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20090174569 | Plug-In Network Appliance - A plug-in network appliance is disclosed. In one aspect, a network appliance performs a bridge between two wireless communication formats. In another aspect, a network appliance is deployed to perform position location services. In another aspect, a mesh network comprising one or more network appliances is deployed. A mesh network comprising one or more network appliances may be deployed to perform position location services. A plug-in form factor is described. A network appliance may convert power received from a plug in a first format to power in a second format for powering various components. A network appliance may connect with a wireless network and/or a network connected through a plug. A plug-in network appliance may connect to a weight-bearing outlet. Various other aspects are also presented. | 07-09-2009 |
20100052991 | Wireless Position Location And Tracking System - Techniques for accurate position location and tracking suitable for a wide range of facilities in variable environments are disclosed. In one aspect, a system for position location comprises a plurality of sensors (e.g. a network monitor, an environment sensor) for generating measurements of a plurality of sources, a plurality of objects or tags, each object generating measurements of the plurality of sources, and a processor for receiving the measurements and generating a position location for one or more objects in accordance with the received measurements. In another aspect, a position engine comprises a mapped space of a physical environment, and a processor for updating the mapped space in response to received measurements. The position engine may receive second measurements from an object within the physical environment, and generate a position location estimate for the object from the received second measurements and the mapped space. | 03-04-2010 |
20100073235 | Wireless Position Location And Tracking System - Techniques for accurate position location and tracking suitable for a wide range of facilities in variable environments are disclosed. In one aspect, a system for position location comprises a plurality of sensors (e.g. a network monitor, an environment sensor) for generating measurements of a plurality of sources, a plurality of objects or tags, each object generating measurements of the plurality of sources, and a processor for receiving the measurements and generating a position location for one or more objects in accordance with the received measurements. In another aspect, a position engine comprises a mapped space of a physical environment, and a processor for updating the mapped space in response to received measurements. The position engine may receive second measurements from an object within the physical environment, and generate a position location estimate for the object from the received second measurements and the mapped space. | 03-25-2010 |
20100090901 | Wireless Position Location And Tracking System - Techniques for accurate position location and tracking suitable for a wide range of facilities in variable environments are disclosed. In one aspect, a system for position location comprises a plurality of sensors (e.g. a network monitor, an environment sensor) for generating measurements of a plurality of sources, a plurality of objects or tags, each object generating measurements of the plurality of sources, and a processor for receiving the measurements and generating a position location for one or more objects in accordance with the received measurements. In another aspect, a position engine comprises a mapped space of a physical environment, and a processor for updating the mapped space in response to received measurements. The position engine may receive second measurements from an object within the physical environment, and generate a position location estimate for the object from the received second measurements and the mapped space. | 04-15-2010 |
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20090210590 | PERIPHERAL MODULE REGISTER ACCESS METHODS AND APPARATUS - An embodiment of an electronic system includes a processing element, a bus controller, and a peripheral module. The processing element executes machine readable code for performing a data transfer of an x-bit wide data value between the processing element and the peripheral module. Performing the data transfer includes providing a processing element-provided address corresponding to a y-bit wide data register of the peripheral module, where y is less than x. The bus controller receives the processing element-provided address, and in response, performs a series of multiple data transfers with the peripheral module. This includes providing a first peripheral address for a first data transfer of the series, and providing at least one different peripheral address for at least one other data transfer of the series. The peripheral module maps the first peripheral address and the at least one different peripheral address to the y-bit wide data register. | 08-20-2009 |
20090217010 | DATA PROCESSOR DEVICE HAVING TRACE CAPABILITIES AND METHOD - In response to determining an event has occurred, information is stored at a trace buffer of an integrated circuit. When the trace buffer is full, execution of instructions at a CPU is halted to allow the trace buffer information to be accessed at an external interface to the integrated circuit device. The CPU is continually halted as the trace buffer is filled to facilitate retrieving all information written to the trace buffer. | 08-27-2009 |
20090217011 | DATA PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - A processor begins exception processing in response to an exception event. Exception processing by the processor is halted during exception processing to facilitate debugging. The exception event can be a reset exception event or an interrupt exception event. Normal exception processing by the data processor can be resumed after debugging, or exception processing by the data processor can be aborted to allow the normal execution of instructions by the data processor to resume. An exception event can be selectively treated as an interrupt or a reset. | 08-27-2009 |
20090217298 | DATA PROCESSOR DEVICE SUPPORTING SELECTABLE EXCEPTIONS AND METHOD THEREOF - A processor begins exception processing in response to an exception event. Exception processing by the processor is halted during exception processing to facilitate debugging. The exception event can be a reset exception event or an interrupt exception event. Normal exception processing by the data processor can be resumed after debugging, or exception processing by the data processor can be aborted to allow the normal execution of instructions by the data processor to resume. An exception event can be selectively treated as an interrupt or a reset. | 08-27-2009 |
20110264829 | DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM HAVING PERIPHERAL-PACED DMA TRANSFER AND METHOD THEREFOR - In a data processing system having a processor, a DMA controller, a peripheral, and a memory, a method includes initiating a DMA transfer between the peripheral and the memory, wherein the DMA transfer comprises N subsets of data to be transferred between the peripheral and the memory, N having a value of two or more; asserting, by the peripheral, an event status indicator each time an event is completed by the peripheral; in response to each assertion of the event status indicator, the peripheral, based on a data request enable signal from the DMA controller, performing one of asserting a data request signal provided to the DMA controller or providing an interrupt request to the processor; and in response to each assertion of the data request signal, the DMA controller initiating transfer of a next subset of data of the N subsets of data between the memory and the peripheral. | 10-27-2011 |
20120215989 | MEMORY PROTECTION IN A DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM - A system and method are disclosed for determining whether to allow or deny an access request based upon one or more descriptors at a local memory protection unit and based upon one or more descriptors a system memory protection unit. When multiple descriptors of a memory protection unit apply to a particular request, the least-restrictive descriptor will be selected. System access information is stored at a cache of a local core in response to a cache line being filled. The cached system access information is merged with local access information, wherein the most-restrictive access is selected. | 08-23-2012 |
20120216002 | REMOTE PERMISSIONS PROVISIONING FOR STORAGE IN A CACHE AND DEVICE THEREFOR - A system and method are disclosed for determining whether to allow or deny an access request based upon one or more descriptors at a local memory protection unit and based upon one or more descriptors a system memory protection unit. When multiple descriptors of a memory protection unit apply to a particular request, the least-restrictive descriptor will be selected. System access information is stored at a cache of a local core in response to a cache line being filled. The cached system access information is merged with local access information, wherein the most-restrictive access is selected. | 08-23-2012 |
20120246542 | SELECTIVE CHECKBIT MODIFICATION FOR ERROR CORRECTION - Error correction code (ECC) checkbits are generated for each write access to a memory address based on both the data to be written (the write data) and the memory address. The ECC checkbits are stored with the data and, in response to a read access at the memory address, are employed to check for errors in both the address and the data provided in response to the read access (the read data). The ECC checkbit generation process can result, for particular memory addresses, in checkbits that can incorrectly indicate whether errors are present in the read data. Accordingly, the checkbits can be selectively inverted based on the memory address so that the checkbit pattern will not result in an incorrect error detection or correction. | 09-27-2012 |
20130111168 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEMAPHORE-BASED PROTECTION OF SHARED SYSTEM RESOURCES | 05-02-2013 |
20130326193 | PROCESSOR RESOURCE AND EXECUTION PROTECTION METHODS AND APPARATUS - Embodiments include processing systems that determine, based on an instruction address range indicator stored in a first register, whether a next instruction fetch address corresponds to a location within a first memory region associated with a current privilege state or within a second memory region associated with a different privilege state. When the next instruction fetch address is not within the first memory region, the next instruction is allowed to be fetched only when a transition to the different privilege state is legal. In a further embodiment, when a data access address is generated for an instruction, a determination is made, based on a data address range indicator stored in a second register, whether access to a memory location corresponding to the data access address is allowed. The access is allowed when the current privilege state is a privilege state in which access to the memory location is allowed. | 12-05-2013 |
20140259149 | PROGRAMMABLE DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS CHANNELS - A storage location of a device that can be configured to act as a master in a particular security mode, such as a Direct Memory Access (DMA) having one or more channels, can be programmed to indicate a security indicator to be provided when configured to operate as a master device. | 09-11-2014 |
20140281137 | METHOD AND DEVICE IMPLEMENTING EXECUTE-ONLY MEMORY PROTECTION - Access requests to access data operands from memory space designated as a type of execute-only memory are allowed to precede in response to determining that the operand access request was generated using a particular type of addressing mode. | 09-18-2014 |
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20100089081 | VENDING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR DEFROSTING - A method includes sensing an exposure of a refrigerated compartment of a vending machine to ambient air and, in response, sensing an initial temperature of the refrigerated compartment. The method also includes, responsive to sensing the exposure to ambient air, selecting a procedure from a plurality of procedures according to the sensed initial temperature, and controlling a refrigeration system of the vending machine using the selected procedure during an initial period. The method may include sensing a current temperature of the vending machine and, once the refrigerated compartment reaches a second predetermined temperature, controlling the refrigeration system according to the sensed current temperature, monitoring an operational characteristic of a compressor of the refrigeration system, and performing a defrost procedure according to the monitored operational characteristic. | 04-15-2010 |
20100133290 | REFRIGERATION DECK SYSTEM FOR VENDING MACHINE - A vending machine includes a product compartment, a duct opening into the product compartment, and a self-contained refrigeration system. The refrigeration system includes a housing having a first chamber and a second chamber. The first chamber includes first and second openings. The second chamber includes third and fourth openings. An evaporator coil and evaporator fan are mounted in the first chamber. The evaporator fan moves air from the first opening, through the evaporator coil, to the second opening. A condensing coil, compressor, and compressor fan are mounted in the second chamber. The compressor fan moves air from the third opening, through the condensing coil, over the compressor, to the fourth opening. The housing thermally insulates the first chamber from both the second chamber and an exterior of the housing. The housing also seals the first chamber, such that substantially all air in the first chamber enters the first chamber through the first opening and exits the first chamber through the second opening. The housing is further adapted to automatically couple the first opening to the product storage compartment and the second opening to the duct when the housing is inserted into the vending machine. | 06-03-2010 |
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20080287584 | Nanonylon Composites Prepared by Chain Extension Reactive Extrusion - Chain-extended nanonylon is made from the reaction of oligomeric nanonylon and chain-extending agents. Such chain-extended nanonylon contains concentrations of organoclay exceeding 10 weight percent. High concentrations of organoclay permit the chain-extended nanonylon to be used as either a concentrate or a compound that provides good barrier properties for thermoplastic articles made from the chain-extended nanonylon. | 11-20-2008 |
20100029816 | METHOD TO ESTABLISH VISCOSITY AS A FUNCTION OF SHEAR RATE FOR IN-SITU POLYMERIZED NANONYLON VIA CHAIN EXTENSION - Chain-extended nanonylon is made from the reaction of in-situ polymerized nanonylon and chain-extending agents. Knowing the viscosity/shear rate curve for a thermoplastic polymer to be replaced, such as nylon, the method of the present invention allows via adjustment of organoclay concentration and chain extension of the nylon polymer and other reaction factors to achieve a chain-extended, in-situ polymerized nanonylon to have a viscosity/shear rate curve that essentially matches the viscosity/shear rate curve for that neat nylon within a commercially operable shear rate. | 02-04-2010 |
20110281996 | METHOD TO ESTABLISH VISCOSITY AS A FUNCTION OF SHEAR RATE FOR IN-SITU POLYMERIZED NANONYLON VIA CHAIN EXTENSION - Chain-extended nanonylon is made from the reaction of in-situ polymerized nanonylon and chain-extending agents. Knowing the viscosity/shear rate curve for a thermoplastic polymer to be replaced, such as nylon, the method of the present invention allows via adjustment of organoclay concentration and chain extension of the nylon polymer and other reaction factors to achieve a chain-extended, in-situ polymerized nanonylon to have a viscosity/shear rate curve that essentially matches the viscosity/shear rate curve for that neat nylon within a commercially operable shear rate. | 11-17-2011 |
20140135447 | PREPARATION OF IMIDE OLIGOMERS - Reactive extrusion can be used in a continuous, solvent-less preparation of imide oligomers involving two competing reactions among three ingredients, the first reaction between a dianhydride and a diamine and the second reaction between an endcap and the diamine. The imide oligomer can form a composite via conventional production methods or via formation of a film from imide oligomer re-melted in an extruder before being impregnated into tape or fabric. | 05-15-2014 |
20140175338 | ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE POLYPHENYLENE SULFIDE COMPOUNDS - An electrically conductive polymer compound is disclosed. The compound comprises a matrix comprising polyphenylene sulfide and carbon nanotubes and glass fibers dispersed in the matrix. The carbon nanotubes are disaggregated and disagglomerated within the polyphenylene sulfide, when the compound is viewed at 20,000× magnification. The compound is useful for making extruded or molded plastic articles that need electrical properties. | 06-26-2014 |
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20090272664 | Universal Blister Package - A universal blister package for the distribution of medical instruments includes a tray having a resilient film and a retainer having a resilient film. The tray and the retainer are shaped and dimensioned for selective engagement in a manner creating a storage space between the film of the tray and the film of the retainer for accommodating a medical instrument between the tray and the retainer. | 11-05-2009 |
20100181364 | SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT HAVING A MEDICAL SUBSTANCE DISPENSER - In various embodiments, an assembly of a surgical instrument is disclosed. The assembly includes a housing, a cutting member relatively movable with respect to the housing, and an agent cartridge connected to the housing. The agent cartridge houses a medical agent. The assembly is configured to deliver the medical agent proximate a cutting surface of the cutting member. | 07-22-2010 |
20100264193 | SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT WITH AN ARTICULATABLE END EFFECTOR - In various embodiments, a surgical instrument can comprise an end effector including a channel configured to support a staple cartridge and, in addition, an anvil pivotable between open and closed positions relative to the staple cartridge channel. The surgical instrument can further comprise a closure tube configured to at least partially surround the anvil and the staple cartridge channel to hold the anvil in a closed position. The closure tube can extend around the anvil a greater distance than the staple cartridge channel. The surgical instrument can further comprise a shaft and, in addition, an articulation joint pivotably connecting the end effector to the shaft. The articulation joint can further comprise a floating guide member which can guidably support a knife bar extending into the end effector and, at the same time, move independently of the end effector and the shaft to provide such support. | 10-21-2010 |
20100264194 | SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT WITH AN ARTICULATABLE END EFFECTOR - A surgical instrument can comprise a channel configured to support a staple cartridge and, in addition, an anvil pivotable between open and closed positions relative to the channel. The surgical instrument can further comprise a cutting member configured to incise tissue positioned captured between the staple cartridge and the anvil and, in addition, means for stopping the cutting member prior to a distal end datum, wherein the distal end datum can be defined by the distal-most staple cavity in the staple cartridge. In such embodiments, the incision within the tissue may not extend beyond the portion of the tissue that has been stapled. | 10-21-2010 |
20110147434 | SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEMS THAT PRODUCE FORMED STAPLES HAVING DIFFERENT LENGTHS - A surgical stapling device that comprises an end effector. According to various embodiments, the end effector comprises a circular anvil having a staple forming surface and a plurality of staples facing the staple forming surface of the anvil. The end effector also comprises a staple driver assembly comprising a plurality of staple drivers. Each staple driver supports one of the plurality of staples and is configured such that, when the staple driver assembly is actuated, each staple driver drives the staple into the staple forming surface of the anvil. A first quantity of the plurality of staple drivers has a first height and a second quantity of the plurality of staple drivers has a second height, wherein the first height is less than the second height. | 06-23-2011 |
20110208087 | Tissue Harvesting, Mincing, and Transport Device - A device comprises a needle, probe, holster, and tissue collection chamber. A motor simultaneously powers a vacuum pump, translates and rotates a cutter, and translates a plunger. The needle includes a piercing tip and an interior shelf that divides the needle into a cutter lumen and lateral lumen. The cutter and shelf include apertures configured to mince a portion of a tissue specimen that has been severed by the cutter and forced through the apertures by compressive force from the plunger as well as vacuum force. The apertures of the shelf and the apertures of the rotating cutter cooperate to shear the tissue being compressed by the plunger. The minced tissue is then transported to the tissue collection chamber under vacuum force with the assistance of a fluid flush. Collected minced tissue may then be further processed as desired for a given medical treatment or procedure. | 08-25-2011 |
20120273551 | SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT HAVING A MEDICAL SUBSTANCE DISPENSER - In various embodiments, an assembly of a surgical instrument is disclosed. The assembly includes a housing, a cutting member relatively movable with respect to the housing, and an agent cartridge connected to the housing. The agent cartridge houses a medical agent. The assembly is configured to deliver the medical agent proximate a cutting surface of the cutting member. | 11-01-2012 |
20130072951 | TISSUE HARVESTING, MINCING, AND TRANSPORT DEVICE - A device comprises a needle, probe, holster, and tissue collection chamber. A motor simultaneously powers a vacuum pump, translates and rotates a cutter, and translates a plunger. The needle includes a piercing tip and an interior shelf that divides the needle into a cutter lumen and lateral lumen. The cutter and shelf include apertures configured to mince a portion of a tissue specimen that has been severed by the cutter and forced through the apertures by compressive force from the plunger as well as vacuum force. The apertures of the shelf and the apertures of the rotating cutter cooperate to shear the tissue being compressed by the plunger. The minced tissue is then transported to the tissue collection chamber under vacuum force with the assistance of a fluid flush. Collected minced tissue may then be further processed as desired for a given medical treatment or procedure. | 03-21-2013 |
20130168435 | SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT WITH AN ARTICULATABLE END EFFECTOR - In various embodiments, a surgical instrument can comprise an end effector including a staple cartridge and a datum portion positioned proximal to the staple cartridge. The surgical instrument can further comprise a shaft and an articulation joint configured to articulate the end effector relative to the shaft. In addition, the surgical instrument can further comprise a firing member configured to deploy a plurality of staples from the staple cartridge and a drive assembly including a drive member configured to move the firing member. The drive assembly may also include a stop configured to engage the datum portion to limit the movement of the drive member after the plurality of staples are fired. | 07-04-2013 |
20130313306 | SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT HAVING A MEDICAL SUBSTANCE DISPENSER - An end effector for use with a surgical instrument includes a plurality of staples, an agent reservoir comprising a medical agent, a dispensing passage configured to convey the medical agent from the agent reservoir to tissue, and a firing system which includes a cutting member, a movable member, and a firing member, wherein the firing system is configured to cooperatively move the movable member and the firing member to simultaneously fire the plurality of staples and dispense at least a portion of the medical agent near the cutting member owing to the advancement of the firing member. | 11-28-2013 |
20130327810 | FASTENER CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A FIXED ANVIL AND A STAPLE DRIVER ARRANGEMENT - A surgical stapling device that comprises an end effector. According to various embodiments, the end effector comprises a circular anvil having a staple forming surface and a plurality of staples facing the staple forming surface of the anvil. The end effector also comprises a staple driver assembly comprising a plurality of staple drivers. Each staple driver supports one of the plurality of staples and is configured such that, when the staple driver assembly is actuated, each staple driver drives the staple into the staple forming surface of the anvil. A first quantity of the plurality of staple drivers has a first height and a second quantity of the plurality of staple drivers has a second height, wherein the first height is less than the second height. | 12-12-2013 |
20130334283 | FASTENER CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A FIXED ANVIL - A surgical stapling device that comprises an end effector. According to various embodiments, the end effector comprises a circular anvil having a staple forming surface and a plurality of staples facing the staple forming surface of the anvil. The end effector also comprises a staple driver assembly comprising a plurality of staple drivers. Each staple driver supports one of the plurality of staples and is configured such that, when the staple driver assembly is actuated, each staple driver drives the staple into the staple forming surface of the anvil. A first quantity of the plurality of staple drivers has a first height and a second quantity of the plurality of staple drivers has a second height, wherein the first height is less than the second height. | 12-19-2013 |
20130334284 | FASTENER CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A FIXED ANVIL AND DIFFERENT STAPLE HEIGHTS - A surgical stapling device that comprises an end effector. According to various embodiments, the end effector comprises a circular anvil having a staple forming surface and a plurality of staples facing the staple forming surface of the anvil. The end effector also comprises a staple driver assembly comprising a plurality of staple drivers. Each staple driver supports one of the plurality of staples and is configured such that, when the staple driver assembly is actuated, each staple driver drives the staple into the staple forming surface of the anvil. A first quantity of the plurality of staple drivers has a first height and a second quantity of the plurality of staple drivers has a second height, wherein the first height is less than the second height. | 12-19-2013 |
20130334285 | FASTENER CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A MOVABLE CARTRIDGE AND A STAPLE DRIVER ARRANGEMENT - A surgical stapling device that comprises an end effector. According to various embodiments, the end effector comprises a circular anvil having a staple forming surface and a plurality of staples facing the staple forming surface of the anvil. The end effector also comprises a staple driver assembly comprising a plurality of staple drivers. Each staple driver supports one of the plurality of staples and is configured such that, when the staple driver assembly is actuated, each staple driver drives the staple into the staple forming surface of the anvil. A first quantity of the plurality of staple drivers has a first height and a second quantity of the plurality of staple drivers has a second height, wherein the first height is less than the second height. | 12-19-2013 |
20130334286 | FASTENER CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A DRIVER ROW ARRANGEMENT - A surgical stapling device that comprises an end effector. According to various embodiments, the end effector comprises a circular anvil having a staple forming surface and a plurality of staples facing the staple forming surface of the anvil. The end effector also comprises a staple driver assembly comprising a plurality of staple drivers. Each staple driver supports one of the plurality of staples and is configured such that, when the staple driver assembly is actuated, each staple driver drives the staple into the staple forming surface of the anvil. A first quantity of the plurality of staple drivers has a first height and a second quantity of the plurality of staple drivers has a second height, wherein the first height is less than the second height. | 12-19-2013 |
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20090005069 | System and method for tracking the location of multiple mobile radio transceiver units - An object locating system ( | 01-01-2009 |
20090174772 | SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - A surveillance and security system includes a plurality of detectors and cameras each associated with a zone of interest. Upon detection or sensing of an event within the zone, an event detection signal is generated and transmitted to a security system controller. The controller generates and transmits a notification message over a data network to a remote communications device notifying a user that an event has been detected by the surveillance and security system, and establishes a communication session. This enables a user of the remote communication device to remotely control the surveillance and security system, and activate or perform certain actions within the system. | 07-09-2009 |
20090322537 | RFID-BASED ASSET SECURITY AND TRACKING SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD - Systems and methods are disclosed for tracking an item using a RFID surveillance system. In some embodiments, a security controller is connected to a point of sale system with at least one RFID tag reader. In these embodiments, the RFID tag reader is associated with an area that is observable through a video camera. If the tag reader does not recognize information obtained from a RFID tag, the tag reader may activate the video camera. When the video camera is activated, the video camera may capture images and send them to a recording device. | 12-31-2009 |
20130201337 | RFID-BASED ASSET SECURITY AND TRACKING SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD - Systems and methods are disclosed for tracking an item using a RFID surveillance system. In some embodiments, a security controller is connected to a point of sale system with at least one RFID tag reader. In these embodiments, the RFID tag reader is associated with an area that is observable through a video camera. If the tag reader does not recognize information obtained from a RFID tag, the tag reader may activate the video camera. When the video camera is activated, the video camera may capture images and send them to a recording device. | 08-08-2013 |
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20080302966 | CLIP-ON INFRARED IMAGER - A clip-on infrared imager may be coupled and decoupled to an existing night vision system to add infrared imaging to provide a fused image through at least one of the night vision system eyepieces. | 12-11-2008 |
20090051760 | FUSION NIGHT VISION SYSTEM - A fusion night vision system having image intensification and thermal imaging capabilities includes an edge detection filter circuit to aid in acquiring and identifying targets. An outline of the thermal image is generated and combined with the image intensification image without obscuration of the image intensification image. The fusion night vision system may also include a parallax compensation circuit to overcome parallax problems as a result of the image intensification channel being spaced from the thermal channel. The fusion night vision system may also include a control circuit configured to maintain a perceived brightness through an eyepiece over a mix of image intensification information and thermal information. The fusion night vision system may incorporate a targeting mode that allows an operator to acquire a target without having the scene saturated by a laser pointer. The night vision system may also include a detector, an image combiner for forming a fused image from the detector and a display, and a camera aligned with image combiner for recording scene information processed by the first detector. | 02-26-2009 |
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20110089325 | FUSION NIGHT VISION SYSTEM - A fusion night vision system having image intensification and thermal imaging capabilities includes an edge detection filter circuit to aid in acquiring and identifying targets. An outline of the thermal image is generated and combined with the image intensification image without obscuration of the image intensification image. The fusion night vision system may also include a parallax compensation circuit to overcome parallax problems as a result of the image intensification channel being spaced from the thermal channel. The fusion night vision system may also include a control circuit configured to maintain a perceived brightness through an eyepiece over a mix of image intensification information and thermal information. The fusion night vision system may incorporate a targeting mode that allows an operator to acquire a target without having the scene saturated by a laser pointer. The night vision system may also include a detector, an image combiner for forming a fused image from the detector and a display, and a camera aligned with image combiner for recording scene information processed by the first detector. | 04-21-2011 |
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20080250084 | ARCHIVING MESSAGES FROM MESSAGING ACCOUNTS - A method, information processing system, and computer readable medium that for archiving messages. The method includes querying a set of messaging accounts associated with a user. A set of archiving configuration messages residing within at least one messaging account in the set of messaging accounts is identified in response to the querying. Each archiving configuration message comprises separate and distinct archiving instructions for the messaging account. At least one message in the messaging account is archived based on an archiving configuration message associated with the message in the set of archiving configuration messages. | 10-09-2008 |
20090031428 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PROCURE AND AUDIT DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT EVENT DATA - A method to procure and audit digital rights management (DRM) event data by collecting a first set of event data in a first event data format, converting the first set of event data to one or more standardized event data formats, and communicating the first set of event data to an event data collection server for storage. The method may also include collecting a second set of event data in a second event data format, converting the second set of event data to one or more standardized event data formats, and communicating the second set of event data to the event data collection server for storage. The method may also include storing the first and second sets of event data in a centralized repository, authorizing access to the event data, and performing an event data audit corresponding to the event data. | 01-29-2009 |
20110197286 | PROCUREMENT AND AUDIT OF DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT DATA - A method and computer program product to procure digital rights management (DRM) event data comprises collecting a first set of event data in one or more standardized event data formats, and communicating the first set of event data to an event data collection server for storage. A second set of event data may also be collected in one or more standardized event data formats, which is also communicated to the event data collection server for storage. The method and computer program product may also include storing the first set, and optional second set, of event data in a centralized repository, authorizing access to the event data, and responding to at least one query from an authorized audit computer to provide event data associated with at least one of the first set of event data and the second set of event data retrieved from the centralized repository. | 08-11-2011 |
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20080289496 | METHOD FOR REMOVING SULFUR OR OTHER CONTAMINANT SPECIES FROM HYDROCARBON FUELS OR OTHER FUELS - Fuel is desulfurized with a rapid cycle desulfurization-regeneration method and apparatus. Regeneratable mass separating agents, including metals supported on high surface area materials, are used in a plurality of beds that are rotated into, through, and out of a desulfurization series and a regeneration series by valves and plumbing, which can include a rotary valve apparatus. | 11-27-2008 |
20090176136 | Solid oxide fuel cell systems with hot zones and two-stage tail gas combustors - A solid oxide fuel cell system including a main plate, an inner cylinder attached to the main plate, an intermediate cylinder attached to the main plate such that the intermediate cylinder contains a cathode air stream, and an outer cylinder attached to the main plate. An exhaust annular gap is formed between the intermediate and outer cylinders such that hot exhaust gases flow through the exhaust annular gap and heat is transferred from the hot exhaust gases to the cathode air stream. The solid oxide fuel cell system may also include a two-stage tail gas combustor. | 07-09-2009 |
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20110104587 | THIN FILM VAPORIZER - This invention provides a thin film vaporizer. The vaporizer includes a primary body having an inlet, an outlet, and an internal surface therebetween. The inlet, outlet and internal surface defining a gas passage between the inlet and the outlet. A first liquid provider is disposed proximate to the inlet and structured and arranged to provide liquid flow upon at least a portion of the internal surface. A first vaporizing zone is provided downstream from the first liquid provider and structured and arranged to provide wetting of the provided liquid flow upon at least a portion of the internal surface. The first vaporizing zone is further structured and arranged with the gas passage to permit vaporizing of the liquid and mixing with a first gas received from the inlet about contemporaneously. A heat source is thermally coupled to the first vaporization so as to apply heat by conduction, convection, radiation and or combinations thereof. An associated method of use and fuel cell incorporating the thin film vaporizer are also provided. | 05-05-2011 |
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20090053197 | Transfer Factor Compositions and Methods - Compositions are provided comprising transfer factor alone or combined with an antibody. The antibody may be contained in an antibody fraction. The transfer factor and/or the antibody or antibody fraction may be lyophilized. Also provided are formulations further comprising glucans, as well as additional optional components. Also provided are methods for making the compositions and formulations, as well as kits containing the compositions. Methods of preventing and/or treating a condition in a subject using the compositions and/or formulations are also provided. Such conditions may include malignant and benign tumors. | 02-26-2009 |
20090074751 | GROWTH FACTOR FRACTION COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - Compositions and formulations are provided comprising a growth factor fraction and at least one glucan. Also provided are methods for making the compositions and formulations. Methods of promoting growth in an animal using the compositions and/or formulations are also provided. | 03-19-2009 |
20090170774 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING FERTILITY - Methods of promoting reproductive health in an animal by administering an effective amount of a composition containing at least one transfer factor are provided. | 07-02-2009 |
20100221316 | Encapsulated Transfer Factor Compositions and Methods of Use - Methods for stress reduction comprising administering a transfer factor to an animal. The transfer factor can be combined with glucans, such as hybrid glucans and other components, to bring about stress reduction. The formulation is encapsulated when administered to adult ruminants. | 09-02-2010 |
20130122075 | ENCAPSULATED TRANSFER FACTOR COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE - Methods for stress reduction comprising administering a transfer factor to an animal. The transfer factor can be combined with glucans, such as hybrid glucans and other components, to bring about stress reduction. The formulation is encapsulated when administered to adult ruminant. | 05-16-2013 |
20130142816 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING FERTILITY - Methods of promoting reproductive health in an animal, including humans, by administering an effective amount of a composition containing at least one transfer factor are provided. | 06-06-2013 |
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20130302412 | Transfer Factor Compositions - Compositions containing therapeutically effective amounts of transfer factor and one or more compounds selected from glucosamine salts, dimethyl glycine, chondroitin, montmoril-lonite, curcumin, hyaluronic acid, boswellic acid, superoxide dismutase, methyl sulfonyl methane and glucans. Methods of treating inflammation and arthritis with the compositions of the present invention are also disclosed. | 11-14-2013 |
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20100014877 | DYNAMIC PROCESS CONTROL FOR PRINTING DEVICES IN THE PRESENCE OF RELOAD DEFECTS - Methods and systems are provided for controlling a printing device in the presence of reload defects. According to a first embodiment, a controller is provided to manage the printing of scheduled control patches immediately after an image of a print job. Accordingly to a second embodiment, a controller is configured to manage the printing of an image or a print job immediately after a control patch. | 01-21-2010 |
20100021189 | PRINTER CONTROL SYSTEM TO MINIMIZE TWO-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE QUALITY DEFECTS - An image printing system configured to minimize two-dimensional image quality non-uniformities on printed documents is provided. The image printing system includes a marking engine, a linear array sensor, an image analyzer, and a controller. The marking engine is constructed to print toner images on an image bearing surface moving in a process direction. The marking engine comprising of a toner development system. The linear array sensor is adjacent the image bearing surface and is extending in a cross-process direction. The linear array sensor is configured to scan the toner image on the image bearing surface. The image analyzer is configured to detect a two-dimensional non-uniformity in the toner image. The controller is configured to control at least one control parameter of the toner development system based on the two-dimensional image quality non-uniformity in the toner image that is detected by the linear array sensor. | 01-28-2010 |
20100092191 | DYNAMIC PROCESS CONTROL FOR IMAGE PRINTING DEVICES IN THE PRESENCE OF RELOAD DEFECTS BASED ON CUSTOMER IMAGE CONTENT - A method and system for controlling an image printing system in the presence of reload defects are provided. The method comprises placing toner images on an image bearing surface moving in a process direction, determining the density of the toner image or a portion thereof being printed on the image bearing surface, and printing a scheduled control patch at a location in the cross-process direction on the image bearing surface, wherein the location where each control patch is printed is dynamically changed based on the density of the toner image adjacent the control patch or a portion thereof. | 04-15-2010 |
20110123206 | IN SITU ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTER TONER CHARGE MEASUREMENT - A systems and methods for providing an image forming machine capable of monitoring the absolute charge to mass ratio of toner and dielectric thickness of a photoconductor layer on a photoconductor in an image forming device, and for providing warnings, alerts and process controls when the absolute charge to mass ratio of toner in an image forming device or the dielectric thickness of a photoconductor layer falls outside a predetermined range. | 05-26-2011 |
20110149309 | MEMORY EFFICIENT ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION METHOD THAT COMPENSATES IMAGE CONTENT AND PREVENTS HALFTONE MOIRE - Systems and methods are described that facilitate compensating for slow scan direction displacement (e.g., skew and/or bow) defects in a raster line using slow-scan electronic registration. Input image data is buffered at low-resolution (e.g., 600 spi or the like). Displacement compensation is performed as the low-resolution contone image data is converted to high-resolution (e.g., 2400 spi or the like), and a displaced (e.g., staggered) halftoning threshold array is indexed to account for detected displacement. Displacement compensation is again performed during conversion of the high-resolution contone image data to high-resolution binary image data that is used to generate an output image. | 06-23-2011 |
20110280606 | DYNAMIC DONOR LOADING CONTROL FOR DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM - A method and apparatus transfer a material from first roller within a container to at least one second roller, and transfer the material from the second roller to at least one third roller. The second roller and the third roller form a loading nip at a location where the second roller is closest to the third roller. The method and apparatus transfer the material from the third roller to at least one recipient device, and measure current flow between the second roller and the third roller using a measurement device. Then, the method alters the relative rotation rate difference between the first roller and the second roller based on the current flow to maintain a predetermined density of the material at the loading nip using a controller. | 11-17-2011 |
20120147429 | WATERMARK ENCODING VIA PIXEL SPACING MODULATION - Provided are methods, apparatus and systems related to watermark encoding via pixel spacing modulation. According to one exemplary embodiment, a method modulates the pixel spacing associated with an image to encode a watermark. | 06-14-2012 |
20120148087 | WATERMARK DECODING VIA SPECTRAL ANALYSIS OF PIXEL SPACING - Provided are methods, apparatus and systems related to watermark decoding via spectral analysis of an image. According to one exemplary method, spectral analysis is performed to decode a watermark within an image, where the pixel spacing associated with the image was modulated to encode the watermark. | 06-14-2012 |
20120188565 | METHOD TO ALIGN AND APPLY GEOMETRIC DISTORTION AND UNIFORMITY COMPENSATION DATA - As set forth herein, computer-implemented methods and systems facilitate detecting non-uniformities (e.g., streaks or other defects) in a scanned image, and correcting the non-uniformities while accounting for geometric distortion therein. For instance a scanned image may include a light streak (e.g., higher L* values than expected) down the page at a given distance from a page edge. Paper shrinkage may also cause the image to be magnified relative to the page. Correction values (e.g., L* knockdown values or the like) are generated to bring the non-uniform L* values down to a darker level. To account for the magnification of the image, the correction values are electronically registered to uniformity data for the page, and applied at the correct location to account for the magnification. The corrected image is then printed by a marking device. | 07-26-2012 |
20130021398 | Method and System for Aligning Printheads that Eject Clear Ink in an Inkjet Printer - A method enables an operator to detect misalignment of printheads that eject clear ink in an inkjet printer. The method prints a first test pattern with a first color of ink and then prints a second test pattern of clear ink on top of the first test pattern. The ink of the first and the second test patterns is then spread to enable the clear ink to be dispersed in interstitial spaces in the ink of the first color. An operator is then able to detect the spatial relationship of predetermined marks in the second test pattern to predetermined marks in the first test pattern. The predetermined marks of the first and the second test patterns are arranged to enable an operator to detect a misalignment distance and the inkjet printer uses the misalignment distance entered by the operator to adjust the alignment of the printheads that eject clear ink. | 01-24-2013 |
20130148172 | PRINTING SYSTEM, RASTER OUPUT SCANNER, AND METHOD WITH ELECTRONIC BANDING COMPENSATION USING FACET-DEPENDENT SMILE CORRECTION - Raster Output Scanners and printing systems are presented along with methods for mitigating banding in printing systems, in which electronic banding compensation is employed using cross-process direction light source intensity banding correction profiles tailored to corresponding reflective facets of a rotating polygon. | 06-13-2013 |
20130293648 | Method and Apparatus for Cleaning a Heated Drum Within a Continuous Web Printer - A method of cleaning a heated drum within a continuous web printer includes operating an actuator to rotate a drum that is heated to a first temperature. The drum rotates in a process direction of a media web contacting the drum and heats the media web as the media web moves over a portion of the drum. The method also includes stopping movement of the media web, heating the drum to a second temperature that is greater than the first temperature, and operating the actuator to rotate the drum against a portion of the stopped media web to transfer ink from the drum to the portion of the stopped media web. | 11-07-2013 |
20140028747 | System and Method for Spreading Ink on a Media Web - A leveling and spreading system has been developed that enables the speed and position of the web to be determined from a sensor on a first roller. In a duplex print process, the first roller also reduces a temperature of the media web and an ink image printed in the first side print operation to within a first predetermined temperature range. A second roller modulates the temperature of the media web and ink ejected onto the media web immediately before the web enters the leveling and spreading system to within a second predetermined temperature range to enable uniformity of the ink and web temperatures for spreading the ink in a nip formed with a third roller. | 01-30-2014 |
20140139578 | Method And Apparatus For Alignment Of A Low Contrast Ink Printhead In An Inkjet Printer - In an inkjet printer, a first printhead forms a first mark on a print medium using a high-contrast ink. A second printhead forms a second mark on the first mark using a low-contrast ink. The printer generates image data of the low-contrast ink mark and the high-contrast ink, and a controller in the printer identifies a cross-process direction offset between the first printhead and the second printhead with reference to a distance between the center of the first mark and the second mark in the image data. | 05-22-2014 |
20140139851 | Compensation For Alignment Errors In An Optical Sensor - A method of operating a printer to detect errors in an optical sensor includes forming a printed line across a first side of a print medium and generating first image data corresponding to the printed line with the optical sensor. The optical sensor generates second image data of the second side of the print medium as the print medium passes the optical sensor a second time. A detect in the optical sensor is identified with reference to a difference between process direction alignments of the line in the first image data and the second image data. | 05-22-2014 |
20140146102 | System And Method For Full-Bleed And Near Full-Bleed Printing - A method of operating a printer includes identifying a region of a print medium located between marks formed by a first plurality of inkjets in the printer and an edge of the print medium. The printer activates a second plurality of inkjets to print ink drops into the region during a printing operation. The method enables full-bleed or near full-bleed printing for different media sizes. | 05-29-2014 |
20140146329 | System And Method For Page Alignment In A Printer - A method for printing on a continuous print medium having a plurality of pages includes identifying a location of a feature in image data that are generated from a portion of a first page in the print medium. The method includes modifying a time of operation of a marking unit to form an image on each page in the plurality of pages at a predetermined distance from the edge of each page with reference to the location of the identified feature in the image data. In one configuration, the method enables precise placement of printed images over preprinted forms. | 05-29-2014 |