Warrick, US
Bret Warrick, Bellingham, WA US
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20140026388 | SELF-CENTERING VIAL CLAMP - A self-centering vial clamp is provided. The self-centering vial clamp includes a clamp body including a vial aperture and two or more jaw slots spaced around the vial aperture, two or more clamp jaws spaced around the vial aperture, with a clamp jaw including a vial contact face and one or more jaw projections configured to engage a jaw slot of the clamp body, and two or more lever arms coupled to the two or more clamp jaws. A lever arm is configured to be manually pivoted, wherein the lever arm translates the pivoting motion into a sliding motion of the corresponding clamp jaw. Interacting lever gears formed on the lever arms constrain the two or more clamp jaws to move substantially in unison. | 01-30-2014 |
Bret Warrick, Grants Pass, OR US
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20110266409 | SELF-CENTERING VIAL CLAMP - A self-centering vial clamp ( | 11-03-2011 |
Brian Donald Warrick, Colorado Springs, CO US
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20090120294 | SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING CONTAMINANTS FROM REACHING A GAS PURIFIER - The present invention is directed to the prevention of an exothermic reaction in the gas purifier of an ultra-high purity gas system. | 05-14-2009 |
20090125127 | SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING UNNECESSARY SHUTDOWN OF A HIGH-PURITY GAS PRODUCTION PLANT - A novel fail-safe temperature monitoring system that can distinguish excessive chemical adsorbent temperature from temperature sensing component failure is provided. This system prevents the gas purifier from shutting down as a result of temperature sensing component failure, and thereby prevents a false shutdown of a high-purity gas production plant. | 05-14-2009 |
20110259194 | SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING CONTAMINANTS FROM REACHING A GAS PURIFIER - The present invention is directed to the prevention of an exothermic reaction in the gas purifier of an ultra-high purity gas system. | 10-27-2011 |
20130081542 | SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING CONTAMINANTS FROM REACHING A GAS PURIFIER - The present invention is directed to the prevention of an exothermic reaction in the gas purifier of an ultra-high purity gas system. | 04-04-2013 |
Danny Warrick, Philadelphia, PA US
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20130126810 | Vehicle Catch Systems and Methods - Embodiments of the present invention provide vehicle restraints and fence systems that offer better protection to the driver and vehicle in the event of an accident where the car becomes airborne and leaves the road or track. | 05-23-2013 |
Jay Warrick, Madison, WI US
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20110244565 | Method Of Collecting Particles From A Sample Fluid - A method is provided for collecting a concentration of particles from a sample fluid containing the particles. The method includes the steps of providing a microfluidic device. The microfluidic device includes an input channel, an output channel and a collection region. The input channel has an input end and an output end. The output channel has an input end and an output end. The collection region interconnects the output end of the input channel and the input end of the output channel. The sample fluid flows through the input channel and the output channel at a first velocity and through the collection region at a second velocity less than the first velocity such that the particles collect in therein. | 10-06-2011 |
20130276890 | Method And Device For Controlled Laminar Flow Patterning Within A Channel - A device and method of laminar flow patterning of at least one sample fluid in a main channel in a microfluidic device are provided. A first input channel is provided in the microfluidic device. The first input channel has an output end communicating with the first end of the main channel and an input end communicating with a first input port. A buffer fluid is deposited in the main channel and the first input channel and a first sample fluid is deposited in the first input port. A first pressure is generated in response to the depositing of the first sample fluid in the first input port so as to cause laminar flow of the first sample fluid in the main channel. | 10-24-2013 |
20130299003 | Method And Device For Actuating Fluid Flow In A Microchannel - A method and device are provided for actuating fluid flow in a channel of a microfluidic device. The microfluidic device has a first and second ports communicating with the channel. The channel is filled with a fluid and oscillatory movement of the fluid in the channel is generated in response to movement of an actuator between a first retracted position and a second extended position. | 11-14-2013 |
Jay W. Warrick, Madison, WI US
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20090305326 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COUPLING DISCRETE MICROCHANNELS AND FOR CO-CULTURE - A microfluidic device and method is provided for coupling discrete channels and for co-culture. The microfluidic device includes first and second bodies. Each body has a bottom surface and defines a channel. The channel in each body includes an inlet and an outlet communicating with the bottom surface. A first fluid, such as a first cell suspension, is provided within the channel of the first body and a second fluid, such a second cell suspension, is provided within the channel of the second body. The first and second bodies are movable between a first position wherein the outlet of the channel of the first body is spaced from the inlet of the channel of the second body and a second position wherein the fluid at the outlet of the channel of the first body communicates with the fluid at the inlet of the channel of the second body. | 12-10-2009 |
20100288368 | METHOD OF PUMPING FLUID THROUGH A MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE - A method is provided for pumping fluid through a channel of a microfluidic device. The channel has an input port and an output port. The channel is filled with fluid and a pressure gradient is generated between the fluid at the input port and the fluid at the output port. As a result, fluid flows through the channel towards the output port. | 11-18-2010 |
20140255276 | Microwell Device - A microwell device is provided. The device includes a plate having a upper surface. The upper surface has first and second recesses formed therein. Each recess has an outer periphery. First and second portions of microwells are formed in upper surface of the plate. The first portion of microwells are spaced about the outer periphery of the first recess and the second portion of microwells spaced about the outer periphery of the first recess. A first barrier is about a first portions of the microwells for fluidicly isolating the first portion of the microwells and a second barrier about a second portions of microwells for fluidicly isolating the second portion of the microwells. | 09-11-2014 |
Nicholas P. Warrick, Livonia, MI US
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20110093105 | COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECOMMENDING PART MATERIALS - A computer-implemented method for recommending one or more materials used in designing and manufacturing parts may include receiving data from at least three data sources. The data sources may include a sourcing, manufacturing, and design data source. The data source data may be standardized to obtain a collection of data including a dataset of materials for consideration in recommending one or more materials for use in one or more parts. The method may also include receiving optimization metrics and constraints for the dataset of materials. Optimization values for each material based on the dataset of materials and the one or more optimization metrics may be determined. An optimization algorithm on each material may be performed based at least on the optimization values and the constraints to obtain one or more recommended materials from the dataset of materials for use in a design of one or more parts. | 04-21-2011 |
20110172794 | COMPUTERIZED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTING TECHNOLOGY USED IN VEHICLE PRODUCTION - Various embodiments may include a computerized system and method for determining a selection of technologies or processes for use in part production. A dataset of technologies or processes may be considered and standardized. Generic CAD models may be generated from the standardized dataset. Optimization metrics for each generic CAD model may be received. Data from a sourcing, a manufacturing and a design data source may also be received. An optimization algorithm may be used for each generic CAD model based on the optimization metrics and the data from the data sources. One or more optimized CAD models may be generated and one or more optimized technologies or processes for use in part manufacturing may be obtained. The optimized technologies or processes may be based on the one or more optimized CAD models. The optimized technologies or processes may be transmitted for selection and use in producing manufactured parts. | 07-14-2011 |
Philip Warrick US
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20150223748 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING A FETUS DURING LABOR - A method, and associated apparatus and system, for monitoring a baby in-utero during labor are provided. A fetal heart rate signal and a uterine activity signal are processed to derive fetal well-being information at least in part by i) processing the fetal heart rate signal and the uterine activity signal to model a relationship between uterine activity and fetal heart rate variability; and ii) deriving the fetal well-being information at least in part by processing the modeled relationship. The relationship may be modeled, for example, as a system having the uterine activity signal as an input and fetal heart rate variability as an output. Suitable system identification approaches may be used for modeling such a relationship. A signal for causing the fetal well-being information to be displayed on a display device is released to assist clinicians in identifying whether the baby being monitored is exhibiting an adverse response to hypoxic conditions. In practical systems, the fetal well-being information is derived and displayed over time to convey trends in fetal well-being. | 08-13-2015 |
Philip H. Warrick, Oakton, VA US
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20080294484 | System for optimizing transportation scheduling and inventory management of bulk product from supply locations to demand locations - An optimization system for transportation scheduling and inventory management of a bulk product from supply locations to demand locations is provided. The system has a mathematical model containing mathematical programming equations. In one embodiment, the objective function of the mathematical model is to minimize a cost basis of the product transported. The system also has a database system for data input that interfaces with the mathematical model. The last component of the system is a mathematical optimization solver that solves the equations provided by the mathematical model after the mathematical model receives data from the database system. As a result, the optimization system provides optimized or simulated results for the input data. | 11-27-2008 |
20090187450 | System for optimizing transportation scheduling - A computer modeling application is disclosed for finding the optimal solution to maximize total net margin, for the assignment of vehicles (e.g., especially vessels) in an available fleet to perform a set of voyages to transport cargo comprising one or more bulk products during a planning period, as well as an apparatus and method employing the same. The fleet can include term vehicles and spot vehicles. The vehicles, voyages, and cargos can be heterogeneous. In one embodiment, the vehicles are crude carrier vessels and the bulk products are different grades of crude oil. To increase speed, the model is broken into linear programming and mixed integer (linear) programming problems. The model can be run on a real-time basis to support complex scheduling operations. | 07-23-2009 |
20090192864 | System for optimizing bulk product allocation, transportation and blending - A computer application loaded on a computer readable medium, a computer apparatus comprising the same, and process employing the same, is described herein. The computer application, when executed, causes a computer to optimize, for maximum net profit margin, the product allocation, transportation routing, transportation vehicle/route scheduling and, optionally, blending, of bulk products that are produced by and loaded from supply locations and delivered to and consumed by demand locations, using a heterogeneous fleet of transportation vehicles over a pre-defined period of time. | 07-30-2009 |
20100287073 | METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING A TRANSPORTATION SCHEME - A method and apparatus for optimal transporting of cargo is provided. The method includes optimizing a plurality of transportation decisions and mechanically transporting cargo through movement of a plurality of vehicles in accordance with a set of optimized transportation decisions. The decisions include transportation routes and schedules for the transportation vehicles, allocation of cargo to be transported to one or more demand locations by the transportation vehicles, nomination of cargo pickup by the transportation vehicles from the one or more supply locations, the use of specialized transportation locations, and vehicle assignments for each of the transportation vehicles. The set of decisions is optimized by collecting data relating to the various transportation decisions, using the data collected as part of a mixed integer linear programming model, and obtaining a solution to the model to arrive at a set of optimized transportation decisions. | 11-11-2010 |
20100332273 | TOOLS FOR ASSISTING IN PETROLEUM PRODUCT TRANSPORTATION LOGISTICS - A tool to assist decision-making in the logistics of bulk product transportation. For example, the tool may be used to solve a problem involving the transportation and the inventory management of crude oil, in which the transportation of crude oil between supply ports and discharge ports are performed by a fleet of ships. The tool is capable of handling a typical petroleum product transportation problem, which can be quite complex. The tool uses advanced modeling and optimization technology to find a solution (either optimal or near optimal) for the allocation of bulk products, vehicle routing, vehicle scheduling, and/or bulk product blending operations. | 12-30-2010 |
20110231335 | SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING TRANSPORTATION SCHEDULING - A computer modeling application is disclosed for finding the optimal solution to maximize total net margin, for the assignment of vehicles (e.g., especially vessels) in an available fleet to perform a set of voyages to transport cargo comprising one or more bulk products during a planning period, as well as an apparatus and method employing the same. The fleet can include term vehicles and spot vehicles. The vehicles, voyages, and cargos can be heterogeneous. In one embodiment, the vehicles are crude carrier vessels and the bulk products are different grades of crude oil. To increase speed, the model is broken into linear programming and mixed integer (linear) programming problems. The model can be run on a real-time basis to support complex scheduling operations. | 09-22-2011 |
20120083914 | MODELING TOOL FOR PLANNING THE OPERATION OF REFINERIES - A modeling tool for determining the operation of a production facility. A variety of different activities can be modeled by the present invention, including (a) feed material selection, including quantity and timing, (b) product sales, including quantity and timing, (c) process operations, including process conditions and timing, (d) blending operations, including process conditions and timing, and/or (e) inventory management. The modeling tool may represent time using continuous-time, discrete-time, asynchronous time periods, synchronous time periods, and combinations of these various approaches. | 04-05-2012 |
20130339100 | DECISION SUPPORT TOOL FOR OPERATION OF A FACILITY - A decision support tool to assist decision-making in the operation of a facility. The decision support tool allows the user to compare the performance of different strategies for the operation of the facility so that the organization can make better-informed judgments about which approach to use. The decision support tool can also allow for the modification of strategies to improve their performance. | 12-19-2013 |
20140379112 | MODELING TOOL FOR PLANNING THE OPERATION OF REFINERIES - A modeling tool for determining the operation of a production facility. A variety of different activities can be modeled by the present invention, including (a) feed material selection, including quantity and timing, (b) product sales, including quantity and timing, (c) process operations, including process conditions and timing, (d) blending operations, including process conditions and timing, and/or (e) inventory management. The modeling tool may represent time using continuous-time, discrete-time, asynchronous time periods, synchronous time periods, and combinations of these various approaches. | 12-25-2014 |
20150220082 | FLEXIBLE TIME MODELING OF A FACILITY - A decision support tool to assist decision-making in the operation of a facility. The decision support tool allows a user to perform planning and scheduling of the events within a facility so that established economic goals do not collide with feasibility of a schedule. This is achieved by flexible time modeling, which introduces a “look-ahead” planning and scheduling technique. This technique analyzes several time periods of the schedule in light of upcoming dominant events, in order for each segment of the schedule to remain as consistent with the planning objectives as possible. | 08-06-2015 |
20150220083 | OPERATIONAL PROGRAMMING OF A FACILITY - A decision support tool to assist decision-making in the operation of a facility. The decision support tool allows a user to perform operational programming of the facility so that the analysis of specific operational events is flexible and “on-demand.” This is achieved by allowing the user to set scope and timeframe of the analysis according to business needs. As a result, the organization can make better-informed judgments whether to add operational activities and how to adjust the ones already formulated in the program. The decision support tool can also allow for the application of strategies to communicate intent behind the programming instructions and to improve the quality of business decisions. | 08-06-2015 |
Russell C. Warrick, Seattle, WA US
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20100143661 | Energy Absorption Material - An energy absorption material, formed of a plurality of structural layers each formed of a substantially rigid material; a plurality of cushion layers interleaved with the structural layers, with each cushion layer formed of a substantially compressible material; wherein the cushion layers are coupled to adjacent structural layers; and one of the cushion layers and the structural layers is further positioned on a threat face of the energy absorption material. | 06-10-2010 |
20120183716 | Moldable ballistic armor panel - A novel moldable ballistic armor panel having a first outwardly-positioned fracturable layer formed of a ceramic material; a second inwardly-positioned fragment containment layer formed of a consolidated stack of ballistic-resistant laminate sheets, the fragment containment layer being substantially coextensive with the fracturable layer and laminated thereto; and an encapsulation material formed of a resin-impregnated high strength fiber material, the resin-impregnated fiber material at least partially encapsulating the laminated fracturable and fragment containment layers. | 07-19-2012 |
Russell Carver Warrick, Seattle, WA US
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20120114973 | THERMAL PROCESSING AND CONSOLIDATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A thermal processing and consolidation system is provided that includes an upper chamber assembly lower chamber assembly, layup and demolding station, transfer assembly, automatic or permanent coupling system, and controller. The upper and lower chamber assemblies are coupled to form an enclosed plenum operable to maintain a pressurized environment about a tool. The layup and demolding station receives the tool and facilitates the layup, bagging and sealing of unprocessed components at the tool. A transfer assembly accurately positions the tool on the lower chamber assembly in alignment with the upper chamber assembly. An automatic or permanent coupling system provides services to the tool and the enclosed plenum. A controller directs services to be supplied to the enclosed plenum and tool in accordance with a set of process parameters. This set of process parameters allows an individual set of unprocessed components to be thermally processed and consolidated. | 05-10-2012 |
20140134382 | THERMAL PROCESSING AND CONSOLIDATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for thermally processing and curing unprocessed components within a thermal processing and consolidation system which includes upper and lower chamber assemblies configured to couple to one another and a first tool, the method including positioning the first tool on the lower chamber assembly moving the lower chamber assembly relative to the upper chamber assembly and coupling the upper chamber assembly and the lower chamber assembly to form a plenum, thereby completely enclosing the first tool in the plenum, the plenum operable to maintain a pressurized and/or temperature controlled environment about the first tool, providing services to the first tool and the plenum via a service interface, and thermally processing and curing the first set of unprocessed components within the first tool wherein the services are supplied to the first tool as directed by a set of process parameters. | 05-15-2014 |
Scott Warrick, Austin, TX US
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20100193919 | METHOD OF FORMING OPENINGS IN A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method of forming openings to a layer of a semiconductor device comprises forming a dielectric layer over the layer of the semiconductor device, forming a main mask over the dielectric layer, the main mask comprising a plurality of main mask openings arranged in a regular pattern extending over the dielectric layer, using a selector mask to select some of the plurality of main mask openings and removing portions of the dielectric layer through the selected some of the plurality of main mask openings to provide openings extending through the dielectric layer to the layer. | 08-05-2010 |
20100291770 | METHOD OF FORMING OPENINGS IN A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE FABRICATED BY THE METHOD - A method of forming openings to a layer of a semiconductor device comprises forming a dielectric layer over the layer of the semiconductor device, and forming a mask over the dielectric layer. The mask comprises a plurality of mask openings arranged in a regular pattern extending over the dielectric layer and the plurality of mask openings include a plurality of first mask openings and a plurality of second mask openings, each of the plurality of first mask openings being greater in size than each of the plurality of second mask openings. The method further comprises reducing the size of the plurality of second mask openings such that each of the second mask openings is substantially closed and removing portions of the dielectric layer through the plurality of first mask openings to provide openings extending through the dielectric layer to the layer. | 11-18-2010 |
Scott Warrick, Round Rock, TX US
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20090126565 | Method of Distancing a Bubble and Bubble Displacement Apparatus - In the field of immersion lithography, it is known to provide a liquid between an optical exposure system and a wafer carrying layers of photosensitive material to be irradiated with a pattern by the optical exposure system. However, bubbles are known to form or exist in the liquid, sometimes close to a surface of the wafer resulting in scattering of light emitted from the optical exposure system. The scattering causes the pattern recorded in the layers of photosensitive material to be corrupted, resulting in defective wafers. Therefore, the present invention provides a bubble displacement apparatus comprising a drive signal generator for driving a force generator arranged to generate a force in response to a drive signal generated by the drive signal generator. The force generated urges the bubble away from the surface. | 05-21-2009 |
Scott P. Warrick, Austin, TX US
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20110258588 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE WITH REDUCED LEAKAGE AND METHOD THEREFOR - A method implemented at a computer aided design tool includes preferentially placing fill regions adjacent to transistors of a first conductivity type for a plurality of standard cell instances of a device design to reduce leakage of the plurality of standard cell instances. Preferentially placing the fill regions includes preferentially placing the fill regions adjacent to transistors of a first conductivity type as compared to placing the fill regions adjacent to transistors of a second conductivity type that is opposite the first conductivity type. | 10-20-2011 |
Sherri J. Warrick, Ankeny, IA US
Thomas R. Warrick, Wayne, PA US
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20090259487 | Patient Data Mining - The present invention provides a data mining framework for mining high-quality structured clinical information. The data mining framework includes a data miner that mines medical information from a computerized patient record (CPR) based on domain-specific knowledge contained in a knowledge base. The data miner includes components for extracting information from the CPR, combining all available evidence in a principled fashion over time, and drawing inferences from this combination process. The mined medical information is stored in a structured CPR which can be a data warehouse. | 10-15-2009 |
20150100352 | Patient Data Mining - The present invention provides a data mining framework for mining high-quality structured clinical information. The data mining framework includes a data miner that mines medical information from a computerized patient record (CPR) based on domain-specific knowledge contained in a knowledge base. The data miner includes components for extracting information from the CPR, combining all available evidence in a principled fashion over time, and drawing inferences from this combination process. The mined medical information is stored in a structured CPR which can be a data warehouse. | 04-09-2015 |