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Alan Yoder, Davenport, IA US
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20130230436 | HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE SEPARATOR WITH INTEGRAL OZONE CONVERTER - A modular component is provided for use in a system for inerting void spaces in aircraft. The modular component is comprised of a hollow fiber membrane and tubesheet bundle, a low-temperature ozone converter, a hollow fiber membrane shell, and separator endcaps. The ozone converter can be any low-temperature converter with an ozone removal catalyst capable of high ozone removal efficiencies in the temperature range of 100 to 300° F. The modular component may further be used in a system comprising an additional low-temperature and high-temperature ozone converter upstream of the modular component. | 09-05-2013 |
Barbara Ann Yoder, Hudson, WI US
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20100022702 | THERMALLY STABLE FLUOROPOLYMERS - A fluorinated polymer composition, an article made with the fluorinated polymer composition and a method of making the fluorinated polymer are provided. The method comprises a partially fluorinated polymer which has carboxylic or carboxylate end groups and forming a potassium salt with the end groups of the fluorinated polymer through ion exchange. The resulting partially fluorinated polymers demonstrate high thermal stability without the addition of thermal stabilizers. | 01-28-2010 |
Ben Yoder, Framingham, MA US
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20110314237 | VIRTUAL ORDERED WRITES TRANSFER LOG - A primary storage device maintaining recovery data in connection with ordering data writes includes the primary storage device receiving a plurality of data writes, the primary storage device associating data writes begun after a first time and before a second time with a first chunk of data, and the primary storage device associating data writes begun after the second time with a second chunk of data different from the first chunk of data. After completion of all writes associated with the first chunk of data, the primary storage device initiates transfer of writes associated with the first chunk of data to a secondary storage device. The primary storage device maintains a transfer log of data from the first chunk that is successfully transferred to the secondary storage device. | 12-22-2011 |
Benjamin Lee Yoder, Cleveland Heights, OH US
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20130201722 | OPTICAL SYSTEM AND LIGHTING DEVICE COMPRISED THEREOF - The present disclosure describes embodiments of an optical system for use in a lighting device, e.g., replacements for MR/PAR/R directional lamps. In one embodiment, the optical system comprises optical elements (e.g., a lens element) with features that form light from a light source into a light beam. In one embodiment, the optical elements have a plurality of focus points, which do not all converge to a single focus point proximate the light source. Rather one or more of the focus points are spaced apart from the light source so the collective configuration of focus points causes the light beam to exhibit favorable characteristics. | 08-08-2013 |
20130307420 | EDGE LIT LUMINAIRES FOR WINDOWS - A luminaire is provided that is configured as a window having a light guide with one or more light sources coupled to one or more edges of the light guide. Light emitted from the light guide can be used e.g., to supplement natural light passing through the window or to provide illumination when natural light is not available. Because the light source (or light sources) is incorporated into the window along one or more edges of the light guide, the light source can be either partially or totally concealed from view so as to create an appearance that can have aesthetic advantages. For example, exemplary embodiments of the present invention can have an appearance that is the same or similar to a conventional window/skylight. | 11-21-2013 |
20140063798 | THERMAL SOLUTION FOR LED CANDELABRA LAMPS - A lighting device that uses one or more LEDs, an optical element (e.g, diffuser), and a heat sink to provide thermal management is provided. The overall shape of the lighting device, particularly the heat sink, can be configured to imitate the appearance of a traditional incandescent candelabra lamp. One or more features are also provided to assist with the conduction of heat away from the LED(s) and to the heat sink. The lighting device can provide improved lumen output and light distribution. | 03-06-2014 |
20140160762 | DIFFUSER ELEMENT AND LIGHTING DEVICE COMPRISED THEREOF - This disclosure contemplates embodiments of a diffuser element for use with lighting devices that utilize directional light sources, e.g., light-emitting diode (LED) devices. The embodiments utilize a shell wall that forms a volume diffuser with a non-uniform material thickness. The variations in the thickness afford the diffuser with optical characteristics that can improve the distribution of light. In one example, lighting devices that deploy the diffuser element and LED devices distribute light with an optical intensity distribution similar to an incandescent bulb. | 06-12-2014 |
20140160766 | LENS-REFLECTOR COMBINATION FOR BATWING LIGHT DISTRIBUTION - The present subject matter is directed to a system and method for producing a batwing light distribution. A lens is illuminated with a light source, preferably an LED, and the lens is configured to internally reflect a portion of the illuminating light back in a direction generally opposite to the initial illumination direction. Another portion of the light from the light source may pass through other lens surfaces but may also be reflected back past the light source with a reflector positioned on the other side of the lens from the light source. The light source may be mounted on a frame so as to obscure light therefrom from view. | 06-12-2014 |
20140268796 | OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR A DIRECTIONAL LAMP - A directional lamp assembly includes a light source, a reflector having a first portion and a second portion and operative to direct light emitted from the light source to a target area, a heat sink circumscribing the reflector and operative to dissipate heat produced by the light source and a light diffusing lens disposed over the light source and operative to transmit light to the target area. The second portion of the reflector is disposed radially outboard of the first portion and is integrally formed in combination with the heat sink. | 09-18-2014 |
20140355264 | DIRECTIONAL LAMP WITH ADJUSTABLE BEAM SPREAD - A lamp having a lamp base and a longitudinal axis, with a first lens with more than one segment having optic elements located distal from the lamp base. Where optic elements within a segment have similar optical properties and at least two of the segments have optic elements with different optical properties. A second lens located between the distal lens and the lamp base, the second lens having a plurality of total internal reflection (TIR) lens elements each having a focal point, with a finite light source is positioned at about each of the TIR lens element focal points. At least one of the first lens or the second lens is moveable about the longitudinal axis so as to change an alignment between the optic element segments, the TIR lens elements, and the finite light sources. | 12-04-2014 |
20150041837 | LENS ELEMENT FOR DISTRIBUTING LIGHT WITH A UNIFORM INTENSITY DISTRIBUTION AND LIGHTING DEVICE COMPRISED THEREOF - Embodiments of a lens element have a body that incorporates geometry that defines features for surfaces that receive and transmit light, e.g., from a light emitting diode (LED) device. These features include, for example, curves, bends, arcs, and like curvilinear objects and/or shapes. These embodiments employs these features to change the direction of light that transits the body. These changes can reflect, refract, and/or re-direct light, thus rendering light that emits from the lens element with one or more light distributing characteristics. In one embodiment, the body comprises a cavity with an inner surface that has a first section and a second section that curve, respectively, with positive concavity and with negative concavity relative to the LED device. | 02-12-2015 |
Benjamin W. Yoder, Framingham, MA US
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20120036333 | TRIANGULAR ASYNCHRONOUS REPLICATION - Storing recovery data includes providing chunks of data to a remote destination, where each chunk of data represents data written before a first time and after a second time and where the second time for one of the particular chunks corresponds to a first time for a subsequent one of the particular chunks, providing synchronous data to a local destination, and providing an indicator to the local destination in connection with creation of a new chunk of data for storage at the remote destination. The local destination may maintain a plurality of maps, where each of the maps associates synchronous data being provided thereto with a specific chunk of data. In response to receiving an indicator in connection with creation of a new chunk of data, the local destination may point to a new map. There may be two maps or more than two maps. | 02-09-2012 |
Brian M. Yoder, Plymouth, MI US
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20080294161 | Electrical cautery device - An electrical surgical cautery device for delivering thermal energy to cauterize and provide hemostasis to a bleeding tissue comprises an electrically powered flexible thermal delivery element having a substantially planar resistive coil embedded in a thermally conductive material. The thermally conductive material comprises a tissue contact surface and a non-tissue contact surface. A power source is connected to the resistive coil of the thermal delivery element and provides an electrical current to heat the thermal delivery element being pressed against the tissue. A method for providing hemostasis to a bleeding tissue surface comprises providing and pressing an electrical cautery device having a thermal delivery element, against the hemorrhaging tissue at a predetermined temperature for an interval sufficient to cauterize the tissue and provide hemostasis. | 11-27-2008 |
Bryan Yoder, Corvallis, OR US
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20080298885 | Power Pivot Device - A pivot assembly may include first and second subassemblies. The first subassembly may be adapted to be coupled to a frame member and rotationally fixed relative thereto. The first subassembly may include a latch mechanism displaceable between locked and unlocked positions. The second subassembly may be adapted to be coupled to the frame member and may be rotatable relative thereto. The second subassembly may include a power pivot assembly and a cam member. The power pivot assembly may be drivingly engaged with the cam member and operable to rotate the cam member in a first rotational direction to a first position where the cam member urges the latch mechanism into the unlocked position. | 12-04-2008 |
20110186314 | Power Pivot Device for a Plow - A pivot assembly for a plow may include first and second subassemblies. The first subassembly may be adapted to be coupled to a frame member and rotationally fixed relative thereto. The first subassembly may include a latch mechanism displaceable between locked and unlocked positions. The second subassembly may be adapted to be coupled to the frame member and may be rotatable relative thereto. The second subassembly may include a power pivot assembly and a cam member. The power pivot assembly may be drivingly engaged with the cam member and operable to rotate the cam member in a first rotational direction to a first position where the cam member urges the latch mechanism into the unlocked position. | 08-04-2011 |
20120318597 | Portable Winch Stow Plate - A stow plate is provided for supporting a winch having a pair of drum supports, at least one tie rod extending between the pair of drum supports, a drum rotatably supported between the pair of drum supports and a motor for rotatably driving the drum. The stow plate includes a plate having at least one hook extending from a surface of the plate. At least one mounting flange extends from the plate at a spaced location from the hook, wherein the hook is adapted to be engageable with the at least one tie rod of the winch and the at least one mounting flange includes a first aperture adapted to be aligned with a second aperture associated with at least one of the pair of drum supports. A mounting pin is adapted to be removably received in the first and second apertures for securing the winch to the stow plate. | 12-20-2012 |
20130334479 | Rope Anchor For A Winch - A winch includes a motor and a rotatable drum drivingly attached to the motor. The rotatable drum includes an anchor pocket therein. A cable includes a proximal end connected to the rotatable drum by an anchor received in said anchor pocket with the cable wrapped around the anchor. The anchor includes a first slot in a surface thereof and the rotatable drum includes a second slot therein adjacent to the anchor pocket that allows access to the first slot in the anchor. An edge of the second slot forms a fulcrum point for a pry tool inserted into the first and second slots for freeing the anchor from the anchor pocket. | 12-19-2013 |
20140264210 | Pulling Tool - A pulling tool is provided with a rotatable drum having a cable wound thereon. A motor is drivingly connected to the rotatable drum and the rotatable drum and motor are disposed within a unique housing structure. The rotatable drum is driven by a planetary gear system that is disposed within the rotatable drum to provide a compact assembly. A belt and pulley system is provided for delivering torque from the motor to the planetary gear system. The rotatable drum is provided with a two-piece stepped construction that allows the planetary gear system to be assembled within the drum and allows for the initial wraps of a cable around the smaller diameter portion of the stepped drum. | 09-18-2014 |
20140264211 | Pulling Tool - A pulling tool is provided with a rotatable drum having a cable wound thereon. A motor is drivingly connected to the rotatable drum and the rotatable drum and motor are disposed within a unique housing structure. The rotatable drum is driven by a planetary gear system that is disposed within the rotatable drum to provide a compact assembly. A belt and pulley system is provided for delivering torque from the motor to the planetary gear system. The rotatable drum is provided with a two-piece stepped construction that allows the planetary gear system to be assembled within the drum and allows for the initial wraps of a cable around the smaller diameter portion of the stepped drum. | 09-18-2014 |
Chad Yoder, Macedon, NY US
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20130082447 | SPIRAL WOUND GASKET - A spiral wound gasket includes a resilient sealing element including spirally wound, alternating layers of metal banding and winding fill material that incorporates a significant quantity of talc with quantities of fiber and binder. Either or both of an outer guide ring and inner guide ring may extend from peripheral outer and inner surfaces of the sealing element. Embodiments of the gasket overlay one or both axial faces of the sealing element with a layer facing material that incorporates a significant quantity of talc with quantities of fiber and binder. | 04-04-2013 |
Daniel Yoder, Santa Monica, CA US
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20110066957 | Systems and Methods for Anchoring Content Objects to Structured Documents - In one embodiment, a method includes, in connection with a target structured document rendered by a first client application and in response to a user input directed to target content of the target structured document, accessing, by a second client application, a document object model (DOM) representation of the target structured document, determining a target DOM node associated with the target content, recursively scanning one or more properties of each of one or more DOM nodes logically arranged proximal to the target DOM node within the DOM hierarchical tree, generating a set of one or more anchor point definitions based on one or more selected properties of each of the target DOM node and one or more selected ones of the scanned DOM nodes, and storing the set of anchor point definitions in a data structure. | 03-17-2011 |
Daniel C. Yoder, Knoxville, TN US
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20110278212 | SEDIMENT AND DETENTION BASIN DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A fluid drainage system configured for draining a basin impounding fluid and sediment, solids or the like of varying density and turbidity. The system includes a first conduit and a second conduit within or adjacent to the first conduit to form a fluid receiving chamber between the first and second conduits, each conduit having apertures therethrough, with the apertures of the first and second conduits being sized and arranged relative to one another and so configured as to preferentially discharge fluid from the top of a basin, thus providing flow conditions which inhibit the entry of sediment into the system so as to maximize the retention of sediment within the basin and reduce turbidity and Total Suspended Sediment in the discharged fluid. | 11-17-2011 |
20140008294 | SEDIMENT AND DETENTION BASIN DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A fluid drainage system configured for draining a basin impounding fluid and sediment, solids or the like of varying density and turbidity. The system includes a first conduit and a second conduit within or adjacent to the first conduit to form a fluid receiving chamber between the first and second conduits, each conduit having apertures therethrough, with the apertures of the first and second conduits being sized and arranged relative to one another and so configured as to preferentially discharge fluid from the top of a basin, thus providing flow conditions which inhibit the entry of sediment into the system so as to maximize the retention of sediment within the basin and reduce turbidity and Total Suspended Sediment in the discharged fluid. | 01-09-2014 |
Denver R. Yoder, Manheim, PA US
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20090280876 | Cleaning fan housing with a clean-out access door - A clean-out construction for a fan housing for a cleaning fan construction of an agricultural combine, which clean-out construction includes an access opening formed in the fan housing generally beneath the fan body and an access door installed to be readily openable and reclosable by an operator so that any grain collected within the fan housing beneath the fan body can be quickly and easily evacuated from the housing, such access door being hingedly rotatable about a door pivot axis adjacent one side of the access door and having a linkage assembly therewith operatively coupling the access door to the fan housing to limit and control the extent of rotation of the access door about the door pivot axis. | 11-12-2009 |
20100113113 | AGRICULTURAL COMBINE GRAIN CLEANING SIEVE WITH ADJUSTABLE SPACING SYSTEM - A sieve for a grain cleaning system of an agricultural combine, including a system providing enhanced adjustability of spacing, including capacities for quickly and easily varying a number of rows of sieve fingers, spacing between the rows, and angular orientation of the fingers, such that better sieve performance, and cleaning action above the sieve, can be achieved for a particular grain or seed size and other conditions, particularly very large sizes and very small sizes. | 05-06-2010 |
20100266377 | GRAIN UNLOADING CONVEYOR WITH DIRECTABLE SPOUT AND CLOSURE APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - An unloading conveyor apparatus and system for an agricultural harvester including a spout controllably directable for enabling distributing grain in a desired manner within a region of a receiving storage container, or a transporting truck, wagon, or other vehicle, and configurable as a closure for the conveyor for preventing entry of contaminants and the like. The spout can advantageously extend both the distance and range of variability of grain delivery location, and the free end of the spout can include a cover for improving grain delivery accuracy and wind resistance, and a break open feature to prevent damage. The spout can also be rotatable laterally about the end of the conveyor. | 10-21-2010 |
20110170995 | Grain Unloading Conveyor With Directable Spout And Closure Apparatus And System - An unloading conveyor apparatus and system for an agricultural harvester including a spout controllably directable for enabling distributing grain in a desired manner within a region of a receiving storage container, or a transporting truck, wagon, or other vehicle, and configurable as a closure for the conveyor for preventing entry of contaminants and the like. The spout can advantageously extend both the distance and range of variability of grain delivery location, and the free end of the spout can include a cover for improving grain delivery accuracy and wind resistance, and a break open feature to prevent damage. The spout can also be rotatable laterally about the end of the conveyor. | 07-14-2011 |
20120269607 | GRAIN UNLOADING SYSTEM - An agricultural device for unloading of grain including an unloader conveyor includes a first enclosed housing having an inlet end including an opening for receiving grain. A second enclosed housing having an opposite outlet end includes a discharge opening through which the grain can be discharged. An unloader conveyor element extends through the housing between the ends and is operable for conveying the grain through the housing from the inlet end and discharging the grain through the discharge opening. The unloader conveyor element has a first unloader conveyor segment in operative association with a second unloader conveyor segment downstream of the first unloader conveyor segment. A directional transition region is positioned between the first unloader conveyor segment and the second unloader conveyor segment. At least a portion of the second housing near the directional transition region includes a region having reduced cross-sectional area. | 10-25-2012 |
Gabriel J. Yoder, Endicott, NY US
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20090046938 | Character contour correction - Systems and methods are presented for correcting contours of alphanumeric characters. At least one string of numbers that characterizes a given contour of an alphanumeric character is generated. Each number within the string of numbers represents a direction of transition between consecutive pixels in the contour. Sets of consecutive numbers within the string that represent defects in the contour are identified. The identified sets of consecutive numbers are replaced with corrected sets of at least one consecutive number to produce a corrected at least one string of numbers. | 02-19-2009 |
Gorm Yoder, San Francisco, CA US
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20100255093 | SUSTAINED RELEASE ORAL DOSAGE FORMS OF AN R-BACLOFEN PRODRUG - Sustained release oral dosage forms of an R-baclofen prodrug are disclosed. | 10-07-2010 |
Grant Yoder, Arlington, VA US
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20100042510 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VIRTUAL INVENTORY PROGRAM FOR WIRELESS SALES AND SERVICES - An embodiment of a method, system, and apparatus for providing a virtual inventory program for wireless sales and services includes receiving an indication of a selected wireless device, and receiving an indication of a selected wireless rate plan associated with the selected wireless device. The method further includes storing a customer order including the selected wireless device and the selected wireless rate plan, and sending the customer order to a wireless service provider associated with at least one of the selected wireless devices and the selected wireless rate plan. The wireless service provider activates the selected wireless device for use with one or more wireless networks provided by the wireless service provider in response to receiving the customer order. The activated selected wireless device is then shipped to a shipping address. | 02-18-2010 |
20140279212 | MULTI-CHANNEL WIRELESS PRE-APPROVAL SYSTEM - Methods and systems are provided for the simultaneous submission of pre-approval requests to multiple wireless carriers prior to the purchase of wireless devices, wireless service plans and/or accessories. Methods and systems are also provided for a sophisticated inventory management system for one or more wireless device retail stores that all supports interactive customer returns processing at a self-service kiosk. Methods and systems are further provided for synchronizing a wireless device transaction between a self-service kiosk and retail store point of sale system so that a customer may start the transaction at the kiosk and complete it at the point of sale system. Methods and systems are also provided for browsing and configuring a wireless device, accessories, activation type and associated rate plan into a wireless device bundle prior to purchasing the selected wireless device bundle. | 09-18-2014 |
20140279280 | REAL TIME ORDER AND ACTIVATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - Methods and systems are provided for utilizing interactive UI dialogs to resolve issues that may arise during the real-time ordering and activation of wireless products and services while a user is engaged during their session. The interactive UI dialogs may provide a customer with an opportunity to provide information, make decisions or trigger additional steps during the real time order. | 09-18-2014 |
Gregory L. Yoder, Charlottesville, VA US
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20110201734 | AQUEOUS POLYURETHANUREA COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING DISPERSIONS AND FILMS - Included are polyurethaneurea compositions include polyurethaneurea aqueous dispersions. The dispersions may be prepared with solvent or in the absence of any added solvent. Films and other shaped articles may be prepared from the dispersions by a casting a drying method and optionally included with a substrate including paper, fabric or garments. The films exhibit a reduced discoloring or yellowing upon exposure to atmosphere, heat, and UV. | 08-18-2011 |
Heidi Yoder, Glenside, PA US
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20090232795 | 1B20 PCSK9 ANTAGONISTS - Antagonists of human proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9 (“PCSK9”) are disclosed. The disclosed antagonists are effective in the inhibition of PCSK9 function and, accordingly, present desirable antagonists for use in the treatment of conditions associated with PCSK9 activity. The present invention also discloses nucleic acid encoding said antagonists, vectors, host cells, and compositions comprising the antagonists. Methods of making PCSK9-specific antagonists as well as methods of using the antagonists for inhibiting or antagonizing PCSK9 function are also disclosed and form important additional aspects of the present disclosure. | 09-17-2009 |
20090246192 | 1D05 PCSK9 antagonists - Antagonists of human proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9 (“PCSK9”) are disclosed. The disclosed antagonists are effective in the inhibition of PCSK9 function and, accordingly, present desirable antagonists for use in the treatment of conditions associated with PCSK9 activity. The present invention also discloses nucleic acid encoding said antagonists, vectors, host cells, and compositions comprising the antagonists. Methods of making PCSK9-specific antagonists as well as methods of using the antagonists for inhibiting or antagonizing PCSK9 function are also disclosed and form important additional aspects of the present disclosure. | 10-01-2009 |
20120301461 | 1D05 PCSK9 ANTAGONISTS - Antagonists of human proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9 (“PCSK9”) are disclosed. The disclosed antagonists are effective in the inhibition of PCSK9 function and, accordingly, present desirable antagonists for use in the treatment of conditions associated with PCSK9 activity. The present invention also discloses nucleic acid encoding said antagonists, vectors, host cells, and compositions comprising the antagonists. Methods of making PCSK9-specific antagonists as well as methods of using the antagonists for inhibiting or antagonizing PCSK9 function are also disclosed and form important additional aspects of the present disclosure. | 11-29-2012 |
20130071379 | 1B20 PCSK9 ANTAGONISTS - Antagonists of human proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9 (“PCSK9”) are disclosed. The disclosed antagonists are effective in the inhibition of PCSK9 function and, accordingly, present desirable antagonists for use in the treatment of conditions associated with PCSK9 activity. The present invention also discloses nucleic acid encoding said antagonists, vectors, host cells, and compositions comprising the antagonists. Methods of making PCSK9-specific antagonists as well as methods of using the antagonists for inhibiting or antagonizing PCSK9 function are also disclosed and form important additional aspects of the present disclosure. | 03-21-2013 |
James D. Yoder, Leola, PA US
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20100246695 | SIGNAL-POWERED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH ESD PROTECTION - The invention provides a signal-powered integrated circuit (IC). The IC comprises an integrated circuit die including a ground node, a supply node, and a first terminal for receiving a digital data signal having data content and a predetermined energy. A receive buffer formed on the integrated circuit die is connected to the first terminal and capable of receiving the data content associated with the digital data signal. A rectifier is also formed on the integrated circuit die. The rectifier includes a first diode connected between the first terminal and the ground node and a second diode connected between the first terminal and the supply node. The rectifier is configured to rectify the digital data signal and pass at least a portion of the digital data signal's predetermined energy to the supply node. Each of the first and second diodes is capable of withstanding an ESD impulse. | 09-30-2010 |
20120195354 | Serial Protocol for Agile Sample Rate Switching - The invention provides a communication protocol and serial interface having an approximately fixed interface clock and capable of accommodating a variety of communication rates. The interface employs a variable-length frame that may be expanded or reduced to obtain a desired communication rate, even though the interface clock rate is held approximately constant. The invention further provides a method for designing an agile barrier interface. In particular, the barrier clock rate is preferably selected to be an approximate common multiple of the various communication rates that the barrier interface must handle. The frame length corresponding to each communication rate may then be obtained by dividing the barrier clock rate by the EA rate. Finally, the invention provides an agile barrier capable of communicating data across a serial interface at a variety of data rates and at an approximately fixed interface clock rate. | 08-02-2012 |
20130251140 | Continuous Power Transfer Scheme for Two-Wire Serial Wire - The invention provides a single digital communication link between system-side and line-side circuitry in a DAA, capable both of carrying data signals and of transferring a substantial amount of power to the line-side circuitry. The invention comprises a system-side interface circuit, a line-side interface circuit, and an isolation barrier including a transformer. Each interface circuit is capable of connection to an upstream communication circuit (either line-side or system-side), from which it may receive data signals to be transmitted across the isolation barrier to the other interface circuit, and to which it may pass data signals received across the isolation barrier from the other interface circuit. The line-side interface circuit may further include a rectifier and a storage device. | 09-26-2013 |
20140270122 | Serial Protocol for Agile Sample Rate Switching - The invention provides a communication protocol and serial interface having an approximately fixed interface clock and capable of accommodating a variety of communication rates. The interface employs a variable-length frame that may be expanded or reduced to obtain a desired communication rate, even though the interface clock rate is held approximately constant. The invention further provides a method for designing an agile barrier interface. In particular, the barrier clock rate is preferably selected to be an approximate common multiple of the various communication rates that the barrier interface must handle. The frame length corresponding to each communication rate may then be obtained by dividing the barrier clock rate by the ΣΔ rate. Finally, the invention provides an agile barrier capable of communicating data across a serial interface at a variety of data rates and at an approximately fixed interface clock rate. | 09-18-2014 |
James D. Yoder, Leoa, PA US
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20110222682 | Continuous Power Transfer Scheme for Two-Wire Serial Link - The invention provides a single digital communication link between system-side and line-side circuitry in a DAA, capable both of carrying data signals and of transferring a substantial amount of power to the line-side circuitry. The invention comprises a system-side interface circuit, a line-side interface circuit, and an isolation barrier including a transformer. Each interface circuit is capable of connection to an upstream communication circuit (either line-side or system-side), from which it may receive data signals to be transmitted across the isolation barrier to the other interface circuit, and to which it may pass data signals received across the isolation barrier from the other interface circuit. The line-side interface circuit may further include a rectifier and a storage device. | 09-15-2011 |
James F. Yoder, Blanchester, OH US
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20100186496 | FLUID FLOW DIRECTION DETECTION - In order to provide a robust, weather resistant, portable, low-noise, relatively inexpensive, wind direction detection device, disclosed herein is a method and device for detecting fluid flow direction based on sensing a temperature variation transmitted from a temperature variation source to one or more temperature sensors. One or more indicators are utilized to communicate the measured fluid flow direction to a user. An implementation of the fluid flow direction detection device utilizes a resistance heater as the temperature variation source, thermistors as the temperature sensors, and light emitting diodes (LEDs) corresponding to each thermistor as the indicators. The thermistors and LEDs are arranged in a circular fashion around the resistance heater to accurately detect the direction of a thermal plume generated by the resistance heater. | 07-29-2010 |
20110107831 | FLUID FLOW DIRECTION DETECTION - In order to provide a robust, weather resistant, portable, low-noise, relatively inexpensive, wind direction detection device, disclosed herein is a method and device for detecting fluid flow direction based on sensing a temperature variation transmitted from a temperature variation source to one or more temperature sensors. One or more indicators are utilized to communicate the measured fluid flow direction to a user. An implementation of the fluid flow direction detection device utilizes a resistance heater as the temperature variation source, thermistors as the temperature sensors, and light emitting diodes (LEDs) corresponding to each thermistor as the indicators. The thermistors and LEDs are arranged in a circular fashion around the resistance heater to accurately detect the direction of a thermal plume generated by the resistance heater. | 05-12-2011 |
20130170887 | MICRO MOTION POPPET VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR DELIVERY OF INK WITH LARGE PIGMENT PARTICLES TO A WRITING NIB AND WRITING INSTRUMENT COMPRISING SAME - A micro motion poppet valve for a writing instrument provides delivery of ink with large pigment particles to a porous writing nib with minimal nib movement and relatively light actuation forces. The micro motion poppet valve includes a nib connected to a valve stem, the valve stem being connected to a valve plug. A valve body is integrally formed with a biasing element, which biases the valve stem towards a closed position. When a user presses the nib against a writing surface the valve plug moves away from a raised valve seat located on the biasing element to allow ink to flow from an ink reservoir to the nib. | 07-04-2013 |
Jay A. Yoder, Phoenix, AZ US
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20080217765 | SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A semiconductor component comprising two stacked semiconductor dice and a method of manufacture. A leadframe having an active area that includes leadframe leads and a cavity is mounted to a support material such as an adhesive tape. A packaged semiconductor die that includes a first semiconductor die mounted to a support structure and encapsulated within a mold compound is mounted on the adhesive tape. A second semiconductor die is mounted to the packaged semiconductor die. Bond pads on the second semiconductor die are electrically connected to the leadframe, the support structure on which the first semiconductor die is mounted, or both. A mold compound is formed around the second semiconductor die, portions of the leadframe, and the packaged semiconductor die. The adhesive tape is removed and the leadframe is singulated to form multi-chip packages. | 09-11-2008 |
20090298232 | METHOD OF FORMING A LEADED MOLDED ARRAY PACKAGE - In one embodiment, a method for forming a leaded molded array package includes placing a lead frame assembly into a molding apparatus having lead cavities. The method further includes forming seals between conductive leads within the lead frame assembly and the lead cavities, and encapsulating the lead frame assembly to form a molded array assembly. The molded array assembly is then separated into individual leaded molded packages. | 12-03-2009 |
20100000772 | ELECTRONIC PACKAGE HAVING DOWN-SET LEADS AND METHOD - In one embodiment, a leadless package includes down-set conductive leads having base portions. The base portions include stand-offs that attach to electrodes on an electronic chip using, for example, a solder die attach material. An optional encapsulating layer covers portions of the down-set conductive leads and portions of the electronic chip while leaving pad portions of the down-set conductive leads and a surface of the electronic chip exposed. The pad portions and the surface of the electronic chip are oriented to attach to a next level of assembly. | 01-07-2010 |
20110068451 | MULTI-CHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CONNECTOR - In one exemplary embodiment, a multi-chip connector is formed to have a first conductive strip that is suitable for attaching to a first semiconductor die and a second conductive strip that is attached suitable for attaching to a second semiconductor die. | 03-24-2011 |
20140051232 | SEMICONDUCTOR DIE SINGULATION METHOD - In one embodiment, semiconductor die are singulated from a semiconductor wafer having a backmetal layer by placing the semiconductor wafer onto a carrier tape with the backmetal layer adjacent the carrier tape, forming singulation lines through the semiconductor wafer to expose the backmetal layer within the singulation lines, and fluid machining the semiconductor wafer to remove the backmetal layer from the singulation lines. | 02-20-2014 |
20140134828 | SEMICONDUCTOR DIE SINGULATION METHOD - In one embodiment, semiconductor die are singulated from a semiconductor wafer having a backmetal layer by placing the semiconductor wafer onto a carrier tape with the backmetal layer adjacent the carrier tape, forming singulation lines through the semiconductor wafer to expose the backmetal layer within the singulation lines, and separating portions of the backmetal layer within the singulation lines using a pressurized fluid applied to the carrier tape. | 05-15-2014 |
Jeanette Yoder, San Mateo, CA US
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20110302011 | Systems and Methods to Provide Messages in Real-Time with Transaction Processing - In one aspect, a computing apparatus is configured to generate trigger records for a transaction handler to identify authorization requests that satisfy the conditions specified in the trigger records, identify communication preferences of the users associated with the identified authorization requests, and use the communication preferences to target real-time messages at the users in parallel with the transaction handler providing responses to the respective authorization requests. | 12-08-2011 |
20120030006 | Systems and Methods to Optimize Media Presentations using a Camera - In one aspect, a computing apparatus is configured to: capture first images of customers who have watched a digital sign, using a digital camera attached to the digital sign positioned in vicinity of a retail location; identify characteristics of the customers based on the first images; identify, using the characteristics, a subset of customers who have made payment transactions at the retail location through a transaction handler; determine an aggregated spending profile based on transactions of the subset of customers recorded by the transaction handler; and arrange content on the digital sign based on the aggregated spending profile. The computing apparatus may be further configured to capture second images of the customers who have made payment transactions at the retail location through the transaction handler, using a digital camera attached to a point of sale (POS) station at the retail location, and to correlate the first and second images to identify the subset. | 02-02-2012 |
20120059702 | Systems and Methods to Rank and Select Triggers for Real-Time Offers - In one aspect, a computing apparatus is configured to receive an input specifying a set of users, identify a set of triggers, each of which corresponds to a set of one or more conditions which when satisfied cause transmission of a message to the set of users, rank the triggers based at least in part on transaction data of the users that was recorded by a transaction handler, and generate a ranked list of the triggers based on the ranking. | 03-08-2012 |
20120066062 | Systems and Methods to Present Triggers for Real-Time Offers - In one aspect, a computing apparatus is configured to identify a set of users; identify a plurality of triggers, each of which corresponds to a set of one or more conditions which when satisfied by a transaction of a user from the set, as the transaction is being processed by the transaction handler, causes transmission of an advertisement to the user; provide a graphical representation of triggers; and provide data related to the triggers on the graphical representation, in response to user interaction with the graphical representation. | 03-15-2012 |
20120066064 | Systems and Methods to Provide Real-Time Offers via a Cooperative Database - In one aspect, a computing apparatus is configured to: store transaction data recording transactions processed by a transaction handler; organize third party data according to community, where the third party data includes first data received from a first plurality of entities of a first community and second data received from a second plurality of entities of a second community; and responsive to a request from a merchant in the second community, present an offer of the merchant in the second community to users identified via the transaction data and the first data received from the first plurality of entities of the first community. In one embodiment, the first data provides permission from the merchant in the first community to allow the merchant in the second community to use intelligence information of the first community to identify users for targeting offers from the merchant in the second community. | 03-15-2012 |
20120109730 | Systems and Methods to Provide Messages in Real-Time with Transaction Processing - In one aspect, a computing apparatus is configured to generate trigger records for a transaction handler to identify authorization requests that satisfy the conditions specified in the trigger records, identify communication preferences of the users associated with the identified authorization requests, and use the communication preferences to target real-time messages at the users in parallel with the transaction handler providing responses to the respective authorization requests. | 05-03-2012 |
20130166365 | Systems and Methods to Provide Messages in Real-Time with Transaction Processing - In one aspect, a computing apparatus is configured to generate trigger records for a transaction handler to identify authorization requests that satisfy the conditions specified in the trigger records, identify communication preferences of the users associated with the identified authorization requests, and use the communication preferences to target real-time messages at the users in parallel with the transaction handler providing responses to the respective authorization requests. | 06-27-2013 |
20140236672 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PROVIDE REAL-TIME OFFERS VIA A COOPERATIVE DATABASE - In one aspect, a computing apparatus is configured to: store transaction data recording transactions processed by a transaction handler; organize third party data according to community, where the third party data includes first data received from a first plurality of entities of a first community and second data received from a second plurality of entities of a second community; and responsive to a request from a merchant in the second community, present an offer of the merchant in the second community to users identified via the transaction data and the first data received from the first plurality of entities of the first community. In one embodiment, the first data provides permission from the merchant in the first community to allow the merchant in the second community to use intelligence information of the first community to identify users for targeting offers from the merchant in the second community. | 08-21-2014 |
Jeanette M. Yoder, San Mateo, CA US
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20100169170 | MERCHANT OFFER PROGRAM - A value of an incentive in a loyalty program is debited from a funding balance and credited to an account used in a transaction that qualifies for the incentive. A computing device receives a plurality of transactions upon accounts issued to account holders by corresponding issuers. After the transactions that qualify for the incentive are cleared and settled, funds matching the value of the incentive is transferred from a funding balance of the sponsor of the incentive to the account used in the qualified transaction. The issuer's interchange fee remains intact after the credit is applied. | 07-01-2010 |
Jeanette Marie Yoder, San Mateo, CA US
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20110060629 | THIRD PARTY MERCHANT-FUNDED REWARDS ACCRUAL AND REDEMPTION NETWORK - Systems and methods for administering merchant funded third-party administered rewards programs are provided. The system receives information about a transaction made using a payment device and determines whether the payment device is enrolled in the rewards program. If the payment device is enrolled in the rewards program, the system determines if the transaction qualifies for a reward. If the transaction qualifies for the reward, the system determines a rewards value for the transaction. Thereafter, the system determines a prepaid payment token associated with the payment device and instructs an issuer of the prepaid payment token to load the rewards value onto the prepaid payment token. | 03-10-2011 |
Jeffrey Yoder, San Jose, CA US
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20090004063 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ACTUATING A SYRINGE - A robotic workstation includes apparatus for actuating one or more syringes. Each syringe has a cylinder and a plunger movable in the cylinder. A programmable robot has at least one syringe actuating device. The actuating device has a holder for holding and releasing a syringe cylinder and an actuator movable relative to the holder. A coupling couples the actuator to the plunger of the syringe such that, when the cylinder is held by the holder, movement of the actuator relative to the holder causes the plunger to move in the cylinder. A method of dispensing a material into a container includes robotically moving at least one syringe to a position for dispensing into a container. The plunger is robotically moved in the cylinder to dispense material from the syringe into the container. The workstation suitably includes a mixing apparatus for mixing materials in an array of containers at the workstation. | 01-01-2009 |
Jeffrey A. Yoder, St. Petersburg, FL US
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20090232824 | BIVM (BASIC, IMMUNOGLOBULIN-LIKE VARIABLE MOTIF-CONTAINING) GENE, TRANSCRIPTIONAL PRODUCTS, AND USES THEREOF - The subject invention provides polynucleotide sequences, designated BIVM, and transcriptional/translational products obtained from the polynucleotide sequences of the invention. The subject invention also provides polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences provided by SEQ ID NOs: 1-28. Also provided are methods of detecting the presence of BIVM nucleic acids or polypeptides in samples suspected of containing BIVM genes, BIVM transcriptional products, or BIVM translational products. These methods are also useful for the detection of BIVM orthologs. Other embodiments provide polypeptide and/or nucleic acid vaccines for the induction of an immune response to in an individual. Kits for detecting the presence of BIVM genes, orthologs thereof, BIVM polypeptides, or BIVM transcriptional products are also provided. | 09-17-2009 |
Jeffrey C. Yoder, San Jose, CA US
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20090111959 | High silica DDR-type molecular sieve, its synthesis and use - A crystalline material has a DDR framework type and, in its calcined, anhydrous form, has a composition involving the molar relationship: | 04-30-2009 |
20150045210 | PARALLEL REACTOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING MATERIALS - Parallel reactor systems for synthesizing materials are disclosed. The reactor systems may be suitable for synthesizing materials produced from corrosive reagents. Methods for preparing materials by use of such parallel reactor systems are also disclosed. | 02-12-2015 |
Jeremie J. Yoder, Grand Rapids, MI US
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20100199743 | GUIDED KEEPER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR METAL FORMING DIES - A guided keeper assembly and method for metal forming dies includes a base having a flat mounting face and at least one marginal fastener aperture to detachably mount the base to an associated die shoe, as well as a central guide aperture. The assembly also includes a guide pin having a central portion closely received in the central guide aperture of the base for precisely guiding reciprocal motion between the die pad and an associated die shoe. The guide pin has an enlarged head at a first end thereof which abuts the mounting face of the base to positively limit travel between the die shoe and the die pad, and a shoulder at the opposite or second end thereof with an alignment mechanism that precisely locates the second end of the guide pin on the die pad. A first fastener extends through the marginal fastener aperture in the base to securely, yet detachably, connect the same with the die shoe. A second fastener securely, yet detachably, connects the second end of the guide pin with the die pad. | 08-12-2010 |
20120304728 | GUIDED KEEPER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR METAL FORMING DIES - A guided keeper assembly for metal forming dies includes a base having a mounting face and a fastener aperture to mount the base to an associated die shoe, as well as a central guide aperture. A guide pin having a central portion is closely received in the central guide aperture for precisely guiding reciprocal motion between the die pad and the die shoe. The guide pin has an enlarged head at one end which abuts the base to positively limit travel between the die shoe and the die pad, and a shoulder at an opposite end with an alignment mechanism that precisely locates the guide pin on the die pad. A fastener extends through the fastener aperture in the base to securely connect the same with the die shoe. Another fastener securely connects the second end of the guide pin with the die pad. | 12-06-2012 |
20150033818 | GUIDED KEEPER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR METAL FORMING DIES - A guided keeper assembly for metal forming dies includes a base having a mounting face and a fastener aperture to mount the base to an associated die shoe, as well as a central guide aperture. A guide pin having a central portion is closely received in the central guide aperture for precisely guiding reciprocal motion between the die pad and the die shoe. The guide pin has an enlarged head at one end which abuts the base to positively limit travel between the die shoe and the die pad, and a shoulder at an opposite end with an alignment mechanism that precisely locates the guide pin on the die pad. A fastener extends through the fastener aperture in the base to securely connect the same with the die shoe. Another fastener securely connects the second end of the guide pin with the die pad. | 02-05-2015 |
John-David Yoder, Bluffton, OH US
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20100234993 | Method and System for Providing Autonomous Control of a Platform - The present application provides a system for enabling instrument placement from distances on the order of five meters, for example, and increases accuracy of the instrument placement relative to visually-specified targets. The system provides precision control of a mobile base of a rover and onboard manipulators (e.g., robotic arms) relative to a visually-specified target using one or more sets of cameras. The system automatically compensates for wheel slippage and kinematic inaccuracy ensuring accurate placement (on the order of 2 mm, for example) of the instrument relative to the target. The system provides the ability for autonomous instrument placement by controlling both the base of the rover and the onboard manipulator using a single set of cameras. To extend the distance from which the placement can be completed to nearly five meters, target information may be transferred from navigation cameras (used for long-range) to front hazard cameras (used for positioning the manipulator). | 09-16-2010 |
Jordan Yoder, Troy, OH US
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20120011654 | TABLE BACK FOR EXAMINATION TABLE - An examination table includes a base portion and a table portion with a support surface having a backrest member. The backrest member includes an upper structural frame panel defining a first outer periphery, and a lower structural frame panel defining a second outer periphery. A plurality of fastener-less clinch joints is formed along the first outer periphery and the second outer periphery, thereby permanently coupling the upper structural frame panel and the lower structural frame panel. The backrest member may also include an upholstery layer substantially covering the upper structural frame panel, the first outer periphery, and the second outer periphery. | 01-19-2012 |
Karl Yoder, Stoneham, MA US
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20090062134 | ASSAY IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHODS - A method of conducting an assay on a plurality of samples is provided. The method includes the steps of performing an assay at each sample site in a sample array having greater than 100 sample sites simultaneously illuminating each sample site using one or more LEDs, and simultaneously imaging each of the sample sites to produce imaging data pertinent to the optical effect of each site. Each assay provides an optical effect. | 03-05-2009 |
20090062152 | THERMAL CYCLING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A thermal cycling device and a method of thermal cycling are provided. A thermal cycling device includes a fluid device system, a case, and a cycling head. The fluid delivery system develops a flow of controlled-temperature fluid. The case has a fluid-tight cavity for holding a microfluidic array. The array includes a sheet of material having a pair of opposed surfaces, a thickness, and a plurality of through-holes running through the thickness between the surfaces. The cycling head holds the case and delivers the flow of fluid over the case. | 03-05-2009 |
20110003699 | Thermal Cycler for Microfluidic Array Assays - A system for thermal cycling a plurality of samples. The system includes a case having a fluid-tight cavity defining an interior volume. A microfluidic array is disposed in the interior volume, the array including a sheet of material having a pair of opposed surfaces, a thickness, and a plurality of through-holes running through the thickness between the surfaces. A thermal cycler having at least one thermally controlled surface is adapted to thermally contact the case. | 01-06-2011 |
20120164748 | Nanoliter Array Loading - An interface is provided for storing microfluidic samples in a nanoliter sample chip. A fluid access structure provides a fluid access region to a selected subset of sample wells from an array of sample wells. A fluid introduction mechanism introduces a sample fluid to the fluid access region so that the sample wells in the selected subset are populated with the sample fluid without the unselected sample wells being populated with the sample fluid. | 06-28-2012 |
20120245038 | THERMAL CYCLING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A system for holding at least one of sample and reagent for analysis. The system includes a pair of parallel covers, at least one of which is light transmissive, of which pair a light transmissive cover forms a top, and of which pair the other forms a bottom. A frame is disposed between the covers to define, in relation to the covers, an interior volume. The frame and the covers are associated with one another to form a case, the case being substantially tight to liquids. A microfluidic array is disposed in the interior volume. The array includes a sheet of material having a pair of opposed surfaces, a thickness, and a plurality of through-holes running through the thickness between the surfaces, the through-holes containing at least one of sample and reagent. | 09-27-2012 |
20140031262 | Nanoliter Array Loading - An interface is provided for storing microfluidic samples in a nanoliter sample chip. A fluid access structure provides a fluid access region to a selected subset of sample wells from an array of sample wells. A fluid introduction mechanism introduces a sample fluid to the fluid access region so that the sample wells in the selected subset are populated with the sample fluid without the unselected sample wells being populated with the sample fluid. | 01-30-2014 |
20140179566 | Thermal Cycling Apparatus and Method - A system for holding at least one of sample and reagent for analysis. The system includes a pair of parallel covers, at least one of which is light transmissive, of which pair a light transmissive cover forms a top, and of which pair the other forms a bottom. A frame is disposed between the covers to define, in relation to the covers, an interior volume. The frame and the covers are associated with one another to form a case, the case being substantially tight to liquids. A microfluidic array is disposed in the interior volume. The array includes a sheet of material having a pair of opposed surfaces, a thickness, and a plurality of through-holes running through the thickness between the surfaces, the through-holes containing at least one of sample and reagent. | 06-26-2014 |
Kent Yoder, Austin, TX US
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20090072030 | SYSTEM FOR PAPER-FREE VERIFIABLE ELECTRONIC VOTING - An apparatus for a paper-free, verifiable, electronic voting system, comprising an electronic voting machine including at least one direct recording electronic device, at least one ballot summary, where each of the ballot summaries representing selections of a voter, at least one ballot verification subsystem that creates, displays, and stores said ballot summaries, at least one ballot summary storage repository for storing said ballot summaries as saved ballot summaries, and an optional network for communication among components of the electronic voting system. | 03-19-2009 |
20090072031 | METHOD FOR PAPER-FREE VERIFIABLE ELECTRONIC VOTING - A method for a paper-free, verifiable, electronic voting system, the method comprising the steps of submitting votes by a voter using a direct-recording electronic voting machine, requesting a ballot summary from the direct-recording electronic voting machine, creating a ballot summary in a verification subsystem, displaying the ballot summary by the voting machine, casting a ballot by the voter, tallying votes by the electronic voting system, requesting the ballot summary be saved by the voting machine, saving the ballot summary securely by the verification subsystem, and displaying a cast ballot message on the voting machine. | 03-19-2009 |
20090072032 | METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC VOTING USING A TRUSTED COMPUTING PLATFORM - A method for voting in a trusted electronic voting system under the control of an election authority, the method comprising: casting a ballot having ballot information, the ballot information representing votes by a voter; receiving a request to cast the ballot by a voting machine, the voting machine running as a trusted computing platform; tallying the votes in a tally module; displaying the status of the vote tallying on the voting machine. | 03-19-2009 |
20090076891 | SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC VOTING USING A TRUSTED COMPUTING PLATFORM - An apparatus for executing a trusted electronic voting system under the control of an election authority comprising: at least one electronic voting machine; an election configuration for the voting machine in the electronic voting system; and a trusted computing platform for the voting machine in the electronic voting system. | 03-19-2009 |
Kent E. Yoder, Austin, TX US
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20090193509 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR GENERATING ANONYMOUS ASSERTIONS - Systems, methods and computer program products for generating anonymous assertions. Exemplary embodiments include a method for generating anonymous assertions, the method comprising engaging anonymous role authentication via one or more authenticator services, generating an assertion token on a trusted assertion device that is booted into a trusted configuration, and processing the assertion and validating a right of the user to make the assertion for the event. | 07-30-2009 |
20130003976 | TECHNIQUES FOR ACCESSING FEATURES OF A HARDWARE ADAPTER - A technique for accessing features of a hardware adapter includes reading a first key from a hardware adapter and attempting to decrypt the first key with a second key. In response to the second key successfully decrypting the first key: encrypted code from the hardware adapter is read; the encrypted code is decrypted with the decrypted first key to generate unencrypted code; and a default code in an executable flash sector of the hardware adapter is over-written with the unencrypted code. In this case, the unencrypted code facilitates access to at least one feature of the hardware adapter that is customer specific. In response to the second key not successfully decrypting the first key, the default code in the executable flash sector of the hardware adapter is not over-written. In this case, the default code facilitates access to one or more features that are not customer specific. | 01-03-2013 |
Kwan Yoder, Waterford, MI US
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20100186541 | ACTUATING DEVICE FOR A FOLDING TOP COMPARTMENT COVER - An actuating device for opening and closing a cover of a folding top compartment of a convertible vehicle. The actuating device includes a drive unit and an interconnected seven-bar linkage system. The linkage system is pivotably connected to a main bearing of the vehicle body and is pivotably connected to the cover. The drive unit actuates the linkage system to move the linkage system between a retracted position corresponding to the cover being in a lowered closed position covering the folding top compartment and an extended position corresponding to the cover being in a raised opened position allowing access to the folding top compartment. | 07-29-2010 |
Lane D. Yoder, Kaneohe, HI US
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20110140736 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BRAIN-LIKE INFORMATION PROCESSING - Logic circuits provide networks to simulate the functions of neural networks of the brain, and can discriminate degrees of state, and combinations of degrees of state, corresponding to a number of neurons. Logic circuits comprise Recursive AND NOT Conjunctions (RANCs), or AND NOT gates. A RANC is a general logic circuit that performs conjunctions for 2 | 06-16-2011 |
Lorinda Yoder, Monclova, OH US
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20100140280 | Bottle made from bioresin - A method of making a bottle whereby a polylactic acid preform is stretch blow molded into a biodegradable bioresin bottle. An injection molded polylactic acid or polylactide preform having a finish, a transition portion, a body portion, and a closed end cap portion for making a blow molded biodegradable bioresin bottle having a substantially circular cross-section and a substantially elliptical cross-section. A biodegradable bioresin bottle having both substantially circular and substantially elliptical cross-sectional shapes. Hoop stiffness and bottle geometry are utilized to control the bottle shape resulting from deformation caused by vacuum creation as water vapor permeates outwardly through the bottle walls. | 06-10-2010 |
20100143625 | Preform for blow molding a bottle from bioresin - A method of making a bottle whereby a polylactic acid preform is stretch blow molded into a biodegradable bioresin bottle. An injection molded polylactic acid or polylactide preform having a finish, a transition portion, a body portion, and a closed end cap portion for making a blow molded biodegradable bioresin bottle having a substantially circular cross-section and a substantially elliptical cross-section. A biodegradable bioresin bottle having both substantially circular and substantially elliptical cross-sectional shapes. Hoop stiffness and bottle geometry are utilized to control the bottle shape resulting from deformation caused by vacuum creation as water vapor permeates outwardly through the bottle walls. | 06-10-2010 |
Matthew Robert Yoder, Crystal, MN US
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20120123496 | CONNECTIVITY DETECTION AND TYPE IDENTIFICATION OF AN IMPLANTED LEAD FOR AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - An implantable medical device (IMD) configured to detect lead connectivity as well as to identify lead type. Detecting lead connectivity provides, among other information, confirmation that the lead is connected to the IMD and that such connection has good integrity between the IMD and the electrodes of its leads. With positive affirmation regarding lead connectivity, the IMD can in turn accurately identify the lead type. Such connectivity and lead type information gives a physician enhanced confidence in using and/or reprogramming the IMD with respect to such leads. | 05-17-2012 |
Michael Yoder, Las Vegas, NV US
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20090189971 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INTERACTIVE AUTOMATED RECEPTIONIST - Methods and apparatus for an interactive automated receptionist system according to various aspects of the present invention may operate in conjunction with a computer system configured to connect to a network. The computer system may control a user interface that responds an individual seeking assistance. The computer system may interactively prompt the individual to make a selection from a set of available assistance options. The computer system may receive a request from the individual to communicate with a party, and the computer system may accommodate the individual's selections, such as by establishing a communicative link between the individual and the selected party. | 07-30-2009 |
20100191660 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BANKRUPTCY CASE MANAGEMENT - Systems and methods for managing bankruptcy cases may comprise a computer system comprising a medium storing instructions for managing a bankruptcy case. The computer system may include an interface for a user to access at least one computer program for managing the bankruptcy case and a database to electronically store bankruptcy case data. | 07-29-2010 |
20130300867 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERACTIVE AUTOMATED RECEPTIONIST - Methods and apparatus for an interactive automated receptionist system according to various aspects of the present invention may operate in conjunction with a computer system configured to connect to a network. The computer system may control a user interface that responds an individual seeking assistance. The computer system may interactively prompt the individual to make a selection from a set of available assistance options. The computer system may receive a request from the individual to communicate with a party, and the computer system may accommodate the individual's selections, such as by establishing a communicative link between the individual and the selected party. | 11-14-2013 |
Michael D. Yoder, Dayton, MD US
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20120268948 | LIGHTING CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - A lighting control apparatus, comprising a shield having a reflective inner surface that blocks light emanating from a light fixture in a first direction, and redirects light emanating from the light fixture to a second direction; a clamp attached to the socket of the light fixture and deriving support therefrom; and a support structure attached to the clamp that supports the shield in a position suitable for blocking and redirecting the light emanating from the light fixture | 10-25-2012 |
Nate Yoder, San Diego, CA US
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20130116937 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING FAULT CONDITIONS IN A DRIVETRAIN USING TORQUE OSCILLATION DATA - In one embodiment, a method is provided for detecting a fault condition in a drivetrain, including the steps of monitoring torque oscillations at a location along a drivetrain, and detecting at least one fault condition associated with a drivetrain component by evaluating torque oscillation data acquired during the monitoring. In another embodiment, a system is provided for detecting a fault condition in a drivetrain including a torque sensor coupled to a drivetrain component and configured to measure torque at a location along the drivetrain and to generate a torque oscillation signal corresponding to the measured torque, and a controller configured to receive the torque oscillation signal and evaluate the torque oscillation signal to identify at least one fault condition associated with the drivetrain component. | 05-09-2013 |
Nathaniel F. Yoder, Kingsville, MO US
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20100132805 | AIR VENT VALVE FOR BEVERAGE MAKERS - The air vent valve includes a vent valve body and a valve adapter that sealingly mate together. A vent outlet of the vent valve body and a fluid inlet of the valve adapter are connected through interior flow chambers of the vent valve body and valve adapter. A spherical ball float is constrained for longitudinal movement within a tubular collar in the interior chamber of the vent valve body, and a planar valve seat member with a central flow aperture is disposed within the vent valve body between the tubular collar and the outflow passage of the vent valve body. | 06-03-2010 |
20110011177 | LIQUID LEVEL SENSOR FOR GALLEY INSERTS - The liquid level sensing device includes rotating electrically conductive probes and uses a self-cleaning rotary electrical connection system with a contact stylus on a rotating conductive barrel, for sensing a liquid level in a dispensing container of an aircraft galley insert. The probes, pivot arms of the probes, rotating drum and stylus may have an exterior surface formed of an electrically conductive, corrosion resistant material. | 01-20-2011 |
Paul Douglas Yoder, Richmond Hill, GA US
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20120293272 | Methods And Systems For Generating Millimeter-Wave Oscillations - The various embodiments of the present invention provide improved methods and circuits for generating millimeter-wave oscillations. Generating millimeter-wave oscillations may involve providing a semiconductor device comprising at least two terminals and a polar heterojunction formed from two semiconductor materials. A voltage bias may be applied to at least two terminals of the device in which the voltage enhances a two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) layer at the polar heterojunction and produces a sharply-peaked but spatially-localized electric field within the 2DEG with a large longitudinal component, wherein the longitudinal component of the electric field serves as a nucleation site for a plurality of propagating dipole domains observable as a plurality of self-sustaining millimeter-wave oscillations. | 11-22-2012 |
20130320403 | Epitaxial Base Layers For Heterojunction Bipolar Transistors - An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a heterojunction bipolar transistor comprising an emitter, a collector, and a base. The base can be disposed substantially between the emitter and collector. The base can comprise a plurality of alternating type-I and type-II layers arranged to form a short period super lattice. The type-I layers can have a band-gap that is narrower than the band-gap of the type-II layers. At least one of the type-I layers and the type-II layers can consist essentially of a quaternary material. | 12-05-2013 |
Randie Yoder, Garner, NC US
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20090129733 | Fiber optic cable design with improved compression test results - A multi-tight buffer fiber optic cable includes a first layer of tight buffer optical fibers and at least one second layer of tight buffer optical fibers surrounding the first layer of tight buffer optical fibers. A jacket surrounds the at least one second layer of tight buffer optical fibers, where the first layer of tight buffer optical fibers and the at least one second layer of tight buffer optical fibers are helically wound, and where the at least one second layer of tight buffer optical fibers are helically wound in the same direction as the first layer of tight buffer optical fibers and at substantially the same lay length. | 05-21-2009 |
20110188819 | FIBER OPTIC ARRANGEMENT USING FLAT WIDE WTER SWELLABLE BINDER FOR SUBUNIT ACCESS - An assembly of fiber optic elements includes at least two subunits, each of which has at least one fiber optic unit and a flat binder wrapped over the subunits into an arrangement. The at least two subunits are stranded in a SZ arrangement at a first lay length and the binder is stranded over the subunits in a uni-directional helical lay at a second lay length. The payoff tension and the first lay length of the subunits, combined with a payoff tension and the second lay length of the binder are simultaneously sufficient to hold the subunits within the arrangement, while being loose enough to allow a single subunit to be removed without destroying the arrangement. | 08-04-2011 |
20110293228 | FIBER OPTIC CABLE FOR CORDAGE OR TACTICAL APPLICATIONS - A fiber optic cable is provided having a at least one fiber element, a layer of aramid strength members, and a jacket disposed over said layer of aramid strength members. The layer of aramid strength members is wound at a lay length that is equal to or lesser than a predetermined bend radius. | 12-01-2011 |
20120134634 | FIBER OPTIC CABLE WITH IMPROVED LOW TEMPERATURE AND COMPRESSION RESISTANCE - A fiber optic cable is provided with a plurality of buffer tubes each with one or more optical fibers, a plurality of strength members and a jacket. The fibers within the cable meet maximum attenuation of substantially 0.07 db increase when decreasing from −23° C. to −60° C. | 05-31-2012 |
20130129290 | FIBER OPTIC CABLE - An arrangement provides for an optical fiber cable having a plurality of fiber optic elements including a glass portion and a UV optical coating portion. A plurality of buffer tubes each contain one or more of the plurality of optical fibers made of a fire retardant polymer. A jacket surrounds the buffer tubes also made of a fire retardant polymer. The fire retardant polymers for the plurality of buffer tubes and for the jacket are selected from PVDF (PolyVinyliDene Fluoride) or FRPVC (Fire Resistance Poly Vinyl Chloride). The ratio of total polymer to UV optical coating of the fiber optic elements, by area, is substantially in the range of 5:1 to 9:1. | 05-23-2013 |
20140119699 | OPTICAL FIBER CABLE HAVING SPLINE PROFILED INSULATION - An optical fiber cable includes at least one optical fiber element and a tight buffer coating on the optical fiber element, where the tight buffer coating on the optical fiber element includes a plurality of alternating splines and grooves facing outwardly towards the outer circumference of the tight buffer coating. Additionally, an optical fiber cable can have at least one optical fiber element and at least one buffer tube surrounding the optical fiber element, where the buffer tube around the optical fiber element includes a plurality of alternating splines and grooves facing outwardly towards the outer circumference of the buffer tube. | 05-01-2014 |
Raymond Lloyd Yoder, Willoughby, OH US
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20100222663 | NON-INVASIVE PNEUMOTHORAX DETECTION AND APPARATUS - Provided is a micropower impulse radar (MIR) pneumothorax detector. The detector includes a processor and a handheld MIR scanner. The handheld MIR scanner includes a device housing, an antenna located within the device housing, circuitry that generates MIR signals, and circuitry that processes received echoes of the MIR signals and provides the processed received echoes to the processor. The processor automatically determines whether a pneumothorax is present based on the processed received echoes of the MIR signals. | 09-02-2010 |
20130268028 | Diversity Antennas for Neurostimulator Programming Devices - The present disclosure involves a programmer configured to program an implanted medical device. The programmer includes a circuit board and first and second wireless communication devices located on the circuit board. The first wireless communication device is configured to operate in a first frequency band. The second wireless communication device is configured to operate in a second frequency band different from the first frequency band. The first and second wireless communication devices are each configured to communicate wirelessly with the implanted medical device. The programmer includes a first group of antennas coupled to the first wireless communication device. The antennas in the first group have first different positions on the circuit board. The programmer includes a second group of antennas coupled to the second wireless communication device. The antennas in the second group have second different positions on the circuit board. | 10-10-2013 |
Rebecca Alyson Crook Yoder, Fairfax, VA US
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20100292181 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND TREATING HIV INFECTIONS - HIV infection can be detected by measuring phosphorylation levels of the actin-depolymerizing factor (AFD)/cofilin family, and infection can be treated and/or prevented by modulating the HIV co-receptor signaling pathway. | 11-18-2010 |
Regina Yoder, Arthur, IL US
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20100139102 | SCRAPBOOKING TOOLS - A tool body for use in scrapbooking having a groove for accepting a plurality of interchangeable tools therein. The tool body may comprise two or more separate bodies that may be connected together. A rotary cutter having one or more offset patterned blades may be used separately or include an adapter for traveling in the groove. The tool body may also be used with a line guide having a plurality of spaced apart holes for drawing lines, or a straight cutter having removable blade assemblies for cutting strips of paper having various widths. An ergonomic handle may be used with a sticker placer/remover, embosser tip, interchangeable stamper or other tools. The design of the handle permits the tool to be held without obstructing a user's line of sight. | 06-10-2010 |
20110192265 | CIRCLE CUTTER AND TOOL WITH T-SQUARE - A kit for use in making a scrapbook. The kit including a cutting mat having a plurality of openings along one edge and a notch locating along an opposed edge. A T-square type crosspiece includes pins and is secured to the cutting mat via the openings. The crosspiece also includes grooves. A ruler or straight edge includes pins at one end for pivotal connection to the T-square crosspiece. The other end includes a flange for engagement with the notch to secure the straight edge in place. A circle cutter is also provided and includes an arm to slidingly receive a handle and base. At one end of the are is located a blade housing having a rotatable knob. | 08-11-2011 |
Ricky L. Yoder, Casco, WI US
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20110315088 | Horse Bedding System - A large animal bedding system in which a large animal stall having a floor is provided with a bedding layer of cellulosic granules distributed across the floor of the stall. The system may include a shovel having a blade and a screen in the blade where the screen has a plurality of holes to assist in removing animal waste and agglomerated granules from the bedding layer. | 12-29-2011 |
Robert D. Yoder, Cary, NC US
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20090152795 | COMPACT LOW PAPER SENSOR MECHANISM - A low paper sensor mechanism including first and second support rollers rotatable about a first and second rotational axis to support a paper supply roll, the first and second support rollers and rotational axes configured to translate in a path between a first position and a second position, first and second biasing members biasing the first and second support rollers toward the second position and a detection device, including a light emitting element and a light detecting element, disposed adjacent to the first and second support rollers, wherein the first and second support rollers move from the first position to the second position when a diameter of the paper supply roll is less than or equal to the predetermined distance between the first and second support rollers and the paper supply roll disrupts a line of sight between the light emitting element and the light detecting element. | 06-18-2009 |
Robert Dean Yoder, Cary, NC US
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20090119422 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS ON PERIPHERAL DEVICES - The illustrative embodiments described herein provide a computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for performing maintenance operations on a first set of peripheral devices. The method initiates communication to the first set of peripheral devices using a radio frequency transmission link. A set of diagnostic routines is initiated on the first set of peripheral devices. Data associated with the diagnostic routines from the first set of peripheral devices is received. A number of maintenance updates from a plurality of maintenance updates is selected for each peripheral device in the first set of peripheral devices using the data associated with the set of diagnostic routines. Maintenance operations are performed simultaneously, over the radio frequency transmission link, for each peripheral device in the first set of peripheral devices utilizing the number of maintenance updates. | 05-07-2009 |
Rodney Yoder, White Plains, NY US
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20120170718 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING X-RAYS FOR USE IN IMAGING - An apparatus for producing x-rays for use in imaging applications having a piezoelectric or pyroelectric crystal with an upper surface and a conducting film coating the upper surface. The crystal includes a plurality of field emitters formed as micrometer-scale exposed regions in the crystal having a one or more sharp peaks or ridges, or parallel trenches forming a wedge shaped emitter. The crystal is alternately heated and cooled over a period of-time so that spontaneous charge polarization occurs in the crystal. The spontaneous charge polarization causes a perpendicular electric field to arise on the crystal's top and bottom faces, that is enhanced by the sharp peaks or ridges, thereby causing field emission of surface electrons from that location. X-rays are produced when the emitted electrons strike a target material located adjacent to the emitting face, and the X-rays may be filtered or collimated. | 07-05-2012 |
Rodney B. Yoder, White Plains, NY US
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20100094266 | LASER ACTIVATED MICRO ACCELERATOR PLATFORM - A resonant laser powered micro accelerator platform capable of producing relativistic or near relativistic electrons and, optionally, x-rays. The apparatus has a pair of parallel slab-symmetric dielectric slabs that are separated by a narrow vacuum gap that is preferably tapered. The slabs have a top surface with reflective layers with many periodic slots creating longitudinal periodicity in the structure fields when laser light is directed on the reflectors in one embodiment. Electrons introduced into the gap are accelerated along the length of the slabs. The reflective surface of the slabs is preferably a laminate of alternating layers of high index and low index of refraction materials. | 04-15-2010 |
Scott Yoder, Fuquay Varina, NC US
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20120043956 | LOOK-UP TABLE BASED CONFIGURATION OF A DC-DC CONVERTER - RF PA circuitry and a DC-DC converter, which includes an RF PA envelope power supply and DC-DC control circuitry, are disclosed. The PA envelope power supply provides an envelope power supply signal to the RF PA circuitry. The DC-DC control circuitry has a DC-DC look-up table (LUT) structure, which has at least a first DC-DC LUT. The DC-DC control circuitry uses DC-DC LUT index information as an index to the DC-DC LUT structure to obtain DC-DC converter operational control parameters. The DC-DC control circuitry then configures the PA envelope power supply using the DC-DC converter operational control parameters. Using the DC-DC LUT structure provides flexibility in configuring the DC-DC converter for different applications, for multiple static operating conditions, for multiple dynamic operating conditions, or any combination thereof. | 02-23-2012 |
20120044022 | DYNAMIC DEVICE SWITCHING (DDS) OF AN IN-PHASE RF PA STAGE AND A QUADRATURE-PHASE RF PA STAGE - An in-phase radio frequency (RF) power amplifier (PA) stage and a quadrature-phase RF PA stage are disclosed. The in-phase RF PA stage includes a first group of arrays of amplifying transistor elements and the quadrature-phase RF PA stage includes a second group of arrays of amplifying transistor elements. A group of array bias signals is based on a selected one of a group of DDS operating modes. Each of the group of array bias signals is a current signal. The in-phase RF PA stage biases at least one of the first group of arrays of amplifying transistor elements based on the group of array bias signals. Similarly, the quadrature-phase RF PA stage biases at least one of the second group of arrays of amplifying transistor elements based on the group of array bias signals. | 02-23-2012 |
20120044606 | ESD PROTECTION OF AN RF PA SEMICONDUCTOR DIE USING A PA CONTROLLER SEMICONDUCTOR DIE - A power amplifier (PA) controller semiconductor die and a first radio frequency (RF) PA semiconductor die are disclosed. The PA controller semiconductor die includes a first electro-static discharge (ESD) protection circuit, which ESD protects and provides a first ESD protected signal. The RF PA semiconductor die receives the first ESD protected signal. In one embodiment of the PA controller semiconductor die, the first ESD protected signal is an envelope power supply signal. The PA controller semiconductor die may be a Silicon complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) semiconductor die and the RF PA semiconductor die may be a Gallium Arsenide semiconductor die. | 02-23-2012 |
20120056679 | SPLIT CURRENT CURRENT DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER (IDAC) FOR DYNAMIC DEVICE SWITCHING (DDS) OF AN RF PA STAGE - A split current current digital-to-analog converter (IDAC) and a radio frequency (RF) power amplifier (PA) stage are disclosed. The split current IDAC operates in a selected one of a group of DDS operating modes and provides a group of array bias signals based on the selected one of the group of DDS operating modes. Each of the group of array bias signals is a current signal. The RF PA stage includes a group of arrays of amplifying transistor elements. The RF PA stage biases at least one of the group of arrays of amplifying transistor elements based on the group of array bias signals. Further, the RF PA stage receives and amplifies an RF stage input signal to provide an RF stage output signal using at least one of the group of arrays of amplifying transistor elements that is biased. | 03-08-2012 |
20120117284 | CONFIGURABLE 2-WIRE/3-WIRE SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS INTERFACE - A configurable 2-wire/3-wire serial communications interface (C23SCI), which includes start-of-sequence (SOS) detection circuitry and sequence processing circuitry, is disclosed. When the SOS detection circuitry is coupled to a 2-wire serial communications bus, the SOS detection circuitry detects an SOS of a received sequence based on a serial data signal and a serial clock signal. When the SOS detection circuitry is coupled to a 3-wire serial communications bus, the SOS detection circuitry detects the SOS of the received sequence based on a chip select (CS) signal. In response to detecting the SOS, the SOS detection circuitry provides an SOS detection signal to the sequence processing circuitry, which initiates processing of the received sequence using the serial data signal and the serial clock signal. The received sequence is associated with one of multiple serial communications protocols. | 05-10-2012 |
20120161877 | PA BIAS POWER SUPPLY EFFICIENCY OPTIMIZATION - A charge pump of a PA bias power supply, PA bias circuitry, and a process to optimize efficiency of the PA bias power supply are disclosed. The charge pump operates in one of multiple bias supply pump operating modes, which include at least a bias supply pump-up operating mode and a bias supply bypass operating mode. The process prevents selection of the bias supply bypass operating mode unless a DC power supply voltage is adequate to allow the PA bias circuitry to provide minimum output regulation voltage at a specified current. Otherwise, the bias supply pump-up operating mode is selected. The charge pump operates more efficiently in the bias supply bypass operating mode than in the bias supply pump-up operating mode; therefore, selection of the bias supply bypass operating mode, when possible, increases efficiency. | 06-28-2012 |
20120184233 | COMBINED RF DETECTOR AND RF ATTENUATOR WITH CONCURRENT OUTPUTS - Radio Frequency (RF) signal conditioning circuitry, which includes RF detection circuitry and RF attenuation circuitry is disclosed. The RF detection circuitry receives and detects an RF sample signal to provide an RF detection signal. The RF attenuation circuitry has an attenuation circuitry input, and receives and attenuates the RF sample signal via the attenuation circuitry input to provide an attenuated RF signal. The RF attenuation circuitry presents an attenuation circuitry input impedance at the attenuation circuitry input. The attenuated RF signal and the RF detection signal are provided concurrently. | 07-19-2012 |
20120223773 | LINEAR MODE AND NON-LINEAR MODE QUADRATURE PA CIRCUITRY - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to multi-mode multi-band radio frequency (RF) power amplifier (PA) circuitry, which includes a multi-mode multi-band quadrature RF PA coupled to multi-mode multi-band switching circuitry via a single output. The switching circuitry provides at least one non-linear mode output and multiple linear mode outputs. The non-linear mode output may be associated with at least one non-linear mode RF communications band and each linear mode output may be associated with a corresponding linear mode RF communications band. The outputs from the switching circuitry may be coupled to an antenna port via front-end aggregation circuitry. The quadrature nature of the quadrature PA path may provide tolerance for changes in antenna loading conditions. | 09-06-2012 |
20120229210 | OVERLAY CLASS F CHOKE - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an overlay class F choke of a radio frequency (RF) power amplifier (PA) stage and an RF PA amplifying transistor of the RF PA stage. The overlay class F choke includes a pair of mutually coupled class F inductive elements, which are coupled in series between a PA envelope power supply and a collector of the RF PA amplifying transistor. In one embodiment of the RF PA stage, the RF PA stage receives and amplifies an RF stage input signal to provide an RF stage output signal using the RF PA amplifying transistor. The collector of the RF PA amplifying transistor provides the RF stage output signal. The PA envelope power supply provides an envelope power supply signal to the overlay class F choke. The envelope power supply signal provides power for amplification. | 09-13-2012 |
20120235736 | CHARGE PUMP BASED POWER AMPLIFIER ENVELOPE POWER SUPPLY AND BIAS POWER SUPPLY - The present disclosure relates to a direct current (DC)-DC converter, which includes a charge pump based radio frequency (RF) power amplifier (PA) envelope power supply and a charge pump based PA bias power supply. The DC-DC converter is coupled between RF PA circuitry and a DC power supply, such as a battery. As such, the PA envelope power supply provides an envelope power supply signal to the RF PA circuitry and the PA bias power supply provides a bias power supply signal to the RF PA circuitry. Both the PA envelope power supply and the PA bias power supply receive power via a DC power supply signal from the DC power supply. The PA envelope power supply includes a charge pump buck converter and the PA bias power supply includes a charge pump. | 09-20-2012 |
20120280746 | DC-DC CONVERTER SEMICONDUCTOR DIE STRUCTURE - A direct current (DC)-DC converter having a DC-DC converter semiconductor die and an alpha flying capacitive element is disclosed. The DC-DC converter semiconductor die includes a first series alpha switching element, a second series alpha switching element, a first alpha flying capacitor connection node, which is about over the second series alpha switching element, and a second alpha flying capacitor connection node, which is about over the first series alpha switching element. The alpha flying capacitive element is electrically coupled between the first alpha flying capacitor connection node and the second alpha flying capacitor connection node. By locating the first alpha flying capacitor connection node and the second alpha flying capacitor connection node about over the second series alpha switching element and the first series alpha switching element, respectively, lengths of transient current paths may be minimized, thereby reducing noise and potential interference. | 11-08-2012 |
20120280747 | FEEDBACK BASED BUCK TIMING OF A DIRECT CURRENT (DC)-DC CONVERTER - At least a first shunt switching element and switching control circuitry of a first switching power supply are disclosed. At least the first shunt switching element is coupled between a ground and an output inductance node of the first switching power supply. The first switching power supply provides a buck output signal from the output inductance node. The switching control circuitry selects one of an ON state and an OFF state of the first shunt switching element. When the buck output signal is above a first threshold, the switching control circuitry is inhibited from selecting the ON state. The first switching power supply provides a first switching power supply output signal based on the buck output signal. By using feedback based on the buck output signal, the switching control circuitry may refine the timing of switching between series switching elements and shunt switching elements to increase efficiency. | 11-08-2012 |
20120280752 | EMBEDDED RF PA TEMPERATURE COMPENSATING BIAS TRANSISTOR - A radio frequency (RF) power amplifier (PA) amplifying transistor of an RF PA stage and an RF PA temperature compensating bias transistor of the RF PA stage are disclosed. The RF PA amplifying transistor includes a first array of amplifying transistor elements and a second array of amplifying transistor elements. The RF PA temperature compensating bias transistor provides temperature compensation of bias of the RF PA amplifying transistor. Further, the RF PA temperature compensating bias transistor is located between the first array and the second array. As such, the RF PA temperature compensating bias transistor is thermally coupled to the first array and the second array. The RF PA stage receives and amplifies an RF stage input signal to provide an RF stage output signal using the RF PA amplifying transistor. | 11-08-2012 |
20120282869 | RF PA LINEARITY REQUIREMENTS BASED CONVERTER OPERATING MODE SELECTION - A power amplifier (PA) envelope power supply, radio frequency (RF) PA circuitry, and a process to select a converter operating mode of the PA envelope power supply based on linearity requirements of the RF PA circuitry is disclosed. The PA envelope power supply operates in one of a first converter operating mode and a second converter operating mode. The process for selecting the converter operating mode is based on a required degree of linearity of the RF PA circuitry. The PA envelope power supply provides an envelope power supply signal to the RF PA circuitry. Selection of the converter operating mode may provide efficient operation of the PA envelope power supply and the envelope power supply signal needed for proper operation of the RF PA circuitry. | 11-08-2012 |
20120299645 | TEMPERATURE CORRECTING AN ENVELOPE POWER SUPPLY SIGNAL FOR RF PA CIRCUITRY - A direct current (DC)-DC converter and radio frequency (RF) power amplifier (PA) circuitry are disclosed. The DC-DC converter provides an envelope power supply signal to the RF PA circuitry based on a first power supply output control signal. As a temperature of the RF PA circuitry changes, the envelope power supply signal may need to be adjusted to meet temperature compensation requirements of the RF PA circuitry. With adequate thermal coupling between the DC-DC converter and the RF PA circuitry, adjustments to the envelope power supply signal may be based on temperature measurements of the DC-DC converter. A desired correction of the first power supply output control signal is determined based on a measured temperature of the DC-DC converter and the temperature compensation requirements of the RF PA circuitry. The first power supply output control signal is adjusted based on the desired correction. | 11-29-2012 |
20120299646 | SELECTING A CONVERTER OPERATING MODE OF A PA ENVELOPE POWER SUPPLY - A power amplifier (PA) envelope power supply and a process to select a converter operating mode of the PA envelope power supply are disclosed. The PA envelope power supply operates in one of a first converter operating mode and a second converter operating mode. The process for selecting the converter operating mode is based on a selected communications mode of a radio frequency (RF) communications system, a target output power from RF PA circuitry of the RF communications system, and a direct current (DC) power supply voltage. | 11-29-2012 |
20120299647 | PA ENVELOPE POWER SUPPLY UNDERSHOOT COMPENSATION - A power amplifier (PA) envelope power supply, which provides an envelope power supply signal to radio frequency (RF) PA circuitry, and a process to prevent undershoot of the PA envelope power supply is disclosed. The process includes determining if an envelope control signal to the PA envelope power supply has a step change from a high magnitude to a low magnitude that exceeds a step change limit. Such a step change may cause undershoot of the PA envelope power supply. As such, if the step change exceeds the step change limit, the envelope control signal is modified to use an intermediate magnitude for period of time. Otherwise, if the step change does not exceed the step change limit, the envelope control signal is not modified. | 11-29-2012 |
20120299660 | SELECTING PA BIAS LEVELS OF RF PA CIRCUITRY DURING A MULTISLOT BURST - Power amplifier (PA) control circuitry and PA bias circuitry are disclosed. During one slot of a multislot transmit burst from radio frequency (RF) PA circuitry, the PA control circuitry selects one PA bias level of the RF PA circuitry and the RF PA circuitry has one output power level. The RF PA circuitry has a next output power level during an adjacent next slot of the multislot transmit burst. If the one output power level exceeds the next output power level by more than a power drop limit, then the PA control circuitry maintains the one PA bias level during the adjacent next slot. If the one output power level significantly exceeds the next output power level, but by less than the power drop limit, then the PA control circuitry selects a next PA bias level, which is less than the one PA bias level, during the adjacent next slot. | 11-29-2012 |
20120299661 | PA BIAS POWER SUPPLY UNDERSHOOT COMPENSATION - A charge pump of a power amplifier (PA) bias power supply and a process to prevent undershoot disruption of a bias power supply signal of the PA bias power supply are disclosed. The charge pump operates in one of multiple bias supply pump operating modes, which include at least a bias supply pump-up operating mode and a bias supply bypass operating mode. The process prevents selection of the bias supply pump-up operating mode from the bias supply bypass operating mode before charge pump circuitry in the charge pump is capable of providing adequate voltage to prevent undershoot disruption of the bias power supply signal. | 11-29-2012 |
20120302186 | INDEPENDENT PA BIASING OF A DRIVER STAGE AND A FINAL STAGE - A radio frequency (RF) communications system, which includes power amplifier (PA) control circuitry and PA bias circuitry, is disclosed. The PA control circuitry identifies a selected communications mode of the RF communications system and a target output power from RF PA circuitry. The PA control circuitry selects a PA bias level of a driver stage of the RF PA circuitry and a PA bias level of a final stage of the RF PA circuitry based on the selected communications mode and the target output power. The PA bias circuitry establishes a PA bias level for the driver stage and a PA bias level for the final stage based on the selected PA bias levels of the driver stage and the final stage, respectively. | 11-29-2012 |
20130271221 | DIRECT CURRENT (DC)-DC CONVERTER HAVING A MULTI-STAGE OUTPUT FILTER - A direct current (DC)-DC converter that includes a first switching converter and a multi-stage filter is disclosed. The multi-stage filter includes at least a first inductance (L) capacitance (C) filter and a second LC filter coupled in series between the first switching converter and a DC-DC converter output. The first LC filter has a first LC time constant and the second LC filter has a second LC time constant, which is less than the first LC time constant. The first switching converter and the multi-stage filter form a feedback loop, which is used to regulate the first switching power supply output signal based on the setpoint. The first LC filter includes a first capacitive element having a first self-resonant frequency, which is about equal to a first notch frequency of the multi-stage filter. | 10-17-2013 |
20130271224 | MULTIBAND RF SWITCH GROUND ISOLATION - A radio frequency (RF) switch semiconductor die and an RF supporting structure are disclosed. The RF switch semiconductor die is attached to the RF supporting structure. The RF switch semiconductor die has a first edge and a second edge, which may be opposite from the first edge. The RF supporting structure has a group of alpha supporting structure connection nodes, which is adjacent to the first edge; a group of beta supporting structure connection nodes, which is adjacent to the second edge; and an alpha AC grounding supporting structure connection node, which is adjacent to the second edge. When the group of alpha supporting structure connection nodes and the alpha AC grounding supporting structure connection node are active, the group of beta supporting structure connection nodes are inactive. | 10-17-2013 |
20130293310 | DUAL INDUCTIVE ELEMENT CHARGE PUMP BUCK AND BUCK POWER SUPPLIES - A direct current (DC)-DC converter, which includes a charge pump buck power supply and a buck power supply is disclosed. The charge pump buck power supply includes a charge pump buck converter, a first inductive element, and an energy storage element. The charge pump buck converter and the first inductive element are coupled in series between a DC power supply, such as a battery, and the energy storage element. The buck power supply includes a buck converter, a second inductive element, and the energy storage element. The buck converter and the second inductive element are coupled in series between the DC power supply and the energy storage element. As such, the charge pump buck power supply and the buck power supply share the energy storage element. | 11-07-2013 |
20130307616 | SNUBBER FOR A DIRECT CURRENT (DC)-DC CONVERTER - Circuitry, which includes a direct current (DC)-DC converter having a first switching power supply is disclosed. The first switching power supply includes a first switching converter, an energy storage element, a first inductive element, which is coupled between the first switching converter and the energy storage element, and a first snubber circuit, which is coupled across the first inductive element. The first switching power supply receives and converts a DC power supply signal to provide a first switching power supply output signal based on a setpoint. | 11-21-2013 |
Scott Yoder, Holly Springs, NC US
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20120062205 | VOLTAGE COMPATIBLE CHARGE PUMP BUCK AND BUCK POWER SUPPLIES - The present disclosure relates to a flexible direct current (DC)-DC converter, which includes a charge pump buck power supply and a buck power supply. The charge pump buck power supply and the buck power supply are voltage compatible with one another at respective output inductance nodes to provide flexibility. In one embodiment of the DC-DC converter, capacitances at the output inductance nodes are at least partially isolated from one another by using at least an isolating inductive element between the output inductance nodes to increase efficiency. In an alternate embodiment of the DC-DC converter, the output inductance nodes are coupled to one another, such that the charge pump buck power supply and the buck power supply share a first inductive element, thereby eliminating the isolating inductive element, which reduces size and cost but may also reduce efficiency. | 03-15-2012 |
Scott Yoder, Fuquay Vertna, NC US
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20120223774 | LOOK-UP TABLE BASED CONFIGURATION OF MULTI-MODE MULTI-BAND RADIO FREQUENCY POWER AMPLIFIER CIRCUITRY - Circuitry, which includes multi-mode multi-band radio frequency (RF) power amplification circuitry, power amplifier (PA) control circuitry, and a PA-digital communications interface (DCI) is disclosed according to one embodiment of the circuitry. The PA control circuitry is coupled between the amplification circuitry and the PA-DCI, which is coupled to a digital communications bus, and configures the amplification circuitry. The amplification circuitry includes at least a first RF input and multiple RF outputs, such that at least some of the RF outputs are associated with multiple communications modes and at least some of the RF outputs are associated with multiple frequency bands. Configuration of the amplification circuitry associates one RF input with one RF output, and is correlated with configuration information defined by at least a first defined parameter set. The PA control circuitry stores at least a first look-up table (LUT), which provides the configuration information. | 09-06-2012 |
Steven L. Yoder, Skippack, PA US
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20100303735 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR FORMING VARIABLE COLOR PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS - Methods and arrangements for forming a color gradient on a pharmaceutical dosage forms such as tablets are disclosed. In preferred aspects of the invention, a coating layer is applied to a tablet core so that the coating layer is different from the color of the tablet core. The coating layer is etched by one or more lasers to remove selected portions thereof and reveal the core. Removal of selected portions of the coating layer, while other portions remain unetched by the laser(s), causes a variation in the color of the coating layer. The color of the tablet core may be visible at locations at which portions of the coating layer have been entirely removed while the color of the coating layer, i.e., the color of any of the color coatings thereof, is visible at locations at which portions of the coating layer have been only partially removed or not removed at all. | 12-02-2010 |
Steven M. Yoder, Lake Ozark, MO US
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20130048887 | Radiation Barrier Panel - A panel for functioning as a barrier to radiation includes at least one layer for restricting the passage of radiation, and the layer for restricting the passage of radiation may be a layer of silicone impregnated with metal, such as tungsten and/or iron. The impregnated silicone layer may be mounted to and supported by at least one other structure of the panel. For example, the impregnated silicone layer may be positioned between, and laminated to, other layers of the panel. In one embodiment, the impregnated silicone layer is positioned between foam layers of the panel to form a core, and the core is positioned between exterior layers of the panel. One or more exterior layers of the panel may be in the form of sheet metal or any other suitable structure. | 02-28-2013 |
Terrence Ladd Yoder, Granite Bay, 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 |
Timothy A. Yoder, Sahuarita, AZ US
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20100282116 | Base Drag Reduction Fairing - A projectile may include a base drag reduction fairing preform adapted to be plastically deformed into a base drag reduction fairing after the projectile is launched from a gun barrel. | 11-11-2010 |
Timothy Howard Yoder, Columbiana, OH US
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20110058886 | Sanitary Disposable Writing Instrument, Method of Making and Dispenser Therefore - A sanitary disposable writing instrument for minimizing the transfer of bacteria, viruses and/or chemicals from one person to another including a strip of flexible holding material, a writing implement removably secured to the flexible holding material, and a writing tip associated with the writing implement. At least a second writing instrument can be provided to form a series of removably secured writing instruments wherein removal of one writing instrument from the series causes a next writing instrument to be positioned for removal from the series. Combination dispenser and holding members for dispensing the series of writing instruments in a sanitary manner is also provided. The holding members can be mounted on either a vertical or horizontal support surface and can receive replacement dispensers therein. | 03-10-2011 |
Wendy Yoder, Davis, CA US
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20110223671 | Methods for using positively and negatively selectable genes in a filamentous fungal cell - The present invention relates to methods for using positively and negatively selectable genes in a filamentous fungal cell to delete, disrupt, or insert a gene in a filamentous fungal cell. | 09-15-2011 |
20110236928 | Methods for producing polypeptides in enzyme-deficient mutants of fusarium venenatum - The present invention relates to methods of producing a polypeptide, comprising: (a) cultivating a mutant of a parent | 09-29-2011 |
Wendy T. Yoder, Davis, CA US
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20080213901 | Methods for producing heterologous polypeptides in trichothecene-deficient filamentous fungal mutant cells - The present invention relates to methods for producing a polypeptide, comprising: (a) cultivating a mutant of a parent filamentous fungal cell under conditions conducive for the production of the polypeptide, wherein (i) the mutant cell comprises a first nucleic acid sequence encoding the polypeptide and a second nucleic acid sequence comprising a modification of at least one of the genes involved in the production of a trichothecene and (ii) the mutant produces less of the trichothecene than the parent filamentous fungal cell when cultured under the same conditions; and (b) isolating the polypeptide from the cultivation medium. The present invention also relates to mutants of filamentous fungal cells and methods for obtaining the mutant cells. The present invention also relates to isolated trichodiene synthases and isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding the trichodiene synthases. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid sequences as well as methods for producing the trichodiene synthases. The present invention further relates to mutants cells comprising a marker-free modification of a gene, and methods for obtaining and using such mutant cells. | 09-04-2008 |