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20130095109 | ANTIBODY POLYPEPTIDES THAT ANTAGONIZE CD40L - Antibody polypeptides that specifically bind human CD40L are provided. The antibody polypeptides do not activate platelets. The antibody polypeptides are useful in the treatment of diseases involving CD40L activation, such as graft-related diseases and autoimmune diseases. The antibody polypeptides may be domain antibodies (dAbs) comprising a single V | 04-18-2013 |
20140099317 | ANTIBODY POLYPEPTIDES THAT ANTAGONIZE CD40 - Antibody polypeptides that specifically bind a novel epitope of human CD40 are provided. The antibody polypeptides do not exhibit CD40 agonist activity. The antibody polypeptides are useful in the treatment of diseases involving CD40 activation, such as autoimmune diseases. The antibody polypeptides may be domain antibodies (dAbs) comprising a single V | 04-10-2014 |
20140099707 | ANTIBODY POLYPEPTIDES THAT ANTAGONIZE CD40L - Antibody polypeptides that specifically bind human CD40L are provided. The antibody polypeptides do not activate platelets. The antibody polypeptides are useful in the treatment of diseases involving CD40L activation, such as graft-related diseases and autoimmune diseases. The antibody polypeptides may be domain antibodies (dAbs) comprising a single V | 04-10-2014 |
20150023976 | ANTIBODY POLYPEPTIDES THAT ANTAGONIZE CD40L - Antibody polypeptides that specifically bind human CD40L are provided. The antibody polypeptides do not activate platelets. The antibody polypeptides are useful in the treatment of diseases involving CD40L activation, such as graft-related diseases and autoimmune diseases. The antibody polypeptides may be domain antibodies (dAbs) comprising a single V | 01-22-2015 |
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20090144546 | APPLICATION CONTROLLED ENCRYPTION OF WEB BROWSER DATA - A browser cache-securing component facilitates online communication of confidential data, such as for financial information, purchasing transactions, or user identification. Caching webpages for subsequent presentation enhances user productivity and efficiency while reducing burdens on network resources. Yet, the security risks of intrusions into cache memory are mitigated by retaining encrypted data in cache memory without prior decryption. A modest overhead in decrypting when and if the webpage is to be presented again gains a security and privacy advantage without taking away functionality. Decrypted versions of confidential data can thereby be relegated to volatile memory. Upon termination of a session, a session key shared by a network server is deleted, preventing subsequent decryption. Executing the browser cache-securing component in a virtual machine environment allows multiple browser types to benefit from the security feature. | 06-04-2009 |
20110238992 | APPLICATION CONTROLLED ENCRYPTION OF WEB BROWSER CACHED DATA - A browser cache-securing component facilitates online communication of confidential data, such as for financial information, purchasing transactions, or user identification. Caching webpages for subsequent presentation enhances user productivity and efficiency while reducing burdens on network resources. Yet, the security risks of intrusions into cache memory are mitigated by retaining encrypted data in cache memory without prior decryption. A modest overhead in decrypting when and if the webpage is to be presented again gains a security and privacy advantage without taking away functionality. Decrypted versions of confidential data can thereby be relegated to volatile memory. Upon termination of a session, a session key shared by a network server is deleted, preventing subsequent decryption. Executing the browser cache-securing component in a virtual machine environment allows multiple browser types to benefit from the security feature. | 09-29-2011 |
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20090175196 | Process integrated mechanism program, apparatus and method - In a distributed computer system with a number of nodes, a process integrated mechanism includes a coordinating process device for controlling a single node at any instant of time. A run time controller executes the coordinating process device through a transfer cycle where the transfer cycle includes an amount of time the coordinating process device is resident on a single node plus an amount of time required to transfer the coordinating process device between one node and another node such that the coordinating process device is unaware of its movement from one node to another node and such that the total time for the transfer cycle, from the perspective of each node, is fast enough to control each node. | 07-09-2009 |
20110173624 | Process Integrated Mechanism Apparatus and Program - A method and apparatus for controlling and coordinating a multi-component system. Each component in the system contains a computing device. Each computing device is controlled by software running on the computing device. A first portion of the software resident on each computing device is used to control operations needed to coordinate the activities of all the components in the system. This first portion is known as a “coordinating process.” A second portion of the software resident on each computing device is used to control local processes (local activities) specific to that component. Each component in the system is capable of hosting and running the coordinating process. The coordinating process continually cycles from component to component while it is running. The continuous cycling of the coordinating process presents the programmer with a virtual machine in which there is a single coordinating process operating with a global view although, in fact, the data and computation remain distributed across every component in the system. | 07-14-2011 |
20120039231 | Opportunistic Listening System and Method - A system and method for using multiple peer listeners in order to improve the ability to receive a transmitted signal. A peer link is established between the peer listeners. At least some of the peer listeners also have a data link to a sender communicating with an outside source. In the simplest embodiment, a peer listener receiving data over the sender data link communicates that data to one or more other peers which may have an impaired ability to presently utilize its own data link to the sender. In more complex embodiments, multiple peer listeners can receive and process portions of needed data over the data link to the sender, then communicate portions of the data to other peer listeners on an as-needed basis. | 02-16-2012 |
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20110249953 | AUTOMATED STORY GENERATION - Automatic story production is implemented by the utilization of theme scripts with user assets to generate a quality finished product with minimum user input or direction. A user chooses a predesigned theme script to be applied to the user's assets to automatically create a story with a particular look and feel. Metadata and feature information, when available, is automatically gathered from the user assets to personalize the generated story. A user can include additional information and/or alter any aspect of the generated story to further personalize the resultant finished product. | 10-13-2011 |
20110310109 | VISUAL PREVIEWS - Visual animation platforms may allow users to develop visual media projects, such as movies. Many visual animation platforms may provide animation effects that may be applied to visual elements of a visual media project. Unfortunately, current techniques for providing a preview of an animation effect may be limited. Accordingly, one or more systems and/or techniques for presenting a visual preview are disclosed herein. In particular, a snapshot of an original state of a selected visual element may be stored. A referenced animation effect may be applied to the selected visual element to generate an updated visual element that may be used to generate a visual preview of how the referenced animation effect may look as applied to the selected visual element. The snapshot may be applied to the updated visual element to non-destructively revert the updated visual element to the original state. | 12-22-2011 |
20130216205 | AUTOMATED STORY GENERATION - Automatic story production is implemented by the utilization of theme scripts with user assets to generate a quality finished product with minimum user input or direction. A user chooses a predesigned theme script to be applied to the user's assets to automatically create a story with a particular look and feel. Metadata and feature information, when available, is automatically gathered from the user assets to personalize the generated story. A user can include additional information and/or alter any aspect of the generated story to further personalize the resultant finished product. | 08-22-2013 |
20150363635 | Rule-Based Video Importance Analysis - The importance of video sections of a video file may be determined from features of the video file. The video file may be decoded to obtain video frames and audio data associated with the video frames. Feature scores for each video frame may be obtained by analyzing features of the video frame or the audio data associated with the video frame based on a local rule, a global rule, or both. The feature scores are further combined to derive a frame importance score for the video frame. Based on the feature scores of the video frames in the video file, the video file may be segmented into video sections of different section importance values. | 12-17-2015 |
20150363919 | AUTOMATIC VIDEO QUALITY ENHANCEMENT WITH TEMPORAL SMOOTHING AND USER OVERRIDE - Technologies for a single-pass process for enhancing video quality with temporal smoothing. The process may include providing for user overrides of automatically enhanced video/frame characteristics and providing substantially immediate previews of enhanced video frames to a user. The process may also include detecting a degree of shakiness in a portion of the video, and performing or recommending stabilization based on the detected shakiness. | 12-17-2015 |
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20090069886 | PROSTHETIC VALVE DELIVERY SYSTEM INCLUDING RETROGRADE/ANTEGRADE APPROACH - A device for implanting an expandable heart valve prosthesis at a valve annulus in a patient's heart includes an implantation device configured to extend from a first opening in the patient's body, through the patient's aorta, through a valve annulus, through an opening in a ventricle, and to exit through the patient's thoracic region. The device further includes a port having a hemostasis valve for providing access through the patient's thoracic region and into the ventricle and at least two interchangeable modules configured for delivery using the implantation device. | 03-12-2009 |
20090069887 | FLUID-FILLED DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR IN SITU DEPLOYMENT OF CARDIAC VALVE PROSTHESES - An instrument for deploying a cardiac valve prosthesis, including a plurality of radially expandable portions, at an implantation site, includes a plurality of deployment elements each independently operable to obtain the radial expansion of a radially expandable portion of the valve prosthesis. Additionally, the instrument is adapted to provide a de-aired, fluid-filled, or gas filled environment in order to minimize and/or prevent air embolism during the implantation procedure. The fluid can contain a drug. A method for deploying the cardiac valve prosthesis includes advancing the instrument to an implant site and independently actuating the radially expandable portions. | 03-12-2009 |
20090069889 | STREAMLINED, APICAL DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR IN SITU DEPLOYMENT OF CARDIAC VALVE PROSTHESES - A system for implanting a heart valve prosthesis in a patient's heart includes a balloon expandable, tissue, stented heart valve, and an apical valve delivery device for delivering the stented heart valve to a target site in the patient's heart. The delivery device includes an inflation balloon module for expanding the stented heart valve prosthesis, markers on the delivery device to assist in location of the delivery device at an appropriate location, and a streamlined cap. | 03-12-2009 |
20090069890 | STREAMLINED DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR IN SITU DEPLOYMENT OF CARDIAC VALVE PROSTHESES - A system for implanting a heart valve prosthesis in a patient's heart includes a balloon expandable, tissue, stented heart valve and a transfemoral valve delivery device for delivering the stented heart valve to a target site in the patient's heart. The delivery device includes an inflation balloon module for expanding the stented heart valve prosthesis, markers on to assist in location of the delivery device at an appropriate location; and a streamlined cap. | 03-12-2009 |
20090099653 | EXPANDABLE VALVE PROSTHESIS WITH SEALING MECHANISM - A prosthetic heart valve includes at least one sealing member. The sealing member is adapted to conform to any surface irregularities found on the inner surface of the valve annulus, including any calcium deposits formed on the valve leaflets. The sealing member can be self-expanding or non-expanding. When deployed, the sealing member is adapted to create a blood tight seal between the prosthetic heart valve and the inner surface of the valve annulus thereby minimizing and/or eliminating perivalvular leakage at the implantation site. | 04-16-2009 |
20090105794 | MICROPROCESSOR CONTROLLED DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR CARDIAC VALVE PROSTHESIS - An instrument for deploying a cardiac valve prosthesis, including a plurality of radially expandable portions, at an implantation site, includes a plurality of deployment elements each independently operable to obtain the radial expansion of a radially expandable portion of the valve prosthesis. The instrument includes a microprocessor configured to processes signals from one or more sensors and to optimize deployment of the valve prosthesis. | 04-23-2009 |
20110082539 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT - A minimally invasive method of implanting a prosthetic aortic valve includes forming a surgical site within a patient's chest that includes a first access port, a second access port, a viewing port and a delivery port. A camera is inserted into the viewing port. The native aortic valve leaflets may each be grasped and removed via tools inserted through the first and second access ports. The prosthetic aortic valve may be delivered through the delivery port to the valve annulus using a delivery device. The prosthetic aortic valve is implanted at the valve annulus and the delivery device is withdrawn. A surgeon may perform the remotely operated steps while viewing images provided by the camera. | 04-07-2011 |
20150313620 | MITRAL VALVE REPAIR DEVICES - This document provides devices and methods for repairing a prolapsing mitral valve leaflet using minimally invasive catheter based approaches. For example, percutaneous procedures that involve folding and securing a segment of a prolapsing leaflet onto or pulling and securing a segment of a prolapsing leaflet through part of the greater mitral valve leaflet are provided. In some cases, artificial chordae are installed to stabilize and maintain desired orientation of the leaflets. | 11-05-2015 |
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20100079924 | Method of patterning a metal on a vertical sidewall of an excavated feature, method of forming an embedded MIM capacitor using same, and embedded memory device produced thereby - A method of patterning a metal ( | 04-01-2010 |
20100155801 | Integrated circuit, 1T-1C embedded memory cell containing same, and method of manufacturing 1T-1C memory cell for embedded memory application - An integrated circuit includes a semiconducting substrate ( | 06-24-2010 |
20110134583 | METHOD OF PATTERNING A METAL ON A VERTICAL SIDEWALL OF AN EXCAVATED FEATURE, METHOD OF FORMING AN EMBEDDED MIM CAPACITOR USING SAME, AND EMBEDDED MEMORY DEVICE PRODUCED THEREBY - A method of patterning a metal ( | 06-09-2011 |
20120235274 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE HAVING AN INTEGRATED DOUBLE-WALL CAPACITOR FOR EMBEDDED DYNAMIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (EDRAM) AND METHOD TO FORM THE SAME - Semiconductor structures having integrated double-wall capacitors for eDRAM and methods to form the same are described. For example, an embedded double-wall capacitor includes a trench disposed in a first dielectric layer disposed above a substrate. The trench has a bottom and sidewalls. A U-shaped metal plate is disposed at the bottom of the trench, spaced apart from the sidewalls. A second dielectric layer is disposed on and conformal with the sidewalls of the trench and the U-shaped metal plate. A top metal plate layer is disposed on and conformal with the second dielectric layer. | 09-20-2012 |
20120326274 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE HAVING AN INTEGRATED QUADRUPLE-WALL CAPACITOR FOR EMBEDDED DYNAMIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (EDRAM) AND METHOD TO FORM THE SAME - Semiconductor structures having integrated quadruple-wall capacitors for eDRAM and methods to form the same are described. For example, an embedded quadruple-wall capacitor includes a trench disposed in a first dielectric layer disposed above a substrate. The trench has a bottom and sidewalls. A quadruple arrangement of metal plates is disposed at the bottom of the trench, spaced apart from the sidewalls. A second dielectric layer is disposed on and conformal with the sidewalls of the trench and the quadruple arrangement of metal plates. A top metal plate layer is disposed on and conformal with the second dielectric layer. | 12-27-2012 |
20130234290 | METHOD OF PATTERNING A METAL ON A VERTICAL SIDEWALL OF AN EXCAVATED FEATURE, METHOD OF FORMING AN EMBEDDED MIM CAPACITOR USING SAME, AND EMBEDDED MEMORY DEVICE PRODUCED THEREBY - A method of patterning a metal ( | 09-12-2013 |
20140084239 | NON-PLANAR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING CHANNEL REGION WITH LOW BAND-GAP CLADDING LAYER - Non-planar semiconductor devices having channel regions with low band-gap cladding layers are described. For example, a semiconductor device includes a vertical arrangement of a plurality of nanowires disposed above a substrate. Each nanowire includes an inner region having a first band gap and an outer cladding layer surrounding the inner region. The cladding layer has a second, lower band gap. A gate stack is disposed on and completely surrounds the channel region of each of the nanowires. The gate stack includes a gate dielectric layer disposed on and surrounding the cladding layer and a gate electrode disposed on the gate dielectric layer. Source and drain regions are disposed on either side of the channel regions of the nanowires. | 03-27-2014 |
20140092677 | DECREASED SWITCHING CURRENT IN SPIN-TRANSFER TORQUE MEMORY - Switching current in Spin-Transfer Torque Memory (STTM) can be decreased. A magnetic memory cell is driven with a first pulse on a write line of the memory cell to heat the cell. The cell is then driven with a second pulse on the write line to set the state of the cell. | 04-03-2014 |
20140175378 | EPITAXIAL FILM GROWTH ON PATTERNED SUBSTRATE - An embodiment includes depositing a material onto a substrate where the material includes a different lattice constant than the substrate (e.g., III-V or IV epitaxial (EPI) material on a Si substrate). An embodiment includes an EPI layer formed within a trench having walls that narrow as the trench extends upwards. An embodiment includes an EPI layer formed within a trench using multiple growth temperatures. A defect barrier, formed in the EPI layer when the temperature changes, contains defects within the trench and below the defect barrier. The EPI layer above the defect barrier and within the trench is relatively defect free. An embodiment includes an EPI layer annealed within a trench to induce defect annihilation. An embodiment includes an EPI superlattice formed within a trench and covered with a relatively defect free EPI layer (that is still included in the trench). Other embodiments are described herein. | 06-26-2014 |
20140175583 | PERPENDICULAR SPIN TRANSFER TORQUE MEMORY (STTM) DEVICE HAVING OFFSET CELLS AND METHOD TO FORM SAME - Perpendicular spin transfer torque memory (STTM) devices having offset cells and methods of fabricating perpendicular STTM devices having offset cells are described. For example, a spin torque transfer memory (STTM) array includes a first load line disposed above a substrate and having only a first STTM device. The STTM array also includes a second load line disposed above the substrate, adjacent the first load line, and having only a second STTM device, the second STTM device non-co-planar with the first STTM device. | 06-26-2014 |
20140329337 | PERPENDICULAR SPIN TRANSFER TORQUE MEMORY (STTM) DEVICE HAVING OFFSET CELLS AND METHOD TO FORM SAME - Perpendicular spin transfer torque memory (STTM) devices having offset cells and methods of fabricating perpendicular STTM devices having offset cells are described. For example, a spin torque transfer memory (STTM) array includes a first load line disposed above a substrate and having only a first STTM device. The STTM array also includes a second load line disposed above the substrate, adjacent the first load line, and having only a second STTM device, the second STTM device non-co-planar with the first STTM device. | 11-06-2014 |
20150091110 | Perpendicular Spin Transfer Torque Memory (STTM) Device with Coupled Free Magnetic Layers - Perpendicular spin transfer torque memory (STTM) devices with enhanced stability and damping are described. For example, a material layer stack for a magnetic tunneling junction includes a fixed magnetic layer. A dielectric layer is disposed above the fixed magnetic layer. A first free magnetic layer is disposed above the dielectric layer. A second free magnetic layer is magnetically coupled with the first free magnetic layer. | 04-02-2015 |
20150243336 | Decreased Switching Current in Spin-Transfer Torque Memory - Switching current in Spin-Transfer Torque Memory (STTM) can be decreased. A magnetic memory cell is driven with a first pulse on a write line of the memory cell to heat the cell. The cell is then driven with a second pulse on the write line to set the state of the cell. | 08-27-2015 |
20150333252 | PERPENDICULAR SPIN TRANSFER TORQUE MEMORY (STTM) DEVICE HAVING OFFSET CELLS AND METHOD TO FORM SAME - Perpendicular spin transfer torque memory (STTM) devices having offset cells and methods of fabricating perpendicular STTM devices having offset cells are described. For example, a spin torque transfer memory (STTM) array includes a first load line disposed above a substrate and having only a first STTM device. The STTM array also includes a second load line disposed above the substrate, adjacent the first load line, and having only a second STTM device, the second STTM device non-co-planar with the first STTM device. | 11-19-2015 |
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20100076909 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INTERACTIVE TROUBLESHOOTING - An approach provides interactive troubleshooting. A robotic chat application receives a service inquiry over a chat session from a chat-enabled device, wherein the service inquiry is associated with a service provider network. A troubleshooting engine collects information from a user of the chat-enabled device regarding the service inquiry. The robotic chat application retrieves a flow definition and an associated query corresponding to the service inquiry based upon the collected information. The troubleshooting engine generates a command, based on the query, for resolving the service inquiry. | 03-25-2010 |
20130074118 | SERVICE ALERT MESSAGES FOR CUSTOMER PREMISES COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A method includes providing identifying information for a customer premises communication device to a provider network, wherein the customer premises communication device is a node of a customer premises network. The method may further include registering a communication channel between the customer premises communication device and the provider network. In addition, the method may include receiving at least one service alert message from the provider network using the communication channel. The type of service alert message is selected based on the customer premises communication device. | 03-21-2013 |
20130304897 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROACTIVELY PROVIDING TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION - An approach is provided for collecting a plurality of life cycle events relating to one or more customer premise devices associated with a user account, the user account, or the combination thereof, analyzing the plurality of life cycle events to determine a potential service issue with the one or more customer premise devices, the user account, or the combination thereof, and generating a notification based on the analysis to proactively provide troubleshooting to resolve the potential service issue. | 11-14-2013 |