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Bryant Sperry, Murray, UT US
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20150359471 | COMPOSITE MEDICAL EXAMINATION DEVICE - A medical examination device can include a stethoscope having a chest piece coupled to at least one ear piece via a yoke. The chest piece can have an acoustic portion configured to interface with a subject's body to provide sounds produced in the body to the ear pieces. The medical examination device can also include a pulse oximeter associated with an oximeter portion of the chest piece. The pulse oximeter can have a light emitter and a photodetector to measure oxygen saturation of the subject's blood. In addition, the medical examination device can include a display for displaying information of the stethoscope and/or the pulse oximeter. | 12-17-2015 |
Christopher J. Sperry, Plymouth, MN US
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20120145765 | MECHANICAL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BILATERAL TISSUE FASTENING - A mechanical system for bilaterally securing skin tissue utilizes a tissue manipulator apparatus to approximate a portion of an interior surface of each of two pieces of living dermis tissue along a vertical interface below an exterior surface without overlapping either interior surface across the vertical interface. An applicator apparatus includes a driving head portion positioned in the vertical interface and at least partially below the exterior surface and a handle portion positioned at least partially above the exterior surface. The applicator apparatus bilaterally drives at least one portion of the fastener through each piece of the living dermis tissue behind the interior surface of that piece of tissue such that the fastener is positioned below the exterior surface and a portion of the fastener is positioned generally transverse to the vertical interface. Preferably, the manipulator apparatus and the applicator apparatus are arranged together as part of a hand-held instrument. | 06-14-2012 |
20130267997 | MECHANICAL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BILATERAL TISSUE FASTENING - A mechanical system for bilaterally securing skin tissue preferably utilizes a tissue manipulator apparatus to approximate a portion of an interior surface of each of two pieces of living dermis tissue along a vertical interface below an exterior surface without overlapping either interior surface across the vertical interface. An applicator apparatus includes a driving head portion positioned in the vertical interface and at least partially below the exterior surface and a handle portion positioned at least partially above the exterior surface. The applicator apparatus bilaterally drives at least one portion of the fastener through each piece of the living dermis tissue behind the interior surface of that piece of tissue such that the fastener is positioned below the exterior surface and a portion of the fastener is positioned generally transverse to the vertical interface. | 10-10-2013 |
20150112369 | DYNAMIC BIOABSORBABLE FASTENER FOR USE IN WOUND CLOSURE - A fastener for insertion into pierced openings of a tissue wound has a body formed of a generally bioabsorbable polymer defining an initial capture area. The body includes a pair of arms, each with an inwardly projecting cleat operably joined at an elbow portion defining an internal elbow angle. The arms are operably joined to a backspan at a shoulder portion defining an internal shoulder angle. A durable tissue retention zone is defined between the cleat and the arm. The elbow portion and the internal elbow angle define an insertion width greater than a width of the pierced openings resulting in the pierced openings stretching over the cleat and being elastically retained within the durable tissue retention zone. The fastener captures wound tissue in the initial capture area and then dynamically reforms in response to lateral stresses without a fracture failure of the fastener until a minimum degradation period. | 04-23-2015 |
20150305740 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WOUND CLOSURE WITH SEQUENTIAL TISSUE POSITIONING AND RETENTION - Apparatus and related methods for sequentially positioning and retaining opposing sides of a tissue wound. The apparatus includes a device body having a head portion for positioning between first and second sides of the wound, with the head portion defining first and second retention zones on opposed side of the head portion. The device body further includes first and second approximation arms. The device body further includes a trigger assembly defining three stages of operation. A first stage of operation positions the first approximation arm proximate the first retention zone. A second stage of operation positions the second approximation arm proximate the second retention zone with the first approximation arm remaining in approximation to the first retention zone. A third stage of operation advances a fastener into the first and second retention zones. In this manner, the apparatus sequentially positions the first and second sides with respect to the head portion. | 10-29-2015 |
Dean Craig Sperry, Windsor, CT US
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20120035948 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MEASURE AND MANAGE URGENT CARE REQUESTS - An innovative tracking software system provides independent proof of primary-care physician (PCP) efforts to improve urgent access to care and coordination of care. PCPs are provided with tools and financial incentives to better manage urgent care requests and thereby provide better service while reducing avoidable hospital utilization (ER and re-admissions) and costs. In particular, independent and accurate measurements of provider performance enable the payment of financial incentives to PCPs. | 02-09-2012 |
Ginger Sperry, Bath, SD US
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20140030680 | Recipe Instruction Book Utilizing Ingredient Stickers and Visually Identifiable Measuring Instruments - A recipe book system and method are presented. The system allows non-readers to use a recipe book to prepare foods for cooking or baking. Recipes in the recipe book are presented with images representing ingredients, measuring devices, cooking tools, and instruction steps. Removably-attachable stickers are provided. The stickers may have duplicate images of one or more of the images in the cookbook. In a method for using the recipe book system, a non-reader uses the images in the cookbook to perform actions for food preparation, and then attaches image stickers to a page of the recipe book to indicate that particular actions have been completed. | 01-30-2014 |
Jeffrey B. Sperry, Philadelphia, PA US
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20110020424 | USE OF THE IRRITATING PRINCIPAL OLEOCANTHAL IN OLIVE OIL, AS WELL AS STRUCTURALLY AND FUNCTIONALLY SIMILAR COMPOUNDS - The invention provides oleocanthal analogs and methods of using oleocanthals in various formulations including, food additives; pharmaceuticals; cosmetics; animal repellants; and discovery tools for mammalian irritation receptor genes, gene products, alleles, splice variants, alternate transcripts and the like. | 01-27-2011 |
John Sperry, Feasterville, PA US
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20090309004 | BEACH UMBRELLA STAND INCLUDING FOOT OPERATED DRIVE ASSEMBLY FOR ANCHORING AND METHOD OF USE - A beach umbrella stand is provided including a foot operated drive assembly. A pole of a beach umbrella stand has a hollow interior portion housing the foot operated drive assembly. The foot operated drive assembly includes a ratchet assembly operated by a foot pedal. The ratchet assembly further includes an auger mounted at least partially within the pole, for driving into the sand. The ratchet assembly is positioned for operation of a pedal by a user's foot. | 12-17-2009 |
John Sperry, Sandy, UT US
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20150161686 | Managing Reviews - Technology is described for managing reviews of organizations. An example method of the technology may identify reviews of an organization sourced from an open review system, the open review system including reviews of unverified customers. Reviews of the organization may be collected from a closed review system which includes reviews of verified customers. The reviews from the closed review system may be reviews which are submitted by organization customers within a predefined period of time prior to a current time and the number of reviews used in the method may exceed a predetermined amount of reviews. The reviews may be converted from the closed review system into converted reviews formatted for the open review system. | 06-11-2015 |
Kenneth R. Sperry, Edmond, OK US
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20100187063 | LAPTOP TRAY FOR ROLL-ABOARD LUGGAGE | 07-29-2010 |
20110163219 | LAPTOP TRAY FOR ROLL-ABOARD LUGGAGE - An apparatus for supporting a laptop computer includes a generally rectangular support body having a pair of spaced apart longer parallel side rails connected by a bottom rail and a top rail, the bottom rail extending above a plane of the side rails to form a support surface for an object resting on the side rails, and a handle attached to the top rail for releasably engaging an extending handle assembly attached to a roll-aboard luggage bag. The handle can include a fixed jaw attached to the top rail, a threaded rod attached to the fixed jaw, a movable jaw mounted on the rod, and a knob threadably engaging the rod for moving the movable jaw toward the fixed jaw. | 07-07-2011 |
Roberta S. Sperry, Charlotte, NC US
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20150242778 | Vendor Management System - Managing a vendor may comprise identifying a product to be supplied to an entity. Risk elements associated with the product may be determined by performing a product category-driven risk assessment. A transaction level risk assessment is performed for one or more vendors proposed to supply the product to the entity. At least one management action is determined for reducing risk for a risk element of the plurality of risk elements associated with supplying the product to the entity by a selected vendor from a group comprising the one or more vendors proposed to the supply the product to the entity, wherein the at least one management action is determined according to results of the product category-driven risk assessment and the transaction level risk assessment for the selected entity. A vendor level quality plan for the selected vendor is created that comprises the at least one management action. | 08-27-2015 |
20150242857 | Transaction Risk Assessment Aggregation - Aggregating risk assessments associated with a vendor may comprise retrieving a transaction risk assessment for a first transaction. A transaction risk assessment for a second transaction is retrieved. A first response to a question for measuring risk to an entity is determined. The first response is associated with the first transaction and indicative of risk associated with engaging a vendor to supply a first product to the entity. A second response to the question for measuring risk to the entity is determined. The second response is associated with the second transaction and indicative of risk associated with engaging the vendor to supply a second product to the entity. The first response is aggregated with the second response to determine an aggregated response to the question according to a highest level of risk perceived by the vendor from outsourcing the first product and the second product to the vendor. | 08-27-2015 |
20150242858 | Risk Assessment On A Transaction Level - Assessing risk associated with a transaction may comprise identifying a potential vendor for supplying a product to an entity in a transaction. A response to one or more of a first plurality of questions for measuring risk to the entity associated with engaging the potential vendor to supply the product in the transaction is determined. Responsive to determining the response to the one or more of the first plurality of questions, a dynamically-triggered question for measuring risk to the entity associated with engaging the potential vendor to supply the product in the transaction is identified. A response to the dynamically-triggered question is determined. A provision for insertion into a contract associated with the transaction is determined according to at least one of the response determined for the one or more of the first plurality of questions and the response determined for the dynamically-triggered question. | 08-27-2015 |
Robert G. Sperry, Columbus, IN US
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20140053815 | GASEOUS FUEL MIXER FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A gaseous fuel mixer for an internal combustion engine includes a frustoconical cone and an outlet element extending from the frustoconical cone at an interior portion of the frustoconical cone. The outlet element and the frustoconical cone are located within a mixer passage of an intake system. The mixer passage has an internal diameter. The outlet element includes a plurality of transverse openings that connect a fuel passage formed within the outlet element to the interior portion of the frustoconical cone. The height and diameter of the frustoconical cone and the internal diameter of the passage form specific ratios that provide for uniform mixing of intake air and gaseous fuel prior to the mixture flowing into an intake manifold of the engine. | 02-27-2014 |
Robert H. Sperry, Pittsford, NY US
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20090094094 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FORECASTING PRINT JOB RELATED DEMAND - A print demand forecasting system is provided for use with a print production system in which print demand data is collected for each print job processed during a selected time interval. The print demand data is processed with a computer implemented service manager to obtain a first demand series with two or more demand components and a second demand series with one demand component. Each one of the two or more demand components is less than a selected variability level and the one demand component is greater than the selected variability level. The computer implemented service manager is adapted to (1) generate a first demand related forecast with a combination of the two or more demand components, and (2) generate a second demand related forecast with the one demand component if convergent forecasting results are obtainable for the second demand series. | 04-09-2009 |
20090268231 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FORECASTING PRINT JOB RELATED DEMAND - A system and method are provided for performing forecasting with respect to total demand data (including two or more demand components) collected in a print production environment. Each demand component (comprising a set of demand component related points corresponding with a first time scale) may be processed in such a way that a demand component related point can be forecasted with demand component related points corresponded with the second time scale. Both the forecasted demand component related point and demand component related points corresponded with the second time scale can then be corresponded with the first time scale. | 10-29-2009 |
Ronald Kent Sperry, Los Angeles, CA US
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20120270325 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING THE PERFORMANCE OF A PUMP - Systems and methods to determine the apparent density of a fluid being displaced by a pump. The apparent density may be determined by comparing an expected torque of the pump to an actual torque of the pump. The apparent density can also be used to detect irregular operating conditions. | 10-25-2012 |
Scott C. Sperry, Dallas, TX US
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20120010009 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A MODULAR OBSTACLE COURSE WITH VARIABLE DIFFICULTY - A system and method are provide for an obstacle course including first and second lanes associated with first and second difficulty ratings, respectively. The first lane includes a first plurality of obstacles associated with the first difficulty rating and the second lane includes a second plurality of obstacles associated with the second difficulty rating. The first difficulty rating indicates greater difficulty than the second difficulty rating. | 01-12-2012 |
20130130867 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A MODULAR OBSTACLE COURSE WITH VARIABLE DIFFICULTY - A system and method are provide for an obstacle course including first and second lanes associated with first and second difficulty ratings, respectively. The first lane includes a first plurality of obstacles associated with the first difficulty rating and the second lane includes a second plurality of obstacles associated with the second difficulty rating. The first difficulty rating indicates greater difficulty than the second difficulty rating. | 05-23-2013 |
William R. Sperry, San Diego, CA US
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20090266501 | COMPOSITION AND INK RECEIVING SYSTEM INCORPORATING THE COMPOSITION - A composition includes an alkenyl succinic anhydride sizing agent or an alkyl ketene dimer sizing agent. The alkenyl succinic anhydride sizing agent is present in an amount ranging from about 1.0 pounds per ton to about 4.0 pounds per ton. The alkyl ketene dimer sizing agent is present in an amount ranging from about 2.0 pounds per ton to about 10.0 pounds per ton. A metallic salt is also incorporated in the composition. | 10-29-2009 |
20140300663 | RECORDING SHEET WITH IMPROVED IMAGE DRY TIME - This invention is directed to an recording sheet having improved image dry time for use in printing comprising a substrate having in contact with at least one surface thereof one or more water soluble divalent metal salts, preferably admixed with one or more starches, to process of forming such recording sheet, to a method of generating one or more image(s) on said recording sheet in an printing process and to a recording sheet having one or more images on a surface thereof. | 10-09-2014 |