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20080272331 | Hybrid nanoparticles - A method and composition for making hybrid nanoparticles and use of such nanoparticles are disclosed herein. In one embodiment of the invention, the hybrid nanoparticles comprise a phase change material (PCM) and a metal layer encapsulating the phase change material. In another embodiment of the invention, the hybrid nanoparticles comprise a phase change material, a polymer layer encapsulating the phase change material, and an outer metal layer encapsulating the polymer layer. In another embodiment of the invention, the hybrid nanoparticles comprise an inner core of a PCM encapsulated by a polymer shell containing embedded nanoparticles that have a high thermal conductivity. | 11-06-2008 |
20100051220 | EXPANDABLE MICROSPHERES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Expandable microspheres formed by suspension polymerization using a shot growth method are provided. The microspheres are formed of a continuous, gas impermeable shell surrounding a blowing agent. The shell includes a first polymer layer formed from primary monomers and a second layer that includes a chemically reactive monomer or a high Tg monomer. To form the microspheres, the primary monomers are polymerized in a reaction vessel to an approximate 90% polymerization, at which time a secondary monomer that is either a monomer having a Tg of at least 85° C. or a chemically reactive monomer, is added to the reaction vessel to drive the polymerization reaction to completion. The outer layer thus contains either a larger amount of the high Tg monomer or a chemically reactive monomer that possesses the ability to covalently bond a cationic species. The microspheres may be used in papermaking processes to increase the paper bulk. | 03-04-2010 |
20130146241 | EXPANDABLE MICROSPHERES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Expandable microspheres formed by suspension polymerization using a shot growth method are provided. The microspheres are formed of a continuous, gas impermeable shell surrounding a blowing agent. The shell includes a first polymer layer formed from primary monomers and a second layer that includes a chemically reactive monomer or a high Tg monomer. To form the microspheres, the primary monomers are polymerized in a reaction vessel to an approximate 90% polymerization, at which time a secondary monomer that is either a monomer having a Tg of at least 85° C. or a chemically reactive monomer, is added to the reaction vessel to drive the polymerization reaction to completion. The outer layer thus contains either a larger amount of the high Tg monomer or a chemically reactive monomer that possesses the ability to covalently bond a cationic species. The microspheres may be used in papermaking processes to increase the paper bulk. | 06-13-2013 |
20140174684 | EXPANDABLE MICROSPHERES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Expandable microspheres formed by suspension polymerization using a shot growth method are provided. The microspheres are formed of a continuous, gas impermeable shell surrounding a blowing agent. The shell includes a first polymer layer formed from primary monomers and a second layer that includes a chemically reactive monomer or a high Tg monomer. To form the microspheres, the primary monomers are polymerized in a reaction vessel to an approximate 90% polymerization, at which time a secondary monomer that is either a monomer having a Tg of at least 85° C. or a chemically reactive monomer, is added to the reaction vessel to drive the polymerization reaction to completion. The outer layer thus contains either a larger amount of the high Tg monomer or a chemically reactive monomer that possesses the ability to covalently bond a cationic species. The microspheres may be used in papermaking processes to increase the paper bulk. | 06-26-2014 |
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20120123030 | METHOD FOR ODOR REDUCTION OF NON-AQUEOUS DISPERSIONS - The use of non aqueous dispersions NADs has enabled the development of fast setting sheet fed inks, for example. However either due to residual monomers or fractions of initiators, these NAD's have an objectionable odor. A chemical means of dramatically reducing the odor of the NAD's is thus presented. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, such a chemical treatment can include an amine/alkali mixture in a coupling solvent. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the coupling solvent can be one or more of an alcohol, glycol or glycol ether, such as, for example, isopropyl alcohol. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention the amine can be an alkyl amine, such as, for example, diethyl amine, or various other amines, whether alone or in combination. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the alkali can be one or more of sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide and ammonium hydroxide, whether alone or in any combination thereof. | 05-17-2012 |
20150284574 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS TO IMPROVE THE SETTING PROPERTIES AND RUB RESISTANCE OF PRINTING INKS - Provided are high viscosity essentially non-aqueous dispersions containing acrylic core/shell polymer particles in a non-aqueous solvent; sheetfed, heatset and coldset lithographic ink compositions containing the dispersions; and methods of printing with ink containing the dispersions to improve the setting and drying properties and rub resistance of sheet fed offset, heatset and coldset lithographic inks. The lithographic inks containing the dispersions set quickly enough to allow processing of printed sheets soon after printing. | 10-08-2015 |
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20090259768 | Application load distribution system in packet data networks - The present invention routes an application request to at least one of a plurality of sites in a packet data network. Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) messages that establish initial dialogs and SIP messages that are stand-alone requests are sent from a call session control function system to a SIP application load distribution system. The SIP application load distribution system routes a SIP message to at least one destination site, based at least in part on user-defined local state data and a user-defined application load distribution policy. Local state data is sent from a plurality of sites to an application management and health checking system. Local state data may be sent autonomously from the plurality of sites. Local state data may also be sent from the plurality of sites in response to a request issued by the application management and health checking system. | 10-15-2009 |
20100153530 | NETWORK-BASED APPLICATION LATE BINDING - The claimed subject matter provides late network binding functionality to network or web-based applications or services. An application gateway component exposes generic interfaces for different types of network applications allowing client application developers to utilize generic functionality. Client applications can invoke the generic interfaces, at which point the application gateway component can determine contextual information related to the end user. Using the contextual information, the application gateway component can perform late network binding to a network or web-based application or service by generating and transmitting a request thereto based at least in part on the generic interface invocation and user context. The contextual information can include explicit binding information or data that can be utilized to determine or infer binding preferences. | 06-17-2010 |
20110295928 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SELECTING AND IMPLEMENTING DIGITAL PERSONAS ACROSS APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES - A persona determination approach can be utilized to apply digital personas across multiple communications domains. A service gateway can determine whether to transfer a request for communications services to a Persona Determination Mechanism (PDM). The PDM can select a digital persona based on available information and transmit the digital persona to the service gateway. The service gateway can process the communications services based on the selected digital persona or based on the determination not to transfer the request. In some methods, the service gateway can forward the processed request to one or more network elements for further processing. Related systems are also disclosed. | 12-01-2011 |
20120324501 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server having a memory coupled to a processor. The processor can be operable to receive a request for promotional information responsive to a media processor detecting a promotional tag in a media program stream and transmit to the media processor promotional information associated with a promotion responsive to a determination that a promotional offer is available. The processor can also be operable to receive from the media processor a request for redeemable material associated with the promotion and store the redeemable material in a portion of a database associated with a user of the media processor. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 12-20-2012 |
20130117096 | Internet Protocol Multi-Media System Value Voucher Distribution with Network Storage and Redemption - A system and method may comprise providing, via a computing device, a connection link to an end user device having a network connectivity access network element; extracting, via an advertisement server, an offer of a value voucher unique to the end user from a database connected to the advertisement server and presenting, through the end user device, an offer of the value voucher to the end user; receiving, via the computing device, from the end user an acceptance of the value voucher; and storing the value voucher in a coupon database in an Internet accessible coupon storage locker unique to the end user. | 05-09-2013 |
20130129070 | Method and System for Assigning Tasks to Workers - A method and system for assigning tasks can receive requested tasks, keep a requested-task queue, keep one or more worker statuses associated with respective workers, and assign the requested tasks from the requested-task queue to selected ones of the workers. In one embodiment, the requested tasks are telephone calls received by a network based contact center, and the workers are telephone agents associated with the network based contact center. | 05-23-2013 |
20130132183 | PROVIDING, STORING, REDEEMING, AND MANAGING PROMOTIONS - Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for providing, storing, redeeming, and managing promotions. A promotion service can be called to save, manage, or redeem promotions. The promotion service can be called to generate or provide promotions based upon contextual information. The promotion service also can be accessed to save promotions as well as to view or redeem saved promotions. In some implementations, the promotions can be stored in a promotion locker or other data storage device that is accessible to the promotion service. Promotions can be redeemed at a point of sale such as a web site or a physical retailer. In one contemplated embodiment, a user accesses the promotion service via a smart phone, and a bar code or other information associated with the promotion is displayed on the smart phone in response to a user request. | 05-23-2013 |
20140108594 | CENTRALIZED CONTROL OF USER DEVICES VIA UNIVERSAL IP SERVICES REGISTRAR/HUB - A method and system for centralized control of user devices is disclosed. The method for centralized control of user devices via universal IP services registrar includes receiving a request to register a user device for a plurality of services, registering the user device for the plurality of services by creating a user settings profile for the user for each of the plurality of services, receiving data from the plurality of registered services, and transmitting received data to the user device in accordance with the user profile. | 04-17-2014 |
20140143433 | Initiating a Central Server-Directed Communication Session from an In-Progress Half Call Model Communication Session - A particular method includes receiving a signal to invoke a central server-directed service from a first communication device at a session initiation protocol application device. The first communication device is coupled to at least one second communication device via a pathway of a half call model communication session. The method includes sending first instructions to the first communication device via the session initiation protocol device in response to the signal. The first instructions enable the first device to access the central server-directed service. The method also includes sending second instructions to the at least one second device via the session initiation protocol device in response to the signal. The second instructions enable the at least one second communication device to access the central server-directed service. | 05-22-2014 |
20140156741 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SELECTING AND IMPLEMENTING DIGITAL PERSONAS ACROSS APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES - A persona determination approach can be utilized to apply digital personas across multiple communications domains. A service gateway can determine whether to transfer a request for communications services to a Persona Determination Mechanism (PDM). The PDM can select a digital persona based on available information and transmit the digital persona to the service gateway. The service gateway can process the communications services based on the selected digital persona or based on the determination not to transfer the request. In some methods, the service gateway can forward the processed request to one or more network elements for further processing. Related systems are also disclosed. | 06-05-2014 |
20140189725 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server having a memory coupled to a processor. The processor can be operable to receive a request for promotional information responsive to a media processor detecting a promotional tag in a media program stream and transmit to the media processor promotional information associated with a promotion responsive to a determination that a promotional offer is available. The processor can also be operable to receive from the media processor a request for redeemable material associated with the promotion and store the redeemable material in a portion of a database associated with a user of the media processor. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 07-03-2014 |
20150100362 | Task Assignments to Workers - Network presence is used to assign a worker to a task. In today's networked environment, workers may be remotely located but still accomplish tasks. As long as workers have network access, the workers may be assigned tasks for completion. As tasks are completion, the network presences of the workers are determined, and the tasks may be assigned based on the network presences. | 04-09-2015 |
20150178324 | Systems, Methods, and Computer Readable Storage Devices for Providing Third Party Application Service Providers With Access to Subscriber Information - A service-related repository provides access to subscriber information to third party application service providers without providing the third party application service providers with access to a main network repository. The service-related repository stores subscriber information in a standardized format and in a format tailored for each third party application service provider. The subscriber information stored within the service-related repository mirrors network subscriber information stored within the main network repository. The main network repository is distinct from a secondary repository that includes the service-related repository. The secondary repository also includes a subscriber-related repository for storing the subscriber information in a standardized format | 06-25-2015 |
20150215422 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SELECTING AND IMPLEMENTING DIGITAL PERSONAS ACROSS APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES - A persona determination approach can be utilized to apply digital personas across multiple communications domains. A service gateway can determine whether to transfer a request for communications services to a Persona Determination Mechanism (PDM). The PDM can select a digital persona based on available information and transmit the digital persona to the service gateway. The service gateway can process the communications services based on the selected digital persona or based on the determination not to transfer the request. In some methods, the service gateway can forward the processed request to one or more network elements for further processing. Related systems are also disclosed. | 07-30-2015 |
20160057075 | Load Adaptation Architecture Framework for Orchestrating and Managing Services in a Cloud Computing System - According to one aspect of the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a cloud computing system can include a load adaptation architecture framework that performs operations for orchestrating and managing one or more services that may operate within at least one of layers 4 through 7 of the Open Systems Interconnection (“OSI”) communication model. The cloud computing system also can include a virtual resource layer. The virtual resource layer can include a virtual network function that provides, at least in part, a service. The cloud computing system also can include a hardware resource layer. The hardware resource layer can include a hardware resource that is controlled by a virtualization layer. The virtualization layer can cause the virtual network function to be instantiated on the hardware resource so that the virtual network function can be used to support the service. | 02-25-2016 |
20160085576 | Service Creation and Management - Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for service creation and management. A processor can detect an event relating to a service, and access a service creation database to identify a recipe associated with the service. The recipe can define a resource to be used to provide the service. The processor can access an inventory to determine if the resource is available, identify a service control to control the service, instruct an infrastructure control to allocate virtual machines to host components of the service, and issue instructions to the service control. The instructions can instruct the service control to load service functions to the virtual machines. | 03-24-2016 |
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20080311894 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING AND CONTROLLING INFORMATION FOR MANAGING AN EVENT - The invention includes a method and apparatus for displaying and controlling information for managing an event. A method according to one embodiment includes displaying accountability information associated with a unit deployed to the event where the accountability information is indicative of accountability of the unit with respect to at least one function to be performed for the event, displaying communication information in a manner for facilitating communications for the event, and displaying status information associated with the at least one unit deployed to the event, wherein the information is displayed in a manner tending to enable control of the information for managing the event. | 12-18-2008 |
20110242978 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTING QUALITY OF SERVICE CONFIGURATION BASED ON REAL-TIME TRAFFIC - A system and method for dynamically adjusting QoS configuration and a network in which said system or said method is employed. In one embodiment, the system includes: ( | 10-06-2011 |
20130086142 | System and Method for Mobility and Multi-Homing Content Retrieval Applications - A controller function residing underneath a client application in a TCP/IP stack or session layer monitors state and status information associated with session-based application layer functions (e.g., content retrieval) and uses this information to migrate one or more sessions from a first client interface to a second client interface (e.g., 3G, 4G, LTE, 802.11x, WiMAX) and to a different application function serving entity (e.g., a different content server, cache server, service provider). | 04-04-2013 |
20150195189 | MULTIPLE TREE ROUTED SELECTIVE RANDOMIZED LOAD BALANCING - Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method, network node, and non-transitory machine-readable storage medium including one or more of the following: receiving a message at the network node; selecting a routing tree of a plurality of routing trees based on a plurality of weights associated with the plurality of routing trees; determining a next hop network node for the message based on the selected routing tree; and forwarding the message to the next hop network node. | 07-09-2015 |
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20090003279 | Method and Apparatus For Dynamically Creating and Updating Base Station Neighbor Lists - The invention includes a method and apparatus for creating a base station neighbor list at a target base station in a wireless network including a plurality of base stations. A method includes obtaining information for creating the base station neighbor list, creating the base station neighbor list using the obtained information, and storing the base station neighbor list. The obtained information includes at least one of geographic locations of ones of the base stations, network status information associated with the wireless network, and pilot signal strength measurement feedback information. The base station neighbor list includes a subset of the base stations of the network. The base stations of the base station neighbor list may be prioritized using at least a portion of the obtained information. The base station neighbor list may be updated periodically, or in response to changes to the obtained information. The base station neighbor list is distributed from the base station to wireless user devices served by the base station for use by the wireless user devices in making handoff decisions. | 01-01-2009 |
20090005052 | Method and Apparatus for Dynamically Creating and Updating Base Station Neighbor Lists - The invention includes a method and apparatus for creating a base station neighbor list for a target base station in a network comprising a plurality of base stations. A method includes obtaining signal strength measurement information associated with a set of candidate base stations, creating the base station neighbor list by selecting ones of the candidate base stations for inclusion in the base station neighbor list in a manner for substantially maximizing a number of locations in the coverage area of the target base station receiving signal coverage from at least a threshold number of selected ones of the candidate base stations, and storing the base station neighbor list. The base station neighbor list may be updated periodically, or in response to changes to signal strength measurement information. The base station neighbor list is distributed from the base station to wireless user devices served by the base station for use by the wireless user devices in making handoff decisions. | 01-01-2009 |
20090005074 | Method and Apparatus for Activating a Base Station - The invention includes a method and apparatus for activating a base station. A method includes transitioning the base station to a first state in which at least one base station activation activity is performed and RF transmissions are disabled, and transitioning the base station from the first state to a second state in which RF transmissions are enabled. The at least one base station activation activity may include at least one of warming at least one power amplifier, setting at least one base station configuration parameter, establishing GPS synchronization, and other base station activation activities. The base station may transition from the first state to the second state in response to a trigger. | 01-01-2009 |
20090005102 | Method and Apparatus for Dynamically Adjusting Base Station Transmit Power - The invention includes a method and apparatus for adjusting the transmit power of a base station. In one embodiment, the transmit power of a base station is adjusted using rate metrics. A method according to one embodiment includes adjusting a transmit power of a target base station based on a per-user rate metric associated with the target base station and at least one per-user rate metric associated with at least one other base station. The per-user rate metrics may be based on any base station metrics, such as average system throughput of the base station, aggregate cell capacity of the base station, and the like. The per-user rate metrics may be computed or estimated using feedback information from wireless user devices. In one embodiment, the transmit power of a base station is adjusted using other information, such as geographic distances between base station, signal strength measurements received at base stations from other base stations, and the like, as well as various combinations thereof. A method according to one embodiment includes obtaining non-feedback information and adjusting the transmit power of the base station using the non-feedback information. | 01-01-2009 |
20090007238 | Method and Apparatus for Management and Updating of Distributed User Databases - The invention includes a method and apparatus for authenticating a visiting node in a wireless network. A method includes receiving a request to transfer a user database of a visiting node, obtaining the visiting node user database from the visiting node in response to a determination to update a master user database to include the visiting node user database, and merging the visiting node user database with the master user database. The request to transfer the visiting node user database is received, from the visiting node, at a primary authentication node of the network. The visiting node user database includes entries for users associated with the visiting node. The master user database includes entries for users associated with nodes authenticated by the primary authentication node of the network. | 01-01-2009 |
20090085740 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING VIDEO STREAMS - The invention includes a method and apparatus for controlling video streams. A method includes monitoring for an event associated with one of a plurality of video camera controllers providing a plurality of video streams where each of the video streams has a first quality level, and, in response to detecting an event associated with one of the plurality of video camera controllers, propagating a control message toward the one of the video camera controllers for which the event is detected, where a control message adapted for requesting the one of the video camera controllers to switch from providing the video stream using the first quality level to providing the video stream using a second quality level. The first quality level may be a low level of quality and the second quality level may be a high level of quality. | 04-02-2009 |
20090147702 | Method and Apparatus for Forming and Configuring a Dynamic Network of Mobile Network Nodes - The invention includes methods for forming, configuring, and managing a dynamic wireless network. A dynamic wireless network may be formed from at least one wireless node. The dynamic wireless network uses a Role Assignment Protocol (RAP) adapted for assigning one or more roles to each of the at least one wireless node. The dynamic wireless network uses a Network Configuration Protocol (NCP) adapted for configuring each of the at least one node at least according to the assigned role(s). A dynamic wireless network may be modified in response to one or more conditions, such as a wireless node joining the dynamic wireless network, a wireless node leaving the dynamic wireless network, wireless nodes moving within the dynamic wireless network, and the like. A dynamic wireless network may be split into multiple dynamic wireless networks and, similarly, multiple dynamic wireless networks may merge to form one dynamic wireless network. | 06-11-2009 |
20120214550 | Method and Apparatus for Controlling a Phased Deployment of a Base Station Using an Operational State of a Vehicle - The invention includes a method and apparatus for controlling the operational state of a base station mounted on a vehicle based on the operational state of the vehicle. A method includes monitoring an operational state of the vehicle and switching the base station from a first operational state to a second operational state in response to the operational state of the vehicle switching from a first operational state to a second operational state. | 08-23-2012 |