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20110123446 | DEGRADABLE COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF, PARTICULARLY WITH PARTICLE REPLICATION IN NON-WETTING TEMPLATES - The present invention provides compounds that will degrade under specified conditions, methods of using such compounds, and compositions comprising such compounds. The degradable compounds of the invention may be characterized by the labile —Si-A-C— groups present in the compounds (A representing an atom, such as O, N, or S, or a group, such as C═O). The compounds may be incorporated into a composition that further may include a polymeric matrix and/or a cargo component. A wide variety of cargo components may also be used in the present invention. In particular embodiments, the cargo component comprises a drug or other therapeutic agent. Accordingly, the invention particularly provides pharmaceutical formulations and methods of delivering a drug or other therapeutic material. | 05-26-2011 |
20110151015 | IMMUNOMODULATOR PARTICLES AND METHODS OF TREATING - A method of stimulating an immune response in a subject including administering a micrometer-sized particle coupled with an antigen to the subject, wherein increasing the aspect ratio of the micrometer-sized particle increases the immune response. A method of stimulating an immune response in a subject including administering to the subject a plurality of particles, wherein each particle is coupled with an immuno stimulating agent and a protein. A vaccine particle composition including a plurality of particles configured to release a first protein at a first rate and a second protein at a second rate and configured to provide priming and boosting capability in a single dose. | 06-23-2011 |
20130209564 | Polysaccharide Particle Vaccines - Particle compositions are prepared for use as polysaccharide particle vaccines. | 08-15-2013 |
20150273079 | IMMUNOMODULATOR PARTICLES AND METHODS OF TREATING - A method of stimulating an immune response in a subject including administering a micrometer-sized particle coupled with an antigen to the subject, wherein increasing the aspect ratio of the micrometer-sized particle increases the immune response. A method of stimulating an immune response in a subject including administering to the subject a plurality of particles, wherein each particle is coupled with an immuno stimulating agent and a protein. A vaccine particle composition including a plurality of particles configured to release a first protein at a first rate and a second protein at a second rate and configured to provide priming and boosting capability in a single dose. | 10-01-2015 |
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20110182805 | Nanoparticle fabrication methods, systems, and materials - Nano-particles are molded in nano-scale molds fabricated from non-wetting, low surface energy polymeric materials. The nano-particles can include pharmaceutical compositions, taggants, contrast agents, biologic drugs, drug compositions, organic materials, and the like. The molds can be virtually any shape and less than 10 micron in cross-sectional diameter. | 07-28-2011 |
20160038418 | NANOPARTICLE FABRICATION METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MATERIALS - Nano-particles are molded in nano-scale molds fabricated from non-wetting, low surface energy polymeric materials. The nano-particles can include pharmaceutical compositions, taggants, contrast agents, biologic drugs, drug compositions, organic materials, and the like. The molds can be virtually any shape and less than 10 micron in cross-sectional diameter. | 02-11-2016 |
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20090288548 | Alternative Electronic Musical Instrument Controller Based On A Chair Platform - An electronic musical instrument controller is constructed by fixing sensors and transducers to sections of a chair, allowing a user to map motion of body, arms, head, hands, fingers, and feet to parameters of a musical instrument such as a hardware or software electronic music synthesizer. The mapping may take place over MIDI, control voltage, computer connection, or other means of interfacing. | 11-26-2009 |
20100054657 | INTRUSION DETECTION SYSTEM FOR USE ON SINGLE MODE OPTICAL FIBER USING A COST REDUCED POLARIMETER - A telecommunications optical fiber is secured against intrusion by detecting manipulation of the optical fiber prior to an intrusion event. This can be used in a non-locating system where the detection end is opposite the transmit end or in a locating system which uses Fresnel reflections and Rayleigh backscattering to the transmit end to detect and then locate the motion. The Rayleigh backscattering time sliced data can be stored in a register until an intrusion event is detected. The detection is carried out by a polarization detection system which includes an optical splitter which is manufactured in simplified form for economic construction. This uses a non-calibrated splitter and less than all four of the Stokes parameters. It can use a polarimeter type function limited to linear and circular polarization or two linear polarizers at 90 degrees. | 03-04-2010 |
20120076453 | Intrusion Detection System for Use on Single Mode Optical Fiber Using a Simplified Polarimeter - A telecommunications optical fiber is secured against intrusion by detecting manipulation of the optical fiber prior to an intrusion event. This can be used in a non-locating system where the detection end is opposite the transmit end or in a locating system which uses Fresnel reflections and Rayleigh backscattering to the transmit end to detect and then locate the motion. The Rayleigh backscattering time sliced data can be stored in a register until an intrusion event is detected. The detection is carried out by a polarization detection system which includes an optical splitter which is manufactured in simplified form for economic construction. This uses a non-calibrated splitter and less than all four of the Stokes parameters. It can use a polarimeter type function limited to linear and circular polarization or two linear polarizers at 90 degrees. | 03-29-2012 |
20140153889 | Hardware and Methods for Secure Alarmed Armored Protective Distribution Systems and Management - A fiber optic network has alarmed fiber optic lines in the cables connecting a secured junction box to plural user lock boxes. An outgoing alarm line and return alarm line in each cable connect the junction box to each user box. The outgoing alarm line is looped to the return alarm line inside the user lock box. The return alarm line is looped to the outgoing alarm line of a different cable inside the junction box to interconnect a plurality of alarm lines passing through a plurality of user boxes. A detector detects an alarm signal in the connected alarm lines to trigger an intrusion alarm. Power to the components in the box is disconnected when the box is opened and ventilation openings to the box are closed when the box is closed. | 06-05-2014 |
20140230553 | Method of Detecting Movement Using a Metallic Conductors - A method for monitoring movement of an element such as a cable is carried out by providing a pair of conductive elements each extending along an extent of the cable or other element to be monitored. A DC potential difference is applied between the conductive elements. The conductive elements are provided with an intervening material therebetween, which can be a continuous dielectric or can be other insulating material which varies in spacing and capacitance value along its length, such that the movement causes a change in capacitive coupling between the conductive elements at points or areas where the movement occurs so as to generate a changing voltage therebetween. The changing voltage as an amplified and filtered variable electrical signal is analyzed for monitoring the changing voltage for perturbations caused by the movement of the element. | 08-21-2014 |
20150015398 | Alarm System for a Single Mode Optical Fiber Network - A method is provided for detecting intrusion into an optical cable of a single mode optical fiber network comprising where monitoring light signals are transmitted along a telecommunications optical fiber to be monitored either along a fiber additional to a data fiber or by multiplexing onto a common fiber. The received monitoring light signals after transmission along the telecommunications optical fiber are analyzed for changes indicative of movement of the optical fiber for detecting an intrusion event. The monitoring light signals at the receive end of the fiber signals are monitored by feeding the signals from the single mode fiber into a multi-mode fiber in a manner which causes changes in modal power distribution which can be detected by taking a portion only of the modes. | 01-15-2015 |
20150086195 | Drop Discriminating Network Alarm System Utilizing a Single Sensing Fiber - A method is provided for detecting movement indicative of intrusion events on optical drop fibers of a network where the individual drop fiber can be identified to locate the event. The method uses a monitor system at the network end and multiplexing the monitor signal along the individual fibers to the respective terminals. At each of the terminals, the monitor signal is returned unchanged or in modified form along the same or different fibers to the network end. At the network end the received monitor signals is analyzed for changes in said monitor signals indicative of movement. Which one or more of the drop fibers has triggered the alarm is determined by modifying the monitor signal in wavelength or polarization, or by applying a modulation at the source and/or at multiplexing and/or at returning so that the monitor signal of one drop fiber has a difference from the monitor signal of another drop fiber. | 03-26-2015 |
20150333822 | Network Alarm System Utilizing a Single Sensing Fiber - A method is provided for detecting intrusion into an optical cable of an optical network comprising where monitoring light signals are transmitted along a telecommunications optical fiber to be monitored either along a fiber additional to a data fiber or by multiplexing onto a common fiber. The received monitoring light signals after transmission along the telecommunications optical fiber are analyzed for changes indicative of movement of the optical fiber for detecting an intrusion event. The monitoring light signals at the receive end of the fiber signals are returned along the same fiber by a coupler where the legs are connected or by a reflective material. | 11-19-2015 |
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20140081779 | GEOGRAPHY BASED TRANSACTION COST RECOVERY - Methods and apparatus for recovering a transaction cost in connection with a transaction between a customer and a merchant are provided. The transaction cost may be recovered from a selected region within a geographic area. The selected region may be a customer location. The selected region may be a merchant location. The selected region may be any suitable region. The transaction cost may be recovered utilizing central control over network of merchant locations. The transaction cost may be recovered during a selected time. Apparatus may include an application that allows a selection of a time and/or geographic region for recovery of the transaction cost. | 03-20-2014 |
20140081780 | TEMPORAL BASED TRANSACTION COST RECOVERY - Methods and apparatus for recovering a transaction cost in connection with a transaction between a customer and a merchant are provided. The transaction cost may be recovered utilizing central control over network of brick and mortar stores. The transaction cost may be recovered during a selected time. The transaction cost may be recovered from a selected region within a geographic area during the selected time. Apparatus may include an application that allows a selection of a time and geographic region for recovery of the transaction cost. | 03-20-2014 |
20140108166 | MERCHANT CATEGORY CODE ("MCC") BASED ACCEPTANCE COST RECOVERY - Methods and apparatus for recovering a transaction cost in connection with a transaction between a customer and a merchant are provided. The transaction cost may be recovered from a transaction that originates at a merchant location associated with a merchant category code. The transaction cost may be recovered from a low-value purchase. A recovery amount associated with the low-value purchase may include a fixed amount. The recovery amount associated with the low-value purchase may include a percentage of the acceptance cost. The recovery amount may be shared among two or more transaction participant. The recovery amount may be dynamically adjusted. Methods and apparatus may include providing adequate notice of changes in the recovery amount. The transaction cost may be recovered utilizing central control over network of merchant locations. | 04-17-2014 |
20140108167 | DYNAMIC NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTION COST RECOVERY - Methods and apparatus for recovering a transaction cost in connection with a transaction between a customer and a merchant are provided. The transaction cost may be recovered from a transaction that originates at a merchant location associated with a merchant category code. The transaction cost may be recovered from a low-value purchase. A recovery amount associated with the low-value purchase may include a fixed amount. The recovery amount associated with the low-value purchase may include a percentage of the acceptance cost. The recovery amount may be shared among two or more transaction participant. The recovery amount may be dynamically adjusted. Methods and apparatus may include providing adequate notice of changes in the recovery amount. The transaction cost may be recovered utilizing central control over network of merchant locations. | 04-17-2014 |
20140108168 | LOW VALUE BASED ACCEPTANCE COST RECOVERY - Methods and apparatus for recovering a transaction cost in connection with a transaction between a customer and a merchant are provided. The transaction cost may be recovered from a transaction that originates at a merchant location associated with a merchant category code. The transaction cost may be recovered from a low-value purchase. A recovery amount associated with the low-value purchase may include a fixed amount. The recovery amount associated with the low-value purchase may include a percentage of the acceptance cost. The recovery amount may be shared among two or more transaction participant. The recovery amount may be dynamically adjusted. Methods and apparatus may include providing adequate notice of changes in the recovery amount. The transaction cost may be recovered utilizing central control over network of merchant locations. | 04-17-2014 |
20140129423 | TRANSACTION COST RECOVERY COMPLIANCE CALCULATOR - Methods and apparatus may include a calculator for use in determination of a cost of acceptance associated with a purchase and/or group of purchases. The calculator may determine one or more surcharge attributes based on input provided by a transaction participant and one or more transaction fee rules. Apparatus and methods may include a device for dynamically adjusting the transaction cost based on a change in a surcharge attribute. Apparatus and methods may include determining a transaction cost by obtaining authorization services from one interchange provider and final settlement with a second interchange provider. Apparatus and methods may implement a secondary market for trading bundled transactions associated with specified surcharge attributes. | 05-08-2014 |
20140129424 | TRANSACTION COST MIRROR - Methods and apparatus may include a calculator for use in determination of a cost of acceptance associated with a purchase and/or group of purchases. The calculator may determine one or more surcharge attributes based on input provided by a transaction participant and one or more transaction fee rules. Apparatus and methods may include a device for dynamically adjusting the transaction cost based on a change in a surcharge attribute. Apparatus and methods may include determining a transaction cost by obtaining authorization services from one interchange provider and final settlement with a second interchange provider. Apparatus and methods may implement a secondary market for trading bundled transactions associated with specified surcharge attributes. | 05-08-2014 |
20140143135 | VOLUME BASED TRANSACTION COST RECOVERY - Apparatus and methods for determining a surcharge yield are provided. A surcharge behavior may be monitored during a time period. A change in a first performance metric may be monitored during the time period. A change in a second performance metric may be monitored during the time period. A relationship between the surcharge behavior, the change in the first performance metric and the change in the second performance metric may be determined. The surcharge yield may be determined based on the relationship. Apparatus and methods for adjusting a transaction cost recovery amount are provided. A rate of change in a transaction volume may be monitored. The transaction volume may be associated with a merchant location. When a threshold rate of change is detected the transaction cost recovery amount may be adjusted. | 05-22-2014 |
20140156425 | SURCHARGE AUDITING - Apparatus and methods for auditing a transaction record are provided. The transaction record may correspond to a credit card transaction. The auditing may include identifying a surcharge violation. The surcharge violation may be an unlawful surcharge. The auditing may identify patterns of double surcharging. Transaction-level auditing may include ensuring that a surcharge is returned upon a product return. A mobile wallet application may allow consumers to access and/or report merchant surcharge compliance activity. Functionality may include surcharge receipt scanning for use in crosschecking authenticity of a consumer report. Additional crosscheck functionality provided by geographic location support. Embodiments may include a registry for merchants that certify their surcharge calculations. | 06-05-2014 |
20140156434 | SURCHARGE VIOLATION REGISTRY - Apparatus and methods for auditing a transaction record are provided. The transaction record may correspond to a credit card transaction. The auditing may include identifying a surcharge violation. The surcharge violation may be an unlawful surcharge. The auditing may identify patterns of double surcharging. Transaction-level auditing may include ensuring that a surcharge is returned upon a product return. A mobile wallet application may allow consumers to access and/or report merchant surcharge compliance activity. Functionality may include surcharge receipt scanning for use in crosschecking authenticity of a consumer report. Additional crosscheck functionality provided by geographic location support. Embodiments may include a registry for merchants that certify their surcharge calculations. | 06-05-2014 |
20140156473 | SURCHARGE COMPLIANCE REGISTRY - Apparatus and methods for auditing a transaction record are provided. The transaction record may correspond to a credit card transaction. The auditing may include identifying a surcharge violation. The surcharge violation may be an unlawful surcharge. The auditing may identify patterns of double surcharging. Transaction-level auditing may include ensuring that a surcharge is returned upon a product return. A mobile wallet application may allow consumers to access and/or report merchant surcharge compliance activity. Functionality may include surcharge receipt scanning for use in crosschecking authenticity of a consumer report. Additional crosscheck functionality provided by geographic location support. Embodiments may include a registry for merchants that certify their surcharge calculations. | 06-05-2014 |
20140188643 | TRANSACTION COST RECOVERY FOR FUNDS TRANSFER - Apparatus and methods are provided for adjusting a transaction cost and/or a transaction cost recovery amount. The adjusting may be based on a comparison of historical usage of a first payment instrument relative to use of a second payment instrument. Usage of the first or second payment instruments may be correlated to imposition of the transaction cost recovery amount. The adjusting may be based on determining a convenience fee and/or a transaction cost recovery amount for a funds transfer. The adjusting may be based on identifying a purchasing behavior. The purchasing behavior may include terminated or reduced spending, relative to historical spending, at a location that imposes a transaction cost recovery amount. The purchasing behavior may include identifying current payment instrument use at a location that imposes a transaction cost recovery amount. | 07-03-2014 |
20140372238 | SURCHARGE AUDITING - Apparatus and methods for auditing a transaction record are provided. The transaction record may correspond to a credit card transaction. The auditing may include identifying a surcharge violation. The surcharge violation may be an unlawful surcharge. The auditing may identify patterns of double surcharging. Transaction-level auditing may include ensuring that a surcharge is returned upon a product return. A mobile wallet application may allow consumers to access and/or report merchant surcharge compliance activity. Functionality may include surcharge receipt scanning for use in crosschecking authenticity of a consumer report. Additional crosscheck functionality provided by geographic location support. Embodiments may include a registry for merchants that certify their surcharge calculations. | 12-18-2014 |
20150106271 | SURCHARGE VIOLATION REGISTRY - Apparatus and methods for auditing a transaction record are provided. The transaction record may correspond to a credit card transaction. The auditing may include identifying a surcharge violation. The surcharge violation may be an unlawful surcharge. The auditing may identify patterns of double surcharging. Transaction-level auditing may include ensuring that a surcharge is returned upon a product return. A mobile wallet application may allow consumers to access and/or report merchant surcharge compliance activity. Functionality may include surcharge receipt scanning for use in crosschecking authenticity of a consumer report. Additional crosscheck functionality provided by geographic location support. Embodiments may include a registry for merchants that certify their surcharge calculations. | 04-16-2015 |
20150149348 | TRANSACTION COST MIRROR - Methods and apparatus may include a calculator for use in determination of a cost of acceptance associated with a purchase and/or group of purchases. The calculator may determine one or more surcharge attributes based on input provided by a transaction participant and one or more transaction fee rules. Apparatus and methods may include a device for dynamically adjusting the transaction cost based on a change in a surcharge attribute. Apparatus and methods may include determining a transaction cost by obtaining authorization services from one interchange provider and final settlement with a second interchange provider. Apparatus and methods may implement a secondary market for trading bundled transactions associated with specified surcharge attributes. | 05-28-2015 |
20150206120 | MERCHANT CATEGORY CODE ("MCC") BASED ACCEPTANCE COST RECOVERY - Methods and apparatus for recovering a transaction cost in connection with a transaction between a customer and a merchant are provided. The transaction cost may be recovered from a transaction that originates at a merchant location associated with a merchant category code. The transaction cost may be recovered from a low-value purchase. A recovery amount associated with the low-value purchase may include a fixed amount. The recovery amount associated with the low-value purchase may include a percentage of the acceptance cost. The recovery amount may be shared among two or more transaction participant. The recovery amount may be dynamically adjusted. Methods and apparatus may include providing adequate notice of changes in the recovery amount. The transaction cost may be recovered utilizing central control over network of merchant locations. | 07-23-2015 |
20150235208 | PROOF-OF-VERIFICATION NETWORK - Apparatus and methods for allocating transaction liability are provided. A first transaction participant may be may be immunized from undesirable effects of fraud/chargebacks associated with a transaction if information responsive to a level of verification is submitted directly to a second transaction participant. The transaction may be an on-us transaction or may be associated with any issuer. The second transaction participant may include a payment guarantee provider. The information may be routed to the second transaction participant via a proof-of-verification network. Transactions that are associated with a level of verification may be subject to variable interchange rates. The interchange rates or level of immunization from fraud/chargeback may vary with respect to the level of verification performed by the first transaction participant. | 08-20-2015 |
20150235209 | LOCATION BASED TRANSACTION LIABILITY ALLOCATION - Apparatus and methods for allocating transaction liability are provided. Transaction liability may include a risk that the transaction may incur a post-authorization charge, such as a fraud investigation and/or a chargeback. The transaction liability may be allocated among one or more transaction participants. Transaction liability may be allocated based on a stock-keeping-unit of an item purchased by customer that initiates the transaction. Transaction liability may be allocated based on an amount of the transaction. Transaction liability may be allocated based on a merchant category code identifier assigned to a merchant. Transaction liability may be allocated based on a location of a merchant. A default allocation of transaction liability may be re-allocated among transaction participants based on level of verification performed by a transaction participant at a point-of-sale. | 08-20-2015 |
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20090197945 | Method for Generating Reference Controls for Pharmacogenomic Testing - Reference controls for use with pharmacogenomic testing, and methods for their identification, preparation, and use, are disclosed. The reference controls can confirm that pharmacogenomic testing correctly identifies individuals that do or do not have the mutation of interest, in both clinical trial and patient treatment settings. The reference controls can be selected to include one or more mutations to be identified, and prescreened to confirm that they bind to one or more of the primers used in the pharmacogenomic testing. The reference controls are human genomic DNA that includes certain identified polymorphisms (mutations) of interest, ideally derived from individuals, pre-selected and optionally properly consented, which have one or more of the polymorphism(s) of interest. The reference controls can be prepared by targeted pre-screening of human patients, by examining the genotype or genetic profile of the patients, isolating cells with the desired mutation, optionally immortalizing the cells, and obtaining DNA from the cells. The prescreening of prospective donors can be targeted based on any of a number of factors, such as genes of interest, mutations within the genes of interest, and membership in a specific ethnic or disease state population. The genomic DNA can be pre-screened for its ability to be detected, using a standard pharmacogenomic test, as including a specific mutation. Examples of mutations of interest include those present in a Phase I or Phase II metabolic enzyme such as CYP2D6, CYP2C19, CYP2C9, CYP2C8, and CYP3A5, CYP3A4, CYP2A6, CYP2B6, UGT1A1, DPD, ERCC1, MDR1, ADH2, NAT1 and NAT2 or any other metabolic or disease gene. | 08-06-2009 |
20100137426 | METHOD FOR GENERATING REFERENCE CONTROLS FOR PHARMACOGENOMIC TESTING - Reference controls for use with pharmacogenomic testing, and methods for their identification, preparation, and use, are disclosed. The reference controls can confirm that pharmacogenomic testing correctly identifies individuals that do or do not have the mutation of interest, in both clinical trial and patient treatment settings. The reference controls can be selected to include one or more mutations to be identified, and prescreened to confirm that they bind to one or more of the primers used in the pharmacogenomic testing. The reference controls are human genomic DNA that includes certain identified polymorphisms (mutations) of interest, ideally derived from individuals, pre-selected and optionally properly consented, which have one or more of the polymorphism(s) of interest. The reference controls can be prepared by targeted pre-screening of human patients, by examining the genotype or genetic profile of the patients, isolating cells with the desired mutation, optionally immortalizing the cells, and obtaining DNA from the cells. The prescreening of prospective donors can be targeted based on any of a number of factors, such as genes of interest, mutations within the genes of interest, and membership in a specific ethnic or disease state population. The genomic DNA can be pre-screened for its ability to be detected, using a standard pharmacogenomic test, as including a specific mutation. Examples of mutations of interest include those present in a Phase I or Phase II metabolic enzyme such as CYP2D6, CYP2C19, CYP2C9, CYP2C8, and CYP3A5, CYP3A4, CYP2A6, CYP2B6, UGT1A1, DPD, ERCC1, MDR1, ADH2, NAT1 and NAT2 or any other metabolic or disease gene. | 06-03-2010 |
20110097713 | Compositions and methods for pharmacogenomic screening of CYP2C9 and VKORC1 - Compositions and methods for determining an optimal dose of a medication for a subject are described that include determining the subject's genotype for the CYP2C9 and VKORC1 genes and determining the dose of the medication based on the genotype. Articles of manufacture also are provided that include polynucleotides for genotyping. | 04-28-2011 |
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20130091259 | Out-Of-Band Management Of Third Party Adapter Configuration Settings In A Computing System - Out-of-band management of third party adapter configuration settings in a computing system, the computing system including one or more configurable adapters, including: retrieving, by an out-of-band configuration manager from an out-of-band configuration repository, out-of-band configuration settings for a configurable adapter; determining, by the out-of-band configuration manager, whether the out-of-band configuration settings for the configurable adapter have been updated; and responsive to determining that the out-of-band configuration settings for the configurable adapter have been updated: updating, by the out-of-band configuration manager, in-band configuration settings for the configurable adapter, wherein the in-band configuration settings for the configurable adapter are stored in an in-band configuration repository; retrieving, by the out-of-band configuration manager from the in-band configuration repository, metadata that includes updated in-band configuration settings for the configurable adapter; and sending, by the out-of-band configuration manager to a configuration implementer, the metadata that includes updated in-band configuration settings for the configurable adapter. | 04-11-2013 |
20130091260 | Out-Of-Band Management Of Third Party Adapter Configuration Settings In A Computing System - Out-of-band management of third party adapter configuration settings in a computing system, the computing system including one or more configurable adapters, including: retrieving, by an out-of-band configuration manager from an out-of-band configuration repository, out-of-band configuration settings for a configurable adapter; determining, by the out-of-band configuration manager, whether the out-of-band configuration settings for the configurable adapter have been updated; and responsive to determining that the out-of-band configuration settings for the configurable adapter have been updated: updating, by the out-of-band configuration manager, in-band configuration settings for the configurable adapter, wherein the in-band configuration settings for the configurable adapter are stored in an in-band configuration repository; retrieving, by the out-of-band configuration manager from the in-band configuration repository, metadata that includes updated in-band configuration settings for the configurable adapter; and sending, by the out-of-band configuration manager to a configuration implementer, the metadata that includes updated in-band configuration settings for the configurable adapter. | 04-11-2013 |
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20130336777 | AIRFOIL SHAPE FOR A COMPRESSOR - An article of manufacture having a nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in a scalable table, the scalable table selected from the group of tables consisting of TABLES 1-11, wherein the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z are non-dimensional values convertible to dimensional distances by multiplying the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z by a number, and wherein X and Y are coordinates which, when connected by continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each Z height, the airfoil profile sections at each Z height being joined with one another to form a complete airfoil shape. | 12-19-2013 |
20130336779 | AIRFOIL SHAPE FOR A COMPRESSOR - An article of manufacture having a nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in scalable Table 1 wherein the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z are non-dimensional values convertible to dimensional distances by multiplying the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z by a number, and wherein X and Y are coordinates which, when connected by continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each Z height, the airfoil profile sections at each Z height being joined with one another to form a complete airfoil shape. | 12-19-2013 |
20140030083 | ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE FOR TURBOMACHINE - An article of manufacture is provided having a first component configured for use with a stator of a turbomachine. The first component is configured for attachment to a second component. The second component is also configured for use with the stator of the turbomachine. The first component is configured to substantially reduce the possibility of installation in an undesired stage of the stator by modification of at least one characteristic of the first component. The second component is configured to substantially reduce the possibility of installation in an undesired stage of the stator by modification of at least one characteristic of the second component. | 01-30-2014 |
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20090062687 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND PRODUCTS FOR DIAGNOSTIC HEARING ASSESSMENTS DISTRIBUTED VIA THE USE OF A COMPUTER NETWORK - The systems, methods and associated devices performing diagnostic hearing tests which use a computer network to allow interaction between a test administration site and one or a plurality of remote patient sites. The test can be administered by an audiologist or clinician at a site remote from the patient, in a manner, which can allow interaction between the user and the clinician during at least a portion of the administration of the test. The diagnostic hearing tests can be performed such that they meet standardized guidelines such as ANSI requirements or certification standards and can include distortion product emission level measurements or middle ear compliance measurements. | 03-05-2009 |
20110060244 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND PRODUCTS FOR DIAGNOSTIC HEARING ASSESSMENTS DISTRIBUTED VIA THE USE OF A COMPUTER NETWORK - The systems, methods and associated devices performing diagnostic hearing tests which use a computer network to allow interaction between a test administration site and one or a plurality of remote patient sites. The test can be administered by an audiologist or clinician at a site remote from the patient, in a manner, which can allow interaction between the user and the clinician during at least a portion of the administration of the test. The diagnostic hearing tests can be performed such that they meet standardized guidelines such as ANSI requirements or certification standards and can include distortion product emission level measurements or middle ear compliance measurements. | 03-10-2011 |
20130006140 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND PRODUCTS FOR DIAGNOSTIC HEARING ASSESSMENTS DISTRIBUTED VIA THE USE OF A COMPUTER NETWORK - The systems, methods and associated devices performing diagnostic hearing tests which use a computer network to allow interaction between a test administration site and one or a plurality of remote patient sites. The test can be administered by an audiologist or clinician at a site remote from the patient, in a manner, which can allow interaction between the user and the clinician during at least a portion of the administration of the test. The diagnostic hearing tests can be performed such that they meet standardized guidelines such as ANSI requirements or certification standards and can include distortion product emission level measurements or middle ear compliance measurements. | 01-03-2013 |