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20080202461 | ENGINE CYLINDER SLEEVE HEATER AND METHOD - A method for installing a heated piston into a cylinder sleeve that is initially smaller than the piston includes: receiving the engine block at a heating station, heating the engine cylinder sleeve with heated air for a predetermined time at a predetermined temperature such that a temperature of the cylinder sleeve is equal to or greater than a temperature of the piston, and inserting the piston into the heated cylinder sleeve. | 08-28-2008 |
20100276219 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERY CART MOVEMENT START AND ENERGY RECOVERY - A method and apparatus for reducing or eliminating the energy required by an operator of a delivery cart to start the cart moving in a predetermined direction at a predetermined speed as well as to recover some or all of the energy used to start the cart moving. The apparatus includes a cart, a drive wheel, a motor for driving the drive wheel, and a rechargeable energy source to power said motor where the rechargeable energy source is recharged during normal, unpowered movement of the cart. The method includes charging a power source while moving the cart, actuating a directional button to initiate movement in a desired direction, energizing a clutch to couple the motor to the driven wheel, energizing the motor to drive the driven wheel in the desired direction. After a predetermined time period, set by a run timer, the clutch is decoupled while the motor remains activated, and thereafter the motor is deactivated. | 11-04-2010 |
20110168688 | ENGINE CYLINDER SLEEVE HEATER AND METHOD - A method for installing a heated piston into a cylinder sleeve that is initially smaller than the piston includes: receiving the engine block at a heating station, heating the engine cylinder sleeve with heated air for a predetermined time at a predetermined temperature such that a temperature of the cylinder sleeve is equal to or greater than a temperature of the piston, and inserting the piston into the heated cylinder sleeve. | 07-14-2011 |
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20080219027 | LIGHT REDIRECTING FILM HAVING VARIABLE THICKNESS - A display comprises a light source and a light redirecting polymeric film containing a structured surface on at least one side of the film and bearing a polymeric coating over at least part of the structured surface wherein the coating exhibits a variable thickness. | 09-11-2008 |
20080219028 | LIGHT REDIRECTING FILM HAVING DISCONTINUOUS COATING - The invention relates to a display comprising a light source and a light redirecting polymeric film containing a structured surface on at least one side of the film and bearing a discontinuous population of adherent beads bonded to the structured surface. | 09-11-2008 |
20130220514 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DIGITAL DETECTORS - There is described a method of manufacturing a digital radiography panel. The method includes providing a scintillator screen and spray coating an acrylic adhesive composition on the scintillator screen. A flat panel detector and the scintillator screen with acrylic adhesive composition are compressed together at a force of about 5 psi to about 15 psi, at an atmospheric pressure of about 0.3 Torr to about 100.0 Torr for a time sufficient to affix the flat panel detector to the scintillator screen to form the digital radiography panel. | 08-29-2013 |
20130221225 | COATINGS FOR DIGITAL DETECTORS - Described is a scintillator screen that includes a supporting layer having a phosphor dispersed in a polymeric binder disposed on the supporting layer and a barrier layer disposed on the polymeric binder. The barrier layer includes a non-moisture absorbing polymer selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate, cellulose diacetate, ethylene vinyl acetate and polyvinyl butyraldehyde. The barrier layer has a thickness of less than 1 micron. An antistatic layer is disposed on the barrier layer. The antistatic layer includes poly(3,4-ethylenedixythiophene)-poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT/PSS) dispersed in a polymer selected from the group consisting of a polyester and a polyurethane. The antistatic layer has a transparency of greater than 95 percent at a wavelength of from about 400 nm to 600 nm. | 08-29-2013 |
20130221229 | ADHESIVE LAYER FOR DIGITAL DETECTORS - There is described a digital radiography panel that includes a scintillator screen, an adhesive layer and a flat panel detector. The scintillator screen includes a supporting layer; a phosphor dispersed in a polymeric binder disposed on the supporting layer and an antistatic layer disposed on the polymeric binder, wherein the antistatic layer has a transparency of greater than 95 percent at a wavelength of from about 400 nm to 600 nm and a surface resistivity of less than 10 | 08-29-2013 |
20140113130 | LAMINATED STORAGE PHOSPHOR PANEL WITH THERMALLY-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE AND METHODS OF MAKING THEREOF - Provided herein are exemplary embodiments for phosphor screen including a substrate, a stimulable phosphor layer disposed over the substrate, the stimulable phosphor layer including a stimulable phosphor material, and an adhesive layer disposed by solvent coating over the stimulable phosphor layer, the adhesive layer including solvent-coatable thermally-sensitive elastomers, where the adhesive layer has a dust adhesion of ≦1 dust particles/sq.in. | 04-24-2014 |
20140186594 | PATTERNED RADIATION-SENSING THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE PANELS - A patterned scintillator panel including an extruded scintillator layer comprising a thermoplastic polyolefin and a scintillator material, wherein the scintillator layer comprises a pattern. Also disclosed is a method of making a patterned scintillator panel including forming a scintillator layer by melt extrusion, the scintillator layer comprising thermoplastic particles comprising a thermoplastic polyolefin and a scintillator material; and patterning the scintillator layer. Further disclosed is a method of making a patterned scintillator panel including forming a scintillator layer by injection molding, the scintillator layer comprising thermoplastic particles comprising a thermoplastic polyolefin and a scintillator material; and patterning the scintillator layer. | 07-03-2014 |
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20110243941 | Identification and Engineering of Antibodies with Variant Fc Regions and Methods of Using Same - The present invention relates to molecules, particularly polypeptides, more particularly immunoglobulins (e.g., antibodies), comprising a variant Fc region, wherein said variant Fc region comprises at least one amino acid modification relative to a wild-type Fc region, which variant Fc region binds FcγRIIIA and/or FcγRIIA with a greater affinity, relative to a comparable molecule comprising the wild-type Fc region. The molecules of the invention are particularly useful in preventing, treating, or ameliorating one or more symptoms associated with a disease, disorder, or infection. The molecules of the invention are particularly useful for the treatment or prevention of a disease or disorder where an enhanced efficacy of effector cell function (e.g., ADCC) mediated by FcγR is desired, e.g., cancer, infectious disease, and in enhancing the therapeutic efficacy of therapeutic antibodies the effect of which is mediated by ADCC. | 10-06-2011 |
20110305714 | Identification and Engineering of Antibodies with Variant Fc Regions and Methods of Using Same - The present invention relates to molecules, particularly polypeptides, more particularly immunoglobulins (e.g., antibodies), comprising a variant Fc region, wherein said variant Fc region comprises at least one amino acid modification relative to a wild-type Fc region, which variant Fc region binds FcγRIIIA and/or FcγRIIA with a greater affinity, relative to a comparable molecule comprising the wild-type Fc region. The molecules of the invention are particularly useful in preventing, treating, or ameliorating one or more symptoms associated with a disease, disorder, or infection. The molecules of the invention are particularly useful for the treatment or prevention of a disease or disorder where an enhanced efficacy of effector cell function (e.g., ADCC) mediated by FcγR is desired, e.g., cancer, infectious disease, and in enhancing the therapeutic efficacy of therapeutic antibodies the effect of which is mediated by ADCC. | 12-15-2011 |
20120276094 | Identification and Engineering of Antibodies with Variant Fc Regions and Methods of Using Same - The present invention relates to molecules comprising a variant Fc region, wherein said variant Fc region comprises at least one amino acid modification relative to a wild-type Fc region, which variant Fc region binds FcγRIIIA and/or FcγRIIA with a greater affinity relative to a comparable molecule comprising the wild-type Fc region. The molecules of the invention are useful in preventing, treating, or ameliorating symptoms associated with a disease, disorder, or infection. The molecules of the invention are particularly useful for the treatment or prevention of a disease or disorder where an enhanced efficacy of effector cell function mediated by FcγR is desired, and in enhancing the therapeutic efficacy of therapeutic antibodies the effect of which is mediated by ADCC. | 11-01-2012 |
20130202606 | Identification and Engineering of Antibodies with Variant Fc Regions and Methods of Using Same - The present invention relates to molecules, particularly polypeptides, more particularly immunoglobulins (e.g., antibodies), comprising a variant Fc region, wherein said variant Fc region comprises at least one amino acid modification relative to a wild-type Fc region, which variant Fc region binds FcγRIIIA and/or FcγRIIA with a greater affinity, relative to a comparable molecule comprising the wild-type Fc region. The molecules of the invention are particularly useful in preventing, treating, or ameliorating one or more symptoms associated with a disease, disorder, or infection. The molecules of the invention are particularly useful for the treatment or prevention of a disease or disorder where an enhanced efficacy of effector cell function (e.g., ADCC) mediated by FcγR is desired, e.g., cancer, infectious disease, and in enhancing the therapeutic efficacy of therapeutic antibodies the effect of which is mediated by ADCC. | 08-08-2013 |
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20090191195 | Combination of FcgammaRIIB-Specific Antibodies and CD20-Specific Antibodies and Methods of Use Thereof - The present invention relates to methods of treatment, prevention, management or amelioration of one or more symptoms of diseases or disorders associated with CD20 expression that encompass administration of a combination of: (A) one or more antibodies that specifically bind FcγRIIB, particularly human FcγRIIB, with greater affinity than said antibodies bind FcγRIIA, and (B) one or more antibodies that specifically bind to CD20. Such methods include methods of treating, preventing, managing or ameliorating one or more symptoms of a B cell related disease or disorder or an inflammatory disorder. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising an anti-FcγRIIB antibody and an anti-CD20 antibody. | 07-30-2009 |
20140328843 | Combination of FcgammaRIIB-Specific Antibodies and CD20-Specific Antibodies and Methods of Use Thereof - The present invention relates to methods of treatment, prevention, management or amelioration of one or more symptoms of diseases or disorders associated with CD20 expression that encompass administration of a combination of: (A) one or more antibodies that specifically bind FcγRIIB, particularly human FcγRIIB, with greater affinity than said antibodies bind FcγRIIA, and (B) one or more antibodies that specifically bind to CD20. Such methods include methods of treating, preventing, managing or ameliorating one or more symptoms of a B cell related disease or disorder or an inflammatory disorder. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising an anti-FcγRIIB antibody and an anti-CD20 antibody. | 11-06-2014 |
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20110224667 | ABLATION CATHETER WITH ISOLATED TEMPERATURE SENSING TIP - Disclosed herein, among other things, are methods and apparatus related to radio frequency (RF) ablation catheters. The present subject matter provides an ablation catheter system including a catheter body with a distal tip, and a thermocouple component at the distal tip. The thermocouple component is adapted to sense temperature of bodily fluid and/or tissue. The system includes a non-conductive insert configured to physically separate and thermally insulate the thermocouple component from the catheter body. Various embodiments include an open-irrigated ablation catheter system, the system further including at least one fluid chamber and a plurality of irrigation ports within the catheter body, where the plurality of irrigation ports enable fluid to exit from the at least one fluid chamber. The non-conductive insert is further configured to physically separate and thermally insulate the thermocouple component from the plurality of fluid flow channels and irrigation ports. | 09-15-2011 |
20130172742 | ABLATION PROBE WITH ULTRASONIC IMAGING CAPABILITY - Devices and systems for ultrasonically imaging anatomical structures and performing ablation therapy within the body are disclosed. A combined ablation and ultrasound imaging probe includes an ablation electrode tip including an ablation electrode configured for delivering ablation energy, and a number of ultrasonic imaging sensors configured for imaging the tissue surrounding the probe. The ultrasonic imaging sensors are supported within the interior of the tip via a tip insert, and deliver ultrasonic waves through acoustic openings formed through the tip. The tip insert separates an interior lumen within the tip into a proximal fluid chamber and a distal fluid chamber. During an ablation procedure, the ultrasonic imaging sensors can be tasked to generate a number of ultrasonic images that can be displayed on a user interface. | 07-04-2013 |
20130197363 | ABLATION PROBE WITH FLUID-BASED ACOUSTIC COUPLING FOR ULTRASONIC TISSUE IMAGING - Devices and systems for ultrasonically imaging tissue and performing ablation therapy are disclosed. An ablation probe for treating and imaging body tissue includes an ablation electrode tip with a number of acoustic openings and a plurality of ultrasonic imaging sensors disposed within an interior lumen of the tip. The ultrasonic imaging sensors are supported within the interior lumen via an insert equipped with a number of recesses that receive the ultrasonic imaging sensors. An acoustically transparent shell disposed between the ultrasonic imaging sensors and the acoustic openings forms a fluid channel in the acoustic pathway of the sensors. During an ablation procedure, cooling fluid from an external fluid source is delivered through the fluid channel, providing an acoustic coupling effect between the ultrasonic imaging sensors and the surrounding body tissue. | 08-01-2013 |
20140031818 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR REDUCING BUBBLE FORMATIONS IN FLUID DELIVERY DEVICES - Methods and devices for filtering a fluid flowing through a medical device are disclosed. In one example, a medical device may include a catheter shaft including a proximal region having a coupling for coupling to a fluid source and a distal region including one or more irrigation apertures for expelling a fluid from the catheter. A fluid path can be defined by the catheter shaft between the coupling and the one or more irrigation apertures. A porous member can be positioned at a location in the fluid path such that the fluid being expelled from the catheter via the one or more irrigation apertures may flow through the porous member to filter, reduce, and/or break-up bubble formations in the fluid. | 01-30-2014 |
20140039312 | PACING-SITE SELECTION FOR LEAD PLACEMENT - Techniques are disclosed for pacing site selection. In one example, a method includes using a sensing element such as an ultrasonic transducer, an optical pressure sensor, a MEMS pressure sensor, a SAW pressure sensor, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, or any other suitable sensing element to sense a measure related to a cardiac strain in a heart resulting from contraction and relaxation of myocardium during a cardiac cycle. Based on the sensed strain, an output may be provided for use by a user of the system to select a segment of the heart for lead placement. | 02-06-2014 |
20140276052 | ABLATION CATHETER WITH ULTRASONIC LESION MONITORING CAPABILITY - An ablation probe for treating and imaging body tissue includes an ablation electrode tip including an ablation electrode configured for delivering ablation energy to body tissue. A plurality of acoustic openings are disposed through the ablation electrode tip. A plurality of ultrasonic imaging sensors are positioned inside the ablation electrode tip. The ultrasonic imaging sensors are configured to transmit ultrasonic waves through the acoustic openings. A plurality of flex circuits are each electrically connected to one of the plurality of ultrasonic imaging sensors. | 09-18-2014 |
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20080204704 | Monitoring System And Method For Determining The Speed And/Or Angle Of Motion Of An Object - A monitoring system and associated method are provided to determine various parameters, such as the speed and/or angle of motion, of an object. The monitoring system includes a phototransmitter for illuminating the space through which the object will pass. The monitoring system also includes a plurality of photoreceivers spaced apart from one another with each photoreceiver including a plurality of receiver elements. The monitoring system further includes a controller to analyze output signals provided by the receiver elements and to detect the object in relation to a respective photoreceiver based upon differences between the output signals provided by the receiver elements of the respective photoreceiver. The controller is also configured to determine a parameter associated with the flight of the object, such as the speed and/or angle of motion of the object, based upon detection of the object in relation to each of a plurality of the photoreceivers. | 08-28-2008 |
20090280920 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING GOLF GREEN SPEEDS - A method, system and golf ball are provided to determine the deceleration of a golf ball and, in turn, the speed of a green. The system may include a golf ball and an offboard display device. The golf ball may include a golf ball body, a motion sensor disposed within the golf ball body to measure acceleration of the golf ball along each of three mutually perpendicular axes, and a transmitter disposed within the golf ball body to transmit data representative of deceleration. The display device may include a receiver to receive data representative of the deceleration of the golf ball from transmitter and a display to provide a representation of the deceleration of the golf ball. At least one of the golf ball and the display device may include a processor to determine deceleration of the golf ball based upon the acceleration measured by the motion sensor. | 11-12-2009 |
20090280921 | Method And Apparatus For Evaluating A Putt - A method, system and golf ball are therefore provided in accordance with embodiments of the present invention in order to determine the spin of a golf ball, such as the side spin and/or back spin, in order to facilitate the evaluation of a putt. In one embodiment, a system includes a golf ball and an offboard display device. The golf ball may include a golf ball body, a motion sensor disposed within the golf ball body and configured to measure acceleration of the golf ball along each of three mutually perpendicular axis, and a transmitter disposed within the golf ball body configured to transmit data representative of spin of the golf ball. In turn, the display device may include a receiver configured to receive data representative of the spin of the golf ball from transmitter and a display configured to provide a representation of a measure of the spin of the golf ball. In this embodiment, at least one of the golf ball and the display device may include a processor configured to determine spin of the golf ball based upon the acceleration measured by the motion sensor. | 11-12-2009 |
20120077608 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING GOLF GREEN SPEEDS - A method, system and golf ball are provided to determine the deceleration of a golf ball and, in turn, the speed of a green. The system may include a golf ball and an offboard display device. The golf ball may include a golf ball body, a motion sensor disposed within the golf ball body to measure acceleration of the golf ball along each of three mutually perpendicular axes, and a transmitter disposed within the golf ball body to transmit data representative of deceleration. The display device may include a receiver to receive data representative of the deceleration of the golf ball from transmitter and a display to provide a representation of the deceleration of the golf ball. At least one of the golf ball and the display device may include a processor to determine deceleration of the golf ball based upon the acceleration measured by the motion sensor. | 03-29-2012 |
20120264532 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING A PUTT - A method, system and golf ball of the present invention determine the side spin and/or back spin of a golf ball in order to facilitate the evaluation of a putt. In one embodiment, a system includes a golf ball and an offboard display device. The golf ball includes a golf ball body, a motion sensor disposed within the golf ball body and configured to measure acceleration of the golf ball along each of three mutually perpendicular axis, and a transmitter disposed within the golf ball body configured to transmit data representative of spin of the golf ball. The display device includes a receiver and a display, and the receiver is configured to receive data representative of the spin of the golf ball from the transmitter and the display is configured to provide a representation of a measure of the spin of the golf ball. | 10-18-2012 |
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20120073820 | Chemical Injector for Wells - A fluid injection sub for a well creates eduction to draw well fluid into a mixing chamber and discharge the well fluid mixed with an injection fluid pumped down a string of tubing to the sub. The injection sub has a well fluid intake passage leading from an exterior of the housing to the mixing chamber. The injection sub also has a mixed fluid discharge passage extending from the mixing chamber to the exterior of the housing for discharging the mixed fluid exterior of the housing. A nozzle at the lower end of the mixing chamber discharges the injection fluid into the mixing chamber. | 03-29-2012 |
20120175106 | Drilling Fluid Diverting Sub - A well drilling sub has a body with a threaded upper end for connection into a drill pipe string and a threaded lower end for connection and rotation with an earth boring bit. An axial passage in the body conveys drilling fluid to an outlet in the earth boring bit. Diverting nozzles in the body are in fluid communication with the axial passage. Each nozzle diverts and discharges a portion of the drilling fluid being pumped down the axial passage. Each diverting nozzle has a nozzle axis that points upward and outward and also at a oblique angle. The oblique angle lags a radial plane considering a direction of rotation of the body. | 07-12-2012 |
20130075094 | Cement Shoe and Method of Cementing Well with Open Hole Below the Shoe - A casing shoe secured to a lower end of a casing string is positioned a selected distance from a bottom of the well, defining an open hole portion in the well below the casing shoe. Cement is pumped through the casing shoe and back up an annulus surrounding the casing string, while leaving at least part of the open hole portion free of cement. The annulus and the open hole portion are isolated from an interior of the casing string while the cement is uncured. The casing shoe has a timer that opens the interior of the casing string to the open hole portion after a selected time sufficient for the cement to cure. The operator may then pump a tool down the casing string while displacing fluid in the casing string below the tool through the casing shoe and into the open hole portion of the well. | 03-28-2013 |
20130233620 | Stabilizer with Drilling Fluid Diverting Ports - Described are drilling subs that may be connected in a drill string for reducing the accumulation of debris on the exterior of the drill string or otherwise facilitating the return of drilling fluid during drilling operations. A plurality of radially spaced stabilizing blades protrude from an exterior surface of the drilling subs to define exterior flow channels therebetween through which drilling fluid returning to the surface may is directed. Diverting nozzle passages are provided that extend between an inner axial passage of the drilling subs and the exterior surface of the drilling subs. The diverting nozzle passages exhibit a radial spacing corresponding to a radial spacing of the exterior flow channels such that drilling fluid discharged from the diverting nozzle passages is directed toward the exterior flow channels. | 09-12-2013 |
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20130017205 | Inhibition of AXL Signaling in Anti-Metastatic Therapy - Compositions and methods are provided for alleviating cancer in a mammal by administering a therapeutic dose of a pharmaceutical composition that inhibits activity of AXL protein activity, for example by competitive or non-competitive inhibition of the binding interaction between AXL and its ligand GAS6. | 01-17-2013 |
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20130189254 | Inhibition of AXL/GAS6 Signaling in the Treatment of Disease - Compositions and methods are provided for alleviating endometriosis, kidney disease, inflammatory disease and/or transplant rejection in a mammal by administering a therapeutic dose of a pharmaceutical composition that inhibits AXL, MER or Tyro3 protein activity, for example by competitive or non-competitive inhibition of the binding interaction between AXL, MER or Tyro3 and its ligand GAS6. | 07-25-2013 |
20130196907 | Promoting Erythropoietin, Erythrocyte, and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Production By Activating HIF In OsteoBlasts - Methods are provided for promoting the production of erythropoietin and the production of erythrocytes and hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells. These methods find us in the treatment of subjects with conditions in which erythrocyte cell numbers are reduced, for example, anemia, chronic kidney disease, and following chemotherapy treatment. | 08-01-2013 |
20140065143 | Inhibition of AXL Signaling in Anti-Metastatic Therapy - Compositions and methods are provided for alleviating cancer in a mammal by administering a therapeutic dose of a pharmaceutical composition that inhibits activity of AXL protein activity, for example by competitive or non-competitive inhibition of the binding interaction between AXL and its ligand GAS6. | 03-06-2014 |
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20100198458 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH HAPTIC ASSIST - An apparatus and method of indicating to a vehicle operator a desired left/right direction of a turn required to follow a desired route generated by a navigation system. Haptic stimuli are provided to the operator in advance of the turn point by activating vibration generators to create vibrations in a steering input controller, such as a steering wheel, contacted by one or both hands of the operator. The vibration generators are activated in a sequence to generate haptic stimuli that are distinguishable by the operator as progressing through the steering input controller in a pattern indicating a left turn versus a pattern that indicates a right turn. Additional information related to the turn point is haptically communicated, such as a required lane change, a traffic signal, or a relative sharpness of the turn. | 08-05-2010 |
20130270896 | PROXIMITY SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND ACTIVATION METHOD - A proximity switch assembly and method for detecting activation of a proximity switch assembly is provided. The assembly includes a plurality of proximity switches each having a proximity sensor providing a sense activation field and control circuitry processing the activation field of each proximity switch to sense activation. The control circuitry monitors the signal responsive to the activation field and determines a differential change in generated signal, and further generates an activation output when the differential signal exceeds a threshold. The control circuitry further distinguishes an activation from an exploration of the plurality of switches and may determine activation upon detection of a stable signal. | 10-17-2013 |
20130270899 | PROXIMITY SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND CALIBRATION METHOD THEREFOR - A proximity switch assembly and method for detecting activation of a proximity switch assembly and calibrating the switch assembly. The assembly includes proximity switches each having a proximity sensor providing a sense activation field and control circuitry processing the activation field to sense activation. The control circuitry generates an activation output when a differential change in the signal exceeds a threshold and distinguishes an activation from an exploration of the plurality of switches. The control circuit further determines a rate of change and generates an output when the rate of change exceeds a threshold rate to enable activation of a switch and performs a calibration of the signals to reduce effects caused by changes in condensation. | 10-17-2013 |
20130271157 | PROXIMITY SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND ACTIVATION METHOD WITH EXPLORATION MODE - A proximity switch assembly and method for detecting activation of a proximity switch assembly is provided. The assembly includes a plurality of proximity switches each having a proximity sensor providing a sense activation field and control circuitry processing the activation field of each proximity switch to sense activation. The control circuitry monitors the signal responsive to the activation field and determines a differential change in generated signal, and further generates an activation output when the differential signal exceeds a threshold. The control circuitry further distinguishes an activation from an exploration of the plurality of switches and may determine activation upon detection of a stable signal. | 10-17-2013 |
20130271182 | PROXIMITY SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND ACTIVATION METHOD USING RATE MONITORING - A proximity switch assembly and method for detecting activation of a proximity switch assembly is provided. The assembly includes a plurality of proximity switches each having a proximity sensor providing a sense activation field and control circuitry processing the activation field of each proximity switch to sense activation. The control circuitry monitors the signal responsive to the activation field and determines a differential change in generated signal, and further generates an activation output when the differential signal exceeds a threshold. The control circuitry further distinguishes an activation from an exploration of the plurality of switches and determines activation upon detection of a stable signal. The control circuit further determines a rate of change and generates an output when the rate of change exceeds a threshold rate to enable activation of a switch. | 10-17-2013 |
20130271202 | PROXIMITY SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND METHOD HAVING ADAPTIVE TIME DELAY - A proximity switch assembly and method for detecting activation of the proximity switch assembly is provided. The assembly includes a plurality of proximity switches each providing a sense activation field and control circuitry processing the activation field of each proximity switch to sense activation. The control circuitry monitors the signal responsive to the activation field, determines a rate of change in signal amplitude for each signal, and generates an adaptive time delay based on the control circuitry. The control circuitry further detects a peak amplitude of the signal and determines activation of the switch after expiration of the time delay following the peak amplitude detection. | 10-17-2013 |
20130328616 | PROXIMITY SWITCH AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING SENSITIVITY THEREFOR - A vehicle proximity switch and method are provided having sensitivity control. The switch includes a proximity sensor, such as a capacitive sensor, installed in a vehicle and providing a sense activation field. Control circuitry processes the activation field to sense user activation of the switch by comparing the activation field to a threshold. The threshold is adjusted down when a substantially stable sensor signal is detected below the threshold for a minimum time period, and the threshold is adjusted up when a sensor signal greater than the threshold by a predetermined value is detected. | 12-12-2013 |
20140207342 | Method and Apparatus for Primary Driver Verification - A system includes a processor configured to examine one or more vehicle settings having been changed after a driver enters a vehicle. Also, the processor is configured to compare the examined settings to settings associated with currently stored driver profiles and verify the driver as a previously stored primary vehicle driver based at least in part on the comparison. | 07-24-2014 |
20140278194 | PROXIMITY INTERFACE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM HAVING ANALYZER AND METHOD - A development system and method are provided for testing proximity sensor interfaces, such as a capacitive switch assembly which may be employed in an automotive vehicle. The system includes software routines stored in memory for operating a proximity sensor interface having a plurality of sensors, and a data log including user outputs of the proximity sensors. The development system includes a replicator for replicating the proximity sensor interface based on the software routines and the data log and generating outputs of the proximity sensor interface to determine performance. The system further includes an analyzer for processing the test data for proper activation of the proximity sensor interface and generating an output indicative of the test results. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278240 | PROXIMITY INTERFACE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM HAVING REPLICATOR AND METHOD - A development system and method are provided for testing proximity sensor interfaces, such as a capacitive switch assembly which may be employed in an automotive vehicle. The system includes software routines stored in memory for operating a proximity sensor interface having a plurality of sensors, and a data log including user outputs of the proximity sensors. The development system includes a replicator for replicating the proximity sensor interface based on the software routines and the data log and generating outputs of the proximity sensor interface to determine performance. The system further includes an analyzer for processing the test data for proper activation of the proximity sensor interface and generating an output indicative of the test results. | 09-18-2014 |
20140380240 | System and Method for a Human Machine Interface - A vehicle computer system comprising a wireless transceiver configured to send a nomadic device human machine interface to a nomadic device in a web browser format. The vehicle computer system further comprises a vehicle server utilizing a contextual data aggregator that utilizes vehicle data and off-board data to generate a dynamic human machine interface, the server further configured to generate an in-vehicle human machine interface for output on a vehicle display and generate the nomadic device human machine interface for the nomadic device to display. | 12-25-2014 |
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20090071166 | THERMODYNAMIC CYCLES USING THERMAL DILUENT - A thermodynamic system that produces mechanical, electrical power, and/or fluid streams for heating or cooling. The cycle contains a combustion system that produces an energetic fluid by combustion of a fuel with an oxidant. A thermal diluent may be used in the cycle to improve performance, including but not limited to power, efficiency, economics, emissions, dynamic and off-peak load performance, and/or turbine inlet temperature (TIT) regulation and cooling heated components. The cycle preferably includes a heat recovery system and a condenser or other means to recover and recycle heat and the thermal diluent from the energetic fluid to improve the cycle thermodynamic efficiency and reduce energy conversion costs. The cycle may also include controls for temperatures, pressures, and flow rates throughout the cycle, and controls power output, efficiency, and energetic fluid composition. | 03-19-2009 |
20090180939 | TRIFLUID REACTOR - A thermally diluted exothermic reactor system is comprised of numerous orifices distributed within a combustor by distributed perforated contactor tubes or ducts. The perforated contactors deliver and mix diluent fluid and one or more reactant fluids with an oxidant fluid. Numerous micro-jets about the perforated tubes deliver, mix and control the composition of reactant fluid, oxidant fluid and diluent fluid. The reactor controls one or more of composition profiles, composition ratio profiles and temperature profiles in one or more of the axial direction and one or two transverse directions, reduces temperature gradients and improves power, efficiency and emissions. | 07-16-2009 |
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20080261120 | PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY MASK WITH INTEGRALLY FORMED PROTECTIVE CAPPING LAYER - A photomask and a method of fabricating the photomask. The photomask including: a substrate transparent to a selected wavelength or wavelengths of radiation, the substrate having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface, the substrate having a printable region and a non-printable region; the printable region having first opaque regions raised above the top surface of the substrate adjacent to clear regions, each opaque region of the first opaque regions having sidewalls and opposite top and bottom surfaces, the first opaque regions including a metal; the non-printable region including metal second opaque region raised above the top surface of the substrate, the second opaque region having sidewalls and opposite top and bottom surface, the second opaque regions including the metal; and a conformal protective metal oxide capping layer on top surfaces and sidewalls of the first and second opaque regions. The conformal layer is formed by oxidation. | 10-23-2008 |
20080261121 | PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY MASK WITH PROTECTIVE SILICIDE CAPPING LAYER - A photomask and a method of fabricating the photomask. The photomask including: a substrate transparent to a selected wavelength or wavelengths of radiation, the substrate having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface, the substrate having a printable region and a non-printable region; the printable region having first opaque regions raised above the top surface of the substrate adjacent to clear regions, each opaque region of the first opaque regions having sidewalls and opposite top and bottom surfaces, the first opaque regions including a metal; the non-printable region including metal second opaque region raised above the top surface of the substrate, the second opaque region having sidewalls and opposite top and bottom surface, the second opaque regions including the metal; and a conformal protective metal oxide capping layer on top surfaces and sidewalls of the first and second opaque regions. The conformal layer is formed by oxidation. | 10-23-2008 |
20080261122 | PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY MASK WITH PROTECTIVE CAPPING LAYER - A photomask and a method of fabricating the photomask. The photomask including: a substrate transparent to a selected wavelength or wavelengths of radiation, the substrate having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface, the substrate having a printable region and a non-printable region; the printable region having first opaque regions raised above the top surface of the substrate adjacent to clear regions, each opaque region of the first opaque regions having sidewalls and a top surface; the non-printable region comprising a second opaque region raised above the top surface of the substrate, the second opaque region having sidewalls and a top surface; and a capping layer on the sidewalls of the first opaque regions and the sidewalls of the second opaque region. | 10-23-2008 |
20090278201 | ENHANCED STRESS-RETENTION SILICON-ON-INSULATOR DEVICES AND METHODS OF FABRICATING ENHANCED STRESS RETENTION SILICON-ON-INSULATOR DEVICES - Field effect transistor and methods of fabricating field effect transistors. The field effect transistors includes: a semiconductor substrate; a silicon oxide layer on the substrate; a stiffening layer on the silicon oxide layer; a single crystal silicon layer on the stiffening layer; a source and a drain on opposite sides of a channel region of the silicon layer; a gate electrode over the channel region and a gate dielectric between the gate electrode and the channel region. | 11-12-2009 |
20100316938 | MULTI-CHIP RETICLE PHOTOMASKS - A multi-chip reticle, methods of designing and fabricating multi-chip reticles, a system for designing a multi-chip reticle, and a method of fabricating integrated circuit chips using the multi-chip reticle. The multi-chip reticle includes a transparent substrate having two or more separate chip images arranged in an array, each chip image of said two or more chip images having only one type of reticle image, wherein at least two of said two more chip images have different types of reticle images. | 12-16-2010 |
20110287349 | MULTI-CHIP RETICLE PHOTOMASKS - A multi-chip reticle, methods of designing and fabricating multi-chip reticles, a system for designing a multi-chip reticle, and a method of fabricating integrated circuit chips using the multi-chip reticle. The multi-chip reticle includes a transparent substrate having two or more separate chip images arranged in an array, each chip image of said two or more chip images having only one type of reticle image, wherein at least two of said two more chip images have different types of reticle images. | 11-24-2011 |
20120306014 | STRESS ENHANCED LDMOS TRANSISTOR TO MINIMIZE ON-RESISTANCE AND MAINTAIN HIGH BREAKDOWN VOLTAGE - A lateral diffused metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor (LDMOS transistor) employs a stress layer that enhances carrier mobility (i.e., on-current) while also maintaining a high breakdown voltage for the device. High breakdown voltage is maintained, because an increase in doping concentration of the drift region is minimized. A well region and a drift region are formed in the substrate adjacent to one another. A first shallow trench isolation (STI) region is formed on and adjacent to the well region, and a second STI region is formed on and adjacent to the drift region. A stress layer is deposited over the LDMOS transistor and in the second STI region, which propagates compressive or tensile stress into the drift region, depending on the polarity of the stress layer. A portion of the stress layer can be removed over the gate to change the polarity of stress in the inversion region below the gate. | 12-06-2012 |
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20110045922 | ENGINEERED RESIDUAL STRESS IN GOLF CLUBS - A method of manufacturing a driver, or other types of golf club, includes inducing residual compressive stress by high intensity laser shock peening to form an array of laser shock peened impact zones on the club face. Laser pulses having fluence greater than 4 GW/cm | 02-24-2011 |
20110253690 | FLEXIBLE BEAM DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR HIGH POWER LASER SYSTEMS - A beam delivery technology for high power laser systems, like laser peening systems, for work pieces which may have compound curvatures, includes placing an optical assembly having a receiving optic, beam formatting optics and a scanner mounted thereon, in a position to receive laser pulses from a laser source and within an operating range of the process area. Polarized laser pulses are delivered to the receiving optic while the position of the optical assembly remains unchanged. The pulses proceed through the beam formatting optics to the scanner, and are direct to respective impact areas having nominal shapes and locations on the work piece. The scanning process includes for each laser pulse, setting direction, divergence, polarization, rotation and aspect ratio of the laser pulses output from the scanner, to control the polarization, shape and location on respective impact areas. | 10-20-2011 |
20130064993 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLED LASER-DRIVEN EXPLOSIVE BONDING - A technique for bonding two dissimilar materials includes positioning a second material over a first material at an oblique angle and applying a tamping layer over the second martial. A laser beam is directed at the second material that generates a plasma at the location of impact on the second material. The plasma generates pressure that accelerates a portion of the second material to a very high velocity and towards the first material. The second material impacts the first material causing bonding of the two materials. | 03-14-2013 |
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20110031164 | METHODS FOR UPGRADING OF CONTAMINATED HYDROCARBON STREAMS - A method of upgrading a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed by removing heteroatom contaminants is disclosed. The method includes contacting the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed with an oxidant to oxidize the heteroatoms, contacting the oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed with caustic and a selectivity promoter, and removing the heteroatom contaminants from the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed. The oxidant may be used in the presence of a catalyst. | 02-10-2011 |
20110108464 | METHODS FOR UPGRADING OF CONTAMINATED HYDROCARBON STREAMS - A method of upgrading a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed by removing heteroatom contaminants is disclosed. The method includes contacting the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed with an oxidant and an immiscible acid to oxidize the heteroatoms, contacting the oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed with caustic and a selectivity promoter, and removing the heteroatom contaminants from the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed. The oxidant may be used in the presence of a catalyst. | 05-12-2011 |
20120067777 | REACTION SYSTEM AND PRODUCTS THEREFROM - A reaction system and method for removing heteroatoms from oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon streams and products derived therefrom are disclosed. An oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed is reacted in a reaction system thereby forming non-ionic hydrocarbon products. The products derived therefrom are useful as transportation fuels, lubricants, refinery intermediates, or refinery feeds. | 03-22-2012 |
20140131256 | REACTION SYSTEM AND PRODUCTS THEREFROM - A reaction system and method for removing heteroatoms from oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon streams and products derived therefrom are disclosed. An oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed is reacted in a reaction system thereby forming non-ionic hydrocarbon products. The products derived therefrom are useful as transportation fuels, lubricants, refinery intermediates, or refinery feeds. | 05-15-2014 |
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20120083880 | Intra-Annular Mounting Frame For Aortic Valve Repair - The present disclosure provides an intra-annular mounting frame that is roughly elliptical in shape and has outward flaring posts, which provides improved results in the repair of defective aortic valves. Also disclosed are surgical methods for implanting the elliptical intra-annular mounting frame. | 04-05-2012 |
20120143324 | Aortic Valve Devices - The present disclosure provides aortic valve prosthetic devices that are constructed in an elliptical shape, or are expandable to an elliptical shape for improved results in the repair of defective aortic valves. The devices can be surgically implanted, or they can be implanted percutaneously through an insertion catheter. The expandable devices can be self-expanding or expanded by an inflatable balloon to an elliptical cross section geometry. | 06-07-2012 |
20120209380 | INTRA-ANNULAR MOUNTING FRAME FOR AORTIC VALVE REPAIR - An intra-annular mounting frame for an aortic valve having native aortic cusps is provided which includes a frame body with native leaflet reorienting curvatures and interconnecting points; the curvatures shaped to be received inside the valve below the native aortic cusps and to reorient the native aortic cusps within the aortic valve, where each of the curvatures extends concavely upward from a reference latitudinal plane tangential to each curvature's base. | 08-16-2012 |
20120239143 | Non-Axisymmetric Aortic Valve Devices - The present disclosure provides aortic valve prosthetic devices that are constructed in a non-axisymmetric shape, or are expandable to a non-axisymmetric shape for improved results in the repair of defective aortic valves. The devices can be surgically implanted, or they can be implanted percutaneously through an insertion catheter. The expandable devices can be self-expanding or expanded by an inflatable balloon to a non-axisymmetric cross-section geometry. | 09-20-2012 |
20140012374 | INTRA-ANNULAR MOUNTING FRAME FOR AORTIC VALVE REPAIR - An intra-annular mounting frame for an aortic valve having native aortic cusps is provided which includes a frame body with native leaflet reorienting curvatures and interconnecting points; the curvatures shaped to be received inside the valve below the native aortic cusps and to reorient the native aortic cusps within the aortic valve, where each of the curvatures extends concavely upward from a reference latitudinal plane tangential to each curvature's base. | 01-09-2014 |
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20090281857 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATED GLOBAL SHIPPING AND VISIBILITY - Disclosed is an integrated global shipment system that provides end-to-end visibility of the movement of a package. The integrated global shipment system employs a shipment consolidating application for integrating one or more freight tracking systems with one or more end-delivery systems. As a result, shippers are provided with complete visibility of the movement of their shipments of goods from an origin country to a destination country and till the final consignees. In addition, the integrated shipment system significantly decreases the cost of managing inventories by providing a virtual inventory solution. Under this virtual inventory solution, suppliers are able to bypass distribution centers and delay allocation of goods until after the importation of goods into a destination country. | 11-12-2009 |
20110022534 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATED GLOBAL SHIPPING AND VISIBILITY - Disclosed is an integrated global shipment system that provides end-to-end visibility of the movement of a package. The integrated global shipment system employs a shipment consolidating application for integrating one or more freight tracking systems with one or more end-delivery systems. As a result, shippers are provided with complete visibility of the movement of their shipments of goods from an origin country to a destination country and till the final consignees. In addition, the integrated shipment system significantly decreases the cost of managing inventories by providing a virtual inventory solution. Under this virtual inventory solution, suppliers are able to bypass distribution centers and delay allocation of goods until after the importation of goods into a destination country. | 01-27-2011 |
20110055102 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VIRTUAL INVENTORY MANAGEMENT - Disclosed is an integrated global shipment system that provides end-to-end visibility of the movement of a package. The integrated global shipment system employs a shipment consolidating application for integrating one or more freight tracking systems with one or more end-delivery systems. As a result, shippers are provided with complete visibility of the movement of their shipments of goods from an origin country to a destination country and till the final consignees. In addition, the integrated shipment system significantly decreases the cost of managing inventories by providing a virtual inventory solution. Under this virtual inventory solution, suppliers are able to bypass distribution centers and delay allocation of goods until after the importation of goods into a destination country. | 03-03-2011 |
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20110073217 | WEAR RESISTANT DEVICE AND PROCESS THEREFOR - A wear resistant device includes a substrate of a first metallic material and a wear resistant layer disposed on a substrate. The wear resistant layer includes a matrix of a second, different metallic material, particulates dispersed throughout the matrix, and a boron material dispersed within a portion of the matrix. | 03-31-2011 |
20120104300 | COMPOSITE SEAL - A seal ring assembly has a carbon member extending between spaced ends, and with a step at an outer periphery. A ring is received in the step to maintain spaced ends of the carbon member towards each other. A valve disc and shaft, a butterfly valve, and a method of installing a carbon ring seal are also disclosed. In a separate feature, a valve housing for a butterfly valve includes a first housing portion defining a flow passage, and a second housing portion extending integrally from the first housing portion, and defining a space to mount a valve shaft. | 05-03-2012 |
20120115407 | FURNACE BRAZE DEPOSITION OF HARDFACE COATING ON WEAR SURFACE - A disclosed method of hard coating a wear surface of a valve of an aircraft air management system is performed by depositing a hardface alloy powder onto the wear surface, heating the wear surface and the hardface alloy powder to transform the hardface alloy powder into a molten liquid mass, and subsequently cooling the molten liquid hardface alloy mass to solidify the hardface alloy onto the wear surface. The disclosed process provides for localized application and subsequent bonding of the hardface alloy to discrete portions of the wear surface. The solidified hardface alloy coating may then be machined to obtain specific wear surface geometries. | 05-10-2012 |
20120119132 | ARTICLE HAVING GOOD WEAR RESISTANCE - An article having good wear resistance includes a first component including a boride coating and a second component including a cobalt-chromium-molybdenum coating that is in sliding contact with the boride coating of the first component. | 05-17-2012 |
20120181467 | WEAR INTERFACE FOR BUTTERFLY VALVE - A butterfly valve comprises a housing including a bore, a rotatable shaft passing through the bore, a disc mounted to the shaft for controlling the flow of a fluid through the bore, a thrust load reacting section and a wear interface. The thrust load reacting section includes a thrust plug assembled in a thrust reacting end of the shaft and a thrust plate secured to the housing. The thrust plate has a well for axially retaining the thrust plug and the thrust reacting end of the shaft. The wear interface includes a first contact region on the thrust plug with a first contact surface and a second contact region at the base of the well with a second contact surface. A portion of the first contact surface is spherical and in contact with a portion of the second contact surface. | 07-19-2012 |
20120181469 | THRUST PLATE FOR BUTTERFLY VALVE - A thrust plate for a butterfly valve includes a thrust plate body that defines a recess. The recess extends between a bottom thrust surface, side walls and an open top. A wear-resistant coating is located on the bottom thrust surface. | 07-19-2012 |
20130008306 | REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC ACTUATOR WITH WEAR RESISTANT PLASTIC LINER - A fluid actuator includes a housing having a fluid chamber providing a first friction surface. An actuating member is arranged in the fluid chamber and has a second friction surface slideably engaging the first friction surface. The actuating member is configured to slide within the chamber between first and second positions. An insert is constructed from a first thermoplastic material and provides one of the first and second friction surfaces. A body structurally supports the insert and provides one of the housing or actuating member. The body is constructed from a second thermoplastic material molded about the insert and including short reinforcing fibers. | 01-10-2013 |
20130292594 | WEAR COMBINATION FOR STARTER AIR VALVE - A wear combination includes a first surface formed by a nickel-based hardface alloy and a second surface formed by steel. The second surface is disposed in frictional contact with the first surface. | 11-07-2013 |
20140251461 | CHECK VALVE HAVING PETALS WITH LIFT GENERATING ELEMENTS - A check valve is provided. The check valve includes a petal pivotably coupled to a hinge to occupy respective open and closed positions in accordance with a pressure differential of a fluid flow across the check valve and a lift generating element coupled to the petal and configured to aerodynamically interact with the fluid flow to generate a lift force on the petal. | 09-11-2014 |
20140319398 | VALVE INCLUDING MULTILAYER WEAR PLATE - A valve is provided and includes a component including a surface and a wear plate including a surface disposed in sliding engagement with the surface of the component. The surface of the wear plate includes a corrosion resistant substrate, a secondary layer disposed on a surface of the corrosion resistant substrate, a noble metal layer disposed on a surface of the secondary layer and a tertiary layer disposed on a surface of the noble metal layer. | 10-30-2014 |
20150014569 | COATING ARRANGEMENT FOR SLIDING ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A coated valve assembly includes a sleeve having a sleeve outer surface and a sleeve inner surface. Also included is a spool having a spool outer surface. Further included is a hardened surface formed on the sleeve inner surface and the spool outer surface. Yet further included is a coating disposed on the hardened surface of at least one of the spool outer surface and the sleeve inner surface, the second coating comprising a diamond-like carbon coating. | 01-15-2015 |
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20090089468 | COHERENT INPUT OUTPUT DEVICE - According to some embodiments, data to be exchanged via a system input output interface may be determined at a processor. It may then be arranged to exchange the data via a coherent input output device coupled to a coherent system interconnect. Other embodiments are described. | 04-02-2009 |
20090089475 | Low latency interface between device driver and network interface card - Methods and apparatus relating to a low latency interface between a device driver and a network interface device are described. In one embodiment, a network interface card (NIC) and a processor may be coupled through a coherent interconnection, e.g., to allow for coherent communication of data between buffers in the NIC and the processor. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 04-02-2009 |
20100077179 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COHERENT DEVICE INITIALIZATION AND ACCESS - A method and apparatus for enabling usage of an accelerator device in a processor socket is herein described. A set of inter-processor messages is utilized to initialize a configuration/memory space of the accelerator device. As an example, a first set of inter-processor interrupts (IPIs) is sent to indicate a base address of a memory space and a second set of IPIs is sent to indicate a size of the memory space. Furthermore, similar methods and apparatus' are herein described for dynamic reconfiguration of an accelerator device in a processor socket. | 03-25-2010 |
20110246691 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COHERENT DEVICE INITIALIZATION AND ACCESS - A method and apparatus for enabling usage of an accelerator device in a processor socket is herein described. A set of inter-processor messages is utilized to initialize a configuration/memory space of the accelerator device. As an example, a first set of inter-processor interrupts (IPIs) is sent to indicate a base address of a memory space and a second set of IPIs is sent to indicate a size of the memory space. Furthermore, similar methods and apparatus' are herein described for dynamic reconfiguration of an accelerator device in a processor socket. | 10-06-2011 |
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20080244222 | MANY-CORE PROCESSING USING VIRTUAL PROCESSORS - The present disclosure provides a method for virtual processing. According to one exemplary embodiment, the method may include partitioning a plurality of cores of an integrated circuit (IC) into a plurality of virtual processors, the plurality of virtual processors having a framework dependent upon a programming application. The method may further include performing at least one task using the plurality of cores. Of course, additional embodiments, variations and modifications are possible without departing from this embodiment. | 10-02-2008 |
20090106471 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENUMERATION OF PROCESSORS DURING HOT-PLUG OF A COMPUTE NODE - An apparatus and method for enumeration of processors during hot-plug of a compute node are described. The method includes the enumeration, in response to a hot-plug reset, of one or more processors. The enumeration is provided to a system architecture operating system in which a compute node is hot-plugged. Once enumeration is complete, the compute node is started in response to an operating system activation request. Accordingly, once device enumeration, as well as resource enumeration are complete, the one or more processors of the processor memory node are activated, such that the operating system may begin utilizing the processors of the hot-plugged compute node. | 04-23-2009 |
20090319717 | SCALABLE DISTRIBUTED MEMORY AND I/O MULTIPROCESSOR SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A multiprocessor system comprises at least one processing module, at least one I/O module, and an interconnect network to connect the at least one processing module with the at least one input/output module. In an example embodiment, the interconnect network comprises at least two bridges to send and receive transactions between the input/output modules and the processing module. The interconnect network further comprises at least two crossbar switches to route the transactions over a high bandwidth switch connection. Using embodiments of the interconnect network allows high bandwidth communication between processing modules and I/O modules. Standard processing module hardware can be used with the interconnect network without modifying the BIOS or the operating system. Furthermore, using the interconnect network of embodiments of the present invention is non-invasive to the processor motherboard. The processor memory bus, clock, and reset logic all remain intact. | 12-24-2009 |
20100262823 | Launching A Secure Kernel In A Multiprocessor System - In one embodiment of the present invention, a method includes verifying an initiating logical processor of a system; validating a trusted agent with the initiating logical processor if the initiating logical processor is verified; and launching the trusted agent on a plurality of processors of the system if the trusted agent is validated. After execution of such a trusted agent, a secure kernel may then be launched, in certain embodiments. The system may be a multiprocessor server system having a partially or fully connected topology with arbitrary point-to-point interconnects, for example. | 10-14-2010 |
20100281255 | Launching A Secure Kernel In A Multiprocessor System - In one embodiment of the present invention, a method includes verifying a master processor of a system; validating a trusted agent with the master processor if the master processor is verified; and launching the trusted agent on a plurality of processors of the system if the trusted agent is validated. After execution of such a trusted agent, a secure kernel may then be launched, in certain embodiments. The system may be a multiprocessor server system having a partially or fully connected topology with arbitrary point-to-point interconnects, for example. | 11-04-2010 |
20110185101 | SCALABLE DISTRIBUTED MEMORY AND I/O MULTIPROCESSOR SYSTEM - A multiprocessor system comprises at least one processing module, at least one I/O module, and an interconnect network to connect the at least one processing module with the at least one input/output module. In an example embodiment, the interconnect network comprises at least two bridges to send and receive transactions between the input/output modules and the processing module. The interconnect network further comprises at least two crossbar switches to route the transactions over a high bandwidth switch connection. Using embodiments of the interconnect network allows high bandwidth communication between processing modules and I/O modules. Standard processing module hardware can be used with the interconnect network without modifying the BIOS or the operating system. Furthermore, using the interconnect network of embodiments of the present invention is non-invasive to the processor motherboard. The processor memory bus, clock, and reset logic all remain intact. | 07-28-2011 |
20120239906 | Launching A Secure Kernel In A Multiprocessor System - In one embodiment of the present invention, a method includes verifying a master processor of a system; validating a trusted agent with the master processor if the master processor is verified; and launching the trusted agent on a plurality of processors of the system if the trusted agent is validated. After execution of such a trusted agent, a secure kernel may then be launched, in certain embodiments. The system may be a multiprocessor server system having a partially or fully connected topology with arbitrary point-to-point interconnects, for example. | 09-20-2012 |
20120317328 | SCALABLE DISTRIBUTED MEMORY AND I/O MULTIPROCESSOR SYSTEM - A multiprocessor system comprises at least one processing module, at least one I/O module, and an interconnect network to connect the at least one processing module with the at least one input/output module. In an example embodiment, the interconnect network comprises at least two bridges to send and receive transactions between the input/output modules and the processing module. The interconnect network further comprises at least two crossbar switches to route the transactions over a high bandwidth switch connection. Using embodiments of the interconnect network allows high bandwidth communication between processing modules and I/O modules. Standard processing module hardware can be used with the interconnect network without modifying the BIOS or the operating system. Furthermore, using the interconnect network of embodiments of the present invention is non-invasive to the processor motherboard. The processor memory bus, clock, and reset logic all remain intact. | 12-13-2012 |
20130254905 | Launching A Secure Kernel In A Multiprocessor System - In one embodiment of the present invention, a method includes verifying a master processor of a system; validating a trusted agent with the master processor if the master processor is verified; and launching the trusted agent on a plurality of processors of the system if the trusted agent is validated. After execution of such a trusted agent, a secure kernel may then be launched, in certain embodiments. The system may be a multiprocessor server system having a partially or fully connected topology with arbitrary point-to-point interconnects, for example. | 09-26-2013 |
20150059007 | Launching A Secure Kernel In A Multiprocessor System - In one embodiment of the present invention, a method includes verifying a master processor of a system; validating a trusted agent with the master processor if the master processor is verified; and launching the trusted agent on a plurality of processors of the system if the trusted agent is validated. After execution of such a trusted agent, a secure kernel may then be launched, in certain embodiments. The system may be a multiprocessor server system having a partially or fully connected topology with arbitrary point-to-point interconnects, for example. | 02-26-2015 |
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20100266708 | INTRA-MAMMARY TEAT SEALANT FORMULATION AND METHOD OF USING SAME TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE VISUAL DEFECTS IN AGED CHEESES - Described is an intra-mammary teat sealant and a corresponding method of forming a physical barrier in the teat canal of a non-human animal for prophylactic treatment of mammary disorders during the animal's dry period. The method includes the step of infusing a teat seal formulation including a metal salt in a glyceride-containing gel base into the teat canal of the animal. The method also prevents the formation of black spot defect in dairy products, especially cheddar cheese, made from the milk of animals so treated. | 10-21-2010 |
20110052721 | INTRA-MAMMARY TEAT SEALANT FORMULATION AND METHOD OF USING SAME TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE VISUAL DEFECTS IN AGED CHEESES - Described is an intra-mammary teat sealant and a corresponding method of forming a physical barrier in the teat canal of a non-human animal for prophylactic treatment of mammary disorders during the animal's dry period. The method includes the step of infusing a bismuth-free teat seal formulation into the teat canal of the animal. The method also prevents the formation of black spot defect in dairy products, especially cheddar cheese, made from the milk of animals so treated. | 03-03-2011 |
20130260002 | METHOD TO REDUCE SODIUM CONTENT IN PROCESSED FOODS USING NATURALLY BREWED SOY SAUCE AND OTHER FLAVOR ENHANCERS AND RESULTING REDUCED-SODIUM FOOD PRODUCT - Described is a method of making a reduced-sodium food product and the resulting food product itself. In the method, a corresponding full-sodium food product is designated as containing 100% sodium from NaCl. The method includes the steps of preparing a food product using no more than about 50 wt % NaCl from flake salt as compared to the corresponding full-sodium food product and up to 45 wt % NaCl provided from soy sauce or natural flavor enhancer as compared to the corresponding full-sodium food product. The result is a reduced-sodium food product that is at least 5 wt % reduced in NaCl as compared to the full-sodium food product. | 10-03-2013 |
20140272033 | METHOD TO INHIBIT STORAGE BROWNING IN CHEESE - Described is a method to inhibit browning in aged cheeses and the resulting aged cheese. The method includes the step of adding to a fresh cheese during its manufacture an amount of a reducing agent, wherein the amount of added reducing agent is effective to inhibit methylglyoxal-mediated browning of the cheese as it ages. | 09-18-2014 |
20140314877 | INTRA-MAMMARY TEAT SEALANT FORMULATION AND METHOD OF USING SAME TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE VISUAL DEFECTS IN AGED CHEESES - Described is an intra-mammary teat sealant and a corresponding method of forming a physical barrier in the teat canal of a non-human animal for prophylactic treatment of mammary disorders during the animal's dry period. The method includes the step of infusing a bismuth-free teat seal formulation into the teat canal of the animal. The method also prevents the formation of black spot defect in dairy products, especially cheddar cheese, made from the milk of animals so treated. | 10-23-2014 |
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20120284457 | SELECTING AN AUXILIARY STORAGE MEDIUM FOR WRITING DATA OF REAL STORAGE PAGES - An auxiliary storage medium is selected for writing data of a set of one or more pages being paged-out from real memory. The auxiliary storage medium is selected from among a plurality of auxiliary storage media, including differing types of storage media, based on characteristics of the plurality of storage media and/or the attributes of the data being written to the auxiliary storage media. | 11-08-2012 |
20120284458 | SELECTING AN AUXILIARY STORAGE MEDIUM FOR WRITING DATA OF REAL STORAGE PAGES - An auxiliary storage medium is selected for writing data of a set of one or more pages being paged-out from real memory. The auxiliary storage medium is selected from among a plurality of auxiliary storage media, including differing types of storage media, based on characteristics of the plurality of storage media and/or the attributes of the data being written to the auxiliary storage media. | 11-08-2012 |
20120284478 | MANAGING STORAGE EXTENTS AND THE OBTAINING OF STORAGE BLOCKS WITHIN THE EXTENTS - Auxiliary storage is segmented into different types of extents (i.e., ranges of storage), including extents with 4K blocks of storage, extents with 1M blocks of storage, empty extents, and mixed extents that include blocks of storage of various sizes (e.g., 4K blocks and 1M blocks). The auxiliary storage, and in particular, the extents and blocks of storage therein, are managed to reduce storage fragmentation and optimize system performance. | 11-08-2012 |
20130326181 | PROVIDING USAGE STATISTICS FOR VIRTUAL STORAGE - A method for obtaining a measurement of storage usage includes sending a request, by a processor, for the measurement of storage usage during execution of an application by the processor; counting blocks of storage to generate the measurement of storage usage by the application; and providing the measurement of storage usage to the application. | 12-05-2013 |
20140082305 | PROVIDING USAGE STATISTICS FOR VIRTUAL STORAGE - A method for obtaining a measurement of storage usage includes sending a request, by a processor, for the measurement of storage usage during execution of an application by the processor; counting blocks of storage to generate the measurement of storage usage by the application; and providing the measurement of storage usage to the application. | 03-20-2014 |
20140082313 | STORAGE CLASS MEMORY EVACUATION - Embodiments relate to methods, systems and computer program products for evacuating a portion of a storage class memory. Upon receiving a request to evacuate the portion of the storage class memory a determination is made if the requested evacuation will result in a storage shortage. Based upon determining that the requested evacuation will not result in a storage shortage, the portion of the storage class memory is initialized for evacuation. After initialization is complete, evacuation of the plurality of address spaces of the portion of the storage class memory is preformed, wherein one or more of the plurality of address spaces are evacuated in parallel. | 03-20-2014 |
20140082317 | DEFRAGMENTATION OF STORAGE CLASS MEMORY MANAGED IN EXTENTS - Embodiments relate to methods, systems and computer program products for defragmenting storage class memory by comparing a utilization rate of the storage class memory to a threshold value. If the utilization rate of the storage class memory is greater than the threshold value, the potentially wasted storage space is then compared to the combined storage capacity of the unclaimed extents of the storage class memory. If the potentially wasted storage space is greater than the combined storage capacity of the unclaimed extents of the storage class memory, a determination is made whether a defragmentation was recently performed. Based on determining that the defragmentation was not recently performed, or that it was recently performed and was productive, performing a defragmentation of the storage class memory. | 03-20-2014 |
20140331010 | SOFTWARE PERFORMANCE BY IDENTIFYING AND PRE-LOADING DATA PAGES - Embodiments relate to methods, computer systems and computer program products for improving software performance by identifying and preloading data pages. Embodiments include executing an instruction that requests a data page from the one or more auxiliary storage devices. Based on determining that the instruction is present in the long-running instruction list, embodiments include examining one or more characteristics of a plurality of data pages that will be requested by the instruction. Based on determining that the plurality of data pages are located on a single auxiliary storage device and that the plurality of data pages can be efficiently retrieved by the single auxiliary storage device, embodiments include initiating a pre-load operation to move the plurality of data pages to the main memory. | 11-06-2014 |
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