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Nenad Agatic, Zagreb HR
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| 20090099499 | INTELLIGENT SEQUENTIAL ILLUMINATING DEVICE FOR PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY - Intelligent sequential illuminating device for photodynamic therapy of surface tumors that comprises: the module for illumination and detection, module for signal processing and control and module for power supply, of which the module for illumination and detection consists of the violet light emitting diodes ( | 04-16-2009 |
Nenad Cvjeticanin, Frankfurt DE
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| 20080304960 | PLASTIC COMPRESSOR HOUSING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PLASTIC COMPRESSOR HOUSING - A plastic compressor housing, in particular a radial compressor housing, preferably for a turbocharger, includes at least one first housing part and at least one second housing part, which respectively comprise at least in some areas at least one thermoset material. The first housing part and/or the second housing part comprises or comprise at least two individual elements, wherein the first housing part and the second housing part are coated at least in some areas with at least one thermoset body or at least one thermoplastic body such that the first housing part, the second housing part and the individual elements of the first housing part and/or the second housing part respectively are in contact at least in some areas with the thermoset body or the thermoplastic body. Also disclosed is a method for producing a plastic compressor housing and a turbocharger. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090053051 | PLASTIC COMPRESSOR HOUSING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A plastic compressor housing, in particular a radial flow compressor housing, preferably for a turbocharger, has at least one thermosetting plastic body for providing an intake pipe, a compressor duct, and an outlet pipe, and a thermoplastic at least partially covering the thermosetting plastic body in a hood-like fashion. The thermosetting plastic body is formed as a basic body and the thermoplastic is injection molded on the basic body. At least a first anchoring element is embodied on at least a first surface of the thermosetting plastic body and at least a second surface of the first anchoring element is substantially completely covered with the thermoplastic. The disclosure further relates to a method for producing a plastic compressor housing. | 02-26-2009 |
Nenad Duricic, Ottawa CA
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| 20090214207 | PACKAGING A RECONFIGURABLE OPTICAL ADD-DROP MODULE - A hermetically packaged, MEMS array-based ROADM module is disclosed. The enclosure sidewalls and a top lid are made of Kovar, and the base is made of alumina ceramic AuSn-soldered to the enclosure sidewalls. The MEMS array is attached to the ceramic base. The optics are passively pre-aligned using a removable template and epoxied to an optical bench. The optical bench is actively aligned as a whole and attached to the ceramic base. A plurality of electrical feedthrough contact pins extend from the bottom of the ceramic base for connecting the MEMS to a connector on a printed circuit board. In one embodiment of the invention, the ceramic base extends beyond the footprint of the sidewalls of the enclosure of the module, for mounting additional electronic components, for example MEMS driver circuitry chips, directly to the ceramic base of the enclosure. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090263080 | STRESS FREE MOUNTING OF OPTICAL BENCH FOR WSS - An optical bench in a wavelength selective switch (WSS) is mounted using a combination of fixed mounts and stress-free mounts. The WSS is packaged in an enclosure including a base, a sidewall, and a lid. The optical switching engine is attached directly to the base. The optical bench is attached to the base and the optical components supported thereon are aligned with the array of switching elements of the switching engine. The optical bench is attached to the base with at plurality of mounts, which include at least one movable mount supporting movement of the optical bench in a plane parallel to the optical bench and at least one fixed mount maintaining optical alignment between the dispersive element and the array of switching elements. | 10-22-2009 |
Nenad Grmusa, Cambridge, MA US
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| 20110307773 | Systems and methods for performing project management functions in a spreadsheet application - A system and method is provided for performing project planning functions within a spreadsheet application program. | 12-15-2011 |
Nenad Kircanski, Toronto CA
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| 20080216698 | MICRODOT PRINTING HEAD - A microdot printing head containing hollow pins as reservoirs for biological samples is manufactured with a high degree of accuracy in the spacing of the hollow pins by press fitting the pins into bushings at precisely dimensioned end sections in the bores of the bushings, and receiving the bushings into a common support block. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20110130560 | SONICATION CARTRIDGE FOR NUCLEIC ACID EXTRACTION - A cartridge in which sonication is applied to biological matter to disrupt and release nucleic acids from the matter is formed from a cartridge body containing a series of wells connected by fluid passages engineered to prevent backflow, with at least one well containing a sonication window covered by a thin lamina to transmit sonic vibrations from a sonication horn contacting the exterior surface of the window. Fluid transport among the wells is achieved by pressure differentials through the fluid passages, and a succession of functions is performed in the various wells, including disruption, mixing, binding of the released nucleic acids to binding materials, washing, elution, and collection. | 06-02-2011 |
Nenad Medvidovic, Manhattan Beach, CA US
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| 20090112784 | TILE ARCHITECTURAL STYLE FOR PRIVACY-PRESERVED DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING - A method and system for privacy-preserved distributed computing on large networks using a tile-based architecture is disclosed. An expression for a tile seed assembly characterizing a problem, such as an NP-complete problem, may be determined. The solution to the tile seed assembly is a full tile assembly including a plurality of tile types. In a network of participating nodes, a tile type may be assigned to each node. A description of a tile type specific to a node may be provided to each node. A tile seed assembly may be established on selected nodes. Through progressive recruitment and replication, the tile assembly may mature, in response to the problem being solvable, into a full tile assembly having a solution. The solution may be received by the client computer. | 04-30-2009 |
Nenad Miladinovic, Santa Clara County, CA US
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| 20110141808 | Methods and Apparatus for Programming Multiple Program Values Per Signal Level in Flash Memories - Methods and apparatus are provided for programming multiple program values per signal level in flash memories. A flash memory device having a plurality of program values is programmed by programming the flash memory device for a given signal level, wherein the programming step comprises a programming phase and a plurality of verify phases. In another variation, a flash memory device having a plurality of program values is programmed, and the programming step comprises a programming phase and a plurality of verify phases, wherein at least one signal level comprises a plurality of the program values. The signal levels or the program values (or both) can be represented using one or more of a voltage, a current and a resistance. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110141815 | Methods and Apparatus for Read-Side Intercell Interference Mitigation in Flash Memories - Methods and apparatus are provided for read-side intercell interference mitigation in flash memories, A flash memory device is read by obtaining a read value for at least one target cell; obtaining a value representing a voltage stored in at least one aggressor cell that was programmed after the target cell; determining intercell interference for the target cell from the at least one aggressor cell; and obtaining a new read value that compensates for the intercell interference by removing the determined intercell interference from the read value for the at least one target cell. The new read value can optionally be provided to a decoder. In an iterative implementation, one or more intercell interference mitigation parameters can be adjusted if a decoding error occurs. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110145487 | Methods and Apparatus for Soft Demapping and Intercell Interference Mitigation in Flash Memories - Methods and apparatus are provided for soft demapping and intercell interference mitigation in flash memories. In one variation, a target cell in a flash memory device capable of storing at least two data levels, s, per cell is read by obtaining a measured read value, r, for at least one target cell in the flash memory; obtaining a value, h, representing data stored for at least one aggressor cell in the flash memory; selecting one or more probability density functions based on a pattern of values stored in at least a portion of the flash memory, wherein the probability density functions comprises pattern-dependent disturbance of one or more aggressor cells on the at least one target cell in the flash memory; evaluating at least one selected probability density function based on the measured read value, r; and computing one or more log likelihood ratios based on a result of the evaluating step. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110149657 | Methods and Apparatus for Write-Side Intercell Interference Mitigation in Flash Memories - Methods and apparatus are provided for write-side intercell interference mitigation in flash memories. A flash memory device is written by obtaining program data to be written to at least one target cell in the flash memory; obtaining one or more bits of program data for at least one aggressor cell to be programmed later than the target cell: and precompensating for intercell interference for the target cell by generating precompensated program values. The aggressor cells comprise one or more cells adjacent to the target cell, such as adjacent cells in a same wordline as the target cell and/or cells in an upper or lower adjacent wordline to the target cell. The precompensated program values for the target cell are optionally provided to the flash memory. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110305082 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SOFT DATA GENERATION FOR MEMORY DEVICES - Methods and apparatus are provided for soft data generation for memory devices. At least one soft data value is generated for a memory device, by obtaining at least one hard read value; and generating the soft data value associated with the at least one hard read value based on statistics for reading the hard read value. The hard read value may be one or more of data bits, voltage levels, current levels and resistance levels. The generated soft data value may be one or more of (i) a soft read value that is used to generate one or more log likelihood ratios, and (ii) one or more log likelihood ratios. The statistics comprise one or more of bit-based statistics and cell-based statistics. The statistics may also optionally comprise pattern-dependent disturbance of at least one aggressor cell on the target cell, as well as location-specific statistics. At least one soft data value can be generated for a memory device, by obtaining a soft read value; and generating the soft data value associated with the soft read value based on statistics for reading the soft read value, wherein the statistics comprise one or more of location-specific statistics and pattern-dependent statistics. | 12-15-2011 |
Nenad Miladinovic, Campbell, CA US
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| 20110205653 | Systems and Methods for Data Recovery - Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for identifying a reproducible location on a storage medium. As an example, a circuit is described that include a media defect detector and an anchor fixing circuit. The media defect detector is operable to identify a media defect, and the anchor fixing circuit is operable to identify a location relative to the media defect. The location is reproducible. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110225350 | Methods and Apparatus for Soft Data Generation for Memory Devices Based Using Reference Cells - Methods and apparatus are provided for soft data generation for memory devices using reference cells. At least one soft data value is generated in a memory device by writing a known data to one or more reference cells; reading one or more of the reference cells; obtaining a read statistic based on the read one or more reference cells; and obtaining the at least one soft data value based on the obtained read statistic. The read statistics can optionally be obtained for one or more desired locations of a memory array; or for a given pattern, PATT, in one or more aggressor cells. The read statistic can optionally comprise asymmetric statistics obtained for a plurality of possible values. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110246136 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COMPUTING A PROBABILITY VALUE OF A RECEIVED VALUE IN COMMUNICATION OR STORAGE SYSTEMS - Methods and apparatus are provided for computing a probability value of a received value in communication or storage systems. A probability value for a received value in a communication system or a memory device is computed by obtaining at least one received value; identifying a segment of a function corresponding to the received value, wherein the function is defined over a plurality of segments, wherein each of the segments has an associated set of parameters; and calculating the probability value using the set of parameters associated with the identified segment. A probability value for a received value in a communication system or a memory device can also be computed by calculating the probability value for the received value using a first distribution, wherein the first distribution is predefined and wherein a mapped version of the first distribution approximates a distribution of the received values and wherein the calculating step is implemented by a processor, a controller, a read channel, a signal processing unit or a decoder. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110246842 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR APPROXIMATING A PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION OR DISTRIBUTION FOR A RECEIVED VALUE IN COMMUNICATION OR STORAGE SYSTEMS - Methods and apparatus are provided for approximating a probability density function or distribution for a received value in communication or storage systems. A target distribution is approximated for a received value in one or more of a communication system and a memory device, by substantially minimizing a squared error between the target distribution of the received values and a second distribution obtained by mapping a predefined distribution, such as a Gaussian distribution, through a mapping function, wherein the second distribution has an associated set of parameters. The mapping function can be, for example, a piecewise linear function. The second distribution has a plurality of segments and each of the segments has an associated set of parameters. The associated set of parameters can be used to compute probability values, soft data values or log likelihood ratios. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110246859 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COMPUTING SOFT DATA OR LOG LIKELIHOOD RATIOS FOR RECEIVED VALUES IN COMMUNICATION OR STORAGE SYSTEMS - Methods and apparatus are provided for computing soft data or log likelihood ratios for received values in communication or storage systems. Soft data values or log likelihood ratios are computed for received values in a communication system or a memory device by obtaining at least one received value; identifying a segment of a function corresponding to the received value, wherein the function is defined over a plurality of segments, wherein each of the segments has an associated set of parameters; and calculating the soft data value or log likelihood ratio using the set of parameters associated with the identified segment. The computed soft data values or log likelihood ratios are optionally provided to a decoder. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110292535 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONIZATION MARK DETECTION BASED ON A POSITION OF AN EXTREME DISTANCE METRIC - Methods and apparatus are provided for detection of a synchronization mark based on a position of an extreme distance metric. A synchronization mark is detected in a received signal by computing a distance metric between the received signal and an ideal version of the received signal expected when reading the synchronization mark, wherein the distance metric is computed for a plurality of positions within a search window; determining a substantially extreme distance metric within the search window; and detecting the synchronization mark based on a position of the substantially extreme distance metric. The distance metric can comprise a sum of square differences or a Euclidean distance between the received signal and the ideal version of the received signal. | 12-01-2011 |
Nenad Miladinovic, Compbell, CA US
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| 20110239089 | Methods and Apparatus for Soft Data Generation for Memory Devices Using Decoder Performance Feedback - Methods and apparatus for soft data generation for memory devices using decoder performance feedback. At least one soft data value is generated in a memory device, by obtaining performance feedback from a decoder; obtaining an error statistic based on the performance feedback; and generating the at least one soft data value based on the obtained error statistic. The performance feedback comprises one or more of decoded bits, a number of erroneous bits based on data decoded by the decoder and a number of unsatisfied parity checks. | 09-29-2011 |
Nenad Milicevic, Allenwinden CH
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| 20110250695 | METHOD, STRUCTURE, DEVICE, KIT AND SYSTEM FOR THE AUTOMATED ANALYSIS OF LIQUID SAMPLES - A method for the automated analysis of liquid samples using at least one microfluidic structure is disclosed as well as microfluidic structures, a device having at least one of the microfluidic structures, a kit and a system including such microfluidic device. In one embodiment, the method may comprise: transferring said sample into a first fluid reservoir which is in fluid communication with a second fluid reservoir by a flow channel; spinning said microfluidic structure so as to transport said sample into one or more dead-end recesses or chambers; transferring a control fluid into the structure which generates a barrier to flow and diffusion of said sample contained in said one or more dead-end recesses or chambers; and analyzing said sample contained in said one or more dead-end recesses or chambers. | 10-13-2011 |
Nenad Nenadic, Penfield, NY US
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| 20090240390 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPONENT MONITORING - The health of components of an asset is proactively monitored. A sensor network provides a collection of metrics from a plurality of components of an asset. The collection of metrics includes a set of metrics corresponding to each component, and the set of metrics measures at least one operating characteristic, e.g. temperature, of the corresponding component. A component algorithm processing system receives the collection of metrics and determines a relationship between each set of metrics corresponding to each component and the collection of metrics corresponding to the plurality of components. The component algorithm processing system determines if the relationships indicate a health problem with at least one of the components. The metrics can be further analyzed to determine sensor faults, the remaining life, and the short-term and long-term health of each component. For example, the monitoring system can be applied to the plurality of planetaries on a light armored vehicle. | 09-24-2009 |
Nenad Nestorovic, Seattle, WA US
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| 20100053753 | Optical Relay for Compact Head Up Display - An optical relay ( | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100053758 | OPTICAL RELAY FOR COMPACT HEAD UP DISPLAY - Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, an optical relay for a head up display, the optical relay comprises a glare trap having angularly selectivity by being capable of reflecting light having an angle of incidence greater than a first angle, and being capable of transmitting light having an angle of incidence less than a second angle, and a first optic arranged to receive light reflected off the glare trap at an angle of incidence greater than the first angle, and to direct light through the glare trap at an angle of incidence less than the second angle to exit the glare trap. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20110149201 | LIGHTGUIDE ILLUMINATOR EMBEDDED DISPLAY - A polymer-dispersed liquid crystal based display is embedded inside a lightguide illuminator sheet which provides illumination of the display without the need for a backlight or frontlight. Light from one or more light sources is coupled into the lightguide sheet and is guided within a range of high angles of incidence within the sheet by total internal reflection. The guided light illuminating portions of the display which are in diffusing state is scattered such that some of the light is allowed to escape total internal reflection, providing visibility of the display. Guided light illuminating portions of the display which are in non-diffusing state remains guided within the lightguide illuminator sheet. Combining multiple lightguide embedded displays can be used to provide a three-dimensional display. When a low refractive index cladding is applied to the surfaces of the lightguide embedded display, the display is robust in a dirty environment, and/or can be laminated to adjacent lightguide embedded displays. The use of one or more coupled light sources, such as light emitting diodes, provides color by combining one or more colored light sources or by time-sequentially driving one or more colored light sources. The lightguide illuminator embedded display may further be used as a content dependent active backlight for an LCD display panel to provide improved dynamic contrast. | 06-23-2011 |
Nenad Ocelic, Martinsried GB
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| 20120005793 | NEAR FIELD OPTICAL MICROSCOPE - The invention relates to a device for conducting near-field optical measurements of a specimen, a method for conducting near-field optical measurements and the use of the device. | 01-05-2012 |
Nenad Ocelic, Munchen DE
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| 20080285041 | Optical Device for Measuring Modulated Signal Light - An optical device for determining at least one signal light component being characteristic for an optical near-field interaction of a probe with an object to be investigated, wherein the near-field interaction is subjected to a fundamental modulation at a fundamental frequency Ω, comprises an interferometer device with an illumination light path (I) being directed to the probe, a reference light path (II) being directed to a detector device for obtaining detector output signals including signal light components, and a signal light path (III) being directed from the probe to the detector device, wherein the reference and signal light paths (II, III) are superimposed at the detector device, and a demodulation device for determining the signal light components by demodulating the detector output signals, wherein the reference light path (II) does not contain the probe, an interferometer phase modulator is arranged in the reference light path (II) or signal light path (III) for changing an interferometer phase comprising the optical phase difference between the reference light and the signal light, and the demodulation device is adapted for determining the signal light components from the detector output signals obtained at three or more different interferometer states, which represent three or more different interferometer phases or at least two different interferometer phases with at least one state wherein the reference light path (II) is blocked. | 11-20-2008 |
Nenad Prelic, Anger DE
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| 20110174182 | ACTIVATION UNIT FOR MUNITION-FREE DECOYS - An activation unit ( | 07-21-2011 |
Nenad Rijavee, Longmont, CO US
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| 20110109943 | OUTPUTTING GRAY COLOR VALUES IN COLOR-MANAGED CMYK TO CMYK COLOR CONVERSIONS BASED ON INPUT GRAY COLOR VALUES - Methods and systems herein provide for CMYK color conversion of input image data while preserving K color values during the conversion process. A color management module is operable to convert input image data from one color space to a CMYK color space. For example, the color management module may convert the image data of one device operating in a CMYK color space to a CMYK color space of another device. In doing so, the color management module preserves or maintains the K color values of the input image data during the CMYK to CMYK color conversion. The color management module may implement such by modifying input and output ICC profiles and interpolating the perceptual lightness values of the input ICC profile within the output lookup table. | 05-12-2011 |
Nenad Sarunac, Easton, PA US
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| 20080201980 | Apparatus and method of enhancing the quality of high-moisture materials and separating and concentrating organic and/or non-organic material contained therein - The present invention harvests and utilizes fluidized bed drying technology and waste heat streams augmented by other available heat sources to dry feedstock or fuel. This method is useful in many industries, including coal-fired power plants. Coal is dried using the present invention before it goes to coal pulverizers and on to the furnace/boiler arrangement to improve boiler efficiency and reduce emissions. This is all completed in a low-temperature, open-air system. Also included is an apparatus for segregating particulate by density and/or size including a fluidizing bed having a particulate receiving inlet for receiving particulate to be fluidized. This is useful for segregating contaminants like sulfur and mercury from the product stream. | 08-28-2008 |
Nenad Tomasevic, South San Francisco, CA US
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| 20110245100 | GENERATION OF ANTIBODIES TO AN EPITOPE OF INTEREST - The invention provides methods of obtaining antibodies to an epitope of interest based on an anti-hapten focused library. | 10-06-2011 |
Nenad Vidojevic, Chesterton, IN US
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| 20090056558 | POPCORN MACHINES WITH TOPPING DISPENSING SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE - Popcorn machines having topping dispensing systems are disclosed herein. A popcorn machine configured in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure includes a popping kettle or other popping apparatus positioned in a cabinet. The popping apparatus is configured to heat un-popped corn kernels and pop the corn kernels. After popping, the corn is held in the cabinet. The popcorn machine of this embodiment further includes a topping outlet positioned in the cabinet and a topping pump. The topping outlet is operably connectable to a topping container, and the topping pump is configured to move topping from the topping container through the topping outlet and onto a serving portion of popcorn in response to operator activation of the pump. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090126579 | POPCORN MACHINES AND OTHER MACHINES HAVING MULTIPLE HEAT ZONE COOKING SURFACES FOR PRODUCING POPCORN AND OTHER TYPES OF EXPANDED FOODS - Machines having multiple heat zone cooking surfaces for producing popcorn and other types of expanded foods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a kettle assembly for popping corn includes a popping surface having a first heat zone adjacent to a second heat zone. In this embodiment, the first heat zone is configured to receive a plurality of unpopped corn kernels, and heat the unpopped corn kernels to a first level. The second heat zone is configured to receive the unpopped corn kernels from the first heat zone, and heat the unpopped corn kernels to a second level, higher than the first level. In one aspect of this embodiment, the kettle assembly can include a first heating element positioned at least proximate to the first heat zone, and a second heating element positioned at least proximate to the second heat zone. The first heating element operates at a first temperature, and the second heating element operates at a second temperature, higher than the first temperature. | 05-21-2009 |