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Image quality assessment including comparison of overlapped margins
InactiveUS20110249910A1Quality improvementProblem in their useImage enhancementImage analysisImaging qualityDisplay device
Image quality is assessed for a digital image that is a composite of tiles or other image segments, especially focus accuracy for a microscopic pathology sample. An algorithm or combination of algorithms correlated to image quality is applied to pixel data at margins where adjacent image segments overlap and thus contain the same content in separately acquired images. The margins may be edges merged to join the image segments smoothly into a composite image, and typically occur on four sides of the image segments. The two versions of the same image content at each margin are processed by the quality algorithm, producing two assessment values. A sign and difference value are compared with other image segments, including by subsets selected for the orientation of the margins on sides on the image segments. The differences are mapped to displays. Selection criteria determine segments to be re-acquired.
Owner:GENERAL ELECTRIC CO +1
Methods and devices for forming an auxiliary airway for treating obstructive sleep apnea
InactiveUS20100024830A1Problem in their useHigh acceptanceStentsTracheaeBiomedical engineeringSleep apnea
An auxiliary airway for treating obstructive sleep apnea is formed by implanting an elongated conduit beneath a pharyngeal wall of a pharynx. The elongated conduit has a proximal end in communication with a first region of the pharynx, a distal end in communication with a second region of the pharynx, and a section extending beneath the pharyngeal wall for bypassing an oropharynx region of the pharynx. The system includes a first opening in the pharyngeal wall in communication with a first opening in the elongated conduit, and a second opening in the pharyngeal wall in communication with a second opening in the elongated conduit. The system has a first anastomotic connector for coupling the first opening in the pharyngeal wall with the first opening in the conduit, and a second anastomotic connector for coupling the second opening in the pharyngeal wall with the second opening in the conduit.
Owner:ETHICON INC
Obfuscation of sensitive human-perceptual output
ActiveUS10025952B1Problem in their useDigital data processing detailsUnauthorized memory use protectionObfuscationInternet privacy
The present invention includes a system and method for defending against unwanted observations of the information conveyed by electronic devices. The system allows users to access sensitive information in public without the fear of visual or other observational leaks. The present invention intercepts sensitive data elements before they are conveyed to a user and replaces the sensitive data with non-sensitive information referred to as aliases. In addition, the system provides a means of computing with sensitive data in a non-observable way. All of this is accomplished while maintaining full functionality and legacy compatibility across applications.
Owner:FLORIDA STATE UNIV RES FOUND INC +1
Technologies for aiding in music composition
Technologies for in aiding music composition are disclosed. One technology includes receiving, via a computer, at least one of a spoken musical note symbol identifier and a spoken musical notation symbol identifier; identifying, via said computer, at least one of a musical note symbol corresponding to received said spoken musical note symbol identifier and a musical notation symbol corresponding to received said spoken musical notation symbol identifier; causing to display, via said computer, at least one of identified said musical note symbol and said musical notation symbol in musical notation. Another technology includes receiving input from a musical composition keyboard having a musical note key group, a musical note edit key group, a musical miscellaneous key group and a musical notation key group; causing to display musical information on a musical scale in musical notation based at least in part on said input.
Owner:SEVERINO FR MICHAEL
Stock ranking & price prediction based on neighborhood model
A system and method of aggregating and ranking stocks based on the earning capabilities of each stock. The novel system and method use a neighborhood model of pricing trend prediction to aggregate a plurality of “neighboring” or related stocks to predict pricing of one stock within the plurality of related stocks. The system facilitates investors trading stocks by using the novel methodology to rank the stocks and by having an easy-to-use interface.
Owner:FLORIDA STATE UNIV RES FOUND INC
Training and rehabilitation device for ball throwing
A device for training and rehabilitation includes a ball with a plurality of holes placed at predetermined locations. Each hole is adapted to receive and retain a receptor apparatus. The receptor apparatus contains a key receptor. A tether apparatus has a key fitting piece adapted for insertion into the key receptor. The key fitting piece is used to selectively lock the tether apparatus within the receptor apparatus. The tether apparatus includes a loop. A rope attaches to the loop, and the free end of the rope is frayed.
Owner:BOULANGER TODD M +2
Methods and devices for forming an auxiliary airway for treating obstructive sleep apnea
Owner:ETHICON INC
Safety cleaning tip
A device operative having a rotating cleaning tip for cleaning a narrow channel, such as an ear canal. In one embodiment, the tip is coupled to a handle with a motor that rotates the tip. The rotating tip has a plurality of strips that bow outwardly, scraping debris from the walls without debris accumulating and impacting along a channel wall. The bowing strips provide entry slits to capture debris into the tip, the strips closing after capture, removing debris when the tip withdraws from the channel. The device has a safety ring disposed around the tip, the safety ring operative for limiting penetration into a narrow canal when cleaning.
Owner:CRESPO JORGE
Omni-directional remote-controlled mobility apparatus
ActiveUS9027678B1Problem in their useWheelchairs/patient conveyanceVehicle position/course/altitude controlWheelchairRemote control
An omnidirectional mobility apparatus. The current invention is an omnidirectional, remote-controlled mobility apparatus, similar to a wheelchair, which allows the transport of an individual or object(s). The device includes a cubic-shaped base with wheel wells on each vertical side of said base. Within each wheel well is a wheel set, such that the front and rear wheel sets face each other and the left and right wheel sets face each other. The circumference of each wheel set includes a plurality of transverse-facing, smaller wheels disposed incrementally within each wheel set along the circumference of each wheel set, such that a portion of the smaller wheels protrude outside the circumference of each wheel set. This allows the mobility apparatus to propel in any direction. Also included in the device are an adjustable, interchangeable footrest and chair assembly.
Owner:UNIV OF SOUTH FLORIDA
Artificial nails with displays
InactiveUS20150189971A1Problem in their useCurling devicesPackaging toiletriesDisplay deviceEngineering
Owner:Q TEE PROD DESIGN
Automotive finish protection and dent prevention system
A device and a system operative for protecting an automobile door from dent and damage to the finish. The device has a shield that stows in a chamber in an automobile frame below an automobile door, the shield deploying upwardly from the chamber to a position adjacent to the automobile door. The shield is deployed by a hydraulic system coupled to the shield through a plurality of linkages on a track that deploys the shield out the chamber opening and retracts the shield into the chamber. The system has an actuator for actuating the hydraulic system, the actuator selectively actuating the hydraulic system to deploy the shield when the door is locked and selectively actuating the hydraulic system to deploy the shield when is door is opening. A remote control device actuates the hydraulic system in one example embodiment. A sensor actuates the hydraulic system in another example embodiment.
Owner:RODRIGUEZ DAVID
Tablet Based Score Tracking System and Method for Equestrian Judging
InactiveUS20140364981A1Problem in their useIndoor gamesApparatus for meter-controlled dispensingRankingComputer science
A computer-based score tracking system and method that may be used in equestrian judging. The system includes a judge portal, an office portal, an in gate portal and a spectator portal for accessing a computer based server. Mobile computing devices interact with the computer based server to provide real-time updates to scoring and judge comments to spectators. The system allows judges to use customized hand written symbols, letters, and numbers to identify a particular result, while maintaining an organized and numerical ranking system based upon aggregated totals. Additionally, the system allows for tracking of participants to assist in providing accurate judging and location of participants. System is adapted to receive a finalized score card and send final results to office personnel.
Owner:HOFSTETTER MATTHEW SCOTT +1
Method for growing and distributing live food
InactiveUS20150264868A1Problem in their useShow cabinetsCultivating equipmentsLive foodNutritional content
The present invention is a method for growing and distributing living food crops to an intended recipient prior to harvesting that includes the utilization of a production unit to grow the food crops and a transportation cart to efficiently deliver the production units. This method prevents critical losses of nutritional content resulting from extended periods of non-consumption subsequent to harvesting. Additionally, the foods created and distributed by this method have increased aesthetic appeal to the consumer and enhanced natural taste. The novel method includes planting and growing the desired food crops in production units, transporting the production units to an intended recipient once the crop reaches a predetermined ripeness, and mounting the production units at a recipient desired location. The food crops remain in the production units until ready for use, purchase, or consumption, at which point the food crops are harvested.
Owner:SMILES DAVID
Distributable Chemical Sampling and Sensing System
ActiveUS20170336341A1Large specific surface areaImprove adsorption capacityComponent separationWithdrawing sample devicesChemical speciesEngineering
A distributable sampling and sensing instrument for chemical analysis of consumable foods and other agricultural products. The distributable sampling system is used to separate and concentrate the chemicals of interest obtained from samples at remote locations via thermal desorption onto a detachable target substrate that can be analyzed on-site or off-site. The volatile components adsorbed onto the target substrate can be analyzed with specific sensors (e.g., electrochemical sensors) or the assembly can be sent to a central lab and analyzed with conventional chemical instrumentation (e.g., GC-MS). This instrument provides the capability to enable chemical analysis of a wide range of chemical species of interest in a wide range of environments and conditions.
Owner:CHEMISENSOR
Low concentration ammonia nanosensor
ActiveUS20140021067A1High operating temperatureProblem in their useMaterial nanotechnologyWeather/light/corrosion resistanceAnalyteThin layer
An electrochemical sensor for sensing a gaseous analyte includes a substrate having at least two electrodes disposed thereon, and a carbon nanotube-polyaniline (CNT / PANI) film disposed on the substrate and in contact with at least two electrodes. The CNT / PANI film includes carbon nanotubes coated with a thin layer of polyaniline. The thickness of the polyaniline coating is such that electron transport can occur along and / or between the carbon nanotubes.
Owner:THE RES FOUND OF STATE UNIV OF NEW YORK
Bag clamp
A bag clamp having retention arms, capable of rotating about a pivoting axis between an open and closed position. The retention arms are connected to a locking mechanism configured to prevent the retention arms from pivoting to an open configuration when the locking mechanism is in an engaged setting. The arms are shaped to create an open receiving space. The open receiving space allows the bag clamp to receive a rigid structure to clamp onto while also receiving a bag's straps.
Owner:QOI PROD LLC
Modern dice
The present invention includes a novel and modern numbering system design modernizing the design of gaming pieces, such as dice and dominos, while maintaining the qualities of utility for which these pieces were built. The novel design adds not only a pleasing and improved visual quality, but also a tactile quality that enhances the handling of the dice.
Owner:UNIV OF SOUTH FLORIDA
Hot water recirculation system technologies
ActiveUS20150044062A1Problem in their useTesting/calibration apparatusLighting and heating apparatusControl modeEngineering
Technologies for use with a hot water recirculation system containing a hot water source, a flow sensor downstream from the source, a booster pump downstream from the sensor, and a plumbing fixture downstream from the pump are provided. The technologies enable a controller to couple to the sensor and the pump, and operate in a calibration mode and a control mode. Such operations can increase energy efficiency of the pump and increase operational longevity of the pump.
Owner:HALFF LAWRENCE
Variable pressure blanket
ActiveUS11051639B1Increase or decrease pressureUniform thicknessBlanketBed linenStructural engineeringMechanical engineering
A variable pressure blanket is disclosed. The variable pressure blanket includes a casing having a top fabric stitched to a bottom fabric to form a plurality of pockets having an interior volume. Discrete regions are arranged laterally across the casing to form distinct regions within the blanket. Each of the discrete regions have some of the pockets therein. Fill particles are disposed within the interior volumes of each of the pockets to generate a downward pressure. The pockets within one of the discrete regions have more fill particles than the pockets within the other discrete regions so that the one discrete region generates a greater downward pressure than the other discrete regions. The fill particles are non-insulative, while the top fabric and the bottom fabric may comprise an insulative material.
Owner:HOMESMART PROD LLC
Migration resistant batting with stretch and methods of making and articles comprising the same
The invention provides migration resistant batting that includes a nonwoven web comprising a first surface parallel to a second surface, and a fiber mixture that includes: 35 to 65 wt % synthetic polymeric fibers having a denier of less than or equal to 1.0, wherein 50 to 100 wt % of said synthetic polymeric fibers are siliconized fibers; 10 to 30 wt % spiral-crimped synthetic polymeric fibers having a length of greater than or equal to 60 mm, wherein 50 to 100 wt % of said spiral-crimped synthetic polymeric fibers are siliconized fibers; 20 to 50 wt % elastomeric fibers having a denier between 2.0 and 7.0; and 5 to 25 wt % synthetic binder fibers having a denier of 1.5 to 4.0, said binder fibers have a bonding temperature lower than the softening temperature of the synthetic polymeric fibers, wherein said first and second surfaces comprise a cross-linked resin. Also provided are articles comprising the batting and methods of making the batting.
Owner:PRIMALOFT
System and method for tracking assets
InactiveUS20150223019A1Problem in their useLocation information based serviceLogisticsAccelerometerTransceiver
A device for tracking an asset includes an accelerometer operable to generate a first signal in response to detecting the device being moved from its location. The device includes a transceiver circuit operable to transition from an inactive state to an active state responsive to the first signal. The transceiver circuit is configured in the active state to receive its cellular location from a cellular network and to receive its global position from a global positioning system (GPS) satellite and is operable to transmit a data packet containing the cellular location and its global position to a server.
Owner:TRACFIND
Brain-localizing polypeptides comprising a multivalent binding moiety and improved metabolic stability
InactiveUS20100111838A1Good metabolic stabilityProblem in their useNervous disorderPharmaceutical delivery mechanismMetabolic stabilityMultivalent binding
Brain-localizing polypeptides carrying a reactive group for linking to a molecule that does not have brain-localizing activity were successfully produced by introducing at least two lysine residues into cyclized polypeptides having a brain-localizing motif sequence. These polypeptides have improved metabolic stability compared to conventional brain-localizing polypeptides, and can efficiently translocate desired molecules into the brain.
Owner:ACTGEN +1
Sharable hair accessory
ActiveUS9072355B1Solve large capacityProblem in their useCurling devicesTongue and grooveEngineering
A hair accessory that separates into a plurality of fully functional smaller hair accessories, the smaller accessories for sharing with another or rearranging hair into a different style. The hair accessory is a hair clip having a handle coupled to a clip portion with a spring. The hair clip has a plurality of members that separate into individual hair clips, each member fully functional as a hair clip. When the members connect, the hair accessory performs as a unified device. When the members selectively separate, each member performs separately in a manner indistinguishable from the unified accessory, each member having a smaller capacity for holding hair together but functioning in the same manner. The connectors can be, but not limited to, magnets, bead and socket, tongue and groove, and hook and post. The members align end to end or in an overlapping arrangement.
Owner:MAGNANI NICOLE IRENE
Hot water recirculation system technologies
ActiveUS9353956B2Problem in their useTesting/calibration apparatusLighting and heating apparatusWater sourceEngineering
Owner:HALFF LAWRENCE
Fiberball batting and articles comprising the same
InactiveUS20170362755A1Satisfies needProblem in their useNon-woven fabricsFiberVolumetric Mass Density
The invention provides batting that includes a nonwoven web comprising a specified fiber mixture, the non-woven web having 50 to 95 wt % of a plurality of fiberballs having an average diameter of 3.0 to 8.0 mm; and 5 to 50 wt % of a plurality of portions of the nonwoven web that are adjacent to one or more fiberballs but that do not themselves comprise one or more fiberballs or any portion thereof. The batting has a density of 2 to 12 kg / m3. Also provided are articles comprising the batting and methods of making the batting.
Owner:PRIMALOFT
Pill dispensing canister
ActiveUS20200289375A1Problem in their useDrug and medicationsCoin-freed apparatus detailsMechanical engineeringPill
A pill dispending canister mountable onto a pill packaging device comprising a hopper, a bulk dispenser, and a discrete dispenser. The hopper preferably includes a reservoir and an initial passage. The bulk dispenser preferably includes a bulk dispensing base, a bulk dispensing disc, a bulk dispensing motor, a pill exit chute, and bulk dispensing sensor. The discrete dispenser preferably includes a discrete dispensing base, a pill sorter, a discrete dispensing disc, a discrete dispensing motor, a pill drop chute, a pill jam sensor, a discrete pill sensor, a pill gate, a gate motor, and a control board.
Owner:SUJITH YESUDASAN
Coupling and uncoupling apparatus with lockable mechanism for bags and packages
A coupling and uncoupling apparatus for closing a bag or a package in the form of a clamp. The clamp has a latching assembly for closing the bag or package. The clamp can have at least one lock assembly. The at least one lock assembly is configured so that if breached or missing can be reasonably be expected to provide visible evidence that tampering has occurred. The clamp has a passage configured for a bag neck to pass through. The latching assembly may have two long complementary members, one on each arm that latch when closed or a plurality of short complementary latching members pairs disposed on each arm that latch when closed. this coupling and uncoupling apparatus is suitable not just for closing and sealing food bags and packages, but also for sealing tubing such as used in medical applications, as well as coupling and uncoupling wiring and cords.
Owner:TARATUTA LEONID
Pump-assisted water filtration system
ActiveUS10471390B1Problem in their useTreatment involving filtrationReverse osmosisWater storage tankEngineering
A pump assisted water filtration system comprising a filter assembly, a pump assembly, and a water storage tank, which produces purified water through a reverse osmosis process and stores the purified water for later use. The pump assembly receives water from a water source and delivers pressurized water to the filter assembly. The filter assembly is configured to filter the impurities within the water, producing purified water which is collected in the water storage tank. A water flow interrupt permits the flow of water to the pump when the water level falls within the water storage tank, and blocks the flow of water to the pump when the water storage tank is full. The pump is further configured to activate when the pressure of the water flowing to the pump reaches a pump activation threshold, and deactivate when the pressure of the water falls below the pump activation threshold.
Owner:TUTSCH CHRISTOPHER D
Three-in-one toy projectile launching assembly
ActiveUS11325051B1Problem in their useAmmunition projectilesSpring gunsEngineeringMechanical engineering
An assembly for launching toy projectiles includes a body having a bore, a plunger extendable from the bore, and a shaft removably attachable to the body. The body includes a first recess having a first diameter for receiving a first projectile. The shaft includes a second diameter for receiving a second projectile therearound and a second recess having a third diameter for receiving a third projectile therein. The first diameter is substantially equal to a diameter of the first projectile, the second diameter is substantially equal to a diameter of the second projectile, and the third diameter is substantially equal to a diameter of the third projectile but smaller than the second diameter. The plunger drives air through the assembly when released from an extended position to eject any one of the first, second, or third projectiles positioned in the first recess, on the shaft, or in the second recess.
Owner:HILT GARRETT
Sprag clutch cassette driver
A sprag one-way clutch (OWC) used within a cassette driver of the rear hub assembly of a bicycle. The new cassette driver delivers improved performance the reduction of rotation of the crank arm required before engagement within the cassette driver when the cyclist applies force to the pedals. Additionally, the sprag clutch smooth engagement minimizes friction loss during free-wheeling, therefore increasing drivetrain efficiency. These enhancements provide both safety and performance benefits by giving the cyclist greater control in moving between pedaling and free-wheeling. The current cassette driver design utilizes a sprag OWC for engagement without any modifications to current bicycle designs. A sprag cage may be used to provide a framework to support and properly position the sprags.
Owner:NORTH FLORIDA UNIV OF
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