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20120223045 | CONTAINER CAP WITH PROTECTIVE COVER - The invention is a prescription container cap with a self-healing polymer protective cover. The container cap has a self-healing polymer protective cover or coating on the top of the container cap. The container cap is preferably a pharmaceutical safety cap that has a timer built into the cap and graphics near the timer. The self-healing polymer cover, which is preferably in the shape of a tapered disk, covers and protects the timer and the graphics. Specifically, the self-healing polymer resists minor scratches and protects the timer from trauma, including when the bottle and cap are dropped. The self-healing polymer protective cover is clear and allows the user an unobstructed (or even magnified) view of the underlying timer and graphics. | 09-06-2012 |
20120224458 | Container Cap with a Timer - The invention is a container cap with a timer. The timer has a centralized activation pin or mechanism that activates the timer when the cap is secured to a container. The timer is used to determine how much time has passed since the cap was secured to the container. The timer cap of the present invention is streamlined, easier to use, more reliable, and has a lower manufacturing cost than currently available timer caps. | 09-06-2012 |
20140266760 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RECORDING AND TRANSMITTING INTERVAL DATA FROM A CONTAINER CAP - The present invention is a container cap sensors, chips, transmitters, and receiver, to record, transmit, and receive data regarding the time intervals between when the container cap was last placed on or taken off of a container. The container cap is for use with pharmaceutical and other health care related vials, bottles and containers. The data transmission is used to monitor a patient's drug administration times and intervals, and allows the patient and/or the patient's caregiver to review the administration data. The container cap of the present invention is streamlined, easy to use, reliable, and inexpensive. | 09-18-2014 |
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20120078497 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTELY TRACKING VEHICLE-CENTRIC DATA AND USER-CENTRIC DATA - A system and method for tracking a vehicle-centric data and a user-centric data with respect to a vehicle. A vehicle-based device can be configured with a vehicle-based application in order to collect and cache the vehicle-centric data. Additionally, an existing vehicle data interface can provide such vehicle-centric data and other data. A GPS-enabled wireless communications device configured with a vehicle and user data tracking module can be interfaced with the vehicle-based device via a wireless technology in order to retrieve the vehicle-centric data with respect to the vehicle. The user-centric data can also be collected from the wireless communications device via a wireless application when the user is external to the vehicle. The vehicle-centric data and the user-centric-data can be then transmitted to a centralized server in order to track a historical and real time GPS location and navigation data. | 03-29-2012 |
20120293827 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING PRINT JOBS USING A CLOUD ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM - A cloud administration system for managing print jobs may include a submission module, a processing module in communication with the submission module and a plurality of print devices, and one or more storage modules in communication with the processing module. The processing module may be located remotely from the plurality of print devices. The submission module may be configured to receive a print job from a source computing device. The source computing device may be located remotely from the submission module. The processing module may be configured to receive the print job from the submission module, store the print job in at least one of the storage modules, and transmit the print job to at least one of the plurality of print devices. The cloud administration system may operate as a shared resource for each of the plurality of print devices and the source computing device. | 11-22-2012 |
20120293828 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING PRINT DEVICE INFORMATION USING A CLOUD ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM - A cloud administration system may include a processing module in communication with a plurality of print devices. The processing module may be located remotely from each of the plurality of print devices. The cloud administration system may include a storage module in communication with the processing module. The processing module may be configured to receive print device information from at least one of the plurality of print devices, store the print device information in the storage module, and enable an application computing device to access the print device information from the storage module. The application computing device may be located remotely from the processing module. The cloud administration system may operate as a shared resource for each of the plurality of print devices and the application computing device. | 11-22-2012 |
20120293829 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRACKING AND MANAGING PRINT DEVICE INVENTORY INFORMATION USING A CLOUD ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM - A cloud administration system for managing inventory information for one or more remote print devices may include a processing module in communication with a plurality of print devices. The processing module may be located remotely from each of the plurality of print devices. The cloud administration system may include a storage module in communication with the processing module. The processing module may be configured to receive inventory information associated with a print device inventory item associated with a print device of the plurality of print devices, store the inventory information in the storage module, and enable an application computing device to access the inventory information from the storage module. The cloud administration system may operate as a shared resource for each of the plurality of print devices and the application computing device. | 11-22-2012 |
20120293830 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING PRINT DEVICE INFORMATION USING A CLOUD ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM - A print device may include an inbound queue in communication with a cloud administration system via a firewall. The cloud administration system may operate as a shared resource for the print device. The print device may include a transmission module in communication with the cloud administration system, and a plurality of outbound queues. Each outbound queue may correspond to a print job type or a type of print device information. Each queue may be in communication with the transmission module. The cloud administration system may be located remotely from the print device. | 11-22-2012 |
20120293831 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING PRINT DEVICE LICENSES USING A CLOUD ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM - A cloud administration system for managing a print device license for a remote print device may include a processing module in communication with a plurality of print devices. The processing module may be located remotely from each of the plurality of print devices. The cloud administration system may include a storage module in communication with the processing module. The processing module may be configured to receive a print device license associated with a print device of the plurality of print devices, store the print device license in the storage module, and transmit the print device license to the print device. The cloud administration system may operate as a shared resource for each of the plurality of print devices. The print device license may include instructions for rendering the print device inoperable if the print device does not receive an approval notification from the cloud administration system within a time period. | 11-22-2012 |
20120297375 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING SOFTWARE UPDATES USING A CLOUD ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM - A cloud administration system for providing a software update to one or more remote print devices may include a processing module in communication with the submission module a plurality of print devices. The processing module may be located remotely from each print device. The cloud administration system may include a storage module in communication with the processing module. The storage module may be configured to receive a software update from an application computing device. The software update may include a software version. The processing module may be configured to receive the software update from the storage module, and transmit the software update to at least one of the plurality of print devices. The cloud administration system may operate as a shared resource for each print device and the application computing device. | 11-22-2012 |
20130188213 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING RECENT EXPERIENCE COMMENT AND RECENT ACTIVITY LOG FEEDBACK IN IMAGE FORMING AND MEDIA HANDLING DEVICES - A data centric, cloud architecture for managing image forming device information through interactive communication with customer replaceable unit monitors (CRUMs) associated with customer replaceable units (CRUs) installed in image forming devices is provided. CRUM identifiers and a cloud data objects containing the same unique identifiers are used to aid a supplier or manufacturer in keying individual CRUs to particular installations in printers and/or other image forming devices. This association strengthens the ability to logistically control the CRUs. A cloud administration system is used to track an identifier for a CRU installed in a particular image forming device such as, for example, a printer, to determine whether the CRU identifier matches an associated cloud object identifier for that printer. | 07-25-2013 |
20130215452 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING PRINT DEVICE SUPPLIES USING CLOUD ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM CONFIGURED FOR CHEMICAL SIGNATURE TRACKING - A cloud administration system for chemical signature-based print device consumable monitoring includes a storage module for storing reference chemical signature data, and a monitoring system having one or more sensors configured for detecting a chemical signature of a consumable such as ink or toner. The detected chemical signature data may be compared with reference stored chemical signature data to determine whether monitored consumables have a chemical signature that matches a known chemical signature. | 08-22-2013 |
20130342857 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING COMMON COLOR PROFILES FOR ONE OR MORE PRINTING DEVICES BY A CLOUD ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM - An approach is provided for cloud administrative management of spatial uniformity correction useful in printing. The approach involves determining, by a cloud administration system, an achievable gamut achievable by an imaging system for at least one of: all spatial locations of an output image, all print engines of a plurality of print engines, and at least one printer within a cluster of printers. The approach also involves determining, a mean gamut. The approach further involves causing, at least in part, a gamut mapping from the mean gamut to the achievable gamut. The approach additionally involves determining a set of transformations for each of a set of input colors to a set of target colors, the set of target colors selected from colors in the achievable gamut. The approach further involves causing, at least in part, an output image to be generated based, at least in part, on the transformed values. | 12-26-2013 |
20140091135 | NON-CONNECTED PRODUCT DATA EXCHANGE VIA SYMBOLOGY - An electronic device, such as a print device, generates barcodes that contain encoded data corresponding to a functional destination and a variety of electronic device operational parameters. When a user selects a functional category, the electronic device determines the category's destination and relevant parameters, and generates the barcode with destination data and the parameters. A user may then use a barcode scanner to scan the barcode and automatically transmit the parameters to the destination. | 04-03-2014 |
20140092411 | NON-CONNECTED PRODUCT DATA EXCHANGE VIA NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION - Systems and methods for providing data exchange between electronic devices which are not network accessible to each other. The methods involve: monitoring a plurality of operational parameters of an electronic device that correspond to at least one of a plurality of functional categories; receiving a user input selecting a first functional category of the plurality of functional categories; dynamically generating a data string comprising a subset of operational parameters that corresponds to the first functional category and destination data specifying a destination corresponding to the first functional category; and outputting the data string from the electronic device via a near field communication. | 04-03-2014 |
20140176972 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING SERVICE ACTIVITY USING A CLOUD ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM - A cloud administration system for managing service information in a network printing context may include a processing module in communication with a plurality of print devices and a plurality of remote systems, and one or more storage modules in communication with the processing module. The processing module may be configured to receive fault information, store the received fault information, send at least a portion of the fault information to the remote systems, receive response information associated with the at least a portion of the fault information, aggregate the received response information into a set of response information, and cause at least a portion of the set of response information to be displayed at one or more of the print device from which the fault information was received, and a computing device associated with a service technician servicing the print device from which the fault information was received. | 06-26-2014 |
20140176982 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING PRINT STOCK INFORMATION USING A CLOUD ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM - A cloud administration system for managing stock information in a network printing context may include a processing module in communication with a plurality of print devices. The processing module may be located remotely from the plurality of print devices. The cloud administration system may include one or more storage modules in communication with the processing module. The processing module may be configured to receive stock information from at least one of the plurality of print devices, store the stock information in at least one of the storage modules, and enable a remote system to access at least a portion of the stock information from the storage module. The remote system may be located remotely from the processing module. The cloud administration system may operate as a shared resource for each of the plurality of print devices and the remote system. | 06-26-2014 |
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20120065146 | PEPTIDE MIMETIC LIGANDS OF POLO-LIKE KINASE 1 POLO BOX DOMAIN AND METHODS OF USE - Found in various eukaryotic organisms, polo-like kinases (collectively, Plks) are a conserved subfamily of Ser/Thr protein kinases that play critical roles in cell proliferation. Provided herein are compounds that specifically inhibit the activity of Plks, specifically Plk1. Further provided herein are methods for use of the compounds for the treatment of hyperproliferative disorders, particularly cancer. Also provided are uses of the compounds for the preparation of a medicament. | 03-15-2012 |
20140142044 | PEPTIDE MIMETIC LIGANDS OF POLO-LIKE KINASE 1 POLO BOX DOMAIN AND METHODS OF USE - Novel compounds are provided that bind to polo-like kinases through the polo-box domain. In certain embodiments, the novel compounds are PEGylated peptides. The PEGylated peptides in accordance with the invention demonstrate high PBD-binding affinity. In certain embodiments, the PEGylated peptides have also achieved activities in whole cell systems. The invention also provides compounds that bind polo-like kinases through the polo-box domain and possess reduced anionic charge. Further provided are methods of design and/or synthesis of the PEGylated peptides and methods of use thereof. The invention provides methods of use of the compounds and methods of synthesis of the compounds. The compounds of the invention have potential therapeutic activity in view of their binding and inhibitory activities towards Plk1. They are based on the amino acid sequence PLHSpT (phosphorylated Thr). The PEG moiety, when present, is covalently attached at the N-terminus. The invention also encompasses derivatives having substituents on the Pro and/or the His side chains, substituents on the phosphate group, the replacement of His with Gln, the replacement of Pro with a N-substituted Gly, the replacement of Ser with Ala, as well as HS-pT fragments with N-terminal alkoxycarbonyl group and PLHS fragments with a C-terminal glyco-imino-alkylxyalkylamide group. | 05-22-2014 |
20150104383 | SELENOCYSTEINE MEDIATED HYBRID ANTIBODY MOLECULES - The invention provides methods and compositions employing hybrid molecules of a synthetic molecule and antibody or antibody fragment comprising a selenocysteine residue, wherein the synthetic molecule is covalently linked to the antibody or antibody fragment at the selenocysteine residue. The invention also provides a composition comprising a hybrid molecule as described above and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The invention further provides for methods of making the hybrid molecules, and methods of using the hybrid molecule described above to inhibit cell surface receptor binding. | 04-16-2015 |