Mills, OH
Daniel George Mills, Maumee, OH US
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20140090251 | METHOD FOR MAKING LUBRICATION SPRAY ORIFICE FOR VALVE ACTUATING MECHANISM - A method of making a lubrication spray orifice for a valve actuating mechanism includes the steps of forming a dome socket for a finger follower of a valve actuating mechanism of an engine, forming a pocket in the dome socket and thinning out material of the pocket, and forming an elongated slit opening by expanding the pocket in a single lancing operation to lance a surface of the pocket to create a lubrication spray metering orifice. | 04-03-2014 |
James Mills, Fremont, OH US
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20150067983 | MULTI-SEGMENTED LIVING HINGE - A flexible structure is provided that includes multiple members and a hinge set providing a connection between adjacent members. The hinge set includes at least one living hinge where multiple living hinges are separated by segment portions that collapse on each other when the hinge set is in a closed position. | 03-12-2015 |
Jeffrey Mills, Loveland, OH US
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20150059811 | MULTIPLE-STAGE PROCESSING DEVICES - A multiple stage processing device having a plurality of radial stages, each individual radial stage is positioned between adjacent dividing walls and indexable though a plurality of processing stations. A plurality of fixture mount assemblies are positioned on an actuation surface of the rotatable indexing assembly, each individual fixture mount assembly is associated with and mechanically coupled to an individual radial stage. One or more slotted drive hubs communicatively coupled to independently operable drive motors are positioned adjacent to the actuation surface of the rotatable indexing assembly and are engageable with the plurality of fixture mount assemblies. When an individual fixture mount assembly is engaged with an individual slotted drive hub, an individual independently operable drive motor can independently control the individual fixture mount assembly such that the individual radial stage mechanically coupled to the individual fixture mount assembly is moveably coupled to the independently operable drive motor. | 03-05-2015 |
Jerry Mills, Massillon, OH US
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20120085753 | APPARATUS FOR INDUCTION HARDENING - An apparatus for magnetic induction hardening of a workpiece includes a magnetic tool having a body portion formed of a generally non-magnetic material. The body portion has a surface configured to be positioned in close proximity to the workpiece being hardened. The apparatus further includes a magnetic arrangement coupled to the body portion at or adjacent the surface of the body portion and configured to provide regions of alternating polarity. A workpiece holder is configured to support the workpiece in close proximity to the surface of the magnetic tool. A drive arrangement for rotating the magnetic tool relative to the workpiece holder about an axis of rotation is provided to induce heating of the workpiece to achieve a temperature in the austenitic range of the workpiece resulting in hardening of the workpiece through a microstructural transformation. | 04-12-2012 |
John Andrew Mills, Columbus, OH US
Jonathan Mills, Loveland, OH US
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20130159008 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VERIFYING HEALTHCARE VISITS - Embodiments of the invention provide systems and method for verifying healthcare visits. Location verification information may be received from a portable device by a verification system that includes one or more computers. The portable device may be associated with an individual directed to provide a healthcare service to a patient during a healthcare visit, and the location verification information may be collected by the portable device. The verification system may compare at least a portion of the received information to stored information associated with the patient. Based at least in part upon the comparison, the verification system may determine whether the healthcare visit was performed at an approved service location for the patient. | 06-20-2013 |
Kevin John Mills, Goshen, OH US
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20120258074 | Systems, Models and Methods for Identifying and Evaluating Skin-Active Agents Effective for Treating Dandruff/Seborrheic Dermatitis - Methods and systems for determining functional relationships between a skin-active agent and a skin condition of interest, and methods and systems for identifying cosmetic agents effective for treatment of dandruff, as well as the use of agents identified by such methods and systems for the preparation of cosmetic compositions, personal care products, or both are provided. Methods for developing in vitro models of skin disease and models for specific skin diseases are also provided. | 10-11-2012 |
20140271930 | NONINVASIVE METHOD FOR MEASURING METABOLITES FOR SKIN HEALTH - A noninvasive method for diagnosing skin health in a subject comprising collecting a skin sample from the subject; detecting a level of one or more small molecule biomarkers in the epithelial cell sample/skin cell sample; diagnosing the subject as having a skin condition based on the level of a detected small molecule biomarker, wherein the detected small molecule is at least one compound chosen from: a compound generated by metabolism of amino acids, a compound generated by dipeptides metabolism, a compound generated by nucleic acids, a compound generated by metabolism of lipids, a compound generated by metabolism of carbohydrates, and mixtures thereof and further small molecule biomarkers as listed in Table 1. Further, a noninvasive method for evaluating the efficacy of products for skin health. | 09-18-2014 |
20140273065 | NONINVASIVE METHOD FOR MEASURING ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES FROM SKIN AS AN OBJECTIVE MEASUREMENT OF NATURAL PROTECTION FROM MICROBES - A noninvasive method for measuring skin health in a subject comprising collecting an epithelial cell/skin cell sample from the subject; detecting a level of one or more antimicrobial peptide biomarkers in the epithelial cell sample/skin cell sample; diagnosing the subject as having a defense mechanism due to microbial attack on skin or a measure of the system being in balance with environment homeostasis based on the level of one or more antimicrobial peptide biomarkers selected from the group consisting of Histone H2B type 1-M, Histone H2A, Histone H4, Protein S100-A7, Protein S100-A8, Protein S100-A9, Cathepsin G, Neutrophil defensin 3 (Defensin, alpha 3) (HNP-3), Dermcidin, Ribonuclease 7 (RNase 7), human beta-defensin -2 (nBD-2) and Beta-defensin 103 (hBD-3) and listed in Table 1 wherein the AMP families include bactericidal permeability-increasing protein (BPI), Defensin, Histone, Pore-forming toxin, S100 protein, Cytotoxin, Serine Protease 51, Dual Oxidase, transcription regulation, and mixtures thereof. Further, a noninvasive method for evaluating the efficacy of products for skin health. | 09-18-2014 |
Nigel Mills, Kettering, OH US
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20120123843 | Food Product Scale System And Method For Providing In-Store Incentives To Customers - A food product scale system includes a video commercial advertisement feature that is linked to an incentive item associated with a food product being weighed, where a coupon or other incentive label may also be printed for the incentive item. | 05-17-2012 |
Nigel G. Mills, Kettering, OH US
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20090031781 | Scale with Gravity Calibration Feature - A scale includes a self-calibration feature that enables the scale to automatically determine an appropriate gravity strength value for an operating location of the scale. | 02-05-2009 |
20090129845 | LABEL SUPPLY, LABEL HANDLING METHOD AND LABEL PRINTING APPARATUS - A supply of labels may be configured to facilitate folding. A label handling method involves initiating a label fold prior to a label completely exiting a label exit opening. A label apparatus includes a label obstructing member to promote label folding. | 05-21-2009 |
20090293423 | FOOD PRODUCT SCALE AND RELATED IN-STORE RANDOM WEIGHT ITEM TRANSACTION SYSTEM WITH RFID - A random weight item transaction system include a scale with label RFID tag functionality, service person RFID tag functionality and customer RFID tag functionality. A slicer in proximity to the scale may include service person and bulk food product RFID functionalities. The scale may make weigh transaction data available to a computerized checkout system via a communications link or via writing the information to the label RFID tag. | 12-03-2009 |
20100328702 | Printer and Scale for Handling RFID Labels - A label printer for handling labels with RFID tags includes one or more advantageous features such as locating an RF encoder unit antenna in position to read and/or write to label antennas after the label antennas have exited a label output slot of the printer, providing light elements to indicate status of a read and/or write operation to a label RFID tag or a voiding step to void labels when a read and/or write operation is unsuccessful. | 12-30-2010 |
20110083657 | OVEN AIR FLOW ARRANGEMENT - An oven includes air deflectors arranged about a fan to aid in equalizing flow to two sides of the fan. The oven may also include plenums located on opposite sides of the oven cavity, with air interruption panels located in the plenums. | 04-14-2011 |
20150208865 | FRYER AND ASSOCIATED HEAT EXCHANGE SYSTEM - A fryer unit includes a vat and heat exchange system with multiple passes within the fryer vat. Additional heat exchange passes may be provided in ductwork along the exterior surface of the lateral vat sidewalls. | 07-30-2015 |
Nigel G. Mills, Troy, OH US
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20110048248 | FRYER AND ASSOCIATED HEAT EXCHANGE SYSTEM - A fryer unit includes a vat and heat exchange system with multiple passes within the fryer vat. Additional heat exchange passes may be provided in ductwork along the exterior surface of the lateral vat sidewalls. | 03-03-2011 |
Paul Mills, Brunswick, OH US
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20090201759 | Method for manufacturing powder coatings - An improved method for manufacturing powder coatings for applications where uniform dispersion of one or more additives is critical to the function of the final coating. The method comprises ultrasonic post-blending of powder coating of one or more additives into a base powder coating material prepared by ordinary means. In one example, an antimicrobial powder coating containing a silver zeolite additive is prepared using the ultrasonic post-blending method. The resulting powder exhibits superior antimicrobial efficacy compared to an analogue powder manufactured using identical constituent ingredients, but according to conventional premix/extrusion methods. Powder manufactured using ultrasonic post-blending allows a wide range of stock powder coatings to be modified to exhibit new properties at improved cost and efficiency than conventional preparation methods. The method is suitable for powder coating formulations requiring incorporation of a small percentage of additives, especially additives with relatively small particle sizes such as nano- and sub-micron additives. | 08-13-2009 |
Scott Mills, Perrysburg, OH US
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20100288354 | CADMIUM STANNATE TCO STRUCTURE WITH DIFFUSION BARRIER LAYER AND SEPARATION LAYER - A photovoltaic device can include a transparent conductive oxide layer adjacent to a substrate and one or more barrier layers, which can include a silicon oxide or a silicon nitride. | 11-18-2010 |
20100288355 | SILICON NITRIDE DIFFUSION BARRIER LAYER FOR CADMIUM STANNATE TCO - A photovoltaic device can include a transparent conductive oxide layer adjacent to a substrate and a barrier layer, which can include a silicon-containing material. | 11-18-2010 |
20100319775 | Method and Apparatus for Annealing a Deposited Cadmium Stannate Layer - A method for manufacturing a multi-layered structure can include annealing a stack, where the annealing can include heating the stack in the presence of an inert gas, and where the stack includes a layer including cadmium and tin. | 12-23-2010 |
20110041917 | Doped Transparent Conductive Oxide - A solar cell with a doped transparent conductive oxide layer is disclosed. The doped transparent conductive oxide layer can improve the efficiency of CdTe-based or other kinds of solar cells. | 02-24-2011 |
20120060891 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE - A multilayered structure including a first barrier layer adjacent to a substrate, a barrier bi-layer adjacent to the first barrier layer, the barrier bi-layer comprising a second barrier layer and a third barrier layer, a transparent conductive oxide layer adjacent to the barrier bi-layer, and a buffer layer adjacent to the transparent conductive oxide layer and method of forming the same. A multilayered substrate including a barrier layer structure having a plurality of barrier layers being alternating layers of low refractive index material and high refractive index material, a transparent conductive oxide layer adjacent to the barrier bi-layer and a buffer layer adjacent to the transparent conductive oxide layer. The multilayered structure may serve as a front contact for photovoltaic devices. | 03-15-2012 |
20120132261 | CADMIUM STANNATE SPUTTER - A structure includes a barrier layer which can include a silicon aluminum oxide, and a transparent conductive oxide layer which can include a layer of cadmium and tin. | 05-31-2012 |
20130098435 | HYBRID CONTACT FOR AND METHODS OF FORMATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - Described herein is a contact for a photovoltaic device and method of making the same. The contact has a transparent conductive oxide stack, where a first portion of the transparent conductive oxide stack is formed by atmospheric pressure vapor deposition and a second portion of the transparent conductive oxide stack is formed by physical vapor deposition. | 04-25-2013 |
20140186975 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IN-LINE REAL-TIME MEASUREMENTS OF LAYERS OF MULTILAYERED FRONT CONTACTS OF PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES AND CALCULATION OF OPTO-ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES AND LAYER THICKNESSES THEREOF - A method and system for real-time, in-line calculations of opto-electronic properties and thickness of the layers of multi-layered transparent conductive oxide stacks of photovoltaic devices is provided. The method and system include taking measurements of each layer of the stack during deposition thereof. The measurements are then used to calculate the opto-electronic properties and thicknesses of the layers in real-time. | 07-03-2014 |
Scott T. Mills, Kettering, OH US
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20140311170 | PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL (PCM) BELTS - A container assembly for controlling the thermal condition of cargo includes an insulated container having a cover and a pair of belt assemblies having a plurality of pouches. The container may comprise handles and/or a detachable and/or adjustable shoulder strap. The container assembly further includes a plurality of phase-changing material packs configured to provide for the control of the temperature of cargo contained within the container. The phase-changing material packs are positioned within the belt assemblies and are thermally conditioned prior to use. The belt assemblies may be made of a durable material and may be configured to provide for the expedient exchange of thermal energy between the phase-changing material packs and an exterior of the belt assemblies. The belt assemblies may comprise features that provide for the efficient orienting of the belt assemblies within the container and/or the appropriate selection of phase-changing material packs for a respective belt assembly. | 10-23-2014 |
Simon Thomas Mills, Columbus, OH US
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20160138535 | SINGLE AND DUAL PLENUM ADAPTER - An intake manifold with a single and dual plane adapter is provided. The intake manifold includes a plenum chamber. The plenum chamber may include a first side, a second side, a bottom portion, and a top portion. The adapter may include a guide rail attached to the plenum chamber and forming a channel in between. A divider is formed to fit within the channel. An actuator is operatively connected to extend and retract the divider within the channel. Therefore, the divider includes an extended position forming a dual chamber within the plenum chamber, and a retracted position forming a single chamber within the plenum chamber. | 05-19-2016 |
Sue Ann Mills, Cincinnati, OH US
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20100049670 | Method and Media for Communicating Relevance of a Diaper Product to Targeted Consumers - Methods for communicating the relevance and benefits of a diaper product comprising a wearable structure and a replaceable component, to members of a market segment. Particular examples comprise the steps of: providing a tangible medium containing visual content comprising one or more photographic images of an adult, a child and a diaper product in at least partial view, and, either, the adult appearing to be engaged in the act of changing the replaceable component while the child is wearing the wearable structure, or, the diaper appearing to include a wearable structure and a removable or replaceable component; and causing the visual content to be made available for viewing by members of the public. | 02-25-2010 |
20140171898 | ABSORBENT ARTICLES COMPRISING RAISED BARRIERS - An absorbent article comprising a raised barrier is provided. The raised barrier extends into a front waist region, a crotch region, and a back waist region of the absorbent article. | 06-19-2014 |
20150250658 | MULTI-COMPONENT TOPSHEETS - A multi-component topsheet for an absorbent article includes a first discrete substrate forming about 80% or more of an outer perimeter of the topsheet and a second discrete substrate wherein about 80% or more of an outer perimeter of the second discrete substrate is joined to the first discrete substrate, wherein the topsheet has a single layer of substrate in about 75% or more of the total area of the topsheet and a dual layer of substrate in about 25% or less of the total area of the topsheet, wherein the dual layer of substrate is formed from an overlap between the first discrete substrate and the second discrete substrate, wherein the second discrete substrate, according to the Overall Substrate Height Test for Substrates with First and Second Projections, has an overall z-directional height of between about 1400 μm and about 2250 μm. | 09-10-2015 |
20150250659 | MULTI-COMPONENT TOPSHEETS - A multi-component topsheet for an absorbent article includes a first discrete substrate, a second discrete substrate, and a third discrete substrate, wherein the second discrete substrate is disposed at least partially intermediate the first discrete substrate and the third discrete substrate, wherein the second discrete substrate is joined to the first discrete substrate and the third discrete substrate, wherein the topsheet has a single layer of substrate in about 80% or more of the total area of the topsheet and a dual layer of substrate in about 20% or less of the total area of the topsheet. | 09-10-2015 |
20150250663 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL SUBSTRATES - A three-dimensional, liquid permeable substrate for an absorbent article is disclosed. The liquid permeable substrate comprises a first layer and a second layer joined to the first layer to form a composite. The composite comprises a plurality of apertures defined therein, a plurality of bridge portions, a plurality of first projections extending outwardly relative to the bridge portions and a plurality of second projections extending outwardly relative to the bridge portions and the first projections. A majority of the plurality of the second projections have a first z-directional height and a majority of the first projections have a second z-directional height. A majority of the plurality of the bridge portions have a third z-directional height. The first z-directional height may be greater than the second and third z-directional heights. The substrate has an overall z-directional height in the range of about 1300 μm to about 2500 μm. | 09-10-2015 |