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20140058851 | CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MEDIA USING AN APPLICATION LEVEL FIREWALL - Content management systems, methods, and media using an application level firewall are provided. In accordance with some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter, the system for managing advertisement adjacencies comprises: a firewall component in an application layer comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the firewall component is configured to operate in an advertisement call stack of the application layer and wherein the processor is programmed to: receive an advertisement call for publishing an advertisement in an advertisement server on a web page, wherein a verification tag is inserted in the advertisement call that redirects the advertisement call to the firewall component prior to transmission to the advertisement server; determine whether the web page associated with the advertisement call contains objectionable content; and, in response to determining that the web page does not contain objectionable content, transmit the advertisement call to the advertisement server for publishing the advertisement on the web page. | 02-27-2014 |
20140058852 | CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MEDIA USING AN APPLICATION LEVEL FIREWALL - Content management systems, methods, and media using an application level firewall are provided. In accordance with some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter, the system for managing advertisement adjacencies comprises: a firewall component in an application layer comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the firewall component is configured to operate in an advertisement call stack of the application layer and wherein the processor is programmed to: receive an advertisement call for publishing an advertisement in an advertisement server on a web page, wherein a verification tag is inserted in the advertisement call that redirects the advertisement call to the firewall component prior to transmission to the advertisement server; determine whether the web page associated with the advertisement call contains objectionable content; and, in response to determining that the web page does not contain objectionable content, transmit the advertisement call to the advertisement server for publishing the advertisement on the web page. | 02-27-2014 |
20140058853 | CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MEDIA USING AN APPLICATION LEVEL FIREWALL - Content management systems, methods, and media using an application level firewall are provided. In accordance with some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter, the system for managing advertisement adjacencies comprises: a firewall component in an application layer comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the firewall component is configured to operate in an advertisement call stack of the application layer and wherein the processor is programmed to: receive an advertisement call for publishing an advertisement in an advertisement server on a web page, wherein a verification tag is inserted in the advertisement call that redirects the advertisement call to the firewall component prior to transmission to the advertisement server; determine whether the web page associated with the advertisement call contains objectionable content; and, in response to determining that the web page does not contain objectionable content, transmit the advertisement call to the advertisement server for publishing the advertisement on the web page. | 02-27-2014 |
20150316240 | Chandelier with Counterweight Height Adjustment System - The present invention is a chandelier with a height adjustment system comprising a counterweight located within a pair of vertically positioned rails connected to a chandelier by two wires corrected to the top of the counterweight on one end and to the chandelier at the other. The counterweight is configured (weighted) such that it is close in weight to the chandelier such that the chandelier can be easily raised or lowered by moving the counterweight by hand down or up within the vertical rails. The pair of wires traverse up between the vertical rails over a first pair of pivoting pulleys located above the counterweight. The pair of wires further traverse over a second pair of pivoting pulleys located above the chandelier and then down to the top of the chandelier where each of the wires are connected. A spring loaded power cord reel capable of retracting and unrolling a power cord connected to the electrical wiring on the chandelier and to an electrical junction box above is positioned in between the second pair of pulleys. | 11-05-2015 |
20150345136 | Adjustable Open Space Office System - The present invention relates to furniture and devices and a system for forming working areas within open spaces. More specifically, the present invention relates to furniture, devices and systems that can be used to create individual working areas and offices in an open space with the ability to create privacy similar to an enclosed office without constructing permanent walls and partitions. The invention includes a main support frame/structure supported off the floor which receives and connects to component panels also supported off the floor which function like office walls. The configuration of the resulting compartments is adjustable using different sized panels and by positioning panels and opening in different locations. The system has an open top configuration with an upward lighting system integral to the top support member and inside it to provide upward lighting to the space(s). A privacy door slidably connected to the top support member provides the ability to create privacy like an office with permanent walls. | 12-03-2015 |
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20110076232 | SPECIFIC BINDING PROTEINS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to specific binding members, particularly antibodies and fragments thereof, which bind to amplified epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and to the de2-7 EGFR truncation of the EGFR. In particular, the epitope recognized by the specific binding members, particularly antibodies and fragments thereof, is enhanced or evident upon aberrant post-translational modification. These specific binding members are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The binding members of the present invention may also be used in therapy in combination with chemotherapeutics or anti-cancer agents and/or with other antibodies or fragments thereof. | 03-31-2011 |
20110129483 | Membrane transporter NaPi2b (SCL34A1) epitope for antibody therapy, antibodies directed thereto, and target for cancer therapy - The present disclosure relates generally to the membrane transporter NaPi2b (SLC34A2) as a target for therapy, including immunotherapy, and particularly cancer therapy. The SLC34A2 epitope peptide encompassing amino acids 312-340 of SLC34A2 has been identified as an ovarian cancer epitope using the monoclonal antibody MX35. The invention also relates to the use of SLC34A2 and particularly SLC34A2 peptides in generating antibodies which have anti-tumor or anti-cancer activity or in stimulating an immunological response. The invention further relates to antibodies specifically directed against NaPi2b (SLC34A2) and the SLC34A2 peptide (s), including veneered, chimeric, single chain and humanized antibodies. Methods for generating an immune response and for treatment of tumors and cancer are also provided. Assays for screening and identifying compounds directed against SLC34A2, including the SLC34A2 epitope peptide, and additional antibodies are provided. | 06-02-2011 |
20110293511 | SPECIFIC BINDING PROTEINS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to specific binding members, particularly antibodies and fragments thereof, which bind to EGFR on tumor cells that overexpress EGFR, and on tumor cells that express the truncated version of the EGFR receptor, de2-7 EGF. In particular, the epitope recognized by the specific binding members, particularly antibodies and fragments thereof, is enhanced or evident upon aberrant post-translational modification. These specific binding members are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The binding members of the present invention may also be used in therapy in combination with chemotherapeutics or anti-cancer agents and/or with other antibodies or fragments thereof. | 12-01-2011 |
20110313230 | SPECIFIC BINDING PROTEINS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to specific binding members, particularly antibodies and fragments thereof, which bind to EGFR on tumor cells that overexpress EGFR, and on tumor cells that express the truncated version of the EGFR receptor, de2-7 EGF. In particular, the epitope recognized by the specific binding members, particularly antibodies and fragments thereof, is enhanced or evident upon aberrant post-translational modification. These specific binding members are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The binding members of the present invention may also be used in therapy in combination with chemotherapeutics or anti-cancer agents and/or with other antibodies or fragments thereof. | 12-22-2011 |
20120183471 | SPECIFIC BINDING PROTEINS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to specific binding members, particularly antibodies and fragments thereof, which bind to amplified epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and to the de2-7 EGFR truncation of the EGFR. In particular, the epitope recognized by the specific binding members, particularly antibodies and fragments thereof, is enhanced or evident upon aberrant post-translational modification. These specific binding members are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The binding members of the present invention may also be used in therapy in combination with chemotherapeutics or anti-cancer agents and/or with other antibodies or fragments thereof. | 07-19-2012 |
20140193417 | Membrane Transporter NaPi2b (SCL34A2) Epitope for Antibody Therapy, Antibodies Directed Thereto, and Target for Cancer Therapy - The present disclosure relates generally to the membrane transporter NaPi2b (SLC34A2) as a target for therapy, including immunotherapy, and particularly cancer therapy. The SLC34A2 epitope peptide encompassing amino acids 312-340 of SLC34A2 has been identified as an ovarian cancer epitope using the monoclonal antibody MX35. The invention also relates to the use of SLC34A2 and particularly SLC34A2 peptides in generating antibodies which have anti-tumor or anti-cancer activity or in stimulating an immunological response. The invention further relates to antibodies specifically directed against NaPi2b (SLC34A2) and the SLC34A2 peptide(s), including veneered, chimeric, single chain and humanized antibodies. Methods for generating an immune response and for treatment of tumors and cancer are also provided. Assays for screening and identifying compounds directed against SLC34A2, including the SLC34A2 epitope peptide, and additional antibodies are provided. | 07-10-2014 |
20160046726 | SPECIFIC BINDING PROTEINS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to specific binding members, particularly antibodies and fragments thereof, which bind to amplified epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and to the de2-7 EGFR truncation of the EGFR. In particular, the epitope recognized by the specific binding members, particularly antibodies and fragments thereof, is enhanced or evident upon aberrant post-translational modification. These specific binding members are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The binding members of the present invention may also be used in therapy in combination with chemotherapeutics or anti-cancer agents and/or with other antibodies or fragments thereof. | 02-18-2016 |
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20160055504 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF SIMULATING USER INTUITION OF BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS USING BIOGRAPHICAL IMAGERY - The systems and methods of the present disclosure simulate the intuitive visualization of a host organization's experienced personnel by graphically portraying business relationships with external and internal business entities including clients, vendors, prospects, service resources, agents, and company personnel in universally recognizable caricatured scenes and images, including animations, based on transactional events that are passively accumulated from the accounting, phone, email, and management operations of a host system, delivering objectively-based graphical renditions of business relationships reflecting tenure, volume, frequency, demeanor, profitability, reliability, and many other relationship attributes thus enabling new, learning disabled, or unfamiliar personnel who possess varying degrees of first-person experience with the subject entities to respond instinctively and accurately to the current occurrence with the subject business entity while preserving invaluable relationship intuition that is otherwise lost when veteran personnel are absent or removed from their position or that takes new personnel weeks, months, or years to acquire. | 02-25-2016 |
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20080230849 | DEVICE COMPRISING DOPED NANO-COMPONENT AND METHOD OF FORMING THE DEVICE - A device comprising a doped semiconductor nano-component and a method of forming the device are disclosed. The nano-component is one of a nanotube, nanowire or a nanocrystal film, which may be doped by exposure to an organic amine-containing dopant. Illustrative examples are given for field effect transistors with channels comprising a lead selenide nanowire or nanocrystal film and methods of forming these devices. | 09-25-2008 |
20090053129 | EMBEDDED NANOPARTICLE FILMS AND METHOD FOR THEIR FORMATION IN SELECTIVE AREAS ON A SURFACE - The invention is directed to a method of positioning nanoparticles on a patterned substrate. The method comprises providing a patterned substrate with selectively positioned recesses, and applying a solution or suspension of nanoparticles to the patterned substrate to form a wetted substrate. A wiper member is dragged across the surface of the wetted substrate to remove a portion of the applied nanoparticles from the wetted substrate, and leaving a substantial number of the remaining portion of the applied nanoparticles disposed in the selectively positioned recesses of the substrate. The invention is also directed to a method of making carbon nanotubes from the positioned nanoparticles. | 02-26-2009 |
20090236594 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING AN INORGANIC NANOCOMPOSITE - An inorganic nanocomposite is prepared by obtaining a solution of a soluble hydrazine-based metal chalcogenide precursor; dispersing a nanoentity in the precursor solution; applying a solution of the precursor containing the nanoentity onto a substrate to produce a film of the precursor containing the nanoentity; and annealing the film of the precursor containing the nanoentity to produce the metal chalcogenide nanocomposite film comprising at least one metal chalcogenide and at least one molecularly-intermixed nanoentity on the substrate. The process can be used to prepare field-effect transistors and photovoltaic devices. | 09-24-2009 |
20100038628 | CHEMICAL DOPING OF NANO-COMPONENTS - A method is provided for doping nano-components, including nanotubes, nanocrystals and nanowires, by exposing the nano-components to an organic amine-containing dopant. A method is also provided for forming a field effect transistor comprising a nano-component that has been doped using such a dopant. | 02-18-2010 |
20100203295 | EMBEDDED NANOPARTICLE FILMS AND METHOD FOR THEIR FORMATION IN SELECTIVE AREAS ON A SURFACE - The invention is directed to a method of positioning nanoparticles on a patterned substrate. The method comprises providing a patterned substrate with selectively positioned recesses, and applying a solution or suspension of nanoparticles to the patterned substrate to form a wetted substrate. A wiper member is dragged across the surface of the wetted substrate to remove a portion of the applied nanoparticles from the wetted substrate, and leaving a substantial number of the remaining portion of the applied nanoparticles disposed in the selectively positioned recesses of the substrate. The invention is also directed to a method of making carbon nanotubes from the positioned nanoparticles. | 08-12-2010 |
20120148474 | EMBEDDED NANOPARTICLE FILMS AND METHOD FOR THEIR FORMATION IN SELECTIVE AREAS ON A SURFACE - The invention is directed to a method of positioning nanoparticles on a patterned substrate. The method comprises providing a patterned substrate with selectively positioned recesses, and applying a solution or suspension of nanoparticles to the patterned substrate to form a wetted substrate. A wiper member is dragged across the surface of the wetted substrate to remove a portion of the applied nanoparticles from the wetted substrate, and leaving a substantial number of the remaining portion of the applied nanoparticles disposed in the selectively positioned recesses of the substrate. The invention is also directed to a method of making carbon nanotubes from the positioned nanoparticles. | 06-14-2012 |
20130011612 | EMBEDDED NANOPARTICLE FILMS AND METHOD FOR THEIR FORMATION IN SELECTIVE AREAS ON A SURFACE - The invention is directed to a method of positioning nanoparticles on a patterned substrate. The method comprises providing a patterned substrate with selectively positioned recesses, and applying a solution or suspension of nanoparticles to the patterned substrate to form a wetted substrate. A wiper member is dragged across the surface of the wetted substrate to remove a portion of the applied nanoparticles from the wetted substrate, and leaving a substantial number of the remaining portion of the applied nanoparticles disposed in the selectively positioned recesses of the substrate. The invention is also directed to a method of making carbon nanotubes from the positioned nanoparticles. | 01-10-2013 |
20130316150 | EMBEDDED NANOPARTICLE FILMS AND METHOD FOR THEIR FORMATION IN SELECTIVE AREAS ON A SURFACE - The invention is directed to a method of positioning nanoparticles on a patterned substrate. The method comprises providing a patterned substrate with selectively positioned recesses, and applying a solution or suspension of nanoparticles to the patterned substrate to form a wetted substrate. A wiper member is dragged across the surface of the wetted substrate to remove a portion of the applied nanoparticles from the wetted substrate, and leaving a substantial number of the remaining portion of the applied nanoparticles disposed in the selectively positioned recesses of the substrate. The invention is also directed to a method of making carbon nanotubes from the positioned nanoparticles. | 11-28-2013 |
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20080220608 | MODIFIED VIA BOTTOM STRUCTURE FOR RELIABILITY ENHANCEMENT - The present invention provides an interconnect structure that can be made in the BEOL which exhibits good mechanical contact during normal chip operations and does not fail during various reliability tests as compared with the conventional interconnect structures described above. The inventive interconnect structure has a kinked interface at the bottom of a via that is located within an interlayer dielectric layer. Specifically, the inventive interconnect structure includes a first dielectric layer having at least one metallic interconnect embedded within a surface thereof; a second dielectric layer located atop the first dielectric layer, wherein said second dielectric layer has at least one aperture having an upper line region and a lower via region, wherein the lower via region includes a kinked interface; at least one pair of liners located on at least vertical walls of the at least one aperture; and a conductive material filling the at least one aperture. | 09-11-2008 |
20080224135 | METHOD AND STRUCTURE FOR DETERMINING THERMAL CYCLE RELIABILITY - A device and method for evaluating reliability of a semiconductor chip structure built by a manufacturing process includes a test structure built in accordance with a manufacturing process. The test structure is thermal cycled and the yield of the test structure is measured. The reliability of the semiconductor chip structure built by the manufacturing process is evaluated based on the yield performance before the thermal cycling. | 09-18-2008 |
20110175211 | Method And Structure To Reduce Soft Error Rate Susceptibility In Semiconductor Structures - A method is disclosed that includes providing a semiconductor substrate having one or more device levels including a number of devices, and forming a number of wiring levels on a top surface of the one or more device levels, wherein one or more of the number of wiring levels includes one or more alpha particle blocking shields situated between at least one of the number of devices and a predetermined first location where a terminal pad will be formed in one of the wiring levels, the one or more alpha particle blocking shields placed at a second location, having one or more widths, and occupying a predetermined number of the wiring levels, sufficient to prevent a predetermined percentage of alpha particles of a selected energy or less expected to be emitted from an alpha particle emitting metallization to be formed adjacent and connected to the terminal pad from reaching the one device. | 07-21-2011 |
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20130175503 | Compressive (PFET) and Tensile (NFET) Channel Strain in Nanowire FETs Fabricated with a Replacement Gate Process - A method of fabricating a FET device is provided which includes the following steps. Nanowires/pads are formed in a SOI layer over a BOX layer, wherein the nanowires are suspended over the BOX. A HSQ layer is deposited that surrounds the nanowires. A portion(s) of the HSQ layer that surround the nanowires are cross-linked, wherein the cross-linking causes the portion(s) of the HSQ layer to shrink thereby inducing strain in the nanowires. One or more gates are formed that retain the strain induced in the nanowires. A FET device is also provided wherein each of the nanowires has a first region(s) that is deformed such that a lattice constant in the first region(s) is less than a relaxed lattice constant of the nanowires and a second region(s) that is deformed such that a lattice constant in the second region(s) is greater than the relaxed lattice constant of the nanowires. | 07-11-2013 |
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20090081366 | DELIVERY DEVICE FOR DEPOSITION - A delivery device for thin-film material deposition has at least first, second, and third inlet ports for receiving a common supply for a first, a second and a third gaseous material, respectively. Each of the first, second, and third elongated emissive channels allow gaseous fluid communication with one of corresponding first, second, and third inlet ports. The delivery device can be formed from apertured plates, superposed to define a network of interconnecting supply chambers and directing channels for routing each of the gaseous materials from its corresponding inlet port to a corresponding plurality of elongated emissive channels. The delivery device comprises a diffusing channel formed by a relief pattern between facing plates. Also disclosed is a process for thin film deposition. Finally, more generally, a flow diffuser and a corresponding method of diffusing flow is disclosed. | 03-26-2009 |
20120219712 | DELIVERY DEVICE FOR DEPOSITION - A delivery device for thin-film material deposition has at least first, second, and third inlet ports for receiving a common supply for a first, a second and a third gaseous material, respectively. Each of the first, second, and third elongated emissive channels allow gaseous fluid communication with one of corresponding first, second, and third inlet ports. The delivery device can be formed from apertured plates, superposed to define a network of interconnecting supply chambers and directing channels for routing each of the gaseous materials from its corresponding inlet port to a corresponding plurality of elongated emissive channels. The delivery device comprises a diffusing channel formed by a relief pattern between facing plates. Also disclosed is a process for thin film deposition. Finally, more generally, a flow diffuser and a corresponding method of diffusing flow is disclosed. | 08-30-2012 |
20130168462 | DELIVERY DEVICE FOR DEPOSITION - A delivery device for thin-film material deposition has at least first, second, and third inlet ports for receiving a common supply for a first, a second and a third gaseous material, respectively. Each of the first, second, and third elongated emissive channels allow gaseous fluid communication with one of corresponding first, second, and third inlet ports. The delivery device can be formed from apertured plates, superposed to define a network of interconnecting supply chambers and directing channels for routing each of the gaseous materials from its corresponding inlet port to a corresponding plurality of elongated emissive channels. The delivery device comprises a diffusing channel formed by a relief pattern between facing plates. Also disclosed is a process for thin film deposition. Finally, more generally, a flow diffuser and a corresponding method of diffusing flow is disclosed. | 07-04-2013 |
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20100307362 | Setback and Set-Forward Initiated Inertial Igniters and Activated Electrical Switches - A method of igniting one of a pyrotechnic material and primer during or after an all fire setback acceleration. The method including: positioning a mass element along an inclined surface; biasing the mass element in a direction into the inclined surface such that the mass element traverses the inclined surface upon the all fire setback acceleration against the biasing; drawing the mass element toward one of a pyrotechnic material and primer with the biasing after the mass element traverses the inclined surface. The method can further include delaying the drawing until the mass element experiences a set forward acceleration. The delaying can include drawing the mass element into a delay well after the mass element traverses the inclined surface and drawing the mass element across a delay wedge when the mass element experiences the set forward acceleration. | 12-09-2010 |
20110171511 | Compact and Low-Volume Mechanical Igniter and Ignition Systems For Thermal Batteries and the Like - An inertial igniter including: a body having a base and three or more posts, each post having a hole; a locking ball corresponding to each post, wherein a portion of the locking balls are disposed in the hole; a striker mass movably disposed relative to the posts and having a surface corresponding to the posts, the striker mass further having a concave portion corresponding to the locking balls, wherein a second portion of each locking ball is disposed in a corresponding concave portion for retaining the striker mass relative to the posts; a collar movable relative to the posts; and a biasing element for biasing the collar in a first position which retains the striker mass, the biasing element permitting movement of the collar to a second position to release the striker mass relative to the posts upon a predetermined acceleration profile. | 07-14-2011 |
20110193350 | Electrical Generators For Low-Frequency and Time-Varying Rocking and Rotary Motions - An apparatus for generating electrical energy from a first motion having a low and/or variable frequency. The apparatus including: a first device to which the first motion is transferred; and a second device to which the first motion is transferred from the first device, the second device operating at a second motion having a frequency which is higher and/or more constant that the first motion. Wherein the first device comprises one of a first rotating shaft or first translating mass; the first shaft or first mass includes a tip interacting with the second device to transfer the first motion thereto, the second device comprises a mechanism having an electrical energy generator for converting the second motion to electrical energy; and the electrical energy generator comprises a rotary or linear coil and magnet generator or a piezoelectric generator. The interaction of the tip with the shaft or mass can be contactless. | 08-11-2011 |
20110204751 | Generators For Very-High-G Energy Harvesting - A method for harvesting energy from a high-G acceleration of a munition. The method including: proving a vibrating mass-spring unit in a housing of an energy harvesting device; and reducing an effective acceleration on the mass-spring unit by one or more of: offsetting the vibration of the mass-spring unit with respect to a direction of the high-G acceleration; biasing a mass of the mass-spring unit in a direction having at least a component in the direction of the high-G acceleration; limiting a vibration deflection of at least a portion of the mass-spring unit in the direction of the high-G acceleration; or limiting an amount of vibration of the mass-spring unit in a direction offset from the direction of the high-G acceleration and removing such limit after the acceleration. | 08-25-2011 |
20110271864 | Speed-Adaptive Deployable Boat-Tailing Cone for Munitions for Range Extension - A base cone for a projectile including: a cone member being movable between a retracted position and an extended deployed position, the deployed position being longer in an axial direction than the refracted position; a member adapted to connect the cone member to a trailing portion of the projectile; and a release mechanism for releasing the cone member from the refracted position to the extended deployed position. | 11-10-2011 |
20120132097 | Compact Mechanical Inertia Igniters For Thermal Batteries and the Like - An inertial igniter for igniting a thermal battery upon a predetermined acceleration event is provided. The inertial igniter including: a base having a first projection; a striker mass rotatably connected to the base through a rotatable connection, the base having a second projection aligned with the first projection such that when the striker mass is rotated towards the base, the first projection impacts the second projection; and a rotation prevention mechanism for preventing impact of the first and second projections unless the predetermined acceleration event is experienced. | 05-31-2012 |
20120169055 | NOVEL ELECTRICAL GENERATORS FOR USE IN UNMOORED BUOYS AND THE LIKE PLATFORMS WITH LOW-FREQUENCY AND TIME-VARYING OSCILLATORY MOTIONS - A buoy for generating electrical energy from an roll/pitch motion resulting from a passing wave. The buoy including: a body; a pendulum member rotatably disposed on the body at a first end of the pendulum member; a pendulum mass disposed at a second end of the pendulum member; an exciter mass positioned on the pendulum member between the first and second ends; and one or more generators for generating electrical energy, the one or more generators being positioned in the body such that swinging of the pendulum member due to the roll/pitch motion causes a portion of the exciter mass to engage the one or more generators to generate the electrical energy. | 07-05-2012 |
20130081550 | MINIATURE SAFE AND ARM (S&A) MECHANISMS FOR FUZING OF GRAVITY DROPPED SMALL WEAPONS - A device for enabling safe/arm functionality in a gravity dropped weapon detachably connected to an airframe where the device includes: an elastic element disposed in a shell of the weapon; a releasable connection between the weapon and the airframe to release one or more of a stored and generated energy in the elastic element; and a piezoelectric member connected to one end of the elastic member for converting the one or more of the stored and generated energy to an electrical energy. The releasable connection can include: a link having a movable connection for movement of the link relative to the shell between a first position constraining the elastic element from movement and a second position releasing the elastic member to generate the electrical energy; and a lanyard for tethering the link to the airframe such that the link is moved to the second position upon the weapon being released from the airframe. | 04-04-2013 |
20130181459 | POWER GENERATION DEVICES AND METHODS - A power generation device including: a housing; an elastic element disposed in the housing in a preloaded state; a power source operatively connected to the elastic element such that release of the elastic element from the preloaded state converts potential energy in the elastic element to electric power by the power source; and a locking element for releasably locking the elastic element in the preloaded state such that removing the locking element causes the potential energy preloaded in the elastic element to be converted to electric power by the power source. | 07-18-2013 |
20130228425 | Setback and Set-Forward Activated Electrical Switches - An electrical switch including: a body; a mass element; a spring element attached at one end to the body and at another end, at least indirectly, to the mass element; and an inclined surface upon which the mass element moves from a resting position to an all-fire position. The inclined surface being inclined with respect to a firing setback acceleration. When the body experiences the firing setback acceleration, the mass element travels at least across the inclined surface against a force of the spring element to contact an electrical contact and close a circuit. | 09-05-2013 |
20140013983 | Compact and Low-Volume Mechanical Igniter and Ignition Systems for Thermal Batteries and the Like - An ignition system for a thermal battery where the ignition system includes: a base plate for connection to the thermal battery; and two or more inertial igniters formed on the base plate, each of the two or more inertial igniters having a striker mass which ignites one or more pyrotechnic materials upon a predetermined acceleration profile, the base plate having an opening corresponding to each of the two or more inertial igniters for allowing a generated spark to pass into the thermal battery. | 01-16-2014 |
20140023901 | Compact and Low-Volume Mechanical Igniter and Ignition Systems for Thermal Batteries and the Like - A thermal battery including: a housing having a first compartment and a second compartment; a thermal battery housed in the first compartment; and an inertial igniter housed in the second compartment; where the first and second compartments are separated by a rigid member. | 01-23-2014 |
20140028027 | Novel Electrical Generators For Use In Unmoored Buoys And the Like Platforms With Low-Frequency and Time-Varying Oscillatory Motions - A buoy for generating electrical energy from an roll/pitch motion resulting from a passing wave. The buoy including: a body; a pendulum member rotatably disposed on the body at a first end of the pendulum member; a pendulum mass disposed at a second end of the pendulum member; an exciter mass positioned on the pendulum member between the first and second ends; and one or more generators for generating electrical energy, the one or more generators being positioned in the body such that swinging of the pendulum member due to the roll/pitch motion causes a portion of the exciter mass to engage the one or more generators to generate the electrical energy. | 01-30-2014 |
20140060367 | GRAVITY DROPPED SMALL WEAPON ELECTRONIC SAFE ARM FUZE AND ENERGY HARVESTING DEVICE FOR POWER GENERATION ONBOARD GRAVITY DROPPED WEAPONS - A generator including: a member having a cable wound thereon, the cable having a free end; a spring for storing energy as the cable is unwound from the member by pulling on the free end; and an electromagnetic generator operatively connected to the member such that rotation of the member is transferred to an input side of the electromagnetic generator after the cable is unwound from the member and the stored energy in the spring turns the member. | 03-06-2014 |
20140076186 | MINIATURE SAFE AND ARM (S&A) MECHANISMS FOR FUZING OF GRAVITY DROPPED SMALL WEAPONS - A device for enabling safe/arm functionality in a gravity dropped weapon detachably connected to an airframe. The device including: an elastic element disposed in a shell of the weapon; a releasable connection between the weapon and the airframe to release a stored and/or generated energy in the elastic element; and a piezoelectric member connected to one end of the elastic member for converting the one or more of the stored and generated energy to an electrical energy. Wherein the releasable connection includes: a link having a movable connection for movement of the link relative to the shell between a first position constraining the elastic element from movement and a second position releasing the elastic member to generate the electrical energy; and a lanyard for tethering the link to the airframe such that the link is moved to the second position upon the weapon being released from the airframe. | 03-20-2014 |
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20090015103 | Novel electrical generators for use in unmoored buoys and the like platforms with low-frequency and time-varying oscillatory motions - A buoy for generating electrical energy from an upward heave resulting from a passing wave is provided. The buoy including: a body; a first device associated with the body to which a motion of the heave is transferred; and a second device associated with the body to which the motion is intermittently transferred from the first device. A buoy is also provided for generating electrical energy from a pitch/roll resulting from the passing wave where the first device is associated with the body to which a motion of the pitch/roll is transferred and the second device is associated with the body to which the motion is intermittently transferred from the first device. | 01-15-2009 |
20100071577 | AXIALLY COMPACT AND LOW-VOLUME MECHANICAL IGNITER FOR THERMAL BATTERIES AND THE LIKE - An inertial igniter for use with a thermal battery for producing power upon acceleration is provided. The inertial igniter including: a base; at least one member disposed on the base, the at least one member having a hole; a mass movable towards the base, the mass having a concave portion; a locking ball disposed in the hole in the at least one member and having a portion thereof disposed in the concave portion for preventing relative movement of the mass with the base when an acceleration time profile is below a predetermined threshold; and a biasing spring including a portion for preventing the locking ball from leaving the concave portion when the acceleration time profile is below the predetermined threshold and for allowing the locking ball to leave the concave portion when the acceleration time profile is below the predetermined threshold to unlock the mass and permit movement of the mass relative to the base. | 03-25-2010 |
20100126338 | Modular, Deployable Weapon System Mount - A mount for deploying a weapon system through a window in a defended position is provided. The mount including a mechanism having an attachment to the weapon system and a base having an attachment to a portion of the defended position. The mechanism further having; a first actuator for moving the weapon system from a stowed position to at least one intermediate position; and a second actuator for moving the weapon system from the at least one intermediate position to a deployed position projecting from the window. The defended position can be a ship in which case the window can be an opening in a hull of the ship. | 05-27-2010 |
20110252994 | PROGRAMMABLE INERTIAL IGNITERS FOR GUN-FIRED MUNITIONS, THERMAL BATTERIES AND THE LIKE - An inertial igniter including: a housing; a striker mass movable relative to the housing; a biasing element for biasing the striker mass towards a percussion primer; one or more movable members each having one or more stops, the one or more stops having a first position for preventing a portion of the striker mass from striking the percussion primer and a second position allowing the portion of the striker mass to strike the percussion primer; wherein the movable members move the one or more stops to the second position when subjected to a predetermined acceleration profile. | 10-20-2011 |
20120204747 | INTEGRATED POWER SOURCE AND SAFETY MECHANISMS FOR SUBMUNITIONS SELF-DESTRUCT FUZE AND THE LIKE - A method for providing electrical energy to a self-destruct fuze for submunitions contained in a projectile is provided. The method including: using a firing acceleration of the projectile to deform at least one elastic element to store mechanical energy in the elastic element; converting the stored mechanical energy to electrical energy; and providing the electrical energy at least indirectly to the self destruct fuze for detonation of the self destruct fuze. Alternatively, the firing acceleration can lock the elastic element in the deformed position and an expulsion acceleration of the submunitions from the projectile can be used to unlock the elastic element and convert the stored mechanical energy to electrical energy. | 08-16-2012 |
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20080258600 | High-Frequency, High-Voltage Electron Switch - A high-frequency, high-voltage electron switch includes an electron source, a steering mechanism, a mask or anode plate, and a target. The electron source produces a beam of electrons with a voltage of at least about 1 kV that impinges upon the anode plate. The steering mechanism scans the electron beam across the anode plate at a scanning frequency of at least about 10 MHz. A hole or aperture is provided in the anode plate that allows the electron beam to pass through and produce a pulsed, high-voltage current in the target with a very high-frequency repetition rate and a very fast rise time. The pulsed, high-voltage current produced in the target can be used to cause a high-voltage source to turn on and off. | 10-23-2008 |
20090066391 | High voltage, high speed, high pulse repetition rate pulse generator - A high voltage, high speed, and high repetition rate pulse generator solves the high pulse repetition rate limitations associated with RF power amplifiers. The pulse generator employs resonant techniques to provide current limiting features that allow for continued high voltage, high speed, and high repetition pulse rate operation of the pulse generator without impairment of the pulse generator during both short circuit and open circuit load conditions. | 03-12-2009 |
20090108759 | High effficiency and high bandwidth plasma generator system for flow control and noise reduction - A plasma generation system includes a pulse generator having at least one switch and that is configured to convert a DC voltage to a desired high frequency, high breakdown voltage pulse sufficient to break down a high-breakdown voltage gap, wherein all pulse generator switches are solely low to medium voltage, high frequency switches, and further configured to apply the breakdown voltage to a plasma load for the generation of plasma. In one application, the plasma generation system is useful to manipulate the flow of jets and provide highly efficient acoustic noise reduction. | 04-30-2009 |
20090219071 | Transmission line based high voltage pulse generator - A high voltage, fast pulse rise/fall time, and high repetition rate pulse generator solves the high pulse repetition rate limitations associated with RF power amplifiers and gap switch type pulse generators. The pulse generator employs a transmission line architecture and structural techniques that allow for continued high voltage, fast rise/fall time, and high repetition pulse rate operation of the pulse generator without impairment of the pulse generator while exceeding performance characteristics achievable with conventional RF power amplifiers and gap switch type pulse generators. | 09-03-2009 |
20100129203 | Control of shockwave-boundarylayer-interaction using MEMS plasma devices - A micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) based aerodynamic actuator is configured to modify a shockwave boundary layer interaction and limit incident boundary layer growth caused by a reflected shockwave. | 05-27-2010 |
20100301702 | HIGH GAIN MINIATURE POWER SUPPLY FOR PLASMA GENERATION - A high gain pulse generator includes a piezoelectric transformer (PT) that is driven by an input power stage to drive the PT at a desired PT resonant frequency such that at least one PT characteristic substantially matches at least one non-linear load characteristic such as, without limitation, a plasma load characteristic to deliver a desired pulse to the non-linear load. | 12-02-2010 |
20100328070 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT TO DETECT MICRON SCALE DISPLACEMENT OF OBJECTS FROM A LONG RANGE WITH AND OPTICAL DEVICE AND RELATED COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHODS - Embodiments of systems, program products, and computer implemented methods to measure the displacement of an object located in a hazardous or otherwise inaccessible location at a long range from an optical device with micron-level accuracy are provided the object being. The objects can be machinery, valves, containers, or any other object whose displacement is to be measured. The object can be located in radioactive, chemically reactive, high voltage, or otherwise hazardous or inaccessible locations that are not accessible for conventional displacement measurement by personnel. A system can comprise an identifier on the object to be tracked, an optical device, an computer with at least processing, storage, and memory facilities, and a communications network. | 12-30-2010 |
20150345331 | SHROUD ASSEMBLY FOR TURBINE ENGINE - A shroud assembly for a turbine engine includes a shroud having a front side confronting the blades of a turbine and a back side opposite the front side, a hanger configured to couple the shroud to with casing of the turbine, a cooling conduit extending through the hanger to supply a cooling fluid stream to the back side of the shroud, and a particle separator having a through passage forming part of the cooling conduit and a scavenge conduit branching from the through passage. | 12-03-2015 |
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20120154684 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BLENDED VIDEO SEQUENCE - A method for producing a blended video sequence that combines a still image and a video image sequence comprising: designating a first face in the still image, designating a second face in the video image sequence; detecting a series of video frames in the video image sequence containing the second face; identifying a video frame in the detected series of video frames suitable for transitioning from the first face into the second face; using a data processor to automatically produce a transition image sequence where the first face transitions into the second face, and a first background transitions into a second background; and producing the blended video sequence by concatenating the transition image sequence, and a plurality of video frames from the video image sequence starting from the identified video frame. | 06-21-2012 |
20120327252 | GUIDANCE FOR IMAGE CAPTURE AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS - A method for providing guidance to a user as to what images should be captured by the user as the user moves from location to location, comprising receiving a first captured digital image having pixel data captured of a scene at a first location, using a processor to analyze the pixel data of the first captured digital image and determining based on such analysis a second possible image capture location for the user, wherein the second possible image capture location is selected from a plurality of different possible locations, and transmitting guidance to the user over a communications network, the guidance including information concerning a next scene to be captured at the second location. | 12-27-2012 |
20120327257 | PHOTO PRODUCT USING IMAGES FROM DIFFERENT LOCATIONS - A method for providing a photo product, comprising receiving, over a wireless communications network, a plurality of captured images from a wireless capture device taken at different locations along a route, evaluating one or more images taken at different locations according to predetermined criteria and if an image meets such criteria selecting such image so that a predetermined number of images has been selected at least one of which relates to each location; and producing a photo product including the selected images positioned in the photo product in association with prestored information that relates to the respective scenes in the plurality of locations. | 12-27-2012 |
20120327265 | IMAGING DEVICE PROVIDING CAPTURE LOCATION GUIDANCE - An image capture device, comprising an image sensor, an image display, a data processing system; a storage memory and a program memory storing instructions configured to cause the data processing system to provide guidance for capturing images at a plurality of locations, by displaying guidance information for capturing a first digital image at a first location, using the image sensor to capture a first digital image, storing the first digital image in the storage memory, using the data processing system to analyze the pixel data of the first digital image and determining based on such analysis a second possible image capture location, wherein the second possible image capture location is selected from a plurality of different possible locations, displaying guidance information for a capturing a second scene at the second location, using the image sensor to capture a second digital image; and storing the second digital image in the storage memory. | 12-27-2012 |
20130026221 | IMAGE SELECTION METHOD USING MACHINE-READABLE CODES - A method of selecting digital images includes using a processor to store the digital images in an electronic storage and retrieval system, forming a corresponding machine-readable code for each stored digital image, the machine-readable code encoding a reference to the storage location of the corresponding digital image in the electronic storage and retrieval system, providing a viewable image that includes a representative image of each digital image in the first collection of digital images in association with its associated machine-readable code, selecting one or more but not all of the digital images by receiving references or photographs of the machine-readable codes and extracting the references from the received photographs, and compiling the digital images corresponding to the received or extracted references into a second image collection. | 01-31-2013 |
20130026222 | INDEX PRINT WITH MACHINE-READABLE CODES - A viewable image for selecting one or more digital images from a collection of digital images includes a plurality of representative images representing corresponding digital images in the collection, each corresponding digital image stored in an electronic storage and retrieval system and a plurality of machine-readable codes, each machine-readable code associated with one of the representative images so that a viewer can readily identify a desired digital image and a corresponding machine-readable code in the viewable image, wherein each machine-readable code can be photographed to select its corresponding digital image, and wherein the machine-readable code encodes a reference to the corresponding digital image stored in the electronic storage and retrieval system. | 01-31-2013 |
20130026223 | SELECTING IMAGES USING MACHINE-READABLE CODES - A method of selecting images includes using a processor to transmit and store each digital image in a remote electronic storage and retrieval system, receiving a viewable image that includes a representative image of each digital image in association with a machine-readable code, each machine-readable code encoding a reference to the location of its corresponding digital image in the electronic storage and retrieval system, selecting one or more but not all of the digital images from the viewable image by photographing each of the machine-readable codes corresponding to desired digital images, and transmitting the photographs to an image-product production service or extracting the references from the photographs and transmitting the references to the image-product production service, the referenced digital images specifying a second image collection. | 01-31-2013 |
20130062402 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING MACHINE-READABLE CODES - A method of using a machine-readable code to extract information includes using an image-capture device to capture a digital image of a machine-readable code encoding information wherein the image-capture device is positioned at any of a plurality of angles relative to the machine-readable code; using a processor to extract the information encoded in the machine-readable code; using the processor to analyze the captured digital image of the machine-readable code and calculate the relative positioned angle at which the image-capture device was positioned when the image-capture device captured the digital image of the machine-readable code; and using the processor and the calculated relative positioned angle to determine information. | 03-14-2013 |
20130073687 | SYSTEM FOR MANAGING INFORMATION USING MACHINE-READABLE CODES - A system for managing information includes a server processor for receiving communications from remote client devices and an electronic storage and retrieval system accessible from the server processor. The server processor provides a code referencing an unassigned uniform resource identifier (URI) to a plurality of users and receives a URI access request including the URI and information from a user. After the URI access request is received, the server processor forms a storage location in the network-accessible electronic storage and retrieval system at the URI and stores the received information at the formed URI storage location. The server processor receives one or more URI access requests including the URI and different information from each of one or more users and stores the received information in the network-accessible electronic storage and retrieval system at the formed URI storage location without removing stored information at the formed URI storage location. | 03-21-2013 |
20130181043 | MAKING AN ORDERED ELEMENT LIST - A method of making an ordered element list includes providing a plurality of machine-readable codes, each machine-readable code encoding a corresponding element or a reference to a corresponding element, and wherein each element of the plurality of elements forms a portion of a plurality of different ordered lists, each ordered list enabling a function having one or more operations; using a receiver to receive in order a digital image of each of a plurality of the machine-readable codes; using a processor to extract the elements received or referenced by the received digital images of the machine-readable codes; arranging the extracted elements in the received order to form an ordered list; and using a processor to perform the function enabled by the ordered list. | 07-18-2013 |
20130191211 | CUSTOMIZING PRINTED PRODUCTS BASED ON TRAVEL PATHS - A method for providing customized printed products at a printing location, including storing a collection of prestored information associated with a plurality of different travel paths, receiving a digital message from a wireless device positioned at a first location, transmitting an offer to provide a printed product at the printing location; determining a travel path between the first capture location and the printing location, selecting particular prestored information responsive to the determined travel path; and providing a customized printed product at the printing location which includes the selected particular prestored information. | 07-25-2013 |
20140132783 | IMAGING DEVICE PROVIDING CAPTURE LOCATION GUIDANCE - An image capture device, comprising an image sensor, an image display, a data processing system; a storage memory and a program memory storing instructions configured to cause the data processing system to provide guidance for capturing images at a plurality of locations, by displaying guidance information for capturing a first digital image at a first location, using the image sensor to capture a first digital image, storing the first digital image in the storage memory, using the data processing system to analyze the pixel data of the first digital image and determining based on such analysis a second possible image capture location, wherein the second possible image capture location is selected from a plurality of different possible locations, displaying guidance information for a capturing a second scene at the second location, using the image sensor to capture a second digital image; and storing the second digital image in the storage memory. | 05-15-2014 |
20140176803 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BLENDED VIDEO SEQUENCE - A method for producing a blended video sequence that combines a still image and a video image sequence comprising: designating a first face in the still image, designating a second face in the video image sequence; detecting a series of video frames in the video image sequence containing the second face; identifying a video frame in the detected series of video frames suitable for transitioning from the first face into the second face; using a data processor to automatically produce a transition image sequence where the first face transitions into the second face, and a first background transitions into a second background; and producing the blended video sequence by concatenating the transition image sequence, and a plurality of video frames from the video image sequence starting from the identified video frame. | 06-26-2014 |