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20080286624 | MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS - A microbial fuel cell is provided according to embodiments of the present invention including electricigenic microbes containing at least about 0.075 milligrams of protein per square centimeter of the anode surface area. In particular embodiments, the electricigenic microbes are disposed on the anode such that at least about 90% of the portion of the anode surface area has a layer of electricigenic microbes, the layer greater than about 1 micron in thickness. This thickness is indicative of the layer including at least a first stratum of electricigenic microbes in direct contact with the anode and a second stratum of electricigenic microbes in direct contact with the first stratum such that the second stratum is in indirect contact with the anode. | 11-20-2008 |
20080293117 | HEAT RESISTANT BIOACTIVE COMPOSITION - A bioactive composition includes a hydrogel matrix. At least one protein is immobilized in the hydrogel matrix. The digestive protein has a half-life at least 1000 times longer than the half-life of a free digestive protein counterpart. | 11-27-2008 |
20100279376 | PREPARATION OF SOLVENT-BORNE POLYMERIC BIOACTIVE COATINGS - Processes for preparation of a protein-polymer composite material are provided according to embodiments of the present invention which include providing an admixture of a polymer resin, a surfactant and a non-aqueous organic solvent. An aqueous solution containing bioactive proteins and substantially free of surfactant is mixed with the admixture. The emulsion is mixed with a crosslinker to produce a curable composition. The curable composition is cured, thereby producing the protein-polymer composite material. | 11-04-2010 |
20110076738 | SOLVENT-BORNE POLYMERIC BIOACTIVE COATINGS FOR THE FACILITATED REMOVAL OF BIOORGANIC STAINS - Protein-polymer composite materials are provided according to embodiments of the present invention that include an admixture of a polymer resin, a surfactant and a non-aqueous organic solvent. An aqueous solution containing bioactive proteins is mixed with the admixture. The emulsion is mixed with a crosslinker to produce a curable composition. The curable composition is cured, thereby producing the protein-polymer composite material that is useful for facilitating removal of bioorganic stains. | 03-31-2011 |
20110229916 | NANOFIBERS WITH HIGH ENZYME LOADING FOR HIGHLY SENSITIVE BIOSENSORS - The invention provides high enzyme loading nanofibers and processes utilized in their fabrication, the nanofibers suitable for use as a new class of highly sensitive and stable biosensors capable of monitoring glucose at low levels. The biosensors, comprising nanofiber enzyme materials fabricated from organic solvent-based polymer-enzyme systems, can be used effectively in non-invasive transdermal biosensing applications. | 09-22-2011 |
20110312057 | LIPASE-CONTAINING POLYMERIC COATINGS FOR THE FACILITATED REMOVAL OF FINGERPRINTS - A substrate or coating is provided that includes a lipase with enzymatic activity toward a component of a fingerprint. Also provided is a process for facilitating the removal of fingerprints is provided wherein an inventive substrate or coating including a lipase is capable of enzymatically degrading of one or more components of the fingerprint to facilitate fingerprint removal from the substrate or said coating. Applying heat to the substrate or coating increases the rate of fingerprint removal. | 12-22-2011 |
20110312065 | CLEARCOAT CONTAINING THERMOASE C160 FOR EASY-CLEANING OF INSECT BODY STAINS - A substrate or coating is provided that includes a protease with enzymatic activity toward a component of a biological stain. Also provided is a process for facilitating the removal of a biological stain is provided wherein an inventive substrate or coating including a protease is capable of enzymatically degrading of one or more components of the biological stain to facilitate biological stain removal from the substrate or said coating. | 12-22-2011 |
20120093802 | BIOACTIVE COMPOSITION INCLUDING STABILIZED PROTEIN AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A bioactive composition includes a porous hydrogel matrix. At least one protein is immobilized in the porous hydrogel matrix forming a hydrogel protein composite that is stable in an organic solvent. A process for stabilizing a bioactive composition includes the steps of: forming hydrogel matrix pores around protein molecules and reducing a water content within the hydrogel matrix pores forming a hydrogel protein composite that is stable in an organic solvent. | 04-19-2012 |
20120153056 | PRODUCTION OF MULTILAYERED THIN FILM PARTICLES - A process for producing particles from a thin film is provided. The process includes grinding the thin film using granules that afford for the particles to maintain a structure and/or one or more properties of the thin film. In addition, the process provides for a high recovery percentage of the source material. | 06-21-2012 |
20120208923 | UV-STABILIZED PROTEIN-POLYMER COMPOSITIONS - Protein-polymer compositions and processes for their production are provided where the compositions have improved resistance to ultraviolet light induced weathering and associated loss of enzyme activity. The incorporation of both a sterically hindered amine and an ultraviolet light absorber at a concentration of at least 5% by weight produces a curable or cured composition with UV stabilized enzyme activity that can be used as a bioactive coating with improved stain removal properties. | 08-16-2012 |
20120252090 | HEAT RESISTANT BIOACTIVE COMPOSITION - A process for stabilizing a bioactive composition includes forming hydrogel matrix pores around protein molecules and reducing a water content within the hydrogel matrix pores while keeping the protein molecules biologically active. | 10-04-2012 |
20120276617 | Coatings Containing Polymer Modified Enzyme For Stable Self-Cleaning Of Organic Stains - Temporary active coatings that are stabilized against inactivation by weathering are provided including a base associated with a chemically modified enzyme, and, optionally a first polyoxyethylene present in the base and independent of the enzyme. The coatings are optionally overlayered onto a substrate to form an active coating facilitating the removal of organic stains or organic material from food, insects, or the environment. | 11-01-2012 |
20120301946 | THERMOLYSIN FOR EASY-CLEANING OF INSECT BODY STAINS - A substrate or coating is provided that includes a protease with enzymatic activity toward a component of a biological stain. Also provided is a process for facilitating the removal of a biological stain is provided wherein an inventive substrate or coating including a protease is capable of enzymatically degrading of one or more components of the biological stain to facilitate biological stain removal from the substrate or said coating. | 11-29-2012 |
20130037417 | EFFICIENT WATER OXIDATION CATALYSTS AND METHODS OF ENERGY PRODUCTION - Processes for the liberation of oxygen and hydrogen from water are provided allowing for mass scale production using abundant sources of catalyst materials. A metal oxide based anode is formed by the simple oxidation of metal in air by heating the metal for a specified time period. The resultant anode is then contacted with water and subjected to a voltage from an external source or driven by electromagnetic energy to produce oxygen at the surface of the anode by oxidation of water. These processes provide efficient and stable oxygen or hydrogen production. | 02-14-2013 |
20130065291 | Coatings Containing Polymer Modified Enzyme For Stable Self-Cleaning Of Organic Stains - Bioactive coatings that are stabilized against inactivation by weathering are provided including a base associated with a chemically modified enzyme, and, optionally a first polyoxyethylene present in the base and independent of the enzyme. The coatings are optionally overlayered onto a substrate to form an active coating facilitating the removal of organic stains or organic material from food, insects, or the environment. | 03-14-2013 |
20130137159 | LIPASE-CONTAINING POLYMERIC COATINGS FOR THE FACILITATED REMOVAL OF FINGERPRINTS - A substrate or coating is provided that includes a lipase with enzymatic activity toward a component of a fingerprint. Also provided is a process for facilitating the removal of fingerprints is provided wherein an inventive substrate or coating including a lipase is capable of enzymatically degrading of one or more components of the fingerprint to facilitate fingerprint removal from the substrate or said coating. Applying heat to the substrate or coating increases the rate of fingerprint removal. | 05-30-2013 |
20130192999 | WATER OXIDATION CATALYST - A process for oxidizing water using amorphous cobalt tungstate is disclosed. A plurality of amorphous cobalt tungstate nanoparticles are supported on an electrode and are able to catalytically interact with water molecules generating oxygen. The catalyst can be used as part of a electrochemical or photo-electrochemical cell for the generation of electrical energy. | 08-01-2013 |
20130224826 | BIOACTIVE COMPOSITION INCLUDING STABILIZED PROTEIN AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A bioactive composition includes a porous hydrogel matrix. At least one protein is immobilized in the porous hydrogel matrix forming a hydrogel protein composite that is stable in an organic solvent. A process for stabilizing a bioactive composition includes the steps of: forming hydrogel matrix pores around protein molecules and reducing water content within the hydrogel matrix pores forming a hydrogel protein composite that is stable in an organic solvent. | 08-29-2013 |
20130345655 | ENZYME-POLYMER MATRIX BEADS FOR DE-ODOR APPLICATIONS - A sanitary article is provided that includes a dried polymeric matrix with embedded enzyme. The presence of the enzyme in the polymeric matrix allows the sanitary article to absorb a bodily discharge fluid thereby allowing the embedded enzyme to function in the production of antibacterial compounds or by directly reducing the presence of viable bacteria in the discharge fluid. The enzyme activity promotes reduced odor in the sanitary article. | 12-26-2013 |
20140141490 | METHOD FACILITATING REMOVAL OF BIOORGANIC STAINS FROM SURFACES - Protein-polymer composite materials are provided according to embodiments of the present invention that include an admixture of a polymer resin, a surfactant and a non-aqueous organic solvent. An aqueous solution containing bioactive proteins is mixed with the admixture. The emulsion is mixed with a crosslinker to produce a curable composition. The curable composition is cured, thereby producing the protein-polymer composite material that is useful for facilitating removal of bioorganic stains. | 05-22-2014 |
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20090144863 | Expression Enhancing Intron Sequences - The invention relates to methods for the identification and use of introns with gene expression enhancing properties. The teaching of this invention enables the identification of introns causing intron-mediated enhancement (IME) of gene expression. The invention furthermore relates to recombinant expression construct and vectors comprising said IME-introns operably linked with a promoter sequence and a nucleic acid sequence. The present invention also relates to transgenic plants and plant cells transformed with these recombinant expression constructs or vectors, to cultures, parts or propagation material derived there from, and to the use of same for the preparation of foodstuffs, animal feeds, seed, pharmaceuticals or fine chemicals, to improve plant biomass, yield, or provide desirable phenotypes. | 06-04-2009 |
20130236954 | Method for Isolation of Transcription Termination Sequences - The invention relates to efficient, high-throughput methods, systems, and DNA constructs for identification and isolation of transcription termination sequences. The invention relates further to specific terminator sequences identified by said methods isolated from rice. | 09-12-2013 |
20140237683 | EXPRESSION ENHANCING INTRON SEQUENCES - The invention relates to methods for the identification and use of introns with gene expression enhancing properties. The teaching of this invention enables the identification of introns causing intron-mediated enhancement (IME) of gene expression. The invention furthermore relates to recombinant expression construct and vectors comprising said IME-introns operably linked with a promoter sequence and a nucleic acid sequence. The present invention also relates to transgenic plants and plant cells transformed with these recombinant expression constructs or vectors, to cultures, parts or propagation material derived there from, and to the use of same for the preparation of foodstuffs, animal feeds, seed, pharmaceuticals or fine chemicals, to improve plant biomass, yield, or provide desirable phenotypes. | 08-21-2014 |
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20130145493 | Transgenic Plants with Enhanced Agronomic Traits - This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits | 06-06-2013 |
20140130211 | METHODS OF CREATING DROUGHT TOLERANT CORN PLANTS AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF - The present invention is in the field of plant breeding and drought tolerance. More specifically, the invention includes a method for breeding corn plants containing one or more markers that are associated with tolerance to low water conditions. The invention further includes germplasm and the use of germplasm containing at least one marker associated with drought tolerance for introgression into elite germplasm in a breeding program, thus producing drought resistant germplasm. Other embodiments of this invention include transgenic drought tolerant corn plants and corn plant cells, and methods of detecting drought tolerance genes and chromosome regions associated with drought tolerance in a plant genome. | 05-08-2014 |
20140366214 | Molecular Markers Associated with Soybean Tolerance to Low Iron Growth Conditions - The present invention provides methods and compositions for identifying soybean plants that are tolerant or have improved tolerance, or those that are susceptible to, iron deficient growth conditions. The methods use molecular markers to identify, select, and/or introgress genetic loci modulating phenotypic expression of an iron deficiency tolerance trait in soybean plant breeding. Methods are provided for screening germplasm entries for the performance and expression of this trait. | 12-11-2014 |
20150026839 | MAIZE PLANTS WITH IMPROVED DISEASE RESISTANCE - The present invention is in the field of plant breeding and disease resistance. More specifically, the invention includes a method for breeding corn plants containing one or more markers that are associated with resistance to fungi. The invention further includes germplasm and the use of germplasm containing at least one marker associated with resistance to | 01-22-2015 |
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20130180332 | Fully Decoupled Lateral Axis Gyroscope with Thickness-Insensitive Z-Axis Spring and Symmetric Teeter Totter Sensing Element - A micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) transducer ( | 07-18-2013 |
20130285161 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT HAVING VARYING SUBSTRATE DEPTH AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - A semiconductor device is formed such that a semiconductor substrate of the device has a non-uniform thickness. A cavity is etched at a selected side of the semiconductor substrate, and the selected side is then fusion bonded to another substrate, such as a carrier substrate. After fusion bonding, the side of the semiconductor substrate opposite the selected side is ground to a defined thickness. Accordingly, the semiconductor substrate has a uniform thickness except in the area of the cavity, where the substrate is thinner. Devices that benefit from a thinner substrate, such as an accelerometer, can be formed over the cavity. | 10-31-2013 |
20140311243 | ESTIMATION OF SIDEWALL SKEW ANGLES OF A STRUCTURE - An apparatus ( | 10-23-2014 |
20140345380 | ACTIVE LATERAL FORCE STICTION SELF-RECOVERY FOR MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS DEVICES - A mechanism for recovering from stiction-related events in a MEMS device through application of a force orthogonal to the stiction force is provided. A small force applied orthogonal to the vector of a stiction force can release the stuck proof mass easier than a force parallel to the vector of the stiction force. Example embodiments provide a vertical parallel plate or comb-fingered lateral actuator to apply the orthogonal force. Alternate embodiments provide a proof mass of a second transducer to impact a stuck MEMS actuator to release stiction. | 11-27-2014 |
20150059473 | MULTIPLE SENSE AXIS MEMS GYROSCOPE HAVING A SINGLE DRIVE MODE - A gyroscope includes a first drive mass driven in a first drive motion along a first axis, the first drive motion generating a first sense motion of a first sense mass in response to rotation of the gyroscope. The gyroscope further includes a second drive mass driven in a second drive motion along a second axis that is transverse to the first axis. The second drive motion generates a second sense motion of a second sense mass in response to rotation of the gyroscope. A drive spring system interconnects the two drive masses to couple the first and second drive motions so that a single drive mode can be implemented. The sense motion of each sense mass is along a third axis, where the third axis is transverse to the other axes. The sense motion is translational motion such the sense masses remain parallel to the surface of the substrate. | 03-05-2015 |
20150084138 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT HAVING VARYING SUBSTRATE DEPTH AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - A semiconductor device is formed such that a semiconductor substrate of the device has a non-uniform thickness. A cavity is etched at a selected side of the semiconductor substrate, and the selected side is then fusion bonded to another substrate, such as a carrier substrate. After fusion bonding, the side of the semiconductor substrate opposite the selected side is ground to a defined thickness. Accordingly, the semiconductor substrate has a uniform thickness except in the area of the cavity, where the substrate is thinner. Devices that benefit from a thinner substrate, such as an accelerometer, can be formed over the cavity. | 03-26-2015 |
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20130029853 | CLASSIFICATION OF NUCLEIC ACID TEMPLATES - Methods, compositions, and systems are provided for characterization of modified nucleic acids. In certain preferred embodiments, single molecule sequencing methods are provided for identification of modified nucleotides within nucleic acid sequences. Modifications detectable by the methods provided herein include chemically modified bases, enzymatically modified bases, abasic sites, non-natural bases, secondary structures, and agents bound to a template nucleic acid. | 01-31-2013 |
20130217007 | Recombinant Polymerases With Increased Phototolerance - Provided are compositions comprising recombinant DNA polymerases that include amino acid substitutions, insertions, deletions, and/or exogenous features that confer modified properties upon the polymerase for enhanced single molecule sequencing. Such properties include increased resistance to photodamage, and can also include enhanced metal ion coordination, reduced exonuclease activity, reduced reaction rates at one or more steps of the polymerase kinetic cycle, decreased branching fraction, altered cofactor selectivity, increased yield, increased thermostability, increased accuracy, increased speed, increased readlength, and the like. Also provided are nucleic acids which encode the polymerases with the aforementioned phenotypes, as well as methods of using such polymerases to make a DNA or to sequence a DNA template. | 08-22-2013 |
20130316916 | CLASSIFICATION OF NUCLEIC ACID TEMPLATES - Methods, compositions, and systems are provided for characterization of modified nucleic acids. In certain preferred embodiments, single molecule sequencing methods are provided for identification of modified nucleotides within nucleic acid sequences. Modifications detectable by the methods provided herein include chemically modified bases, enzymatically modified bases, abasic sites, non-natural bases, secondary structures, and agents bound to a template nucleic acid. | 11-28-2013 |
20140127680 | SINGLE MOLECULE SEQUENCING WITH TWO DISTINCT CHEMISTRY STEPS - Methods, Compositions, and Systems are provided for nucleic acid sequencing where the sequential incorporation of nucleotides uses two distinct chemical steps. A plurality of nucleotide analogs, each having a labeled leaving group at its 3′ hydroxyl can be sequentially added to a growing strand in the presence of a selective cleaving activity that cleaves the 3′ hydroxyl leaving group preferentially after it has been incorporated. The selective cleaving agent can comprise an exonuclease activity, and the exonuclease activity can be a polymerase-associated exonuclease activity. Nucleotide analogs having labels on both a cleavable polyphosphate portion and on a 3′ hydroxyl leaving group can provide signals characteristic of nucleotide analog incorporation. Systems having illumination optics, collection optics, and substrates observe signals from the labels as they are being incorporated into a growing nucleic acid strand, allowing for the sequencing of template nucleic acids. | 05-08-2014 |
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20100251914 | IMAGING MEMBER - An imaging member is disclosed having a surface layer comprising a heat-sensitive material whose surface compatibility to printing agents, such as toners and inks, can be substantially reversed in response to small changes in temperature. The imaging member is suitable for use in lithographic and printing applications, permitting reversible switching between compatibility states of printing agents, such as between hydrophilic and hydrophobic states or oleophilic and oleophobic states, and enabling rapid production of images on a recording medium. | 10-07-2010 |
20130186290 | JOINT FEEDFORWARD & FEEDBACK CONTROL OF A KEYED INKING UNIT - A method and system to control ink keys for a printing machine is provided. The ink keys are adjustable to control ink feed to individual zones located across the width of an ink roller. Feedforward and feedback control loops adjust the ink supply dynamically based on a pixel count of the image content. The pixel count looks ahead in the video stream to allow time for the adjustment at the inker keys to propagate through the ink train to affect ink output onto the imaging drum. Feedback of the achieved ink density on control patches on the imaging drum is also used to command the inker key motors. Feedback is also used to update the inker propagation delay and dynamic model used to determine how much the inker keys need to be adjusted based on the pixel count stream. | 07-25-2013 |
20130186291 | IMAGE DATA BASED TEMPERATURE CONTROL OF A KEYLESS INKER - A method and systems to control the temperature of a Keyless inker for variable data lithography printing. Inker heating elements are adjustable to control ink feed to individual zones located across the width of an ink roller. Feedforward and feedback control loops adjust the ink supply dynamically based on a pixel count of the image content. The pixel count looks ahead in the video stream to allow time for the adjustment at the inker heating elements to propagate through the inker unit to affect ink output onto the imaging drum surface. Feedback of the achieved ink density on control patches on the imaging drum is also used to command the inker heating elements. Feedback is also used to update the inker propagation delay and dynamic model used to determine how much the inker keys need to be adjusted based on the pixel count stream. | 07-25-2013 |
20130327237 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING DIGITAL OFFSET LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING TECHNIQUES - A system and method are provided to implement variable data lithographic image forming in devices that are designed to maximize re-use of conventional offset lithographic image forming components, module and architectures. A truly variable data digital lithography scheme has been proposed as a departure from conventional offset lithography schemes. This disclosure introduces a system architecture to overcome limitations based on the architectural differences that make acceptance of the variable data lithographic scheme less practical and less attractive to some manufacturers and users. The disclosed systems and methods propose incorporating novel aspects of the true variable digital printing scheme into conventional offset lithographic modules and architectures. This disclosure describes re-use of conventional offset lithographic modules and/or architectures while making the disclosed systems and methods digital. | 12-12-2013 |
20140085396 | MARKING MATERIAL FOR LASER GLOSSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system for generating a differential gloss image includes a marking material having absorbing elements useful for absorbing electromagnetic radiation emitted by a laser glossing imager, and accommodating heating and resultant melting of the marking material for altering a surface of the marking material image. The absorbing element is a pigment or dye. The absorbing element is carbon black, or a pigment capable of absorbing IR light, while being transparent to visible light. | 03-27-2014 |
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20080213128 | Use of Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation in Health Care Environments - A method of sterilizing a hospital room to at least 99.99% sterility is described which employs UV/ozone sterilization. A method of sterilizing sink-traps using UV radiation is described. A method utilizing UV/ozone sterilization and sink-trap sterilization by UV radiation for sterilization of an environment is also described. | 09-04-2008 |
20090053102 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NONINVASIVE ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC IMAGING (ECGI) - Noninvasive systems and methods are provided for determining electrical activity for a heart of a living being. A processor is configured to meshlessly compute data that represents heart electrical activity from a set of noninvasively measured body surface electrical potentials. This is accomplished using data that describes a geometric relationship between a plurality of locations corresponding to where the body surface electrical potentials were measured and the heart. | 02-26-2009 |
20120101398 | VISUALIZATION OF ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY DATA - A method for visualization of electrophysiology information can include storing electroanatomic data ( | 04-26-2012 |
20130131529 | SENSING ZONE FOR SPATIALLY RELEVANT ELECTRICAL INFORMATION - Systems and methods are disclosed to determine one or more sensing zones on a body surface for electrocardiographic mapping of a region of interest associated with the heart. The sensing zone can be utilized to facilitate acquisition, processing and mapping of electrical activity for the corresponding region of interest. In other examples, an application-specific arrangement of electrodes can also be provided based on the sensing zone that is determined for the region of interest. | 05-23-2013 |
20130245473 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING HEART FUNCTION - Systems and methods can be used to provide an indication of heart function, such as an indication of mechanical function or hemodynamics of the heart, based on electrical data. For example, a method for assessing a function of the heart can include determining a time-based electrical characteristic for a plurality of points distributed across a spatial region of the heart. The plurality of points can be grouped into at least two subsets of points based on at least one of a spatial location for the plurality of points or the time-based electrical characteristics for the plurality of points. An indication of synchrony for the heart can be quantified based on relative analysis of the determined time-based electrical characteristic for each of the at least two subsets of points. | 09-19-2013 |
20130304407 | CHANNEL INTEGRITY DETECTION - A computer-implemented method can include determining an amplitude for each of a plurality of input channels, corresponding to respective nodes. A measure of similarity can be computed between the input channel of each node and the input channel of its neighboring nodes. The method can also include comparing an amplitude for each node relative to other nodes to determine temporary bad channels. For each of the temporary bad channels, a measure of similarity can be computed between the input channel of each node and the input channel of its neighboring nodes. Channel integrity can then be identified based on the computed measures of similarity. | 11-14-2013 |
20140088395 | PHYSIOLOGICAL MAPPING FOR ARRHYTHMIA - A non-transitory computer-readable medium can have instructions executable by a processor. The instructions can include an electrogram reconstruction method to generate reconstructed electrogram signals for each of a multitude of points residing on or near a predetermined cardiac envelope based on geometry data and non-invasively measured body surface electrical signals. The instructions can include a phase calculator to compute phase signals for the multitude of points based on the reconstructed electrogram signals and a visualization engine to generate an output based on the computed phase signals. | 03-27-2014 |
20140135866 | SYSTEM AND METHODS TO FACILITATE PROVIDING THERAPY TO A PATIENT - A method can include providing ( | 05-15-2014 |
20140200467 | COMPOSITE SINGULARITY MAPPING - A method can include storing a plurality of data sets including values computed for each of a plurality of points for a given spatial region of tissue, the values in each of the data sets characterizing electrical information for each respective point of the plurality of points for a different time interval. The method can also include combining the values computed for each of a plurality of points in a first interval, corresponding to a first map, with the values for computed for each of the respective plurality of points in another interval and to normalize the combined values relative to a common scale. The method can also include generating a composite map for the given spatial region based on the combined values that are normalized. | 07-17-2014 |
20140200473 | FOCAL POINT IDENTIFICATION AND MAPPING - A method can determine one or more origins of focal activation. The method can include computing phase for the electrical signals at a plurality of nodes distributed across a geometric surface based on the electrical data across time. The method can determine whether or not a given candidate node of the plurality of nodes is a focal point based on the analyzing the computed phase and magnitude of the given candidate node. A graphical map can be generated to visualize focal points detected on the geometric surface. | 07-17-2014 |
20140200822 | WAVE FRONT DETECTION FOR ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNALS - A method to calculate and visualize dynamic wave front propagation of electrical signals on a geometric surface is described. Wave front locations are identified on the geometric surface between each identified pair of adjacent nodes on the geometric surface. A graphical map can be generated to represent the identified wave front locations on at least a portion of the geometric surface. | 07-17-2014 |
20140200823 | NON-LOCAL MEAN FILTERING FOR ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNALS - A method can include storing input electrical signal data representing at least a given electrophysiological signal acquired from a patient. A non-local mean filter can be applied to the given electrophysiological signal, the non-local mean filter including a spatial filter component and an intensity filter component. The method can also include controlling parameters to establish weighting of each of the spatial filter component and the intensity filter component in response to a control input. Filtered signal data can be stored based on the applying and the controlling. | 07-17-2014 |
20140200874 | MULTI-PARAMETER PHYSIOLOGICAL MAPPING - A map generator can be programmed to generate a multi-parameter graphical map by encoding at least two different physiological parameters for a geometric surface, corresponding to tissue of a patient, using different color components of a multi-dimensional color model such that each of the different physiological parameters is encoded by at least one of the different color components. | 07-17-2014 |
20140235989 | LOCALIZATION FOR ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC MAPPING | 08-21-2014 |
20140336520 | ANALYSIS AND DETECTION FOR ARHYTHMIA DRIVERS - Systems and methods are provided to detect and analyze arrhythmia drivers. In one example, a system can include a wave front analyzer programmed to compute wave front lines extending over a surface for each of the plurality of time samples based on phase information computed from electrical data at nodes distributed across the surface. A trajectory detector can be programmed to compute wave break points for each of the wave front lines and to determine a trajectory of at least one rotor core across the surface. A stability detector can be programmed to identify at least one stable rotor portion corresponding to subtrajectories of the determined trajectory. | 11-13-2014 |
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20100168223 | 7-Hydroxy Chromones As Potent Antioxidants - The present invention describes the identification and purification of 7-hydroxychromes that exhibit potent antioxidant activity. In one embodiment the present invention includes a method for providing an antioxidant to a host in need thereof, comprising administering an effective amount of a 7-hydroxychrome or a mixture of 7-hydroxychromones. The present invention includes methods that are effective in inhibiting free radical and oxidation caused damage through the simultaneous suppression of free radical generation and the suppression of the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The present invention also includes methods for preventing and treating ROS mediated diseases and conditions and diseases and conditions associated with other oxidative processes. The method for preventing and treating ROS mediated diseases and conditions and diseases and conditions associated with other oxidative processes is comprised of administering to a host in need thereof an effective amount of a composition comprised of a 7-hydroxychrome or a mixture of 7-hydroxychromones and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Included in this invention is an improved method to isolate and purify 7-hydroxychromones from plant sources. | 07-01-2010 |
20100267839 | Diarylalkanes as potent inhibitors of binuclear enzymes - The present invention implements a strategy that combines an enzyme inhibition assay with a chemical dereplication process to identify active plant extracts and the particular compounds—diarylalkanes and/or diarylalkanols within those extracts that specifically inhibit binuclear enzyme function. Included in the present invention are compositions of matter comprised of one or more of diarylalkanes and/or diarylalkanols, which inhibit the activity of binuclear enzymes, particularly tyrosinase and which prevent melanin overproduction. The present invention also provides a method for inhibiting the activity of a binuclear enzyme, particularly tyrosinase and a method for preventing and treating diseases and conditions related to binuclear enzyme function. The present invention further includes a method for preventing and treating melanin overproduction and diseases and conditions of the skin related thereto. The method for preventing and treating diseases and conditions related to binuclear enzyme function and melanin overproduction is comprised of administering to a host in need thereof an effective amount of a composition comprising one or more diarylalkanes and/or diarylalkanols synthesized and/or isolated from one or more plants together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. | 10-21-2010 |
20110207806 | FORMULATION OF DUAL CYCLOXYGENASE (COX) AND LIPOXYGENASE (LOX) INHIBITORS FOR MAMMAL SKIN CARE - The present invention provides a novel composition of matter comprised of a mixture of two specific classes of compounds—Free-B-Ring flavonoids and flavans—for use in the prevention and treatment of diseases and conditions associated with the skin. This composition of matter simultaneously inhibits cyclooxygenase (COX) and lipoxygenase (LOX) enzymatic activity in normal, aged and damaged dermal cells and tissues. This invention further provides a method for the prevention and treatment of diseases and conditions of the skin mediated by cyclooxygenase (COX) and lipoxygenase (LOX). The method for preventing and treating COX and LOX mediated diseases and conditions of the skin is comprised of topically administering to a host in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising a mixture of Free-B-Ring flavonoids and flavans synthesized and/or isolated from a single plant or multiple plants, preferably in the | 08-25-2011 |
20110223267 | COMPOSITIONS OF BAKUCHIOL AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - The present invention provides compositions of bakuchiol (UP246) having low levels of impurities, particularly furanocoumarin impurities. The present invention further provides improved methods for the isolation, purification and analysis of compositions of bakuchiol. Finally, the present invention provides methods for using the purified bakuchiol compositions and formulations thereof for the prevention and treatment of various diseases and conditions mediated by cyclooxygenase (COX), lipoxygenase (LOX), minor inflammatory conditions and various microbial infections. The methods of this invention are comprised of administering to a host in need thereof an effective amount of the composition of this invention together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. | 09-15-2011 |
20110245333 | IDENTIFICATION OF FREE-B-RING FLAVONOIDS AS POTENT COX-2 INHIBITORS - The present invention provides a novel method for inhibiting the cyclooxygenase enzyme COX-2. The method is comprised of administering a composition containing a Free-B-Ring flavonoid or a composition containing a mixture of Free-B-Ring flavonoids to a host in need thereof. The present also includes novel methods for the prevention and treatment of COX-2 mediated diseases and conditions. The method for preventing and treating COX-2 mediated diseases and conditions is comprised of administering to a host in need thereof an effective amount of a composition containing a Free-B-Ring flavonoid or a composition containing a mixture of Free-B-Ring flavonoids and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. | 10-06-2011 |
20120201769 | BAKUCHIOL COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATMENT OF POST INFLAMMATORY HYPERPIGMENTATION - Methods for treating excess pigmentation, including treatment of post inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH), are disclosed. The disclosed methods comprise administration of a composition comprising bakuchiol substantially free of furanocoumarins to a mammal. Compositions comprising bakuchiol and methods for their preparation are also disclosed. | 08-09-2012 |
20130224135 | DIARYLALKANES AS POTENT INHIBITORS OF BINUCLEAR ENZYMES - The present invention implements a strategy that combines an enzyme inhibition assay with a chemical dereplication process to identify active plant extracts and the particular compounds—diarylalkanes and/or diarylalkanols within those extracts that specifically inhibit binuclear enzyme function. Included in the present invention are compositions of matter comprised of one or more of diarylalkanes and/or diarylalkanols, which inhibit the activity of binuclear enzymes, particularly tyrosinase and which prevent melanin overproduction. The present invention also provides a method for inhibiting the activity of a binuclear enzyme, particularly tyrosinase and a method for preventing and treating diseases and conditions related to binuclear enzyme function. The present invention further includes a method for preventing and treating melanin overproduction and diseases and conditions of the skin related thereto. The method for preventing and treating diseases and conditions related to binuclear enzyme function and melanin overproduction is comprised of administering to a host in need thereof an effective amount of a composition comprising one or more diarylalkanes and/or diarylalkanols synthesized and/or isolated from one or more plants together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. | 08-29-2013 |
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20140080774 | IDENTIFICATION OF FREE-B-RING FLAVONOIDS AS POTENT COX-2 INHIBITORS - The present invention provides a novel method for inhibiting the cyclooxygenase enzyme COX-2. The method is comprised of administering a composition containing a Free-B-Ring flavonoid or a composition containing a mixture of Free-B-Ring flavonoids to a host in need thereof. The present also includes novel methods for the prevention and treatment of COX-2 mediated diseases and conditions. The method for preventing and treating COX-2 mediated diseases and conditions is comprised of administering to a host in need thereof an effective amount of a composition containing a Free-B-Ring flavonoid or a composition containing a mixture of Free-B-Ring flavonoids and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. | 03-20-2014 |
20140088183 | ISOLATION OF A DUAL COX-2 AND 5-LIPOXYGENASE INHIBITOR FROM ACACIA - The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for alleviating inflammatory-associated diseases and conditions. These methods include administering individual and/or a mixture of multiple flavans isolated from a single or multiple | 03-27-2014 |
20140178509 | FORMULATION OF A MIXTURE OF FREE-B-RING FLAVONOIDS AND FLAVANS AS A THERAPEUTIC AGENT - The present invention provides a novel composition of matter comprised of a mixture of two specific classes of compounds—Free-B-ring flavonoids and flavans—for use in the prevention and treatment of diseases and conditions mediated by the COX-2 and 5-LO pathways. The present invention further provides a novel method for simultaneously inhibiting the cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) enzymes, and reducing cox-2 mRNA production. Finally, the present invention includes a method for weight loss and blood glucose control. The methods of this invention are comprised of administering to a host in need thereof an effective amount of the composition of this invention together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This invention relates generally to the prevention and treatment of diseases and conditions mediated by the cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) pathways, including but not limited to the relief joint discomfort and pain associated with conditions such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and other injuries that result from overuse. | 06-26-2014 |
20140371491 | DIARYLALKANES AS POTENT INHIBITORS OF BINUCLEAR ENZYMES - The present invention implements a strategy that combines an enzyme inhibition assay with a chemical dereplication process to identify active plant extracts and the particular compounds—diarylalkanes and/or diarylalkanols within those extracts that specifically inhibit binuclear enzyme function. Included in the present invention are compositions of matter comprised of one or more of diarylalkanes and/or diarylalkanols, which inhibit the activity of binuclear enzymes, particularly tyrosinase and which prevent melanin overproduction. The present invention also provides a method for inhibiting the activity of a binuclear enzyme, particularly tyrosinase and a method for preventing and treating diseases and conditions related to binuclear enzyme function. The present invention further includes a method for preventing and treating melanin overproduction and diseases and conditions of the skin related thereto. The method for preventing and treating diseases and conditions related to binuclear enzyme function and melanin overproduction is comprised of administering to a host in need thereof an effective amount of a composition comprising one or more diarylalkanes and/or diarylalkanols synthesized and/or isolated from one or more plants together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. | 12-18-2014 |
20150072953 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR JOINT HEALTH - The present disclosure provides mixtures of prenylated flavonoids, stilbenes, or both with flavans or curcuminoids or both capable of modulating joint inflammation, joint pain, joint stiffness, cartilage degradation, or improving mobility, range of motion, flexibility, joint physical function, or any combination thereof. Such a mixture of prenylated flavonoids, stilbenes, or both with flavans or curcuminoids or both can optionally be used in combination with other joint management agents, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents/analgesics, COX/LOX inhibiting agents, glucosamine compounds, neuropathic pain relief agents, or the like. | 03-12-2015 |
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20100052457 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FABRICATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS - A rotor assembly for an electric motor is described that includes a rotor shaft, a ferromagnetic core mounted on the rotor shaft, and at least one cylindrical shaped magnet configured to engage and substantially surround the length of the ferromagnetic core. The at least one magnet is fabricated utilizing neodymium. | 03-04-2010 |
20100295301 | AIRCRAFT ENGINE STARTING/GENERATING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROL - A starting and generating system for use with an aircraft engine includes a starter/generator and an inverter/converter/controller (ICC) coupled to the starter/generator. The starter/generator is configured to start the aircraft engine in a start mode and to generate AC power in a generate mode. The starter/generator includes an exciter and a rotational shaft. The ICC is configured to provide AC power at a first frequency the starter/generator in the start mode and to control the exciter during the generate mode such that the generate mode AC power has a second frequency, wherein the first frequency is based on a shaft speed of the shaft. | 11-25-2010 |
20120025639 | APPARATUS FOR A HIGH SPEED SLEEVELESS ROTOR - A high-speed sleeveless rotor for an electric machine is provided. The rotor includes a shaft rotatable about a longitudinal axis, and a rotor core circumscribing at least a portion of the shaft wherein the rotor core includes an axially oriented slot. The slot includes a radially outer slot opening, a radially inner slot floor, and a slot sidewall extending therebetween. The slot floor includes a topstick attachment member extending radially outward from the slot floor and configured to engage a topstick positioned in the slot opening and the slot sidewall includes a shoulder configured to engage the topstick, preventing radially outward movement of the topstick. | 02-02-2012 |
20120161684 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONOUS MACHINE HEALTH MONITORING - A method, system and computer program product for monitoring health of a synchronous machine is provided. The method includes receiving a plurality of phase voltage values and a plurality of phase current values. The method then computes a negative sequence voltage (Vn) based on the plurality of phase voltage values. The method also computes one or more operating parameters based on at least one of the plurality of phase voltage values and the plurality of phase current values. The method retrieves from a data store, one or more known Vn based on the one or more operating parameters. The method then computes a machine health indicator based on the computed Vn and the one or more known Vn, and raises an alarm based on the machine health indicator. | 06-28-2012 |
20130088017 | GENERATOR - A generator, such as for a gas turbine engine, includes an integrated auto transformer unit having secondary windings connected to a main windings. | 04-11-2013 |
20130088019 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING POWER FROM A TURBINE ENGINE - An apparatus for powering an aircraft by generating power from a pressure spool of a turbine engine. AC power can be extracted from the turbine engine by a generator having an integrated autotransformer unit, and converted to DC power. | 04-11-2013 |
20130154359 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING POWER FROM A TURBINE ENGINE - An electrical architecture for an aircraft providing power for the aircraft by generating power from a high pressure spool and a low pressure spool of a turbine engine. The spools can be used to drive corresponding generators; the power from which can be used to supply the various loads of the aircraft. | 06-20-2013 |
20130207395 | AIRCRAFT ENGINE STARTER/GENERATOR - An assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a S/G having a rotatable shaft, a main machine, a PMG, and an exciter wherein at least one of the main machine, PMG, and exciter includes a rotor mounted to the shaft and having multiple rotor poles, a stator having multiple stator poles and at least one of the rotor poles and stator poles being formed by a core with a post and wire wound about the post to form a winding, with the winding having at least one end turn, and a layer to increase cooling capabilities of a portion of at least one of the stator and the rotor. | 08-15-2013 |
20140117894 | METHOD FOR STARTING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - A method for starting an electric motor, the motor having a main machine, exciter, and permanent magnet generator (PMG), each having a stator and a rotor, with each rotor mounted to a common shaft, the method comprising starting the main machine in an asynchronous mode by applying a starting current to the stator of the main machine to induce a damper current in a damper winding of the main rotor to generate a starting torque that initiates the rotation of the common shaft, and then running the main machine in synchronous mode by supplying running current from the exciter rotor to the main machine rotor. | 05-01-2014 |
20140239777 | ROTATING RECTIFIER ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRIC MACHINE - An electric machine having a rectifier assembly placed within a rotating shaft of the electric machine to convert the AC output of the electric machine to DC prior to transmission of the electricity from the electric machine. | 08-28-2014 |
20150035406 | ELECTRIC MACHINE WITH A SLOT LINER - An electrical machine includes a rotor, a stator having a slot liner including an electrical insulator which extends beyond the stator ends, and a strengthening element provided at each of the slot liner ends, wherein the strengthening strip reduces the splitting of the corresponding slot liner end. | 02-05-2015 |
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20090189988 | System for Remote Control of a Medical Imaging System - A system enables secure, safe remote access and control of stand-alone medical imaging systems whilst maintaining physical separation and independence from the medical imaging systems, to prevent medical system infection by a software virus and data corruption. A system provides remote control and interaction with a medical imaging system and includes a transmitter. The transmitter wirelessly transmits command signals via a first secure communication link to a receiver unit coupled to a medical imaging system. The command signals enable control of the medical imaging system from a remote location. At least one computer receives video data from a camera located near the medical imaging system and monitors medical images and associated data presented on a display of the medical imaging system in response to command signals wirelessly communicated to the receiver unit. A monitor presents the received video data to a user. Also a user interface enables a user to provide commands for controlling the medical imaging system via the command signals from the remote location. | 07-30-2009 |
20090190813 | Medical Image Data Processing and Feature Identification System - An anatomical feature boundary identification system for use in processing medical images including X-ray images having a substantial noise content, employs at least one repository. The at least one repository stores data representing multiple different candidate template boundary shapes for individual particular anatomical features of multiple different types of anatomical features. A computation processor coupled to the at least one repository, determines a converged boundary shape of a particular anatomical feature by iteratively substantially minimizing a first difference between, data representing a weighted combination of multiple different candidate template boundary shapes of a particular anatomical feature and data representing a boundary shape of the particular anatomical feature derived from image data of the particular anatomical feature. The computation processor iteratively substantially maximizes a second difference between, data representing the weighted combination and data representing background non-anatomical features in an image. An output processor coupled to the computation processor, provides data representing the converged boundary shape of the particular anatomical feature for presentation in a display image of the particular anatomical feature. | 07-30-2009 |
20090279765 | System for Identifying Medical Images Having a Particular Medical Characteristic - A system identifies a particular image associated with a particular cardiac characteristic from within a sequence of cardiac images including image noise artifacts and obtained over a heart beat cycle. The system comprises at least one repository including, first data comprising heart cycle information derived from ECG data, second data comprising data representing multiple images acquired over at least one heart cycle and third data comprising data associated with timing of contrast agent flow. An image data processor identifies a particular image exhibiting a particular cardiac characteristic from within a sequence of cardiac images by processing the first, second and third data to identify an image having a substantially maximum likelihood of exhibiting the particular cardiac characteristic. A storage processor retrieves data representing the particular image from storage. | 11-12-2009 |
20110105931 | System for Determining Patient Heart related Parameters for use in Heart Imaging - A system uses integrated spatio-temporal analysis in X-ray angiography, for example, by using spatial information within each image frame and temporal information between image frames to provide robust and accurate estimation of stroke area and volume, two and three dimensional ejection fraction and to accommodate patient heart variation. A system determines patient heart related parameters for use in patient heart imaging examination. An image data processor processes data representing multiple cardiac images of a patient over multiple heart beat cycles of the patient to derive data representing a distribution curve of a heart section area over multiple heart beat cycle times and indicating heart section area change over a heart beat cycle. An area processor determines a heart section area in response to user command. Also a computation processor determines a heart function parameter in response to the determined heart section area and the indicated heart section area change. | 05-05-2011 |
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20100289408 | SINGLE PHOTON SOURCE - A photon source capable of emitting, for example, a single photon or a single pair of photons on demand. The photon source may include an excitation region where a single instance of a quantum system is excited using excitation energy. A Stimulated Raman Adiabatic Passage (STIRAP) technique can be used for exciting the quantum system to a desired energy level. The photon source may include a photon emission region physically displaced from the excitation region. A transport device can be used for controllably moving an excited quantum system from the excitation region to the photon emission region. The photon emission region may include a resonant cavity tuned to the de-excitation frequency of the quantum system for inducing de-excitation of the quantum system and emission of a photon. The photon emission resonant cavity may be switchably coupled to an output port by a tunable resonant cavity coupling device. | 11-18-2010 |
20130223843 | NYQUIST WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING SYSTEM - Aspects of the present invention include apparatus and methods for transmitting and receiving signals in communication systems. A beam splitter splits an optical signal into a plurality of signals. At least one QPSK modulator generates a plurality of QPSK modulated signals from the plurality of signals. An optical multiplexer combines the plurality of QPSK modulated signals into a multiplexed signal. The multiplexed signal is then transmitted. | 08-29-2013 |
20140289589 | SOFT MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD SEQUENCE ESTIMATION IN DIGITAL COMMUNICATION - A digital communication receiver generates soft decision values at the output of a maximum likelihood sequence estimator module. The values are fed into a following forward error correction module that uses the soft-decision input signal to improve error correction performance. The disclosed techniques can be used for receiving optical signals in an optical communication network. | 09-25-2014 |
20140314368 | DIRECTLY-MODULATED MULTI-POLARIZATION OPTICAL TRANSMITTERS - The present invention relates to optical transmitters, transceivers, and transponders used for transmission of information or data in any form through a physical medium dependent (PMD) network. The speed of such networks depends, in part, on the density of information that can be transmitted through the physical medium. Optical transmitters or transceivers can be used to transmit multiple independent signals simultaneously through the same medium using different directions or axes of polarization, where the difference in the directions or axes of polarization can be used to distinguish the multiple signals at the receiver. In this invention, we use a master laser (l | 10-23-2014 |
20140325319 | STATISTICS ADAPTIVE SOFT DECISION FORWARD ERROR CORRECTION IN DIGITAL COMMUNICATION - A digital communication receiver uses a maximum likelihood sequence estimation stage to recover symbols from digitized sample values of a received signal. A probability density function is calculated and used to improve a soft decision forward error correction calculation. The results of error decoding, which represent error corrected data bits, are further used to improve the probability density function calculation. | 10-30-2014 |
20140363159 | DIGITAL GENERATION OF MULTI-CARRIER OPTICAL SIGNALS - A transmitter of optical signals uses a single light transmitter to modulate a multi-carrier signal. The multi-carrier signal is generated by performing digital signal processing in the digital domain to generate a plurality of components by performing Hilbert transform filtering. The components are modulated on to an optical transmitter as in-phase and quadrature components, thereby generating a multi-carrier waveform using a single optical transmitter. | 12-11-2014 |
20150023667 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COHERENT DETECTION WITH DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSION - Aspects of the present invention include apparatus and methods for transmitting and receiving signals in communication systems. A multicarrier generator generates a multicarrier signal. An optical demultiplexer separates the multicarrier signal into separate multicarrier signals. At least one QPSK modulator modulates signals from the separate multicarrier signals. An optical multiplexer combines the QPSK modulated signals into a multiplexed signal. The multiplexed signal is then transmitted. | 01-22-2015 |
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20090014385 | PLATE FIN FLUID PROCESSING DEVICE - A device for processing fluids includes a number of fin layers with a number of plates separating the fin layers so that a fluid flow passage is defined through each fin layer. A first fluid inlet is in communication with a first end portion of the fluid flow passage, a first fluid outlet is in communication with a second end portion of the fluid flow passage, a second fluid inlet is in communication with the second end portion of the fluid flow passage and a second fluid outlet in communication with the first end portion of the fluid flow passage. The fluid flowing through the second inlet is subjected to a shearing action by the fin layers so that mass transfer to the fluid flowing through the first inlet occurs. The device may be used for both liquid-liquid processes, such as extraction, or gas-liquid processes, such as adsorption, absorption or desorption and reactions. | 01-15-2009 |
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20120016140 | Plate Fin Fluid Processing Device - A device for processing fluids includes a number of fin layers with a number of plates separating the fin layers so that a fluid flow passage is defined through each fin layer. A first fluid inlet is in communication with a first end portion of the fluid flow passage, a first fluid outlet is in communication with a second end portion of the fluid flow passage, a second fluid inlet is in communication with the second end portion of the fluid flow passage and a second fluid outlet in communication with the first end portion of the fluid flow passage. The fluid flowing through the second inlet is subjected to a shearing action by the fin layers so that mass transfer to the fluid flowing through the first inlet occurs. The device may be used for both liquid-liquid processes, such as extraction, or gas-liquid processes, such as adsorption, absorption or desorption and reactions. | 01-19-2012 |
20120076704 | CATALYSTS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION - A system for producing hydrogen features a reactor including a reaction channel adapted to receive a reaction stream including a mixture of supercritical water and a hydrocarbon fuel. A catalyst is positioned in the reaction channel so that a product stream containing hydrogen is produced by a reaction in the reaction channel when the mixture is exposed to the catalyst; wherein the catalyst contains a catalytically active metal and a promoter in a metal format, selected from the group consisting of potassium, sodium, rubidium, lithium, cesium, beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, and barium. | 03-29-2012 |
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20110086138 | Bitter Alkaloid Containing Consumables Comprising Bitter Blockers - Disclosed are bitter alkaloid-containing consumables comprising bitter blockers for a reduced alkaloid-derived bitterness and methods of forming said consumables. | 04-14-2011 |
20140170286 | Novel Sweetener ISO-Mogroside V - Provided is the novel sweetener and sweetness enhancer iso-mogroside V, compositions comprising the sweetener/sweetness enhancer for use in consumables (food products and products place in the oral cavity including mouth wash and other dental hygiene products), and sweetened or sweetness enhanced food products comprising the novel sweetener/sweetness enhancer. | 06-19-2014 |
20140242255 | Consumables - Disclosed are sweetened consumables and methods of forming said sweetened consumables that comprise certain sweeteners and a compound of formula (1), | 08-28-2014 |
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