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Justin Anovick, Huntersville, NC US
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20100057688 | ADAPTIVE MULTI-CHANNEL ANSWERING SERVICE FOR KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - Embodiments of the invention provide a method, system and computer program product for automated selection of a channel of support dependant upon the behavior of the customer. In one embodiment, a method for agile channeling inquiries to a customer relationship management system can be provided. The method can include receiving an inquiry from a customer to a customer relationship management system over a computer communications network. The method also can include inspecting an environment pertaining to the inquiry and matching the inspected environment to a specific channel of communication amongst multiple different channels of communication supported by the customer relationship management system, for example Web content, an e-mail, a live chat and a live phone call. Finally, the method can include responding to the inquiry through the matched specific channel of communications. In this way, a specific channel of communication can be selected to optimally respond to the inquiry. | 03-04-2010 |
Justin Bedo, Farrer AU
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20100042559 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION OF SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS - A method of assessing a signal to identify particular signal characteristics comprises application of machine learning to multi-dimensional histograms derived from multi-tap sampling of the signal. The signal is sampled from at least two tap points to retrieve a sample set, and the at least two tap points are adapted to retrieve distinct samples from the signal, such as time spaced samples or spectrally distinct samples. Multiple sample sets are retrieved from the signal over time. The at least two dimensional histogram is built from the joint probability distribution of the plurality of sample sets. A machine learning algorithm then processes the multi-dimensional histogram, and is trained to predict a value of at least one characteristic of the signal. | 02-18-2010 |
Justin Bedo, Victoria AU
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20090028554 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SAMPLED OPTICAL SIGNAL MONITORING - Monitoring an optical signal comprises sampling the optical signal from two or more distinct tap points to retrieve a sample set. Multiple such sample sets are obtained over time. A joint probability distribution or phase portrait of the sample sets is assessed for indications of optical signal quality. The tap distinction can be polarisation, for example to determine OSNR, or frequency. The tap distinction can be a time delay, which can enable diagnostic differentiation between multiple impairments, such as OSNR, dispersion, PMD, jitter, Q, and the like. Machine learning algorithms are particularly suitable for such diagnosis, particularly when provided a two dimensional histogram of sample density in the phase portrait. | 01-29-2009 |
Justin Beghtol, Santa Ana, CA US
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20100059589 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING CASHIER AND CUSTOMER FRAUD AT RETAIL CHECKOUT - Systems and methods for preventing fraud during retail checkout are described. A system includes: item identifier acquisition devices to acquire identifiers (e.g., barcodes) of items to be transacted; cameras or imagers to acquire images of the items to be transacted; an object recognition component to perform visual recognition of the acquired items through comparison of the acquired images of the items with a database and obtain identifiers of items represented in the database that correspond to an acquired image according to a correspondence criterion; a comparison component to compare a set of identifiers acquired through the item identifier acquisition devices with a set of identifiers obtained through the object recognition component; and an alerting component to provide an alert in case of discrepancies between the two sets. | 03-11-2010 |
20140014722 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING CASHIER AND CUSTOMER FRAUD AT RETAIL CHECKOUT - Systems and methods for preventing fraud during retail checkout are described. A system includes: item identifier acquisition devices to acquire identifiers (e.g., barcodes) of items to be transacted; cameras or imagers to acquire images of the items to be transacted; an object recognition component to perform visual recognition of the acquired items through comparison of the acquired images of the items with a database and obtain identifiers of items represented in the database that correspond to an acquired image according to a correspondence criterion; a comparison component to compare a set of identifiers acquired through the item identifier acquisition devices with a set of identifiers obtained through the object recognition component; and an alerting component to provide an alert in case of discrepancies between the two sets. | 01-16-2014 |
Justin Boortz, Waconia, MN US
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20090139582 | INFLATION VALVE ASSEMBLY - An inflation valve assembly comprises a longitudinally extending conduit, a cap, a normally closed elastic double-duckbill valve, and a hollow nozzle insert. The longitudinally extending conduit has a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end. The cap is configured and arranged for removable attachment to the first longitudinal end of the conduit. The normally closed elastic double-duckbill valve sealingly engages within the conduit with intersecting radially elongated slits extending longitudinally there through. The hollow nozzle insert is configured and arranged for longitudinal insertion into the conduit through the first longitudinal end for separating both slits and opening the double-duckbill valve so long as the nozzle insert remains inserted within the conduit. | 06-04-2009 |
Justin Braver, Pittsburgh, PA US
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20090261607 | BLOCKING TOOL - A device is provided for aligning objects. The device includes an elongated body having a grabbing end that forms an arm extending from the body and terminates with a short nub, and a grip end that forms a loop with at least one curvature and a protrusion located generally intermediate the arm and the loop. | 10-22-2009 |
Justin Brown, Fort Worth, TX US
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20090094630 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING AUDIENCE REACTION TO A DATA STREAM - A computer readable medium is disclosed containing a computer program useful for performing a method for estimating an audience reaction to a data stream, the computer program comprising but not limited to instructions to send data containing a plurality of filter objects data to a plurality of filtered sensors associated with end user devices, instructions to receive response data from the filtered sensor in response to the data stream in accordance with the plurality of filter objects and instructions to estimate an audience reaction to the video data from the response data. A system is disclosed including a processor for performing a method for estimating an audience reaction to video data. A data structure is disclosed for containing data useful for performing the computer program and method. | 04-09-2009 |
Justin Caravella, Durham, NC US
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20080221176 | Chemical Compounds - This invention relates to compounds that are modulators of the liver X receptors (LXRs), and also to the methods for the making and use of such compounds. | 09-11-2008 |
20100120775 | Farnesoid X Receptor Agonists - The present invention provides novel substituted isoxazole compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, therapeutic uses and processes for preparing the same. | 05-13-2010 |
Justin Coon, Bristol GB
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20080212652 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS - MIMO UWB Communications apparatus is configured to send out a channel estimation sequence comprising a plurality of sequentially transmitted symbols in accordance with a first band hopping sequence, sent from one antenna of the apparatus, while another antenna is transmitting another sequence of channel estimation symbols in accordance with another, complementary band hopping sequence. A legacy device will be capable of synchronising with the channel estimation symbols sent in accordance with the first band hopping sequence, while a MIMO receiver will be able to determine channel estimates for all MIMO channels on the basis of the combined channel estimation transmissions. | 09-04-2008 |
20080240270 | INTERFERENCE DETECTION AND AVOIDANCE SIGNALLING AND PROCESSING - The present invention relates to a method of generating a signal for transmission over a channel subject to transmission conditions. A corresponding signal and a method of receiving a signal over a channel subject to transmission conditions are also disclosed. The invention further relates to a transmitter and a receiver. | 10-02-2008 |
20090086836 | WIRELESS TRANSMISSION DEVICE - The invention provides a method and device for managing the use of antennas in a multiple antenna wireless transmission system for OFDM signals. The method includes defining a utility function which comprises a performance metric for transmission. Combinations of antenna and OFDM subcarriers are selected to optimise the utility function under two constraints. The first constraint is that the combinations of antenna and subcarrier include only one antenna for each subcarrier, the second constraint is that the combinations include the same number of subcarriers for each antenna. | 04-02-2009 |
20090088092 | INTERFERENCE AVOIDANCE - A method of shaping signals intended for transmission via at least one antenna, each signal having a respective frequency spectrum and being for transmission via a respective antenna, comprises selecting at least one interference-reducing signal, each interference-reducing signal being such as to modify the signal frequency spectrum for the antenna or a respective one of the antennas to include a respective frequency notch at an interference band, and modifying the frequency spectra with the selected interference-reducing signal or signals, wherein the selection is subject to a constraint on at least one characteristic of the spectra as modified | 04-02-2009 |
20090202009 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS - Allocation of subcarriers of a wireless communications channel to antennas for transmission of said subcarriers from a multi-antenna transmitter, comprises selecting, for each subcarrier, the antenna with the most effective transmission performance against a predetermined performance criterion; and determining if subcarriers are evenly distributed amongst said antennas. If even distribution does not arise, then a reallocation sequence is performed. This comprises identifying, for an antenna having excessive subcarriers allocated thereto, the subcarriers allocated thereto and reallocating one of said subcarriers as required, said reallocated subcarrier being selected for reallocation on the basis of its impact on transmission performance. | 08-13-2009 |
20100091904 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS - A block of information is processed before transmission thereof in a block transmission based communication. This comprises inserting a cyclic prefix and a cyclic suffix into the block of information before applying a time reversal based prefilter prior to transmission to the data after cyclic prefix and cyclic suffix insertion, the prefilter being configured on the basis of knowledge of the condition of the channel over which communication is to be effected. Then, at the receiver, a removal operation is operable to remove the effect of cyclic prefix and suffix insertion, leaving a circulant shifted version of the original block. This can be decoded using a diagonal matrix containing frequency domain channel coefficients on its diagonal entries after FFT. For systems with more than two transmit antennas, this facilities the use of full rate OSTBC, regardless of whether real or complex signalling is transmitted. | 04-15-2010 |
20100103997 | MMSE EQUALISER - A MMSE equaliser taking into account delays in the reception of signals from plural users. Time delays in reception of signals from plural users may be known or can be measured or estimated and can be used to for the basis for the operation of the equaliser. A low computational complexity version of the equaliser and a regularized equalizer with further reduced complexity for asynchronous reception are also disclosed. | 04-29-2010 |
20110128924 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS AND METHOD - According to one embodiment, antenna allocation or selection in a multi-antenna wireless communications device can be performed at a receiver or an emitter of a wireless communications signal. Selection takes place on the basis of antenna and frequency. Antenna selection in a disclosed embodiment involves a combination of bulk and per tone antenna selection. | 06-02-2011 |
20110194586 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS - MIMO UWB Communications apparatus is configured to send out a channel estimation sequence comprising a plurality of sequentially transmitted symbols in accordance with a first band hopping sequence, sent from one antenna of the apparatus, while another antenna is transmitting another sequence of channel estimation symbols in accordance with another, complementary band hopping sequence. A legacy device will be capable of synchronising with the channel estimation symbols sent in accordance with the first band hopping sequence, while a MIMO receiver will be able to determine channel estimates for all MIMO channels on the basis of the combined channel estimation transmissions. | 08-11-2011 |
20120300717 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANTENNA SELECTION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS - According to one embodiment there is provided a wireless communication device comprising a plurality of antennas and operable to transmit data on a plurality of subcarriers from one or more of said plurality of antennas over a communication channel, the device comprising a receiver configured to receive signals via each of said plurality of antennas, a processor configured to determine the number of subcarriers that can be allocated to one or more of said plurality of antennas for data transmission on the basis of received signal metrics associated with said received signals, and an antenna selector configured to select one or more of said plurality of antennas for transmitting data on said plurality of subcarriers based on said determination. | 11-29-2012 |
20120322362 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS METHODS AND APPARATUS - A method of relaying a signal in a wireless communications network comprising a plurality of wireless devices, the method being performed by at least one of said wireless devices to relay a signal in a communication path between one of said plurality of wireless devices and another one of said wireless devices, the method comprising receiving a signal from said one of said plurality of wireless devices, determining channel statistical information relating to a part or the whole of said wireless communications network, selecting a mode of relaying said signal from a plurality of predetermined relay modes based on said determined channel statistical information, such that the outage probability for said communication path satisfy a predetermined condition, and transmitting said signal to said another one of said plurality of wireless devices using said selected mode. | 12-20-2012 |
20130010831 | Wireless Communications Apparatus - MIMO UWB Communications apparatus is configured to send out a channel estimation sequence comprising a plurality of sequentially transmitted symbols in accordance with a first band hopping sequence, sent from one antenna of the apparatus, while another antenna is transmitting another sequence of channel estimation symbols in accordance with another, complementary band hopping sequence. A legacy device will be capable of synchronising with the channel estimation symbols sent in accordance with the first band hopping sequence, while a MIMO receiver will be able to determine channel estimates for all MIMO channels on the basis of the combined channel estimation transmissions. | 01-10-2013 |
20130176875 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method of relaying a signal in a wireless communications network comprising a plurality of wireless devices, the method being performed by at least one of said wireless devices to relay a signal in a communication path between one of said plurality of wireless devices and another one of said wireless devices, wherein said at least one of said wireless devices comprises a power amplifier for amplifying said signal, the method comprising receiving a signal from said one of said plurality of wireless devices, determining a peak-to-average power ratio of said received signal under a plurality of predetermined relay modes, determining a back-off value associated with said power amplifier, selecting a mode of relaying said signal from said plurality of predetermined relay modes based on said determined peak-to-average power ratio and said determined back-off value, and transmitting said signal to said another one of said plurality of wireless devices using said selected mode. | 07-11-2013 |
20130243082 | RATE OPTIMISATION FOR SCALABLE VIDEO TRANSMISSION - The disclosure concerns encoding of information, such as content information for streaming, in a scalable manner. That is, a base layer of encoded content can be supplemented by one or more enhancement layers as channel capacity allows. Definition of bounds for the base layer and the one or more enhancement layers is governed by long-term channel information, while selection of layers for transmission at a particular time is governed by short-term, or instantaneous, channel state considerations. | 09-19-2013 |
20130287133 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHODS AND APPARATUS - In one embodiment, a method, in a wireless network, of transmitting a sequence of bits of information from an array of antennas, the array of antennas comprising a plurality of antennas, each antenna of the plurality of antennas having a plurality of feed points, comprises selecting an antenna and at least one feed point of the plurality of feed points for the selected antenna from a plurality of combinations of antenna and at least one feed point to indicate at least part of the sequence of bits; and transmitting a signal from the selected antenna by driving the selected at least one feed point. | 10-31-2013 |
20130294329 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CODING A SIGNAL IN A RELAY NETWORK - A heterogeneous arrangement of encoder and precoder are provided in a multi-hop communications network. The net effect of the encoder and precoder is to present, to a destination node, a quasi-orthogonal space time block coded transmission. | 11-07-2013 |
20130315133 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS, A METHOD AND A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING RELAY SELECTION - The embodiments relate to a wireless communications apparatus configured to operate as one of a source node, a relay node or a destination node in a network comprising a plurality of source nodes, relay nodes and destination nodes configured to support dual-hop communication using one of said relay nodes to intercede between one of said source nodes and one of said destination nodes, and a method for selecting a relay node. The wireless apparatus is configured to collect channel characteristics between the intended source node and each relay node, and between each relay node and the intended destination node, and select a relay node for relaying a signal emitted by the intended source node by determining a mode of operation for performing the selection on the basis of collected channel characteristics. The wireless communication apparatus is further configured to change the mode of operation to a different one if the channel characteristics change. The mode of operation of performing the relay node selection is one of a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode; the relay node is selected on the basis of said channel characteristics between the intended source node and each relay node and in the second mode; the relay is selected on the basis of said channel characteristics between each relay node and the intended destination node. | 11-28-2013 |
20140153614 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS - MIMO UWB Communications apparatus is configured to send out a channel estimation sequence comprising a plurality of sequentially transmitted symbols in accordance with a first band hopping sequence, sent from one antenna of the apparatus, while another antenna is transmitting another sequence of channel estimation symbols in accordance with another, complementary band hopping sequence. A legacy device will be capable of synchronising with the channel estimation symbols sent in accordance with the first band hopping sequence, while a MIMO receiver will be able to determine channel estimates for all MIMO channels on the basis of the combined channel estimation transmissions. | 06-05-2014 |
20150043670 | RADIO APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - Channel activity and subsequent access is determined by antenna selection. A sensing period is allocated into slots, dependent on the number of available antennas. For each slot, a distinct set of antennas is used for sensing for channel activity. Results of channel activity measurements for the slots are combined to form a channel activity report. | 02-12-2015 |
Justin Cozzens, Charlotte, VT US
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20110066445 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR ADVANCED PAYMENT TRACKING FOR HEALTHCARE CLAIMS - An example claim payment tracking system includes a data store storing historical data regarding claim submission and payment dates. A claims processor generates a representative period of time from claim submission to payment and, using that representative period of time, calculates an expected remittance payment date for each submitted claim for a payer available for provider review and determines if a payment is before or after the expected remittance payment date for the submitted claim. The claims processor translates the determination of timely payment into a payment status message to the provider for at least one submitted claim to indicate a past due payment or a pending payment approaching the expected remittance payment date for the submitted claim. The system further includes a dashboard interface to display the expected remittance payment date for each submitted claim for a provider. | 03-17-2011 |
Justin Cutillo, San Francisco, CA US
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20080271072 | Systems and methods for providing live, remote location experiences - The present invention provides systems and methods for experiencing, in real-time, multimedia events from a remote location with ancillary location-associated content. For example, systems and methods of the present invention provide media users or viewers an enhanced, live, local broadcast and related locational information while the user or viewer is located in another geographical location. | 10-30-2008 |
Justin Cuzens, San Diego, CA US
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20130017128 | INTEGRATED ROBOTIC SAMPLE TRANSFER DEVICE - Embodiments include integrated robotic sample transfer devices and components thereof which are used for reliably and accurately transferring small samples of material from one registered position to another registered position. Such transfers of material may be carried out by a single pin tool or an array of pin tools of a pin tool head assembly of robotic sample transfer devices. Some embodiments also include automated cleaning of the pin tools used to transfer the sample material. Some embodiments are fully integrated units having internal fluid supply and waste tanks, vacuum source, fluid pumps, controllers and user interface devices. | 01-17-2013 |
20150037213 | INTEGRATED ROBOTIC SAMPLE TRANSFER DEVICE - Embodiments include integrated robotic sample transfer devices and components thereof which are used for reliably and accurately transferring small samples of material from one registered position to another registered position. Such transfers of material may be carried out by a single pin tool or an array of pin tools of a pin tool head assembly of robotic sample transfer devices. Some embodiments also include automated cleaning of the pin tools used to transfer the sample material. Some embodiments are fully integrated units having internal fluid supply and waste tanks, vacuum source, fluid pumps, controllers and user interface devices. | 02-05-2015 |
Justin Defontes, Cary, NC US
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20110053195 | CATALYTICALLY INACTIVE PROTEINS AND METHOD FOR RECOVERY OF ENZYMES FROM PLANT-DERIVED MATERIALS - An inactive xylanase molecule for the recovery of xylanase activity in plant-derived material containing active xylanase enzyme(s) and xylanase inhibitors. The inactive xylanase molecule of binds to xylanase inhibitors in the plant-derived material, thereby allowing accurate measurement of xylanase enzyme activity of the enzyme contained in the plant-derived material. The invention further includes amino acid molecules depicted by SEQ ID NOS. 4 through 112, wherein the catalytically active sites of each of the amino acids have been modified resulting in inactive xylanase molecules. A method of production of the inactive xylanase molecules includes expression of the inactive xylanase molecule in microbial or eukaryal (e.g., yeast including | 03-03-2011 |
Justin Discoe, Fort Collins, CO US
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20080290598 | Remote controlled toy vehicle, toy vehicle control system and game using remote controlled toy vehicle - A vehicle toy combination includes a wireless controlled toy vehicle having a mobile platform configured to move over a surface. A central controller on the platform is configured to control at least one aspect of the toy vehicle. A hand-held manually actuable wireless controller is configured to remotely control user selected movement of the toy vehicle. Multiple vehicles can be controlled simultaneously with multiple wireless, manually operated controllers operating at the same frequency by initially synchronizing the controllers to transmit in non-overlapping windows. | 11-27-2008 |
20090088046 | TOY VEHICLE - A toy vehicle includes a plurality of wheels and an electric motor operably coupled to rotate at least one of the wheels. At least the one wheel and preferably each rotated wheel includes a hub and a tire mounted on the hub. The tire has an interior sufficiently hollow to make the wheel buoyant in water and the wheel is sufficiently sealed to prevent water penetration of the interior of the tire with the wheel immersed in water. The tire has a central portion surrounding the hub and a plurality of hollow lobes spaced from one another about the central portion. Each lobe has a pair of opposing outer sides at least one outer side being at least partially inwardly cupped to improve thrust caused by rotation of the wheel in water. | 04-02-2009 |
Justin Farrior, Pensacola, FL US
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20110092833 | ECG Lead System - An ECG lead system for use with a plurality of unique diverse ECG floor monitors for when a patient is substantially immobile and/or a plurality of unique diverse ECG telemetry monitors, is provided. The ECG lead system includes a plurality of unique adapters, wherein each adapter includes an input receptacle configured for selective electrical connection with a device connector of an ECG lead set assembly; and at least one unique monitor plug electrically connected to the input receptacle. Each monitor plug is configured to selectively electrically connect to a corresponding receptacle of a respective unique diverse ECG floor monitor or unique diverse ECG telemetry monitor. | 04-21-2011 |
20140243644 | ECG Lead System - An ECG lead system for use with a plurality of unique diverse ECG floor monitors for when a patient is substantially immobile and/or a plurality of unique diverse ECG telemetry monitors, is provided. The ECG lead system includes a plurality of unique adapters, wherein each adapter includes an input receptacle configured for selective electrical connection with a device connector of an ECG lead set assembly; and at least one unique monitor plug electrically connected to the input receptacle. Each monitor plug is configured to selectively electrically connect to a corresponding receptacle of a respective unique diverse ECG floor monitor or unique diverse ECG telemetry monitor. | 08-28-2014 |
Justin Ghan, Berkeley, CA US
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20100037200 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODEL BASED MULTI-PATTERNING OPTIMIZATION - Some embodiments provide a method for optimally decomposing patterns within particular spatial regions of interest on a particular layer of a design layout for a multi-exposure photolithographic process. Specifically, some embodiments model the spatial region using a mathematical equation in terms of two or more intensities. Some embodiments then optimize the model across a set of feasible intensities. The optimization yields a set of intensities such that the union of the patterns created/printed from each exposure intensity most closely approximates the patterns within the particular regions. Based on the set of intensities, some embodiments then determine a decomposition solution for the patterns that satisfies design constraints of a multi-exposure photolithographic printing process. In this manner, some embodiments achieve an optimal photolithographic printing of the particular regions of interest without performing geometric rule based decomposition. | 02-11-2010 |
20120102442 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODEL BASED MULTI-PATTERNING OPTIMIZATION - Some embodiments provide a method for optimally decomposing patterns within particular spatial regions of interest on a particular layer of a design layout for a multi-exposure photolithographic process. Specifically, some embodiments model the spatial region using a mathematical equation in terms of two or more intensities. Some embodiments then optimize the model across a set of feasible intensities. The optimization yields a set of intensities such that the union of the patterns created/printed from each exposure intensity most closely approximates the patterns within the particular regions. Based on the set of intensities, some embodiments then determine a decomposition solution for the patterns that satisfies design constraints of a multi-exposure photolithographic printing process. In this manner, some embodiments achieve an optimal photolithographic printing of the particular regions of interest without performing geometric rule based decomposition. | 04-26-2012 |
Justin Goshi, Honolulu, HI US
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20110072036 | PAGE-BASED CONTENT STORAGE SYSTEM - A page-based content storage system may be provided by a method of managing content which includes generating, from a plurality of electronic files containing displayable content, a plurality of viewpages, where each viewpage contains one or more portions of the displayable content and each viewpage is displayable in a single-page view. The method further includes assembling the viewpages into a journal to provide a page-based storage structure configured to enable individual, selective management of the viewpages based on properties associated with the one or more portions of the displayable content. The method further includes visually presenting the viewpages as single-page views accessible via a page-based user interface of a computing system. | 03-24-2011 |
20130063472 | CUSTOMIZED IMAGE FILTERS - An interactive development environment enables a user to create a customized image filter through a user interface that provides the developer with a capability to create a directed acyclic graph representing the mathematical operations and values that generate a customized visual effect. During development of the customized image filter, a visual shader designer engine may execute the operations and values associated with each node in a prescribed order and display the rendered outcome in the render view area of each node. In this manner, the developer is able to quickly visualize the visual effect produced by the image filter in real time. | 03-14-2013 |
Justin Henzie, Concord, CA US
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20090037725 | CLIENT-SERVER OPAQUE TOKEN PASSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - In the computer client-server context, typically used in the Internet for communicating between a central server and user computers (clients), a method is provided for token passing which enhances security for client-server communications. The token passing is opaque, that is tokens as generated by the client and server are different and can be generated only by one or the other but can be verified by the other. This approach allows the server to remain stateless, since all state information is maintained at the client side. This operates to authenticate the client to the server and vice versa to defeat hacking attacks, that is, penetrations intended to obtain confidential information. The token as passed includes encrypted values including encrypted random numbers generated separately by the client and server, and authentication values based on the random numbers and other verification data generated using cryptographic techniques. | 02-05-2009 |
20090177989 | User Interface for Selection from Media Collection - Among other things, techniques and systems are disclosed for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) to user. A system includes a content source and a GUI communicatively connected to the content source. The GUI includes a user input area to receive user input and a display area to display available content items from the content source based on the received user input. The display area includes a presentation of the available content arranged in one or more rows. Each row includes a user selectable area to display at least one visual indication that represents one or more of the available content items. Each row includes a holding area to display another visual indication that represents other available content items not displayed in the user selectable area. The display area includes highlighting positioned over one of the available content items. | 07-09-2009 |
20130097286 | PAIRING A MEDIA SERVER AND A MEDIA CLIENT - A system for use in presenting media content includes a media server configured to provide media content and a media client configured to obtain the media content from the media server and to present the media content on a device. The media client is configured to generate a first code and to transmit information to the media server. The information identifies the media client and the information indicates that the media client is available for pairing. The media server is configured to reply to the information with a second code that corresponds to the first code in order to enable pairing between the media server and the media client. | 04-18-2013 |
20140304329 | PAIRING A MEDIA SERVER AND A MEDIA CLIENT - A system for use in presenting media content includes a media server configured to provide media content and a media client configured to obtain the media content from the media server and to present the media content on a device. The media client is configured to generate a first code and to transmit information to the media server. The information identifies the media client and the information indicates that the media client is available for pairing. The media server is configured to reply to the information with a second code that corresponds to the first code in order to enable pairing between the media server and the media client. | 10-09-2014 |
Justin Ho, Labu Asap SG
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20090177581 | METHOD OF CASH-LESS, CARDLESS PURCHASE TRANSACTION USING MOBILE PHONES - The method of cash-less purchase transaction using mobile phone comprising steps of: —customer requesting for purchase at outlet; —merchants verifying if customer is registered with telco's cash product service; —merchant informing the customer of the purchase price to e paid; —merchant sending in a SELL command on his device to a telco containing merchant's PIN, amount of the purchase, and customer's mobile phone number; —customer receiving SMS confirmation query of the amount to be paid from telco; —customer's mobile phone number; —customer replying to the SMS of his confirmation with his PIN; —merchant receiving confirmation from telco of the deduction from customer's mobile phone cash account; —merchant releasing product to the customer; —customer receiving confirmation of the deduction via SMSD sent to his mobile phone; —alternatively, merchant using mobile phone device informing customer of the merchant's mobile number which the customer can send his virtual cash to; —customer sending the amount via SMS to 2882+the 10 digit mobile number of the merchant; —the subscriber and the merchant then getting simultaneous SMS acknowledgment of the transfer with confirmation number | 07-09-2009 |
Justin Ho, Mandaluyong City PH
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20090026257 | Method of converting virtual cash to cash and deducting from a mobile phone cash account - The method of converting cash into virtual cash and loaded into a mobile phone cash account using telco's cash product services comprising the steps of: —customer going to outlet to convert cash into virtual cash using telco's product services; —customer filling up forms, showing identification; —frontliner of outlet verifying customer's identification; —frontliner accessing the device and keying command containing—customer's information, reference number of registration form, —customer's or 3 | 01-29-2009 |
Justin Honea, Rowlett, TX US
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20100048316 | FAIRWAY WOOD TYPE GOLF CLUB - The present invention is a unique fairway wood type golf club. The club is a fairway wood type golf club characterized by a long blade length with a long heel blade length section, while having a small club moment arm and a low center of gravity relative to a face height of the club, and all the benefits afforded therefrom. The fairway wood incorporates the discovery of unique relationships among key club head engineering variables that are inconsistent with merely striving to obtain a high MOIy using conventional golf club head design wisdom. The resulting fairway wood has a face closing moment of inertia (MOIfc) that provides golfers with a feel similar to that of a modern driver or hybrid golf club. | 02-25-2010 |
20120225735 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - The present invention is a unique golf club head characterized by a long blade length with a long heel blade length section, while having a small club moment arm and a low center of gravity, and all the benefits afforded therefrom. | 09-06-2012 |
20120270676 | GOLF CLUB HEAD HAVING A STRESS REDUCING FEATURE - A hollow golf club incorporating a stress reducing feature including at least a toe located stress reducing feature or a heel located stress reducing feature at least partially located on the skirt of the golf club head. The location and size of the stress reducing feature and their relationship to one another play a significant role in selectively increasing deflection of the face. | 10-25-2012 |
20130184100 | GOLF CLUB HEAD HAVING A STRESS REDUCING FEATURE AND SHAFT CONNECTION SYSTEM SOCKET - A golf club incorporating a stress reducing feature in contact with a shaft connection system socket. The location and size of the stress reducing feature and the shaft connection system socket, and their relationship to one another, selectively increase deflection of the face and maintain stability of the shaft connection system. | 07-18-2013 |
20140342848 | GOLF CLUB HEAD HAVING A STRESS REDUCING FEATURE - A hollow golf club incorporating a stress reducing feature including at least a toe located stress reducing feature or a heel located stress reducing feature at least partially located on the skirt of the golf club head. The location and size of the stress reducing feature and their relationship to one another play a significant role in selectively increasing deflection of the face. | 11-20-2014 |
Justin Hulvershorn, Seattle, WA US
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20090099622 | Methods and Systems for Establishing Neural Stimulation Parameters and Providing Neural Stimulation - Methods for providing electrical stimulation therapy to a cortex of a patient via a plurality of electrodes proximate to the cortex and a pulse generator implanted in the patient. One embodiment of a method in accordance with the invention comprises determining whether the current applied via the plurality of electrodes results in a sufficient current density in the cortex. The current density, for example, may need to be high enough to induce a response in the patient for determining the activation threshold of the specific stimulation site, or the current density may need to be high enough to perform a specific therapy. If the current density is not sufficient, the method continues by selecting a subset of the plurality of electrodes, and applying electrical current to the cortex via the subset of the electrodes. For example, if the current density is not sufficient when the current is applied to the full plurality of electrodes at approximately the maximum output of the pulse generator, then the current level from the pulse generator can be applied to only a subset of the electrodes to effectively increase the current density in the cortex at the active electrodes. | 04-16-2009 |
20090149898 | Systems and Methods for Providing Targeted Neural Stimulation Therapy to Address Neurological Disorders, Including Neuropyschiatric and Neuropyschological Disorders - Systems and methods for providing targeted neural stimulation therapy to address neurological disorders, including neuropsychiatric and neuropsychological disorders are disclosed. A method for treating a patient's neurological disorder in accordance with a particular embodiment includes, in a patient identified as having at least one of a neuropsychological disorder and a neuropsychiatric disorder, implanting at least one stimulation electrode within the patient's skull cavity, and outside a cortical surface of the patient's brain. The electrode is implanted at a location in a range of about 15 mm to about 35 mm anterior to a precentral sulcus reference point that is positioned at the precentral sulcus and at the patient's middle frontal gyrus. The method can further include treating the patient's disorder by applying electrical stimulation to the patient via the at least one stimulation electrode. | 06-11-2009 |
20100036453 | TECHNIQUES FOR SELECTING SIGNAL DELIVERY SITES AND OTHER PARAMETERS FOR TREATING DEPRESSION AND OTHER NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present disclosure is directed generally to techniques for selecting signal delivery sites and other signal delivery parameters for treating depression and other neurological disorders, and associated systems and methods. A method in accordance with a particular embodiment includes obtaining first imaging information corresponding to a first region of a patient's brain, the first imaging information being based at least in part on functional characteristics of the first region. The method further includes obtaining second imaging information corresponding to a second region of the patient's brain, the second region being a subset of the first region, the second imaging information being based at least in part on functional or structural characteristics of the second region. A target neural population is then selected based at least in part on the second imaging information. The method still further includes applying an electromagnetic signal to the target neural population to improve a patient function. | 02-11-2010 |
20100185256 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ESTABLISHING, ADJUSTING, AND/OR MODULATING PARAMETERS FOR NEURAL STIMULATION BASED ON FUNCTIONAL AND/OR STRUCTURAL MEASUREMENTS - Methods and systems for establishing, adjusting, and/or modulating parameters for neural stimulation based, at least in part, on functional and/or structural measurements are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment includes measuring a volume of functionally active neural tissue within a patient's central nervous system both before and after affecting a target neural population of the patient with electromagnetic stimulation. The method further includes controlling at least one signal delivery parameter with which the electromagnetic stimulation is applied to the patient based, at least in part, on the measured difference in the volume of functionally active neural tissue. | 07-22-2010 |
20110046477 | Vascular access methods and devices - Methods and devices for detecting positioning of a probe in a tissue of a patient. A method can include providing a detection device; advancing a device coupled probe through the tissue of the patient and toward the patient's target tissue; detecting a change in pressure about the distal portion of the coupled probe during advancing, where the detected pressure change indicates probe positioning in a vein or artery of the patient; outputting the detected pressure change or indication of probe positioning to a visual display. | 02-24-2011 |
20110054353 | Spinal canal access and probe positioning, devices and methods - Methods and devices for detecting positioning of a probe in a tissue of a patient. A method can include providing a detection device; advancing a device coupled probe through the tissue of the patient and toward the patient's spinal canal; detecting a change in pressure about the distal portion of the coupled probe during advancing, where the detected pressure change indicates probe positioning in the patient's spinal canal; outputting the detected pressure change or indication of probe positioning to a visual display. | 03-03-2011 |
20110060229 | Systems, methods, and devices for facilitating access to target anatomical sites or environments - Methods and structures for detecting a physiologic parameter of a target anatomical environment. The device including a housing with a distal portion first port couplable to a probe and a proximal portion; and a sensing unit, a processing unit, and an output unit carried by the housing, the output unit configured to output a reporting signal based on the determined physiologic parameter value such as pressure; the sensing unit, processing unit, and output unit being disposed substantially between the first port and the proximal portion of the housing. | 03-10-2011 |
20130066137 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ESTABLISHING, ADJUSTING, AND/OR MODULATING PARAMETERS FOR NEURAL STIMULATION BASED ON FUNCTIONAL AND/OR STRUCTURAL MEASUREMENTS - Methods and systems for establishing, adjusting, and/or modulating parameters for neural stimulation based, at least in part, on functional and/or structural measurements are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment includes measuring a volume of functionally active neural tissue within a patient's central nervous system both before and after affecting a target neural population of the patient with electromagnetic stimulation. The method further includes controlling at least one signal delivery parameter with which the electromagnetic stimulation is applied to the patient based, at least in part, on the measured difference in the volume of functionally active neural tissue. | 03-14-2013 |
20130066391 | TECHNIQUES FOR SELECTING SIGNAL DELIVERY SITES AND OTHER PARAMETERS FOR TREATING DEPRESSION AND OTHER NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present disclosure is directed generally to techniques for selecting signal delivery sites and other signal delivery parameters for treating depression and other neurological disorders. A method in accordance with a particular embodiment includes obtaining first imaging information corresponding to a first region of a patient's brain, the first imaging information being based at least in part on functional characteristics of the first region. The method includes obtaining second imaging information corresponding to a second region of the patient's brain, the second region being a subset of the first region, the second imaging information being based at least in part on functional or structural characteristics of the second region. A target neural population is selected based in part on the second imaging information. The method still further includes applying an electromagnetic signal to the target neural population to improve a patient function. | 03-14-2013 |
20150025363 | SPINAL CANAL ACCESS AND PROBE POSITIONING, DEVICES AND METHODS - Methods and devices for detecting positioning of a probe in a tissue of a patient. A method can include providing a detection device; advancing a device coupled probe through the tissue of the patient and toward the patient's spinal canal; detecting a change in pressure about the distal portion of the coupled probe during advancing, where the detected pressure change indicates probe positioning in the patient's spinal canal; outputting the detected pressure change or indication of probe positioning to a visual display. | 01-22-2015 |
Justin Jones, Mountain View, CA US
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20100122150 | CPU INSTRUCTION RAM PARITY ERROR PROCEDURE - A parity checking circuit which includes a microprocessor, instruction memory, a parity checker, an address capture device, a data bus connected to the microprocessor, the instruction memory and the parity checker, and an address bus connected to the microprocessor, the instruction memory and the address capture device. The instruction memory sends a parity bit to the parity checker, and the parity checker compare an address it receives from the address bus to the parity bit it receives from the instruction memory. If a parity error is detected, an error signal is sent to the address capture device and the address capture device captures the address for subsequent storage in a storage device, such as flash memory. The circuit also includes registers and a watchdog reset device which facilitates a system level reset at the command of the microprocessor. | 05-13-2010 |
Justin Jordaan, Edenvale ZA
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20100267108 | EMULSION-DERIVED PARTICLES - An emulsion-derived particle includes a lattice of polymeric strands cross-linked by means of a cross-linking agent, and interstitial openings adjacent and around the strands. Functional groups are provided on the lattice and proteins and/or modified proteins can react with these, thereby to be bonded to the lattice and hence immobilized. | 10-21-2010 |
Justin Jordaan, Germiston ZA
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20080213858 | Stabilization of Enzymes - A process for producing enzymes structures includes providing an emulsion of droplets of a first liquid phase dispersed in a second liquid phase. The one liquid phase is a hydrophilic phase, while the other liquid phase is a hydrophobic phase which is immiscible with the hydrophilic phase. Enzyme molecules are located at or within interfacial boundaries of the droplets and the second liquid phase. The enzyme molecules of the respective droplets are cross-linked so that individual enzyme structures, which are stable and in which the enzymes are immobilized with a majority of active sites of the enzymes being orientated either internally or externally, are formed from individual droplets. | 09-04-2008 |
20130149730 | EMULSION-DERIVED PARTICLES - An emulsion-derived particle comprises a lattice of polymeric strands cross-linked by means of a cross-linking agent, and interstitial openings adjacent and around the strands. Functional groups are provided on the lattice and proteins and/or modified proteins can react with these, thereby to be bonded to the lattice and hence immobilised. | 06-13-2013 |
Justin Kang, Ipswich GB
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20100247098 | COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A PON in which parallel optical fibre paths are provided between dual OLTs and the ONTs, one of the optical fibre paths providing an active connection and the other optical fibre path providing a standby connection. Respective VLANs may be formed over the parallel optical fibre paths. If performance indicators, for example Ethernet continuity check messages, indicate that an ONT is no longer in communication with the OLT then data may be sent via the VLAN associated with the standby connection. | 09-30-2010 |
20110122893 | HEADER COMPRESSION SCHEME - A method of reducing the bandwidth required to send traffic comprising a payload and a header originating in a first communications network over another communications network. The traffic is characterized by having header information from which a path from its source to destination can be predetermined, the method comprising: determining redundant header information which is not used for forwarding the traffic in the other network; replacing at least part or all of the redundant header information with compression information having a smaller bandwidth than the replaced header information; appending header information to the traffic to enable forwarding along the path in the other network to an egress node; at the egress node, processing the traffic to remove the appended header information and restore the replaced header information by removing the compression information and using the compression information to perform a look-up operation which retrieves the replaced redundant header information from a data store, wherein the same compression information is used to replace the same redundant header information for all the traffic having the same predetermined path; compression information comprising a dummy header data structure which conforms to a communications protocol arranged to be identifiable by traffic type in a carrier frame. | 05-26-2011 |
20110128975 | MULTIPLE CARRIER COMPRESSION SCHEME - A method of reducing the bandwidth required to send a plurality of client traffic frames over a plurality of carrier communications networks. Each carrier network is arranged to provide a carrier service to the client traffic frames, each client frame comprising client header information and client payload, the method comprising at an ingress node of a second carrier network: receiving a frame of traffic from a first carrier network; determining first compression information is present in the frame which has replaced redundant header information not used for forwarding the frames in the first carrier network; generating second compression information to replace the header information used for forwarding the frames in the first carrier network; replacing the header information used to forward client payloads in the first carrier network with the second compression information; and appending header information to the client payload to enable forwarding of the received frame of traffic in the second carrier network, wherein the second compression information is stored in association with the replaced first header information and the first compression information. | 06-02-2011 |
Justin Kaufman, Thornhill CA
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20100077589 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing or repairing a circuit board - A method for uncoupling an interference shield from a circuit board is provided. The method includes providing a circuit board including a surface mounted component and an interference shield configured to provide shielding of the surface mounted component. The interference shield is coupled to the circuit board by a joint. Heating of the joint is effected by induction heating such that the interference shield becomes configured for displacement relative to the circuit board in response to application of a mechanical force. An apparatus for effecting the uncoupling is also provided. | 04-01-2010 |
Justin Kennison, St. Petersburg, FL US
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20090034792 | REDUCING LATENCY IN A DETECTION SYSTEM - A first multi-dimensional digital image of a scan region is generated. The scan region is included in a materials-detection apparatus and is configured to receive and move containers through the materials-detection apparatus. A pre-defined background range of values is accessed, the background range of values representing a range of values associated with non-target materials and the background range of values being distinct from values associated with the target materials. A value of a voxel included in the multi-dimensional digital image is compared to the background range of values to determine whether the value of the voxel is within the background range of values. If the value of the voxel is within the background range of values, the voxel is identified as a voxel representing a low-density material. A second multi-dimensional digital image that disregards the identified voxel is generated to compress the first multi-dimensional digital image. | 02-05-2009 |
Justin Konje, Leicester GB
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20100331611 | EMBRYO IMPLANTATION - The present invention relates to a method for detecting an optimal time for embryo implantation in mammals, particularly humans. In particular, the invention relates to a method for determining the optimal time for implantation of an embryo in a mammalian endometrium comprising detecting the levels of an endocannabinoid in the early, mid and late stage of the menstrual cycle in a subject. | 12-30-2010 |
Justin Kukura, Blakeslee, PA US
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20080317907 | Method and apparatus for applying aqueous coating to cooked foods - A cooked snack food or cooked edible core material, such as roasted nuts, or baked snack chips, while still hot from the cooking step, is tumbled and sprayed with an aqueous solution of a water-soluble, film-forming coating component, such as a maltodextrin. The tumbling and spraying is performed immediately after cooking so that latent heat from the cooked edible core material, reduces the moisture content of the applied aqueous solution to form a dry, thin film coating of the coating component on the edible core material. The need for a separate, subsequent drying step or forced air drying equipment to reduce the moisture content is eliminated by evaporative cooling of the hot cooked snacks and flashing of the applied aqueous coating solution. The dry, coated cooked snack may be cooled to obtain a snack food having a thin, uniform coating which enhances appearance, texture, taste and shelf life. | 12-25-2008 |
Justin Lacosse, Calumet, MI US
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20090309252 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING EVAPORATION OF A FLUID IN AN ARTICLE - A method of controlling evaporation of a fluid, such as water, in an article includes the step of encapsulating the article with a film such that the fluid is prevented from evaporating from the article. The method further includes the step of heating the article encapsulated with the film to a first desired temperature for a first period of time while preventing the fluid from evaporating from the article. The method also includes the step of removing the film from the article after heating the article to the first desired temperature for the first period of time and, after the step of removing the film the article, the method includes the step of further heating the article to a second desired temperature for a second period of time while the fluid freely evaporates from the article. | 12-17-2009 |
20090309262 | MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PREFORM - The present invention relates to a method of forming a preform from a material having a first edge and a second edge utilizing a mandrel. The method comprises the step of extruding the material through an extruder to form an extrudate. The first edge of the extrudate has a configuration complementary to a configuration of the second edge of the extrudate. The method also includes wrapping the material around the mandrel by abutting the first edge and the second edge to form a spiral joint. | 12-17-2009 |
Justin Lallinger, Durham, NC US
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20090287347 | PHARMACEUTICAL DISPENSING SYSTEMS AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES ASSOCIATED WITH SAME - A pharmaceutical dispensing system includes a frame having first and second opposed sides, a plurality of cells configured to house pharmaceutical pills, a first touch screen display on the frame first side, and a second touch screen display on the frame second side. The pharmaceutical dispensing system includes a processor and memory coupled thereto. A computer program resides in the memory and is executable by the processor for displaying a cell inventory graphical user interface (GUI) within the first touch screen display, and a prescription order processing GUI within the second touch screen display that include status information about a prescription order at a respective stage of completion by the pharmaceutical dispensing system. | 11-19-2009 |
20090287350 | PHARMACEUTICAL DISPENSING SYSTEMS AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES ASSOCIATED WITH SAME - A pharmaceutical dispensing system includes a frame having first and second opposed sides, a plurality of cells configured to house pharmaceutical pills, a first touch screen display on the frame first side, and a second touch screen display on the frame second side. A plurality of dispensing shelves configured to receive filled pill containers are accessible from the second side of the frame for removal of pill containers therein. The pharmaceutical dispensing system includes a processor and memory coupled thereto. A computer program resides in the memory and is executable by the processor for displaying a cell inventory graphical user interface (GUI) within the first touch screen display, and a series of GUIs within the second touch screen display that include status information about a prescription order at a respective stage of completion by the pharmaceutical dispensing system. | 11-19-2009 |
Justin Langman, Oakden AU
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20110001450 | MOTOR START CIRCUIT FOR AN INDUCTION MOTOR - A motor start circuit for an induction motor includes a start switch device serving the purpose of interrupting the current or voltage flow through the start winding after the start of the motor. The motor includes a main winding and a start winding, which are supplied with alternating current or voltage from a mains power supply. | 01-06-2011 |
Justin Langseth, Reston, VA US
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20100166165 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME, PERSONALIZED, DYNAMIC, INTERACTIVE VOICE SERVICES FOR ENTERTAINMENT-RELATED INFORMATION - A system and method for creation and automatic deployment of personalized, dynamic and interactive voice services relating to subscriber entertainment, including information derived from on-line analytical processing (OLAP) systems. More specifically, the invention relates to a system and method that enable personalized delivery of entertainment-related information in real-time, via natural language voice communication with a voice-enabled terminal device. | 07-01-2010 |
Justin Leingang, Austin, TX US
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20100113154 | Providing Game Content Based on Wireless Signals - Providing content in a game based on wireless signals. A wireless signal may be detected. Content in a game may be provided based on the detection of the wireless signal. The content may have been unavailable in the game prior to said detecting the wireless signal. For example, a characteristic of the wireless signal (e.g., an ID of a wireless signal from a wireless access point) may be determined and the content may be based on the characteristic of the wireless signal. | 05-06-2010 |
20100144434 | Providing Network and Game Content Based on Wireless Signals - Providing content on a web site based on content in a game based. A wireless signal may be detected. Content in a game may be provided based on the detection of the wireless signal. The content may have been unavailable in the game prior to said detecting the wireless signal. For example, a characteristic of the wireless signal (e.g., an ID of a wireless signal from a wireless access point) may be determined and the content may be based on the characteristic of the wireless signal. Information regarding the content may be provided to one or more computer systems over a network, which may be configured to provide an indication of the content in the game on the web site based on the information. | 06-10-2010 |
Justin Lessler, Baltimore, MD US
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20110093791 | Managing activity reuse in a collaborative computing environment - A method, system and apparatus for managing activity reuse in a collaborative environment. The method can include the step of creating a new activity instance based upon an existing activity instance. Specifically, the creating step can include the steps of selecting an activity template and creating the new activity instance based upon the selected activity template and/or selecting a portion of an existing activity instance and creating the new activity instance based upon the selected portion. In either case, the method further can include the step of applying changes to the selected portion of the existing activity instance to the new activity instance. Finally, the method can include the step of annotating the new activity instance to refine the new activity instance for reuse. For instance, the annotating step can include coordinating a collaborative annotation of the new activity instance as an activity-in-progress. | 04-21-2011 |
Justin Li, San Mateo, CA US
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20110015980 | System and Method For Managing Promotions Within An Online Stationery Design System - A system and method are described for managing promotions within an online stationery service. For example, a system implemented in accordance with one embodiment of the invention comprises a promotions engine for creating and managing promotions related to online stationery, the promotions engine comprising: a plurality of promotion rules associated with a plurality of stationery promotions, each of the promotion rules comprising one or more condition objects and one or more clause objects, each of the condition objects comprising at least a specified condition level variable, the condition level variable having a plurality of selectable options including an order level and an item level, wherein order level indicates that the condition is applicable to an entire online stationery order and item level indicates that the condition is applicable to a particular stationery item or group of related items, wherein each condition level has a value associated therewith to indicate a minimum dollar amount or quantity of stationery to meet the condition; each of the clause objects comprising at least a specified clause level variable, the clause level variable having a plurality of selectable options including an order level and an item level, wherein order level indicates that the clause is applicable to an entire stationery order and item level indicates that the clause is applicable to a particular stationery item or group of related items, wherein each clause level has a value associated therewith to indicate a dollar amount, quantity of stationery, or percentage discount to be provided to the end user upon meeting the condition. | 01-20-2011 |
Justin Libigs, Waterford, WI US
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20100131087 | RECORDER WITH INSTANT PLAYBACK FUNCTION AND METHOD OF USING - The present invention in several embodiments is a recorder with software enabled instant playback function designed to be used by paranormal investigators to improve the recording and response to electronic voice phenomenon (EVP). EVP is voice that cannot be heard until the audio recording is played back. This product could be a modification to existing digital voice recorders, which incorporates a headset that would allow the listener to hear the audio a few seconds after recording without stopping the recording. This enables investigators to be able to immediately respond to the audio, creating better results and more direct communication with an entity. | 05-27-2010 |
Justin Lin, Redwood Shores, CA US
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20100318567 | USE OF DATA PATTERNS FOR RAPID SEARCH OF COMPLEX RULES IN A RULES-BASED SEARCH ENGINE - In various embodiments, systems and methods are provided that can facilitate searching for entities, such as rules, that apply to search criteria. The disclosed systems and methods can reduce some of the performance bottlenecks associated with, for example, rules-based search systems by using metadata. The metadata may be generated to reduce the size of information about a set of entities that is required to be searched. In some embodiments, the metadata may represent one or more tuple elements, such as keys and values of keys in key-value pairs. | 12-16-2010 |
Justin Llandro, Surrey GB
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20090212768 | Magnetic Tagging Techniques - This invention relates to microfluidic apparatus for reading, writing and sorting magnetic tags attached to chemical and biological molecules and other entities. We describe apparatus for separating chemical or biological molecules or moieties each individually attached to a MBM tag miniature multi-bit magnetic tag capable of adopting a plurality of remanent magnetic configurations corresponding to binary information, the apparatus comprising: at least one input for said tagged molecules or moieties; at least two outputs for said tagged molecules or moieties; a microfluidic flow channel incorporating: magnetic readers to read said binary information; magnetic writers to write said binary information; and a switch to direct said tagged molecules or moieties to a selected said output responsive to said binary information. The invention also relates to planar multibit magnetic tags suitable for use with such apparatus. | 08-27-2009 |
Justin Maxhimer, Elkridge, MD US
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20110135641 | RADIOPROTECTANTS TARGETING THROMBOSPONDIN-1 AND CD47 - Described herein is the discovery that cell and tissue survival can be dramatically increased following radiation exposure through inhibition of the interaction between TSP-1 and CD47. This effect is shown using antisense molecules, peptides, and antibodies, which can now be used as radioprotectant agents. These agents find application in minimizing, reducing and/or preventing tissue damage following intentional and accidental radiation exposure, as well as increasing the therapeutic efficacy of radiation therapies by protecting non-target tissue from incidental radiation damage and by increasing tumor ablation following radiation treatment. | 06-09-2011 |
Justin Mcgilvery, Laguna Niguel, CA US
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20100227302 | METRICS ASSESSMENT SYSTEM FOR HEALTH, FITNESS AND LIFESTYLE BEHAVIORAL MANAGEMENT - A software and hardware system is described that enables effective lifestyle management by providing a dynamic assessment of a user's physical and behavioral metrics via a high feedback ratio interface. | 09-09-2010 |
Justin Mehaffy, Flemington, NJ US
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20100210163 | HOT MELT ADHESIVES CONTAINING STYRENE BUTADIENE BLOCK COPOLYMER - Hot melt adhesive compositions containing hyper-branched SBS block copolymers and end use applications thereof. The hyper-branched SBS is characterized in having a ratio between light-scattering molecular weight (of non-di-block polymer) and GPC molecular weight (of non-di-block polymer) greater than 1.4 and having ratio between light scattering molecular weight molecular weight (of non-di-block polymer) and light scattering molecular weight molecular weight (of di-block polymer) greater than 5. The ratio between light scattering molecular weight MW (of non-di-block polymer) and light scattering molecular weight MW (of di-block polymer) also defines the number of arms for the hyper branched structure. The weight average molecular weight of each arm of the hyper-branched SBS block copolymer is less than about 100,000. These are multipurpose adhesives finding utility as packaging, labeling, construction and positioning adhesives, and are particularly well suited for use as elastic attachment adhesives in the manufacture of elastic-containing products, such as disposable absorbent elastic articles. | 08-19-2010 |
Justin Mertes-Mistretta, Middleton, WI US
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20110069175 | VISION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOTION ADAPTIVE INTEGRATION OF IMAGE FRAMES - A night vision device and method for filtering a series of image frames that depict a moving subject, which thereby improves the signal-to-noise ratio of each image frame, is provided. A composite image is formed for each image frame by combining pixel values in a current image frame with pixel values in composite images corresponding to image frames acquired before the current image frame. Additionally, pixels values in image frames acquired subsequent to the acquisition of the current image frame are included when forming the composite image. A bi-directional recursive filter is used to weight the contributions from the previous composite images and subsequent image frames with a decay constant. Motion of the imaging system is optionally compensated for by establishing a moving reference frame and shifting the image frames to account for this motion; thus, registering the image frames before filtering the current image frame. | 03-24-2011 |
20130300883 | Vision System and Method for Motion Adaptive Integration of Image Frames - A night vision device and method for filtering a series of image frames that depict a moving subject, which thereby improves the signal-to-noise ratio of each image frame, is provided. A composite image is formed for each image frame by combining pixel values in a current image frame with pixel values in composite images corresponding to image frames acquired before the current image frame. Additionally, pixels values in image frames acquired subsequent to the acquisition of the current image frame are included when forming the composite image. A bi-directional recursive filter is used to weight the contributions from the previous composite images and subsequent image frames with a decay constant. Motion of the imaging system is optionally compensated for by establishing a moving reference frame and shifting the image frames to account for this motion; thus, registering the image frames before filtering the current image frame. | 11-14-2013 |
Justin Mierta, Allentown, PA US
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20080258666 | Method of controlling a motorized window treatment - A method of controlling a motorized window treatment provides for continued operation of the motorized window treatment during an overload condition, a low-line condition, or an electrostatic discharge (ESD) event. The motorized window treatment is driven by an electronic drive unit having a motor, a motor drive circuit, a rotational position sensor, a controller, and a memory for storing the command. The controller stores the present position of the motorized window treatment in the memory each time the rotational position of the motor changes by a predetermined angle, such that a plurality of positions are stored in the memory. When the controller is reset due to an overload condition or ESD event, the controller recalls the desired position from the memory, determines the present position, and continues to drive the motor drive circuit in response to the command and the present position. | 10-23-2008 |
20110025476 | METHOD OF ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION WITH WIRELESS CONTROL DEVICES - The method of the present invention allows a first wireless control device that is operable to communicate on a predetermined one of a plurality of channels to establish communication with a second wireless control device that may be communicating on any of the plurality of channels. A beacon message is first transmitted repeatedly by the wireless control device on the predetermined channel. The second wireless control device listens for the beacon message for a predetermined amount of time on each of the plurality of channels. When the second control device receives the beacon message on the predetermined channel, the second control device begins communicating on the predetermined channel. The second wireless device may begin listening for the beacon message in response to powering up. | 02-03-2011 |
20110050451 | METHOD OF SELECTING A TRANSMISSION FREQUENCY OF A ONE-WAY WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE - A radio-frequency (RF) load control system includes both two-way and one-way (e.g., transmit-only) remote control devices, and provides a simple, reliable process for configuring the one-way devices into the system. The one-way device may be programmed to operate at one of a predetermined number of radio frequencies as part of a frequency-selection procedure, during which, the one-way device transmits a test command to a signal repeater of the system. If the test command is transmitted at the same frequency as the repeater, the repeater emits an audible beep to inform the user that the remote control is transmitting at the appropriate frequency. To associate the two-way devices with the system, the signal repeater streams an “enter address mode” command. To allow the one-way device to be associated with the system, the signal repeater pauses the transmission of the enter address mode command to allow the one-way device to transmit an activation request message to the signal repeater. | 03-03-2011 |
Justin Moore, Kuna, ID US
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20110019342 | REMOTE CONTROL - A remote control barrier operating device that is attachable to a handlebar steered vehicle, such as a motorcycle, bicycle or all terrain vehicle, is described and claimed. The remote control device includes a power source and a remote control barrier operating circuit for transmitting a radio frequency enclosed within a device housing. At least one attachment ear extends from the device housing, for attachment of the device housing to the vehicle. In one embodiment the remote control device is attachable as an accessory to the bar clamp for a handlebar of the vehicle. The remote control device is configured having a pair of attachment ears extending from the device housing, the attachment ears configured for alignment with and attachment to the bar clamp by a pair of screws that pass through the attachment ear apertures to engage one of a pair of threaded apertures of the bar clamp. | 01-27-2011 |
Justin Munroc, Denton, TX US
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20090268886 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTERJECTING COMMENTS TO IMPROVE INFORMATION PRESENTATION IN SPOKEN USER INTERFACES - A method and an apparatus for providing audio information to a user. The method and apparatus provide information in multiple modes that represent various pieces of information and/or alternatives. | 10-29-2009 |
Justin Nishiki, Hawthorne, CA US
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20100281408 | System And Method For Providing User Access - The present invention provides a system and method for providing a display, a graphical user interface rendered on the display having associated with it a plurality of objects representative of one or more computing functions, and a processor for varying the position of at least one of the plurality of objects, wherein the processor provides for the continuous repositioning of at least one of the plurality of objects. | 11-04-2010 |
Justin Ohmie, Merriam, KS US
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20100218081 | METHOD FOR ORDERING INFORMATION - A relative ordering method is disclosed wherein generic items are ordered by using relative ordering information rather than explicit ordering information. The method allows items to be ordered relative to one another based on users' preferences. | 08-26-2010 |
Justin Pancoast, Ogden, UT US
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20110041475 | ELASTOMER STRUCTURES, ROCKET MOTORS INCLUDING ELASTOMER STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF FORMING STRUCTURES FROM LAYERED VISCOELASTIC MATERIALS - Methods of forming structures from layered viscoelastic materials are disclosed. In some embodiments, such methods may include covering at least a portion of a first viscoelastic material layer disposed on a substrate with a portion of at least a second viscoelastic material layer and containing a quantity of gas within a space defined between a portion of the substrate, a portion of the first viscoelastic material layer and a portion of the second viscoelastic material layer. The methods may further include forming at least one discrete fluid path between the defined space containing the quantity of gas and the vacuum, and removing at least a portion of the quantity of gas from the defined space through the at least one discrete fluid path. Additionally, elastomer structures comprising at least one void defined therein, the at least one void exhibiting at least a partial vacuum, are disclosed. | 02-24-2011 |
Justin Peatross, Provo, UT US
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20100042001 | Raman Instrument for Measuring Weak Signals in the Presence of Strong Background Fluorescence - A method for measuring a chemical concentration in tissue has two measurement steps. A portion of tissue is illuminated with a first generated light and a second generated light. A first Raman scattered light, corresponding to the first generated light, and a second Raman scattered light, corresponding to the second generated light, are directed to a plurality of light sensors, each light sensor measuring light at a different wavelength, that wavelength being proximate to a wavelength of an expected Raman shift wavelength for the chemical in the tissue. A measurement is obtained from each light sensor, each measurement being specific to the first scattered light and/or the second reflected light to that light sensor. The measurements of the first scattered light and the measurements of the second scattered light are used to calculate a concentration of the chemical in the tissue. | 02-18-2010 |
Justin Pedro, Waterloo CA
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20090079994 | METHOD FOR RELIABLE OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY SCANS OF VOLUMES OF RETINAL TISSUE - A method of building up a three dimensional OCT image of an object having a limited region sensitive to movement of a scanning beam performs an OCT scan in a scanning pattern that results in said limited region, typically the fovea of the eye, being scanned last. | 03-26-2009 |
20090103049 | METHOD FOR CORRECTING PATIENT MOTION WHEN OBTAINING RETINA VOLUME USING OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY - A computer-implemented method of correcting for motion of a sample during OCT imaging obtains a series of cross-sectional volume scans through the sample at different positions on a first coordinate axis, obtains at least two cross-sectional alignment scans in planes intersecting said volume scans at an angle, and stores the alignment scans and the volume scans in memory. The alignment scans are matched to the volume scans at lines of intersection thereof to determine the relative displacement of the volume scans to the sample due to sample motion. The relative displacement is used to correct for motion of the sample between successive volume scans. | 04-23-2009 |
20090141240 | Method for Performing Micro-Perimetry and Visual Acuity Testing - A visual acuity examination is performed on a patient by bringing a confocal imaging apparatus up to a patient's eye. Stimuli at various points in the patient's field of view are generated while the patient fixates on a point. The patient's responses to the stimuli are recorded with the movement of the eye with is tracked with the aid of the confocal imaging apparatus. The position of said stimuli on the retina is corrected to take into account any movement of the eye between stimuli. | 06-04-2009 |
Justin Pendelton, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20080245671 | Electrochemical Process to Recycle Aqueous Alkali Chemicals Using Ceramic Ion Conducting Solid Membranes - A method is provided to recycle and synthesize aqueous alkali chemicals from industrial and radioactively contaminated alkali salt based waste streams using a two-compartment electrolytic cell having an alkali cation-conductive ceramic membrane. The processes and apparatus provide the capability of recycling and synthesizing value added chemicals, including but not limited to, alkali hydroxides. | 10-09-2008 |
20090057162 | Electrolytic Process to Separate Alkali Metal Ions from Alkali Salts of Glycerine - Methods and apparatus for separating alkali metal ions from alkali salts of glycerine to thereby form clean glycerine. These methods are enabled by the use of alkali ion conductive membranes in electrolytic cells that are chemically stable in low pH conditions. The alkali ion conductive membrane preferably includes a chemically stable ionic-selective polymer membrane. A layered composite of a chemically stable ionic-selective polymer and a cation-conductive ceramic membrane is disclosed. | 03-05-2009 |
20100044242 | Methods For Producing Sodium Hypochlorite With a Three-Compartment Apparatus Containing an Acidic Anolyte - An electrochemical method for the production of a chlorine-based oxidant product, such as sodium hypochlorite, is disclosed. The method may potentially be used to produce sodium hypochlorite from sea water or low purity un-softened or NaCl-based salt solutions. The method utilizes alkali cation-conductive ceramic membranes, such as membranes based on NaSICON-type materials, and organic polymer membranes in electrochemical cells to produce sodium hypochlorite. Generally, the electrochemical cell includes three compartments and the first compartment contains an anolyte having an acidic pH. | 02-25-2010 |
20110042238 | SENSOR TO MEASURE A CONCENTRATION OF ALKALI ALCOHOLATE - A sodium sensor to measure a concentration of sodium methylate in methanol. The sensor assembly includes a solid alkali ion conducting membrane, a reference electrode, and a measurement electrode. The solid alkali ion conducting membrane transports ions between two alkali-containing solutions, including an aqueous solution and a non-aqueous solution. The reference electrode is at least partially within an alkali halide solution of a known alkali concentration on a first side of the solid alkali ion conducting membrane. The measurement electrode is on a second side of the solid alkali ion conducting membrane. The measurement electrode exhibits a measurable electrical characteristic corresponding to a measured alkali concentration within the non-aqueous solution, to which the measurement electrode is exposed. | 02-24-2011 |
20130048509 | ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESS TO RECYCLE AQUEOUS ALKALI CHEMICALS USING CERAMIC ION CONDUCTING SOLID MEMBRANES - A method for producing an alkali metal hydroxide, comprises providing an electrolytic cell that includes at least one membrane having ceramic material configured to selectively transport alkali metal ions. The method includes introducing a first solution comprising an alkali metal hydroxide solution into a catholyte compartment such that said first solution is in communication with the membrane and a cathode. A second solution comprising at least one alkali metal salt and one or more monovalent, divalent, or multivalent metal salts is introduced into an anolyte compartment such that said second solution is in communication with the membrane and an anode. The method includes applying an electric potential to the electrolytic cell such that alkali metal ions pass through the membrane and are available to undertake a chemical reaction with hydroxyl ions in the catholyte compartment to form alkali metal hydroxide. | 02-28-2013 |
Justin Peskar, Eagan, MN US
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20110064997 | IMPACT RESISTANT BATTERY - An impact resistant battery incorporates one or more improvements that are designed to reduce or eliminate the risk of a fire or explosion caused by a projectile impact, electrical short, or otherwise. The battery is also designed to reduce the amount of structural damage caused by a projectile impact. The battery may have a housing that includes a self-sealing ionomer material. The battery may also be filled with materials that suppress flames and/or prevent the internal temperature from reaching an ignition point. | 03-17-2011 |
Justin Piggush, Hartford, CT US
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20100008761 | COOLABLE AIRFOIL TRAILING EDGE PASSAGE - An airfoil suitable for use in a gas turbine engine having at least one feed passage at least in part defined along a feed axis which is at least perpendicular to a cavity axis to reduce dirt ingestion into a trailing edge passage. | 01-14-2010 |
Justin Porcano, Oakland, CA US
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20090015432 | Remote Control System for Electronic Devices - The invention includes a control system for a electronic devices that generally includes interfaces integrated into a piece of apparel, where the apparel can be worn by an individual. The interface has one or more actuable members and the system has a port and a contact. The contact is communicatively coupled to the interface and to the port, and is operable to receive commands from the interface when any of the actuable members are actuated. A transmitter is supplied and is operable to contact the contact and receive commands from the interface. The transmitter is associated with a receiver, and is operable to send to the receiver the commands received from the interface. The apparel can be sports apparel. The apparel can be made from a man-made fabric or can be made from a natural material. The port can be a recess, and the transmitter is inserted into the recess. | 01-15-2009 |
Justin Prevo, Petoskey, MI US
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20100158432 | FIBER OPTIC SENSOR APPARATUS - A fiber optic sensor apparatus includes an optical fiber, a fiber bend holder, and a sensing element. The optical fiber can be configured to form a transmit fiber path and a return fiber path by adhering the fiber bend holder to the center of the optical fiber in order to form a straight section between the transmit fiber path and the return fiber path. The optic fiber can be physically bent and adhered to tabs associated with the fiber bend holder. A cut can be precisely made in the center of the adhered straight section and the sensing element can be inserted into an optical path associated with the optical fiber. | 06-24-2010 |
Justin Preyer, Atlanta, GA US
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20090238184 | CONTENT DRIVEN PACKET SWITCH - A packet switch routes data packets based on both packet headers and data payloads in the data packets. The packet switch receives data packets, identifies a destination port of the packet switch for each data packet based on a packet header of the data packet, and routes the data packet to the destination port. Additionally, the packet switch selects data packets among the data packets received by the packet switch based on the data payloads of the received data packets, identifies a trace port of the packet switch for each selected data packet, and routes the selected data packet to the trace port. | 09-24-2009 |
Justin Prien, Rye, NH US
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20110137570 | METHODS FOR STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF GLYCANS - The invention relates to methods useful for the structural analysis of glycans. Methods are disclosed for sequencing glycans using stepwise disassembly processes by analysis of the fragments produced therein. Methods are additionally provided for identifying MS | 06-09-2011 |
Justin Recchion, Atlanta, GA US
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20090272397 | HAIR CLIP WITH CONCEALED HINGE SPRING - A hair clip having two body members pivotally coupled together by a concealed-spring hinge mechanism. The hinge mechanism includes a housing and a spring concealed within the housing in normal use of the hair clip. In typical commercial embodiments, the housing is integrally formed with a first one of the body members in a one-step process. The housing defines an inner-end access opening through which the spring is inserted during the manufacturing process. The access opening is closed off by a second one of the body members when the hair clip is assembled for use. The hair clip may be manufactured with the housing initially fabricated on the first body member in a one-piece construction. | 11-05-2009 |
20100012144 | ADJUSTABLE AUTO-CLASP BARRETTE - An adjustable auto-clasp barrette includes a base, a hinged and clasped locking arm, and a resilient leaf spring positioned between the base and the locking arm. The locking arm and the leaf spring cooperate to engage the hair to secure the barrette in the user's hair. An adjustment coupling permits the positions of the leaf spring ends to be longitudinally adjusted relative to the base to increase or decrease how much the leaf spring deflects and bows outwardly. With the spring ends positioned farther apart the leaf spring is less bowed for holding thicker hair or a larger volume of finer hair. And with the spring ends positioned closer together the leaf spring is more bowed for holding finer hair or a smaller volume of thick hair. | 01-21-2010 |
20100095976 | ADJUSTABLE-LENGTH COMFORT HEADBAND - A headband has a body and two end members with comfort tips, adjustable-length tips, or both. In some embodiments, comfort tips are provided by soft pads positioned on the inner surface of the end members. In other embodiments, adjustable-length tips are provided by extension mechanisms including for example one or more fingers along which the body and the end members axially slide relative to each other, laterally extending tabs, and openings into which the tabs are received to retain the end members in position. In addition, a discrete-positioning mechanism can be provided for example by notches in the fingers that receive posts of the end member to form a detent. | 04-22-2010 |
20110203606 | ADJUSTABLE-BARREL CURLING IRON - A radially adjustable barrel, a barrel-adjustment assembly, a radially adjustable heater assembly, and a radially adjustable distal-tip assembly. The barrel is radially adjustable between expanded and contracted positions having different diameters. The barrel-adjustment assembly includes a rotary ring defining a spiral cam guide and includes a cam follower attached to the barrel. The heater assembly includes a post, at least one heater, and at least one spring mounting the heater to the post and biasing the heater radially outward. In use, rotating the ring rotates the spiral cam guide, which displaces the cam follower radially inward or outward, which in turn displaces the outer end of the barrel radially inward or outward to decrease or increase the diameter of the barrel. As the diameter of the barrel is adjusted, the heaters remain in contact with the barrel due to the outwardly biasing influence of the spring. | 08-25-2011 |
20120266483 | Blow Dryer and Controls for Same - A hand-held hair dryer has a body with an air intake and an outlet nozzle. A heating element is positioned within the body between the air intake and the outlet nozzle. A handle extends from the body and defines a hand grip. A temperature controller is located on a surface of the body and configured to control the temperature of the heating element. The temperature controller can lie essentially flush with or below a level of the surface of the body around the temperature controller. A motor control switch can be provided on the handle to operate a motor for directing air from the intake to the heating element and then to the outlet nozzle. | 10-25-2012 |
Justin Reyneri, Los Altos, CA US
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20100302407 | Image Sensor with Sensitivity Control and Sensitivity based Wide Dynamic Range - In one embodiment, a method for sensing an image of a scene includes receiving incident light at a image sensing device including an array of at least two regions of pixel elements, providing one or more control parameters where each of the control parameters modifies the sensitivity of the pixel elements, generating control signals for the one or more control parameter for each region of pixel elements where the sensitivity of the pixel elements is varied on a region by region basis. In another embodiment, method for sensing an image of a scene includes generating control signals for controlling two or more control parameters for controlling the pixel elements of an entire array to provide continuous fine grain control of the sensitivity of the pixel elements. | 12-02-2010 |
Justin Rubb, Coraopolis, PA US
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20090202307 | METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING AN INSULATED SHALLOW PIER FOUNDATION BUILDING - A method of constructing a shallow pier foundation building that includes a) placing a plurality of insulating pier forms along a perimeter of the building; b) placing a plurality of insulating concrete forms between the insulating piers to form a continuous insulating surface to the surrounding soil and a continuous forming surface to provide a slab form; c) placing a concrete composition in the insulating piers and insulating concrete forms and allowing the concrete composition to cure and harden; and d) placing a concrete slab composition in the slab form and allowing the concrete composition to cure and harden. | 08-13-2009 |
20090313914 | FOOTER CLEAT FOR INSULATING CONCRETE FORM - Methods of constructing concrete walls that include placing a plurality of cleats along a wall perimeter, securing the cleats to a surface under the wall perimeter, placing a plurality of insulating concrete forms along the perimeter, and placing concrete into the insulating concrete forms to form the insulating concrete wall. The cleats include a base plate, a first vertical flange extending approximately perpendicular from the base plate, and a second vertical flange extending approximately parallel to the first vertical flange. The space defined by the first vertical flange, second vertical flange and the base plate, is adapted to receive a bottom portion of a form component or a bottom portion of a form. The insulating concrete forms are placed along the perimeter such that a bottom portion of the form components or a bottom portion of the form are press fit into the defined space. | 12-24-2009 |
20140072674 | LEAK-PROOF CONTAINERS, MADE FROM EXPANDABLE THERMOPLASTIC RESIN BEADS - This invention discloses a leak proof disposable container, comprising of a bottom portion composed of expandable thermoplastic resin beads and a lidding film, for containing non-carbonated drinks or food products that do not require heating prior to consumption. The inventive container eliminates the use of polypropylene and polystyrene snap-on lids currently used for cups and containers. The snap-on lid is replaced with a thermoplastic lidding film, a leak proof seal is formed between the lidding film and upper flange of the bottom portion. Replacement of the snap-on lid with lidding film, reduces the weight of the disposable lidding material by 74 percent. Through the appropriate selection of materials, one can produce a leak proof container that is 100 percent recyclable under the #6 PS (polystyrene) symbol. | 03-13-2014 |
Justin Salmans, Lee'S Summit, MO US
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20080251649 | Railway Switching System - Disclosed is a railway switching system for switching a pair of secondary tracks between a pair of primary tracks in a fast, easy, convenient and inexpensive manner. The railway switching system comprises a switch unit positioned between a pair of secondary tracks, a covering unit disposed on said switch unit, the covering unit capable of covering the switch unit; and a pair of connecting elements coupling the pair of secondary tracks and the covering unit, and operably contacting the switch unit such that the pair of connecting elements, the covering unit and the pair of secondary tracks configure to form a conjointly movable unit, wherein the conjointly movable unit is capable of moving in a direction enabling said railway switching system to switch the pair of secondary tracks between the pair of primary tracks. The railway switching system reduces the need for heavy machinery equipment and extra crews during installation. | 10-16-2008 |
Justin Sirotin, Providence, RI US
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20090171238 | THERMAL MONITORING - A rectal thermal monitor for transrectal prostate temperature measurement includes a handle arranged in a proximal end portion of the monitor for gripping by a user, an elongate shaft extending from the handle, and an expandable distal probe portion arranged on a distal end of the shaft. The distal probe portion is arranged at a position opposite the handle portion, and is shaped to facilitate insertion through an anal sphincter and into a rectum of a patient. A cover element, is provided for covering at least a portion of the distal probe portion, and is made from a resilient material. A temperature sensing element is arranged within the distal probe portion, beneath the cover element, and is adapted and configured to sense a temperature of the prostate of the patient through the rectum wall of the patient. Further, and actuator can be provided to actuate the expandable distal probe portion, to increase a diameter thereof. | 07-02-2009 |
20120256148 | SECURITY ENCLOSURE - A security enclosure in accordance with the present disclosure includes several wall units. The wall units are connected to one another in series to form a closed space bounded by the interconnected wall units that serves as a play area for children and pets. | 10-11-2012 |
20140252013 | Drinking Cup With Valved Cap For Fluid Retention - A drinking appliance for young children is provided. The appliance includes a cap having an upper side with a protrusion extending upwardly from the upper side defining a spout which terminates in a fluid outlet and a lower side having a retainer sleeve extending downwardly from the spout and adapted to retain a valve housing. Also included is a valve housing including a valve holder having an upwardly extending hollow cylindrical projection adapted to fit in the retainer sleeve of the cap and terminating in a valve head seat for maintaining the valve in operational position when the appliance is used, a bidirectional valve having a head section with a centrally disposed port and a downwardly extending valve element that terminates in a bottom slit defining a valve orifice that opens and closes to selectively allow fluid to flow out of the spout or to allow air and excess fluid to flow back into the cup, and a valve retainer that attaches to the valve holder and is formed with a centrally disposed bore into which the downwardly extending valve element is removably seated. | 09-11-2014 |
20140271370 | Sterilizer - A sterilizer system includes a base having a chamber configured to hold water, a lid configured to cover the chamber, a switch coupled to the base and in communication with the lid, and circuitry in communication with the switch. The circuitry is configured to determine whether a sterilization cycle was interrupted. The sterilizer system further includes a status indicator configured to indicate whether the sterilization cycle was interrupted based on input from the circuitry. | 09-18-2014 |
20140326740 | Infant and Toddler Drinking Containers with Vertical Windows - A refillable toddler sippy cup drinking container having a vertically disposed see-through window is provided. | 11-06-2014 |
Justin Starren, Marshfield, WI US
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20100128636 | SENSOR NETWORK WITH RAPID, INTUITIVE CONFIGURATION - A network system for obtaining monitoring information from a patient that includes one or more sensing devices is disclosed. The network is configured by positioning a parent node and a child node within close proximity to each other. An input device on each of the parent and child nodes is actuated to begin an association procedure. When the parent and child devices are within a close proximity to each other, the child device becomes associated with the parent device. Various techniques for determining the proximity of the parent device to the child device are possible to ensure the correct association between the child device and the parent device. | 05-27-2010 |
Justin Steventon, Redmond, WA US
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20090235284 | CROSS-PLATFORM COMPATIBILITY FRAMEWORK FOR COMPUTER APPLICATIONS - A computer with a platform that reduces cross-platform compatibility issues associated with executable computer components. A context for a component to be executed on a computer is detected. The context may be detected by searching metadata associated with the component and locating the context therein. If the context is not found in the metadata, then a context may be inferred in other ways, such as from a subsystem major/minor version. Execution of the component invokes one or more components of a computer operating system that provides a platform for executing operations that support execution of the component. Branch components present in the platform are used to select behaviors for the operations based at least in part on the detected context of the component. By providing a context-based selection from any of multiple targeted behaviors for an operation performed by the platform, cross-platform compatibility is improved. | 09-17-2009 |
Justin Steventon, Kirkland, WA US
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20100229157 | EXTRACTING AND COLLECTING PLATFORM USE DATA - A system for reporting information about how selected components of an operating system are used by applications on a computing device. A manifest of components is provided from a management server to a computing device. The manifest specifies components of the operating system for which usage information is to be collected. The computing device surveys applications for calls to the components specified in the manifest. Surveys may be performed by static scanning and/or dynamic monitoring. In static scanning, application files are scanned for keyword strings specified in the manifest. Keyword string matches are recorded to a log file. In dynamic monitoring, calls from executing applications to components specified by the manifest are identified and logged. A report is generated from the log and sent to the management server. The management server then aggregates and analyzes reports from multiple computing devices to enable developers to assess how the components are being used. | 09-09-2010 |
Justin Talbot-Stern, Phoenix, AZ US
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20090048883 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING INTRAGOVERNMENTAL TRANSACTIONS - A plurality of validated electronic trade documents, associated with a transaction between a government agency buyer and a government agency seller, are obtained. The electronic trade documents are logically linked in an intragovernmental transaction container, and periodically scanned to determine if conditions exist for at least partial settlement of the transaction. Responsive to the determination that the conditions for the at least partial settlement of the transaction exist, the at least partial settlement of the transaction is initiated. Capability for handling grants can also be provided. | 02-19-2009 |
Justin Teiken, Bowling Green, OH US
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20100222201 | Cast Bodies, Castable Compositions, And Methods For Their Production - A low-water-content castable composition produces cast products with an increased modulus of rupture, an increased cold crushing strength, and decreased porosity. The composition employs closed fractions of constituent particles with specified populations and specified gaps in the particle size distribution to produce these properties. The composition is suitable for refractory applications. | 09-02-2010 |
20130249136 | CAST BODIES, CASTABLE COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION - A low-water-content castable composition produces cast products with an increased modulus of rupture, an increased cold crushing strength, and decreased porosity. The composition employs closed fractions of constituent particles with specified populations and specified gaps in the particle size distribution to produce these properties. The composition is suitable for refractory applications. | 09-26-2013 |
Justin Tingle, Narrabeen AU
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20100268626 | DYNAMIC PREPAYMENT RISK MANAGEMENT - A system and method are disclosed for monitoring, managing and reporting credit card prepayment risk for an issuing bank. Sales data, corresponding payment data and data indicating the fulfilment of orders are monitored. The amount required as security by the bank is dynamically adjusted, for example on a daily basis, in response to the quantum of prepayment exposure determined by the data. | 10-21-2010 |
Justin Varjassy, Langbank CA
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20100132600 | SECTIONAL METER SHUT-OFF AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT HAVING SECTIONAL METER SHUT-OFF - An assembly for selectively supplying particulate material to an air seeder, an agricultural implement able to selectively supply and dispense particulate material into the ground and a method of selectively dispensing particulate material into the ground are provided. The assembly has at least one supply receptacle for receiving particulate material from a source and a metering roller for supplying the material to an air seeder. The assembly is operative to selectively supply the material to the air seeder and prevent the material from being supplied to the air seeder. The implement can use the assembly to selectively supply particulate material to ground engaging openers where the particulate material will be dispensed into the ground. Particulate material can be selectively supplied to the implement when it is desired to have the particulate material dispensed into the ground and then prevented from being supplied to the implement when it is not desirable. | 06-03-2010 |
20120132115 | SECTIONAL METER SHUT-OFF AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT HAVING SECTIONAL METER SHUT-OFF - An assembly for selectively supplying particulate material to an air seeder, an agricultural implement able to selectively supply and dispense particulate material into the ground and a method of selectively dispensing particulate material into the ground are provided. The assembly has at least one supply receptacle for receiving particulate material from a source and a metering roller for supplying the material to an air seeder. The assembly is operative to selectively supply the material to the air seeder and prevent the material from being supplied to the air seeder. The implement can use the assembly to selectively supply particulate material to ground engaging openers where the particulate material will be dispensed into the ground. Particulate material can be selectively supplied to the implement when it is desired to have the particulate material dispensed into the ground and then prevented from being supplied to the implement when it is not desirable. | 05-31-2012 |
Justin Velo, San Francisco, CA US
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20090089689 | Automatically transformed graphical user interface - Automatically transformed graphical user interface techniques and implementations are described, including displaying a graphical user interface in a first position, the graphical user interface having a composition having an interface element, detecting an input to change the composition, and transforming the graphical user interface in response to the input comprising adjusting at least one edge of the graphical user interface and orienting the graphical user interface to a second position relative to a point in a display. | 04-02-2009 |
20140081974 | Aggregating Electronic Content Items from Different Sources - Systems and methods are provided for aggregating relevant electronic content items that are relevant to one another. In one embodiment, a content management application determines that a first electronic content item and a second electronic content item are relevant to one another. The first electronic content item is provided by a first client account and the second electronic content item is provided by a second client account. The content management application also aggregates the first and second electronic content items to form at least part of a collection of electronic content. The first and second electronic content items are aggregated based on determining that the first and second electronic content items are relevant to one another. The content management application also provides access to the collection of electronic content. | 03-20-2014 |
Justin Viiret, Mount Osmond AU
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20090073981 | Methods and Apparatus for Network Packet Filtering - Software and methods are disclosed for reducing the computational cost involved in network packet filtering The technology provides user level network packet filtering without incurring a context switch and minimizes the copying of data during packet filtering. The technology reduces or eliminates the need for expensive operating system data locks when performing network packet filtering. | 03-19-2009 |
Justin Virgili, Berkeley, CA US
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20080299048 | MIXED DRUG AEROSOL COMPOSITIONS - The present invention pertains to aerosols which comprise a first compound which is physiologically active and a second compound which is different from the first compound. Such aerosols may be produced “on demand” and can be used to control drug release, to improve vaporizability, or to reduce, modify or eliminate undesirable taste associated with a drug aerosol. The present invention also pertains to methods for producing such aerosols. | 12-04-2008 |
Justin Wang, Beijing CN
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20090161647 | TD-SCDMA UPLINK PROCESSING - A wireless system has an uplink chip rate processing architecture in which at least two groups of registers are provided, each group of register storing a set of time slot configuration parameters. A storage stores a sequence of time slot configuration set identifiers each identifying one of the groups of registers, each identifier corresponding to a time slot. A chip rate processing unit processes a stream of data over a plurality of time slots in which at each of the time slots, and the chip rate processing unit is configured according to the set of time slot configuration parameters stored in the group of register associated with the time slot configuration set identifier corresponding to the time slot. | 06-25-2009 |
Justin Whisinhunt, Bozeman, MT US
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20110106422 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GUIDING A VEHICLE - A device for aligning a vehicle with a next pass through a field comprises a camera which takes a corresponding natural picture. A receiver is provided for receiving a navigational signal from a navigational satellite system. A central processing unit is connected to the camera for receiving the natural picture and the receiver for receiving the natural satellite signal. The CPU generates a master signal comprising a video signal of the navigational picture, an actual indicator signal representing the actual position of the vehicle, and a desired indicator signal representing the desired position of the vehicle. A display is connected to the CPU for receiving the master signal and generating a master image comprising a natural picture image, an actual indicator image, and a desired indicator image. The vehicle is driven to cause an alignment of the actual indicator image with the desired indicator image. | 05-05-2011 |