[WRIGHT, Michael E., WRIGHT, Michael E., MEYER, Andrew D., WRIGHT, Michael E., MEYER, Andrew D., SHAW, Andrew, WRIGHT, Michael E., MEYER, Andrew D., SHAW, Andrew, BURNS-GUYDISH, Stacy M., WRIGHT, Michael E., MEYER, Andrew D., SHAW, Andrew, BURNS-GUYDISH, Stacy M., FETSCH, Erin E., WRIGHT, Michael E., MEYER, Andrew D., SHAW, Andrew, BURNS-GUYDISH, Stacy M., FETSCH, Erin E., MUCHA, Jeanette M., WRIGHT, Michael E., MEYER, Andrew D., SHAW, Andrew, BURNS-GUYDISH, Stacy M., FETSCH, Erin E., MUCHA, Jeanette M., KAMBAM, Pavan] 500 Clyde AvenueMountain View, California 94043 The present invention relates to the fermentation of lignocellulosic sugars to afford crotyl alcohol that is then separated and converted to butadiene using a dehydration catalyst and a method and apparatus for converting alkenols or diols to dienes with high selectivity and conversion. The dienes are useful in preparing synthetic rubber, copolymers, and fuels.

[BOBEY JOHN ALAN, BRANSON GREGORY W, CRABB REBECCA CRABB, HAKAMIUN REZA, LACHENBRUCH CHARLES, MUELLER JONATHAN H, SOLTANI SOHRAB, WILSON BRADLEY T, DOUGLAS STEPHEN L, CHAMBERS KENITH W, KING RACHEL H, MEYER ERIC R, O'KEEFE CHRISTOPHER R, STACY RICHARD B, UZZLE THOMAS] US Abstract The present invention relates to a device for supporting a patient, such as a mattress. In particular, the present invention relates to patient supports appropriate for use in hospitals, acute care facilities, and other patient care environments. Further, the present 5 invention relates to pressure relief support surfaces and support surfaces that are configured to accommodate and operate with a variety of sizes and styles of beds, bed frames, and patient types. The specification describes certain exemplary embodiments of a patient support having a plurality of vertically-oriented on substantially can-shaped inflatable bladders. In one 10 embodiment, the patient support includes a support layer positioned above the vertical bladders. In another embodiment, the patient support includes a high air loss device. In still another embodiment, the patient support includes a pneumatic device located within the patient support. 15 Fig. I ccJ

[CUMMINGS, Brendan, Christopher, TAMIR, Llan, MEYER, Alyssa, MURPHY, Andrew, DAVIS, Matthew, PATCH, Stacy, VIRAY, Victor, E., LUNSFORD, John, P.] One Edwards WayIrvine, CA 92614 Aspects of a sheath are disclosed herein including a radially expandable outer cylinder and including a plurality of sheath fins distributed circumferentially about the inner surface of the central lumen of the sheath. Each of the fins extends along a length of the inner surface of the sheath and when the sheath not expanded, the form a continuous inner surface of the sheath lumen. Aspects also include a sheath that includes a radially expandable cylindrical outer layer a stiff inner member, an inner liner layer coupled to the inner surface of the stiff inner member; and an outer liner layer disposed between an outer surface of the stiff inner member and an inner surface of the outer layer. Aspects of a sheath are disclosed herein including a radially expandable outer cylinder and including a plurality of sheath fins distributed circumferentially about the inner surface of the central lumen of the sheath. Each of the fins extends along a length of the inner surface of the sheath and when the sheath not expanded, the form a continuous inner surface of the sheath lumen. Aspects also include a sheath that includes a radially expandable cylindrical outer layer a stiff inner member, an inner liner layer coupled to the inner surface of the stiff inner member; and an outer liner layer disposed between an outer surface of the stiff inner member and an inner surface of the outer layer.

[CHEN HUNG-CHIH, ZUNIGA STEVEN M, GARRETSON CHARLES C, MCALLISTER DOUGLAS R, LIN JIAN, MEYER STACY, HUEY SIDNEY P, OH JEONG-HOON, DOAN TRUNG T, SCHMIDT JEFFREY, WOHLERT MARTIN S, HUGHES KERRY F, WANG JAMES C, LU DANIEL C T, LAMENIE ROMAIN BEAU DE, BALAGANI VENKATA R, ALLEN ADEN MARTIN, FONG MICHAEL JON] US A retaining ring can be shaped by machining or lapping the bottom surface of the ring to form a shaped profile in the bottom surface. The profile can include flat. curved and sloped portions. The lapping can be performed using a machine that dedicated for use in lapping the bottom surface of retaining rings. During the lapping the ring can be permitted to rotate freely about an axis of the ring. The bottom surface of the retaining ring can have curved or flat portions.

[BUYSSE ANN, HANCOCK ERIN, LOPEZ SUSANA, LOY BRIAN, MEYER STACY T, PETKUS JEFF, TLAHUEXT-ACA ADRIAN, WANG WEI-WEI, YU PULAN] US This disclosure relates to aryl amidines of Formula I and their use as fungicides.

[BUYSSE ANN, HANCOCK ERIN, LOPEZ SUSANA, LOY BRIAN, MEYER STACY T, PETKUS JEFF, TLAHUEXT-ACA ADRIAN, WANG WEIWEI, YU PULAN] US This disclosure relates to aryl amidines of Formula (I) and their use as fungicides.

[Jamie Stuart Leighton, Stacy Meyer, Young J. Paik] US CA Santa Clara A reinforcement ring is for placement in a carrier head to abut an inner surface of a perimeter portion of a flexible membrane. The reinforcement ring includes a substantially vertical cylindrical portion, a first flange projecting inwardly from the bottom of the cylindrical portion, and a second flange projecting outwardly from a bottom of the cylindrical portion. The second flange projects downwardly at a non-zero angle from vertical.

[William Ming-ye LU, Wendell Glenn BOYD, JR., Stacy MEYER] US CA Santa Clara Embodiments of the present invention provide a polishing ring assembly suitable for polishing an electrostatic chuck and method of using the same. In one embodiment, the polishing ring assembly has a retaining ring assembly and an electrostatic chuck fixture. The retaining ring assembly includes an inner diameter and a top surface, a plurality of outer drive rings wherein the plurality of outer drive rings are placed on the top surface of the ceramic retaining ring. The electrostatic chuck fixture includes an electrostatic chuck drive plate adjacent to the inner diameter of in the ceramic retaining ring. The electrostatic chuck drive plate has a lock to secure retaining ring assembly with the electrostatic chuck fixture without transferring the weight from one assembly over to the other through the locking mechanism.

[John A. Bobey, Stephen L. Douglas, Eric R. Meyer, Jonathan H. Mueller, Robert Petrosenko, Stephen R. Schulte, Andrew F. Skinner, Michael Z. Sleva, Richard B. Stacy, Daniel K. Stevens, Mayur Yermaneni] US IN Batesville A patient support apparatus includes a bed frame having a head end and a foot end and control circuitry carried by the bed frame. The control circuitry receives information about conditions of the patient support apparatus. A light is coupled to the bed frame adjacent the foot end and is coupled to the control circuitry. The light is in a first state when the patient support apparatus is operating normally and the light is in a second state when the control circuitry detects an alert condition.

[Louis B. Allen, Jr., Herbert G. Koenig, Jr., Robert A. Stacy, Danny D. Meyer] CA Long Beach A laser diode is soldered between metal plates for intimate thermal and electrical contact. The plates are prefabricated and are provided with an insulative spacer therebetween. The two metal plates are held together in a preferred orientation by the spacer which is firmly adhered and sealed to the two plates during the diode soldering operation. The metal plates are constructed from material thin enough that they yield under thermal pressure of the diode to eliminate mechanical strain on the diode during thermal cycling. Backup plates are provided in contact with the diode mounting plates to feed electrical energy thereto.