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| 20080270452 | Generation of Media Presentations Based on Questionnaires - Creation and manipulation of a media presentation. A user may answer one or more questions in a questionnaire. A media presentation may be generated based on the questionnaire. Alternatively, a media presentation template or wizard may be presented to the user for completion of the media presentation (independent of or in response to completion of the questionnaire). The user may choose from one or more media assets associated with segments of the media presentation. The media assets may be presented for display as icons which represent the media assets. The media presentation may be created and provided to the user. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080270905 | Generation of Media Presentations Conforming to Templates - Creation and manipulation of a media presentation. A user may answer one or more questions in a questionnaire. A media presentation may be generated based on the questionnaire. Alternatively, a media presentation template or wizard may be presented to the user for completion of the media presentation (independent of or in response to completion of the questionnaire). The user may choose from one or more media assets associated with segments of the media presentation. The media assets may be presented for display as icons which represent the media assets. The media presentation may be created and provided to the user. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20110221745 | INCORPORATING MEDIA CONTENT INTO A 3D SOCIAL PLATFORM - A 3D social media platform is provided that allows users to share and experience a realistic social viewing experience with members of their social network. More specifically, a user shares a virtual 3D social venue with one or more members within their social network (e.g., Facebook friends) for the purpose of experiencing the content (e.g., movie, television, video game) as if each of the members were physically together in the venue. The user selects 2D media content, such as a web page, from an external and independent source (such as a web browser) to instantiate onto a virtual screen, window, or other viewing surface inside the virtual 3D social venue. The instantiated media content is displayed to the user and any invited friends within the context of the virtual three-dimensional space. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110225039 | VIRTUAL SOCIAL VENUE FEEDING MULTIPLE VIDEO STREAMS - A method is provided for creating a virtual social media experience. A virtual social venue is provided that comprises a virtual three-dimensional representation of a stadium, coliseum, arena, stage, or theater for congregating an audience of people in close proximity to each other. Users are invited to share a multimedia content experience comprising multiple simultaneously-fed video streams at the virtual social venue. Animated three-dimensional avatars are provided to represent participating users who accept those invitations, and the virtual social venue is populated with those avatars. The multimedia content experience is then displayed to the participating users in a three-dimensional setting that simultaneously displays the avatars of neighboring participating users within the context of the virtual social venue. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110225498 | PERSONALIZED AVATARS IN A VIRTUAL SOCIAL VENUE - A method is provided for creating a personalized social setting for sharing streaming media content. A virtual social venue comprising a virtual three-dimensional setting for sharing streaming media content is created. Users from one or more social networks are invited to participate in the virtual social venue. Avatars are provided to each user who enters the virtual social venue. The users' profile images are extracted from the social network(s) from which they were invited, and mapped onto the avatars of the corresponding users. Alternatively, users designate video feeds that are mapped onto their corresponding avatars. Streaming media content is then presented to the users in the three dimensional setting of the virtual social venue. In this setting, users are able to see avatar representations of other users, along with their mapped profile images or video feeds, while viewing and/or listening to the streaming media content. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110225514 | VISUALIZING COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN A SOCIAL SETTING - A method is provided for visualizing communications in a social setting. A graphical virtual social venue is provided. Users of one or more social networks are invited to enter the venue and to participate in and share a social experience. Users are graphically represented within the virtual social venue and are able to communicate with each other. When users communicate with each other, the communications are tracked and visually represented in the virtual social venue with visual overlays. The visual overlays signify communicatively active parts of the social venue while keeping private the contents of the communication. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110225515 | SHARING EMOTIONAL REACTIONS TO SOCIAL MEDIA - A method is provided for sharing emotional reactions to social media. A virtual social venue is provided for sharing streaming media content with a plurality of users. Users are provided with a tool or tools to express emotional reactions, such as clapping, laughing, cheering, whistling, expressions of surprise, and booing, to the media content. The users' emotional reactions are stored in time association with the streaming media content. If and when other users subsequently view and/or listen to the shared media content, the stored emotional reactions of previous viewers and/or listeners are presented along and in time correlation with the shared media content. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110225516 | INSTANTIATING BROWSER MEDIA INTO A VIRTUAL SOCIAL VENUE - A method and social media platform is provided for instantiating browser media into a social setting, thereby transforming the browser media into social media. A virtual social venue is provided for sharing a streaming media experience with multiple users invited to participate in the virtual social venue. A browser plug-in is provided on the toolbar of the web browser. The plug-in enables a user with host privileges to instantiate streaming media content from an existing web portal of a third party streaming media content provider into the virtual social venue. In response to selection of the browser plug-in, the streaming media content is streamed—either immediately, or after being added to a queue—to multiple users participating in the virtual social venue. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110225517 | POINTER TOOLS FOR A VIRTUAL SOCIAL VENUE - A method and social media platform are provided for sharing information and attracting attention within a social setting. A virtual social venue is provided for sharing a social experience. Users admitted to the virtual social venue are graphically represented within the virtual social venue. A selection tool—for example, a virtual laser pointer—is provided to enable admitted users to call the attention of other users to a particular portion of the social venue. A linear beam of light originating from the user's avatar and terminating at a selected point within the virtual social venue is superimposed on the virtual social venue and made visible to the other users. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110225518 | FRIENDS TOOLBAR FOR A VIRTUAL SOCIAL VENUE - A social media platform for sharing streaming media with a user's social network friends includes a user interface, a data interface to the user's social network, and a friends toolbar. The user interface includes a window displaying a virtual social venue comprising a virtual three-dimensional structure accommodating an audience of people. The friends toolbar is populated with selectable profile images of friends extracted from the social network. Selection of a profile image enables the data interface of the social media platform to send an invitation, through a messaging service of the social network, to the corresponding friend to join the virtual social venue. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110225519 | SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM FOR SIMULATING A LIVE EXPERIENCE - A social media platform is provided for sharing entertainment in an environment that simulates a live experience. The social media platform comprises a virtual social venue populated by an audience of animated avatars who express positive and negative responses (such as cheering, jeering, and gesturing) to the entertainment presented to them. The virtual social venue comprises a virtual three-dimensional representation of a gathering place (such as a theater, stadium, or arena) for presenting entertainment. The audience includes live avatars, ghost avatars, and/or programmed avatars. Live avatars represent users who control their avatars' expressions in real time. Ghost avatars represent past users who previously controlled their avatars' expressions in response to the same entertainment and whose expressions were recorded in time association with the entertainment. Programmed avatars are directed by artificial intelligence in a manner that is responsive both to the entertainment presented and the expressions of the live avatars. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110239136 | INSTANTIATING WIDGETS INTO A VIRTUAL SOCIAL VENUE - A method and social media platform are provided for hosting social media. A virtual social venue is provided comprising a virtual three-dimensional representation of a structure and a virtual representation of a screen, billboard, window, or other viewing surface within the structure. The viewing surface is operable to host, run and display a widget previously operating within an internet browser. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110244954 | ONLINE SOCIAL MEDIA GAME - An online game is provided in which game participants select videos to play to other game participants. The game presents a virtual social venue including a virtual video screen positioned in front of a virtual audience. The virtual audience is populated with representations of game participants visible to all, creating the ambience of a live event. Mechanisms are provided to incentivize the selection of entertaining and captivating videos. Game participants register their approval or disapproval of the video content through a social feedback tool. The game interface monitors the collective feedback of game participants and simulates a crowd response consistent with the participants' feedback. | 10-06-2011 |
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| 20090213879 | Automated Laser Tuning - In exemplary embodiments, an ultra short pulse system comprises a laser platform which includes an optical source configured to generate an optical pulse, an optical amplifier configured to amplify the optical pulse, and a compressor configured to temporally compress the amplified optical pulse. The ultra short pulse system further comprises monitor circuitry configured to monitor one or more performance aspects of the laser platform. Additionally, the ultra short pulse system may comprise logic configured to control the one or more performance aspects of the laser platform in response to at least the monitored one or more performance aspects. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090216494 | Network Laser System with Remote Diagnostics - In exemplary embodiments, a network laser system comprises a laser platform including an optical source configured to generate an optical pulse, an optical amplifier configured to amplify the optical pulse, and a compressor configured to temporally compress the amplified optical pulse. The network laser system may also comprise monitor circuitry (e.g., sensors) configured to monitor one or more performance aspects of the laser platform. The network laser system may further comprise logic configured to transmit data to a remote computing device over a network. The network laser system may be configured to perform a diagnostic test and/or maintenance in response to instructions received from the remote computing device. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090323740 | Systems And Methods For Control Of Ultra Short Pulse Amplification - A method of controlling an ultra-short pulse system is described comprising controlling an optical power within the ultra-short pulse system and control-system controlling a width of an optical pulse. In some embodiments, the method also comprises tuning a compressor by controlling a number of passes of the optical pulse through a Bragg grating to control the width of the optical pulse output from the compressor. In other embodiments, the method may comprise tuning a multi-pass stretcher by controlling a number of passes of the optical pulse through a loop of the multi-pass stretcher to control the width of the optical pulse output from the multi-pass stretcher. A method of controlling an ultra-short pulse system may also comprise accessing a control system from a remotely located command station, communicating status information from the control system to the command station, and communicating information from the command station to the control system. | 12-31-2009 |
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| 20090131411 | BENZAMIDES AND RELATED INHIBITORS OF FACTOR XA - Novel benzamide compounds including their pharmaceutically acceptable isomers, salts, hydrates, solvates and prodrug derivatives having activity against mammalian factor Xa are described. Compositions containing such compounds are also described. The compounds and compositions are useful in vitro or in vivo for preventing or treating coagulation disorders. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20100298284 | BENZAMIDES AND RELATED INHIBITORS OF FACTOR XA - Novel benzamide compounds including their pharmaceutically acceptable isomers, salts, hydrates, solvates and prodrug derivatives having activity against mammalian factor Xa are described. Compositions containing such compounds are also described. The compounds and compositions are useful in vitro or in vivo for preventing or treating coagulation disorders. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20120083602 | BENZAMIDES AND RELATED INHIBITORS OF FACTOR XA - Novel benzamide compounds including their pharmaceutically acceptable isomers, salts, hydrates, solvates and prodrug derivatives having activity against mammalian factor Xa are described. Compositions containing such compounds are also described. The compounds and compositions are useful in vitro or in vivo for preventing or treating coagulation disorders. | 04-05-2012 |
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| 20090124034 | Nanostructured Thin Films and Their Uses - The present invention generally discloses the use of a nanostructured non-silicon thin film (such as an alumina or aluminum thin film) on a supporting substrate which is subsequently coated with an active layer of a material such as silicon or tungsten. The base, underlying non-silicon material generates enhanced surface area while the active layer assists in incorporating and transferring energy to one or more analytes adsorbed on the active layer when irradiated with a laser during laser desorption of the analyte(s). The present invention provides substrate surfaces that can be produced by relatively straightforward and inexpensive manufacturing processes and which can be used for a variety of applications such as mass spectrometry, hydrophobic or hydrophilic coatings, medical device applications, electronics, catalysis, protection, data storage, optics, and sensors. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090143227 | POROUS SUBSTRATES, ARTICLES, SYSTEMS AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING NANOFIBERS AND METHODS OF THEIR USE AND PRODUCTION - Porous and/or curved nanofiber bearing substrate materials are provided having enhanced surface area for a variety of applications including as electrical substrates, semipermeable membranes and barriers, structural lattices for tissue culturing and for composite materials, production of long unbranched nanofibers, and the like. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090192429 | RESORBABLE NANOENHANCED HEMOSTATIC STRUCTURES AND BANDAGE MATERIALS - Methods, systems, and apparatuses for nanomaterial-enhanced hemostatic medical devices are provided. Hemostatic materials and structures are provided that induce coagulation of blood at a wound/opening caused by trauma, a surgical procedure, ulceration, or other cause. The hemostatic materials and structures may incorporate nanostructures and/or further hemostatic elements such as polymers and/or glass beads. The hemostatic materials and structures may be resorbable. Example embodiments include hemostatic bandages, hemostatic plugs, and hemostatic formulations. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20100155696 | Large-Area Nanoenabled Macroelectronic Substrates and Uses Therefor - A method and apparatus for an electronic substrate having a plurality of semiconductor devices is described. A thin film of nanowires is formed on a substrate. The thin film of nanowires is formed to have a sufficient density of nanowires to achieve an operational current level. A plurality of semiconductor regions are defined in the thin film of nanowires. Contacts are formed at the semiconductor device regions to thereby provide electrical connectivity to the plurality of semiconductor devices. Furthermore, various materials for fabricating nanowires, thin films including p-doped nanowires and n-doped nanowires, nanowire heterostructures, light emitting nanowire heterostructures, flow masks for positioning nanowires on substrates, nanowire spraying techniques for depositing nanowires, techniques for reducing or eliminating phonon scattering of electrons in nanowires, and techniques for reducing surface states in nanowires are described. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100279513 | Systems and Methods for Nanowire Growth and Manufacturing - The present invention is directed to compositions of matter, systems, and methods to manufacture nanowires. In an embodiment, a buffer layer is placed on a nanowire growth substrate and catalytic nanoparticles are added to form a catalytic-coated nanowire growth substrate. Methods to develop and use this catalytic-coated nanowire growth substrate are disclosed. In a further aspect of the invention, in an embodiment a nanowire growth system using a foil roller to manufacture nanowires is provided. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100297502 | Nanostructured Materials for Battery Applications - The present invention relates to nanostructured materials (including nanowires) for use in batteries. Exemplary materials include carbon-comprising, Si-based nanostructures, nanostructured materials disposed on carbon-based substrates, and nanostructures comprising nanoscale scaffolds. The present invention also provides methods of preparing battery electrodes, and batteries, using the nanostructured materials. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110008707 | Catalyst Layer for Fuel Cell Membrane Electrode Assembly, Fuel Cell Membrane Electrode Assembly Using the Catalyst Layer, Fuel Cell, and Method for Producing the Catalyst Layer - A catalyst layer for a fuel cell membrane electrode assembly includes a plurality of agglomerates, adjacent ones of the plurality of agglomerates contacting with each other with pores provided between said adjacent ones of the plurality of agglomerates, each of the plurality of agglomerates being formed by packing a plurality of catalysts each consisting of noble metal fine particles supported on a fiber-like support material, adjacent ones of the plurality of catalysts contacting with each other with pores provided between said adjacent ones of the plurality of catalysts, and each of the plurality of catalysts contacting with a plurality of catalysts other than said each catalyst at a plurality of contact points. This allows providing a catalyst layer, a fuel cell membrane electrode assembly, and a fuel cell, each of which has compact size and excellent power generation performance, and a method for producing the same. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110275005 | Membrane Electrode Assemblies With Interfacial Layer - The present invention relates to interfacial layers for use m membrane electrode assemblies that comprise nanowire-supported catalysts, and fuel cells comprising such membrane electrode assemblies. The present invention also relates to methods of preparing membrane electrode assemblies and fuel cells comprising interfacial layers and nanowire-supported catalysts. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110275011 | Electrochemical Catalysts for Fuel Cells - The present invention relates to electrochemical catalyst particles, including nanoparticles, which can be used membrane electrode assemblies and in fuel cells. In exemplary embodiments, the present invention provides electrochemical catalysts supported by various materials. Suitably the catalysts have an atomic ratio of oxygen to a metal in the nanoparticle of about 3 to about 6. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20120021331 | NANOSTRUCTURED CATALYST SUPPORTS - The present invention relates to SiC nanostructures, including SiC nanopowder, SiC nanowires, and composites of SiC nanopowder and nanowires, which can be used as catalyst supports in membrane electrode assemblies and in fuel cells. The present invention also relates to composite catalyst supports comprising nanopowder and one or more inorganic nanowires for a membrane electrode assembly. | 01-26-2012 |
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| 20090134325 | METHODS FOR DETECTING ESTRADIOL BY MASS SPECTROMETRY - Provided are methods for determining the amount of estradiol in a sample using mass spectrometry. The methods generally involve ionizing estradiol in a sample and detecting and quantifying the amount of the ion to determine the amount of estradiol in the sample. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090155766 | Methods for detecting estrone by mass spectrometry - Provided are methods for determining the amount of estrone in a sample using mass spectrometry. The methods generally involve ionizing estrone in a sample and detecting and quantifying the amount of the ion to determine the amount of estrone in the sample. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20100155594 | MASS SPECTROMETRY ASSAY FOR ESTROGENIC COMPOUNDS - Methods are provided for detecting the amount of one or more HRT panel analytes (i.e., estrone (E1), estrone sulfate (E1s), 17α-estradiol (E2a), 17β-estradiol (E2b), estradiol sulfate (E2s), estriol (E3), equilin (EQ), 17α-dihydroequilin (EQa), 17β-dihydroequilin (EQb), Equilenin (EN), 17α-dihydroequilenin (ENa), 17β-dihydroequilenin (ENb), and Δ8,9-dehydroestrone (dE1)) in a sample by mass spectrometry. The methods generally involve ionizing one or more HRT panel analytes in a sample and quantifying the generated ions to determine the amount of one or more HRT panel analytes in the sample. In methods where amounts of multiple HRT panel analytes are detected, the amounts of multiple analytes are detected in the same sample injection. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100155595 | MASS SPECTROMETRY ASSAY FOR CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA - Methods are provided for detecting the amount of one or more CAH panel analytes (i.e., pregnenolone, 17-OH pregnenolone, progesterone, 17-OH progesterone, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), androstenedione, testosterone, deoxycorticosterone, 11-deoxycortisol, and cortisol) in a sample by mass spectrometry. The methods generally involve ionizing one or more CAH panel analytes in a sample and quantifying the generated ions to determine the amount of one or more CAH panel analytes in the sample. In methods where amounts of multiple CAH panel analytes are detected, the amounts of multiple analytes are detected in the same sample injection. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20110290999 | MONOLITHIC COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY - Provided herein are methods of liquid column chromatography in which preparative chromatography is performed in-line with analytical chromatography. In particular aspects a monolithic preparative column is used to purify an analyte of interest from a mixture of other substances by applying the mixture to the column, reversing the flow through the column to elute the analyte, which is applied to an analytical column provided in-line with the preparative column. In other aspects, a single monolithic column is used to perform both the preparative chromatography and analytical chromatography steps in succession. In another aspect, a chromatography system is provided to perform preparative and analytical chromatography using a single monolithic column. | 12-01-2011 |
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| 20120102483 | HANDLING CALLS TO NATIVE CODE IN A MANAGED CODE ENVIRONMENT - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, provide a technique for handling calls to native code in a managed code environment. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of: loading, in a managed code environment operating on one or more data processing apparatus, code of an application and code of an extension, wherein the loading includes loading the code of the extension into a first domain and loading the code of the application into a second domain, the first domain being different than the second domain; receiving, through an application program interface (API) of the managed code environment, a call to a function of native program code corresponding to an identified computing platform; allowing the call when the call arises from the first domain; and disallowing the call when the call arises from the second domain. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120102485 | Runtime Extensions - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, provide a technique for supporting native program code extensions for managed code environments. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of: obtaining a package of information defining an extension to an application program interface of a runtime, the package of information including native program code and descriptors that identify different computing platforms supported by the extension; obtaining a declaration of a target computing platform for an application program that employs the extension; comparing the declaration of the target computing platform for the application program with the descriptors that identify the different computing platforms supported by the extension; if the target computing platform is supported by the extension, generating an installable package for the application program; and if the target computing platform is not supported by the extension, providing a notification corresponding thereto. | 04-26-2012 |
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| 20090037835 | Application Tracking for Application Execution Environment - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for managing an application execution environment on a computer. One or more aspects of the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in one or more methods of managing an application execution environment comprising a cross-platform application program interface to provide services to applications that run in the application execution environment, the one or more methods including: maintaining associations between the applications and different versions of the application execution environment installed on a computer, where the associations indicate in which of the different versions of the application execution environment the applications run; and managing the different versions of the application execution environment on the computer based on the associations between the applications and the different versions of the application execution environment in which the applications run. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20100287378 | SIGNATURES FOR MULTIPLE ENCODINGS - Signatures for multiple encodings is disclosed. In some embodiments, signatures for multiple encodings includes receiving a first signature of digitally signed data, wherein the first signature is a digital signature of data included in a first document having a first document encoding; receiving a second signature of digitally signed data, wherein the second signature is a digital signature of data included in the first document having a second document encoding, and wherein the first document encoding and the second document encoding are different document encodings; receiving a third signature of digitally signed data, wherein the third signature is a digital signature of data included in a canonicalized version of the first document having a canonical encoding, and wherein canonicalizing the first document includes providing a different order of data within the first document based on a canonical ordering; selecting a signature from the received first signature, the received second signature, and the received third signature, wherein the first signature, the second signature, and the third signature are associated with the first document to provide a digitally signed first document; and verifying the digitally signed data using the selected signature. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110314302 | VERIFYING SIGNATURES FOR MULTIPLE ENCODINGS - Digitally signing data for multiple encodings is disclosed. A first signature of the data is generated. A second signature of a second encoding of the data is generated. The first signature and the second signature are associated with the signed data. | 12-22-2011 |
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| 20100138444 | FEDERATED CHALLENGE CREDIT SYSTEM - Systems and methods for reducing the number of challenge messages that are sent in response to an incoming message in situations where the incoming message is likely not unsolicited. The systems and methods include evaluating the behavior of a sender with regard to one or more federated messaging services and determining if the sender is approved or unapproved. If the sender is approved, the incoming message is deliver to a recipient's inbox without issuing a challenge message. Unapproved senders are required to respond to a challenge message. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100138658 | Electronic Message System with Federation of Trusted Senders - Systems and methods for allowing challenge messages to be sent directly to a recipient's inbox where normally the challenge message would be sent to a pending folder or deleted. Challenge messages sent between federated messaging services contain a federated token which can be identified, authenticated and validated to determine whether the challenge message should be sent to a recipient's inbox. The federated token can include an authentication portion and a validation portion. Authentication methods for the authentication portion can include, for example, checksums, salts, hashes and digital signatures. Once a federated token is authenticated by decrypting the authentication portion according to one or more of these authentication methods, the federated token is validated by determining the defined use-base and determining whether the receipt of the federated token satisfies the defined use. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20110088062 | PROXY FOR VIDEO ON DEMAND SERVER CONTROL - A video on demand system includes a head-end coupled through a proxy server to plural client terminals. The proxy server performs (or cooperates with another component in performing) various functions, including user interface definition, security, system administration (e.g. channel management, load distribution, and failover), and protocol translation. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110185028 | SORTING ELECTRONIC MESSAGES USING ATTRIBUTES OF THE SENDER ADDRESS - Systems and methods for sorting electronic messages using attributes of senders or of sender addresses. An electronic messaging server sorts electronic messages using attributes associated with the senders or sender addresses of the electronic messages. The sender addresses and associated attributes are stored in an accept list. A sorting module uses the accept list to sort the electronic messages into various folders. The sorting module can also access other data sources, such as a contact list, to assist in sorting the electronic messages. The attributes can be determined independently of the user or can be set directly by the user. The attributes can also identify a status of a sender such as whether the sender is authorized, unauthorized, or unconfirmed. | 07-28-2011 |
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| 20110149252 | Electrohydrodynamic Air Mover Performance - Structures for reducing the effect of charged surfaces near the electrodes on the performance efficiency of an electrohydrodynamic (EHD) device are disclosed. The potential levels on surfaces of an electronic device near the EHD electrodes are varied with respect to a function of the combination of distance from the emitter and the distance from the collector. The potential levels may be constant, may vary in discrete steps, may be continuously variable along the length between the EHD electrodes and beyond the electrodes, and may vary with respect to time. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110292560 | ELECTROHYDRODYNAMIC FLUID MOVER TECHNIQUES FOR THIN, LOW-PROFILE OR HIGH-ASPECT-RATIO ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Surfaces for electromagnetic shielding, retaining electrostatic charge and indeed collecting ion current in EHD fluid mover designs may be formed as or on surfaces of other components and/or structures in an electronic device. In this way, dimensions may be reduced and packing densities increased. In some cases, electrostatically operative portions of an EHD fluid mover are formed as or on surfaces of an enclosure, an EMI shield, a circuit board and/or a heat pipe or spreader. Depending on the role of these electrostatically operative portions, dielectric, resistive and/or ozone robust or catalytic coatings or conditioning may be applied. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120000486 | EMITTER WIRE CLEANING DEVICE WITH WEAR-TOLERANT PROFILE - An apparatus for cleaning an emitter electrode in electrohydrodynamic fluid accelerator and precipitator devices via movement of a cleaning device including complementary contoured cleaning surfaces positioned to frictionally engage and elastically deform the emitter electrode. The opposing cleaning surfaces laterally distort an otherwise linear longitudinal extent of the electrode under tension. The opposing cleaning surfaces are subject to wear, but maintain frictional engagement despite wear depths that exceed a radius of the electrode due at least in part to the at least partially complementary surface contours engaging the electrode under tension. The cleaning device causes respective cleaning surfaces to travel along a longitudinal extent of the emitter electrode to remove detrimental material and optionally to condition the electrode to at least partially mitigate ozone, erosion, corrosion, oxidation, or dendrite formation on the electrode. | 01-05-2012 |
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| 20100131356 | Methods and Systems of Measuring the Effectiveness of Advertising Content and Producing Standardized Advertising Content Effectiveness Scores - Methods and systems for measuring effectiveness of advertisements. Consumers who opt-in may be presented with advertisements, and after viewing the advertisements, the participants may be asked to respond to the advertisement in a standardized survey environment. The participants may be asked to rate, on a scale of 0 to 100, each advertising piece in terms of various factors such as: desire rating, relevance, information, attention, innovation (or change), likeability, etc. These responses, combined with demographic information about the participants and meta data pertaining to advertising such as brand, product and the media that the advertising is designed for, may be used to measure the persuasive power of the advertising content, the likelihood of repeat viewing of the advertising, the likelihood of having word-of-mouth effect and the overall effectiveness of advertising content. Consumer reactions may be continuously collected, and advertising content effectiveness scores may be provided in a standardized, quantitative way. The results may also provide a cost per ad effectiveness, calculated based on the money spent on the advertisement, breadth of audience, and the advertising content effectiveness score. | 05-27-2010 |
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| 20100138444 | FEDERATED CHALLENGE CREDIT SYSTEM - Systems and methods for reducing the number of challenge messages that are sent in response to an incoming message in situations where the incoming message is likely not unsolicited. The systems and methods include evaluating the behavior of a sender with regard to one or more federated messaging services and determining if the sender is approved or unapproved. If the sender is approved, the incoming message is deliver to a recipient's inbox without issuing a challenge message. Unapproved senders are required to respond to a challenge message. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100138658 | Electronic Message System with Federation of Trusted Senders - Systems and methods for allowing challenge messages to be sent directly to a recipient's inbox where normally the challenge message would be sent to a pending folder or deleted. Challenge messages sent between federated messaging services contain a federated token which can be identified, authenticated and validated to determine whether the challenge message should be sent to a recipient's inbox. The federated token can include an authentication portion and a validation portion. Authentication methods for the authentication portion can include, for example, checksums, salts, hashes and digital signatures. Once a federated token is authenticated by decrypting the authentication portion according to one or more of these authentication methods, the federated token is validated by determining the defined use-base and determining whether the receipt of the federated token satisfies the defined use. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20120079050 | MANAGING ELECTRONIC MESSAGES - A recipient computer system may receive one or more electronic messages. The recipient computer system may send one, two, or more challenge messages to the sender of the electronic messages in determining whether to deliver the electronic message. The recipient computer system may accept or reject an electronic message based on the response, or lack of response, to the challenge messages. The recipient computer system may send two or more challenge messages at intervals. A sender computer system may record activity of the sender computer system for a recipient computer system to use in determining whether to deliver an electronic message. A sender computer system may provide a summary of that activity with an electronic message. A sender computer system may provide an authorization key for a recipient computer system to use in determining whether to deliver an electronic message. The authorization key may be generated by a third party. | 03-29-2012 |
