Steele, NY
Benjamin J. Steele, Newburgh, NY US
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20100088162 | Scoring Supplier Performance - A method comprising, defining a supplier scoring tree by, receiving a function of a supplier performance, defining a first node to include the function of the supplier performance, receiving a first value associated with a metric of the supplier performance, defining a second node to receive the first value associated with a metric of the supplier performance, and connecting the first node to the second node with a link, outputting the defined supplier scoring tree to a display, and displaying the defined supplier scoring tree to a user for analysis of supplier performance by the user. | 04-08-2010 |
20120290364 | SCORING SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE - A method includes receiving a supplier scoring tree having a first node including a first function of supplier performance connected via a first link to a second node operative to receive a first value associated with a metric of the supplier performance, receiving the first value, performing the first function of the first node, outputting a result of the function to a display, and displaying the result value to a user for analysis of supplier performance by the user. | 11-15-2012 |
Christopher Steele, Manlius, NY US
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20090042290 | METHOD OF MODIFYING A MACROMOLECULE WITHOUT PRIOR EXTRACTION FROM A SAMPLE - The present invention encompasses a method of modifying a macromolecule without prior extraction from a sample by converting the macromolecule in the sample with a chemical, removing or converting chemical intermediates, if necessary; and purifying the resulting modified macromolecule. | 02-12-2009 |
Daniel W. Steele, Clay, NY US
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20090135046 | Radar system for manmade device detection and discrimination from clutter - A radar system for detecting the presence of threat providing electronic manmade devices placed in a given area of operation comprising: a radar transmitter for transmitting a radar signal designated as a probe signal to the given area of operation to cause said threat providing devices to produce anomalous energy signals, a radar receiver for receiving a reflected radar signal from said area of operation including said anomalous energy signals, designated as Target Anomalous Response (TAR) signals, a circuit responsive to the received signal for processing the signal to detect the (TAR) anomalous energy signals indicative of a threat producing device. | 05-28-2009 |
20130154553 | Wireless Automated Vehicle Energizing System - A wireless recharging system for battery or hybrid vehicles having an in-road magnetic power transmission assembly that interconnects to a magnetic power reception assembly onboard the vehicle. As the vehicle stops or passes over the in-road magnetic power transmission assembly, magnetic coupling transfers power to the magnetic power reception assembly which, in turn, is used to recharge the vehicle battery. The in-road magnetic power transmission assembly may be powered from the electrical grid or designated electrical generators and is preferably designed to build the powering magnetic field in response to the detection of an authorized vehicle in proximity to the transmission assembly. | 06-20-2013 |
David A. Steele, Webster, NY US
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20130211093 | Process for the Preparation of 1-Hydroxy-6-Substituted Pyridones - Disclosed herein is a cost effective and environmentally friendly process to prepare 1-hydroxy-6-substituted pyridones from 2,6-dichloropyridine. The process includes the steps of (a) reacting 2,6-dichloropyridine with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of trifluoroacetic acid at a first temperature to produce a first intermediate containing (1) trifluoroacetic acid and (2) 2,6-dichloropyridine N-oxide and/or salts thereof; (b) adding sulfuric acid to the first intermediate to provide a second intermediate; (c) removing trifluoroacetic acid from the second intermediate to provide a composition containing 2,6-dichloropyridine N-oxide and/or salts thereof which is essentially free of trifluoroacetic acid; (d) reacting 2,6-dichloropyridine N-oxide and/or salts thereof from step (c) with RXH and a base wherein each R is independently a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl group having between 1 and 20 carbon atoms, X is oxygen or sulfur, to produce a corresponding 2,6-disubstituted-pyridine N-oxide; and (e) heating the disubstituted compound thereby producing the 1-hydroxy-6-substituted pyridone. | 08-15-2013 |
David A. Steele, Gansevoort, NY US
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20120304373 | Inground Pool Wall and Deck Support - The present invention provides a pool wall and deck support member including modular and symmetrical upper and lower halves adapted to be interconnected to one another to form a unitary support member. Each half is essentially V-shaped with the bottom of the V having a pair of fastening elements disposed thereon and adapted to securely engage corresponding fastening elements disposed on the bottom of the V of the opposite half. Disposed on the ends of the upwardly extending legs of the V-shaped members are fastening elements that are adapted to engage a cross bar that extends across the V-shaped member. | 12-06-2012 |
20140208687 | FREEFORM POOL - A swimming pool consisting of a plurality of panels that withstands water pressure in both a concave and convex configuration to create any freeform shape or size. Each panel consists of an adhered wall of skinning of metal or plastic over expanded polystyrene or expanded urethane foam. The density of the foam is adjusted as necessary to increase the strength of the wall based on static loading of water when swimming pool is assembled as a whole and fully filled with water. | 07-31-2014 |
John T. Steele, Marcellus, NY US
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20080231239 | Generator Set with Dual Mounting Capability - A generator set is provided with both a pin-on mount mechanism and a clamp-on mount mechanism for mounting the generator set to a container. Both the pin-on mount mechanism and the clamp-on mount mechanism are selectively positionable in either a deployed for use position or a stowed position. When the clamp-on mount mechanism is in the deployed for use position, the pin-on mount mechanism is positioned in a stowed position. When the pin-on mount mechanism is in the deployed for use position, the clamp-on mount mechanism is positioned in the stowed position. | 09-25-2008 |
20090211287 | MODULAR CONDENSER FAN ASSEMBLY - A modular condenser fan/motor assembly for use in a transport refrigeration system includes a support frame, a fan shroud panel, a fan/motor assembly and a support bracket. A fan and motor assembly for use in a transport refrigeration unit includes a fan impeller disposed about an inside/out motor, whereby the fan impeller rotates with at least a portion of an outer casing of the motor. | 08-27-2009 |
20090211288 | COMBINATION MICROCHANNEL CONDENSER AND RADIATOR MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT - A transport refrigeration system includes a single frame for containing both a refrigeration condenser coil and an engine coolant radiator arranged in serial airflow relationship within a framework. Either one or the other may be removed and replaced without replacing the other. | 08-27-2009 |
20100289273 | TWO SPEED CONTROL FOR MOBILE REFRIGERATION GENERATORS - A current sensor is installed in a generator set to measure the current being delivered from the generator set to a refrigeration unit. A control is responsive to the current transformer to reduce the speed of the drive engine to a lower speed when the current being delivered to the refrigeration unit is determined to be below a predetermined higher level. Provision is made to override the system when the sensed current is determined to be transient caused or in the event that ambient temperature is determined to be above a predetermined temperature threshold. | 11-18-2010 |
20110088411 | Start-Up Control for Refrigeration System - A transport refrigeration system has an engine driving an electric generator. A compressor is powered by the generator. At least one first electric fan is positioned to drive an airflow across a heat rejection heat exchanger. At least one second electric fan is positioned to drive an airflow across a heat absorption heat exchanger. A controller is coupled to the compressor and first and second fans. The controller is configured to: start the engine; engage the generator and at least one of the first fans before the engine has reached running speed; after the engine has reached running speed, start the compressor; and after starting the compressor, start at least one of the second fans. | 04-21-2011 |
20110094297 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AIR FILTER CONDITION - A sensor that is designed for determining ambient pressure for purposes of derating an internal combustion engine at high altitudes, is used to determine the condition of the air filter by taking pressure measurements in the intake manifold before and after the engine is started, with the difference then being an indication of the condition of the air filter. | 04-28-2011 |
20130175016 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger ( | 07-11-2013 |
20140144164 | Operation Of Transport Refrigeration Systems To Prevent Engine Stall And Overload - The performance of a transport refrigeration system ( | 05-29-2014 |
20140250941 | Transport Refrigeration System With Engine Exhaust Cooling - A heat exchanger includes an inner tube extending along a central axis, an array of a plurality of heat transfer members mounted to the inner tube, and a plurality of outer tubes disposed radially outward of and in parallel relationship to the inner tube, the inner and outer tubes extending longitudinally to pass through the array of heat transfer members. The heat exchanger is particularly suited for use as an engine exhaust cooler in connection with a transport refrigeration unit, wherein the inner tube defines an internal flow passage through which engine exhaust gas passes, each outer tube defines an internal flow passage through which refrigerant passes, and the plurality of flow passages between adjacent heat transfer members defines an air flow passage. In an embodiment, the heat transfer members may be annular disks having an internal chamber filled with air or other heat transfer working fluid. | 09-11-2014 |
20140327245 | GENERATOR AND FLYWHEEL - An engine and generator arrangement includes an engine having a rotatable output shaft and a flywheel located in a bell housing and operably connected to the output shaft. The flywheel includes a permanent magnet located at a radially distal end of the flywheel that magnetically interacts with a radially adjacent stator of the bell housing to generate electrical power. An electrical generator includes a bell housing and a flywheel disposed in the bell housing. The flywheel is driven by an engine and includes a permanent magnet located at a radially distal end of the flywheel that magnetically interacts with a radially adjacent stator within the bell housing to generate electrical power. | 11-06-2014 |
20140331705 | Hydraulic Transport Refrigeration System - A transport refrigeration system includes an engine, a hydraulic pump driven by the engine, a supply line coupled to an output of the pump, a supply control valve coupled to the supply line and a refrigerant compressor coupled to the supply control valve through a compressor supply line. The refrigerant compressor speed is responsive to fluid flow in the compressor supply line. | 11-13-2014 |
20140331706 | Transport Refrigeration System Powered By Diesel Engine With Pressurized Combustion Air - A transport refrigeration system includes a diesel engine equipped with a combustion air pressurization device, such as a turbo-charger or a supercharger. The diesel engine powers at least one component associated with the transport refrigeration system, such as a refrigeration compressor or an air-moving device. | 11-13-2014 |
20140345301 | Transport Refrigeration System With Engine Shaft Horsepower Augmentation - Shaft horsepower output associated with a prime mover for driving a component of a transport refrigeration system may be selectively augmented through an auxiliary power apparatus. In an embodiment, a compressed air engine is provided and selectively operable to augment the shaft horsepower output for driving the component. At least one storage tank is provided for storing compressor air and at least one air compressor is provided for generating and supplying compressed air to the at least one compressed air storage tank. In an embodiment, the prime mover is a fuel combustion engine and the compressed air is heated by exhaust gas from the fuel combustion engine. The driven component may be a refrigerant compressor. The driven component may be an electric generator. | 11-27-2014 |
20150013357 | Engine Throttle Position Sensor Calibration - A method is provided for calibrating an engine throttle position sensor operation of a refrigeration system powered by a fuel fired engine. | 01-15-2015 |
20150040598 | Transport Refrigeration System With Regenerative Elements - A transport refrigeration system ( | 02-12-2015 |
Margaret D. Steele, Webster, NY US
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20090170989 | AQUEOUS COLLOIDAL DISPERSIONS STABILIZED WITH POLYMERIC DISPERSANTS - A colloidal pigment dispersion composition comprising: water; dispersed pigment particles; a first polymer dispersant comprising units derived from an acrylate or methacrylate monomer having an alkyl group with 12 or more carbons and units derived from an ethylenicaly unsaturated monomer comprising a carboxylic acid substituent; and a second polymer dispersant comprising units derived from a monomer comprising an aromatic group containing substituent and units derived from an ethylenicaly unsaturated monomer comprising a carboxylic acid substituent, wherein the second polymer dispersant does not comprise units derived from an acrylate or methacrylate monomer having an alkyl group of 12 or more carbons, and wherein the second polymer dispersant has an acid number less than 270. | 07-02-2009 |
20120105548 | AQUEOUS INKJET PRINTING FLUID COMPOSITIONS - An aqueous inkjet printing fluid composition for use in an inkjet printer comprising a silicon-based material which contacts the aqueous printing fluid composition, comprising in a concentration sufficient to inhibit corrosion of the silicon-based material when contacted by the aqueous printing fluid composition a soluble metal ligand complex comprising a divalent or a trivalent metal M and one or more organic ligands of Formula (I): | 05-03-2012 |
Michael Steele, Wantagh, NY US
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20100127078 | Integrated image quality test for imaging system - An imaging system with in-field image quality testing and reporting features, includes a housing, and a solid-state imager having an array of image sensors supported by the housing for capturing return light from a target located in a range of working distances from the housing in an image capture mode of operation, and for capturing return light from a test pattern positioned at a predetermined position in the range of working distances in a test mode of operation different from the image capture mode. An electrical signal indicative of the captured return light is generated in each mode. A memory is supported by the housing for storing a test program for testing image quality. A controller is supported by the housing for processing the electrical signal in the image capture mode, and for accessing the memory to enable the controller to execute the test program in the test mode to test the image quality of the test pattern imaged by the imaging system, and for reporting test results of the image quality of the test pattern. | 05-27-2010 |
20130026233 | IMAGER EXPOSURE, ILLUMINATION AND SATURATION CONTROLS IN A POINT-OF-TRANSACTION WORKSTATION - An illumination time of an illumination system and/or an exposure setting of an imaging system are adjusted by a proximity system operative for detecting a product entering a field of view in a bi-optical, dual window, point-of-transaction workstation. The proximity system includes an infrared emitter for emitting infrared light to the product, and an infrared sensor for sensing return infrared light from the product. Multiple predefined thresholds are stored for the sensed return infrared light, and a predefined illumination time and/or exposure setting are stored and assigned to each predefined threshold. Adjustment of the illumination time and/or of the exposure setting is performed by comparing the sensed return infrared light from the product in real time operation with the stored predefined thresholds. | 01-31-2013 |
Nkosi Steele, Brooklyn, NY US
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20110202441 | SMSWINCARD - The Smswincard invention revolutionizes the interactive, text based game market. Traditionally, winners of SMS sweepstakes, text-to-win sweepstakes, and respective state lottery scratch-to-win games have all purported being able to make the player an ‘instant winner’. The reality is that ‘instant win’ awards take anywhere between 6-8 weeks to be verified, processed, and actually awarded in some tangible form. Smswincard provides a means for instant verification of a winning game-piece, instant transfer of winner's account information to host, and allows for the hosts to award cash prizes immediately via wire transfer. The Smswincard platform combines cell phones, prepaid Visa debit/ATM cards, and SMS technologies to make ‘instant win’ actually instant. By combining a means of playing, a means of verifying winners, and a way to transfer and house funds, the Smswincard will be the new medium when playing any kind of ‘instant win’ game and in awarding or transferring prize money. | 08-18-2011 |
Thomas C. Steele, Garden City, NY US
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20110073017 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL TELESCOPING ADJUSTABLE EQUIPMENT MOUNTING FIXTURE - An adjustable equipment curb has upper and lower frames, each having opposed first and second length-adjustable sides and opposed length-adjustable first and second ends interconnectable to form a rigid frame and height-adjustable mounting legs. The lower frame may be used alone, or may support the upper frame through a shock mount system having mounts affixed to both the upper and lower frames and shock absorbing springs between the mounts. The frames may be formed of interconnecting channel members, and the lower frame channel members may be of a perforated construction that, in conjunction with applied sheathing, provides acoustic damping. Seismic brackets may be affixed to the either of the frames to provide resist seismic shock and developed moment resistance. | 03-31-2011 |
20130341485 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL TELESCOPING ADJUSTABLE EQUIPMENT MOUNTING FIXTURE - An adjustable equipment curb has a lower frame having opposed first and second length-adjustable sides and opposed length-adjustable first and second ends interconnectable to form a rigid frame and height-adjustable mounting legs. The lower frame may be used alone, or may support an upper frame through a shock mount system having mounts affixed to both the upper and lower frames and shock absorbing springs between the mounts. The frames may be formed of interconnecting channel members, and the lower frame channel members may be of a perforated construction that, in conjunction with applied sheathing, provides acoustic damping. Seismic brackets may be affixed to the frame to provide increased resistance to seismic shock. | 12-26-2013 |