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20090318742 | PROCESS FOR COMBINING THE CATALYTIC CONVERSION OF ORGANIC OXYGENATES AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERSION OF HYDROCARBONS - A process for combining the catalytic conversion of organic oxygenates and the catalytic conversion of hydrocarbons: an organic oxygenate feedstock is contacted with a Y-zeolite containing catalyst to produce a reaction stream, and a coked catalyst and a product stream are obtained after separating the reaction stream; a hydrocarbon feedstock is contacted with a Y-zeolite containing catalyst to produce a reaction stream, a spent catalyst and a reaction oil vapor are obtained after separating the reaction stream, and the reaction oil vapor is further separated to give the products such as gas, gasoline and the like; a part or all of the coked catalyst and a part or all of the spent catalyst enter the regenerator for the coke-burning regeneration, and the regenerated catalyst is divided into two portions, wherein one portion returns to be contacted with the hydrocarbon feedstock, and the other portion, after cooling, returns to be contacted with the organic oxygenate feedstock. This process not only reasonably utilizes the excessive thermal energy of the hydrocarbon conversion, but also solves the problem of heat supply for the conversion of the organic oxygenate, thus ensuring the continuous catalytic conversion of the organic oxygenate. | 12-24-2009 |
20100076227 | FLUIDIZED CATALYTIC PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF DIMETHYL ETHER FROM METHANOL - The present invention provides a fluidized catalytic process for production of dimethyl ether from methanol, wherein said process is carried out in a reactor in which the catalyst is in a fluidized state. Said process comprises the following steps of (1) feeding the methanol feedstock via two or more locations selected from the bottom, lower part, middle part and upper part of the reactor, contacting with the catalyst for preparation of dimethyl ether by methanol dehydration, carrying out the reaction of preparing dimethyl ether by methanol dehydration to obtain the reaction stream, separating said reaction stream to obtain a coked catalyst and a crude product primarily containing the target product, i.e. dimethyl ether; (2) totally or partially feeding the coked catalyst obtained in step (1) into a regenerator in a continuous or batch manner for regeneration via coke-burning, the regenerated catalyst being directly recycled to step (1) after being totally or partially cooled. | 03-25-2010 |
20110054221 | PROCESS OF OXIDATIVE CONVERSION OF METHANOL - A process for preparing polyoxymethylene dimethyl ethers from methanol is disclosed. For example, the process comprises contacting methanol with at least one oxidant in the presence of at least one catalyst wherein the at least one catalyst comprises at least one Group VIB metal component, such as in an amount of from about 0.5 to about 50 wt % (in terms of metal oxide) and at least one Group VIII metal component, such as in an amount of from about 0.2 to about 20 wt % (in terms of metal oxide), and at least one molecular sieve having acidic catalytic activity, such as in an amount of from about 40 to about 95 wt %, based on the total weight of the at least one catalyst for a time sufficient to obtain polyoxymethylene dimethyl ethers. | 03-03-2011 |
20110083123 | AUTOMATICALLY LOCALIZING ROOT ERROR THROUGH LOG ANALYSIS - A computerized method for automatically locating a root error, the method includes receiving a first log having one or more log messages produced by one or more successful runs of a program, creating a finite state machine (FSM) from the first log of the program, the FSM representing an expected workflow of the program and creating a graph from the first log, the graph illustrating one or more dependencies between two or more components in the program. The method then includes receiving a second log produced by an unsuccessful run of the program, and determining, using a microprocessor, one or more root errors in the second log using the FSM and the graph. | 04-07-2011 |
20110296244 | LOG MESSAGE ANOMALY DETECTION - One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for detecting anomalies in a message log. A log message is parsed from an unstructured text string to a structured form, comprising messages signature and parameter values. Structured log messages that contain a same parameter value of a same program variable are grouped together. One or more invariants for are identified from respective types of log message groups. Invariants are applied to log sequences of respective log types. | 12-01-2011 |
20120083539 | Process for Preparing Methanol, Dimethyl Ether, and Low Carbon Olefins from Syngas - The present invention provides a process for preparing methanol, dimethyl ether, and low carbon olefins from syngas, wherein the process comprises the step of contacting syngas with a catalyst under the conditions for converting the syngas into methanol, dimethyl ether, and low carbon olefins, characterized in that, the catalyst contains an amorphous alloy consisting of components M and X wherein the component X represents an element B and/or P, the component M represents two or more elements selected from Group IIIA, IVA, VA, IB, IIB, IVB, VB, VIB, VIIB, VIII and Lanthanide series of the Periodic Table of Elements. According to the present process, the syngas can be converted into methanol, dimethyl ether, and low carbon olefins in a high CO conversion, a high selectivity of the target product, and high carbon availability. | 04-05-2012 |
20120115966 | Process for Preparing Methanol, Dimethyl Ether, and Low Carbon Olefins from Syngas - The present invention provides a process for preparing methanol, dimethyl ether, and low carbon olefins from syngas, wherein the process comprises the step of contacting syngas with a catalyst under the conditions for converting the syngas into methanol, dimethyl ether, and low carbon olefins, characterized in that, the catalyst contains an amorphous alloy consisting of a first component Al and a second component, said second component being one or more elements or oxides thereof selected from Group IA, IIIA, IVA, VA, IB, IIB, IVB, VB, VIIB, VIIB, VIII, and Lanthanide series of the Periodic Table of Elements, and said second component being different from the first component Al. According to the present process, the syngas can be converted into methanol, dimethyl ether, and low carbon olefins in a high CO conversion, a high selectivity of the target product, and high carbon availability. | 05-10-2012 |
20130173777 | Mining Execution Pattern For System Performance Diagnostics - This application describes a system and method for diagnosing performance problems on a computing device or a network of computing devices. The application describes identifying common execution patterns between a plurality of execution paths being executed by a computing device or by a plurality of computing device over a network. The common execution pattern being based in part on common operations being performed by the execution paths, the commonality being independent of timing of the operations or the sequencing of the operations and individual executions paths can belong to one or more common execution patterns. Using lattice graph theory, relationships between the common execution patterns can be identified and used to diagnose performance problems on the computing device(s). | 07-04-2013 |
20150084955 | METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING 3D CLOTHING MODEL BASED ON A SINGLE IMAGE - A method of constructing 3D clothing model based on single image, estimating a 3D model of human body of an inputted image and constructing 3D clothing plane according to the clothing silhouette of the inputted image. The method includes utilizing the 3D clothing plane and the 3D model of human body to generate a smooth 3D clothing model through a deformation algorithm. A decomposition algorithm of intrinsic image is utilized along with a shape-from-shading algorithm to acquire a set of detail information of clothing from the inputted image. A weighted Laplace editing algorithm is utilized to shift the acquired detail information of clothing to the smooth 3D clothing model to yield a final 3D clothing model. A 3D clothing model is used to generate the surface geometry details including folds, wrinkles. | 03-26-2015 |
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20090149255 | Glow Stick for Video Game Machine - A glow stick for a video game machine is provided, in order to impart a glowing function to a remote controller of a Wii™ host and thereby to add further fun when playing the games. To this end, the following technical solutions are provided in this application: a glow stick for a video game machine, which comprises a glow stick and a handle connected with a remote controller of a host, wherein the glow stick and the handle are detachably assembled together, and the glow stick is electrically connected with the handle. As compared to the prior art, an embodiment adds a glowing function to the remote controller of the Wii™ video game host, so that light of various colors such as blue, red and green will be emitted during a game, thus enhancing the player's fun and enjoyment when playing a grapple game with the Wii™ game host. | 06-11-2009 |
20110060619 | Device and method of using a push mode to realize non-real-time media routing - This invention discloses a device of using a push mode to realize non-real-time media routing, wherein a master control module is used for receiving a queuing request and a routing strategy, sending the queuing request to a pre-processing module, and sending the routing strategy to an appropriate routing queuing module; the pre-processing module is used for pre-processing the received queuing request, finding a pre-processing strategy according to the skills specified in the queuing request, calculating a user area code and service level, constructing the routing strategy according to the queuing request, the area code, the service level and the pre-processing strategy, and sending the routing strategy to the master control module; a routing queuing module is used for receiving the routing strategy, selecting seats according to the routing strategy, and allocating media to the selected seats. The invention also discloses a method of using a push mode to realize non-real-time media routing. The invention enables the Next Generation Call Center to have the non-real-time media routing and queuing capabilities, which improves functions of the Next Generation Call Center. | 03-10-2011 |
20140169639 | Image Detection Method and Device - A method and device for detecting images are used to improve a detection rate and accuracy rate of the image moving target detection, so that moving targets also can be accurately detected in a scenario with complicated illumination changes. The method for detecting the images includes: collecting an image, performing moving target detection on the image by using a preset mixed space-time background model, and determining a target image; wherein, the mixed space-time background model is obtained in advance by modeling according to a grayscale change trend of the image. | 06-19-2014 |
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20080300919 | ARCHITECTURE FOR HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEMS - An architecture allows individual system components to be developed and tested individually, i.e., as distinct modules, and to be subsequently combined through standardized electrical and communication interfaces. Any combination of these modules can be implemented to form different products that provide any number of functions, such as an integrated system for monitoring a health condition and/or delivering a medication. The architecture also provides an approach for dynamically updating the product and offering its users the latest generation of technology even after the users have already purchased the product. In particular, the embodiments employ the communication interfaces to also provide connection to a remote network that can update or upgrade the product's software when the product is out in the field. | 12-04-2008 |
20080301665 | ARCHITECTURE FOR FIELD UPGRADE OF A HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM - An architecture allows individual system components to be developed and tested individually, i.e., as distinct modules, and to be subsequently combined through standardized electrical and communication interfaces. Any combination of these modules can be implemented to form different products that provide any number of functions, such as an integrated system for monitoring a health condition and/or delivering a medication. The architecture also provides an approach for dynamically updating the product and offering its users the latest generation of technology even after the users have already purchased the product. In particular, the embodiments employ the communication interfaces to also provide connection to a remote network that can update or upgrade the product's software when the product is out in the field. | 12-04-2008 |
20140276583 | INJECTION DEVICE WITH AUTOMATIC DATA CAPTURE AND TRANSMISSION - An injection device, which can be, e.g., an insulin pen, can capture and transmit injection and/or medicament information to another device, such as, e.g., a blood glucose meter. The injection and medicament information can include, e.g., time and date of injection, type of medicament injected, and dosage amount. The injection device can include a dial cap that can be rotated to select a dosage amount to be injected. In some embodiments, the dial cap can include a microcontroller with transmitter, a Hall effect sensor, and a ring magnet. In some embodiments, the injection device can include a medicament cartridge with a 1-wire EEPROM, which can have medicament information stored therein. Methods of operating an injection device are also provided, as are other aspects. | 09-18-2014 |
20150143356 | Architecture for Field Upgrade of A Health Monitoring System - An architecture allows individual system components to be developed and tested individually, i.e., as distinct modules, and to be subsequently combined through standardized electrical and communication interfaces. Any combination of these modules can be implemented to form different products that provide any number of functions, such as an integrated system for monitoring a health condition and/or delivering a medication. The architecture also provides an approach for dynamically updating the product and offering its users the latest generation of technology even after the users have already purchased the product. In particular, the embodiments employ the communication interfaces to also provide connection to a remote network that can update or upgrade the product's software when the product is out in the field. | 05-21-2015 |
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20110115604 | REMOTE CONTROL FOR MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM HAVING TOUCH SENSITIVE PANEL FOR USER ID - Operating a remote control to identify a user by receiving touch pad input from at least one touch sensitive element of the remote control that has a plurality of touch sensitive elements. The touch pad input corresponds to the user's touch of at least some of the plurality of touch sensitive elements. The touch pad input is at least partially processed by processing circuitry of the remote control and transmitted to a multimedia system console via a communications interface of the remote control for processing of the at least partially processed touch pad input to identify the user via pattern recognition. At least partially processing the touch pad input can be by identifying at least one finger orientation, at least one finger spacing, at least one finger width, a plurality of finger knuckle/joint locations, and/or a plurality of finger lengths based upon the touch pad input. | 05-19-2011 |
20110115606 | TOUCH SENSITIVE PANEL IN VEHICLE FOR USER IDENTIFICATION - A vehicle control system includes at least one touch pad having a plurality of touch sensitive elements and processing circuitry communicatively coupled to the at least one touch pad. The processing circuitry is operable to receive touch pad input from the at least one touch pad, the touch pad input corresponding to a user's touch of at least some of the plurality of touch sensitive elements. The processing circuitry further processes the touch pad input to determine user finger characteristics. The processing circuitry further processes the user finger characteristics to identify the user via pattern recognition and alters at least one vehicle setting based upon the identified user. Vehicle settings may be one or more of entertainment system settings, navigation system settings, suspension system settings, seat settings, mirror settings, steering wheel settings, climate control system settings, suspension system settings, engine control system settings, lighting system settings, and communication system settings. | 05-19-2011 |
20110118023 | VIDEO GAME WITH CONTROLLER SENSING PLAYER INAPPROPRIATE ACTIVITY - A video game system is operable to receive user touch location information while a first user is holding a game controller and to determine a first user ID for the first user based upon the user touch location information. Thereafter, the video game system is operable to measure an instant acceleration of the game controller, to compare the instant acceleration to a first threshold value and to lock the game controller for use by the first user corresponding to the first user ID based on the comparison of the instant acceleration and the first threshold value. | 05-19-2011 |
20110118025 | GAME CONTROLLER WITH TOUCH PAD USER INTERFACE - A game controller with a communications interface, at least one touch sensitive pad having a plurality of touch sensitive elements, and processing circuitry coupled to the communications interface and the at least one touch sensitive pad. The processing circuitry receives touch pad input via the plurality of touch sensitive elements of the at least one touch sensitive pad. The processing circuitry then transmits the touch pad input to a game console via the communications interface. The touch sensitive pad can have a plurality of separate and distinct touch sensitive pads, allowing the processing circuitry to receive touch pad input via each of the plurality of separate and distinct touch sensitive pads. Touch pad input could include user finger and/or user thumb touch pad input. | 05-19-2011 |
20110118026 | HAND-HELD GAMING DEVICE THAT IDENTIFIES USER BASED UPON INPUT FROM TOUCH SENSITIVE PANEL - Operating a game controller to identify a user by receiving touch pad input from at least one touch sensitive pad of the game controller that has a plurality of touch sensitive elements. The touch pad input corresponds to the user's touch of at least some of the plurality of touch sensitive elements. The touch pad input is at least partially processed by processing circuitry of the game controller and transmitted to a game console via a communications interface of the game controller for processing of the at least partially processed touch pad input to identify the user via pattern recognition. At least partially processing the touch pad input can be by identifying at least one finger orientation, at least one finger spacing, at least one finger width, a plurality of finger knuckle/joint locations, and/or a plurality of finger lengths based upon the touch pad input. | 05-19-2011 |
20110118027 | ALTERING VIDEO GAME OPERATIONS BASED UPON USER ID AND-OR GRIP POSITION - Operating a gaming system having a game console and a game controller by receiving touch pad input from at least one touch sensitive pad of the game controller that has a plurality of touch sensitive elements. The touch pad input corresponds to a user's touch of at least some of the plurality of touch sensitive elements. The touch pad input is at least partially processed by processing circuitry of the game controller to produce partially processed touch pad input and transmitted from the game controller to the game console via communications interfaces of the game controller and the game console. The game console processes the at least partially processed touch pad input to produce game alteration data. The at least one corresponding game operation is altered based upon the game alteration data. | 05-19-2011 |
20110118029 | HAND-HELD GAMING DEVICE WITH TOUCH SENSITIVE PANEL(S) FOR GAMING INPUT - Operating a game controller by receiving touch pad input from at least one touch sensitive pad of the game controller that has a plurality of touch sensitive elements. The touch pad input corresponds to the user's touch of at least some of the plurality of touch sensitive elements. The touch pad input is at least partially processed by processing circuitry of the game controller and the at least partially processed touch pad input is transmitted to a game console via a communications interface of the game controller for use as gaming input. At least partially processing the touch pad input can be by determining hand/foot position, changes in hand/foot position, hand grip/foot pressure, changes in hand grip/foot pressure based upon the touch pad input. | 05-19-2011 |
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20130282939 | METHOD AND APPARATUSES FOR MONITORING SYSTEM BUS - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatuses for monitoring a system bus. The method includes: performing, by a monitoring apparatus, real-time monitoring on a corresponding system bus, and when detecting that a command is transmitted through the system bus, obtaining command information; determining, according to the command information, whether a command transmission exception occurs in the system bus; if no command transmission exception occurs in the system bus, when detecting that data corresponding to the command is transmitted through the system bus, determining, according to the data and the amount of the data, whether a command exception occurs in the system bus; and when detecting that a response message corresponding to the command is transmitted through the system bus, obtaining a command wait time of the command, and determining, according to the command wait time, whether a timeout exception occurs in the system bus. | 10-24-2013 |
20160102167 | COMB-LIKE POLYURETHANE AND METHODS FOR PREPARING AND USING THE SAME - A method for preparing a comb-like polyurethane, including: 1) adding a diol to a reaction vessel, stirring, heating, vacuum dehydrating, and cooling the diol; adding a diisocyanate to the diol, and pre-polymerizing the diisocyanate and the diol under vacuum to yield a polyurethane prepolymer; 2) dissolving lysine in a mixture of water and an organic solvent to yield a first solution, adding the first solution to the polyurethane prepolymer to yield a first reaction mixture; stopping stirring and allowing the first reaction mixture to stand for between 10 and 12 hrs, pouring the first reaction mixture into water, and drying a precipitate to yield a polyurethane elastomer containing carboxyl groups; 3) dissolving the polyurethane elastomer in an organic solvent to yield a second solution; adding an epoxy-terminated polyethylene glycol to the second solution, and stirring a resulting mixture at between 110 and 130° C. | 04-14-2016 |
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20140356628 | GLASS CERAMICS HAVING LOW RHODIUM LEVELS - A glass ceramic precursor glass and a glass ceramic having low levels of rhodium and a method of controlling the amount of rhodium in such glasses and glass ceramics. The precursor glass and glass ceramic contain from about 1 ppm to about 10 ppm and, in certain embodiments, from about 1 ppm to about 6 ppm rhodium. The method of controlling of reducing rhodium dissolution from a rhodium-containing material such as, for example, an alloy into a glass melt comprises controlling and/or lowering the partial pressure of oxygen at the rhodium-containing vessel/glass interface by imposing a high humidity condition around the external (non-glass-contact) surface of the rhodium-containing material. The lower concentration of rhodium minimizes its coloring effect on the white color of the glass ceramic. | 12-04-2014 |
20150064474 | Ion Exchangeable Glass, Glass Ceramics and Methods for Making the Same - Glass-ceramics and precursor glasses that are crystallizable to glass-ceramics are disclosed. The glass-ceramics of one or more embodiments include rutile, anatase, armalcolite or a combination thereof as the predominant crystalline phase. Such glasses and glass-ceramics may include compositions of, in mole %: SiO | 03-05-2015 |
20150079400 | ION EXCHANGEABLE GLASSES WITH HIGH CRACK INITIATION THRESHOLD - Alkali boroaluminosilicate glasses with high resistance to crack initiation and damage due to sharp impact are provided. The glass compositions have melting and forming temperatures that allow forming the glass into sheets via float-based processes while still allowing for the glass to be efficiently ion exchanged. The glass compositions contain MgO, and when ion exchanged, have a Vickers indentation crack initiation load of at least about 10-15 kgf. | 03-19-2015 |
20150099124 | Crack-Resistant Glass-Ceramic Articles and Methods for Making the Same - Glass-ceramics exhibiting a Vickers indentation crack initiation threshold of at least 15 kgf are disclosed. These glass-ceramics may be ion exchangeable or ion exchanged. The glass-ceramics include a crystalline and amorphous phases generated by subjecting a thin precursor glass article to ceramming cycle having an average cooling rate in the range from about 10° C./minute to about 25° C./minute. In one or more embodiments, the crystalline phase may comprise at least 20 wt % of the glass-ceramics. The glass-ceramics may include β-spodumene ss as the predominant crystalline phase and may exhibit an opacity ≧about 85% over the wavelength range of 400-700 nm for an about 0.8 mm thickness and colors an observer angle of 10° and a CIE illuminant F02 determined with specular reflectance included of a* between −3 and +3, b* between −6 and +6, and L* between 88 and 97. | 04-09-2015 |
20150274581 | HIGH STRENGTH GLASS-CERAMICS HAVING LITHIUM DISILICATE AND BETA-SPODUMENE STRUCTURES - Glass and glass ceramic compositions having a combination of lithium disilicate and | 10-01-2015 |
20150376054 | WHITE, OPAQUE, -SPODUMENE GLASS-CERAMIC ARTICLES WITH INHERENT DAMAGE RESISTANCE AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Crystallizable glasses, glass-ceramics, IXable glass-ceramics, and IX glass-ceramics are disclosed. The glass-ceramics exhibit β-spodumene ss as the predominant crystalline phase. These glasses and glass-ceramics, in mole %, include: 60-75 SiO | 12-31-2015 |
20150376055 | WHITE, OPAQUE, SPODUMENE GLASS-CERAMIC ARTICLES WITH TUNABLE COLOR AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Crystallizable glasses, glass-ceramics, IXable glass-ceramics, and IX glass-ceramics are disclosed. The glass-ceramics exhibit β-spodumene ss as the predominant crystalline phase. These glasses and glass-ceramics, in mole %, include: 62-75 SiO | 12-31-2015 |
20160102010 | HIGH STRENGTH GLASS-CERAMICS HAVING PETALITE AND LITHIUM SILICATE STRUCTURES - Glass and glass ceramic compositions having a combination of lithium silicate and petalite crystalline phases along with methods of making the glass and glass ceramic compositions are described. The compositions are compatible with conventional rolling and float processes, are transparent or translucent, and have high mechanical strength and fracture resistance. Further, the compositions are able to be chemically tempered to even higher strength glass ceramics that are useful as large substrates in multiple applications. | 04-14-2016 |