Patents by Inventor A. Adam

A. Adam has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • POWER ACTUATED WALL PROXIMITY FURNITURE MEMBER
    Publication number: 20110248545
    Abstract: An electrically operated wall proximity furniture member includes a frame and an actuation mechanism rotatably connected to the frame. The actuation mechanism includes first and second independently rotatable seat back support members oriented to face a wall outer surface. An electrically powered drive assembly operates to rotate the seat back member between fully upright and fully reclined positions inclusive. A point of the seat back support members when positioned in the fully upright position defines a rear-most extent of the actuation mechanism. The rear-most extent defines a vertical plane having no portion of the actuation mechanism extending beyond the rear-most extent toward the wall outer surface during any operation of the actuation mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: La-Z-Boy Incorporated
    Inventors: Larry P. LaPointe, Chad E. Adams, Eric B. Harwood, Richard E. Marshall, Michael R. Mero, JR.
  • Transgenic plants with enhanced agronomic traits
    Publication number: 20110252501
    Abstract: This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Mark Abad, Molian Deng, Sephen Duff, Mary Fernandes, Karen K. Gabbert, Julie A. Alvarez, Kristen A. Bennett, Paolo Castiglioni, Jill Deikman, Jason Fenner, Danyang Ke, Barry S. Goldman, Qungang Qi, Thomas G. Ruff, Rebecca L. Thompason-Mize, Jingrui Wu, Thomas R. Adams, Robert Bensen, Jacqueline E. Heard, Donald E. Nelson, Erin Bell, R. Eric Cerny, Jaishree M. Chittoor-Vijayanath, Bradon J. Fabbri, Balasulojini Karunanandaa, John R. LeDeaux, Xianfeng Chen, Meghan Galligan-Donnarummo, Deborah J. Hawkins, Garrett J. Lee, Obed Patty, Rick A. Sanders, Beth Savidge, Dale L. Val, Wei Zheng, Thomas J. Savage, Rajani Monnanda Somaiah, Sreekanta Suma, Jindong Sun, Tymagondlu Venkatesh, Nanfei Xu, Mahindra Anuradha, Alice Clara Augustine, Farah Deeba, Ramachandra Dhanalakshmi, Savitha Madappa, Badami S. Pranesh, M. S. Rajani, G. Ramamohan, S. Sangeetha, Char Shobha, Padmini Sudarshana, K. R. Vidva, Srikanth Venkatachalayya, Tymagondlu Venkatesh
  • SUSTAINED RELEASE NITRIC OXIDE FROM LONG LIVED CIRCULATING NANOPARTICLES
    Publication number: 20110250134
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for delivering a NO molecule or precursor thereof to a vascular compartment of a subject comprising: administering to the subject, a NO particle formulation, via an intravascular, intraperitoneal, or intramuscular administration, in an amount sufficient to induce vascular smooth muscle relaxation thereby delivering the NO molecule or precursor thereof to the vascular compartment of the subject, wherein the NO particle formulation comprises NO attached to a nanoparticle or microparticle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Pedro Cabrales, Adam Friedman, Joel M. Friedman
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GAS PRODUCTION FROM A RESERVOIR
    Publication number: 20110250582
    Abstract: A method and system for production of biogenerated gas from a zone in a reservoir are described. Microbial conversion of petroleum in the zone to biogenerated gas is stimulated. The biogenerated gas can be, for example, methane, hydrogen or carbon dioxide, or another gas. Gas including the biogenerated gas is produced from the zone to surface. While producing the gas, production parameters are monitored including reservoir pressure and an isotopic composition of the produced gas. Based on the monitored production parameters, at least one of stimulation of the microbial conversion to control the composition of the produced gas or gas saturation in the zone to control mobility of the biogenerated methane is adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Ian Donald Gates, Jennifer Jane Adams, Stephen Richard Larter
  • COLD PROCESS WATER SOLUBLE WAX CONTAINING POWDERS
    Publication number: 20110250151
    Abstract: Inventive subject matter described herein includes a powder comprising: a wax having a melt point within a range of 45 to 100 degrees Centigrade and sodium polyacrylate or salts of sodium polyacrylate or sodium polyacrylate and salts of sodium polyacrylate wherein the wax concentration falls within a range of 99.9% to 0.1% by weight and the sodium polyacrylate concentration falls within a range of 0.1% to 99.9% by weight, wherein the powder is effective for forming a cream or lotion or gel or coating when mixed with water at room temperature or cooler than room temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: Jeen International
    Inventors: Juan R. Mateu, Adam Perle
  • Enhanced Learning and Recognition Operations for Radial Basis Functions
    Publication number: 20110251981
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and systems directed to pattern identification and pattern recognition. In some particular implementations, the invention provides a flexible pattern recognition platform including pattern recognition engines that can be dynamically adjusted to implement specific pattern recognition configurations for individual pattern recognition applications. In some implementations, the present invention also provides for a partition configuration where knowledge elements can be grouped and pattern recognition operations can be individually configured and arranged to allow for multi-level pattern recognition schemes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: Neural ID LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey Brian Adams
  • LITHIUM-ION CELL WITH AN ARRAY OF REFERENCE ELECTRODES
    Publication number: 20110250478
    Abstract: A cluster or array of reference electrode materials is prepared and used to monitor the state of charge of positive and negative active electrode materials of a lithium-ion cell. The reference electrode materials are composed so as to provide useful electrochemical potential values when placed in the same electrolyte in proximity with a positive or negative electrode. The array of reference electrodes includes at least two electrically discrete instances of reference electrode materials. Such duplication of reference material in the array permits confirmation of the present quality and activity of a reference material used for evaluation of positive and/or negative electrode material in a lithium-ion cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Adam T. Timmons, Mark W. Verbrugge
  • RECOMMENDATION RANKING SYSTEM WITH DISTRUST
    Publication number: 20110252121
    Abstract: A recommendation ranking system that computes trust for entities based on negative expressions of trust. Negative expressions of trust are used to reduce the trust of entities. However, the system may discount entities that in the aggregate are distrusted. The system may be used with a social network to provide accurate, personalized recommendations for members of the social network. The network may be modeled as a voting network, with each member of the social network represented as a node and expressions of trust between members represented as weights on edges between nodes. Values of trust may be computed for nodes in the network and used to generate a recommendation. Opinions expressed on a topic may be weighted by trust in the node expressing the opinion. The system may be applied in other settings that can be modeled as a voting network, including ranking of Internet search results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Christian H. Borgs, Jennifer T. Chayes, Adam T. Kalai, Azarakhsh Malekian, Moshe Tennenholtz
  • Electric power metering device and method
    Publication number: 20110248730
    Abstract: The measuring device with electric voltage divider comprises a first measuring resistor connected between a voltage measurement input and a common point, and a second measuring resistor connected between said common point and a reference electric ground. A measurement output is connected to the common point. An outer shielding enclosure surrounds the first and second measuring resistors and is connected to the reference electric ground. An inner capacitive electrode surrounding the first and second measuring resistors is arranged inside said outer shielding enclosure. To improve the phase difference and passband, the device comprises a phase difference compensation circuit connected between said inner capacitive electrode and said common point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventor: Gèrard Adam
  • ATHLETICISM RATING AND PERFORMANCE MEASURING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110251824
    Abstract: A universal athleticism rating system and related athletic performance measuring systems for accurately detecting and recording athletic performance are disclosed. The athleticism rating system evaluates individual athletes against a common, standardized, set of athletic performance tests. Each athlete performs the athletic tests and his or her scores in the individual tests are entered into a standardized calculation to produce a single athletic performance score. The related performance measuring system is preferably a timing system that ensures quick, easy, and accurate collection of athletic event timing related data without the need for the athlete to wear any special detection devices or the like. In a preferred embodiment, the performance measuring system integrates with the rating system to provide seamless athletic data collection and rating of athletes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: Rodolfo Chapa, JR., Hamid G. Arjomand, Adam C. Braun, Andrew Bark
  • METHODS AND APPARATI FOR MAKING THIN SEMICONDUCTOR BODIES FROM MOLTEN MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20110247549
    Abstract: A pressure differential is applied across a mold sheet and a semiconductor (e.g. silicon) wafer is formed thereon. Relaxation of the pressure differential allows release of the wafer. The mold sheet may be cooler than the melt. Heat is extracted almost exclusively through the thickness of the forming wafer. The liquid and solid interface is substantially parallel to the mold sheet. The temperature of the solidifying body is substantially uniform across its width, resulting in low stresses and dislocation density and higher crystallographic quality. The mold sheet must allow flow of gas through it. The melt can be introduced to the sheet by: full area contact with the top of a melt; traversing a partial area contact of melt with the mold sheet, whether horizontal or vertical, or in between; and by dipping the mold into a melt. The grain size can be controlled by many means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: 1366 TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Emanuel M. Sachs, Richard L. Wallace, Eerik T. Hantsoo, Adam M. Lorenz, G. D. Stephen Hudelson, Ralf Jonczyk
  • INNOVATION PIPELINE
    Publication number: 20110252338
    Abstract: Unique content generated by a group of individual users is evaluated. First unique content provided by a first user via a social networking website interface is collected at a tangible host server. Second unique content provided by a second user via the social networking website interface is collected at the tangible host server. User input ratings from individual users of the social networking website interface are collected so as to rate the first unique content and second unique content. In a first evaluation stage, the first unique content and second unique content are evaluated based on user input from individual users of the social networking website interface so as to comparatively rank the first unique content and second unique content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Patrick J. ASHER, Joseph Anderson ALFRED, Frank CARIELLO, John Michael DONOVAN, Kenneth Alan DUELL, Sreenivasa Rao GORTI, Adam Heath HERSH, Larry B. PEARSON, Christopher Walker RICE, Sharon Jauer DURHAM, Kelly WILLIAMS, Steven Neil TISCHER, Sanjay MACWAN
  • Transcatheter Prosthetic Heart Valve Delivery System with Recapturing Feature and Method
    Publication number: 20110251681
    Abstract: A delivery system for percutaneously deploying a prosthetic heart valve. The system includes an inner shaft assembly, a delivery sheath capsule and a handle maintaining a first actuator and a second actuator. The capsule is configured to compressively retain the prosthetic heart valve over the inner shaft assembly. The first actuator is operated to proximally retract the delivery sheath capsule and expose the prosthetic heart valve relative to the capsule. The second actuator is operated to proximally retract the prosthetic heart valve by transmitting forces to the inner shaft assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Shipley, John P. Shanahan, Andrew Crisman
  • EDGE DETECTION
    Publication number: 20110249179
    Abstract: A technique for deinterlacing an interlaced video stream is disclosed. A embodiment of a method includes calculating a pixel using edge detection, calculating a pixel using vertical interpolation, calculating a pixel using weaving, calculating a confidence level, calculating a motion value, blending the edge pixel calculation with the vertical interpolation calculation to generate a first output pixel calculation, the blending being based on the confidence level, and blending the first output pixel calculation with the weaving calculation to generate a second output pixel calculation, the blending being based on the motion value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: SILICON IMAGE, INC.
    Inventor: Dale Richard Adams
  • POWER ACTUATED ROCKING FURNITURE MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20110248547
    Abstract: A rocking furniture member having an electrically powered actuation mechanism includes a frame and an actuation mechanism connected to the frame. The actuation mechanism includes an extendable and retractable leg rest assembly. A drive assembly connected to the actuation mechanism having an electric motor operates to move the leg rest assembly between a retracted position and any of a plurality of extended positions inclusive including a fully extended position by a command provided by an occupant of the furniture member. A rotation member connecting the actuation mechanism to the frame permits an occupant induced rocking motion of the actuation mechanism with respect to the frame at least when the leg rest assembly is in the retracted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: La-Z-Boy Incorporated
    Inventors: Larry P. LaPointe, Chad E. Adams, Eric B. Harwood, Richard E. Marshall, Michael R. Mero, JR.
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AND REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION BASED ON AN INACTIVITY PERIOD
    Publication number: 20110252252
    Abstract: A system and method for identifying and reducing power consumption in a rendering device based on an inactivity period. Historical data based on a customer usage pattern can be analyzed to detect the inactivity period (e.g., end of day) and to intelligently force the device into a lower energy state. A sleep and low power time can be calculated and a sleep and low power time out period can be reduced to a minimum value based on the inactivity period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Bhaskar Ramakrishnan, Graeme Adams
  • NOVEL COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20110251218
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tris salt of 8-chloro-3-pentyl-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione of Formula (A) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: corresponding pharmaceutical formulations, manufacture processes and uses of the aforementioned compound in therapy, particularly in treatment of diseases where under-activation of the HM74A receptor contributes to the disease or where activation of the receptor will be beneficial.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Holly Esken, Beth Adams Norton
  • Vehicular surveillance system using a synthetic aperture radar
    Patent number: 8035545
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system for gathering intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance information comprises a synthetic aperture radar that is housed within an enclosure coupled to a land vehicle. The synthetic aperture radar includes an antenna array that transmits and receives electro-magnetic radiation for generating images of objects around the land vehicle while the land vehicle is in motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: James A. Pruett, Timothy E. Adams, Christopher T. Moshenrose, Jerry M. Grimm
  • Fully recessed translation biased cantilever leg luggage device
    Patent number: 8033369
    Abstract: A luggage device having fully recessed legs that may be selectively engaged to translate and pivot about an axis to facilitate controlled movement from a fully recessed storage position to an operative position for conveniently transporting large heavy objects within the luggage. The fully recessed translation biased cantilever leg luggage device includes a dextral leg recess for receiving a dextral leg, and a sinistral leg recess for receiving a sinistral leg. Each leg recess has an engagement region, a storage region, and a pivot. Additionally, the engagement region includes a leg engagement region storage location, a leg engagement region operative location, and a leg engagement region transition region; through which a portion of the leg pivots about the axis and transitions from the fully recessed storage position to an operative position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Club Glider Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Gary Sherrell, Michael J. Baum, William Pangburn, Adam Smith, Cameron Smith, Glenn Johnson
  • System and method for generating a finance attribute from tradeline data
    Patent number: 8036979
    Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method are described for generating a finance attribute. In one embodiment, the systems and methods retrieve raw tradeline data from a plurality of credit bureaus, retrieve industry code data related to each of the plurality of credit bureaus, determine one or more tradeline leveling characteristics that meet at least one pre-determined threshold, and generate a finance attribute using the selected leveling characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Experian Information Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Luz M. Torrez, Adam Thomas Kornegay