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Craig W. Nies, Myrtle Beach, SC US
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| 20110128665 | Ceramic Capacitors for High Temperature Applications - A ceramic capacitor having a ceramic dielectric layer positioned between a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer and methods of manufacturing the same are provided. The ceramic dielectric layer includes a niobium doped barium titanate, a sodium bismuth titanate, and barium zirconate. The niobium doped barium titanate is present in an amount such that the ceramic dielectric layer includes from about 5% by weight to about 50% by weight barium titanate and from about 0.1% by weight to about 2% by weight niobium. The sodium bismuth titanate is present in the ceramic dielectric layer in an amount from about 25% by weight to about 75% by weight, and the barium zirconate is present in an amount from about 5% by weight to about 30% by weight. | 06-02-2011 |
Craig William Nies, Myrtle Beach, SC US
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| 20080232032 | Anode for use in electrolytic capacitors - A capacitor anode that is formed from ceramic particles (e.g., Nb | 09-25-2008 |
James Gordon Nies, Carmel, IN US
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| 20100114644 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SCHEDULING CONTACT CENTER AGENTS - Systems and methods for scheduling workforces are provided. In this regard, a representative method includes: generating a forecast requirement related to a volume of work to be handled by a first workforce and a second workforce, wherein the second workforce is remote from the first workforce; generating work schedules for personnel of the second workforce based on the forecast requirement and skills of the personnel of the second workforce; receiving information corresponding to the work schedules and the skills of the personnel of the second workforce that share work with the first workforce, wherein the work schedules comprise activities; correlating the skills contained in the information with skills that are to be used for scheduling personnel of the first workforce; correlating the activities contained in the information with activities that are to be used for scheduling the personnel of the first workforce; and generating work schedules for the personnel of the first workforce based, at least in part, on a correlation between the skills of the personnel of the second workforce and the first workforce and a correlation between the activities of the personnel of the second workforce and the first workforce. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20110010184 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AGENT INTERACTIONS - Embodiments are disclosed herein for processing agent interactions. In a particular embodiment, a method provides receiving interaction data describing states and transitions between states within interaction sessions. The method further provides identifying business processes based on the interaction data and identifying instances of the business processes. The method further provides storing the instances and generating a model from the instances. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20120014516 | DETERMINING AND DISPLAYING APPLICATION USAGE DATA IN A CONTACT CENTER ENVIRONMENT - Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems and methods for processing and displaying call state and application usage information in a contact center environment. In a particular embodiment, a method provides receiving application usage information and call state information and processing the application usage information and the call state information to determine an amount of time spent using each application of a plurality of applications by each agent of a plurality of agents during each call state of a plurality of call states. The method further provides generating a representation of the amount of time spent using at least one of the plurality of applications by at least one of the plurality of agents during at least one of the plurality of call states. | 01-19-2012 |
Juergen Nies, Winchester, VA US
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| 20080251601 | WATER SENSOR APPARATUS - A water sensor apparatus used in connection with a watering system. The water sensor apparatus includes a main housing comprising an inlet and an outlet. A valve mechanism is provided inside the main housing. The valve mechanism opens and closes the outlet of the main housing in response to a water level collected in the main housing and a water pressure entering the inlet of the main housing. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080255708 | SMART WATER TIMER - A smart water timer which includes a water timer, a receiving unit connected to the water timer, and a moisture sensing unit which is in wireless communication with the receiving unit. The smart water timer can sense when the moisture level in the soil is too moist (based on a user setting) and turn off a water supply to a sprinkler as a result A soil moisture sensing unit is placed in the soil in the area to be watered. The soil moisture sensing unit uses a moisture sensing probe and wirelessly transmits a data signal to the receiver, which is connected to the water timer, indicating whether or not the water timer should be permitted to open a water valve. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090230206 | VERTICAL RISING SPRINKLER APPARATUS WITH STABILIZED BASE UNIT - A watering device for watering bushes, grass, etc., which has a base unit connected to a substantially vertical riser which is connected to a sprinkler head, wherein the base unit can also have a receiving unit which holds a substantially vertical riser and a plurality stabilizing units, wherein the plurality of stabilizing units are adapted to be inserted in the ground, and wherein the stabilizing units are removable from the receiving unit. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20100276512 | VARIABLE RANGE SPRINKLER APPARATUS AND VARIABLE RANGE SPRINKLER PATTERN METHOD - A variable range sprinkler apparatus includes a sprinkler portion, a bypass unit housing a plurality of valves, and a water inlet portion. The sprinkler portion of the apparatus, which may be a rotary sprinkler unit, is attached to the bypass unit, and the bypass unit is coupled to the water inlet portion. Inside the bypass unit is a plurality of valves, at least one of which is adjustable, that are designed to open a water passage in the bypass unit. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100314471 | STACKABLE SPRINKLER - A sprinkler is designed to be stacked upon a like sprinkler. The sprinkler includes a spray tube, a sled, a projection extending from either a top or bottom surface of the sled, and a recess formed at the top or bottom surface of the sled. The recess accommodates the projection extending from the sled of the like sprinkler so that the sprinkler can be stacked with the like sprinkler. | 12-16-2010 |
Katherine E. Nies, Midland, MI US
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| 20110220582 | COALESCER DEVICE AND SEPARATION METHOD - The present invention generally relates to a coalescer device and separation method employing the coalescer device for coalescing material comprising a dispersed liquid phase from an emulsion. | 09-15-2011 |
Linda L. Nies, Hermosa Beach, CA US
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| 20090165188 | HAIR TREATMENT SPLASH-SHIELD - A hair treatment splash-shield comprised of a soft, flexible, crescent-shaped material, encircling the head, for protection of the face, eyes, and ears, against substances used during washing or treatment. When worn, the splash shield forms a bowl-shape flared upwardly, and has a tapered profile from front to back. With the tallest portion above the forehead, substances are prevented from splashing and flowing into the face, eyes, nose, ears, or onto clothing, while they are directed and discharged toward the back of the head. The sidewalls protect the ears while tapering to form two straps behind the ears which fasten the splash shield behind the wearer's head. A narrow, flexible seal along the inside, bottom edge, seals out substances along the bottom edge area of contact. | 07-02-2009 |
Peter Nies, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20120116967 | Mobile payment system and method - System, method, and computer program product are provided for a user to send and receive P2P payments using a mobile device. Through the use of the mobile device, a user may access his/her accounts at a financial institution and direct payments to a third-party using an alias. The user may ensure a secure payment to a third-party through the network associated with a financial institution. Payments may be directed to individuals the user may input into the system by providing the individual's alias. An alias may be a unique identifier of an individual and tied to a financial account of that individual. The sender of the P2P payments may input the recipient's alias and transfer funds via the P2P payment system without having to input the recipient's account information. This invention allows a user to receive and provide payments for transactions utilizing the convenience of a mobile device. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120116973 | Online payment system and method - System, method, and computer program product are provided for a user to send and receive P2P payments using the Internet. Through the use of a network, a user may access accounts the user has at a financial institution and direct payments to other individuals or entities using the other individuals or entities alias. In this way, the user may ensure a secure payment to a third-party through the network associated with a financial institution. The payments may be directed to individuals the user may input into the system by providing the user's alias. A user's alias may be a unique identifier of the user and tied to a financial account of that user. In this way, the sender of the P2P payments may input the recipient's alias and transfer funds via the P2P payment system without having to input the recipient's account information. | 05-10-2012 |