Hitchcock, US
Bryan Hitchcock, Mundelein, IL US
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20110129591 | THICK JUICE BEVERAGES - A thickened juice beverage contains juice and homogenized pulp and/or homogenized finisher-derived solids. The beverage has a measured viscosity between about 50 and about 125 cps at the time of manufacture and the pulp or solids do not significantly change the smoothness or taste profile of the juice. The homogenized pulp and homogenized finisher-derived solids have an average particle size of less than 1000 microns and 1500 microns, respectively. Optionally, the juice beverage meets the standard of identity of a 100% juice, such as an orange juice. | 06-02-2011 |
20120135109 | FIBER OBTAINED FROM FRUIT OR VEGETABLE BYPRODUCTS - A fiber extracted from a fruit or vegetable byproduct is provided, the extracted fiber having a molecular weight of between about 5000 grams/mol (g/mol) and about 8000 g/mol, or a pectic oligosaccharide having a molecular weight of between about 300 g/mol and 2500 g/mol. The fiber may be extracted using physical methods or a combination of a physical method to break the fruit or vegetable byproduct cell walls and enzymatic hydrolysis. Also, a comestible containing the extracted fiber is provided. A method for producing a soluble fiber is further provided including reducing the particle size of a fruit or vegetable byproduct, subjecting the byproduct particles to a physical process to break cell walls of the particles, adding one or more enzymes, mixing or agitating the particles, and filtering the byproduct particles to provide a retentate and a permeate. The permeate contains the soluble fiber, which is optionally a prebiotic fiber. | 05-31-2012 |
Bryan Hitchcock, Vernon Hills, IL US
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20090081339 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING JUICE HAVING PRE-SELECTED PROPERTIES AND CHARACTERISTICS - A method for producing vegetable or fruit juice having pre-selected characteristics based on classification and separation by non-destructive testing of the vegetables or fruit from which the juice is made. | 03-26-2009 |
20090214743 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AND PACKAGING JUICE - Producing juice having increased nutritional and organoleptic value by extracting the juice under an atmosphere having an oxygen concentration of less than about 10 percent. | 08-27-2009 |
Bryan Lee Hitchcock, Odessa, TX US
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20120304832 | ELECTRONIC TONG TORQUE SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS OF USE - Disclosed is an apparatus for attachment to a line pull tong tubing joint make-up system on an oil rig, having tongs attached to two sections of pipe with one tong connected to a line pull apparatus, having a fluid-operated clutch connected to pressurized fluid source and the other tong connected to a piston-cylinder assembly. The apparatus has: a pressure transducer connected to the piston-cylinder assembly to sense the internal pressure in the piston-cylinder assembly and generate an output signal; a valve operable in response to a valve control signal, the valve located in the connection between the clutch and the pressurized fluid source movable between a first position, permitting fluid flow from the fluid source to the clutch and a second position interrupting flow between the fluid source and the clutch; and a controller operably connected to the valve and transducer, programmed to provide a valve control signal to move the valve between the first and second positions in response to the output signal from the pressure transducer, whereby the line pull apparatus is engaged and disengaged. The controller has a display, memory and clock. | 12-06-2012 |
Bryan W. Hitchcock, Vernon Hills, IL US
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20090162524 | FOOD PRODUCT INCLUDING ONE OR MORE OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS AND ONE OR MORE FRUIT FLAVORS - A food product is provided which includes at least one fruit juice, at least one omega-3 fatty acid and a supplemental amount of at least one fruit flavor. The fruit juice includes a not-from-concentrate (NFC) fruit juice. The at least one omega-3 fatty acid may be encapsulated and may include docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). The supplemental amount of at least one fruit flavor includes an orange flavor. The one or more omega-3 fatty acids and/or one or more fruit flavors can be added to the food product in a desired amount and blended sufficiently by mixing. | 06-25-2009 |
20090162525 | FOOD PRODUCT INCLUDING ONE OR MORE ENCAPSULATED OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS AND ONE OR MORE FRUIT FLAVORS - A food product is provided which includes at least one fruit juice, at least one omega-3 fatty acid and a supplemental amount of at least one fruit flavor. The at least one omega-3 fatty acid may be encapsulated and may include docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). The supplemental amount of at least one fruit flavor includes an orange flavor. The one or more omega-3 fatty acids and/or one or more fruit flavors can be added to the food product in a desired amount and blended sufficiently by mixing. | 06-25-2009 |
Bryan William Hitchcock, Mundelein, IL US
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20140234476 | Preparation and Incorporation of Co-Products into Beverages to Achieve Metabolic and Gut Health Benefits - Co-products from juice extraction, in particular for use in beverage and food products to enhance the metabolic and gut health benefits, including an enhanced feeling of satiety, a reduction of postprandial glucose response, reduction of postprandial insulin response, an increased fermentability by colonic microlfora, an increase short-chain fatty acid production in the colon provided to the consumer are provided. The co-product has a number average particle size of between 1 and 2000 microns, a total polyphenol content of at least 2500 parts per million, a moisture content of between 70% and 85% by weight, and a combined peel and seed content between 0.01% and 20% by weight. | 08-21-2014 |
20160000130 | Preparation and Incorporation of Co-products into Beverages to Enhance Nutrition and Sensory Attributes - Co-products from juice extraction, in particular for use in beverage and food products to enhance nutrition and sensory attributes of the products, are provided. The co-product has a number average particle size of between 1 and 2000 microns, a total polyphenol content of at least 2500 parts per million, a moisture content of between 70% and 85% by weight, and a combined peel and seed content between 0.01% and 20% by weight. | 01-07-2016 |
Chad Hitchcock, Johns Creek, GA US
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20140315521 | Providing Compliance Enforcement For Manually Dialed Wireless Numbers In A Contact Center - Systems and methods are disclosed for originating a call to a wireless number by a contact center while enforcing various compliance requirements. In one embodiment, a compliance server and a PBX cooperate to originate the call to the wireless number. The agent logs into the compliance server and the compliance server provides the agent with a wireless number to dial. The agent manually enters the wireless number using a phone connected to the PBX. The PBX queries the compliance server regarding establishing the wireless call. Upon authorization, the PBX establishes a first call leg to the compliance server, and a second call leg to the called party that is joined with the call leg to the agent's phone. Upon completion of the call, the agent dispositions the call to the compliance server, which then releases the first call leg. In response, the PBX then releases the second call leg. | 10-23-2014 |
David Hitchcock, Westford, MA US
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20120211917 | Wafer Furnace with Variable Flow Gas Jets - A method of forming a sheet wafer 1) passes at least two filaments through a molten material to produce a partially formed sheet wafer, 2) directs a cooling fluid at a flow rate toward the partially formed sheet wafer to convectively cool a given portion of the partially formed sheet wafer, and 3) monitors the thickness of the given portion of the partially formed sheet wafer. To ensure appropriate thicknesses of the wafer, the method controls the flow rate of the cooling fluid as a function of the thickness of the given portion of the partially formed sheet wafer. | 08-23-2012 |
David J. Hitchcock, Watertown, MA US
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20100290668 | LONG DISTANCE MULTIMODAL BIOMETRIC SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for multimodal biometric identification has a first imaging system that detects one or more subjects in a first field of view, including a targeted subject having a first biometric characteristic and a second biometric characteristic; a second imaging system that captures a first image of the first biometric characteristic according to first photons, where the first biometric characteristic is positioned in a second field of view smaller than the first field of view, and the first image includes first data for biometric identification; a third imaging system that captures a second image of the second biometric characteristic according to second photons, where the second biometric characteristic is positioned in a third field of view which is smaller than the first and second fields of view, and the second image includes second data for biometric identification. At least one active illumination source emits the second photons. | 11-18-2010 |
20120200689 | LONG DISTANCE MULTIMODAL BIOMETRIC SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for multimodal biometric identification has a first imaging system that detects one or more subjects in a first field of view, including a targeted subject having a first biometric characteristic and a second biometric characteristic; a second imaging system that captures a first image of the first biometric characteristic according to first photons, where the first biometric characteristic is positioned in a second field of view smaller than the first field of view, and the first image includes first data for biometric identification; a third imaging system that captures a second image of the second biometric characteristic according to second photons, where the second biometric characteristic is positioned in a third field of view which is smaller than the first and second fields of view, and the second image includes second data for biometric identification. At least one active illumination source emits the second photons. | 08-09-2012 |
George Hitchcock, Dallas, TX US
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20120303575 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AGGREGATING AND INTEGRATING STRUCTURED CONTENT - The present invention provides a centralized system and method for accessing, organizing, personalizing, and managing structured content located in disparate structured content systems. Structured content embedded within a particular system may be organized with structured content from other structured content systems. A processing module accesses the structured content located in the structured content systems using a conduit application programming interface. The processing module uses a display application programming interface to communicate with requesting systems. Metadata regarding the structured content is stored in a repository and the structured content may be used and viewed on a plurality of requesting systems. | 11-29-2012 |
James M. Hitchcock, Pflugerville, TX US
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20130199267 | Chromatography Column Amenable to Accurate Length Determination and Laser Adapter - A column used for gas chromatography (GC) is fabricated from an open tubular light guiding capillary. The light guiding capillary is suitable for transmission of optical frequencies employed in commercially available hand held laser range finders. | 08-08-2013 |
20160031047 | Method and System for Decoupling a Capillary Column from a Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) System - A column-sealing tool is provided for use during decoupling of a capillary column from a gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (CG-MS) system. The column-sealing tool includes an engagement structure for removably securing the column-sealing tool within a high vacuum enclosure of the GC-MS system, at a location between a high vacuum end of a transfer line and a mass analyzer of the GC-MS system. Additionally, the column-sealing tool includes a sealing element that is actuatable between a non-sealing position and a sealing position. During use the sealing element forms a secondary vacuum seal with the first end of the transfer line when the column-sealing tool is inserted into the GC-MS system and when the sealing element is in the sealing position. | 02-04-2016 |
James R. Hitchcock, Deer Park, IL US
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20130322201 | COMPOUNDING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Compounding apparatus and methods are provided for accurately compounding multiple source solutions in an efficient and automated manner. Liquids are transferred from their respective source solution containers to a common mixing chamber by pumps which are disposed between the source solution containers and the mixing chamber and fluidly connected to respective source solutions, and a controller which controls the pumps to operate in either fluid pumping mode or air pumping mode based at least in part on signals received from weight indicating devices associated with the tubing which extends between the pumps and the mixing chamber and/or weight indicating devices associated with the mixing chamber. | 12-05-2013 |
Jeremy Hitchcock, Manchester, NH US
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20100011079 | INTELLIGENT ELECTRONIC MAIL SERVER MANAGER, AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COORDINATING OPERATION OF MULTIPLE ELECTRONIC MAIL SERVERS - Provided are an electronic mail server manager, and a system and method for coordinating operation of multiple electronic mail servers to efficiently store, process, and forward a high volume of electronic mail. The system for managing operation of multiple email servers in accordance with one embodiment may comprise an email message queue; a plurality of receiving email servers; a plurality of sending email servers; and an email server manager having a memory and a processor configured by the memory to perform the steps of storing received email messages in an email message queue; extracting destinations from the email messages; and delivering the email messages to the destinations by way of the sending email servers in correspondence to feedback received from the sending email servers and/or the destinations. | 01-14-2010 |
20110035497 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING GLOBAL SERVER LOAD BALANCING - A server is provided containing a storage device, and memory, and a processor. The processor is configured by the memory to perform the steps of: receiving a request for data from a client device; selecting a customer content server that is geographically closest to the client device, wherein geographical closeness is measured by closeness within a network path; and providing the client device with information to access the customer content server that is geographically closest. | 02-10-2011 |
20150263928 | INTELLIGENT ELECTRONIC MAIL SERVER MANAGER, AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COORDINATING OPERATION OF MULTIPLE ELECTRONIC MAIL SERVERS - Provided are an electronic mail server manager, and a system and method for coordinating operation of multiple electronic mail servers to efficiently store, process, and forward a high volume of electronic mail. The system for managing operation of multiple email servers in accordance with one embodiment may comprise an email message queue; a plurality of receiving email servers; a plurality of sending email servers; and an email server manager having a memory and a processor configured by the memory to perform the steps of storing received email messages in an email message queue; extracting destinations from the email messages; and delivering the email messages to the destinations by way of the sending email servers in correspondence to feedback received from the sending email servers and/or the destinations. | 09-17-2015 |
Jeremy R. Hitchcock, Amherst, NH US
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20140095915 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE CARRIER WITH ELECTRONIC INTERFACE FOR RECHARGING DEVICE BATTERY - An electronics device carrier for porting a battery powered electronic device is formed by outer walls surrounding a hollow volume. The electronic device is held within the hollow volume and can be operated without removing the electronic device from the carrier. An input interface comprising interface elements external to the outer walls provides an element suitable for interfacing with external power devices such as a power source or another power load. A device interface includes interface elements at least partially disposed internal to the outer walls for interfacing with the electronic device battery. A charge controller is disposed between the input interface and the device interface and is operable to connect elements connected to the input interface to the device battery to either recharge the device battery or use the device battery as a power source. | 04-03-2014 |
Jim Hitchcock, Forest Lake, MN US
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20110192293 | Trash Compactor - The Trash Compactor comprising: a frame, a cavity, a trash receptacle, a platen movable to compress trash collected in the trash receptacle, a set of linkages and a drive mechanism configured to drive said platen up and down, said drive mechanism further configured as one of said link elements, and a platen guide mechanism configured to restrict the motion of said platen in an up and down manner. | 08-11-2011 |
20150101499 | Trash Compactor - The Trash Compactor comprising: a frame, a cavity, a trash receptacle, a platen movable to compress trash collected in the trash receptacle, a set of linkages and a drive mechanism configured to drive said platen up and down, said drive mechanism further configured as one of said link elements, and a platen guide mechanism configured to restrict the motion of said platen in an up and down manner. | 04-16-2015 |
John Hitchcock, Boston, MA US
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20140218793 | APPARATUS FOR MICROSCOPIC DETECTION OF HARDNESS - An adjustable stage mount includes a housing having a base defining a hole and an adjustable stage including a ball joint extension that rotatably engages the hole and is rotatably securable about the x-, y-, and z-axes. An adjustable indenter mount includes a housing defining a hole and an adjustable indenter including a ball joint extension that rotatably engages the hole and is rotatably securable about the x-, y-, and z-axes. A collision protection switch includes a first plate having three pairs of electrically conductive spaced apart pins wired to a voltage source in an open circuit, and a second plate having three electrically conductive balls. A spring pulls the first and second plates together causing the three balls to complete the circuit. A sufficient force against the second plate causes a ball to disengage and open the circuit. A two-objective microscope includes two parallel objectives, upper and lower light sources, three half-mirrors, and a camera. The camera and the half-mirrors are configured such that the camera views through either objective depending on which light source is on. | 08-07-2014 |
J. Roe Hitchcock, Carmel, IN US
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20090098957 | ATHLETIC ARTICLE FOR USE IN FLAG FOOTBALL - An athletic article to be worn while, and used in, playing flag football. The athletic article includes a garment having a waist band adapted to extend about a wearer's waist and a pair of leg members extending from the waist band and adapted to extend along at least a portion of the wearer's legs. A first fastener member is secured to the garment. The athletic article also includes a flag member having an elongate flag portion and a second fastener member secured to the elongate flag portion. The second fastener member releasably mates with the first fastener member to releasably couple the flag member to the garment. | 04-16-2009 |
Kathryn E. Hitchcock, Cincinnati, OH US
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20120271167 | Methods of Enhancing Delivery of Drugs Using Ultrasonic Waves and Systems for Performing The Same - Methods and systems for inducing and passively detecting stable cavitation and/or inertial cavitation for targeted drug delivery across a biological membrane are disclosed. Such methods include administering vesicles having a nucleating agent and a therapeutic drug to a vascular system of a patient, and providing an active interval of ultrasonic exposure substantially throughout a targeted treatment zone. The ultrasonic exposure is produced by a source transducer at a specified fundamental frequency, amplitude, duty cycle, and duration. The methods also include detecting a scattered ultrasonic wave, where the scattered ultrasonic wave is received by a detection transducer. Detection of the scattered ultrasonic wave is indicative of stable and/or inertial cavitation. The ultrasonic exposure is provided intermittently in the active intervals separated by rest periods, and substantially less ultrasonic exposure is provided during the rest period than during the active interval. | 10-25-2012 |
Kathryn Elizabeth Hitchcock, Cincinnati, OH US
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20120130288 | ULTRASOUND-MEDIATED INDUCEMENT, DETECTION, AND ENHANCEMENT OF STABLE CAVITATION - Methods and systems for passively detecting stable cavitation and enhancing stable cavitation during sonothrombolysis are provided. The method of passively detecting stable cavitation includes providing a determined level of ultrasonic energy and detecting a scattered level of ultrasonic energy. The system for inducing and passively detecting stable cavitation includes a dual-element annular transducer array configured to provide a fundamental ultrasonic frequency and to detect an ultrasonic frequency that is a derivative of the fundamental frequency. The method of enhancing stable cavitation includes administering a nucleating agent and a thrombolytic agent to a treatment zone, providing a determined level of ultrasonic energy, and detecting a scattered level of ultrasonic energy. | 05-24-2012 |
Leroy N. Hitchcock, Taylor Ridge, IL US
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20150064741 | METAL WORKING FLUID COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF DETECTING FLUID DETERIORATION - A wear-indicating metalworking fluid is provided that includes a lubricant base; and a wear-indicating agent. A method of determining wear in a metalworking fluid includes providing wear-indicating metalworking fluid that contains a lubricant base and a wear indicating agent; and observing the visual appearance of the metalworking fluid. A change in visual appearance of the metalworking fluid when compared to an unused metalworking fluid indicates wear of the metalworking fluid. | 03-05-2015 |
Lynn L. Hitchcock, Kentwood, MI US
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20130331248 | ACCESSIBLE DISPLAY PACKAGE AND METHOD OF USE - The present invention provides a box package having a clamshell with a panel assembly, and a method of manufacturing and using a box package. The clamshell includes a first part and a second part adapted to form a cavity. The first and second parts are movable relative to one another about an operating hinge between an open position and a closed position. A panel assembly covers at least a portion of each of the first and second parts. The clamshell may include more than one manufacturing hinge, and at least one of the manufacturing hinges may divide the first and second parts. The panel assembly may define an access window and at least a portion of the first part may open and close through the access window. | 12-12-2013 |
Lynn W. Hitchcock, Clearwater, FL US
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20100005179 | Multi-Level Secure Network - In certain embodiments, a method for establishing a communication session includes receiving, from a first endpoint, a request to establish a communication session with a second endpoint. The first endpoint has an associated first security level and is operable to communicate via an IP network, the second endpoint has an associated second security level, and the first security level and the second security level are different. The method further includes determining, based on the first security level associated with the first endpoint and the second security level associated with the second endpoint, a communication session security level. The method further includes determining a communication session path for the requested communication session, the communication session path comprising a media processing module corresponding to the determined communication session security level. The method further includes establishing the requested communication session with the second endpoint over the determined communication session path. | 01-07-2010 |
Matthew Bryan Hitchcock, Harrisburg, PA US
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20090269963 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH INTEGRAL TERMINAL RETENTION AND TERMINAL POSITION ASSURANCE - An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing having at least one contact cavity extending along a longitudinal axis between a mating end and an opposite contact loading end. A primary terminal lock extends from an interior wall of the housing and is configured to engage a terminal contact to retain the terminal contact in the at least one contact cavity. A secondary locking member is integrally formed with the housing. The secondary locking member has a flexible hinge member proximate the contact loading end that pivotably connects the secondary locking member to the housing. The secondary locking member includes an engagement end that is received in the housing in a direction transverse to the axis of the at least one contact cavity to provide a visible indication of a seating condition of the terminal contact. | 10-29-2009 |
20100151746 | STACKED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH TERMINAL ASSURANCE MECHANISM - A stacked electrical connector formed by mating an upper and a lower housing having rows of cavities containing terminals is disclosed. The upper and lower housings have primary terminal assurance provided by lances integrally formed into the housings. A secondary terminal assurance system is provided to further secure the terminals within the housings. In one embodiment, secondary terminal assurance is to terminals in the upper housing by lower housing protrusions and to terminals in the lower housing by a hinge. In another embodiment, secondary terminal assurance is provided to terminals in the upper and lower housing by upper and lower protrusions of a lock plate. | 06-17-2010 |
20120276761 | HEADER CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A header connector assembly and a process of fabricating a header connector assembly is disclosed. The header connector assembly includes a header subassembly and a module. The header subassembly includes an outer housing and an inner housing, the inner housing having contacts and a circuit board, wherein the circuit board is attached to the header subassembly. | 11-01-2012 |
20130260590 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH CONNECTOR POSITION ASSURANCE DEVICE - An electrical connector is provided for mating with a mating connector and includes a housing and a fulcrum latch mechanism having a latch arm extending from a latching end to an actuation end. The latch arm is configured to rotate about a fulcrum that is located along the length of the latch arm between the latching and actuation ends such that the latching end is configured to move between a latched position and an unlatched position. A connector position assurance (CPA) device is movably held by the housing such that the CPA device is configured to move relative to the housing between a mated position and an unmated position. The CPA device is movably held by the housing independently of the latch arm. | 10-03-2013 |
20150200508 | HEADER ASSEMBLY HAVING POWER AND SIGNAL CARTRIDGES - A header assembly includes a header housing having a cavity configured to receive a receptacle connector therein. The header housing has at least one cartridge latch in the cavity. A signal header cartridge is received in the cavity and locked in the header housing by the at least one cartridge latch. The signal header cartridge has a plurality of signal contacts extending between mating portions and mounting portions that extend from the signal header cartridge. A power header cartridge is received in the cavity and locked in the header housing by the at least one cartridge latch. The power header cartridge has a plurality of power contacts extending between mating portions and mounting portions that extend from the power header cartridge. | 07-16-2015 |
Michael Bernard Hitchcock, Louisville, KY US
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20120074123 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A SELF CLEANING OVEN APPLIANCE - A control system for an appliance having at least a first oven and a second oven includes an electronic range control device for regulating a temperature of the first oven, an electromechanical thermostat assembly for regulating a temperature of the second oven, and a relay circuit assembly under control of the electronic range control device, the relay circuit assembly being configured to selectively enable operation of the first oven and the electromechanical thermostat. | 03-29-2012 |
20120100492 | LOCKOUT SYSTEM FOR SURFACE BURNERS OF A COOKING APPLIANCE - A lockout control system for a cooktop appliance having a surface heating unit includes a controller coupled to the cooktop, a lockout device coupled to the controller, a surface burner state switch coupled between the controller and the lockout device, the surface burner state switch configured to prevent operation of the lockout device when the surface heating unit is enabled. | 04-26-2012 |
20120168423 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TOP HEAT BAKE ASSIST IN A GAS OVEN APPLIANCE - A method and apparatus are described for providing top heat to assist with baking in an oven appliance having a gas bake burner. The top heat is provided by a heating element positioned in the top of the oven cavity. This top heating element is operated in a manner that assists the bottom, gas bake burner with properly browning the food on both its top and bottom. The operation of the both the top heating element and the gas bake burner can be varied to provide proper cooking and browning based upon e.g., the type of food being cooked, the amount of food being cooked, and the level of browning desired. | 07-05-2012 |
Michael D. Hitchcock, Portland, OR US
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20090019351 | UNIVERSAL FORMS ENGINE - A forms engine allows data sharing between customizable on-line forms, such as college admissions applications. Before applying, an applicant opens an account with a third party application servicer. After the applicant completes an application for one institution, the data is saved in a data base and automatically populates fields in subsequent application forms. The form for each institution is created from a form description file. Each form is branded for its institution and forms for different institutions differ in appearance and content so that the presence of the third party servicer is transparent to the applicant. | 01-15-2009 |
Myron Hitchcock, Englewood, FL US
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20090190443 | Sunset Timer with Random Automatic Mode - The present invention generally relates to an electrical timer which automatically controls the activation and deactivation of electrical devices, such as light fixtures, appliances and the like based on the time of sunrise and/or sunset for a particular geographic location. In this regard, the sunrise and/or sunset times for a multitude of different geographic locations is collected and stored in the timer's memory in association with the relevant geographic location. Each geographic location is specified in memory by geographic indicia, such as postal zip code or telephone area code, of its location (e.g., latitude and longitude). The timer of the present invention is programmed to automatically activate and/or deactivate the device to which it is coupled (e.g., lights, appliances, etc.) at the sunset and/or sunrise times stored in memory for each date that is specified in memory. | 07-30-2009 |
Richard L. Hitchcock, Grove City, PA US
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20080208030 | EMG Electrode Apparatus And Positioning System - A system for detecting and analyzing electrical activity in the anatomy of an organism underlying an electrode array provides signals corresponding to electrical activity adjacent each electrode. Such signals are correlated to the underlying anatomy of the organism and representative outputs presented through various types of output devices. Such outputs may include variations in coloration or other qualities in correspondence with representations of underlying anatomical structures. The system includes electrode structures and methods for producing and attaching electrode arrays to the organism. The exemplary form of the invention is used in connection with the diagnosis of muscle activity in the lower lumbar regions of humans. Levels of muscle activity detected are analyzed by correlation with the muscular structures underlying the electrode array. Forms of the invention may be used in other applications. | 08-28-2008 |
20100069736 | EMG Electrode Apparatus And Positioning System - A system for detecting and analyzing electrical activity in the anatomy of an organism underlying an electrode array provides signals corresponding to electrical activity adjacent each electrode. Such signals are correlated to the underlying anatomy of the organism and representative outputs presented through various types of output devices. Such outputs may include variations in coloration or other qualities in correspondence with representations of underlying anatomical structures. The system includes electrode structures and methods for producing and attaching electrode arrays to the organism. The exemplary form of the invention is used in connection with the diagnosis of muscle activity in the lower lumbar regions of humans. Levels of muscle activity detected are analyzed by correlation with the muscular structures underlying the electrode array. Forms of the invention may be used in other applications. | 03-18-2010 |
Richard R. Hitchcock, Letts, IA US
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20110271871 | Adhesive - Disclosed is an adhesive that may include two or more starches or starch derivatives with different molecular weights. In many embodiments, the adhesive includes (1) unmodified or slightly thinned starch, (2) maltodextrin or syrup solid, and (3) a hydroxypropyl starch. In most embodiments, the adhesive includes a plasticizer. The adhesive may be prepared by blending the starch and starch derivatives, and cooking the blended slurry, preferably under acidic conditions. The adhesive may be employed for various purposes including as an adhesive for a multi-wall bag. | 11-10-2011 |
Richard R. Hitchcock, Muscatine, IA US
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20140311382 | Adhesive - Disclosed is an adhesive that may include two or more starches or starch derivatives with different molecular weights. In many embodiments, the adhesive includes (1) unmodified or slightly thinned starch, (2) maltodextrin or syrup solid, and (3) a hydroxypropyl starch. In most embodiments, the adhesive includes a plasticizer. The adhesive may be prepared by blending the starch and starch derivatives, and cooking the blended slurry, preferably under acidic conditions. The adhesive may be employed for various purposes including as an adhesive for a multi-wall bag. | 10-23-2014 |
Robert Hitchcock, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20160106968 | Disinfecting Caps Having an Extendable Feature - Some assemblies can include a male cap and a female cap, each of which can be used to cover separated medical connectors. In certain arrangements, a male cap can include a movable carriage that transitions from a retracted position when an assembly with which the male cap is associated is in a closed state to an extended position when the assembly is in an open state. | 04-21-2016 |
Robert Hitchcock, West Chicago, IL US
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20130118368 | DISPOSABLE CUP INSERT FOR PAD PRINTING AND DECORATING - A liquid supply assembly for use with a printing system of a type in which a liquid is deposited from the liquid supply assembly in a receiving region on a plate and any excess of the liquid in the receiving region is scraped from the plate by the liquid supply assembly. To this end, the liquid supply assembly employs a reusable cup, a disposable cup insert and a scraping element. As assembled, the reusable cup includes a reusable liquid reservoir, the disposable cup insert includes a temporary liquid reservoir holding the liquid within the reusable liquid reservoir, and the scraping element includes a conduit facilitating a flow of the liquid held by the temporary liquid reservoir through the conduit to the plate. | 05-16-2013 |
20130327414 | DISPOSABLE CUP INSERT FOR PAD PRINTING AND DECORATING - A liquid supply assembly for use with a printing system of a type in which a liquid is deposited from the liquid supply assembly in a receiving region on a plate and any excess of the liquid in the receiving region is scraped from the plate by the liquid supply assembly. To this end, the liquid supply assembly employs a reusable cup, a disposable cup insert and a scraping element. As assembled, the reusable cup includes a reusable liquid reservoir, the disposable cup insert includes a temporary liquid reservoir holding the liquid within the reusable liquid reservoir, and the scraping element includes a conduit facilitating a flow of the liquid held by the temporary liquid reservoir through the conduit to the plate. | 12-12-2013 |
20140165866 | DISPOSABLE CUP INSERT FOR PAD PRINTING AND DECORATING - A liquid supply assembly for use with a printing system of a type in which a liquid is deposited from the liquid supply assembly in a receiving region on a plate and any excess of the liquid in the receiving region is scraped from the plate by the liquid supply assembly. To this end, the liquid supply assembly employs a reusable cup, a disposable cup insert and a scraping element. As assembled, the reusable cup includes a reusable liquid reservoir, the disposable cup insert includes a temporary liquid reservoir holding the liquid within the reusable liquid reservoir, and the scraping element includes a conduit facilitating a flow of the liquid held by the temporary liquid reservoir through the conduit to the plate. | 06-19-2014 |
Robert Hitchcock, Sandy, UT US
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20100047123 | STERILIZATION CAPS AND SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - One or more caps can be used to cover and sterilize one or more separated medical connectors. A pair of caps can be connected to each other and sealed when in a pre-use state. The paired caps can be unsealed so as to permit connection to the medical connectors. | 02-25-2010 |
20100222708 | INTRA-VAGINAL SENSOR TO MEASURE PELVIC FLOOR LOADING - Devices and methods are provided for measuring pressure in a non-fluid-filled area of a patient's body. The device includes a capsule having an outer wall and a base surface that define an inner cavity, which retains fluid. The outer wall of the capsule can be made of a flexible material. The device also has a pressure sensor that measures external pressure placed on the outer wall of the capsule. Methods of use include providing the device, positioning the device in the non-fluid-filled area, and measuring pressure within the non-fluid-filled area. The pressure measurement is compared with a predetermined pressure threshold, and a treatment regimen is generated based on the differences between the measured pressure and the predetermined pressure threshold. | 09-02-2010 |
20110044850 | DISINFECTING CAPS AND SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Caps can be used to cover and disinfect a male protrusion portion of a medical connector. Some caps can create a seal with the male protrusion to prevent antiseptic from entering a lumen the protrusion. A biasing element can aid in creating or maintaining the seal. | 02-24-2011 |
20110213341 | DISINFECTING CAPS HAVING SEALING FEATURES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Caps can be used to cover and disinfect medical connectors. Some caps can create a seal with the medical connectors to prevent antiseptic from entering a fluid paths defined by a connector. Support members can aid in creating or maintaining the seal. | 09-01-2011 |
20110217212 | DISINFECTING CAPS HAVING AN EXTENDABLE FEATURE AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Some assemblies can include a male cap and a female cap, each of which can be used to cover separated medical connectors. In certain arrangements, a male cap can include a movable carriage that transitions from a retracted position when an assembly with which the male cap is associated is in a closed state to an extended position when the assembly is in an open state. | 09-08-2011 |
20110301438 | DYE APPLICATION FOR CONFOCAL IMAGING OF CELLULAR MICROSTRUCTURE - A system and method for confocal imaging of tissue in vivo and in situ, e.g., for minimally invasive diagnosis of patients. A catheter is provided that has a dye carrier coupled to the distal end of a fiber optics bundle, which allows for the introduction of at least one fluorescent dye therein the dye carrier into a portion of the tissue of interest of a subject or patient when the dye carrier is selectively brought into contact with the portion of the tissue of interest. The resulting confocal images permit the acquisition of diagnostic information on the progression of diseases at cellular/tissue level in patients. Furthermore, a system for ECG-triggered image acquisition is provided. | 12-08-2011 |
20120039764 | DISINFECTING CAPS AND SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Caps can be used to cover and disinfect a male protrusion portion of a medical connector. Some caps can create a seal with the male protrusion to prevent antiseptic from entering a lumen the protrusion. A biasing element can aid in creating or maintaining the seal. | 02-16-2012 |
20120039765 | DISINFECTING CAPS AND SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Caps can be used to cover and disinfect a male protrusion portion of a medical connector. Some caps can create a seal with the male protrusion to prevent antiseptic from entering a lumen the protrusion. A biasing element can aid in creating or maintaining the seal. | 02-16-2012 |
20130072908 | DISINFECTING CAPS FOR MEDICAL MALE LUER CONNECTORS - Disclosed herein are disinfecting caps that can be used to cover and disinfect a male luer post of a medical connector. The caps are configured to engage threads of the connector. The caps contain a disinfecting agent within an absorbent pad disposed in a chamber of the cap. | 03-21-2013 |
20130072909 | Disinfecting caps having an extendable feature - Some assemblies can include a male cap and a female cap, each of which can be used to cover separated medical connectors. In certain arrangements, a male cap can include a movable carriage that transitions from a retracted position when an assembly with which the male cap is associated is in a closed state to an extended position when the assembly is in an open state. | 03-21-2013 |
20130123754 | DISINFECTING CAPS FOR MEDICAL MALE LUER CONNECTORS - Disclosed herein are disinfecting caps that can be used to cover and disinfect a male luer post of a medical connector when not in use or when disconnected from its female connector counterpart. The caps are configured to engage threads of the connector. The caps contain a disinfecting agent disposed in a chamber of the cap. | 05-16-2013 |
20130158650 | PHASE SEPARATION SPRAYED SCAFFOLD - Systems and methods for producing scaffolds are disclosed. The system includes a polymer solution and a non-solvent, which are sprayed into receiving portions of support elements. After scaffolds are formed on the support elements, the support elements permit elongation of the scaffolds. Composites formed from a plurality of scaffolds are also disclosed. | 06-20-2013 |
20130338644 | Disinfecting caps having sealing features and related systems and methods - Caps can be used to cover and disinfect medical connectors. Some caps can create a seal with the medical connectors to prevent antiseptic from entering a fluid paths defined by a connector. Support members can aid in creating or maintaining the seal. | 12-19-2013 |
20140135739 | Assembly of Medical Connector Caps - Disclosed herein are disinfecting caps that can be used to cover and disinfect both a male medical connector and needleless injection site when not in use or when disconnected from each other. The caps contain a disinfecting agent. | 05-15-2014 |
20140248181 | ASSEMBLY OF MEDICAL CONNECTOR CAPS - Disclosed herein are disinfecting caps that can be used to cover and disinfect both a male medical connector and needleless injection site when not in use or when disconnected from each other. The caps contain a disinfecting agent. | 09-04-2014 |
20140248182 | DISINFECTING CAPS FOR MEDICAL MALE LUER CONNECTORS - Disclosed herein are disinfecting caps that can be used to cover and disinfect both a male medical connector and needleless injection site when not in use or when disconnected from each other. The caps contain a disinfecting agent. | 09-04-2014 |
20150119708 | DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR FLUORESCENCE IMAGING OF TISSUE - A system and method for fluorescence imaging of tissue in vivo and in situ, e.g., for minimally invasive diagnosis of patients. A fluorescent imaging system is provided that has a dye carrier coupled to the distal end of a probe containing a fiber optics bundle, which allows for the introduction of at least one fluorescent dye therein the dye carrier into a portion of the tissue of interest of a subject or patient when the dye carrier is selectively brought into contact with the portion of the tissue of interest. The resulting fluorescence images permit the acquisition of diagnostic information on the progression of diseases at cellular/tissue level in patients. | 04-30-2015 |
20150374968 | Disinfecting Caps for Medical Male Luer Connectors - Disclosed herein are disinfecting caps that can be used to cover and disinfect both a male medical connector and needleless injection site when not in use or when disconnected from each other. The caps contain a disinfecting agent. | 12-31-2015 |
Robert F. Hitchcock, West Chicago, IL US
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20090281763 | METHOD TO ORIENT A SPHERE OR BALL - A method for aligning a sphere to a desired orientation includes imaging a non-surface alignment feature of the sphere and calculating a current orientation of the sphere based on an image of the non-surface alignment feature. Using these calculations, a relationship between the current orientation of the sphere and the desired orientation of the sphere is calculated and communicated to a motion control device, and aligning the sphere into the desired orientation using the motion control device. | 11-12-2009 |
Robert W. Hitchcock, Sandy, UT US
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20120010534 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AN UNDER FOOT LOAD PROFILE OF A TIBIAL FRACTURE PATIENT DURING A PERIOD OF PARTIAL WEIGHT BEARING - Systems, devices, and methods for measuring an under foot load profile of a tibial fracture patient during a period of partial weight bearing are described. The system may include a walking boot cast. A housing, including an inner surface and an upper surface that cooperate to define an inner cavity, may be oriented with respect to a patient's tibia. The upper surface is slidably received within the inner cavity in a piston and cylinder configuration. The system may include a pressure sensor configured to monitor the load profile of a patient during the desired period of partial weight bearing. The pressure sensor may be located below the upper surface. The system may include a noncompressible force transmitter positioned within the inner cavity and at least partially encapsulating an upper portion of the pressure sensor to transmit pressure within the housing to the pressure sensor. | 01-12-2012 |
20120010535 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AN UNDER FOOT LOAD PROFILE OF A PATIENT DURING A PERIOD OF PARTIAL WEIGHT BEARING - Systems, devices, and methods for measuring an under foot load profile of a patient during a period of partial weight bearing are described. The system may include a walking boot cast. A housing, including an inner surface and an upper surface that cooperate to define an inner cavity, may be oriented with respect to a patient's leg. The upper surface may be slidably received within the inner cavity in a piston and cylinder configuration or may be otherwise configured. The system may include a pressure sensor configured to monitor the load profile of a patient during the desired period of partial weight bearing. The pressure sensor may be located below the upper surface. The system may include a noncompressible force transmitter positioned within the inner cavity and at least partially encapsulating an upper portion of the pressure sensor to transmit pressure within the housing to the pressure sensor. | 01-12-2012 |
20130150755 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING FOOT LOADING FEEDBACK TO PATIENTS AND PHYSICIANS DURING A PERIOD OF PARTIAL WEIGHT BEARING - Systems, devices, and methods for providing user feedback regarding compliance with a set of partial weight bearing (PWB) criteria are described. A computer system receives force data from a non-compressible force transmitter that is assigned to a user, and accesses the force data received from the non-compressible force transmitter to determine whether the user is within a predefined pressure compliance range. The pressure compliance range specifies a prescribed range of pressure that is to be applied during a PWB period. The computer system then receives a compliance data request from the user or the user's physician and communicates compliance data representing the user's compliance with the prescribed range of pressure during the PWB period to the user and/or the user's physician. | 06-13-2013 |
Stephen Hitchcock, Juniper, FL US
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20110251199 | NITROGEN-CONTAINING BICYCLIC HETEROARYL COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE - The present invention comprises a new class of compounds capable of modulating Raf kinase and, accordingly, useful for treatment of Raf kinase mediated diseases, including melanomas, tumors and other cancer-related conditions. The compounds have a general Formula I | 10-13-2011 |
Stephen Hitchcock, Jupiter, FL US
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20110118250 | BETA-SECRETASE MODULATORS AND METHODS OF USE - The present invention comprises a new class of compounds useful for the modulation of Beta-secretase enzyme activity and for the treatment of Beta-secretase mediated diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related conditions. In one embodiment, the compounds have a general Formula I | 05-19-2011 |
20120195985 | GLYCINE TRANSPORTER-1 INHIBITORS - The present invention provides compounds that are glycine transporter 1 (hereinafter referred to as GlyT-1) inhibitors and are therefore useful for the treatment of diseases treatable by inhibition of GlyT-1 such as cognitive disorders associated with Schizophrenia, ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), MCI (mild cognitive impairment), and the like. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and processes for preparing such compounds. | 08-02-2012 |
20120220583 | SUBSTITUTED HYDROXYETHYL AMINE COMPOUNDS AS BETA-SECRETASE MODULATORS AND METHODS OF USE - The present invention comprises a new class of compounds useful for the modulation of Beta-secretase activity and for the treatment of diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related CNS conditions, mediated thereby. In one embodiment, the compounds have a general Formula I | 08-30-2012 |
20130072483 | SUBSTITUTED HYDROXYETHYL AMINE COMPOUNDS AS BETA-SECRETASE MODULATORS AND METHODS OF USE - The present invention comprises a new class of compounds useful for the modulation of Beta-secretase enzyme activity and for the treatment of Beta-secretase mediated diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related conditions. In one embodiment, the compounds have a general Formula I | 03-21-2013 |
Stephen A. Hitchcock, Juniper, FL US
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20120329830 | Amino Heteroaryl Compounds as Beta-Secretase Modulators and Methods of Use - The present invention comprises a new class of compounds useful for the modulation of Beta-secretase enzyme activity and for the treatment of Beta-secretase mediated diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related conditions. In one embodiment, the compounds have a general Formula I wherein ring A, B | 12-27-2012 |
Stephen A. Hitchcock, Jupiter, FL US
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20100298341 | Glycine Transporter-1 Inhibitors - The present invention provides compounds that are glycine transporter 1 (hereinafter referred to as GlyT-1) inhibitors and are therefore useful for the treatment of diseases treatable by inhibition of GlyT1 such as cognitive disorders associated with Schizophrenia, ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), MCI (mild cognitive impairment), and the like. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and processes for preparing such compounds. | 11-25-2010 |
20110166132 | Gamma Secretase Modulators - The present invention provides compounds that are gamma secretase modulators and are therefore useful for the treatment of diseases treatable by modulation of gamma secretase such as Alzheimer's disease. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and processes for preparing such compounds. | 07-07-2011 |
20130018064 | Amino Heteroaryl Compounds as Beta-Secretase Modulators and Methods of UseAANM Paras; Nick A.AACI San FranciscoAAST CAAACO USAAGP Paras; Nick A. San Francisco CA USAANM Cheng; YuanAACI Newbury ParkAAST CAAACO USAAGP Cheng; Yuan Newbury Park CA USAANM Powers; TimothyAACI MalibuAAST CAAACO USAAGP Powers; Timothy Malibu CA USAANM Brown; JamesAACI MoorparkAAST CAAACO USAAGP Brown; James Moorpark CA USAANM Hitchcock; Stephen A.AACI JupiterAAST FLAACO USAAGP Hitchcock; Stephen A. Jupiter FL USAANM Judd; TedAACI Simi ValleyAAST CAAACO USAAGP Judd; Ted Simi Valley CA USAANM Lopez; PatriciaAACI West HillsAAST CAAACO USAAGP Lopez; Patricia West Hills CA USAANM Xue; QiufenAACI Newbury ParkAAST CAAACO USAAGP Xue; Qiufen Newbury Park CA USAANM Yang; BryantAACI Simi ValleyAAST CAAACO USAAGP Yang; Bryant Simi Valley CA US - The present invention comprises a new class of compounds useful for the modulation of Beta-secretase enzyme activity and for the treatment of Beta-secretase mediated diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related conditions. In one embodiment, the compounds have a general Formula I, wherein ring A, B | 01-17-2013 |
20130040931 | Amino Heteroaryl Compounds as Beta-Secretase Modulators and Methods of Use - The present invention comprises a new class of compounds useful for the modulation of Beta-secretase enzyme activity and for the treatment of Beta-secretase mediated diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related conditions. In one embodiment, the compounds have a general Formula (I); wherein ring A, B | 02-14-2013 |
Tracy R. Hitchcock, Boise, ID US
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20140326756 | ADJUSTABLE VOLUME CONDIMENT DISPENSER - An improved and variable adjustable condiment dispenser, and a related externally adjustable dispense handle, are provided for use in dispensing a variable but metered quantity of a selected viscous but flowable condiment, such as guacamole sauce, in a restaurant facility or the like, wherein the dispense handle is adjustably set at one of several different dispense volumes without requiring opening of the dispenser or sanitation thereof. | 11-06-2014 |
Wiley William Hitchcock, Greensboro, NC US
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20130189214 | Odor Eliminating Solution - An odor eliminating solution comprises the active deodorizing and antimicrobial agents of silver nanoparticles dispersed in colloidal suspension in a solution containing excess sodium tetraborate decahydrate, commonly referred to as borax. The silver nanoparticles provide deodorizing and antimicrobial properties through the colloidal dispersion which provides a high surface area to volume ratio for the suspension. The sodium tetraborate decahydrate provides deodorizing and antimicrobial properties through its co-complexing ability with various substances. The combination of both provides the present invention with long term stability and deodorizing and antimicrobial activity. Furthermore, the present invention include the method for formulating the odor eliminating solution through the combination of a silver nanoparticle source solution and an aqueous sodium tetraborate solution which results in a chemical reaction that synthesizes the silver nanoparticles from the silver cations. The resulting odor eliminating solution can be utilized independently or combined with existing odor management products. | 07-25-2013 |
William Henry Hitchcock, Campbell, NY US
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20100123393 | HID LAMP WITH A CANTED ARC TUBE - An HID lamp with a canted arc tube including a high intensity discharge (HID) lamp with an outer envelope ( | 05-20-2010 |