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20080308847 | METHOD OF MAKING (100) NMOS AND (110) PMOS SIDEWALL SURFACE ON THE SAME FIN ORIENTATION FOR MULTIPLE GATE MOSFET WITH DSB SUBSTRATE - A method of forming an integrated circuit device that includes a plurality of MuGFETs is disclosed. A PMOS fin of a MuGFET is formed on a substrate. The PMOS fin includes a channel of a first surface of a first crystal orientation. A NMOS fin of another MuGFET is formed on the substrate. The NMOS fin includes a channel on the substrate at one of 0° and 90° to the PMOS fin and includes a second surface of a second crystal orientation. | 12-18-2008 |
20090014805 | METHOD TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY ACTIVE COMPONENTS IN AN ESIGE CMOS TECHNOLOGY - According to various embodiments, there are eSiGe CMOS devices and methods of making them. The method of making a substrate for a CMOS device can include providing a DSB silicon substrate including a first bonded to a second layer, wherein each layer has a (100) oriented surface and a first direction and a second direction and the first direction of the first layer is approximately aligned with the second direction of the second layer. The method can also include performing amorphization on a selected region of the first layer to form a localized amorphous silicon region and recrystallizing the localized amorphous silicon region across the interface using the second layer as a template, such that the first direction of the first layer in the selected region is approximately aligned with the first direction of the second layer. | 01-15-2009 |
20090130817 | METHOD TO ELIMINATE RE-CRYSTALLIZATION BORDER DEFECTS GENERATED DURING SOLID PHASE EPITAXY OF A DSB SUBSTRATE - A method for semiconductor processing provides a DSB semiconductor body having a first crystal orientation, a second crystal orientation, and a border region disposed between the first and second crystal orientations. The border region further has a defect associated with an interface of the first crystal orientation and second the second crystal orientation, wherein the defect generally extends a distance into the semiconductor body from a surface of the body. A sacrificial portion of the semiconductor body is removed from the surface thereof, wherein removing the sacrificial portion at least partially removes the defect. The sacrificial portion can be defined by oxidizing the surface at low temperature, wherein the oxidation at least partially consumes the defect. The sacrificial portion can also be removed by CMP. An STI feature may be further formed over the defect after removal of the sacrificial portion, therein consuming any remaining defect. | 05-21-2009 |
20100047993 | INTEGRATION OF HIGH-K METAL-GATE STACK INTO DIRECT SILICON BONDING (DSB) HYBRID ORIENTATION TECHNOLOGY (HOT) PMOS PROCESS FLOW - A method for semiconductor processing provides a DSB semiconductor body having a first crystal orientation layer, and a second crystal orientation layer, and a border region disposed between the first and second crystal orientations. A high-k metal gate stack is deposited over the first crystal orientation layer that comprises an insulation layer, a high-k dielectric layer, a first metal layer, and a second metal layer thereon. | 02-25-2010 |
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20100100476 | OFFSET OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM - Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for optimizing amounts collected in an offset action where a creditor garnishes funds from a debtor's deposits account to satisfy delinquent debt payments. In operation, embodiments of the present invention leverage a deposits account's transaction history to detect a deposit pattern for the account and, based on the detected pattern, predict the date of the next large deposit to the garnishable account. An offset associate, using the present invention, can then schedule the offset action to occur on the expected date of the next large deposit. | 04-22-2010 |
20100106638 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR VERIFYING A CREDIT APPLICANT'S INCOME THAT ENHANCE A CREDIT APPLICANT'S EXPERIENCE - Apparatus and methods for processing a loan application. The apparatus and methods may involve accessing a financial institution customer account that includes a plurality of transactions; identifying those transactions that belong to a predetermined transaction category; and summarizing the transactions. Summary information may be presented as part of an income and expenses flow report that at least partially characterizes the account or the applicant. A financial institution representative may query a database for the summary information and, optionally, initiate an underwriting process based on the loan application and the summary information. | 04-29-2010 |
20100299250 | OFFSET OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM - Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for optimizing amounts collected in an offset action where a creditor garnishes funds from a debtor's deposits account to satisfy delinquent debt payments. In operation, embodiments of the present invention leverage a deposits account's transaction history to detect a deposit pattern for the account and, based on the detected pattern, predict the date of the next large deposit to the garnishable account. An offset associate, using the present invention, can then schedule the offset action to occur on the expected date of the next large deposit. | 11-25-2010 |
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20080270292 | CALCULATING CREDIT WORTHINESS USING TRANSACTIONAL DATA - Aspects of the invention provide for the use of transactional data in determining credit and product offerings. Further aspects of the invention provide for generating financial statements and indices using transactional data for use by users and/or financial institutions. The transactional based financial statements and indices may be used for making underwriting and financial planning decisions. | 10-30-2008 |
20090063361 | Risk and Reward Assessment Mechanism - A data driven and forward looking risk and reward appetite methodology for consumer and small business is described. The methodology includes customer segmentation to create pools of homogeneous assets in terms of revenue and loss characteristics, forward looking simulation to forecast expected values and volatilities of revenue and loss, and risk and reward optimization of the portfolio. One methodology used for modeling revenue and loss is a generalized additive effect decomposition model to fit historical data. Based on the model, a segmentation procedure is performed, which allows for creation of groups of customers with similar revenue and loss characteristics. An estimation procedure for the model is developed and a simulation strategy to forecast and simulate revenue and loss volatility is developed. Efficient frontier curves of risk (e.g., return volatility) and reward (e.g., expected return) are created for the current portfolio under various economic scenarios. | 03-05-2009 |
20100094750 | CALCULATING CREDIT WORTHINESS USING TRANSACTIONAL DATA - Aspects of the invention provide for the use of transactional data in determining credit and product offerings. Further aspects of the invention provide for generating financial statements and indices using transactional data for use by users and/or financial institutions. The transactional based financial statements and indices may be used for making underwriting and financial planning decisions. | 04-15-2010 |
20100293107 | Risk and Reward Assessment Mechanism - A data driven and forward looking risk and reward appetite methodology for consumer and small business is described. The methodology includes customer segmentation to create pools of homogeneous assets in terms of revenue and loss characteristics, forward looking simulation to forecast expected values and volatilities of revenue and loss, and risk and reward optimization of the portfolio. One methodology used for modeling revenue and loss is a generalized additive effect decomposition model to fit historical data. Based on the model, a segmentation procedure is performed, which allows for creation of groups of customers with similar revenue and loss characteristics. An estimation procedure for the model is developed and a simulation strategy to forecast and simulate revenue and loss volatility is developed. Efficient frontier curves of risk (e.g., return volatility) and reward (e.g., expected return) are created for the current portfolio under various economic scenarios. | 11-18-2010 |
20120084197 | Managing Credit Risk - Aspects of this disclosure relate to a computer assisted method for managing credit risk which includes electronically receiving data regarding one or more credit quality standards, electronically receiving data regarding one or more policy limits or exception rate limits and electronically receiving data regarding one or more concentration limits. The method may further include using a computer to establish one or more predetermined delinquency guardrails which relate to a maximum desired potential Net Credit Losses (NCL) or a minimum desired potential return (e.g., Risk Adjusted Margin (RAM)) for particular aspects of an organization. The method may further include managing a credit risk by making a series of determinations about the electronically received data, wherein the determinations may include at least one of: determining whether the one or more predetermined delinquency guardrails have been exceeded, determining whether the policy limits or exception rate limits have been exceeded, and determining whether the concentration limits have been exceeded. | 04-05-2012 |
20120197782 | CALCULATING CREDIT WORTHINESS USING TRANSACTIONAL DATA - Aspects of the invention provide for the use of transactional data in determining credit and product offerings. Further aspects of the invention provide for generating financial statements and indices using transactional data for use by users and/or financial institutions. The transactional based financial statements and indices may be used for making underwriting and financial planning decisions. | 08-02-2012 |
20130073481 | Risk and Reward Assessment Mechanism - A data driven and forward looking risk and reward appetite methodology for consumer and small business is described. The methodology includes account level historical data collection for customers associated with accounts as part of a portfolio. The account level historical data is segmented into groups of customers with similar revenues and loss characteristics. Segmented data is decomposed into seasoning, vintage, and cycle effects. Statistical clusters are formed based upon the data and effects. A simulation is applied to the statistical clusters and prediction data is generated. A simulation strategy to forecast and simulate revenue and loss volatility is developed. Efficient frontier curves of risk (e.g., return volatility) and reward (e.g., expected return) are created for the current portfolio under various economic scenarios. | 03-21-2013 |
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20090060155 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CALL MANAGEMENT WITH USER INTERVENTION - Methods and systems for managing a call in real-time are disclosed. Methods and systems consistent with the present invention manage a call in real-time based on input from a user. A service center receives information pertaining to a call to the user from a service control point and sends a notification of the call to a device associated with the user. The service center receives a response to the notification from the user. Thereafter, the service center instructs the service control point to connect the call based on the response. | 03-05-2009 |
20120106728 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTEGRATING COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES - Methods and systems providing access to integrated communications services are disclosed. A notification of a call to a user is received at a device associated with the user, the device being connected to a data network and including a base unit, a handset, and a user interface, wherein the device is determined based on retrieved data corresponding to the user, and the retrieved data was retrieved using information pertaining to the call. Input from the user indicative of a response to the notification is also received at the device. Response information reflective of the response to the notification is then sent to the server, wherein the server instructs a service control point to connect the call based on the response to the notification. | 05-03-2012 |
20140378110 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CALL MANAGEMENT WITH USER INTERVENTION - Methods and systems for managing a call in real-time are disclosed. Methods and systems consistent with the present invention manage a call in real-time based on input from a user. A service center receives information pertaining to a call to the user from a service control point and sends a notification of the call to a device associated with the user. The service center receives a response to the notification from the user. Thereafter, the service center instructs the service control point to connect the call based on the response. | 12-25-2014 |
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20090059163 | Ophthalmic Lens Having Selected Spherochromatic Control and Methods - An aspect of the invention is directed to an ophthalmic lens, comprising at least one optic having at least one aspheric surface, the lens configured such that, when applied to an average eye, for a bandwidth between a wavelength of 656 nm and a wavelength of 486 nm, at a location disposed in a range 0.7 to 1.0 of the normalized clear aperture of the lens, the spherochromatism being less than 25 waves of the center wavelength of the bandwidth. In some embodiments, the lens is multizonal. | 03-05-2009 |
20090143858 | OPTICAL MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING THE REFRACTIVE INDEX - A method for modifying the refractive index of an optical, polymeric material. The method comprises irradiating select regions of the optical, polymeric material with a focused, visible or near-IR laser having a pulse energy from 0.05 nJ to 1000 nJ. The irradiation results in the formation of refractive optical structures, characterized by a change in refractive index, exhibit little or no scattering loss, and exhibit no significant differences in the Raman spectrum with respect to the non-irradiated optical, polymeric material. The method can be used to modify the refractive index of an intraocular lens following the surgical implantation of the intraocular lens in a human eye. The invention is also directed to an optical device comprising refractive optical structures, wherein the refractive structures are characterized by a change in refractive index, exhibit little or no scattering loss, and exhibit no significant differences in the Raman spectrum with respect to the non-irradiated optical, polymeric material. | 06-04-2009 |
20090157179 | Ophthalmic Lenses Providing an Extended Depth of Field - An aspect of the invention is directed to an ophthalmic lens, comprising at least one optic comprising a lens zone. The zone is configured such that, when the lens is located in an average eye, for all object locations along an axis in a range from infinity to 1.0 diopters, for light having a wavelength 550 nm, the wavefront at the retina formed by the lens zone has the following characteristics | 06-18-2009 |
20100188636 | MULTIFOCAL OPHTHALMIC LENS HAVING REDUCED GHOSTING - An ophthalmic lens, comprising at least one optic including a first zone and a second zone having a second zone. The lens configured such that, when the lens is applied to an average eye, for objects located between infinity and a near focal plane of the average eye, an MTF of the eye's optical system has no phase reversals. | 07-29-2010 |
20100298933 | Optical Material and Method for Modifying the Refractive Index - The invention is directed to an optical device comprising refractive optical structures, wherein the refractive structures are characterized by a change in refractive index, exhibit little or no scattering loss, and exhibit no significant differences in the Raman spectrum with respect to the non-irradiated optical, polymeric material. | 11-25-2010 |
20130138093 | OPTICAL MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING THE REFRACTIVE INDEX - An optical device comprising an optical hydrogel with select regions that have been irradiated with laser light having a pulse energy from 0.01 nJ to 50 nJ and a wavelength from 600 nm to 900 nm. The irradiated regions are characterized by a positive change in refractive index of from 0.01 to 0.06, and exhibit little or no scattering loss. The optical hydrogel is prepared with a hydrophilic monomer. | 05-30-2013 |
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20080255754 | Traffic incidents processing system and method for sharing real time traffic information - A traffic incidents processing system for sharing real time traffic information between a plurality of users connected via a network. The system includes a central computer system, operatively connected to a wide area network such as the Internet, a multiplicity of mobile communication devices, capable of determining their geographical location, and are operatively connected to a wide area network such as the Internet, and are capable of transmitting location based traffic information to the said central computer system. The central computer system continuously maintains updated database of traffic information. The central computer system is capable of analyzing, screening and assessing the reliability of the traffic information, detect a traffic situation, and provide customized, real time traffic alerts to a plurality of users connected to a network and to mobile communication devices such as cellular telephones via the wide area network as well as via short messaging service SMS, multimedia messaging system MMS, or any other data protocol capable of communicating with mobile devices. The central computer system is further capable of storing a history of routes traveled by users, and determine an optimal route from any originating point to any destination point by analyzing the stored routes and construct the optimal route using the most frequently traveled segments found in the stored routes database, and the realtime traffic information that is known to the system. | 10-16-2008 |
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20140038546 | Master Limits and Filters for Electronic Devices - A master account system for managing one or more electronic devices through the establishment and enforcement of policies associated with the devices. Enforcement policies may be determined by characteristics of space, time and/or other criteria relating to a user(s) and/or administrator(s), or in relation to one another, or some other general circumstance. The master account may be established on a pre-paid or postpaid basis with limits applied in real-time or near-real-time. The policies may apply across any number of devices associated with the master account. The addition and decrement of units of measure associated with the master account and device account(s) may be limited to the master account, to the master account and one or more device accounts at the same time, or allocated in numerous other ways. Content and other activity filtering may also be established and managed at the master account and/or device account level. | 02-06-2014 |
20140164616 | SELECTIVE ACCESS CONTROL TO MOBILE IP NETWORK - Systems and methods are described for managing access of a computing device to services over a mobile network where requests for managed or unmanaged services are translated to corresponding IP addresses sent to the computing device and corresponding requests sent to the translated IP addresses are permitted if the computing device has a valid data plan for using the mobile network, are denied if the computing device does not have a valid data plan and the request corresponds to the first address, and are permitted even if the computing device does not have a valid data plan if the request corresponds to the second address. | 06-12-2014 |
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20090176758 | LACTAM-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF AS FACTOR XA INHIBITORS - The present application describes lactam-containing compounds and derivatives thereof of Formula I: | 07-09-2009 |
20100016316 | ARYLPROPIONAMIDE, ARYLACRYLAMIDE, ARYLPROPYNAMIDE, OR ARYLMETHYLUREA ANALOGS AS FACTOR XIA INHIBITORS - The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I) or (II): | 01-21-2010 |
20100022506 | ARYLPROPIONAMIDE, ARYLACRYLAMIDE, ARYLPROPYNAMIDE, OR ARYLMETHYLUREA ANALOGS AS FACTOR XIA INHIBITORS - The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): | 01-28-2010 |
20100119510 | LACTAM-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF AS FACTOR XA INHIBITORS - The present application describes lactam-containing compounds and derivatives thereof of Formula I: | 05-13-2010 |
20100173899 | DIPEPTIDE ANALOGS AS COAGULATION FACTOR INHIBITORS - Disclosed are novel dipeptide analogs compounds of Formula (I), (II) or (III): | 07-08-2010 |
20110028446 | ARYLPROPIONAMIDE, ARYLACRYLAMIDE, ARYLPROPYNAMIDE, OR ARYLMETHYLUREA ANALOGS AS FACTOR XIA INHIBITORS - The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): | 02-03-2011 |
20110212930 | LACTAM-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF AS FACTOR XA INHIBITORS - The present application describes lactam-containing compounds and derivatives thereof of Formula I: | 09-01-2011 |
20120041190 | MACROCYCLES AS FACTOR XIA INHIBITORS - The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): | 02-16-2012 |
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20140038969 | DIHYDROPYRIDONE P1 AS FACTOR XIA INHIBITORS - The present invention provides compounds of Formula (VIII): | 02-06-2014 |
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20140275061 | SUBSTITUTED TETRAHYDROISOQUINOLINE COMPOUNDS AS FACTOR XIA INHIBITORS - The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): or stereoisomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein all of the variables are as defined herein. These compounds are inhibitors of factor XIa and/or plasma kallikrein which may be used as medicaments. | 09-18-2014 |
20140296214 | SUBSTITUTED TETRAHYDROISOQUINOLINE COMPOUNDS AS FACTOR XIA INHIBITORS - The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): or stereoisomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein all of the variables are as defined herein. These compounds are inhibitors of factor XIa and/or plasma kallikrein which may be used as medicaments. | 10-02-2014 |
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20090112779 | Data scoping and data flow in a continuation based runtime - Described is a data model used in a continuation based runtime that executes activities. The data model provides for declaring parameters to define data flow direction (in, out or both in and out) with respect to activities. The model further allows for the declaring of variables to provide for data storing and sharing between activities that are in scope, based on a tree relationship between activities. In one aspect, an activity tree includes a topmost parent composite activity and at least one child activity of that topmost parent composite activity. Variables are associated with one or more composite activities of the tree, and the ancestral relationships between composite activities and (non-composite) child activities determine the in-scope access to variables. Arguments such as binding expressions may bind variables to an activity's parameters. | 04-30-2009 |
20100057707 | QUERY-ORIENTED MESSAGE CHARACTERIZATION - Processing messages. Messages are processed based on a characteristic derived from information in messages, metadata about messages, or other information external to messages. Values for one or more pieces of information are received. At least one of the values for one or more pieces of information is associated with a first message. Queries are received. The queries specify one or more of the pieces of information. At least a portion of the plurality of values for the one or more pieces of information is processed in conjunction with the one or more queries to create one or more normalized characteristics for the first message. The one or more normalized characteristics for the first message are in a same format irrespective of the format of the pieces of information. The first message, and/or other messages, is processed based on at least one of the one or more normalized characteristics. | 03-04-2010 |
20100057933 | PROBABILISTIC MESH ROUTING - Routing messages using unreliable routing data. A method includes receiving a message from a computer readable communication medium. Characteristic properties of the message are calculated so as to determine state requirements for a service instance at a service for processing of the message. An attempt is made to acquire an appropriate service instance that satisfies the state requirements for processing the message. A determination is made that attempting to acquire an appropriate service instance that satisfies the state requirements for processing the message is not successful at acquiring an appropriate service instance. As a result, the message is redirected using an unreliable local cache of routing information and without coordination between processing nodes. | 03-04-2010 |
20130282655 | QUERY-ORIENTED MESSAGE CHARACTERIZATION - Processing messages. Messages are processed based on a characteristic derived from information in messages, metadata about messages, or other information external to messages. Values for one or more pieces of information are received. At least one of the values for one or more pieces of information is associated with a first message. Queries are received. The queries specify one or more of the pieces of information. At least a portion of the plurality of values for the one or more pieces of information is processed in conjunction with the one or more queries to create one or more normalized characteristics for the first message. The one or more normalized characteristics for the first message are in a same format irrespective of the format of the pieces of information. The first message, and/or other messages, is processed based on at least one of the one or more normalized characteristics. | 10-24-2013 |
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20100115458 | PANNING A NATIVE DISPLAY ON A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE TO A WINDOW, INTERPRETING A GESTURE-BASED INSTRUCTION TO SCROLL CONTENTS OF THE WINDOW, AND WRAPPING TEXT ON THE WINDOW - A method and system for rendering a window from an extended virtual screen on a native display of a mobile computing device is described. The system includes a server that detects a server, a first window associated with an application executing on the server, the server outputting the application to an extended virtual screen; identifies coordinates associated with a position of the first window on the extended virtual screen; and transmits the coordinates of the first window to a mobile computing device to display the first window on a native display of the mobile computing device. The system also includes a mobile computing device that receives a gesture-based instruction on the native display; evaluates contents of a second window at a location where the gesture-based instruction is received; scrolls the contents of the second window if the contents include a scrollbar; and pans the contents of the second window if the contents exclude a scrollbar. | 05-06-2010 |
20110246904 | Interacting with Remote Applications Displayed Within a Virtual Desktop of a Tablet Computing Device - Virtual desktops generated by a virtual desktop application locally executing on a tablet computing device, can further display remote applications. The tablet computing device executes an operating system that does not contemplate a mouse pointer and that displays a native desktop. In many instances, the virtual desktop is displayed on the tablet computing device such that the virtual desktop appears to be the native desktop. The virtual desktops therefore include a mouse pointer which can be used to interact with the remote applications. The remote applications generate graphical application output when they execute on a remote server. The graphical application output is transmitted to the tablet computing device and displayed in an application output window displayed within the virtual desktop. Using a virtual trackpad or other virtual input device, a user can interact with the remote applications via the application output displayed on the virtual desktop. | 10-06-2011 |
20110302495 | Interpreting a Gesture-Based Instruction to Selectively Display A Frame of an Application User Interface on a Mobile Computing Device - In general overview, the present disclosure is directed to a system and method for selectively displaying a frame of an application user interface on a mobile computing device. A user interface analyzer on a mobile computing device analyzes a user interface for an application executing on a remote server. The user interface analyzer identifies frames in the user interface, the positions of the frames, relationships between frames, and horizontal and vertical panning offsets to move between adjacent frames. The mobile computing device receives a user input requesting the display of an adjacent frame. Based on the information the user interface analyzer obtained, the mobile computing device displays an adjacent frame of the user interface. | 12-08-2011 |
20130139103 | Integrating Native User Interface Components on a Mobile Device - By enabling mobile devices, such as smart phones and tablets, to leverage native user interface components, the methods and systems described herein provide users a more seamless experience, wherein the user can potentially be oblivious to the fact that the application is not executing locally on the mobile device. In some embodiments, a user interface is provided which the user uses to trigger the display of a native user interface component. In some embodiments, the systems and methods described herein auto-adjust the pan and zoom settings on the mobile device to ensure that remote windows are presented in a manner that makes it easier for the user to interact with the device. The systems and methods described herein permit the user to switch to the new window in focus or a visual cue may be displayed to indicate that a window has been created somewhere on the remote desktop. | 05-30-2013 |
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20090277169 | OVERHEATING PROTECTION FOR SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ACTUATORS - An overheating protection system adapted for use with a shape memory alloy actuator element, includes at least one switching shape memory alloy element presenting a slower activation period than that of the actuator element, and configured to selectively prevent activation of the actuator element, when the actuator element is actually or predicted to be experiencing overheating; and a circuit comprising the system, wherein the switching element and/or a circuit implement functions to modify activation of the actuator element. | 11-12-2009 |
20090277170 | CONTROLLING HEAT TRANSFER IN ACTIVE MATERIAL ACTUATORS USING EXTERNAL ELEMENTS - An actuator includes a thermally activated active material member, and an external element configured to selectively engage the member and presenting a predetermined rate of thermal conductivity configured to transfer heat energy to and/or from the member, so as to reduce the actuation period or rate of cooling after actuation, when engaged. | 11-12-2009 |
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20110153242 | THERMOCOUPLE MEASUREMENT IN A CURRENT CARRYING PATH - A method of measuring a temperature of a wire and a current flowing through the wire with a thermocouple includes taking a first voltage reading from the thermocouple with the current at a first polarity, and taking a second voltage reading from the thermocouple with the current at a second polarity. The first voltage reading is averaged with the second voltage reading to obtain an average voltage reading, which is referenced to a correlation table to calculate the temperature of the wire. Half of a voltage difference between the first voltage reading and the second voltage reading is divided by the resistance in the wire to calculate the current flowing through the wire. | 06-23-2011 |
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20090327607 | Apparatus and method for cache utilization - In some embodiments, an electronic system may include a cache located between a mass storage and a system memory, and code stored on the electronic system to prevent storage of stream data in the cache and to send the stream data directly between the system memory and the mass storage based on a comparison of first metadata of a first request for first information and pre-boot stream information stored in a previous boot context. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed. | 12-31-2009 |
20100082904 | Apparatus and method to harden computer system - In some embodiments, a non-volatile cache memory may include a segmented non-volatile cache memory configured to be located between a system memory and a mass storage device of an electronic system and a controller coupled to the segmented non-volatile cache memory, wherein the controller is configured to control utilization of the segmented non-volatile cache memory. The segmented non-volatile cache memory may include a file cache segment, the file cache segment to store complete files in accordance with a file cache policy, and a block cache segment, the block cache segment to store one or more blocks of one or more files in accordance with a block cache policy, wherein the block cache policy is different from the file cache policy. The controller may be configured to utilize the file cache segment in accordance with information related to the block cache segment and to utilize the block cache segment in accordance with information related to the file cache segment. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed. | 04-01-2010 |
20130007341 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEGMENTED CACHE UTILIZATION - In some embodiments, a non-volatile cache memory may include a segmented non-volatile cache memory configured to be located between a system memory and a mass storage device of an electronic system and a controller coupled to the segmented non-volatile cache memory, wherein the controller is configured to control utilization of the segmented non-volatile cache memory. The segmented non-volatile cache memory may include a file cache segment, the file cache segment to store complete files in accordance with a file cache policy, and a block cache segment, the block cache segment to store one or more blocks of one or more files in accordance with a block cache policy, wherein the block cache policy is different from the file cache policy. | 01-03-2013 |
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20110033417 | 2,3-SUBSTITUTED INDOLE DERIVATIVES FOR TREATING VIRAL INFECTIONS - The present invention relates to 2,3-Substituted Indole Derivatives, compositions comprising at least one 2,3-Substituted Indole Derivative, and methods of using the 2,3-Substituted Indole Derivatives for treating or preventing a viral infection or a virus-related disorder in a patient. | 02-10-2011 |
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20110150835 | Macrocyclic Inhibitors of Hepatitis C Virus NS3 Serine Protease - The present invention discloses novel compounds which have HCV protease inhibitory activity as well as methods for preparing such compounds. In another embodiment, the invention discloses pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds as well as methods of using them to treat disorders associated with the HCV protease. | 06-23-2011 |
20110189127 | TRICYCLIC INDOLE DERIVATIVES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to Tricyclic Indole Derivatives, compositions comprising at least one Tricyclic Indole Derivatives, and methods of using the Tricyclic Indole Derivatives for treating or preventing a viral infection or a virus-related disorder in a patient. | 08-04-2011 |
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20090202182 | CLIP AND CLIPPER - An article for packaging an item is described. The article comprises packaging material gathered into a neck and a clip fastening the neck, the clip comprising a top section and two legs connected by the top section, the top section comprising an internal face and an external face, the two legs being folded inward to contact each other, the folded legs and the top section defining a space securing the neck, and the clip further comprising a shoulder extending from said external face and a pin extending from said internal face into said space. | 08-13-2009 |
20100159052 | Forming Wire - An improved forming wire is described. A forming wire in a first embodiment comprises a base comprising a structure with a bore therethrough, a first support arm and a second support arm, each said arm projecting normally from said base, each said arm having a proximal tip connected to said base and a distal tip remote from said base, a bending loop having an arcuate shape and extending from the distal tip of the first support arm to the distal tip of the second support arm, an inner arm having a helical shape and extending from the distal tip of the first support arm to the base; and an outer arm having a helical shape and extending from the distal tip of the second support arm to a point above the base, thereby defining a space between the base and the outer arm. In other embodiments, the forming wire has a single support arm. In some embodiments, the forming wire is made of poly-tetrafluoroethylene tubing over stainless steel rods. | 06-24-2010 |
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20080248735 | NET RUCKING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus and a method for rucking netting onto a tube are described. The apparatus, in a first embodiment, comprises a frame having an axis, a passage along the axis, means for reciprocating movement along the axis, a netting tube releasably attachable to the means for reciprocating movement, a second tube comprising a frustum having a bore, the second tube being slidable co-axially to the netting tube, an annular space defined by the second tube and the netting tube, and spring-loaded fingers attached to the frame and extending into the passage. In another embodiment, a method for rucking netting onto a tube comprises attaching a netting tube to a moveable platform, mounting a second tube axially over the netting tube, the second tube comprising a frustum having a bore therethrough, placing an end of a netting over the second tube, forming an annular space between the netting tube and the second tube, and moving the second tube reciprocatingly through spring-loaded fingers. The second tube is a frusto-conical shape, a frusto-pyramidal shape, or another frustum shape | 10-09-2008 |
20090025338 | METHOD FOR FORMING TUBES IN NETS - A net derucking rectifier system is described. The system has a stuffer, a product horn having an upstream end and a downstream end, the upstream end mounted to the stuffer, a netting tube having an upstream end and a downstream end, the netting tube removably mounted coaxially over the product horn and having a tubular netting shirred thereon, a bracket mounted coaxially to the netting tube and having a plurality of fingers pointing radially inward to grip the netting, the bracket movable between a first position near the upstream end and a second position near the downstream end, the fingers biased to grip the netting when the bracket is moved from the first position to the second position and not to grip the netting when the bracket is moved from the second position to the first position, and a clipper located adjacent the distal end of the netting tube. In another embodiment, a method of derucking a predetermined length of netting rucked on a tube, comprises gripping the netting in a first position on the tube, moving the gripped netting from the first position to a second position a predetermined distance axially along the tube, releasing the netting at the second position, and regripping the netting at the first position. | 01-29-2009 |
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20100010878 | PREDICTIVE MODEL DEVELOPMENT - Models are generated using a variety of tools and features of a model generation platform. For example, in connection with a project in which a user generates a predictive model based on historical data about a system being modeled, the user is provided through a graphical user interface a structured sequence of model generation activities to be followed, the sequence including dimension reduction, model generation, model process validation, and model re-generation. | 01-14-2010 |
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20120197607 | DIMENSION REDUCTION IN PREDICTIVE MODEL DEVELOPMENT - Models are generated using a variety of tools and features of a model generation platform. For example, in connection with a project in which a user generates a predictive model based on historical data about a system being modeled, the user is provided through a graphical user interface a structured sequence of model generation activities to be followed, the sequence including dimension reduction, model generation, model process validation, and model re-generation. | 08-02-2012 |
20120197608 | PREDICTIVE MODEL VALIDATION - Models are generated using a variety of tools and features of a model generation platform. For example, in connection with a project in which a user generates a predictive model based on historical data about a system being modeled, the user is provided through a graphical user interface a structured sequence of model generation activities to be followed, the sequence including dimension reduction, model generation, model process validation, and model re-generation. | 08-02-2012 |
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20120138601 | Method and Apparatus for Microwave Depolymerization of Hydrocarbon Feedstocks - A method and apparatus is provided for the continuous microwave depolymerization of high molecular weight organic feedstock material, such as waste plastics and includes intermittent or continuous feeding of the processing material on the surface or into the bulk of the sensitized hot bed located under microwave irradiation. As a result of the interaction of electromagnetic field with processed materials, sensitizer is heated by microwave energy and feedstock material undergoes the depolymerization reactions. The reaction zone can be localized on the surface of the hot bed or distributed in the bulk of the reaction mass depending on the agitation conditions of the reaction mass, such as stirring, or other agitation means, for example by re-circulated gas. Products of the reactions are vaporized and transported to the collection system, which may include a combination of a scrubber, a condenser and a settler. | 06-07-2012 |
20130165710 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MICROWAVE DEPOLYMERIZATION OF HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCKS - A method and apparatus is provided for the continuous microwave depolymerization of high molecular weight organic feedstock material, such as waste plastics and includes intermittent or continuous feeding of the processing material on the surface or into the bulk of the sensitized hot bed located under microwave irradiation. As a result of the interaction of electromagnetic field with processed materials, sensitizer is heated by microwave energy and feedstock material undergoes the depolymerization reactions. The reaction zone can be localized on the surface of the hot bed or distributed in the bulk of the reaction mass depending on the agitation conditions of the reaction mass, such as stirring, or other agitation means, for example by re-circulated gas. Products of the reactions are vaporized and transported to the collection system, which may include a combination of a scrubber, a condenser and a settler. | 06-27-2013 |
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20100063366 | System And Method For Detecting Ventilatory Instability - Embodiments described herein may include systems and methods for detecting events that may be associated with sleep apnea. Some embodiments are directed to a system and/or method for automated detection of reduction in airflow events using polysomnograph signals, wherein the reduction in airflow events may relate to sleep apnea. The PSG signals may be limited to four signals, including data from an airflow channel, a blood oxygen saturation channel, a chest movement channel, and an abdomen movement channel. Using information from these channels, some embodiments may automatically identify reduction in airflow events. | 03-11-2010 |
20120310059 | Clinical Acceptance Tool - Provided herein are methods and apparatuses for facilitating clinical acceptance of patient monitoring features. These methods may be used in conjunction with a computer that includes software for viewing the type of display associated with the monitoring feature. The clinical acceptance systems as provided herein may display a new or experimental monitoring feature along with a benchmark feature that a clinician is familiar with. In certain embodiments, the viewing tool may be isolated from the calculation tools so that the computer may include stored files that are in a format ready for display. | 12-06-2012 |
20130267805 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING VENTILATORY INSTABILITY - Embodiments described herein may include systems and methods for detecting events that may be associated with sleep apnea. Some embodiments are directed to a system and/or method for automated detection of reduction in airflow events using polysomnograph signals, wherein the reduction in airflow events may relate to sleep apnea. The PSG signals may be limited to four signals, including data from an airflow channel, a blood oxygen saturation channel, a chest movement channel, and an abdomen movement channel. Using information from these channels, some embodiments may automatically identify reduction in airflow events. | 10-10-2013 |