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Barbara Sharp, Santa Barbara, CA US
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| 20110220797 | INFRARED CAMERA WITH INFRARED-TRANSMISSIVE DOME SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods are disclosed that provide an infrared-transmissive dome, such as for infrared imaging applications. For example, an infrared camera system includes a housing having a lens coupled to the housing and an infrared detector within the housing configured to receive infrared energy passing through the lens. An infrared-transmissive dome, coupled to the infrared camera system, includes a main body providing a hollow, hemispherical-shaped dome, with the main body made of an ultra-high molecular weight or a very-high molecular weight polyethylene material. The main body may have a wall thickness equal to or less than approximately 0.012 inches to allow infrared transmittance greater than approximately sixty five percent through the main body to the lens for infrared imaging in a wavelength range of approximately three to fourteen micrometers. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110221908 | INFRARED TRANSMISSIVE DOME SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods are disclosed that provide an infrared-transmissive dome, such as for infrared imaging applications. For example, an infrared-transmissive dome, for an embodiment, includes a main body providing a hollow, hemispherical-shaped dome; wherein the main body is made of an ultra-high molecular weight or a very-high molecular weight polyethylene material; and wherein the main body has a wall thickness equal to or less than approximately 0.012 inches to allow infrared transmittance greater than approximately sixty five percent through the main body for infrared imaging in a wavelength range of approximately three to fourteen micrometers. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20120026337 | INFRARED CAMERA ARCHITECTURE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An infrared camera architecture includes, for an embodiment, an infrared detector, a substrate, a plurality of electrical components coupled to the substrate, and a pedestal made of a thermally conductive material and having a leg coupled to the substrate. The infrared detector is supported by and thermally coupled to the pedestal, with the pedestal thermally isolating the infrared detector from the plurality of electrical components. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120312976 | INFRARED CAMERA CALIBRATION TECHNIQUES - Various techniques are disclosed for testing and/or calibrating infrared imaging modules. For example, a method of calibrating an infrared imaging module may include providing a plurality of temperature controlled environments. The method may also include transporting the infrared imaging module through the environments. The method may also include performing a measurement in each environment using an infrared sensor assembly of the infrared imaging module and determining a plurality of calibration values for the infrared imaging module based on the measurements. | 12-13-2012 |
Brad Sharp, Irvine, CA US
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| 20100241213 | Impedance Pump Used in Bypass Grafts - A pump installed inside a graft in a body such as the human body to force fluid such as blood through that graft. The pump can be one which operates totally from the outside of the graft, forcing fluid through the graft without extending inside the graft. The pump can be an impedance pump, that operates based on the fluidic mismatches between the graft, and other fluid carrying vessels within the human body. | 09-23-2010 |
Bradley J. Sharp, Irvine, CA US
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| 20080262514 | Systems and methods for endoscopic treatment of diverticula - Systems and methods are disclosed for the inversion of gastro intestinal diverticula and repair of associated intestinal wall tissue by means of endoscopy through a natural orifice such as the mouth or anus without making incisions in the abdominal wall or opening the peritoneal cavity. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090062837 | OUTER TUBE FOR NATURAL ORIFICE SURGERY - An outer tube for natural orifice surgery. The outer tube can have interchangeable inserts to establish a desired size and number of lumens. A distal tapered soft plastic plug may be provided to cover the distal end of the tube. Different segments of the tube may have different stiffness characteristics. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20100280313 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENDOSCOPIC INVERSION AND REMOVAL OF DIVERTICULA - Systems and methods are disclosed for the inversion of gastro intestinal diverticula and repair of associated intestinal wall tissue by means of endoscopy through a natural orifice such as the mouth or anus without making incisions in the abdominal wall or opening the peritoneal cavity. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100286481 | TISSUE RETRACTOR AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A tissue retractor is disclosed. The tissue retractor includes: a base support unit having an underside that is adapted to be conformable and to be removably attachable to a surface proximate to an incision; and a retractable member substantially inelastic in its central longitudinal axis and flexible in at least one axis deviating from said central longitudinal axis, wherein the retractable member is adapted to receive the mounting portion of an at least one tissue hook, the at least one tissue hook having a tissue engagement portion and a mounting portion, wherein the tissue engagement portion is capable of engaging tissue to be retracted, wherein said retractable member is retractable away from the incision, such that the tissue engagement portion of the tissue hook retracts tissue to which it is engaged, wherein said retractable member has a first end and a second end, wherein said retractable member is integrally formed with the base support unit via the first end, and wherein the second end of the retractable member has a securing mechanism for removably attaching the second end to a corresponding securing mechanism on the first end and/or the base support unit. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110306829 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR NATURAL ORIFICE VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY - A transuterine cannula through which an endoscope can be advanced into the peritoneal space to provide visualization of tissue cutting in the peritoneal space pursuant to a vaginal hysterectomy. | 12-15-2011 |
Byron Lee Sharp, Whittier, CA US
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| 20120037661 | COLLABSIBLE CONTAINER AND METHOD OF USING COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINERS - A collapsible container and a method of using the collapsible container are provided. In one embodiment of the container, the container comprises a collapsible fold area associating a base portion with a nestable portion, the collapsible fold area being structured such that a collapsing of collapsible fold area results in disposal of at least a portion of the nestable portion within the base volume. In one embodiment of the method, the method comprises the steps of nestling the collapsed containers with one another for efficient space storage when said collapsed containers are not in use, and releasing a vacuum or applying a force to return a collapsed container to its full or expanded position. | 02-16-2012 |
Christopher Sharp, San Jose, CA US
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| 20100332682 | UPDATING MULTIPLE COMPUTING DEVICES - A system includes a server site that includes a memory for storing update data sets that correspond to data sets stored on multiple computing devices of a user. The system also includes a synchronization manager for determining that one computing device associated with the user and another computing device associated with the user are absent one or more data updates stored in the memory at the server site. The synchronization manager is configured to send in parallel, absent establishing a data transfer lock, the one or more data updates to the both computing devices of the user for updating the corresponding data stored on each computing device. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20120297012 | UPDATING MULTIPLE COMPUTING DEVICES - A system includes a server site that includes a memory for storing update data sets that correspond to data sets stored on multiple computing devices of a user. The system also includes a synchronization manager for determining that one computing device associated with the user and another computing device associated with the user are absent one or more data updates stored in the memory at the server site. The synchronization manager is configured to send in parallel, absent establishing a data transfer lock, the one or more data updates to the both computing devices of the user for updating the corresponding data stored on each computing device. | 11-22-2012 |
Clifford F. Sharp, Del Mar, CA US
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| 20090288156 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND ELIMINATING IP SPOOFING IN A DATA TRANSMISSION NETWORK - A traffic management system sniffs data arriving at any point in a system. The sniffer operates to extract certain data from each address. This data could be, for example, the IP address data and the physical address data. The extracted data is then used to access different data bases to determine if matches occur. Time stamps, sequencing and other parameters of each piece of data entering a system are used to control data access. | 11-19-2009 |
Colin Sharp, Cardiff, CA US
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| 20120185671 | COMPUTATIONAL RESOURCE PIPELINING IN GENERAL PURPOSE GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNIT - This disclosure describes techniques for extending the architecture of a general purpose graphics processing unit (GPGPU) with parallel processing units to allow efficient processing of pipeline-based applications. The techniques include configuring local memory buffers connected to parallel processing units operating as stages of a processing pipeline to hold data for transfer between the parallel processing units. The local memory buffers allow on-chip, low-power, direct data transfer between the parallel processing units. The local memory buffers may include hardware-based data flow control mechanisms to enable transfer of data between the parallel processing units. In this way, data may be passed directly from one parallel processing unit to the next parallel processing unit in the processing pipeline via the local memory buffers, in effect transforming the parallel processing units into a series of pipeline stages. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120206466 | DATA STORAGE ADDRESS ASSIGNMENT FOR GRAPHICS PROCESSING - In general, aspects of this disclosure describe example techniques for efficient storage of data of various data types for graphics processing. In some examples, a processing unit may assign first and second contiguous range of addresses for a first and second data type, respectively. The processing unit may store at least one of graphics data of the first or second data type or addresses of the graphics data of the first or second data type within blocks whose addresses are within the first and second contiguous range of addresses, respectively. The processing unit may store, in cache lines of a cache, the graphics data of the first data type, and the graphics data of the second data type. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120293519 | RENDERING MODE SELECTION IN GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNITS - This disclosure describes techniques for automatically selecting a rendering mode for use by a graphics processing unit (GPU) to render graphics data for display. More specifically, the techniques include evaluating at least two metrics associated with rendering graphics data of one or more rendering units, and automatically selecting either an immediate rendering mode or a deferred rendering mode for a current rendering unit based on the evaluated metrics. The selected rendering mode may be the one of the rendering modes predicted to use less power and/or system bandwidth to render the graphics data of the current rendering unit. A rendering unit may comprise a set of frames, a frame, a portion of a frame, multiple render targets associated with a frame, a single render target associated with a frame, or a portion of a single render target. | 11-22-2012 |
Colin Christopher Sharp, Cardiff, CA US
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| 20120069029 | INTER-PROCESSOR COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES IN A MULTIPLE-PROCESSOR COMPUTING PLATFORM - This disclosure describes communication techniques that may be used within a multiple-processor computing platform. The techniques may, in some examples, provide software interfaces that may be used to support message passing within a multiple-processor computing platform that initiates tasks using command queues. The techniques may, in additional examples, provide software interfaces that may be used for shared memory inter-processor communication within a multiple-processor computing platform. In further examples, the techniques may provide a graphics processing unit (GPU) that includes hardware for supporting message passing and/or shared memory communication between the GPU and a host CPU. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120069035 | INTER-PROCESSOR COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES IN A MULTIPLE-PROCESSOR COMPUTING PLATFORM - This disclosure describes communication techniques that may be used within a multiple-processor computing platform. The techniques may, in some examples, provide software interfaces that may be used to support message passing within a multiple-processor computing platform that initiates tasks using command queues. The techniques may, in additional examples, provide software interfaces that may be used for shared memory inter-processor communication within a multiple-processor computing platform. In further examples, the techniques may provide a graphics processing unit (GPU) that includes hardware for supporting message passing and/or shared memory communication between the GPU and a host CPU. | 03-22-2012 |
Courtney Sharp, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20090274158 | Efficient Broadcast of Data in a Communication Network - A system (and a method) are disclosed for reliably disseminating a state of a node in a large network consisting of nodes with constrained resources. The system comprises a process embodied by a state machine comprised of an advertise state, a request state, and a share state. The system processes input events, mutates its internal state, and outputs side effects. The outputs from one node in the network may become inputs events to one or more other nodes in the network. Viral dissemination is an emergent behavior across the nodes in a network that all independently and continuously perform these input processings, state mutations, and output side effects. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090276484 | Software Platform For Radio Network - A pervasive computing system comprises a set of client devices and a network of small computing units, referred to as nodes. The client devices and nodes run programs that communicate with each other to solve a given problem, but the client devices and the nodes use different software execution environments and protocols. A host server acts as an intermediary between the client devices and the nodes, bridging the gap between the different software execution environments and protocols of the client devices and the nodes. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20110264418 | DETERMINING ELECTRICAL CONSUMPTION IN A FACILITY - A system and a method are disclosed for determining the electrical values of assets in a facility. The system receives a power tree configuration for a facility. The system generates a mathematical model of the power tree configuration. The mathematical model includes nodes that represent assets of the power tree configuration. The system receives electrical values for an asset and associates the values with a node. The system receives electrical values for another asset and associates the values with another node. The system then determines the electrical values for a different node based on the electrical values associated with the first two nodes. | 10-27-2011 |
Craig W. Sharp, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20110253736 | ANALYTE TEST STRIP VIAL - An analyte test strip vial having a restrictor to dispense analyte test strips in a controlled manner. In general, the restrictor includes one or more openings (e.g., central and/or arc-shaped openings) that are appropriately sized to facilitate the dispensing of a manageable number of analyte test strips from the vial container. The restrictor may also include one or more surface features (e.g., tabs, cavities, and/or tapered surfaces) to facilitate in the removal of analyte test strips, and the matting and/or removal of the restrictor from the vial container. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20120080330 | Analyte Test Strip Containers and Inserts - In some aspects of the present disclosure, analyte test strip containers, and methods of manufacturing the same, are provided. The analyte test strip containers may include an interior side of a base that varies in height. In some aspects of the present disclosure, inserts are provided. The inserts serve to provide the cavity floor with a varying height with respect to a longitudinal axis of the container. In some aspects of the present disclosure, analyte test strip container systems, and methods of making the same, are provided. The analyte test strip container systems include a container and insert that situates within the container to provide a cavity floor that varies in height. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120082597 | Analyte Test Strip Dispensers and Elastomeric Caps for Sealing the Dispensers - In some aspects, analyte test strip dispensers are provided. In some aspects, the analyte test strip dispensers store a plurality of analyte test strips and dispense one or more analyte test strips when needed. The analyte test strips may be stacked with an analyte test strip at one of the stack engaged with a dispensing element. The dispensing element may be slid relative to the dispenser to displace the analyte test strip out of the dispenser. In some aspects, an elastomeric cap having strong barrier properties for water vapor and moisture is provided. The elastomeric cap may be undersized in relation to the dispenser and stretched to couple to the dispenser, thus providing a pressure-fit seal along with strong barrier properties to water vapor and moisture. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120157801 | Adaptor for On-Body Analyte Monitoring System - An analyte monitoring system comprising: an on-body housing; an analyte sensor coupled to the housing; an electrical output interface disposed on an outer surface of the housing; and a removable adaptor coupled to the housing. In one embodiment, a portion of the analyte sensor extends from the housing for implantation into a patient's body. The electrical output interface is electrically coupled to the analyte sensor. The removable adaptor is mechanically coupled to the housing and electrically coupled to the electrical output interface. The removable adaptor serves as a data conduit between the analyte sensor and a remote device. | 06-21-2012 |
Evan Sharp, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20120158753 | Comment Ordering System - In one embodiment, a social networking system receives a request by a first user for user comments associated with a content object, accesses a data store of user comments to retrieve a set of user comments associated with the content object, orders the set of user comments based on a time value associated with each comment of the set of user comment, adjusts the order of user comments based on social graph information of the first user, and presents the adjusted list of user comments to the first user. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120159635 | Comment Plug-In for Third Party System - In one embodiment, a user comment system receives a user comment associated with a content object, assigns one or more privacy settings to the user comment, and stores the user comment in a data store in association with an identifier unique to the content object. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120239485 | ASSOCIATING DEALS WITH EVENTS IN A SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM - Social networking systems create representations of events associated with deals and populate attributes of the event based on information associated with the deal. Examples of attributes populated based on the deal include location for the event, potential participants for the event, or time for the event. The deal can be a social deal that is activated by participation of multiple users of the social networking system. The social networking system synchronizes potential or actual participants for the event with potential or actual participants of the social deal. The social networking system identifies events represented in the social networking system that are associated with the deal and suggests possible interactions with the entities to users associated with the deal. For example, the social networking system may request the user to become member of a social group associated with the deal, or purchase another deal associated with the current deal. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120259790 | FOLLOWING DEALS IN A SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM - Social networking systems allow users to track deals offered by deal providers. A user can send a request to follow a deal to the social networking system. The social networking system sends information describing actions associated with the deal performed by other users connected to the user via the social networking system. The actions associated with the deals can be interactions of users with the deal or interactions of users with objects associated with the deal. Examples of interactions with a deal include liking the deal, commenting on the deal, and recommending the deal. Examples of interactions with objects associated with the deal include commenting on a business profile associated with the deal and being tagged in an image of a location associated with the deal. The social networking system may provide information describing these interactions via a channel used for reporting information, for example, newsfeed. | 10-11-2012 |
Evan Howell Sharp, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20120197709 | Mobile Advertisement with Social Component for Geo-Social Networking System - In one embodiment, a geo-social networking system receives from a first user's location a message identifying the first user and one or more other users, generating a redeemable certificate including pictures of the first user and the one or more other users, and present the redeemable certificate to the first user. | 08-02-2012 |
Frank Sharp, Davis, CA US
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| 20100197518 | Methods for Diagnosing Ischemia - This invention provides methods and compositions for diagnosing ischemia, ischemia reference expression profiles, and methods for identifying compounds for treating or preventing ischemia. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20120015904 | BIOMARKERS FOR DIAGNOSIS OF TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACKS - The present invention provides methods and compositions for diagnosing and predicting the risk and cause of transient ischemic attacks (TIA). | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120065087 | BIOMARKERS FOR DIAGNOSIS OF STROKE AND ITS CAUSES - The present invention provides compositions and methods for the diagnosis of the occurrence and cause of stroke. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120316076 | BIOMARKERS FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF LACUNAR STROKE - This invention provides gene expression profiles useful for diagnosing lacunar stroke and for distinguishing lacunar stroke from non-lacunar stroke. | 12-13-2012 |
Frank R. Sharp, Davis, CA US
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| 20100105054 | GENE EXPRESSION IN DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY - Gene expression in peripheral blood from individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), compared to control individuals, demonstrated differential gene sets that could be used in a method to diagnose DMD, to evaluate effect of DMD therapy, and/or to evaluate propensity to DMD. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20110217715 | GENE EXPRESSION IN DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY - Gene expression in peripheral blood from individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), compared to control individuals, demonstrated differential gene sets that could be used in a method to diagnose DMD, to evaluate effect of DMD therapy, and/or to evaluate propensity to DMD. | 09-08-2011 |
Frederick T. Sharp, Menlo Park, CA US
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| 20080256126 | TESTING ENVIRONMENT FOR DATABASE SERVER SIDE LOGIC - A system for providing a test environment for database server-side objects persistently stores a profile for a plurality of test runs for database server-side objects, where the profile comprises persistently stored test parameter values, pre-execution scripts, and/or post-execution scripts. Once the profile is created, it can be selected for subsequent test runs for one or more objects. A plurality of profiles for the objects may also be created. The system eliminates the need for a manual set up or destruction of the test environment for each test run, improving efficiency in the development of database server-side objects significantly. | 10-16-2008 |
Gary D. Sharp, Beverly Hills, CA US
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| 20120086907 | CURVED RETARDER BASED OPTICAL FILTERS AND EYEWEAR - Curved polarization filters and methods of manufacturing thereof. One method includes laminating a planar polarization layer to a planar retarder layer at a predetermined orientation and bending the laminate to create a curved filter. The strain on the retarder layer results in stress-induced birefringence, and the predetermined orientation of the retarder substantially compensates for the stress-induced birefringence. | 04-12-2012 |
Geoff R. Sharp, Visalia, CA US
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| 20110198157 | PALLET AND PRODUCT PROTECTOR - A pallet and product protector for use with a forklift having a pair of L-shaped forks, including a front plate including a first bracket having a height, a middle plate having a height, a second bracket having a height, a first horizontally elongated portion having a height and extending between the first bracket and the middle plate, and a second horizontally elongated portion having a height extending between the second bracket and the middle plate, the height of the first horizontally elongated portion and the height of the second horizontally elongated portion being less than the height of the first bracket, the height of the middle plate, and the height of the second bracket; a vertically elongated plate disposed rearward of the front plate and coupled thereto, the vertically elongated plate further including a top end, a bottom end, and a pair of L-shaped members disposed adjacent the top end and extending rearward therefrom; and a clamping member disposed proximate to the middle plate of the front plate and below the vertically elongated plate. | 08-18-2011 |
Geoffrey R. Sharp, Visalia, CA US
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| 20130084154 | ADJUSTABLE-WIDTH PALLET AND PRODUCT PROTECTOR - An adjustable width pallet and product protector for a lift truck having a first outer L-shaped fork, a first inner L-shaped fork, a second outer L-shaped fork, and a second inner L-shaped fork. The protector can include a first horizontally elongated plate, a second horizontally elongated plate disposed rearwardly of the first horizontally elongated plate, a first outer mounting plate disposed rearwardly of and coupled to the first horizontally elongated plate, a first inner mounting plate disposed rearwardly of and slidably coupled to the first horizontally elongated plate, a second outer mounting plate disposed rearwardly of and coupled to the second horizontally elongated plate, and a second inner mounting plate disposed rearwardly of and slidably coupled to the second horizontally elongated plate. | 04-04-2013 |
Jason Sharp, San Clemente, CA US
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| 20100305141 | TETRAHYDROINDOLONE DERIVATIVES FOR TREATMENT OF NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS - Compositions comprising tetrahydroindolone derivatives in which the tetrahydroindolone moiety is covalently linked to a substituted arylpiperazine moiety and methods for treating neurological and psychiatric conditions using such compositions are disclosed. | 12-02-2010 |
Joan Dorreene Sharp, South Gate, CA US
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| 20090119836 | Personalized exercise mat - A personalized exercise mat includes a vibrantly adorned rectangular-shaped mat, which is important for enhancing the experience of yoga. The mat is produced from a durable material, like neoprene foam. The may has indentions formed at each corner thereof for providing a more aesthetically appealing mat than conventional exercise mats. Each mat has inspirational surface indicia imprinted thereon. The apparatus also includes a carrying bad that is produced from terry cloth material and has a handle attached thereto for storage and transport of the mat. | 05-14-2009 |
Kimberly Jo Sharp, Riverside, CA US
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| 20110083303 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A MAGNETIC CLIP TO CINCH CLOTHING TO A USER - One embodiment of a system includes a backing bar extending a bar length between a first bar end and a second bar end, the bar having an aperture disposed through the bar, with the aperture located between the first end and the second end, the aperture sized to pass a portion of clothing a first magnet coupled to the backing bar proximal the first end a second magnet coupled to the backing bar proximal the second end and an elongate concave bar receiving member extending along a receiving member length that is approximately as long as the bar length, the receiving member length extending between a first receiver end and a second receiver end, with the receiving member being magnetic proximal the first receiver end and the second receiver end, the receiver to receive the backing bar to pinch clothing extending through the aperture between the backing bar and the receiving member. | 04-14-2011 |
Leland Craig Sharp, Middletown, CA US
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| 20110300973 | Divot Tool - A divot tool to repair damage to a golf green may include a body portion, and the body portion may include a first tine and a second tine which extends outwards from the body portion. The body portion may be circumferentially shaped. The divot tool may include a connection section to connect to a handle. The connection section may include a cylinder portion. The connection section may include a inclined portion. | 12-08-2011 |
Leslie Lynne Sharp, San Diego, CA US
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| 20120237498 | 4-1BB BINDING MOLECULES - The present disclosure provides isolated binding molecules that bind to human 4-1BB, nucleic acid molecules encoding an amino acid sequence of the binding molecules, vectors comprising the nucleic acid molecules, host cells containing the vectors, methods of making the binding molecules, pharmaceutical compositions containing the binding molecules, and methods of using the binding molecules or compositions. | 09-20-2012 |
Michael Douglas Sharp, Los Gatos, CA US
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| 20100042981 | Software application performance enhancement - Generating parallelized executable code from input code includes statically analyzing the input code to determine aspects of data flow and control flow of the input code; dynamically analyzing the input code to determine additional aspects of data flow and control flow of the input code; generating an intermediate representation of the input code based at least in part on the aspects of data flow and control flow of the input code identified by the static analysis and the additional aspects of data and control flow of the input code identified by the dynamic analysis; and processing the intermediate representation to determine portions of the intermediate representation that are eligible for parallel execution; and generating parallelized executable code from the processed intermediate representation | 02-18-2010 |
Phillip Neal Sharp, Sunnyvale, CA US
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| 20090071978 | DISPLAY CARD WITH VISCOUS MATERIAL DISPENSER AND METHOD - an article of manufacture for dispensing a viscous material, comprising; a display card comprising at least one first crease at least partially along an axis of the card; and a viscous material dispenser, comprising a container suspended from the display card along the at least one first crease to permit folding the card at the crease to compress the container to express material from the container through a container tip. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090071979 | PACKET FOR VISCOUS MATERIAL, KIT AND METHOD - A packet comprises at least two opposing sidewalls comprising a more rigid flat and a film pouch; and an expressing-shaped first closure end and a second closure end; the sidewalls and closure ends defining an enclosure; wherein at least the more rigid flat comprises a rigid material that can be folded or rolled to compress the enclosure to express a content through the expressing shaped closure end. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20100115891 | METHOD OF FORMING A POUCH - A method of forming and filling a pouch, comprises forming opposing walls of a film; sealing the opposing walls of film together to form at least one pouch; filling an interior section of the at least one pouch through an opening in an upper portion of the at least one pouch with a flowable material; forming a top sealed expressing-shaped region to close the opening in the at least one pouch; and cradling the pouch with a foldable flat that is more rigid than the pouch that can be folded or rolled to compress the pouch to express the flowable material through the expressing shaped region. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20120102885 | METHOD FOR FORMING A POUCH - A method of forming and filling a pouch, comprises forming opposing walls of a film; sealing the opposing walls of film together to form at least one pouch; filling an interior section of the at least one pouch through an opening in an upper portion of the at least one pouch with a flowable material; forming a top sealed expressing-shaped region to close the opening in the at least one pouch; and cradling the pouch with a foldable flat that is more rigid than the pouch that can be folded or rolled to compress the pouch to express the flowable material through the expressing shaped region. | 05-03-2012 |
Randall Sharp, Murrieta, CA US
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| 20110214614 | Apparatus and method for handling animal waste - An animal waste handling apparatus having a cylindrical housing with an opening to allow an animal to enter to relieve itself in litter held in the interior volume of the housing. The apparatus has a sifting drawer that is removably mounted in the interior volume of the housing and is carried for rotational movement when the housing is rotated about its axis. The sifting drawer includes an open top, an unobstructed interior volume and a filter member spaced from the open top. During a rotational sifting cycle, the sifting drawer enters the litter to capture the litter for filtering to separate animal waste from the litter. The filtered litter remains in the interior volume of the housing and filtered out waste is retained in the sifting drawer. The sifting drawer is removed along a direction that is parallel to the axis of the housing about which the housing is rotated. | 09-08-2011 |
Randy Sharp, Van Nuys, CA US
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| 20120008801 | "POSSE" -- an acronym for "Personal OnStage Sound Enhancer" - A stage monitoring system is described and claimed that provides musical performers the ability to carefully control the local sounds they are hearing during a performance independently of the house sound system and independently of the other musicians on stage. A complete and unique system constituting an improved method of monitoring oneself during an aural performance, by way of a discreet mixer that sums the collective audio signals coming from a vocal microphone, a mono or stereo instrument input, stereo ambient microphones and signals from two auxiliary inputs. The unit sends the audio signal from the ‘Instrument In’ and the ‘Vocal In’ to an audio recording console or live performance mixing console. | 01-12-2012 |
Robert Sharp, Camarillo, CA US
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| 20090197489 | EXHAUST INTAKE BONNET (EIB) FOR MARITIME EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM - An improved Exhaust Intake Bonnet (EIB) for an Advanced Maritime Emissions Control System (AMECS) includes a shroud carried by a rigid upper frame and a lowerable and raisable rigid lower frame. The upper frame includes a peak with a duct for receiving exhaust gasses captured by the shroud and winches for lowering and raising the lower frame. The shroud is expandable when the lower frame is lowered and collapsible when the lower frame is raised and has a cinchable base. The AMECS is joined to a ship by positioning the EIB over a ship's exhaust stack using a deployment arm. The shroud is then lowered over the stack and then cinched around the stack to provide a soft attachment between the EIB and the ship's stack. Later, the steps are reversed to separate the AMECS from the ship. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20110265449 | Exhaust Gas Capture System for Ocean Going Vessels - An exhaust gas capture system for capturing the exhaust gas emitted by auxiliary engines, auxiliary boilers, and other sources on an Ocean Going Vessel (OGV) while at berth or at anchor so that these gases may be carried to an emissions treatment system for removal of air pollutants and or greenhouse gases. The exhaust gas capture system includes a manifold and a family of parallel-flow flexible ducts for connecting directly to individual OGV exhaust pipes. The exhaust gas capture system further includes apparatus for connecting the parallel-flow flexible ducts to the OGV exhaust pipes. | 11-03-2011 |
Robert H. Sharp, Sacramento, CA US
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| 20120148979 | Apparatus For Cleaning A Root Canal System - An endodontic tool is provided to facilitate the removal of the smear layer and to enhance deep lateral cleaning of a root canal system. The tool is comprised of a sonic or ultrasonically driven activator which is made from a strong, flexible, non-metallic, and non-cutting material. The activator can be smooth. A snap-on coupler is adapted to attach the tool to a driver via a snap on action and without the use of tools. The driver will vibrate, sonically or ultrasonically, the flexible activator within a root canal of a tooth. The tool can be provided with fluid passages which allow for irrigating reagents to be delivered through the activator and into the root canal space during endodontic procedures. | 06-14-2012 |
Robert William Sharp, San Diego, CA US
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| 20080216639 | Method of automated musical instrument finger finding - An automated computing system and method for determining fingering of musical instruments from digitized scored music or tablature. The computerized automated finger finder system and method analyzes a musical composition and determines hand and/or fingering positional information such that the musical composition can be efficiently played on a musical instrument of choice with minimal hand movement. The method and computing system also provide alternate or secondary fingering choices such that the musician can play with a different tonal stylization or with greater or lesser ease depending on his skill level. | 09-11-2008 |
Scott Sharp, Sunnyvale, CA US
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| 20120011057 | PUBLICATION SYSTEM INITIATED VALUE TRANSFER - A method and a system for publication system initiated value transfer are provided. Example embodiments may include a payment system receiving a request from a publication system to initiate transfer of a unit of value on behalf of a user. The publication system may operate as a publishing service for multiple providers of items. In response to the request, an example embodiment may include identifying a previously established agreement between the user and the payment system. The previously established agreement may authorize the publication system to initiate the transfer of the unit of value on behalf of the user by forwarding a transfer request to the payment system. An example embodiment includes facilitating transfer of the unit of value from an account associated with the user to a further account if the payment system determines further compliance with agreement terms. | 01-12-2012 |
Steven K. Sharp, San Diego, CA US
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| 20080258880 | Information Collecting and Decision Making Via Tiered Information Network Systems - Techniques, apparatus and systems for information collecting and decision making based on networks of sensors and communication nodes for security monitoring and warning, disaster warning, counter-terrorism, and other applications associated with information collecting and decision making. | 10-23-2008 |
Tim Sharp, Tustin, CA US
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| 20100192218 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PACKET FILTERING FOR LOCAL HOST-MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER PASS-THROUGH COMMUNICATION VIA NETWORK CONTROLLER - A network controller in a communication device may be operable to provide pass-through communication of local host-management traffic between a local host and a management controller within the communication device, wherein the local host may be operable to utilize its network processing resources during communication of the local host-management traffic. The network controller may use packet filtering to provide the pass-through communication, wherein the network controller may utilize a plurality filtering rules during filtering of packets received in the network controller. The filtering rules may specify packet processing and/or forwarding actions by said network controller based on one or more specified conditions. The specified conditions may based on one or more match criteria; wherein the match criteria comprising source address, destination address, and/or traffic type data in the received packets. Address learning mechanisms may be used in the network controller to enable configuring and/or performing packet filtering transparently. | 07-29-2010 |