Nicholas H.
Nicholas H. Des Champs, Las Vegas, NV US
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20110048687 | Apparatus and method for equalizing hot fluid exit plane plate temperatures in heat exchangers - An apparatus and method for minimizing cold spots on plates of a plate-type fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger averages the plate temperature at a hot-fluid exit plane of the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger matrix is constructed to internally vary the flow patterns of opposing hot and cold fluid streams so that the heat transfer coefficient values of one or both fluid streams, designated as h, are optimized so the hot fluid value is a greater value than that of a cold fluid value. Plate variable flow structures are arranged in a manner that allows higher velocity hot fluid flow and possible lower velocity cold fluid flow in areas where the plate temperatures are coolest and the opposite configuration where plate temperatures are hottest. | 03-03-2011 |
20120131796 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EQUALIZING HOT FLUID EXIT PLANE PLATE TEMPERATURES IN HEAT EXCHANGERS - An apparatus and method for minimizing cold spots on plates of a plate-type fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger averages the plate temperature at a hot-fluid exit plane of the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger matrix is constructed to internally vary the flow patterns of opposing hot and cold fluid streams so that the heat transfer coefficient values of one or both fluid streams, designated as h, are optimized so the hot fluid value is a greater value than that of a cold fluid value. Plate variable flow structures are arranged in a manner that allows higher velocity hot fluid flow and possible lower velocity cold fluid flow in areas where the plate temperatures are coolest and the opposite configuration where plate temperatures are hottest. | 05-31-2012 |
Nicholas H. Evancich, Clarksburg, MD US
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20130151330 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING INFLUENCE-BASIS OUTCOMES IN A SOCIAL NETWORK USING DIRECTED ACYCLIC GRAPHS - In some embodiments, a method includes defining a directed acyclic graph that models a social network. The directed acyclic graph can have a set of alteration nodes that collectively define a joint probability. The method also includes predicting an outcome associated with a proposed alteration with the social network based on the directed acyclic graph. The proposed alteration can be associated with an alteration node from the set of alteration nodes. The method further includes sending an indication of the outcome such that an advertising campaign for the social network includes the proposed alteration. | 06-13-2013 |
20130212109 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CLASSIFYING CONTENT - In some embodiments, a non-transitory processor-readable medium includes code to cause a processor to send a signal representing a first question and a set of pictogram answers associated with the first question and a second question, different from the first question, and a set of pictogram answers associated with the second question. The first question and the second question can define a health-related survey such as a health-risk assessment. The non-transitory processor-readable medium includes code to receive a user selection of a pictogram answer associated with the first question and receive a user selection of a pictogram answer associated with the second question. The non-transitory processor-readable medium includes code to define a health-related user profile based on the user selection to the first question and the second question. | 08-15-2013 |
20130262867 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING SENSITIVE DATA IN DISTRIBUTED APPLICATIONS - In some embodiments, a method includes receiving encrypted information associated with a user, and calculating a first portion of a shared secret based on the encrypted information associated with the user. The method also includes defining a completed portion of the shared secret based on the first portion of the shared secret and a second portion of the shared secret and storing the completed portion of the shared secret in a memory for a pre-defined period of time. The method includes defining a ticket based on the completed portion of the shared secret, and sending the ticket to a device associated with the user such that data associated with the ticket is accessible based on the ticket within the pre-defined period of time, and not accessible without the ticket or after the pre-defined period of time. | 10-03-2013 |
Nicholas H. Finstrom, Hopkins, MN US
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20130281803 | NIRS DEVICE WITH OPTICAL WAVELENGTH AND PATH LENGTH CORRECTION - A near infrared spectrometer and method for wavelength and path length correction are disclosed. The spectrometer includes a number of photodiodes that transmit broadband near infrared measurement light into the tissue and at least one broadband detector which measures the light signal transmitted through the tissue. A processor estimates chromophore concentrations through a comparison of measured light attenuation and modeled light attenuation. The light attenuation model utilizes a light path length distribution derived from a Monte Carlo model and accounts for the spectral shape of the light source as a function of temperature. | 10-24-2013 |
Nicholas H. Jurascheck, Bushey GB
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20140095683 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR SELECTING A DEVICE TO SATISFY A USER REQUEST - Methods, systems and devices for selecting an end-user device from a plurality of end-user devices to satisfy a user request. The method comprises storing at a portal aggregator data identifying a user device group comprising a plurality of end-user devices, wherein the data identifying the device group comprises the capabilities of each end-user device. When the portal aggregator receives a request from the user the portal aggregator generates a list of end-user devices from the device group that are capable of satisfying the user request. The portal aggregator then selects an end-user device from the list of capable end-user devices and then transmits a command to the selected end-user device to satisfy the request. In some cases the list of capable end-user devices may be sorted and/or filtered prior to selecting an end-user device from the list. | 04-03-2014 |
20140106663 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING MUSIC TRACK INFORMATION - Methods and systems according to the disclosure are for obtaining information for a music track on a radio broadcast and may include storing track information received from an information service in a data storage module. When an intermediary server receives a request from an end-user device for information for a particular music track playing on a particular radio broadcast signal, the server first checks the data storage module to determine if it has music track information for the particular music track. If so, the server provides that music track information to the end-user device. The intermediary server may be configured to automatically and preemptively request information from the music information service each time a new music track is played on a radio broadcast signal. The intermediary server may be configured to request information from the music information service the first time it receives a request for that particular music track. | 04-17-2014 |
Nicholas H. Norppa, Grafton, WI US
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20130175857 | PRE-CHARGING VEHICLE BUS USING PARALLEL BATTERY PACKS - Systems and methods for pre-charging a bus capacitance in vehicles that receive at least a portion of their motive power from electricity generated from a battery are provided. By way of example, an embodiment includes a vehicle control unit (VCU) that receives battery pack data from a battery management unit (BMU) of each of a plurality of battery packs and determines, based on the battery pack data, which battery packs may be used to pre-charge the bus capacitance in parallel. The VCU issues commands to each of the BMUs to connect pre-charge circuits between each of the plurality of battery packs and the bus capacitance and receives status information from each of the BMUs to determine whether or not the bus capacitance was successfully pre-charged by the battery packs. | 07-11-2013 |
Nicholas H. Tripsas, San Jose, CA US
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20090081824 | STACKED ORGANIC MEMORY DEVICES AND METHODS OF OPERATING AND FABRICATING - The present invention provides a multi-layer organic memory device that can operate as a non-volatile memory device having a plurality of stacked and/or parallel memory structures constructed therein. A multi-cell and multi-layer organic memory component can be formed with two or more electrodes having a selectively conductive media between the electrodes forming individual cells, while utilizing a partitioning component to enable stacking of additional memory cells on top of or in association with previously formed cells. Memory stacks can be formed by adding additional layers—respective layers separated by additional partitioning components, wherein multiple stacks can be formed in parallel to provide a high-density memory device. | 03-26-2009 |
20120038051 | BURIED SILICIDE LOCAL INTERCONNECT WITH SIDEWALL SPACERS AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A buried local interconnect and method of forming the same counterdopes a region of a doped substrate to form a counterdoped isolation region. A hardmask is formed and patterned on the doped substrate, with a recess being etched through the patterned hardmask into the counterdoped region. Dielectric spacers are formed on the sidewalls of the recess, with a portion of the bottom of the recess being exposed. A metal is then deposited in the recess and reacted to form silicide at the bottom of the recess. The recess is filled with fill material, which is polished. The hardmask is then removed to form a silicide buried local interconnect. | 02-16-2012 |
Nicholas H. Williams, Hesston, KS US
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20140260152 | HARVESTER WITH SUSPENDED REAR AXLE - A combine harvester has a suspension axle assembly supporting the rear end of the chassis of the harvester. Side frames of the chassis direct loading down to a transverse axle through a pair of suspension devices interposed between the side frames and the axle. The suspension devices are resilient and expandable to cushion the chassis and to provide changes in the fore-and-aft attitude of the combine. The suspension devices may be independently operated to tilt the axle relative to the chassis, and provision is made for shifting the axle longitudinally, side-to-side of the chassis to facilitate turning of the steerable rear ground wheels. | 09-18-2014 |
Nicholas H. Wrem, Seattle, WA US
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20130060975 | Assistive Buffer Usage Techniques - Assistive buffer usage techniques are described. In one or more implementations, audio generated through text-to-speech conversion is output, the audio corresponding to text portioned in one of a plurality of buffers from an item of content. An input is received to rewind or fast forward the output of the audio. Responsive to the input, additional audio is output that was generated through text-to-speech conversion from text portioned in another one of the plurality of buffers. | 03-07-2013 |
20130063494 | ASSISTIVE READING INTERFACE - A screen reader for a computing device with a touch sensitive user interface. The screen reader operates in an investigatory mode in which touch inputs detected through the user interface are interpreted as inputs designating content on the display to verbally render. Each selection may be interpreted as designating a unit of content at the designated location. The size of the unit may be determined based on a direction of motion of pointing device arriving at the location on the display where the unit of content is designated. In this way, a user may, through simple and intuitively learned commands, designate content in units of different sizes such as characters, words, lines or paragraphs, when the content is text, and/or individual user interface elements when the displayed content being selected includes graphical elements. | 03-14-2013 |