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20090173569 | ACOUSTIC ABSORBER WITH BARRIER FACING - An acoustic absorber includes a core of acoustically absorbing material having two major surfaces, and a facing for covering the core on at least one major surface. The facing comprises a porous flash spun plexifilamentary film-fibril sheet having a coherent surface and comprising a plurality of pores having a pore diameter between about 100 nm and about 20,000 nm and a mean pore diameter of less than about 20,000 nm. The use of the facing improves the acoustic absorption of ambient sound at a frequency below about | 07-09-2009 |
20090173570 | ACOUSTICALLY ABSORBENT CEILING TILE HAVING BARRIER FACING WITH DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE - An acoustically absorbent ceiling tile includes a core of acoustically absorbing material having two major surfaces, and a facing for covering the core on at least one major surface. The facing comprises a porous flash spun plexifilamentary film-fibril sheet having a coherent surface and comprising a plurality of pores having a pore diameter between about 100 nm and about 20,000 nm and a mean pore diameter of less than about 20,000 nm. The facing has highly diffuse reflectance of light, and a reflectance of greater than about 86%. The use of the facing improves the acoustic absorption of ambient sound at frequencies below about 1200 Hz. The facing provides a barrier to moisture and particles including microorganisms so that the ceiling tile is suitable for use in environments in which cleanliness is critical. | 07-09-2009 |
20110123782 | RECYCLABLE COATED BANNER SUBSTRATE - Disclosed is a recyclable coated banner substrate comprising (1) a composition comprising (a) copolymers of ethylene and maleic anhydride or its functional equivalents and (b) ethylene copolymers with polar comonomers such as ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymers, ethylene/alkyl (meth)acrylate copolymers and ethylene/(meth)acrylate/carbon monoxide terpolymers, and (2) a planar polyolefin banner substrate wherein the composition is affixed to at least one side of the planar polyolefin banner substrate. | 05-26-2011 |
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20100238665 | DIFFUSIVE LIGHT REFLECTORS WITH POLYMERIC COATING - A diffuse light reflector is disclosed for use in lighting fixtures including luminaires, light boxes, displays, signage, daylighting applications, and the like. The reflector includes a light reflective nonwoven and a polymer layer that enhances reflectivity. The reflector can be laminated to coil steel or aluminum and can be formed in metal coil or sheet forming operations. The polymer layer can be easily cleaned of machine oils from the metal forming operations. | 09-23-2010 |
20100239844 | DIFFUSIVELY LIGHT REFLECTIVE PAINT COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR MAKING PAINT COMPOSITION, AND DIFFUSIVELY LIGHT REFLECTIVE ARTICLES - A diffusively reflective paint composition is disclosed for use in reflectors in lighting fixtures. The paint is formed by blending macroporous polymeric particles with a paint carrier. The macroporous polymeric particles are formed by reducing a reflective macroporous sheet material. The paint can be applied to a variety of substrates to form diffusely reflective articles. | 09-23-2010 |
20110103066 | DIFFUSIVE LIGHT REFLECTORS WITH POLYMERIC COATING AND OPAQUE BLACKOUT LAYER - A diffuse light reflector is disclosed for use in lighting fixtures including luminaires, light boxes, displays, signage, daylighting applications, and the like. The reflector includes a light reflective nonwoven, a polymer layer that enhances reflectivity, and an opaque blackout layer. The reflector can be laminated to coil steel or aluminum and can be formed in metal coil or sheet forming operations. The polymer layer can be easily cleaned of machine oils from the metal forming operations. | 05-05-2011 |
20120154917 | COLOR-SHIFTING REFLECTOR - A diffusive light reflector with a color-shifting layer for use with LED lighting systems is disclosed. The color-shifting layer shifts higher CCT LED light (e.g. 5000 Kelvin) to lower CCT LED light (e.g. 4000 Kelvin), thereby producing a “warmer” and “whiter” LED light. Also disclosed is a method of shifting low wavelength LED light to higher wavelengths using a diffusive light reflector with a color-shifting layer. | 06-21-2012 |
20120227646 | SPRAYABLE NON-WOVEN FIBER WEED BARRIER - Disclosed is a sprayable nonwoven fiber weed barrier comprising an aqueous solution of nonwoven fibers and polymer binder. The aqueous solution can be directly sprayed onto the soil to suppress weed penetration through the soil. The sprayable nonwoven fiber weed barrier has a pore structure that allows water to penetrate into the soil, but curbs the growth of weeds. | 09-13-2012 |
20130326948 | Diffusive Light Reflectors With Polymeric Coating And Opaque Blackout Layer - A diffuse light reflector is disclosed for use in lighting fixtures including luminaires, light boxes, displays, signage, daylighting applications, and the like. The reflector includes a light reflective nonwoven, a polymer layer that enhances reflectivity, and an opaque blackout layer. The reflector can be laminated to coil steel or aluminum and can be formed in metal coil or sheet forming operations. The polymer layer can be easily cleaned of machine oils from the metal forming operations. | 12-12-2013 |
20150070901 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO IMPART VISUAL QUALITY TO ILLUMINATION SYSTEMS - Implementations disclosed herein include optical sheets comprising one or more regions including one or more optical elements. Each of the one or more optical elements includes a plurality of microstructures. The one or more optical elements can be configured to tailor the radiation pattern output from a source of illumination. The one or more optical element can be further configured to impart a visual appearance to the optical sheet that is different from a standard lenticular or prismatic sheet. In various implementations, the one or more regions can be demarcated from each other or the surrounding by borders. The borders of the one or more regions can be configured to form one or more letters, one or more symbols or logos for identification and/or security purposes. Various implementations of the optical sheet can include nano-particles in addition to the optical elements to enhance the aesthetic quality of the optical film. | 03-12-2015 |
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20120072579 | MONITORING CLOUD-RUNTIME OPERATIONS - The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for monitoring cloud-runtime operations. Embodiments of the invention include an infrastructure for initiating and monitoring (e.g., asynchronous) cloud-runtime operations. In some embodiments, cloud-runtime operations are included in a sequence of operations (e.g., in a workflow) for deploying or purging cloud based resources for a customer premise. Accordingly, monitored operations include creating cloud deployments, growing cloud deployments, shrinking cloud deployments, and deleting cloud deployments. Cloud deployments can be reliably deleted when a workflow is aborted, to prevent accrual of unexpected charges. | 03-22-2012 |
20120072597 | USING TEMPLATES TO CONFIGURE CLOUD RESOURCES - The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for using templates to configure cloud resources. Embodiments of the invention include encapsulating cloud configuration information in an importable/exportable node template. Node templates can also be used to bind groups of nodes to different cloud subscriptions and cloud service accounts. Accordingly, managing the configuration of cloud based resources can be facilitated through an interface at a (e.g., high performance) computing component. Templates can also specify a schedule for starting/stopping instance running within a resource cloud. | 03-22-2012 |
20120072728 | RETRIEVING AND USING CLOUD BASED STORAGE CREDENTIALS - The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for retrieving and using cloud based storage credentials. Embodiments of the invention include automatically retrieving cloud based credentials (e.g., storage keys) as needed, such as, for example, on demand. Automatically retrieving credentials reduces administrator workloads and mitigates the potential for human errors. Embodiments of the invention also include using credentials (e.g., storage keys) in the deployment and ongoing operation of services (e.g., computing workers) in a resource cloud. Embodiments of the invention also include propagating credentials (e.g., storage keys) to instances running in the cloud during deployment. | 03-22-2012 |
20120324456 | MANAGING NODES IN A HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING SYSTEM USING A NODE REGISTRAR - A method of managing nodes in a high-performance computing (HPC) system, which includes a management subsystem and a job scheduler subsystem, includes providing a node registrar subsystem. Logical node management functions are performed with the node registrar subsystem. Other management functions are performed with the management subsystem using the node registrar subsystem. Job scheduling functions are performed with the job scheduler subsystem using the node registrar subsystem. | 12-20-2012 |
20140317299 | USING TEMPLATES TO CONFIGURE CLOUD RESOURCES - The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for using templates to configure cloud resources. Embodiments of the invention include encapsulating cloud configuration information in an importable/exportable node template. Node templates can also be used to bind groups of nodes to different cloud subscriptions and cloud service accounts. Accordingly, managing the configuration of cloud based resources can be facilitated through an interface at a (e.g., high performance) computing component. Templates can also specify a schedule for starting/stopping instance running within a resource cloud. | 10-23-2014 |