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First Sense Medical, LLC

Dimango Products Corporation

Innovative Billboards LLC

Techlok Solutions, LLC

Self-guided Systems, L.l.c.

Wayne County Employees' Retirement System

Thermotrol Corporation

Paul G Angott

Thomas G Xydis

Michael A Latcha

Steven Henke

Ajay Mudunuri

Peter A Hochstein

Keith D Jacob

Jeffrey Tenenbaum

Randy Gu

Ryan J Angott

Pavan Vempaty

Hugo F Pimentel

Richard Farkas

Gregory G Kilby

Robert Clarke

Bob Demick

A locking assembly for locking a portable electronic device to a work surface. The locking assembly comprises a clamp assembly including an elongated bar that extends between a first end and a second end. The clamp assembly further includes a first jaw and a second jaw movable along the elongated bar for clamping to a work surface between the first and second jaws. A connector extends from a first connector end that is pivotally connected to the locking assembly to a second end that can be connected to the portable electronic device. The connector securing the portable electronic device to the work surface while permitting it to pivot with respect to the locking assembly.

Locking assembly

A scrolling billboard having a frame, a first pair of mandrels mounted within the frame supporting an elongate banner having multiple sign images. One sign image is viewable within the frame opening. A pair of sign drive motors are connected to the first pair of mandrels. A second pair of mandrels move a curtain relative to the frame opening between a blocked position where view of the sign is obstructed and a viewing position in which view of the sign is unobstructed. The mandrels are tubular and internally supported by mandrel supports to prevent sagging. A controller cooperates with the sign and curtain drive motors to change the viewable image by: moving the curtain to the closed position, changing the sign image, and returning the curtain to the viewing position. An add/remove fixture is disclosed to insert or remove signs from the banner. A corresponding method is also disclosed.

Scrolling billboard and method of operation

A locking assembly for locking a portable electronic device to a work surface. The locking assembly comprises a clamp assembly including an elongated bar that extends between a first end and a second end. The clamp assembly further includes a first jaw and a second jaw moveable along the elongated bar for clamping to a work surface between the first and second jaws. A connector extends from a first connector end that is pivotally connected to the locking assembly to a second end that can be connected to the portable electronic device. The connector securing the portable electronic device to the work surface while permitting it to pivot with respect to the locking assembly.

A scrolling billboard having a frame, a first pair of mandrels mounted within the frame supporting an elongate banner having multiple sign images. One sign image is viewable within the frame opening. A pair of sign drive motors are connected to the first pair of mandrels. A second pair of mandrels move a curtain relative to the frame opening between a blocked position where view of the sign is obstructed and a viewing position in which view of the sign is unobstructed. The mandrels are tubular and internally supported by mandrel supports to prevent sagging. A controller cooperates with the sign and curtain drive motors to change the viewable image by: moving the curtain to the closed position, Changing the sign image, and returning the curtain to the viewing position. An add/remove fixture is disclosed to insert or remove signs from the banner. A corresponding method is also disclosed.

A diagnostic assembly () and method for detecting a presence of cancer in a breast of a patient. The diagnostic assembly () comprises a frame (), at least one cold bar () supported by the frame () for receiving a hand of the patient, and a temperature controller () in communication with the cold bar () to maintain a constant temperature of the cold bar (). The method comprises the steps of cooling at least one hand of the patient and recording a test thermal image of the breast of the patient after the hand of the patient has been cooled. The step of cooling the hand of the patient includes receiving the hand of the patient on the cold bar () to transfer heat from the hand of the patient to the cold bar (), and maintaining the cold bar () at a preselected temperature.

Diagnostic assembly and method including cold bars for detecting a presence of cancer

A diagnostic apparatus () for detecting a presence of breast cancer in a patient disposed in a testing position. The diagnostic apparatus () includes a housing () and a camera assembly () that is supported by the housing () for recording images of the breasts of the patient. A rail () is supported by and extends from the housing () and terminates at a pair of rail ends (). A trolley () interconnects the camera assembly () and the rail () and is slideable along said rail () for providing movement of the camera assembly () along the rail () between the rail ends () for allowing the camera assembly () to consecutively record images at different positions along the rail () and to record images of the lymph nodes of the patient when the camera assembly () is disposed adjacent to the rail ends () in alignment with the sides of the breasts of the patient.

Apparatus and method for detecting a presence of cancer

A method of examining breasts of a patient in an examination room to detect for potential breast cancer includes sliding a camera assembly along a rail between a pair of rail ends on a horizontal plane between a plurality of positions. A plurality of control thermographic images and a plurality of test thermographic images are recorded during the sliding movement to allow the camera assembly to consecutively record the control and test thermographic images of breasts of the patient from each of the plurality of positions. The camera assembly is slid to first and second optimal positions that are each disposed adjacent to one of the rail ends and in alignment with first and second sides of the breasts of the patient to capture images of the lymph nodes on the sides of the breasts.

A method of detecting the position of potential cancer in a breast of a patient using a contour recorder () and a plurality of diagnostic tests () and a computer () having a processor () and a memory (). The method begins by imaging and storing a contour-shape of the breast, followed by analyzing the contour shape to generate and store a 3D model () of the breast having at least one testing coordinate () relative to the breast. The method proceeds by performing a plurality of diagnostic tests () each having a different modality at the testing coordinate (), and then analyzing the interrelationship of the plurality of diagnostic tests () at the testing coordinate () to detect the spatial position of a potential breast cancer within the breast.

Multi-modality breast cancer test system

A mobile diagnostic assembly () of the type for supporting a patient in a prone position along an examination surface includes a support frame () having a top () extending between a front edge () and a rear edge () and defining at least one opening () for receiving pendant breasts of the patient in the prone position. The support frame () is movable to a testing position for disposing the rear edge () adjacent the examination surface. A flap () extends from the rear edge of the top for overlaying an examination surface in the testing position to support the prone patient along the examination surface and said flap and said top to prevent movement of the support frame relative to the examination surface. A pivot () is disposed between the flap and the top for establishing rotation of the flap from the testing position to cover said top.

Mobile diagnostic assembly

Systems and methods are operable to associate each of a plurality of stored audio patterns with at least one of a plurality of digital tokens, identify a user based on user identification input, access a plurality of stored audio patterns associated with a user based on the user identification input, receive from a user at least one audio input from a custom language made up of custom language elements wherein the elements include at least one monosyllabic representation of a number, letter or word, select one of the plurality of stored audio patterns associated with the identified user, in the case that the audio input received from the identified user corresponds with one of the plurality of stored audio patterns, determine the digital token associated with the selected one of the plurality of stored audio patterns, and generate the output signal for use in a device based on the determined digital token.

System and method for voice recognition

A multi-modality breast cancer test assembly () of the type for detecting the position of potential breast cancer by performing thermography and optical spectroscopy and ultrasound tests (). A contour recorder () takes and stores a contour-shape of the breast and a first contour analysis program () analyzes the contour-shape to generate and store a 3D model () of the breast having at least one testing coordinate () relative to a mass of the breast. At least one diagnostic program () initiates the diagnostic tests () at the at least one testing coordinate () and a data analysis program () analyzes the spatial interrelationship of the tests () at the testing coordinate () to detect the spatial position of a potential breast cancer within the breast.

The guidance assembly includes a diode device ( ) for emitting a vertical line of laser light ( ). The assembly is characterized by an alignment mechanism for maintaining the vertical line of laser light ( ) in parallel alignment with gravity to compensate for misalignment of the upright axis of the carriage ( ) from vertical to maintain the vertical line of laser light ( ) aligned with gravity as the carriage ( ) moves over an uneven plot. In the first and second embodiments of FIGS. through , the alignment mechanism includes a rotary motor ( and ), for rotating the diode device ( ) for rotating the vertical line ( ) relative to the upright axis of the carriage ( ). The third embodiment of FIGS. and implements the generic concept of maintaining the vertical line of light ( ) aligned with gravity by an alignment mechanism including a leveling device ( ) for maintaining the platform ( ) perpendicular to vertical gravity and to move the vertical line ( ) relative to the upright axis of the carriage ( ).

Vehicle guidance-maintaining horizontal laser

The laser guidance assembly ( ) includes a platform ( ) supported on a vehicle. A mirror support ( ) is rotatably supported by the platform ( ) for rotation about a vertical axis. A first mirror ( ) is supported by the mirror support ( ) for rotation about the vertical axis. The assembly ( ) further includes a diode ( ) attached to the platform ( ) for emitting a laser beam ( ) in a laser path ( ). The assembly ( ) is characterized by having a pivotal connection ( ) between the first mirror ( ) and the mirror support ( ) for allowing oscillation of the first mirror ( ) about a horizontal axis ( ) relative to the platform ( ) and the mirror support ( ). The assembly ( ) has a second mirror ( ) supported by the platform ( ) and fixed relative to the platform ( ) for reflecting a reflected laser beam ( ) from the first mirror ( ). The second mirror ( ) has a filter section ( ) and reflective section ( ) for allowing the laser beam ( ) to pass through and for reflecting the reflected laser beam ( ). A processor ( ) integrates a first signal ( ) which is the reflected laser beam ( ) signal, an oscillation signal ( ) for the position of the first mirror ( ) about the horizontal axis ( ), and a rotational signal ( ) for the position of the first mirror ( ) about the vertical axis ( ) to determine the precise location of a lawn mower upon which the assembly ( ) is mounted.

Laser guidance assembly for a vehicle

An apparatus for activating a doorbell chime and for remotely controlling an auxiliary doorbell chime includes a push button unit responsive to manual actuation for activating the doorbell chime and generating a radio frequency wave and a remote unit responsive to the radio frequency wave for generating an auxiliary acoustic frequency wave. The push button unit has a manually actuated switch assembly with a first pair of normally open switch contacts adapted to be connected in series with the doorbell chime and a source of electrical power and a second pair of normally open switch contacts, a radio frequency transmitter connected in series with the second pair of switch contacts for generating a radio frequency output signal and a first antenna connected to the transmitter and responsive to the radio frequency output signal for generating the radio frequency wave. The remote unit has a second antenna responsive to the radio frequency wave for generating a radio frequency input signal, a radio frequency receiver connected to the second antenna and responsive to the radio frequency input signal for generating a generator activation signal, and an acoustic generator connected to the receiver and responsive to the generator activation signal for generating the auxiliary acoustic frequency signal. The acoustic generator can be a speaker and the push button unit can include a power supply connected across the first pair of normally open switch contacts for receiving charging current and connected to power the radio frequency transmitter.

Apparatus for remotely controlling auxiliary doorbell chime from doorbell push button

A cover,is hermetically sealed to the lip,of a container,. A stirring shaft,extends between a bottom end,disposed in the container,and a top end,disposed outside of and above the cover,. The container,includes a shaft support,for supporting and radially centering the bottom end,of the stirring shaft,. A sanitary seal,hermetically seals the cover,about the stirring shaft,. A plurality of mixing blades,extending radially from the shaft,in the container,. The top end,of the shaft 26 includes a driving connection or coupling for receiving a rotating device for rotating the stirring shaft,and the mixing blades,for mixing the contents of the container,. The bottom,of the container,includes an annular leg,for supporting the bottom,above the central portion,of a cover,and over the top end,of a stirring shaft,of a like container 12 assembly. To facilitate the stacking, the cover,includes a circular ridge,for receiving and centering the leg,of a like container,assembly. The container,with frozen contents is dispensed from a machine and engaged by a rotates device to rotate the blades,to mix the contents, such as a milkshake.

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Bloomfield Hills, MI, United States of America

Paul G Angott