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20100072391 | NANO-PARTICLE TRAP USING A MICROPLASMA - A system and method employing a microplasma to electrically charge nano- or micro-particles in a gas phase and, subsequently, trap the charged particles within the microplasma using the microplasma's built-in electric fields are disclosed. Confinement of the particles allows their density to be increased over time such that very low concentrations of particles can be detected, e.g., by methods such as laser scattering and/or detection of the plasma-induced charge on the particles. Preferably, charge detection methods are employed when nano-particles are to be trapped and detected. | 03-25-2010 |
20120045863 | MICROPLASMA GENERATOR AND METHODS THEREFOR - A low-temperature, atmospheric-pressure microplasma generator comprises at least one strip of metal on a dielectric substrate. A first end of the strip is connected to a ground plane and the second end of the strip is adjacent to a grounded electrode, with a gap being defined between the second end of the strip and the grounded electrode. High frequency power is supplied to the strip. The frequency is selected so that the length of the strip is an odd integer multiple of ¼ of the wavelength traveling on the strip. A microplasma forms in the gap between the second end of the strip and the grounded electrode due to electric fields in that region. A microplasma generator array comprises a plurality of strongly-coupled resonant strips in close proximity to one another. At least one of the strips has an input for high-frequency electrical power. The remaining strips resonate due to coupling from the at least one powered strip. The array can provide a continuous line or ring of plasma. The microplasma generator can be used to alter the surface of a substrate, such as by adding material (deposition), removal of material (etching), or modifying surface chemistry. | 02-23-2012 |
20140159571 | Microplasma Generating Array - A microplasma generator includes first and second conductive resonators disposed on a first surface of a dielectric substrate. The first and second conductive resonators are arranged in line with one another with a gap defined between a first end of each resonator. A ground plane is disposed on a second surface of the dielectric substrate and a second end of each of the first and second resonators is coupled to the ground plane. A power input connector is coupled to the first resonator at a first predetermined distance from the second end chosen as a function of the impedance of the first conductive resonator. A microplasma generating array includes a number of resonators in a dielectric material substrate with one end of each resonator coupled to ground. A micro-plasma is generated at the non-grounded end of each resonator. The substrate includes a ground electrode and the microplasmas are generated between the non-grounded end of the resonator and the ground electrode. The coupling of each resonator to ground may be made through controlled switches in order to turn each resonator off or on and therefore control where and when a microplasma will be created in the array. | 06-12-2014 |
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20100181930 | REGULATED POWER SUPPLY - A circuit for producing a regulated output voltage and/or current includes a rectifier to rectify an alternating current (AC) input voltage and current to produce a rectified voltage and current having a frequency. A regulator is coupled to the rectifier to produce a regulated output based on the rectified voltage and/or current. A pair of output terminals supply the regulated output to a load The circuit does not include any capacitors that substantially filter the frequency of the rectified voltage and current. | 07-22-2010 |
20100291779 | ELECTRICAL PLUG DEVICE WITH FOLDING BLADES - An electrical plug device includes a housing, support members coupled to the housing and electrically conductive members, each supported by one of the support members. The support members are able to rotate about respective axes so that the electrically conductive members can move between a closed position with the electrically conductive members folded into a trough in the housing and an open position with the electrically conductive members extended out of the housing. An elastic member is coupled to the housing to engage one or more of the support members when the electrically conductive members are in the open position or the closed position. Rotation of the support members from the open or closed positions is inhibited by the engagement of the elastic member and the one or more support members. | 11-18-2010 |
20100291786 | INTERFACE BETWEEN CONNECTABLE ELECTRICAL DEVICES - A system for engaging devices having connectable electrical connectors includes a first device and a second device. The first device has a first electrical connector exposed at a first surface that is contoured to define one or more recesses, each of which has a lip. The second device has a second electrical connector exposed at a second surface that is contoured to define one or more gripping elements, each of which fits into one of the recesses to grip one of the lips when the first and second electrical connectors are connected together. The first device also has a movable element that can be positioned such that when the one or more gripping elements are in the one or more recesses and gripping the one or more lips, the movable element blocks the gripping elements from being moved out of the recesses or away from the lips. | 11-18-2010 |
20120015543 | INTERFACE BETWEEN CONNECTABLE ELECTRICAL DEVICES - A system for engaging devices having connectable electrical connectors includes a first device and a second device. The first device has a first electrical connector exposed at a first surface that is contoured to define one or more recesses, each of which has a lip. The second device has a second electrical connector exposed at a second surface that is contoured to define one or more gripping elements, each of which fits into one of the recesses to grip one of the lips when the first and second electrical connectors are connected together. The first device also has a movable element that can be positioned such that when the one or more gripping elements are in the one or more recesses and gripping the one or more lips, the movable element blocks the gripping elements from being moved out of the recesses or away from the lips. | 01-19-2012 |
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20130124282 | Advertising rewards and referrals - Advertising rewards and referrals are described, including detecting an interaction with an advertisement, recording the interaction, the interaction including an input being provided in response to the advertisement, generating a reward for the interaction, the reward being an action taken to provide a benefit in response to the interaction, analyzing data associated with the advertisement, the data including a plurality of documented interactions, and providing a result from analyzing the data. | 05-16-2013 |
20130124300 | User-controlled file interaction - User-controlled file interaction is described, including detecting an interaction with a file presented on a client, the interaction indicating a preference associated with the file, selecting other files for presentation based on the preference, the other files being similar to the element, and presenting the other files on the client. | 05-16-2013 |
20140032318 | CREATING, SHARING, AND MONETIZING ONLINE DIGITAL CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS - In one example embodiment, a system and method is shown as including receiving a segment request including a reference to a segment of a content item. The system and method may also include retrieving an advertisement to be associated with the segment. Further, the system and method may include associating the segment and the advertisement to form a derivative content item. Additionally, the system and method may include transmitting the derivative content item. A system and method is also shown that includes receive count data including a number of times an advertisement included in a derivative content item has been accessed, the advertisement being combined with a segment of a content item to form the derivative content item. This system and method may also include calculating a payment amount based on the count data. Moreover, the system and method may include transmitting a payment instruction including the payment amount. | 01-30-2014 |
20140032423 | COMMUNITY BASED DIGITAL CONTENT AUDITING AND STREAMING - In one embodiment, a system and method is illustrated and includes receiving auditing data relating to a piece of digital content, associating the auditing data with the piece of digital content to create audited digital content, receiving a content request pertaining to the audited digital content from a requester, checking a permission associated with the audited digital content, the permission to determine an exchange basis upon which the audited digital content is provided to the requester, and where the exchange basis defines the condition upon which the audited digital content may be accessed, and providing the audited digital content to the requester according to the exchange basis. | 01-30-2014 |