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20140280210 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING - Systems and methods are provided for natural language processing. A method in a server includes storing a graph data structure (GDS) of nodes, each node associated with an entity data value, and links, wherein each link connects two nodes and is associated with a relationship data value and evaluation criteria-rating pair values, receiving an input for response from an electronic device, parsing the input to identify entity data values and relationship data values, populating the GDS with the identified entity data values, and the relationship data values, wherein the populating includes applying evaluation criteria-rating pair values, traversing the GDS to identify problems indicated by the evaluation criteria-rating pair values, in response to the traversing, determining changes to the GDS to satisfy identified problems, if the determination is affirmative, populating a solution GDS that satisfies identified problems, and transmitting, to the electronic device, a response to the input. | 09-18-2014 |
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20140304698 | Methods and Apparatus for Performing In-Service Software Upgrade for a Network Device Using System Virtulization - A method and/or network system is able to perform an in-service software upgrade (“ISSU”) using virtualization technology while ongoing network service is maintained. After receipt of an upgrade signal such as a command of software upgrade, a new or second virtual machine (“VM”) is created in response to the upgrade signal. After downloading the new version of program to the second VM while maintaining the first version of program running on the first VM, the process for providing network management begins to migrate from the first version of program to the new version of program. The process simultaneously facilitates ISSU for a data-path module such as a line card to convert from the previous version of software to the new version of the software. | 10-09-2014 |
20140337593 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR READING AND WRITING DATA WITH A SHARED MEMORY HASH TABLE - A method and apparatus of a device that reads and writes data using a shared memory hash table and a lookaside buffer is described. In an exemplary embodiment, a device locates a bucket for the data in a shared memory hash table, where a writer updates the shared memory hash table and a reader that is one of a plurality of readers reads from the shared memory hash table. The device further retrieves an initial value of a version of the bucket. If the initial value of the version is odd, the device copies the data from a lookaside buffer of the writer to a local buffer for the reader, wherein the lookaside buffer stores a copy of the data while the bucket is being modified. | 11-13-2014 |
20140359232 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF A SHARED MEMORY HASH TABLE WITH NOTIFICATIONS - A method and apparatus of a device that includes a shared memory hash table that notifies one or more readers of changes to the shared memory hash table is described. In an exemplary embodiment, a device modifies a value in the shared memory hash table, where the value has a corresponding key. The device further stores a notification in a notification queue that indicates the value has changed. In addition, the device invalidates a previous entry in the notification queue that indicates the value has been modified. The device signals to the reader that a notification is ready to be processed. | 12-04-2014 |
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20120284090 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCUMULATION AND VERIFICATION OF TRUST FOR PARTICIPATING USERS IN A CROWD SOURCING ACTIVITY - The present invention is a computer network implemented system and method for verifying that individual participants complete one or more crowd sourcing activities in a manner that is accurate and/or correct, and granting incentives to participating users based on accurate and/or correctly completed activities. The one or more crowd sourcing activities may include a plurality of tasks, each task including optionally a plurality of sub-tasks. Accurately and/or correctly completing activities may cause participant users to accumulate trust and such trust may be tangibly represented as Trust Scores, Quality Scores, and incentives allotted to participant users. The present invention is operable to accumulate and verify trust for each of the participating users. The present invention may improve quality of the crowd sourcing activity by awarding Trust Scores to participating users, and awarding Quality Scores to tasks or sub-tasks completed by the various participating users. | 11-08-2012 |
20130204652 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR CREATION OR COLLECTION OF INFORMATION USING CROWD SOURCING COMBINED WITH TARGETED INCENTIVES - There is disclosed a computer network implemented method and system operable on a platform for managing the completion of a crowd sourcing activity. The crowd sourcing activity includes a plurality of tasks, each task including optionally a plurality of sub-tasks. A method in accordance with an embodiment includes: assigning one or more targeted incentives to completion of one or more particular tasks or sub-tasks; inviting a plurality of participating users to complete one or more particular tasks or sub-tasks based on the targeted incentives; and tracking progress in the completion of the one or more particular tasks or sub-tasks by the participating users. In another embodiment, a system includes a task manager adapted to: assign one or more targeted incentives to completion of one or more particular tasks or sub-tasks; invite a plurality of participating users to complete one or more particular tasks or sub-tasks based on the targeted incentives; and track progress in the completion of the one or more particular tasks or sub-tasks by the participating users. | 08-08-2013 |
20140195644 | System and Method for Providing a Content Distribution Network - The present disclosure relates to a system and method for providing a content distribution network. In an embodiment, the system and method helps organizations share content as a content source, and manage multiple feeds of content from various other content sources, keeping specific information private while integrating shared updates. For example, the content may be local business information kept by numerous different organizations for their own locality. By sharing this location information through a shared content distribution network, the organizations are able to update the location information of their users and obtain a higher quality of data. In an embodiment, an organization may prioritize the content in a private feed in order to override crowd sourced external data. | 07-10-2014 |
20140222966 | System and Method for Providing a Content Distribution Network with Data Quality Monitoring and Management - The present disclosure relates to a system and method for providing a content distribution network. In an embodiment, the system and method helps organizations share content as a content source, and manage multiple feeds of content from various other content sources, keeping specific information private while integrating shared updates. For example, the content may be local business information kept by numerous different organizations for their own locality. By sharing this location information through a shared content distribution network, the organizations are able to update the location information of their users and obtain a higher quality of data. In an embodiment, an organization may prioritize the content in a private feed in order to override crowd sourced external data. The network, system and method further includes one or more tools or features for monitoring and managing data quality. | 08-07-2014 |
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20130059365 | Target Gas Capture - Capturing a target gas includes contacting a gas mixture including a target species with an aqueous solution including a buffer species, and transferring some of the target species from the gas mixture to the aqueous solution. The target species forms a dissolved target species in the aqueous solution, and the aqueous solution is processed to yield a first aqueous stream and a second aqueous stream, where the equilibrium partial pressure of the target species over the second aqueous stream exceeds the equilibrium partial pressure of the target species over the first aqueous stream. At least some of the dissolved target species in the second aqueous stream is converted to the target species, and the target species is liberated from the second aqueous stream. The target species can be collected and/or compressed for subsequent processing or use. | 03-07-2013 |
20140271379 | RECOVERING A CAUSTIC SOLUTION VIA CALCIUM CARBONATE CRYSTAL AGGREGATES - Techniques for converting a portion of a carbonate to hydroxide include receiving an alkaline carbonate solution that includes between 0.1M (moles per liter of solution) to 4.0M hydroxide and between 0.1M to 4.1M carbonate; reacting, in a slaking process, quicklime (CaO) and a low carbonate content fluid to yield a slurry of primarily slaked lime (Ca(OH) | 09-18-2014 |
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20140280210 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING - Systems and methods are provided for natural language processing. A method in a server includes storing a graph data structure (GDS) of nodes, each node associated with an entity data value, and links, wherein each link connects two nodes and is associated with a relationship data value and evaluation criteria-rating pair values, receiving an input for response from an electronic device, parsing the input to identify entity data values and relationship data values, populating the GDS with the identified entity data values, and the relationship data values, wherein the populating includes applying evaluation criteria-rating pair values, traversing the GDS to identify problems indicated by the evaluation criteria-rating pair values, in response to the traversing, determining changes to the GDS to satisfy identified problems, if the determination is affirmative, populating a solution GDS that satisfies identified problems, and transmitting, to the electronic device, a response to the input. | 09-18-2014 |
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20140306105 | LIQUID CHROMATROGRAPHY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - One aspect of the invention provides a liquid chromatography system including: a first solvent manager configured to dispense various ratios of a first solvent and a second solvent; a first column in fluid communication with the first solvent manager; a mixer in fluid communication with the first column; a first valve in fluid communication with the mixer; a second column having a first end in fluid communication with a first port of the first valve and a second end in fluid communication with a second port of the first valve; a second solvent manager adapted and configured to dispense various ratios of a third solvent and a fourth solvent; and a second valve in fluid communication with the second solvent manager, the first valve, and the mixer. The first valve and the second valve are adapted and configured for actuation between and a second position. In the first position: solvent dispensed by the first solvent manager and an injected sample flow over the first column; eluent from the first column is mixed with solvent dispensed by the second solvent manager in the mixer to produce a combined mobile phase; and the combined mobile phase is passed through the first valve and over the second column in a first direction to trap analytes of interest on the first column. In the second position, solvent dispensed by the second solvent manager is passed over the second column in a second direction to release the analytes of interest from the second column. | 10-16-2014 |
20140338432 | METHODS OF SEPARATING LIPIDS - The invention provides novel, simple, reliable and effective methods for separating various lipids from biological samples. In certain embodiments, the invention provides HILIC-based UHPLC separation methods. In one embodiment, the methods of the invention offer an efficient and rapid separation of ether glycophospholipids (e.g., plasmalogens) from their diacyl or monoacyl counterparts within the same lipid class. In certain instances, the invention relates to the use of a Waters ACQUITY UPLC® system. | 11-20-2014 |
20150089997 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RAPID ANALYSIS OF POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS - The subject technology is directed to a CO | 04-02-2015 |
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20080255764 | Methods for the Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer and Ovarian Cancer by the Measurement of Vitamin E-Related Metabolites - The present invention relates to the diagnosis of colorectal and ovarian cancers (CRC and OC, respectively). The present invention describes the relationship between endogenous small molecules and CRC or OC. Specifically, the present invention relates to the diagnosis of CRC and OC through the measurement of vitamin E isoforms and related metabolites. The present invention also relates to diagnostic markers identified in said method. The present invention relates to the underlying case and pre-symptomatic phases of CRC, the diagnosis of various stages and severity of CRC, the early detection of CRC, monitoring and diagnosing the effect of therapy on CRC and OC health states. | 10-16-2008 |
20090127454 | BIOMARKERS USEFUL FOR DIAGNOSING PROSTATE CANCER, AND METHODS THEREOF - The present invention describes a method for predicting a health-state indicative of the presence of prostate cancer. The method measures the intensities of specific small biochemicals, called metabolites, in a blood sample from a patient with an undetermined health-state, and compares these intensities to the intensities observed in a population of healthy individuals and/or to the intensities previously observed in a population of confirmed prostate cancer-positive individuals. The method enables a practitioner to determine the probability that a screened patient is positive for prostate cancer. | 05-21-2009 |
20100086960 | METHODS FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF OVARIAN CANCER HEALTH STATES AND RISK OF OVARIAN CANCER HEALTH STATES - The present invention describes a method for predicting a health-state indicative of the presence of ovarian cancer (OC). The method measures the intensities of specific small organic molecules, called metabolites, in a blood sample from a patient with an undetermined health-state, and compares these intensities to those observed in a population of healthy individuals and/or to the intensities previously observed in a population of confirmed ovarian cancer-positive individuals. Specifically, the present invention relates to the diagnosis of OC through the measurement of vitamin E isoforms and related metabolites. The method enables a practitioner to determine the probability that a screened patient is positive or at risk for ovarian cancer. | 04-08-2010 |
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20120202188 | SERUM-BASED BIOMARKERS OF PANCREATIC CANCER AND USES THEREOF FOR DISEASE DETECTION AND DIAGNOSIS - Biomarkers of pancreatic cancer are described, as well as methods using these compounds for detecting pancreatic cancer. The methods can be used to diagnose a patient's health state, or change in health state, or for diagnosing risk of developing or the presence of pancreatic cancer. The method comprises analyzing a sample from a patient to obtain quantifying data for one or more than one of the metabolite markers; comparing the quantifying data to corresponding data obtained for one or more than one reference sample to identify abnormalities in the level of the metabolite marker(s) in the sample; and making a diagnosis if an abnormality is observed. Standards and kits for carrying out the method are also described. | 08-09-2012 |
20130330746 | BIOMARKERS USEFUL FOR DIAGNOSING PROSTATE CANCER, AND METHODS THEREOF - The present invention describes a method for predicting a health-state indicative of the presence of prostate cancer. The method measures the intensities of specific small biochemicals, called metabolites, in a blood sample from a patient with an undetermined health-state, and compares these intensities to the intensities observed in a population of healthy individuals and/or to the intensities previously observed in a population of confirmed prostate cancer-positive individuals. The method enables a practitioner to determine the probability that a screened patient is positive for prostate cancer. | 12-12-2013 |
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20140280210 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING - Systems and methods are provided for natural language processing. A method in a server includes storing a graph data structure (GDS) of nodes, each node associated with an entity data value, and links, wherein each link connects two nodes and is associated with a relationship data value and evaluation criteria-rating pair values, receiving an input for response from an electronic device, parsing the input to identify entity data values and relationship data values, populating the GDS with the identified entity data values, and the relationship data values, wherein the populating includes applying evaluation criteria-rating pair values, traversing the GDS to identify problems indicated by the evaluation criteria-rating pair values, in response to the traversing, determining changes to the GDS to satisfy identified problems, if the determination is affirmative, populating a solution GDS that satisfies identified problems, and transmitting, to the electronic device, a response to the input. | 09-18-2014 |