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Brian Tharp, Folsom, CA US
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| 20120078680 | Electrical Engineering And Capacity Management System And Method - An electrical system and method are provided that has a software system that provides the electrical engineer or designer the capability to design and document the complete electrical infrastructure within a facility and be made available to a facility operations group to monitor and manage capacity, consumption and risk. Furthermore it provides information technology personnel or project/change management system the ability to understand the capabilities of the electrical system as well as include financial metrics for finance as well as all parties to understand the cost of the facility from an operations, capital and power consumption perspective. | 03-29-2012 |
Bruce Tharp, Chicago, IL US
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| 20110037302 | BELT RETAINING SYSTEM FOR CHILD SAFETY SEAT - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a harness belt retaining system for a child safety seat. The system includes a first portion including a first attachment portion and configured to secure to a chest clip on a harness belt. The first portion may be configured to be removably secured to the chest clip. The first portion may include a strap. The strap may include a first end and a second end. The first end may include an aperture configured to receive the second end. The strap may be configured to form a loop having an adjustable size, such that the loop can secure to the chest clip. The first portion may have a first surface and a second surface. Each of the surfaces may include the first attachment portion. The first portion may include a toy or a decorative tag. | 02-17-2011 |
Bruce Mitchell Tharp, Chicago, IL US
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| 20120324997 | MEASURING CUP - A measuring cup and funnel system includes a measuring cup and a funnel portion formed within the measuring cup. The measuring cup includes measurement indicators based on volume within an interior of the measuring cup considering displacement of the funnel portion. | 12-27-2012 |
Christopher D. Tharp, La Jolla, CA US
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| 20090012845 | COMMISSION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for providing a reward to a consumer based on a travel counselor commission for a selected travel reservation booked for the consumer is disclosed. The method comprises offering a plurality of tours to a consumer; receiving a selection of one of the plurality of tours from a consumer; retrieving commission amount data related to the selected tour; and, providing the reward, to the consumer, based upon a portion of the commission amount. The system may also include purchasing carbon credits and providing a donation to a third party organization related to the selected tour, without charging the consumer for the donation. | 01-08-2009 |
Clyde N. Tharp, Dayton, OH US
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| 20080277066 | Hand-held portable labeler - There is disclosed a hand-held portable labeler that enables the label web supply to be quickly threaded into the labeler. The path of the carrier web for the labels from the nip of the print head and platen roll, about the delaminator, into the nip between the platen roll and a pressure roll, and out of the labeler is short and the pressure roll is widely separable from the platen roll to facilitate threading. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080277069 | Hand-held portable labeler and method of labeling - There is disclosed a hand-held portable labeler and labeling method that enables the label web supply to be quickly threaded into the labeler. The path of the carrier web for the labels from the nip of the print head and platen roll, about the delaminator, into the nip between the platen roll and a pressure roll, and out of the labeler is short and the pressure roll is widely separable from the platen roll to facilitate threading. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090065150 | Labeling apparatus - There is disclosed labeling apparatus including a portable labeler having a handle that can be suspended using a hanger assembly. The hanger assembly suspends the labeler so that the labeler is in a position ready to apply a label and with the handle at an attitude to be conveniently grasped to maneuver and operate the labeler. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20100103238 | HAND-HELD PORTABLE PRINTER SYSTEM AND METHOD - There is disclosed a hand-held portable printer having an internal antenna, convertible to an RFID printer capable to receiving RFID data from a scanner coupled to the printer. The printer preferably shares a common RFID reader/writer with an RFID scanner. The scanner has an external antenna which can be coupled to and preferably attached to the printer. The scanner preferably includes the RFID reader/writer. The internal antenna is close to but separate from the printer's print head and the internal antenna is movable as a unit with the print head. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20120069118 | Hand-Held Portable Printer - A hand-held labeler/printer for printing and applying labels is described. The labeler/printer has a keyboard, a display, a scanner, and a battery-containing enclosure. The labeler/printer is user-friendly and compact. The labeler/printer can be easily loaded with label and webs of different widths. The labeler/printer has a discharge area along its front for the carrier web. Also described are various charging cradles and controllers for the labeler/printers. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120075397 | Hand-Held Portable Printer - A hand-held labeler/printer for printing and applying labels is described. The labeler/printer has a keyboard, a display, a scanner, and a battery-containing handle. The labeler/printer is user-friendly and compact. The labeler/printer can be easily loaded with label and webs of different widths. The labeler/printer has a discharge area along its front for the carrier web. Also described are various charging cradles and controllers for the labeler/printers. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120081492 | Hand-Held Portable Printer - A hand-held labeler/printer for printing and applying labels is described. The labeler/printer has a keyboard, a display, a scanner, and a battery-containing handle. The labeler/printer is user-friendly and compact. The labeler/printer can be easily loaded with label and webs of different widths. The labeler/printer has a discharge area along its front for the carrier web. Also described are various charging cradles and controllers for the labeler/printers. | 04-05-2012 |
Clyde N. Tharp, Hillsboro, OH US
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| 20080226376 | PRINTER AND METHOD OF PRINTING - There is disclosed a portable printer and a method of selectively printing on any one of a plurality of label rolls housed in the printer, or on a wide roll housed in the printer. | 09-18-2008 |
Edward Tharp, Concord, NC US
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| 20100269872 | ENHANCED CRUTCH WALKER - A knee support attachable to a medical crutch for supporting an injured or amputated knee of a user of the medical crutch is provided. The knee support is held in a first extended position when in use and a second folded position when not in use. The knee support includes a base plate affixed to the medical crutch for supporting a knee placed thereon, and a soft padding covering the base plate for providing a cushioned support to the knee placed thereon. The knee support provides hands-free feature for the user. The position of the base plate is adjustable along the holes or the length of the medical crutch. | 10-28-2010 |
Jannie Lou Tharp, Willamina, OR US
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| 20120280525 | SCOOP SET - A scoop set with a plurality of scoop members and a plurality of extension rod members that attach to a receiving member found on each scoop. Each scoop member has a specific material collecting geometry designed to accommodate a specific jar or bottle construction. Each scoop member is designed to help remove the last remains of food items or cosmetic material or other liquids, oils, creams or solids found at the bottom of a jar or bottle. Each extension rod receiving member has a magnet embedded in its distal end. The extension rods each have a hollow end capable of slidably receiving the extension rod receiving member. The hollow portion of the extension rod terminates in a ferrous metal plate that can removably engage the extension rod receiving magnet. | 11-08-2012 |
Jeff Tharp, Pittsburg, PA US
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| 20090121014 | ELLIPTICAL POLARIZERS, TAGS AND IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS USING FREQUENCY SELECTIVE SURFACES - An optical combination includes a substrate, a linear polarizer on the substrate, and a first frequency selective surface (FSS) based elliptical polarization filter on the linear polarizer. The first FSS comprises at least one periodic pattern of spaced apart electrically conductive lines having a sub-wavelength line-to-line spacing orientated along a first axis. The pattern is operable to impose a phase differential for one orthogonal linear polarization state relative to the other linear polarization state for electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength between 400 nm and 1 mm, such as 1 μm to 12 μm. An identification system and associated method for identifying objects includes at least one tag having encoded information attached to the surface of an object to be identified, wherein the tag includes a first FSS-based elliptical polarization filter which provides the encoding. A remotely located receiver including a second FSS-based elliptical polarization filter and a linear polarizer optically coupled to the second filter is operable for differentially attenuating the first and second orthogonal polarization states allowing a determination whether the intensity pattern corresponds to the encoded information. | 05-14-2009 |
John E. Tharp, Ft. Myers, FL US
Patrick J. Tharp, West Lafayette, IN US
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| 20080258031 | ABSORBENT COASTER INSERT - An absorbent coaster article for insertion into a cup holder that comprises an inner material including one or more layers of a superabsorbent polymeric material, such as a polypropylene microfiber fabric, that is enclosed by a protective outer covering comprising a fabric material effective for the passage of liquids therethrough to be absorbed by the superabsorbent inner material. The outer covering may be sewn to form an inner pocket containing the inner material, or the insert may include an outer ring member joining two halves of the outer material and/or to provide a means to grasp or shape the insert. The coaster article may further include a base member to hold the removable insert and protect the underlying surface from excess moisture. | 10-23-2008 |
Robert Daniel Tharp, Sussex, WI US
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| 20090151707 | TANK ASSEMBLY AND COMPONENTS - A tank assembly and fuel system for an engine having an engine intake. The fuel system may comprise a tank housing defining an interior and an exterior and an opening between the interior and the exterior, a liquid being containable in the interior, vapor being produceable from the liquid, a closure housing connectable to the tank housing to selectively close the opening, a vapor path from the tank interior to the engine intake, and adsorption media for trapping harmful components in the vapor, the adsorption media being supported in the vapor path and being positioned in the vapor path between the tank interior and the engine intake. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20110277307 | MODULAR RATCHET CAP - A method of assembling selected modular ratchet cap assemblies. In one aspect, the method includes the acts of providing identical threaded portions, providing identical cover portions, providing a first vent module, providing a second vent module different from the first vent module, selecting the first vent module and coupling together the first vent module with one of the identical threaded portions and one of the identical cover portions to form a first cap assembly, and selecting the second vent module and coupling together the second vent module with another one of the identical threaded portions and another one of the identical cover portions to form a second cap assembly. In other aspects, the method includes assembling first and second cap assemblies with identical cover portions and threaded portions, but having different pawl members providing different cap-installing torque limits. In other aspects, the method includes providing first and second cap assemblies with similar components, but having covers or portions thereof provided with different individualized characteristics for different applications. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110308062 | MODULAR RATCHET CAP - A method of assembling selected modular ratchet cap assemblies. In one aspect, the method includes the acts of providing identical threaded portions, providing identical cover portions, providing a first vent module, providing a second vent module different from the first vent module, selecting the first vent module and coupling together the first vent module with one of the identical threaded portions and one of the identical cover portions to form a first cap assembly, and selecting the second vent module and coupling together the second vent module with another one of the identical threaded portions and another one of the identical cover portions to form a second cap assembly. In other aspects, the method includes assembling first and second cap assemblies with identical cover portions and threaded portions, but having different pawl members providing different cap-installing torque limits. In other aspects, the method includes providing first and second cap assemblies with similar components, but having covers or portions thereof provided with different individualized characteristics for different applications. | 12-22-2011 |
Russell Tharp, Tomball, TX US
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| 20090308585 | Method for Manufacturing Tube and Fin Heat Exchanger with Reduced Tube Diameter and Optimized Fin Produced Thereby - An improved method for manufacturing tube and fin heat exchangers that, according to a preferred embodiment, includes a process for increasing the stiffness and rigidity of heat exchanger fins. Stiffer fins have a greater tendency to maintain proper alignment within a stack of fins, which aids in lacing long stacks of fins with small (e.g., 5 mm) diameter tubing. Preferably, fin stiffness is increased by forming a plurality of longitudinal ribs within the fin during the fin stamping process. More preferably still, two ribs for each longitudinal row of collared holes are provided. The preferred embodiment also includes a slotted heat exchanger fin that is dimensioned and arranged for optimized thermodynamic performance when used with small diameter tubing, thus reducing the space required for a given heat exchanger system. | 12-17-2009 |
Samuel J. Tharp, Concord, MA US
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| 20120016803 | Management and dispersal of social media accounts - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for managing a social media account upon a death of an account holder. A method includes receiving instructions at a management server from a social media account holder regarding disposition of a social media account upon the social media account holder's death or incapacitation, verifying account holder ownership of the social media account, verifying the received instructions, posting a life status indicator on a graphical user interface (GUI) of the social media account, receiving notification at the management server of the account holder's death or incapacitation, receiving confirmation at the management server of the account holder's death or incapacitation, and implementing the instructions regarding disposition of the social media account. | 01-19-2012 |
Stanford Tharp, Bainbridge Island, WA US
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| 20090182767 | STORING AND RETRIEVING OBJECTS ON A COMPUTER NETWORK IN A DISTRIBUTED DATABASE - A distributed, object-oriented database engine utilizing independent, intelligent processing nodes as a cooperative, massively parallel system with redundancy and fault tolerance. Instead of using traditional methods of parallelism as found in most distributed databases, the invention utilizes a messaging system and a series of message processing nodes to determine where attributes and data files associated with objects are stored. The architecture is loosely coupled, each node independently determining if it manages or routes storage and retrieval requests. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20130073602 | STORING AND RETRIEVING OBJECTS ON A COMPUTER NETWORK IN A DISTRIBUTED DATABASE - Further preferred embodiments of the present invention include methods directed to (a) Active Data Structures, (b) Mobile Devices, (c) Ad-Hoc Device Collections, and (d) Concurrent Massively Parallel Supercomputers. Therein, a distributed, object-oriented database engine utilizing independent, intelligent processing nodes as a cooperative, massively parallel system with redundancy and fault tolerance. Instead of using traditional methods of parallelism as found in most distributed databases, the invention utilizes a messaging system and a series of message processing nodes to determine where attributes and data files associated with objects are stored. The architecture is loosely coupled, each node independently determining if it manages or routes storage and retrieval requests. | 03-21-2013 |
Stephanie M. Tharp, Chicago, IL US
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| 20120324997 | MEASURING CUP - A measuring cup and funnel system includes a measuring cup and a funnel portion formed within the measuring cup. The measuring cup includes measurement indicators based on volume within an interior of the measuring cup considering displacement of the funnel portion. | 12-27-2012 |
Thomas Tharp, Pittsburgh, PA US
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| 20100274881 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR NETWORK MANAGEMENT USING PERIODIC STATUS MESSAGES - Methods of managing a network comprising a plurality of agents. The methods may comprise the step of storing a plurality of agent data files corresponding to the plurality of agents. The methods may also comprise the step of receiving periodic status messages from at least a portion of the plurality of agents. Upon receiving a status message from a first agent, the methods may comprise the step of updating an agent data file corresponding to the first agent. Also, the methods may comprise the steps of periodically identifying agent data files from the plurality of agent data files that have not been updated for a predetermined amount of time; and sending a request for response to a second agent corresponding to an agent data file that has not been updated for a predetermined amount of time. | 10-28-2010 |
Walter Tharp, Galt, CA US
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| 20120090549 | ANIMAL FEEDER WITH INSERTABLE FEED RESTRICTOR - An improved animal feeder with an insertable feed restrictor. An example embodiment includes: a barrel into which animal feed may be deposited, the barrel including a slotted lip with a plurality of notches at an upper opening of the barrel; and a feed restrictor configured for removable insertion into the opening of the barrel, the feed restrictor including a round side surface including a plurality of nubs, the feed restrictor including a plurality of feed access holes arranged on a lower surface of the feed restrictor, the feed restrictor being configured to float on top of the animal feed deposited in the barrel, the feed restrictor being further configured to freely spin laterally in the barrel, the feed restrictor being further configured to lock into the barrel when the plurality of nubs on the feed restrictor are mis-aligned with the plurality of notches on the slotted lip of the barrel. | 04-19-2012 |