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20130017884 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SECURE LOGON TO A GAMING MACHINE USING A MOBILE DEVICEAANM Price; DerrickAACI Las VegasAAST NVAACO USAAGP Price; Derrick Las Vegas NV USAANM Kleppen; Dennis T.AACI HendersonAAST NVAACO USAAGP Kleppen; Dennis T. Henderson NV USAANM Kertesz; AndrewAACI HendersonAAST NVAACO USAAGP Kertesz; Andrew Henderson NV USAANM Nelson; Dwayne R.AACI Las VegasAAST NVAACO USAAGP Nelson; Dwayne R. Las Vegas NV US - Disclosed herein are techniques for communicating between an electronic gaming machine and a mobile computing device. In some implementations, a first communication session with a mobile computing device may be provided at an electronic gaming machine. The first communication session may be conducted via a first wireless communication protocol at a first range proximate the electronic gaming machine. A communication session initiation identifier for initiating a second communication session may be transmitted from the electronic gaming machine to the mobile computing device via the first communication session. Based on the communication session initiation identifier, a second communication session with the mobile computing device may be provided at an electronic gaming machine. The second communication session may be conducted via a second wireless communication protocol at a second range. The second range may be wider than the first range. | 01-17-2013 |
20130102381 | GAMING SYSTEM, GAMING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING MULTIPLE CONCURRENT GAMES USING DYNAMIC FOCAL POINTS - The gaming system disclosed herein changes the focal point of a display device at different points in time to assist the player in focusing on different simultaneously or concurrently played games at different points in time. Specifically, the gaming system displays a plurality of simultaneously or concurrently played games on a display device. In response to a designated event occurring in association with a specific one of the plurality of simultaneously or concurrently played games, the gaming system changes the focal point of the display device to draw the player's focus or attention to that specific one of the simultaneously or concurrently played games. Put differently, the gaming system dynamically allocates and/or indicates different portions of a display device to different simultaneously or concurrently played games at different points in time to account for different events occurring in such simultaneously or concurrently played games. | 04-25-2013 |
20140106850 | GAMING SYSTEM, GAMING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING MULTIPLE CONCURRENT GAMES USING DYNAMIC FOCAL POINTS - The gaming system disclosed herein changes the focal point of a display device at different points in time to assist the player in focusing on different simultaneously or concurrently played games at different points in time. Specifically, the gaming system displays a plurality of simultaneously or concurrently played games on a display device. In response to a designated event occurring in association with a specific one of the plurality of simultaneously or concurrently played games, the gaming system changes the focal point of the display device to draw the player's focus or attention to that specific one of the simultaneously or concurrently played games. Put differently, the gaming system dynamically allocates and/or indicates different portions of a display device to different simultaneously or concurrently played games at different points in time to account for different events occurring in such simultaneously or concurrently played games. | 04-17-2014 |
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20130072289 | GAMING SYSTEM, GAMING DEVICE, AND METHOD PROVIDING MULTIPLE SIMULTANEOUSLY PLAYABLE WAGERING GAMES WITH INDIVIDUAL CREDIT BALANCES - A gaming system, gaming device, and method providing multiple simultaneously playable wagering games with individual credit balances. The gaming system: simultaneously displays a plurality of wagering games, each having a separate credit meter; simultaneously displays the credit meters of the wagering games; and enables a player to transfer credits from the credit meter of one wagering game to the credit meter of another wagering game. For each wagering game, the gaming system displays a total number of credits in the credit meter of that wagering game. The total number of credits includes a first sum of: any credits deposited into that credit meter, any credits won during play of that wagering game, and any credits transferred into that credit meter less a second sum of: any credits wagered during play of that wagering game, any credits transferred from that credit meter, and any credits cashed out of that credit meter. | 03-21-2013 |
20130079087 | GAMING SYSTEM, GAMING DEVICE, AND METHOD CHANGING AWARDS AVAILABLE TO BE WON IN PENDING PLAYS OF A GAME BASED ON A QUANTITY OF CONCURRENTLY PENDING PLAYS OF THE GAME - Gaming systems, devices, and methods configured to change winnable awards of a pending play of a game based on a quantity of concurrently pending plays of the game are provided. The gaming system enables a player to sequentially initiate multiple plays of a game such that a plurality of plays are concurrently pending. Each play of the game includes one or more awards available to be won in that play. When a quantity of concurrently pending plays of the game is greater than or equal to a designated quantity of plays of the game, the gaming system changes one or more of the awards available to be won in one or more of those concurrently pending plays of the game, and they remain changed as long as the quantity of concurrently pending plays of the game is greater than or equal to the designated quantity of plays of the game. | 03-28-2013 |
20140011559 | GAMING SYSTEM, GAMING DEVICE, AND METHOD CHANGING AWARDS AVAILABLE TO BE WON IN PENDING PLAYS OF A GAME BASED ON A QUANTITY OF CONCURRENTLY PENDING PLAYS OF THE GAME - Gaming systems, devices, and methods configured to change winnable awards of a pending play of a game based on a quantity of concurrently pending plays of the game are provided. The gaming system enables a player to sequentially initiate multiple plays of a game such that a plurality of plays are concurrently pending. Each play of the game includes one or more awards available to be won in that play. When a quantity of concurrently pending plays of the game is greater than or equal to a designated quantity of plays of the game, the gaming system changes one or more of the awards available to be won in one or more of those concurrently pending plays of the game, and they remain changed as long as the quantity of concurrently pending plays of the game is greater than or equal to the designated quantity of plays of the game. | 01-09-2014 |
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20120167312 | MATTRESS SIDE/EDGE SUPPORT SYSTEM - By providing a plurality of preformed components which are quickly and easily affixed in engagement with each other, a final construction is realized which peripherally surrounds any desired mattress configuration in cooperating association therewith. In this way, a new foam plastic product is achieved which is capable of being quickly and easily mounted to mattress constructions peripherally surrounding the mattress and providing an enhanced side support system. In this way, any desired mattress size or configuration is capable of being peripherally surrounded with a foam support assembly for enhancing the mattress construction and configuration. Furthermore, by employing the present invention, a rapid, convenient, and virtually labor free assembly is realized. | 07-05-2012 |
20150089750 | CONFIGURABLE FOAM CUSHIONING STRUCTURE FOR PROVIDING VARIABLE SUPPORT PROFILES IN MATTRESS COMPONENTS, AND RELATED MATTRESS ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS - A configurable foam cushioning structure for providing variable support profiles in mattress components is disclosed, and related mattress assemblies and methods. In one embodiment, a plurality of extruded support members are provided each having a top surface and a bottom surface that extend in an extrusion direction and two end surfaces that extend in a direction transverse to the extrusion direction. The extruded support members are connected to each other in a linear array defining a substantially planar lower surface, with one end surface of each of the plurality of extruded support members is substantially coplanar with the lower surface. In this manner, the structure can be easily extruded as one long, continuous piece, and reconfigured into a structure having a relatively short dimension in the extrusion direction and a relatively long dimension in the transverse direction. | 04-02-2015 |
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20130079231 | METHODS FOR OBTAINING A SEQUENCE - The invention generally relates to methods for obtaining a sequence, such as a consensus sequence or a haplotype sequence. In certain embodiments, methods of the invention involve determining an amount of amplifiable nucleic acid present in a sample, partitioning the nucleic acid based upon results of the determining step such that each partitioned portion includes, on average, a subset of unique sequences, sequencing the nucleic acid to obtain sequence reads, and assembling a consensus sequence from the reads. | 03-28-2013 |
20130157870 | METHODS FOR OBTAINING A SEQUENCE - The invention generally relates to methods for obtaining a sequence, such as a consensus sequence or a haplotype sequence. In certain embodiments, methods of the invention involve determining an amount of amplifiable nucleic acid present in a sample, partitioning the nucleic acid based upon results of the determining step such that each partitioned portion includes, on average, a subset of unique sequences, sequencing the nucleic acid to obtain sequence reads, and assembling a consensus sequence from the reads. | 06-20-2013 |
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20090155251 | Polypeptide compounds for inhibiting angiogenesis and tumor growth - In certain embodiments, this present invention provides polypeptide compositions, and methods for inhibiting Ephrin B2 or EphB4 activity. In other embodiments, the present invention provides methods and compositions for treating cancer or for treating angiogenesis-associated diseases. | 06-18-2009 |
20100261653 | Polypeptide compounds for inhibiting angiogenesis and tumor growth - In certain embodiments, this present invention provides polypeptide compositions, including compositions containing a modified polypeptide, and methods for inhibiting Ephrin B2 or EphB4 activity. In other embodiments, the present invention provides methods and compositions for treating cancer or for treating angiogenesis-associated diseases. | 10-14-2010 |
20110129482 | POLYPEPTIDE COMPOUNDS FOR INHIBITING ANGIOGENESIS AND TUMOR GROWTH - In certain embodiments, this present invention provides polypeptide compositions, and methods for inhibiting Ephrin B2 or EphB4 activity. In other embodiments, the present invention provides methods and compositions for treating cancer or for treating angiogenesis-associated diseases. | 06-02-2011 |
20120277162 | POLYPEPTIDE COMPOUNDS FOR INHIBITING ANGIOGENESIS AND TUMOR GROWTH - In certain embodiments, this present invention provides polypeptide compositions, including compositions containing a modified polypeptide, and methods for inhibiting Ephrin B2 or EphB4 activity. In other embodiments, the present invention provides methods and compositions for treating cancer or for treating angiogenesis-associated diseases. | 11-01-2012 |
20130029359 | MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES AND DIAGNOSTIC USES THEREOF - The disclosure relates to antibodies to the preferentially expressed antigen in melanoma (PRAME), and the synovial sarcoma X breakpoint 2 (SSX-2) antigens, methods of use, and diagnostic kits thereof. In exemplary embodiments, the disclosure relates to monoclonal antibodies to specific epitopes of the PRAME and SSX-2 antigens and methods of using such antibodies. | 01-31-2013 |
20130344075 | POLYPEPTIDE COMPOUNDS FOR INHIBITING ANGIOGENESIS AND TUMOR GROWTH - In certain embodiments, this present invention provides polypeptide compositions (e.g., antibodies and antigen binding portions thereof that bind to EphB4), and methods for inhibiting EphB4 activity. In other embodiments, the present invention provides methods and compositions for treating cancer or for treating angiogenesis-associated diseases. | 12-26-2013 |
20140107030 | POLYPEPTIDE COMPOUNDS FOR INHIBITING ANGIOGENESIS AND TUMOR GROWTH - In certain embodiments, this present invention provides polypeptide compositions, including compositions containing a modified polypeptide, and methods for inhibiting Ephrin B2 or EphB4 activity. In other embodiments, the present invention provides methods and compositions for treating cancer or for treating angiogenesis-associated diseases. | 04-17-2014 |
20150044704 | MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES AND DIAGNOSTIC USES THEREOF - The disclosure relates to antibodies to the preferentially expressed antigen in melanoma (PRAME), and the synovial sarcoma X breakpoint 2 (SSX-2) antigens, methods of use, and diagnostic kits thereof. In exemplary embodiments, the disclosure relates to monoclonal antibodies to specific epitopes of the PRAME and SSX-2 antigens and methods of using such antibodies. | 02-12-2015 |
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20100000338 | Control of the positional relationship between a sample collection instrument and a surface to be analyzed during a sampling procedure using a laser sensor - A system and method utilizes distance-measuring equipment including a laser sensor for controlling the collection instrument-to-surface distance during a sample collection process for use, for example, with mass spectrometric detection. The laser sensor is arranged in a fixed positional relationship with the collection instrument, and a signal is generated by way of the laser sensor which corresponds to the actual distance between the laser sensor and the surface. The actual distance between the laser sensor and the surface is compared to a target distance between the laser sensor and the surface when the collection instrument is arranged at a desired distance from the surface for sample collecting purposes, and adjustments are made, if necessary, so that the actual distance approaches the target distance. | 01-07-2010 |
20100002905 | Control of the positional relationship between a sample collection instrument and a surface to be analyzed during a sampling procedure with image analysis - A system and method utilizes an image analysis approach for controlling the collection instrument-to-surface distance in a sampling system for use, for example, with mass spectrometric detection. Such an approach involves the capturing of an image of the collection instrument or the shadow thereof cast across the surface and the utilization of line average brightness (LAB) techniques to determine the actual distance between the collection instrument and the surface. The actual distance is subsequently compared to a target distance for re-optimization, as necessary, of the collection instrument-to-surface during an automated surface sampling operation. | 01-07-2010 |
20100072357 | ELECTROSPRAY ION SOURCE WITH REDUCED ANALYTE ELECTROCHEMISTRY - An electrospray ion (ESI) source and method capable of ionizing an analyte molecule without oxidizing or reducing the analyte of interest. The ESI source can include an emitter having a liquid conduit, a working electrode having a liquid contacting surface, a spray tip, a secondary working electrode, and a charge storage coating covering partially or fully the liquid contacting surface of the working electrode. The liquid conduit, the working electrode and the secondary working electrode can be in liquid communication. The electrospray ion source can also include a counter electrode proximate to, but separated from, said spray tip. The electrospray ion source can also include a power system for applying a voltage difference between the working electrodes and a counter-electrode. The power system can deliver pulsed voltage changes to the working electrodes during operation of said electrospray ion source to minimize the surface potential of the charge storage coating. | 03-25-2010 |
20100072394 | PULSED VOLTAGE ELECTROSPRAY ION SOURCE AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING ANALYTE ELECTROLYSIS - An electrospray ion source and method of operation includes the application of pulsed voltage to prevent electrolysis of analytes with a low electrochemical potential. The electrospray ion source can include an emitter, a counter electrode, and a power supply. The emitter can include a liquid conduit, a primary working electrode having a liquid contacting surface, and a spray tip, where the liquid conduit and the working electrode are in liquid communication. The counter electrode can be proximate to, but separated from, the spray tip. The power system can supply voltage to the working electrode in the form of a pulse wave, where the pulse wave oscillates between at least an energized voltage and a relaxation voltage. The relaxation duration of the relaxation voltage can range from 1 millisecond to 35 milliseconds. The pulse duration of the energized voltage can be less than 1 millisecond and the frequency of the pulse wave can range from 30 to 800 Hz. | 03-25-2010 |
20100224013 | Method and system for formation and withdrawal of a sample from a surface to be analyzed - A method and system for formation and withdrawal of a sample from a surface to be analyzed utilizes a collection instrument having a port through which a liquid solution is conducted onto the surface to be analyzed. The port is positioned adjacent the surface to be analyzed, and the liquid solution is conducted onto the surface through the port so that the liquid solution conducted onto the surface interacts with material comprising the surface. An amount of material is thereafter withdrawn from the surface. Pressure control can be utilized to manipulate the solution balance at the surface to thereby control the withdrawal of the amount of material from the surface. Furthermore, such pressure control can be coordinated with the movement of the surface relative to the port of the collection instrument within the X-Y plane. | 09-09-2010 |
20110269166 | SEALING SURFACE SAMPLING PROBE APPLIED TO BLOOD SPOTS AND TISSUES - A sample assembly includes a stack of a sample and a hydrophobic elastic layer located on the back side surface thereof or a filter layer. The sample may include a biological material or a chemical, and can include an absorptive material. The filter layer includes an absorptive material in which a sample material is embedded. A sealing surface sampling probe including a knife edge lands on an area of interest in the sample or the filter layer. The hydrophobic elastic layer or the substrate in conjunction with the knife edge provides a complete sealing of a confined portion of the sample or the filter layer to prevent inclusion of any other material from outside the confined volume and to enhance the precision and sensitivity of the analysis. | 11-03-2011 |
20120043473 | ELECTROSPRAY ION SOURCE WITH REDUCED ANALYTE ELECTROCHEMISTRY - An electrospray ion (ESI) source and method capable of ionizing an analyte molecule without oxidizing or reducing the analyte of interest. The ESI source can include an emitter having a liquid conduit, a working electrode having a liquid contacting surface, a spray tip, a secondary working electrode, and a charge storage coating covering partially or fully the liquid contacting surface of the working electrode. The liquid conduit, the working electrode and the secondary working electrode can be in liquid communication. The electrospray ion source can also include a counter electrode proximate to, but separated from, said spray tip. The electrospray ion source can also include a power system for applying a voltage difference between the working electrodes and a counter-electrode. The power system can deliver pulsed voltage changes to the working electrodes during operation of said electrospray ion source to minimize the surface potential of the charge storage coating. | 02-23-2012 |
20120080589 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LASER ASSISTED SAMPLE TRANSFER TO SOLUTION FOR CHEMICAL ANALYSIS - A system and method for laser desorption of an analyte from a specimen and capturing of the analyte in a suspended solvent to form a testing solution are described. The method can include providing a specimen supported by a desorption region of a specimen stage and desorbing an analyte from a target site of the specimen with a laser beam centered at a radiation wavelength (λ). The desorption region is transparent to the radiation wavelength (λ) and the sampling probe and a laser source emitting the laser beam are on opposite sides of a primary surface of the specimen stage. The system can also be arranged where the laser source and the sampling probe are on the same side of a primary surface of the specimen stage. The testing solution can then be analyzed using an analytical instrument or undergo further processing. | 04-05-2012 |
20130298701 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LASER ASSISTED SAMPLE TRANSFER TO SOLUTION FOR CHEMICAL ANALYSIS - Systems and methods are described for laser ablation of an analyte from a specimen and capturing of the analyte in a dispensed solvent to form a testing solution. A solvent dispensing and extraction system can form a liquid microjunction with the specimen. The solvent dispensing and extraction system can include a surface sampling probe. The laser beam can be directed through the surface sampling probe. The surface sampling probe can also serve as an atomic force microscopy probe. The surface sampling probe can form a seal with the specimen. The testing solution including the analyte can then be analyzed using an analytical instrument or undergo further processing. | 11-14-2013 |
20140216177 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORMATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF A SAMPLE FROM A SURFACE TO BE ANALYZED - A method and system for formation and withdrawal of a sample from a surface to be analyzed utilizes a collection instrument having a port through which a liquid solution is conducted onto the surface to be analyzed. The port is positioned adjacent the surface to be analyzed, and the liquid solution is conducted onto the surface through the port so that the liquid solution conducted onto the surface interacts with material comprising the surface. An amount of material is thereafter withdrawn from the surface. Pressure control can be utilized to manipulate the solution balance at the surface to thereby control the withdrawal of the amount of material from the surface. Furthermore, such pressure control can be coordinated with the movement of the surface relative to the port of the collection instrument within the X-Y plane. | 08-07-2014 |
20140238155 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LASER ASSISTED SAMPLE TRANSFER TO SOLUTION FOR CHEMICAL ANALYSIS - Systems and methods are described for laser ablation of an analyte from a specimen and capturing of the analyte in a dispensed solvent to form a testing solution. A solvent dispensing and extraction system can form a liquid microjunction with the specimen. The solvent dispensing and extraction system can include a surface sampling probe. The laser beam can be directed through the surface sampling probe. The surface sampling probe can also serve as an atomic force microscopy probe. The surface sampling probe can form a seal with the specimen. The testing solution including the analyte can then be analyzed using an analytical instrument or undergo further processing. | 08-28-2014 |