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Alexandra Drane, Winchester, MA US
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| 20080205601 | Systems and Techniques for Producing Spoken Voice Prompts - Methods and systems are described in which spoken voice prompts can be produced in a manner such that they will most likely have the desired effect, for example to indicate empathy, or produce a desired follow-up action from a call recipient. The prompts can be produced with specific optimized speech parameters, including duration, gender of speaker, and pitch, so as to encourage participation and promote comprehension among a wide range of patients or listeners. Upon hearing such voice prompts, patients/listeners can know immediately when they are being asked questions that they are expected to answer, and when they are being given information, as well as the information that considered sensitive. | 08-28-2008 |
Alexandra Drane, Glendale, CA US
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| 20110231190 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ADAPTIVE RESPONDENT TRAINING IN A SPEECH RECOGNITION APPLICATION - A system for conducting a telephonic speech recognition application includes an automated telephone device for making telephonic contact with a respondent and a speech recognition device which, upon the telephonic contact being made, presents the respondent with at least one introductory prompt for the respondent to reply to; receives a spoken response from the respondent; and performs a speech recognition analysis on the spoken response to determine a capability of the respondent to complete the application. If the speech recognition device, based on the spoken response to the introductory prompt, determines that the respondent is capable of competing the application, the speech recognition device presents at least one application prompt to the respondent. If the speech recognition device, based on the spoken response to the introductory prompt, determines that the respondent is not capable of completing the application, the speech recognition system presents instructions on completing the application to the respondent. | 09-22-2011 |
Christophe Ridgway Drane, New South Wales AU
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| 20110034179 | LOCATION OF WIRELESS MOBILE TERMINALS - Methods, systems, processor-readable media, and devices for collecting information pertaining to the configuration of one or more wireless networks and using this information in turn to estimate the location of mobile wireless devices associated with those networks are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods, systems, processor-readable media, and devices for discovering and/or maintaining wireless transmitter characteristics corresponding to one or more wireless networks. Also disclosed are methods, systems, processor-readable media, and devices for aggregating wireless network transmitter characteristics from a plurality of wireless network transmitters. The present disclosure can be used across multiple networks, without requiring information from the operators of those networks, in which the information concerning those networks is collected and maintained in a current state efficiently and with rapid response to changes in the network configuration. | 02-10-2011 |
Christopher R. Drane, New South Wales AU
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| 20080287116 | Radio Mobile Unit Location System - Disclosed is a method for locating a mobile radio unit within a mobile radio communications network. The method provides for the calculation of network variables such as a Real Time Difference (RTD) between network elements, from measurements already available to the network from, for example, handovers between network elements. The method provides for the location of radio mobile units without having to synchronise network elements such as BTSs or LMUs. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090047973 | Enhanced Mobile Location - A method for obtaining a local path loss versus range model in a radio communications network is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining at least one path loss measurement and an associated range measurement at an approximated location of a mobile radio terminal within the radio communications network and applying this to a path loss versus range model to obtain the local path loss versus range model. The local model may also be used to obtain a more accurate location of the mobile radio terminal within the radio communications network. | 02-19-2009 |
Debbi Drane, Bullengarook AU
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| 20100047271 | VACCINE COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates generally to an immunogenic complex comprising a charged organic carrier and a charged antigen and, more particularly, a negatively charged organic carrier and a positively charged antigen, wherein the charged antigen is a polyprotein of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), particularly the core protein of HCV, or a fragment thereof, or a fusion protein comprising the polyprotein or a fragment thereof. The complexes of the present invention are useful, inter alia, in vaccine compositions as therapeutic and/or prophylactic agents for facilitating the induction of immune responses, and in particular a cytotoxic T-lymphocyte response, in the treatment of a disease condition which results from an HCV infection. | 02-25-2010 |
Debbie Pauline Drane, Bullengarook AU
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| 20100010193 | Immunogenic complexes and methods relating thereto - The present invention relates generally to an immunogenic complex comprising a charged organic carrier and a charged antigen and, more particularly, a negatively charged organic carrier and a positively charged antigen. The complexes of the present invention are useful, inter alia, as therapeutic and/or prophylactic agents for facilitating the induction of a cytotoxic T-lymphocyte response to an antigen. | 01-14-2010 |
Debra P. Drane, Bullengarook AU
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| 20090017021 | Methods and compositions for inducing innate immune responses - The invention relates to TLR ligand formulations that comprise immune stimulating complexes and their use in inducing innate immunity. | 01-15-2009 |
Douglas Drane, Austin, TX US
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| 20090099983 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTHORING AND LEARNING - Provided is a training method comprising delivering a situation to a learner, the situation comprising an event; automatically inserting a still menu in order to simulate a pause in the delivering; while pausing, recording an action by the learner in response to the event; reviewing the action recorded by the learner; and presenting to the learner a preferred action by a master in response to the event. Also provided is an authoring method comprising recording a situation comprising an event; further recording a master preferred action in response to the event; creating a program comprising motion menus and still menus where the situation, event, and master preferred action are placed on motion menus and still menus; and arranging the program and recordings so that the program carries out the following: delivering the recorded situation to the learner; automatically inserting a still menu after completing the play of a motion menu in order to simulate a pause in the delivering; recording the learner's action in response to the event; reviewing the learner's action; and presenting the learner with the master preferred action. An authoring and learning system is also provided, the system comprising a master video recording tool; a program comprising at least two motion menus and at least two still menus; a learner video delivery tool; a delivery medium; a learner video recording tool; and a learner control. The system may further comprise a program wherein the program gives an author flexibility to set up videos on alternating motion menus, and still menus and integrated recording and reviewing functions among the alternating menus, and wherein the program gives a learner some interactive control over the alternating menus and recording and reviewing functions. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20120003622 | METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE LEARNING AND TRAINING - Provided is a method comprising delivering a video of an event to a learner that includes a still menu that effectuates and simulates a pause; recording a video of an action by the learner in response to the event; presenting to the learner the video of the action by the learner; presenting to the learner a video showing a preferred action by a master in response to the event; and recording at least one additional action by the learner. Also provided is a method for teaching a learner how to respond to an event comprising allowing the learner to choose among recording an action in response to a video of an event, viewing one or more recorded actions of a master, and comparing the two videos; wherein recording may be chosen before and after either or both viewing and reviewing, and the recordings are viewable as videos on a monitor. | 01-05-2012 |
James Drane, Washington, DC US
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| 20100271298 | HAPTIC AUTOMATED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A haptic communication system having a range of sensors embedded with an operator's attire. Data collected by the sensors is processed by a computing device local to the operator and is communicated via a haptic modality in real-time to other team members and robotic assets in the system. | 10-28-2010 |
Randell Drane, Winchester, MA US
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| 20100226738 | Mobile Transfer System - A system and method for transferring bulk solid biomass fuels from a hopper to an end-user storage bin. The system may comprise at least one intermediate bulk container (IBC) configured to contain a quantity of the fuel and a mobile transfer system for transferring the fuel from the IBC to an end-user storage container. The mobile transfer system may comprise a hopper configured to be coupled to the IBC and configured to receive the bulk solid biomass fuel from the IBC; a delivery hose configured to be coupled to the hopper and the end-user storage container, wherein the delivery hose is configured to receive the bulk solid biomass fuel from the intermediate bulk container; and a blower coupled to the delivery hose, the blower configured to transfer the bulk solid biomass fuel between the intermediate bulk container and the end-user storage container. The method may comprise transferring the bulk fuel from the IBC, through the hopper and an airlock to a chamber, wherein the airlock is configured to pneumatic isolate the hopper and the chamber; coupling a delivery hose to the chamber and an end-user storage container; and providing a stream of pressurized air through the delivery hose, wherein the stream of pressurized air transfers the fuel from the hopper and the IBC to the end-user storage container. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100226739 | System and Method for Transferring Bulk Materials - A system for transferring bulk solid biomass fuel includes a bin defining a cavity sized and shaped for receiving a quantity of biomass, a trolley configured to engage and travel along a track defining, the track configured to be horizontally mountable to a portion of the bin, a hose having a body coupled to the trolley, at least a portion of the hose configured to be in motion with the trolley, and a means of driving the trolley along the track. A method of transferring bulk solid biomass fuel from a bin, whereby a trolley coupled to a hose is driven along a track, the track being mounted within the bin, conveying the biomass material through the hose, and discharging the material out of the bin and into a receptacle. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20110061738 | Hod System - A system and method for transporting a bulk solid biomass fuel. The biomass transport system comprises a remote storage bin (RSB), a biomass transfer system, and a vacuum source. The RSB contains a quantity of fuel and a controllable dispensing valve configured to dispense a controlled rate of the fuel into a first pipe. The vacuum source provides a stream of air through a second pipe. The biomass transfer system comprises a register and a hod. The register is coupled to a support surface, a first opening be fluidly coupled to the first pipe, and a second opening fluidly coupled to the second pipe. The hod is removably fluidly coupled to the register and comprises a body defining a sealed cavity for storing a user selected quantity of fuel; a feed pipe disposed within the sealed cavity and configured to be fluidly coupled to the first opening to receive air and the fuel from the remote storage bin; and an air pipe disposed within the sealed cavity, the air pipe configured to be fluidly coupled to the second opening such that substantially only air exits the sealed cavity and the fuel is stored within the sealed cavity. The method comprises applying a vacuum to the second pipe to create a flow of air and dispensing a controlled rate of fuel from the remote storage bin into the first pipe using a controllable dispensing valve; and separating the fuel from the flow of air such that substantially only air exits the sealed cavity through the second pipe and the fuel is stored within the sealed cavity. | 03-17-2011 |
Robin J. Drane, Maldon GB
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| 20100064774 | VACUUM DECAY TESTING METHOD - A method and system are disclosed for determining whether a leak is present in an evaporative emission control system | 03-18-2010 |
Theo Alan Drane, London GB
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| 20120059501 | Method of making apparatus for computing multiple sum of products - A hardware circuit component for executing multiple sum-of-products operations is manufactured as follows. A set of multiplexed sum-of-products functions of a plurality of operands (a, b, c, . . . ), any one of which functions can be selected in dependence upon a select value (sel) by multiplex operations, is received. The sum-of-products functions are then rearranged in a particular manner. The rearranged set of sum-of-products functions is merged into a single merged sum-of-products function containing one or more multiplexing operations. From this a layout design can be generated, and a hardware circuit component such as an integrated circuit manufactured from the layout design. The step of re-arranging the multiple sum-of-products functions comprises aligning the elements of the set of sum-of-products functions in such a manner that the amount of multiplexing in the single merged sum-of-products function is less than in the input set of sum-of-products functions. Additionally, negative terms in the sum-of-products functions are selectively negated so that particular products are always positive. | 03-08-2012 |