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| 20090063334 | Business-to-business transaction processing utilizing electronic payment network - Embodiments in accordance with the present invention relate to methods and systems allowing an electronic payment processing network to be utilized to conduct transactions between businesses (B2B) or other entities. In one embodiment, funds may be transferred between businesses (buyer, seller) through a payment processing network utilizing offsetting credit and debit transactions to an account with a dummy acquirer entity. This payment may be achieved utilizing only conventional message types (request for authorization, settlement) that are expected to be transmitted over the network during the course of a familiar merchant/consumer purchase transaction. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090254603 | ACCESS SERVER FOR CERTIFYING AND VALIDATING DATA IN A PROCESSING NETWORK - An access server at individual issuer sites in a processing network facilitates communication with a processor. The processing network is a closed network under the control of the processor. The access server receives data from data providing entities for data certification and validation before the data is forwarded to the processor via the processing network. If the data cannot be certified because it is not properly formatted for the processor, the access server accesses the data in a format that can be processed by the processor. The extended access server also reports any errors to the issuer so that the issuer may address the errors and re-submit the data. After all errors are addressed, the properly formatted and error-free data is forwarded to the payment processor for processing. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20100114760 | ONLINE INTERACTIVE ISSUED ACCOUNT ACQUIRED TRANSACTION INFORMATION MANAGEMENT - A single point of access and an integrated user experience for a set of tools are provided for a payment processing system that includes a transaction handler in communication with issuers and acquirers for the processing of payments from the issuers to the acquirers. The tools include: (i) commercial reporting; (ii) expense management; and (iii) account program management tools that are used by (a) issuers who issue the accounts for the cards to account holders and by (b) the account holders. Multiples services are integrated as relevant to specific audiences through an entitlement process, where a single point access is allowed. Applications, which can be developed and/or hosted independently, are accessible through a common interface. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100153342 | VIM NEXT GENERATION - MIGRATION - A method of transferring user records from a first system to a second system is disclosed. The method includes determining that a user record is eligible for migration from a first system to a second system. Establishing a connection between the first system and the second system. Transferring the user records from the first system to the second system, and flagging the user records has having been transferred. | 06-17-2010 |
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| 20110004548 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONDUCTING A COMMERCIAL TRANSACTION BETWEEN A BUYER AND A SELLER - A system for conducting a commercial transaction between a buyer and a seller is disclosed. The system includes a transaction processing system for facilitating payment for a transaction between the buyer and the seller. In addition to the buyer and the seller, the transaction processing system also interacts with an issuer and an acquirer. The issuer issues and manages an account for the buyer. The acquirer manages an account for the seller. The transaction processing system operates as follows. An electronic invoice relating to the transaction is first posted to the system by the seller or another system. Upon accepting the electronic invoice, the system creates a payment instruction. Each time a payment instruction is created, the system applies certain pre-negotiated payment terms and conditions between the buyer and the seller to the payment instruction. After the payment instruction is created, the system seeks approval from the buyer. Upon approval of the payment instruction by the buyer, the system schedules the payment for the specified date in the payment instruction. On the scheduled day of payment, the system calculates one or more fees, such as a transaction fee, for the transaction according to a pre-defined variable pricing matrix, which is determined based on a set of pre-negotiated conditions agreed to by the issuer, the acquirer, the seller and the buyer. For example, the transaction fee is an amount used by the issuer and the acquirer to compensate each other for processing the payment on behalf of the buyer and the seller. After the transaction fee is calculated, information relating to the transaction fee and the payment instruction is formatted into a proper message format(s) and submitted for authorization, clearing and settlement. The issuer and the acquirer then communicate with one another directly or indirectly to settle the funds. Additionally, the system provides transaction and activity reports to all relevant parties as well as access to status information for invoices and payments. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110004552 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONDUCTING A COMMERCIAL TRANSACTION BETWEEN A BUYER AND A SELLER - A system for conducting a commercial transaction between a buyer and a seller is disclosed. The system includes a transaction processing system for facilitating payment for a transaction between the buyer and the seller. In addition to the buyer and the seller, the transaction processing system also interacts with an issuer and an acquirer. The issuer issues and manages an account for the buyer. The acquirer manages an account for the seller. The transaction processing system operates as follows. An electronic invoice relating to the transaction is first posted to the system by the seller or another system. Upon accepting the electronic invoice, the system creates a payment instruction. Each time a payment instruction is created, the system applies certain pre-negotiated payment terms and conditions between the buyer and the seller to the payment instruction. After the payment instruction is created, the system seeks approval from the buyer. Upon approval of the payment instruction by the buyer, the system schedules the payment for the specified date in the payment instruction. On the scheduled day of payment, the system calculates one or more fees, such as a transaction fee, for the transaction according to a pre-defined variable pricing matrix, which is determined based on a set of pre-negotiated conditions agreed to by the issuer, the acquirer, the seller and the buyer. For example, the transaction fee is an amount used by the issuer and the acquirer to compensate each other for processing the payment on behalf of the buyer and the seller. After the transaction fee is calculated, information relating to the transaction fee and the payment instruction is formatted into a proper message format(s) and submitted for authorization, clearing and settlement. The issuer and the acquirer then communicate with one another directly or indirectly to settle the funds. Additionally, the system provides transaction and activity reports to all relevant parties as well as access to status information for invoices and payments. | 01-06-2011 |
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| 20080255185 | SMALL-MOLECULE MODULATORS OF TRP-P8 ACTIVITY - Provided are small-molecule Trp-p8 modulators, including Trp-p8 agonists and Trp-p8 antagonists, and compositions comprising small-molecule Trp-p8 agonists as well as methods for identifying and characterizing novel small-molecule Trp-p8 modulators and methods for decreasing viability and/or inhibiting growth of Trp-p8 expressing cells, methods for activating Trp-p8-mediated cation influx, methods for stimulating apoptosis and/or necrosis, and related methods for the treatment of diseases, including cancers such as lung, breast, colon, and/or prostate cancers as well as other diseases, such as benign prostatic hyperplasia, that are associated with Trp-p8 expression. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20120083493 | SMALL-MOLECULE MODULATORS OF TRP-P8 ACTIVITY - Provided are small-molecule Trp-p8 modulators, including Trp-p8 agonists and Trp-p8 antagonists, and compositions comprising small-molecule Trp-p8 agonists as well as methods for identifying and characterizing novel small-molecule Trp-p8 modulators and methods for decreasing viability and/or inhibiting growth of Trp-p8 expressing cells, methods for activating Trp-p8-mediated cation influx, methods for stimulating apoptosis and/or necrosis, and related methods for the treatment of diseases, including cancers such as lung, breast, colon, and/or prostate cancers as well as other diseases, such as benign prostatic hyperplasia, that are associated with Trp-p8 expression. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120094977 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF DISEASE ASSOCIATED WITH TRP-P8 EXPRESSION - Provided are small-molecule Trp-p8 modulators, including Trp-p8 agonists and Trp-p8 antagonists, and compositions comprising small-molecule Trp-p8 agonists as well as methods for identifying and characterizing novel small-molecule Trp-p8 modulators and methods for decreasing viability and/or inhibiting growth of Trp-p8 expressing cells, methods for activating Trp-p8-mediated cation influx, methods for stimulating apoptosis and/or necrosis, and related methods for the treatment of diseases, including cancers such as lung, breast, colon, and/or prostate cancers as well as other diseases, such as benign prostatic hyperplasia, that are associated with Trp-p8 expression. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120225871 | SMALL-MOLECULE MODULATORS OF TRP-P8 ACTIVITY - Provided are small-molecule Trp-p8 modulators, including Trp-p8 agonists and Trp-p8 antagonists, and compositions comprising small-molecule Trp-p8 agonists as well as methods for identifying and characterizing novel small-molecule Trp-p8 modulators and methods for decreasing viability and/or inhibiting growth of Trp-p8 expressing cells, methods for activating Trp-p8-mediated cation influx, methods for stimulating apoptosis and/or necrosis, and related methods for the treatment of diseases, including cancers such as lung, breast, colon, and/or prostate cancers as well as other diseases, such as benign prostatic hyperplasia, that are associated with Trp-p8 expression. | 09-06-2012 |
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| 20100305507 | Compact non-electric medicament infuser - An assembly is provided which includes an infusion device coupled to a standard medication syringe. The medication syringe may be coupled to a stopcock valve having multiple ports and to which syringes, vial adapters, infusion tubing, and multiple other items may be coupled. The infusion device includes a source of power based on a resistance force such as vacuum, spring or gas power. The infusion device converts the resistance based force to usable work in the form of a force applicator. The force applicator includes a driver section on one section of a reciprocating arm and an attachment to the power source on another section of the arm. The driver is pulled outward (excursion) to increase the size of the chamber, creating a force that tends to return the driver back inward, causing incursion. The driver can be attached removably to the syringe plunger to induce the infusion process. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110011474 | Multi-port stopcock valve and flow designating system - A stopcock is provided with multiple ports joining multiple fluid conduits leading between fluid sources and fluid destinations. A central hub manifold resides within a valve body supporting the ports, and can rotate relative to the valve body. Fluid flow paths within the central hub are selectively aligned or not aligned with the ports. The stopcock indicates which ports are open by providing marks corresponding with positions of the ports. When the marks are visible, the corresponding ports are open. With different positioning of ports and different configurations of fluid flow paths within the central hub, stopcocks having different numbers of operable positions are provided including two, three, four, six and eight way stopcocks. By providing an axial flow path through a central axis of the central hub intersecting the embedded fluid flow paths within the central hub, still further numbers of operational states are provided. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110306928 | MEDICATION INFUSION KIT - Embodiments of the present invention include a self-powered infuser with a medicament containing vessel coupled to the infuser capable of exerting sufficient pressure to cause a medicament to flow from the containing vessel, through intravenous tubing, and into a patient's circulatory system. The infuser and vessel may be contained within a sealable kit which may have a separate container for perishable medications such that the medications may be inspected and changed without exposing the remainder of the kit's contents. The infuser may be recyclable or disposable. | 12-15-2011 |
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| 20130035158 | Low-Friction Response in a Social Game - A method for performing a social project in a video game is provided. A session of the video game for a primary user is initiated, and a social project is initiated within the session of the video game. One or more secondary users are determined from a social graph of the primary user. A message requesting help to complete the social project is sent to the one or more secondary users, the message including a low-friction response mechanism. Upon activation of the low-friction response mechanism of the request, a response is received indicating an intent to help complete the social project from a responsive secondary user. Upon receiving the response, automated retrieval and animation of an avatar of the responsive secondary user is triggered within the primary user's session of the video game so as to collaborate on the social project. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130035164 | Automated Apparent Responses in Massively Multiplayer Online Games - Software at a massively multiplayer online (MMO) game website receives a request for assistance with a game task from a first player of a MMO game. The software transmits the request to a second player of the MMO game who is associated with the first player through a relationship recognized by the MMO game. The software determines whether the second player responds to the request within a time period. The time period depends on one or more factors related to game mechanics and to user data for the first player. Then if the second player does not respond within the time period and the game task is a game task whose completion can be assigned without the assistance of another player, the software assigns completion of the game task to the first player and transmits an automated apparent response to the first player. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130036064 | Detached Economy in Online Game - Methods, systems, and computer programs for generating revenue in an online game are presented. One method includes an operation for creating, in the online game, a first virtual currency and a game score, where the amount of the first virtual currency can be increased in exchange for real currency. The first virtual currency can be traded for advancement in the online game. Further, a game module, that is an autonomous game within the online game, is started, and a second virtual currency and a module score are created in the game module. The amount of the second virtual currency can be increased in exchange for real currency, where the second virtual currency can be traded for advancement in the game module and cannot be traded for advancement in the online game outside of the game module. Advancement in the game module increases the module score and does not increase the game score. In addition, at least one form of advancement in the game module can be obtained with the second virtual currency and cannot be obtained with the first virtual currency. | 02-07-2013 |
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| 20090064692 | Cooling Recovery System And Method - A cooling recover system and method are disclosed. A fluid, such as water, is chilled and provided to a cooling coil to cool and dehumidify air passing over the cooling coil. The fluid is output from the cooling coil through an outlet, and at least a portion of the fluid from the outlet of the cooling coil is provided to an inlet of a heat transfer coil to reheat air passing over the heat transfer coil. The fluid is warmed as it passes through the cooling coil, which warmer temperature serves to reheat the air passing over the heat transfer coil. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090171512 | Optimized Control System For Cooling Systems - A cooling system for providing conditioned air to a facility includes a chiller or other cooling subsystem, a cooling tower subsystem and one or more air handling units or process cooling units. The cooling subsystem may advantageously include one or more chillers (e.g., variable speed chillers, constant speed chillers, absorption chillers, etc.) and chilled fluid pumps. The cooling tower subsystem includes one or more cooling tower units and condenser fluid pumps. In some implementations, the air handling unit has a cooling coil and a variable volume fan. In some implementations, direct expansion (DX) cooling systems comprise compressors, evaporators and air-cooled, water-cooled or evaporatively-cooled condensing systems. Such systems can be controlled to reduce energy waste, improve occupant comfort and/or improve the thermal characteristics of the process cooling unit. The cooling system further comprises a control system which is configured to evaluate a cooling load value at the air handling unit and use the cooling load value to calculate at least one operational setpoint. The operational setpoint may advantageously be selected to improve the energy efficiency of the overall cooling system. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20110137468 | Optimized Control System For Cooling Systems - A cooling system for providing conditioned air to a facility includes a chiller or other cooling subsystem, a cooling tower subsystem and one or more air handling units or process cooling units. The cooling subsystem may advantageously include one or more chillers (e.g., variable speed chillers, constant speed chillers, absorption chillers, etc.) and chilled fluid pumps. The cooling tower subsystem includes one or more cooling tower units and condenser fluid pumps. In some implementations, the air handling unit has a cooling coil and a variable volume fan. In some implementations, direct expansion (DX) cooling systems comprise compressors, evaporators and air-cooled, water-cooled or evaporatively-cooled condensing systems. Such systems can be controlled to reduce energy waste, improve occupant comfort and/or improve the thermal characteristics of the process cooling unit. The cooling system further comprises a control system which is configured to evaluate a cooling load value at the air handling unit and use the cooling load value to calculate at least one operational setpoint. The operational setpoint may advantageously be selected to improve the energy efficiency of the overall cooling system. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20120152494 | Cooling Recovery System and Method - A cooling recover system and method are disclosed. A fluid, such as water, is chilled and provided to a cooling coil to cool and dehumidify air passing over the cooling coil. The fluid is output from the cooling coil through an outlet, and at least a portion of the fluid from the outlet of the cooling coil is provided to an inlet of a heat transfer coil to reheat air passing over the heat transfer coil. The fluid is warmed as it passes through the cooling coil, which warmer temperature serves to reheat the air passing over the heat transfer coil. | 06-21-2012 |
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| 20090255055 | PNEUMATICALLY OPERATED BELLOWS POP-UP ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN DRAINS - A drain stopper assembly for selectively opening and closing a drain located within a basin, tub or sink, the drain having an opening within said basin, tub or sink for facilitating the selective passage of water therethrough and passed its drain collar and drain body. A stopper is provided being selectively sealable on said drain collar allowing selective passage of water, bellows positioned within the drain body, an air supply in communication with the bellows being actuatable from a position exterior to the drain body for selective expansion and contraction of the bellows wherein an expansion of the bellows causes the stopper to separate from the drain collar and contraction of the bellows causes the stopper to seat upon the drain collar. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100138985 | OFFSET GRID DRAIN AND DRAIN CLOSURE MECHANISM - An offset grid drain closure assembly including a drain strainer disposed in the drain hole of a basin, a vertically movable stopper member disposed beneath the strainer and having structure complementary to the opening or openings in the strainer, and a gasket disposed immediately underneath the strainer member and having a matching opening pattern. The stopper is operably connected to an actuation device such that when actuated, the stopper is lowered downwardly from the gasket underneath the strainer or raised to approximate the gasket so as to close the strainer. The drain closure thus provides fluid tight closure of a drain with no elevated surfaces in the bottom of the fluid containing basin, either when closed or when opened. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20120060274 | Index Drain - A drain stopper assembly for selectively opening and closing a drain located within a basin, tub or sink, the drain having an opening within said basin, tub or sink for facilitating the selective passage of water there through and past its drain collar and drain body. A stopper is provided being selectively sealable on said drain collar allowing selective passage of water. The stopper is mechanically positioned within the drain body by a scooper end in mechanical communication with a lifting rod being actable from a position exterior to the drain body for selective raising and lowering of the scooper end wherein lowering the scooper end causes the stopper to seat upon the drain collar and raising the scooper causes the stopper to separate from the drain collar. | 03-15-2012 |
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| 20090119985 | Liquid Fertilizer, Weed Killer, and Pesticide Application Device Using Exchangeable Containers Connected to an Irrigation System - An apparatus and method are disclosed for applying fertilizer, weed killer, pesticides, and other botanical treatment liquids through an in-ground irrigation system using an inexpensive, easily installed apparatus with exchangeable treatment containers. An adaptor connects in series with an irrigation pipe and supports an inverted treatment container. Treatment liquid enters the irrigation system due to gravity, Venturi effect suction, a pressure differential caused by a constriction in the adaptor, and/or a diverter that diverts water into the container. Embodiments include a cap for sealing the adaptor, a barrier with a hole that controls treatment dispensing rate, a constriction for increased Venturi suction, and/or a protrusion that penetrates a membrane seal on a pre-filled container. Treatment liquid can be dispensed from a collapsible bag inside the treatment container. Embodiments with large containers include structural reinforcements or separate supporting stands. Some embodiments include a closable chamber that protects the apparatus from weather. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090121040 | Liquid fertilizer, weed killer, and pesticide application device using exchangeable containers connected to an irrigation system - An apparatus and method are disclosed for introducing fertilizer, weed killer, pesticides, and other botanical treatment liquids into an irrigation system using an inexpensive, easily installed apparatus with exchangeable treatment containers. A water pipe adaptor connects in series with an irrigation pipe and supports a treatment container in an inverted, at least partly vertical orientation. Treatment liquid is drawn into the irrigation system by gravity and by Venturi effect suction. Embodiments include a replacement cap for sealing the adaptor, a barrier with a hole that controls the treatment dispensing rate, a constriction for increased suction, and/or a protrusion that breaks a membrane seal on a pre-filled container. In various embodiments, the container collapses or air and/or water displace the treatment liquid through venting holes. Embodiments with large containers include structural reinforcements or separate supporting stands. Some embodiments include a closable chamber that houses units and protects them from the weather. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100126608 | LIQUID FERTILIZER, WEED KILLER, AND PESTICIDE APPLICATION DEVICE USING EXCHANGEABLE CONTAINERS CONNECTED TO A HOSE BIB - An apparatus and method of use are disclosed for introducing botanical treatment liquid into water that is flowing from a hose bib into a hose. The apparatus includes a hose bib adaptor that can be connected to the hose bib with a flex hose and a treatment liquid input port that extends at an at least partly upward angle from the hose bib adaptor. In preferred embodiments, the hose bib adaptor includes a flexible segment to facilitate its adaptability to various configurations of hose bib. | 05-27-2010 |
