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20120161497 | WHEEL HUB FLYWHEEL-MOTOR KINETIC HYBRID SYSTEM AND METHOD - System and method for the combination of a flywheel and motor/generator inside a wheel hub for hybrid vehicle propulsion. The flywheel and motor/generator are connected by a planetary gear system, in which a first port is connected to the flywheel, a second port is connected to the wheel hub, and a third port is connected to a motor/generator. An additional motor/generator may be used at one of the first port and second port. The system may be used in an electric-kinetic hybrid mode, or in a fuel-kinetic hybrid mode, when used in a vehicle having an internal combustion engine as the prime mover. Efficiency of energy storage and release is significantly improved in comparison to prior art. | 06-28-2012 |
20120196713 | Powertrain and Method for a Kinetic Hybrid Vehicle - A kinetic hybrid device and method for a vehicle may include a planetary gear system configured as a continuously variable transmission comprised of three or four ports. The kinetic hybrid device and method may include a flywheel connected to a first port of the system, a final drive connected to a second port of the system, and the variator for the flywheel connected to a third or fourth port of the system. The prime mover and/or other power sources may share a port with the flywheel, but do not share a port with the final drive. | 08-02-2012 |
20120196721 | Powertrain and Method for a Kinetic Hybrid Vehicle - A kinetic hybrid device and method for a vehicle may include a planetary gear system configured as a continuously variable transmission comprised of three or four ports. The kinetic hybrid device and method may include a flywheel connected to a first port of the system, a final drive connected to a second port of the system, and the variator for the flywheel connected to a third or fourth port of the system. The prime mover and/or other power sources may share a port with the flywheel, but do not share a port with the final drive. | 08-02-2012 |
20120197472 | Powertrain and Method for a Kinetic Hybrid Vehicle - A kinetic hybrid device and method for a vehicle may include a planetary gear system configured as a continuously variable transmission comprised of three or four ports. The kinetic hybrid device and method may include a flywheel connected to a first port of the system, a final drive connected to a second port of the system, and the variator for the flywheel connected to a third or fourth port of the system. The prime mover and/or other power sources may share a port with the flywheel, but do not share a port with the final drive. | 08-02-2012 |
20140183996 | Magnetic Powertrain and Components - Magnetic powertrains for vehicles comprised of magnetically integrated transmission systems and components built from a plurality of magnetic gears are provided. Embodiments provide magnetic clutches, magnetic differentials, and assemblies of kinetic-electric CVTs integrating one or more motors with a flywheel by the use of magnetic gears. | 07-03-2014 |
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20120161497 | WHEEL HUB FLYWHEEL-MOTOR KINETIC HYBRID SYSTEM AND METHOD - System and method for the combination of a flywheel and motor/generator inside a wheel hub for hybrid vehicle propulsion. The flywheel and motor/generator are connected by a planetary gear system, in which a first port is connected to the flywheel, a second port is connected to the wheel hub, and a third port is connected to a motor/generator. An additional motor/generator may be used at one of the first port and second port. The system may be used in an electric-kinetic hybrid mode, or in a fuel-kinetic hybrid mode, when used in a vehicle having an internal combustion engine as the prime mover. Efficiency of energy storage and release is significantly improved in comparison to prior art. | 06-28-2012 |
20120196713 | Powertrain and Method for a Kinetic Hybrid Vehicle - A kinetic hybrid device and method for a vehicle may include a planetary gear system configured as a continuously variable transmission comprised of three or four ports. The kinetic hybrid device and method may include a flywheel connected to a first port of the system, a final drive connected to a second port of the system, and the variator for the flywheel connected to a third or fourth port of the system. The prime mover and/or other power sources may share a port with the flywheel, but do not share a port with the final drive. | 08-02-2012 |
20120196721 | Powertrain and Method for a Kinetic Hybrid Vehicle - A kinetic hybrid device and method for a vehicle may include a planetary gear system configured as a continuously variable transmission comprised of three or four ports. The kinetic hybrid device and method may include a flywheel connected to a first port of the system, a final drive connected to a second port of the system, and the variator for the flywheel connected to a third or fourth port of the system. The prime mover and/or other power sources may share a port with the flywheel, but do not share a port with the final drive. | 08-02-2012 |
20120197472 | Powertrain and Method for a Kinetic Hybrid Vehicle - A kinetic hybrid device and method for a vehicle may include a planetary gear system configured as a continuously variable transmission comprised of three or four ports. The kinetic hybrid device and method may include a flywheel connected to a first port of the system, a final drive connected to a second port of the system, and the variator for the flywheel connected to a third or fourth port of the system. The prime mover and/or other power sources may share a port with the flywheel, but do not share a port with the final drive. | 08-02-2012 |
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20100281162 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PROVIDING SERVER INITIATED CONNECTIONS ON A VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK - The present invention is related to a method for establishing via an appliance a transport layer protocol connection initiated by a server on a first network to a client connected from a second network to the first network via a secure socket layer virtual private network (SSL VPN) connection. The method includes the step of receiving, by an appliance, a transport layer connection request from a server on a first network to connect to a client connected to the first network via a SSL VPN connection from a second network. The transport layer connection request identifies a client destination internet protocol address and a client destination port on the first network. The method includes establishing, by the appliance, a first transport layer connection to the server on the first network, determining, by the appliance, the client on the second network associated with the client destination internet protocol address on the first network, and transmitting, by the appliance, connection information identifying the client destination port to an agent on the client. The agent establishes a second transport layer connection to the client destination port using a local internet protocol address of the client on the second network and establishes a third transport layer connection to the appliance, which it associates with the second transport layer connection. | 11-04-2010 |
20110222535 | Systems and Methods for Routing VPN Traffic Around Network Distribution - Methods for using a client agent to route client requests among a plurality of appliances using transport layer information include the steps of: establishing, by a client agent executing on a client, a first transport layer connection with a first appliance of a plurality of appliances, the first appliance providing access to one or more servers; establishing, by a client agent executing on the client, a second transport layer connection with a second appliance of a plurality of appliances, the second appliance providing access to one or more servers; intercepting, by the client agent, a packet transmitted by the client; selecting, by the client agent, one of the connections to transmit the intercepted packet based on a characteristic of at least one of: the transport layer connections, the plurality of appliances, or the servers; and transmitting the intercepted packet via the selected connection. | 09-15-2011 |
20120239811 | MODULAR TRANSPARENT PROXY CACHE - A device receives, from a client device, a request for a resource that is available from an origin device, and determines whether the resource is cached in a cache server or not cached in the cache server. The device forwards the request to the cache server regardless of whether or not the resource is cached in the cache server, and receives, when the resource is not cached in the cache server, a redirect command from the cache server based on the request. The device forwards the received redirect command to the client device, where the redirect command instructs the client device to obtain the resource from the origin device. The device receives, from the cache server and based on the request, the resource when the resource is cached in the cache server, and forwards the received resource to the client device. | 09-20-2012 |
20130132504 | ADAPTIVE NETWORK CONTENT DELIVERY SYSTEM - A method and apparatus stores media content in a variety of storage devices, with at least a portion of the storage devices having different performance characteristics. The system can deliver media to a large number of clients while maintaining a high level of viewing experience for each client by automatically adapting the bit rate of a media being delivered to a client using the client's last mile bit rate variation. The system provides clients with smooth viewing of video without buffering stops. The client does not need a custom video content player to communicate with the system. | 05-23-2013 |
20130152162 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTHORIZING A LEVEL OF ACCESS OF A CLIENT TO A VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK CONNECTION, BASED ON A CLIENT-SIDE ATTRIBUTE - An appliance and method for authorizing a level of access of a client to a virtual private network connection, based on a client-side attribute includes the step of establishing, by an appliance, a control connection with a client upon receiving a client request to establish a virtual private network connection with a network. The appliance transmits, via the control connection, a request to the client to evaluate at least one clause of a security string, the at least one clause including an expression associated with a client-side attribute. The client transmits, via the control connection, a response to the appliance comprising a result of evaluating the at least one clause by the client. The appliance assigns the client to an authorization group based on the result of evaluation of the at least one clause. | 06-13-2013 |
20130304881 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING APPLICATION SECURITY PROFILES - A method for intercepting, by an agent of a client, communications from the client to be transmitted via a virtual private network connection includes the step of intercepting communications based on identification of an application from which the communication originates. The agent receives information identifying a first application. The agent determines a network communication transmitted by the client originates from the first application and intercepts that communication. The agent transmits the intercepted communication via the virtual private network connection. | 11-14-2013 |
20140109202 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING A CLIENT AGENT TO MANAGE HTTP AUTHENTICATION COOKIES - Systems and methods are described for using a client agent to manage HTTP authentication cookies. One method includes intercepting, by a client agent executing on a client, a connection request from the client; establishing, by the client agent, a transport layer virtual private network connection with a network appliance; transmitting, by the client agent via the established connection, an HTTP request comprising an authentication cookie; and transmitting, by the client agent via the connection, the connection request. A second method includes intercepting, by a client agent executing on a client, an HTTP communication comprising a cookie from an appliance on a virtual private network to the client; removing, by the client agent, the cookie from the HTTP communication; storing, by the client agent, the received cookie; transmitting, by the client agent, the modified HTTP communication to an application executing on the client; intercepting, by the client agent, an HTTP request from the client; inserting, by the client agent in the HTTP request, the received cookie; and transmitting the modified HTTP request to the appliance. Corresponding systems are also described. | 04-17-2014 |
20140344345 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING AN HTTP-AWARE CLIENT AGENT - Systems and methods are described for using a client agent operating in a virtual private network environment to intercept HTTP communications. Methods include: intercepting at the network layer, by a client agent executing on a client, an HTTP request from an application executing on the client; modifying the HTTP request; and transmitting, via a transport layer connection, the modified HTTP request to a server. Additional methods may comprise adding, removing, or modifying at least one cookie in the HTTP request. Still other methods may comprise modifying at least one name-value pair contained in the HTTP request. Corresponding systems are also described. | 11-20-2014 |
20140344891 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED CLIENT SIDE POLICY - An appliance and method for authorizing a level of access of a client to a virtual private network connection, based on a client-side attribute includes the step of establishing, by an appliance, a control connection with a client upon receiving a client request to establish a virtual private network connection with a network. The appliance transmits, via the control connection, a request to the client to evaluate at least one clause of a security string, the at least one clause including an expression associated with a client-side attribute. The client transmits, via the control connection, a response to the appliance comprising a result of evaluating the at least one clause by the client. The appliance assigns the client to an authorization group based on the result of evaluation of the at least one clause. | 11-20-2014 |
20150020220 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR APPLICATION BASED INTERCEPTION OF SSL/VPN TRAFFIC - A method for allowing or denying, by an appliance, access to a resource by an application on a client via a virtual private network connection includes basing the decision to allow or deny access on identification of the application. The appliance intercepts a request from an application on a client on a first network to access via a virtual private network connection a resource on a second network. The appliance identifies the application and associates with the intercepted request an authorization policy based on the identity of the application. The appliance determines, using the authorization policy and the identity of the application, to either allow or deny access by the application to the resource. | 01-15-2015 |
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20100063374 | Analyte meter including an RFID reader - A glucose monitoring system, includes a glucose sensor strip or package of strips. The strip includes a substrate and a glucose monitoring circuit that has electrodes and a bodily fluid application portion of selected chemical composition. An antenna is integrated with the glucose sensor strip. A RFID sensor chip is coupled with the glucose sensor strip and the antenna. The chip has a memory containing digitally-encoded data representing calibration and/or expiration date information for the strip. | 03-11-2010 |
20100148972 | RF Tag on Test Strips, Test Strip Vials and Boxes - A glucose monitoring system, includes a glucose sensor strip or package of strips. The strip includes a substrate and a glucose monitoring circuit that has electrodes and a bodily fluid application portion of selected chemical composition. An antenna is integrated with the glucose sensor strip. A RFID sensor chip is coupled with the glucose sensor strip and the antenna. The chip has a memory containing digitally-encoded data representing calibration and/or expiration date information for the strip. | 06-17-2010 |
20100152561 | RF Tag on Test Strips, Test Strip Vials and Boxes - A glucose monitoring system, includes a glucose sensor strip or package of strips. The strip includes a substrate and a glucose monitoring circuit that has electrodes and a bodily fluid application portion of selected chemical composition. An antenna is integrated with the glucose sensor strip. A RFID sensor chip is coupled with the glucose sensor strip and the antenna. The chip has a memory containing digitally-encoded data representing calibration and/or expiration date information for the strip. | 06-17-2010 |
20100152562 | RF Tag on Test Strips, Test Strip Vials and Boxes - A glucose monitoring system, includes a glucose sensor strip or package of strips. The strip includes a substrate and a glucose monitoring circuit that has electrodes and a bodily fluid application portion of selected chemical composition. An antenna is integrated with the glucose sensor strip. A RFID sensor chip is coupled with the glucose sensor strip and the antenna. The chip has a memory containing digitally-encoded data representing calibration and/or expiration date information for the strip. | 06-17-2010 |
20120197099 | Analyte Meter Including an RFID Reader - A glucose monitoring system, includes a glucose sensor strip or package of strips. The strip includes a substrate and a glucose monitoring circuit that has electrodes and a bodily fluid application portion of selected chemical composition. An antenna is integrated with the glucose sensor strip. A RFID sensor chip is coupled with the glucose sensor strip and the antenna. The chip has a memory containing digitally-encoded data representing calibration and/or expiration date information for the strip. | 08-02-2012 |
20130265172 | Analyte Meter Including an RFID Reader - A glucose monitoring system, includes a glucose sensor strip or package of strips. The strip includes a substrate and a glucose monitoring circuit that has electrodes and a bodily fluid application portion of selected chemical composition. An antenna is integrated with the glucose sensor strip. A RFID sensor chip is coupled with the glucose sensor strip and the antenna. The chip has a memory containing digitally-encoded data representing calibration and/or expiration date information for the strip. | 10-10-2013 |
20140176338 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION AUTHENTICATION FOR MEDICAL MONITORING DEVICE - Methods, systems, and devices for short-range low-power wireless communication of analyte information are provided. In some implementations, short-range low-power wireless communication of analyte information may include receiving an electromagnetic wireless communication signal and harvesting energy from the electromagnetic wireless communication signal. In some implementations, short-range low-power wireless communication of analyte information may include enabling capabilities associated with an external sensor in response to detecting the external sensor. In some implementations, short-range low-power wireless communication of analyte information may include detecting an analyte sample; determining an analyte concentration associated with the detected analyte sample; and transmitting an indication of the analyte concentration to an external device. | 06-26-2014 |
20140309509 | Analyte Meter Including an RFID Reader - A glucose monitoring system, includes a glucose sensor strip or package of strips. The strip includes a substrate and a glucose monitoring circuit that has electrodes and a bodily fluid application portion of selected chemical composition. An antenna is integrated with the glucose sensor strip. A RFID sensor chip is coupled with the glucose sensor strip and the antenna. The chip has a memory containing digitally-encoded data representing calibration and/or expiration date information for the strip. | 10-16-2014 |
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20110177618 | Multi-Directional Microfluidic Devices and Methods - Multi-directional microfluidic devices and methods for using the same are provided. Aspects of the invention include microfluidic devices that are configured to subject a sample to two or more directionally distinct flow fields, and include a separation medium and a binding medium, where the binding medium is in fluid communication with the separation medium. Also provided are methods of using the devices as well as systems and kits that include the devices. The devices, systems and methods find use in a variety of different applications, including diagnostic and validation assays. | 07-21-2011 |
20120142904 | PROTEIN RENATURATION MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Microfluidic devices having a protein renaturation component and methods for using the same are provided. Aspects of the present disclosure include microfluidic devices that include a separation medium with a first flow path and a protein renaturation component in fluid communication with the separation medium and having a second flow path. Also provided are methods of using the devices as well as systems and kits that include the devices. The devices, systems and methods find use in a variety of different applications, including diagnostic and validation assays. | 06-07-2012 |
20130266956 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ASSAYING A FLUID SAMPLE USING THE SAME - Multi-directional microfluidic devices and methods for using the same are provided. Aspects of the present disclosure include microfluidic devices that include a chamber having a separation medium, a first binding medium, and a second binding medium. In addition, the devices include a flow field element configured to subject the chamber to two or more directionally distinct flow fields. Methods of using the devices, as well as systems and kits that include the devices are also provided. The devices, systems and methods find use in a variety of different applications, including diagnostic, research and validation assays. | 10-10-2013 |
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20110285475 | RF Front-End with Integrated T/R Switch - Disclosed is a transmit/receive circuit arrangement wherein a transceiver circuit including a transmit/receive switch is fabricated on an integrated circuit chip. A matching network is wholly disposed off-chip relative to the integrated circuit chip. In embodiments, at least a portion of the matching network is formed off-chip and a portion of the matching network is formed on-chip. | 11-24-2011 |
20120146730 | Cancelation of Gain Change Due to Amplifier Self-Heating - A system includes a power amplifier, a preamplifier, a first temperature sensor, and a bias generator. The power amplifier has a first gain, which is a function of a temperature of the power amplifier. The preamplifier has a second gain, amplifies an input signal, and outputs an amplified signal to the power amplifier. The first temperature sensor senses the temperature and generates a first signal. The bias generator generates a first biasing signal to bias the power amplifier, generates a second biasing signal to bias the preamplifier, and adjusts the second gain by adjusting the second biasing signal based on the first signal. The adjusted second gain compensates a change in the first gain due to the change in the temperature. | 06-14-2012 |
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20130249636 | CANCELATION OF GAIN CHANGE DUE TO AMPLIFIER SELF-HEATING - A system including a power amplifier having a first gain, a preamplifier having a second gain, a first temperature sensor configured to sense the temperature of the power amplifier, and a bias generator. The first gain is a function of a temperature of the power amplifier. The preamplifier receives an input signal, amplifies the input signal according to the second gain, and outputs an amplified signal to the power amplifier. The bias generator generates a biasing signal to bias the preamplifier and adjusts the second gain of the preamplifier by adjusting the biasing signal based on the temperature of the power amplifier and an ambient temperature. The adjusted second gain of the preamplifier compensates a change in the first gain of the power amplifier due to a change in the temperature of the power amplifier. | 09-26-2013 |
20140077919 | TRANSFORMER CIRCUITS HAVING TRANSFORMERS WITH FIGURE EIGHT AND DOUBLE FIGURE EIGHT NESTED STRUCTURES - A transformer includes a first loops and second loops. The first loops include a first set of input terminals. The first loops include at least three loops that are conductively coupled to each other in series by first crossovers. The second loops include a first set of output terminals. The second loops include at least three loops that are conductively coupled to each other in series by second crossovers. Each of the second conductive loops is inductively coupled to and nested within a respective one of the first conductive loops. | 03-20-2014 |
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20110312529 | CONFORMATIONAL PROBES AND METHODS FOR SEQUENCING NUCLEIC ACIDS - This disclosure provides a method of determining a sequence of nucleotides for a nucleic acid template. The method can include the steps of contacting the nucleic acid template with a conformationally labeled polymerase and at least four different nucleotide species under conditions wherein the conformationally labeled polymerase catalyzes sequential addition of the nucleotide species to form a nucleic acid complement of the nucleic acid template, wherein the sequential addition of each different nucleotide species produces a conformational signal change from the conformationally labeled polymerase and wherein the rate or time duration for the conformational signal change is distinguishable for each different nucleotide species; detecting a series of changes in the signal from the conformationally labeled polymerase under the conditions; and determining the rates or time durations for the changes in the signal, thereby determining the sequence of nucleotides for the nucleic acid template. | 12-22-2011 |
20120034602 | Recombinant Polymerases For Improved Single Molecule Sequencing - Provided are compositions comprising recombinant DNA polymerases that include amino acid substitutions, insertions, deletions, and/or exogenous features that confer modified properties upon the polymerase for enhanced single molecule sequencing. Such properties can include enhanced metal ion coordination, reduced exonuclease activity, reduced reaction rates at one or more steps of the polymerase kinetic cycle, decreased branching fraction, altered cofactor selectivity, increased yield, increased thermostability, increased accuracy, increased speed, increased readlength, and the like. Also provided are nucleic acids which encode the polymerases with the aforementioned phenotypes, as well as methods of using such polymerases to make a DNA or to sequence a DNA template. | 02-09-2012 |
20130165328 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR KINETIC ANALYSIS AND DETERMINATION OF NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCES - A method of distinguishing nucleotide sequences for different nucleic acid molecules including the steps of (a) mixing a plurality of different nucleic acid molecules with polymerase molecules and nucleotide molecules, wherein the different nucleic acid molecules are attached to a surface in the form of an array of nucleic acid features; (b) determining a transient state of the polymerase molecules at the nucleic acid features; and (c) identifying a subset of nucleic acid features that correctly incorporate the nucleotide molecules based on the transient state of the polymerase molecules at the nucleic acid features, thereby distinguishing the nucleotide sequences for the different nucleic acid molecules. | 06-27-2013 |
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20110264736 | Personalizing a Web Page Outside of a Social Networking System with Content from the Social Networking System - A user device requests a web page from a web server of a third-party website, which is separate from a social networking system. The web server from the third-party website sends a markup language document for the requested web page to the user device which includes an instruction for a browser application running on the user device to incorporate information obtained from the social networking system within the web page. Based on the instruction in the received markup language document, the user device requests personalized content from the social networking system, which generates the requested personalized content based on social information about the user. The user device then renders the web page with the personalized content contained in a frame and displays the rendered web page and the frame to the user. | 10-27-2011 |
20120158753 | Comment Ordering System - In one embodiment, a social networking system receives a request by a first user for user comments associated with a content object, accesses a data store of user comments to retrieve a set of user comments associated with the content object, orders the set of user comments based on a time value associated with each comment of the set of user comment, adjusts the order of user comments based on social graph information of the first user, and presents the adjusted list of user comments to the first user. | 06-21-2012 |
20120159635 | Comment Plug-In for Third Party System - In one embodiment, a user comment system receives a user comment associated with a content object, assigns one or more privacy settings to the user comment, and stores the user comment in a data store in association with an identifier unique to the content object. | 06-21-2012 |
20120239745 | Personalizing A Web Page Outside Of A Social Networking System With Recommendations for Content From The Social Networking System - A user device requests a web page from a web server of a third-party website, which is separate from a social networking system. The web server from the third-party website sends a markup language document for the requested web page to the user device which includes an instruction for a browser application running on the user device to incorporate information obtained from the social networking system within the web page. Based on the instruction in the received markup language document, the user device requests personalized content from the social networking system, which generates the requested personalized content based on social information about the user. The user device then renders the web page with the personalized content contained in a frame and displays the rendered web page and the frame to the user. | 09-20-2012 |
20120278394 | Personalizing a Web Page Outside of a Social Networking System with Content from the Social Networking System - A user device requests a web page from a web server of a third-party website, which is separate from a social networking system. The web server from the third-party website sends a markup language document for the requested web page to the user device which includes an instruction for a browser application running on the user device to incorporate information obtained from the social networking system within the web page. Based on the instruction in the received markup language document, the user device requests personalized content from the social networking system, which generates the requested personalized content based on social information about the user. The user device then renders the web page with the personalized content contained in a frame and displays the rendered web page and the frame to the user. | 11-01-2012 |
20120284614 | PERSONALIZING A WEB PAGE OUTSIDE OF A SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM WITH CONTENT FROM THE SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES USER ACTIONS - A user device requests a web page from a web server of a third-party website, which is separate from a social networking system. The web server from the third-party website sends a markup language document for the requested web page to the user device which includes an instruction for a browser application running on the user device to incorporate information obtained from the social networking system within the web page. Based on the instruction in the received markup language document, the user device requests personalized content from the social networking system, which generates the requested personalized content based on social information about the user. The user device then renders the web page with the personalized content contained in a frame and displays the rendered web page and the frame to the user. | 11-08-2012 |
20120284615 | PERSONALIZING A WEB PAGE OUTSIDE OF A SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM WITH CONTENT FROM THE SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM SELECTED BASED ON GLOBAL INFORMATION - A user device requests a web page from a web server of a third-party website, which is separate from a social networking system. The web server from the third-party website sends a markup language document for the requested web page to the user device which includes an instruction for a browser application running on the user device to incorporate information obtained from the social networking system within the web page. Based on the instruction in the received markup language document, the user device requests personalized content from the social networking system, which generates the requested personalized content based on social information about the user. The user device then renders the web page with the personalized content contained in a frame and displays the rendered web page and the frame to the user. | 11-08-2012 |
20140019551 | Personalizing A Web Page Outside Of A Social Networking System With Content From The Social Networking System - A user device requests a web page from a web server of a third-party website, which is separate from a social networking system. The web server from the third-party website sends a markup language document for the requested web page to the user device which includes an instruction for a browser application running on the user device to incorporate information obtained from the social networking system within the web page. Based on the instruction in the received markup language document, the user device requests personalized content from the social networking system, which generates the requested personalized content based on social information about the user. The user device then renders the web page with the personalized content contained in a frame and displays the rendered web page and the frame to the user. | 01-16-2014 |
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20090308390 | Dry Powder Inhaler and System for Drug Delivery - A breath-powered, dry powder inhaler, a cartridge, and a pulmonary drug delivery system are provided. The dry powder inhaler can be provided with or without a unit dose cartridge for using with the inhaler. The inhaler and/or cartridge can be provided with a drug delivery formulation comprising, for example, a diketopiperazine and an active ingredient, including, peptides and proteins such as insulin and glucagon-like peptide 1 for the treatment of diabetes and/or obesity. The dry powder inhaler is compact; can be provided in various shapes and sizes, colors, and comprises a housing, a mouthpiece, a cartridge placement area, and a mechanism for opening and closing the medicament cartridge. The device is easy to manufacture, provides a pre-metered single unit dose, it is relatively easy to use, and can be reusable or disposable. | 12-17-2009 |
20090308391 | Dry Powder Inhaler and System for Drug Delivery - A breath-powered, dry powder inhaler, a cartridge, and a pulmonary drug delivery system are provided. The dry powder inhaler can be provided with or without a unit dose cartridge for using with the inhaler. The inhaler and/or cartridge can be provided with a drug delivery formulation comprising, for example, a diketopiperazine and an active ingredient, including, peptides and proteins such as insulin and glucagon-like peptide 1 for the treatment of diabetes and/or obesity. The dry powder inhaler is compact; can be provided in various shapes and sizes, colors, and comprises a housing, a mouthpiece, a cartridge placement area, and a mechanism for opening and closing the medicament cartridge. The device is easy to manufacture, provides a pre-metered single unit dose, it is relatively easy to use, and can be reusable or disposable. | 12-17-2009 |
20140083421 | DRY POWDER INHALER AND SYSTEM FOR DRUG DELIVERY - A breath-powered, dry powder inhaler, a cartridge, and a pulmonary drug delivery system are provided. The dry powder inhaler can be provided with or without a unit dose cartridge for using with the inhaler. The inhaler and/or cartridge can be provided with a drug delivery formulation comprising, for example, a diketopiperazine and an active ingredient, including, peptides and proteins such as insulin and glucagon-like peptide 1 for the treatment of diabetes and/or obesity. The dry powder inhaler is compact; can be provided in various shapes and sizes, colors, and comprises a housing, a mouthpiece, a cartridge placement area, and a mechanism for opening and closing the medicament cartridge. The device is easy to manufacture, provides a pre-metered single unit dose, it is relatively easy to use, and can be reusable or disposable. | 03-27-2014 |
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20120078183 | INFUSION PUMPS - Ambulatory infusion pumps, pump assemblies, cartridges, baseplates, cannulas, insertion tools, and related components as well as combinations thereof and related methods. | 03-29-2012 |
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20120203318 | NEURAL STIMULATOR WITH PERCUTANEOUS CONNECTIVITY - An implantable neurostimulation system includes both implantable and external components. Electrical connectivity between the external and implanted components is achieved through a plurality of feedthrough pins located within an insulative wall of a percutaneous port embedded in the skin. The percutaneous port has the general shape and appearance of a small thimble, embedded in the skin with its open end facing outwardly from the skin surface, and with its closed end located below the skin surface, thereby forming a cavity or dimple in the skin. Various plugs or cartridges can be removably inserted into the cavity of the percutaneous port, in various orientations, to facilitate appropriate connectivity between the external and implanted components of the system through selected ones of the feedthrough pins. A mesh edging secured around the periphery wall of the port promotes tissue ingrowth and vascularization, thereby forming a percutaneous seal around the port that prevents infection. | 08-09-2012 |
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20120271692 | Method and System for Smart Phone Based Virtual Card - The present invention discloses Virtual Card Mobile App (VCMA) as a medium for replacing real world commercial wallet cards. VCMA furnishes a consumer with a UVC service, which enables a consumer to easily obtain, manage and use Vendor Virtual Cards (VVC) that are offered by vendors. VCMA allows users to carry unlimited number of virtual cards from unlimited number of vendors. VCMA makes it much easier and more secure for a user to sign up, carry, manage and use a card. It also enables user to perform many functions, such as checking balances, checking rewards, searching specials, checking product info, ordering products, and making payments. User can not perform these functions using traditional physical cards. In the present invention, VCMA and virtual card services are managed by a central card management system (CCMS). CCMS also provides virtual card operation services to vendors, so that vendors can issue virtual cards, provide card services, and administer card services. Moreover, CCMS serves as a broker between a user and a vendor. Credential and private information, such as address, phone, age, password, pin and payment account number, are stored in CCMS, not with the vendor. When a transaction is performed, the credential information never goes through a vendor's equipment. Therefore, the system provides better security and privacy. | 10-25-2012 |
20130094855 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING OPTICAL DISTRIBUTION NETWORK - A method for generating optical paths in a photonic network is provided. A model of a photonic network is used to store relationship information that describes the relationships between photonic network elements, as well as configuration information about the elements of the photonic network. A path manager receives a request to generate one or more paths based on an input port and one or more output ports. Using the information stored in the photonic network model, the path manager generates one or more candidate paths. | 04-18-2013 |
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20110213765 | Comprehensive, Relevant, and Dynamic Data Searching in a Virtualization Environment - A method includes indexing data and/or metadata in online virtual machines (VMs), offline VMs, virtual applications, and/or snapshots thereof on one or more host server(s) in a virtualization environment through a search architecture in the virtualization environment. The online VMs are VMs that are powered on, and the offline VMs are VMs that are powered off. The method also includes maintaining a database of the indexed data and/or metadata in the online VMs, the offline VMs, the virtual applications, and/or the snapshots thereof to enable a comprehensive search result to a search query through the search architecture. The database is associated with the search architecture. | 09-01-2011 |
20120041844 | ELASTIC LICENSING OF SOFTWARE IN A CLOUD ENVIRONMENT - In one aspect, a method includes publishing an object of a user such that another user can search for the object by means of a user interface. The object may be an application, an application group, an application component, and/or a service. The object runs on a platform. The platform may be a hypervisor, an application container, a mobile platform, and/or a computer. The method includes permitting another user to access the object based on a transacting for the object between the users. The transaction may involve a clone transaction, a grant transaction, an application component transaction or a service transaction. A tax may be levied based on the transaction. A scope of the access of the object to another user is based on a transaction protocol, which is based on the transacting between the users. The transaction protocol may include a payment scheme, a term, or a set of object rights. | 02-16-2012 |
20120246643 | FILE SYSTEM FOR STORAGE AREA NETWORK - Methods and apparatus are disclosed for managing access to data in a data storage system. For example, an apparatus comprises at least one processing platform associated with a distributed virtual infrastructure. The processing platform comprises at least one processing device having a processor coupled to a memory. The processing platform is operative to instantiate a meta data management process that is configured to provide at least one client process with information to allow the client process to perform one or more operations in accordance with one or more data storage devices through a storage area network. The information provided to the client process may comprise one or more data block descriptors. Each of the one or more data block descriptors may comprise path information for at least one of the data storage devices and an offset address in the at least one data storage device. The one or more data block descriptors may correspond to one or more data blocks of a given data file that is stored or storable across the one or more data storage devices. | 09-27-2012 |
20130198319 | ELASTIC ALLOCATION OF COMPUTING RESOURCES TO SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS - Embodiments monitor application performance metrics representing the performance of a software application executed by one or more host computing devices. Based on the application of rules to the application performance metrics, an elasticity action, such as a power-on action, a power-off action, a deploy action, and/or a destroy action, is determined. The elasticity action is transmitted to one or more target hosts, which perform the elasticity action. The target host may be selected based on host performance metrics. Further, a load balancing service may accommodate the addition of a new software application instance to a cluster and/or the removal of an existing software application instance from the cluster. | 08-01-2013 |
20140059310 | Virtualization-Aware Data Locality in Distributed Data Processing - A virtualized computing system for executing a distributed computing application, such as Hadoop, is discussed. The virtualized computing system stores data in a distributed filesystem, such as Hadoop Distributed File System, and processes data using a topology awareness that takes into account the virtualization layer of the virtualized computing system. The virtualized computing system employs locality-related policies, including replica placement policies, replica choosing policies, balancer policies, and task scheduling policies that take advantage of the awareness of the virtualization topology. | 02-27-2014 |
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20120027198 | System and method for cryptographic communications using permutation - The present invention discloses a system and method for cryptographic communications. It may significantly improve operation efficiency of existing symbol level encryption algorithms by permutating at symbol sequence level with significantly less computational requirements. The system includes a communications channel, at least one terminal with encoding device and at least one terminal with decoding device. A message comprising ordered symbols can be partitioned into ordered symbol sequences. Then the order of symbol sequences is permutated by the encoding device. The partition and permutation can be repeated recursively on the resultant symbol sequences to obtain the ciphertext. All the partition and permutating information are characterized by a secret key, used for decoding on the receiving terminal. It is required that the final resultant symbol sequences in the ciphertext should not disclose information confidentiality. The present invention can be also applied to secure distributed data storage. | 02-02-2012 |
20130097182 | Method for calculating distances between users in a social graph - The present invention discloses a method for calculating distances between users in a social graph. The relations in the social graph are assigned weighting factors. The distances between two users are calculated from the weighted relations on the paths connecting the two users. In addition, the propagation of relations across neighboring users may be attenuated according to a propagation coefficient. Using the calculated distances, the social search may be performed in the order of non-decreasing distances from the source users. Moreover, clusters may be created from a social graph based on the calculated distances. The search in a dense social graph may be converted to a search in the generated clusters. Therefore the performance of social search across neighbors is improved. | 04-18-2013 |
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20130124357 | System and method for online buying and selling goods and services within the context of social networking - A system and method is provided for online buying and selling goods and services within the context of social networking. The social relation closeness between a buyer and a seller is determined using information from social networking services and a business transaction record database. Trust and credibility between buyers and sellers may be derived from the social relation closeness between them. Therefore, the initial transaction barriers may be lowered. The business relation closeness between a buyer and a seller may be determined and may be used to search for potential buyers and sellers. Furthermore, buyers and sellers may acquire more information from their social and business relations so as to aid the sales decisions and detect frauds. To provide desired privacy and credibility, a seller may use groups and requirement on the closeness of social and business relation with the seller to control access to the seller's item information. | 05-16-2013 |
20130138662 | Method for assigning user-centric ranks to database entries within the context of social networking - A method is provided for assigning user-centric importance ranks to database entries within the context of social networking. A database entry is assigned an importance rank with respect to a user based on the experiences of the user's social relations reachable in social graphs with the database entry or its related database entries. The assigned rank is dependent on the closeness of the user's social relations with the user and their authorities on the database entry. The closeness of relation between users is determined using information from social networking services. Importance ranks calculated from other methods may serve as initial estimates for the user-centric importance ranks. Moreover, a user may acquire more information about a database entry by either communicating with users having experiences with the entry or obtaining information from social networking services. The method improves search relevance and provides more personalized search results. | 05-30-2013 |
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20110302025 | Conversion Path Performance Measures And Reports - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing conversion path performance measures and reports. In one aspect, user interaction data are obtained, were the user interaction data specify user interactions for a plurality of conversions. User interactions that are associated with each conversion are selected from the user interaction data, where the associated user interactions for each conversion are user interactions with a converting user during the conversion cycle for the conversion. Using the user interaction data for the selected user interactions, a quantity of user interactions that are associated with each conversion and occurred during the conversion cycle for the conversion are determined. In turn, conversion path performance measures are computed and reports specifying the conversion path performance measures are generated. | 12-08-2011 |
20110307322 | Conversion Path Performance Measures And Reports - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing conversion path performance measures and reports. In one aspect, user interaction data are obtained, were the user interaction data specify user interactions for a plurality of conversions. User interactions that are associated with each conversion are selected from the user interaction data, where the associated user interactions for each conversion are user interactions with a converting user during the conversion cycle for the conversion. Using the user interaction data for the selected user interactions, a quantity of user interactions that are associated with each conversion and occurred during the conversion cycle for the conversion are determined. In turn, conversion path performance measures are computed and reports specifying the conversion path performance measures are generated. | 12-15-2011 |
20110307324 | Conversion Path Performance Measures And Reports - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing conversion path performance measures and reports. In one aspect, user interaction data are obtained, were the user interaction data specify user interactions for a plurality of conversions. User interactions that are associated with each conversion are selected from the user interaction data, where the associated user interactions for each conversion are user interactions with a converting user during the conversion cycle for the conversion. Using the user interaction data for the selected user interactions, a quantity of user interactions that are associated with each conversion and occurred during the conversion cycle for the conversion are determined. In turn, conversion path performance measures are computed and reports specifying the conversion path performance measures are generated. | 12-15-2011 |
20110307325 | Conversion Path Performance Measures And Reports - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing conversion path performance measures and reports. In one aspect, user interaction data are obtained, were the user interaction data specify user interactions for a plurality of conversions. User interactions that are associated with each conversion are selected from the user interaction data, where the associated user interactions for each conversion are user interactions with a converting user during the conversion cycle for the conversion. Using the user interaction data for the selected user interactions, a quantity of user interactions that are associated with each conversion and occurred during the conversion cycle for the conversion are determined. In turn, conversion path performance measures are computed and reports specifying the conversion path performance measures are generated. | 12-15-2011 |
20110307326 | Conversion Path Performance Measures And Reports - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing conversion path performance measures and reports. In one aspect, user interaction data are obtained, were the user interaction data specify user interactions for a plurality of conversions. User interactions that are associated with each conversion are selected from the user interaction data, where the associated user interactions for each conversion are user interactions with a converting user during the conversion cycle for the conversion. Using the user interaction data for the selected user interactions, a quantity of user interactions that are associated with each conversion and occurred during the conversion cycle for the conversion are determined. In turn, conversion path performance measures are computed and reports specifying the conversion path performance measures are generated. | 12-15-2011 |
20110307509 | Conversion Path Performance Measures And Reports - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing conversion path performance measures and reports. In one aspect, user interaction data are obtained, were the user interaction data specify user interactions for a plurality of conversions. User interactions that are associated with each conversion are selected from the user interaction data, where the associated user interactions for each conversion are user interactions with a converting user during the conversion cycle for the conversion. Using the user interaction data for the selected user interactions, a quantity of user interactions that are associated with each conversion and occurred during the conversion cycle for the conversion are determined. In turn, conversion path performance measures are computed and reports specifying the conversion path performance measures are generated. | 12-15-2011 |
20110307515 | Conversion Path Performance Measures And Reports - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing conversion path performance measures and reports. In one aspect, user interaction data are obtained, were the user interaction data specify user interactions for a plurality of conversions. User interactions that are associated with each conversion are selected from the user interaction data, where the associated user interactions for each conversion are user interactions with a converting user during the conversion cycle for the conversion. Using the user interaction data for the selected user interactions, a quantity of user interactions that are associated with each conversion and occurred during the conversion cycle for the conversion are determined. In turn, conversion path performance measures are computed and reports specifying the conversion path performance measures are generated. | 12-15-2011 |
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20080284661 | Low cost antenna design for wireless communications - A low cost and multi-featured antenna is disclosed. The antenna employs a radiating element mounted to a ground plane and having first and second branches spaced above the ground plane forming a generally L shaped planar radiating structure. The antenna can be either linear or circular polarization, and can be either single band or dual band, and only one feeding port is needed to obtain circular polarization. The antenna can be easily applied to various frequency bands. | 11-20-2008 |
20110128199 | FIELD-CONFINED WIDEBAND ANTENNA FOR RADIO FREQUENCY FRONT END INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - A field-confined wideband antenna assembly is disclosed. The antenna assembly includes a radiating element with a planar body that defines a first confining slot. The dimensions of the first confining slot correspond to a first set of resonance frequencies of the radiating element. A feeding line extends from the radiating element in an angularly offset relationship to the planar body. A first grounding line extends from the radiating element in an angularly offset relationship to the first body. A dielectric assembly supports the planar body of the radiating element. There is a first high frequency current loop that is formed from the feeding line to the radiating element about the first confining slot and to the first grounding line. With this, the first high frequency current loop confines current and electric fields on the radiating element. | 06-02-2011 |
20110199272 | FIELD-CONFINED PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD-PRINTED ANTENNA FOR RADIO FREQUENCY FRONT END INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - A printed circuit board (PCB)-printed antenna is disclosed. There is a printed circuit board substrate, and an electrically conductive radiating element fixed thereto. The radiating element is defined by a first main branch segment, a second main branch segment in a spaced parallel relation thereto, and a perpendicular bend segment connecting the first and second main branch segments. A feed line is electrically connected to the radiating element, and defines a feed port. Additionally, a ground line is electrically connected to the radiating element, and defines a ground port. A high frequency current loop is successively formed with an origin from the feed line, to the first main branch segment, to the bend segment, to the second main branch segment, and with a terminus of the ground line. The high frequency current loop confines the current and electromagnetic fields on the radiating element. | 08-18-2011 |
20110279344 | RADIO FREQUENCY PATCH ANTENNAS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - An antenna assembly connectible to a radio frequency (RF) front end integrated circuit is disclosed. The antenna assembly includes a feed port connectible to a feeding line. There is a set of inner patch elements each having substantially identical first dimensions corresponding to a center resonant operating frequency, and also define perpendicular slots of predetermined lengths. The inner patch elements are in a spaced, parallel relationship. A set of outer patch elements each has substantially identical second dimensions. The inner patch elements are in a spaced, parallel and interposed relationship between the set of outer patch elements. A first electrically conductive element of the feed port is connected to a first one of the inner patch elements, and a second electrically conductive element of the feed is connected to a second one of the inner patch elements. | 11-17-2011 |
20110309985 | WIDEBAND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD-PRINTED ANTENNA FOR RADIO FREQUENCY FRONT END CIRCUIT - A printed circuit board (PCB)-printed antenna for a radio frequency (RF) front end with an antenna port for a predefined operating frequency band. A radiating element with a first branch defined by a first set of dimensions corresponding to a minimum frequency and a second branch defined by a second set of dimensions corresponding to a maximum frequency is fixed to a PCB substrate. A third branch is defined by a third set of dimensions corresponding to a middle frequency in various embodiments. A feed line is electrically connected to the radiating element and defines a feed port that is connectable to the antenna port. A ground line is electrically connected to the radiating element and defines a ground port. The first branch defines a first resonance, the second branch defines a second resonance, and the third branch defines a third resonance, all of which are superposed to define a bandwidth of the radiating element that is substantially equivalent to the predefined operating frequency band of the RF front end. | 12-22-2011 |
20110309993 | SMALL-SIZE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD-PRINTED MEANDER LINE INVERTED-F ANTENNA FOR RADIO FREQUENCY INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - A printed circuit board-printed antenna for a radio frequency front end with an antenna port for a predefined operating frequency band is disclosed. A ground line and a feed line are connected to a radiating element fixed to a bare section of a printed circuit board substrate. The radiating element is in an inverted-F configuration with a primary segment extending in a perpendicular relationship to the connected ground line and the feed line. A plurality of successive meander segments is initially connected to the primary segment and ends at a radiating element tip. A high frequency current loop is formed with an origin from the feed line to a terminus via the ground line and the radiating element tip. The high frequency current loop confines current and electronic fields on the radiating element. | 12-22-2011 |
20120218167 | LOW COST PATCH ANTENNA UTILIZED IN WIRELESS LAN APPLICATIONS - The present invention is a low cost patch antenna utilized in one or more wireless LAN applications that include a patch plate that uses double-sided 30 mil FR4 PCB with ½ oz. copper with a cross-shaped slot disposed on the patch plate and a feeding point and a grounding PCB with a top surface. The RF feeding cable has an outer conductor and an inner conductor that is a 50 ohm 086 RF coaxial cable that is used to feed the low cost patch antenna, a plurality of patch supports that include a plurality of plastic cylinders which are used to support the patch plate and a plastic radome to protect the low cost patch antenna. The low cost patch antennas and patch plates can also be assembled in a plurality of different configurations for different Access Points and MIMO applications. | 08-30-2012 |
20120262354 | HIGH GAIN LOW PROFILE MULTI-BAND ANTENNA FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - The present invention is a low profile, wideband, high gain and high efficiency multi-band antenna with good return loss for wireless applications such as WLAN Access Point, ZigBee or WiMAX module, notebook computer, tablet computer and other mobile and portable devices applications and it can be used with any RF-front end circuitry that is working at 2.4-2.5 GHz, 3.2-3.5 GHz and 4.9-6.8 GHz frequency band. Moreover, the antenna assembly comprises a radiating element and two parasitic branches, all of which are sealed in a plastic housing with the feed pin and ground pin exposed for soldering onto a printed circuit board and thus it is easy for customers to assemble; they just need to solder the antenna pins on a printed circuit board and it will be operational. The L-shaped structure and the plastic housing make the antenna to be compact in size so it can be easily fabricated and employed in computers. | 10-18-2012 |
20120262355 | HIGH GAIN LOW PROFILE MULTI-BAND ANTENNA FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - The present invention is a low profile, wideband, high gain and high efficiency multi-band antenna with good return loss for wireless applications such as WLAN Access Point, ZigBee or WiMAX module, notebook computer, tablet computer and other mobile and portable devices applications and it can be used with any RF-front end circuitry that is working at 2.4-2.5 GHz, 3.1-3.4 GHz and 4.9-5.9 GHz frequency band. Moreover, the antenna assembly comprises a planar body sealed in a plastic housing with the feed pin and ground pin exposed for soldering onto a printed circuit board and thus it is easy for customers to assemble; they just need to solder the antenna pins on a printed circuit board and it will be operational. The flat structure and the plastic housing make the antenna to be low profile and compact in size so it can be easily fabricated and embedded into a notebook computer and tablet computer. | 10-18-2012 |
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20090166262 | SIMULTANEOUS METAL, SULFUR AND NITROGEN REMOVAL USING SUPERCRITICAL WATER - A process for removing metals, sulfur and nitrogen in the upgrading of hydrocarbons comprising: mixing hydrocarbons containing metals, sulfur and nitrogen with a fluid comprising water that has been heated to a temperature higher than its critical temperature in a mixing zone to form a mixture; passing the mixture to a reaction zone; reacting the mixture in the reaction zone under supercritical water conditions in the absence of externally added hydrogen for a residence time sufficient to allow upgrading reactions to occur while maintaining an effective amount of metals, derived from the hydrocarbon undergoing upgrading, in the reaction zone to catalyze the upgrading reactions; and recovering upgraded hydrocarbons having a lower concentration of metals, sulfur and nitrogen than the hydrocarbons before reaction is disclosed. | 07-02-2009 |
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20110203973 | PROCESS FOR UPGRADING HYDROCARBONS AND DEVICE FOR USE THEREIN - A process is disclosed using a dispersion of supercritical fluid and oil to upgrade a hydrocarbon feedstock such as a heavy oil into an upgraded hydrocarbon product or synthetic crude with highly desirable properties such as low sulfur content, low metals content, lower density (higher API), lower viscosity, lower residuum content, etc. The process utilizes a capillary mixer to form the dispersion. The process does not require external supply of hydrogen nor does it use externally supplied catalysts. | 08-25-2011 |
20120024750 | HYDRODECHLORINATION OF IONIC LIQUID-DERIVED HYDROCARBON PRODUCTS - Processes for the hydrodechlorination of one or more hydrocarbon products derived from ionic liquid catalyzed hydrocarbon conversion reactions provide a dechlorinated product and an HCl-containing off-gas. The dechlorinated product provides liquid fuel or lubricating base oil, and the HCl may be recovered from the off-gas for recycling to the ionic liquid catalyzed hydrocarbon conversion reaction as a catalyst promoter. | 02-02-2012 |
20120024751 | DENITRIFICATION OF A HYDROCARBON FEED - A denitrification method is disclosed for removing nitrogen compounds from a hydrocarbon feed in which the feed is contacted with an adsorbent including an organic heterocyclic salt deposited on a porous support. Additionally, a method for hydrotreating a hydrocarbon feed which includes a hydroprocessing step is disclosed, wherein prior to hydroprocessing, the feed is contacted with an adsorbent including an organic heterocyclic salt deposited on a support. Additionally, a method for producing a lube oil which includes isomerization dewaxing of a base oil fraction is disclosed, wherein prior to the isomerization dewaxing step, the base oil fraction is contacted with an adsorbent including an organic heterocyclic salt deposited on a support. | 02-02-2012 |
20120024756 | TREATMENT OF A HYDROCARBON FEED - A method is disclosed for removing impurities such as nitrogen and/or sulfur compounds from a hydrocarbon feed, in which the feed is contacted with an adsorbent including a nitrogen-containing organic heterocyclic salt deposited on a porous support, e.g., a supported ionic liquid. Additionally, a method for hydrotreating a hydrocarbon feed which includes a hydroprocessing step is disclosed, wherein prior to hydroprocessing, the feed is contacted with an adsorbent including a supported ionic liquid. Additionally, a method for producing a lube oil which includes isomerization dewaxing of a base oil fraction is disclosed, wherein prior to the isomerization dewaxing step, the base oil fraction is contacted with an adsorbent including a supported ionic liquid. In one embodiment, the adsorbent is regenerated to restore its treatment capacity. | 02-02-2012 |
20120074042 | PROCESS FOR REDUCING THE TOTAL ACID NUMBER OF A HYDROCARBON FEED - Disclosed are embodiments relating to a process for reducing the total acid number of a hydrocarbon feed by contacting the feed with a metal titanate catalyst having an MTiO | 03-29-2012 |
20120103871 | Method for Reducing Mercaptans in Hydrocarbons - A method for reducing mercaptan concentration in a liquid hydrocarbon, comprising: contacting a mercaptan-rich liquid hydrocarbon having a first concentration of mercaptan sulfur with a composition comprising an oxidizing agent and water wherein the molar ratio of the oxidizing agent to mercaptan sulfur in the mercaptan-rich liquid hydrocarbon is from 3:1 to 10:1; and separating the water from the liquid hydrocarbon to yield a mercaptan-depleted liquid hydrocarbon having a second concentration of mercaptan sulfur, the second concentration being less than the first concentration; wherein a major amount of mercaptan compounds in the mercaptan-rich liquid hydrocarbon are converted to at least one sulfur oxoacid or salt thereof, having the formula: | 05-03-2012 |
20120103872 | METHOD FOR REDUCING MERCAPTANS IN HYDROCARBONS - A method for reducing mercaptan concentration in a crude oil is disclosed. The method comprises contacting the crude with a treating solution comprising a hypochlorite solution, whereby the mercaptan sulfur is oxidized and converted to at least one sulfur oxoacid or salt thereof, yielding a treated crude oil having less than 50 ppm mercaptan sulfur and residual organic chloride. The treated crude oil containing residual organic chloride is brought in contact with a caustic solution at a molar ratio of caustic to chloride of 0.1:1 to 50:1, generating an upgraded crude oil with less than 10 ppm organic chloride. In one embodiment, the spent treating solution is recycled to form a regenerated hypochlorite stream for use in the treatment solution. | 05-03-2012 |
20120167766 | Process for the separation of carbon dioxide from flue gas - A process and system for separating CO | 07-05-2012 |
20120171094 | Aqueous solutions of amine functionalized ionic compounds for carbon capture processes - An aqueous ionic absorbent solution is disclosed containing (a) about 15 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of one or more diluents, based on the total weight of the aqueous ionic absorbent solution; and (b) an ionic absorbent containing a cation and an anion comprising an amine moiety. | 07-05-2012 |
20120171105 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING TOTAL ENERGY DEMAND IN A POST-COMBUSTION CARBON CAPTURE PROCESS WITH IONIC ABSORBENT - Disclosed herein is a method for improving the total energy demand required to separate carbon dioxide (CO | 07-05-2012 |
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