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Mihai Antonenco, Bucuresti RO

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100274475	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING NAVIGATIONAL INFORMATION - For providing navigational information to a user of a mobile device (	10-28-2010
20100325143	AUTOMATICALLY LINKING GEOGRAPHIC TERMS TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION - Identified in the textual data of a web page (	12-23-2010

Mihai Badoiu, New York, NY US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090199251	System and Method for Voting on Popular Video Intervals - A system and method is provided for identifying popular intervals in online hosted videos. To determine popular intervals associated with a video, a plurality of votes for one or more intervals of the video are collected and organized into a plurality of groups. Each group includes votes for intervals of the video that are similar to each other. A group having the highest number of votes is identified, and a most popular clip of the video is formed based upon the intervals in the group with the highest number of votes. This process can be carried out to determine the groups having the second and third highest number of votes in a single video to form the second and third most popular clips in that video, as well as across numerous videos to identify the most popular clips within different videos.	08-06-2009
20090210779	Annotating Video Intervals - A system and method is provided for managing and displaying annotations in online hosted videos. To determine related annotations associated with a video, a plurality of annotations for one or more intervals of the video are collected and organized into a plurality of groups. Each group includes annotations for intervals of the video that are similar to each other. A group having related annotations is identified, and an annotated clip of the video is formed based upon the intervals in the group. This process can be used to determine any number of groups in a given video having related annotations, forming the respective annotated intervals within a single video, and can also identify and organize annotated intervals within a large number of different videos.	08-20-2009

Mihai Banu, New Providence, NJ US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090086867	Method and System for Multi-Point Signal Generation with Phase Synchronized Local Carriers - A method and system of applying modulated carrier signals to tree networks and processing signals tapped from the tree networks to generate output signals with phase-synchronized carriers are disclosed.	04-02-2009

Mihai Brezeau, Cambridge GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080203397	Switching Device - A high voltage diamond based switching device capable of sustaining high currents in the on state with a relatively low impedance and a relatively low optical switching flux, and capable of being switched off in the presence of the high voltage being switched. The device includes a diamond body having a Schottky barrier contact, held in reverse bias by the applied voltage to be switched, to an essentially intrinsic diamond layer or portion in the diamond body, a second metal contact, and an optical source or other illuminating or irradiating device such that when the depletion region formed by the Schottky contact to the intrinsic diamond layer is exposed to its radiation charge carriers are generated. Cain in the total number of charge carriers then occurs as a result of these charge carriers accelerating under the field within the intrinsic diamond layer and generating further carriers by assisted avalanche breakdown.	08-28-2008

Mihai Budiu, Sunnyvale, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100180240	OPTIMIZING SYSTEMS-ON-A-CHIP USING THE DYNAMIC CRITICAL PATH - The Global Dynamic Critical Path is used to optimize the design of a system-on-a-chip (SoC), where hardware modules are in different clock domains. Control signal transitions of the hardware modules are analyzed to identify the Global Dynamic Critical Path. Rules are provided for handling specific situations such as when concurrent input control signals are received by a hardware module. A configuration of the hardware modules is modified in successive iterations to converge at an optimum design, based on a cost function. The cost function can account for processing time as well as other metrics, such as power consumed. For example, during the iterations, hardware modules which are in the Global Dynamic Critical Path can have their clock speed increased and/or additional resources can be added, while hardware modules which are not in the Global Dynamic Critical Path can have their clock speed decreased and/or unnecessary resources can be removed.	07-15-2010
20100205588	GENERAL PURPOSE DISTRIBUTED DATA PARALLEL COMPUTING USING A HIGH LEVEL LANGUAGE - General-purpose distributed data-parallel computing using a high-level language is disclosed. Data parallel portions of a sequential program that is written by a developer in a high-level language are automatically translated into a distributed execution plan. The distributed execution plan is then executed on large compute clusters. Thus, the developer is allowed to write the program using familiar programming constructs in the high level language. Moreover, developers without experience with distributed compute systems are able to take advantage of such systems.	08-12-2010
20110199380	VISUALIZING CORRELATIONS IN MULTI-DIMENSIONAL DATA - A system for visualizing correlations between attributes in a data set or across multiple data sets is provided. A user may view a graphical representation (e.g., a histogram) of attribute values for a first attribute. The user may assign a variety of graphical indicators to various value ranges of the first attribute. The user may view a graphical representation of the second attributes. The user may “drag and drop” the graphical representation of the first attributes onto the graphical representation of the second attributes. The graphical representation of the second attributes may be updated to incorporate the graphical elements assigned by the user to the value ranges of the first attribute. The user may visually see potential correlations between the first and the second attributes based on the graphical elements associated with the first attributes displayed with the associated second attributes.	08-18-2011

Mihai Bulea, Santa Clara, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100019780	MULTI-AXIS CAPACITIVE SENSOR - Methods for determining the position of multiple objects concurrently disposed within a capacitive sensing region are described. In one embodiment, indicia are received from a first plurality of capacitive sensor electrodes oriented along a first axis. Indicia are received from a second plurality of capacitive sensor electrodes oriented along a second axis, wherein the second axis is oriented non-parallel to the first axis. Indicia are received from a third plurality of capacitive sensor electrodes oriented along a third axis, wherein the third axis is oriented non-parallel to the first axis and the second axis. Then, the indicia received from the first plurality of capacitive sensor electrodes, the indicia received from the second plurality of capacitive sensor electrodes, and the indicia received from the third plurality of capacitive sensor electrodes is used to determine the positions of the multiple objects concurrently disposed within the capacitive sensing region.	01-28-2010

Mihai Butas, Ypsilanti, MI US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090322113	RECLINER MECHANISM PACKAGE SHELF - A recliner mechanism (	12-31-2009

Mihai Chiruta, Madison, WI US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100098604	DETACHABLE DECOMPOSITION REACTOR WITH AN INTEGRAL MIXER - A reductant decomposition reactor for use in exhaust systems is provided that includes a middle tube portion formed with a reductant injector mount, an inlet tube, an outlet tube and a mixer. The inlet tube is formed at a first end of the middle tube portion and the outlet tube is formed at a second end of the middle tube portion and both are configured to create a sealed connection to different portions of the exhaust system. The mixer fits between the middle tube portion and the outlet tube and is configured to decompose the reductant in an exhaust stream. The injector mount comprises a tube like section that connects at a first end to the middle tube portion and at a second end to an injector port of the injector mount, and is configured to reduce recirculation flow patterns in the reactor, create a high velocity flow at an inner surface of the injector mount and thereby reduce the formation of reductant deposits.	04-22-2010
20110094206	REDUCTANT INJECTION AND DECOMPOSITION SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, a reductant injection apparatus includes an injector attachment portion to which a reductant injector is coupleable. The apparatus also includes a perforated tubular portion coupled to the injector attachment portion. The perforated tubular portion includes an inlet, an outlet, and a diverging sidewall extending from the inlet to the outlet. Additionally, a plurality of perforations is formed in the sidewall. A reductant spray can be injected into the perforated tubular portion via the inlet. Further, a portion of a bulk exhaust gas stream can be diverted into the perforated tubular portion through the plurality of perforations, through the perforated tubular element, and out of the perforated tubular portion through the plurality of perforations. The portion of exhaust gas stream can then be rejoined with the bulk exhaust gas stream downstream of the perforated tubular portion.	04-28-2011

Mihai Christodorescu, Briarcliff Manor, NY US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110258610	OPTIMIZING PERFORMANCE OF INTEGRITY MONITORING - A system, method and computer program product for verifying integrity of a running application program on a computing device. The method comprises: determining entry points into an application programs processing space that impact proper execution impact program integrity; mapping data elements reachable from the determined entry points into a memory space of a host system where the application to verify is running; run-time monitoring, in the memory space, potential modification of the data elements in a manner potentially breaching program integrity; and initiating a response to the potential modification. The run-time monitoring detects when a data transaction, e.g., a write event, reaches a malicious agent's entry point, a corresponding memory hook is triggered and control is passed to a security agent running outside the monitored system. This agent requests the values of the data elements, and determines if invariants that have been previously computed hold true or not under the set of retrieved data values.	10-20-2011

Mihai Christodorescu, Madison, WI US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100011441	SYSTEM FOR MALWARE NORMALIZATION AND DETECTION - Computer programs are preprocessed to produce normalized or standard versions to remove obfuscation that might prevent the detection of embedded malware through comparison with standard malware signatures. The normalization process can provide an unpacking of compressed or encrypted malware, a reordering of the malware into a standard form, and the detection and removal of semantically identified nonfunctional code added to disguise the malware.	01-14-2010

Mihai Ciuc, Bucharest RO

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080232711	Two Stage Detection for Photographic Eye Artifacts - The detection of red-eye defects is enhanced in digital images for embedded image acquisition and processing systems. A two-stage redeye filtering system includes a speed optimized filter that performs initial segmentation of candidate redeye regions and optionally applies a speed-optimized set of falsing/verification filters to determine a first set of confirmed redeye regions for correction. Some of the candidate regions which are rejected during the first stage are recorded and re-analyzed during a second stage by an alternative set of analysis-optimized filters to determine a second set of confirmed redeye regions.	09-25-2008
20080316328	FOREGROUND/BACKGROUND SEPARATION USING REFERENCE IMAGES - A technique involves distinguishing between foreground and background regions of a digital image of a scene. First and second images are captured of nominally a same scene. The first image is a relatively high resolution image taken with the foreground more in focus than the background, while the second image is a relatively low resolution reference image taken with the background more in focus than the foreground. Regions of the captured images are assigned as foreground or background. In accordance with the assigning, one or more processed images are rendered based on the first image or the second image, or both.	12-25-2008
20090123063	Detecting Redeye Defects in Digital Images - A method for detecting a redeye defect in a digital image containing an eye comprises converting the digital image into an intensity image, and segmenting the intensity image into segments each having a local intensity maximum. Separately, the original digital image is thresholded to identify regions of relatively high intensity and a size falling within a predetermined range. Of these, a region is selected having substantially the highest average intensity, and those segments from the segmentation of the intensity image whose maxima are located in the selected region are identified.	05-14-2009
20090273685	Foreground/Background Segmentation in Digital Images - An implementation efficient method of distinguishing between foreground and background regions of a digital image of a scene includes capturing two images of nominally the same scene and storing the captured images in DCT-coded format. The first image is taken with the foreground more in focus than the background and the second image is taken with the background more in focus than the foreground. Regions of the first image are assigned as foreground or background according to whether the sum of selected higher order DCT coefficients decreases or increases for the equivalent regions of the second image.	11-05-2009
20110063465	Analyzing Partial Face Regions for Red-Eye Detection in Acquired Digital Images - A method for red-eye detection in an acquired digital image includes acquiring a first image, and analyzing one or more partial face regions within the first image. One or more characteristics of the first image are determined. One or more corrective processes are identified including red eye correction that can be beneficially applied to the first image according to the one or more characteristics. The one or more corrective processes are applied to the first image.	03-17-2011

Mihai Corabian, Edmonton CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110232927	BLADE SEGMENT AND BLADE ASSEMBLY FOR A SURFACE WORKING VEHICLE - A segmented blade comprised of overlapping blade segments is disclosed herein. Each blade segment overlaps with adjacent segments thereby providing for an overlapping joint between segments. The overlapping joint reduces erosion and/or washout of the underlying moldboard. Further, in one embodiment, the overlapping joint may include a connector hole such as a bolt hole through which a bolt detachably connects the overlapped sections of adjacent blade segments with the moldboard. Such a connection increases the strength of the connection as well as the strength of the moldboard in the region of the connection. This allows for smaller blade segments to be used and allows for segments which are of a suitable size to be manhandled by a single operator without jeopardizing the strength of the moldboard and/or the longevity of the moldboard.	09-29-2011

Mihai Cotlet, Dover, OH US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100000157	INTERLOCKING DOOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - An interlocking door includes a first skin with at least one protrusion and at least one mounting slot and a second skin with at least one protrusion. An end cap is slidingly engaged with the first skin and secured with an adhesive. The first and second skins are secured to one another upon sliding engagement of the first skin at least one mounting slot and the second skin at least one protrusion. The skins are fixedly secured with an adhesive.	01-07-2010

Mihai Cuciurean-Zapan, Fairport, NY US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080247661	Automatic dynamic range adjustment in digital imaging - A method of performing non-linear transformation of a digital image for contrast modification. The original video input is compared to a linear transformation with gain and offset; and, the differential Δ multiplied by a factor m obtained from a look-up table and the product mΔ added to the original input to obtain the output video.	10-09-2008

Mihai Dorobantu, Eden Prairie, MN US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110126652	Adapter for Connecting a Countershaft Transmission with a Hydraulic Launch Assist System - This invention provides a common means of coupling an alternative power source to a vehicle's drive wheels which is particularly well suited for use with a countershaft-type transmission. This invention also addresses clutch wear by eliminating the need to engage the frictional clutch to launch the vehicle. This invention also improves the acceleration of the vehicle compared to a typical dry friction clutch launch by relying on the HLA system to transfer more power to the drive wheels more quickly than would be transferred by a typical launch engagement of a dry friction clutch in a commercial vehicle.	06-02-2011
20110142632	Piecewise Variable Displacement power transmission - In one embodiment, a hydraulic circuit has an input shaft, at least one positive displacement hydraulic pump, a plurality of positive displacement hydraulic motors, and at least one fluid line operatively connecting the at least one positive displacement hydraulic pump to the positive displacement hydraulic motors. In operation, the at least one positive displacement hydraulic pump is placed in an operative condition. At least one of the positive displacement hydraulic motors is also placed in an operative condition. A flow rate of fluid in the fluid line is measured, and the remaining positive displacement hydraulic motors are switched between an operative condition and a bypass condition according to the measured flow rate of the fluid.	06-16-2011
20110232791	PROPORTIONAL VALVE EMPLOYING SIMULTANEOUS AND HYBRID ACTUATION - Disclosed is an exemplary valve having a first valve member that may include at least one orifice, and which is moveable between a first position and a second position, and a second valve member that includes at least one orifice, and which is moveable relative to the first valve member between a first position, in which the at least one orifice of the second valve member is fluidly disconnected from the at least one orifice of the first valve member, and a second position, in which the at least one orifice of the second valve member is fluidly connected to the at least one orifice of the first valve member. The exemplary valve may also include first and second actuators for moving the first and second valve members between their respective first and second positions.	09-29-2011

Mihai Dorobantu, West Hartford, CT US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100288517	Pneumatic Flow Control Valve for Fire Suppression Over Pressure Prevention - A controlled pressure release valve includes a valve body having a gas inlet for connection to a gas container and a gas outlet for delivering gas to a protected area. The controlled valve comprises a slidable spool housed in the valve body that is slidable between a first position and a second position. The slidable spool has a first end and a second end. A primary flow passage connects the gas inlet and the gas outlet and increases with lineal movement of the slidable spool. The sliding spool is biased towards the first position by a gas pressure applied by the second chamber and a spring.	11-18-2010

Mihai Duduta, Cambridge, MA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100047671	HIGH ENERGY DENSITY REDOX FLOW DEVICE - Redox flow devices are described in which at least one of the positive electrode or negative electrode-active materials is a semi-solid or is a condensed ion-storing electroactive material, and in which at least one of the electrode-active materials is transported to and from an assembly at which the electrochemical reaction occurs, producing electrical energy. The electronic conductivity of the semi-solid is increased by the addition of conductive particle to suspensions and the surface modification of the solid in semi-solids: coating the solid with a more electron conductive coating material to increase the power of the device. High energy density and high power redox flow devices are disclosed.	02-25-2010
20110189520	HIGH ENERGY DENSITY REDOX FLOW DEVICE - Redox flow devices are described including a positive electrode current collector, a negative electrode current collector, and an ion-permeable membrane separating said positive and negative current collectors, positioned and arranged to define a positive electroactive zone and a negative electroactive zone; wherein at least one of said positive and negative electroactive zone comprises a flowable semi-solid composition comprising ion storage compound particles capable of taking up or releasing said ions during operation of the cell, and wherein the ion storage compound particles have a polydisperse size distribution in which the finest particles present in at least 5 vol % of the total volume, is at least a factor of 5 smaller than the largest particles present in at least 5 vol % of the total volume.	08-04-2011
20110200848	HIGH ENERGY DENSITY REDOX FLOW DEVICE - Redox flow devices are described in which at least one of the positive electrode or negative electrode-active materials is a semi-solid or is a condensed ion-storing electroactive material, and in which at least one of the electrode-active materials is transported to and from an assembly at which the electrochemical reaction occurs, producing electrical energy. The electronic conductivity of the semi-solid is increased by the addition of conductive particles to suspensions and/or via the surface modification of the solid in semi-solids (e.g., by coating the solid with a more electron conductive coating material to increase the power of the device). High energy density and high power redox flow devices are disclosed. The redox flow devices described herein can also include one or more inventive design features. In addition, inventive chemistries for use in redox flow devices are also described.	08-18-2011
20110274948	ENERGY TRANSFER USING ELECTROCHEMICALLY ISOLATED FLUIDS - The present invention is related to energy generation using electrochemically isolated fluids, and articles, systems, and methods for achieving the same. The embodiments described herein can be used in electrochemical cells in which at least one electrode comprises an electrochemically active fluid (i.e., the electrochemical cell comprises at least one fluid comprising electrode active material that is flowable into and/or out of the electrode compartment in which the electrode active material is charged and/or discharged).	11-10-2011

Mihai Ganciu-Petcu, Bucarest RO

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110291567	DISCHARGE LAMP FOR GDS WITH AN AXIAL MAGNETIC FIELD - A glow discharge spectrometer discharge lamp includes: a lamp body having a vacuum enclosure connected to pump elements and to injector elements for injecting an inert gas into the enclosure; a hollow cylindrical first electrode of longitudinal axis X-X′; a second electrode for receiving a sample for analysis and for holding the sample facing one end of the cylindrical electrode; electric field generator including an applicator for applying to the terminals of the electrodes an electric field that is continuous, pulsed, radiofrequency, or hybrid, and suitable for generating a glow discharge plasma in the presence of the gas; coupler elements for coupling the discharge lamp to a spectrometer suitable for measuring at least one component of the plasma; and magnetic field generator elements for generating a magnetic field having field lines oriented along the axis X-X′, the magnetic field being uniform in orientation and in intensity over an area of the sample that is not less than the inside area of the hollow cylindrical electrode as projected along the direction X-X′.	12-01-2011

Mihai Gologanu, Bucharest RO

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090039832	Mems based battery monitoring technical field - A battery protection and monitoring system includes a plurality of MAFET (Mechanically Actuated Field Effect Transistor) switches, wherein each MAFET switch among the MAFET switches is capable of switching from an open switch condition to a closed switch condition or vice versa, such that the plurality of MAFET switches are connectable to a battery. Such a system further includes one or more transistors associated with and which communicate electrically with at least one MAFET switch among the MAFET switches. A PPTC (Polymeric Positive Temperature Coefficient) device is also associated with the transistors and the MAFET switches, such that the PPTC device, the MAFET switches and the transistors operate in association with one another and the open switch condition or the closed switch condition of the plurality of MAFET switches to identify, monitor and thus prevent at least one dangerous condition associated with the battery.	02-12-2009
20100033054	PATTERNED DIELECTRIC ELASTOMER ACTUATOR AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A patterned dielectric elastomer actuator is disclosed which includes a series of thin parallel elastomer filaments, separated by certain distances sandwiched between a pair of rigid electrodes. The elastomer filaments and air acts as a patterned dielectric layer. The elastomer filaments can compress laterally from a circular cross-section to an elliptical shape when a voltage is applied between the rigid electrodes. The elastomer filaments can touch laterally, which implies no further squeezing in order to provide a minimal secure distance between the rigid electrodes. The dielectric elastomer actuator can be fabricated utilizing a reel-to-reel fabrication process with the thin elastomer filaments fabricated ahead of time, by extrusion techniques and cured completely before storing on reels.	02-11-2010
20100252455	METHODS OF OPERATION OF ELECTROCHEMICAL GAS SENSORS - A method of operating an electrochemical gas sensor includes:	10-07-2010

Mihai Grumazescu, Winnipeg CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090032085	APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AC ELECTRIC POWER FROM PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - A light distribution system is used in a method for converting solar or artificial light into AC electricity by collecting, concentrating and time-sharing light to a number of photovoltaic cells. The cells are arranged in an array arranged such that the beam traverses relative to the photovoltaic cells so as to fall repeatedly on each of the cells as the drive arrangement causes movement of a light deflecting member. The cells are arranged in pairs connected to a primary winding of a transformer by a resonant circuit for delivering from the transformer the AC power supply substantially in a sinusoidal waveform. The movement can be in a single direction or reciprocating. The transformer can be connected to a power grid and the movement synchronized to the frequency and phase of the grid by an optical or radio link.	02-05-2009
20100001532	WIND-DRIVEN TURBINE CELLS AND ARRAYS - An electrical energy generating system is mounted on a structure and includes a ducted shroud facing the wind and concentrating its flow through Coanda effect to inlet mouths each directed to a respective one of a plurality of small centrifugal or axial turbines connected to brushless DC generators. The air exits each turbine axially and is directed to flow along the wall, merging with the natural vertical airflow and is discarded at the top of the structure where another deflector creates a negative pressure helping the residual airflow to merge with wind blowing over the top. The efficiency of generation is proportional to the difference between the front wind pressure and the back air pressure. While each wind cell generates only a few tens of watts, the array can generate a large amount of electricity to be used for the structure and/or to be made available to a grid.	01-07-2010

Mihai Ianculescu, Bucharest RO

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080267461	REAL-TIME FACE TRACKING IN A DIGITAL IMAGE ACQUISITION DEVICE - A database includes an identifier and associated parameters for each of a number of faces to be recognized. A new acquired image from an image stream is received potentially including one or more face regions. Face detection is applied to at least a portion of the acquired image to provide a set of candidate face regions each having a given size and a respective location. Using the database, face recognition is selectively applied to at least one of the candidate face regions to provide an identifier for a face recognized in a candidate face region. A portion of the image is stored including the recognized face in association with at least one image of the image stream.	10-30-2008

Mihai Ivasiuc, Keller, TX US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110240810	Cup Holder - A cup holder comprising, a housing, a carrier member slidably engaged to the housing and movable between a condition where it is housed within the housing and condition where it at least partially extends from the housing, a cup receptacle that is slidably connected to the carrier member and carried thereby in a gimballed manner, wherein in an extended position the cup receptacle is presentable to be able to receive a cup, and wherein in a retracted position the cup receptacle is within the housing in a stowed condition.	10-06-2011

Mihai Manitiu, Macomb, MI US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110288223	Supercritical Carbon-Dioxide Processed Biodegradable Polymer Nanocomposites - A biodegradable film and a method of forming a biodegradable film are provided. In one aspect, the biodegradable film includes a reinforced biodegradable polymer including a biodegradable polymer and a reinforcing agent substantially dispersed throughout the biodegradable polymer by rapid depressurization of a supercritical fluid wherein the reinforced biodegradable polymer is formed into the film.	11-24-2011
20110288651	Supercritical Carbon-Dioxide Processed Biodegradable Polymer Nanocomposites - A biodegradable nanocomposite and a method of forming a biodegradable nanocomposite are provided. In one aspect, the biodegradable nanocomposite includes a biodegradable polymer and a reinforcing agent substantially dispersed throughout the biodegradable polymer by rapid depressurization of a supercritical fluid. The biodegradable nanocomposite further includes a plurality of pores formed in the nanocomposite, the plurality of pores having an average pore size greater than about 100 μm.	11-24-2011

Mihai Margarit, San Diego, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100183051	Transmitter Apparatus with Adaptive Power and Phase for CDMA Applications - A spread spectrum cellular network (FIG.	07-22-2010

Mihai Neghina, Craiova RO

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100305953	GENERATING A FRAME OF AUDIO DATA - A method of generating a frame of audio data for an audio signal from preceding audio data for the audio signal that precede the frame of audio data, the method comprising the steps of: predicting a predetermined number of data samples for the frame of audio data based on the preceding audio data, to form predicted data samples; identifying a section of the preceding audio data for use in generating the frame of audio data; and forming the audio data of the frame of audio data as a repetition (	12-02-2010
20110149082	DATA PACKET FREQUENCY - A method of determining a representative frequency for data packets, each data packet having an associated time, the method comprising: receiving a sequence of time-differentials, wherein a time-differential represents a difference between the time associated with a corresponding first data packet and the time associated with a corresponding second data packet; and determining the representative frequency based on the steps of: grouping a predetermined number N of the time-differentials into one or more groups based on the magnitudes of the N time-differentials; selecting one or more of the one or more groups for use in determining a representative time-differential; determining the representative time-differential as a function of the time-differentials of the selected one or more groups; outputting an inverse of the representative time-differential as the representative frequency.	06-23-2011

Mihai Parvan, Gloucester CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090247092	Agile remote radio head - A system for providing wireless communication is provided. The system comprises a radio transceiver comprising a plurality of configurable receivers and transmitters and a programmable processor, wherein the programmable processor is operable to configure at least some of the plurality of receivers and transmitters to operate using an operational mode associated with at least one of a designated coverage area and capacity.	10-01-2009

Mihai Petriuc, Redmond, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090313238	SEARCH INDEX FORMAT OPTIMIZATIONS - A search index structure which extends a typical composite index by incorporating an index which is optimized for fast retrieval from storage and which eliminates data which is specific to phrase searching. Other data is represented in a manner which allows it to be calculated rather than stored. Associating variable length entries with logical categories allows their length to be inferred from the category rather than stored. Using delta values between document IDs rather than the ID itself generates a compact, dense symbol set which is efficiently compressed by Huffman encoding or a similar compression method. Using an upper threshold to remove large, and thus rare, delta values from the symbol set prior to encoding further improves the encoding performance.	12-17-2009
20090327266	Index Optimization for Ranking Using a Linear Model - Technologies are described herein for providing a more efficient approach to ranking search results. One method reduces an amount of ranking data analyzed at query time. In the method, a term is selected, at index time, from a master index. The term corresponds to a number of documents greater than a threshold. A set of documents that includes the term is selected based on the master index. A rank is determined for each document in the set of documents that contains the term. Each document in the set of documents that contains the term is assigned to a high ranking index or a low ranking index based on the simple rank.	12-31-2009
20100121838	INDEX OPTIMIZATION FOR RANKING USING A LINEAR MODEL - Technologies are described herein for providing a more efficient approach to ranking search results. An illustrative technology reduces an amount of ranking data analyzed at query time. In the technology, a term is selected, at index time, from a master index. The term corresponds to a number of documents greater than a threshold. A set of documents that includes the term is selected based on the master index. A rank is determined for each document in the set of documents that contains the term. Each document in the set of documents that contains the term is assigned to a top document list or a bottom document list based on the rank. Predefined values of at least part of the rank are stored in the top document list for documents in the top document list and are not stored in the bottom document list for documents in the bottom document list.	05-13-2010
20100191707	TECHNIQUES FOR FACILITATING COPY CREATION - Various techniques are disclosed for creating a snapshot of application data. A snapshot is taken by pausing parts of the application over time. Modifications are paused to a first part of data and the first part is copied into a snapshot. After the first part has finished copying, modifications are paused to remaining data, and the remaining data is copied. The application is unpaused. A snapshot can be taken by unpausing parts of the application over time. Modifications to data in an application are paused. A first part of data is copied, and after the first part has finished copying, modifications to the first part are unpaused. The final part of data is copied, and after the final part has finished copying, modifications to the final part are unpaused. Techniques for creating a snapshot of data residing in multiple locations are described.	07-29-2010

Mihai Polverejan, Pennington, NJ US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090123734	Synthetic layered silicate nanolayers - Nanolayered layered silicate materials of octahedrally arranged units with divalent metal ions at centers of the units covalently linked above and below to tetrahedrally arranged oxygen and hydroxyl units with silicon atoms. The silicate materials contain silanol groups which are reactive to form derivative compositions useful for water purification to remove heavy meal cations.	05-14-2009

Mihai Ralea, Boonton Township, NJ US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080258547	AIRCRAFT BRAKE CONTROL ARCHITECTURE HAVING IMPROVED POWER DISTRIBUTION AND REDUNDANCY - An electromechanical braking system for an aircraft, including a first power conversion module (PCM) and a second power conversion module (PCM), each configured to receive power from a respective independent power source on the aircraft. The system further includes at least one brake system control unit (BSCU) for converting an input brake command signal into a brake clamp force command signal. At least a first brake control module (BCM) and a second brake control module (BCM) are provided, each configured to receive the brake clamp force command signal from the at least one BSCU and to output a primary brake clamp force command signal and an alternate brake clamp force command signal based on the received brake clamp force command signal. A first electromechanical actuator controller (EMAC) and a second electromechanical actuator controller (EMAC) are provided, each configured to convert a brake clamp force command signal to at least one electromechanical actuator drive control signal. The first EMAC is operative based on the primary brake clamp force command signal from the first BCM or, in the event of a failure disabling the first BCM, based on the alternate brake clamp force command signal from the second BCM. The second EMAC is operative based on the primary brake clamp force command signal from the first BCM or, in the event of a failure disabling the first BCM, based on the alternate brake clamp force command signal from the second BCM. The first EMAC receives its operating power from the first PCM, and the second EMAC receives its operating power from the second PCM.	10-23-2008
20080283346	Controller for Electromechanical Braking System with Running Clearance Adjustment and Method - A system and method for establishing a running clearance position for an electromechanical actuator (	11-20-2008
20080284358	Controller for Electromechanical Braking System with Power Demand Control and Method - A system and method for limiting peak power demand of a controller (	11-20-2008

Mihai Rasidescu, Sherbrooke CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100288574	Modular Snowmobile Platform - The present invention concerns a method for designing and manufacturing a snowmobile platform. The method entails designing and manufacturing a group of tunnel subassemblies, designing and manufacturing a group of engine cradle subassemblies, and designing and manufacturing a group of front suspension subassemblies. Next, one tunnel subassembly, one engine cradle subassembly, and one front suspension subassembly are selected from each respective group. Then, the tunnel subassembly is connected to the engine cradle subassembly at a rear portion thereof. Finally, the front suspension subassembly is connected to the engine cradle subassembly at a front portion thereof to create the snowmobile platform. The present invention also concerns a snowmobile platform constructed according to this method, which combines, among other elements, a tunnel subassembly, an engine cradle subassembly, and a front suspension subassembly.	11-18-2010

Mihai Scarlete, Roxboro CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090008752	Ceramic Thin Film On Various Substrates, and Process for Producing Same - The process of Polymer Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition (PACVD) and the semiconductor, dielectric, passivating or protecting thin films produced by the process are described. A semiconductor thin film of amorphous silicon carbide is obtained through vapor deposition following desublimation of pyrolysis products of polymeric precursors in inert or active atmosphere. PA-CVD allows one or multi-layers compositions, microstructures and thicknesses to be deposited on a wide variety of substrates. The deposited thin film from desublimation is an n-type semiconductor with a low donor concentration in the range of 10	01-08-2009

Mihai Spatar US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100125551	APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR SUPPLYING INFORMATION - An apparatus is provided with a first receiver for receiving changing information relating to a plurality of different sets of data such as financial data and a second receiver for receiving said changing information in synchronism with said first receiver means. A data base is provided to store information received by the first receiver and a subscriber profile store stores information associating a subscriber with a group of said different sets of data. The apparatus is arranged to supply, via the mobile telecommunications network, information from the data base for the group of data sets associated in the subscriber profile store with a subscriber when communication with that subscriber is first established and thereafter to supply changing information relating to the group of data sets associated with that subscriber directly to the subscriber from the second receiver.	05-20-2010

Mihai Vioreanu, Dublin IE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110178466	MEDICAL ATTACHMENT DEVICE - The present invention provides a medical attachment device for securing a catheter or drain to a patient comprising at least one medical staple capable of being anchored to the patient's skin tissue; and the medical staple is adapted to be coupled to a connector, wherein the connector attaches to the catheter or drain to secure the catheter or drain in a fixed position. In another embodiment the invention provides a medical attachment device for securing a catheter or drain to a patient comprising a base comprising a layer of adhesive, suitably made of hypoallergenic material, capable of being anchored to the patient's skin tissue through an adhesive mechanism and/or at least one medical staple through a plurality of openings provided in said base; and said base comprises an embedded connector for attaching to the catheter or drain and securing the catheter or drain in a fixed position. The invention provides provide a very effective safe and simple catheter securement device for attaching to patients.	07-21-2011

Mihai Vitanescu, Zurich CH

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100030936	INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE	02-04-2010

Mihai Vladimirescu, Cambridge CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090033444	CONFIGURABLE HIGH FREQUENCY COAXIAL SWITCH - Various embodiments are provided herein for a configurable high frequency coaxial switch. The switch includes a switch housing module that has at least two ports and is adapted for operation in a wide frequency band. The switch also includes at least one frequency-matching port component module that is configured to connect a transmission line to one of the ports of the switch housing module. The at least one frequency-matching port component module is also configured to provide a match to a desired frequency range. In use, the switch housing module together with the at least one frequency-matching port component module allow for operation of the configurable high frequency coaxial switch at the desired frequency range.	02-05-2009
20090153274	THERMAL EXPANSION COMPENSATION ASSEMBLIES - Filter and manifold compensation assemblies for thermal compensation of a filter cavity and a manifold which include at least one a lever element pivotally coupled to the filter or manifold at a first pivot point, an anchoring element pivotally coupled to the lever element at the second pivot point and secured to the housing of the filter or manifold, and a thermal expansion element having a lower coefficient of thermal expansion than the filter cavity or manifold and pivotally coupled to the lever element. The relative thermal expansion of the thermal expansion element in comparison with the thermal expansion of the filter or manifold causes the lever element to articulate and to displace the housing for thermal compensation. The degree of each displacement is proportional to the ratio between the distance between the second and first pivot points and the distance between the second and the third pivot points.	06-18-2009
20100090785	DIELECTRIC RESONATOR AND FILTER WITH LOW PERMITTIVITY MATERIAL - A resonator cavity for supporting a plurality of resonant modes and filtering electromagnetic energy includes a cavity and a resonator element with a mounting flange. The cavity is defined by a top end wall, a bottom end wall and a sidewall and has a longitudinal axis along its length is defined. The resonator element is positioned within the cavity along the longitudinal axis and includes a mounting flange. The resonator element is only in physical contact with the cavity through the mounting flange at a mounting location and where at least one resonant mode of the electromagnetic energy exhibits a local minima. The dimensions of the cavity and the resonator element are selected so that the associated electromagnetic energy is defined by an electromagnetic field pattern that substantially repeats itself at least twice along the length of the resonator.	04-15-2010

Mihai Vlase, Galiti RO

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090201248	Device and method for providing electronic input - An input apparatus comprises an input device comprising a shuttle capable to move substantially within a two-dimensional surface when engaged by a user member. The input device and a display are communicatively connected to a host. A cursor is displayed and moved on the display. The shuttle is moved by engaging it and there is kinesthetic or tactile feedback to a user depending on the position of said shuttle within the surface. The feedback indicates that the shuttle travels to one of several preset positions. The input device is biased towards the nearest position within a set of predetermined locations. The cursor is moved in a direction and by a distance substantially similar to the direction and distance traveled by said shuttle. The shuttle may be depressed to select items on the display.	08-13-2009

Mihai Vulcan, Hofstetten CH

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110193257	Method for Producing a Molded Part Provided with a Through-Hole - To produce a molded part with a through-hole, a rod-shaped blank is pushed through a guide into a cavity and fixed in place. The end region of the blank is compressed and reshaped into a disk. A disk core having the same cross-sectional shape as the blank is ejected out of the disk using a punch and pushed into the guide and moved back together with the unshaped part of the blank. The disk is severed from the disk core and the molded part is removed from the cavity. During the penetration step, the disk present in the cavity is subjected to an axial pressure in the disk core ejection direction and the blank is subjected to an axial counter-force opposite to the disk core ejection direction.	08-11-2011