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20090112155 | Micro Diaphragm Pump - The invention relates to micropumps for infusing fluids. More specifically, the present disclosure describes and illustrates a micropump design that may be useful for infusing insulin into a diabetic patient. The disclosed design employs a pump chamber that has a diaphragm and a plurality of check valves that are configured to avoid leakage from the reservoir through the pump engine and into an infusion device and, also, to ensure the complete, accurate evacuation of the pump chamber. | 04-30-2009 |
20140047434 | Systems and Methods for Cloud Management - Systems and methods for cloud management are disclosed. For example, one disclosed method includes the steps of receiving access information for a cloud service provider; receiving configuration information for a cloud instance; receiving a command to create the cloud instance; requesting and receiving a node from the cloud service provider; causing the node to be configured as a cloud node, comprising causing a software package to be installed and configured on the cloud node; configuring the cloud instance and incorporating the node into the cloud instance; and providing access to the cloud instance. | 02-13-2014 |
20140059179 | AUTO-SCALING MANAGEMENT OF WEB CONTENT - One exemplary embodiment involves transmitting a request to a distributed resource system to provide, from a server computer device associated with the distributed computing resource system, network content to a requesting device, the server computer device being located at a geographic location that corresponds to a location of the requesting device. The embodiment further involves measuring at least one of a plurality of performance metrics associated with providing the network content and determining whether to auto scale a plurality of resources associated with the server computer device based at least in part on the at least one of the performance metrics. Additionally, the embodiment involves transmitting a request to the distributed computing resource system to auto scale the resources, responsive to the determination to auto scale the resources associated with the server device. | 02-27-2014 |
20140114921 | Methods and Systems for Cloning a Cloud Node - Systems and methods for cloning a cloud node are disclosed. For example, one disclosed method for cloning a cloud node comprises identifying changes during editing of content over a predetermined interval in an author node, compiling, via a replication agent of the author node, all changes of the content identified during the predetermined interval, all of the changes compiled in a replication queue maintained by the replication agent, and at the end of the predetermined interval, providing all of the changes of the content identified during the predetermined interval from the replication queue to both the publisher node and a clone of the published node. | 04-24-2014 |
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20140176363 | METHOD OF MONITORING WEAPONS USING A GPS DEVICE THAT IS STRAPPED ONTO THE WEAPON - A method for tracking extremely dangerous weapons, such as assault rifles, is described. This method comprises of a GPS device which is strapped onto the weapon, such as the assault rifle's neck. The position of the GPS, along with the location of the weapon is constantly monitored. If the position of the GPS and weapon is near a school, an alarm signal is sent to a Global Position Processing Center. The Center then immediately contact and inform the school and the local police department about the position of the weapon by its GPS positional signal. If the GPS is disabled, an alarm signal is sent to the Center. The Center then investigates the reason for its disablement. If the disablement of the GPS is illegal, then the Center will contact the local police for further investigation of the weapon. In this way, dangerous weapons, such as assault rifles, are kept track of and schools are alerted when such weapons come within its safety perimeter. By this method, law enforcement agencies can pursue missing weapons and account for all dangerous weapons and their locations. | 06-26-2014 |
20140196432 | THE TESLA TWIN TURBINES COMBUSTION ENGINE MODULE - A new type of engine module is described based on the Tesla turbine. Our Tesla Twin Turbines Combustion Engine Module comprises of two Tesla turbines welded together, forming a combustion chamber in between. The combustion chamber includes an air-fuel mixture inlet and an ignition inlet. Fuel-air mixture is injected through the air-fuel inlet into the combustion chamber which is ignited by an ignition device. The high temperature combustion gas flow in opposite directions across 2 stacks of evenly spaced smooth parallel discs, transferring energy into rotating the discs via the mechanism of boundary layer laminar flow interaction. The pair of rotating stacks of discs rotates a pair of rods. The gas exits through exhaust holes or openings adjacent to the pair of rods. The rotating rods can be used to drive generators or do useful works. | 07-17-2014 |
20140196765 | SYSTEM OF VERTICALLY MOUNTING AN ARRAY OF CYLINDRICAL TUBULAR SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - A system of harvesting solar energy is described whereby cylindrical tubular solar photovoltaic cells are vertically mounted into a high density array with their longitudinal axis in the vertical direction. | 07-17-2014 |
20140311559 | THE DUAL SURFACE SUNLIGHT TRAPPING PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR LEAF MODULE - We describe an invention, the Photovoltaic Solar Leaf Module, comprising of an active photovoltaic (PV) thin film layer being sandwiched and laminated by two sheets of light trapping surface textured polymer, which also form a durable, light weight and flexible protective casing around the active PV thin film layer, which is capable of absorbing sunlight on its front and back surfaces. A method of mounting our PV leaf module is described whereby many PV solar leaf modules are mounted in an array onto many horizontal rods, which are then mounted along a vertical pole supported by a base, which is attached to the ground surface. Another method of mounting the PV leaf module is also described whereby many PV solar leaf modules are electrically and mechanically attached to a long flexible electrical cord, forming an array of many PV solar leaf modules along the length of the flexible electrical cord. | 10-23-2014 |
20140352756 | SOLAR BALLOON PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAY - The Solar Balloon Photovoltaic Array is comprised of a solar balloon supporting and lifting an array of very thin, light weight, and flexible solar photovoltaic sheet array which is attached to an electrical wire cord tethered to the solar balloon at one end, and securely tied to a structure on the ground surface at the terminal output end. The solar balloon is deployed into the atmosphere by the heating of the air inside the solar balloon by direct sunlight as well as by an electrical heating element inside the solar balloon. The solar balloon is first partially inflated on the ground surface and then fully inflated by solar energy heating the air inside the balloon, which fully inflates the solar balloon to provide sufficient buoyancy lifting force to lift the solar array into the sky, forming a vertical solar photovoltaic array to provide solar generated electricity for household consumption. | 12-04-2014 |
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20080250443 | System and method for providing communication services - Systems and methods for providing communication services are provided. A method of providing communication services may include provisioning at least one first communication service at a network interface unit (NIU) associated with a premises. The at least one first communication service may be associated with a placeholder account. The method also includes receiving, via the at least one first communication service, a request to activate at least one second communication service. The method also includes automatically activating the at least one second communication service. | 10-09-2008 |
20110060822 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING COMMUNICATIONS - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a gateway having a controller to transport media data between a service provider network and one or more end user devices associated with the gateway, and transmit connection signals to a second gateway for establishing a management channel between the gateway and the service provider network when an undesired condition is detected, where the management channel transports management data associated with the gateway to the second gateway for transport to the service provider network using a separate transport queue of the second gateway. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 03-10-2011 |
20110066875 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATIONS - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a gateway comprising a controller to transport media data between a service provider network and one or more end user devices associated with the gateway, and transmit connection signals to a second gateway for establishing communications between the service provider network and the gateway and for establishing a plurality of queues at the second gateway, where the queues are dedicated to each of femtocell, internet and VoIP services associated with the gateway. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 03-17-2011 |
20110103392 | System and Method to Support Secondary Channel Connection from Residential Gateway to Service Provider Network - The present disclosure is directed to an apparatus and method for providing service to a residential gateway. The method includes detecting a service disruption associated with a first connection to a first residential gateway device. In response to the detected service disruption, a second residential gateway device selected at the first residential gateway may be used to establish a second connection to the first residential gateway device. | 05-05-2011 |
20110119720 | Set Top Box With Capability to Support User Identification - A method for performing a service action on a particular set top box based on a particular private identifier associated with the particular set top box is disclosed. At a database associated with a service provider, a user record is created. The user record includes a public identifier and a private identifier for each set top box that is available to the user. The public identifier for a particular set top box is accessible by the user and may be used to determine the private identifier for the particular set top box. | 05-19-2011 |
20110143786 | System and Method for Restricting Text Messaging - A system for restricting a functionality of a wireless device includes the wireless device and a movement sensor. The movement sensor determines a speed at which the wireless device is moving. The movement sensor transmits a signal when the speed is greater than a predetermined threshold. The signal is at least partially a basis to restrict the functionality, wherein the restriction does not completely disable the functionality. | 06-16-2011 |
20120130835 | System and Method of Providing Post-Purchase Media Content to A Subscriber - A method includes receiving purchase data at one or more computing devices associated with a media service provider. The purchase data includes information descriptive of a particular purchase made by a subscriber of the media service provider from a seller, where the seller is independent from the media service provider. The method also includes selecting media content available from the media service provider based on the purchase data. At least a portion of the selected media content is sent to a device associated with the subscriber. | 05-24-2012 |
20120294433 | PARTY LOCATION BASED SERVICES - Services are provided based on the locations, rather than the NPA.NXX identifiers, of called and calling parties. Party location based services can be provided to the called party, to the calling party, or both. Services can include an indication of the location of each party. Services also can include an indication of charges as determined by the location of the parties, rather than the NPA.NXX identifiers. Services can be provided if the parties are using a mobile communications devices, such as a cellular phone, wireline systems (e.g., landline phones), or a combination thereof. In an example configuration, location can be provided in a hierarchy of various levels of accuracy/precision. Different levels can be representative of different resolutions of geography. An example system for facilitating party location based services includes a signaling system number 7 (SS7) network. | 11-22-2012 |
20120294434 | LOCATION INFORMATION PROVISIONING - A location of a calling party is provided to a called party. The location can be provided if the calling party is using a mobile communications device or a wireline system. The location of the calling party can be provided in a hierarchy of various levels of accuracy/precision representative of different geographies provided by a service provider. The choice of levels for each received call or all received calls can be configurable by the called party. The called party may subscribe to a service that provides the location information. The called party may have the option to receive location information on a per call basis. The calling party may be asked for consent. Location information can be provided for any appropriate type of call, such as, for example, voice calls, text based calls (e.g., SMS messages), or the like. In an example configuration, the SS7 network is utilized. | 11-22-2012 |
20140143822 | SET TOP BOX WITH CAPABILITY TO SUPPORT USER IDENTIFICATION - A method includes receiving a request related to a set top box, the request having a public identifier of the set top box and a user account identifier. The public identifier is accessible by a user associated with the set top box. The method also includes accessing a user record, corresponding to a location, from a database of user records. The method further includes determining, from the user record, a private identifier of the set top box corresponding to the public identifier of the set top box, wherein the private identifier is unique to the set top box among a set of set top boxes associated with the user record and the private identifier is inaccessible by the user and using the private identifier to perform an action related to the set top box in response to the request. | 05-22-2014 |
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20140098492 | AIR FLOW SYSTEM - An apparatus is provided in one example embodiment and includes a faceplate having a plurality of slots arranged on a front portion of the faceplate, a top plate attached to a top portion of the faceplate, and a screen attached to the faceplate and the top plate. A channel may be disposed behind the faceplate and between a bottom surface of the top portion of the faceplate, a bottom surface of the top plate and a top surface of the screen. The screen may include a plurality of openings. In a specific embodiment, the apparatus may be removably attached to a removable line card of a switch. In a specific embodiment, air may be guided through the slots, by a fan operating behind the apparatus, along the channel and through the plurality of openings to one or more heat generating components on the line card. | 04-10-2014 |
20140187068 | High Insertion Force Ejector - A high insertion force ejector may be provided. The high insertion force ejector may comprise an ejector mounting base, a pressure bar-ejector tooth, a first cam, and a second cam. The pressure bar-ejector tooth may be connected to the ejector mounting base. A lever handle may be operatively connected to the pressure bar-ejector and the ejector mounting base. The first cam and the second cam may be operatively connected to the pressure bar-ejector tooth and the lever handle. | 07-03-2014 |
20150062820 | HEAT TRANSFER FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - An apparatus is provided that includes a planar heat conducting material that comprises a first heat sink conduction portion configured to conduct heat between a first integrated circuit and a first heat sink, a second heat sink conduction portion configured to conduct heat between a second integrated circuit and a second heat sink, and a thermal bridge portion configured to conduct heat between the first heat sink conduction portion and the second heat sink conduction portion, such that the thermal bridge portion allows for flexural compensation for a height difference between the first integrated circuit and the second integrated circuit. | 03-05-2015 |
20150124425 | Conductive Gasket - An apparatus may be provided. The apparatus may comprise a core and a covering material disposed on a portion of the core. At least one opening may be disposed in the core. The at least one opening may expose at least one interior surface on the core. The at least one interior surface may be devoid of the covering material. | 05-07-2015 |
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20090282128 | FIRMWARE UPGRADE FOR THIN CLIENTS USING ONE OR MORE SERVERS - A process and system for upgrading firmware in a thin client in a network environment. The process may proceed on an automated basis during boot-up by using one or more FTP addresses stored in the thin client. Multiple FTP servers may be accessed. The same firmware upgrades may be stored on more than one FTP server. Different firmware upgrades may instead or in addition be stored on different FTP servers. | 11-12-2009 |
20090282157 | FIRMWARE UPGRADE FOR THIN CLIENTS USING ONE OR MORE SERVERS - A process and system for upgrading firmware in a thin client in a network environment. The process may proceed on an automated basis during boot-up by using one or more FTP addresses stored in the thin client. Multiple FTP servers may be accessed. The same firmware upgrades may be stored on more than one FTP server. Different firmware upgrades may instead or in addition be stored on different FTP servers. | 11-12-2009 |
20110320799 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NETWORK DRIVER INJECTION INTO TARGET IMAGE - A method provides network driver injection into a target image to transform the target image to be compatible with one or more source machines, for facilitating operating system streaming over a network. The method may include: facilitating access to a source system registry file of a source machine; facilitating access to a target system registry file of the target image, without copying the target image; determining whether source network interface cards of the source machine are compatible with the target image; and if the source network interface cards are not compatible with the target image, performing network interface driver injection into the target image. The target image may include an operating system. A machine-readable storage medium and apparatus are provided. A method is described for building a program for providing network driver injection into a target image to transform the target image to be compatible with computing machines. | 12-29-2011 |
20130179856 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NETWORK DRIVER INJECTION INTO TARGET IMAGE - A method provides network driver injection into a target image to transform the target image to be compatible with one or more source machines, for facilitating operating system streaming over a network. The method may include: facilitating access to a source system registry file of a source machine; facilitating access to a target system registry file of the target image, without copying the target image; determining whether source network interface cards of the source machine are compatible with the target image; and if the source network interface cards are not compatible with the target image, performing network interface driver injection into the target image. The target image may include an operating system. A machine-readable storage medium and apparatus are provided. A method is described for building a program for providing network driver injection into a target image to transform the target image to be compatible with computing machines. | 07-11-2013 |
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20140176363 | METHOD OF MONITORING WEAPONS USING A GPS DEVICE THAT IS STRAPPED ONTO THE WEAPON - A method for tracking extremely dangerous weapons, such as assault rifles, is described. This method comprises of a GPS device which is strapped onto the weapon, such as the assault rifle's neck. The position of the GPS, along with the location of the weapon is constantly monitored. If the position of the GPS and weapon is near a school, an alarm signal is sent to a Global Position Processing Center. The Center then immediately contact and inform the school and the local police department about the position of the weapon by its GPS positional signal. If the GPS is disabled, an alarm signal is sent to the Center. The Center then investigates the reason for its disablement. If the disablement of the GPS is illegal, then the Center will contact the local police for further investigation of the weapon. In this way, dangerous weapons, such as assault rifles, are kept track of and schools are alerted when such weapons come within its safety perimeter. By this method, law enforcement agencies can pursue missing weapons and account for all dangerous weapons and their locations. | 06-26-2014 |
20140196432 | THE TESLA TWIN TURBINES COMBUSTION ENGINE MODULE - A new type of engine module is described based on the Tesla turbine. Our Tesla Twin Turbines Combustion Engine Module comprises of two Tesla turbines welded together, forming a combustion chamber in between. The combustion chamber includes an air-fuel mixture inlet and an ignition inlet. Fuel-air mixture is injected through the air-fuel inlet into the combustion chamber which is ignited by an ignition device. The high temperature combustion gas flow in opposite directions across 2 stacks of evenly spaced smooth parallel discs, transferring energy into rotating the discs via the mechanism of boundary layer laminar flow interaction. The pair of rotating stacks of discs rotates a pair of rods. The gas exits through exhaust holes or openings adjacent to the pair of rods. The rotating rods can be used to drive generators or do useful works. | 07-17-2014 |
20140196765 | SYSTEM OF VERTICALLY MOUNTING AN ARRAY OF CYLINDRICAL TUBULAR SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - A system of harvesting solar energy is described whereby cylindrical tubular solar photovoltaic cells are vertically mounted into a high density array with their longitudinal axis in the vertical direction. | 07-17-2014 |
20140311559 | THE DUAL SURFACE SUNLIGHT TRAPPING PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR LEAF MODULE - We describe an invention, the Photovoltaic Solar Leaf Module, comprising of an active photovoltaic (PV) thin film layer being sandwiched and laminated by two sheets of light trapping surface textured polymer, which also form a durable, light weight and flexible protective casing around the active PV thin film layer, which is capable of absorbing sunlight on its front and back surfaces. A method of mounting our PV leaf module is described whereby many PV solar leaf modules are mounted in an array onto many horizontal rods, which are then mounted along a vertical pole supported by a base, which is attached to the ground surface. Another method of mounting the PV leaf module is also described whereby many PV solar leaf modules are electrically and mechanically attached to a long flexible electrical cord, forming an array of many PV solar leaf modules along the length of the flexible electrical cord. | 10-23-2014 |
20140352756 | SOLAR BALLOON PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAY - The Solar Balloon Photovoltaic Array is comprised of a solar balloon supporting and lifting an array of very thin, light weight, and flexible solar photovoltaic sheet array which is attached to an electrical wire cord tethered to the solar balloon at one end, and securely tied to a structure on the ground surface at the terminal output end. The solar balloon is deployed into the atmosphere by the heating of the air inside the solar balloon by direct sunlight as well as by an electrical heating element inside the solar balloon. The solar balloon is first partially inflated on the ground surface and then fully inflated by solar energy heating the air inside the balloon, which fully inflates the solar balloon to provide sufficient buoyancy lifting force to lift the solar array into the sky, forming a vertical solar photovoltaic array to provide solar generated electricity for household consumption. | 12-04-2014 |
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20140196432 | THE TESLA TWIN TURBINES COMBUSTION ENGINE MODULE - A new type of engine module is described based on the Tesla turbine. Our Tesla Twin Turbines Combustion Engine Module comprises of two Tesla turbines welded together, forming a combustion chamber in between. The combustion chamber includes an air-fuel mixture inlet and an ignition inlet. Fuel-air mixture is injected through the air-fuel inlet into the combustion chamber which is ignited by an ignition device. The high temperature combustion gas flow in opposite directions across 2 stacks of evenly spaced smooth parallel discs, transferring energy into rotating the discs via the mechanism of boundary layer laminar flow interaction. The pair of rotating stacks of discs rotates a pair of rods. The gas exits through exhaust holes or openings adjacent to the pair of rods. The rotating rods can be used to drive generators or do useful works. | 07-17-2014 |
20140196765 | SYSTEM OF VERTICALLY MOUNTING AN ARRAY OF CYLINDRICAL TUBULAR SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - A system of harvesting solar energy is described whereby cylindrical tubular solar photovoltaic cells are vertically mounted into a high density array with their longitudinal axis in the vertical direction. | 07-17-2014 |
20140311559 | THE DUAL SURFACE SUNLIGHT TRAPPING PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR LEAF MODULE - We describe an invention, the Photovoltaic Solar Leaf Module, comprising of an active photovoltaic (PV) thin film layer being sandwiched and laminated by two sheets of light trapping surface textured polymer, which also form a durable, light weight and flexible protective casing around the active PV thin film layer, which is capable of absorbing sunlight on its front and back surfaces. A method of mounting our PV leaf module is described whereby many PV solar leaf modules are mounted in an array onto many horizontal rods, which are then mounted along a vertical pole supported by a base, which is attached to the ground surface. Another method of mounting the PV leaf module is also described whereby many PV solar leaf modules are electrically and mechanically attached to a long flexible electrical cord, forming an array of many PV solar leaf modules along the length of the flexible electrical cord. | 10-23-2014 |
20140352756 | SOLAR BALLOON PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAY - The Solar Balloon Photovoltaic Array is comprised of a solar balloon supporting and lifting an array of very thin, light weight, and flexible solar photovoltaic sheet array which is attached to an electrical wire cord tethered to the solar balloon at one end, and securely tied to a structure on the ground surface at the terminal output end. The solar balloon is deployed into the atmosphere by the heating of the air inside the solar balloon by direct sunlight as well as by an electrical heating element inside the solar balloon. The solar balloon is first partially inflated on the ground surface and then fully inflated by solar energy heating the air inside the balloon, which fully inflates the solar balloon to provide sufficient buoyancy lifting force to lift the solar array into the sky, forming a vertical solar photovoltaic array to provide solar generated electricity for household consumption. | 12-04-2014 |