Subramanian, US
Anand Subramanian, West New York, NJ US
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20110137725 | Internet Contextual Communication System - A computer system for identifying contextually-targeted ads to be displayed with the content of a web page on a display of a user workstation. The system includes a data store for storing a set of rules defining the relevancy of available ads to a number of predetermined structured objects, and a processor configured to apply the set of rules to identify the targeted ads. The processor obtains the content of the web page, extracts keywords from the web page, parses the extracted keywords to form structured objects incorporating the keywords, and applies the set of rules to identify the contextually-targeted ads. | 06-09-2011 |
Anand Prabhu Subramanian, New Providence, NJ US
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20120195225 | METHOD FOR CHANNEL STATE MEASUREMENT IN MULTI-MODE MULTI-HOP WIRELESS NETWORKS - The invention concerns a method for measuring channel state information of multiple transmission/reception modes in a wireless network comprising a plurality of nodes, said modes being defined by frequency channels and/or antenna patterns, said wireless network comprising a MAC (Media Access Control) layer and every node comprising at least one MAC queue, comprising the steps of: periodically sending broadcast probe packets by at least one node called transmitter node, using a pre-determined and globally known period and predetermined sequence of transmission modes, each of said probe packets containing the transmission mode used for its transmission a sequence number of the transmission mode in the pre-determined sequence of transmission modes and a timestamp value containing the time said broadcast probe packet was buffered at the MAC queue of the transmitter node; measuring, by at least one second node called receiving node receiving a broadcast probe packet, channel state information of a transmission/reception mode for the link between the transmitter node and the receiving node; storing, by said receiving node, said measured transmission/reception mode for said link; using information contained in said received broadcast probe packet, by said receiving node, to determine its reception mode and the beginning and end time instants it will use this reception mode, in order to receive a further broadcast probe packet and measure the next transmission mode of transmitter node, during a next measurement period of transmitter node. | 08-02-2012 |
20120202432 | METHOD FOR TOPOLOGY CONTROL USING SECTORIZED ANTENNAS IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - The invention concerns a method for optimizing antenna pattern assignment for a first wireless communication device forming a wireless network with at least one second wireless communication device, each of said communication device being equipped with a multi-sector antenna, an antenna pattern being a combination of said antenna sectors, said communication devices being adapted for sending a request and for receiving a response using a current antenna pattern assignment, said method comprising a step of: | 08-09-2012 |
20130238782 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING AN APPLICATION ASSOCIATED WITH AN IP FLOW USING DNS DATA - A method of identifying application data associated with IP flows traveling between a plurality of mobiles and a network element in a communications network includes receiving, at a network element, one or more domain name system (DNS) packets being sent to one or more mobiles from among of the plurality of mobiles; and building, at the network element, a mapping table mapping one or more IP addresses, respectively, to corresponding application information, based on mapping information within the one or more DNS packets received at the network element. | 09-12-2013 |
Ananthanarayanan Subramanian, Irving, TX US
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20110123174 | SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF STORING SNEAK PEEKS OF UPCOMING VIDEO CONTENT - A system for and method of storing sneak peeks of upcoming viewing content is presented. The system and method provides that the sneak peek clips may be recorded and stored onto a subscriber's digital video recorder (DVR) in response to a determination of the viewing preferences of the subscriber. The sneak peek clips may also be recorded and stored onto the subscriber's DVR in response to a user selection of content. The user may select content by browsing through a graphical user interface and indicating selections. The user may also select content when viewing a program by selecting an advertisement for an upcoming movie or series that the subscriber may be interested in viewing. The clips may be recorded and stored on the subscriber's DVR, and then later retrieved and viewed by using an interface to navigate and select the stored sneak peek clips. After viewing the sneak peek clips, the user may be provided with the option of viewing the content in full. | 05-26-2011 |
20120020650 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING DUPLICATIVE MEDIA CONTENT RECORDINGS - Exemplary systems and methods for preventing duplicative media content recordings are disclosed. An exemplary method includes a media content access subsystem detecting that a media content instance is scheduled to be recorded, determining, based on an operations log of one or more past operations of the media access subsystem, that the scheduled recording of the media content instance is duplicative of a past recording, and selectively canceling the scheduled recording of the media content instance in response to the determination that the scheduled recording is duplicative of the past recording. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed. | 01-26-2012 |
Balamurugan Subramanian, Plano, TX US
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20090191689 | Method of Arranging Dies in a Wafer for Easy Inkless Partial Wafer Process - In a method and system for fabricating a full wafer ( | 07-30-2009 |
20130214388 | Semiconductor Wafer Adapted to Support Transparency in Partial Wafer Processing - A semiconductor wafer is adapted to support partial wafer processing generally transparently to a facility capable of processing a full wafer. The wafer has provided thereon a plurality of semiconductor dice and a plurality of visible reference features. The reference features are positioned among the dice to support a predetermined partitioning of the wafer into partial wafers. The positioning of the reference features may render each partial wafer uniquely visually distinguishable from every other partial wafer. Each partial wafer may contain at least one of the reference features, with the position of each reference feature identified in accordance with a coordinate system of an electronic wafer map. The positioning of the reference features may provide a visual indication of where to cut the wafer to effect the partitioning. | 08-22-2013 |
20140002128 | Die Attach Pick Error Detection | 01-02-2014 |
Balan Subramanian, Morrisville, NC US
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20080294740 | EVENT DECOMPOSITION USING RULE-BASED DIRECTIVES AND COMPUTED KEYS - Methods, systems, and computer program products for generating a common event format representation of information from a plurality of messages include parsing a rule associated with a current message to determine if a property of a common event format representation for the current message is to be populated with a property value from a previous message. If the rule specifies to obtain the property value from the previous message, the property value is obtained from the previous message and the common event format representation for the current message is populated with the obtained property value from the previous message. The property value may be obtained by generating a computed key based on properties of the current message that are common to the previous message, and identifying the previous message based on the key of the current message. The rule associated with the current message may also be parsed to determine if the property of the common event format representation for the current message is to be populated with a property value determined by specified code. If the rule specifies to obtain the property value using the specified code, the property value is obtained using the specified code and the common event format representation for the current message is populated with the obtained property value obtained using the specified code. | 11-27-2008 |
Balan Subramanian, Cary, NC US
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20090043825 | LOG LOCATION DISCOVERY AND MANAGEMENT - Illustrative embodiments provide a computer implemented method for managing log information. The method comprising, responsive to receiving a request to discover log information, and invoking a set discovery agents to discover the log information for logs located on a set of managed nodes. The method further identifies the log information on the set of managed nodes using the set of discovery agents and stores the log information in a repository knowledge base containing log information. | 02-12-2009 |
20090064324 | NON-INTRUSIVE MONITORING OF SERVICES IN A SERVICE-ORIENTED ARCHITECTURE - A method for monitoring a service provided in a service-oriented architecture may include submitting a subscription request to a plurality of intermediaries in the service-oriented architecture from which to receive monitored data related to the service and determining which ones of the plurality of intermediaries to rely upon for monitoring the service. The method may also include receiving the monitored data from the determined ones of the plurality of intermediaries and presenting the monitored data for monitoring the service. | 03-05-2009 |
20100031166 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WEB BROWSING USING PLACEMARKS AND CONTEXTUAL RELATIONSHIPS IN A DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM - A system and method for web browsing using placemarks and contextual relationships in a data processing system. A navigation placemark is provided within a web browser. The web browser comprises a first web page and a second web page. A piece of information is located at a specific location within each of the first and second web pages. A first individual placemark is added to the navigation placemark, and a second individual placemark is added to the navigation placemark. Web page content is extracted from the first web page and can be used to control information shown within the second web page. An interaction between the first individual placemark and the second individual placemark is specified. A trigger criteria for the first individual placemark and the second individual placemark is also specified. A first profile and a second profile are created. The first profile is run as a background process that can be driven by the second profile, and a user may switch between the first and second profiles. The web browser may further comprise a first browser window comprising the first web page and a second browser window comprising the second web page, and/or the web browser may further comprise a browser window comprising a first tab and a second tab, where the first tab comprises the first web page and the second tab comprises the second web page. | 02-04-2010 |
20110010222 | POINT-IN-TIME BASED ENERGY SAVING RECOMMENDATIONS - Energy saving efforts should not compromise data center performance. An energy management application can determine usage patterns in historical energy usage data based on statistical analysis and energy models. Energy savings recommendations can be generated for future points-in-time based on the usage patterns. Business constraints can be applied to the energy savings recommendations to ensure that the energy savings recommendations meet performance requirements. | 01-13-2011 |
20110184721 | Communicating Across Voice and Text Channels with Emotion Preservation - A computer program product for communicating across channels with emotion preservation includes a computer usable storage medium having computer useable program code embodied therewith, the computer usable program code including: computer usable program code to receive a first language communication comprising text marked up with emotion metadata; computer usable program code to translate the emotion metadata into second language emotion metadata; computer usable program code to translate the text to second language text; computer usable program code to analyze the second language emotion metadata for second language emotion information; and computer usable program code to combine the second language emotion information in first language communication with the second language text. | 07-28-2011 |
20110202683 | Inband Data Gathering with Dynamic Intermediary Route Selections - Included are a method to manage subscriptions over a network, where the network may comprise intermediaries, clients, and service providers, and the method may include, receiving a subscription at a network intermediary, the subscription having management application data and having application level header information. The method may further include reviewing the application level header information of the received subscription and redirecting the subscription over the network using the reviewed application level header information. | 08-18-2011 |
20110219068 | Flexible Delegation of Management Function For Self-Managing Resources - Included are method, article of manufacture, and device that serve to identify the status of a network resource along with whether the network resource is a self-managing resource. When autonomic management capabilities are identified, an autonomic management rule for management of the network resource may be generated and sent, over a network, for receipt and use by the identified self-managing resource. | 09-08-2011 |
20120144029 | NON-INTRUSIVE MONITORING OF SERVICES IN A SERVICES-ORIENTED ARCHITECTURE - A system for monitoring a service provided in a service-oriented architecture may include a computing device configured to submit a subscription request to a plurality of intermediaries in the service-oriented architecture from which to receive monitored data related to the service. An application operating on the computing device may determine which ones of the plurality of intermediaries to rely upon for monitoring the service based at least in part on a probability value associated with each intermediary. The probability value is a function of at least a frequency of messages associated with the service processed by the intermediary and a time period since a last message associated with the service was processed by the intermediary. The system may also include an output device to present the monitored data in response to the monitored data being received by the computing device from the determined ones of the plurality of intermediaries. | 06-07-2012 |
20120144219 | Method of Making Power Saving Recommendations in a Server Pool - A method, system and computer-usable medium are disclosed for optimizing the power consumption of a plurality of information processing systems. Historical usage data representing power usage of a plurality of information processing systems is retrieved in response to a request to generate power savings recommendations. Statistical analysis is performed on the historical usage data are to determine usage patterns, which are then further analyzed to determine repetitions of the usage patterns. In turn, the repetitions of the usage patterns are analyzed to generate power consumption management recommendations to initiate power consumption management actions at particular times. One or more business constraints are determined, which are used to generate constraints to the power consumption management recommendations. | 06-07-2012 |
20120166615 | Inband Data Gathering with Dynamic Intermediary Route Selections - Included are a method to manage subscriptions over a network, where the network may comprise intermediaries, clients, and service providers, and the method may include, receiving a subscription at a network intermediary, the subscription having management application data and having application level header information. The method may further include reviewing the application level header information of the received subscription and redirecting the subscription over the network using the reviewed application level header information. | 06-28-2012 |
20120173733 | Flexible Delegation of Management Function For Self-Managing Resources - Included are method, article of manufacture, and device that serve to identify the status of a network resource along with whether the network resource is a self-managing resource. When autonomic management capabilities are identified, an autonomic management rule for management of the network resource may be generated and sent, over a network, for receipt and use by the identified self-managing resource. | 07-05-2012 |
Gopalakrishnan Subramanian, Chandler, AZ US
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20080237810 | Controlling substrate surface properties via colloidal coatings - Methods and apparatus to control surface properties via colloidal coatings are described. In one embodiment, colloidal coating may be used on a surface to enhance flow control. Other embodiments are also described. | 10-02-2008 |
Hariharan Subramanian, Chicago, IL US
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20080278713 | Method for identifying refractive-index fluctuations of a target - Systems and methods for identifying refractive-index fluctuations of a target are described in this application. One embodiment includes identifying one or more properties of emergent light, the emergent light to be emergent from a target, and determining refractive-index fluctuations of the target based on the one or more properties of the emergent light. The determining refractive-index fluctuations further comprises determining one or more of the variance of the refractive-index fluctuations and the spatial correlation length of the refractive-index fluctuations. The determining refractive-index fluctuations further comprises determining one or more of the variance of the refractive-index fluctuations and the spatial correlation length of the refractive-index fluctuations. | 11-13-2008 |
20090240111 | Light Source and Lens Cleaner for Laparoscopic Surgery - An intraperitoneal cleaner to allow cleaning of a scope lens used in minimally invasive surgery is presented. Using existing super elastic alloys in combination with a standard spring, a purely mechanical cleaning action is provided, eliminating the reservoirs, vacuum pumps, or extra ports found in other cleaner designs. The scope body is inserted into the device prior to commencement of surgery, and the wiper of the cleaner rests just outside of the field of view of the lens of the scope. When debris or fluid obscures the field of view, a spring in the handle is compressed, allowing the cleaner to flex and provide a cleaning action. | 09-24-2009 |
20120214880 | CANCER SCREENING BY DETECTION OF ULTRASTRUCTURAL AND MOLECULAR MARKERS - The present invention relates to detection of cancer, or assessment of risk of development thereof. In particular, the present invention provides compositions and methods detection of field carcinogenesis by identification of ultrastructural and molecular markers in a subject. | 08-23-2012 |
20140273066 | AUTOMATED CELL COLLECTION AND SMEARING - The present invention provides systems, devices, and methods for cell collection and/or cell smearing (e.g., on a slide). In particular, provided herein is an cell collection device, a translating slide holder, systems comprising such devices, and methods of use thereof. | 09-18-2014 |
20140302514 | CANCER SCREENING BY DETECTION OF ULTRASTRUCTURAL AND MOLECULAR MARKERS - The present invention relates to detection of cancer, or assessment of risk of development thereof. In particular, the present invention provides compositions and methods detection of field carcinogenesis by identification of ultrastructural and molecular markers in a subject. | 10-09-2014 |
20150029326 | HIGH THROUGHPUT PARTIAL WAVE SPECTROSCOPIC MICROSCOPY AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present technology provides methods, systems, and apparatuses to achieve high throughput and high speed acquisition of partial wave spectroscopic (PWS) microscopic images. In particular, provided herein are high-throughput, automated partial wave spectroscopy (HT/A-PWS) instruments and systems capable of rapid acquisition of PWS Microscopic images and clinical, diagnostic, and research applications thereof. | 01-29-2015 |
Harikrishna Subramanian, Liberty Lake, WA US
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20110244292 | Thermal Isolating Apparatus and Method for Batteries in a Telecommunications Equipment Shelter - A preferred thermal control system for a battery stack includes a flexible, thermally insulating, and electrically non-conductive cover supported by a frame to substantially thermally isolate a battery stack from other equipment in a telecommunication shelter. The cover is preferably arranged or cut for placement over existing battery connections so the batteries remain electrically connected to other equipment when the cover is installed on the frame. Cuts in the cover are preferably sealed using an adhesive tape. A heat transfer device is supported by the frame and provides thermal cooling to the battery stack while exhausting heat generated by the batteries from the battery stack enclosure into the interior of the telecommunication shelter. Both the frame and the flexible cover may be adjustable to fit over battery stacks of various sizes. | 10-06-2011 |
Karthik Subramanian, Greenville, SC US
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20110089267 | FUEL NOZZLE SEAL SPACER AND METHOD OF INSTALLING THE SAME - The present application provides a method of mounting lip seals within a sleeve assembly of a fuel nozzle. The method may include the steps of sliding a first lip seal along a second diameter tube until the first lip seal contacts a first tube flange of a first diameter tube, sliding a seal spacer along the second diameter tube until the seal spacer contacts the first lip seal, and sliding a second lip seal along the second diameter tube until the second lip seal contacts the seal spacer. | 04-21-2011 |
20110225973 | Combustor with Pre-Mixing Primary Fuel-Nozzle Assembly - A combustor includes a first combustion chamber, a pre-mixing primary fuel-nozzle assembly associated with the first combustion chamber, a second combustion chamber, and a secondary fuel-nozzle assembly associated with the second combustion chamber. The pre-mixing primary fuel-nozzle assembly includes a number of vanes configured to swirl airflow, each vane comprising a number of fuel injection holes configured to inject fuel into the airflow. | 09-22-2011 |
20110244410 | PILOT SYSTEM FOR COMBUSTORS - A secondary nozzle for a combustor includes a feed nozzle having center channel surrounded by a fuel channel and a pilot channel. The secondary nozzle also includes a housing that surrounds at least a portion of the feed nozzle and includes a fuel inlet channel in a first plane and pilot inlet feed channel in a second plane different than the first plane, the fuel inlet channel and the pilot inlet feed channel interconnected to one another within the housing. | 10-06-2011 |
20110252803 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A FUEL NOZZLE - A fuel nozzle includes a fuel plenum, an outer body surrounding the fuel plenum, and bore holes that extend longitudinally through the outer body. The fuel nozzle also includes means for fixedly attaching the fuel plenum to the outer body and passages that provide fluid communication between the fuel plenum and the bore holes. A method for manufacturing a fuel nozzle includes drilling bore holes longitudinally through an outer body and drilling passages in the outer body to the bore holes. The method further includes inserting a fuel plenum into the outer body, wherein the passages provide a fluid communication between the bore holes and the fuel plenum, and attaching the fuel plenum to the outer body. | 10-20-2011 |
Kartik Subramanian, Se Minneapolis, MN US
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20110111492 | Stem Cell Aggregates and Methods for Making and Using - The invention is directed to compositions of cell aggregates and methods for making and using the cell aggregates where the aggregates comprise cells that are not embryonic stern cells but can differentiate into cell types of at least two of ectodermal, undo dermal, and mesodermal embryonic germ layers, e.g., stem cells. | 05-12-2011 |
Krishamurti V. Subramanian, Bridgewater, NJ US
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20120024157 | Method to clean impurities from bio-gas using adsorption - The present invention provides for a method to make a multiple layered adsorber bed to adsorb and remove water, siloxanes, hydrogen sulfide, mercaptans, and carbon-dioxide from Biogas sources such as landfill gas. This bed can be operated by a pressure swing or vacuum swing adsorption process. | 02-02-2012 |
20120031267 | Method to cool compressor recycle gas in cyclic adsorption processes - The present invention provides for a method to cool the recycle gas in a product compressor being used with a cyclic adsorption process. It simplifies the scheme by eliminating need to provide a separate cooler for recycle gas. | 02-09-2012 |
Krishnamurti V. Subramanian, Bridgewater, NJ US
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20110315009 | METHOD TO IMPROVE RECOVERY AND EFFICIENCY OF ADSORPTION PROCESSES USING REVERSIBLE BLOWERS - The present invention provides for a method utilizing adsorber bed(s) and reversible blower(s) operating in a vacuum pressure swing adsorption separation process to separate gases. The process is designed to provide a safer and more cost-effective adsorption system that captures and utilizes energy typically wasted during equipment transitions thereby achieving overall higher power efficiency. | 12-29-2011 |
Krupakar M. Subramanian, Boise, ID US
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20080261349 | PROTECTIVE COATING FOR PLANARIZATION - Various pattern transfer and etching steps can be used to create features. Conventional photolithography steps can be used in combination with pitch-reduction techniques to form superimposed, pitch-reduced patterns of crossing elongate features that can be consolidated into a single layer. Planarizing techniques using a filler layer and a protective layer are disclosed. Portions of an integrated circuit having different heights can be etched to a common plane. | 10-23-2008 |
20080286969 | Patterning methods - The invention includes a template comprising one or both of Cbs and CdSe adhered to a base in a desired pattern. The base can be any transparent or translucent material, and the desired pattern can include two or more separated segments. The template can be utilized for patterning a plurality of substrates. For instance, the substrates can be provided to have masking layers thereover, and the CdS and/or CdSe can be utilized as catalytic material to sequentially impart patterns in the masking layers. The imparting of the patterns can modify some regions of the masking layers relative to others, and either the modified or unmodified regions can be selectively removed to form patterned masks from the masking layers. Patterns from the patterned masks can then be transferred into the substrates. | 11-20-2008 |
20090142902 | Methods Of Etching Trenches Into Silicon Of A Semiconductor Substrate, Methods Of Forming Trench Isolation In Silicon Of A Semiconductor Substrate, And Methods Of Forming A Plurality Of Diodes - A method of etching trenches into silicon of a semiconductor substrate includes forming a mask over silicon of a semiconductor substrate, with the mask comprising trenches formed there-through. Plasma etching is conducted to form trenches into the silicon of the semiconductor substrate using the mask. In one embodiment, the plasma etching includes forming an etching plasma using precursor gases which include SF | 06-04-2009 |
20090189680 | VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED SEMICONDUCTOR INDUCTOR AND METHOD - A voltage-controlled semiconductor inductor and method is provided. According to various embodiments, the voltage-controlled inductor includes a conductor configured with a number of inductive coils. The inductor also includes a semiconductor material having a contact with at least a portion of at least one of the coils. The semiconductor material is doped to form a diode with a first doped region of first conductivity type, a second doped region of second conductivity type, and a depletion region. A voltage across the diode changes lengths of the first doped region, the second doped region and the depletion region, and adjacent coils in contact with at least one of the doped regions are electrically shorted, thereby varying the inductance of the inductor. In various embodiments, the inductor is electrically connected to a resistor and a capacitor to provide a tunable RLC circuit. Other aspects and embodiments are provided herein. | 07-30-2009 |
20100144132 | METHODS FOR FORMING NANODOTS AND/OR A PATTERNED MATERIAL DURING THE FORMATION OF A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Methods for forming nanodots and/or a patterned material are provided. One such method involves forming a first patterning material over a base. Blades of a nanoimprint lithography template are placed within the first patterning material, wherein the blades extend along the base in a first direction. With the blades within the first patterning material, the first patterning material are cured. The blades are removed from the first patterning material to form a patterned first patterning material. The base is etched using the patterned first patterning material as a pattern to form openings in the base. The patterned first patterning material is removed from the base. A second patterning material is formed over the base and within the openings in the base. Blades of a nanoimprint lithography template are placed within the second patterning material, wherein the blades extend along the base in a second direction, which is generally perpendicular with respect to the first direction. With the blades within the second patterning material, the second patterning material is cured. The blades are removed from the second patterning material to form a patterned second patterning material. The base is etched using the patterned second patterning material as a pattern to form openings in the base. The patterned second patterning material is removed from the base. | 06-10-2010 |
20100178748 | Methods of Etching Trenches Into Silicon of a Semiconductor Substrate, Methods of Forming Trench Isolation in Silicon of a Semiconductor Substrate, and Methods of Forming a Plurality of Diodes - A method of etching trenches into silicon of a semiconductor substrate includes forming a mask over silicon of a semiconductor substrate, with the mask comprising trenches formed there-through. Plasma etching is conducted to form trenches into the silicon of the semiconductor substrate using the mask. In one embodiment, the plasma etching includes forming an etching plasma using precursor gases which include SF | 07-15-2010 |
20110123726 | NANOSTRUCTURE SORTING - Apparatus, methods, and systems for sorting nanostructures, such as nanodots or nanotubes, are described. Sorting the nanostructures removes remnants of the nanotube fabrication from a mixture or bundle of material. The sorting activity may include suspending the mixture in a plasma to separate nanostructures and remnant material. A motive force, such as gas flow or laser, can be applied to the suspended nanostructures and remnants to move larger material out of the plasma, leaving smaller material trapped in the plasma. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 05-26-2011 |
20110204473 | VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED SEMICONDUCTOR INDUCTOR AND METHOD - A voltage-controlled semiconductor inductor and method is provided. According to various embodiments, the voltage-controlled inductor includes a conductor configured with a number of inductive coils. The inductor also includes a semiconductor material having a contact with at least a portion of at least one of the coils. The semiconductor material is doped to form a diode with a first doped region of first conductivity type, a second doped region of second conductivity type, and a depletion region. A voltage across the diode changes lengths of the first doped region, the second doped region and the depletion region, and adjacent coils in contact with at least one of the doped regions are electrically shorted, thereby varying the inductance of the inductor. In various embodiments, the inductor is electrically connected to a resistor and a capacitor to provide a tunable RLC circuit. Other aspects and embodiments are provided herein. | 08-25-2011 |
20110294294 | PROTECTIVE COATING FOR PLANARIZATION - Various pattern transfer and etching steps can be used to create features. Conventional photolithography steps can be used in combination with pitch-reduction techniques to form superimposed, pitch-reduced patterns of crossing elongate features that can be consolidated into a single layer. Planarizing techniques using a filler layer and a protective layer are disclosed. Portions of an integrated circuit having different heights can be etched to a common plane. | 12-01-2011 |
20120244244 | NANOIMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY TEMPLATES - Nanoimprint lithography templates are provided. One such template includes a template base and a plurality of pattern layers of a first material. Each pattern layer is separated from an adjacent pattern layer by a spacing layer of a second material that is different from the first material. Such a template also includes a plurality of pillars of a third material that is different from the first material. Each of the pillars separates two adjacent pattern layers, and each of the pattern layers has a respective portion which protrudes from the spacing layers and from the pillars. | 09-27-2012 |
Krupakar Murali Subramanian, Boise, ID US
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20090308312 | Devices for positioning carbon nanoparticles, and systems for controlling placement of nanoparticles - The present invention is generally directed to a system for controlling placement of nanoparticles, and methods of using same. In one illustrative embodiment, the device includes a substrate and a plurality of funnels in the substrate, wherein each of the funnels comprises an inlet opening and an elongated, rectangular shaped outlet opening. In one illustrative embodiment, the method includes creating a dusty plasma comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes, positioning a mask between the dusty plasma and a desired target for the carbon nanotubes, the mask having a plurality of openings extending therethrough, and extinguishing the dusty plasma to thereby allow at least some of the carbon nanotubes in the dusty plasma to pass through at least some of the plurality of openings in the mask and land on the target. | 12-17-2009 |
20130295770 | METHODS FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT FABRICATION WITH PROTECTIVE COATING FOR PLANARIZATION - Various pattern transfer and etching steps can be used to create features. Conventional photolithography steps can be used in combination with pitch-reduction techniques to form superimposed, pitch-reduced patterns of crossing elongate features that can be consolidated into a single layer. Planarizing techniques using a filler layer and a protective layer are disclosed. Portions of an integrated circuit having different heights can be etched to a common plane. | 11-07-2013 |
Mani Subramanian US
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20100291033 | Albumin Fusion Proteins - The present invention encompasses albumin fusion proteins. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the albumin fusion proteins of the invention are also encompassed by the invention, as are vectors containing these nucleic acids, host cells transformed with these nucleic acids vectors, and methods of making the albumin fusion proteins of the invention and using these nucleic acids, vectors, and/or host cells. Additionally the present invention encompasses pharmaceutical compositions comprising albumin fusion proteins and methods of treating, preventing, or ameliorating diseases, disorders or conditions using albumin fusion proteins of the invention. | 11-18-2010 |
Mani Subramanian, Ellicott City, MD US
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20100254944 | Albumin Fusion Proteins - The present invention encompasses albumin fusion proteins. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the albumin fusion proteins of the invention are also encompassed by the invention, as are vectors containing these nucleic acids, host cells transformed with these nucleic acids vectors, and methods of making the albumin fusion proteins of the invention and using these nucleic acids, vectors, and/or host cells. Additionally the present invention encompasses pharmaceutical compositions comprising albumin fusion proteins and methods of treating, preventing, or ameliorating diseases, disorders or conditions using albumin fusion proteins of the invention. | 10-07-2010 |
20110002888 | Albumin Fusion Proteins - The present invention encompasses albumin fusion proteins. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the albumin fusion proteins of the invention are also encompassed by the invention, as are vectors containing these nucleic acids, host cells transformed with these nucleic acids vectors, and methods of making the albumin fusion proteins of the invention and using these nucleic acids, vectors, and/or host cells. Additionally the present invention encompasses pharmaceutical compositions comprising albumin fusion proteins and methods of treating, preventing, or ameliorating diseases, disorders or conditions using albumin fusion proteins of the invention. | 01-06-2011 |
Mani Subramanian, Sugarland, TX US
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20110184902 | BUSINESS RULE INTEGRATION WITH ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS - The system integrates a business rule engine with an engineering application that performs one or more predetermine functions relating to the monitoring, analyzing or controlling of a physical system. Rule processing requests are transmitted from the engineering application to a rule based service which manages the data retrieval, data insertion, rule engine invocation activities in a two pass design so as to optimize the rule processing performance for online system monitoring and control. | 07-28-2011 |
Manny R. Subramanian, Frederick, MD US
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20100143242 | Delivery system for therapy comprising hollow seeds, and the method of use thereof - Hollow metal and polymeric containers (or seeds) are provided having a therapeutic agent encapsulated therein, e.g., a nucleic acid or cytokine, that diffuses out of the seeds via one or more holes disposed therein and is thereby delivered to target sites, e.g., tumor cells. These hollow seeds can be precisely delivered to garget cites, e.g., within a tumor, preferably by use of stereotactic guidance, ultrasound, CT or MRI. | 06-10-2010 |
Munirpallam A. Subramanian, Philomath, OR US
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20100317503 | Materials with trigonal bipyramidal coordination and methods of making the same - Embodiments of compositions comprising materials satisfying the general formula AM | 12-16-2010 |
Munirpallam Appadorai Subramanian, Corvallis, OR US
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20100288967 | HIGH PERFORMANCE THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS AND THEIR METHOD OF PREPARATION - The present invention provides an indium-doped Co | 11-18-2010 |
Munisamy Subramanian, Raleigh, NC US
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20100056187 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING CELLULAR TELEPHONE SUBSCRIPTION FOR E-MAIL THREADS - A method, system and computer-usable medium for providing a subscription to an e-mail message thread via a mobile device. A user may subscribe to an e-mail message thread utilizing a mobile device, based on a unique e-mail thread ID associated with the e-mail thread within the e-mail message itself. Updated data regarding the e-mail message thread can then be provided in response to activity associated with the e-mail message thread. The updated data can be provided in the form of, for example, a text message, a text-to-speech voicemail message, and so forth. Additionally, a telephone number associated with the mobile device can be added to a database stored in an e-mail server that manages the e-mail message and the e-mail message thread in order to subscribe to the e-mail message via a mobile device. SMS data associated with the user can also be added to the database. A user is permitted to subscribe or unsubscribe to the e-mail message/thread, in response to a selection of a particular option in the e-mail message itself. | 03-04-2010 |
Narayanan M. Subramanian, Marietta, GA US
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20080289451 | Mechanized Wrench Adapter - A box wrench, also known as a ring spanner, to tighten or loosen nuts and bolts that can be attached to a screwdriver capable of taking different screwdriver bits or to a power tool such as a cordless screwdriver, corded screwdriver, pneumatic wrench etc. | 11-27-2008 |
20090101422 | Interchangeable Power Plant for Automobiles - A hybrid automobile chassis, heat engine and secondary battery are designed such that the secondary battery and the heat engine can be swapped easily to address different needs. For regular daily use, the secondary battery will be used. For long distance trips, the secondary battery is wheeled out and the heat engine wheeled in, to generate electricity that will provide motive power to the electric motors. | 04-23-2009 |
20090235473 | Modular portable frost and snow remover - A handheld modular mechanized windshield scraper with a rotating brush attachment to remove snow, and a rotating scraper blade attachment to scrape ice and frost from the windshield and window panes. The unit can have a built-in power source or can be connected directly to the power outlet of the automobile. | 09-24-2009 |
20100262035 | Portable Sleep Apnea Monitor - A belt made of a substantially non-elastic, flexible material with a buckle assembly having a sensor to sense breathing by means of the movement of the abdomen, an evaluator to use the information from the sensor to determine the occurrence of an apnea event, a vibrator motor to stimulate the wearer when an apnea event occurs, an alarm unit to alert people around the wearer should the wearer not respond to the stimuli from the vibrator motor, a rechargeable battery to power the electrical/electronics units and a data transfer port to transfer data from the evaluator to a display console. The display console is a stand-alone unit that receives data from the evaluator and displays the time of each apnea event that occurred. | 10-14-2010 |
20100326450 | Cheek Saver - Two substantially rectangular, thin, flexible plates, connected by a third substantially narrow, rectangular, thin, flexible plate, together forming the preferred embodiment, is placed between the cheeks and the jaws to prevent the molars biting into the cheeks and the front incisors biting into the lip. | 12-30-2010 |
20110062248 | Programmable Water Heater Thermostat Controller - A programmable water heater thermostat controller that attaches over the temperature control unit of existing gas or electric water heaters. The user programs the temperature of water required at different times of the day. A microcontroller then compares the current temperature setting against desired setting every minute and rotates the temperature control knob accordingly using an electric motor. If vacation mode is chosen, then the microcontroller skips program times and keeps the temperature control knob at the lowest temperature setting. | 03-17-2011 |
20130270350 | Programmable Water Heater Thermostat Controller - A programmable water heater thermostat controller that attaches over the temperature control unit of existing gas or electric water heaters. The user programs the temperature of water required at different times of the day. A microcontroller then compares the current temperature setting against desired setting every minute and rotates the temperature control knob accordingly using a geared motor. If vacation mode is chosen, then the microcontroller skips program times and keeps the temperature control knob at the lowest temperature setting. If ‘temperature hold’ mode is chosen, then the microcontroller skips program times and keeps the temperature control knob at the same position it was in when the unit was placed in ‘temperature hold’ mode. | 10-17-2013 |
20130291569 | Air conditioning system performance monitor - An air-conditioning system performance monitor measures the temperature of air on either side of the evaporator. Then a microcontroller means calculates the temperature drop in the air flowing across the evaporator. If the temperature drop is less than a predetermined threshold temperature, the microcontroller means alerts the house owner via display units, alarm, internet enabled devices and cell phones to call for service. This unit can be used on central air-conditioning systems, window air-conditioning systems and automobile air-conditioning systems. | 11-07-2013 |
20130331887 | Pacifier with protective shield - A pacifier with a nipple shield around the nipple to protect the nipple from dirt when it falls from the mouth of the baby. | 12-12-2013 |
Narayanan S. Subramanian, Hockessin, DE US
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20080280142 | Preparation of organic additive-treated, pyrogenic silica-encapsulated titanium dioxide particles - One aspect of the invention is to provide a composition comprising a titanium dioxide particle having on the surface of said particle a substantially encapsulating layer comprising a pyrogenically-deposited metal oxide; said substantially encapsulating layer having on its surface at least one organic surface treatment material selected from an organo-silane, an organo-siloxane, a fluoro-silane, an organo-phosphonate, an organo-acid phosphate, an organo-pyrophosphate, an organo-polyphosphate, an organo-metaphosphate, an organo-phosphinate, an organo-sulfonic compound, a hydrocarbon-based carboxylic acid, an associated ester of a hydrocarbon-based carboxylic acid, a derivative of a hydrocarbon-based carboxylic acid, a hydrocarbon-based amide, a low molecular weight hydrocarbon wax, a low molecular weight polyolefin, a co-polymer of a low molecular weight polyolefin, a hydrocarbon-based polyol, a derivative of a hydrocarbon-based polyol, an alkanolamine, a derivative of an alkanolamine, an organic dispersing agent, or a mixture thereof. Another aspect of the invention is to provide processes for producing said composition. | 11-13-2008 |
20100324186 | PREPARATION OF ORGANIC ADDITIVE-TREATED, PYROGENIC SILICA-ENCAPSULATED TITANIUM DIOXIDE PARTICLES - One aspect of the invention is to provide a composition comprising a titanium dioxide particle having on the surface of said particle a substantially encapsulating layer comprising a pyrogenically-deposited metal oxide; said substantially encapsulating layer having on its surface at least one organic surface treatment material selected from an organo-silane, an organo-siloxane, a fluoro-silane, an organo-phosphonate, an organo-acid phosphate, an organo-pyrophosphate, an organo-polyphosphate, an organo-metaphosphate, an organo-phosphinate, an organo-sulfonic compound, a hydrocarbon-based carboxylic acid, an associated ester of a hydrocarbon-based carboxylic acid, a derivative of a hydrocarbon-based carboxylic acid, a hydrocarbon-based amide, a low molecular weight hydrocarbon wax, a low molecular weight polyolefin, a co-polymer of a low molecular weight polyolefin, a hydrocarbon-based polyol, a derivative of a hydrocarbon-based polyol, an alkanolamine, a derivative of an alkanolamine, an organic dispersing agent, or a mixture thereof. Another aspect of the invention is to provide processes for producing said composition. | 12-23-2010 |
Narayanan Sankara Subramanian, Hockessin, DE US
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20080202385 | Process for making durable titanium dioxide pigment in the chloride process without wet treatment - The present invention relates to a process for making durable titanium dioxide pigment by vapor phase deposition of surface treatments on the titanium dioxide particle surface by reacting titanium tetrachloride vapor, an oxygen containing gas and aluminum chloride in a plug flow reactor to form a product stream containing titanium dioxide particles; and introducing silicon tetrachloride into the reactor at a point down stream of the point where the titanium tetrachloride and oxygen were contacted and where at least 97% of the titanium tetrachloride has been converted to titanium dioxide or where the reaction temperature is no greater than about 1200° C., and preferably not more than about 1100° C. | 08-28-2008 |
20080305363 | REDUCED ABRASION OF TITANIUM DIOXIDE PIGMENTS PRODUCED FROM THE CHLORIDE PROCESS - Disclosed herein are pigments comprising mostly rutile TiO | 12-11-2008 |
20100113644 | PLASTIC SURFACES HAVING IMPROVED SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS - The disclosure provides a melt processible theromoplastic composition, comprising a major proportion of a base polymer comprising a first melt processible thermoplastic polymer having a first Fedor's solubility parameter and a first viscosity; and a combination of a carrier polymer and a surface modifying additive, the carrier polymer comprising a second melt processible thermoplastic polymer which has a second Fedor's solubility parameter that is at least about 2.5 (J/cm | 05-06-2010 |
20110293508 | REDUCED ABRASION OF TITANIUM DIOXIDE PIGMENTS PRODUCED FROM THE CHLORIDE PROCESS - Disclosed herein are pigments comprising mostly rutile TiO | 12-01-2011 |
Nikhil Subramanian, Seattle, WA US
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20120146803 | HUMAN PRESENCE DETECTION - Methods and a computing device are disclosed. A computing device may aggregate a number of inputs indicative of a presence or an absence of a human being within a proximity of the computing device. A source of at least one of the inputs may be a human presence sensor. A source of other inputs may provide an indication of the presence of a human being with corresponding estimated probabilities or corresponding estimated reliabilities which may provide an estimate of an accuracy of respective indications. In some embodiments, if any of the number of inputs indicate the presence of a human being, the computing device may determine that a human being is present. In other embodiments, if a corresponding estimated probability or reliability of an input is less than a predetermined value, then the input may be discarded when determining whether a human being is present. | 06-14-2012 |
Pallatheri Subramanian, Newark, DE US
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20090208366 | METHOD OF USING LIGNIN RICH FABRICS TO PREVENT MICROBIAL GROWTH IN CLEANING MATERIALS - A method of preventing the creation of odor and microbial growth in fabrics used for cleaning using lignin rich fabrics. | 08-20-2009 |
Pallatheri Manackal Subramanian, Hockessin, DE US
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20080220192 | MULTILAYER STRUCTURES OF POLY(1,3 PROPYLENE 2,6-NAPHTHALATE) AND POLY(ETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE) - Multilayer shaped articles, including films, preforms and containers, and method for forming the same, having at least one layer of poly(l, 3-propylene 2,6-naphthalate) and at least one layer of poly(ethylene terephthalate). Poly(1,3-propylene 2,6-naphthalate) can be co-stretched with poly(ethylene terephthalate) to form oriented multilayer structures which have superior barrier properties. The poly(l,3-propylene 2,6-naphthalate) and poly(ethylene terephthalate) layers have good adhesion and do not require an adhesive tie layer. | 09-11-2008 |
Panchapakesan V. Subramanian, Frederick, MD US
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20120161930 | CROSS-READ RESOLUTION METHOD FOR USE IN A RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - A radio frequency identification system comprises a tag, a back-end system, and a plurality of readers, each reader having at least one antenna coupled thereto. In a cross-read resolution method performed by a first reader, the first reader receives a first tag read of the tag having a tag identifier. The first reader determines a first metric for the first tag read, and transmits the first metric and the tag identifier to a second reader. The first reader receives a second metric and the tag identifier from the second reader, wherein the second metric is determined by the second reader based on a second tag read of the tag by the second reader. The first reader executes an algorithm, based at least in part, on the first metric and the second metric, to determine whether the first reader will report the tag identifier to the back-end system. | 06-28-2012 |
20130049925 | ADJUSTABLE-ORIENTATION RFID TAG READER SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF THEIR OPERATION - Embodiments include a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag reader system and methods of its operation. The system includes a drive system and an RFID tag reader. The RFID tag reader includes a directional antenna configured to receive RF signals within a radiowave beam (e.g. RFID tag response signals from RFID tags when the RFID tags are within an area encompassed by the radiowave beam). An embodiment of the system also includes a camera configured to capture images within a field of view. The drive system is coupled to the directional antenna and the camera, and is configured to change physical orientations of the directional antenna and the camera with respect to a fixed coordinate system, resulting in adjustments to angular orientations of the radiowave beam and the field of view with respect to the fixed coordinate system. | 02-28-2013 |
20130113608 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING MANAGEMENT AND CONFIGURATION OF RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION READERS - A host server may optimize configurations of a set of readers under its control. The server assigns a multicast address to each reader in the set. Once connected, the server sends a multicast message to each reader assigned to the multicast address or to each reader within a given address range. Information in the multicast message is used for configuring or managing polling operations of each reader assigned to the multicast address or each reader within the given address range. | 05-09-2013 |
20130154809 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATING AN ITEM WITHIN A RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION MONITORED AREA - A method and apparatus for locating an item within an RFID monitored area. When attempting to locate an item using an RFID reader, an interrogation signal is transmitted for at least one RFID tag. A responsive signal from the interrogated RFID tag is processed using data from one or more orientation sensors configured within the RFID reader to determine a direction from the RFID reader toward the RFID tag. The direction toward the RFID tag is displayed and the process repeats while movement of the RFID reader is detected to assist the user in locating the RFID tag, and thus, the item. | 06-20-2013 |
20130169414 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) DATA TRANSMISSION - A method and apparatus for obtaining data of a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag in a virtual read zone of a non-RFID enabled device. The method comprises determining a location of the non-RFID enabled device, determining a virtual read zone of the non-RFID enabled device using at least the location of the non-RFID enabled device, identifying at least one fixed reader device having an RFID read zone that at least partially includes the virtual read zone, reading data of the RFID tag using the at least one fixed reader device, and transmitting the data of the RFID tag from the at least one fixed reader device to the non-RFID enabled device. | 07-04-2013 |
Paramasiyan Kamatchi Subramanian, Edina, MN US
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20110006377 | Patterning Embedded Control Lines for Vertically Stacked Semiconductor Elements - Various embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to an apparatus with embedded (bottom side) control lines for vertically stacked semiconductor elements, and a method for forming the same. In accordance with various embodiments, a first semiconductor wafer is provided with a first facing surface on which a first conductive layer is formed. The first semiconductor wafer is attached to a second semiconductor wafer to form a multi-wafer structure, the second semiconductor wafer having a second facing surface on which a second conductive wafer is formed. The first conductive layer is contactingly bonded to the second conductive layer to form an embedded combined conductive layer within said structure. Portions of the combined conductive layer are removed to form a plurality of spaced apart control lines that extend in a selected length or width dimension through said structure. | 01-13-2011 |
20120199915 | Patterning Embedded Control Lines for Vertically Stacked Semiconductor Elements - The present invention is generally directed to an apparatus with embedded (bottom side) control lines for vertically stacked semiconductor elements. In accordance with various embodiments, a first semiconductor wafer is provided with a first facing surface on which a first conductive layer is formed. The first semiconductor wafer is attached to a second semiconductor wafer to form a multi-wafer structure, the second semiconductor wafer having a second facing surface on which a second conductive wafer is formed. The first conductive layer is contactingly bonded to the second conductive layer to form an embedded combined conductive layer within said structure. Portions of the combined conductive layer are removed to form a plurality of spaced apart control lines that extend in a selected length or width dimension through said structure. | 08-09-2012 |
Prasad Subramanian, Thornton, CO US
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20110107330 | GENERATION OF OPEN VIRTUALIZATION FRAMEWORK PACKAGE FOR SOLUTION INSTALLATIONS AND UPGRADES - Methods, devices, and systems for creating a virtual machine are provided. In particular, a mechanism is provided which allows the automated creation of a virtual machine based on attributes of an existing physical machine. This allows for an efficient and user-friendly way of transitioning a physical machine or set of machines to a virtual machine architecture. | 05-05-2011 |
Pv Subramanian, Frederick, MD US
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20100302006 | Rapid Device Customization Using a Specialized Dual-Access RFID Tag - A system and techniques for configuring a computer device are disclosed. The system and techniques employ a specialized RFID tag and process that rapidly personalize a computing device and eliminate the need to unpack and power up the device as a prerequisite to configuration. | 12-02-2010 |
Ramachandran Subramanian, Norwalk, CT US
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20080281858 | ITINERARY SEARCH TOOL FOR TERRITORY MANAGEMENT - Electronically creating an itinerary schedule in a calendar program. A geographic indicator and a calendar date are acquired and coordinated with each other to define an itinerary entry. The itinerary entry is included into a calendar program maintained by the machine. The step of acquiring the geographic indicator further comprises the step of updating a counter upon each selection of a geographic indicator. Another method electronically populates a calendar program with an event using an itinerary entry. Optionally, health care providers from within a geographic indicator are included in the itinerary entry. A geographic indicator and calendar date are obtained from an itinerary entry, and additional search criteria are input. A search of a database is executed to identify candidates matching the geographic indicator and search criteria. Candidate matches are assigned to a time slot, and each time slot is populated into the calendar program on the calendar date. | 11-13-2008 |
20120004941 | CYCLE PLANNING TOOL WITH EVENT CONFLICT RESOLUTION FOR TERRITORY MANAGEMENT - Electronically creating a schedule plan of events which replicates one or more previously scheduled events. A source date range is acquired into a memory of a machine A set of previously scheduled events within the source date range is identified. A target date range is received through a user interface. At least a portion of the previously scheduled events is assigned to a date within the received target date range to create the schedule plan. The schedule plan is posted to a calendar. Another method creates a schedule plan on the basis of one or more search criteria used for identifying any match from a database. At least a portion of any matches are assigned a time slot within a target date range of a calendar program. | 01-05-2012 |
Ramesh Subramanian, Coraopolis, PA US
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20080242757 | UV CURABLE COATING COMPOSITION - The present invention is directed to a composition curable by radiation having a wavelength of 300 nm or more, a method of producing a coated substrate using such composition and the coated product so-produced. More particularly, the composition of the present invention comprises A) from about 1 to about 99% by weight of a specific aqueous polyurethane dispersion having a solids content of from about 20 to about 50% by weight, B) from about 1 to about 99% by weight of an aqueous polyester acrylate/urethane dispersion having a solids content of from about 20 to about 60% by weight, C) one or more photoinitiators, and D) water or a mixture of water and solvent | 10-02-2008 |
20090176907 | Direct-to-metal radiation curable compositions - A process of directly coating a metal substrate and curing the coating using radiation sources such as UV radiation having a wavelength of 200 nm and above. Furthermore, compositions of the invention can be used as a tie-coat for coatings that do not bond well directly to various metal substrates. | 07-09-2009 |
20110045219 | COATING COMPOSITIONS FOR GLASS SUBSTRATES - The present invention relates to an aqueous polyurethane coating composition comprising: | 02-24-2011 |
20120201982 | COATING COMPOSITIONS FOR GLASS SUBSTRATES - The present invention relates to an aqueous polyurethane coating composition comprising: | 08-09-2012 |
20130011590 | WATERBORNE POLYURETHANE COATING COMPOSITIONS - Aqueous polyurethane coating compositions are disclosed in this specification. The aqueous polyurethane coating compositions contain a polycarbonate-polyurethane resin component, an aminoplast resin component, and a polyurethane polyol component. | 01-10-2013 |
20130011591 | WATERBORNE POLYURETHANE COATING COMPOSITIONS - Aqueous polyurethane coating compositions are disclosed in this specification. The aqueous polyurethane coating compositions contain a polycarbonate-polyurethane resin component, an aminoplast resin component, and a polyacrylic polyol component. | 01-10-2013 |
20130011592 | WATERBORNE POLYURETHANE COATING COMPOSITIONS - Aqueous polyurethane coating compositions are disclosed in this specification. The aqueous polyurethane coating compositions contain a polycarbonate-polyurethane resin component, an aminoplast resin component, and a polyester polyol component. | 01-10-2013 |
Ramkumar Subramanian, Redmond, WA US
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20110043535 | COLORIZATION OF BITMAPS - A bitmap may be transformed from one color scheme to another. In one example, the bitmap is used as part of a user interface (UI), and the colorization is performed to reflect a user's (or some other entity's) choice of color scheme. To perform the colorization, a bitmap may be converted from the red-green-blue (RGB) color space to the hue-saturation-lightness (HSL) color space. The hue may then be rotated toward the selected color scheme. Lightness and alpha (opacity) may be gamma-adjusted toward the selected color scheme. Saturation may be linearly adjusted upward or downward in the direction of the selected color scheme. The transformed HSL representation of the image may then be converted from the HSL space back to the RGB space. The new RGB bitmap may then be used to render one or more UI elements. | 02-24-2011 |
Ramkumar Subramanian, Peoria, IL US
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20090259400 | Vehicle collision avoidance system - A collision avoidance system for a machine is disclosed. The collision avoidance system has a first obstacle detection system. The first obstacle detection system is configured to detect a first obstacle and generate a corresponding first signal. Additionally, the collision avoidance system has an operator interface. The operator interface has a display configured to communicate visual information to an operator. In addition, the collision avoidance system has an interface module configured to detect a status of the machine and generate a corresponding second signal. The collision avoidance system also has a controller. The controller is in communication with the first obstacle detection system, the operator interface, and the interface module. The controller is configured to control the display to indicate a dangerous obstacle detection to the operator, based on the first and second signals. Additionally, the controller is configured to control the display to provide a dangerous obstacle warning to the operator, based on the first and second signals. | 10-15-2009 |
20090259401 | Vehicle collision avoidance system - A collision avoidance system for a machine is disclosed. The collision avoidance system has a first obstacle detection system. The first obstacle detection system is configured to detect a first obstacle and generate a corresponding first signal. Additionally, the collision avoidance system has an operator interface. The operator interface has a display configured to communicate visual information to an operator. The operator interface also has an input device configured to receive selections from the operator and generate a corresponding second signal. In addition, the collision avoidance system has a controller. The controller is in communication with the first obstacle detection system and the operator interface. The controller is configured to control the display to provide a first dangerous obstacle warning to the operator, based on the first signal. The controller is also configured to control the display to provide a second dangerous obstacle warning to the operator, based on the first and second signals. | 10-15-2009 |
20100010703 | Machine guidance system - A guidance system for a mobile machine is disclosed. The guidance system may have a scanning device configured to generate a signal indicative of a lateral distance from the machine to a roadway marker, a locating device configured to determine a geographical location of the machine, and a controller in communication with the scanning device and the locating device. The controller may be configured to receive a desired lateral distance from the machine to the roadway marker, and to compare the desired lateral distance to the actual lateral distance. The controller may further be configured to implement a response to the comparison based on the geographical location. | 01-14-2010 |
20120245798 | VEHICLE COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM - A collision avoidance system for a machine is disclosed including an obstacle detection system configured to detect an obstacle. The collision avoidance system also includes a display configured to provide information to an operator. The collision avoidance system further includes a controller in communication with the obstacle detection system and the display. The controller is configured to control the display to indicate an obstacle detection based on information received from the obstacle detection system and determine a ground speed of the machine. The controller is also configured to determine a distance since the ground speed of the machine was last at a threshold speed and suppress the indication of the obstacle detection based on the distance since the ground speed of the machine was last at the threshold speed. | 09-27-2012 |
20130027559 | VEHICLE COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM - A method for collision avoidance for a machine is disclosed. The method includes detecting an obstacle with an obstacle detection system and generating a corresponding signal. The obstacle detection system includes an operator input device. The method also includes providing an obstacle detection warning in response to the signal. The method further includes determining with a controller whether the operator input device has been activated in response to the obstacle detection warning. | 01-31-2013 |
Ravi Subramanian, Allentown, PA US
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20110284120 | Compressed Gas Dispensing Method - A method for dispensing a compressed gas for reducing the amount of residual gas in dispensing station storage vessels before refilling is required. The method comprises transferring compressed gas into receiving vessels in a first series of fill-ups where each of the receiving vessels receive compressed gas from a first mobile storage device and subsequently from a second mobile storage device, transporting the first mobile storage device to a refilling station after the first mobile storage device has been depleted to a selected depletion level, refilling the first mobile storage device at the refilling station, and transferring compressed gas into receiving vessels in a second series of fill-ups where each of the receiving vessels receive compressed gas from the second mobile storage device and one or more of the first mobile storage device after refilling and a third mobile storage device. | 11-24-2011 |
20120318403 | Pressure Cycle Management In Compressed Gas Dispensing Systems - A method for dispensing compressed gas from two or more compressed gas storage volumes to receiving vessel such as vehicle fuel tanks. Control instructions are provided to cycle the compressed gas storage volumes through pressure cycles in a rolling rotating cascading manner such that each of the compressed gas storage volumes cycle from an upper pressure limit to a lower pressure limit. | 12-20-2012 |
Ravi R. Subramanian, Kirkland, WA US
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20100131365 | Context-Sensitive Advertising for Mobile Content - Various embodiments provide context-sensitive advertising for content on a mobile device. In some embodiments, context information about a mobile device, a user of the device, and/or content to be consumed on the device is used to formulate an advertisement request. The advertisement request is submitted to an advertisement source, which gathers relevant advertisements that correspond to the context information. The relevant advertisements are provided to the mobile device, and one or more of the relevant advertisements are injected into content, by the mobile device, before the content is consumed by a user of the device. In some embodiments, an advertisement is marked with a sentinel marker when it is injected into content. When the content is to be sent from the device, the sentinel marker is detected and the marked advertisement is removed from the content before the content leaves the device. | 05-27-2010 |
Sankaran Subramanian, Rockville, MD US
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20090028798 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING REDOX STATUS OF A TISSUE - Disclosed is a method for determining the redox status of a region of interest in an animal tissue. The method includes administering a nitroxyl contrast agent to the region of interest, obtaining a magnetic resonance image of the region of interest, determining the amount of reduced nitroxyl contrast agent in the region of interest, and thereby determining the redox status of the region of interest. | 01-29-2009 |
20100148776 | FAST ELECTRON PARAMAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (EPRI) USING CW EPR SPECTROMETER WITH SINUSOIDAL RAPID-SCAN AND DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING - An electron paramagnetic resonance imaging system that includes means for continuously irradiating a sample with RF irradiation; means for imposing on the sample a sinusoidally varying magnetic field along with rotating gradients for spatial encoding; means for directly detecting signal data from the sample, without using field modulation, while irradiating the sample with RF radiation continuously, the means for directly detecting having means for sweeping the sinusoidally varying magnetic field; and means for processing the signal data, using means including a digital signal processor. | 06-17-2010 |
20110109313 | FAST ELECTRON PARAMAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (EPRI) IN THE CW EPR MODE USING RAPID-SCAN IN THE PRESENCE OF ROTATING GRADIENTS AND DIRECT DETECTION WITH TRANSMIT/RECEIVE & DATA PROCESSING IN A DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING PLATFORM - An electron paramagnetic resonance imaging system that includes means for continuously irradiating a sample with RF irradiation; means for imposing on the sample a sinusoidally varying magnetic field along with rotating gradients for spatial encoding; means for directly detecting signal data from the sample, without using field modulation, while irradiating the sample with RF radiation continuously, the means for directly detecting having means for sweeping the sinusoidally varying magnetic field; and means for transmitting, receiving and processing the signal data, using means including a digital signal processor. | 05-12-2011 |
20110313279 | QUANTITATIVE OXYGEN IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING ECHO-BASED SINGLE POINT IMAGING - An echo-based single point imaging (ESPI) system ( | 12-22-2011 |
Saravanan Subramanian, Belleville, MI US
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20110172796 | WELDABILITY PREDICTION AND RECOMMENDATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In one or more embodiments, a weldability of a stack-up for use in vehicle part production may be determined. The determination may include receiving general stack-up information, welding standards data for forming a stack-up, and one or more inputs defining one or more stack-up design variables. Additionally, standardized stack-up information may be generated based on the general stack-up information, the one or more design variables, and the welding standards data. Furthermore, historical welding data may be received for predicting a weldability of the stack-up. Predictive logic may be applied to the standardized stack-up information based on the historical welding data to obtain one or more weldability predictions for the stack-up. The one or more weldability predictions may be transmitted for use in vehicle part production. | 07-14-2011 |
Sengodan Subramanian, Tampa, FL US
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20090327901 | BROADCAST DESIGN FOR PROVISIONING RECONFIGURABLE OPTICAL ADD/DROP MULTIPLEXER CIRCUITS - A method includes receiving an order for services to be provided by an optical network, the order identifying bandwidth requirements for the optical network and multiple broadcast locations; creating an optical network identifier, the optical network identifier including an aggregation of dense wavelength data multiplexers that may define one or more paths; prompting a user to select a path for a broadcast circuit through the dense wavelength data multiplexers using a graphical user interface; querying an operations support service for available bandwidth to support bandwidth requirements over the selected path; and assigning the circuit path based on the available bandwidth. | 12-31-2009 |
Shanker Subramanian, Marietta, GA US
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20090206527 | HIGH PRESSURE HEAT TREATMENT SYSTEM - A furnace for heat treating a metal workpiece is provided. A method and system for processing a workpiece also are provided. | 08-20-2009 |
20120211191 | High Pressure Heat Treatment System - A furnace for heat treating a metal workpiece is provided. A method and system for processing a workpiece also are provided. | 08-23-2012 |
Shanthi Subramanian, Princeton, NJ US
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20090209897 | Photoactivated Antimicrobial Wound Dressing and Method Relating Thereto - A photoactivated antimicrobial wound dressing comprising a photocatalytic membrane is provided. The photocatalytic membrane comprises a bacterial cellulose hydrogel membrane having photocatalytic particles are immobilized within the membrane and are activated when exposed to light, at which time they react with oxygen-based species forming reactive oxygen species. The reactive oxygen species further react with microbes to kill the microbes. | 08-20-2009 |
Shanthi Subramanian, Skillman, NJ US
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20090022647 | Process for Producing a Silicon Nitride Compound - A process for producing a silicon nitride compound is presented. A starting solution comprising fluorosilicic acid is provided. The starting solution is derived from a silicon, etching process wherein silicon is etched with a solution comprising hydrofluoric acid and where silicon powder has been removed. The starting solution is heated to yield a vapor solution comprising silicon tetrafluoride, hydrogen fluoride, and water. The hydrogen fluoride is separated from the vapor solution wherein a pure stream of silicon tetrafluoride and water vapor remain. The silicon tetrafluoride and water vapor are hydrolyzed to yield a concentrated fluorosilicic acid solution. The fluorosilicic acid is reacted with a base to yield a fluorosilicic salt. The fluorosilicic salt is heated to yield anhydrous silicon tetrafluoride. The anhydrous silicon tetrafluoride is reacted with a metal hydride to yield a monosilane. The monosilane is reacted to form a silicon compound and a silicon nitride compound. The silicon and the silicon nitride compounds are recovered. In an alternate embodiment, the hydrogen fluoride is recovered from the reaction process and reintroduced into the porous silicon etching process. | 01-22-2009 |
20090101251 | Shaped, Flexible Fuel and Energetic System Therefrom - A shaped, flexible fuel and energetic system is presented. The shaped, flexible fuel comprises at least one polymeric binding material and porous silicon particles dispersed throughout the polymeric binding material. The porous silicon particles are prepared from a metallurgical grade silicon powder. The shaped, flexible fuel preferably includes shapes such as: an article, a film, a wire and a tape. The energetic system comprises the shaped, flexible fuel portion used alone or in combination with at least one oxidizer. | 04-23-2009 |
20120135280 | Multi-Functional Insulation Materials For Thermal Batteries - A thermal battery including: a casing; a thermal battery cell disposed in the casing and operatively connected to electrical connections exposed from the casing; a fuel and oxidizer mixture disposed at least partially between the casing and the battery cell; and one or more initiators for initiating one or more of the thermal battery cell and the fuel and oxidizer mixture; wherein the fuel and oxidizer mixture produces an exothermic reaction upon initiation and forms a reaction product being a thermal insulator. | 05-31-2012 |
Sivakumar Subramanian, Houston, TX US
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20110136700 | Method and System for Preventing Clathrate Hydrate Blockage Formation in Flow Lines by Enhancing Water Cut - The present invention includes a method for inhibiting hydrate formation blockage in a flow line used to transport hydrocarbon containing fluids. Water is added to a hydrocarbon containing fluid to produce a water cut enhanced hydrocarbon containing fluid. Salt may be added to the hydrocarbon containing fluids as well. Hydrate formation blockage is inhibited from forming within the flow line by the addition of the water and/or the salt. Sufficient water may be added such that the hydrocarbon containing fluid is converted from a water in oil emulsion to a water continuous emulsion. A system for preventing the formation of hydrate blockage in conduits is also provided. The system includes a flow line for transporting a hydrocarbon containing fluid and a water injection conduit fluidly connected to the flow line to add water to the flow line to increase the water cut of a hydrocarbon containing fluid flowing through the flow line. A salt dispenser may also be included which is used to increase the salinity of the hydrocarbon containing fluid. The system may further include a water separator to separate hydrocarbons from water which receives fluids from the flow line. The flow line, water separator and water injection conduit may cooperate to form a loop wherein water from the flow line may be separated by the water separator and a portion of the separated water is delivered back to the water injection conduit to be reinjected into the flow line. | 06-09-2011 |
Sriam Subramanian, North Brunswick, NJ US
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20090257746 | OSS Support for Control Plane Technology - The OSS provides unique and automated provisioning, activation, fallout management and monitoring of SONET and WDM networks comprising control plane mesh and traditional SONET/WDM Rings/Chains. Resource discovery and dynamic provisioning provides for increased use of network bandwidth. It is possible both all control plane networks and mixed control plane and traditional networks. Network connections or the network topology may be accomplished in a hop-by-hop manner. | 10-15-2009 |
20130004170 | OSS Support for Control Plane Technology - The OSS provides unique and automated provisioning, activation, fallout management and monitoring of SONET and WDM networks comprising control plane mesh and traditional SONET/WDM Rings/Chains. Resource discovery and dynamic provisioning provides for increased use of network bandwidth. It is possible both all control plane networks and mixed control plane and traditional networks. Network connections or the network topology may be accomplished in a hop-by-hop manner. | 01-03-2013 |
Sridevi Subramanian, Raleigh, NC US
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20090013398 | Remote Testing Of Firewalled Networks - The present invention enables flexible deployment of testing agents within a firewalled network without the concern of needing to change security policies on routers and switches inside the firewalled network. Accordingly, remote diagnostic testing of networks and network devices can be conducted in which the firewalled network security is maintained and not compromised. The long-term diagnostic monitoring of networks is possible including an evolvable solution in which remote upgrades of the application agents are utilized. | 01-08-2009 |
Srinivasan Subramanian, Plainsboro, NJ US
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20120196007 | SOLID CAPSULES COMPRISING ETHANOL, A CARBOHYDRATE, A SALT AND A COATING PROVIDED BY A POWDERING AGENT, PROCESS FOR PREPARING SAID CAPSULES BY SPRAY-DRYING - The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of solid capsules that contain ethanol. The invention further relates to the solid capsules themselves, to products containing them and to a method for improving the storage stability of ethanol containing solid capsules. | 08-02-2012 |
Sriram Subramanian, Madison, WI US
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20120204060 | PROVIDING RESTARTABLE FILE SYSTEMS WITHIN COMPUTING DEVICES - In general, techniques are described for enabling a restartable file system. A computing device comprising a processor that executes an operating system may implement the techniques. The processor executes kernel and file system functions of the operating system to perform an operation, where both types of functions call each other to perform the operation. The operating system stores data identifying those of the kernel functions that called the file system functions. In response to determining that one of the file system functions that was called has failed, the operating system accesses the data to identify one of the kernel functions that most recently called one of the file system functions, and returns control to the identified one of the kernel functions without executing any of the file system functions called after the identified one of the kernel functions and prior to the one of the file system functions that failed. | 08-09-2012 |
Sriram Subramanian, Redmond, WA US
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20110249953 | AUTOMATED STORY GENERATION - Automatic story production is implemented by the utilization of theme scripts with user assets to generate a quality finished product with minimum user input or direction. A user chooses a predesigned theme script to be applied to the user's assets to automatically create a story with a particular look and feel. Metadata and feature information, when available, is automatically gathered from the user assets to personalize the generated story. A user can include additional information and/or alter any aspect of the generated story to further personalize the resultant finished product. | 10-13-2011 |
20130216205 | AUTOMATED STORY GENERATION - Automatic story production is implemented by the utilization of theme scripts with user assets to generate a quality finished product with minimum user input or direction. A user chooses a predesigned theme script to be applied to the user's assets to automatically create a story with a particular look and feel. Metadata and feature information, when available, is automatically gathered from the user assets to personalize the generated story. A user can include additional information and/or alter any aspect of the generated story to further personalize the resultant finished product. | 08-22-2013 |
Sriram Subramanian, Bellevue, WA US
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20110310109 | VISUAL PREVIEWS - Visual animation platforms may allow users to develop visual media projects, such as movies. Many visual animation platforms may provide animation effects that may be applied to visual elements of a visual media project. Unfortunately, current techniques for providing a preview of an animation effect may be limited. Accordingly, one or more systems and/or techniques for presenting a visual preview are disclosed herein. In particular, a snapshot of an original state of a selected visual element may be stored. A referenced animation effect may be applied to the selected visual element to generate an updated visual element that may be used to generate a visual preview of how the referenced animation effect may look as applied to the selected visual element. The snapshot may be applied to the updated visual element to non-destructively revert the updated visual element to the original state. | 12-22-2011 |
Sriram Subramanian, Bothell, WA US
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20120198073 | DYNAMICALLY ORGANIZING CLOUD COMPUTING RESOURCES TO FACILITATE DISCOVERY - Pieces of hardware on which pieces of software are executed are configured to organize computing resources from different computing resource providers so as to facilitate their discovery. A catalog, which stores instances of cloud computing resources and their providers, and a knowledge base, which stores types of computing resources including rules which reveal their discovery, are formed by the software. A curating method is performed to enable semantic search including searching for cloud computing resources that in combination cooperate to satisfy a workload or a task in addition to having a simple computational function. Semantic indexing is performed to facilitate the semantic search. | 08-02-2012 |
Sundar Subramanian, Somerville, NJ US
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20110205887 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING INFORMATION USING VARIOUS TRANSMISSION POWER LEVELS - A wireless communications device supports a constant transmission power mode of operation and a time varying transmission power mode of operation for transmitting data, e.g., peer discovery data. The device determines an amount of network congestion and switches between the two modes of operation as a function of the determined amount of network congestion. Various described methods and apparatus are well suited for use in a peer to peer ad hoc wireless communications system in which a limited amount of air link resources are available for peer discovery signaling and the same peer discovery resources are, at times, used concurrently by multiple devices. When network congestion is low, the device operates in the constant transmission power mode. When network congestion is high, the device operates in the time varying power mode. Devices sharing a common peer discovery resource in a local area intentionally select different time varying transmission patterns. | 08-25-2011 |
20110292817 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PREEMPTIVE BACKOFF FOR MEDIUM ACCESS IN WIRELESS PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKS - A method of operating a wireless device is provided in which a number of neighboring nodes is estimated, a medium access priority to access a communication resource in a current timeslot is determined, and whether to transmit a scheduling control signal in the current timeslot is determined based on the number of neighboring nodes and the medium access priority. | 12-01-2011 |
20120008571 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTION AND RESOLUTION OF RESOURCE COLLISION IN A PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK - A method of operating a wireless device includes selecting a connection identifier with a first node, receiving a scheduling control signal on a resource associated with the connection identifier, and determining a presence of a second node transmitting on the same resource associated with the connection identifier based on the received scheduling control signal. | 01-12-2012 |
20120014463 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING AND USING COMMUNICATIONS RESOURCES IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Methods and apparatus for determining, e.g., selecting, communications resources, e.g., tones, to use in a communications system are described. The methods are well suited for use in Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) systems. Devices seeking to transmit information select tones in pairs for use in transmitting the information. Each tone pair includes a tone and the corresponding image tone. By restricting a communications device to select communications frequencies in pairs, the problem of interference and reduced dynamic range at a receiver due to IQ imbalance is reduced, as compared to the case where devices may use a tone independent of the corresponding image tone for transmission purposes, since the path loss from the transmitter to the receiver is likely to be the same for both tones and the transmission power level is controlled by an individual device using both of the tones. | 01-19-2012 |
20120014471 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MINIMIZING INTER-SYMBOL INTERFERENCE IN A PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK BACKGROUND - The methods and apparatus described herein are used to operate a wireless device. One method of operating a wireless device includes filtering a first set of digital samples using a first filter at a first time to generate a first signal, transmitting the first signal, filtering a second set of digital samples using a second filter at a second time to generate a second signal, and transmitting the second signal. In one embodiment, an apparatus for operating a wireless device includes a processor configured to filter, at a first wireless device, a first set of digital samples using a first filter at a first time to generate a first signal, transmit, from the first wireless device, the first signal, and filter, at the first wireless device, a second set of digital samples using a second filter at a second time to generate a second signal. | 01-19-2012 |
20120015678 | METHODS AND APPARATUS OF TRANSMISSION POWER CONTROL IN THE PRESENCE OF INTERFERENCE - A method of operating a wireless device is provided in which an interference level on a resource is determined. In addition, a signal is transmitted on the resource with a first power when the interference level is low. The first power is such that the signal is received with a first SNR. Furthermore, the signal is transmitted on the resource with a second power when the interference level is high. The second power is such that the signal is received with a second SNR less than the first SNR. | 01-19-2012 |
20120147745 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTION OF RESOURCE COLLISION IN WIRELESS PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - A method of operating a wireless device includes selecting a CID with a first node and receiving a signal including an LID on a resource. At least one of the signal or the resource is based on the selected CID. The method further includes determining a presence of a second node using the selected CID based on the LID in the received signal. Another method of operating a wireless device includes selecting a CID with a first node and sending a signal including an LID on a resource. At least one of the signal or the resource is based on the selected CID. | 06-14-2012 |
20120147857 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR RESOLVING TRANSMISSION PRIORITY IN A WIRELESS PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK - Methods and apparatus for initiating a traffic transmission between a first device and a second device are disclosed. One method includes determining whether the first device has a receive priority or a transmit priority over the second device during a first data frame, determining whether the first device has data to transmit to the second device during the first data frame, transmitting, from the first device, a receive priority control signal during a receive priority control slot (Rxp) corresponding to the first data frame if the first device has the receive priority and no data to transmit, and transmitting, from the first device, a transmit priority control signal during a transmit priority control slot (Txp) corresponding to the first data frame if the first device has the transmit priority and data to transmit. | 06-14-2012 |
20120252510 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ASSIGNING RESOURCES TO SCHEDULE PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNICATIONS IN WWAN - A method of operating a wireless device includes determining an energy on each of a plurality of resources for broadcasting CIDs, sending information to a base station based on the determined energy for each of the CIDs, and receiving a CID from the base station. The received CID is one of the CIDs determined based on the information. A method of wireless communication includes receiving first information about a first plurality of CIDs from a first wireless device, receiving second information about a second plurality of CIDs from a second wireless device, comparing the first information and the second information to determine a subset of CIDs based on the first plurality of CIDs and the second plurality of CIDs, selecting a CID based on the subset of CIDs, and sending the selected CID to at least one of the first wireless device or the second wireless device. | 10-04-2012 |
20130010618 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING FLEXIBILITY IN PEER DISCOVERY RANGE AND FREQUENCY OF UPDATES - A method, a computer program product, and an apparatus for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus transmits a first peer discovery signal with a first periodicity/temporal frequency in a first set of peer discovery resources. The apparatus determines an energy on an allocated peer discovery resource of a second set of peer discovery resources. The apparatus refrains from transmitting a second peer discovery signal in the second set of peer discovery resources when the energy is greater than a threshold. The apparatus transmits the second peer discovery signal in the second set of peer discovery resources with a second periodicity/temporal frequency less than the first periodicity/temporal frequency when the energy is less than the threshold. The apparatus may utilize the first set of peer discovery resources every period and the second set of peer discovery resources once every N periods in which once every N periods is the second periodicity. | 01-10-2013 |
20130010767 | COEXISTENCE OF PRIORITY BROADCAST AND UNICAST IN PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKS - A method, a computer program product, and an apparatus are provided. In one configuration, the apparatus transmits a first broadcast signal including information indicating an intention to use a unicast resource for a broadcast. In addition, the apparatus transmits a second broadcast signal in the unicast resource. In another configuration, the apparatus, which is a first wireless device, receives a first broadcast signal from a second wireless device including information indicating an intention to use a unicast resource for a broadcast. In addition, the apparatus receives a first scheduling signal from the second wireless device in a scheduling resource. The first scheduling signal is for indicating a second intention to use the unicast resource for transmitting a second broadcast signal. Furthermore, the apparatus refrains from transmitting a second scheduling signal in the scheduling resource in response to the first scheduling signal. | 01-10-2013 |
20130010774 | SYNCHRONOUS TRANSMISSION METHODS AND APPARATUS - Methods and apparatus for use in a wireless system are described where initiation of packet transmission is constrained in accordance to control actual packet transmission in a manner that reduces contention and possible collisions beyond that provided by lower layer resource contention mechanisms, e.g., 802.11 carrier sensing and/or transmission back-off timing mechanisms. Through higher level, e.g., MAC constraints, on packet transmission initiation, an air interface which employs carrier sensing can be used and controlled in a manner which reduces collisions and interference in applications where small packets, e.g., packets which can be transmitted in a fraction of the maximum permitted transmission time. The methods allow small packets in such systems to be transmitted on a periodic or semi-periodic basis in many cases. | 01-10-2013 |
20130013181 | ROAD-TRAFFIC-BASED GROUP, IDENTIFIER, AND RESOURCE SELECTION IN VEHICULAR PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKS - A method, a computer program product, and an apparatus for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus adjusts a number of sets of identifiers in a plurality of sets of identifiers based on traffic information. In addition, the apparatus selects an identifier from a set of identifiers of the plurality of sets of identifiers based on the traffic information. Furthermore, the apparatus communicates using resources associated with the selected identifier. The traffic information may include at least one of direction of travel, map information, velocity, whether approaching an intersection, whether departing an intersection, location, a number of vehicles within a particular area, information from other vehicles, type of intersection, whether the intersection includes stop lights or stop signs, at least one computed value based on acquired traffic information, or information from other wireless devices. | 01-10-2013 |
20130064089 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TRAFFIC CONTENTION RESOURCE ALLOCATION - Methods and apparatus for allocating traffic contention resource units in a wireless communications system in which decisions are made in a distributed manner are described. A wireless communications device, corresponding to a link, self allocates resource units for traffic contention. Decisions regarding initially acquiring resources, relinquishing acquired resources, and/or acquiring additional resources for traffic contention are based on detected levels of network congestion and/or detected changes in network congestion. A wireless communications device detects a level of network congestion and determines a number of resource units to acquire for traffic contention based on the detected level of network congestion. | 03-14-2013 |
20130065621 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVE PARTITIONING OF LINKS - Methods and apparatus for efficiently scheduling links in wireless communications networks are described. Various described methods and apparatus are well suited for use in ad hoc wireless networks in which scheduling decisions are made in a distributed and/or decentralized manner. In some embodiments, the links in a network, e.g., in a peer to peer ad hoc network, are adaptively grouped based on comparable link channel gain. Exemplary signaling used, in some but not necessarily all embodiments, by devices to estimate channel gains include broadcast connection identifier signals and reverse broadcast connection identifier signals. Grouping links into sets based on comparable link channel gain, and selectively ordering the scheduling priorities of the different groups, is used to improve scheduling efficiency, e.g., decrease the likelihood that unnecessary yielding occurs. | 03-14-2013 |
20130083699 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTED MEDIUM ACCESS IN WIRELESS PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKS - An apparatus, a method of the apparatus, and a computer program in the apparatus are provided in which the apparatus determines a group to which each of a plurality of wireless devices is associated based on signals received from the plurality of wireless devices. The apparatus selects a group for access to a wireless medium from a plurality of groups based on the group determined for each of the plurality of wireless devices and based on reducing interference with the plurality of wireless devices. Each of the plurality of groups has a different priority. The apparatus communicates using peer-to-peer communication on the wireless medium with a priority based on the selected group. | 04-04-2013 |
20130114424 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMIT PRIORITY DETERMINATION WITHIN A LINK - A method, computer program product, and an apparatus for a transmit priority distributed backoff are provided. The apparatus forms a peer-to-peer communication link with a second apparatus. In addition, the apparatus determines whether to transmit in an assigned resource for securing a transmit priority for transfer of data to the second apparatus based on a quality of service estimation. Furthermore, the apparatus transmits to the second apparatus based on the determination. A method, computer program product, and an apparatus for a transmit priority token passing are provided. The apparatus forms a peer-to-peer communication link with a second apparatus. In addition, the apparatus determines a transmit priority within the link based on a quality of service estimation. The transmit priority is a priority of transmission between the apparatus and the second apparatus in the link. | 05-09-2013 |
20130176856 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING CHANNEL ACCESS IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A transmission initiation interval timing structure is used in combination with a lower layer timing structure, e.g., physical layer timing structure. A device selects a subset of packet transmission initiation intervals and then limits initiation of packet transmission to those intervals thereby reducing the potential for collisions. Packet transmission may occur outside the initiation interval in which the transmission is initiated. In some embodiments, packet transmission length is intentionally limited to sizes which can be transmitted in a fraction of the amount of time the physical layer allows a single device to continuously transmit, e.g., in an amount of time which is equal to or less than the duration of a packet transmission initiation interval. This increases the probability that multiple devices will be able to successfully transmit small packets at short intervals on a regular basis even when carrier sensing techniques are used. | 07-11-2013 |
20130182584 | Methods and apparatus relating to connection and/or session establishment decisions - Wireless communications devices with existing peer to peer links transmit, e.g., in accordance with a recurring schedule, quality of service related information corresponding to the existing links. The transmitted quality of service related information is, e.g., information indicating an obtained quality of service for the existing link. In some embodiments, quality of service related information is communicated in one of: a peer discovery signal, a connection ID broadcast signal and a contention resolution signal. A wireless communications device seeking to establish a new peer to peer link receives quality of service related information corresponding to existing links and estimates a quality a service achievable on the new desired potential link based on the received quality of service related information. The wireless communications device decides whether or not to establish the new peer to peer link based on its quality of service estimate. | 07-18-2013 |
20130195082 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING COEXISTENCE OF SYNCHRONOUS AND ASYNCHRONOUS NODES IN A SYNCHRONOUS MAC SYSTEM - A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus may be configured to determine a plurality of slots for transmitting information including a plurality of first type slots and a plurality of second type slots where the second type slots have a longer duration that the first type slots. The apparatus may be configured to transmit information in a first type slot when a previous reception was successful and there is no other transmission expected to occur during a gap preceding the first type slot and during the first type slot. Additionally or in the alternative, apparatus may be configured to transmit information in a second type slot when at least one of the previous reception was unsuccessful or there is another transmission expected to occur during a gap preceding the first type slot or during the first type slot. | 08-01-2013 |
20130272443 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO IMPROVE CHANNEL ESTIMATION IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus generates a codeword, determines at least one puncture to the codeword based on allowing a legacy receiver to decode the codeword without knowledge of the at least one puncture, replaces each of the at least one puncture with a pilot, and transmits the codeword. The apparatus may also generate an IEEE 802.11 codeword having pilots in a first set of subcarriers, and puncture the codeword with additional pilots unknown to a legacy receiver in a second set of subcarriers. Accordingly, when an original set of pilot symbols is insufficient or inappropriately placed in a resource structure, a codeword may be transmitted with a new pilot structure capable of being decoded by legacy receivers not aware of the new pilot structure. | 10-17-2013 |
20130273951 | METHODS AND APPARATUS BY WHICH PERIODICALLY BROADCASTING NODES CAN RESOLVE CONTENTION FOR ACCESS TO A SMALLER POOL OF BROADCASTING RESOURCES - A method, a computer program product, and an apparatus for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus transmits broadcast information in a first broadcast resource from a first set of broadcast resources. In addition, the apparatus determines based on the broadcast information a need for a second broadcast resource from a second set of broadcast resources. Furthermore, the apparatus selects the second broadcast resource based on a priority associated with the first broadcast resource. | 10-17-2013 |
20140328241 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENT COMMUNICATION OF SAFETY MESSAGES FOR A GROUP OF USER EQUIPMENTS - A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided in connection with communication of safety messages by a device on behalf of other devices in a group. In an example, a communications device is equipped to receive attribute information from one or more UEs in a group of UEs, generate group attribute information based on the received attribute information, and broadcast the group attribute information on behalf of the group of UEs. In such an aspect, the communications device is a member of the group of UEs, and the leader of the group of UEs. In another example, a communications device is equipped to transmit, by a UE, attribute information to a leader UE of a group of UEs, and prohibit broadcasting at least a portion of the attribute information. In such an aspect, the communications device is a member of the group of UEs. | 11-06-2014 |
20140335884 | LOCATION BASED USE OF THE DSRC SPECTRUM - Methods, systems, and devices are described for using location information to determine whether to use at least a portion of a dedicated short range communications (DSRC) spectrum. Current location information of a multi-mode device is determined. The multi-mode device is operating outside of the DSRC spectrum. The current location information is used to determine whether the multi-mode device is located outside of geographical region attributed to DSRC transmissions. Upon determining that the multi-mode device is located outside of the geographical region, at least a portion of the DSRC spectrum is used for transmissions by the multi-mode device. | 11-13-2014 |
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Sushmita Subramanian, Redmond, WA US
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20080201703 | Packaging content updates - Aspects of the present invention are directed at obtaining user feedback and causing a package of content updates to be created and distributed based on the received feedback. In accordance with one embodiment, a method is provided for creating a package that contains one or more content updates configured to change the content that is displayed by default when a program executes. More specifically, the method includes obtaining input that describes one or more content updates. In this regard, the input received may include the user-defined content that will be displayed when the program executes and the identity of the content displayed by default. Then, the method assembles selected content updates into a package that is suitable for transmission over a network connection. When the package is assembled, processing is provided that allows the content updates in the package to be implemented on a remote computing device. | 08-21-2008 |
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Thyagarajan Subramanian, Hummelstown, PA US
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20090318935 | Percutaneous medical devices and methods - Apparatus and methods are described providing improved surgical and similarly invasive procedures. The components may be used individually or collectively as a system. They consist of new apparatus for insertion of transducers and transducer arrays into the body cavity, apparatus and procedures for controlling pressure differential between the body cavity and the atmosphere, imaging techniques to combine the now available real-time images with pre-procedure imaging, and robotic placement techniques that when combined with all of the above provide improved surgical and medical procedures. | 12-24-2009 |
Vaidyanathan Subramanian, Sparks, NV US
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20110155971 | HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS OF NANOCUBES OF SILLENITE TYPE COMPOUNDS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS AND SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION OF CARBON DIOXIDE TO FUELS - The present invention relates to formation of nanocubes of sillenite type compounds, such as bismuth titanate, i.e., Bi | 06-30-2011 |
20110281111 | SYNTHESIS OF PYROCHLORE NANOSTRUCTURES AND USES THEREOF - A template-free reverse micelle (RM) based method is used to synthesize pyrochlore nanostructures having photocatalytic activity. In one embodiment, the method includes separately mixing together a first acid stabilized aqueous solution including pyrochlore precursor A and a second acid stabilized aqueous solution including pyrochlore precursor B with an organic solution including a surfactant to form an oil-in-water emulsion. Next, equimolar solutions of the first and second acid stabilized oil-in-water emulsions are mixed together. Then, the mixture of the first and second acid stabilized oil-in-water emulsion is treated with a base to produce a precipitate including pyrochlore precursors A and B. After which, the precipitate is dried to remove volatiles. The precipitate is then calcined in the presence of oxygen to form a pyrochlore nanostructure, such as a bismuth titanate (Bi | 11-17-2011 |
20150080213 | Synthesis of Pyrochlore Nanostructures and Uses Thereof - A template-free reverse micelle (RM) based method is used to synthesize pyrochlore nanostructures having photocatalytic activity. In one embodiment, the method includes separately mixing together a first acid stabilized aqueous solution including pyrochlore precursor A and a second acid stabilized aqueous solution including pyrochlore precursor B with an organic solution including a surfactant to form an oil-in-water emulsion. Next, equimolar solutions of the first and second acid stabilized oil-in-water emulsions are mixed together. Then, the mixture of the first and second acid stabilized oil-in-water emulsion is treated with a base to produce a precipitate including pyrochlore precursors A and B. After which, the precipitate is dried to remove volatiles. The precipitate is then calcined in the presence of oxygen to form a pyrochlore nanostructure, such as a bismuth titanate (Bi | 03-19-2015 |
Vasudevan Subramanian, Nashua, NH US
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20120030174 | DISTRIBUTED SNAPSHOT PROCESS - Systems and methods for providing an efficient partitioned resource server are disclosed. The partitioned resource server includes a plurality of individual servers, and the individual servers support a storage service. The systems and methods provide archiving processes for partitioned resources. To this end, the systems and process include a snapshot process operating on a server and capable of coordinating with other snapshot processes operating on the other servers for generating state information representative of the state of the partitioned resources. | 02-02-2012 |
Veerappan Subramanian, Mendham, NJ US
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20100272781 | Sugar Free Chewable Tablets - This invention relates to chewable tablets containing medicants such as gastrointestinal drugs. More particularly, the invention relates to chewable tablets of medicaments that are sugar free and have reduced calories. Accordingly, the tablets of the invention are suitable for both diabetic and non-diabetic patients. | 10-28-2010 |
Veerappan S. Subramanian, Mendham, NJ US
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20100305515 | Locking Mechanism for Drug Delivery System - The invention relates to a locking mechanism for adjustable systems for delivering a specified dosage of a substance. The delivery system can be used to deliver, for example, a drug or a nutritional supplement to a human or veterinary patient or for delivering, for example, fertilizer in agricultural use. | 12-02-2010 |
Venkiteswaran Subramanian, Coralville, IA US
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20100330630 | SPRAY DRIED MICROBES AND METHODS OF PREPARATION AND USE - The invention provides spray-dried preparations of microbes and methods of using those microbes. | 12-30-2010 |
20110207190 | METHODS OF XYLITOL PREPARATION - The invention provides spray-dried preparations of microbes useful for oxidoreductase reactions, e.g., xylitol production, and methods of making and using those microbes. | 08-25-2011 |
Ven Kiteswaran Subramanian, Coralville, IA US
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20100076176 | Sweetener Preparations and Methods of Use - The present disclosure relates to codon-optimized brazzein coding sequences and the expression of brazzein and variants thereof using yeast expression systems. The disclosure also relates to methods of expression of proteins to enhance the sweetness taste profile of foods and/or beverages. | 03-25-2010 |
Vijay Subramanian, Murfreesboro, TN US
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20100084232 | Friction material for brakes - A copper and titanate free non-asbestos friction material. | 04-08-2010 |
20100084233 | Friction Material For Brakes - A non-asbestos friction material includes at least one binder, fiber, lubricant, abrasive and titanate in a range of volume fractions in combination with other materials such as fillers and is substantially free of copper and asbestos. | 04-08-2010 |
Viswanathan Subramanian, El Paso, TX US
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20090038571 | Oil control valve for variable cam phaser - An oil control valve for a variable cam phaser has a secure steel-to-steel fit between the secondary plate of the bobbin and the frame owing to a shoulder formed in the frame against which the secondary plate abuts, and also owing to an o-ring disposed between the bobbin and frame. This prevents oil from leaking into the electrical connector of the valve, which advantageously can be oriented parallel to the axis of the valve. | 02-12-2009 |
Vivek Subramanian, Southbury, CT US
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20080259996 | METHOD OF SIGNALLING TEMPERATURE AND/OR BENEFIT AGENT RELEASE USING BAR COMPOSITION COMPRISING THERMOCHROMIC PIGMENT OR DYE - The invention relates to method of signaling temperature and/or benefit agent release using bar compositions comprising thermochromatic pigment or dye. In a preferred embodiment, the pigment is introduced in the form of a separate domain (e.g., separate chips) which separate chip or chips is combined with a surfactant-containing chips to form the final bar. | 10-23-2008 |
20080261843 | BAR COMPOSITION COMPRISING THERMOCHROMIC PIGMENT OR DYE SIGNALLING BENEFIT AGENT RELEASE OR OTHER USE - The invention relates to bar compositions comprising thermochromatic pigment or dye signaling temperature and/or benefit agent release. In a preferred embodiment, the pigment is introduced in the form of a separate domain (e.g., separate chips) which separate chip or chips is combined with a surfactant-containing chips to form the final bar. | 10-23-2008 |
20100035783 | LIQUID PERSONAL CLEANSING COMPOSITION - A stable, multiphase liquid isotropic cleansing composition is described that contains high levels of Petrolatum and shows a substantial decrease in reflectance compared with isotropic cleansing compositions containing other oils and liquid crystalline compositions with similar levels of oils. The inventive composition has a total of less than 2% by wt. of other oils such as glyceride, mineral and silicone oils, or blends thereof. | 02-11-2010 |
20100292117 | HIGH EMOLLIENT LAMELLAR COMPOSITIONS RESISTANT TO VISCOSITY AND PHASE STRUCTURE DETERIORATION AFTER LOW TEMP STORAGE AND/OR FREEZE-THAW CYCLE - The invention comprises a liquid lamellar composition comprising surfactant, a specific lamellar structuring system, emollient, and specific structurant. | 11-18-2010 |
20110275552 | Specific Mild Low Surfactant, High Emollient Systems Which Retain Foaming and Phase Stability - The present invention relates to aqueous liquid compositions in which surfactant system is specifically selected so that it cleanses well, but is mild and adequately foaming. Further the composition tolerate relatively large amounts of emollient (to help mildness) while, surprisingly, showing better stability. | 11-10-2011 |
20140274865 | Liquid personal cleansing composition - A stable, multiphase liquid isotropic cleansing composition is described that contains high levels of Petrolatum and shows a substantial decrease in reflectance compared with isotropic cleansing compositions containing other oils and liquid crystalline compositions with similar levels of oils. The inventive composition has a total of less than 2% by wt. of other oils such as glyceride, mineral and silicone oils, or blends thereof. | 09-18-2014 |