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Aaron Osborne, Fort Worth, TX US
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20160129080 | TREATMENT OF POLYPOIDAL CHROIDAL VASCULOPATHY - Patients with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy receive a combination of both (i) a photodynamic therapy, such as verteporfin and (ii) a non-antibody VEGF antagonist. | 05-12-2016 |
Aaron Osborne, Forth Worth, TX US
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20150297675 | USE OF A VEGF ANTAGONIST IN TREATING OCULAR VASCULAR PROLIFERATIVE DISEASES - The present invention relates to the use of a non-antibody VEGF antagonist, in the treatment of choroidal neovascularisation secondary to diseases other than age-related macular degeneration and pathologic myopia. | 10-22-2015 |
Adam E. Osborne, Waltham, MA US
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20130344484 | DETECTING MUTATIONS IN DNA - Provided herein are methods for detecting mutations in nucleic acid, and compositions and kits for performing such methods. In particular, nucleic acid amplification and fluorescence detection methods are provided to detect mutations and assess the mutational load. The methods are based on a set of adjacently binding probes wherein one probe is labelled with a quencher and the other is a self-indicating probe labelled with fluorophore and quencher. The binding of the probes is analysed by melting curve analysis. | 12-26-2013 |
20160000854 | TREATMENT OF DNA DAMAGE AND MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTION USING PALM FRUIT JUICE - Methods, compositions and kits for the prevention and treatment of mitochondrial dysfunction, mitochondrial DNA damage and genomic DNA damage are provided. The methods use the administration of palm fruit juice and/or compositions containing phenolic compounds present in palm fruit juice. The methods, compositions, and kits can be used to reduce DNA damage in subjects being treated with nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, such as patients having HIV or AIDS. | 01-07-2016 |
Andrew T. Osborne, Toronto CA
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20130125736 | Musical effects foot control - A foot control for control of musical effects from a musical instrument, the instrument having an electrical signal output operable to send signals to a speaker system, the control having a housing with at least one side wall; | 05-23-2013 |
Ani Osborne, Brentwood, TN US
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20150294338 | NETWORK-BASED MARKETPLACE SERVICE FOR FACILITATING PURCHASES OF BUNDLED SERVICES AND PRODUCTS - An apparatus for pricing offers of healthcare services includes an application server providing a pricing tool, and a service pricing information database and a cost adjustment information database that are accessible by the application server. The pricing tool is operable to receive an indication of a healthcare service set that is respectively associated with a service detail information record included in the service pricing information database, determine a base physician fee for a primary service of the indicated healthcare service set based on base pricing metrics for the primary service included in the service detail information record, receive an indication specifying a location for performing the primary service, calculate an adjusted physician fee for the primary service based on cost adjustment metrics for a geographic zone that corresponds to the specified location, and provide a recommended price for the indicated healthcare service set based on the calculated adjusted physician fee. | 10-15-2015 |
20150356663 | NETWORK-BASED MARKETPLACE SERVICE FOR FACILITATING PURCHASES OF BUNDLED SERVICES AND PRODUCTS - An apparatus for facilitating purchases of services and products includes an application server providing a network service and maintaining a service offer database that comprises a plurality of information records respectively associated with a plurality of service offers. Each information record comprises an indication of a primary service, a purchase price, a payment amount for the primary service, and compensation information for the primary service. At least one of the service offers is for a bundled set that includes the primary service and one or more products. Upon being accessed by user operating a client system, the network service is operable to receive an indication of a service offer being selected for purchase by the user, receive purchase information from the user specifying a funding source, and issue a request to the funding source for funds corresponding to the purchase price of the information record associated with the service offer. | 12-10-2015 |
20160027085 | NETWORK-BASED MARKETPLACE SERVICE FOR FACILITATING PURCHASES OF BUNDLED SERVICES AND PRODUCTS - An apparatus for facilitating purchases of services and products includes an application server providing a network service and maintaining a service offer database that comprises a plurality of information records respectively associated with a plurality of service offers. Each information record comprises an indication of a primary service, a purchase price, a payment amount for the primary service, and compensation information for the primary service. At least one of the service offers is for a bundled set that includes the primary service and one or more products. Upon being accessed by user operating a client system, the network service is operable to receive an indication of a service offer being selected for purchase by the user, receive purchase information from the user specifying a funding source, and issue a request to the funding source for funds corresponding to the purchase price of the information record associated with the service offer. | 01-28-2016 |
Bernie Osborne, Hurricane, WV US
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20140114083 | PRODUCTION OF OXIDIZED OLEFINS - The present disclosure includes a system and method for the production of oxidized olefins. Two or more reactors include a number of reaction tubes each having a first surface defining a first side and a second surface defining a second of each of the tubes side are provided. A catalyst for catalytic oxidation of olefins can be located on the first side of the number of reaction tubes is included. A common supply line supplies inlets to each reactor that provide a mixture comprising olefins and oxygen to the catalyst. Product outlet streams of each reactor receive at least the oxidized olefin product and are joined to a single product stream. Coolant fluid passes through the reactors to remove heat from the number of reaction tubes and flows into a single coolant drum connected to the two or more reactors. The single coolant drum receives the coolant fluid from a number of coolant fluid outlet streams of each of the reactors. The single coolant drum supplies the coolant fluid at a common temperature to a number of coolant fluid inlet streams of each reactor. | 04-24-2014 |
Bradley A. Osborne, Chesterfield, MO US
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20130292511 | DIELECTRIC BARRIER DISCHARGE FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM THROUGH MODULATED BOUNDARY LAYER TRANSITION - An aerodynamic control system incorporates multiple Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) flow control actuators adjacent a surface of an airborne vehicle in a path of laminar boundary layer flow over the surface. A control computer receives a control input and selectively distributes power to an activation array selected from the DBD flow control actuators for transition to a first operating condition tripping the laminar boundary layer at selected streamwise locations for turbulent flow. When the control computer removes the distributed power the DBD flow control actuators return to a second operating condition restoring the laminar boundary layer. | 11-07-2013 |
Brandi Rae Osborne, Chesterfield, MO US
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20130034573 | VACCINE COMPOSITIONS - The present disclosure relates to vaccine compositions, particularly KLH-peptide conjugates, and methods of making such compositions. The present disclosure further relates to methods of reducing abnormal cell growth using the composistions described herein. | 02-07-2013 |
20150087815 | VACCINE COMPOSITIONS - The present disclosure relates to vaccine compositions, particularly KLH-peptide conjugates, and methods of making such compositions. The present disclosure further relates to methods of reducing abnormal cell growth using the compositions described herein. | 03-26-2015 |
Brent W. Osborne, Ridgefield, NJ US
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20140037547 | NOVEL PEPTIDIC ACTIVATORS OF TYPE I cGMP DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASES AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to cGMP protein kinase (PKG) and regulatory domains and methods of use thereof. The structural determination of PKG domains is also described. cGMP independent PKG activators and uses thereof are also described. | 02-06-2014 |
Brian George Osborne, Cowan, Nsw AU
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20080201093 | Assessment of Weather Damage in Cereal Grains - An NIR (near infra red) spectrum is obtained from a cereal grain sample and processed to deduce characteristics related to possible weather damage, for the purpose of assessing sample quality. In addition or alternatively, cereal grain is subjected to a compression test, for example to obtain data below the yield point of the shell of the grain, to determine state of any weather damage. An embodiment includes data processing to assess weather damage from data of NIR spectrum analysis and/or data from compression test analysis; a cross correlation is relevant where either of the NIR and compression tests alone are not sufficiently decisive. | 08-21-2008 |
Charles A. Osborne, Cumming, GA US
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20120312853 | ELECTRONIC DISPENSER FOR FLEXIBLE ROLLED SHEET MATERIAL - An electronic dispenser for dispensing flexible sheet material. A control circuit in the housing receives a plurality of signals and controls dispensing of the sheet material from the housing. A tear bar is mounted within the housing for severance of sheet material by the user. A pivotally mounted pawl member is located proximate to the tear bar such that movement of sheet material into the tear bar for severance pivots the pawl member from a first position to a second position. A signal means associated with the pawl member is located such that movement of the pawl member to the second position causes the signal means to send a signal to notify the control circuit that the sheet material has been removed. The dispensing mechanism is operative in a first mode to be responsive to a signal from a proximity sensor to dispense a sheet of material, and is operative in a second mode to dispense a next sheet in response to the signal means being activated by movement of the pawl member to the second position in response to dispensed sheet material being removed from the dispenser. | 12-13-2012 |
20140263812 | ELECTRONIC RESIDENTIAL TISSUE DISPENSER - An automatic electronic dispenser for dispensing a roll of paper product. A dispenser module drives paper from the roll through a discharge chute at the bottom of the module. A front cover hinged on each side rotates to an open position for loading a paper roll. A back cover enables mounting the electronic dispenser to a vertical surface such as a wall. A paper roll holder is attached to the sides of the dispenser module. A driving roller unrolls the paper from the paper holder in response to a signal from an electronic sensor. A plurality of pressing rollers engages the driving roller as paper is being dispensed along a path between the pressing and driving rollers to a discharge chute. | 09-18-2014 |
Charles R. Osborne, Pittsburgh, PA US
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20140106242 | OXYGEN PLENUM CONFIGURATIONS OF COMPONENTS IN LOW COST PLANAR RECHARGEABLE OXIDE-ION BATTERY (ROB) CELLS AND STACKS - An ROB stack ( | 04-17-2014 |
20150255840 | OXYGEN PLENUM CONFIGURATIONS OF COMPONENTS IN LOW COST PLANAR RECHARGEABLE OXIDE-ION BATTERY (ROB) CELLS AND STACKS - An ROB stack ( | 09-10-2015 |
Christopher Osborne, Middletown, CT US
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20160123177 | VANE ARM WITH INCLINED RETENTION SLOT - The present disclosure includes vane assemblies having a vane lever arm with an inclined profile. The inclined profile may engage with a complementary end of a vane shaft to locate, retain, and prevent rotation of the vane shaft and vane. | 05-05-2016 |
Christopher R. Osborne, Middletown, CT US
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20150354401 | VANE LEVER ARM FOR A VARIABLE AREA VANE ARRANGEMENT - A variable area vane arrangement includes a stator vane including a shaft having an axis. The vane arrangement also includes a vane lever arm that rotates the stator vane about the axis. The vane lever arm includes a base, a first tab and a second tab. The base is arranged laterally between the first tab and the second tab. The first tab laterally overlaps the base. The second tab includes an aperture and laterally overlaps the base and the first tab. The shaft extends through the aperture and is connected to the base. | 12-10-2015 |
Dean Osborne, Thornton, CO US
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20150040176 | METHODS AND APPARATUS THAT FACILITATE CHANNEL SWITCHING DURING COMMERCIAL BREAKS AND/OR OTHER PROGRAM SEGMENTS - Methods and apparatus that facilitate watching of programming content on a secondary channel during a program segment, e.g., commercial break or program portion which is not of interest to a user, on a primary channel are described. In various embodiments when a user switches to a secondary channel during a program segment, the switch is detected and the program on the primary channel continues to be received and buffered while the content from the secondary channel is output to the display. The program segment on the primary channel may be a commercial break including one or more commercials or a portion of a program identified as a segment in information communicated with the program or via out of band signaling. The end of the segment on the primary channel is detected and the user is notified or automatically switched back to the primary channel at the end of the segment. | 02-05-2015 |
Dean E. Osborne, Thornton, CO US
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20140269470 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION IN CUSTOMER PREMISES EQUIPMENT - A power control apparatus for controlling power consumption in customer premises equipment (CPE) for use in a content and data distribution network includes a detector, operative to determine an operational status of a connection between the CPE and a headend in the content and data distribution network, and a controller coupled with the detector. The controller is operative to place the CPE in a first mode of operation when the operational status is indicative of a loss of connectivity between the CPE and the headend. The apparatus further includes switching circuitry coupled with the controller. The switching circuitry is operative in the first mode to disable power to at least a portion of a first subset of functional modules in the CPE, to thereby reduce power consumption in the CPE. | 09-18-2014 |
Deborah Lynn Osborne, Lake Hiawatha, NJ US
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20130216649 | MOUTH-MOISTENING GUM COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS CONTAINING THE SAME - A chewing gum composition is disclosed that imparts a mouth-moistening effect when orally consumed by an individual. Specifically, the chewing gum composition comprises a blend of components comprising spilanthol to reduce or eliminate the perception of mouth dryness in an individual. The chewing gum composition can further include such components as a sweetening composition, a food-grade acid composition, and a cooling agent composition. | 08-22-2013 |
20140004223 | MOUTH-MOISTENING GUM COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS CONTAINING THE SAME | 01-02-2014 |
Dwain A. Osborne, Austin, TX US
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20160107791 | COLLAPSIBLE PARTY TRAY - In some embodiments, a system and/or method may include a food tray kit. In some embodiments, the food tray kit may include a platform, a plurality of first foldable containers, a plurality of second foldable containers, and a third container. The plurality of first foldable containers may be couplable to the platform. At least some of the plurality of first foldable containers may contain, during use, food. At least some of the plurality of first foldable containers may include an opening cut at an angle to resemble a portion of a sports entertainment stadium. The plurality of second foldable containers may be couplable to the platform. At least some of the plurality of second foldable containers may contain, during use, at least one food container. The third container may be formed by the platform and at least some of the plurality of first foldable containers when coupled to the platform. | 04-21-2016 |
Earl Osborne, Cincinnati, OH US
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20160067669 | Structure Modifying Apparatus - An apparatus for activating a chemistry disposed upon a target structure includes a handle having an axis of orientation; a structure contacting element attached to the handle a radiant energy source having an emissive outlet adjacent to the structure contacting element wherein a vector associated with the application of the apparatus to a structure intersects and is normal to the axis of orientation and passes through the structure contacting surface. | 03-10-2016 |
20160067734 | Structure Modifying Apparatus - An apparatus for activating a chemistry disposed upon a target structure includes a handle; a structure contacting element rotatably attached to the handle and adapted to roll without slipping upon a target structure; and a radiant energy source having an emissive outlet at least partially within the structure contacting element wherein said contacting element is at least partly transparent or translucent to said radiant energy. | 03-10-2016 |
Eleanor M. Osborne, Washington, DC US
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20140235477 | Measurement and Monitoring of Cell Clonality - Methods are provided for the detection and analysis of clonality in a cell population, where parallel sequencing is applied to a nucleic acid sample obtained from the cell population, optionally a population of lymphocytes. Replicate samples are amplified, and sequenced, where identification of coincident sequences in two or more replicates is indicative of clonal expansion. | 08-21-2014 |
Eric Osborne, Sutton, MA US
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20160057015 | SOFTWARE DEFINED NETWORKING PORTAL - Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for custom-defined network routing. In one implementation, a set of custom defined network flow rules is received at an edge router of a primary network, which is in communication with a customer network. The set of custom defined network flow rules correspond to network traffic associated with the customer network. The set of custom defined network flow rules is stored in a forwarding table on the edge router. A packet of data is received at the edge router. The packet of data is attributed to the customer network. The set of custom defined network flow rules is applied to the pack of data using the forwarding table. | 02-25-2016 |
20160057043 | DIAGNOSTIC ROUTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A LINK ACCESS GROUP - An apparatus is provided for managing diagnostic routing procedures through a communication node having a link aggregation group (LAG). The apparatus receives a first diagnostic routing request message to perform a diagnostic routing procedure on a communication path between the first communication node and a second communication node. When the communication path between the first communication node and the second communication node is configured in a link aggregation group (LAG), the apparatus transmits a second diagnostic routing request message through each of the links of the LAG to the second communication node, the LAG comprising a plurality of independent links that collectively convey the communication path, and receives a response to the second diagnostic routing request message from the second communication node through one or more of the links. | 02-25-2016 |
Francis X. Osborne, Conshohocken, PA US
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20130296750 | INSTRUMENTS FOR TREATMENT OF SOFT TISSUE - The present application teaches various tools for the treatment of soft tissue, the tools having one or more skin-contacting portion(s). In some embodiments, the tools have a textured surface comprising cross-hatch members that help a user improve their grip on the tools. In other embodiments, the tools have handles for this purpose. | 11-07-2013 |
Gary Thomas Osborne, Indianapolis, IN US
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20140202319 | ELECTROSTATIC INTERFERENCE SHIELD FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENT PICKUPS - A musical instrument pickup with electrostatic interference (ESI) shield that reduces audible ESI noise in an audio output signal sent to an audio amplifier. The pickup includes an electrostatically sensitive surface, a carbon coating shielding the surface, and a ground conductor electrically connected to the carbon coating to carry a reference potential of the amplifier to the carbon coating. The carbon coating can include a conductive metal component. The coated surface can be a pickup cover, base, bobbin, or other component. The audio amplifier can include an input terminal and a ground terminal having the reference potential, and the pickup can include an electrical connection carrying the pickup audio output signal to the amplifier input terminal, and another electrical connection carrying the reference potential from the amplifier ground terminal to the pickup ground conductor. | 07-24-2014 |
20140208925 | PICKUP SYSTEM FOR CAJON PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS - A pickup system for a cajón percussion instrument that includes pickups coupled to the cajón that provide pickup signals to a control box that provides a system output signal. Pickups can be located on different or the same panels of the cajón. Pickups can be near one another to produce similar pickup signals. The system can include audio processors for modifying the pickup signals. The audio processors can include filters for changing amplitude verses frequency responses. The control box can include a summing device for combining the pickup signals. The system can include one or more output jacks. The pickup signals can be provided to different output jacks. The pickups can include piezoelectric pickups, microphones, coils and magnets, or other types of pickups. The control box can include tone and volume controls accessible and adjustable by a player to modify the system output signal. | 07-31-2014 |
Geoffrey Edwin Osborne, Stoney Creek CA
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20090208405 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING PREFLUXED METAL OXIDE FROM METAL HYDROXIDE AND METAL CARBONATE PRECURSORS - A method for producing prefluxed metal oxide from a metal salt selected from nickel hydroxide, cobalt hydroxide, mixed nickel-cobalt hydroxide, nickel carbonate, cobalt carbonate, mixed nickel-cobalt carbonate and combinations thereof includes providing a mixture of at least one slag making oxide and a metal salt selected from the group consisting of nickel hydroxide, cobalt hydroxide, mixed nickel-cobalt hydroxide, nickel carbonate, cobalt carbonate, mixed nickel-cobalt carbonate and combinations thereof, blending with a binder, blending in a flux additive to form a slag-making mixture, forming the slag-making mixture into prefluxed agglomerates, and calcining the prefluxed agglomerates to produce a prefluxed metal oxide. An agglomerate is provided which includes a metal salt selected from nickel hydroxide, cobalt hydroxide, mixed nickel-cobalt hydroxide, nickel carbonate, cobalt carbonate, mixed nickel-cobalt carbonate and combinations thereof, a slag making oxide, and a flux additive. An agglomerate is provide which includes a metal oxide selected from nickel oxide and cobalt oxide, and slag, wherein the metal oxide is encapsulated in the slag. | 08-20-2009 |
20090249921 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF NICKEL AND COBALT USING METAL HYDROXIDE, METAL OXIDE AND/OR METAL CARBONATE - A method for producing metal oxide from a metal salt selected from nickel hydroxide, cobalt hydroxide, mixed nickel-cobalt hydroxide, nickel carbonate, cobalt carbonate, mixed nickel-cobalt carbonate and combinations thereof includes providing a mixture of the metal salt, mixing the metal salt with a binder selected from the group consisting of inorganic binder, organic binder and combinations thereof, forming the mixture into agglomerates, and calcining the agglomerates to produce metal oxide. A method for making metallic nickel or cobalt includes providing a metal salt selected from the group consisting of nickel hydroxide, cobalt hydroxide, mixed nickel-cobalt hydroxide, nickel carbonate, cobalt carbonate and combinations thereof, mixing the metal salt with a binder selected from the group consisting of inorganic binder, organic binder and combinations thereof to form a mixture, optionally adding water, forming the mixture into agglomerates, drying the agglomerates, adding an effective reducing amount of coke and/or coal and directly reducing the dried agglomerates with an effective amount of heat to produce metallic nickel and/or cobalt. Coke particles may be added to the mixture prior to agglomeration. An agglomerate includes a metal salt selected from the group consisting of nickel hydroxide, cobalt hydroxide, mixed nickel-cobalt hydroxide, nickel carbonate, cobalt carbonate, mixed nickel-cobalt carbonate and combinations thereof; and a binder selected from the group consisting of inorganic binder, organic binder and combinations thereof. | 10-08-2009 |
Glenn W. Osborne, Roswell, GA US
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20140108511 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USING REMOTELY COMPOSABLE WEB SERVICES WITH GOVERNANCE - In systems and methods for simplifying object mapping for user interfaces on a computer system, the computer system may receive a client request for action. The client request may be associated with an application dialogue language (ADL). The ADL may be associated to a logical object. The logical object may be converted to a physical object that resides in an object relational mapping. The physical object may be mapped to a relational database, wherein multiple client requests may be performed using the ADL before a result is returned. | 04-17-2014 |
20150199451 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SIMPLIFYING OBEJCT MAPPING FOR EXTERNAL INTERFACES - Methods and systems for simplifying object mapping for user interfaces with client actions composed of at least two requests. At least two client requests for action may be received from a user interface wherein each client request is evaluated sequentially or concurrently in a governed and non-blocking technique. Each client request may be associated to a logical object in order to minimize a representational gap between the client request and a physical object using the logical object. Each query request may be responded to using the object relational mapping in order to simplify the user interface by minimizing the representational gap between the user interface and the physical object using the logical object. | 07-16-2015 |
Gregory Osborne, Nepean CA
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20120184294 | OPTIMIZING A SERVING GATEWAY LOCATION IN A HOME EVOLVED NODE B WITH LOCAL IP ACCESS - A system and method are provided for enabling a mobile device to establish a local IP access on a packet data network connection on a femto cellular access network. A local server gateway and a macro server gateway are coupled to the femto cellular access network. A mobility management entity is coupled to the femto cellular access network, the local server gateway and the macro server gateway. The mobility management entity obtains a status mode of the mobile device and a location of the mobile device transmitted on the femto cellular access network. The mobility management entity selects one of the local server gateway and the macro server gateway based on the status mode of the mobile device and the location of the mobile device. | 07-19-2012 |
Gregory Allan Osborne, Ottawa CA
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20120315917 | DETERMINING A COORDINATING SET OF CELLS FOR MULTIPOINT RECEPTION OF UPLINK TRANSMISSION FROM A MOBILE TERMINAL - Methods and apparatus are provided for determining a set of cooperating cells for a mobile terminal in a mobile communication network for CoMP transmission or reception. A cell map is stored in memory of serving base station. The cell map associates one or more coordinating areas within the serving cell with corresponding sets of neighboring cells. To determine the set of cooperating cells for a given mobile terminal within a serving cell, the serving base station determines the current location of the mobile terminal. The current location of the mobile terminal is compared to the cell map stored in memory to determine the coordinating set for the mobile terminal. | 12-13-2012 |
20130055275 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION BASEBAND PROCESSING - A method and system for prioritized baseband processing in a wireless communication network is disclosed. Parameters affecting processing times for performing tasks associated with different user equipments are evaluated and the tasks are prioritized based on the evaluation. Each task is performed by the baseband processor at a time that is based on the priority assigned to the task. | 02-28-2013 |
Hamish Osborne, Auckland NZ
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20150027204 | RESPIRATORY GAS HUMIDIFICATION SYSTEM - A humidification system comprises a first sensor and a second sensor. The first and second sensors are adapted to sense flow characteristics within the system. The first and second sensors are isolated from the flow by barriers formed by respective first and second sealing members. The sealing members extend through apertures formed in the system and have a portion that contacts the sensing elements of the respective first and second sensors. A cartridge can hold the sensors and provide repeatable penetration depths into a flow passage of the system. A medical tube has a composite structure made of two or more distinct components that are spirally wound to form an elongate tube. One component can be a spirally wound elongate hollow body; the other component can be an elongate structural component spirally wound between turns of the spirally wound hollow body. | 01-29-2015 |
Howard Beverley Osborne, Saint Senoux FR
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20130004991 | POSITIVE CYTOMODULINES TO IMPROVE BIOREACTOR PRODUCTIVITY - The present invention relates to the activation of the protein synthesis by controlling the post-transcriptional steps of mRNA translation into proteins. A polypeptide is provided, which is capable of activating said protein translation. The principal industrial application of the invention is the control of recombinant protein production in cultured cells including in bioreactors. | 01-03-2013 |
Jacob M. Osborne, Elm Grove, WI US
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20150242881 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PAYMENT COOPERATIVES THAT LEVERAGE GROUP PRICING FOR PAYMENT PROCESSING AND RELATED SERVICES - An illustrative method according to a set of instructions stored on the memory of a computing device includes receiving, by a processor of the computing device, a request from a merchant device for payment processing services. The merchant device is associated with a first merchant. The method also includes receiving, by the processor, a request from the merchant device to associate with a group of merchants. The method also includes associating, by the processor, the merchant with the group of merchants such that the merchant is considered a part of the group of merchants. The method also includes determining, by the processor, a fee structure for the payment processing services for the merchant. The fee structure is determined based on a threshold met by the group of merchants. | 08-27-2015 |
Jamie Vaughan Osborne, Rixensart BE
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20100174797 | Method for Recoverable Message Exchange Independent of Network Protocols - A method is described to allow a device to retrieve a message, that is separated into a plurality of fragments, from a data source, wherein the method involves: establishing a first network connection with the data source; receiving a subset of the plurality of fragments; determining the first network connection has ended before completion of said message; establishing one or more subsequent network connections with the data source; and receiving any of the plurality of fragments not within the subset. The characteristics (for example: application protocol, security, speed, reach, bandwidth capability, cost of usage, network type, physical layer type, data-link layer type, or IP address of one or both of the first and second devices) of the first network connection can be potentially different than the subsequent network connections. | 07-08-2010 |
20140244850 | Method for Recoverable Message Exchange Independent of Network Protocols - A method is described to allow a device to retrieve a message, that is separated into a plurality of fragments, from a data source, wherein the method involves: establishing a first network connection with the data source; receiving a subset of the plurality of fragments; determining the first network connection has ended before completion of said message; establishing one or more subsequent network connections with the data source; and receiving any of the plurality of fragments not within the subset. The characteristics (for example: application protocol, security, speed, reach, bandwidth capability, cost of usage, network type, physical layer type, data-link layer type, or IP address of one or both of the first and second devices) of the first network connection can be potentially different than the subsequent network connections. | 08-28-2014 |
Jason Osborne, Lisle, IL US
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20150067107 | Selectively Providing Local and Remote Services to Wireless Communication Devices - An occurrence of a particular event related to a local radio access network may be detected. The local radio access network may be configured to provide wireless service to WCDs. Possibly in response to the occurrence of the particular event, a local content server device or a remote content server device may be selected. At least some transactions involving a particular WCD served by the local radio access network may be routed between the particular WCD and the selected content server device. The local content server device may contain at least some content that is also contained by the remote content server device. | 03-05-2015 |
Jill Lindsey Osborne, Toronto CA
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20120123686 | HANDHELD DIAGNOSTIC TEST DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USE WITH AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND A TEST CARTRIDGE IN A RAPID DIAGNOSTIC TEST - A handheld diagnostic test device includes a port to removably receive a test cartridge, an element connected with an electronic device, and sensors for detection of test data from a biological or environment sample after reaction with reagents onboard the cartridge. The test device also includes memory storing algorithms for upload to the electronic device to enable a processor thereof: to await elapse of a pre-determined time following reaction of the sample with the reagents; to thereafter instruct the sensors to detect the test data; to generate presentation data based on the test data; and to present the presentation data from a presentation element of the electronic device to a user. A related method includes a connecting step, an up-loading step, a presentation step, a cartridge inserting step, a waiting step, a sensing step, and an electronic device processing step. | 05-17-2012 |
John Osborne, Elmira CA
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20110287132 | DAIRY PRODUCT - The present invention provides a novel dairy product comprising naturally secreted mammalian milk which comprises at least about 0.3% long chain omega-3 fatty acids/g of total milk fatty acids. A method of obtaining the milk is also provided which includes feeding a supplement to a mammal comprising a source of long chain omega-3 fatty acids that comprises at least about 2-10% long chain omega-3 fatty acids wt/wt and a protectant that protects against fatty acid biodehydrogenation. | 11-24-2011 |
John Osborne, Winchester, MA US
John Patrick Osborne, Chicago, IL US
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20130048668 | Pressure sensing liquid dispensing system - An automated liquid dispensing system for dispensing a pressurized liquid through a feed line includes a pressure sensing device having a sensing component provided in the feed line for sensing the pressure of the liquid. A pour control center is provided in the feed line. A smart director is electrically connected to the pressure sensing device and to the pour control center for continually and selectively actuating the pour control center in response to input from the sensing device. | 02-28-2013 |
John Paul Osborne, Arlington, MA US
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20140303458 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INHIBITING APNEIC EVENTS - Systems and methods are disclosed to monitor physiological for the occurrence of life threatening events and to apply stimulation to prevent the occurrence of said life-threatening events. Systems and methods for applying the stimulation are also disclosed. These systems include applying the stimulation through via a mattress having a passive section and an active section, a plurality of focal stimulators, and/or an array to apply the stimulation are also disclosed. These devices include a mattress with an active region and a passive region, a stimulating array do deliver targeted stimulation, and a plurality of stimulators to apply focused stimulation. | 10-09-2014 |
Kenneth Norman Osborne, Dandenong South AU
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20100018978 | CONTAINER LINER REFLECTIVE ON BOTH SIDES AND SPACED FROM CONTAINER WALL - A liner for a shipping container or the like has a sheet of reflective material spaced from the inner walls of the container by spacers. | 01-28-2010 |
Lance Osborne, Highland Heights, OH US
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20140195341 | Advertising Subsidized Computer Network Printing Systems, Methods and Products - Methods, systems and non-transitory computer-readable media comprising executable instructions are provided to present one or more digital advertisements before a document is physically printed. A print request is captured and a digital advertising client selects and presents one or more digital advertisements before the print request is directed to a printer for printing. A digital advertisement may be presented using a monitor operatively connected to the client computer or a display device proximate to the printer to which the print request is directed. One or more advertisements may be incorporated within the physically printed document. The digital advertising client may be implemented on a combination of any or all of the client computer, networked servers and cloud computing servers. | 07-10-2014 |
Leon F. Osborne, Grand Forks, ND US
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20140122045 | PAVEMENT CONDITION ANALYSIS FROM MODELING IMPACT OF TRAFFIC CHARACTERISTICS, WEATHER DATA AND ROAD CONDITIONS ON SEGMENTS OF A TRANSPORTATION NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE - A pavement condition analysis system and method models a state of a roadway by processing at least traffic and weather data to simulate the impact of traffic and weather conditions on a particular section of a transportation infrastructure. Traffic data is ingested from a plurality of different external sources to incorporate various approaches estimating traffic characteristics such as speed, flow, and incidents, into a road condition model to analyze traffic conditions on the roadway in order to improve road condition assessments and/or prediction. A road condition model applies these traffic characteristics, weather data, and other input data relevant to road conditions, accounting for heat and moisture exchanges between the road, the atmosphere, and pavement substrate(s) in a pavement's composition, as further influenced by traffic and road maintenance activities, to generate accurate and reliable simulations and predictions of pavement condition states for motorists, communication to vehicles, use by industry and public entities, and other end uses such as media distribution. | 05-01-2014 |
20140195159 | APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNIQUES AND STATISTICAL ENSEMBLING TO FORECAST POWER OUTPUT OF A WIND ENERGY FACILITY - A wind energy forecasting system processes data from one or more numerical weather prediction models with power output data from a wind energy facility using artificial intelligence. This artificial intelligence is applied in one or more neural networks that produce specific power output forecasts for each numerical weather prediction model. A statistical ensembling approach is then applied to the resulting numerical weather prediction model forecasts and integrated with a persistence power output forecast to arrive at a consensus, overall forecasted power output for the wind energy facility. | 07-10-2014 |
20140278331 | PAVEMENT CONDITION ANALYSIS FROM MODELING IMPACT OF TRAFFIC CHARACTERISTICS, WEATHER DATA AND ROAD CONDITIONS ON SEGMENTS OF A TRANSPORTATION NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE - A pavement condition analysis system and method models a state of a roadway by processing at least traffic and weather data to simulate the impact of traffic and weather conditions on a particular section of a transportation infrastructure. Traffic data is ingested from a plurality of different external sources to incorporate various approaches estimating traffic characteristics such as speed, flow, and incidents, into a road condition model to analyze traffic conditions on the roadway in order to improve road condition assessments and/or prediction. A road condition model applies these traffic characteristics, weather data, and other input data relevant to road conditions, accounting for heat and moisture exchanges between the road, the atmosphere, and pavement substrate(s) in a pavement's composition, as further influenced by traffic and road maintenance activities, to generate accurate and reliable simulations and predictions of pavement condition states for motorists, communication to vehicles, use by industry and public entities, and other end uses such as media distribution. | 09-18-2014 |
20140358486 | CONTINUAL CROP DEVELOPMENT PROFILING USING DYNAMICAL EXTENDED RANGE WEATHER FORECASTING WITH ROUTINE REMOTELY-SENSED VALIDATION IMAGERY - A modeling framework for estimating crop growth and development over the course of an entire growing season generates a continuing profile of crop development from any point prior to and during a growing season until a crop maturity date is reached. The modeling framework applies extended range weather forecasts and remotely-sensed imagery to improve crop growth and development estimation, validation and projection. Output from the profile of crop development profile generates a combination of data for use in auxiliary farm management applications. | 12-04-2014 |
20150347647 | MEASUREMENT AND MODELING OF SALINITY CONTAMINATION OF SOIL AND SOIL-WATER SYSTEMS FROM OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES - An analytical framework and modeling process for assessing salinity contamination of soil ecosystems in geographical areas related to oil and gas production sites combines detection and monitoring of unplanned saltwater releases from such production activities with soil impact prediction. The analytical framework and modeling process enables an assessment of risks associated with saltwater disposal from drilling operations to the surrounding environment and the impact on soils, aquifers, rangeland, cropland, and adjoining areas by monitoring water movement and other soil conditions, and generating predictive output data for landowners, farmers, oil and gas production site operators, governmental regulators, and other end users for contamination mitigation and agricultural activities. | 12-03-2015 |
20160003790 | CONTINUAL CROP DEVELOPMENT PROFILING USING DYNAMICAL EXTENDED RANGE WEATHER FORECASTING WITH ROUTINE REMOTELY-SENSED VALIDATION IMAGERY - A modeling framework for estimating crop growth and development over the course of an entire growing season generates a continuing profile of crop development from any point prior to and during a growing season until a crop maturity date is reached. The modeling framework applies extended range weather forecasts and remotely-sensed imagery to improve crop growth and development estimation, validation and projection. Output from the profile of crop development profile generates a combination of data for use in auxiliary farm management applications. | 01-07-2016 |
Lisa K. Osborne, Manchester, CT US
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20150377029 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT HAVING CURVED TURBULATOR - A component for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a wall that forms a portion of an outer periphery of at least one cavity and at least one curved turbulator that extends from said wall. | 12-31-2015 |
Nathan Osborne, Baltimore, MD US
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20150054428 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DIVERT INDUCTIVE ENERGY FROM CELLS - A power tool/battery pack combination includes an electric motor, one or more electrochemical cells, and a capacitive element. The electric motor is connected in series to a first switch. The series combination of the electric motor and the first switch is connected to a first terminal and a second terminal. The one or more electrochemical cells are connected across a third terminal and a fourth terminal. The third terminal and the fourth terminal are coupled respectively to the first terminal and the second terminal. The one or more electrochemical cells supply power to the electric motor via the first switch. The capacitive element includes one or more capacitors. The capacitive element is connected across the third terminal and the fourth terminal. The capacitive element is capable of storing inductive energy generated by the one or more electrochemical cells. | 02-26-2015 |
20150380697 | BATTERY PACK FOR A CORDLESS POWER TOOL - A battery pack includes a battery cell holder, where the battery cell holder includes multiple frames with each of the frames defining a cavity and adjacent frames connected to each other. The battery pack includes at least one pouch battery cell disposed in the cavity of each of the frames, where pouch battery cells disposed in adjacent frames are electrically connected to each other. The multiple frames are arranged in a stacked configuration. | 12-31-2015 |
Norman Ronald Osborne, Ottawa CA
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20150092053 | LASER PROTECTIVE DEVICE WITH REFLECTING FILTER ON NON-ABSORBING AND ABSORBING SUBSTRATES - A laser reflecting has a low transmittance at one or more laser wavelengths while substantially transmitting all other wavelengths in the spectral range of interest, is coated on one or both sides of an absorbing or non-absorbing substrate. A laser reflecting filter on both sides of an absorbing substrate can result in an enhancement of the absorption of laser light by multiple reflections of the laser light in the absorbing substrate. The high transmittance of the laser-reflecting filter at non-laser wavelengths results in a relatively high overall transmittance through the coated substrate. In the specific case of laser reflecting coatings on a lens to protect an eye, this allows a high luminous transmittance and good colour discrimination. | 04-02-2015 |
Paul Osborne, Auckland NZ
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20110030069 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING UNAUTHORISED USE OF DIGITAL MEDIA - A method for protecting digital media content from unauthorised use on a client, is described. The method comprising the steps of receiving from a server on the client a list of processes, instructions, activity descriptions or data types that must not be active simultaneously with playback of the digital media content (“the blacklist”). The method further comprising checking, on the client, for the presence of any items on the list; and continuing interaction with the server, key management and playback of protected content only if no items on the list are detected on the client. A system is also described. | 02-03-2011 |
20150242598 | System and Method for Preventing Unauthorized Use of Digital Media - A method for protecting digital media content from unauthorised use on a client, is described. The method comprising the steps of receiving from a server on the client a list of processes, instructions, activity descriptions or data types that must not be active simultaneously with playback of the digital media content (“the blacklist”). The method further comprising checking, on the client, for the presence of any items on the list; and continuing interaction with the server, key management and playback of protected content only if no items on the list are detected on the client. A system is also described. | 08-27-2015 |
Paul R. Osborne, Auckland NZ
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20150281190 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEVICE AUTHORIZATION AND REMEDIATION - A method is provided for authorizing a device for consuming content. In method includes the steps of generating an authorization request, the authorization request for authorization data including device diagnostic data (instructions) an device remedial data (instructions), transmitting the authorization request from the device to an authorizing service, and authorizing or remediating the device according to an authorization response to the authorization request received from an authorization server. | 10-01-2015 |
Paul Richard Osborne, Auckland NZ
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20150074399 | PERSISTENT HOUSEHOLD KEYS FOR IN-HOME MEDIA CONTENT DISTRIBUTION - A method of enabling media recording compatibility between client devices, comprising provisioning a first client device associated with a subscriber identifier with a household key also associated with the subscriber identifier, receiving a media content stream at the first client device, the media content stream having been encrypted by a content provider, decrypting the media content stream at the first client device, creating a recording with the first client device by digitally recording a portion of the media content stream, encrypting the recording with the household key at the first client device, saving the recording to a memory device, and loading the recording onto a second client device that has also been provisioned with the household key, the second client device also being associated with the subscriber identifier, such that the second client device uses the household key to decrypt and play back the recording. | 03-12-2015 |
Reed Osborne, Boston, MA US
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20150120494 | ELECTRONIC COMMERCE PROMOTIONS PREVIEW - An e-commerce system provides a preview of promotions available on an e-commerce web site. While in a preview mode, the system allows a business user to select one or more items and add them to a shopping cart. The system then determines a count of the number of promotions that would be applied to the items in shopping cart. The system provides a promotions button in a user interface that displays the promotions count. | 04-30-2015 |
Robert Osborne, Mississauga CA
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20100077052 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECOGNIZING DESIRED EMAIL - A system and method for recognizing an incoming email as a desired email examines outgoing email messages to arrange the email into fragments for which representations are created and stored. When an incoming message is received, the message is arranged into fragments for which representations are created. The representations of the incoming message are compared to the stored representations and if the matches between stored representations and the representations of the incoming message meet a predefined threshold test, the incoming message is recognized as being desirable. An incoming email message which has been recognized as being desirable can be subjected to a lesser examination to recognize a SPAM message, or to no further examination to recognize a SPAM message. | 03-25-2010 |
Robert Osborne, Toronto CA
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20090320120 | REPLICATING MESSAGE QUEUES BETWEEN CLUSTERED EMAIL GATEWAY SYSTEMS - A method of “stateful failover” is provided that allows email gateway systems in a cluster to deliver email messages that have been accepted for delivery by a member of the cluster, but has failed with out delivering the messages. The method involves creating a backup copy of the messages that have been accepted for delivery by one email gateway system in the stateful failover cluster on one or more other email gateway systems in the stateful failover cluster. Upon detecting the failure of the email gateway system that accepted the message, another member of the stateful failover cluster that has access to the backup copy of the message queue takes responsibility for the delivery of the messages on the mirrored queue. | 12-24-2009 |
20100046727 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING UNSOLICITED MESSAGING - Sensor nodes (or addresses therefore), acting as real-time message decoys, are distributed across a real-time communications network to attract unsolicited real-time messages. Filtering rules are derived from the message characteristics (such as the source address) and messaging content of the traffic encountered at the sensor nodes. The filtering rules are distributed to filtering agents positioned in the communications network in such a way that they can filter traffic for legitimate users. The filtering agents may identify and control the disposition of real-time messaging traffic that is part of a mass communication campaign on behalf of legitimate users of the real-time messaging communication system. Disposition may include suppressing, diverting, or labeling. | 02-25-2010 |
Robert B. Osborne, Wilmington, DE US
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20130046116 | INTEGRATED COPOLYETHER GLYCOL MANUFACTURING PROCESS - The present invention relates to an improved, fully-integrated continuous process of enhanced process operability for manufacturing copolyether glycols having enhanced physical properties by polymerization of a reaction mixture comprising tetrahydrofuran and at least one alkylene oxide in the presence of an acid catalyst and at least one compound containing reactive hydrogen atoms. The copolyether glycols manufactured by the present process have enhanced physical properties of increased alkylene oxide incorporation, average molecular weight and polydispersity, as well as reduced crystallinity, color, oligomeric cyclic ether content, and linear oligomer having an average molecular weight of up to about 400 dalton content. | 02-21-2013 |
20130053583 | DEPOLYMERIZATION OF OLIGOMERIC CYCLIC ETHERS - The present invention provides a method for depolymerization of a mixture comprising oligomeric cyclic ethers resulting from copolymerization of at least one tetrahydrofuran and at least one other cyclic ether to recover tetrahydrofuran monomer. | 02-28-2013 |
20140303405 | PRODUCT RECOVERY PROCESS IN THE FILTRATION OF POLYETHER POLYOLS - An improved method for recovering a purified polyether polyol comprising the steps of providing an aqueous solution of a polyether polyol containing an alkali metal catalyst residual formed from a transesterification process, contacting the aqueous solution with a stoichiometric excess of magnesium sulfate to form a second aqueous solution, removing water from said second aqueous solution at a temperature above the melt temperature of said polyether polyol to produce a dehydrated slurry containing a molten polyether polyol phase essentially free of residual alkali metal and a precipitated solid phase comprising sulfate and/or sulfite salts of the alkali metal catalyst, magnesium hydroxide, and excess magnesium sulfate and/or sulfide, passing the dehydrated slurry of through a filtration system comprising a filtration press to separate the molten polyether polyol phase from the precipitated solid phase, wherein the filtration press is treated with a filter aid that is essentially free of transition metal oxide content, separating the molten polyether polyol phase substantially free of water, residual alkali metal catalyst and transition metal contaminants from the precipitated solid phase and recovering polyether polyol from the separated polyether polyol phase. | 10-09-2014 |
20160030857 | Component Recovery Process - The present disclosure provides a method for separating a mixture comprising a compound of formula I: | 02-04-2016 |
Rosemarie Osborne, Cincinnati, OH US
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20150292017 | Systems For Identifying Cosmetic Agents For Skin Care Compositions - A system for identifying connections between a cosmetic agent and at least one gene associated with a skin aging condition. The system includes a computer readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instances and a skin aging gene expression signature. Each instance comprises an ordered list of identifiers representing a plurality of differentially expressed genes generated as a result of contact between the cosmetic agent and a human fibroblast cell or a human keratinocyte cell. The computing device includes computer-readable instructions for accessing the plurality of instances and the skin aging gene expression signature stored on the computer readable medium, comparing each of the instances to the skin aging gene expression signature, and assigning a connectivity score to each of the instances based on the comparison. | 10-15-2015 |
20150292018 | METHOD OF MAKING SKIN CARE COMPOSITIONS - A method for making a skin care composition by identifying connections between cosmetic agents and genes associated with one or more skin aging conditions. The method includes accessing a plurality of instances and at least one skin aging gene expression signature, comparing the at least one skin aging gene expression signature to the plurality of the instances, assigning a connectivity score to each instance based on the comparison and incorporating the cosmetic agent into a skin care composition when the connectivity score of the instance associated with the cosmetic agent has a negative correlation. | 10-15-2015 |
20160074302 | Skin Care Product and Method of Use - A cosmetic skin care product that includes an applicator and a skin care composition. The applicator includes a uni-directional magnetic array with a pitch of between 1.7 and 2.5 and a magnetic field strength of between about 24.0 and 36.0 mT. The skin care composition includes palmitoyl-lysine-threonine-threonine-lysine-serine and a dermatologically acceptable carrier. The magnetic array is tailored to enhance penetration of the Pal-KTTKS into skin during application of the skin care composition. The applicator may include a second magnetic array juxtaposed on a first magnetic array to form a bi-directional array that enhances penetration of the Pal-KTTKS into skin. | 03-17-2016 |
20160074303 | METHOD OF MAKING A SKIN CARE PRODUCT - A method of making a skin care product that includes a skin care composition containing a skin care active with a diamagnetic susceptibility of between about −400 and −600, constructing an applicator for applying the skin care composition to a target portion of skin, and packaging the composition and applicator for retail sale. The applicator includes a magnetic array tailored to enhance penetration of the skin care active into skin. The magnetic array may be unidirectional magnetic array or a bi-directional magnetic array. | 03-17-2016 |
Rosemarie Nmn Osborne, Oxford, OH US
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20130280187 | Compositions and Methods for Improving the Appearance of Facial Pores - A method of improving the appearance of facial pores is provided. The method includes the step of applying a composition having an effective amount of carob fruit extract to an area of facial pores, wherein the composition is applied for a period of time sufficient for the material to improve the appearance of the facial pores. The method may also include the step of identifying facial pores on a facial skin surface. | 10-24-2013 |
Shane Byron Osborne, Williston, ND US
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20150034295 | Wellhead Protector - A wellhead protector for inhibiting damage to a wellhead of an oil or gas well. The protector includes a skid having a first runner with a first end and a second end, a second runner with a first end and a second end, with the second runner spaced a distance from the first runner, and a first cross member connected between the first runner and the second runner. A cover is positioned above said skid, with the cover having a closable opening. Rollers are connected to the cover and in contact with said skid so the skid is movable relative to the cover. | 02-05-2015 |
Shane Byron Osborne, Willston, ND US
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20150034295 | Wellhead Protector - A wellhead protector for inhibiting damage to a wellhead of an oil or gas well. The protector includes a skid having a first runner with a first end and a second end, a second runner with a first end and a second end, with the second runner spaced a distance from the first runner, and a first cross member connected between the first runner and the second runner. A cover is positioned above said skid, with the cover having a closable opening. Rollers are connected to the cover and in contact with said skid so the skid is movable relative to the cover. | 02-05-2015 |
Thomas Osborne, Trenton, OH US
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20150362248 | VESSEL COOLING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A vessel cooling system may include a beverage holding device, having a bottom with a slit having a length. The system may also include a cooling device, having a convex top configured to be received by a concave bottom of a beverage vessel. The cooling device may have a top sheet of thermoplastic polyurethane, a bottom sheet of thermoplastic polyurethane affixed to the top sheet of thermoplastic polyurethane forming a cavity therebetween, and a shaped depression in the center of the convex top. The cooling device may further include a rigid portion, having a circumference, disposed on the bottom of the cooling device, a lip, having an upper surface with a plurality of raised ridges, formed on the circumference of the rigid portion and configured to contact the perimeter of the concave bottom of the beverage vessel, and coolant, that contracts as its temperature raises, contained within the cavity. | 12-17-2015 |
Thomas Osborne, Bloomington, IN US
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20130190858 | BARBED ANCHORS FOR WIRE STENT - An endoluminal prosthesis that includes a support structure comprising a curvilinear portion having a first strut and a second strut that meet at an apex. Disposed on the support structure is an anchor with an anchor body and one or more barbs extending outwardly from the anchor body and where the anchor body comprises a multi-filar tube fits at least partially about, and conforms to the first strut, second strut, and the apex. | 07-25-2013 |
Thomas A. Osborne, Cincinnati, OH US
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20130087599 | DUAL STAPLE CARTRIDGE FOR SURGICAL STAPLER - A surgical stapler includes and end effector configured to receive an upper staple cartridge and a lower staple cartridge. The lower staple cartridge includes staple drivers disposed at a non-perpendicular or oblique angle. The staple drivers may be oppositely angled relative to the perpendicular. The staple drivers may further be coupled to an actuation member that pivots the staple drivers to the perpendicular prior to stapling. The actuation members may be actuated by the firing bar and/or by a wedge sled. The upper staple cartridge may also include angled staple drivers that are pivotable to the perpendicular. The upper staple cartridge and/or the lower staple cartridge may also include staple forming pockets. Alternatively, one staple driver may be perpendicular and second staple driver may be at a non-perpendicular angle. The second staple driver may be actuated into an angled stamped recess. | 04-11-2013 |
Thomas Ernest Osborne, Philadelphia, PA US
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20130086178 | DELIVERING AN IN-APPLICATION MESSAGE - One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for identifying an in-application message to display to a user. A user may perform a user action in an application, which can be identified. The identified user action can be compared to metadata data associated with a plurality of in-application messages for the application, and an in-application message that is eligible for display to the user can be identified based on the user action. A determination can be made whether to display the eligible message to the user in the application, based upon one or more in-application messages that the user may have previously viewed, as may be found or tracked in a user message viewing history. | 04-04-2013 |
20130086194 | SERVICE OUTAGE DETAILS IN AN ERROR MESSAGE - One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for providing a customized service error message to a user of a service. An error encountered during a user action related to the service may be compared to one or more identified service outages to determine if the error may be attributable to any of the service outages. If the error may be caused by one or more of the identified service outages, the customized service error message can be provided, where the customized service error message comprises information about one or more of the identified service outages that cover the error. The customized service error message may be displayed to the user so that the user knows that the error is server/service side (e.g., as opposed to an issue on the user's local device), a timeframe within which the error is expected to be resolved, etc. | 04-04-2013 |
William M. Osborne, West Chester, PA US
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20130245820 | GENERATING A SINGLE AUDIT FILE FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES - A vending machine audit system includes a vending machine including a vending machine controller configured to generate device data representative of the operations of the vending machine. At least one peripheral device is operatively coupled to the vending machine and is configured to generate device data representative of the operations of the peripheral device. An audit module includes a data storage component and is operatively coupled to the vending machine controller and the at least one peripheral device. The audit module is configured to receive device data from each of the vending machine controller and the at least one peripheral device and to perform a merging operation to generate a single merged audit data record representative of the operations of the vending machine and the at least one peripheral device. | 09-19-2013 |