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| 20080213853 | Magnetofluidics - Magnetofluidic systems and techniques. In one aspect, a magnetofluidic device includes a superhydrophobic surface and a fluid sample in physical contact with the superhydrophobic surface, the fluid sample comprising a collection of particles coated with a passivating layer. The particles are magnetically active in that they respond to an applied magnetic field. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20100255059 | Artificial micro-gland - A micro-scale artificial gland is disclosed in the form of an independent unit for promoting biological activity. The artificial gland includes cells formed in a membrane enclosing a reservoir. The reservoir is a bio-reactor capable of containing a product of activity of the cells. The reservoir comprises a gas, a liquid, and a gel and preferably also contains nanoparticles, a buffer, a surfactant, and, a gel precursor. The reservoir may also contain cells. Nanoparticles may also surround the artificial gland to form a protective coating. A variety of methods are disclosed for making the artificial gland by directed assembly of cells into the artificial micro-gland by gel, liquid or bubble templating. All involve coating the surface of gel, droplet or bubble with the living cells and the stabilizing the cells on the surface of gels, droplets or bubbles. | 10-07-2010 |
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| 20080246453 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM USING DELAY LINES IN REGULATOR TOPOLOGY TO REDUCE INPUT RIPPLE VOLTAGE - A power supply system for reducing input ripple voltage, the system including: a first regulator having at least two inputs, one input being a voltage input pin and another input being a synchronization pin; a second regulator having at least two inputs, one input being a voltage input pin and another input being a synchronization pin; a Nth regulator having at least two inputs, one input being a voltage input pin and another input being a synchronization pin; wherein outputs of the first regulator, second regulator, and Nth regulator are connected to a single power bus or correspondingly to separate power buses; a first delay connected to the synchronization pin of the second regulator; a second delay connected to the synchronization pin of the Nth regulator; wherein the first delay and the second delay have different delays configured for enabling the first regulator, second regulator, and the Nth regulator to operate out of phase; and a master clock for providing timing control to the first and second delay. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20090021383 | METHOD FOR REDUNDANT CONTROL OF SERVICE INDICATOR LEDS - A lighting circuit for energizing an indicating light on a device coupled to a host, the circuit including a flasher circuit of the host; a fault detection circuit of the device; and an XNOR gate for receiving input from the flasher circuit and the fault detection circuit wherein the lighting circuit is adapted for energizing the indicating light and causing the indicating light to flash in the presence of a fault signal from the fault detection circuit | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090300342 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR RESETTING AND BYPASSING MICROCONTROLLER STATIONS - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for resetting and bypassing microcontroller stations. A command module asserts and de-asserts a reset line in response to a command. A reset module resets a microcontroller station if the command module asserts and de-asserts the reset line within a time interval. In addition, the reset module bypasses the microcontroller station if the command module asserts and holds the reset line for a time period exceeding the time interval. | 12-03-2009 |
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| 20090204270 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUNDANT MANAGEMENT OF FANS WITHIN A SHARED ENCLOSURE - A method for providing redundant management of fans within a shared enclosure, comprising: detecting for an abnormal cooling condition in an enclosure configured for housing a first server having a first fan and a second server having a second fan; operating the first fan and the second fan to run at a nominal power state; and enabling the first server to assert the first fan to operate from the nominal power state to the high power state while enabling the first server to unconditionally force the second fan of the second server to operate from the nominal power state to a high power state through an overriding mechanism in the second server when the abnormal cooling condition is detected in the enclosure, the overriding mechanism being coupled to the first server. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090300216 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR REDUNDANT DEVICE MANAGEMENT - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for redundant device management. The apparatus is provided with a plurality of modules configured to functionally execute the necessary steps of receiving a communication message, determining whether an address associated with the communication message designates a local processor as a destination for the communication message, wherein the address is stored in an address field associated with the communication message, and transmitting the communication message to a remote device. These modules in the described embodiments include a transmitter module, a receiver module, and an addressing module. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100180067 | SYSTEM FOR EMULATING AND EXPANDING A SPI CONFIGURATION ROM FOR IO ENCLOSURE - The present disclosure is directed to a method for providing serial peripheral interface (SPI) access in an IO enclosure. The method may comprise receiving a SPI access request at a bus interface unit; sending the SPI access request to a register bus, the register bus connecting an internal ROM, at least one status register, and at least one control register; fetching from the internal ROM when the SPI access request is a read request for configuration information; reading from the at least one status register when the SPI access request is a read request for at least one of an indicator, a sensor, or a controller within the IO enclosure; and writing to the at least one control register when the SPI access request is a write request for at least one of the indicator, the sensor, or the controller within the IO enclosure. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100312942 | Redundant and Fault Tolerant control of an I/O Enclosure by Multiple Hosts - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for reliably controlling an I/O enclosure. A bus module receives two or more Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (“PCIe”) sideband signals via one or more PCIe cables. The one or more PCIe cables are connected between one or more hosts and an I/O enclosure. A decode module determines an asserted value of each of the two or more PCIe sideband signals and combines the PCIe sideband signal asserted values to form a bus value. Each PCIe sideband signal represents a bit in the bus value, and the bus value specifies a command for controlling the I/O enclosure. An execution module executes the specified command to perform control actions on the I/O enclosure. | 12-09-2010 |
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| 20100074970 | METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING AND HEALING OSTEONECROSIS OF THE JAW - A method and composition for preventing and treating all forms of osteonecrosis of the jaw are disclosed. The composition is comprised of 0.005%-2.0% weight/volume (w/v) chlorine dioxide source, such as sodium chlorite, chlorite ion, stabilized chlorine dioxide or similar and may take the form of a paste, gel, rinse, spray, powder, varnish or similar. The method for treatment and prevention includes the application of the composition in the oral cavity and other body areas affected by osteonecrosis of the jaw. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20110318282 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR REDUCING DEMINERALIZATION OF TEETH - A human oral care composition, includes safe and effective amounts of the fluoride ion and stabilized chlorine dioxide, that may take the form of a paste, gel, rinse, spray, powder, varnish or similar that reduces demineralization and promotes remineralization of teeth. The method includes the topical application of the composition to the human oral cavity (including but not limited to the teeth, gingiva, and tongue), preferably at least once daily, to enhance the anti-caries effect of fluoride by released chlorine dioxido compromising any biofilm present. | 12-29-2011 |
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| 20080250169 | REAL-TIME NOTIFICATION OF DEVICE EVENTS - Real-time notification is provided of an event which has occurred in a computer-related device. Upon the occurrence of an event, a record of the event is stored in a buffer, such as a Really Simple Syndication buffer, associated with the device. The buffer is updated based on indications and other events noted by a CIM agent in the device. One of a series of regular requests is received from an open browser window on a user computer, the request inquiring about any record of the event stored in the buffer. In response to the request, the record of the event is transmitted to an HTML event element in a page of the browser window whereby the record of the event is inserted into the HTML element and displayed in the browser window. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080263059 | File Profiling to Minimize Fragmentation - A storage device implements a file profiling mechanism to minimize fragmentation. A plurality of files is organized according to a high or low read/write access frequency. A plurality of unchanging file types are placed in a first grouping. A plurality of oscillating file types are placed in a second grouping adjacent to the first grouping. A plurality of the high frequency read/write access files which are growing file types are placed in a third grouping adjacent to the second grouping. A remainder of the growing file types not placed in the third grouping is defragmented. The remainder of the growing file types is then placed in a fourth grouping adjacent to the third grouping. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080295004 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CUSTOMIZING A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for customizing a graphical user interface. A rendition module renders a base GUI to provide an operator with tools for managing Data Processing Devices (DPD). A tag module communicates interface tags to the base GUI. The interface tags describe added functionality for managing a specified DPD, wherein the added functionality is not supported by the base GUI and the base GUI is not configured to employ the interface tags. A translation module translates the interface tags into interpreted display code. The rendition module is further configured to render the interpreted display code with previously rendered display code for the base GUI to provide the added functionality for managing the specified DPD. The operator may manage the specified DPD with the added functionality. | 11-27-2008 |
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| 20080215986 | DEVICE DIRECTED USER INTERFACE ELEMENTS FOR DATA HANDLING SYSTEM MANAGEMENT CONSOLE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE - A management console managing a data handling system stores user interface panel elements, and an attached device sends directions to the management console to select at least one of the stored user interface panel elements for a graphical user interface (GUI) panel for the device. The device sends directions to the management console to correlate at least one device command for the device to the GUI panel for the attached device; and the management console generates GUI panel(s) employing the selected user interface panel element(s); and calls commands in response to operation of inputs to the GUI panel(s), the correlated command being available to be called. Further, the attached device(s) send directions to the management console as to labeling of the GUI panel for the attached device; and the management console inserts label(s) in the user interface panel element per the labeling directions. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080282172 | DYNAMIC GUI RENDERING BY AGGREGATION OF DEVICE CAPABILITIES - Provided are techniques for rendering a Graphical User Interface (GUI). A device capabilities set is obtained from a device. A rendering package that corresponds to the device capabilities set for the device is selected. The GUI is generated using the rendering package and the device capabilities set. The GUI is displayed to a user on a user interface to enable the user to manage the device. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20100235826 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENT CODE UPDATE - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for efficiently collecting code updates. The apparatus includes a generation module that identifies sites that provide code updates based on information about the computing system and its components that is already stored in the system. A supplement module identifies additional sites by monitoring Internet traffic on the computing system and looking for certain keywords, patterns, and regular expressions in visited sites. The user may also manually enter sites to supplement the sites automatically identified by the generation module and the supplement module. A monitor module monitors the identified sites for changes and determines when a new code update is available. A notification module notifies the user of the code updates when the monitor module determines that they have become available. The apparatus may also include a download module that automatically downloads new code updates for the user to install. | 09-16-2010 |
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| 20100324921 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING TRIP REQUESTS - A system and method for planning trips and for processing trip requests that utilizes a centralized network for facilitating travel reservations and/or services. The system includes multi-purpose point of service terminals that provide a plurality of modules for various travel related applications such as an integrated e-mail booking module, a computer telephony integration module, a super passenger name record database, a customer database, a trip planning module, a customer relationship management module, a workflow module, and a low fare search module. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110246248 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING TRIP REQUESTS - A system and method for planning trips and for processing trip requests that utilizes a centralized network for facilitating travel reservations and/or services. The system includes multi-purpose point of service terminals that provide a plurality of modules for various travel related applications such as an integrated e-mail booking module, a computer telephony integration module, a super passenger name record database, a customer database, a trip planning module, a customer relationship management module, a workflow module, and a low fare search module. | 10-06-2011 |
