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20120022357 | MEDICAL EMITTER/DETECTOR IMAGING/ALIGNMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - Improved methods and apparatuses for imaging during medical procedures in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention include use of an image correction algorithm. In various embodiments, an original image of a region of interest where a medical procedure occurring along a particular axis will be performed is created with a beam emitter and a generally planar detector. Due to the emitter not being aligned orthogonal to the detector, the original image will be skewed. Using a known location and orientation of the detector, a location and orientation of the emitter provided by a position monitoring system, and the original image, a processing system can execute the image correction algorithm to provide a corrected image to allow a surgeon to perform the medical procedure while viewing an accurate corrected image in real-time. | 01-26-2012 |
20120022544 | PEDICLE SCREW INSERTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Improved methods and apparatuses for inserting pedicle screws in accordance with embodiments of the present invention include an image correction algorithm. In various embodiments, an original image of a region of interest of a patient including a pedicle is created with an X-ray emitter and an X-ray detector. Due to the X-ray emitter not being aligned orthogonal to the X-ray detector, the original image will be skewed. Using a known location and orientation of the X-ray detector, a location and orientation of the X-ray emitter provided by a position monitoring system, and the original image, a processing system can execute the image correction algorithm to provide a corrected image to allow a surgeon to properly insert a pedicle screw along the axis of the pedicle while viewing an accurate corrected image in real time | 01-26-2012 |
20140194889 | Pedicle Screw Insertion System and Method - Improved methods and apparatuses for inserting pedicle screws in accordance with embodiments of the present invention include an image correction algorithm. In various embodiments, an original image of a region of interest of a patient including a pedicle is created with an X-ray emitter and an X-ray detector. Due to the X-ray emitter not being aligned orthogonal to the X-ray detector, the original image will be skewed. Using a known location and orientation of the X-ray detector, a location and orientation of the X-ray emitter provided by a position monitoring system, and the original image, a processing system can execute the image correction algorithm to provide a corrected image to allow a surgeon to properly insert a pedicle screw along the axis of the pedicle while viewing an accurate corrected image in real time. | 07-10-2014 |
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20080253938 | Method and apparatus for vaporizing fuel in a hydrocarbon reformer assembly - A catalytic reformer assembly including a liquid hydrocarbon fuel vaporizer comprising a combustion zone and a mixing zone ahead of the reformer. Fuel flow is divided between a principal flow directed to the mixing zone and a secondary flow directed to the combustion zone. Air flow is also divided between a principal flow to the mixing zone and a secondary flow to the combustor. The principal air flow is mixed with the combustor effluent together with anode tailgas recycle (“recycle”) when it becomes available. The flow of recycle is also divided into principal and secondary flows. By varying component flows, the mixture temperature can be controlled. The principal fuel flow is injected into the hot mixture of combustion products, air, and recycle in the mixing zone. | 10-16-2008 |
20080292922 | Method and apparatus for fueling a solid oxide fuel cell stack assembly - An SOFC fuel cell stack system including means for recycling a portion of the SOFC anode tailgas into the inlet of a hydrocarbon reformer supplying reformate to the stack. Recycle means includes a pump. A first heat exchanger ahead of the pump cools the tail gas via heat exchange with incoming cathode air, allowing use of an inexpensive pump. To facilitate endothermic or steam reforming of hydrocarbons, CO | 11-27-2008 |
20090042071 | Multi-tube fuel reformer with augmented heat transfer - A catalytic reformer assembly including a reactor comprising a plurality of parallel tubes arranged within a tubular housing. A metal substrate, formed preferably as a metal foam lattice, is brazed to the tubes on both their inside and outside surfaces. A catalytic washcoat is applied to the metal substrate within the tubes, defining thereby the tubes as individual catalytic reforming reactors. Endothermic reforming reactions within the tubes are supported by heat from hot combustor exhaust flowing around the tubes in contact with the augmenting heat transfer metal substrates outside the tubes. Radial temperature gradients are small because of excellent heat transfer across the tube walls, resulting in excellent mechanical stability of the washcoat on the metal substrate. Preferably, the tubes are formed of Inconel 625 and the metal substrate is formed of Fecralloy®, a high temperature alloy having excellent thermal conductivity and oxidation resistance. | 02-12-2009 |
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20100325144 | SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR INTERACTIVE DATA COLLECTION AND ASSESSMENT - Data collection and assessment systems and processes for delivering a personalized experience to a user by gathering information from the user through a dynamic interface, performing detailed analyses based on the data collected, identifying the most probable user-specific outcome(s), and providing relevant feedback and analyses based on the most probable user-specific outcome identified. Embodiments of the described system and process also comprehensively track and store user data, thereby enabling the highest levels of user status supervision, client relations and efficiency. | 12-23-2010 |
20130218998 | System, Method, and Computer-Readable Medium for Interactive Collaboration - A system, method, and computer-readable medium for facilitating interactions for a computerized collaboration session are disclosed. Such a system includes a distribution network communicatively connected to each of at least two computer stations, wherein, during a collaboration session, the distribution network is configured to synchronize user interactions associated with project data at any of the at least two computer stations such that any user of any of the at least two computer stations is able to observe in real-time or near real-time the user interactions associated with the project data of another user at another one of the at least two computer stations. | 08-22-2013 |
20150074141 | MACRO PROGRAMMING FOR RESOURCES - A system and a method are disclosed for generating, storing, retrieving, and utilizing a search macro or shortcut link to a resource, such as a web site that provides access to an information database. The system may load a page into an application from the resource. The resource may have a Uniform Resource Identifier, and the page may have a search field that causes the application to generate a message when activated. The system may read the Uniform Resource Identifier insert a placeholder into the search field, and activate the search field, which causes the application to generate a message. The system may read the message and parse the message to isolate a search string containing the placeholder. The system may store the search string in a data structure, and may also store the Uniform Resource Identifier and associate it with the search string in the data structure. The system may further retrieve the search string, replace the placeholder with a search term, and generate a message as a function of the search string and the search term. | 03-12-2015 |
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20090005301 | 207 Human Secreted Proteins - The present invention relates to novel human secreted proteins and isolated nucleic acids containing the coding regions of the genes encoding such proteins. Also provided are vectors, host cells, antibodies, and recombinant methods for producing human secreted proteins. The invention further relates to diagnostic and therapeutic methods useful for diagnosing and treating diseases, disorders, and/or conditions related to these novel human secreted proteins. | 01-01-2009 |
20090011983 | 186 Human Secreted Proteins - The present invention relates to novel human secreted proteins and isolated nucleic acids containing the coding regions of the genes encoding such proteins. Also provided are vectors, host cells, antibodies, and recombinant methods for producing human secreted proteins. The invention further relates to diagnostic and therapeutic methods useful for diagnosing and treating diseases, disorders, and/or conditions related to these novel human secreted proteins. | 01-08-2009 |
20090082264 | 123 Human Secreted Proteins - The present invention relates to novel human secreted proteins and isolated nucleic acids containing the coding regions of the genes encoding such proteins. Also provided are vectors, host cells, antibodies, and recombinant methods for producing human secreted proteins. The invention further relates to diagnostic and therapeutic methods useful for diagnosing and treating diseases, disorders, and/or conditions related to these novel human secreted proteins. | 03-26-2009 |
20120122762 | 186 Human Secreted Proteins - The present invention relates to novel human secreted proteins and isolated nucleic acids containing the coding regions of the genes encoding such proteins. Also provided are vectors, host cells, antibodies, and recombinant methods for producing human secreted proteins. The invention further relates to diagnostic and therapeutic methods useful for diagnosing and treating diseases, disorders, and/or conditions related to these novel human secreted proteins. | 05-17-2012 |
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20080315919 | LOGIC STATE CATCHING CIRCUITS - A number of logic state catching circuits are described which use a logic circuit with a first input, a second input, and an output. The logic circuit is configured to respond to a change in state of a data value coupled to the first input causing a representative value of the data value to be generated on the output. The second input receives a latched version of the data value to hold the representative value on the output after the data value has returned to its original state. A latching element is configured to respond to the change in state of the data value by latching the data value and to couple the latched version of the data value to the second input. A reset element is configured to respond to a change in state of a clock input by resetting the latching element. | 12-25-2008 |
20100023684 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION IN A CONTENT ADDRESSABLE MEMORY - Power consumption in a Content Addressable Memory (CAM) circuit is reduced by use of a CAM circuit. According to one embodiment of the CAM circuit, the CAM circuit includes a plurality of match lines and match line restoration circuitry. The match line restoration circuitry is configured to prevent at least one of the match lines from being restored to a pre-evaluation state responsive to corresponding enable information. | 01-28-2010 |
20130182514 | Mimicking Multi-Voltage Domain Wordline Decoding Logic for a Memory Array - Systems and methods for adaptively mimicking wordline decoding logic for multi-voltage domain memory are disclosed. In one embodiment, the multi-voltage domain memory includes a memory array implemented in a high voltage domain and a multi-voltage domain control circuit. The multi-voltage domain control circuit includes multi-voltage domain decoding logic that generates a wordline for the memory array and a multi-voltage domain mimic logic that mimics the multi-voltage domain decoding logic to generate a dummy wordline. In one embodiment, the dummy wordline is utilized to trigger an ending edge (e.g., a falling edge) of the wordline once the wordline is asserted. In addition or alternatively, the dummy wordline is utilized to generate one or more control signals for the memory array such as, for example, a pre-charge control signal and/or a sense amplifier enable signal. | 07-18-2013 |
20130257498 | Pulse Clock Generation Logic with Built-in Level Shifter and Programmable Rising Edge and Pulse Width - Systems and methods for generating pulse clocks with programmable edges and pulse widths configured for varying requirements of different memory access operations. A pulse clock generation circuit includes a selective delay logic to provide a programmable rising edge delay of the pulse clock, a selective pulse width widening logic to provide a programmable pulse width of the pulse clock, and a built-in level shifter for shifting a voltage level of the pulse clock. A rising edge delay for a read operation is programmed to correspond to an expected read array access delay, and the pulse width for a write operation is programmed to be wider than the pulse width for a read operation. | 10-03-2013 |
20130332748 | Bi-Modal Power Delivery Scheme for Integrated Circuits that Enables Fine Grain Power Management for Multiple Functional Blocks on a Single Die - Systems and methods for bi-modal and fine grained power delivery to an integrated circuit comprising functional blocks. A first power source is coupled to a functional block of the integrated circuit for supporting a first operating mode of the functional block. A second power source is coupled to the functional block for supporting a second operating mode of the functional block. The first and second operating modes can be high and low frequency modes respectively. The second power source can be derived from the first power source using on-die regulators or provided independently. A desired average throughput of the functional block can be achieved by controlling duty cycles of the first and second power sources. | 12-12-2013 |
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20120082173 | CLOCK SYNCHRONIZATION - In a clock synchronization system, clocks on a local area network are synchronized to a standard time signal such as the Network Time Protocol (NTP) signal or the Global Positioning System (GPS) time signal. A terminal on the network enables a user to introduce an offset to the clocks individually so that clocks can display the time in different time zones. | 04-05-2012 |
20120201102 | POWER SUPPLY FOR CLOCK - A line current power supply delivers operating current to a clock designed to be powered by a conventional electrochemical cell disposed in a power source compartment within the clock housing, and at the same time supplies recharging current to a rechargeable electrochemical cell for powering the clock in the absence of an external power supply. The rechargeable cell is contained within a cylindrical enclosure having a shape such that it can fit into the power source compartment of the clock, and having contacts allowing it to be substituted for the conventional electrochemical power source. | 08-09-2012 |
20120320572 | LED LAMP WITH POWER SUPPLY - A low voltage LED bulb having a base that fits a standard light socket designed to receive a bulb operated at line voltage is installed in a conventional lamp, which is connected by a lamp cord to a rechargeable battery, the charge in which is maintained by a charging circuit. The rechargeable battery can be provided in a module equipped with a receptacle capable of receiving a standard plug designed for line voltage, and in this case, the lamp requires no modification other than the replacement of the standard bulb by the low voltage LED bulb. In another embodiment, the battery and charger are incorporated into the lamp. | 12-20-2012 |
20140191580 | CONVERTING A LAMP FOR CONTINUED OPERATION FOLLOWING A LINE CURRENT FAILURE - A low voltage LED bulb having a base that fits a standard light socket designed to receive a bulb operated at line voltage is installed in a conventional lamp, which is connected by a lamp cord to a rechargeable battery, the charge in which is maintained by a charging circuit. The rechargeable battery can be provided in a module equipped with a receptacle capable of receiving a standard plug designed for line voltage, and in this case, the lamp requires no modification other than the replacement of the standard bulb by the low voltage LED bulb. In another embodiment, the battery and charger are incorporated into the lamp. | 07-10-2014 |
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20100087137 | Vehicle safety system - The vehicle safety system selectively deactivates a driver's cellular telephone when the driver is ready to drive his or her vehicle. The vehicle safety system first determines the proximity between the cellular telephone and the driver's seat of the vehicle. An identification tag is mounted on or in the vicinity of the driver's seat. The identification tag is sensed by a sensor to determine proximity. A gear state of the vehicle is then determined and transmitted to a call authorization module associated with the cellular telephone. The sensor for sensing the identification tag is also associated with the call authorization module. The call authorization module selectively deactivates the cellular telephone when the cellular telephone is located within a pre-set range from the driver's seat of the vehicle and the gear state of the vehicle is such that the vehicle may be driven under power. | 04-08-2010 |
20110063098 | STANDARD MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE DISTRACTION PREVENTION AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS - Methods and systems for providing standardized mobile device distraction prevention and safety protocols are disclosed. In particular, an embodiment of a method for activating a distraction prevention or safety protocol behavior in a mobile device when the mobile device satisfies a specific condition is disclosed. The method includes discovering one or more protocol activators configured to transmit discovery information associated with a specific condition. The method further includes activating distraction prevention safety protocol behavior in the mobile device based at least in part on the discovery information. In an implementation, the specific condition may be a specified environment itself and or include an event when the mobile device enters a specified environment or a specified sequence of numbers is dialed from the mobile device. | 03-17-2011 |
20120220213 | VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEM - The vehicle safety system selectively deactivates a driver's cellular telephone when the driver is ready to drive his or her vehicle. The vehicle safety system first determines the proximity between the cellular telephone and the driver's seat of the vehicle. An identification tag is mounted on or in the vicinity of the driver's seat. The identification tag is sensed by a sensor to determine proximity. A gear state of the vehicle is then determined and transmitted to a call authorization module associated with the cellular telephone. The sensor for sensing the identification tag is also associated with the call authorization module. The call authorization module selectively deactivates the cellular telephone when the cellular telephone is located within a pre-set range from the driver's seat of the vehicle and the gear state of the vehicle is such that the vehicle may be driven under power. | 08-30-2012 |
20120326502 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ELIMINATING WASTED ENERGY KNOWN AS VAMPIRE ELECTRICITY OR PHANTOM LOAD LOSS - An apparatus for eliminating electricity leakage from an electronic device connected to a power supply, while the electronic device is in switched-off or stand-by state is disclosed. The apparatus comprises of a charging module connected to at least one rechargeable battery for selectively providing electricity from the power supply to the rechargeable battery while the electronic device is in switched-on state. An isolation module is provided for isolating the power supply from the electronic device while the electronic device is in switched-off or standby state and restoring the power supply when the electronic device is in switched-on state. A back up module connected to the rechargeable battery, providing power to at least one active component from the rechargeable battery such that at least one active component remains operational even when the electronic device is in switched-off or standby state. | 12-27-2012 |
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20110236862 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSESSING, SCORING, GROUPING AND PRESENTING NUTRITIONAL VALUE INFORMATION OF FOOD PRODUCTS - A method and system for presenting nutritional information about food products. The method involves gathering nutritional data about food products, analyzing that data to determine a nutritional value, scoring the product, and applying a designation reflecting the nutritional score. The nutritional value score designation is then displayed at the point of sale for observation by customers. The system includes a data gathering function, a data analyzing function, a data storing function, a scoring function, a reporting function and a display function to perform the steps of the method described. | 09-29-2011 |
20120208151 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSESSING, SCORING, GROUPING AND PRESENTING NUTRITIONAL VALUE INFORMATION OF FOOD PRODUCTS - A method and system for presenting nutritional information about food products. The method involves gathering nutritional data about food products, analyzing that data to determine a nutritional value, scoring the product, and applying a designation reflecting the nutritional score. The nutritional value score designation is then displayed at the point of sale for observation by customers. The system includes a data gathering function, a data analyzing function, a data storing function, a scoring function, a reporting function and a display function to perform the steps of the method described. | 08-16-2012 |
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20130005574 | 3-ALKOXY, THIOALKYL AND AMINO-4-AMINO-6-(SUBSTITUTED)PICOLINATES AND THEIR USE AS HERBICIDES - 3-alkoxy, thioalkyl and amino-4-amino-6-(substituted)picolinic acids having a halogen, alkyl or mono-, di- tri- and tetra-substituted aryl substituents in the 6-position, and their acid derivatives, are herbicides demonstrating a broad spectrum of weed control. | 01-03-2013 |
20130019348 | PESTICIDAL COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESSES RELATED THERETO - This document discloses molecules having the following formula (“Formula One”) | 01-17-2013 |
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20140274688 | MOLECULES HAVING CERTAIN PESTICIDAL UTILITIES, AND INTERMEDIATES, COMPOSITIONS, AND PROCESSES RELATED THERETO - This disclosure relates to the field of molecules having pesticidal utility against pests in Phyla Nematoda, Arthropoda, and/or Mollusca, processes to produce such molecules and intermediates used in such processes, compositions containing such molecules, and processes of using such molecules against such pests. These molecules may be used, for example, as nematicides, acaricides, insecticides, miticides, and/or molluscicides. This document discloses molecules having the following formula (“Formula One”). | 09-18-2014 |
20140274695 | 4-AMINO-6-(HETEROCYCLIC)PICOLINATES AND 6-amino-2-(HETEROCYCLIC)pyrimidine-4-carboxylates AND THEIR USE AS HERBICIDES - 4-Amino-6-(heterocyclic)picolinic acids and their derivatives; 6-amino-2-(heterocyclic)pyrimidine-4-carboxylates and their derivatives; and methods of using the same as herbicides. | 09-18-2014 |
20140274696 | 4-AMINO-6-(4-SUBSTITUTED-PHENYL)-PICOLINATES AND 6-AMINO-2-(4-SUBSTITUTED-PHENYL)-PYRIMIDINE-4-CARBOXYLATES AND THEIR USE AS HERBICIDES - Provided herein are 4-amino-6-(4-substituted-phenyl)-picolinic acids and their derivatives, and 6-amino-2-(4-substituted-phenyl)-pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acids and their derivatives, compositions comprising the acids and their derivatives, and methods of use thereof as herbicides. | 09-18-2014 |
20140274701 | 4-AMINO-6-(HETEROCYCLIC)PICOLINATES AND 6-AMINO-2-(HETEROCYCLIC)PYRIMIDINE-4-CARBOXYLATES AND THEIR USE AS HERBICIDES - Novel 4-amino-6-(heterocyclic)picolinic acids and their derivatives and 6-amino-2-(heterocyclic)pyrimidine-4-carboxylates and their derivatives are useful to control undesirable vegetation. | 09-18-2014 |
20140274703 | NOVEL 4-AMINO-6-(PYRIDYL AND 2-SUBSTITUTEDPHENYL)-PICOLINATES AND 6-AMINO-2-(PYRIDYL AND 2-SUBSTITUTEDPHENYL)-PYRIMIDINE-4-CARBOXYLATES AND THEIR USE AS HERBICIDES - 4-amino-6-(pyridyl and 2-substitutedphenyl)-picolinic acids and their derivatives; 6-amino-2-(pyridyl and 2-substitutedphenyl)-pyrimidine-4-carboxylates and their derivatives; and methods of using the same as herbicides. | 09-18-2014 |
20140275047 | MOLECULES HAVING CERTAIN PESTICIDAL UTILITIES, AND INTERMEDIATES, COMPOSITIONS, AND PROCESSES RELATED THERETO - This disclosure relates to the field of molecules having pesticidal utility against pests in phyla Nematoda, Arthropoda, and/or Mollusca, processes to produce such molecules and intermediates used in such processes, compositions containing such molecules, and processes of using such molecules against such pests. These molecules may be used, for example, as nematicides, acaricides, insecticides, miticides, and/or molluscicides. This document discloses molecules having the following formula (“Formula One”). | 09-18-2014 |
20140275524 | MOLECULES HAVING CERTAIN PESTICIDAL UTILITIES, AND INTERMEDIATES, COMPOSITIONS, AND PROCESSES RELATED THERETO - This disclosure relates to the field of molecules having pesticidal utility against pests in phyla Nematoda, Arthropoda, and/or Mollusca, processes to produce such molecules and intermediates used in such processes, compositions containing such molecules, and processes of using such molecules against such pests. These molecules may be used, for example, as nematicides, acaricides, insecticides, miticides, and/or molluscicides. This document discloses molecules having the following formula (“Formula One”). | 09-18-2014 |
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20120238061 | Methods Of Forming Transistors, And Methods Of Forming Memory Arrays - Some embodiments include methods of forming vertical transistors. A construction may have a plurality of spaced apart fins extending upwardly from a semiconductor substrate. Each of the fins may have vertical transistor pillars, and each of the vertical transistor pillars may have a bottom source/drain region location, a channel region location over the bottom source/drain region location, and a top source/drain region location over the channel region location. Electrically conductive gate material may be formed along the fins while using oxide within spaces along the bottoms of the fins to offset the electrically conductive gate material to be above the bottom source/drain region locations of the vertical transistor pillars. The oxide may be an oxide which etches at a rate of at least about 100 Å/minute with dilute HF at room temperature. In some embodiments the oxide may be removed after the electrically conductive gate material is formed. | 09-20-2012 |
20120241832 | DRAM Arrays - The invention includes methods for utilizing partial silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology in combination with fin field effect transistor (finFET) technology to form transistors particularly suitable for utilization in dynamic random access memory (DRAM) arrays. The invention also includes DRAM arrays having low rates of refresh. Additionally, the invention includes semiconductor constructions containing transistors with horizontally-opposing source/drain regions and channel regions between the source/drain regions. The transistors can include gates that encircle at least three-fourths of at least portions of the channel regions, and in some aspects can include gates that encircle substantially an entirety of at least portions of the channel regions. | 09-27-2012 |
20140357033 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING A METAL HIGH-K GATE STACK FOR A BURIED RECESSED ACCESS DEVICE - A method for fabricated a buried recessed access device comprising etching a plurality of gate trenches in a substrate, implanting and activating a source/drain region in the substrate, depositing a dummy gate in each of the plurality of gate trenches, filling the plurality of gate trenches with an oxide layer, removing each dummy gate and depositing a high-K dielectric in the plurality of gate trenches, depositing a metal gate on the high-K dielectric in each of the plurality of gate trenches, depositing a second oxide layer on the metal gate and forming a contact on the source/drain. | 12-04-2014 |
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20090194802 | Semiconductor Constructions, and DRAM Arrays - The invention includes methods for utilizing partial silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology in combination with fin field effect transistor (finFET) technology to form transistors particularly suitable for utilization in dynamic random access memory (DRAM) arrays. The invention also includes DRAM arrays having low rates of refresh. Additionally, the invention includes semiconductor constructions containing transistors with horizontally-opposing source/drain regions and channel regions between the source/drain regions. The transistors can include gates that encircle at least three-fourths of at least portions of the channel regions, and in some aspects can include gates that encircle substantially an entirety of at least portions of the channel regions. | 08-06-2009 |
20090236638 | Semiconductor Constructions - The invention includes methods of forming electrically conductive material between line constructions associated with a peripheral region or a pitch region of a semiconductor substrate. The electrically conductive material can be incorporated into an electrically-grounded shield, and/or can be configured to create a magnetic field bias. Also, the conductive material can have electrically isolated segments that are utilized as electrical jumpers for connecting circuit elements. The invention also includes semiconductor constructions comprising the electrically conductive material between line constructions associated with one or both of the pitch region and the peripheral region. | 09-24-2009 |
20100112489 | EFFICIENT PITCH MULTIPLICATION PROCESS - Pitch multiplied and non-pitch multiplied features of an integrated circuit, e.g., features in the array, interface and periphery areas of the integrated circuit, are formed by processing a substrate through a mask. The mask is formed by patterning a photoresist layer which simultaneously defines mask elements corresponding to features in the array, interface and periphery areas of the integrated circuit. The pattern is transferred to an amorphous carbon layer. Sidewall spacers are formed on the sidewalls of the patterned amorphous carbon layer. A layer of protective material is deposited and then patterned to expose mask elements in the array region and in selected parts of the interface or periphery areas. Amorphous carbon in the array region or other exposed parts is removed, thereby leaving a pattern including free-standing, pitch multiplied spacers in the array region. The protective material is removed, leaving a pattern of pitch multiplied spacers in the array region and non-pitch multiplied mask elements in the interface and periphery areas. The pattern is transferred to a hard mask layer, through which an underlying substrate is etched. | 05-06-2010 |
20100148234 | SUBRESOLUTION SILICON FEATURES AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME - Novel etch techniques are provided for shaping silicon features below the photolithographic resolution limits. FinFET devices are defined by recessing oxide and exposing a silicon protrusion to an isotropic etch, at least in the channel region. In one implementation, the protrusion is contoured by a dry isotropic etch having excellent selectivity, using a downstream microwave plasma etch. | 06-17-2010 |
20100304560 | SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING METHODS - The invention includes methods of forming electrically conductive material between line constructions associated with a peripheral region or a pitch region of a semiconductor substrate. The electrically conductive material can be incorporated into an electrically-grounded shield, and/or can be configured to create a magnetic field bias. Also, the conductive material can have electrically isolated segments that are utilized as electrical jumpers for connecting circuit elements. The invention also includes semiconductor constructions comprising the electrically conductive material between line constructions associated with one or both of the pitch region and the peripheral region. | 12-02-2010 |
20110086470 | ADDITIONAL METAL ROUTING IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - Memory devices, such as DRAM memory devices, may include one or more metal layers above a local interconnect of the DRAM memory that make contact to lower gate regions of the memory device. As the size of semiconductor components decreases and circuit densities increase, the density of the metal routing in these upper metal layers becomes increasingly difficult to fabricate. By providing additional metal routing in the lower gate regions that may be coupled to the upper metal layers, the spacing requirements of the upper metal layers may be eased, while maintaining the size of the semiconductor device. In addition, the additional metal routing formed in the gate regions of the memory devices may be disposed parallel to other metal contacts in a strapping configuration, thus reducing a resistance of the metal contacts, such as buried digit lines of a DRAM memory cell. | 04-14-2011 |
20110121392 | PROCESSES AND APPARATUS HAVING A SEMICONDUCTOR FIN - A process may include first etching a trench isolation dielectric through a dielectric hard mask that abuts the sidewall of a fin semiconductor. The first etch can be carried out to expose at least a portion of the sidewall, causing the dielectric hard mask to recede to a greater degree in the lateral direction than the vertical direction. The process may include second etching the fin semiconductor to achieve a thinned semiconductor fin, which has receded beneath the shadow of the laterally receded hard mask. The thinned semiconductor fin may have a characteristic dimension that can exceed photolithography limits. Electronic devices may include the thinned semiconductor fin as part of a field effect transistor. | 05-26-2011 |
20110291224 | EFFICIENT PITCH MULTIPLICATION PROCESS - Pitch multiplied and non-pitch multiplied features of an integrated circuit, e.g., features in the array, interface and periphery areas of the integrated circuit, are formed by processing a substrate through a mask. The mask is formed by patterning a photoresist layer which simultaneously defines mask elements corresponding to features in the array, interface and periphery areas of the integrated circuit. The pattern is transferred to an amorphous carbon layer. Sidewall spacers are formed on the sidewalls of the patterned amorphous carbon layer. A layer of protective material is deposited and then patterned to expose mask elements in the array region and in selected parts of the interface or periphery areas. Amorphous carbon in the array region or other exposed parts is removed, thereby leaving a pattern including free-standing, pitch multiplied spacers in the array region. The protective material is removed, leaving a pattern of pitch multiplied spacers in the array region and non-pitch multiplied mask elements in the interface and periphery areas. The pattern is transferred to a hard mask layer, through which an underlying substrate is etched. | 12-01-2011 |
20120061740 | SUBRESOLUTION SILICON FEATURES AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME - Novel etch techniques are provided for shaping silicon features below the photolithographic resolution limits. FinFET devices are defined by recessing oxide and exposing a silicon protrusion to an isotropic etch, at least in the channel region. In one implementation, the protrusion is contoured by a dry isotropic etch having excellent selectivity, using a downstream microwave plasma etch. | 03-15-2012 |
20120190184 | PROCESSES AND APPARATUS HAVING A SEMICONDUCTOR FIN - A process may include forming a mask directly on and above a region selected as an initial semiconductor fin on a substrate and reducing the initial semiconductor fin forming a semiconductor fin that is laterally thinned from the initial semiconductor fin. The process may be carried out causing the mask to recede to a greater degree in the lateral direction than the vertical direction. In various embodiments, the process may include removing material from the fin semiconductor to achieve a thinned semiconductor fin, which has receded beneath the shadow of the laterally receded mask. Electronic devices may include the thinned semiconductor fin as part of a semiconductor device. | 07-26-2012 |
20130256827 | EFFICIENT PITCH MULTIPLICATION PROCESS - Pitch multiplied and non-pitch multiplied features of an integrated circuit, e.g., features in the array, interface and periphery areas of the integrated circuit, are formed by processing a substrate through a mask. A photoresist layer is patterned to simultaneously define mask elements in the array, interface and periphery areas. The pattern is transferred to an amorphous carbon layer. Spacers are formed on the sidewalls of the patterned amorphous carbon layer. Protective material is deposited and patterned to expose mask elements in the array region and in parts of the interface or periphery areas. Exposed amorphous carbon is removed, leaving free-standing spacers in the array region. The protective material is removed, leaving a pattern of pitch multiplied spacers in the array region and non-pitch multiplied mask elements in the interface and periphery areas. The pattern is transferred to a hard mask layer, through which the substrate is etched. | 10-03-2013 |
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20090177948 | System, Method and Apparatus for FEC Encoding and Decoding - A system, method and apparatus are provided for encoding and decoding a source file. The source file is encoded by dividing it into a plurality of shares comprised of a plurality of packets. A bit vector is generated. For at least one share, an FEC packet is generated by XOR'ing a subset of packets from the plurality of packets in the share in accordance with the bit vector. The process of encoding continues until terminated. Once the FEC encoded packets are received, each of the plurality of packets which is not a linear combination of previously received packets is stored into a file. A sequence of XOR operations to perform in-place on the file to reconstruct the source file are generated and performed on the file. | 07-09-2009 |
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20110077982 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADMINISTRATION OF LIFE INSURANCE POLICY WITH ACCELERATED BENEFITS - A computer system for administering a life insurance policy is configured to, responsive to receipt of certification that the insured has either loss of ability to perform two activities of daily living or cognitive impairment, provide instructions to pay an owner of the policy, in periodic payments, an accelerated benefit, the accelerated benefit being in an amount less than the death benefit, a first of the periodic payments being for a time period commencing on a date of receipt of the certification, and continuing until the insured no longer has the loss of ability to perform two activities of daily living or cognitive impairment. The system is further configured to, responsive to each of the periodic payments, determine a reduction of the amount of the death benefit by an amount of each of the periodic payments. | 03-31-2011 |
20130018676 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING DATA RELATED TO A LIFE INSURANCE POLICY HAVING A SECONDARY GUARANTEEAANM Fischer; Paul M.AACI South WindsorAAST CTAACO USAAGP Fischer; Paul M. South Windsor CT USAANM Niedzielski; AndrewAACI WethersfieldAAST CTAACO USAAGP Niedzielski; Andrew Wethersfield CT USAANM VanHorn; Gerald G.AACI TollandAAST CTAACO USAAGP VanHorn; Gerald G. Tolland CT US - A computer system for processing data related to an universal life insurance policy issued by an issuer to an owner and having a death benefit payable to a beneficiary on death of an insured, includes a data storage device storing data indicative of rates and formulas applicable to the policy, and a processor in communication with the data storage device. The processor is configured to: receive data indicative of, for an universal life insurance policy to be illustrated, an age of an insured, a death benefit amount, and timing of payment of premiums; determine an amount of premiums required for the policy by determining whether a policy protection account will have a minimum balance at a selected future date, the policy protection account balance being calculated by crediting to the policy protection account balance amounts of premiums, reduced by a first tier premium charge at a first rate up to a break point amount of premiums, and a second tier premium charge at a second rate above the break point amount of premiums. | 01-17-2013 |
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20100305976 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADMINISTERING LAST SURVIVOR LIFE INSURANCE POLICY - A computer system for administering a last survivor life insurance policy paying a death benefit on the death of the last survivor of insureds, includes a processor; and a memory storage device in communication with the processor. The processor is adapted to: determine at least one variable of a feature related to the policy based on a mortality charge based on, for each future year of the policy, a sum of the statistical likelihoods of the deaths of each of the insureds determined as of the policy issue date; store data indicative of the determined variable; output a signal having data indicative of the determined variable; access data indicative of whether any of the insureds is deceased; if all of the insureds are deceased, access data indicative of the death benefit amount under the policy and an identity of a beneficiary, the identity including at least a name and address; and output a signal having data indicative of the amount of the death benefit under policy and the identity of the beneficiary. | 12-02-2010 |
20110153366 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRICING AND ISSUING LEVEL PAY DEATH BENEFIT POLICIES - Pursuant to some embodiments, a computer system for pricing a paycheck term policy is provided which includes a processor, a communication device in communication with the processor and receiving an input data set, the input data set including at least an issue age of an insured associated with the policy, a desired death benefit payment amount, an underwriting class associated with the insured, and an interest rate factor. A memory is in communication with the processor and storing program instructions, the processor operative with the program instructions to store a first equation, the first equation defining a present value of cost of death benefit in terms of a plurality of independent variables including the desired death benefit payment amount, a fixed annuity factor, an account value, a present value factor, a probability of survival, and a probability of death, a second equation, the second equation defining a present value of a premium in terms of a plurality of independent variables including the present value factor, the probability of survival factor, the desired death benefit payment amount, the fixed annuity factor, the account value, and the probability of death. The memory stores a third equation, the third equation defining a present value of a cost of return of premium benefit in terms of a plurality of independent variables including a probability of life factor, and a total of premiums paid at a benefit year. The first and second equations are applied to the input data set to generate a pricing dataset for the paycheck term policy, the pricing dataset including at least a present value of a premium and a present value of cost of death benefit. The third equation is applied to the output of said the equation to generate a present value of a cost of return of premium benefit, and the pricing dataset is output. | 06-23-2011 |
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20100008290 | CELL SITE CONTENT CACHING - Systems, apparatus, methods, and manufactures for caching content at a communications services cell site which include caching previously provided content and/or predictively caching content. Content may be transmitted to cell sites for caching via primary or ancillary channels. Ancillary channels may be provided through a broadcast medium such as the ancillary or supplementary services spectrum of the digital television (DTV) spectrum. Content may also be broadcast to multiple cell sites simultaneously. | 01-14-2010 |
20100009694 | CELL SITE POWER CONSERVATION - Systems, apparatus, methods, and manufactures for conserving power in a communications system such as a communications service cell site. The methods include adjusting the RF coverage of the cell site antenna, selective control of the RF output transmit power, selective control of the communications bit rate, transfer of communications to other cell sites, adjustment of indicators such that mobile devices transfer communications to other cell sites, and reallocation of logical slots between radios in the cell site. | 01-14-2010 |
20100009724 | CELL SITE POWER GENERATION - A system, apparatus, method, and manufacture for generating backup power in a wireless communications system such as a wireless communications service base station. The system includes a communications interface, a primary power interface, a generator, rectifiers, and a battery circuit. During normal operation, the communications interface is powered from the primary power interface. During a power outage, the communications interface is powered from either the generator or the battery circuit. The generator is cycled on and off during power outages to charge the battery circuit while conserving fuel. To decrease rectification loss, rectifiers are run near full load while rectifying the generator output. | 01-14-2010 |
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20080286366 | Delivery of micro- and nanoparticles with blood platelets - The invention is directed to platelets containing micron or nanometer size particles wherein the micron or nanometer sized particles comprises an active agent. The invention is also directed to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and the above platelets. The invention is further directed to methods of delivering the micron or nanometer size particles containing an active agent to a site of interest in a patient. | 11-20-2008 |
20090053288 | Hemostatic woven fabric - The present invention is directed to a woven fabric having the modified crowsfoot weave pattern shown in FIGS. | 02-26-2009 |
20110151491 | Portable Coagulation Monitoring Device and Method of Assessing Coagulation Response - A device, system and method is disclosed in which small volume blood samples are subjected to shear forces and shear stresses between two parallel planar surfaces to which linear motion trajectories are imparted. The formation of clots or coagulation of the sample is measured from dynamic mechanical coupling which occurs between the two parallel planar surfaces. Detection of the coagulation response can be achieved through optical probing or by measurement of physical effects of the blood sample binding to the planar surfaces, and restricting movement thereof. | 06-23-2011 |
20120027867 | Spray-Dried Blood Products and Methods of Making Same - The present invention is directed to a method of preparing dehydrated blood products, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a hydrated blood product; (b) spray-drying the hydrated blood product to produce a dehydrated blood product, as well as dehydrated blood products made by the method. The present invention is directed to a method of treating a patient suffering from a blood-related disorder, comprising the steps of: (a) rehydrating a therapeutic amount of the dehydrated blood products to produce a rehydrated therapeutic composition; and (b) administering the rehydrated therapeutic composition to the patient. The present invention is directed to a bandage or surgical aid comprising the dehydrated blood products described above. | 02-02-2012 |
20120172776 | HEMOSTATIC TEXTILE - The present invention is directed to a hemostatic textile, comprising: a material comprising a combination of glass fibers and one or more secondary fibers selected from the group consisting of silk fibers; ceramic fibers; raw or regenerated bamboo fibers; cotton fibers; rayon fibers; linen fibers; ramie fibers; jute fibers; sisal fibers; flax fibers; soybean fibers; corn fibers; hemp fibers; lyocel fibers; wool; lactide and/or glycolide polymers; lactide/glycolide copolymers; silicate fibers; polyamide fibers; feldspar fibers; zeolite fibers, zeolite-containing fibers, acetate fibers; and combinations thereof; the hemostatic textile capable of activating hemostatic systems in the body when applied to a wound. Additional cofactors such as thrombin and hemostatic agents such as RL platelets, RL blood cells; fibrin, fibrinogen, and combinations thereof may also be incorporated into the textile. The invention is also directed to methods of producing the textile, and methods of using the textile to stop bleeding. | 07-05-2012 |
20130072842 | Hemostatic Textile - The present invention is directed to a hemostatic textile, comprising: a material comprising a combination of glass fibers and one or more secondary fibers selected from the group consisting of silk fibers; ceramic fibers; raw or regenerated bamboo fibers; cotton fibers; rayon fibers; linen fibers; ramie fibers; jute fibers; sisal fibers; flax fibers; soybean fibers; corn fibers; hemp fibers; lyocel fibers; wool; lactide and/or glycolide polymers; lactide/glycolide copolymers; silicate fibers; polyamide fibers; feldspar fibers; zeolite fibers, zeolite-containing fibers, acetate fibers; and combinations thereof; the hemostatic textile capable of activating hemostatic systems in the body when applied to a wound. Additional cofactors such as thrombin and hemostatic agents such as RL platelets, RL blood cells; fibrin, fibrinogen, and combinations thereof may also be incorporated into the textile. The invention is also directed to methods of producing the textile, and methods of using the textile to stop bleeding. | 03-21-2013 |
20130102946 | Hemostatic Textile - The present invention is directed to a hemostatic textile, comprising: a material comprising a combination of glass fibers and one or more secondary fibers selected from the group consisting of silk fibers; ceramic fibers; raw or regenerated bamboo fibers; cotton fibers; rayon fibers; linen fibers; ramie fibers; jute fibers; sisal fibers; flax fibers; soybean fibers; corn fibers; hemp fibers; lyocel fibers; wool; lactide and/or glycolide polymers; lactide/glycolide copolymers; silicate fibers; polyamide fibers; feldspar fibers; zeolite fibers, zeolite-containing fibers, acetate fibers; and combinations thereof; the hemostatic textile capable of activating hemostatic systems in the body when applied to a wound. Additional cofactors such as thrombin and hemostatic agents such as RL platelets, RL blood cells; fibrin, fibrinogen, and combinations thereof may also be incorporated into the textile. The invention is also directed to methods of producing the textile, and methods of using the textile to stop bleeding. | 04-25-2013 |
20130267017 | Portable Coagulation Monitoring Device for Assessing Coagulation Response - A device, system and method is disclosed in which small volume blood samples are subjected to shear forces and shear stresses between two parallel planar surfaces to which linear motion trajectories are imparted. The formation of clots or coagulation of the sample is measured from dynamic mechanical coupling which occurs between the two parallel planar surfaces. Detection of the coagulation response can be achieved through optical probing or by measurement of physical effects of the blood sample binding to the planar surfaces, and restricting movement thereof. | 10-10-2013 |
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20090094762 | COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING HAIR AND METHODS OF USE - Compositions comprising one or more acid direct dyes and an organic solvent such as propylene carbonate are described. The compositions have an oil phase content of 5 percent by weight or less. The oil phase of the compositions can include a cyclopentasiloxane and dimethiconol. The compositions can be applied to hair that has been previously dyed with an oxidative hair dye composition to restore color to the hair. The compositions can also be applied to hair that has not been previously treated with an oxidative hair dye composition. Methods of applying these compositions to hair are also described. The methods involve applying the composition to wet hair, allowing the composition to remain on the hair, and subsequently rinsing the composition from the hair with water. The hair may be treated with a conditioner before applying the compositions to the hair. | 04-16-2009 |
20110104090 | Hair Lightening Composition Containing Polymer Film - Aqueous hair care compositions which provide hair styling, hair lightening and hair conditioning benefits are disclosed. The compositions provide hair lightening effects greater than that which would typically be achieved using hydrogen peroxide solutions alone. The compositions comprise a stabilized oxidative compound, a film-forming hair care polymer, a cationic hair care polymer, and water. The method of conditioning, styling and coloring hair utilizing the disclosed compositions is also disclosed. | 05-05-2011 |
20110226275 | Hair Care Products Containing Conjugated Unsaturated Oils - Hair care products for providing long-lasting conditioning, moisturizing, split end repair, body, volume, shine and increased hair strength benefits are disclosed. The products can be in the form of shampoos, conditioners, serums or oils, and comprise a compatible hair care carrier together with an unsaturated oil having an iodine value of at least about 80, and wherein the oil is selected from glycerol triesters of fatty acids wherein the fatty acids have a composition selected from:
| 09-22-2011 |
20130298932 | HAIR CARE PRODUCTS CONTAINING CONJUGATED UNSATURATED OILS - Hair care products for providing long-lasting conditioning, moisturizing, split end repair, body, volume, shine and increased hair strength benefits are disclosed. The products can be in the form of shampoos, conditioners, serums or oils, and comprise a compatible hair care carrier together with an unsaturated oil having an iodine value of at least about 80, and wherein the oil is selected from glycerol triesters of fatty acids wherein the fatty acids have a composition selected from:
| 11-14-2013 |
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20090198042 | POLYVALENT VACCINE - The present invention relates, in general, to an immunogenic composition (e.g., a vaccine) and, in particular, to a polyvalent immunogenic composition, such as a polyvalent HIV vaccine, and to methods of using same. The invention further relates to methods that use a genetic algorithm to create sets of polyvalent antigens suitable for use, for example, in vaccination strategies. | 08-06-2009 |
20110301328 | POLYVALENT VACCINE - The present invention relates, in general, to an immunogenic composition (e.g., a vaccine) and, in particular, to a polyvalent immunogenic composition, such as a polyvalent HIV vaccine, and to methods of using same. The invention further relates to methods that use a genetic algorithm to create sets of polyvalent antigens suitable for use, for example, in vaccination strategies. | 12-08-2011 |
20120121631 | POLYVALENT VACCINE - The present invention relates, in general, to an immunogenic composition (e.g., a vaccine) and, in particular, to a polyvalent immunogenic composition, such as a polyvalent HIV vaccine, and to methods of using same. The invention further relates to methods that use a genetic algorithm to create sets of polyvalent antigens suitable for use, for example, in vaccination strategies. | 05-17-2012 |
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20090324631 | Polyvalent Vaccine - The present invention relates, in general, to an immunogenic composition (e.g., a vaccine) and, in particular, to a polyvalent immunogenic composition, such as a polyvalent HIV vaccine, and to methods of using same. The invention further relates to methods that use a genetic algorithm to create sets of polyvalent antigens suitable for use, for example, in vaccination strategies. | 12-31-2009 |
20110150915 | POLYVALENT VACCINE - The present invention relates, in general, to an immunogenic composition (e.g., a vaccine) and, in particular, to a polyvalent immunogenic composition, such as a polyvalent HIV vaccine, and to methods of using same. The invention further relates to methods that use a genetic algorithm to create sets of polyvalent antigens suitable for use, for example, in vaccination strategies. | 06-23-2011 |
20120076812 | ANTIVIRAL VACCINES WITH IMPROVED CELLULAR IMMUNOGENICITY - The invention provides compositions, methods, and kits for the treatment or prevention of viral infections. The polyvalent (e.g., 2-valent) vaccines described herein incorporate computationally-optimized viral polypeptides that can increase the diversity or breadth and depth of cellular immune response in vaccinated subjects. | 03-29-2012 |
20120231028 | POLYVALENT VACCINE - The present invention relates, in general, to an immunogenic composition (e.g., a vaccine) and, in particular, to a polyvalent immunogenic composition, such as a polyvalent HIV vaccine, and to methods of using same. The invention further relates to methods that use a genetic algorithm to create sets of polyvalent antigens suitable for use, for example, in vaccination strategies. | 09-13-2012 |