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20100156198 | SHIELD LAYER PLUS REFRIGERATED BACKSIDE COOLING FOR PLANAR MOTORS - According to one aspect of the present invention, a motor arrangement includes at least one coil, a cover plate, and a shield layer. The at least one coil has a first side and a second side. The cover plate is positioned substantially over the first side of the at least one coil at a distance from the at least one coil. The shield layer is positioned between the first side of the at least one coil and the cover plate, and has a top surface. The top surface contacts the cover plate, and includes a liquid and a gas that form a mixture and cause the top surface to have a substantially constant temperature. | 06-24-2010 |
20110109419 | Thermally Conductive Coil and Methods and Systems - Embodiments of the invention provide improved thermal conductivity within, among other things, electromagnetic coils, coil assemblies, electric motors, and lithography devices. In one embodiment, a thermally conductive coil includes at least two adjacent coil layers. The coil layers include windings of wires formed from a conductor and an insulator that electrically insulates the windings within each coil layer. In some cases the insulator of the wires is at least partially absent along an outer surface of one or both coil layers to increase the thermal conductivity between the coil layers. In some embodiments, an insulation layer is provided between the coil layers to electrically insulate the coil layers. In some cases the insulation layer has a thermal conductivity greater than the thermal conductivity of the wire insulator. | 05-12-2011 |
20120062866 | MICROCHANNEL-COOLED COILS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATORS EXHIBITING REDUCED EDDY-CURRENT DRAG - Electromagnetic actuators are disclosed having at least one actively cooled coil assembly. Exemplary actuators are linear and planar motors of which the cooled coil assembly has a coil having first and second main surfaces. A respective thermally conductive cooling plate is in thermal contact with at least one main surface of the coil. Defined in or on each cooling plate is a coolant passageway that conducts a liquid coolant. A primary pattern of the coolant passageway is coextensive with at least part of the main surface of the coil. The primary pattern can have a secondary pattern through which coolant flows in a manner reducing eddy-current losses. An exemplary secondary pattern is serpentine. An exemplary primary pattern is radial or has a radial aspect, such as an X-shaped pattern. The devices exhibit reduced eddy-current drag. | 03-15-2012 |
20120325027 | MEASUREMENT STAGE WITH TUBE CARRIER - In one embodiment, a stage apparatus includes a wafer stage, at least one conduit, and a measurement stage. The at least one conduit is coupled between the wafer stage and a ground. The measurement stage is configured to approximately follow the wafer stage during at least a portion of a motion of the wafer stage, and is configured to carry the at least one conduit to reduce disturbances on the wafer stage caused by the at least one conduit. | 12-27-2012 |
20130099957 | Optical Assembly for Laser Radar - A compact optical assembly for a laser radar system is provided, that is configured to move as a unit with a laser radar system as the laser radar system is pointed at a target and eliminates the need for a large scanning (pointing) mirror that is moveable relative to other parts of the laser radar. The optical assembly comprises a light source, a lens, a scanning reflector and a fixed reflector that are oriented relative to each other such that: (i) a beam from the light source is reflected by the scanning reflector to the fixed reflector; (ii) reflected light from the fixed reflector is reflected again by the scanning reflector and directed along a line of sight through the lens; and (iii) the scanning reflector is moveable relative to the source, the lens and the fixed reflector, to adjust the focus of the beam along the line of sight. | 04-25-2013 |
20130141735 | TARGET FOR LARGE SCALE METROLOGY SYSTEM | 06-06-2013 |
20130194563 | OPTICAL ASSEMBLY FOR LASER RADAR - A compact optical assembly for a laser radar system is provided, that is configured to move as a unit with a laser radar system as the laser radar system is pointed at a target and eliminates the need for a large scanning (pointing) mirror that is moveable relative to other parts of the laser radar. The optical assembly comprises a light source, a lens, a scanning reflector and a fixed reflector that are oriented relative to each other such that: (i) a beam from the light source is reflected by the scanning reflector to the fixed reflector; (ii) reflected light from the fixed reflector is reflected again by the scanning reflector and directed along A line of sight through the lens; and (iii) the scanning reflector is moveable relative to the source, the lens and the fixed reflector, to adjust the focus of the beam along the line of sight. | 08-01-2013 |
20130241761 | BEAM STEERING FOR LASER RADAR AND OTHER USES - Optical systems suitable for use as or in laser radar systems and other uses include a beam-forming unit, a beam-scan unit, and a controller. The beam-forming unit includes a first optical element, and the beam-scan unit includes a second optical element. The first optical element is movable to shape and direct a substantially collimated optical beam along a nominal propagation axis to a target, and the second optical element includes at least one movable beam deflector that moves the optical beam in a scanning manner relative to the nominal propagation axis. The controller is coupled to the beam-forming unit and beam-scan unit, and is configured to induce movement of the first optical element required for shaping and directing the optical beam along the nominal propagation axis and to induce independent motion of the beam deflector of the second optical element as required to scan the optical beam relative to the nominal propagation axis. The beam deflector can be refractive or reflective. | 09-19-2013 |
20130241762 | LIGHT-BEAM SCANNING FOR LASER RADAR AND OTHER USES - A light beam is scanned, for use in laser radar and other uses, by an optical system of which an example includes a beam-shaping optical system that includes a first movable optical element and a second movable optical element. The first optical element forms and directs an optical beam along a nominal propagation axis from the beam-shaping optical system to a target, and the second optical element includes a respective actuator by which the second optical element is movable relative to the first optical element. A controller is coupled at least to the actuator of the second optical element and is configured to induce motion, by the actuator, of the second optical element to move the optical beam, as incident on the target, relative to the nominal propagation axis. | 09-19-2013 |
20140152972 | ORIENTATION INDEPENDENT FOCUS MECHANISMS FOR LASER RADAR - Focus arrangements for laser radar and other applications provide compensation of orientation-dependent gravitational forces. A linear stage can be preloaded and provided with balanced linear encoders so that gravitational force induced pitch, yaw, and roll can be reduced, detected, or compensated. Alternatively, movable focus elements can be secured to actuator driven spring assemblies that are controlled to compensate orientation-dependent gravitational forces. | 06-05-2014 |
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20090144220 | SYSTEM FOR STORING DISTRIBUTED HASHTABLES - A system for storing a distributed hash table. The system includes a storage unit, a tablet controller, a router, and a transaction bank. The storage unit has a plurality of tablets forming a hash table and each of the tablets includes multiple records. The tablet controller maintains a relationship between each tablet and the storage unit. The router hashes a record's key to determine the tablet associated with each record. Further, the router distributes messages from clients to the storage units based on the tablet-storage unit relationship thereby serving as a layer of indirection. The transaction bank propagates updates made in one record to all other replicas of the record. | 06-04-2009 |
20090144333 | SYSTEM FOR MAINTAINING A DATABASE - A system for maintaining a database. The system includes a storage unit for storing many tablets each tablet including multiple records. The tablet controller is configured to maintain the relationship between the tablet and the storage unit. The tablet controller tracks failures to access the storage unit and designates a new storage unit for each tablet based on a storage unit failure. A router is in communication with the tablet controller and configured to distribute messages from clients to the storage units thereby serving as a layer of indirection. | 06-04-2009 |
20090144338 | ASYNCHRONOUSLY REPLICATED DATABASE SYSTEM USING DYNAMIC MASTERSHIP - A system for a distributed database implementing a dynamic mastership strategy. The system includes a multiple data centers, each having a storage unit to store a set of records. Each data center stores its own replica of the set of records and each record includes a field that indicates which data center is assigned to be the master for that record. Since each of the data centers can he geographically distributed, one record may be more efficiently edited with the master being one geographic region while another record, possibly belonging to a different user, may be more efficiently edited with the master being located in another geographic region. | 06-04-2009 |
20100174863 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING SCALABLE IN-MEMORY CACHING FOR A DISTRIBUTED DATABASE - A system is described for providing scalable in-memory caching for a distributed database. The system may include a cache, an interface, a non-volatile memory and a processor. The cache may store a cached copy of data items stored in the non-volatile memory. The interface may communicate with devices and a replication server. The non-volatile memory may store the data items. The processor may receive an update to a data item from a device to be applied to the non-volatile memory. The processor may apply the update to the cache. The processor may generate an acknowledgement indicating that the update was applied to the non-volatile memory and may communicate the acknowledgment to the device. The processor may then communicate the update to a replication server. The processor may apply the update to the non-volatile memory upon receiving an indication that the update was stored by the replication server. | 07-08-2010 |
20110225120 | SYSTEM FOR MAINTAINING A DISTRIBUTED DATABASE USING LEASES - A system and method for maintaining a database with a plurality of replicas that are geographically distributed. A plurality of tables are stored in a first replica, each table including a plurality of records. The system identifying if the record is a stub and requesting a lease from a second replica designated as master for the record if the record is a stub. The system receiving a copy of the record from the second replica and storing data fields of the record in the first replica after receiving the lease. | 09-15-2011 |
20110225121 | SYSTEM FOR MAINTAINING A DISTRIBUTED DATABASE USING CONSTRAINTS - A method and system for maintaining a database with a plurality of replicas that are geographically distributed. A plurality of tables are stored in the database, each table includes a plurality of records. The location where each record is stored being controlled based on a constraint property included in the record. | 09-15-2011 |
20140344263 | Identification of acronym expansions - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving a search query that includes a query term from a client device; obtaining first search results for the search query; identifying a candidate expansion of the query term in text associated with the first search results; revising the search query to include the candidate expansion of the query term; and obtaining second search results for the revised search query. | 11-20-2014 |
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20090260016 | SYSTEM AND/OR METHOD FOR BULK LOADING OF RECORDS INTO AN ORDERED DISTRIBUTED DATABASE - In a large-scale transaction such as the bulk loading of new records into an ordered, distributed database, a transaction limit such as an insert limit may be chosen, partitions on overfull storage servers may be designated to be moved to underfull storage servers, and the move assignments may be based, at least in part on the degree to which a storage server is underfull and the move and insertion costs of the partitions to be moved. | 10-15-2009 |
20100082655 | PARALLEL EXECUTION OF RANGE QUERY - A method comprises receiving a range query from a requestor. The range query requests a range of sequential items in a database that is distributed among a plurality of storage devices or partitions. The range query is divided into R sub-range queries, where R is an integer. Each sub-range query corresponds to a respective portion of the range of sequential items stored in a respective storage device or partition. The sub-range queries are issued to respective ones of up to K storage servers, where K is an integer less than or equal to R. Each of the K storage servers is configured with read access to the respective storage device or partition storing the respective portion of the range of sequential items in the respective sub-range query issued to that storage server. | 04-01-2010 |
20100332660 | ADAPTIVE RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR PARALLEL EXECUTION OF A RANGE QUERY - A method of allocating servers for range requests includes receiving a range request for items in a database that is distributed across storage devices that are accessible through corresponding servers in a network that includes the storage devices and the servers; and initializing a server-allocation value for the range request, where the server-allocation value specifies a number of servers to allocate for executing the range request. The method further includes executing the range request by allocating the servers and using the allocated servers to provide values from the range request to a client that accesses the network; and updating the server-allocation value while executing the range request to improve a consumption rate for the client by comparing changes in the consumption rate with changes in the number of allocated servers. | 12-30-2010 |
20110196866 | SMALL TABLE: MULTITENANCY FOR LOTS OF SMALL TABLES ON A CLOUD DATABASE - Methods and apparatus are described for partitioning native tables in a database cluster into logical tables. Each logical table is mapped into a unique portion of the native table by an intermediary server. Clients access a logical table as an ordinary, full-fledged database table through the intermediary server, which translates queries on the logical table into queries on the corresponding portion of the native table. The mapping may use the application name, logical table name, and a version number to create a native table key for each key in the logical table. A data structure storing these mappings may be stored at the intermediary server or in a native table in the database. This approach affords clients quick and flexible access to the database with better data integrity and security than native tables allow. | 08-11-2011 |
20110213894 | MECHANISM FOR SUPPORTING USER CONTENT FEEDS - In one embodiment, for each one of one or more content producers, access a content-producing rate at which the content producer produces one or more items of content; and for each one of one or more content consumers, access a content-consuming rate at which the content consumer consumes one or more items of content. For each one of a plurality of consumer-producer pairs, wherein the consumer-producer pair comprises one of the content consumers and one of the content producers, and the content consumer follows the content producer, select between a push strategy and a pull strategy for delivering one or more items of content from the content producer to the content consumer based on the content-consuming rate of the content consumer and the content-producing rate of the content producer. | 09-01-2011 |
20110218971 | System, Method And Computer Program Product For Managing Caches - Methods, systems and computer program products are provided for managing at least one cache for a database. In one method, an operation record is inserted in an operations log for each write operation to the database. The operation record includes a Log Sequence Number (LSN). At least one cache is updated using operation records in the operations log. To update a cache, unapplied operations in the operations log for the cache are identified using an applied LSN associated with the cache. The applied LSN denotes an LSN of a last operation applied to the cache. The unapplied operations are then applied to the cache and the applied LSN is updated with an LSN corresponding to the last unapplied operation of the unapplied operations that were applied to the cache during updating the cache. | 09-08-2011 |
20110225229 | DISTRIBUTED PUBLISH/SUBSCRIBE SYSTEM - In one embodiment, a first one of a plurality of message processors receives a request with respect to a topic, and determines whether the first message processor itself is currently responsible for the topic. If so, then the first message processor services the request. If not, then the first message processor determines whether any of the other ones of the message processors is currently responsible for the topic. If so, then the request is redirected to another message processor to be serviced. If not, then the first message processor selects one of the message processors to be responsible for the topic and to service the request. | 09-15-2011 |
20120179782 | MECHANISM FOR SUPPORTING USER CONTENT FEEDS - In one embodiment, for each one of one or more content producers, access a content-producing rate at which the content producer produces one or more items of content; and for each one of one or more content consumers, access a content-consuming rate at which the content consumer consumes one or more items of content. For each one of a plurality of consumer-producer pairs, wherein the consumer-producer pair comprises one of the content consumers and one of the content producers, and the content consumer follows the content producer, select between a push strategy and a pull strategy for delivering one or more items of content from the content producer to the content consumer based on the content-consuming rate of the content consumer and the content-producing rate of the content producer. | 07-12-2012 |
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20090234685 | RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM MAINTENANCE BUSINESS MODEL - A renewable energy system maintenance method comprises network server based system for monitoring and repairing, for example, a solar power installation. Such comprises solar panels to convert sunlight to DC electricity, one or more inverters to convert the DC to AC electricity, and a metered utility connection for selling to or offsetting energy charges for AC electricity from an electric utility. A monitor with sensors and connections to the inverter provides system operation measurements and data through a wireless or wired connection the Internet. A centralized server collects measurements and data from many solar installation monitors and analyzes the inputs to provide useful information to the users and their systems integrator and third parties. In particular, such information is employed in several ways to conduct various parts of a solar energy business. | 09-17-2009 |
20110173110 | RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM MONITOR - A renewable energy monitoring system collects streams of informational reports from remote renewable energy systems. It separates the data streams by client, and client identification, in order to template such data streams onto models of clients' equipment configurations and topologies. The system sorts and groups client data by categories, so workstations can be employed to access statistics, monitor operational flags, initiate/display reports, and control system operations. Particular client/user information is accumulated and assembled on a per account basis to issue client statements, revenue checks, invoices, and controls, wherein, headquarters workstations can be used to access single-client statistics, monitor operational flags, initiate/display reports, and engage payables, receivables, and general ledger accounting operations. Selected information is posted to the Internet on a webpage for respective users, so each user can query how much electricity they are generating/using, and the net amount they are exporting. Various kinds of charts and graphics are rendered in HTML to make the data easy to navigate, absorb and understand. | 07-14-2011 |
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20100029407 | Golf club head - A golf club may include a front surface, a rear surface having a recess, and an insert at least partially disposed in the recess. The insert may comprise a durometer hardness of less than about 95 Shore A and a cavity having a reinforcement member disposed therein. Preferably, the durometer hardness of the reinforcement member is also less than about 95 Shore A. The insert may further comprise an anterior perimetric boundary having a first length and a posterior perimetric boundary having a second length. The ratio of the first length to the second length may be less than 1 and greater than 0.5. In one example, the insert may have a triangular front profile and a triangular side profile. | 02-04-2010 |
20130244809 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club may include a front surface, a rear surface having a recess, and an insert at least partially disposed in the recess. The insert may comprise a durometer hardness of less than about 95 Shore A and a cavity having a reinforcement member disposed therein. Preferably, the durometer hardness of the reinforcement member is also less than about 95 Shore A. The insert may further comprise an anterior perimetric boundary having a first length and a posterior perimetric boundary having a second length. The ratio of the first length to the second length may be less than 1 and greater than 0.5. In one example, the insert may have a triangular front profile and a triangular side profile. | 09-19-2013 |
20150024872 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club may include a front surface, a rear surface having a recess, and an insert at least partially disposed in the recess. The insert may comprise a durometer hardness of less than about 95 Shore A and a cavity having a reinforcement member disposed therein. Preferably, the durometer hardness of the reinforcement member is also less than about 95 Shore A. The insert may further comprise an anterior perimetric boundary having a first length and a posterior perimetric boundary having a second length. The ratio of the first length to the second length may be less than 1 and greater than 0.5. In one example, the insert may have a triangular front profile and a triangular side profile. | 01-22-2015 |
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20100075643 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF WIRELESS DOWNLOADS OF MAP AND GEOGRAPHIC BASED DATA TO PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICES - Systems and method of managing map data on electronic devices such as portable electronic devices include systems and methods of preloading map data, managing map data storage, sharing point of interest or pushpin data with other electronic devices, and displaying map data. | 03-25-2010 |
20120005290 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF WIRELESS DOWNLOADS OF MAP AND GEOGRAPHIC BASED DATA TO PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICES - Systems and method of managing map data on electronic devices such as portable electronic devices include systems and methods of preloading map data, managing map data storage, sharing point of interest or pushpin data with other electronic devices, and displaying map data. | 01-05-2012 |
20120221239 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF WIRELESS DOWNLOADS OF MAP AND GEOGRAPHIC BASED DATA TO PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICES - Systems and method of managing map data on electronic devices such as portable electronic devices include systems and methods of preloading map data, managing map data storage, sharing point of interest or pushpin data with other electronic devices, and displaying map data. | 08-30-2012 |
20140155102 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF WIRELESS DOWNLOADS OF MAP AND GEOGRAPHIC BASED DATA TO PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICES - Systems and methods of managing map data on electronic devices are disclosed. In one aspect, a method of downloading pushpin data for a map is disclosed. The method includes receiving, from an electronic network, an indication of a current map segment, the current map segment comprising map data for a current location of a device, the current map segment corresponding to a portion of a map displayed on the device, receiving pushpin criteria for the device, identifying pushpin data based on the current map segment and the pushpin criteria, the pushpin data indicating a pushpin location; and transmitting, on the electronic network, the pushpin data. | 06-05-2014 |
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20110062353 | IRRADIATION SYSTEMS - In accordance with the present invention, there are provided actively pumped, low energy devices, which allow cathode and/or window to be replaced or exchanged as required by conditions of use and application (as a result of the presence of an interchangeable cathode and interchangeable window), without necessitating replacement of vacuum chamber, or other parts. Such interchangeability greatly expands the utility of the electron device in scientific and industrial applications, besides addressing such issues as wear and tear, restoration and upgrading of performance, of the device internal components, it provides the ability to match the device output energy and power to a wide variety of scientific and practical applications. Such features in a single portable device also provide a cost effective and practical way to deliver electrons to an object or other device in a manner that is independent of the atmosphere of the object or device itself. | 03-17-2011 |
20120175532 | COMPACT MODULAR EBEAM SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In an Ebeam system, the cathode assembly and/or the window assembly can be simply and quickly replaced or exchanged as required by conditions of use, without replacing the vacuum chamber, or other component systems. In some cases, replacement may be made without removing the vacuum chamber from its installed position. As a result, the cathode assembly and the window assembly can be readily changed over for maintenance. In addition, modular replacement cathode assemblies and window assemblies having varying characteristics may be selected to match a specific desired application, and then installed into the system. The system may be designed as a compact and lightweight portable device. | 07-12-2012 |
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20110226105 | SAFETY MECHANISMS FOR POWER TOOLS - Various safety systems for power tools, and in particular table saws, are disclosed herein. The disclosed safety systems include detection systems for detecting a dangerous condition relative to a blade of the power tool, reaction systems for taking mitigation action in response to detection of a dangerous condition. Generally, the embodiments described herein may detect, prevent, and/or mitigate a dangerous condition associated with the power tool. | 09-22-2011 |
20150075342 | SAFETY MECHANISMS FOR POWER TOOLS, INCLUDING KICKBACK DETECTION SYSTEM WITH TORQUE SENSOR - Various safety systems for power tools, and in particular table saws include detection systems for detecting a dangerous condition relative to a blade of the power tool, reaction systems for taking mitigation action in response to detection of a dangerous condition. The safety system may detect, prevent, and/or mitigate a dangerous condition associated with the power tool. | 03-19-2015 |
20150075343 | SAFETY MECHANISMS FOR POWER TOOLS, INCLUDING MAGNETORHELOGICAL BRAKE FOR BLADE - Various safety systems for power tools, and in particular table saws include detection systems for detecting a dangerous condition relative to a blade of the power tool, reaction systems for taking mitigation action in response to detection of a dangerous condition. The safety system may detect, prevent, and/or mitigate a dangerous condition associated with the power tool. | 03-19-2015 |
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20090077047 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING AND CLASSIFYING QUERY INTENT - Linguistic analysis is used to identify queries that use different natural language formations to request similar information. Common intent categories are identified for the queries requesting similar information. Intent responses can then be provided that are associated with the identified intent categories. An intent management tool can be used for identifying new intent categories, identifying obsolete intent categories, or refining existing intent categories. | 03-19-2009 |
20090089044 | INTENT MANAGEMENT TOOL - Linguistic analysis is used to identify queries that use different natural language formations to request similar information. Common intent categories are identified for the queries requesting similar information. Intent responses can then be provided that are associated with the identified intent categories. An intent management tool can be used for identifying new intent categories, identifying obsolete intent categories, or refining existing intent categories. | 04-02-2009 |
20100205180 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING AND CLASSIFYING QUERY INTENT - Linguistic analysis is used to identify queries that use different natural language formations to request similar information. Common intent categories are identified for the queries requesting similar information. Intent responses can then be provided that are associated with the identified intent categories. An intent management tool can be used for identifying new intent categories, identifying obsolete intent categories, or refining existing intent categories. | 08-12-2010 |
20130041921 | Ontology for use with a system, method, and computer readable medium for retrieving information and response to a query - A system, method, and computer readable medium for applying one or more information retrieval technologies is disclosed for resolving a query. In one embodiment, an exemplary system generates a response using a language analysis module configured to parse a query into elements. This system can also include a rules engine configured to compare a condition of a rule against the elements, where the rule is configured to perform an action to retrieve information. Further, a response generator coupled to said rules engine receives the rule and retrieves the information for presentation to a querier in a portion of a display that adjusts proportionately to the degree of importance of said information. | 02-14-2013 |
20130290342 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING AND CLASSIFYING QUERY INTENT - Linguistic analysis is used to identify queries that use different natural language formations to request similar information. Common intent categories are identified for the queries requesting similar information. Intent responses can then be provided that are associated with the identified intent categories. An intent management tool can be used for identifying new intent categories, identifying obsolete intent categories, or refining existing intent categories. | 10-31-2013 |
20140074826 | ONTOLOGY FOR USE WITH A SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR RETRIEVING INFORMATION AND RESPONSE TO A QUERY - A system, method, and computer readable medium for applying one or more information retrieval technologies is disclosed for resolving a query. In one embodiment, an exemplary system generates a response using a language analysis module configured to parse a query into elements. This system can also include a rules engine configured to compare a condition of a rule against the elements, where the rule is configured to perform an action to retrieve information. Further, a response generator coupled to said rules engine receives the rule and retrieves the information for presentation to a querier in a portion of a display that adjusts proportionately to the degree of importance of said information. | 03-13-2014 |
20140324812 | INTENT MANAGEMENT TOOL FOR IDENTIFYING CONCEPTS ASSOCIATED WITH A PLURALITY OF USERS' QUERIES - Linguistic analysis is used to identify queries from a plurality of users over a period of time that use different natural language formations to request similar information. Common intent categories are identified for the queries requesting similar information. Intent responses can then be provided that are associated with the identified intent categories. An intent management tool can be used for identifying new intent categories, identifying obsolete intent categories, or refining existing intent categories. The said intent categories are used in identifying ontologies associated with the intent categories to help in selecting concepts as ontology parameters. | 10-30-2014 |
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20100191888 | Guest Interrupt Manager to Aid Interrupt Virtualization - In an embodiment, a system comprises a memory system and a guest interrupt manager. The guest interrupt manager is configured to receive an interrupt message corresponding to an interrupt that is targeted at a guest executable on the system. The guest interrupt manager is configured to record the interrupt in a data structure in the memory system to ensure that the interrupt is delivered to the guest even if the guest is not active in the system at a time that the interrupt message is received. | 07-29-2010 |
20120146658 | DEBUG STATE MACHINE CROSS TRIGGERING - An embodiment of an electronic system includes a first electronic module, a second electronic module, a first debug circuit integrated with the first electronic module, a second debug circuit integrated with the second electronic module, and a communications interface between the first debug circuit and the second debug circuit. The first debug circuit is configured to determine that a triggering event has occurred, and to produce a first cross trigger signal on the communications interface in response to determining that the triggering event has occurred. The second debug circuit is configured to detect the first cross trigger signal on the communications interface, and to perform an action in response to detecting the first cross trigger signal. | 06-14-2012 |
20120150474 | DEBUG STATE MACHINE CROSS TRIGGERING - In an electronic system that includes a plurality of electronic modules and a plurality of debug circuits, each of which is integrated with one of the plurality of electronic modules, a method for performing debug operations is performed by the plurality of debug circuits. The method includes each of the plurality of debug circuits producing a first cross trigger signal on a communications interface between the plurality of debug circuits, where the first cross trigger signal indicates that a triggering event has not occurred. The method further includes each of the plurality of debug circuits determining whether the triggering event has occurred, and in response to determining that the triggering event has occurred, each of the plurality of debug circuits producing a second cross trigger signal on the communications interface, which indicates that the triggering event has occurred. | 06-14-2012 |
20130159780 | CORRELATING TRACES IN A COMPUTING SYSTEM - An apparatus, processor, and method for synchronizing trace data. A processor includes multiple cores, and each core operates at a different local clock frequency. A global clock is distributed to each core, and a timestamp is generated using the global clock and the local clock. The timestamp and a local clock saturation value are included in each trace entry, and the local clock saturation value is equal to the ratio between the local clock and the global clock. The trace entries from separate cores are time-correlated in a post-processing phase based on the timestamp and local clock saturation values. | 06-20-2013 |
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20110173342 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RATE LIMITING - A method and apparatus for a network monitor internals mechanism, which serves to translate packet data into multiple concurrent streams of encoded network event data, to contribute to enterprise management, reporting, and global mechanisms for aggregating monitors at a centralized aggregation point, and to facilitate rate limiting techniques because such monitors are not in control (i.e. cannot back pressure flow) is provided. | 07-14-2011 |
20130097658 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDIRECTED FIREWALL DISCOVERY IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - A method is provided in one example embodiment that includes receiving metadata from a host over a metadata channel. The metadata may be correlated with a network flow and a network policy may be applied to the connection. In other embodiments, a network flow may be received from a host without metadata associated with the flow, and a discovery redirect may be sent to the host. Metadata may then be received and correlated with the flow to identify a network policy action to apply to the flow. | 04-18-2013 |
20130097692 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HOST-INITIATED FIREWALL DISCOVERY IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - A method is provided in one example embodiment that includes intercepting a network flow to a destination node having a network address and sending a discovery query based on a discovery action associated with the network address in a firewall cache. A discovery result may be received and metadata associated with the flow may be sent to a firewall before releasing the network flow. In other embodiments, a discovery query may be received from a source node and a discovery result sent to the source node, wherein the discovery result identifies a firewall for managing a route to a destination node. Metadata may be received from the source node over a metadata channel. A network flow from the source node to the destination node may be intercepted, and the metadata may be correlated with the network flow to apply a network policy to the network flow. | 04-18-2013 |
20140237584 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDIRECTED FIREWALL DISCOVERY IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - A method is provided in one example embodiment that includes receiving metadata from a host over a metadata channel. The metadata may be correlated with a network flow and a network policy may be applied to the connection. In other embodiments, a network flow may be received from a host without metadata associated with the flow, and a discovery redirect may be sent to the host. Metadata may then be received and correlated with the flow to identify a network policy action to apply to the flow. | 08-21-2014 |
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20090292805 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NETWORK MONITORING OF INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) NETWORKS - A system and method for implementing network monitoring with a unified IPv4+IPv6 address type. IPv4 network traffic and IPv6 network traffic are captured. IPv4 and IPv6 address patterns read from the captured network traffic are then encoded into a unified IPv4+IPv6 address space using a data type encoding. | 11-26-2009 |
20100067390 | System and method for discovery of network entities - A system and method of discovering network entities. Network traffic is monitored, wherein monitoring includes finding network entities in the network traffic. If the network entities are network assets, the system determines if the network entities are critical network assets. If the network entities are network users, the system classifies the network users automatically into user groups. The network traffic is then displayed as a function of the critical network assets and the user groups. | 03-18-2010 |
20120216271 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERLOCKING A HOST AND A GATEWAY - A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes exchanging a session descriptor associated with a network connection and an application on a host, correlating the session descriptor with a network policy, and applying the network policy to the network connection. In alternative embodiments, the session descriptor may be exchanged through an out-of-band communication channel or an in-band communication channel. | 08-23-2012 |
20130268994 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AND USING LOCAL REPUTATIONS OF USERS AND HOSTS TO PROTECT INFORMATION IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - A method in an example embodiment includes correlating a first set of event data from a private network and determining a local reputation score of a host in the private network based on correlating the first set of event data. The method further includes providing the local reputation score of the host to a security node, which applies a policy, based on the local reputation score of the host, to a network communication associated with the host. In specific embodiments, the local reputation score of the host is mapped to a network address of the host. In further embodiments, the first set of event data includes one or more event indicators representing one or more events, respectively, in the private network. In more specific embodiments, the method includes determining a local reputation score of a user and providing the local reputation score of the user to the security node. | 10-10-2013 |
20140115578 | PROVIDING A VIRTUAL SECURITY APPLIANCE ARCHITECTURE TO A VIRTUAL CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE - A method in an embodiment includes detecting a change for a virtual machine in a virtual server of a virtual network infrastructure, determining whether a virtual security appliance is configured in the virtual server, and sending a request to create the virtual security appliance in the virtual server. The method further includes allowing the virtual machine to initiate when the virtual security appliance is created in the virtual machine. The virtual security appliance performs security inspections on network packets sent from the virtual machine. In more specific embodiments, the method further includes creating an intercept mechanism in the virtual server to intercept the network packets from the virtual machine. In further embodiments, one or more security policies identify one or more virtual security appliances to process the network packets from the virtual machine. | 04-24-2014 |
20140250492 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERLOCKING A HOST AND A GATEWAY - A method is described in example embodiments below that include receiving a content tag associated with transferring a file over a network connection. A session descriptor may also be received. The session descriptor and the content tag may be correlated with a network policy, which may be applied to the network connection. In some embodiments, the content tag may be received with the session descriptor. The file may be tainted by another file in some embodiments, and the content tag may be associated with other file. | 09-04-2014 |
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20090251377 | Wideband high gain dielectric notch radiator antenna - A radiator element for RF transmission and reception over a wide band of frequencies. The radiator element is formed of conductive material on substrate surface of conductive material in the form of a pair of horns extending in opposite directions to distal tips defining the widest distance of a mouth of a cavity. The mouth reduces in cross-section to a narrowest point in between said pair of horns. The resulting radiator element will radiate and receive frequencies between frequencies the distance of the widest point and narrowest point are sized to receive. | 10-08-2009 |
20090251378 | Device and Method for Modular antenna Formation and Configuration - An antenna and method of forming an antenna from first and second planar substrates having antenna elements engaged thereto adapted to transmit and/or receive a desired RF frequency. Notches in some of the substrates engage traversing substrates to form an array with horizontally and vertically disposed antenna elements all in an electrical communication with electrical pathways on the rear surface of one or both of the first and second planar surfaces. | 10-08-2009 |
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20120169570 | Device and Method for Modular Antenna Formation and Configuration - An antenna and method of forming an antenna from first and second planar substrates having antenna elements engaged thereto adapted to transmit and/or receive a desired RF frequency. Notches in some of the substrates engage traversing substrates to form an array with horizontally and vertically disposed antenna elements all in an electrical communication with electrical pathways on the rear surface of one or both of the first and second planar surfaces. | 07-05-2012 |
20130278476 | Wideband High Gain Antenna - An antenna array formed of individual electrically connected pluralities of wideband antenna elements. The array features a centrally located rectangular ground plane having a top surface defined by four edges. Each of said pluralities of elements is engaged to a separate substrate which is engaged along one of the four edges. The substrates may be angled to adjust the footprint of the antenna. | 10-24-2013 |
20130328738 | Wideband High Gain Antenna for Multiband Employment - An antenna element employable singularly or in an array and configured for concurrent RF transmission and receipt on a plurality of frequencies concurrently. The element is formed of conductive material on a substrate by a pair of substantially identical horns extending in opposite directions to distal tips. A cavity formed between the horns narrows to a narrowest point prior to curving. The element is capable of wideband RF communication on any frequency between a low frequency defined by the distance between the distal tips to a highest frequency defined by the narrowest point of the cavity. The antenna is especially well adapted for portable devices such as smartphones where concurrent cellular, Wi-Fi, and bluetooth communications may be accomplished with a single element. | 12-12-2013 |
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20080284335 | DISCHARGE LAMP - A discharge device for operation in a gas at a prescribed pressure includes cathode that is at least partially enclosed by a dielectric layer. The dielectric layer is at least partially enclosed by an anode. The dielectric and the anode have one or more aligned penetrations therein. The cathode may be hollow to allow a cooling fluid to circulate inside the cathode to cool the lamp. | 11-20-2008 |
20090155136 | ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT TREATMENT CHAMBER - An apparatus for the treatment of a liquid comprising includes a chamber having at least one inner surface. The chamber is at least 80 percent enclosed. The apparatus also includes an ultraviolet (UV) transmissive tube and the UV transmissive tube disposed within the chamber and adapted for the passage of the liquid therethrough. The apparatus further includes an UV lamp and the UV lamp being disposed within the UV transmissive tube. A reflective material is interspersed between the chamber and the transmissive tube, and the reflective material is adapted so as to reflect at least a portion of light emitted by the UV lamp. Additionally, the reflective material is at least 80 percent reflective. | 06-18-2009 |
20100078574 | ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT TREATMENT CHAMBER - An apparatus for the treatment of a liquid that includes a chamber having at least one inner surface, the chamber adapted for passage of a fluid therethrough. The chamber is at least 80 percent enclosed. The apparatus also includes an optional ultraviolet-transmissive tube disposed within the chamber and also adapted for the passage of the liquid therethrough. The apparatus further includes an ultraviolet lamp disposed within the chamber and, optionally, within the ultraviolet-transmissive tube. A reflective material is interposed between the chamber and the transmissive tube. The reflective material is adapted so as to reflect at least a portion of light emitted by the ultraviolet lamp, wherein the reflective material is at least 80 percent reflective. | 04-01-2010 |
20130175454 | EXCIMER LIGHT SOURCE - A light source, with electrodes of alternating polarity attached to a substrate in an excimer ultraviolet (UV) lamp, for generating a plasma discharge between each of the electrodes. The shape of the substrate can shape and control the plasma discharge to reduce exposure of materials susceptible to attack by the halogens. The electrodes can be located such that the plasma discharge occurs in a region where it produces less contact of the halogens with the vulnerable areas of the lamp enclosure. The materials, such as the electrodes, substrate, and envelope, can be selected to withstand corrosive materials. In another embodiment, a plurality of sealed tubes, at least some of which contain an excimer gas are positioned between two electrodes. | 07-11-2013 |
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20090173785 | Universal Credit Card Apparatus and Method - The apparatus and method described herein provides for creating multiple spatial patterns, such as magnetic patterns on credit cards. The invention includes storage of information from which patterns may be created, a pattern creation device for creating the spatial patterns, and control whereby the information which is stored is selectively utilized to cause the pattern creation. This allows multiple desired patterns to be simulated, allowing convenient replacement of a number of separate pattern carrying devices. | 07-09-2009 |
20140335797 | Location-Based, Radio-Device Identification Apparatus and Method - An apparatus and method is disclosed to receive location data identifying the current location of a vehicle. A database, storing radio device records, is then queried. Each radio device record in the database identifies a radio device (e.g., a transmitter, receiver, transceiver, transponders, etc.) and a location of the radio device using a suitable coordinate system. Radio device records associated with radio devices likely to be within communication range of the vehicle may then be retrieved from the database. These radio device records may be used to generate a radio device list that may be presented to an occupant of the vehicle. | 11-13-2014 |
20140354829 | System And Method For Av Sync Correction By Remote Sensing - Method and system for measuring audio video synchronization. This is done by having a remote sensing station to measure and process the audio and images from a multimedia terminal that display a television program. The remote sensing station uses an audio sensor to sense the audio signal from the multimedia station and an image sensor to sense the images displayed on the multimedia station. An AV processing circuit in the remote sensing terminal processes the signals from the audio sensor and the image sensor to determine the relative delay between the sensed audio signal and the sensed images. The delay information is then communicated to the multimedia station to adjust the AV synchronization. | 12-04-2014 |
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20080274382 | Carbon Fuel Particles Used In Direct Carbon Conversion Fuel Cells - A system for preparing particulate carbon fuel and using the particulate carbon fuel in a fuel cell. Carbon particles are finely divided. The finely dividing carbon particles are introduced into the fuel cell. A gas containing oxygen is introduced into the fuel cell. The finely divided carbon particles are exposed to carbonate salts, or to molten NaOH or KOH or LiOH or mixtures of NaOH or KOH or LiOH, or to mixed hydroxides, or to alkali and alkaline earth nitrates. | 11-06-2008 |
20080293042 | Detection of Contamination of Municipal Water Distribution Systems - A system for the detection of contaminates of a fluid in a conduit. The conduit is part of a fluid distribution system. A chemical or biological sensor array is connected to the conduit. The sensor array produces an acoustic signal burst in the fluid upon detection of contaminates in the fluid. A supervisory control system connected to the fluid and operatively connected to the fluid distribution system signals the fluid distribution system upon detection of contaminates in the fluid. | 11-27-2008 |
20090017339 | Aerogel and Xerogel Composites for use as Carbon Anodes - A method for forming a reinforced rigid anode monolith and fuel and product of such method. The method includes providing a solution of organic aerogel or xerogel precursors including at least one of a phenolic resin, phenol (hydroxybenzene), resorcinol(1,3-dihydroxybenzene), or catechol(1,2-dihydroxybenzene); at least one aldehyde compound selected from the group consisting of formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, and furfuraldehyde; and an alkali carbonate or phosphoric acid catalyst; adding internal reinforcement materials comprising carbon to said precursor solution to form a precursor mixture; gelling said precursor mixture to form a composite gel; drying said composite gel; and pyrolyzing said composite gel to form a wettable aerogel/carbon composite or a wettable xerogel/carbon composite, wherein said composites comprise chars and said internal reinforcement materials, and wherein said composite is suitable for use as an anode with the chars being fuel capable of being combusted in a molten salt electrochemical fuel cell in the range from 500 C to 800 C to produce electrical energy. Additional methods and systems/compositions are also provided. | 01-15-2009 |
20090023041 | Carbon fuel cells and batteries with carbon corrosion suppression - An electrochemical cell apparatus that can operate as either a fuel cell or a battery includes a cathode compartment, an anode compartment operatively connected to the cathode compartment, and a carbon fuel cell section connected to the anode compartment and the cathode compartment. An effusion plate is operatively positioned adjacent the anode compartment or the cathode compartment. The effusion plate allows passage of carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide exhaust channels are operatively positioned in the electrochemical cell to direct the carbon dioxide from the electrochemical cell. | 01-22-2009 |
20090075170 | Continuous-feed electrochemical cell - A continuous-feed electrochemical cell with a cell body having a cell cavity defined by at least two cavity walls. One of the cavity walls is a cavity wall that is inclined to vertical. A series of barriers are connected to the cavity wall that is inclined to vertical. Electrochemically active particles are contained within the cell cavity. An electrolyte solution is also contained within the cell cavity. A cathode current collector is operatively connected to the cavity wall that is inclined to vertical, to the electrochemically active particles, and to the electrolyte solution. An anode current collector is operatively connected to the cavity wall that is inclined to vertical, to the electrochemically active particles, and to the electrolyte solution. | 03-19-2009 |
20110171545 | CARBON FUEL PARTICLES USED IN DIRECT CARBON CONVERSION FUEL CELLS - A system for preparing particulate carbon fuel and using the particulate carbon fuel in a fuel cell. Carbon particles are finely divided. The finely dividing carbon particles are introduced into the fuel cell. A gas containing oxygen is introduced into the fuel cell. The finely divided carbon particles are exposed to carbonate salts, or to molten NaOH or KOH or LiOH or mixtures of NaOH or KOH or LiOH, or to mixed hydroxides, or to alkali and alkaline earth nitrates. | 07-14-2011 |
20110247416 | SENSOR AND TRANSMITTER SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATION IN PIPELINES - A system for sensing and communicating in a pipeline that contains a fluid. An acoustic signal containing information about a property of the fluid is produced in the pipeline. The signal is transmitted through the pipeline. The signal is received with the information and used by a control. | 10-13-2011 |
20120088165 | CARBON FUEL PARTICLES USED IN DIRECT CARBON CONVERSION FUEL CELLS - A system for preparing particulate carbon fuel and using the particulate carbon fuel in a fuel cell. Carbon particles are finely divided. The finely dividing carbon particles are introduced into the fuel cell. A gas containing oxygen is introduced into the fuel cell. The finely divided carbon particles are exposed to carbonate salts, or to molten NaOH or KOH or LiOH or mixtures of NaOH or KOH or LiOH, or to mixed hydroxides, or to alkali and alkaline earth nitrates. | 04-12-2012 |
20120328966 | PROTECTION OF POROUS CARBON FUEL PARTICLES FROM BOUDOUARD CORROSION - A system for producing energy that includes infusing porous carbon particles produced by pyrolysis of carbon-containing materials with an off-eutectic salt composition thus producing pore-free carbon particles, and reacting the carbon particles with oxygen in a fuel cell according to the reaction C+O | 12-27-2012 |
20130029187 | HIGH PERFORMANCE FLOW BATTERY - High performance flow batteries, based on alkaline zinc/ferro-ferricyanide rechargeable (“ZnFe”) and similar flow batteries, may include one or more of the following improvements. First, the battery design has a cell stack comprising a low resistance positive electrode in at least one positive half cell and a low resistance negative electrode in at least one negative half cell, where the positive electrode and negative electrode resistances are selected for uniform high current density across a region of the cell stack. Second, a flow of electrolyte, such as zinc species in the ZnFe battery, with a high level of mixing through at least one negative half cell in a Zn deposition region proximate a deposition surface where the electrolyte close to the deposition surface has sufficiently high zinc concentration for deposition rates on the deposition surface that sustain the uniform high current density. The mixing in the flow may be induced by structures such as: conductive and non-conductive meshes; screens; ribbons; foam structures; arrays of cones, cylinders, or pyramids; and other arrangements of wires or tubes used solely or in combination with a planar electrode surface. Third, the zinc electrolyte has a high concentration and in some embodiments has a concentration greater than the equilibrium saturation concentration—the zinc electrolyte is super-saturated with Zn ions. | 01-31-2013 |
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20100174553 | Diabetes Therapy Management System - A method of diabetes analysis is provided. A plurality of glucose level readings for a user is received. The plurality of blood glucose level readings are analyzed to generate a report. The report includes a first chart along a 24-hour timeline indicating the plurality of glucose level readings, and a second chart having at least one of infusion device settings and active insulin levels corresponding to the 24-hour timeline of the first chart. | 07-08-2010 |
20120103835 | SYSTEM AND/OR METHOD OF VALIDATING METERED BLOOD GLUCOSE FOR GLUCOSE SENSOR CALIBRATION - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to systems, methods and/or devices for calibrating sensor data to be used in estimating a blood glucose concentration. A relationship between sensor signal values and reference readings may be used to estimate a relationship between sensor signal values and measurements of blood glucose concentration. | 05-03-2012 |
20120108933 | SYSTEM AND/OR METHOD FOR GLUCOSE SENSOR CALIBRATION - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to systems, methods and/or devices for calibrating sensor data to be used in estimating a blood glucose concentration. A relationship between sensor signal values and reference readings may be used to estimate a relationship between sensor signal values and measurements of blood glucose concentration. | 05-03-2012 |
20120108935 | GLUCOSE SENSOR SIGNAL RELIABILITY ANALYSIS - Disclosed are methods, apparatuses, etc. for glucose sensor signal reliability analysis. | 05-03-2012 |
20120125075 | DETERMINATION AND APPLICATION OF GLUCOSE SENSOR RELIABILITY INDICATOR AND/OR METRIC - Disclosed are a system and method for determining a metric and/or indicator of a reliability of a blood glucose sensor in providing glucose measurements. In one aspect, the metric and/or indicator may be computed based, at least in part, on an observed trend associated with signals generated by the blood glucose sensor. | 05-24-2012 |
20130311103 | System and Method for Determining the Point of Hydration and Proper Time to Apply Potential to a Glucose Sensor - According to an embodiment of the invention, a method of determining hydration of a sensor having a plurality of electrodes is disclosed. In particular embodiments, the method couples a sensor electronics device to the sensor and measures the open circuit potential between at least two of the plurality of electrodes. Then, the open circuit potential measurement is compared to a predetermined value. In some embodiments, the plurality of electrodes includes a working electrode, a reference electrode, and a counter electrode. In still further embodiments, the open circuit potential between the working electrode and the reference electrode is measured. In other embodiments, the open circuit potential between the working electrode and the counter electrode is measured. In still other embodiments, the open circuit potential between the counter electrode and the reference electrode is measured. | 11-21-2013 |
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20090198117 | ANALYTE SENSORS HAVING NANOSTRUCTURED ELECTRODES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THEM - Embodiments of the invention provide analyte sensors having nanostructured electrodes as well as methods for making and using such sensors. In certain embodiments of the invention, the sensor includes a carbon nanotube electrode and a analyte limiting membrane that modulates the ability of a analyte to contact the carbon nanotube electrode. | 08-06-2009 |
20100025238 | ANALYTE SENSOR APPARATUSES HAVING IMPROVED ELECTRODE CONFIGURATIONS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THEM - Embodiments of the invention provide analyte sensors having optimized elements and/or configurations of elements as well as methods for making and using such sensors. Typical embodiments of the invention include glucose sensors used in the management of diabetes. | 02-04-2010 |
20100169035 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OBSERVING SENSOR PARAMETERS - The invention disclosed herein provides methods and materials for observing the state of a sensor, for example those used by diabetic patients to monitor blood glucose levels. Typically a voltage such as a voltage pulse is applied to the sensor in order to solicit a current response from which for example, factors such as impedance values can be derived. Such values can then be used as indicators of a sensor's state, for example the state of sensor hydration, sensor noise, sensor offset, sensor drift or the like. | 07-01-2010 |
20110230741 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OBSERVING SENSOR PARAMETERS - The invention disclosed herein provides methods and materials for observing the state of a sensor, for example those used by diabetic patients to monitor blood glucose levels. Typically a voltage such as a voltage pulse is applied to the sensor in order to solicit a current response from which for example, factors such as impedance values can be derived. Such values can then be used as indicators of a sensor's state, for example the state of sensor hydration, sensor noise, sensor offset, sensor drift or the like. | 09-22-2011 |
20120088996 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE POINT OF HYDRATION AND PROPER TIME TO APPLY POTENTIAL TO A GLUCOSE SENSOR - According to an embodiment of the invention, a method of determining hydration of a sensor having a plurality of electrodes is disclosed. In particular embodiments, the method couples a sensor electronics device to the sensor and measures the open circuit potential between at least two of the plurality of electrodes. Then, the open circuit potential measurement is compared to a predetermined value. In some embodiments, the plurality of electrodes includes a working electrode, a reference electrode, and a counter electrode. In still further embodiments, the open circuit potential between the working electrode and the reference electrode is measured. In other embodiments, the open circuit potential between the working electrode and the counter electrode is measured. In still other embodiments, the open circuit potential between the counter electrode and the reference electrode is measured. | 04-12-2012 |
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20090257682 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC DIGITAL IMAGE ORIENTATION DETECTION - Described is a system for automatic digital photo orientation detection. We leverage online public photos with great content variation to extract effective features with layout information. Classification proceeds using an approximate nearest neighbors approach which scales well to massive training sets, hardly compromising efficiency. We have tested the method successfully on the largest data set to date of nearly 30,000 Flickr photos as well as both difficult and typical consumer usage scenarios. Though limited data are available for comparison across different systems, the proposed system significantly outperforms a state of the art system on a common data set. | 10-15-2009 |
20140040273 | HYPERVIDEO BROWSING USING LINKS GENERATED BASED ON USER-SPECIFIED CONTENT FEATURES - A method for generating content links between a first digital file and a second digital file by detecting a content feature of a first digital file segment of the first digital file during playback of the first digital file segment of the first digital file, searching an index of a plurality of content features for a plurality of segments including a second digital file segment of the second digital file, and dynamically generating a link between the first digital file one segment of the first digital file and the second digital file segment of the second digital file when a content feature of the first digital file segment of the first digital file is related to the content feature of the at least one segment of the second digital file. | 02-06-2014 |
20140245151 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING AND USING NAVIGABLE SPATIAL OVERVIEWS FOR VIDEO - Systems and methods for generating an overview for videos by reconstructing a representation of underlying content and linking from points in the overview to specific points in the video. Mechanisms are provided to create three different types of navigable overviews for different types of how-to and instructional videos. A two-dimensional overview is generated when content is two-dimensional, such as instructional videos on electronic whiteboard or other flat content. The three-dimensional overview is created when the content is three-dimensional, such as how-to videos illustrating the use of specific three-dimensional tangible articles. In three-dimensional case, when 3D model is available, the video segments are directly linked to corresponding points on the model. When a model is not available, a rough overview is first created from the captured video and camera orientation metadata. When the user selects a specific location within the overview, the related video segment is automatically played to the user. | 08-28-2014 |
20140245152 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTENT ANALYSIS TO SUPPORT NAVIGATION AND ANNOTATION IN EXPOSITORY VIDEOS - Online educational videos are often difficult to navigate. Furthermore, most video interfaces do not lend themselves to note-taking. Described system detects and reuses boundaries that tend to occur in these types of videos. In particular, many educational videos are organized around distinct breaks that correspond to slide changes, scroll events, or a combination of both. Described algorithms can detect these structural changes in the video content. From these events the system can generate navigable overviews to help users searching for specific content. Furthermore, these boundary events can help the system automatically associate rich media annotations to manually-defined bookmarks. Finally, when manual or automatically recovered spoken transcripts are available, the spoken text can be combined with the temporal segmentation implied by detected events for video indexing and retrieval. This text can also be used to seed a set of text annotations for user selection or be combined with user text input. | 08-28-2014 |
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20110218897 | Content Stream Management - Content stream management techniques are described. In an implementation, a communication is examined at a client device from at least one other client device that describes per stream usage of network bandwidth by the at least one other client device to receive content. Usage of the network bandwidth at the client device is managed based on the communication and a determination of per stream usage of the network bandwidth to receive content by the client device that also consumes at least a portion of the network bandwidth. | 09-08-2011 |
20110219258 | Content Interruptions - Techniques that address content interruptions are described. In an implementation, an interruption is detected at the client device in receipt of a stream of content from a distribution system that is to be recorded locally in memory at the client device. A stream of content is generated at the client device and the generated stream of content is recorded to fill the interruption in the stream of content from the distribution system in the memory of the client device. | 09-08-2011 |
20110219412 | Emulated Television Tuner - Television tuner emulation techniques are described. In an implementation, a television tuner is emulated through execution of software on a processing system by a computing device, the emulated television tuner includes functionality to obtain television content over an Internet Protocol (IP) based network. The functionality of the emulated television tuner is exposed to one or more applications that are executed by the computing device such that the application is not aware that the television tuner is emulated through execution of the software. | 09-08-2011 |
20110225606 | Television Content Metadata - Television content metadata techniques are described. In one or more implementations, metadata received in a stream of television content at the client device from a content provider via a network is normalized. The stream of television content having the normalized metadata is exposed for consumption by one or more applications that are executable on the client device. | 09-15-2011 |
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20080201747 | System and Method for Aggregating, Editing, and Distributing Content - A system and method for the distribution of content to subscribers while maintaining the distribution rights associated with the content. Tags identifying aspects and features, including distribution rights, of the content are associated with the content. The tagged content is aggregated into a centralized data center that receives requests from subscribers to access the content. The tags associated with the requested content are evaluated to determine if the subscriber is authorized to access the content before the content is provided to the subscriber. | 08-21-2008 |
20080280677 | Pre-Programmed Optical Disc Designed For Secure Game Players Allowing For Pay Television Services - A game cartridge includes instructions designed to transform a state-of-the-art game player device into a platform for numerous pay television-related services and offerings. In one aspect the systems and methods described may include the leveraging of emerging state-of-the-art and highly secure game players to create applications targeted toward Pay Television subscribers. The system may generate a log configured to create a user profile based upon previous tendencies of the user. The log may be used to recommend offerings for products or services to the user. | 11-13-2008 |
20090037388 | NETWORK-BASED CONTENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A method and system for transferring electronic media information over a public network in such a way as to provide safeguards for inappropriate distribution of copyright or otherwise protected materials are described. The media information is transparently watermarked with a unique ID, such as one generated from X.509 Digital Certificate and public-key cryptography public/private key pairs, such that the information can be identified as belonging to a particular individual. A system and method for monitoring the movement of such watermarked files, positively identifying people who have inappropriately distributed copyright materials over a public network without permission, and taking appropriate enforcement action against such people. | 02-05-2009 |
20100064311 | BD-Live Interface to the Distribution Supply Chain - A method and device for the provision of enhanced media content distribution over a network. The method enables content providers, advertisers, and consumers to benefit from targeted advertising and promotions. The precise targeting for advertising and promotions are gleaned from consumer information provided by the system as to their geographic location which may be related to other known and mined information about the consumer. | 03-11-2010 |
20100064331 | Hybrid Premium Terrestrial Television Service - A method for the provision of a hybrid premium television platform using terrestrial broadcasting. The system allows for enhanced services to subscribers using a terrestrial broadcast signal. The enhanced services are similar to those enjoyed by more expensive providers such as cable and satellite television providers. | 03-11-2010 |
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20140172661 | Method Enabling Member Financing of Media Productions - A system for financing of film and media productions of individual movies or slates of movies which provides non-monetary enhancements to return on investment for subscribing members who may be television and media broadcasters such as cable systems and satellite broadcasters. The system enhanced return on investment such as earlier broadcast rights and advertisement availments for subscribing members as well as monetary return from revenues. | 06-19-2014 |
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20080293402 | System determination emulator for analysis and testing - A roaming emulator provides a tool for emulating system determination for monitoring the operation of a wireless communication device (WCD) during system determination. A signal monitoring program and service selection protocol are stored, and a signal emulation module provides a signal emulation output in accordance with a predetermined set of data. A processing module performs a simulation of a service selection procedure based on the service selection protocol and performed in accordance with the signal monitoring program and the signal emulation output. A result of the service selection is provided by an output module. The emulator can provide emulated system scanning based on geographical or market location, and can emulate scenarios when channels from neighboring systems or markets “bleed” into the RF environment of the WCD. | 11-27-2008 |
20090059845 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENT SELECTION AND ACQUISITION OF SYSTEMS UTILIZING OFDM OR SC-FDM - Techniques for performing system selection and acquisition are described. In one design, a terminal may obtain at least one system record for at least one system utilizing orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) or single-carrier frequency division multiplexing (SC-FDM). Each system record may include system identification information for an associated system and an index for an associated acquisition record. The terminal may also obtain at least one acquisition record for the at least one system. Each acquisition record may include at least one value for at least one configurable system parameter, e.g., FFT size, cyclic prefix length, number of guard subcarriers, etc. The terminal may perform acquisition for the at least one system in accordance with the at least one system record and the at least one acquisition record. The system and acquisition records may be stored in a Preferred Roaming List (PRL) or a Most Recently Used (MRU) list. | 03-05-2009 |
20100091643 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ROBUST SLOTTED MODE OPERATION IN FADING WIRELESS ENVIRONMENTS - Methods, devices and computer program products are disclosed that allow for wireless communication devices to operate more robustly in the slotted mode of operation in the event of network system loss. Specifically, present aspects require the wireless device to move to or remain in the slotted mode of operation as opposed to immediately entering into a system determination/acquisition mode upon failing to acquire an active set pilot during a slotted wake-up. By moving to the slotted mode of operation or providing for additional slotted-wake-ups, a number of attempts at acquiring the active set pilot can be performed before declaring the system as lost, thereby allowing for fading channel conditions to prevail without the need to re-acquire the lost system or otherwise acquire another system. Since the performance of the slotted mode is less power intensive than acquiring or re-acquiring a system, a substantial power savings is realized. | 04-15-2010 |
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20100313196 | MANAGING SECURELY INSTALLED APPLICATIONS - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and systems for managing securely installed applications. After installation, an installation framework performs a bind process to correlate the randomly assigned identifier with the unique identifier of the application. The installation framework also manages the execution of the application. When an application is launched, the application framework performs a search for that application's randomly assigned identifier and locates the application's container. The application is then allowed to execute within its container. During execution, the software application may also be restricted in various ways by the installation framework to its dynamic containers. The installer may also work with a trusted operating system component, such as the kernel, to help enforce the container restrictions. In addition, if desired, the use of random identifiers for containers may be used in conjunction with other security mechanisms, such as the use of code signing. | 12-09-2010 |
20130061314 | SECURE SOFTWARE INSTALLATION - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and systems for securely installing software on a computing device, such as a mobile device. In one embodiment, the device executes an installer that securely installs the software. In order to perform installations securely, the installer configures one or more secure containers for the software and installs the software exclusively in these containers. In some embodiments, the installer randomly determines the identifiers for the containers. These identifiers remain unknown to the software to be installed. Instead, an installation framework maintains the correspondence between an application and its container. Other methods and apparatuses are also described. | 03-07-2013 |
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20080307067 | System Connections and User Interfaces - This description relates to methods and systems for providing a connection from a first system to another system using a server. In one embodiment, a method includes establishing at a first data processing system (DPS) a connection with a server providing a service to both the first DPS and a second DPS, the server being operatively coupled to the first DPS and the second DPS, and the server having received from the second DPS an address information; receiving from the server the address information of the second DPS; and establishing at the first DPS a connection, using the address information from the server, with the second DPS to receive a sharing service from the second DPS. | 12-11-2008 |
20080307314 | SYSTEM CONNECTIONS AND USER INTERFACES - This description relates to methods and systems for providing user interfaces on a first system for browsing other systems coupled to the first system. In one embodiment, a method includes logging into at least one second data processing system (DPS) from a first DPS, the second DPS having a storage volume storing data and presenting user interface objects within a window which is provided by a file management software program which displays files and folders in a hierarchical file system, the window being displayed on a display device of the first DPS, the user interface objects corresponding to sharing services, which comprise file sharing and screen sharing. Optionally, networked printers may also be displayed. Other methods and systems and computer readable media are also described. | 12-11-2008 |
20080307504 | SYSTEM CONNECTIONS AND USER INTERFACES - This description relates to methods and systems for providing a connection from a first system to a second system using a server. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a user input to establish a sharing service on a first data processing system (DPS) for a user of a second DPS; determining, in response to the user input, whether the user of the second DPS has an account with a service which includes a server which is capable of being coupled to the first DPS through a network; receiving from the server, if the account exists, authentication data for use in authenticating the user of the second DPS when the sharing service is enabled. Other methods and systems and computer readable media are described. | 12-11-2008 |
20130145275 | SYSTEM CONNECTIONS AND USER INTERFACES - This disclosure relates to methods and systems to allow, in one embodiment, automatic access from one system to other systems which include an operating system that includes a user login process. In one embodiment, a method includes logging into, automatically in response to starting a first data processing system, a second data processing system at least as a guest user of the second data processing system which has a storage volume storing data and displaying a user interface object on a display device of the first data processing system, the user interface object corresponding to at least one of the second data processing system and the storage volume to allow at least one of a search to be performed or a browsing to be performed of the data stored on the storage volume. | 06-06-2013 |
20140366157 | MULTIPLE CONTAINERS ASSIGNED TO AN APPLICATION - The disclosed technology addresses the need in the art for assigning multiple containers to a single application. A container can be a specified area of a file system that an assigned application can access to store data, while other applications are restricted access to the container. In some instances, it may be beneficial for multiple applications to share some data, while still maintaining other data in a secure location, thus an application can be assigned to multiple containers, a personal container that can only be accessed by the application, and a shared container that can be accessed by multiple applications. Further, an application can be assigned an alternate container, in addition to the personal container. The alternate container can be used when an alternate user is using the client device, thus restricting the alternate user from accessing any sensitive data stored in the personal container. | 12-11-2014 |
20150020077 | Resource Restriction Systems and Methods - Resource restrictions are associated with a user identifier. A resource restriction agent receives operating system calls related for resources and provides resource request data to a resource agent. The resource agent determines whether the resource is restricted based on the resource request data and resource restriction data and generates access data based on the determination. The resource restriction agent grants or denies the system call based on the access data. | 01-15-2015 |
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20080309767 | Sequential regression for calibration from residues - A system for and method of calibrating an imaging device efficiently is described herein. The imaging device acquires an image of an object that is more than one color. The information acquired is then transferred to a computing device. The information is then used to generate a set of data which represents information which was not acquired in the image. The set of data is generated based on statistical prediction using a training data set. Using acquired image information and the set of data, an imaging device is able to be calibrated. Since the process of calibration utilizing this method only requires one image to be acquired and a reduced set of image information to be sent to the computing device, the process is more efficient than previous implementations. | 12-18-2008 |
20080309968 | Adaptive prediction of calibration parameters for color imaging devices - A method of and system for calibrating an imaging device is described herein. An iterative method that attempts to find the best calibration parameters conditional upon an error metric is used. Regression is used to estimate values in a color space where the calibration is performed based upon a training data set. More calculation steps are required than would be for a regression in raw RGB space, but the convergence is faster in the color space where the calibration is performed, and the advantages using boundary conditions in the color space is able to provide improved calibration. | 12-18-2008 |
20080310710 | Direct calibration of color imaging devices - A system for and method of determining calibration parameters while only capturing a single image is described herein. Furthermore, traditional calibration algorithms are avoided by the direct determination of the calibration parameters. The determination of the calibration parameters is possible by first determining a training data set from images acquired of a variety of objects with a multitude of colors. Then, using the training data set, regression coefficients are generated. A camera to be calibrated then acquires only one set of image information such as a single picture. Then, using the regression coefficients and the acquired information, the calibration parameters are directly estimated for that camera. | 12-18-2008 |
20100130836 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEMS - Image processing systems are described which utilize various methods and processing algorithms for enhancing or facilitating visual detection and/or sensing modalities for images captured in vivo by an intravascular visualization and treatment catheter. Such assemblies are configured to deliver energy, such as RF ablation, to an underlying target tissue for treatment in a controlled manner while directly visualizing the tissue during the ablation process. | 05-27-2010 |