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20100035266 | Methods for Assessing Risk of Alzheimer's Disease in a Patient - Disclosed are methods for diagnosis or prognosis of Alzheimer's disease in a patient. The methods may include assessing whether a patient has Alzheimer's disease or assessing a patient's risk for developing Alzheimer's disease. The methods typically include determining, either directly or indirectly, whether the patient has mutations, such as single nucleotide polymorphisms, in a plurality of genes that encode gene products that function in steroid biosynthesis. | 02-11-2010 |
20100273163 | Methods for Identifying Agents that Inhibit Cell Migration, Promote Cell Adhesion and Prevent Metastasis - Disclosed are methods for identification of agents that modulate cell attachment, cell migration and cell viability. Cancer and primary cells adhered to a matrix are treated with agent(s) that modulate ActRII signaling and cell adhesion. Agents are tested that modulate cell adhesion, detachment, invasion and viability. Agents that modulate the expression, phosphorylation, function and translocation of ActRII signaling pathway members also can predict agents that modulate cell adhesion, detachment, invasion and viability. The methods have utility in identifying agents that prevent cancer cell metastasis, wound dehiscence, aortic dissection and aid retina attachment and skin replacement and fertility. | 10-28-2010 |
20120003649 | METHODS FOR ASSESSING RISK OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE IN A PATIENT - Disclosed are methods for diagnosis or prognosis of Alzheimer's disease in a patient. The methods may include assessing whether a patient has Alzheimer's disease or assessing a patient's risk for developing Alzheimer's disease. The methods typically include determining, either directly or indirectly, whether the patient has mutations, such as single nucleotide polymorphisms, in a plurality of genes that encode gene products that function in steroid biosynthesis. | 01-05-2012 |
20120190588 | Methods for Identifying Agents that Inhibit Cell Migration, Promote Cell Adhesion and Prevent Metastasis - Disclosed are methods for identification of agents that modulate cell attachment, cell migration and cell viability. Cancer and primary cells adhered to a matrix are treated with agent(s) that modulate ActRII signaling and cell adhesion. Agents are tested that modulate cell adhesion, detachment, invasion and viability. Agents that modulate the expression, phosphorylation, function and translocation of ActRII signaling pathway members also can predict agents that modulate cell adhesion, detachment, invasion and viability. The methods have utility in identifying agents that prevent cancer cell metastasis, wound dehiscence, aortic dissection and aid retina attachment and skin replacement and fertility. | 07-26-2012 |
20130102692 | METHODS FOR ASSESSING RISK OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE IN A PATIENT - Disclosed are methods for diagnosis or prognosis of Alzheimer's disease in a patient. The methods may include assessing whether a patient has Alzheimer's disease or assessing a patient's risk for developing Alzheimer's disease. The methods typically include determining, either directly or indirectly, whether the patient has mutations, such as single nucleotide polymorphisms, in a plurality of genes that encode gene products that function in steroid biosynthesis. | 04-25-2013 |
20130158099 | Methods for Identifying Agents that Inhibit Cell Migration, Promote Cell Adhesion and Prevent Metastasis - Disclosed are methods for identification of agents that modulate cell attachment, cell migration and cell viability. Cancer and primary cells adhered to a matrix are treated with agent(s) that modulate ActRII signaling and cell adhesion. Agents are tested that modulate cell adhesion, detachment, invasion and viability. Agents that modulate the expression, phosphorylation, function and translocation of ActRII signaling pathway members also can predict agents that modulate cell adhesion, detachment, invasion and viability. The methods have utility in identifying agents that prevent cancer cell metastasis, wound dehiscence, aortic dissection and aid retina attachment and skin replacement and fertility. | 06-20-2013 |
20140206012 | Method for Identifying Agents that Inhibit Cell Migration, Promote Cell Adhesion and Prevent Metastasis - Disclosed are methods for identification of agents that modulate cell attachment, cell migration and cell viability. Cancer and primary cells adhered to a matrix are treated with agent(s) that modulate ActRII signaling and cell adhesion. Agents are tested that modulate cell adhesion, detachment, invasion and viability. Agents that modulate the expression, phosphorylation, function and translocation of ActRII signaling pathway members also can predict agents that modulate cell adhesion, detachment, invasion and viability. The methods have utility in tissue engineering as well as identifying agents that prevent cancer cell metastasis, wound dehiscence, aortic dissection and aid retina attachment and skin replacement and fertility. Examples of tissue engineering include techniques that allow for the generation of biological substitutes that restore, maintain, or improve tissue function or a whole organ. | 07-24-2014 |
20150359822 | METHODS TO REBALANCE THE HYPOTHALAMIC-PITUITARY-GONADAL AXIS - A hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis of a patient in need thereof is rebalanced by administering a therapeutically effective amount of at least one donor cell. | 12-17-2015 |
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20140376603 | TESTING A DECISION FEEDBACK EQUALIZER ('DFE') - Testing a Decision Feedback Equalizer (‘DFE’), the DFE including a summing amplifier operatively coupled to a plurality of latches and an input signal line for receiving a data signal, including: preventing a differential data signal from being received by the summing amplifier; and iteratively for each tap to be tested: setting a tap coefficient for each tap to zero; setting an output of the plurality of latches to a predetermined value; setting a tap coefficient for the tap to be tested to a full scale value; and determining whether a resultant output signal from the DFE matches a predetermined expected output signal. | 12-25-2014 |
20150131707 | TESTING A DECISION FEEDBACK EQUALIZER ('DFE') - Testing a Decision Feedback Equalizer (‘DFE’), the DFE including a summing amplifier operatively coupled to a plurality of latches and an input signal line for receiving a data signal, including: preventing a differential data signal from being received by the summing amplifier; and iteratively for each tap to be tested: setting a tap coefficient for each tap to zero; setting an output of the plurality of latches to a predetermined value; setting a tap coefficient for the tap to be tested to a full scale value; and determining whether a resultant output signal from the DFE matches a predetermined expected output signal. | 05-14-2015 |
20150145710 | TESTING A DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER - Testing a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), where the test is carried out iteratively for a plurality of digital test signal values, includes: providing the digital test signal to a DAC under test and to a servo; providing, by the DAC under test to a summer, an analog test signal, including converting the digital test signal to the analog test signal; providing, by the summer to an observation latch, a summed signal, including summing the analog test signal and an analog offset signal, the analog offset signal received from a second DAC; providing, by the observation latch to the servo, a sample of the summed signal; providing, by the servo to the second DAC in dependence upon the sample and the digital test signal, a digital offset signal, where the second DAC converts the digital offset signal to the analog offset signal; and storing, as a digital observation, the digital offset signal. | 05-28-2015 |
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20090194756 | Self-aligned eletrode phase change memory - A phase change memory may be formed with an upper electrode self-aligned to a phase change memory element. In some embodiments, patterning techniques may be used to form the elements of the memory. The memory element may be formed as a sidewall spacer formed on both opposed sides of an elongate strip of material. The resulting elongate strip of phase change memory element material may then be singulated in the same etching step that forms the upper electrodes extending in the column direction. Thus, the memory elements may be singulated in the row direction, while, at the same time, the top electrodes are defined to extend continuously in the column direction. | 08-06-2009 |
20100165716 | NONVOLATILE MEMORY WITH OVONIC THRESHOLD SWITCHES - A memory device including a plurality of memory cells being arranged in a matrix having a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns. Each memory cell includes a storage element and a selector for selecting the corresponding storage element during a reading operation or a programming operation. The memory device further including a plurality of row lines each one for selecting the memory cells of a corresponding row and a plurality of column lines each one for selecting the memory cells of a corresponding column. The memory device further includes for each line among the row lines and/or the column lines a respective set of local lines each one for selecting a group of memory cells of the corresponding line, and a respective set of selection elements each one for selecting a corresponding local line of the set in response to the selection of the respective line. | 07-01-2010 |
20120100688 | Self-Aligned Electrode Phase Change Memory - A phase change memory may be formed with an upper electrode self-aligned to a phase change memory element. In some embodiments, patterning techniques may be used to form the elements of the memory. The memory element may be formed as a sidewall spacer formed on both opposed sides of an elongate strip of material. The resulting elongate strip of phase change memory element material may then be singulated in the same etching step that forms the upper electrodes extending in the column direction. Thus, the memory elements may be singulated in the row direction, while, at the same time, the top electrodes are defined to extend continuously in the column direction. | 04-26-2012 |
20140038379 | DUAL RESISTANCE HEATER FOR PHASE CHANGE DEVICES AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A dual resistance heater for a phase change material region is formed by depositing a resistive material. The heater material is then exposed to an implantation or plasma which increases the resistance of the surface of the heater material relative to the remainder of the heater material. As a result, the portion of the heater material approximate to the phase change material region is a highly effective heater because of its high resistance, but the bulk of the heater material is not as resistive and, thus, does not increase the voltage drop and the current usage of the device. | 02-06-2014 |
20150188050 | DUAL RESISTANCE HEATER FOR PHASE CHANGE DEVICES AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A dual resistance heater for a phase change material region is formed by depositing a resistive material. The heater material is then exposed to an implantation or plasma which increases the resistance of the surface of the heater material relative to the remainder of the heater material. As a result, the portion of the heater material approximate to the phase change material region is a highly effective heater because of its high resistance, but the bulk of the heater material is not as resistive and, thus, does not increase the voltage drop and the current usage of the device. | 07-02-2015 |
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20100185022 | PROCESSES FOR THE PREPARATION OF CALIXARENE DERIVATIVES - A method for the preparation of calix[n]arene derivatives, in particular phosphonated calix[n]arenes. The present invention also relates to nano-structures of phosphonated calix[n]arenes. | 07-22-2010 |
20120036999 | Method of Separating and Storing Volatile Gases - A method of using a crystallographic framework of sterically bulky calixarene molecules to selectively separate and/or store volatile gas components. Sterically bulky calix[4]arenes or their derivatives form a crystalline lattice that has relatively large lattice voids, is nonporous, and is held together predominately by van der Waals forces. The calix[4]arene lattice can form a guest-host assembly by absorbing a desired volatile gas guest component into the crystalline lattice without any phase shift or other change to the lattice structure. The crystalline calixarene can also be desirably used to purify a gas mixture by removing one or more volatile gas contaminants or by removing and storing the desired volatile gas component. This method can preferably be used to purify a hydrogen gas stream by removing the carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide contaminants or to remove and store oxygen from the air or carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide from combustion gases. | 02-16-2012 |
20140336196 | PHOSPHORIC ACID SALTS OF SITAGLIPTIN - The present invention relates to novel phosphoric acid salts of 4-oxo-4-[3-(trifluoromethyl)-5,6-dihydro[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyrazin-7(8H)-yl]-1-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)butan-2-amine, and polymorphs, hydrates and solvates thereof, which are potent inhibitors of dipeptidyl peptidase-IV useful for the prevention and/or treatment of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, also referred to as type 2 diabetes. The present invention also relates to the process for preparing the novel phosphoric acid salts of 4-oxo-4-[3-(trifluoromethyl)-5,6-dihydro[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyrazin-7(8H)-yl]-1-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)butan-2-amine, as well as pharmaceutical compositions containing the novel phosphoric acid salts, and methods of use thereof for the treatment of diabetes, obesity, and high blood pressure. | 11-13-2014 |
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20140006066 | Systems, Computer-Implemented Methods, and Computer Medium to Determine Premiums and Indemnities for Supplemental Crop Insurance | 01-02-2014 |
20140012606 | Systems, Computer-Implemented Methods, and Computer Medium to Determine Premiums and Indemnities for Supplemental Crop Insurance - Provided are systems, machines, non-transitory computer medium having computer program instructions stored thereon, and computer-implemented methods for providing a premium or an indemnity for a supplemental crop insurance policy. The methods including providing for display of a supplemental crop insurance policy information content page including one or more loss parameter fields to be populated by a user with a corresponding set of supplemental crop insurance parameters, receiving a set of supplemental crop insurance parameters submitted by a user via populating the one or more parameter fields of the supplemental crop insurance policy information content page, determining a premium or an indemnity for the supplemental crop insurance policy based at least in part on the set of supplemental crop insurance parameters, and providing for the display of a supplemental crop insurance policy content page including the premium or the indemnity for the supplemental crop insurance policy. | 01-09-2014 |
20140172470 | Systems, Computer-Implemented Methods, and Computer Medium to Determine Premiums for Supplemental Crop Insurance - Provided are systems, machines, non-transitory computer medium having computer program instructions stored thereon, and computer-implemented methods for providing a premium for a supplemental crop insurance policy. The methods include identifying policy information for the policy (including a crop type, expected yield, a selected coverage level, and one or more discovery periods), generating simulated potential price trajectories for the crop type over a given time period that includes the one or more discovery periods, determining simulated prices based on the simulated potential price trajectories, generating simulated correlated price-yield realizations for the crop type over the given time period, determining simulated yields based on the simulated correlated price-yield realizations, determining a premium rate as a function of the expected yield, the selected coverage level, the simulated prices and the simulated yields, and providing the premium rate for use in determining a premium amount for the policy. | 06-19-2014 |
20140207495 | SYSTEMS, COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHODS, AND COMPUTER MEDIUM TO DETERMINE PREMIUMS AND INDEMNITIES FOR SUPPLEMENTAL CROP INSURANCE - Provided are systems, machines, non-transitory computer medium having computer program instructions stored thereon, and computer-implemented methods for providing a premium or an indemnity for a supplemental crop insurance policy. The methods including providing for display of a supplemental crop insurance policy information content page including one or more loss parameter fields to be populated by a user with a corresponding set of supplemental crop insurance parameters, receiving a set of supplemental crop insurance parameters submitted by a user via populating the one or more parameter fields of the supplemental crop insurance policy information content page, determining a premium or an indemnity for the supplemental crop insurance policy based at least in part on the set of supplemental crop insurance parameters, and providing for the display of a supplemental crop insurance policy content page including the premium or the indemnity for the supplemental crop insurance policy. | 07-24-2014 |
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20100248387 | Method for Measuring Luminescence at a Luminescence Detection Workstation - A luminescence detecting apparatus and method for analyzing luminescent samples is disclosed. Luminescent samples are placed in a plurality of sample wells in a tray, and the tray is placed in a visible-light impervious chamber containing a charge coupled device camera. The samples may be injected in the wells, and the samples may be injected with buffers and reagents, by an injector. In the chamber, light from the luminescent samples pass through a collimator, a Fresnel field lens, a filter, and a camera lens, whereupon a focused image is created by the optics on the charge-coupled device (CCD) camera. The use of a Fresnel field lens, in combination with a collimator and filter, reduces crosstalk between samples below the level attainable by the prior art. Preferred embodiments of the luminescence detecting apparatus and method disclosed include central processing control of all operations, multiple wavelength filter wheel, and robot handling of samples and reagents. Preferred embodiments of processing software integrated with the invention include elements for mechanical alignment, outlier shaving, edge detection and masking, manipulation of multiple integration times to expand the dynamic range, crosstalk correction, dark subtraction interpolation and drift correction, multi-component analysis applications specifically tailored for luminescence, and uniformity correction. | 09-30-2010 |
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20100112683 | Thermal Cycler for Automatic Performance of the Polymerase Chain Reaction with Close Temperature Control - A thermal cycler for automatic performance of the polymerase chain reaction is provided. The thermal cycler comprises a heater control that provides close temperature control of the reaction. | 05-06-2010 |
20120309103 | METHOD FOR MEASURING LUMINESCENCE AT A LUMINESCENCE DETECTION WORKSTATION - A luminescence detecting apparatus and method for analyzing luminescent samples is disclosed. Luminescent samples are placed in a plurality of sample wells in a tray, and the tray is placed in a visible-light impervious chamber containing a charge coupled device camera. The samples may be injected in the wells, and the samples may be injected with buffers and reagents, by an injector. In the chamber, light from the luminescent samples pass through a collimator, a Fresnel field lens, a filter, and a camera lens, whereupon a focused image is created by the optics on the charge-coupled device (CCD) camera. The use of a Fresnel field lens, in combination with a collimator and filter, reduces crosstalk between samples below the level attainable by the prior art. Preferred embodiments of the luminescence detecting apparatus and method disclosed include central processing control of all operations, multiple wavelength filter wheel, and robot handling of samples and reagents. Preferred embodiments of processing software integrated with the invention include elements for mechanical alignment, outlier shaving, edge detection and masking, manipulation of multiple integration times to expand the dynamic range, crosstalk correction, dark subtraction interpolation and drift correction, multi-component analysis applications specifically tailored for luminescence, and uniformity correction. | 12-06-2012 |
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20080314431 | Thermal cycler for PCR - An instrument for performing highly accurate PCR employing an assembly, a heated cover, and an internal computer, is provided. The assembly is made up of a sample block, a number of Peltier thermal electric devices, and a heat sink, clamped together. A control algorithm manipulates the current supplied to thermoelectric coolers such that the dynamic thermal performance of a block can be controlled so that pre-defined thermal profiles of sample temperature can be executed. The sample temperature is calculated instead of measured using a design specific model and equations. The control software includes calibration diagnostics which permit variation in the performance of thermoelectric coolers from instrument to instrument to be compensated for such that all instruments perform identically. The block/heat sink assembly can be changed to another of the same or different design. The assembly carries the necessary information required to characterize its own performance in an on-board memory device, allowing the assembly to be interchangeable among instruments while retaining its precision operating characteristics. | 12-25-2008 |
20100173400 | Thermal Cycler for PCR - An instrument for performing highly accurate PCR employing an assembly, a heated cover, and an internal computer, is provided. The assembly is made up of a sample block, a number of Peltier thermal electric devices, and a heat sink, clamped together. A control algorithm manipulates the current supplied to thermoelectric coolers such that the dynamic thermal performance of a block can be controlled so that pre-defined thermal profiles of sample temperature can be executed. The sample temperature is calculated instead of measured using a design specific model and equations. The control software includes calibration diagnostics which permit variation in the performance of thermoelectric coolers from instrument to instrument to be compensated for such that all instruments perform identically. The block/heat sink assembly can be changed to another of the same or different design. The assembly carries the necessary information required to characterize its own performance in an on-board memory device, allowing the assembly to be interchangeable among instruments while retaining its precision operating characteristics. | 07-08-2010 |
20130078713 | Thermal Cycler For PCR - An assembly for cycling vials of reaction mixtures through a series of temperature excursions is provided. The assembly can include a sample block for receiving the vials, a plurality of thermoelectric devices, a heat sink, and a clamping mechanism positioned to clamp the thermoelectric devices between the sample block and heatsink. The assembly can also include a thermal connector having a first end and a second end, the first end in close contact with the sample block and the second end in close contact with the heatsink to provide a thermal path between the sample block and the heatsink, the thermal connector being positioned to reduce thermal gradients across the sample block. The assembly can further include means for connecting the assembly to a computing apparatus for controlling the temperature excursions of the assembly. | 03-28-2013 |
20150080256 | LUMINESCENCE DETECTING APPARATUSES AND METHODS - A luminescence detecting apparatus and method for analyzing luminescent samples is disclosed. Luminescent samples are placed in a plurality of sample wells in a tray, and the tray is placed in a visible-light impervious chamber containing a charge coupled device camera. The samples may be injected in the wells, and the samples may be injected with buffers and reagents, by an injector. In the chamber, light from the luminescent samples pass through a collimator, a Fresnel field lens, a filter, and a camera lens, whereupon a focused image is created by the optics on the charge-coupled device (CCD) camera. The use of a Fresnel field lens, in combination with a collimator and filter, reduces crosstalk between samples below the level attainable by the prior art. Preferred embodiments of the luminescence detecting apparatus and method disclosed include central processing control of all operations, multiple wavelength filter wheel, and robot handling of samples and reagents. Preferred embodiments of processing software integrated with the invention include elements for mechanical alignment, outlier shaving, edge detection and masking, manipulation of multiple integration times to expand the dynamic range, crosstalk correction, dark subtraction interpolation and drift correction, multi-component analysis applications specifically tailored for luminescence, and uniformity correction. | 03-19-2015 |
20150322488 | Instrument for Monitoring Polymerase Chain Reaction of DNA - An optical instrument monitors PCR replication of DNA in a reaction apparatus having a temperature cycled block with vials of reaction ingredients including dye that fluoresces in presence of double-stranded DNA. A beam splitter passes an excitation beam to the vials to fluoresce the dye. An emission beam from the dye is passed by the beam splitter to a CCD detector from which a processor computes DNA concentration. A reference strip with a plurality of reference emitters emit reference beams of different intensity, from which the processor selects an optimum emitter for compensating for drift. Exposure time is automatically adjusted for keeping within optimum dynamic ranges of the CCD and processor. A module of the beam splitter and associated optical filters is associated with selected dye, and is replaceable for different dyes. | 11-12-2015 |
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20090274503 | Xerographic Station Deskew Mechanism - In a color marking assembly, a series or plurality of ROS-imaging station units are aligned above an endless image transfer belt. Since there are a plurality of units, image alignment between the several station units is important. To accomplish this, skewing of each of the stations is necessary. | 11-05-2009 |
20100034555 | CART WITH XERO MODULE LIFT ASSIST - This involves a cart that can be used in changing a marking module in a xerographic color marking system. The cart has a lifting mechanism securely attached to its upper surface. When the marking module is to be changed and a new replacement module installed, the lifting mechanism is used to support the marking module during each of these procedures. Since the marking modules are relatively heavy (30-35 lbs.), to prevent accidental damage to the module, the cart and its attached lifting mechanism are conveniently used by the customer. | 02-11-2010 |
20100034556 | MODULE WITH LIFTING MECHANISM - This invention provides a xerographic marking module that has a built-in lifting mechanism that is useful in installing a new module in a xerographic marking system. The lifting mechanism forms the bottom portion of the marking module and comprises an upper cradle to hold the remaining module portion, a lower plate that constitutes the bottom of the module when in a collapsed position, and a movable linkage that connects the cradle to the lower plate. When in installation mode, the linkage creates a vertical force which will upwardly push the cradle (holding the module) away from the lower plate into an installation elevation. After slides in the module and in the color marking system are mated, the lifting mechanism is collapsed and the module pushed into the color marking system or apparatus. | 02-11-2010 |
20100189475 | Intermediate Transfer Belt Steering System - Disclosed are embodiments that use multiple, belt-steering systems to control and maintain alignment of an endless belt. The position of the edge of the belt is measured by multiple belt edge sensors and then corrected by at least two steering rollers connected to corresponding steering mechanisms. The steering mechanisms tilt the rollers in order to selectively adjust the lateral position of the belt. Steering can be controlled independently with the tilt of each steering roller being adjusted based solely on information obtain from a corresponding belt edge sensor. Alternatively, steering can be controlled dependently with the tilt of each steering roller being adjusted based on information obtain from multiple sensors at multiple locations and further based on the predictable impact of the simultaneous movement of both rollers on belt positioning. In addition, at least one of the steering rollers can also be configured as a drive roller. | 07-29-2010 |
20110076054 | DRAWER LATCH FLEXURE MECHANISM - A latch apparatus has a latch base, a latch frame, and at least one flexible bracket connecting the latch frame to the latch base. Connectors are used to connect the flexible bracket to the latch frame and connect the flexible bracket to the latch base. The connectors prevent the outer surface of the flexible bracket from moving along the surface of the latch frame or the surface of the latch base. A biasing member is connected to the latch base and the latch frame. The flexible bracket maintains a gap between the latch base and the latch frame and prevents the latch base from contacting or sliding along the latch frame. | 03-31-2011 |
20110239881 | DEVICE FOR CLEANING THE IOWA ROLL ON A DUPLEXING MARKING SYSTEM - This is a paper web transporting component that is useful in a duplexing system that uses a paper web to be imaged. The unit has an IOWA roller (backup roll) with an image sensor above it and a cleaning web structure below it. Since excess toner or ink in duplexing systems can adhere to the transport roll, the sensor will pick up these impurities when scanning the surface of the paper web. Therefore, these impurities must be removed from the transport roll or scanning for proper image registration will be adversely affected. The movement of the paper web causes the transport roll to rotate so that the sensor can scan the entire surface of the transport roll. | 10-06-2011 |
20130044165 | System And Method For Pressure Control Of An Ink Delivery System - A pressurized ink delivery system having two delivery reservoirs in an inkjet printer enables a control system to alternate between the two reservoirs for printhead supply without coupling pressurized air from a delivery reservoir to a low pressure source of ink. Each delivery reservoir includes a conduit having an orifice that enables the pressure within a delivery reservoir to exit the reservoir before the ink delivery reservoir is fluidly connected to the low pressure source of ink for refilling of the delivery reservoir. By dropping the high pressure reservoir to atmosphere and then switching the seal actuators for the two reservoirs, the spray of ink is avoided. | 02-21-2013 |
20130142544 | SINGLE FUNCTION BTR WITH ZERO MEDIA WRAP ANGLE - An electrostatographic printing apparatus that includes a charge receptor endless belt; a transfer nip including a BTR roll in contact with the charge receptor at a transfer zone, a continuous media supplied to the transfer zone, and the transfer nip adapted for systematic engagement and disengagement with the continuous media for synchronization of image transfer from the charge receptor to the media. More specifically, in response to recognition of imaging inconsistencies such as belt seams, test patches, or label format pitches, the endless belt disengages from the continuous media at the BTR roll. The BTR roll is appropriately turned on and off and the continuous media reversed in direction commonly known as a ‘Pilgrim step’, then returned to normal direction to synchronize the transfer of images to the continuous media, wherein there is substantially zero wrap of the continuous media on the BTR roll during the engagement of the continuous media with the charge receptor belt. | 06-06-2013 |
20130292445 | SERVICEABLE SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A sensor assembly for a printer arranged to displace printed material along a path, including a sensor housing and a platen assembly. The sensor housing includes top surfaces and resilient elements fixed to the top surfaces, and houses light emitting elements. The platen assembly includes transparent material and a platen housing with a plurality of steps, and is arranged to engage the sensor housing and displace in a first direction along the sensor housing toward an end of the sensor housing such that the transparent material is aligned with the light emitting elements in a direction orthogonal to the axis. As the platen assembly displaces in the first direction, the plurality of resilient elements is arranged to engage the plurality of steps to urge the piece of transparent material into contact with the sensor housing with progressively greater force such that the transparent material is sealed against the sensor housing. | 11-07-2013 |
20140050495 | CONTROL OF PHOTORECEPTOR BELT DETENSIONING CYCLES USING EXTENDED SLOWER BELT ROTATION - A processor places a printer apparatus in a reduced activity mode after printing requests have not been received for an “inactivity” time period. A belt support device rotates a photoreceptor belt at a reduced speed when the printer apparatus enters the reduced activity mode and for a “delay” time period after the printer apparatus enters the reduced activity mode. The belt support device returns the rotational speed of the photoreceptor belt to the original speed if a new printing request is received during the delay time period. However, the belt support device stops rotation of the photoreceptor belt and reduces the belt tension if the delay time period expires without receiving a new printing request. | 02-20-2014 |
20140132683 | POST-APPLICATION INK PROCESSING AND SHEET HANDLING - An apparatus including a control cylinder rotatably supported for thermal conduction to a sheet. The sheet conveys ink deposited on a first side. The sheet is held against a peripheral arch of the control cylinder as it rotates with the first side of the sheet directly engaging and wrapping around the control cylinder along the peripheral arch. The apparatus also includes a thermal control element for heating and/or cooling the control cylinder. The apparatus also includes a pressure roll for spreading the ink. The pressure roll with the control cylinder forms a spreader nip, which is selectively changeable between a closed and open position. In the closed position the pressure roll is biased toward the control cylinder for applying pressure to the ink on the sheet. The pressure roll is spaced further away from the control cylinder in the open position relative to the closed position. | 05-15-2014 |
20140160213 | MOVEABLE PLATEN CART FOR HANDLING SHEETS OF SUBSTRATE MEDIA IN A PRINTING SYSTEM - Disclosed is a moveable platen cart for handling sheets of substrate media in a printing system. The platen cart includes a cart frame, a media platen, a vacuum port and a valve. The cart frame is configured to translate along a process track. The media platen is secured to the cart frame. The media platen has a foraminous upper surface for receiving a substrate media sheet thereon. The media platen has a subsurface cavity in fluid communication with the foraminous upper surface. The vacuum port is for evacuating air from the cavity. The valve is for selectively closing and opening the vacuum port. | 06-12-2014 |
20140285595 | INDUCTION INK MELTER - A melting device melts solid ink into liquid ink by passing alternating current through an electrical conductor arranged in coils around a housing. The liquid ink passes from a reservoir, through a spool valve arrangement, and into first and second chambers. The spool valve arrangement only allows liquid ink into one chamber at a time. While the first chamber is being filled, pressure is applied to the second chamber. The pressure applied to the second chamber forces the liquid ink in the second chamber through a filter and an outlet. When the first chamber is filled to a predetermined level, pressure is no longer applied to the second chamber and is applied to the first chamber. The pressure applied to the first chamber moves the spool valve arrangement to block the first chamber. While pressure is applied to the first chamber, the second chamber is filled with liquid ink. | 09-25-2014 |
20150362882 | DESKEW MECHANISM WITH LINEAR MOTION - An apparatus comprises a bracket connected to a frame, where the bracket connects a light source to the frame. The frame supports a photoreceptor that has a planar surface. Also, the bracket positions the light source at a set distance from the photoreceptor. Further, the bracket comprises an adjustment device that moves the light source along a plane that is parallel to the planar surface of the photoreceptor, and that maintains the light source at the set distance from the photoreceptor as the light source moves within the plane. | 12-17-2015 |
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20130341272 | Dewatering Systems and Methods for Biomass Concentration - Ultra-low energy membrane-based dewatering systems and methods are provided herein. Dewatering systems of the invention employ both micro-filtration and forward osmosis, and optionally employ settling, to concentrate biomass at a low concentration, such as about 0.5 g/L, to a concentration of about 50 g/L or more. | 12-26-2013 |
20140273141 | Integrated Biorefinery - Integrated biorefineries are provided that integrate biomass cultivation with processing to convert cultivated biomass to a fuel, and further integrate carbon recovery from the biomass processing. Biomass processing to fuels begins in a treatment system, such as a hydrothermal treatment system, that produces an organic phase that is suitable for refining to a fuel and also produces a waste stream. The biorefinery optionally includes a dewatering system, a refining system to convert the organic phase to the fuel, and a cogeneration system configured to use at least some of the fuel produced by the treatment system to generate electricity and heat that can be used for biorefinery operations. | 09-18-2014 |
20140275299 | Systems and Methods for Hydrothermal Conversion of Biomass - Systems and methods are provided for synthesizing low nitrogen concentration organic liquids from biomass, such as algae, the organic liquids being suitable for refining into fuels and other chemicals. The biomass together with a solvent that is immiscible with water at room temperature are subjected to a subcritical hydrothermal treatment to disrupt cell structure and transform the biomass into a gas phase, a bio-oil phase, an aqueous phase and a solid phase. The aqueous phase contains most of the nitrogen. The resulting multi-phasic mixture can be separated into four phases, including an aqueous phase and the organic liquid which consists of bio-oil dissolved in the solvent. Refined organic liquid can be recycled into the hydrothermal treatment as the solvent. The subcritical hydrothermal treatment can be performed at a generally low temperature and followed by a second hydrothermal treatment at a higher temperature. | 09-18-2014 |
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20140259028 | MECHANISM FOR ESTABLISHING TEMPORARY BACKGROUND COMMUNICATION BETWEEN APPLICATIONS - A client application operating in the foreground on a computing device establishes a temporary background communication with a second application by requesting the operating system launch a URL associated with the second application. The request to launch the URL includes a named pasteboard. The second application records the named pasteboard and opens a monitoring process to monitor the pasteboard. The first and second application may communicate by reading and writing information to the named pasteboard while the first application continues to operate in the foreground. | 09-11-2014 |
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20150134518 | PRE-AUTHORIZED ONLINE CHECKOUT - A user establishes a digital wallet and registers with and signs in to an authorized application. The user begins a web browsing session, accesses a merchant website, and initiates a transaction using the digital wallet. The user web browser is directed to an authentication page. The user authorizes the transaction and has the option to pre-authorize the merchant for future transactions. The user is redirected to the merchant website and approves the transaction. The transaction is conducted with the virtual credit number created by the payment processing system. The user initiates a subsequent transaction. The digital wallet determines that the previous browsing session is active, the merchant is pre-authorized, and the user is logged into the authorized application. The subsequent transaction is processed without having to be authenticated by the user via the authentication page. Otherwise, the user re-authorizes the merchant via the authentication page before the subsequent transaction proceeds. | 05-14-2015 |
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20090309694 | REMOTE IDENTIFICATION EQUIPPED SELF-SERVICE MONETARY ITEM HANDLING DEVICE - An electronic process to capture, track and monitor unique identifying information regarding automated teller machine (ATM) deposits. ATMs equipped with radio-frequency identification (RFID) or other remote identification technology may enable the electronic transfer of key data elements to general ledger and asset tracking processing systems. | 12-17-2009 |
20090309722 | TAMPER-INDICATING MONETARY PACKAGE - A monetary package capable of detecting and communicating tampering is described. The monetary package may comprise a container having a volume configured to hold monetary items such as currency, checks, and negotiable instruments, a sensor configured to detect an opening of the container, a device coupled to the sensor and configured to store data responsive to the sensor detecting the opening of the container, and a transmitter configured to wirelessly send the stored data | 12-17-2009 |
20090309729 | MONETARY PACKAGE SECURITY DURING TRANSPORT THROUGH CASH SUPPLY CHAIN - An armored carrier or other transport entity may scan a remotely-readable identification tag, such as a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag, of each monetary package being picked up and/or delivered. The scanner used by the armored carrier may notify the armored carrier if one of the monetary packages goes out of range without being checked out, such as within a period of time. Also, if that monetary package is not returned within range within a particular period of time, the scanner may automatically notify a centralized system. The scanner may further be aware of scheduled monetary packages to be picked up. If not all of the monetary packages as expected are picked up, then the scanner may also notify the armored carrier. | 12-17-2009 |
20100131407 | System and Method of Providing Replenishment and Pick-up Services to One or More Cash Handling Devices - A transport carrier (i.e., an armored vehicle or any mode of transportation) may be equipped with cash storage and recycling capabilities. The transport carrier may be equipped to replenish funds as needed and/or pick up a surplus of funds. The transport carrier may be in communication with a financial institution and/or a central server. In some arrangements, the central server may dynamically route the transport carrier to cash handling devices as various locations in order to efficiently meet the needs of the devices and associated clients. | 05-27-2010 |
20110210826 | CASH HANDLING FACILITY MANAGEMENT - Cash handling facilities, such as cash vaults, receive and process large quantities of cash. The cash handling facility may have a plurality of custody points at which the amount of cash being processed is verified, counted, stored, or otherwise processed. Cash handling personnel that are handling the cash may be verified, detected, or otherwise documented as handling the cash. Automatic identification techniques may be implemented to track the cash and cash handling personnel at various custody points within the cash handling facility. A centralized tracking system may use the information obtained at each of the custody points to track, count, and verify the cash while it is located within the cash handling facility. | 09-01-2011 |
20150149352 | Processing Transactions in Connection with a Physical Supply Chain - A method for processing a transaction includes receiving a notification of a change in status of physical goods or other event in a physical supply chain, and automatically transferring funds in response to the notification. The automatic transfer of funds may be performed according to a stored rule for automatically transferring the funds in response to the notification. Typically, the goods and the event are related to the party to which the funds are transferred. If the funds are a portion of an agreed-upon payment, one or more additional notifications may be received for one or more additional changes in status of the goods or other events in the physical supply chain, and additional portions of the payment are transferred in response to each additional notification. | 05-28-2015 |