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20090292589 | Systems and Methods for Sales Tracking, Accountability, and Reporting - A system for tracking and managing sales performance of producers within an insurance agency. The system includes a database housing sales information for the agency, a sales management server interfacing with the database, a display device connected to the sales management server, a user interface module running on the sales management server and being configured to receive input from a user and to display content from the database on the display device, and an interactive sales pipeline module forming part of the user interface module. The interactive sale pipeline module is configured to receive input from a user and store the information in the database and to display a grid of sales process information including information regarding an initial appointment stage, a marketing submission stage, and a proposal delivery stage. | 11-26-2009 |
20090292739 | Methods and Systems for Service Tracking and Timeline Updating - A system for tracking and managing value-added services and service timelines provided to a client by an agency. The system includes a secure web-based interface and a database, the database being connected to the web-based interface and including client account data. The system also includes an agency set-up portion of the web-based interface allowing an authorized administrator to associate the client account data with an agency account, a service timeline portion of the web-based interface allowing an authorized user to view and edit an interactive client account service timeline generated from the client account data. The interactive client account service timeline includes a plurality of editable data fields, including editable data fields for a value-added service category, a description of a value-added service, a tracking metric, a list of one or more participants, a target date for completion of the service, and an actual completion date for the service. | 11-26-2009 |
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20080225504 | Lightweight electromagnetic interference shielding for automotive igniters - In an igniter module housing (F) of an automotive headlamp assembly, an improved EMI shielding includes a thin coating ( | 09-18-2008 |
20080278073 | LOW WATTAGE FLUORESCENT LAMP - A low-wattage mercury vapor discharge fluorescent lamp is provided. The lamp has a discharge sustaining fill of mercury vapor and an inert gas having 1-100 mole % xenon, balance comprising a rare gas or rare gas mixture, such as krypton or argon. The fill gas has a total pressure of 0.5-4 torr, and the lamp being adapted to operate below 10 watts per foot of arc length. | 11-13-2008 |
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20100102747 | UNIFIED 0-10V AND DALI DIMMING INTERFACE CIRCUIT - Systems and methods are disclosed that facilitate switching a lamp ballast between DALI and analog control states as a function of control state information stored prior to the ballast being powered of and control information received by an interface circuit for the ballast circuit. A depolarization circuit is coupled to the interface circuit and ensures consistent polarity across a rectifier circuit regardless of the polarity of two control wires coupled to a miswiring protection circuit in the interface circuit. In this manner, a single interface circuit provides dual 0-10V analog and DALI control for dimming a lighting device regardless of whether a wall-mounted controller coupled to the interface circuit is an analog or a DALI type controller, thereby mitigating a need to switch out a ballast circuit coupled to the lighting device when changing between DALI and analog type controllers. | 04-29-2010 |
20100134035 | FLUORESCENT DIMMING BALLAST WITH IMPROVED EFFIECIENCY - Dimming ballasts and methods are presented for powering a plurality of fluorescent lamps in which at most one of the lamps is selectively dimmed while all the remaining lamps are turned on or off according to a dimming level setpoint to allow dimming to match a user's desired lighting level while maintaining high efficiency. | 06-03-2010 |
20110215730 | LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED EFFICIENCY - A lighting system includes a plurality of fixtures, wherein each fixture includes a plurality of fluorescent lamps. A dimming ballast is operatively coupled to each fixture, each dimming ballast receives power from an outside source that is delivered to the fluorescent lamps within each corresponding fixture. A control module communicates with each dimming ballast, the control module receives a lighting level from an outside source, determines the most power efficient lighting solution and outputs a control signal to each dimming ballast related to the light output level of each lamp within each fixture. | 09-08-2011 |
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20100066255 | ADJUSTABLE COLOR SOLID STATE LIGHTING - A multi-channel light source has different channels for generating illumination of different channel colors corresponding to the different channels. An electrical power supply selectively energizes the channels using time division multiplexing to generate illumination of a selected time-averaged color. | 03-18-2010 |
20100079055 | PROVIDING AN IMPROVED THERMAL PATH TO ELECTRONICS BY OVERMOLDING IN A LIGHTING SOURCE - A lamp assembly comprises a light source and an electrical base configured to connect with an associated power source. An electrical assembly is in electrical communication with the light source and the electrical base. The electrical assembly is configured to condition power received from the associated power source to operate the light source. A housing is formed of an overmolding material. The overmolded housing at least partially encapsulates the electrical assembly and is connected with the light source and the electrical base. | 04-01-2010 |
20100109541 | COLOR CONTROL OF LIGHT SOURCES EMPLOYING PHOSPHORS - An illuminating device includes a light source including a lighting device, such as a solid state lighting device, which emits light, a phosphor material which converts at least a portion of the light emitted by the lighting device to light of a different wavelength. A controller adjusts a ratio of on time to off time of a current waveform supplied to the lighting device. This enables the color of light emitted by the light source to be controlled. | 05-06-2010 |
20100295443 | OLED LIGHTING DEVICES INCLUDING ELECTRODES WITH MAGNETIC MATERIAL - An article of manufacture comprises a thin film solid state lighting device, such as an organic light emitting diode (OLED) device, having a planar light emitting side and an opposite planar mounting side and including electrodes disposed on the planar mounting side of the thin film solid state lighting device, the electrodes including a magnetic material configured to conductively convey electrical drive current to drive the thin film solid state lighting device to emit light at the planar light emitting principal side. The article of manufacture may further comprise a fixture having a planar surface with magnets arranged to mate with the electrodes to magnetically secure the thin film solid state lighting device with the fixture and to concurrently form electrically conductive paths including the magnetic material of the electrodes configured to conductively convey electrical drive current. Thus this magnetic connection provides both mechanical support and electrical conduction path. | 11-25-2010 |
20110080740 | LED LAMP WITH UNIFORM OMNIDIRECTIONAL LIGHT INTENSITY OUTPUT - A light emitting apparatus comprises: an LED-based light source; a spherical, spheroidal, or toroidal diffuser generating a Lambertian light intensity distribution output at any point on the diffuser surface responsive to illumination inside the diffuser; and a base including a base connector. The LED based light source, the diffuser, and the base are secured together as a unitary LED lamp installable in a lighting socket by connecting the base connector with the lighting socket. The diffuser is shaped and arranged respective to the LED based light source in the unitary LED lamp to conform with an isolux surface of the LED based light source. The base is operatively connected with the LED based light source in the unitary LED lamp to electrically power the LED based light source using electrical power received at the base connector. | 04-07-2011 |
20120153845 | SOLID STATE LIGHTING CONTROL METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR SERIES COMBINATIONS OF LIGHT EMITTING DIODES - A lighting apparatus comprises a lighting circuit and a control circuit. The lighting circuit includes a first sub-circuit comprising one or more solid state lighting (SSL) devices and having a diode electrical characteristic, and a second sub-circuit comprising one or more SSL devices and having a diode electrical characteristic. The first sub-circuit and the second sub-circuit are electrically connected in series with the cathode of the first sub-circuit and the anode of the second sub-circuit electrically connected at a first/second electrical connection. The control circuit includes an electrical drive voltage or current supply connected to drive the lighting circuit, and an adjustment current source connected with the first/second electrical connection to increase electrical current flowing in one of the first sub-circuit and the second sub-circuit without adjusting electrical current flowing in the other of the first sub-circuit and the second sub-circuit. | 06-21-2012 |
20120299476 | CONFIGURABLE VEHICLE SOLID STATE LIGHTING - A vehicle signal light assembly includes: at least one color mixing light source; a support element configured to support the at least one color mixing light source on a vehicle as a signal light; and a controller configured to selectively drive each color mixing light source to generate light of a selected visually perceived color based on a received control signal. In some such embodiments, each color mixing light source of the vehicle signal light assembly comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) of at least two constituent colors. In some such embodiments, the controller is configured to operate each color mixing light source of the vehicle signal light assembly using time domain multiplexing (TDM) to generate the light of the selected visually perceived color. In some such embodiments, the vehicle signal light assembly comprises a taillight assembly. In some of the embodiments, the vehicle light assembly comprises an ambient or auxiliary lighting, or a dashboard lighting assembly. | 11-29-2012 |
20140268638 | LED LAMP WITH UNIFORM OMNIDIRECTIONAL LIGHT INTENSITY OUTPUT - A light emitting apparatus comprises: an LED-based light source; a spherical, spheroidal, or toroidal diffuser generating a Lambertian light intensity distribution output at any point on the diffuser surface responsive to illumination inside the diffuser; and a base including a base connector. The LED based light source, the diffuser, and the base are secured together as a unitary LED lamp installable in a lighting socket by connecting the base connector with the lighting socket. The diffuser is shaped and arranged respective to the LED based light source in the unitary LED lamp to conform with an isolux surface of the LED based light source. The base is operatively connected with the LED based light source in the unitary LED lamp to electrically power the LED based light source using electrical power received at the base connector. | 09-18-2014 |
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20110089853 | ELECTRONIC DRIVER APPARATUS FOR LARGE AREA SOLID-STATE LEDS - An electronic driver apparatus is provided for driving power an organic LED, including a switchable inductance circuit and a controller to connect an inductance between a power source and the OLED during a startup period as power is first applied to the OLED. | 04-21-2011 |
20110089855 | KNOWLEDGE-BASED DRIVER APPARATUS FOR HIGH LUMEN MAINTENANCE AND END-OF-LIFE ADAPTATION - A knowledge-based driver is provided for powering a solid-state light source with a constant current, including a memory that stores lumens per amp and volts per amp performance characterizations of the light source over time, and a controller that operates in a test mode to estimate the light source degradation based on voltage feedback obtained at a predetermined test current value, and to adjust the drive current in normal operating mode according to the estimated device degradation to implement constant lumens control without external optical feedback components. | 04-21-2011 |
20110089867 | HIGH EFFICIENCY LOW POWER CAPACITOR CHARGED DC DRIVER - A high efficiency low power DC driver apparatus is presented for powering a light source, with a capacitive divider circuit receiving an AC input and providing a divided AC output, a rectifier provide a DC output below ten watts, output terminals coupleable to one or more light sources, and a linear regulator coupled in series with the light source to regulate a drive current flowing through the series circuit. | 04-21-2011 |
20110140626 | ELECTRONIC DRIVER DIMMING CONTROL USING RAMPED PULSED MODULATION FOR LARGE AREA SOLID-STATE OLEDS - An electronic driver apparatus and methods are disclosed for driving power an organic LED or other large area solid state light source, in which a switch mode DC current source provides DC current to drive the light source according to a control input and a controller provides a ramped pulse modulated control input to the current source for at least some values of a dimming setpoint signal or value to mitigate damaging current spikes by controlling di/dt of the drive current. | 06-16-2011 |
20110147768 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE CONNECTION METHODS - A light panel includes a light source having a generally planar, light emitting surface and a perimeter edge. A backsheet is disposed in substantially parallel relation with the light emitting surface, and an electrical feed-through region extends through the backsheet at a location spaced inwardly from the perimeter. A generally planar, flexible connector cable extends over the backsheet from the perimeter to the electrical feed-through region for establishing electrical connection with the light source. Openings in conductive pads provided in the flexible cable permit a conductive material to be inserted there through and mechanically and electrically interconnect the cable and the light panel. | 06-23-2011 |
20120256813 | LOW TEMPERATURE CONTACT STRUCTURE FOR FLEXIBLE SOLID STATE DEVICE - A lighting assembly includes a light source having a first generally planar, light source including a perimeter edge. A backsheet is disposed in substantially parallel relation with the light source, and includes at least one electrical feedthrough region extending through the backsheet and substantially covered by a contact patch disposed in substantially planar relation between the backsheet and the light source. A generally planar, connector cable extends over the backsheet and has connector pad(s) positioned thereon to associate with each feedthrough and to the light source through the contact patch. A low temperature solder material is disposed between each connector pad and contact patch for establishing electrical connection with the light source, wherein one or more of the light source, connector cable, backsheet, or any portion thereof is constructed of one or more plastics. | 10-11-2012 |
20120280636 | SELF-DIMMING OLED LIGHTING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD - Lighting devices and operating methods are presented in which voltage or current perturbations of an OLED caused by a user pressing the OLED are monitored while the OLED is providing general lighting, and one or more lighting control signals are generated based on the sensed perturbations. | 11-08-2012 |
20120283878 | CONTROLLER AND SOLID STATE LIGHTING DEVICE FOR LARGE AREA APPLICATIONS - Flexible and shape adjustable solid state lighting devices and control circuits are presented in which the control circuit selectively phase cuts AC power supplied to the lighting device to send a plurality of data symbols of a message to the lighting device indicating a physical adjustment command or value, and an actuator selectively sets or adjusts a physical condition of the lighting device according to the message. | 11-08-2012 |
20120286680 | ISOLATED CAPACITOR DRIVE CIRCUIT FOR THIN-FILM SOLID-STATE LIGHTING - Solid-State lighting devices and fixtures are presented in which capacitor plates are formed in the fixture and in the lighting device to form AC coupling capacitors with one or more intervening dielectrics when the lighting device is placed in the fixture to power a driver circuit of the lighting device while providing a fixture with no exposed live wiring. | 11-15-2012 |
20120326508 | LED ARRAY AUXILIARY POWER SUPPLY - A method and apparatus for providing one or more operating voltages and currents to one or more auxiliary loads by tapping an LED array driven by an LED driver providing a drive voltage to the LED array, and/or supplying an operating voltage to the LED driver itself using such a tap. | 12-27-2012 |
20130015768 | HIGH VOLTAGE LED AND DRIVERAANM ROBERTS; Bruce RichardAACI Mentor-on-the-LakeAAST OHAACO USAAGP ROBERTS; Bruce Richard Mentor-on-the-Lake OH USAANM Nerone; LouisAACI BrecksvilleAAST OHAACO USAAGP Nerone; Louis Brecksville OH US - A method and apparatus for providing illumination by driving LEDs using a high-voltage driver, and more specifically a method and apparatus for using a simplified boost circuit connected to an AC mains to provide a higher voltage DC driving voltage to the LED array. | 01-17-2013 |
20130113389 | LIGHTING DEVICE INCLUDING A DRIVE DEVICE CONFIGURED FOR DIMMING LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES - A lighting device with a drive device for dimming light-emitting diodes. The drive device comprises a dimming component that operates a switch in response to both a change in an input power signal and a system temperature. In one example, the dimming device can include a waveform generator that generates a signal with a waveform having levels that change in response to changes in temperature. The waveform defines the time during which the switch is open and closed, thereby determining the period of time the LEDs are energized. By operating the LEDs in this manner, the drive device effectively dims the LEDs to reduce the operating temperature and cool the LEDs. | 05-09-2013 |
20130257288 | LIGHTING SYSTEM HAVING AN OLED LIGHT SENSOR - An apparatus and method of detecting ambient light in a lighting system is provided. An OLED may be used to emit light and detect ambient light in such a system. Detection can occur during a time interval when light is not emitted from the OLED. Feedback to control the emitted light level of the OLED can be based on the detected ambient light. | 10-03-2013 |
20140103812 | Rolling Blackout Adjustable Color LED Illumination Source - A system and method for producing white light in an adjustable light emitting diode (LED) illumination device is provided. The system and method varies the “off” time for one of multiple sets of light emitting diodes (LEDs) or channels in succession in order to compensate for and stabilize the color-shifting or degradation that gradually occurs in LEDs. Each channel corresponds to a different color. By varying the “off” time of only one channel at a time, the system efficiently utilizes the majority of the LEDs, thereby enabling the production of a more stable white light with fewer LEDs. | 04-17-2014 |
20140159573 | LAMP COMPRISING ACTIVE COOLING DEVICE FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT - Embodiments of a lamp comprise a light source and an active cooling device that propagates airflow within the lamp to dissipate heat from the light source. In one embodiment, the lamp comprises a light emitting diode (LED) device and an inductor that couples in series with the light emitting diode (LED) device. The lamp also comprises a diaphragm magnetically coupled with the inductor, wherein the diaphragm can flex between a first position and a second position to generate the air flow. | 06-12-2014 |
20150061497 | THREE-WAY LAMP WITH PROGRAMMABLE OUTPUT LEVELS - A lamp including a lamp base having at least three electrical contacts, an optical housing with an LED light source distal from the lamp base, a capper assembly including two or more bias switches accessible by a user located between the lamp base and optical housing , electronic circuitry located within the capper assembly, the electronic circuitry electrically coupled to the three electrical contacts and the LED light source, the electronic circuitry configured to provide a drive current to the LED light source, and the two or more bias switches are user-settable to set the drive current. The electronic circuitry provides at least two different levels of drive current to the LED light source, where the two or more bias switches are configured to control multiple levels of LED light intensity to an individual level. | 03-05-2015 |
20150163874 | MULTI-MODE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT - Provided is a mechanism for providing a light emitting diode (LED) lighting compatible dimmer. The mechanism includes a detector configured to detect changes in current received from rectified output power and a boost controller responsive to the detecting and providing an operating mode signal to a boost device in accordance therewith. The boost device provides power to a load based upon an operating mode signal including a constant current mode if a current change is detected or enters a power factor control (PFC) mode if the current change is not detected. | 06-11-2015 |
20150214833 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF COMPENSATING POWER FACTOR FOR ELECTRICAL LOADS - A power factor controller (PFC) for an electrical load such as LED lighting includes a power factor correcting converter for generating a sinusoidal input current. The PFC further includes a programmable controller for estimating a phase shifted multiplier. A current regulator generates a desired PFC current in response to an input voltage, an output load and the phase shifted and subsequently blanked multiplier. The electrical load operates in response to the sinusoidal input current based at least partially on the desired PFC current. | 07-30-2015 |
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20100318017 | Method of improving vision using contact lenses and corneal collagen crosslinking - A method of improving vision by reshaping the cornea to correct for abnormal surface curvature by measuring the surface topography of the cornea, providing a rigid contact lens to reshape the cornea into a more desirable configuration, wearing the contact lens for sufficient time to achieve the reshaping, removing the contact lens, applying an alcohol solution to the epithelial layer, applying a riboflavin solution to the cornea, and subjecting the cornea to UV light for sufficient time to induce cross-linking of collagen fibers within the cornea, whereby the cornea is stabilized in the reshaped desirable configuration. | 12-16-2010 |
20110104069 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL BIODEGRADABLE PARTICLES FOR SELECTABLE TARGETING, IMAGING, AND THERAPEUTIC DELIVERY AND USE THEREOF FOR TREATING OCULAR DISORDERS - In various embodiments, provided are multi-functional biodegradable particles for selectable targeting, imaging, and delivery of therapeutic agents. Also provided are methods of using the provided particles for treatment of ocular disorders, such as for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration. The provided particles and methods provide a clinician with options for control over, and monitoring of, the delivery of therapeutic agents. | 05-05-2011 |
20120065572 | Corneal crosslinking methodology using custom etched contact lenses - An improved methodology for the treatment of corneal abnormalities involving the application of a crosslinking solution, such as riboflavin, to the surface of the cornea followed by exposure to UV light such that the rigidity of the cornea is increased and stabilized, the method improved by providing a transparent contact lens that is selectively etched to create areas on the lens that either preclude or reduce penetration of UV light, thereby eliminating or reducing crosslinking for areas of the cornea that do not require stabilization while allowing penetration of UV light to areas of the cornea that do require stabilization. | 03-15-2012 |
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20110144747 | ADJUSTABLE INTRAOCULAR LENS - Methods and devices for altering the power of a lens, such as an intraocular lens, are disclosed. In one method, the lens comprises a single polymer matrix containing crosslinkable pendant groups, wherein the polymer matrix increases in volume when crosslinked. The lens does not contain free monomer. Upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation, crosslinking causes the exposed portion of the lens to increase in volume, causing an increase in the refractive index. In another method, the lens comprises a polymer matrix containing photobleachable chromophores. Upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation, photobleaching causes a decrease in refractive index in the exposed portion without any change in lens thickness. These methods avoid the need to wait for diffusion to occur to change the lens shape and avoid the need for a second exposure to radiation to lock in the changes to the lens. | 06-16-2011 |
20120268710 | ADJUSTABLE INTRAOCULAR LENS - Methods and devices for altering the power of a lens, such as an intraocular lens, are disclosed. In one method, the lens comprises a single polymer matrix containing crosslinkable pendant groups, wherein the polymer matrix increases in volume when crosslinked. The lens does not contain free monomer. Upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation, crosslinking causes the exposed portion of the lens to increase in volume, causing an increase in the refractive index. In another method, the lens comprises a polymer matrix containing photobleachable chromophores. Upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation, photobleaching causes a decrease in refractive index in the exposed portion without any change in lens thickness. These methods avoid the need to wait for diffusion to occur to change the lens shape and avoid the need for a second exposure to radiation to lock in the changes to the lens. | 10-25-2012 |
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20080259276 | Method and Apparatus For Measuring the Deformation Characteristics of an Object - Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to apparatus and methods for measuring a deformation characteristic of a deformable target surface. The measurement principles of the invention may be applied to a large variety of organic (e.g., human, animal or plant tissue) and inorganic materials having a surface that can be deformed by an applied non-contact force. The surface may be light diffusing and non-transparent or non-diffusing and transparent. An illustrative embodiment of the invention is directed to a device for measuring a deformation characteristic of a cornea. The device comprises a corneal topographer and a non-contact tonometer that is operationally integrated with the corneal topographer. In an aspect, the corneal topographer is a rasterstereography-based topographer. Use of the inventive device enables a method for measuring a deformation characteristic of the cornea. In addition to the measurable deformation characteristics listed above, dioptric power, intraocular pressure, corneal hysteresis, corneal elasticity, corneal viscosity and various known corneal topography characteristics can be measured. | 10-23-2008 |
20080300485 | ULTRASONIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASUREMENT OF OCULAR BIOMECHANICS - A system and a method for non-invasively ultrasonically measuring biomechanical properties of ocular tissue in vivo is presented. The method comprises positioning an ultrasonic transducer proximally to the ocular tissue. Reflections of the ocular tissue can be ultrasonically obtained using the ultrasonic transducer. The ultrasonic reflections can be converted into reflection spectra. Biomechanical properties of the ocular tissue, such as, for example, thickness, corneal stiffness, density, and longitudinal modulus, can be determined based on the reflection spectra. A wave propagation model can be developed to simulate ultrasound propagation of ocular tissue in vivo. The ultrasonic non-destructive evaluation method and system for the non-invasive measuring of reflection spectra and determining biomechanical properties of ocular tissue in vivo can provide information for ocular disease management and therapeutic and refractive procedures. | 12-04-2008 |
20100198198 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED CORNEAL ACCOMMODATION - A method and apparatus related to enhancing corneal accommodation to address the effect of presbyopia. Corneal/scleral topology measurements in accommodating and non-accommodating states are indicative of a presbyopic subject's nominal corneal accommodative power. A desired accommodative power intended to improve on the effect of presbyopia can be determined, suggesting a selective biomechanical intervention in the corneal structure outside of the optical zone to create flexure regions. These flexure regions would allow enhanced corneal accommodation upon presentation of an accommodating stimulus. Intervention could be in the form of, for example, corneal surface ablation, intrastromal ablation, conductive keratoplasty (CK), laser thermal keratoplasty (LTK), and corneal and/or scleral implants. An improved topology measuring apparatus having an improved field of view and other attributes is disclosed. | 08-05-2010 |
20100238408 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING DYNAMIC DEFORMATION CHARACTERISTICS OF AN OBJECT - Apparatus and methods for measuring a dynamic deformation characteristic of a deformable target surface during a deformation interval. The measurement principles may be applied to a large variety of organic and inorganic materials having a surface that can be deformed by an applied non-contact force. The surface may be light diffusing and non-transparent or non-diffusing and transparent. A device for measuring a dynamic deformation characteristic of an in-vivo cornea during a deformation interval includes a corneal topographer and an air puff generator that are operationally integrated. Use of the inventive device enables a method for making a measurement of a deformation characteristic of the in-vivo cornea during a deformation interval, further allowing a determination of spatially-resolved in-vivo corneal biomechanical and biodynamic properties such as corneal elasticity and corneal viscosity. | 09-23-2010 |
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20110032677 | DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING - On a typical motherboard the processor and memory are separated by a printed circuit data bus that traverses the motherboard. Throughput, or data transfer rate, on the data bus is much lower than the rate at which a modern processor can operate. The difference between the data bus throughput and the processor speed significantly limits the effective processing speed of the computer when the processor is required to process large amounts of data stored in the memory. The processor is forced to wait for data to be transferred to or from the memory, leaving the processor under-utilized. The delays are compounded in a distributed computing system including a number of computers operating in parallel. The present disclosure describes systems, method and apparatus that tend to alleviate delays so that memory access bottlenecks are not compounded within distributed computing systems. | 02-10-2011 |
20110032688 | DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING - On a typical motherboard the processor and memory are separated by a printed circuit data bus that traverses the motherboard. Throughput, or data transfer rate, on the data bus is much lower than the rate at which a modern processor can operate. The difference between the data bus throughput and the processor speed significantly limits the effective processing speed of the computer when the processor is required to process large amounts of data stored in the memory. The processor is forced to wait for data to be transferred to or from the memory, leaving the processor under-utilized. The delays are compounded in a distributed computing system including a number of computers operating in parallel. The present disclosure describes systems, method and apparatus that tend to alleviate delays so that memory access bottlenecks are not compounded within distributed computing systems. | 02-10-2011 |
20110035177 | DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING - On a typical motherboard the processor and memory are separated by a printed circuit data bus that traverses the motherboard. Throughput, or data transfer rate, on the data bus is much lower than the rate at which a modern processor can operate. The difference between the data bus throughput and the processor speed significantly limits the effective processing speed of the computer when the processor is required to process large amounts of data stored in the memory. The processor is forced to wait for data to be transferred to or from the memory, leaving the processor under-utilized. The delays are compounded in a distributed computing system including a number of computers operating in parallel. The present disclosure describes systems, method and apparatus that tend to alleviate delays so that memory access bottlenecks are not compounded within distributed computing systems. | 02-10-2011 |
20110035612 | DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING - On a typical motherboard the processor and memory are separated by a printed circuit data bus that traverses the motherboard. Throughput, or data transfer rate, on the data bus is much lower than the rate at which a modern processor can operate. The difference between the data bus throughput and the processor speed significantly limits the effective processing speed of the computer when the processor is required to process large amounts of data stored in the memory. The processor is forced to wait for data to be transferred to or from the memory, leaving the processor under-utilized. The delays are compounded in a distributed computing system including a number of computers operating in parallel. The present disclosure describes systems, method and apparatus that tend to alleviate delays so that memory access bottlenecks are not compounded within distributed computing systems. | 02-10-2011 |
20110035626 | DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING - On a typical motherboard the processor and memory are separated by a printed circuit data bus that traverses the motherboard. Throughput, or data transfer rate, on the data bus is much lower than the rate at which a modern processor can operate. The difference between the data bus throughput and the processor speed significantly limits the effective processing speed of the computer when the processor is required to process large amounts of data stored in the memory. The processor is forced to wait for data to be transferred to or from the memory, leaving the processor under-utilized. The delays are compounded in a distributed computing system including a number of computers operating in parallel. The present disclosure describes systems, method and apparatus that tend to alleviate delays so that memory access bottlenecks are not compounded within distributed computing systems. | 02-10-2011 |
20130314888 | DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING - On a typical motherboard the processor and memory are separated by a printed circuit data bus that traverses the motherboard. Throughput, or data transfer rate, on the data bus is much lower than the rate at which a modern processor can operate. The difference between the data bus throughput and the processor speed significantly limits the effective processing speed of the computer when the processor is required to process large amounts of data stored in the memory. The processor is forced to wait for data to be transferred to or from the memory, leaving the processor under-utilized. The delays are compounded in a distributed computing system including a number of computers operating in parallel. The present disclosure describes systems, method and apparatus that tend to alleviate delays so that memory access bottlenecks are not compounded within distributed computing systems. | 11-28-2013 |
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20120215401 | OFF-BOARD DEVICE WITH READ/SCROLL ACTUATOR - A single input having multiple functions is provided. The single input having multiple functions may be used on off-board tools. In accordance with one embodiment, an off-board tool having a read/scroll actuator is provided. The read/scroll actuator, upon being actuated, performs either a read function or a scroll function. Another embodiment of an off-board tool having a display and capable of receiving information is provided. The off-board tool includes a contextual actuator having a first and a second mode. Actuation of the actuator in the first mode effectuates retrieval of information. Actuation of the actuator in the second mode effectuates display of at least a portion of the retrieved information. In accordance with another embodiment, an off-board device is provided. The off-board tool includes a display, read logic, scroll logic and a read/scroll actuator. | 08-23-2012 |
20130116885 | OFF-BOARD DEVICE WITH READ/SCROLL ACTUATOR - A single input having multiple functions is provided. The single input having multiple functions may be used on off-board tools. In accordance with one embodiment, an off-board tool having a read/scroll actuator is provided. The read/scroll actuator, upon being actuated, performs either a read function or a scroll function. Another embodiment of an off-board tool having a display and capable of receiving information is provided. The off-board tool includes a contextual actuator having a first and a second mode. Actuation of the actuator in the first mode effectuates retrieval of information. Actuation of the actuator in the second mode effectuates display of at least a portion of the retrieved information. In accordance with another embodiment, an off-board device is provided. The off-board tool includes a display, read logic, scroll logic and a read/scroll actuator. Another embodiment of an off-board tool includes a display, a read means, a scroll means and a read/scroll means. | 05-09-2013 |
20130197741 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RETRIEVING DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FROM A VEHICLE - Exemplary embodiments of off-board tools (OBTs) may be used in vehicle inspection maintenance programs are provided. The OBT may include a processor, vehicle communication circuitry for linking to a vehicle diagnostic system, host interface circuitry for communicating with a host computer, and voltage determination circuitry for measuring a voltage through the vehicle diagnostic system. The OBT may include logic for storing a communications protocol used to link with a vehicle diagnostic system that is preferably used for re-establishing dropped communications links. In addition, the OBT may contain logic for testing at least one component of a starting and/or charging system of a vehicle. Still other embodiments may include logic for sending unsolicited messages to a host computer. Additional embodiments may include logic for determining the minimum number of messages that must be received by an OBT. | 08-01-2013 |
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20140047690 | Disc Brake Pad Mounting and Retention System and Method - system and method are provided for mounting, removing and retaining brake pads in disc brakes, such as air-operated disc brakes utilized on commercial vehicles, in a manner which does not require the use of separate brake pad retaining devices while providing positive retention of the brake pad. A preferred embodiment includes a brake caliper mount having brake pad abutment surfaces having radially-oriented and lateral grooves which permit a brake pad with corresponding projections on is lateral sides to be inserted through an opening of the brake caliper into the radially-oriented grooves until the backing plate projections are aligned with the lateral groove, and advancing the brake actuator behind the brake pad to place the brake pad in an operating position in which the actuator prevents the brake pad from realigning with the radially-oriented grooves until the actuator is retracted to permit brake pad extraction. | 02-20-2014 |
20140048360 | Disc Brake Pad Mounting and Retention System and Method - A system and method are provided for mounting, removing and retaining brake pads in disc brakes, such as air-operated disc brakes utilized on commercial vehicles, in a manner which does not require the use of separate brake pad retaining devices while providing positive retention of the brake pad. A preferred embodiment includes a brake caliper mount having brake pad abutment surfaces having radially-oriented and lateral grooves which permit a brake pad with corresponding projections on is lateral sides to be inserted through an opening of the brake caliper into the radially-oriented grooves until the backing plate projections are aligned with the lateral groove, and advancing the brake actuator behind the brake pad to place the brake pad in an operating position in which the actuator prevents the brake pad from realigning with the radially-oriented grooves until the actuator is retracted to permit brake pad extraction. | 02-20-2014 |
20150128400 | Disc Brake Pad Mounting and Retention System and Method - A system and method are provided for mounting, removing and retaining brake pads in disc brakes, such as air-operated disc brakes utilized on commercial vehicles, in a manner which does not require the use of separate brake pad retaining devices while providing positive retention of the brake pad. A preferred embodiment includes a brake caliper mount having brake pad abutment surfaces having radially-oriented and lateral grooves which permit a brake pad with corresponding projections on is lateral sides to be inserted through an opening of the brake caliper into the radially-oriented grooves until the backing plate projections are aligned with the lateral groove, and advancing the brake actuator behind the brake pad to place the brake pad in an operating position in which the actuator prevents the brake pad from realigning with the radially-oriented grooves until the actuator is retracted to permit brake pad extraction. | 05-14-2015 |