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Alfred Tracy, Delray Beach, FL US
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20100172127 | Indirect lighting fixture with reflectors - A method and system for adjusting a light source that is capable of displaying light of different colors receives inputs from various sources and provides an output color selection signal. The output color selection signal is applied to the light source to adjust the intensity and color thereof. | 07-08-2010 |
20100277076 | SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING A LIGHT SOURCE BY SENSING AMBIENT ILLUMINATION - A method and system for adjusting a light source that is capable of displaying light of different colors receives inputs from various sources and provides an output color selection signal. The output color selection signal is applied to the light source to adjust the intensity and color thereof. | 11-04-2010 |
Andrew K. Tracy, Durham, NC US
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20090193251 | SECURE REQUEST HANDLING USING A KERNEL LEVEL CACHE - The present invention discloses a system, method, apparatus, and computer usable product code for handling requests. The invention can include a kernel level cache, a request handling service, and a transport layer security service. The kernel level cache can store request handling data. The request handling service can handle secure requests at a transport layer of a kernel when request handling data is present in the kernel level cache. The transport layer security service can handle encryption/decryption operations for the secure requests and request responses at the transport layer. | 07-30-2009 |
Anthony S. Tracy, New York, NY US
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20100051493 | Trash container liner dispenser package - A package for containing and dispensing trash container liners provided as a continuous strip of liners separated one from the next by a line of perforations. The continuous strip of liners is supplied as a cylindrical roll of liners having a first longitudinal axis. The package is characterized by a substantially cylindrical plastic bag closed at both ends and having a second longitudinal axis. The plastic bag is formed with a pattern of perforations defining an elongated slot parallel to the second longitudinal axis. The cylindrical roll of liners is contained within the plastic bag with the first and second longitudinal axes being substantially aligned one with the other. A flange at one end of the bag includes means for hanging the package from a display rack. | 03-04-2010 |
Barnett Tracy, Las Vegas, NV US
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20140166395 | Load balancing descending device - A load balancing descending device for controlling the descent of a user descending on a rope carrying a load is provided. The rope has a decreasing rope free end as the user descends. The load balancing descending device comprises a first plate and a second plate. A first pin is positioned between the first plate and the second plate with the first pin spacing the first plate from and pivotally connecting the first plate to the second plate and the combined first plate and second plate having a first side and a second side. A second pin is positioned between the first plate and the second plate with the second pin spaced from the first pin. An attachment mechanism is formed in the first side of the combined first plate and second plate for attaching a user and/or load. The rope is wrapped in a serpentine manner about the first pin and the second pin between the first plate and the second plate with the rope free end exiting the combined first plate and second plate from the second side. As the user descends the rope, the length and weight of the rope free end decreases thereby causing the load balancing descending device to rotate moving the rope free end in a general direction from the first side toward the second side and automatically balancing the weight of the user and load against the weight of the rope free end in order to maintain a controlled rate of descent. | 06-19-2014 |
Benjamin J. Tracy, Chelmsford, MA US
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20110252005 | DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM HAVING A SHARED CENTRAL DATABASE - A system for managing electronic information in a distributed system includes a shared central database for which a plurality of servers transmits data for storage. The shared central database is configured to store central schema information used for accessing the one or more data stores of the central database. Local databases each reference at least a portion of the central schema information for accessing the central database. Upon receiving a request for information, a local database directs the request to the central database based on the referenced schema information. The central database processes the request and transmits the data to the local database from which data was requested. | 10-13-2011 |
20120254214 | DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM HAVING A SHARED CENTRAL DATABASE - A method for converting a distributed system includes providing a central database in communication with a database, in which the central database includes central schema information for accessing data stored in the central database. The method further includes transferring content data and schema information from the database to the central database for storage. The method further includes connecting schema information stored in the database to the central schema information such that each database is configured to receive a request for information, redirect the request from the database to the central database based on the referenced schema information, and receive, from the central database, the requested information. | 10-04-2012 |
Breca Starr Tracy, Dripping Springs, TX US
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20100305291 | Non-Fouling Receptor Labeled Multi-Functional Surfaces - The present invention provides compositions and methods of forming a multifunctional polymer film by plasma discharge by providing one or more monomers to a plasma discharge reactor, wherein the one or more monomers comprising one or more functional groups; polymerizing the one or more monomers into a multifunctional polymer; and forming a polymer film from the multifunctional polymer on a surface. | 12-02-2010 |
Brian W. Tracy, New Lenox, IL US
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20080295679 | CONTROLLED MOTION IN A HYDRAULICALLY ACTUATED SYSTEM - A machine configured to prevent unintentional motion in a linkage pivotally connected to a frame may include a first hydraulic actuator connected to the linkage and a second hydraulic actuator connected to the linkage. The machine may include a sensor and an electronic control module in communication with the sensor. The electronic control module may be configured to close a valve of the first hydraulic cylinder and/or cancel an actuation command to one of the first hydraulic actuator and the second hydraulic actuator in response to the electronic control module determining unintentional motion of the linkage has occurred based on the sensor. | 12-04-2008 |
Bryan Tracy, Wilmington, DE US
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20110117655 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR GENETICALLY MANIPULATING CLOSTRIDIA AND RELATED BACTERIA WITH HOMOLOGOUS RECOMBINATION ASSOCIATED PROTEINS - Methods for effecting homologous recombination in a bacterium of the Clostridia family are described. These methods provide enhanced capability to genetically modify clostridia. | 05-19-2011 |
20130203170 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR GENETICALLY MANIPULATING CLOSTRIDIA AND RELATED BACTERIA WITH HOMOLOGOUS RECOMBINATION ASSOCIATED PROTEINS - Methods for enhancing single cross-over homologous recombination in gram positive bacteria are presented. These methods provide enhanced capability to genetically modify gram positive bacteria. | 08-08-2013 |
Bryan P. Tracy, Wilmington, DE US
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20110256604 | GENERATION OF ASPOROGENOUS SOLVENTOGENIC CLOSTRIDIA - Expression of the SpoIIE gene in a solventogenic | 10-20-2011 |
Bryan P. Tracy, Newark, DE US
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20100047890 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR GENERATING SPORULATION DEFICIENT BACTERIA - The present invention relates to methods and compositions for engineering sporulating bacterial cells, particularly a cell of the class | 02-25-2010 |
20100075424 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR GENETICALLY ENGINEERING CLOSTRIDIA SPECIES - The present invention relates to methods and compositions for engineering Clostridia species. In particular, embodiments of the present invention relate to the expression of recombinant resolvase proteins in Clostridia species. | 03-25-2010 |
20120301964 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR GENETICALLY ENGINEERING CLOSTRIDIA SPECIES - The present invention relates to methods and compositions for engineering Clostridia species. In particular, embodiments of the present invention relate to the expression of recombinant resolvase proteins in Clostridia species. | 11-29-2012 |
20140141516 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR GENETICALLY ENGINEERING CLOSTRIDIA SPECIES - The present invention relates to methods and compositions for engineering | 05-22-2014 |
20140335623 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR GENERATING SPORULATION DEFICIENT BACTERIA - The present invention relates to methods and compositions for engineering sporulating bacterial cells, particularly a cell of the class Clostridia. In particular, the present invention relates to the generation of sporulation deficient bacteria for the generation of industrial superior phenotypes. | 11-13-2014 |
Carl Tracy, Norwich, VT US
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20130155153 | Printhead Module - A printhead including a body; an actuator attached to the body, and an enclosed space between the actuator and the body forms a chamber; an opening defined by the body for releasing pressure in the chamber; and a seal attached to the opening to seal the chamber while permitting pressure to be released. | 06-20-2013 |
Carrie L. Tracy, Anthem, AZ US
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20120253834 | METHODS, APPARATUSES AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR FACILITATING DISPLAY OF RELEVANT QUALITY MEASURES BASED ON DIAGNOSES - An apparatus is provided for generating one or more preventive health care plans. The apparatus includes at least one memory and at least one processor configured to receive medical information, associated with one or more patients, from different medical entities. The processor is further configured to identify whether data in the received medical information indicates that the medical information corresponds to at least one patient. The data comprises one or more unique identifiers identifying the patient. The processor is further configured to determine at least one medical condition or age/gender criteria of the patient based in part on one or more unique codes in the received medical information and generate at least one preventive health care plan on behalf of the patient based in part on the determined medical condition and one or more defined measures associated with the codes. Corresponding computer program products and methods are also provided. | 10-04-2012 |
20120253835 | METHODS, APPARATUSES AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR FACILITATING QUALITY REPORTING AND ALERTS MANAGEMENT - An apparatus is provided for generating one or more customizable health care alerts. The apparatus includes at least one memory and at least one processor configured to generate one or more customizable health care alerts based in part on a defined query. The processor is further configured to cause the apparatus to define one or more actions to be monitored for a plurality of patients meeting criteria of the defined query and assigning the defined actions to the generated alerts to enable a status of the actions to be tracked. Corresponding computer program products and methods are also provided. | 10-04-2012 |
Christopher H. Tracy, Cambridge, MA US
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20110142683 | Floating Underwater Support Structure - A floating underwater support structure is disclosed. The underwater support structure includes a joint capable of rotation and angular movement along two or three axes coupled to a truss. The truss is capable of sustaining loads in tension, compression, and bending, and comprises one or more elongate, rigid members. The elongate, rigid members are capable of sustaining loads in at least tension and compression. A buoyant member positioned between or around the members of the truss at a predetermined distance below the water provides a buoyant force that typically exceeds the weight of the entire structure. In deeper water, cross bracing may be provided between the members of the truss, and in particularly deep water, a single tendon may connect between the joint, typically anchored to the floor of the body of water, and the truss. The support structure may be used to support wind turbines and other structures. | 06-16-2011 |
Christopher S. Tracy, Frisco, TX US
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20090103604 | Method and Apparatus for On-Chip Voltage Controlled Oscillator Function - This invention uses a flying adder frequency synthesis circuit to provide the required frequency adjustments to accommodate the varying encoding density of a MPEG2 video data stream. This invention adjusts the local clock based on the information extracted from the program clock reference signal in the incoming data. This invention replaces an external or internal voltage-controlled crystal oscillator using a phase locked loop circuit on the video processing integrated circuit. | 04-23-2009 |
Christopher Sean Tracy, Frisco, TX US
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20090161809 | Method and Apparatus for Variable Frame Rate - A method and apparatus for adjusting to a frame rate. The method displays the video frames with varying rates. The method comprising the steps of detecting a change in the frame rate, calculating the FREQ of the frame, adjusting the phase-locked loop utilizing the calculated FREQ, and utilizing the adjusted phase-locked loop output as the pixel clock to display the frame. | 06-25-2009 |
Cooper N. Tracy, Belton, MO US
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20140152228 | DIVIDED PHASE AC SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR CONTROLLER - A divided phase windings circuit includes motor divided phase windings, a power switch circuit comprising at least one power switch and a direct current (DC) supply circuit all at a midpoint of the divided motor phase windings, and a non-collapsing DC power supply component to prevent the DC power supply from collapsing when the at least one power switch is on and conducting. The non-collapsing DC power supply component may include one or more of a tap from the motor divided phase windings electrically connected to the DC power supply, a secondary phase coil winding connected to the DC power supply to power the power supply, one or more resistors between the divided phase windings and the power switch circuit, one or more Zener diodes between the divided phase windings and the power switch circuit, and/or an electrical component to create a voltage drop between the motor divided phase windings and the power switch circuit to prevent the power supply from collapsing when the at least one power switch in the power switch circuit is on and conducting. | 06-05-2014 |
Daniel Tracy, Philadelphia, PA US
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20120000476 | PORTABLE CIGARETTE SNUFFER - A portable cigarette snuffer for snuffing a lit cigarette comprising: a top cap; a bottom portion; a means to connect the top cap to the bottom portion, where said top portion includes a hollow space extending above the bottom portion after connection thereto; and a means to snuff a lit cigarette within the bottom portion. In one exemplary embodiment, the means to connect includes threads within the top cap and the bottom portion or alternatively a lip within the top cap. The portable cigarette snuffer may also include a clip on the top cap. The means to snuff may include a cigarette encasement for storing a cigarette within snuffer. | 01-05-2012 |
David Tracy, Bend, OR US
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20130064509 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - An optical fiber connector apparatus may include a ferrule having a hollow through its center. The hollow is sized and shaped to receive an optical fiber such that an end of each of the optical fiber is located at an endface of the ferrule. The endface of the ferrule is partitioned into a first section and a second section. The first section is perpendicular to an axis of the ferrule and the second section is angled with respect to the first section. When the connector is assembled, the ferrule can butt couple to a similarly configured second ferrule such that the perpendicular second portions of the endfaces of the ferrules are physically touching. The angle of the angled portions sets a distance between portions of the endfaces corresponding to endfaces of optical fibers received in the ferrules thereby setting a gap between the fiber endfaces. | 03-14-2013 |
David Joseph Tracy, West Lafayette, IN US
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20120091915 | POWER LINE COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIGHTING CONTROL - A transmitter apparatus and a ballast/driver receiver apparatus are presented for transmitting control information through a lighting system power line connection to a ballast or driver in which the transmitter selectively interrupts power delivery in select AC line power cycles to indicate data of a first binary state an uninterrupted power cycles indicate a second binary state with the receiver decoding the message data bits of different binary states based at least partially on the interruptions. | 04-19-2012 |
20120283878 | CONTROLLER AND SOLID STATE LIGHTING DEVICE FOR LARGE AREA APPLICATIONS - Flexible and shape adjustable solid state lighting devices and control circuits are presented in which the control circuit selectively phase cuts AC power supplied to the lighting device to send a plurality of data symbols of a message to the lighting device indicating a physical adjustment command or value, and an actuator selectively sets or adjusts a physical condition of the lighting device according to the message. | 11-08-2012 |
Eli F. Tracy, Hermon, NY US
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20100107696 | METHOD FOR REDUCING INCLUSIONS IN SILICA-TITANIA GLASS - The invention in one aspect is directed to a silica-titania glass have reduced striae and reduced inclusions, the glass have a point-to-point variation in titania content is 0.1 wt % or less through its thickness and a CTE of 0±3 ppb/° C. in the temperature range 5-35° C. The invention is further directed to a method for producing by using a method in which the time for repetition of the oscillation patterns used in the process are 10 minutes or less during preparation of the glass and after the glass has been prepared heating the glass at a temperature in the range of 1650-1700° C. for a time in the range of 4-10 day to reduce inclusions in the glass. | 05-06-2010 |
Eugene R. Tracy, Williamsburg, VA US
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20120198761 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AND HARVESTING ALGAE - An apparatus and method are described for producing and harvesting algae. The orientation of the production substrates is critical for maximizing production as a function of water area utilized. By employing an array of algae production substrates in a vertical configuration relative to the water surface, the yield of algae production per area of open water is increased substantially relative to prior art algae production systems. | 08-09-2012 |
Guo Tracy, Horsham, PA US
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20130112261 | Organic Vehicle For Electroconductive Paste - An organic vehicle used in the manufacture of electroconductive silver paste. The organic vehicle comprises an organic binder, a surfactant, and an organic solvent. The preferred embodiment of the invention utilizes at least one of PVP, PMMA, or PVB as the organic binder, allowing for high compatibility with the metallic particles and resulting in an electroconductive paste with low viscosity for fine line printability. Another aspect of the invention relates to an electroconductive paste composition. The preferred embodiment utilizes metallic particles, glass frit, and an organic vehicle comprising a binder, namely at least one of PVP, PMMA, or PVB, a surfactant, and an organic solvent. | 05-09-2013 |
Ian David Tracy, Horseheads, NY US
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20130221510 | METHODS FOR BONDING MATERIAL LAYERS TO ONE ANOTHER AND RESULTANT APPARATUS - Methods and apparatus provide for a structure, including: a first glass material layer; and a second material layer bonded to the first glass material layer via bonding material, where the bonding material is formed from one of glass frit material, ceramic frit material, glass ceramic frit material, and metal paste, which has been melted and cured. | 08-29-2013 |
James Tracy, Attleboro, MA US
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20100116145 | BABY FOOD MAKER - A method and apparatus are provided for steaming and blending food products such as baby food. The apparatus includes a base including a steam chamber and a drive shaft. A container assembly can be mounted to the base in an inverted position for steaming the food and in an upright position for blending the food. The apparatus may further include a baby bottle sterilizing unit and a bottle warmer. | 05-13-2010 |
James Tracy, Batavia, IL US
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20110302203 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SEARCHES INCLUDING A "WITH" SEARCH PARAMETER - A system and method for performing searches may include storing data available for searching. In response to receiving a search request includes a “what” search parameter and a “with” search parameter from a user, the data using the “what” and “with” search parameters may be searched, and search results may be generated. The search results may be returned to a user who submitted the search request. | 12-08-2011 |
Jen Tracy, Brooklyn, NY US
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20130086609 | Integration of an Interactive Virtual Toy Box Advertising Unit and Digital Media Content - Described are systems and methods for dynamic integration and presentation of advertising content and media content. The method includes providing, by a server computing device, an advertising unit comprising a first content layer including the media content and a media player, a second content layer including the interactive advertising content, wherein the advertising content includes a virtual toy box, and an integration module. The integration module is configured to display the media content in the media player and, after determining that playback of the media content is complete, display the advertising content. The method includes transmitting, by the server computing device, the advertising unit for presentation on the remote computing device. | 04-04-2013 |
John Tracy, Raleigh, NC US
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20120169125 | UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLIES WITH CONVERTER OPERATION CONDITIONED UPON STATIC SWITCH COMMUTATION AND METHODS OF OPERATION THEREOF - A UPS is operated by deasserting a static switch drive signal, e.g., a gate signal to a thyristor, and then delaying provision of power from a converter circuit of the UPS, e.g., an inverter or other source of AC power, until after the switch has current commutated to an off state. For example, expiration of a predetermined time interval following deassertion of the switch drive signal may be detected, and the converter circuit may be enabled to drive the output of the UPS responsive to the detected expiration of the predetermined time interval. Alternatively, a current in the static switch may be detected, and the converter circuit may be enabled to drive the output of the UPS responsive to the detected current. The invention may be embodied as methods and apparatus. | 07-05-2012 |
John G. Tracy, Raleigh, NC US
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20080265681 | Self-Testing Power Supply Apparatus, Methods and Computer Program Products - A power supply apparatus includes first and second parallel-connected uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs), each including an AC/DC converter circuit and a DC/AC converter circuit having an input coupled to an output of the AC/DC converter circuit by a DC link, inputs of the AC/DC converter circuits of the first and second UPSs connected in common to an AC source and outputs of the DC/AC converter circuits of the first and second UPSs connected in common to a load. The first and second UPSs are configured to support a test mode wherein the first UPS is test loaded by transferring power from the output of the DC/AC converter circuit of the first UPS to the output of the DC/AC converter circuit of the second UPS. The first UPS may be configured to provide power to the load concurrent with test loading by the second UPS. | 10-30-2008 |
John G. Tracy, Hendersonville, NC US
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20100102636 | NESTED REDUNDANT UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND METHODS - An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system includes at least three UPSs configured to be connected in parallel to a common load. The system further includes control circuitry configured to support at least two redundant groups among the UPSs and to support at least two redundant subgroups among at least one of the redundant groups of UPSs. In this manner, a nested redundancy may be provided. | 04-29-2010 |
John Joseph Tracy, Payson, UT US
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20120292428 | Electrician's rollable wire dispensing spool rack - A rollable dispenser for spooled wire looks much like a large hose reel. However, instead of the circular platters being held together by a central cylindrical core, they are held together by equiangularly-spaced tubular braces which rigidly interconnect the frames adjacent their circular peripheral edges. One or more wire spools are retained between the platters on removable axles which span the distance between both platters at radial intervals. One or more spools may also be retained by a centrally positioned axle. For a preferred embodiment of the invention, each platter is constructed from a length of circularly-bent tubing, the ends of which are butt welded together to form a hoop. Each platter further includes a circular laminar plate that includes a circular rim, a central hub having a single axle aperture, and radial laminar spokes, each having an axle aperture, which join the rim to the hub. | 11-22-2012 |
Jonathan Tracy, Kennett Square, PA US
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20100269416 | Method for manufacturing chemical mechanical polishing pad polishing layers having reduced gas inclusion defects - A method for manufacturing chemical mechanical polishing pad polishing layers that minimizes entrained gas inclusion defects is provided. Also provided is a mix head assembly for use in the manufacture of chemical mechanical polishing pad polishing layers, wherein inclusions of entrained gas inclusion defects are minimized. | 10-28-2010 |
20110185967 | Mix head assembly for forming chemical mechanical polishing pads - A mix head assembly for use in the manufacture of chemical mechanical polishing pad polishing layers is provided, wherein inclusions of entrained gas inclusion defects are minimized. | 08-04-2011 |
Joseph Tracy US
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20110137685 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING CUSTOMIZED RISK MITIGATION/RECOVERY TO AN INSURANCE CUSTOMER - A loss mitigation computer system includes a customer interface electronically receiving customer information data from a customer computer system via a communications network, a risk assessment computer processing module processing the customer information data and identifying at least one peril associated with the customer information data, a risk mitigation computer processing module generating at least one risk mitigation option based on the at least one peril and receiving customer selected risk mitigation options responsive to the generated at least one risk mitigation option from the customer computer system; and a customization computer processing module generating at least one of a calculated insurance premium, a current risk assessment, a future risk assessment, recommendations, and a gap analysis based on the received at least one customer selected risk mitigation option. Various alternative embodiments are also disclosed, including a computer implemented loss mitigation method and/or loss recovery system. | 06-09-2011 |
Joseph I. Tracy, Lawrenceville, NJ US
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20090023977 | Method of Treatment to Improve Concentration and/or Memory in a Subject in Need Thereof - The present invention is directed to a method of treatment to improve at least one of concentration, memory, cognitive performance, and stress-relief in a subject in need thereof by controlled administration of synchronized flashes of light and pulsed tones. | 01-22-2009 |
Joseph J. Tracy, Las Vegas, NV US
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20130045794 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PRESENTING PARI-MUTUEL BETTING OPTIONS AND CONSTRUCTING WAGERS - Methods and systems of pari-mutuel wagering are disclosed to facilitate the wager construction process. Methods and systems of pari-mutuel wagering may enable an organization to set rules to display the gaming activity. Methods and systems of pari-mutuel wagering may enable players to make subscription as well as programmed bets. | 02-21-2013 |
Joseph P. Tracy, Hutchinson, MN US
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20080212107 | Apparatus and method for measuring suspension and head assemblies in a stack - An optical measurement device for determining at least two parameters of a measurement location of a surface of at least one workpiece positioned in a known coordinate system is described. The device comprises a first light source providing a first measurement beam. The first measurement beam is directed at a first surface of a workpiece. The device also comprises a second light source providing a second measurement beam. The second measurement beam is directed at a second surface of a workpiece facing opposite the first surface. Further, the device comprises a first system of receiving optics. The first system of receiving optics detects the incoming position of the first measurement beam. The first system of receiving optics is positioned on an opposite side of a workpiece from the first light source. Further still, the device comprises a second imaging system. The second system of receiving optics detects the incoming position of the second measurement beam. The second system of receiving optics is positioned on an opposite side of a workpiece from the second light source. | 09-04-2008 |
Judith Tracy, Summit, NJ US
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20120193002 | SECURE, PROTECTIVE COVER FOR USE WITH HOT APPLIANCES - A secure cover for a hot appliance made with heat resistant material having an insulation layer between heat resistant layers that can be stitched with heat resistant thread. The cover prevents users from burning themselves and can be in a shape that covers the hot part of the appliance. The cover has an encasement enclosing a band. The encasement runs along the cover's perimeter and secures the cover on the appliance. The cover may include flares that are used to attach the secure cover to the hot appliance without having the user's fingers approach too close to the hot metal of the appliance. The cover transmits heat, allowing the individual to be aware of the fact that the appliance is hot. The cover may include temperature sensitive fabric, a light indicator or other visual display with a written indication that the appliance is hot. | 08-02-2012 |
20140305557 | SECURE, PROTECTIVE COVER FOR USE WITH HOT APPLIANCES - A secure cover for a hot appliance made with heat resistant material having an insulation layer between heat resistant layers that can be stitched with heat resistant thread. The cover prevents users from burning themselves and can be in a shape that covers the hot part of the appliance. The cover has an encasement enclosing a band. The encasement runs along the cover's perimeter and secures the cover on the appliance. The cover may include flares that are used to attach the secure cover to the hot appliance without having the user's fingers approach too close to the hot metal of the appliance. The cover transmits heat, allowing the individual to be aware of the fact that the appliance is hot. The cover may include temperature sensitive fabric, a light indicator or other visual display with a written indication that the appliance is hot. | 10-16-2014 |
Kieran Tracy, Perrysburg, OH US
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20130098433 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMATION - An improved photovoltaic device and methods of manufacturing the same that includes an interface layer adjacent to a semiconductor absorber layer, where the interface layer includes a material in the semiconductor layer which decreases in concentration from the side of the interface layer contacting the absorber layer to an opposite side of the interface layer. | 04-25-2013 |
20140261667 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE HAVING IMPROVED BACK ELECTRODE AND METHOD OF FORMATION - A back electrode for a PV device and method of formation are disclosed. A ZnTe material is provided over an absorber material and a MoN | 09-18-2014 |
Lance Tracy, Oak Ridge, TN US
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20100156643 | Stimulus Delivery Device Having an Adjustable Stimulus Intensity Range - Described is an animal training system for delivering a stimulus to an animal, whereby the intensity of the stimulus is selected from a plurality of intensities that is within a selectable range of available intensities. More specifically, each of the plurality of intensities is within the range of available intensities. The range of available intensities is selected or defined by a user such that the lower limit and the upper limit of the selected range of available intensities defines the lower limit for minimum intensity and the upper limit for the maximum intensity of the plurality of intensities, respectively. Accordingly, each of the plurality of intensities is defined by the selected range of available intensities. | 06-24-2010 |
20100176955 | High-Tech Animal Training System - Described is a high-tech animal training system for delivering a stimulus to an animal and for providing a user with information relating to the ambient environment and to the operation of the animal training system, the information enabling the user to monitor and maintain the health and well-being of the animal. The animal training system delivers a stimulus to the animal such that the user is able to correct any undesired behavior exhibited by the animal and to reward any desired behavior exhibited by the animal. Additionally, the animal training system detects at least one an ambient condition and indicates the detected condition such that the user perceives the indication and is able to take action in protecting the animal from any detrimental conditions. The animal training system is also capable of storing data relating to the operation of the system and/or storing data input by the user. | 07-15-2010 |
20110221597 | Animal Training Device Having a Programmable Stimulus Delivery Switch - Described is an animal training device having a menu-driven user interface, a programmable stimulus delivery switch, and the capability to activate a stimulus delivery device such that it delivers a customized stimulus to an animal. More specifically, the menu-driven user interface enables a user to define the programmable parameters of a customized stimulus and to associate the customized stimulus with the stimulus delivery switch such that when the stimulus delivery switch is operated, the animal training device transmits a stimulus request signal, which includes information indicative of the defined parameters. The stimulus delivery device is responsive to the stimulus request signal to the extent that when the stimulus delivery device receives the stimulus request signal, it determines the defined parameters and delivers the customized stimulus to the animal. | 09-15-2011 |
Leonard T. Tracy, Vancouver, WA US
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20130329727 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LAYER-2 MULTICAST MULTIPATHING - An example method is provided and includes a multicast data message from a data source, the message in a first virtual local area network and being associated with a multicast group. The method also includes calculating a hash value based on the virtual local area network, the data source, and the multicast group, determining a port for a designated router in a Layer-2 network based on the hash value, and switching the multicast data message to the port that was determined. | 12-12-2013 |
Lisa Tracy, Palm Beach Gardens, FL US
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20110242823 | Fluorescent bulb cover - Disclosed is a cover for a compact fluorescent light employing a two piece clamshell shape assimilating a conventional incandescent light bulb. The cover is formed from two clamshells hingedly secured along a top end having inter-engaging means for securing one clamshell to a second clamshell tightly securing the cover to the base of a compact fluorescent light. In the preferred embodiment, the housing is made of material to reduce or eliminate ultraviolet light produced from a gas discharge lamp and provide a cover that can be decorative through the emulation of a conventional incandescent light bulb or decorated with colors and materials wherein the fluorescent light provides back lighting or where images are placed upon the housing so as to allow the back lighting to operate as a projection surface placing images on a wall separate from the light bulb. | 10-06-2011 |
Maria Tracy, Philidelphia, PA US
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20120000476 | PORTABLE CIGARETTE SNUFFER - A portable cigarette snuffer for snuffing a lit cigarette comprising: a top cap; a bottom portion; a means to connect the top cap to the bottom portion, where said top portion includes a hollow space extending above the bottom portion after connection thereto; and a means to snuff a lit cigarette within the bottom portion. In one exemplary embodiment, the means to connect includes threads within the top cap and the bottom portion or alternatively a lip within the top cap. The portable cigarette snuffer may also include a clip on the top cap. The means to snuff may include a cigarette encasement for storing a cigarette within snuffer. | 01-05-2012 |
Mark Tracy, Arlington, MA US
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20090105201 | Pulmonary Pharmaceutical Formulations - The present invention provides improved pharmaceutical formulations for pulmonary delivery having improved chemical and physical stability of the therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic agent as compared to formulations known in the art. The improved pharmaceutical formulations of the invention for administration to the respiratory system of a patient for the treatment of a variety of disease conditions comprise a mass of biocompatible particles comprising an active agent, and a hydrogenated starch hydrosylate (HSH). The improvement over the prior art comprises the presence of HSH in the pharmaceutical formulation. The invention further relates to a method of treating diseases comprising administering the pharmaceutical formulations of the present invention to the respiratory system of a patient in need of treatment. | 04-23-2009 |
20140148424 | Pulmonary Pharmaceutical Formulations - The present invention provides improved pharmaceutical formulations for pulmonary delivery having improved chemical and physical stability of the therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic agent as compared to formulations known in the art. The improved pharmaceutical formulations of the invention for administration to the respiratory system of a patient for the treatment of a variety of disease conditions comprise a mass of biocompatible particles comprising an active agent, and a hydrogenated starch hydrosylate (HSH). The improvement over the prior art comprises the presence of HSH in the pharmaceutical formulation. The invention further relates to a method of treating diseases comprising administering the pharmaceutical formulations of the present invention to the respiratory system of a patient in need of treatment. | 05-29-2014 |
Mark Tracy, Cambridge, MA US
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20110045473 | LIVER SCREENING METHOD - The invention features a method of identifying therapeutically relevant compositions that include a therapeutic agent and a delivery component by screening for an effect of the agent on the liver of a model subject. | 02-24-2011 |
20110097720 | SCREENING METHOD FOR SELECTED AMINO LIPID-CONTAINING COMPOSITIONS - The invention features a method of identifying therapeutically relevant compositions which include a therapeutic agent and 2,2-Dilinoley 1-4-dimethylaminomethyl-[1,3]-dioxolane by screening for an effect of the agent on the liver of a model subject. | 04-28-2011 |
20120225434 | SCREENING METHOD FOR SELECTED AMINO LIPID-CONTAINING COMPOSITIONS - The invention features a method of identifying therapeutically relevant compositions which include a therapeutic agent and 2,2-Dilinoley 1-4-dimethylaminomethyl-[1,3]-dioxolane by screening for an effect of the agent on the liver of a model subject. | 09-06-2012 |
20140295449 | SCREENING METHOD FOR SELECTED AMINO LIPID-CONTAINING COMPOSITIONS - The invention features a method of identifying therapeutically relevant compositions which include a therapeutic agent and 2,2-Dilinoley 1-4-dimethylaminomethyl-[1,3]-dioxolane by screening for an effect of the agent on the liver of a model subject. | 10-02-2014 |
Mark A. Tracy, Arlington, MA US
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20090041851 | Composition for the delivery of live cells and methods of use thereof - The invention relates to an improved method for administering live cells to a patient and compositions useful in the method. The composition comprises live cells and biocompatible, biodegradable polymer microparticles. The cells and microparticles of the cell/microparticle composition can be contacted immediately prior to administration, or can be contacted in culture for a specified period of time prior to administration. In the method of the invention, an effective amount of the cell/microparticle composition is administered to a patient in need thereof by injection to a treatment site of the patient to provide a therapeutic effect in the patient. The therapeutic effect can be, for example, the formation of new tissue at the treatment site, or the production and secretion of a biologically active secretory molecule at the treatment site. The therapeutic effect resulting from injection of the cell/microparticle composition into a treatment site, is determined by the type of cell present in the composition. The composition comprising lives cells and biocompatible, biodegradable polymer microparticles can further comprise a biologically active agent. In a preferred embodiment, the biologically active agent is incorporated into the microparticle. The biologically active agent can be, for example, factors which modulate cell growth. | 02-12-2009 |
Mark S Tracy, Tombalt, TX US
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20110290452 | FOLDED FIN HEAT TRANSFER DEVICE - A system for cooling a heat producing device is provided. The system can include an air mover ( | 12-01-2011 |
Mark S. Tracy, Houston, TX US
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20110164381 | Assembly-supporting Spring Between Rigid Connectors - An assembly comprises a sub-assembly including a semiconductor package coupled to a printed circuit board (PCB). The assembly also comprises multiple rigid connectors that couple the sub-assembly to a support structure. The assembly further comprises a spring, coupled to the support structure and positioned between the multiple rigid connectors, that supports at least some of the sub-assembly. | 07-07-2011 |
20110165783 | Dual Card Connector - A dual card connector assembly electrically connects two cards to a system board. The connector assembly includes an insulating housing and an electrical contact area for electrically coupling the connector to a system board. The insulating housing includes a first elongated slot disposed on a front side of the connector and adapted to receive a connection end of a first card, the first elongated slot including a plurality of electrical contacts for mating with corresponding contacts on the first card, and a second elongated slot disposed on a back side of the connector and adapted to receive a connection end of a second i card, the second elongated slot including a plurality of electrical contacts for mating with corresponding contacts on the second card. | 07-07-2011 |
20110242757 | LAPTOP COMPUTER USER THERMAL ISOLATION APPARATUS - A laptop computer user thermal isolation apparatus is provided for inhibiting the transfer of waste heat from internal heat generating components to a user. The thermal isolation apparatus includes a casing substantially enclosing the heat generating components, the casing including at least one panel having a sealed enclosed cavity disposed between the heat generating components and an outer surface of the casing. | 10-06-2011 |
Marshall Joseph Tracy, Westbrook, ME US
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20130014248 | Mobile application security system and method - A system for authenticating the user of a computing device comprises an authorized user directory. Each record is uniquely associated with an authorized user and includes at least a computing device ID value that is a globally unique value assigned to the authorized user's computing device, a group of unique depictions such as photographs, an identification of a key depiction. Portions of each image form fiducials recognizable by the user. The record further includes trace pattern verification data representing continuous trace strokes between pairs of the fiducials within the key depiction. To authenticate, the group of images are displayed to the user. The user must first select the key image and secondly trace continuous trace strokes between the pairs of fiducials to match the trace pattern verification data. | 01-10-2013 |
20130145443 | APPLICATION SECURITY SYSTEM AND METHOD - According to an aspect, a computing device includes a processor; a computer readable memory; a display screen; a touch sensitive panel overlying the display screen; and computing device application instructions coded in the computer readable memory and executed by the processor to: display a user-selectable photograph on the display screen, the user-selectable photograph including a group of fiducials, generate captured pattern data, the captured pattern data representing coordinate values on the touch sensitive panel where touched by a user, and provide for authentication of the user based on a comparison of the captured pattern data and respective locations of the group of fiducials included in the user-selectable photograph. | 06-06-2013 |
20140298433 | APPLICATION SECURITY SYSTEM AND METHOD - According to an aspect, a computing device includes a processor; a computer readable memory; a display screen; a touch sensitive panel overlying the display screen; and computing device application instructions coded in the computer readable memory and executed by the processor to: display a user-selectable photograph on the display screen, the user-selectable photograph including a group of fiducials, generate captured pattern data, the captured pattern data representing coordinate values on the touch sensitive panel where touched by a user, and provide for authentication of the user based on a comparison of the captured pattern data and respective locations of the group of fiducials included in the user-selectable photograph. | 10-02-2014 |
Marshall W. Tracy, Ottawa, OH US
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20140097552 | MOLD SCRAP SEPARATING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING THE APPARATUS - An apparatus for separating mold scrap from a mold and having a first plate with a first engaging edge and a second plate with a second engaging edge. The plates are in overlying relationship. A grip actuating assembly moves at least one of the first and second plates relative to the other of the first and second plates in a first path to change the apparatus between: a) starting state wherein a projecting piece of mold scrap can be directed to between the first and second engaging edges; and b) a gripping state wherein the projecting piece of mold scrap is gripped. The first and second plates can be repositioned in a second path to separate the gripped projecting piece of mold scrap from an associated mold. | 04-10-2014 |
Matthew John Tracy, St Michael, MN US
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20130245710 | INTEGRAL STIMULATION LEAD - An apparatus, such as included as a portion of cardiac rhythm management (CRM) system, can include a subcutaneously-implantable medical device. The subcutaneously-implantable medical device can include a header assembly including a stylet access port, and the apparatus can include an intravascularly-deliverable lead assembly permanently attached to the header assembly and including a lumen to receive a stylet via the stylet access port included in the header assembly. | 09-19-2013 |
Michael J. Tracy, Scottsbluff, NE US
Michael L. Tracy, Beverly, MA US
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20120242224 | CROSSED-FIELD AMPLIFIERS WITH REDUCED SPURIOUS EMISSIONS - Various crossed-field amplifiers (CFAs) are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the geometry of the cathode and/or the anode reduces the velocity of the electrons as they travel near the anode drift block to increase the distribution of the electrons in the drift gap. In another embodiment, an abrupt geometric change to the cathode at the beginning or the end of the anode drift block can disperse the electrons, thereby increasing the rate of mixing and diffusion. By increasing the distribution of the electrons, the peak amplitude of spurious emissions produced by a CFA can be reduced. | 09-27-2012 |
Paul Tracy US
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20120170621 | DECOUPLING SAMPLING CLOCK AND ERROR CLOCK IN A DATA EYE - In described embodiments, a transceiver includes an eye monitor, clock and data recovery, and adaptation modules. Data sampling clock phase and error clock phase determined from a data eye are decoupled in the transceiver during a sampling phase correction process. Decoupling these clock phases during the sampling phase correction process allows relative optimization of system equalization parameters without degradation of various adaptation algorithms. Such adaptation algorithms might be employed for received signal gain and equalization such as, for example, Decision Feedback Equalizer (DFE) adaptation. Deriving the data sampling clock and error clock phases from the same clock generation source and with independent clock control enables an iterative sampling phase correction process that allows for accelerated clock and data recovery (CDR) without disturbing the data eye shape. | 07-05-2012 |
Paul Tracy, Schnecksville, PA US
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20100219996 | DC OFFSET DETECTION AND CORRECTION FOR USER TRAFFIC - In described embodiments, a communication system employing, for example, clock and data recovery (CDR) detects and applies correction for DC offset in an input data stream signal, termed as “DC offset calibration”. DC offset calibration applies static calibration for DC offset in input circuits, such as an input amplifier and detection latches, without input data, and applies statistical calibration for DC offset during operation with an input data stream to correct for dynamic shifts in DC level. Such DC offset calibration employs data eye measurements of the input data stream for detection of DC offset, and applies an opposite DC offset to maintain a relatively balanced data eye during live traffic. | 09-02-2010 |
Richard R. Tracy, Carson City, NV US
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20110095137 | Laminar flow wing optimized for supersonic cruise aircraft - A method of providing an aircraft having a fuselage and a wing configured for extensive laminar flow at design cruise conditions, the method characterized by a) providing wing biconvex-type airfoils having values of thickness, chord and shape along the wing span which provide substantially optimal aircraft range at design cruise conditions, considering the influences of wing drag and wing weight; b) providing wing leading edges, which are configured to effect laminar flow; c) providing fuselage and wing contours which, in combination, produce reduced total wave drag and produce extensive areas of laminar boundary layer flow on the wing; and d) providing wing sweep angularity that facilitates provision of a), b) and c). | 04-28-2011 |
Richard R. Tracy, Washoe Valley, NV US
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20120043429 | Laminar flow wing optimized for transonic cruise aircraft - Aircraft configured to operate at Mach numbers from above 0.80 and up to 1.2 with wing sweep angles defined by the wing outboard leading edge of less than 35 degrees, and incorporating calculated values of the ratio of outboard wing panel aspect ratio raised to an exponent of 0.78, divided by the ratio of maximum thickness divided by chord (t/c), greater than about 45, characterized by one of the following: a) where maximum thickness divided by chord (t/c) is at a location approximately 70% of the distance outboard from the attaching aircraft body to the wing tip, or b) where maximum thickness divided by chord (t/c) is the average value of (t/c)'s located between approximately 50% of the distance outboard from the attaching aircraft body to the wing tip. | 02-23-2012 |
20120043430 | Laminar flow wing optimized for transonic cruise aircraft - On an aircraft designed for maximum efficient cruise speed in the range from about Mach 0.8 to about Mach 1.2, and having fuselage and wings with: (a) less than about 25 degrees of leading edge sweep, in combination with airfoil thickness to chord ratios between about 3% and about 8%, as an average along the wing semi-span outboard from the zone of substantial fuselage influence, and (b) wing leading edge sweep between about 20 degrees and about 35 degrees, in combination with airfoil thickness to chord ratios equal to or below about 3% as an average along the semi-span outboard from the zone of substantial fuselage influence to the wing tip. | 02-23-2012 |
Robert E. Tracy, Beaverton, OR US
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20090290793 | SIGNAL SEARCH IN THREE DIMENSIONAL BITMAPS - A method for automated searching of signal characteristics represented in a bitmap of an RF test and measurement device is provided. The bitmap is populated via sampling of a time-varying signal, where a first signal characteristic is reflected by an X-axis of the bitmap, a second signal characteristic is reflected by a Y-axis of the bitmap, and a third signal characteristic is reflected by a Z-axis of the bitmap. The method includes: selecting a region of the bitmap. The method further includes generating, for the region, a histogram of Z-values of the bitmap versus Y-values of the bitmap, searching the histogram for any portion in the histogram that meets a predetermined search criteria, and identifying a location of the bitmap corresponding to each portion of the histogram that meets the predetermined search criteria. | 11-26-2009 |
20100235124 | OCCUPANCY MEASUREMENT AND TRIGGERING IN FREQUENCY DOMAIN BITMAPS - A method is disclosed for triggering upon signal events occurring in frequency domain signals. The method includes repeatedly sampling a time-varying signal and generating a plurality of digital frequency domain spectrums based on the samples of the time-varying signal. A frequency domain bitmap for the time-varying signal is repeatedly updated via application of the digital frequency domain spectrums. The method further includes selecting a portion of the frequency domain bitmap, determining a signal occupancy in the selected portion, and triggering a capture of the time-varying signal based on and in response to the occupancy determination for the selected portion of the bitmap. | 09-16-2010 |
20120306886 | CONTINUOUS RF SIGNAL VISUALIZATION WITH HIGH RESOLUTION - A method and apparatus for continuous RF signal visualization with high resolution acquires RF signal data within a specified frequency bandwidth seamlessly to produce digitized time domain data. The digitized time domain data is processed in both the frequency and time domains to form high resolution spectral and time traces which are stored. To match human visualization abilities, the high resolution traces are combined to form low resolution traces which are displayed. With the spectral traces, spectrum bitmaps may be generated and stored so that the spectrum bitmap for any displayed spectral trace may be recalled and displayed. The high resolution traces for any specified low resolution trace may be recalled for display. Finally multiple trigger event types may be generated and displayed with the displayed traces. | 12-06-2012 |
20150066410 | OCCUPANCY MEASUREMENT AND TRIGGERING IN FREQUENCY DOMAIN BITMAPS - A method is disclosed for triggering upon signal events occurring in frequency domain signals. The method includes repeatedly sampling a time-varying signal and generating a plurality of digital frequency domain spectrums based on the samples of the time-varying signal. A frequency domain bitmap for the time-varying signal is repeatedly updated via application of the digital frequency domain spectrums. The method further includes selecting a portion of the frequency domain bitmap, determining a signal occupancy in the selected portion, and triggering a capture of the time-varying signal based on and in response to the occupancy determination for the selected portion of the bitmap. | 03-05-2015 |
Robert W. Tracy, Haverhill, MA US
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20100258592 | MAGNETIC DRIVE FOR DISPENSING APPARATUS - A dispenser for dispensing a volume of viscous material on a substrate includes a frame, a gantry system coupled to the frame, and a dispenser unit coupled to the gantry system. The dispenser unit includes a housing having a chamber, and a piston disposed in the chamber. The piston has an elongate body and is configured to move between a pre-dispense position and a dispense position within the chamber. The dispenser unit further includes a motor to drive the movement of the piston within the chamber. The motor includes a rotating shaft, a wheel coupled to the rotating shaft, the wheel having at least one drive magnet, and a driven magnet disposed between wheel and the piston. The dispenser further includes a nozzle coupled to the housing. The nozzle has an orifice to dispense viscous material. Other embodiments of the dispenser and methods of dispensing are further disclosed. | 10-14-2010 |
20120175386 | MAGNETIC DRIVE FOR DISPENSING APPARATUS - A dispenser for dispensing a volume of viscous material on a substrate includes a frame, a gantry system coupled to the frame, and a dispenser unit coupled to the gantry system. The dispenser unit includes a housing having a chamber, and a piston disposed in the chamber. The piston has an elongate body and is configured to move between a pre-dispense position and a dispense position within the chamber. The dispenser unit further includes a motor to drive the movement of the piston within the chamber. The motor includes a rotating shaft, a wheel coupled to the rotating shaft, the wheel having at least one drive magnet, and a driven magnet disposed between wheel and the piston. The dispenser further includes a nozzle coupled to the housing. The nozzle has an orifice to dispense viscous material. Other embodiments of the dispenser and methods of dispensing are further disclosed. | 07-12-2012 |
20120240658 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CALIBRATING DISPENSED DEPOSITS - A method of calibrating a dispenser of the type having an actuator that is movable over a variable stroke distance includes dispensing a quantity of viscous material from the dispenser by moving the actuator over one of a plurality of stroke distances, weighing the quantity of viscous material, repeating the acts of dispensing and weighing for each of the plurality of stroke distances, and displaying the weight of each of the dispensed quantities to a user using a user interface device. | 09-27-2012 |
20130177702 | MATERIAL DEPOSITION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEPOSITING MATERIALS ON A SUBSTRATE - A material deposition system includes a frame, a support coupled to the frame to support an electronic substrate during a deposit operation, a gantry coupled to the frame, and a deposition head coupled to the gantry. The deposition head is movable over the support by movement of the gantry. The deposition head includes a chamber to hold material, an actuator to push a volume of material out of the chamber, a needle extending from the chamber and terminating in a needle orifice, and at least two air jets located on opposite sides of the needle orifice. A desired volume of material is formed at the needle orifice in response to the actuator, and each of the at least two air jets produce a timed pulse of air to create a micro-droplet from the desired volume and to accelerate the micro-droplet to high velocity. | 07-11-2013 |
20130269731 | METHOD FOR CLEANING A NOZZLE OF A MATERIAL DEPOSITION SYSTEM - A method for cleaning a nozzle of a material deposition system configured to deposit material on an electronic substrate includes: performing a deposition operation with a material deposition system configured to position an electronic substrate under a deposition head movable by a gantry, to supply material to a chamber of the deposition head, to extend a piston of the deposition head from the chamber, the needle terminating in a needle orifice, and to push a volume of material out of the chamber by an actuator of the deposition head to form a desired volume of material at the needle orifice that is deposited on the electronic substrate; and cleaning the needle orifice with air directed to the needle orifice. | 10-17-2013 |
20140120241 | AUTOMATED MULTIPLE HEAD CLEANER FOR A DISPENSING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHOD - A material deposition system is configured to deposit material on an electronic substrate, such as a printed circuit board. The material deposition system includes a frame, a support coupled to the frame and configured to support an electronic substrate during a deposit operation, a gantry coupled to the frame, and two deposition heads coupled to the gantry. Each deposition head includes a needle, with the deposition heads being movable over the support by movement of the gantry. The material deposition system further includes a needle cleaner assembly movable on a needle cleaner gantry, with the needle cleaner assembly being configured to clean needles of the deposition heads. The material deposition system further includes a controller configured to control the operation of the needle cleaner assembly to perform a needle cleaning operation. | 05-01-2014 |
20150064345 | MATERIAL DEPOSITION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEPOSITING MATERIALS ON A SUBSTRATE - A material deposition system includes a frame, a support coupled to the frame to support an electronic substrate during a deposit operation, a gantry coupled to the frame, and a deposition head coupled to the gantry. The deposition head is movable over the support by movement of the gantry. The deposition head includes a chamber to hold material, an actuator to push a volume of material out of the chamber, a needle extending from the chamber and terminating in a needle orifice, and at least two air jets located on opposite sides of the needle orifice. A desired volume of material is formed at the needle orifice in response to the actuator, and each of the at least two air jets produce a timed pulse of air to create a micro-droplet from the desired volume and to accelerate the micro-droplet to high velocity. | 03-05-2015 |
Roger H. Tracy, Chicago, IL US
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20110100108 | Tire Tread Scanner Drive-Over Unit - A tire tread scanner drive-over unit is used to measure the tread depth and tire wear condition of a vehicle with two or four wheels on the axle. The unit includes a surface with two tire position area areas, each between an elevated rearward area and an elevated forward area to define a trough therebetween. Scanners are located behind scanner windows in the rearward area under scanner covers. When a vehicle is driven onto the surface so that the tires of one of its axels are on the tire position areas between the rearward and forward areas, the tires self-center against the scanner windows so that the tire profile may be measured to determine wear and wear characteristics. | 05-05-2011 |
Sharon L. Tracy, Buffalo Grove, IL US
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20110213043 | FOAMED SLURRY AND BUILDING PANEL MADE THEREFROM - A gypsum slurry is described that includes water, a hydraulic component comprising at least 50% calcined gypsum by weight based on the dry weight of the hydraulic component, foam, a defoamer and a polycarboxylate dispersant. In some embodiments of the invention, the defoamer is combined with the dispersant prior to being added to the gypsum slurry. The defoamer and dispersant can be added as a physical mixture, wherein the defoamer is attached onto the dispersant polymer, or a combination thereof. A gypsum building panel is made from the gypsum slurry. | 09-01-2011 |
Sharon Louise Tracy, Buffalo Grove, IL US
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20090127360 | Wet-grinding gypsum with polycarboxylates - The process of the present invention includes obtaining a feed material having an initial median particle size. A solution of a polycarboxylate dispersant in water is formed, then the feed material is added to the solution to form a slurry. The slurry is wet-ground to reduce the median particle size of the feed material. Optionally, the total amount of polycarboxylate dispersant is divided into a plurality of doses that are added periodically over the total grinding time. | 05-21-2009 |
Shawn Tracy, Macomb, MI US
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20100039122 | CAPACITIVE SENSING AND METHOD - A capacitive vehicle sensor includes a sensing electrode configured to generate an electric field, a shield electrode configured to reduce the electromagnetic influence of electric fields generated by objects outside of the electric field, a circuit coupled to the sensing electrode and shield electrode that allows a plurality of impedances to be coupled between the sensing electrode and the shield electrode, and a control system. The control system configures the impedances between the sensing electrode and the shield electrode, is configured to measure current to the sensing electrode in each configuration, and is configured to calculate a measure related to the impedance from the sensing electrode to ground. | 02-18-2010 |
Shawn Patrick Tracy, St. Paul, MN US
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20120217205 | Storm Water Pretreatment Chamber - A storm water pretreatment chamber is provided. The storm water pretreatment chamber includes; one or more filter sidewalls; one or more optional water-impermeable sidewalls; one or more optional chamber grates; and one or more catch rails. Methods of treating storm water are also provided. | 08-30-2012 |
20130313205 | Storm Water Pretreatment Chamber - A storm water pretreatment chamber is provided. The storm water pretreatment chamber includes; one or more filter sidewalls; one or more optional water-impermeable sidewalls; one or more optional chamber grates; and one or more catch rails. Methods of treating storm water are also provided. | 11-28-2013 |
Steve Tracy, Gallatin, TN US
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20120180616 | GUITAR BRIDGE ASSEMBLY WITH STRING-SPECIFIC SADDLES AND STOPBAR - A stringed instrument bridge assembly for a stringed instrument having a plurality of strings of different gauges, the bridge assembly including a stringed instrument bridge; and a plurality of string-specific saddles arranged within the stringed instrument bridge. Each of the plurality of string-specific saddles includes a respective notch structured and arranged for accommodating therein a respective string of the plurality of strings. Each of the respective notches is configured in a string-specific manner to accommodate therein a string at least one of: configured to produce a particular note, having specific string gauge, and within a range of string gauges configured to produce a particular note. | 07-19-2012 |
20140202306 | GUITAR BRIDGE ASSEMBLY WITH STRING-SPECIFIC SADDLES AND STOPBAR - A stringed instrument bridge assembly for a stringed instrument having a plurality of strings of different gauges, the bridge assembly including a stringed instrument bridge; and a plurality of string-specific saddles arranged within the stringed instrument bridge. Each of the plurality of string-specific saddles includes a respective notch structured and arranged for accommodating therein a respective string of the plurality of strings. Each of the respective notches is configured in a string-specific manner to accommodate therein a string at least one of: configured to produce a particular note, having specific string gauge, and within a range of string gauges configured to produce a particular note. | 07-24-2014 |
Steven Tracy, Omaha, NE US
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20100215707 | ACTIVATED CREATININE AND PRECURSORS THEREOF AS ANTIBACTERIAL AGENTS, COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS CONTAINING SUCH AGENTS AND USES THEREOF - Creatinine, creatinine precursors or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are activated to function as an antibacterial agent which has broad spectrum activity and is beneficially used in a variety of applications, such as antimicrobial wound dressings, compositions for topical delivery of the antibacterial agent and for preventing and/or inhibiting the occurrence or spread of bacterial infection, as well as the growth of odor-causing bacteria, to name a few. | 08-26-2010 |
20130243847 | ACTIVATED CREATININE AND PRECURSORS THEREOF AS ANTIBACTERIAL AGENTS, COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS CONTAINING SUCH AGENTS AND USE THEREOF - Creatinine, creatinine precursors or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are activated to function as an antibacterial agent which has broad spectrum activity and is beneficially used in a variety of applications, such as antimicrobial wound dressings, compositions for topical delivery of the antibacterial agent and for preventing and/or inhibiting the occurrence or spread of bacterial infection, as well as the growth of odor-causing bacteria, to name a few. | 09-19-2013 |
Steven B. Tracy, Wells, ME US
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20120286572 | SELF-SUFFICIENT GENERATOR FOR PRODUCING ELECTRICAL POWER - A self-sufficient generator system includes one or more battery banks recharged by alternators driven by a motor. A main battery bank provides power to a load while other battery banks power the motor. | 11-15-2012 |
Terry A. Tracy, Dickson, TN US
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20110018703 | CONDITION, HEALTH, AND USAGE MONITORING SYSTEM - A sensor module includes a number of environment sensors and condition sensor interfaces. Each condition sensor interface is configured to couple with a condition sensor capable of sensing an attribute of a component exposed to the environment. The sensor module may be embedded within a structure associated with the component. For example, in the context of a solid rocket motor, the sensor module may be embedded within the exhaust plug. | 01-27-2011 |
Thomas G. Tracy, Woodford, VA US
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20100116107 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENT SMEAR-LESS SLICING OF MEAT, POULTRY AND SIMILAR FOOD PRODUCTS - A slicer system and method is disclosed that cuts meat products from a primal. The system comprises an isolated chute that delivers the primal to a cutting area along a first direction, a shuttle that moves a portion of the primal in a horizontal plane that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction, a conveyor that supports and carries a meat product cut from the primal in the cutting area, and a sprayer that applies a fluid to a cutting blade in the cutting area. | 05-13-2010 |
Thomas J. Tracy, Pittston, PA US
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20090037230 | System for Electronic Application of Discounts to Insurance Policies - A method for electronic validation and application of available, standard discounts to eligible automobile and property insurance policies of an insured which will significantly reduce the administrative cost of the paper-intensive processing methods utilized presently by property and casualty insurance carriers. The system employs a validation system which securely collects information from verification entities such as schools for academic discounts and fire and security monitoring companies for homeowner's discounts. The validation system then authenticates the source of the collected information. Once authenticated, this information is processed and provided to insurance carriers electronically. The insurance carriers then provide the discount to the insured's policy. | 02-05-2009 |
Toddington S. Tracy, Englewood, FL US
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20110283862 | Flare pick - The flare Pick is a dimensional guitar pick used for playing a variety of stringed instruments that are typically strummed or where individual notes are “picked”. The pick's unique side index finger indentation allows the inside edge of the users index finger to form fit into the picks body. The opposing thumb is pressed against the back of the pick firmly locking the pick into position. The stability of the picks design prevents slippage or rotating while in use and provides a stable and dependable orientation for proper string/pick engagement. The size, flexibility and depth of indentation can vary to accommodate all types of playing styles and finger sizes. | 11-24-2011 |
Tom Tracy, West Chester, PA US
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20080257365 | OBJECT-RETAINING DEVICE FOR GOLFERS - The present invention is directed to devices for securely holding elongated objects, such as cigars, above the ground. Generally, a device in accordance with the present invention includes an elongated shaft with ground-piercing means, and a cradle which resembles a golf club head coupled to the upper end of the elongated shaft. The cradle's two interior surfaces define a cavity capable of securely retaining objects such as cigars, cigarettes, sunglasses, and other items needing to be stowed by a golfer on a golf course. | 10-23-2008 |
William Tracy, Palm Beach Gardens, FL US
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20110242823 | Fluorescent bulb cover - Disclosed is a cover for a compact fluorescent light employing a two piece clamshell shape assimilating a conventional incandescent light bulb. The cover is formed from two clamshells hingedly secured along a top end having inter-engaging means for securing one clamshell to a second clamshell tightly securing the cover to the base of a compact fluorescent light. In the preferred embodiment, the housing is made of material to reduce or eliminate ultraviolet light produced from a gas discharge lamp and provide a cover that can be decorative through the emulation of a conventional incandescent light bulb or decorated with colors and materials wherein the fluorescent light provides back lighting or where images are placed upon the housing so as to allow the back lighting to operate as a projection surface placing images on a wall separate from the light bulb. | 10-06-2011 |
William Tracy, Springtown, TX US
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20090242327 | LADDER SAFETY DOCK - A safety device is shown for use with a ladder which is leaned against the upper part of a structural wall of a building that is equipped with a rain gutter under the eaves. The device is closely received within the interior of the existing rain gutter and secured to the fascia board of the wall. The device has exposed, spaced ears which allow the ladder to be docked safely and an elastic tie-down cord to further secure the ladder in position. Otherwise, the device is not readily apparent to an observer and provides increased ladder safety while also serving to protect the gutter against deformation when the ladder is put in place. | 10-01-2009 |
William C. Tracy, Raleigh, NC US
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20110150616 | Linkage For An Earth-moving Machine - An assembly for controlling the angle of an implement on an earth-moving machine. The assembly includes an upper control arm, a lower control configured to mechanically interface with an implement; a rocker arm configured to pivotably couple the lower control arm to the upper control arm. | 06-23-2011 |
20140105715 | TILTING SYSTEM FOR LOADER MACHINE - A tilting system for an implement pivotally connected to a lift arm. The tilting system includes a tilt cylinder configured to provide a rotary movement to the implement. The tilting system includes a tilt lever pivotally connected to the tilt cylinder by a pivot pin E and to the implement by a pivot pin C. The tilting system further includes a tilt link pivotally connected to a lift arm by a pivot pin F, and to the tilt lever by a pivot pin D. An angle defined between a line DE connecting the pivot pins D and E and a line DC connecting the pivot pins D and C, is in the range of 135 to 165 degrees. | 04-17-2014 |