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20080260295 | IMAGE SCALING ARRANGEMENT - Methods and system for transferring images between devices are disclosed. For example, differently scaled images by a host device may automatically and/or selectively be transferred to a media player for display. In turn, appropriately scaled images may be transferred automatically and/or selectively to another display device for example a TV, camera or printer. The selectivity may occur either at the host level or at the player level. | 10-23-2008 |
20090216814 | IMAGE SCALING ARRANGEMENT - Methods and system for transferring images between devices is disclosed. For example, differently scaled images by a host device may automatically and/or selectively be transferred to a media player for display. In turn, appropriately scaled images may be transferred automatically and/or selectively to another display device for example a TV, camera or printer. The selectivity may occur either at the host level or at the player level. | 08-27-2009 |
20100054715 | IMAGE SCALING ARRANGEMENT - Methods and system for transferring images between devices are disclosed. For example, differently scaled images by a host device may automatically and/or selectively be transferred to a media player for display. In turn, appropriately scaled images may be transferred automatically and/or selectively to another display device for example a TV, camera or printer. The selectivity may occur either at the host level or at the player level. | 03-04-2010 |
20100146432 | Parental Control Graphical User Interface - Improved graphical user interfaces and methods suitable for restricting the availability of media items and/or podcasts are disclosed. The graphical user interfaces are particularly useful for a system that provides purchase and distribution of media in a client-server environment. | 06-10-2010 |
20110060991 | PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR USE BY MEDIA BUNDLES TO PROVIDE MEDIA PRESENTATIONS - A programming interface for a media management application is described herein. The programming interface allows a media bundle to induce a media presentation at the media management application. More particularly, a media bundle can be provided at a client device, and the media bundle can include program instructions that at least in part use the programming interface to cause the media presentation to be provided at the client device. The media presentation can make use of digital media assets that are stored at a media library on the client device, that are stored within the media bundle, or that are remotely accessible to the client device. The media presentation can provide a multimedia experience for the user of the client device. | 03-10-2011 |
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20090324481 | LOW ENERGY METHOD OF PREPARING BASIC COPPER CARBONATES - A method of forming basic copper carbonates includes providing an aqueous solution comprising copper (II) ammonia, and carbonic acid; and adding sufficient carbon dioxide to precipitate a basic copper carbonate from the aqueous solution. | 12-31-2009 |
20090324482 | LOW ENERGY METHOD OF PREPARING BASIC COPPER CARBONATES - A method of forming basic copper carbonates includes providing an aqueous solution comprising copper (II), ammonia, and carbonic acid; and adding sufficient carbon dioxide to precipitate a basic copper carbonate from the aqueous solution. | 12-31-2009 |
20120301375 | LOW ENERGY METHOD OF PREPARING BASIC METAL CARBONATES AND OTHER SALTS - A method of preparing basic metal carbonate selected from the group consisting of zinc carbonate, nickel carbonate, silver carbonate, cobalt carbonate, tin carbonate, lead carbonate, manganese carbonate, lithium carbonate, sodium carbonate, and potassium carbonate from metals comprising: contacting the metal with an aqueous solution comprising an amine, carbonic acid, and oxygen under conditions where the metal is converted into basic metal carbonate; and recovering the basic metal carbonate. | 11-29-2012 |
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20090327940 | NOTIFICATION AREA THAT PERSISTENTLY REARRANGES ELEMENTS - Embodiments described herein are directed to managing elements within a notification area of a graphical operating system. The elements may include any graphic, logo, or image associated with running software. A user indicates which elements can be displayed in the notification area, consequently creating a list of potentially displayable elements. For each listed element, an order of display, file location, and display status is designated. The user may freely change the order in which elements are displayed in the notification area by repositioning the displayed elements. Elements may be permanently removed from the notification area, resulting in their deletion from the list. Only elements entered into the order list, at the discretion of the user, are displayable within the notification area. | 12-31-2009 |
20150135107 | NOTIFICATION AREA THAT PERSISTENTLY REARRANGES ELEMENTS - Embodiments described herein are directed to managing elements within a notification area of a graphical operating system. The elements may include any graphic, logo, or image associated with running software. A user indicates which elements can be displayed in the notification area, consequently creating a list of potentially displayable elements. For each listed element, an order of display, file location, and display status is designated. The user may freely change the order in which elements are displayed in the notification area by repositioning the displayed elements. Elements may be permanently removed from the notification area, resulting in their deletion from the list. Only elements entered into the order list, at the discretion of the user, are displayable within the notification area. | 05-14-2015 |
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20080223596 | Aqueous-Based Insulating Fluids and Related Methods - Provided herein are compositions that include an aqueous-based insulating fluid that comprises an aqueous base fluid, a water-miscible organic liquid, and a synthetic polymer. In another embodiment, provided herein is a method of forming an aqueous-based insulating fluid comprising: mixing an aqueous base fluid and a water-miscible organic liquid to form a mixture; adding at least one synthetic polymer to the mixture; allowing the polymer to hydrate; optionally adding a crosslinking agent to the mixture comprising the synthetic polymer to crosslink the synthetic polymer; placing the mixture comprising the synthetic polymer in a chosen location; allowing the mixture comprising the synthetic polymer to activate to form a gel therein. | 09-18-2008 |
20080227665 | Aqueous-Based Insulating Fluids and Related Methods - Provided herein are methods that include In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method comprising: providing an annulus between a first tubing and a second tubing; providing an aqueous-based insulating fluid that comprises an aqueous base fluid, a water-miscible organic liquid, and a synthetic polymer; and placing the aqueous-based insulating fluid in the annulus. Another method provided is a method comprising: providing a tubing comprising a first fluid located within a well bore such that an annulus is formed between the tubing and a surface of the well bore; providing an aqueous-based insulating fluid that comprises an aqueous base fluid, a water-miscible organic liquid, and a synthetic polymer; and placing the aqueous-based insulating fluid in the annulus. | 09-18-2008 |
20120094876 | DESIGNED DRILLING FLUIDS FOR ECD MANAGEMENT AND EXCEPTIONAL FLUID PERFORMANCE - Designed drilling fluids and methods of designing and using designed drilling fluids are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of designing a drilling fluid comprises the step of determining a Design Space comprising specified ranges for one or more drilling fluid properties. The method further comprises determining a Final Fluid Formulations Set comprising drilling fluid compositions having drilling fluid properties compatible with the Design Space and satisfying one or more Performance Criterion. The method further comprises selecting a subset of drilling fluid compositions from the Final Fluid Formulations Set. The method further comprises preparing a drilling fluid based on the subset of drilling fluid compositions. | 04-19-2012 |
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20120153250 | Nanowire Device with Alumina Passivation Layer and Methods of Making Same - In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a device including a silicon substrate, wherein at least a portion of the substrate surface can be a silicon nanowire array; and a layer of alumina covering the silicon nanowire array. In some embodiments, the device can be a solar cell. In some embodiments, the device can be a p-n junction. In some embodiments, the p-n junction can be located below the bottom surface the nanowire array. | 06-21-2012 |
20120153251 | SELECTIVE EMITTER NANOWIRE ARRAY AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a device including a substrate, having a top surface and a bottom surface; an array of nanowires having a base and a top surface, the base contacting the top surface of the substrate; a contacting structure including the same material as the substrate having a non-nanostructured surface of a dimension suitable for forming an electrical contact, located on the same side of the substrate as the array of silicon nanowires; wherein the contacting structure is doped with a greater impurity concentration than the nanowire array, thereby forming a selective emitter. | 06-21-2012 |
20120181502 | METHOD OF ELECTRICALLY CONTACTING NANOWIRE ARRAYS - In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a device including a substrate, having a top surface and a bottom surface; an array of nanowires having a base and a top surface, the base contacting the top surface of the substrate; a contacting structure having a non-nanostructured surface, having a top surface and a bottom surface, located on the same side of the substrate as the array of silicon nanowires; and an electrical contact in contact with the top surface of the contacting structure. In some embodiments, the device includes an aluminum oxide passivation layer over the array of nanowires. In some embodiments, the layer of aluminum oxide is deposited via atomic layer deposition. | 07-19-2012 |
20130099345 | ELECTRICAL CONTACTS TO NANOSTRUCTURED AREAS - A process is provided for contacting a nanostructured surface. In that process, a substrate is provided having a nanostructured material on a surface, the substrate being conductive and the nanostructured material being coated with an insulating material. A portion of the nanostructured material is at least partially removed. A conductor is deposited on the substrate in such a way that it is in electrical contact with the substrate through the area where the nanostructured material has been at least partially removed. | 04-25-2013 |
20140332068 | SCREEN PRINTING ELECTRICAL CONTACTS TO NANOWIRE AREAS - A process is provided for contacting a nanostructured surface. The process may include (a) providing a substrate having a nanostructured material on a surface, (b) passivating the surface on which the nanostructured material is located, (c) screen printing onto the nanostructured surface and (d) firing the screen printing ink at a high temperature. In some embodiments, the nanostructured material compromises silicon. In some embodiments, the nanostructured material includes silicon nanowires. In some embodiments, the nanowires are around 150 nm, 250 nm, or 400 nm in length. In some embodiments, the nanowires have a diameter range between about 30 nm and about 200 nm. In some embodiments, the nanowires are tapered such that the base is larger than the tip. In some embodiments, the nanowires are tapered at an angle of about 1 degree, about 3 degrees, or about 10 degrees. In some embodiments, a high temperature can be approximately 700C, 750C, 800C, or 850C. | 11-13-2014 |
20140366934 | SELECTIVE EMITTER NANOWIRE ARRAY AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a device including a substrate, having a top surface and a bottom surface; an array of nanowires having a base and a top surface, the base contacting the top surface of the substrate; a contacting structure including the same material as the substrate having a non-nanostructured surface of a dimension suitable for forming an electrical contact, located on the same side of the substrate as the array of silicon nanowires; wherein the contacting structure is doped with a greater impurity concentration than the nanowire array, thereby forming a selective emitter. | 12-18-2014 |
20150017802 | Double-etch nanowire process - In an aspect of this disclosure, a method is provided comprising the steps of: (a) providing a silicon-containing substrate, (b) depositing a first metal on the substrate, (c) etching the substrate produced by step (b) using a first etch, and (d) etching the substrate produced by step (c) using a second etch, wherein the second etch is more aggressive towards the deposited metal than the first etch, wherein the result of step (d) comprises silicon nanowires. The method may further comprise, for example, steps (b1) subjecting the first metal to a treatment which causes it to agglomerate and (b2) depositing a second metal. | 01-15-2015 |
20150136212 | ELECTRICAL CONTACTS TO NANOSTRUCTURED AREAS - A process is provided for contacting a nanostructured surface. In that process, a substrate is provided having a nanostructured material on a surface, the substrate being conductive and the nanostructured material being coated with an insulating material. A portion of the nanostructured material is at least partially removed. A conductor is deposited on the substrate in such a way that it is in electrical contact with the substrate through the area where the nanostructured material has been at least partially removed. | 05-21-2015 |