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| 20110148073 | Rear Outrigger for Wrecker - A device relocates an underlift/vertical arm assembly from the end of a sub-frame to the boom of a wrecker, and hence whole space of the end of sub-frame is used to design rear outriggers that will certainly exhibit an excellent performance. An advantage of a large space for this specific application is to design a wider span of rear outriggers, as completely extended, to match that of the front outriggers, and in the mean time, the tip of a rear outrigger has a sufficient strength to maintain a good stability. The increased length of overlapping part in each section of the three stage outriggers assists to achieve this goal. As the three stage outriggers are fully extended, the tip of each right/left side is additionally reinforced by a diagonal folding bar which bridges between an outer vertical barrel and the end of primary inner sleeve. Consequently, a combination of wider spans and higher stiffnesses at the tip of the rear outrigger provides the wrecker with a superior stability. Besides, the sophisticated rear outriggers are easier to operate because it may be a single hydraulic control system. The combined results give the best rear outriggers in the towing industry. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110150613 | Integrated Boom/Underlift Assembly and Support Device - The present invention provides an integrated boom/underlift assembly in which an underlift is integrated to a first section of a boom. In order to achieve multifunction of the assembly, the underlift/vertical arm assembly is installed with a hydraulic cylinder, an auxiliary winch, a guide pulley, etc. so that the underlift can be operated independently and work closely with the boom to increase both stability and balance during the lifting operation. Additionally, the invented underlift can extend a much longer distance at a higher position than those currently in the art to catch a wrecked object and then works together with the boom. | 06-23-2011 |
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| 20080287789 | Computed volume sonography - The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods which allow for ultrasound parameter estimation to occur at specific advantageous sets of points in a two- or three-dimensional field of view within re-configurable, massively parallel, programmable architectures that can accommodate the input/output streaming, data movement or storage, and computation requirements. In one embodiment, a power efficient system is used for processing the data thereby increasing the ability of the system to be used for hand carried or mobile ultrasound applications. One aspect of the concepts discussed herein is the architectural aspects which provide the ability to simultaneously accept a large number of channels of data characterized by a continuous, simultaneous flow at high sample rates. The input data is routed at high rates to a distributed and large number of processing elements, memory, and connections for simultaneous parameter estimation at multiple points in the field of view. The ability to route the same data to multiple places enables high frame rates and allows for the streaming of data through the architecture. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090275835 | MODULAR APPARATUS FOR DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND - A modular diagnostic ultrasound apparatus is provided comprising a core unit, system electronics and an I/O port. The core unit comprises a housing and a system electronics package within the housing. The system electronics has one or more concatenated filters, including a front end transmit/receive circuit, a processor, a back end circuit for scan conversion, a system clock and a programmable system memory device. There is at least one I/O port connected to the front end and the back end of the system electronics package and extending through the core unit housing wherein all system data processing information is transmitted or received through the I/O port. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20100121196 | Ultrasonic Signal Processor for a Hand Held Ultrasonic Diagnostic Instrument - A hand held ultrasonic instrument is provided in a portable unit which performs both B mode and Doppler imaging. The instrument includes a transducer array mounted in a hand-held enclosure, with an integrated circuit transceiver connected to the elements of the array for the reception of echo signals. A digital signal processing circuit performs both B mode and Doppler signal processing such as filtering, detection and Doppler estimation, as well as advanced functions such as assembly of multiple zone focused scanlines, synthetic aperture formation, depth dependent filtering, speckle reduction, flash suppression, and frame averaging. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100130855 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACTIVE OPTIMIZED SPATIO-TEMPORAL SAMPLING - Systems and methods which provide active optimized spatio-temporal sampling (AOSTS) for image generation are shown. Embodiments actively select one or more regions of interest (ROIs) in a multi-beam ultrasound sampling mode, to minimize temporal image artifacts in the ROIs and thereby provide AOSTS. Such selection of ROIs according to embodiments results in various multi-beam sampling parameters, such as the number of rays that are used, the spacing between the rays that are used, the width of the rays that are used, the sequence of the rays that are used, the angle of the rays that are used, etc., being selected to provide optimized spatio-temporal sampling with respect to the selected ROIs. Selection of ROIs according to embodiments may include selecting parameters such as position, size, shape, orientation, direction, rate of change, etc. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20120243367 | Ultrasonic Signal Processor for a Hand Held Ultrasonic Diagnostic Instrument - A hand held ultrasonic instrument is provided in a portable unit which performs both B mode and Doppler imaging. The instrument includes a transducer array mounted in a hand-held enclosure, with an integrated circuit transceiver connected to the elements of the array for the reception of echo signals. A digital signal processing circuit performs both B mode and Doppler signal processing such as filtering, detection and Doppler estimation, as well as advanced functions such as assembly of multiple zone focused scanlines, synthetic aperture formation, depth dependent filtering, speckle reduction, flash suppression, and frame averaging. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120289835 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BEAM ENHANCEMENT - Beam enhancement through sidelobe reduction and/or mainlobe sharpening is shown. Embodiments utilize dynamic resolution, improved dynamic resolution, and/or enhanced dynamic resolution techniques to synthesize beams, such as ultrasonic beams used in ultrasonic imaging, having desired attributes. Embodiments simultaneously form a first sample beam and a second or auxiliary sample beam for every sample to synthesize enhanced scan beams. According to a dynamic resolution techniques herein a new beam may be formed from the sum of the two sample beams. A synthesized dynamic resolution beam of embodiments has reduced sidelobes with relatively little or no spread of the mainlobe. An enhanced dynamic resolution beam sharpening function can be applied to provide a further enhanced beam, such as to further narrow the mainlobe. | 11-15-2012 |
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| 20080225347 | Scanner Lighting - In one embodiment, a scanning device that includes: a lamp; a light sensitive detector near the lamp, the detector configured to detect images on a scan target illuminated by the lamp; and a window for admitting light from the lamp to illuminate a specific part of the device that is not necessarily illuminated during a scanning operation. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20090141107 | PRINTING-FLUID CONTAINER - A printing-fluid container includes a reservoir. An electrical interface is coincident with a first axis and includes a first leading surface or contact pad. A fluidic interface is coincident with a second axis and perpendicular to the first axis. The fluidic interface includes a second leading surface or entry point. The first void is recessed from the first leading surface or contact pad and the second leading surface or first entry point. The first void is coincident with the first axis. A second void is recessed from the first leading surface or contact pad and the second leading surface or second entry point. The second void is coincident with both the first axis and the second axis. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20100231664 | PRINTING FLUID CONTAINER - A printing-fluid container includes a reservoir having a leading surface with an outer perimeter. Redundant interface elements are recessed from the leading surface interior the outer perimeter. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20120212772 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING PRINT CONTENT TO A CLIENT - A request for print content is received at a network server system. The request includes variable user input. Webpage content is obtained based at least in part on the variable user input. A subset of the webpage content is identified as print content. A print-ready layout of the print content is formed and the print content in the print-ready layout is provided, via network connection, to a client in response to the request. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120250074 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FULFILLMENT OF A PRINT REQUEST - An electronic message is received from a sender having a destination address indicative of a request to print data included in the message. A printer is determined to fulfill the request based at least in part on the sender address and a printer characteristic. The data to be printed is sent to the printer for fulfillment of the request. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120250076 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING A PRINT JOB - One example discloses a network system for managing a print job. The network system can comprise a printing system. The printing system can comprise a memory for storing computer executable instructions and a processing unit for accessing the memory and executing the computer executable instructions. The computer executable instructions can comprise a printer server to generate a print job for a printer based on a received print email message. The print job can be generated based on an email decoration in the print email message. The email decoration can include a request specifying printing parameters for the print job. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120262754 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBTAINING A RESOURCE - One example discloses a network system for obtaining a network resource for printing. The network system can comprise a system comprising a memory for storing computer executable instructions and a processing unit for accessing the memory and executing the computer executable instructions. The computer executable instructions can comprise a server comprising a message analyzer. The message analyzer can receive a list of network resources based on a network search executed for query data included in a query print message received at the server. The message analyzer can also select a network resource from the list of network resources that is determined to be a best match for the message to provide a selected resource. The server can manipulate the selected resource into a format for printing to provide a manipulated resource. | 10-18-2012 |
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| 20090293579 | NET-SHAPED DUCT FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A duct-forming apparatus includes an apparatus frame, a forming piston assembly having a cylinder carried by the apparatus frame and a forming piston extendable from the cylinder. A duct-shaping assembly includes a form die having a form die interior and a forming surface provided in the form die interior; a forming assembly having a plurality of expandable forming sections provided in the form die adjacent to the forming surface; and a plurality of piston openings provided in the expandable forming sections, respectively, and adapted to receive the forming piston of the forming piston assembly. A duct-forming method is also disclosed. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090300917 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SWAGING COMPONENTS - A method and apparatus for a swaging apparatus. The swaging apparatus comprises a housing, a holding unit, and a moveable member. The holding unit on the housing is capable of receiving and holding an inflexible tube and a swage fitting. The moveable member is capable of moving axially along the housing with respect to an axis for the inflexible tube and the swage fitting to connect the swage fitting to the inflexible tube and create a seal between the swage fitting and the inflexible tube. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20120317783 | Method for Swaging Components - A method for practicing a swaging operation is described. A swaging apparatus comprises a housing, a holding unit, and a moveable member. The holding unit on the housing is capable of receiving and holding an inflexible tube and a swage fitting. The moveable member is capable of moving axially along the housing with respect to an axis for the inflexible tube and the swage fitting to connect the swage fitting to the inflexible tube and create a seal between the swage fitting and the inflexible tube. | 12-20-2012 |
