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Alex Parnell, Richton, MS US
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20110297073 | OUTRIGGER PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides an outrigger protection system for protecting an individual's foot from being crushed by a moving outrigger. The outrigger protection system includes a bottom plate and an outwardly extending protection element. The bottom plate is securable to the bottom of the conventional outrigger. The outwardly extending protection element can be integral with the either the bottom plate or the bottom of the outrigger and extends beyond the perimeter of the foot of the outrigger. If someone were standing in the way of the outrigger when the outrigger was being moved the protection element would strike the leg or shin. If, however, the outrigger protection system were to land on the foot, it would not crush the foot as it is non-weight-bearing. | 12-08-2011 |
Amy Parnell, Belmont, CA US
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20140136933 | USER PROFILE IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM - A method and a system for superimposing a prompt over a second user profile page being displayed on a client device, the prompt inviting a first user to update a first user profile page associated with the first user, based on the second user profile page being displayed. | 05-15-2014 |
20140137004 | GUIDED PROFILE EDITING SYSTEM - According to various exemplary embodiments, it is determined that a particular user is associated with a particular member segment of a networking website. Further, a task prioritization list associated with the particular member segment is accessed. The task prioritization list may include a prioritized list of profile update tasks associated with successful user profile pages of the particular member segment. Moreover, a prompt is displayed inviting the particular user to update the particular user profile page based on the task prioritization list (e.g., by referring to the member segment and at least one of the tasks in the task prioritization list). | 05-15-2014 |
20150128038 | GUIDED PROFILE EDITING SYSTEM - According to various exemplary embodiments, it is determined that a particular user is associated with a particular member segment of a networking website. Further, a task prioritization list associated with the particular member segment is accessed. The task prioritization list may include a prioritized list of profile update tasks associated with successful user profile pages of the particular member segment. Moreover, a prompt is displayed inviting the particular user to update the particular user profile page based on the task prioritization list (e.g., by referring to the member segment and at least one of the tasks in the task prioritization list). | 05-07-2015 |
Andrew Parnell, South Yorkshire GB
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20130209818 | LIGHT REFLECTIVE, SELF-ASSEMBLING BLOCK COPOLYMER FILM OR COATING, METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND USE THEREOF - A multilayer light reflective self assembly film or coating which reflects light of a desired wavelength is obtained by blending block copolymer fractions of different molecular weight. The colour of light reflected by the film or coating depends on the relative amounts of the block copolymers in the blend. Thus, the colour of the reflected light is selectable by varying the relative amounts of the block copolymers in the blend. The polymers may be cross-linked by means of a suitable cross-linking agent. Applications of the film or coating include anti-counterfeiting devices. | 08-15-2013 |
Brendan H. Parnell, Atlanta, GA US
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20090297139 | Photographic and videographic camera accessory and method of use thereof - A photographic and/or videographic camera accessory that effectively attracts, captivates and directs the attention or line-of-sight of an infant substantially toward the camera lens. | 12-03-2009 |
Brian E. Parnell, Gaines, MI US
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20110204674 | EXTENDER FOR A LIFTGATE - A novel extender for maintaining a liftgate or similar feature on a motor vehicle in a secured and fixed open position is disclosed. The extender of the present invention includes a tubular member with a slot end and a hook end for respectively engaging the latch and the hasp of a locking mechanism. The extender being fitted between the latch and hasp of the locking mechanism can be locked into place thereby defining a fixed open distance for the liftgate while being resistant to removal. | 08-25-2011 |
Doni Parnell, Leuven BE
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20150243509 | Method for Producing Fin Structures of a Semiconductor Device in a Substrate - A method for producing fin structures, using Directed Self Assembly (DSA) lithographic patterning, in an area of a semiconductor substrate includes providing a semiconductor substrate covered with a shallow trench isolation (STI) layer stack on a side thereof; defining a fin area on that side of the substrate by performing a lithographic patterning step other than DSA, wherein the fin structures will be produced in the fin area; and producing the fin structures in the semiconductor substrate within the fin area according to a predetermined fin pattern using DSA lithographic patterning. The disclosure also relates to associated semiconductor structures. | 08-27-2015 |
Doni Parnell, Albany, NY US
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20150214473 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING POST-ETCH ANNEALING OF A WORKPIECE - A method for performing post-etch annealing of a workpiece in an annealing system is described. In particular, the method includes disposing one or more workpieces in an annealing system, each of the one or more workpieces having a multilayer stack of thin films that has been patterned using an etching process sequence to form an electronic device characterized by a cell critical dimension (CD), wherein the multilayer stack of thin films includes at least one patterned layer containing magnetic material. Thereafter, the patterned layer containing magnetic material on the one or more workpieces is annealed in the annealing system via an anneal process condition, wherein the anneal process condition is selected to adjust a property of the patterned layer containing magnetic material. | 07-30-2015 |
Earl Parnell, Longview, TX US
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20120035085 | DRAG-REDUCING COPOLYMER COMPOSITIONS - A method of preparing and using a drag-reducing composition in a well treatment operation includes the step of preparing the drag-reducing composition by mixing a polymer emulsion that includes a first surfactant and a first solvent, with a second surfactant and a second solvent. The method continues with the step of combining the drag-reducing composition with an aqueous treatment fluid. The method further includes the step of injecting the drag-reducing composition and aqueous treatment fluid into a subterranean formation, a pipeline or a gathering line. | 02-09-2012 |
20140323366 | DRAG-REDUCING COPOLYMER COMPOSITIONS - A method of preparing and using a drag-reducing composition in a well treatment operation includes the step of preparing the drag-reducing composition by mixing a polymer emulsion that includes a first surfactant and a first solvent, with a second surfactant and a second solvent. The method continues with the step of combining the drag-reducing composition with an aqueous treatment fluid. The method further includes the step of injecting the drag-reducing composition and aqueous treatment fluid into a subterranean formation, a pipeline or a gathering line. | 10-30-2014 |
Geoffrey J. Parnell, Moseley, VA US
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20130029824 | TIER CAP FORMING APPARATUS - A pallet tier cap forming apparatus is provided for forming a horizontal planar paperboard blank into a pallet tier cap. The blank includes a generally rectangular center panel having four edges, and four flaps connected by fold lines with the center panel edges, respectively. A blank transport device initially displaces the blank laterally in a first diagonal direction for simultaneous engagement with a first orthogonally arranged pair of drag walls, and vertically upwardly, thereby to break downwardly about associated fold lines a first pair of adjacent flaps of the blank. The blank is further displaced laterally in the first direction, thereby to reversely fold back the first pair of flaps about the associated wall junctions toward an acute angle relative to the blank center panel. The blank is then displaced in the opposite diagonal direction, and the forming steps are repeated to fold downwardly simultaneously a second pair of flaps. | 01-31-2013 |
20130197832 | LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM FOR UNIFORM VACUUM PACKAGED PRODUCTS - A leak detection system and method are characterized by scanning a surface of a vacuum package, generating a contour signal corresponding with the contour of the scanned surface, and comparing the contour signal with a stored contour signal of a similar package which is known to be free of leaks. The system includes a sensor such as a scanning device which scans a surface of the package and generates the contour signal. A signal processor connected with the scanning device processes the signal to generate a profile of the package surface. This profile is compared with a stored profile corresponding to a normal configuration for the package surface. When the scanned profile deviates from the stored profile, a leak within the scanned package is indicated. | 08-01-2013 |
Geoffrey James Parnell, Moseley, VA US
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20100040450 | Programmable Zoned End Effector - An end effector for a robot having an array of suction cups includes an air control valve connected to each suction cup. Each valve can be individually operated so that specific zones of suction cups may be activated while others are dormant. The dormant suction cups are closed to the sub-atmospheric pressure, so that leakage of air through unused suction cups is avoided, while only the suction cups of the selected zone perform the picking of the work products. This allows the end effector to provide accurate and constant sub-atmospheric pressure to the work products during the picking process. | 02-18-2010 |
Grant Peter Parnell, Summer Hill, Nsw AU
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20150322538 | RISK STRATIFICATION IN INFLUENZA - The present invention relates to methods for the identification of clinical risk in patients having, or suspected of having, influenza. The invention also relates to methods for distinguishing between patients having influenza or viral pneumonia from patients having a symptomatically similar condition. The methods of the invention comprise determination of the level of expression of interferon alpha inducible protein 27 (IF127) in a biological sample from a patient having, or suspected of having, influenza. Kits comprising suitable components for the performance of the methods are also provided by the invention. The invention allows stratification of patients into groups defining clinical risk, for example groups based on the severity of risk to the long-term health of the subject. | 11-12-2015 |
James Parnell, Westampton, NJ US
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20100011403 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING FILES FROM A SENDER TO A RECEIVER IN A TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION NETWORK - A system and method for transmitting files from a sender to a receiver in a television distribution system, for example, a cable television distribution network, is provided. The files are transmitted without the need for transmitting a directory over an out of band communications link. In an exemplary embodiment, a filename corresponding to a file to be transmitted is provided to a transform. The transform calculates a PID based on the filename. The calculated PID is incorporated into the MPEG2 data stream carrying the corresponding file contents. When an application program running in the receiver requests a file, the filename of the requested file is provided to a transform operating in the receiver. The transmitter and receiver transforms are identical. The transform provides a corresponding PID at its output. The PID is used to tune a PID filter on the receiver end such that the requested file is selected from the incoming MPEG bit stream for processing by the processor. | 01-14-2010 |
James Hilton Parnell, Florence, AL US
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20100258560 | Anti Siphon Ball - An anti siphon device constructed of polyethylene balls and placed within a fuel filling neck, above the fuel tank. The anti-siphon device is comprised of an outer perforated ball with an inner axis mounted ball on the interior. The device will allow the free flow of fuel while blocking siphon mechanisms to pass through and reaching the fuel stored below. The device is inexpensive to manufacture and install and does not negatively affect the vehicle operation or fuel refilling capacities. | 10-14-2010 |
Jeff Parnell, Chelmsford, MA US
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20110300378 | DISCONTINUOUS SHORT FIBER PREFORM AND FIBER-REINFORCED ALUMINUM BILLET AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Discontinuous fiber preforms, fiber-reinforced metal matrix composites, and methods of making same are disclosed. A fiber preform includes a milled fiber material having a weighted average fiber length of about 0.03 mm to 0.12 mm and/or a percent fiber volume fraction of the fiber preform of about 15% to about 55%. The milled fiber material is at least substantially free of a binder material. A fiber-reinforced MMC includes a milled fiber material having a weighted-average fiber length of about 0.03 mm to 0.12 mm and/or a percent fiber volume fraction of the fiber preform of about 15% to about 55%. The fiber-reinforced MMC further includes a metal infiltrated into the milled fiber material. The milled fiber material is at least substantially free of a binder material. The milled fiber can be substantially uniformly oriented and/or randomly oriented in the fiber preform and/or the fiber-reinforced MMC. | 12-08-2011 |
John E. Parnell, Easley, SC US
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20140326843 | APPARATUS FOR SECURING A WALKING ASSIST DEVICE - An apparatus for securing a user's accessory or walking assist device is disclosed. The apparatus includes a base and at least one hook extending outwardly from a rear surface of the base and adapted to secure the apparatus to a support. The apparatus further includes a first gripping arm extending outwardly from a first side of the base and protruding forward of a front surface of the base and a second gripping arm extending outwardly from a second side of the base and protruding forward of the front surface of the base. The first and second gripping arms form a holding space therebetween to secure an accessory therein, thereby securing the accessory to the support | 11-06-2014 |
20150184959 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ACTUATING A SLIDE MECHANISM FOR A SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL - An apparatus configured to aid a user in actuating a slide mechanism of a semi-automatic pistol is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first side portion connected to a second side portion by a top portion extending therebetween, a tunnel configured to receive the slide mechanism therein and extend a length of the apparatus from a first end portion to a second end portion, and a flange configured to rest against an end of the slide mechanism to provide a pushing force on the end when a user actuates the slide mechanism. | 07-02-2015 |
John L. Parnell, Lee'S Summit, MO US
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20100049690 | RESEARCH COLLECTION AND RETENTION SYSTEM - A system and method for managing research produced by outside research vendors includes a storage unit, data repository stored on the storage unit, and a processing unit in communication with the storage unit and data repository. The processing unit may be configured to collect first research reports from first and second research vendors, where the first and second research reports have first and second formats, respectively. The processing unit may further be configured to reformat the first research reports from the first format into a third format, reformat the second research reports from the second format into the third format, store the reformatted first and second research reports in the data repository, and provide access to the first and second research reports in the third format to members of the organization. | 02-25-2010 |
Kenneth Mark Parnell, Kaysville, UT US
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20150344436 | PKM2 MODULATORS AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE - Compounds having activity as PKM2 activators are disclosed. The compounds have the following structure (I): including stereoisomers, tautomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, are also disclosed. | 12-03-2015 |
Laura K. S. Parnell, Missouri City, TX US
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20150297687 | PROTEASE COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF DAMAGED TISSUE - The invention is directed to compositions containing one or more proteases that are beneficial in the treatment of damaged tissue, wounds and inflammation. The compositions of the invention modulate the levels and activity of proteins that are present at wound and inflammation sites and promote the repair of damaged tissue. | 10-22-2015 |
Laurence D. Parnell, Cambridge, MA US
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20080241340 | PROMOTER MOLECULES FOR USE IN PLANTS - The present invention relates to polynucleotide molecules for regulating gene expression in plants. In particular, the invention relates to promoters that are useful for regulating gene expression of heterologous polynucleotide molecules in plants. The invention also relates to expression constructs and transgenic plants containing the heterologous polynucleotide molecules. | 10-02-2008 |
Lee Parnell, Manor, TX US
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20150193442 | PRIORITIZING COMMENTS - A method for prioritizing comments is disclosed. Some embodiments quantify comments by allowing other respondents to agree and identify priorities among comments left by others. In some embodiments, the method for prioritizing comments includes steps for selecting a set of comments, presenting the set of comments, and receiving one or more respondent-initiated responses to the set of comments. In some embodiments, the method further includes entering a starting set of comments into the pool of all comments prior to select the comments. In some embodiments, the method further includes receiving an input to add a comment and incorporating the new comments into the pool of all comments. | 07-09-2015 |
20150193793 | METHOD FOR SAMPLING RESPONDENTS FOR SURVEYS - A method for sampling respondents for surveys is disclosed. The method surveys a group of potential respondents who have not been available for survey invitations before. This reduces inherent bias present in previous survey methods. In some embodiments, the method provides an opportunity for a new set of respondents to offer personal opinions associated with the survey. When opinions are offered by the new set of respondents, the method of some embodiments includes the opinions with the survey results. As a result of including the opinions of the new set of respondents, the survey results produced by the method for sampling respondents are stronger in comparison to survey results obtained by previous survey methods. | 07-09-2015 |
20150278337 | METHOD FOR CATEGORIZING OPEN-ENDED COMMENTS - Some embodiments include a novel method for categorizing open-ended comments. The method relies on a person who originally made a comment to put the comment into a category. In some embodiments, the method receives a comment in response to an open-ended question, displays a set of categories that have been evaluated and determined to be likely to match a category for the received comment, receives a respondent-determined category for the comment, and categorizes the comment based on the respondent-determined category. This captures the category immediately after the comment is made with a high degree of accuracy. | 10-01-2015 |
Nathan Parnell, San Francisco, CA US
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20130201222 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING OBJECTS AT A MEDICAL TREATMENT APPARATUS DISPLAY SCREEN - System and methods are provided for displaying objects at a treatment display screen coupled to an apparatus for performing a treatment. A first arrangement of the objects is presented at the treatment display screen. At least some objects of the first arrangement of the objects are in a fixed state on the treatment display screen. A rearrangement mode of operation of the treatment display screen is activated. The objects of the first arrangement of the objects are changed from the fixed state to a fluid state that allows for rearrangement of the objects of the first arrangement of the objects to a second arrangement of the objects that is different than the first arrangement of the objects. The treatment is prevented from being performed during operation in the rearrangement mode. The second arrangement of the objects is presented at the treatment display screen during operation in the rearrangement mode. | 08-08-2013 |
Robert David Parnell, Dimfries GB
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20140106917 | Synchronous Belt Sprocket and System - A sprocket system comprising a first sprocket ( | 04-17-2014 |
Robert S. Parnell, San Jose, CA US
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20120307879 | HOME NETWORK SYSTEM AUGMENTATION WITH REMOTE GUIDANCE AND LOCAL SET UP AND MONITORING - A network including powerline adapters (“PLAs”) of the HomePlug Alliance variety or similar implementations such as the European in Opera standard provides for diagnostic capability and software enhanced powerline adapters. The diagnostic capability includes collecting network performance data and either analyzing or forwarding data for analysis. In addition, mechanical design for the PLA with an isolating filter provides for secure mounting while blocking access to a second wall outlet of a duplex unit. | 12-06-2012 |
20140369430 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING THE POWER OF A SIGNAL ELECTROMAGNETICALLY COUPLED FROM A PLC MEDIUM TO A DSL MEDIUM - Reducing a power of a signal electromagnetically coupled from a PLC medium to a digital subscriber line (DSL) medium. The method involves transmitting a data signal over the PLC medium at a first average power level from one of a plurality of PLC transmitters coupled to the PLC medium, then measuring first noise associated with a first signal received at a DSL receiver coupled to the DSL communication medium caused at least in part by the data signal transmitted over the PLC medium at a second average power level from the one PLC transmitter, the second average power level different than the first average power level, followed by measuring second noise associated with a second signal received at the DSL receiver coupled to the DSL communication medium caused at least in part by the data signal transmission over the PLC medium at the second average power level. A transmit power spectral density (PSD) for the data signal transmitted by the one PLC transmitter over the PLC medium is then changed, based on a difference between the first noise and the second noise, such that the changed transmit PSD for the data signal transmitted by the one PLC transmitter over the PLC medium reduces the power of the signal electromagnetically coupled from the PLC medium to the DSL medium caused by the data signal transmission from the one PLC transmitter over the PLC medium. | 12-18-2014 |
20150370410 | TIME MULTIPLEXED TOUCH DETECTION AND POWER CHARGING - A method of scanning a touch sensor panel while the touch sensor panel is coupled to a power adapter is disclosed. The power adapter can charge a battery of a device, but can also introduce or add noise during the process of charging the battery. To prevent adverse effects to the touch sensor panel, while the device is charging, the touch controller can time multiplex touch scan periods and inductive charging periods and can discard touch scans or touch images affected by the noise. Determining whether a touch scan is a bad touch scan can include performing a touch scan across the array of touch pixels and making a determination based on the scan profile. In some examples, the profile can be quantified using different metrics such as the shape, instantaneous slope of tail ends, a full-width half-maximum, and a monotonicity of the curve of the scan profile. | 12-24-2015 |
Robert S. Parnell, Cupertino, CA US
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20160064948 | Temperature Management in a Wireless Energy Transfer System - Various techniques for temperature management during inductive energy transfer are disclosed. A transmitter device and/or a receiver device can be turned off during energy transfer based on the temperature of the transmitter device and/or of the receiver device. | 03-03-2016 |
20160064992 | Operating an Inductive Energy Transfer System - A receiver device in an inductive energy transfer system can include a touch sensing device. If the input surface of the touch sensing device is touched, a transmitter device can periodically stop transferring energy to allow the touch sensing device to sense touch samples while inductive energy transfer is inactive. Additionally or alternatively, a transmitter device can produce an averaged duty cycle by transferring energy to the receiver device for one or more periods at a first duty cycle step and for one or more periods at different second first duty cycle step. Additionally or alternatively, a transmitter device can reduce a current level received by a DC-to-AC converter if the current received by the DC-to-AC converter equals or exceeds a threshold. Additionally or alternatively, a transmitter device can ping a receiver device and transfer energy only after a response signal is received from the receiver device. | 03-03-2016 |
Ryan Robert Parnell, Lake Stevens, WA US
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20150193806 | Reward Trading Platform for Generating Improved Customer Information and Feedback - A reward trading platform using a Mobile Device Application and a control program running on a server that encourages customers to give more and more accurate feedback to a merchant by providing a virtually tradable and virtually redeemable reward coupon in exchange for providing feedback via a known platform that provides short and easy-to-take surveys combined with virtually tradable rewards via a group of mutually connected social contacts. | 07-09-2015 |
Scott D. Parnell, Camas, WA US
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20150158431 | SPORTS BOARD MOUNTS AND STRUCTURES AND METHODS INCLUDING THE SAME - Sports board mounts and structures and methods including the same. In one embodiment, the sports board mount includes a body configured to receive the sports board, two laterally spaced-apart clamping members, and an actuator. The clamping members are configured to be selectively moved relative to the body to operatively engage and retain the sports board. The actuator is operatively coupled to the clamping members and configured to selectively move the clamping members. In another embodiment, the sports board mount includes a body that includes a base, a first upper arm, a first lower arm, a second upper arm, and a second lower arm. This sports board mount further includes a first clamping member, a second clamping member, and an upper actuator configured to selectively move both the first clamping member and the second clamping member. The methods include methods of retaining the sports board within the sports board mounts. | 06-11-2015 |
20150224914 | ELECTRICAL AND PHYSICAL MOUNTING ASSEMBLIES - Electrical and physical mounting assemblies. The mounting assemblies include a male structure, a female structure, a retention structure, and a rotation control structure. The male structure has an outer surface and includes at least a first electrical contact that defines a portion of the outer surface. The female structure defines a receptacle that is sized to receive the male structure. The receptacle and the male structure are shaped to permit relative rotation therebetween about a rotational axis when the male structure is received within the receptacle. The female structure includes a second electrical contact that defines a portion of the receptacle. The first electrical contact and the second electrical contact are shaped to maintain electrical communication therebetween during the relative rotation. The retention structure is configured to selectively retain the male structure within the receptacle. The rotation control structure is configured to selectively restrict the relative rotation. | 08-13-2015 |
Sean Parnell, New Bern, NC US
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20120061185 | BUSHING LUBRICATOR AND SYSTEM - A bushing lubricator includes an elongate body having a lubricant passage extending from an inlet opening to an outlet port. The elongate body includes a connection portion at the inlet opening for engaging with a lubricant tray of a lubricating system, a main body portion in a central region, and a bushing lubricator portion of a width to accommodate a bushing with an interior surface of the bushing surrounding the bushing lubricator portion. The outlet port on a periphery of the bushing lubricator portion discharges lubricant onto the interior surface of a bushing. | 03-15-2012 |
Shane Parnell, Carlsbad, CA US
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20150375069 | PUTTER FACE INSERT - A putter-type golf club head having a face insert composed of at least one thermoplastic polyether ester elastomer is disclosed herein. The face insert includes a plurality of oval-shaped holes having a specific size and spacing, and the at least one thermoplastic polyether ester elastomer incorporates polytetramethylene ether soft segments with molecular weights of greater than 1000 g/mol, preferably at least 1400 g/mol. | 12-31-2015 |
Shane R. Parnell, Carlsbad, CA US
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20110143031 | Fiber Reinforced TPU Composites - A catalyst masterbatch is disclosed, which when used with a rigid TPU polymer, will cause the rigid TPU to depolymerize during melt processing and repolymerize as the melt is being cooled. This feature is of particular interest in a pultrusion process to create TPU/fiber composites. The catalyst masterbatch contains a relative soft TPU polymer where the catalyst has been swelled or absorbed into the soft TPU polymer. A carrier, such as a plasticizer, can be used to aid the transport of the catalyst into the soft TPU polymer. The catalyst masterbatch is used as an additive to the rigid TPU in a pultrusion process to make the composites. The catalyst masterbatch can also be used in non-fiber reinforced rigid TPU compositions to increase the Mw of melt processed rigid TPU. | 06-16-2011 |
20110244983 | GOLF BALL POLYURETHANE LAYER ADHESION PROMOTER - The method of the present invention comprises dissolving an aziridine in water in a 1:1 ratio to form an aziridine-water solution. Then, pouring the aziridine-water solution into a water-born polyurethane dispersion while stirring to form a resultant polyurethane dispersion and diluting the resultant polyurethane dispersion with distilled water to form a diluted polyurethane dispersion. The mantle core | 10-06-2011 |
Thomas Parnell, Rueschlikon CH
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20150309869 | ERROR-CORRECTION ENCODING AND DECODING - A data encoding method includes storing K input data symbols; assigning the symbols to respective symbol locations in a notional square array, having n rows and n columns of locations, to define a plurality of k-symbol words in respective rows; encoding the words by encoding rows and columns of the array dependent on a product code having identical row and column codes, each being a reversible error-correction code of dimension k and length n=2n′, thereby to define a codeword, having n | 10-29-2015 |
20150309875 | ERROR-CORRECTION ENCODING AND DECODING - A data encoding method includes storing K input data symbols; assigning the symbols to respective symbol locations in a notional square array, having n rows and n columns of locations, to define a plurality of k-symbol words in respective rows; encoding the words by encoding rows and columns of the array dependent on a product code having identical row and column codes, each being a reversible error-correction code of dimension k and length n=2n′, thereby to define a codeword, having n | 10-29-2015 |
20160070506 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STORING DATA IN A PLURALITY OF MULTI-LEVEL CELL MEMORY CHIPS - A device for storing data in a plurality of multi-level cell memory chips. The device includes a scrambling unit to generate a plurality of candidate scrambled sequences of data by performing a plurality of scrambling operations on a sequence of data to be stored, a calculation unit to calculate a cost function for each of the plurality of candidate scrambled sequences of data, the result of each cost function being indicative of a balancing degree of subsequences of a candidate scrambled sequence, when the subsequences of the candidate scrambled sequence are written to the plurality of multi-level cell memory chips, a selection unit to select one of the candidate scrambled sequences of data based on the results of the cost functions, and a storing unit to store the selected candidate scrambled sequence of data in the multi-level cell memory chips by storing the subsequences across the multi-level memory chips. | 03-10-2016 |
Thomas Parnell, Iuka, MS US
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20140298987 | Repaired Pistons And Collection Thereof - A repaired piston includes a crown composed of base and welding filler materials, and having an annular rim extending around a combustion bowl. A finite number of repaired defects are within the annular rim, and have a spatial distribution limited by a multidirectional spacing parameter, and a size distribution limited by a unidirectional sizing parameter. | 10-09-2014 |
20150159585 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPAIR OF CAST COMPONENT - A method for repairing a cast component having a damaged area is provided. The method includes scanning an area adjacent to the damaged area to create a scan. The method includes forming a dam with a void. The void has a profile corresponding to the scan. The method includes positioning the dam adjacent to the damaged area. The method includes heating the cast component. The method includes introducing a repair material into the dam. The method also includes cooling the cast component. The method further includes removing an excess material from the cast component. | 06-11-2015 |
Thomas Parnell, Zurich CH
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20150160867 | MULTIDIMENSTIONAL STORAGE ARRAY ACCESS - A multidimensional storage array includes independently addressable storage elements and an input shifter. The storage elements are physically arranged into rows and columns and store particular bit(s) of a data word. The input shifter implements a circular shift to serially loaded data words to the multidimensional storage array. An output shifter may reverse the circular shift of a requested data word. The data entering storage array may be shifted to expose column addressed data such that an entire column or columns may be fed to a requesting device in a single hardware clock cycle and/or may be shifted to expose row addressed data such that an entire row or rows may be fed to the requesting device in a single hardware clock cycle. | 06-11-2015 |
20150177995 | EXTENDING USEFUL LIFE OF A NON-VOLATILE MEMORY BY HEALTH GRADING - In at least one embodiment, a controller of a non-volatile memory array determines, for each of a plurality of regions of physical memory in the memory array, an associated health grade among a plurality of health grades and records the associated health grade. The controller also establishes a mapping between access heat and the plurality of health grades. In response to a write request specifying an address, the controller selects a region of physical memory to service the write request from a pool of available regions of physical memory based on an access heat of the address and the mapping and writes data specified by the write request to the selected region of physical memory. | 06-25-2015 |
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Thomas Parnell, Zurich GB
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20150186260 | TECHNIQUES FOR STORING DATA IN BANDWIDTH OPTIMIZED OR CODING RATE OPTIMIZED CODE WORDS BASED ON DATA ACCESS FREQUENCY - A technique for operating a data storage system that includes a non-volatile memory array controlled by a controller includes storing, in the non-volatile memory array, first data whose frequency of access is above a first access level in a bandwidth optimized code word. Second data whose frequency of access is below a second access level is stored in the non-volatile memory in a code rate optimized code word. | 07-02-2015 |
Tim Parnell, Alexandria, IN US
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20080318734 | Special wrist snap developing and exercising device for softball pitchers - An special device used for wrist snap developing and exercising for softball pitchers. The device is a new combination of existing devices that provide an effective, practical and economical way to maximize a pitcher's capability through proper training and exercise. The device is comprised of a softball; a tensioner device; a means to adjust the tensioner; and a means to adjustably secure the softball to the tensioner wherein said special device may be used to develop and exercise the wrist, fingers and arm of a softball pitcher. The device includes features that permit full padding of the arm and wrist for comfort and endurance. The device includes features for easy adjustment of the tension and the ball location, plus a quick change feature for switching ball types and sizes. | 12-25-2008 |
20130217551 | Special Upper body exercise device - A special upper body exercise device for performing exercises such as push-ups or the like. It is an isometric and muscle toning push-up machine that allows for the movement of the hands and arms of the user, while performing push-up type exercises in a prone position. The preferred embodiment is comprised of (a) a pair of support sleds with features; (b) a pair of handles, one each for each said sled; (c) a means to pivotally secure the respective handle to the sled; (d) a lateral support system with telescopic features for the supporting sleds as the sleds move essentially in a plane in a lateral direction; (e) a means for slidably connecting the support system to the sleds; and (f) a means for resisting movement of the sleds on the support system wherein the person may grip the handles and exercise. An alternative is foldable. | 08-22-2013 |
20150119211 | Batter Assist Power Trainer Device called a WIND TRAINER - A practice device for use with a bat in batting sports to instruct a batter on proper swing technique and form. It is a batter assist power trainer for sports exercise. This relates to an exercise method and apparatus for improving performance in sports that include swinging of a device such as a bat. It is a batter assist power trainer device made of an airtight airfoil structure made of flexible and durable material and a method or way for connecting the structure to a bat so that the batter assist power trainer device permits a batter to power train and to controllably increase hitting strength which allows the batter to achieve longer hits of a ball for baseball and/or softball. Other configurations include structures made with end sections, with reinforcing splines; and a various ways to connect the device to the bat. | 04-30-2015 |