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20130166982 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR SENDING AND RECEIVING A MEDIA STREAM - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, an apparatus and a system for sending and receiving a media stream. In the embodiments of the present invention, during a transmission process of media content, if the packet loss occurs, and if retransmission still does not succeed after the retransmission has been attempted for finite times, the retransmission of the lost data packet is abandoned through notification of the retransmission suppression information, and transmission of a subsequent part of media stream is continued, which ensures uninterrupted transmission of the media stream, and avoids the occurrence of a screen mess of a picture, a picture jitter or pause, and even a program interrupt, thereby improving picture quality. | 06-27-2013 |
20130325931 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR ACQUIRING MEDIA - Embodiments of the present invention relate to the communications field and provide a method, an apparatus, and a system for acquiring media. The method for acquiring media includes the following: A user interface server acquires a media acquiring request generated by a browser, where the media acquiring request includes interface configuration information of a user equipment; and the user interface server generates, according to the interface configuration information, a page element corresponding to an interface of the user equipment, and the user interface server sends the page element to the user equipment, or the user interface server generates, according to the interface configuration information, page information corresponding to the interface of the user equipment, and the user interface server sends the page information to the user equipment, where the page information includes the page element and media information. | 12-05-2013 |
20140012968 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING SERVICE CONTROL OF HOME NETWORK DEVICE - A method, an apparatus and a system can be used for implementing service control of a home network device. A first DLNA device sends a service request to a user interface server. The first DLNA device receives a DLNA device list of the home network wherein the first DLNA device is located and a control script corresponding to a media service to be executed that are sent by the user interface server in response to the service request. The first DLNA device selects a second DLNA device from the DLNA device list and controls, according to the control script, the second DLNA device to execute the media service to be executed. | 01-09-2014 |
20140040500 | SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING STREAMING MEDIA SERVICE AND METHOD AND NETWORK DEVICE THEREOF - A system for processing a streaming media service and a method and a network device thereof are provided. The system includes a network device and an encoder. The network device has an embedded streaming function module. The encoder includes two egress ports, where the two egress ports of the encoder are connected to an active input port and a standby input port of the network device respectively. The encoder is configured to: receive a streaming media service signal, encode the streaming media service signal to generate a streaming media service coded signal, and send the streaming media service coded signal to the network device. The network device is configured to receive, by using the embedded streaming function module through the active input port or the standby input port, a streaming media service coded signal sent by the encoder, and provide the streaming media service coded signal for a terminal. | 02-06-2014 |
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20140055767 | MIRROR ARRAY - A mirror array having a total surface extending perpendicularly to a surface normal, comprises a multiplicity of mirror elements each having a reflection surface and at least one degree of freedom of displacement, wherein the totality of the mirror elements form a parqueting of a total reflection surface of the mirror array, and wherein the mirror array is embodied modularly as a tile element in such a way that the parqueting of the total reflection surface can be extended by a tiling of a plurality of such mirror arrays. | 02-27-2014 |
20140327895 | OPTICAL COMPONENT - An optical component comprising a mirror array having a multiplicity of mirror elements, which each have at least one degree of freedom of displacement, and which are each connected to at least one actuator for displacement, has a multiplicity of local regulating devices for damping oscillations of the mirror elements, wherein each of the regulating devices in each case has at least one capacitive sensor having at least one moveable electrode and at least one electrode arranged rigidly relative to the carrying structure. | 11-06-2014 |
20140327896 | OPTICAL COMPONENT - An optical component comprises a mirror array having a multiplicity of mirror elements, which are each connected to at least one actuator for displacement, a multiplicity of signal lines for the signal-transmitting connection of the actuators to an external, global control/regulating device for predefining an absolute position of the individual mirror elements, and a multiplicity of local regulating devices for regulating the positioning of the mirror elements, wherein the regulating devices are in each case completely integrated into the component. | 11-06-2014 |
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20090253183 | Amplicon Rescue Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction for Amplification of Multiple Targets - Disclosed is a method for amplifying and detecting polynucleotides which can provide sensitive, specific detection of multiple targets from a clinical specimen within a relatively short time. | 10-08-2009 |
20100021896 | Method for Evaluating and Comparing Immunorepertoires - Disclosed is a method for amplifying RNA and/or DNA from immune cell populations and using the amplified products to produce an immune response profile and evaluate the possible correlation between a normal or abnormal immune response and the development of a disease such as an autoimmune disease, cancer, diabetes, or heart disease. | 01-28-2010 |
20100190186 | Method for Pathogen Capture from Mammalian Blood - Disclosed is a method for isolating, and thereby concentrating, microorganisms from mammalian blood. The method may be used in conjunction with PCR amplification of the DNA/RNA of the microorganism(s) to identify pathogenic microorganisms within the blood without requiring that those organisms be cultured as a first step in the identification process. | 07-29-2010 |
20100240093 | Isolated Staphylococcus Pseudolugdunensis - Disclosed is an isolated strain of a previously unknown | 09-23-2010 |
20100291668 | Apparatus for Performing Amplicon Rescue Multiplex PCR - The present disclosure is a cassette for PCR amplification and detection of DNA amplicons, the cassette having a cassette pipette which may be moved vertically and horizontally within the cassette, at least one reagent chamber, and at least one detector, such as a microarray, for the detection of DNA amplified during the PCR amplification steps. | 11-18-2010 |
20120171725 | Amplicon Rescue Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction for Amplification of Multiple Targets - Disclosed is a method for amplifying and detecting polynucleotides which can provide sensitive, specific detection of multiple targets from a clinical specimen within a relatively short time. | 07-05-2012 |
20120183969 | Immunodiversity Assessment Method and Its Use - Disclosed is a method for distinguishing the immunorepertoires of normal, healthy individuals from those of individuals who have symptomatic and/or non-symptomatic disease. | 07-19-2012 |
20120303283 | Polymerase Preference Index - Disclosed is a method for calculating a Polymerase Preference Index (PPI) for potential primers for DNA sequencing and/or amplification, and thereby increasing the efficiency of DNA sequencing and/or amplification performed using primers selected according to their PPI number. | 11-29-2012 |
20130137594 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING AMPLICON RESCUE MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION (PCR) - Embodiments of the present disclosure generally pertain to systems and methods for performing amplicon rescue multiplex polymerase chain reaction (arm-PCR). In one embodiment, the system comprises a processor and a reader coupled to a control element. The control element is configured to control the operation of the processor and the reader based on a variety of settings. The processor is configured to receive a self-contained cassette for performing PCR amplification of DNA and/or RNA obtained from an organic specimen. The processor engages with the cassette and manipulates reagents within the cassette in order to amplify and detect the DNA from the specimen. The processor also causes the cassette to deposit the DNA on a microarray within the cassette. The reader is configured to receive the cassette after it has been processed by the processor and to capture an image of the microarray for transmission to the control element as test data. The control element is further configured to analyze the test data received from the reader and to produce an output indicative of a comparison of the test data to predefined data. | 05-30-2013 |
20130210021 | Isolated Staphylococcus Pseudolugdunensis - Disclosed is an isolated strain of a previously unknown | 08-15-2013 |
20140094376 | MULTIPLEX PYROSEQUENCING USING NON-INTERFERING NOISE CANCELLING POLYNUCLEOTIDE IDENTIFICATION TAGS - The present disclosure generally pertains to a multiplex method for analyzing samples comprising using polynucleotide amplification to produce amplified products wherein one or more target sequences are tagged with a non-interfering, non-canceling target-specific polynucleotide identification tag, pyrosequencing the amplified products through the non-canceling target-specific polynucleotide identification tag sequence to detect the presence of one or more specific polynucleotide identification tags. The presence of a specific polynucleotide identification tag being correlated with the presence of a specific target sequence. | 04-03-2014 |
20140127699 | Method for Evaluating and Comparing Immunorepertoires - Disclosed is a method for amplifying RNA and/or DNA from immune cell populations and using the amplified products to produce an immune response profile and evaluate the possible correlation between a normal or abnormal immune response and the development of a disease such as an autoimmune disease, cancer, diabetes, or heart disease. | 05-08-2014 |
20140235497 | Identification of Antigen-Specific Adaptive Immune Responses Using ARM-PCR and High-Throughput Sequencing - Disclosed is a method for correlating at least one amino acid sequence from an antibody isolated from human or animal blood with at least one DNA sequence corresponding to the antibody in the immunorepertoire of the human or animal. The method also provides a means for pairing heavy and light chains to produce synthesized monoclonal antibodies. | 08-21-2014 |
20150080259 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING AMPLICON RESCUE MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION (PCR) - Embodiments of the present disclosure generally pertain to systems and methods for performing amplicon rescue multiplex polymerase chain reaction (arm-PCR). In one embodiment, the system comprises a processor and a reader coupled to a control element. The control element is configured to control the operation of the processor and the reader based on a variety of settings. The processor is configured to receive a self-contained cassette for performing PCR amplification of DNA and/or RNA obtained from an organic specimen. The processor engages with the cassette and manipulates reagents within the cassette in order to amplify and detect the DNA from the specimen. The processor also causes the cassette to deposit the DNA on a microarray within the cassette. The reader is configured to receive the cassette after it has been processed by the processor and to capture an image of the microarray for transmission to the control element as test data. The control element is further configured to analyze the test data received from the reader and to produce an output indicative of a comparison of the test data to predefined data. | 03-19-2015 |
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20130294247 | RESOURCE SCHEDULING METHOD, APPARATUS AND BASE STATION - Disclosed are a resource scheduling method, apparatus and base station for reducing the signaling overhead of the downlink control channel instruction in uplink and downlink data transmission. The method comprises: configuring semi-persistent scheduling parameters for a user equipment (UE) when the cell of the UE is determined to be an interference limited cell and a semi-persistent scheduling mechanism needs to be set for the UE; allocating semi-persistent scheduling resources to the UE for transmitting service data according to the semi-persistent scheduling parameters when the UE is determined to be in need of a semi-persistent scheduling mechanism for transmitting the service data of access services; sending the resource scheduling information of the semi-persistent scheduling resources to the UE over the downlink control channel of the UE. The technical solution provided in the present application reduces the signaling overhead of the downlink control channel instruction during data transmission, reduces inter-cell interference of the downlink control channel, and improves the reception capability of the downlink control channel, quality of service (QoS) and cell spectrum efficiency. | 11-07-2013 |
20130294280 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ALLOCATING UPLINK SHARED CHANNEL RESOURCE, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The present invention provides a method and device for allocating uplink shared channel resource, and a communication system, for solving the problem of the overall performance of the communication system being reduced in an existing allocating method. The method comprises: acquiring the volume of data-to-be-transmitted and an uplink channel quality indication; on the basis of the volume of data-to-be-transmitted acquired, determining at least one set of resource profile of the uplink channel quality indication and a resource number; judging of whether or not the uplink channel quality indication comprised within the at least one set of resource profile is identical to the uplink channel quality indication acquired, if identical, using a corresponding set of resource profile as a final resource profile; and if different, combining an uplink transmission power with the corresponding set of resource profile to determine the final resource profile. Under the premise of ensuring QoS, the present invention allows for minimization of transmission power of each terminal, thus reducing inter-system interference, allowing system performance to be further improved. | 11-07-2013 |
20150029083 | SHIFT REGISTER, GATE DRIVING UNIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided are a shift register, a gate driving unit and a display device. By disposing a scanning sequence control circuit configured to control output sequence of a first gate signal and a second gate signal according to the received first and second scanning sequence control signals, a first control circuit and a second control circuit in the shift register unit, it may settle a Vertical mura problem in the prior art and may improve an image quality of the display device. | 01-29-2015 |
20150084941 | POLARITY INVERSION DRIVING METHOD FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL, DRIVING APPARATUS AND DISPLAY DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to a technical field of liquid crystal display, and particularly, to a polarity inversion driving method for a liquid crystal display panel, a driving apparatus and a display device. In the method, each of frames is divided into M polarity arrangement units in a same way, and every 2×M×N frames form one inversion driving period; in each of half inversion driving periods, there exists x, 003-26-2015 | |
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20120217856 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE ENCLOSURE FOR RECEIVING STORAGE DEVICE - An electronic device with a storage device enclosure is disclosed. The electronic device enclosure comprises a chassis comprising a bottom plate and a side plate substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate; a securing member attached to the side plate and comprising a plurality of positioning slots; a bracket rotatably attached to the side plate about a pivoting axis substantially parallel to the bottom plate relative to the chassis; the bracket comprising a side panel substantially perpendicular to the side plate; a blocking portion located on the side panel, and the blocking portion being elastic and engaged in one of the plurality of positioning slots. | 08-30-2012 |
20120218704 | DISK DRIVE ASSEMBLY - A disk drive assembly includes a disk drive, a drive bracket, and a securing member. The disk drive includes a sidewall with a securing hole. The drive bracket receives the disk drive therein. The drive bracket includes a first side panel. The first side panel includes a side panel body substantially parallel to the sidewall and a securing tab extending from the side panel body. A through hole is defined in the side panel body. A securing slot is defined in the securing tab. The securing member includes a member panel, a pivoting portion, and a securing portion. The pivoting portion is pivotably mounted to the first side panel. The member panel includes a positioning tab passing through the through hole to be inserted in the securing hole. The securing portion engages with the securing slot to prevent the securing member from moving away from the first side panel. | 08-30-2012 |
20120223201 | MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting assembly includes an enclosure, a mounting device and a resilient member. The enclosure defines a mounting hole. The mounting device includes an engaging member, a drive member, and an engaging rod. A positioning groove and a clipping groove are defined in the engaging member. The drive member includes a limiting block. The resilient member is surrounding the engaging rod. The drive member is moveable relative to the engaging member between an unlocked position and a locked position, in the unlocked position, the limiting block is received in the positioning groove, and the engaging rod does not extend through the mounting hole; and in the locked position, the resilient member is deformed, and the limiting block is engaged in the clipping groove to keep the engaging rod extending through the mounting hole to engage with a storage device. | 09-06-2012 |
20120223202 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus includes an enclosure and a mounting device. The enclosure defines a mounting hole. The mounting device includes a receiving member, an engaging member, an engaging rod, and a drive member moveably received in the receiving member. A positioning slot and a cutout are defined in the receiving member. The engaging member includes an engaging block, and the engaging block, abutting the drive member, is received in the positioning slot. A resilient member surrounds the engaging rod. The drive member biases the engaging block to slide in the positioning slot. The resilient component is deformed, and the engaging rod extends through the mounting hole and is received in an securing hole of a storage device; when the engaging block is disengaged from the positioning slot, the drive member is rotated relative to the receiving member, and the engaging block is engaged in the cutout. | 09-06-2012 |
20120243167 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus for mounting a data storage device includes a sliding member, a drive bracket, and a rotating member. The drive bracket includes a first side plate. A sliding groove is defined in the first side plate. The sliding member is received in the sliding groove. The rotating member is pivotally mounted to the first side plate. A curled piece and an arm are located on opposite ends of the rotating member. The arm defines a restricting room. The rotating member is adapted to rotate on the first side plate between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the curled piece abuts the first side plate and is elastically deformed by the first side plate, and the sliding member is disengaged from the restricting room. In the second position, the curled piece is released, and the restricting room receives and restricts the sliding member therein. | 09-27-2012 |
20120274191 | COMPUTER ENCLOSURE WITH SECURING MEMBER - A computer enclosure comprises a chassis with a first securing hole; a cover plate detachably attached to the chassis, a second securing hole defined in the cover plate and aligned with the first securing hole; and a securing member comprising a fastener and a coil spring; the fastener comprises a head, and a shaft extending from the head; the coil spring is attached to the shaft and between the head and the cover plate; and the shaft extends into the second securing hole, wherein the fastener is movable between released and locked positions; in the released position, the shaft is disengaged from the first securing hole, the coil spring is not compressed, and the cover plate is detachable from the chassis; in a locked position, the shaft is engaged into the first securing hole, the coil spring is compressed, and the cover plate is secured to the chassis. | 11-01-2012 |
20120305720 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus for mounting a data storage device on a bracket includes a locating member fixed on the bracket. The bracket includes a sidewall defining a first through hole and a second through hole at a sidewall back. The sidewall defines a first fixing slot and a second fixing slot at a sidewall front. The data storage device defines a fixing hole. A fixing portion is located on a first end of the locating member corresponds to the first through hole, the second through hole and the fixing hole. A locking portion is located on a second end of the locating member corresponds to the first fixing slot and the second fixing slot. The data storage device is fixed on a first position and a second position of the bracket. | 12-06-2012 |
20120307443 | MOUNTING APPARATUS ASSEMBLY - A mounting apparatus assembly includes a data storage bracket, a computer enclosure, a mounting member fixed on the data storage bracket and a guiding rail fixed on the computer enclosure. A mounting portion is installed on the mounting member. A plurality of mounting slots is located on the guiding rail. When the bracket rotates relative to the computer enclosure, the mounting portion moves along the guiding rail and engages with the plurality of mounting slots, and the data storage bracket is installed at a required position on the computer enclosure. | 12-06-2012 |
20120327579 | COMPUTER CHASSIS FOR MOUNTING MOTHERBOARD THEREIN - A computer chassis includes an enclosure and a motherboard. The enclosure includes a bottom plate and a rear plate. A plurality of convex projections is located on the bottom plate. Each of the plurality of convex projections defines a first mounting hole. A first restricting piece is located on the bottom plate. The motherboard defines a plurality of second mounting holes. The motherboard is located on the plurality of convex projections and between the rear plate and the first restricting piece with a front edge of the motherboard abutting the first restricting piece and a rear edge of the motherboard abutting the rear plate. The plurality of second mounting holes of the motherboard is aligned to the first mounting holes of the plurality of convex projections. | 12-27-2012 |
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20100210472 | SPATIAL POSITIONING OF SPECTRALLY LABELED BEADS - Devices, systems, kits, and methods for detecting and/or identifying a plurality of spectrally labeled bodies well-suited for performing multiplexed assays. By spectrally labeling the beads with materials which generate identifiable spectra, a plurality of beads may be identified within the fluid. Reading of the beads is facilitated by restraining the beads in arrays, and/or using a focused laser. | 08-19-2010 |
20120043208 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR HIGH THROUGHPUT BIOMOLECULE SEPARATION AND ANALYSIS - A multi-channel gel electrophoresis apparatus for efficiently collecting molecules isolated by gel electrophoresis so they can be further analyzed, identified, or used as reagents or medications. The apparatus using a novel “tagless” strategy that combines multi-dimensional separation of endogenous complexes with mass spectrometric monitoring of their composition. In this procedure, putative protein complexes are identified based on the co-migration of collections of polypeptides through multiple orthogonal separation steps. A majority of | 02-23-2012 |
20130037712 | OPTICAL-CAVITY PHASE PLATE FOR TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY - An optical phase plate system and method for enhancing phase contrast in electron beam imaging includes a transmission electron microscope (TEM) having a back focal plane; an optical cavity having a high internal surface reflectance, the center of the optical cavity located at the back focal plane of the TEM, the optical cavity having first and second ports arranged oppositely along a symmetrical axis of the optical cavity to admit an electron beam provided by the TEM through the first port to pass through and focus at the center of the optical cavity, and to exit through the second port, and wherein the optical cavity further has an optical port on an axis transverse to and intersecting the electron beam axis to admit a laser beam; a laser coupled to the optical cavity to provide a laser beam of a selected wavelength to enter the optical cavity through the optical port, wherein the laser beam is multiply reflected from the high internal surface reflectance to provide a high intensity standing wave optical phase plate focused at the back focal plane of the TEM to cause a modulation of the electron beam; and an image plane of the TEM placed opposite the second port of the optical cavity to receive the electron beam modulated by the high intensity standing wave optical phase plate. | 02-14-2013 |
20130099115 | MICROFABRICATED HIGH-BANDPASS FOUCAULT APERTURE FOR ELECTRON MICROSCOPY - A variant of the Foucault (knife-edge) aperture is disclosed that is designed to provide single-sideband (SSB) contrast at low spatial frequencies but retain conventional double-sideband (DSB) contrast at high spatial frequencies in transmission electron microscopy. The aperture includes a plate with an inner open area, a support extending from the plate at an edge of the open area, a half-circle feature mounted on the support and located at the center of the aperture open area. The radius of the half-circle portion of reciprocal space that is blocked by the aperture can be varied to suit the needs of electron microscopy investigation. The aperture is fabricated from conductive material which is preferably non-oxidizing, such as gold, for example. | 04-25-2013 |
20130172199 | SPATIAL POSITIONING OF SPECTRALLY LABELED BEADS - Devices, systems, kits, and methods for detecting and/or identifying a plurality of spectrally labeled bodies well-suited for performing multiplexed assays. By spectrally labeling the beads with materials which generate identifiable spectra, a plurality of beads may be identified within the fluid. Reading of the beads is facilitated by restraining the beads in arrays, and/or using a focused laser. | 07-04-2013 |
20130324424 | SCANNING DROP SENSOR - Electrochemical experiments are performed on a collection of samples by suspending a drop of electrolyte solution between an electrochemical experiment probe and one of the samples that serves as a test sample. During the electrochemical experiment, the electrolyte solution is added to the drop and an output solution is removed from the drop. The probe and collection of samples can be moved relative to one another so the probe can be scanned across the samples. | 12-05-2013 |
20150042352 | GENERATION AND ANALYSIS OF CHEMICAL COMPOUND LIBRARIES - Various samples are generated on a substrate. The samples each includes or consists of one or more analytes. In some instances, the samples are generated through the use of gels or through vapor deposition techniques. The samples are used in an instrument for screening large numbers of analytes by locating the samples between a working electrode and a counter electrode assembly. The instrument also includes one or more light sources for illuminating each of the samples. The instrument is configured to measure the photocurrent formed through a sample as a result of the illumination of the sample. | 02-12-2015 |
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20120251175 | CARTRIDGE DRIVE SHAFT GEAR - Image recording devices, such as electrophotographic devices, laser printers, copiers, and fax machines, often have a cartridge that utilizes a drive gear to transmit rotational force from the printer to the print cartridge. Also, it is desirable to remanufacture print cartridge both to reduce waste and to save resources. Therefore, it may be desirable to provide a drive gear mechanism that is easily replaced or reused when a print cartridge is remanufactured. | 10-04-2012 |
20140153967 | CARTRIDGE DRIVE SHAFT GEAR - Image recording devices, such as electrophotographic devices, laser printers, copiers, and fax machines, often have a cartridge that utilizes a drive gear to transmit rotational force from the printer to the print cartridge. Also, it is desirable to remanufacture print cartridge both to reduce waste and to save resources. Therefore, it may be desirable to provide a drive gear mechanism that is easily replaced or reused when a print cartridge is remanufactured. | 06-05-2014 |
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20130120593 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TIGHTLY COUPLED, LOW POWER IMAGE PROCESSING - An image divided into N pixel blocks, stored block wise in a camera core and transferred block wise from the camera core to a downstream processing engine local to the local memory. A direct handshaking is communicated, between the camera core and the downstream processing engine, in the block wise transfers. Optionally an optical sensor scanner divides the image with a scan rate N times a frame rate, each scan providing a block of the frame. Optionally, the block wise transfer includes a transfer through a local memory, local to the camera core, controlled by the direct handshaking. | 05-16-2013 |
20140032793 | DATA SNOOPING DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS FOR PATTERN DETECTION - A direct memory access controller for efficiently detecting a character string within memory, the direct memory access controller generating signatures of character strings stored within the memory and comparing the generated signatures with the signature of the character string for which detection is desired. | 01-30-2014 |
20140040553 | CACHE DATA MIGRATION IN A MULTICORE PROCESSING SYSTEM - A method of transferring data between two caches comprises sending a first message from a first processor to a second processor indicating that data is available for transfer from a first cache associated with the first processor, requesting, from the second processor, a data transfer of the data from the first cache to a second cache associated with the second processor, transferring the data from the first cache to the second cache in response to the request, and sending a second message from the second processor to the first processor indicating that the data transfer is complete. | 02-06-2014 |
20140042873 | Apparatus and Method for Charging a Mobile Device - An apparatus, a method, and a computer program product are provided. The apparatus may be a mobile device. The mobile device receives a first mechanical force applied to at least one region on the mobile device, performs a function unrelated to energy conversion in response to the first mechanical force, receives a second mechanical force applied to the at least one region on the mobile device, converts the second mechanical force into electrical energy using at least one piezoelectric element, and powers at least one component of the mobile device using the electrical energy. | 02-13-2014 |
20140195764 | MEMORY DEVICE HAVING AN ADAPTABLE NUMBER OF OPEN ROWS - A memory device comprises a memory array, at least one row address buffer, a set of row data buffers, a row decoder, an array of sense amplifiers, and a demultiplexer. The memory array comprises data elements organized into rows and columns. Each of the rows is addressable by a row address. Each of the data elements in each of the rows is addressable by a column address. The at least one row address buffer holds a selected row address of a set of successive selected row addresses. The set of row data buffers holds respective contents of selected rows that correspond to the set of successive selected row addresses. The row decoder decodes the selected row address to access a selected row. The array of sense amplifier reads the selected row and transmits content of the selected row to one of the row data buffers through the demultiplexer, and writes the content of the selected row back to the selected row. | 07-10-2014 |
20140208027 | CONFIGURABLE CACHE AND METHOD TO CONFIGURE SAME - A method includes receiving an address at a tag state array of a cache, wherein the cache is configurable to have a first size and a second size that is smaller than the first size. The method further includes identifying a first portion of the address as a set index, wherein the first portion has a same number of bits when the cache has the first size as when the cache has the second size. The method further includes using the set index to locate at least one tag field of the tag state array, identifying a second portion of the address to compare to a value stored at the at least one tag field, locating at least one state field of the tag state array that is associated with a particular tag field that matches the second portion, identifying a cache line based on a comparison of a third portion of the address to at least one status bit of the at least one state field when the cache has the second size, and retrieving the cache line. | 07-24-2014 |
20140274222 | Hands-Off Detection and Deactivation for Handheld User Devices - A user device having an active application periodically detects for a hands-off state of the user device. Upon detecting a hands-off state, the user device affects at least one of the active application and the user device. Prior to affecting at least one of the active application and the user device, the user device detects for one or more of a connection between the user device and another device, and an application of pressure to the user device. If either is detected the, the user device bypasses affecting at least one of the active application and the user device. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278437 | USER SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOW POWER VOICE COMMAND ACTIVATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A method of activating voice control on a wireless device includes sampling signals from a plurality of sensors on the device, determining if the device is in a hands-on state by a user on the basis of the signal sampling, and enabling a voice activated detection (VAD) application on the device on the basis of the determination. A voice controlled apparatus in a wireless device includes a plurality of sensors arranged on the device, a microphone, a controller to sample signals from one or more of the plurality of sensors, a processor coupled to the controller, and a voice activated detection (VAD) application running on the processor coupled to the controller and the microphone. | 09-18-2014 |
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20130199208 | LIQUID COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING AT LEAST ONE HEAT GENERATING COMPONENT - A liquid cooling system for cooling at least one heat generating component, comprises a liquid loop in which liquid is arranged to be circulated, and arranged to be cooled by a first stage cooling unit, where the cold side of at least one Thermo Electric Cooling unit is arranged at a position situated downstream of the first stage cooling unit and upstream of the at least one heat generating component to be cooled by liquid, where the at least one Thermo Electric Cooling unit is arranged in its operative state to cool the liquid in order to provide for further cooling power when the cooling power of the first stage cooling unit is not sufficient. | 08-08-2013 |
20130213602 | COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING A HEAT GENERATING UNIT - The invention relates to a cooling system for cooling a heat generating unit comprising an exchangeable heat sink unit being arranged removably connected to the heat generating unit in an assembled state of the cooling system, wherein further comprises a heat dissipation structure and a heat output connector arranged in the heat generating unit, where the heat dissipation structure is arranged to dissipate heat from at least one heat generating componentin the heat generating unit to the heat output connector, where further the exchangeable heat sink unit comprises a heat sink and a heat sink heat dissipation structure and a heat input connector, where the heat input connector is arranged to connect to said heat output connector to dissipate heat from said heat output connector via the heat sink heat dissipation structure to the heat sink. The invention also relates to a method for cooling a heat generating unit. | 08-22-2013 |
20130213605 | LIQUID COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING AT LEAST ONE RADIO UNIT - The invention relates to a liquid cooling system comprising a cooling unit and a liquid loop in which the liquid is arranged to be conveyed from a supply outlet of the cooling unit to a radio unit where the liquid is arranged to cool the radio unit before being conveyed back in the liquid loop to a return inlet of the cooling unit, the cooling unit being arranged located at a distance from the radio unit, wherein the cooling unit is an expandable cooling unit comprising a secondary outlet and a secondary inlet where, when an additional cooling unit of the liquid cooling system is connected with an inlet to said secondary outlet and with an outlet to said secondary inlet, the liquid is arranged to be fed from the cooling unit through the secondary outlet to the additional cooling unit arranged to also cool the liquid. | 08-22-2013 |
20130299125 | COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING RADIO UNIT - At least one heat generating radio unit in an active antenna system unit, the cooling system comprising at least one fan and an air duct, where each heat generating radio unit to be cooled by the cooling system is arranged connected to a heat sink unit comprising cooling fins, the heat sink unit being arranged to transfer heat between the radio unit and the ambient air, where the at least one fan is arranged to generate a primary air flow of ambient air in the air duct between at least one air duct inlet and at least one air duct outlet, where the air duct is arranged to extend in the longitudinal direction (A) of the active antenna system unit along each of the said heat sink units and to border on each of the said heat sink units. | 11-14-2013 |
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20130223104 | ACTUATION APPARATUS AND ACTUATION METHOD FOR AN ACTIVE SNUBBER CIRCUIT FOR A DC-DC CONVERTER - A DC-DC converter including a transformer having a primary-side winding and a secondary-side winding with a center tap, and a storage choke. A rectifier circuit is connected to each of the taps at the ends of the secondary-side winding and generates a rectified output voltage at a second output of said DC-DC converter. A snubber circuit is switched via the rectifier circuit and stores energy occurring in said rectifier circuit. (An actuation apparatus includes a switching time determining device designed to determine a time interval as a function of the output voltage, the charge stored in the snubber circuit and the current fluctuations of the current through the storage choke occurring as a result of the rectification. A storage signal generator generates an actuation signal for discharging the snubber circuit as a function of the determined time interval. | 08-29-2013 |
20140126247 | SNUBBER CIRCUIT FOR DC-DC VOLTAGE CONVERTER - The invention relates to a DC-DC voltage converter ( | 05-08-2014 |
20140328086 | ACTIVATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ACTIVATING A DIRECT VOLTAGE CONVERTER - The invention relates to an activation apparatus ( | 11-06-2014 |
20140369079 | VOLTAGE CONVERTER FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a voltage converter ( | 12-18-2014 |
20150043111 | CONTROL UNIT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a control unit for a motor vehicle. Said control unit comprises a voltage converter which has an inlet for a direct voltage network. Said voltage converter is designed to generate a direct voltage smaller than an input voltage on the inlet for the direct voltage network and the direct voltage is emitted on the outlet side. According to the invention, the voltage converter comprises an inverter and a transformer which is connected to said inverter. Said voltage converter also comprises an inlet for a discharge signal and is designed to discharge by means of the inverter an intermediate circuit capacitor which is connected to the inlet of the direct voltage network in accordance with the discharge signal, and to reduce a working frequency of the inverter, in particular, compared to the frequency with no discharge signal. | 02-12-2015 |
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20130342379 | Vehicle Remote Function System and Method - A vehicle remote function system is provided for determining a location of a fob relative to a vehicle. The system includes a controller adapted to be mounted in the vehicle and configured for communication with antennas mounted at different vehicle locations, the controller for use in determining the location of the fob based on ultra-wide band wireless signals transmitted between the antennas and the fob. The controller is configured to locate the fob within one of multiple three-dimensional zones, one of the zones configured to have a non-spherical shape. A method is also provided for use in a vehicle remote function system, the method for determining a location of a fob relative to a vehicle. The method includes transmitting ultra-wide band wireless signals between the vehicle and the fob, and determining the location of the fob within one of multiple three-dimensional zones, one of the zones having a non-spherical shape. | 12-26-2013 |
20140248898 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A LOCATION OF A WIRELESS DEVICE - A vehicle system and method is provided for detecting the location of a portable wireless device. The vehicle system includes the portable device and a plurality of base stations positioned about a vehicle. The portable device is configured to transmit a first wireless signal and a second wireless signal indicative of motion data of the portable device. A main base station of the plurality of base stations is configured to determine a first final position of the portable device in response to each of the plurality of base stations successfully receiving the first wireless signal. The main base station is further configured to determine a second final position of the portable device using the first final position and the motion data of the second wireless signal as received at the first base station and after determining that the second base station has not successfully received the second wireless signal. | 09-04-2014 |
20140253287 | Vehicle Remote Function System and Method for Effectuating Vehicle Operations Based on Vehicle FOB Movement - A vehicle remote function system is provided for use in effectuating vehicle operations based on movement of a fob relative to a vehicle. The system may include a controller for determining locations of the fob within zones proximate the vehicle based on ultra-wide band wireless signals transmitted between the antennas and the fob, the zones including a primary zone and secondary zones, each secondary zone at least partially within the primary zone. The controller may be configured to detect a movement of the fob between secondary zones and generate a control signal for use in effectuating a vehicle operation based on the movement detected. A method is also provided which may include transmitting ultra-wide band wireless signals between the fob and the antennas, detecting a movement of the fob between secondary zones, and generating a control signal for use in effectuating a vehicle operation based on the movement detected. | 09-11-2014 |
20140253288 | Vehicle Remote Function System and Method for Determining Vehicle FOB Locations Using Adaptive Filtering - A vehicle remote function system is provided for determining locations of a fob relative to a vehicle. The system may include a controller configured for communication with antennas mounted at different locations in the vehicle, the controller for use in determining locations of the fob based on ultra-wide band wireless signals transmitted between the antennas and the fob. The controller is configured to use a first filtering of the wireless signals to determine an initial location of the fob, and a second filtering of the wireless signals to determine a subsequent location of the fob. A method is also provided which may include transmitting ultra-wide band wireless signals between the fob and antennas mounted in the vehicle, using a first filtering of the wireless signals to determine an initial location of the fob, and using a second filtering of the wireless signals to determine a subsequent location of the fob. | 09-11-2014 |
20140308971 | Vehicle System for Detecting a Three-Dimensional Location of a Wireless Device - A vehicle system is provided with a portable device that is configured to provide a wireless signal. The vehicle system includes at least three base stations for being positioned about a vehicle within a first plane and a fourth base station for being positioned within the vehicle and vertically offset from the first plane to define a second plane with two of the at least three base stations. Each base station is configured to receive the wireless signal and to generate a message indicative of a time of flight of the wireless signal. The fourth base station is further configured to determine a three-dimensional location of the portable device based on the message generated by each base station. | 10-16-2014 |
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20080220505 | RECOVERY AND PURIFICATION OF POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES - The present invention relates to a method to recover, purify and isolate polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biopolymers from PHA-containing cell mass, which includes: (a) solubilizing the non-PHA cell mass in an acidic solution, leaving a suspension of partially crystallized PHA granules; (b) adjusting the pH of the suspension to 7-11 and separating the PHA solids from the dissolved non-PHA cellular mass; (c) re-suspending the PHA solids in a bleaching solution for decolorization; and (d) drying the resulting PHA solids. About 95% or greater of original PHA in cell mass is recovered, and the purity of PHA solids is about 97% or above. The weight average molecular mass of the purified biopolyesters is about 500 kDa or greater. | 09-11-2008 |
20120252081 | USING CELL DEBRIS GENERATED FROM PHA RECOVERY FOR ENHANCED CELL GROWTH AND BIOPOLYESTER FORMATION - The present invention relates to a process for producing biodegradable polymeric materials including polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) by using the cell debris left from PHA recovery and purification. The process comprises: (a) cultivating PHA-producing microbial cells in a medium solution containing an organic carbon source to form PHAs that are accumulated in the cells as inclusion bodies; (b) harvesting the cells from the spent medium and solubilizing the non-PHA cell mass to obtain a PHA solid and a cell debris solution; (c) separating the PHA solid from the cell debris solution; (d) feeding the cell debris solution to the cultivation step (a). By reusing the cell debris generated from PHA recovery, the invention avoids disposal of a large amount of aqueous waste. In addition, a remarkable increase of cell growth and PHA synthesis is achieved, because the cell debris can be readily assimilated by the microbial cells as the nutrients. | 10-04-2012 |
20140377819 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING MICROBIAL COPOLYESTERS FROM SUCROSE-CONTAINING FEEDSTOCKS - A process for producing hydroxyalkanoate copolymers, which comprises: (i) pre-treating a sucrose-containing feedstock in an acidic solution; (ii) feeding the pre-treated feedstock into a bioreactor containing polyhydroxyalkanoate producing microbial cells; (iii) cultivating the polyhydroxyalkanoate producing microbial cells to form a cell mass containing the hydroxyalkanoate copolymers; (iv) recoverying the hydroxyalkanoate copolymers from the cell mass. The pre-treating step has the main function of hydrolyzing sucrose into glucose and fructose, which in turn are converted into 4-ketovaleric acid to give a mixture of mono-saccharides and organic precursors for microbial synthesis of hydroxyalkanoate copolymers, and particularly of PHBVV ter-polymers. Complex and expensive purification processes of the substrates obtained from the pre-treating step are not needed. The solutions can be directly used as the feeding solutions for microbial PHA biosynthesis. | 12-25-2014 |
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20140309388 | METATHESIS CATALYSTS AND METHODS THEREOF - The present application provides, among other things, novel compounds for metathesis reactions, and methods for preparing and using provided compounds. In some embodiments, the present invention provides compounds having the structure of formula I or II. In some embodiments, the present invention provides methods for preparing a compound of formula I or II. In some embodiments, the present invention provides methods for using a provided compound. In some embodiments, a provided compound is useful for stereoselective ring-opening metathesis polymerization. In some embodiments, a provided metathesis method provides cis and/or isotactic polymers. | 10-16-2014 |
20140378637 | METATHESIS CATALYSTS AND METHODS THEREOF - The present application provides, among other things, compounds and methods for metathesis reactions. In some embodiments, a provided compound has the structure of formula I, II or III. In some embodiments, R | 12-25-2014 |
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20090319388 | Image Capture for Purchases - The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a computer-implemented item identification method that includes identifying an item in an image received from a remote electronic device; transmitting search results containing information about the item for one or more vendors of the item; and transmitting to the remote device code for executing an order for the item from the one or more vendors of the item. | 12-24-2009 |
20100138553 | Selecting Format for Content Distribution - Among other disclosed subject matter, a computer-implemented method for performing a content distribution associated with a format includes performing analysis of an information collection reflecting network activities by a user, the network activities occurring in response to earlier content distributions to the user. The method includes selecting a format for a content distribution to be made to the user, the format being selected based on the analysis. The method includes performing the content distribution to the user using the selected format. | 06-03-2010 |
20110320317 | IMAGE CAPTURE FOR PURCHASES - The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a computer-implemented item identification method that includes identifying an item in an image received from a remote electronic device; transmitting search results containing information about the item for one or more vendors of the item; and transmitting to the remote device code for executing an order for the item from the one or more vendors of the item. | 12-29-2011 |