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Antony Keith Van Dyk, Blue Bell, PA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080306218Aqueous emulsion polymer associative thickeners - An aqueous emulsion polymer suitable for use in thickening aqueous compositions including, as copolymerized units: from 8% to 25 wt %, based on polymer weight, acid-containing monomer, from 2% to 30 wt %, based on polymer weight, (meth)acrylic acid ester of the formula: H12-11-2008

Barry Van Dyk, New York, NY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100124637LABEL AND RELATED METHOD - A label and related method of manufacture that includes a fabric made of yarn. The yarn includes a fiber that has been recycled, that is recyclable, that is organic, that is biodegradable, and/or that can be derived from a material that is known to be environmentally friendly.05-20-2010

Daniel R. Van Dyk, Belding, MI US

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20080284293FREESTANDING WORKSTATION - A freestanding workstation includes a desk assembly and a supported hutch assembly, wherein the desk assembly includes a privacy screen that is telescopingly adjustable, thereby allowing adjustment of the overall length thereof and use within desk assemblies of varying lengths. The hutch assembly includes a drop-in tackboard extending along a rear wall thereof, and wire routing assemblies extending along support members for supporting a storage bin, and for housing communication and electrical lines associated with the workstation.11-20-2008
20100064597Partition panel system and method - An off-module connector system for a partition system detachably connects a first partition with a second partition in a non-parallel, angular relationship at a location on the first partition between the opposite side members thereof. The off-module connector system includes a top connector bracket which engages the attachment slots on the panel frames and a bottom connector bracket which engages an associated rack to securely, yet removably, mount the two partition panels in an off-modular relationship.03-18-2010
20110068242PARTITION PANEL SYSTEM AND MOUNTING BRACKET ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - A mounting bracket for removably mounting an accessory on a partition panel includes first and second side bracket members having a plurality of hooks configured for close reception in the vertical hanger slots of an associated panel frame. A back member extends between and operably connects the first and second side bracket members. The first and second side flanges each have a forward portion with a plurality of vertical support slots configured to receive and detachably retain therein a hanger portion of an associate accessory to detachably support the accessory on the mounting bracket.03-24-2011

Patent applications by Daniel R. Van Dyk, Belding, MI US

Karl D. Van Dyk, Placerville, CA US

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20120313854ADAPTABLE INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICE - The present invention relates to an adaptable input/output device. One embodiment of a hardware device for facilitating an interaction between a computing system and a user, the hardware device includes an adaptable surface for supporting the interaction, where the adaptable surface is dynamically deformable under a control of the computing system, and one or more sensors, in communication with the computing system, for detecting a physical presence that is not in direct contact with the adaptable surface. The computing system is configured to cause a deformation of the adaptable surface in response to the physical presence.12-13-2012
20120313857ADAPTABLE INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICE - The present invention relates to an adaptable input/output device. One embodiment of a hardware device for facilitating an interaction between a computing system and a user includes: an interaction surface for supporting the interaction, a single actuator capable of driving a first region of the interaction surface, and a first selective clamping mechanism capable of restricting movement of one or more second regions of the interaction surface that partly intersect the first region, wherein a displacement of one or more desired portions of the interaction surface is dynamically controllable.12-13-2012

Nicholas T. Van Dyk, Henderson, NV US

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20090070081PREDICTIVE MODELING IN A GAMING SYSTEM - Methods and systems for performing comprehensive predictive analysis and modeling in a wager gaming environment are provided. Statistical calculations for deriving predictive values for a patron behavior in a casino or gaming environment may include various criteria, including but not limited to wager gaming activities, resort/hotel usage, dining/meals, non-gaming point of sale transactions, entertainment expenditures, coupon/prize redemption, “comps” provided, etc. In some implementations, a plurality of predictive models may be used. One or more criteria may be used to evaluate and/or rank the predictive models. For example, such an evaluation and/or ranking may be based, at least in part, on a correlation coefficient or a function thereof. In some such implementations, an evaluation and/or ranking may be based, at least in part, on a comparison of the coefficient of determination, R03-12-2009

Thomas Van Dyk, Ramsey, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110017406Applicator for Automatically Dispensing Self-Adhesive Products - A device employed by a user for applying a self-adhesive product to a surface may include an outer housing configured for gripping by a single hand of the user, the outer housing having a distal end, and a volume of self-adhesive product disposed within the outer housing. An automatic dispensing mechanism is disposed within the outer housing and operatively coupled to the outer housing and the volume of self-adhesive product, the automatic dispensing mechanism configured to advance at least a portion of the volume of self-adhesive product through the outer housing distal end in response to a manual actuation force applied to the outer housing.01-27-2011
20110033224Applicator for Self-Adhesive Products - A device for application of a self-adhesive product, wherein the device operates with at least a first step and a second step. The first step and second step being temporally separate.02-10-2011

Tina K. Van Dyk, Wilmington, DE US

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20080274522METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF 2-BUTANONE - A method for the production of 2-butanone by fermentation using a microbial production host is disclosed. The method employs a reduction in temperature during the fermentation process that results in a more robust tolerance of the production host to the butanone product.11-06-2008
20080274524METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF 1-BUTANOL - A method for the production of 1-butanol by fermentation using a microbial production host is disclosed. The method employs a reduction in temperature during the fermentation process that results in a more robust tolerance of the production host to the butanol product.11-06-2008
20080274525METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF 2-BUTANOL - A method for the production of 2-butanol by fermentation using a microbial production host is disclosed. The method employs a reduction in temperature during the fermentation process that results in a more robust tolerance of the production host to the butanol product.11-06-2008
20080274526METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ISOBUTANOL - A method for the production of isobutanol by fermentation using a microbial production host is disclosed. The method employs a reduction in temperature during the fermentation process that results in a more robust tolerance of the production host to the butanol product.11-06-2008
20090203097STRAIN FOR BUTANOL PRODUCTION - Screening of fatty acid fed bacteria which are not natural butanol producers identified increased membrane cyclopropane fatty acid as providing improved butanol tolerance. Increasing expression of cyclopropane fatty acid synthase in the presence of the enzyme substrate that is either endogenous to the cell or fed to the cell, increased butanol tolerance. Bacterial strains with increased cyclopropane fatty acid synthase and having a butanol biosynthetic pathway are useful for production of butanol.08-13-2009
20100136641STRAIN FOR BUTANOL PRODUCTION WITH INCREASED MEMBRANE UNSATURATED TRANS FATTY ACIDS - Bacteria that are not natural butanol producers were found to have increased tolerance to butanol when the membrane content of unsaturated trans fatty acids was increased. Feeding cells with unsaturated trans fatty acids increased their concentration in the membrane, which may also be accomplished by expressing a fatty acid cistrans isomerase.06-03-2010
20100221801YEAST WITH INCREASED BUTANOL TOLERANCE INVOLVING A MULTIDRUG EFFLUX PUMP GENE - Increasing tolerance to butanol in yeast has been accomplished by decreasing activity of Pdr5p encoded by an endogenous PDR5 gene. A deletion mutation of the PDR5 gene led to improved growth yield in the presence of butanol. Yeast cells with reduced Pdr5p activity, or other multidrug resistance ATP-binding cassette transporter protein activity encoded by CDR1 or BFR1, and a butanol biosynthetic pathway may be used for improved butanol production09-02-2010
20110136190RECOMBINANT BACTERIA FOR PRODUCING GLYCEROL AND GLYCEROL-DERIVED PRODUCTS FROM SUCROSE - Recombinant bacteria capable of producing glycerol and glycerol-derived products from sucrose are described. The recombinant bacteria comprise in their genome or on at least one recombinant construct: a nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide having sucrose transporter activity; a nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide having fructokinase activity; and a nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide having sucrose hydrolase activity. These nucleotide sequences are each operably linked to the same or a different promoter. These recombinant bacteria are capable of metabolizing sucrose to produce glycerol and/or glycerol-derived products such as 1,3-propanediol and 3-hydroxypropionic acid.06-09-2011
20110144377PROCESS FOR THE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION OF 3-HYDROXYPROPIONIC ACID WITH HIGH YIELD - The present invention provides a microorganism useful for biologically producing 3-hydroxypropionic acid from a fermentable carbon source. Further, the microorganism comprises disruptions in specified genes and alterations in the expression levels of specified genes that are useful in a higher yielding process to produce 3-hydroxypropionic acid, compositions comprising renewably sourced 3-hydroxypropionic acid provided by said microorganism, and industrial relevant products made using such renewably sourced 3-hydroxypropionic acid.06-16-2011
20110195505BACTERIAL STRAINS FOR BUTANOL PRODUCTION - Bacteria that are not natural butanol producers were found to have increased tolerance to butanol when the saturated fatty acids content in bacterial cell membrane was increased. Methods for increasing the concentration of saturated fatty acids in the membranes of bacteria that are not natural butanol produces are described whereby tolerance of the bacterial cell to butanol is increased. Saturated fatty acids concentration in the bacterial cell membrane increased upon exogenously feeding saturated fatty acids to cells. Bacterial strains useful for production of butanol are described herein having modified unsaturated fatty acid biosynthetic pathway.08-11-2011
20120142064RECOMBINANT BACTERIA HAVING THE ABILITY TO METABOLIZE SUCROSE - Recombinant bacteria capable of metabolizing sucrose are described. The recombinant bacteria comprise in their genome or on at least one recombinant construct: a nucleotide sequence from 06-07-2012

Patent applications by Tina K. Van Dyk, Wilmington, DE US