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20090185779 | PROTECTIVE COVER FOR FIELD-INSTALLABLE CONNECTOR - A cap for a field-installable optical connector having a front and rear orientation, a housing, an axially-actuated clamping mechanism in the housing, and a ferrule assembly forward of the clamping mechanism and forwardly biased in the housing, the ferrule assembly comprising a holder and a ferrule extending from the holder, the cap comprising a front end defining a cavity for receiving the ferrule and having an outer surface defining at least part of a front-end geometry, a back end defining an opening through which the ferrule is received and a perimeter around the opening, the perimeter configured to contact the holder when the cap is pushed rearward in the housing, the front and back ends being unitary such that any rearward force on the front end is transferred to the back end and through the perimeter to the holder and a retention portion for contacting the housing to secure the cap to the housing. | 07-23-2009 |
20100080515 | CONNECTOR FOR TIGHT-JACKETED OPTICAL FIBER CABLE - A field-installable optical connector for terminating an optical cable, said connector comprising: (a) a housing having a front and back orientation; (b) a rear body attached to the back of said connector housing; (c) a ferrule assembly disposed in said connector housing, said ferrule assembly comprising at least a ferrule adapted for receiving a fiber of said cable, and a clamping mechanism to the rear of said ferrule, said clamping mechanism comprising at least a platform defining a fiber-receiving channel for receiving said fiber, a first member adjacent to the fiber-receiving channel and having at least one cam surface, and a second member having a second cam surface, said first and second cam surfaces cooperating such that relative movement between said first and second members causes said first member to move toward said fiber-receiving channel; (d) an actuator operatively connected to said second member to cause said second member to move relative said first member upon axial movement of said actuator, said actuator having an exposed portion extending rearward from said rear body, said exposed portion adapted to be inserted within a jacket of said cable to secure said jacket to said exposed portion, wherein said actuator and said ferrule assembly move as one unit once said clamping mechanism is actuated by said actuator to secure said fiber therein; and (e) a resilient member disposed between said ferrule and said rear body to urge said ferrule assembly forward. | 04-01-2010 |
20110271525 | PROTECTIVE COVER FOR FIELD-INSTALLABLE CONNECTOR - A method of terminating a fiber in a connector having a front and rear orientation, a housing, a clamping mechanism in the housing, and a ferrule assembly forward of the clamping mechanism and comprising a holder and a ferrule extending from the holder, the method comprising covering the ferrule with a cap, inserting a fiber into the clamping mechanism from the rear of the connector, and while the cap is on the ferrule, actuating the clamping mechanism to secure the fiber to the connector by urging the cap rearward relative to the clamping mechanism. | 11-10-2011 |
20110299266 | AGGREGATOR FOR A SWITCH RACK SYSTEM - An aggregator for interconnecting a hydra with an breakout box, said aggregator comprising: (a) a bottom wall, two sides walls, and at least one faceplate; (b) adapters for multi-conductor connectors arranged in at least one column on said faceplate; and (c) wherein at least two adapters of each column are secure adapters. | 12-08-2011 |
20120020618 | Fiber Optic Connector and Alignment Mechanism for Single Lens Multi-Fiber Connector - The invention pertains to an optical connector assembly having an alignment mechanism for coupling two single-lens, multi-fiber optical connectors together. Particularly, each connector comprising a single lens through which the light from multiple fibers is expanded/focused for coupling to corresponding fibers in a mating connector. In one aspect of the invention, the alignment mechanism includes mating features extending from the fronts of the lenses having substantially longitudinal surfaces that meet and contact each other when the two connectors are coupled together in only one or a limited number of rotational orientations relative to each other to as to properly rotationally align the multiple fibers in the two mating connectors. This mechanism also helps align the two connectors with the optical axes of their lenses parallel to each other. In another aspect of the invention to even more effectively align the two connectors with their optical axes parallel to each other, the connector assembly includes an alignment sleeve into which the front of each lens extends when mated, an inner diametrical surface of the alignment sleeve contacting an outer diametrical surface of each of the two lenses over a substantial longitudinal portion of each lens. The alignment sleeve may, for instance, be a resilient split sleeve that expands radially to accept the lenses. | 01-26-2012 |
20130156378 | FIELD TERMINATING METHOD AND DEVICE - A method of terminating a fiber in a connector using a device comprising: (a) positioning a stripped fiber on the device such that the bare fiber portion extends into a first fiber channel of a cleaver; (b) securing the fiber to a fiber retainer slidably attached to the substrate to move along an x axis at a first position; (c) cleaving the bare fiber portion to form a cleaved end; (d) sliding the fiber retainer away from the cleaver along the x axis; (e) causing to be presented a second fiber channel of a connector held in a connector retainer along the x axis; (f) sliding the fiber retainer to the first position along the x axis, thereby causing the cleaved end to extend into the second fiber channel; and (g) actuating the connector while the fiber retainer is at the first position. | 06-20-2013 |
20130183000 | COMMUNICATION CONNECTOR HAVING AN ALIGNMENT MECHANISM - A communication connector including a connector housing configured to hold at least one of optical fibers or electrical contacts. The connector housing has an engagement face that is configured to interface with a mating connector. The communication connector also includes a movable member that is held by the connector housing and that includes a magnetic material. The movable member is permitted to move toward and engage the mating connector when the movable member is magnetically drawn toward the mating connector. | 07-18-2013 |
20140124140 | PORTABLE DEVICE FOR ATTACHING A CONNECTOR TO AN OPTICAL FIBER - A portable device for attaching a connector to an optical fiber, the optical fiber having an end, the device comprising means for receiving the optical fiber at the end of the optical fiber; and a connector station for autonomously attaching the connector to the optical fiber. | 05-08-2014 |
20140270651 | MULTI-FIBER FERRULE CONNECTOR - A single-piece multi-fiber ferrule interconnect assembly including a ferrule body having a main surface, a front frame, and a rear opening, wherein the front frame includes a front face and a back face; a plurality of lenses arranged to form a lens array, wherein the lenses are fabricated within the front frame and recessed from the front face; a plurality of grooves on the main surface for receiving a plurality of optical fibers, the grooves extending from the back face toward the rear opening, wherein each groove comprises a terminus located at the focal point of a corresponding lens on the front frame; a well located on the main surface along the back face of the front frame, wherein inside edges of the well are curved and wherein the well is capable of accommodating an epoxy; and a plurality of guide pin passageways on the ferrule body each having a pin aperture for receiving alignment pins from a complementary ferrule body, wherein the pin aperture and the alignment pin from the complementary ferrule body align the ferrule front faces such that ends of the optical fibers align. | 09-18-2014 |
20160091686 | ORGANIZER TRAY, FIBER-ROUTING ASSEMBLY, AND ELECTRO-OPTICAL MODULE - Organizer tray including a base wall and a receiving wall that is coupled to the base wall. The base and receiving walls extend parallel to each other along a lateral axis. The receiving wall extends away from the base wall along an elevation axis that is perpendicular to the lateral axis such that the base and receiving walls define a circuit channel. The receiving wall has a curved shape. The base and receiving walls are shaped to hold a flex circuit assembly within the circuit channel, in which the flex circuit assembly includes a fiber-routing substrate and corresponding segments of optical fibers that extend within the fiber-routing substrate. The base and receiving walls are configured to hold the fiber-routing substrate such that the fiber-routing substrate satisfies a bend radius of the optical fibers. | 03-31-2016 |
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20110087876 | Dynamic Analytical Differentiator For Obfuscated Functions In Complex Models - Systems and methods are provided for providing secure transmission of software code, which includes a mathematical function, from a first computer to a second computer so that the mathematical function's content cannot be determined at the second computer. A method includes generating a secure container, where the secure container includes an encrypted representation of the mathematical function and metadata identifying the mathematical function encrypted in the secure container. The method further includes providing the secure container from the first computer to the second computer over a communication transmission medium, where the secure container is accessed at the second computer using the metadata to identify the mathematical function, and where the mathematical function contained within the secure container is decrypted and incorporated into program code in a compiled form so that the mathematical function can be used but the mathematical function's content cannot be determined at the second computer. | 04-14-2011 |
20110153536 | Computer-Implemented Systems And Methods For Dynamic Model Switching Simulation Of Risk Factors - Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided for implementing a dynamic model switching simulator that generates a plurality of simulations. A system and method generates a simulation comprising predictions over a plurality of time periods. Generating a simulation includes generating a first time period prediction using a first model of a first model type. Generating the plurality of subsequent time period predictions includes evaluating the model switching rule to identify whether to switch models for a subsequent time period prediction, generating the subsequent time period prediction using the first model if a switch of models is not identified, and generating the subsequent time period prediction using a second model of a second model type otherwise. | 06-23-2011 |
20110167020 | Hybrid Simulation Methodologies To Simulate Risk Factors - Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided for generating a simulated forecast based on members of a pool of input risk factor variables. Certain members of the pool of input risk factor variables are identified as members of a first set of variables, and certain other members of the pool of input risk factor variables are identified as members of a second set of variables. A first simulation is generated via a first simulation method using the first set of variables, and a second simulation is generated via a second simulation method that differs from the first simulation method using the second set of variables. The first simulation and the second simulation are generated using correlations among variables in the first set of variables and variables in the second set of variables. | 07-07-2011 |
20110202373 | Computer-Implemented Systems And Methods For Parameter Risk Estimation For Operational Risk - Systems and methods are provided for determining a loss mitigation reserve requirement based on a risk measure estimation and a confidence interval associated with the risk measure estimation. Distribution parameters of a frequency model and distribution parameters of a severity model are determined, and a covariance matrix representing the determined parameters of the distribution of the frequency model and the determined parameters of distribution of the severity model is generated. One or more analytical derivatives of a cumulative distribution function of the frequency model, one or more analytical derivatives of a cumulative distribution function of the severity model, and a parameter covariance matrix are calculated. A confidence interval is computed for the risk measure estimation based on a vector of derivatives of a cumulative distribution function. | 08-18-2011 |
20110264602 | Computer-Implemented Systems And Methods For Implementing Dynamic Trading Strategies In Risk Computations - Systems and methods are provided for simulating a portfolio risk of a portfolio managed according to one or more portfolio management rules. An initial holding amount of an investment instrument is received, and a portfolio management rule is received. One or more risk factors are simulated a first time period into the future. An adjustment amount is determined based on the portfolio management rule and the one or more risk factors simulated a first time period into the future and the holding amount of the investment instrument is adjusted based on adjustment amount. The one or more risk factors are simulated a second time period into the future, and a portfolio risk value is calculated based on the adjusted holding amount and the one or more risk factors simulated a second time period into the future. | 10-27-2011 |
20140280330 | PERTURBATION OF A SHARED, DISTRIBUTED CUBE - A method of performing a query on a cube of data is provided. A cube of data is distributed onto a plurality of computing devices with each computing device of the plurality of computing devices storing a different portion of the cube of data. A perturbation rule configured for application to the cube of data and associated with a user is received. A process space associated with the user is created. The received perturbation rule is compiled in association with the created process space. A query on the portion of the cube of data stored at the computing device is received. The received query is associated with the created process space. The query is processed while applying the compiled perturbation rule to data extracted from the portion of the cube of data stored at the computing device. A result of the processed query is sent to a requesting computing device. | 09-18-2014 |
20140280331 | FILTERING OF A SHARED, DISTRIBUTED CUBE - A method of performing a query on a cube of data is provided. An access key associated with a user is created at a computing device. The access key defines the user's access to a cube of data distributed onto a plurality of computing devices with each computing device of the plurality of computing devices storing a different portion of the cube of data. A plurality of access masks is stored in association with the portion of the cube of data stored on the computing device. A process space associated with the user is created. A query on the cube of data is received by the computing device. The query is associated with the user. The query is processed while masking the created access key with the stored plurality of access masks, wherein the masking controls access to the stored portion of the cube of data. A result of the processed query is sent to a requesting computing device. | 09-18-2014 |
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20120107355 | METHOD OF RAPIDLY PRODUCING IMPROVED VACCINES FOR ANIMALS - A method of quickly producing a vaccine for a biotype of pathogenic microorganism is described, where a nucleic acid molecule or fragment thereof is obtained from a biological sample from an animal exposed to the microorganism, a protective molecule is prepared based on the nucleic acid molecule of interest or fragment thereof, and administered to an animal which has been or is as risk of being exposed to the microorganism. A protective response to the biotype of the microorganism is obtained in the animal. | 05-03-2012 |
20130064839 | METHOD OF RAPIDLY PRODUCING IMPROVED VACCINES FOR ANIMALS - A method of quickly producing a vaccine for a biotype of pathogenic microorganism is described, where a nucleic acid molecule or fragment thereof is obtained from a biological sample from an animal exposed to the microorganism, a protective molecule is prepared based on the nucleic acid molecule of interest or fragment thereof, and administered to an animal which has been or is as risk of being exposed to the microorganism. A protective response to the biotype of the microorganism is obtained in the animal. | 03-14-2013 |
20130122025 | METHOD OF RAPIDLY PRODUCING IMPROVED VACCINES FOR ANIMALS - A method of quickly producing a vaccine for a biotype of pathogenic microorganism is described, where a nucleic acid molecule or fragment thereof is obtained from a biological sample from an animal exposed to the microorganism, a protective molecule is prepared based on the nucleic acid molecule of interest or fragment thereof, and administered to an animal which has been or is as risk of being exposed to the microorganism. A protective response to the biotype of the microorganism is obtained in the animal. | 05-16-2013 |
20150157703 | METHOD OF RAPIDLY PRODUCING IMPROVED VACCINES FOR ANIMALS - A method of quickly producing a vaccine for a biotype of pathogenic microorganism is described, where a nucleic acid molecule or fragment thereof is obtained from a biological sample from an animal exposed to the microorganism, a protective molecule is prepared based on the nucleic acid molecule of interest or fragment thereof, and administered to an animal which has been or is as risk of being exposed to the microorganism. A protective response to the biotype of the microorganism is obtained in the animal. | 06-11-2015 |
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20090148472 | IDENTIFICATION OF PROTECTIVE ANTIGENIC DETERMINANTS OF PORCINE REPRODUCTIVE AND RESPIRATORY SYNDROME VIRUS AND USES THEREOF - The invention relates to a polypeptide of a protective antigenic determinant (PAD polypeptide) of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and nucleic acids encoding a PAD polypeptide. The PAD polypeptide and nucleic acids encoding a PAD polypeptide are useful in the development of antibodies directed to PAD, vaccines effective in providing protection against PRRSV infection, and diagnostic assays detecting the presence of PAD antibodies generated by a PAD-specific vaccine. The invention also discloses methods of generating antibodies to PAD, for vaccinating a pig to provide protection from PRRSV infections, a method of preparing the vaccine, a method of treating PRRSV infections in a pig, and a method of detecting antibodies to PAD of PRRSV. | 06-11-2009 |
20090148475 | IDENTIFICATION OF PROTECTIVE ANTIGENIC DETERMINANTS OF PORCINE REPRODUCTIVE AND RESPIRATORY SYNDROME VIRUS AND USES THEREOF - The invention relates to a polypeptide of a protective antigenic determinant (PAD polypeptide) of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and nucleic acids encoding a PAD polypeptide. The PAD polypeptide and nucleic acids encoding a PAD polypeptide are useful in the development of antibodies directed to PAD, vaccines effective in providing protection against PRRSV infection, and diagnostic assays detecting the presence of PAD antibodies generated by a PAD-specific vaccine. The invention also discloses methods of generating antibodies to PAD, for vaccinating a pig to provide protection from PRRSV infections, a method of preparing the vaccine, a method of treating PRRSV infections in a pig, and a method of detecting antibodies to PAD of PRRSV. | 06-11-2009 |
20110020233 | IDENTIFICATION OF PROTECTIVE ANTIGENIC DETERMINANTS OF PORCINE REPRODUCTIVE AND RESPIRATORY SYNDROME VIRUS AND USES THEREOF - The invention relates to a polypeptide of a protective antigenic determinant (PAD polypeptide) of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and nucleic acids encoding a PAD polypeptide. The PAD polypeptide and nucleic acids encoding a PAD polypeptide are useful in the development of antibodies directed to PAD, vaccines effective in providing protection against PRRSV infection, and diagnostic assays detecting the presence of PAD antibodies generated by a PAD-specific vaccine. The invention also discloses methods of generating antibodies to PAD, for vaccinating a pig to provide protection from PRRSV infections, a method of preparing the vaccine, a method of treating PRRSV infections in a pig, and a method of detecting antibodies to PAD of PRRSV. | 01-27-2011 |
20130156800 | IDENTIFICATION OF PROTECTIVE ANTIGENIC DETERMINANTS OF PORCINE REPRODUCTIVE AND RESPIRATORY SYNDROME VIRUS AND USES THEREOF - The invention relates to a polypeptide of a protective antigenic determinant (PAD polypeptide) of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and nucleic acids encoding a PAD polypeptide. The PAD polypeptide and nucleic acids encoding a PAD polypeptide are useful in the development of antibodies directed to PAD, vaccines effective in providing protection against PRRSV infection, and diagnostic assays detecting the presence of PAD antibodies generated by a PAD-specific vaccine. The invention also discloses methods of generating antibodies to PAD, for vaccinating a pig to provide protection from PRRSV infections, a method of preparing the vaccine, a method of treating PRRSV infections in a pig, and a method of detecting antibodies to PAD of PRRSV. | 06-20-2013 |
20140302489 | IDENTIFICATION OF PROTECTIVE ANTIGENIC DETERMINANTS OF PORCINE REPRODUCTIVE AND RESPIRATORY SYNDROME VIRUS AND USES THEREOF - The invention relates to a polypeptide of a protective antigenic determinant (PAD polypeptide) of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and nucleic acids encoding a PAD polypeptide. The PAD polypeptide and nucleic acids encoding a PAD polypeptide are useful in the development of antibodies directed to PAD, vaccines effective in providing protection against PRRSV infection, and diagnostic assays detecting the presence of PAD antibodies generated by a PAD-specific vaccine. The invention also discloses methods of generating antibodies to PAD, for vaccinating a pig to provide protection from PRRSV infections, a method of preparing the vaccine, a method of treating PRRSV infections in a pig, and a method of detecting antibodies to PAD of PRRSV. | 10-09-2014 |
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20090199769 | Adaptive Milking System - A method for milking a mammal is provided by interactively and variably responding to sensed and monitored milk flow and adaptively varying one or more given milking parameters in response thereto for the individual mammal. | 08-13-2009 |
20120234245 | System and Method for Milking Stall Assignment Using Real-Time Location - In certain embodiments, a method for milking stall assignment includes storing first location information associated with a dairy livestock, the first location information comprising a coordinate location of the dairy livestock within a milking parlor at a first time. The method further includes comparing the stored first location information associated with the dairy livestock with an area associated with each of a plurality of milking stalls of the milking parlor to identify a milking stall in which the dairy cow is located at the first time and assigning the dairy livestock to the milking stall in which the dairy cow is located at the first time such that data associated with milking of the dairy livestock may be associated with the dairy cow. | 09-20-2012 |
20120238912 | System and Method for Estrus Detection Using Real-Time Location - In certain embodiments, a method for estrus detection includes storing location information associated with a dairy livestock. The stored location information includes a coordinate location of the dairy livestock within a free stall pen at each of a plurality of times during a time period. The method further includes determining, based on at least a portion of the stored location information, one or more movement parameters associated with the dairy livestock. The method further includes determining, based on one or more movement parameters associated with the dairy livestock, whether the dairy livestock is likely to be in estrus. | 09-20-2012 |
20120239303 | System and Method for Health Monitoring Using Real-Time Location - In certain embodiments, a method includes storing location information associated with a dairy livestock. The stored location information includes a location of the dairy livestock within a free stall pen at each of a plurality of times during a time period. The method further includes determining, based on at least a portion of the stored location information, one or more movement parameters associated with the dairy livestock. The method further includes determining, based on the one or more movement parameters associated with the dairy livestock, whether the dairy livestock is likely unhealthy. | 09-20-2012 |
20150107519 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MILKING STALL ASSIGNMENT USING REAL-TIME LOCATION - A system comprises a memory and a processor. The memory stores information about a milking stall where a dairy livestock is located at a first time, and a coordinate location of the dairy livestock at a second time. The processor is communicatively coupled to the memory and determines if the coordinate location of the dairy livestock at the second time is different than the milking stall where the dairy livestock is located at the first time. If the coordinate location where the dairy livestock is located at the second time is not the milking stall, the processor generates an error flag associated with the dairy livestock. | 04-23-2015 |
20150109130 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEALTH MONITORING USING REAL-TIME LOCATION - A method for health monitoring comprises electronically receiving location information for a dairy livestock that is generated by a plurality of identification devices positioned in a pen that operate in conjunction with a tag worn by the dairy livestock. The method stores the location information associated with the dairy livestock, the location information comprising a location of the dairy livestock within the pen at each of a plurality of times during a first time period. The method determines, based on at least a portion of the stored location information, a turn index parameter indicating a number of times the particular dairy livestock reverses direction during the first time period. The method determines whether the particular dairy livestock is likely to be in estrus based at least in part upon whether the determined turn index parameter is in excess of a baseline turn index parameter by more than a predefined amount. | 04-23-2015 |
20150202033 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTRUS DETECTION USING REAL-TIME LOCATION - A method for estrus detection includes storing location information associated with a dairy livestock. This information includes coordinate locations of the dairy livestock within a free stall pen at each of a plurality of times during a time period including a first time and a second time. The coordinate locations comprise at least a first (X, Y, Z) location of the dairy livestock at the first time and a second (X, Y, Z) location of the dairy livestock at the second time. The method further includes determining, based on at least the first and second (X, Y, Z) locations, a turn index parameter indicating a number of times the dairy livestock reverses directions during the time period. The method further includes determining whether the dairy livestock is likely to be in estrus based at least in part upon whether the determined turn index parameter is in excess of a baseline turn index parameter by more than a first predefined amount. | 07-23-2015 |