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20140055749 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A REAL TIME LARGE DIOPTER RANGE SEQUENTIAL WAVEFRONT SENSOR - A sequential wavefront sensor includes a light source, a beam deflecting element, a position sensing detector configured to output a plurality of output signals and a plurality of composite transimpedance amplifiers each coupled to receive an output signal. The output of each composite transimpedance amplifier is phase-locked to a light source drive signal and a beam deflecting element drive signal. | 02-27-2014 |
20140063455 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A REAL TIME LARGE DIOPTER RANGE SEQUENTIAL WAVEFRONT SENSOR - A wavefront sensor includes a wavefront scanning module configured to output wavefront tilt measurements of a wavefront beam returned from a subject eye, a biometric/anatomic measurement device configured to output biometric/anatomic measurements of the subject eye and a processing system, coupled to the scanning module and the biometric/anatomic measurement device, configured to process biometric/anatomic measurements output during a surgical procedure to determine eye status information and to concurrently output eye status information and wavefront tilt information during the surgical procedure. | 03-06-2014 |
20140063457 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A REAL TIME LARGE DIOPTER RANGE SEQUENTIAL WAVEFRONT SENSOR - An wavefront including a light source for providing a light beam to illuminate a subject eye and a beam deflecting to deflect the light beam to compensate transverse movement of the subject eye. A second beam deflecting element scans the beam around a small portion of the retina to dissipate energy. | 03-06-2014 |
20140063459 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A REAL TIME LARGE DIOPTER RANGE SEQUENTIAL WAVEFRONT SENSOR - An apparatus including a wavefront sensor including a light source configured to illuminate a subject eye, a detector, an image sensor configured to output an image of the subject eye, a first beam deflecting element configured to intercept a wavefront beam returned from a subject eye when the subject eye is illuminated by the light source and configured to direct a portion of the wavefront from the subject eye through an aperture toward the detector and a controller, coupled to the light source, the image sensor and the beam deflecting element, configured to process the image to determine transverse movement of the subject eye and to control the beam deflecting element to deflect and project through the aperture portions of an annular ring portion of the wavefront and further configured to pulse the light source at a firing rate to sample selected portions of the annular ring at the detector, to process the image of the subject eye to calculate transverse movement of the subject eye and to orient the beam deflecting element at a DC offset angle to compensate transverse movement of the subject eye. | 03-06-2014 |
20140063462 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A REAL TIME LARGE DIOPTER RANGE SEQUENTIAL WAVEFRONT SENSOR - An apparatus including a position sensing detector and a processing system, with the processing system configured to determine axis of astigmatism and cylinder and sphere diopter values of a subject eye. | 03-06-2014 |
20140063463 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A REAL TIME LARGE DIOPTER RANGE SEQUENTIAL WAVEFRONT SENSOR - A wavefront sensor includes a light source configured to illuminate a subject eye, a detector, a first beam deflecting element configured to intercept a wavefront beam returned from a subject eye when the subject eye is illuminated by the light source and configured to direct a portion of the wavefront from the subject eye through an aperture toward the detector and a controller, coupled to the light source and the beam deflecting element, configured to control the beam deflecting element to deflect and project different portions of an annular ring portion of the wavefront from the subject eye through the aperture and further configured to pulse the light source at a firing rate to sample selected portions of the annular ring at the detector. | 03-06-2014 |
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20090005662 | Oximeter Ambient Light Cancellation - A pulse oximeter method and apparatus which provides (1) a notch filter at a distance between a modulation frequency and a common multiple of commonly used power line frequencies (50, 60, 100 and 120) and also (2) a demodulation frequency greater than a highest pulse rate of a person and lower than any harmonic of 50, 60, 100 or 120 Hz, to filter ambient light interference, while choosing an optimum demodulation frequency that avoids interference from the notch filter or from harmonics of the line interference. Also, ambient light for any low frequency interference, such as power line interference, is measured both before and after each of the light emitter wavelengths and the average of the ambient light is then subtracted from the detected signal. | 01-01-2009 |
20090163083 | Device and method for reducing crosstalk - A device and method for reducing crosstalk between wires is provided. The method includes spatially separating first and second sets of wires. A device is disposed relative to the first and second sets of wires to maintain the spatial separation. The method also comprises coupling pins to the first and second sets of wires. Additionally, the method includes covering the device with a connector housing. | 06-25-2009 |
20110066016 | OPAQUE, ELECTRICALLY NONCONDUCTIVE REGION ON A MEDICAL SENSOR - A medical sensor may be adapted to prevent unwanted light and electrical interference from corrupting physiological measurements. Sensors are provided with features that reduce the amount of outside light or shunted light that impinge the detecting elements of the sensor. The sensor is adapted to reduce crosstalk between electrical signals, increasing the accuracy of measurements. The sensor is also adapted to reduce the effect of outside light or shunted light on pulse oximetry measurements. | 03-17-2011 |
20130123593 | OXIMETER AMBIENT LIGHT CANCELLATION - A pulse oximeter method and apparatus which provides (1) a notch filter at a distance between a modulation frequency and a common multiple of commonly used power line frequencies (50, 60, 100 and 120) and also (2) a demodulation frequency greater than a highest pulse rate of a person and lower than any harmonic of 50, 60, 100 or 120 Hz, to filter ambient light interference, while choosing an optimum demodulation frequency that avoids interference from the notch filter or from harmonics of the line interference. Also, ambient light for any low frequency interference, such as power line interference, is measured both before and after each of the light emitter wavelengths and the average of the ambient light is then subtracted from the detected signal. | 05-16-2013 |
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20090089780 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CONVEY PHYSICAL RESOURCE RELATIONSHIPS - In general, embodiments of the invention relates to a method for conveying hardware resources from a host (OS) executing on a computer system. The method includes obtaining host hardware information by the host OS, wherein the host hardware information specifies a plurality of physical hardware components of the computer system, sending the host hardware information to a guest OS executing within the host OS, generating, by the guest OS, a resource request using the host hardware information, sending, by the guest OS, the resource request to the host OS, and in response to receiving the resource request, allocating, by the host OS, guest hardware resources, where the guest hardware resources include at least one of the physical hardware components in the resource request. | 04-02-2009 |
20090187915 | SCHEDULING THREADS ON PROCESSORS - A device, system, and method are directed towards managing threads and components in computer system with one or more processing units. A processor group has an associated hierarchical structure containing nodes that may correspond to processing units, hardware components, or abstractions. The processor group hierarchy may be used to assign one or more threads to one or more processing units, by traversing the hierarchy based on various factors. The factor may include load balancing, affinity, sharing of components, loads, capacities, or other characteristics of components or threads. A processor group hierarchy may be used in conjunction with a designated processor set. | 07-23-2009 |
20090320000 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR POWER MANAGEMENT USING TRACING DATA - A method for power managing hardware. The method includes determining hardware to power manage, sending a tracing request from a power management control to a tracing framework to obtain usage data of the hardware, and identifying a first probe to obtain first tracing data corresponding to the usage data in a first hardware control software component, where the first hardware control software is configured to interact with the hardware. The method further includes enabling the first probe, obtaining the first tracing data from the first probe, where the first tracing data is obtained when the first probe is encountered during execution of the first hardware control software, and modifying operation of the hardware using the first tracing data. | 12-24-2009 |
20120198461 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SCHEDULING THREADS - A method for scheduling a new thread involves identifying a criticality level of the new thread, selecting a processor group according to the criticality level of the new thread and an existing assigned utilization level of the processor group to obtain a selected processor group, increasing an assigned utilization level of the selected processor group based on the new thread, and executing the new thread by the selected processor group. | 08-02-2012 |
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20110217784 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SOLUBLE RECOMBINANT INTERFERON PROTEIN WITHOUT DENATURING - The present invention relates to the field of recombinant protein production in bacterial hosts. It further relates to extraction of soluble, active recombinant protein from an insoluble fraction without the use of denaturation and without the need for a refolding step. In particular, the present invention relates to a production process for obtaining high levels a soluble recombinant Type 1 interferon protein from a bacterial host. | 09-08-2011 |
20110245474 | METHODS FOR G-CSF PRODUCTION IN A PSEUDOMONAS HOST CELL - The present invention relates to the field of recombinant protein production in bacterial hosts. It further relates to expression of soluble, active recombinant protein by using secretion signals to direct the protein to the periplasmic space of a bacterial cell. In particular, the present invention relates to a production process for obtaining soluble hG-CSF protein from a bacterial host. | 10-06-2011 |
20110287443 | HIGH LEVEL EXPRESSION OF RECOMBINANT TOXIN PROTEINS - The present invention relates to the field of recombinant toxin protein production in bacterial hosts. In particular, the present invention relates to production processes for obtaining high levels of a recombinant CRM197, Diphtheria Toxin, Pertussis Toxin, Tetanus Toxoid Fragment C, Cholera Toxin B, Cholera holotoxin, and | 11-24-2011 |
20140051093 | HIGH LEVEL EXPRESSION OF RECOMBINANT TOXIN PROTEINS - The present invention relates to the field of recombinant toxin protein production in bacterial hosts. In particular, the present invention relates to production processes for obtaining high levels of a recombinant CRM197, Diphtheria Toxin, Pertussis Toxin, Tetanus Toxoid Fragment C, Cholera Toxin B, Cholera holotoxin, and | 02-20-2014 |
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20080244480 | System and method to generate an IC layout using simplified manufacturing rule - Some embodiments of the invention provide a system and method where a physical design (“PD”) process can use simplified manufacturing rules to generate an integrated circuit (“IC”) layout. A layout optimization process transforms the PD generated layout to become more manufacturing rule compliant layout using a full set of manufacturing rules. The invention increases the probability of the PD process successfully generates an IC layout since the PD is not burdened with having to consider the full complexity of the manufacturing rules | 10-02-2008 |
20090113359 | Model Based Microdevice Design Layout Correction - Shapes neighboring a potential manufacturing fault within a microdevice design layout are identified. Models are employed to determine the affect of the shapes upon the potential manufacturing fault. Possible adjustments to the shapes are modeled. The possible adjustments facilitating resolution of the potential manufacturing fault. | 04-30-2009 |
20100023916 | Model Based Hint Generation For Lithographic Friendly Design - In various implementations of the invention, a model of an optical proximity correction process is employed to determine potential adjustments to a layout design for a mask that might resolve potential errors an image resulting from application of the mask in an optical lithographic process. In various implementations of the invention, corrected mask shapes, such as for example optical proximity corrected mask shapes, and associated printed image contours are generated through use of a model. Subsequently, the associated printed image contour and a desired printed image contour may be used to determine various edge segment adjustments to the corrected mask shapes that would realize the desired printed image contour. In various implementations of the present invention, the model for generation of the corrected mask shapes and the associated printed image contour is a square kernel model. With various implementations of the invention, the kernel represents a grey scale map wherein each pixel of the map is generated based on the desired displacement relative to the displacement to be modeled. For example by application of linear regression techniques. As a result, printed image contours and corrected mask shapes may be generated based upon an input layout design, wherein potential adjustments to the mask may be determined based upon a desired printed image contour. | 01-28-2010 |
20110047520 | Partition Response Surface Modeling - A group of models are developed to predict printed contour deviations relative to the corresponding layout edges for different classes of layout topologies. A plurality of calibration layouts with topologies belonging to a class of layout topologies are used to generate a model for the class of layout topologies. A standard least square regression is modified for model creation. The model error may be monitored dynamically. | 02-24-2011 |
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20110089529 | Open Cavity Leadless Surface Mountable Package for High Power RF Applications - An RF semiconductor package includes a substrate having generally planar top and bottom surfaces. The substrate includes a metallic base region and one or more metallic signal terminal regions extending from the top surface to the bottom surface, and an insulative material separating the metallic regions from one another. The bottom surface of an RF semiconductor die is surface-mounted to the base region at the top substrate surface. The RF semiconductor die has a terminal pad disposed at a top surface of the RF semiconductor die. The terminal pad is electrically connected to one of the signal terminal regions at the top substrate surface. A lid is attached to the top substrate surface so that the RF semiconductor die is enclosed by the lid to form an open-cavity around the RF semiconductor die. The base and signal terminal regions are configured for surface-mounting at the bottom substrate surface. | 04-21-2011 |
20110147921 | Flange for Semiconductor Die - A semiconductor package includes a curved body and a plurality of semiconductor die. The curved body includes first and second opposing end regions and an intermediate center region. The curved body has a first inflection point at the center region, a second inflection point at the first end region and a third inflection point at the second end region. The center region has a convex curvature with a minimal extremum at the first inflection point, the first end region has a concave curvature with a maximal extremum at the second inflection point and the second end region has a concave curvature with a maximal extremum at the third inflection point. The plurality of semiconductor die are attached to an upper surface of the curved body between the maximal extrema. | 06-23-2011 |
20130037932 | Flange for Semiconductor Die - A semiconductor package includes a curved body and a plurality of semiconductor die. The curved body includes first and second opposing end regions and an intermediate center region. The curved body has a first inflection point at the center region, a second inflection point at the first end region and a third inflection point at the second end region. The center region has a convex curvature with a minimal extremum at the first inflection point, the first end region has a concave curvature with a maximal extremum at the second inflection point and the second end region has a concave curvature with a maximal extremum at the third inflection point. The plurality of semiconductor die are attached to an upper surface of the curved body between the maximal extrema. | 02-14-2013 |
20130256858 | PCB Based RF-Power Package Window Frame - A semiconductor package includes a baseplate having a die attach region and a peripheral region, a transistor die having a first terminal attached to the die attach region, and a second terminal and a third terminal facing away from the baseplate, and a frame including an electrically insulative member having a first side attached to the peripheral region of the baseplate, a second side facing away from the baseplate, a first metallization at the first side of the insulative member and a second metallization at the second side of the insulative member. The insulative member extends outward beyond a lateral sidewall of the baseplate. The first metallization is attached to the part of the first side which extends outward beyond the lateral sidewall of the baseplate. The first and second metallizations are electrically connected at a region of the insulative member spaced apart from the lateral sidewall of the baseplate. | 10-03-2013 |
20150048492 | PCB Based RF-Power Package Window Frame - A semiconductor package includes a baseplate having a die attach region and a peripheral region, a transistor die having a first terminal attached to the die attach region, and a second terminal and a third terminal facing away from the baseplate, and a frame including an electrically insulative member having a first side attached to the peripheral region of the baseplate, a second side facing away from the baseplate, a first metallization at the first side of the insulative member and a second metallization at the second side of the insulative member. The insulative member extends outward beyond a lateral sidewall of the baseplate. The first metallization is attached to the part of the first side which extends outward beyond the lateral sidewall of the baseplate. The first and second metallizations are electrically connected at a region of the insulative member spaced apart from the lateral sidewall of the baseplate. | 02-19-2015 |
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20080234798 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERY OF MULTIPLE DISTRIBUTED STENTS - Blood vessels and other body lumens are stented using multiple, discreet stent structures. Stent structures may be balloon expandable or self-expanding and are delivered by a delivery catheter which is repositioned to spaced-apart delivery sights. By coating the stents with particular biologically active substances, hyperplasia within and between the implanted stents can be inhibited. An exemplary delivery catheter comprises a catheter body having both a pusher rod for advancing the stents relative to a sheath and a reciprocatable delivery catheter for implanting the stents. | 09-25-2008 |
20090088832 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERY OF VARIABLE LENGTH STENTS - Blood vessels and other body lumens are stented using multiple, discrete stent structures, or continuous coiled or mesh stent structures. Stent structures may be a balloon expandable or self-expanding and are delivered by a delivery catheter which is repositioned to spaced-apart delivery sites. By coating the stents with particular biologically active substances, hyperplasia within and between the implanted stents can be inhibited. An exemplary delivery catheter comprises a catheter body having a deployment mechanism for deploying one or more stents of selectable length into the vessel. | 04-02-2009 |
20090270975 | Methods and devices for protecting a passageway in a body when advancing devices through the passageway - A liner is advanced through a narrowed region in a vessel such as the internal carotid artery. The liner is advanced through the narrowed region in a collapsed position. A stent is then advanced through the liner and expanded to open the narrowed region. The liner may also have an anchor which expands an end of the liner before the stent is introduced. | 10-29-2009 |
20100004729 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERY OF MULTIPLE DISTRIBUTED STENTS - Blood vessels and other body lumens are stented using multiple, discreet stent structures. Stent structures may be balloon expandable or self-expanding and are delivered by a delivery catheter which is repositioned to spaced-apart delivery sights. By coating the stents with particular biologically active substances, hyperplasia within and between the implanted stents can be inhibited. An exemplary delivery catheter comprises a catheter body having both a pusher rod for advancing the stents relative to a sheath and a reciprocatable delivery catheter for implanting the stents. | 01-07-2010 |
20110196365 | Systems, Apparatus, Methods, and Procedures for the Non-Invasive Treatment of Tissue Using Microwave Energy - A system applies, in a non-invasive manner, energy to a targeted tissue region employing a controlled source of energy, a multiple use applicator, and a single use, applicator-tissue interface carried by the applicator. The system can generate and apply energy in a controlled fashion to form a predefined pattern of lesions that provide therapeutic benefit, e.g., to moderate or interrupt function of the sweat glands in the underarm (axilla). | 08-11-2011 |
20110224773 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PROTECTING A PASSAGEWAY IN A BODY WHEN ADVANCING DEVICES THROUGH THE PASSAGEWAY - A liner is advanced through a narrowed region in a vessel such as the internal carotid artery. The liner is advanced through the narrowed region in a collapsed position. A stent is then advanced through the liner and expanded to open the narrowed region. The liner may also have an anchor which expands an end of the liner before the stent is introduced. | 09-15-2011 |
20110230830 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PROTECTING A PASSAGEWAY IN A BODY WHEN ADVANCING DEVICES THROUGH THE PASSAGEWAY - A liner is advanced through a narrowed region in a vessel such as the internal carotid artery. The liner is advanced through the narrowed region in a collapsed position. A stent is then advanced through the liner and expanded to open the narrowed region. The liner may also have an anchor, which expands an end of the liner before the stent is introduced. | 09-22-2011 |
20140155984 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM - Devices and methods for treating aneurysms, such as abdominal aortic aneurysms (“AAA”) generally include one or more stent-graft devices. Some embodiments include self-expanding and/or balloon-expandable stent components and one or more graft components coupled with the stent components. Using various combinations of self-expanding stent members, balloon-expandable stent members, graft members, and/or anchoring members enhances the anchoring abilities of a stent-graft device to prevent leakage around it, and may further allow the device to be adjusted after placement at a site for treatment. Some embodiments further include a skirt graft member for further prevention of leakage and/or device slippage. | 06-05-2014 |
20140236282 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DEPLOYMENT OF LINKED PROSTHETIC SEGMENTS - A luminal prosthesis comprises a plurality of radially expandable prosthetic stent segments arranged axially. Two or more of the prosthetic stent segments are separable upon expansion from the remaining prosthetic stent segments and a coupling structure connects at least some of the adjacent prosthetic stent segments to each other. The coupling structure permits a first group of the adjacent prosthetic stent segments to separate from a second group of the prosthetic stent segments upon differential radial expansion of the first group relative to the second group and the coupling structure maintains or forms an attachment between the adjacent prosthetic stent segments in the first group which have been expanded together. A delivery system and methods for deploying the multiple coupled prosthetic stent segments are also disclosed. | 08-21-2014 |
20150148792 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, METHODS, AND PROCEDURES FOR THE NON-INVASIVE TREATMENT OF TISSUE USING MICROWAVE ENERGY - A system applies, in a non-invasive manner, energy to a targeted tissue region employing a controlled source of energy, a multiple use applicator, and a single use, applicator-tissue interface carried by the applicator. The system can generate and apply energy in a controlled fashion to form a predefined pattern of lesions that provide therapeutic benefit, e.g., to moderate or interrupt function of the sweat glands in the underarm (axilla). | 05-28-2015 |