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20090070383 | IDEMPOTENT STORAGE REPLICATION MANAGEMENT - A method for managing operations in a data storage system comprising at least a first storage controller operating according to a plurality of operation states set by a managing entity is provided. The method comprises the first storage controller performing a first operation associated with a first operation state, in response to the managing entity updating state information stored in a data structure readable by the first storage controller. | 03-12-2009 |
20090138522 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING STORAGE COPY SERVICES SYSTEMS - An apparatus for controlling a storage system having a data replication function, comprises: a storage array component being operable to send notification to a replication engine that a write of data to a primary storage location by a host is subject to data replication; the replication engine being operable to receive the notification and in response to instruct the storage array to copy the data to a secondary storage location; wherein the data is copied to the secondary storage location unmediated by the replication engine. | 05-28-2009 |
20090177850 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR A READ-BEFORE-WRITE STORAGE CONTROLLER INSTRUCTION - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for a read-before-write storage controller instruction. A sequencer receives an atomic read-before-write instruction comprising new data, a target address for the new data, and an undo log address. An I/O unit reads old data from the target address, writes the old data and the target address to the undo log address, and writes the new data to the target address as directed by the sequencer. | 07-09-2009 |
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20110135307 | Fiber Optic Terminals, Systems, and Methods for Network Service Management - Fiber optic terminals, systems, and methods for providing differentiated network services to subscribers of a fiber optic network are disclosed. In certain embodiments, fiber optic terminals and methods are disclosed for providing more than one network service to subscribers supported by the same fiber optic terminal. In one embodiment, a fiber optic terminal is provided comprising a first optical path connected to a first network-side optical fiber providing a first network service to a first subscriber-side optical fiber. The fiber optic terminal also comprises a second optical path connected to a second network-side optical fiber providing a second network service differentiated from the first network service to a second subscriber-side optical fiber. In this manner, differentiated network services can be provided to subscribers supported by the fiber optic terminal by configuring connections of the subscribers to either the first optical path or second optical path in the fiber optic terminal. | 06-09-2011 |
20140064731 | FIBER OPTIC TERMINALS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR NETWORK SERVICE MANAGEMENT - Fiber optic terminals, systems, and methods for providing differentiated network services to subscribers of a fiber optic network are disclosed. In certain embodiments, fiber optic terminals and methods are disclosed for providing more than one network service to subscribers supported by the same fiber optic terminal. In one embodiment, a fiber optic terminal is provided comprising a first optical path connected to a first network-side optical fiber providing a first network service to a first subscriber-side optical fiber. The fiber optic terminal also comprises a second optical path connected to a second network-side optical fiber providing a second network service differentiated from the first network service to a second subscriber-side optical fiber. In this manner, differentiated network services can be provided to subscribers supported by the fiber optic terminal by configuring connections of the subscribers to either the first optical path or second optical path in the fiber optic terminal. | 03-06-2014 |
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20140138844 | PATTERNED BACKSIDE METAL GROUND PLANE FOR IMPROVED METAL ADHESION - A patterned backside metal ground plane for improved metal adhesion and methods of manufacture are disclosed herein. The method includes forming at least one die on a substrate. The at least one die is formed adjacent to a dicing channel and includes through silicon vias (TSVs). The method further includes forming a metalized ground plane on a backside of the substrate in contact with the TSVs and which is located in such areas on the backside of the substrate that it does not interfere with dicing operations performed within the dicing channel. | 05-22-2014 |
20140191408 | BACKSIDE METAL GROUND PLANE WITH IMPROVED METAL ADHESION AND DESIGN STRUCTURES - A backside metal ground plane with improved metal adhesion and methods of manufacture are disclosed herein. The method includes forming at least one through silicon via (TSV) in a substrate. The method further includes forming an oxide layer on a backside of the substrate. The method further includes forming a metalized ground plane on the oxide layer and in electrical contact with an exposed portion of the at least one TSV. | 07-10-2014 |
20150096673 | DUAL ADHESIVE BONDING WITH PERFORATED WAFER - The embodiments of the present invention relate to semiconductor device manufacturing, and more particularly, a method of temporarily bonding a semiconductor wafer to a wafer carrier with a multi-layered contact layer as well as a structure. A method is disclosed that includes: forming a first layer on a surface of a semiconductor wafer; forming a second layer on the first layer; bonding a perforated carrier to the second layer; and removing the semiconductor wafer from the perforated carrier. The first layer may be composed of an adhesive. The second layer may be composed of a material having a higher outgassing temperature than the first layer. | 04-09-2015 |
20150132527 | HANDLE WAFER - A handle wafer which prevents edge cracking during a thinning process and method of using the handle wafer for grinding processes are disclosed. The handle wafer includes a body portion with a bottom surface. A square edge portion is provided about a circumference of the bottom surface. | 05-14-2015 |
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20130065548 | INTERFERENCE REDUCTION FOR MULTIPLE SIGNALS - The present invention reduces the degradation in performance of one or more radio signals that are co-transmitted with a first radio signal from the same transmitting antenna in the same frequency channel and received by the same antenna due to multipath or other shared interference, where the one or more radio signals can be separated from the first radio signal. All received signals are coupled to the same adaptive array or adaptive filter to reduce multipath or other shared interference of the first radio signal, which reduces multipath and other shared interference in the other radio signals before they are separated and processed by their respective receivers, or the individual radio signals are separated before the first signal enters the adaptive array or adaptive filter and each of the other signals coupled to an individual associated adaptive array or adaptive filter slave weighting network with weights slaved to the weights of the adaptive array or adaptive filter of the first signal to reduce the multipath and other shared interference in all the signals. | 03-14-2013 |
20140286386 | Interference Reduction of Multiple Signals - The present invention reduces the degradation in performance of one or more radio signals that are co-transmitted with a first radio signal from the same transmitting antenna in the same frequency channel and received by the same antenna due to multipath or other shared interference, where the one or more radio signals can be separated from the first radio signal. All received signals are coupled to the same adaptive array or adaptive filter to reduce multipath or other shared interference of the first radio signal, which reduces multipath and other shared interference in the other radio signals before they are separated and processed by their respective receivers, or the individual radio signals are separated before the first signal enters the adaptive array and coupled to a slave weighting network slaved to the weights of the adaptive array of the first signal to reduce interference in all the signals. | 09-25-2014 |
20150117574 | Interference Reduction for Multiple Signals - The present invention reduces the degradation in performance of one or more radio signals that are co-transmitted with a first radio signal from the same transmitting antenna in the same frequency channel and received by the same antenna due to multipath or other shared interference, where the one or more radio signals can be separated from the first radio signal. All received signals are coupled to the same adaptive array or adaptive filter to reduce multipath or other shared interference of the first radio signal, which reduces multipath and other shared interference in the other radio signals before they are separated and processed by their respective receivers, or the individual radio signals are separated before the first signal enters the adaptive array and coupled to a slave weighting network slaved to the weights of the adaptive array of the first signal to reduce interference in all the signals. | 04-30-2015 |
20150155897 | Interference Reduction for Multiple Signals - The present invention reduces the degradation in performance of one or more radio signals that are co-transmitted with a first radio signal from the same transmitting antenna in the same frequency channel and received by the same antenna due to multipath or other shared interference, where the one or more radio signals can be separated from the first radio signal. All received signals are coupled to the same adaptive array or adaptive filter to reduce multipath or other shared interference of the first radio signal, which reduces multipath and other shared interference in the other radio signals before they are separated and processed by their respective receivers, or the individual radio signals are separated before the first signal enters the adaptive array and coupled to a slave weighting network slaved to the weights of the adaptive array of the first signal to reduce interference in all the signals. | 06-04-2015 |
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20150065629 | ICI THICKENER COMPOSITION AND USES - An ICI viscosity regulating composition including linked segments of: (a) a polyhydroxy segment having 4 to 6 reactive hydroxyl groups; derived from a compound selected from: an acyclic or cyclic polyhydric alcohol having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxylated acyclic polyhydric alcohol, an alkoxylated cyclic polyhydric alcohol and a poly(hydroxyethyl)polyethyleneamine; and combinations thereof; (b) aliphatic or aromatic linking segments, each linking segment having at least two linking groups independently selected from the group of: urethane, urea, ether, ester, amine, an aminoplast segment, a linking group which is the residue from reaction of an epihalohydrin and a hydroxyl group, and mixtures thereof; (c) polyoxyalkylene segments; (d) and aliphatic or aromatic end segments, each end segment having 6 to 22 carbon atoms and a linking group reactive moiety, wherein the mole ratio of the polyoxyalkylene segment to the polyhydroxy segment is at least 4:1 and the mole ratio of the aliphatic or aromatic end segment to the polyhydroxy segment is at least 0.25:1. | 03-05-2015 |
20150065630 | ICI THICKENER COMPOSITION AND USES - A composition comprising linked segments of: (a) a polyhydroxy segment derived from a compound independently selected an acyclic polyhydric alcohol having 4 to 6 carbon atoms and 4 to 6 reactive hydroxyl groups; a cyclic polyhydric alcohol having 4 to 6 carbon atoms and 4 to 6 reactive hydroxyl groups, a poly(hydroxyethyl) polyethyleneamine having 4 to 6 reactive hydroxyl groups and combinations thereof; (b) polyoxyalkylene segments wherein each hydroxyl group of the polyhydroxyl segment is linked to a polyoxyalkylene segment; (d) and aliphatic end segments or aromatic end segments, each end segment having 6 to 32 carbon atoms and a hydroxyl reactive group, wherein the mole ratio of the polyoxyalkylene segment to the polyhydroxy segment is at least 4:1 and the mole ratio of the aliphatic or aromatic end segment to the polyhydroxy segment is at least 0.25:1. | 03-05-2015 |
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20110116616 | COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT FEATURE - A method for screening incoming communications includes the steps of receiving an incoming communication intended for a communication device or a recipient and identifying a sender of the communication and a communication type, which can includes an email. The method also includes the steps of identifying screening settings based on the sender and the communication type and determining whether the communication is allowed in accordance with the identified settings. Further, the method includes the steps of notifying a recipient of the communication, if the communication is allowed. In addition, the method includes the step of processing the communication without notifying a recipient, if the communication is not allowed. | 05-19-2011 |
20110124323 | COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT FEATURES - A method for answering a communication includes the steps of receiving an incoming communication sent by a sender and intended for a communication device of a recipient and answering the communication with an injected audio, video, text, and/or graphic message. The injected message indicates to the sender, in effect, that the recipient is presently unable to respond to the communication but is or will be made aware of the communication. The method further includes the step of providing a promise fulfillment feature that alerts the recipient to the communication and any promise to follow-up with the sender made in the injected message. | 05-26-2011 |
20120149340 | MESSAGE INJECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A mobile communication device including an application running in a first memory of the device, an application audio unit in the first memory, the application audio unit being communicatively coupled to the application operating, and a telephony unit in the first memory, the telephony unit being communicatively coupled to the application, a radio transmission unit including a radio interface unit operating in a second memory and communicatively coupled to the telephony unit, a radio audio unit operating in the second memory, the radio audio unit being communicatively coupled to the radio interface unit, and a hardware driver unit communicatively coupled to the radio interface unit, the hardware driver unit initiating a communication connection between the mobile communication device and another device, an audio switching unit communicatively coupled to the application unit and the radio transmission unit. | 06-14-2012 |
20130039482 | COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT FEATURES - A method for answering a communication includes the steps of receiving an incoming communication sent by a sender and intended for a communication device of a recipient and answering the communication with an injected audio, video, text, and or graphic message. The injected message indicates to the sender, in effect, that the recipient is presently unable to respond to the communication but is or will be made aware of the communication. The method further includes the step of providing a promise fulfillment feature that alerts the recipient to the communication and any promise to follow-up with the sender made in the injected message. | 02-14-2013 |
20130122878 | COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT FEATURE - A method for screening incoming communications includes the steps of receiving an incoming communication intended for a communication device or a recipient and identifying a sender of the communication and a communication type, which can includes an email. The method also includes the steps of identifying screening settings based on the sender and the communication type and determining whether the communication is allowed in accordance with the identified settings. Further, the method includes the steps of notifying a recipient of the communication, if the communication is allowed. In addition, the method includes the step of processing the communication without notifying a recipient, if the communication is not allowed. | 05-16-2013 |
20130130656 | MESSAGE INJECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A message injection apparatus including a memory, a processor, a connection unit communicatively coupled to a communication device, and an application operating in the memory that is configured to receive audio signals from the communication device and to transmit at least one audio signal to the communication unit based on an operational mode. | 05-23-2013 |