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20110087650 | CREATION AND USE OF CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP MODELS IN BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS - A computing system for organizing and using information in a building management system (BMS) is shown and described. The computing system includes a memory device storing software defined building objects. The computing system further includes a processing circuit configured to relate the software defined building objects by causal relationships between the devices and to store the causal relationships and a description of the causal relationships in the memory device. | 04-14-2011 |
20110088000 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING A HIERARCHICAL SET OF BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INFORMATION - A computing system for displaying hierarchical set of building management system information is shown and described. The computing system includes a processing circuit configured to render a shape for each software defined building object and to render the shapes for lower level software defined building objects as nested within the shapes for the higher level software defined building objects. | 04-14-2011 |
20110137853 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REPORTING A CAUSE OF AN EVENT OR EQUIPMENT STATE USING CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP MODELS IN A BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A computerized method for evaluating and reporting a cause of a performance change in a building management system is shown and described. The method includes receiving an indication of a fault for building equipment of the building management system and determining a root cause for the fault by traversing a causal relationship model including the building equipment and other devices of the building management system. | 06-09-2011 |
20120022698 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REPORTING A CAUSE OF AN EVENT OR EQUIPMENT STATE USING CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP MODELS IN A BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A computerized method for evaluating and reporting a fault in a building management system includes receiving, at a processing circuit, multiple fault indications for different building equipment of the building management system. The method further includes displaying a single fault related to the multiple fault indications rather than reporting the multiple fault indications. | 01-26-2012 |
20140129180 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVALUATING AND REPORTING EVENTS IN A BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Systems and methods for evaluating and reporting events in a building management system are provided. An event indication for building equipment of the building management system is received at a processing circuit. The event indication is associated with an event. The processing circuit classifies the event as at least one of a cause event and a symptom event. The processing circuit suppresses the event indication in response to classifying the event as a symptom event and displays the event indication in response to classifying the event as a cause event. | 05-08-2014 |
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20090283517 | TUNNEL FOR CONDITIONING OF PRODUCTS, ESPECIALLY FOR STERILIZATION OF FOOD IN PREPACKAGED CONTAINERS - Tunnel is provided for conditioning of food products, especially for sterilization of food in containers or vessels of the heat-sealed type, in which the conditioning unit has: 1) an active temperature and pressure control system provided in at least one magnetron supported heating stage, which provides for balancing of the pressure within the heat-sealed vessels or containers; 2) a conveyor which conveys the heat-sealed vessels or containers through the stages along the conditioning unit which contains mechanisms that move the conveyor outside of the conditioning tunnel, and 3) doors operating like check valves that separate the conditioning stages, but still provide for continuous linear feed of products through conditioning tunnel. In preferred embodiment, the conditioning tunnel in includes a plurality temperature sensors, such as linear pyrometers for measuring the temperature of for mapping the temperature of products within the tunnel Moreover, preferably the conveyor is adjustable to move forward and rearward, and the magnetrons, which preferably operate at approximately 915 Mhz and 2400 Mhz, are adjustable to provide a controllable movement and amplitude. A controller is connected to the temperature sensors, conveyor and magnetrons to cause the conveyor to move products forward or rearward, or cause the magnetrons to move the magnetic field relative to the food products to more thoroughly and evenly cook the food products. Movement of the magnetron electromagnetic field and/or conveyor is controlled by software which utilizes the temperature and/or density measurements in a closed loop process to ensure uniform heating of the products. | 11-19-2009 |
20100072194 | Package conveyor for continuous process microwave applicator - A mechanism for constraining a product package as it is conveyed through a microwave applicator. In one preferred embodiment, the conveyor is provided by a pair of parallel guide belts arranged to travel through a microwave applicator. The guide belts have a series of slots or other guide elements formed therein. The guide elements engage edges of the product packages. In one arrangement, the pair of belts are disposed on either side of a series of packages, and thus constrain the location of the packages in three dimensions. | 03-25-2010 |
20100126988 | Apparatus and method for mass sterilization and pasteurization of food products - An apparatus and method for processing food products is provided. The product conditioning system includes an inlet assembly, a pressurizeable tunnel and an outlet assembly. The inlet assembly and outlet assembly include a pair of vertically extending pressure vessels having entry and exit openings which are both sealable by doors to provide liquid and gaseous tight seals. The inlet and outlet assembly pressure vessels further include a pair of vertically extending parallel screws for transporting food products from one end of the pressure vessel to the other. The pressurizeable tunnel includes a heating stage having microwave sources for irradiating food products so as to pasteurize or sterilize prepackaged food. The pressurizeable tunnel further includes a heat maintenance stage and product cooling stage. Both the heat maintenance stage and product cooling stage include vertically extending pressure vessels. Within each pressure vessel, two pairs of parallel rotating screws are positioned for moving food products through a liquid environment at a desired temperature for continued pasteurization or sterilization in the heat maintenance stage, and product cooling within the cooling stage. | 05-27-2010 |
20140083820 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MASS STERILIZATION AND PASTEURIZATION OF FOOD PRODUCTS - An apparatus and method for processing food products is provided. The product conditioning system includes an inlet assembly, a pressurizeable tunnel and an outlet assembly. The inlet assembly and outlet assembly include a pair of vertically extending pressure vessels having entry and exit openings which are both sealable by doors to provide liquid and gaseous tight seals. The inlet and outlet assembly pressure vessels further include a pair of vertically extending parallel screws for transporting food products from one end of the pressure vessel to the other. The pressurizeable tunnel includes a heating stage having microwave sources for irradiating food products so as to pasteurize or sterilize prepackaged food. The pressurizeable tunnel further includes a heat maintenance stage and product cooling stage. Both the heat maintenance stage and product cooling stage include vertically extending pressure vessels. Within each pressure vessel, two pairs of parallel rotating screws are positioned for moving food products through a liquid environment at a desired temperature for continued pasteurization or sterilization in the heat maintenance stage, and product cooling within the cooling stage. | 03-27-2014 |
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20090298277 | Maskless Process for Solder Bumps Production - Methods of producing a solder bump are presented. Preferred methods lack a requirement for photoresist processing or masking a target substrate. Contemplated methods include forming a well around one or more bond pads on a wafer where the walls of the well are formed by a passivation layer material. Contact material can comprise a solder paste or an under bump metallization layer, which can be placed within the wells as a contact bed for solder balls. A priori prepared solder balls, in solid form or in molten form, can deposited on the contact material to produce the solder bump. | 12-03-2009 |
20100029074 | Maskless Process for Solder Bump Production - Methods of producing a solder bump are presented. Preferred methods lack a requirement for masking a target substrate. Contemplated methods include forming a well around one or more bond pads on a wafer where the walls of the well are formed by a covering layer material, possibly comprising photoresist or passivation material. The well can be filled with a contact material. Contact material can comprise a solder paste or an under bump metallization layer, which can be placed within the wells as a contact bed for solder balls. A priori prepared solder balls, in solid form or in molten form, can deposited on the contact material to produce the solder bump. | 02-04-2010 |
20100089983 | Forming Solder Balls on Substrates - A mask (stencil) having cells (openings) is disposed on a surface of a heater stage, and is then filled (printed) with solder paste. Then a substrate is assembled to the opposite side of the mask. Then the solder paste is reflowed. This may be done partially inverted. Then the mask is separated from the substrate, either before or after cooling. Solder balls are thus formed on the substrate, which may be a semiconductor wafer. A biased chuck urges the substrate into intimate contact with the mask. A method for printing the mask with solder paste is described. Methods of forming high aspect ratio solder bumps (including balls and reflowable interconnect structures) are described. | 04-15-2010 |
20100204556 | PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETER SENSORS - A blood gas concentration sensor includes a first housing at least partially defining a first chamber containing a first electrolyte, a first electrode in the first chamber, and a second electrode in the first chamber and substantially parallel to the first electrode. The first housing includes a gas permeable material. The first electrode includes sides and an end. The sides of the first electrode are surrounded by a first insulating layer. The end of the first electrode is in contact with the first electrolyte. The end of the first electrode is not in contact with the first housing. The first electrode includes a first metal. The second electrode includes a second metal. A potential difference between the first metal and the second metal is at least about 0.5 volts. | 08-12-2010 |
20100204605 | PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETER SENSORS - A temperature sensor includes a substantially uniform substrate including a first material and including a first surface, a first contact over the first surface and proximate to a first side of the substrate, and a second contact over the first surface and proximate to a second side of the substrate. The second side is opposite the first side. The second contact is spaced from the first contact by a first distance. The first contact includes a second material different from the first material. The second contact includes the second material. Upon application of a voltage between the first contact and the second contact, a measurable current propagates through a substantial portion of the substrate. | 08-12-2010 |
20110092066 | Bumping Electronic Components Using Transfer Substrates - A method for forming solder bumps on an electronic component. Providing a transfer substrate having a plurality of solder balls, disposing the transfer substrate on the surface of the electronic component, heating to reflow the solder balls onto the electronic component; and removing the sacrificial substrate. The transfer substrate may comprise a sacrificial film and a metal layer patterned with a mask which is used to form solder balls on the transfer substrate. Or, the transfer substrate may comprise a sheet of material having solder balls embedded at least partially in the sheet. A method of aligning a part being bumped with a transfer substrate, using a shuttle mechanism and an alignment film is disclosed. | 04-21-2011 |
20110304505 | Electronic Tracking System - An ordnance usable against a living body, the ordnance having a tracking module with a transmitter that can use at least a portion of the body as an antenna. In preferred embodiments, the tracking module is releasably coupled to a carrier, and a pointed tip is disposed on at least one of the tracking module and the carrier. The module preferably includes a circuit that provides location information to the transmitter, and optionally provides additional information, including at least one of motion, compass, pressure, oxygen, and heart beat information. Transmission can occur at any suitable interval, including for example, at least three times during a ten minute period. The transmitter can optionally transmit a no heart beat signal, failure signal, and/or low battery signal. Preferred systems include a receiver that can send an interrogation signal, and the ordnance can include an interrogation receiving circuit for receiving interrogation signals. | 12-15-2011 |
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20130196926 | CONTROLLED RELEASE OF OCULAR BIOPHARMACEUTICALS USING BIORESPONSIVE PROTEIN POLYMERS - Described herein are bioresponsive protein polymers for therapeutic applications, including delivery to physiologically demanding environments, such as the eye surface. Bioresponsive protein polymers can be fused with biopharmaceuticals using genetic engineering techniques for enhanced therapeutic activity. In certain embodiments, the unique temperature-sensitive phase separation properties of bioresponsive protein polymers, allows generation of therapeutics resistant to ocular clearance. Such fusion proteins containing bioresponsive protein polymers and biopharmaceuticals allow retention of drugs in the eye for much longer periods of time. Improved biostability and bioavailability improves drug efficacy, while reducing cost and eliminating the need for repeated drug application | 08-01-2013 |
20130210747 | Methods and Therapeutics Comprising Ligand-Targeted ELPs - Disclosed herein are novel methods and compositions for targeting drug delivery systems to specific cells. One aspect relates to a drug delivery system comprising an elastin-like peptide (ELP) component and a ligand selected from the group consisting of mIgA and knob capable of either drug encapsulation or drug attachment. Further aspects relate to drug delivery systems comprising an elastin-like peptide (ELP) component and a ligand; wherein the ligand specifically binds to a receptor selected from the group consisting of CAR and pIgR. Further aspects include the novel transcytosing properties of the elastin-like peptide and the ligand, knob. Also provided are methods and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the disclosed therapeutics. | 08-15-2013 |
20150209335 | METHODS AND SMALL MOLECULE THERAPEUTICS COMPRISING FUSED ELPS - This disclosure provides a novel compositions and methods to deliver small molecule therapeutics using genetically engineered protein polymers connected to the ‘cognate’ human protein target of that drug. | 07-30-2015 |
20150218280 | CD20 scFv-ELPs METHODS AND THERAPEUTICS - Disclosed herein are recombinant polypeptides comprising an elastin-like peptide (ELP) and a scFv, or a biological equivalent of the scFv. Also disclosed are compositions containing scFv-ELP polypeptides and methods of use. | 08-06-2015 |
20150238431 | ICAM-1 TARGETING ELPS - Provided herein are therapeutic agents comprising an elastin-like peptide (ELP) component and a ligand that specifically targets and binds an ICAM-1 receptor. In one aspect, the ELP comprises, or alternatively consists essentially of, or yet further consists of one or more sequence(s) designated S48I48 and/or mICMA-1 SI and/or hICAM-1 S1 or biological equivalents thereof. In a further aspect, the ELP/ligand composition further comprises a therapeutic agent. In one aspect, the therapeutic agent is specific to the treatment or amelioration of symptoms associated with autoimmune disorders such as SjS. | 08-27-2015 |
20160017004 | METHODS AND THERAPEUTICS COMPRISING LIGAND-TARGETED ELPs - Disclosed herein are novel methods and compositions for targeting drug delivery systems to specific cells. One aspect relates to a drug delivery system comprising an elastin-like peptide (ELP) component and a ligand selected from the group consisting of mIgA and knob capable of either drug encapsulation or drug attachment. Further aspects relate to drug delivery systems comprising an elastin-like peptide (ELP) component and a ligand; wherein the ligand specifically binds to a receptor selected from the group consisting of CAR and pIgR. Further aspects include the novel transcytosing properties of the elastin-like peptide and the ligand, knob. Also provided are methods and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the disclosed therapeutics. | 01-21-2016 |
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20080276102 | Data Protection Systems and Methods - Systems and methods are provided for protecting electronic content from the time it is packaged through the time it is experienced by an end user. Protection against content misuse is accomplished using a combination of encryption, watermark screening, detection of invalid content processing software and hardware, and/or detection of invalid content flows. Encryption protects the secrecy of content while it is being transferred or stored. Watermark screening protects against the unauthorized use of content. Watermark screening is provided by invoking a filter module to examine content for the presence of a watermark before the content is delivered to output hardware or software. The filter module is operable to prevent delivery of the content to the output hardware or software if it detects a predefined protection mark. Invalid content processing software is detected by a monitoring mechanism that validates the software involved in processing protected electronic content. Invalid content flows can be detected by scanning the information passed across system interfaces for the attempted transfer of bit patterns that were released from an application and/or a piece of content management software. | 11-06-2008 |
20110246782 | Data Protection Systems and Methods - Systems and methods are provided for protecting electronic content from the time it is packaged through the time it is experienced by an end user. Protection against content misuse is accomplished using a combination of encryption, watermark screening, detection of invalid content processing software and hardware, and/or detection of invalid content flows. Encryption protects the secrecy of content while it is being transferred or stored. Watermark screening protects against the unauthorized use of content. Watermark screening is provided by invoking a filter module to examine content for the presence of a watermark before the content is delivered to output hardware or software. The filter module is operable to prevent delivery of the content to the output hardware or software if it detects a predefined protection mark. Invalid content processing software is detected by a monitoring mechanism that validates the software involved in processing protected electronic content. Invalid content flows can be detected by scanning the information passed across system interfaces for the attempted transfer of bit patterns that were released from an application and/or a piece of content management software. | 10-06-2011 |
20120005764 | Systems and Methods for Governing Content Rendering, Protection, and Management Applications - System and methods are disclosed for governing digital rights management systems and other applications through the use of supervisory governance applications and keying mechanisms. Governance is provided by enabling the supervisory applications to revoke access keys and/or to block certain file system calls, thus preventing governed applications from accessing protected electronic content. | 01-05-2012 |
20130191930 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GOVERNING CONTENT RENDERING, PROTECTION, AND MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS - System and methods are disclosed for governing digital rights management systems and other applications through the use of supervisory governance applications and keying mechanisms. Governance is provided by enabling the supervisory applications to revoke access keys and/or to block certain file system calls, thus preventing governed applications from accessing protected electronic content. | 07-25-2013 |
20140082741 | DATA PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods are provided for protecting electronic content from the time it is packaged through the time it is experienced by an end user. Protection against content misuse is accomplished using a combination of encryption, watermark screening, detection of invalid content processing software and hardware, and/or detection of invalid content flows. Encryption protects the secrecy of content while it is being transferred or stored. Watermark screening protects against the unauthorized use of content. Watermark screening is provided by invoking a filter module to examine content for the presence of a watermark before the content is delivered to output hardware or software. The filter module is operable to prevent delivery of the content to the output hardware or software if it detects a predefined protection mark. Invalid content processing software is detected by a monitoring mechanism that validates the software involved in processing protected electronic content. Invalid content flows can be detected by scanning the information passed across system interfaces for the attempted transfer of bit patterns that were released from an application and/or a piece of content management software. | 03-20-2014 |
20150379298 | DATA PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods are provided for protecting electronic content from the time it is packaged through the time it is experienced by an end user. Protection against content misuse is accomplished using a combination of encryption, watermark screening, detection of invalid content processing software and hardware, and/or detection of invalid content flows. Encryption protects the secrecy of content while it is being transferred or stored. Watermark screening protects against the unauthorized use of content. | 12-31-2015 |