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Brian Rust, Irvine, CA US
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| 20080278205 | Programmable clock control architecture for at-speed testing - According to one exemplary embodiment, an N-stage programmable clock control architecture includes N flip-flops, where the N flip-flops are clocked by a primary clock source, such as a PLL. The N-stage programmable clock control architecture further includes means for programming the N flip-flops such that the N-stage programmable clock control architecture outputs N programmed at-speed clock pulses. For example, when N is equal to 3, three programmed clock pulses can be outputted by the N-stage programmable clock control architecture, with a total of eight different patterns of programmed clock pulses. The N-stage programmable clock control architecture can thus adequately test, for example, combinational logic requiring greater than two consecutive clock pulses for complete at-speed testing. In one embodiment, scan-shift registers can be utilized to program the N flip-flops. In another embodiment, a look-up table can be used to program the N flip-flops. | 11-13-2008 |
Camron Rust, Hillsboro, OR US
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| 20100011186 | SYNCHRONIZING A TRANSLATION LOOKASIDE BUFFER WITH AN EXTENDED PAGING TABLE - A processor including logic to execute an instruction to synchronize a mapping from a physical address of a guest of a virtualization based system (guest physical address) to a physical address of the host of the virtualization based system (host physical address), and stored in a translation lookaside buffer (TLB), with a corresponding mapping stored in an extended paging table (EPT) of the virtualization based system. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20120110299 | SYNCHRONIZING A TRANSLATION LOOKASIDE BUFFER WITH AN EXTENDED PAGING TABLE - A processor including logic to execute an instruction to synchronize a mapping from a physical address of a guest of a virtualization based system (guest physical address) to a physical address of the host of the virtualization based system (host physical address), and stored in a translation lookaside buffer (TLB), with a corresponding mapping stored in an extended paging table (EPT) of the virtualization based system. | 05-03-2012 |
David Rust, Seattle, WA US
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| 20090203999 | System and Method for DICOM Compliant Display of Ultrasound Images in Varying Ambient Light - An ultrasound imaging system includes an ultrasound probe receiving echo signals from a subject, and a processor converting echo signals received from the probe to echo data corresponding to an ultrasound image. The system also includes a grayscale mapper transforming the echo data received from the processor to a corresponding value of perception data. The grayscale mapper makes this transformation using a DICOM compliant GSDF calibration curve. The perception data is passed to a transform processor, which also receives an ambient light signal from an ambient light sensor. The transform processor converts the perception values to respective digital driving levels based on the ambient light signal and display characteristics of a display device to which the digital driving levels are applied to maintain optimal image display under varying ambient light conditions. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20100160784 | Wireless Ultrasound Probe With Audible Indicator - A wireless ultrasound probe has a probe case enclosing a transducer array, an acquisition circuit, a transceiver and a battery. The probe also includes a loudspeaker which produces audible sounds during use of the probe. The loudspeaker, which may be a piezoelectric loudspeaker, issues an alert when battery power is low or signal strength of the wireless transmission is poor or nonexistent. The loudspeaker can provide user feedback to the actuation of a button or control on the probe. The loudspeaker can provide haptic feedback during use of the probe, and can be used to produce audio Doppler tones or heart sounds during probe use. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100160785 | Wireless Ultrasound Probe Cable - A wireless ultrasound probe has a probe case enclosing a transducer array, an acquisition circuit, a transceiver, a power circuit, and a rechargeable battery. The wireless probe also has a cable connector accessible from the exterior of the probe, for connection of a cable providing battery charging potential and/or imaging signal conductors for wire communication with a host system. An example is given of a magnetically attachable cable which requires no openings or indentations that could trap gel and other contaminants. Preferably the remote end of the cable uses a standardized connector, enabling the wireless probe to be recharged from standard devices like computers. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100160786 | Wireless Ultrasound Probe User Interface - A wireless ultrasound probe has a probe case enclosing a transducer array, a probe controller, and a transceiver which wirelessly receives control signals from and transmits image signals to a host system. Mounted on the probe case is a liquid-tight user interface including basic probe user controls such as directional controls, an image freeze control, and an image save control. The user interface may be fabricated as a touchpanel LCD or OLED display. The probe may alternatively be controlled by a separate user interface which wirelessly transmits control signals to the host system or the probe. Either user interface may also include a display such as battery charge and signal strength indicators. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100277305 | Wireless Ultrasound Probe Asset Tracking - A wireless ultrasound probe has a probe case enclosing a transducer array, an acquisition circuit, a transceiver and a battery. The probe also includes a loudspeaker which produces audible sounds as a function of the range between the wireless probe and a host system. When the probe is within a near field range of the host system, the loudspeaker is silent. But if the probe is moved to an intermediate or a far field range from the host system, the loudspeaker sounds an alert. This audible alert can be used to locate the probe by transmitting a paging signal which, upon reception by the probe, causes the probe to sound its alert. If the probe is moved to an unauthorized location where it is within range of a transmitter or receiver, the reception of a signal by the probe, the transmitter, or receiver will sound an alert signaling the unauthorized presence of the wireless probe. | 11-04-2010 |
Devin Rust, Boise, ID US
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| 20080228537 | Systems and methods for targeting advertisements to users of social-networking and other web 2.0 websites and applications - The present inventions manage and deliver electronic advertisements to targeted users of an electronic communication network. The present inventions target advertisements based on the user's interactions with or behaviors exhibited on sites within the communication network. The present inventions also define audiences of target users based on the users' interaction with or behaviors on the sites and/or their responses to advertisements. | 09-18-2008 |
Ian C. Rust, Cambridge, MA US
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| 20120257704 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF WIRELESS UNDERWATER INSPECTION ROBOT FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS - An inspection robot for inspecting a nuclear reactor that includes a hull and an on-board control mechanism that controls the operation of the inspection robot. The on-board control mechanism controls one or more sensors used to inspect one or more structures in the nuclear reactor as well as the movement by the inspection robot. A gimbal mechanism rotates the inspection robot hull by shifting the center-of-mass so that gravity and buoyancy forces generate a moment to rotate the hull in a desired direction. A camera is coupled to the gimbal mechanism for providing visual display of the one or more structures in the nuclear reactor. The camera is allowed to rotate about an axis using the gimbal mechanism. The inspection robot communicates its findings with respect to the inspection tasks using the wireless communication link. | 10-11-2012 |
Jedidiah David Rust, Bend, OR US
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| 20080199343 | Method for bonding powder metallurgical parts - Method for forming a unitary component from a plurality of powder metallurgy compacts. The method in some embodiments includes fluidizing first and second surfaces, wherein a first powder metallurgy compact defines the first surface and a second powder metallurgy compact defines the second surface. The method also includes joining the fluidizing first and second surfaces to form a bonded structure and thermally treating the bonded structure to fuse the first and second compacts into a unitary component. | 08-21-2008 |
John Rust, Palm Bay, FL US
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| 20090032223 | Non-Contacting Thermal Rotary Joint - An apparatus ( | 02-05-2009 |
John B. Rust, Palm Bay, FL US
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| 20120150349 | HAPTIC INTERFACE HANDLE WITH FORCE-INDICATING TRIGGER MECHANISM - Method and system for telematic control of a slave device ( | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120150351 | BALL JOINT HAVING A PASSAGEWAY FOR ROUTING A CABLE THERETHROUGH - A ball joint ( | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120283877 | REMOTE CONTROL INTERFACE - Interface ( | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120294696 | HAPTIC DEVICE FOR MANIPULATOR AND VEHICLE CONTROL - An interface ( | 11-22-2012 |
Jon P. Rust, Cary, NC US
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| 20090037139 | Method and system for fiber properties measurement - A fiber measurement system for precision measurement of individual fiber properties, including length and fiber length distribution is provided. The fiber measurement system includes a fiber introduction system configured to introduce a plurality of individualized fibers. A fiber guidance enclosure is configured to receive the fibers from the fiber introduction system. The fiber guidance enclosure has an enclosed pathway and a viewing area. The viewing area has a height that limits mobility of the fibers in a Z-direction and the viewing area has a width that is wider than the enclosed pathway. A sensing system is provided for detecting the presence of the fibers within the fiber guidance enclosure. An imaging system is positioned proximal the viewing area of the fiber guidance enclosure to capture an image of the individualized fiber as the fibers pass through the viewing area. A controller is provided for analyzing the image data to determine at least one property of the fibers. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20100293756 | Apparatus for Cotton Ginning, Processes & Methods Associated Therewith - A new cotton ginning apparatus, processes and methods of using the cotton ginning apparatus are disclosed that allows a greater production of longer cotton fibers and improved production rates. | 11-25-2010 |
Joshua M. Rust, Boulder, CO US
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| 20120202179 | Laparoscopic Surgery Simulator - A surgical simulation system for demonstrating a laparoscopic surgical instrument includes a frame defining an internal cavity for supporting an object simulative of human tissue. A wall is coupled to the frame and obstructs a view of the cavity from a surgical vantage point. The wall is constructed of three adjacent layers including an outer layer simulative of skin tissue coupled to the frame by a first fastener, an intermediate layer, and an inner layer simulative of abdominal tissue. The inner layer is coupled to the intermediate layer by a second fastener such that the inner layer is removable from the intermediate layer independently of the outer layer. At least one aperture is defined through the wall to provide entry of the endoscopic surgical instrument into the cavity. A camera captures images from within the cavity transmits the images to a monitor visible from the surgical vantage point. | 08-09-2012 |
Katherine Kristin Rust, Austin, TX US
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| 20090083091 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSIGNING MATERIAL TRANSPORT VEHICLE IDLE LOCATIONS - A method for determining parking assignments for material handling vehicles in a manufacturing system is provided. The manufacturing system is operable to perform fabrication processes on a plurality of loads. The method includes identifying at least one idle material handling vehicle. A first cost factor associated with expected transit times for the at least one idle material handling vehicle to available parking locations in the manufacturing system is determined. A second cost factor based on a number of loads available to be serviced by the at least one idle material handling vehicle in the parking locations and relative priorities assigned to the loads is determined. A parking location for the at least one idle material handling vehicles is determined based on the first and second cost factors. A parking request is issued to the at least one idle material handling vehicle based on the determined parking locations. | 03-26-2009 |
Kevin J. Rust, Manchester, MO US
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| 20130029377 | RECOMBINANT APOA-1M FROM ENGINEERED BACTERIA - Apolipoprotein A-1 Milano (ApoA-1M), the protein component of a high-density lipoprotein (HDL) mimic with promising potential for reduction of atherosclerotic plaque, is produced on a large scale by expression in | 01-31-2013 |
Matthew H. Rust, Hudson, WI US
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| 20080217355 | Small item dispenser - A dispenser for dispensing small items such as pieces of candy is disclosed herein. The dispenser includes a base and a cover rotatably coupled to the base, the base and the cover defining a main cavity thereinbetween. The dispenser includes a pocket within the base that can be separated from the main cavity by rotatable movement of the cover. The cover includes a divider for at least substantially blocking off the pocket from the main cavity when the cover moves from a closed position to an open position such that small items cannot enter the pocket. When the cover is in the closed position, a small item can enter the pocket but cannot be accessed from outside the small item dispenser, and, when the cover is in the open position, the pocket can be accessed from outside the small item dispenser without small items being able to enter the pocket from the main cavity. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080223872 | Small item dispenser - A dispenser for dispensing small items such as pieces of candy is disclosed herein. The dispenser includes an outer housing and an inner housing slidably coupled to the outer housing, the outer housing and the inner housing defining a main cavity thereinbetween. The dispenser includes a pocket within the inner housing that can be separated from the main cavity by slidable movement of the inner housing with respect to the outer housing. The outer housing includes a divider for at least substantially blocking off the pocket from the main cavity when the inner housing moves from a closed position to an open position such that small items cannot enter the pocket. When the inner housing is in the closed position, a small item can enter the pocket but cannot be accessed from outside the small item dispenser, and, when the inner housing is in the open position, the pocket can be accessed from outside the small item dispenser without small items being able to enter the pocket from the main cavity. | 09-18-2008 |
Matthew Howard Rust, Hudson, WI US
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| 20130018313 | INJECTION DEVICE WITH CAMMED RAM ASSEMBLYAANM Kramer; ThomasAACI MinneapolisAAST MNAACO USAAGP Kramer; Thomas Minneapolis MN USAANM Rust; Matthew HowardAACI HudsonAAST WIAACO USAAGP Rust; Matthew Howard Hudson WI USAANM Goudreau; Paul MichaelAACI MinneapolisAAST MNAACO USAAGP Goudreau; Paul Michael Minneapolis MN USAANM Hoeft; Peter AnthonyAACI MinneapolisAAST MNAACO USAAGP Hoeft; Peter Anthony Minneapolis MN USAANM Sund; Julius CraigAACI PlymouthAAST MNAACO USAAGP Sund; Julius Craig Plymouth MN USAANM Sadowski; Peter L.AACI MinneapolisAAST MNAACO USAAGP Sadowski; Peter L. Minneapolis MN US - An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure can provide an injector including a trigger mechanism, an energy source, and a user-operable firing-initiation member. The trigger member can include a trigger member having a retainer portion, and a ram assembly having a ram configured to pressurize a medicament container for expelling a medicament therefrom and a trigger engagement member configured to engage the retainer portion of the trigger member in a pre-firing condition. The energy source can be associated with the ram for powering the ram to expel the medicament, and the user-operable firing-initiation member can be operable for causing an axial rotation between the trigger engagement member and the retainer portion from the pre-firing condition to a firing condition in which the trigger engagement member is released from the retainer portion to allow the energy source to fire the ram. | 01-17-2013 |
Matthew J. Rust, Windsor, CA US
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| 20110238168 | Stents for Prosthetic Heart Valves - A prosthetic valve including a wire frame having a generally tubular body portion, an interior area, a longitudinal axis, a first end comprising a plurality of crowns, and a second end comprising a greater number of crowns than the first end. The wire frame includes a plurality of adjacent rows of modified diamond-shaped structures extending between the first and second ends. The prosthetic valve further includes a valve structure that includes a plurality of leaflets and that is attached within the interior area of the wire frame. | 09-29-2011 |
Matthew J. Rust, Santa Rosa, CA US
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| 20110208283 | TRANSCATHETER VALVE STRUCTURE AND METHODS FOR VALVE DELIVERY - A valved stent including a stent structure having a generally tubular body portion with an interior area, a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis; a valve structure including a plurality of leaflets and positioned within the interior area of the stent structure; and an invertible structure extending from one of the first and second ends of the stent structure. The invertible structure can be rotatable relative to the end of the stent structure from which it extends. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110245917 | Transcatheter Prosthetic Heart Valve Delivery System With Recapturing Feature and Method - A delivery system for percutaneously deploying a stented prosthetic heart valve. The system includes a delivery capsule and a recapture assembly. The capsule is configured to compressively retain the prosthesis. The recapture assembly includes a frame and sleeve attached to the frame. The recapture assembly is transitionable from a compressed arrangement to an expanded arrangement with a distally increasing diameter. | 10-06-2011 |
Michael J. Rust, Medford, MA US
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| 20100297777 | SUB-DIFFRACTION LIMIT IMAGE RESOLUTION AND OTHER IMAGING TECHNIQUES - The present invention generally relates to sub-diffraction limit image resolution and other imaging techniques. In one aspect, the invention is directed to determining and/or imaging light from two or more entities separated by a distance less than the diffraction limit of the incident light. For example, the entities may be separated by a distance of less than about 1000 nm, or less than about 300 nm for visible light. In one set of embodiments, the entities may be selectively activatable, i.e., one entity can be activated to produce light, without activating other entities. A first entity may be activated and determined (e.g., by determining light emitted by the entity), then a second entity may be activated and determined The entities may be immobilized relative to each other and/or to a common entity. The emitted light may be used to determine the positions of the first and second entities, for example, using Gaussian fitting or other mathematical techniques, and in some cases, with sub-diffraction limit resolution. The methods may thus be used, for example, to determine the locations of two or more entities immobilized relative to a common entity, for example, a surface, or a biological entity such as DNA, a protein, a cell, a tissue, etc. The entities may also be determined with respect to time, for example, to determine a time-varying reaction. Other aspects of the invention relate to systems for sub-diffraction limit image resolution, computer programs and techniques for sub-diffraction limit image resolution, methods for promoting sub-diffraction limit image resolution, methods for producing photoswitchable entities, and the like. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100316269 | SUB-DIFFRACTION LIMIT IMAGE RESOLUTION AND OTHER IMAGING TECHNIQUES - The present invention generally relates to sub-diffraction limit image resolution and other imaging techniques. In one aspect, the invention is directed to determining and/or imaging light from two or more entities separated by a distance less than the diffraction limit of the incident light. For example, the entities may be separated by a distance of less than about 1000 nm, or less than about 300 nm for visible light. In one set of embodiments, the entities may be selectively activatable, i.e., one entity can be activated to produce light, without activating other entities. A first entity may be activated and determined (e.g., by determining light emitted by the entity), then a second entity may be activated and determined. The entities may be immobilized relative to each other and/or to a common entity. The emitted light may be used to determine the positions of the first and second entities, for example, using Gaussian fitting or other mathematical techniques, and in some cases, with sub-diffraction limit resolution. The methods may thus be used, for example, to determine the locations of two or more entities immobilized relative to a common entity, for example, a surface, or a biological entity such as DNA, a protein, a cell, a tissue, etc. The entities may also be determined with respect to time, for example, to determine a time-varying reaction. Other aspects of the invention relate to systems for sub-diffraction limit image resolution, computer programs and techniques for sub-diffraction limit image resolution, methods for promoting sub-diffraction limit image resolution, methods for producing photoswitchable entities, and the like. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20120009589 | SUB-DIFFRACTION IMAGE RESOLUTION AND OTHER IMAGING TECHNIQUES - The present invention generally relates to sub-diffraction limit image resolution and other imaging techniques. In one aspect, the invention is directed to determining and/or imaging light from two or more entities separated by a distance less than the diffraction limit of the incident light. For example, the entities may be separated by a distance of less than about 1000 nm, or less than about 300 nm for visible light. In one set of embodiments, the entities may be selectively activatable, i.e., one entity can be activated to produce light, without activating other entities. A first entity may be activated and determined (e.g., by determining light emitted by the entity), then a second entity may be activated and determined. The entities may be immobilized relative to each other and/or to a common entity. The emitted light may be used to determine the positions of the first and second entities, for example, using Gaussian fitting or other mathematical techniques, and in some cases, with sub-diffraction limit resolution. The methods may thus be used, for example, to determine the locations of two or more entities immobilized relative to a common entity, for example, a surface, or a biological entity such as DNA, a protein, a cell, a tissue, etc. The entities may also be determined with respect to time, for example, to determine a time-varying reaction. Other aspects of the invention relate to systems for sub-diffraction limit image resolution, computer programs and techniques for sub-diffraction limit image resolution, methods for promoting sub-diffraction limit image resolution, methods for producing photoswitchable entities, and the like. | 01-12-2012 |
Paul Raymond Rust, Evansville, IN US
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| 20120102873 | ROOFING SYSTEM AND SELF-BRIDGING TAPE FOR MODULAR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ROOF JOINTS - A membrane roofing system for buildings of modular construction includes a reinforced laminate tape that seals the roof joints between adjacent modular building units. The tape includes a tacky elastomeric adhesive layer with a release strip releasably adhered to the underside thereof to expose a tacky underside surface to be adhered to adjacent edges of the membrane sheets of adjacent building modules, a reinforcing scrim embedded in the tacky elastomer layer and bridging across the gap between the adjacent building modules, and a protective layer covering the outer surface of the tacky elastomer. | 05-03-2012 |
Ralph J. Rust, Chevoit, OH US
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| 20100276087 | ROTARY CLAMP MECHANISM FOR A FIBER PLACEMENT HEAD - A rotary clamp mechanism for a fiber placement head comprises a one-way bearing and a freewheeling roller mounted upstream of the restart mechanism. An actuating mechanism brings the freewheeling roller and the one-way bearing into contact with the fiber tow and allows the tow to be fed through the head from the upstream to the downstream end, but prevents the fiber tow from traveling in the reverse direction through the head. The rotary clamp is put into contact with the fiber tow prior to cutting the tow, and remains in contact with the tow until the restart mechanism has advanced the cut tow to the delivery end of the head. The rotary clamp eliminates the need for precise timing between the cutting and clamping mechanisms, and increases the application rate of fiber tow by the head. | 11-04-2010 |
Ronald Rust, Leesburg, VA US
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| 20080229416 | Computer Network Virus Protection System and Method - A network is protected from viruses through the use of a sacrificial server, which may be physical or virtual. Any executable programs or other suspicious parts of incoming e-mail messages are forwarded to a sacrificial server, where they are converted to non-executable format such as Adobe Acrobat PDF and sent to the recipient. The sacrificial server is then checked for virus activity. After the execution is completed, the sacrificial server is rebooted. | 09-18-2008 |
Steve Rust, Worthington, OH US
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| 20120323533 | FILTERS FOR SPECTRAL ANALYSIS DATA - Cosmic spike filters are provided, which remove noise spikes in spectral data. Spikes are eliminated by locating, smoothing and filtering the spikes using replicates to improve the accuracy of the spike detection process compared to when only one replicate is used. Cosmic spike filters are also provided that combine a data collection approach and a statistical approach to remove cosmic spike noise from the collected signal without distorting the true signal. Still further, a statistical approach is provided to identify and remove negative peaks from a spectrum, where the negative peaks are caused by bad pixels in a charge coupled device. | 12-20-2012 |
Steve Rust, Foothill Ranch, CA US
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| 20120174398 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH A CANTED COIL SPRING - Electrical resistance between a male part and a female part through a canted spring is disclosed using mathematical modeling. Increase or decrease in resistance can be quickly analyzed by looking at the equivalence resistance and the number of contacts at the input side, the output side, or both. The number of contacts may also be created by forming a dimple having a discontinuity. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120267858 | SEAL FAILURE DETECTION SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS - A seal failure prediction system consisting of a seal component and a member conveniently placed; such member, which may be in the form of a strip, a set of wires, or a single wire, generating a characteristic electrical or audible signal when the seal component wears a certain amount. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120273332 | SPRING CONTACTS - A contact assembly is disclosed herein with a spring contact located in a housing wherein a plurality of coils of the spring contact are interconnected with one another and all slanted or canted. The coils further have outside diameters of different outside dimensions, such as one section of the spring contact having a larger outside diameter than the other section or sections of the spring contact. When inside the interior cavity of the housing, the first end and the second end are spaced from one another and wherein some of the plurality of coils do not contact the housing. A pin, rod, or shaft is locatable in a passage of the spring contact of the contact assembly but less than all of the coils of the spring contact grip against the exterior surface of the pin, rod or shaft. | 11-01-2012 |
Thomas C. Rust, Salt Lake City, UT US
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| 20080230703 | RAPID MULTI-TRACER PET IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Methods are provided for recovering component signals or estimates of component signals from combined signals of multiple tracers in the context of imaging multiple PET tracers, a single tracer injected repeatedly, or a combination of tracers using multiple-timepoint or dynamic scanning, where the tracer administrations are simultaneous or staggered in time such that some or all of the PET timeframes, images, data, and/or datasets contain overlapping signals from more than one of the tracer administrations. | 09-25-2008 |
Thomas F. Rust, Berkeley, CA US
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| 20110120518 | Manufacturing Photovoltaic Devices And Devices Formed - Photovoltaic cells can be manufactured using a pattern region that substantially covers the usable surface area of a crystalline workpiece. Bars can be etched into the workpiece that extend substantially the entire length of the workpiece. These bars then can be diced to form die or micro-tiles having a width substantially equal to the thickness of the workpiece, and having an edge ratio of about 20:1 or less. Such a process can maximize conversion area, thereby extracting more energy from a given volume of photovoltaic conversion material. Contacts can be placed on opposing edges of the die or micro-tiles to form photovoltaic cells, which in some embodiments can function regardless of orientation in a solar panel. | 05-26-2011 |
Thomas Locke Rust, Alexandria, VA US
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| 20100174549 | Emergency Consequence Assessment Tool and Method - The Emergency Consequence Assessment Tool (ECAT) is an interactive web-based software tool. ECAT is designed to meet the challenge of assessing health risks and determining what actions need to be taken during a crisis caused by a terrorist attack or natural disaster. ECAT provides instant access to key information and allows its users to conduct rapid analyses. The tool also provides a holistic approach to rapid risk assessment by integrating critical information across many diverse scientific disciplines and is a useful training tool. ECAT allows its users to conduct health risk assessment, risk management, and risk communication. It allows users not only to define the health threats, but also to determine what actions need to be taken to protect the public and first responders, and how best to communicate this information to the public. It evaluates the risks from chemical and biological agents in multiple environments, such as indoors, outdoors and from water contact, including ingestion, inhalation, and dermal exposure. Further, ECAT has the potential to quantify risks to different human subpopulations. | 07-08-2010 |
William Rust, Mountain View, CA US
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| 20090064693 | ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM FLUID SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A sensor system and method for analyzing a fluid contained within an environmental control system, comprising the steps of providing a system including a passage for containing a thermal change fluid; placing a sensor including a mechanical resonator in the passage; operating the resonator to have at least a portion thereof translate through the fluid; and monitoring the response of the resonator to the fluid in the passage. A preferred sensor includes a tuning fork resonator. | 03-12-2009 |