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20080221077 | Ansamycin formulations and methods of use thereof - Provided herein, inter alia, are solid forms of geldanamycin analogs, pharmaceutical compositions comprising a geldanamycin analog and a crystallization inhibitor, methods of making and using such compositions. Additionally, provided are methods for the treatment of cancer, a neoplastic disease state and/or a hyperproliferative disorder, and methods of inhibiting Heat Shock Protein 90 (“Hsp90”). | 09-11-2008 |
20090062528 | Ansamycin formulations and methods of use thereof - Provided herein, inter alia, are solid forms of geldanamycin analogs, pharmaceutical compositions comprising a geldanamycin analog and a crystallization inhibitor, methods of making and using such compositions. Additionally, provided are methods for the treatment of cancer, a neoplastic disease state and/or a hyperproliferative disorder, and methods of inhibiting Heat Shock Protein 90 (“Hsp90”). | 03-05-2009 |
20090069281 | Ansamycin formulations and methods of use thereof - Provided herein, inter alia, are solid forms of geldanamycin analogs, pharmaceutical compositions comprising a geldanamycin analog and a crystallization inhibitor, methods of making and using such compositions. Additionally, provided are methods for the treatment of cancer, a neoplastic disease state and/or a hyperproliferative disorder, and methods of inhibiting Heat Shock Protein 90 (“Hsp90”). | 03-12-2009 |
20110009442 | METHODS FOR STEREOSELECTIVE REDUCTION - The invention is directed to a method to reduce a C—C double bond of an enone of a steroidal compound to produce a mixture of β ketone product and α ketone product, comprising treating a solution or suspension of the steroidal compound in a solvent with hydrogen gas in the presence of a catalyst and a substituted pyridine. | 01-13-2011 |
20110201574 | FATTY ACID AMIDE HYDROLASE INHIBITORS - The present invention provides fatty acid amide hydrolase inhibitors, solid forms thereof, compositions thereof, and methods of making and using the same. | 08-18-2011 |
20120065399 | Transfer Hydrogenation of Cyclopamine Analogs - Provided herein is a process for the transfer-hydrogenation of ketone analogs of members of the jervine type of | 03-15-2012 |
20120065400 | Transfer Hydrogenation of Cyclopamine Analogs - Provided herein is a process for the transfer-hydrogenation of ketone analogs of members of the jervine type of | 03-15-2012 |
20120083607 | Enzymatic Transamination of Cyclopamine Analogs - Provided are processes for the synthesis of amino analogues from ketone starting materials. | 04-05-2012 |
20140357868 | METHODS FOR STEREOSELECTIVE REDUCTION - The invention is directed to a method to reduce a C—C double bond of an enone of a steroidal compound to produce a mixture of β ketone product and α ketone product, comprising treating a solution or suspension of the steroidal compound in a solvent with hydrogen gas in the presence of a catalyst and a substituted pyridine. | 12-04-2014 |
20140371456 | Enzymatic Transamination of Cyclopamine Analogs - Provided are processes for the synthesis of amino analogues from ketone starting materials. | 12-18-2014 |
20150239912 | FATTY ACID AMIDE HYDROLASE INHIBITORS - The present invention provides fatty acid amide hydrolase inhibitors, solid forms thereof, compositions thereof, and methods of making and using the same. | 08-27-2015 |
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20110027806 | FARNESYLTRANSFERASE INHIBITORS FOR TREATMENT OF LAMINOPATHIES, CELLULAR AGING AND ATHEROSCLEROSIS - Although it can be farnesylated, the mutant lamin A protein expressed in Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS) cannot be defarnesylated because the characteristic mutation causes deletion of a cleavage site necessary for binding the protease ZMPSTE24 and effecting defarnesylation. The result is an aberrant farnesylated protein (called “progerin”) that alters normal lamin A function as a dominant negative, as well as assuming its own aberrant function through its association with the nuclear membrane. The retention of farnesylation, and potentially other abnormal properties of progerin and other abnormal lamin gene protein products, produces disease. Farnesyltransferase inhibitors (FTIs) (both direct effectors and indirect inhibitors) will inhibit the formation of progerin, cause a decrease in lamin A protein, and/or an increase prelamin A protein. Decreasing the amount of aberrant protein improves cellular effects caused by and progerin expression. Similarly, treatment with FTIs should improve disease status in progeria and other laminopathies. In addition, elements of atherosclerosis and aging in non-laminopathy individuals will improve after treatment with farnesyltransferase inhibitors. | 02-03-2011 |
20120329066 | FARNESYLTRANSFERASE INHIBITORS FOR TREATMENT OF LAMINOPATHIES, CELLULAR AGING AND ATHEROSCLEROSIS - Although it can be farnesylated, mutant lamin A expressed in Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome cannot be defarnesylated; the characteristic mutation causes deletion of a cleavage site necessary for binding the protease ZMPSTE24 and effecting defarnesylation. The result is an aberrant farnesylated protein (“progerin”) that alters normal lamin A function as a dominant negative, and assumes its own aberrant function through its association with the nuclear membrane. Retention of farnesylation, and potentially other abnormal properties of progerin and other abnormal lamin gene protein products, produces disease. Farnesyltransferase inhibitors (FTIs) will inhibit formation of progerin, cause a decrease in lamin A protein, and/or an increase prelamin A protein. Decreasing the amount of aberrant protein improves cellular effects caused by and progerin expression. Similarly, treatment with FTIs should improve disease status in progeria and other laminopathies. In addition, elements of atherosclerosis and aging in non-laminopathy individuals will improve after treatment with FTIs. | 12-27-2012 |
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20130300122 | System And Method For Converting Fluid Motion Into Electrical Power - A system is provided for converting fluid motion into electrical power, with the system being deployable in a body of fluid. The system includes a support structure and a movable structure connected to the support structure. The support structure includes a generator assembly configured to convert mechanical energy to electrical energy and provide electric power from the electrical energy. The movable structure has three or more degrees of freedom, and is configured to generate mechanical energy for conversion by the generator assembly during a power generation phase of a power cycle in which the fluid motion acts on the movable structure. The movable structure has a first configuration during the power generation phase and a second, different configuration during a recovery phase of the power cycle, with the movable structure in the first configuration having a greater surface area normal to the flow of fluid. | 11-14-2013 |
20140380485 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USE IN ANALYZING CYBER-SECURITY THREATS IN AN AVIATION PLATFORM - Methods and systems for use in in analyzing cyber-security threats for an aircraft are described herein. One example method includes generating an interconnection graph for a plurality of interconnected aircraft systems. The interconnection graph includes a plurality of nodes and a plurality of links. The method also includes defining a cost function for a cyber-security threat to traverse each link and defining a requirements function for a cyber-security threat to exploit each node. The method further includes generating a set of threat traversal graphs for each cyber-security threat of a plurality of cyber-security threats. | 12-25-2014 |
20150019915 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ANALYZING A SOFTWARE COMPONENT - A particular method includes initiating, at an analyzer, execution of a software component at a first computing device. The first computing device includes hardware components and sensors. The sensors are external to the hardware components. A first hardware component of the hardware components is coupled to a second hardware component of the hardware components. A first sensor of the sensors is configured to monitor communications between the first hardware component and the second hardware component. The method also includes receiving monitoring data, from the first sensor, regarding a communication between the first hardware component and the second hardware component. The method further includes analyzing first effects of executing the software component on the first computing device based at least partially on the monitoring data. | 01-15-2015 |
20150302355 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING JOB CANDIDATE INFORMATION AND PROPOSALS - A method for managing job candidate information is provided. The method is performed by a computing device coupled to a database. The method includes receiving, by the computing device, job candidate information, performing semantic analysis on at least a first portion of the job candidate information, generating a prompt for additional information based on the semantic analysis, combining the additional information with the job candidate information into a master candidate profile, and storing the master candidate profile in the database. | 10-22-2015 |
20150324609 | SEMANTICALLY DETERMINING A SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF DATA - Disclosed herein is a method for determining a security classification for data that includes generating a classification signature for data based on a semantic interpretation of the data. The classification signature is associated with a security classification for the data. The method also includes comparing the generated classification signature to a predetermined classification signature associated with the security classification. Further, the method includes verifying the generated classification signature matches the predetermined classification signature. | 11-12-2015 |
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20140019806 | CLASSIFYING PROCESSOR TESTCASES - Embodiments of a testcase checker system are disclosed herein. Embodiments of a testcase checker system may include an instruction set simulator configured to simulate execution of instructions of a testcase on a microprocessor using a reference model associated with an architecture of the microprocessor. The instruction set simulator may generate logging data associated with the each instruction based on the simulated execution of that instruction. The testcase checker system may also include checker module comprising a set of rules. Each of these rules may be associated with a boundedly undefined condition. The checker module is configured to receive the logging data associated with an instruction from the instruction set simulator and process the logging data based on the rules to determine if any of the rules are violated. | 01-16-2014 |
20140101642 | Compiler Optimized Safety Mechanism - An approach is provided in which a set of common instructions are each executed by at least two processor cores. Each of the processor cores queues values resulting from at least one of the common instructions (a critical section). The queued values are compared by a queued comparator. An exception is issued in response to the comparison revealing unequal values having been queued by the processor cores. | 04-10-2014 |
20140282561 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH RESOURCE TRANSFER HINT INSTRUCTION - A processing system includes a processor configured to execute a plurality of instructions corresponding to a task, wherein the plurality of instructions comprises a resource transfer instruction to indicate a transfer of processing operations of the task from the processor to a different resource and a hint instruction which precedes the resource transfer instruction by a set of instructions within the plurality of instructions. A processor task scheduler is configured to schedule tasks to the processor, wherein, in response to execution of the hint instruction of the task, the processor task scheduler finalizes selection of a next task and loads a context of the selected next task into a background register file. The loading occurs concurrently with execution of the set of instructions between the hint instruction and resource transfer instruction, and, after loading is completed, the processor switches to the selected task in response to the resource transfer instruction. | 09-18-2014 |
20150106793 | Detecting Byte Ordering Type Errors in Software Code - An approach is provided in which an endianness violation detection sub-system detects endianness violations between hardware units. The endianness violation detection sub-system tracks memory operations performed by multiple hardware units via debug channels and generates lookup table entries that are stored in a lookup table. When the endianness violation detection sub-system detects endianness relevant load attributes of a load operation that are different than corresponding endianness relevant store attributes of a store operation, the endianness violation detection sub-system generates an endianness violation. In one embodiment, the endianness violation detection sub-system identifies an endianness violation when the endianness violation detection sub-system detects a difference in the byte ordering type between a hardware unit performing a store operation and a hardware unit performing a load operation. | 04-16-2015 |
20160004536 | Systems And Methods For Processing Inline Constants - Disclosed is a digital processor comprising an instruction memory having a first input, a second input, a first output, and a second output. A program counter register is in communication with the first input of the instruction memory. The program counter register is configured to store an address of an instruction to be fetched. A data pointer register is in communication with the second input of the instruction memory. The data pointer register is configured to store an address of a data value in the instruction memory. An instruction buffer is in communication with the first output of the instruction memory. The instruction buffer is arranged to receive an instruction according to a value at the program counter register. A data buffer is in communication with the second output of the instruction memory. The data buffer is arranged to receive a data value according to a value at the data pointer register. | 01-07-2016 |
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20090014002 | AIR FILTER ASSEMBLY - A respirator is disclosed that includes a respirator housing, a filtration media element disposed adjacent the respirator housing, and a respiration assist pump adjacent the filtration media element. The respiration assist pump assists the flow of gas through the filtration media element. In addition, a filtration module is disclosed and includes a filtration media element having a photocatalytic agent and a photon source and a gas pump coupled to the filtration media element to assist the flow of gas through the filtration media element. Methods of providing a respirator air stream are also disclosed. | 01-15-2009 |
20090040516 | SPECTROSCOPIC SYSTEM - A spectroscopic system having a coded aperture as a gating device. Light of a Raman scattering may enter the system and encounter a mask gate. The mask may have a matrix of micro mirrors some of which pass light on to a diffraction grating when the gate is on. Some of the mirrors will not pass on light thereby resulting in coded light to the grating. If the gate is off, then no light is passed on to the grating. The grating may pass the coded and spectrally spread light on to a detector array. The array signals representing the light on the array may go to a processor so one can obtain information about the target that emanated the Raman scatter when impinged by a light beam. | 02-12-2009 |
20090113983 | PARTICULATE MATTER SENSOR ELECTRODES WITH EMBEDDED SELF-CALIBRATOR, AND METHODS USING SAME - A particulate matter (PM) sensor includes an embedded self-calibrator. The PM sensor is to be installed in an exhaust corridor of an internal combustion engine. The PM sensor can self-calibrate by imposing a known potential across a protective housing in which the conductive probe is suspended. An image charge that is imposed upon the conductive probe is fed back and correlated to generate an updated calibration for the PM sensor. | 05-07-2009 |
20090273770 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SAFE LASER IMAGING, DETECTION AND RANGING (LIDAR) OPERATION - A Laser Imaging, Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) system that automatically adjusts laser output so that no eye damage occurs to human targets. In one example, a component automatically measures range to targets in a field of view and determines the closest targets based on the measured range. A laser device outputs a laser beam and a controller adjusts one of pulse repetition frequency, power, or pulse duration of the laser device based on the measured range of the closest target in order to comply with a predefined eye safety model. | 11-05-2009 |
20100049462 | PARTICULATE MATTER SENSOR CALIBRATION - A system includes a filter, a sensor, a processor, and a memory. The filter can be coupled to an engine exhaust and can operate in an accumulating mode during which particulate matter (PM) from the engine is trapped and also operate in a regenerating mode during which PM in the filter is emitted. The sensor is coupled to a discharge port of the filter and has an output to provide a sensor signal based on a concentration of PM in the filtered exhaust. The processor is coupled to receive the sensor signal and operable to determine at least one of a base level for the sensor signal during the accumulating mode and a regenerate level for the sensor signal during the regenerating mode, and operable to determine a calibration value for the sensor using at least one of the base level and the regenerate level. The memory stores the calibration value. | 02-25-2010 |
20100107737 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENSING HIGH TEMPERATURE PARTICULATE MATTER - Sensor apparatus includes a housing, a probe mounted to the housing, the probe including an elongate first part and a helical coil second part conductively coupled to each in series with first and second terminals at opposite ends thereof, the probe to be inserted into an exhaust stream in an exhaust corridor; and a circuit coupled to the first and second terminals of the sensor probe, to selectively operate the probe as a temperature sensor in a first mode and as a PM sensor in a second mode. | 05-06-2010 |
20110010071 | SYSTEM FOR PARTICULATE MATTER SENSOR SIGNAL PROCESSING - A system having a particulate matter sensor in an exhaust stream of an engine upstream from a particulate filter and another such sensor downstream from the filter. There may also be an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) control on the engine. The amount of particulate matter in or loading of the filter may be determined by the upstream filter. The working condition of the filter may be determined by the downstream sensor. The filter may have a heater and control for providing operational and particulate matter burn-off temperatures to the filter. A processor may be connected to the sensors, the EGR control and the filter heater control. | 01-13-2011 |
20110297354 | SYSTEM AND METHOD THAT DISSIPATE HEAT FROM AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The electronic system includes an electronic device and a liquid holding section that is thermally coupled to the electronic device. The electronic system further includes an impermeable section that engages the liquid holding section. The impermeable section includes a channel and a plurality of passages that provide fluid communication between the liquid holding section and the channel. The electronic system further includes (i) a first fluid that flows through the channel in the impermeable section to facilitate heat transfer from the electronic device to the first fluid; and (ii) a second fluid that flows from the liquid holding section through the plurality of passages into the channel when the second fluid boils within the liquid holding section due to heat transfer from the electronic device to the second fluid. In some embodiments, the first and second fluids are different types of substances. | 12-08-2011 |
20120117945 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENSING PARTICULATE MATTER - A computerized method includes receiving signals from a particulate matter sensor relating to an amount of particulates at a point in time within a time period in a diesel engine exhaust stream, calculating one or more running statistical parameters relating to a particle mass in the diesel engine exhaust stream, determining an upper control limit for the amount of particulates, receiving a threshold for an allowable amount of particulates in the diesel engine exhaust stream, comparing the threshold to one or more of (a) a current instantaneous particulate reading from the particulate matter sensor and (b) the upper control limit for the amount of particulates, and generating an output signal when one or more of the current instantaneous particulate reading and the upper control limit for the amount of particulates are above the threshold. | 05-17-2012 |
20130013260 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTION OF RADIATION - A system includes a count detector, a communication medium; and a processor coupled to the count detector. The processor continuously receives a plurality of pulses from the count detector. A pulse indicates a detection of a radiation unit emitted from a source material or a background. The processor determines a first period of time based on an expected range of speed of a carrier of the source material, and integrates the plurality of pulses over the first period of time, thereby yielding an integrated count associated with a time at a midpoint of the first period of time. The processor creates a continuous time series of count profiles from a plurality of integrated counts that are computed using a plurality of windows within the first period of time, and shifts each window over a second period of time. The second period of time is shorter than the first period of time. The processor estimates a background count from a history of the count profiles, computes an adaptive threshold based on the estimated background count, and detects the source material when consecutives of the integrated counts exceed the adaptive threshold. | 01-10-2013 |
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20110000967 | Multiple Image Security Features for Identification Documents and Methods of Making Same - An identification document manufacturing method makes an identification document with an optically variable security feature by forming a lens structure in the document's lamination layer along with image information. The method provides image information arranged to include at least two different images. The method uses pressure to form a lens profile in a laminate, including combining the laminate with ink representing the image information to form the document. The document is formed together with the laminate and ink such that the lens profile enables display of the at least two different images when the document is viewed at different predetermined angles. An information bearing document comprises a core layer, an image layer depicting at least two different images, and a laminate layer. The laminate layer is pressed on the core layer such that it forms a lens profile that enables display of the at least two different images when the document is viewed at different predetermined angles. | 01-06-2011 |
20110057434 | Image Destruct Feature Used With Image Receiving Layers In Secure Documents - An image destruct material comprises a release layer positioned between an image receiving layer and a base layer. The adhesion between the release layer and the base layer is greater than adhesion between the release layer and the image receiving layer. The release layer material can be used in secure documents that have an image receiving layer. After information is printed on the image receiving layer, an overlaminate is applied over it. Removal of the overlaminate destroys the printed image on the receiving layer because of the relative adhesive properties of the image receiving layer, overlaminate and release layer. | 03-10-2011 |
20140017473 | Image Destruct Feature Used With Image Receiving Layers In Secure Documents - An image destruct material comprises a release layer positioned between an image receiving layer and a base layer. The adhesion between the release layer and the base layer is greater than adhesion between the release layer and the image receiving layer. The release layer material can be used in secure documents that have an image receiving layer. After information is printed on the image receiving layer, an overlaminate is applied over it. Removal of the overlaminate destroys the printed image on the receiving layer because of the relative adhesive properties of the image receiving layer, overlaminate and release layer. | 01-16-2014 |
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20100022937 | PORTABLE POWER DIALYSIS MACHINE - A fuel-cell powered medical fluid processing machine or dialysis machine is disclosed. The machine is intended for remote or rural areas where standard household or utility power is not available or is subject to interruption. The fuel cell is powered by hydrogen or other source of protons, or may instead be powered by methanol or ethanol, such as a direct methanol fuel cell. The fuel cell may be operated directly, as in powering a portable, wearable dialysis device, or may be operated indirectly, to generate and store power in an electric power storage device of the medical fluid or dialysis device. The medical fluid processing machine or dialysis machine may include circuitry allowing for use by household or utility power while also including a fuel cell for use when other power is not available. A catalytic heater may be used to warm the dialysis fluid. | 01-28-2010 |
20130186828 | METHOD FOR POWERING PORTABLE DIALYSIS MACHINE - A method for operating a medical fluid machine, the method comprising: (i) if alternating current (“AC”) power is available, charging a battery, if needed, and powering the medical fluid machine with the AC power; and (ii) if AC power is not available (a) if fuel cell power is available, charging the battery, if needed, and powering the medical fluid machine with the fuel cell power; and (b) if fuel cell power is not available, powering the medical fluid machine using battery power until the AC power or fuel cell power is available. | 07-25-2013 |
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20100030539 | Simulation of a Motion System Including a Mechanical Modeler with Interpolation - Simulating a mechanical system controlled by a motion controller. First position data may be received. The first position data may be provided by a motion controller at a first rate. The first position data received at the first rate may be interpolated to provide second position data at a second rate. Operation of the mechanical system may be simulated or modeled using the second position data at the second rate. Interpolating the first position data and modeling the operation of the mechanical system may be performed without simulating drives and motors necessary to drive the mechanical system. | 02-04-2010 |
20140359589 | Graphical Development and Deployment of Parallel Floating-Point Math Functionality on a System with Heterogeneous Hardware Components - System and method for configuring a system of heterogeneous hardware components, including at least one: programmable hardware element (PHE), digital signal processor (DSP) core, and programmable communication element (PCE). A program, e.g., a graphical program (GP), which includes floating point math functionality and which is targeted for distributed deployment on the system is created. Respective portions of the program for deployment to respective ones of the hardware components are automatically determined. Program code implementing communication functionality between the at least one PHE and the at least one DSP core and targeted for deployment to the at least one PCE is automatically generated. At least one hardware configuration program (HCP) is generated from the program and the code, including compiling the respective portions of the program and the program code for deployment to respective hardware components. The HCP is deployable to the system for concurrent execution of the program. | 12-04-2014 |
20140359590 | Development and Deployment of Parallel Floating-Point Math Functionality on a System with Heterogeneous Hardware Components - System and method for configuring a system of heterogeneous hardware components, including at least one: programmable hardware element (PHE), digital signal processor (DSP) core, and programmable communication element (PCE). A program, e.g., a graphical program (GP), which includes floating point math functionality and which is targeted for distributed deployment on the system is created. Respective portions of the program for deployment to respective ones of the hardware components are automatically determined. Program code implementing communication functionality between the at least one PHE and the at least one DSP core and targeted for deployment to the at least one PCE is automatically generated. At least one hardware configuration program (HCP) is generated from the program and the code, including compiling the respective portions of the program and the program code for deployment to respective hardware components. The HCP is deployable to the system for concurrent execution of the program. | 12-04-2014 |
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20130260882 | INFRARED DISPLAYS FOR HUMAN INTERFACES VIEWABLE BY CAMERA - Gaming-related displays present text and graphics viewable with a special visual aid, e.g., a camera phone. The visual aid provides an interface allowing the player to interact with, and be engaged by, the gaming machine and the gaming environment. The text and graphics shown on the visual aid may provide information that adds to the player's experience. For example, a gaming system includes a gaming terminal for a wagering game. The gaming terminal includes a light-emitting area emitting a predetermined pattern of invisible light having wavelengths outside the visible electromagnetic spectrum. The gaming system also includes a visual aid including a sensor and a visual aid display. The visual aid detects, with the sensor, the pattern of invisible light, converts the pattern of invisible light into a pattern of visible light having wavelengths inside the visible electromagnetic spectrum, and displays the pattern of visible light on the visual aid display. | 10-03-2013 |
20140094274 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PLAYING WAGERING GAMES WITH SIMULTANEOUS REAL-TIME EVENTS AFFECTING THE WAGERING GAMES - Gaming devices, gaming systems, methods of conducting wagering games, and computer programs for executing wagering games are disclosed. A gaming system for playing a wagering game is disclosed which includes one or more display devices, one or more input devices, one or more processors, and one or more memory devices. The memory device(s) stores instructions that, when executed by the processor(s), cause the gaming system to: simultaneously display the wagering game and a real-time event; randomly determine an outcome of the wagering game; identify a selected incident occurring in the real-time event, the occurrence of which is not controlled by the player or the gaming system; associate the selected incident with a parameter of the wagering game; and, upon occurrence of the selected incident in the real-time event during the simultaneous display of the wagering game and the real-time event, modify the parameter for a play of the wagering game. | 04-03-2014 |
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20090097539 | COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM USING ADAPTIVE FILTER AND VARIABLE DELAY BEFORE ADAPTIVE FILTER TAPS - A communication system receives a modulated signal that carries encoded communication data. An adaptive filter has a plurality of adaptive filter taps and weighted coefficients and a variable delay circuit operative before the adaptive filter taps for separating the spacing of multipath introduced by adaptive filter and producing a filtered output signal with improved multipath performance. A demodulator and decoder receive the filtered output signal from the adaptive filter and demodulate and decode the signal to obtain the communications data. | 04-16-2009 |
20090098828 | COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM USING ADAPTIVE FILTER THAT IS SELECTED BASED ON OUTPUT POWER - A communications system receives a modulated signal that carries encoded communications data. An adaptive filter has an input, a plurality of non-adaptive and adaptive filter taps with weighted coefficients, and an output. The received signal is passed through the adaptive filter and around adaptive filter and a switch selects which signal to pass to demodulator based on measured output power of the adaptive filter and of the original received signal. A demodulator and decoder receive the filtered output signal and demodulate and decode the signal to obtain the communications data. | 04-16-2009 |
20110280313 | COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE FOR SCANNING MULTIPLE FREQUENCIES AND FOR DETECTING ANALOG AND DIGITAL VIDEO SIGNALS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A communications device includes a radio frequency (RF) receiver being scannable over a plurality of different frequencies and an analog to digital (AD) converter coupled to the RF receiver. The AD converter is configured to generate a receive bitstream. A processor coupled to the RF receiver and the AD converter. The processor is configured to perform, in parallel, calculating a received power level from the receive bitstream, attempting analog video decoding from the receive bitstream, and attempting digital video decoding from the receive bitstream. The processor is also configured to lock the RF receiver to a current frequency or scan the RF receiver to a next frequency based upon the received power level, and the attempted analog and video decoding. | 11-17-2011 |
20130016794 | TRANSMITTER INCLUDING CALIBRATION OF AN IN-PHASE/QUADRATURE (I/Q) MODULATOR AND ASSOCIATED METHODSAANM THOMPSON; Mark W.AACI FairportAAST NYAACO USAAGP THOMPSON; Mark W. Fairport NY USAANM DAMINSKI; Robert E.AACI RochesterAAST NYAACO USAAGP DAMINSKI; Robert E. Rochester NY USAANM PADALINO; Brian C.AACI RochesterAAST NYAACO USAAGP PADALINO; Brian C. Rochester NY US - A transmitter includes an input, a modulator, and a calibration memory configured to store discrete calibration test points. A compensator is coupled between the input and the modulator and cooperates with the calibration memory to cause the modulator to generate a respective calibration carrier signal for each of the discrete calibration test points during a calibration phase. A detector is coupled to an output of the modulator and is configured to determine respective calibration values of the calibration carrier signals during the calibration phase. A compensator calculator is coupled to an output of the detector, and is configured to generate compensation values for the compensator for use during an operation phase and based on the calibration values of the calibration carrier signals. | 01-17-2013 |
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20130346430 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NAVIGATING TO CONTENT WITHOUT AN ADVERTISEMENT - Systems and methods are provided for displaying media assets on user equipment. The first media asset that the user desires to view is displayed on a display screen of the user equipment and its associated content characteristic is identified. Upon receiving a request to access a different media asset, a search is initiated to identify a second media asset that matches the identified content characteristic of the displayed media asset. After such a media asset has been identified, it is determined whether the content source that provides such an identified media asset includes an advertisement at the time the user request is received. If the content source of the identified media asset does not include an advertisement at the time of the user request, then the identified media asset is displayed on the display screen of the user equipment. | 12-26-2013 |
20130347029 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NAVIGATING TO CONTENT WITHOUT AN ADVERTISEMENT - Systems and methods are provided for displaying media assets on user equipment. The first media asset that the user desires to view is displayed on a display screen of the user equipment and its associated content characteristic is identified. Upon receiving a request to access a different media asset, a search is initiated to identify a second media asset that matches the identified content characteristic of the displayed media asset. After such a media asset has been identified, it is determined whether the content source that provides such an identified media asset includes an advertisement at the time the user request is received. If the content source of the identified media asset does not include an advertisement at the time of the user request, then the identified media asset is displayed on the display screen of the user equipment. | 12-26-2013 |
20130347035 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NAVIGATING TO A FAVORITE CONTENT SOURCE WITHOUT AN ADVERTISEMENT - Systems and methods are provided for displaying media assets on user equipment. One of several content sources is designated as a first favorite content source. A first media asset that the user desires to view is displayed on a display screen of the user equipment. It is determined whether the first content source includes an advertisement. Upon determining that a first content source that provides the first media asset includes an advertisement, the first favorite content source is automatically accessed. | 12-26-2013 |
20140181910 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENABLING PARENTAL CONTROLS BASED ON USER ENGAGEMENT WITH A MEDIA DEVICE - Systems and methods are described for controlling playback of media assets. In some aspects, the systems and methods described detect a first user within proximity of a user equipment device. The systems and methods detect a second user, who is restricted from accessing a media asset on the user equipment device without a first user within proximity of the user equipment device who has a content authorization level higher than the second user. Processing circuitry measures the first user's engagement level with the user equipment device. The processing circuitry retrieves a threshold value from the user equipment's memory and determines whether the measured engagement level of the first user with the user equipment device is above the retrieved threshold. If the measured engagement level of the first user with the user equipment device is above the threshold, processing circuitry enables access to the media asset. | 06-26-2014 |
20140210702 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRESENTING MESSAGES BASED ON USER ENGAGEMENT WITH A USER DEVICE - Methods and systems are described herein for presenting messages to a user based on user engagement with a user device. A message is received for presentation to a user on the user device. A value indicating an attentiveness level of the user is generated with the user device. The value indicating the attentiveness level of the user is compared with an attentiveness level threshold value. In response to determining the value indicating the attentiveness level of the user does not exceed the attentiveness level threshold value, presentation of the message is delayed until the value indicating the attentiveness level of the user exceeds the attentiveness level threshold value. | 07-31-2014 |
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20090014274 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CLUTCH HAVING A ONE-PIECE RESIN BALANCER - A clutch assembly for use in an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle includes a drum movable about a rotational axis and having a generally annular recess for supporting components of the clutch assembly therein. A clutch pack is supported in the recess in the drum. A clutch piston is movably coupled to the drum and movable in a generally axial direction between engaged and disengaged positions relative to the clutch pack. At least one biasing spring continuously biases the clutch piston toward the disengaged position. A resin balancer plate has a side wall in contact with one end of the at least one biasing spring. The side wall is reinforced by a box section formed by: an outer wall that extends at an angle from one end of the side wall, an inner wall that extends from an opposite end of the side wall and is stepped in an axial direction toward the clutch piston, and a reinforcing rib interconnecting the side wall, outer wall and inner wall. An integral lip extends from an outer end of the balance plate to form a seal with the clutch piston. | 01-15-2009 |
20110100740 | Energy Recovery Systems for Vehicles and Wheels Comprising the Same - A wheel assembly for a vehicle may include a rim and an energy recovery system. The energy recovery system may include a flywheel and an infinitely variable transmission (IVT). The flywheel may be concentric with the rim and operable to rotate relative to the rim. The IVT may be positioned within the flywheel and couple the rim to the flywheel. When the vehicle is decelerating and an angular velocity of the rim is greater than an angular velocity of the flywheel, kinetic energy of the rim may be imparted to the flywheel and stored as mechanical potential energy thereby providing a braking force to the vehicle. Alternatively, when the vehicle is accelerating and the angular velocity of the rim is less than the angular velocity of the flywheel, the mechanical potential energy of the flywheel may be imparted to the wheel thereby providing an accelerating force to the vehicle. | 05-05-2011 |
20110127096 | Energy Recovery Systems for Vehicles and Vehicle Wheels Comprising the Same - A wheel assembly for a vehicle includes a rim and an energy recovery system. The energy recovery system includes a flywheel, a continuously variable planetary (CVP), a first planetary gear set, and a second planetary gear set. The flywheel is substantially concentric with the rim and operable to rotate relative to the rim. The CVP is positioned within the flywheel and is operable to transmit rotational motion between the flywheel and the rim. The first planetary gear set is rotationally coupled to the rim and the CVP such that rotational motion transmitted between the CVP and the rim is transmitted through the first planetary gear set. The second planetary gear set is rotationally coupled to the CVP, the rim and the flywheel such that rotational motion transmitted between the CVP, the rim and the flywheel is transmitted through the second planetary gear set. | 06-02-2011 |
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20090028045 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRAFFIC LOAD BALANCING TO MULTIPLE PROCESSORS - A method for load balancing selects one of a set of distribution formulas to associate packets of each of multiple communications sessions traversing a link to one of a plurality of output links and assigns the associated packets of at least one of the communications sessions to a different output link. | 01-29-2009 |
20090323550 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING NETWORK PACKET FLOWS - A system and method provides a broadband network node for a best effort network such as the Internet or intranets which supports the inexpensive and rapid deployment of services to the best efforts network. Separate data path and control path mechanisms allow high-speed data transfers with parallel processing flows for the data path that are controlled across data flows by the control path. Packets are classified, modified and shaped to enable the service on the network with an accountant to track packet traffic for control and billing purposes. A series of processing blades perform a modification function for each blade that processes packets according to classifications. The processing blades are modular and scalable for insertion in the broadband switch to rapidly adapt the broadband network node for new services. | 12-31-2009 |
20110099631 | Distributed Packet Flow Inspection and Processing - Distribution of network processing load among a set of packet processing devices is improved by employing means for eliminating, controlling, or otherwise affecting redundant packet processing operations. In one embodiment, at least two packet processing devices are present, both capable of processing data packets flowing therethrough, such as, inspecting, detecting, and filtering data packets pursuant to one or more filters from a filter set. Redundancy is controlled by providing or enabling either or both of the packet processing devices with capability for detecting during its said inspection of said data packets that, for example, one or more filters had been previously executed on said data packets by the other packet processing device, and then not executing the previously-executed filters on said data packets. | 04-28-2011 |
20120140672 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING NETWORK PACKET FLOWS - A network node includes a classify engine interfaced with the Internet. The classify engine accepts packets from the Internet and determines classification information for each packet. A process engine is interfaced with the classify engine, and has ports, each port being associated with a function. A controller is interfaced with the classify engine and the process engine. The controller programs the classify engine with a dataflow program to route each packet to a predetermined port of the process engine based on the classification information of the packet. | 06-07-2012 |
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20120005580 | Autonomic I/O Tracing and Performance Tuning - In an embodiment, a kernel performs autonomic input/output tracing and performance tuning. A first table is provided in a device driver framework and a second table in a kernel of a computer. An input/output device monitoring tool is provided in the device driver framework. A plurality of instructions in the kernel compares each value in the first table with each value in the second table. Responsive to a match of a value in the first table and a value in the second table, the kernel automatically runs a command line to perform a system trace, a component trace, or a tuning task. The first table is populated with a plurality of values calculated from a plurality of data in a plurality of device memories and in the controller memory and the second table is populated in accordance with a second plurality of inputs to the command line interface. | 01-05-2012 |
20120191908 | STORAGE WRITES IN A MIRRORED VIRTUAL MACHINE SYSTEM - Performing storage writes in a mirrored virtual machine system by receiving a state of a primary virtual machine during execution of an application, wherein the primary virtual machine runs on a first physical machine and a secondary virtual machine runs on a second physical machine, wherein the state is captured by checkpointing, and the primary virtual machine is configured to write data to a first block and concurrently write the data to a write buffer on the secondary virtual machine. The method also includes storing a copy of data within a second block to a rollback buffer for the secondary virtual machine, in response to identifying a checkpoint in the application, merging the rollback buffer with the write buffer, in response to detecting a failover, writing a copy of the rollback buffer to the disk storage, and continuing execution on the secondary virtual machine from the last checkpoint. | 07-26-2012 |
20130054897 | Use of Cache Statistics to Ration Cache Hierarchy Access - A method, system and program are provided for controlling access to a specified cache level in a cache hierarchy in a multiprocessor system by evaluating cache statistics for a specified application at the specified cache level against predefined criteria to prevent the specified application from accessing the specified cache level if the specified application does not meeting the predefined criteria. | 02-28-2013 |