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Charles F. Sarver, Bremen, IN US
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| 20080196982 | Torque pads for aircraft brake systems and aircraft brake system including same - An aircraft brake system ( | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080272235 | Load-distributing rotor insert for aircraft brakes - An aircraft brake rotor includes a circular rotor disk ( | 11-06-2008 |
Charlie Sarver, Rocky Gap, VA US
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| 20090039996 | COIL BUS TRANSFORMER AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The invention is directed to a transformer and a method of manufacturing the same. The transformer has high and low voltage coils mounted to legs of a core. Each low voltage coil includes conductor sheeting having opposing first and second ends and opposing first and second side edges. A pair of coil bus bars is provided for each low voltage coil. Each coil bus bar has first and second portions, wherein the first portion has a width that is more than one and a half times greater than a width of the second portion. Each coil bus bar is secured to the conductor sheeting of its low voltage coil such that the first portion of the coil bus bar is disposed at the first side edge of the conductor sheeting and the second portion of the coil bus bar is disposed at the second side edge of the conductor sheeting. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20100271166 | COIL BUS TRANSFORMER AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A transformer having high and low voltage coils mounted to legs of a core is provided. Each low voltage coil includes conductor sheeting having opposing first and second ends and opposing first and second side edges. A pair of coil bus bars is provided for each low voltage coil. Each coil bus bar has first and second portions, wherein the first portion has a width that is more than one and a half times greater than a width of the second portion. Each coil bus bar is secured to the conductor sheeting of its low voltage coil such that the first portion of the coil bus bar is disposed at the first side edge of the conductor sheeting and the second portion of the coil bus bar is disposed at the second side edge of the conductor sheeting. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100328005 | DRY TYPE TRANSFORMER WITH IMPROVED COOLING - A distribution transformer having a coil assembly mounted to a ferromagnetic core. The coil assembly includes a resin-encapsulated low voltage coil mounted to the core, a resin-encapsulated first high voltage coil disposed around the low voltage coil, and a resin encapsulated second high voltage coil disposed around the first high voltage coil. The first high voltage coil is separated from the low voltage coil by an annular first space, and the second high voltage coil is separated from the first high voltage coil by an annular second space. The low voltage coil and the first and second high voltage coils are arranged concentrically. The low voltage coil and the first and second high voltage coils have different axial lengths. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20120300358 | GROUNDING SWITCH - A grounding switch is comprised of a structural frame, at least one first contact, at least one second contact, at least one spacer, and a geared drive assembly. The opening and closing of the grounding switch is controlled by the geared drive assembly. The geared drive assembly is operable to rotate the at least one second contact around the axis of a connecting rod to move the at least one second contact into and out of contact with the at least one first contact. The closing of the grounding switch first and second contacts serve to connect a transformer or other electrical device to ground potential. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130021127 | OPEN WOUND TRANSFORMER WITH DISC WINDINGS - A dry power distribution transformer and a method of making the same are provided. The transformer has one or more high voltage windings, each of which includes a plurality serially connected discs. Each disc has two or more sections, wherein the sections are separated from each other by spaces arranged in a circumferential configuration. | 01-24-2013 |
Charlie H. Sarver, Rocky Gap, VA US
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| 20100162557 | METHOD OF FORMING A DISC-WOUND TRANSFORMER WITH IMPROVED COOLING AND IMPULSE VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION - A method of manufacturing a transformer is provided. The method includes forming a disc-wound coil by forming a first conductor layer, a second conductor layer and a layer of cooling ducts between the first and second conductor layers. The first and second conductor layers each have a plurality of disc windings arranged in an axial direction of the disc-wound coil. Each of the disc windings includes a conductor wound into a plurality of concentric turns. | 07-01-2010 |
Edwin Jay Sarver, Carbondale, IL US
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| 20100310133 | BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION USING THE EYE - This invention concerns apparatus and a method for authenticating a subject using their eye as an identifying biometric, in particular the shape of their cornea. The apparatus comprises an image projection device to generate and project an image of a pattern, made up of plural discrete points, onto at least a part of the cornea of an eye of the person. An image capture device to capture an image of the pattern of plural discrete points, after reflection in at least a part of the cornea of an eye of the person. And, a computer processor to extract a data set defining the locations of the discrete points in the captured image. The method comprises capturing an image of an illuminated pattern, made up of plural discrete points, after reflection in at least a part of the cornea of an eye of the subject. Comparing the locations of the discrete points in the pattern of the captured image against the locations of the discrete points in the pattern of a reference image. And, authenticating the identity of the subject depending on the similarity of comparison. In a further aspect the invention is software for performing the method. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110007270 | OBJECTIVE QUALITY METRIC FOR OCULAR WAVEFRONT MEASUREMENTS - A system and method for determining an objective quality metric for image data collected by a wavefront aberrometer. The method may include quantifying a plurality of characteristics of the image data and calculating the objective quality metric based on the quantified characteristics of the image data. The objective quality metric can be a weighted sum of the quantified characteristics of the image data. The weightings for the weighted sum can be determined based on subjective quality metrics assigned to a set of training image data by a human expert. | 01-13-2011 |
E. William Sarver, Havre De Grace, MD US
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| 20110171064 | HYDROGEN PEROXIDE AND AMMONIA DECONTAMINATION OF A FOREIGN AGENT - A method for effectively decontaminating chemical agents to acceptable levels of contamination by applying hydrogen peroxide and ammonia decontaminants, and a mechanism for delivering the decontaminants. | 07-14-2011 |
Gerry Sarver, Plano, TX US
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| 20090040106 | Cellular Antennas and Communications Methods - An antenna includes a number of controllers and a number of peripheral devices. A first controller is configured to communicate commands and/or data between the antenna and a device outside of the antenna, such as a remote controller. The controllers are configured to communicate commands and/or data and to control the peripheral devices. | 02-12-2009 |
Guy Daniel Sarver, Congress, AZ US
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| 20100292033 | RECEIVE-AND-RETURN APPARATUS AND METHODS - Apparatus and methods for receiving and returning objects such as sport balls. In one embodiment, the apparatus is used for training players such as baseball players. Exemplary apparatus are adapted to catch an item thrown, pitched or hit towards a target located on the apparatus. In the context of baseball, a player may pitch a ball to the target which indicates a “strike zone”. In another embodiment, the apparatus is further adapted to return the item in a way that simulates the various ways the item may be returned during game-play. A user interface adapted to provide trainer with the ability to track a player's practice progress and skill level is also described. The user interface further enables a user to establish one or more rules for practice sessions using the apparatus in order to ensure an appropriate amount of time is spent training players requiring particular types of training. | 11-18-2010 |
Jeffrerey G. Sarver, Toledo, OH US
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| 20110144195 | METHODS FOR SYNTHESIZING GLYCINOLS, GLYCEOLLINS I AND II, COMPOSITIONS OF SELECTED INTERMEDIATES, AND THERAPEUTIC USES THEREOF - Two distinct methods are disclosed and claimed for synthesizing glyceollin I plus glyceollin II as a mixture and as their pure forms. Stereochemical isomers and various synthetic intermediates are also synthesized and claimed for their novel compositions of matter. All compounds and their mixtures are claimed for use in formulations that are useful to treat or prevent cancer, or that have utility as selective estrogen receptor modulators, such formulations including enhanced or medical foods, dietary supplements and ethical pharmaceutical agents. | 06-16-2011 |
John Thomas Sarver, Indianapolis, IN US
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| 20120303475 | PROVIDING QUOTES FOR FITNESS EQUIPMENT - Disclosed are various embodiments for providing quotes for fitness equipment. A selection of a property type, a number of property units, and a specification of a fitness room size are obtained from a user. A first user interface is generated for obtaining a selection of fitness equipment from the user. The selection of fitness equipment is obtained from the user via the first user interface. A quote is automatically generated for providing fitness equipment to the user. The quote is based at least in part on the selection of fitness equipment, the fitness room size, the number of property units, and the property type. A second user interface is generated for presenting the quote. | 11-29-2012 |
Josephd E. Sarver, Erial, NJ US
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| 20100065200 | Tetrabenzodiazadiketoperylene pigments in laser welding - A method method for laser welding a layered article wherein IR irradiation is passed through a composition containing a tetrabenzodiazadiketoperylene pigment or dye to the surface of an underlying substrate which contain an IR absorbing material, generating enough heat at the point of irradiation to melt together the two materials. | 03-18-2010 |
Joseph E. Sarver, Washington, PA US
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| 20120213943 | POLYMER LASER MARKING - An aqueous marking composition is described which upon application to a polymeric surface and laser irradiation, produces one or more marks or other indicia having high contrast in the polymeric surface. | 08-23-2012 |
Joseph J. Sarver, Abington, PA US
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| 20120310118 | SHOULDER TORQUE AND RANGE OF MOTION DEVICE - The invention relates to a device for measuring shoulder stiffness and range of motion. Specifically, the invention relates to a device for measuring shoulder stiffness and range of motion in human subjects, and methods for making and using thereof. | 12-06-2012 |
Larry C. Sarver, Mars, PA US
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| 20120261486 | Evapotranspiration and Soil Moisture Based Irrigation Control - In an irrigation system and method, a controller acquires data regarding soil moisture from one or more soil moisture sensors disposed in an irrigation area and determines whether to irrigate or withhold irrigation from the irrigation area based on a combination of evapotranspiration (ET) data and the acquired soil moisture data. An irrigation means is responsive to the controller determining whether to apply or withhold irrigation from the irrigation area for respectively applying or withholding irrigation from the irrigation area. | 10-18-2012 |
Nicholas J. Sarver, Lafayette, LA US
Roger Sarver, Gorham, ME US
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| 20110167892 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A WAFER HANDLING ROBOT AND A WAFER CASSETTE - A system and method is disclosed for calibrating a semiconductor wafer handling robot and a semiconductor wafer cassette. A robot blade boot is attached to a robot blade of the semiconductor handling robot. The robot blade boot decreases a value of tolerance for the robot blade to move between two semiconductor wafers in the semiconductor wafer cassette. In one embodiment the vertical tolerance is decreased to approximately twenty thousandths of an inch (0.020″) on a top and a bottom of the robot blade boot. The use of the robot blade boot makes the calibration steps more critical and precise. The robot blade boot is removed from the robot blade after the calibration process has been completed. | 07-14-2011 |
Scott Sarver, Waddell, AZ US
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| 20110238512 | Method and Apparatus for Showroom Sales - A method and system is provided for making store sales at a location remote from a sales counter in the store. A mobile computer device is used as a point-of-sale device to scan a product bar code identifier, to display product information associated with the product identifier, to input a quantity of items to be purchased by a customer and to select a payment type for purchasing the items. The device can communicate wirelessly with a database of product, inventory, sales and customer information and can automatically select the type of wireless connection to use. The device includes a card reader to read information from a payment card and a PIN entry pad for entering a PIN when the payment card has a debit capability. The device includes a PIN pad test program to determine whether the PIN entry pad is defective. | 09-29-2011 |