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Aaron T. Kirk, Montgomery, TX US
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20120205158 | DOWNHOLE MOTOR BEARING ASSEMBLY WITH AN INTEGRATED THRUST SHOCK ABSORBER FOR DOWNHOLE DRILLING AND METHOD THEREOF - In one embodiment, a downhole assembly includes a motor that is operatively coupled to a transmission, wherein the transmission is operatively coupled to an upper shaft disposed within a housing. The upper shaft is supported by a first radial bearing assembly disposed within the housing. A thrust bearing assembly including a ball bearing disposed between two races is provided. The upper shaft extends through and is supported by the first radial bearing. A distal end of the upper shaft has a first set of mating splines disposed thereon. A lower shaft supported by a second radial bearing assembly is disposed within the housing, wherein the lower shaft has a second set of mating splines disposed thereon. The second set of mating splines are adapted to mate with the first set of mating splines and the lower shaft is telescopically extendable from the upper shaft. A catch is machined on an internal surface of the lower shaft to limit the extent of travel of the lower shaft. A biasing mechanism is disposed adjacent the ball bearing, wherein the biasing mechanism biases the lower shaft in an extended position with respect to the upper shaft, wherein the biasing mechanism comprises a series of disc springs. A drill bit that is operatively coupled to the lower shaft. | 08-16-2012 |
Adam Kirk, Renton, WA US
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20130321396 | MULTI-INPUT FREE VIEWPOINT VIDEO PROCESSING PIPELINE - Free viewpoint video of a scene is generated and presented to a user. An arrangement of sensors generates streams of sensor data each of which represents the scene from a different geometric perspective. The sensor data streams are calibrated. A scene proxy is generated from the calibrated sensor data streams. The scene proxy geometrically describes the scene as a function of time and includes one or more types of geometric proxy data which is matched to a first set of current pipeline conditions in order to maximize the photo-realism of the free viewpoint video resulting from the scene proxy at each point in time. A current synthetic viewpoint of the scene is generated from the scene proxy. This viewpoint generation maximizes the photo-realism of the current synthetic viewpoint based upon a second set of current pipeline conditions. The current synthetic viewpoint is displayed. | 12-05-2013 |
20130321418 | INTERPOLATING ORIENTED DISKS IN 3D SPACE FOR CONSTRUCTING HIGH FIDELITY GEOMETRIC PROXIES FROM POINT CLOUDS - An “Oriented Disk Interpolator” provides various techniques for interpolating between points in a point cloud using RGB images (or images in other color spaces) to produce a smooth implicit surface representation that can then be digitally sampled for ray-tracing or meshing to create a high fidelity geometric proxy from the point cloud. More specifically, the Oriented Disk Interpolator uses image color-based consistency to build an implicit surface from oriented points and images of the scene by interpolating disks in 3D space relative to a point cloud of a scene or objects within the scene. The resulting implicit surface is then available for a number of uses, including, but not limited to, constructing a high fidelity geometric proxy. | 12-05-2013 |
20130321575 | HIGH DEFINITION BUBBLES FOR RENDERING FREE VIEWPOINT VIDEO - A “Dynamic High Definition Bubble Framework” allows local clients to display and navigate FVV of complex multi-resolution and multi-viewpoint scenes while reducing computational overhead and bandwidth for rendering and/or transmitting the FVV. Generally, the FVV is presented to the user as a broad area from some distance away. Then, as the user zooms in or changes viewpoints, one or more areas of the overall area are provided in higher definition or fidelity. Therefore, rather than capturing and providing high definition everywhere (at high computational and bandwidth costs), the Dynamic High Definition Bubble Framework captures one or more “bubbles” or volumetric regions in higher definition in locations where it is believed that the user will be most interested. This information is then provided to the client to allow individual clients to navigate and zoom different regions of the FVV during playback without losing fidelity or resolution in the zoomed areas. | 12-05-2013 |
20130321586 | CLOUD BASED FREE VIEWPOINT VIDEO STREAMING - Cloud based FVV streaming technique embodiments presented herein generally employ a cloud based FVV pipeline to create, render and transmit FVV frames depicting a captured scene as would be viewed from a current synthetic viewpoint selected by an end user and received from a client computing device. The FVV frames use a similar level of bandwidth as a conventional streaming movie would consume. To change viewpoints, a new viewpoint is sent from the client to the cloud, and a new streaming movie is initiated from the new viewpoint. Frames associated with that viewpoint are created, rendered and transmitted to the client until a new viewpoint request is received. | 12-05-2013 |
Adam G. Kirk, Redmond, WA US
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20140192158 | Stereo Image Matching - The description relates to stereo image matching to determine depth of a scene as captured by images. More specifically, the described implementations can involve a two-stage approach where the first stage can compute depth at highly accurate but sparse feature locations. The second stage can compute a dense depth map using the first stage as initialization. This improves accuracy and robustness of the dense depth map. | 07-10-2014 |
Adam G. Kirk, Renton, WA US
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20130095920 | GENERATING FREE VIEWPOINT VIDEO USING STEREO IMAGING - Methods and systems for generating free viewpoint video using an active infrared (IR) stereo module are provided. The method includes computing a depth map for a scene using an active IR stereo module. The depth map may be computed by projecting an IR dot pattern onto the scene, capturing stereo images from each of two or more synchronized IR cameras, detecting dots within the stereo images, computing feature descriptors corresponding to the dots in the stereo images, computing a disparity map between the stereo images, and generating the depth map using the disparity map. The method also includes generating a point cloud for the scene using the depth map, generating a mesh of the point cloud, and generating a projective texture map for the scene from the mesh of the point cloud. The method further includes generating the video for the scene using the projective texture map. | 04-18-2013 |
20130100256 | GENERATING A DEPTH MAP - Methods and systems for generating a depth map are provided. The method includes projecting an infrared (IR) dot pattern onto a scene. The method also includes capturing stereo images from each of two or more synchronized IR cameras, detecting a number of dots within the stereo images, computing a number of feature descriptors for the dots in the stereo images, and computing a disparity map between the stereo images. The method further includes generating a depth map for the scene using the disparity map. | 04-25-2013 |
20130321589 | AUTOMATED CAMERA ARRAY CALIBRATION - The automated camera array calibration technique described herein pertains to a technique for automating camera array calibration. The technique can leverage corresponding depth and single or multi-spectral intensity data (e.g., RGB (Red Green Blue) data) captured by hybrid capture devices to automatically determine camera geometry. In one embodiment it does this by finding common features in the depth maps between two hybrid capture devices and derives a rough extrinsic calibration based on shared depth map features. It then uses the intensity (e.g., RGB) data corresponding to the depth maps and uses the features of the intensity (e.g., RGB) data to refine the rough extrinsic calibration. | 12-05-2013 |
20130321590 | GLANCING ANGLE EXCLUSION - The glancing angle exclusion technique described herein selectively limits projective texturing near depth map discontinuities. A depth discontinuity is defined by a jump between a near-depth surface and a far-depth surface. The claimed technique can limit projective texturing on near and far surfaces to a different degree—for example, the technique can limit far-depth projective texturing within a certain distance to a depth discontinuity but not near-depth projective texturing. | 12-05-2013 |
20130321593 | VIEW FRUSTUM CULLING FOR FREE VIEWPOINT VIDEO (FVV) - The view frustum culling technique described herein allows Free Viewpoint Video (FVV) or other 3D spatial video rendering at a client by sending only the 3D geometry and texture (e.g., RGB) data necessary for a specific viewpoint or view frustum from a server to the rendering client. The synthetic viewpoint is then rendered by the client by using the received geometry and texture data for the specific viewpoint or view frustum. In some embodiments of the view frustum culling technique, the client has both some texture data and 3D geometric data stored locally if there is sufficient local processing power. Additionally, in some embodiments, additional spatial and temporal data can be sent to the client to support changes in the view frustum by providing additional geometry and texture data that will likely be immediately used if the viewpoint is changed either spatially or temporally. | 12-05-2013 |
20140307047 | ACTIVE STEREO WITH ADAPTIVE SUPPORT WEIGHTS FROM A SEPARATE IMAGE - The subject disclosure is directed towards stereo matching based upon active illumination, including using a patch in a non-actively illuminated image to obtain weights that are used in patch similarity determinations in actively illuminated stereo images. To correlate pixels in actively illuminated stereo images, adaptive support weights computations may be used to determine similarity of patches corresponding to the pixels. In order to obtain meaningful adaptive support weights for the adaptive support weights computations, weights are obtained by processing a non-actively illuminated (“clean”) image. | 10-16-2014 |
20140307056 | Multimodal Foreground Background Segmentation - The subject disclosure is directed towards a framework that is configured to allow different background-foreground segmentation modalities to contribute towards segmentation. In one aspect, pixels are processed based upon RGB background separation, chroma keying, IR background separation, current depth versus background depth and current depth versus threshold background depth modalities. Each modality may contribute as a factor that the framework combines to determine a probability as to whether a pixel is foreground or background. The probabilities are fed into a global segmentation framework to obtain a segmented image. | 10-16-2014 |
20140307058 | ROBUST STEREO DEPTH SYSTEM - The subject disclosure is directed towards a high resolution, high frame rate, robust stereo depth system. The system provides depth data in varying conditions based upon stereo matching of images, including actively illuminated IR images in some implementations. A clean IR or RGB image may be captured and used with any other captured images in some implementations. Clean IR images may be obtained by using a notch filter to filter out the active illumination pattern. IR stereo cameras, a projector, broad spectrum IR LEDs and one or more other cameras may be incorporated into a single device, which may also include image processing components to internally compute depth data in the device for subsequent output. | 10-16-2014 |
20140307098 | EXTRACTING TRUE COLOR FROM A COLOR AND INFRARED SENSOR - The subject disclosure is directed towards color correcting for infrared (IR) components that are detected in the R, G, B parts of a sensor photosite. A calibration process determines true R, G, B based upon obtaining or estimating IR components in each photosite, such as by filtering techniques and/or using different IR lighting conditions. A set of tables or curves obtained via offline calibration model the correction data needed for online correction of an image. | 10-16-2014 |
20140307953 | ACTIVE STEREO WITH SATELLITE DEVICE OR DEVICES - The subject disclosure is directed towards communicating image-related data between a base station and/or one or more satellite computing devices, e.g., tablet computers and/or smartphones. A satellite device captures image data and communicates image-related data (such as the images or depth data processed therefrom) to another device, such as a base station. The receiving device uses the image-related data to enhance depth data (e.g., a depth map) based upon the image data captured from the satellite device, which may be physically closer to something in the scene than the base station, for example. To more accurately capture depth data in various conditions, an active illumination pattern may be projected from the base station or another external projector, whereby satellite units may use the other source's active illumination and thereby need not consume internal power to benefit from active illumination. | 10-16-2014 |
20150229915 | ENVIRONMENT-DEPENDENT ACTIVE ILLUMINATION FOR STEREO MATCHING - The subject disclosure is directed towards controlling the intensity of illumination of a scene or part of a scene, including to conserve illumination power. Quality of depth data in stereo images may be measured with different illumination states; environmental conditions, such as ambient light, natural texture may affect the quality. The illumination intensity may be controllably varied to obtain sufficient quality while conserving power. The control may be directed to one or more regions of interest corresponding to an entire scene or part of a scene. | 08-13-2015 |
Adam Garnet Kirk, Renton, WA US
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20140204088 | SURFACE CODEC USING REPROJECTION ONTO DEPTH MAPS - A surface reprojection codec and method for surface compression using non-redundant surface projection onto depth maps. A multiple depth map encoder takes a two-dimensional (2D) surface that is a representation of a three-dimensional (3D) object and divides it into a plurality of surface patches. Each of these surface patches is projected onto a depth map from a set of depth maps. This generates a set of converted depth maps. This set of converted depth maps then are encoded using standard encoding techniques. The encoded version of the 3D object may be stored, transmitted over a network, or both. A multiple depth map decoder decodes the set of converted depth maps to obtain the surface patches. These surface patches and connectivity information can be used to regenerate the 2D surface. The 2D surface in turn can be used to reconstruct the 3D object. | 07-24-2014 |
20140241612 | REAL TIME STEREO MATCHING - Real-time stereo matching is described, for example, to find depths of objects in an environment from an image capture device capturing a stream of stereo images of the objects. For example, the depths may be used to control augmented reality, robotics, natural user interface technology, gaming and other applications. Streams of stereo images, or single stereo images, obtained with or without patterns of illumination projected onto the environment are processed using a parallel-processing unit to obtain depth maps. In various embodiments a parallel-processing unit propagates values related to depth in rows or columns of a disparity map in parallel. In examples, the values may be propagated according to a measure of similarity between two images of a stereo pair; propagation may be temporal between disparity maps of frames of a stream of stereo images and may be spatial within a left or right disparity map. | 08-28-2014 |
Anthony David Kirk, Marietta, GA US
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20150063539 | X-RAY SCANNING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods for scanning an item utilizing an X-ray scanner in order to facilitate a determination of whether the X-ray radiation penetrated through the entirety of the scanned item. Various embodiments comprise a conveying mechanism, an X-ray emitter, a detector, and an X-ray penetration grid (XPG). The XPG may comprise a radiopaque grid that may serve as a reference for determining whether radiation passes through the scanned item, the grid oriented such that the grid members are neither parallel nor perpendicular to the direction of travel. Such orientation may minimize or eliminate “ghosted” radiation signals included in a visual display of the radiation received by the detector. A scanned item may be oriented with the XPG such that radiation emitted by the X-ray emitter that passes through a portion of the scanned item must also pass through the XPG before being received by the detector. | 03-05-2015 |
Arthur F. Kirk, Naperville, IL US
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20140320299 | PROTECTION DEVICE AND POWER DISTRIBUTION UNIT INCLUDING THE SAME - An alarm switching matrix, a power distribution unit and a method of operating a power distribution unit are disclosed. In one aspect, an alarm switching matrix for use with multiple types of overcurrent protection devices is provided. In one embodiment, the alarm switching matrix includes: (1) a power circuit coupled to a power input terminal and configured to provide a supply voltage to alarm contact terminals for a circuit breaker and (2) an alarm circuit coupled to an alarm output terminal and a fuse alarm contact terminal that is one of the alarm contact terminals, wherein the alarm circuit is configured to deliver alarm signals to the alarm output terminal from both a circuit breaker connected to the alarm contact terminals and a fuse connected to the fuse alarm contact terminal. | 10-30-2014 |
Brian L. Kirk, Kingwood, TX US
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20150273636 | INTERNAL PIPELINE COOLER - An internal heat exchanger (IHEX) for pipeline welding includes a drive system configured to move the IHEX into a position within at least one pipe section near a weld joint location with another pipe section. The IHEX further includes a cooling section including cooling structure configured to selectively cool one or more interior surface portions of the at least one pipe section, and a controller in communication with the cooling structure and configured to activate the cooling section when the IHEX is at the position within the at least one pipe section. | 10-01-2015 |
Brian Patrick Kirk, Austin, TX US
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20150055767 | IDENTIFYING AN ACCOUNT AND DESTINATION FOR A COMMUNICATION BASED ON DIALED NUMBER AND ORIGINATION NUMBER - The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for identifying an account and destination for a communication based on a dialed number and origination number associated with the communication. One computer-implemented method includes identifying a first communication associated with an origination address and an access method; determining whether the first communication is associated with a destination address record in response to identifying the first communication; initiating the second communication to the destination address included in the destination address record in response to determining that the first communication is associated with the destination address record; determining whether a call recipient at the destination address accepts the second communication; and charging the account included in the destination address record for charges associated with the first communication and the second communication in response to determining that the call recipient at the destination address accepts the second communication. | 02-26-2015 |
Charles R. Kirk, Nixa, MO US
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20140263988 | Rotary Encoder with Free Floating Flexible Sensor Carrier - A rotary encoder with free floating flexible sensor carrier provides a sensor carrier that eliminates the traditional need for bearings and a housing in a rotary encoder, as well as allowing for significant cost savings in material and installation costs, improving acceleration and reducing startup and running torque. A bushing is rotationally fixed to a shaft the rotation of which is desired to be measured. An encoder disc is axially connected to the bushing. A sensor is held in an alignment above the encoder disc by a sensor carrier. The sensor may be connected directly to the sensor carrier or to a circuit board which is connected to the sensor carrier. A shaft alignment portion of the sensor carrier encircles the shaft and a plurality of stabilizing arms hold the sensor carrier in place, thus maintaining the sensor in proper alignment. | 09-18-2014 |
Chris Kirk, Kernersville, NC US
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20130123976 | Method and Apparatus for Fulfilling an Offer - A method and apparatus for fulfilling a product offer are described herein. An offer of a product sample is made in exchange for a shopper checking in at a vending machine on asocial networking site. Information associated with a check-in is passed to a vending machine which dispenses a product sample. | 05-16-2013 |
Claudia A. Kirk, Louisville, TN US
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20130121461 | METHOD OF MANAGING A WEIGHT CONDITION IN AN ANIMAL - A methodology of managing a weight condition of a companion animal by determining body fat composition of the companion animal and an appropriate weight loss regimen based on the body fat percentage is provided. More specifically, described herein is a clinically useful tool and methodology to apply to over-weight and obese animals for use in managing a weight condition of the overweight or obese animal by determining the body fat percentage of the animal and providing a weight loss regimen. | 05-16-2013 |
Daniel Nicholas Kirk, Arlington, VA US
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20140142456 | ENVIRONMENTAL AND PATIENT MONITOR FOR PROVIDING ACTIVITY RECOMMENDATIONS - A patient manager provides activity recommendations to a patient based on monitored data. The patient manager monitors personal, environmental, and external data to identify baseline and personal best thresholds to determine appropriate activity recommendations for a patient that is trying to manage a disease such as asthma. A personal monitor measures a peak flow rate by having the patient blow through the personal monitor. An environmental monitor measures ambient conditions in a room and communicates the conditions with the patient manager. The patient manager also pulls in third-party regional weather information, and generates activity recommendations based on the personal, environmental, and regional information. | 05-22-2014 |
David Kirk, Applecross AU
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20140345299 | METHOD OF MARINE TRANSPORTATION OF UNSWEETENED NATURAL GAS - Marine transportation of natural gas is disclosed, including: a) removing a free water stream and a condensate stream from the source of raw natural gas to produce a dew-pointed unsweetened natural gas stream at an offshore supply location; b) subjecting the dew-pointed unsweetened natural gas stream to a selected level of dehydration to produce a partially dehydrated unsweetened natural gas stream at the offshore supply location; and c) transporting at least a portion of the partially dehydrated unsweetened natural gas stream in a gas containment system onboard a gas carrier vessel from the offshore supply location as a feed source of natural gas to an acid gas removal facility or an LNG production facility located at an offloading location. | 11-27-2014 |
David Kirk, Washington, DC US
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20150058103 | SOCIAL MEDIA INCENTIVE POINT MANAGEMENT - The systems and methods described herein relate to computerized incentive management including a unified and centralized program whereby individuals with social media accounts (users) can earn points for interacting with various social media sites according to parameters set by a sponsor. The system can be configured to identify qualifying social media interactions based on a wide variety of flexible factors. | 02-26-2015 |
Donald Kirk, St. Charles, MO US
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20150197884 | ASPHALTIC SHEET MATERIALS INCLUDING EXPANDABLE GRAPHITE - An asphaltic sheet comprising an asphaltic component including an asphalt binder and expandable graphite. | 07-16-2015 |
Donald R. Kirk, Indianapolis, IN US
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20140013693 | ASPHALTIC SHEET MATERIALS INCLUDING EXPANDABLE GRAPHITE - An asphaltic sheet comprising an asphaltic component including an asphalt binder and expandable graphite. | 01-16-2014 |
Donald R. Kirk, St. Charles, MO US
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20150040503 | ROOFING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - A roof system comprising a roof deck, an insulation layer, a coverboard disposed over said insulation layer, where said coverboard includes a foam core and a facer including a fibrous mat and an interfacial region disposed between said core and said mat, and a layer of asphalt. | 02-12-2015 |
Douglas A. Kirk, Toledo, OH US
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20140208652 | Venetian type blind operator - A window assembly comprising a window frame and a window sash is disclosed. The sash is supported on the window frame for pivotal movement between an open position and a closed position. The sash supports an insulated glass unit with an internal blind and includes a primary operator connected to the blind so that linear movement of the primary operator causes movement of said blind. When the sash is closed, a secondary operator supported in the window frame engages the primary operator so that linear movement of the secondary operator causes a corresponding linear movement of the primary operator. | 07-31-2014 |
Elliot William Kirk, Bellevue, WA US
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20130339334 | PERSONALIZED SEARCH ENGINE RESULTS - A user can selectively customize what data is provided to a search engine to influence a degree of personalization of search results. Personalized search engine results can thereby be provided to one or more applications on a client device, such as a mobile phone. The data provided to the search engine can include any of a variety of user preferences stored on the client device (e.g., music, music ratings, search queries, search results selected, etc.), or other user information, such as current location or the location of the user when applications were downloaded. Social networking websites can also be used for supplying data to the search engine. | 12-19-2013 |
Erik A. Kirk, Katy, TX US
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20130007517 | Checkpoint Recovery Utility for Programs and Compilers - Systems and methods may provide for conducting a recursive dependency analysis of an application file to identify a set of original libraries associated with the application file, and creating a set of interceptor libraries based on the set of original libraries. In addition, an execution environment may be prepared to support the execution of the interceptor libraries in conjunction with the execution of the original libraries, and the application file may be executed. Moreover, one or more execution characteristics of the interceptor libraries can be recorded and output via a utility interface. | 01-03-2013 |
20140024453 | DETECTION OF AN ORIENTIATION OF A GAME PLAYER RELATIVE TO A SCREEN - Screen plane coordinates of a plane of a game display screen relative to a location of a game sensor are determined. A location of a user relative to the location of the game sensor is determined. An orientation of the user relative to the plane of the game display screen is calculated based upon the determined screen plane coordinates of the plane of the game display screen relative to the location of the game sensor and the determined location of the user relative to the location of the game sensor. | 01-23-2014 |
Eugenie Kirk, Suhr CH
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20110104832 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FIELD-EMITTER ARRAY WITH CONTROLLED APEX SHARPNESS - A method of manufacturing field-emitter arrays by a molding technique includes uniformly controlling a shape of mold holes to obtain field emitter tips having diameters below 100 nm and blunted side edges. Repeated oxidation and etching of a mold substrate formed of single-crystal semiconductor mold wafers is carried out, wherein the mold holes for individual emitters are fabricated by utilizing the crystal orientation dependence of the etching rate. | 05-05-2011 |
Glen Kirk, Seattle, WA US
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20140218291 | ALIGNING VIRTUAL CAMERA WITH REAL CAMERA - Embodiments are disclosed that relate to aligning a virtual camera with a real camera. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a method comprising receiving accelerometer information from a mobile computing device located in a physical space and receiving first image information of the physical space from a capture device separate from the mobile computing device. Based on the accelerometer information and first image information, a virtual image of the physical space from an estimated field of view of the camera is rendered. Second image information is received from the mobile computing device, and the second image information is compared to the virtual image. If the second image information and the virtual image are not aligned, the virtual image is adjusted. | 08-07-2014 |
Greg Kirk, Oronogo, MO US
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20130292130 | RESERVE BATTERY TO PROVIDE POWER FOR SUBSEA APPLICATIONS - A subsea system includes an electrically powered control system for controlling the subsea system and a replaceable reserve battery electrically coupled to the control system to provide backup and/or supplemental power to the control system when the reserve battery is activated. The reserve battery is provided in a housing having a first coupling, the subsea system includes a second coupling, and the first and second couplings are detachably connectable to each other and include electrical connections so that the reserve battery is replaceable while the subsea system remains below the sea-surface. | 11-07-2013 |
20130323562 | CERAMIC ENCLOSED THERMAL BATTERY - At least a portion of the enclosure of a thermal battery is formed of a ceramic material that is non-porous and electrically-non-conductive. The thermal battery includes at least one cell, a squib that when activated causes the at least one cell to become active, and an enclosure that surrounds the at least one cell and the squib. Squib terminals and battery terminals extend through the enclosure and are electrically connected to the squib and to the at least one cell, respectively. At least the portion of the enclosure through which the squib and battery terminals extend is formed of the ceramic material. The enclosure includes a container and a header. At least the header is made from the ceramic material, and preferably both the container and the header are made from the ceramic material. | 12-05-2013 |
20140000904 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING BACKUP POWER | 01-02-2014 |
James Kirk, Crown Point, IN US
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20150308114 | WALL CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM AND COMPONENT THEREOF - A wall construction system includes a first block having a first surface and a first void and a second block having a second surface and a second void. The second block is positioned atop the first block to define an interface plane at the adjacent first and second surfaces. The wall construction system further includes a shear member encased within cementitious material within the first and second voids at the interface plane. The cementitious material engages opposing walls of the first and second voids. | 10-29-2015 |
James R. Kirk, Taipei TW
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20120309220 | Jack Connector - A jack connector includes a main body, contact terminals, and an engaging assembly. The main body has a lateral opening on its one side surface and a top opening on a top surface connected to the side surface. A portion of the contact terminals are provided in the main body. The engaging assembly is mounted on the top surface of the main body to surround the top opening. The engaging assembly has two engaging plates protruding from the top opening. When a plug is inserted into the jack connector via the lateral opening, the two engaging plates of the jack connector are engaged with the plug, so that the plug can be electrically connected to the jack connector via the contact terminals. | 12-06-2012 |
James T. Kirk, Seattle, WA US
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20140315760 | PHOTONIC BLOOD TYPING - Photonic devices, systems, and methods for detecting an analyte in a biological solution (e.g., whole blood) are provided. Representative photonic devices are optical ring resonators having nanoscale features and micron-sized diameters. Due to the compact size of these devices, many resonators can be disposed on a single substrate and tested simultaneously as a sample is passed over the devices. Typical analytes include blood cells, antibodies, and pathogens, as well as compounds indicative of the presence of blood cells or pathogens (e.g., serology). In certain embodiments, blood type can be determined through photonic sensing using a combination of direct detection of blood cells and serology. By combining the detection signals of multiple devices, the type of blood can be determined. | 10-23-2014 |
Jay B. Kirk, Plano, TX US
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20150063753 | ENHANCED COUPLING STRENGTH GRATINGS - The present invention includes an optical waveguide with a grating and a method of making the same for increasing the effectiveness of the grating. In one example, the grating is at least partially covered by a liner layer disposed on at least a portion of a grating; and a cover layer disposed on the liner layer, wherein a first material selected for the core and ridges and a second material selected for the liner layer are selected to provide a difference in the index of refraction between the first and second material that is sufficient to provide a contrast therebetween. | 03-05-2015 |
Jeffery T. Kirk, Liberty Township, OH US
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20130267975 | SWITCH ARRANGEMENTS FOR ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS - Switch assemblies for handheld ultrasonic surgical instruments. The switch assemblies may include a first switch arrangement that is operably supported on a forward portion of a handle housing of the surgical instrument and is selectively movable relative to at least one first switch contact. The switch assembles may further include a second switch arrangement that comprises at least one of a right switch button that is movably supported on a right side of the handle housing relative to at least one right contact and a left switch button that is movably supported on a left side of the handle housing that is selectively movable relative to at least one left contact. | 10-10-2013 |
20130289591 | ROTATABLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION FOR ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS - A connector module for an ultrasonic surgical instrument includes a housing having a spindle and a coupling rotatably mounted on the spindle. A first conductor is mechanically coupled to the housing. A first link is rotatable relative to the first conductor between a first position and a second position and includes a first contact positioned to electrically contact the first conductor and a second contact electrically coupled to the first contact and positioned to electrically contact an ultrasonic hand piece. | 10-31-2013 |
20130289592 | ULTRASONIC DEVICE FOR CUTTING AND COAGULATING - A surgical apparatus comprises a body, an ultrasonic transducer, a shaft, and an end effector. The ultrasonic transducer is operable to convert electrical power into ultrasonic vibrations. The shaft couples the end effector and the body together. The end effector comprises an ultrasonic blade in acoustic communication with the ultrasonic transducer. The ultrasonic blade includes a recess region having a plurality of recesses. The recess region is tapered such that the cross-sectional area of the recess region decreases along the length of the recess region. The ultrasonic blade is also curved such that a central longitudinal axis of the ultrasonic blade extends along a curved path. A reference circuit is used to account for voltage drops of unknown values during operation of the surgical apparatus. | 10-31-2013 |
20130296908 | TECHNIQUES FOR CUTTING AND COAGULATING TISSUE FOR ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS - Various forms are directed to a method for operating an ultrasonic surgical instrument. The ultrasonic surgical instrument may be activated by generating a drive signal provided to the ultrasonic drive system to drive the end effector. A plurality of input variables may be applied to a multi-variable model to generate a multi-variable model output, where the multi-variable model output corresponds to an effect of the ultrasonic instrument on tissue. The plurality of input variables may comprise at least one variable describing the drive signal and at least one variable describing a property of the ultrasonic surgical instrument. When the multi-variable model output reaches a threshold value, feedback may be generated indicating a corresponding state of at least one of the ultrasonic surgical instrument and tissue acted upon by the ultrasonic surgical instrument. | 11-07-2013 |
Jeffrey S. Kirk, Austin, TX US
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20150358202 | FIBRE CHANNEL GATEWAY SYSTEM - An information handling system (IHS) network includes a server IHS and a Fibre Channel (FC) switch IHS that are each directly connected a FC gateway. The FC gateway is configured to establish communication with the FC switch IHS. The FC gateway then receives one of an FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP) fabric login message and a FIP fabric discovery message from the server IHS and, in response, provides a FCoE fabric discovery message and converts the FCoE fabric discovery message to an FC fabric discovery message that is provided to the FC switch IHS. The FC gateway also receive a FC fabric discovery accept message from the FC switch IHS, converts the FC fabric discovery accept message to an FCoE fabric discovery accept message, and provides one of a FIP fabric login accept message and a FIP fabric discovery accept message to the server IHS. | 12-10-2015 |
Joel Francis Kirk, Middleton, OH US
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20160040552 | MODULATED TURBINE COOLING SYSTEM - A flow transfer apparatus for transferring cooling flow from a primary gas flowpath to a turbine rotor. The apparatus includes a first supply plenum communicating with the primary gas flowpath and first inducers, the first inducers configured to accelerate a first fluid flow from the first supply plenum and discharge it toward the rotor with a tangential velocity; a second supply plenum communicating with the primary gas flowpath and second inducers , the second inducers configured to accelerate a second fluid flow from the second supply plenum towards the rotor with a tangential velocity; and a cooling modulation valve operable to selectively permit or block the second fluid flow from the primary gas flowpath to the second supply plenum. The valve includes a flow control structure disposed in the primary gas flowpath and an actuation structure extending to a location radially outside of a casing defining the primary gas flowpath. | 02-11-2016 |
John B. Kirk, Greene, NY US
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20120235100 | Dynamic Vibration Control Systems and Methods for Industrial Lift Trucks - A lift truck includes systems and methods for improved vibration control. Vibration control features reduce or eliminate motion of the truck in one or more of the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis. Some embodiments may include, alone or in combination with the vibration control, stability control to further stabilize the motion of the truck. | 09-20-2012 |
20120239259 | Dynamic Stability Control Systems and Methods for Industrial Lift Trucks - A lift truck includes systems and methods for improved stability control. Stability control features reduce or eliminate motion of the truck in one or more of the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis. Some embodiments may include, alone or in combination with the stability control, vibration control to further stabilize the motion of the truck. | 09-20-2012 |
20130338885 | MANAGEMENT SYSTEM EMBEDDED IN AN INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE - Operation of the industrial vehicle is managed by devices onboard the vehicle. One such management device includes a portable memory device issued to a person authorized to operate the vehicle. The vehicle control system, by reading data from the portable memory device, determines whether the person is permitted to operate that particular industrial vehicle and if so enables that operation. Another management device transmits a data signal through a power line on the industrial vehicle and uses a magnetically permeable wire bead in a unique manner to negate a short circuit effect that a component has on the data signal transmission. A further management device includes a module to interface a data acquisition module, designed to connect to a communication network of one type of industrial vehicle, for use with other vehicles. | 12-19-2013 |
20140088837 | Vehicle With Solicited Carriage Descent - A vehicle includes a vehicle frame, a vertical mast coupled to the vehicle frame, and a carriage movably mounted to the mast for ascending and descending along the mast. At least one hydraulic cylinder moves the carriage along the mast, a hydraulic pump pumps hydraulic fluid into the hydraulic cylinder, and a flow valve controls the flow of hydraulic fluid between the hydraulic pump and the hydraulic cylinder. A sensor senses an actual descent speed of the carriage and a controller controls the flow valve to allow descent of the carriage at a requested descent speed. The controller controls the flow valve to limit descent of the carriage to a unsolicited descent speed limit if a difference between the actual descent speed and the requested descent speed exceeds a threshold value. | 03-27-2014 |
20140271018 | FORKED VEHICLE AND A METHOD AND AN ASSEMBLY FOR TRANSPORTING A FORKED VEHICLE - A forked vehicle forms part of an assembly including a transporting vehicle having a powered lift gate. The forked vehicle includes a releasable grip securing the forked vehicle relative to the lift gate. The releasable grip is fixed relative to one of the lift gate and the forked vehicle and engages the other of the lift gate and forked vehicle to secure the forked vehicle relative to the lift gate. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278621 | Method for Automatically Configuring a System For Managing Material Handling Assets - A facility management computer system is automatically configured when a material handling asset, such as a lift truck, is installed at the facility. A memory stores metadata comprising an asset identification and data specifying characteristics and parameters of the asset that are necessary or desirable in order to enable the facility management computer system to utilize the asset and perform functions, such as assigning work tasks, evaluating asset performance, and scheduling maintenance and repairs, for example. During asset installation the memory is electrically connected to facility management computer system. Upon that connection, the metadata are transferred automatically from the memory into the facility management computer system. Thereafter, the facility management computer system uses the metadata to manage operation of the material handling asset. | 09-18-2014 |
John Bryant Kirk, Greene, NY US
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20140174036 | Palletized Load Wrapping And Transporting Vehicle And Method - A load wrapping and transporting vehicle includes a vehicle frame, and a load support is connected to the vehicle frame for supporting a palletized load. An endless track is connected to the vehicle frame and extends about the load support. A spindle supports a roll of wrapping film and is guided by the endless track about the load support to wrap the palletized load with wrapping film dispensed by the roll of wrapping film. | 06-26-2014 |
20140216853 | VIBRATION CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INDUSTRIAL LIFT TRUCKS - A lift truck includes systems and methods for improved vibration control. A corrective yaw input mechanism reduces or eliminates torsional vibration motion of the lift truck about the Z-axis. Some embodiments may include, alone or in combination, drive wheel control and load wheel control. | 08-07-2014 |
Jonathan Kirk, Columbia, MD US
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20130304149 | METHODS FOR IMPROVING HEART FUNCTION - The invention provides methods related to improving heart function. | 11-14-2013 |
Jonathon Kirk, Centennial, CO US
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20150374964 | Treatment of the Ear - Presented herein are implantable systems and methods for long-term delivery of treatment substance to the ear of a recipient of an implantable auditory prosthesis. | 12-31-2015 |
Karen Denise Kirk, Austin, TX US
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20120257778 | DIFFERENTIAL MICROPHONE WITH SEALED BACKSIDE CAVITIES AND DIAPHRAGMS COUPLED TO A ROCKING STRUCTURE THEREBY PROVIDING RESISTANCE TO DEFLECTION UNDER ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE AND PROVIDING A DIRECTIONAL RESPONSE TO SOUND PRESSURE - A vacuum sealed directional microphone and methods for fabricating said vacuum sealed directional microphone. A vacuum sealed directional microphone includes a rocking structure coupled to two vacuum sealed diaphragms which are responsible for collecting incoming sound and deforming under sound pressure. The rocking structure's resistance to bending aids in reducing the deflection of each diaphragm under large atmospheric pressure. Furthermore, the rocking structure exhibits little resistance about its pivot thereby enabling it to freely rotate in response to small pressure gradients characteristic of sound. The backside cavities of such a device can be fabricated without the use of the deep reactive ion etch step thereby allowing such a microphone to be fabricated with a CMOS compatible process. | 10-11-2012 |
Kevin A. Kirk, Farmington, NY US
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20130065019 | Coating for Polymeric Labels - This invention provides a polymer film coating for use preferably with cold glue labels, particularly on the adhesive-receiving side of a label film The coating includes a filler component and a binder component, at least one of which is hydrophobic. The coating imparts water resistance and solvent resistance to an adhered label, thereby improving resistance to label removal due to moisture or water contact. A coated label and method of applying the coating to a label film are also included. | 03-14-2013 |
20130209758 | Coating for Polymeric Labels - A coated thermoplastic film is disclosed. The film includes a polymeric substrate and a first coating layer. The polymeric substrate includes a first skin layer. The first coating layer on the first side of the first skin layer includes at least a first filler component. The filler component has a particular particle size relative to the open-cell, closed-cell or uncavitated structure of the first skin layer. Films and labels having improved balance of properties are described. | 08-15-2013 |
Kevin K. Kirk, Irving, TX US
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20140123419 | Versatile Cleansing Wipe Products - The present invention defines embodiments of a wipe product ( | 05-08-2014 |
Kristian Kirk, Helsingen DK
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20110061762 | FILLING DEGREE GAUGE, AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE WITH THE GAUGE, AND METHOD OF MEASURING AND DISPLAYING RESIDUAL FILLING POTENTIAL OF TARGET AREA - A filling degree gauge for measuring and displaying a residual filling potential of a target area, such as a container, being filled through a target, such as an open top, with goods by a goods carrier, such as a discharge spout, of an agricultural vehicle, such as a harvester, has a 3D sensor for observing at least a part of the target area including at least a part of the target, a data control system and a visual display unit. The data control system operates to provide on the visual display unit a visual display indicating residual filling potential by indicating the current one of at least three different levels of residual filling potential. | 03-17-2011 |
20110064274 | CONTROL SYSTEM OF AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE WITH GOODS CARRIER, AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING GOODS CARRIER OF AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE - A control system controlling a goods carrier of an agricultural vehicle for conveying goods to a target area, has a 3D imaging device providing frames imaging the target area, a data processor and a memory. The control system derives information from the frames and operates to obtain a reference frame comprising 3D information about the pose of the target area, identify a plurality of characteristic points of the target area in the reference frame, obtain a new frame, analyse the new frame to identify a plurality of characteristic points, search and match characteristic points in the reference frame and the new frame, analyse pairs of matched characteristic points to establish a group of pairs showing a common change of pose between the reference frame and the new frame, and provide a signal taking into account results of the latter analysis. | 03-17-2011 |
Kristian Kirk, Helsingor DK
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20100063692 | Transferring device and an agricultural vehicle - A transferring device comprises a controllable goods carrier such as an ejecting spout ( | 03-11-2010 |
Kristian Kirk, Alborg O. DK
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20090037059 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AGRICULTURAL WORKING VEHICLES - The invention relates to a control system for agricultural working vehicles with at least two sensor systems which generate sensor signals (A, B), wherein the sensor signals (A, B) are vehicle-dependent or dependent on the crop characteristics or a combination of both. | 02-05-2009 |
20090044505 | AGRICULTURAL WORKING MACHINE - The invention relates to an agricultural working machine ( | 02-19-2009 |
Lyn Kirk, Artarmon AU
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20120241028 | NON-RETURN VALVE ASSEMBLY OF THE PIVOTING FLAP TYPE, TYPICALLY FOR INSERTION IN FLOOR DRAINS - A valve assembly ( | 09-27-2012 |
Matthew H. Kirk, Decatur, AL US
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20120238421 | SLACKLINE APPARATUS AND TRAINING METHOD - A portable human balance training device for improving the human proprioceptive system, athletic performance, athletic speed, athletic agility, athletic vertical leap, athletic eye/hand coordination, spatial awareness, left/right brain organization and increasing the muscular development of a user. The balancing device has an elongated suspended support structure spanning the length of the device. The balancing device also has an end support structure at each end for suspending and stabilizing the support structure. A flexible line is mounted to the end supports and spans the length of the support structure. The user places all or part of their body weight on the suspended support band and attempts to balance. | 09-20-2012 |
20150157890 | SLACKLINE APPARATUS AND TRAINING METHOD - A portable human balance training device for improving the human proprioceptive system, athletic performance, athletic speed, athletic agility, athletic vertical leap, athletic eye/hand coordination, spatial awareness, left/right brain organization and increasing the muscular development of a user. The balancing device has an elongated suspended support structure spanning the length of the device. The balancing device also has an end support structure at each end for suspending and stabilizing the support structure. A flexible line is mounted to the end supports and spans the length of the support structure. The user places all or part of their body weight on the suspended support band and attempts to balance. | 06-11-2015 |
Matthew Jordan Kirk, Shoreline, WA US
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20130218714 | Apparatus, Article of Manufacture, and Methods for Recommending a Jewelry Item - Apparatus, article of manufacture and methods for recommending a jewelry item that comprise receiving, at a jewelry interface, user-input data regarding: a selection of at least one jewelry item. The at least one jewelry item comprises a plurality of characteristics. User-input data also includes an indication of a level of importance for at least one characteristic of a jewelry item. Each level of importance corresponds to a co-efficient. An ideal profile is computed based in part on the selection of the at least one jewelry item and the indication of the level of importance, an ideal profile. A matching algorithm is applied to a plurality of jewelry items stored in an inventory. Based on the matching algorithm, at least one recommended jewelry item is identified as most closely matching the ideal profile. An indication of the at least one recommended jewelry item is transmitted. | 08-22-2013 |
Melinda Kirk, Ft. Mitchell, KY US
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20130183401 | MICROWAVEABLE PET TREAT PAN AND METHOD OF PREPARING PET TREAT THEREWITH - A pan for microwave preparation of a pet treat for a type of pet comprising a plastic pan consisting essentially of microwavable plastic material and defining at least one pocket for receiving a pet treat mixture, the pocket defining a shape corresponding to the type of pet to be given the pet treat, such that the mixture can be conformed to the shape of, and microwaved in, the pocket to produce a pet treat at home. | 07-18-2013 |
Michael E. Kirk, Greenfield, IN US
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20130074652 | Starter Motor Having Clutch with Grooved Roller Elements - A clutch includes an outer clutch member, an inner clutch member, and a plurality of roller members. The outer clutch member defines an opening, and the inner clutch member is at least partially positioned within the opening. The inner clutch member includes a clutch surface. The plurality of roller members is at least partially positioned within the opening between the clutch surface and the outer clutch member. The roller members define a plurality of roller surfaces separated by at least one annular groove. Each of the roller members is displaceable within the opening to position the roller surfaces into engagement with the clutch surface to lock the inner clutch member into synchronous movement with the outer clutch member in response to movement of the inner clutch member in a rotational direction. | 03-28-2013 |
Michael L. Kirk, Bloomfield, NY US
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20140320013 | Multiple Radio Frequency Power Supply Control of Frequency and Phase - A system has a first RF generator and a second RF generator. The first RF generator controls the frequency of the second RF generator. The first RF generator includes a power source, a sensor, and a sensor signal processing unit. The sensor signal processing unit is coupled to the power source and to the sensor. The sensor signal processing unit scales the frequency of the first RF generator to control the frequency of the second RF generator. | 10-30-2014 |
Michael P. Kirk, Beverly, MA US
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20150150335 | WATERPROOF SHOE WITH SIZE AND SHAPE-ADJUSTABLE BOOTIE - A footwear system is disclosed for protecting a user's foot from water or other liquid substances. In one embodiment, the footwear comprises a shoe having an upper, a seamless sock-shaped bootie, an inner lining, and a sole engaged to the upper. The seamless bootie may be composed of waterproof material and include at least one ribbed portion adapted to expand to allow the bootie to conform to the size of the inner lining. The bootie may be arranged between the upper and inner lining. Methods of manufacturing the aforementioned footwear system are also disclosed. | 06-04-2015 |
Michael Walter Kirk, Miami, FL US
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20120261066 | Sealed Device and Method of Sealing - A method for creating a sealed device includes the steps of providing a structure comprised of at least two adjacent parts forming an enclosure and having a contact surface therebetween. At least one part of the structure is comprised of a material that appears substantially opaque to the naked eye and is substantially transparent to light. A light-curable adhesive is applied at the contact surface, and light is transmitted to cure the light-curable adhesive to form a hermetic seal at the contact surface between the at least two adjacent parts. | 10-18-2012 |
20130046373 | Actively Controllable Stent, Stent Graft, Heart Valve and Method of Controlling Same - Sealable and repositionable implant devices are provided with features that increase the ability of implants such as endovascular grafts and valves to be precisely deployed or re-deployed, with better in situ accommodation to the local anatomy of the targeted recipient anatomic site, and/or with the ability for post-deployment adjustment to accommodate anatomic changes that might compromise the efficacy of the implant. A surgical implant includes an implant body and a selectively adjustable assembly attached to the implant body, the assembly having adjustable elements and being operable to cause a configuration change in a portion of the implant body and, thereby, permit implantation of the implant body within an anatomic orifice to effect a seal therein under normal physiological conditions. | 02-21-2013 |
20130166017 | Actively Controllable Stent, Stent Graft, Heart Valve and Method of Controlling Same - Sealable and repositionable implant devices are provided to increase the ability of endovascular grafts and valves to be precisely deployed or re-deployed, with better in situ accommodation to the local anatomy of the targeted recipient anatomic site, and with the ability for post-deployment adjustment to accommodate anatomic changes that might compromise the efficacy of the implant. A surgical implant includes a self-expanding stent of a shape-memory material set to a given shape. The stent has a wall with a portion having a first thickness and a second portion having a thickness greater than the first. The second portion defines a key-hole shaped longitudinal drive orifice. The implant includes a selectively adjustable assembly having adjustable elements and being operable to force a configuration change in at least a portion of the self-expanding stent. The adjustable elements have a part rotatably disposed within the longitudinal drive orifice. | 06-27-2013 |
20140296962 | Actively Controllable Stent, Stent Graft, Heart Valve and Method of Controlling Same - A method for implanting a stent includes contracting a self-expanding/forcibly-expanding stent of a shape-memory material set to a given shape to a reduced implantation size with a delivery system having drive wires. The stent has a selectively adjustable assembly with adjustable elements operatively connected to the drive wires such that, when the adjustable elements are adjusted by the drive wires, a configuration change in at least a portion of the self-expanding stent occurs. The contracted stent is inserted into a native annulus in which the stent is to be implanted. The drive wires are rotated with the delivery system to forcibly expand the stent into the native annulus. While rotating the drive wires, a torque applied to the drive wires is determined with the delivery system. Rotation of the drive wires is stopped based upon a value of the determined torque. | 10-02-2014 |
Paul H. Kirk, East Falmouth, MA US
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20140048668 | UNIVERSAL QUICK-CHANGE HOOK FOR PNEUMATIC TOOLS - Pneumatic tools are staple elements of constructions sites. Pneumatic tools are often hand-carried to specific locations and balanced on an available surface or between the knees of a worker while the worker uses two hands for related activities. A universal quick-change hook according to an embodiment of the invention can be coupled between fittings of a pneumatic tool and pneumatic hose without obstructing airflow though the fittings and provides a hook stop to protect fittings attached to the universal quick-change hook, preventing accidental activation of a connection release. The universal quick-change hook is configured to support the weight of an attached tool from a wide variety of different support means, such as a ladder, lumber stock, nail, or utility belt. The universal quick-change hook provides a worker with a convenient way to secure a hook to pneumatic tools in rapid fashion to be more efficient and competitive on a jobsite. | 02-20-2014 |
Renee Kirk, Bloomfield, NY US
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20130288927 | Fusion Proteins to Facilitate Selection of Cells Infected with Specific Immunoglobulin Gene Recombinant Vaccinia Virus - The present invention relates to a high efficiency method of expressing immunoglobulin molecules in eukaryotic cells. The invention is further drawn to a method of producing immunoglobulin heavy and light chain libraries, particularly using the trimolecular recombination method, for expression in eukaryotic cells. The invention further provides methods of selecting and screening for antigen-specific immunoglobulin molecules, and antigen-specific fragments thereof. The invention also provides kits for producing, screening and selecting antigen-specific immunoglobulin molecules. Finally, the invention provides immunoglobulin molecules, and antigen-specific fragments thereof, produced by the methods provided herein. | 10-31-2013 |
R. Gordon Kirk, Blacksburg, VA US
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20140212283 | Cage Positioned Tilting Pad Bearing - A tilting pad bearing for a high speed rotary machines, such as a turbocharger for an internal combustion engine, comprises a cage and a plurality of tilting pads. The cage is formed by two annular rings separated by spacers machined from a single billet of high-temperature metal. The bearing pads are inserted between the spacers of the cage. One or more O-rings retain the bearing pads within the cage during assembly of the bearing but are not required after installation of the bearing. When retained in the final assembly and installation of the bearing, the O-rings allow tilting movement of the pads within the cage. The outer surfaces of the spacers have a plurality of grooves, and outer surfaces of each of the pads have matching grooves. One of the grooves is an oil groove, wherein the oil groove of the spacers communicating with and oil inlet holes in the spacers. At least one of the other grooves receives an O-ring that hold the pads in place in the cage during installation. When two O-rings are used on either side of the oil groove in the final assembly, the O-rings serve to direct oil to the oil groove and prevent or reduce oil leakage. | 07-31-2014 |
Richard Anthony Kirk, London UK
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20140005757 | CARTRIDGE, MEDICAL APPARATUS AND METHOD | 01-02-2014 |
Robert Frank Kirk, Herzogenaurach DE
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20150282557 | SUPPORTING ELEMENT FOR SHOES - Described are supporting elements for a shoe, in particular for soccer shoes or American football shoes, as well as a sole and a shoe with a supporting element. The supporting element includes a first bending stiffness for bendings from an initial unbent state up to an upper end of a threshold angle range, and a second bending stiffness for bendings beyond the upper end of the threshold angle range, wherein the second bending stiffness is greater than the first bending stiffness. | 10-08-2015 |
Robert Frank Kirk, Nurnberg DE
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20130232815 | MATERIAL FOR SHOE UPPER - Described are materials for a shoe upper, in particular for soccer shoes, with a particularly low weight. The material includes an inner polyurethane layer, an outer polyurethane layer, and a textile reinforcing layer. The textile reinforcing layer is arranged between the inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer. The inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer comprise thermoset polyurethane. The textile reinforcing layer comprises apertures through which the inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer are connected to each other. | 09-12-2013 |
20140115923 | MATERIAL FOR SHOE UPPER - Described are materials for a shoe upper, in particular for soccer shoes, with a particularly low weight. The material includes an inner polyurethane layer, an outer polyurethane layer, and a textile reinforcing layer. The textile reinforcing layer is arranged between the inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer. The inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer comprise thermoset polyurethane. The textile reinforcing layer comprises apertures through which the inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer are connected to each other. | 05-01-2014 |
20140300745 | METHOD OF MEASURING A PROPERTY OF A TRAJECTORY OF A BALL WITH A MOBILE COMPUTER DEVICE - Methods for determining a property of a trajectory of a ball with a mobile computer device are described, which include: (a) capturing a sequence of video frames of the ball with a camera of the mobile computer device; (b) determining a first picture coordinate of the ball in a first video frame of the sequence; (c) determining a second picture coordinate of the ball in a second video frame of the sequence; and (d) computing a property of the trajectory of the ball based on a difference of the first and second picture coordinates, a time difference between the first and second video picture and a reference quantity, which may be determined based on a form and/or dimension of the ball in a picture taken with the camera. | 10-09-2014 |
20150052778 | MATERIAL FOR SHOE UPPER - Described are materials for a shoe upper, in particular for soccer shoes, with a particularly low weight and improved tensile strength. The material includes a first foil layer and a textile reinforcement layer, which is at least partially laminated with the first foil layer. The textile reinforcement layer includes a first textile material with at least three axes, each axis defining an orientation of a set of essentially parallel yarn-portions in the textile material. | 02-26-2015 |
Sarah Kirk, Salem, OR US
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20140018422 | DERIVATIVES OF TETRACAINE - Disclosed herein are derivatives of tetracaine that, among other things, block cyclic nucleotide gated (CNG) channels and are useful in the treatment of diseases characterized by overactive CNG channels such as retinal degeneration diseases. | 01-16-2014 |
Shane Kipley Kirk, Church Hill, TN US
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20130345452 | PURIFYING CRUDE FURAN 2,5-DICARBOXYLIC ACID BY HYDROGENATION - A process for purifying a crude furan 2,5-dicarboxylic acid composition (cFDCA) by hydrogenation of a FDCA composition dissolved in a hydrogenation solvent such as water, and hydrogenating under mild conditions, such as at a temperature within a range of 130° C. to 225° C. by contacting the solvated FDCA composition with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst under a hydrogen partial pressure within a range of 10 psi to 900 psi. A product FDCA composition is produced having a low amount of tetrahydrofuran dicarboxylic acid, a low b*, and a low amount of 5-formyl furan-2-carboxylic acid (FFCA). | 12-26-2013 |
20140364633 | PURIFYING CRUDE FURAN 2,5-DICARBOXYLIC ACID BY HYDROGENATION - A process for purifying a crude furan 2,5-dicarboxylic acid composition (cFDCA) by hydrogenation of a FDCA composition dissolved in a hydrogenation solvent such as water, and hydrogenating under mild conditions, such as at a temperature within a range of 130° C. to 225° C. by contacting the solvated FDCA composition with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst under a hydrogen partial pressure within a range of 10 psi to 900 psi. A product FDCA composition is produced having a low amount of tetrahydrofuran dicarboxylic acid, a low b*, and a low amount of 5-formyl furan-2-carboxylic acid (FFCA). | 12-11-2014 |
20150183699 | PROCESSES FOR MAKING CYCLOHEXANE COMPOUNDS - This invention relates to hydrogenation processes for making cyclohexane compounds. More specifically, this invention relates to hydrogenation processes in the presence of tertiary amide solvent compounds, as well as compositions that can result from such processes. The invention thus provides processes for making cyclohexanecarboxylic acid compounds and processes for making hydroxymethylcyclohexane compounds. | 07-02-2015 |
Sharon Kirk, Woodridge, IL US
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20150210568 | Methods and Systems for Treating an Aqueous Effluent - Methods and systems for treating an aqueous effluent from a metathesis reactor, such as a metathesis-based biorefinery, are generally disclosed. In some embodiments, the aqueous effluent is generated from washing the metathesized product with an aqueous medium. In some embodiments, such wash streams are chemically treated to reduce their toxicity and to facilitate disposal. In some embodiments, such wash streams are treated to recover at least a portion of the catalyst residue, so as to facilitate catalyst recovery. | 07-30-2015 |
Terrance J. Kirk, Annapolis Junction, MD US
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20150020066 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ANALYZING A SOFTWARE COMPONENT - A particular method includes receiving, at a device, a request to analyze a software component. The request indicates a target operating system. The method also includes generating a virtual machine at a computing device. The virtual machine implements the target operating system. The method further includes executing the software component in the target operating system on the virtual machine and generating data indicating effects of executing the software component on the virtual machine. | 01-15-2015 |
Terry W. Kirk, Fayetteville, AR US
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20140345423 | CARBIDE PELLETS FOR WEAR RESISTANT APPLICATIONS - Carbide pellets including relatively small amounts of metallic binder are produced by steps of pressing, comminuting, shaping and sintering. The carbide pellets may be used as wear resistant hard facing materials that are applied to various types of tools. The carbide pellets provide improved mechanical properties such as hardness and abrasiveness while maintaining required levels of toughness and strength. | 11-27-2014 |
Thomas Brett Kirk, Bentley AU
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20150190175 | ORTHOPAEDIC STABILISATION DEVICE - An orthopaedic stabilisation device is described. The orthopaedic stabilisation device comprises a stabilisation member and at least two legs coupled to the stabilisation member. Each leg is arranged for positioning in a respective bore hole in bone, and for receiving an element within the leg such that the element can facilitate fastening the leg within the bore hole in bone. The stabilisation member may be arranged such that a length of the stabilisation member is alterable by a predefined amount, the predefined amount being adjustable. | 07-09-2015 |
Thomas C. Kirk, Ivyland, PA US
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20150064468 | PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR MAKING UNIFORM SPHERICAL, ACRYLIC POLYMERIC BEADS - The present invention provides a method for making uniform, spherical, acrylic polymeric beads by jetting, the beads produced, and ion exchange resins produced from functionalizing the uniform, spherical polymeric beads. | 03-05-2015 |
Tim Kirk, Morris, OK US
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20150354811 | NON-SYMMETRICAL LOW NOx BURNER APPARATUS AND METHOD - A burner apparatus for a furnace system and a method of burner operation wherein a non-symmetrical positioning of one combustion fuel discharge tip or a grouping of fuel discharge tips within the burner wall produces side-by-side lean and fuel rich combustion stage zones and also produces internal flue gas recirculation. | 12-10-2015 |
Timothy C. Kirk, Gloucester, MA US
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20150268196 | PORTABLE EVIDENTIARY COLLECTION SYSTEM - Techniques are described for collecting information regarding the presence or absence of a material of interest in an environment and associating the presence or absence of the material of interest with additional data associated with the environment. In embodiments, the additional data is collected and associated with one or more windows identified for the materials of interest. A method includes initiating sample detection in an environment. The method also includes receiving an indication associated with at least one of a presence or an absence of a material of interest in the environment. The method also includes associating the indication with a time stamp furnished by a clock. The method further includes initiating collection of additional data associated with the environment. The additional data is associated with a second time stamp furnished by the clock. The method also includes associating the indication with the additional data in a window. | 09-24-2015 |
Tommy Felton Kirk, Lincoln, AL US
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20140358453 | ROBOT REDUCER PREDICTIVE TRENDING - A system and method for monitoring the status of a robot reducer by performing trend analyses on detected ultrasonic frequencies emitted from the robot reducer during its operation so that preventive maintenance can be performed on the reducer to avoid a failure during operation of the reducer. | 12-04-2014 |
William D. Kirk, Columbia, MO US
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20150152620 | BENT BLADE SCREW GROUND ANCHOR - A ground anchor is provided for driving into the ground for anchoring or supporting a structure. The ground anchor includes a hub with a helical load bearing plate and a pointed ground engaging end having a body with a spade point blade extending axially from the body and the hub. The blade has first and second opposing spiral major faces and first and second transverse minor spiral faces that converge at a flat axial face to form the blade with a spiral configuration. The blade has a longitudinal dimension extending at an inclined angle with respect to a longitudinal center axis of the ground anchor so that the axial face of the blade is spaced outwardly from the center axis of the ground anchor. The leading edge of the spiral blade directs the soil to the leading edge of the helical plate of the ground anchor. | 06-04-2015 |
William J. Kirk, Rock Hill, SC US
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20130289172 | NON-CARBOXYLATED STYRENE-BUTADIENE COPOLYMERS, PREPARATION METHOD AND USE THEREOF - A non-carboxylated styrene-butadiene copolymer, preparation method and use thereof are provided. The non-carboxylated styrene-butadiene copolymer is prepared by hot polymerization in the absence of acid monomers and is used in asphalt-based systems such as asphalt emulsions. | 10-31-2013 |
20130289173 | STYRENE-BASED COPOLYMERS HAVING ACID MONOMER UNITS AND DISPERSIONS THEREOF - Styrene-based copolymers having acid monomer units, dispersions, preparation method and use thereof are provided. The styrene-based copolymer is prepared by polymerizing styrene, one or more acid monomers, and optionally butadiene at a temperature of 40° C. or greater and then is vulcanized. The obtained styrene-based copolymer is used in asphalt-based systems. | 10-31-2013 |
William J. Kirk, York, SC US
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20140378603 | NON-CARBOXYLATED STYRENE-BUTADIENE COPOLYMERS, PREPARATION METHOD AND USE THEREOF - A non-carboxylated styrene-butadiene copolymer, preparation method and use thereof are provided. The non-carboxylated styrene-butadiene copolymer is prepared by hot polymerization in the absence of acid monomers and is used in asphalt-based systems such as asphalt emulsions. | 12-25-2014 |