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20100024113 | Pressurized dual flush system - A dual flush volume pressurized flush device. A pressurized tank includes a tray for controllably retaining water during a flush event. The tray retains a certain volume of water when a reduced flush is activated, such that the entire volume of the tank is not flushed. In a full flush event, the activation causes substantially the entire volume of the tank to be flushed, including the volume of water inside the tray. A controllable water retention tray valve is positioned in the tray and provides a controllable release for the water in the tray. | 02-04-2010 |
20100218309 | Multiple Feed Discharge Flush System - A multi-path discharge feed for a pressurized flush system of a water closet. The discharge feed fluidly connected to the pressurizable flush tank includes an inlet and a first outlet and a second outlet. Contents of the pressurizable flush tank are received via the inlet and distributed between a wash portion directed to the first outlet and a flush portion directed to the second outlet. The first outlet is fluidly connected to a plurality of wash jets. The second outlet is fluidly connected to a flush jet. The volume of fluid directed to the wash portion and the flush portion may be controlled by selecting the area of the first outlet and the area of second outlet, respectively. | 09-02-2010 |
20110265257 | Pressurized Dual Flush System - A dual flush volume pressurized flush device. A pressurized tank includes a tray for controllably retaining water during a flush event. The tray retains a certain volume of water when a reduced flush is activated, such that the entire volume of the tank is not flushed. In a full flush event, the activation causes substantially the entire volume of the tank to be flushed, including the volume of water inside the tray. A controllable water retention tray valve is positioned in the tray and provides a controllable release for the water in the tray. | 11-03-2011 |
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20130329000 | PROVIDING SPONTANEOUS CONNECTION AND INTERACTION BETWEEN LOCAL AND REMOTE INTERACTION DEVICES - Embodiments of methods, systems, and storage medium associated with establishing a persistent connection between local and remote interaction devices are disclosed herein. In one instance, the method may include operating the local interaction device in a first power state when a motion of a local user within an area proximate to the local device is not detected, and operating the local interaction device in a second power state when a motion of the local user within the area is detected. The method may further include providing a selected view of a plurality of views of the local area responsive to a gaze direction of the remote user, and providing audio communication from the local interaction device to the remote interaction device with a spatial characteristic that approximates co-location of the local and remote users. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 12-12-2013 |
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20150120845 | PROCESSING OF MESSAGES USING THEME AND MODALITY CRITERIA - Embodiments related to a message processing system are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a computing system may include receiver logic to receive a message addressed to a user; analysis logic to determine whether a message collection, including the received message, has a common theme (e.g., a common sender or common content); modality logic to identify a messaging modality associated with each of the messages in the message collection; criteria logic to determine whether the message collection satisfies modality criteria (e.g., the messages represent at least two different messaging modalities); and notification logic to provide a notification of the message collection in response to determining that the message collection has a common theme and satisfies the modality criteria. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed. | 04-30-2015 |
20160091867 | DIGITAL ANALOG DISPLAY WITH ROTATING BEZEL - A wearable device is described herein. The wearable device includes a display. The display can be a digital display with analog components. The wearable device also includes an input device. The input device is to control the digital display and the analog components correspond to the digital display. In some cases, the input device is a bezel. | 03-31-2016 |
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20090118715 | Ophthalmic Surgical Device - An ophthalmic surgical device is disclosed that combines laser energy for treatment of vision or ocular defect and illumination energy for visualization of a treatment site during surgery in a single common waveguide fiber, thereby enabling reduction of a diameter of a probe or canula of the device, whereby a smaller incision may be utilized to reduce trauma to the eye. The device may further include additional features, such as a conduit for supply of material or removal of material from the treatment site. | 05-07-2009 |
20130090635 | Probes for Use in Ophthalmic and Vitreoretinal Surgery - A probe for endo-ocular photocoagulation procedures provides straight and curved tip configurations. In some embodiments, a flexible tubular material, pre-formed with a radius of curvature, allows the tip to be inserted through a trocar cannula and to resume its pre-formed shape for use during a surgical procedure. In other embodiments, a tubular material is pre-formed with a radius of curvature, and is stiffened by use of a preferably stainless steel tube. Inside the tubular material is a distal end of at least one optical fiber, inserted such that its tip is coterminous with the tubular material. A tube surrounds the optical fiber and is free to move along the axis of the assembly, acting to straighten the tubular and optical fiber members as it moves via a sliding member associated with the hand piece. Illumination energy, laser energy, or both may be supplied to the targeted surgical site. | 04-11-2013 |
20130322108 | EXTENDED TIP LASER AND ILLUMINATION PROBE FOR RETINA SURGERY - An illumination and laser energy delivery system, including an extended tip laser and illumination probe for retinal surgery, is disclosed that allows efficient delivery of laser and illumination energy to a surgical site through a device that is smaller than the standard 20 gauge probe conventionally used in endo-photocoagulation procedures. Novel constructions, as disclosed, enable the space inside the probe cannula to be used more efficiently than in prior art devices, providing improved performance of the device and system in delivering laser and illumination energy to the surgical site. | 12-05-2013 |
20130329446 | EXTENDED AND FLUSH TIP LASER AND ILLUMINATION PROBES FOR RETINAL SURGERY - An illumination and laser energy delivery system, providing various flush and extended tip laser and illumination probe configurations for retinal surgery, is disclosed that allows efficient delivery of laser and illumination energy to a surgical site through a device that is smaller than the standard 20 gauge probe conventionally used in endophotocoagulation procedures. Novel constructions, as disclosed, enable the space inside the probe cannula to be used more efficiently than in prior art devices, providing improved performance of the device and system in delivering laser and illumination energy to the surgical site. | 12-12-2013 |
20150342584 | SMALL GAUGE INSTRUMENTS FOR MICRO SURGERY - A surgical system combines a cannula and an instrument in a manner that allows small gauge instruments to be used effectively, with little or no bending with respect to the manipulating proximal side of the instrument. Such design overcomes the shortcomings of prior art, and applies to various microsurgical procedures, including ophthalmology, allowing the use of smaller endo-photocoagulation probes, illumination probes, combination probes, vitrectors, scissors, manipulators, picks, diathermy, and others. By using smaller gauge, patient recovery is expected to be faster. | 12-03-2015 |
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20150130953 | Method for Video Background Subtraction Using Factorized Matrix Completion - A method processes a video acquired of a scene by first aligning a group of video images using compressed domain motion information and then solving for a low rank component and a sparse component of the video. A homography map is computed from the motion information to determine image alignment parameters. The video images are then warped using the homography map to share a similar camera perspective. A Newton root step is followed to traverse separately Pareto curves of each low rank component and sparse component. The solving for the low rank component and the sparse component is repeated alternately until a termination condition is reached. Then, the low ranks component and the sparse component are outputted. The low rank component represents a background in the video, and the sparse component represents moving objects in the video. | 05-14-2015 |
20150198713 | Method and System for Through-the-Wall Imaging using Compressive Sensing and MIMO Antenna Arrays - A method reconstructs a scene behind a wall by transmitting a signal through the wall into the scene. Parameters of the wall are estimated from a reflected signal. A model of a permittivity of the wall is generated using the parameters, and then the scene is reconstructed as an image from the reflected signal using the model and sparse recovery. | 07-16-2015 |
20150254513 | Method for Extracting Low-Rank Descriptors from Images and Videos for Querying, Classification, and Object Detection - A method extracts a low-rank descriptor of a video acquired of a scene by first extracting a set of descriptors for each image in the video. The sets of descriptors for the video are aggregated to form a descriptor matrix. Iteratively, a low-rank descriptor matrix is determined from the descriptor matrix, as well as a selection matrix that associates each column in the descriptor matrix to a corresponding column in the low-rank descriptor matrix. The low-rank descriptor matrix is output upon convergence. | 09-10-2015 |
20150317808 | Method for Graph Based Processing of Signals - A method processes a signal by first constructing a graph from the signal, and then determining a graph matrix from the graph and the signal. A Krylov-based subspace is determined based on the graph matrix and the signal. A filter for the Krylov subspace is determined. The filter transforms the signal to produce a filtered signal, which is output. | 11-05-2015 |
20150355314 | System and Method for Through-the-Wall-Radar-Imaging using Total-Variation Denoising - A system and method determines a noise free image of a scene located behind a wall. A transmit antenna emits a radar pulse from different locations in front of the wall, wherein the radar pulses propagate through the wall and are reflected by the scene as echoes. A set of stationary receive antennas acquire the echoes corresponding to each pulse transmitted from each different location. A radar imaging subsystem connected to the transmit antenna and the set of receive antennas determines a noisy image of the scene for each location of the transmit antenna. A total variation denoiser denoises each noisy image to produce a corresponding denoised image. A combiner combines incoherently the denoised images to produce the noise free image. | 12-10-2015 |
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20100063870 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTS OF TRADE PROMOTIONS ON COMPETITIVE STORES - Example methods and apparatus to determine the effects of trade promotions on competitive stores are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes identifying a target product sold at the target store associated with the trade promotion, and identifying a plurality of competitive products having a degree of similarity to the target product. The example method also includes retrieving all commodities volume (ACV) data from a plurality of stores in a geography of interest that sell the plurality of competitive products, calculating a percentage overlap of the ACV data to generate a competitive trading area table of store pairs within a threshold value of the overlap, calculating a brand store switching value by dividing a brand incremental volume by a base equivalent volume for the store pairs, the brand store switching value indicative of the trade promotion store effect; and generating a report including the brand store switching value. | 03-11-2010 |
20100169162 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTS OF TRADE PROMOTIONS ON SUBSEQUENT SALES - Example methods and apparatus to determine the effects of trade promotions on subsequent sales are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes determining a plurality of decremental effect factors, each corresponding to a respective one of a plurality of weeks, wherein at least some of the decremental effect factors are indicative of a downward trend in sales of a product that was under a promotion condition during a first one of the plurality of weeks. The example method also includes determining a plurality of decremental effect terms, each decremental effect term equal to the product of a corresponding coefficient multiplied by a corresponding one of the decremental effect factors, and determining a pantry loading effect term based on the plurality of decremental effect terms. Further, the example method includes determining a pantry loading incremental sub-volume based on the pantry loading effect term, and generating a report including the pantry loading incremental sub-volume. | 07-01-2010 |
20100169174 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTS OF TRADE PROMOTIONS ON COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS - Example methods and apparatus to determine the effects of trade promotions on competitive products are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes identifying a plurality of competitive products and calculating a weighting similarity index for each one of the plurality of competitive products based on the target product. The example method also includes selecting a competitive product subset of the plurality of competitive products, each of the competitive products within the subset having a target similarity index, and retrieving point of sale (POS) data related to the target product and the competitive product subset. Further, the example method includes calculating a competitive trade index based on sales activity of the competitive product subset, the competitive trade index indicative of the target product sales effect, and generating a report including the competitive trade index. | 07-01-2010 |
20130144713 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTS OF TRADE PROMOTIONS ON SUBSEQUENT SALES - Example methods and apparatus to determine the effects of trade promotions on subsequent sales are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes determining a plurality of decremental effect factors, each corresponding to a respective one of a plurality of weeks, wherein at least some of the decremental effect factors are indicative of a downward trend in sales of a product that was under a promotion condition during a first one of the plurality of weeks. The example method also includes determining a plurality of decremental effect terms, each decremental effect term equal to the product of a corresponding coefficient multiplied by a corresponding one of the decremental effect factors, and determining a pantry loading effect term based on the plurality of decremental effect terms. Further, the example method includes determining a pantry loading incremental sub-volume based on the pantry loading effect term, and generating a report including the pantry loading incremental sub-volume. | 06-06-2013 |
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20110311354 | COMPRESSORS WITH CASING TREATMENTS IN GAS TURBINE ENGINES - A compressor section includes a rotor platform; a rotor blade extending radially outwardly from the rotor platform, the rotor blade including a pressure sidewall and a circumferentially opposing suction sidewall extending in a radial direction between a root and a tip and in an axial direction between a leading edge and a trailing edge; a casing having an inner surface surrounding the tip and spaced radially outwardly thereform to define a gap therebetween; a plurality of grooves disposed in the inner surface of the casing and extending in a generally circumferential direction, the plurality of grooves including a first groove and a second groove; and a channel system comprising at least a first channel positioned within the casing and configured to provide fluid communication between the first groove and the second groove. | 12-22-2011 |
20130051974 | GAS TURBINE ENGINES AND METHODS FOR COOLING COMPONENTS THEREOF WITH MID-IMPELLER BLEED COOLING AIR - Gas turbine engines and methods for cooling components thereof with mid-impeller bleed (MIB) cooling air having a pressure are provided. The gas turbine engine has a compressor comprising an impeller body and an impeller shroud at least partially surrounding the impeller body. The impeller shroud has a plurality of MIB openings disposed therein. At least one edge treatment is provided thereto. The edge treatment substantially preserves pressure of the cooling air during entrance into and discharge out of the MIB opening. The plurality of MIB openings may be extended MIB openings in a thickened impeller shroud. The centerline of the MIB openings may be oriented to be substantially aligned with an averaged local absolute flow velocity vector of the cooling air at the inlet section of the MIB opening in order to extract cooling air in a direction that has a vector component in a tangential, an axial, and a radial flow direction. | 02-28-2013 |
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20090024414 | Analytical methods and software product for automated health care information systems - A computer software application and methods for facilitating analysis of clinical data (e.g., patient or patient care information) stored in a clinical database is disclosed. The application includes a process extracting clinical data from the clinical database and loading the extracted data into an analytics database. The application further configures the analytics database in accordance with a data model that is optimized for business intelligence reporting tools, e.g., in the form of multidimensional data cubes which can be derived from tables of data. The application further includes procedures (e.g., SQL procedures) for applying clinically related logical rules to the clinical data and storing flags associated with the logical rules in the analytics database. | 01-22-2009 |
20110196704 | Intelligent tokens for automated health care information systems - Methods and systems for accessing information stored in an electronic patient record are disclosed. A memory stores a set of medical logic instructions which code for retrieval of multiple items of information stored in the electronic patient record for a given patient. Optionally, the instructions code for a rules-based interpretation of information stored in the electronic patient record, such as instructions that apply criteria in a quality scoring system and generate a score. The medical logic instructions are associated with an “intelligent token”, i.e., a character string such as |DIABETES|, |ASTHMA| or |PROGRESS|. The invoking of the intelligent token triggers execution of the medical logic instructions and retrieval of the information from the database. The intelligent tokens can be embedded into document templates, or selected or entered by the user as part of a document creation process. | 08-11-2011 |
20120166219 | Visual charting method for creating electronic medical documents - A method of creating medical documentation uses selection of images representing synonyms for complex medical concepts. The images can be of two types, one corresponding to a parameter or Key in a Key/Value pair and the other corresponding to possible values of the selected parameter or Key. The user first selects an image or portion thereof corresponding to the parameter they wish to record observations, such as the heart or a valve of the heart. A set of images representing possible values of the parameter is then displayed e.g., images representing possible murmurs the selected valve may have. The user selects the image representing the value corresponding to the observation of the patient. A document is created by recording either the Key/Value image pairs or, alternative, text representing the synonyms for the images. Other methods of recording the document are possible, such as instantiating a set of class objects. | 06-28-2012 |
20130073314 | VISUAL CHARTING METHOD FOR CREATING ELECTRONIC MEDICAL DOCUMENTS - A method of creating medical documentation uses selection of images representing synonyms for complex medical concepts. The images can be of two types, one corresponding to a parameter or Key in a Key/Value pair and the other corresponding to possible values of the selected parameter or Key. The user first selects an image or portion thereof corresponding to the parameter they wish to record observations, such as the heart or a valve of the heart. A set of images representing possible values of the parameter is then displayed e.g., images representing possible murmurs the selected valve may have. The user selects the image representing the value corresponding to the observation of the patient. A document is created by recording either the Key/Value image pairs or, alternative, text representing the synonyms for the images. Other methods of recording the document are possible, such as instantiating a set of class objects. | 03-21-2013 |
20130080189 | INTELLIGENT TOKENS FOR AUTOMATED HEALTH CARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS - Methods and systems for accessing information stored in an electronic patient record are disclosed. A memory stores a set of medical logic instructions which code for retrieval of multiple items of information stored in the electronic patient record for a given patient. Optionally, the instructions code for a rules-based interpretation of information stored in the electronic patient record, such as instructions that apply criteria in a quality scoring system and generate a score. The medical logic instructions are associated with an “intelligent token”, i.e., a character string such as |DIABETES|, |ASTHMA| or |PROGRESS|. The invoking of the intelligent token triggers execution of the medical logic instructions and retrieval of the information from the database. The intelligent tokens can be embedded into document templates, or selected or entered by the user as part of a document creation process. | 03-28-2013 |
20130080190 | ELECTRONIC PATIENT RECORD DOCUMENTATION WITH PUSH AND PULL OF DATA TO AND FROM DATABASE - A medical records software apparatus and method is described that allows a clinician, e.g., nurse or doctor, to combine entry of new patient orders, prescriptions, flowsheet observations, etc. into the documentation process or workflow. A documentation user interface is provided that pulls patient data from a database into the display. The user can select on the user interface a category of a patient record, e.g., Significant Events or Orders, view or edit prior entries in the database in these categories, and add additional documentation for that category. The documentation is written or pushed to two areas of the database, one devoted to patient documentation and a second area corresponding to the selected category, e.g., Orders. The method and apparatus improves workflow efficiency and promotes a smooth transition from the thought process of the clinician to the ordering or prescription process, without the need for changing venues or screen displays. | 03-28-2013 |
20140122124 | ELECTRONIC PATIENT RECORD DOCUMENTATION WITH PUSH AND PULL OF DATA TO AND FROM DATABASE - A medical records software apparatus and method is described that allows a clinician, e.g., nurse or doctor, to combine entry of new patient orders, prescriptions, flowsheet observations, etc. into the documentation process or workflow. A documentation user interface is provided that pulls patient data from a database into the display. The user can select on the user interface a category of a patient record, e.g., Significant Events or Orders, view or edit prior entries in the database in these categories, and add additional documentation for that category. The documentation is written or pushed to two areas of the database, one devoted to patient documentation and a second area corresponding to the selected category, e.g., Orders. The method and apparatus improves workflow efficiency and promotes a smooth transition from the thought process of the clinician to the ordering or prescription process, without the need for changing venues or screen displays. | 05-01-2014 |
20140358588 | INTELLIGENT TOKENS FOR AUTOMATED HEALTH CARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS - Methods and systems for accessing information stored in an electronic patient record are disclosed. A memory stores a set of medical logic instructions which code for retrieval of multiple items of information stored in the electronic patient record for a given patient. Optionally, the instructions code for a rules-based interpretation of information stored in the electronic patient record, such as instructions that apply criteria in a quality scoring system and generate a score. The medical logic instructions are associated with an “intelligent token”, i.e., a character string such as |DIABETES|, |ASTHMA| or |PROGRESS|. The invoking of the intelligent token triggers execution of the medical logic instructions and retrieval of the information from the database. The intelligent tokens can be embedded into document templates, or selected or entered by the user as part of a document creation process. | 12-04-2014 |