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20100261344 | ACTIVE AREA BONDING COMPATIBLE HIGH CURRENT STRUCTURES - A method of forming a semiconductor structure is provided. One method comprises forming a device region between a substrate and a bond pad. Patterning a conductor between the bond pad and the device region with gaps. Filling the gaps with insulation material that is harder than the conductor to form pillars of relatively hard material that extend through the conductor and forming an insulation layer of the insulation material between the conductor and the bond pad. | 10-14-2010 |
20120261836 | ACTIVE AREA BONDING COMPATIBLE HIGH CURRENT STRUCTURES - A semiconductor structure comprises a top metal layer, a bond pad formed on the top metal layer, a conductor formed below the top metal layer, and an insulation layer separating the conductor from the top metal layer. The top metal layer includes a sub-layer of relatively stiff material compared to the remaining portion of the top metal layer. The sub-layer of relatively stiff material is configured to distribute stresses over the insulation layer to reduce cracking in the insulation layer. | 10-18-2012 |
20130130445 | ACTIVE AREA BONDING COMPATIBLE HIGH CURRENT STRUCTURES - A semiconductor structure comprises a top metal layer, a bond pad formed on the top metal layer, a conductor formed below the top metal layer, and an insulation layer separating the conductor from the top metal layer. The top metal layer includes a sub-layer of relatively stiff material compared to the remaining portion of the top metal layer. The sub-layer of relatively stiff material is configured to distribute stresses over the insulation layer to reduce cracking in the insulation layer. | 05-23-2013 |
20140113444 | ACTIVE AREA BONDING COMPATIBLE HIGH CURRENT STRUCTURES - A semiconductor structure comprises a top metal layer, a bond pad formed on the top metal layer, a conductor formed below the top metal layer, and an insulation layer separating the conductor from the top metal layer. The top metal layer includes a sub-layer of relatively stiff material compared to the remaining portion of the top metal layer. The sub-layer of relatively stiff material is configured to distribute stresses over the insulation layer to reduce cracking in the insulation layer. | 04-24-2014 |
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20100064084 | Specifying lanes for SAS wide port connections - The optimal lanes of at least one SAS wide port for the data connection are discovered. The allowable lanes for the data connection within the SAS wide ports of each level of the SAS domain are specified. The specified allowable lanes for the data connection are checked. The data connection is created on the specified allowable lanes. | 03-11-2010 |
20100064086 | Method for providing path failover for multiple SAS expanders operating as a single sas expander - A failed link is detected between a first SAS expander and a device. A data transfer of the first SAS expander connected to the device via the failed link is re-routed to a second SAS expander connected to the device via a functional link. The first SAS expander is connected to the SAS expander via the phys of the first SAS expander and the phys of the second SAS expander for inter-expander communications. | 03-11-2010 |
20100241779 | ALLEVIATING BLOCKING CASES IN A SAS SWITCH - A first SAS expander including at least two phys is operably coupled to a first and a second SAS wide port. A second SAS expander including at least two phys is operably coupled to the first and the second SAS wide port. The first and the second SAS wide port each include at least two lanes, one of each at least two lanes designateable as a connection request lane. The connection request lane of each SAS wide port is operably coupled to a different SAS expander. | 09-23-2010 |
20110113176 | BACK-OFF RETRY WITH PRIORITY ROUTING - A method for back-off retry with priority routing in a single, cohesive SAS expander includes routing a data transfer between an input of a single, cohesive SAS expander and an output of the single, cohesive SAS expander, wherein the single, cohesive expander includes a first SAS expander, and at least one additional SAS expander via at least one inter-expander link (IEL). The routing of data may further include routing a first OPEN request on a direct path through the first SAS expander to a port of a device and routing a second OPEN request on an alternate path from the first SAS expander and through a second SAS expander to the port of the device. The method further includes determining link availability between the second SAS expander and the port of the device, and, upon determination of a failed link or a busy link, re-routing the data transfer from the second SAS expander to the first SAS expander or a third SAS expander, or retrying the data transfer through the second SAS expander. | 05-12-2011 |
20140095754 | Back-Off Retry with Priority Routing - A method for back-off retry with priority routing includes routing a data transfer between an input of a single, cohesive SAS expander and an output of the SAS expander via at least one inter-expander link (IEL), the expander including a first SAS expander and at least one additional SAS expander. The method includes routing a first OPEN request on a direct path through the first SAS expander to a port of a device and routing a second OPEN request on an alternate path from the first SAS expander and through a second SAS expander to the port of the device. The method further includes, upon determination of a failed link or a busy link, re-routing the data transfer from the second SAS expander to the first SAS expander or a third SAS expander, or retrying the data transfer through the second SAS expander. | 04-03-2014 |
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20130039888 | PRODUCTS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERY OF POLYNUCLEOTIDES BY ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRUS FOR LYSOSOMAL STORAGE DISORDERS - The present invention relates to methods and materials useful for systemically delivering polynucleotides across the blood brain barrier using adeno-associated virus as a vector. For example, the present invention relates to methods and materials useful for systemically delivering α-N-acetylglucosamidinase polynucleotides to the central and peripheral nervous systems, as well as the somatic system. Use of these methods and materials is indicated, for example, for treatment of the lysosomal storage disorder mucopolysaccharidosis IIIB. As another example, the present invention relates to methods and materials useful for systemically delivering N-sulphoglucosamine sulfphohydrolase polynucleotides to the central and peripheral nervous systems, as well as the somatic system. Use of this second type of methods and materials is indicated, for example, for treatment of the lysosomal storage disorder mucopolysaccharidosis IIIA. | 02-14-2013 |
20130323207 | PRODUCTS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERY OF POLYNUCLEOTIDES BY ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRUS FOR LYSOSOMAL STORAGE DISORDERS - The present invention relates to methods and materials useful for systemically delivering polynucleotides across the blood brain barrier using adeno-associated virus as a vector. For example, the present invention relates to methods and materials useful for systemically delivering α-N-acetylglucosamidinase polynucleotides to the central and peripheral nervous systems, as well as the somatic system. Use of these methods and materials is indicated, for example, for treatment of the lysosomal storage disorder mucopolysaccharidosis IIIB. As another example, the present invention relates to methods and materials useful for systemically delivering N-sulphoglucosamine sulfphohydrolase polynucleotides to the central and peripheral nervous systems, as well as the somatic system. Use of this second type of methods and materials is indicated, for example, for treatment of the lysosomal storage disorder mucopolysaccharidosis IIIA. | 12-05-2013 |
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20120082985 | Sensing And Identifying Biological Samples On Microfluidic Devices - A method, system, and apparatus for analysis of a biological sample includes receiving the sample, wherein the sample includes deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), lysing the sample to obtain access to the DNA included in the sample, purifying the DNA in the sample to isolate the DNA from other components in the sample, amplifying the DNA, separating fragments of the amplified DNA, detecting the separated fragments using laser induced fluorescence, based on the detecting, generating a profile of the DNA in the received sample, comparing the generated profile with profiles of DNA stored in a database, and upon determining that the generated profile matches one of the stored profiles, identifying the source from which the stored profile was obtained, wherein the receiving, lysing, purifying, amplifying, and detecting are performed on corresponding portions of a microfluidic device, and wherein transporting the sample and the DNA to the portions of the microfluidic device and enabling the lysing, purifying, amplifying, separating, detecting, generating, comparing, and identifying are performed automatically without user interaction. | 04-05-2012 |
20140186841 | SENSING AND IDENTIFYING BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES ON MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES - A method, system, and apparatus for analysis of a biological sample includes receiving the sample, wherein the sample includes deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), lysing the sample to obtain access to the DNA included in the sample, purifying the DNA in the sample to isolate the DNA from other components in the sample, amplifying the DNA, separating fragments of the amplified DNA, detecting the separated fragments using laser induced fluorescence, based on the detecting, generating a profile of the DNA in the received sample, comparing the generated profile with profiles of DNA stored in a database, and upon determining that the generated profile matches one of the stored profiles, identifying the source from which the stored profile was obtained, wherein the receiving, lysing, purifying, amplifying, and detecting are performed on corresponding portions of a microfluidic device, and wherein transporting the sample and the DNA to the portions of the microfluidic device and enabling the lysing, purifying, amplifying, separating, detecting, generating, comparing, and identifying are performed automatically without user interaction. | 07-03-2014 |
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20100298188 | PROCESS OF MAKING AN ARTICLE FOR DISSOLUTION UPON USE TO DELIVER SURFACTANTS - A process that results in a flexible dissolvable porous solid article that can be used as a personal care composition or a fabric care composition. | 11-25-2010 |
20120270029 | Continuous Process of Making an Article of Dissolution Upon Use to Deliver Surfactants - A continuous process for making a flexible porous dissolvable solid structure with open celled foam. The continuous process has the steps of preparing a pre-mixture comprising surfactant, polymer, water, and optionally plasticizer; aerating the pre-mixture to form a wet aerated pre-mixture; extruding the wet aerated pre-mixture to form one or more sheets on a belt; and drying the sheets to form an Article having an open celled foam. | 10-25-2012 |
20130303419 | PROCESS OF MAKING AN ARTICLE FOR DISSOLUTION UPON USE TO DELIVER SURFACTANTS - A process that results in a flexible dissolvable porous solid article that can be used as a personal care composition or a fabric care composition. | 11-14-2013 |
20140105946 | PERSONAL CARE COMPOSITION IN THE FORM OF A DISSOLVABLE ARTICLE - An article that is a porous, dissolvable solid structure that dissolves easily due to the shape, product orientation and/or method of manufacturing the porous, dissolvable solid structure. The process of making the Article involves preparing a pre-mixture, aerating the pre-mixture, dosing the pre-mixture into individual cavities in molds, and drying the pre-mixture to an Article having an open celled foam with a % open cell of from about 80% to about 100%. | 04-17-2014 |
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20120116928 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING CUSTOMER PERSONAL INFORMATION IN A WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A system and method for a warehouse management system for tracking devices with customer private information. The system includes one or more testing devices for testing devices to determine whether the customer personal information is present. The system further includes a receiving system operable to receive devices for entry as inventory. The shipping system prevents the devices from being entered as inventory in response to the testing device determine CPI is present on one or more of the devices. The system further includes a shipping system operable to prevent the one or more devices from being shipped to a recipient in response to determining the CPI is present on the one or more devices. | 05-10-2012 |
20120116929 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUDITING REMOVAL OF CUSTOMER PERSONAL INFORMATION ON ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A system and method for auditing electronic devices to verify removal of customer personal information (CPI). An electronic device is received at a facility. An electronic device is tested utilizing a test device to determine whether there is CPI on the electronic device. An identification of the electronic device is recorded in response to determining the CPI is on the electronic device. An alert associated with the identification is stored to indicate that CPI is on the electronic device. | 05-10-2012 |
20120117001 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOVING CUSTOMER PERSONAL INFORMATION FROM AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A system and method for processing electronic devices to determine removal of customer personal information (CPI). An electronic device is connected to a test device. A number of electronic devices including the electronic device are received for determining that the CPI is removed from a number of sources. The number of electronic devices include a number of makes and models of electronic devices. A determination of whether CPI is included on the electronic device is made. An identification of the electronic device is recorded in response to determining that CPI is included on the electronic device. The CPI is cleared form the electronic device in response to determining that the CPI is included on the electronic device. The identification of the electronic devices and metadata is reported in response to determining the CPI was included on the electronic device. | 05-10-2012 |
20120123950 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A PRODUCT RETURN SYSTEM - A system and method for operating a product return system. One or more electronic devices are received from a carrier at a return provider. A determination is made whether the one or more electronic devices include customer personal information. The one or more electronic devices are quarantined in response to determining the one or more electronic devices include CPI. The one or more electronic devices are processed in response to determining the CPI has been removed. | 05-17-2012 |
20120265706 | SHIPPING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING CUSTOMER PERSONAL INFORMATION - A shipping system and method for tracking customer personal information in electronic devices. The shipping system includes a processor for executing a set of instructions and a memory for storing the set of instructions. The instructions are executed by the processor to receive one or more electronic devices for shipping to a destination, determine whether the one or more electronic devices include CPI, record an identification and metadata of the one or more electronic devices in response to determining CPI is included on the one or more electronic devices, and prevent the shipping system from generating a shipping label to ship the one or more electronic devices in response to determining the CPI is included on the one or more electronic devices. | 10-18-2012 |
20120311718 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING A SOFTWARE COMPARISON - A system and method for performing software verification for one or more electronic devices. A memory of an electronic device is scanned for electronic references. The electronic references of the electronic device are determined in response to the scanning. The electronic references of the electronic device are compared against standard electronic references to determine results. The electronic device is processed in response to the results. | 12-06-2012 |
20120330794 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING CUSTOMER PERSONAL INFORMATION ON ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A system and method for marking electronic devices for processing. A determination is made whether one or more electronic devices include customer personal information during at least receiving the one or more electronic devices. An electronic device is marked as quarantined in response to determining CPI is included on the electronic device. The electronic device is separated from an inventory of electronic devices in response to marking the electronic device. | 12-27-2012 |
20140058972 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A PRODUCT RETURN SYSTEM - A system and method for operating a product return system. One or more electronic devices are received from a carrier at a return provider. A determination is made whether the one or more electronic devices include customer personal information. The one or more electronic devices are quarantined in response to determining the one or more electronic devices include CPI. The one or more electronic devices are processed in response to determining the CPI has been removed. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059696 | METHOD FOR REMOVING CUSTOMER PERSONAL INFORMATION FROM AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A system and method for processing electronic devices to determine removal of customer personal information (CPI). An electronic device is connected to a test device. A number of electronic devices including the electronic device are received for determining that the CPI is removed from a number of sources. The number of electronic devices include a number of makes and models of electronic devices. A determination of whether CPI is included on the electronic device is made. An identification of the electronic device is recorded in response to determining that CPI is included on the electronic device. The CPI is cleared form the electronic device in response to determining that the CPI is included on the electronic device. The identification of the electronic devices and metadata is reported in response to determining the CPI was included on the electronic device. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059697 | TESTING DEVICE FOR REMOVING CUSTOMER PERSONAL INFORMATION FROM AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A testing device, system, and method for removing customer personal information (CPI). The testing device includes a user interface for communicating information and receiving user input. The testing device also includes interfaces operable to communicate with the one or more electronic devices. The testing device also includes a memory configured to store a libraries providing information for removing CPI from electronic devices including a number of makes, models, and configurations. The testing device also includes logic operable to utilize the libraries to analyze CPI included on the one or more electronic devices, record an identification of the one or more electronic devices in response to determining the CPI is present on the one or more electronic devices, remove the CPI from the one or more electronic devices in response to determining the CPI is present on the one or more electronic devices, and report the identification and CPI information of the one or more electronic devices in response to determining the CPI was present on the one or more electronic devices. | 02-27-2014 |
20140067710 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING SHIPPING OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH CUSTOMER PERSONAL INFORMATION - A shipping system and method for managing shipping of electronic devices with customer personal information. One or more electronic devices are scanned prior to shipping to a destination. A determination is made whether the one or more electronic devices include customer personal information in response to the scanning. An identification and metadata of the one or more electronic devices are recorded in response to determining the customer personal information is included on the one or more electronic devices. The one or more electronic devices are prevented from shipping by stopping generation of a shipping label for the one or more electronic devices. | 03-06-2014 |
20140068785 | AUDITING ELECTRONIC DEVICES FOR CUSTOMER PERSONAL INFORMATION - A system, method, and auditing device for processing electronic devices to detect CPI. The auditing device may include a user interface for communicating information and receiving user input. The auditing device may also include a number of interfaces operable to communicate with the one or more electronic devices. The auditing device may also include a memory operable to store a plurality of libraries providing information for detecting CPI on a number of electronic devices including a number of makes, models, and configurations. The auditing device may also include logic operable to utilize the plurality of libraries to detect CPI included on the one or more electronic devices communicating with the testing device, record an identification of an electronic device in response to detecting the CPI is present on the electronic device, and store an alert associated with the identification indicating that CPI is present on the electronic device. | 03-06-2014 |
20140074800 | SYSTEM AND AUDITING DEVICE FROM REMOVAL OF CUSTOMER PERSONAL INFORMATION ON ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A system, method, and auditing device for tracking removal of CPI. The auditing device includes a processor for executing a set of instructions and a memory for storing the set of instructions. The set of instructions are executed to receive one or more electronic devices for verification of CPI removal, the one or more electronic devices being one or more of a plurality of makes and models of electronic devices, determine whether CPI is included on the one or more electronic devices, record an identification and metadata of the one or more electronic devices in response to determining CPI is included on the one or more electronic devices, quarantine the one or more electronic devices until the CPI is verifiably removed, and record the identification and metadata for the one or more electronic devices to a database in response to determining the CPI was included on the one or more electronic devices. | 03-13-2014 |
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20080269347 | EPINEPHRINE FORMULATIONS - The present invention generally concerns an epinephrine formulation that has enhanced stability. In particular embodiments, the formulation is an injectable formulation. In specific aspects, the formulation comprises epinephrine, EDTA, and one or more of an antioxidant such as cysteine, citric acid, acetylcysteine, or thioglycerol. The formulations are suitable for any medical condition that is in need of epinephrine, although in specific embodiments the medical condition is anaphylaxis, asthma, or cardiac arrest. | 10-30-2008 |
20140256765 | TRANSMUCOSAL DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM - Disclosed are preparations and formulations of high thermodynamic activity lipophilic associations (LA), in which there is pairing between an ionizable pharmaceutical agent and a lipophilic species having ionic characteristics opposite to that of the pharmaceutical agent. Such lipophilic associations manifest high thermodynamic activity, as evidenced by their being predominantly in a liquid phase at room temperature or solvated in a lower-than-water dielectric solvent. Further the pharmaceutical agent being solubilized means that dissolution is not rate limiting to transmucosal absorption. This LA or LA-solvate is formulated into a low dielectric dosage form, from whence, upon the dosage form's hydration, the pharmaceutical agent is driven through the mucosal tissue and into systemic circulation. The invention therefore provides an enhanced transmucosal drug delivery system for ionizable pharmaceutical agents at or near physiological pH. | 09-11-2014 |
20140256766 | TRANSMUCOSAL DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM - Disclosed are preparations and formulations of high thermodynamic activity lipophilic associations (LA), in which there is pairing between an ionizable pharmaceutical agent and a lipophilic species having ionic characteristics opposite to that of the pharmaceutical agent. Such lipophilic associations manifest high thermodynamic activity, as evidenced by their being predominantly in a liquid phase at room temperature or solvated in a lower-than-water dielectric solvent. Further the pharmaceutical agent being solubilized means that dissolution is not rate limiting to transmucosal absorption. This LA or LA-solvate is formulated into a low dielectric dosage form, from whence, upon the dosage form's hydration, the pharmaceutical agent is driven through the mucosal tissue and into systemic circulation. The invention therefore provides an enhanced transmucosal drug delivery system for ionizable pharmaceutical agents at or near physiological pH. | 09-11-2014 |
20140256822 | TRANSMUCOSAL DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM - Disclosed are preparations and formulations of high thermodynamic activity lipophilic associations (LA), in which there is pairing between an ionizable pharmaceutical agent and a lipophilic species having ionic characteristics opposite to that of the pharmaceutical agent. Such lipophilic associations manifest high thermodynamic activity, as evidenced by their being predominantly in a liquid phase at room temperature or solvated in a lower-than-water dielectric solvent. Further the pharmaceutical agent being solubilized means that dissolution is not rate limiting to transmucosal absorption. This LA or LA-solvate is formulated into a low dielectric dosage form, from whence, upon the dosage form's hydration, the pharmaceutical agent is driven through the mucosal tissue and into systemic circulation. The invention therefore provides an enhanced transmucosal drug delivery system for ionizable pharmaceutical agents at or near physiological pH. | 09-11-2014 |
20140256823 | TRANSMUCOSAL DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM - Disclosed are preparations and formulations of high thermodynamic activity lipophilic associations (LA), in which there is pairing between an ionizable pharmaceutical agent and a lipophilic species having ionic characteristics opposite to that of the pharmaceutical agent. Such lipophilic associations manifest high thermodynamic activity, as evidenced by their being predominantly in a liquid phase at room temperature or solvated in a lower-than-water dielectric solvent. Further the pharmaceutical agent being solubilized means that dissolution is not rate limiting to transmucosal absorption. This LA or LA-solvate is formulated into a low dielectric dosage form, from whence, upon the dosage form's hydration, the pharmaceutical agent is driven through the mucosal tissue and into systemic circulation. The invention therefore provides an enhanced transmucosal drug delivery system for ionizable pharmaceutical agents at or near physiological pH. | 09-11-2014 |
20140274987 | TRANSMUCOSAL HORMONE DELIVERY SYSTEM - The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for sublingual or buccal administration of actives with low to poor aqueous solubility, e.g. the hormone estradiol, which contains a solution of the active in a pharmaceutically acceptable solvent adsorbed or absorbed onto particles of a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and methods of preparing and using the pharmaceutical composition. | 09-18-2014 |
20140303128 | TRANSMUCOSAL HORMONE DELIVERY SYSTEM - The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for sublingual or buccal administration of actives with low to poor aqueous solubility, e.g. the hormone testosterone, which contains a solution of the active in a pharmaceutically acceptable solvent adsorbed or absorbed onto particles of a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and methods of preparing and using the pharmaceutical composition. | 10-09-2014 |
20140303214 | TRANSMUCOSAL DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM - Disclosed are preparations and formulations of high thermodynamic activity lipophilic associations (LA), in which there is pairing between an ionizable pharmaceutical agent and a lipophilic species having ionic characteristics opposite to that of the pharmaceutical agent. Such lipophilic associations manifest high thermodynamic activity, as evidenced by their being predominantly in a liquid phase at room temperature or solvated in a lower-than-water dielectric solvent. Further the pharmaceutical agent being solubilized means that dissolution is not rate limiting to transmucosal absorption. This LA or LA-solvate is formulated into a low dielectric dosage form, from whence, upon the dosage form's hydration, the pharmaceutical agent is driven through the mucosal tissue and into systemic circulation. The invention therefore provides an enhanced transmucosal drug delivery system for ionizable pharmaceutical agents at or near physiological pH. | 10-09-2014 |
20140303227 | TRANSMUCOSAL HORMONE DELIVERY SYSTEM - The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for sublingual or buccal administration of actives with low to poor aqueous solubility, e.g. the hormone melatonin, which contains a solution of the active in a pharmaceutically acceptable solvent adsorbed or absorbed onto particles of a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and methods of preparing and using the pharmaceutical composition. | 10-09-2014 |
20150080442 | TRANSMUCOSAL DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM - Disclosed are preparations and formulations of high thermodynamic activity lipophilic associations (LA), in which there is pairing between an ionizable pharmaceutical agent and a lipophilic species having ionic characteristics opposite to that of the pharmaceutical agent. Such lipophilic associations manifest high thermodynamic activity, as evidenced by their being predominantly in a liquid phase at room temperature or solvated in a lower-than-water dielectric solvent. Further the pharmaceutical agent being solubilized means that dissolution is not rate limiting to transmucosal absorption. This LA or LA-solvate is formulated into a low dielectric dosage form, from whence, upon the dosage form's hydration, the pharmaceutical agent is driven through the mucosal tissue and into systemic circulation. The invention therefore provides an enhanced transmucosal drug delivery system for ionizable pharmaceutical agents at or near physiological pH. | 03-19-2015 |
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20090309059 | Seal Assembly for a Fluid Pressure Control Device - A seal assembly for a fluid pressure control device includes a guide element having a sealing surface and a first guide surface. A throttling element assembly includes a throttling element positionable within a fluid flow path, the assembly defines a mating surface adapted to seal with the sealing surface, and a second guide surface sized to slidingly engage the first guide surface. A relief void is formed in at least one of the guide element and the throttling element assembly adjacent the first and second guide surfaces to receive loose solid material, to thereby prevent disruption of the seal formed between the sealing surface and the mating surface. | 12-17-2009 |
20100192765 | FIELD ADJUSTABLE PISTON ACTUATORS - Field adjustable piston actuators are described. An example field adjustable piston actuator includes a housing having opposing openings and a chamber. Additionally, the example piston actuator includes a first plate coupled to the housing and adjacent one of the opposing openings. Further, the example piston actuator includes a second plate coupled to a yoke and the housing. The second plate is adjacent the other one of the opposing openings. Further still, the piston actuator includes a volume adjuster to provide field adjustment to change a volume of the chamber. | 08-05-2010 |
20100193716 | Pneumatic Actuator Having Diaphragm Retention Ring - A pneumatic valve actuator for moving the valve stem of a control valve comprises an upper casing and a lower casing each having flanges, a diaphragm plate operatively coupled to the valve stem, a spring arranged to bias the diaphragm plate in a first direction, a diaphragm movable in conjunction movement of the diaphragm plate, an air inlet defined in the casing and arranged for attachment to an air supply source to bias the diaphragm plate in a second direction, and a ring disposed between the upper flange and the lower flange and positioned to engage the outer portion of the diaphragm. The ring includes a protrusion positioned to engage a surface of the outer portion of the diaphragm. | 08-05-2010 |
20110214764 | NOISE CONTROL FOR FLUID PRESSURE REDUCTION DEVICE FOR HIGH PRESSURE DROP RATIO - An improved fluid pressure reduction device including a perimeter and a hollow center aligned along a longitudinal axis, and further including an inlet region at the hollow center and an outlet region at the perimeter, wherein the outlet region includes multiple dimensioned outlet areas arranged to substantially reduce outlet tone generation. | 09-08-2011 |
20120112112 | Biasing Device for Use With Actuators of Fluid Valves - A biasing device for use with a piston actuator of a fluid valve includes a tubular seat member, a tubular retention member, a tubular retention bracket, and a biasing element disposed between an external annular flange of the tubular seat member and an external annular flange of the tubular seat bracket. The tubular retention member is partially disposed within the tubular, seat member, the tubular retention member passing through an opening in the inner flange of the tubular seat member. The tubular retention member is partially disposed within the tubular seat bracket, the tubular retention member passing through an opening in the inner flange of the tubular seat bracket. The basing member is seated against the exterior annular flange of the tubular seat member and against the exterior annular flange of the tubular seat bracket. | 05-10-2012 |
20120216887 | Noise Control via Outlet Jet Frequency Dispersal - A stackable noise attenuating disk includes an inner perimeter edge and an outer perimeter edge. A plurality of inlet passages is disposed along the inner perimeter edge and a plurality of outlet passages is disposed along the outer perimeter edge. The plurality of outlet passages includes a plurality of first outlet passages and a plurality of second outlet passages. Each of the plurality of first outlet passages have a first width and each of the plurality of second outlet passages have a second width that is greater than the first width. Fluid entering the inlet passages passes through a plenum section of adjacent disks to exit through the first and second outlet passages. The first outlet passages and second outlet passages cooperate to disperse the noise peak frequencies of fluid exiting the plurality of outlet passages, thereby reducing the overall noise level of fluid exiting the plurality of outlet passages. | 08-30-2012 |
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20100116365 | REMOTELY READABLE VALVE POSITION INDICATORS - Remotely readable valve position indicators and related methods are described. An example valve position indicator includes a wireless identifier device coupled to a valve stem or shaft to move with the valve stem or shaft. The wireless identifier device is to convey information indicative of the position of the valve stem or shaft to a remote wireless electronic reader. The example valve position indicator also includes a shielding body to prevent the wireless identifier device from conveying the information to the remote wireless electronic reader when the valve stem or shaft is in a first position and to permit the wireless identifier device to convey the information to the remote wireless electronic reader when the valve stem or shaft is in a second position. | 05-13-2010 |
20100187454 | ACTUATOR HAVING AN OVERRIDE APPARATUS - Actuators having override apparatus are described herein. An example actuator having an override apparatus includes a first actuator stem coupled to a control actuation member. The override apparatus is operatively coupled to the actuator. A spring is coupled to an override member to move the first actuator stem to a predetermined position in response to an override condition. | 07-29-2010 |
20100319799 | FLUID PRESSURE REDUCTION DEVICES - An example fluid pressure reduction device includes a plurality of nested cylinders forming a hollow structure comprising an inner surface and an outer surface. The device also includes a plurality of passageways extending between the inner and outer surfaces through the nested cylinders. At least one of the cylinders includes first apertures substantially differently shaped from second apertures in a second one of the cylinders. At least one of the first apertures has a first wetted perimeter that is greater than a second wetted perimeter of another aperture having the same area as the at least one of the first apertures. | 12-23-2010 |
20120286183 | MULTI-PIECE FLOW CONTROL APPARATUS FOR USE WITH FLUID VALVES - Multi-piece flow control apparatus for use with fluid valves are described. An example flow control apparatus described herein includes a sleeve having first and second ends, the first end including a lip. A valve plug tip is disposed in the sleeve and has a shoulder engaged with an inner surface of the lip. An insert is disposed in the second end of the sleeve and engaged with the valve plug tip to urge the shoulder of the valve plug tip against the inner surface of the lip. The insert has an opening to receive a stem of the valve. | 11-15-2012 |
20120326885 | REMOTELY READABLE VALVE POSITION INDICATORS - Remotely readable valve position indicators and related methods are described. An example apparatus in accordance with the teachings of this disclosure includes a valve body, a valve stem and a fluid flow control apparatus coupled to the valve stem. The fluid flow control apparatus is longitudinally displaceable between a first position and a second position to control fluid flow through a flow aperture of the valve body. The apparatus also includes a valve position indicator including an identifier device coupled to the valve stem. In the first position, the wireless identifier device associated with a first value indicative of the first position of the fluid flow control apparatus. In the second position, the wireless identifier device associated with a second value indicative of the second position of the fluid flow control apparatus. | 12-27-2012 |
20130240770 | LOAD RELIEVING STEM CONNECTORS - Example apparatus including load relieving stem connectors are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a connector housing including an internal cavity therein, a load relieving body disposed in the internal cavity, and a shaft coupled to the load relieving body. In the example apparatus, the shaft is to rotate the load relieving body between a first position and a second position. | 09-19-2013 |
20140014859 | ACTUATOR APPARATUS HAVING INTERNAL PASSAGEWAYS - Actuator apparatus having internal passageways are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an actuator casing having a load apparatus to define an upper pressure chamber and a lower pressure chamber. The upper pressure chamber is opposite the lower pressure chamber. A yoke is to couple to the actuator casing to a fluid valve. An internal passageway is formed in a body of the yoke to fluidly couple a control fluid to at least one of the first or the lower pressure chamber. A fluid connector assembly is positioned in the actuator casing to fluidly couple the internal passageway to the upper pressure chamber. The load apparatus is between the internal passageway of the yoke and the upper pressure chamber. | 01-16-2014 |
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20140165291 | VOICE-CONTROLLED VIBRATION ELECTRIC BED - A voice-controlled vibration electric bed includes a bed base formed of a base support frame and movable frames, a power supply unit mounted at the bed base, a driver electrically connected to the power supply unit for driving the movable frames to move relative to the base support frame, a microcomputer-based control device electrically connected to the power supply unit and the driver, microphones installed in the bed base and electrically connected to the microcomputer, and a vibration device installed in the bed base and electrically connected to the power supply unit and also electrically connected to the control device either directly or indirectly such that the microcomputer matches the sound picked up by the microphones with a predetermined frequency range and controls the vibration device to vibrate subject to the matching result. | 06-19-2014 |
20140250600 | ELECTRIC FOLDING BED - An electric folding bed includes a base having a load-bearing element for supporting hips of a user and at least a track extending along a head-to-foot axis of the bed, a telescopic actuator having a body pivotally attached to the base and a telescoping element linearly moveable relative to the body along the head-to-foot axis substantially, a connecting unit pivotally connected with the telescoping element, a backboard fastened to the connecting unit for the user to lean thereon, at least a supporting element pivotally attached to the base and the connecting unit, and at least a moving element disposed to the track and pivotally attached to the connecting unit. The telescoping element drives the connecting unit and the backboard to swing up and displace away from the load-bearing element. Therefore, the electric folding bed can avoid user's uncomfort and injury when the user sits up. | 09-11-2014 |
20140259396 | KNOCKDOWN BED - A knockdown bed is formed of a first bed frame and a second bed frame. The first bed frame includes a top side, a bottom side, and an insertion member. The insertion member has an insertion end, a fixed end connected with the bottom side, two lateral sides, and two abutment surfaces connected with the two lateral sides. The two abutment surfaces gradually approach each other from the fixed end to the insertion end. The second bed frame includes a top side, a bottom side, and a slot member adjacent to the first bed frame. The slot member is formed of two sidewalls, two abutment walls connected with the two sidewalls, and a slot, into which the insertion member can be inserted to interconnect the first and second bed frames. In this way, the knockdown bed can be easily assembled and structurally firm. | 09-18-2014 |
20140270238 | SYNCHRONOUS LOUDSPEAKING SYSTEM FOR SEVERAL BEDS - A synchronous loudspeaking system comprises a first Bluetooth receiver, a first processor, a first speaker, a second Bluetooth receiver, a second processor and a second speaker. The first Bluetooth receiver receives a first signal. The first processor electrically connects to the first Bluetooth receiver. The first speaker has a first input terminal electrically connected to the first processor, and a first output terminal. The second Bluetooth receiver optionally receives a second signal. The second processor electrically connects to the second Bluetooth receiver. The second speaker has a second input terminal electrically connected to the second processor and optionally connected to the first output terminal, and a second output terminal. The two speakers sound synchronously when the second input terminal and the first output terminal is electrically connected. | 09-18-2014 |
20140270283 | STEREOPHONIC DEVICE FOR A BED - A stereophonic device for a bed disposed adjacent to at least a wave reflecting object is provided. The bed has an upper side and a lower side. The stereophonic device includes a loudspeaker disposed on the lower side of the bed. The loudspeaker is adapted to generate direct sound waves radially propagating therefrom. A part of the direct sound waves propagate through the bed toward the upper side of the bed, and another part of the direct sound waves propagate toward the wave reflecting object, reflected by the wave reflecting object and becoming a reflected sound waves. The reflected sound waves then propagate toward the upper side of the bed and demonstrate stereophonic sound along with the direct sound waves propagating theretoward. | 09-18-2014 |
20140276282 | AIR MASSAGE DEVICE FOR A BED - The present invention provides an air massage device for a bed. The air massage device includes at least one air wave generator disposed on the bed. The air wave generator includes a shell, a permanent magnet disposed in the shell, a coil electromagnet movably disposed in the shell and a membrane attached to the coil electromagnet. When the coil electromagnet is powered by an alternating current, the coil electromagnet moves reciprocatingly relative to the permanent magnet along with the membrane so that the membrane generates an air wave which is adapted to massage people on the bed. | 09-18-2014 |
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20090100141 | INSTANT MESSAGING PRIORITY FILTERING BASED ON CONTENT AND HIERARCHICAL SCHEMES - A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for filtering and prioritizing instant messaging threaded conversations in an instant messaging system based on thread content. The instant messaging client analyzes an incoming message to determine the thread subject. Based on the thread subject analysis, the client determines the priority level associated with the incoming message. The message is then delivered and displayed to the recipient according to the priority level. The present invention also allows a participant initiating a thread of conversation to override filter settings on a messaging client. The authority to override settings may be predicated on an external list, such as a corporate telephone directory. As a result, the participant, having some authority or rights to override the recipient's instant messaging settings, may be allowed to conduct a messaging session with the recipient. | 04-16-2009 |
20140136681 | Enterprise Application Session Control and Monitoring in a Large Distributed Environment - Mechanisms are provided for performing centralized monitoring of application sessions across a distributed computing environment comprising a plurality of application servers. A request to perform an application session monitoring operation to monitor at least one of input or output streams of application sessions associated with a specified user account identifier is received. A plurality of application instances upon which to perform the requested application session monitoring operation are identified. An application session monitoring request is transmitted to a plurality of session control clients associated with the application instances on a plurality of application servers of the distributed computing environment. The application session monitoring request causes each session control client to monitor at least one of an input or an output stream of application sessions of application instances that are associated with the specified user account identifier, and report results of the monitoring back to the data processing system. | 05-15-2014 |
20140137186 | Enterprise Application Session Control and Monitoring in a Large Distributed Environment - Mechanisms are provided for performing centralized control of application sessions across a distributed computing environment comprising a plurality of application servers. A request to perform an application session control operation to control the application sessions associated with a specified user account identifier across the plurality of application servers in the distributed computing environment is received. A plurality of application instances upon which to perform the requested application session control operation are identified. An application session control request is transmitted to a plurality of session control clients associated with the application instances on the plurality of application servers of the distributed computing environment. The application session control request causes each session control client to control a user's ability to use the application sessions of application instances, associated with the session control client, that are associated with the specified user account identifier, to access the associated application instances. | 05-15-2014 |
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20080235759 | Methods and Systems for Transparent Data Encryption and Decryption - A method and system for transparently encrypting (and decrypting) sensitive data stored in a directory (or other database) is provided. Sensitive data, a password for example, may be required by a client in a distributed data processing environment. When the database entry is created, the sensitive data received from a user, or more generally, a client, may be encrypted, and saved in the directory entry in encrypted form. Encryption of sensitive data may be performed in accordance with a predetermined set of policies. When the sensitive information is needed, it may be selectively delivered in encrypted or unencrypted form based on a policy in the set. Policies may include criteria external to the database, and interfaced to the database via a policy engine. | 09-25-2008 |
20090083389 | Method and Interface for Multi-Threaded Conversations in Instant Messaging - A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for managing multi-threaded conversations in an instant messaging system. The present invention provides a menu option to allow the start of a new topic of discussion within the current instant messaging session. When a new topic is selected, a new thread of conversation is created within the messaging window that is segregated from previous topics of discussion. This new thread of conversation may be created at all other locations for all of the parties involved in the instant messaging session. In this manner, each party to a messaging session containing multiple conversations may be able to understand which response is related to which thread of conversation. In addition, a menu option may be provided by the instant messaging application to allow a user to merge one or more of the threaded conversations into a single conversation. | 03-26-2009 |
20120144034 | Method and system for identity provider instance discovery - An identity provider service comprises a plurality of identity provider instances, with at least one identity provider instance being remote from at least one other identity provider instance. A method of discovering an identity provider instance according to this disclosure begins upon receipt from a service provider (or from a discovery service to which the service provider redirects the user) of a request for an IdP instance. Preferably, the request for an IdP instance is received as a Web services request following receipt at the service provider of an end user client request to access an application. In response to receiving the request, an IdP instance is selected, preferably using one or more criteria, such as user proximity, instance load, instance availability, the existence of a prior IdP binding, or the like. Following the selection, a response to the request is generated and returned to the requesting service provider. Preferably, the response is a redirect to the selected IdP instance. | 06-07-2012 |
20130179573 | Identity provider instance discovery - A method of discovering an identity provider instance according to this disclosure begins upon receipt from a service provider (or from a discovery service to which the service provider redirects the user) of a request for an IdP instance. Preferably, the request for an IdP instance is received as a Web services request following receipt at the service provider of an end user client request to access an application. In response to receiving the request, an IdP instance is selected, preferably using one or more criteria, such as user proximity, instance load, instance availability, the existence of a prior IdP binding, or the like. Following the selection, a response to the request is generated and returned to the requesting service provider. Preferably, the response is a redirect to the selected IdP instance. | 07-11-2013 |
20130227099 | Identity provider discovery service using a publish-subscribe model - A proxy is integrated within an F-SSO environment and interacts with an external identity provider (IdP) instance discovery service. The proxy proxies IdP instance requests to the discovery service and receives responses that include the IdP instance assignments. The proxy maintains a cache of the instance assignment(s). As new instance requests are received, the cached assignment data is used to provide appropriate responses in lieu of proxying these requests to the discovery service, thereby reducing the time needed to identify the required IdP instance. The proxy dynamically maintains and manages its cache by subscribing to updates from the discovery service. The updates identify IdP instance changes (such as servers being taken offline for maintenance, new services being added, etc.) occurring within the set of geographically-distributed instances that comprise the IdP service. The updates are provided via a publication-subscription model such that the proxy receives change notifications proactively. | 08-29-2013 |
20130227140 | Identity provider discovery service using a publish-subscribe model - A proxy is integrated within an F-SSO environment and interacts with an external identity provider (IdP) instance discovery service. The proxy proxies IdP instance requests to the discovery service and receives responses that include the IdP instance assignments. The proxy maintains a cache of the instance assignment(s). As new instance requests are received, the cached assignment data is used to provide appropriate responses in lieu of proxying these requests to the discovery service, thereby reducing the time needed to identify the required IdP instance. The proxy dynamically maintains and manages its cache by subscribing to updates from the discovery service. The updates identify IdP instance changes (such as servers being taken offline for maintenance, new services being added, etc.) occurring within the set of geographically-distributed instances that comprise the IdP service. The updates are provided via a publication-subscription model such that the proxy receives change notifications proactively. | 08-29-2013 |
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20110311700 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CHILLING A FOOD PRODUCT PROXIMATE TO AND IN A FOOD PROCESSING DEVICE - A system and method for chilling a food product in or proximate to a food processing device adapted to dice, slice, shred, chop, or cut the food product is disclosed. The disclosed system and method involves a two or three stage application of a liquid cryogen or carbon dioxide snow to cool the food product. The cooling stages include a first stage of cryogen application upstream of the entrance of the food processing device, a second stage of cryogen application or delivery into one or more zones within the food processing device, and a third stage of cryogen application to the region proximate to and downstream of the exit to the food processing device. | 12-22-2011 |
20140053697 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CHILLING A FOOD PRODUCT PROXIMATE TO AND IN A FOOD PROCESSING DEVICE - A system and method for chilling a food product in or proximate to a food processing device adapted to dice, slice, shred, chop, or cut the food product is disclosed. The disclosed system and method involves a two or three stage application of a liquid cryogen or carbon dioxide snow to cool the food product. The cooling stages include a first stage of cryogen application upstream of the entrance of the food processing device, a second stage of cryogen application or delivery into one or more zones within the food processing device, and a third stage of cryogen application to the region proximate to and downstream of the exit to the food processing device. | 02-27-2014 |
20140060272 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CHILLING A FOOD PRODUCT PROXIMATE TO AND IN A FOOD PROCESSING DEVICE - A system and method for chilling a food product in or proximate to a food processing device adapted to dice, slice, shred, chop, or cut the food product is disclosed. The disclosed system and method involves a two or three stage application of a liquid cryogen or carbon dioxide snow to cool the food product. The cooling stages include a first stage of cryogen application upstream of the entrance of the food processing device, a second stage of cryogen application or delivery into one or more zones within the food processing device, and a third stage of cryogen application to the region proximate to and downstream of the exit to the food processing device. | 03-06-2014 |