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| 20090181648 | Mobile Telephony Device Identifying Whether Incoming Wireless Call Anchored by an Enhanced Services Server - In one embodiment, a method comprises a mobile node receiving an incoming wireless call; the mobile node determining whether enhanced services are available for the incoming wireless call based on outputting a DTMF tone on a voice channel associated with the incoming wireless call and determining whether a notify message, indicating a server providing the enhanced services has received the DTMF tone, is received on a data channel during the incoming wireless call; and the mobile node selectively initiating the enhanced services for the incoming wireless call with the server in response to determining the enhanced services are available for the incoming wireless call. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20110044321 | MIDCALL FALLBACK FOR VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL (VOIP) CALLS - A method for performing midcall fallback is provided. The method includes assigning a direct inward dialing (DID) number to a first client. The DID number may be selected from a list of direct inward dialing numbers. The method may further include establishing a VoIP phone call between the first client and a second client and sending a DID number representing the first client and receiving a dial sequence identifying a call agent serving the second client. The dial sequence may define a phone number to be dialed to reach the call agent. The method may also include determining that mid-call fallback should be performed, and performing midcall fall back, midcall fallback including establishing a public switched telephone network (PSTN) phone call between the first client and the second client. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110064003 | CROSS CLUSTER EXTENSION MOBILITY IN INTERNET-PROTOCOL TELEPHONY - In certain embodiments, a system comprises a connection to a network and an application server providing a cross cluster extension mobility (CCEM) service configured to receive a request from a user to log into the CCEM service from a telephony device connected to the network, prompt the user via the telephony device to provide a user ID, determine whether the user is logging in from a home cluster or a remote cluster, and perform a local extension mobility login for the user. | 03-17-2011 |
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| 20090061031 | Compositions and methods for treating obesity, obesity related disorders and for inhibiting the infectivity of human immunodeficiency virus - The present invention relates to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for treating obesity or obesity-related disorders in a subject suffering from or predisposed to developing obesity or an obesity-related disorder, or for inhibiting the infectivity of HIV, by administering oleuropein, an analogue or derivative thereof, or the major metabolites of oleuropein including oleuropein aglycone, hydroxytyrosol, and elenolic acid or their analogues, or derivatives thereof, an iridoid glycoside, or a secoiridoid glycoside or analogues or derivatives thereof, or any combination of the foregoing including olive leave extract. The invention also relates to methods for screening/diagnosing a subject having, or predisposed to having obesity or a related disorder by measuring the expression profiles of an adipogenic gene selected from PPARγ2, LPL and αP2 gene and gene product, or other adipogenic, lipogenic, or lipolytic genes and gene products in an individual. The invention further provides for screening for novel oleuropein analogues. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20110142973 | Compositions and methods for treating obesity, obesity related disorders and for inhibiting the infectivity of human immunodeficiency virus - The present invention relates to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for treating obesity or obesity-related disorders in a subject suffering from or predisposed to developing obesity or an obesity-related disorder, or for inhibiting the infectivity of HIV, by administering oleuropein, an analogue or derivative thereof, or the major metabolites of oleuropein including oleuropein aglycone, hydroxytyrosol, and elenolic acid or their analogues, or derivatives thereof, an iridoid glycoside, or a secoiridoid glycoside or analogues or derivatives thereof, or any combination of the foregoing including olive leave extract. The invention also relates to methods for screening/diagnosing a subject having, or predisposed to having obesity or a related disorder by measuring the expression profiles of an adipogenic gene selected from PPARγ2, LPL and αP2 gene and gene product, or other adipogenic, lipogenic, or lipolytic genes and gene products in an individual. The invention further provides for screening for novel oleuropein analogues. | 06-16-2011 |
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| 20090067845 | SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION MODULE FOR A DIRECTIONLESS RECONFIGURABLE OPTICAL ADD/DROP MULTIPLEXER - The present invention provides a signal distribution module for use in a directionless reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer application, including: a multi-cast switch having a plurality of input ports and a plurality of output ports; a plurality of optical amplifiers coupled to the plurality of input ports of the multi-cast switch, wherein the plurality of optical amplifiers form an optical amplifier array; a tunable optical splitter coupled to the plurality of optical amplifiers; and a pump laser coupled to the tunable optical splitter. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20100129082 | OPTIMIZED DIRECTIONLESS OPTICAL ADD/DROP MODULE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present disclosure provides optimized configurations for a directionless reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer application. The present invention includes an add module with improved optical signal-to-noise through placing amplifiers prior to a multi-cast optical switch. The present invention includes various drop module configurations utilizing distributed gain, channel selective filters, and bi-directional configurations to reduce power consumption and complexity. Additionally, the present invention includes an integrated broadcast and select architecture. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100183311 | HIGH-DEGREE RECONFIGURABLE OPTICAL ADD-DROP MULTIPLEXING SYSTEMS USING BI-DIRECTIONAL WAVELENGTH SELECTIVE SWITCHES - The present disclosure provides high-degree reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexing (ROADM) systems using bi-directional wavelength selective switches (WSSs) and optical circulators. A single WSS is utilized on each degree of a node in a bi-directional manner, i.e. both ingress and egress share the same WSS. Advantageously, the present invention eliminates conventional splitters/combiners thereby capping intra-node insertion loss to a certain value regardless of the number of degrees. More importantly, the present invention reduces noise penalty associated with high-degree nodes while minimizing cost. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20110043896 | OPTICAL MODULE MANUFACTURING AND TESTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present disclosure relates to streamlining optical module and/or subassembly development, manufacturing, and testing through introducing a memory component within a module and/or subassembly that is utilized with a host module for system calibration and/or configuration. In an exemplary embodiment, the present invention can streamline optical amplifier (EDFA) module and/or subassembly development, manufacturing, and testing. The present invention includes an optical module/sub-assembly without control circuitry, i.e. a “dumb module”, but with a memory that is used to load relevant data from a supplier. This data is utilized to calibrate, test, and configure the optical module/sub-assembly in a host module. The host module includes control circuitry to access this memory in the optical module/sub-assembly and to calibrate, test, configure, and control the optical module/sub-assembly. Advantageously, this additional memory reduces manufacturing time without the disadvantage of adding complexity in the optical module/sub-assembly. | 02-24-2011 |
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| 20080249623 | Implant Restraint Device and Methods - An implant retention device is provided to assist in restraining movement of a nuclear implant and to assist in preventing expulsion of the nuclear implant through an incision portal or defect in the annular wall. In general, the implant retention device blocks or obstructs at least a portion of an opening in the annular wall, thereby keeping the implant from exiting the nuclear space through the annular opening. In one form, the implant retention device comprises an expulsion prevention member positioned adjacent the nuclear implant and configured to transition between a compressed position and an expanded position. In another form, the implant retention device may comprise a mounting portion to be positioned adjacent one of the vertebral bodies, a blocking portion for at least partially obstructing the annular opening, and an end projection at a terminal end of the blocking portion to resist expulsion of the implant through the annular opening. In yet another form, the implant retention device may include an elongate blocking member having annulus connector portions extending from each side of the blocking member for engaging with an annular wall. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20090076518 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STABILIZING ADJACENT VERTEBRAE - A method of stabilizing adjacent vertebrae including the steps of forming at least one annulotomy in an annulus. At least a portion of the nucleus material is removed through the annulotomy to form a cavity in an intervertebral disc space between the adjacent vertebrae. A reservoir containing a flowable biomaterial is fluidly coupled to the intervertebral disc space. A flowable biomaterial is delivered to the cavity. The delivery of the flowable biomaterial into the intervertebral disc space is controlled in accordance with at least a first operating parameter. The biomaterial is at least partially cured to stabilize the adjacent vertebrae. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090240333 | Motion Preserving Artificial Intervertebral Disc Device - A motion preserving implant having first and second bearing members and a biasing member disposed therebetween operable to provide resistance to the translation of the bodies with respect to one another. An intervertebral implant having first and second bearing members, a translatable member, a resilient connection between the translatable member and one of the bearing members to allow for relative motion therebetween and bearing surfaces of the translatable member and the other bearing member to allow complex, natural motion between the bearing members. A spinal implant having upper and lower bodies and an articulation surface that allows for polyaxial articulation and translation through a concave articulation surface having a first radius of curvature and a second radius of curvature in at least one plane, and a convex articulation surface having the first radius of curvature in the same plane. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090276053 | Coated Implants - An implantable device which provides structural support for the skeletal system, such as the spine, coated with hydroxyapatite (HA). This invention provides a mechanically and bioactively functional coating of hydroxyapatite (HA) without altering the biocompatibility profile of the poly-ether-ether-ketone (PEEK) substrate. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20100179595 | Intervertebral Implant Devices and Methods for Insertion Thereof - Implant apparatuses are provided for being inserted between adjacent vertebral bone portions and maintaining mechanical engagement with the vertebral bone portions. The implant apparatuses are generally constructed to be inserted in an insertion orientation and pivoted between the vertebral bone portions to an implanted orientation. The implant apparatuses are further secured in the implanted orientation to maintain engagement with the adjacent vertebral bone portions. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20110106163 | Interlaminar Stabilizing System - A spinal stabilization system includes a first engagement member and a support structure. The first engagement member is adapted to be disposed between a first vertebra and a second vertebra. The engagement member generally includes a seating surface for accommodating at least a portion of a laminar region of the first vertebra. The support structure engages a portion of the second vertebra. The structural cooperation of the first engagement member and the support structure is such that the engagement member restricts reduction of the intervertebral spacing between the first and second vertebrae. | 05-05-2011 |
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| 20090260105 | UDP-Xylose Synthases (UXS) Polynucleotides, Polypeptides, and Uses Thereof - The present disclosure concerns methods and compositions relating to UXS polypeptides and/or nucleic acids encoding UXS polypeptides. In certain claims, the methods and compositions are of use to improve digestibility and/or ease of grain processing. Such improvements relate to a modulation in arabinoxylan and/or hemicellulose content in transgenic plants. Such plants can, for example, comprise one or more nucleic acid sequences that inhibit expression of one or more UDP-Xylose Synthase (UXS) genes. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100081582 | HIGH THROUGHPUT METHOD FOR MEASURING TOTAL FERMENTABLES - According to the invention, there is provided a high throughput method for measuring total fermentables using a small amount of plan tissue. A high throughput screening tool for gene discovery aiming for increasing total fermentables is further provided. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100115669 | Plant Cyclopropane Fatty Acid Synthase Genes, Proteins, And Uses Thereof - Cyclopropane fatty acid synthase genes and polypeptides are described. Plants are transformed with such genes to produce such polypeptides. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20110035843 | NOVEL ETO1 GENES AND USE OF SAME FOR REDUCED ETHYLENE AND IMPROVED STRESS TOLERANCE IN PLANTS - The invention provides isolated ethylene over-producer 1 (ETO1) nucleic acid molecules which are associated with ethylene production in plants and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering ethylene production and abiotic stress response in plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants, and antibody compositions. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110252505 | Down-Regulation of ACC Synthase for Improved Plant Performance - Methods for modulating plants using optimized ACC synthase down-regulation constructs are disclosed. Also disclosed are nucleotide sequences, constructs, vectors, and modified plant cells, as well as transgenic plants displaying increased seed and/or biomass yield, improved tolerance to abiotic stress such as drought or high plant density, improved nitrogen utilization efficiency and/or reduction in ethylene production. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110277182 | MAIZE ACC SYNTHASE 3 GENE AND PROTEIN AND USES THEREOF - Methods and compositions for modulating plant development are provided. Nucleotide sequences and amino acid sequences encoding ACC Synthase 3 (ACS3) proteins are provided. The sequences can be used in a variety of methods including modulating development, modulating response to stress, and modulating stress tolerance of a plant. Transformed plants, plant cells, tissues, and seed are also provided. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20120005780 | UDP-Xylose Synthases (UXS) Polynucleotides, Polypeptides and Uses Thereof - The present disclosure concerns methods and compositions relating to UXS polypeptides and/or nucleic acids encoding UXS polypeptides. In certain claims, the methods and compositions are of use to improve digestibility and/or ease of grain processing. Such improvements relate to a modulation in arabinoxylan and/or hemicellulose content in transgenic plants. Such plants can, for example, comprise one or more nucleic acid sequences that inhibit expression of one or more UDP-Xylose Synthase (UXS) genes. | 01-05-2012 |
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| 20100095602 | TECHNIQUES AND MATERIALS FOR THE ACCELERATED REMOVAL OF CATALYST MATERIAL FROM DIAMOND BODIES - A method for making a thermally stable cutting element may include forming an acid mixture containing two different acid species by combining an acid solution and at least one acid-forming compound, wherein the at least one acid-forming compound is provided in solid form, and wherein the at least one acid-forming compound produces an acid that is different than the acid solution; treating at least a portion of a sintered diamond body by placing the sintered diamond body in the acid mixture, wherein the sintered diamond body comprises: a matrix phase of bonded-together diamond grains; a plurality of interstitial regions dispersed within the matrix phase; and a metal material disposed within a plurality of the interstitial regions; wherein the treating removes the metal material from at least a portion of the plurality of interstitial regions; and removing the sintered diamond body from the acid mixture after a predetermined length of time, wherein at least a portion of the diamond body removed from the acid mixture is substantially free of the metal material and is a thermally stable diamond body. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20110036643 | THERMALLY STABLE POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND CONSTRUCTIONS - Thermally stable polycrystalline constructions comprise a diamond body joined with a substrate, and may have a nonplanar interface. The construction may include an interlayer interposed between the diamond body and substrate. The diamond body preferably has a thickness greater than about 1.5 mm, and comprises a matrix phase of bonded together diamond crystals and interstitial regions disposed therebetween that are substantially free of a catalyst material used to sinter the diamond body. A replacement material is disposed within the interstitial regions. A population of the interstitial regions may include non-solvent catalyst material and/or an infiltrant aid disposed therein. The diamond body comprises two regions; namely, a first region comprising diamond grains that may be sized smaller than diamond grains in a second region, and/or the first region may comprise a diamond volume that is greater than that in the second region. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110052803 | Method of Forming Metal Deposits on Ultrahard Materials - A method of forming a metal deposit on an ultra-hard material. In an embodiment, the method includes providing a plurality of ultra-hard particles, mixing the ultra-hard particles in a solution with a metal salt, drying the solution to create a mixture of metal salt particles adhered to surfaces of the ultra-hard particles, heating the mixture to convert the metal salt particles into metal deposits on the surfaces of the ultra-hard particles, and HTHP sintering the mixture of ultra-hard particles with the metal deposits to form a polycrystalline ultra-hard material. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20120055099 | EDM CUTTABLE, HIGH CBN CONTENT SOLID PCBN COMPACT - The present disclosure relates to cubic boron nitride (cBN) cutting elements that have high cBN content and that are cuttable by electric discharge machining (EDM). A cutting element according to an embodiment includes a self-sintered polycrystalline cubic boron nitride (PCBN) compact, having a first phase of cubic boron nitride (cBN) particles and a ceramic binder phase with titanium compounds. The first phase occupies greater than 80% by volume of the self-sintered PCBN compact. The self-sintered PCBN compact has an electrical conductivity sufficient to be cuttable by electrical discharge machining. | 03-08-2012 |
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| 20080252784 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-SOURCE VIDEO DISTRIBUTION AND COMPOSITE DISPLAY - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a video display processing system including a video source input component, a compositing component, and a composite video output component. The video source input component is adapted to receive video data from a plurality of video sources. The compositing component is adapted to generate a composite video image from the video data. The composite video image is based at least in part on a configuration. The configuration specifies an arrangement of the video data. The composite video output component adapted to output the composite video image. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20100205011 | ENTERPRISE IMAGING WORKLIST SERVER AND METHOD OF USE - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a networked healthcare data management system. Certain embodiments of the data management system include a healthcare data archive connected to a network wherein the archived data comprises diagnostic, therapeutic, and demographic data. Certain embodiments further include a worklist server connected to the network wherein the worklist server receives data descriptors from the healthcare data archive and compiles the data descriptors into worklists. Certain embodiments also include a client system connected to a network wherein the client system queries the worklist server and the worklist server answers the queries by providing at least the network location of the archived data. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20110238442 | System And Method For Customizing Workflow Using Standard Formats For Information Transfer - Embodiments of the present system and method relate generally to standardized electronic communications in a healthcare setting. Certain embodiments of the system include a healthcare information acquisition and management system capable of using information that conforms to an industry standard format for information transfer, an order scheduling system capable of managing information flow within the healthcare setting, and a gateway system interconnecting the healthcare information acquisition and management system and the order scheduling system. In certain embodiments, the gateway system provides for a transfer of nonconforming information between the order scheduling system and the healthcare information acquisition and management system. | 09-29-2011 |
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| 20110047866 | REMOVAL OF IMPURITIES FROM OILS AND/OR FATS - Disclosed is a process for removing solids, metals, phosphorus compounds and other impurities from low quality triglyceride containing feedstock. The final treated triglyceride containing feedstock may be converted to fuel range hydrocarbons via hydrotreating process. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110077436 | PRETREATMENT OF OILS AND/OR FATS - Disclosed are methods for pretreating triglyceride containing material prior to contacting with a hydrotreating catalyst to produce fuel range hydrocarbons without causing reactor fouling or catalyst plugging. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110126449 | BLENDED FUEL COMPOSITION HAVING IMPROVED COLD FLOW PROPERTIES - There is provided a fuel composition comprising petroleum based component and a renewable based component, wherein at least 20% of the compounds in said petroleum based component having boiling point range equal or greater than the boiling point of said renewable based component. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110152513 | CONVERSION OF CARBOHYDRATES TO HYDROCARBONS - Materials and processes for the conversion of carbohydrates and polyols to gasoline boiling range hydrocarbons. Carbohydrates and polyols are reacted in the presence of modified zeolite catalysts to form a reaction product containing non-aromatic and aromatic gasoline boiling range hydrocarbons. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110263916 | CARBOHYDRATES UPGRADING AND HYDROTREATING TO HYDROCARBONS - Technologies to convert biomass to liquid hydrocarbon fuels are currently being developed to decrease our carbon footprint and increase use of renewable fuels. Since sugars/sugar derivatives from biomass have high oxygen content and low hydrogen content, coke becomes an issue during zeolite upgrading to liquid hydrocarbon fuels. A process was designed to reduce the coke by co-feeding sugars/sugar derivatives with a saturated recycle stream containing hydrogenated products. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20120022305 | HYDROCRACKING PROCESS FOR MAKING RENEWABLE DIESEL FROM OILS AND/OR FATS - Methods for producing C3-C30 hydrocarbons from fatty materials, such as triglyceride compounds, are provided. Hydrocarbon compounds, particularly those boiling in the temperature range of between about 80° F. to about 1000° F., are produced by contacting a fatty material, under hydrocracking conditions, with at least one catalyst comprising a Group VIII metal and a Group VIB metal on a acidic support. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120023810 | METAL IMPURITY AND HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT COMPONENTS REMOVAL OF BIOMASS DERIVED BIOCRUDE - This invention relates to a process for production of transportation fuels from biomass. More particularly, this invention relates to a process for using solvent to remove metal impurities and high molecular weight components from biomass derived biocrude to prevent potential catalyst poisoning and catalyst bed plugging in biocrude-to-transportation fuel upgrading process. | 02-02-2012 |
