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20130317487 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR RETINA PHOTOTHERAPY - A system and process for treating retinal diseases includes passing a plurality of radiant beams, i.e., laser light beams, through an optical lens or mask to optically shape the beams. The shaped beams are applied to at least a portion of the retina. Due to the selected parameters of the beams—pulse length, power and duty cycle—the beams can be applied to substantially the entire retina, including the fovea, without damaging retinal or foveal tissue, while still attaining the benefits of retinal phototherapy or photostimulation. | 11-28-2013 |
20130317570 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR RETINA PHOTOTHERAPY - A system and process for treating retinal diseases includes passing a laser light beam through an optical lens or mask to optically shape the light beam. The light beam is applied to at least a portion of the retina. Due to the selected parameters of the laser light beam pulse length, power and duty cycle, the laser light beam can be applied to substantially the entire retina, including the fovea, without damaging retinal or foveal tissue, while still attaining the benefits of retinal photocoagulation. | 11-28-2013 |
20140330352 | APPARATUS FOR RETINA PHOTOTHERAPY - A retina phototherapy system having a substantially horizontal working surface with an adjustable, ergonomic headrest assembly. A retina phototherapy device is adjustably disposed on the working surface and generally includes laser optics, a camera, a flat screen monitor, and a control joystick. The laser optics are oriented generally in the direction of the headrest assembly and are configurable so as to focus on a retina of a person using the headrest assembly. The camera is generally coaxially disposed with the laser optics and connected to the monitor so as to project an image of the retina treatment area. The control joystick is configured to micro-adjust a position of the retina phototherapy device in relation to the working surface. | 11-06-2014 |
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20100094237 | EASY ON-OFF DEVICE TO SUPPORT AND CHANGE ABSORPTION PADS FOR PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM INCONTINENCE - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to apparati and associated methods for an easy on-off device to support and change absorption pads for patients suffering from incontinence. | 04-15-2010 |
20100094386 | METHODS & APPARATI FOR THE CLOSE APPLICATION OF THERAPEUTIC & OTHER DEVICES TO THE PELVIC AREA - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to apparati and associated methods for an easy on-off device to support and provide direct therapeutic cooling relief to the affected genitalia of persons having post-operative pain and swelling. | 04-15-2010 |
20120077253 | Methods and Systems for Controlled Illumination - Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to systems and methods for the collection of solar energy and the use thereof to generate an algal biomass capable of producing biofuels. In one implementation, the specific irradiance (e.g., moles photons per gram per day) is controlled to optimize algal growth and the production of polar lipids, non-polar lipids, and proteins. Optionally, non-photosynthetic portions of the light spectrum are diverted for uses other than illumination of the algae and/or are shifted in wavelength to fall within the photosynthetic spectrum | 03-29-2012 |
20120207889 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COST-EFFECTIVE PRODUCTION OF A DEHYDRATED FOOD PRODUCT - Raw beans are hydrated in a hydration/wetting liquid (water or a broth of water and bean solids) in a stationary hydration vessel for an amount of time sufficient to obtain uniformly hydrated beans. In one embodiment, more wetting liquid than necessary is used. In this embodiment, the hydrated beans are separated from the excess wetting liquid remaining at the end of hydration, and all of the excess wetting liquid is used to hydrate subsequent raw beans. In a second embodiment, the hydration liquid is of an amount such that, at the end of hydration, the hydration vessel is substantially free of excess wetting liquid; here, the beans may be agitated during hydration so as to be maintained in uniform contact with the hydration liquid. In all embodiments, the hydrated beans are then steam cooked in a separate stationary cooking vessel that contains no wetting liquid. | 08-16-2012 |
20120251686 | PLANT-BASED FOOD PRODUCT, COMPOSITION, AND METHODS - A flavor stabilized hydrated texturized plant protein may be produced by infusing dehydrated texturized plant protein particles with a water solution of one or more flavors and one or more heat denaturable soluble proteins. A binding and thickening water solution, including a heat denaturable soluble protein, a gum, an insoluble food protein, and/or a starch, may be added to the flavor stabilized hydrated texturized plant protein to create a formable mass. Fat may be added to the formable mass to produce a mass of generally moist crumbly pieces, wherein the crumbly pieces are generally surrounded by the binder/thickener. The formable mass and/or one or more portions thereof containing the generally moist crumbly pieces may then be formed into one or more plant-based food products such as, e.g., a patty, a loaf, a bail, lasagna, sausage, pizza topping(s), chili, and/or other food products that normally contain small pieces of meat. | 10-04-2012 |
20130331917 | METHODS AND APPARATI FOR THE CLOSE APPLICATION OF THERAPEUTIC AND OTHER DEVICES TO THE PELVIC AREA - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to apparati and associated methods for an easy on-off device to support and provide direct therapeutic cooling relief to the affected genitalia of persons having post-operative pain and swelling. | 12-12-2013 |
20150056346 | Plant-Based Food Products, Compositions, and Methods - A flavor stabilized hydrated plant protein may be produced by infusing dehydrated plant protein particles with a water solution of flavor(s) and heat denaturable soluble protein(s). A binding and thickening water solution may be added to the flavor stabilized hydrated plant protein to create a formable mass. Fat and/or a fat-oil mixture may be added to the formable mass in the form of molten liquid lipid material to enhance cohesiveness and reduce the saturated-fat content of the formable mass. The formable mass and/or one or more portions thereof may then be cooled and formed into one or more plant-based food products. Prior to forming, the formable mass may be ground so as to enable production of plant-based food products that typically have a smoother texture, such as, e.g., bologna, sausages, meatballs, etc. | 02-26-2015 |
20160037801 | Plant-Based Food Product, Composition, and Methods - A flavor stabilized hydrated texturized plant protein may be produced by infusing dehydrated texturized plant protein particles with a water solution of one or more flavors and one or more heat denaturable soluble proteins. A binding and thickening water solution, including a heat denaturable soluble protein, a gum, an insoluble food protein, and/or a starch, may be added to the flavor stabilized hydrated texturized plant protein to create a formable mass. Fat may be added to the formable mass to produce a mass of generally moist crumbly pieces, wherein the crumbly pieces are generally surrounded by the binder/thickener. The formable mass and/or one or more portions thereof containing the generally moist crumbly pieces may then be formed into one or more plant-based food products such as, e.g., a patty, a loaf, a ball, lasagna, sausage, pizza topping(s), chili, and/or other food products that normally contain small pieces of meat. | 02-11-2016 |
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20140351001 | BUSINESS ENTERPRISE SALES AND OPERATIONS PLANNING THROUGH A BIG DATA AND BIG MEMORY COMPUTATIONAL ARCHITECTURE - Disclosed are methods, devices, and systems to provide sales and operations planning (S&OP) for a business enterprise. In one embodiment, a machine-implemented method includes aggregating a S&OP raw data by one or more relational database management systems (RDBMS) communicatively coupled to a big data computation engine; performing a S&OP simulation, by one or more processing nodes of the big data computation engine, using the S&OP raw data; caching a result of the S&OP simulation in a big memory cache communicatively coupled to the big data computation engine; and edge caching the result of the S&OP simulation in an edge cache server near a geographical point of origin of the S&OP raw data. The S&OP raw data may be a historical or forward-looking data input from an ERP program, a CRM program, an SRM program, an MRP program, an SKU database, or a user client device. | 11-27-2014 |
20150120367 | GEOSPATIALLY RELEVANT SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION THROUGH A NETWORKED MOBILE DEVICE THAT LEVERAGES A DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT - Disclosed are methods and systems of geospatially relevant supply chain optimization through a networked mobile device that leverages a distributed computing environment. In one embodiment, a method of a mobile includes accessing an inventory database remotely stored in a distributed computing environment through a network in which the mobile device operates based on a present geospatial location of the mobile device, automatically submitting a query to the inventory database from the mobile device requesting a stock keeping unit information, an inventory count information, an inventory type information, and/or a min/max level of an item in a present geospatial vicinity of the mobile device using a processor and/or a memory of the mobile device, analyzing a response to the query through a massively parallel computing system accessed by the mobile device through the network, and presenting to a user of the mobile device an expected value of the stock keeping unit information, the inventory count information, the inventory type information, the inventory type information, and the min/max level of an item based on the analysis. | 04-30-2015 |
20150120368 | RETAIL AND DOWNSTREAM SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION THROUGH MASSIVELY PARALLEL PROCESSING OF DATA USING A DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT - A method aggregates an advanced planning and forecasting raw data by multiple database management systems (DBMS) communicatively coupled to an extensible computation engine. Performing an advanced planning simulation a seasonality, a bundling structure, a reverse logistics chain, a logistical complexity, a replenishment demand of the retail goods, a downstream supply chain, an obsolesce risk of the retail goods and downstream supply chain by multiple processing nodes of the extensible computation engine. The method caches a result of the advanced planning simulation in an extensible memory cache communicatively coupled to the extensible computation engine and edge caching the same in an edge cache server near a geographical point of origin of the advanced planning and forecasting raw data. The extensible computing engine may employ a large number of processors to perform a set of coordinated computations in parallel through a distributed computing infrastructure for a specific advanced planning query. | 04-30-2015 |
20150120369 | CHEMICAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE SUPPLY CHAIN ADVANCED PLANNING AND FORECASTING THROUGH MASSIVELY PARALLEL PROCESSING OF DATA USING A DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT - A method aggregates an advanced planning and forecasting raw data by multiple database management systems (DBMS) communicatively coupled to an extensible computation engine. Performing an advanced planning simulation modeling a supply risk, a mining risk, a regulatory risk, a distribution risk, a hazardous waste risk, and an environmental impact in chemical industry supply chain multiple processing nodes of the extensible computation engine The method caches a result of the advanced planning simulation in an extensible memory cache communicatively coupled to the extensible computation engine and edge caching the same in an edge cache server near a geographical point of origin of the advanced planning and forecasting raw data. The extensible computing engine may employ a large number of processors (or separate computers) to perform a set of coordinated computations in parallel through a distributed computing infrastructure (e.g., cloud based infrastructure) for a specific advanced planning query. | 04-30-2015 |
20150120370 | ADVANCED PLANNING IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING HIGH TECHNOLOGY ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTER INDUSTRY THROUGH MASSIVELY PARALLEL PROCESSING OF DATA USING A DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT - A method aggregates an advanced planning and forecasting raw data by multiple database management systems (DBMS) communicatively coupled to an extensible computation engine. Performing an advanced planning simulation modeling a multi-level bill of materials, a periodic model revision, and an obsolesce risk of the computer and electronics industry supply chain by multiple processing nodes of the extensible computation engine. The method caches a result of the advanced planning simulation in an extensible memory cache communicatively coupled to the extensible computation engine and edge caching the result of the advanced planning simulation in an edge cache server near a geographical point of origin of the advanced planning and forecasting raw data. The extensible computing engine may employ a large number of processors (or separate computers) to perform a set of coordinated computations in parallel through a distributed computing infrastructure (e.g., cloud based infrastructure) for a specific advanced planning query. | 04-30-2015 |
20150120371 | AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING OPTIMIZATION THROUGH ADVANCED PLANNING AND FORECASTING THROUGH MASSIVELY PARALLEL PROCESSING OF DATA USING A DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT - A method aggregates an advanced planning and forecasting raw data by one or more database management systems (DBMS) communicatively coupled to an extensible computation engine. Performing an advanced planning simulation modeling a supply risk, a subassembly risk, a regulatory risk, a distribution risk, a hazardous waste risk and an environmental impact in automotive industry supply chain by multiple processing nodes of the extensible computation engine. The method caches result of the advanced planning simulation in an extensible memory cache communicatively coupled to the extensible computation engine and edge caching the result of the advanced planning simulation in an edge cache server near a geographical point of origin of the advanced planning and forecasting raw data. The extensible computing engine may employ a large number of processors to perform a set of coordinated computations in parallel through a distributed computing infrastructure (e.g., cloud based infrastructure) for a specific advanced planning query. | 04-30-2015 |
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20120302494 | SYNERGISTIC COMBINATIONS OF POLYENE FUNGICIDES AND NON-RIBOSOMAL PEPTIDES AND RELATED METHODS OF USE - The present invention includes compositions comprising a synergistic fungicidal combination of a polyene fungicide and at least one lipopeptide and methods for using such compositions in controlling fungal pathogens. | 11-29-2012 |
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20080301167 | Method and User Interface for Searching Media Assets Over a Network - Improved systems and methods to navigate, browse, search and/or playback digital media assets (e.g., media items) hosted on a media server are disclosed. One embodiment of the invention pertains to progressive searching of remote media items from a search user interface. Another embodiment of the invention pertains to a user interface arrangement, such as a hierarchical menu system, that facilitates navigation, browsing and playing of media items remotely stored on a media server. The user interface arrangement can present and permit navigation of categorized media items. The user interface arrangement can also present and permit navigation of media items related to another media item (such as a media item that has been selected and played). The search user interface can, but need not, be part of the user interface arrangement. The user interface arrangement and/or the search user interface can be presented on a display device associated with a client device. In one embodiment, the display device can be a television and the client device can be an electronic apparatus that can couple to the media server via a network. | 12-04-2008 |
20080301260 | Method and User Interface for Accessing Groups of Media Assets - Improved systems and methods to navigate, browse, search and/or playback digital media assets (e.g., media items) hosted on a media server are disclosed. One embodiment of the invention pertains to a user interface arrangement, such as a hierarchical menu system, that facilitates navigation, browsing and playing of media items remotely stored on a media server. The user interface arrangement enables user scrolling or browsing with respect to a list or set of information pertaining to media items, where the list or set can be expanded to include information for additional media items that are subsequently acquired. The user interface arrangement can also present and permit navigation of categorized media items. The user interface arrangement can be presented on a display device associated with a client device. In one embodiment, the display device can be a television and the client device can be an electronic apparatus that can couple to the media server via a network. | 12-04-2008 |
20080301734 | Method and User Interface for Accessing Media Assets Over a Network - Improved systems and methods to navigate, browse, search and/or playback digital media assets (e.g., media items) hosted on a media server are disclosed. One embodiment pertains to a user interface arrangement, such as a hierarchical menu system, that facilitates navigation, browsing and playing of media items remotely stored on a media server. The user interface arrangement can present and permit navigation of categorized media items. The user interface arrangement can also present and permit navigation of media items related to another media item (such as a media item that has been selected and played). Another embodiment relates to progressive searching of remote media items from a search user interface. The search user interface can, but need not, be part of the user interface arrangement. The user interface arrangement and/or the search user interface can be presented on a display device associated with a client device. In one embodiment, the display device can be a television and the client device can be an electronic apparatus that can couple to the media server via a network. | 12-04-2008 |
20100223646 | Method and User Interface for Accessing Groups of Media Assets - Improved systems and methods to navigate, browse, search and/or playback digital media assets (e.g., media items) hosted on a media server are disclosed. One embodiment of the invention pertains to a user interface arrangement, such as a hierarchical menu system, that facilitates navigation, browsing and playing of media items remotely stored on a media server. The user interface arrangement enables user scrolling or browsing with respect to a list or set of information pertaining to media items, where the list or set can be expanded to include information for additional media items that are subsequently acquired. The user interface arrangement can also present and permit navigation of categorized media items. The user interface arrangement can be presented on a display device associated with a client device. In one embodiment, the display device can be a television and the client device can be an electronic apparatus that can couple to the media server via a network. | 09-02-2010 |
20110074831 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAY NAVIGATION - A system and method for navigating pages of content on a target device is disclosed. The target device has a display area that is typically smaller than a page of content. Rather than having the user use scroll bars or finger gestures to view the entire page, a predetermined sequence of frames are displayed to the user. A frame is a preselected portion of a page. The user simply indicates when he has completed reading or viewing the current frame, and the next frame is then presented in the display area. This predetermined sequence is generated by the content provider or author, who uploads both the content and the frame sequence to a server, where it can be accessed by potential users. | 03-31-2011 |
20130152131 | Method and user interface for accessing groups of media assets - Improved systems and methods to navigate, browse, search and/or playback digital media assets (e.g., media items) hosted on a media server are disclosed. One embodiment of the invention pertains to a user interface arrangement, such as a hierarchical menu system, that facilitates navigation, browsing and playing of media items remotely stored on a media server. The user interface arrangement enables user scrolling or browsing with respect to a list or set of information pertaining to media items, where the list or set can be expanded to include information for additional media items that are subsequently acquired. The user interface arrangement can also present and permit navigation of categorized media items. The user interface arrangement can be presented on a display device associated with a client device. In one embodiment, the display device can be a television and the client device can be an electronic apparatus that can couple to the media server via a network. | 06-13-2013 |