Vitale, US
Al Vitale, Guilford, CT US
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20110269352 | Electrical Plug With Replaceable Prong - An electrical plug with a user-replaceable prong, which includes a body and current-carrying prongs, at least one of which is removable. The removable prong includes a weakened portion positioned outside of the body when the removable prong is seated in the body of the plug. The weakened portion is designed to be the point at which the prong is most likely to break and is located so that the removable prong will be easy to remove from the body even after breaking. | 11-03-2011 |
Andrea Vitale, Brooklyn, NY US
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20150230688 | UNIVERSAL BABY BOTTLE BRUSH HOLDER - A storage receptacle that holds a cylindrical brush utilized to clean baby bottles, comprising a cylindrically shaped receptacle having a hingedly attached top and a bottom comprising vented openings, wherein the hingedly attached top further comprises a U shaped opening to accommodate the handle of an inverted bottle brush. The receptacle can be mounted to a surface by suction cups. | 08-20-2015 |
Andrew J. Vitale, East Peoria, IL US
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20120136509 | MACHINE CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING AUTONOMOUS RESOURCE QUEUING - A control system is disclosed for use with a plurality of mobile machines operating at a worksite having a resource. The control system may have a worksite controller configured to divide a common travel path into a plurality of segments, including at least a spot segment at the resource and a stage segment. The worksite control may further be configured to receive a first input indicative of a desire for a first of the plurality of mobile machines to leave the spot segment, and to direct the first of the plurality of mobile machines out of the spot segment based on the first input. The worksite controller may be further configured to receive first location information for the first of the plurality of mobile machines, and to direct the second of the plurality of mobile machines from the stage segment into the spot segment based on the first location information. | 05-31-2012 |
Andrew J. Vitale, Peoria, IL US
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20120089291 | AUTONOMOUS MACHINE CONTROL SYSTEM - An offboard operator interface station configured to display a graphics user interface for an autonomous machine control system is disclosed. The graphics user interface may have an overall machine response field configured to display an arbitrated machine action currently being implemented on an autonomous machine. The graphics user interface may also have a responsible subsystem field configured to display which of a plurality of machine subsystems is contributing to the arbitrated machine action. | 04-12-2012 |
20120089293 | AUTONOMOUS MACHINE CONTROL SYSTEM - An autonomous control system for a mobile machine is disclosed. The autonomous control system may have a plurality of system modules each configured to monitor a status of at least one machine component and generate a corresponding recommended machine action based on the status, and a control module configured to control operations of the mobile machine. The autonomous control system may also have a health supervisor module in communication with the plurality of system modules and the control module. The health supervisor module may be configured to arbitrate each of the recommended machine actions from the plurality of system modules to determine an overall machine response, and to command the control module to implement the overall machine response. | 04-12-2012 |
20120136524 | SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS PATH PLANNING AND MACHINE CONTROL - A control system is disclosed for use with a mobile loading machine operating at a first location and a plurality of mobile haul machines configured to move material received at the first location to a second location. The control system may have a plurality of control modules, each associated with one of the mobile loading machine and the plurality of mobile haul machines, and a worksite controller. The worksite controller may be configured to make a determination that a position of the mobile loading machine has changed, and to generate a new travel path for the plurality of mobile haul machines based on the determination. The worksite controller may also be configured to selectively communicate the new travel path to each of the plurality of control modules. The new travel path between the first and second locations may be automatically determined in accordance with at least one user-selected goal. | 05-31-2012 |
20140214235 | MACHINE CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING AUTONOMOUS EDGE DUMPING - A control system is disclosed for use with a plurality of machines operating at a worksite. The control system may have a plurality of communicating devices, and a plurality of onboard controllers, each mountable to the plurality of machines. The control system may also have an offboard controller in communication with the plurality of onboard controllers via the plurality of communicating devices. The offboard controller may be configured to selectively assign each of a plurality of sequentially arranged dump targets for use by each of the plurality of machines based on an order in which the plurality of machines arrive at a dump location. The offboard controller may be further configured to make a determination that lanes extending to two dump targets of the plurality of sequentially arranged dump targets overlap, and selectively skip assignment of one of the two dump targets based on the determination. | 07-31-2014 |
20140214236 | MACHINE CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING AUTONOMOUS EDGE DUMPING - A control system is disclosed for use with a machine at a worksite. The control system may have an offboard controller. The offboard controller may be configured to receive information regarding a berm at the worksite, determine starting and ending points spaced apart along an edge of the berm based on the information, and determine a maximum orthogonal distance from a virtual line extending between the starting and ending points to the edge of the berm. The offboard controller may be further configured to selectively validate the starting and ending points based on the maximum orthogonal distance, and to designate a center of the virtual line between validated starting and ending points as a dump target. | 07-31-2014 |
20140214237 | MACHINE CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING AUTONOMOUS EDGE DUMPING - A control system is disclosed for use with a machine. The control system may have a communicating device, a locating device configured to generate a first signal indicative of a location of the machine, a sensor configured to generate a second signal indicative of contact of the machine with a berm, and an onboard controller. The control system may also have an offboard controller configured to generate a first set of coordinates of a dump target, and to assign the first set of coordinates to the onboard controller for use in controlling the machine. The offboard controller may also be configured to detect contact of the machine with the berm based on the second signal during reverse travel toward the dump target, and to generate a second set of coordinates of the dump target to correspond with a location of the machine at a time of contact detection. | 07-31-2014 |
20140371947 | System and Method for Mapping a Raised Contour - A system includes a position sensing system for determining a position of a machine and a work implement configured to engage material to form a raised contour. A controller determines a plurality of positions of the machine as the machine moves about the work site and the work implement forms the raised contour, determines a plurality of reference positions along an edge of the raised contour as the work implement forms the raised contour, and generates a map of the edge of the raised contour based upon the plurality of reference positions. | 12-18-2014 |
Andrew Joseph Vitale, Peoria, IL US
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20120136507 | System and Method for Controlling a Machine at a Worksite - A system for controlling operation of at least one machine at a worksite includes controls operable under the control of a first entity to operate a first machine to perform one or more tasks at the worksite. The system may also include a portable communication device having a user interface operable to receive a machine-stop command from a second entity. The portable communication device may be operable to transmit a machine-stop signal in response to receiving the machine-stop command from the second entity. The system may also include at least one information processor configured to stop the first machine in response to the transmission of the machine-stop signal from the portable communication device. | 05-31-2012 |
20140208306 | CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING AUTOMATIC COMPONENT SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT - A component software management system for a machine is disclosed. The component software management system has a software driven component located on-board the machine, a data system located off-board the machine, and a data system controller in communication with the software driven component and the data system. The data system controller is configured to detect a software or hardware mismatch, send a mismatch notification to the data system, and determine a current software update. The component software management system may then derive, from the current software update, a software calibration file, transmit the software calibration file, and install the software calibration file on the software driven component. | 07-24-2014 |
Anthony Vitale, San Rafael, CA US
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20100133892 | Contoured loveseat - Contoured loveseat with an internal support frame forming an elongate rectilinear shape having a pair of matching long rigid parallel side panels, a pair of matching short rigid parallel side panels and a contoured top panel. The short side panels and the contoured top panels are covered by a uniformly thick cushion material. The short side panels join the top panel in a radiused fashion. A plurality of supplemental support cushions can be slidably retained within cutout portions in the side panels. The cutout portions are shaped to match the profile of the supplemental cushions. A preferred embodiment includes one side of the contoured top panel being sized for a male body and the opposite side of the contoured top panel being sized for a female body. | 06-03-2010 |
Anthony Vitale, Bay Harbor Island, FL US
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20080309586 | Viewing System for Augmented Reality Head Mounted Display - The viewing system is a head mount display (eye glasses, goggles, head piece or helmet) with emitters on the user's nose bridge emitting an optical image towards reflector screens a predetermined distance from the user's cornea or eye. Each emitter unit is fed with a signal forming the optical image and, in one embodiment, the emitter unit has a plurality of emitters semi-hemispherically mounted to direct light towards the reflector screen. In one embodiment, each reflector screen is a semi-hemispherical reflector with a plurality of discrete reflection surfaces, each at a discrete angle for directing light into the user's eye. In another, the reflector screen is an ellipse and the reflection surface does not have discrete reflection surfaces or facets. Contacts may magnify the optical image. | 12-18-2008 |
20090051879 | Viewing System for Augmented Reality Head Mounted Display with Rotationally Symmetric Aspheric Lenses - The method and system focuses a projected image with a multiple rotationally symmetric aspheric surfaces and an ellipsoidal reflector-relay onto or in a user's eye. The image is projected from the first elliptical foci and is focused on the eye at the second foci. A peripherally mounted outboard projector unit uses three lenses and a substantially flat projector surface. Alternatively, an inboard mounted projector unit uses two lenses with non-rotationally symmetric aspheric surfaces and a biconic projector surface (organic light emitting diode (OLED) or curved silicon). The image projector-lens system and the ellipsoid pupil relay are correctly positioned on the head of the user by a head mount system which may be goggles, eye glasses worn by the user, or screens or shields depending from a head piece or helmet worn by the user. | 02-26-2009 |
Christopher Joseph Vitale, East Northport, NY US
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20140089061 | MOBILE DRIVE THRU ORDERING SYSTEM - At least one embodiment relates to a mobile computing device having a processor programmed to take a plurality of food orders and programmed to aggregate these food orders into a single scannable source of information such as a 2D barcode. There can be a scanner such as a bar code scanner or a near field communicator configured to read this scannable source of information. There can also be a microprocessor in a computing device which is configured to read from the scanner a scanned aggregated order at a point of purchase location, wherein that microprocessor is programmed and configured to de-aggregate an order from this scanned communication. There can also be a transceiver is configured to send this de-aggregated information. There can also be a point of sale computing device | 03-27-2014 |
Dante Vitale, Colfax, CA US
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20100262963 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACTIVATING A NETWORK APPLIANCE - A method of activating a network appliance that can include obtaining a computer hardware module having installed an open architecture operating system and licensing architecture software with a hardware module identification, receiving a user registration identification that is preconfigured in accordance with a user's selection compute resource application(s) for a selected duration of time, and submitting the hardware module identification and user registration identification to an internet-based license database server for providing an activation license or install key. Additional steps include accepting an install key from the license database server comprising a module identification code and software product selector code, entering the install key into the licensing architecture software on the hardware module, using the module identification code to enable the hardware module, and using the software product selector code to enable the one or more compute resource application for the selected duration of time. | 10-14-2010 |
20100287303 | NETWORK TRAFFIC RATE LIMITING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method is provided for rate limiting network traffic flow of an untrusted application. A master module in a server environment manages network traffic flow restrictions. A slave module executes client applications in the server environment. A services module in the server environment executes a trusted application to validate the client application to the master module. A traffic restriction module on the master module sets network traffic restrictions when validation has not been received for the client application on the slave blade, and receives client application validations from the trusted application to unrestrict network traffic flow for the client application on the slave blade. | 11-11-2010 |
Dante Vitale, Collax, CA US
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20110276796 | LOADING A PLURALITY OF APPLIANCES INTO A BLADE - A method for enabling a plurality of software appliances to be dynamically loaded onto a blade is described. During run-time and in response to receiving one or more sets of appliance loading instructions corresponding to one or more appliances, the one or more appliances is downloaded. Each appliance has a capability different from each other. The one or more appliances that are downloaded are stored at a first set of locations on a data store. Each of the first set of locations is different from each other. A first appliance of the one or more appliances that are stored is then installed at a second location on the data store. Then, the first appliance that is installed is booted on the blade. | 11-10-2011 |
David P. Vitale, Clarkston, MI US
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20110270432 | SCALABLE MANUFACTURING ASSEMBLY VERIFICATION SYSTEM - A scalable manufacturing assembly verification system for use in a manufacturing facility to verify assembly of a product, the system comprising assembly process work stations and assembly verification system stations. The assembly process work stations are each configured to provide at least one device configured to aid in assembly of the product. The assembly verification system stations are each located within a different one of the assembly process work stations, with each of the assembly verification system stations including a computing device in communication with the device, and with each computing device including a respective set of business rules corresponding to the assembly process work station within which the computing device is located, wherein each set of the business rules provides assembly verification for the device to error check assembly of the product with the device. | 11-03-2011 |
Dean A. Vitale, Miami, FL US
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20090056613 | Diver propulsion system with separate battery and motor-transmission modules - A diver propulsion system includes separate operatively associated battery, motor, transmission, and clutch modules. | 03-05-2009 |
20100126405 | Diver propulsion system with separate battery and motor-transmission modules - A diver propulsion system includes separate operatively associated battery, motor, transmission, and clutch modules and a separable bracket plate and bracket base that facilitates both storage of a propulsion unit and mounting the propulsion unit on the tank of a scuba diver. | 05-27-2010 |
Flavia Vitale, Houston, TX US
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20160058316 | STRONG, CONDUCTIVE CARBON NANOTUBE ELECTRODES - In some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to a device comprising at least one implantable microelectrode. In some embodiments, the implantable microelectrode comprises at least one fiber of aligned carbon nanotubes partially coated with a layer of biocompatible insulating material. In some embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one end of the fiber of aligned carbon nanotubes is uncoated. In some embodiments, the uncoated end of the fiber is electrically active. In some embodiments, the device further comprises a removable inserting device attached to the implantable microelectrode. In some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to a method of implanting an implantable microelectrode into a subject. In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a method of fabricating an implantable microelectrode. | 03-03-2016 |
Jack V. Vitale, San Diego, CA US
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20120102910 | High Flow Eductor - An exhaust eductor for a gas turbine engine comprises: an engine exhaust chamber with an exhaust chamber inlet that receives engine exhaust from the gas turbine engine and an exhaust chamber outlet that discharges the engine exhaust to establish an exhaust gas flow through the engine exhaust chamber; an air chamber with an air inlet that receives ambient air external to the gas turbine engine; and a mixing baffle that couples the air chamber to the engine exhaust chamber, comprising a first side adjacent the air chamber, a second side adjacent the exhaust chamber, multiple apertures through the mixing baffle that extend from the first side to the second side of the mixing baffle, each aperture having a corresponding canopy that extends from an upstream end of the aperture along the second side of the mixing baffle into the exhaust gas flow for at least a portion of the length of the aperture, to establish an air flow from the air inlet of the air chamber into the exhaust gas flow. | 05-03-2012 |
20120291450 | AUXILIARY POWER UNIT MOUNTING FEATURE - An auxiliary power unit assembly includes an auxiliary power unit with an auxiliary power unit exhaust duct, a bell mouth, and one or more bell mouth struts. The auxiliary power unit exhaust duct extends from the auxiliary power unit and has an aft end portion that is received within the bell mouth. The bell mouth struts extend from an inner surface of the bell mouth and extend generally radially toward the auxiliary power unit exhaust duct. | 11-22-2012 |
20120292455 | AUXILIARY POWER UNIT INLET DUCT SCREEN ASSEMBLY - An example inlet duct screen assembly includes a grid portion having a plurality of apertures and a frame portion circumscribing the grid portion. The grid portion and the frame portion are formed from a single sheet of material. An example method of making an auxiliary power unit inlet duct screen includes machining apertures in a sheet of material to establish a grid portion of an inlet duct screen. | 11-22-2012 |
20130001369 | AUXILIARY POWER UNIT INLET - An aircraft auxiliary power unit assembly includes an aircraft skin providing a cavity. The aircraft skin is secured to a structure in an assembled condition and provides an opening. An auxiliary power unit is arranged within the cavity and secured to the structure. The aircraft skin substantially covers the auxiliary power unit in the assembled condition. An inlet duct is removably secured within the opening and is selectively connected to the auxiliary power unit between installed and service positions. The installed and service positions are with the aircraft skin in the assembled condition. A method of servicing the auxiliary power unit includes removing the auxiliary power unit inlet duct from the opening in the aircraft skin. The auxiliary power unit that is arranged within the cavity of the aircraft skin is exposed. A portion of the auxiliary power unit is serviced through the opening. | 01-03-2013 |
20130228648 | AUXILIARY POWER UNIT INLET - An aircraft auxiliary power unit assembly includes an aircraft skin that provides a cavity. It is secured to a structure in an assembled condition and it provides an opening. An auxiliary power unit is arranged within the cavity and is secured to the structure. The aircraft skin substantially covers the auxiliary power unit in the assembled condition. An inlet duct that is removable is secured within the opening and is selectively connected to the auxiliary power unit between the installed and service positions. The installed and service positions are with the aircraft skin in the assembled condition. | 09-05-2013 |
20130319003 | AUXILIARY POWER UNIT MOUNT WITH FIRE RESISTANT SHIELDING - An auxiliary power unit has a gas turbine engine, a generator, and a gear box. A mount bracket is mechanically attached to the gear box. The bracket is for connecting to a plurality of struts. The struts are for connecting to an aircraft housing. A shield box is formed of a flame resistant rigid material. The shield box encloses the mount bracket to provide flame protection to the mechanical attachment. | 12-05-2013 |
20140332624 | INLET DUCT SCREEN ASSEMBLY - An example inlet duct screen assembly includes a grid portion including a plurality of apertures and a frame portion circumscribing the grid portion. The grid portion and the frame portion are formed from a single sheet of material. | 11-13-2014 |
20150361899 | Fire Shield for a Gas Turbine Engine - A gas turbine engine according to one disclosed non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure includes an engine case, a multiple of fuel injectors mounted to the engine case, and a fire shield mounted to the engine case to surround at least one, but less than all, of the multiple of fuel injectors. In a further embodiment of the foregoing embodiment, the fire shield includes a sheet metal alloy layer. In the alternative or additionally thereto, in the foregoing embodiment the fire shield includes a composite cloth on an interior of the sheet metal alloy layer with respect to the engine case. | 12-17-2015 |
Jerry Vitale, West Chester, PA US
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20150204947 | DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWERED SURGICAL DEVICE - A method according to an exemplary aspect of this disclosure includes, among other things, electrically diagnosing a failure of a brushless DC motor of a surgical device. | 07-23-2015 |
John Vitale, Kansas City, MO US
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20120173478 | CUSTOM DATA MART CREATION - Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for creating custom data marts are provided. A selection of at least one table from a data source stored within a data warehouse is received. A selection of at least one column from the at least one table is received. Joins are created based on the selections, metadata is created and stored, and physical schema is generated to store the data mart data. The custom data mart fact table is populated with data from the selected columns. Facilities are provided for the end-user to create an abstraction layer for business intelligence reporting needs. | 07-05-2012 |
John Vitale, Monroe Township, NJ US
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20140269697 | INTERNET PROTOCOL CALL SIGNAL INTERRUPTER FOR SELECTIVE BLOCKING OF INTERNET VOICE CALLS - An accessory or device for use with a computer. Computers can hold video and audio conferences over the internet. by the well-known Voice Over Internet Protocol, VOIP, standards defined by the ITU and IETF. An internet protocol interrupter accessory or device is disclosed and comprises: a) a filter which: i) receives data packets from the network; ii) passes data packets affiliated with the video conference to the computer; and iii) blocks data packets affiliated with a data port from reaching the computer; and b) a switch which selectively activates and de-activates the blocking. An internet protocol call signal interruption method is also disclosed comprising the steps of: a) receiving data packets from a network; b) examining the packets; and c) if examination shows that packets are affiliated with a specific port, then blocking such packets from reaching a computer. | 09-18-2014 |
John M. Vitale, Monroe Twp., NJ US
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20140086106 | INTELLIGENT CALL MANAGEMENT AND REDIRECTION - The disclosed systems and methods provide intelligent device inspection and interrogation in an application layer system to route packet-based network calls. These systems and methods can be used to detect the status of a specified endpoint. Endpoint devices can be configured to communicate status information to a central call manager. Endpoints can also be periodically polled to request device information. Pre-defined rules applied at the central call manager can be used to process call flow based on the device information. These rules can be configured so that a call that is not completed for any reason can be transferred to another destination such as a video mail service or an automated or live operator service. | 03-27-2014 |
Justin Vitale, San Mateo, CA US
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20100056770 | PREPARATION OF NUCLEOSIDES RIBOFURANOSYL PYRIMIDINES - The present process provides an improved method for the preparation of 4-amino-1-((2R,3R,4R,5R)-3-fluoro-4-hydroxy-5-hydrox-ymethyl-3-methyl-tetrahydro-furan-2-yl)-1H-pyrimidin-2-one of the formula (IV) which is a potent inhibitor of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) NS5B polymerase. | 03-04-2010 |
20100160682 | PROCESS FOR SYNTHESIS OF AMINO-METHYL TETRALIN DERIVATIVES - Methods for producing a compound of formula k1 or k2 | 06-24-2010 |
20120323040 | PROCESS FOR SYNTHESIS OF AMINO-METHYL TETRALIN DERIVATIVES - Methods for producing a compound of formula k1 or k2 | 12-20-2012 |
20150045408 | (3,4-DICHLORO-PHENYL)-((S)-3-PROPYL-PYRROLIDIN-3-YL)-METHANONE HYDROCHLORIDE AND MANUFACTURING PROCESSES - The present invention is concerned with a novel process for the preparation of a compound of formula I and its hydrates | 02-12-2015 |
20150065734 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING DRONEDARONE AND SALTS THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to processes for preparing dronedarone or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. | 03-05-2015 |
Justin Philip Vitale, San Mateo, CA US
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20130324740 | SYNTHESIS OF ANTIVIRAL COMPOUND - The present disclosure provides processes for the preparation of a compound of formula I: | 12-05-2013 |
20150232453 | SYNTHESIS OF ANTIVIRAL COMPOUND - The present disclosure provides processes for the preparation of a compound of formula I: | 08-20-2015 |
Laura A. Vitale, Doylestown, PA US
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20090175880 | ANTIBODIES THAT BIND HUMAN DENDRITIC AND EPITHELIAL CELL 205 (DEC-205) - Isolated monoclonal antibodies which bind to human DEC-205 and related antibody-based compositions and molecules are disclosed. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies, as well as therapeutic and diagnostic methods for using the antib | 07-09-2009 |
20100098704 | Antibodies that bind human dendritic and epithelial cell 205 (DEC-205) - Isolated monoclonal antibodies which bind to human DEC-205 and related antibody-based compositions and molecules are disclosed. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies, as well as therapeutic and diagnostic methods for using the antibodies. | 04-22-2010 |
20100303816 | ANTIBODIES AGAINST HUMAN MELANOMA-ASSOCIATED CHONDROITIN SULPHATE PROTEOGLYCAN (MCSP) - The present invention provides isolated antibodies (e.g., humanized or human antibodies) that bind to the membrane-proximal domain (MP) of human Melanoma-Associated Chondroitin Sulphate Proteoglycan (MCSP), and are capable of mediating cytolysis of a cell expressing MCSP in the presence of human effector cells or complement. Methods of using such antibodies to induce cytolysis (e.g., ADCC or CDCC) of cells expressing MP-MCSP are also provided. | 12-02-2010 |
20110274685 | ANTIBODIES THAT BIND HUMAN CD27 AND USES THEREOF - Isolated monoclonal antibodies which bind to human CD27 and related antibody-based compositions and molecules are disclosed. Also disclosed are therapeutic and diagnostic methods for using the antibodies. | 11-10-2011 |
20120114662 | HUMAN MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES AGAINST BACILLUS ANTHRACIS PROTECTIVE ANTIGEN - Isolated human monoclonal antibodies which bind to Anthrax protective antigen are disclosed. The human antibodies can be produced in a non-human transgenic animal, e.g., a transgenic mouse, capable of producing multiple isotypes of human monoclonal antibodies by undergoing V-D-J recombination and isotype switching. Also disclosed are derivatives of the human antibodies (e.g., bispecific antibodies and immunoconjugates), pharmaceutical compositions comprising the human antibodies, non-human transgenic animals and hybridomas which produce the human antibodies, and therapeutic and diagnostic methods for using the human antibodies. | 05-10-2012 |
20120213771 | ANTIBODIES THAT BIND HUMAN CD27 AND USES THEREOF - Isolated monoclonal antibodies which bind to human CD27 and related antibody-based compositions and molecules are disclosed. Also disclosed are therapeutic and diagnostic methods for using the antibodies. | 08-23-2012 |
20120309031 | ANTIBODIES THAT BIND HUMAN DENDRITIC AND EPITHELIAL CELL 205 (DEC-205) - Isolated monoclonal antibodies which bind to human DEC-205 and related antibody-based compositions and molecules are disclosed. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies, as well as therapeutic and diagnostic methods for using the antib | 12-06-2012 |
20130101593 | ANTIBODIES THAT BIND HUMAN DENDRITIC AND EPITHELIAL CELL 205 (DEC-205) - Isolated monoclonal antibodies which bind to human DEC-205 and related antibody-based compositions and molecules are disclosed. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies, as well as therapeutic and diagnostic methods for using the antibodies. | 04-25-2013 |
20150337047 | ANTIBODIES THAT BIND HUMAN CD27 AND USES THEREOF - Isolated monoclonal antibodies which bind to human CD27 and related antibody-based compositions and molecules are disclosed. Also disclosed are therapeutic and diagnostic methods for using the antibodies. | 11-26-2015 |
Matthew C. Vitale, Ray, MI US
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20140028052 | ENERGY ABSORBING CARTRIDGE FOR VEHICLE SUPPORT PILLAR - An energy absorbing cartridge for covering a substantially rigid vehicle support pillar is provided. The energy absorbing cartridge has an accordion-shaped portion including a plurality of spaced load distribution walls for distributing and transferring an applied impact force, a plurality of spaced side walls for absorbing the applied impact force, and a plurality of spaced stabilization walls for stabilizing the spaced side walls upon application of the applied impact force. The spaced side walls are substantially perpendicular to the spaced load distribution walls, and the spaced stabilization walls are substantially parallel to the spaced load distribution walls. The plurality of spaced side walls connect, respectively, the plurality of spaced load distribution walls and the plurality of spaced stabilization walls to form the accordion-shaped portion of the energy absorbing cartridge. | 01-30-2014 |
Michael Vitale, Brooklyn, NY US
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20120078251 | External Fixator Linkage - Methods and apparatus are provided for coupling a spatial frame and a brace using a coupling device having a quick-release mechanism. The spatial frame may be secured to an appendage, and the brace may support the appendage. The coupling device may include a linkage that comprises: a mounting member adapted to be detachably coupled to the brace and to a fixator post adapted to be detachably coupled the spatial frame; a position fixing member adapted to adjustably immobilize the fixator post in a coupled position when the fixator post is coupled to the mounting member; and a quick-release mechanism adapted to detachably couple the mounting member to the brace; wherein the quick-release mechanism is further adapted to be engaged and disengaged repeatedly by hand and without separate tools. Numerous other aspects are provided. | 03-29-2012 |
Nancine M. Vitale, Boynton Beach, FL US
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20150161541 | Processing and Routing Referrals - Methods and systems for processing and routing referrals, particularly referrals of customers between lines of business, subsidiaries, and other related entities of a large organization, such as a financial institution, are presented. In some embodiments, a computer system may receive a referral from a source system associated with a line of business of an organization. Based on receiving the referral, the computer system may enrich the referral by gathering available information about a customer associated with the referral. Subsequently, the computer system may identify a destination for the referral by processing the referral based on one or more business rules and one or more compliance requirements. The computer system then may route the referral to the identified destination. In some instances, gathering available information about the customer may include collecting internal information about the customer's existing relationship with the organization. | 06-11-2015 |
Nicholas Vitale, Albany, NY US
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20120187243 | Unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV) recovery system - A UAV recovery system including a recovery cart; a guide mechanism for defining the path of the cart; a base station for capturing a UAV tailhook; a momentum transfer system driven by the inertia of the UAV through the arresting member to move the recovery cart along the guide mechanism away from the base station in the same direction as the UAV; an acceleration control device for converging the speeds and positions of the UAV and cart for enabling engagement of the cart and UAV as their relative speeds approach zero; and a brake system for stopping the recovery cart when the cart and UAV are engaged. Also disclosed is a UAV having a tailhook pivotably mounted on the UAV at the center of gravity of the UAV. | 07-26-2012 |
20120209399 | Two-stage system and method for oxygenating and removing carbon dioxide from a physiological fluid - A two-stage system for oxygenating and removing carbon dioxide from a physiological fluid, including: a primary exchange module configured to receive a gas having oxygen therein and a carrier fluid having carbon dioxide therein. The primary exchange module is configured to transfer oxygen from the gas to the carrier fluid and transfer carbon dioxide from the carrier fluid to the gas to create an oxygen loaded carrier fluid and a carbon dioxide load gas. A secondary exchange module is configured to receive the oxygen loaded carrier fluid and a physiological fluid having the carbon dioxide therein. The secondary exchange module is configured to transfer the oxygen from the oxygen loaded carrier fluid to the physiological fluid and transfer carbon dioxide from the physiological fluid to the carrier fluid to create an oxygen loaded physiological fluid. | 08-16-2012 |
20130263739 | Array of hollow fibers and a system and method of manufacturing same - An array of hollow fibers including a plurality of hollow fibers of a predetermined diameter configured to receive a gas having oxygen therein and transfer the oxygen to a fluid and/or transfer carbon dioxide in the fluid to a gas. The array is configured in a predetermined pattern having a predetermined packing density that is a fraction of a total cross-sectional area of the array occupied by the hollow fibers. | 10-10-2013 |
20150202357 | Array of Hollow Fibers and a System and Method of Manufacturing Same - An array of hollow fibers including a plurality of hollow fibers of a predetermined diameter configured to receive a gas having oxygen therein and transfer the oxygen to a fluid and/or transfer carbon dioxide in the fluid to a gas. The array is configured in a predetermined pattern having a predetermined packing density that is a fraction of a total cross-sectional area of the array occupied by the hollow fibers. | 07-23-2015 |
Nicholas G. Vitale, Albany, NY US
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20120226097 | BLOOD PUMP - A blood pump ( | 09-06-2012 |
20120245404 | BLOOD PUMP - A blood pump ( | 09-27-2012 |
Nicholas Gerrard Vitale, Albany, NY US
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20120260602 | FABRICATING THE LOCKING STEPS IN THE GROOVE ELEMENT OF SPRING-LOADED SPLIT-TONGUE LOCKING CONNECTOR SYSTEM - A method of mechanically joining wood panels side edge to side edge by cutting grooves into the side edges of at least two panels that are to be joined together with a connector with no loss of top or bottom panel surface, cutting a first step edge groove into the side edge of a panel at an angle “s” of between 10 degrees and 75 degrees, cutting a second step edge opposite the first step edge groove into the side edge of the panel at an angle “s” of between 10 degrees and 75 degrees, cutting an angle “e” of an entrance ramp along the first step edge groove at an angle of between 0 degrees and 45 degrees, cutting an angle “e” of the entrance ramp along the second step edge groove at an angle of between 0 degrees and 45 degrees. | 10-18-2012 |
Nicholas Girard Vitale, Albany, NY US
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20140305064 | CONNECTOR AND SYSTEM FOR MECHANICALLY JOINING ABUTTING CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS - A connector for mechanically joining abutting construction elements each having a groove therein, comprising a support, at least one split tongue extending from the support, the split tongue including flexible sub-tongues having angled catches for engaging steps located in the groove. During insertion the sub-tongues are flexed toward each other and remain in a partially restored configuration. This, combined with the angled catches, reduces the space between the abutting construction elements. | 10-16-2014 |
Nicholas Gizard Vitale, Albany, NY US
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20110197535 | LAYING AND MECHANICALLY JOINING BUILDING PANELS OR CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS - There is disclosed apparatus, method and system for mechanically joining abutting construction elements having a first split tongue located at one end of the connector and a second split tongue located at the other end of the connector. The first and second split tongues are adapted to be inserted into and locked onto grooves in abutting construction elements for holding the adjacent construction elements in abutting relationship. In an embodiment the grooves in said construction elements are formed into auxiliary groove containing members adapted to be integrated into an edge or face surface of the construction elements. | 08-18-2011 |
Nicholas R. Vitale, Foster City, CA US
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20090104079 | Liquid end assembly for a handheld multichannel pipette with adjustable nozzle spacing - A handheld multichannel pipette includes multiple fluid-handling nozzles and a rotary adjustment mechanism for adjusting the width of a pattern of nozzles while maintaining equal spacing between pairs of nozzles. Embodiments of the adjustable-spacing multichannel pipette include an adjustable stop mechanism. | 04-23-2009 |
20120199135 | SALIVA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH CONTINUOUS FLOW THROUGH ORAL DEVICE - Systems for maintaining a vacuum in a patient's oral cavity comprises an oral device, a vacuum control system, and an assembly including first and second tubes for connecting the vacuum control system to the oral device. The oral device has an internal plenum, and a vacuum is drawn in the plenum by a vacuum pump connected by a first tube of the tubular assembly. The vacuum is maintained by an air source which is connected to the plenum by the second tube of the tubular assembly. By maintaining a constant circulating air bleed through the oral device and the connecting tubes, saliva may be removed from the system and collected in a saliva trap located before the vacuum pump. | 08-09-2012 |
20140014112 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING FOAMING DURING SALIVA COLLECTION - A saliva collector comprises a reservoir, a bubble barrier, and a membrane, where the bubble barrier and membrane are arranged in tandem on a flow path from an inlet to an outlet on the reservoir. Air aspirated from a patient's oral cavity enters the reservoir through the inlet, passes through the bubble barrier to remove foam and bubbles, passes through the membrane to remove entrained liquid saliva, and passes out through the outlet. | 01-16-2014 |
20140053849 | ORAL DEVICE FOR ANTERIOR ADVANCEMENT AND MEDIAL CONSTRAINT OF THE TONGUE - An oral device for temporary placement in a patient's oral cavity includes a base, a tongue-engaging member and a tongue pocket. Partial vacuums are separately drawn through the tongue-engaging member and the tongue pocket in order to advance and control the position of the tongue in order to clear the patient's airway to reduce sleep apnea or treat other conditions. | 02-27-2014 |
20140360509 | Heating Element for Reducing Foaming During Saliva Collection - A saliva collector comprises a reservoir and a flow path from an inlet to an outlet on the reservoir. A heating element is disposed along the flow path. The heating element applies heat to force bubbles and foam present in the air aspirated from a patient's oral cavity to collapse. The collapsed bubbles and foam evaporate or drain into the reservoir bottom as liquid saliva. | 12-11-2014 |
20150107603 | RESERVOIR ANTECHAMBER FOR REDUCING FOAMING DURING SALIVA COLLECTION - A saliva collector comprises a reservoir and a flow path from an inlet to an outlet on the reservoir. Air aspirated from the patient's oral cavity passes through an antechamber before reaching the reservoir. The antechamber is shaped to promote the collapse of any bubbles, allowing liquid saliva to drop from the antechamber to the reservoir. | 04-23-2015 |
20150157433 | SALIVA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH CONTINUOUS FLOW THROUGH ORAL DEVICE - Systems for maintaining a vacuum in a patient's oral cavity comprises an oral device, a vacuum control system, and an assembly including first and second tubes for connecting the vacuum control system to the oral device. The oral device has an internal plenum, and a vacuum is drawn in the plenum by a vacuum pump connected by a first tube of the tubular assembly. The vacuum is maintained by an air source which is connected to the plenum by the second tube of the tubular assembly. By maintaining a constant circulating air bleed through the oral device and the connecting tubes, saliva may be removed from the system and collected in a saliva trap located before the vacuum pump. | 06-11-2015 |
Nicole D. Vitale, Export, PA US
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20150117587 | AMBIENT TEMPERATURE DECONTAMINATION OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANT COMPONENT SURFACES CONTAINING RADIONUCLIDES IN A METAL OXIDE - This invention generally concerns radioactive decontamination of deposits on components in a nuclear power plant and is specifically concerned with improved systems and methods for disrupting, dissolving, removing and reducing at ambient temperature radionuclides formed on the primary side surfaces of components in a pressurized water reactor and the internal components of a boiling water reactor. The methods include identifying the structure, taking the structure out of operational service, contacting the structure with an aqueous solution (e.g., a recirculating flow or static immersion), and adding an effective amount of elemental metal in solid form to the aqueous solution. | 04-30-2015 |
Philip L. Vitale, Rochester, MN US
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20100287561 | DEVICE FOR AND METHOD OF WEIGHTED-REGION CYCLE ACCOUNTING FOR MULTI-THREADED PROCESSOR CORES - An aspect of the present invention improves the accuracy of measuring processor utilization of multi-threaded cores by providing a calibration facility that derives utilization in the context of the overall dynamic operating state of the core by assigning weights to idle threads and assigning weights to run threads, depending on the status of the core. From previous chip designs it has been established in a Simultaneous Multi Thread (SMT) core that not all idle cycles in a hardware thread can be equally converted into useful work. Competition for core resources reduces the conversion efficiency of one thread's idle cycles when any other thread is running on the same core. | 11-11-2010 |
20120137118 | Automatic Configuration Sampling for Managing Configuration Parameters of a Computer System - A computer configuration utility automatically alters system configuration parameters to sample multiple different configurations. At least one workrate metric is measured at each sampled configuration. The workrate measurements for the multiple different configurations are compared to determine the effect of different configurations with respect to at least one optimization criterion. System configuration is automatically adjusted to the optimum configuration. Preferably, the workrate metric is (non-idle) instructions executed per unit of time. | 05-31-2012 |
20130159693 | Automatic Configuration Sampling for Managing Configuration Parameters of a Computer System - A computer configuration utility automatically alters system configuration parameters to sample multiple different configurations. At least one workrate metric is measured at each sampled configuration. The workrate measurements for the multiple different configurations are compared to determine the effect of different configurations with respect to at least one optimization criterion. System configuration is automatically adjusted to the optimum configuration. Preferably, the workrate metric is (non-idle) instructions executed per unit of time. | 06-20-2013 |
20130159910 | System-Wide Topology and Performance Monitoring GUI Tool with Per-Partition Views - Mechanisms are provided for a graphical user interface tool for system-wide topology and performance monitoring with per-partition views. A graphical user interface application presents a consolidated view of physical and logical information based on the received performance data. The mechanisms provide real-time performance and utilization information in a visual format relative to the physical components in a topographical layout. The user may drill down to lower levels to view more detailed performance and utilization information. | 06-20-2013 |
20140379953 | CONTINUOUS IN-MEMORY ACCUMULATION OF HARDWARE PERFORMANCE COUNTER DATA - In-memory accumulation of hardware counts in a computer system is carried out by continuously sending count values from full-speed hardware counter units to a memory controller. A sending unit periodically samples performance data from the hardware counter units, and transmits count values to a bus interface for an interconnection bus which communicates with the memory controller. The memory controller responsively updates an accumulated count value stored in system memory using the current count value, e.g., incrementing the accumulated count value. A count value can be sent with a pointer to a memory location and an instruction on how the location is to be updated. The instruction may be an atomic read-modify-write operation, and the memory controller can include a dedicated arithmetic logic unit to carry out that operation. A data harvester can then be used to harvest accumulated count values by reading them from a table in system memory. | 12-25-2014 |
Philip Lee Vitale, Rochester, MN US
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20120246447 | Region-Weighted Accounting of Multi-Threaded Processor Core According to Dispatch State - According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, an approach is provided in which a thread is selected from multiple active threads, along with a corresponding weighting value. Computational logic determines whether one of the multiple threads is dispatching an instruction and, if so, computes a dispatch weighting value using the selected weighting value and a dispatch factor that indicates a weighting adjustment of the selected weighting value. In turn, a resource utilization value of the selected thread is computed using the dispatch weighting value. | 09-27-2012 |
20140053164 | Region-Weighted Accounting of Multi-Threaded Processor Core According to Dispatch State - According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, an approach is provided in which a thread is selected from multiple active threads, along with a corresponding weighting value. Computational logic determines whether one of the multiple threads is dispatching an instruction and, if so, computes a dispatch weighting value using the selected weighting value and a dispatch factor that indicates a weighting adjustment of the selected weighting value. In turn, a resource utilization value of the selected thread is computed using the dispatch weighting value. | 02-20-2014 |
20150186241 | ASSESSMENT OF PROCESSOR PERFORMANCE METRICS BY MONITORING PROBES CONSTRUCTED USING INSTRUCTION SEQUENCES - Processor performance metrics are assessed by monitoring probes constructed using instruction sequences. A probe comprising an instruction sequence is selected. The instruction sequence can be configured to measure at least one hardware metric. A first probe value is received. The first probe value can be based, at least in part, on the hardware metric. The first probe value can be determined from execution of the probe in a first execution environment. The probe can be executed a second time to determine a second probe value. The second probe value can be based, at least in part, on the hardware metric. The second probe value is determined in a second execution environment including at least one workload. The first probe value and the second. probe value can be compared to produce a performance assessment of the second execution environment. | 07-02-2015 |
20150186242 | ASSESSMENT OF PROCESSOR PERFORMANCE METRICS BY MONITORING PROBES CONSTRUCTED USING INSTRUCTION SEQUENCES - Monitoring probes constructed using instruction sequences are used to assess processor performance metrics. A probe comprising an instruction sequence is selected. The instruction sequence can be configured to measure at least one hardware metric. A first probe value is received. The first probe value can be based, at least in part, on the hardware metric. The first probe value can be determined from execution of the probe in a first execution environment. The probe can be executed a second time to determine a second probe value. The second probe value can be based, at least in part, on the hardware metric. The second probe value is determined in a second execution environment including at least one workload. The first probe value and the second probe value can be compared to produce a performance assessment of the second execution environment. | 07-02-2015 |
Ralph Vitale, Centereach, NY US
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20100087548 | Dual Phase Cosmetic Composition - The present invention relates to a method of formulating a liquid dual phase cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition in which the phases are separate before and after being mixed, the method comprising combining an aqueous phase and an oil phase, wherein one of the aqueous and oil phases has incorporated therein, as a demixing agent, an effective amount of a non-cationic film forming agent such as polyvinylpyrrolidone and copolymers thereof. The compositions of the invention are particularly useful as makeup removers. | 04-08-2010 |
Renu L. Vitale, New York, NY US
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20090106112 | System and Method for Issuing and Using a Loyalty Point Advance - A system and method for spending loyalty points over a computerized network to facilitate a loyalty point transaction is disclosed. The system enables a participant of a loyalty program to accept an advance of loyalty point when a loyalty account balance is insufficient to make a desired purchase. An amount of loyalty points available as an advance to a participant is determined based on a number of criteria related to the participant, financial account activity, and loyalty account activity. The participant is allotted a predetermined length of time to earn or purchase enough loyalty points to repay the balance of advanced loyalty points. If, at the conclusion of such predetermined length of time, sufficient points have not been earned to offset the loyalty point advance, the participant is charged the currency value of each outstanding loyalty point. The participant may be assessed interest charges and/or fees at the time of the loyalty point advance, during reimbursement, or at the end of a time period for reimbursement. | 04-23-2009 |
Robert Vitale, Franklin, NC US
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20090232653 | PADDLEWHEEL APPARATUS - A paddlewheel apparatus including a paddlewheel axle, first and second spaced apart annular wheel hubs locked in rotation with the axle, and a plurality of elongated tri-curved paddles cooperatively supported by the first and second wheel hubs and arranged around the circumference of the first and second annular wheel hubs and spaced apart from the paddlewheel axle. A method for creating current in a bio-pond raceway. | 09-17-2009 |
20120148416 | PADDLEWHEEL APPARATUS - A paddlewheel apparatus including a paddlewheel axle, spaced apart annular wheel hubs locked in rotation with the axle, and a plurality of elongated paddles supported by the wheel hubs and spaced apart therefrom, the paddles being arranged in a zigzagging pattern around the circumference of the wheel hubs. A method for creating current in a bio-pond raceway using a paddlewheel. | 06-14-2012 |
Robert Vitale, Canton, OH US
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20100071309 | SOIL STABILIZATION SYSTEM, STABILIZED SOIL COMPRISING SAME, AND A METHOD OF STABILIZING SOIL - A soil stabilization system, method of stabilizing soil, and a stabilized soil having improved engineering characteristics such as increased bearing ratio and improved triaxial compression characteristics. Select embodiments comprise one or more lipophilic fluid mixtures, fibers which may be synthetic, natural or both, the lipophilic fluid and fibers mixed into soil of a pre-specified moisture content in pre-specified dry soil weight ratios. The system is optimized by adjusting the moisture content of the soil to a pre-specified figure prior to treatment, by compacting the treated soil to a pre-specified standard and finally by aging the resultant compacted treated soil for a pre-specified period to optimize engineering characteristics thereof. Select embodiments are suitable for use at temperatures approaching −60° F. | 03-25-2010 |
Robert L. Vitale, Macomb Township, MI US
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20090085880 | Software Flow Control of Rotary Quad Human Machine Interface - A rotary quad control interface that allows a vehicle driver to control several vehicle systems without focusing on the interface itself. The interface includes four touch pads disposed in four quadrants of the interface, an outer rotary dial positioned substantially at the center of the four touch pads and an inner rotary dial disposed within the outer rotary dial and being concentric thereto, where the inner rotary dial also operates as a push button. A display screen displays the operation of the interface, and includes a first display portion, a second display portion, a third display portion and a fourth display portion that are provided as quadrants on the display screen and are representative of the touch pads on the interface. | 04-02-2009 |
20100174667 | CHARGING CABLE WITH CONTROLLER - A vehicle charging cable is disclosed configured to charge a vehicle battery on a vehicle from a utility power source, the cable comprising: a vehicle connector and a control module. The vehicle connector is connected to a power cable configured to supply power for charging the vehicle battery. The vehicle connector is configured to connect to a charging port on the vehicle. The control module is connected to the power cable. The control module is configured to receive utility data from the utility power source and to receive vehicle data from the vehicle, and to adjust the power supplied to the vehicle battery based on the utility data and the vehicle data. | 07-08-2010 |
20130240274 | EXPANDABLE VEHICLE SYSTEMS - An expandable vehicle system includes a base unit having a frame, a first wheel rotatably mounted with respect to the frame, and a battery-electric propulsion system mounted with respect to the frame. The expandable vehicle system also includes a first extension module having a first vehicle body portion and an auxiliary power unit mounted with respect to the first vehicle body portion. The base unit has a first attachment interface mounted with respect to the frame and the first extension module has a second attachment interface mounted with respect to the first vehicle body portion. The first and second attachment interfaces are configured to selectively and releasably engage one another such that the first extension module and the base unit form a single drivable unit when the first and second attachment interfaces are engaged with one another. | 09-19-2013 |
20130241236 | EXPANDABLE VEHICLE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF EXPANDING A VEHICLE - An expandable vehicle system includes a drivable vehicle having a first propulsion system, a first set of wheels, and a first body supported by the first set of wheels. The first body at least substantially encloses and defines a first interior compartment. An extension unit has a second body and at least one wheel supporting the second body. The second body at least partially defines a second interior compartment. The first body is configured with a first attachment interface and the second body is configured with a second attachment interface. The first and second attachment interfaces are cooperatively configured to attach to one another such that the drivable vehicle is mechanically-coupled to the extension unit to form an expanded vehicle drivable by the drivable vehicle and with the first interior compartment contiguous with the second interior compartment. | 09-19-2013 |
20150083508 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL ELECTRIC MODULE FOR A VEHICLE - A multi-functional electric module (eModule) is provided for a vehicle having a chassis, a master controller, and a drive wheel having a propulsion-braking module. The eModule includes a steering control assembly, mounting bracket, propulsion control assembly, brake controller, housing, and control arm. The steering control assembly includes a steering motor controlled by steering controllers in response to control signals from the master controller. A mounting feature of the bracket connects to the chassis. The propulsion control assembly and brake controller are in communication with the propulsion-braking module. The control arm connects to the lower portion and contains elements of a suspension system, with the control arm being connectable to the drive wheel via a wheel input/output block. The controllers are responsive to the master controller to control a respective steering, propulsion, and braking function. The steering motor may have a dual-wound stator with windings controlled via the respective steering controllers. | 03-26-2015 |
20150083509 | MODULAR ROBOTIC VEHICLE - A modular robotic vehicle includes a chassis, driver input devices, an energy storage system (ESS), a power electronics module (PEM), modular electronic assemblies (eModules) connected to the ESS via the PEM, one or more master controllers, and various embedded controllers. Each eModule includes a drive wheel containing a propulsion-braking module, and a housing containing propulsion and braking control assemblies with respective embedded propulsion and brake controllers, and a mounting bracket covering a steering control assembly with embedded steering controllers. The master controller, which is in communication with each eModule and with the driver input devices, communicates with and independently controls each eModule, by-wire, via the embedded controllers to establish a desired operating mode. Modes may include a two-wheel, four-wheel, diamond, and omni-directional steering modes as well as a park mode. A bumper may enable docking with another vehicle, with shared control over the eModules of the vehicles. | 03-26-2015 |
20150107401 | PEDAL MODULE FOR A VEHICLE HAVING A CONTROL-BY-WIRE SYSTEM - A pedal module includes a support structure, and a lever rotatably mounted to the support structure for rotation about a rotation axis. The lever includes a lower pedal portion and an upper guide portion. A cam plate is attached to the support structure and defines a cam slot. A guide rod is coupled to the upper guide portion of the lever, and is also coupled to the cam plate to follow the cam slot. A biasing device includes a first end coupled to the support structure, and a second end coupled to the guide rod, and is operable to bias the guide rod toward the rotation axis. Resistance to movement of the lever in a first rotational direction about the rotation axis is dependent upon a spring constant of the biasing device, and a profile of the cam slot perpendicular to the rotation axis. | 04-23-2015 |
20150108823 | PROPULSION WHEEL MOTOR FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A wheel assembly for an electric vehicle includes a wheel rim that is concentrically disposed about a central axis. A propulsion-braking module is disposed within an interior region of the wheel rim. The propulsion-braking module rotatably supports the wheel rim for rotation about the central axis. The propulsion-braking module includes a liquid cooled electric motor having a rotor rotatable about the central axis, and a stator disposed radially inside the rotor relative to the central axis. A motor-wheel interface hub is fixedly attached to the wheel rim, and is directly attached to the rotor for rotation with the rotor. The motor-wheel interface hub directly transmits torque from the electric motor to the wheel rim at a 1:1 ratio. The propulsion-braking module includes a drum brake system having an electric motor that rotates a cam device, which actuates the brake shoes. | 04-23-2015 |
20150134199 | COMPONENT CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a chassis, a modular component, and a central operating system. The modular component is supported by the chassis. The central operating system includes a component control system, a primary master controller, and a secondary master controller. The component control system is configured for controlling the modular component. The primary and secondary master controllers are in operative communication with the component control system. The primary and secondary master controllers are configured to simultaneously transmit commands to the component control system. The component control system is configured to accept commands from the secondary master controller only when a fault occurs in the primary master controller. | 05-14-2015 |
20150134202 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING STEERING OF A GROUND VEHICLE - A method of controlling steering of a vehicle through setting wheel angles of a plurality of modular electronic corner assemblies (eModules) is provided. The method includes receiving a driving mode selected from a mode selection menu. A position of a steering input device is determined in a master controller. A velocity of the vehicle is determined, in the master controller, when the determined position of the steering input device is near center. A drive mode request corresponding to the selected driving mode to the plurality of steering controllers is transmitted to the master controller. A required steering angle of each of the plurality of eModules is determined, in the master controller, as a function of the determined position of the steering input device, the determined velocity of the vehicle, and the selected first driving mode. The eModules are set to the respective determined steering angles. | 05-14-2015 |
Robert W. Vitale, Canton, OH US
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20100284741 | DUST SUPPRESSION AGENT - A composition for dust suppression including an acrylic polymer, a polyvinyl acetate polymer, glycerin, and water is herein disclosed. | 11-11-2010 |
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20110272627 | CHEMICAL METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR SOIL IMPROVEMENT - A composition for chemical soil improvement includes a synthetic fluid or base oil, a pour point depressant, polyisobutylene, and synthetic fibers, and various combinations thereof. | 11-10-2011 |
20110274489 | METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR MODIFYING SOIL AND DUST CONTROL - A composition for chemical improvement of soil and road base materials including an aqueous solution of a water repellant and an aqueous emulsion of a soil stabilizer and dust retardant is herein disclosed. | 11-10-2011 |
20110274490 | METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND SURFACING - Methods and compositions for improving the strength and longevity of secondary roadways through environmentally sound practices are disclosed herein. A composition for road sealing includes an aqueous emulsion of acrylic and vinyl acetate polymer, water, and a resin-modified emulsion, wherein the resin-modified emulsion includes a mixture of pitch and rosin, an emulsifying agent, and water. | 11-10-2011 |
20110280658 | DUST SUPPRESSION AGENT - A composition for dust suppression including an acrylic polymer, a polyvinyl acetate polymer, glycerin, and water is herein disclosed. | 11-17-2011 |
20110299925 | DUST SUPPRESSION AGENT - A method for reducing capillary water uptake and preventing soil erosion is herein disclosed. | 12-08-2011 |
20110318115 | CHEMICAL METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR SOIL IMPROVEMENT - A composition for chemical soil improvement includes a synthetic fluid or base oil, a pour point depressant, polyisobutylene, and synthetic fibers, and various combinations thereof. | 12-29-2011 |
20120063845 | METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR MODIFYING SOIL AND DUST CONTROL - A composition for chemical improvement of soil and road base materials including an aqueous solution of a water repellant and an aqueous emulsion of a soil stabilizer and dust retardant is herein disclosed. | 03-15-2012 |
20120129983 | METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND SURFACING - Methods and compositions for improving the strength and longevity of secondary roadways through environmentally sound practices are disclosed herein. A composition for road sealing includes an aqueous emulsion of acrylic and vinyl acetate polymer, water, and a resin-modified emulsion, wherein the resin-modified emulsion includes a mixture of pitch and rosin, an emulsifying agent, and water. | 05-24-2012 |
20120129984 | METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND SURFACING - Methods and compositions for improving the strength and longevity of secondary roadways through environmentally sound practices are disclosed herein. A composition for road sealing includes an aqueous emulsion of acrylic and vinyl acetate polymer, water, and a resin-modified emulsion, wherein the resin-modified emulsion includes a mixture of pitch and rosin, an emulsifying agent, and water. | 05-24-2012 |
20120168673 | DUST SUPPRESSION AGENT - A composition for dust suppression including an acrylic polymer, a polyvinyl acetate polymer, glycerin, and water is herein disclosed. | 07-05-2012 |
20120275862 | Method and Composition for Modifying Soil and Dust Control - A composition for chemical improvement of soil and road base materials including an aqueous solution of a water repellant and an aqueous emulsion of a soil stabilizer and dust retardant is herein disclosed. | 11-01-2012 |
20130140486 | CHEMICAL METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR SOIL IMPROVEMENT - A composition for chemical soil improvement includes a synthetic fluid or base oil, a pour point depressant, polyisobutylene, and synthetic fibers, and various combinations thereof. | 06-06-2013 |
20130197128 | METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND SURFACING - Methods and compositions for improving the strength and longevity of secondary roadways through environmentally sound practices are disclosed herein. A composition for road sealing includes an aqueous emulsion of acrylic and vinyl acetate polymer, water, and a resin-modified emulsion, wherein the resin-modified emulsion includes a mixture of pitch and rosin, an emulsifying agent, and water. | 08-01-2013 |
20140138573 | Chemical Method and Composition for Soil Improvement - A composition for chemical soil improvement includes a uniform molecular structure synthetic fluid with a substantially uniform molecular structure, a pour point depressant, polyisobutylene, and synthetic fibers, and various combinations thereof. | 05-22-2014 |
20140140767 | Chemical Method and Composition for Promoting Adhesion and Preventing Road Cracking - A method for increased adhesion and prevention of pavement cracking by subsurface application of a composition comprising a synthetic fluid or base oil, a pour point depressant, a binder, and various combinations thereof. | 05-22-2014 |
20140140771 | Chemical Method and Composition for Soil Improvement - A composition for chemical soil improvement includes a synthetic fluid or base oil, a pour point depressant, polyisobutylene, and synthetic fibers, and various combinations thereof used with in situ slag. | 05-22-2014 |
20140140774 | Chemical Method and Composition for Soil Improvement - A composition for chemical soil improvement includes a synthetic fluid, a pour point depressant, polyisobutylene, and synthetic fibers, and various combinations thereof, used to create a locking mechanism for fine particles. | 05-22-2014 |
20140140775 | Chemical Method and Composition for Soil Improvement - A composition for chemical soil improvement includes a uniform molecular structure synthetic fluid with a substantially uniform molecular structure, a pour point depressant, polyisobutylene, and synthetic fibers, and various combinations thereof, wherein the compotion creates an impermeable layer. | 05-22-2014 |
20140186117 | METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND SURFACING - Methods and compositions for improving the strength and longevity of secondary roadways through environmentally sound practices are disclosed herein. A composition for road sealing includes acrylic and vinyl acetate powdered polymer mixed with native soil. | 07-03-2014 |
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Rodney P. Vitale, Redondo Beach, CA US
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20090284732 | Apparatus and method of using thermochromic and photochromic indicators - The present is directed to an apparatus and method to monitor water treated with the SODIS process and comprises a container and an indicator element which is either affixed, applied or embedded to the container or the container's cap. The, indicator element comprise of at least one thermochromic indicator and at least one photochromic indicator. | 11-19-2009 |
Rory D. Vitale, Charlotte, NC US
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20130042411 | FITTED SHEET - A fitted sheet has a top portion with two lateral side panels and two end side panels. Each side panel may be at an angle to the top portion. Each side panel has lateral edge portions. The lateral edge portion of one side panel may be affixed to the lateral edge portion of the adjacent side panel. A plurality of elastic members is affixed to opposing side panels. No plurality of elastic members is affixed to the other side panels. | 02-21-2013 |
20160073799 | PILLOW COVER AND PILLOW - A pillow cover includes a top sheet with a peripheral edge, a bottom sheet with a peripheral edge, and a gusset. The gusset is affixed between the top sheet peripheral edge and the bottom sheet peripheral edge. The gusset is stretchable in a circumferential direction. A pillow includes a stuffing material, and the foregoing the foregoing pillow cover for encasing the stuffing material. When the pillow cover is stuffed with the stuffing material, the stretchable gusset crowns the pillow. | 03-17-2016 |
Scott Vincent Vitale, Oklahoma City, OK US
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20120016533 | TEMPERATURE MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - This disclosure is related to systems and methods for temperature monitoring of electronics, such as a controller or processor within a data storage device. In one example, a controller may be configured to determine an operation to perform and determine a temperature of electronics associated with executing the operation. The controller may then delay execution of the operation when the temperature is greater than a threshold. | 01-19-2012 |
20140005854 | TEMPERATURE MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | 01-02-2014 |
Steven A. Vitale, Waltham, MA US
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20130056641 | SOLID-STATE NEUTRON DETECTOR WITH GADOLINIUM CONVERTER - Thermal Neutron Detector. The detector includes at least one semiconductor transistor within a circuit for monitoring current flowing through the semiconductor transistor. A film of gadolinium-containing material covers the semiconductor transistor whereby thermal neutrons interacting with the gadolinium-containing material generate electrons that induce a change in current flowing through the semiconductor transistor to provide neutron detection. | 03-07-2013 |
Steven A. Vitale, Murphy, TX US
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20080265344 | METHOD OF SIMULTANEOUSLY SILICIDING A POLYSILICON GATE AND SOURCE/DRAIN OF A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND RELATED DEVICE - A method of simultaneously siliciding a polysilicon gate and source/drain of a semiconductor device, and related device. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods comprising forming a gate stack over a semiconductor substrate (the gate stack comprising a first polysilicon layer, a first nitride layer, and a second polysilicon layer), forming a second nitride layer over an active region in the semiconductor substrate adjacent to the gate stack, performing a chemical mechanical polishing that stops on the first nitride layer and on the second nitride layer, removing the first nitride layer and the second nitride layer, and performing a simultaneous silicidation of the first polysilicon layer and the active region. | 10-30-2008 |
20090057776 | METHOD OF FORMING FULLY SILICIDED NMOS AND PMOS SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES HAVING INDEPENDENT POLYSILICON GATE THICKNESSES, AND RELATED DEVICE - A method of forming fully silicided NMOS and PMOS semiconductor devices having independent polysilicon gate thicknesses, and related device. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods comprising forming an N-type gate over a semiconductor substrate (the N-type gate having a first thickness), forming a P-type gate over the semiconductor substrate (the P-type gate having a second thickness different than the first thickness), and performing a simultaneous silicidation of the N-type gate and the P-type gate. | 03-05-2009 |
20090321846 | Method of Forming Fully Silicided NMOS and PMOS Semiconductor Devices Having Independent Polysilicon Gate Thicknesses, and Related Device - A method of forming fully silicided NMOS and PMOS semiconductor devices having independent polysilicon gate thicknesses, and related device. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods comprising forming an N-type gate over a semiconductor substrate (the N-type gate having a first thickness), forming a P-type gate over the semiconductor substrate (the P-type gate having a second thickness different than the first thickness), and performing a simultaneous silicidation of the N-type gate and the P-type gate. | 12-31-2009 |
20100176462 | METHOD OF SIMULTANEOUSLY SILICIDING A POLYSILICON GATE AND SOURCE/DRAIN OF A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND RELATED DEVICE - A method of simultaneously siliciding a polysilicon gate and source/drain of a semiconductor device, and related device. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods comprising forming a gate stack over a semiconductor substrate (the gate stack comprising a first polysilicon layer, a first nitride layer, and a second polysilicon layer), forming a second nitride layer over an active region in the semiconductor substrate adjacent to the gate stack, performing a chemical mechanical polishing that stops on the first nitride layer and on the second nitride layer, removing the first nitride layer and the second nitride layer, and performing a simultaneous silicidation of the first polysilicon layer and the active region. | 07-15-2010 |
Steven Arthur Vitale, Murphy, TX US
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20090017607 | GATE CD TRIMMING BEYOND PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY - A semiconductor device is fabricated with a selected critical dimension. A gate dielectric layer is formed over a semiconductor body. A gate layer comprised of a conductive material, such as polysilicon, is formed over the gate dielectric layer. The gate layer is patterned to form a gate electrode having a first horizontal dimension. One or more growth-stripping operations are performed to reduce a critical dimension of the gate electrode to a second horizontal dimension, where the second horizontal dimension is less than the first horizontal dimension. | 01-15-2009 |
Thomas Vitale, Oak Hill, VA US
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20140280780 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTENT EAVESDROPPING - Techniques, devices, systems and methods to facilitate the ability of a user to simultaneously and substantially in real time transmit content to others, like a radio, whether a person adjacent them or a world away, and access the streaming content of others in real time. Through the synchronization of delivered content, two or more users can have a shared experience. | 09-18-2014 |
Vito R. Vitale, Atlantic Highlands, NJ US
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20080270197 | PROJECT STATUS CALCULATION ALGORITHM - Disclosed are a method and system for assessing the status of a project that remove subjectivity from the status reporting by implementing an algorithm to calculate red, yellow, green status of each of a multitude of keys and the overall project. The assessment uses a series of questions based on risk management, project management, system engineering, architecture, and testing disciplines to probe projects and solicit objective responses with scores and a conversion of the score into a red, yellow, green status. The advantage to this solution is that a consistent standard is provided, eliminating the accidental or purposeful exclusion of key details in status reporting that frequently result in a more optimistic status than what reality should reflect. | 10-30-2008 |