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20150142553 | MENTAL STATE ANALYSIS FOR NORM GENERATION - Mental state data is gathered from a plurality of people and analyzed in order to determine mental state information. Metrics are generated based on the mental state information gathered as the people view media presentations. Norms, defined as the quantitative measures of the mental states of a plurality of people as they view the media presentation, are determined based on the mental state information metrics. The norms can be determined based on various viewer criteria including country of residence, demographic group, or device type on which the media presentation is viewed. Responses to new media are then compared against norms to determine the effectiveness of the new media presentations. | 05-21-2015 |
20150186912 | ANALYSIS IN RESPONSE TO MENTAL STATE EXPRESSION REQUESTS - Expression analysis is performed in response to a request for an expression. The expression is related to one or more mental states. The mental states include happiness, joy, satisfaction, and pleasure, among others. Images from one or more cameras capturing a user's attempt to provide the requested expression are received and analyzed. The analyzed images serve to gauge the response of the person to the request. Based on the response of the person to the request, the person can be rewarded for the effectiveness of his or her mental state expression. The intensity of the expression can also be used as a factor in determining the reward. The reward can include, but is not limited to, a coupon, digital coupon, currency, or virtual currency. | 07-02-2015 |
20150206000 | BACKGROUND ANALYSIS OF MENTAL STATE EXPRESSIONS - Expression analysis is performed via a background process and provided to foreground applications that register for emotion services. The foreground services are provided notification when a particular, previously determined emotional state is detected. The emotional state can be identified using facial feature analysis and/or gesture analysis. Upon receiving the notification of the state from the background process, the foreground services perform an emotion response action. The emotion response action can include sending a reply message indicating that a desired emotional response has been detected, providing a reward, and/or generating an automatic like on a social media system. | 07-23-2015 |
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20110006578 | ADJUSTABLE HEAD RESTRAINT ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE SEATS - An adjustable head restraint assembly for a vehicle seat is provided with a pair of shells. Each shell is sized to mate with the other and collectively retain a pair of posts therebetween. A frame adapted to mate with the pair of shells for retaining the pair of shells upon the pair of posts. A locking mechanism is provided on at least one of the frame and the pair of shells for locking the pair of shells and the frame to the pair of posts, and for permitting adjustment of the pair of shells and the frame along the posts. | 01-13-2011 |
20110070758 | HYBRID/ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGE HANDLE LATCH MECHANISM - A charge handle for use in charging a plug-in vehicle having a charge port includes a body having a receptacle for engaging the charge port to provide for charging the vehicle. A latch rotatably mounted to the body has a first end for securing the engagement of the receptacle to the charge port, and has a second end. An actuator lever is rotatably mounted to the body. The actuator lever has a first end connected to the second end of the latch, and has a second end. A trigger mechanism includes a trigger located on the opposite side of the body from the latch. The trigger mechanism is arranged such that depressing the trigger pushes the second end of the actuator lever to rotate the actuator lever to cause the latch to rotate and disengage the receptacle from the charge port. | 03-24-2011 |
20120003861 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE CHARGING - A connector assembly is provided with a support structure having an elongate shape and an inlet for receiving a charging cable. A fitting is disposed in mechanical interlocking engagement with a distal end of the support structure for interconnecting the support structure with a vehicle charging receptacle. The support structure and the fitting are configured for disconnecting from each other when the connector assembly is subjected to a lateral load above a predetermined threshold value. | 01-05-2012 |
20120315801 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE CHARGING - A connector assembly having a body is provided. The body forms an inlet, an internal cavity, and an outlet. A plate is oriented in the cavity and adjacent to the outlet. A harness partially extends through the inlet, into the cavity, and is connected to the plate. A molded material is disposed over the harness within the internal cavity on an inlet side of the plate. The molded material includes an integrally formed grommet that is oriented at the inlet of the body for providing strain relief to the harness. | 12-13-2012 |
20140077019 | CORDSET ASSEMBLY - A cordset assembly having a charge controller interruption device and a cord reel. The charge control interruption device may have a housing and at least one cord. The cord reel may have first and second reel portions. The cord may be wound around the housing between the first and second reel portions to facilitate storage. | 03-20-2014 |
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20090169594 | CARBON NANOTUBE-BASED FIBERS, USES THEREOF AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME - A biocompatible and biodegradable carbon nanotube-based fiber capable of stimulating and sustaining cell proliferation and stimulating and sustaining nerve regeneration is disclosed herein. The biocompatible and biodegradable carbon nanotube-based fiber comprising at least one carbon nanotube; a biodegradable copolymer; and a coagulating polymer. The present disclosure also relates to a process fro producing such a fiber. | 07-02-2009 |
20100196250 | CONTINUOUS METHOD FOR OBTAINING COMPOSITE FIBRES CONTAINING COLLOIDAL PARTICLES AND RESULTING FIBRE - The invention relates to a method for obtaining composite fibers, that comprises dispersing colloidal particles in a solvent, injecting the dispersion into a co-flow of a polymer coagulation solution for forming a pre-fiber, circulating the pre-fiber in a duct, extracting, optionally washing and drying the pre-fiber in order to obtain a fiber, and winding the fiber thus obtained, characterized in that the minimum retention time of the fiber within the duct is adjusted so that it has a mechanical strength sufficient to be extracted from the duct, and in that its extraction is vertical and continuous. The invention also relates to composite fibers that can be made according to said method. | 08-05-2010 |
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20110147673 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE CONDUCTING FIBRES, FIBRES OBTAINED BY THE METHOD, AND USE OF SUCH FIBRES - The invention relates to a method of manufacturing fibres made of a composite based on a thermoplastic polymer and conducting or semiconducting particles, which includes a heat treatment, said heat treatment consisting in heating the composite, by progressively raising the temperature, having the effect of improving the conducting properties of the fibres obtained or of making the initially insulating fibres conducting. The invention also relates to the conducting fibres thus obtained and in particular to polyamide fibres and carbon nanotubes. | 06-23-2011 |
20110165458 | ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING FIBRES FOR BIOELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS, ELECTRODES MADE WITH SUCH FIBRES, AND SYSTEM INCLUDING ONE OR MORE SUCH ELECTRODES - Electrically conductive fibers made of carbon nanotubes that are assembled and covered by at least one deposit that includes a biopolymer, the manufacturing of these electrodes and the use of these electrodes in bioelectrochemical systems such as, for example, enzymatic or immunological biosensors, DNA, RNA, and biobatteries. | 07-07-2011 |
20110311811 | PEKK COMPOSITE FIBRE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to a composite fiber containing a thermoplastic polymeric matrix comprising a polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) in which multi-walled nanotubes, especially carbon nanotubes, are dispersed. It also relates to a process for manufacturing this composite fiber and to the uses thereof. | 12-22-2011 |
20120077403 | MULTILAYER CONDUCTIVE FIBER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME BY COEXTRUSION - The present invention relates to a multilayer conductive fiber having a core/shell structure, wherein the core contains nanotubes, in particular carbon nanotubes. The invention also relates to a method for producing said fiber by coextrusion and to the uses thereof The invention finally relates to a composite material including the aforementioned multilayer composite fibers bonded together by weaving or using a polymer matrix. | 03-29-2012 |