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Rod Arter, Delaware, OH US
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20140021723 | Solar Tree with Optional Wind Turbine Generator - An apparatus for generating electricity. The apparatus comprises a plurality of solar energy collectors for generating electricity from solar energy; a plurality of wind turbines for generating electricity from wind energy; a support structure having arms extending radially from a vertical shaft, the arms positioned at different vertical distances along the vertical shaft and the arms having decreasing lengths in a direction toward a top of the apparatus; solar energy collectors affixed to terminal ends of the arms and disposed at different vertical distances along the vertical shaft, the solar energy collectors shaped and oriented to direct wind streams striking the solar energy collectors toward the wind turbines; and each one of the plurality of wind turbines rotatably supported by the vertical shaft to rotate about the vertical shaft and disposed at different vertical distances along the vertical shaft. | 01-23-2014 |
Rod Ausich, Des Moines, IA US
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20130129847 | Composition and Method for Reducing Post-Prandial Blood Glucose - A nutritional intervention composition for reducing post-prandial blood glucose levels in humans, including between about 0.1 mg and about 10 mg of a proteinase inhibitor that is administered prior to the meal. The composition is effective for treating or ameliorating the effects of hyperglycemia and Type II diabetes. The composition also is effective in combating obesity. The proteinase inhibitor is preferably isolated from plant material, such as potatoes, soy, and beans. Potato proteinase inhibitor II and soybean Bowman-Birk inhibitor are included in the group of effective proteinase inhibitors. | 05-23-2013 |
Rod Brittner, Laguna Hills, CA US
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20100328805 | ERROR TOLERANT OR STREAMING STORAGE DEVICE - A method of storing data includes receiving general purpose (GP) data and special Error Tolerant or Streaming (ETS) data, storing the GP data using a data storage method, and storing the ETS data using a different data storage method which affects the access rate, resilience to errors, data integrity, storage density, or storage capacity. The storage medium, which can include a disk drive, flash memory, or holographic memory, is utilized differently depending on the required Quality of Service in aspects including block size, storage of error correction codes, utilization of error correction codes, storage area density, physical format pattern, storage verification, or reaction to failed storage verification. For disk drives these differences include spacing between tracks; overlap between tracks; spiral track formatting; concentric track formatting, and size of blocks, and for flash memories these differences include levels per cell and number of cells. | 12-30-2010 |
20110066768 | QUALITY OF SERVICE AND STREAMING ATTRIBUTES FOR A DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A host/device interface coupled between a host and a storage device, and including a data interface and a Quality of Service (QoS) and configured to communicate a QoS signal with the host. The QoS interface cooperates with the data interface to selectively manage a storage QoS on the storage device. A method is provided for storing data on a data medium including receiving a Quality of Service (QoS) command; selecting a portion of the data medium on which to store a data stream; forming a stream chunk from a portion of the data stream; configuring a transducer to store the stream chunk on the data medium in response to the QoS command; and storing the data on the data medium, such that the storing conforms to a QoS command value. | 03-17-2011 |
20140108888 | ERROR TOLERANT OR STREAMING STORAGE DEVICE - A method of storing data includes receiving general purpose (GP) data and special Error Tolerant or Streaming (ETS) data, storing the GP data using a data storage method, and storing the ETS data using a different data storage method which affects the access rate, resilience to errors, data integrity, storage density, or storage capacity. The storage medium, which can include a disk drive, flash memory, or holographic memory, is utilized differently depending on the required Quality of Service in aspects including block size, storage of error correction codes, utilization of error correction codes, storage area density, physical format pattern, storage verification, or reaction to failed storage verification. For disk drives these differences include spacing between tracks; overlap between tracks; spiral track formatting; concentric track formatting, and size of blocks, and for flash memories these differences include levels per cell and number of cells. | 04-17-2014 |
Rod Brittner, Boulder, CO US
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20130212691 | ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR THE PROTECTION AND CONTROL OF LICENSE TRANSACTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ALTERATION OF REPLICATED READ ONLY MEDIA AND ITS BOUND LICENSED CONTENT - Distribution of content stored on read only media, and a system and method by which a consumer who purchased content stored on read only media implements a process in the field by which they alter the storage media. A system and tools are used by the consumer to identify, authenticate, disable, and confirm alteration in exchange for compensation, the acquisition of new usage rights to content, or the ability to restore access to or copy content to new media. The process may be conducted by the consumer in the field without assistance and or visual inspection, or be partially conducted in conjunction with an authorized intermediary. Furthermore, the process may restore access to content stored on new media without the need to transfer copies of content. | 08-15-2013 |
20150261942 | ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR THE PROTECTION AND CONTROL OF LICENSE TRANSACTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ALTERATION OF REPLICATED READ ONLY MEDIA AND ITS BOUND LICENSED CONTENT - Distribution of content stored on read only media, and a system and method by which a consumer who purchased content stored on read only media implements a process in the field by which they alter the storage media. A system and tools are used by the consumer to identify, authenticate, disable, and confirm alteration in exchange for compensation, the acquisition of new usage rights to content, or the ability to restore access to or copy content to new media. The process may be conducted by the consumer in the field without assistance and or visual inspection, or be partially conducted in conjunction with an authorized intermediary. Furthermore, the process may restore access to content stored on new media without the need to transfer copies of content. | 09-17-2015 |
Rod Bruinooge, Winnipeg CA
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20140155107 | Tracking Apparatus - An apparatus is provided for gaming or for other purposes where tracking of the relative location of a plurality of individuals can be used which includes for each person a wireless network device connected to a network. Each device detects a current location of the device while being carried for communication to a server arranged to communicate through the network with each of the devices having a downloaded program to obtain repeatedly an indication of the current location of the device. The server detects from the current locations when any two or more of the devices are within a predetermined distance and communicates to at least one of the devices when the location is within said predetermined distance. The signal can be used to trigger various events including actions in a gaming situation. | 06-05-2014 |
Rod Debias, Windber, PA US
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20110259770 | Self-Inflating Weapons Case - The different advantageous embodiments provide an apparatus comprising an inflatable portion, a nozzle, and a non-inflatable portion. The inflatable portion has an interior housing and an inflating system. The inflating system is disposed between a number of layers of material. An interior layer of material from the number of layers of material comprises the interior housing. The number of layers of material are flexible and impervious to penetration by air and moisture. The nozzle is connected to the inflatable portion and configured to control fluid flow to and from the inflating system. The non-inflatable portion is connected to an end of the inflatable portion and has a sealing system configured to seal the interior housing of the inflatable portion. | 10-27-2011 |
20150122679 | Inflatable Weapon Case - The different advantageous embodiments provide an apparatus comprising an inflatable portion, an exterior portion, and a sealing system. The inflatable portion includes an inflatable interior housing, a number of air chambers, a number of manifold features, and at least one valve. The inflatable interior housing includes a valve, an air chamber, and a storage chamber. The exterior portion is associated with the inflatable portion. The sealing system is configured to seal the inflatable interior housing and the inflatable portion. | 05-07-2015 |
Rod Demille, Sudbury, MA US
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20100277296 | Method of an apparatus for sensing the unauthorized movement of vehicles and the like and generating an alarm or warning of vehicle theft - An improved motion sensing and alarm technique and apparatus for monitoring unauthorized movement of vehicles or the like and notifying the owner thereof, wherein the motion sensors in the vehicle are microprocessor controlled to be automatically armed when the owner is not in the vicinity of the vehicle, but disarmed or de-activated in the presence of the owner and the owner's radio-coded identification transmitter associated with the owner's key fob, and with energy saving features as well. | 11-04-2010 |
Rod Drivstuen, Monroe, WA US
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20100024152 | Hose Valve Apparatus and Method for Retractable Hose Vaccum Systems - A hose valve for central vacuum cleaning systems that employ retractable suction hoses of the type that retract into a system vacuum pipe. The hose valve comprises a valve box with a connection port wherein a locking assembly is secured within the valve box. The locking assembly includes a compression cylinder. A cylindrical deformable sleeve is coaxially disposed within the compression cylinder. The deformable sleeve is radially inwardly deformable responsive to an axial compressive force. A thrust means is provided for engagement with the compression cylinder to impose a compressing force on the deformable sleeve. The thrust means being axially movable from a first unlocked non-compressing position where the deformable sleeve is in its non-deformed condition, to a second locked compressed position where the deformable sleeve is compressed to cause deformation with its walls collapsing radially inward to form a seal around a retractable hose disposed through the locking assembly. | 02-04-2010 |
Rod Ekern, Arlington, TX US
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20120019004 | Renewable Energy System - A water based renewable energy system is shown which uses tidal flow and an associated water wheel/weir assembly to provide pumping power for the system. A water wheel powered pump and associated piping are used to raise water from a lower lake reservoir to a higher storage lake reservoir. The water which is pumped to the higher storage lake can be released to a generator located at a lower elevation and then returned to the lower storage lake. The cycle can then be repeated by again pumping water from the lower lake to the upper lake. The pumped storage provides flow and head to generate electric power through the turbine generator. | 01-26-2012 |
20130071186 | Foundation Stabilization System and Method of Use - A system for stabilizing moisture content of soil adjacent a building foundation uses a French drain which is dug around a perimeter of the building and grey water produced in the building as a source of irrigating fluid. Grey water sources from within the building are directed to the French drain through conduits which are separate from the normal sewage lines leading to the sanitary sewer system. An overflow conduit diverts any excess overflow from the French drain to the sanitary sewer line. | 03-21-2013 |
Rod Greder, Pine City, MN US
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20140023999 | DETECTION AND FEEDBACK OF INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH EXECUTIVE FUNCTION - An example includes a neurosensing and feedback device to detect mental states and alert the wearer, such as in real-time. In an example, neural activity is detected by sensors that measure frequency, amplitude, synchrony, sequence and site of brain activity. These measurements can be compared to neural signatures and patterns shown to be correlated to neuropsychological conditions and disorders. When these measurements indicate an undesirable state the wearer is alerted via visual, audible or tactile means designed to be highly effective at alerting the wearer and allowing them to adjust their brain activity. Executive function, known to be crucial for school readiness, academic achievement and successful life outcomes, is the chief state to be detected, trained and supported. The device is designed to be used during primary activities, e.g. reading and listening, and to not require third party intervention during primary use. | 01-23-2014 |
Rod Harris, Fort Collins CO
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20150109618 | In-Furnace Retro-Reflectors with Steerable Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectrometer - A method of monitoring combustion properties in an interior of a furnace is described. A beam of light is projected through a pitch optic including a pitch collimating lens residing outside the boiler interior. The pitch collimating lens projects the beam through a penetration into the boiler interior. The beam of light projected by the pitch collimating lens is reflected from at least one in-furnace retro-reflector, and received with a catch optic substantially identical to the pitch optic residing outside the boiler interior. The pitch optic and the catch optic may be embodied in the same pitch/catch optic. The pitch collimating lens may also be steered toward another of the at least one in-furnace retro-reflectors. Combustion properties may be calculated for each retro-reflector based on retro-reflector zones within the furnace. | 04-23-2015 |
Rod Harris, Mclean, VA US
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20080276510 | Display panel mounting system and method - A display mounting kit, system, and method are disclosed utilizing first and second primary releasable attachment elements that are secured about the periphery of a display panel and in a substantially corresponding relationship on a mounting surface, respectively. At least one supplementary fastening element having a stiff core and first and second substantially planar surfaces for respective engagement with the display panel and the mounting surface provides secure mounting between the display panel and the mounting surface. | 11-13-2008 |
20100146833 | DISPLAY PANEL MOUNTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A display mounting kit, system, and method are disclosed utilizing first and second primary releasable attachment elements that are secured about the periphery of a display panel and in a substantially corresponding relationship on a mounting surface, respectively. At least one supplementary fastening element having two interlocking component pieces for selective engagement with each other provides secure mounting between the display panel and the mounting surface. The at least one supplementary fastening element can also be utilized as a stand-alone primary fastening element. | 06-17-2010 |
20120030979 | DISPLAY PANEL MOUNTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A display mounting kit, system, and method are disclosed utilizing first and second primary releasable attachment elements that are secured about the periphery of a display panel and in a substantially corresponding relationship on a mounting surface, respectively. At least one supplementary fastening element having a stiff core and first and second substantially planar surfaces for respective engagement with the display panel and the mounting surface provides secure mounting between the display panel and the mounting surface. | 02-09-2012 |
20120032050 | DISPLAY PANEL MOUNTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A display mounting kit, system, and method are disclosed utilizing first and second primary releasable attachment elements that are secured about the periphery of a display panel and in a substantially corresponding relationship on a mounting surface, respectively. At least one supplementary fastening element having two interlocking component pieces for selective engagement with each other provides secure mounting between the display panel and the mounting surface. The at least one supplementary fastening element can also be utilized as a stand-alone primary fastening element. | 02-09-2012 |
Rod Hosilyk, Femley, NV US
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20130269591 | DOOR VACANCY INDICATOR - A stall structure includes a door mounted between two pilasters. The stall also includes an occupancy indicator. The occupancy indicator is engaged by the action of closing the door so that the occupancy indicator changes from indicating the stall as vacant to indicating the stall as occupied. The indicator may include a display having a VACANT indicator and an OCCUPIED indicator. An engagement element may engage the stall structure as the door is closed and move the display from the VACANT indicating position to the OCCUPIED indicating position. | 10-17-2013 |
Rod Jendrysik, Sycamore, IL US
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20100203197 | Sports Drink Acid Blend To Reduce Or Eliminate Aftertaste - An improved sports beverage containing an acidulant system that results in a sports beverage with reduced total aftertaste and an increase in the pleasantness of the aftertaste as well as significantly higher gulpability compared to conventional sports beverages. The acidulant system is composed of citric and phosphoric acid in specific relative amounts. | 08-12-2010 |
Rod Johnson US
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20150276402 | Enhanced Position Measurement Systems and Methods - Novel solutions for position measurement, including without limitation tools and techniques that can be used for land surveying and in similar applications. One such tool is a greatly enhanced position measurement system that takes the form of a surveying rod with substantial independent functionality, which can be used with or without a total station or similar device. | 10-01-2015 |
Rod Johnson, Duluth, MN US
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20100000175 | Recess Forming and Anchor Positioning Apparatus - A recess former and anchor positioning apparatus for creating recessed lift-points within concrete structures during casting, is comprised of a solid urethane semi-sphere, with two imbedded nuts on the flat side for bolting to a form wall, and a receiving slot passing through the center of the convex side for receipt of an anchor. The slot is sized dimensionally smaller than the received end of the anchor creating a secure compression-friction engagement. The apparatus is bolted to a form wall. The lifting end of an anchor is inserted into the receiving slot of the apparatus, which holds the anchor perpendicular to the form wall during casting and curing of the concrete structure. The anchor is automatically released from the apparatus upon stripping of the form, without need to remove the apparatus from the form. The lifting end of the anchor is exposed in the formed recess of the cast structure. | 01-07-2010 |
Rod Lakowske, La Crosse, WI US
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20150192310 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES TO ISOLATE VIBRATION - A vibration isolation apparatus for an air conditioning system may include a flow passage, at least a portion of which has a convoluted structure. The flow passage may also be coupled to two stabilizing members. The vibration isolation apparatus may include a structural supporting member to retain the two stabilizing members. The rod may be isolated from the stabilizing members by vibration isolation members. The vibration isolation apparatus may be positioned in a refrigeration line between an outlet of a compressor and a refrigerant pipe. The stabilizing members, the convoluted flow passage and the vibration isolation members may attenuate the vibration generated by the compressor so as to reduce the vibration transmitted to the refrigerant pipe. The structural supporting member may enhance the structural strength of the vibration isolation apparatus to withstand the pressure of the compressed refrigerant. | 07-09-2015 |
Rod Lambirth, Kenna, NM US
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20080210676 | Portable welder - A portable welder including a housing having a handle, a power supply contained within the housing, and welding wire stored within the housing that receives welding current from the power supply. An end portion of the welding wire extends from an opening in the housing so that the end portion of the welding wire can be placed in contact with a workpiece. | 09-04-2008 |
Rod Lee, San Jose, CA US
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20080259506 | ESD, cross talk and noise pickup minimizing scheme for CPP and TMR devices - A slider mounted CPP GMR or TMR read head sensor is protected from electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage and from noise and cross-talk from an adjacent write head by means of a balanced resistive/capacitative shunt. The shunt includes highly resistive interconnections between upper and lower shields of the read head and a grounded slider substrate and a low resistance interconnection between the lower pole piece of the write head and the substrate. The capacitances between the pole piece and the upper shield, the upper shield and the lower shield and the lower shield and the substrate are made equal by either forming the shields and pole piece with equal surface areas and separating them with dielectrics of equal thicknesses, or by keeping the ratio of area to insulator thicknesses equal. | 10-23-2008 |
Rod Mackay Sim, Epping AU
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20080196324 | Concrete Lifting Anchor - An elongate substantially planar lifting anchor ( | 08-21-2008 |
20120161458 | RELEASABLE LIFTING LINK - A lifting link ( | 06-28-2012 |
20130186012 | RECESS FORMER FOR CONCRETE PANELS - A recess former is disclosed for use with anchors which are to be cast into a concrete slab. The recess former preferably includes a removable plug and preferably rectangular lugs which engage with corresponding apertures in the attachment head of the lifting anchor and prevent the ingress of cement during casting of the slab. In addition, flaps are preferably provided on the recess former to prevent the sides of the attachment head from being encased in the concrete. Preferably the former is pivoted between open and closed positions and has a slightly V-shaped base which when abutted against a mould or formwork, urges the recess former into the closed position. Furthermore, a recess former is disclosed which stays behind after the casting and remains embedded in the concrete in order to provide a waterproof membrane between the recess and adjacent reinforcing rods thereby preventing corrosion of the reinforcing rods. | 07-25-2013 |
Rod Mackay Sim, New South Wales AU
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20090320386 | RECESS FORMER FOR CONCRETE PANELS - A recess former ( | 12-31-2009 |
20100176614 | RELEASABLE LIFTING LINK - A lifting link for anchors embedded in concrete panels is disclosed having a shackle with a recessed cross bridge. A part circular latch rotates within a chamber of a hollow toroidal ring. The chamber has a circular longitudinal axis. The upper portion of the ring is formed into a U-shaped slot through which a handle of the latch rotates. A transverse slot accepts the head of anchor. The shackle bears against the exterior surface of the U-shaped slot. The radius of curvature of the exterior surface has a centre which is not coincident with the centre of the radius of curvature of the chamber axis. Thus the centre of lift of the shackle is worked away from the adjacent surface of the concrete panel, thereby saving the surface from damage during lifting. | 07-15-2010 |
Rod Mcelroy, Vancouver CA
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20110120348 | UPGRADED COMBUSTION ASH AND ITS METHOD OF PRODUCTION - Described and claimed herein is a method of producing enhanced combustion ash for use in pozzolanic applications or cement clinker manufacture. The method employs a primary process in which wet or dry feedstock is pulverized with sonication using one or more grinding media having a maximum component size of about 2 mm. Alternatively, the media may have a true grinding medium volume to chamber volume ratio of at least 0.29. Also disclosed an claimed is an enhanced combustion ash produced by the method, whereby the enhanced combustion ash has one or more qualities that make it particularly suitable in pozzolanic applications or cement clinker manufacture. | 05-26-2011 |
Rod Moore, Riverton, NJ US
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20150110949 | Vacuum In-Situ Thin Layer Color Deposition System and Method - The system and method of the instant invention utilizes a color sensor in order to monitor and control the application of a coating to a substrate when such coating is transferred onto a substrate from a deposition source. Application of the coating to the substrate is terminated when the color sensor detects a pre-programmed end point evidencing the application of an appropriate coating determined by its color. | 04-23-2015 |
Rod Morris-Kirby, Cornwall GB
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20150267401 | MULTILAYERED PERFORATED SOUND ABSORBER - The invention concerns a multilayered perforated sound absorber ( | 09-24-2015 |
Rod Niner, Royal Oak, MI US
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20100102630 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING AN AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - An automotive electrical system and a method for managing an automotive electrical system including a battery are provided. A state of charge of the battery is determined. An electrical system function is prevented from being performed based on the determined state of charge of the battery. | 04-29-2010 |
20100202353 | WIRELESS ACCESS MODULE WITH INTEGRATED ANTENNA - An integrated wireless antenna/transceiver module that has particular application for use on a vehicle. The module includes a plurality of antenna radiating elements integrated on a circuit board where a separate radiating element is typically provided for each wireless application desirable for the particular vehicle. The module further includes a separate transceiver integrated on the circuit board where each transceiver is electrically coupled to a particular radiating element. Each of the transceivers is also electrically coupled to a local area network hub that receives signals from the transceiver, where the hub multiplexes the signals onto a digital interface to be sent to the particular application in the vehicle. | 08-12-2010 |
20100245184 | CONTROL MODULE CHASSIS-INTEGRATED SLOT ANTENNA - A control module has a conductive metal chassis with a chassis body and a chassis lid. A non-conductive opening is formed within the chassis body and a tab extends from the chassis lid engaging edges of the non-conductive opening to create a rectangularly-shaped non-conductive aperture with a longitudinal axis having a predetermined length for forming a slot antenna structure. The predetermined length is designed to communicate with a specific communications frequency. The slot antenna structure is signally interconnected to a transceiver housed within the chassis. | 09-30-2010 |
20130104231 | CYBER SECURITY IN AN AUTOMOTIVE NETWORK - Preventing spoofing in an automotive network includes monitoring, by electronic control unit, data packets on a bus in the automotive network. Upon determining, in response to the monitoring, that a data packet is from a source other than the electronic control unit, the preventing spoofing in the automotive network includes generating and transmitting a diagnostic message to at least one module in the automotive network over the bus, the diagnostic message instructing the at least one module to take no action on the data packet. | 04-25-2013 |
20150162591 | JUMP START CONTACT PROTECTION INTERFACE - Apparatus are provided for receiving power from an external source. The apparatus includes a first electrical contact exposed to an exterior power source, a second electrical contact hardwired to an electrical bus, a separation device in physical contact with both the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact and conditionally insulating the first contact from the second contact and an electrical circuit configured to detect a voltage of the exterior power source and to physically modify the separation device to electrically connect the second contact to the exterior power source when a condition is met. | 06-11-2015 |
Rod Palombo, Erie, PA US
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20110163015 | Permanent Magnet Drum Separator with Movable Magnetic Elements - What is presented is a permanent magnet drum separator for removal of a ferrous fraction from a material stream comprising a pickup magnet that is a rare earth permanent magnet that can be moved within the drum separator. The drum separator comprises a rotatable outer shell having tubular shape with a circular cross section. The drum separator includes a carry magnet that is positioned at a fixed location within the rotatable outer shell near the inside circumference of the rotatable outer shell. The pickup magnet is positioned on a hinge plate within the rotatable outer shell. The hinge plate has a first end attached to a hinge and a second end attached to a movable element. The hinge is positioned at a fixed location within the rotatable outer shell near the inside circumference of said rotatable outer shell. The movable element is able to move the pickup magnet about the hinge to vary the distance between the pickup magnet and the inside circumference of the rotatable outer shell. | 07-07-2011 |
Rod Peterson, Tustin Ranch, CA US
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20130345713 | RAPID EXCHANGE IOL INSERTION APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USING - A system for easily transferring an intraocular lens (IOL) from a lens case to an inserter, and then into a patient's eye. The lens case has a transfer mechanism therein which retains the IOL until engagement with the inserter. The transfer mechanism may include jaws having a closed configuration for retaining the IOL and an open configuration for releasing the IOL. Engagement of the inserter with the lens case automatically opens the jaws and transfers the IOL to the inserter. The IOL is transferred into a load chamber of a nosepiece rotatably coupled to a handpiece. After transfer of the IOL, the nosepiece is rotated from a load position to a delivery position. The IOL may have an optic and a haptic coupled to the optic, and the lens case may be capable of configuring the haptic as desired to facilitate its transfer into an inserter and/or into the eye. For instance, the lens case may fold one or both of the haptics over the optic. Preferably, the lens case maintains the haptic in this position during transfer of the intraocular lens into an inserter and/or inserter cartridge. A manifold for easily distributing a viscoelastic medium to the load chamber of the inserter is also provided. | 12-26-2013 |
20150320549 | IOL Insertion Apparatus - An IOL inserter for delivering an intraocular lens (IOL) into the eye of a subject, has a handpiece with a generally tubular barrel, a nosepiece coupled to the distal end of the handpiece; and a plunger having a spiral groove. The plunger translates longitudinally within the barrel and passes through a piston with an 0-ring that frictionally engages an inner surface of the barrel. The spiral groove interacts with a pin or tooth in the bore of the piston. The plunger may have a drive cap and a cover fixed on the proximal end of the drive cap. The distal end of the plunger may engage having an enlarged head that receives the distal end of the plunger. The distal end of the pushrod may have a bifurcated tip capable of contacting and urging an IOL from the inserter during the implant procedure. | 11-12-2015 |
Rod Philander, Redmond, WA US
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20100324910 | TECHNIQUES TO PROVIDE A STANDARD INTERFACE TO A SPEECH RECOGNITION PLATFORM - Techniques and systems to provide speech recognition services over a network using a standard interface are described. In an embodiment, a technique includes accepting a speech recognition request that includes at least audio input, via an application program interface (API). The speech recognition request may also include additional parameters. The technique further includes performing speech recognition on the audio according to the request and any specified parameters; and returning a speech recognition result as a hypertext protocol (HTTP) response. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 12-23-2010 |
Rod Poziwilko, Bois D'Arc, MO US
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20090110795 | FOOD PORTIONS FOR SNACK TRAYS - A snack-slice loaf of a food product and a method for providing food portions for snack trays in which the snack-slice loaf may include multiple overlying subunits. The overlying subunits are produced by sectioning a food block using cutting and sub-cutting, or perforation. The sectioned subunits can directly be placed into a food receptacle adapted to receive the sectioned subunits, without adding or subtracting food layers. The sectioned subunits may include stacks of processed cheese. | 04-30-2009 |
Rod Pupuhi, Kingman, AZ US
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20150289744 | SPONGE EQUIPPED WITH LIQUID RECEPTACLE - A sponge with receptacle comprising: a sponge, where the sponge includes a front face and a back face; a textured bottom surface of the sponge; an inner cavity within the sponge; and an opening to the inner cavity within the front face of the sponge, where the opening enables a substance to enter the inner cavity to then distribute the substance throughout the sponge. With the sponge with receptacle the user is afforded a tool that assists to maintain and distribute cleanser during the entire cleaning process. | 10-15-2015 |
Rod Redlin, Watertown, SD US
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20120197552 | Satellite-Based Low Power Resource Meter Reading Systems and Methods - Systems and methods for monitoring a utility resource are disclosed. One system includes utility resource usage capture components connected to a utility resource management computing system via a satellite communications network. Each of the utility resource usage capture components includes a utility resource meter interface and a satellite communication module. The utility resource meter interface is configured to communicate with different types of utility resource meters from different manufacturers. Each of the utility resource usage capture components has a low power state and an operational state, and is configured to automatically enter the operational state, interrogate an associated utility resource meter, communicate the reading via the satellite communication module, and return to the low power state. The utility resource management computing system stores information regarding a location of each of the utility resource usage capture components and receives and stores readings from each of the utility resource usage capture components. | 08-02-2012 |
Rod Rigole, Los Angeles, CA US
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20100179882 | Systems and Methods for Online Selection of Service Providers and Management of Service Accounts - An interchange party computer system (IPCS) having means for presenting user interfaces to consumer computer systems and capturing data input through the user interfaces, the IPCS being associated with at least one database holding data representing a plurality of consumer profiles, the profiles including consumer profiles expressing service selection attributes for a plurality of service sectors, and at least one database holding data for a plurality of service programs under a plurality of service sectors, each sector being represented by service programs from a plurality of service providers, the IPCS including (a) a Service Comparison/Selection; (b) a Automatic Bill Payment Module; (c) an Automated Services Monitoring Module; (d) an Automated Best Services Selection Module; (e) a Services Search Module; (f) an Incentive Program Module; (g) a Data Mining Module; and/or (h) a Pooling Module. | 07-15-2010 |
20110302053 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ONLINE SELECTION OF SERVICE PROVIDERS AND MANAGEMENT OF SERVICE ACCOUNTS - An interchange party computer system (IPCS) having means for presenting user interfaces to consumer computer systems and capturing data input through the user interfaces, the IPCS being associated with at least one database holding data representing a plurality of consumer profiles, the profiles including consumer profiles expressing service selection attributes for a plurality of service sectors, and at least one database holding data for a plurality of service programs under a plurality of service sectors, each sector being represented by service programs from a plurality of service providers, the IPCS including (a) a Service Comparison/Selection; (b) a Automatic Bill Payment Module; (c) an Automated Services Monitoring Module; (d) an Automated Best Services Selection Module; (e) a Services Search Module; (f) an Incentive Program Module; (g) a Data Mining Module; and/or (h) a Pooling Module. | 12-08-2011 |
Rod Rigole, Lake Forest, CA US
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20130204863 | System and Method for Displaying Search Results - In a computer implemented method, a credibility rating is requested and received, or web activity is tracked, from a web user on a web page. A search request is received from a searcher, and a plurality of links is selected, including a link to the web page to display as search results to the searcher. The link to the web page is then displayed within the search results in an order based, at least in part, on the credibility rating or web activity. Multiple credibility ratings or user web activities on that web page from other users can also be received and stored, and the order of display can be based on these as well. The order of display may be based more on credibility ratings or web activity tracked from web users affiliated with the searcher in a social network. | 08-08-2013 |
Rod Rodjanapiches, Bangkok TH
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20140199389 | ENTERIC ACTIVE SUBSTANCE DELIVERY - An oral enteric delivery system includes an outer shell assembled from multiple solid shell segments joined together by a binder. The binder does not dissolve upon exposure to the gastric environment, but it dissolves in the upper small intestine, causing the shell to disintegrate and causing the payload contained within the shell to be released in the digestive tube downstream of the stomach. | 07-17-2014 |
Rod Schlossor, Mt. Pleasant, SC US
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20150133851 | TREATMENT METHOD FOR THE INFERIOR TURBINATE - Disclosed is a method comprising: creating one or more pockets within an inferior turbinate of a patient, inserting one or more it that are easily inserted into the one or more pockets, wherein the one or more implants contain one or more therapeutic compounds and the one or more implants do not need to be removed from the inferior turbinate after implantation into the one or more pockets. | 05-14-2015 |
Rod Shrock, San Diego, CA US
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20130175421 | Support for Portable Electronic Device - A support is disclosed that attaches to and is carried by the device that it supports. The support incorporates a u-shaped supporting member that generally extends across the length of the device, and is attached to the device using independent sidepieces that conform to the shape of the device, creating a press-fit. The sidepieces are hingedly attached to the supporting member using constant-torque positional hinges that allow for a customizable viewing angle when the device is being supported. In addition, the support is configured so that the device can be supported in two different orientations, commonly referred to as portrait and landscape, and the support is designed to support objects that are pushed and touched. Finally, the support has a minimal impact on the device's outer surfaces, so that additional attachments designed for the device may be used in conjunction with the support. | 07-11-2013 |
Rod Springhetti, New York, NY US
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20120284175 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING PERSON-TO-PERSON PAYMENTS - A Person-to-person payments method and system may include receiving a request from a computer network to transfer funds from a first account to a second account, almost instantly. An alias (mobile number or email) is received and is associated with the second account and checked against a database. If the alias exists, multiple options may apply for transferring funds. Next, a secure party identifier is generated and the transfer may be completed. A Payments Switch Module may also communicate with a Third Party Payment Service Provider a request from a Sending or Receiving Financial Institution or party, to send or receive funds from a specific account held by the Third Party Payment Service Provider. This may occur on an adhoc, automatic, or scheduled basis enabling management of ‘personal cash concentration.’ This feature with the Third Party Payment Service Provider be characterized as a “Bring it Home” feature of the system. | 11-08-2012 |
Rod Stein, Edmonton CA
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20150324577 | DYNAMIC CHANGING OF ACCESS TOKEN TYPES - A system, method and computer program product for dynamically changing access tokens in a communication system. A client computer system is communicatively coupled by a communication channel to at least one target server. The client computer system includes a processor connected to a storage device that has a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium. The storage device stores a connection failure recovery program. The client computer system is programmed to implement the connection failure recovery program. The client computer system initiates a session by transmitting a first request for a connection to the target server using a first token type such as a client security token and if the first request fails, transmits a second request for a connection to the target server using a different token type. | 11-12-2015 |
20150326683 | DYNAMIC GENERATION OF PROXY CONNECTIONS - A system and method which dynamically generate proxy connections in a communication system. A client computer system has a processor that is coupled by a communications path including at least one proxy connection to a first target server. An algorithm for dynamically generating proxy connections is stored in machine readable storage. The algorithm is implemented by the processor causing the client computer system to execute generating an additional one of the proxy connections in response to receiving a request and to generate a program identifier which identifies the additional proxy connection. The processor determines if the program identifier is a unique program identifier. If the program identifier is not unique, the processor changes the identifier to render it a modified program identifier so that it is unique and stores the program identifier or the modified program identifier to a configuration file at the client computer system. | 11-12-2015 |
Rod St. Michel, Mendota Heights, MN US
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20120189379 | COMPONENTS TO ALLOW BUCKETS TO BE USED AS STRUCTURAL OR ALTERNATIVE ELEMENTS - A set of connectors connects buckets, such as five gallon, to each other, to the ground, to dimensional lumber and/or to pipe for the purpose of producing objects such as benches, step-stools, tables, sawhorses, shelters, platforms, etc. | 07-26-2012 |