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20120189764 | PROCESS FOR PREDICTING GLOSS OF LOW GLOSS COATING BY WET COLOR MEASUREMENT - The present invention is directed to a process for process for predicting gloss of a coating resulting from a wet layer of a low gloss coating composition, such as automotive OEM or refinish paint. The process includes measuring reflectance of the layer of the coating composition applied over a test substrate and then allowing the layer to dry and/or cure into a coating. Thereafter, its gloss is measured with a gloss meter. The process is repeated with varying amounts of one or flatting agents added to the composition and the reflectance vs. gloss is plotted on a graph and by using a curve fitting equation a gloss prediction curve is obtained. By measuring the reflectance of a wet layer of a target low gloss coating composition the gloss of a coating that would result from such a layer is then predicted by using the gloss prediction curve. The process is most useful during the manufacture of coating compositions, such as automotive OEM and refinishes paints. | 07-26-2012 |
20120191416 | PROCESS FOR PREDICTING GLOSS OF LOW GLOSS COATING BY WET COLOR MEASUREMENT - The present invention is directed to a device for process for predicting gloss of a coating resulting from a wet layer of a low gloss coating composition, such as automotive OEM or refinish paint. The device includes measuring reflectance of the layer of the coating composition applied over a test substrate and then allowing the layer to dry and/or cure into a coating. Thereafter, its gloss is measured with a gloss meter. The device is repeated with varying amounts of one or flatting agents added to the composition and the reflectance vs. gloss is plotted on a graph and by using a curve fitting equation a gloss prediction curve is obtained. By measuring the reflectance of a wet layer of a target low gloss coating composition the gloss of a coating that would result from such a layer is then predicted by using the gloss prediction curve. The device is most useful during the manufacture of coating compositions, such as automotive OEM and refinishes paints. | 07-26-2012 |
20130107266 | Process For Predicting Amount Of Coarse Flakes In Coating Compositions By Wet Color Measurement | 05-02-2013 |
20130141713 | Process For Predicting Metallic Gloss Of Coating Resulting From Coating Compositions By Wet Color Measurement - The present invention is directed to a process for controlling the metallic gloss of a coating resulting from a coating composition, such as automotive OEM or refinish paint, that contains flakes, such as metallic aluminum flakes. Thus, by adjusting the amount of flattener added to the coating composition, the gloss of a coating resulting therefrom can be controlled from glossy to flat (matte) finish. The process includes measuring reflectance (L-value) of a layer of the coating composition applied over a test substrate by using gloss prediction device of the present invention. The metallic gloss of a coating resulting from the layer is then measured. The process is repeated with varying amounts of one or more flatteners added to the composition and the metallic gloss vs. reflectance is plotted on a graph. Then by means of a curve fitting equation, a metallic gloss prediction curve is plotted. By measuring the reflectance of a wet layer of a target coating composition, the metallic gloss that would be produced by a coating from that target coating composition can then be predicted by using the gloss prediction curve. The process is most useful during the manufacture of coating compositions, such as automotive OEM and refinishes paints. | 06-06-2013 |
20130141724 | Process For Predicting Tint Strength Of Coating Compositions By Wet Color Measurement - The present invention is directed to a process for predicting the tint strength of a pigmented coating composition, such as automotive OEM or refinish paint, on a real time basis while it is being made. The tint strength of a coating resulting from a layer, obtained by adding a reference binder to the coating composition, is measured. The process is repeated by subjecting the coating compositions to successive grinding intervals. The tint strength vs. reflectance is plotted on a graph and then by using a curve fitting equation, a tint strength prediction curve is obtained. By measuring the reflectance of a wet layer of a target coating composition, the tint strength of that target coating composition can then be predicted by using the tint strength prediction curve. The process is most useful during the manufacture of coating compositions, such as automotive OEM and refinishes paints. | 06-06-2013 |
20130141727 | Process For Predicting Degree Of Mottling In Coating Compositions By Wet Color Measurement - The process includes measuring flops of a layer of the coating composition applied over a test substrate of a mottling prediction device of the present invention at the start and then after a desired time interval. A delta flop is determined by subtracting from the flop at the start from that after the desired time interval and a degree of mottling of a coating resulting from the layer is visually assessed. The process is repeated with varying amounts of one or more rheology additives added to the composition and the degree of mottling vs. delta flop is plotted on a graph and then by using a curve fitting equation, a mottling prediction curve is obtained. By measuring the delta flop of a wet layer of a target coating composition, the degree of mottling in the target coating composition can then be predicted by using the mottling prediction curve. | 06-06-2013 |
20140193571 | LOW GLOSS METALLIC COLOR COATING - The present disclosure is directed to a process for producing a low gloss metallic color coating composition having a target gloss value. The low gloss metallic color coating composition can be produced from a high gloss metallic color coating composition with the addition of a matting agent. The disclosure is also directed to a coating system using the process. This disclosure is also directed to a method for matching color, flake appearance, and gloss of a coating. The processes, methods and systems of this disclosure are particularly useful for producing a low gloss metallic color coating composition having a target gloss value when the high gloss metallic color coating composition comprises both metallic effect pigments and color pigments. | 07-10-2014 |
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20090128225 | STRUCTURE OF AN APPARATUS FOR PROGRAMMING AN ELECTRONICALLY PROGRAMMABLE SEMICONDUCTOR FUSE - A design structure for an apparatus for programming an electronically programmable semiconductor fuse. The apparatus applies a programming current to a fuse link as a series of multiple pulses. Application of the programming current as a series of multiple short pulses provides a level of programming current sufficiently high to ensure reliable and effective electromigration while avoiding exceeding temperature limits of the fuse link. | 05-21-2009 |
20090141533 | METAL GATE COMPATIBLE ELECTRICAL ANTIFUSE - A metal layer and a semiconductor layer are sequentially deposited on a substrate. The semiconductor layer and the metal layer are lithographically patterned to form a stack of a semiconductor portion and a metal gate portion, which is preferably performed concurrently with formation of at least one metal gate stack. In one embodiment, the size of the semiconductor portion is reduced and a metal semiconductor alloy portion is formed on the semiconductor portion by metallization. In a first electrical antifuse formed thereby, the metal semiconductor alloy portion may be electromigrated to form a short between the metal semiconductor alloy portion and the metal gate portion. In another embodiment, two disjoined metal semiconductor alloy portions are formed on the semiconductor portion. In a second electrical antifuse formed thereby, the metal semiconductor alloy portion may be electromigrated to form a short between the two previously disjoined metal semiconductor alloy portions. | 06-04-2009 |
20090283840 | METAL GATE INTEGRATION STRUCTURE AND METHOD INCLUDING METAL FUSE, ANTI-FUSE AND/OR RESISTOR - A semiconductor structure and a method for fabricating the semiconductor structure provide a field effect device located and formed upon an active region of a semiconductor substrate and at least one of a fuse structure, an anti-fuse structure and a resistor structure located and formed at least in part simultaneously upon an isolation region laterally separated from the active region within the semiconductor substrate. The field effect device includes a gate dielectric comprising a high dielectric constant dielectric material and a gate electrode comprising a metal material. The at least one of the fuse structure, anti-fuse structure and resistor structure includes a pad dielectric comprising the same material as the gate dielectric, and optionally, also a fuse, anti-fuse or resistor that may comprise the same metal material as the gate electrode. | 11-19-2009 |
20120012977 | SECURE ANTI-FUSE WITH LOW VOLTAGE PROGRAMMING THROUGH LOCALIZED DIFFUSION HEATING - An antifuse is provided having a unitary monocrystalline semiconductor body including first and second semiconductor regions each having the same first conductivity type, and a third semiconductor region between the first and second semiconductor regions which has a second conductivity type opposite from the first conductivity type. An anode and a cathode can be electrically connected with the first semiconductor region. A conductive region including a metal, a conductive compound of a metal or an alloy of a metal can contact the first semiconductor region and extend between the cathode and the anode. The antifuse can further include a contact electrically connected with the second semiconductor region. In this way, the antifuse can be configured such that the application of a programming voltage between the anode and the cathode heats the first semiconductor region sufficiently to reach a temperature which drives a dopant outwardly therefrom, causing an edge of the first semiconductor region to move closer to an adjacent edge of the second semiconductor region, thus permanently reducing electrical resistance between the first and second semiconductor regions by one or more orders of magnitude. | 01-19-2012 |
20120161855 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROGRAMMING AN ELECTRONICALLY PROGRAMMABLE SEMICONDUCTOR FUSE - An apparatus for programming an electronically programmable semiconductor fuse applies a programming current to a fuse link as a series of multiple pulses. Application of the programming current as a series of multiple short pulses provides a level of programming current sufficiently high to ensure reliable and effective electromigration while avoiding exceeding temperature limits of the fuse link. | 06-28-2012 |
20120171857 | ELECTRICALLY PROGRAMMABLE FUSE USING ANISOMETRIC CONTACTS AND FABRICATION METHOD - A fabrication method for fabricating an electrically programmable fuse method includes depositing a polysilicon layer on a substrate, patterning an anode contact region, a cathode contact region and a fuse link conductively connecting the cathode contact region with the anode contact region, which is programmable by applying a programming current, depositing a silicide layer on the polysilicon layer, and forming a plurality of anisometric contacts on the silicide layer of the cathode contact region and the anode contact region in a predetermined configuration, respectively. | 07-05-2012 |
20130063202 | SECURE ANTI-FUSE WITH LOW VOLTAGE PROGRAMMING THROUGH LOCALIZED DIFFUSION HEATING - An antifuse has first and second semiconductor regions having one conductivity type and a third semiconductor region therebetween having an opposite conductivity type. A conductive region contacting the first region has a long dimension in a second direction transverse to the direction of a long dimension of a gate. An antifuse anode is spaced apart from the first region in the second direction and a contact is connected with the second region. Applying a programming voltage between the anode and the contact with gate bias sufficient to fully turn on field effect transistor operation of the antifuse heats the first region to drive a dopant outwardly, causing an edge of the first region to move closer to an edge of the second region and reduce electrical resistance between the first and second regions by an one or more orders of magnitude. | 03-14-2013 |
20130176073 | BACK-END ELECTRICALLY PROGRAMMABLE FUSE - A BEOL e-fuse is disclosed which reliably blows in the via and can be formed even in the tightest pitch BEOL layers. The BEOL e-fuse can be formed utilizing a line first dual damascene process to create a sub-lithographic via to be the programmable link of the e-fuse. The sub-lithographic via can be patterned using standard lithography and the cross section of the via can be tuned to match the target programming current. | 07-11-2013 |
20140021578 | VERTICAL ELECTRONIC FUSE - An electronic fuse structure including a first M | 01-23-2014 |
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20140353796 | Fin eFuse Formed by Trench Silicide Process - A semiconductor structure and method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes an enhanced performance electrical fuse formed in a polysilicon fin using a trench silicide process. In one embodiment, at least one semiconductor fin is formed on a dielectric layer present on the surface of a semiconductor substrate. An isolation layer may be formed over the exposed portions of the dielectric layer and the at least one semiconductor fin. At least two contact vias may be formed through the isolation layer to expose the top surface of the semiconductor fin. A continuous silicide may be formed on and substantially below the exposed surfaces of the semiconductor fin extending laterally at least between the at least two contact vias to form an electronic fuse (eFuse). In another embodiment, the at least one semiconductor fin may be subjected to ion implantation to facilitate the formation of silicide. | 12-04-2014 |
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20090093360 | METHOD FOR PREPARING CATALYST SUPPORTS AND SUPPORTED CATALYSTS FROM SINGLE WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES - A new method for preparing a supported catalyst is herein provided. A carbon nanotube structure such as a rigid porous structure is formed from single walled carbon nanotubes. A metal catalyst is then loaded or deposited onto the carbon nanotube structure. The loaded carbon nanotube is preferably ground to powder form. | 04-09-2009 |
20110312490 | Methods for preparing catalyst supports and supported catalysts from carbon nanotubes - A new method for preparing a supported catalyst is herein provided. A carbon nanotube structure such as a rigid porous structure is formed from carbon nanotubes. A metal catalyst is then loaded or deposited onto the carbon nanotube structure. The loaded carbon nanotube is preferably ground to powder form. | 12-22-2011 |
20120141355 | Methods and catalysts for the manufacture of carbon fibrils - An improved catalyst for producing carbon fibrils is made by incorporating an effective yield-enhancing amount of a carboxylate into a fibril-forming catalyst. Alternatively, such a catalyst is made by coprecipitating a compound of a metal having fibril-forming catalytic properties and an aluminum and/or magnesium compound, optionally in the presence of carbon particles or carbon fibril aggregates. The catalyst may also be made by incorporating a compound of a fibril-forming metal onto magnesia particles in carbon particles or carbon fibril aggregates. The catalysts, methods of using them to form carbon fibrils and those carbon fibrils are also disclosed. | 06-07-2012 |
20140162040 | Oxidized Carbon Nanotube Structures - Provided are oxidized carbon nanotube structures including aggregates, networks, assemblages, rigid porous structures, electrodes, and mats. Oxidized carbon nanotubes may be formed by conducting gas-phase oxidation on carbon nanotubes. Gas-phase oxidation may be conducted by contacting carbon nanotubes with gas-phase oxidizing agents, such as CO | 06-12-2014 |
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20090044641 | TRACE SAMPLER - A position of an object moving through a region of interest is determined, and at least one source of an air stream is selectively activated based on the determined position. The air stream is capable of dislodging a particle from the object moving through the region of interest. The air stream is directed toward the region of interest. An air collector is selectively activated, based on the determined position, to draw air from the region of interest. The drawn air is deposited on a sample collector, and the sample collector is analyzed to determine whether the deposition of the air stream left particles of a material of interest on the sample collector. | 02-19-2009 |
20090316747 | ENERGETIC MATERIAL DETECTOR - A method of detecting energetic materials, such as explosives, includes energizing a sample area that contains particles of energetic materials. In the method, temperature characteristics from the sample area are monitored, and a temperature released from exothermic decomposition of the particles is detected. The method further includes analyzing the detected temperature to determine the presence of the exothermic compound which caused the decomposition. | 12-24-2009 |
20100240140 | ENERGETIC MATERIAL DETECTOR - A method of detecting energetic materials, such as explosives, includes energizing a sample area that contains particles of energetic materials. In the method, temperature characteristics from the sample area are monitored, and a temperature released from exothermic decomposition of the particles is detected. The method further includes analyzing the detected temperature to determine the presence of the exothermic compound which caused the decomposition. | 09-23-2010 |
20120198914 | Pressure Activated Sampling System - Screening an item for prohibited material may include multiple pressurization and rapid depressurization cycles. Screening an item for prohibiting material may include a pressurization chamber including one or more items to be screened for prohibited material and one or more filler objects. | 08-09-2012 |
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20100050871 | Air-Jacketed Coalescer Media with Improved Performance - Disclosed is coalescing media for coalescing a mixture of two phases, namely a continuous phase and a dispersed liquid phase. The media includes polymeric base material having a surface with asperities, and the surface is heterogenous with respect to hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity. The media is configured for coalescing a dispersed liquid phase in a continuous phase where a preponderance of the heterogeneous surface is non-wetting with respect to the dispersed liquid phase. The media is configured for capturing droplets of the dispersed liquid phase where a layer of air is trapped at the heterogeneous surface and tips of the asperities extend through the trapped layer and contact the droplets. | 03-04-2010 |
20100108598 | Filter with Variable Pleat Depth - A filter is provided by pleated filter media having a plurality of pleats defined by wall segments extending axially along an axial direction along an axis and extending transversely along a transverse direction between first and second sets of pleat tips at first and second sets of axially extending bend lines. The pleated filter media spans laterally along a lateral span along a lateral direction, with the wall segments being spaced from each other by lateral gaps. The pleats have a pleat depth along the transverse direction along the wall segments between the first and second sets of pleat tips. The pleat depth varies as the pleated filter media spans laterally along the lateral direction. | 05-06-2010 |
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20120118814 | Pleated Filter Element with Tapering Bend Lines - A pleated filter element extends axially between an upstream inlet and a downstream outlet along a plurality of axially extending bend lines forming axial flow channels. The bend lines taper in a transverse direction and define a plurality of axially elongated tetrahedron channels facing oppositely to each other. | 05-17-2012 |
20120186566 | Engine Air Management System - An engine air management system is provided for an internal combustion engine generating blowby gas in a crankcase containing engine oil and oil aerosol. The system includes combinations of two or more of an air-oil separator, an air filter, and an acoustic silencer. | 07-26-2012 |
20130056407 | Rotating Separator with Housing Preventing Separated Liquid Carryover - A rotating separator has a housing preventing separated liquid carryover. A plenum between the annular rotating separating filter element and the housing sidewall has one or more flow path separating guides minimizing the flow of separated liquid to the outlet. The flow path guides may include one or more fins and/or swirl flow dampers and/or a configured surface. | 03-07-2013 |
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20130324776 | PROCESS FOR REDUCING THE BENZENE CONTENT OF GASOLINE - A process is disclosed for alkylating benzene contained in a benzene-containing refinery gasoline stream also comprising at least 0.1 wt % of at least one C6 to C8 olefin. In the process, the refinery gasoline stream is contacted under alkylation conditions with an alkylating agent selected from one or more C2 to C5 olefins in at least a first alkylation reaction zone and a second alkylation reaction zone connected in series to produce an alkylated effluent, which has reduced benzene content as compared with said refinery gasoline stream. All of the refinery gasoline stream is introduced into the first alkylation reaction stage, whereas an aliquot of the alkylated effluent is recycled and introduced to the second, but not the first, alkylation reaction zone. | 12-05-2013 |
20130331626 | PROCESS FOR REDUCING THE BENZENE CONTENT OF GASOLINE - In a process for alkylating benzene contained in a benzene-containing refinery gasoline stream, the benzene-containing refinery gasoline stream is contacted with an alkylating agent selected from one or more C2 to C5 olefins in at least one alkylation reaction zone under alkylation conditions to produce an alkylated effluent which has reduced benzene content as compared with said refinery gasoline stream and is essentially free of said alkylating agent. An aliquot of the alkylated effluent is then recycled to the one at least one alkylation reaction zone such that the molar ratio of alkylatable aromatic compounds to said alkylating agent in the combined refinery gasoline and recycle streams introduced into the at least one alkylation reaction zone is at least 1.0:1. | 12-12-2013 |
20130331627 | PROCESS FOR REDUCING THE BENZENE CONTENT OF GASOLINE BY ALKYLATING BENZENE USING A LOWER OLEFIN IN THE PRESENCE OF A PARAFFINIC DILUENT - A process for reducing the benzene content of gasoline stream, such as a reformate or light naphtha, comprises alkylating the gasoline stream in a reaction zone with an olefin alkylating agent. A paraffinic stream comprising C5 to ClO paraffins is fed to the inlet of the alkylation reaction zone. | 12-12-2013 |
20140194660 | PROCESS FOR REDUCING THE BENZENE CONTENT OF GASOLINE - A process is described for alkylating benzene contained in a refinery gasoline stream, in which the refinery gasoline stream is contacted with an alkylating agent comprising one or more C2 to C5 olefins in an alkylation reaction zone under alkylation conditions to produce an alkylated effluent. The alkylation reaction zone comprises at least a first alkylation reaction stage and a second alkylation reaction stage and a portion of said alkylating agent is fed to each of said first and second alkylation reaction stages so that, although the molar ratio of alkylatable aromatic to alkylating agent in the total feed to the alkylation reaction zone is less than 1, the molar ratio of alkylatable aromatic to alkylating agent at the inlet of each of the first and second alkylation reaction stages is at least 1.0. | 07-10-2014 |
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20100143588 | CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION FLOW INLET ELEMENTS AND METHODS - A flow inlet element ( | 06-10-2010 |
20110114022 | WAFER CARRIER WITH HUB - A wafer carrier for a rotating disc CVD reactor includes a unitary plate of a ceramic such as silicon carbide defining wafer-holding features such as pockets on its upstream surface and also includes a hub removably mounted to the plate in a central region of the plate. The hub provides a secure connection to the spindle of the reactor without imposing concentrated stresses on the ceramic plate. The hub can be removed during cleaning of the plate. The wafer carrier also preferably includes a gas flow facilitating element on the upstream surface of the plate in the central region of the plate. The gas flow facilitating element helps redirect the flow of incident gases along the upstream surface and away from a flow discontinuity in the central region. | 05-19-2011 |
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20130252404 | KEYED WAFER CARRIER - A structure for a chemical vapor deposition reactor desirably includes a reaction chamber having an interior, a spindle mounted in the reaction chamber, and a wafer carrier releasably mounted onto the spindle for rotation therewith. The spindle desirably has a shaft extending along a vertical rotational axis and a key projecting outwardly from the shaft. The wafer carrier preferably has a body defining oppositely-facing top and bottom surfaces and at least one wafer-holding feature configured so that a wafer can be held therein with a surface of the wafer exposed at the top surface of the body. The wafer carrier desirably further has a recess extending into the body from the bottom surface of the body and a keyway projecting outwardly from a periphery of the recess along a first transverse axis. The shaft preferably is engaged in the recess and the key preferably is engaged into the keyway. | 09-26-2013 |
20140116330 | CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION FLOW INLET ELEMENTS AND METHODS - A flow inlet element for a chemical vapor deposition reactor is formed from a plurality of elongated tubular elements extending side-by-side with one another in a plane transverse to the upstream to downstream direction of the reactor. The tubular elements have inlets for ejecting gas in the downstream direction. A wafer carrier rotates around an upstream to downstream axis. The gas distribution elements may provide a pattern of gas distribution which is asymmetrical with respect to a medial plane extending through the axis. | 05-01-2014 |
20140190405 | SELF-CLEANING SHUTTER FOR CVD REACTOR - A chemical vapor deposition reactor and a method of wafer processing are provided. The reactor can include a reaction chamber having an interior and an entry port for insertion and removal of substrates, a gas inlet manifold communicating with the interior of the chamber for admitting process gasses to form a deposit on substrates held within the interior, a shutter mounted to the chamber, and one or more cleaning elements mounted within the chamber. The shutter can be movable between (i) a run position in which the cleaning elements are remote from the exhaust channel and (ii) a cleaning position in which the one or more cleaning elements engage with the shutter so that the cleaning elements remove deposited particles from the shutter upon movement of the shutter to the cleaning position. | 07-10-2014 |
20140261698 | WAFER CARRIER WITH TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION CONTROL - Wafer carrier arranged to hold a plurality wafers and to inject a fill gas into gaps between the wafers and the wafer carrier for enhanced heat transfer and to promote uniform temperature of the wafers. The apparatus is arranged to vary the composition, flow rate, or both of the fill gas so as to counteract undesired patterns of temperature non-uniformity of the wafers. In various embodiments, the wafer carrier utilizes at least one plenum structure contained within the wafer carrier to source a plurality of weep holes for passing a fill gas into the wafer retention pockets of the wafer carrier. The plenum(s) promote the uniformity of the flow, thus providing efficient heat transfer and enhanced uniformity of wafer temperatures. | 09-18-2014 |
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20110230817 | DEVICES FOR LIGHT TREATMENT OF WOUNDS TO REDUCE SCAR FORMATION - An electromagnetic energy system configured to reduce scar formation associated with a skin wound includes: an electromagnetic energy source configured to generate an electromagnetic energy beam having a plurality of beam parameters; an optical energy conduit having a proximal and a distal end, said optical energy conduit coupled to said electromagnetic energy source at said proximal end; a handpiece coupled to the distal end of said optical energy conduit; and a memory, comprising predetermined, stored values of said plurality of beam parameters, said predetermined values of said beam parameters configured to reduce scar formation associated with a skin wound. | 09-22-2011 |
20140066837 | SKIN CARE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - A skin care composition can include a growth factor, such as an epidermal and/or keratinocyte growth factor (EGF, KGF), a DNA repair enzyme encapsulated by a liposome, and a carrier suitable for topical administration of the EGF and/or KGF and DNA repair enzyme to a subject's skin. One, two, or more modalities, such as sonophoresis, can be used to synergistically increase transdermal penetration of compositions. Also disclosed herein is a therapeutic agent for preventing or treating a condition of the gastrointestinal tract. | 03-06-2014 |
20140074197 | NON-SURGICAL ORBITAL FAT REDUCTION - A method of nonsurgical orbital fat reduction includes providing an electromagnetic energy system that includes an electromagnetic energy source and a patient interface coupled to the electromagnetic energy source. The patient interface includes an elongate member configured to deliver electromagnetic energy generated by the electromagnetic energy source to tissue of a medical patient. The method also includes inserting at least a distal portion of the elongate member into an orbital fat pad of the medical patient and delivering a sufficient amount of electromagnetic energy from the electromagnetic energy source to the orbital fat pad to cause the orbital fat pad to shrink in volume. | 03-13-2014 |
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20120173847 | PARALLEL PROCESSOR AND METHOD FOR THREAD PROCESSING THEREOF - A parallel processor and a method for concurrently processing threads in the parallel processor are disclosed. The parallel processor comprises: a plurality of thread processing engines for processing threads distributed to the thread processing engines, and the plurality of thread processing engines being connected in parallel; a thread management unit for obtaining, judging the statuses of the plurality of thread processing engines, and distributing the threads in a waiting queue among the plurality of thread processing engines. | 07-05-2012 |
20120233616 | STREAM DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND STREAM PROCESSOR - A stream data processing method is provided, which includes the steps as follows: obtaining from data a program pointer indicating a task to which the pointer belongs, and configures a thread processing engine according to the program pointer; processing simultaneously the data of the different durations of the task or the data of different tasks by a plurality of thread engines; decides whether there is data still not processed, and if yes, returns to the first step; and if no, exits this data processing. A processor for processing a stream data is also provided. | 09-13-2012 |
20120256922 | Multithreaded Processor and Method for Realizing Functions of Central Processing Unit and Graphics Processing Unit - A multithreaded processor and method for realizing the functions of a central processing unit and a graphics processing unit, including a graphics fixed function processing module for performing a fixed function processing on data during a graphics processing, a multithreaded parallel central processing module for realizing a central processing function and a programmable processing function of a graphics processing through a uniform thread scheduling and exchanging the graphics data subjected to the programmable processing with the graphics fixed function processing module through a storage module, and a storage module for providing a uniform storage space for the graphics fixed function processing module and the multithreaded parallel central processing module to store, buffer and/or exchange data. The multithreaded processor and method for realizing the functions of a central processing unit and a graphics processing unit allow load balancing among multiple thread processing engines. | 10-11-2012 |
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20130007499 | TRANSFERRING STATE INFORMATION BETWEEN ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Some embodiments enable a first electronic device (e.g., a notebook computer) to obtain state information directly from another electronic device (e.g., a smartphone) so that the first electronic device may replicate a state of content of the other computing device. This is useful when a user of an electronic device desires to switch between one device and another device such that the user may continue an activity (e.g., playing a video game) on another device without having to restart the activity. This is also useful when a user of a first electronic device attempts to replicate the state of the activity on a second device from another user such that both users may participate in the same activity. In some embodiments, a user of a device may obtain content from a server and state information from another device to replicate the state of content on the other device. | 01-03-2013 |
20140304536 | STATISTICAL APPROACH TO POWER MANAGEMENT FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Power savings is provided to users of various electronic devices by monitoring the times and locations at which those users activate, deactivate, or otherwise change an operational state of one or more functional elements of a device. Other contextual or environmental information can be captured as well when the user performs such an action. One or more statistical analysis or prediction algorithms can be used to determine when and/or where the user is likely to repeat the one or more actions, where a confidence level of the prediction can be impacted at least in part by the environmental and contextual factors. When a prediction has a minimum level of confidence, a corresponding action can be performed automatically by the device when the relevant factors are met. Changes in behavior can be monitored such that the predictions can be refined over time. | 10-09-2014 |
20140306863 | TRANSFERRING STATE INFORMATION BETWEEN ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Some embodiments enable a first electronic device (e.g., a notebook computer) to obtain state information directly from another electronic device (e.g., a smartphone) so that the first electronic device may replicate a state of content of the other computing device. This is useful when a user of an electronic device desires to switch between one device and another device such that the user may continue an activity (e.g., playing a video game) on another device without having to restart the activity. This is also useful when a user of a first electronic device attempts to replicate the state of the activity on a second device from another user such that both users may participate in the same activity. In some embodiments, a user of a device may obtain content from a server and state information from another device to replicate the state of content on the other device. | 10-16-2014 |
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20100326593 | COMPOSITION CAPABLE OF RADIATION ACTIVATED CATALYSIS AND RADIATION CURABLE URETHANE CONTAINING THE COMPOSITION - A composition capable of radiation activated catalysis is provided. The composition comprises a metal compound, a mercapto compound and an olefinic compound. Radiation curable urethane compositions comprising the disclosed composition are also provided. The radiation curable urethane compositions comprise the disclosed composition, a hydroxyl compound and an isocyanate compound. Activation of the composition by radiation in a urethane formulation provides for an efficient method of curing the urethane composition. Coating and adhesive compositions comprising the radiation curable urethane compositions are also provided. In addition, methods for coating and bonding substrates are disclosed. | 12-30-2010 |
20130171454 | Composition Capable of Radiation Activated Catalysis and Radiation Curable Urethane Containing the Composition - A composition capable of radiation activated catalysis is provided. The composition comprises a metal compound, a mercapto compound and an olefinic compound. Radiation curable urethane compositions comprising the disclosed composition are also provided. The radiation curable urethane compositions comprise the disclosed composition, a hydroxyl compound and an isocyanate compound. Activation of the composition by radiation in a urethane formulation provides for an efficient method of curing the urethane composition, Coating and adhesive compositions comprising the radiation curable urethane compositions are also provided. In addition, methods for coating and bonding substrates are disclosed. | 07-04-2013 |
20140106173 | Method of Producing Flexible Laminates - A method of producing a flexible laminate and a flexible laminate produced by the method are provided. The method involves laminating flexible substrates with a urethane adhesive and allowing the urethane adhesive to cure. The urethane adhesive comprises at least one polyisocyanate, at least one polyfunctional curative, at least one metal based catalyst and a catalyst blocking agent. The catalyst blocking agent allows for improved control of the curing rate of the urethane adhesive in the flexible laminate. The curing rate of the urethane adhesive can be controlled with heat or actinic radiation or both. The method allows for faster and more economical production of flexible laminates. | 04-17-2014 |
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20120179289 | Integrated Patient Pull Up System - Systems and a computer-readable medium is provided. In one embodiment, an integrated pull-up system is provided which includes an electric hoist adapted for mounting in one of an upper portion of a medical imaging device, at a base of said medical imaging device, integrated in said medical imaging device, and on a patient handling system (“PHS”). One end of a cable/strap is attached to the hoist. The other end of the cable/strap includes a grab-bar attached thereto. When actuated, the cable/strap retracts and extends to move a patient, holding the grab-bar, towards/from a supine position towards/from a seated position on the PHS. | 07-12-2012 |
20130025054 | Flexible Bariatric Overlay - Apparatuses for assisting patient movement to/from a gurney to/from a patient handling system are provided. In one embodiment, a bariatric overlay is provided that includes a flexible top pallet and a rigid bottom pallet. A bladder resides between the flexible top pallet and the rigid bottom pallet. When actuated, the bladder expands and props up the flexible top pallet. The flexible top pallet, rigid bottom pallet, and bladder are made of a material translucent to an imaging modality. In various embodiments, the shape of the rigid bottom pallet is similar to the shape of a scanning bed of the patient handling system. For example, when the shape of the scanning bed is concave the rigid bottom pallet is concave in shape also. | 01-31-2013 |
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20140022985 | OFFLOADING RUNNING A NEEDED EDGE APPLICATION TO A NEIGHBORING BASESTATION IN A MOBILE DATA NETWORK - Mobile network services are performed in a mobile data network that includes a radio access network and a core network. A breakout component in the radio access network breaks out data coming from a basestation connected to user equipment, and hosts edge applications that perform one or more mobile network services at the edge of the mobile data network. When a breakout component is not running a needed edge application, and the needed edge application is running in a neighboring basestation, the breakout component can route the request for the needed edge application to the neighboring basestation via the overlay network. The neighboring basestation processes the request using the needed edge application, then returns the data to the original basestation via the overlay network. The original basestation thus maintains the subscriber session with the user equipment while offloading the work of the needed application to a neighboring basestation. | 01-23-2014 |
20140023036 | METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING A SESSION FOR USER EQUIPMENT TO A DIFFERENT BASESTATION RUNNING A NEEDED EDGE APPLICATION - Mobile network services are performed in a mobile data network in a way that is transparent to most of the existing equipment in the mobile data network. The mobile data network includes a radio access network and a core network. A breakout component in the radio access network breaks out data coming from a basestation connected to user equipment, and hosts edge applications that perform one or more mobile network services at the edge of the mobile data network based on the broken out data. When a breakout component is not running a needed edge application, the session for the user equipment may be transferred to a neighboring basestation that is running the needed edge application. | 01-23-2014 |
20140023037 | TRANSFERRING A SESSION FOR USER EQUIPMENT TO A DIFFERENT BASESTATION RUNNING A NEEDED EDGE APPLICATION - Mobile network services are performed in a mobile data network in a way that is transparent to most of the existing equipment in the mobile data network. The mobile data network includes a radio access network and a core network. A breakout component in the radio access network breaks out data coming from a basestation connected to user equipment, and hosts edge applications that perform one or more mobile network services at the edge of the mobile data network based on the broken out data. When a breakout component is not running a needed edge application, the session for the user equipment may be transferred to a neighboring basestation that is running the needed edge application. | 01-23-2014 |
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20090032489 | MEDICAMENT ADMIXING SYSTEM - A system for mixing or reconstituting a drug contained in a first container with a diluent or fluid contained in a second container. The second container has a port docking assembly for engaging the first container. The first container is rotatable and axially slidable within the port docking assembly. The port docking assembly has an actuator to urge a stopper fluidly sealing the first container into the interior of the first container. The port docking assembly further includes a movable plug constructed to fluidly seal the second container in a first, docked position and to provide access to the interior of the second container in a second, activated position, whereby fluid communication between the first and second containers is provided when the first and second containers are in the second, activated position. | 02-05-2009 |
20090036861 | MEDICAMENT ADMIXING SYSTEM - A system for mixing or reconstituting a drug contained in a first container with a diluent or fluid contained in a second container. The second container has a port docking assembly for engaging the first container. The first container is rotatable and axially slidable within the port docking assembly. The port docking assembly has an actuator to urge a stopper fluidly sealing the first container into the interior of the first container. The port docking assembly further includes a movable plug constructed to fluidly seal the second container in a first, docked position and to provide access to the interior of the second container in a second, activated position, whereby fluid communication between the first and second containers is provided when the first and second containers are in the second, activated position. | 02-05-2009 |
20090036864 | MEDICAMENT ADMIXING SYSTEM - A system for mixing or reconstituting a drug contained in a first container with a diluent or fluid contained in a second container. The second container has a port docking assembly for engaging the first container. The first container is rotatable and axially slidable within the port docking assembly. The port docking assembly has an actuator to urge a stopper fluidly sealing the first container into the interior of the first container. The port docking assembly further includes a movable plug constructed to fluidly seal the second container in a first, docked position and to provide access to the interior of the second container in a second, activated position, whereby fluid communication between the first and second containers is provided when the first and second containers are in the second, activated position. | 02-05-2009 |
20090036865 | MEDICAMENT ADMIXING SYSTEM - A system for mixing or reconstituting a drug contained in a first container with a diluent or fluid contained in a second container. The second container has a port docking assembly for engaging the first container. The first container is rotatable and axially slidable within the port docking assembly. The port docking assembly has an actuator to urge a stopper fluidly sealing the first container into the interior of the first container. The port docking assembly further includes a movable plug constructed to fluidly seal the second container in a first, docked position and to provide access to the interior of the second container in a second, activated position, whereby fluid communication between the first and second containers is provided when the first and second containers are in the second, activated position. | 02-05-2009 |
20090036866 | MEDICAMENT ADMIXING SYSTEM - A system for mixing or reconstituting a drug contained in a first container with a diluent or fluid contained in a second container. The second container has a port docking assembly for engaging the first container. The first container is rotatable and axially slidable within the port docking assembly. The port docking assembly has an actuator to urge a stopper fluidly sealing the first container into the interior of the first container. The port docking assembly further includes a movable plug constructed to fluidly seal the second container in a first, docked position and to provide access to the interior of the second container in a second, activated position, whereby fluid communication between the first and second containers is provided when the first and second containers are in the second, activated position. | 02-05-2009 |
20130006181 | FLOW STOP PROTECTIVE MEANS FOR A FLUID DELIVERY DEVICE OF A MEDICAL PUMP - A fluid delivery device such as a cassette removably disposed in a medical pump to control fluid flow in the medical pump. The fluid delivery device has an elongated main body including an inlet, an outlet, and a fluid passage extending from the inlet to the outlet. A flow stop is pivotally mounted to the main body for selectively allowing and stopping fluid flow from the fluid passage to the outlet. The fluid delivery device can have various features including the flow stop having grooved sections, a T-shaped collar on the main body inlet or a flange on the main body to prevent inadvertent engagement of the flow stop during removal of the fluid delivery device from the medical pump. | 01-03-2013 |
20130199669 | MEDICAMENT ADMIXING SYSTEM - A port assembly for enabling contents of a first container to be mixed with contents of a second container. The port assembly has a port housing that is configured to receive a first container. The port assembly further includes an actuator axially fixed within a cavity of the port housing. The actuator is configured to open a first container by forcing a stopper sealing an opening of a first container into a cavity of a first container during activation. | 08-08-2013 |
20130204221 | MEDICAMENT ADMIXING SYSTEM - A system for mixing the contents of a first container with the contents of a second container. The second container has a port assembly for receiving the first container. The port assembly has an actuator that is constructed to access the cavity of the first container during activation of the system and to allow fluid communication between the first container and the second container. The port assembly further includes a movable plug that provides a seal for the second container. The plug is configured to move axially relative to the actuator during activation of the system, thereby opening the seal of the second container and providing fluid communication between the first container and the second container. | 08-08-2013 |
20130204222 | MEDICAMENT ADMIXING SYSTEM - A medicament container having an opening that provides access to a cavity defined by the medicament container. A stopper is sealingly positioned within the opening of the medicament container and configured to be forced into the cavity to open the medicament container. The medicament container also includes a mating member configured to mate with a complementary receiver associated with a second container to connect the medicament container to a second container. The medicament container further includes a radial seal configured to engage and seal against an interior seal wall associated with a second container prior to the stopper being forced into the cavity defined by the medicament container. A system is also provided for establishing fluid communication between a first container and a second container. The system includes a first container (e.g., a medicament container) having a radial seal, a second container, and a port assembly. | 08-08-2013 |
20140001063 | MEDICAMENT ADMIXING SYSTEM | 01-02-2014 |
20140005629 | MEDICAMENT ADMIXING SYSTEM | 01-02-2014 |
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20090281460 | AUTOMATED POINT-OF-CARE FLUID TESTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A point of care fluid testing system for determining properties of a fluid comprises a patient connection, a primary fluid routing portion, a pump, a secondary fluid routing portion, and a flushing fluid connection. The patient connection connects the system to a patient. The primary fluid routing portion has a pump region, a fluid transfer region, and an in-line testing region. The pump region pumps the fluid sample from the patient to the testing portion and back to the patient. The in-line testing region evaluates a first characteristic of the fluid sample. The fluid transfer region transmits a portion of the fluid sample out of the primary fluid routing portion. The secondary fluid routing portion includes an off-line testing portion that receives the portion of the fluid sample transmitted from the fluid transfer region. The off-line testing portion evaluates a second characteristic of the fluid sample. | 11-12-2009 |
20100198155 | CASSETTE FOR DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE BASED MEDICATION DELIVERY FLOW SENSOR ASSEMBLY FOR MEDICATION DELIVERY MONITORING AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A disposable assembly for use with a sensor assembly, the disposable comprising a body, a flow restricting element, and a fluid pressure membrane. The body has a lid portion and a base portion. The body defines a fluid flow passage that forms an inlet and an outlet. The flow restricting element is positioned in the fluid flow passage between the inlet and the outlet. The fluid pressure membrane is disposed along the fluid flow passage between the inlet and the outlet. The fluid pressure membrane is located between the lid portion and the base portion of the body. | 08-05-2010 |
20120164006 | FLUID DELIVERY DEVICE IDENTIFICATION AND LOADING SYSTEM - A medical pump includes a chassis having a fixed seat and a carriage having a footing for receiving a fluid delivery device and restricting its movement. An actuator assembly is provided that allows for moving the carriage between an opened and closed position to engage the fluid delivery device to the seat. A rack and pinion system is utilized in combination with a cam element and spring element to provide a bi-stable actuator assembly that urges the carriage into a fully opened position or a fully closed position and will not allow the carriage to dwell in an intermediate position if external force is withdrawn. | 06-28-2012 |