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20110280835 | COMMENSAL BACTERIA AS SIGNAL MEDIATORS WITHIN A MAMMALIAN HOST - Genetically engineered cells and microorganisms are provided for preventing or ameliorating diseases through genetically engineered quorum signaling. Therapeutic methods for using the cells and microorganism to prevent or ameliorate diseases are also provided. The genetically engineered cells or microorganisms can be engineered to express a signal and used to interrupt the signaling-dependent virulence of an invading pathogen. The cells or microorganisms can be used to provide signal-dependent expression of a desirable gene in order to interrupt, prevent, and/or ameliorate a disease of mammals, such as parasitic diseases, infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases and genetic disorders. | 11-17-2011 |
20130023053 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TARGETED MUTAGENESIS IN BACTERIA - This disclosure provides methods and compositions for targeted mutagenesis of specific genes in a bacterial strain. By inducibly over-expressing error-prone polymerases such as Pol IV or Pol V in conjunction with nickase in a bacterial strain, and housing the targeted gene(s) on an episome or plasmid which contains one or more nickase recognition sequences, the targeted gene(s) can be selectively mutated at rates significantly greater than genes contained on the chromosome. The methods disclosed herein are useful for engineering desirable bacterial phenotypes and novel strains, including for example strains useful for treating or degrading waste and/or environmental contaminants, for optimizing bioprocesses, and for converting low-value feed-stock into value-added products. | 01-24-2013 |
20130157360 | BIOMIMETIC TISSUE SCAFFOLD AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - Three-dimensional biomimetic tissue scaffolds, as well as methods of manufacture of these scaffolds. The method is fully customizable to create a biomimetic tissue scaffold with shapes, densities, and geometries similar or identical to the tissue it imitates. For example, physiologically realistic collagen/PEG villi created using the method are designed to have a high-aspect ratio and curvature similar to villi found in the human small intestine. Accordingly, the biomimetic tissue scaffolds serve as an improved in vitro model for a wide variety of physiological research, as well as pharmacological testing and drug, compound, and/or metabolite uptake by cells growing on the scaffold, among many other uses. | 06-20-2013 |
20140105861 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING ENDOCRINE, GASTROINTESTINAL OR AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS - Recombinant cells and methods are provided that relate to the use of isolated, engineered recombinant cells to directly or indirectly treat diseases or disorders in a mammalian host such as endocrine, gastrointestinal or autoimmune disorders. A recombinant cell is provided that comprises a signal sequence and a promoter, wherein: the signal sequence is capable of regulating signal-dependent expression of a target nucleic acid in a host or is capable of regulating signal-dependent expression of a target nucleic acid in response to an environmental stimulus, the cell is derived from an enteric or a commensal bacterium, and the target nucleic acid encodes a mammalian factor that promotes normal functioning of a physiological process in the host or is effective in preventing onset, establishment, or spread of a non-infectious disease in the host. The recombinant cell is administered to the host to treat the disease or disorder. | 04-17-2014 |
20140234256 | Commensal Bacteria As Signal Mediators Within A Mammalian Host - Genetically engineered cells and microorganisms are provided for preventing or ameliorating diseases through genetically engineered quorum signaling. Therapeutic methods for using the cells and microorganisms to prevent or ameliorate diseases are also provided. The genetically engineered cells or microorganisms can be engineered to express a signal and used to interrupt the signaling-dependent virulence of an invading pathogen. The cells or microorganisms can be used to provide signal-dependent expression of a desirable gene in order to interrupt, prevent, and/or ameliorate a disease of mammals, such as parasitic diseases, infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases and genetic disorders. | 08-21-2014 |
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20100022005 | ADIPOSE STROMAL STEM CELLS FOR TISSUE AND VASCULAR MODIFICATION - Methods are provided for isolating adipose derived stromal cells from an animal by extracting adipose tissue from the patient, dissecting the tissue, dissociating the tissue into a cell suspension, removing the adipocytes, exposing the cell suspension to red cell lysis buffer, and isolating adipose derived stromal cells. | 01-28-2010 |
20100143476 | COMPOSITION FOR STIMULATING FORMATION OF VASCULAR STRUCTURES - Cell based compositions and methods are provided for inducing the formation of vascular structures in a warm blooded vertebrate. In one embodiment the composition comprises purified endothelial progenitor cells and adipose stromal cells and the method of stimulating the formation of vascular structures comprises the steps of implanting the composition in a host organism. | 06-10-2010 |
20110208162 | METHODS FOR PREVENTING AGGREGATION OF ADIPOSE STROMAL CELLS - The present invention relates to a methods, compositions, and admixtures which prevent the aggregation of a population of adipose stromal cells (ASCs), such as an isolated population of adipose stromal cells. In some embodiments, the present invention relates to admixtures and methods of use thereof comprising a population of ASC and a modulator of ASC aggregation. In some embodiments, a modulator of ASC aggregation includes, for example, ionic agents (e.g., heparin), chelating agents (e.g., EDTA), proteolytic agents.(e.g., trypsin or dispase), and agents which inhibit the expression of cell surface receptors and molecules on the surface of ASCs (e.g., inhibitors of integrins expression). In some embodiments, the methods to block ASC aggregation and the admixtures are useful in use of the ASCs to treat various diseases and/or conditions, and increases the safety and/or efficiency of ASCs. The methods, compositions and admixtures have utility in treating a number of conditions including, but not limited to, the treatment of any vascularized organs, such as heart, kidney, liver and the like. | 08-25-2011 |
20120129253 | ADIPOSE TISSUE-DERIVED STROMAL CELLS AND METHODS OF ISOLATING AND USING THE SAME - Adipose tissue-derived stromal cells and methods of isolating and using the same. In at least one embodiment of isolated adipose tissue-derived stromal cells of the present disclosure, the cells are isolated by performing adipose tissue resection or suction on a mammalian patient, dissecting tissue obtained from said tissue resection or suction and dissociating said tissue into a cell suspension, removing adipocytes from the cell suspension, culturing the adipocyte-depleted cell suspension in EGM-2-MV media, and isolating adipose tissue-derived stromal cells secreting vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), and granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF). | 05-24-2012 |
20120269775 | Adipose Stromal Stem Cells For Tissue And Vascular Modification - Methods are provided for promoting angiogenesis in a mammal, such methods including the administration of therapeutic quantity of adipose-derived stromal cells to a mammal such that therapeutic angiogenesis occurs. | 10-25-2012 |
20130006339 | IMPLANTABLE BIOMEDICAL DEVICE LEADS COMPRISING LIQUID CONDUCTORS - Implantable biomedical device leads comprising liquid conductors. In an exemplary embodiment of a lead for use in a biomedical application of the present disclosure, the lead comprises a lead body having a distal end and a proximal end, the lead body defining a first interior lumen therethrough, and an electrically conductive composition positioned within the first interior lumen, the electrically conductive composition comprising a metal in a liquid state at or below about 98° F. In another embodiment, the electrically conductive composition is selected from the group consisting of gallium, a gallium-indium alloy, Galinstan, its/their alloys, and combinations thereof. In various embodiments, the metallic electrically conductive composition is used along with a second non-metallic electrically conductive composition such as a conductive polymer, an electrically conductive liquid, an electrically conductive gel, or combinations thereof. | 01-03-2013 |
20150147409 | ADIPOSE STROMAL VASCULAR FRACTION-CONDITIONED MEDIUM - A combination of therapeutic factors derived from non-adherent or poorly adherent stromal vascular fraction (SVF) cells exposed to protein-free basal medium are disclosed. | 05-28-2015 |
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20080220085 | PRODUCTION OF NEURAL PROTECTIVE AND REGENERATIVE FACTORS FROM STEM CELLS AND TREATMENT OF NERVOUS SYSTEM CONDITIONS THEREWITH - A method for producing stem cell conditioned media for treatment of neurological insults is provided herein. By providing for the culture of adipose stem cells, and collecting the supernatants thereof, the supernatants have been shown to effect biological activity in preventing neural death when the supernatants are administered to a patient that has or is about to be subjected to a neural insult. | 09-11-2008 |
20120064029 | COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING NERVOUS SYSTEM CONDITIONS - Compositions for treating nervous system conditions. In at least one embodiment of a stem cell conditioned medium of the present disclosure, the stem cell comprises a cell culture supernatant containing at least one factor capable of exerting effective neuroprotection to treat a mammalian neural injury or insult, the cell culture supernatant produced by culturing at least one mammalian adipose stem cell to produce the at least one factor. | 03-15-2012 |
20120064030 | METHODS OF TREATING NERVOUS SYSTEM CONDITIONS - Methods of treating nervous system conditions. In at least one embodiment of a method of treating a mammalian patient having a neuronal injury or insult of the present disclosure, the method comprises the step of administering a therapeutically-effective dose of a stem cell conditioned medium to a mammalian patient, the stem cell conditioned medium comprising a cell culture supernatant containing at least one factor capable of exerting effective neuroprotection to treat a mammalian neural injury or insult. | 03-15-2012 |
20120121558 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING PLASMA PROTEIN DEFICIENCY DISORDERS - The disclosure of the present application provides compositions and methods for treating a blood disorder. In at least one embodiment of a method for treating a patient with a plasma protein deficiency disorder, the method comprises the steps of administering a cell-based composition to a patient with a plasma protein deficiency disorder to treat the plasma protein deficiency disorder, where the cell-based composition comprises a mammalian adipose stromal cell that is capable of effectuating the production of a plasma protein within the patient. | 05-17-2012 |
20120294949 | METHODS OF PRODUCING STEM CELL CONDITIONED MEDIA TO TREAT MAMMALIAN INJURIES OR INSULTS - Methods of producing stem cell conditioned media to treat mammalian injuries or insults. In at least one embodiment of a method of producing a stem cell conditioned media of the present disclosure, the method comprises the steps of culturing at least one stem cell in a first cell culture medium, replacing some or all of the first cell culture medium with a second cell culture medium and further culturing the at least one stem cell in the second cell culture medium, and collecting a quantity of the second cell culture medium after a culture duration, wherein the quantity of the second cell culture medium contains a cell culture byproduct effective to treat a mammalian insult or injury. In another embodiment, the step of culturing comprises culturing the at least one stem cell in EGM2MV. | 11-22-2012 |
20130095081 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF TREATMENT WITH STEM CELLS - The disclosure of the present application provides compositions and methods of treatment with stem cells. In at least one embodiment of a method for treating a patient with an insulin-related disorder, the method comprises the step of administering a cell-based composition to a patient with an insulin-related disorder to treat the insulin-related disorder, the cell-based composition comprising at least one mammalian stem cell and optionally at least one islet cell, the at least one mammalian stem cell capable of prolonging an effective life of the at least one islet cell. | 04-18-2013 |
20130287745 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS TO STIMULATE VASCULAR STRUCTURE FORMATION - Cell based compositions and methods are provided for inducing the formation of vascular structures in a warm blooded vertebrate. In one embodiment the composition comprises purified endothelial progenitor cells and adipose stromal cells and the method of stimulating the formation of vascular structures comprises the steps of implanting the composition in a host organism. | 10-31-2013 |
20140079802 | METHODS TO TREAT NERVOUS SYSTEM CONDITIONS - Methods to treat nervous system conditions. In at least one embodiment of a method of treating a mammalian patient having a neuronal injury or insult of the present disclosure, the method comprises the step of administering a therapeutically-effective dose of a stem cell conditioned medium to a mammalian patient, the stem cell conditioned medium comprising a cell culture supernatant containing at least one factor capable of exerting effective neuroprotection to treat a mammalian neural injury or insult. | 03-20-2014 |
20140315307 | MIXED POPULATION OF CELLS DERIVING FROM ADIPOSE TISSUE AND METHODS OF ISOLATING AND USING THE SAME - Adipose tissue-derived stromal cells and methods of isolating and using the same. In at least one embodiment of isolated adipose tissue-derived stromal cells of the present disclosure, the cells are isolated by performing adipose tissue resection or suction on a mammalian patient, dissecting tissue obtained from said tissue resection or suction and dissociating said tissue into a cell suspension, removing adipocytes from the cell suspension, culturing the adipocyte-depleted cell suspension in EGM-2-MV media, and isolating adipose tissue-derived stromal cells secreting vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), and granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF). | 10-23-2014 |
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20110142567 | ENHANCED CONDUCTIVITY SLEEVED FASTENER AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A sleeve interference fastener adapted to be installed in a hole of a structure includes a sleeve; a pin member, wherein the pin member has a transition zone between a shank portion and a locking portion and wherein a portion of the pin member comprises a low friction dielectric coating; a locking member; wherein, in the installed position, a first interface between the shank portion of the pin member and the sleeve is substantially free from the low friction dielectric coating, and wherein, in the installed position, the transition zone of the pin member and a second interface between the locking portion of the pin member and the locking member are substantially covered with the low friction dielectric coating. | 06-16-2011 |
20160069380 | LOCKING MEMBER WITH DISPERSIVE ENERGY ABSORBENT LAYER - A locking member includes a base portion having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a bore extending from the first end to the second, the bore including a threaded portion having a plurality of internal threads, and an insert having a first end, a second end opposite the first end of the insert, a bore extending from the first end of the insert to the second end of the insert, the bore of the insert including a threaded portion having a plurality of internal threads. The insert is positioned within the bore of the nut. The insert is made from an electrically dispersive and electrically absorbent material, such as polymers, elastomers, flame retardant fabrics, metal foam, carbon foam, polymer foam or aerogel. | 03-10-2016 |
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20100278616 | HIGH PERFORMANCE SLEEVED INTERFERENCE FASTENERS FOR COMPOSITE APPLICATIONS - A fastener adapted to pass through aligned holes through workpieces is disclosed. The fastener includes a pin member having a transition portion wherein the diameter of the transition portion decreases radially as it extends from the smooth cylindrical shank portion to the threaded portion. The fastener may also comprise a sleeve member and a clamping means. The clamping means includes a collar, a nut, or any other possible clamping means. In exemplary embodiments, the workpieces can be formed with a plurality of materials, the materials including composite, metallic, or composite/metallic structures, any combination thereof. In particular embodiments, the fastener has interference capability of 0.0005 to 0.0100 inches in composite structures without risk of composite delamination or damage. As a result of the fastener interference, gaps between the fastener and the structure are eliminated thereby providing good electrical conductivity between components. As a result, the potential for electrical sparks is reduced, providing a safer fastener for use with aerospace applications | 11-04-2010 |
20140056664 | HIGH PERFORMANCE SLEEVED INTERFERENCE FASTENERS FOR COMPOSITE APPLICATIONS - A fastener adapted to pass through aligned holes through workpieces is disclosed. The fastener includes a pin member having a transition portion wherein the diameter of the transition portion decreases radially as it extends from the smooth cylindrical shank portion to the threaded portion. The fastener may also comprise a sleeve member and a clamping means. The clamping means includes a collar, a nut, or any other possible clamping means. In exemplary embodiments, the workpieces can be formed with a plurality of materials, the materials including composite, metallic, or composite/metallic structures, any combination thereof. In particular embodiments, the fastener has interference capability of 0.0005 to 0.0100 inches in composite structures without risk of composite delamination or damage. As a result of the fastener interference, gaps between the fastener and the structure are eliminated thereby providing good electrical conductivity between components. As a result, the potential for electrical sparks is reduced, providing a safer fastener for use with aerospace applications. | 02-27-2014 |
20160097418 | HIGH PERFORMANCE SLEEVED INTERFERENCE FASTENERS FOR COMPOSITE APPLICATIONS - A fastener adapted to pass through aligned holes through workpieces is disclosed. The fastener includes a pin member having a transition portion wherein the diameter of the transition portion decreases radially as it extends from the smooth cylindrical shank portion to the threaded portion. The fastener may also comprise a sleeve member and a clamping means. The clamping means includes a collar, a nut, or any other possible clamping means. In exemplary embodiments, the workpieces can be formed with a plurality of materials, the materials including composite, metallic, or composite/metallic structures, any combination thereof. In particular embodiments, the fastener has interference capability of 0.0005 to 0.0100 inches in composite structures without risk of composite delamination or damage. As a result of the fastener interference, gaps between the fastener and the structure are eliminated thereby providing good electrical conductivity between components. As a result, the potential for electrical sparks is reduced, providing a safer fastener for use with aerospace applications. | 04-07-2016 |
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20090106029 | VOICE ACQUISITION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A voice acquisition system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly. The mirror assembly may include a microphone for receiving audio signals within a cabin of the vehicle and generating an output indicative of these audio signals. The microphone may provide sound capture for a hands free cell phone system, an audio recording system and/or an emergency communication system. The system may include a control that is responsive to the output from the microphone and that distinguishes vocal signals from non-vocal signals present in the output. The microphone may provide sound capture for at least one accessory of the equipped vehicle, and the accessory may be responsive to a vocal signal captured by the microphone. The interior rearview mirror assembly may include at least one accessory, such as an antenna, a video device, a security system status indicator, a tire pressure indicator display and/or a loudspeaker. | 04-23-2009 |
20090232328 | DIGITAL SOUND PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A digital sound processing system suitable for use in a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having a mirror casing having a reflective element disposed thereat. The interior rearview mirror assembly includes at least one microphone, with the microphone located at one of a rear portion of the mirror casing, a bezel portion of the mirror casing, a side portion of the mirror casing, an upper portion of the mirror casing, and a lower portion of the mirror casing. The microphone generates at least one signal indicative of a vocal input with vehicle cabin noise included therewith. A digital signal processor processes the signal and provides an output signal with reduced vehicle cabin noise. | 09-17-2009 |
20110090338 | VEHICULAR REARVIEW MIRROR SYSTEM - A rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly including a control. The interior rearview mirror assembly may include a video display device operable to display video information for viewing by a driver of the equipped vehicle through an electrochromic reflective element of the interior rearview mirror assembly. The control may include a digital signal processor disposed in the interior rearview mirror assembly. The interior rearview mirror assembly may include a vehicle bus node. When the interior rearview mirror assembly is mounted in the equipped vehicle, the vehicle bus node may be connected to a vehicle bus of the equipped vehicle, and at least one of (a) the control conveys signals to the vehicle bus via the vehicle bus node and (b) the vehicle bus conveys signals to the control via the vehicle bus node. | 04-21-2011 |
20110301959 | VOICE ACQUISITION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A voice acquisition system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly attached at an inner portion of the windshield of a vehicle equipped with the interior rearview mirror assembly. The interior rearview mirror assembly includes at least two microphones for receiving audio signals within a cabin of the vehicle and generating an output indicative of the audio signals. A control is in the vehicle and is responsive to the output from the at least one microphone. The control at least partially distinguishes vocal signals from non-vocal signals present in the output. The at least two microphones provide sound capture for at least one of a hands free cell phone system, an audio recording system and a wireless communication system. | 12-08-2011 |
20130119691 | ACCESSORY MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - An accessory mounting system for a vehicle includes a bracket attached at a windshield of the vehicle. The accessory mounting system includes control circuitry housed in a housing, and the control circuitry is associated with an electronic device housed in the housing. The electronic device is selected from the group consisting of a microphone, a camera, an antenna, a loudspeaker, a rain sensor and an automatic toll booth transducer. The control circuitry is in communication with a vehicle bus system of the equipped vehicle. The bracket may include first structure and the housing may include second structure. The first structure and the second structure may be configured to enable the housing (i) to be attached to the bracket with the bracket attached at the vehicle windshield and (ii) to be detached from the bracket with the bracket attached at the vehicle windshield. | 05-16-2013 |
20140009673 | ACCESSORY MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - An accessory mounting system for a vehicle includes a bracket attached at a windshield of a vehicle. The bracket has a windshield-facing side and a cabin-facing side. The cabin-facing side of the bracket has first structure. An accessory module has a housing, with an electronic device and circuitry housed in the housing. The electronic device includes a camera that has a CMOS imaging array. The circuitry is in communication with a vehicle bus system of the vehicle. The housing has second structure that is configured to engage the first structure of the bracket when the housing is being attached to the bracket. | 01-09-2014 |
20160096489 | ACCESSORY SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - An accessory system for a vehicle includes a bracket having a windshield-facing side and a cabin-facing side. The windshield-facing side of the bracket is configured to be bonded by an adhesive at a first windshield location to an in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield. The cabin-facing side of the bracket includes first structure. An accessory module is configured to mount to the bracket. A housing of the accessory module has second structure that directly engages the first structure of the bracket when mounting the housing to the bracket. An electronic device and circuitry are housed by the housing. With the accessory module mounted to the bracket attached to the vehicle windshield, the circuitry may be in communication with a vehicle bus system of the vehicle. | 04-07-2016 |
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20110040788 | Coherent File State System Distributed Among Workspace Clients - A system comprising at least one file state server and a plurality of network attached workspace client apparatuses; operating the file state server by receiving an update to a version tracking record from each workspace client apparatus whenever a new or modified file is committed into a file system view, by archiving every version of every committed file, by transmitting a version tracking parameter to a workspace client apparatus in response to a query as to the data freshness of a certain file in a file system view, and by updating a workspace client apparatus with a list of peer workspace client apparatuses; operating the workspace client apparatus by aging files and removing the least recently used file from local store, exchanging file system views of committed files with peer workspace client apparatuses, updating a list of peer workspace client apparatuses, requesting a data block of a committed file from a peer workspace client apparatus, transmitting an archive copy and a version tracking parameter to a file state server for each file committed into a file system view, and querying a file state server for a version tracking parameter for a data block read request. | 02-17-2011 |
20120323869 | File State Subset Satellites to Provide Block-Based Version Control - A coherent file system and method of operation for a file state authority coupled to file state sub-set satellites addresses congestion and latency effects on a plurality of peer workstation clients organized in neighborhoods. Very large files are versioned and metadata recorded in a file state view determines which file blocks make up each version of a committed file. Metadata may be requested from neighboring workstations to locate desired file blocks. File block transmission is minimized to fulfill read requests only when not accessible at a workstation's local file block store. | 12-20-2012 |
20140222758 | Coherent File State Maintained Among Confederated Repositories By Distributed Workspace Apparatuses Backed Up By a File State Ledgerdemain Store - Each one of many networked user workstation apparatuses may commit a file into the variant controlled file system by storing a version tracking record for each change log and content point for each block of the file into its local file system view store, and transmitting a version tracking record to a network attached file state ledgerdemain store. Each user workstation displays a file system view of every variant of every file in the file system for selection. When required, the workstation applies change logs to content points according to first a local file system view store for a version tracking record, then requesting and comparing version tracking records from confederated repositories at other user workstation apparatuses, and if unsatisfied, obtains a version tracking record from a network attached file state ledgerdemain store. | 08-07-2014 |
20150178330 | Hierarchical File Block Variant Store Apparatus and Method of Operation - A system and apparatus intermediates between a centralized remote file service and several distributed virtual machine data center servers. When several file blocks are committed by applications running in virtual machines, they are aggregated together into a fewer number of file write operations to exploit the parallelism of multi-disk arrays. An application within a virtual machine may be released without risk of data loss as soon as the commitment has been acknowledged. Requests for frequently retrieved file blocks are redirected to the location of the freshest retention. Each data center has a non-transitory file block store locally attached which provides images of virtual machines, applications, and data. Each file block librarian provides a file system view to each virtual machine. Several Virtual Machine Data Centers are coordinated by a tracker which locates, redirects, and retrieves any file block within its name space. | 06-25-2015 |
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20080273087 | Method for gathering and storing surveillance information - The invention relates to a method where an event involving at least one object is detected. The bearing of an electronic device is determined. The electronic device is positioned to obtain its position. The identity of a user of the electronic device is determined. A number of sensor devices are located based on the bearing and the position to obtain a set of target sensors. A first sensor recording is obtained from a first sensor device among the set of target sensors. The first sensor recording is associated with the identity of the user. | 11-06-2008 |
20080293430 | Method, Apparatus and Computer Program Product for a Social Route Planner - An apparatus for a social route planner may include a processing element. The processing element may be configured to generate social information classifications with respect to other devices, request routing information from a server, receive routing information including at least one candidate route associated with social information provided at least in part based on the social information classifications, and generate a display based on the candidate route and the social information. | 11-27-2008 |
20120157127 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING STATUS AWARENESS - Through status awareness, a handheld communications device may determine the location, activity, and/or physical or emotional state of the user. This information may in turn be used for various purposes, such as 1) determining how to alert the user of an incoming communication, 2) determining what format to use for communicating with the user, and 3) determining how to present the user's status to another person's communication device. | 06-21-2012 |
20120270575 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING STATUS AWARENESS - Through status awareness, a handheld communications device may determine the location, activity, and/or physical or emotional state of the user. This information may in turn be used for various purposes, such as 1) determining how to alert the user of an incoming communication, 2) determining what format to use for communicating with the user, and 3) determining how to present the user's status to another person's communication device. | 10-25-2012 |
20120276932 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING STATUS AWARENESS - Through status awareness, a handheld communications device may determine the location, activity, and/or physical or emotional state of the user. This information may in turn be used for various purposes, such as 1) determining how to alert the user of an incoming communication, 2) determining what format to use for communicating with the user, and 3) determining how to present the user's status to another person's communication device. | 11-01-2012 |
20130237287 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING STATUS AWARENESS - Through status awareness, a communications device may determine the location, activity, and/or physical or emotional state of the user. This information may in turn be used for various purposes, such as 1) determining how to alert the user of an incoming communication, 2) determining what format to use for communicating with the user, and 3) determining how to present the user's status to another person's communication device. | 09-12-2013 |
20130318168 | VEHICLE-BASED SOCIAL NETWORKS - A machine-controlled method can include a first vehicle network node of a user monitoring for a second vehicle network node, detecting the presence of a second vehicle network node within a specified distance from the first vehicle network node, and determining whether the second vehicle network node is associated with a friend of the user. Responsive to a determination that the second vehicle network node is associated with the friend of the user, the first vehicle network node can provide a notification to the user. | 11-28-2013 |
20140092005 | IMPLEMENTATION OF AN AUGMENTED REALITY ELEMENT - Systems and methods may provide for an implementation of an augmented reality element. A logic architecture may be employed to coordinate the implementation of the augmented reality element based on an input and in response to when a user is to view the augmented reality element. The logic architecture may also be employed to perform an association between the input and the implementation of an augmented reality element, wherein the association is to be defined by the user. Additionally, the logic architecture may be employed to include a guide input to guide the implementation, for example a guide input to guide the conduct, of the augmented reality element. | 04-03-2014 |
20140092130 | SELECTIVELY AUGMENTING COMMUNICATIONS TRANSMITTED BY A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Technologies for selectively augmenting communications transmitted by a communication device include a communication device configured to acquire new user environment information relating to the environment of the user if such new user environment information becomes available. The communication device is further configured to create one or more user environment indicators based on the new user environment information, to display the one or more created user environment indicators via a display of the communication device and include the created user environment indicator in a communication to be transmitted by the communication device if the created user environment indicator is selected for inclusion in the communication. | 04-03-2014 |
20140285512 | ALTERNATE VISUAL PRESENTATIONS - Embodiments of a system and methods for presenting alternate visual presentations of physical objects on display devices are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a device may discover a set of objects present in an environment, each object in the set supporting at least one alternate visual presentation of the object. The device, or the user of the device, may then choose an object from the set of discovered objects, and choose at least one alternate visual presentation associated with the chosen object. The device may then display to the user the chosen alternate visual presentations of the chosen object. | 09-25-2014 |
20150153840 | COMPUTING SYSTEMS FOR PERIPHERAL CONTROL - Embodiments of computing systems, and related methods, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a computing system may include a peripheral device (e.g., an image capture device and/or an audio output device) and control logic. The control logic may be coupled with a sensor system and the peripheral device to receive a trigger signal; receive, from the sensor system, one or more interaction signals indicative of a user interaction with the computing system; and, in response to receipt of the trigger signal and the one or more interaction signals, generate a control signal for output to the peripheral device to control operation of the peripheral device. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed. | 06-04-2015 |
20150189072 | INTELLIGENT ANCILLARY ELECTRONIC DEVICE - In one example a controller comprises logic, at least partially including hardware logic, configured to receive a signal from a remote electronic device, and in response to the signal, to present an announcement of an incoming call on the remote device, receive an instruction for the incoming call, and in response to a determination that the instruction is a greeting, to buffer the greeting, instruct the remote electronic device to connect the call, and present the greeting on the call. Other examples may be described. | 07-02-2015 |
20150228117 | ASYNCHRONOUS REPRESENTATION OF ALTERNATE REALITY CHARACTERS - Technologies for representing alternate reality characters in a real-world environment include receiving sensor data from sensors of a sensor network of a home location of an alternate reality character, determining available response to the stimuli represented by the sensor data, and determining an activity of the alternate reality character for a time period based on the available responses. The technologies may also include generating a video of the alternate reality character performing the determined activity superimposed on an image map of a real-world environment of the home location during the time period. Users may view the video in real time or during a time period subsequent to the time period represented in the video. Additionally, the alternate reality character may be transferred to remote computing devices in some embodiments. | 08-13-2015 |
20160091867 | DIGITAL ANALOG DISPLAY WITH ROTATING BEZEL - A wearable device is described herein. The wearable device includes a display. The display can be a digital display with analog components. The wearable device also includes an input device. The input device is to control the digital display and the analog components correspond to the digital display. In some cases, the input device is a bezel. | 03-31-2016 |