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Nicholas J.
Nicholas J. Agard, Berkeley, CA US
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| 20090068738 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MODIFICATION OF BIOMOLECULES - The present invention provides modified cycloalkyne compounds; and method of use of such compounds in modifying biomolecules. The present invention features a cycloaddition reaction that can be carried out under physiological conditions. In general, the invention involves reacting a modified cycloalkyne with an azide moiety on a target biomolecule, generating a covalently modified biomolecule. The selectivity of the reaction and its compatibility with aqueous environments provide for its application in vivo (e.g., on the cell surface or intracellularly) and in vitro (e.g., synthesis of peptides and other polymers, production of modified (e.g., labeled) amino acids). | 03-12-2009 |
| 20110213123 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MODIFICATION OF BIOMOLECULES - The present invention provides modified cycloalkyne compounds; and method of use of such compounds in modifying biomolecules. The present invention features a cycloaddition reaction that can be carried out under physiological conditions. In general, the invention involves reacting a modified cycloalkyne with an azide moiety on a target biomolecule, generating a covalently modified biomolecule. The selectivity of the reaction and its compatibility with aqueous environments provide for its application in vivo (e.g., on the cell surface or intracellularly) and in vitro (e.g., synthesis of peptides and other polymers, production of modified (e.g., labeled) amino acids). | 09-01-2011 |
Nicholas J. Ambrogio, Highland Heights, OH US
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| 20090183443 | UNIVERSAL STRUCTURAL ATTACHMENT FOR SEISMIC BRACE - A structural attachment fitting for bracing includes a clamp, and a bracket pivotally coupled to the clamp. The structural attachment fitting is part of a sway brace assembly for providing sway bracing for a conduit, pipe, or other system. The clamp is a generally C-shape clamp having a slot for receiving different types of sway braces, such as pipe, angle, or strut. The slot has multiple sections or parts configured to receive different thicknesses of material. A lower leg of the clamp may have a rounded top surface that better engages a pipe used as a sway brace. A set screw of the clamp is tightened to presses the sway brace against a step on the lower leg of the clamp. The set screw is angled toward a closed end of the slot. The pressing of the set screw tip against the sway brace deforms the sway brace material. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090183462 | I-BEAM SEISMIC SWAY BRACE CLAMP - An I-beam clamp, used for engaging the bottom flange of an I-beam or bar joist, includes a pair of threaded rods and a pair of brackets that can be moved relative to each other along the threaded rods. One of the brackets, a clamp bracket, has a set screw configured to engage a top surface of the I-beam flange, to hold the clamp in place once it is installed on the I-beam. The other of the brackets, a nut bracket, has half-threaded portions for selectively engaging the threaded rods, to hold the nut bracket in place relative to the threaded rods, and to disengage from the threaded rods, in order to allow positioning of the nut bracket along the threaded rods. The nut bracket may include a spring clip or other device to provide force to bias into engagement the threaded rods with the half-threaded portions. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090183463 | LATERAL SEISMIC BRACE - A sway brace fitting clamp is used for lateral bracing of sprinkler or other types of pipe (designated the service pipe) to a structure, to prevent movement of the service pipe perpendicular to the axis of the pipe relative to the structure to which it is attached. The sway brace fitting clamp includes a U-bolt which fits around the service pipe, and a pair of hooks that are coupled to straight ends of the U-bolt, for hooking the sway brace pipe. A pair of nuts engages threaded portions of the U-bolt ends. The nuts may be tightened to pull the sway brace pipe into contact with the service pipe, firmly clamping the sway brace pipe and the service pipe together. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090184222 | FLANGE-ENGAGING CLAMP - A clamp for engaging a structure flange includes a clamp body having a slot between a pair of body sections, a spring clip on the clamp body that extends into the slot, and a pair of screws threadedly engaged with the clamp body. The spring clip holds a structure flange in place when the clamp is placed on a structure flange, with the flange in the slot. This allows the installer to tighten the screws to engage the flange, without having to simultaneously hold the clamp in place. The screws may bite into the flange, providing a more secure coupling between the clamp and the structure flange. The clamp may be used to mount a variety of objects, such as sway braces for seismic bracing. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20110014824 | GROUNDING LUG - A grounding lug for holding a grounding wire includes a housing defining an opening for receiving a wire and a clamping pad movable relative to the housing. The clamping pad is movable between an unclamped position in which the clamping pad defines a wire-receiving pocket in combination with the opening defined by the housing, and a clamped position in which the clamping pad clamps the wire to the housing. The grounding lug also includes a moving mechanism coupled to the housing and the clamping pad for moving the clamping pad between the unclamped and clamped positions. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110017880 | LATERAL SEISMIC BRACE - A sway brace fitting clamp is used for lateral bracing of sprinkler or other types of pipe (designated the service pipe) to a structure, to prevent movement of the service pipe perpendicular to the axis of a sway brace relative to the structure to which it is attached. The sway brace fitting clamp includes a body which fits around the service pipe, and a pair of hooks that are coupled to the body, for hooking the sway brace. The nuts may be tightened to pull the sway brace into contact with the service pipe, or otherwise firmly clamping the sway brace and the service pipe together. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20120020791 | RECEPTOR FOR WIND TURBINE BLADE LIGHTNING PROTECTION - A receptor assembly for lightning protection of an object, such as a wind turbine blade, includes a receptor disk configured to be placed on a surface of the object, a receptor block insulator with an integral receptor block, a cover that engages the receptor block insulator, and a cap that engages the cover. The receptor disk and the receptor block may be made of electrically conductive materials, and the cover, and the cap, and the receptor block insulator may define a chamber among them that is lined with an electrically-conductive coating sandwiched between relatively high dielectric media to electrically isolate and shield internal parts of the receptor assembly from receiving a lightning strike directly. | 01-26-2012 |
Nicholas J. Baumhover, Iowa City, IA US
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| 20080213898 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR NUCLEIC ACID DELIVERY - Compositions and methods are described for non-viral nucleic acid delivery. A targeting peptide capable of mediating targeting to a cell or subcellular compartment is derivatized with a photoaffinity label. Following an ionic interaction with a polynucleotide, such as DNA, and photolysis, the bioactive peptide becomes covalently attached to the DNA. Upon contact with a cell, the peptide facilities uptake of the peptide-polynucleotide conjugate into the cell or subcellular compartment. Methods for using this system for delivery of structural genes, including reporter genes, and detection of expression using bioluminescence are also described. | 09-04-2008 |
Nicholas J. Bellovary, Brighton, MI US
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| 20080264036 | Advanced engine control - A method for controlling an internal combustion engine to maintain a predetermined combustion efficiency, comprises: measuring the concentration of CO in an engine-out emission; determining whether the measured concentration of CO is above or below a target CO concentration for the engine under the operating conditions in use; and if the concentration of CO is above the target CO concentration, adjusting one or more engine and/or combustion parameters so as to reduce the concentration of CO in the engine-out emission, and if the concentration of CO is below the target CO concentration, adjusting one or more engine and/or combustion parameters so as to increase the concentration of CO in the engine-out emission; wherein the target CO concentration is determined on the basis of a correlation with indicators of combustion efficiency under known engine operating conditions. Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) is one such engine and/or combustion parameter. A method for controlling an internal combustion engine to obtain an engine-out emission level of NOx within a predetermined concentration range is also described. The methods may be implemented by an engine control unit. | 10-30-2008 |
Nicholas J. Boorman, Calgary CA
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| 20090085815 | TIGHTLY-COUPLED PCB GNSS CIRCUIT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - A tightly-coupled printed circuit board (PCB) circuit includes components mounted on a PCB enabling smaller integrations using decoupled lines extending between reference layers, such as ground planes, form isolation islands on the PCB. The decouplers are capacitors, inductors and/or resistors in tandem with ground layers of tie PCB. The isolated components can comprise high-frequency RF antennas and receivers, for example in a GNSS antenna-receiver circuit. Multiple antennas can be connected to one for more receivers with multiple, independent RF front end components by RF traces, which are either embedded within the PC | 04-02-2009 |
Nicholas J. Cadwgan, Ottawa CA
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| 20100182904 | LOGICAL TRANSPORT RESOURCE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT - A method for managing data packets passing through an Ethernet node having multiple ingress ports and multiple egress ports, the ingress ports receiving the data packets from at least one service, and the egress ports configured with at least one Logical Transport Resource (LTR) configured as a predefined path between one of the egress ports and a destination in the Ethernet network. The method comprises mapping one or more of the services to each of the at least one LTR, shaping each of the at least one LTR to a configured rate, and transmitting data packets to the Ethernet network via the egress ports. | 07-22-2010 |
Nicholas J. Cipollo, Osterville, MA US
Nicholas J. Colarelli, Iii, Creve Coeur, MO US
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| 20110051151 | Optical Targets For Machine Vision Vehicle Service System - An optical target for temporary application in non-determined placement on a surface of an object such as a vehicle wheel assembly within the field of view of an imaging sensor of a machine vision vehicle service system. The optical target consists of a flexible body which is relatively thin and generally flat, capable of conforming to the contours of a surface onto which it is secured in releasable manner by a means of adhesion. A set of visible optical elements are disposed on a front face of the target body for observation and imaging by the imaging sensors. | 03-03-2011 |
Nicholas J. Dartnell, Cambridgeshire GB
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| 20090266417 | DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL - A photovoltaic device comprises an anode having a film of semi conductive particles deposited on a substrate, an electrolyte and a cathode. The anode comprises a single porous layer formed of a combination of two particle sizes of a metal oxide. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20100200055 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL BY ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION (ALD) - A method of laying down one or more layers of material to reduce electrolytic reaction whilst allowing electron transfer between a conductive substrate and a light collecting charge separating layer, the layer being deposited between the conductive substrate and the light collecting charge separating layer and/or over the light collecting charge separating layer, the layer being deposited by atmospheric pressure atomic layer deposition. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100218812 | PHOTOVOLTAICS - A photovoltaic device comprises an anode having a film of semi conductive particles deposited and sintered on a substrate, an electrolyte and a cathode. The electrolyte includes light scattering particles. | 09-02-2010 |
Nicholas J. Dartnell, Longstanton GB
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| 20090053482 | METHOD OF REDUCING IMAGE FADE - A method of reducing dye fade of a printed inkjet image comprises the step of depositing a layer of Al | 02-26-2009 |
Nicholas J. Davies, Colchester GB
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| 20090037566 | Computer Network - In a network of computers, e.g. the internet, each computer records the information sources it accesses, and these records are used to identify computers whose users share common interests, as indicated by the sources they access. A virtual network is created linking computers whose users have been identified as sharing similar interests data on what sources have been accessed by each user are shared with neighbouring computers, a defined by the virtual network. Computers can also pass on information on sources accessed received from one neighbour to other neighbours. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090327276 | ORGANISING AND STORING DOCUMENTS - A data handling device has access to a store of existing metadata pertaining to existing documents having associated metadata terms. It analyses the metadata to generate statistical data as to the co-occurrence of pairs of terms in the metadata of one and the same document. When a fresh document is received, it is analysed to assign to it a set of terms and determine for each a measure of their strength of association with the document. Then, for each term of the set, a score is generated that is a monotonically increasing function of (a) the strength of association with the document and of (b) the relative frequency of co-occurrence of that term and another term that occurs in the set; metadata for the fresh document are then selected as the subset of the terms in the set having the highest scores. | 12-31-2009 |
Nicholas J. Dipatri, Philadelphia, PA US
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| 20110010081 | Method of creating a virtual traffic network - A computer-implemented method of creating a virtual traffic network includes inputting map data representing a road system, inputting flow data related to traffic flow on the road system and integrating the map data and the flow data to produce a virtual traffic network representing traffic conditions on the road system. | 01-13-2011 |
Nicholas J. Ganig, College Park, MD US
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| 20090210141 | Monitoring a Mobile Device - Devices, systems, and methods for monitoring traffic, such as vehicle traffic on a roadway, using identification information acquired using a Bluetooth protocol. A sensor is configured to scan for discoverable Bluetooth devices within a flow of vehicle traffic and to create a log of identified Bluetooth devices. A system includes multiple sensors at known locations along a route and is operable to identify a Bluetooth device identified at multiple sensors. | 08-20-2009 |
Nicholas J. Glague, Warrington GB
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| 20080272307 | Radiation Detector - Devices and methods for detecting radiation are described. A detector for detecting radiation comprises a housing containing an ionisable gas, an array of anode wires extending substantially in a first plane, and arranged to be held at a first potential for attracting electrons, and at least one cathode wire spaced in a predetermined relationship from the anode wires, arranged to be held at a second, lower potential. The detector further comprises at least one additional electrode positioned adjacent a periphery of the array of anode wires, and arranged to be held at a third potential, greater than the second potential. A window for a radiation detector is described and comprising a housing containing an ionisable gas is also described. The window comprises a layer formed of an electrically conductive material forming an electrode, a layer formed of a plastic, arranged to support the layer formed of electrically conductive material, and a layer of gas impermeable material. | 11-06-2008 |
Nicholas J. Glassmaker, Wilmington, DE US
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| 20090092784 | SYNTHETIC FIBRILLAR STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MAKING THEREOF - A fibrillar structure and a method of making it. The structure comprises a backing layer, a plurality of fibrils and a contacting region. The method of making it comprises constructing a synthetic fibrillar array, preparing a liquid material on a substrate and contacting the fibrillar array with the liquid material. | 04-09-2009 |
Nicholas J. Gloag, Darlington GB
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| 20080271740 | MAINTENANCE-FREE FLAT-FOLD RESPIRATOR THAT INCLUDES A GRASPABLE TAB - A respirator | 11-06-2008 |
Nicholas J. Gudde, Surrey GB
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| 20110068047 | Methods and Units for Mitigation of Carbon Oxides During Hydrotreating - This invention relates to methods and units for mitigation of carbon oxides during hydrotreating hydrocarbons including mineral oil based streams and biological oil based streams. A hydrotreating unit includes a first hydrotreating reactor for receiving a mineral oil based hydrocarbon stream and forming a first hydrotreated product stream, and a second hydrotreating reactor for receiving a biological oil based hydrocarbon stream and forming a second hydrotreated product stream. | 03-24-2011 |
Nicholas J. Haurus, New York, NY US
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| 20100081116 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING WEB BASED INTERACTIVE LESSONS WITH IMPROVED SESSION PLAYBACK - The system and method of the present invention provides for realistic, live on live with webcams, interactive, golf lessons from a golf professional who is located at a distance from the golfer. The lesson experience is enhanced by providing tools to the professional for annotating the lesson both verbally and visually, as well as by providing for the recording of the lesson and later playback of same, with enhanced synchronization of audio/visual data streams. | 04-01-2010 |
Nicholas J. Katrana, Fort Wayne, IN US
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| 20090192621 | Shoulder Implant Assembly - An implant assembly and associated method for selectively performing reverse and traditional arthroplasty for a shoulder joint that includes a humerus and a glenoid. The implant assembly may include a head, a cup, a humeral stem and an adaptor. The method includes inserting the humeral stem to the humerus and connecting a male taper of the adaptor to a female taper of the head. For reverse arthroplasty, the method includes attaching the adaptor to the glenoid and the cup to the stem. For traditional arthroplasty, the method includes attaching the adaptor to the humeral stem and the cup to the glenoid. The method also includes articulating the head with the cup. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090204224 | Method And Apparatus For Wrist Arthroplasty - A wrist prosthesis system to replace at least a portion of a bone of a wrist of a patient. The system includes a carpal implant to replace at least a portion of a carpal bone of a carpal complex of the patient. The carpal implant includes a base and an augment that replaces at least a portion of the carpal bone. The augment is removably coupled to the base. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20100087928 | Elbow Prosthesis - An elbow prosthesis constructed in accordance to one example of the present teachings can include a capitellar implant having an articulating head and a stem. The articulating head can have a first articulating surface positioned generally between a lateral side and a medial side. A passage can extend through the articulating head from the lateral side to the medial side. The articulating head can define a counterbore formed at the lateral side and that is concentric with the passage. According to other features, the elbow prosthesis can include a coronoid implant that has a body and a stem. The body can have a superior articulating surface that includes a central ridge and an anterior buttress. The central ridge can be configured to accommodate articulation with a trochlea in an implanted position. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100179661 | ELBOW PROSTHESIS - A method and apparatus for replacing a selected portion of the anatomy is described. In particular, a prosthesis can be provided to replace a portion of an articulating joint, such as an elbow. The apparatus can be modular for various reasons and each of the modular portions can include a different dimension to achieve a selected result. For example, the prosthesis can achieve a different size condylar replacement, a selected offset, a selected articulation, or combinations thereof. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100222887 | Elbow Prosthesis - An elbow prosthesis constructed in accordance to one example of the present teachings can include a first stem structure that is operable to be positioned in a first bone of a joint. The first stem structure can include a first stem portion and a cage structure. The first stem portion may be operable to be positioned in the first bone. The cage structure can be formed generally between an inner sidewall and an outer surface. The stem portion can have opposing surfaces that define a disconnect formed entirely through the cage structure from the inner sidewall to the outer surface. A first bearing component can have an exterior cage opposing surface. The first bearing component can be selectively inserted into the cage structure from an insertion position to an installed position. A fastener can be threadably advanced into an engaged position with the cage structure to reduce a gap defined between the opposing surfaces of the disconnect while radially contracting the cage structure around the first bearing. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100241236 | Modular Radial Head Prosthesis - A prosthesis system for replacement of a head portion of a proximal radius can include an articulation component having a first connection portion. A first head component can have a second connection portion that connects to the first connection portion. A second head component can have a third connection portion that connects to the first connection portion. The second head component can have a distinct dimension from the first head component. A stem component can include a fourth connection portion that connects with either of the first or second head components. The stem component can have a stem anchoring portion that connects to the radius. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110015636 | Patient-Specific Elbow Guides and Associated Methods - A patient-specific alignment guide includes a three-dimensional engagement surface customized in a pre-operating planning stage by computer imaging to closely mate and conform to a corresponding bone portion of a patient's elbow joint. The patient-specific alignment guide defines a first longitudinal guiding bore aligned with a reference axis associated with the elbow joint of patient when the alignment guide is mounted onto the corresponding bone portion. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110172781 | ELBOW PROSTHESIS - An elbow prosthesis can include a capitellar implant that has an articulating head and a stem. The articulating head can have a first substantially hemispherical portion and a second portion that collectively extend between lateral and medial sides of the articulating head and are separated by a plane. The first and second portions can generally extend between the lateral and medial sides. The second portion can generally have an attachment lobe that extends on the lateral side and that defines a passage therethrough. The passage can extend at least partially on the second portion. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110230972 | ELBOW RESURFACING PROSTHESIS - A method and apparatus for replacing a selected portion of the anatomy is described. In particular, a prosthesis can be provided to replace a portion of an articulating joint, such as an elbow. The apparatus can be modular for various reasons and each of the modular portions can include a different dimension to achieve a selected result. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20120029647 | Shoulder Implant Assemby - An implant assembly and associated method for selectively performing reverse and traditional arthroplasty for a shoulder joint that includes a humerus and a glenoid. The implant assembly may include a head, a cup, a humeral stem and an adaptor. The method includes inserting the humeral stem to the humerus and connecting a male taper of the adaptor to a female taper of the head. For reverse arthroplasty, the method includes attaching the adaptor to the glenoid and the cup to the stem. For traditional arthroplasty, the method includes attaching the adaptor to the humeral stem and the cup to the glenoid. The method also includes articulating the head with the cup. | 02-02-2012 |
Nicholas J. Katrana, Ft. Wayne, IN US
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| 20110118846 | SHOULDER PROSTHETIC - A shoulder implant assembly including a humeral stem, a head, a cup, and a taper adaptor. The humeral stem is configured to be inserted into a humerus bone. The head includes a metal substrate having a coupling taper and a polymeric cover mounted to the metal substrate having a convex outer surface and a generally planar base. The cup has a concave surface configured to articulate with the polymeric cover of the head. The taper adaptor is configured to mate with the coupling taper of the head. The taper adaptor is configured to connect the head to the stem when the cup is connected to a glenoid. The taper adaptor is configured to connect the head to the glenoid when the cup is connected to the humeral stem. | 05-19-2011 |
Nicholas J. Kings, Ipswich GB
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| 20090037566 | Computer Network - In a network of computers, e.g. the internet, each computer records the information sources it accesses, and these records are used to identify computers whose users share common interests, as indicated by the sources they access. A virtual network is created linking computers whose users have been identified as sharing similar interests data on what sources have been accessed by each user are shared with neighbouring computers, a defined by the virtual network. Computers can also pass on information on sources accessed received from one neighbour to other neighbours. | 02-05-2009 |
Nicholas J. Kolias, Somerville, MA US
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| 20110248280 | TRANSISTOR HAVING THERMO ELECTRON COOLING - A semiconductor structure having a transistor and a thermo electronic structure. The transistor has a control electrode for controlling a flow of carriers through a semiconductor layer between a pair of electrodes. The thermo electronic structure has a first portion disposed on at least one of the pair of electrodes and a second portion disposed over a region of the semiconductor layer proximate the control electrode between the control electrode and said at least one of the pair of electrode. The thermo electronic structure extends from the first portion to the second portion for removing heat generated heat from said region in the semiconductor layer. | 10-13-2011 |
Nicholas J. Kolias, Winchester, MA US
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| 20110273228 | MULTIPLE E-PROBE WAVEGUIDE POWER COMBINER/DIVIDER - A power combiner/divider having a waveguide, a plurality of amplifiers disposed on a supporting structure, a plurality of probes, each one having a first end electrically coupled to an output of a corresponding one of the plurality of amplifiers and a second end projecting outwardly from the supporting structure and into the waveguide. The probes are disposed in a common region of the waveguide. The region has a common electric field maximum within the waveguide. A first portion of the probes proximate the sidewalls have lengths different from a second portion of the probes disposed in a region distal from the sidewalls of the waveguide. The waveguide is supported by the support structure. The power combiner is a monolithic microwave integrated circuit structure. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20120007650 | MULTIPLE E-PROBE WAVEGUIDE POWER COMBINER/DIVIDER - A power combiner/divider having a waveguide, a plurality of amplifiers disposed on a supporting structure, a plurality of probes, each one having a first end electrically coupled to an output of a corresponding one of the plurality of amplifiers and a second end projecting outwardly from the supporting structure and into the waveguide. The probes are disposed in a common region of the waveguide. The region has a common electric field maximum within the waveguide. A first portion of the probes proximate the sidewalls have lengths different from a second portion of the probes disposed in a region distal from the sidewalls of the waveguide. The waveguide is supported by the support structure. The power combiner is a monolithic microwave integrated circuit structure. | 01-12-2012 |
Nicholas J. Koppy, Saint Anthony, MN US
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| 20100153203 | TECHNOLOGY MIGRATION PROGRAM - A program by which retailers offer customers an exchange of older technology for newer technology. The older technology and newer technology have a common characteristic that facilitates the retailer to give the customer the newer technology for a reduced cost. | 06-17-2010 |
Nicholas J. Lagadinos, Billerica, MA US
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| 20090278929 | Video camera with interchangable optical sensors - A video camera | 11-12-2009 |
Nicholas J. Laping, King Of Prussia, PA US
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| 20090281110 | Method of Treatment - This invention relates to the use of sulfonamide substituted diphenyl urea compounds to treat endometriosis. | 11-12-2009 |
Nicholas J. Lench, Oxfordshire GB
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| 20090246759 | TEST AND MODEL FOR INFLAMMATORY DISEASE - The present invention relates to a means and methods for determining susceptibility to SEEK1 mediated diseases, such as psoriasis. In addition, there is provided polynucleotides encoding the SEEK1 protein having one or more nucleotide insertions, deletions or substitutions at one or novel positions, and the SEEK1 protein having one or more amino acid insertions, deletions and substitutions. Host cells and transgenics non-human animals comprising polynucleotides or proteins of the invention are also provided. Methods of screening for agents for use in treating SEEK1 mediated disease are also provided. | 10-01-2009 |
Nicholas J. Mastandrea, Chardon, OH US
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| 20090314857 | AUTOMATIC BODY SPRAY SYSTEM - A booth for automatic spray application of multiple liquids onto a human subject may include an HVLP nozzle including a nozzle tip, an air inlet port connected to an air pathway, a linear slide operably connected to a motor and to the HVLP nozzle, a plurality of check valves, and a controller, where the controller is operably connected to the motor and configured to cause the motor to move the HVLP nozzle vertically along at least a portion of the linear slide thereby adjusting the vertical position of the nozzle tip, where the controller is further configured to control an air source for causing air to flow through the air pathway, and where the controller is further configured to control one or more liquid sources for causing the first liquid associated with the first liquid inlet port from the multiple liquid inlet ports to flow through the first liquid inlet port from the multiple liquid inlet ports and the second liquid associated with the second liquid inlet port from the multiple liquid inlet ports to flow through the second liquid inlet port from the multiple liquid inlet ports. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100122745 | CONTAINER FOR SYSTEM FOR SPRAY COATING HUMAN SUBJECT - A container for use in a system for spray coating a human subject includes a container body configured to hold a skin coating composition. The container further includes a first end portion having a male coupling valve, where the male coupling valve is configured to couple to a female fitting disposed in a spraying apparatus, where the male coupling valve is further configured to prevent flow of the skin composition from the container while the male coupling valve is not coupled to the female fitting. The container further includes a second end portion opposite the first end portion and having a vent, where the container is configured for inverted connection to the spraying apparatus such that when the male coupling valve is connected to the female fitting the male coupling valve is at a location below the vent, and where opening of the vent allows airflow into the container as the skin coating composition flows out of the container through the male coupling valve. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100129557 | SPRAY COATING AT LEAST ONE PORTION OF A SUBJECT - A method of spray coating at least one portion of a human subject includes providing a first container containing a first skin coating solution, where the first container is configured to removably connect to a spraying apparatus configured to receive the first container and a second container containing at least one of the first skin coating solution and a second skin coating solution, where the first container includes a first disconnect valve configured to removably connect to a first disconnect fitting fluidly coupled to at least one nozzle in the spraying apparatus, and where the first container is configured for opening of a vent in the first container for air to enter the first container as the first skin coating solution flows out of the first container through the first disconnect valve and out of the at least one nozzle and onto the at least one portion of the human subject. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100145529 | AUTOMATIC BODY SPRAY SYSTEM - An embodiment of an automatic body spray control system may include an atomization nozzle, a linear slide coupled to the atomization nozzle and configured to move the atomization nozzle vertically up and down, a user interface, and a controller for controlling the operation of the linear slide and the user interface. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100291847 | AUTOMATIC BODY SPRAY SYSTEM EXCESS LIQUID REMOVAL - An embodiment of an apparatus for extracting excess liquid in a human body spray system includes a spray booth defining a booth volume. The spray booth includes a base configured to support the human body and a column having walls extending vertically from the base and at least one vent opening disposed on a bottom half portion of the column on at least one of the walls. The walls form a hollow interior of the column. The apparatus for extracting excess liquid in a human body spray system further includes an extraction fan disposed within the hollow interior adjacent to a top half portion of the column and configured to create a low pressure volume within the hollow interior and draw air flow and at least some of the excess mist from the booth volume through the at least one vent opening. | 11-18-2010 |
Nicholas J. Miota, Elm Grove, WI US
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| 20090261113 | CONTAINER WITH INTEGRALLY-FORMED LEVELING MEMBER - A product container is configured with an integrally-formed means for facilitating the leveling of a product in a spoon or other measuring utensil as the spoon or measuring utensil is removed from the container. The product container permits the leveling means to be incorporated into a sidewall of the container or within the opening of the container. The product container provides the configuration of this type of structure while also allowing for unimpeded use of a sealing cover for use with the container to protect the container contents and to prevent inadvertent spillage of the container contents. | 10-22-2009 |
Nicholas J. Murgolo, Millington, NJ US
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| 20080233111 | HUMAN RECEPTOR PROTEINS; RELATED REAGENTS AND METHODS - Nucleic acids encoding mammalian, e.g., primate or rodent receptors, purified receptor proteins and fragments thereof. Antibodies, both polyclonal and monoclonal, are also provided. Methods of using the compositions for both diagnostic and therapeutic utilities are provided. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20100297080 | GENETIC MARKERS ASSOCIATED WITH INTERFERON-ALPHA RESPONSE - The present invention provides genetic markers on human chromosome 19 that are associated with a beneficial response to interferon alpha (IFN-α). These IFN-α response markers arc useful, inter alia, to identify patients who are most likely to benefit from treatment with IFN-α pharmaceutical compositions and drug products, in methods of treating patients having a disease susceptible to treatment with an IFN-α, and in methods for selecting the most appropriate therapy for such patients. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110020354 | G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR LIGANDS AND METHODS - The present invention relates to RF-amide peptides and their use for treating, preventing and curing neurological and metabolic medical disorders. The invention also relates to methods for modulating a G-protein coupled receptor and for identifying substances which modulate the receptor. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110021412 | Human Receptor Proteins; Related Reagents and Methods - Nucleic acids encoding mammalian, e.g., primate or rodent receptors, purified receptor proteins and fragments thereof. Antibodies, both polyclonal and monoclonal, are also provided. Methods of using the compositions for both diagnostic and therapeutic utilities are provided. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110150875 | EGF-A DOMAIN-MEDIATED MODULATION OF PCKS9 FOR TREATING LIPID DISORDERS - The present invention provides, in part, methods and compositions for treating lipid disorders comprising administering a polypeptide that inhibits PCSK9. A novel method for identifying polypeptides that interact with PCSK9 is also provided. | 06-23-2011 |
Nicholas J. Naclerio, Menlo Park, CA US
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| 20110197655 | MULTI-LAYERED CERAMIC MICRO-GAS CHROMATOGRAPH AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A micro-gas chromatograph column is formed by texturing a channel into a plurality of green-sheet layers, which are then sintered together to form a substantially monolithic structure. A thick-film paste may be added to the channel textured in the green-sheet layers to provide a porous plug sintered in the micro-gas chromatograph column in the substantially monolithic. A thermal conductivity detector is formed in the substantially monolithic structure by depositing a conductive thick-film paste on the surface of one of the green-sheet layers to define a resistor in an exit channel of the micro-gas chromatograph column. | 08-18-2011 |
Nicholas J. Nevid, Crowley, TX US
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| 20110117294 | Biofouling prevention by induction heating - An apparatus and method for heating target surfaces to a temperature that inhibits, prevents or removes biofouling through induction heating includes an electromagnetic driver and control circuitry for generating electromagnetic energy within a select frequency range to match a target surface. An antenna emits the electromagnetic energy within a focused region to react with atoms/molecules in the target surface, thereby causing the target surface to be heated to a temperature within a controlled range. Increasing temperature sufficiently disrupts, kills or denatures biofouling organisms, biofilms and organic matter on the target surface and/or denatures biofilms on the surface. Coating materials may be applied to target surfaces to optimize the RF reactive molecular structure. A diagnostics, positioning and temperature sensor circuit communicates with the electromagnetic driver. A feedback circuit is used to maintain power level. Contemplated heating mechanisms include: magnetic hysteresis; dielectric hysteresis; eddy currents; and enhanced skin effect. | 05-19-2011 |
Nicholas J. Noecker, Jr., Houston, TX US
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| 20110040391 | Managing Local Environment Using Data Traffic Information - A method, system, and computer usable program product for managing a local environment using data traffic information are provided in the illustrative embodiments. According to the invention, an data traffic on a data network associated with the local environment is monitored at a networking device. The local environment includes one or more devices. A device from the one or more devices is controllable using the data network. A condition in the local environment is inferred from the data traffic. An action to cause a change in the local environment is determined. A command corresponding to the action is sent to a subset of devices in the set of devices in the local environment to perform the action. | 02-17-2011 |
Nicholas J. Panno, Jr., Stow, OH US
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| 20110146097 | ARTISTS RELATIVE MEASURING DEVICE - Some embodiments of the present invention provide a plurality of approximately evenly spaced graduation marks disposed along the length of an art implement handle. Some embodiments may enable an artist to more accurately compare the relative sizes of different portions of his subjects so that he may depict them to scale, and or create a to-scale representation of an object. | 06-23-2011 |
Nicholas J. Peariso, Pleasant Ridge, MI US
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| 20120026010 | Telematics unit and method for controlling telematics unit for a vehicle - A telematics unit is provided for a vehicle having a power unit, along with a method for controlling a telematics unit for a vehicle. The telematics unit includes a voltage sensor, a global positioning system unit, and a processor. The voltage sensor senses a measure of a voltage of the power unit. The global positioning system unit obtains position data as to a position of the vehicle. The processor is coupled to the voltage sensor and the global positioning system unit. The processor is configured to determine whether the voltage for the power unit has decreased using the sensed measure of the voltage, determine whether the vehicle is moving using the position data, and command the telematics unit to an off mode if the voltage has decreased and the vehicle is not moving. | 02-02-2012 |
Nicholas J. Ploplys, Redondo Beach, CA US
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| 20120010853 | SENSOR BIAS ESTIMATION FOR MULTIPLE HYPOTHESIS TRACKER - A method for measuring sensor bias and a method for estimating sensor bias is provided. Road location data is obtained. Sensor observation data is obtained. A sensor observation is identified that corresponds to an on-road target moving on a known road. A measurement of one-dimensional sensor bias is formed. As one-dimensional sensor bias measurements accumulate, multi-dimensional sensor bias is estimated. Sensor bias estimates may then be incorporated into a multiple hypothesis tracker system. | 01-12-2012 |
Nicholas J. Podias, Brooklyn, NY US
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| 20110213871 | MACHINE-TO-MACHINE GATEWAY ARCHITECTURE AND FUNCTIONALITY - A machine-to-machine (M2M) gateway (GW) includes reachability, addressing, and repository (RAR) capability. The GW maintains a local mapping table and local device application repository, performs data aggregation, address/name translation, provides event reporting and establishes GW reachability and wake-up time. The GW supports requests from M2M applications or other capabilities within the GW, and from a network and application (N&A) domain RAR. The GW may include an M2M device and M2M gateway management (MDGM) capability that receives management requests for an M2M device and functions as a network proxy. The MDGM accepts and processes requests from the N&A domain on behalf of the M2M device and performs management functions of the M2M device on behalf of the N&A domain. The MDGM may request the N&A domain for permission to interact with the M2M device, initiate an interaction for device management tasks with the M2M device, and report to the N&A domain. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110228750 | Extended Local IP Access For A Converged Gateway In A Hybrid Network - The implementation of Local IP Access (LIPA), “Extended” LIPA (ELIPA), and Selected IP Traffic Offload (SIPTO) for the design of a “Converged Gateway” (CGW) are disclosed. The gateway system may provide various features such as femtocell access to local networks, public Internet, and private service provider networks. | 09-22-2011 |
Nicholas J. Rogness, Rochester, MN US
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| 20100250892 | Managing a Logically Partitioned Computing System Through a Virtual File System - A method, apparatus, and program product for managing partitionable resources in a logically partitioned computing system is disclosed. The method includes associating each of a plurality of partitionable resources in the logically partitioned computing system with a respective file entry in a virtual file system, associating each of a plurality of partitionable resources in the logically partitioned computing system with a respective file entry in a virtual file system, and allocating a first partitionable resource among the plurality of partitionable resources to a first logical partition among the plurality of logical partitions in response to a file system operation directed to the virtual file system to organize a respective file entry for the first partitionable resource within the respective directory for the first logical partition. | 09-30-2010 |
Nicholas J. Salatino, Webster, NY US
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| 20110147898 | METHOD FOR DICING A SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER, A CHIP DICED FROM A SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER, AND AN ARRAY OF CHIPS DICED FROM A SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER - A method for dicing a semiconductor wafer, including: cutting a reference slot in a back main surface of the wafer; cutting a back slot in the back main surface, the back slot positioned with respect to the reference slot; determining a desired location for a chip edge with respect to the reference slot; and applying radiant energy in a path such that a series of reformed regions are formed within the wafer along the path. A crystalline structure of the wafer is modified in the series of reformed regions and an alignment of an edge of the laser is with respect to the desired location for the chip edge and in alignment with the back slot. The method includes separating the wafer along the series of reformed regions to divide portions of the wafer on either side of the series of reformed regions. | 06-23-2011 |
Nicholas J. Sawadsky, Vancouver CA
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| 20090187625 | METHOD FOR DISCOVERING AND DISCRIMINATING DEVICES ON LOCAL COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS TO FACILITATE COLLABORATION AMONG USERS - A method for identifying participants of a collaborative network is disclosed. The participants communicate over a larger electronic network wherein not all members may be participating in the collaborative session. The method begins by determining a unique session identifier for only the participants of the collaborative network. Next, a message having the session identifier is sent to all members of the network by an inquiring participant of the collaborative network. Only participants that have the session identifier respond to the inquiring participant. Finally, communication is established between the participants that responded to the message and the inquiring participant. In this regard, a collaborative network is formed including the inquiring participant. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20110035595 | CODEWORD-ENHANCED PEER-TO-PEER AUTHENTICATION - Peer-to-peer authentication may be accomplished by sending a digital certificate to a responder, receiving a randomized codeword in response to the sending, creating a secure fingerprint based at least in part on the digital certificate and randomized codeword, creating a first bit sequence based at least in part on a first portion of the secure fingerprint and a second portion of the randomized codeword and indicating the first digital certificate is authenticated based upon whether the first bit sequence matches a second bit sequence received from the responder via an out-of-band communication in response to the sending. The size of the first bit sequence is less than the size of the secure fingerprint. According to another aspect, the first bit sequence is compared with a rendering of the second bit sequence, using an out-of-band communication, by associating the first bit sequence with one or more indices into an array of representations. | 02-10-2011 |
Nicholas J. Starai, Wayne, IL US
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| 20100241565 | Transmission of sensitive customer information during electronic-based transactions - An exemplary method is implemented by a payment gateway for processing electronic transactions. A token-ID that is unique to each transaction is generated, and on receiving a request to initiate an electronic transaction from a merchant server, a first message is transmitted to the merchant server that includes a first token-ID. A communication is received from an electronic device of a cardholder that contains information about the cardholder's credit card account and the first token-ID. A record is stored that includes the first token-ID and information enabling the credit card account of the cardholder to be identified. On receiving a second request, that includes the first token-ID, from the merchant server for payment of a specified amount, the credit card account of the cardholder to be debited for the requested payment is identified based on the token-ID. A determination is made if the cardholder's credit card account was successfully debited for the requested payment, and a second message is transmitted to the merchant server that specifies if the requested payment transaction was successfully completed. | 09-23-2010 |
Nicholas J. Stavrakos, Los Altos, CA US
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| 20090019151 | METHOD FOR MEDIA DISCOVERY - A method including receiving a request for a web page; communicating with a content server by receiving content associated with the requested web page; determining whether the content includes particular content requiring plug-in support; initiating a native plug-in to handle the particular content; receiving a request for additional content from the native plug-in; retrieving the additional content for the native plug-in; monitoring the additional content to determine whether the additional content includes media content; and updating the content for the requested web page based on the monitoring. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090019178 | ADAPTIVE BITRATE MANAGEMENT FOR STREAMING MEDIA OVER PACKET NETWORKS - A method including receiving a receiver report from a terminal; estimating one or more network conditions of a media network based at least in part on the receiver report; determining an optimal session bitrate based on the estimated one or more network conditions; and providing media data to the terminal based on the optimal session bitrate. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090254657 | Adaptive Bitrate Management for Streaming Media Over Packet Networks - A method including providing pseudo-streaming media data to a terminal; receiving a transport control protocol (TCP) acknowledgement from the terminal; estimating one or more network conditions of a network based at least in part on the TCP acknowledgement; determining an optimal session bitrate based on the estimated one or more network conditions; and providing pseudo-streaming media data to the terminal based on the optimal session bitrate. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20110283012 | Adaptive Bitrate Management for Streaming Media Over Packet Networks - A method including providing pseudo-streaming media data to a terminal; receiving a transport control protocol (TCP) acknowledgement from the terminal; estimating one or more network conditions of a network based at least in part on the TCP acknowledgement; determining an optimal session bitrate based on the estimated one or more network conditions; and providing pseudo-streaming media data to the terminal based on the optimal session bitrate. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110283015 | ADAPTIVE BITRATE MANAGEMENT FOR STREAMING MEDIA OVER PACKET NETWORKS - A method including receiving a receiver report from a terminal; estimating one or more network conditions of a media network based at least in part on the receiver report; determining an optimal session bitrate based on the estimated one or more network conditions; and providing media data to the terminal based on the optimal session bitrate. | 11-17-2011 |
Nicholas J. Stessman, Minneapolis, MN US
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| 20090149904 | LV UNIPOLAR SENSING OR PACING VECTOR - An implantable medical device configured to deliver a defibrillation energy to a heart can sense a left ventricular activation using information received from a unipolar sensing or pacing vector defined between a left ventricle and an internal thoracic location external to a heart. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090149905 | CONFIGURATION OF PACING OUTPUT CHANNELS - During auto-threshold, autocapture, or other evoked response sensing, post-pace artifact is reduced by using a smaller coupling capacitor value than what is used when not in such an evoked response sensing configuration. This can be accomplished by borrowing another capacitor for use as the coupling capacitor. The borrowed capacitor can be a backup pacing capacitor from the same or a different pacing channel. The borrowed capacitor can also be a coupling capacitor from a different pacing channel. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090182389 | MRI DETECTOR FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - An implantable medical device with an inductive switching regulator having an inductor with a ferromagnetic core is described. The device incorporates a core saturation detector for detecting saturation in the inductor core indicating the presence of a magnetic field such as produced by an MRI scan. The device is configured to alter its behavior when core saturation is detected such as by entering an MRI mode that may include cessation of therapy, fixed-rate bradycardia pacing, and/or disablement of tachyarrhythmia therapy. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20110160803 | IMPLANTABLE DEVICE WITH BIAS FOR MRI - An ambulatory or implantable device, such as a pacer, defibrillator, or other cardiac rhythm management device, can tolerate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or other noise without turning on an integrated circuit diode by selectively providing a bias voltage that can overcome an expected induced voltage resulting from the MRI or other noise. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110160806 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY INCLUDING MULTIPLE MODES - An implantable or other ambulatory medical device can include a magnetic field detector, such as configured to detect an intense magnetic field. In an example, the ambulatory or implantable medical device can include an inductive switching supply, such as including one or more of a peak current comparator, or a zero current comparator. In an example, the ambulatory or implantable medical device can include a controller circuit, configured to control a switch, such as to controllably charge an inductor included in the inductive switching supply. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110276103 | OUTPUT CIRCUIT FOR BOTH CARDIAC CONTRACTILE ELECTROSTIMULATION AND NON-CONTRACTILE NEURAL MODULATION - An apparatus comprises an electrostimulation energy storage capacitor, a circuit path that provides pacing stimulation from the capacitor through the load, a constant current neural stimulation circuit that is switchable into the circuit path to provide neural stimulation through the load and switchable out of the circuit path to provide the pacing stimulation through the load, and a control circuit configured to selectively enable delivery of the pacing stimulation or the constant current neural stimulation. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20120004694 | THERAPY CIRCUIT PROTECTION FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - A medical device can include a therapy circuit configured to provide a specified electrostimulation therapy to a tissue site, the specified electrostimulation therapy including a scheduled completion, the therapy circuit including a protection circuit configured to adjust specification of the electrostimulation therapy being provided so as to provide an adjusted electrostimulation therapy before the scheduled completion. The medical device can include a monitoring circuit comprising a comparator. The monitoring circuit can be configured to trigger the protection circuit to inhibit the therapy circuit when the therapy circuit output parameter exceeds the specified threshold as indicated by the comparator. | 01-05-2012 |
Nicholas J. Sup, Commerce Township, MI US
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| 20100127857 | DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM HAVING A WAKE-UP CIRCUIT - A system comprises an electronic device including at least one input for receiving at least one enable signal and external data. The system also comprises a wake-up circuit including at least one input for receiving at least one informational signal, an output for sending the at least one enable signal to the electronic device, and a data interface for external configuration of the wake-up circuit. | 05-27-2010 |
Nicholas J. Tebbit, Old Windsor GB
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| 20110280144 | REDUCING IDLE MODE POWER CONSUMPTION FOR MONITORING NEIGHBORING BASE STATIONS - A method for reducing idle mode power consumption is disclosed. An idle mode is entered. A neighboring base station is selected. If the selected neighboring base station is assigned a high-frequency monitoring mode, a signal strength of the neighboring base station is measured. A low-frequency monitoring mode is assigned to the selected neighboring base station if the signal strength of the selected neighboring base station has been below a power threshold for longer than a time threshold. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described. | 11-17-2011 |
Nicholas J. Teneketges, Thousand Oaks, CA US
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| 20090079453 | AUTOMATED TEST EQUIPMENT WITH DIB MOUNTED THREE DIMENSIONAL TESTER ELECTRONICS BRICKS - Automated test equipment is provided which includes a test head having a tester electronics bricks mounted to a device interface board. In some embodiments, support circuitry is positioned adjacent the tester electronics bricks opposite the DIB. The support circuitry may include power circuitry and/or data bus circuitry, which may be coupled to separate sides, or the same side of the tester electronics brick. A heat transfer apparatus located between the DIB and the support circuitry may be provided for cooling the tester electronics bricks. A tester electronics brick may include multi-chip modules arranged so that the edges generally define interface sides of the tester electronics brick. These sides may include a DIB interface side mounted to the DIB, a data bus interface side, a power interface side, and a heat transfer interface side. Contacts may be located at the edges of the MCMs. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20100231250 | Pin Electronics Liquid Cooled Multi-module for High Performance, Low Cost Automated Test Equipment - In one embodiment, a channel board-to-DIB junction multi-module is provided which includes performance critical channel electronics modules within an enclosure encasing the plurality of performance critical channel electronics modules. A coolant distribution apparatus is provided within the enclosure to provide cooling within the enclosure. A channel board connection apparatus is located at a channel board end of the channel board-to-DIB junction multi-module and a cable-less connection apparatus is located at a DIB end of the channel board-to-DIB junction multi-module. | 09-16-2010 |
Nicholas J. Vanderstel, Twin Lake, MI US
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| 20120001644 | SPATIAL TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The specification discloses a simple and effective system for tracking position and rotation of an object or portable device located within an electromagnetic field. The electromagnetic field may be produced by a primary coil, which inductively couples with one or more secondary coils located within a portable device. The relative strength of this inductive coupling may be used to determine the position, rotation, or both of the portable device relative to the primary coil. | 01-05-2012 |
Nicholas J. Wang, Burlingame, CA US
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| 20110183336 | Method to Predict Responsiveness of Breast Cancer to Polyamine-Type Chemotherapy - Methods of-identifying a basal or luminal phenotype of a cell, comprising detecting expression of one or more of a set of predictive biomarker genes or proteins that identify the cell as having a basal or luminal cancer subtype and compositions for treating identified basal or luminal cancers. | 07-28-2011 |
Nicholas J. Witchey, Laguna Hills, CA US
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| 20090254646 | MILARRS SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An add-on module provides extrinsic management functionality to legacy and other devices. Contemplated modules include: (a) a state agent that provides at least one of the MILARRS function, and (b) a product agent that communicates with the device using at least one serial interface. Implementations are contemplated for both legacy devices that natively provide less than complete MILARRS functionality, and newly developed devices for which the developer desires a ready-made implementation of MILARRS functionality. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20100162236 | Using Stored State To Instantiate A Virtual Computer - Methods for instantiating virtual operating systems are presented. A virtual operating system can be aggregated from a pool of services as a function of a virtual operating system state. The state comprises a service, a location of the service, and a starting point from which the service should begin to offer services. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20110113246 | SECURE DATA TRANSFER USING AN EMBEDDED SYSTEM - A method and device for securing data transmission via an embedded system that is operationally coupled to a local device and a remote computing system using a network is provided. The method includes, determining if data received from the remote computing system is secured, handshaking with the remote computing system if the data received is from a new connection; decrypting the secured data; and transmitting the decrypted data to the local device. The method also includes, determining if the data received from the local device is from a new connection, handshaking with the remote computing system if the data received is from a new connection; encrypting the data; and transmitting the encrypted data to the remote computing system. A receiving module determines whether input data needs to be encrypted or decrypted; a processing module for encrypting and/or decrypting input data; and an output module for transmitting encrypted and/decrypted data. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20120016925 | MILARRS SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An add-on module provides extrinsic management functionality to legacy and other devices. Contemplated modules include: (a) a state agent that provides at least one of the MILARRS function, and (b) a product agent that communicates with the device using at least one serial interface. Implementations are contemplated for both legacy devices that natively provide less than complete MILARRS functionality, and newly developed devices for which the developer desires a ready-made implementation of MILARRS functionality | 01-19-2012 |
Nicholas J. Yocca US
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| 20080303717 | Oblique EM wave navigation coordinate plotter and cooperative transponder - A high speed obliquely disposed EM “Electromagnetic Wave” based image plotter consisting of one or more narrow beam EM radiators conveying trigonometrically derived location coordinates to one or more cooperative EM pixel decoding tags, transponders or like circuitry. The cooperative transponder detects and decodes the EM pixels and reconciles its own location from resident memory stored navigation map that is changeable by the EM plotter. The EM plotter is obliquely oriented in relation to the operative navigation space it covers as to establish a three point trigonometric relationship between the plotter's fixed elevation to its cooperative transponder's X axis distance from the plotter as determined by the elevation angle of the plotter's beacon at the time of measurement. | 12-11-2008 |
Nicholas J. Zepnick, Green Bay, WI US
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| 20100289238 | VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEM - A vehicle steering system includes a gear rack supported in a fixed position, a pinion gear in meshing engagement with the gear rack, a steering subsystem supporting the pinion gear and moveable in a translational manner relative to the gear rack and at least one steering arm coupled to steering subsystem and configured to steer a motive member in response to movement of the steering subsystem. The vehicle steering system is configured to remain substantially within a framework of the vehicle while steering one or more motive members of the vehicle. | 11-18-2010 |