Class Sr. The arrested defendants will begin making their initial appearances in federal court today. The 46 indicted defendants, most from the Dallas-Fort Worth area, include:. The count superseding indictment charges one count of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute heroin; five counts of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine; three counts of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine; three counts of conspiracy to launder monetary instruments; four counts of money laundering; and one count of making a false statement in a passport application.
The indictment also includes a forfeiture allegation that would require each defendant, upon conviction, to forfeit to the U. Most of the defendants are charged with at least one count of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute heroin, methamphetamine, or cocaine.
The user at the remote monitoring and authorization control unit can then grant or deny requests based on status information and other data provided at the remote monitoring and authorization control unit. Boundary characteristic-based part processing in support of additive manufacturing Patent No. Abstract: An improved part optimization process in additive manufacturing is provided, which uses a finite element analysis only where boundary parameter differentiation is detected.
For a given part being manufactured, such as in DMLS, thermal effects of adjacent volumes with no boundary parameter differentiation are ignored in the part optimization process. For example, if a given volume is over a volume of the same material, no computational analysis is conducted, but if a volume of metal is over air, then the computational analysis is conducted. This results in significantly less computational time being required. Gaseous oxygen propulsion system with chemical oxygen generation Patent No.
Abstract: The present invention relates generally in gaseous oxygen propulsion systems with solid-phase chemical oxygen generation for in-space propulsion systems. Chemical oxygen generation is provided by alkali metal chlorates, alkali metal perchlorates or metal peroxides.
Evaporation apparatus for treating waste water Patent No. Abstract: A thin film, direct convection, evaporative apparatus, such as for treating waste water on-site at a production area or waste water processing area, relies on direct exposure of fluid to an open flame in a substantially enclosed burner unit having a burn chamber fed by an air-fuel mixing chamber and a fluid chamber, which apparatus also has gas and air trains and a metered fluid train permitting controlled fluid flow rate.
Compositions containing trans-1,2-dichloroethylene and a hydrofluoroether, and methods of using the same Patent No. Abstract: Disclosed herein are solvent compositions and methods of using the solvent compositions.
The solvent composition may also include an oxygenated solvent, such as an alcohol or fluorinated ether. A method of cleaning the surface of an article includes contacting the surface with the solvent composition to dissolve, disperse, or displace a contaminant on the surface, and removing the solvent composition containing the contaminant from the surface. Inventor s : Peter D. Abstract: A pH-modulating poly glycerol sebacate composition includes poly glycerol sebacate and at least one pH-modulating agent associated with the poly glycerol sebacate.
A process of making a pH-modulating poly glycerol sebacate composition includes forming a poly glycerol sebacate by a water-mediated reaction from glycerol and sebacic acid and associating at least one pH-modulating agent with the poly glycerol sebacate. A process of modulating a pH of a buffered aqueous solution includes placing a pH-modulating poly glycerol sebacate composition in a buffered aqueous solution.
The pH-modulating agent is released into the buffered aqueous solution during degradation of the poly glycerol sebacate to reduce a decrease in pH of the buffered aqueous solution caused by degradation of the poly glycerol sebacate.
Abstract: A microfluidic chip system includes an input for receiving the biologic sample, and a first reading window for enabling a detection of the biologic material within the biologic sample. A first plurality of pathways is provided each for determining a treatment agent providing a best treatment efficacy for the predetermined biologic material. A first micro-pump is provided for pumping a portion of the biologic sample into each of the first plurality of pathways. A second plurality of pathways is provided, each for determining a dosage level of a particular one of the plurality of treatment agents with respect to the predetermined biologic material.
A plurality of second micro-pumps are provided for pumping a second portion of the biologic sample into a selected one of the second plurality of pathways responsive to the determination of treatment efficacy of the treatment agent providing a best treatment of the predetermined biologic material.
Pot hole filler composition and method of making same Patent No. Abstract: A system and method for filling pot holes. The system includes transferring aggregate from an aggregate tank.
Activator is likewise transferred from an activator tank. The activator is mixed with the aggregate to form a homogenized mixture. A liquid is introduced into a homogenized mixture to form a slurry and then a pot hole filler.
The pot hole filler is directed through an exit end of a mixing tube. Retroreflective traffic stripe for both dry and wet weather conditions Patent No. Abstract: A retroreflective traffic stripe comprising an exposed top surface containing a widely spaced repeating pattern of linear light-turning prisms over a bottom surface containing two different types of cube corner retroreflective prisms.
The light-turning prisms are configured to use refraction and reflection to redirect light from distant headlights into a downward direction onto the bottom surface of the traffic stripe. Cube corner retroreflective prisms of the first type on the bottom surface have optical axes which are substantially perpendicular to the surfaces of the traffic stripe and are located substantially beneath such light-turning prisms. Cube corner retroreflective prisms of the second type on the bottom surface have optical axes tilted toward the distant headlights by at least 25 degrees and are located substantially between such light-turning prisms.
Under dry road conditions, the light-turning prisms and first type of cube corner prisms provide unprecedented levels of retroreflectivity. Under wet road conditions, the second type of cube corner prisms provide high levels of retroreflectivity. Dynamic, fire-resistance-rated thermally insulating and sealing system having a F-Rating of min for use with curtain wall structures Patent No. Abstract: An approved dynamic construction is used for effectively thermally insulating and sealing of a safing slot between a floor of a building and an exterior wall construction, wherein the exterior wall construction includes a curtain wall configuration defined by an interior wall glass surface including one or more aluminum framing members, wherein the vision glass extends to the finished floor level below.
The dynamic, thermally insulating and sealing system includes a first element for receiving the insulating elements and positioned in the zero spandrel area of a glass curtain wall construction including only vision glass to maintain thermally insulating and sealing of the safing slot during exposure to fire and heat as well as movement in order to maintain a complete seal extending across the safing slot.
Method for predicting drill bit wear Patent No. Abstract: A system for improving drill bit performance, comprising processors and memory storing instructions to obtain a wear report for a drill bit, wherein the wear report includes wear characteristics of the drill bit and drill operating parameters under which the drill bit was used; compare the wear characteristics of the drill bit to a threshold for acceptable drill bit wear; and adjust drill operating parameters based on the wear characteristics of the drill bit.
The instructions to obtain the wear report for the drill bit include instructions to analyze images of the drill bit to identify wear characteristics; identify wear patterns based on the wear characteristics of the drill bit; identify probable drilling conditions based on the wear patterns; and generate the wear report for the drill bit based on the images of the drill bit, the wear characteristics of the drill bit, and the probable drilling conditions.
Packer setting and real-time verification method Patent No. Abstract: This disclosure may generally relate to subterranean operations and, more particularly, to systems and methods for setting a packer. Specifically, embodiments of the present disclosure may provide real-time verification of setting a packer in order to form a seal within a wellbore. A system for packer setting may comprise a packer, a telemetry module operable to wirelessly receive one or more control signals from a surface location, and a control module coupled to the telemetry module and the packer, wherein the control module is operable to actuate the packer in response to the one or more control signals from the surface location.
Flow control device for controlling flow based on fluid phase Patent No. Inventor s : Michael L. Abstract: A flow control device can include water in a chamber, the chamber having a variable volume, a flow restricting member which displaces in response to a change in the chamber volume, and a biasing device which influences a pressure in the chamber.
A method of controlling flow of steam in a well can include providing a flow control device which varies a resistance to flow in the well, the flow control device including a chamber having a variable volume, water disposed in the chamber, and a biasing device. The biasing device influences the chamber volume. Another flow control device can include water in a chamber, the chamber having a variable volume, a flow restricting member which displaces in response to a change in the chamber volume, and a biasing device which reduces a boiling point of the water in the chamber.
Downhole perforator having reduced fluid clearance Patent No. Abstract: An apparatus comprises a first cluster of perforator guns positioned circumferentially around a central longitudinal axis at a first axial position, wherein the first cluster is configured in a closed position while the apparatus is being lowered to a perforator position in a wellbore.
After the apparatus is lowered to the perforator position, the first cluster is to move to an expanded position such that the perforator guns are moved closer to a target that is to be perforated.
Downhole-type tool for artificial lift Patent No. Abstract: A downhole-type tool includes a casing joint, a housing affixed to the casing joint, and an electric stator encased in the housing. The housing defines an inner bore and has an inner bore wall that is continuous with an inner wall of the casing joint.
The housing is sealed against ingress of cement to the stator. The electric stator is configured to drive an electric rotor-impeller. A flow of cement can be received with an outer surface of the housing. The flow of cement can be directed into an annulus between the housing and a wall of a wellbore. The casing joint can be cemented in the wellbore. Flow rate signals for wireless downhole communication Patent No. Abstract: A method for using flow rate signals for wireless downhole communication comprises generating a first flow rate signal within a wellbore by altering the flow rate of a first fluid in the well bore, wherein the first flow rate signal comprises at least two detectable characteristics; detecting the first flow rate signal at a first downhole tool disposed within the wellbore; and actuating the first downhole tool in response to detecting the first flow rate signal.
Fan performance tuning Patent No. Abstract: Fan performance can be adjusted based on real-time operating conditions. The fan can include a plurality of blades operatively connected to a rotor. The blades can extend radially outward from the rotor to a tip. A housing can substantially surround the fan. The housing can have an inner peripheral surface that defines an inner diameter. The inner peripheral surface can include a first portion and a second portion downstream of the first portion. The first portion can be adjacently upstream of the plurality of blades, and the second portion can be substantially aligned with the plurality of blades.
A plurality of actuators being distributed in a circumferential direction of the housing. The actuators can be operatively positioned to cause the inner diameter of the first portion or the second portion to be altered. As a result, one or more performance characteristics of the fan can be changed. Dowel and joint construction method for wooden furniture Patent No.
Abstract: The invention is a dowel and joint system for wooden construction and wood joinery. It Provides and easy method to assemble wood furniture making it both easy and light weight. Wood is naturally heavy, by using a method to join pieces of wood that is both simple and light weighted, this method provides a stable structure that is earth friendly uses less wood and lightweight.
It makes it easy for users to assemble and disassemble real wood or wood imitation furniture. Slam-shut safety assembly for providing redundant safety shutoff Patent No. Abstract: A slam-shut safety assembly configured to provide redundant safety shutoff in a gas distribution system. The slam-shut safety assembly includes a valve body, a first slam-shut safety device coupled to the valve body, and a second slam-shut safety device coupled to the valve body.
The valve body has an inlet, an outlet, and defines a flow path extending between the inlet and the outlet. The first slam-shut safety device is configured to block the flow path at a first position responsive to an overpressure condition or an underpressure condition.
The second slam-shut safety device is configured to block the flow path at a second position responsive to the overpressure condition or the underpressure condition. Retaining sleeve for high pre-charge cartridge Patent No. Abstract: A gas charged cartridge for use with a cylinder to form a pulsation control dampener is provided. The cylinder receives a fluid for the pulsation control dampener. The gas charged cylinder can include a head, a plug, an elastomer composite, and a perforated retaining sleeve.
The head is located on a first end of the gas charged cartridge. The plug is located on a second end of the gas charged cartridge. The elastomer composite connects the head to the plug. The perforated retaining sleeve is affixed to the plug surrounding the elastomer composite.
Abstract: An x-axis curvable LED strip includes an elongated curved channel having a bottom portion and one or more walls extending therefrom; an elongated lens to secure over a top of the elongated curved channel; and a flexible light strip, having a mounting strip to secure to one of the one or more walls of the elongated curved channel; LED lights attached to the mounting strip by an extension such that the LED lights are positioned within the elongated curved channel along the bottom portion; the LED lights emit light through the elongated lens.
Abstract: A heating, ventilation and air conditioning HVAC controller, a method of detecting multiplexed input signals and an HVAC system employing the controller or the method. In one embodiment, the HVAC controller includes: 1 a signal conditioner configured to convert received alternating current AC input signals into corresponding square wave signals of a digital logic voltage, 2 a multiplexer coupled to the signal conditioner and configured to select one of the square wave signals and 3 a sample analyzer coupled to the multiplexer and configured to evaluate multiple samples of the selected one of the square wave signals to derive a binary state.
Method and system for charge determination Patent No. Abstract: An HVAC system includes an evaporator coil and a compressor fluidly coupled to the evaporator coil.
A condenser coil is fluidly coupled to the compressor. The condenser coil includes at least one condenser circuit fluidly coupled between a discharge line and an exit manifold. A sub-cool circuit is fluidly coupled between the exit manifold and a liquid line. A first temperature sensor is disposed at an entrance to the sub-cool circuit.
A second temperature sensor is disposed at an exit to the sub-cool circuit. An HVAC controller is operatively coupled to the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor. The HVAC controller is configured to determine a temperature difference across the sub-cool circuit. Subscription based smart refueling Patent No. When analysis indicates the vehicle has insufficient fuel to reach a destination, and there are no refueling stations along the route, a drone is dispatched to refuel the vehicle.
The service is a subscription service which registers and authenticates a vehicle and monitors the vehicle based on user preferences.
The user preferences may be to refuel at a desired time of day, day of the week or at a desired location. Two-sided flow-through immunoassay Patent No. Abstract: A two-sided flow-through immunoassay testing device is provided. The device comprises a well having therein a plurality of orifices, the plurality of orifices serving to channel biologic material deposited into the well onto different immunoassay pods, wherein the immunoassay pods may contain immunoassay test layers stacked to create an immunoassay test.
The device further includes a results window. Inside the device, and between the window and the pods, there are open sections below each pod to allow a user to view the results of the tests as presented on the reaction layers of the pods through the window. System and method for remote colorimetry and ratiometric comparison and quantification in analysis of medical test results Patent No. Abstract: A system for providing colorimetric and ratiometric comparison and quantification for medical test results, comprising a testing device including an alignment target and including a plurality of immunoassay test strips, the plurality of immunoassay test strips each including a test line and a control line, and a colorimetry device configured to operate with a mobile device, the mobile device including a camera and a software application stored thereon, wherein the software application provides executable instructions to detect color properties of a color of the test line and a color of a control line of at least one of the plurality of immunoassay test strips, determine a risk value for each of at least one disease risks tested using the biologic sample, wherein the risk value is a rating determined from the color properties of the color of the test line, and provide medical test results based on the risk value.
Test access mechanism controller including instruction register, instruction decode circuitry Patent No. Inventor s : Lee D. Abstract: A device test architecture and interface is provided to enable efficient testing embedded cores within devices. The test architecture interfaces to standard IEEE core test wrappers and provides high test data bandwidth to the wrappers from an external tester. The test architecture includes compare circuits that allow for comparison of test response data to be performed within the device.
The test architecture further includes a memory for storing the results of the test response comparisons. The test architecture includes a programmable test controller to allow for various test control operations by simply inputting an instruction to the programmable test controller from the external tester.
The test architecture includes a selector circuit for selecting a core for testing. Additional features and embodiments of the device test architectures are also disclosed. Safety fault interrupter circuit with power fault monitor Patent No.
Abstract: An apparatus includes a safety fault interrupter circuit. The safety fault interrupter circuit includes a safety fault monitor coupled to a first bias node and configured to selectively assert a fault interrupter signal based at least in part on a first bias voltage and a first power consumption.
The safety fault interrupter circuit also includes a power fault monitor for the safety fault monitor, wherein the power fault monitor is coupled to a second bias node and is configured to selectively assert the fault interrupter signal based at least in part on a second bias voltage and a second power consumption that is less than the first power consumption.
Systems and methods for determining a timing offset of emitter antennas in a wireless network Patent No. Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a timing offset of a plurality of emitter antennas in a wireless network. The methods include deploying a network synchronization calibration unit at a location within receiving range of a plurality of direct path reference signals transmitted by the plurality of emitter antennas.
The synchronization calibration unit receives the plurality of direct path reference signals and one or more reflected reference signals, which are then separated from one another to identify the direct path reference signals when a signal strength of one direct path reference signal is less than a signal strength of a reflected reference signal. A set of data is collected from the reflected reference signals that is indicative of the timing offset and that set of data is analyzed to estimate the timing offset.
Distance measurement using millimeter wave radar Patent No. Abstract: An apparatus, including processing unit PU cores and computer readable storage devices storing machine instructions for determining a distance between a target object and a radar sensor circuit. The PU cores receive a beat signal generated by the radar sensor circuit and compensate for a phase difference between the received beat signal and a reconstruction of the received beat signal to obtain a phase compensated beat signal.
The phase compensated beat signal is then filtered to remove spurious reflections by demodulating the phase compensated beat signal using an estimated frequency of the phase compensated beat signal. The PU cores then apply a low pass filter to the demodulated phase compensated beat signal, resulting in a modified beat signal. The PU cores then determine the distance between the target object and the radar sensor circuit using the modified beat signal.
Photonic apparatus using a phase alignment waveguide Patent No. Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to a photonic apparatus. The photonic apparatus including a phase alignment waveguide including waveguide inputs and waveguide outputs. The waveguide inputs being operably connected with a light source to provide a light wave into the phase alignment waveguide and the waveguide outputs providing a plurality of light waves from the optical waveguide.
The phase alignment waveguide modulates the light wave to generate the plurality of light waves with different phases. The photonic apparatus includes a transmit switch operably connected with the waveguide inputs to selectively connect at least one of the waveguide inputs with the light source to provide the light wave into the phase alignment waveguide.
The photonic apparatus includes control circuitry operably connected with the transmit switch, the control circuitry dynamically activating the at least one of the waveguide inputs according to an electronic control signal. Optical fiber distribution system Patent No. Foton Holdings, Inc. Abstract: An optical fiber distribution system may include a housing that includes an end cap unit, a main cabinet unit, and a fiber termination unit.
The main cabinet unit may have a door that opens to provide access to the interior of the main cabinet unit, which may include a plurality of cassettes in a stacked arrangement within the main cabinet unit. The cassettes may be rotatably coupled to a cassette support so that, when the door is open, the cassettes may be individually rotated at least partially out of the main cabinet unit to provide access to the cassettes for maintenance. The fiber distribution system may be mountable to a strand so that the system hangs in a suspended state, and a plurality of the main cabinet units may be coupled to one another in a cascading fashion to provide increased cassette capacity.
Apparatus and methods for channel verification of multi-fiber optic cable Patent No. Abstract: The present disclosure provides a Multi-fiber push on MPO connector channel verification apparatus and method for verifying the MPO cable polarity and each optic fiber position in MPO cables or patch-cords.
The apparatus includes a verification module that provides an illumination source configured to direct light on fiber end faces in an MPO connector at an end of the MPO cable according to predetermined sequences such that an inspection microscope at the other end of the MPO cable may be utilized to analyze the illumination sequence of illuminated fibers occurring at the other end of the MPO cable to verify the channel locations and polarity of the MPO cable.
Multi-objective calibrations of lithography models Patent No. Abstract: A system may include a model calibration engine configured to determine a candidate lithography model set from which to calibrate a lithography model according to multiple objectives, including by initializing a population of parent candidate models, generating child candidate models, merging the parent and child candidate models into a merged population, classifying the candidate models of the merged population into tiers of non-dominated fronts according to respective objective functions for the multiple objectives, determining a subset of the merged population based on the classified tiers, and identifying, as the candidate lithography model set, a Pareto-optimal front of the subset of the merged population determined based on the classified tiers.
The system may also include a model selection engine configured to set a given candidate lithography model in the candidate lithography model set as a calibrated lithography model for simulating a lithographic process. G12B, subclasses of G01, H01; correcting units, see the appropriate subclasses, e. Aerial imaging aircraft having attitude stability Patent No.
Abstract: An aerial imaging aircraft operable to transition between thrust-borne lift in a VTOL orientation and wing-borne lift in a biplane orientation. The aircraft includes an airframe having first and second wings with first and second pylons coupled therebetween. A two-dimensional distributed thrust array is coupled to the airframe. The thrust array includes a plurality of propulsion assemblies each operable for variable speed and omnidirectional thrust vectoring.
A payload is coupled to the airframe and includes an aerial imaging module. Interactive presentation system Patent No. Abstract: In some aspects, a method of authoring an interactive presentation includes defining a sequence of two or more primary content items within a presentation, and associating a link to additional content with a primary content item of the sequence in a non-transitory computer-readable medium. External memory controller Patent No.
Abstract: A computing system is disclosed herein. The computing system includes a computing node and a remote memory node coupled to the computing node via a system fabric.
The computing node includes a plurality of processors and a master memory controller. The master memory controller is external to the plurality of processors.
The master memory controller routes requests corresponding to requests from the plurality of processors across the system fabric to the remote memory node and returns a response. Computer architecture for emulating a differentiator in a correlithm object processing system Patent No.
Inventor s : Patrick N. Abstract: A device includes a memory and a node engine. The memory stores a table that includes input values represented by first correlithm objects, previous values represented by second correlithm objects, and output values represented by third correlithm objects.
Each output value in the table is the difference between a corresponding input value and a corresponding previous value. The node engine receives an input correlithm object and a previous value correlithm object. The node engine determines a first correlithm object in the table based on the input correlithm object, and a second correlithm object in the table based on the previous value correlithm object. The node engine then determines a third correlithm object from the table based on the determined first correlithm object and the determined second correlithm object, and outputs the third correlithm object as an output correlithm object.
Event messaging in a system having a self-scheduling processor and a hybrid threading fabric Patent No. Inventor s : Tony M. Abstract: Representative apparatus, method, and system embodiments are disclosed for a self-scheduling processor which also provides additional functionality.
Representative embodiments include a self-scheduling processor, comprising: a processor core adapted to execute a received instruction; and a core control circuit adapted to automatically schedule an instruction for execution by the processor core in response to a received work descriptor data packet. In another embodiment, the core control circuit is also adapted to schedule a fiber create instruction for execution by the processor core, to reserve a predetermined amount of memory space in a thread control memory to store return arguments, and to generate one or more work descriptor data packets to another processor or hybrid threading fabric circuit for execution of a corresponding plurality of execution threads.
Event processing, data path management, system calls, memory requests, and other new instructions are also disclosed. Methods and apparatuses for searching data stored in a memory array using a replicated data pattern Patent No. Inventor s : Isom Lawrence Crawford, Jr. Abstract: A method includes replicating a data pattern to be searched for, storing the replicated data pattern into a first row of memory cells, and comparing the replicated data pattern to data stored into a second row of memory cells.
In response to detecting the data pattern in the data stored into the second row of memory cells, storing into a third row a value indicative of at least one of an occurrence of the data pattern or a position of the searched for data pattern in the data stored into the row of memory cells.
Token and device location-based automatic client device authentication Patent No. Inventor s : John J. Abstract: A network device receives credentials of a user of a client device, and receives an enrollment request from the client device, wherein the enrollment request includes a network address of the client device. The network device generates a token comprising the network address and an identifier of the user, encrypts the token, and sends the encrypted token to the client device.
The network device receives, when the client device attempts to access a protected resource or a network service, the encrypted token from the client device for authenticating the client device without further requiring the credentials of the user.
System and method for element quality improvement in 3D quadrilateral-dominant surface meshes Patent No. Abstract: A system and method is provided for element quality improvement in three-dimensional 3D quadrilateral-dominant surface meshes.
The system may include a processor configured to collapse a first plurality of edges of a plurality of quadrilateral elements that form a surface mesh of a 3D model, which edges have lengths that are shorter than a predetermined fraction of a minimum element edge length MEL.
Further, the processor may also move nodes connected to at least some of a second plurality of edges of the plurality of quadrilateral elements so as to have lengths that are at least the MEL. Also, the processor may adjust included angles and the warp of elements to be within predetermined limits.
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