Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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Patent number: 7731779Abstract: Stranded natural gas, when contaminated by difficult to remove constituents such as Nitrogen and Oxygen, has long been considered uneconomical to process into pipeline quality gas and is abandoned or utilized in other energy applications where economically viable. Landfill Gas (LFG) is often considered a stranded gas although in many instances it is available at reasonable distances to natural gas pipelines, and has only rarely been processed for injection into natural gas pipelines. Other stranded contaminated gases, such as gases vented from remote oil wells or coal beds where access to transportation pipelines is not feasible are also candidates for collection. In many instances, billions of cubic feet of methane rich LFG has been vented or flared into the atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2006Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Inventor: David J. Palumbo
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Patent number: 7562830Abstract: A temperature controller that combines a solid state relay with internal circuitry that generates temperature control output for heating element loads or cooling compressor loads ranging from 24VAC up to 530VAC and at 25A up to 90A. A logic supply and control connectors provides connectors for various inputs. Power switch terminals connect the temperature controller to the heating element or cooling motor to be temperature controlled. Thermocouple terminals receive the leads from a type J or type K thermocouple from the heating element or cooling motor. The temperature controller rapidly and accurately senses, controls, and maintains the temperature of any process associated with a load. The temperature control output signal leaving the power switch controls the load in order to maintain a constant temperature delivered to the process. The temperature controller requires only a single non-regulated low current isolated DC supply to work the logic circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2005Date of Patent: July 21, 2009Assignee: Crydom TechnologiesInventor: Sergio Orozco
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Patent number: 7298271Abstract: A method and system for providing awards to participants utilizing electronic data storage elements such as radio frequency identification (“RFID”) tags. RFID tags containing directions to an award processing center and other unique coded information are placed at locations where customer patronage is to be encouraged. Award program participants are provided with RFID readers capable of reading the information on the RFID tag. Award program participants read the information on the RFID tag with their reader and utilize that information to access the award processing center which then provides awards to the participants, such as redeemable customer loyalty points or product coupons.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2005Date of Patent: November 20, 2007Inventor: Peter Sprogis
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Patent number: 7231065Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling cameras and performing Optical Character Recognition (OCR) of a container code and a chassis code on a containers and a chassis associated with a truck has at least one camera capable of viewing the truck as it passes the camera. When the truck passes the camera, which the camera may determine when it is in a first viewing position, and the truck stops, which may be determined by the camera when it is in a second viewing position, the camera views the truck and determines if it has a chassis and container, and if so, what is the container size. The camera then pans to another viewing position depending on container size, and images a container code. Another camera may determine chassis code.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2004Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Assignee: Embarcadero Systems CorporationInventors: Christopher S. Peach, Xiaoguang Feng, Vishal M. Desai
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Patent number: 7139680Abstract: A method and system for standby lighting uses a power supply module and a standby lamp in conjunction with an HID lamp. The power supply module has a processor with smart trigger circuitry, soft start capability, overlap timer, and an advanced current sense algorithm. The power supply module continuously monitors the electronic ballast current to the HID lamp. If the current drops for a period of time, the power supply module supplies DC current to turn on the standby lamp gradually over a couple of seconds. The standby lamp is kept on while the processor checks for a rise in the electronic ballast current to a threshold current level for more than two seconds. Then, an overlap timer starts to count down for the time it takes for HID lamp to reach full intensity, approximately fifteen minutes. The standby lamp is turned off at the end of the count down.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2004Date of Patent: November 21, 2006Assignee: Crydom LimitedInventor: Sergio Orozco
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Patent number: 7067065Abstract: A grit removal device, as may be used in a water or wastewater treatment plant, has a vortex grit collector and a mechanical conveyor for removing the grit from the collector. The grit collector includes a tank having an influent channel and an effluent channel, and a stirrer or other mechanism for inducing vortex flow within the tank. The tank has a sump located beneath it, wherein grit settles. A mechanical conveyor, such as a rotating screw, removes and dewaters grit from the sump to an exterior location. The conveyor is preferably offset from the horizontal. The invention also includes a method of grit removal employing the device.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2003Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: Schloss Engineered Equipment, Inc.Inventor: Charles M. Schloss
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Patent number: 7048724Abstract: An apparatus and method for draining fluid from a patient. A drainage line is connected to a vacuum bottle. The vacuum is transferred into the drainage line by piercing a seal over the bottle mouth. The indicator in the form of a collapsible bulb or other deformable element confirms the presence of the vacuum at the time of use.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2002Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: Denver Biomedicals, Inc.Inventors: Phillip Grossman, Warren Erickson, Paul Burek, Bonnie Vivian
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Patent number: 7023075Abstract: A lead frame for use in solid state relays has a teardrop shaped frame. The frame has a small rounded portion connected to a large rounded portion. A power semiconductor is mounted in the large rounded portion. The teardrop shape eliminates sharp corners found in rectangular frames and allows heat to dissipate radially in all directions. More metal in close proximity to the power semiconductor, maintaining a lower aspect ratio of length to width, allows the semiconductor to run cooler at any given load. Several vent holes are located in the small rounded portion, which act as exhaust ports for the fumes generated in the heating stage of the solder re-flow, increasing solder coverage and improving reliability. The life of solder junctions utilizing the teardrop shaped lead frame which are subjected to temperature cycling while under load is increased, thus extending the life of the solid state relay.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2003Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: Crydom TechnologiesInventors: Eugen Popescu, Herbert Otto Fredrickson
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Patent number: 7003443Abstract: A data collection and automatic database population system which combines global positioning system (GPS), speech recognition software, radio frequency (RF) communications, and geographic information system (GIS) to allow rapid capture of field data, asset tracking, and automatic transfer of the data to a GIS database. A pre-defined grammar allows observations to be continuously captured along with GPS location and time, and stored on the field mobile unit. A mobile unit's location is tracked in real time or post processed through wireless RF transmission of location information between the mobile unit and a central processing station. The captured data is electronically transferred to a central processing station for quality assurance and automatic population of the GIS database. The system provides for automatic correlation of field data with other GIS database layers. Tools to generate predefined or user defined reports, work orders, and general data queries allow exploitation of the GIS database.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2001Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Assignee: Datria Systems, Inc.Inventors: Terry Edward Ford, John Anthony Yotka, Richard James Turek, Jr.
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Patent number: 6985926Abstract: An address consolidating system that has a name and address database where duplicate names and address are consolidated by matching name and address and e-mail address simultaneously. The address consolidating system utilizes a database along with off-the-shelf and custom proprietary software. There are two segments to the database: records with name and address data (which may or may not include e-mail address data), and records with e-mail address data (which may include incomplete portions of associated name and address data). Periodically the database is updated with new or corrected name, address, or e-mail information, or with new records obtained from other database lists.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2001Date of Patent: January 10, 2006Assignee: I-Behavior, Inc.Inventors: Henry T. Ferlauto, Stephen H. Yu
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Patent number: 6966557Abstract: A method for temporarily adhering an image to a surface is shown utilizing liquid soluble substrates that have printed images of liquid insoluble ink. The liquid soluble substrate is positioned on a surface, such as a billboard, sidewalk, parking lot, telephone pole, skin, clothing, etc., and a liquid, typically water, is applied to the liquid soluble substrate and/or to the surface in such a quantity, and at such a temperature, and at such a pressure and velocity so as to be absorbed by the liquid soluble substrate in a sponge-like fashion. As the substrate dries, it takes on the shape of the surface, conforming and adhering to the surface through a mechanical interlock therewith. Various coatings may be applied to extend the longevity of the substrate. The liquid soluble substrate may be removed from the surface by applying a sufficient quantity of liquid at a sufficient temperature, pressure and velocity.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2004Date of Patent: November 22, 2005Assignee: Dissolve, LLCInventors: Dana Scott Kirk, Shaun D. Mitchell, Derek Allen Sims
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Patent number: 6950860Abstract: A national or international plurality of interacting, media-connected buildings, providing automated office support processes to individual and aggregate office user customers. Process services are coordinated between building elements via the inter-networking feature that uses the facilities of the public Internet. These distributed services are adaptable and personalized to meet the changing needs of individual office users. Service personalization is continuously maintained in a consistent state throughout the entire global network of buildings, providing individual office users with identical service personalization in all office buildings.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2000Date of Patent: September 27, 2005Assignee: Master Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Barry Scott Farah, Randall Scott Welsch, Paul Mike Canaday, Albert William Butkus, Craig William Vollenweider
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Patent number: 6932698Abstract: A treasure hunt type game that utilizes location positioning technology equipped wireless communications devices. Players are given clues or directions to proceed along one of many predetermined treasure hunt routes based on their location. Based on these clues or directions, players change their locations. Based on these changed locations, as determined by the location positioning devices, additional clues or directions are given to the players until one of the players completes the treasure hunt route and arrives at the treasure to win the game. The game also incorporates other variables in determining the clues to provide to players, such as the location of other players, the previous locations of the player and other players and whether the player has correctly solved certain clues.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2002Date of Patent: August 23, 2005Inventor: Peter Sprogis
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Patent number: 6932041Abstract: In a variable phased valve lifter of an internal combustion engine, a roller lifter is allowed to move along a constraining face of a constraining mechanism in a first direction, and the constraining mechanism is allowed to move freely in a second direction. As the roller lifter moves through its arcuate path, the flat surface(s) of the roller lifter will slide across the constraining face(s) of the constraining mechanism, and end members of the constraining mechanism slide fore-and-aft in at least one stationary block. The roller lifter is thus prevented from rotating about its longitudinal axis as it moves in arcuate fashion in cooperation with the constraining mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2004Date of Patent: August 23, 2005Assignee: Motive Engineering Co.Inventor: Michael Bernard Riley
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Patent number: 6918771Abstract: A simulation method and system based on a distributive processing model is used for training and educating healthcare teams. The system allows team members to be at the training facility or located remotely and connected via data communication links. The system allows multiple participants for individual team member roles at various connected simulation workstations. If simulation participants cannot man all the team roles, the system can provide virtual team members in their stead. The simulation server computer delivers to each workstation the particular programs and outputs required for any given simulation exercise.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2004Date of Patent: July 19, 2005Assignee: Medical Simulation CorporationInventors: Michael L. Arington, Bradford E. Bailey, Bill B. Clark, Chen Yuanming, Qiang Gao, Dave Wilson, William E. Younkes
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Patent number: 6863653Abstract: An apparatus for treatment of body tissue includes a treatment apparatus configured to be inserted into a patient. The treatment apparatus has a distal portion, a distal end, a proximal portion and an axis. An ultrasound transducer is positioned at the distal portion of the treatment apparatus. The ultrasound transducer includes a distal ultrasound energy delivery surface and a proximal ultrasound energy delivery surface. An ultrasound energy attenuator member is positioned adjacent to the proximal ultrasound energy delivery surface and is made of a material to at least partially attenuate ultrasound energy from the proximal ultrasound energy delivery surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 1998Date of Patent: March 8, 2005Inventors: Claudio I. Zanelli, Michael J. Rosinko, Gregg W. Stone, Steven A. Daniel
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Patent number: 6845982Abstract: A method for temporarily adhering an image to a surface is shown utilizing liquid soluble substrates that have printed images of liquid insoluble ink. The liquid soluble substrate is positioned on a surface, such as a billboard, sidewalk, parking lot, telephone pole, skin, clothing, etc., and a liquid, typically water, is applied to the liquid soluble substrate and/or to the surface in such a quantity, and at such a temperature, and at such a pressure and velocity so as to be absorbed by the liquid soluble substrate in a sponge-like fashion. As the substrate dries, it takes on the shape of the surface, conforming and adhering to the surface through a mechanical interlock therewith. Various coatings may be applied to extend the longevity of the substrate. The liquid soluble substrate may be removed from the surface by applying a sufficient quantity of liquid at a sufficient temperature, pressure and velocity.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2003Date of Patent: January 25, 2005Assignee: Impaxx, Inc.Inventors: Dana Scott Kirk, Shaun D. Mitchell, Derek Allen Sims
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Patent number: 6830568Abstract: A guiding catheter system for delivering an elongated therapeutic or diagnostic device into a patient's left ventricle which includes a first guiding catheter with a shaped distal extremity configured to be aligned with or parallel to a longitudinal axis or long dimension of the patient's left ventricle and a second guiding catheter slidably and rotatably disposed within an inner lumen of the first guiding catheter which has a shaped distal shaft section and an inner lumen configured to slidably receive an elongated therapeutic or diagnostic device such as a tissue ablation device, e.g. an optical fiber connected to a laser source, an ultrasonic energy emitting device or a radio frequency energy emitting device. The shaped distal section of the first guiding catheter is shaped or is shapable within the patient's heart chamber.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2000Date of Patent: December 14, 2004Inventors: Randy J. Kesten, Manuel A. Javier, Jr.
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Patent number: D588336Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2008Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: BJ Global Direct, Inc.Inventor: Romita Fazeli
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Patent number: D628768Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2009Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: BJ Global Direct, Inc.Inventor: Zhou Yan Fei