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| 20090015403 | METHOD AND MECHANISM FOR ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS AND MAINTENANCE OF HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a system and method of a health monitoring network which automates detection of faulty or failed sensors using real-time fault checking on a dynamically registered sensor data stream. The monitoring system and sensor network can provide a one-touch system to notify users when a sensor requires attention, without prior knowledge of the operational characteristics, installation method or configuration of sensors in the network. The network uses a decision engine to assist in maintenance according to a profile based on individual preferences and capabilities. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090043920 | SIMULTANEOUS PERSONAL SENSING AND DATA STORAGE - A personal sensing device that may be used for storing personal data and sensed data arbitrates and prioritizes competing requests for memory access from sensing, wireless, and wired interfaces. The personal sensing device enables power efficiency with burst-writes to the memory at higher data rates then an incoming sensor data stream without risk of data loss. Sensing operations coordinated by reconfigurable control logic are partitioned from storage operations coordinated by a multi-port memory controller. The interface between the functional partitioning uses message passing, status/control registers and buffering to reduce or eliminate system interdependencies. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090054028 | MONITORING ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING USING RADIO FREQUENCY EMISSIONS - Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, a monitoring system is capable of monitoring the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) of one or more persons occupying a building. The monitoring system includes an information handling system having a radio-frequency (RF) scanner capable of scanning the RF ambient environment of the building. When an individual uses devices in the building that emit RF signals or emissions, the RF signals are detected by the RF scanner and analyzed by the information handling system. The characteristics of the detected RF signals are compared to a database of signature of known devices. If a detected RF signal matches the signature of a known device, the use of the device is logged into a database for ADL analysis. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20110213938 | SIMULTANEOUS PERSONAL SENSING AND DATA STORAGE - A personal sensing device that may be used for storing personal data and sensed data arbitrates and prioritizes competing requests for memory access from sensing, wireless, and wired interfaces. The personal sensing device enables power efficiency with burst-writes to the memory at higher data rates then an incoming sensor data stream without risk of data loss. Sensing operations coordinated by reconfigurable control logic are partitioned from storage operations coordinated by a multi-port memory controller. The interface between the functional partitioning uses message passing, status/control registers and buffering to reduce or eliminate system interdependencies. | 09-01-2011 |
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| 20110277652 | PRINT MEDIA CLEANING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Disclosed is a system for cleaning a print media sheet and, more particularly, for cleaning a specific portion of sheet that is less than the entire length of the sheet. A device moves a cleaning roller between standby, cleaning fluid receiving and cleaning positions. Timing of cleaning roller movement into the cleaning position is controlled to ensure proper positioning of the cleaning roller with respect to the sheet during cleaning. In the cleaning position, the cleaning roller rotates so as to clean only the specific portion. In the cleaning fluid receiving position, the cleaning roller rotates to receive, from a cleaning fluid dispenser, a predetermined amount of cleaning fluid. Optionally, a retractable shutter can be selectively retracted to expose an opening in a sheet transport path guard and, thereby allow the cleaning roller to move into the cleaning position. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20120063828 | MEDIA DIVERTER APPARATUS - A multi-position letterbox media diverter that maximizes productivity includes a gate configured like a tomahawk to allow sufficient space for the diverter to operate immediately after the trail edge of a sheet passes the front edge of the gate and thereby increase gate actuation time. Reversible drives of an inverter are used to direct the sheet to a duplex path while another sheet is simultaneously directed by a lower integrated baffle portion of the gate to an output tray as needed. Thus, reducing the time required for the sheet to be in the inverter path before reversing sheet direction, thereby facilitating a reduction in required transport speed. | 03-15-2012 |
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| 20080213918 | Polynucleotides encoding two novel human G-protein coupled receptors, HGPRBMY28 and HGPRBMY29, and splice variants thereof - The present invention provides novel polynucleotides encoding HGPRBMY28 and HGPRBMY29 polypeptides, fragments and homologues thereof. The present invention also provides polynucleotides encoding splice variants of HGPRBMY29 polypeptides, HGPRBMY29v1 and HGPRBMY29v2. Also provided are vectors, host cells, antibodies, and recombinant and synthetic methods for producing said polypeptides. Also provided are vectors, host cells, antibodies, and recombinant and synthetic methods for producing said polypeptides. The invention further relates to diagnostic and therapeutic methods for applying these novel HGPRBMY28, HGPRBMY29, HGPRBMY29v1, and HGPRBMY29v2 polypeptides to the diagnosis, treatment, and/or prevention of various diseases and/or disorders related to these polypeptides. The invention further relates to screening methods for identifying agonists and antagonists of the polynucleotides and polypeptides of the present invention. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20120010385 | SPLICE VARIANTS OF HUMAN G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR HGPRBMY29 (HGPRMBY29SV2) - The present invention provides novel polynucleotides encoding HGPRBMY28 and HGPRBMY29 polypeptides, fragments and homologues thereof. The present invention also provides polynucleotides encoding splice variants of HGPRBMY29 polypeptides, HGPRBMY29v1 and HGPRBMY29v2. Also provided are vectors, host cells, antibodies, and recombinant and synthetic methods for producing said polypeptides. Also provided are vectors, host cells, antibodies, and recombinant and synthetic methods for producing said polypeptides. The invention further relates to diagnostic and therapeutic methods for applying these novel HGPRBMY28, HGPRBMY29, HGPRBMY29v1, and HGPRBMY29v2 polypeptides to the diagnosis, treatment, and/or prevention of various diseases and/or disorders related to these polypeptides. The invention further relates to screening methods for identifying agonists and antagonists of the polynucleotides and polypeptides of the present invention. | 01-12-2012 |
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| 20080307160 | METHODS AND STRUCTURE FOR IMPROVED STORAGE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE WITH WRITE-BACK CACHING FOR DISK DRIVES - Methods and associated structures for utilizing write-back cache management modes for local cache memory of disk drives coupled to a storage controller while maintaining data integrity of the data transferred to the local cache memories of affected disk drives. In one aspect hereof, a state machine model of managing cache blocks in a storage controller cache memory maintains blocks in the storage controller's cache memory in a new state until verification is sensed that the blocks have been successfully stored on the persistent storage media of the affected disk drives. Responsive to failure or other reset of the disk drive, the written cache blocks may be re-written from the copy maintained in the cache memory of the storage controller. In another aspect, an alternate controller's cache memory may also be used to mirror the cache blocks from the primary storage controller's cache memory as additional data integrity assurance. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20100088579 | DATA INTEGRITY VALIDATION IN A COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT - A method for validating data in a data storage system comprising associating a first data chunk with first check data and storing the first data chunk and the first check data on a first storage device. Additional associated data chunks of the first data and associated additional check data are stored on at least one of the first storage device or one or more additional storage devices. At least a portion of the first check data and at least a portion of the additional check data are stored to a second storage device, which is distinct from the first storage device and the additional storage devices. I/O access to the second storage device is minimized by retaining at least a portion of the first check data and at least a portion of the additional check data in a readily accessible storage medium, during servicing of a first I/O request. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100122055 | DATA INTEGRITY VALIDATION USING HIERARCHICAL VOLUME MANAGEMENT - A method for reading data from a data storage system is provided. The method comprises requesting a virtual data volume to access data from one or more data blocks in the data storage system; requesting a virtual protection information volume to access protection information associated with the data blocks; validating the data using the protection information; and providing the data to the host interface, in response to successful validation of the data. A method for writing data to a data storage system is also provided. The method comprises receiving data to be written to one or more data blocks in the data storage system, wherein the data is stored in a cache; generating protection information to be stored on a virtual protection information volume; requesting a virtual data volume to update the data blocks with the data; and requesting the virtual protection information volume to store the protection information. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20120089782 | METHOD FOR MANAGING AND TUNING DATA MOVEMENT BETWEEN CACHES IN A MULTI-LEVEL STORAGE CONTROLLER CACHE - A method for managing data movement in a multi-level cache system having a primary cache and a secondary cache. The method includes determining whether an unallocated space of the primary cache has reached a minimum threshold; selecting at least one outgoing data block from the primary cache when the primary cache reached the minimum threshold; initiating a de-stage process for de-staging the outgoing data block from the primary cache; and terminating the de-stage process when the unallocated space of the primary cache has reached an upper threshold. The de-stage process further includes determining whether a cache hit has occurred in the secondary cache before; storing the outgoing data block in the secondary cache when the cache hit has occurred in the secondary cache before; generating and storing metadata regarding the outgoing data block; and deleting the outgoing data block from the primary cache. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120124295 | METHODS AND STRUCTURE FOR DETERMINING CACHE SIZE IN A STORAGE SYSTEM - Methods and structure for automated determination and reconfiguration of the size of a cache memory in a storage system. Features and aspects hereof generate historical information regarding frequency of hits on cache lines in the cache memory. The history maintained is then analyzed to determine a desired cache memory size. The historical information regarding cache memory usage may be communicated to a user who may then direct the storage system to reconfigure its cache memory to a desired cache memory size. In other embodiments, the storage system may automatically determine the desired cache memory size and reconfigure its cache memory. The method may be performed automatically periodically, and/or in response to a user's request, and/or in response to detecting thrashing caused by least recently used (LRU) cache replacement algorithms in the storage system. | 05-17-2012 |
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| 20110014505 | LIQUID ELECTRODE BATTERY - An electrochemical battery that exchanges energy with an external device. The battery includes a container containing a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an intervening electrolyte, the electrodes and electrolyte existing as liquid material layers in the container at the operating temperature of the battery so that adjacent layers form respective electrode-electrolyte interfaces. Positive and negative current collectors are in electrical contact with the positive and negative electrodes, respectively, both collectors being adapted for connection to the external device to create a circuit through which current flows. A circulation producer in the battery causes circulation within at least one of the layers to increase the flux of material in one layer to an interface with an adjacent layer, thereby giving the battery a greater current/power capability. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20120034153 | ELECTROLYTIC RECYCLING OF COMPOUNDS - An electrolytic recycling method recovers two or more component elements of one or more compounds simultaneously. A compound, such as a compound semiconductor, to be recycled is dissolved in a liquid electrolyte. Electrolysis of the dissolved compound recovers component elements simultaneously at respective negative and positive electrodes by reduction and oxidation respectively. The component elements produced may be in respective condensed phases or include a gaseous phase. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120043220 | EXTRACTION OF LIQUID ELEMENTS BY ELECTROLYSIS OF OXIDES - An electrolytic extraction method wins a target element from an oxide feedstock compound thereof. The feedstock compound is dissolved in an oxide melt in contact with a cathode and an anode in an electrolytic cell. During electrolysis the target element is deposited at a liquid cathode and coalesces therewith. Oxygen is evolved on an anode bearing a solid oxide layer, in contact with the oxide melt, over a metallic anode substrate. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120104990 | Alkali Metal Ion Battery with Bimetallic Electrode - Electrochemical cells having molten electrodes having an alkali metal provide receipt and delivery of power by transporting atoms of the alkali metal between electrode environments of disparate chemical potentials through an electrochemical pathway comprising a salt of the alkali metal. The chemical potential of the alkali metal is decreased when combined with one or more non-alkali metals, thus producing a voltage between an electrode comprising the molten the alkali metal and the electrode comprising the combined alkali/non-alkali metals. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120134071 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR USING NANOTUBE ELECTRODE STRUCTURES - Methods and apparatus for an electrochemical double-layer capacitor using nanotube structures. An electrochemical double-layer capacitor includes a first carbon nanotube-based electrode and a second carbon nanotube-based electrode mixed with an electrolyte, the carbon nanotubes comprising multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWNT) fabricated on one of a plurality of substrates using chemical vapor deposition (CVD), and a separator disposed between the first carbon nanotube-based electrode and the second carbon nanotube-based electrode. | 05-31-2012 |
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| 20100127167 | ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE ION TRAP - An ion trap instrument working at atmospheric pressure, which alleviates requirements of bulky, power consuming vacuum pumps. Traps can accumulate selected ion species, effectively concentrating the analyte of interest and allowing laser spectroscopy to be performed. This lowers the detection threshold of this instrument compared to others and increases the selectivity. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100252022 | SOLID-STATE THERMITE COMPOSITION BASED HEATING DEVICE - A solid state thermite reaction composition is provided comprising a fuel component, an initiating oxidizer, a primary oxidizer, a fluxing agent and a thermal diluent. According to another aspect, a heating device is provided comprising a heating chamber for receiving and storing a substance to be heated having at least two walls, a reaction chamber affixed to a wall of the heating chamber, a solid state thermite reaction composition located within the reaction chamber and an actuatable trigger mechanism affixed to the reaction chamber such that the trigger mechanism is in contact with the reaction composition. According to another aspect, a solid-state thermite reaction activation mechanism is provided comprising a first compound substantially in contact with a thermite reaction fuel, a second compound and a removable barrier located between the first and second compounds preventing any contact between the first and second compounds. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100252023 | PACKAGE HEATING APPARATUS - A solid state thermite reaction composition is provided comprising a fuel component, an initiating oxidizer, a primary oxidizer, a fluxing agent and a thermal diluent. According to other aspects, a heating device, a heating element and an activation mechanism are provided. The heating device comprises a heating chamber defining an interior space for receiving and storing a substance to be heated, a reaction chamber disposed within the heating chamber, a solid state thermite reaction composition disposed within the reaction chamber such that it is physically isolated from and in thermal communication with the interior space of the heating chamber, and an activation mechanism having an actuator. The activation mechanism is in communication with the composition disposed within the reaction chamber and the reaction composition is inert until the activator mechanism is actuated. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100255169 | PACKAGE HEATING APPARATUS AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION - A heating device is provided comprising a heating chamber for receiving and storing a substance to be heated having at least two walls, a reaction chamber affixed to a wall of the heating chamber, a solid-state modified thermite reaction composition located within the reaction chamber and an actuatable trigger mechanism affixed to the reaction chamber such that the trigger mechanism is in contact with the reaction composition. According to another aspect, a heating device is provided comprising a heating chamber defining an interior space for receiving and storing a substance to be heated, a reaction chamber, a solid-state modified thermite reaction composition disposed within the reaction chamber such that it is physically isolated from and in thermal communication with the interior space of the heating chamber and an activator mechanism affixed to either reaction chamber or heating chamber such that the activator mechanism is in communication with the reaction composition. | 10-07-2010 |
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| 20080221975 | Campaign manager - A process identifies multiple campaign activation points associated with a voice-based menu hierarchy such that the voice-based menu hierarchy is accessed by multiple callers. The process continues by identifying a campaign associated with the voice-based menu hierarchy and determining a campaign value associated with the campaign. Additionally, the process determines an opt-in rate associated with the campaign and determines a likelihood that callers will reach each campaign activation point. A score associated with the campaign is then calculated for each campaign activation point. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080247534 | Campaign manager - A process identifies multiple campaign activation points associated with a voice-based menu hierarchy such that the voice-based menu hierarchy is accessed by multiple callers. The process continues by identifying a campaign associated with the voice-based menu hierarchy and determining a campaign value associated with the campaign. Additionally, the process determines an opt-in rate associated with the campaign and determines a likelihood that callers will reach each campaign activation point. A score associated with the campaign is then calculated for each campaign activation point. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20090063281 | In-call enterprise advertisement - A call is received by an entity from a caller. The entity plays an initial greeting to the caller and provides a list of options to the caller. The entity receives a caller selection from the list of options and offers the caller an opportunity to opt-out of listening to advertisements while waiting for a representative. If the caller does not opt-out of listening to advertisements, an advertisement is selected for the caller from among multiple advertisements. The advertisement is selected based on the caller's selection, bid prices associated with the multiple advertisements, and information known about the caller from previous calls. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090070216 | Advertising system and method - Initially, information is received that is related to an online auction that has ended. The received information includes identities of non-winning auction participants and the auctioned product or service. A specific advertisement is then selected from among multiple advertisements associated the auctioned product or service. Certain non-winning auction participants are identified to receive the specific advertisement. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090144131 | Advertising method and apparatus - In an apparatus that creates and distributes voice advertisements to end users, the apparatus includes a voice advertising portal and a network coupled to the voice advertising portal. A voice application server determines which portions of a voice advertisement will be cached locally at the voice advertising portal for subsequent local retrieval during user interaction with the voice advertising portal. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20100312640 | Call-Based Advertising - A directory assistance request is received from a caller such that the caller requests a particular business. A process identifies at least one advertisement for a business that competes with the requested business. The advertisement for the competing business is played to the caller. The caller is then given the option of selecting the competing business or the requested business. | 12-09-2010 |
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| 20090038408 | Electromagnetic Flow Control, Methods and Uses - Actuation for control of surfaces is provided through use of a conducting material comprising electrolyte particles electrically charged with electromagnetic fields in boundary layers. Interactions of the electrically charged particles with electromagnetic fields in boundary layers are coordinated for generation of control forces for various applications. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090102203 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWER PRODUCTION USING A HYBRID HELICAL DETONATION DEVICE - The system and method described herein uses a hybrid pulsed detonation engine (PDE) system to drive a turbine that powers an electric generator. The combustion chamber of the PDE is shaped in a helical form, so that the external length of the section is reduced, while maintaining the distance for acceleration to detonation. This allows the achievement of deflagration to detonation transition without the help of turbulence enhancing obstacles, while keeping the overall size of the detonation tube small. The PDE output can be scaled by: increasing the cross sectional area of the detonation chamber; increasing the number of detonation tubes; and increasing the frequency of operation of the PDE. The replacement of conventional deflagrative internal combustion engines, including gas turbines and reciprocating engines, with pulsed detonation engines for electric power generation, may provide fuel savings and have a lower environmental impact. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090126343 | Internal Detonation Reciprocating Engine - A method of rotating a crank shaft and in internal detonation engine are provided. The internal detonation engine comprises a deflagration to detonation transition section. The deflagration to detonation transition section is connected to a main cylinder, which houses a piston. Inducing a detonation wave from the deflagration wave and passing the detonation wave through a fluid, gives rise to high pressure and temperature in a cylinder and pushes a piston towards bottom dead center. An internal detonation reciprocating engine may be a single cylinder and may be either a two or four stroke engine. A two-stroke internal detonation reciprocating engine is similar to a four-stroke internal detonation reciprocating engine but has different valve placements. Detonations produce a more thorough combustion of the fuel and may, thereby, yield reduced emissions of carbon monoxide as compared to internal combustion engines. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090320812 | Internal Detonation Reciprocating Engine - A method of rotating a crank shaft and in internal detonation engine are provided. The internal detonation engine comprises a deflagration to detonation transition section. The deflagration to detonation transition section is connected to a main cylinder, which houses a piston. Inducing a detonation wave from the deflagration wave and passing the detonation wave through a fluid, gives rise to high pressure and temperature in a cylinder and pushes a piston towards bottom dead center. An internal detonation reciprocating engine may be a single cylinder and may be either a two or four stroke engine. A two-stroke internal detonation reciprocating engine is similar to a four-stroke internal detonation reciprocating engine but has different valve placements. Detonations produce a more thorough combustion of the fuel and may, thereby, yield reduced emissions of carbon monoxide as compared to internal combustion engines. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090322102 | System and Method for Power Production Using a Hybrid Helical Detonation Device - The system and method described herein uses a hybrid pulsed detonation engine (PDE) system to drive a turbine that powers an electric generator. The combustion chamber of the PDE is shaped in a helical form, so that the external length of the section is reduced, while maintaining the distance for acceleration to detonation. This allows the achievement of deflagration to detonation transition without the help of turbulence enhancing obstacles, while keeping the overall size of the detonation tube small. The PDE output can be scaled by: increasing the cross sectional area of the detonation chamber; increasing the number of detonation tubes; and increasing the frequency of operation of the PDE. The replacement of conventional deflagrative internal combustion engines, including gas turbines and reciprocating engines, with pulsed detonation engines for electric power generation, may provide fuel savings and have a lower environmental impact. | 12-31-2009 |
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| 20100135017 | LIGHTING FIXTURES AND SYSTEMS WITH HIGH ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND VISUAL QUALITY - Lighting fixtures, systems, and methods of using the lighting fixtures that can achieve radically increased energy efficiency and visual effectiveness, are disclosed. The invention also offers the potential for decorative effects, supplementary background lighting, and other lighting effects. Various embodiments use light sources capable of individual focus, replacement, and control of operation. Fixtures allow mounting of the light emitting components to achieve a large effective aperture/diameter of the fixture in relation to the distance from the illuminated area, producing improved illumination. The light emitting components may be installed on parts of the fixture that may be oriented individually, thereby allowing infinite and/or incremental adjustment of the overall light emission pattern to achieve desirable illumination effects. Desirable lighting effects are further achievable by selection of the lighting type (LED, incandescent, fluorescent, etc), combinations thereof, and by selection of the fixture aperture/diameter, axis, and intensity. Shielding of the light sources to avoid glare to bystanders may be included. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20110032700 | LIGHTING FIXTURES AND SYSTEMS WITH HIGH ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND VISUAL QUALITY - Lighting fixtures, systems, and methods of using the lighting fixtures that can achieve radically increased energy efficiency and visual effectiveness, are disclosed. The invention also offers the potential for decorative effects, supplementary background lighting, and other lighting effects. Various embodiments use light sources capable of individual focus, replacement, and control of operation. Fixtures allow mounting of the light emitting components to achieve a large effective aperture/diameter of the fixture in relation to the distance from the illuminated area, producing improved illumination. The light emitting components may be installed on parts of the fixture that may be oriented individually, thereby allowing infinite and/or incremental adjustment of the overall light emission pattern to achieve desirable illumination effects. Desirable lighting effects are further achievable by selection of the lighting type (LED, incandescent, fluorescent, etc), combinations thereof, and by selection of the fixture aperture/diameter, axis, and intensity. Shielding of the light sources to avoid glare to bystanders may be included. | 02-10-2011 |
