Rowley, US
Barbara Rowley, Longview, TX US
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20110221380 | Method and apparatus for providing precise position control for a wide range of equipment applications using SR motors in stepping control mode - An apparatus is provided for utilizing a Switched Reluctance motor to position and hold a load in a desired position. In operation, one or more switch reluctance (SR) motors are capable of operating in a stepping control mode in a first device. Additionally, a second device is capable of providing precise position control for the first device, while the one or more SR motors are operating in the stepping control mode. | 09-15-2011 |
Bevan Rowley, Lehi, UT US
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20100215277 | Method of Massive Parallel Pattern Matching against a Progressively-Exhaustive Knowledge Base of Patterns - A method of pattern and image recognition and identification includes building a data store of known patterns or images having known attributes and comparing those patterns to unknown patterns. The data store and comparison processing may be distributed across processors. A digital pattern recognition engine on each of the processors has the ability to compare a known pattern from the data store and an unknown pattern and compare the two patterns to determine whether the patterns constitute a match based on match criteria. If the comparison indicates a match, the match is communicated to the data store and added as a known pattern with detected attributes to the data store. If the comparison does not indicate a match, the pattern may be flagged, transmitted to manual recognition, or further processed using character thresholding or cutting or slicing the pattern. | 08-26-2010 |
Bevan S. Rowley, Lehi, UT US
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20130159598 | METHOD OF MASSIVE PARALLEL PATTERN MATCHING AGAINST A PROGRESSIVELY-EXHAUSTIVE KNOWLEDGE BASE OF PATTERNS - A method of pattern and image recognition and identification includes building a data store of known patterns or images having known attributes and comparing those patterns to unknown patterns. The data store and comparison processing may be distributed across processors. A digital pattern recognition engine on each of the processors has the ability to compare a known pattern from the data store and an unknown pattern and compare the two patterns to determine whether the patterns constitute a match based on match criteria. If the comparison indicates a match, the match may be communicated to the data store and added as a known pattern with detected attributes to the data store. If the comparison does not indicate a match, the pattern may be flagged, transmitted to manual recognition, or further processed using character thresholding or cutting or slicing the pattern. | 06-20-2013 |
Billy Jack Rowley, Huntsville, TX US
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20100240275 | Dual game call device - A game call device and method of use for enabling production of at least two differing game calls in rapid succession is described herein. The game call device includes a housing having a first end, a second end, and an interior opening therebeween. A first sound device is disposed in the first end, and a second sound device is disposed in the second end. Each sound device has an air passage in communication with the interior opening. Air passed through the second air passage causes the first sound device to produce a game call, while air passed through the first air passage causes the second device to produce a differing game call. The dual use of each air passage as an inlet for actuating the opposing sound device, and as an exhaust opening, enables the game call device to be designed compactly, without requiring additional exhaust openings. | 09-23-2010 |
Blair R. Rowley, Xenia, OH US
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20090240170 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING PRE-FALL CONDITIONS BASED ON THE ANGULAR ORIENTATION OF A PATIENT - A system for collecting data related to the angular orientation of a patient for use in determining the presence of pre-fall conditions may include a wireless sensor and a base unit. The wireless sensor may be attached to the patient and include a first microprocessor operatively coupled to a gyroscope and a transmitter. The base unit may include a second microprocessor operatively coupled to a receiver and a data storage unit. The gyroscope may output a signal related to the angular orientation of the patient to the first microprocessor. The first microprocessor processes the signal received from the gyroscope and transmits data related to the angular orientation of the patient via the transmitter. The receiver in the base unit receives the data from the wireless sensor and passes the data to a second microprocessor. The second microprocessor stores formats the data and stores the data in the data storage unit for analysis. | 09-24-2009 |
Bruce R. Rowley, New Hope, PA US
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20110083984 | Substituted 2,3-dihydroimidazo[1,2-c]quinazoline Derivatives Useful for Treating Hyper-Proliferative Disorders and Diseases Associated with Angiogenesis - This invention relates to novel 2,3-dihydroimidazo[1,2-c]quinazoline compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and the use of those compounds or compositions for phosphotidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) inhibition and treating diseases associated with phosphotidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) activity, in particular treating hyper-proliferative and/or angiogenesis disorders, as a sole agent or in combination with other active ingredients. | 04-14-2011 |
Craig Rowley US
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20090222392 | DYMANIC INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT - Disclosed are various embodiments of systems and methods for generating composite mediasets from mediasets, each comprising media items, associated with a plurality of users. In some embodiments, individual and/or group recommendations are provided for creating a group playlist by aggregating user taste data for a plurality of users in a group. In other embodiments, systems and methods are provided which allow for sharing and playing of a group playlist by users in a group, each of which has a media playback device. In still other embodiments, systems and methods are provided for dynamically building a composite playlist that may be updated as users enter and/or leave the group. One example of an interactive entertainment application also is described for use at a venue to entertain live guests with music selections that are dynamically influenced by the guests' individual tastes. | 09-03-2009 |
Craig Rowley, Corvallis, OR US
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20090132453 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRIORITIZING MOBILE MEDIA PLAYER FILES - Disclosed are embodiments of systems and methods for prioritizing mobile media player files by providing for the automated addition and/or deletion of media items for a mobile media player. In some embodiments, a statistical method may be provided for inferring which media items on a mobile media player should be deleted based on, for example, user taste data. In some embodiments, new media items may be loaded onto a user's mobile media player by creating one or more playlists from a playlist builder. The playlist(s) may be created by using user taste data. Rankings may also be created to determine an order for deletion of the media items currently on a mobile media player and/or for addition of new media items to the device. | 05-21-2009 |
20100268680 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRIORITIZING MOBILE MEDIA PLAYER FILES - Disclosed are embodiments of systems and methods for prioritizing mobile media player files by providing for the automated addition and/or deletion of media items for a mobile media player. In some embodiments, a statistical method may be provided for inferring which media items on a mobile media player should be deleted based on, for example, user taste data. In some embodiments, new media items may be loaded onto a user's mobile media player by creating one or more playlists from a playlist builder. The playlist(s) may be created by using user taste data. Rankings may also be created to determine an order for deletion of the media items currently on a mobile media player and/or for addition of new media items to the device. | 10-21-2010 |
20110251995 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRIORITIZING MOBILE MEDIA PLAYER FILES - Disclosed are embodiments of systems and methods for prioritizing mobile media player files by providing for the automated addition and/or deletion of media items for a mobile media player. In some embodiments, a statistical method may be provided for inferring which media items on a mobile media player should be deleted based on, for example, user taste data. In some embodiments, new media items may be loaded onto a user's mobile media player by creating one or more playlists from a playlist builder. The playlist(s) may be created by using user taste data. Rankings may also be created to determine an order for deletion of the media items currently on a mobile media player and/or for addition of new media items to the device. | 10-13-2011 |
David C Rowley, Wakefield, RI US
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20140147481 | ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND QUORUM SENSING INHIBITION COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THEM - The invention provides novel compositions based on a structure designated as “Honaucin A”, including Honaucin A variants and analogs, and pharmaceutical compositions, liposomes and nanoparticles comprising them, and methods of making and using them. In one embodiment these Honaucin A compounds, and variants and analogs thereof are used to ameliorate (including to treat or prevent) inflammation. In one embodiment, these Honaucin A compounds, and variants and analogs thereof are used to ameliorate (including to treat or prevent) inflammation. In one embodiment, these Honaucin A compounds, and variants and analogs thereof are used as bacterial quorumsensing inhibitors. Accordingly, in alternative embodiments the compositions of the invention are used as anti-bacterial agents. | 05-29-2014 |
David Lee Rowley, Indianapolis, IN US
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20120250852 | ACOUSTIC ECHO CANCELLATION FOR HIGH NOISE AND EXCESSIVE DOUBLE TALK - Methods and devices for improved echo cancellation in high noise environments, such as in-car speakerphones and the like, are provided that improve cancellation convergence in a high noise environment and in the presence of double talk. A new update method enables a robust echo canceller to update with reduced concern for the canceller being in a receive state or a double talk state. If a signal generated by a local talker is substantially the same as high noise, in terms of corruption of the echo canceller, the echo canceller converges in a robust manner even with continuous high noise at the input. | 10-04-2012 |
David N. Rowley, Longview, TX US
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20110221380 | Method and apparatus for providing precise position control for a wide range of equipment applications using SR motors in stepping control mode - An apparatus is provided for utilizing a Switched Reluctance motor to position and hold a load in a desired position. In operation, one or more switch reluctance (SR) motors are capable of operating in a stepping control mode in a first device. Additionally, a second device is capable of providing precise position control for the first device, while the one or more SR motors are operating in the stepping control mode. | 09-15-2011 |
David R. Rowley, Houston, TX US
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20100216119 | Diagnostic Methods for HIV Infection - The invention relates to a method of aiding the diagnosis of a human immunodeficiency virus infection in a subject, said method comprising (i) providing a sample from the subject (ii) determining the level of ps20 in said sample (iii) comparing the level of ps20 of (ii) with the level of ps20 in an uninfected reference sample, wherein a higher level of ps20 in the sample from the subject compared to the uninfected reference sample indicates an increased likelihood of human immunodeficiency virus infection in said subject. The invention also relates to methods for assessing susceptibility of a subject to human immunodeficiency virus infection. Most suitably the ps20 level is determined via binding by an anti-ps20 antibody such as the 107 antibody. The invention also relates to kits for use in said methods. | 08-26-2010 |
20110212076 | Viral Therapeutic - The invention provides a method of inhibiting viral infection of a mammalian cell, said method comprising reducing or inhibiting ps20 polypeptide expressed by said cell. Suitably ps20 is inhibited by contacting said cell with an antibody capable of binding to ps20 polypeptide. Suitably said antibody is ps20 neutralising antibody. The invention also provides antibody capable of binding ps20 polypeptide, siRNA targeted to a transcript encoding ps20 polypeptide, or antisense ps20 polynucleotide for use as a medicament for viral infection. The invention also provides a method of identifying an agent for inhibiting a viral infection, comprising determining level of ps20 expression in first and second samples, the first contacted with test agent; and comparing the level of ps20 expression in said first and second samples; wherein lower level of ps20 expression in said first sample relative to said second sample identifies test agent as an agent for inhibiting a viral infection. | 09-01-2011 |
David S. Rowley, Nibley, UT US
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20130081995 | FILTER SYSTEMS FOR SEPARATING MICROCARRIERS FROM CELL CULTURE SOLUTIONS - A filter assembly for separating microcarriers from a fluid medium includes a collapsible container bounding a sterile compartment adapted to hold a fluid. An inlet port is attached to the container through which fluid flows into the compartment. An outlet port is attached to the container through which fluid flows out of the compartment. A filter is disposed within the compartment, the filter dividing the compartment into an inlet chamber that is fluidly coupled with the inlet port and an outlet chamber that is fluidly coupled with the outlet port, the filter allowing a medium to pass therethrough but preventing microcarriers disposed in the medium from passing therethrough. | 04-04-2013 |
David Scott Rowley, Powder Springs, GA US
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20120236509 | Lightweight Unitary Display - A lightweight display includes a plurality of display modules having a plurality of pixels carried by a display mounting frame. A support frame integral with the display mounting frame provides support. An electronic support member carries electrical components electrically communicating with the plurality of display modules for controlling the display of an image. Wherein the depth of the plurality of display modules, display mounting frame, support frame and electronic support member is less than four inches when defining a display assembly. Also wherein the display assembly has a screen size measured diagonally in a range of 114 inches to 224 inches and a weight in the range of 90 pounds to 120 pounds and wherein the display assembly has an aspect ratio ranging from 1.67 to 1.82. | 09-20-2012 |
20130140202 | CONTAINER - A case comprising a first housing, a second housing attached to the first housing, a liner on the inside of the first housing and/or second housing, and a strap attached to the first housing and/or second housing, the strap being constructed and arranged to secure footwear. | 06-06-2013 |
20150247627 | Lightweight Unitary Display - A lightweight display includes a plurality of display modules having a plurality of pixels carried by a display mounting frame. A support frame integral with the display mounting frame provides support. An electronic support member carries electrical components electrically communicating with the plurality of display modules for controlling the display of an image. Wherein the depth of the plurality of display modules, display mounting frame, support frame and electronic support member is less than four inches when defining a display assembly. Also wherein the display assembly has a screen size measured diagonally in a range of 114 inches to 224 inches and a weight in the range of 90 pounds to 120 pounds and wherein the display assembly has an aspect ratio ranging from 1.67 to 1.82. | 09-03-2015 |
Derek M. Rowley, Dover, NH US
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20090045133 | Low Pressure Drop Cyst Filter - A long life, low pressure drop, cyst reduction water filter includes two active layers, the first comprising a non-woven fiber layer of nominal submicron porosity that retains cysts, but provides a good flow rate, and an upstream protective layer of a different non-woven fiber layer that captures particulates which would otherwise overwhelm and plug the cyst reduction layer. | 02-19-2009 |
Donald A. Rowley, Chicago, IL US
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20080277550 | SYSTEM FOR CLAMPING AN OBJECT TO A RAILING AND A TABLE USING THE SYSTEM - Provided are a system for clamping an object to a railing and a table and apparatus using the system. In one aspect, the system for clamping an object to a railing includes: a threaded bolt, a knob secured to a first end of the bolt, a first wing with an elongated body that is carried on the bolt, and a second wing with an elongated body that is threadedly engaged on the bolt. The first wing is positioned on the bolt between the knob and the second wing. In addition, the first and second wings are movable toward and away from the knob between a clamping and a non-clamping position. | 11-13-2008 |
Donna Rowley, Beltsville, MD US
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20150292028 | Genetic Assay to Determine Prognosis in Polycythemia Vera Patients - The presently disclosed subject matter provides a genetic assay to determine the prognosis in Polycythemia Vera (PV) patients with an indolent form of PV. This assay involves measuring certain messenger RNAs (mRNAs) in blood cells, such as white blood cells. In some embodiments, the cells are CD34+ cells. These mRNA levels are inserted into an algorithm that yields a predictive score of the risk of PV in the patient transforming from an indolent form to an aggressive form. | 10-15-2015 |
E. Derek Rowley, Saratoga Springs, UT US
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20130159598 | METHOD OF MASSIVE PARALLEL PATTERN MATCHING AGAINST A PROGRESSIVELY-EXHAUSTIVE KNOWLEDGE BASE OF PATTERNS - A method of pattern and image recognition and identification includes building a data store of known patterns or images having known attributes and comparing those patterns to unknown patterns. The data store and comparison processing may be distributed across processors. A digital pattern recognition engine on each of the processors has the ability to compare a known pattern from the data store and an unknown pattern and compare the two patterns to determine whether the patterns constitute a match based on match criteria. If the comparison indicates a match, the match may be communicated to the data store and added as a known pattern with detected attributes to the data store. If the comparison does not indicate a match, the pattern may be flagged, transmitted to manual recognition, or further processed using character thresholding or cutting or slicing the pattern. | 06-20-2013 |
E. Derek Rowley, Olympia, WA US
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20100215277 | Method of Massive Parallel Pattern Matching against a Progressively-Exhaustive Knowledge Base of Patterns - A method of pattern and image recognition and identification includes building a data store of known patterns or images having known attributes and comparing those patterns to unknown patterns. The data store and comparison processing may be distributed across processors. A digital pattern recognition engine on each of the processors has the ability to compare a known pattern from the data store and an unknown pattern and compare the two patterns to determine whether the patterns constitute a match based on match criteria. If the comparison indicates a match, the match is communicated to the data store and added as a known pattern with detected attributes to the data store. If the comparison does not indicate a match, the pattern may be flagged, transmitted to manual recognition, or further processed using character thresholding or cutting or slicing the pattern. | 08-26-2010 |
Elizabeth G. Rowley, Kendal Park, NJ US
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20110178080 | Melanocortin Receptor-Specific Spiro-Piperidine Compounds - Melanocortin receptor-specific compounds of formula I below: | 07-21-2011 |
Frank F. Rowley, Valley Center, KS US
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20080264013 | Cyclone processing system with vortex initiator - A cyclone-type processor has a vortex initiator positioned thereabove and an exhaust sleeve extending through the initiator and into the processor. A blower connects to the initiator chamber by a duct having a divider wall that separates the duct into an air-only channel and an entrained material channel. A feed inlet feeds material to be processed into the air flow of the entrained channel. The vortex initiator includes an outer annular chamber and an inner annular chamber open to the cyclone processor and is engaged by the duct to convey air into the outer chamber and air entrained material into the inner chamber. The inner and outer chambers and slots therebetween cooperate to cause the air flow to form a vortex and to urge entrained material away from the inner wall. The system may include additional cyclone stages for further material treatment. | 10-30-2008 |
Gerald W. Rowley, Delray Beach, FL US
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20100050996 | FUEL VAPORIZER FOR FUEL INJECTED ENGINES - Free heat from an exhaust manifold of an internal combustion engine or an electric heater supplies heat to a vaporizer. Gasoline is converted from fluid to vapor in the vaporizer and sent directly to the fuel injectors. Water fog may be added to the air intake manifold. One embodiment adds a catalyst to the vaporizer to convert gasoline to propane vapor. Fuel efficiency from 30 to 43 miles per gallon has been tested. | 03-04-2010 |
Gerald William Rowley, Delray Beach, FL US
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20120012085 | FUEL PREHEATER AND EMISSION REDUCING DEVICE FOR DIESEL AND OTHER FUEL INJECTED ENGINES - Free heat or scavenged heat from the coolant system or circulating oil from the crankcase of an internal combustion engine supplies heat to a fuel pre-heater causing the liquid fuel to become superheated and partially vaporized. Liquid fuel preferably diesel is converted from a fluid at ambient temperature to a superheated fuel breaking down the hydrocarbons bonds of the fuel (cracking) before being sent directly to the fuel injectors. Water fog may be added to the air intake manifold. Catalysts inside the fuel preheater also aid in breaking down the fuel (cracking). The fuel pre-heater also operates as a coolant/oil filter to remove debris and sludge from the circulating coolant water or circulating crankcase oil of an internal combustion engine. Fuel efficiency has repeatedly been tested to increase 20% or better with highway driving. Exhaust emissions have been tested to show 20% or more reductions in greenhouse gases. | 01-19-2012 |
20140190457 | Fuel Preheater and Emission Reducing Device For Diesel and Other Fuel Injected Engines - Free heat or scavenged heat from the coolant system or circulating oil from the crankcase of an internal combustion engine supplies heat to a fuel pre-heater causing the liquid fuel to become superheated and partially vaporized. Liquid fuel preferably diesel is converted from a fluid at ambient temperature to a superheated fuel breaking down the hydrocarbons bonds of the fuel (cracking) before being sent directly to the fuel injectors. Water fog may be added to the air intake manifold. Catalysts inside the fuel preheater also aid in breaking down the fuel (cracking). The fuel pre-heater also operates as a coolant/oil filter to remove debris and sludge from the circulating coolant water or circulating crankcase oil of an internal combustion engine. Fuel efficiency has repeatedly been tested to increase 20% or better with highway driving. Exhaust emissions have been tested to show 20% or more reductions in greenhouse gases. | 07-10-2014 |
Henry Rowley US
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20110112908 | Transportation Routing - A computer-implemented method of providing personalized route information involves gathering a plurality of past location indicators over time for a wireless client device, determining a future driving objective using the plurality of previously-gathered location indicators, obtaining real-time traffic data for an area proximate to the determined driving objective, and generating a suggested route for the driving objective using the near real-time traffic data. | 05-12-2011 |
Hope C. Rowley, York, ME US
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20120128497 | TURBINE ENGINE COMPRESSOR STATOR - A gas turbine engine stator segment has a shroud band and a plurality of blade sections. Each of the blade sections has a first section with a first thickness, second section with a second thickness and a fairing section transitioning between the first and second section. The second section thickness is less than the first section thickness. | 05-24-2012 |
Howard Andrew Rowley, Madison, WI US
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20120262172 | MOTION CORRECTION IN ACCELERATED T1-WEIGHTED MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - A method includes the acts of acquiring a blade of k-space calibration data; acquiring a set of T | 10-18-2012 |
James Rowley, Freeport, PA US
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20150110981 | CONTAINER COATING COMPOSITIONS - A coating composition for application to the surface of a container comprising: | 04-23-2015 |
James P. Rowley, Freeport, PA US
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20090173633 | COATING LINE AND PROCESS FOR FORMING A MULTILAYER COMPONENT COATING ON A SUBSTRATE - A process for forming a multilayer composite coating on a substrate is provided. The process includes forming an electrodeposition coating layer on the substrate by electrodeposition of a curable electrodepositable coating composition over at least a portion of the substrate. Optionally, the coated substrate is heated to a temperature and for a time sufficient to cure the electrodeposition coating layer. A basecoating layer is formed on the electrodeposition coating layer by depositing an aqueous curable basecoating composition directly onto at least a portion of the electrodeposition coating layer. Optionally, the basecoating layer is dehydrated. A top coating layer is formed on the basecoating layer by depositing a curable top coating composition which is substantially pigment-free directly onto at least a portion of the basecoating layer. The top coating layer, the basecoating layer, and, optionally, the electrodeposition coating layer are cured simultaneously. | 07-09-2009 |
20110045725 | FILM-FORMING COMPOSITIONS, RELATED PROCESSES AND COATED SUBSTRATES - Film-forming coating compositions are disclosed. The composition comprises a) an epoxy-containing polymer system; and b) a polyacid curing agent comprising two acid functional groups per molecule; wherein the epoxy-containing polymer system comprises: (i) an epoxy resin comprising at least two epoxy functional groups per molecule and which is different from (ii); and (ii) an epoxy functional silsesquioxane. Also disclosed are processes for applying the film-forming composition to a basecoat, and substrates coated in part by a coating deposited from the film-forming compositions. | 02-24-2011 |
20120160685 | COATING LINE AND PROCESS FOR FORMING A MULTILAYER COMPONENT COATING ON A SUBSTRATE - A process for forming a multilayer composite coating on a substrate is provided. The process includes forming an electrodeposition coating layer on the substrate by electrodeposition of a curable electrodepositable coating composition over at least a portion of the substrate. Optionally, the coated substrate is heated to a temperature and for a time sufficient to cure the electrodeposition coating layer. A basecoating layer is formed on the electrodeposition coating layer by depositing an aqueous curable basecoating composition directly onto at least a portion of the electrodeposition coating layer. Optionally, the basecoating layer is dehydrated. A top coating layer is formed on the basecoating layer by depositing a curable top coating composition which is substantially pigment-free directly onto at least a portion of the basecoating layer. The top coating layer, the basecoating layer, and, optionally, the electrodeposition coating layer are cured simultaneously. | 06-28-2012 |
Jeffrey R. Rowley, Houston, TX US
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20140278734 | RISK SCREENING TOOL - Systems and methods for computerized risk screening are provided. A plurality of facilities are identified for analysis of risk at each facility in the plurality of facilities. For each facility in the plurality of facilities, an answer set to a questionnaire is received. The answer set includes answers to questions for analysis of the risk at the facility. For each facility in the plurality of facilities, a predicted risk level of the risk at the facility is determined based on the answer set. A visual interface is provided. The visual interface includes: (i) a list of at least a portion of the facilities from among the plurality of facilities, (ii) a visual representation of at least one facility from among the plurality of facilities, and (iii) a visual indication of the predicted risk level of the risk for the at least one facility from among the plurality of facilities. | 09-18-2014 |
John Rowley, Tigard, OR US
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20080290842 | ENERGY RECAPTURE FOR AN INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE - A system for capturing regenerative energy includes a battery configured to provide power for a traction motor and other operations of a vehicle and a capacitor connected to the battery. An auxiliary motor is configured to operate as a generator during a regenerative energy operation. The system further includes a controller configured to direct the regenerative energy to the capacitor during the regenerative energy operation and discharge the capacitor to provide power to the traction motor or for the other operations of the vehicle. | 11-27-2008 |
20110297460 | DIRECT POWER REVERSING DRIVE AXLE - A drive axle assembly includes a drive axle configured to rotate with a driving torque, a first clutch pack assembly located at an end of the drive axle, and a second clutch pack assembly located at an opposite end of the drive axle. A first drive wheel assembly is operatively connected to the first clutch pack assembly, wherein the first clutch pack assembly is configured to convert the driving torque of the drive axle to a first driving torque of the first drive wheel. A second drive wheel assembly is operatively connected to the second clutch pack assembly, wherein the second clutch pack assembly is configured to convert the driving torque of the drive axle to a second driving torque of the second drive wheel. | 12-08-2011 |
20140135170 | DIRECT POWER REVERSING DRIVE AXLE - A drive axle assembly includes a drive axle configured to rotate with a driving torque, a first clutch pack assembly located at an end of the drive axle, and a second clutch pack assembly located at an opposite end of the drive axle. A first drive wheel assembly is operatively connected to the first clutch pack assembly, wherein the first clutch pack assembly is configured to convert the driving torque of the drive axle to a first driving torque of the first drive wheel. A second drive wheel assembly is operatively connected to the second clutch pack assembly, wherein the second clutch pack assembly is configured to convert the driving torque of the drive axle to a second driving torque of the second drive wheel. | 05-15-2014 |
John Rowley, Gastonia, NC US
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20110010891 | GROMMET FOR USE IN WINDOW TREATMENTS - An eccentric grommet wherein the width, measured radially, is greater through a portion of its circumference. The grommet comprises a body and a washer. The washer or, alternatively, the body may be eccentric, or both. The wider portion of the grommet may have one or more openings formed therein to facilitate attachment of cords, bead chains, or other flexible connectors. The wider portion may be used to in connection with draperies and other window treatments to facilitate opening and closing of the draperies and to add an ornamental design feature. | 01-20-2011 |
20110132555 | WINDOW SHADE SAFETY SYSTEM - A window shade having a lift cord that is partially or entirely contained within a tape. Preferably, the tape is made of fabric or cloth. In a first embodiment, the tape portion of the window shade is made of a cloth that is woven to form a tube. The lift cord or cords of any window shade are contained within the hollow portion of the tube. Additionally, the cloth tape is spot stitched to the window shade at a spacing small enough to prevent the entry of a head of a child, person, or pet. As a lowered shade is raised by the lift cord, the lift cord tape tightly gathers so as to prevent the formation of loops, or at least loops large enough to engulf a head. | 06-09-2011 |
20120167421 | ATTACHABLE FLAME SIMULATING APPARATUS - An attachable flame simulating apparatus includes a coupling appendage, having a distal end and a proximal end, a housing adjacent the proximal end of the coupling appendage, the housing comprising one or more light sources, and a projection surface extending from the housing. Furthermore, the distal end of the coupling appendage is removably attachable to a vehicle. | 07-05-2012 |
20130309021 | APPARATUS, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR PROTECTING A DOCK PILING - A piling protector includes an abrasion resistant surface disposed along an outer surface of the piling protector, a plurality of channels defined in an inner surface of the piling protector, the plurality of channels facilitating flexibility of the piling protector, and first and second appendages extending from first and second lateral sides of the piling protector. The first and second appendages are configured for attachment to a piling. Portions of the interior surface of the piling protector defined between channels of the piling protector are curved to correspond to a curved outer surface of a generally cylindrical piling. The piling protector is configured for engagement with both a curved outer surface of a generally cylindrical pylon and a flat surface. | 11-21-2013 |
Jon Rowley, Walkersville, MD US
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20150037882 | SCALABLE PROCESS FOR THERAPEUTIC CELL CONCENTRATION AND RESIDUAL CLEARANCE - Apparatus and corresponding method for concentration and washing of live mammalian cells, for preparation of human cell therapy products. Optimized parameters for a temperature regulated, completely closed, fully disposable and scalable counterflow centrifugation separation system having integrated disposables designed for both the input cells and output cells are provided. | 02-05-2015 |
Jonathan Rowley, Walkersville, MD US
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20110287534 | AUTOMATED FILLING OF FLEXIBLE CRYOGENIC STORAGE BAGS WITH THERAPEUTIC CELLS - An apparatus and processes for aseptically dispensing live mammalian cells into sterile, flexible bags in a non-sterile atmosphere. The method includes the steps of: providing the cells suspended in a liquid; providing a plurality of sterile flexible bags fluidly connected to a main line by a plurality of branch lines of sterile flexible tubing; evacuating air from the flexible bags by applying a vacuum to the open end of the main line; preventing fluid flow through all branch lines except that of one bag to be filled; dispensing a desired volume of cell suspension into the open end of the main line; and introducing sufficient sterile purging gas under pressure into open end of the main line to drive into the bag any of the dispensed volume remaining in the main line or branch line of filled bag. Cells can be cryogenically preserved in the filled bags. | 11-24-2011 |
20120294836 | HIGH YIELD METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VOLUME REDUCTION AND WASHING OF THERAPEUTIC CELLS USING TANGENTIAL FLOW FILTRATION - The present invention provides processes for aseptically processing live mammalian cells in an aqueous medium to produce a cell suspension having a cell density of at least about 10 million cells/mL and cell viability of at least about 90%. These methods comprise a step of reducing the volume of the medium using a tangential flow filter (TFF) having a pore size of greater than 0.1 micron, during which step the trans-membrane pressure (TMP) is maintained at less than about 3 psi and the shear rate is maintained at less than about 4000 sec | 11-22-2012 |
Jonathan A. Rowley, Chapel Hill, NC US
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20080200345 | HIGH THROUGHPUT METHOD TO IDENTIFY LIGANDS FOR CELL ATTACHMENT - A high throughput method is provided for identifying agents capable of producing a desired biological response in whole cells. The method includes the steps of providing receptacles having a culture surface; placing different mixtures of single agents into selective ones of the receptacles according to a statistical design; and immobilizing the mixtures of single agents to the culture surface. The method further includes contacting the immobilized agents with the whole cells; and acquiring data which is indicative of a desired biological response in the contacted cells. The method also includes using statistical modeling of the acquired data to determine which mixtures of single agents and/or which single agents in these mixtures are effective in producing the desired biological response in the contacted cells. | 08-21-2008 |
Jonathan A. Rowley, Ann Arbor, MI US
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20110076294 | Mixed Cell Populations For Tissue Repair And Separation Technique For Cell Processing - The present invention provides a fluid exchange cell culture technique and tissue repair cells (TRCs) made by these methods, as well as methods using these cells. The method includes a new wash step which increases the tissue repair properties of the TRCs of the invention. This wash step allows for the production of TRC populations with greater tissue repair and anti-inflammatory capabilities. Embodiments of the present invention include a post-culture process for cultured cells that preferably includes the steps of: a wash process for removing unwanted residual culture components, a volume reduction process, and a harvesting process to remove cultured cells. Preferably, all these steps are performed within a aseptically closed cell culture chamber by implementing a separation method that minimizes mechanical disruption of the cells and is simple to automate. The harvested cells may then be concentrated to a final volume for the intended use. In such embodiments, the final composition is a substantially purified and concentrated cell mixture suspended in a physiologic solution suitable for immediate use in humans without further washing, volume reduction, or processing. Embodiments are also applicable to harvesting (and/or washing) particles within a liquid or solution within a chamber. | 03-31-2011 |
20110124105 | Mixed Cell Populations For Tissue Repair And Separation Technique For Cell Processing - The present invention provides a fluid exchange cell culture technique and tissue repair cells (TRCs) made by these methods, as well as methods using these cells. The method includes a new wash step which increases the tissue repair properties of the TRCs of the invention. This wash step allows for the production of TRC populations with greater tissue repair and anti-inflammatory capabilities. Embodiments of the present invention include a post-culture process for cultured cells that preferably includes the steps of: a wash process for removing unwanted residual culture components, a volume reduction process, and a harvesting process to remove cultured cells. Preferably, all these steps are performed within a aseptically closed cell culture chamber by implementing a separation method that minimizes mechanical disruption of the cells and is simple to automate. The harvested cells may then be concentrated to a final volume for the intended use. In such embodiments, the final composition is a substantially purified and concentrated cell mixture suspended in a physiologic solution suitable for immediate use in humans without further washing, volume reduction, or processing. Embodiments are also applicable to harvesting (and/or washing) particles within a liquid or solution within a chamber. | 05-26-2011 |
20130209420 | Mixed Cell Populations for Tissue Repair and Separation Technique for Cell Processing - The present invention provides a fluid exchange cell culture technique and tissue repair cells (TRCs) made by these methods, as well as methods using these cells. The method includes a new wash step which increases the tissue repair properties of the TRCs of the invention. This wash step allows for the production of TRC populations with greater tissue repair and anti-inflammatory capabilities. Embodiments of the present invention include a post-culture process for cultured cells that preferably includes the steps of: a wash process for removing unwanted residual culture components, a volume reduction process, and a harvesting process to remove cultured cells. Preferably, all these steps are performed within a aseptically closed cell culture chamber by implementing a separation method that minimizes mechanical disruption of the cells and is simple to automate. The harvested cells may then be concentrated to a final volume for the intended use. In such embodiments, the final composition is a substantially purified and concentrated cell mixture suspended in a physiologic solution suitable for immediate use in humans without further washing, volume reduction, or processing. Embodiments are also applicable to harvesting (and/or washing) particles within a liquid or solution within a chamber. | 08-15-2013 |
Jonathan Allen Rowley, Walkersville, MD US
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20140212966 | PASSAGING AND HARVESTING FORMULATION AND METHOD FOR HUMAN PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS - Formulations and methods are disclosed for the harvesting and subsequent passaging of human pluripotent stem cells without the use of enzymes and/or scraping to dislodge cells from cell culture vessels. The formulations and methods permit the harvesting of cells as large clusters from the surface of various cell culture vessels including multilayer cell culture vessels. Further, the formulations and methods provide high yields of harvested cells for subsequent passaging and high post-harvest cell viability. Pluripotent stem cells passaged with the formulations according to the methods remain undifferentiated and express typical stem cell markers, while, at the same time, they retain the differentiation capability and are able to differentiate into the cells in all three germ layers and generate teratomas, even after numerous rounds of harvesting and passaging. These hPSCs also maintain normal karyo-type after passaged with the formulations for extended period of time. | 07-31-2014 |
Keagan B. Rowley, Boulder, CO US
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20120071342 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING MULTIPLE MOLECULES IN ONE ASSAY - A rapid diagnostic system that delivers a panel of serologic assay results using a small amount of blood, serum, or plasma is described. The system includes a disposable cartridge and a reader instrument, based on planar waveguide imaging technology. The cartridge incorporates a microarray of recombinant antigens and antibody controls in a fluidic channel, providing multiple parallel fluorescence assay results for a single sample. | 03-22-2012 |
20120088230 | System And Method For Cell Analysis - A system for enumeration of objects such as cells in a sample is disclosed. The system uses a low-cost cartridge and a reader instrument, based on planar waveguide imaging technology. Cells of a blood sample may be stained with fluorescence-tagged antibodies and are loaded onto the cartridge where the differentially labeled cells may be distinguished and quantified. | 04-12-2012 |
20130203627 | System and Method For Detecting Multiple Molecules in One Assay - A rapid diagnostic system that delivers a panel of serologic assay results using a small amount of blood, serum, or plasma is described. The system includes a disposable cartridge, including an integral lens portion coupled to a planar waveguide, and a reader instrument, based on planar waveguide imaging technology. The cartridge incorporates a microarray of recombinant antigens and antibody controls in a fluidic channel, providing multiple parallel fluorescence assay results for a single sample. | 08-08-2013 |
20130244313 | SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR ANALYZING A FLUIDIC SAMPLE - A device for analyzing an analyte in a sample includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a fluidic channel, an inlet port and an outlet port. Each of the first substrate and the second substrate has an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface of the first substrate forming, at least in part, the lower wall of the fluidic channel, and the inner surface of the second substrate forming, at least in part, the upper wall of the fluidic channel. The fluidic channel is connected to the inlet port and the outlet port. The fluidic channel includes a reagent region and a detection region, at least a portion of the reagent region being coated with one or more dried reagents. The device further includes a wicking pad located on the outer surface of the second substrate, the wicking pad being positioned at a pre-determined distance from the outlet port. | 09-19-2013 |
20130283931 | Fluidic Assay Cartridge With Controlled Passive Flow - A fluidic cartridge ( | 10-31-2013 |
20140120556 | Particle Identification System, Cartridge And Associated Methods - A particle identification system includes: a cartridge for containing a sample with fluorescently labeled particles; illumination for illuminating a region within the cartridge to stimulate emission from particles; imager for generating wavelength-filtered electronic images of the emission within at least one measurement field of the region; and particle identifier for processing the electronic images to determine a superset of particles of interest, and fluorescently labeled particles within the superset based on properties of the particles in the at least one measurement field. A method determines fluorescently labeled particles within a sample, by: processing at least one electronic image from at least one focal position within the sample; determining dimmest separation lines between brighter areas in the electronic image; and, for each of the brighter areas, determining local background level based on pixel values of the separation lines forming a perimeter therearound, to determine each of the fluorescently labeled particles. | 05-01-2014 |
Keith R. Rowley, Madison, WI US
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20120142533 | REDUCED VAPORIZATION COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - The present invention provides compositions, systems, and methods employing materials to reduce or eliminate vapor transfer of an active substance from a target surface to a non-target surface. In certain embodiments, a material is mixed with a liquid, gas, and/or solid comprising an active substance to form a mixture such that the mixture has a lower vapor pressure than the liquid, gas, and/or solid. In some embodiments, the active substance is a herbicide and the target surface is an agricultural field or crop. | 06-07-2012 |
Larry W. Rowley, Daniels, WV US
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20150103525 | Method of making an LED lamp - A method of making a light emitting diode (LED) lamp is disclosed. Included are steps of: providing a metal heat sink having a cylindrical portion formed with flat planar surfaces extending longitudinally around the outer surface; providing flat LED boards that are attached to the flat planar surfaces; providing a circular LED board mounted to the top end of the cylindrical portion; providing a turret connector board with electrical connection ports to electrically join the LED boards; providing a driver circuit board and electrically connecting it to the turret connector board; connecting the flat LED boards to the driver circuit board; securing the circular LED board to the top open-end; and securing the flat LED boards to the flat planar surfaces. Optional steps include: providing a mounting plate of heat conducting metal; applying thermal compound; providing and installing a transparent cover; providing and attaching a mount to the incandescent lamp. | 04-16-2015 |
Lawrence A. Rowley, Rochester, NY US
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20100220074 | TOUCHSCREEN WITH CARBON NANOTUBE CONDUCTIVE LAYERS - The present invention is directed to a touchscreen comprising touch side electrode and device side electrode wherein each electrode comprises an insulating substrate and an exposed electrically conductive layer, wherein said exposed electrically conductive layers are adjacent and separated by dielectric spacers, and wherein only one of the exposed electrically conductive layers comprises carbon nanotubes. | 09-02-2010 |
20110089609 | LASER-ABLATABLE ELEMENTS AND METHODS OF USE - A laser-ablatable element for direct laser engraving has a laser-ablatable, relief-forming layer that has a relief-image forming surface and a bottom surface. This relief-forming layer includes a laser-ablatable polymeric binder and an infrared radiation absorbing compound that is present at a concentration profile such that its concentration is greater near the bottom surface than the image-forming surface. This arrangement of the infrared radiation absorbing compound provides improved ablation efficiency, particularly when laser exposure is carried out adiabatically. | 04-21-2011 |
20120094018 | METHOD OF MAKING LASER-ABLATABLE ELEMENTS - A method is used to make a laser-ablatable element for direct laser engraving that has a laser-ablatable, relief-forming layer that has a relief-image forming surface and a bottom surface. The relief-forming layer can be prepared by applying multiple formulations. Each formulation comprises a coating solvent, a laser-ablatable polymeric binder, and an infrared radiation absorbing compound. The infrared radiation absorbing compound concentration in the resulting sub-layers is different in each adjacent pair of sub-layers so that the concentration is always greater in each pair sub-layer that is closer to the substrate, and the concentration is progressively greater in the sub-layers as they are closer to the substrate after the coating solvent is removed, wherein the multiple sub-layers provide a relief-forming layer so that the sub-layer farthest from the substrate provides a relief-image forming surface. | 04-19-2012 |
20130269557 | METHOD FOR DIRECT ENGRAVING OF FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING MEMBERS - A method for engraving a flexographic relief member includes providing a laser engraveable flexographic member; providing a thin engraveable control layer on top of the laser and engraveable flexographic member; the flexographic relief member comprises the laser engraveable flexographic member and the thin engraveable control layer; the engraveable control layer has an engraving sensitivity lower than the flexographic member; and scanning a radiation beam on the flexographic relief member to engrave the flexographic relief member. | 10-17-2013 |
20130270236 | SYSTEM FOR DIRECT ENGRAVING OF FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING MEMBERS - A system for engraving a flexographic relief member includes a laser scanning apparatus providing a focused radiation beam. The flexographic relief member includes a laser engravable flexographic member; a thing engravable control layer on top of the flexographic member; and wherein the engravable control layer has an engraving sensitivity lower than the flexographic member. | 10-17-2013 |
20140087077 | DIRECT LASER-ENGRAVEABLE PATTERNABLE ELEMENTS AND USES - A laser-engravable patternable element can be used to provide a relief image for various types of printing including flexographic printing. This laser-engraveable patternable element has a one laser-engravable layer that comprises a thermoplastic elastomeric interpolymer alloy that comprises a non-crosslinked halogenated polymer, a partially crosslinked polyolefin, and a polyester. A relief image can be obtained by directly laser-engraving the noted element under suitable conditions. | 03-27-2014 |
20140087139 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING PATTERNS OF FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS - A method is used to provide a pattern of a functional material for example on a receiving element. To provide this pattern, a laser-engraveable patternable element is imagewise exposed with laser-engraving radiation. This element has a laser-engraveable layer comprising a thermoplastic elastomeric interpolymer alloy. This interpolymer alloy comprises a non-crosslinked halogenated polymer, a partially crosslinked polyolefin, and a polyester. A laser-engraved patterned element is formed that has a relief image in the laser-engraveable layer, and this relief image can be contacted with a suitable functional material that is then transferred to the receiving element to provide the desired pattern. | 03-27-2014 |
20140242525 | PATTERNING OF TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE COATINGS - A method of patterning a conductive polymer includes providing a conductive polymer layer coated over a first support followed by pattern-wise transferring a layer containing polyvinyl acetal from a second support onto the conductive polymer to form a mask with at least one opening. The masked conductive polymer is subjected to treatment through the opening that changes the conductivity of the conductive polymer by at least one order of magnitude in areas not covered by the mask. | 08-28-2014 |
Marc W. Rowley, Westport, CT US
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20110008018 | FOOTAGE REPORTING - Footage used in an aired show by a broadcaster, broadcasting network or similar entity can be more easily tracked and reported to rights holders. An electronic cutsheet can be created for a video package. The electronic cutsheet includes information identifying one or more footage items included in the video package and any rights holders associated with the footage item. Using the cutsheets, a number of playlists can be created or otherwise provided. Each playlist is associated with at least one video package. The playlist can then be associated with a show to indicate that the show has aired and thus that the playlist and its included packages have actually been used. A report can then be generated that indicates at least one rights holder and the number of instances in which a footage item associated with the indicated rights holder was included in an aired show. | 01-13-2011 |
20120204202 | PRESENTING CONTENT AND AUGMENTING A BROADCAST - A method and system augments a broadcast by detecting an event that occurs while viewing a broadcast data by at least one user; when the event is detected, automatically capturing feedback data with a human computer interaction (HCI) capturing device (HCICD) from the at least one user, the feedback data being indicative of a measurement of the user from viewing the event; generating a feature data as a function of the feedback data; including the feature data in the broadcast data to generate an augmented broadcast data; and transmitting the augmented broadcast data. | 08-09-2012 |
Marc William Rowley, Westport, CT US
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20120202594 | SIMULATED SPORTS EVENTS UTILIZING AUTHENTIC EVENT INFORMATION - Described herein are methods, systems, apparatuses and products for simulating events utilizing authentic event information. One aspect provides receiving event data associated with one or more real-world events at one or more event data software modules being executed on a computing device; and formatting the event data via the one or more event data software modules into a form utilized by one or more video game applications operable on the computing device. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 08-09-2012 |
Marilyn M. Rowley, Valley Center, KS US
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20080264013 | Cyclone processing system with vortex initiator - A cyclone-type processor has a vortex initiator positioned thereabove and an exhaust sleeve extending through the initiator and into the processor. A blower connects to the initiator chamber by a duct having a divider wall that separates the duct into an air-only channel and an entrained material channel. A feed inlet feeds material to be processed into the air flow of the entrained channel. The vortex initiator includes an outer annular chamber and an inner annular chamber open to the cyclone processor and is engaged by the duct to convey air into the outer chamber and air entrained material into the inner chamber. The inner and outer chambers and slots therebetween cooperate to cause the air flow to form a vortex and to urge entrained material away from the inner wall. The system may include additional cyclone stages for further material treatment. | 10-30-2008 |
Matt Rowley, Parker, TX US
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20120086489 | ADAPTIVE QUADRATURE CORRECTION FOR QUADRATURE CLOCK PATH DESKEW - Quadrature clocking schemes are widely used in modern communications systems, but often suffer from phase imbalance. Conventional solutions that attempt to address this phase imbalance, however, are generally large and use a substantial amount of power. Here, however, a correction circuit is provided that can locally correct for phase imbalance without the need for bulky and high power consuming circuitry. | 04-12-2012 |
Matthew Rowley, Red Bank, NJ US
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20090089202 | ALGORITHMIC ORDER MANAGEMENT TOOL FOR TRADING FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - A method and an apparatus which provides a programmatic framework that can be used to rapidly build and deploy custom trading algorithms that are used for automated algorithmic handling of orders in the context of electronic trading of financial instruments are provided. The algorithmic trading framework can be fully integrated with an existing order management system. | 04-02-2009 |
Matthew D. Rowley, Parker, TX US
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20130257514 | SOURCE-FOLLOWER BASED VOLTAGE MODE TRANSMITTER - An apparatus is provided. A first switch is coupled between first and third nodes in an H-bridge. A second switch is coupled between first and fourth nodes in the H-bridge. A third switch is coupled between the second and third nodes. A fourth switch is coupled between second and fourth nodes in the H-bridge. A first source-follower is coupled to the first node of the H-bridge and the first supply rail, and the first source-follower is configured to receive a first reference signal. A second source-follower is coupled to the second node of the H-bridge and the second supply rail, and the second source-follower is configured to receive a second reference signal. | 10-03-2013 |
20130286499 | VOLTAGE-MODE DRIVER - A method is provided. A first CMOS switch is deactivated while activating a second CMOS switch to cause the portion of the write signal to transition from a first direct current (DC) voltage to a first peak voltage. After a first interval, the second CMOS switch is deactivated while activating a third CMOS switch to cause the portion of the write signal to transition from the first peak voltage to a second DC voltage. After a second interval, the third CMOS switch is deactivated while activating a fourth CMOS switch to cause the portion of the write signal to transition from the second DC voltage to a second peak voltage After a third interval, the fourth CMOS switch is deactivated while activating the first CMOS switch to cause the portion of the write signal to transition from the second peak voltage to the first DC voltage. | 10-31-2013 |
20140300984 | CIRCUITS AND METHODS FOR CANCELLING A REFLECTED WAVE - Method and circuits for cancelling reflected waves from a load are disclosed. An embodiment of the method includes transmitting a signal to the bad from a current source, wherein a transistor is connected in parallel with the current source at a node. The transistor is biased so that a reflected wave at the node will cause the drain to source voltage of the transistor to increase. The drain current of the first transistor increases by way of channel length modulation when the drain to source voltage increases, the increased drain current cancels the reflected wave. | 10-09-2014 |
20150048866 | CASCODED H-BRIDGE PRE-DRIVER - An aspect of the present invention includes a circuit having a cascaded H-bridge, an upper voltage supply component, a lower voltage supply component and a pre-driver component. The cascoded H-bridge is arranged to provide a driving signal for driving a load. The upper voltage supply component can provide an upper supply voltage to the cascoded H-bridge. The lower voltage supply component can provide a lower supply voltage to the cascaded H-bridge. The pre-driver component can provide a pre-driving signal to the cascoded H-bridge, wherein pre-driver component has a first voltage source and a second voltage source. The first voltage source can provide an upper swing voltage and the second voltage source can provide a lower swing voltage. The pre-driver component can provide the pre-driving signal based on the upper swing voltage, the lower swing voltage and one of the upper supply voltage and the lower supply voltage. | 02-19-2015 |
Matthew David Rowley, Parker, TX US
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20140306764 | CIRCUITS AND METHODS FOR COMPENSATING FOR MILLER CAPACITANCE - Amplifier circuits and methods of cancelling the Miller effects in amplifiers are disclosed herein. An embodiment of an amplifier circuit includes an input and an output. An amplifier is connected between the input and the output of the circuit. A voltage source is connected to the output, wherein the voltage source output is one hundred eighty degrees out of phase with the voltage output by the amplifier, and wherein the voltage source cancels gain due to the Miller effect of a Miller capacitance between the input and output. | 10-16-2014 |
Michael P. Rowley, East Longmeadow, MA US
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20110192165 | AIR CYCLE MACHINE AIR BEARING SHAFT - An air cycle machine includes a shaft formed from end sections attached to a center section. The center section includes a first diameter that is supported on bearings within the air cycle machine and a second diameter that forms a part of an interface with a corresponding end section. The second diameter is less than the first diameter and extends an axial distance from an end of the center section and provides for the weld beam to be directed normal to the interface location such that weld quality and manufacturing efficiencies are improved. | 08-11-2011 |
Michael T. Rowley, Lexington, MA US
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20120221998 | SCREENFLOW DESIGNER WITH AUTOMATICALLY CHANGING VIEW - The invention relates to an application development tool that employs a tree design environment as the graphical user interface on a computing system's display. The development tool allows a developer to create an application graphically and within a window of the display by defining a plurality of nodes that together form a tree. Each of the nodes represents a screen to be displayed to a user when the application is executed or an activity to be performed when the application is executed. In response to selecting a node, the development tool automatically moves one or more nodes, collapses one or more branches of the tree, and expands one or more branches of the tree within the window to show the selected node and also one or more nodes before and after the selected node within the available space of the window and without changing the size of the window. | 08-30-2012 |
Patrick Rowley, Dallas, TX US
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20090283951 | CLAMP ASSEMBLY - A clamping jaw includes an unthreaded rod receiver and a swing nut assembly including a swing nut lever and threaded nut coupling integrated thereon. An adjustment knob includes an adjustment knob collar fixed onto a second end of the threaded rob opposite said shaft collar. An idle jaw includes an unthreaded shaft collar adapted to receive and fit over a second end of the threaded rod. The swing nut is operable to interface the threaded nut coupling with the threaded rod held within the unthreaded rod receiver of the clamping jaw and move along the threaded rod by rotation of the adjustment knob while the idle jaw mounted on said threaded rod between the clamping jaw and the adjustment knob remain stationary next to the adjustment knob. The clamping jaw is freely movable along the threaded rod by disengagement of the swing nut and then by rotation of the adjustment knob when the swing nut is engaged with the threaded rod. | 11-19-2009 |
Peter D. Rowley, Sammamish, WA US
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20140111615 | Automated Optical Dimensioning and Imaging - Disclosed are various embodiments for automatically generating media and/or data associated with an item. An item imaging apparatus may apply an imaging sequence based on an item being imaged to gather media and/or data associated with the item. The media and/or data associated with the item may be used in the generation of additional data associated with the item. The media and/or data may be in a profile of the item in an electronic marketplace. | 04-24-2014 |
Richard C. Rowley, Metairie, LA US
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20090188139 | Paperweight desk sign - The object of this invention is to provide an improved paper weight or article of desk furniture which shall be useful not only as a paper weight, but for the purposes of alerting other visitors that they may or may not disturb the person at this desk or location. | 07-30-2009 |
20090217796 | Forearm wrap fretboard - A soft, removable forearm wrap worn on the user's forearm toward the wrist, which has “raised” artwork on it's exterior which faces away from it's user. This artwork has the appearance of part of a musical instrument fret board such as a guitar fret board (bass guitar, banjo, etc.) on it's exterior side (facing away from the user) and Velcro attachments on the inter side. | 09-03-2009 |
Richard Jeremy Rowley, Pleasant Grove, UT US
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20100251141 | Method of Sharing Information Associated with a Webpage - The invention discloses a method of sharing webpages between users. Webpages are shared by uploading information to a database as users browse the web. The information is then disseminated to other users visiting the webpage. The invention also discloses customized method of displaying information related to the webpage, including by methods of displaying comments by user and on set locations of the webpage. The invention also includes a method of finding new friends with similar interests, and a method of finding new friends based on the similarity of interests between users. | 09-30-2010 |
20140195800 | Certificate Information Verification System - The invention discloses a system and apparatus for detecting problematic certificate action requests and digital certificates. Ideally, the invention will be used to detect a certificate request that will result in security problems and detect issued certificates that lack essential information. The invention uses a proxy system that intercepts certificate requests and transmitted certificates. The proxy system runs a series of checks on the intercepted request and/or certificate. The checks vary depending on the certificate contents, requester, and system providing the request or certificate. | 07-10-2014 |
Rick Rowley, Barrington, IL US
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20120173393 | System and Method for Tracking and Managing the Relocation of Equipment and Inventory - A system to monitor and/or manage the logistics and transportation of equipment and/or inventory is disclosed. The system comprises a web server tier, an application server tier and a database tier that employ real time tracking, vendor consolidation and reporting capabilities in a single secure web interface. A method of monitoring and/or managing the logistics and transportation of equipment and/or inventory from origin to destination and final placement by using the system is also disclosed. | 07-05-2012 |
Robb K. Rowley, Las Vegas, NV US
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20090170717 | RE-SEQUENCING PATHOGEN MICROARRAY - The present invention relates to pathogen detection and identification by use of DNA resequencing microarrays. The present invention also provides resequencing microarray chips for differential diagnosis and serotyping of pathogens present in a biological sample. The present invention further provides methods of detecting the presence and identity of pathogens present in a biological sample. | 07-02-2009 |
20110183856 | Diagnosis and Prognosis of Infectious Disease Clinical Phenotypes and other Physiologic States Using Host Gene Expression Biomarkers In Blood - The present invention provides a specific set of gene expression markers from peripheral blood leukocytes that are indicative of a host response to exposure, response, and recovery infectious pathogen infections. The present invention further provides methods for identifying the specific set of gene expression markers, methods of monitoring disease progression and treatment of infectious pathogen infections, methods of prognosing the onset of an infectious pathogen infection, and methods of diagnosing an infectious pathogen infection and identifying the pathogen involved. | 07-28-2011 |
Robert D. Rowley, Garnet Valley, PA US
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20150193768 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ALERT MESSAGES RELATED TO SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTIONS - Systems and methods are provided for providing alerts to a user. The systems and methods may include a financial service provider including a memory device storing instructions. The financial service provider may also include at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to receive data relating to a transaction made by the user, compare the received data to a set of data associated with the user, determine whether the data relating to the transaction deviates from a set of data associated with the user by more than a threshold value, and send an alert message to a user device associated with the user when the processor determines that the data relating to the transaction deviates from the set of data associated with the user by more than the threshold value. | 07-09-2015 |
20150193775 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ALERT MESSAGES RELATED TO SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTIONS - Systems and methods are provided for providing alerts to a user. The systems and methods may include a financial service provider including a memory device storing instructions. The financial service provider may also include at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to perform a plurality of operations. The operations may include receiving data relating to an activity of a user. The operations may also include identifying a merchant based at least on the received data. The operations may also include accessing historical fraud or disputes data associated with at least one of the user and the merchant. The operations may also include determining whether the received data triggers an alert. The operations may further include sending an alert message to a user device associated with the user when the processor determines that the received data triggers the alert. | 07-09-2015 |
20150206252 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCOUNT TRANSACTION AND BALANCE PREDICTION - A system and method include a financial data storage that stores internal account data, external account data, and transaction data, a communications interface that receives, via a network, external account data from an external data source and transaction data from a merchant, a database manager that cooperates with the communications interface to store the received external account data in the financial data storage and the received transaction data from the merchant, an account balance prediction processor that determines a recurring financial transaction based on at least one of: the internal account data, the external account data, and the transaction data, determines recurring income data based on at least one of: the internal account data and the external account data, determines a predicted financial transaction using a predictive model based on the at least one recurring financial transaction, a prediction time period, and at least one trending data, determines a predicted income using a predictive model based on the recurring income data and the prediction time period, and calculates a predicted account balance based on the total predicted financial transactions and the predicted income, a transaction monitor that receives actual financial transaction data and actual income data, compares the actual financial transaction data with the predicted financial transaction, and compares the actual income data with the predicted income data, an alert transmitter that transmits, via a network in cooperation with the communications interface, an alert to an account holder based on the comparison. | 07-23-2015 |
Ronald Rowley, New Hope, PA US
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20130261113 | SUBSTITUTED 2,3-DIHYDROIMIDAZO[1,2-C]QUINAZOLINE DERIVATIVES USEFUL FOR TREATING HYPER-PROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS AND DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH ANGIOGENESIS - This invention relates to novel 2,3-dihydroimidazo[1,2-c]quinazoline compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and the use of those compounds or compositions for phosphotidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) inhibition and treating diseases associated with phosphotidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) activity, in particular treating hyper-proliferative and/or angiogenesis disorders, as a sole agent or in combination with other active ingredients. | 10-03-2013 |
Stephen Rowley, Lolo, MT US
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20140312262 | CORROSION INHIBITING, FREEZING POINT LOWERING COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to corrosion inhibiting, freeze point lowering compositions comprising a mixture of a freeze point lowering agent and a corrosion inhibiting compound. The corrosion inhibiting, freeze point lowering compositions can be used in deicing brines or deicing solutions. | 10-23-2014 |
20150259588 | CORROSION INHIBITING, FREEZING POINT LOWERING COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to corrosion inhibiting, freeze point lowering compositions comprising a mixture of a freeze point lowering agent and a corrosion inhibiting compound. The corrosion inhibiting, freeze point lowering compositions can be used in deicing brines or deicing solutions. | 09-17-2015 |
Terry J. Rowley, Cincinnati, OH US
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20090087555 | Patch application system - A patch application system is provided comprising a powder application booth. The powder application booth comprises a powder block to temporarily house the powder prior to ejection, a nozzle insert to guide the powder onto the screw, a support stand to adjust the powder block to the appropriate position relative to the screw for a desired patch location and size, a powder cup to deliver the powder to the powder block. A programmable logic controller electronically coupled to the micro air-switch valve controls the duration the air-switch valve remains open. The entire process may be automated by including a screw hopper to temporarily store a plurality of screws, a bowl feeder receiving the screws and delivering the screws to a rotating disk, wherein the rotating disk passes the screws through a heating element and presents the heated screws to the powder application booth. | 04-02-2009 |
20110017137 | Patch Application System - A patch application system is provided comprising a powder application booth. The powder application booth comprises a powder block to temporarily house the powder prior to ejection, a nozzle insert to guide the powder onto the screw, a support stand to adjust the powder block to the appropriate position relative to the screw for a desired patch location and size, a powder cup to deliver the powder to the powder block. A programmable logic controller electronically coupled to the micro air-switch valve controls the duration the air-switch valve remains open. The entire process may be automated by including a screw hopper to temporarily store a plurality of screws, a bowl feeder receiving the screws and delivering the screws to a rotating disk, wherein the rotating disk passes the screws through a heating element and presents the heated screws to the powder application booth. | 01-27-2011 |
Victor Rowley, Versailles, MO US
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20130319490 | GROUND BLIND - A ground blind broadly includes a frame assembly and a cover that define an interior space. The frame assembly includes an articulated frame with a plurality of frame sections. The frame sections are attached in series with one another and are pivotal into and out of a folded position. The articulated frame is shiftable between a collapsed configuration where each adjacent pair of frame sections is moved into a folded position so that the frame sections are stacked in series with one another and an erected configuration where each adjacent pair of frame sections is moved out of the folded position so that the articulated frame spans an erected area. | 12-05-2013 |
20140034101 | COLLAPSIBLE ENCLOSURE WITH OUTER SHELL - A collapsible enclosure includes a frame assembly and an outer shell. The frame assembly includes frame sections. The outer shell is removably attachable to the frame assembly so that the frame assembly and outer shell cooperatively define an interior space. The outer shell includes at least one shell segment removably attachable to a corresponding frame section. | 02-06-2014 |
W. Eric Rowley, Montpelier, OH US
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20110085236 | OPTICAL MICROSCOPE APPARATUS - An embodiment of the present invention provide for an optical microscope apparatus including a light source, a base unit, a rotary monochromatic dispersion unit, a condenser, a stage, an objective, a tubular assembly and an ocular assembly. In a preferred embodiment, light travels from the light source sequentially through each of these seven components, producing an image of the contents of a slide on the stage to a user looking through the ocular assembly. In the base unit, in place of a standard mirror which would direct the light vertically up into the scope along the z-axis, a right angle piece of single crystal Calcite, known as Iceland Spar is used, which has a birefringent affect upon the light as it passes up through the scope. | 04-14-2011 |
20130329285 | OPTICAL MICROSCOPE APPARATUS - An embodiment of the present invention provide for an optical microscope apparatus including a light source, a base unit, a rotary monochromatic dispersion unit, a condenser, a stage, an objective, a tubular assembly and an ocular assembly. In a preferred embodiment, light travels from the light source sequentially through each of these seven components, producing an image of the contents of a slide on the stage to a user looking through the ocular assembly. In the base unit, in place of a standard mirror which would direct the light vertically up into the scope along the z-axis, a right angle piece of single crystal Calcite, known as Iceland Spar is used, which has a birefringent affect upon the light as it passes up through the scope. | 12-12-2013 |
W. Eric Rowley, Lewiston, MI US
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20140185137 | Optical Microscope Apparatus - An optical microscope system and method having a birefringent material for decomposing light from a light source into ordinary and extraordinary waves, a first prism for directing the decomposed light sequentially through a specimen and an objective along a light path and a second prism positioned in the light path of the decomposed light, said second prism positioned subsequent the objective and prior to an ocular assembly. | 07-03-2014 |
William Eric Rowley, Lewiston, MI US
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20110305901 | NONWOVEN HIGHWAY MARKING TAPE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING - A marking tape includes a fibrous, non-woven base material having a first side and a second side opposite the first side. A seal coat saturates a portion of the fibrous, non-woven base material and provides a relatively non-porous coat surface. A carrier coat is applied to the coat surface, and a reflective material is applied to the carrier coat. The relatively non-porous coat surface is adapted to help prevent movement of the reflective material into the fibrous, non-woven base material. An adhesive applied to the second side. | 12-15-2011 |
William W. Rowley, Chagrin Falls, OH US
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20120068386 | METHOD FOR MAKING A RESERVOIR - The invention described herein relates to a method by which a reservoir having desired end connection profiles may be made using shape memory characteristics of crosslinking to compressively seal the connection profiles into the reservoir. | 03-22-2012 |
20130256955 | METHOD FOR MAKING A RESERVOIR - A process for making a reservoir including steps of positioning a hollow extrudate at an elevated temperature in a mold cavity, inserting a fitting into an end of the extrudate, sealing an outer surface of the fitting with an interior surface of the extrudate using latent heat within the extrudate, and forming at least a portion of the extrudate against the mold cavity forming a reservoir with the fitting sealed into the reservoir. | 10-03-2013 |