Robert M Berger

US Patent:

52957462, Mar 22, 1994

Filed:

Feb 5, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/831603

Inventors:

Walter S. Friauf - Bethesda MD
Thomas R. Clem - Silver Spring MD
Robert L. Berger - Bethesda MD

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the
Department of Health and Human Services - Washington DC

International Classification:

G01N 2500
G06F 702

US Classification:

374170

Abstract:

A high resolution digital thermometer capable of measuring temperature differences on the order of several micro-degrees centigrade. The device includes a bridge circuit having two thermistors in series. An output of the bridge circuit feeds a signal to an analog-to-digital convertor via a high gain amplifier. A computer maintains the balance of the bridge circuit to avoid a situation wherein the range of the analog-to-digital convertor would be exceeded.

US Patent:

52176908, Jun 8, 1993

Filed:

Nov 6, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/793215

Inventors:

Courtney Mudd - Great Falls VA
Robert Berger - Bethesda MD

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health
and Human Services - Washington DC

International Classification:

G01N 2548

US Classification:

422 51

Abstract:

A highly sensitive, quick recovery differential microcalorimeter includes two matchingly formed and cooperatingly disposed flow channels. Each flow channel has two inlets, at least one mixing assembly connected to each fluid inlet, a fluid outlet connected to each mixing assembly, at least one heater element surrounding at least a portion of each fluid outlet, and a plurality of sensors surrounding at least a portion of each fluid outlet. Each of the mixing assemblies includes a mixing chamber and at least one entry manifold connected to a fluid inlet and having a plurality of ports which connect to the mixing chamber.

US Patent:

20170132707, May 11, 2017

Filed:

Jan 25, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/415001

Inventors:

- Pittsburgh PA, US
Shane Michael Tulloch - Alexandria VA, US
Linda Marie Buckley - Pittsburgh PA, US
Andrew Douglas Cox - Pittsburgh PA, US
Stephen Eric Farrar - Pittsburgh PA, US
Robert William Berger - Pittsburgh PA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 40/06
G06F 17/30

Abstract:

A method and system funding long-term data storage, retrieval, migration, and preservation services accessed over the internet, the services funded by an automated system seeking a target rate of return, input to the system, using pooled, one-time client payments of a client fee, where the rate of return is analyzed and referenced against pre-set criteria in a fund data store, with generated returns calculated and then apportioned so that distributed returns pay expenses incurred providing the data services, and non-distributed returns are reinvested to pay future expenses, all steps performed by a fund manager implemented as software executing on one or more computing devices or servers. A software-implemented database manager manages the data services, controlling data access by establishing an account record per client and then applying identifying information and criteria stored in various data stores.

US Patent:

20150046372, Feb 12, 2015

Filed:

Jul 29, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/445120

Inventors:

- Pittsburgh PA, US
Shane Michael Tulloch - Alexandria VA, US
Linda Marie Buckley - Sewickley PA, US
Andrew Douglas Cox - Pittsburgh PA, US
Stephen Eric Farrar - Pittsburgh PA, US
Robert William Berger - Pittsburgh PA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 40/06

US Classification:

705 36 R

Abstract:

A method and system funding long-term data storage, retrieval, and preservation services accessed over the internet, the data services funded by an automated system seeking a target rate of return, input to the system, using pooled, one-time client payments of a client fee (), where the rate of return is analyzed and referenced against pre-set criteria () in a fund data store (), with generated returns calculated and then apportioned () so that distributed returns pay expenses incurred providing the data services, and non-distributed returns are reinvested to pay future expenses, all steps performed by a fund manager () implemented as software executing on one or more computing devices or servers. A software-implemented database manager () manages the data services, controlling data access by establishing an account record per client and then applying identifying information and criteria stored in various data stores ().