaying Application Website and Device Compatibility Issues - A method of identifying, correcting and displaying application website and device compatibility issues is disclosed. An agent framework is started that host compatibility agents. The compatibility agents are used to analyze an operating system user such as a device, an application or an update. The results of the compatibility agents are communicated to a database and the results of the compatibility agents are displayed using a user interface. | 10-02-2008 |
Michael Anthony Shinosky, Jericho, VT US
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| 20090212431 | THERMALLY PROGRAMMABLE ANTI-REVERSE ENGINEERING INTERCONNECTS AND METHODS OF FABRICATING SAME - An interconnect and method of making the interconnect. The method includes forming a dielectric layer on a substrate, the dielectric layer having a top surface and a bottom surface; forming a first wire and a second wire in the dielectric layer, the first wire separated from the second wire by a region of the dielectric layer; and forming metallic nanoparticles in or on the top surface of the dielectric layer between the first and second wires, the metallic nanoparticles capable of electrically connecting the first wire and the second wire only while the nanoparticles are heated to a temperature greater than room temperature and a voltage is applied between the first and second wires. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20100133691 | THERMALLY PROGRAMMABLE ANTI-REVERSE ENGINEERING INTERCONNECTS AND METHODS OF FABRICATING SAME - An interconnect and method of making the interconnect. The method includes forming a dielectric layer on a substrate, the dielectric layer having a top surface and a bottom surface; forming a first wire and a second wire in the dielectric layer, the first wire separated from the second wire by a region of the dielectric layer; and forming metallic nanoparticles in or on the top surface of the dielectric layer between the first and second wires, the metallic nanoparticles capable of electrically connecting the first wire and the second wire only while the nanoparticles are heated to a temperature greater than room temperature and a voltage is applied between the first and second wires. | 06-03-2010 |
Michael Anthony Shockling, Clifton Park, NY US
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| 20100028126 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A ROTARY MACHINE USING PRESSURIZED GAS - An apparatus and method for controlling rotating bladed machinery by using a source of pressurized gas is disclosed. The source of pressurized gas, such as air, imparts braking torque on a turbomachinery component through the use of one or more impinging orifices or jets. The orientation of the jets is such that the transfer of momentum from the pressurized gas results in a force substantially opposite the direction of rotation of the turbomachinery component. This transfer of momentum from the pressurized gas allows for a controlling torque to be applied to the turbomachinery component without the need of mechanical and/or electrical devices applying torque to the rotating shaft. | 02-04-2010 |
Michael Anthony Sorna, Hopewell Junction, NY US
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| 20080285695 | Method and Arrangements for Link Power Reduction - Methods and arrangements to determine phase adjustments for a sampling clock of a clock and data recovery (CDR) loop based upon subsets of data samples, or values, derived from an incoming data signal are disclosed. In particular, embodiments extend the CDR loop by slowing the clock rate with respect to the sampling clock. For instance, the slower clock rate may be implemented by dividing the frequency of the sampling clock by a number such as 128, slowing a sampling clock frequency designed to handle multiple gigabits per second (Gbps) to a frequency of less than one kilohertz (Khz). In addition to the reduced power consumption realized by operating at a lower frequency, the slower clock rate allows components of the CDR loop circuitry to operate a lower operating voltage reducing power consumption by the CDR loop even more. | 11-20-2008 |
Michael Anthony Spielman, Jr., Brookfield, IL US
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| 20090088295 | Torque-based control system for a continuously variable transmission - A continuously variable transmission is provided having a driven element. The continuously variable transmission also has at least one operator input device configured to transmit a transmission operating mode request and at least one other operator input device configured to transmit a driven element output request. In addition, the continuously variable transmission has at least one sensor configured to sense at least one parameter indicative of an operating condition of the transmission. The continuously variable transmission further has a controller configured to regulate an output of the driven element in response to the operating mode request, the driven element output request, and the at least one sensed parameter indicative of an operating condition of the transmission. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090112424 | Propulsion system with a continuously variable transmission - One disclosed embodiment relates to a propulsion system for a machine. The propulsion system may include a prime mover operatively connected through a continuously variable transmission to a propulsion device. The propulsion system may also include propulsion-system controls that control an operating parameter of the continuously variable transmission, which may include adjusting the operating parameter based on operator input. Controlling the operating parameter may also include determining an adjustment limit for the operating parameter based on one or more operating conditions and applying the adjustment limit to the operating parameter to modify at least one of acceleration and jerk of the machine based on the one or more operating conditions. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090143948 | Dynamic control system for continuously variable transmission - A continuously variable transmission is provided having a driven element. The continuously variable transmission also has a first operator input device configured to transmit a first displacement signal corresponding to a displacement of the first operator input device. The continuously variable transmission further has a second operator input device configured to transmit a second displacement signal corresponding to a displacement of the second operator input device. In addition, the continuously variable transmission has a third operator input device configured to transmit a transmission operating mode request. Furthermore, the continuously variable transmission has at least one sensor configured to sense at least one parameter indicative of an operating condition of the transmission. Additionally, the continuously variable transmission has a controller configured to determine a driven element output request based on the operating request mode, the first displacement signal, the second displacement signal, and the at least one sensed parameter. The controller is also configured to regulate an output of the driven element in response to the operating mode request, the driven element output request, and the at least one sensed parameter. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090269213 | Method of controlling a hydraulic system - A method of controlling a hydraulic system having a variable displacement pump operatively coupled to an engine. The method includes detecting a speed of the engine, and determining a desired power value of the pump. The method also includes identifying an allowable power value that may be expended by the pump at the detected speed. The method also includes selecting a pump power value. The selected pump power value is the lower of the allowable power value and the desired power value. The method further includes adjusting the pump to deliver the selected pump power value. | 10-29-2009 |
Michael Anthony Tangrea, Odenton, MD US
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| 20100190177 | TARGET ACTIVATED MICROTRANSFER - A method of removing a target from a biological sample which involves placing a transfer surface in contact with the biological sample, and then focally altering the transfer surface to allow selective separation of the target from the biological sample. In disclosed embodiments, the target is a cell or cellular component of a tissue section and the transfer surface is a film that can be focally altered to adhere the target to the transfer surface. Subsequent separation of the film from the tissue section selectively removes the adhered target from the tissue section. The transfer surface is activated from within the target to adhere the target to the transfer surface, for example by heating the target to adhere it to a thermoplastic transfer surface. Such in situ activation can be achieved by exposing the biological sample to an immunoreagent that specifically binds to the target (or a component of the target). The immunoreagent can alter the transfer surface directly (for example with a heat generating enzyme carried by the immunoreagent), or indirectly (for example by changing a characteristic of the target). In some embodiments, the immunoreagent deposits a precipitate in the target that increases its light absorption relative to surrounding tissue, such that the biological specimen can be exposed to light to selectively heat the target. Alternatively, the immunoreagent is an immunofluorescent agent that carries a fluorophore that absorbs light and emits heat. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100216166 | TARGET ACTIVATED MICROTRANSFER - A device for performing target activated transfer that includes a mounting surface for mounting a tissue sample; and a light source positioned to substantially uniformly irradiate both stained and unstained regions of the tissue sample with light energy that activates the reagent to selectively adhere the stained regions to a transfer surface. Also described is an automated system for transferring tissue from a tissue sample to a transfer substrate. The system includes means for holding a tissue section that includes targets specifically stained with an absorptive stain thereby resulting in a stained tissue surface, and a flexible transfer film that includes a lower thermoplastic layer in sufficient thermal contact with the stained tissue surface; an irradiating assembly configured to provide a predetermined uniform light dose to the entire tissue section; and means for applying a constant pressure to the transfer film during irradiation. | 08-26-2010 |
Michael Anthony Umney, Oregonia, OH US
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| 20090144958 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING INTERCHANGEABLE TOOLS - A method of manufacturing an interchangeable fixture is disclosed, the method comprising the steps of making components of the fixture, selecting a reference component, the reference component having a constant geometric dimensional relationship with a system for controlling movements of a tool having a tool center point, making an intermediate assembly comprising the components of the fixture and the reference component, creating a first locating feature on the intermediate assembly and creating a second locating feature on a tool support relative to the tool center point, and assembling the tool support and the intermediate assembly such that the first locating feature and the second locating feature engage correspondingly. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090149119 | SYSTEM FOR REMOVING MATERIAL FROM COMPONENTS - A system for performing a polishing operation on a component is disclosed, the system comprising a robot, a fixture, a mount system for attaching the fixture to a robotic arm and a drive system mounted on the fixture for driving a polishing tool such that the location of the point of contact of the polishing tool with respect to the component is maintained constant during the polishing operation. | 06-11-2009 |
Michael Anthony Vaninetti, Palo Alto, CA US
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| 20100121381 | SURGICAL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING SPINAL STENOSIS AND STABILIZATION OF VERTEBRAE - Disclosed is a prosthetic device for distracting spinal column segments in the lumbar and the lumbar-sacral regions comprising a first engagement arm, a second engagement arm, a coupling mechanism and a locking mechanism. The first and the second engagement arms are configured to receive a lamina portion of the spinal column segment. The coupling mechanism is disposed between the first and the second engagement arms and is configured to allow the device to transition from an unextended configuration to an extended configuration in order to distract the spinal column segment. The locking mechanism is configured to maintain the extended configuration of the device. | 05-13-2010 |
Michael Anthony Williams, Corpus Christi, TX US
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| 20100327596 | Venturi Effect Fluid Turbine - A Venturi Effect fluid Turbine of a Utility Design, that is fashioned in such a way as to maximize energy production from fluids in motion, by mechanically creating a vortex that reduces fluid pressure at the axis of rotation of said art device, thereby causing the free stream velocity to increase as a function of said vortex. | 12-30-2010 |
Michael Anthony Wincek, Rochester, MI US
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| 20110108181 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ONLINE QUALITY MONITORING AND CONTROL OF A VIBRATION WELDING PROCESS - A method for monitoring and controlling a vibration welding system includes collecting sensory data during formation of a welded joint using sensors positioned with respect to welding interfaces of a work piece. A host machine extracts a feature set from a welding signature collectively defined by the sensory data, compares and correlates the feature set with validated information in a library, and executes a control action(s) when the present feature set insufficiently matches the information. A welding system includes a sonotrode, sensors, and the host machine. The host machine is configured to execute the method noted above. | 05-12-2011 |
Michael Anthony Zampaglione, San Jose, CA US
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| 20100232236 | SRAM LEAKAGE REDUCTION CIRCUIT - A method and system are provided for maintaining a virtual ground node of an SRAM memory array at a minimum level sufficient for maintaining data retention. A circuit can maintain the virtual ground node at a virtual ground reference voltage of V | 09-16-2010 |