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20110010365 | Content Category Scoring for Nodes in a Linked Database - Systems, methods and computer program products are provided for assigning content category scores to nodes of a linked database. The nodes of the linked database include linking nodes and linked nodes. Each linking node is assigned a linking node score for each content category. The linking node score for each content category represents a degree of relevancy of the linking node to the content category. Each of the linked nodes is linked to by at least one of the linking nodes. Each linked node is assigned a content category score for each content category. The content category score for each content category is based on the linking node score for said content category of each linking node that links to the linked node. | 01-13-2011 |
20120167231 | CLIENT-SIDE ACCESS CONTROL OF ELECTRONIC CONTENT - Systems, methods and computer program products for controlling access to electronic content on a client device are provided. Whether access to electronic content is allowed or blocked is based on information and processes performed at the client device. Controlling access to electronic content on a client device can involve locally determining whether access to the electronic content will be allowed, blocked, or will depend upon further analysis performed by a remote device, such as a server. If a webpage is requested, for example, a client device may compare the URL address of the requested webpage, along with keywords and phrases found on the webpage, to locally-stored updateable lists of banned URL addresses and banned keywords and phrases to determining whether access to the electronic content will be allowed, blocked, or will depend upon further analysis. | 06-28-2012 |
20130262480 | CONTENT CATEGORY SCORING FOR NODES IN A LINKED DATABASE - Systems, methods and computer program products are provided for assigning content category scores to nodes of a linked database. The nodes of the linked database include linking nodes and linked nodes. Each linking node is assigned a linking node score for each content category. The linking node score for each content category represents a degree of relevancy of the linking node to the content category. Each of the linked nodes is linked to by at least one of the linking nodes. Each linked node is assigned a content category score for each content category. The content category score for each content category is based on the linking node score for said content category of each linking node that links to the linked node. | 10-03-2013 |
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20080281527 | Microarray analytical data stitching system and method - A technique is provided for analyzing image data for biological microarrays. Images are made of multiple swaths in multiple passes of an imaging system. Sites encoded by the image data are assigned a value and these values are indexed by site location. An overlapping region of the swaths may be identified by analysis of the indexed site values. The site values for all image sites are then stitched and the data is integrated and stored for later analysis. | 11-13-2008 |
20130275486 | CLOUD COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT FOR BIOLOGICAL DATA - The present invention provides a novel approach for storing, analyzing, and/or accessing biological data in a cloud computing environment. Sequence data generated by a particular sequencing device may be uploaded to the cloud computing environment during a sequencing run, which reduces the on-site storage needs for the sequence data. Analysis of the data may also be performed in the cloud computing environment, and the instructions for such analysis may be set at the originating sequencing device. The sequence data in the cloud computing environment may be shared according to permissions. Further, the sequence data may be modified or annotated by authorized secondary users. | 10-17-2013 |
20140127792 | SEQUENCE SCHEDULING AND SAMPLE DISTRIBUTION TECHNIQUES - A technique is disclosed for sample management for use in conjunction with sequencing devices that sequence biological samples, e.g., DNA and RNA. A sequencing device or a network of sequencing devices may be scheduled according to the characteristics of the samples in queue and the capabilities and availability of sequencing devices. Biological samples may be automatically queued and loaded via a sample distribution system. A sample distribution system may be used to reduce operator intervention. | 05-08-2014 |
20150309058 | SEQUENCE SCHEDULING AND SAMPLE DISTRIBUTION TECHNIQUES - A technique is disclosed for sample management for use in conjunction with sequencing devices that sequence biological samples, e.g., DNA and RNA. A sequencing device or a network of sequencing devices may be scheduled according to the characteristics of the samples in queue and the capabilities and availability of sequencing devices. Biological samples may be automatically queued and loaded via a sample distribution system. A sample distribution system may be used to reduce operator intervention. | 10-29-2015 |
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20090054180 | HOCKEY STICK BLADE HAVING RIB STIFFENING SYSTEM - A composite hockey stick blade having a rib stiffening system. The rib stiffening system consists of one or more internal wall structures, or ribs, located within strategic portions of the rear face of the paddle that provides localized regions of increased longitudinal stiffness located within the overall structure of the paddle. These ribs may also control the torsional rigidity of the paddle. The ribs also reduce the weight of the blade without reducing the stiffness and rigidity of the blade. The hockey stick blade may be utilized as a replacement blade for a two-piece hockey stick, or may be a portion of a one-piece hockey stick. | 02-26-2009 |
20120234472 | HOCKEY STICK AND RELATED METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A composite hockey stick and related method of manufacture is provided. The hockey stick includes a blade joined with a tapered and elongated hosel that is further joined with an elongated handle or shaft. The method includes providing a cured blade, bladder-molding the elongated hosel while partially seated within the cured blade, and bladder-molding the shaft while partially seated within the cured hosel. The hosel can be tapered to have a toe-to-heel width that decreases and a side-to-side width increases as the hosel extends upwardly from the blade. The hosel can extend greater than the length of the blade to emphasize the gradual transition from the blade cross-section to the shaft cross-section. The resulting hockey stick can improve energy transfer during play while also providing a streamlined appearance and an improved resistance to breaking. | 09-20-2012 |
20150196817 | HOCKEY STICK WITH IMPROVED BLADE CONSTRUCTION - An improved hockey stick blade is provided. The hockey stick blade generally includes a forward face defining a substantially zero degree face angle and a lower terminating edge that increases friction and allows a player to generate more bending in the shaft during shooting and passing motions. The lower terminating edge extends along substantially the entire length of the hockey stick blade, and is defined by an angle when viewed in cross-section. The forward face includes an upper terminating edge in vertical alignment with the lower terminating edge, such that the forward face is generally parallel to the playing surface. The upper terminating edge also extends along substantially the entire length of the hockey stick blade, and is also defined by an angle when viewed in cross-section. | 07-16-2015 |
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20100289587 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION OF AN OSCILLATOR - An apparatus for generating an oscillating signal including a negative-resistance circuit, a crystal, and a component to modify a series resonance of the crystal to decrease power consumption of the negative-resistance circuit in generating the oscillating signal. The component may include a positive-reactance circuit, one or more inductive elements, or pair of inductive elements coupled to the crystal. The apparatus may further include a frequency-tuning component for adjusting a frequency of the oscillating signal, such as a variable capacitor coupled to the crystal. The negative-resistance circuit may include a digital inverter circuit, an inverting analog amplifier, or a self-regulating circuit. The apparatus may further include a quiescent current source to supply a steady-state current to the negative-resistance circuit, and a start up current source to supply a boost current to the negative-resistance circuit only during start up to expedite the oscillating signal in reaching a defined steady-state condition. | 11-18-2010 |
20100289591 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENTLY GENERATING AN OSCILLATING SIGNAL - An apparatus for generating an oscillating signal including an oscillator configured to generate the oscillating signal, a controller configured to generate a control signal that controls a characteristic (e.g., amplitude or frequency) of the oscillating signal, and a power supply configured to supply power to the oscillator as a function of the control signal. The power supply may be configured to supply power to the oscillator as a function of the amplitude or frequency of the oscillating signal to improve power efficiency. | 11-18-2010 |
20100295379 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING POWER TO A LOAD - An apparatus for supplying power to a bursty or highly dynamic load. The apparatus includes a first circuit for supplying charge to the load at a first voltage, and a second circuit for replenishing the charge depleted from the first circuit, wherein the second circuit is charged at a second voltage greater than the first voltage in order to achieve a defined rate of charge replenishment. The apparatus may include a feedback network for controlling the voltage applied to the load in response to process and temperature variations. The feedback network may regulate the charge capacity of the second circuit, the resistance between the first and second circuits, the duration of the charge replenishment, or the second voltage in which the second circuit is charged. | 11-25-2010 |
20100308661 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING POWER ON DEMAND TO A DYNAMIC LOAD - An apparatus for supplying power to a load. The apparatus including a plurality of sources to provide charge, and a controller adapted to control a transfer of charge from the sources to the load at distinct times. The controller may control the transfer of charge based on variation of an ambient condition or a manufacturing process. The controller may control the transfer of charge to generate a defined voltage across the load. The apparatus may include a regulator adapted to regulate a voltage across the load. The regulator may regulate the voltage across the load in a defined timing relationship with the transfer of charge from the sources to the load. | 12-09-2010 |
20110058623 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A DEFINED PULSE - Apparatus for generating a first signal (e.g., a pulse) including a current source adapted to generate a current based on a second signal that defines an amplitude of the current and a third signal that defines the timing of an amplitude change of the current, and an impedance element through which the current flows to generate the first signal. The impedance element may comprise a resonator having a resonant frequency approximate the center of the first signal frequency spectrum. An LO may be used to generate the third signal to control the timing of the amplitude change of the current. A detector may enable the current source in response to detecting a defined steady-state condition of the LO clock signal, and may disable the current source in response to the completion of the first signal. A controller may generate the second signal to control the current amplitude so as to perform power control and/or other functions. | 03-10-2011 |