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20130229298 | Threaded Track Method, System, and Computer Program Product - A system, method, and computer program product for determining a trajectory of an item includes segmenting surveillance point data of sensors, by sensor, into track segments for the item, associating the track segments for the item in a segment group for the item, and fusing the track segments in the segment group for the item into a synthetic threaded track for the item. The fusing may include filtering of the track segments for the item across track segments. The filtering across track segments may be based on a weighting of the point track data of the track segments for the item. A system for determining a trajectory of an item may include a processing device configured to execute a threaded track process to convert a data set of surveillance point data into a synthetic threaded track for the item. | 09-05-2013 |
20130262039 | Systems and Methods for Criteria Analysis Prototyping - A flight procedure criteria prototyping system and method is described herein. According to embodiments, the system is configured to generate a prototype, generate a dependency tree based on the prototype, wherein the dependency tree is comprised of one or more dependency tree nodes, translate the dependency tree into one or more construction steps, wherein there is a mapping between the one or more dependency tree nodes and the one or more construction steps, maintain an ordered list of the one or more construction steps, and generate one or more software specifications based on the one or more construction steps. | 10-03-2013 |
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20090098285 | Method And Apparatus For Forming A Batt Of Particulate Material For Use As A Component In An Absorbent Core Assembly - A method and apparatus for forming a wad of particulate material which may be used in an absorbent article. The apparatus may include a laydown drum having a plurality of vacuum zones, a plurality of fence zones, and a plurality of blow-off zones. The plurality of vacuum zones may be substantially permeable to permit vacuum air to pass through and into the laydown drum. The plurality of fence zones may be substantially impermeable to inhibit air to pass through. The plurality of blow-off zones may be substantially permeable to permit blown air to pass out of and through said laydown drum. The apparatus may also include a deposition chute for depositing particulate material on a web of material in close proximity to the laydown drum. A shield may also be attached to the deposition chute. | 04-16-2009 |
20100193110 | Method for High-Speed Continuous Application of a Strip Material to a Substrate Along an Application Path on the Substrate - Disclosed are examples of a method for applying a flexible longitudinal strip material, having longitudinal side edges and a width therebetween, along an application path on a substrate, comprising the steps of: continuously drawing the strip material longitudinally from a continuous supply; continuously urging the strip material into a concave shape across its width; and continuously bringing the strip material into contact with the substrate along the application path. | 08-05-2010 |
20100193135 | System and Method for High-Speed Continuous Application of a Strip Material to a Moving Sheet-Like Substrate Material at Laterally Shifting Locations - Disclosed are examples of a system for regulating the longitudinal strain in an elastic longitudinal material being applied to a sheet material in continuous fashion. The system may include a continuous supply of the sheet material; a continuous supply of the elastic longitudinal material; first and second feed rollers having a feed nip therebetween through which the elastic longitudinal material passes longitudinally, and downstream first and second joining rollers having a joining nip therebetween through which the sheet material and the elastic longitudinal material pass. The linear velocity of the circumferential surface of at least one of the first or second feed rollers is controlled relative to the linear velocity of the circumferential surface of at least one of the first or second joining rollers, to regulate longitudinal strain in the elastic longitudinal material. | 08-05-2010 |
20100193138 | System for High-Speed Continuous Application of a Strip Material to a Moving Sheet-Like Substrate Material at Laterally Shifting Locations - Disclosed are examples of a system for laterally shifting a longitudinally moving strip material as it enters a joining mechanism that urges the strip material into contact with a moving sheet material. The system may include a continuous supply of the strip material longitudinally moving in a downstream direction toward and into the joining mechanism, an electric motor having a drive shaft; and a strip guide arm connected to the drive shaft and situated upstream of the joining mechanism, the strip guide arm having a downstream strip retainer that slidably retains the strip material on the strip guide arm at a downstream location on the strip guide arm. | 08-05-2010 |
20100193139 | Strip Guide for High-Speed Continuous Application of a Strip Material to a Moving Sheet-Like Substrate Material at Laterally Shifting Locations - Disclosed are examples of a strip guide for laterally shifting a longitudinally moving strip material as it enters a joining mechanism that urges the strip material into contact with a moving sheet material, the strip guide comprising a surface over which the strip material passes longitudinally, the surface defining a U-shape. | 08-05-2010 |
20110042844 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A BATT OF PARTICULATE MATERIAL FOR USE AS A COMPONENT IN AN ABSORBENT CORE ASSEMBLY - A method and apparatus for forming a batt of particulate material which may be used in an absorbent article. The apparatus may include a vacuum zone, an air impermeable fence zone adjacent to the vacuum zone, and an air permeable fence zone adjacent to the vacuum zone. The air permeable fence zone may comprise an ambient air entry conduit in communication with an ambient air exit port. The method may include providing a laydown drum and a first web of material, positioning the first web of material substantially adjacent to the laydown drum, generating a vacuum through the laydown drum, depositing particulate matter onto the first web of material, and rotating the laydown drum. | 02-24-2011 |
20110203715 | Method and Apparatus for Forming A Batt of Particulate Material for Use as A Component in an Absorbent Core Assembly - A method and apparatus for forming a batt of particulate material which may be used in an absorbent article. The apparatus may include a vacuum zone, an air impermeable fence zone adjacent to the vacuum zone, and an air permeable fence zone adjacent to the vacuum zone. The air permeable fence zone may comprise an ambient air entry conduit in communication with an ambient air exit port. The method may include providing a laydown drum and a first web of material, positioning the first web of material substantially adjacent to the laydown drum, generating a vacuum through the laydown drum, depositing particulate matter onto the first web of material, and rotating the laydown drum. | 08-25-2011 |
20120282364 | Method and Apparatus For Forming A Batt of Particulate Material for Use as A Component in an Absorbent Core Assembly - A method and apparatus for forming a batt of particulate material which may be used in an absorbent article. The apparatus may include a vacuum zone, an air impermeable fence zone adjacent to the vacuum zone, and an air permeable fence zone adjacent to the vacuum zone. The air permeable fence zone may comprise an ambient air entry conduit in communication with an ambient air exit port. The method may include providing a laydown drum and a first web of material, positioning the first web of material substantially adjacent to the laydown drum, generating a vacuum through the laydown drum, depositing particulate matter onto the first web of material, and rotating the laydown drum. | 11-08-2012 |
20140001302 | System And Method For High-Speed Continuous Application Of A Strip Material To A Moving Sheet-Like Substrate Material | 01-02-2014 |
20140377506 | Bonding Apparatus and Method - The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for mechanically bonding substrates together. The apparatuses may include a pattern roll including a pattern element protruding radially outward. The pattern element includes a pattern surface and includes one or more channels adjacent the pattern surface. The pattern roll may be positioned adjacent an anvil roll to define a nip between the pattern surface and the anvil roll, wherein the pattern roll is biased toward the anvil roll to define a nip pressure between pattern surface and the anvil roll. As substrates advance between the pattern roll and anvil roll, the substrates are compressed between the anvil roll and the pattern surface to form a discrete bond region between the first and second substrates. As such, during the bonding process, some yielded substrate material flows from under the pattern surface and into the channel to form a channel grommet region. | 12-25-2014 |
20140377513 | Bonding Apparatus and Method - The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for mechanically bonding substrates together. The apparatuses may include a pattern roll having three or more pattern elements protruding radially outward, wherein each pattern element includes a pattern surface. The pattern surfaces are also separated from each other by gaps having minimum widths. The pattern roll may be adjacent an anvil roll to define a nip between the pattern surfaces and the anvil roll, wherein the pattern roll is biased toward the anvil roll to define a nip pressure between pattern surfaces and the anvil roll. As substrates advance between the pattern roll and anvil roll, the substrates are compressed between the anvil roll and the pattern surfaces to form a discrete bond region between the substrates. During the bonding process, some of yielded substrate material also flows from under the pattern surfaces and into the gaps to form gap grommet regions. | 12-25-2014 |
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20150149192 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO OPTIMIZE RADIOLOGY EXAM DISTRIBUTION - Example methods, systems, and computer readable media are disclosed to allocate a medical exam. An example method includes identifying an exam characteristic associated with the medical exam. The example method includes determining a plurality of allocation scores for a plurality of radiologists by comparing the exam characteristic to a radiologist characteristic for each of the plurality of radiologists. The example method includes determining one of the plurality of allocation scores with a highest value. The example method includes allocating the medical exam to one of the plurality of radiologists associated with the one of the plurality of allocation scores with the highest value. The example method includes marking the medical exam as allocated to the one of the plurality of radiologists associated with the one of the plurality of allocation scores with the highest value. The example method includes providing an indication that the medical exam is allocated via a graphical user interface. | 05-28-2015 |
20150149193 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WORKFLOW MODIFICATION THROUGH METRIC ANALYSIS - An example system to manage a radiologist workflow includes a first interface to monitor a distribution status of at least one medical exam. The medical exam is to be at least one of automatically allocated or assigned to an examiner work queue based on one or more rules. The example system includes a second interface to view at least one metric associated with distribution of the at least one medical exam and an assignment tool to be displayed via the first interface. The assignment tool is to facilitate assignment of the medical exam to an examiner work queue. The example system includes a rules viewer to be displayed via a third interface. The rules viewer is to facilitate configuration of the one or more rules based on the distribution status, the at least one metric, or the assignment. The rules viewer is to automatically update the one or more rules. | 05-28-2015 |
20150149206 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTELLIGENT RADIOLOGY WORK ALLOCATION - An example system to distribute a medical exam to an examiner includes a first interface to display a medical exam identifier associated with a medical exam stored in a patient record database and an examiner availability indicator to be displayed via the first interface. The examiner availability indicator is to be updated via a second interface. The example system includes an exam allocator to automatically allocate the medical exam to the examiner and an assignment tool to be displayed to a user via the first interface and to facilitate assignment of the allocated exam to the examiner. At least one of the exam allocator or the assignment tool is to be communicatively associated with the examiner availability indicator. Upon assignment of the medical exam to the examiner, the medical exam identifier is displayed in an examiner work queue via the first interface, the second interface, and a third interface. | 05-28-2015 |
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20110092648 | Electrostatic Dissipative TPU and Compositions Thereof - The present invention relates to an electrostatic dissipative thermoplastic polyurethane composition made by reacting (a) at least one polyester polyol intermediate with (b) at least one diisocyanate and (c) at least one chain extender. The polyester polyol intermediate, may be derived from at least one dialkylene glycol and at least one dicarboxylic acid, or an ester or anhydride thereof. The invention further provides for methods of making said thermoplastic polyurethane composition, polymer blends containing said thermoplastic and polymer articles made from said thermoplastic. | 04-21-2011 |
20130022877 | Salt Modified Electrostatic Dissipative Polymers - The present invention relates to electrostatic dissipative thermoplatic urethanes (TPU) and compositions thereof. The present invention provides a composition comprising: (a) an inherently dissipative polymer and (b) a halogen-free lithium-containing salt. The invention also provides a shaped polymeric article comprising the inherently dissipative polymer compositions described herein. The invention also provides a process of making the inherently dissipative polymer compositions described herein. The process includes the step of mixing a halogen-free lithium-containing salt into an inherently dissipative polymer. | 01-24-2013 |
20130202970 | Salt Modified Inherently Electrostatic Dissipative Polymers - The present invention relates to inherently electrostatic dissipative polymers, such as thermoplastic urethanes (TPU), and compositions thereof. The present invention provides a composition comprising: (a) an inherently dissipative polymer and (b) a halogen-free metal salt of an amidoalkanesulfonic acid, a hydrocarbyl-substituted benzenesulfonic acid, or a mixture thereof, or a polymer derived therefrom. The invention also provides a shaped polymeric article comprising the inherently dissipative polymer compositions described herein. The invention also provides a process of making the inherently dissipative polymer compositions described herein. The process includes the step of mixing a halogen-free metal-containing salt into an inherently dissipative polymer. | 08-08-2013 |
20140255792 | Polyurethane Based Electrolyte Systems For Electrochemical Cells - The invention relates to a polymer gel electrolyte system for use in an electrochemical cell having positive and negative electrodes, said electrolyte system comprising: (A) a poly(dialkylene ester) thermoplastic polyurethane composition; (B) an alkali metal salt; and (C) an aprotic organic solvent. The invention also provides an electrochemical cell comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and (I) a polymer electrolyte disposed between said positive and negative electrodes, wherein the polymer electrolyte comprises (A) the poly(dialkylene ester) thermoplastic polyurethane composition; (B) an alkali metal salt; and (C) an aprotic organic solvent. | 09-11-2014 |
20140287323 | Polyurethane Based Membranes And/Or Separators For Electrochemical Cells - The invention relates to a membrane comprising a poly(dialkylene ester) thermoplastic polyurethane composition. The invention also provides an electrochemical cell comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and (I) a separator membrane disposed between said positive and negative electrodes, wherein the said membrane comprises (A) the described poly(dialkylene ester) thermoplastic polyurethane composition. | 09-25-2014 |