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Christopher Rood, Greenfield, IN US
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20150193993 | Diagnostic System for a Vehicle - A vehicle that includes a chassis, wheels, a drivetrain including an engine and a transmission, and a brake system. The vehicle also has a vehicle control system that includes controllers for the engine, the transmission controller, and the brake system, a vehicle network connected to the controllers to permit communication to and from these components, and a primary vehicle controller connected to the network and configured to communicate with the controllers. The vehicle further includes a vehicle diagnostic system that is connected to the network and configured to communicate with the various controllers. The diagnostic system is configured to operate in a diagnostic mode, in which the diagnostic system is configured to display diagnostic information from one or more of the controllers. The diagnostic system may further be configured to operate in a display mode, where the vehicle diagnostic system is configured to display operating information regarding the vehicle. | 07-09-2015 |
Christopher Donald Rood, Greenfield, IN US
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20120018240 | OPERATOR MONITORING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A vehicle has an operator monitoring system that includes an operator sensor configured to sense whether the operator is in a proper operating position within the operator cab and a control module connected to the operator sensor wherein when the vehicle is running and the operator sensor senses that the operator is not in the proper operating position, the control module activates safety features to stop the truck, including any one or a combination of activating the main brake, activating the parking brake, and/or shifting the transmission to a different setting. | 01-26-2012 |
Dennis Dean Rood, Carrollton, TX US
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20140299332 | Packer Assembly Having Barrel Slips that Divert Axial Loading to the Wellbore - A barrel slip for a packer assembly operable for use in a wellbore. The barrel slip includes a radially expandable barrel slip body having a first end and a second end. A substantially cylindrical directional gripping surface is disposed on an exterior of the barrel slip body proximate the first end. A substantially cylindrical non directional contact surface is disposed on the exterior of the barrel slip body proximate the second end. In a set configuration, radial expansion of the barrel slip body creates a gripping engagement between the directional gripping surface and the wellbore that opposes movement of the barrel slip body in a first direction. Also, in the set configuration, radial expansion of the barrel slip body creates a contact engagement between the non directional contact surface and the wellbore that diverts force acting on the barrel slip body in a second direction to the wellbore. | 10-09-2014 |
Gloria A. Rood, Maple Grove, MN US
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20090247632 | DERMATOLOGICAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - Dermatological compositions (methods of making and using) that include one or more anesthetic agents and/or one or more anti-inflammatory agents and/or a combination of ammonium, sodium, and potassium salts, preferably of an alpha-hydroxy acid. | 10-01-2009 |
20110288172 | DERMATOLOGICAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - Dermatological compositions (methods of making and using) that include one or more anesthetic agents and/or one or more anti-inflammatory agents and/or a combination of ammonium, sodium, and potassium salts, preferably of an alpha-hydroxy acid. | 11-24-2011 |
Jerry Allen Rood, Onalaska, WI US
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20150037183 | INTERMEDIATE OIL SEPARATOR FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE IN A SCROLL COMPRESSOR - An oil lubrication system for a multi-stage compressor separates oil from a refrigerant at an intermediate pressure following the first stage of compression and then routes the separated oil at the intermediate pressure to the compressor suction cavity bearings at the intermediate pressure, thus avoiding further compression of oil in subsequent stages of compression. The efficiency of the multi-stage compressor can be increased by not raising the pressure of the oil through the subsequent stages of compression. | 02-05-2015 |
20150037184 | DOUBLE-ENDED SCROLL COMPRESSOR LUBRICATION OF ONE ORBITING SCROLL BEARING VIA CRANKSHAFT OIL GALLERY FROM ANOTHER ORBITING SCROLL BEARING - A scroll compressor orbiting scroll bearing lubrication system includes a scroll compressor crankshaft having a lubricating fluid gallery extending therethrough between a first stage orbiting scroll and a second stage orbiting scroll. The first stage employs an orbiting scroll radial bearing and an orbiting scroll hydrodynamic thrust bearing, while the second stage employs an orbiting scroll radial bearing and an orbiting scroll hydrostatic thrust bearing. Lubricating fluid is supplied to the second stage orbiting scroll radial bearing via the lubricating fluid gallery. | 02-05-2015 |
20150037185 | ORBITING CRANKSHAFT DRIVE PIN AND ASSOCIATED DRIVE PIN SLEEVE GEOMETRY - A compressor crankshaft assembly includes a crankshaft and an eccentric drive pin extending from one end of the crankshaft. The shape of the drive pin viewed into the exposed end of the drive pin is defined by the intersection of a first cylinder that is coaxial with the axis of a substantially cylindrical orbital bearing journaled and installed to receive the eccentric drive pin and a second cylinder that is coaxial with the axis of a substantially cylindrical main bearing journaled and installed to rotatably receive the crankshaft, such that the area defined by the intersecting portion is less than the area defined by either cylinder. | 02-05-2015 |
20150037186 | STRUCTURE FOR STABILIZING AN ORBITING SCROLL IN A SCROLL COMPRESSOR - A scroll compressor includes one or more stage of compression disposed within a compressor housing. One or more of the stages includes a stationary scroll member including a base and a generally spiral wrap extending from the base of the stationary scroll member. One or more of the stages further includes an orbiting, scroll member including a substantially circular base and a substantially spiral wrap extending from the base of the orbiting scroll member. A coupling is disposed between the first scroll member base and the second scroll member base and in surrounding relationship to the first and second scroll member spiral wraps. At least one stabilizing pad is disposed between the first scroll member base and the second scroll member base and in axial thrust force relationship with the coupling to at least partially prevent tipping of the second scroll member. | 02-05-2015 |
20150037190 | OLDHAM COUPLING WITH ENHANCED KEY SURFACE IN A SCROLL COMPRESSOR - An Oldham coupling structure for a scroll compressor decreases Oldham coupling pressure loading without increasing compressor diameter or significantly increasing orbiting scroll or Oldham coupling inertia. The Oldham coupling key height and area are increased by recessing the key face into the ring portion of the Oldham coupling, increasing the key height and adding pads to the involute side of the orbiting scroll base plate to extend the key slot, potentially resulting in reduced compressor diameter and/or reduced orbiting scroll and Oldham coupling inertia. | 02-05-2015 |
20150037192 | SCROLL COMPRESSOR WITH PRESSURIZED OIL BALANCE PISTON - A scroll compressor includes an orbiting scroll member disposed within a compressor housing. The orbiting scroll member has a substantially circular baseplate and a generally spiral wrap extending from its base. A first seal is disposed proximal to the outer periphery of the orbiting scroll baseplate to provide an external seal between the baseplate and the housing. A second seal is disposed radially inward from the first seal to provide an internal seal between the baseplate and the housing. A space between the internal seal and the external seal defines a balance piston chamber. The balance piston chamber is pressurized via a high or intermediate pressure oil source to reduce thrust loading on the baseplate caused by an axial pressure differential across the baseplate. | 02-05-2015 |
Kyle Rood, Saint Peters, MO US
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20120064566 | MULTIPLE PHASE FLOW SYSTEM FOR DETECTING AND ISOLATING SUBSTANCES - A multiple flow system and method for detecting substances in a fluid is provided. More specifically, a first fluid tube containing a first fluid and a second fluid tube containing a second fluid are coupled to a common fluid tube via a connector, such that alternating discrete compartments of the first fluid and the second fluid flow through the common fluid tube. The first and second fluids are immiscible. A substance detector, having a flow chamber with an internal wall, is coupled to the common fluid tube. The alternating discrete compartments of the first and second fluids flow through the flow chamber and are analyzed by the substance detector. | 03-15-2012 |
Kyle D. Rood, Columbia, MO US
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20140330305 | EMBOLIC PROTECTION SYSTEM - A collapsible blood filtering aortic arch bridge including an expandable and collapsible chassis structured to provide the bridge with a dumbbell-like shape when expanded having a tubular waist, a first conical end, and a second conical end formed such that only a periphery of the first and second ends contact the intima of an aortic arch when the bridge is disposed within the aortic arch of a patient. The bridge additionally includes a blood filtering sleeve disposed over an interior or an exterior of the chassis that is structured and operable to filter blood flowing through the bridge into aortic arch vessels of the patient when the bridge is disposed within the aortic arch. The bridge further includes a retrieval mechanism structured and operable to collapse the bridge to a cylindrical form for retrieval of the bridge from the aortic arch. | 11-06-2014 |
Kyle D. Rood, Saint Peters, MO US
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20150112377 | EMBOLIC PROTECTION SYSTEM - A collapsible blood filtering aortic arch bridge comprising a dumbbell shaped chassis having a tubular waist, a first conical end, and a second conical end such that only a periphery of the first and second ends contact the intima of an aortic arch when the bridge is disposed and expanded within the aortic arch of a patient. The waist is flexible so that the bridge can bend to comply with the curvature of the aortic arch. The bridge additionally comprises a blood filtering sleeve disposed over an interior or an exterior of the chassis for filtering blood flowing through the bridge into aortic arch vessels of the patient when the bridge is disposed within the aortic arch. Furthermore, the bridge comprises a retrieval sleeve disposed over the exterior of the chassis for collapsing the bridge to a cylindrical form for retrieval of the bridge from the aortic arch. | 04-23-2015 |
Marc Thomas Rood, Broomfield, CO US
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20120095596 | MODULAR APPARATUSES - The present disclosure introduces modular apparatuses for mechanical devices. In one embodiment, a chain joint is described. The chain joint may include a rotating drum having an attachment point. Further, the chain joint may also include hydraulic cylinders connected to the rotating drum. Lengths of chain may be used to connect the hydraulic cylinders to the rotating drum via the attachment point. Another embodiment describes a robotic apparatus incorporating the chain joint. Other embodiments are also described. | 04-19-2012 |
Mark J. Rood, Champaign, IL US
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20090293725 | STEADY STATE TRACKING DESORPTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A preferred embodiment steady state tracking desorption system achieves steady tracking of either a fixed sorbate output set point, or a set point that changes over time. The system includes an electrically heated thermal adsorption/desorption device. A temperature sensor senses the temperature of an adsorbent material within the adsorption/desorption device. A sorbate sensor senses a sorbate level from an outlet of the adsorption/desorption device. A power sensor senses the power supplied by the desorption device. A controller interprets levels sensed by the temperature sensor, the sorbate sensor and the power sensor and provides a signal to achieve steady set point tracking of a sorbate level from the outlet of the adsorption/desorption device. | 12-03-2009 |
20110132031 | GAS PURIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LIQUEFACTION OF DILUTE GAS COMPONENTS - The invention provides gas purification methods and systems for the recovery and liquefaction of low boiling point organic and inorganic gases, such as methane, propane, CO | 06-09-2011 |
20130174729 | INDIRECT REAL-TIME MONITORING AND CONTROL OF ELECTRICAL RESISTIVELY HEATED ADSORBENT SYSTEM - A method for indirectly monitoring and controlling an electrically resistive adsorption system. Adsorption of a predetermined adsorbate is conducted while indirectly monitoring electrical resistance of a unified adsorbent element. Breakthrough is predicted based upon the indirectly monitored electrical resistance and a previously measured mass loading relationship between the resistance of the unified adsorbent element and the loading of the unified resistance element with the predetermined adsorbate. Adsorption, regeneration and cooling cycles are controlled by a controller without any direct measurement of temperature or resistance of the element and characterizations of mass loading and temperature. Systems of the invention can have no sensors that contact the element, are in an adsorption vessel, and/or are downstream adsorption vessel. | 07-11-2013 |
20130192468 | GAS PURIFICATION SYSTEM FOR LIQUEFACTION OF DILUTE GAS COMPONENTS - The invention provides gas purification systems for the recovery and liquefaction of low boiling point organic and inorganic gases, such as methane, propane, CO | 08-01-2013 |
Martin Rood, Lake Forest Park, WA US
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20080222533 | Real time internet communications system - A novel real time Internet communication system is disclosed. It is a novel way for users to collaborate on the fly, and without having to own or download any programs that then stay resident on the user's computer. Users collaborate in an online environment where they communicate through chat room type dialogue, while at the same time, one or more users designated as leaders guide the other participants' browsers to selected sites on a distributed network or the Internet. It is marketed under a novel business system that makes highly productive software available to businesses and end users, but which is not purchased by customers or end users, has no conventional distribution system, and never requires update, installation or rollout by the customer or end user. | 09-11-2008 |
Michael Anthony Rood, Herman, MO US
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20090172848 | Oak tree named 'Adeline' - A new and distinct Hybrid Oak named ‘Adeline’ characterized by its very narrow pyramidal habit of growth, its winter hardiness, and hybrid vigor. Also for its beautiful dark green, mildew-resistant foliage and its ability to withstand wind and ice without breakage. | 07-02-2009 |
Richard K. Rood, Lakeway, TX US
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20110193681 | Office Notification Systems and Methods - A system for use in multi-rooms of an office space, provides wireless or other communicative connection among paired devices for each separate room and a central device. The system includes a central control device, an inner panel device communicatively connected to the central control device, and an outer panel device communicatively connected to the inner panel device. The control center device includes illuminated notifiers and control center buttons, the inner panel device includes inner panel buttons and a video display, and the outer panel device includes outer panel buttons and a static display. Activation of buttons of the respective devices changes state of the illuminated notifiers of the control center device. Activation of buttons of the control center device changes state of buttons of the inner panel device and the outer panel device, activation of buttons of the inner panel device changes state of buttons of the outer panel device and the control center device, and activation of buttons of the outer panel device changes state of the buttons of the inner panel device and the control center device. Audio and video content is displayed as multimedia on the video display and in static format on the static display. | 08-11-2011 |
Richard K. Rood, Henderson, NV US
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20100201875 | SELF-CONTAINED AUDIO/VISUAL PRESENTATION SYSTEM, METHODS AND NETWORKS FOR PROVIDING VIDEO PRESENTATION SERVICES, AND METHODS FOR ACCESSING AND USING THE VIDEO PRESENTATION SERVICES - A self-contained audio/visual presentation system for ease of use. In networks and methods for providing audio/visual presentation systems to facilitators, such as meeting facilities, and by the facilitators to customers of the facilitator, an owner supplies one or more audio/visual presentation systems to a facilitator without relinquishing at least some of its rights to the audio/visual presentation system. The facilitator rents the audio/visual presentation system to its customers. The facilitator compensates the owner for each use of the audio/visual presentation system. A user may obtain an access validation, use the access validation to actuate (e.g., turn on) an audio/visual presentation system, and operate the audio/visual presentation system. | 08-12-2010 |
Robert W. Rood, Union Grove, AL US
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20090066256 | Solid Expellant Plasma Generator - An improved solid expellant plasma generator has been developed. The plasma generator includes a support housing, an electrode rod located in the central portion of the housing, and a mass of solid expellant material that surrounds the electrode rod within the support housing. The electrode rod and the solid expellant material are made of separate materials that are selected so that the electrode and the solid expellant material decompose at the same rate when the plasma generator is ignited. This maintains a point of discharge of the plasma at the interface between the electrode and the solid expellant material. | 03-12-2009 |
Steven Rood, Henderson, NV US
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20090239637 | METHOD OF GAMING, A GAMING SYSTEM AND A GAME CONTROLLER - A method of gaming comprising: selecting a set of symbols for display to a player in a set of display positions corresponding to respective ones of a plurality of reels; determining a game round outcome based on the selected symbols; determining that a feature game round should occur; and determining a feature game round outcome by determining an optimal winning combination of symbols from a feature subset of the set of symbols comprising more symbols than the number of reels. | 09-24-2009 |
20120077568 | GAMING SYSTEM, A METHOD OF GAMING AND A GAME OUTCOME PREDICTION CONTROLLER - An electronic method of gaming. The method includes determining that one or more players of a plurality of linked gaming devices are to participate in a game having a plurality of possible outcomes, receiving at least one player predicted outcome of the possible outcomes from a non-participating player of the plurality of linked gaming devices, conducting the game for each participating player, determining an actual outcome of the game; and determining whether to make an award to one or more non-participating players based on each player predicted outcome and the actual outcome. | 03-29-2012 |
20130040724 | METHOD OF GAMING, A GAMING SYSTEM AND A GAME CONTROLLER - A method of gaming comprising: selecting a set of symbols for display to a player in a set of display positions corresponding to respective ones of a plurality of reels; determining a game round outcome based on the selected symbols; determining that a feature game round should occur; and determining a feature game round outcome by determining an optimal winning combination of symbols from a feature subset of the set of symbols comprising more symbols than the number of reels. | 02-14-2013 |