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20090052019 | IMAGING INTERFEROMETRIC MICROSCOPY - Exemplary embodiments provide an image interferometric microscope (IIM) and methods for image interferometric microscopy. The disclosed IIM can approach the linear systems limits of optical resolution by using a plurality of off-axis illuminations to access high spatial frequencies along with interferometric reintroduction of a zero-order reference beam on the low-NA side of the optical system. In some embodiments, a thin object can be placed normal to the optical axis and the frequency space limit can be extended to about [(1+NA)n/λ], where NA is the numerical-aperture of the objective lens used, n is the refraction index of the transmission medium and A is an optical wavelength. In other embodiments, tilting the object plane can further allow collection of diffraction information up to the material transmission bandpass limited spatial frequency of about 2n/λ. | 02-26-2009 |
20090310214 | STRUCTURAL ILLUMINATION AND EVANESCENT COUPLING FOR THE EXTENSION OF IMAGING INTERFEROMETRIC MICROSCOPY - In accordance with the invention, there are imaging interferometric microscopes and methods for imaging interferometric microscopy using structural illumination and evanescent coupling for the extension of imaging interferometric microscopy. Furthermore, there are coherent anti-Stokes Raman (CARS) microscopes and methods for coherent anti-Stokes Raman (CARS) microscopy, wherein imaging interferometric microscopy techniques are applied to get material dependent spectroscopic information. | 12-17-2009 |
20110211253 | IMAGING INTERFEROMETRIC MICROSCOPY - Exemplary embodiments provide an image interferometric microscope (IIM) and methods for image interferometric microscopy. The disclosed IIM can approach the linear systems limits of optical resolution by using a plurality of off-axis illuminations to access high spatial frequencies along with interferometric reintroduction of a zero-order reference beam on the low-NA side of the optical system. In some embodiments, a thin object can be placed normal to the optical axis and the frequency space limit can be extended to about [(1+NA)n/λ], where NA is the numerical-aperture of the objective lens used, n is the refraction index of the transmission medium and λ is an optical wavelength. In other embodiments, tilting the object plane can further allow collection of diffraction information up to the material transmission bandpass limited spatial frequency of about 2n/λ. | 09-01-2011 |
20120105618 | STRUCTURAL ILLUMINATION AND EVANESCENT COUPLING FOR THE EXTENSION OF IMAGING INTERFERMETRIC MICROSCOPY - In accordance with the invention, there are imaging interferometric microscopes and methods for imaging interferometric microscopy using structural illumination and evanescent coupling for the extension of imaging interferometric microscopy. Furthermore, there are coherent anti-Stokes Raman (CARS) microscopes and methods for coherent anti-Stokes Raman (CARS) microscopy, wherein imaging interferometric microscopy techniques are applied to get material dependent spectroscopic information. | 05-03-2012 |
20130094077 | STRUCTURAL ILLUMINATION AND EVANESCENT COUPLING FOR THE EXTENSION OF IMAGING INTERFEROMETRIC MICROSCOPY - In accordance with the aspects of the present disclosure, a method and apparatus is disclosed for imaging interferometric microscopy (IIM), which can use an immersion medium to enhance resolution up to a resolution of linear systems resolution limit of λ/4n, where λ is the wavelength in free space and n is the index of refraction of a transmission medium. | 04-18-2013 |
20130193065 | Fabrication of Enclosed Nanochannels Using Silica Nanoparticles - In accordance with the invention, there is a method of forming a nanochannel including depositing a photosensitive film stack over a substrate and forming a pattern on the film stack using interferometric lithography. The method can further include depositing a plurality of silica nanoparticles to form a structure over the pattern and removing the pattern while retaining the structure formed by the plurality of silica nanoparticles, wherein the structure comprises an enclosed nanochannel. | 08-01-2013 |
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20080305270 | Protective coating composition and a process for applying same - The present invention is a process for applying a coating composition suitable for protecting a substrate from abrasion. The coating composition comprises chlorosulfonated polyolefin, a monomer mixture and catalyst. The monomer mixture is made from (meth)acrylate monomers. The coating composition also acts as a sound deadener, an anti-slip coating, and an anti-wear coating. It can be applied to a variety of substrates especially on a truck bed as a bedliner. | 12-11-2008 |
20080305345 | Protective coating composition for a metal substrate and a process for coating same - A coating composition suitable for protecting a substrate from abrasion. The coating composition comprises chlorosulfonated polyolefin, a monomer mixture and catalyst. The monomer mixture is made from (meth)acrylate monomers. The coating composition also acts as a sound deadener, an anti-slip coating, and an anti-wear coating. It can be applied to a variety of substrates especially on a truck bed as a bedliner. | 12-11-2008 |
20080305347 | Protective coating and a coated substrate obtained therefrom - A coating composition suitable for protecting a substrate from abrasion. The coating composition comprises chlorosulfonated polyolefin, a monomer mixture and catalyst. The monomer mixture is made from (meth)acrylate monomers. The coating composition also acts as a sound deadener, an anti-slip coating, and an anti-wear coating. It can be applied to a variety of substrates especially on a truck bed as a bedliner. | 12-11-2008 |
20080306206 | Saturant and fiber composite structure - Composite structures are manufactured from fiber and saturant. The saturant composition comprises a polymerization initiator system and a binder of chlorosulfonated polyolefin and a monomer mixture. The monomer mixture comprises 1) (meth)acrylic monomers having a single (meth)acrylic group and 2) (meth)acrylate monomers having at least two (meth)acrylate groups. | 12-11-2008 |
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20100185655 | Re-Download Management of Previously Acquired Digital Media Assets - Improved techniques that enable users to download digital media assets are disclosed. According to one aspect, digital media assets that a user has acquired from a remote media repository can be authorized for download multiple times. This, for example, allows a user to subsequently re-downloaded digital media assets that the user previously acquired. In one embodiment, digital media assets that a user previously downloaded to a user client device from a remote media repository can be made available to the user for subsequent re-download. Advantageously, a remote media repository can, in effect, provide users with a remote backup for previously acquired digital media assets. | 07-22-2010 |
20120137376 | RE-DOWNLOAD MANAGEMENT OF PREVIOUSLY ACQUIRED DIGITAL MEDIA ASSETS - Improved techniques that enable users to download digital media assets are disclosed. According to one aspect, digital media assets that a user has acquired from a remote media repository can be authorized for download multiple times. This, for example, allows a user to subsequently re-downloaded digital media assets that the user previously acquired. In one embodiment, digital media assets that a user previously downloaded to a user client device from a remote media repository can be made available to the user for subsequent re-download. Advantageously, a remote media repository can, in effect, provide users with a remote backup for previously acquired digital media assets. | 05-31-2012 |
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20120022931 | On-Line Bulk Acquisition of Digital Products - Techniques and systems for acquisition of digital assets in a bulk fashion are disclosed. In one embodiment, upon accessing an online store, a digital asset and a quantity to be acquired (e.g., purchased) can be identified. In some cases, a discounted cost for acquisition of the quantity of the digital asset can be permitted, provided the quantity is sufficient. After payment of the discounted cost, a set of redeemable codes can be electronically provided. Each of the redeemable codes can be thereafter redeemed for acquisition of the digital asset. | 01-26-2012 |
20140249906 | MEDIA ITEM COLLECTION PRE-ORDER FULFILLMENT - Fulfilling a pre-order for a collection of media items in an online store and enforcing one or more pricing schemes which adjust the price charged for the collection of media items purchased as a pre-order. | 09-04-2014 |
20140249965 | MEDIA ITEM COLLECTION PRE-ORDER FULFILLMENT - Fulfilling a pre-order for a collection of media items in an online store, enforcing one or more pricing schemes which adjust the price charged for the collection of media items purchased as a pre-order, and managing changes to a pre-order campaign as they are received from a media publisher. | 09-04-2014 |
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20110179166 | MANAGEMENT OF PODCASTS - Improved techniques that facilitate the use of podcasts are disclosed. The improved techniques can pertain to publishing, hosting, accessing, subscribing, managing, organizing, searching, browsing, transferring, and/or playing podcasts. According to one aspect, tags are embedded into syndication feeds (e.g., RSS feeds) that may be made available for distribution by an online media store to facilitate the management of podcasts. Such tags can include a block tag that may be embedded into a syndication feed to indicate whether the feed is to be blocked from being included in the online media store. According to another aspect, management of podcasts may be facilitated by other mechanisms. In accordance with one embodiment, a user may challenge the ownership of a podcast to block or remove a podcast from the online media store. In accordance with another embodiment, images may be stored to allow efficient retrieval of the corresponding episode(s) of a podcast. | 07-21-2011 |
20130238640 | PODCAST ORGANIZATION AND USAGE AT A COMPUTING DEVICE - Improved techniques that facilitate the use of podcasts are disclosed. The improved techniques can pertain to publishing, hosting, accessing, subscribing, managing, organizing, searching, browsing, transferring, and/or playing podcasts. According to one aspect, tags are embedded into syndication feeds (e.g., RSS feeds) that may be made available for distribution by an online media store to facilitate the management of podcasts. In accordance with one embodiment, an explicit tag may be embedded at the feed and/or episode level to indicate that the feed and/or episode includes explicit content. In accordance with another embodiment, a duration tag may be embedded at the episode level to indicate an estimated duration associated with the episode. Upon downloading the episode, the duration may be replaced by the actual duration of the episode. In accordance with yet another embodiment, a new feed-URL tag may be embedded in a syndication feed to identify a new URL at which the feed is to be accessed. | 09-12-2013 |
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20110184880 | Subscription Renewals for Digital Content - Subscriptions for digital products including digital content are disclosed. A subscription for a digital product can provide digital content to subscribers for a period of time. In one embodiment, a subscription for a digital product can be purchased from an online store, and then a subscriber can receive digital content associated with the subscription. The subscription may require renewal if the subscription is to be continued. A subscription server can be provided to manage renewal of subscriptions, including payment of subscription renewal fees, so that subscriptions can be renewed and thus continued. Receipts for payments can be electronically distributed so that, upon renewal, digital content providers for subscriptions can verify that a given subscriber has renewed a particular subscription for a digital product. | 07-28-2011 |
20150039727 | PODCAST ORGANIZATION AND USAGE AT A COMPUTING DEVICE - Improved techniques that facilitate the use of podcasts are disclosed. The improved techniques can pertain to publishing, hosting, accessing, subscribing, managing, organizing, searching, browsing, transferring, and/or playing podcasts. According to one aspect, tags are embedded into syndication feeds (e.g., RSS feeds) that may be made available for distribution by an online media store to facilitate the management of podcasts. In accordance with one embodiment, an explicit tag may be embedded at the feed and/or episode level to indicate that the feed and/or episode includes explicit content. In accordance with another embodiment, a duration tag may be embedded at the episode level to indicate an estimated duration associated with the episode. Upon downloading the episode, the duration may be replaced by the actual duration of the episode. In accordance with yet another embodiment, a new feed-URL tag may be embedded in a syndication feed to identify a new URL at which the feed is to be accessed. | 02-05-2015 |
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20110290749 | PRODUCT DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH ADJUSTABLE BRACKET - A product display system comprising a plurality of brackets, a plurality of shelves, and a plurality of products is disclosed. Each bracket is configured to mechanically engage a support structure. Each shelf is mechanically engaged with at least one bracket. The shelves form a first row, a second row, a third row, a first column, a second column, and a third column. The first row is adjacent the second row, and the second row is adjacent the third row. The first column is adjacent the second column, and the second column is adjacent the third column. Each product is supported by one of the shelves. The shelves are arranged such that the distance between the shelves in the first column and the third column is smaller than the width of the product supported by the shelves in the second column. | 12-01-2011 |
20120074087 | ADJUSTABLE SHELF - An adjustable width shelf is disclosed. The shelf includes a first portion having a first frame member and a plurality of fingers extending substantially perpendicularly therefrom. The shelf includes a second portion configured to selectively engage the first portion. The second portion includes a second frame member and a plurality of channels extending substantially perpendicularly therefrom. At least a portion of each channel is configured to releasably engage at least a portion of a corresponding finger. | 03-29-2012 |
20130200027 | EXPANDABLE RACK AND SHELVES - An expandable rack including a plurality of vertical frame members and a plurality of adjustable shelves is disclosed. Each adjustable shelf is at least partially supported by at least some of the vertical frame members. Each adjustable shelf comprises a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a lateral beam and at least one first arm extending perpendicularly from the lateral beam. The first arm includes a polygonal cross-section. The second portion includes a lateral beam and at least one second arm extending perpendicularly therefrom. The second arm includes a polygonal cross-section. The first arm is dimensioned to fit within the second arm in a telescoping relationship. | 08-08-2013 |
20130334221 | KNOCK DOWN BARREL AND METHODS FOR ASSEMBLY - A storage container is disclosed. The storage container comprises a plurality of side panels and a tube. Each side panel includes a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge. The first lateral includes at least one attachment mechanism configured to mechanically engage a second lateral edge of an adjacent side panel. The tube is configured to be at least partially supported by an upper edge of each of the plurality of side panels. | 12-19-2013 |
20140319088 | PRODUCT DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH ADJUSTABLE BRACKET - A product display system includes a plurality of brackets, a plurality of shelves, and a plurality of products. Each bracket is configured to mechanically engage a support structure. Each shelf is mechanically engaged with at least one bracket. The shelves form a first row, a second row, a third row, a first column, a second column, and a third column. The first row is adjacent the second row, and the second row is adjacent the third row. The first column is adjacent the second column, and the second column is adjacent the third column. Each product is supported by one of the shelves. The shelves are arranged such that the distance between the shelves in the first column and the third column is smaller than the width of the product supported by the shelves in the second column. | 10-30-2014 |
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20110010099 | Correlation Analysis of Biological Systems - The present teachings relate to gaining insight into biological states, e.g., disease states or drugged states, by gathering, integrating, and combining biomolecular data. More particularly, the present teachings relate to methods and systems for profiling a state of a biological system, finding accessible biomarkers representative of the state of a biological system, and deriving insights into the biochemistry of a biological system for therapeutic, diagnostic, prognostic and other purposes. | 01-13-2011 |
20110270893 | System, method and apparatus for assembling and mining life science data - Method and system for managing and evaluating life science data. Life Science data is placed in a knowledge base, that may be used for a variety of analysis tasks. Creating a knowledge base from the life science data involves generating two or more nodes indicative of life science data, assigning to one or more pairs of nodes a representation descriptor that corresponds to a relationship between the nodes, and assembling the nodes and the relationship descriptor into a database, such that at least one of the nodes is joined to another node by a representation descriptor. In some embodiments, the representation descriptor includes a case frame that describes the relationships between elements of life science data. | 11-03-2011 |
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20130042101 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING DIGITAL SIGNATURES TO ASSIGN PERMISSIONS - According to one embodiment of the invention, a method for setting permission levels is described. First, an application and digital signature is received by logic performing the permission assessment. Then, a determination is made as to what permission level for accessing resources is available to the application based on the particulars of the digital signature. Herein, the digital signature being signed with a private key corresponding to a first public key identifies that the application is assigned a first level of permissions, while the digital signature being signed with a private key corresponding to a second public key identifies the application is assigned a second level of permissions having greater access to the resources of an electronic device than provided by the first level of permissions. | 02-14-2013 |
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20140075548 | GESTURE- AND EXPRESSION-BASED AUTHENTICATION - A user can define a gesture-based input mode with respective input value to establish an authentication protocol to unlock a computer or govern other computer behavior. As an alternative or in addition, the user can define a second input mode based on face recognition plus IR sensing satisfying a threshold to ensure a live person is being imaged for authentication, and/or face recognition plus a particular facial expression such as a smile and wink. | 03-13-2014 |
20140089954 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CORRELATING AUDIO AND/OR IMAGES PRESENTED TO A USER WITH FACIAL CHARACTERISTICS AND EXPRESSIONS OF THE USER - A computer includes at least one processor and at least one computer readable storage medium accessible to the processor. The medium bears instructions executable by the processor to cause the processor to receive at least one image of at least one viewer of a display on which content is presented. The instructions also cause the processor to generate a signal representative of at least one expression of the viewer made at or around the time the content was presented based on the image of the viewer, and also to receive metadata identifying the content. The instructions then cause the processor to associate the metadata identifying the content with the at least one expression of the viewer. | 03-27-2014 |
20140104440 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VIDEO STREAMING - An apparatus and method are provided for a client application to provide a video stream as well as data regarding the video stream to an output device, where the data is generated from a process performed at a layer lower than the client application layer. By this, multiple client applications can simultaneously utilize the data generated by the lower-level process while at least one client application can effect streaming of the video stream to an output device. | 04-17-2014 |
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20090056125 | COMPRESSOR IMPELLERS, COMPRESSOR SECTIONS INCLUDING THE COMPRESSOR IMPELLERS, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING - Compressor impellers, compressor sections, and methods of manufacturing compressor impellers and cooling the compressor impellers are provided. In an embodiment, and by way of example only, a compressor impeller includes a bore section and a rim section. The bore section comprises a first nickel-based alloy and includes an inner disk portion and a first plurality of blade portions extending therefrom. The rim section comprises a second nickel-based alloy and includes an outer disk portion and a second plurality of blade portions. The outer disk portion is bonded to the inner disk portion of the bore section, and the second plurality of blade portions is bonded to the first plurality of blade portions of the bore section | 03-05-2009 |
20110008157 | TURBINE STATOR AIRFOILS WITH INDIVIDUAL ORIENTATIONS - In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, a turbine stator component includes a first endwall; a second endwall; a first stator airfoil coupled between the first and second endwalls; and a second stator airfoil adjacent to the first airfoil and coupled between the first and second endwalls. The first stator airfoil has first crystallographic primary and secondary orientations. The second stator airfoil has second crystallographic primary and secondary orientations, the first crystallographic primary and secondary orientations being different from the second crystallographic primary and secondary orientations. | 01-13-2011 |
20130216368 | TURBINE STATOR AIRFOILS WITH INDIVIDUAL ORIENTATIONS - In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, a turbine stator component includes a first endwall; a second endwall; a first stator airfoil coupled between the first and second endwalls; and a second stator airfoil adjacent to the first airfoil and coupled between the first and second endwalls. The first stator airfoil has first crystallographic primary and secondary orientations. The second stator airfoil has second crystallographic primary and secondary orientations, the first crystallographic primary and secondary orientations being different from the second crystallographic primary and secondary orientations. | 08-22-2013 |
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20090028347 | AUDIO CAMERA USING MICROPHONE ARRAYS FOR REAL TIME CAPTURE OF AUDIO IMAGES AND METHOD FOR JOINTLY PROCESSING THE AUDIO IMAGES WITH VIDEO IMAGES - Spherical microphone arrays provide an ability to compute the acoustical intensity corresponding to different spatial directions in a given frame of audio data. These intensities may be exhibited as an image and these images are generated at a high frame rate to achieve a video image if the data capture and intensity computations can be performed sufficiently quickly, thereby creating a frame-rate audio camera. A description is provided herein regarding how such a camera is built and the processing done sufficiently quickly using graphics processors. The joint processing of and captured frame-rate audio and video images enables applications such as visual identification of noise sources, beamforming and noise-suppression in video conferenceing and others, by accounting for the spatial differences in the location of the audio and the video cameras. Based on the recognition that the spherical array can be viewed as a central projection camera, such joint analysis can be performed. | 01-29-2009 |
20100278420 | Predicate Logic based Image Grammars for Complex Visual Pattern Recognition - First order predicate logics are provided, extended with a bilattice based uncertainty handling formalism, as a means of formally encoding pattern grmmars, to parse a set of image features, and detect the presence of different patterns of interest implemented on a processor. Information from different sources and uncertainties from detections, are integrated within the bilattice framework. Automated logical rule weight learning in the computer vision domain applies a rule weight optimization method which casts the instantiated inference tree as a knowledge-based neural network, to converge upon a set of rule weights that give optimal performance within the bilattice framework. Applications are in (a) detecting the presence of humans under partial occlusions and (b) detecting large complex man made structures in satellite imagery (c) detection of spatio-temporal human and vehicular activities in video and (c) parsing of Graphical User Interfaces. | 11-04-2010 |
20130311408 | Determining and Predicting Popularity of Content - Processes and systems are described herein that may be used to predict which content (e.g., programs, series, movies, channels etc.) will be popular in the future. The processes and systems may use a model that is trained using historical data reflecting information about past showings of programs, such as rating information, viewer behaviors (e.g., channel changes and DVR recordings), online social activity (e.g., Facebook likes and relevant Twitter messages), and/or other data. Accordingly, it may be possible to provide predictive recommendations of popular content before, for example, the content is scheduled or otherwise planned to be distributed or made available to viewers. The results of such prediction may be integrated with, for example, a program guide available to viewers. | 11-21-2013 |
20130322765 | Data Recognition in Content - The disclosure relates to recognizing data such as items or entities in content. In some aspects, content may be received and feature information, such as face recognition data and voice recognition data may be generated. Scene segmentation may also be performed on the content, grouping the various shots of the video content into one or more shot collections, such as scenes. For example, a decision lattice representative of possible scene segmentations may be determined and the most probable path through the decision lattice may be selected as the scene segmentation. Upon generating the feature information and performing the scene segmentation, one or more items or entities that are present in the scene may be identified. | 12-05-2013 |
20150057995 | Data Recognition in Content - The disclosure relates to recognizing data such as items or entities in content. In some aspects, content may be received and feature information, such as face recognition data and voice recognition data may be generated. Scene segmentation may also be performed on the content, grouping the various shots of the video content into one or more shot collections, such as scenes. For example, a decision lattice representative of possible scene segmentations may be determined and the most probable path through the decision lattice may be selected as the scene segmentation. Upon generating the feature information and performing the scene segmentation, one or more items or entities that are present in the scene may be identified. | 02-26-2015 |
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20120157127 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING STATUS AWARENESS - Through status awareness, a handheld communications device may determine the location, activity, and/or physical or emotional state of the user. This information may in turn be used for various purposes, such as 1) determining how to alert the user of an incoming communication, 2) determining what format to use for communicating with the user, and 3) determining how to present the user's status to another person's communication device. | 06-21-2012 |
20120270575 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING STATUS AWARENESS - Through status awareness, a handheld communications device may determine the location, activity, and/or physical or emotional state of the user. This information may in turn be used for various purposes, such as 1) determining how to alert the user of an incoming communication, 2) determining what format to use for communicating with the user, and 3) determining how to present the user's status to another person's communication device. | 10-25-2012 |
20120276932 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING STATUS AWARENESS - Through status awareness, a handheld communications device may determine the location, activity, and/or physical or emotional state of the user. This information may in turn be used for various purposes, such as 1) determining how to alert the user of an incoming communication, 2) determining what format to use for communicating with the user, and 3) determining how to present the user's status to another person's communication device. | 11-01-2012 |
20130237287 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING STATUS AWARENESS - Through status awareness, a communications device may determine the location, activity, and/or physical or emotional state of the user. This information may in turn be used for various purposes, such as 1) determining how to alert the user of an incoming communication, 2) determining what format to use for communicating with the user, and 3) determining how to present the user's status to another person's communication device. | 09-12-2013 |
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20120150863 | BOOKMARKING OF MEETING CONTEXT - Architecture that facilitates the ability to trigger the capture and storing of meeting state (or context) by way of a single user interaction (a “one-click” operation), referred to herein as a bookmark operation, and then to store and access the state for subsequent use. The state is captured relative to a point of reference, such as time, user, keywords, and reference to a document, for example. Thus, all state elements such as meeting activities, participants, and content (e.g., audio, video, images, text, documents, etc.). The bookmark assigned to the state at a particular reference can be selected to rehydrate all the state elements captured and associated with that bookmark (e.g., getting back to the point in the meeting to perceive a relevant portion of a document, part of the meeting video, or other recorded feed), as well as all other allowed state elements. | 06-14-2012 |
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20080263463 | Configurable Wires in a Statechart - System and method for configuring wires in and/or debugging a statechart. The statechart may be created or displayed on a display and may include a plurality of state icons connected by wires. The state icons may represent states and the wires may represent transitions between the states. One or more of the wires may be configured, e.g., according to user input. A graphical program may be created which specifies a debugging operation for the statechart. The statechart may be executed and may provide data to the graphical program. The graphical program may receive first data produced by the statechart, e.g., during execution. The graphical program may perform the debugging operation based on the first data. | 10-23-2008 |
20080263513 | Event Firing Node for Asynchronously Passing Events from a Graphical Data Flow Program to a Statechart - A system and method for creating a graphical program operable to asynchronously pass one or more trigger events to a statechart. The graphical program may include a first node which is operable to asynchronously send one or more trigger events to a statechart. For example, in some embodiments the first node may be operable to place the one or more trigger events in an event queue associated with the statechart. The statechart may receive and process events from the event queue asynchronously with respect to when the events are placed in the event queue. | 10-23-2008 |
20080263515 | Automatically Generating a Graphical Data Flow Program from a Statechart - A system and method for automatically generating a graphical data flow program from a statechart are disclosed. The statechart may be created in a graphical manner in response to user input, e.g., in response to the user arranging state icons on a display and creating interconnections representing transitions among the respective states. The statechart may include at least one hierarchical state, where each hierarchical state includes one or more sub-states. A graphical data flow program may be automatically generated from the statechart. The graphical data flow program may include a plurality of interconnected nodes that visually indicate functionality of the graphical data flow program, where connections among the nodes visually indicate data flow among the nodes. The graphical data flow program may be executable to implement the functionality of the statechart. | 10-23-2008 |
20080263521 | Debugging a Statechart Using a Graphical Program - System and method for configuring wires in and/or debugging a statechart. The statechart may be created or displayed on a display and may include a plurality of state icons connected by wires. The state icons may represent states and the wires may represent transitions between the states. One or more of the wires may be configured, e.g., according to user input. A graphical program may be created which specifies a debugging operation for the statechart. The statechart may be executed and may provide data to the graphical program. The graphical program may receive first data produced by the statechart, e.g., during execution. The graphical program may perform the debugging operation based on the first data. | 10-23-2008 |
20100293480 | Automatically Generating Documentation for a Diagram Including a Plurality of States and Transitions - System and method for generating documentation for a diagram including states and transitions. The diagram may be received or otherwise stored and may specify a plurality of states and a plurality of transitions between the states. The first diagram also specifies first functionality. User documentation may be automatically generated for the first diagram based on the first diagram. The user documentation may describe the first diagram, e.g., the plurality of states and the plurality of transitions of the first diagram. Automatic generation of the user documentation may be performed without manual user input specifying the user documentation. The user documentation may be displayed on a display and/or stored in a memory medium. | 11-18-2010 |
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20120153621 | COOLING SYSTEMS AND HYBRID A/C SYSTEMS USING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION-ABSORBING COMPLEX - A method for powering a cooling unit. The method including applying electromagnetic (EM) radiation to a complex, where the complex absorbs the EM radiation to generate heat, transforming, using the heat generated by the complex, a fluid to vapor, and sending the vapor from the vessel to a turbine coupled to a generator by a shaft, where the vapor causes the turbine to rotate, which turns the shaft and causes the generator to generate the electric power, wherein the electric powers supplements the power needed to power the cooling unit. | 06-21-2012 |
20120155841 | GENERATING A HEATED FLUID USING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION-ABSORBING COMPLEX - A vessel including a concentrator configured to concentrate electromagnetic (EM) radiation received from an EM radiation source and a complex configured to absorb EM radiation to generate heat. The vessel is configured to receive a cool fluid from the cool fluid source, concentrate the EM radiation using the concentrator, apply the EM radiation to the complex, and transform, using the heat generated by the complex, the cool fluid to the heated fluid. The complex is at least one of consisting of copper nanoparticles, copper oxide nanoparticles, nanoshells, nanorods, carbon moieties, encapsulated nanoshells, encapsulated nanoparticles, and branched nanostructures. Further, the EM radiation is at least one of EM radiation in an ultraviolet region of an electromagnetic spectrum, in a visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum, and in an infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum. | 06-21-2012 |
20120156102 | WASTE REMEDIATION - A system including a steam generation system and a chamber. The steam generation system includes a complex and the steam generation system is configured to receive water, concentrate electromagnetic (EM) radiation received from an EM radiation source, apply the EM radiation to the complex, where the complex absorbs the EM radiation to generate heat, and transform, using the heat generated by the complex, the water to steam. The chamber is configured to receive the steam and an object, wherein the object is of medical waste, medical equipment, fabric, and fecal matter. | 06-21-2012 |
20130306463 | PURIFYING A FLUID USING A HEAT CARRIER COMPRISING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION-ABSORBING COMPLEX - In general, the invention relates to a system. The system includes a heating fluid vessel ( | 11-21-2013 |
20130334104 | DISTILLING A CHEMICAL MIXTURE USING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION-ABSORBING COMPLEX FOR HEATING - A method of distilling a chemical mixture, the method including receiving, in a vessel comprising a complex, the chemical mixture comprising a plurality of fluid elements, applying electromagnetic (EM) radiation to the complex, wherein the complex absorbs the EM radiation to generate heat at a first temperature, transforming, using the heat generated by the complex, a first fluid element of the plurality of fluid elements of the chemical mixture to a first vapor element, and extracting the first vapor element from the vessel, where the complex is at least one selected from a group consisting of copper nanoparticles, copper oxide nanoparticles, nanoshells, nanorods, carbon moieties, encapsulated nanoshells, encapsulated nanoparticles, and branched nanostructures. | 12-19-2013 |
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20120301083 | RACK CABLING SYSTEM - The present invention provides for a rack cabling system comprising a rack having mounted thereon a first hardware component and a patch panel housing mounted on the rack adjacent the first hardware component. The patch panel housing populates no more than a three rack unit (RU space), the patch panel housing including a front end having cable pathway openings and a rear end having connector coupler plates mounted therein. The patch panel may have a first cable pathway opening located adjacent the first side of the housing and defining a primary position and a first connector coupler plate mounted on the rear adjacent on the first side and the first connector plate having a first position corresponding to the primary position of the first cable pathway opening. Cable harnesses are routed with less than three bends of the cables between the first hardware component and the patch panel housing, so that the first cable harness is terminated at the first coupler plate in the first position. | 11-29-2012 |
20130177285 | RACK CABLING SYSTEM - A rack cabling system including a rack having mounted thereon a first hardware component and a patch panel housing mounted on the rack adjacent the first hardware component. The patch panel housing populates no more than a three rack unit (RU space), the patch panel housing including a first end having cable pathway openings and a second end having connector elements mounted therein. The patch panel may have a first cable pathway opening located adjacent the first side of the housing and defining a primary position and a first connector element mounted on the second end and the first connector element having a first position corresponding to the primary position of the first cable pathway opening. Cable harnesses are routed with less than three bends of the cables between the first hardware component and the patch panel housing, so that the first cable harness is terminated at the first connector element in the first position. | 07-11-2013 |
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20110161054 | Systems And Methods For Computer Aided Inventing - Methods and systems are provided for a systematic approach to computer aided inventing. In a modeling environment, a model representing any item, composition or process can be defined and configured using the lexicon and specification of an innovation database. In the model, objects can be identified, defined, and configured to provide the model with constituent products, components, features and materials. An innovation engine automatically applies one or more morphs from the innovation database to the objects of the model to generate morphed versions of the model that may provide innovations of or inventions to the item, composition or process represented by the model. | 06-30-2011 |
20130013268 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMPUTER AIDED INVENTING - Methods and systems are provided for a systematic approach to computer aided inventing. In a modeling environment, a model representing an item, composition or process can be defined and configured using the lexicon and specification of an innovation database. In the model, objects can be indentified, defined, and configured to provide the model with constituent products, components, features and materials. An innovation engine automatically applies one or more morphs from the innovation database to the objects or the model to generate morphed versions of the model that may provide innovations of, or invention to, the item, composition or process represented by the model. | 01-10-2013 |
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20110268555 | FRICTION BRAKE FOR WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS, WIND ENERGY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UPGRADING - A friction brake is provided for use in a wind energy system. The friction brake includes a piston adapted for being at least temporarily in contact with a braking surface, the piston having an outer circumferential surface that comprises a outer contact area. Further, the piston brake includes a housing for housing the piston, the housing having an inner surface that comprises a inner contact area wherein the inner contact area and the housing area are adapted for temporarily being in contact with each other. At least one of the inner contact area and the housing area is made of a non-metallic material. In addition, a wind energy system and a method for upgrading a wind energy system is provided. | 11-03-2011 |
20120027585 | SYSTEM FOR ACTIVELY MONITORING WEAR ON WIND TURBINE BRAKE PADS AND RELATED METHODS - A system for monitoring wear on a brake pad of a wind turbine is disclosed. The system may include a brake assembly having a brake pad and a moveable component. The brake pad may be configured to engage a friction surface of the wind turbine. The movable component may be configured to move relative to the friction surface as the brake pad wears. Additionally, the system may include a sensor at least partially mounted within the brake assembly. The sensor may be configured to detect a position of the movable component relative to the sensor or a position of the friction surface relative to the sensor. | 02-02-2012 |
20120131786 | POSITIONING SYSTEM FOR USE IN WIND TURBINES AND METHODS OF POSITIONING A DRIVE TRAIN COMPONENT - A positioning system for use in a wind turbine is described herein. The wind turbine includes a rotor, a drive train assembly that is supported from a support frame, and a drive shaft rotatably coupled between the rotor and the drive train assembly. The positioning system includes an alignment assembly that is coupled to a component of the drive train assembly. The alignment assembly is configured to adjust an orientation of the component with respect to the drive shaft with the drive shaft at least partially inserted within the component. | 05-31-2012 |
20120141292 | COMPONENT HANDLING SYSTEM FOR USE IN WIND TURBINES AND METHODS OF POSITIONING A DRIVE TRAIN COMPONENT - A component handling system for use in a wind turbine is described herein. The wind turbine includes a rotor, a drive train assembly supported from a support frame, and a drive shaft that is rotatably coupled between the rotor and the drive train assembly. The component handling system includes a lifting assembly that is removably coupled to a component of the drive train and a lifting device. The lifting assembly is configured to support the component from the lifting device, and includes a plurality of lifting legs extending between the component and the lifting device. An alignment device is coupled to at least one lifting leg of the plurality of lifting legs, and is configured to adjust a length of the at least one lifting leg to adjust an orientation of the component with respect to the drive shaft. | 06-07-2012 |
20140255186 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RE-INDEXING A PITCH BEARING OF A WIND TURBINE - A method and system for re-indexing a pitch bearing of a wind turbine includes: installing a plurality of first mounts to the fixed outer race of the pitch bearing; positioning the rotor blade to a downwardly-oriented; installing a hydraulic system; pressurizing the hydraulic system so as to support the weight of the rotor blade with the hydraulic system; detaching the rotor blade from the pitch bearing; lowering the rotor blade a predetermined vertical distance from the hub; installing a plurality of second mounts to the rotor blade; attaching a plurality of supports between the first mounts and the second mounts; transferring the weight of the rotor blade from the hydraulic system to the plurality of supports; disengaging the hydraulic system; and re-indexing the pitch bearing so as to engage a new set of pitch bearing teeth. | 09-11-2014 |
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20130137976 | Functional, Cross-Linked Nanostructures for Tandem Optical Imaging and Therapy - The present invention provides optical agents comprising optically functional cross linked supramolecular structures and assemblies useful for tandem optical imaging and therapy. Supramolecular structures and assemblies of the present invention include optically functional shell-cross linked micelles wherein optical functionality is achieved via incorporation of one or more linking groups that include one or more photoactive moieties. The present invention further includes imaging and therapeutic methods using one or more optical agents of the present invention including optically functional shell cross-linked micelles having an associated therapeutic agent. | 05-30-2013 |
20130210156 | Uniform, Functionalized, Cross-Linked Nanostructures for Monitoring pH - Described herein are optical agents, including compositions, preparations and formulations, for monitoring the pH of a fluid. Optical agents described herein include photonic nanostructures and nanoassemblies including supramolecular structures, such as shell cross-linked micelles, that incorporate at least one linking group comprising one or more photoactive moieties that provide functionality as exogenous agents for a range of pH monitoring applications. Optical agents described herein comprise supramolecular structures having linking groups imparting useful optical and structural functionality. In an embodiment, for example, the presence of linking groups function to covalently cross link polymer components to provide a cross-linked shell stabilized supramolecular structure, and also impart useful optical functionality, for example by functioning as a fluorophore. | 08-15-2013 |