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20090230620 | GAME APPARATUS - An apparatus for playing a game comprising a playing surface | 09-17-2009 |
20110049802 | GAME APPARATUS - An apparatus for playing a game comprising a playing surface having a first area and a second area, a projectile, and at least two propulsion devices. First and second sets of playing pieces are provided, each playing piece having a lower peg portion, and a substrate overlaying and spaced above the playing surface and extending across both the first and second areas of the playing surface. In a game, the playing pieces are located on the substrate above the first area of the playing surface, with their peg portions extending below the substrate, and each propulsion device is capable of propelling the projectile such that the projectile can impact with a peg portion of a playing piece and thereby dislodge the playing piece. | 03-03-2011 |
20110291356 | GAME APPARATUS WITH PROJECTILES - An apparatus for playing a game comprising a playing surface having a first area and a second area, a projectile, and at least two propulsion devices. First and second sets of playing pieces are provided, each playing piece having a lower peg portion, and a substrate overlaying and spaced above the playing surface and extending across both the first and second areas of the playing surface. In a game, the playing pieces are located on the substrate above the first area of the playing surface, with their peg portions extending below the substrate, and each propulsion device is capable of propelling the projectile such that the projectile can impact with a peg portion of a playing piece and thereby dislodge the playing piece. | 12-01-2011 |
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20110137410 | FOLDABLE HINGED PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE - Apparatus and methods are provided for use with a prosthetic valve that is designated for implantation at a patient's native heart valve, including a valve ring having a plurality of ring segments, each of the segments being hingedly coupled to an adjacent segment at a pivot joint. The valve ring is placed adjacent to a surface of the native heart valve, the prosthetic valve having been coupled to the valve ring. In an expanded state thereof, the valve ring defines a ring, all of the pivot joints being disposed in a plane that is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the ring. The valve ring is foldable into a shape that has a generally circular cross-section that defines and surrounds at least in part a central lumen, by folding the segments with respect to each other, at the pivot joints. Other embodiments are also described. | 06-09-2011 |
20110224785 | PROSTHETIC MITRAL VALVE WITH TISSUE ANCHORS - Apparatus and methods are described including a prosthetic atrioventricular valve ( | 09-15-2011 |
20120022639 | GUIDE WIRES WITH COMMISSURAL ANCHORS TO ADVANCE A PROSTHETIC VALVE - Apparatus is provided, including one or more valve support guide members configured to be delivered to one or more commissures of a native atrioventricular valve of a patient, one or more valve support anchors configured to be anchored to the one or more commissures of the native valve, a prosthetic valve support advanceable toward the native valve along the one or more valve support guide members and anchored to the native valve at least the one or more commissures, and a prosthetic valve configured to be coupled to the valve support. Other applications are also described. | 01-26-2012 |
20120022640 | TECHNIQUES FOR PERCUTANEOUS MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT AND SEALING - Apparatus and methods are described, including one or more valve support guide members that are delivered to one or more commissures of a native atrioventricular valve of a patient. A prosthetic valve support is advanced toward the native valve along the one or more valve support guide members and placed at the native valve. A prosthetic valve is coupled to the valve support. One or more sealing elements facilitate sealing of an interface between the prosthetic valve support and the native valve. Other applications are also described. | 01-26-2012 |
20130035759 | TECHNIQUES FOR PERCUTANEOUS MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT AND SEALING - Apparatus is described for use with a native heart valve of a subject, the apparatus including (1) a prosthetic valve support, comprising an upstream support portion, the upstream support portion having (a) a compressed configuration and an uncompressed configuration in which the upstream support portion has an inner perimeter that defines an opening; and (2) a prosthetic valve, advanceable into the opening defined by the upstream support portion, and intracorporeally couplable to the upstream support portion by being expanded within the opening defined by the upstream support portion, the apparatus being configured such that, when the prosthetic valve is expanded within the opening defined by the upstream support portion, the expansion of the prosthetic valve is restricted by the inner perimeter of the upstream support portion, without causing the prosthetic valve support to apply a radially-expansive force to the native annulus. Other embodiments are also described. | 02-07-2013 |
20140257475 | PERCUTANEOUS MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT AND SEALING - Apparatus is provided for use with a prosthetic valve for implantation at a native valve of a subject, the native valve including at least one native leaflet, the apparatus including (1) a prosthetic valve support, including (a) an upstream support portion, being configured to be placed against an upstream side of the native valve, and having an inner perimeter that defines an opening that is configured to receive the prosthetic valve, and (b) at least one clip (i) comprising at least two clip arms and a clip-controller interface, the clip-controller interface being coupled to at least one of the clip arms, and (ii) being configured to be coupled to a native leaflet of the native valve; and (2) at least one clip controller, reversibly couplable to the clip-controller interface, and configured to facilitate opening and closing of the clip. Other embodiments are also described. | 09-11-2014 |
20140324164 | TECHNIQUES FOR PERCUTANEOUS MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT AND SEALING - Apparatus is provided for use with a native valve of a heart of a subject, the apparatus including (1) an annular upstream support portion, configured to be transluminally placed against an atrial surface of the native valve; (2) a tissue-engaging element that includes a coupling portion configured to be transluminally coupled to tissue in a ventricle of the heart; (3) an elastically-stretchable holding element, configured to secure the upstream support portion against the atrial surface by elastically coupling the coupling portion to the upstream support portion; and (4) a prosthetic valve, configured to be transluminally delivered to the native valve and intracorporeally coupled to the upstream support portion subsequently to the securing of the upstream support portion against the atrial surface. Other embodiments are also described. | 10-30-2014 |
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20090250052 | SOLAR RECEIVER WITH ENERGY FLUX MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL - A solar energy collection system has a solar receiver with an external surface configured for high absorption of light incident thereon. The solar receiver also has a plurality of light-reflecting elements arranged on the external surface. The light-reflecting elements produce at least partially diffuse reflection of light energy incident thereon. Heliostats concentrate solar radiation onto the external surface of the solar receiver. An imaging device provides a digital image of at least a portion of the external surface of the solar receiver. A controller can control the heliostats in response to apparent brightness of the light-reflecting elements as represented in the digital image. | 10-08-2009 |
20100006087 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF A SOLAR POWER TOWER USING INFRARED THERMOGRAPHY - Systems and methods for directly monitoring energy flux of a solar receiver in a solar energy-based power generation system include measuring infrared radiation emanating from the solar receiver. Such measurement can be achieved using one or more infrared thermography detectors, such as an IR camera. Resulting thermal data obtained by the imaging can be used to determine energy flux distribution on the receiver. A user or a system controller can use the determined flux distribution to adjust heliostat aiming to achieve a desired operation condition. For example, heliostats can be adjusted to achieve a uniform energy flux distribution across the external surface of the receiver and/or to maximize heat transfer to a fluid flowing through the receiver within system operating limits. | 01-14-2010 |
20100139644 | HELIOSTAT CALIBRATION - Embodiments relate to solar energy systems and methods of operating the same. In some embodiments, the solar energy system comprising: a plurality of heliostats configured to reflect sunlight to a target mounted on a tower, each heliostat including a respective heliostat controller, the target, the target being selecting from the group consisting of an energy conversion target and/or a secondary reflector; and a macro-array of light-intensity sensors characterized by a maximum sensor-sensor distance and mounted on the tower such that when any heliostat of the plurality of heliostats reflects a beam of light onto the macro-array of light-intensity sensors, the maximum dimension of the reflected beam's projection on the macro-array is at most twice the maximum sensor-sensor distance, wherein each heliostat controller is operative to control its respective heliostat so that the light beam reflected by the heliostat traverses the macro-array of light-intensity sensors. | 06-10-2010 |
20110220091 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM TO ACCOUNT FOR CLOUD SHADING - Images representative of cloud shadows with respect to a field of heliostats can be used to adjust operation of a solar energy system. For example, images of a field of heliostats and shadows produced by the clouds can be obtained. Additionally or alternatively, images of the sky and clouds can be obtained. The images can be analyzed to determine a shading parameter. Based on the shading parameter, an operating parameter of the solar energy system can be changed or maintained. For example, the operating parameter may include aiming directions for one or more of the heliostats. Cloud characteristics in addition to the location of the cloud shadow can be used in determining the shading parameter. Such characteristics can be used in determining if and/or how to change the operating parameter of the solar energy system. | 09-15-2011 |
20120024282 | METHOD AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A SOLAR POWER TOWER SYSTEM - A solar energy collection system includes a primary solar receiver and a secondary solar receiver. The secondary solar receiver generates steam using energy from solar radiation incident thereon. The primary solar receiver receives the generated steam from the secondary solar receiver and superheats the steam using energy from solar radiation incident thereon. A plurality of heliostat-mounted mirrors reflects incident solar radiation onto one of the primary and secondary solar receivers. A controller aims a portion of the heliostat-mounted mirrors at the primary solar receiver such that a predetermined thermal profile is provided on a surface of the primary solar receiver. | 02-02-2012 |
20130048752 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ARRANGING, MAINTAINING, OR OPERATING HELIOSTATS IN A SOLAR FIELD - A maintenance vehicle for heliostats as well as heliostats within a solar field of a solar tower system can be controlled to reduce the likelihood of damage to an indigenous animal or its habitat. At least some of the heliostats can be arranged and operated in such a manner that the maintenance vehicle can pass through the solar field along conditional pathways. The arrangement and control of the heliostats to allow access to heliostats by a maintenance vehicle can enable different heliostat patterns as compared with conventional arrangements. In particular, heliostats in one section of the solar field can be arranged in a more ordered and high density pattern while heliostats in another section of the solar field can be arranged in a more disordered pattern. The density and arrangement of heliostats in various sections of the field can be optimized to improve and/or maximize solar energy production and/or revenue generation. | 02-28-2013 |
20130087139 | SOLAR FIELD LAYOUT AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ARRANGING, MAINTAINING, AND OPERATING HELIOSTATS THEREIN - At least some of the heliostats can be arranged and operated in such a manner that the maintenance vehicle can pass through the solar field along conditional pathways. The arrangement and control of the heliostats to allow access to heliostats by a maintenance vehicle can enable different heliostat patterns as compared with conventional arrangements. In particular, heliostats in one section of the solar field, which may be less geometrically efficient, can be arranged at a higher density as compared to heliostat in another section of the solar field. In addition, the locations of heliostats in various sections of the field can be optimized based on ground coverage as viewed from a vantage point in the solar tower and/or revenue generation without constraining the locations to particular line or arc patterns. | 04-11-2013 |
20130239952 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING SOLAR TOWER SYSTEMS - A solar energy system can be controlled and operated responsively to detected and/or predicted changes in insolation conditions. By placing an imaging aperture of an imaging device as part of an external surface of a solar receiver, an orientation of each heliostat in a heliostat field can be determined. The imaging device can be used to image at least a portion of the heliostat field based on light passing through the imaging aperture, which is proximate to, adjacent to, or at least partially within the capture area of the solar receiver so as to acquire at least one image indicating a change in a distribution of insolation levels falling on the portion of the field. Characteristics of heliostats within the portion of the field can be calculated based on the at least one image. Aiming directions of one or more can be changed based on the calculated characteristics. | 09-19-2013 |
20140083413 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAPPING CLOUD SHADING ON THE GROUND IN A LARGE AREA - Shading by clouds can affect the amount of flux on a heliostat which in turn can affect the energy generated by the solar device. Real-time monitoring of cloud shading of at least a portion of the solar field can allow for more efficient operation of the entire solar power system. For example, diffuse solar radiation and global horizontal radiation may be measured in certain parts of the field in order to estimate the direct normal radiation at any point in the solar field. A cloud map generated based on an image taken of the cloud may be used in calculating the direct normal radiation. By knowing the amount of direct normal radiation at any point in the solar field, the solar energy system can be changed or maintained. For example, the operating parameter may include aiming directions for one or more of the heliostats. | 03-27-2014 |
20140238387 | DEVICES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROL OF HELIOSTATS - Adherence to flux or resultant measurable parameter limits, ranges, or patterns can be achieved by directing heliostat mounted mirrors to focus on aiming points designated on the surface of a solar receiver. Different heliostats can be directed to different aiming points, and a heliostat can be directed to different aiming points at different times. The cumulative flux distribution resulting from directing a plurality of heliostats to any aiming point on a receiver surface can be predicted by using statistical methods to calculate the expected beam projection for each individual heliostat or alternatively for a group of heliostats. Control of the heliostats in a solar power system can include designating aiming points on a receiver from time to time and assigning heliostats to aiming points from time to time in accordance with an optimization goal. | 08-28-2014 |
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20080215306 | Device and Method for Managing a Retransmit Operation - A method and device for managing retransmit operations. The device, includes a FIFO memory unit, a read pointer, a retry pointer and a write pointer. The device is characterized by including a gray code stat e machine connected to an emulated read pointer logic; whereas the gray code state machine is adapted to provide a gray code word representative of a state of a read logic that comprises the read pointer; whereas the emulated read pointer logic is adapted to process at least one gray code word and to provide an emulated read pointer that tracks a FIFO memory unit entry that stores data that was not accepted; whereas the emulated read pointer logic is connected to a write control logic adapted to control writing operations to the FIFO memory unit in response to the emulated read pointer logic; and whereas the read logic receives a read clock that differs from a write clock provided to the emulated read pointer logic and to the write control logic. | 09-04-2008 |
20080313363 | Method and Device for Exchanging Data Using a Virtual Fifo Data Structure - A method and a device for exchanging data. The method includes: requesting the processor, by the data transfer controller, to initiate a transfer of multiple data chunks from the second memory unit to the Virtual FIFO data structure, in response to a status of the virtual FIFO data structure; sending the data transfer controller, by the processor a request acknowledgment and an indication about a size of a group of data chunks to be transferred to the virtual FIFO data structure; updating the state of the virtual FIFO data structure; transferring, by the second level DMA controller, the group of data chunks from the second memory unit to the virtual FIFO data structure; sending, by the processor a DMA completion acknowledgment indicating that the group of data chunks was written to the virtual FIFO data structure; and transferring, by a first level DMA controller, a data chunk from the virtual FIFO data structure to the hardware FIFO memory unit. | 12-18-2008 |
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20080207437 | Platinum-based, bimetallic catalyst, and a second group VIII metal used for the opening of cyclic compounds - A description is given of a catalyst comprising at least one porous support, at least some platinum, and at least a second group VIII metal which is different from platinum and iridium, said catalyst having been prepared in accordance with a process comprising a) impregnation of the support with at least one solution containing a platinum precursor, b) activation in a neutral or oxidising atmosphere, at a temperature of between 120 and 800° C., c) activation in a reducing medium, at a temperature of between 0 and 800° C., d1) impregnation with an aqueous solution and d2) treatment with at least one hydrogen donor compound, at a temperature of less than 200° C., e) the impregnation of the support, which has already been impregnated with the platinum, with at least one solution containing a precursor of said second group VIII metal, and f) activation in a neutral, reducing, or oxidising atmosphere, at a temperature of between 100 and 800° C. | 08-28-2008 |
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20080288572 | SCALABLE PRESENCE SERVER ARCHITECTURE - A presence server architecture includes a central presence information database to store presence information about a multiplicity of publishing entities, and at least two presence servers to separately access and update said presence information. The present invention also includes a presence server which includes a means to access a central database storing presence information segments about each user from multiple publishing entities over time, an aggregator to aggregate said presence information segments about one user into a current presence information document, and means to detect if another presence server has recently modified presence information document about the user. | 11-20-2008 |
20090172700 | PARALLEL PROCESSING OF TRIGGERING RULES IN SIP EVENT NOTIFICATION FILTERS - A system for processing triggering rules in SIP event notification filters, including an XPath processor configured to collect a set of XPath expressions from at least one trigger of at least one SIP event notification filter of at least one subscribers in a set of subscribers who are subscribed to state information of a resource, and create a merged finite state automaton having a plurality of nodes and transitions that collectively represent the combination of the XPath expressions, and a streaming parser configured to parse previously-published state information of the resource and newly-published state information of the resource, and stream parsing events of the parsed information to the XPath processor, where the XPath processor is configured to employ the automaton to perform a streaming evaluation of the XPath expressions in parallel to determine which nodes of the parsed information satisfies any of the XPath expressions represented by the automaton. | 07-02-2009 |
20120084417 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR EXCHANGING STRUCTURAL ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION - Facilitating communications by receiving from a requestor a request regarding an alternate of a contact, where a computer network address of the contact is known to the requestor, and where the request identifies the alternate using an alias in which the computer network address of the contact is modified to include an alias template associated with the alternate, and forwarding the request to the alternate at a computer network address associated with the alias. | 04-05-2012 |
20120246123 | AUTOMATIC CORRECTION OF CONTACT LIST ERRORS IN A COLLABORATION SYSTEM - Managing a contact list in a collaboration system, by detecting if a contact has been offline for at least a predefined period of time and/or detecting if a target identifier is being entered into a contact list of a first user of a first collaboration system, where the contact is identified by a target identifier in a contact list of a first user of a first collaboration system, searching a collaboration system directory to find a replacement identifier associated with a second user of the first collaboration system, where the second user meets a predefined peer criterion with respect to the first user, and where the replacement identifier a) is different from a target identifier, and b) meets a predefined similarity criterion with respect to the target identifier, and replacing the target identifier with the replacement identifier in the contact list of the first user. | 09-27-2012 |
20120246187 | AUTOMATIC CORRECTION OF CONTACT LIST ERRORS IN A COLLABORATION SYSTEM - Managing a contact list in a collaboration system, by detecting if a contact has been offline for at least a predefined period of time and/or detecting if a target identifier is being entered into a contact list of a first user of a first collaboration system, where the contact is identified by a target identifier in a contact list of a first user of a first collaboration system, searching a collaboration system directory to find a replacement identifier associated with a second user of the first collaboration system, where the second user meets a predefined peer criterion with respect to the first user, and where the replacement identifier a) is different from a target identifier, and b) meets a predefined similarity criterion with respect to the target identifier, and replacing the target identifier with the replacement identifier in the contact list of the first user. | 09-27-2012 |
20120246188 | AUTOMATIC CONTACT LIST ALIASING IN A COLLABORATION SYSTEM - In one embodiment, an addition of an identifier to a contact list can be detected. The identifier can identify an entity in a first collaboration system. Data can be searched to find a different identifier that identifies the entity in at least a second collaboration system. The different identifier can be added to the contact list. | 09-27-2012 |
20120284321 | MANAGING SESSION INITIATION PROTOCOL SUBSCRIPTION DIALOG STATE LOSS - Managing Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) subscription dialog state loss, including a SIP server locator configured to determine the identity of a SIP server that maintains a SIP subscription dialog corresponding to a SIP subscription dialog that is maintained by a SIP client, and a liveliness tester configured to periodically send to the SIP server a SIP RE-SUBSCRIBE message corresponding to the SIP subscription dialog. | 11-08-2012 |
20120303775 | STATUS DETERMINATION IN COMPUTER NETWORK-BASED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - A method for determining a status of a presentity by determining a success rate for a plurality of transactions of the same transaction type that are initiated by at least one entity in a first computer network-based communications system in a plurality of corresponding transaction requests, where the transactions relate to a presentity, identifying a status descriptor that has a predefined association with the transaction type, identifying a condition that has a predefined association with the status descriptor and the transaction type, and associating the status descriptor with the presentity if the success rate meets the condition. | 11-29-2012 |
20120323960 | AUTOMATIC CONTACT LIST ALIASING IN A COLLABORATION SYSTEM - In one embodiment, an addition of an identifier to a contact list can be detected. The identifier can identify an entity in a first collaboration system. Data can be searched to find a different identifier that identifies the entity in at least a second collaboration system. The different identifier can be added to the contact list. | 12-20-2012 |
20130254388 | STATUS DETERMINATION IN COMPUTER NETWORK-BASED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - A method for determining a status of a presentity by determining a success rate for a plurality of transactions of the same transaction type that are initiated by at least one entity in a first computer network-based communications system in a plurality of corresponding transaction requests, where the transactions relate to a presentity, identifying a status descriptor that has a predefined association with the transaction type, identifying a condition that has a predefined association with the status descriptor and the transaction type, and associating the status descriptor with the presentity if the success rate meets the condition. | 09-26-2013 |
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20090167092 | SIMULTANEOUS MULTI-VOLTAGE RAIL VOLTAGE REGULATION MESSAGES - Methods and mechanisms to simultaneously regulate two or more supply voltages provided to an integrated circuit by a voltage regulator. In an embodiment of the invention, a voltage regulation message exchanged between the integrated circuit and the voltage regulator includes an identifier indicating two or more supply voltages selected from a plurality of supply voltages provided to the integrated circuit by the voltage regulator, where the voltage regulation message relates to the indicated two or more supply voltages. In another embodiment, the voltage regulation message indicates a desired supply voltage level to which the indicated two or more supply voltages are to transition. | 07-02-2009 |
20110199153 | Simultaneous Multi-Voltage Rail Voltage Regulation Messages - Methods and mechanisms to simultaneously regulate two or more supply voltages provided to an integrated circuit by a voltage regulator. In an embodiment of the invention, a voltage regulation message exchanged between the integrated circuit and the voltage regulator includes an identifier indicating two or more supply voltages selected from a plurality of supply voltages provided to the integrated circuit by the voltage regulator, where the voltage regulation message relates to the indicated two or more supply voltages. In another embodiment, the voltage regulation message indicates a desired supply voltage level to which the indicated two or more supply voltages are to transition. | 08-18-2011 |
20130015715 | SIMULTANEOUS MULTI-VOLTAGE RAIL VOLTAGE REGULATION MESSAGES - Methods and mechanisms to simultaneously regulate two or more supply voltages provided to an integrated circuit by a voltage regulator. In an embodiment of the invention, a voltage regulation message exchanged between the integrated circuit and the voltage regulator includes an identifier indicating two or more supply voltages selected from a plurality of supply voltages provided to the integrated circuit by the voltage regulator, where the voltage regulation message relates to the indicated two or more supply voltages. In another embodiment, the voltage regulation message indicates a desired supply voltage level to which the indicated two or more supply voltages are to transition. | 01-17-2013 |
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20100157641 | MEMORY DEVICE WITH ADAPTIVE CAPACITY - A method for data storage in a memory ( | 06-24-2010 |
20120317457 | HIGH-PERFORMANCE ECC DECODER - Methods for Error Correction Code (ECC) decoding include producing syndromes from a set of bits, which represent data that has been encoded with the ECC. An Error Locator Polynomial (ELP) is generated based on the syndromes. At least some of the ELP roots are identified, and the errors indicated by these roots are corrected. Each syndrome may be produced by applying to the bits vector operations in a vector space. Each syndrome is produced by applying vector operations using a different basis of the vector space. The ELP may be evaluated on a given field element by operating on ELP coefficients using serial multipliers, wherein each serial multiplier performs a sequence of multiplication cycles and produces an interim result in each cycle. Responsively to detecting at least one interim result indicating that the given element is not an ELP root, the multiplication cycles are terminated before completion of the sequence. | 12-13-2012 |
20130007566 | Memory Device with Adaptive Capacity - A method for data storage in a memory that includes a plurality of analog memory cells includes estimating respective achievable storage capacities of the analog memory cells. The memory cells are assigned respective storage configurations defining quantities of data to be stored in the memory cells based on the estimated achievable capacities. The data is stored in the memory cells in accordance with the respective assigned storage configurations. The achievable storage capacities of the analog memory cells are re-estimated after the memory has been installed in a host system and used for storing the data in the host system. The storage configurations are modified responsively to the re-estimated achievable capacities. | 01-03-2013 |
20130283133 | HIGH-PERFORMANCE ECC DECODER - Methods for Error Correction Code (ECC) decoding include producing syndromes from a set of bits, which represent data that has been encoded with the ECC. An Error Locator Polynomial (ELP) is generated based on the syndromes. At least some of the ELP roots are identified, and the errors indicated by these roots are corrected. Each syndrome may be produced by applying to the bits vector operations in a vector space. Each syndrome is produced by applying vector operations using a different basis of the vector space. The ELP may be evaluated on a given field element by operating on ELP coefficients using serial multipliers, wherein each serial multiplier performs a sequence of multiplication cycles and produces an interim result in each cycle. Responsively to detecting at least one interim result indicating that the given element is not an ELP root, the multiplication cycles are terminated before completion of the sequence. | 10-24-2013 |
20140047200 | REDUCING PEAK CURRENT IN MEMORY SYSTEMS - A memory device includes a plurality of memory cells, a token input interface, a token output interface and control circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to accept a storage command, to condition execution of at least a part of the storage command on a presence of a token pulse on the token input interface, to execute the storage command, including the conditioned part, in the memory cells upon reception of the token pulse on the token input interface, and to reproduce the token pulse on the token output interface upon completion of the execution. | 02-13-2014 |
20140164884 | HIGH-PERFORMANCE ECC DECODER - Methods for Error Correction Code (ECC) decoding include producing syndromes from a set of bits, which represent data that has been encoded with the ECC. An Error Locator Polynomial (ELP) is generated based on the syndromes. At least some of the ELP roots are identified, and the errors indicated by these roots are corrected. Each syndrome may be produced by applying to the bits vector operations in a vector space. Each syndrome is produced by applying vector operations using a different basis of the vector space. The ELP may be evaluated on a given field element by operating on ELP coefficients using serial multipliers, wherein each serial multiplier performs a sequence of multiplication cycles and produces an interim result in each cycle. Responsively to detecting at least one interim result indicating that the given element is not an ELP root, the multiplication cycles are terminated before completion of the sequence. | 06-12-2014 |
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20110214174 | STATISTICAL SECURITY FOR ANONYMOUS MESH-UP ORIENTED ONLINE SERVICES - Web pages and applications commonly consume functionality provided by services to provide users with a rich experience. For example, a backend mapping service may provide access to these services. However, the users and application consuming the services may be anonymous and unverified. Accordingly, a two ticket validation technique is provided to validate service execution requests from anonymous applications. In particular, a user is provided with a client ticket comprising a reputation. The reputation may be adjusted over time based upon how the user consumes services. An application may request access to a service by providing the client ticket and an application ticket for validation. The reputation of the user may be used to determine an access level at which the application may access the service. Users with a high reputation may receive high quality access to the service, while users with a low reputation may receive lower quality access. | 09-01-2011 |
20120322458 | DEPERSONALIZING LOCATION TRACES - Positional information is provided while minimizing the possibility that personally identifiable information can be derived therefrom. Positional information is received in the form of trails that can be aggregated. Individual cells of a grid reflect a quantity of aggregated trails through those cells, an average intensity and direction of movement through those cells, or a more detailed distribution thereof. Alternatively, individual trails are aggregated to an aggregated trail in the form of a line. Further obfuscation of personally identifiable information occurs by resampling aggregated positional information, by introducing false positional information, or by falsely modifying existing positional information, in a manner that does not impact the overall aggregations, and by pruning, or deleting, positional information, especially around sensitive locations, such as a user's home, place of business, or other location that users typically would seek to keep private. Provision of positional information is delayed until a sufficient amount is received. | 12-20-2012 |
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20100031358 | SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES EARLY DETECTION, ALERT, AND RESPONSE TO ELECTRONIC THREATS - The invention is a computer system that provides early detection alert and response to electronic threats (eThreats) in large wide area networks, e.g. the network of an Internet Services Provider or a Network Services Provider. The system of the invention accomplishes this by harnessing the processing power of dedicated hardware, software residing in specialized servers, distributed personal computers connected to the network, and the human brain to provide multi-layered early detection, alarm and response. The layers comprise: a Protection Layer, which detects and eliminates from the network data stream eThreats known to the system; a Detection Layer, which detects and creates signatures for new eThreats that are unknown to the system; an Expert Analysis Layer, which comprises a group of human experts who receive information from various components of the system and analyze the information to confirm the identity of new eThreats; and a Collaborative Detection & Protection Layer, which detects potential new eThreats by processing information received from various system agents and users. A Dynamic Sandbox Protection Layer associated with the distributed personal computers connected to the network. can optionally be part of the system of the invention. | 02-04-2010 |
20120246727 | System that provides early detection, alert, and response to electronic threats - The invention is a computer system that provides early detection alert and response to electronic threats (eThreats) in large wide area networks. The system harnesses the processing power of dedicated hardware, software residing in specialized servers, distributed personal computers connected to the network, and the human brain to provide multi-layered early detection, alarm and response. The layers comprise a Protection Layer, a Detection Layer, an Expert Analysis Layer, and a Collaborative Detection & Protection Layer. A Dynamic Sandbox Protection Layer associated with the distributed personal computers connected to the network can optionally be part of the system of the invention. | 09-27-2012 |
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20100153689 | Processor instruction used to determine whether to perform a memory-related trap - Instruction execution includes fetching an instruction that comprises a first set of one or more bits identifying the instruction, and a second set of one or more bits associated with a first address value. It further includes executing the instruction to determine whether to perform a trap, wherein executing the instruction includes selecting from a plurality of tests at least one test for determining whether to perform a trap and carrying out the at least one test. The second set of one or more bits is used in the determination of whether to perform the trap; and the plurality of tests includes a matrix test that determines whether a data value being stored as pointed to by the first address value is escaping from one of a plurality of managed memory types to another one of the plurality of managed memory types and generates a trap in the event that the data value is determined to be escaping from one of the plurality of managed memory types to another one of the plurality of managed memory types, wherein the matrix test is based on a matrix associated with garbage collection and a matrix entry located using at least some of the first set of one or more bits and at least some of the second set of one or more bits. | 06-17-2010 |
20100180090 | Garbage collection barrier with direct user mode traps - A computer system includes a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, configured to provide the processor with a plurality of instructions including a set of garbage collection instructions configured to perform one or more garbage collection barrier operations and a subsequent instruction that immediately follows the garbage collection instruction; wherein the processor is configured to execute the set of garbage collection instructions, including by: evaluating a memory reference to determine a condition associated with the set of garbage collection instructions; and in the event that the condition is met, while maintaining the same privilege level, saving information that is based at least in part on the current value of a program counter, and setting the program counter to correspond to a target location that is other than the location of the subsequent instruction. | 07-15-2010 |
20110093684 | TRANSPARENT CONCURRENT ATOMIC EXECUTION - Executing a block of code is disclosed. Executing includes receiving an indication that the block of code is to be executed using a synchronization mechanism and speculatively executing the block of code on a virtual machine. The block of code may include application code. The block of code does not necessarily indicate that the block of code should be speculatively executed. | 04-21-2011 |
20110302594 | ACCELERATED CLASS CHECK - Determining a class of an object is disclosed. A pointer of the object is obtained. One or more bits that are not implemented as address bits are extracted from the pointer. The one or more bits are interpreted as an identifier of the class of the object. The class of the object is determined to correspond to the identifier. | 12-08-2011 |
20110321064 | ACCELERATED CLASS CHECK - Handling a virtual method call includes extracting, from a pointer to an object, an identifier associated with the class of the object, the pointer to the object being associated with the virtual method call, and the identifier being embedded within the pointer; using the identifier to obtain a virtual method table, including locating a first entry in a class identifier table mapping a plurality of class identifiers to a corresponding plurality of class data, the first entry being associated with the identifier and comprising the virtual method table or a pointer used to obtain the virtual method table; locating a second entry in the virtual method table, the second entry being associated with the virtual method call; and jumping to an address associated with the second entry to execute code at the address. | 12-29-2011 |
20130311741 | GARBAGE COLLECTION WITH MEMORY QUICK RELEASE - Memory management includes identifying a region of virtual memory to be reclaimed, the region including an object that is currently located at an original virtual memory location, and the region being supported by at least a portion of a memory resource; relocating the object from the original virtual memory location to a target virtual memory location; releasing the portion of the memory resource so that the portion of memory resource can be reused; and after the portion of the memory resource is released, replacing a reference of the object that points to the original virtual memory location with a reference of the object that points to the target virtual memory location. | 11-21-2013 |
20140082632 | COOPERATIVE PREEMPTION - Preempting the execution of a thread is disclosed. Preempting includes receiving an indication that a preemption of the thread is desired and context switching the thread out at a thread safe point in the event that a thread safe point is reached. | 03-20-2014 |
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20080281888 | System and method for concurrent compacting self pacing garbage collection using loaded value and access barriers - A method, system, and computer program product for managing a heap of memory allocated to a program being executed on a data processing system is disclosed. A limited amount of memory is allocated to a program being executed by a mutator on a data processing system. The memory comprises memory objects. The disclosed method identifies memory objects, which are allocated to the program but are not referenced anymore. These dead memory objects are freed and made available for further allocation in the program. The memory objects that are still referenced are organized in compact contiguous blocks. Thus, the disclosed method recycles memory allocated to the program. The disclosed method is executed iteratively and concurrently with the execution of the program. The disclosed method does not interfere with program execution. Amount of memory required is specified before the commencement of the disclosed method and the same amount is freed without any surplus. | 11-13-2008 |
20090172665 | Reducing latency in a segmented virtual machine - Providing data to an application running on a segmented virtual machine (VM) is disclosed. Providing data includes opening an interface between the segmented VM and an external data source, transferring data from the external data source to an interface buffer, transferring a first selected amount of data from the interface buffer to a shell VM buffer, transferring a second selected amount of data from the shell VM buffer to a core VM buffer, and providing portions of the data from the core VM buffer to the application in response to read requests from the application. | 07-02-2009 |
20090178039 | Segmented virtual machine transport mechanism - Providing data to an application running on a segmented virtual machine (VM) is disclosed. Providing data includes opening an interface between the segmented VM and an external data source, transferring data from the external data source to an interface buffer, transferring a first selected amount of data from the interface buffer to a shell VM buffer, transferring a second selected amount of data from the shell VM buffer to a core VM buffer, and providing portions of the data from the core VM buffer to the application in response to read requests from the application. | 07-09-2009 |
20100100888 | Resource allocation - A technique for executing a segmented virtual machine (VM) is disclosed. A plurality of core VM's is implemented in a plurality of core spaces. Each core VM is associated with one of a plurality of shell VM's. Resources of the core spaces are allocated among the core VM's. | 04-22-2010 |
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20080206325 | Encapsulated Active Ingredients, Methods of Preparation and Their Use - The present invention relates to particles that include an active ingredient that is encapsulated first by coacervation, and then by a glassy matrix. The glassy matrix includes 3-50 wt % of a hydrophobically modified starch, and 50-97 wt % of a starch hydrolysate. The particles are useful for encapsulating active ingredients intended for oral ingestion and may be added to food products. | 08-28-2008 |
20090047434 | Flavor or Fragrance Capsules - The present invention relates to capsules encapsulating a flavor or fragrance ingredient, the capsules being obtainable by a method in which an emulsion comprising the ingredient is dispersed in the form of drops in a spraying tower and exposed to a temperature in the range of 121 to 250° C. In the tower, a cloud of suspended powdering agent provides a coating and prevents the capsules from sticking together. The capsules have a high ingredient load of about 18-40 wt. % and a particle size in the range of 100 to 2000 μm. The method for obtaining the capsules has the advantage of substantially less loss of ingredient during drying compared to similar processes of the prior art. | 02-19-2009 |
20090252789 | ONE STEP SPRAY-DRYING PROCESS - Capsules encapsulating an active or functional ingredient are obtainable by a process in which a feed that includes this ingredient is dispersed in the form of drops in a spraying tower and exposed to a temperature in the range of −20° C. to 500° C. In the tower, a cloud of suspended powdering agent provides a coating and prevents the capsules from sticking together and a reactant is provided to react with a polymer or film-forming carrier of the active ingredient so as to modify the water solution properties of the capsule walls. | 10-08-2009 |
20110044922 | PERFUMING OR FLAVOURING MICROCAPSULES COMPRISING AN EXPLOSION SUPPRESSANT - A method for preparing a powder that includes perfuming or flavoring microcapsules of a perfuming or flavoring ingredient, a carrier material, and an explosion suppressant. The powder, when suspended in hot air during its preparation, has a reduced tendency for explosion. The explosion suppressant is selected from C | 02-24-2011 |
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20090288970 | TOOL CONTAINER ASSEMBLY WITH SLIDING DOOR - A tool container assembly includes a container, rollers, a handle, and a slidable closure member. The container includes an upper and a lower storage space therein, a rear wall, opposing side walls, a lower front wall and a front opening above the lower front wall. The front opening generally lies along a plane that extends away from the rear wall as it extends downwardly. The slidable closure member is slidably movable between a first position wherein it substantially covers the front opening and a second position wherein it exposes the front opening. The closure member moves to a position wherein it generally lies between the plane and the lower front wall, and at an angle with respect to the plane, when it is moved to the second position. | 11-26-2009 |
20100033325 | TOOL CONTAINER WITH AN ALARM SYSTEM - A tool container and alarm system includes a tool container and an alarm system. The tool container includes a container and a cover. The alarm system is generally carried by the container and has an activated state and a deactivated state. The alarm system, when in the activated state, is capable of outputting an alarm indication in response to a condition of the tool container. The alarm system includes a detector, a controller, a signaling device and a power supply. The detector is configured to detect the condition of the tool container. The controller is configured to receive an input signal from the detector based on the detected condition of the tool container. The signaling device is operatively connected to the controller and is configured to generate the alarm indication in response to receiving an output signal from the controller. | 02-11-2010 |
20100320245 | TRUCK BED MOUNTABLE STORAGE SYSTEM - A truck bed mountable storage system that includes a container unit and a dock unit. The container unit includes a base container defining a storage space for storing items and a cover. The cover is movable between an open condition permitting access to the storage space and a closed condition preventing access to the storage space. The container unit also includes a latch engaging structure. The dock unit is constructed and arranged to be fixed to a truck bed. The docking unit includes a latch arranged to releasably lock the latch engaging structure so as to releasably lock the container unit to the dock unit. The dock unit carries a release member that is movable to release the latch and thereby release the container unit from the dock unit. Another aspect of the invention provides for the dock unit to include the latch engaging structure and the container unit to include the latch and release member. | 12-23-2010 |
20110049824 | ROLLING CONTAINER ASSEMBLY WITH ADJUSTABLE STORAGE UNITS - An apparatus for transporting articles between working locations. The apparatus includes wheels mounted towards the bottom of the apparatus for rotation about an axis to provide rolling support for the apparatus and a manually engageable pulling handle. The pulling handle and the ground engaging wheels are arranged to enable a user to manually pull the pulling handle generally rearwardly so as to tilt the apparatus rearwardly to a tilted rolling movement position, thereby enabling the user to roll the apparatus to a desired location by pushing or pulling the pulling handle in a desired direction. The apparatus also includes a frame and at least one or more mount structures adjustably connected to the frame. The apparatus further includes a plurality of containers connected to the mount structures, where at least one of the containers are of a different configuration from another one of the containers. | 03-03-2011 |
20110084078 | ORGANIZER - A container having a container portion with an interior space in which articles to be transported can be stored and a lid pivotably connected to the container portion. The lid is moveable relative to the container portion between an opened and closed position. The container also includes a latch arrangement that is constructed to secure the lid in covering relation with respect to the container portion and a hinge structure that is constructed to enable the lid to pivot relative to the container portion. The container includes a support that engages a surface on which a bottom surface rests when the lid is in the opened position, so as to support the lid in the open position. The support is positioned proximate to the container portion when the lid is in the closed position and movable to an extended position when the lid is in the open position. | 04-14-2011 |
20110203328 | ELECTRICALLY AND MANUALLY LOCKABLE CONTAINER SYSTEM - An electrically and manually lockable container system that includes a container having a container portion and a cover. The cover can be selectively disposed in locked or unlocked conditions relative to the container portion. The container system carries a lock system that includes a latch member that is movable between a locked and unlocked configuration. In the locked configuration, the latch member prevents the cover from being moved from the locked to the unlocked condition. In the unlocked configuration, the latch member permits the cover to be moved from the locked to the unlocked condition. The lock system includes a motor operatively connected with the latch member and a controller that operates the motor to move the latch member between the locked and unlocked configurations. The lock system also includes a manual key arrangement that enables the latch member to be manually moved between the locked and unlocked configuration. | 08-25-2011 |
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20080215005 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - A drug delivery device having a housing containing a gas generator controlled by an electronic controller. The gas generator generates gas into a reciprocable chamber, whereby reciprocation of the chamber causes a lever to reciprocate a pawl, and this action causes a ratchet to The device may also be provided with manually control for delivering a bolus dose of drug when necessary. | 09-04-2008 |
20110270218 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - A drug delivery device having a housing containing a gas generator controlled by an electronic controller. The gas generator generates gas into a reciprocable chamber, whereby reciprocation of the chamber causes a lever to reciprocate a pawl, and this action causes a ratchet to The device may also be provided with manually control for delivering a bolus dose of drug when necessary. | 11-03-2011 |
20110275999 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - A drug delivery device having a housing containing a gas generator controlled by an electronic controller. The gas generator generates gas into a reciprocable chamber, whereby reciprocation of the chamber causes a lever to reciprocate a pawl, and this action causes a ratchet to The device may also be provided with manually control for delivering a bolus dose Of drug when necessary. | 11-10-2011 |
20130012872 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - A drug delivery device having a housing containing a gas generator controlled by an electronic controller. The gas generator generates gas into a reciprocable chamber, whereby reciprocation of the chamber causes a lever to reciprocate a pawl, and this action causes a ratchet to The device may also be provided with manually control for delivering a bolus dose of drug when necessary. | 01-10-2013 |
20130012873 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - A drug delivery device having a housing containing a gas generator controlled by an electronic controller. The gas generator generates gas into a reciprocable chamber, whereby reciprocation of the chamber causes a lever to reciprocate a pawl, and this action causes a ratchet to The device may also be provided with manually control for delivering a bolus dose of drug when necessary. | 01-10-2013 |
20130012874 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - A drug delivery device having a housing containing a gas generator controlled by an electronic controller. The gas generator generates gas into a reciprocable chamber, whereby reciprocation of the chamber causes a lever to reciprocate a pawl, and this action causes a ratchet to The device may also be provided with manually control for delivering a bolus dose of drug when necessary. | 01-10-2013 |
20130012875 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - A drug delivery device having a housing containing a gas generator controlled by an electronic controller. The gas generator generates gas into a reciprocable chamber, whereby reciprocation of the chamber causes a lever to reciprocate a pawl, and this action causes a ratchet to The device may also be provided with manually control for delivering a bolus dose of drug when necessary. | 01-10-2013 |
20130079747 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - A drug delivery device having a housing containing a gas generator controlled by an electronic controller. The gas generator generates gas into a reciprocable chamber, whereby reciprocation of the chamber causes a lever to reciprocate a pawl, and this action causes a ratchet to The device may also be provided with manually control for delivering a bolus dose of drug when necessary. | 03-28-2013 |
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20100029916 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF BIVALIRUDIN - The invention relates to methods for the preparation of high purity Bivalirudin. The polypeptide is prepared in a high purity of at least 98.5% (by HPLC), wherein the total impurities amount to less than 1.5%, comprising not more than 0.5% [Asp | 02-04-2010 |
20100273982 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF BIVALIRUDIN - The invention relates to methods for the preparation of high purity Bivalirudin. The polypeptide is prepared in a high purity of at least 98.5% (by HPLC), wherein the total impurities amount to less than 1.5%, comprising not more than 0.5% [Asp | 10-28-2010 |
20130196916 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF BIVALIRUDIN - The invention relates to methods for the preparation of high purity Bivalirudin. The polypeptide is prepared in a high purity of at least 98.5% (by HPLC), wherein the total impurities amount to less than 1.5%, comprising not more than 0.5% [Asp | 08-01-2013 |
20130196917 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF BIVALIRUDIN - The invention relates to methods for the preparation of high purity Bivalirudin. The polypeptide is prepared in a high purity of at least 98.5% (by HPLC), wherein the total impurities amount to less than 1.5%, comprising not more than 0.5% [Asp | 08-01-2013 |
20130196918 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF BIVALIRUDIN - The invention relates to methods for the preparation of high purity Bivalirudin. The polypeptide is prepared in a high purity of at least 98.5% (by HPLC), wherein the total impurities amount to less than 1.5%, comprising not more than 0.5% [Asp | 08-01-2013 |
20130196919 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF BIVALIRUDIN - The invention relates to methods for the preparation of high purity Bivalirudin. The polypeptide is prepared in a high purity of at least 98.5% (by HPLC), wherein the total impurities amount to less than 1.5%, comprising not more than 0.5% [Asp | 08-01-2013 |
20130196920 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF BIVALIRUDIN - The invention relates to methods for the preparation of high purity Bivalirudin. The polypeptide is prepared in a high purity of at least 98.5% (by HPLC), wherein the total impurities amount to less than 1.5%, comprising not more than 0.5% [Asp | 08-01-2013 |
20130203674 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF BIVALIRUDIN - The invention relates to methods for the preparation of high purity Bivalirudin. The polypeptide is prepared in a high purity of at least 98.5% (by HPLC), wherein the total impurities amount to less than 1.5%, comprising not more than 0.5% [Asp | 08-08-2013 |
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20080210016 | Using Pulsed-Wave Ultrasonography For Determining an Aliasing-Free Radial Velocity Spectrum of Matter Moving in a Region - Using pulsed-wave (PW) ultrasonography for determining an aliasing-free radial velocity spectrum of matter moving in a region. Includes: transmitting into the region a plurality of pulse trains of sound waves at two or more different pulse repetition frequencies; spectrally analyzing each pulse train, for evaluating a Doppler frequency spectrum associated with each pulse train; combining frequency components of Doppler frequency spectrum of each pulse train, for obtaining aliasing-free instantaneous Doppler frequency spectrum for the region; using Doppler effect for translating aliasing-free frequency spectrum to aliasing-free radial velocity spectrum. Implementable using pulsed-wave Doppler (PWD), color flow Doppler (CFD), tissue Doppler imaging (TDI), or pulsed-wave (PW) ultrasonography. Applicable to liquid or/and solid forms of matter, moving in a two- or three-dimensional region. Matter is any substance or material, composed of organics or/and inorganics, which is part of a non-living object, or, part of a human or animal subject. | 09-04-2008 |
20080262352 | Clutter Suppression in Ultrasonic Imaging Systems - A method for ultrasonic imaging includes transmitting ultrasonic radiation toward a target and receiving the ultrasonic radiation reflected from a region of the target. A main reflected signal and an auxiliary reflected signal are defined. The reflected signals have different respective main and auxiliary beam patterns. A difference between the main reflected signal and the auxiliary reflected signal is taken, so as to generate an output signal containing a reduced level of clutter in comparison with the main reflected signal. | 10-23-2008 |
20110077526 | ULTRASOUND GARMENT - Disclosed is an ultrasound assembly. The ultrasound assembly includes a garment configured to be affixed to a portion of a living body, and at least one ultrasound transducer having a fixed position on the garment and configured to provide at least one of: produce and receive, ultrasound signals that pass through the living body. The ultrasound assembly further includes an ultrasound processing unit operatively associated with the at least one ultrasound transducer and configured to process the ultrasound signals following passage through the living body, and an ultrasound operator-interface unit operatively associated with the ultrasound processing unit and configured to provide information with respect to the ultrasound signals following passage through the living body. | 03-31-2011 |
20120157851 | CLUTTER SUPPRESSION IN ULTRASONIC IMAGING SYSTEMS - A method of ultrasound imaging is provided herein. The method includes the following stages: transmitting ultrasound radiation towards a target and receiving reflections of the ultrasound radiation from a region of the target in a main reflected signal and one or more auxiliary reflected signals, wherein each one of the reflected signals comprises an input dataset and is associated with a beam with a different and distinct beam pattern; compounding the input datasets from the main reflected signal and one or more auxiliary reflected signals, by the use of a compounding function, said compounding function using parameters derived from spatial analysis of the input datasets. | 06-21-2012 |
20130079641 | ULTRASOUND GARMENT - Disclosed is an ultrasound assembly. The ultrasound assembly includes a garment configured to be affixed to a portion of a living body, and at least one ultrasound transducer having a fixed position on the garment and configured to provide at least one of: produce and receive, ultrasound signals that pass through the living body. The ultrasound assembly further includes an ultrasound processing unit operatively associated with the at least one ultrasound transducer and configured to process the ultrasound signals following passage through the living body, and an ultrasound-interface unit operatively associated with the ultrasound processing unit and configured to provide information with respect to the ultrasound signals following passage through the living body. | 03-28-2013 |
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20080228062 | High Resolution Radio Frequency Medical Imaging and Therapy System - A method for imaging includes directing a plurality of radio frequency (RF) beams ( | 09-18-2008 |
20090129646 | HIGH RESOLUTION RADIO FREQUENCY MEDICAL IMAGING AND THERAPY SYSTEM - A method for imaging includes directing a plurality of radio frequency (RF) beams toward a target organ from a plurality of angles. The RF beams include one or more first pairs of the RF beams, each first pair including two of the RF beams that impinge on the target organ from opposite directions. RF signals reflected from the target organ are received responsively to the RF beams, the RF signals including one or more second pairs of the RF signals engendered respectively by the one or more first pairs of the RF beams. Local tissue parameters at multiple points in the target organ are extracted by jointly processing the RF signals in each of the second pairs. Images of the target organ are produced using the extracted local tissue parameters. Other embodiments described herein include methods for passive imaging, motion vector analysis, ablation, local heating and application of electromagnetic pressure. | 05-21-2009 |
20090129652 | HIGH RESOLUTION RADIO FREQUENCY MEDICAL IMAGING AND THERAPY SYSTEM - A method for imaging includes directing a plurality of radio frequency (RF) beams toward a target organ from a plurality of angles. The RF beams include one or more first pairs of the RF beams, each first pair including two of the RF beams that impinge on the target organ from opposite directions. RF signals reflected from the target organ are received responsively to the RF beams, the RF signals including one or more second pairs of the RF signals engendered respectively by the one or more first pairs of the RF beams. Local tissue parameters at multiple points in the target organ are extracted by jointly processing the RF signals in each of the second pairs. Images of the target organ are produced using the extracted local tissue parameters. Other embodiments described herein include methods for passive imaging, motion vector analysis, ablation, local heating and application of electromagnetic pressure. | 05-21-2009 |