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20100234270 | Organic Cleaning Composition - An organic cleaning composition includes effective amounts of citric acid, acetic acid and malic acid. The acids are mixed into a carrier. Optionally glycerin and soybean oil may also be added to the mixture. Preferably the acids are mixed with water wherein the water is about ninety-six point five percent (96.5%) to about ninety-seven point five percent (97.5%) by weight of the mixture. | 09-16-2010 |
20100298189 | Organic Cleaning Composition - An organic cleaning composition includes effective amounts of citric acid, acetic acid and malic acid. The acids are mixed into a carrier. Optionally glycerin and soybean oil may also be added to the mixture. Preferably the acids are mixed with water wherein the water is about ninety-six point five percent (96.5%) to about ninety-seven point five percent (97.5%) by weight of the mixture. | 11-25-2010 |
20130220849 | Laundry Product - The present invention provides a multi-component laundry product. The laundry product preferably includes, a container having a main housing; and a plurality of fabric care products housed within the main housing. The plurality of fabric care products may include detergent, dryer sheets, fabric softener product, dryer balls, fabric treatment products, and/or other ancillary fabric care related products. The plurality of fabric care products may be dispensable from the main housing. | 08-29-2013 |
20140038875 | ORGANIC CLEANING COMPOSITION - Organic cleaner/detergent compositions, formulations and solutions, and methods of cleaning using such compositions, formulations and solutions and manufacturing such compositions, formulations and solutions are disclosed. More particularly, compositions; formulations and solutions used for the cleaning and/or cleansing of a variety of industrial, domestic and/or communal hard surfaces, fiber/soft surfaces, including all natural, organic, synthetic and blended fibers, and organic surfaces, including, but not limited to, human skin and hair and animal skin and hair are disclosed. Such compositions, formulations and solutions are useful as laundry detergents, automatic dishwasher detergents, hard surface cleaners, hand soaps, human shampoos, and animal shampoos. | 02-06-2014 |
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20090327015 | PLANNING FOR VALUE - A target setting, forecasting, and budgeting method and tools are provided in which targets are selected at a high level of management through a process of strategic planning to select targets based on a combination of value expected to be added and manageability of the candidate targets, including computer simulations of increased cash flow expected to be generated by the target strategies. The strategically planned targets are then flowed down to the various levels of management, budgets are constructed around those target strategies, and the budgets are then consolidated and flowed upward. By defining organizational targets and then aligning those targets with strategic goals from the beginning, the number and scope of iterations of budget adjustments can be reduced. | 12-31-2009 |
20100198709 | Future Value Analytics - A method for assessing the performance of a company is provided. The method may include receiving financial data about the company and determining a future value of the company. Next, the future value is decomposed into a plurality of future value components, where the plurality of future value components includes an economy component that defines an implied amount of growth of the company attributable to the growth of the economy in general. Finally, the method may include displaying at least one of the future value components to advise a user of the performance of the company relative to the economy in general. | 08-05-2010 |
20100332413 | FUTURE VALUE DRIVERS - A computer-implemented method for analyzing corporate investments to measure the performance of a company is provided. The method may include: receiving financial data, the financial data including a plurality of operating investments of the company and a Future Value (FV) of the company; determining with a data processor a plurality of data points from the financial data, each of the plurality of data points indicative of a ratio between one of the plurality of operating investments and the Future Value (FV) of the company; determining a first benchmark and a second benchmark, the first benchmark indicative of a threshold ratio between the FV and the operating investment, the second benchmark indicative of a threshold operating investment; and displaying the data points, the first benchmark, and the second benchmark to advise a user of an effectiveness of the operating investments. | 12-30-2010 |
20110173050 | Strategic Planning And Valuation - A holistic method of developing a strategic planning solution for a business organization by taking into account a broad array of components within the enterprise planning process includes affirming strategic objectives and the nature of corporate relationship, developing valuation and analyzing driver sensitivities, developing a business model for the organization based upon strategic objectives and sensitivities, developing performance measures and performance indicators, defining desired changes to implement in the corporate planning and reporting processes based upon the desired changes, and reviewing management skills and reward structures and modifying the reward structures in order to implement the identified desired changes. | 07-14-2011 |
20110208564 | TOTAL RETURN TO SHAREHOLDERS TARGET SETTING - The performance management system and method enable users to set performance targets and analyze performance measures for a company based on financial information. The system displays three template areas respectively containing historical financial data for a first time period, predicted financial data for a second time period, and financial performance measurement changes from the first time period to the second time period, where financial performance measures are displayed for each of the time periods. The second template area receives target input variables that include target NOPAT growth, target TRS, and target dividends per share. The system and method enable the recursive adjustment of at least one of the target input variables for a future time period until a percentage change in the target TRS displayed in the second template area is equal to a user selectable target TRS value. | 08-25-2011 |
20110208625 | ENHANCED BUSINESS REPORTING METHODOLOGY - The Enhanced Business Reporting Methodology provides a way to assess the performance of a company. The method includes receiving financial data about the company, calculating a Total Economic Profit (TEP) value based in part on the financial data, the TEP value including a current value component and a future value component, determining a business component of the company that drives the current value component and/or the future value component, and assessing the business component based in part on the TEP value, the current value component, and/or the future value component. A Total Return to Shareholders (TRS) value may be calculated from this data. The TRS may be decomposed into components and mapped onto a computer-generated display. The data may also be incorporated in corporate management systems and investment analysis systems, and used to generate a set of supplemental financial reports. | 08-25-2011 |
20120239445 | ANALYTICS VALUE ASSESSMENT TOOLKIT - A computerized system to determine estimations for analytics capabilities includes a value driver determination module to determine key value drivers associated with the entity. The system also includes an analytics matching module to identify analytics capabilities that align to the key value drivers. An analytics valuation module estimates values for the matching analytics capabilities based on benchmarks and financial and operational data for the entity. A cost and capital determination module estimates costs and capital for implementing the matching analytics capabilities, and an analytics selector module determines benefits for the matching analytics capabilities based on the estimated values and the costs and the capital. | 09-20-2012 |
20130197675 | PERFORMANCE ANALYTICS BASED ON HIGH PERFORMANCE INDICES - A performance optimization system includes a superior performance engine identifying high performance entities and determining benchmarks from data captured for the high performance entities. The benchmarks correspond with factors in the indices. The indices include a growth index, an operational excellence index, and an enterprise management index. A data capture module captures data related to the factors for an entity. An optimization engine determines values for the factors from the data captured for the entity, and compares the values with the benchmarks to identify underachieving factors. Estimated performance for the entity is calculated based on modifications to the underachieving factors. | 08-01-2013 |
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20090108581 | FLANGED SLEEVE CONNECTOR FOR SECURE CONDUIT SYSTEM - A flanged sleeve connector provides an interface between an end of a secure conduit and a locked enclosure. The connector has a tubular portion of at least partially rectangular or other geometric cross section, and an outwardly projecting flange of circular outer peripheral shape at an end of the first tubular portion. In use, the connector is placed over an opening in a wall of an enclosure or through wall penetration with the flange end face engaging the wall surrounding the opening, and a fastener device inside the enclosure is engaged with fastener formations on the connector to secure the connector to the enclosure. In one embodiment, the connector has a second, externally threaded portion extending from the flange into the enclosure to engage the fastener. In another embodiment, the flanged end of the connector has internal threads. | 04-30-2009 |
20090205864 | BACK PLATE FOR NETWORK CONNECTION BOX - A back plate device is formed by a generally rectangular frame having an open front face a back plate which is recessed inwardly from the open front face, and at least one wall extending forward from the back plate to the open front face, the wall extending around at least part of the frame periphery. The back plate has a cable access opening and a ledge surrounding the opening against which a face plate can be seated. The outer dimensions of the frame are less than the inner dimensions of a network connection box in which it is to be mounted, and the back plate is spaced from a rear wall of the box when installed to define a concealed cable management area behind the frame. | 08-20-2009 |
20100193060 | CONDUIT CONNECTOR DEVICE AND CONDUIT SYSTEM - A conduit connector device includes an open-ended sleeve with aligned openings through upper and lower walls of the sleeve for insertion of a fastener to secure the lower wall of the sleeve to a support. A cover member or bridge is inserted into the sleeve between two conduit ends to cover the opening in the upper wall after the lower wall is attached to the support, restricting access to the previously inserted fastener. The ends of two adjacent lengths of conduit to be connected are inserted into opposite ends of the sleeve to abut the opposite ends of the bridge, and the adjacent lengths of conduits are thereby attached to the support. | 08-05-2010 |
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20120190715 | HIGHLY PENETRATING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING PATHOGEN-INDUCED DISORDERED TISSUES - Compositions and methods for treating disordered tissues, such as caused by pathogens and/or by toxins. The treatment compositions include an anti-infective active agent, a liquid carrier, and benzocaine in an amount so that the treatment composition penetrates more quickly into disordered tissue compared to the treatment composition in the absence of the benzocaine. In addition, the benzocaine can increase residence time of the anti-infective active in the treatment area. The preferred anti-infective active agent can be an organohalide, such as a quaternary ammonium halide compound, an example of which is benzalkonium chloride. The treatment compositions and methods may employ the use of an applicator adapted for use in promoting penetration of the treatment composition and/or agitation of the disordered tissue to further enhance penetration. | 07-26-2012 |
20140364495 | HIGHLY PENETRATING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING DISORDERED TISSUES - Compositions and methods for treating disordered tissues, such as caused by pathogens and/or by toxins. The treatment compositions include an anti-infective active agent, a liquid carrier, and benzocaine in an amount so that the treatment composition penetrates more quickly into disordered tissue compared to the treatment composition in the absence of the benzocaine. In addition, the benzocaine can increase residence time of the anti-infective active in the treatment area. The preferred anti-infective active agent can be an organohalide, such as a quaternary ammonium halide compound, an example of which is benzalkonium chloride. The treatment compositions and methods may employ the use of an applicator adapted for use in promoting penetration of the treatment composition and/or agitation of the disordered tissue to further enhance penetration. | 12-11-2014 |
20140364496 | HIGHLY PENETRATING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING DISORDERED TISSUES - Compositions and methods for treating disordered tissues, such as caused by pathogens and/or by toxins. The treatment compositions include an anti-infective active agent, a liquid carrier, and benzocaine in an amount so that the treatment composition penetrates more quickly into disordered tissue compared to the treatment composition in the absence of the benzocaine. In addition, the benzocaine can increase residence time of the anti-infective active in the treatment area. The preferred anti-infective active agent can be an organohalide, such as a quaternary ammonium halide compound, an example of which is benzalkonium chloride. The treatment compositions and methods may employ the use of an applicator adapted for use in promoting penetration of the treatment composition and/or agitation of the disordered tissue to further enhance penetration. | 12-11-2014 |
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20110112431 | NEUROPATHY DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE - A neuropathy diagnostic device includes a body having a neutral temperature surface disposed on an exterior of the body, a variable temperature surface disposed on the exterior of the body, and a vibrating surface having a variable vibration amplitude. The vibrating surface extends outwardly from the body. A touch sensor extends outwardly from the body. A processor is disposed within the body. The processor is adapted to set a temperature of the neutral temperature surface, vary a temperature of the variable temperature surface, and vary the vibration amplitude of the vibrating surface. | 05-12-2011 |
20130204240 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RADIOMETRICALLY MEASURING TEMPERATURE DURING TISSUE ABLATION - The present invention provides systems and methods for radiometrically measuring temperature during ablation. An interface module includes a processor; a first input/output (I/O) port configured to receive digital radiometer and thermocouple signals from an integrated catheter tip (ICT) that includes a radiometer; a second I/O port configured to receive ablative energy from an electrosurgical generator; a temperature display; a patient relay in communication with the first and second I/O ports and the processor; and a computer-readable medium storing radiometer and thermocouple operation parameters and instructions for causing the processor to: calculate a temperature adjacent to the ICT based on the radiometer and thermocouple signals and the operation parameters, causing the temperature display to display the calculated temperature, and closing the patient relay so as to pass ablative energy received on the second I/O port to the first I/O port. | 08-08-2013 |
20130237977 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED ABLATION USING RADIOMETRIC FEEDBACK IN AN INTERFACE MODULE-BASED SYSTEM - The present invention provides systems and methods for temperature-controlled ablation using radiometric feedback. An interface module may include (a) a processor; (b) a first input/output (I/O) port to receive digital radiometer and digital thermocouple signals from an integrated catheter tip (ICT); (c) a second I/O port to receive ablative energy from a generator; (d) a temperature display; (e) a patient relay; (f) a computer-readable medium storing instructions for causing the processor to: (i) calculate a temperature adjacent to the ICT based on the digital radiometer and thermocouple signals and operation parameters; (ii) cause the temperature display to display the calculated temperature; and (iii) close the patient relay to pass ablative energy received on the second I/O port to the first I/O port; and (g) a temperature control subsystem to regulate the ablative power based on the calculated temperature. | 09-12-2013 |
20130324993 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RADIOMETRICALLY MEASURING TEMPERATURE AND DETECTING TISSUE CONTACT PRIOR TO AND DURING TISSUE ABLATION - The present invention provides systems and methods for radiometrically measuring temperature and detecting tissue contact during ablation. An interface module includes a first input/output (I/O) port for receiving radiometer and thermocouple signals from an integrated catheter tip (ICT) that includes a radiometer; a second I/O port for receiving ablative energy from an electrosurgical generator; a temperature display; a patient relay; a computer-readable medium storing radiometer and thermocouple parameters and instructions for causing the processor to: calculate a temperature adjacent to the ICT based on the radiometer and thermocouple signals and the parameters; causing the temperature display to display the calculated temperature; closing the patient relay to pass ablative energy from the second to the first I/O port; determining whether the ICT is in contact with tissue based on the radiometer signal. An output device indicates whether the ICT is determined to be in contact with the tissue. | 12-05-2013 |
20140249521 | METHODS OF DETERMINING TISSUE CONTACT BASED ON RADIOMETRIC SIGNALS - Methods and systems are provided for detecting tissue contact prior to and/or during energy delivery to tissue. For example, the methods may include calculating temperature and detecting tissue contact based on signal(s) received from a radiometer. The radiometer may provide information about whether a treatment device is in contact with the tissue, and thus provide feedback to assist a clinician in properly contacting and treating the tissue. | 09-04-2014 |
20140303610 | METHODS OF AUTOMATICALLY REGULATING OPERATION OF ABLATION MEMBERS BASED ON DETERMINED TEMPERATURES - Methods and systems for treating tissue that employ a radiometer for temperature measurements and use feedback from the radiometer to regulate energy being applied to the tissue are provided. For example, methods and systems are provided for calculating temperature based on signal(s) from a radiometer, which may provide useful information about tissue temperature at depth, and automatically regulating energy applied to the tissue based on the tissue temperature. | 10-09-2014 |
20140303614 | METHODS OF DETERMINING TISSUE TEMPERATURES IN ENERGY DELIVERY PROCEDURES - Methods and systems for treating tissue that employ a radiometer for measurement and/or control are provided. For example, methods and systems are provided for radiometrically measuring temperature, such as by calculating temperature based on signal(s) from a radiometer, thereby providing useful information about tissue temperature at depth, even during an optional irrigated procedure. | 10-09-2014 |
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20130163103 | RAPID OPTICAL ASSEMBLY VIA SIMULTANEOUS PASSIVE BONDING - Techniques are disclosed for fabricating optical instrumentation. The techniques can be used, for instance, to populate an optical bench with several optics that can be simultaneously bonded and simultaneously verified to precise assembly, and without the use of adjustable mounts or active alignment. The techniques may be embodied, for instance, in a jig designed for operatively coupling to a given optical bench. The jig includes cut-outs that identify placement locations for the various optical components on the underlying optical bench. Thus, once the jig is secured to the optical bench, precise placement of the optical components is simplified. In some such embodiments, the jig further includes a clamping assembly for each cut-out, so that once an optical component is placed on the optical bench via that cutout, the clamping assembly can be engaged to hold that optical component in place while a deposited bonding agent is cured. | 06-27-2013 |
20130230062 | END-PUMPED ALIGNMENT AND TEMPERATURE INSENSITIVE LASER TARGET DESIGNATOR AND MARKER - A compact, lightweight, laser target designator uses a TIR bounce geometry to place an end-pumped gain element functionally in the center of the resonator path, thereby allowing the resonator path to be terminated by a pair of crossed Porro prisms, so that the designator produces a high quality beam that is insensitive to alignment and temperature, and is low in manufacturing cost. Some embodiments fold the Porro legs of the resonator path back toward the gain element for compactness. Embodiments use a single gain element as both an oscillator gain element with TIR and as an output amplifier gain element without TIR. Various embodiments use block optical elements in a planar layout on a standard support medium such as aluminum to facilitate automated manufacturing. | 09-05-2013 |
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20080291948 | Monolithic diode-pumped laser cavity - A monolithic pumped laser cavity design is disclosed. Elements of the laser cavity, such as gain material, Q-switch, reflector, and outcoupler, are contact bonded together with a thermally conductive epoxy. The assembly is then operatively coupled to a heat sink (e.g., by mechanical or chemical means). The assembly is potted in thermally conductive potting material. The stacked elements or a subset thereof may be bonded to heat sink mounts and/or face cooling layers. In this fashion, various elements can be easily assembled and bonded together to provide the desired combination of laser energy, pulse width, and repetition frequency. The thermally conductive potting material provides structural integrity, as well as thermal management by extracting heat from the encased assembly to the heat sink. The optional heat sink mounts and face cooling operate to further extract heat and reduce thermal loading. Outcoupling to fiber may also be provided. | 11-27-2008 |
20090091820 | Real-time terahertz imaging system for the detection of concealed objects - A terahertz imaging system and method of use including a compact Yb-doped fiber laser-pumped ZGP crystal as a THz source and an uncooled microbolometer array as a detector. According to the present invention, semiconductor lasers are also drive current modulated to produce desired laser pulsewidth, repetition rate and wavelengths needed for DFG THz generation in various non-linear crystals. The fiber-coupled semiconductor lasers provide at least two wavelengths that will produce THz radiation by DFG in non-linear converter. These two wavelengths are combined and amplified in a single Yb fiber amplifier chain. Yb amplifier is staged in continually increasing core diameters to provide significant signal amplification while suppressing deleterious non-linear effects. | 04-09-2009 |
20090279577 | Multi-pass laser amplifier with staged gain mediums of varied absorption length - A laser amplification system is disclosed that enables reliable operation over large ambient temperature operating window, as well as a significant reduction of laser temperature sensitivity typically associated with diode pumped lasers. The techniques employed by the system effectively eliminate damaging gain hot spots and lower ASE and ESA thresholds, thereby increasing laser peak and average power levels. Additionally, the techniques allow for thermal programming of active gain medium material to minimize thermally induced aberrations. In one particular example embodiment, a variable dopant concentration multi-pass laser amplifier is provided having a customized active ion concentration profile, tailoring the combination of laser absorption and gain distribution using a ceramic YAG host. | 11-12-2009 |
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20080278040 | Air bypass system for biosafety cabinets - A biosafety cabinet has an air bypass system. The air bypass system reduces air noise and static pressure in the biosafety cabinet, and continues a supply of air to the blower, when the view screen or door is fully closed by providing an alternate path for the air entering the cabinet. The air bypass system further includes an armrest provided on the door sill. The armrest may have perforations on the front and rear surfaces of the armrest to allow the air to travel under the armrest, through an air inlet. The air bypass system additionally blocks germicidal light generated inside the biosafety cabinet from escaping when the view screen or door is fully closed. | 11-13-2008 |
20080278041 | Cable port for biosafety cabinet - A biosafety cabinet includes at least one cable port disposed in a wall of the cabinet that allows small tubing and/or cables to enter the cabinet through the walls. The cable port eliminates problems associated with running the tubing and/or cables through an open door at the front of the cabinet. The cable ports enable the user to fully close the view screen door, while maintaining the ability to connect various tubes and/or cables to devices in the interior work area of the cabinet. The biosafety cabinet further includes a double wall configuration with negative pressure air space between the two walls. Air and byproducts or contaminants attempting to escape from the cabinet into the room or enter the cabinet from the outside environment is captured in the negative pressure area between the walls and transported directly to an air filter. | 11-13-2008 |
20080278042 | Biosafety cabinets with air filters accessible through the work chamber - A biosafety cabinet includes one or more air filters below the work surface and a system for holding, sealing, replacing and disposing the air filters through the work access opening of the biosafety cabinet. The air filters under the work surface of the biosafety cabinet capture particulates entering the cabinet from the exterior environment and the particulates within the cabinet's work chamber. Instead of a mechanical clamp, the perimeter of the air filters are sealed using a gasket and a tape, eliminating the accumulation of the contaminants around mechanical clamps. The air filters may be accessed through the work access opening of the biosafety cabinet, packaged for disposal and removed from the biosafety cabinet without being exposed to the exterior environment. A filter cover with an adhesive surface is used to cover and lift the used, contaminated air filter within the biosafety cabinet. | 11-13-2008 |
20090298405 | LOW AIRFLOW EXHAUST CANOPY FOR BIOLOGICAL CABINETS - A canopy for a biological cabinet includes a plurality of openings, referred to as ports, covered by air dampers and designed to open and close as needed to reduce an overall volume of air required during normal operation. If the building exhaust system attempts to pull more air than is supplied by the cabinet, the intake dampers will open to allow room air in through the intake ports, thus helping the cabinet to maintain an acceptable level of intake airflow at its front access opening. If the building exhaust system does not pull a sufficient amount of air, the outlet damper will open and let the cabinet exhaust air escape through the outlet port, thus enabling the cabinet to maintain an acceptable level of intake airflow at its front access opening. The canopy may also include an internal air baffle that helps to capture the cabinet exhaust air and direct it out through the opening connected to the building exhaust duct. | 12-03-2009 |
20130020249 | BIOSAFETY CABINET FILTER REMOVAL DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - A biosafety cabinet device includes one or more walls forming a housing, a work area contained within the housing, a filter in fluid communication with the work area for filtering fluid passing through and exiting the work area. The filter includes a primary filtration surface through which a majority of fluid being filtered by the filter passes. A filter removal device is configured to couple to the filter. The filter removal device includes a rigid barrier layer and one or more handling mechanisms adjoined with the rigid barrier layer and extending distal to the rigid barrier layer. When the filter removal device is securely coupled to the filter, the rigid barrier layer extends substantially across a non-peripheral portion of the primary filtration surface of the filter and allows passage of fluid from the work area through the primary filtration surface of the filter. | 01-24-2013 |
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20130179455 | COLLABORATION DATA ORGANIZER - A system and method for organizing information relevant to a collaboration. An example method includes automatically calculating by a computer processor a relevance value of user-encountered information respective to the collaboration. The method also includes distributing to at least one attendee of the collaboration the user-encountered information if the relevance value is beyond a relevance threshold. | 07-11-2013 |
20130204653 | CONFLICTING MEETING SCHEDULER - A system and method for scheduling meetings at conflicting times. The method includes receiving from a meeting requestor a request to schedule a proposed meeting at a time interval. The method also includes determining that the time interval includes a conflicting meeting in an electronic calendar of at least one proposed meeting invitee. The method further includes automatically calculating by a computer processor a free-time probability value for the conflicting meeting based on at least one non-temporal attribute of the conflicting meeting or the proposed meeting. Additionally, the method includes automatically scheduling the proposed meeting if the free-time probability value is beyond a free-time probability threshold. | 08-08-2013 |
20130245855 | PEER-TO-PEER VEHICLE COMMUNICATOR - A system and method for communicating information between vehicle operators. The method includes receiving a request from a send vehicle operator to communicate a vehicle information message from a send vehicle. The method also includes generating the vehicle information message at the send vehicle. The method further includes sending the vehicle information message from the send vehicle to a receive vehicle. | 09-19-2013 |
20130311644 | MANAGING A SERVICE CATALOG THROUGH CROWDSOURCING - A method, system, and computer program product for managing a plurality of services in a service catalog. Metadata is received about one or more services. The metadata is analyzed to determine whether to perform a management activity on the service catalog, the management activity including recommending one or more services in the service catalog or coupling two or more services in the service catalog. If it is determined that the received metadata is insufficient, a signal is generated to gather additional metadata within a time period the metadata is determined to be insufficient. | 11-21-2013 |
20140052610 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SOFTWARE ALLOCATION BASED ON FORECASTS AND CALENDARS - Systems and methods provide at least one software application to users from a software monitor computer server. The software application requires a license grant for use. The software monitor computer server tracks usage of the software application to develop historical use patterns. The software monitor computer server also receives calendar input from electronic calendars of the users and analyzing the calendar input to identify future calendared uses of the software application. This allows the software monitor computer server to predict the future license grant needs of the software application based on the historical use patterns and the future calendared uses of the software application. The software monitor computer server also provides substitute software applications to the users when an insufficient number of license grants are available to meet the future calendared uses of the software application. | 02-20-2014 |
20140067578 | LISTING A CANDIDATE SERVICE IN A SERVICE CATALOG - A method for listing a service in a service catalog. Feedback is received about a candidate service that is used to determine a score for the candidate service. It is determined whether the score for the candidate service exceeds a first threshold. If the score for the candidate service exceeds the first threshold, the candidate service is listed as a published service in the service catalog. Feedback is received about the published service that is used to determine a score for the published service. It is determined whether the score for the published service exceeds a second threshold. If the score for the published service exceeds the second threshold, a signal is sent to a service actualization unit to actualize the published service. | 03-06-2014 |
20140067579 | LISTING A CANDIDATE SERVICE IN A SERVICE CATALOG - A system and computer program product for listing a service in a service catalog. Feedback is received about a candidate service that is used to determine a score for the candidate service. It is determined whether the score for the candidate service exceeds a first threshold. If the score for the candidate service exceeds the first threshold, the candidate service is listed as a published service in the service catalog. Feedback is received about the published service that is used to determine a score for the published service. It is determined whether the score for the published service exceeds a second threshold. If the score for the published service exceeds the second threshold, a signal is sent to a service actualization unit to actualize the published service. | 03-06-2014 |
20140105407 | REDUCING NOISE IN A SHARED MEDIA SESSSION - A method for reducing noise in a shared media session. An indication is received from one or more of the participants in the shared media session. If the received indication is a first indication that indicates a background noise is present in the shared media session, the following steps are performed: a first counter is incremented for each of the first indications received from one or more of the plurality of participants, it is determined whether a background noise is present in the shared media session if the first counter exceeds a first threshold, an the shared media session is selectively muted such that the background noise is reduced if the background noise is determined to be present in the shared media session. | 04-17-2014 |
20140160224 | TRACKING PARTICIPATION IN A SHARED MEDIA SESSION - A system, method, and computer program product for tracking user participation in a shared media session. A shared media session is connected to, where the shared media session includes a plurality of participants. A first identity is determined for a first participant with a first confidence level. The first participant is identified as the first identity if the first confidence level is above a first threshold. An amount of participation is tracked for the first identity. The amount of participation by the first identity is displayed on an electronic calendar for the shared media session to the plurality of participants. | 06-12-2014 |
20140164501 | TRACKING PARTICIPATION IN A SHARED MEDIA SESSION - A method for tracking user participation in a shared media session. A shared media session is connected to, where the shared media session includes a plurality of participants. A first identity is determined for a first participant with a first confidence level. The first participant is identified as the first identity if the first confidence level is above a first threshold. An amount of participation is tracked for the first identity. The amount of participation by the first identity is displayed on an electronic calendar for the shared media session to the plurality of participants. | 06-12-2014 |
20140195944 | MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES FOR TASKS WITH VIRTUAL COMPOSITE SERVICE AGENTS - A system, method and computer product for managing resources for tasks. An example system includes a rules database storing requirements and restrictions associated with a task. A graphical user interface contains resource icons of resources that can, at least partially, fulfill the requirements of the task and a virtual service agent (VSA) icon of a VSA associated with the task. When a resource icon is attempted to be dragged and dropped onto the VSA icon, the graphical user interface permits or prohibits the dragging and dropping responsive to a rules-checking module that checks violations of the restrictions. Furthermore, an agent-checking module ensures that at least one resource includes a software agent configured to answer natural language questions. The software agent queries data repositories and applies language processing, information retrieval, and machine learning to arrive at a conclusion. | 07-10-2014 |
20140195946 | MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES FOR TASKS WITH VIRTUAL COMPOSITE SERVICE AGENTS - A system, method and computer product for managing resources for tasks. An example system includes a rules database storing requirements and restrictions associated with a task. A graphical user interface contains resource icons of resources that can, at least partially, fulfill the requirements of the task and a virtual service agent (VSA) icon of a VSA associated with the task. When a resource icon is attempted to be dragged and dropped onto the VSA icon, the graphical user interface permits or prohibits the dragging and dropping responsive to a rules-checking module that checks violations of the restrictions. Furthermore, an agent-checking module ensures that at least one resource includes a software agent configured to answer natural language questions. The software agent queries data repositories and applies language processing, information retrieval, and machine learning to arrive at a conclusion. | 07-10-2014 |
20140379403 | MODIFYING SERVICE LEVELS IN ONLINE MEETING SYSTEM - Systems, methods and computer program products for modifying of service levels based on contextual data of meeting entries in electronic calendars. An example system includes an electronic calendar module executed by a central processing unit. The electronic calendar module is configured to store a meeting entry for a scheduled meeting. The meeting entry includes contextual data for the scheduled meeting. A context-determining module is configured to determine a context for the scheduled meeting based on the contextual data. A service-modifying module is configured to automatically modify a service level of the scheduled meeting based on the context of the scheduled meeting. | 12-25-2014 |
20140379405 | MODIFYING SERVICE LEVELS IN ONLINE MEETING SYSTEM - Systems, methods and computer program products for modifying of service levels based on contextual data of meeting entries in electronic calendars. An example system includes an electronic calendar module executed by a central processing unit. The electronic calendar module is configured to store a meeting entry for a scheduled meeting. The meeting entry includes contextual data for the scheduled meeting. A context-determining module is configured to determine a context for the scheduled meeting based on the contextual data. A service-modifying module is configured to automatically modify a service level of the scheduled meeting based on the context of the scheduled meeting. | 12-25-2014 |
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20120171204 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT AND DIAGNOSIS OF IMMUNE DISORDERS - The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the treatment and diagnosis of immune disorders, especially T helper lymphocyte-related disorders, and also for the treatment of mast cell-related processes and disorders, ischemic disorders and injuries, including ischemic renal disorders and injuries. For example, genes which are differentially expressed within and among T helper (TH) cells and TH cell subpopulations, which include, but are not limited to TH0, TH1 and TH2 cell subpopulations are identified. Genes are also identified via the ability of their gene products to interact with gene products involved in the differentiation, maintenance and effector function of such TH cells and TH cell subpopulations. The genes identified can be used diagnostically or as targets for therapeutic intervention. In this regard, the present invention provides methods for the identification and therapeutic use of compounds as treatments of immune disorders, especially TH cell subpopulation-related disorders. Additionally, methods are provided for the diagnostic evaluation and prognosis of TH cell subpopulation-related disorders, for the identification of subjects exhibiting a predisposition to such conditions, for monitoring patients undergoing clinical evaluation for the treatment of such disorders, and for monitoring the efficacy of compounds used in clinical trials. Methods are also provided for the treatment of symptoms associated with mast cell-related processes or disorders and ischemic disorders and injuries using the genes, gene products and antibodies of the invention. | 07-05-2012 |
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20080307051 | COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM PROVIDING ENHANCED CLIENT-SERVER COMMUNICATIONS AND RELATED METHODS - A communications system may include an application server and at least one communications device for processing requests from one another. The communications device may process requests using an HTTP client application, for example. Furthermore, the system may also include an HTTP server for interfacing the HTTP client application with the application server. The HTTP server and the HTTP client application may format requests to be communicated therebetween via the Internet in an HTTP format, and each may provide additional state information with the HTTP formatted requests recognizable by the other for authenticating the application server and the HTTP client application to one another. Furthermore, the HTTP client application may request a first universal resource locator (URL) from the HTTP server for accepting work requests from the application server, and a second URL different from the first URL for responding to work requests from the application server. | 12-11-2008 |
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20120117631 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVISIONING AN EMAIL ACCOUNT USING MAIL EXCHANGE AND ADDRESS RECORDS - A system for provisioning an electronic mail (email) account of a user for allowing access to an electronic mailbox from a remote device to retrieve email includes a communications module that receives email address parameters entered by the user and transmits a domain name system (DNS) query to the Internet for returning mail exchange (MX) and address (A) records corresponding to the entered email address parameters of the user. A configuration module processes any returned MX and A records to determine whether the email address parameters entered by the user are valid before attempting to provision the email account of the user. | 05-10-2012 |
20120179747 | COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM PROVIDING ENHANCED CLIENT-SERVER COMMUNICATIONS AND RELATED METHODS - A communications system may include an application server and at least one communications device for processing requests from one another. The communications device may process requests using an HTTP client application, for example. Furthermore, the system may also include an HTTP server for interfacing the HTTP client application with the application server. The HTTP server and the HTTP client application may format requests to be communicated therebetween via the Internet in an HTTP format, and each may provide additional state information with the HTTP formatted requests recognizable by the other for authenticating the application server and the HTTP client application to one another. Furthermore, the HTTP client application may request a first universal resource locator (URL) from the HTTP server for accepting work requests from the application server, and a second URL different from the first URL for responding to work requests from the application server. | 07-12-2012 |