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Adam C. Poor, Toledo, OH US
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20140015218 | ARM AND LEG POWERED VEHICLE - A vehicle is provided that includes a frame having a drive member supported for rotation thereon. A handlebar is supported for pivotal movement relative to the frame. A drive mechanism is provided on the frame that is configured to rotate the drive member in a first rotational direction when the handlebar is pivoted in either a first direction using a push-stroke or a second direction using a pull-stroke. | 01-16-2014 |
Alexander E. Poor, Philadelphia, PA US
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20150038584 | MATERIALS FOR DISINFECTION PRODUCED BY NON-THERMAL PLASMA - Aspects of the present subject matter are directed to a method comprising contacting an fluid, optionally containing an added organic material, with a non-thermal plasma to form a disinfection composition, wherein the disinfection composition is a liquid, and contacting a surface with the disinfection composition, wherein the surface is at least partially disinfected upon contact with the disinfection composition. Additional aspects of the present subject matter are directed to a method comprising forming a disinfection composition by contacting an organic material with a non-thermal plasma, wherein the disinfection composition is a liquid. A further aspect of the present subject matter is directed to a disinfection composition comprising an organic material contacted by a non-thermal plasma, wherein the disinfection composition is a liquid. | 02-05-2015 |
Catherine B. Poor, Boulder, CO US
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20160060663 | PRODUCTION OF FATTY ACIDS ESTERS - A microbial cell is used for producing at least one fatty acid ester, wherein the cell is genetically modified to contain (i) at least one first genetic mutation that enables the cell to produce at least one fatty acid and/or acyl coenzyme A (CoA) thereof by increased enzymatic activity in the cell relative to the wild type cell of malonyl-CoA dependent and malonyl-ACP independent fatty acyl-CoA metabolic pathway, wherein the fatty acid contains at least 5 carbon atoms; and (ii) a second genetic mutation that increases the activity of at least one wax ester synthase in the cell relative to the wild type cell and the wax ester synthase has sequence identity of at least 50% to a polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 1-8 and combinations thereof or to a functional fragment of any of the polypeptides for catalyzing the conversion of fatty acid and/or acyl coenzyme A thereof to the fatty acid ester. | 03-03-2016 |
David Deas Sinkler Poor, Meadowbrook, PA US
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20150154879 | USE OF A RESOURCE ALLOCATION ENGINE IN PROCESSING STUDENT RESPONSES TO ASSESSMENT ITEMS - A resource allocation can be utilized to control resources to determine trustworthy item scores for a respondent's response to an assessment item. Embodiments may utilize one or more resources to extract the student response to an item, one or more resources to establish an item score for that item based on the extracted response, and one or more resources to evaluate the extracted or score and further utilize such resources until a trustworthy item score is established. Confidence indicators may be used for both digital representations of student responses and the scores derived from such digital representations of student responses. | 06-04-2015 |
David D.s. Poor, Meadowbrook, PA US
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20080316552 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DATA CAPTURE FROM IMAGED DOCUMENTS - Methods and apparatus are disclosed for locating an area of interest within a digital image of a form captured by an imaging scanner. Specific examples include methods and apparatus for optical mark reading with a digital imaging scanner. In many of the methods, an image of a response form is captured by a scanner, and “target” areas for possible responses are located within the image based upon an expected location being adjusted as necessary for certain error-inducing defects in the forms or scanning process. Also disclosed are steps to normalize the darkness values of pixels captured from an optically scanned form. | 12-25-2008 |
20090110270 | Use of Composite Bitmapped Images in Conjunction with Display of Captured Data - In order to efficiently present data extracted from a captured image of an assessment document, a single bitmapped composite image is constructed from multiple images or components such that each layer or content type is stored within discrete bits within each pixel. Different layers are then shown, hidden, emphasized, or otherwise manipulated within a display process through the use of palette color manipulation. Applications to other than assessment documents are discussed. | 04-30-2009 |
David D. S. Poor, Meadowbrook, PA US
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20080227075 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUNDANT DATA CAPTURE FROM SCANNED DOCUMENTS - Embodiments of the invention may be used to capture student markings on assessment documents. Embodiments of the invention may be used for selected response questions or constructed response questions. Embodiments of the invention may be particularly suited to process exceptional marks. | 09-18-2008 |
20090015875 | IMAGE MANIPULATION OF DIGITIZED IMAGES OF DOCUMENTS - A system and method for reading into memory a plurality of scanned image files, obtaining a set of parameters describing the extent to which each scanned image file deviates from a theoretical image file, wherein the set of parameters includes at least one of a horizontal offset, a vertical offset, a horizontal stretch, a vertical stretch, or skew, manipulating a first scanned image file from the plurality according to the set of parameters for the scanned image file, reading into memory a manipulation control, conditionally manipulating a second scanned image file from the plurality based on a value of the manipulation control, and saving at least one manipulated image. | 01-15-2009 |
Harold Vincent Poor, Princeton, NJ US
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20120039385 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOSSY SOURCE-CHANNEL CODING AT THE APPLICATION LAYER - A source channel encoder, source channel decoder and methods for implementing such devices are disclosed herein. The source channel encoder includes a linear transform encoder configured to generate a plurality of source components. A successive refinement quantizer is configured to generate a plurality of bit planes based on the source components. A systematic linear encoder configured to map the bit planes into channel-encoded symbols. The linear transform encoder may be configured to apply a Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) or a Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT). The linear transform encoder may be configured for differential encoding. | 02-16-2012 |
20150078750 | NONLINEAR FOURIER ANALYSIS IN OPTICAL SYSTEMS - A receiver configured to receive wave packets encoded with data via a nonlinear channel is disclosed. The receiver includes an input configured to receive the wave packets from the non-linear channel. The receiver also includes a processor configured to generate a transfer matrix from the received wave packets and find the representation of the transfer matrix as ratios of polynomials and compute the non-linear Fourier spectrum in which the data has been embedded. The receiver may also include a demodulator configured to demodulate the non-linear Fourier spectrum to recover the data. Periodic boundary conditions may be selected. Boundary conditions may be selected based on a non-periodic vanishing signal. The received wave packets may be configured as solitons. The nonlinear channel may be an optical channel. | 03-19-2015 |
Harold Vincent Poor Poor, Princeton, NJ US
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20140232528 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURING BACKSCATTER WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - A system and method for securing backscatter communication. In one embodiment, a backscatter communication system includes a reader. The reader is configured to receive backscatter transmissions. The reader includes a transmitter configured to emit a radio frequency signal to induce backscatter communication. The transmitter includes a continuous wave (CW) carrier signal generator and a noise signal generator. The CW carrier signal generator produces a CW carrier signal. The noise signal generator generates a noise signal. The transmitter is configured to combine the CW carrier signal and the noise signal, and to transmit the combined signal to induce backscatter communication. | 08-21-2014 |
H. Vincent Poor, Princeton, NJ US
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20090111411 | System and Method for Blind Estimation of Multiple Carrier Frequency Offsets and Separation of User Signals in Wireless Communications Systems - A system and method for blind estimation of carrier frequency offsets (CFOs) and separation of user signals in wireless communications systems are provided. Blind estimation of CFOs (i.e., without knowledge of the conditions of the transmitter or the transmission medium/channel) is carried out in order to improve reception quality by a wireless communications device. A received RF signal is over-sampled by a pre-defined over-sampling factor, and polyphase components are extracted from the over-sampled signal. The polyphase components are used to construct a virtual receiver output matrix, e.g., a model of the received signal and its associated output matrix. System response conditions are blindly estimated by applying a blind system estimation algorithm to the virtual receiver output matrix. A plurality of CFO estimates are obtained from the estimated system response conditions, and can be used by an equalizer to adjust receiver parameters in accordance with the CFO estimates so as to maximize reception quality and to extract multiple user signals from the received signal. | 04-30-2009 |
20090274222 | System and Method for Initial Ranging in Wireless Communication Systems - A system and method for initial ranging in wireless communication systems is provided. A plurality of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) blocks are received by an OFDMA base station transceiver from a plurality of remote user devices in wireless communication with the base station. A ranging subchannel is extracted from the OFDM blocks. The number of active codes in the ranging subchannel is determined, active codes are identified, and carrier frequency offsets (CFOs) are estimated for each active code. Timing delays and power levels for each active code are then estimated. The estimated CFOs, timing delays, and power levels are broadcasted by the base station to the remote user devices, so that the user devices can utilize same to adjust transmission parameters to optimize power levels and synchronize communication with the base station. | 11-05-2009 |
20100103917 | System and Method for Synchronizing Phases and Frequencies of Devices in Multi-User, Wireless Communications Systems - A system and method for synchronizing the phases and frequencies of devices in multi-user, wireless communications systems are provided. A primary beacon signal is transmitted by a destination node in a wireless communications network to a plurality of source nodes. Secondary beacon signals are also exchanged between the source nodes. Using the primary and secondary beacon signals, the nodes generate local phase and frequency estimates which are used to control local phases and frequencies of the source nodes. The source nodes then transmit common information to the destination at carrier frequencies based on the estimated local frequencies and phases, so that the phases and frequencies of the transmitted information are synchronized to facilitate coherent combining of the bandpass signals at the destination. Phase and frequency synchronization can be applied to wireless communications systems having any number of source nodes, and effects of Doppler shifts and moving platforms are accounted for. Acoustic and radio-frequency signaling can be utilized. | 04-29-2010 |
20110238505 | System and Method for Pricing and Exchanging Content - A system and method for pricing and exchanging content is provided, which includes a data plane formed by a peer-to-peer content sharing network or a central server allowing for client-server content transfers, and a control plane formed by a central server in communication with the data plane via the Internet. The data plane allows for the storage of digital content provided by users and the transfer of content therebetween, and the control plane provides a virtual market in which such content is sold between users using virtual currency that can be exchanged for real currency. | 09-29-2011 |
20120320730 | System and Method for Initial Ranging in Wireless Communication Systems - A system and method for initial ranging in wireless communication systems is provided. A plurality of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) blocks are received by an OFDMA base station transceiver from a plurality of remote user devices in wireless communication with the base station. A ranging subchannel is extracted from the OFDM blocks. The number of active codes in the ranging subchannel is determined, active codes are identified, and carrier frequency offsets (CFOs) are estimated for each active code. Timing delays and power levels for each active code are then estimated. The estimated CFOs, timing delays, and power levels are broadcasted by the base station to the remote user devices, so that the user devices can utilize same to adjust transmission parameters to optimize power levels and synchronize communication with the base station. | 12-20-2012 |
20140133479 | System and Method for Synchronizing Phases and Frequencies of Devices in Multi-User, Wireless Communications Systems - A system and method for synchronizing the phases and frequencies of devices in multi-user, wireless communications systems are provided. A primary beacon signal is transmitted by a destination node in a wireless communications network to a plurality of source nodes. Secondary beacon signals are also exchanged between the source nodes. Using the primary and secondary beacon signals, the nodes generate local phase and frequency estimates which are used to control local phases and frequencies of the source nodes. The source nodes then transmit common information to the destination at carrier frequencies based on the estimated local frequencies and phases, so that the phases and frequencies of the transmitted information are synchronized to facilitate coherent combining of the bandpass signals at the destination. Phase and frequency synchronization can be applied to wireless communications systems having any number of source nodes, and effects of Doppler shifts and moving platforms are accounted for. Acoustic and radio-frequency signaling can be utilized. | 05-15-2014 |
Michael Poor, Fremont, CA US
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20140114435 | TOPOGRAPHICAL FEATURES AND PATTERNS ON A SURFACE OF A MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - The invention relates to medical devices that has a surface configured to promote the migration of cells onto the surface of the medical device. In particular, the surface of the medical device has a noncontiguous pattern of topographical features formed therein or thereon. | 04-24-2014 |
20140296965 | MONOLITHIC MEDICAL DEVICES, METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - The monolithic device comprises a plurality of scaffolding members and a mesh patterned members webbed between the scaffolding members; the mesh patterned member webbed between the scaffolding members surround a lumen and generally expands from a contracted state to an expanded state; and mesh patterned members including a plurality of openings traversing the thickness of the mesh patterned member, and the mesh patterned members including a surface on which a pattern of openings is formed. | 10-02-2014 |
Ralph P. Poor, Toledo, OH US
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20080302281 | Surface Treatment of Metallic Articles in an Atmospheric Furnace - A system for treating metallic articles in an atmospheric furnace while injecting at least one fluid material within the furnace and/or in a catalyst bed connected to the furnace. | 12-11-2008 |
Ralph T. Poor, Toledo, OH US
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20140015218 | ARM AND LEG POWERED VEHICLE - A vehicle is provided that includes a frame having a drive member supported for rotation thereon. A handlebar is supported for pivotal movement relative to the frame. A drive mechanism is provided on the frame that is configured to rotate the drive member in a first rotational direction when the handlebar is pivoted in either a first direction using a push-stroke or a second direction using a pull-stroke. | 01-16-2014 |
Stephen Poor, Cambridge, MA US
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20140186350 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR LONG ACTING MOLECULES - The invention relates, in part, to compositions and methods that utilize a peptide tag that binds to hemagglutanin (HA). The HA tag can be linked to a molecule such as a protein or nucleic acid which, when administered to the eye, results in an increase in ocular half-life and/or mean residence time, and or a decrease in ocular clearance of the protein or nucleic acid. The invention also encompasses methods for treating ocular disease, including retinal vascular disease, by administering a protein or nucleic acid linked to an HA peptide tag. | 07-03-2014 |
Stephen Poor, Winthrop, MA US
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20130197016 | DOSING REGIMES FOR THE TREATMENT OF OCULAR VASCULAR DISEASE - The use of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 inhibitors or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for the treatment of ocular vascular disease is provided. Dosing regimes, including once weekly administration, of certain VEGF-R2 inhibitors are provided which deliver therapeutically effective concentrations of the VEGF-R2 compounds in ocular tissues for at least one week for the treatment of ocular vascular disease. | 08-01-2013 |
Stephen Hedrick Poor, Winthrop, MA US
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20140364392 | TOPICAL AQUEOUS OPHTHALMIC COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING A 1H-INDOLE-1-CARBOXAMIDE DERIVATIVE AND USE THEREOF FOR TREATMENT OF OPHTHALMIC DISEASE - The present invention is directed to the provision of a multi-dose topical ophthalmic composition containing a 1H-indole-1-carboxamide and use thereof for treatment of ophthalmic disease. More specifically the present invention is directed to a multi-dose aqueous ophthalmic composition (e.g., a solution, a suspension, an emulsion or the like) containing a 1H-indole-1-carboxamide (e.g., N-(1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-((6-((methylamino) methyl)pyrimidin-4-yl)oxy)-1H-indole-1-carboxamide) and use thereof for treatment of an ophthalmic disease at the back of the eye such as age related macular degeneration (AMD). | 12-11-2014 |