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20130054517 | COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FEED-BASED CASE MANAGEMENT - Techniques for providing feed-based case management on an online social network. A user interface that includes a publisher and an information feed is provided. Information associated with a record is received and the record is updated in a database system. A feed item associated with the database system update is generated and provided in the information feed. The feed item includes one or more actionable selections providing a reference to the publisher. Selection of one of the one or more actionable selections causes the publisher to be operable to receive further information associated with the record. The record is capable of being updated based on the further information. In some implementations, the record is a case and the user interface serves as a single interface for all interactions required in solving the case. | 02-28-2013 |
20130346362 | COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FEED-BASED CASE MANAGEMENT - Techniques for providing feed-based case management on an online social network. A user interface that includes a publisher and an information feed is provided. Information associated with a record is received and the record is updated in a database system. A feed item associated with the database system update is generated and provided in the information feed. The feed item includes one or more actionable selections providing a reference to the publisher. Selection of one of the one or more actionable selections causes the publisher to be operable to receive further information associated with the record. The record is capable of being updated based on the further information. In some implementations, the record is a case and the user interface serves as a single interface for all interactions required in solving the case. | 12-26-2013 |
20140013246 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CROSS DOMAIN SERVICE COMPONENT INTERACTION - Disclosed are methods, apparatus, systems, and computer readable storage media for interacting with components across different domains in a single user interface in an online social network. The user interface includes a first component and a second component, where the first component exposes content from a first database system at a first network domain and the second component exposes content from a second database system at a second network domain. A first interaction with the first component is received at a computing device, followed by a reference being provided in the second component, where the reference includes information related to the first interaction. A second interaction with the second component regarding the reference can be received at the computing device. Interactions between the components hosted on different database systems can occur through an application programming interface (API). | 01-09-2014 |
20140013247 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A CUSTOMIZED USER INTERFACE FOR PUBLISHING INTO A FEED - Disclosed are methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable storage media for creating a customized user interface. The user interface includes one or more user interface components, where the one or more user interface components include a publisher configured to publish information to an information feed. Custom page instructions are received at a computing device, where the custom page instructions modify attribute and/or attribute values of the user interface components of at least one of: dimensions of the user interface components, layout of the user interface components, values for one or more data fields in the user interface components, visibility of the user interface components and/or data fields, user access permissions for interacting with the user interface components, criteria for displaying feed items in the information feed, and function of one or more attributes of the user interface components. | 01-09-2014 |
20140280329 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CROSS-REFERENCING FEED ITEMS - Disclosed are methods, apparatus, systems, and computer readable storage media for interacting with a record via a single user interface. The user interface includes a publisher and an information feed. A user may request to interact with the record from the publisher. Information may be submitted through the publisher to interact with the record to update the record. A feed item may be presented for inclusion in the information feed based on the update. One or more entities may be cross-referenced with the feed item so that the same feed item is provided in the feeds of each of the one or more entities. Identification of the entities to be cross-referenced with the feed item can come from data defined by a user in a payload, data defined by a system administrator, and/or record relationship information in a database system. | 09-18-2014 |
20140280577 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERACTING WITH AN APPLICATION IN A PUBLISHER - Disclosed are methods, apparatus, systems, and computer readable storage media for interacting with an application using a publisher in an online social network. A user interface includes a publisher and an information feed. A user may request to expose an application using the publisher. The application may be hosted natively in an on-demand service environment or hosted on a third-party platform. Content from the application is exposed in the publisher via an application programming interface (API). A user may interact with the application via the API through the publisher, and the information feed is updated via the API according to the user interaction with the application. A feed item may be presented for inclusion in the information feed based on the update. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282100 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING CUSTOM ACTIONS - Disclosed are methods, apparatus, systems, and computer readable storage media for interacting with one or more data objects in an online social network. A user interface includes a publisher with a custom action. The custom action is defined in accordance with custom action instructions provided by a first entity via an application programming interface (API). Such custom action instructions may declaratively or programmatically define the data object, the interaction to be performed with the data object, and other attributes associated with the custom action. A user may request to interact with the data object via selection of the custom action by a second entity. Information may be submitted through the publisher to interact with the data object to update a database system associated with the data object. A feed item may be presented for inclusion in the information feed based on the update. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282101 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERACTING WITH RECORDS VIA A PUBLISHER AND AN INFORMATION FEED - Disclosed are methods, apparatus, systems, and computer readable storage media for interacting with one or more records via a single user interface. The user interface includes a publisher and an information feed. A user may request to interact with a first record from the publisher. Information may be submitted through the publisher to interact with the first record to update the record. A feed item may be presented for inclusion in the information feed based on the update, where the feed item includes one or more actionable selections providing a reference to the first record. When a user selects one of the actionable selections, the user can perform additional interactions with the first record or perform a new interaction with a second record. | 09-18-2014 |
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20090204823 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING SYSTEM ACCESS DURING PROTECTED MODES OF OPERATION - A microprocessor to provide software development debugging capabilities while providing security for confidential and/or sensitive information. The processor may operate in one of an open, a secure entry, and a secure mode. In open mode, security measures may prevent access to certain registry bits and access to a private memory area. Secure entry mode may be entered upon receipt of a request to run secure code and/or access the private memory area. The secure code may be authenticated in secure entry mode. Authentication may be performed using digital signatures. Secure mode may be entered if authentication is successful. Authenticate code may be executed in the secure mode environment. The private memory area may be accessible in secure mode. | 08-13-2009 |
20090205050 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HARDWARE RESET PROTECTION - A method and apparatus for protecting access to sensitive information stored in vulnerable storage areas (e.g., public memory, registers, cache) of a microprocessor. A microprocessor having a reset port to receive external reset commands may have a reset diversion circuit that may be selectively enabled. The microprocessor may operate in an open mode or a secure mode, indicating the absence or the potential presence, respectively, of sensitive information in the vulnerable storage areas. In open mode, the reset diversion circuit may be disabled such that external reset requests triggers a hardware reset. In secure mode, sensitive information may be recorded on vulnerable storage areas. The reset diversion circuit may be enabled to divert external reset requests to an interrupt which may trigger execution of a software code. The software code, when executed, may perform a secured system clean-up routine to erase the vulnerable storage areas prior to reset. | 08-13-2009 |
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20090083320 | Display method and system for collecting media preference information - An end user media preferences “key” captures an end user's personal media interests and tastes in a unique display format that is saved locally to an end user's computer. The key is forged using a display interface on a given site. As the end user later navigates to different web sites having media discovery applications and services, he or she uses the key to facilitate a media discovery process on such sites. In this manner, the key captures, carries and controls access to the end user's personal interests and tastes across multiple sites. | 03-26-2009 |
20090083321 | Method for storing, transporting and using user media preferences information - An end user media preferences “key” captures an end user's personal media interests and tastes in a unique display format that is saved locally to an end user's computer. As the end user navigates to different web sites having media discovery applications and services, he or she uses the key to facilitate a media discovery process on such sites. In this manner, the key captures, carries and controls access to the end user's personal interests and tastes across multiple sites. On a given site, the key is used (by a local media discovery platform or process) to help match video, audio or other textual content with the end user based on the preference information that has been collected and embedded in the key. Upon receiving the key, the local media discovery platform or process immediately learns what the end user likes and can then locate the movies, video, news or other content that the end user would otherwise have to locate directly or via site-specific entry and processing of end user preference data. | 03-26-2009 |
20090083636 | User media preferences visual key display method - An end user media preferences “key” captures an end user's personal media interests and tastes in a unique display format that is saved locally to an end user's computer. As the end user navigates to different web sites having media discovery applications and services, he or she uses the key to facilitate a media discovery process on such sites. In this manner, the key captures, carries and controls access to the end user's personal interests and tastes across multiple sites. On a given site, the key is used (by a local media discovery platform or process) to help match video, audio or other textual content with the end user based on the preference information that has been collected and embedded in the key. Upon receiving the key, the local media discovery platform or process immediately learns what the end user likes and can then locate the movies, video, news or other content that the end user would otherwise have to locate directly or via site-specific entry and processing of end user preference data. The media preference key preferably is displayable as a sphere that comprises a plurality of zones on its surface. Preferably, each zone on the sphere represents a given media type. A user's preferences and the strength of those preferences are represented on the sphere. In particular, one or more crystal-like representations extend from each zone, preferably with each crystal representing an individual media type attribute. The height of the crystal then represents the strength of the preference. | 03-26-2009 |
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20080305252 | COMPOSITIONS SUITABLE FOR USE AS JOINT COMPOUNDS AND RELATED METHODS - The invention provides a composition useful as a joint compound comprising water, a filler comprising one or more of calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate dihydrate or calcium sulfate hemihydrate, a binder and/or a biocide, wherein the composition after curing is formaldehyde-free. | 12-11-2008 |
20120168591 | CONTAINER MIXING STAND - A container mixing stand including a base plate, and a first wall and a second wall connected to the base plate, where the first wall is spaced from the second wall for receiving a container between the first and second walls. A tensioning mechanism independent of the first wall and the second wall is positioned adjacent to at least one of the first wall and the second wall. The tensioning mechanism is movable between a rest position and a tensioning position, where moving the tensioning mechanism to the tensioning position causes at least one of the first wall and the second wall to move along the base plate toward the container and secure the container between the first wall and the second wall. | 07-05-2012 |
20130270403 | CONTAINER MIXING STAND - A container mixing stand for securing a container for mixing includes a base plate, a first holding member connected to the base plate and a second holding member movably connected to the base plate and spaced from the first holding member for receiving a container between the first and second holding members. The stand also includes a first pulley assembly having a lever arm movable between a rest position and a tensioning position, and a second pulley assembly coupled with both the second holding member and the first pulley assembly. Movement of the first pulley assembly from the rest position to the tensioning position causes the second pulley assembly to move the second holding member into contact with the container for securing the container in position during mixing. | 10-17-2013 |
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20090046373 | Illumination System with Low Telecentricity Error and Dynamic Telecentricity Correction - An illuminator with substantially reduced telecentricity error relative to conventional illuminators includes one or more modules having movable optical elements with low telecentricity error that may be adjusted to compensate for telecentricity errors. The modules may include a zoom zoom axicon, a condenser, and a multi field relay. The zoom zoom axicon may include one or more lenses adjustable in up to six degrees of freedom. The condenser and the multi field relay may include one or more lenses adjustable in up to six degrees of freedom or a set of two or more mirrors with one or more of the mirrors adjustable in up to six degrees of freedom. The illuminator may also include a control system to control the adjustments of the movable optical elements. A lithography system including such an illuminator is also presented, along with a method of providing illumination with low telecentricity error. | 02-19-2009 |
20090086184 | Controlling Fluctuations in Pointing, Positioning, Size or Divergence Errors of a Beam of Light for Optical Apparatus - A system and method are used for controlling fluctuations in one or more of a beam pointing error, a beam positioning error, a beam size error or a beam divergence error of a beam of light in a lithography system. An optical apparatus may comprise a first beam control module having a first optics in an optical axis for optically isolating a laser pulse from a light source associated with an illuminator to provide the beam of light. These beam related errors may be selectively stabilized by either homogenizing selectively the spatial field and/or angular information of a given illumination profile for the beam of light and symmetrizing other one of the spatial field or angular information which is not being homogenized based on a first arrangement of the first optics or homogenizing and symmetrizing both of the spatial field and angular information based on a second arrangement of the first optics. | 04-02-2009 |
20090091734 | Illumination System - A coherence remover is provided. In an embodiment the coherence remover includes a first mirror and a second mirror coupled to the first mirror. The coherence remover is configured to receive an input beam. Each of the first and second mirrors is configured to reflect a respective portion of the input beam to produce respective one or more intermediate beams. The intermediate beams collectively form an output beam that has a reduced coherence compared to the input beam. | 04-09-2009 |
20090168072 | Illumination System - A coherence remover includes a first partially reflective surface and a second partially reflective surface. The coherence remover is configured to receive an input beam. Each of the first and second reflective surfaces is configured to reflect a respective portion of the input beam to produce respective one or more intermediate beams. The intermediate beams collectively form an output beam that has a reduced coherence compared to the input beam. | 07-02-2009 |
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20100095378 | Classifying a Message Based on Fraud Indicators - Systems, methods, and media for classifying messages are disclosed. A plurality of fraud indicators are identified in the message. A signature of the message is generated. The generated signature of the message is compared to a stored signature. The stored signature is based on a statistical analysis of fraud indicators in a second message associated with the stored signature. A determination as to whether the message is fraudulent is made based on the comparison. The message is processed based on the determination that the message is a fraudulent message. | 04-15-2010 |
20100174793 | Updating Hierarchical Whitelists - A system and method are disclosed for maintaining a whitelist, including: obtaining message data based on an email message sent by a user; extracting recipient information from message data; updating the whitelist using the recipient information. | 07-08-2010 |
20110016527 | Real-time network updates for malicious content - A global response network collects, analyzes, and distributes “cross-vector” threat-related information between security systems to allow for an intelligent, collaborative, and comprehensive real-time response. | 01-20-2011 |
20110231503 | EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES IN MESSAGE CLASSIFICATION - A system and method are disclosed for routing a message through a plurality of test methods. The method includes: receiving a message; applying a first test method to the message; updating a state of the message based on the first test method; and determining a second test method to be applied to the message based on the state. | 09-22-2011 |
20110238765 | Declassifying of Suspicious Messages - Handling a message comprises: classifying an incoming message for a recipient, storing the classified message and providing a notification to the recipient, wherein the notification includes summary information about the classified message and an interface that allows the recipient to operate on the classified message. | 09-29-2011 |
20120101967 | STATISTICAL MESSAGE CLASSIFIER - A system and method are disclosed for improving a statistical message classifier. A message may be tested with a machine classifier, wherein the machine classifier is capable of making a classification on the message. In the event the message is classifiable by the machine classifier, the statistical message classifier is updated according to the reliable classification made by the machine classifier. The message may also be tested with a first classifier. In the event that the message is not classifiable by the first classifier, it is tested with a second classifier, wherein the second classifier is capable of making a second classification. In the event that the message is classifiable by the second classifier, the statistical message classifier is updated according to the second classification. | 04-26-2012 |
20120222111 | CLASSIFYING A MESSAGE BASED ON FRAUD INDICATORS - Systems, methods, and media for classifying messages are disclosed. A plurality of fraud indicators are identified in the message. A signature of the message is generated. The generated signature of the message is compared to a stored signature. The stored signature is based on a statistical analysis of fraud indicators in a second message associated with the stored signature. A determination as to whether the message is fraudulent is made based on the comparison. The message is processed based on the determination that the message is a fraudulent message. | 08-30-2012 |
20120331069 | PROBABILITY BASED WHITELIST - A system and method are disclosed for maintaining a whitelist, including: obtaining message data based on an email message sent by a user; extracting recipient information from message data; updating the whitelist using the recipient information. | 12-27-2012 |
20130191473 | DECLASSIFYING OF SUSPICIOUS MESSAGES - Handling a message comprises: classifying an incoming message for a recipient, storing the classified message and providing a notification to the recipient, wherein the notification includes summary information about the classified message and an interface that allows the recipient to operate on the classified message. | 07-25-2013 |
20130191480 | MESSAGE CHALLENGE RESPONSE - A system and method are disclosed for registering a email sender for the purpose of sending an email message to an email receiver including receiving a challenge message wherein the challenge message includes a machine answerable question; processing the challenge message to determine that it is a challenge message sent for the purpose of authorizing delivery of the email message; analyzing the question to determine a valid response to the challenge message; and sending the valid response that includes the answer wherein a nontrivial amount of resources are required to send the valid response. | 07-25-2013 |
20130332552 | REAL-TIME NETWORK UPDATES FOR MALICIOUS CONTENT - A global response network collects, analyzes, and distributes “cross-vector” threat-related information between security systems to allow for an intelligent, collaborative, and comprehensive real-time response. | 12-12-2013 |
20130339458 | EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES IN MESSAGE CLASSIFICATION - A system and method are disclosed for routing a message through a plurality of test methods. The method includes: receiving a message; applying a first test method to the message; updating a state of the message based on the first test method; and determining a second test method to be applied to the message based on the state. | 12-19-2013 |
20140157409 | CLASSIFYING A MESSAGE BASED ON FRAUD INDICATORS - Systems, methods, and media for classifying messages are disclosed. A plurality of fraud indicators are identified in the message. A signature of the message is generated. The generated signature of the message is compared to a stored signature. The stored signature is based on a statistical analysis of fraud indicators in a second message associated with the stored signature. A determination as to whether the message is fraudulent is made based on the comparison. The message is processed based on the determination that the message is a fraudulent message. | 06-05-2014 |
20140207892 | MESSAGE CHALLENGE RESPONSE - A system and method are disclosed for registering a email sender for the purpose of sending an email message to an email receiver including receiving a challenge message wherein the challenge message includes a machine answerable question; processing the challenge message to determine that it is a challenge message sent for the purpose of authorizing delivery of the email message; analyzing the question to determine a valid response to the challenge message; and sending the valid response that includes the answer wherein a nontrivial amount of resources are required to send the valid response. | 07-24-2014 |
20140304829 | STATISTICAL MESSAGE CLASSIFIER - A system and method are disclosed for improving a statistical message classifier. A message may be tested with a machine classifier, wherein the machine classifier is capable of making a classification on the message. In the event the message is classifiable by the machine classifier, the statistical message classifier is updated according to the reliable classification made by the machine classifier. The message may also be tested with a first classifier. In the event that the message is not classifiable by the first classifier, it is tested with a second classifier, wherein the second classifier is capable of making a second classification. In the event that the message is classifiable by the second classifier, the statistical message classifier is updated according to the second classification. | 10-09-2014 |
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20080198624 | LIGHT GUIDE ORIENTATION CONNECTOR - A light guide assembly and method of forming the assembly. The light guide assembly includes an elongate light guide having an optically smooth surface for propagating light along its length and a light emitting region extending along at least a portion of the light guide length. The light emitting region has light extraction structures extending into the elongate light guide to extract or reflect light radially from the light guide. The assembly also includes a light source connector coupled to the light input end of the light guide. The light input end has primary encoding orientation geometry. The light source connector has a first end with secondary encoding orientation geometry, configured to mate with the primary encoding orientation geometry, and an opposing second end configured to accept a light source. | 08-21-2008 |
20080232740 | EFFICIENT LIGHT INJECTOR - A light injector includes a tapered solid light guide having a light input end, an opposing light output end, and a total internal reflection surface defining a longitudinal outer surface there between. The light input end includes an aperture extending into the tapered solid light guide defined by an aperture surface. A specularly reflective layer or film is disposed adjacent to the total internal reflection surface. A distance between the specularly reflective layer or film and the total internal reflection surface defines a first air gap. The aperture is configured to accept a lambertian light source. | 09-25-2008 |
20090032059 | CLEANING MATERIAL AND METHOD OF CLEANING A SURFACE - A cleaning material, a cleaning tool and a method of cleaning a surface is disclosed. In one embodiment, a cleaning material comprises a backing including a first surface and a second surface, and an array of 20 to 1000 upstanding stems per square centimeter projecting from the first surface of the backing. Each stem has a height from 0.2 and 2.0 millimeters and a shore hardness less than 105 A. In one embodiment, the method of cleaning a surface comprises providing a cleaning material having an array of 20 to 1000 upstanding stems per square centimeter, wherein each stem has a height from 0.2 and 2.0 millimeters and a shore hardness less than 105 A, wiping the cleaning material over a surface to be cleaned, and capturing debris between the stems of the cleaning material. | 02-05-2009 |
20090144923 | CLEANING TOOL - A floor cleaning tool is disclosed. The floor cleaning tool comprises a mop head including a perimeter, a working surface and back surface, opposite the working surface. The working surface includes a contact surface and a recessed surface. The contact surface is on a portion of the working surface for making contact with the surface to be cleaned. The contact surface includes a first capturing edge and a second capturing edge. The recessed surface is on a portion of the working surface and includes a first side surface recessed from the first capturing edge of the contact surface and a second side surface recessed from the second capturing edge of the contact surface. The entire contact surface is nonlinear. | 06-11-2009 |
20090229766 | ADHESIVE REMOVAL DEVICE - An adhesive removal system useful for removing a stretch release adhesive from a component includes a first member that engages with a component and an adhesive removal member that moves the adhesive and component relative to each other in order to stretch the adhesive and release the adhesive from a bond surface of the component. In some embodiments, the adhesive removal member applies a substantially uniform pulling force across the adhesive. The adhesive removal member may be manually actuated by a user or with the aid of an automated device. In some embodiments, the adhesive removal system comprises a rotatable portion that moves the adhesive relative to the component. In other embodiments, the adhesive removal system includes features that enable the first member and a second member, which is mechanically coupled to at least a portion of the adhesive extending from the component, to move relative to each other. | 09-17-2009 |
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20120020107 | LIGHTING SYSTEM AND LIGHT INJECTION COUPLER THEREFOR - A lighting system has one or more light guides capable of guiding light, each comprising a core and two optically smooth faces. A cavity adjacent to two of the optically smooth faces has an opening and a reflective-transmissive surface opposite the opening. A cover having a light source is proximate to and occludes the opening. A major portion of any light emitted from the light source is reflected by the reflective-transmissive surface of the cavity and is injected into the light guides, and a minor portion of any light emitted by the light source is transmitted through the reflective-transmissive surfaces of the cavity and emitted from the lighting system. A light injection coupler is also disclosed that has an optically transmissive housing and suitable for use to couple ends of at least one light guide thereby making a lighting system. | 01-26-2012 |
20120097563 | KNIFE CARTRIDGE HOLDER - A holder for knife cartridges comprises two chambers connected with a hinge. Each chamber is configured for receiving and holding a knife cartridge. At least one of the chambers is configured to releasably hold a knife cartridge. The holder can be folded at the hinge such that the chambers form an enclosure. | 04-26-2012 |
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20140092704 | MIXING AND DISPENSING CURABLE MULTI-COMPONENT MATERIALS - Methods, apparatus, devices and systems for mixing and dispensing multi-component materials. The mixing and dispensing may be performed using a mobile, enclosed dispenser that can be used to supply a mixed multi-component material at the point of use. In some embodiments, the components to be mixed into the multi-component material may be supplied in cartridges. | 04-03-2014 |
20140246454 | ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR SEALING A COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINER - Articles and related methods are provided, the articles including a collapsible container having a flexible wall and enclosing material to be dispensed, a cap secured to one end of the container, the cap including an outlet, an inner collar at least partially surrounding the end of the container, and an outer collar at least partially surrounding the inner collar, and a gap provided between the inner collar and the outer collar, the gap having a size sufficient to receive a folded section of the flexible wall as the container collapses and the material is dispensed through the outlet. | 09-04-2014 |
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20140281236 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING TRANSACTIONAL MEMORY - Systems and methods for implementing transactional memory access. An example method may comprise initiating a memory access transaction; executing a transactional read operation, using a first buffer associated with a memory access tracking logic, with respect to a first memory location, and/or a transactional write operation, using a second buffer associated with the memory access tracking logic, with respect to a second memory location; executing a non-transactional read operation with respect to a third memory location, and/or a non-transactional write operation with respect to a fourth memory location; responsive to detecting, by the memory access tracking logic, access by a device other than the processor to the first memory location or the second memory location, aborting the memory access transaction; and completing, irrespectively of the state of the third memory location and the fourth memory location, the memory access transaction responsive to failing to detect a transaction aborting condition. | 09-18-2014 |
20140281399 | INSTRUCTION EMULATION PROCESSORS, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS - A processor of an aspect includes decode logic to receive a first instruction and to determine that the first instruction is to be emulated. The processor also includes emulation mode aware post-decode instruction processor logic coupled with the decode logic. The emulation mode aware post-decode instruction processor logic is to process one or more control signals decoded from an instruction. The instruction is one of a set of one or more instructions used to emulate the first instruction. The one or more control signals are to be processed differently by the emulation mode aware post-decode instruction processor logic when in an emulation mode than when not in the emulation mode. Other apparatus are also disclosed as well as methods and systems. | 09-18-2014 |
20140281457 | METHOD FOR BOOTING A HETEROGENEOUS SYSTEM AND PRESENTING A SYMMETRIC CORE VIEW - A heterogeneous processor architecture and a method of booting a heterogeneous processor is described. A processor according to one embodiment comprises: a set of large physical processor cores; a set of small physical processor cores having relatively lower performance processing capabilities and relatively lower power usage relative to the large physical processor cores; and a package unit, to enable a bootstrap processor. The bootstrap processor initializes the homogeneous physical processor cores, while the heterogeneous processor presents the appearance of a homogeneous processor to a system firmware interface. | 09-18-2014 |
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20140082630 | PROVIDING AN ASYMMETRIC MULTICORE PROCESSOR SYSTEM TRANSPARENTLY TO AN OPERATING SYSTEM - In one embodiment, the present invention includes a multicore processor with first and second groups of cores. The second group can be of a different instruction set architecture (ISA) than the first group or of the same ISA set but having different power and performance support level, and is transparent to an operating system (OS). The processor further includes a migration unit that handles migration requests for a number of different scenarios and causes a context switch to dynamically migrate a process from the second core to a first core of the first group. This dynamic hardware-based context switch can be transparent to the OS. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 03-20-2014 |
20140181830 | THREAD MIGRATION SUPPORT FOR ARCHITECTUALLY DIFFERENT CORES - According to one embodiment, a processor includes a plurality of processor cores for executing a plurality of threads, a shared storage communicatively coupled to the plurality of processor cores, a power control unit (PCU) communicatively coupled to the plurality of processors to determine, without any software (SW) intervention, if a thread being performed by a first processor core should be migrated to a second processor core, and a migration unit, in response to receiving an instruction from the PCU to migrate the thread, to store at least a portion of architectural state of the first processor core in the shared storage and to migrate the thread to the second processor core, without any SW intervention, such that the second processor core can continue executing the thread based on the architectural state from the shared storage without knowledge of the SW. | 06-26-2014 |
20140189297 | HETERGENEOUS PROCESSOR APPARATUS AND METHOD - A heterogeneous processor architecture is described. For example, a processor according to one embodiment of the invention comprises: a set of two or more small physical processor cores; at least one large physical processor core having relatively higher performance processing capabilities and relatively higher power usage relative to the small physical processor cores; virtual-to-physical (V-P) mapping logic to expose the set of two or more small physical processor cores to software through a corresponding set of virtual cores and to hide the at least one large physical processor core from the software. | 07-03-2014 |
20140189299 | HETERGENEOUS PROCESSOR APPARATUS AND METHOD - A heterogeneous processor architecture is described. For example, a processor according to one embodiment of the invention comprises: a set of large physical processor cores; a set of small physical processor cores having relatively lower performance processing capabilities and relatively lower power usage relative to the large physical processor cores; virtual-to-physical (V-P) mapping logic to expose the set of large physical processor cores to software through a corresponding set of virtual cores and to hide the set of small physical processor core from the software. | 07-03-2014 |
20140189302 | OPTIMAL LOGICAL PROCESSOR COUNT AND TYPE SELECTION FOR A GIVEN WORKLOAD BASED ON PLATFORM THERMALS AND POWER BUDGETING CONSTRAINTS - A processor includes multiple physical cores that support multiple logical cores of different core types, where the core types include a big core type and a small core type. A multi-threaded application includes multiple software threads are concurrently executed by a first subset of logical cores in a first time slot. Based on data gathered from monitoring the execution in the first time slot, the processor selects a second subset of logical cores for concurrent execution of the software threads in a second time slot. Each logical core in the second subset has one of the core types that matches the characteristics of one of the software threads. | 07-03-2014 |
20140189377 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTELLIGENTLY POWERING HETERGENEOU PROCESSOR COMPONENTS - An intelligent power allocation architecture for a processor. For example, one embodiment of a processor comprises: a plurality of processor components for performing a corresponding plurality of processor functions; a plurality of power planes, each power plane associated with one of the processor components; and a power control unit (PCU) to dynamically adjust power to each of the power planes based on user experience metrics, workload characteristics, and power constraints for a current use of the processor. | 07-03-2014 |
20140189704 | HETERGENEOUS PROCESSOR APPARATUS AND METHOD - A heterogeneous processor architecture is described. For example, a processor according to one embodiment of the invention comprises: a first set of one or more physical processor cores having first processing characteristics; a second set of one or more physical processor cores having second processing characteristics different from the first processing characteristics; virtual-to-physical (V-P) mapping logic to expose a plurality of virtual processors to software, the plurality of virtual processors to appear to the software as a plurality of homogeneous processor cores, the software to allocate threads to the virtual processors as if the virtual processors were homogeneous processor cores; wherein the V-P mapping logic is to map each virtual processor to a physical processor within the first set of physical processor cores or the second set of physical processor cores such that a thread allocated to a first virtual processor by software is executed by a physical processor mapped to the first virtual processor from the first set or the second set of physical processors. | 07-03-2014 |
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20120010053 | MANUAL TREADMILL AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME - A manually operated treadmill and methods of using the same are provided. The treadmill includes a treadmill frame having a front end and a rear end opposite the front end, a front shaft rotatably coupled to the treadmill frame at the front end, a rear shaft rotatably coupled to the treadmill frame at the rear end, and a running belt including a curved running surface upon which a user of the treadmill may run. The running belt is disposed about the front and rear shafts such that force generated by the user causes rotation of the front shaft and the rear shaft and also causes the running surface of the running belt to move from the front shaft toward the rear shaft. The treadmill is configured to control the speed of the running belt to facilitate the maintenance of the contour of the curved running surface. | 01-12-2012 |
20140080679 | MANUAL TREADMILL AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME - A manually operated treadmill and methods of using the same are provided. The treadmill includes a treadmill frame having a front end and a rear end opposite the front end, a front shaft rotatably coupled to the treadmill frame at the front end, a rear shaft rotatably coupled to the treadmill frame at the rear end, and a running belt including a curved running surface upon which a user of the treadmill may run. The running belt is disposed about the front and rear shafts such that force generated by the user causes rotation of the front shaft and the rear shaft and also causes the running surface of the running belt to move from the front shaft toward the rear shaft. The treadmill is configured to control the speed of the running belt to facilitate the maintenance of the contour of the curved running surface. | 03-20-2014 |
20140213419 | MANUAL TREADMILL AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME - A manually operated treadmill is provided. The treadmill includes a treadmill frame, a front shaft rotatably coupled to the treadmill frame, a rear shaft rotatably coupled to the treadmill frame, a running belt including a contoured running surface upon which a user of the treadmill may run, wherein the running belt is disposed about the front and rear shafts such that force generated by the user causes rotation of the front shaft and the rear shaft and also causes the running belt to rotate about the front shaft and the rear shaft without the rotation of the running belt being generated by a motor, and a one-way bearing assembly configured to prevent rotation of the running surface of the running belt in one direction. | 07-31-2014 |
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20090292461 | DYNAMIC DELIVERY OF WAYPOINT DATA ASSOCIATED WITH TRAVEL RESERVATIONS - Capabilities are added to a travel reservation system by delivering a traveler's destination information to a car reservation company computer for subsequent downloading as waypoint data into a global positioning system (GPS) device in the car being rented by the traveler. The traveler creates a travel itinerary, including a request for a rental car at a first destination and a second destination to which the traveler will drive the car. Information about the destinations is transmitted to the rental car company for downloading into a GPS receiver in the rental car for use by the traveler. | 11-26-2009 |
20100241952 | EXTENDABLE META-DATA SUPPORT IN FINAL FORM PRESENTATION DATASTREAM PRINT ENTERPRISES - Methods, systems, and apparatus for generating and associating meta-data with a final form presentation datastream document where the meta-data is structured in accordance with the datastream component architectures. Meta-data objects (“MDOs”) are architected as components of a presentation document and thus are well defined to allow applications to reliably access and process the meta-data contained therein. The MDOs may be associated with other components of the document and are architected to be extensible and flexible while still adhering to an architectural structure. The MDOs may be descriptive (no affect in document presentation) or operational (affects document presentation if processed). Standard types of MDOs may include XML standard information, JDF standard information, PWG standard information, and digital signature information. A variety of standard categories further define typical meta-data forms and applications thereof. | 09-23-2010 |
20110267643 | White Space Management Mechanism - A computer generated method disclosed. The method includes examining a print job data stream spooled in a spooled print production file, identifying one or more white space regions within documents in the print production file and inserting content into each of the white space regions. | 11-03-2011 |
20110270688 | Mechanism for Message Placement in Document White Space - A computer generated method disclosed. The method includes examining a print job data stream spooled in a spooled print production file, identifying one or more white space regions within documents in the print production file accessing an external source for selection of an advertisement to insert into each of the white space regions and inserting an advertisement into each of the white space regions. | 11-03-2011 |
20110293345 | MEDIA ADVANCE WITH VOIDING OF SENSITIVE SUBSTRATES - Methods and systems herein provide for securely advancing continuous form media including pre-printed sensitive elements. A command is identified for advancing the media without imprinting on the sensitive elements. A security image is identified for voiding the sensitive elements. The security image is then imprinted on the sensitive elements as the media is advanced to void the sensitive elements. Embodiments include detecting a Non Process Run Out (NPRO) command at a printer for advancing the media without imprinting the sensitive elements, and imprinting the security image onto the sensitive elements as the media is advanced to void the sensitive elements. Further embodiments include detecting that a print job includes a blank logical page for advancing the media without imprinting the sensitive elements, and imprinting the security image onto the sensitive elements as the media is advanced to void the sensitive elements. | 12-01-2011 |
20120176434 | Mechanism for Tracking Print System Energy Usage - A printer is disclosed. The printer includes one or more sub-systems having a capability of a different magnitude of operation based on print job properties and a controller. The controller includes a monitor to track a first operation time for each of the sub-systems during printing of a first print job and track a second operation time for each of the sub-systems during printing of a second print job. | 07-12-2012 |
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20080315801 | Dispersion-Free Radial Transmission Lines - A dispersion-free radial transmission line preferably for linear accelerators, having two plane conductors each with a central hole, and an electromagnetically permeable material between the two conductors and surrounding a central channel connecting the two central holes. At least one of the material parameters of relative magnetic permeability, relative dielectric permittivity, and axial width of the permeable material is varied as a function of radius, so that the characteristic impedance of the radial transmission line is held substantially constant, and pulse transmission through the radial transmission line is substantially dispersion-free. Preferably, the electromagnetically permeable material is divided into concentric radial sections, with the varied material parameters held constant in each respective section but stepwise varied from section to section as a step function of the radius. The radial widths of the concentric sections are selected so that pulse traversal time across each section is the same, and the varied material parameters of the concentric sections are selected so that the traversal error is minimized. | 12-25-2008 |
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20090193854 | MULTIPLE DIRECTIONAL CLUTCH FOR WASHING MACHINE - An automatic washing machine comprises a spin tube coupled to the basket and an agitator shaft coupled to an agitator mounted in the basket. A motor coupled to the agitator shaft applies a torque the agitator shaft and thereby the agitator in first and second torque directions. A clutch couples the spin tube to the agitator shaft for cooperative rotation of the basket and the agitator regardless of the rotational direction of the agitator shaft. Because of the dual directionality of the clutch, reversing the motor simultaneously dynamically brakes the basket and the agitator, thereby eliminating the need for a separate friction brake for the basket. | 08-06-2009 |
20100241276 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING LOAD SIZE AND LOAD IMBALANCE IN A WASHING MACHINE - A method of determining static and dynamic imbalance conditions in a horizontal axis washing machine utilizes a number of dynamic algorithms to automatically determine the total load size, the magnitude of any static load imbalance, and the magnitude of any dynamic load imbalance for any given load in a given washing machine based on power measurements from the washing machine motor obtained in predetermined speed profiles. | 09-23-2010 |
20120145193 | DISHWASHER SYSTEM WITH A REUSE TANK - A method of operating a dishwasher having a wash tub and a reuse tank for storing liquid for subsequent reuse, wherein the condition of the water in the reuse tank may be monitored and/or acted upon to limit the likelihood of undesired effects associated with the growth of micro-organisms in the liquid. | 06-14-2012 |
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20120260942 | METHOD OF REUSING WASH AND RINSE LIQUID IN A DISHWASHER - A method of operating a dishwasher having a treating chamber for washing utensils includes executing a cycle of operation having at least one liquid supplying phase, removing at least some of the supplied liquid, storing the removed liquid, and later reusing at least some of the stored liquid in the same or subsequent phase or in the same or subsequent cycle of operation. | 10-18-2012 |
20140060579 | METHODS OF REUSING LIQUID IN A DISHWASHER - Methods of operating a dishwasher having a treating chamber, a sump fluidly coupled to the treating chamber, a sprayer for spraying liquid in the treating chamber, a recirculation pump fluidly coupled to the sump and the sprayer to recirculate the sprayed liquid from the sump to the sprayer, and a reuse tank for storing liquid. The methods remove and store liquid that do not include sedimented soil particles. | 03-06-2014 |
20140069465 | METHOD OF USING LIQUID IN A DISHWASHER - A method of operating a dishwasher having a treating chamber for washing dishes includes dispensing a detergent, supplying liquid to mix with the detergent to form a wash liquid, storing a first portion of the wash liquid in a reuse tank and using a second portion of the wash liquid in the treating chamber, supplying the first portion of the wash liquid from the reuse tank to the treating chamber. | 03-13-2014 |
20140137911 | DISH RACK WITH DISPENSER UNIT - A dish rack for use in a dishwasher is provided. The dishwasher includes a tub defining a washing chamber for cleaning kitchenware and the like. The dish rack includes a wall bounding a space. A dispenser unit is mounted to the dish rack and is configured to hold an additive. A hydraulic circuit is disposed within the walls of the dish rack and is placed in fluid communication with the dispenser. Fluid pressure from the hydraulic circuit is operable to eject the additive from the dispenser unit into the washing chamber. | 05-22-2014 |
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20120134834 | ASYMMETRICAL ROTOR BLADE SLOT ATTACHMENT - A gas turbine engine includes a disk having an annular hub circumscribed about a centerline with an annular web extending radially outward from the hub to an annular rim. A multiple of slots extend generally axially through the rim and at least one of the multiple of slots having an asymmetric slot root for lower stress and higher service life. | 05-31-2012 |
20120177485 | COVER PLATE WITH INTERSTAGE SEAL FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - An air seal assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a first cover plate with a radially extending knife edge seal defined about and axis of rotation. The first cover plate is mountable to a first rotor disk for rotation therewith, the first radially extending knife edge seal interfaces with a vane structure. A second cover plate with a second radially extending knife edge seal defined about the axis of rotation, the second cover plate mountable to the second rotor disk for rotation therewith. The second radially extending knife edge seal interfaces with the vane structure. | 07-12-2012 |
20120177495 | MULTI-FUNCTION HEAT SHIELD FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A rotor disk assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a rotor disk with a circumferentially intermittent slot structure that extends radially outward relative to an axis of rotation. A heat shield has a multiple of radial tabs engageable with the circumferentially intermittent slot structure to provide axial retention of the cover plate to the rotor disk. | 07-12-2012 |
20120244004 | COMPONENT LOCK FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A lock assembly includes a lock body with an undercut slot which receives a retaining wire of a polygon shape. | 09-27-2012 |
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20140109548 | HIGH PRESSURE ROTOR DISK - A rotor disk for a gas turbine engine is disclosed and formed to enable operation at high rotational speeds in a high temperature environment. The rotor disk is formed to include a bore, a live rim diameter and an outer diameter related to each other according to defined relationships. | 04-24-2014 |
20140290021 | TOOL FOR ROTOR ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLY - An apparatus includes a body, a driver, a plurality of shafts, and a plurality of arms. The body is configured for insertion into a component and the driver is adapted for movement relative to the body. The plurality of shafts extend through the body and are connected to the plurality of arms. The tool is configured such that contact by the driver against the shaft rotates the plurality of shafts to pivot the plurality of arms. | 10-02-2014 |
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20110009875 | EMBOLIC OBSTRUCTION RETRIEVAL DEVICES AND METHODS - An embolic obstruction retrieval device including a self-expandable member having a proximal end portion, a main body portion and a distal end portion. Each of the self-expandable portions consists of a plurality of cell structures formed by intersecting strut members. At least one proximal cell structure in the proximal end portion has one or more struts that have a width and/or thickness greater than the width and/or thickness of the majority of strut members in the main body and distal end portions of the expandable member. Attached to at least one of the proximal-most cell structures in the proximal end portion is a proximally extending flexible wire having sufficient length and flexibility to navigate the tortuous vasculature and access the embolic obstruction. In one implementation, the embolic obstruction retrieval device is delivered to the embolic obstruction through the lumen of a delivery catheter. | 01-13-2011 |
20110009940 | VASCULAR AND BODILY DUCT TREATMENT DEVICES AND METHODS - A device including a self-expandable member having a proximal end portion, a main body portion and a distal end portion. Each of the self-expandable portions consists of a plurality of cell structures formed by intersecting strut members. In one implementation, at least one proximal cell structure in the proximal end portion has one or more struts that have a width and/or thickness greater than the width and/or thickness of the majority of strut members in the main body and distal end portions of the expandable member. Attached to at least one of the proximal-most cell structures in the proximal end portion is a proximally extending flexible wire having sufficient length and flexibility to navigate the tortuous vasculature of a patient. In another implementation, the device is delivered to the treatment site through the lumen of a delivery catheter. | 01-13-2011 |
20110009941 | VASCULAR AND BODILY DUCT TREATMENT DEVICES AND METHODS - A device including a self-expandable member having a proximal end portion and a main body portion. Each of the self-expandable portions consists of a plurality of cell structures formed by intersecting strut members. In one implementation, at least one proximal cell structure in the proximal end portion has one or more struts that have a width and/or thickness greater than the width and/or thickness of the majority of strut members in the main body of the expandable member. In another implementation at least some of the intersecting strut members have a thickness to width ratio of greater than one. Attached to at least one of the proximal-most cell structures in the proximal end portion is a proximally extending flexible wire having sufficient length and flexibility to navigate the tortuous vasculature of a patient. In another implementation, the device is delivered to the treatment site through the lumen of a delivery catheter. | 01-13-2011 |
20110009950 | VASCULAR AND BODILY DUCT TREATMENT DEVICES AND METHODS - A device including a self-expandable member having a proximal end portion and a main body portion. The self-expandable member is movable from a first delivery position to a second placement position, in the first delivery position the expandable member being in an unexpanded position and having a nominal first diameter and in the second position the expandable member being in a radially expanded position and having a second nominal diameter greater than the first nominal diameter for deployment within a vessel or duct of a patient. The expandable member includes a plurality of cell structures with the cell structures in the main body portion extending circumferentially around a longitudinal axis of the expandable member and the cell structures in the proximal end portion extending less than circumferentially around the longitudinal axis of the expandable member. In one implementation the cell structures have dimensional and material characteristics that result in about a −1.5N to a about a −3.5N overall reduction in radial force along the length of the expandable member per millimeter of expansion during about an initial 0.50 mm diametric range of expansion from the nominal diameter and that results in about a −0.10N to about a −0.50N overall reduction in radial force along the length of the expandable member per millimeter of expansion during subsequent diametric ranges of expansion. | 01-13-2011 |
20110184456 | VASCULAR AND BODILY DUCT TREATMENT DEVICES AND METHODS - Devices including a self-expandable member having a proximal end portion and a main body portion. The self-expandable member is movable from a first delivery position to a second placement position, in the first delivery position the expandable member being in an unexpanded position and having a nominal first diameter and in the second position the expandable member being in a radially expanded position and having a second nominal diameter greater than the first nominal diameter for deployment within a vessel or duct of a patient. The expandable member includes a plurality of cell structures with the cell structures in the main body portion extending circumferentially around a longitudinal axis of the expandable member and the cell structures in the proximal end portion extending less than circumferentially around the longitudinal axis of the expandable member to form first and second peripheral rails that vary in width along their lengths. | 07-28-2011 |
20120209311 | VASCULAR AND BODILY DUCT TREATMENT DEVICES AND METHODS - Devices including, but not limited to, a self-expandable member having a proximal end portion and a main body portion. The self-expandable member is movable from a first delivery position to a second placement position, in the first delivery position the expandable member being in an unexpanded position and having a nominal first diameter and in the second position the expandable member being in a radially expanded position and having a second nominal diameter greater than the first nominal diameter for deployment within a vessel or duct of a patient. The expandable member includes a plurality of cell structures with the cell structures in the main body portion extending circumferentially around a longitudinal axis of the expandable member and the cell structures in the proximal end portion extending less than circumferentially around the longitudinal axis of the expandable member. | 08-16-2012 |
20120215250 | VASCULAR AND BODILY DUCT TREATMENT DEVICES AND METHODS - Devices including, but not limited to, a self-expandable member having a proximal end portion and a main body portion. The self-expandable member is movable from a first delivery position to a second placement position, in the first delivery position the expandable member being in an unexpanded position and having a nominal first diameter and in the second position the expandable member being in a radially expanded position and having a second nominal diameter greater than the first nominal diameter for deployment within a vessel or duct of a patient. The expandable member includes a plurality of cell structures with the cell structures in the main body portion extending circumferentially around a longitudinal axis of the expandable member and the cell structures in the proximal end portion extending less than circumferentially around the longitudinal axis of the expandable member to form first and second peripheral rails that vary in width along their lengths. | 08-23-2012 |
20140046338 | Vascular and Bodily Duct Treatment Devices and Methods - Devices including, but not limited to, a self-expandable member having a proximal end portion and a main body portion. The self-expandable member is movable from a first delivery position to a second placement position, in the first delivery position the expandable member being in an unexpanded position and having a nominal first diameter and in the second position the expandable member being in a radially expanded position and having a second nominal diameter greater than the first nominal diameter for deployment within a vessel or duct of a patient. The expandable member includes a plurality of cell structures with the cell structures in the main body portion extending circumferentially around a longitudinal axis of the expandable member and the cell structures in the proximal end portion extending less than circumferentially around the longitudinal axis of the expandable member to form first and second peripheral rails that vary in width along their lengths. | 02-13-2014 |