公开(公告)号：US20070229260A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-04

申请号：US11397244

申请日：2006-04-04

申请人： John Braun ,  Jean-Hiram Coffy ,  Arthur Parkos ,  Michael Swenson

发明人： John Braun ,  Jean-Hiram Coffy ,  Arthur Parkos ,  Michael Swenson

IPC分类号： G08B13/14

CPC分类号： H04B7/0606 ,  G06Q20/203 ,  H04B5/0056 ,  H04B5/0062 ,  H04B5/02

摘要： A method for adaptively controlling a Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) system having a plurality of interrogating antennas and RFID tags. The method comprises the steps of establishing a timeout setting indicative of the time that each interrogating antenna powers a read field during a respective read period and a threshold time period indicative of the time required to transmit energy/exchange data between the RFID tag and the interrogating antenna. A period differential is then calculated which is indicative of the difference between the timeout setting and the time elapsed for the final RFID tag within a respective read field to communicate its RFID tag information. The timeout setting for each interrogating antenna may then be adaptively tuned or varied in accordance with the period differential. To expedite and/or refine the adaptive tuning feature, a variance may also be calculated indicative of the difference between the threshold time period and the period differential. The timeout setting may be decremented when the threshold time period is greater than the period differential and/or variance and incremented when the time period is less than the period differential and/or variance. Such variation of the timeout setting is evaluated with each interrogation cycle of the RFID system.

摘要翻译： 一种用于自适应地控制具有多个询问天线和RFID标签的射频识别（RFID）系统的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤：建立指示每个询问天线在相应读周期期间为读磁场供电的时间的超时设置和指示在RFID标签与询问之间传送能量/交换数据所需的时间的阈值时间周期 天线。 然后计算出周期差异，其表示超时设置与各个读取区域内的最终RFID标签经过的时间之间的差异，以传达其RFID标签信息。 然后可以根据周期差异自适应地调整或改变每个询问天线的超时设置。 为了加速和/或改进自适应调谐特征，还可以计算表示阈值时间段和周期差值之间的差异的方差。 当阈值时间段大于周期差和/或方差时，超时设置可以减小，并且当时间段小于周期差和/或方差时递增。 通过RFID系统的每个询问周期来评估超时设置的这种变化。

公开(公告)号：US20070236337A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-11

申请号：US11397160

申请日：2006-04-04

申请人： John Braun ,  Jean-Hiram Coffy ,  Arthur Parkos ,  Michael Swenson

发明人： John Braun ,  Jean-Hiram Coffy ,  Arthur Parkos ,  Michael Swenson

IPC分类号： H04Q5/22

CPC分类号： H04B7/0606

摘要： A method for enhancing the accuracy a Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) system which may exhibit inconsistent RFID tag reporting behavior. The method includes the steps of (i) establishing a timeout setting indicative of the time that each interrogating antenna transmits RF energy within a respective read field, (ii) evaluating/comparing reporting results over multiple interrogation cycles to determine when an RFID tag exhibits inconsistent reporting behavior within the read field and (iii) increasing the timeout setting of the respective interrogating antenna to enhance the energy harvested by an RFID tag/device during each interrogation cycle. In lieu of, or in addition to, increasing the timeout setting, the method evaluates the responses received over multiple cycles and accepts such responses as being valid only when the same response is obtain over consecutive/sequential interrogation cycles. That is, the system evaluates the results of several cycles before accepting the validity or veracity of the response.

摘要翻译： 一种提高射频识别（RFID）系统的精度的方法，其可能表现出不一致的RFID标签报告行为。 该方法包括以下步骤：（i）建立指示每个询问天线在相应读取场内发射RF能量的时间的超时设置，（ii）通过多个询问周期评估/比较报告结果，以确定RFID标签何时展现不一致 报告行为，以及（iii）增加相应询问天线的超时设置，以增强每个询问周期期间由RFID标签/设备收集的能量。 替代或者除了增加超时设置之外，该方法评估在多个周期中接收到的响应，并且仅当在连续/顺序询问周期获得相同的响应时才接受这样的响应才有效。 也就是说，系统在接受响应的有效性或真实性之前评估几个周期的结果。

公开(公告)号：US20070095777A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-03

申请号：US11284802

申请日：2005-11-22

申请人： Jerry Wierzba ,  John Braun

发明人： Jerry Wierzba ,  John Braun

IPC分类号： B66C19/00

CPC分类号： B66C19/005 ,  B66C11/04 ,  B66C11/14 ,  B66C13/18 ,  B66C13/44

摘要： A gantry crane (10) is configured in a panel turner application. The gantry crane (10) generally includes a gantry crane structure (14) having a first cross-beam (28) and a second cross-beam (30). A first main hoist mechanism (40) and a first auxiliary hoist mechanism (42) are coupled to the first cross-beam (28), and a second main hoist mechanism (44) and a second auxiliary hoist mechanism (46) are coupled to the second cross-beam (30). The crane (10) includes a hydraulic system configured to reduce the lift capacity of the first and/or second main hoist mechanism (40, 44), and to equalize the hoist capacity between the first and second main hoist mechanisms (40, 44) or the first and second auxiliary hoist mechanisms (42, 46) in certain applications. The auxiliary hoist mechanism (42, 46) are configured for powered movement along the respective cross-beams (28, 30).

摘要翻译： 龙门起重机（10）配置在面板转盘应用中。 龙门起重机（10）通常包括具有第一横梁（28）和第二横梁（30）的龙门起重机结构（14）。 第一主起重机构（40）和第一辅助起重机构（42）联接到第一横梁（28），第二主起重机构（44）和第二辅助起重机构（46）联接到 第二横梁（30）。 起重机（10）包括液压系统，其构造成减小第一和/或第二主起重机构（40,44）的提升能力，并且使第一和第二主起重机构（40,44）之间的提升能力相等， 或第一和第二辅助提升机构（42,46）。 辅助起重机构（42,46）构造成沿着相应的横梁（28,30）动力移动。

公开(公告)号：US20050286956A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-29

申请号：US10878885

申请日：2004-06-28

申请人： John Braun ,  David Wittenberg

发明人： John Braun ,  David Wittenberg

IPC分类号： B41J13/00 ,  B41J13/12 ,  B41J13/26

CPC分类号： B41J13/12 ,  B41J13/0018

摘要： A system for ensuring that printed matter is properly printed on a print medium including a printer having a feeding device and a plurality of detecting devices disposed along a length of the feeding device. The print medium has a plurality of signaling components, and each of the detecting devices is able to detect the presence of each of the signaling components. The system determines a first feed orientation of the print medium based on an order in which the detecting devices detects the presence of the signaling components when the print medium is being fed into the printer. Alternatively, the first feed orientation may be based on identifying information contained in the signaling components. The printer causes the printed matter to be printed in a proper location and in a proper orientation on the print medium based on the first feed orientation.

摘要翻译： 一种用于确保印刷品被适当地印刷在包括具有馈送装置的打印机和沿着馈送装置的长度设置的多个检测装置的打印机上的系统。 打印介质具有多个信令组件，并且每个检测设备能够检测每个信令组件的存在。 该系统基于当打印介质被馈送到打印机中时检测装置检测到信号分量的存在的顺序来确定打印介质的第一进给方向。 或者，第一馈送方向可以基于包含在信令组件中的识别信息。 打印机使得打印物质基于第一进纸方向被打印在适当的位置并且以适当的方向打印在打印介质上。

公开(公告)号：US20070160402A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-12

申请号：US11527105

申请日：2006-09-26

申请人： Frederick Ryan ,  John Braun ,  Ronald Sansone ,  Robert Cordery

发明人： Frederick Ryan ,  John Braun ,  Ronald Sansone ,  Robert Cordery

IPC分类号： B41J11/44

CPC分类号： B41J11/009 ,  G07B17/00467 ,  G07B2017/00556

摘要： A printing system is provided that dynamically adjusts the method of printing an image based on the lightness or darkness of the medium upon which the image will be printed. The reflectivity of the medium upon which an image is to be printed is determined, and the way in which the image will be printed is adjusted based on the determined reflectivity of the medium. For lighter colored mediums, on which sufficient contrast will be provided, the image can be printed directly onto the medium. For darker colored mediums, on which the ink used to print the image will not provide enough contrast with respect to the medium to produce a reliably readable image, the method of printing the image is modified to ensure that sufficient contrast is always provided to produce a reliably readable image.

公开(公告)号：US20060143140A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-29

申请号：US11022415

申请日：2004-12-23

申请人： Denis Stemmle ,  John Braun ,  Leon Pintsov

发明人： Denis Stemmle ,  John Braun ,  Leon Pintsov

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/107 ,  H04L51/12

摘要： A method for communicating mailing preferences of a mail recipient including a messenger for use in connection with an unsolicited mailpiece received by a mail recipient. The messenger functions to communicate a mailing preference to the sender of the unsolicited mailpiece that the mail recipient desires some change regarding future unsolicited mail communications from the sender. The mailing preference may include an instruction to discontinue future mail communications from the sender. The messenger may be affixed in combination with the unsolicited mailpiece and re-introduced into the mail distribution system by the mail recipient. Further, the messenger may be mailed to and received by a mail service provider to act on behalf of the mail recipient for the purpose of communicating the mailing preference or instruction to the sender.

摘要翻译： 一种用于传送邮件收件人的邮寄偏好的方法，包括与由邮件接收者接收的非请求邮件结合使用的信使。 信使的功能是将邮件偏好传递给未经请求的邮件的发件人，邮件接收者希望对来自发件人的未来未经请求的邮件通信进行一些改变。 邮件偏好可以包括从发送者终止未来邮件通信的指令。 信使可以与未经请求的邮件相结合，并由邮件接收者重新引入到邮件分发系统中。 此外，信使可以邮寄给邮件服务提供商并由邮件服务提供商接收，以代表邮件接收者行事，以便将邮件偏好或指令传送给发送者。

公开(公告)号：US20050171539A1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-04

申请号：US10768797

申请日：2004-01-30

申请人： John Braun ,  Fred Molz ,  Jeff Justis

发明人： John Braun ,  Fred Molz ,  Jeff Justis

IPC分类号： A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/70 ,  A61B17/80 ,  A61B17/56

CPC分类号： A61B17/8085 ,  A61B17/7059 ,  A61B2017/00867

摘要： An implant for stabilizing a bony segment includes a flexible body sized and shaped to extend intravertebrally between at least first and second bony portions. In use the body is attachable intravertebrally to each of the first and second bony portions to distract each of the first and second bony portions while allowing motion between each of the first and second bony portions.

摘要翻译： 用于稳定骨段的植入物包括柔性体，其尺寸和形状可以在至少第一和第二骨部之间的椎间盘内延伸。 在使用中，身体可以在脊椎内附着到第一和第二骨部分中的每一个上，以分散第一和第二骨部分中的每一个，同时允许第一和第二骨部分中的每一个之间的运动。

公开(公告)号：US20060257187A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-16

申请号：US11127566

申请日：2005-05-12

申请人： Frederick Ryan ,  John Braun ,  Ronald Sansone ,  Robert Cordery

发明人： Frederick Ryan ,  John Braun ,  Ronald Sansone ,  Robert Cordery

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J11/009 ,  G07B17/00467 ,  G07B2017/00556

摘要： A printing system is provided that dynamically adjusts the method of printing an image based on the lightness or darkness of the medium upon which the image will be printed. The reflectivity of the medium upon which an image is to be printed is determined, and the way in which the image will be printed is adjusted based on the determined reflectivity of the medium. For lighter colored mediums, on which sufficient contrast will be provided, the image can be printed directly onto the medium. For darker colored mediums, on which the ink used to print the image will not provide enough contrast with respect to the medium to produce a reliably readable image, the method of printing the image is modified to ensure that sufficient contrast is always provided to produce a reliably readable image.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种打印系统，其基于打印图像的介质的亮度或暗度来动态地调整打印图像的方法。 确定要打印图像的介质的反射率，并且基于所确定的介质的反射率来调整图像将被打印的方式。 对于要提供足够对比度的较浅色的介质，可以将图像直接打印到介质上。 对于较深色的介质，用于打印图像的墨水将不能提供相对于介质的足够的对比度以产生可靠的可读图像，因此修改打印图像的方法以确保始终提供足够的对比度以产生 可靠可读的图像。

公开(公告)号：US20060086157A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-27

申请号：US10973213

申请日：2004-10-26

申请人： John Braun ,  Thomas Asher

发明人： John Braun ,  Thomas Asher

IPC分类号： D06F39/00

CPC分类号： D06F31/00 ,  D06F39/12

摘要： A gap cover device for covering a gap between clothes washer and dryer appliances having generally parallel juxtaposed sidewalls defining a gap between the appliances. The gap cover device includes a flexible elongated member having a generally T-shaped transverse cross-sectional configuration defining a gap spanning portion of sufficient transverse width to span the gap between the appliances, and an insert arm portion disposed generally normal to an underside of the gap spanning portion and adapted to be inserted into the gap. The insert arm portion has outwardly facing side surfaces at least one of which has a magnetic strip carried thereon operative to releasably secure the gap cover device to a selected one of the appliances to prevent objects from falling into the gap.

公开(公告)号：US20070095776A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-03

申请号：US11285374

申请日：2005-11-22

申请人： Jerry Wierzba ,  John Braun

发明人： Jerry Wierzba ,  John Braun

IPC分类号： B66C19/00

CPC分类号： B66C19/005 ,  B66C13/18 ,  Y10T74/20201

摘要： A gantry crane (10) is configured in a panel turner application. The gantry crane (10) generally includes a gantry crane structure (14) having a first cross-beam (28) and a second cross-beam (30). A first main hoist mechanism (40) and a first auxiliary hoist mechanism (42) are coupled to the first cross-beam (28), and a second main hoist mechanism (44) and a second auxiliary hoist mechanism (46) are coupled to the second cross-beam (30). The crane (10) includes a hydraulic system configured to reduce the lift capacity of the first and/or second main hoist mechanism (40, 44), and to equalize the hoist capacity between the first and second main hoist mechanisms (40, 44) or the first and second auxiliary hoist mechanisms (42, 46) in certain applications. The auxiliary hoist mechanism (42, 46) are configured for powered movement along the respective cross-beams (28, 30).

摘要翻译： 龙门起重机（10）配置在面板转盘应用中。 龙门起重机（10）通常包括具有第一横梁（28）和第二横梁（30）的龙门起重机结构（14）。 第一主起重机构（40）和第一辅助起重机构（42）联接到第一横梁（28），并且第二主起重机构（44）和第二辅助起重机构（46）联接到 第二横梁（30）。 起重机（10）包括液压系统，其构造成减小第一和/或第二主起重机构（40,44）的提升能力，并且使第一和第二主起重机构（40,44）之间的提升能力相等， 或第一和第二辅助提升机构（42,46）。 辅助起重机构（42,46）构造成沿着相应的横梁（28,30）动力移动。