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20100068037 | TURBINES HAVING A DEBRIS RELEASE CHUTE - In a hydroelectric turbine having a rotor disposed within a housing, the rotor having an annular outer rim received by a channel in the housing, the improvement comprising providing at least one debris release chute in said housing such that debris captured between the rotor and the housing is released through the debris release chute. | 03-18-2010 |
20100172698 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF A HYDROELECTRIC TURBINE - The present invention is concerned with a system and method for the deployment of a hydroelectric turbine, and comprises a base and vessel beneath which the base can be secured, and to which base, from above deck, a hydroelectric turbine can be secured to the base and subsequently released with the base from the vessel. | 07-08-2010 |
20100232885 | METHOD OF INSTALLING A HYDROELECTRIC TURBINE - The present invention provides a method for installing a hydroelectric turbine at a deployment site on the seabed which involves lowering the turbine and associated base onto the seabed from a vessel using a number of lines, and once on the seabed using these lines to tether the vessel to the base/turbine while telemetry from the base/turbine is analysed. | 09-16-2010 |
20100295388 | HYDROELECTRIC TURBINE GENERATOR COMPONENT - The present invention is concerned with a hydroelectric generator component forming part of an electromagnetic circuit for generating electricity from tidal flows, the component including a wire wound coil or a magnet housed within a casing and secured therein by means of a filler material, such as to provide structural integrity and impact protection to the coil or magnet. | 11-25-2010 |
20110018274 | HYDROELECTRIC TURBINE WITH FLOATING ROTOR - The present invention is concerned with a hydroelectric turbine which includes a stator and a shaftless rotor housed for rotation within the stator, the stator defining an opening or channel in which the rotor is retained and which channel is dimension to permit the rotor to undergo both axial rotation and displacement along the circumference of the opening, whereby during operation the rotor assumes substantially hypocycloidal motion relative to the stator. | 01-27-2011 |
20110088253 | TURBINE INSTALLATION METHOD - The present invention provides a method of installing a hydroelectric turbine onto the seabed or the like while ensuring that a pre-laid electrical cable connected to the turbine prior to lowering to the seabed is not damaged during installation of the turbine, the method involving lowering the turbine towards the seabed while simultaneously displacing the turbine in order to maintain tension in the electrical cable. | 04-21-2011 |
20110291419 | HYDROELECTRIC TURBINE WITH ALIGNING MEANS - The present invention is concerned with a hydroelectric turbine system with aligning means which enables a hydroelectric turbine system, comprising a base and a turbine mounted thereon, to be lowered to the seabed in a running tide while effecting and maintaining stability and a desired orientation of the system. | 12-01-2011 |
20110293399 | HYDROELECTRIC TURBINE WITH PASSIVE BRAKING - This present invention relates to a hydroelectric turbine having a stator and a rotor within the stator on at least one set of bearings, the turbine having a brake which becomes operational following a predetermined level of bearing wear in order to avoid damage to the turbine. | 12-01-2011 |
20110298216 | METHOD OF SECURING A HYDROELECTRIC TURBINE AT A DEPLOYMENT SITE - The present invention provides a method of securing a hydroelectric turbine at a deployment site, for example on the seabed and in an area of significant tidal flow, which method enables the turbine to be located securely without risk of overturning or sliding out of position, but without requiring the use of piling or other complex fixing operations, by using the tidal flow to generate a downwardly acting force on one or more legs of a base on which the turbine is mounted. | 12-08-2011 |
20110304148 | HYDROELECTRIC TURBINE SUPPORT SYSTEM - The present invention provides a hydroelectric turbine support system, and in particular the combination of a base on which the turbine is supported on the seabed during use, and a vessel used to transport the turbine and base to a deployment site, and which are designed to allow, when the system is docked at a quayside or the like, the base to contact the seabed during periods of low tide and to support the vessel thereon during such periods, without damage to either the base or the vessel. | 12-15-2011 |
20120027522 | METHOD OF INSTALLING A HYDROELECTRIC TURBINE GENERATOR - A method of installing an off-shore tidal hydroelectric turbine generator is described. The method provides for a number of safety features, ensuring that all components are safe to handle during the installation operation, and also ensuring that the turbine will not start spinning during the installation operation. | 02-02-2012 |
20120175877 | ENHANCED METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE OUTPUT OF A HYDROELECTRIC TURBINE GENERATOR - There is described a method for controlling the output of a tidal hydroelectric turbine generator from a remote location, with the need for control circuitry to be housed local to the generator. The rotational speed of the turbine, and consequently the output power level of the generator, is controlled by varying the transmission line voltage of the submarine power cable connecting the off-shore turbine with an on-shore substation. | 07-12-2012 |
20120235412 | HYDROELECTRIC TURBINE WITH COIL COOLING - The present invention provides provided a hydroelectric turbine having a stator and a rotor, an array of magnets being fixed to rotor and a corresponding array of coils being fixed to the stator, the turbine further including means for cooling the coils during operation of the turbine, the cooling means preferably taking the form of one or more channels passing through the stator, in close proximity to the coils, in order to allow fluid flow through the channels to cool the coils. | 09-20-2012 |
20120280506 | HYDROELECTRIC TURBINE CABLING SYSTEM - The present invention provides a hydroelectric turbine system comprising an array of turbines in series and a cabling system for use in connecting together adjacent turbines in the array, the cabling system being designed to allow the majority of the cabling connecting adjacent turbines to be laid substantially in line with the direction of tidal flow in order to reduce stress the cabling system when the turbines are deployed on the seabed at sites of high tidal flow. | 11-08-2012 |
20130343869 | HYDROELECTRIC TURBINE RECOVERY SYSTEM AND A METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a hydroelectric turbine recovery system, and in particular a system which significantly reduces the complexity of recovering a base mounted hydroelectric turbine from a deployment site on the seabed by providing a frame having an open mouth which can be advanced around the turbine before the frame is fully lowered into locking engagement with the base, thereby allowing the base, with the turbine thereon, to be recovered from the seabed. | 12-26-2013 |
20140102189 | HYDROELECTRIC TURBINE TESTING METHOD - A method of testing a hydroelectric turbine before the turbine is installed and secured on the seabed, in order to ensure that the turbine is operating as expected, the method involving securing the turbine to a vessel and displacing the vessel through water in order to effect rotation while monitoring one or more operating parameters of the turbine. | 04-17-2014 |
20150252547 | HYDROELECTRIC TURBINE SYSTEM - According to the present invention there is provided a hydroelectric turbine system comprising a base comprising a frame, and a plurality of legs extending from the frame, the base being provided with one or more load bearing members in the form of outriggers extending from the base at a position adapted to resist, in use, overturning of the base, in particular during extreme tidal conditions. | 09-10-2015 |
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20110138175 | MANAGED VIRTUAL POINT TO POINT COMMUNICATION SERVICE HAVING VERIFIED DIRECTORY, SECURE TRANSMISSION AND CONTROLLED DELIVERY - A system for providing a managed virtual point to point communication service having a verified directory and providing secure transmission and controlled delivery of electronic document images may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory may store a verified directory of users. The interface may communicate with devices of sending and receiving users in the verified directory. The processor may be operative to receive a request to deliver an electronic document image from a sending user to a receiving user. The processor may provide secure access to the electronic document image to the receiving user. The processor may provide a delivery confirmation to the sending device of the sending user upon determining that the electronic document image was securely accessed by the receiving user. The delivery confirmation may indicate that the electronic document image was securely transmitted to the receiving user. | 06-09-2011 |
20110182500 | CONTEXTUALIZATION OF MACHINE INDETERMINABLE INFORMATION BASED ON MACHINE DETERMINABLE INFORMATION - A system for contextualizing machine indeterminable information based on machine determinable information may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory may store an electronic document image which may include information determinable by a machine and information indeterminable by a machine The processor may be operative to receive, via the interface, the electronic document image. The processor may determine the machine determinable information of the electronic document image and may identify the machine indeterminable information of the electronic document image. The processor may contextualize the machine indeterminable information based on the machine determinable information. The processor may present the contextualized machine indeterminable information to the user to facilitate interpretation thereof. In response thereto, the processor may receive, via the interface, data representative of a user determination associated with the machine indeterminable information. | 07-28-2011 |
20110182508 | SEGREGATION OF HANDWRITTEN INFORMATION FROM TYPOGRAPHIC INFORMATION ON A DOCUMENT - A system for segregating handwritten information from typographic information on a document may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory stores an electronic document image of a document where the electronic document image includes pixels and each pixel has a characteristic. The processor may receive, via the interface, the electronic document image and may identify first, second and third most frequently occurring characteristics of the pixels of the electronic document image. The pixels having the first most frequently occurring characteristic represent a background of the document. The processor may determine the typographic information of the document as represented by pixels having the second most frequently occurring characteristic. The processor may determine the handwritten information of the document as represented by pixels having the third most frequently occurring characteristic. The processor may derive a first representation of the handwritten information and a second representation of the typographic information. | 07-28-2011 |
20110182527 | CONTEXTUALIZING NOISY SAMPLES BY SUBSTANTIALLY MINIMIZING NOISE INDUCED VARIANCE - A system for contextualizing noisy samples by substantially minimizing noise induced variance may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory is operative to store exemplars. The processor is operative to receive, via the interface, a sample which includes exemplar content corresponding to one of the exemplars, and noise. Variance induced by the noise may differentiate the sample from one or more of the exemplars. The processor may generalize the sample and the exemplars in order to substantially minimize the variance. The processor may compare the generalized sample to the generalized exemplars to identify the exemplar corresponding to the exemplar content of the sample. The processor may contextualize the sample based on a document type of the identified exemplar. The processor may present the contextualized sample to a user to facilitate interpretation thereof, and in response thereto, receive data representative of a user determination associated with the noise. | 07-28-2011 |
20120183211 | EXTRACTION OF DATA USING LANDMARKS - A system for extracting data from a document may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The processor may identify one or more landmarks based on predefined characteristics that are associated with known landmarks. After one or more landmarks are defined, business rules may indicate one or more areas that may contain data to be extracted. The business rules may also indicate the type of data in the area and processing methods that may be used to extract the data. After determining the business rules, the processor may determine whether the data is in the area and/or extract the data. | 07-19-2012 |
20130170741 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FRO EXTRACTION OF DATA FROM ELECTRONIC IMAGES OF DOCUMENTS - A system for extracting data from a document may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The processor may identify one or more landmarks based on predefined characteristics that are associated with known landmarks. After one or more landmarks are defined, business rules may indicate one or more areas that may contain data to be extracted. The business rules may also indicate the type of data in the area and processing methods that may be used to extract the data. After determining the business rules, the processor may determine whether the data is in the area and/or extract the data. | 07-04-2013 |
20140056469 | CONTEXTUALIZATION OF MACHINE INDETERMINABLE INFORMATION BASED ON MACHINE DETERMINABLE INFORMATION - A system for contextualizing machine indeterminable information based on machine determinable information may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory may store an electronic document image which may include information determinable by a machine and information indeterminable by a machine. The processor may be operative to receive, via the interface, the electronic document image. The processor may determine the machine determinable information of the electronic document image and may identify the machine indeterminable information of the electronic document image. The processor may contextualize the machine indeterminable information based on the machine determinable information. The processor may present the contextualized machine indeterminable information to the user to facilitate interpretation thereof. In response thereto, the processor may receive, via the interface, data representative of a user determination associated with the machine indeterminable information. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059473 | CONTEXTUALIZATION OF MACHINE INDETERMINABLE INFORMATION BASED ON MACHINE DETERMINABLE INFORMATION - A system for contextualizing machine indeterminable information based on machine determinable information may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory may store an electronic document image which may include information determinable by a machine and information indeterminable by a machine The processor may be operative to receive, via the interface, the electronic document image. The processor may determine the machine determinable information of the electronic document image and may identify the machine indeterminable information of the electronic document image. The processor may contextualize the machine indeterminable information based on the machine determinable information. The processor may present the contextualized machine indeterminable information to the user to facilitate interpretation thereof. In response thereto, the processor may receive, via the interface, data representative of a user determination associated with the machine indeterminable information. | 02-27-2014 |
20140344902 | MANAGED VIRTUAL POINT TO POINT COMMUNICATION SERVICE HAVING VERIFIED DIRECTORY, SECURE TRANSMISSION AND CONTROLLED DELIVERY - A system for providing a managed virtual point to point communication service having a verified directory and providing secure transmission and controlled delivery of electronic document images may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory may store a verified directory of users. The interface may communicate with devices of sending and receiving users in the verified directory. The processor may be operative to receive a request to deliver an electronic document image from a sending user to a receiving user. The processor may provide secure access to the electronic document image to the receiving user. The processor may provide a delivery confirmation to the sending device of the sending user upon determining that the electronic document image was securely accessed by the receiving user. The delivery confirmation may indicate that the electronic document image was securely transmitted to the receiving user. | 11-20-2014 |
20140348422 | SEGREGATION OF HANDWRITTEN INFORMATION FROM TYPOGRAPHIC INFORMATION ON A DOCUMENT - A system for segregating handwritten information from typographic information on a document may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory stores an electronic document image of a document where the electronic document image includes pixels and each pixel has a characteristic. The processor may receive, via the interface, the electronic document image and may identify first, second and third most frequently occurring characteristics of the pixels of the electronic document image. The pixels having the first most frequently occurring characteristic represent a background of the document. The processor may determine the typographic information of the document as represented by pixels having the second most frequently occurring characteristic. The processor may determine the handwritten information of the document as represented by pixels having the third most frequently occurring characteristic. The processor may derive a first representation of the handwritten information and a second representation of the typographic information. | 11-27-2014 |
20140348424 | SEGREGATION OF HANDWRITTEN INFORMATION FROM TYPOGRAPHIC INFORMATION ON A DOCUMENT - A system for segregating handwritten information from typographic information on a document may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory stores an electronic document image of a document where the electronic document image includes pixels and each pixel has a characteristic. The processor may receive, via the interface, the electronic document image and may identify first, second and third most frequently occurring characteristics of the pixels of the electronic document image. The pixels having the first most frequently occurring characteristic represent a background of the document. The processor may determine the typographic information of the document as represented by pixels having the second most frequently occurring characteristic. The processor may determine the handwritten information of the document as represented by pixels having the third most frequently occurring characteristic. The processor may derive a first representation of the handwritten information and a second representation of the typographic information. | 11-27-2014 |
20150131916 | CONTEXTUALIZING NOISY SAMPLES BY SUBSTANTIALLY MINIMIZING NOISE INDUCED VARIANCE - A system for contextualizing noisy samples by substantially minimizing noise induced variance may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory is operative to store exemplars. The processor is operative to receive, via the interface, a sample which includes exemplar content corresponding to one of the exemplars, and noise. Variance induced by the noise may differentiate the sample from one or more of the exemplars. The processor may generalize the sample and the exemplars in order to substantially minimize the variance. The processor may compare the generalized sample to the generalized exemplars to identify the exemplar corresponding to the exemplar content of the sample. The processor may contextualize the sample based on a document type of the identified exemplar. The processor may present the contextualized sample to a user to facilitate interpretation thereof, and in response thereto, receive data representative of a user determination associated with the noise. | 05-14-2015 |
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20130304763 | INTERNAL SOCIAL NETWORK FOR AN ENTERPRISE AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - The disclosed embodiments relate to a social networking system for deployment within an enterprise and a method for sharing data among a plurality of users of the enterprise-deployed social networking system. The disclosed system, in order to increase the efficiency of a worker at an enterprise, may provide a database including a plurality of data records. Each data record of the plurality of data records includes data relating to one user of the plurality of users. A permission matrix defining, for each user of the plurality of users, first permissions and second permission is also provided. Upon receipt of a request for a first data record of the plurality of data records, a source of the request is identified, and a portion of the first data record accessible to the identified source of the request is determined using the permission matrix. The portion of the first data record is transmitted to the identified source based on the determination. | 11-14-2013 |
20140149440 | User Generated Context Sensitive Information Presentation - In order to increase the efficiency of the worker and ultimately decrease the cost of the worker performing work-related tasks, a method and a system for presenting information relevant to user activity of a user at a computing device is provided. A database including data records that each include information relevant to at least one user activity and at least one identifier identifying the at least one user activity is provided. Activities of a user are monitored and compared to the data records of the database. When a monitored activity matches an identifier of one of the data records, the information corresponding to the matched data record is presented to the user. | 05-29-2014 |
20150193639 | INTERNAL SOCIAL NETWORK FOR AN ENTERPRISE AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - The disclosed embodiments relate to a social networking system for deployment within an enterprise and a method for sharing data among a plurality of users of the enterprise-deployed social networking system. The disclosed system, in order to increase the efficiency of a worker at an enterprise, may provide a database including a plurality of data records. Each data record of the plurality of data records includes data relating to one user of the plurality of users. A permission matrix defining, for each user of the plurality of users, first permissions and second permission is also provided. Upon receipt of a request for a first data record of the plurality of data records, a source of the request is identified, and a portion of the first data record accessible to the identified source of the request is determined using the permission matrix. The portion of the first data record is transmitted to the identified source based on the determination. | 07-09-2015 |
20150339620 | Scheduling Method and System - In order to increase the efficiency and flexibility in generating work schedules for employees at an enterprise, a method and a system for generating schedules for users of the system are provided. A database including data records that each include data related to one or more attributes of a respective one of the user is provided. At least one first time period that represents an availability of one of the users is identified. A second time period that is assignable to at least one of the users is identified. The second time period is characterized by attributes. A schedule for the one user is generated based on the data record for the one user, the at least one first time period, and the second time period. | 11-26-2015 |