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20090062726 | MEDICAL IMPLANT DETACHMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An implant assembly comprises an elongated pusher member, and an implantable device (e.g., a vaso-occlusive device) mounted to the distal end of the pusher member. The implant assembly further comprises an electrolytically severable joint disposed on the pusher member, wherein the implantable device detaches from the pusher member when the severable joint is severed, and a return electrode carried by the distal end of the pusher member (e.g., a coil disposed about the pusher member) in proximity to, but electrically isolated from, the severable joint. The implant assembly further comprises a terminal carried by the proximal end of the pusher member in electrical communication with the severable joint. | 03-05-2009 |
20120271344 | MEDICAL IMPLANT DETACHMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An implant assembly comprises an elongated pusher member, and an implantable device (e.g., a vaso-occlusive device) mounted to the distal end of the pusher member. The implant assembly further comprises an electrolytically severable joint disposed on the pusher member, wherein the implantable device detaches from the pusher member when the severable joint is severed, and a return electrode carried by the distal end of the pusher member (e.g., a coil disposed about the pusher member) in proximity to, but electrically isolated from, the severable joint. The implant assembly further comprises a terminal carried by the proximal end of the pusher member in electrical communication with the severable joint. | 10-25-2012 |
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20090028323 | ENHANCING THE SECURITY OF PUBLIC KEY CRYPTOSYSTEM IMPLEMENTATIONS - In one embodiment, cryptographic transformation of a message is performed by first performing a table initiation phase to populate a data structure. Then, a first random number multiplied by a public key is added to each value in the data structure, in modulo of a second random number multiplied by the public key. Then an exponentiation phase is performed, wherein each modular multiplication and square operation in the exponentiation phase is performed in modulo of the second random number multiplied by the public key, producing a result. Then the result of the exponentiation phase is reduced in modulo of the public key. The introduction of the random numbers aids in the prevention of potential security breaches from the deduction of operands in the table initiation phase by malicious individuals. | 01-29-2009 |
20090126006 | SECURING CPU AFFINITY IN MULTIPROCESSOR ARCHITECTURES - In an embodiment of the present invention, the ability for a user or process to set or modify affinities is restricted in order to method for control a multi-processor environment. This may be accomplished by using a reference monitor that controls a process' capability to retrieve and set its or another process' affinity. This aids in the prevention of security breaches. | 05-14-2009 |
20100030964 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURING INSTRUCTION CACHES USING CACHE LINE LOCKING - A method and system is provided for securing micro-architectural instruction caches (I-caches). Securing an I-cache involves providing security critical instructions to indicate a security critical code section; and implementing an I-cache locking policy to prevent unauthorized eviction and replacement of security critical instructions in the I-cache. Securing the I-cache may further involve dynamically partitioning the I-cache into multiple logical partitions, and sharing access to the I-cache by an I-cache mapping policy that provides access to each I-cache partition by only one logical processor. | 02-04-2010 |
20100030967 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURING INSTRUCTION CACHES USING SUBSTANTIALLY RANDOM INSTRUCTION MAPPING SCHEME - A method and system is provided for securing micro-architectural instruction caches (I-caches). Securing an I-cache involves maintaining a different substantially random instruction mapping policy into an I-cache for each of multiple processes, and for each process, performing a substantially random mapping scheme for mapping a process instruction into the I-cache based on the substantially random instruction mapping policy for said process. Securing the I-cache may further involve dynamically partitioning the I-cache into multiple logical partitions, and sharing access to the I-cache by an I-cache mapping policy that provides access to each I-cache partition by only one logical processor. | 02-04-2010 |
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20090274835 | DIFFUSER/SHUTTER DESIGN FOR VAPOR PHASE LUBRICATION PROCESS - This invention relates to an apparatus for vapor lubrication comprising a chamber, a diffuser plate having an array of orifices, a shutter plate having substantially the same pattern of orifices as that of the diffuser plate, a holder for holding an object to be vapor coated in the chamber, and an actuator to move the shutter plate to align the array of orifices of the shutter plate with the array of orifices of the diffuser plate or at least partially block the array of orifices of the diffuser plate with the diffuser plate. | 11-05-2009 |
20090318664 | LOW PROFILE LUBRICANT WITH CYCLOPHOSPHAZENE RING ATTACHED - A compound comprising a backbone with a perfluoropolyether chain. The compound also has one or more cyclophosphazene rings attached to or incorporated into the backbone. The compound further includes at least two functional groups attached to the backbone, attached to the one or more cyclophosphazene rings, or a combination thereof. | 12-24-2009 |
20100006595 | VACUUM SPRAY COATING OF LUBRICANT FOR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIA - Processing equipment for manufacturing magnetic recording medium comprising a chamber, a micro-dispensing valve that can open for a minimum time of less than a few microseconds and can dispense a liquid in an amount of a micro-liter or less each time that the micro-dispensing valve is opened, wherein the liquid comprising a lubricant and a solvent different from the lubricant is dispensed through the micro-dispensing valve. | 01-14-2010 |
20100035083 | MIXTURE OF LOW PROFILE LUBRICANT AND CYCLOPHOSPHAZENE COMPOUND - A composition comprising a mixture of a low profile lubricant and a compound comprising one or more cyclophosphazene rings. The low profile lubricant comprises a perfluoropolyether backbone, at least one functional group on each end of the backbone and at least one functional group located in a region of the backbone between the ends. Also a device comprising a magnetic disk and the composition on the magnetic disk. | 02-11-2010 |
20100092802 | MULTI-STEP ETCH PROCESS FOR GRANULAR MEDIA - A method of forming a granular magnetic recording medium comprises etching a cap layer disposed on a granular magnetic recording layer. The etching process is carried out at a varying ion energy, including a first ion energy and a lower subsequent second energy. A device including the etched cap layer is also disclosed. | 04-15-2010 |
20100129685 | RECORDING MEDIA WITH REDUCED MAGNETIC HEAD KEEPER SPACING, HEAD MEDIA SPACING, OR HEAD TO SOFT UNDERLAYER SPACING - Aspects include recording media with enhanced areal density through reduction of head media spacing, head keeper spacing, or head to soft underlayer spacing. Such aspects comprise replacing currently non-magnetic components of devices, such as interlayers and overcoats with components and compositions comprising magnetic materials. Other aspects relate to magnetic seed layers deposited within a recording medium. Preferably, these aspects, embodied as methods, systems and/or components thereof reduce effective magnetic spacing without sacrificing physical spacing. | 05-27-2010 |
20110262633 | LUBRICANT DEPOSITION ONTO MAGNETIC MEDIA - A method, in one embodiment, can include pumping a gas into a reservoir that includes a lubricant. In addition, the method can include changing the gas into a supercritical fluid that extracts lubricant molecules from the lubricant resulting in a mixture of the supercritical fluid and the lubricant molecules. Furthermore, the method can include utilizing the mixture to deposit a lubricant molecule onto a magnetic media. | 10-27-2011 |
20120135274 | NON-HCP MAGNETIC LAYER - A magnetic film or layer includes a non-hexagonal close pack (non-hcp) structure. | 05-31-2012 |
20120141834 | REDUCED SPACING RECORDING APPARATUS - Aspects include recording media with enhanced areal density through reduction of head media spacing, head keeper spacing, or head to soft underlayer spacing. Such aspects comprise replacing currently non-magnetic components of devices, such as interlayers and overcoats with components and compositions comprising magnetic materials. Other aspects relate to magnetic seed layers deposited within a recording medium. Preferably, these aspects, embodied as methods, systems and/or components thereof reduce effective magnetic spacing without sacrificing physical spacing. | 06-07-2012 |
20140212690 | REDUCED SPACING RECORDING APPARATUS - Aspects include recording media with enhanced areal density through reduction of head media spacing, head keeper spacing, or head to soft underlayer spacing. Such aspects comprise replacing currently non-magnetic components of devices, such as interlayers and overcoats with components and compositions comprising magnetic materials. Other aspects relate to magnetic seed layers deposited within a recording medium. Preferably, these aspects, embodied as methods, systems and/or components thereof reduce effective magnetic spacing without sacrificing physical spacing. | 07-31-2014 |
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20080204933 | Granular perpendicular magnetic recording media with multi-interlayer structure - A perpendicular magnetic recording medium comprises a layer stack formed over a surface of a non-magnetic substrate, and comprising, in overlying sequence from the surface: a magnetically soft underlayer; an interlayer structure for crystallographically orienting a layer of a perpendicular magnetic recording material formed thereon; and at least one crystallographically oriented, magnetically hard, perpendicular magnetic recording layer on the interlayer structure; wherein the interlayer structure is a triple-layer stacked structure comprising: a first interlayer of a first non-magnetic material proximal the magnetically soft underlayer and containing Ru; a second interlayer of a second non-magnetic material in overlying contact with the first interlayer and not containing Ru; and a third interlayer of a third non-magnetic material in overlying contact with the second interlayer and containing Ru. | 08-28-2008 |
20100221580 | Granular Perpendicular Media Interlayer For A Storage Device - An apparatus and method are provided for improving perpendicular magnetic recording media. The present invention provides media, and a method of fabricating media in a cost-effective manner, with a reduced ruthenium (Ru) content interlayer structure, while meeting media performance requirements. A perpendicular magnetic recording medium is provided comprising a non-magnetic substrate having a surface, and a layer stack situated on the substrate surface. The layer stack comprises, in overlying sequence from the substrate surface a magnetically soft underlayer; an amorphous or crystalline, non-magnetic seed layer; an interlayer structure for crystallographically orienting a layer of a perpendicular magnetic recording material situated on the underlayer; and at least one crystallographically oriented, magnetically hard, perpendicular magnetic recording layer situated on the interlayer structure. The interlayer structure is a stacked structure comprising, in overlying sequence: a chromium alloy situated on the seed layer; and an upper interlayer situated on the chromium alloy. | 09-02-2010 |
20120141836 | GRANULAR PERPENDICULAR MEDIA INTERLAYER FOR A STORAGE DEVICE - An apparatus and method are provided for improving perpendicular magnetic recording media. The present invention provides media, and a method of fabricating media in a cost-effective manner, with a reduced ruthenium (Ru) content interlayer structure, while meeting media performance requirements. A perpendicular magnetic recording medium is provided comprising a non-magnetic substrate having a surface, and a layer stack situated on the substrate surface. The layer stack comprises, in overlying sequence from the substrate surface a magnetically soft underlayer; an amorphous or crystalline, non-magnetic seed layer; an interlayer structure for crystallographically orienting a layer of a perpendicular magnetic recording material situated on the underlayer; and at least one crystallographically oriented, magnetically hard, perpendicular magnetic recording layer situated on the interlayer structure. The interlayer structure is a stacked structure comprising, in overlying sequence: a chromium alloy situated on the seed layer; and an upper interlayer situated on the chromium alloy. | 06-07-2012 |
20140186658 | Interlayer comprising chromium-containing alloy - An apparatus and method are provided for improving perpendicular magnetic recording media. The present invention provides media, and a method of fabricating media in a cost-effective manner, with a reduced ruthenium (Ru) content interlayer structure, while meeting media performance requirements. A perpendicular magnetic recording medium is provided comprising a non-magnetic substrate having a surface, and a layer stack situated on the substrate surface. The layer stack comprises, in overlying sequence from the substrate surface a magnetically soft underlayer; an amorphous or crystalline, non-magnetic seed layer; an interlayer structure for crystallographically orienting a layer of a perpendicular magnetic recording material situated on the underlayer; and at least one crystallographically oriented, magnetically hard, perpendicular magnetic recording layer situated on the interlayer structure. The interlayer structure is a stacked structure comprising, in overlying sequence: a chromium alloy situated on the seed layer; and an upper interlayer situated on the chromium alloy. | 07-03-2014 |
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20110070863 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREMENTALLY DETERMINING LOCATION CONTEXT - Techniques to derive or predict location context for a user of a mobile device include receiving signal data that indicates a set of one or more distinct signal sources from which signals are received at the mobile device for each of multiple different times. The method further comprises determining whether the mobile device is moving outside a specified area at a current time based on the signal data. The method further comprises incrementing a count for a stationary state associated with the set of one or more distinct signal sources at the current time, if the mobile device is determined to be not moving outside the specified area. The method also comprises delivering a service to the mobile device based on the stationary state. | 03-24-2011 |
20120303452 | Method and Apparatus for Providing Context Attributes and Informational Links for Media Data - Various embodiments include a method including receiving media data on an apparatus, and receiving one or more context attributes related to the apparatus or accessed by the apparatus. The method further includes determining whether the one or more context attributes relate to the media data, and causing, at least in part, display of the media data with the one or more context attributes that are determined to relate to the media data. Also, a method is provided that includes receiving media data on an apparatus, parsing the media data into one or more structured elements, determining one or more informational links that relate to the one or more structured elements of the media data, and causing, at least in part, display of the media data with the one or more informational links that are determined to relate to the one or more structured elements. | 11-29-2012 |
20140024392 | Portable Resource Management Systems and Methods - This disclosure relates to systems and methods for managing resources of a mobile device based on a state of the device. In certain embodiments, systems and methods disclosed herein may adjust utilization of one more device systems and/or sensors based on a state of a device to better utilize device power or other resources. In further embodiments, systems and methods disclosed herein may utilize one or more power-efficient systems to determine when a device is in a transitory state and to schedule precise location determination events at times when the device is more likely to be located at a point of interest. | 01-23-2014 |
20140025660 | Information Targeting Systems and Methods - The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for the secure management of electronic information relating to a user. In certain embodiments, systems and methods disclosed herein may allow for personal information related to a user to be used in connection with information targeting systems and methods configured to match and/or target information for delivery to a user based on the user's interests. In some embodiments, personal information relating to a user may be stored and/or managed in a personal ontology graph or other data structure including, among other things, various inferred interests of the user derived from available personal information. | 01-23-2014 |
20140128105 | Activity Recognition Systems and Methods - Systems and methods for recognizing and/or predicting activities of a user of a mobile device are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the systems and methods may predict a future activity and/or location of a mobile device user based on current and/or historical device data and/or other personal information relating to the user. In some embodiments, probabilistic determinations and/or other statistical models may be used to predict future activities and locations of a mobile device user. The disclosed systems and methods may further utilize location and/or activity recognition and/or prediction methods to deliver personalized services to a user of a mobile device at a particular time and/or location. | 05-08-2014 |
20140199964 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREMENTALLY DETERMINING LOCATION CONTEXT - Techniques to derive or predict location context for a user of a mobile device include receiving signal data that indicates a set of one or more distinct signal sources from which signals are received at the mobile device for each of multiple different times. The method further comprises determining whether the mobile device is moving outside a specified area at a current time based on the signal data. The method further comprises incrementing a count for a stationary state associated with the set of one or more distinct signal sources at the current time, if the mobile device is determined to be not moving outside the specified area. The method also comprises delivering a service to the mobile device based on the stationary state. | 07-17-2014 |
20150288805 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREMENTALLY DETERMINING LOCATION CONTEXT - Techniques to derive or predict location context for a user of a mobile device include receiving signal data that indicates a set of one or more distinct signal sources from which signals are received at the mobile device for each of multiple different times. The method further comprises determining whether the mobile device is moving outside a specified area at a current time based on the signal data. The method further comprises incrementing a count for a stationary state associated with the set of one or more distinct signal sources at the current time, if the mobile device is determined to be not moving outside the specified area. The method also comprises delivering a service to the mobile device based on the stationary state. | 10-08-2015 |
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20150146976 | ADVANCED SCREEN CONTENT CODING SOLUTION - A method and device for coding screen content into a bitstream by selecting a color palette table for a coding unit (CU) of screen content, creating a color index map having indices for the coding unit (CU), and encoding the selected color palette table and the color index map for the CU into a bitstream. | 05-28-2015 |
20150271505 | ADVANCED SCREEN CONTENT CODING WITH IMPROVED COLOR TABLE AND INDEX MAP CODING METHODS - An apparatus is configured to perform a method for screen content encoding. The method includes deriving a palette table and a color index map based on a coding unit (CU). The method also includes encoding the palette table and encoding the color index map. The method further includes combining the encoded palette table and the encoded color index map for transmission to a receiver, where the palette table and index map are decoded to reconstruct a pixel block. | 09-24-2015 |
20150341643 | ADVANCED SCREEN CONTENT CODING WITH IMPROVED PALETTE TABLE AND INDEX MAP CODING METHODS - An apparatus is configured to perform a method for screen content encoding. The method includes deriving a palette table and a color index map based on a coding unit (CU). The method also includes encoding the palette table and encoding the color index map. The method further includes combining the encoded palette table and the encoded color index map for transmission to a receiver, where the palette table and index map are decoded to reconstruct a pixel block. | 11-26-2015 |
20150381994 | ADVANCED SCREEN CONTENT CODING WITH IMPROVED PALETTE TABLE AND INDEX MAP CODING METHODS - An apparatus is configured to perform a method for screen content coding. The method includes deriving a color index map based on a current coding unit (CU). The method also includes encoding the color index map, wherein at least a portion of the color index map is encoded using a first coding technique, wherein a first indicator indicates a significant distance of the first coding technique. The method further includes combining the encoded color index map and the first indicator for transmission to a receiver. | 12-31-2015 |