Nicholson, TX
Alan Nicholson, Canyon, TX US
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20100231243 | Electrode holder for use on cattle and the like and on their carcasses - An electrode holder comprising a deck member with handle supporting a pair of penetrating electrodes to which a hypodermic syringe or needles may be connected and which may act as electrodes in a BIA system and/or in connection with making other electrical measurements. | 09-16-2010 |
20100231244 | Method and apparatus for measuring the percentage of fat trim and the percentage of saleable yield on cattle and the like and on their carcasses - A method and apparatus for measuring the percentage of fat trim and of saleable yield of cattle and their carcasses including providing power to a transmitting circuit to transmit a signal to electrodes resulting in a potential difference across the electrodes causing a flow of current between the electrodes reflecting the impedance encountered and sending a signal reflecting such information to receiving circuits which pass that data to processing circuits which process that data with other external inputs to produce an output display reflecting an indication of the state of hydration of the animal, comprising: | 09-16-2010 |
20100234754 | Method and apparatus for measuring the state of hydration of hairy animals such as horses, camels, and the like - A method and apparatus for measuring and analyzing the state of hydration of a horse, camel or other hairy animal including providing power to a transmitting circuit to transmit a signal to electrodes resulting in a potential difference across the electrodes causing a flow of current between the electrodes reflecting the impedance encountered and sending a signal reflecting such information to receiving circuits which pass that data to processing circuits which process that data with other external inputs to produce an output display reflecting an indication of the state of hydration of the animal, comprising: | 09-16-2010 |
20100234755 | Electrode holder for use on hairy animals such as horses, camels, and the like - An electrode holder comprising a pair of electrodes connected by a flexible, insulating rod which controls the position of the electrodes with respect to each other and the topographic surfaces of the body or body part of the animal. | 09-16-2010 |
Benjamin R. Nicholson, Corpus Christi, TX US
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20100155266 | Organizer for Dress Uniform Accoutrements - The dress uniform organizer ( | 06-24-2010 |
Christina Levins Nicholson, Spring Branch, TX US
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20130103489 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS TO MONITOR A MARKETING CAMPAIGN - Example methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable storage media to monitor a marketing campaign are disclosed. An example method includes calculating a breakthrough metric based on a weighted average of an aided awareness score and an unaided awareness score, the breakthrough metric indicating a level of awareness of a film among consumers. The example method includes calculating a persuasion metric based on a weighted average of a first choice score and a definite interest score, the persuasion metric indicating a level of interest in the film among consumers. The example method includes generating a report reflecting an effectiveness of the marketing campaign based on the breakthrough metric and the persuasion metric. | 04-25-2013 |
Cody Nicholson, Houston, TX US
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20140072740 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESIN FILM INFUSION - In this disclosure, filament winding method and system without a resin dip bath are disclosed. The method comprises feeding a fiber on a mandrel without dipping the fiber in a resin bath; and applying a resin onto the fiber at the point of where the fiber contacts the mandrel. In an embodiment, the fiber comprises carbon fiber, basalt fiber, S-glass fiber, S-2 glass fiber, A-glass fiber, C-glass fiber, E-glass fiber, D-glass fiber, Kevlar fiber, ECR glass fiber. In an embodiment, the resin comprises polyester resin, vinylester resin, epoxy resin, phenolic resin, BMI resin, polyurethane resin, cyanate ester resin. In an embodiment, the fiber is fed on the mandrel at an angle of from about 25° to 65°, wherein the angle is defined as the angle between the fiber and a horizontal plane when the mandrel is placed horizontally. Further disclosed are parts made according to the instant filament winding method. | 03-13-2014 |
James E. Nicholson, Austin, TX US
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20120262007 | SWITCH MATRIX MODELING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method that includes identifying a desired signal connectivity through a switch matrix, where the switch matrix includes a plurality of switching elements, and where the switching elements are selectively operable in a plurality of states to provide a plurality of signal paths for routing signals through the switch matrix. The method also includes identifying a sorting network model that corresponds to a topology of the switch matrix, applying a sorting algorithm to the sorting network model, and determining, based on the results of applying the sorting algorithm, operational states of the plurality of switching elements to provide signal paths corresponding to the desired signal connectivity. | 10-18-2012 |
20120262008 | SWITCHING ELEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A 2×2 switching element that includes first and second relays each having a first terminal, a second terminal and a third terminal, wherein the first and second relays each operate between a first state to connect the first terminal to the second terminal and a second state to connect the first terminal to the third terminal. The second terminals and third terminals, respectively, of the first and second relays are coupled to one another. The 2×2 switching element is selectively operable between: a first switching state where the first relay is operated in the first state and the second relay is operated in the second state, and a second switching state where the first relay is operated in the second state and the second relay is operated in the second state. | 10-18-2012 |
20120262009 | SWITCH MATRIX SYSTEM AND METHOD - A switch system having a plurality of switch inputs, a plurality of switch outputs, a switch matrix comprising a plurality of N×N switching elements to selectively couple one or more of the plurality of switch inputs to one or more of the plurality of switch outputs during use to provide one or more paths for routing signals from one or more of the switch inputs to one or more of the switch outputs during use. | 10-18-2012 |
James O. Nicholson, Pflugerville, TX US
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20080256262 | Clock Signal Synchronization Among Computers In A Network - Methods, apparatus, and computer program products are disclosed for clock signal synchronization among computers in a network, including designating, as a primary clock signal for all the computers in a network, a clock signal from one of the computers in the network; providing the primary clock signal, simultaneously and in parallel, from the computer whose clock signal is designated as the primary clock signal to all the other computers in the network; and providing the primary clock signal, simultaneously and in parallel, from each computer in the network to all computers in the network through multiplexers and phase locked loops, with the primary clock signal locked in phase across all the computers by a phase locked loop on each computer. | 10-16-2008 |
20110145676 | DATA ERROR CORRECTION DEVICE AND METHODS THEREOF - A method and device for error detection includes performing error detection for each data word received in a burst access to a memory. When no error is detected, the data words are written to a cache and indicated as valid data. In response to detecting an error in a data word, the error is corrected and the corrected data written to the cache without indicating the data as valid. In addition, the location of the detected error, indicating the data symbol associated with the error, is recorded in an error vector. The error vectors associated with each data word in the burst access are compared to determine whether a detected error was properly corrected. | 06-16-2011 |
20120203933 | Clock Signal Synchronization Among Computers In A Network - Methods, apparatus, and computer program products are disclosed for clock signal synchronization among computers in a network, including designating, as a primary clock signal for all the computers in a network, a clock signal from one of the computers in the network; providing the primary clock signal, simultaneously and in parallel, from the computer whose clock signal is designated as the primary clock signal to all the other computers in the network; and providing the primary clock signal, simultaneously and in parallel, from each computer in the network to all computers in the network through multiplexers and phase locked loops, with the primary clock signal locked in phase across all the computers by a phase locked loop on each computer. | 08-09-2012 |
Joseph William Nicholson, Fairview, TX US
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20080215384 | Negotiated Reservation for Vacation Rental Homes - System and method for reserving and booking vacation rental properties. The method may include receiving first user input from a first user to a website requesting reservation of a vacation rental property. The first user input may include contact information. The method may further include providing the first user input to a second user regarding the requested reservation of the vacation rental property. The contact information may be usable to contact the first user. The method may include receiving second user input specifying a reservation of the vacation rental property. The reservation may include reservation dates and a reservation price. The reservation may be provided to the first user, and payment information may be received for the reservation. | 09-04-2008 |
Mark A. Nicholson, Princeton, TX US
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20100310063 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PLACING A COMMUNICATION SESSION ON HOLD - An approach is provided for placing a real-time communication session (e.g., a voice call or a video call) on hold before the called party answers the call. After receiving a communication session request, the communication session is placed on hold until a predetermined time period expires, the called party answers the communication session, or the calling party elects to be directed to an answering service. | 12-09-2010 |
20140146126 | Multiparty Service Establishment Based On Priority Rules For Routing - Methods, devices, and storage media provide for receiving a request to use a multiparty service; applying priority rules for routing the request toward a destination endpoint, wherein the applying comprises determining whether the destination endpoint is a private destination endpoint or a public destination endpoint; routing the request toward the private destination endpoint in response to determining that a destination address or a portion thereof included in the request corresponds to the private destination endpoint; and routing the request toward the public destination endpoint in response to determining that the destination address or the portion thereof included in the request corresponds to the public destination endpoint. | 05-29-2014 |
20140173712 | NETWORK SECURITY SYSTEM WITH CUSTOMIZABLE RULE-BASED ANALYTICS ENGINE FOR IDENTIFYING APPLICATION LAYER VIOLATIONS - Methods, devices, and storage media storing instructions to obtain logs from a security device and one or multiple service-providing devices, wherein the logs include information pertaining to traffic flow activity at an application layer associated with a service; store rules that identify behavior ranging from unintentional through intentional for one or multiple communication layers including an application layer; interpret the logs based on the rules; determine whether a violation exists based on the interpreting; and generate a notification that indicates the violation exists in response to a determination that the violation exists. | 06-19-2014 |
Paul Nicholson, Montgomery, TX US
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20130133899 | TOP DRIVE WITH AUTOMATIC POSITIONING SYSTEM - An automatic top drive positioning system includes a top drive having a pipe handling system rotator gear, a drive motor rotationally coupled to the rotator gear and a rotational position sensor rotationally coupled to the rotator gear. A controller is configured to operate the drive motor to automatically move the rotator gear to a selected rotational orientation based on measurements from the rotational position sensor. | 05-30-2013 |
20130192859 | TOP DRIVE WITH AUTOMATIC ANTI-ROTATION SAFETY CONTROL - An automatic drilling system includes a top drive comprising a proximity sensor disposed in a housing thereof. A portion of the top drive is coupled to elevators through load transfer springs such that axial loading applied to the elevators results in relative movement between a link load collar and a load ring. A proximity sensor is mounted such that the relative movement results in a change in signal output thereof. A processor is in signal communication with the proximity sensor and is configured to operate a drive shaft motor. The processor is configured to disable rotation of the motor when the relative movement is indicative of axial loading on the elevators. | 08-01-2013 |
Peter Nicholson, Cypress, TX US
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20150176758 | System and Method for Performing an Operation in at Least Two Individually Trasnported Work Spaces - A system including a first transportable element having a first work space; and a second transportable element having a second work space, wherein the first and second work spaces each contain a portion of an equipment, wherein all of the equipment is contained in the first and second work spaces, and wherein the first and second work spaces are alignable with one another at a worksite such that the equipment can perform an assembly operation at the worksite, the assembly operation including performance of at least one step performed in the first work space and at least one step performed in the second work space. | 06-25-2015 |
Richard David Nicholson, Austin, TX US
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20110068735 | Systems and Methods of Accurate Control of Battery Pre-charge Current - Systems and methods for accurate control of battery pre-charge current use external charge FET external discharge FET for accurate control of battery pre-charge current. A low V | 03-24-2011 |
20110089992 | Systems for Accurate Multiplexing - The disclosure presented herein provides example embodiments of systems for accurate multiplexing. The systems and methods presented may be suitable for non-limiting examples of analog to digital conversion with a switched input voltage (for a switched capacitor application) or any circuit with high voltage/high accuracy voltage multiplexing. In an example embodiment, pulsed current sources may be implemented to rapidly turn on and turn off the selected and unselected multiplexer ports while maintaining relatively low power consumption. A Kelvin input port may allow a high voltage input to be accurately sensed by avoiding a voltage drop associated with a selected pass gate p-channel FET channel resistance and parasitic wire resistance. The Kelvin input port biases the gate of a pass FET structure whose body terminals are allowed to remain floating. | 04-21-2011 |
R. Randy Nicholson, Abilene, TX US
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20130030900 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INFLUENCING CUSTOMER BEHAVIOR - A computer-implemented system and method of influencing customer behavior. The customer is offered a price-per-unit (PPU) discount for fuel as a reward for performing a predefined action. A point-of-sale (POS) system at a merchant determines that the customer performed the predefined action, and stores the PPU discount and a customer identifier in a Discounts-Earned database. When the customer initiates a subsequent purchase of fuel, at the merchant or a different retail fueling merchant, a fuel dispenser controller retrieves the PPU discount from the database, discounts the posted price of the fuel by the PPU discount, and causes the dispenser to dispense fuel to the customer at the reduced price. A redeemed discounts calculator multiplies the PPU discount by the number of units purchased in the fueling transaction, and a clearing mechanism allocates the redeemed discount between the merchant and the retail fueling merchant | 01-31-2013 |
20130317897 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INFLUENCING CUSTOMER BEHAVIOR - A computer-implemented system and method of influencing customer behavior. The customer is offered a price-per-unit (PPU) discount for fuel as a reward for performing a predefined action. A point-of-sale (POS) system at a merchant determines that the customer performed the predefined action, and stores the PPU discount and a customer identifier in a Discounts-Earned database. When the customer initiates a subsequent purchase of fuel, at the merchant or a different retail fueling merchant, a fuel dispenser controller retrieves the PPU discount from the database, discounts the posted price of the fuel by the PPU discount, and causes the dispenser to dispense fuel to the customer at the reduced price. A redeemed discounts calculator multiplies the PPU discount by the number of units purchased in the fueling transaction, and a clearing mechanism allocates the redeemed discount between the merchant and the retail fueling merchant | 11-28-2013 |
Sara Ann Nicholson, Round Rock, TX US
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20140064468 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OFF-NET PLANNED COST DERIVATION, ANALYSIS, AND DATA CONSOLIDATION - Implementations of the present disclosure involve a system and/or method for correlating the cost of ordered telecommunications services. The system receives a customer order that includes various services. The services are matched to available solutions for the services. Each solution includes one or more product instances that are used to implement the solution. Each product instance may be matched to a service component. Each service component may be associated with an on-net service or an off-net service. Service components associated with on-net services may be assigned a cost. Service components associated with off-net services may be correlated to an off-net service and an estimated cost. | 03-06-2014 |