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20120046222 | N-TERMINUS CONFORMATIONALLY CONSTRAINED GLP-1 RECEPTOR AGONIST COMPOUNDS - The disclosure provides N-terminus conformationally constrained compounds, which may comprise peptide mimetics and/or amino acid substitutions, which may be used in peptides, such as GLP-1 receptor agonist compounds, to induce a β-turn secondary structure at the N-terminus. The N-terminus conformationally constrained compounds may be used for research purposes; to produce GLP-1 receptor agonist compounds having improved GLP-1 receptor binding activity, enzymatic stability, or in vivo glucose lowering activity; and to develop GLP-1 receptor agonist compounds which have fewer amino acid residues. The disclosure also provides GLP-1 receptor agonist compounds, such as exendins, exendin analogs, GLP-1 (7-37), GLP-1 (7-37) analogs, comprising the N-terminus conformationally constrained compounds. The compounds are useful for treating various diseases, such as diabetes and obesity. The disclosure also provides methods for chemically synthesizing the N-terminus conformationally constrained compounds. | 02-23-2012 |
20130184203 | GLP-1 RECEPTOR AGONIST COMPOUNDS HAVING STABILIZED REGIONS - The disclosure provides GLP-1 receptor agonist compounds having stabilized regions corresponding to alpha-helical regions of the natural peptide compounds. The disclosure also provides benzamide-containing exendin-4 analogs and alkene-constrained exendin-4 analogs, both of which have stabilized regions corresponding to alpha-helical regions of exendin-4. | 07-18-2013 |
20140107019 | ENGINEERED POLYPEPTIDES HAVING ENHANCED DURATION OF ACTION - Compounds are provided having inter alia good duration of action, high potency and/or convenient dosing regimens including oral administration. The compounds are engineered polypeptides which incorporate an albumin binding domain in combination with one or more biologically active polypeptides. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment for diseases and disorders including obesity and overweight, diabetes, dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, Alzheimer's disease, fatty liver disease, short bowel syndrome, Parkinson's disease, cardiovascular disease, and other and disorders of the central nervous system. | 04-17-2014 |
20140162943 | N-TERMINUS CONFORMATIONALLY CONSTRAINED GLP-1 RECEPTOR AGONIST COMPOUNDS - The disclosure provides N-terminus conformationally constrained compounds, which may comprise peptide mimetics and/or amino acid substitutions, which may be used in peptides, such as GLP-1 receptor agonist compounds, to induce β-turn secondary structure at the N-terminus. The N-terminus conformationally constrained compounds may be used for research purposes; to produce GLP-1 receptor agonist compounds having improved GLP-1 receptor binding activity, enzymatic stability, or in vivo glucose lowering activity; and to develop GLP-1 receptor agonist compounds which have fewer amino acid residues. The disclosure also provides GLP-1 receptor agonist compounds, such as exendins, exendin analogs, GLP-1(7-37), GLP-1(7-37) analogs, comprising the N-terminus conformationally constrained compounds. The compounds are useful for treating various diseases, such as diabetes and obesity. The disclosure also provides methods for chemically synthesizing the N-terminus conformationally constrained compounds. | 06-12-2014 |
20140235535 | ENGINEERED POLYPEPTIDES HAVING ENHANCED DURATION OF ACTION WITH REDUCED IMMUNOGENICITY - Compounds are provided having inter alia good duration of action, high potency and/or convenient dosing regimens including oral administration, and reduced immunogenicity. The compounds are engineered polypeptides which incorporate an albumin binding domain in combination with one or more biologically active polypeptides. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment for diseases and disorders including obesity and overweight, diabetes, dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, Alzheimer's disease, fatty liver disease, Short Bowel Syndrome, Parkinson's disease, and cardiovascular disease. | 08-21-2014 |
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20130054571 | VIRTUAL DIRECTORY SERVER CHANGELOG - Techniques for providing a consolidated view of directory changes across different directory servers. In one set of embodiments, a changelog record can be received from a directory server, where the directory server is associated with a proprietary changelog format, and where the changelog record is formatted according to the proprietary changelog format. The received changelog record can then be translated into a virtualized changelog record that is formatted according to a standard changelog format, and the virtualized changelog record can be sent to a consuming client. With this virtualization capability, the client does not need to be concerned with, or even aware of, the proprietary changelog mechanisms/formats that may be used by different directory servers in a multi-server deployment. | 02-28-2013 |
20130054639 | GLOBALLY UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION OF DIRECTORY SERVER CHANGELOG RECORDS - Techniques for providing a consolidated view of directory changes across different directory servers. In one set of embodiments, a changelog record can be received from a directory server, where the directory server is associated with a proprietary changelog format, and where the changelog record is formatted according to the proprietary changelog format. The received changelog record can then be translated into a virtualized changelog record that is formatted according to a standard changelog format, and the virtualized changelog record can be sent to a consuming client. In a further set of embodiments, a “changelog cookie” can be generated for a virtualized changelog record prior to sending the record to a client. In various embodiments, the changelog cookie can act as a globally unique identifier—i.e., an identifier that distinguishes the virtualized changelog record from other virtualized changelog records. | 02-28-2013 |
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20110194569 | DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM WITH VARIABLE-BANDWIDTH TRAFFIC CHANNELS - Electronic devices and equipment may communicate over a wired communications path. The wired communications path may include one or more wires and may be associated with a headphone cable. Data may be conveyed in the form of a digital data stream containing multiple traffic channels. The digital data stream may include superframes, each of which has multiple frames of data. The frames of data may each contain a number of data slots. Some of the slots in a superframe may be used exclusively by a particular one of the traffic channels. Boundary slots may be shared between traffic channels. Data interface circuitry may implement a data dispersion algorithm that determines the pattern in which data from each traffic channel is distributed within each boundary slot. Transmitting data interface circuitry may merge traffic channels into a single data stream. Receiving data interface circuitry may reconstruct the traffic channels. | 08-11-2011 |
20120042193 | CLOCK FREQUENCY SELECTION SCHEME - Systems and methods for selecting and setting clock frequencies for an electronic device are disclosed. Specifically, clock frequencies may be adjusted to avoid interference with input electromagnetic energy, often in radio frequency bands. Clock frequencies may be chosen to minimize signal interference and improve device performance. In some embodiments, clock frequency information is stored in one or more lookup tables in device memory. In certain embodiments, a system processor can access the information stored in the lookup table and instruct system circuitry to adjust clock frequency as needed based on lookup table entries. | 02-16-2012 |
20120155491 | DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM WITH VARIABLE-BANDWIDTH TRAFFIC CHANNELS - Electronic devices and equipment may communicate over a wired communications path. The wired communications path may include one or more wires and may be associated with a headphone cable. Data may be conveyed in the form of a digital data stream containing multiple traffic channels. The digital data stream may include superframes, each of which has multiple frames of data. The frames of data may each contain a number of data slots. Some of the slots in a superframe may be used exclusively by a particular one of the traffic channels. Boundary slots may be shared between traffic channels. Data interface circuitry may implement a data dispersion algorithm that determines the pattern in which data from each traffic channel is distributed within each boundary slot. Transmitting data interface circuitry may merge traffic channels into a single data stream. Receiving data interface circuitry may reconstruct the traffic channels. | 06-21-2012 |
20120206470 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR OBTAINING HIGH-LOCAL-CONTRAST IMAGE DATA - Devices and methods for obtaining image data that preserves highlight details and shadow details from image data from a high dynamic range (HDR) image sensor are provided. For example, an image signal processor may include a first data path of a relatively high bit depth, front-end image processing logic, and a second data path of a relatively low bit depth. The first data path may receive HDR image data from an image sensor. The front-end image processing logic may convert the HDR image data into lower-bit-depth image data, while preserving highlight details and/or shadow details of the HDR image, by using at least two transfer functions that preserve different subsets of the high dynamic range. The second data path may output this lower-bit-depth image data to other image processing logic for additional image processing. | 08-16-2012 |
20130278576 | CALIBRATED IMAGE-SENSOR-BASED AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR - An electronic device may be provided with an image sensor for capturing digital images. The image sensor may be used as part of image-sensor-based ambient light sensing circuitry for producing ambient light sensor readings. The image-sensor-based ambient light sensing circuitry may include a reference array. The reference array may be formed from an array of light sensor elements that are matched to elements in the image sensor but that are covered with a light blocking material. Control circuitry can measure current flow into the reference array and the image sensor array and can use current measurements from these arrays in producing a calibrated ambient light sensor reading. The control circuitry may make current measurements by measuring a decay time associated with the voltage of a discharging capacitor. A comparator, pulse generator, and switch may be used in periodically recharging the capacitor. The capacitor may be adjusted to ensure accurate readings. | 10-24-2013 |
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20120117036 | SMART ADDRESS BOOK - An apparatus, method, system, and computer-readable medium are provided for maintaining contact information associated with a contact. In some embodiments a request associated with a contact may be received. Contact information may be obtained from one or more external or internal sources. One or more confidence scores may be generated for the obtained contact information and for one or more values received with the request. Based on the confidence score(s), one or more values associated with the contact may be incorporated in one or more data stores. In some embodiments, suggestions for contact related information may be generated. Responses to the suggestions may be used to update the generated confidence score(s). | 05-10-2012 |
20120117163 | SMART ADDRESS BOOK - An apparatus, method, system, and computer-readable medium are provided for maintaining contact information associated with a contact. In some embodiments a request associated with a contact may be received. Contact information may be obtained from one or more external or internal sources. One or more confidence scores may be generated for the obtained contact information and for one or more values received with the request. Based on the confidence score(s), one or more values associated with the contact may be incorporated in one or more data stores. In some embodiments, suggestions for contact related information may be generated. Responses to the suggestions may be used to update the generated confidence score(s). | 05-10-2012 |
20140365509 | Smart Address Book - An apparatus, method, system, and computer-readable medium are provided for maintaining contact information associated with a contact. In some embodiments a request associated with a contact may be received. Contact information may be obtained from one or more external or internal sources. One or more confidence scores may be generated for the obtained contact information and for one or more values received with the request. Based on the confidence score(s), one or more values associated with the contact may be incorporated in one or more data stores. In some embodiments, suggestions for contact related information may be generated. Responses to the suggestions may be used to update the generated confidence score(s). | 12-11-2014 |
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20130054222 | CLOUD-BASED TRANSLATION SERVICE FOR MULTI-FUNCTION PERIPHERAL - Techniques are provided for translating a document that was scanned by a multi-function peripheral (MFP). A server within a computing cloud receives an MFP identifier and processed scan data that results from optical character recognition and/or natural language translation having been performed on scan data produced by the MFP. In response to the receipt of the processed scan data at the server, the server selects a set of rules that is mapped to a context to which the MFP identifier is mapped. Corrected processed scan data is generated by applying the set of rules to the processed scan data that was received by the server. Manual corrections made to the corrected processed scan data may be used to update the set of rules so that those corrections are also made to other processed scan data produced by MFPs having identifiers mapped to the same context. | 02-28-2013 |
20130159137 | APPROACH FOR ARBITRATING SUBSCRIPTION CONFLICTS IN PACKAGE-BASED SUBSCRIPTIONS - An approach is provided for creating and managing pricing models and subscriptions for packages. As used herein, the term “package” refers to a logical entity that has one or more member applications, where each of the member applications provides one or more services. One or more pricing models may be assigned to a package and made available to subscribers and the pricing models assigned to a package may be changed. Users may subscribe to one or more packages and incur charges based upon the pricing models assigned to the packages to which the users subscribe. Embodiments include providing a graphical user interface for service providers to create and manage packages, define pricing models and to manage pricing model assignments for packages. Embodiments also include providing a graphical user interface for subscribers to view available applications and packages in a “marketplace” and to subscribe to packages and manage their subscriptions. | 06-20-2013 |
20130159147 | APPROACH FOR MANAGING PACKAGE-BASED SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR SUBSCRIBERS - An approach is provided for creating and managing pricing models and subscriptions for packages. As used herein, the term “package” refers to a logical entity that has one or more member applications, where each of the member applications provides one or more services. One or more pricing models may be assigned to a package and made available to subscribers and the pricing models assigned to a package may be changed. Users may subscribe to one or more packages and incur charges based upon the pricing models assigned to the packages to which the users subscribe. Embodiments include providing a graphical user interface for service providers to create and manage packages, define pricing models and to manage pricing model assignments for packages. Embodiments also include providing a graphical user interface for subscribers to view available applications and packages in a “marketplace” and to subscribe to packages and manage their subscriptions. | 06-20-2013 |
20130159867 | APPROACH FOR MANAGING PACKAGE-BASED SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS - An approach is provided for creating and managing pricing models and subscriptions for packages. As used herein, the term “package” refers to a logical entity that has one or more member applications, where each of the member applications provides one or more services. One or more pricing models may be assigned to a package and made available to subscribers and the pricing models assigned to a package may be changed. Users may subscribe to one or more packages and incur charges based upon the pricing models assigned to the packages to which the users subscribe. Embodiments include providing a graphical user interface for service providers to create and manage packages, define pricing models and to manage pricing model assignments for packages. Embodiments also include providing a graphical user interface for subscribers to view available applications and packages in a “marketplace” and to subscribe to packages and manage their subscriptions. | 06-20-2013 |
20130159992 | APPROACH FOR IMPLEMENTING PACKAGE-BASED SUBSCRIPTIONS - An approach is provided for creating and managing pricing models and subscriptions for packages. As used herein, the term “package” refers to a logical entity that has one or more member applications, where each of the member applications provides one or more services. One or more pricing models may be assigned to a package and made available to subscribers and the pricing models assigned to a package may be changed. Users may subscribe to one or more packages and incur charges based upon the pricing models assigned to the packages to which the users subscribe. Embodiments include providing a graphical user interface for service providers to create and manage packages, define pricing models and to manage pricing model assignments for packages. Embodiments also include providing a graphical user interface for subscribers to view available applications and packages in a “marketplace” and to subscribe to packages and manage their subscriptions. | 06-20-2013 |
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20100254385 | Service Insertion Architecture (SIA) in a Virtual Private Network (VPN) Aware Network - Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with interworking a VPN and an SIA are described. One example apparatus includes a mapping data store to store a mapping between two logical groups of network devices having separate forwarding planes that are at least partially incompatible. The apparatus includes an instantiation logic to establish the mapping based on unique identifiers associated with the logical groups. The apparatus also includes an encoding logic to implicitly encode information to identify the first logical group in a packet received from the first logical group, provided to the second logical group, and then provided back to the first logical group. The implicitly encoded information is configured to be used without modification by the forwarding plane associated with the second logical group and is configured to facilitate a member of the second logical group resolving the mapping. | 10-07-2010 |
20130163594 | Overlay-Based Packet Steering - Network topology independent service deployment techniques, referred to as overlay-based packet steering techniques, are provided. In one example, a server destined packet is intercepted by an in-path network device enabled as a service classifier. The service classifier encapsulates the packet and inserts the packet into a service path to a service virtualization endpoint front ending one or more service nodes. In other words, the service virtualization endpoint receives the service-directed packet on an overlay-based service path. The service-directed packet includes a service header and a service overlay tunnel encapsulation. The service virtualization endpoint inspects the service header in the service-directed packet to identify a first service node to which the service-directed packet should be forwarded and, based on the inspection, forwards the service-directed packet, on the overlay-based service path, to the first service node. | 06-27-2013 |
20140105029 | DETECTION OF CABLING ERROR IN COMMUNICATION NETWORK - In one embodiment, a method at a network device includes receiving a link layer advertisement, comparing information in the link layer advertisement with connectivity information stored at the network device, and based on the comparison, determining if there is a cabling error between the network device and a link peer transmitting the link layer advertisement. An apparatus and logic are also disclosed herein. | 04-17-2014 |
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20080283993 | Die stacking system and method - Die stacking systems and methods are disclosed. In an embodiment, a die has a surface that includes a passivation area, at least one conductive bond pad area, and a conductive stacked die receiving area sized to receive at least a second die. | 11-20-2008 |
20110079905 | Die Stacking System and Method - Die stacking systems and methods are disclosed. In an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a passivation surface and a conductive die receiving surface located in an opening of the passivation surface. The conductive die receiving surface has a surface area that is larger than a footprint of a second die that is electrically coupled to the conductive die receiving surface. | 04-07-2011 |
20110115063 | Integrated Circuit Packaging with Split Paddle - An IC package includes ground paddle(s), power paddle(s), a lead frame, a die, and electrically conductive input/output circuit pads, ground circuit pads, and bond wires. The lead frame may include input/output (I/O) pads positioned near the perimeter of the lead frame and around the ground paddle(s) and power paddle(s). The die may be positioned on one of the ground paddles and may include die terminals. Each I/O circuit pad may be positioned on and connected with one of the I/O pads. The ground circuit pads may be positioned on said one ground paddle around the die between the die and the I/O circuit pads. Each ground circuit pad may be connected to said one ground paddle. Each bond wire may connect a die terminal to an I/O circuit pad and/or a ground circuit pad. A bond wire may connect a die terminal to a power paddle. | 05-19-2011 |
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20120243732 | Adaptable Framework for Cloud Assisted Augmented Reality - A mobile platform efficiently processes sensor data, including image data, using distributed processing in which latency sensitive operations are performed on the mobile platform, while latency insensitive, but computationally intensive operations are performed on a remote server. The mobile platform acquires sensor data, such as image data, and determines whether there is a trigger event to transmit the sensor data to the server. The trigger event may be a change in the sensor data relative to previously acquired sensor data, e.g., a scene change in an image. When a change is present, the sensor data may be transmitted to the server for processing. The server processes the sensor data and returns information related to the sensor data, such as identification of an object in an image or a reference image or model. The mobile platform may then perform reference based tracking using the identified object or reference image or model. | 09-27-2012 |
20120293635 | HEAD POSE ESTIMATION USING RGBD CAMERA - A three-dimensional pose of the head of a subject is determined based on depth data captured in multiple images. The multiple images of the head are captured, e.g., by an RGBD camera. A rotation matrix and translation vector of the pose of the head relative to a reference pose is determined using the depth data. For example, arbitrary feature points on the head may be extracted in each of the multiple images and provided along with corresponding depth data to an Extended Kalman filter with states including a rotation matrix and a translation vector associated with the reference pose for the head and a current orientation and a current position. The three-dimensional pose of the head with respect to the reference pose is then determined based on the rotation matrix and the translation vector. | 11-22-2012 |
20130117769 | SENSOR API FRAMEWORK FOR CLOUD BASED APPLICATIONS - An apparatus and method for a framework exposing an API (application programming interface) to web-based server applications on the internet or in the cloud is presented. The API allows server applications to retrieve sensor data from a mobile device via a low-power sensor core processor on a mobile device. This API eliminates effort and cost associated with developing and promoting a new mobile device client application. The API framework includes APIs that web-based application may use to fetch sensor data from one or more particular sensors on the mobile device. | 05-09-2013 |
20140184644 | RENDERING AUGMENTED REALITY BASED ON FOREGROUND OBJECT - A mobile device detects a moveable foreground object in captured images, e.g., a series of video frames without depth information. The object may be one or more of the user's fingers. The object may be detected by warping one of a captured image of a scene that includes the object and a reference image of the scene without the object so they have the same view and comparing the captured image and the reference image after warping. A mask may be used to segment the object from the captured image. Pixels are detected in the extracted image of the object and the pixels are used to detect the point of interest on the foreground object. The object may then be tracked in subsequent images. Augmentations may be rendered and interacted with or temporal gestures may be detected and desired actions performed accordingly. | 07-03-2014 |
20150062370 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AN ALL-IN-FOCUS IMAGE - Techniques are described for generating an all-in focus image with a capability to refocus. One example includes obtaining a first depth map associated with a plurality of captured images of a scene. The plurality of captured images may include images having different focal lengths. The method further includes obtaining a second depth map associated with the plurality of captured images, generating a composite image showing different portions of the scene in focus (based on the plurality of captured images and the first depth map), and generating a refocused image showing a selected portion of the scene in focus (based on the composite image and the second depth map). | 03-05-2015 |
20150063694 | TECHNIQUES FOR COMBINING IMAGES WITH VARYING BRIGHTNESS DEGREES - Techniques are described for combining two or more images that are taken with varying brightness degrees to generate a composite image. In one embodiment, at least two weight masks are generated based on one or more characteristics of the two or more images. A first image A first weight mask is used to combine color channels of one or more pixels of the two or more images and a second weight mask is used to combine intensity channels of the one or more pixels of the two or more images. | 03-05-2015 |
20150063718 | TECHNIQUES FOR ENHANCING LOW-LIGHT IMAGES - Techniques are described for enhancing quality of a first image that is captured in a low-light environment. In one embodiment, a second image is generated by brightening a plurality of pixels in the first image based on a predefined criteria. A third image is generated using an edge-preserving noise reduction algorithm based on the second image. Further, a composite image is generated by obtaining a weighted average of the first image and the third image. The techniques described herein can be applied to an image and/or to each frame of a video that is captured in low-light environments. | 03-05-2015 |
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20090021908 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A system for cooling an electronic device having a heat-generating component includes a passive cooling device having a cooling ability designed to expire after a predetermined amount of heat is absorbed from the heat-generating component and an active cooling device configured to at least one of dissipate heat generated by the heat-generating component and cool the passive cooling device, when the active cooling device is activated. The system also includes a controller configured to activate the active cooling device after a determination that a predetermined threshold condition has occurred, wherein the predetermined threshold condition is selected to occur after the passive cooling device cooling ability has substantially expired, to thereby substantially minimize power consumption of the active cooling device in cooling the heat-generating component. | 01-22-2009 |
20090030559 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING A HEAT-GENERATING DEVICE - A method for cooling a heat-generating device, comprising setting a reference surface temperature of the heat-generating device, measuring a temperature of a surface of the heat-generating device, measuring a temperature gradient based on temperature measurements of two or more different locations on the heat-generating device, implementing a closed-loop control based on the reference surface temperature, the measured surface temperature, and the measured temperature gradient of the heat-generating device to compute a rate of application of a cooling material to the surface of the heat-generating device, and providing a command to apply the cooling material to the surface of the heat-generating device at the calculated rate to cool the heat-generating device. | 01-29-2009 |
20110120156 | REFRIGERATION SYSTEM WITH PARALLEL EVAPORATORS AND VARIABLE SPEED COMPRESSOR - A refrigeration system for controlling airflow around an air-cooled heat generating device having a plurality of components includes a refrigerant line split into second refrigerant lines, which are arranged in a parallel configuration with respect to each other. Evaporators are positioned along the second refrigerant lines and in the path of airflow supplied into the components or airflow exhausted from the components. The refrigeration system further includes a variable speed compressor and a controller for controlling the speed of the variable speed compressor. Furthermore, the refrigeration system includes a temperature sensor configured to transmit signals related to a detected temperature to the controller, and the controller is configured to vary the speed of the variable speed compressor based upon the detected temperature. | 05-26-2011 |
20110127024 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A system for cooling an electronic device having a heat-generating component includes a passive cooling device having a cooling ability designed to expire after a predetermined amount of heat is absorbed from the heat-generating component and an active cooling device configured to at least one of dissipate heat generated by the heat-generating component and cool the passive cooling device, when the active cooling device is activated. The system also includes a controller configured to activate the active cooling device after a determination that a predetermined threshold condition has occurred, wherein the predetermined threshold condition is selected to occur after the passive cooling device cooling ability has substantially expired, to thereby substantially minimize power consumption of the active cooling device in cooling the heat-generating component. | 06-02-2011 |
20110202655 | Data Center Manager - A computer-implemented data center manager includes an evaluation engine configured to receive information pertaining to an operating policy, a system manager configured to collect information pertaining to system devices and to communicate the collected system device information to the evaluation engine, and a facility manager configured to collect information pertaining to facility devices and to communicate the collected facility device information to the evaluation engine. The evaluation engine is configured to determine target policies for coordinated operations of the system devices and the facility devices to satisfy the operating policy. | 08-18-2011 |
20110263193 | CONTROLLED COOLING OF A DATA CENTER - A device for sensing at least one environmental condition in a data center. The device includes a chassis, a propelling mechanism, a power supply, a steering mechanism, and a controller supported on the chassis. The chassis also supports at least one environmental condition sensor and is operable to travel through the data center and sense at least one environmental condition at various locations throughout the data center. | 10-27-2011 |
20120022715 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING A HEAT-GENERATING DEVICE - A method for cooling a heat-generating device, comprising setting a reference surface temperature of the heat-generating device, measuring a temperature of a surface of the heat-generating device, measuring a temperature gradient based on temperature measurements of two or more different locations on the heat-generating device, implementing a closed-loop control based on the reference surface temperature, the measured surface temperature, and the measured temperature gradient of the heat-generating device to compute a rate of application of a cooling material to the surface of the heat-generating device, and providing a command to apply the cooling material to the surface of the heat-generating device at the calculated rate to cool the heat-generating device. | 01-26-2012 |
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20130116803 | MANAGING THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF A STRUCTURE - Carbon footprint management for structures is disclosed. In an example, a method includes determining a value of a first carbon footprint of the structure when operated at an existing demand for a first time period, and comparing the value of the first carbon footprint to a value of a prorated carbon cap of the structure for the first time period. If the first carbon footprint is less than or equal to the prorated carbon cap, the structure is operated for a second time period according to the existing demand or other demand that keeps a second carbon footprint of the structure below a prorated carbon cap for the second time period. Otherwise, the demand is adjusted to bring the second carbon footprint to approximate the prorated carbon cap for the second time period, and the structure is operated according to the adjusted demand for the second time period. | 05-09-2013 |
20140180489 | METHOD FOR EFFICIENCY-DRIVEN OPERATION OF DISPATCHABLE SOURCES AND STORAGE UNITS IN ENERGY SYSTEMS - The invention is directed to a method or management system which 1) dispatches high efficiency generators first, 2) charges/discharges energy storage units in a way to enhance efficiency of generators in the system or avoid the necessity of dispatching generators during their low efficiency operations at all. In this way the method or management system utilizes its knowledge about the efficiency characteristics of generators in the system and its ability to change the net demand seen by the generators through charge and discharge of energy storage units to increase the overall efficiency of the energy system. | 06-26-2014 |
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20150054339 | MICROGRID REACTIVE POWER MANAGEMENT FOR VOLTAGE REGULATION DURING AND SUBSEQUENT TO ISLANDING - Methods and systems for power management include determining a voltage level of a grid; if the voltage level is below a lower voltage threshold, setting power outputs for one or more distributed generators on the grid to maximum; and if the voltage level is above the lower voltage threshold and below an upper voltage threshold, determining power outputs for one or more distributed generators on the grid using sensitivity-based distributed Q compensation. | 02-26-2015 |
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20100293225 | CONTAINMENT OF NETWORK COMMUNICATION - Invention selectively enables usage of services and communication conduits in a computer network, wherein the enablement is contingent on usage conditions, resulting in containment of the spread of unauthorized activity within a networked computer system and limiting the scope of results when an element becomes part of a hostile execution environment. Instead of protecting individual networked elements from a potentially hostile execution environment, the elements' usage of the networked environment is restricted to the extent of selectively allowing usage of needed resources explicitly authorized for use by such elements. | 11-18-2010 |
20110077948 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTAINMENT OF USAGE OF LANGUAGE INTERFACES - Client software is modified by a translator to use unique variant of linguistic interface of a service. An interceptor pre-processes subsequent client service requests from translated unique linguistic interface to standard linguistic interface implemented by service. Usage of linguistic interfaces of service is contained, rendering service incapable of executing arbitrary input, even if such input is crafted specifically for the service interface. | 03-31-2011 |
20130246044 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTAINMENT OF USAGE OF LANGUAGE INTERFACES - Client software is modified by a translator to use unique variant of linguistic interface of a service. An interceptor pre-processes subsequent client service requests from translated unique linguistic interface to standard linguistic interface implemented by service. Usage of linguistic interfaces of service is contained, rendering service incapable of executing arbitrary input, even if such input is crafted specifically for the service interface. | 09-19-2013 |
20130246517 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTAINMENT OF NETWORKED APPLICATION CLIENT SOFTWARE BY EXPLICIT HUMAN INPUT - Method and system for containing networked application client software in order to perform specified transactions only given explicit consent of a legitimate user. In one embodiment, a confirmation interceptor intercepts a service request message, queries the user of the request for a confirmation, and then either passes the service request message onto server application software or drops the request, depending on the user's confirmation response. In soliciting and processing the confirmation response, query is formulated so that the required response cannot be automatically generated by software that attempts to automate and simulate the user's actions. | 09-19-2013 |
20130247016 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTAINMENT OF USAGE OF LANGUAGE INTERFACES - Client software is modified by a translator to use unique variant of linguistic interface of a service. An interceptor pre-processes subsequent client service requests from translated unique linguistic interface to standard linguistic interface implemented by service. Usage of linguistic interfaces of service is contained, rendering service incapable of executing arbitrary input, even if such input is crafted specifically for the service interface. | 09-19-2013 |
20130247033 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING VIRTUAL MACHINE CONFIGURATIONS - A method in one example implementation includes receiving a plurality of command messages through a control channel and reconstructing the command messages to determine an intended command for one or more virtual machines on a server device. The command messages include one or more criteria and the intended command corresponds to an operation defined in a policy database. The method also includes determining whether the corresponding operation is permitted by comparing one or more policies associated with the operation to the one or more criteria. The method further includes sending the command messages to the server device if the operation is permitted. In more specific embodiments, the operation may include one of creating, cloning, deleting, starting, stopping, and modifying the one or more virtual machines. | 09-19-2013 |
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20090136101 | Method and System for Analyzing Skin Conditions Using Digital Images - The embodiments of the present invention include a method and system for analyzing skin conditions using digital images. The method comprises acquiring a white-light image and an ultraviolet (UV) image of a portion of a body surface, such as a person's face, each of the white-light and UV images including a plurality of pixels and each pixel in the UV image corresponding to a respective pixel in the white-light image. The method further comprises identifying skin-pixels in the white-light and UV images, and obtaining results associated with at least one skin condition using information in the skin pixels in the first white light and UV images. | 05-28-2009 |
20090141956 | Systems and Methods for Analyzing Skin Conditions of People Using Digital Images - Systems and methods are provided for analyzing skin conditions using digital images. The method comprises acquiring a white-light image and an ultraviolet (“UV”) image of at least a portion of a body surface, such as a person's face, each of the white-light and UV images including a plurality of pixels and each pixel in the UV image corresponding to a respective pixel in the white-light image. The method further comprises identifying skin-pixels in the white-light and UV images, and obtaining results associated with at least one skin condition using information in the skin pixels in the first white light and UV images. | 06-04-2009 |
20100245823 | Methods and Systems for Imaging Skin Using Polarized Lighting - An imaging system for imaging skin includes a light source to illuminate a subject and a first polarizer to polarize light provided by the light source to illuminate the subject. The imaging system also includes a photodetector to acquire an image of the subject as illuminated by the light source and an adjustable second polarizer, coupled to the photodetector, to provide an adjustable degree of polarization of light received by the photodetector. | 09-30-2010 |
20100309300 | Method and System for Analyzing Physical Conditions Using Digital Images - Systems and methods are provided for analyzing conditions associated with a physical feature using digital images. The method comprises acquiring a white-light image and an ultraviolet (“UV”) image of at least a portion of a body surface, such as a person's face, each of the white-light and UV images including a plurality of pixels and each pixel in the UV image corresponding to a respective pixel in the white-light image. The method further comprises identifying feature pixels in the white-light and UV images, and obtaining results associated with at least one physical condition using information in the feature pixels in the first white light and UV images. | 12-09-2010 |
20110211047 | Methods and Systems for Imaging and Modeling Skin Using Polarized Lighting - A method for imaging skin includes illuminating a subject with at least one light source of one or more light sources. The method includes acquiring a first image of the subject in a first polarization with a respective photodetector of one or more photodetectors configured to acquire images of the subject as illuminated by the at least one light source, and acquiring a second image of the subject in a second polarization with the respective photodetector. The method also includes generating a subtraction image by subtracting at least a portion of the first image from a corresponding portion of the second image, and providing at least a portion of the subtraction image for display. | 09-01-2011 |
20120281079 | Systems and methods for automatic skin-based identification of people using digital images - Systems and methods are provided for automatic identification of a person based on an analysis of the person's skin. In one embodiment, a method for automatically identifying a person comprises acquiring white-light and UV images of a portion of the person's skin, generating a skin mask from the white-light image, and comparing the skin mask with a pre-stored skin mask of the person. If a substantial match is not found between the two skin masks, the person is not identified, and an error message such as “wrong person” or “person unknown” is returned. Otherwise, the method proceeds to obtain results associated with certain skin conditions using at least the UV image. The results are compared with pre-stored results to determine if the person is the right person or the wrong person. | 11-08-2012 |
20130076932 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING A SURFACE PROFILE USING A PLURALITY OF LIGHT SOURCES - A method for determining a surface profile of subject's skin includes illuminating the subject with light from a plurality of light sources. The plurality of light sources having distinct colors is configured to illuminate the subject from distinct locations. A multi-color image of the subject is obtained. The multi-color image includes respective values corresponding to respective intensities of light of respective colors for each region of the subject. A surface profile of the subject is determined in accordance with the respective values corresponding to the respective intensities of light of the respective colors. | 03-28-2013 |
20140314315 | Systems and Methods for Recommending Cosmetic Products for Users with Mobile Devices - An electronic device for analyzing a skin of a subject and identifying a cosmetic product for the subject includes one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors. The device transfers a digital image of at least a portion of a face of the subject. The digital image includes a plurality of pixels. Skin pixels in the plurality of pixels are identified. Color space values are identified from the skin pixels. A cosmetic product is identified at least based on the color space values. The device transfers information of the cosmetic product. | 10-23-2014 |
20140350409 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING PHYSICAL CONDITIONS USING DIGITAL IMAGES - Systems and methods are provided for analyzing conditions associated with a physical feature using digital images. The method comprises acquiring a white-light image and an ultraviolet (“UV”) image of at least a portion of a body surface, such as a person's face, each of the white-light and UV images including a plurality of pixels and each pixel in the UV image corresponding to a respective pixel in the white-light image. The method further comprises identifying feature pixels in the white-light and UV images, and obtaining results associated with at least one physical condition using information in the feature pixels in the first white light and UV images. | 11-27-2014 |
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20110174524 | FLEXIBLE CIRCUITS - The present invention provides a circuit creation technology that improves conductive line manufacture by adding active and elemental palladium onto the surface of a substrate. The palladium is disposed in minute amounts on the surface and does not form a conductive layer by itself, but facilitates subsequent deposition of a metal onto the surface, according to the pattern of the palladium, to form the conductive lines. | 07-21-2011 |
20120100286 | FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT CHEMISTRY - The present invention provides a circuit creation technology that improves conductive line manufacture by adding active and elemental palladium onto the surface of a substrate. The palladium is disposed in minute amounts on the surface and does not form a conductive layer by itself, but facilitates subsequent deposition of a metal onto the surface, according to the pattern of the palladium, to form the conductive lines. | 04-26-2012 |
20130230667 | Flexible Circuit Chemistry - The present invention provides a circuit creation technology that improves conductive line manufacture by adding active and elemental palladium onto the surface of a substrate. The palladium is disposed in minute amounts on the surface and does not form a conductive layer by itself, but facilitates subsequent deposition of a metal onto the surface, according to the pattern of the palladium, to form the conductive lines. | 09-05-2013 |
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20120277579 | INTER-FRAME COMPLEX OCT DATA ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES - Techniques for collecting and processing complex OCT data to detect localized motion contrast information with enhanced accuracy and sensitivity are presented. In a preferred embodiment, vector differences between complex OCT signals taken at the same location on the sample are used to detect blood flow in the retina. Additional embodiments involving non-linear intensity weighting of the motion contrast information, normalization of the vector difference amplitudes, and calculating the absolute value of the standard deviation of Doppler signal are described. Image processing techniques to enhance the images resulting from these motion contrast techniques are also presented. | 11-01-2012 |
20130010302 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED BALANCED DETECTION IN OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY IMAGING - Systems and methods for reducing noise in balanced detection based optical coherence tomography (OCT) systems are described. Embodiments including both optical hardware and electronic based solutions to spectrally filter and attenuate the source reference light in optical coherence tomography in an effort to reduce RIN and FPN noise in OCT systems are presented. A novel application to electronic balanced detection schemes in which a single source of reference detection is balanced against the interferometric signals from multiple interferometers is also presented. | 01-10-2013 |
20130100456 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SWEPT-SOURCE OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY - Systems and methods for increasing the duty cycle and/or producing interleaved pulses of alternating polarization states in swept-source optical coherence tomography (OCT) systems are considered. Embodiments including improved buffering, frequency selecting filter sharing among multiple SOAs, intracavity switching, and multiple wavelength bands are described. The unique polarization properties of the source configurations have advantages in speckle reduction, polarization-sensitive measurements, polarization state dependent phase shifts, spatial shifts, and temporal shifts in OCT measurements. | 04-25-2013 |
20130120757 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS OF VARIABLE IMAGING DEPTH IN FOURIER DOMAIN OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY - Systems, methods and applications for adjusting the imaging depth of a Fourier Domain optical coherence tomography system without impacting the axial resolution of the system are presented. One embodiment of the invention involves changing the sweep rate of a swept-source OCT system while maintaining the same data acquisition rate and spectral bandwidth of the source. Another embodiment involves changing the data acquisition rate of a SS-OCT system while maintaining the same sweep rate over the same spectral bandwidth. Several applications of variable imaging depth in the field of ophthalmic imaging are described. | 05-16-2013 |
20130176532 | DATA ACQUISITION METHODS FOR REDUCED MOTION ARTIFACTS AND APPLICATIONS IN OCT ANGIOGRAPHY - Systems and methods for reducing the effects of motion on functional optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging are described. Embodiments including post-processing and motion tracking are presented. A preferred embodiment in which functional OCT data is collected and analyzed for motion as a multiple scan unit is described. An extension of the invention to the collection of large field of view or montaged functional OCT data sets is also presented. | 07-11-2013 |
20130188140 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED ACCURACY IN OCT IMAGING OF THE CORNEA - Systems and methods for enhanced accuracy in optical coherence tomography imaging of the cornea are presented, including approaches for more accurate corneal surface modeling, pachymetry maps, keratometric values, and corneal power. These methods involve new scan patterns, an eye tracking mechanism for transverse motion feedback, and advanced motion correction algorithms. In one embodiment the methods comprise acquiring a first sparse set of data, using that data to create a corneal surface model, and then using the model to register a second set of denser data acquisition. This second set of data is used to create a more accurate, motion-corrected model of the cornea, from which pachymetry maps, keratometric values, and corneal power information can be generated. In addition, methods are presented for determining simulated keratometry values from optical coherence tomography data, and for better tracking and registration by using both rotation about three axes and the corneal apex. | 07-25-2013 |