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Andrew George, Beverly Hills, CA US
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20080306774 | Methods and apparatus for digital audio, video, and data player and recorder and business method of managing medical information on a branded data storage device - A credit card sized digital storage device and data system and method of marketing same pertaining to health care information, a memory and processor for processing digital data, an output on the card for converting and transmitting the digital data for video output, a set of touch sensitive controls on the planar surface of the card, a modifiable planar surface for placement of graphics, and electrical access to the memory and processor for upload and download of the digital content. A preferred embodiment includes memory storage of a patient's pertinent medical information for retrieval, addition and use by medical personnel. A preferred embodiment includes wireless transmitter or a USB connector for physical connection to a computing device. The device may also be used for branding and facilitating interrelationships between patient, medical providers and others involved in health care. | 12-11-2008 |
20080313012 | Methods and apparatus for a digital music, video, and data player and recorder and business method of marketing music and video through a branded data storage device - A digital storage device having a credit card sized carrier with memory and processor for processing digital data, an output on the card for converting and transmitting digital data for audio output, a set of touch sensitive controls on the planar surface of the card, a modifiable planar surface for placement of graphics, a USB connector for electrical access to the memory and processor for upload and downloading of the digital content. A method of marketing digital content using such a device by placing graphical information on the flat side of the carrier relating to the creator of the digital data content, and configuring the device with a video screen and shaped in any of a variety of configurations to match the marketing plan desired by the content provider. The device may also be used as a gift card with bar coding. | 12-18-2008 |
Anthe George, Berkeley, CA US
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20110073805 | Novel compositions and methods useful for ionic liquid treatment of biomass - The present invention provides for novel compositions and methods for recycling or recovering ionic liquid used in IL pretreated cellulose and/or lignocellulosic biomass (LBM). | 03-31-2011 |
Biju George, San Jose, CA US
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20120254847 | REGISTER LIVENESS ANALYSIS FOR SIMD ARCHITECTURES - Systems and methods of allocating physical registers to variables may involve identifying a partial definition of a variable in an inter-procedural control flow graph. A determination can be made as to whether to terminate a live range of the variable based at least in part on the partial definition. Additionally, a physical register may be allocated to the variable based at least in part on the live range. | 10-04-2012 |
20130290674 | Modeling Structured SIMD Control FLow Constructs in an Explicit SIMD Language - Constructs may express SIMD control flow that can be efficiently implemented on a SIMD machine with support for SIMD control flow. The execution semantics of constructs serve as a functional specification for an emulation implementation in the central processing unit (CPU), a non-SIMD machine, using conventional C++ compiler such as GCC or Microsoft Visual C++ without any modification to the conventional compiler in some embodiments. | 10-31-2013 |
20130297919 | EFFICIENT IMPLEMENTATION OF RSA USING GPU/CPU ARCHITECTURE - Various embodiments are directed to a heterogeneous processor architecture comprised of a CPU and a GPU on the same processor die. The heterogeneous processor architecture may optimize source code in a GPU compiler using vector strip mining to reduce instructions of arbitrary vector lengths into GPU supported vector lengths and loop peeling. It may be first determined that the source code is eligible for optimization if more than one machine code instruction of compiled source code under-utilizes GPU instruction bandwidth limitations. The initial vector strip mining results may be discarded and the first iteration of the inner loop body may be peeled out of the loop. The type of operands in the source code may be lowered and the peeled out inner loop body of source code may be vector strip mined again to obtain optimized source code. | 11-07-2013 |
Brett D. George, Mountain View, CA US
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20120284434 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING DATA THROUGH NETWORK TUNNELS - Methods and apparatus for efficiently transporting data through network tunnels. In one embodiment, a tunneled device advertises certain capabilities to peer devices of a network, and discovers capabilities of peer devices of the network. In a second embodiment, each device of a tunneled network derives a network parameter from a transit protocol parameter for use in data networking. | 11-08-2012 |
Brian M. George, San Diego, CA US
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20090245417 | TRANSMITTER CHAIN TIMING AND TRANSMIT POWER CONTROL - In a communications system, transmitter power gain can be changed between symbols. A power gain change of a first part of a transmit chain is initiated a first time, whereas a power gain change of a second part of the transmit chain is initiated at a second time, such that the resulting power gain changes of the first and second parts both occur substantially within an inter-symbol time in a desired relationship to one another. In one example, the power gain change of the first part is initiated before the beginning of the inter-symbol time to account for expected serial bus latency between initiation and execution of the power gain change of the first part. The power gain change of the second part is initiated during the inter-symbol time such that overall power does not exceed an amount (for example, a maximum permitted under a communication standard). | 10-01-2009 |
20100291966 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DROPPING AND ADDING AN AIR INTERFACE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A device and method for dropping an air interface is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises communicating over a first air interface and a second air interface, determining an operational parameter based at least in part on a characteristic of the first air interface, and dropping the second air interface based at least in part on the operational parameter. A device and method for adding an air interface is also disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises a processor configured to drop one of a plurality of concurrently established air interfaces and to subsequently determine that at least one predetermined criteria is met before attempting to add the air interface. | 11-18-2010 |
20130210411 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DEVICE CALIBRATION - A method includes receiving, at a device to be calibrated, a data packet from a second device that is directing the calibration. The data packet includes at least two segments, where each segment corresponds to at least one calibration instruction. The method includes conducting a calibration of the device according to the calibration instructions corresponding to the at least two segments. | 08-15-2013 |
Brian Michael George, San Diego, CA US
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20120270519 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC TRANSMISSION POWER LIMIT BACK-OFF FOR SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE COMPLIANCE - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for providing transmission power limit back-off for Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) compliance. In one aspect, a method implemented in a wireless communication apparatus is provided. The method includes receiving an indication of at least one operating mode indicative of a proximity and an orientation of at least one transmitting antenna of the wireless communication apparatus. The method further includes determining a power transmission characteristic based on the determined operating mode and at least one of a radio access technology type, a band-class, a transmission configuration, an uplink channel, a traffic state, and a radio access technology transmission state used by the wireless communication apparatus, or any combination thereof. | 10-25-2012 |
20120270592 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC TRANSMISSION POWER LIMIT BACK-OFF FOR SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE COMPLIANCE - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for providing transmission power limit back-off for Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) compliance. In one aspect, a method implemented in a wireless communication apparatus is provided. The method includes receiving an indication of at least one operating mode indicative of a proximity and an orientation of at least one transmitting antenna of the wireless communication apparatus. The method further includes selecting from a plurality of transformations associated with the at least one operating mode. The method further includes applying a selected transformation to adjust a relationship between a power transmission level of a first transmitter and a power transmission level of a second transmitter. The method further includes determining a target power transmission level of the first transmitter based on the adjusted relationship and a current power transmission level of the second transmitter. | 10-25-2012 |
20140164809 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR REGULATING POWER IN WIRELESS RECEIVER CIRCUITS - Access terminals are adapted to regulate power in wireless receiver circuits. In one example, access terminals include a communications interface with at least one wireless receiver circuit. A processing circuit coupled with the communications interface can determine that data is not expected to be received by the access terminal for a period of time while operating in a connected mode. One or more components of the wireless receiver circuit, including a low noise amplifier (LNA) of the wireless receiver circuit, can subsequently be powered down (e.g., set to a passive state) in response to such a determination. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described. | 06-12-2014 |
David George, Redwood City, CA US
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20140049547 | Methods and Systems for Representing Complex Animation using Style Capabilities of Rendering Applications - A computerized device implements an animation coding engine to analyze timeline data defining an animation sequence and generate a code package representing the animation sequence as a set of visual assets and animation primitives supported by a rendering application, each visual asset associated with a corresponding animation primitive. The code package is generated to include suitable code that, when processed by the rendering application, causes the rendering application to invoke the corresponding animation primitive for each visual asset to provide the animation sequence. For example, the rendering application can comprise a browser that renders the visual assets. The code package can comprise a markup document including or referencing a cascading style sheet defining the corresponding animation primitives as styles to be applied to the visual assets when rendered by the browser. | 02-20-2014 |
David George, Brea, CA US
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20120178370 | WIRELESS TERMINAL WITH SWITCHED AUXILIARY DEVICE PORT APPARATUS AND METHOD - A wireless terminal switched device port apparatus adapted for use in a communication system having a switching system member, a radio transceiver connector element, a wired accessory port connector element, a wireless transceiver element, and an antenna is disclosed. | 07-12-2012 |
20130065527 | WIRELESS TERMINAL WITH SWITCHED AUXILIARY DEVICE PORT APPARATUS AND METHOD - A wireless terminal switched device port apparatus adapted for use in a communication system Shaving a switching system member, a radio transceiver connector element, a wired accessory port connector element, a wireless transceiver element, and an antenna is disclosed. | 03-14-2013 |
David S. George, Santa Clara, CA US
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20130013522 | System and method for managing property - A system and method for managing property that in one embodiment provides a network-based system and method for creating, tracking and managing events, known herein as “incidents”, such as service requests, maintenance reminders and other events associated with managing property for supporting and enhancing the functions of tenant, property manager and vendor. | 01-10-2013 |
David W. George, Redwood City, CA US
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20130166549 | Providing Access to Media Content in Multiple Locations - A computer-implemented method for providing access to media content in multiple locations includes: storing media content in a system that has a memory and another storage; generating an object that represents the media content, the object including media content metadata and a media content reference configured to identify each of a memory location and a storage location; and making the object available to an application, the media content reference providing access to the stored media content at the memory location or at the storage location. | 06-27-2013 |
Edward Victor George, Lake Arrowhead, CA US
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20090275254 | LIGHT-EMITTING PANEL AND A METHOD FOR MAKING - An improved light-emitting panel having a plurality of micro-components sandwiched between two substrates is disclosed. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large voltage is supplied across the micro-component via at least two electrodes. An improved method of manufacturing a light-emitting panel is also disclosed, which uses a web fabrication process to manufacturing light-emitting displays as part of a high-speed, continuous inline process. | 11-05-2009 |
20110300769 | Light-Emitting Panel and A Method For Making - An improved light-emitting panel having a plurality of micro-components sandwiched between two substrates is disclosed. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large voltage is supplied across the micro-component via at least two electrodes. An improved method of manufacturing a light-emitting panel is also disclosed, which uses a web fabrication process to manufacturing light-emitting displays as part of a high-speed, continuous inline process. | 12-08-2011 |
Elizabeth Ann George, La Mesa, CA US
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20090042180 | SYSTEM FOR SAMPLING AND TRACKING PLANT MATERIAL - A system and method for processing, i.e., sampling and tracking, plant material requires the ability to identify each plant in a plurality of plants. Initially, samples are taken from selected plants and are collected in respective storage locations in a magazine. During sampling, the identity of the plant source for each plant sample is stored. Further, the identity of each storage location receiving a plant sample is stored. Subsequently, the samples are transferred from the storage locations and are placed in respective wells of a receiving member for further downstream processing. Again, the identity of each well receiving a plant sample is stored. As a result, a plant sample in a well can be traced back to its plant source. | 02-12-2009 |
20110213492 | TRANSFER STATION FOR PLANT MATERIAL SAMPLING AND TRACKING SYSTEM - Systems and methods for processing plant material samples and a transfer station designed for use in such systems and methods. In one embodiment, the system includes a controller, a plant-material sampling device, and a transfer station. The plant-material sampling device is configured to communicate with the controller and to read an identifier of a plant. The sampling device also has a removable magazine, and is designed to take at least one plant sample from multiple plants, place such samples in the magazine, and track the identity of the plant from which each sample is taken. The transfer station is configured to hold, at multiple positions, multiple magazines and multiple trays such that the positions of the magazines are mirrored by the positions of the trays, read an identifier of each magazine, read an identifier of each tray, map storage locations for each one of the magazines to storage locations of one of the trays, and sequentially unload plant samples from the magazines to the trays. | 09-01-2011 |
Ervy George, Red Bluff, CA US
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20110094449 | BIRD FEEDER - A bird feeder includes a container having a feeding tray attached to one end, an end cap attached to the other, and a mounting device rigidly mounted to a surface. The bird feeder remains stable, even during adverse weather conditions. | 04-28-2011 |
H. Bola George, Aliso Viejo, CA US
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20100164719 | Method and Apparatus for a Cooperative Alarm Network - Devices and methods using wireless or wired network communications to form cooperative alarm networks centered on themselves. Intrusion detection alarms broadcast signals notifying other intrusion detection alarms of its status. When an alarm system experiences a security event, such as an attempted break-in, it notifies its network of its security event and other alarm systems within a cooperative network commence security measures, such as honking horns and flashing headlights. The cooperative response of the networked alarm systems increases decibel level and, in turn, the likelihood of a deterrent intervention, such as the perpetrator being apprehended, as well as increases the deterrence capability of the alarm systems. | 07-01-2010 |
Hudson George, Livermore, CA US
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20080242277 | COMMUNICATING COMMUNITY FEATURES FOR MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A method for social networking includes storing at least one profile on at least one server, the profile being associated with at least one local profile on a mobile device and wherein each of the profile and the local profile includes social networking information, receiving changes to one of the profile and the local profile, and synchronizing the profile and the local profile. | 10-02-2008 |
Jennifer George, San Jose, CA US
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20100160921 | CANCELLOUS BONE DISPLACEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE - A bone displacement assembly for use during a medical procedure including preparing soft bone includes a cannula and a probe that is removably inserted into the cannula. The probe includes a curved tip designed to mechanically displace soft bone and to prepare the bone tissue for subsequent treatment such as cement injection. The probe also includes a handle assembly that connects with the cannula and also includes one control device for independently rotating the distal tip and a second control device to independently translate the distal tip. | 06-24-2010 |
Johann George, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20110307736 | RECOVERY AND REPLICATION OF A FLASH MEMORY-BASED OBJECT STORE - Approaches for recovering nodes and adding new nodes to object stores maintained on one or more solid state devices. At a surviving node, in a cluster of nodes, replicating, to a recovering node in the cluster of nodes, all requests to modify data stored in a first data store thereon that are received by the surviving node. The surviving node performing a bulk copy operation to copy data, stored in the first data store, to a second data store maintained on the recovering node. The surviving node (a) replicates all requests to modify data received by the surviving node and (b) performs a bulk copy operation in parallel. | 12-15-2011 |
20110320403 | APPROACHES FOR THE REPLICATION OF WRITE SETS - Approaches for replicating data in a distributed transactional system. At a first node of a cluster, a per-transaction write set that comprises a plurality of write operations that are performed against a first data store maintained by the first node is committed. The per-transaction write set is replicated from the first node to a second node of the cluster. At the second node, the plurality of write operations, specified by the per-transaction write set, may be performed in parallel against a second data store maintained by the second node. At the second node, two or more threads may perform a portion of the plurality of write operations against data blocks stored within an in-memory buffer. | 12-29-2011 |
20120005154 | EFFICIENT RECOVERY OF TRANSACTIONAL DATA STORES - Approaches for recovering a node of a distributed transactional system. When a recovering node is being brought on-line, a copy of at least a portion of a first data store maintained by an existing node is created without ceasing to process transactions against the first data store at the existing node. The recovering node creates a second data store based on the copy of the first data store. While the recovering node creates the second data store, the recovering node stores committed transaction data received from a plurality of nodes. The committed transaction data describes transactions committed against data stores maintained by the sender of the committed transaction data. The recovering node may thereafter replay, against the second data store, any transactions identified by the committed transaction data that are associated with a global transaction number that is more recent than is a reference commit number. | 01-05-2012 |
20130151467 | Slave Consistency in a Synchronous Replication Environment - Approaches for replicating data in a distributed transactional system. At a first node of a cluster, a per-transaction write set, comprising a plurality of write operations, is committed against a first MySQL database. One or more per-transaction write sets are replicated from the first node to a second node. Upon receiving a read query, the second node parses the read query to identify a read set, calculates a write set conflict window for the read query, and upon determining that the read set conflicts with one or more write sets in the write set conflict window, waits to process the read query until all conflicting write sets are committed. However, upon determining that the read set does not conflict any write sets in the write set conflict window, the read query is processed without first committing any write transactions in the write set conflict window for the read query. | 06-13-2013 |
20140133237 | On-Device Data Analytics Using NAND Flash Based Intelligent Memory - A NAND Flash based content addressable memory (CAM) is used for a key-value addressed storage drive. The device can use a standard transport protocol such as PCI-E, SAS, SATA, eMMC, SCSI, and so on. A host writes a key-value pair to the drive, where the drive writes the keys along bit lines of a CAM NAND portion of the drive and stores the value in the drive. The drive then maintains a table linking the keys to location of the value. In a read process, the host provides a key to drive, which then broadcasts down the word lines of blocks storing the keys. Based on any matching bit lines, the tables can then be used to retrieve and supply the corresponding data to the host. The system can be applied to perform a wide range of analytics on data sets loaded into the NAND array. | 05-15-2014 |
20140181373 | Persistent Storage Device with NVRAM for Staging Writes - A persistent storage device includes both persistent storage, which includes a set of persistent storage blocks, and NVRAM, and in particular a set of NVRAM blocks. The persistent storage device also typically includes a storage controller. The persistent storage device, in addition to responding to commands to write data directly to and to read data directly from persistent storage blocks is also configured to write data to specified NVRAM blocks (e.g., specified by a host NVRAM write command) and to transfer data from a specified NVRAM block to a specified persistent storage block. As a result, multiple writes to a particular persistent storage block can be replaced with multiple writes to an NVRAM block and a subsequent single write to the particular persistent storage block. This reduces the number of writes to persistent storage and also reduces the number of corresponding block erase operations. | 06-26-2014 |
20140189211 | Remapping Blocks in a Storage Device - In the present disclosure, a persistent storage device includes both persistent storage, which includes a set of persistent storage blocks, and a storage controller. The persistent storage device stores and retrieves data in response to commands received from an external host device. The persistent storage device stores a logical block address to physical address mapping. The persistent storage device also, in response to a remapping command, stores an updated logical block address to physical block address mapping. | 07-03-2014 |
20140189264 | Reads and Writes Between a Contiguous Data Block and Noncontiguous Sets of Logical Address Blocks in a Persistent Storage Device - In the present disclosure, a persistent storage device includes both persistent storage, which includes a set of persistent storage blocks, and a storage controller. The persistent storage device stores and retrieves data in response to commands received from an external host device. The persistent storage device stores data, from a contiguous data block, to two or more sets of logical address blocks in persistent storage. The persistent storage device also retrieves data, corresponding to a contiguous data block, from two or more sets of logical address blocks in persistent. In both instances, the two or more sets of logical address blocks in persistent storage, in aggregate, are not contiguous. | 07-03-2014 |
John E. George, Concord, CA US
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20120160038 | LARGE-AREA SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION APPARATUS AND METHODS - A solid phase extraction apparatus includes a sample adsorption assembly and a needle. The adsorption assembly includes a housing, a distal housing opening, and an adsorption bar disposed in the housing. The adsorption bar includes an outer surface coated with an adsorption material. The adsorption bar is located between the distal housing opening and a proximal housing opening. The outer surface is spaced from an inner housing surface, wherein the adsorption assembly includes an adsorption region between the inner housing surface and the outer surface. The adsorption assembly establishes a fluid flow path from the distal housing opening, through the adsorption region along a longitudinal direction, and to the proximal housing opening. The needle communicates with the distal housing opening | 06-28-2012 |
Joseph George, Fremont, CA US
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20130056244 | PATTERNED TRANSPARENT CONDUCTORS AND RELATED MANUFACTURING METHODS - A patterned transparent conductor includes a substrate and additives at least partially embedded into at least one surface of the substrate and localized adjacent to the surface according to a pattern to form higher sheet conductance portions. The higher sheet conductance portions are laterally adjacent to lower sheet conductance portions. | 03-07-2013 |
20140284083 | PATTERNED TRANSPARENT CONDUCTORS AND RELATED MANUFACTURING METHODS - A patterned transparent conductor includes a substrate and additives at least partially embedded into at least one surface of the substrate and localized adjacent to the surface according to a pattern to form higher sheet conductance portions. The higher sheet conductance portions are laterally adjacent to lower sheet conductance portions. | 09-25-2014 |
Joseph George, Downey, CA US
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20130190017 | Melt Crush MG - The invention provides a multifunctional cellular phone specifically designed for international calling with integrated features, programs and applications, and specifically comprises an embedded international calling program. | 07-25-2013 |
Kenneth H. George, Lancaster, CA US
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20110174023 | WIRE ROPE CLAMP LOCKABLE NUT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A lockable nut comprising a first threaded bore configured for use with a wire rope clamp. The lockable nut comprises a threaded bore for engagement with a u-bolt, for example, and a transverse bore configured to receive a locking shaft, such as a shackle of a lock. As a safety and/or security feature, a pair of lockable nuts may be coupled to a wire rope clamp connected to a wire rope, and when the locking shaft is in place, the wire rope clamp can not be removed from the wire rope. | 07-21-2011 |
Leonard George, Scotts Valley, CA US
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20090281533 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CHILLING CRYO-ABLATION COOLANT AND RESULTING CRYO-ABLATION SYSTEM - Apparatus and methods for cooling liquid coolant, such as nitrous oxide, to be delivered to a cryo-ablation device such as a balloon catheter. A hose or conduit in fluid communication with the ablation device includes an outer member and inner tubes. A first inner tube disposed within a lumen of the outer member carries liquid coolant to the ablation device. Another inner tube also disposed within the lumen carries liquid coolant and terminates within the lumen such that gaseous coolant derived from liquid coolant flowing through the second inner tube flows within the lumen to cool or chill the first inner tube and liquid coolant carried by the first inner tube to the ablation device. | 11-12-2009 |
Leonard J. George, Scotts Valley, CA US
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20100049184 | Regulating Pressure to Lower Temperature in a Cryotherapy Balloon Catheter - A cryotherapy catheter can include an elongate member and an inflatable balloon at a distal end of the elongate member, the elongate member having lumens formed therein to supply cryogenic fluid to a chamber of the balloon and to channel exhaust from the balloon chamber; and a controller programmed to control a first rate at which the cryogenic fluid is supplied to the balloon chamber and a second rate at which exhaust is channeled from the balloon chamber, wherein the controller is programmed to a) develop, during a first phase of a cryotherapy procedure, a first pressure inside the balloon chamber at a value that is greater than an ambient pressure outside and adjacent to a proximal end of the elongate member, and b) develop, during a second phase of the cryotherapy procedure, the first pressure at a value that is less than the ambient pressure. | 02-25-2010 |
20120016355 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REGULATING COOLANT FLOW THROUGH A CATHETER AND AN EXPANSION ELEMENT OF A CRYOABLATION SYSTEM - A cryoablation system includes a catheter for insertion into patient vasculature. The catheter includes a coolant transfer tube configured to receive and transfer coolant from a coolant source to an expansion element coupled to a distal portion of the catheter. The expansion element is in fluid communication with the coolant transfer tube and at least one coolant outtake region within the catheter. The coolant outtake region is configured and arranged to receive and transfer coolant from the expansion element to a reduced pressure region. A coolant-flow regulation system is at least partially disposed in the catheter. The coolant-flow regulation system is configured and arranged for regulating a rate of coolant flow within the cryoablation system by providing an adjustable pressure differential along the at least one coolant outtake region. A control module is coupled to the catheter. The control module includes a processor for controlling the coolant-flow regulation system. | 01-19-2012 |
20150018811 | REGULATING PRESSURE TO LOWER TEMPERATURE IN A CYROTHERAPY BALLOON CATHETER - A cryotherapy catheter can include an elongate member and an inflatable balloon at a distal end of the elongate member, the elongate member having lumens formed therein to supply cryogenic fluid to a chamber of the balloon and to channel exhaust from the balloon chamber; and a controller programmed to control a first rate at which the cryogenic fluid is supplied to the balloon chamber and a second rate at which exhaust is channeled from the balloon chamber, wherein the controller is programmed to a) develop, during a first phase of a cryotherapy procedure, a first pressure inside the balloon chamber at a value that is greater than an ambient pressure outside and adjacent to a proximal end of the elongate member, and b) develop, during a second phase of the cryotherapy procedure, the first pressure at a value that is less than the ambient pressure. | 01-15-2015 |
Liju George, Fremont, CA US
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20130091065 | AUTOMATIC SPIKE LICENSING - A license for one or more services may include a certain service capacity under the license. The services may be provided under the license within the service capacity. When there is a spike in service requests, the services requested may exceeds the service capacity under the license. It may be determined that the license includes a spike provision that allows for requested services to be provided in excess of the service capacity under the license. The spike provision may be activated so that the requested services in excess of the service capacity under the license are provided under the spike provision | 04-11-2013 |
Maile George, Concord, CA US
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20110184819 | AUDIBLE TRANSACTION PROCESS AND SYSTEM - Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for assisting a consumer during a transaction with a vendor at a point of sale by providing transaction information to the consumer in an audible format. The system includes a consumer device and a payment terminal located proximate the point of sale. The consumer device, either a mobile device carried by the consumer or an immobile device also located proximate the point of sale, communicates with the payment terminal and receives transaction information such as product identity or amount information. The consumer device then produces sound waves audible to the consumer based on the communicated transaction information using one or more private and/or public listening devices. This audible transaction process can be performed automatically during a transaction or can be implemented based on consumer preference. | 07-28-2011 |
20110184820 | MOBILE DEVICE CONSUMER INTERFACE PROCESS AND SYSTEM - Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for assisting a consumer during a transaction with a vendor at a point of sale by providing transaction information to the consumer via consumer-readable communications. In one embodiment, a payment terminal proximate the point of sale communicates a transaction information signal to the mobile device. The mobile device communicates the transaction information to the consumer in a consumer-readable format such as audible sound waves. In some embodiments, the consumer-readable communications include requests for consumer input. The consumer input is received by an input device proximate the mobile device and communicated to the payment terminal. In some embodiments consumer input is received by the payment terminal as well as the mobile device, and in some embodiments, the consumer chooses whether to use the mobile device as an interface or only to use the payment terminal. | 07-28-2011 |
20110184821 | PAYMENT DEVICE TRIGGERED MODIFIED TRANSACTION SESSION AT POINT OF SALE - Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for providing a modified transaction process or session for a consumer at a point of sale of a vendor when triggered by a consumer's transaction or payment device. The transaction device either stores consumer preference data or stores pointer data pointing to the network location of the consumer preference data. The transaction device communicates with the vendor's point of sale or payment terminal, and the payment terminal processes the consumer preference data. If the payment terminal determines the consumer prefers a modified transaction session, the payment terminal initiates the modified transaction session, which in various embodiments, includes one or both of communicating transaction information via consumer-readable communications proximate the consumer's mobile device and receiving consumer input proximate the consumer's mobile device and communicating the consumer input to the payment terminal for processing or other modifications to a typical transaction session. | 07-28-2011 |
20110184824 | TACTILE OVERLAY FOR POINT OF SALE TERMINAL - Systems and methods provide tactile assistance to a consumer completing a transaction at a point of sale terminal. A tactile overlay, either permanent or removable, couples with a consumer interface such as a touch screen of the point of sale terminal. The tactile overlay includes one or more overlay inputs that provide a distinct tactile impression in comparison with the remainder of the overlay. For example, the overlay inputs can be depressions, apertures, protrusions, dimples, or the like, or provide a different texture such as a rougher or smoother texture than the surrounding overlay. The overlay inputs are configured to correspond with underlying touch screen inputs such that the consumer using the tactile overlay can discern the proper location on the touch screen for providing the desired input. | 07-28-2011 |
20110184853 | TALKING TRANSACTIONS - Embodiments of the invention relate to systems, methods, and computer program products for providing audio messages relating to financial transactions. For example, one embodiment of the invention provides a financial institution's computer apparatus having a memory communicably coupled to a communication device and a processor. In one embodiment, the memory stores information about a financial account including information about a system to use to communicate a message comprising an audio component to a person associated with the financial account, and the processor is configured to receive an indication of a financial transaction affecting the financial account and use the communication device to communicate an audio message containing information relating to the financial transaction to the person associated with the financial account by using the system. | 07-28-2011 |
20110184864 | CASH FOLDING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Embodiments of the present invention provide currency solutions for the visually impaired by, for example, providing automated teller machines (ATMs) or other cash dispensers configured to dispense folded bills to the customer. The bills are folded based on denomination to allow the customer receiving the bills from the cash dispenser to be able to identify the denomination of each bill. In some embodiments, the cash dispenser is configured to automatically identify whether the customer prefers to receive folded bills and, in some embodiments, the cash dispenser is configured to fold and dispense bills according to customer preferences. | 07-28-2011 |
20110184865 | INTERACTING WITH USER AT ATM BASED ON USER PREFERENCES - Embodiments of the present invention provide apparatuses, methods, and computer program products that allow for interaction with a user at an automated teller machine (ATM) based on pre-established user preferences. For example, an ATM is provided having: (1) a user interface configured to receive user identifying information from a user; and (2) a processing device operatively coupled to the user interface and configured to use the user identifying information to determine a pre-established user preference, wherein the processing device is further configured to use the user interface to interact with the user based at least partially on the pre-established user preference. | 07-28-2011 |
Michael George, Pleasanton, CA US
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20120311293 | DYNAMIC MEMORY CACHE SIZE ADJUSTMENT IN A MEMORY DEVICE - Methods for dynamic memory cache size adjustment, enabling dynamic memory cache size adjustment, memory devices, and memory systems are disclosed. One such method for dynamic memory cache size adjustment determines available memory space in a memory array and adjusts a size of a memory cache in the memory array responsive to the available memory space. | 12-06-2012 |
20130045621 | INTERCONNECTION SYSTEMS - Interconnection systems are shown that include communication contacts, and a guide. Configurations are shown with a guide that locates a male portion with respect to a female portion and guides their engagement before any communication contacts are engaged. Configurations are also shown with a guide that includes one or more power contacts. | 02-21-2013 |
20140148042 | INTERCONNECTION SYSTEMS - Interconnection systems are shown that include communication contacts, and a guide. Configurations are shown with a guide that locates a male portion with respect to a female portion and guides their engagement before any communication contacts are engaged. Configurations are also shown with a guide that includes one or more power contacts. | 05-29-2014 |
20150026416 | DYNAMIC MEMORY CACHE SIZE ADJUSTMENT IN A MEMORY DEVICE - Methods for dynamic memory cache size adjustment, enabling dynamic memory cache size adjustment, memory devices, and memory systems are disclosed. One such method for dynamic memory cache size adjustment determines available memory space in a memory array and adjusts a size of a memory cache in the memory array responsive to the available memory space. | 01-22-2015 |
Moses George, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20120042087 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LINKING AND SHARING RESOURCES AMONGST DEVICES - A device is enabled to establish a secure and persistent pairing with one another across a communication medium, using credential information that is exchanged out-of-band. | 02-16-2012 |
20120154157 | SENSOR TO DETECT AN EMERGENCY EVENT - A device including a sensor to detect information around the device, an audio component to output an audible alert if an emergency event is detected, a display device to render emergency data from the device, and a controller to use the information to identify an emergency event of a user and select the emergency data from the device based on the emergency event, wherein the emergency data is associated with the user. | 06-21-2012 |
20120242676 | ICON SHADING BASED UPON LIGHT INTENSITY AND LOCATION - Illustrated is a system and method to use a photometer to receive a light vector, the photometer to determine intensity of the light vector. The system and method also uses a processor to determine a location of a light source that generates the tight vector. Additionally, the system and method uses a touch-sensitive screen to display an icon pixel shaded based upon the intensity of the light vector and the location of the light source. | 09-27-2012 |
20130031507 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SCROLLING A DOCUMENT BY PROVIDING VISUAL FEEDBACK OF A TRANSITION BETWEEN PORTIONS OF THE DOCUMENT - Systems and methods for navigating a document by scrolling are provided. A first portion of the document is displayed within a display area. A user action to scroll the document is determined. A second portion of the document is determined. A visual feedback of a transition between the first portion and the second portion along a coordinate plane and an axis of rotation is provided within the display area. The second portion of the document is displayed within the display area. | 01-31-2013 |
Moses George, San Jose, CA US
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20090298474 | TECHNIQUES TO MANAGE VEHICLE COMMUNICATIONS - Techniques to manage vehicle communications are described. A mobile computing device may include a communication module operative to establish a first communication channel with a message server, and a second communication channel with a vehicle system, a message application module communicatively coupled to the communication module, the message application module operative to receive a user message over the first communication channel, and send an event message over the second communication channel, and a vehicle message application module communicatively coupled to the message application module, the vehicle message application module operative to receive a read control directive over the second communication channel, convert text information from the user message to mail audio information, and send the mail audio information over the second communication channel. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 12-03-2009 |
20090318163 | TECHNIQUES FOR TRACKING DESTINATIONS ON A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE - Various embodiments of systems and techniques for tracking destinations on a mobile computing device are described. In one or more embodiments, the mobile computing device may comprise or implement hardware and/or software configured to determine arrival at a destination and what is situated at the destination. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 12-24-2009 |
20120202520 | TECHNIQUES FOR TRACKING DESTINATIONS ON A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE - Various embodiments of systems and techniques for tracking destinations on a mobile computing device are described. In one or more embodiments, the mobile computing device may comprise or implement hardware and/or software configured to determine arrival at a destination and what is situated at the destination. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 08-09-2012 |
Moses Lynn George, San Jose, CA US
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20090061946 | System and method for identifying devices in a wireless network - A mobile computing device includes a processor, a transceiver coupled to the processor, and a display device coupled to the processor. The processor is configured to display a plurality of first names representing a plurality of electronic devices on the display device, each first name associated with one of the electronic devices, each of the electronic devices being capable of communicating with the mobile computing device. The processor is further configured to receive a selection of one of the first names, and display a second name in response to the selection of the selected first name, the second name being associated with the first name. | 03-05-2009 |
20110201356 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING LOCATION DATA TO MOBILE DEVICES - A mobile computing device includes a housing, a display disposed in the housing, and a processing circuit disposed in the housing and coupled to the display, the processing circuit being configured to initiate a wireless telephone communication with a second mobile device, and wirelessly transmit a current location of the mobile computing device to at least one server based at least in part on initiation of the wireless telephone communication. | 08-18-2011 |
Muthian George, Fremont, CA US
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20120191642 | USER DEFINED FUNCTION CLASSIFICATION IN ANALYTICAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS - Systems and apparatuses are provided for integrating user defined functions into an analytical data processing framework. The system includes a plurality of user defined functions ( | 07-26-2012 |
20120191690 | PARAMETER EXPRESSIONS FOR MODELING USER DEFINED FUNCTION EXECUTION IN ANALYTICAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS - Systems and apparatuses are provided for analytical data processing. A system includes a processor and a non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising machine readable instructions executable by the processor. The instructions include a query compiler to identify a call to a user defined function within a query. The call to a user defined function includes an input argument and a parameter expression defining a parameter value for the user defined function. A processing engine executes the user defined function to provide a function output according to the input argument and the defined parameter value. | 07-26-2012 |
20120191699 | AGGREGATE FUNCTION PARTITIONS FOR DISTRIBUTED PROCESSING - Systems and apparatuses are provided for a distributed aggregate user defined function processing system. A non-transitory computer readable medium stores instructions for a query compiler to identify a call to a distributed aggregate user defined function within a query of the distributed analytical data processing system, retrieve metadata associated with the distributed aggregate user defined function, and validate and resolve respective inputs and outputs of a plurality of function partitions associated with the distributed aggregate user defined function according to the retrieved metadata. A distributed processing engine includes a plurality of processing nodes to execute the plurality of function partitions and organize data flow from the plurality of function partitions to produce an output for the distributed aggregate user defined function. | 07-26-2012 |
20120191732 | OUTPUT FIELD MAPPING OF USER DEFINED FUNCTIONS IN DATABASES - Systems and apparatuses are provided for analytical data processing. A system includes a processor and a non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising machine readable instructions executable by the processor. The instructions include a query compiler to identify a call to a user defined function and an output expression defining an output field for the user defined function within a query and generate an output table object for the user defined function. The generated output table object contains the defined output field. The instructions further include a processing engine to execute the user defined function and populate the output field in rows into the output table object with the output of the user defined function. | 07-26-2012 |
20120239612 | USER DEFINED FUNCTIONS FOR DATA LOADING - Data loading with user defined functions is described in various implementations. An example system for data loading may include a structured query language (SQL) compiler to identify a call to a table valued user defined function (TVUDF) within a SQL statement that includes an insert statement; identify metadata associated with the TVUDF; validate and resolve a subclass type of the TVUDF based on the metadata and the insert statement; and generate a data loading plan to retrieve and load data from an external data source into a table of a database based on the subclass type of the TVUDF. The system may also include a data loading engine in the database to execute the data loading plan, the data loading plan including the TVUDF to retrieve data from the external data source, and load the retrieved data into the table of the database in accordance with the data loading plan. | 09-20-2012 |
20130238548 | ANALYTICAL DATA PROCESSING - Systems and apparatuses are provided for integrating user defined functions into an analytical data processing framework. A query compiler ( | 09-12-2013 |
Nathaniel L. George, San Jose, CA US
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20090098945 | Training device for performance enhancement within sports - The present invention relates to devices more specifically for use in sports training in the fields of baseball, softball, golf, tennis, and other sports requiring control of, and the accuracy of a swing of the wrists, the positioning and follow through of the foots, and the positioning of the body when developing its precision and its reactions to moving objects. | 04-16-2009 |
Paul George, Hillsborough, CA US
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20130226504 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FILTERING PRESSURE DATA FROM A PRESSURE-SENSITIVE DEVICE - A method and apparatus for filtering pressure data from a pressure-sensitive device is disclosed. A computer implemented method for filtering pressure data from a pressure-sensitive device comprises receiving, from a pressure sensitive device, a raw pressure value for a stroke, filtering the raw pressure value for the stroke to determine a filtered pressure value, and computing a width of a stroke based on the filtered pressure value. | 08-29-2013 |
20140313206 | FAST HIGH-FIDELITY FLOOD-FILLING ON VECTOR ARTWORK - Techniques are disclosed for performing flood-fill operations on vector artwork. In one embodiment, a region under a point of interest (POI) of vector artwork is rasterized and flood-filled, and an initial bounding shape around that area is used as a first guess as to the area to be filled. In other cases, the initial bounding shape is created around some initial area that includes the POI (no rasterization). In any such case, vector objects having bounding shapes that intersect the initial bounding shape are identified and fed into a planar map. After map planarization, a new bounding shape is created around a new area resulting from the planarizing and that includes the POI. In response to that bounding shape not extending beyond the initial bounding shape, a vector-based flood-fill operation can be performed on that new area. Process repeats if new bounding shape extends beyond previous bounding shape. | 10-23-2014 |
Randy J. George, Huntington Beach, CA US
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20130277238 | Collectable Display Packaging - Collectable action cards, figure cards, panels, frames which are attached or detached as described below, and easel designs are featured. A paperboard sleeve with openings on its opposite ends defines a central cavity to receive a package. A front face of the sleeve includes perforations defining the perimeter of a removable segment that can be broken out of the sleeve, to produce a collectable item with a form such as is described below. Support members attached to the rear the removable segment allow it to be displayed. The removable segment may include a removable card, creating a frame with supports that can be displayed once the card is removed. Support members attached to the rear of the sleeve allow display of the sleeve, whether or not it includes the removable segment. The removable segment may be supported and displayed by a second set of support members. | 10-24-2013 |
Rene George, San Jose, CA US
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20090028761 | ADVANCED MULTI-WORKPIECE PROCESSING CHAMBER - An apparatus and method are described for processing workpieces in a treatment process. A multi-wafer chamber defines a chamber interior including at least two processing stations within the chamber interior such that the processing stations share the chamber interior. Each processing station includes a plasma source and a workpiece pedestal for exposing one of the workpieces to the treatment process using a respective plasma source. The chamber includes an arrangement of one or more electrically conductive surfaces that are asymmetrically disposed about the workpiece at each processing station in a way which produces a given level of uniformity of the treatment process on a major surface of each workpiece. A shield arrangement provides an enhanced uniformity of exposure of the workpiece to the respective one of the plasma sources that is greater than the given level of uniformity that would be provided in an absence of the shield arrangement. | 01-29-2009 |
20130196510 | SLOTTED ELECTROSTATIC SHIELD MODIFICATION FOR IMPROVED ETCH AND CVD PROCESS UNIFORMITY - A more uniform plasma process is implemented for treating a treatment object using an inductively coupled plasma source which produces an asymmetric plasma density pattern at the treatment surface using a slotted electrostatic shield having uniformly spaced-apart slots. The slotted electrostatic shield is modified in a way which compensates for the asymmetric plasma density pattern to provide a modified plasma density pattern at the treatment surface. A more uniform radial plasma process is described in which an electrostatic shield arrangement is configured to replace a given electrostatic shield in a way which provides for producing a modified radial variation characteristic across the treatment surface. The inductively coupled plasma source defines an axis of symmetry and the electrostatic shield arrangement is configured to include a shape that extends through a range of radii relative to the axis of symmetry. | 08-01-2013 |
Rex George, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20100257743 | Systems and Methods for a Chainsaw Safety Device - Systems and methods for a chainsaw safety device are described. In some embodiments, a method comprises activating a chainsaw, receiving a first acceleration value associated with acceleration of the chainsaw, comparing the first acceleration value to a predetermined acceleration threshold, and deactivating the chainsaw based on the comparison. | 10-14-2010 |
Rob George, San Jose, CA US
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20110106104 | SNARED SUTURE TRIMMER - A suture trimmer having a shaft, a cutting member, an actuating device, and a snare. The shaft has a first end and a second end and bounds a bore extending from the first end toward the second end. The shaft has an opening formed in a side adjacent the first end. The cutting member is slidably disposed within the bore of the shaft and can be moved between a first position and a second position, such that when disposed in the second position the cutting member closes the opening formed in the side of the shaft. The actuating device is in communication with the cutting member and is operable to move the cutting member from the first position to the second position. The snare extends through the opening and out of the bore at the first end of the shaft. | 05-05-2011 |
20130296887 | SNARED SUTURE TRIMMER - A suture trimmer having a shaft, a cutting member, an actuating device, and a snare. The shaft has a first end and a second end and bounds a bore extending from the first end toward the second end. The shaft has an opening formed in a side adjacent the first end. The cutting member is slidably disposed within the bore of the shaft and can be moved between a first position and a second position, such that when disposed in the second position the cutting member closes the opening formed in the side of the shaft. The actuating device is in communication with the cutting member and is operable to move the cutting member from the first position to the second position. The snare extends through the opening and out of the bore at the first end of the shaft. | 11-07-2013 |
Robert George, San Jose, CA US
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20080269865 | Custom Length Stent Apparatus - Apparatus and methods for delivering prosthetic segments to a body lumen include an elongated flexible member having both proximal and distal ends along with a plurality of prosthetic segments releasably arranged axially along the elongated flexible member near the distal end. Additionally, the apparatus has a sheath slidably disposed over at least a portion of the prosthetic segments and an outer shaft slidably disposed over at least a portion of the sheath. A separator is disposed on the outer shaft and is biased into engagement with at least one prosthetic segment so that the outer shaft may be retracted to separate a proximal group of prosthetic segments from a distal group of prosthetic segments which are to be deployed into the body lumen. The sheath is positionable between the separator and the prosthetic segments to selectively disengage the separator from the prosthetic segments. | 10-30-2008 |
20100255061 | Posterior Segment Drug Delivery - A therapeutic device to release a therapeutic agent comprises a porous structure coupled to a container comprising a reservoir. The reservoir comprises a volume sized to release therapeutic amounts of the therapeutic agent for an extended time when coupled to the porous structure and implanted in the patient. The porous structure may comprise a first side coupled to the reservoir and a second side to couple to the patient to release the therapeutic agent. A plurality of interconnecting channels can extend from the first side to the second side so as to connect a first a plurality of openings on the first side with a second plurality of openings on the second side. Each of the openings on the first side can be connected to each of the openings on the second side with the plurality of interconnecting channels, such that the rate of release of the therapeutic agent can be substantially maintained when one or more of the openings is blocked, for example with particles, cells, bacteria or tissue when the device is implanted for an extended time. The length of the channels extending from the first side to the second side may comprise an effective length greater than a distance across the porous structure from the first side to the second side. The therapeutic device many comprise an expandable retention structure and an expandable reservoir, such that the device can be delivered from a lumen of a delivery device and expand when positioned in the patient. The therapeutic device may comprises a penetrable barrier to inject therapeutic agent into the device when implanted in the patient. | 10-07-2010 |
20110125248 | CUSTOM LENGTH STENT APPARATUS - Apparatus and methods for delivering prosthetic segments to a body lumen, utilize a device having an elongated flexible member including proximal and distal ends, a plurality of prosthetic segments releasably arranged axially along the elongated flexible member near the distal end and an outer sheath slidably disposed over at least a portion of the prosthetic segments. The apparatus further includes a separator disposed on the outer sheath and adapted to engage the prosthetic segments. The separator is also adapted to be retracted proximally over the prosthetic segments and advanced distally to separate a proximal group of the prosthetic segments from a distal group of the prosthetic segments which are to be deployed in the body lumen. | 05-26-2011 |
20110201967 | CATHETER DEPLYMENT DEVICE - An apparatus for deploying a needle within a lumen is provided. The apparatus includes a housing having a threaded bushing radially disposed therein. The bushing rigidly couples with a nose cone having a guide tip disposed at an end opposite the bushing for penetrating an arterial wall of a lumen. During operation, a user incrementally advances the bushing within the housing, thereby incrementally advancing the guide tip into the lumen. The nose cone also includes a flex guide having a slot configuration which couples with the guide tip which deploys into the lumen along with the guide tip. | 08-18-2011 |
20130274799 | ANCHOR DELIVERY SYSTEM - A system and associated method for manipulating tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders or other purposes. In one aspect, the system includes a delivery device and a plurality of anchor assemblies. The delivery system is configured to deliver a first anchor using loaded energy and reload the energy required to deliver an addition anchor. | 10-17-2013 |
20140018774 | CATHETER DEPLOYMENT DEVICE - An apparatus for deploying a needle within a lumen is provided. The apparatus includes a housing having a threaded bushing radially disposed therein. The bushing rigidly couples with a nose cone having a guide tip disposed at an end opposite the bushing for penetrating an arterial wall of a lumen. During operation, a user incrementally advances the bushing within the housing, thereby incrementally advancing the guide tip into the lumen. The nose cone also includes a flex guide having a slot configuration which couples with the guide tip which deploys into the lumen along with the guide tip. | 01-16-2014 |
20140275756 | Devices, Systems and Methods for Treating Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Other Conditions - Devices, systems and methods for compressing, cutting, incising, reconfiguring, remodeling, attaching, repositioning, supporting, dislocating or altering the composition of tissues or anatomical structures to alter their positional or force relationship to other tissues or anatomical structures. In some applications, the invention may be used to improve patency or fluid flow through a body lumen or cavity (e.g., to limit constriction of the urethra by an enlarged prostate gland). | 09-18-2014 |
Robert George, Menlo Park, CA US
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20130204209 | Posterior Segment Drug Delivery - A therapeutic device to release a therapeutic agent comprises a porous structure coupled to a container comprising a reservoir. The reservoir comprises a volume sized to release therapeutic amounts of the therapeutic agent for an extended time when coupled to the porous structure and implanted in the patient. The porous structure may comprise a first side coupled to the reservoir and a second side to couple to the patient to release the therapeutic agent. A plurality of interconnecting channels can extend from the first side to the second side so as to connect a first a plurality of openings on the first side with a second plurality of openings on the second side. | 08-08-2013 |
Robert M. George, San Jose, CA US
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20090281377 | DEVICES, TOOLS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING MINIMALLY INVASIVE ABDOMINAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES - Methods, systems, devices and assemblies are provided for treating a patient by: making an incision or puncture though the patient's skin over the abdominal cavity; establishing an initial tract through an opening formed by the incision or puncture; advancing an instrument through the tract; contacting a distal end portion of the instrument against an inner surface of the abdominal cavity; driving at least one stitching needle through the inner surface of the abdominal cavity; continuing the driving until the at least one stitching needle exits the inner surface of the abdominal cavity; anchoring a suture carried by each of the at least one stitching needle to a suture anchor at an exit location, respectively; and applying tension to each of the sutures. | 11-12-2009 |
20090281556 | DEVICES, TOOLS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING MINIMALLY INVASIVE ABDOMINAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES - Methods, systems, devices and assemblies are provided for treating a patient by: making an incision or puncture though the patient's skin over the abdominal cavity; establishing an initial tract through an opening formed by the incision or puncture; advancing an instrument through the tract; contacting a distal end portion of the instrument against an inner surface of the abdominal cavity; driving at least one stitching needle through the inner surface of the abdominal cavity, continuing the driving until the at least one stitching needle exits the inner surface of the abdominal cavity, anchoring a suture carried by each of the at least one stitching needle to a suture anchor at an exit location, respectively; and applying tension to each of the sutures. | 11-12-2009 |
20090281563 | DEVICES, TOOLS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING MINIMALLY INVASIVE ABDOMINAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES - Methods, systems, devices and assemblies are provided for treating a patient by: making an incision or puncture though the patient's skin over the abdominal cavity; establishing an initial tract through an opening formed by the incision or puncture; advancing an instrument through the tract; contacting a distal end portion of the instrument against an inner surface of the abdominal cavity; driving at least one stitching needle through the inner surface of the abdominal cavity; continuing the driving until the at least one stitching needle exits the inner surface of the abdominal cavity; anchoring a suture carried by each of the at least one stitching needle to a suture anchor at an exit location, respectively; and applying tension to each of the sutures. | 11-12-2009 |
20090287227 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE ,METHODS FOR IMPLANTING OBESITY TREATMENT DEVICES - Methods, systems, devices and assemblies are provided for treating a patient by: making an incision or puncture though the patient's skin over the abdominal cavity; establishing an initial tract through an opening formed by the incision or puncture; advancing an instrument through the tract; contacting a distal end portion of the instrument against an inner surface of the abdominal cavity; driving at least one stitching needle through the inner surface of the abdominal cavity; continuing the driving until the at least one stitching needle exits the inner surface of the abdominal cavity; anchoring a suture carried by each of the at least one stitching needle to a suture anchor at an exit location, respectively; and applying tension to each of the sutures. | 11-19-2009 |
20110092767 | DELIVERY METHODS AND DEVICES FOR IMPLANTABLE BRONCHIAL ISOLATION DEVICES - Disclosed is a sizing device for sizing an inside diameter of a lung passageway. The device includes an elongate shaft configured for positioning in the lung passageway and a sizing element at the distal end of the shaft. The sizing element defines a range of transverse dimensions that correspond to a range of transverse dimensions suitable for use with a predetermined set of bronchial isolation devices. The device is used to determine the suitability of a bronchial isolation device for use in the lung passageway prior to using a separate delivery catheter to deliver the bronchial isolation device into the lung passageway. | 04-21-2011 |
20110226238 | IMPLANTED BRONCHIAL ISOLATION DEVICES AND METHODS - Disclosed are methods and devices for regulating fluid flow to and from a region of a patient's lung, such as to achieve a desired fluid flow dynamic to a lung region during respiration and/or to induce collapse in one or more lung regions. Pursuant to an exemplary procedure, an identified region of the lung is targeted for treatment. The targeted lung region is then bronchially isolated to regulate airflow into and/or out of the targeted lung region through one or more bronchial passageways that feed air to the targeted lung region. | 09-22-2011 |
20130178698 | METHODS, INSTRUMENTS AND DEVICES FOR EXTRAGASTIC REDUCTION OF STOMACH VOLUME - Methods, instruments and systems are provided for separating opposite walls of the stomach by extragastric application of suction. Plication of the stomach can be performed between the separated walls after which the separate walls are brought back toward one another. In another aspect, methods, instruments, devices and systems are provided for reducing the effective volume of a stomach by performing one or more extragastric plications of the stomach. | 07-11-2013 |
20130178877 | Methods, Instruments and Devices for Extragastric Reduction of Stomach Volume - Methods, instruments and systems are provided for separating opposite walls of the stomach by extragastric application of suction. Plication of the stomach can be performed between the separated walls after which the separate walls are brought back toward one another. In another aspect, methods, instruments, devices and systems are provided for reducing the effective volume of a stomach by performing one or more extragastric plications of the stomach. | 07-11-2013 |
20140330290 | System for Delivering an Anchor - A system for treating a prostate includes a cartridge, a handle configured to receive the cartridge, and an anchor assembly. The cartridge includes the anchor assembly and the handle includes an actuator and a spring mechanism loaded with mechanical energy. The cartridge and handle mate via pivoting and are aligned via alignment features. | 11-06-2014 |
Ryan George, Livermore, CA US
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20120310169 | SELF-INJECTION DEVICE | 12-06-2012 |
Sam O. George, Aliso Viejo, CA US
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20090234720 | Method and System for Tracking and Coaching Service Professionals - A method and system for tracking and managing a service professional's business includes a server coupled to the Internet for receiving business parameter data from a service professional on a remote computer. Business parameter data includes a variety of data of relevance to the service professional's particular type of business. Current and historical business parameter data are subjected to a multivariate regression analysis to determine a business model equation's coefficients which may be linear or polynomial. Current week business parameter data can be applied to the business model to determine whether the business is operating within the business model or is achieving performance goals. The business model equation can be used to suggest measures to improve business performance. Coefficients of other service professional business models may be mined to provide peer comparisons. Analysis results can be used to generate coaching suggestions which the server can deliver to the service professional. | 09-17-2009 |
20100164719 | Method and Apparatus for a Cooperative Alarm Network - Devices and methods using wireless or wired network communications to form cooperative alarm networks centered on themselves. Intrusion detection alarms broadcast signals notifying other intrusion detection alarms of its status. When an alarm system experiences a security event, such as an attempted break-in, it notifies its network of its security event and other alarm systems within a cooperative network commence security measures, such as honking horns and flashing headlights. The cooperative response of the networked alarm systems increases decibel level and, in turn, the likelihood of a deterrent intervention, such as the perpetrator being apprehended, as well as increases the deterrence capability of the alarm systems. | 07-01-2010 |
Sean E. George, Oakland, CA US
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20100042438 | Methods and Systems for Personalized Action Plans - The present disclosure provides methods and systems for personal action plans based on an individual's genomic profile. Methods include assessing the association between an individual's genotype and at least one disease or condition and providing rating systems for an individual's action plan. Incentives to motivate and encourage people to improve their health and well-being are also disclosed herein. | 02-18-2010 |
20140172444 | Methods and Systems for Personalized Action Plans - The present disclosure provides methods and systems for personal action plans based on an individual's genomic profile. Methods include assessing the association between an individual's genotype and at least one disease or condition and providing rating systems for an individual's action plan. Incentives to motivate and encourage people to improve their health and well-being are also disclosed herein. | 06-19-2014 |
Sean E. George, San Francisco, CA US
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20120214159 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBTAINING AND MANAGING SEQUENCING DATA - Systems and methods for biological sample processing are described. A production line extracts genomic DNA from a biological sample, amplifies target components of the sample and produces sequence data for markers from the amplified components. The markers are associated with tests identified in a requisition received with the sample and some markers may be associated with unrequisitioned tests. A sample information management system (SIMS) controls and monitors the production line and subsequent analysis of the results using information in a quality control (QC) database to validate the results. A repository comprising the QC database and a research database receives and aggregates the results without identifying the source of the sample. A portal may be provided to provide access to the research database to a plurality of external contributors. Contributors can selectively provide additional research data and data can be processed using data mining and curation tools. | 08-23-2012 |
20140162257 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBTAINING AND MANAGING SEQUENCE DATA - Systems and methods for biological sample processing are described. A production line extracts genomic DNA from a biological sample, amplifies target components of the sample and produces sequence data for markers from the amplified components. The markers are associated with tests identified in a requisition received with the sample and some markers may be associated with unrequisitioned tests. A sample information management system (SIMS) controls and monitors the production line and subsequent analysis of the results using information in a quality control (QC) database to validate the results. A repository comprising the QC database and a research database receives and aggregates the results without identifying the source of the sample. A portal may be provided to provide access to the research database to a plurality of external contributors. Contributors can selectively provide additional research data and data can be processed using data mining and curation tools. | 06-12-2014 |
Sheeba Ann George, Santa Clara, CA US
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20100138437 | USER TRACKING FOR BROWSER ACTIVITIES - A method and a system to track a user's browser activity may include retrieving a stored navigation string for cached webpages from a user device, the stored navigation string including one or more past tracking combinations associated with the cached webpages on the user device. The stored navigation string may be analyzed to detect user requests for the cached webpages. The user requests may be stored in a user activity database on a provider device and webpages may be modified stored on the provider device based on the user requests stored in the user activity database. | 06-03-2010 |
Stephen Paul George, San Diego, CA US
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20080317432 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PORTRAYAL OF OBJECT OR CHARACTER TARGET FEATURES IN AN AT LEAST PARTIALLY COMPUTER-GENERATED VIDEO - Consumers may appear to be featured in videos by being appropriately photographed and their image mapped onto a character in a video. A pre-existing video file has a computer-generated (“CG”) actor rendered throughout, except in, e.g., a head region, where a consumer's image data will be mapped. The consumer's image data is mapped onto the CG actor, and the CG actor's animation track is mixed with the remainder of the video, completing the same. The consumer may choose from among several videos, depending on the genre they prefer. The system and method may also apply to marketing and advertising methods, especially with regard to targeted advertising and product placement. | 12-25-2008 |
20130251347 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PORTRAYAL OF OBJECT OR CHARACTER TARGET FEATURES IN AN AT LEAST PARTIALLY COMPUTER-GENERATED VIDEO - Consumers may appear to be featured in videos by being appropriately photographed and their image mapped onto a character in a video. A pre-existing video file has a computer-generated (“CG”) actor rendered throughout, except in, e.g., a head region, where a consumer's image data will be mapped. The consumer's image data is mapped onto the CG actor, and the CG actor's animation track is mixed with the remainder of the video, completing the same. The consumer may choose from among several videos, depending on the genre they prefer. The system and method may also apply to marketing and advertising methods, especially with regard to targeted advertising and product placement. | 09-26-2013 |
Steven C. George, Irvine, CA US
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20120083425 | High-Throughput Platform Comprising Microtissues Perfused With Living Microvessels - Provided is a process for creating a 3D metabolically active microtissue perfused with living microvessels which have a direct fluidic connection with neighboring microfluidic channels. The process comprises preparing a template comprising a plurality of channels, and creating a network within said channels, said network comprising microfluidic channels, metabolically active living microvessels, and microtissues. The microvessels can sprout from said microvessels and/or form within the microtissue in response to a stimulus applied from said microfluidic channels or stimulus derived from the said tissues. In another embodiment, a device is provided comprising a supportive structure, one or more microfluidic channels, one or more microtissue compartments, and one or more microvessels, whereby the microvessels connect said microfludic channels and microtissue and perfuse the microtissue to deliver fluid from the microfluidic channels to the microtissues. | 04-05-2012 |
Thomas George, San Diego, CA US
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20120102131 | Exchanging Data Associated With A Communication Session Within A Communications System - In an embodiment, objects are downloaded to an access terminal (AT) based on which window(s) are prominently displayed on the AT. In another embodiment, objects are downloaded to the AT based on a set of user-specified object download priorities. In another embodiment, a portion of a streaming data session to the AT is de-prioritized in response to a transition of a display of the AT from a first set of windows associated with the streaming data session to a second set of windows associated with a different session. For example, the de-prioritization can result in the portion (e.g., a video-portion of a audio and video conference) being omitted or reduced. In another embodiment, in response to the AT entering a limited environment, objects being downloaded to the AT can be dynamically altered to conform with the AT's limited environment. | 04-26-2012 |
20120106327 | Exchanging Data Associated With A Communication Session Within A Communications System - In an embodiment, a communications device exchanges, between first and second access terminals, higher priority data in association with a communication session of a first type and also lower priority data in association with a communication session of a second type. If the communications device determines a transition of the first access terminal to a lower data-rate environment, the communication device reduces a size of data packets exchanged between the first access terminal and an application server for the communication session of the second type. If the communications device determines an upcoming data packet is a low-data packet (e.g., a silence packet), the low-data packet is suppressed. If the communications device determines that the first access terminal has attempted transmission of a set of last or near-last data packets in the sequence, the communications device re-transmits the set of last or near-last data packets without waiting for ACKs. | 05-03-2012 |
20120110115 | Exchanging Data Associated With A Communication Session Within A Communications System - In an embodiment, an access terminal includes at least first, second and third functional layers, whereby the first functional layer (e.g., a MAC layer) attempts to a data packet on behalf of the third functional layer (e.g., an application-layer) to an application server via a serving network. If the first functional layer receives an ACK that the serving network has received the data packet, the third functional layer is notified of the ACK. If the first functional layer determines the attempt to transmit the data packet to the serving network has failed, the third functional layer is notified of the transmission failure. In another embodiment, during set-up of a traffic channel (TCH) for a communication session, the access terminal transmits a message to the application server over a signaling port that includes both application-layer and transport-layer connection information to facilitate set-up of a data port for the communication session. | 05-03-2012 |
Thomas George, La Canada, CA US
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20090232387 | MULTI PARALLAX EXPLOITATION FOR OMNI-DIRECTIONAL IMAGING ELECTRONIC EYE - Techniques and systems are disclosed for electronic target recognition. In particular, techniques and systems are disclosed for performing electronic surveillance and target recognition using a multiple parallax exploitation (MPEX) electronic eye platform. Among other things, a MPEX system can include an imaging unit that includes multiple image capture devices spaced from one another to form an array to provide overlapping fields-of-view and to capture multiple overlapping stereo images of a scene. The MPEX system can also include a processing unit connected to the imaging unit to receive and process data representing the captured multiple overlapping stereo images from the imaging unit to characterize one or more objects of interest in the scene. | 09-17-2009 |
20150015888 | DYNAMIC RADIALLY CONTROLLED LIGHT INPUT TO A NONINVASIVE ANALYZER APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - An analyzer apparatus and method of use thereof is described to dynamically irradiate a sample with incident light where the incident light is varied in time in terms of any of: position, radial position relative to a point of the skin of a subject, solid angle, incident angle, depth of focus, energy, and/or intensity. For example, the incident light is varied in radial position as a function of time relative to one or more of a sample site, a point on skin of the subject, a detection optic, and/or a sample volume observed by a detection system. The radially varied incident light is used to enhance and/or vary light probing the epidermis, the dermis, and/or the subcutaneous fat of the subject or of a group of subjects. | 01-15-2015 |
20150018642 | TISSUE PATHLENGTH RESOLVED NONINVASIVE ANALYZER APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - An analyzer apparatus and method of use thereof is configured to dynamically interrogate a sample. For example, an analyzer using light interrogates a tissue sample using a temporal resolution system on a time scale of less than about one hundred nanoseconds. Optionally, near-infrared photons are introduced to a sample with a known illumination zone to detection zone distance allowing calculation of parameters related to photon pathlength in tissue and/or molar absorptivity of an individual or group through the use of the speed of light and/or one or more indices of refraction. Optionally, more accurate estimation of tissue properties are achieved through use of: knowledge of incident photon angle relative to skin, angularly resolved detector positions, anisotropy, skin temperature, environmental information, information related to contact pressure, blood glucose concentration history, and/or a skin layer thickness, such as that of the epidermis and dermis. | 01-15-2015 |
20150018646 | DYNAMIC SAMPLE MAPPING NONINVASIVE ANALYZER APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A noninvasive analyzer apparatus and method of use thereof is described using a sample mapping phase to establish one or more analyzer/software parameters used in a subsequent individual and/or group specific data collection phase. For example, in the sample mapping phase distance between incident and collected light is varied as a function of time for collected noninvasive spectra. Spectra collected in the sample mapping phase are analyzed to determine a physiological property of the subject, such as dermal thickness, hydration, collagen density, epidermal thickness, and/or subcutaneous fat depth. Using the physiological property or measure thereof, the analyzer is optically reconfigured for the individual to yield subsequent spectra having enhanced features for noninvasive analyte property determination. Similarly, in the mapping and/or collection phase, the incident light is varied in time in terms of any of: sample probe position, incident light solid angle, incident light angle, depth of focus, energy, and/or intensity. | 01-15-2015 |
20150041656 | MULTIPLEXED NONINVASIVE ANALYZER APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A noninvasive analyzer apparatus and method of use thereof is described using a plurality of time resolved sample illumination zones coupled to at least one two-dimensional detector array monitoring a plurality of detection zones. Control of illumination times and/or patterns along with selected detection zones yields pathlength resolved groups of spectra. Sectioned pixels and/or zones of the detector are optionally filtered for different light throughput as a function of wavelength. The pathlength resolved groups of spectra are subsequently analyzed to determine an analyte property. Optionally, in the mapping and/or collection phase, incident light is controllably varied in time in terms of any of: sample probe position, incident light solid angle, incident light angle, depth of focus, energy, intensity, and/or detection angle. Optionally, one or more physiological property and/or model property related to a physiological property is used in the analyte property determination. | 02-12-2015 |
20150045636 | MULTIPLEXED / PATHLENGTH RESOLVED NONINVASIVE ANALYZER APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A noninvasive analyzer apparatus and method of use thereof is described using a plurality of time resolved sample illumination zones coupled to at least one two-dimensional detector array monitoring a plurality of detection zones. Control of illumination times and/or patterns along with selected detection zones yields pathlength resolved groups of spectra. Sectioned pixels and/or zones of the detector are optionally filtered for different light throughput as a function of wavelength. The pathlength resolved groups of spectra are subsequently analyzed to determine an analyte property. Optionally, in the mapping and/or collection phase, incident light is controllably varied in time in terms of any of: sample probe position, incident light solid angle, incident light angle, depth of focus, energy, intensity, and/or detection angle. Optionally, one or more physiological property and/or model property related to a physiological property is used in the analyte property determination. | 02-12-2015 |
Vargbese George, Folsom, CA US
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20120072750 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A ZERO VOLTAGE PROCESSOR SLEEP STATE - Embodiments of the invention relate to a method and apparatus for a zero voltage processor sleep state. A processor may include a dedicated cache memory. A voltage regulator may be coupled to the processor to provide an operating voltage to the processor. During a transition to a zero voltage power management state for the processor, the operational voltage applied to the processor by the voltage regulator may be reduced to approximately zero and the state variables associated with the processor may be saved to the dedicated cache memory. | 03-22-2012 |
Varghese George, Folsom, CA US
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20080215875 | Method and apparatus for establishing safe processor operating points - A system and method is provided for establishing safe processor operating points. Some embodiments may include a tamper resistant storage element that stores information regarding one or more operating points of an adjustable processor operating parameter. Some embodiments may further include an element to determine what the current processor operating point is of the operating parameter, and an element to compare the current operating point of the operating parameter with the stored information. | 09-04-2008 |
20090024799 | Technique for preserving cached information during a low power mode - A technique to retain cached information during a low power mode, according to at least one embodiment. In one embodiment, information stored in a processor's local cache is saved to a shared cache before the processor is placed into a low power mode, such that other processors may access information from the shared cache instead of causing the low power mode processor to return from the low power mode to service an access to its local cache. | 01-22-2009 |
20090132844 | Method, Apparatus, and System for optimizing Frequency and Performance in a Multi-Die Microprocessor - With the progress toward multi-core processors, each core is can not readily ascertain the status of the other dies with respect to an idle or active status. A proposal for utilizing an interface to transmit core status among multiple cores in a multi-die microprocessor is discussed. Consequently, this facilitates thermal management by allowing an optimal setting for setting performance and frequency based on utilizing each core status. | 05-21-2009 |
20090199024 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM TO DYNAMICALLY CHOOSE AN AOPTIMUM POWER STATE - Some embodiments of the invention include an apparatus and method for dynamically choosing an optimum power state. In some embodiments, the optimum power state may be determined from historical information about the various power states that any of the embodiments of the apparatus or a system equipped with embodiments of the apparatus or operating embodiments of the method may encounter. Some embodiments may generate registers to maintain information regarding the various power states. In some embodiments, power management logic may determine the optimum power state based upon this information. Other embodiments are described. | 08-06-2009 |
20100146311 | Method and Apparatus for a Zero Voltage Processor Sleep State - Embodiments of the invention relate to a method and apparatus for a zero voltage processor sleep state. A processor may include a dedicated cache memory. A voltage regulator may be coupled to the processor to provide an operating voltage to the processor. During a transition to a zero voltage power management state for the processor, the operational voltage applied to the processor by the voltage regulator may be reduced to approximately zero and the state variables associated with the processor may be saved to the dedicated cache memory. | 06-10-2010 |
20110179295 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM TO DYNAMICALLY CHOOSE AN OPTIMUM POWER STATE - Some embodiments of the invention include an apparatus and method for dynamically choosing an optimum power state. In some embodiments, the optimum power state may be determined from historical information about the various power states that any of the embodiments of the apparatus or a system equipped with embodiments of the apparatus or operating embodiments of the method may encounter. Some embodiments may generate registers to maintain information regarding the various power states. In some embodiments, power management logic may determine the optimum power state based upon this information. Other embodiments are described. | 07-21-2011 |
20110238973 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING FREQUENCY AND PERFORMANCE IN A MULTIDIE MICROPROCESSOR - With the progress toward multi-core processors, each core is can not readily ascertain the status of the other dies with respect to an idle or active status. A proposal for utilizing an interface to transmit core status among multiple cores in a multi-die microprocessor is discussed. Consequently, this facilitates thermal management by allowing an optimal setting for setting performance and frequency based on utilizing each core status. | 09-29-2011 |
20120137120 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTABLISHING SAFE PROCESSOR OPERATING POINTS - A system and method is provided for establishing safe processor operating points. Some embodiments may include a tamper resistant storage element that stores information regarding one or more operating points of an adjustable processor operating parameter. Some embodiments may further include an element to determine what the current processor operating point is of the operating parameter, and an element to compare the current operating point of the operating parameter with the stored information. | 05-31-2012 |
20120166839 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND ENERGY CONSERVATION INCLUDING ENERGY EFFICIENT PROCESSOR THERMAL THROTTLING USING DEEP POWER DOWN MODE - Embodiments of the invention relate to energy efficient and conserving thermal throttling of electronic device processors using a zero voltage processor state. For example, a processor die may include a power control unit (PCU), and an execution unit having power gates and a thermal sensor. The PCU is attached to the thermal sensor to determine if a temperature of the execution unit has increased to greater than an upper threshold, such as while the execution unit is processing data in an active processor power state. The PCU is also attached to the power gates so that upon such detection, it can change the active processor power state to a zero processor power state to reduce the temperature of the execution unit. When the sensor detects that the temperature has decreased to less than a lower threshold, the PCU can change the processor power state back to the active state. | 06-28-2012 |
20120166852 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND ENERGY CONSERVATION INCLUDING IMPROVED PROCESSOR CORE DEEP POWER DOWN EXIT LATENCY BY USING REGISTER SECONDARY UNINTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY - Embodiments of the invention relate to improving exit latency from computing device processor core deep power down. Processor state data may be maintained during deep power down mode by providing a secondary uninterrupted voltage supply to always on keeper circuits that reside within critical state registers of the processor. When these registers receive a control signal indicating that the processor power state is going to be reduced from an active processor power state to a zero processor power state, they write critical state data from the critical state register latches to the keeper circuits that are supplied with the uninterrupted power. Then, when a register receives a control signal indicating that a processor power state of the processor is going to be increased back to an active processor power state, the critical state data stored in the keeper circuits is written back to the critical state register latches. | 06-28-2012 |
20120198207 | ASYMMETRIC PERFORMANCE MULTICORE ARCHITECTURE WITH SAME INSTRUCTION SET ARCHITECTURE - A method is described that entails operating enabled cores of a multi-core processor such that both cores support respective software routines with a same instruction set, a first core being higher performance and consuming more power than a second core under a same set of applied supply voltage and operating frequency. | 08-02-2012 |
20130013909 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTABLISHING SAFE PROCESSOR OPERATING POINTS - A system and method is provided for establishing safe processor operating points. Some embodiments may include a tamper resistant storage element that stores information regarding one or more operating points of an adjustable processor operating parameter. Some embodiments may further include an element to determine what the current processor operating point is of the operating parameter, and an element to compare the current operating point of the operating parameter with the stored information. | 01-10-2013 |
20130013945 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A ZERO VOLTAGE PROCESSOR SLEEP STATE - Embodiments of the invention relate to a method and apparatus for a zero voltage processor sleep state. A processor may include a dedicated cache memory. A voltage regulator may be coupled to the processor to provide an operating voltage to the processor. During a transition to a zero voltage power management state for the processor, the operational voltage applied to the processor by the voltage regulator may be reduced to approximately zero and the state variables associated with the processor may be saved to the dedicated cache memory. | 01-10-2013 |
20130103928 | Method, Apparatus, And System For Optimizing Frequency And Performance In A Multidie Microprocessor - With the progress toward multi-core processors, each core is can not readily ascertain the status of the other dies with respect to an idle or active status. A proposal for utilizing an interface to transmit core status among multiple cores in a multi-die microprocessor is discussed. Consequently, this facilitates thermal management by allowing an optimal setting for setting performance and frequency based on utilizing each core status. | 04-25-2013 |
20130179639 | TECHNIQUE FOR PRESERVING CACHED INFORMATION DURING A LOW POWER MODE - A technique to retain cached information during a low power mode, according to at least one embodiment. In one embodiment, information stored in a processor's local cache is saved to a shared cache before the processor is placed into a low power mode, such that other processors may access information from the shared cache instead of causing the low power mode processor to return from the low power mode to service an access to its local cache. | 07-11-2013 |
20130185577 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING FREQUENCY AND PERFORMANCE IN A MULTIDIE MICROPROCESSOR - With the progress toward multi-core processors, each core is can not readily ascertain the status of the other dies with respect to an idle or active status. A proposal for utilizing an interface to transmit core status among multiple cores in a multi-die microprocessor is discussed. Consequently, this facilitates thermal management by allowing an optimal setting for setting performance and frequency based on utilizing each core status. | 07-18-2013 |
20130212370 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTABLISHING SAFE PROCESSOR OPERATING POINTS - A system and method is provided for establishing safe processor operating points. Some embodiments may include a tamper resistant storage element that stores information regarding one or more operating points of an adjustable processor operating parameter. Some embodiments may further include an element to determine what the current processor operating point is of the operating parameter, and an element to compare the current operating point of the operating parameter with the stored information. | 08-15-2013 |
20140026146 | MIGRATING THREADS BETWEEN ASYMMETRIC CORES IN A MULTIPLE CORE PROCESSOR - Some implementations provide techniques and arrangements to migrate threads from a first core of a processor to a second core of the processor. For example, some implementations may identify one or more threads scheduled for execution at a processor. The processor may include a plurality of cores, including a first core having a first characteristic and a second core have a second characteristic that is different than the first characteristic. Execution of the one or more threads by the first core may be initiated. A determination may be made whether to apply a migration policy. In response to determining to apply the migration policy, migration of the one or more threads from the first core to the second core may be initiated. | 01-23-2014 |
20140032950 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING FREQUENCY AND PERFORMANCE IN A MULTIDIE MICROPROCESSOR - With the progress toward multi-core processors, each core is can not readily ascertain the status of the other dies with respect to an idle or active status. A proposal for utilizing an interface to transmit core status among multiple cores in a multi-die microprocessor is discussed. Consequently, this facilitates thermal management by allowing an optimal setting for setting performance and frequency based on utilizing each core status. | 01-30-2014 |
20140108849 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING FREQUENCY AND PERFORMANCE IN A MULTIDIE MICROPROCESSOR - With the progress toward multi-core processors, each core is can not readily ascertain the status of the other dies with respect to an idle or active status. A proposal for utilizing an interface to transmit core status among multiple cores in a multi-die microprocessor is discussed. Consequently, this facilitates thermal management by allowing an optimal setting for setting performance and frequency based on utilizing each core status. | 04-17-2014 |
20140115369 | TECHNIQUE FOR PRESERVING CACHED INFORMATION DURING A LOW POWER MODE - A technique to retain cached information during a low power mode, according to at least one embodiment. In one embodiment, information stored in a processor's local cache is saved to a shared cache before the processor is placed into a low power mode, such that other processors may access information from the shared cache instead of causing the low power mode processor to return from the low power mode to service an access to its local cache. | 04-24-2014 |
20140281616 | PLATFORM AGNOSTIC POWER MANAGEMENT - In an embodiment, a processor includes at least one functional block and a central power controller. The at least one functional block may include at least one block component and block power logic. The block power logic may be to: receive a first request to initiate a first reduced power mode in the at least one functional block, and in response to the first request, send a notification signal to a central power controller. The central power controller may be to, in response to the notification signal: store a first state of the at least one functional block, and initiate the first reduced power mode in the at least one functional block. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 09-18-2014 |
20150052377 | Method And Apparatus For A Zero Voltage Processor - Embodiments of the invention relate to a method and apparatus for a zero voltage processor sleep state. A processor may include a dedicated cache memory. A voltage regulator may be coupled to the processor to provide an operating voltage to the processor. During a transition to a zero voltage power management state for the processor, the operational voltage applied to the processor by the voltage regulator may be reduced to approximately zero and the state variables associated with the processor may be saved to the dedicated cache memory. | 02-19-2015 |
20150058667 | Method And Apparatus For A Zero Voltage Processor - Embodiments of the invention relate to a method and apparatus for a zero voltage processor sleep state. A processor may include a dedicated cache memory. A voltage regulator may be coupled to the processor to provide an operating voltage to the processor. During a transition to a zero voltage power management state for the processor, the operational voltage applied to the processor by the voltage regulator may be reduced to approximately zero and the state variables associated with the processor may be saved to the dedicated cache memory. | 02-26-2015 |
Varughese George, Union City, CA US
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20110066464 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF AUTOMATED CORRELATION OF DATA ACROSS DISTINCT SURVEYS - Disclosed are a method, an apparatus, and/or a system of automated correlation of data across distinct surveys. In one embodiment, a method includes conducting a survey on a set of participants. The method also includes obtaining a set of data from a set of participants through a network coupled to a data processing system. In addition, the method includes compiling the set of data in an enterprise resource based on the set of data obtained from the set of participants. The method further includes analyzing the set of data in the enterprise resource. The method also includes creating a marketing plan. | 03-17-2011 |
20130018714 | INCENTIVE THROUGH RELAYING A GEO-SPATIALLY AWARE ADVERTISEMENT TO PROXIMATE PEERSAANM GEORGE; VARUGHESEAACI Union CityAAST CAAACO USAAGP GEORGE; VARUGHESE Union City CA US - A method, an apparatus and/or a system of incentive through relaying a geo-spatially aware advertisement to proximate peers is disclosed. In one aspect a method includes receiving through a multimedia device a media data from an advertisement server that is customized based on a set of characteristics associated with a present location of the multimedia device that nearly simultaneously communicates an information presented on the multimedia device through a transmission module of the multimedia device to a plurality of external observers via a wireless display device communicatively coupled to the multimedia device. The wireless display device is separate from the multimedia device. The method also includes providing a consideration proportional to a value of targeting in a particular geospatial area to an owner of the multimedia device through a payment module of the advertisement server. | 01-17-2013 |
Wallace R. George, Oakland, CA US
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20110276317 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODEL-BASED qPCR - A method for determining a cycle threshold for a PCR amplification curve is provided. The method includes receiving a data set for a plurality of biological samples for a PCR amplification reaction. The data set includes a plurality of amplification curves, each amplification curve associated with a biological sample of the plurality of biological samples. The method further includes performing a nonlinear optimization comprising a fit of each amplification curve to a complementary modeled amplification curve to determine a best-fit set of parameters for a modeled efficiency curve and associated amplification curve. The modeled amplification curve is based on a modeled efficiency curve. The method includes determining a cycle threshold value for each biological sample based on a complementary relationship of the modeled efficiency curve to the modeled amplification curve. In an embodiment, the nonlinear optimization is a constrained nonlinear optimization. | 11-10-2011 |
Warren P. George, Valencia, CA US
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20120261578 | SCANNING LASER INFRARED MOLECULAR SPECTROMETER - An infrared laser spectrometer employs a laser and a thermoelectrically cooler detector. The spectrometer uses a monolithic ring mirror with a single aperture that serves to accept the input laser illumination and the output optical signal. The laser is tunable. The number of passes of the input laser illumination can be controlled, so as to define a laser path length. In some embodiments, the ring mirror is open to the atmosphere, and in other embodiments the ring mirror is closed from the ambient atmosphere to allow samples of known origin to be measured in the spectrometer. | 10-18-2012 |
William R. George, Santa Cruz, CA US
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20080221666 | STENT SYSTEMS - Medical devices and methods for delivery or implantation of prostheses within hollow body organs and vessels or other luminal anatomy are disclosed. The subject technologies can be used in the treatment of atherosclerosis in stenting procedures or be used in variety of other procedures. The systems can employ a self expanding stent restrained by one or more members released by an electrolytically erodable latch. | 09-11-2008 |
20090281611 | SLIDING RESTRAINT STENT DELIVERY SYSTEMS - Medical device and methods for delivery or implantation of prostheses within hollow body organs and vessels or other luminal anatomy are disclosed. The subject technologies may be used in the treatment of atherosclerosis in stenting procedures. For such purposes, a self-expanding stent may be deployed in connection with an angioplasty procedure with a sliding restraint based delivery system adapted for simplified use. In the system, the sliding restraint is sized, in coordination with a fixed sleeve accepting a core wire to actuate the restraint to effect an anchoring function with the sleeve so that the stent is not inadvertently advanced during deployment. | 11-12-2009 |
20100249773 | HANDLE ASSEMBLIES FOR INTRAVASCULAR TREATMENT DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present disclosure comprises handle assemblies for intravascular treatment devices. In one embodiment, a handle assembly comprises an actuator for deflecting a distal region of an intravascular treatment device. In one embodiment, a handle assembly comprises a rotator for rotating an intravascular treatment device independently of the handle assembly. In one embodiment, a handle assembly comprises a rotation limiting element for limiting independent rotation of an intravascular treatment device relative to the handle assembly. Methods and systems for intravascular delivery, deflection and placement of an intravascular treatment device via a handle assembly of the present invention are also provided. | 09-30-2010 |
20150088163 | ARTHROSCOPIC KNOT PUSHER AND SUTURE CUTTER - Knot pushers and suture cutter apparatuses to be used arthroscopically, for example, in an arthroscopic knee surgery may be operated with a single control to both lock the suture within the distal end of the apparatus and cut the suture once the knot has been pushed to the appropriate location. The apparatus may include a safety lock preventing deployment of the cutter until the safety lock (e.g., cutter release) has been released. | 03-26-2015 |