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20080313125 | Paths and Distance in the Web Using a Behavioral Web Graph - A method for determining distance between two nodes in a network has steps for (a) creating a map of nodes in the network, the map having points representing pairs of nodes; (b) determining a probability at individual points that an entity connected to one of the nodes of the pair associated with the point will next connect to the other node associated with the point; (c) selecting a first and second node in the network for determining a distance; and (d) beginning with one of the two nodes selected, using the map with probabilities, determining the path of highest probability from the first node to the second node, regardless of the number of jumps required in the path, as the distance between the first and the second node. | 12-18-2008 |
20090188154 | Adjustable-Trigger Gopher Trap - A gopher trap comprising has a first elongated body element pivotally attached at a substantially central point to a second elongated body element, a jaw structure at one end of each of the first and the second body elements such that the jaws close together by relative rotation of the body elements, a spring element placed to urge the first and second body elements apart on a side of the pivot point opposite the jaw elements, a moveable trigger mechanism spanning the two body elements on the jaw side of the pivot point, such that the trigger mechanism holds the jaws open until the trigger mechanism is tripped in a first direction, a tripping mechanism on the jaw side of the pivot point comprising a pivoted paddle extending forward and upward from a paddle pivot joined to one of the body elements, and a trip point that touches the movable trigger mechanism on one side, such that moving the paddle upward moves the trip point in the first direction. With the jaw end of the trap placed in a gopher run, dirt pushed toward the trap will raise the paddle and trip the trigger mechanism, causing the jaws to close with force provided by the spring element urging the body elements apart. | 07-30-2009 |
20090234700 | Systems and Methods for Electronic Interaction with Customers in a Retail Establishment - A service includes a server executing software from a digital memory media, information stored in a data repository and accessible to the server regarding products offered for sale at least one physical retail establishment, and a mobile communication appliance carried and utilized by a customer within the premises of the physical retail establishment and coupled to the server for communication. Information services regarding products displayed for sale are provided to the customer through the appliance within the physical retail establishment. | 09-17-2009 |
20090291760 | Video Gaming Controller Bay for Mobile Devices - A gaming console facilitating universal game control for mobile devices capable of video gaming includes a housing supporting a video graphics display area, a coupling interface and docking bay strategically located in the housing relative to the display area for docking and coupling to a mobile device, at least one video game controller interface conveniently located on the housing relative to the display area, and at least one mobile device control interface conveniently located on the housing relative to the display area wherein the gaming console with a mobile device coupled thereto serves as a video gaming station for playing video games accessible to the mobile device, and wherein the at least one video game controller interface is used to execute and play a video game instead of controls resident on the mobile device. | 11-26-2009 |
20100138221 | DEDICATED HARDWARE/SOFTWARE VOICE-TO-TEXT SYSTEM - A text preparation system has a first and a second CPU, with the first dedicated to a conventional voice-to-text software and the second to all other functions including a voice-to-text correction software. Voice commands enable the user to initiate the first and the second voice-to-text software and associated lexicons alternately, the second software and lexicon providing a corrections mode for errors made by the first voice-to-text software. | 06-03-2010 |
20110167052 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPOUND SEARCHING - An apparatus includes at least one computing device configured to send a search query to at least one network server; receive questions from the at least one network server based on the search query; send responses to the at least one network server based on the questions; and receive a search result from the at least one network server based on the responses. The at least one computing device is further configured to send the search query and/or receive the search result via a cellular telephone network, a wireless fidelity network, and/or a digital subscriber line network. A system includes at least one server configured to receive a search query from a computing device; send questions to the computing device based on the search query; receive information from the computing device based on the questions; and send a search result to the computing device based on the information. | 07-07-2011 |
20110167710 | Trap - A trap includes a generally U-shaped spring element with a first and a second arm extending in the same general direction, the arms ending in a set of jaws, the spring element implemented such that with the spring relaxed the jaw set is closed, a trigger linkage comprising a first link pivoted on the first arm of the spring element and a second link pivoted on the second arm of the spring element, with the first link positioned in front of the second link toward the jaw set, and pivoted to the second link at a point between the arms about equidistant from each arm, wherein the length of the links is such that, with the spring element relaxed the linkage is folded, and with the spring element arms urged apart with the arms approximately parallel, the links are essentially collinear, a constraint mechanism rigidly attached to the second link and having an extension over the first link, such that, with the spring element positioned horizontally, the linkage mechanism is constrained to a specific magnitude of folding downward, but is not constrained in folding upward except by the closing of the jaw set, and a paddle attached to an underside of one of the first link and extending toward the jaw set, the paddle having an upward curvature at an end away from the first link and closer to the jaw set. | 07-14-2011 |
20120324325 | Patent Prosecution Accelerator Package - A package of digital files for patent prosecution contains an office action (OA) dedicated to a specific case in examination by a patent examination authority, the OA displayable in a display window coupled to a computerized appliance, and a first reference document also displayable in the same or a separate window. The OA comprises a statement alleging a portion of the first reference document as teaching or suggesting a limitation of a claim in examination in the specific case, and a word or phrase in the statement is implemented as a hyperlink to the portion of the first reference document alleged as teaching or suggesting the limitation of the claim, such that activating the link in a window on the display monitor displays the first reference document at a place at or near the portion alleged as teaching the limitation. | 12-20-2012 |
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20080250021 | Method for Searching Private Data Via a Public Data Search Interface - A system for searching data over a network includes a server connected to the network adapted as an interface to users accessing the sever over the network using a computerized appliance, a data repository associated with the server adapted for storing and managing data, and a software interface for accepting a search request from a user. Privately held data managed by third-party content providers is accessed by the system and categorized, summarized, and indexed for search along with publically accessible data normally indexed for data searching and wherein the content providers provide user data to the system including authentication data of users authorized to access the privately held data, the users enabled by the software interface to request search results relative to privately held data the private search results served to the requesting users according to match of authentication data submitted with the request. | 10-09-2008 |
20080257983 | Hose Anti-Twist Strip - A tool is provided for maintaining alignment of watering heads installed on a conduit comprising a pliable elongate strip of a length suitable to overlap the outside diameter of a conduit, a catch sleeve affixed to one end of the strip, the catch sleeve for accepting the other end of the strip and retaining that end of the strip, a plurality of gripping elements strategically located on one surface of the strip that interfaces with the outer surface of the conduit, and a stake sleeve affixed to a surface opposite the surface supporting the gripping elements. | 10-23-2008 |
20090259561 | Method and System for Correlation of Product Quantities to Multiple Ship-to Addresses for a Single Online Order - A system for facilitating data entry and submission of an Internet-based ecommerce transaction includes a computing node having Internet access to an ecommerce server; and a secure memory drive removably coupled to the computing node for storing payment information, address information, and an interactive interface for recording data into forms and cross filling data between two or more forms. The system is characterized in that the memory drive is activated by an authentication procedure during an online transaction such that after authentication, information stored on the drive can be used to complete, to record for receipt, and to submit an ecommerce order form using the interactive interface, the form submission including a supplementary electronic form detailing accounting of quantities of items ordered to be shipped to different shipping destinations. | 10-15-2009 |
20130278420 | Remote Evacuation Reporting Interface for First Responder Duty Optimization in the Field - A first responder task-optimization system includes a network-connected server having at least one processor and data repository, software running on the at least one processor from a non-transitory medium, the software providing a first function for receiving evacuation-success notification information from persons evacuating from pre-specified locations in the path of the progression of a disaster, a second function for associating the received evacuation-success notification information to the pre-specified locations on at least one digitally rendered geographic representation of the area in the path of the disaster, and a third function for serving the at least one geographic representation including the associated notification information to first responders in the field. | 10-24-2013 |
20140306820 | Shelter Evacuation Response System - Evacuation system including a network-connected server, computerized communications appliances connected to the server, electronic interface devices connected to alarm systems, in turn, connected to server, the alarms located at first geographic locations fixed in a path a disaster, software executing on the server, the software providing mapping of the first geographic locations by visually representing those on at least one digitally rendered geographic representation of the disaster area, the geographic representations servable to the communications appliances, receiving evacuation-success notification information at the server, the information sent from persons interacting with the electronic interface devices whom are evacuating from the first geographic locations, and visually associating the received evacuation-success notification information to the geographic locations and updating the at least one geographic representation. The evacuation-success notification information including an indication that the persons have evacuated the first locations and are sheltering at second geographic locations associated with the first geographic locations. | 10-16-2014 |
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20110054871 | Thermodynamic Process Control Based on Pseudo-density Root for Equation of State - A system for thermodynamic modeling is provided. The system comprises a computer having a processor, a thermodynamic process simulation application, and a thermodynamic equation of state application. When executed by the processor, the thermodynamic equation of state application determines a density root based on a first and second point of departure from an equation of state and based on a first and a second extrapolation equation. The first departure point satisfies the equation | 03-03-2011 |
20120259605 | Dynamic Simulation of Fluid Filled Vessels - A system is provided. The system comprises a computer system comprising at least one processor, a thermodynamic state solver application, and a thermodynamic system solver application. When executed by the at least one processor, the thermodynamic state solver application computes a flash equilibrium state solution for each of a plurality of nodes in a thermodynamic network and determines for each of the plurality of nodes at least one sensitivity of a first thermodynamic property with reference to at least one second thermodynamic property. When executed by the at least one processor, the thermodynamic system solver computes a pressure at each of the nodes and flows between the nodes based at least in part on the sensitivities, wherein a result based on the pressures and flows is determined. | 10-11-2012 |
20140058710 | DYNAMIC SIMULATION OF FLUID FILLED VESSELS - A system is provided. The system comprises a computer system comprising at least one processor, a thermodynamic state solver application, and a thermodynamic system solver application. When executed by the at least one processor, the thermodynamic state solver application computes a flash equilibrium state solution for each of a plurality of nodes in a thermodynamic network and determines for each of the plurality of nodes at least one sensitivity of a first thermodynamic property with reference to at least one second thermodynamic property. When executed by the at least one processor, the thermodynamic system solver computes a pressure at each of the nodes and flows between the nodes based at least in part on the sensitivities, wherein a result based on the pressures and flows is determined. | 02-27-2014 |
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20080252601 | Computer Peripheral with Touch Screen Capability - A computing system for calculating has a host computing appliance able to communicate with a computer peripheral, a computer peripheral having there on a touch screen user interface and an activation control for activating and deactivating the touch screen interface. | 10-16-2008 |
20090291760 | Video Gaming Controller Bay for Mobile Devices - A gaming console facilitating universal game control for mobile devices capable of video gaming includes a housing supporting a video graphics display area, a coupling interface and docking bay strategically located in the housing relative to the display area for docking and coupling to a mobile device, at least one video game controller interface conveniently located on the housing relative to the display area, and at least one mobile device control interface conveniently located on the housing relative to the display area wherein the gaming console with a mobile device coupled thereto serves as a video gaming station for playing video games accessible to the mobile device, and wherein the at least one video game controller interface is used to execute and play a video game instead of controls resident on the mobile device. | 11-26-2009 |
20110150414 | DVR Base Device with Portable Media Player - A portable media player (PMP) has non-volatile memory, at least one communication interface to remote digital devices, a touchscreen, and software stored on and executing from a machine-readable physical medium. The software provides functionality to enable a user, via touchscreen controls, with the PMP coupled to a digital video recorder (DVR), to browse indicators of video files stored on the DVR, to select and download files to the non-volatile memory of the PMP, and to play the video files on the touchscreen of the PMP after the PMP is uncoupled from the DVR. | 06-23-2011 |
20120173487 | Summarization Systems and Methods - A server-side summarization system includes a function for acquiring material to be summarized, along with source information about the material, a converter for converting the acquired material to machine-readable form, if not in that form when acquired, a summarizer for creating a summary from the acquired material, and a storage function for storing a copy of the acquired material and the summary created as separate files, associated and cross-referenced using the source information. | 07-05-2012 |
20140299807 | VARIABLE BALL VALVE AND METHODS OF USE - An apparatus includes a variable valve placed into the interior of a ball valve for various advantages. In one embodiment a variable valve comprised of rollers is engineered into a standard ball valve thereby providing the advantages of the high sealing pressure of a ball valve and the fine flow control of a variable valve using rollers. In one embodiment a plurality of variable ball valves enhance flow in a system. In another embodiment superior sealing and high pressure operation is achieved. In another embodiment high voltage is added to ionize gasses. | 10-09-2014 |
20140357331 | Security Lock for Smartphones - A protective case for a smartphone has a planar portion of the length and width of the smartphone, an upper portion shaped to capture a smartphone leaving a touchcreen of unobstructed, the upper portion enabled to fasten to the planar portion, an opening into the planar portion, the opening having an axis at right angles to the plane of the planar portion on a side opposite the upper portion, pairing circuitry enclosed in the protective case for wirelessly pairing with the smartphone, a power source enclosed in the planar portion for powering circuitry and mechanisms in the protective case, a locking mechanism in the planar portion proximate the opening, enabled to engage to an anchor pin inserted into the opening, and circuitry enabled to accept an unlock command via wireless communication from a smartphone executing a security application, the command causing the locking mechanism to release from an anchor pin. | 12-04-2014 |