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20120060315 | UNIVERSAL COUPLER FOR A BEAM BLADE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY - The present invention overcomes the limitations and disadvantages in the related art in a beam blade windshield wiper assembly having a universal coupler assembly. The universal coupler assembly includes a carrier that is operatively mounted to the windshield wiper assembly, a saddle that is removably received and retained by the carrier, and a coupler that is operatively mounted to the saddle. The carrier, saddle, and coupler cooperate to accommodate various sizes of “hook-type” attachment members, “bayonet-type” attachment members, as well as “pin-type” attachment members that are used to connect the wiper arm and the windshield wiper assembly. | 03-15-2012 |
20120060316 | UNIVERSAL COUPLER FOR A BEAM BLADE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY - A beam blade windshield wiper assembly having a universal coupler assembly including a carrier, a saddle that is removably received and retained by the carrier, and a coupler that is operatively mounted to the saddle. The carrier, saddle, and coupler cooperate to accommodate various sizes of “pinch-type” attachment members, “push-button-type” attachment members, as well as “side-pin-type” and “pin-and-bent-tab-type” attachment members that are used to connect the wiper arm and the windshield wiper assembly. | 03-15-2012 |
20120110773 | WINDSHIELD WIPER HAVING A COUPLER WITH POSITIVE LOCKING FEATURES - A windshield wiper assembly adapted to be mounted to the attachment portion of a wiper arm including a coupler assembly mounted to a wiper blade and serving to interconnect the wiper blade to the wiper arm. The coupler assembly includes a coupler having a body with a pair of sidewalls, a channel defined between the sidewalls and extending substantially parallel thereto. The channel is adapted to cooperatively receive the attachment portion of the wiper arm. A latching mechanism is operatively mounted to the body and movable between an open position spaced from the channel and a closed position disposed over the channel to secure the attachment portion of the wiper arm between the latching mechanism and the body thereby securing the coupler to the attachment portion of the wiper arm. | 05-10-2012 |
20140082876 | UNIVERSAL COUPLER FOR A BEAM BLADE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY - A beam blade windshield wiper assembly having a universal coupler assembly including a carrier, a saddle that is removably received and retained by the carrier, and a coupler that is operatively mounted to the saddle. The carrier, saddle, and coupler cooperate to accommodate various sizes of “pinch-type” attachment members, “push-button-type” attachment members, as well as “side-pin-type” and “pin-and-bent-tab-type” attachment members that are used to connect the wiper arm and the windshield wiper assembly. | 03-27-2014 |
20140130282 | WIPER COUPLER ASSEMBLY AND WIPER ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING SAME - The present invention relates to a wiper assembly and a coupler assembly for use in releasably attaching the wiper assembly to a plurality of different attachment member for wiper arms. The coupler assembly includes a base mounted to structure of the wiper assembly and at least one coupler releasably attached to the base to allow connection to the attachment members. The coupler assembly also includes a release lever cooperating with the base and the at least one coupler for releasing the at least one coupler from the base to facilitate releasable attachment between a wiper assembly and the attachment members of the wiper arms. | 05-15-2014 |
20140130285 | AIRFOIL FOR WIPER ASSEMBLY - An airfoil for a wiper assembly includes a body having a top surface, bottom surface, and a front side surface and a rear side surface extending between the top surface and bottom surface. The top surface has a dual angle surface relative to the front side surface and the rear side surface to allow air to flow over the wiper assembly. | 05-15-2014 |
20140150197 | WIPER COUPLER ADAPTER AND WIPER ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING SAME - A wiper coupler adaptor for use In releasably attaching a wiper assembly to a bayonet style wiper arm having an attachment end includes a pair of sidewalls each including a post that extends transversely toward the other to operatively engage structure of a wiper assembly and a deck disposed, between the sidewalk that cooperates with a portion of the sidewalks to define a rest adapted to operatively receive the attachment end of the wiper arm. The sidewalls each include a ledge that extends transversely toward the other to operatively engage the attachment end of the wiper arm. The wiper coupler adaptor also includes a locking mechanism including a cantilevered body and a head disposed at a terminal end of the cantilevered body. The head includes a lip depending therefrom that is adapted to extend through an aperture in the base of the attachment end and receive a portion of the base of the attachment end to prevent undesired release of the wiper coupler adaptor from the attachment end of the wiper arm. | 06-05-2014 |
20140317874 | MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR WIPER BLADE AND WIPER ARM - A mounting assembly for mounting a wiper blade to a wiper arm includes an adaptor adapted to be mounted to the wiper blade, the adaptor including a base wall and a plurality of side wails extending upwardly from the base wall, and a plurality of hinge pins extending outwardly from the side walls, and a coupler for connection to the wiper arm, the coupler including a base wall, a plurality of side walls depending from the base wall, and a plurality of openings extending into the side walls to receive the hinge pins to allow the coupler and the adaptor to be connected together. | 10-30-2014 |
20140325785 | MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR WIPER BLADE AND WIPER ARM - A mounting assembly for mounting a wiper blade to a wiper arm includes an adaptor adapted to be mounted to the wiper blade, the adaptor including a base wall and a plurality of side walls extending upwardly from the base wall, and a plurality of hinge pin recesses extending into the side walls adapted to receive a hinge pin of the wiper arm. The mounting assembly also includes a coupler for connection to the wiper arm, the coupler including a top wall, a plurality of side walls depending from the top wall, and a plurality of openings extending into the side walls adapted to receive the hinge pin, and a plurality of arms extending from the side walls and cooperating with the adapter to allow the coupler and the adaptor to be connected together. | 11-06-2014 |
20150013094 | UNIVERSAL COUPLER ASSEMBLY AND WIPER ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING THE SAME - A universal coupler assembly for a wiper assembly includes a carrier adapted to be mounted to the wiper assembly and a saddle that is removably received and retained by the carrier. The saddle is slideably mounted in a side of the carrier and includes a locking mechanism to provide releasable engagement with the carrier. The carrier and saddle cooperate to accommodate various sizes of “pinch-type” wiper arm attachment members, “push-button-type” attachment members, as well as “side-pin-type” and “pin-and-bent-tab-type” attachment members that are used to connect the wiper arm and the wiper assembly. | 01-15-2015 |
20150033494 | WINDSHIELD WIPER HAVING A COUPLER WITH POSITIVE LOCKING FEATURES - A windshield wiper assembly adapted to be mounted to the attachment portion of a wiper arm including a coupler assembly mounted to a wiper blade and serving to interconnect the wiper blade to the wiper arm. The coupler assembly includes a coupler having a body with a pair of sidewalls, a channel defined between the sidewalls and extending substantially parallel thereto. The channel is adapted to cooperatively receive the attachment portion of the wiper arm. A latching mechanism is operatively mounted to the body and movable between an open position spaced from the channel and a closed position disposed over the channel to secure the attachment portion of the wiper arm between the latching mechanism and the body thereby securing the coupler to the attachment portion of the wiper arm. | 02-05-2015 |
20150274128 | WINTER WIPER ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to a wiper assembly that includes at least one elongated support element, a wiping element, and an airfoil. The wiping element is adapted to contact a surface to be wiped and has a head portion attached to the support element, a wiping portion spaced from the head portion, and a pair of opposed grooves disposed between the head portion and the wiping portion. The airfoil has a body with a lower surface and a slot spaced therefrom for accommodating the support element. The body has a channel extending from the lower surface to the slot, thereby defining a pair of opposed shelves. The body further includes a pair of concealing members depending from the shelves. The concealing members are at least partially disposed in the grooves of the wiping element so as to substantially conceal the support element within the body of the airfoil. | 10-01-2015 |
20150343998 | WIPER ADAPTER AND WIPER ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING SAME - The present invention relates to an adapter for use in releasably attaching a wiper assembly to a wiper arm hook including a top and a bottom with an aperture. The adapter includes a body, a deck, a release tab, a tooth, and a biasing element. The body has sides to accommodate wiper hook. The deck engages the top of the wiper hook. The release tab is spaced from the deck, is disposed between the sides, and extends to a distal end. The tooth depends from the release tab and engages the aperture of the bottom of the wiper hook. The biasing element depends from the release tab, is disposed between the tooth and the distal end, and engages the bottom of the wiper hook such that the release tab is displaced upwardly toward the top of the wiper hook when the tooth engages the aperture of the wiper hook. | 12-03-2015 |
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20110233290 | Systems and Methods for Preventing Freeze Damage to Heating System Pipes - Systems and methods for preventing freeze damage to heating system pipes are provided. In some embodiments, systems for preventing freeze damage to heating system pipes that carry a liquid used to heat a heated space and that are exposed to freezing temperatures outside of the heated space are provided, the systems comprising: a hardware controller that causes the liquid to be circulated through the heating system pipes irrespective of the air temperature in the heated space. | 09-29-2011 |
20130180979 | Systems and Methods for Protecting Electrical Wire Connections from Overheating - Systems and methods for protecting electrical wire connections from overheating are provided. In some embodiments, methods for protecting electrical wire connections from overheating are provided, the methods comprising: detecting a signal responsive to a temperature of an electrical wire connection using a temperature sensor; comparing the signal to a threshold; and disconnecting power to a circuit when the comparison indicates that the temperature is over a given value. In some embodiments, systems for protecting electrical wire connections from overheating are provided, the systems comprising: a temperature sensor that detects a signal responsive to a temperature of an electrical wire connection using a temperature sensor; an operational amplifier that compares the signal to a threshold; and a relay that disconnects power to a circuit when the comparison indicates that the temperature is over a given value. | 07-18-2013 |
20140218519 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MEDIA FOR PROVIDING VIDEO OF A BURIAL MEMORIAL - Systems, methods, and media for providing video of a burial memorial are provided. In accordance with some implementations of the disclosed subject matter, systems for providing video of a burial memorial are provided, the systems comprising: a burial memorial; a camera mounted to the burial memorial and directed toward the burial memorial, wherein the camera is configured to capture images of the burial memorial and generate the video including the images; a transceiver that is coupled to the camera, that receives the video, that transmits the video to a user device, and that receives audio from the user device; and an audio output device that receives the audio from the user device and that plays the audio at the burial memorial. | 08-07-2014 |
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20110245142 | FABRIC CARE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING COPOLYMERS - Fabric care composition comprising copolymers exhibit increased fabric active deposition and acceptable composition stringiness. | 10-06-2011 |
20110277248 | CARE POLYMERS - The present application relates to care polymers and fabric and home care compositions comprising such care polymers, as well as processes for making and using such care polymers and such compositions. The performance of the care polymers that Applicants teach, can be further increased by following the emulsification teaching of the present specification and/or combining such care polymers with silicone materials. | 11-17-2011 |
20110281782 | CARE POLYMERS - The present application relates to care polymers and fabric and home care compositions comprising such care polymers, as well as processes for making and using such care polymers and such compositions. The performance of the care polymers that Applicants teach, can be further increased by following the emulsification teaching of the present specification and/or combining such care polymers with silicone materials. | 11-17-2011 |
20120070905 | Processes and Devices for Determining Body Parameters - A process for the determination of body parameters, in which body hair removed by shaving, especially facial hair, is separated from body substances adhering thereto or body substances removed by shaving. Body substances include skin particles, fat and/or perspiration. The separated body hair is tested for its mineral content and/or the separated, removed body substances are analyzed for their pH and/or their conductance. A device for performing the process is also disclosed. | 03-22-2012 |
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20090112502 | Methods and systems for assisting in the design of mobile surfaces of objects - A computer-aided method suitable for calculating the position of a mobile surface of an object such an aircraft that moves through a fluid medium, which is affected by at least an upstream or downstream object component, for achieving a predetermined value Vo of a predetermined object performance target, comprising the following steps: preparing a computer-implemented CFD model of said object having said mobile surface in a first position; solving said CFD model and obtaining the value Vi of said object performance target; if the difference between Vi and Vo is greater than a predetermined value, modifying the CFD model changing the position of the mobile surface in the CFD model and iterating the solving step. The invention also refers to a system for carrying out said method. | 04-30-2009 |
20090112527 | Methods and systems for improving meshes used in computational fluid simulations - A method of improving a 2D or 3D multiblock-structured mesh of an object that moves through a fluid medium, such as an aircraft, which is used in the design of said object in connection with a defined analytical scheme, said mesh having being generated with rectangular (2D) or hexahedral (3D) blocks under constrains that may cause that the mesh include irregular blocks ( | 04-30-2009 |
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20100250205 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A QUICK CALCULATION OF AERODYNAMIC FORCES ON AN AIRCRAFT IN TRANSONIC CONDITIONS - A computer-aided method suitable for assisting in the design of an aircraft by providing relevant dimensioning values corresponding to an aircraft component in transonic conditions inside a predefined parameter space by means of a reconstruction of the CFD computations for an initial group of points in the parameter space using a POD reduced-order model, comprising the following steps: a) Decomposing for each flow variable the complete flow field into a smooth field and a shock wave field in each of said computations; b) Obtaining the POD modes associated with the smooth field and the shock wave field considering all said computations; c) Obtaining the POD coefficients using a genetic algorithm (GA) that minimizes a fitness function; d) Calculating said dimensioning values for whatever combination of values of said parameters using the reduced-order model. The invention also refers to a system able to perform the method. | 09-30-2010 |
20100250212 | COMPUTER-AIDED METHOD FOR A COST-OPTIMIZED CALCULATION OF VARIABLE DISTRIBUTIONS OVER AN AERODYNAMIC SURFACE - A computer-aided method suitable for assisting in the design of an aircraft by providing a variable distribution V over an aircraft surface inside a predefined parameter space by means of a reconstruction of the results obtained through computations for an initial group of points in the parameter space using a CFD model comprising in each of said computations the following steps: a) Selecting relevant shock wave structures being defined by its thickness δ | 09-30-2010 |
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20130132777 | ANALYSIS OF SYSTEM TEST PROCEDURES FOR TESTING A MODULAR SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a method of determining an analyzing level for analyzing a system test procedure for testing a modular system having functional modules, comprising acquiring dependency data comprising dependency information describing at least one functional dependency of at least one functional module, acquiring change data comprising change information describing a change in a module test procedure for testing at least part of the at least one functional module located at a first system test level, acquiring impact data comprising impact information describing an impact of the change in the module test procedure on testing a functionality of the at least one functional module based on the dependency information and the change information, determining, based on the impact information, analyzing level data comprising analyzing level information describing an analyzing level being the system test level at which the system test procedure is analyzed. | 05-23-2013 |
20150320512 | Registration Correction based on Shift Detection in Image Data - The invention relates to a data processing method of determining a positional transformation (T, M) for correcting the registration of an anatomical body part with a medical imaging apparatus, the method being executed by a computer and comprising the following steps: a) acquiring initial body part position data comprising initial body part position information describing an initial relative position ( | 11-12-2015 |
20150371390 | Three-Dimensional Image Segmentation Based on a Two-Dimensional Image Information - The invention relates to a data processing method of determining a transformation for transforming medical image data into a positional reference system, the method being executed by a computer and comprising the following steps: a) acquiring, from a medical imaging apparatus ( | 12-24-2015 |
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20090042956 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING (R)-PRAMIPEXOLE - Pharmaceutical compositions of (R)-pramipexole and methods and kits of using such compositions for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, or those related to mitochondrial dysfunction or increased oxidative stress are disclosed. | 02-12-2009 |
20090054504 | Modified Release Formulations of (6R)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-N6-propyl-2,6-benzothiazole-diamine and Methods of Using the Same - Modified release pharmaceutical compositions (controlled release, sustained release, and/or extended release) of the R-(+) enantiomer of pramipexole (RPPX) and methods of using such compositions for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, or those related to mitochondrial dysfunction or increased oxidative stress are disclosed. | 02-26-2009 |
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20110190356 | Compositions and Methods of Using (R)- Pramipexole - Pharmaceutical compositions of (R)-pramipexole and one or more secondary therapeutic agents such as, for example dopamine agonists, dopaminergic agonists, COMT inhibitors, MOA inhibitors, excitatory amino acid antagonists, growth factors, neurotrophic factors, antioxidants, anti-inflammatory agents, immunomodulators, anti-glutamatergics, ion channel blockers, α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) receptor antagonists, heat shock protein inducers/protein disaggregators and downregulators, monoamine oxidase type B (MOAB) inhibitors, multi-target agents, kinase inhibitors, Bcl inducers, histone deacetylase (HDAC) mediators, glial modulators, mitochondrial energy promoting agents, myostatin inhibitors, caspase inhibitors and combinations thereof or those related to mitochondrial dysfunction or increased oxidative stress are disclosed. | 08-04-2011 |
20110293718 | Compositions of R(+) and S(-) Pramipexole and Methods of Using the Same - Compositions of predetermined amounts of R(+) pramipexole and S(−) pramipexole and methods of using the same, including for the treatment and prevention of Parkinson's disease, are provided. | 12-01-2011 |
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20130245081 | Compositions and Methods for Treating Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - Pharmaceutical compositions of dexpramipexole and methods of using such compositions for the treatment of ALS are disclosed. | 09-19-2013 |
20130273557 | COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF MODULATING MITOCHONDRIAL BIOENERGETIC EFFICIENCY THROUGH AN INTERACTION WITH ATP SYNTHASE (COMPLEX V) AND ITS SUBUNITS - The present invention provides, in part, methods of identifying compounds that can bind to an ATP synthase complex, increase bioenergetic efficiency, decrease oxygen consumption or the rate thereof, increase oxygen utilization efficiency, increase cell survival or any combination thereof, and methods of using compounds and/or identified compounds to increase bioenergetic efficiency, increase oxygen utilization efficiency, decrease oxygen consumption, increase cell survival, or any combination thereof. | 10-17-2013 |
20130310430 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING (R)-PRAMIPEXOLE - Pharmaceutical compositions of (R)-pramipexole and methods and kits of using such compositions for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, or those related to mitochondrial dysfunction or increased oxidative stress are disclosed. | 11-21-2013 |
20140031401 | Modified Release Formulations of (6R)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-N6-propyl-2,6-benzothiazole-diamine and Methods of Using the Same - Modified release pharmaceutical compositions (controlled release, sustained release, and/or extended release) of the R-(+) enantiomer of pramipexole (RPPX) and methods of using such compositions for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, or those related to mitochondrial dysfunction or increased oxidative stress are disclosed. | 01-30-2014 |
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20090110039 | Bus interface unit for interposing in a two-wire current loop, as well as a transducer, position controller and analog input and output module with such a bus interface unit - A bus interface unit is provided for intermediate switching in a two-wire current loop, wherein the bus interface unit has a transformer for potential-free decoupling of an alternating current signal modulated with digital receive data and/or for coupling in of an alternating current signal to be modulated with digital send data. The alternating current signal is modulated onto a direct current signal of a two-wire current loop. The bus interface unit has a bidirectional modem unit connected on the secondary side to the transformer for output of the receive data on a data bus and for input of the send data from the data bus. The transformer has two primary windings, which are interconnected such that the magnetic fields generated by the two-wire loop current flowing through it cancel each other out. A lowpass and/or a highpass filter for the alternating current signal is connected upstream from the at least one primary winding. | 04-30-2009 |
20090219738 | Power supply device, in particular for redundant operation with a plurality of further power supply devices connected in parallel on the output side - A power supply device has an input for an AC input voltage or for a DC input voltage and an output for a load-dependent DC output voltage electrically isolated therefrom. A step-up converter is connected to the input side, a charging coil, a first switching element, a freewheeling diode, a charging capacitor and means for regulating the voltage of a converter DC input voltage are provided on the output side at the step-up converter unit by a pulse-width-modulated activation of the first switching element. The power supply device has a switched-mode DC/DC converter connected to the step-up converter unit, a second switching element with a transformer for electrical isolation, and means for closed-loop controlled predefined, load-dependent voltage reduction of the DC output voltage by pulse-width-modulated activation. The second switching element is controlled by a constant converter pulse duty factor. The first switching element is controlled by a converter pulse duty factor such that the converter DC input voltage decreases with increasing load. | 09-03-2009 |
20120181866 | Automation Device - An automation device having a plurality of modules, where at least one first module is configured to supply the other modules electrical power and a second module is configured to determine the total power requirement of the automation device, wherein the second module determines the total power requirement from the information relating to the power requirement of the respective module, which information is stored in the other modules, and compares the total power requirement with a threshold value and initiates measures for reducing the power requirement of at least one of the other modules based on the comparison result to prevent an overload due to improper or inappropriate installation of the automation device in a switchgear cabinet and resultant reduced air convection. | 07-19-2012 |
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20090062877 | Multisite heart pacing with adjustable number of pacing sites for terminating high frequency cardiac arrhythmias - A multisite heart pacing with adjustable number of pacing sites is realized by using only one lead directly connected to the heart. The number and locations of pacing sites is regulated by increasing the amplitude of pacing pulses delivered by the electric field, and by changing orientation of the electric field. | 03-05-2009 |
20120197328 | Multisite Heart Pacing with Adjustable Number of Pacing Sites for Terminating High Frequency Cardiac Arrhythmias - High frequency cardiac arrhythmias and fibrillations are terminated by electric field pacing pulses having an order of magnitude less energy than a conventional cardioversion or defibrillation energy. The frequency and number of the pulses are selected based on a frequency analysis of a present high frequency cardiac arrhythmia or fibrillation. The energy of the pulses is selected from 1/400 to ½ of the conventional defibrillation energy, and the amplitude of the electric field pacing pulses are selected such as to activate a multitude of effective pacing sites in the heart tissue per each pacing electrode. The number and locations of the effective pacing sites in the heart tissue are regulated by the amplitude of the electric field pacing pulses, and by an orientation of the electric field of the pulses. | 08-02-2012 |
20140107721 | Apparatus for and Method of Terminating a High Frequency Arrhythmic Electric State of a Biological Tissue - For terminating a high frequency arrhythmic electric state of a biological tissue an electric signal representative of the present electric state of the biological tissue is obtained. From the electric signal a dominant frequency of the present electric state is determined, and from the dominant frequency it is determined whether the present electric state of the biological tissue is a high frequency arrhythmic electric state. Further, a dominance level indicative of how dominant the dominant frequency is in the high frequency arrhythmic electric state is determined from the electric signal. Depending on the at least one dominant frequency, at least one series of electric pulses at intervals is generated. The electric pulses are applied to the biological tissue starting at a point in time at which the dominance level exceeds a predefined threshold value for the biological tissue being in a determined high frequency arrhythmic electric state. | 04-17-2014 |
20150045846 | Apparatus for Terminating a High Frequency Arrhythmic Electric State of a Heart - For terminating a high frequency arrhythmic electric state of a heart an electric signal representative of the present electric state of the heart is obtained. From the electric signal a dominant frequency of the present electric state is determined, and from the dominant frequency it is determined whether the present electric state of the heart is a high frequency arrhythmic electric state displaying at least one rotating wave. Further, a dominance level indicative of how dominant the dominant frequency is in the high frequency arrhythmic electric state is determined from the electric signal. Depending on the at least one dominant frequency, at least one series of electric pulses at intervals is generated. The electric pulses are applied to the heart starting at a point in time at which the dominance level exceeds a predefined threshold value for the heart being in a determined high frequency arrhythmic electric state. | 02-12-2015 |
20150202451 | Multisite Heart Pacing with Adjustable Number of Pacing Sites for Terminating High Frequency Cardiac Arrhythmias - High frequency cardiac arrhythmias and fibrillations are terminated by electric field pacing pulses having an order of magnitude less energy than a conventional cardioversion or defibrillation energy. The frequency and number of the pulses are selected based on a frequency analysis of a present high frequency cardiac arrhythmia or fibrillation. The energy of the pulses is selected from 1/400 to ½ of the conventional defibrillation energy, and the amplitude of the electric field pacing pulses are selected such as to activate a multitude of effective pacing sites in the heart tissue per each pacing electrode. The number and locations of the effective pacing sites in the heart tissue are regulated by the amplitude of the electric field pacing pulses, and by an orientation of the electric field of the pulses. | 07-23-2015 |
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20100209896 | VIRTUAL MANIPULATIVES TO FACILITATE LEARNING - Embodiments of the invention disclose a virtual manipulative to facilitate math learning. The virtual manipulative comprises a user interface to progressively form one on more columns to hold partial sums or number decompositions to assist a learner in computing a sum. | 08-19-2010 |
20110250571 | NUMBER LINE TOOL AND METHOD - A computer-implemented method for teaching math is disclosed. The method comprises displaying a number line graphic to indicate a relative order between numbers; generating a first problem comprising numbers at least some of which are indicated on the number line graphic; selectively providing guidance for solving the problem; and receiving a user's input as a solution to the first problem. | 10-13-2011 |
20110250572 | TILE TOOL AND SYSTEM FOR TEACHING MATH - A computer-implemented method for teaching math is disclosed. The method comprises displaying a challenge for a learner to solve; displaying in first area a plurality of moveable pieces; displaying a second area defining a receptacle to which the learner can move the moveable pieces in attempting to solve the challenge; and evaluating the learner's response to the challenge. | 10-13-2011 |
20110250573 | PACKING WORKSPACE TOOL AND METHOD FOR MATH LEARNING - A computer-implemented method for teaching math is disclosed. The method comprises generating a number; generating movable items corresponding to the number defining a number of place values for representing the number; graphically marking place value areas corresponding to the place values; allowing a user to move the movable items into the place value areas to represent the number in terms of its place values. | 10-13-2011 |
20110250574 | PICTURE GRID TOOL AND SYSTEM FOR TEACHING MATH - A computer-implemented method for teaching math is disclosed. The method comprises generating a problem for a user to solve; generating a graphical representation of a number associated with the problem; wherein the graphical representation is selected to facilitate subitizing of the number; and overlaying visual guidance on the graphical representation to guide a user as a means to drawing attention to a learning strategy for solving the problem; receiving and checking a user's input as a solution to the problem; and indicating to the user a correctness of the solution. | 10-13-2011 |
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20090112998 | Method and Apparatus for Controlling Dissemination of Enterprise Information - Information dissemination in an electronic messaging system is controlled by presenting, to a user, first and second user-action elements. The first element is indicative of whether the first message is to be sent to all recipients in the first distribution list, while the second element is indicative of whether the message is to be sent to a subgroup of the recipients in the first distribution list. If the second element is activated, any recipients that are not also included in a pre-defined set of the recipients are removed from the first distribution list to obtain a second distribution list. If the first element is activated, the message is sent to recipients in the first distribution list. If the second element is activated, the message is sent to recipients in the second distribution list. In one embodiment the first element is a ‘Reply All’ button and the second element is a ‘Reply Subgroup’ button. | 04-30-2009 |
20120082098 | METHODS FOR REDUCING SET UP TIME FOR COMMUNICATIONS AMONG MULTIPLE USER EQUIPMENT IN A LONG TERM EVOLUTION SYSTEM - Methods for reducing set-up time for communications among multiple user equipment (UE) in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) communication system are described. In accordance with one method, an LTE subsystem that includes a eNodeB and a Mobility Management Entity (MME): receives a request for an LTE connection from a first UE associated with a virtual channel, and responsive to contents in the request for the LTE connection, generates on behalf of the first UE, a request to transmit media on the virtual channel, which the LTE system sends to an application server to trigger an establishment of a call to deliver a media transmission from the first UE to at least one other UE associated with the virtual channel. | 04-05-2012 |
20120163204 | METHODS FOR REDUCING SET-UP SIGNALING IN A LONG TERM EVOLUTION SYSTEM - A method for reducing set-up signaling in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) communication system is performed by an LTE subsystem. The method includes the LTE subsystem: receiving from a first user equipment (UE) a first message as part of a connection procedure to connect the first UE to the LTE system, the first message having contents that include an identifier for identifying a virtual channel on which the first UE intends to transmit media; determining a status of the virtual channel; and based on the status of the virtual channel, determining whether to send to the first UE a response to the first message that allows the connection procedure to proceed or to send to the first UE a response that terminates the connection procedure. | 06-28-2012 |
20120170502 | METHODS FOR BINDING AND UNBINDING A MBMS BEARER TO A COMMUNICATION GROUP IN A 3GPP COMPLIANT SYSTEM - A 3GPP compliant system includes a radio access network (RAN) partitioned into a plurality MBMS services areas, wherein each MBMS service area has a plurality of MBMS bearers established a priori for transporting media streams. An infrastructure device: receives a request to transmit a media stream to a communication group, wherein the request to transmit is received after the MBMS bearers were established; determines a MBMS bearer in a MBMS service area to assign to transport the media stream; generates a MBMS connect message that binds the communication group to the assigned MBMS bearer, wherein the MBMS connect message includes an identifier for the communication group and an identifier for the assigned MBMS bearer; and sends the MBMS connect message to members of the communication group. | 07-05-2012 |
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20130128796 | DISTRIBUTING CONTENT TO A PLURALITY OF MOBILE STATIONS USING A DOWNLINK POINT-TO-MULTIPOINT (PTM) BEARERS AND DOWNLINK POINT-TO-POINT (PTP) BEARERS - A method and apparatus is provided for distributing content to a plurality of mobile stations using a downlink point-to-multipoint (PTM) bearers and downlink point-to-point (PTP) bearers. A controller can process events, to determine whether a current modulation-and-coding scheme (MCS) level applied to downlink transmissions over the downlink PTM bearer is to be changed or maintained, and to communicate a change message whenever the current MCS level is to be changed. An actuator can adjust, in response to receiving a change message, a MCS level that is applied to downlink transmissions over the downlink PTM bearer. | 05-23-2013 |
20130128797 | DYNAMICALLY SWITCHING MOBILE STATIONS BETWEEN POINT-TO-POINT AND POINT-TO-MULTIPOINT OPERATING MODES - A method and apparatus is provided for dynamically switching mobile stations between point-to-point (PTP) and point-to-multipoint (PTM) operating modes. For example, a particular mobile station can determine whether reception of information over a downlink PTM bearer is inadequate or adequate. Upon determining that the reception of the information over the downlink PTM bearer is inadequate, the particular mobile station can generate and transmit a complaint message to a controller. It can then be determined whether the particular mobile station is to switch between the PTP operating mode and the PTM operating mode. A signal can be processed at the particular mobile station. When the signal is to switch to the PTP operating mode, the particular mobile station can switch from the PTM operating mode to the PTP operating mode and start receiving downlink transmissions over a PTP bearer. | 05-23-2013 |
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20130185149 | SUGGESTING AND/OR PROVIDING TARGETING CRITERIA FOR ADVERTISEMENTS - Keyword suggestions that are category-aware (and field-proven) may be used to help advertisers better target the serving of their ads, and may reduce unused ad spot inventory. The advertiser can enter ad information, such as a creative, a landing Webpage, other keywords, etc. for example. A keyword facility may use this entered ad information as seed information to infer one or more categories. It may then request that the advertiser confirm or deny some basic feedback information (e.g., categories, Webpage information, etc.). For example, an advertiser may be provided with candidate categories and may be asked to confirm (e.g., using checkboxes) which of the categories are relevant to their ad. Keywords may be determined using at least the categories. The determined keywords may be provided to the advertiser as suggested keywords, or may automatically populate ad serving constraint information as targeting keywords. The ad server system can run a trial on the determined keywords to qualify or disqualify them as targeting keyword. | 07-18-2013 |
20150154636 | Determining online ad targeting information, such as keyword-targeting suggestions - Advertisers can be helped to find good targeting-keywords (or targeting criteria other than targeting keywords). This may be done by generating an index including entries, each of the entries including an association from a first serving constraint to each of one or more serving constraints paired with the first serving constraint (where each of the paired serving constraints are used under at least one common online advertising entity). At least some embodiments consistent with the present invention may accept a seed serving constraint, and generate one or more suggested serving constraints using the seed serving constraint in concert with the index. | 06-04-2015 |
20150317679 | ASSOCIATING FEATURES WITH ENTITIES, SUCH AS CATEGORIES OF WEB PAGE DOCUMENTS, AND/OR WEIGHTING SUCH FEATURES - Features that may be used to represent relevance information (e.g., properties, characteristics, etc.) of an entity, such as a document or concept for example, may be associated with the document by accepting an identifier that identifies a document; obtaining search query information (and/or other serving parameter information) related to the document using the document identifier, determining features using the obtained query information (and/or other serving parameter information), and associating the features determined with the document. Weights of such features may be similarly determined. The weights may be determined using scores. The scores may be a function of one or more of whether the document was selected, a user dwell time on a selected document, whether or not a conversion occurred with respect to the document, etc. The document may be a Web page. The features may be n-grams. The relevance information of the document may be used to target the serving of advertisements with the document. | 11-05-2015 |
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20080264904 | METHODS TO ELIMINATE "M-SHAPE" ETCH RATE PROFILE IN INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA REACTOR - An inductively-coupled plasma processing chamber has a chamber with a ceiling. A first and second antenna are placed adjacent to the ceiling. The first antenna is concentric to the second antenna. A plasma source power supply is coupled to the first and second antenna. The plasma source power supply generates a first RF power to the first antenna, and a second RF power to the second antenna. A substrate support disposed within the chamber. The size of the first antenna and a distance between the substrate support are such that the etch rate of the substrate on the substrate support is substantially uniform. | 10-30-2008 |
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20120091108 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING SUBSTRATE TEMPERATURE IN A PROCESS CHAMBER - Methods and apparatus for controlling the temperature of a substrate during processing are provided herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus for retaining and controlling substrate temperature may include a puck of dielectric material; an electrode disposed in the puck proximate a surface of the puck upon which a substrate is to be retained; and a plurality of heater elements disposed in the puck and arranged in concentric rings to provide independent temperature control zones. | 04-19-2012 |
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20130105086 | HIGH EFFICIENCY TRIPLE-COIL INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA SOURCE WITH PHASE CONTROL | 05-02-2013 |
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20130107415 | ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK | 05-02-2013 |
20130154175 | PROCESS KIT COMPONENTS FOR USE WITH AN EXTENDED AND INDEPENDENT RF POWERED CATHODE SUBSTRATE FOR EXTREME EDGE TUNABILITY - Process kit components for use with a substrate support of a process chamber are provided herein. In some embodiments, a process kit ring may include a ring shaped body having an outer edge, an inner edge, a top surface and a bottom, wherein the outer edge has a diameter of about 12.473 inches to about 12.479 inches and the inner edge has a diameter of about 11.726 inches to about 11.728 inches, and wherein the ring shaped body has a height of about 0.116 to about 0.118 inches; and a plurality of protrusions disposed on the top surface of the ring shaped body, each of the plurality of protrusions disposed symmetrically about the ring shaped body. | 06-20-2013 |
20130155568 | EXTENDED AND INDEPENDENT RF POWERED CATHODE SUBSTRATE FOR EXTREME EDGE TUNABILITY - Apparatus for processing substrates are provided herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus for processing a substrate may include a substrate support comprising a first electrode disposed within the substrate support and having a peripheral edge and a first surface; a substrate support surface disposed above the first surface of the first electrode; and a second electrode disposed within the substrate support and extending radially beyond the peripheral edge of the first electrode, wherein the second electrode has a second surface disposed about and above the first surface of the first electrode. | 06-20-2013 |
20150191823 | HIGH EFFICIENCY INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA SOURCE WITH CUSTOMIZED RF SHIELD FOR PLASMA PROFILE CONTROL - Apparatus for processing substrates are provided herein. In some embodiments, a plasma processing apparatus may include a process chamber having a dielectric lid and an interior processing volume beneath the dielectric lid, a first RF coil to couple RF energy into the processing volume, and an RF shielded lid heater coupled to a top surface of the dielectric lid comprising an annular member, and a plurality of spokes, wherein each of the plurality of spokes includes one of (a) a first portion that extends downward from the annular and couples the annular member to a second portion of the spoke that extends radially inward, or (b) a first portion that extends radially outward from the annular member. | 07-09-2015 |