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20130019013 | Dynamic Provisioning of Service RequestsAANM Rice; Joseph AllenAACI Ballston LakeAAST NYAACO USAAGP Rice; Joseph Allen Ballston Lake NY USAANM Castagna; Brandon MatthewAACI Mount HollyAAST NCAACO USAAGP Castagna; Brandon Matthew Mount Holly NC US - An enhanced service DNS server may receive service requests and interface with an integrated metadata repository/policy definition server to determine service policies associated with the service request. The service policies may aid the enhanced service DNS server in determining if a requestor associated with the service is authorized to receive the service and if the service requestor is authorized to receive the service, the service policies may detail how the enhanced service DNS server may route the service request to the appropriate service provider over the network. This scheme may help to automate the process of implementing changes to services provided over a network. | 01-17-2013 |
20130019282 | Service Mediation FrameworkAANM Rice; Joseph AllenAACI Ballston LakeAAST NYAACO USAAGP Rice; Joseph Allen Ballston Lake NY USAANM Castagna; Brandon MatthewAACI Mount HollyAAST NCAACO USAAGP Castagna; Brandon Matthew Mount Holly NC US - A service mediation framework may allow each component within a computer network to perform common service processing tasks driven by standardized service policies stored within a centralized repository. In particular, an enhanced service domain name system (DNS) server, an enhanced service router, and/or an enhanced service gateway within the network may each access relevant service policies stored within an enhanced service repository to implement tasks such as security, content-based routing, logging, message format translation, and protocol bridging for each service request processed by the network. In addition, each network component may communicate through standardized formats, such as Extensible Markup Language (XML), to realize the end-to-end network solution. | 01-17-2013 |
20130019283 | Virtual Private InternetAANM Rice; Joseph AllenAACI Ballston LakeAAST NYAACO USAAGP Rice; Joseph Allen Ballston Lake NY USAANM Castagna; Brandon MatthewAACI Mount HollyAAST NCAACO USAAGP Castagna; Brandon Matthew Mount Holly NC US - A virtual private internet may include various network components, including an enhanced service domain name server (DNS), an enhanced service router, and an enhanced service gateway, which all access service policy information stored in an enhanced service repository. The network components in the virtual private internet perform common service processing tasks for routing service requests across firewalls and other network boundaries. The network components also execute other service policies, such as logging, message format translation, and protocol bridging for each service request processed by the network. Updates to services may be implemented in the virtual private internet via changes to service policy information stored in the enhanced service repository. | 01-17-2013 |
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20140262915 | READY-TO-USE CO-SOLVENTS PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION IN MODIFIED FLEXIBLE PLASTIC CONTAINER - A ready-to-use injectable, co-solvents (ternary mixture) pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of cardiac conditions and diagnosis applications, comprising methyl-3-[4-(2-hydroxy-3-isopropylamino)propoxy]phenylpropionate hydrochloride (Esmolol hydrochloride), a buffering agent, ethanol and propylene glycol. The ready-to-use injectable, co-solvents (ternary mixture) pharmaceutical composition is capable of being stored in a modified flexible plastic container that may be heat-sterilized without deformation and/or without having the integrity of the closure system being compromised. A method for the manufacture of the ready-to-use injectable, co-solvents (ternary mixture) pharmaceutical composition is also disclosed. | 09-18-2014 |
20140275249 | READY-TO-USE CO-SOLVENTS PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION IN MODIFIED FLEXIBLE PLASTIC CONTAINER - A ready-to-use injectable, co-solvents (ternary mixture) pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of cardiac conditions and diagnosis applications, comprising methyl-3-[4-(2-hydroxy-3-isopropylamino) propoxy]phenylpropionate hydrochloride (Esmolol hydrochloride), a buffering agent, ethanol and propylene glycol which capable of been stored in modified flexible plastic container, heat-sterilized without deformation and/or integrity of the closure system been compromised, as well as method for its manufacture, is disclosed. | 09-18-2014 |
20140364503 | READY-TO-USE CO-SOLVENTS PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION IN MODIFIED FLEXIBLE PLASTIC CONTAINER - A ready-to-use injectable, co-solvents (ternary mixture) pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of cardiac conditions and diagnosis applications, comprising methyl-3-[4-(2-hydroxy-3-isopropylamino)propoxy]phenylpropionate hydrochloride (Esmolol hydrochloride), a buffering agent, ethanol and propylene glycol which capable of been stored in modified flexible plastic container, heat-sterilized without deformation and/or integrity of the closure system been compromised, as well as method for its manufacture, is disclosed. | 12-11-2014 |
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20110305092 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE WITH CONTROLLED DISCHARGE - An electrically programmable non-volatile memory device being integrated on a chip of semiconductor material is proposed. The memory device includes a plurality of sectors of memory cells each one being formed in a respective well of the chip; each sector includes a plurality word lines each one for accessing a corresponding block of memory cells of the sector; the memory device includes a first biasing line of the wells and a second biasing line of the word lines, biasing circuitry for providing a first bias voltage to the first biasing line and a second bias voltage to the second biasing line, selection circuitry for selectively connecting the first biasing line to the well of at least one selected sector and for selectively connecting the second biasing line to at least one selected word line of each selected sector, first charge transfer circuitry for bringing the first biasing line from the first bias voltage to a target voltage according to a pilot transient trend, the target voltage being between the first bias voltage and the second bias voltage, second charge transfer circuitry for bringing the second biasing line from the second bias voltage to the target voltage. The second charge transfer circuitry includes circuitry for binding the second biasing line to bring itself from the second bias voltage to the target voltage according to a transient trend being scaled with respect to the pilot transient trend. | 12-15-2011 |
20110305094 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE WITH RECONNECTION CIRCUIT - An electrically programmable non-volatile memory device includes a plurality of memory cells, a plurality of lines for selectively biasing the memory cells, reconnection circuitry for reconnecting a pair of selected lines having different voltages, and a controller for controlling the memory device. The reconnection means includes a discharge circuit for discharging one of the selected lines being at the higher voltage in absolute value, an equalization circuit for equalizing the selected lines, a comparator circuit for measuring an indication of a voltage difference between the selected lines, and an evaluation circuit responsive to an enabling signal from the controller for activating the discharge circuit until an absolute value of the voltage difference exceeds a threshold value and for disabling the discharge circuit and enabling the equalization circuit when the absolute value of the voltage difference reaches the threshold value. | 12-15-2011 |
20110305096 | CIRCUIT FOR READING NON-VOLATILE MEMORY CELLS AND MEMORY SYSTEM COMPRISING THE CIRCUIT - A circuit for reading memory cells includes: a sense node connectable to a memory cell; a sense device connected to the sense node and configured to be activated in a precharging step which precedes a cell reading step and to provide such an output signal to assume logic values dependant on an electric signal present at the sense node; a precharging circuit connected to said sense node and configured to be activated to make said sense node reach a precharging voltage and to be deactivated upon switching said output signal occurred in the precharging step. | 12-15-2011 |
20120197581 | MEMORY DEVICE WITH INTERNAL MEASUREMENT OF FUNCTIONAL PARAMETERS - A non-volatile memory device may be integrated in a chip of semiconductor material. The memory device may include circuitry for receiving a measure instruction for obtaining a numerical measure value of a selected one among a plurality of predefined memory operations of the memory device. The memory device may also include circuitry for enabling the execution of the selected memory operation in response to the measure instruction. The execution of the selected memory operation may generate a corresponding result. The memory device may further include circuitry for providing at least one time signal, different from the corresponding result, relating to the execution of each memory operation, and circuitry for determining the measure value according to the at least one time signal of the selected memory operation. | 08-02-2012 |
20120221827 | ADDRESS DECODING DEVICE - An address decoding device may include a supply terminal for a supply voltage, a conductive path configured to provide an electric signal, associated with an address of at least one memory cell, and an address terminal connected to the conductive path and structured to receive the electric signal. An address decoder may be connected to the address terminal to receive the electric signal. The decoder may have a decoding operative voltage associated therewith. A switch circuit may be structured to electrically connect the address terminal to the supply terminal when the address terminal takes a threshold voltage imposed by the electric signal, and may bring the address terminal to the decoding operative voltage. | 08-30-2012 |
20130003462 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR MEMORY DEVICE - A nonvolatile memory device includes a discharge circuit configured to selectively connect circuit nodes to discharge terminals through corresponding discharge paths, and an accumulation device for accumulating electric charge. A driving circuit is for driving the discharge circuit in such a way to connect at least a part of such circuit nodes to the discharge terminals if the value of the external supply voltage falls below a corresponding threshold. A supply circuit is for supplying the driving circuit with an intermediate supply voltage. Each one of the intermediate supply voltages is the corresponding external supply voltage when the value of the external supply voltage is higher than the corresponding threshold, or it is an internal voltage locally generated by the supply circuit by exploiting the electric charge stored by the accumulation device when the value of the external supply voltage is lower than the corresponding threshold. | 01-03-2013 |
20130301348 | ROW DECODER CIRCUIT FOR A PHASE CHANGE NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE - A row decoder circuit for a phase change non-volatile memory device may include memory cells arranged in a wordlines. The device may be configured to receive a first supply voltage and a second supply voltage higher than the first supply voltage. The row decoder may include a global predecoding stage configured to receive address signals and generate high-voltage decoded address signals in a range of the second supply voltage and a biasing signal with a value based upon an operation. The row decoder may include a row decoder stage coupled to the global predecoding stage. The row decoder stage may include a selection driving unit configured to generate block-address signals based upon the high-voltage decoded address signals and a row-driving unit configured to generate a row-driving signal for biasing the wordlines based upon the block-address signals and the biasing signal. | 11-14-2013 |
20130321068 | CIRCUIT FOR GENERATION OF AN ELECTRIC CURRENT WITH A CONFIGURABLE VALUE - A current-generator circuit is for generation of an output current of a value that is configurable as a function of a configuration signal. The circuit may have a first reference resistor element traversed by an intermediate current, the value of which is a function of a reference current, for supplying a first reference voltage. The circuit may also include a resistive divider stage receiving the configuration signal and supplying a second reference voltage as a function of the first reference voltage and of the configuration signal. A second reference resistor element supplies, as a function of the second reference voltage (V | 12-05-2013 |
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20120027345 | BODY HAVING A DEDICATED LENS FOR IMAGING AN ALIGNMENT FEATURE - A body is configured for alignment to a substrate having an alignment feature. The body includes an alignment structure defining a viewing surface, and a dedicated lens adapted to focus an image of the substrate's alignment feature through an optically-clear material of the body and onto the viewing surface. In the fiber optic context, a lens body is provided for optically coupling a substrate's OED to a corresponding optical fiber. The lens body further includes at least one active lens adapted to cooperate optically with a respective OED. The dedicated lens is positioned externally to any optical path. An optical subassembly includes a substrate having at least one perceptible alignment feature provided in a predetermined spatial relationship to the OED, and a lens body secured to the substrate such that the image of the substrate's alignment feature appears aligned relative to the viewing surface. | 02-02-2012 |
20120027346 | INTERPOSER WITH ALIGNMENT FEATURES - An optical interposer for optically coupling light between an OED supported on a substrate and an optical fiber, the interposer comprising: (a) an interposer of an optically-clear moldable material comprising at least the following features: (b) a port for receiving a ferrule containing at least one optical fiber, the port comprising an interface surface positioned to optically couple with an end face of the optical fiber; (c) an active lens adapted to optically couple with an OED, the active lens and the interface surface optically coupled along an optical path in the interposer; (d) a protrusion extending backward from the port, the protrusion defining a first register surface, the first register surface being a certain distance from the optical path such that, when a second register surface of a ferrule containing the optical fiber contacts the first register surface, the ferrule is aligned with the port such that the port can receive a front portion of the ferrule if the ferrule is pushed forward. | 02-02-2012 |
20130004118 | OPTICAL INTERPOSER WITH COMMON ANGLED SURFACE - An interposer comprising a plurality of optical conduits, each having an optical axis, a substrate defining a plurality of grooves having a terminal end, each optical conduit being disposed in a single groove, and a common angled surface traversing two or more of the grooves at the terminal end, at least a portion of the angled surface proximate the optical axes of the optical conduits in the two or more grooves is reflective, and one or more optical components disposed above the angled surface, the optical components and the optical conduits being optically coupled by the angled surface. | 01-03-2013 |
20130150803 | ACCURATE DOSE CONTROL MECHANISMS AND DRUG DELIVERY SYRINGES - A dose control mechanism for a syringe includes a plunger having a coarse pitch screw on its exterior surface, a housing having a corresponding coarse pitch guide along the interior surface of the housing, a screw having a fine pitch screw which interfaces with a fine pitch nut of an adapter, wherein the plunger has an internal annular space within which screw at least partially resides. An accurate dose drug delivery syringe includes such a dose control mechanism, a barrel, a plunger seal, and a barrel adapter assembly having a barrel tip and a needle. The syringe may be a fill-at-time-of-use syringe, a pre-filled syringe, or a safety syringe having integrated needle retraction or needle sheathing safety features, or a combination thereof. Methods of assembly, manufacturing, and operation are similarly disclosed. | 06-13-2013 |
20130182994 | OPTICAL INTERPOSER WITH NINETY DEGREE LIGHT BENDING - An optical interposer comprising: (a) a crystalline substrate having a top planar surface and a crystalline plane angle; (b) a groove defined in the top planar surface and extending from an edge of the substrate to a terminal end, the groove having side walls and a first facet at the terminal end, the facet having a first angle relative to the top planar surface, the first angle being about the crystalline plane angle, the first angle having a delta from 45°; (c) a reflective coating on the first facet; and (d) an optical conduit having an optical axis and an end face optically coupled with the first facet, the end face having a second angle with respect to the optical axis such that the angle of refraction at the end face compensates for the delta such that the end face and the first facet cooperate to bend light about 90°. | 07-18-2013 |
20130237910 | DEVICES FOR TARGETED DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC IMPLANTS - An implant delivery syringe includes a barrel, a plunger assembly, and a barrel adapter. A barrel adapter mountable to a syringe barrel includes a barrel tip, needle retraction mechanism, needle assembly and stylet slidably disposed within the needle lumen. The needle retraction mechanism includes a biasing member, actuable locking arrangement and locking mechanism. When the actuable locking arrangement is actuated, the biasing member causes the needle to axially translate over the stylet during retraction to cause delivery of an implant to a target location. The stylet may be retracted following delivery. Methods of assembling, manufacturing, and using are also provided. | 09-12-2013 |
20150025454 | SYRINGES FOR PREFILLED AND FILL-AT-USE MIXING AND DRUG DELIVERY - Mixing syringes including a valve mechanism are configured and configurable to enable one or more substances to be prefilled into the syringe. The valve mechanism may be an aspect of a distal seal assembly. Actuation of the valve mechanism permits opening of a fluid passage for the mixing of one or more substances, and the resulting mixed substance can be delivered by the syringe, for example, for administration of a pharmaceutical to a subject. | 01-22-2015 |
20150025455 | SYRINGES FOR REPETITIVE MIXING AND DELIVERY OF INJECTABLES - Mixing syringes including a valve mechanism are configured and configurable to enable one or more substances to be prefilled into the syringe. The valve mechanism may be an aspect of a distal seal assembly. Actuation of the valve mechanism permits opening of a fluid passage for the mixing of one or more substances, and the resulting mixed substance can be delivered by the syringe, for example, for administration of a pharmaceutical to a subject. The repetitive mixing of substances contained in a distal and proximal chamber is also provided, where the plunger rod is configured to releasably engage a locking mechanism to actuate the valve, and can axially displace the distal seal assembly while the fluid passage is open. | 01-22-2015 |
20150025456 | SYRINGES FOR SEQUENTIAL DELIVERY OF INJECTABLES - Sequential delivery syringes including a valve mechanism are configured and configurable to enable one or more substances to be prefilled into the syringe. The valve mechanism may be an aspect of a distal seal assembly. Actuation of the valve mechanism permits opening of a fluid passage for the mixing of one or more substances, and the resulting mixed substance can be delivered by the syringe, for example, for administration of a pharmaceutical to a subject. The sequential delivery of substances contained in a distal and proximal chamber is also provided, where a second substance from the distal chamber is delivered followed by the delivery of a first substance from the distal chamber after the first substance from the proximal chamber is transferred into the distal chamber involving the actuation of the valve mechanism. | 01-22-2015 |
20150238745 | DEVICES FOR TARGETED DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC IMPLANTS - A barrel adapter mountable to a syringe barrel includes a barrel tip, a needle assembly, a stylet assembly slidably disposed within a needle lumen of the needle assembly, and a plug within the lumen of the needle. An implant delivery syringe includes a barrel, a plunger assembly, and the barrel adapter. The syringe may include a needle retraction mechanism having a biasing member and an actuable locking arrangement, the locking arrangement initially maintains the biasing member in an energized position. When the actuable locking arrangement is actuated, the biasing member causes the needle to axially translate over the stylet during retraction to dislodge the plug and cause delivery of an implant to a target location. The plug may be a biodegradable polymer plug such as a water-soluble polymer, PLGA, and/or CAHP. The stylet may be retracted following delivery. Methods of assembling implant delivery syringes with drug implants are also provided. | 08-27-2015 |
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20100163759 | RADIATION SENSOR WITH PHOTODIODES BEING INTEGRATED ON A SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE AND CORRESPONDING INTEGRATION PROCESS - An embodiment relates to a sensor integrated on a semiconductor substrate and comprising at least one first and second photodiode including at least one first and one second p-n junction made in such a semiconductor substrate as well as at least one first and one second antireflection coating made on top of such a first and second photodiode. At least one antireflection coating of such a first and second photodiode comprises at least one first and one second different antireflection layer to make a double layer antireflection coating suitable for obtaining for the corresponding photodiode a responsivity peak at a predetermined wavelength of an optical signal incident on the sensor. An embodiment also refers to an integration process of such a sensor, as well as to an ambient light sensor made with such a sensor. | 07-01-2010 |
20110122485 | ELECTRICALLY PUMPED LATERAL EMISSION ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE INTEGRATED IN A PASSIVE WAVEGUIDE TO GENERATE LIGHT OR AMPLIFY A LIGHT SIGNAL AND FABRICATION PROCESS - An electrically pumped lateral emission electroluminescent device may include a slotted waveguide including a top silicon layer having a thickness between 150 nm and 300 nm and a refraction index associated therewith, and a bottom silicon layer having a thickness between 150 nm and 300 nm and a refraction index associated therewith. A core layer may include silicon oxide between the top and bottom layers and a thickness less than 70 nm. A core layer refraction index may be greater than each of the top and bottom layer refraction indices. A core layer portion may be in a direction of light propagation and may be doped with erbium, and may include silicon nanocrystals. A portion of each of the top and bottom layers may coincide with the core layer portion and may be doped so that the top and bottom layer portions are electrically conductive to define top and bottom plates. | 05-26-2011 |
20130004952 | CARTRIDGE FOR BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSES, SYSTEM FOR BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSES, AND METHOD OF CARRYING OUT A BIOCHEMICAL PROCESS - A cartridge for biochemical analyses includes a support, a structure, which is set on the support and contains wells for receiving a solution, and photodetectors on the support, in positions corresponding to respective wells. | 01-03-2013 |
20130004954 | ANALYZER FOR BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSES AND METHOD OF DETERMINING CONCENTRATIONS OF FLUORESCENT SUBSTANCES IN A SOLUTION - An analyzer for biochemical analyses includes a seat for receiving a recipient. A first light source and a second light source illuminate the recipient with a luminous radiation, respectively, in a first excitation band and in a second excitation band, including a first excitation wavelength and a second excitation wavelength of fluorophores of a first type and of a second type. A first image sensor and a second image sensor are oriented so as to receive light emitted by fluorophores contained in the recipient and are, respectively, provided with a first detection filter and a second detection filter, having, respectively, a first detection passband and a second detection passband, including, respectively, a first emission wavelength and a second emission wavelength of the fluorophores of the first type and of the second type. | 01-03-2013 |
20130264949 | SENSOR COMPRISING AT LEAST A VERTICAL DOUBLE JUNCTION PHOTODIODE, BEING INTEGRATED ON A SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE AND CORRESPONDING INTEGRATION PROCESS - An embodiment relates to a sensor being integrated on a semiconductor substrate and comprising at least a vertical double-junction photodiode, in turn comprising at least one first and one second p-n junction formed in said semiconductor substrate, as well as at least an anti-reflection coating formed on said photodiode. Said at least one anti-reflection coating comprises at least one first and one second different anti-reflection layer being suitable to obtain a responsivity peak in correspondence with a predetermined wavelength of an incident optical signal on said sensor. An embodiment also relates to an integration process of such a sensor, as well as to an ambient light sensor made by means of such a sensor. | 10-10-2013 |
20130309803 | RADIATION SENSOR WITH PHOTODIODES BEING INTEGRATED ON A SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE AND CORRESPONDING INTEGRATION PROCESS - An embodiment relates to a sensor integrated on a semiconductor substrate and comprising at least one first and second photodiode including at least one first and one second p-n junction made in such a semiconductor substrate as well as at least one first and one second antireflection coating made on top of such a first and second photodiode. At least one antireflection coating of such a first and second photodiode comprises at least one first and one second different antireflection layer to make a double layer antireflection coating suitable for obtaining for the corresponding photodiode a responsivity peak at a predetermined wavelength of an optical signal incident on the sensor. An embodiment also refers to an integration process of such a sensor, as well as to an ambient light sensor made with such a sensor. | 11-21-2013 |
20140291152 | MICROREACTOR AND METHOD FOR LOADING A LIQUID - A microreactor includes: a substrate ( | 10-02-2014 |
20150140562 | LAB ON CHIP IMAGE ANALYSIS - An optical analyzer, configured to receiving a cartridge for biochemical analyses including a plurality of wells, and carrying out fluorescence analysis of the cartridge, in particular of the wells. The analyzer comprises a control unit (microprocessor and memory) configured to: (a) acquiring an image associated to the fluorescence emitted by the cartridge; (b) identifying, in the image, pixels belonging to boundary lines of the wells by generating a black and white binary image; (c) recognizing, between the geometrical shapes identified in step (b), the ones that best approximate a reference geometrical shape identifying an ideal well; (d) acquiring, from the starting image, values of light intensity only in portions of the image itself that in turn correspond to the regions recognized in step (c); and (e) evaluating a state of advance and/or a result of the biochemical analysis on the basis of the values of light intensity acquired in step (d). | 05-21-2015 |
20150140563 | LAB ON CHIP CARTRIDGE - A cartridge for an optical analysis, including a supporting body, having a first face and a second face opposite to one another; a plurality of wells adapted to receive a biological solution to be analyzed, the wells extending in the supporting body on the first face; at least one biocompatible layer extending inside each well; an anti-reflection layer extending on the first face outside the wells; and a reflection layer extending inside each well. Methods of using same are also provided. | 05-21-2015 |