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Michael Edward Abbis, Freemantle AU
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| 20100213254 | Smartcard Interface System - A smartcard interface system is described. The interface system supports a plurality of different smartcard types. By providing a plurality interface modules and selecting an appropriate one of the available modules for effecting communication with a presented smart card, the system provides for interaction with the presented smart card in a manner specific to that smart card. | 08-26-2010 |
Michael Edward Badding, Campbell, NY US
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| 20080286631 | Thermo-mechanical robust solid oxide fuel cell device assembly - A solid oxide fuel cell device assembly comprising: (i) at least one solid oxide fuel cell device including one electrolyte sheet sandwiched between at least one pair of electrodes; and (ii) a non-steel frame fixedly attached to said at least one fuel cell device without a seal located therebetween. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090075802 | GLASS-CERAMIC SEALS FOR USE IN SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS - The invention is directed to highly crystalline, frit-sintered glass-ceramic materials and seals made using them that are suitable for solid oxide fuel cell applications. The seals have a coefficient of thermal expansion in the range of 70-130×10 | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090110993 | Segmented solid oxide fuel cell stack and methods for operation and use thereof - Disclosed is a segmented modular solid oxide fuel cell device having a plurality of independently controllable electrical power producing segments disposed within a common thermal environment. Also disclosed are methods for selectively operating one or more segments of the disclosed segmented modular solid oxide fuel cell device. Also disclosed are methods for performing a maintenance process on one or more segments of a segmented modular fuel cell device during fuel cell operation. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20110033779 | Insulation for SOFC Systems - The invention is directed to insulating compositions for use in solid oxide fuel cells. Such compositions can be used to prevent seal damage and increase the electrical and ion efficiency. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110113855 | Analyte Gas Sensors - Apparatuses and methods for determining the concentration of an analyte gas in a gas stream with a sensor are described. The analyte gas sensor may include a mass-sensitive resonator and a diffusion barrier. The mass-sensitive resonator may be coated with an absorptive material which is reactive with an analyte gas, such as NOx. The diffusion barrier may be positioned to limit a gas flow with the analyte gas towards the absorptive material, and a ratio of the diffusion time of the gas flow through the diffusion barrier to the reaction time of the analyte gas with the absorptive material may be from about 0.1 to about 100. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110117466 | Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Systems - According to one embodiment of the present invention a fuel cell system comprises: (i) a plurality of fuel cell packets, each packet comprising at least one fuel inlet, at least one fuel outlet, a frame, and two multi-cell fuel cell devices, the fuel cell devices situated such that an anode side of one fuel cell device faces an anode side of another fuel cell device, and the two fuel cell devices, in combination, at least partially form a fuel chamber connected to the fuel inlet and the fuel outlet; (ii) a plurality of heat exchange packets, each packet comprising at least one oxidant inlet, at least one oxidant outlet, and an internal oxidant chamber connected to the at least one oxidant inlet and the least one oxidant outlet; the heat exchange packets being parallel to and interspersed between the fuel cell packets, such that the heat exchange packets face the fuel cell packets and form, at least in part, a plurality of cathode reaction chambers between the heat exchange packets and the fuel cell packets; (iii) a housing supporting and enclosing the fuel packets and the heat exchange packets; (iv) an oxidant inlet plenum operatively connected to oxidant inlets of the heat exchange packets; (v) an oxidant exhaust plenum operatively connected to the cathode reaction chambers; (vi) an inlet fuel manifold connected to fuel inlets of the fuel cell packets; and (vii) an exhaust fuel manifold connected to the fuel outlets of the fuel cell packets. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110229794 | Composite Cathode for Use in Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Devices - Disclosed are composite electrodes for use in a solid oxide fuel cell devices. The electrodes are comprised of a sintered mixture of lanthanum strontium ferrite phase and yttria stabilized zirconia phase. The lanthanum strontium ferrite phase has the general formula (La | 09-22-2011 |
| 20120003532 | PROTECTED METAL ANODE ARCHITECTURE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - The invention provides a protected metal anode architecture comprising: a metal anode layer; and an organic protection film formed over and optionally in direct contact with the metal anode layer, wherein the metal anode layer comprises a metal selected from the group consisting of an alkaline metal and an alkaline earth metal, and the organic protection film comprises a reaction product of the metal and an electron donor compound. The invention further provides a method of forming a protected metal anode architecture. | 01-05-2012 |
Michael Edward Besse, Golden Valley, MN US
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| 20080274940 | Solidification matrix - A solid cleaning composition includes methacrylate, water, defoamer, carboxylate, sodium carbonate, metasilicate, and surfactant. The solid cleaning composition includes between about 1% and about 10% methacrylate by weight, less than about 5% water by weight, between about 1% and about 5% defoamer by weight, between about 10% and about 30% carboxylate by weight, between about 15% and about 80% sodium carbonate by weight, between about 1% and about 5% metasilicate by weight, and between about 1% and about 5% surfactant by weight. The solidification system may be used, for example, in a solid detergent composition. | 11-06-2008 |
Michael Edward Colbaugh, Level Green, PA US
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| 20110257467 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING LIGHT THERAPY TO A SUBJECT - A sleep mask is configured to provide light therapy to a subject. The sleep mask provides a comfortable delivery mechanism for the light therapy, and may deliver the light therapy to the subject while the subject is asleep, in the process of going to sleep, and/or waking from sleep. In one embodiment, the sleep mask includes one or more of a shield, a strap, a first lighting module, and/or a second lighting module. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110257712 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADMINISTERING LIGHT THERAPY - A sleep mask is configured to provide light therapy to a subject. The sleep mask may provide a comfortable delivery mechanism for the light therapy, and may deliver the light therapy to the subject while the subject is asleep, in the process of going to sleep, and/or waking from sleep. In one embodiment, the sleep mask includes one or more of a shield, a strap, a first lighting module, and/or a second lighting module. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110257713 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING LIGHT THERAPY TO A SUBJECT - A sleep mask is configured to provide light therapy to a subject. The sleep mask provides a comfortable delivery mechanism for the light therapy, and may deliver the light therapy to the subject while the subject is asleep, in the process of going to sleep, and/or waking from sleep. In one embodiment, the sleep mask includes one or more of a shield, a strap, a first lighting module, and/or a second lighting module. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110259331 | SYSTEM AND RESPIRATION APPLIANCE FOR SUPPORTING THE AIRWAY OF A SUBJECT - A respiration appliance ( | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110259340 | SYSTEM AND RESPIRATION APPLIANCE FOR SUPPORTING THE AIRWAY OF A SUBJECT - A respiration appliance ( | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110295348 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING LIGHT THERAPY TO A SUBJECT - A light therapy device is configured to deliver light therapy to a subject. Light therapy is delivered to the subject in the form of electromagnetic radiation that is emitted by the light therapy device onto the face of the subject in accordance with a predetermined light therapy algorithm. The light therapy device is configured to have a form factor that facilitates use by the subject. More particularly, the form factor of the light therapy device enables the light therapy device to be used discretely and comfortably while the subject is awake and/or asleep. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120041520 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION TO THE EYEBALL OF A SUBJECT - Light therapy is provided to a subject using a system and/or method. The light therapy includes the administration of electromagnetic radiation to the eyeball of the subject underneath the eyelid of the subject while the eyelid of the subject is closed (e.g., as the subject sleeps). The light therapy algorithm may be designed to impact melatonin and/or serotonin levels within the body of the subject in a therapeutically beneficial manner. For example, the light therapy algorithm may be designed to impact melatonin and/or serotonin levels to treat one or more of a sleep and/or mood disorder (e.g., seasonal affective disorder, non-seasonal depression, Circadian rhythm disruption), or other disorders treatable with control over melatonin and/or serotonin levels in the body. | 02-16-2012 |
Michael Edward Figaro, Golden, CO US
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| 20080291651 | PASSIVE ALTERABLE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT - A passive electrical component is described including a substrate, at least a first, second and third electrically conductive pad, each disposed on the substrate and at least a first electrical device fixedly attached to the first pad and the second pad. The first electrical device is electrically connected to the first and second pads. The third pad is devoid of electrical connection to either the first or the second pads. The component is recognizable by both a Computer Aided Design program and an automated component assembly machine. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20110141874 | HIGH DENSITY ARRAY SYSTEM WITH ACTIVE MOVABLE MEDIA DRAWERS - A storage system is provided having at least one storage unit, the storage unit including an electrical power source, a communication source and a cover that defines, at least in part an interior space. The storage system operates with a media blade that comprises a plurality of data storage elements, the media blade moveable in a drawer like motion though a cooperating opening in the cover. The storage system further includes a motion accommodating conductor apparatus connecting the plurality of data storage elements to the electrical power source and the communication source such that power from the electrical power source and communication from the communication source may be provided to the media blade without interruption when the media blade is moved in the drawer like motion outward from at least partially within the interior space. | 06-16-2011 |
Michael Edward Flatte, Iowa City, IA US
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| 20110116154 | ELECTRICALLY-TUNABLE OPTICAL DEVICES - A device comprising: two mutually immiscible conductive liquids arranged to form an interface therebetween; a plurality of nanoparticles localised at the said interface, the said nanoparticles each having a first region formed of a semiconductor having a first bandgap, the first region being surrounded by a second region having a second bandgap, the second bandgap being larger than the first bandgap; and means for applying an electric field to the said nanoparticles and thus, through the Stark effect, altering the optical absorption or emission characteristics of the nanoparticles. | 05-19-2011 |
Michael Edward Hammock, Sr., Las Vegas, NV US
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| 20100259004 | Twelve way pay poker - The method of the present invention is a 12 hand poker game the uses 5 single 52 card decks to form a 25 card grid which allows for any or all of the cards to be held independently of the other cards by use of the current touch screen technology or by using buttons on the door panel. All winning combinations are awarded by a predetermined pay table | 10-14-2010 |
Michael Edward Houle, Kawasaki-Shi JP
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| 20090006378 | COMPUTER SYSTEM METHOD AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR GENERATING A DATA STRUCTURE FOR INFORMATION RETRIEVAL AND AN ASSOCIATED GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE - A computer system for generating data structures for information retrieval of documents stored in a database. The computer system includes: a neighborhood patch generation system for defining patch of nodes having predetermined similarities in a hierarchy structure. The neighborhood patch generation subsystem includes a hierarchy generation subsystem for generating a hierarchy structure upon the document-keyword vectors and a patch definition subsystem. The computer system also comprises a cluster estimation subsystem for generating cluster data of the document-keyword vectors using the similarities of the patches. | 01-01-2009 |
Michael Edward Hucko, Monroeville, PA US
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| 20110226255 | CUSHION COUPLING ASSEMBLY - Various embodiments of a respiratory interface device, such as a mask, that includes a substantially rigid frame member and a cushion device wherein the frame member and cushion device are coupled together using a clip assembly wherein the clip assembly includes a plurality of tabs and a plurality of detents. The detents and tabs engage with one another to removably couple the cushion device to the frame member. | 09-22-2011 |
Michael Edward Jones, Ruthin GB
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| 20100288720 | Security Device for Use with a Bottle - A security device ( | 11-18-2010 |
Michael Edward Jones, Ewloe GB
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| 20080264984 | Garment Hanger - A garment hanger for lingerie. The hanger includes a hook, an elongate body suspended below the hook and engaging members at the ends of the body. Each engaging member includes a one first leg flexibly connected at one end to the body and at the other end to a second leg. As a result the two legs and the body form an S-shape that acts as a spring to maintain tension in front display portion of the garment hung on the hanger. The engaging member also ensures that any excess material of the garment not forming part of the display portion is held out of view at the back. | 10-30-2008 |
Michael Edward Jutzin, Acworth, GA US
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| 20110066970 | PROVIDING A VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF VARIOUS RESOURCES RELATED TO PASSAGES OF CLASSIC LITERATURE - Systems and methods for providing graphical representations of resources related to passages of classic literature are provided. According to one implementation, a graphical user interface (GUI) is provided in which the GUI includes a search field configured to enable a user to enter a search term. The search term may be recognized as a subject focus element. The GUI also includes a bloom diagram window configured to display an initial bloom diagram having the subject focus element at a center location and resource elements related to the subject focus element at locations surrounding the center location. A passage window is configured to display one or more passages of a classic literary work, wherein the passages related to the subject focus element. Also, the GUI includes a resource window configured to display a description of the resource elements. | 03-17-2011 |
Michael Edward Kasaba, Topanga, CA US
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| 20090255747 | 3-Wheeled stand-up personal mobility vehicle and components therein - An electric vehicle with a modular frame that includes a main chassis with a rider platform (standing position), front fork/wheel assembly, handlebar assembly, and rear trailing arm assembly with left and right rear wheels. The front fork assembly bolts to the main chassis. The handlebar assembly fastens to the pivoting steer tube of the front fork assembly. The trailing arm assembly bolts to the main chassis and pivots to provide rear suspension for the vehicle. The trailing arm includes a stabilizer bar connecting the right and left trailing arms. Electronics enclosures are integral to the main chassis and are structural members of the vehicle. The battery pack can be installed or removed from the main chassis with a hand-activated latch. The electronics plate contains traction system electronics and is removable from the main chassis. The handle bar assembly includes a folding mechanism. | 10-15-2009 |
Michael Edward Kobierski, Greenwood, IN US
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| 20100056795 | NOVEL INTERMEDIATE AND PROCESS USEFUL IN THE PREPARATION OF -(2-CHLOROPHENYL)-METHANONE - The present invention relates to novel compounds, (2-chlorophenyl)-[2-(2-hydroxy-2-pyridin-4-yl-vinyl)pyridin-3-yl]methanone benzoate, and (2-chlorophenyl)-[2-(2-hydroxy-2-pyridin-4-yl-vinyl)pyridin-3-yl]methanone toluate, which are useful intermediates for the preparation of the compound of Formula I: (I) The present invention further relates to novel processes for preparing a crystalline compound, which is {2-[1-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-5-pyridin-4-yl-1H-[1,2,3]triazol-4-yl]-pyridin-3-yl}-(2-chlorophenyl)-methanone, Form IV | 03-04-2010 |
Michael Edward Menhinick, Auckland NZ
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| 20110316275 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TYING A KNOT - An automatic machine that holds, inflates, then securely knots ordinary latex party balloons without using accessories includes a filling nozzle, surrounding clamps, and a balloon neck stretcher. Two closable jaws can be raised, lowered, advanced, retracted and twisted about the stretched neck so that a knot is formed in the stretched neck prior to release of the balloon. Mechatronics techniques make the required motions. An optional supply mechanism pre-mounts balloons on rows of nozzles on parallel sliding strips, so that a particular strip can be selected and moved to cause inflation and knotting. | 12-29-2011 |
Michael Edward Moore, Westdene ZA
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| 20090031508 | Automatic swimming pool cleaner discs and associated components - Separate covers for protruding portions of discs of automatic swimming pool cleaners are addressed. The covers may be placed onto protrusions, such as fins, and removed from the fins as needed. Version of the covers are made of material more rigid and having lower coefficient of friction than the fins to discourage lateral bending of the fins and decrease frictional contact of the fins with pool surfaces. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20100119358 | FLUID-POWERED MOTORS AND PUMPS - Fluid-powered devices are detailed. The devices may be utilized as motors or pumps, for example, and are capable to switching dynamically between these functions. They additionally may use surface-area, rather than solely pressure, differentials to produce rotary motion. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100313363 | AUTOMATIC SWIMMING POOL CLEANERS AND BODIES, FEET, DISCS, AND OTHER COMPONENTS THEREOF - Devices for cleaning vessels, especially swimming pools, are discussed. The devices may include repositionable in-line valves, with the valves typically moving laterally (from side to side) and changing the initial direction of the main fluid-flow path through the valves and corresponding cleaner bodies. Asymmetric feet may be utilized as part of the devices, whose bottom bearing surfaces may include elongated strips of material placed parallel to the normally-forward direction of travel of the devices. Discs of non-uniform flexibility also may be employed, and blocking tabs or gripping material may be used to inhibit undesired backward movement of a cleaner when its operation commences. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110314617 | AUTOMATIC POOL CLEANERS AND COMPONENTS THEREOF - Automatic pool cleaners (APCs) and components thereof are detailed. The APCs may include tracks for movement, with the tracks having teethed internal surfaces. The APCs additionally may supply shift mechanisms for purposes of changing direction of their movement and incorporate bladed scrubbers and easily-opening bodies. | 12-29-2011 |
Michael Edward Moore, Johannesburg ZA
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| 20080251143 | FLEXIBLE VALVE ASSEMBLIES PRINCIPALLY FOR AUTOMATIC SWIMMING POOL CLEANERS - Flexible valves principally (although not necessarily exclusively) for automatic swimming pool cleaners are addressed. The valves have generally parabolic closure regions and do not present linear transverse cross-sections to water flowing through them. The closure regions may extend substantially below the transverse center lines of the valves, which additionally may include teeth at or near hinges of the closure regions. Including the hinges reduces likelihood of undesired wear at or near the outlets of the valves. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080256727 | SWIMMING POOL CLEANER DISCS WITH POCKETS - Discs having recessed areas, or pockets, in their undersides are detailed. The pockets allow provision of increased suction in localized regions, especially useful when the body of an associated cleaner pivots from side to side. Downwardly-extending wear surfaces may be present as well within the pockets. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090077759 | Pool Cleaner Hoses and Methods for Making the Same - Some embodiments of pool cleaner hoses and methods for making the same may include a flexible hose section associated with a pool cleaner that is flexible, but also able to resist substantial compression along its longitudinal axis. In some embodiments, the flexible hose section may be formed from a number of segments. | 03-26-2009 |
Michael Edward Norkitis, Newberg, OR US
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| 20100220145 | Directed flow drip bib for printhead with three point contact - A drip bib for use with a printhead of an imaging device includes a plate having an upper surface having an upper edge, an intermediate surface angled with respect to the upper surface, and a lower edge. The intermediate surface includes a plurality of fastener openings. The lower edge includes a drip point projecting from the lower edge with remaining portions of the lower edge being upturned and angled downwardly from at least one end of the lower edge toward the drip point. A plurality of protrusions protrudes from a back side of the upper surface. The protrusions in the plurality of protrusions are spaced from each other and proximate the upper edge. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20110169883 | Ink Storage Reservoir for a Solid Ink Printhead - A reservoir is provided for a printhead in an ink jet printing machine, the printhead having at least one printhead inlet at a rear face thereof for flow of ink from the reservoir into the printhead. The reservoir comprises a perimeter wall sealably mounted to the rear face of the printhead and defining a chamber in communication with the printhead inlet. The chamber is open at one face and the reservoir includes a resilient flexible membrane attached to the perimeter wall and covering the one face. An inlet is provided in communication with the chamber for passage of ink into the chamber. The resilient flexible membrane has an initial relaxed condition in a first state in which the reservoir is substantially full of ink, and a flexed condition in which the membrane is collapsed into the chamber. | 07-14-2011 |
Michael Edward Nylin, Alpharetta, GA US
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| 20120079783 | SIMPLIFIED NON-POLYSTYRENE PERMANENT INSULATING CONCRETE FORM BUILDING SYSTEM - A simplified insulating concrete form building system comprised of forms made from wood chips or other organic fibers, embedded in a Portland cement matrix, molded and trimmed into various shapes and sizes. The forms are held in position within the wall by means of unique, simplified form geometry and an internal fastening clip which combine to improve alignment and stability of the wall prior to filling the forms with concrete. The simplified geometry reduces worker error in orienting the form correctly within the wall thereby reducing handling and corresponding fatigue. The form's smooth faces provide more compact palletized shipments of forms, thereby reducing cost and damage in shipment. Concrete reinforcement bars are held within forms using a system of reinforcement bar holders which enables the precise positioning of the reinforcement within the wall, thereby increasing speed and accuracy of construction as well as structural performance of the wall assembly. | 04-05-2012 |
Michael Edward Pietraszak, Woodinville, WA US
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| 20110084964 | Automatic Real-Time Shader Modification for Texture Fetch Instrumentation - A method and system are disclosed for automatic instrumentation that modifies a video game's shaders at run-time to collect detailed statistics about texture fetches such as MIP usage. The tracking may be transparent to the game application and therefore not require modifications to the application. In an embodiment, the method may be implemented in a software development kit used to record and provide texture usage data and optionally generate a report. | 04-14-2011 |
Michael Edward Prise, Kirkland, WA US
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| 20080280649 | LOCATION INFORMATION ERASE ON SIM CARDS - A method and system of erasing at least part of the location information stored on a subscriber identity module (SIM) of a mobile phone. The SIM stores the most recently used service provider in its location information. Either at power down or power up, the location information is erased so during the power up routine, the service provider search schedule will not find a service provide, when it first searches the most recently used service provider stored in the location information. In this case, the service provider search routine will appropriately choose either the home service provider or a preferred service provider rather than the service provider stored in the location information. The method of erasing at least part of the location information may be carried out by a program stored on the SIM card or by a wireless network transmitting an instructive signal to the wireless device. The method and system may also provide that if the service provider stored in the location information corresponds to the home service provider or a preferred service provide, then none of the location information is erased. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090054062 | METHOD FOR CATEGORIZATION OF MULTIPLE PROVIDERS IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SERVICE ENVIRONMENT - A communication device locates a preferable wireless service provider in a multi-service provider environment using a frequency band search schedule. Initially, the communications device registers with a less preferred service provider in a first frequency band. While remaining registered with the less preferred service provider, the device examines several frequency bands in the order specified by the frequency band search schedule. A frequency band is examined by dividing the frequency band into many sub-bands, and by locating the strongest signal above a threshold within the sub-band being examined. The examination continues until a second frequency band having a more preferred service provider is located. The communication device then registers with the more preferred service provider. The category of service provider may be identified and displayed on the communication device. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20100041347 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATIONAL PARAMETER SELECTION TO AVOID INTERFERENCE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A wireless communication device uses operational parameters stored in a capabilities list to control operation of the device. The device may also provide auxiliary services, such as reception of broadcast television signals and location detection using network assisted GPS. When auxiliary services are selected, the cellular operation may cause interference with the auxiliary services. The wireless communication device includes a reduced set of capabilities to control operation of the wireless communication device when an auxiliary service is requested. The particular set of reduced capabilities may depend on the specific type of auxiliary service that has been requested. Upon termination of the auxiliary services, the full capabilities list may be restored and the operation of the wireless communication device is thereafter controlled by the full set of operational capabilities. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100099411 | METHOD FOR CATEGORIZATION OF MULTIPLE PROVIDERS IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SERVICE ENVIRONMENT - A communication device locates a preferable wireless service provider in a multi-service provider environment using a frequency band search schedule. Initially, the communications device registers with a less preferred service provider in a first frequency band. While remaining registered with the less preferred service provider, the device examines several frequency bands in the order specified by the frequency band search schedule. A frequency band is examined by dividing the frequency band into many sub-bands, and by locating the strongest signal above a threshold within the sub-band being examined. The examination continues until a second frequency band having a more preferred service provider is located. The communication device then registers with the more preferred service provider. The category of service provider may be identified and displayed on the communication device. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20120077492 | METHOD FOR CATEGORIZATION OF MULTIPLE PROVIDERS IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SERVICE ENVIRONMENT - A communication device locates a preferable wireless service provider in a multi-service provider environment using a frequency band search schedule. Initially, the communications device registers with a less preferred service provider in a first frequency band. While remaining registered with the less preferred service provider, the device examines several frequency bands in the order specified by the frequency band search schedule. A frequency band is examined by dividing the frequency band into many sub-bands, and by locating the strongest signal above a threshold within the sub-band being examined. The examination continues until a second frequency band having a more preferred service provider is located. The communication device then registers with the more preferred service provider. The category of service provider may be identified and displayed on the communication device. | 03-29-2012 |
Michael Edward Renzelmann, Woodinville, WA US
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| 20100277346 | Slat Skew Detection System - An apparatus comprises a sensor system, a flexible line, and a sensor. The sensor system is capable of detecting skew in at least some of a plurality of control surfaces for a vehicle. The flexible line extends across a number of interfaces for a portion of the plurality of control surfaces. The sensor is connected to the flexible line and is capable of detecting the skew in the portion of the plurality of control surfaces in response to a selected amount of movement of the flexible line. | 11-04-2010 |
Michael Edward Searcy, Schertz, TX US
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| 20100012803 | COMMUNICATION INSTRUMENT MOUNTING APPARATUS - The present invention provides a communication instrument mounting apparatus comprising a mounting bracket having one or more mounting members shaped to engage the rear portion of a communication instrument. The mounting bracket of the present invention provides mounting sleeves for receiving mounting members. Such sleeves may be utilized to releasably attach the mounting bracket of the present invention directly to a mounting surface and/or a conventional input junction box. The mounting member of the present invention provides walls defining at least one cavity through which input cables may be inserted. In one embodiment, the cavity of the present invention has a generally rectangular configuration and is positioned upon the mounting bracket so as to be adjacent to one or more attachment ports of the instrument. The relative positioning of the cavity allows cables to be connected and/or disconnected in a convenient manner. | 01-21-2010 |
Michael Edward Smelters, Kanata CA
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| 20080205631 | Control Circuit for Causing Cyclic Application of Sealing Current for Local Loops Supporting Data Network Telephony - A system for causing application of sealing current to one or more local telephony loops has a current source; a switching interface for connecting the current source to the one or more telephony loop interfaces; and a machine-readable instruction accessible to the switching interface, the instruction providing intelligence to the switching interface for identifying the one or more loops to be serviced, the time period for current application to each loop serviced, and a sequence order when more than one loop is serviced. | 08-28-2008 |
Michael Edward Smith Luna, Snohomish, WA US
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| 20080263137 | Platform for interoperability - Systems and methods for interoperability are disclosed which allow for a user of one network to communicate seamlessly with a user of another network. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a network bridge is provided. The network bridge may comprise a number of gateways and adapters for handling multiple protocols. In one embodiment an application bridge comprising an application server may be used to service communications while a billing bridge may be provided to control and charge network subscribers. Users are provided seamless access to data services in different networks without having to subscribe to those networks. | 10-23-2008 |
Michael Edward Tuuk, Austin, TX US
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| 20080263379 | WATCHDOG TIMER DEVICE AND METHODS THEREOF - To detect a non-responsive condition at a processor, a counter is associated with an operation at a first stage of an instruction pipeline. A value stored in the counter is periodically adjusted towards a threshold value. An error indicator is provided in response to the value stored in the counter reaching the threshold value thereby indicating that a defined amount of time expired before a subsequent stage has completed processing of the operation. However, if the subsequent stage completes processing of the operation prior to the value stored in the counter reaching the threshold, the counter is automatically disassociated with the operation and can, therefore, be associated with another operation at the first stage of the pipeline. Accordingly, the counter does not use an explicit instruction that is responsible for resetting its value. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090043985 | ADDRESS TRANSLATION DEVICE AND METHODS - A data processing device employs a first translation look-aside buffer (TLB) to translate virtual addresses to physical addresses. If a virtual address to be translated is not located in the first TLB, the physical address is requested from a set of page tables. When the data processing device is in a hypervisor mode, a second TLB is accessed in response to the request to access the page tables. If the virtual address is located in the second TLB, the hypervisor page tables are bypassed and the second TLB provides a physical address or information to access another table in the set of page tables. By bypassing the hypervisor page tables, the time to translate an address in the hypervisor mode is reduced, thereby improving the efficiency of the data processing device. | 02-12-2009 |