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Allen T. Phillips, Boalsburg, PA US
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| 20090023203 | Sensor Device for Interrogation of Changes in the Contents of a Sealed Container - A device and method allowing evaluation of the contents of a sealed primary container by means of an integral sensor which is separated from the contents of the sealed primary container yet provides information on quality of the contents of the primary container without breaking the sealed system. The integral sensor device includes a biosensor retained within a plastic construct by a gated-pore membrane. Pores in the membrane open in response to an environmental change in the primary container allowing the contents of the primary container to contact the biosensor. Status of the contents of the primary container can be determined by inspection of the biosensor, visually or via a fiberoptic probe, through the optical window of the plastic construct. | 01-22-2009 |
Carl Alexander Phillips, West Chester, PA US
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| 20100289208 | BULK DOCUMENT FEEDER WITH REMOVABLE CARTRIDGE - A bulk document feeder module is adapted for connection to a document acceptor and is operable, when attached to the document acceptor, to feed one document at a time, from a bundle of documents, to the document acceptor. The bulk document feeder module can include a document transport mechanism, a portion of which includes a removable cartridge, to facilitate removal of a jammed object from the feeder module. The document acceptor can form part of a bill or other document validator. | 11-18-2010 |
David Phillips, Renfrew, PA US
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| 20110254334 | Collapsible hanging chair - Disclosed herein is a collapsible hanging chair which may be transported easily into remote areas and attached to any substantially vertical support, such as a tree or a telephone pole. The collapsible hanging chair of the present invention may be attached to a swivel for 360° rotation and visibility. A series of cords connected to the seat support springs provide for suspension of the collapsible hanging chair and combine with the springs to provide shock absorption and balancing as the user sits and rotates in the chair. | 10-20-2011 |
Eifion Phillips, Boothwyn, PA US
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| 20110136804 | Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Ligands 101 - Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor ligands of Formula I | 06-09-2011 |
Gary Phillips, Philadelphia, PA US
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| 20110104159 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING, CONTROLLING, REDUCING, AMELIORATING, OR PREVENTING ALLERGY - A composition for treating, controlling, reducing, ameliorating, or preventing allergy comprises a dissociated glucocorticoid receptor agonist (“DIGRA”), a prodrug thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable ester thereof. The composition can comprise an anti-allergic medicament and/or an additional anti-inflammatory agent and can be formulated for topical application, injection, or implantation. The anti-allergic medicament can comprise an antihistamine, a mast-cell stabilizer, a leukotriene inhibitor, an immunomodulator, an anti-IgE agent, or a combination thereof. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110105559 | Compositions and Methods for Treating, Controlling, Reducing, Ameliorating, or Preventing Allergy - A composition for treating, controlling, reducing, ameliorating, or preventing allergy comprises a dissociated glucocorticoid receptor agonist (“DIGRA”), a prodrug thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable ester thereof. The composition can comprise an anti-allergic medicament and/or an additional anti-inflammatory agent and can be formulated for topical application, injection, or implantation. The anti-allergic medicament can comprise an antihistamine, a mast-cell stabilizer, a leukotriene inhibitor, an immunomodulator, an anti-IgE agent, or a combination thereof. | 05-05-2011 |
Gregory Joseph Phillips, Landenberg, PA US
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| 20100312699 | Debit purchasing of stored value card for use by and/or delivery to others - A method of issuing a purchase card is provided. The method includes the steps of presenting a purchaser with the opportunity to buy the purchase card, determining whether the purchaser has sufficient funds to pay for the purchase card, creating a purchase card account for a recipient designated by the purchaser, and issuing the purchase card. The purchase card may also be issued in connection with another credit card, for example as a rebate for purchases on the credit card. The purchase card may also be converted to a credit card. | 12-09-2010 |
Marcus Phillips, Lincoln University, PA US
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| 20110246385 | AUTOMATICALLY RECALIBRATING RISK MODELS - Methods, computer readable media, and apparatuses for automatically recalibrating risk models are presented. An identifier of a modeling function may be received. The modeling function may have at least one input variable and a first set of one or more coefficients. Updated performance data that includes at least one input value corresponding to the at least one input variable may be received from a data source. Then, a second set of one or more coefficients may be calculated for the modeling function based on the updated performance data. If it is subsequently determined that the modeling function more accurately models the updated performance data when the second set of one or more coefficients is used in computing a result of the modeling function, then the first set of one or more coefficients may be replaced with the second set of one or more coefficients to recalibrate the modeling function. | 10-06-2011 |
Mark A. Phillips, King Of Prussia, PA US
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| 20120022620 | WARMING THERAPY DEVICE INCLUDING HEATED MATTRESS ASSEMBLY - An apparatus and method for performing warming therapy is described. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a patient support assembly and at least one heating element coupled to the patient support assembly, formed of a plurality of heating cells. In another exemplary embodiment, the heating element is formed of a plurality of separate heating segments which may be Individually controlled. In yet another exemplary embodiment, the heating element is coupled to at least one oxygen sensor and a control system for controlling the power applied to the heating element based on the oxygen level measured by the oxygen sensor. The heating element may be made of materials which are X-ray transparent, so that a patient disposed on a heated mattress will not need to be moved from the mattress to have effective X-ray diagnostics performed. | 01-26-2012 |
Michael J. Phillips, Camp Hill, PA US
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| 20080242127 | TRANSCEIVER RECEPTACLE ASSEMBLY - A receptacle assembly for a transceiver module includes a transceiver cage that is configured to receive the transceiver module. The transceiver cage is configured to be mounted proximate a cutout in a circuit board such that a portion of the transceiver cage extends through the cutout. A connector is configured to mate with the transceiver module and is disposed within the cage. The transceiver cage and the connector are configured to be mounted on the same surface of a circuit board. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080285236 | Heat transfer system for a receptacle assembly - A receptacle assembly includes a housing that is configured to hold an electrical module. An energy transfer element, which is held by the housing, is positioned to directly engage the electrical module. The transfer element absorbs thermal energy produced by the electrical module. The receptacle assembly also includes a heat sink that is remotely located from the transfer element. A thermally conductive member extends between the heat sink and the transfer element to convey thermal energy therebetween. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090264010 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING A JUMPER ASSEMBLY - A connector assembly for a device having a host circuit board includes a first circuit board, a connector receptacle and a jumper assembly. The first circuit board includes a first conductive trace. The connector receptacle is mounted on the first board and is electrically connected with the first conductive trace. The connector receptacle includes a mating interface configured to mate with an electrical connector. The jumper assembly has a height and is mounted on the first board. The jumper assembly also is electronically connected with the first conductive trace. The jumper assembly is configured to be mounted to the host board. The height of the jumper assembly controls a position of the connector receptacle with respect to the host board. The jumper assembly is configured to close a circuit comprising the first conductive trace of the first board and a second conductive trace of the host board. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090274422 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING A LIGHT PIPE ASSEMBLY - A connector assembly includes a first connector having a housing and a plurality of contacts extending from the housing. The housing and the contacts define a mating interface and the first connector includes a light source. A second connector has a housing and a plurality of contacts defining a mating interface configured to mate with the mating interface of the first connector. The connector assembly also includes a light pipe assembly having a plurality of separate light pipe segments, wherein a first light pipe segment is provided with the first connector and directs light from the light source, and a second light pipe segment is provided with the second connector and receives light from the first light pipe segment to direct light to an external portion of the second connector. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275228 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING PULL TETHER FOR LATCH RELEASE - An electrical connector includes a housing having a plurality of contacts defining a mating interface for a mating connector. A latch extends from the housing and is configured to securely couple the housing to the mating connector. The latch is depressible to an unlatched position. A tether is mated with the latch. The tether is movable between a released position and an actuated position, wherein the tether depresses the latch to the unlatched position when the tether is moved to the actuated position. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20100111476 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A LIGHT PIPE ASSEMBLY - A connector assembly that includes a receptacle connector and a light pipe. The connector is configured to receive a removable device inserted along a longitudinal axis. The connector has a side surface that extends along a plane defined by the longitudinal axis and a vertical axis that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The connector includes a ledge and a positive stop that project laterally outward from the side surface. The ledge has a ledge surface that joins the side surface. The light pipe extends substantially along the longitudinal axis. The light pipe has an inward-facing surface that is substantially flat throughout and abuts the side surface of the connector. The light pipe rests upon the ledge surface and the positive stop is positioned on the side surface to block the light pipe from moving in at least one direction along the longitudinal axis. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100246142 | LATCH ASSEMBLY FOR A PLUGGABLE ELECTRONIC MODULE - A latch assembly for a pluggable electronic module matable with a receptacle assembly includes a lever actuatable between a latched position and an unlatched position, a yoke assembly operatively coupled to the lever, and a latch element coupled to the latch end of the yoke assembly. The yoke assembly has a latch end rotatable between a latched position and an unlatched position. The latch element is movable between an engaged position and an unengaged position as the latch end is rotated between the latched and unlatched positions, respectively. The latch element is configured to engage the receptacle assembly to lock the pluggable electronic module within the receptacle assembly when the latch element is in the engaged position. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110255830 | CABLE ASSEMBLY - A cable assembly includes a housing having a mating end and a cable end and receives a cable through the cable end. The housing has a mounting block proximate to the cable end. A ferrule is configured to be terminated to the cable. The ferrule has an inner bushing and an outer bushing, with the inner and outer bushings cooperating to capture a cable braid of the cable therebetween. The ferrule is retained within the mounting block such that the ferrule is housed interior of the housing. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110262074 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A FLOATABLE LIGHT PIPE ASSEMBLY - A connector assembly configured to be positioned relative to a light-emitting element. The connector assembly includes a receptacle connector that has a member cavity and a base. The connector assembly also includes a light pipe (LP) structure that has input and output ends. The input end is configured to capture light emitted from the light-emitting element. The connector assembly also includes an alignment member that is received within the member cavity of the receptacle connector and is coupled to the LP structure. The alignment member is sized to float within the member cavity to control a relative position of the input end of the LP structure with respect to the base. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110294334 | LATCH FOR A CABLE ASSEMBLY - A latch assembly for a connector is provided. The latch assembly includes a latch coupled to the connector. The latch includes a crossbar and a latch arm extending from the crossbar. The latch arm is configured to engage a mating connector. An anchor point engages the latch. The latch rotates about the anchor point between an open position, where the latch arm is configured to disengage from the mating connector, and a closed position. where the latch arm is configured to engage the mating connector. A biasing mechanism engages the crossbar of the latch to bias the latch into the closed position, wherein in the closed position the latch assembly generates a latch force on the mating connector in a direction opposite to a load force imposed on at least one of the connector and the mating connector. | 12-01-2011 |
Michael John Phillips, Camp Hill, PA US
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| 20090093140 | MODULAR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH ENHANCED JACK INTERFACE - An electrical connector includes a contact sub-assembly having a plurality of contacts arranged on a contact support member. The contact support member has a pair of opposed support walls extending from a base to a mating end, and the support walls are separated by a gap that extends from the mating end toward the base. The contacts extend at least partially along the support walls between the mating end and the base, wherein a first set of the contacts are provided on one of the support walls and a second set of the contacts are provided on the other of the support walls. The contacts are exposed to the gap for connection with a mating connector received within the gap. The electrical connector also includes a housing having a cavity configured to receive the mating connector, wherein the contact sub-assembly is received within the cavity for mating with the mating connector. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090093166 | MODULAR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH ENHANCED PLUG INTERFACE - An electrical connector includes a plug body having a cavity defined by outer body walls. The cavity has a cavity axis extending between a mating end and a base end of the cavity. The plug body also includes a web portion within the cavity, wherein the web portion extends along the cavity axis and includes a first side and a second side. The first and second sides are spaced apart from, and generally face, corresponding ones of the outer body walls. The plug body is configured to be received within a receptacle of a mating connector, and a portion of the mating connector is received within the cavity along the first and second sides of the web portion when the plug body is mated within the mating connector. The electrical connector also includes a plurality of contacts arranged on the web portion in differential pairs, wherein a first differential pair of contacts is positioned on the first side and a second differential pair of contacts is positioned on the second side for interfacing with the mating connector. | 04-09-2009 |
Michelle C. Phillips, Lititz, PA US
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| 20100229319 | Spatula - A spatula specifically designed to retrieve contents, typically, the remnants, from a container having a constricted opening, has an elongated handle with a flexible blade peripherally defined by a pair of shoulders extending laterally from the handle and rounding to form a pair of side edges. A first side edge is generally parallel to the handle and terminates in a bottom edge extending perpendicularly from the first side edge. The second side edge originates from an acute angle with the second shoulder and extends obliquely toward the handle and terminates in an obtuse rounded angel with the bottom edge of the spatula. Topographically, the spatula blade has a front face surface having a concave depression and a back surface generally accommodating the front face surface. | 09-16-2010 |
Richard Phillips, St. Marys, PA US
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| 20090162236 | Powder Metallurgy Methods And Compositions - The present invention provides metal powder compositions for pressed powder metallurgy and methods of forming metal parts using the metal powder compositions. In each embodiment of the invention, the outer surface of primary metal particles in the metal powder composition is chemically cleaned to remove oxides in situ, which provides ideal conditions for achieving near full density metal parts when the metal powder compositions are sintered. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20100028194 | Method For Protecting Powder Metallurgy Alloy Elements From Oxidation And/Or Hydrolization During Sintering - A method for protecting powder metallurgy alloy elements from oxidation and/or hydrolyzation during sintering. The method includes (1) coating the admixed alloy elements in an inert (e.g., nitrogen) atmosphere with a hydrophobic lubricant that is capable of becoming mobile during pressing, the amount of lubricant being at least 45% of the total volume of all components to be added to the base metal powder; (2) mixing the lubricant-coated admixed alloy elements with the base metal powder to form a mixture; (3) pressing the mixture to form a pre-sintered part having a green density that is from about 95% to about 98% of a calculated pore-free density; and (4) sintering the part. | 02-04-2010 |
Ronald E. Phillips, New Castle, PA US
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| 20100101198 | Air Quality Containment Unit - The present invention describes an air quality containment unit for isolating a construction, renovation or maintenance project. The air quality containment unit contains dust, molds and other air-borne pollutants using a filter, such as a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter, to maintain a negative air pressure in the unit. The air quality containment unit includes at least one sealable orifice that allows workers to introduce, for example, an electrical cord into the unit without breaching containment. | 04-29-2010 |
Scott T. Phillips, State College, PA US
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| 20110240151 | FLUIDIC DEVICE - A fluidic device having a first layer with a first layer wicking channel and a second layer extending across the first layer and having a second layer functional wicking channel. The fluidic device can further include a third layer extending across the second layer, the third layer having a third layer functional wicking channel. The second layer functional wicking channel can have a different function than the third layer functional wicking channel and the functional wicking channels can afford for the fluidic device to be used as a timer, a battery, and/or a chemical assay. | 10-06-2011 |