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Patrick J. Alladio, Santa Rosa, CA US
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| 20080218177 | CONTACT INSERT FOR A MICROCIRCUIT TEST SOCKET - A system for testing a microcircuit having a center ground (CG) terminal has an insert for electrically connecting the CG terminal to a ground contact on a load board. The insert is held within a housing by compression and frictional interaction between a resilient projection carried by the insert and a slot in a wall of an aperture holding the insert. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080297142 | CONTACT INSERT FOR A MICROCIRCUIT TEST SOCKET - A system for testing a microcircuit having a center ground (CG) terminal has an insert for electrically connecting the CG terminal with a ground contact on a load board. The insert is held within a housing having an aperture that includes at least one shelf facing toward the load board. The shelf interacts with a resilient projection on the insert to distort the projection. The projection's resilient distortion generates continual force pressing the insert against the load board. The continual force limits migration of debris created by the testing operations into the interface between the insert and the load board. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090302878 | Test Contact System For Testing Integrated Circuits With Packages Having An Array Of Signal and Power Contacts - A test fixture ( | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100231251 | Electrically Conductive Pins For Microcircuit Tester - The terminals of a device under test are temporarily electrically connected to corresponding contact pads on a load board by a series of electrically conductive pin pairs. The pin pairs are held in place by an interposer membrane that includes a top contact plate facing the device under test, a bottom contact plate facing the load board, and a vertically resilient, non-conductive member between the top and bottom contact plates. Each pin pair includes a top and bottom pin, which extend beyond the top and bottom contact plates, respectively, toward the device under test and the load board, respectively. The top and bottom pins contact each other at an interface that is inclined with respect to the membrane surface normal. When compressed longitudinally, the pins translate toward each other by sliding along the interface. The sliding is largely longitudinal, with a small and desirable lateral component determined by the inclination of the interface. | 09-16-2010 |
Patrick J. Alsum, Loveland, CO US
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| 20100076228 | METHODS FOR IMPROVING SYNGAS-TO-ALCOHOL CATALYST ACTIVITY AND SELECTIVITY - The invention herein provides methods of activating a catalyst composition. These methods include annealing a catalyst with an inert gas, under effective conditions, and then contacting the annealed catalyst with syngas to produce an activated catalyst. These steps can also be reversed. The activated catalysts can be employed to convert syngas into products, such as alcohols, with improved selectivities and yields. | 03-25-2010 |
Patrick J. Arnall, St. Louis, MO US
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| 20100210580 | Vitamin B12 Nasal Spray and Method of Use - The present invention relates generally to vitamin B | 08-19-2010 |
Patrick J. Bedingfield, Olney, MD US
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| 20110294588 | GOLF PLANE TRAINING DEVICES - A golf plane device for use at full golf swing speed and to strike golf balls that trains the golfer to swing the club on the proper golf shaft plane. The device includes a set of bottom | 12-01-2011 |
Patrick J. Bierschenk, Dallas, TX US
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| 20110131934 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPACTING PRODUCT - A method for compacting a slug of product and apparatus for accomplishing the same. The invention describes collecting weighed product in an intermediate settling device to form a compact slug of product. The device can comprise a single settling chamber or can comprise multiple settling chambers which are axially rotatable. The slug can be compacting by jostling and/or vibrating the settling device. Thereafter, the product is discharged to a packaging apparatus. Because the product in the final package is denser, a smaller package can be utilized reducing manufacturing and shipping costs. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110154783 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPACTING PRODUCT - A method for compacting a slug of product and apparatus for accomplishing the same. The invention describes collecting weighed product in an intermediate settling device to form a compact slug of product. The device can comprise a single settling chamber or can comprise multiple settling chambers which are axially rotatable. The slug can be compacted by jostling and/or vibrating the settling device. Thereafter, the product is discharged to a packaging apparatus. Because the product in the final package is denser, a smaller package can be utilized reducing manufacturing and shipping costs. | 06-30-2011 |
Patrick J. Bluett, Largo, FL US
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| 20090044472 | WALLPAPER WITH ERASABLE FRONT MATCH MARKS - An application for wallpaper with match marks includes a continuous sheet of wallpaper having a front surface, a back surface, a left edge and a right edge and a decorative pattern printed on the front surface. A plurality of erasable left match marks are spaced along the left edge of the front surface and a plurality of erasable right match marks spaced along the right edge of the front surface. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090044711 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING WALLPAPER WITH ERASABLE FRONT MATCH MARKS - An application for an apparatus for manufacturing wallpaper with erasable match marks on a front surface includes an input roller for accepting a continuous sheet of wallpaper, an ink tray for holding erasable ink and a match mark print cylinder in fluid communication with the ink tray for accepting the erasable ink. A pressure roller in communication with the match mark print cylinder to press the wallpaper between itself and the match mark print cylinder. Guide rollers route the wallpaper from the input roller between the match mark print cylinder and the pressure roller through additional guide rollers and to an output roller. The match mark pattern is printed on the face of wallpaper with the erasable ink. | 02-19-2009 |
Patrick J. Boario, Allegheny Township, PA US
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| 20090302125 | Center Supported Bond Joint - A center support sleeve for a bonded rail joint bar that includes a body having a head portion, a web portion, and a base portion. The head portion depends from the web portion, which depends from the base portion. The head portion and the base portion are bent in the same direction thereby defining a recess area therebetween. The web portion of the body also defines a plurality of holes. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100270386 | Bolt on Continuous Rail Joint - A rail joint includes a top section and a bottom section. The top section has an upper end and a lower end. The bottom section has an upper portion, an intermediate portion, and a lower portion. The intermediate portion is positioned between the upper portion and the lower portion. The lower end of the top section is secured to the bottom section via at least one of a fastener, a welded joint, and a tongue and groove joint. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110147474 | Method and Arrangement to Insulate Rail Ends - A rail joint arrangement comprises two rails. The rails have adjacent rail ends separated and thereby forming a gap. The rails have a top end containing a rail head and a bottom end. The gap is defined between the top end and the bottom end of the rails, and the width of the gap is non-uniform throughout its entire length. In addition, the rail joint arrangement comprises at least one electric insulator positioned within the gap. The rail joint arrangement is fastened together by a rail joint bar attaching the two rails together. | 06-23-2011 |
Patrick J. Buresh, Bend, OR US
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| 20110125465 | TREAD SURFACE STRUCTURES FOR MUD EVACUATION - The present invention provides structures on the tread of a tire that improve the evacuation of mud, soil and the like. In particular, different tread features are provided that may improve the evacuation of mud, soil and the like by themselves or by strategically combining them. These different tread features may be tested to see how they affect mud evacuation at different rotational speeds by a test apparatus that mimics the performance of a tire. For example, a tread that has offset shoulder tread blocks, which shows good mud evacuation at lower speeds, may be combined with shoulder grooves with pockets that show good mud evacuation at intermediate speeds to see if this combination provides a solution that has the lowest change of speed necessary to evacuate 50-87% of the mud found in the grooves. | 05-26-2011 |
Patrick J. Buschur, Fairfield, OH US
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| 20100030174 | MULTI-PLY FIBROUS STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING SAME - Multi-ply fibrous structures, more particularly to embossed multi-ply fibrous structures and processes for making same are provided. | 02-04-2010 |
Patrick J. Clint, Minneapolis, MN US
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| 20090211959 | FILTER ARRANGMENT AND METHODS - A primary ( | 08-27-2009 |
Patrick J. Cupka, Poughkeepsie, NY US
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| 20110113065 | MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES IN A HOST SYSTEM - A computer implemented method for managing access to system resources includes receiving a request from a user for write-access to a resource in a host system, the host system including write-access permissions to the resource for one or more selected users. The method also includes accessing the resource in the host system, presenting the resource to the user to allow the user to make changes to the resource, determining whether the user has write-access permission to the resource, and determining whether the resource is a temporarily writable resource. The method further includes, responsive to the resource being temporarily writable and the user not having write-access permission, discarding changes to the resource made by the user and returning the resource without the changes to the host system. | 05-12-2011 |
Patrick J. Delaney, Iii, Sudbury, MA US
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| 20090087191 | COLOR SENSORS USING POLARIMETRIC TECHNIQUES - Embodiments include n apparatus including a color sensor including a transmitter portion and a receiver portion, the transmitter portion including a light source operable to generate and transmit a light having a particular range of wavelengths, the receiver portion including a first detector operable to receive a first portion of the light emitted from the transmitter portion and to measure a luminance of the received first portion of the emitted light, and a second detector including a polarization filter, the second detector operable to receive a second portion of the light emitted from the transmitter after the second portion has passed through the polarization filter, and operable to measure a pure color of the received second portion of transmitted light. | 04-02-2009 |
Patrick J. Eichers, Independence, MN US
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| 20100274195 | Implantable Device Suture Bars - A suture bar for facilitating the securing of an implantable medical device in a body. The suture bar including a body member having a length disposed between a first and a second end, the body member being formed of a generally elongate tube that is piercable by a suture needle. The suture bar also including a first and second connector fixedly attached on the first and second end of the body member, the first and second connector operable to connect the implantable medical device to a pocket in a body. | 10-28-2010 |
Patrick J. Elshaw, Traverse City, MI US
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| 20100293010 | METHOD OF FINANCING UNFUNDED LIABILITIES - A method is disclosed of financing the liabilities of sovereign governmental entities, their political subunits, and like entities (e.g., school boards, etc.), and private business entities through the use of insurance products. In one embodiment, the method may include: receiving a population data set, generating a plurality of mortality data sets, generating a financial target data set, transmitting the financial target data set to a plurality of life insurance vendors, receiving from each of at least two life insurance vendors a rate table, generating a proportional rating for each insurance vendor, generating a final rate table having a per member life insurance premium rate for each mortality data set. | 11-18-2010 |
Patrick J. Fisseler, Sugar Land, TX US
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| 20100300677 | MODULAR POWER SOURCE FOR SUBSURFACE SYSTEMS - An electrical power system comprising a support configured for interconnection within a subsurface drillstring, an electrical power unit coupled to the support, and a conductive link configured to distribute electrical power from the electrical power unit to at least one component coupled to the electrical power system within the subsurface drillstring. | 12-02-2010 |
Patrick J. Foody, Sr., Ontario CA
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| 20110188949 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE LARGE SCALE COLLECTION OF LIGNO-CELLULOSIC BIOMASS - A system for collecting ligno-cellulosic biomass over a large area to enable the commercial refining of biomass from 2,500 to in excess of 50,000 tons of biomass per day to produce ethanol or other products. The biomass is collected at a series of collection points and then transported through a network of conduit “loops” interconnecting each of the collection points and the central refining plant. The water used to transport the biomass, as a slurry, is recovered and sequentially recycled in the same pipeline system to push the biomass slurry around the system in a “loop.” The outgoing and return legs of each loop optionally are located adjacent each other. | 08-04-2011 |
Patrick J. Gadzo, Lake View, NY US
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| 20100055004 | MOUNTING MAT WITH FLEXIBLE EDGE PROTECTION AND EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT DEVICE INCORPORATING THE MOUNTING MAT - A mounting mat for an exhaust gas treatment device includes first and second major opposite facing surfaces, leading and trailing edges, and opposite lateral edges. At least a portion of one or both of the opposite lateral edges includes an edge protectant that protects the mounting mat against erosion from hot gases encountered during the normal operation of the exhaust gas treatment device. The edge protectant remains flexible after it has been applied to the mounting mat and substantially dried. Also disclosed is an exhaust gas treatment device that includes a housing and a fragile structure mounted within the housing by the mounting mat having the edge protectant deposited thereon. Additionally disclosed are methods of making the mounting mat and an exhaust gas treatment device. | 03-04-2010 |
Patrick J. Garahan, Coronado, CA US
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| 20090206098 | PORTABLE HOLDER FOR BEVERAGE CONTAINERS - A portable holder for beverage containers includes a basket suspended from a first movable position piece. The first movable position piece is rotatably connected to a first plate. The first plate is connected to a second plate. The second plate may be attached to a hanging member for suspending the portable holder for beverage containers. The second plate may be attached to a strap for securing the second plate to a stationary object or a moving vehicle. The portable holder for beverage containers may be configured to fold into a smaller size for storage when not in use. | 08-20-2009 |
Patrick J. Green, Beaverton, OR US
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| 20100302419 | IMAGE SENSOR WITH PHOTOSENSITIVE THIN FILM TRANSISTORS AND DARK CURRENT COMPENSATION - An image sensor array includes image sensors having photo TFTs to generate photocurrent in response to received images. The photo TFTs each have their respective gate electrodes and source electrodes independently biased to reduce the effects of dark current. Storage capacitors are coupled to each photo TFT and discharged upon generation of a photocurrent. Each storage capacitor is coupled to a readout TFT that passes a current from the storage capacitor to a data line. The photo TFT may be disposed above the storage capacitor to increase the exposed surface area of the photo TFT. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110019363 | FIELD SERVICEABLE DISPLAY DEVICE - An electronic display panel is ruggedized by optically bonding optically transparent plates to the front and back of the display panel. Electronic devices associated with the display panel, such as drivers, may be encased in a resin or other material to provide environmental and mechanical protection for the electronic devices. An outdoor display device includes a two part housing with a weatherized electronic display panel mounted in one part and a back light mounted in the second part. The housing is easily opened at the display device location to provide access to the back light components and the back of the weatherized electronic display panel for maintenance or other purposes. Fans and air passages may be provided to circulate air through the housing to help cool the display device. | 01-27-2011 |
Patrick J. Helland, Seattle, WA US
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| 20100318454 | Function and Constraint Based Service Agreements - An exemplary matching module includes instructions for receipt of information about sellable resources for running web-based services; for a solver for minimizing or maximizing a function subject to constraints; and for output of cost information for purchasing or buying sellable resources for running web-based services where the cost information is based at least in part on minimizing or maximizing the function. An exemplary matching module may be configured to receive information in a domain-specific language. Other methods, devices and systems are also disclosed. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100319004 | Policy Management for the Cloud - An exemplary policy management layer includes a policy module for a web-based service where the policy module includes logic to make a policy-based decision and an application programming interface (API) associated with an execution engine associated with resources for providing the web-based service, where the API is configured to communicate information from the execution engine to the policy module and where the API is configured to receive a policy-based decision from the policy module and to communicate the policy-based decision to the execution engine to thereby effectuate policy for the web-based service. Various other devices, systems, methods, etc., are also described. | 12-16-2010 |
Patrick J. Hillas, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20090017091 | STERILE HYALURONIC ACID POLYMER COMPOSITIONS AND RELATED METHODS - The present application provides sterile hyaluronic polymer compositions than are useful, e.g., as medical devices, biomedical adhesives, and sealants. Generally, provided are sterile dry compositions comprising a thiol-derivatized hyaluronic acid and one or more stabilizing excipients. Also provided are related kits and methods. The compositions described herein are particularly robust to sterilizing irradiation, and substantially maintain both their molecular weight and gelation parameters such as gelation time after sterilization, such that such sterile compositions are capable of hydrogel formation. | 01-15-2009 |
Patrick J. Honsa, Lansing, IL US
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| 20090188033 | PORTABLE BABY SANITIZER WITH AIR PUMP - A portable baby sanitizer with air pump device is provided which allows a user to activate a pressurizable chamber, that will dispense a multiplicity of liquid streams onto, and in order to cleanse, a baby's bottom. The sanitizer device includes the pressurizable chamber which has an air pump and an air release valve. The chamber is in direct fluid flow communication with a seat. The seat contains a liquid holding reservoir which dispenses a liquid spray, when the air release valve is engaged, through a plurality of discharge holes that are disposed along the inner rim of the seat. The sanitizer device can be used in conjunction with an independently transportable stand or in conjunction with a standard toilet. | 07-30-2009 |
Patrick J. Kilps, Hubertus, WI US
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| 20090320562 | PARTICULATE MONITOR - A particulate monitor includes a housing, an air-moving device coupled to the housing, and an air passageway disposed at least partially within the housing. The air-moving device is operable to create an airflow through the air passageway. The particulate monitor may include a real-time measuring device positioned at least partially within the housing and in fluid communication with the air passageway and a particulate collection device positioned at least partially within the housing and in fluid communication with the air passageway. A collection device may be positioned downstream of the real-time measuring device. At least one impactor may be movably coupled to the housing to be movable between a first position adjacent the air passageway and a second position displaced from the air passageway | 12-31-2009 |
| 20110252869 | PARTICULATE MONITOR - A particulate monitor includes a housing, an air-moving device coupled to the housing, and an air passageway disposed at least partially within the housing. The air-moving device is operable to create an airflow through the air passageway. The particulate monitor may include a real-time measuring device positioned at least partially within the housing and in fluid communication with the air passageway and a particulate collection device positioned at least partially within the housing and in fluid communication with the air passageway. A collection device may be positioned downstream of the real-time measuring device. At least one impactor may be movably coupled to the housing to be movable between a first position adjacent the air passageway and a second position displaced from the air passageway | 10-20-2011 |
Patrick J. Larch, Jr., Sunset Hills, MO US
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| 20090099856 | Method for Providing Enhanced Valuation Protection for Shipping of Household Goods by a Motor Carrier - A method for enhancing the valuation protection available to a shipper for a shipment of household goods whereby the carrier offers for financial consideration to waive one or more common law defenses and/or one or more interpretation limit defenses otherwise available to it to mitigate its liability to a shipper for a claim for damaged/lost goods, and an agreement by the carrier to increase its maximum liability by providing the shipper an additional dollar amount, preferably $25,000, of Full Value Protection coverage in addition to the minimums required by the carrier's tariffs, or in addition to the shipper's Full Value Protection valuation declaration. The financial consideration to be paid by a shipper is at least partially determined by the nature and number of defenses offered to be waived. As one or more common law or interpretation limit defenses may exhibit geographical significance, the offerings may include differential pricing for one or more such common law defenses to be waived. Preferably, and for maximum shifting of the risk of loss/damage from the shipper to the carrier, the enhanced valuation protection includes offering a waiver of all common law defenses. | 04-16-2009 |
Patrick J. Leathrum, Edwardsville, IL US
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| 20110231311 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING MESSAGES IN A BILL PAYMENT AND PRESENTMENT SYSTEM OVER A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - In a bill payment and presentation system, a method for electronically routing billing information over a communications network is provided, using an open financial exchange communication protocol. The method provides for a centrally located mainframe system and a switching system for coordinating the routing of messages between customer service providers and biller service providers. In particular, the method collects at the CSPs and at the BSPs mainframe application files comprising the messages, forwards these files in batch mode to the mainframe system and converts with a switching system these mainframe files into web-enabled addresses, allowing for the effective transmission of financial billing information in flat-file and/or Internet-based form. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110251953 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING MESSAGES IN A BILL PAYMENT AND PRESENTMENT SYSTEM OVER A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - In a bill payment and presentation system, a method for electronically routing billing information over a communications network is provided, using an open financial exchange communication protocol. The method provides for a centrally located mainframe system and a switching system for coordinating the routing of messages between customer service providers and biller service providers. In particular, the method collects at the CSPs and at the BSPs mainframe application files comprising the messages, forwards these files in batch mode to the mainframe system and converts with a switching system these mainframe files into web-enabled addresses, allowing for the effective transmission of financial billing information in flat-file and/or Internet-based form. | 10-13-2011 |
Patrick J. Le Pivert, Jupiter, FL US
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| 20100286528 | Ultrasound detectable interventional medical device - An interventional medical device for use with a motion-sensitive ultrasonic imaging system comprising a flexible elongated member for insertion into soft tissue, a two-axis, flexing mechanism coupled to the flexible elongated member and a mechanism for controlled electrical excitation of the flexible elongated member. Each of the axial flexing mechanisms, when acted upon by electrical excitation, forcibly bends the elongated member along a section of it length causing its tip to move in the plane of the applied bending force. As a direct result of direct energy coupling by bending rather than vibration, the relative phases of the two axes can be controlled to accomplish specific movement of the tip of the flexible elongated member. | 11-11-2010 |
Patrick J. Lewis, Twin Falls, ID US
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| 20090006204 | EXPEDITED CUSTOMER ACQUISITION METHOD FOR DEBIT PAYMENT LOYALTY PROGRAM - An expanded customer loyalty program includes an expedited method for acquisition of customers who use the debit method of payment for rewards. New customer acquisition may be accomplished by expeditiously associating the merchant's loyalty card and a customer identification number with the customer's current checking account. The customer acquisition system for a debit payment loyalty program comprises some hardware at the merchant's location, namely: 1. a two-sided check imager with franking functionality; and/or 2. a two-dimensional bar code reader (compatible with drivers' licenses in more than 20 States); and/or 3. a magnetic stripe reader for loyalty cards (also compatible with drivers' licenses in about 26 States); and 4. a printer; and 5. a pin-pad; and 6. an Internet-enabled communication and information processing device. The preferred customer acquisition system comprises some method steps to be performed at the merchant's location, namely: a. a customer provides the retail clerk with the customer's check, id card, and the merchant's loyalty card; and b. the retail clerk provides the customer with complete disclosure of the terms and conditions of the debit payment/customer loyalty rewards program; and c. the clerk then franks the check and authorizes the merchant's debit payment customer loyalty program; d. the customer then signs the check, confirming the authorization; e. the clerk then scans the customer's id (driver's license), runs the check through the imager, and swipes the loyalty card; and f. the customer then uses the pin-pad to create a 4 digit customer id number; and g. all information extracted from the customer's franked and signed check, id card, merchant's loyalty card, and pin-pad 4 digit id number is transmitted to the merchant's (or its loyalty program administrator's) servers and promptly approved or declined. If approved, from that time on, the customer will be able to use the merchant's loyalty card as a debit instrument at participating location of the merchant(s). | 01-01-2009 |
Patrick J. Macuch, Naperville, IL US
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| 20090314068 | CORROSION RACK AND METHOD OF MONITORING CORRISIVE ELEMENTS - The current invention relates to a bracket for use in conjunction with test coupons to allow for the consistent and long term monitoring of corrosive elements in a facility. The invention is able to have multiple coupons attached to a single bracket allowing for the testing various corrosive elements. Additionally the coupons can be placed at varying angles and locations to allow for a more complete analysis of the environments. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090314445 | METHOD OF MONITORING MICROBIOLOGICAL DEPOSITS - A method for monitoring one or more deposits including microbiological deposits on a surface immersed in an aqueous medium of a process is disclosed. The method comprises: (a) providing a QCM that is in contact with an aqueous medium, wherein said QCM has a top side surface contacting the aqueous medium, and a second, bottom side surface isolated from the aqueous medium; (b) providing a composition that is selective for one or more deposit types, including microbiological deposits without the use of an antigen or an antibody; (c) applying said composition to the top side of said QCM surface; (d) measuring the rate of deposition of said deposits from the aqueous medium onto the top side of said QCM surface; and (e) optionally taking corrective action to change one or more process parameters, or chemistry applied to the process, or a combination thereof, to achieve a desired result in regards to microbiological deposition. | 12-24-2009 |
Patrick J. Marry, Lincolnshire, IL US
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| 20080280652 | RECONFIGURABLE KEYPAD METHOD IN HANDSET DEVICE OPERABLE WITH PLURAL SUBSYSTEMS - A user input device is provided that permits multiple functions to be implemented in a confined space using key images defined by a reconfigurable backlight structure under automatic software control. The keypads change automatically depending on what the user is doing with the device. By selectively illuminating one of several key images at each key location, widely varying keypad functionality can be realized without increased the size of the keypad or the number of key locations. | 11-13-2008 |
Patrick J. Mccleer, Jackson, MI US
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| 20100119389 | MODULAR, BRUSHLESS MOTORS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - A modular brushless motor may be reconfigured for different applications and power levels. As one example, a modular fan enables the drive motor, the number of blades, or both, to be factory adjusted to accommodate different power and air-flow requirements. A brushless ring motor comprises a circular ferromagnetic ring having an inner surface and an outer surface rotatable about a central axis, with a plurality of spaced-apart permanent magnets being bonded to one of the inner surface and outer surfaces of the ring. A stator assembly enables one or more coils to be mounted relative to the permanent magnets enabling a commercially available electronic speed controller to the drive the coils in cooperation with the magnets so as to turn the ring. The stator assembly enables different groups of coils to be mounted relative to the permanent magnets, and the ring is configured to accept different numbers of fan blades. This allows the coils and blades to be mixed and matched to target various performance requirements. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20110140451 | Axial Gap Rotating Electrical Machine - Direct drive rotating electrical machines with axial air gaps are disclosed. In these machines, a rotor ring and stator ring define an axial air gap between them. Sets of gap-maintaining rolling supports bear between the rotor ring and the stator ring at their peripheries to maintain the axial air gap. Also disclosed are wind turbines using these generators, and structures and methods for mounting direct drive rotating electrical generators to the hubs of wind turbines. In particular, the rotor ring of the generator may be carried directly by the hub of a wind turbine to rotate relative to a shaft without being mounted directly to the shaft. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110278938 | AC BATTERY EMPLOYING MAGISTOR TECHNOLOGY - A DC/AC converter incorporates at least one Magistor module having a first sp control switch, a second sz control switch and a third sm control switch. An AC source is connected to an input of the at least one Magistor module. A switch controller connected to the first sp control switch, second sz control switch and third sm control switch to and provides pulse width modulation (PWM) activation of the switches for controlled voltage at an output. | 11-17-2011 |
Patrick J. Melampy, Pepperell, MA US
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| 20100034200 | System and Method for Assisting in Controlling Real-Time Transport Protocol Flow Through Multiple Networks - Methods and systems for routing call signaling messages are disclosed. One such method is performed in a session router. The method includes: maintaining a telephony route information base (TRIB) stored in the session router as a result of participation of the session router in telephony routing over internet protocol (TRIP). The TRIB allows multiple routes to the same destination. The method further comprises: using the TRIB to route the received call signaling messages to another session router. One such system includes memory and a processor. The processor is configured by instructions retrieved from the memory to: build and maintain, as a result of participation of the router in telephony routing over internet protocol (TRIP), a telephony route information base (TRIB) that allows multiple routes to the same destination; and use the TRIB to route a received call signaling message to another router. | 02-11-2010 |
Patrick J. Murphy, Temecula, CA US
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| 20080255951 | METHOD FOR GENERATION OF EXCESS FUNDS FROM CREDIT INSTRUMENTS EARMARKED FOR PERSONAL USE AND DISTRIBUTION - A method of generating excess funds through use of a credit instrument, the excess funds being earmarked for at least one entity. The method including the steps of: at least one credit issuer affiliating a credit instrument with the at least one entity; at least one consumer obtaining the affiliated credit instrument and using it to make one or more purchase transactions at one or more points of sale, each transaction having an amount of purchase; and the at least one credit issuer processing each of the one or more purchase transactions using the following steps: performing credit instrument transaction processing procedures using a credit instrument processing network; at a period predefined for generating excess funds determining if an instrument used to pay for the purchase transaction being processed is the affiliated credit instrument; and if the instrument is the affiliated credit instrument, generating funds in excess of a sum total amount of all purchase transactions made using the instrument at all points of sale. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20100121723 | METHOD FOR GENERATION OF EXCESS FUNDS FROM CREDIT INSTRUMENTS EARMARKED FOR PERSONAL USE AND DISTRIBUTION - A method of generating excess funds through use of a credit instrument, the excess funds being earmarked for at least one entity. The method including the steps of: at least one credit issuer affiliating a credit instrument with the at least one entity; at least one consumer obtaining the affiliated credit instrument and using it to make one or more purchase transactions at one or more points of sale, each transaction having an amount of purchase; and the at least one credit issuer processing each of the one or more purchase transactions using the following steps: performing credit instrument transaction processing procedures using a credit instrument processing network; at a period predefined for generating excess funds determining if an instrument used to pay for the purchase transaction being processed is the affiliated credit instrument; and if the instrument is the affiliated credit instrument, generating funds in excess of a sum total amount of all purchase transactions made using the instrument at all points of sale. | 05-13-2010 |
Patrick J. Odoy, Rowley, MA US
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| 20100142850 | System, method, and product for scanning of biological materials - An embodiment of a scanning system is described including optical elements that direct an excitation beam at a probe array, detectors that receive reflected intensity data responsive to the excitation beam, where the reflected intensity data is responsive to a focusing distance between an optical element and the probe array, a transport frame that adjusts the focusing distance in a direction with respect to the probe array, an auto-focuser that determines a best plane of focus based upon characteristics of the reflected intensity data of at least two focusing distances where the detectors further receive pixel intensity values based upon detected emissions from a plurality of probe features disposed on the probe array at the best plane of focus, and an image generator that associates each of the pixel intensity values with at least one image pixel position of a probe array based upon one or more position correction values. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20110243411 | System, method, and product for scanning of biological materials - An embodiment of a scanning system is described including optical elements that direct an excitation beam at a probe array, detectors that receive reflected intensity data responsive to the excitation beam, where the reflected intensity data is responsive to a focusing distance between an optical element and the probe array, a transport frame that adjusts the focusing distance in a direction with respect to the probe array, an auto-focuser that determines a best plane of focus based upon characteristics of the reflected intensity data of at least two focusing distances where the detectors further receive pixel intensity values based upon detected emissions from a plurality of probe features disposed on the probe array at the best plane of focus, and an image generator that associates each of the pixel intensity values with at least one image pixel position of a probe array based upon one or more position correction values. | 10-06-2011 |
Patrick J. Offman, Northville, MI US
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| 20090311236 | Therapeutic Peptide Compositions And Methods Of Making And Using Same - Therapeutic compositions include peptide formulations having a mixture of serum, albumin, casein, peptone, pacreatin, and sodium hydroxide. The peptide compositions do not include nucleic acid or any derivatives thereof. The peptide compositions have beneficial therapeutic properties to boost human immune system and to treat various ailments including malaria, allergy and inflammation. The peptide compositions, one having a molecular weight greater than 10 kDa and having amino acid residues in a range of 27 and 315, and the other having a molecular weight equal to or less than 10 kDa and amino acid residues in a range of 27 and 54, their structures and therapeutic properties are discussed. | 12-17-2009 |
Patrick J. O' Sullivan, Ballsbridge IE
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| 20100082667 | UTILIZING A SOCIAL NETWORK FOR LOCATING A TARGET INDIVIDUAL BASED UPON A PROXIMITY SEARCH - A method of utilizing a social network for locating a target individual based upon a proximity search can be provided. In one embodiment of the invention, a method of utilizing a social network for locating a target individual based upon proximity search can include identifying a geographic location for a mobile computing device of a target individual, retrieving a list of contacts from a social network associated with the target individual, generating a subset of the contacts according to a proximity of available ones of the contacts to the identified geographic location for the mobile computing device, and prompting at least one of the contacts in the subset to alert the target individual. | 04-01-2010 |
Patrick J. Phillips, Sunnyvale, CA US
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| 20080228070 | Adaptive Contrast Agent Medical Imaging - System parameters for contrast agent medical imaging are conveniently set. A simplified contrast agent configuration is provided where an appropriate contrast agent detection technique and/or contrast agent imaging parameters are achieved consistently and more often then exists with current methods. Examination workflow is improved for contrast agent studies by offering one contrast agent imaging mode or configuration that is dynamically determined and optimized based on the user's selected transmit level and/or a real-time measurement of the contrast agent signals. A simplified user interface provides one contrast agent imaging mode without a need to switch between multiple modes or contrast agent detection techniques and associated contrast agent imaging parameters. The contrast agent detection technique and imaging parameters are adjusting or selected based on changes in the transmit levels for contrast agent imaging. Either a single user input control or real time measurements are used to select a transmit level, resulting in automatic selection of adjustment of the detection technique and/or imaging parameters. Appropriate contrast agent detection techniques and imaging parameters are selected for each given transmit level without the user having to switch the mode or configuration of the system during an imaging session. As a result, contrast agent examinations are simplified while minimizing suboptimal selection by a user. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20090012400 | Contrast Agent Imaging With Agent Specific Ultrasound Detection - Highly specific measurements of flow in vessels, such as the coronary artery, can be obtained by processing cubic fundamental information. By showing flow in vessels with a high degree of contrast-to-tissue specificity, ultrasound based 3D contrast agent based coronary artery angiograms may be possible. Measurement and display of the velocity of agent from the cubic fundamental signal is provided simultaneously with display of cubic fundamental energy, such as providing a display map indexed by both energy and velocity. High pulse repetition frequency (PRF) for cubic fundamental detection in conjunction with long velocity measurement intervals may increase low velocity sensitivity and measurement precision. Pulsed wave (PW) Doppler may be improved by using a cubic fundamental sensitive pulse sequence. Using cubic fundamental sensitive techniques with other motion estimation techniques, such as two-dimensional velocity estimation or speckle tracking, may operate better than using other contrast agent detection techniques because of substantially reduced clutter. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090082671 | Contrast Agent Imaging With Agent Specific Ultrasound Detection - Highly specific measurements of flow in vessels, such as the coronary artery, can be obtained by processing cubic fundamental information. By showing flow in vessels with a high degree of contrast-to-tissue specificity, ultrasound based 3D contrast agent based coronary artery angiograms may be possible. Measurement and display of the velocity of agent from the cubic fundamental signal is provided simultaneously with display of cubic fundamental energy, such as providing a display map indexed by both energy and velocity. High pulse repetition frequency (PRF) for cubic fundamental detection in conjunction with long velocity measurement intervals may increase low velocity sensitivity and measurement precision. Pulsed wave (PW) Doppler may be improved by using a cubic fundamental sensitive pulse sequence. Using cubic fundamental sensitive techniques with other motion estimation techniques, such as two-dimensional velocity estimation or speckle tracking, may operate better than using other contrast agent detection techniques because of substantially reduced clutter. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090082672 | Contrast Agent Imaging With Agent Specific Ultrasound Detection - Highly specific measurements of flow in vessels, such as the coronary artery, can be obtained by processing cubic fundamental information. By showing flow in vessels with a high degree of contrast-to-tissue specificity, ultrasound based 3D contrast agent based coronary artery angiograms may be possible. Measurement and display of the velocity of agent from the cubic fundamental signal is provided simultaneously with display of cubic fundamental energy, such as providing a display map indexed by both energy and velocity. High pulse repetition frequency (PRF) for cubic fundamental detection in conjunction with long velocity measurement intervals may increase low velocity sensitivity and measurement precision. Pulsed wave (PW) Doppler may be improved by using a cubic fundamental sensitive pulse sequence. Using cubic fundamental sensitive techniques with other motion estimation techniques, such as two-dimensional velocity estimation or speckle tracking, may operate better than using other contrast agent detection techniques because of substantially reduced clutter. | 03-26-2009 |
Patrick J. Pinhero, Columbia, MO US
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| 20100284086 | STRUCTURES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HARVESTING ENERGY FROM ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION - Methods, devices and systems for harvesting energy from electromagnetic radiation are provided including harvesting energy from electromagnetic radiation. In one embodiment, a device includes a substrate and one or more resonance elements disposed in or on the substrate. The resonance elements are configured to have a resonant frequency, for example, in at least one of the infrared, near-infrared and visible light spectra. A layer of conductive material may be disposed over a portion of the substrate to form a ground plane. An optical resonance gap or stand-off layer may be formed between the resonance elements and the ground plane. The optical resonance gap extends a distance between the resonance elements and the layer of conductive material approximately one-quarter wavelength of a wavelength of the at least one resonance element's resonant frequency. At least one energy transfer element may associated with the at least one resonance element. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110277805 | DEVICES FOR HARVESTING ENERGY FROM ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION - Methods, devices and systems for harvesting energy from electromagnetic radiation are provided including harvesting energy from electromagnetic radiation. In one embodiment, a device includes a substrate and one or more resonance elements disposed in or on the substrate. The resonance elements are configured to have a resonant frequency, for example, in at least one of the infrared, near-infrared and visible light spectra. A layer of conductive material may be disposed over a portion of the substrate to form a ground plane. An optical resonance gap or stand-off layer may be formed between the resonance elements and the ground plane. The optical resonance gap extends a distance between the resonance elements and the layer of conductive material approximately one-quarter wavelength of a wavelength of the at least one resonance element's resonant frequency. At least one energy transfer element may be associated with the at least one resonance element. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110293955 | METHODS OF FORMING A BORON NITRIDE, A METHOD OF CONDITIONING A BALLISTIC WEAPON, AND A METAL ARTICLE COATED WITH A MONOMERIC BORON-NITROGEN COMPOUND - A method of forming a boron nitride. The method comprises contacting a metal article with a monomeric boron-nitrogen compound and converting the monomeric boron-nitrogen compound to a boron nitride. The boron nitride is formed on the same or a different metal article. The monomeric boron-nitrogen compound is borazine, cycloborazane, trimethylcycloborazane, polyborazylene, B-vinylborazine, poly(B-vinylborazine), or combinations thereof. The monomeric boron-nitrogen compound is polymerized to form the boron nitride by exposure to a temperature greater than approximately 100° C. The boron nitride is amorphous boron nitride, hexagonal boron nitride, rhombohedral boron nitride, turbostratic boron nitride, wurzite boron nitride, combinations thereof, or boron nitride and carbon. A method of conditioning a ballistic weapon and a metal article coated with the monomeric boron-nitrogen compound are also disclosed. | 12-01-2011 |
Patrick J. Rebstein, Vancouver CA
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| 20080287522 | BENZYLATED PDE4 INHIBITORS - The present invention is directed to a method for reducing the emetogenic effects of PDE inhibitors, and more particularly is directed to compounds having PDE4 inhibition activity with little or no emetogenic side-effects, and chemical methods including benzylation for preparing such compounds. A benzyl group may be attached to either a carbon or nitrogen atom of a PDE4 inhibitor. Suitable benzylation chemistry is to extract a hydrogen from a PDE4 inhibitor, preferably with a base, and then react the resulting nucleophilic PDE4 inhibitor with a benzylating agent, e.g., benzyl bromide or a derivative thereof. | 11-20-2008 |
Patrick J. Reitelbach, Bumpass, VA US
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| 20090124403 | BOWLING BUMPER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE AND INSTALLATION - A bowling bumper system is provided. The bowling bumper system and more particularly an actuator or actuator assembly is decoupled from the bumpers, themselves, and configured to move the bumpers into an extended or retracted position. | 05-14-2009 |
Patrick J. Rousche, Downers Grove, IL US
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| 20090306533 | Stroke Inducing and Monitoring System and Method for Using the Same - The present invention is a system and method for realtime monitoring of neural responses to stroke. The system of the present invention provides a component for inducing a localized stroke and one or more sensors for monitoring molecular and cellular physiological events before, during and after the stroke. Methods for inducing a stroke, monitoring neural responses, and identifying neuroprotective strategies and/or agents with a model are also provided. | 12-10-2009 |
Patrick J. Scannon, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20080292640 | METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF IL-1BETA RELATED DISEASES - Disclosed are methods for the treatment and/or prevention of Type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance and disease states and conditions characterized by insulin resistance, obesity, hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia and Type 1 diabetes, comprising administering to a subject an effective amount of anti-IL-1β antibody or fragment thereof. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20100303807 | METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF IL-1BETA RELATED DISEASES - Disclosed are methods for the treatment and/or prevention of Type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance and disease states and conditions characterized by insulin resistance, obesity, hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia and Type 1 diabetes, comprising administering to a subject an effective amount of anti-IL-1β antibody or fragment thereof. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100316651 | CARDIOVASCULAR RELATED USES OF IL-1BETA ANTIBODIES AND BINDING FRAGMENTS THEREOF - Disclosed are methods for the reduction, prevention or treatment of cardiovascular events and/or cardiovascular diseases, including acute cardiovascular disease or chronic cardiovascular disease using anti-IL-1β binding molecules (e.g., IL-1β binding antibodies and fragments thereof). The present disclosure also relates to methods for prevention or treatment of cardiovascular events and/or cardiovascular diseases, including by reducing a cardiovascular event or disease. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110258837 | FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM - A flexible, multi-product, multi-technology, expandable facility for manufacturing products, such as biologicals, pharmaceuticals, or chemicals, and manufacturing processes using elements of such a facility. | 10-27-2011 |
Patrick J. Scannon, San Franciso, CA US
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| 20110038859 | METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF IL-1BETA RELATED DISEASES - Disclosed are methods for the treatment and/or prevention of Type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance and disease states and conditions characterized by insulin resistance, obesity, hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia and Type 1 diabetes, comprising administering to a subject an effective amount of anti-IL-1β antibody or fragment thereof. | 02-17-2011 |
Patrick J. Sebastiani, Jeannette, PA US
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| 20100150295 | SUBCRITICAL REACTIVITY MEASUREMENT METHOD - A method of determining the spatially corrected inverse count ratio (SCICR) used to determine reactor criticality, which subtracts a background noise signal from the source range detector output. The method monitors the source range detector signal at two different core temperature levels during a transient portion of the detector output as the power output of the reactor is increased in the source range. This information is employed to analytically determine the background noise signal, which is then subtracted from the detector outputs to obtain the SCICR reactivity measurement. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20110002432 | INCORE INSTRUMENT CORE PERFORMANCE VERIFICATION METHOD - A subcritical physics testing program which utilizes vanadium self-powered incore instrumentation thimble assemblies to provide an actual measured powered distribution that is used to confirm that the core will operate as designed. The signals received from the incore detector elements are integrated until a fractional uncertainty is less than a specified level. The measured power distribution is then compared against a predicted power distribution for a given rod position or temperature difference. If the measured power distribution is within a specified tolerance to the predicted power distribution, then the core is expected to behave as predicted. | 01-06-2011 |
Patrick J. Siemsen, Boerne, TX US
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| 20110291900 | Portable Pop-Up Direction Finding Antenna - An easily transportable multiband antenna array. The antenna array is fabricated on a multi-sided structure, such as a four-sided cube, made from a wire frame and fabric. The multi-sided structure is constructed so that it may be folded by first folding the faces against each other, and then twisting them to form a stack of loops. The antenna elements are fabricated on the faces, and comprise at least a loop antenna around the perimeter of each face, and a bow-tie antenna attached to each face. The antenna elements are fabricated and attached so that they do not inhibit the folding of the structure. | 12-01-2011 |
Patrick J. Silady, Niles, IL US
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| 20080260604 | Integrated process for producing xylenes and high purity benzene - Processes and apparatus are provided that provide high yields of xylenes per unit of aromatic-containing feed while enabling a high purity benzene co-product to be obtained without the need for an extraction or distillation to remove C | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080262278 | Integrated Process for Producing Xylenes and High Purity Benzene - Processes and apparatus are provided that provide high yields of xylenes per unit of aromatic-containing feed while enabling a high purity benzene co-product to be obtained without the need for an extraction or distillation to remove C | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080262280 | Integrated process for producing xylenes and high purity benzene - Processes and apparatus are provided that provide high yields of xylenes per unit of aromatic-containing feed while enabling a high purity benzene co-product to be obtained without the need for an extraction or distillation to remove C | 10-23-2008 |
| 20100069694 | Xylene Isomerization Process and Apparatus - Xylene isomerization processes, especially those processes in which ethylbenzene is also converted, are beneficially affected by adding benzene to the feed. | 03-18-2010 |
Patrick J. Sinko, Annandale, NJ US
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| 20110135732 | MULTIPLE PHASE CROSS-LINKED COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention is directed to pharmaceutical compositions, and method for preparing pharmaceutical compositions, comprising a cross-linked matrix physically entrapping at least one therapeutic agent. The matrix may comprise one or more phases in addition to an aqueous phase, such as a solid and/or oil phase. The matrix of the invention has at least one controlled release in-vivo kinetic profile, and may have additional profiles for the same agent. The matrix may also comprise more than one therapeutic agent, and each additional therapeutic agent may have one or more controlled release in-vivo kinetic profile. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110286926 | DEGRADABLE HYDROGEL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - This invention concerns an in situ biodegradable hydrogel drug delivery system in which the components are assembled in a manner that provides a mechanism for the timed cleavage of a particular amide bond in a covalently linked active agent or of the hydrogel structure. | 11-24-2011 |
Patrick J. Smith, Stavanger NO
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| 20090290449 | Processing Seismic Data Using Combined Regularization and 4D Binning - To process seismic data, a combined four-dimensional (4D) binning and regularization procedure is performed on the seismic data, where the combined 4D binning and regularization procedure includes computing measures associated with regularization of the seismic data, computing measures associated with 4D binning, and processing the seismic data according to the regularization measures and 4D binning measures. | 11-26-2009 |
Patrick J. Sumpmann, Maple Grove, MN US
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| 20100330237 | DENSIFIED PARTICULATE PACKAGED PRODUCTS - A packaged product comprising a container having a container volume; and a quantity of densified particulate products having a tapped bulk density ranging from 0.08 g/cc to 0.4 g/cc disposed within the container, wherein the quantity of densified particulate products occupies more than 85% of the container volume is provided. A process for producing the packaged product includes densifying a quantity of densifiable particulate products prior to forming a closing seal in its container. In one embodiment, vibrational forces are applied to a temporary container as it is being removed from a shipping container. | 12-30-2010 |
Patrick J. Swaggert, Jordan, MN US
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| 20080238033 | PORTABLE DRAFT BAR ASSEMBLY - A portable draft bar assembly including an end bracket configured to be mounted to a plurality of bucket attachment types of various machinery, and a main bar having a first end configured to be selectively coupled to the end bracket and a second end configured to receive and retain one of a plurality of hitch assembly types. An anchor bracket is configured to be selectively coupled to the main bar at one of a plurality of positions, and an end clamp is slideably coupled to the main bar between second end and the anchor bracket and includes an angled channel. A binder assembly is coupled between the anchor bracket and end clamp, wherein the anchor bracket is selectively coupled to a selected one of the plurality of positions so that the angled channel at least partially engages a leading edge of a bucket to which the end bracket is mounted, and wherein the binder assembly is configured to draw the end clamp and anchor bracket together to wedge and secure the angled channel against the leading edge of the bucket. | 10-02-2008 |
Patrick J. Sweeney, Ii, Philomont, VA US
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| 20090267743 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A DEPLOYABLE RADIO-FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION PORTAL SYSTEM - In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a first assembly, a second assembly, and a coupling element coupled to the first assembly and the second assembly. The first assembly includes a processor, a memory, and a radiator module, the processor operatively coupled to the memory and the radiator module. The second assembly includes a radiator operatively coupled to the radiator module. The second assembly is movable relative to the first assembly about the coupling element between a first configuration and a second configuration. The processor is configured to interrogate a radio-frequency identification module via the radiator module and the radiator when the second assembly is in the second configuration. | 10-29-2009 |
Patrick J. Swindon, Cincinnati, OH US
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| 20080287976 | Gastric band with engagement member - A gastric band includes a gastric band body having a first end and second end. The first end and the second end are provided with a respective first latching member and a second latching member. The first end includes a tip and an engagement member proximal the first latching member such that the engagement member is on a side of the first latching member opposite the tip. The engagement member enhances one's ability to grasp the first end of the gastric band body during application and removal. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20110071553 | IMPLANTABLE RESTRICTION SYSTEM WITH LOAD MONITOR - An apparatus for regulating the functioning of a patient's organ or duct includes an elongated member having a first end and a second end. A fastener is disposed on the first end of the elongated member. The fastener is configured to engage the second end of the elongated member so that the elongated member forms a loop around the organ or duct. A tension element is disposed for movement within the elongated member. A drive element is associated with and engages the tension element for causing the tension element to control the tension applied by the elongated member against a patient's body organ or duct. A load monitor ensures that excessive pressure is not applied to a patient's body organ or duct. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110071557 | SYMMETRICAL DRIVE SYSTEM FOR AN IMPLANTABLE RESTRICTION DEVICE - An apparatus for regulating the functioning of a patient's organ or duct includes an elongated member having a first end and a second end. A fastener is disposed on the first end of the elongated member. The fastener is configured to engage the second end of the elongated member so that the elongated member forms a loop around the organ or duct. A tension element is disposed for movement within the elongated member. A symmetrical drive system including a drive element associated with and engaging the tension element for causing the tension element to control the tension applied by the elongated member against a patient's body organ or duct is further provided. In accordance with an alternate embodiment an apparatus for regulating the functioning of a patient's organ or duct including an elongated member having a first end and a second end. A fastener is disposed on the first end of the elongated member. The fastener is configured to engage the second end of the elongated member so that the elongated member forms a loop around the organ or duct. A tension element is disposed for movement within the elongated member. The tension element is composed of a flexible first member and a flexible second member, wherein the flexible first member is movable relative to the flexible second member. A drive element is associated with and engages the tension element for causing the tension element to control the tension applied by the elongated member against a patient's body organ or duct. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110071558 | IMPLANTABLE RESTRICTION SYSTEM TENSION RELEASE MECHANISM - An apparatus for regulating the functioning of a patient's organ or duct includes an elongated member having a first end and a second end. A fastener is disposed on the first end of the elongated member. The fastener is configured to engage the second end of the elongated member so that the elongated member forms a loop around the organ or duct. A tension element is disposed for movement within the elongated member. A drive element is associated with and engages the tension element for causing the tension element to control the tension applied by the elongated member against a patient's body organ or duct. A tension release mechanism is associated with the tension element. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110071646 | TISSUE INTERFACE FOR IMPLANTABLE RESTRICTION SYSTEM - An apparatus for regulating the functioning of a patient's organ or duct includes an elongated member having a first end and a second end. The elongated member has a compressible ventral surface and a substantially rigid dorsal periphery, wherein the elongated member includes a fluid bladder positioned along the ventral surface. A fastener is disposed on the first end of the elongated member. The fastener is configured to engage the second end of the elongated member so that the elongated member forms a loop around the organ or duct. A tension element is disposed for movement within the elongated member. A drive element is associated with and engages the tension element for causing the tension element to control the tension applied by the elongated member against a patient's body organ or duct. Alternate embodiments are also disclosed. | 03-24-2011 |
Patrick J. Tatera, Talkeetna, AK US
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| 20100047386 | Method of making alcohol concentrate - One embodiment of the present invention is method for making an alcohol concentrate using a nested batch fermentation process, wherein multiple rounds of wort fermentation, distillation and refortification, is described. The rounds are repeated until the desired concentration of fermented wort is obtained. Another embodiment of the present invention is a method for a continuous fermentation process, wherein portions of the fermentation are distilled and the remaining wort is returned to the active fermentation. This process is repeated until the desired concentration of the fermented wort is obtained. Yet another embodiment of the present invention is a method for extraction of hops compounds, wherein the distilled alcohol from the nested or continuous fermentation process is used. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20110113972 | Carbonation device - The carbonation device includes a cap system selectively mounted to the mouth of a liquid container. The cap system includes a cap, a rotatable control ring coaxial with and selectively attached to the cap, a reaction vessel selectively attached to the bottom of the cap, and an elongate distribution tube selectively mounted to the cap. The reaction vessel is filled with a preselected amount of carbonating material such that when the control ring is rotated in one position, water may be introduced into the vessel to initiate the carbonation reaction. In another position, the carbonating gas flows into the liquid via the distribution tube. Other rotated positions permit locking and unlocking of the control ring. The carbonation device also includes a drop-in configuration that serves as a self-contained carbonation distribution vessel. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110115103 | CARBONATION DEVICE - The carbonation device includes a cap system selectively mounted to the mouth of a liquid container. The cap system includes a cap, a syringe piston reciprocable within the cap, an actuating mechanism for reciprocating the syringe piston, and a reaction vessel selectively attached to the bottom of the cap. The syringe piston includes a storage area to be filled with water by repeated activation of the actuating mechanism. The water from the charged syringe piston discharges into the reaction vessel that has been filled with a preselected amount of reactants to initiate the carbonation reaction. In an alternative embodiment, the carbonation device includes a rotatable control ring to selectively puncture a CO | 05-19-2011 |
Patrick J. Taylor, Rancho Cordova, CA US
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| 20090139319 | Device for Use in Rating Engine Deposits - A sectioning device for use in dividing an engine part into sections for rating is provided. The sectioning device has a plurality of sectioners that are slidingly engaged in grooves of two separate plates, held together by at least a fastener. In operation, the sectioners can be adjusted to accommodate engine parts of different sizes, with minimal damages and losses of engine deposits in the rating process. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20110284033 | CLEANING OF NATURAL GAS ASH DEPOSITS FROM COMBUSTION CHAMBERS - A method is provided for removing carbonaceous ash deposits from a light hydrocarbon gas combustion chamber. The method comprises contacting the gas combustion chamber containing the ash deposits with alkali metal hydroxide. The alkali metal hydroxide causes the ash to soften and in one embodiment, to flake off, often down to bare metal. The combustion chamber can be part of a spark-ignited engine run on natural gas or propane. | 11-24-2011 |
Patrick J. Tiberio, Shelton, CT US
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| 20080268679 | Snap together electrical receptacle - A receptacle includes a housing with a face member coupled to a base. A mounting bridge with first and second sides is connected to the base by a bottom member extending along a back surface of the base. The mounting bridge includes at least one substantially L-shaped tab formed on the first side of the bridge engaging a front surface of the base remote from the back surface. An upright post located towards the center of the bridge has a circular opening and a plurality of barbs disposed along its outer edges. Snaps protrude from the first and second ends of the base to engage apertures in the first and second sides of the mounting bridge. | 10-30-2008 |
Patrick J. Tiberio, Jr., Shelton, CT US
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| 20100144212 | Wiring device assembly with contact stabilizing structure - A wiring device assembly with one or more electrical contacts having respective contact stabilizing assemblies which are operable to rigidly hold the electrical contacts in a device housing. The contact stabilizing assemblies prevent the contacts from becoming displaced within the housing under vibrational, rotational and other stresses. The contact stabilizing assemblies are connected to the electrical contacts and fit in housing channels specifically shaped to accommodate the stabilizing assemblies. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100175254 | Wiring device assembly with contact stabilizing structure - A wiring device assembly with one or more electrical contacts having respective contact stabilizing assemblies which are operable to rigidly hold the electrical contacts in a device housing. The contact stabilizing assemblies prevent the contacts from becoming displaced within the housing under vibrational, rotational and other stresses. The contact stabilizing assemblies are connected to the electrical contacts and fit in housing channels specifically shaped to accommodate the stabilizing assemblies. | 07-15-2010 |
Patrick J. Tittle, St. Paul, MN US
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| 20110077132 | Non-electrical exercise apparatus - A non-electric low impact exercise apparatus comprising a base, a first footpad having a first end and a second end and a second footpad having a first end and a second end, and at least one cross member pivotally attached to the base with the cross member swivelable with respect to the base and pivotally connecting the first footpad to the second footpad with the first footpad and the second footpad swingable in a clockwise and arcing and a counterclockwise and arcing direction along a single plane with respect to the base by virtue of the pivotal attachment to the cross member. | 03-31-2011 |
Patrick J. Udelhofen, Chicago, IL US
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| 20090235440 | Protective shoulder pads - A protective shoulder pad assembly for use in contact sports. The shoulder pad assembly includes a flexible vest, a pair of rigid shoulder pads attached to the vest, and a pair of straps extending from a back side of the vest. The straps can each be refastenably attached to a front side of the vest. In particular, the straps can be crossed over one another in an “X” configuration on the front side of the vest, thereby directly securing each strap to both a front right portion and a front left portion of the vest. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20110289664 | PROTECTIVE SHOULDER PADS - A shoulder pad assembly includes a flexible vest, a pair of shoulder pads coupled to the vest, and first and second straps. The flexible vest has a back side and right and left front sides. The first strap has a first end region coupled to and extending from a first location on the back side and a second end region refastenably and selectively attached to the right or left front sides. The second strap has a third end region coupled to and extending from a second location on the back side and a fourth end region refastenably and selectively attached to the right or left front sides. At least a portion of the left front side is configured to releasably engage the first or the second straps, and at least a portion of the right front side is configured to releasably engage the first or the second straps. | 12-01-2011 |
Patrick J. Vanderheiden, Aurora, NE US
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| 20080209859 | Wrapping cart machine and method of wrapping - To palletize packages, a wrapping vehicle includes a vertically mounted drive screw having a plurality of ball nuts mounted at wrapping-effective distances from each other on the vertically mounted drive screw. Each ball-nut has a corresponding cantilever mounted to the ball nut to support a roll of wrapping material. A tension adjustment mechanism is mounted to adjust the resistance to motion of each roll of wrapping material and thus the tension on the wrapping material. The ball nuts are each connected to side support guide plates positioned to slide against the sides of mast housing the drive screw wherein said ball nuts are supported against tilting movement. | 09-04-2008 |
Patrick J. Yagle, Fort Worth, TX US
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| 20100084514 | System and method to control flowfield vortices with micro-jet arrays - The present invention provides a system and method for actively manipulating and controlling aerodynamic or hydrodynamic flow field vortices within a fluid flow over a surface using micro-jet arrays. The system and method for actively manipulating and controlling the inception point, size and trajectory of flow field vortices within the fluid flow places micro-jet arrays on surfaces bounding the fluid flow. These micro-jet arrays are then actively manipulated to control the flow behavior of the ducted fluid flow, influence the inception point and trajectory of flow field vortices within the fluid flow, and reduce flow separation within the primary fluid flow. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20110180146 | MICROVANES FOR AIRCRAFT AFT BODY DRAG REDUCTION - The invention relates a method and apparatus for reducing the drag on aircraft, particularly aircraft with an upswept afterbody. The method includes the steps of positioning a plurality of drag reducing elements on the fuselage of the aircraft, wherein the drag reducing elements are positioned on the fuselage from a position at the breakline of the fuselage and extending toward the tail of the aircraft. In preferred embodiments, each of the plurality of drag reducing elements is positioned such that a first end of the drag reducing element is at an angle of between approximately 15 and 35° nose up relative to the flow of air about the fuselage at the location where the drag reducing element is positioned. | 07-28-2011 |
Patrick J. Yeshe, Woodbury, MN US
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| 20110176325 | VISCOELASTIC LIGHTGUIDE - Disclosed herein is an optical device having a light source and a viscoelastic lightguide. Light from the light source enters the viscoelastic lightguide and is transported within the lightguide by total internal reflection. The viscoelastic lightguide may comprise a pressure sensitive adhesive. The optical device may be used in a variety of constructions wherein the device emits light being transported within the viscoelastic lightguide. Constructions include those used for signs, markings, illumination devices, display devices, keypad assemblies and tail light assemblies for vehicles. | 07-21-2011 |