Patent application number | Description | Published |
20140076449 | Sense and Hold Circuit for Hose Assembly - A monitoring circuit for detecting degradation of a hose assembly a hose assembly and a hose assembly incorporating such a monitoring circuit are disclosed. The monitoring circuit includes a voltage source connected to a first connection location of a hose assembly. A capacitor is electrically connected between the second connection location connected to the second conductive layer of a hose assembly and a ground. The capacitor is selected such that a change in resistance of the hose assembly changes a voltage carried by the capacitor. The monitoring circuit includes a voltage sampling circuit configured to periodically detect a voltage at the capacitor. Upon detecting a change in the voltage above a predetermined threshold, the voltage sampling circuit generates an alarm indicative of potential failure. | 03-20-2014 |
20140238109 | FLEXIBLE CONTACT ARRANGEMENT FOR HOSE ASSEMBLY - An integrated hose assembly, as well as a monitoring assembly and method of its use are disclosed. The integrated hose assembly includes a hose assembly with a hose having a first conductive layer electrically connected to a nipple and a second conductive layer electrically connected to a socket. The first and second conductive layers are separated by an insulating layer. The integrated hose assembly further includes a monitoring assembly that includes a housing rotatably mounted around at least a portion of the hose assembly, a first flexibly resilient conductive lead seated within the housing and electrically contacting a first outer surface of the hose assembly such that the first flexibly resilient conductive lead is electrically connected to a nipple, and a second flexibly resilient conductive lead seated within the housing and electrically contacting a second outer surface of the hose assembly such that the second flexibly resilient conductive lead is electrically connected to a socket. The monitoring assembly includes a monitoring circuit electrically connected to the first flexibly resilient conductive lead and the second flexibly resilient conductive lead. | 08-28-2014 |
20150240972 | WAVE CONTACT ARRANGEMENT FOR HOSE ASSEMBLY - An integrated hose assembly, monitoring assembly, and method of use are disclosed. The integrated hose assembly includes a hose assembly including a hose having first and second conductive layers, the first conductive layer electrically connected to a nipple and the second conductive layer electrically connected to a socket. The first and second conductive layers are separated by an insulating layer. The integrated hose assembly further includes a monitoring assembly that includes a housing rotatably mounted around at least a portion of the hose assembly, a first wave contact seated within the housing and electrically contacting a first outer surface of the hose assembly that is electrically connected to the first conductive layer, and a second wave contact seated within the housing and electrically contacting a second outer surface of the hose assembly that is electrically connected to the second conductive layer. The monitoring assembly further includes a monitoring circuit electrically connected to the first wave contact and the second wave contact. | 08-27-2015 |
20150300538 | ENERGY HARVESTING CIRCUIT FOR LIFE-SENSING HOSE ASSEMBLY - A hose monitoring system and a method of monitoring a hose are disclosed. A system includes a hose assembly including a hose having a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer, and a monitoring circuit in electrical communication with the first and second conductive layers. The system also includes an energy harvesting unit in electrical communication with the monitoring circuit, the energy harvesting unit including one or more energy harvesters for providing electrical energy to the monitoring circuit. | 10-22-2015 |
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20120233307 | Status conflict resolution in integrated communication systems and methods thereof - The present application relates to unified communications, and more specifically, to resolving status conflicts within unified communications to provide integrated services. According to one illustrative embodiment, a set of status triggers are managed through a unified communication server. The triggers can be received from client devices such as global positioning systems, computers, presence detectors, calendar applications, etc. When received, the unified communication server can associate each of the triggers with a priority along with a duration. The unified communication server can set a status for the user according to the duration of the trigger event having the highest priority or until another trigger event having a higher priority is received. Based on the status of the user, communication services can be updated or kept. | 09-13-2012 |
20120264480 | System and method of intelligent data sharing for advanced features on mobile platforms - Generally described, the present disclosure relates to an electronic device having limited memory. More specifically, the disclosure relates to intelligent data sharing for advanced features on mobile platforms. In one illustrative embodiment, a mobile device provides a platform having native services that use shared data. The data can be received from a central server. In turn, the data can be separated on the mobile device into categories. For a number of contacts, these categories can include, but are not limited to, usage, total count, grouping, location and organization. After the data is placed within the categories, the data can be shared between the services for applications. These applications can include, but are not limited to, voice dialing, Bluetoothâ„¢ dialing, searching and dialing. The data can be prioritized depending on the categories. Through prioritization, data can be removed when memory is low and new data is received. | 10-18-2012 |
20130029648 | System and method for short-range electronic communication - A system and method for transferring information over a short range are disclosed. The system and method can be used for a variety of applications, including administrative provisioning of information to particular users, providing information relating to a user during a conference call, handing off calls to or from another phone, for other application deployment, for pass of control, and similar applications. The system includes a first device capable of short-range communication and having a client application thereon and a second device capable of short-range communication and having a client or an administrator application thereon. Information is passed between the first device and the second device using short range communication. | 01-31-2013 |
20130329868 | Digital Media Recording System and Method - A system and method for recording and providing a written transcript of a portion of a media session (e.g., a video or audio conference) are provided. An exemplary system continuously records a media session, allowing one or more users to select segments of the session to store and have transcribed. A copy of the recording and the corresponding transcription may be provided to one or more users. | 12-12-2013 |
20140047019 | Communication Alerts Management - A method is described for managing communication alerts on multiple remote devices that are associated with a common user and in contemporaneous communication with a server on a communication network. The method can include designating on the server one of the plurality of remote devices as being in an active state, and sending a communication from the server to the remote devices. Only the remote device designated as in the active state displays an alert announcing the incoming communication. | 02-13-2014 |
20140320588 | Conferencing System with Catch-Up Features and Method of Using Same - A conferencing system and method that allows participants to review recorded conference information and to join the conference live are disclosed. Exemplary systems and methods continuously record or buffer at least a portion of a conference, such that participants joining late or that otherwise miss a portion of the conference can review a recording of the portion of the conference and catch up to the live portion of the conference. | 10-30-2014 |
20150012554 | Communication System Including a Confidence Level for a Contact Type and Method of Using Same - A communication system and method are disclosed. The system and method use a contact type and a confidence level to determine whether to proceed with an operation, which operation to perform and/or how to perform an operation. The method and system may be used to determine a confidence level for a contact type, and may be used to update existing contact information, as well as for other uses. | 01-08-2015 |