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Darrin Curtis Alves, Pleasanton, CA US
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| 20100325616 | PARALLEL SOFTWARE TESTING BASED ON A NORMALIZED CONFIGURATION - A system of testing software is provided. The system comprises a first hardware system having hardware components to execute a first version of the software, and additionally comprises a second hardware system having hardware components to execute a second version of the software at approximately the same time as the hardware components of the first hardware system execute the first version of the software. Here, the hardware components of the first hardware system are essentially equal to the hardware components of the second hardware system. In addition, the system includes a simulator coupled to the first hardware system and the second hardware system through the same network. This simulator comprises an agent to input a substantially same amount and a substantially same type of input data into the first and second hardware systems for execution by the first and second versions, respectively. | 12-23-2010 |
David John Alves, Sudbury, MA US
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| 20080298354 | Packet Signaling Content Control on a Network - Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for packet signaling content control on a network. The content control includes two sets of filters—an ingress filter set and an egress filter set. For packets coming into an internal network, the packets (e.g., SIP packets) are filtered by an ingress filter associated with the external network and which determines whether to discard sets of information from the packet description information (e.g., a header, an optional header). The packet is also filtered by an egress filter associated with the internal network and which determines whether to discard sets of information from the packet description information. The packet is transmitted to the internal network. For packets leaving the internal network, the filtering occurs in the opposite direction (e.g., egress filter associated with the internal network and then ingress filter associated with the external network). | 12-04-2008 |
Fernando F. Alves, Philadelphia, PA US
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| 20080288285 | METHOD OF PERFORMING CLINICAL TRIAL BUDGET ANALYSIS - A computer-implemented method is provided of analyzing budgets for clinical trials. A clinical trial budget is entered into a processor. The budget includes activities and associated activity costs. The activities are classified into a set of standardized service categories. The processor then allocates the associated activity costs with the respective standardized service category. The budget further includes assumption specifications. The processor further calculates per unit costs of the assumption specifications. The activities and the associated activity costs are then equalized against reference assumption specifications using at least the per unit costs. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090204431 | METHOD AND ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE FOR PERFORMING CLINICAL TRIAL BUDGET ANALYSIS - An electronic method is provided of analyzing budgets for clinical trials. A clinical trial budget is entered into a processor. The budget includes activities and associated activity costs. The activities are classified into a set of standardized service categories. The processor then electronically allocates the associated activity costs with the respective standardized service category so that budget costs can be objectively analyzed. The budget further includes assumption specifications. The processor further calculates per unit costs of the assumption specifications. The activities and the associated activity costs are then equalized against reference assumption specifications using at least the per unit costs via calculations performed in the processor. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20100004951 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACCOUNTING AND CONTRACTING FOR CLINICAL TRIAL STUDIES - A clinical trial study is modeled for automatically generating business intelligence information regarding the clinical trial study. The clinical trial study has a total budget amount and a total amount of deliverables. A software application program is provided that has equations and business rules that together define a process, a timeline, and deliverables associated with the clinical trial study. The program is populated with items including entities that have been contracted to provide the deliverables to the clinical trial study, budget items and amounts related to the deliverables for the respective entities that have been contracted to provide the deliverables, and for at least some of the budget items, a time frame in which the budget item is expected to be incurred or paid. Business intelligence information is then automatically generated using the equations and business rules in the program, and the items entered into the program. The business intelligence information includes appropriate invoice payments for the deliverables for the respective entities that have been contracted to provide the deliverables at a specific time frame, an accounting for the clinical trial study, and cash flow needs for the clinical trial study. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100004961 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACCOUNTING AND CONTRACTING FOR CLINICAL TRIAL STUDIES - A clinical trial study is modeled for automatically generating business intelligence information regarding the clinical trial study. The clinical trial study has a total budget amount and a total amount of deliverables. A software application program is provided that has equations and business rules that together define a process, a timeline, and deliverables associated with the clinical trial study. The program is populated with items including entities that have been contracted to provide the deliverables to the clinical trial study, budget items and amounts related to the deliverables for the respective entities that have been contracted to provide the deliverables, and for at least some of the budget items, a time frame in which the budget item is expected to be incurred or paid. Business intelligence information is then automatically generated using the equations and business rules in the program, and the items entered into the program. The business intelligence information includes appropriate invoice payments for the deliverables for the respective entities that have been contracted to provide the deliverables at a specific time frame, an accounting for the clinical trial study, and cash flow needs for the clinical trial study. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100324931 | METHOD AND ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE FOR PERFORMING CLINICAL TRIAL BUDGET ANALYSIS - An electronic method and article of manufacture is provided for analyzing clinical trial budgets. A clinical trial budget is input into a processor. The budget includes activities and associated activity costs of a clinical trial. The activities of the inputted clinical trial budget are classified into a set of standardized service categories. The processor is used to electronically allocate the associated activity costs with the respective standardized service category so that budget costs of the clinical trial can be objectively analyzed. A report of the associated activity costs with the respective standardized service category is outputted for use in analyzing budgets for clinical trials. | 12-23-2010 |
Goldino Alves, South Windsor, CT US
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| 20100126810 | Elevator ceiling ventilation cavity - An elevator cab ceiling includes an upper ceiling panel and a lower ceiling panel that are vertically spaced apart from each other with an intermediate ceiling cavity between them. An inlet duct is associated with the upper ceiling panel and an outlet duct is associated with the lower ceiling panel. The inlet and outlet ducts are horizontally spaced apart from each other and are fluidly connected to each other through the intermediate ceiling cavity to form a ventilation path. This separation of inlet and outlet ducts by an intermediate ceiling cavity reduces airborne noise transmissions that enter an elevator cab through the ventilation path. In one example, at least one baffle is installed within the intermediate ceiling cavity between the inlet and outlet ducts to interrupt a flow between the inlet and outlet to further reduce any transmitted noise. | 05-27-2010 |
Goldino Alves, Superior, CO US
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| 20120125123 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AND COMPENSATING FOR A CHANGE IN A DIFFERENTIAL ZERO OFFSET OF A VIBRATING FLOW METER - A method for operating a vibrating flow meter system is provided. The method includes the step of receiving a first sensor signal from a first vibrating flow meter. A second sensor signal is received from a second vibrating flow meter. A first flow rate is generated from the first sensor signal and a second flow rate is generated from the second sensor signal. The method further includes the step of determining a differential zero offset of the first vibrating flow meter based on the first and second flow rates. | 05-24-2012 |
Jaoa Marcelo Pereira Alves, Richmond, VA US
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| 20090304732 | Cryptosporidium Hominis Genes and Gene Products for Chemotherapeutic, Immunoprophylactic and Diagnostic Applications - genes and gene products are provided. The genes and gene products are useful for chemotherapeutic, immunotherapeutic, immunoprophylactic and diagnostic applications. | 12-10-2009 |
Joao Marcelo Pereira Alves, Richmond, VA US
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| 20110008392 | VACCINE TARGETS AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR CRYPTOSPORIDIUM - Compositions comprising the | 01-13-2011 |
John Lopes Alves US
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| 20080247139 | ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY FOR HIGH-POWER ELECTRONICS - An electrical circuit assembly includes an electrical circuit substrate having a first side; a heat sink including a metal base plate having a first side and a second side, and a plurality of fins extending from the second side; and a thermally conductive and electrically insulating adhesive directly interconnecting at least a portion of the first side of the electrical circuit substrate with the first side of the base plate. | 10-09-2008 |
Joseph E. Alves, Springfield, OR US
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| 20120042555 | HAMMER SPRING ASSEMBLY FOR A FIREARM - A hammer spring assembly comprises a spring and a member operatively coupling the spring and a hammer of a firearm when the hammer spring assembly is connected to a firearm. The hammer is biased by the spring to rotate forward toward a cartridge or firing pin. The spring exerts a bias force on the member in the forward direction, which urges the member against a curved rearward surface of the hammer at a hammer contact point. As the hammer rotates rearward, the hammer contact point moves along the rearward hammer surface so as to cause a desired variation of an effective lever arm about the hammer pivot point of the bias force exerted on the hammer. Methods comprise connecting the hammer spring assembly to a firearm, or providing the hammer spring assembly and instructing a user to connect it to a firearm. | 02-23-2012 |
Kasidy Alves, Oxnard, CA US
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| 20090237031 | PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYER WIRELESS CHARGER - Various embodiments of a wireless charging device and a method for charging a portable media player are provided. Among other things, the charging device is compact and portable so that it can easily be stowed for transport, greatly enhancing a customer's ability to use the primary portable media player without all of the problems associated with recharging, including cables that inevitably accompany a docking station device. Features of the device include collapsible prongs and a hinged arm that radially releases from the body to reveal a docking connector for charging a portable media player. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20100120366 | WIRELESS HANDS-FREE AUDIO KIT FOR VEHICLE - A portable plug device for use in a vehicle is disclosed for enabling wireless transmissions from an audio source, such as an mp3 player or the like, to a head unit of a car stereo for reproduction of the audio content over speakers in the vehicle. The portable plug device includes a cord suitable for being attached to the auxiliary unit of the stereo head unit, or another location integrated in the vehicle which controls audio functions. In one configuration, the portable plug further includes a wireless transceiver for sending and receiving data and control signals to and from an audio source connected to a second wireless transceiver. The portable plug device can be used to receive control signals from the stereo equipment integrated in the vehicle so that an occupant can control features such as volume, skip track, pause and stop by using the audio controls integrated in the vehicle. In another configuration, the portable plug device includes a microphone to enable the occupant to have a telephone conversation hands free using a telephone compatible with the wireless standard implemented in the portable plug device. In still other implementations, an occupant can use the portable plug device to receive audio content, and if he or she receives an incoming call, the speakers are muted and the call is taken. After the call is taken, the occupant can resume listening to audio content from the audio source over the vehicle speakers. | 05-13-2010 |
Kevin M. Alves, New Bedford, MA US
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| 20080208325 | Medical articles for long term implantation - According to an aspect of the present invention, long term medical articles are provided which include the following: (a) first and second body contacting (e.g., tissue and/or body-fluid contacting) porous polymeric layers; (b) a polymeric barrier layer disposed between the first and second porous polymer layers; and (c) a reinforcement element. According to another aspect of the present invention, tubular medical articles for long term implantation are provided, which comprise: (a) a reinforcement element; (b) a blood contacting porous polymeric layer having a surface energy ranging between 20 and 30 dynes/cm disposed over an inner surface of the reinforcement element; and (c) an additional porous polymeric layer formed over an outer surface of the reinforcement element. | 08-28-2008 |
Lise Alves, Horace, ND US
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| 20080247139 | ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY FOR HIGH-POWER ELECTRONICS - An electrical circuit assembly includes an electrical circuit substrate having a first side; a heat sink including a metal base plate having a first side and a second side, and a plurality of fins extending from the second side; and a thermally conductive and electrically insulating adhesive directly interconnecting at least a portion of the first side of the electrical circuit substrate with the first side of the base plate. | 10-09-2008 |
Lucas Alves, Occidental, CA US
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| 20110232745 | ANTIREFLECTION COATING FOR MULTI-JUNCTION SOLAR CELLS - A photovoltaic solar cell having a multi-layer antireflective coating on an outer surface. The coating may include alternating layers of silicon dioxide and tantalum pentoxide and may have average front surface reflectance of less than five percent over the wavelength range from 300 nm to 1850 nm with the silicon dioxide having a refractive index less than 1.4 at a wavelength of 550 nm. | 09-29-2011 |
Luis C. Alves, Hopewell Junction, NY US
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| 20090006886 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ERROR CORRECTION AND DETECTION IN A MEMORY SYSTEM - A system and method for error correction and detection in a memory system. The system includes a memory controller, a plurality of memory modules and a mechanism. The memory modules are in communication with the memory controller and with a plurality of memory devices. The mechanism detects that one of the memory modules has failed possibly coincident with a memory device failure on an other of the memory modules. The mechanism allows the memory system to continue to run unimpaired in the presence of the memory module failure and the memory device failure. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20110320918 | ERROR CORRECTION AND DETECTION IN A REDUNDANT MEMORY SYSTEM - Error correction and detection in a redundant memory system including a a computer implemented method that includes receiving data including error correction code (ECC) bits, the receiving from a plurality of channels, each channel comprising a plurality of memory devices at memory device locations. The method also includes computing syndromes of the data; receiving a channel identifier of one of the channels; and removing a contribution of data received on the channel from the computed syndromes, the removing resulting in channel adjusted syndromes. The channel adjusted syndromes are decoded resulting in channel adjusted memory device locations of failing memory devices, the channel adjusted memory device locations corresponding to memory device locations. | 12-29-2011 |
Luiz C. Alves, Hopewell Junction, NY US
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| 20090006900 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A HIGH FAULT TOLERANT MEMORY SYSTEM - A system and method for providing a high fault tolerant memory system. The system includes a memory system having a memory controller, a plurality of memory modules and a mechanism. The plurality of memory modules are in communication with the memory controller and with a plurality of memory devices. The plurality of memory devices include at least one spare memory device for providing memory device sparing capability. The mechanism is for detecting that one of the memory modules has failed possibly coincident with a memory device failure on an other of the memory modules. The mechanism allows the memory system to continue to run unimpaired in the presence of the memory module failure and the possible memory device failure. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20110320914 | ERROR CORRECTION AND DETECTION IN A REDUNDANT MEMORY SYSTEM - Error correction and detection in a redundant memory system that includes a memory controller; a plurality of memory channels in communication with the memory controller, the memory channels including a plurality of memory devices; a cyclical redundancy code (CRC) mechanism for detecting that one of the memory channels has failed, and for marking the memory channel as a failing memory channel; and an error correction code (ECC) mechanism. The ECC is configured for ignoring the marked memory channel and for detecting and correcting additional memory device failures on memory devices located on one or more of the other memory channels, thereby allowing the memory system to continue to run unimpaired in the presence of the memory channel failure. | 12-29-2011 |
Luiz Carlos Alves, Hopewell Junction, NY US
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| 20080294950 | DOUBLE DRAM BIT STEERING FOR MULTIPLE ERROR CORRECTIONS - A method and system is presented for correcting a data error in a primary Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) in a Dual In-line Memory Module (DIMM). Each DRAM has a left half (for storing bits | 11-27-2008 |
Maria Alves, Narberth, PA US
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| 20120123376 | FREEDOM-DISPOSABLE UNDERWEAR SYSTEMS FOR WOMEN AND INCONTINENT INDIVIDUALS - A women's disposable underwear system to provide discreet absorption for a sustained duration of menstruation and/or incontinence is disclosed. The disposable underwear employs fabric panels with three edges: a waist edge, a first leg edge, and a second leg edge. Disposed opposed to each other, these panels form the disposable underwear when they are seam-attached. A central panel located between the fabric panels houses an absorbent pad that wicks away moisture from the wearer of the disposable underwear. The absorbent pad may accommodate a light, medium, or heavy flow. The single-use disposable underwear may be manufactured with an uninterrupted waistband or with side fasteners to accommodate one or two side openings. Disposable underwear is manufacturable in various styles and colors. | 05-17-2012 |
Nuwonia B. Alves, Sarasota, FL US
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| 20110109446 | ALARM ENABLED EARPLUG AND RELATED METHOD OF USE - The invention is directed to an enhanced earplug having a first and second portion. The first portion includes both an external casing and an internal cavity of sufficient size and dimension to maintain a digital sound system. Preferably, the first portion is essentially rounded in shape having a first flat and a corresponding second flat end. The second portion includes a deformable member having a first flat end, a cylinder and a semi-circular second end. The second flat end of the first portion can be connected to the first flat end of the deformable member through a pivot member. The digital sound system can include programmable memory, a processor, an internal power source, and a display that provides a read out. The digital sound system can be programmed through two programming buttons. Optionally, the digital sound system can include a temperature sensor and a GPS chip to gauge distance traveled. | 05-12-2011 |
Paul Alves, North Danmouth, MA US
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| 20090188585 | Mobile Hand-Held Cutting Device Guide and Support Apparatus - A nimble and free moving guide and support apparatus for hand-held cutting devices. The device utilizes vertical support members to maintain contact with a work surface, while a base plate maintains contact with the material to be cut. Above said base plate is mounted a cutting device, such as a router, where the cutting members of said cutting device pass through an opening in said base plate. The nimbleness and free movement of this apparatus are provided by a movement mechanism, such as a ball bearing housed at the end of the vertical support members. | 07-30-2009 |
Paula R. Alves, Milledgeville, GA US
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| 20120090506 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING FINE SEDIMENTARY KAOLIN AND METHODS FOR PREPARING SAME - Disclosed herein are kaolin compositions, such as beneficiated fine sedimentary kaolin compositions. The beneficiated fine sedimentary kaolins may be obtained from the upper bed of the Rio Capim Kaolin deposit. The compositions may have at least one property chosen from a low iron content and low Hinckley crystallinity index, such as Fe | 04-19-2012 |
Pedro Alves, Hamden, CT US
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| 20080275651 | METHODS FOR INFERRING THE PRESENCE OF A PROTEIN IN A SAMPLE - A method of inferring presence of at least one protein in a sample includes entering a peptide training data set into a statistical inference model. The method further includes training the statistical inference model with the peptide training data set. The method further includes determining predicted detectability of at least one peptide present in the sample with the trained statistical inference model. The method further includes inferring the presence of the at least one protein in the sample based upon the determined predicted detectability. Methods for quantifying proteins present in a sample are also disclosed. | 11-06-2008 |
Ricardo E. Alves, Ocean, NJ US
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| 20080201462 | Distributed Network Management System and Method - A system and method for method of managing a network. Each of a plurality of servers includes an element management system (EMS) function for managing network elements within the network and a network management system (NMS) function for managing ones of the plurality of servers running the EMS function. An NMS function is activated on one of the servers when the plurality of servers shares a one network domain. When the network domain is divided into multiple domains, e.g. by a network failure, an NMS function is activated on at least one other one of the plurality of servers whereby each of the multiple network domains has at least one associated active NMS function. | 08-21-2008 |
Roger Alves, Oxnard, CA US
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| 20120134506 | WIRELESS MEDIA SOURCE FOR COMMUNICATION WITH DEVICES ON DATA BUS OF VEHICLE - A wireless audio source integrated into a host bus of a vehicle includes a transmitter module for wirelessly transmitting signals received from a connected portable audio player to a receiver module connected to the host bus. The host bus links to other multimedia devices, such as to the vehicle's radio and speakers, thereby enabling the audio content to be reproduced over the speakers. In one aspect, the user is able to control the volume and related functions of the audio content using the standard radio controls. In other aspects, a portable wireless transceiver is disclosed wherein an occupant of the vehicle can transmit and receive multimedia data to and from a wireless transceiver coupled to the host bus. Multimedia and other devices connected to the host bus can thereby send and receive signals to and from the portable wireless transceiver. | 05-31-2012 |
Rogerio Guedes Alves, Macomb Twp, MI US
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| 20090271187 | TWO MICROPHONE NOISE REDUCTION SYSTEM - A two microphone noise reduction system is described. In an embodiment, input signals from each of the microphones are divided into subbands and each subband is then filtered independently to separate noise and desired signals and to suppress non-stationary and stationary noise. Filtering methods used include adaptive decorrelation filtering. A post-processing module using adaptive noise cancellation like filtering algorithms may be used to further suppress stationary and non-stationary noise in the output signals from the adaptive decorrelation filtering and a single microphone noise reduction algorithm may be used to further provide optimal stationary noise reduction performance of the system. | 10-29-2009 |
Rogerio Guedes Alves, Macomb, MI US
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| 20090254340 | Noise Reduction - A signal processor for estimating noise power in an audio signal includes a filter unit for generating a series of power values, each power value representing the power in the audio signal at a respective one of a plurality of frequency bands; a signal classification unit for analysing successive portions of the audio signal to assess whether each portion contains features characteristic of speech, and for classifying each portion in dependence on that analysis; a correction unit for estimating a minimum power value in a time-limited part of the audio signal, estimating the total noise power in that part of the audio signal and forming a correction factor dependent on the ratio of the minimum power value to the estimated total noise power, the correction unit being configured to estimate the minimum power value and the total noise power over only those portions of the time-limited part of the signal that are classified by the signal classification unit as being less characteristic of speech; and a noise estimation unit for estimating noise in the audio signal in dependence on the power values output by the filter unit and the correction factor formed by the correction unit. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20100081482 | Audio Usage Detection - An audio handling device comprising: a source of audio data; a microphone; a loudspeaker; a transmitter for transmitting audio data; modification means for modifying the audio data; and a control unit for controlling the operation of the device, the control unit being capable of receiving signals from the microphone and configuring the conveying of audio data from the source to one or both of the loudspeaker and the transmitter; the control unit being capable of configuring the device such that during at least a probing period the modification means modifies audio data from the source and the modified audio data is transmitted by the transmitter, and being arranged to select in dependence on data dependent on signals received from the microphone whether to apply audio data from the source to the loudspeaker. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20110125491 | Speech Intelligibility - The perceived quality of a speech signal is improved by estimating the average power of first and second signal components and applying a first gain factor to the second signal components to generate adjusted second signal components. The first gain factor is selected such that on application of the first gain factor to the second signal components, the ratio of the average power of the first signal components to the average power of the adjusted second signal components would be a first predetermined value, the first predetermined value being such as to inhibit perceptual distortion of the improved speech signal. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110125492 | Speech Intelligibility - The perceived quality of a narrowband speech signal truncated from a wideband speech signal is improved by generating in a third frequency band third speech components matching first speech components in a first frequency band of the narrowband signal, and generating in a fourth frequency band fourth speech components matching second speech components in a second frequency band of the narrowband signal. A first gain factor is applied to the third speech components to generate adjusted third speech components, and a second gain factor is applied to the fourth speech components to generate adjusted fourth speech components, the gain factors being selected such that the ratios of the average powers of the adjusted third and fourth speech components to the average power of the first speech components are predetermined values. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110125494 | Speech Intelligibility - The perceived quality of a speech signal output from a user apparatus is improved by storing ambient noise profiles each indicating a model power distribution of a respective ambient noise type as a function of frequency; the ambient noise profile at the user apparatus is measured, the measured ambient noise profile is correlated with each of the stored ambient noise profiles, the stored ambient noise profile is selected with which the measured ambient noise profile is most highly correlated, and the speech signal is manipulated in dependence on which of the stored ambient noise profiles is selected, so as to form an improved speech signal. | 05-26-2011 |
Stephanie Gail Alves, Venice, CA US
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| 20090205578 | Wheeled Pet Carrier with Detachable Litter Box - Disclosed is a wheeled pet carrier that also contains a detachable litter box, wherein the pet carrier also optionally has a retractable shoulder strap and a retractable handle. The retractable handle can be used to pull the wheeled pet carrier. The litter box portion also optionally has a deodorizer. | 08-20-2009 |